Contents of Gnosis #3

	#3: Kabbalah
	"According to tradition, the Kabbalah is the secret wisdom of God, first given to Adam and Moses and passed on orally from teacher to student down through the ages to the present." - Jay Kinney, from A Capsule History of the Kabbalah


	Contents		Fall-Winter 1986-'87
	1 Editorial 2 Letters to the Editor 3 News & Notes Who Reads GNOSIS? 5 Introduction: Why Bother with the Kabbalah? by Jay Kinney 6 A Capsule History of the Kabbalah by Jay Kinney What is Kabbalah and where does it come from? 7 From the Zohar:"All of Israel Saw the Letters" by Daniel Matt 8 Some Kabbalistic ABC's by Jay Kinney 10 Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism: An Overview by Pinchas Giller A discussion of the relationship between the Kabbalah and Jewish philosophy. 13 A Thirst for the Living God by Rav Abraham Kook Translated by Burt Jacobson; Designed by Michael Green 16 The Kabbalah: Doorway to the Mind by Edward Hoffman The psychotherapist as spiritual counselor. 16 The City of the Just by Edward Hoffman A meditative exercise. 18 The GNOSIS Interview: Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi by Ya'qub ibn Yusuf Of what value is Tradition? How is a tradition like software? How good is "pop" Kabbalah? 25 The Celestial Man of Light by David Fideler 26 The Portrait of the King by Reb Nahman A new translation of a teaching tale with commentary by Ya'qub ibn Yusuf. 30 Evocation: An Example of Kabbalistic Magic by Stephan Hoeller Contacting spirits and extracting the powers of the soul. 34 A Higher Geometry by Jay Kinney The unique Kabbalistic research of the Meru Foundation. 36 A Reader's Guide to the Kabbalah by David Meltzer Recommended reading for the Kabbalistic student. 39 Book Reviews School of Kabbalah by Z'ev ben Shimon Halevi The Western Way: A Practical Guide to the Western Mystery Tradition. Vol.1: The Native Tradition. Vol. 2: The Hermetic Tradition by Caitlin and John Matthews Porpyhry's Letter to His Wife Marcella, Concerning the Life of Philosophy and the Ascent to the Godstranslated by Alice Zimmern, introduction by David Fideler Arcana Mundi: Magic and the Occult in the Greek and Roman Worlds by Georg Luck The Greek Magical Papyri in translation. Vol. 1: Texts edited by Hans Dieter Betz Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals by Luisah Teish The Mother's Songs: Images of God the Mother by Meinrad Craighead The Unholy Bible by June Singer Christianity/Islam: Essays on Esoteric Ecumenicism by Frithjof Schuon Genisis: The First Book of Revelations by David Wood All Things Are Lights by Robert Shea Ordinary People as Monks and Mystics: Lifestyles for Self-Discovery by Marsha Sinetar 48 Requiescat: Mircea Eliade and Francis Rath

#3: Kabbalah

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