Meditation and Kabbalah

Aryeh Kaplan surveys the meditative techniques preserved in Jewish mystical literature, presenting translated excerpts alongside explanatory discussion. Coverage ranges from the Hekhalot ascent texts through the letter-combination methods of Abraham Abulafia to the practices associated with Isaac Luria's circle and later Hasidic masters. Written from within traditional Judaism, the book highlights an often neglected contemplative dimension of Kabbalah and serves readers interested in its experiential and practical side.