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On the Kabbalah and Its SymbolismGershom Scholem
On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism
A collection of Scholem's essays, many originating as lectures at the Eranos conferences, exploring how Kabbalists understood religious authority, scripture and symbol. Chapters address the mystical meaning of the Torah, the relationship between Kabbalah and myth, the transformation of ritual, and the legend of the golem. More focused and thematic than his historical surveys, the book is valuable for readers interested in how mystical interpretation reshaped Jewish thought and practice from within.






