Kabbalah
A body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scripturesA body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scriptures.
» There is no Kabbalah without Judaism.
Es gibt keine Kabbala ohne Judentum. — shekitten · CC BY 2.0 FR
shekitten · Tatoeba · CC0Meaning
1 senses(Judaism)A body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scriptures.
Kabbala, Kaballah
каббала́kabbalá, кабала́kabalá
Examples
4 sentencesThere is no Kabbalah without Judaism.
deEs gibt keine Kabbala ohne Judentum. — shekitten · CC BY 2.0 FR
The word "cabal" has antisemitic origins, being derived from "Kabbalah."
"Tom does kabbalah?" "Yeah, he's a bit of a Jewaboo."
Kabbalah is an esoteric tradition within Judaism.
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Origin
Borrowed from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “something received”)Borrowed from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “something received”). It refers to the notion that Kabbalah is a set of mystical doctrines received in antiquity and passed on in small circles. Doublet of cabal.
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