Kabbalah
Pronunciations
Definitions
n. A school of thought in Jewish mysticism focusing on the relationship between the Ein Sof and the finite universe.
n. A receipt, as for a purchase.
Example Sentences
"Kabbalah teaches going beyond the daily rituals and finding a deeper and more spiritual connection to God."
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
- Yiddish
Etymology
TH קבלה > Y קבלה kabole
- Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
- Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)
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- The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
- The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
- The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
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Alternative Spellings
Kabalah, Kabbala, Cabala, Kabala, Qaballa, Kabballah, Kabballa, Qabballa, Qabala
Notes
See also kabbalist and kabbalistic.
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