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One of the greatest and most influential Kabbalists in all of history is Rabbi Isaac Luria. His ideas not only crystallized and improved ancient Gnosticism, but also transformed all branches of Judaism forever. Luria was both an unmatched mystic and a renowned scholar. He developed new systems and cosmologies that transformed the Sephiroth (The Tree of Life) into a tool for transcendence that was adopted beyond Judaism by countless Occultists and alternative Christians. We discuss the remarkable life and legacy of 'The Lion', as Luria was called, including how it touched so many esoteric movements after him. We also take a voyage into the different streams of Kabbalah before and after Luria, up until today, and how they parallel the history of Gnosticism and the Gnostic ethos itself. Lastly, we discuss the schizophrenic nature of the Godhead in Mystic Judaism, and our sacred role in actually helping God find his sanity.
Astral Guest--Yakov-Leib HaKohain, author of Kabbalah and the Interpretation of Dreams, For the Sake of God: An Answer to Jung and To Die for the People: A Jewish Interpretation of the Crucifixion.
More information on Yakov
Yakov's homepage
Interview with Yakov on Ma'Ariv Magazine
Excerpt from Yakov's last interview on Aeon Byte:
Yakov Leib on Neo-Sabbatian Kabbalah
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I love this video. It is so beautiful and so true it almost made me cry to watch it.