Kabbalah

Kabbalah (Hebrew קַבָּלָה "reception", Standard Hebrew Qabbala, Tiberian Hebrew Qabbālāh; also written variously as Cabala, Cabalah, Cabbala, Cabbalah, Kabala, Kabalah, Kabbala, Qabala, Qabalah, Kaballah) is an interpretation (exegesis, hermeneutic) key, "soul" of the Torah (Hebrew Bible), or the religious mystical system of Judaism claiming an insight into divine nature.

Kabbalah of the early Middle Ages

:See Nahmanides; Bahya ben Asher; Isaac the Blind; and Azriel (Jewish mystic).

Related Topics:
Nahmanides - Bahya ben Asher - Isaac the Blind - Azriel (Jewish mystic)

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There were certain early rishonim who are known to have been experts in Kabbalah. One of the best known is Nahmanides (the Ramban) (1194-1270) whose commentary on the Torah is considered to be based on Kabbalistic knowledge as well as Bahya ben Asher (the Rabbeinu Behaye) (d. 1340). Another was Isaac the Blind (1160-1235) who wrote about the mystical classic the Bahir,

Related Topics:
Rishonim - Nahmanides - 1194 - 1270 - Torah - Bahya ben Asher - 1340 - Isaac the Blind - 1160 - 1235 - Bahir

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