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An Entrance to the Tree of Life: A Key to the Portals of Jewish Mysticism [Paperback]

Yehuda Ashlag (Author), Philip S. Berg (Compiler)
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December 1977
Where did man come from? Why does our universe even exist? Why do the laws of nature work the way they do? Perhaps the most profound mystic of this century Rabbi Yehuda Aslag embraced these and other haunting questions. In this book we embark on a journey into the unknown and come away with a new understanding about the meaning of our existence.


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  • Paperback: 205 pages
  • Publisher: The Research Centre of Kabbalah (December 1977)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0943688353
  • ISBN-13: 978-0943688350
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,189,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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3.0 out of 5 stars One of many systems of Kabbalah, January 17, 2004
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A. J. Valasek (Clemmons, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Entrance to the Tree of Life: A Key to the Portals of Jewish Mysticism (Paperback)
I found that this book left a little to be desired. The main function of the book is to relate the tree of life to the workings of the human race. However, I found that it quickly became blurred on who the speaker was, was it the editor or the Yehuda Ashlag.

Although the main premise of the book was explained sufficiently, the overall benefit is questionable. I found very little practical knowledge to be gained. The book is set in a lecture style with at best some ponderings to be made.

It is clear that the system of the author is forced reasoning, but to its credit, so are many other explanations of the tree of life workings. The influence of humankinds knowledge at the time of the original is prevalent but not entirely unreasonable.

Bottom Line: There are better books to be read concerning the tree of life system of rudimental meditation.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Rav Ashlag's Holy Writing, August 7, 2009
This review is from: An Entrance to the Tree of Life: A Key to the Portals of Jewish Mysticism (Paperback)
Rav Yehuda Ashlag is widely recognized as a preeminent 20th Century Mystic and scholar of Kabbalah. This title expands the student understanding of the Tree of Life and was originally written as an introduction to and review of Rav Ashlag's monumental text book Ten Luminous Emanations I (Originally in Hebrew in 7 Volumes, but only 2 are in English). This text is meant to be studied, preferably with a teacher. If you have read Rav Ashlag's more basic introductions, then this book is for you. It is essential for any serious student of Kabbalah. If you are new to the writings of Rav Ashlag, you might be better prepared if you start with the following introductory texts:

1. The Wisdom of Truth: 12 Essays by the Holy Kabbalist Rav Yehuda Ashlag
2. In the Shadow of the Ladder: Introductions to Kabbalah

These texts are required reading for the intermediate student of Kabbalah as well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Appreciation, August 4, 2011
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