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Title: The Essential Kabbalah: The Heart of Jewish Mysticism by Edward Asner, Daniel Chanan Matt ISBN: 1574530348 Publisher: Audio Literature Pub. Date: April, 1998 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 2 List Price(USD): $17.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.57

Rating: 2
Summary: Lou Grant does Kabbalah
Comment: The drama injected into the readings of these kabbalistic texts takes away more than it adds. As a sincere Ed Asner fan, I am truly disappointed. These renderings are reminiscent of the dramatic readings done by William Shatner (which can now be heard only on programs such as "The Annoying Music Show"). So, where is Alexander Scourby when you need him?

Rating: 5
Summary: a great place to start
Comment: This is the first book that I ever read on the Kabbalah and I would recommend it as the best starting place to anyone who is interested in the subject. The reason I recommend it over Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism (by Gershom Scholem, arguably the most important and influential scholar in this area) is because this book gets the reader directly in touch with the texts (and, thanks to the commentary, the meanings derived from them) that make up what has come to be known as "Kabbalah."

Matt divides his book into sections by topic and each entry contains an excerpt from a text that fits the particular topic. The introduction contains a brief essay on the development of the Kabbalah; in the back of the book is a commentary on each passage, helping the reader to understand aspects, meanings, and references in the texts that otherwise may have not been understood.

Highly enriching.

Rating: 3
Summary: A good starter book about Kabbalah
Comment: One of the better books I've read on Kabbalah. The author shares some insight into the study of the deaper meanings of the Bible. He puts it in such a way that makes this form of study less mysterious. Quite frankly, I don't understand why it is so secretive to begin with.

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