Just the Gist

• The goal of Kabbalah

• The benefit in Kabbalah books

• Baal HaSulam and his commentaries on The Zohar and the writings of the Ari

• Baal HaSulam’s mission

• The urgency in revealing Kabbalah

Kabbalah wasn’t always as popular as it is today. When it first started, it was in demand by only a few, who searched for the meaning of their lives. These first Kabbalists continued to develop it through the generations, adapted it to the changing times and made it more scientific, as our generation demands. This chapter introduces the way Kabbalistic texts work and how they have developed over the centuries to make their wisdom more available and accessible to everyone.

In particular, this chapter discusses the work of the most “universal” of all Kabbalists: Rav Yehuda Ashlag. Rav Ashlag clearly stated that Kabbalah study is open for all, that Kabbalah can be disclosed, distributed, and taught to everyone, without any consideration of age, race, sex, or religion.