Pop Kabbalah: When Secret Jewish Mysticism Goes Mainstream | Unpacked

The study of Kabbalah - Jewish mystical texts - used to be limited just to certain men. In recent years, though, Kabbalah has gone merely a fascination of esotericism to mainstream and for a hot minute even became a trend among some big name celebs like Madonna, Ashton Kutcher and Ariana Grande. But what is Kabbalah, how has it shaped Judaism and why is it more popular than ever?
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:56 What is Kabbalah?
01:21 Origins of Kabbalah
01:34 Renowned Kabbalists
01:51 The Zohar
02:38 Controversies surrounding Kabbalah
02:54 The false Messiah Shabtai Zvi
03:40 Kabbalah during the Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenment)
04:28 Gershom Scholem and fascination with Kabbalah
05:09 Kabbalah as a reaction to the Holocaust and the atom bomb
05:34 Rabbi Philip Berg and the Kabbalah Center
05:53 Famous members of the Kabbalah Center
06:38 Kabbalah today as divisive
06:55 Can Kabbalah be separated from Torah study?
07:21 Outro
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[@jimd5955]

When they adopted the Babylonian religion and quit the Torah is when people should of known they were false teachers.

[@Loveontop333]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Studiosmediamilk]

According to actual Jewish people, Hollywood kabbalah makes you as Jewish as eating a Taco Bell makes you as Mexican.

[@DamianRodriguez-yx9di]

Word

[@Hagelnot]

I don't think the goal is to become Jewish 😅

[@cL-bf2ug]

After watching this, I still don’t know what Kabbalah is.

[@sarahgrande1656]

Same

[@RAFAEL.A.R.T]

Kabbalah is the Jewish doctrine of secrets and mysticism. This Torah has deep roots in Jewish thought and is drawn from ancient Hebrew mysticism, ie the literature of the halls and the chariot; However, most of its formation and publication began in Provence (southern France), northern Spain and the eastern countries in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. Kabbalah had a very large impact on Jewish spiritual life, and various spiritual movements, such as Shabbat and Hasidism, were based on it. Kabbalah also influenced many areas of Judaism, including halakhah and customs, biblical interpretation, prayer and piyyut literature, moral literature, and more.

[@Blackowl44]

It’s way to harness power and communicate with angels aka demons

[@cL-bf2ug]

@@Blackowl44 hey that seems cool

[@happysoul2692]

@@RAFAEL.A.R.T so who’s the god, the ultimate power? I still can’t get it😂

[@Arigato0]

If celebrities are doing it then that should be a sign that it involves magic

[@Fatima_33]

forbidden knowledge from harut and marut

[@hishamf1439]

"satanism"

[@mikhael.j7]

@@Fatima_33 who they aree??

[@victormorgado5318]

The only forbidden knowledge is the Tree of Good and Evil, which is what causes the divisive world to which we are so attached with our superstitions, heresies and idolatry that blinds us in ignorance to the point that when we hear about the Tree of Life all we see is "evil" "Satanism" "Witchcraft"

[@mrh5504]

@Wild Star They believe that the Torah and Gospels have been corrupted. That’s why the Quran came. But it’s contradictory. They believe that, and the same time they believe the prophecy of Muhammad was predicted in the Bible. When you ask them about this they say “Torah and Gospels have been changed, but NOT that”. So it’s like they cherrypick based on what supports Islamic claims, and what refutes Islamic claims they consider changed.

[@organicwins91]

You know it’s corrupted when it’s mainstream

[@vesnastihovic7014]

Like "Christianity"!

[@organicwins91]

@@vesnastihovic7014 yeah like anything

[@justaperson2948]

@@vesnastihovic7014 yep

[@williamlawson7852]

@@vesnastihovic7014 Christianity is so mainstream that its the one of only things you can’t say or you’re a “religious fanatic” but this is ok?

[@fridasophia5356]

Christianity destroyed the concept of God for humanity.

[@newone5198]

I guess this pop-kabbalah is that cultural appropriation they talk about

[@GodofLovers]

Cultural appropriation is not real. Just people borrowing from other cultures like we have always done.

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

@@GodofLovers Madonna calling herself an “Israelite”, without being Jewish, is definitive appropriation.

[@antonifortis1084]

@@Qu4ttroStudio I mean her saying it is dumb but as a person of Jewish heritage I would say I'm more an israelite than a jew only because I'm not too down with Oral Tradition

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

@@antonifortis1084 Judea existed, whether or not one accepts Oral Torah. Jews are a people, regardless of Oral Law. Madonna accepts Oral Torah, but just isn’t an Israelite or a Jew.

[@antonifortis1084]

@@Qu4ttroStudio I only mean culturally because so much of being jewish is steeped in the oral tradition

[@justmeditate98yearsagoedit23]

It can't go mainstream. Those who say dont know and those who know don't say

[@Blackowl44]

Yup it’s a hidden practice

[@my2cents49]

@@Blackowl44 it is absolutely not a hidden practice lol. it's just meant to be studied by people who are very well educated in Torah Judaism who can study it without coming out with all sorts of weird ideas after reading things they don't understand. it's just a spiritual commentary on the torah. the reason people consider it to be some sort of a weird secretive text is because Christians made it illegal to study Jewish text for a long time and so anybody who wanted to go into deeper learning had to keep it to themselves. and of course the last time that Jews reached out to Linda their text to the masses, we ended up with the entire Great society culturally appropriating our religion and running with it, and we know what the last 2,000 years of History has been like since then.

[@wiwlarue4097]

They are sneaky as snakes and they are secretive too. Don't let their friendly attitude fool you and do not allow decent personal attitude deceive you. Anyone who thinks they unveil anything is wrong. the rest are controlled by it. They give people the irrelevant misleading information and they keep the rest to themselves posing as philathropes. You already know what ppl who wabt to make the impression they are philathropic do?

[@davidsykes8494]

Quote Rv Moshe Feinstein and presumably many others

[@k012957]

I remember what my Rabbi said about Gershom Scholem (in the 1970s) and his relationship to kabbalah: "He is like an accountant. He knows how much and where the money is, but it is not his money."

[@shravanivak8898]

What made those rabbis seek such secretive mysticism in the first place? What happens after studying Zohar or Kabbalah? What kind of truth does this lead to? Truth, peace and fulfillment comes from God. He is sovereign and He alone is enough for us!

[@tattooairinc6308]

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[@shravanivak8898]

@Eilene the Sojourner Didn't God reveal Himself in the Torah and throughout the rest of the Bible time and time again? All the Old Testament prophets, some kings, leaders had personal relationship with God and these rabbis were not able to have this kind of relationship and resorted to this kind of mysticism. This is what happens when u don't have Holy Spirit to guide u.

[@shravanivak8898]

@Eilene the Sojourner Why will I be jealous and envious? Crusaders, pogroms r done by the the Vatican church which is related to Catholicism , they killed actual beleivers in Christ along with jews. You r the one provoked to jealousy because we have a personal relationship with ur God. Question yourself about how to attain salvation. There is no alter or temple in jerusalem to offer sacrificies and know that God has forgiven ur sins. If God just forgives sin then he could have forgiven Adam and put an end all the suffering in the world but sin needs to be forgiven and removed.

[@shravanivak8898]

@Eilene the Sojourner It is beleivers who are supporting and praying for Israel today. It is Vatican that hates Jerusalem and Israel not the beleivers in christ. God gave man the law to bring order into the society and show what humans are capable of becoming without law. He didn't give law to become self-righteous. I wish u see the love of God and what He did to save u and I.

[@lauragarrard919]

Amen.God is not a secret,He gave us the Living Word.

[@scrabbymcscrotus7481]

Kabbalah is KEY to understanding the sabatean frankists who are ruling the planet and their goals (which end w WW3 in the next few years)

[@zzzwy777]

it's magic...black or white magic,demons or angels...the bible warns people to stay away from it ...

[@antonifortis1084]

I'm a Christian of Jewish descent that wanted to learn my own history and it deeply saddened to me that something as precious, esoteric and sacred as Kabbalah is divorced from the Torah. It's treated more like yoga is from its Hindu roots. Even with that being said a lot more people make Kabbalah into what it's not and make it more close to what Hinduism or Witchcraft is. I understand why traditional kabbalists don't appreciate what has been done to their tradition

[@MrMaxSkorpion]

If you are a Jew, return to Judaism

[@GodofLovers]

As a Christian I can agree with you.

[@GodofLovers]

@@MrMaxSkorpion don't tell him what to do and believe.

[@GodofLovers]

@@PowerRangersFanAntiDinoFury you've made the right choice.

[@MrMaxSkorpion]

@@PowerRangersFanAntiDinoFury The point is not to believe in jesus. Basic knowledge of the bible and judaism will help you see he was neither messiah nor God, but a rogue heretic.

[@yedidyaweiner3443]

No mention of the Baal Shem Tov?

[@AntonAdelson]

And the mitnagdim. But he did good research on everything else!

[@yedidyaweiner3443]

@@AntonAdelson Yeah, that too. But the Mitnagdim weren't a thing until The Baal Shem Tov brought Kabalah to the maintream and the whole Hasidic movement began. I would say the Baal Shem Tov was the single biggest player in bringing Kabalah to the masses, which is why I'm confused why he wasnt mentioned in the video

[@michaelserebreny454]

@@yedidyaweiner3443 if you had to boil the ideological argument between the Hasidim and the Misnagdim down to one issue, what would you say it is?

[@dovfinkelstein4411]

He had nothing to do with kabalah he was more into Jewish style of living that’s why he thought of Hasidic

[@michaelserebreny454]

@@dovfinkelstein4411 perhaps you can answer the question I asked above?

[@Rotisiv]

*Indeed, We sent down the Torah, in which was guidance and light. The prophets who submitted [to Allah] judged by it for the Jews, as did the rabbis and scholars by that with which they were entrusted of the Scripture of Allah, and they were witnesses thereto. So do not fear the people but fear Me, and do not exchange My verses for a small price. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the disbelievers.* Quran 5:44 May God bless all of our Jewish brothers and sisters. ❤️

[@chad7789]

Kab allah-you still don't get it. It's rooted in gnosticism.

[@annapaulineogrady9184]

Allah is not God. Allah had not only begotten Son. You must be born again of the Holy Spirit 😊

[@jjs8426]

I learned nothing about what kabbalah is from watching this.

[@YouTube_Enjoyerlol]

It’s a type of messianic prophecy in which gentiles are enslaved and eventually destroyed by the “chosen people” in order to release so-called “sparks”, and that they’ll reign the world from Israel along with their messiah, each one of them having something like 7000 slaves. In Kabbalah gentiles are know as “kelipot” or husks, impure and evil and must be destroyed. Kind of genocidal ideology.

[@quasi-intellecual3790]

@@KZbin_Enjoyerlol Oh no, your comment is even worse. I advise you to delete it.

[@amenyonas3865]

This is some dark magic

[@Onlyvibes018]

It’s not

[@zzzwy777]

it's magic...black or white magic,demons or angels...the bible warns people to stay away from it ...

[@vesnastihovic7014]

Professor Daniel Matt, my favourite contemporary, authentic Kabbalah scholar.. ❤❤

[@NuevaBestia]

Anyone in here before the conspiracy theorists?

[@NuevaBestia]

hey that’s racist

[@benyaminmiller5504]

I can guarantee these people in Hollywood do not understand Kabbalah in the slightest sense of it.

[@leon2385]

Very interesting! Thank you for putting this together.

[@GregSchneider]

Jewish mysticism has been around since Moses received the Torah. The Gematria of the Torah is fascinating in and of itself. As others have commented, it is Chassidism spearheaded by the Baal Shem Tov (1698-1760) that really spread the spiritual message of Kabbalah to traditional Jews (who are have been labeled as Orthodox) as a way of connecting to HaShem, doing Mtzvot, and re-enforcing the divinity of the Torah. If Kabbalah helps secular Jews identify more with Judaism, that's cool but to really appreciate the concept of Kabbalah, study the Chumash, chant Psalms daily, keep the Mitzvot, keep Kosher, study Talmud, Mussar, and then dive in to the Zohar.

[@4rielofficial]

Yes!

[@psychedelicpayroll5412]

It’s because they stole it from the Egyptians.

[@eveevolution1607]

@@psychedelicpayroll5412 what’s with people stealing 😂 it’s ancient wisdom passed down and there was Jews living in Egypt so how the hell do you steal what you litterly existed within?? Why are humans so low in their own mental capabilities 😂

[@psychedelicpayroll5412]

@@eveevolution1607 And God told them to abandon all the stuff the Egyptians taught them. But many of them didn’t and they started sacrificing children when they encountered the people of Canaan who regularly did it with Moloch.

[@wes587]

Gematria??

[@indiainternational]

I love the research put into this! The visuals are also amazing!!

[@user-sg1xh1xk5y]

It is so dangerous to go beyond what is written in Torah . Deviating from the Bible to men made ideologies leads to dangerous of bringing pagan doctrines into true worship Torah . Jews who try to keep Gods laws and been persecuted by world to keep their traditions is great. Why then bring wrath of God and go after other cultures beliefs in Karbala, incarceration, mysticism this doctrine are total evil and deviation. Rabbis that teach this must be cast out for head g Jews from Torah to corrupt teachings. New King James Version His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish. Essex 3:19 For what happens to the sons of men also happens to animals; one thing befalls them: as one dies, so dies the other. Surely, they all have one breath; man has no advantage over animals, for all is vanity. Jews and Christians have indoctrinated their faith . For Christian new testament is indicated by Catholic and Roman king constrains in AD 300 with trinity pagan gods ideology , hell fire, immortal soul, calling Yeshua God the Father rather than Gods first creation proverbs 8. I would rest an atheist than people that just put trusty in rabbis or pastor than try to investigate when it comes to pagan doctrine in Judaism and Christianity. Why we even believe in God if God is connecting to Hinduism or kabala Disgusting and abomination. Drinking pig blood is so much worth than bring dirty pagan kabala, incarceration, etc.

[@mhm92267]

Parts of this video are incorrect. Kabbalah in Orthodox circles have been studied for centuries. Yeshivah Shaar Hashamayim, for example, was started in 1906. Sefardim and Chassidim have been learning Zohar for centuries. As far as the Kabbalah Cult in LA and around the world, I recommend to stay far away from them. I personally went there and met their "Rabbi". I have a keen sense of personalities and recognize charlatans. This man was flawed and took advantage of other for his own grandeur. His sons are not as bad as he. They are more interested in making money. They are more businessmen than cult leaders. If they were offered positions as CEOs of major corporations that could turn them into multi-billions, they would leave the Kabbalah Cult in an instant. Of course, this is just my opinion. Main thing is, STAY AWAY FROM THEM AND DON'T BUY ANY OF THEIR FAKE MERCHANDISE!!!

[@The-illuminated]

There is no way people like ariana grande's are allowed in kabbalah...

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

It’s not something you’re let into or kept out of. It’s just something that you comprehend or don’t. She’s just buying classes at a cult.

[@ChaplainBobWalkerBTh]

she is Jewish and lives in a jewish community. what are you talking about? Kabbalah harris VP husband is of the tribe also.

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

@@ChaplainBobWalkerBTh No, Ariana Grande is not Jewish. Neither is Madonna. Both are Italian Catholics. The Kabbalah Centre is not a Jewish community. It’s a Hollywood cult for mostly non-Jewish celebrities and their Leftist followers. It’s not taught as Judaism or to only Jews. VP Kamala Harris simply has a husband who has Jewish ancestry.

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

@@Tania-rg7jp Kabbalah isn’t Christian, by day or by night. There’s no “other tree”, except the tree of knowledge. The difference between the Kabbalah Centre and authentic Kabbalah is that the Centre is a family-run business, a pyramid scheme, selling a new-age product to non-Jewish customers and is an abusive, corrupt cult. Authentic Kabbalah is studied within the parameters of traditional Jewish learning, at the highest level of rabbinic authority, and is infused into the rituals we’ve always practiced. It’s a higher and deeper, wider level of understanding of coded language in scripture. It has nothing to do with conspiracy theories or worshipping evil, etc. The “evil” of the cult business is that it’s a cult and a business. The sources of information are the same, Torah and Zohar, and writings by renowned kabbalistic authorities, such as the Ari, Rabbi Isaac Luria and others like him. Anyone can corrupt anything, by marketing as a family-run cult selling repackaged Judaism to people who like celebrities.

[@tessadavis2018]

@@Qu4ttroStudio Ariana doesn’t just practice Kabbalah because of Hollywood. Her and her brother checked it out after the Catholic Church shamed her brother for being gay when she was like 14. I think it was because she still believed in God, but didn’t agree with the morals of the Catholic Church. Obviously I don’t know her full beliefs, but I don’t think she is part of a Hollywood cult considering she was following Kabbalah before she was in California.

[@antonifortis1084]

It's almost like it's become its own form of Jewish gnosticism. I see a lot of parallels between modern interpretations of Kabbalah and gnosticism both devoid of the roots that they came from

[@de_plum123]

Don't compare REAL kabbalah to fake kabbalah

[@antonifortis1084]

@@de_plum123 real kabbalah is fascinating

[@de_plum123]

@@antonifortis1084 amen

[@Matt-zp1jn]

Torah came from God (Real). Zohar and Talmud, Kabbalah came from corrupted man (fake gods).

[@eileenfisher4290]

I was never too impressed by Madonna. Now im downright appalled by her. Somebody who sells their soul for fame and money ISNT TOO BRIGHT nor admirable. Shes rather pitiful in her quest for youth and beauty. The lengths she has gone to achieve it is absolutely Heinous. With a capital H.

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

Sold her soul for fame? Where is that from? She was famous, before she started going to the Bergs. Her career has been downhill, since then.

[@cL-bf2ug]

She’s the queen of pop and you WILL bow down to her

[@JasonX00]

@@Qu4ttroStudio She only needed to enter the Industry to sell her soul.

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

@@JasonX00 That’s true, but irrelevant to a discussion about her connection to “kablahblah”.

[@christinescheiner5194]

@@cL-bf2ug Fat chance

[@rachelarmel7547]

Most of the people posting comments on the topic of Kabbalah have no idea what they're talking about and just spewing negative opinions with nothing to back it up. There's tremendous wisdom and beauty in the Kabbalah. It brings out the hidden meaning of the Torah and Judaism when taught by legitimate teachers.

[@imajerk619]

Thank you! Glad someone truly understands it. People saying its evil are the epitome of close minded buffoons and it proves why it is to be hidden knowledge, it is not for everyone. And if it falls into the wrong person it can become their poison.

[@user-hg2kd1nz4l]

was the kabbalah inspired by God? or was it made from the thoughts of various Jews?

[@hxttie_d]

@@user-hg2kd1nz4l god created all the 10 commandments, then rabbis added specifics to those commandments so in a simple way, yes it came from god

[@franksam6818]

​@@hxttie_dYeah, the lower case god of this world.

[@ryderwilson7955]

interesting video, many Jewish friends of mine are scared of reading the Zohar book because they've always been told it's so complex that people literally die just by looking at it, they believe it with their entire hearts. Studied about the Zohar, unless you actually learn how to read Aramaic you will not interpret the book correctly no matter what, just like the English Bible is misleading in translation from the Hebrew Bible, so are the books of Zohar.

[@ScottMitchell2]

haha, I think some can be driven mad from it because it exposes truth through scientific fact. It's the deepest of logic in it's wisdom

[@Densahabat6463]

LOL STUPID IDEA THEIR EVIL BOOK ZOHAR IS JUST THE IDEA OF BLACK MAGIC PRACTICES

[@evangelesong6319]

It's a portal for demons.

[@SaccoMabowles]

Those grifters will say anything to feel special.

[@user-bs7ff1lp9e]

Tikkunei Zohar 88b) (Berdetschew Edition) Go ask your rabbi about that

[@cedar131]

3:44 very interesting hidden detail in that painting.

[@jesuschristmyking8644]

Masonry

[@cedar131]

@@jesuschristmyking8644 s&c

[@jesuschristmyking8644]

@@cedar131 Yep...square and compass

[@cedar131]

@@jesuschristmyking8644 (;

[@jedimmj11]

Wait, no mention of Chassidus? That seems like a gaping whole

[@joeesperanto678]

**Johnny Sins has just upvoted your comment.👍**

[@Susieq26754]

Ezekiel 13:20 ‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against your magic charms with which you ensnare people like birds and I will tear them from your arms; I will set free the people that you ensnare like birds. 21 I will tear off your veils and save my people from your hands, and they will no longer fall prey to your power. Then you will know that I am the Lord. 22 Because you disheartened the righteous with your lies, when I had brought them no grief, and because you encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways and so save their lives, 23 therefore you will no longer see false visions or practice divination. I will save my people from your hands. And then you will know that I am the Lord.

[@DaPhreshestKidd]

the music was fire, great presentation bro

[@markthompson1439]

Great video you guys! I discovered your channel a week or so ago and have been glued to your content ever since. I'm eager to learn more about Jews, their history and culture now. I'm a religion agnostic myself but aim to learn and always respect all religions and beliefs

[@UNPACKED]

So glad you are enjoying our channel! How did you come across our videos?

[@markthompson1439]

I was looking for a video on the Israel - Palestine conflict here on KZbin. Came across your video on the same and followed a playlist you created from there.

[@merskyman2449]

@Edward Hunter color doesn't have anything to do w Jewdism, but the Jews during exodus and further were dark skinned, but because of constant rejection after the 2nd temple was destroyed alot moved into Europe where over time the skin color got whiter and whiter. Others tho stayed Spain and the middle east and retained the dark color. But again color has nothing to do w Jewdism.

[@merskyman2449]

@Edward Hunter when you say sold to whom, define white race

[@phillipholland6795]

Free Palestine!

[@hanflatmountain8815]

The first thing I think about when I hear the word Kabbalah is “cabal” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@IAMLilianChanel]

Me too

[@nickmallis542]

Bingo

[@my2cents49]

All these generations to learn from and you people are still grinding away at the same ignorant BS 🙄🙄🙄🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@my2cents49]

That's because back when the church was persecuting Jews with government authority, back when everything was done in Latin so that people were not able to read the Bible for themselves because the Church was worried about it hurting their political control, during that time they fashioned a new word in Latin called "cabala" as an accusation against Jews in order to fuel the blood libels that got thousands of Jews murdered. they used the Hebrew word Kabbalah intentionally to propel anti-semitism my literally writing conspiracy theories about Jews into the language itself. Over time it got shortened to cabal in English as a slur word for people who are secretly conspiring. so yes it does probably remind you of kabal, because it's the remnants of anti-semitism so severe that it was literally written into the language used by the Church which was translated into French, and then to English which was of course built on Latin, French, and German.

[@t.r.everstone7]

@@my2cents49 Thanks, now I don't have to say it! haha

[@Icarusrider]

take a shot every time he says kabab

[@SeekersofUnity]

Odd choice of narrative, but well done non-the-less.

[@mwittmann68]

Kabbalah is basically black magic

[@ScottMitchell2]

🤣 what has your research of it taught you to support that claim?

[@mwittmann68]

@@ScottMitchell2 What is it then ?

[@ScottMitchell2]

@@mwittmann68 From my research of legitimate sources so far, it's a science that promotes and has a main goal of reaching altruism and escaping our self-centered egos. Many of the covered topics are becoming surprisingly supported by new scientific discoveries/ quantum physics etc. There's no magic or mysticism etc from what I've seen so far

[@alvankarpas6245]

Good stuff for sure. Over twenty years ago, I embarked on a study of ancient knowledge and wisdom initially using mathematics as my path back into history. Which led me through studies on many of the ancient religions, cognizant but not adherent, which led me to discover the Kabbalah, which led me to the Torah, which brought me back to my underlying faith that I had drifted from. I am no kabbalist, but I am thankful for that lens that it gives me on the workings between the spiritual and physical worlds.

[@Lulu-mj2fi]

What did you learn?

[@alvankarpas6245]

@@Lulu-mj2fi in short, there is absolute truth waiting to be found by those willing to search for it.

[@Lulu-mj2fi]

@@alvankarpas6245 yes, I am aware. But how does this help your everyday life? Do you feel more powerful? Can you interact with the spiritual realm? What is the truth?

[@alvankarpas6245]

@@Lulu-mj2fi it's simple, He is God and we're not and once you learn that one simple truth the world and everything in it takes on new meaning. Everything changed. Everything. Including me.

[@Lulu-mj2fi]

@@alvankarpas6245 but that's like basic information that every religious person knows......

[@noam3226]

No mention of Chasidus or the Baal ShemTov Really!?!

[@yagradio8655]

Great video ❤️🌞🌎

[@ahmadyoussif8104]

Kabbalah (worshipping the golden calf, Baal) = CAlf+BAAL

[@georgyzhukov6409]

why is there a picture of ariana grande on a thumbnail video about kabala smh

[@katiegriffin9354]

Feels like how buddhism was appropriated by the Beatles

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

That’s true of people like Madonna, since she calls herself “an Israelite”, with no Jewish ancestry and who hasn’t converted to Judaism. It’s like Christianity being replacement theology that teaches that the covenant was transferred to Christianity and removed from Jews. That’s why they call Tanak, “The Old Testament”, while Jesus himself was just Jewish, didn’t write anything and did not establish a new tradition.

[@katiegriffin9354]

@@Qu4ttroStudio it’s strange how Madonna just appropriated Judaism and never even made an attempt to understand it

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

@@katiegriffin9354 She uses whatever and whoever, to sell herself. She has no idea who or what she is. One day she’s British. The next, she’s making Latin music and dressing like an African medicine doctor. Then she makes Hindu music and insults an entire country and religion by posing as one of their gods that she doesn’t even worship.

[@francisfreyre]

Very good information! Thank you very much!

[@ortezchambliss3189]

Now you see why I NEVER cared for Hollywood even in my YOUTH when I lived in Southern California for 5 years. And the reason I left so QUICKLY without a GOODBYE and never looked back. ON EVERYTHING I LOVE ❤️ SELAH 🙏⚖️🤲🏽

[@georgeroberts6490]

It's called Satanism.

[@imraneoujana337]

Sounds like you guys trying so hard to book them as good side

[@frankmckinley1254]

I did not think this would be a good video. But for being short it covered quite alot.

[@jeremytaylorfrancisgleaves3854]

mm, thanks for the vid, this background music is tickling my edm earbuds :)

[@yvonnegonzales2973]

Thanks for the info, unbiblical

[@Sarah-vi4cx]

Kabbalah is not mainstream LOL what a joke, most people don't even know what Kabbalah is. It's not a cult nor is it its own religion. You can study Kabbalah without being born a Jew, and without converting to Judaism, though Kabbalah is jewish so you cant avoid Judaism. Celebrities can have religious views too so idk why people care if someone like Ariana Grande is a Kabbalist

[@utapao74]

Isaiah 53, Psalm 22, Daniel 9, Jeremiah 31, Psalm 2, Deuteronomy 18, Psalm 2, Micah 5:2, Isaiah 9:6-7, Isaiah 12:12, Proverbs 30:4

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

It’s not talking about Kabbalah.

[@veldrensavoth7119]

0:23 thanks to the youtuber Sam Aranow I know the guy on the far left is shabtai tzvi . His life was one hell of an anime

[@UNPACKED]

Sam is great! He wrote a few videos for us. we also have a video about him: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKbJdYKcaKumotU And another friend of the channel, Jeremy Shuback, also has a really awesome video on the topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmHHn5doj7KIoa8

[@mrrahman6216]

Black magic is enough for hell

[@MyAtabey]

Turn inward the secret is within not in any religion.The religion is so deceptive the world is illusion any way.

[@Arigato0]

Look into Islam

[@herisruns]

3:36 i don't know why, i just bursted out laughing when i heard that 😂

[@acousticsoul_4629]

I still don't know what Kabbalah is...can't you give any examples??

[@acousticsoul_4629]

@Chiefs Life yes but what does it mean? I know is hebrew

[@a.v.d.s.2216]

This is the third video I watched regarding kabbalah and I yet to understand what it is.

[@nonijoshi1082]

Long story short Kabbalah is not the deeper meaning of the book Torah 😂. It is black magic sent by god through two angels to Babylon whereas it was claimed that king Solomon too learned the magic but never did because he was a prophet of the Lord. The two angels warned the people to learn the Kabbalah but not to harm any others by using it. But they did use it for bad intentions and god will punish them in his own way. This tradition has been going on for thousands of years and it’s been more popular today than it ever was before. Secret demonic and evil societies use it for more power and reign such as illuminati and Freemasons. But in the end God is the supreme. So Kabbalah is black magic.

[@nonijoshi1082]

@Chiefs Life you have never been any right than now

[@nonijoshi1082]

@Chiefs Life Yes I stand by you

[@user-fd8wh2kc8d]

have you tried reading kabbalah?

[@bethanienaylor]

That Hollywood is into it lets me know that as a Christian who believes in Jesus Christ as the only Way to God, I should not be listening to Kabbalah teachings! Thank you for this video!

[@johnnylego807]

Not a bad thing to know what they are up too…..

[@zzzwy777]

it's magic...black or white magic,a method to contact demons or angels...the bible warns people to stay well away from it ...

[@uriel7203]

Excuse me, but Kabbalah was never rejected from Jewish circles and then reintroduced by academics. As a rule, academics have absolutely no influence on what Jews think or believe.

[@MaryamMaqdisi]

Hey there, the wording wasn't necessarily very clear but I believe that by academics (and similar terms) they were just talking about Jewish academics, not Christian. I'm not an expert in the subject, but many Jews in Germany were eager to integrate more into the wider society, so they may have had strong reasons to completely overlook kabbalah and mysticism in general, as enlightenment ideas weren't necessarily compatible to mysticism. I feel like the video should have talked about chasidim though, pretty important for this topic

[@uriel7203]

@@MaryamMaqdisi those Jews in Germany that you were referring to were not only overlooking mysticism, but also the rest of essential Jewish texts that don't necessarily qualify as "mystical."

[@MaryamMaqdisi]

@@uriel7203 Yes, sorry if what I said came off the wrong way, I don't really think assimilating is the solution to bigotry, I understand it in the historical context but it'd have been depressing if so much wealth of knowledge, literature and tradition was lost forever.

[@uriel7203]

@@MaryamMaqdisi you didn't say anything negative. I was just trying to straighten out some of the facts.

[@weslynelson9601]

Can someone explain to me why the so called Jews of Today Rocks back And forth while praying or reading!??

[@khanom3033]

It's called "shuckling". It's believed to increase concentration and emotional intensity.

[@nwfamspijn-amen2448]

Witchcraft. God says it’s an abomination before Him!

[@fullthrottleinthemojave1138]

Kabbalah is not witchcraft, silly; it's a deeper level of learning Torah.

[@psychedelicpayroll5412]

@@fullthrottleinthemojave1138 It was taken from Egyptian mysticism. That’s why people think it’s a form of witchcraft.

[@sparklequeen-angel4749]

This is definitely the scientific perspective of what the Zohar is. Only God's chosen children will ever know what the true Zohar is.

[@Viperfitness]

Because God is a racist.

[@sparklequeen-angel4749]

@@Viperfitness His children are those who follows him regardless of race.

[@Viperfitness]

OK, well I’m an infidel… Still would very much like to understand what the Zohar is.

[@zzzwy777]

it's magic...black or white magic,demons or angels...the bible warns people to stay away from it ...

[@Suite_annamite]

@5:30: Theravada Buddhism in Thailand doesn't resemble "Tibetan" (Vajrayana) Buddhism at all... as different as an Russian Orthodox priest from a Mormon door-to-door "salesman". talk about Orientalism and the assumption that "the East" is all the same from a Jewish page.

[@gizemdvora]

Kabbalah is not satanic DUH. Everyone saying it's satanic in the comments. You are afraid of you can't understand.

[@XXXoXXoXXXX]

Went to Hebrew school for years and then got into kabbalah. I love Kabbalah teachings. Many interesting observations and the rabbi that teach it really connect with me. There are a lot of really enlightening Jewish things out there. 'The magic in the ordinary' for example. Connect with G_d how you see fit. I love Buddhism a lot too. Be an expression of the holy spark.

[@GodmadeTrends]

Satanic teachings

[@ravenconacher]

@@GodmadeTrends How so? Please show evidence otherwise you are making an assumption. Did someone tell you this or did you study the teachings yourself?, because from what I can see all it is, is giving a perspective for connecting with the creator and having an understanding of the spiritual and physical world but Im still early stages so seeing as you know these teachings so well please enlighten me?

[@GodmadeTrends]

@@ravenconacher research Kabbalah and the Talmud as examples. It will tell you everything you need to know about these mystic religions that are practiced by witches and warlocks

[@ravenconacher]

@@GodmadeTrends So you havnt read the teachings then? Right? Didn't know to live in a state of unconditional love and presence is Satanic. Sounds counterproductive.

[@GodmadeTrends]

@@ravenconacher right I guess you think Hollywood is also love and rainbows? Look who runs these institutions, they’re part of that satanic cult

[@someguy3522]

Well, when your "messiah" converts to Islam,.....there goes your validity.

[@Asf-bj4rw]

No jewish messiah converted to Islam

[@funny_liquid7111]

No mention of rabbi Issiac luria the ar"i?

[@taylorkirkland3529]

Or Honni the Circle Maker who was Jesus' best friend and contemporary ;P

[@oumeymaayh7251]

So can you guys please explain me is this a religion or sect? Is this satanic or not? Why than stars like Ariana follow then?

[@fullthrottleinthemojave1138]

I love your videos. I am disgusted and saddened by the ignorance and hatred against Jews displayed by many of the posters.

[@narcissistinjurygiver2932]

go read what the Talmud teaches about gentiles and tell me how sad you are

[@nissan.o4033]

@@narcissistinjurygiver2932 I read the talmud, and you have no idea what you are talking about. (But believe me I understand why you said that; there are a lot of strong sentences in the talmud that look shocking at first, but when you learn the context and true meaning behind them then it makes sense. The talmud itself has texts explaining it, and those can't be ignored).

[@shauncampbell969]

Hello, Currently, I am studying Kabbalah. With the books Kabbalah & The Golden Dawn. I study at home. All the best Shaun of NYC

[@majdaall7120]

Same

[@gizemdvora]

Good luck

[@jaredf6205]

The Golden Dawn is also the name of the modern Greek Nazi party FYI.

[@zzzwy777]

it's magic...black or white magic,demons or angels...the bible warns people to stay away from it ...

[@youraveragesocialist84]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZTVdZl8mpyni7s -Sam Aronow presents a more critical analysis of this movement in the first half of this video. Well worth a watch, especially in its analysis of de Leon’s actual claims.

[@UNPACKED]

We love Sam, and have even collaborated with him on a few episodes!

[@barbelgeomuc1349]

Chassidism is largely based on Kabbalah and in no-chassidic eastern european jewish studies there is a long tradition of kaballah as well (e.g. by the Vilna Gaon). Why did you leave out this part in the video?

[@Fortysevenry]

Gematria Effect News

[@teehee190]

The Zohar. THE ZOHAN. Connecting dots like a champ 😎

[@tFighterPilot]

Zohar is also an Israel name, which Adam Sandler based the name "Zohan" on.

[@juliusigonzalez3742]

My soul is the vessel to receive the divine. This light is everlasting.... I'm not into trends kabbalah is a lifetime pursuit with the sacred!!!

[@dshodaw]

Would have been nice if you touched on what kabbalah teaches. Still unclear about that :D

[@marcush4741]

Kabbalah is something us jews are only allowed to study after 40. Judaism is a closed religion. Teaching Kabbalah is super problematic.

[@lajosjuhasz4523]

the big question why happened holocaust? or babylon? and changed jews? because worser things waite st they yet so is written in tje bible. and man see how so advance. to this help they kabbala and talmud. stay before the Temple and there Him Whom original bouilt say how not so is. thereafter stay before mans with this!

[@bookshepherds5383]

kabbala and talmud at its say the torah whos so things make be killed out from their people(holocaust). so accursed God in torah so things.

[@lajosjuhasz4523]

כב כִּי אִם-יִהְיֶה עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל, כְּחוֹל הַיָּם--שְׁאָר, יָשׁוּב בּוֹ; כִּלָּיוֹן חָרוּץ, שׁוֹטֵף צְדָקָה. 22 For though thy people, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them shall return; an extermination is determined, overflowing with righteousness. whos deny jesus ,use kabala talmud 98% not belong to redempteds. the remnant are thoses whos not kissed baal zebub ekron citys god. 7000 mans not did.

[@ZBspicey]

It states in the old testament that participating in magic is a grave sin but in the talmud teaches how to do it? A contradiction imo

[@justchilling704]

That’s bc it is.

[@lananikolajevic5219]

The whole bible is contradiction and it explains why most Christians are hypocrites.

[@justchilling704]

@@lananikolajevic5219 Do you have any proof that Christians are more hypocritical than any other person? And name a contradiction in the Bible .

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

It’s not “magic” and not what the Torah forbids, which is why Talmud also doesn’t condemn it. Although, it warns that not everyone can or should study it, as you demonstrate.

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

@@justchilling704 The “Bible” isn’t “Christian”, since Jews are the only tradition that follows what Christianity deemed “Old” Testament. It’s a contradiction that Christianity doesn’t uphold any of the 603 other commandments in the Torah, but still somehow refers to the so-called “Ten Commandments”, really “utterance”. It’s a contradiction that Christians use Leviticus to justify their obsessive hatred against homosexuals, as an “abomination”, while the same set of laws, from the same “Five Books of Moses” also calls eating shellfish an abomination, as well as wearing linen with wool. The same teachings warn Jews not to follow false messiahs who come to claim the Torah void, which Jesus did do, but Christianity did. Even Jesus said he came to fulfill the Torah, meaning to observe its Laws, not to end then. He taught his followers to continue circumcision, eating kosher and keeping the Sabbath on Saturdays, as Jews still do, while Christianity does not. Jesus promised the court and public who were present at his trial, that he would resurrect and appear before them. Instead, only his followers saw “tongues of fire”. He didn’t promise he’d return in thousand of years from then. The “Bible” is not one thing. To Jews, it’s Torah, the Five Books of Moses, which is the most sacred. Then there’s the other two dozen books of the Tanak, which is an acronym for Torah, Prophets (Nevi’im) and Writings (Ketuvim). Talmud is the written record of what had previously been Oral Torah, which Christianity discarded, along with its Jewishness. Jesus was Jewish. He did not write anything. He taught his Jewish followers to maintain Torah tradition. Christianity was founded by Paul. Paul was an opponent of Jesus, not a follower. Paul worked for Rome, to usurp the Jesus movement, to turn it from a Jewish movement to a pro-Roman one, after Jesus died. This is why Paul also helped Rome to eliminate both Jesus and his brother James. James led the movement after Jesus was killed and maintained it as a Jewish tradition observing Torah. It wasn’t until Paul took over that the Jewish movement that Jesus led turned away from Jewish tradition and towards Europe, outside of Judea, and merged with waning Roman traditions. As for other “contradictions”, basic proofs of Jesus supposedly fulfilling messianic prophecy in the Jewish Tanak, or Christianity’s so-called “Old Testament “, are based on a lack of basic knowledge of the Hebrew language or the very context of the story they’re written in. For example, the notion that the messiah is supposedly born to a “virgin” is baseless. Jews never believed, read, learned, taught, claimed or expected a virgin to deliver the messiah. The text that Christians point to as supposedly predicting that simply comes from the story of Sampson, which states that a “Nazerite will be born to a young woman”, not a “Nazarene to a virgin”. Sampson was a Nazerite, which is a person who gains spiritual strength from avoiding grape products and from not cutting his hair. That’s all that refers to, Sampson and his mother, a “young woman”, not Jesus of Nazareth and his supposedly “virgin” mother. Jesus had several siblings. Nobody claimed Mary was a virgin, during her lifetime. She and Jesus’ brother remained kosher Jews. Christianity contradicts Jesus. Jesus didn’t contradict Torah.

[@JG13212]

Mark 7:13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye

[@JG13212]

Mark 7:9 He said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

[@bornagaingg6223]

This is satanic

[@stephancilliers482]

Yes.

[@imerror6224]

@Bronze Spectre It's literal witchcraft.

[@fullthrottleinthemojave1138]

Your comment is ignorant.

[@bornagaingg6223]

@@fullthrottleinthemojave1138 no your comment is

[@carnivorecali]

@@bornagaingg6223 explain how it’s satanic and witchcraft then? Ignorant

[@IRISHMAN555]

Its satanic

[@jamesr8584]

Why would an arab pretend to be irish?

[@xanshen9011]

@@jamesr8584Many irish actually support palestine

[@scrabbymcscrotus7481]

3:25 ZVI WAS OVERALL REJECTED??? LITERALLY HALF OF FKING JS WORLDWIDE CONVERTED TO HIS TEACHINGS AT THE TIME BACK THEN

[@kellyodowd3949]

Oh, I guess through the passage of time, all things will inevitably be distorted, depending on the perspective of the narrative. I just learned about Zevi , and how he had followers, and abruptly switched to Islam, but it didn't mention being forced to make a choice. Makes sense though, with all the religious persecutions and condemning by people who claimed to be personally feel betrayed by him. Such a strange time in history.

[@ScottMitchell2]

the views provided in this video are highly distorted and the facts not properly addressed

[@darl6000]

Allah is the only creator of this world. Allah u akbar. And hazart Muhammad is the last messenger of Allah.

[@lewis7315]

kaballah is not of God... it is against Gods teachings... people following its way are doomed forever...

[@randyandy98]

So what exact are the teachings that are against God

[@thehitman6963]

Why is Ariana grande on the cover??

[@kafriendreejaytv880]

GREAT RESEARCH VERY EXTENSIVE WORK!!! YOU DESERVE TO EARN MILLIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS AND LIKES!!!

[@sir.joshuarane.doebler3762]

Friendly warning... Kabbalah mysticism is a dangerous place? Theologically speaking! Jesus Christ, is the name of God. He lives. Praise and Bless God's holy name.

[@lauragarrard919]

This is evil.Straight up man's twisted interpretations,of the Living Word.

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

You’re just blabbering self-righteous, fear-mongering.

[@john-paulhunt2604]

hey gonna get some more quarters ill be back alright?

[@stephenmacko1682]

So this is just a piece used to gloss over and create doubt of the truth of Zevi, Frank and what they actually believed and did? Trying to cover up "Redemption Through Sin" eh?

[@asian6oy]

Still don't understand what it is

[@nasagrande9986]

Illuminati

[@Asf-bj4rw]

Basically goes into souls etc and deeper ideas on Jewish beliefs

[@Hobyosultana]

Black magic and witchcraft from ancient Babylon.

[@Asf-bj4rw]

@@Hobyosultana literally couldn’t be further from correct.

[@amandaleo1700]

Evil mystical 🤣 Don’t think so, evil cultism

[@bakedtater1144]

Jesus said there will be many false prophets and false massage that claim to be, do not be deceived

[@leahweintraub1687]

jesus was born jewish

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

The Torah said there would be false prophets, which Jesus was.

[@HolyCommissioner]

@@Qu4ttroStudio That mean Torah supports Jesus.

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

@@HolyCommissioner No. It doesn’t, as anyone who observes Torah doesn’t worship Jesus and everyone who worships Jesus doesn’t observe Torah. Christianity doesn’t observe Torah. Christians don’t observe Torah. Only Jews observe Torah. You’re just trolling Christian antisemitism on Jewish sites. It’s not Christ-like. It’s just evil and bigoted.

[@HolyCommissioner]

@@Qu4ttroStudioMaking false assumptions isn't going to make you win a debate. The Torah was said to be written by Moses, correct? Moses is literally the reflection of Jesus. Infact I think Jesus would be very disappointed with his people because they're still being led to the old testament laws. I have observe th Torah but I focus on the importance of The New Testament scriptures aswell. Christianity doesn't observe it because they have translation of it. Everyone has.

[@ryanparker4996]

So you talk about Sabbatai Zevi, but not Jacob Frank and his mate Adam Weishaupt? Okay bud

[@JewsForTorah]

Why You Must Learn Zohar A Shocking Information That Will Save Your Life In The End Of Times!!!

[@godessofthisage]

1. I believe we are living in the end times. 2. Isnt the Kabbalah the tree of life?

[@lionglouie3920]

Only jesus christ is true messiah and can save you from end of the world

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

@@lionglouie3920 Then go be Christlike, instead of targeting Jews.

[@starroguex6006]

The word CABAL comes from the word Kabbalah. That’s all Ima say, look deep into it folks.

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

A “cabal” became a reference to a secret political clique, in European Christian circles, in the past few centuries, even though it is a derivative of the word for Jewish mysticism. It doesn’t imply that Kabbalah is a conspiratorial agenda, even though antisemitic trolls use it to suggest just that, as you demonstrate.

[@bakedtater1144]

They reject the laws of God for the laws of men and make up their own mind about who God is or is not I'm not saying that they're not chosen people I'm just saying they are in derision because they believe in a lie

[@Qu4ttroStudio]

Torah is the Law. Kabbalah is a study of Torah. Jews don’t reject Torah. Christianity does. You’re derision is of Jews. That definitively antisemitic.

[@johnnylego807]

Deceived by the father of lies, these simple humans cannot compare on intellect to the beings on the other side. What’s hundred years if your lucky of living versus a demon and or angels who has had thousands upon thousands of years to master there craft. Humans are easily deceived by the father of lies. This is why discernment is so important.

[@BanCommies_Fascists]

Isn't mysticism prohibited in Judaism?

[@user-yn9vp4xn1o]

UNDERSTANDING ME UNDERSTANDING YOU