A LIBRARIAN’S ORIENTATION
What this book explores
Brief translated passages introduce Kabbalistic images of Ein Sof, creation, divine immanence, and human action.
EDITORIAL NOTE
Why it’s in the Library
It gives newcomers direct contact with Jewish mystical language while resisting the reduction of Kabbalah to occult technique or self-help. The selections can awaken curiosity without implying mastery.
Good starting place if…
You want carefully translated passages from major Kabbalistic sources with enough commentary to begin hearing their symbolic and theological world.
Know before you begin…
Matt selects and arranges brief texts from a large, internally diverse tradition. The anthology is an orientation, not a substitute for Hebrew and Aramaic study, Jewish practice, historical context, or sustained engagement with complete works.