History of Kabbalah

The centuries-old history of Kabbalah is full of wisdom and knowledge. It reflects how people change, develop and come to the realization of their purpose in this world.
Kabbalah is almost 4 thousand years old. It first appeared in the 18th century BC when Sefer Yetzirah – the main and original Kabalistic document on formation of the universe and universal laws – was written by Rabbi Abraham, the generally accepted founder of Kabbalah. There were many more Kabbalah followers after he was gone who studied his works and adopted his ideas.

Later in the course of constantly evolving history of Kabbalah, the book of Torah, written by Moses in the 14th century BC, explained how the “upper world” works and provided a broader outlook on Kabalistic doctrines.
History of kabbalah was continued by another Hebrew man of wisdom, Rabbi Shimon Bar-Yochai, who gave the world the Book of Zohar in the 2nd century AD. Zohar puts a mysterious veil on Kabalistic ideas and conveys a romantic mood in its stories and tales. It is a beautiful and creative masterpiece that also reveals the true nature of the universe and humankind.
The new concepts and understanding of Kabbalah came with Isaac Luria who depicted the process of omnipresent creation through the Tree of Life.
Many commentaries and illustrations to the main books of Kabbalah were created afterwards forming the modern Kabalistic views which exist now. These explanatory notes make Kabalistic books practical and easy-to-follow. They are meant to help the unaided eye see the ideas: they explain Kabbalah to those who do not know much about this doctrine. That is why now for the first time in the history of Kabbalah, it is accessible to many individuals.
Some people are still content to ignore the necessity to learn more about Kabbalah and understand the meaning of our lives. However, more and more devoted challengers want to explore this realm, dig deep to find out the truth and discover this doctrine for themselves. They make history of Kabbalah part of their lives because through careful learning of the past one can see the present more clearly. Kabbalah and its ideas show that the infinite universe of possibilities lies within people’s reach.