Kabbalah Centre Information

At the Kabbalah Center the Zohar is one of the fundamental resources used for connecting to the eternal spiritual light which is constantly emanating into our world. At every level of study the zohar conveys meaning to its students. Even for someone just beginning, merely scanning the letters in the original Aramaic without understanding the words benefits the pupil in deep spiritual ways. As the level of understanding deepens and expands, so to do the infinite spiritual benefits gleened from intense study. The Zohar is like a deep well whose water nurtures, expands and enlightens the consciousness and self-awareness of its thirsty drinkers. The Kabbalah Centre can help you open up the world of light emitted by the splendour of the Zohar.

Karen Berg, along side her husband, Rav Berg, has been the essential moving force behind the expansion and international appeal of the Kabbalah as taught at the Kabbalah Center. Through her influence Kabbalah is no longer accessible only to those few lucky scholars or mystics who have reached great heights of spiritual perfection, but to all who seek its wisdom and guidance. Karen is responsible for the translation of many important reference works necessary for the proper study of the Kabbalah into English, Spanish, French, Russian, Farsi, and Chinese. She is also busy teacher, giving classes in all sorts of subjects including her  insights into woman’s issues,  soul mates, parenting, health, the role of women and much more. Karen’s bountiful wisdom is nurtured by her understanding of the message of the Kabbalah, and she in turn through the auspicies of the Kabbalah Centre, reveals and shares this wisdom with all who will listen.

The Zohar is a book, written in Aramaic, a semitic language related to Hebrew and written with Hebrew letters. The Hebrew word “zohar” means “splendour” or “shining” and it is one of the foundations for the study of the Kabbalah.

It is incorrect to think of the Zohar as just another book that imparts information with which we become educated or even enlightened. The properties and effects of the Zohar go much deeper, to a spiritual level which cannot be conveyed using only words.

For instance, the very letters that the Zohar is written with carry much more meaning than symbols of the way we sound out words. Unlike other languages where the shapes and sounds of the written letters are  understood to merely convey a sound, letters in Hebrew actually carry their own meanings and essences. It is enough to just scan the letters without even knowing the sounds they represent in order to connect to the spiritual energy inherent in each letter. In this way we can connect to the Source of that spirituality, the source of all life and goodness. The Zohar is the gateway to the spiritual source of creation.

The Kabbalah teaches that God is the nourishing Light that is the base and source of everything – all of the world and creation stems from this Light of God. Kabbalah is an entire system of philosophy and understanding the world. What stands at the centre of the Kabbalah is the understanding that everything grows from the fundamental foundation of God.

Deep stuff. I am going to think about this before writing more.