The Sabbath In The Classical Kabbalah by Elliot K.Ginsburg
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Overview: This now-classic study is concerned with the richly imagined world of kabbalistic myth concerning the sabbath as it developed from the late 12th century to the early 16th century & with its activation in religious life via ritual. The book opens with a historical overview of classical kabbalah, an outline of its symbolic universe. Special attention is given to the key mythic motifs that underlie sabbath observance: the sabbath as source of cosmic blessing; the sabbath as perfected time; the drama of divine restoration & sacred marriage; & the drama of human transformation by the sabbath as reflected in the motif of the sabbath-soul. This is followed by a theoretical discussion of the function & meaning of kabbalistic ritual & the problems of its interpretation. Theory gives way to practice with the close study of dramatic rituals located on the margins of the sabbath: the ritual of preparation-how 1 enters the sabbath-& the ritual of separation-how 1 leaves the sabbath & yet takes it.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Faith, Beliefs & Philosophy > Occult
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