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Expert: Rabbi Ari Shishler - 9/17/2009


Question
Can a 16 year old guy benefit from the study of Kabbalah?

Answer
Hi Sam

Kabbalah is very complex and obscure material and the average person cannot gain benefit from it. To understand and benefit from Kabbalah, you need to have a lot of background in Judaism and especially in Jewish philosophy.

However, there are many Kabbalistic ideas that are very worthwhile to study, even if you have little or no background in Jewish mysticism or philosophy. You can find this information through the teachings of Chassidic thought.

There are some very good online resources that you can use to start your studies and I am sure you will gain greatly from them.

Here are two excellent sites to start:
www.inner.org
www.kabbalaonline.org

Sincerely

Rabbi Shishler

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Rabbi Ari Shishler

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I'm happy to answer questions on Jewish belief, Jewish spirituality & Kabbalah.

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Rabbi, lecturer on Talmud and Jewish spirituality at Chabad House, Johannesburg, South Africa 1997-present. Talmud teacher at local Jewish high school 1996- present.

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Chabad Lubavitch.

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Monthly column in Jewish Life magazine, South Africa. Jewish Tradition, South Africa. Jewish Report, South Africa. South African Union of Jewish Students annual Holiday guide. Jewish Observer, South Africa. Nshei Chabad Newsletter, NY. Jewish Online Magazine. www.chabad.org

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