about Kabbalah and Chassidut: Where do I begin?
There is really no exact point to begin your studies. Learning Kabbalah and Chassidut is much more than just studying the Kabbalistic vocabulary, grasping the many spiritual maps of the spiritual worlds or understanding new and deep ideas. It’s about how to recognize, experience and come close to God. Any subject matter or specific topic that you choose will lead you to the same destination. Therefore, you can begin anywhere. There exist a number of introductory texts in English that aim to teach the secrets of Kabbalah and Chassidut. Unfortunately, not all of these texts can be considered reliable, and many are in fact misleading. It is of utmost importance to learn Kabbalah and Chassidut from an authentic source. Of course we recommend studying Harav Ginsburgh’s introductory volume, What You Need to Know About Kabbalah. We also recommend setting up a daily regimen of study in the most basic Chassidic text, the Tanya by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi (a daily lesson in Tanya is availabl
