How old is the Kabbalah?
It is not known exactly how old the Kabbalah is, but the earliest documents relating to these practices date back to the first century C.E. There are those who believe that this tradition goes back as far as Melchizedek and even that Pythagoras was influenced by such Hebrew sources. The period 100AD – 1000AD i.e. medieval times (and therefore not strictly Kabbalistic) is filled with Jewish mystical references. Scholem has ultimately determined the origins of Kabbalah to hark back to the 12 century. Do I Need to be Jewish to Study Kabbalah? You don’t need to be Jewish to study Kabbalah but there are some aspects that may seem very hard to understand to those who are not part of the faith. On the other hand there are many principles contained within the Kabbalah that can be easily grasped by almost anybody. However, it should be recognized that Kabbalah is indeed part of Judaism and its history and is of importance to members of the faith. This should be given the appropriate respect. Ca
