RE: Torah and Kabbalah
Hi Magpie,
These aren't new translations, but at least they are free!
From this useful site:
Bible Translations Online http://www.csenews.com/res/biblestudy/bibletranslations.html
The Torah [Navigating the BibleII site] [text and audio] Hebrew/English (The Five Books of Moses: Genesis - Deuteronomy)
The Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha [Diatheke Insta Interlinear Bible site] [full text (English) and glossary of Hebrew words]
Yes, I know you only want the Torah, but ...
Love and peace,
Judy
RE: Torah and Cabala
Hi Magpie
I read somewhere recently, and i cant remember if it was here on HP or elsewhere, that there was a new translation of the Torah available and that it was much better than previous ones....
You could try this site to get an understanding of Torah and Kabbalah:
quote Uniting all aspects of Torah study, including proper kosher Kabbalah
http://www.koshertorah.com/
...also includes extensive articles
I need as-close-to-unblemished a translation as possible (I'll even consider learning Hebrew so as not to lose out! but that idea makes my brain ache :)) This is for some research im doing for a workshop im working on.
hmm, learning Hebrew is only the first step to understanding certain jewish texts, you also need to understand Gematria and then tie all that in with Kabbalistic philosophy (Tree of Life being the structured form of Kabbalah)
Also, if anyone can point me in the direction of a REALLY good kabbalah book, im also interested
There are so many books on Kabbalah, all depends on what approach you want to take and how much you already know.
A newish book called "Becoming like God" has come out, which I believe has hit the mainstream book shops
http://www.becominglikegod.com/?p=flash
hope that helps
astra x
RE: Torah and Cabala
Thanks Judy and Astra..
I will definitely check those out. Although, I have heard of Becoming Like God, but mainstream is not what I am after. It is research for my workshops, so i need some rooting around.
Looks like I either need to hire a hebrew-reading researcher or bite the bullet and take a few years to learn it mySelf...
I'll definitely be checking out your leads though, so thank you again very much. I appreciate you taking the time to respond.
Magpie
RE: Torah and Cabala
Not that I'm an expert, but there is such a choice on Kabbalah books. However it is a question of matiching your real needs and preference to the author and his/her angle.
Dion Fortune did a classic.
Having to choose myself a few years back, I opted for the books of Z'Ev Ben Shimon Halevi also known as Warren Kenton. He has a large selection so it's a question of what you are after. Best of all is to choose 'live' in a large New Age bookstore. Halevi himself happens to be in London.
V
RE: Torah and Cabala
Thanks venetian!
well, my real needs are the question indeed, because, to be honest, im not interested in an 1,2,3 at this stage - later, yes, but for now there are some key things i need to correlate with other research.
Its one of my more exciting projects - the workshop is called 'Taking Man Off The Cross' and, while the main premise is related to misinterpretations/misplaced emphasis on biblical teachings in the last two thousand years and the devastating knock on effects these have had in our society, research against earlier works (pre-geneva-bible most especially) is necessary to paint the necessary picture for any intellect to grasp the sense of the continuity and 'compound impact' of gradual shifts over centuries (comparing impact to compound interest intentionally to convey insidiousness and similar unnoticed impact:)).
This one is a while away yet though (so dont worry mods - its not advertising), since it is more research heavy than the other workshops I'm trying to put together. Also, because I will not tread the route of biblical challenge until I have enough information from the pre-english versions (since the last thing i want is the exclude the jews from this and to allow them to keep their sense of aloofness and pomposity 😉 - I Am allowed to say that about them: and it is not anti-semitic before anyone starts, its an appropriate poke in the ribs...)
Thats all i need really - 1) research of hebrew bibles 2) bit of understanding of the qabala.cabala.kabbalah (however you spell it) to merge it in with the rest of the systems im drawing from.
I dont need someone elses angle since I'll be applying my own, i just need an overview of the structure and premises to draw correlations and further my own understanding too.
What was your impression of Halevi?
thanks for your input
Magpie