Kabbalah: A Developmental Psychological Model

Author: Zerin E.

Source: Journal of Psychology and Judaism, Volume 21, Number 2, 1997 , pp. 135-147(13)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

Kabbalah long has been appreciated for its mystical aspects. What has been less valued are its psychological implications. Almost alone in its formulation of a Jewish theology, Kabbalah has concerned itself with an exploration of the human Self. The Kabbalists claimed that their teachings could provide people with the power to overcome their earthly fears and desires and to summon the inner strength with which to free their souls from those alien forces inherited from nature. The Kabbalistic reality model would supply them with the power to transcend the pull of their earthly natures. In this paper, I explain the Kabbalistic teachings of the Four Worlds, the Five Souls and the Sefirot, and through the use of an original Meta Model Diagram and its Universal Themes I explore the psychological implications of Kabbalah.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:JOPJ.0000010908.74674.08

Publication date: 1997-01-01