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Folks, Kabala is a school of Jewish mysticism that has been around for centuries.

Today, it's experiencing a revival in popularity with pop stars like Madonna and Ariana

Grande becoming advocates of it. But there are controversies surrounding Kabala or Kabala.

One of them is its history. Kabalists claim that its teachings go back more than 3,000 years.

But modern academic scholars have challenged this. So what is the truth about Kabala?

Where did it come from and what happened in its turbulent history?

You're listening to episode 219 of Jimmy Aiken's mysterious world when we look at mysteries from

the twin perspectives of faith and reason. In this episode, we're talking about the teachings

of the Jewish school of mysticism known as Kabala. I'm Dom Betanelli and joining me today is Jimmy Aiken.

Hi Jimmy. Howdy Dom. Kabalism is a school of Jewish mysticism that's been experiencing a new wave

of popularity with celebrity pop stars embracing it. Last week, we talked about its controversial

history and today we'll be talking about its controversial teachings. Kabalists hold that

these teachings were held secret for thousands of years, but now they're publicly known. So what

do Kabalists believe about God, the creation of the world, the origin of evil and the afterlife?

Well, that's what we're talking about on this episode of Jimmy Aiken's mysterious world.

Jimmy, what would you like to say before we dive into today's interview?

Not a lot as I explained last week. This is part 2 of a two-part discussion with the Jewish scholar

Dr. Justin Sledge. He's an expert in esoteric matters, including Kabalah. Last week, we had a

really fascinating discussion on the history of Kabalah and so this time we'll be looking at the

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