Can non-Jews study the Kabbalah
Non-Jews that are attracted by the Kabbalah could get an “intellectual” insight
of its concepts and a feeling of well-being by its values, but have no direct
participation in its realization, since they do not observe its intricate
relations with the commandments of the Torah and the prayers.
For example; when praying three times a day, we participate in the unification
of particular lights or energies for the guidance of the world, by observing the
Shabbat this participation is enhanced, and our rituals correspond to very
particular actions that are reflected on these energies. About all of the other
prayers, rituals or commandments of the Torah are also in direct relation with
these lights or energies that are in charge of the guidance, and the
manifestation of G-od’s presence. A non-Jew will study this intellectually but
will not act on it.
This is the reason why throughout the history, all the main and important
Kabbalists were very meticulous in observing all the commandments of the Torah
in their least details.
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