practical Kabbalah
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Practical Kabbalah is a branch of Jewish mysticism focused on the use of divine names, amulets, and ritual practices believed to affect the physical and spiritual world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| practical Kabbalah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5281536 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: practical Kabbalah Context triple: [Imrei Shefer, religiousDiscipline, practical Kabbalah]
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Christian Kabbalah
Christian Kabbalah is a Renaissance-era Christian esoteric tradition that adapted Jewish Kabbalistic concepts to Christian theology, seeking to uncover mystical proofs of Christian doctrines.
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Safed Kabbalah
Safed Kabbalah is the 16th-century mystical school of Jewish thought centered in the Galilean town of Safed, associated with figures like Moshe Cordovero and Isaac Luria and foundational to later Kabbalistic tradition.
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C.
Theosophical Kabbalah
Theosophical Kabbalah is a medieval Jewish mystical system that interprets the divine realm and creation through the dynamic interactions of the sefirot and related spiritual worlds.
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D.
Mitnagdic Kabbalah
Mitnagdic Kabbalah is the stream of Jewish mysticism that developed within the non-Hasidic, rationalist-oriented Lithuanian (Mitnagdic) rabbinic tradition, integrating Kabbalistic thought with rigorous Talmudic scholarship.
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E.
Four Worlds in Kabbalah
The Four Worlds in Kabbalah are a hierarchical set of spiritual realms that describe the stages of divine emanation from the infinite Godhead to the material universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: practical Kabbalah Target entity description: Practical Kabbalah is a branch of Jewish mysticism focused on the use of divine names, amulets, and ritual practices believed to affect the physical and spiritual world.
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A.
Christian Kabbalah
Christian Kabbalah is a Renaissance-era Christian esoteric tradition that adapted Jewish Kabbalistic concepts to Christian theology, seeking to uncover mystical proofs of Christian doctrines.
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B.
Safed Kabbalah
Safed Kabbalah is the 16th-century mystical school of Jewish thought centered in the Galilean town of Safed, associated with figures like Moshe Cordovero and Isaac Luria and foundational to later Kabbalistic tradition.
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C.
Theosophical Kabbalah
Theosophical Kabbalah is a medieval Jewish mystical system that interprets the divine realm and creation through the dynamic interactions of the sefirot and related spiritual worlds.
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D.
Mitnagdic Kabbalah
Mitnagdic Kabbalah is the stream of Jewish mysticism that developed within the non-Hasidic, rationalist-oriented Lithuanian (Mitnagdic) rabbinic tradition, integrating Kabbalistic thought with rigorous Talmudic scholarship.
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E.
Four Worlds in Kabbalah
The Four Worlds in Kabbalah are a hierarchical set of spiritual realms that describe the stages of divine emanation from the infinite Godhead to the material universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish mystical tradition
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branch of Kabbalah ⓘ esoteric practice ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
affecting the physical world
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affecting the spiritual world ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jewish magic
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angelology ⓘ demonology ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ protective charms ⓘ theurgic practices ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | contemplative Kabbalah ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | some rabbinic authorities ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
potential misuse of divine names
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resembling magic ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | theoretical Kabbalah ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
early modern Jewish magical manuals
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medieval Jewish manuscripts ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
amulets
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ritual practices ⓘ use of divine names ⓘ |
| goal |
healing of illness
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influencing spiritual forces ⓘ protection from harm ⓘ securing blessing and success ⓘ |
| historicallyPracticedBy |
Jewish healers
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some Jewish mystics ⓘ some rabbis ⓘ |
| involvesBeliefIn |
efficacy of sacred language
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influence of angels and spirits ⓘ power of divine names ⓘ |
| oftenRegardedAs |
dangerous practice
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spiritually risky ⓘ |
| oftenRestrictedTo |
highly learned practitioners
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spiritually prepared individuals ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jewish mysticism
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linked to:
Kabbalah
Kabbalah ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Jewish amulets
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Jewish magical papyri ⓘ Sefer Raziel HaMalakh ⓘ Sefer ha-Razim ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionOf | Judaism ⓘ |
| uses |
amulets and talismans
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angelic names ⓘ incantations ⓘ letter permutations ⓘ names of God ⓘ numerology ⓘ ritual adjurations ⓘ |
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Subject: practical Kabbalah Description of subject: Practical Kabbalah is a branch of Jewish mysticism focused on the use of divine names, amulets, and ritual practices believed to affect the physical and spiritual world.
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