Comments on: the more kabbalah I learn… http://danyaruttenberg.net/2005/10/11/the-more-kabbalah-i-learn/ Danya Ruttenberg's website Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:55:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Soferet http://danyaruttenberg.net/2005/10/11/the-more-kabbalah-i-learn/#comment-503 Soferet Mon, 17 Oct 2005 02:18:00 +0000 http://danyaruttenberg.net/2005/10/11/the-more-kabbalah-i-learn/#comment-503 BS"D Oy, Maimonidean? What about becoming more <I>Nachmanidean</I>? :) BS”D
Oy, Maimonidean?
What about becoming more Nachmanidean? :)

]]> By: The RetiKhah http://danyaruttenberg.net/2005/10/11/the-more-kabbalah-i-learn/#comment-502 The RetiKhah Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:58:00 +0000 http://danyaruttenberg.net/2005/10/11/the-more-kabbalah-i-learn/#comment-502 UNfortunately, I think...most not. One of the reason I always like Moshe Cordovero is because he seems to be one of the ones who do. NO, if you want metaphor, I think you definitely have to go to the chassidim. On the other hand,(never thought I'd say this, ol' queen of the Maimonideans, for sure....) the cosmology can be enormously useful for divrei torah and other things - I find shvirat hakelim great for counseling. It's a-mazing how the place where you serve has a big influence on what you need to say to people.... Simon said... That's an interesting way to put it. I tend to think that the classical Kabbalists meant it as metaphor. Maybe that's just me projecting my world view over theirs. UNfortunately, I think…most not. One of the reason I always like Moshe Cordovero is because he seems to be one of the ones who do. NO, if you want metaphor, I think you definitely have to go to the chassidim.
On the other hand,(never thought I’d say this, ol’
queen of the Maimonideans, for sure….) the cosmology can be enormously useful for divrei torah and other things - I find shvirat hakelim great for counseling.

It’s a-mazing how the place where you serve has a big influence on what you need to say to people….

Simon said…
That’s an interesting way to put it. I tend to think that the classical Kabbalists meant it as metaphor. Maybe that’s just me projecting my world view over theirs.

]]> By: MiriRose http://danyaruttenberg.net/2005/10/11/the-more-kabbalah-i-learn/#comment-501 MiriRose Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:11:00 +0000 http://danyaruttenberg.net/2005/10/11/the-more-kabbalah-i-learn/#comment-501 <I> the more kabbalah I learn... ...the more Maimonidean I become.</I> Seeing that statement definitely made my day (night?). the more kabbalah I learn…
…the more Maimonidean I become.

Seeing that statement definitely made my day (night?).

]]> By: Simon http://danyaruttenberg.net/2005/10/11/the-more-kabbalah-i-learn/#comment-500 Simon Wed, 12 Oct 2005 06:28:00 +0000 http://danyaruttenberg.net/2005/10/11/the-more-kabbalah-i-learn/#comment-500 That's an interesting way to put it. I tend to think that the classical Kabbalists <I>meant</I> it as metaphor. Maybe that's just me projecting my world view over theirs. That’s an interesting way to put it. I tend to think that the classical Kabbalists meant it as metaphor. Maybe that’s just me projecting my world view over theirs.

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