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The Role Of Marriage And Marital Sexuality In Lurianic Kabbalah, Lawrence Fine
The Role Of Marriage And Marital Sexuality In Lurianic Kabbalah, Lawrence Fine
Early Modern Workshop: Resources in Jewish History
The presentation situates the development of Lurianic Kabbalah in its context of sixteenth-century Safed. Focusing on two texts by Hayyim Vital, Lawrence Fine discusses sexuality and marital relations in Lurianic Kabbalah and among the Kabbalists themselves.
This presentation is for the following text(s):
- Ta'amei Mitsvot, Parshat Bereshit (Reasons for the Commandments concerning “Be Fruitful and Multiply”) by Hayim Vital (1570s)
- Sha'ar Kavvanot (The Gate of [Contemplative] Intentions, Concerning Sabbath Eve) by Hayim Vital (1570s)