According to the authors of this comprehensive guide, the Kabbalah that Madonna popularized is far from authentic. In fact, the Kabbalah is much bigger?and better. Here, readers will discover how it can deliver money, love, health, and many other things. ?An international authority on authentic Kabbalah was a consultant for this book ?Blends religion/spirituality with New Age mysticism
Founder and president of the Bnei Baruch Kabbalah Education & Research Institute, which is dedicated to teaching and sharing the wisdom of Kabbalah. Professor of Ontology, PhD in Philosophy and Kabbalah, and MSc in bio-Cybernetics. Father of three and grandfather of three.
This is the first book that I read on the Kabbalah and provided an excellent foundation point for the reading of more serious scholars on the subject notably Gershom Scholem.
The Complete Idiot's Guide series consistently finds the right level of knowledge for individuals like myself who are curious about different religions from the ones we practice. I am Roman Catholic and have found that the Idiot series provided good foundation for later readings in the areas of Buddhism, Judaism, Talmudic Study, Mormonism and Islam. I have of course not read the complete idiot's guide to Catholicism and so I can not say if it is as good as the others.
The author warns that this subject is difficult to master solely by reading about it. Indeed, the book left me with many questions and wanting to explore different avenues of instruction. That said, it was an easy-to-read introduction.