Spinoza and Kabbalah: Convergences, Divergences, and Their Theoretical Implications

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Jacques J. Rozenberg

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Published: 30 July 2024 | Article Type : Review Article

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This article aims to shed light on the possible influence of the Kabbalah on Spinoza. To do this, I will analyze the role that the Kabbalist theoretical model may have had on the development of Spinozist philosophy, in order to understand both their convergences and their divergences. I will then clarify Spinoza’s relationship to this theory, especially the Lurianic Kabbalah, and emphasize the importance of the notion of Tsimtsum (contraction of the Divine light).

Keywords: Spinoza, Kabbalah, R. Shlomo Gabirol, R. Isaac Luria Ashkenazi, R. Israel Sarug, R. Yosef Shlomo Delmedigo, R. Abraham Ha-Cohen Herrera, Leibniz, Tsimtsum, Shekynah, Immanentism, Pantheism, Hylomorphism, Feminine Alterity.

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Jacques J. Rozenberg. (2024-07-30). "Spinoza and Kabbalah: Convergences, Divergences, and Their Theoretical Implications." *Volume 6*, 1, 59-80