Contemporary Kabbalah Institute
Spirituality through Kabbalah
Classes - Research - Speaking - Publications - Sponsored Projects
Our mission is to introduce and develop contemporary kabbalistic theology to enhance the personal spiritual experience of individuals of any religious background. Kabbalah is a philosophy of religion that experiences divinely emanating potencies flowing into us. Kabbalah means "receiving" and kabbalists strive to connect to and strengthen these holy streams of co-cretion, holiness, ethics and revelation.
What we do
Our mission is to educate and promote contemporary applications of traditional kabbalistic thought to enhance religious spirituality. practice and interpretation.
Online Classes
We sponsor beginning and advanced online classes on:
- Basic concepts of Kabbalah
- The Zohar
- Understanding Evil and Sin through Kabbalah
- Kabbalah for Kids
Membership
Our membership includes students, institutions, congregations, seekers, academics and clergy. Categories include basic membership. supporting, sponsoring and institutional. We are a 501c3 tax deductible non-profit.
If interested in membership or donation please contact us at: info@contemporarykabbalah.org.
Projects
CKI both conducts its own research and activities as well as provides grants.
Our mission is to foster new levels of religious spirituality for contemporary seekers through the theology and rituals of Kabbalah. Planned projects include:
- Kabbalah in Jewish education
- Research on various themes of contemporary Kabbalah
- Conferences
- Academic journal
- Speaking Tours
Conferences
CKI organizes
- Academic conferences to present papers, foster research and share ideas and inspiration relative to contemporary Kabbalah.
- General public educational conferences for all levels of spiritual seekers
- Retreats for religious organizations, congregations and schools.
We are planning a new academic journal.
Our Books
Books published by CKI for sale in our online store include:
Connecting to Judaism: Spirituality through Kabbalah, by Jay McCrensky, PhD
Understanding Evil and Ethics through Kabbalah by Jay McCrensky
More will be added as we enlarge our store.
Research & Papers
Click here to download papers by members of CKI.
Areas of current research include:
- Curriculum development for all levels on Kabbalah
- Historical Christian Kabbalah and applications of contemporary kabbalistic interpretation to christianity.
- Understanding of Jewish rituals, prayers and ceremonies as integral to contemporary kabbalistic interpretation
Speaking and Retreats
CKI provides rabbinic and academic speakers on contemporary Kabbalah to schools, universities and congregations. Please contact us for further information at info@contemporarykabbalah.org.
Support
Please contact: info@contemporarykabbalah.org or our president, Dr. Jay McCrensky at jay@contemporarykabbalah.org about project sponsorships, general support and naming opportunities.
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