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(Hebrew `tradition') ancient esoteric Jewish
mystical tradition of philosophy containing
strong elements of pantheism yet akin to
neo-Platonism. Kabbalistic writing reached
its peak between the 13th and 16th centuries.
It is largely rejected by current Judaic
thought as medieval superstition, but is
basic to the Hassid sect. Among its earliest
documents are the Sefir Jezirah/The Book of
Creation, attributed to Rabbi Akiba (died
120). The Zohar/Book of Light was written in
Aramaic in about the 13th century.