Kabbalah School: the source of esoteric sects

Introduction:

Recognizing the contemporary Oligarch plutocracy genesis process would not be completed without analysis of connection between Jews and esoteric and Christian thoughts and movements which especially occurred within “Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism)”. In this analysis, we will recognize the principal role of these thoughts in their spread in Europe and among Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans.
This analysis will reveal new-age Western civilization’s theoretical and cultural basis, which have been left unsaid in official Western history writing.
In mentioned history writing pattern, genesis of new age Western civilization is a “wisely” process that originates in “rational regeneracy” of sixteenth and seventeenth AD centuries. Our analysis inverse will depict the huge portion of magical, esoteric and superstitious motivations and ideals during this process.
The only way to understand the place and role of contemporary esoteric sects, especially freemasonry, in theoretical and political structures of oligarch plutocracy, will be recognition of this aspect of new age Western culture and thoughts.

Kabbalah School: the source of esoteric sects

“Kabbalah” is a name which predicates “Jewish mysticism” and is European pronunciation of Hebraic term “Kabala” which means “classic” and “ancient”. This term is well known as in Arabic form “Kabbalah” for us.
Kabbalists recognize this school as “hidden and secret knowledge” of Jewish rabbis and they have old history for this school. For example, Madame Blavatsky, leader of “theosophy” sect, believes that in fact “Kabbalah” is a mysterious book which has been descended to prophets, Adam, Noah, Abraham and Moses from God and it contains secret knowledge of Bani Israel folk. According to Blavatsky, not only the prophets but all important cultural and political and even military individuals of history such as Plato, Aristotle, Alexander and others have had their knowledge from this book. Madame Blavatsky recognizes some Western thinkers as followers of “Kabbalah teachings” such as Espinoza and Bacon and Newton.
This claim is not only unacceptable but there is no serious history for “Jewish mysticism” as an independent intellectual school. Jews’ cooperation in mystical and mysterious analysis goes back to Philo of Alexandria in early first century. However Philo was not the founder of this new school and we must recognize him just as a person who represented Jewish thoughts in Greek philosophy words and Hellenic culture. On other words, Philo is just a Hellenic thinker than Jewish. It is the same in Islamic era. Vast intellectual mysterious/ mystical analysis which emerged in Islamic culture atmosphere also affected Jews; thus, some Jewish thinkers emerged who were familiar with mystical discussions such as Abu Yusuf Jacob Qirqisani who is the most important one of them. Moreover, we should notice that Qirqisany lived in Bghdad and is a remarkable thinker and author who does not belong to Talmud’s Jewish intelligence. His two main books are titled: “al Navarre va al Moragheb” and “al Riaz va al Hadaegh” which are written in Arabic.
The two epistles titled “sefer Yasira” (about creation) and “safar Bahirra” (about luminance) are the peak of Jewish science in mystical thoughts field. We must recognize these two epistles as an effort for representation of religious/political beliefs of Jews in common mystical concepts in Islam. In this way, some concepts such as “light” and “behavior” and “expression” and “separation” and “connection” and others entered to Jewish world; the first expression of light is in Mount Toor which descended to Moses (peace be upon him) and then to David, which is God’s light symbol, to its carrier in earthen world and “Shakhinaa”, which is the spiritual expression of David, changes to its supernatural carrier. This is the political myth of “David’s family” in a mysterious cover. This not so reach heritage, which is called “Kabbalah”, was the reason of “Jewish mysticism” emergence. During these mentioned eras, “Kabbalah” was a general term and had no specific sense. There was no book with this title and no serious school of Jewish mysticism. In late thirteenth century, from codification of Zohar book, term “Kabbalah” was generally predicating this book and those who followed this school were named:”Kabbalists”.
Kabbalah, new age Jewish mysticism, is also perfectly influenced by Islamic culture and even lots of its concepts are another form of Hebraic concepts in philosophy and mysticism of Islam. In fact, Kabbalah school’s thinkers started copying from detailed Islamic mystical contexts and changed it deliberately into Jewish way because of living in Islamic culture and knowing Arabic language. This is a casual manner of Jews even in varied scientific branches such as peripatetic philosophy which became “Jewish” by Maimonides, to astronomy and medicine branches. For example, we must mention these concepts in Kabbalah: “hokhmah” (wisdom), “kedesh” (holiness), “nefsh” (self), “madbarrett nefsh” (contriver self), “sikh lat nefsh” (wise self), “hay nefsh” (resuscitative self), “spirit” and other concepts.
Kabbalah School is divided to two parts: “theoretical wisdom” and “practical wisdom”. In Kabbalah mysticism there are expansive discussions about God and creation which are like Islamic mysticism especially when they both emphasize on the concept of “light” and its expression levels. “Evil science” and “Christian message” in this school are politically and analytically important and exactly these concepts have made Kabbalah as a political ideology.
The beginning of Kabbalah behavior goes back to early thirteenth century and blind Isaac (1160- 1235) who lived in Narvon Port (south French). He had some mystical theories. Blind Isaac’s teachings are like other mystical teachings which say that there are different levels for moral perfection and suggest a transcendental process to achieve the pure perfection. “The same perch” concept has been made by him. This concept which means infinite was used by Isaac for God but latter was used as universe system in general.
While blind Isaac was popular in Narvon port, Aragorn the king, James the first was ruling (1213-1276). James the first is Christian king of north of Spain who invaded Islamic governments of Andalusia from 627 Hijri /1229 AD and caused a wave of Crusades against Islamic Spain which is called “re conquering”. By occupation of Balearic Islands and rich Muslim habitants Valencia, he expanded the old Argon’s territory, which had become a valid country now because of Barcelona the duchy country, which was attached to his territory. He mobilized his sea force and became a Mediterranean power.in 1256 he signed a treaty with Louie the ninth, France’s king, and the stability of boarders was definite. In this way, in the middle thirteenth century, Argon James the first, who was known as “James the conqueror”, was one of the best politic and military powers of Europe and one of the leaders of Crusades.
James the firs kingdom coincides with the fifth Crusades, and the end of Abbasid Caliphate of Baghdad by Hulagu khan the Mughal (1258 AD), emerge of Mamalik Government in Egypt (1250 AD), change of Abbasid Caliphate’s center to Cairo and connecting it with Mamalik Government. From now on, Egyptian Mamalik government was the main oligarch enemy of Europe.
Mamalik Government which ruled over 275 years was a well-organized and cosmic government which was able to found a civilization in spite of all inner wars and political rebellions. This civilization effects are still evident in Egypt and Syria. This government’s kings were always paying special attention to sciences and technologies. Of the military view, they also could fight against Crusaders with a great power and confronted Mughals, who were a threat to Egypt after invasion to Syria and Anatoly.
“James the conqueror” had a strong relationship with Oligarch Judaism; his financial minister was Judah Della Cavalleria (Jewish) and other wealthy Jews attended his court, as well.
These Jews had a principal role in invasions to Islamic territories and usually rule of the occupied cities were in their charge. At this time, a Jewish rabbi named Moses ben Naḥman who is also known as Nahmanides (1270-1194) was in James’s court. The historians of Jerusalem University have recognized him from “noble families” of Jews and they say he is one of “courtier Jews”.
Belonging to “noble families” means that he belongs to one of branches of “David family”. Nahmanides “was the greatest religious (Jewish) status of his age in Spain” and in Spain when people used “rabbi” in its pure meaning, they meant Nahmanides. He had a close friendship with Mahir ben Todros Abulafia and he was James’ favorite personality and also his counselor. Nihmanides by inspiration from blind Isaac’s theories founded an active Jewish mystical center in Gerona city which rabbis of the city were in charge of it. Gerona is a coast city in Catalonia State of Spain (in east north of Iberian Peninsula, between Pyrenees Mountains and Barcelona port). This city was Nahmanides’ birth place and base of an active and powerful group of Jews. This center had the main role of Kabbalah’s emergence, and spreading it all over the Iberian Peninsula and emergence of Kabbalistic epistles.
Jewish historians have mentioned Nahmanides’ role as an important one in emergence and spread of Kabbalah. He had almost fifty books and epistles which are about “Torah” explanation, Talmudic jurisprudence and Kabbalah. The Nahmanides’ epistles were the main resources of Kabbalah since 1325. And after this date, the Zohar book was substituted.
According to Jew encyclopedia, Nahmanides went to Jerusalem in 1267 and passed away three years later. It has been said that he founded another small focus (center) there, too. Historians have mentioned that the reason why he went to Palestine is the pressure of Pope Clement the fourth and Argon’s Christian bishops on James the firs. And we also should notice that one of his sons became a member of Alfonso the fifth and was a great landowner of the capital of that country.
Nahmanides’ grandchild, Levi ebn Gershom (1344-1288), lived in south of France and was one of his age’s great philosopher, mathematician, explorer and astronomer. He is known as Gersonides. He had close relationships with “vital Christian individuals” and his writings affected European thought schools. The astronomy section of his famous book, which is about God’s wars, were translated and published by Pope Clement the sixth’s command.
Nahmanides moved to Middle East two years after Hulagu’s death and when his son’s kingdom (Abaqa Khan Moghul (1282-1265)) started. Abaqa Khan, who was Buddhism, was one of European Christian kings cooperator. He married to Maria, the illicit daughter of Michael Palaiologos, the Greek empire of eastern Rome and he made a strong connection with Pope and European Crusader centers. This is the time which Rokne din Bibre BandGhadari, the Egypt’s king (1277-1260) had started a harsh invasion in order to free Palestine lands from European rule. Reneh Gruss writes: “the Mamluk’s king, Bibres who knew himself as An Islamic defender, was one of the most important warriors of his time.” This Jihad (crusade) could finally terminate the oligarch crusade European rule after two decades in 1291 AD.
At the same time European kings were so old and busy that did not intend to continue Crusades; thus, there were some centers which attempted to start anti-Islamic crusades again in different ways. Finally during these attempts unstable fronts of Abaqa Khan Moghul, the empire of eastern Rome and Argon king were formed.
We are aware that in 1269 AD the agents of Mechael palologos and Abaqa Khan were in James’ (the first) court in Valencia and were discussing military expedition to near East. At this time Nahmanides have been in war regions for two years and we also know that Valencia is the center of Jewish European oligarch prowl and the base of Louee family; according to Jew encyclopedia they had connections with Crusade Organization “the Templars” since second half of thirteenth century. Now the only serious defenders of Crusade lands in Palestine were “the Templars warriors”. Abbas Ighbal Peivand has mentioned “James the conqueror” and Abaqa Khan Moghul as minor matters. He writes: “James the first thought about Eastern people’s betrayal and Moghul’s cruelty” and so he did not agree to cooperate with Abaqa Khan Moghul. This is not accurate. First of all, James was so cruel himself to think about “Moghul’s cruelty”. Second of all, the connection of James and this event was so profound and stable. He took an army to Palestine but because of “nature” interruption he did not succeed. Bertold Spuler writes that heavy storms stopped James and he could not send his army to East as it was promised. But Ransimon’s report depicts that a part of his army passed Mediterranean and they had an unsuccessful battle with Muslims in the area:
In the first day of September in 1269, James the first moved to Barcelona with a powerful navy in order to save the East. But unfortunately after he moved, a huge storm happened and waters were so moving in sea that king and his navies had to return; and only one small navy continued the way who was leading by his two boys named Fernando Sanchez and Pedro Fernandez and landed in Akka in late December. Early December the king Bibres betrayed his peace treaty and went to Akka’s lands with three thousands warriors.
This war ended by failure of both Argon’s and French armies and two little boys of James went back home bare handed.

Abaqa Khan had the same end:

The Ilkhanid army … in October 1281 failed to Mamluks and had to escape. Damascus and Cairo’s Masjids called to prayer and people said prayer of thanks and thanked God…Moghuls could not achieve Mediterranean forever. Five months after that battle, Abaqa was saying delirium because of drinking too much and passed away in 1282, exactly the same age as his father.
Noticing above facts, we cannot accept that seventy three years old Nahmanides went to Jerusalem only for “prayer” and “pilgrimage” and there has been no relation between his journey and “James the conqueror” ’s to Palestine and Argon’s king and French sect “the Templars” ‘ military expedition against Muslims. Palestine was the scene of bloody battles between Muslims and Crusades; therefore, it could not be a place for an old worshiper to go and write books and found a teaching center there. We can imagine it that Nahamanides had moved to the region as political and informational forefront of James and he absolutely had have relations with Abaqa Khan’s court and the nights of “temple of Solomon” and the movements that caused James’ military expedition to Palestine. Certainly two little James’ sons, who had Argon’s army leadership in hands in Palestine as a symbolic thing, were not without guide or headless. In future, particularly we will learn about the concept and application of “Kabbalah mysticism” in Natan Ghozhay’s theories and we will realize that emergence of this sect was not irrelevant to these mentioned events. The Kabbalah School pretended to be about recognition of God, creation, and the secrets of universe; a mental search which is appealing to everyone. Theorists and operators of Kabbalah sect claimed that this behavior is a supplement for “Torah”; and it is about secrets that God descended to Moses so that it would be just for “chosen people” application. The Jewish religion is only an evident and likeminded skin of esoteric concepts of the universe which its unknown heart is “Kabbalah”. These secrets were inherited from generation to next generation, till today since Moses time. In Europe continent this claim was so attractive during those days which alchemy and wizardry were so popular among people, and it influenced so deeply that still exists. We guess that Nahmanides and other members of Jewish oligarch plutocracy of Spain had used the blind Isaac’s fame and they founded the “Kabbalistic mysticism” as an esoteric and impressive school and organization in middle of thirteenth century. Kabbalah School revived and spread “Christian” ideals and these ideals were influential in Crusades of thirteenth century and last centuries’ searches of “new Crusades” and “Crusades like”. In the fourteenth century Kabbalah sect’s cores were settled in Jewish societies all over the world, especially in Italy’s ports. Through Italy which was the center of Christianity, mysterious predicts about the close emergence of Christ and his universal kingdom in Jerusalem, were prevailed, and Pope’s court and other intellectual and political Christian centers were touched. Whole this time the Jewish main astronomers, one after the other, were predicting the emergence of Christ. For example, Garsonides, Nahmanides’s grandson predicted the emergence of Christ ibn David in 1358 AD.
In late thirteenth century, with genesis of Zohar book, mysterious Kabbalah mysticism changed to an organized and coherent intellectual scientific system and deformed to its final form. This book was written by Moses ibn Sham Tav Laouni (1305-1240) in 1286-1280. “Zohar” means “glow” and is close to the same Arabic terms.
The Zohar book is a script which analyzes the “Torah” and other written books of the Old Testament in Aramid language. This book is edited in regular styles of Islamic mystical texts which used symbols and stories and parables in order to tell their beliefs. Moses Leouni relegated his book to Shamoun ibn Youhay, who was a rabbi of old times that lived in second century, in order to validate his writing:
Simeon bar Yovhai escaped from Romans, sheltered in a cave for thirteen years, and worshiped God and thought a lot and finally the secrets of universe were clear to him. Moses totally denied that this book has been written by him and he declared that an old woman and her daughter have given him some old hand writings and he has found the Zohar book among them. The originality of this book was under question from the beginning and even that woman and her daughter denied his story. The content and historic stories in the book depict the real time of its emergence which is not second century. For instance, lots of characters of the book that had been mentioned are not in Simon Bar Yochai ‘speriod. Anyway, researchers are sure that Zohar has been written between 1270 and 1300 and is written by Moses Leouni.
Zohar book includes 24 seasons. A big portion of this book is about Simon bar Yochai talks with his students and disciples which reveals the secrets of universe among these conversations. The seasons are titled as “Idra Rabba” (great association), “Idra Zoutaa” (small association), “Derazin secret” (the secret of secrets), “Setri Tourah” (Torah’s secrets), and other titles. This book includes two thousands printed pages but, Kabbalah’s followers claim that this is only one minor portion of the main book which was carried by fourteen camels in far past times. Kabbalists recognize the Zohar book as Noah’s Ark which survives its followers from the storm. For the first time, God appeared as a fire flame to Moses, but he appeared as “the light of Tooreh” to last Moses and that is when the secrets of “Kabbalah” were discovered.
The peak of Kabbalah sect and Zohar book genesis is simultaneous with Pedro the third kingdom (1276-1285) and Alfonso the third in Argon (1285-1291), and Alfonso the tenth (1252-1284) and San choy the fourth (1284-1295) kingdom on Kastil and Leon. Pedro the third and Alfonso the third, Argon’s kings, are son and grandson of James the first and Alfonso the tenth and San choy the fourth are son and grandson of Ferdinand the third. We have discussed about the role of these two men in military invasion to Islamic Andalusia. This politic was continued by their ancestors and among them; Alfonso the tenth had a specific place. In addition, Alfonso the tenth lost his older son, the prince, in the battle with Muslims of Spain. Sanchoy the fourth was his second son. We also have discussed about the relation between these two noble families and Oligarch Judaism. Let us review that Louee family, which is a branch of “David princes” family, had a great authority. Probably Herschel Mordechai (Heinrich Marx), the Karol Marx’ father, also belongs to this family. Geoffrey Wigoder refers to Herschel Mordechai and his wife Henrieta belonging to “an ancient branch of rabbi’ families” but he does not explain more specifically. There is no clue about Herschel Mordechai’s origin in Jew encyclopedia neither. Anyway, the only famous rabbi family titled “Mordechai” is this one which great leaders and thinkers emerged from this family such as: Yahouda Mordechai, Shamoueel ibn Ali the great rabbi of Baghdad and Todoros Abu Lafi. The emergence and genesis of Kabbalah sect has a profound connection with Abu Lafia family. Nahamanides was close to Mahir ibn Todros Abulafi the firs. The Zohar book was edited during Todoros Abulafi the second and Josephina (his son)’s kingdom on Jews of Spain and Moses Leouni was supported by them. Todoros was the most important individual who endorsed the date and originality of Zohar book and he attributed its date to second century and Simon bar Yochai; and we are aware that Moses donated some of his books to Josef ibn Todors Abulafi between 1287 and 1292. Jew encyclopedia refers to Todoros Abu Lafia as “David shah” of Spain’s Jews. He was a member of Ferdinand the third’s court and Alfonso the tenth’s court, and he was very powerful and wealthy. Todros Abulafia was the real leader of Kabbalah sect in his time and he has written two Kabbalah epistles: Abvab Asrar and Khazaneh Eftekhar. His epistles have lots of difficult and vague expressions and he finally mentions that he is not allowed to reveal more than that. Joseph Abulafia, his son, joined Kabbalah circles since he was young and he had a close relationship with Moses Leoni. This influential Jew of Alfonso the tenth’s court, who had a great role in conquer of Ashbilia and some other cities of Islamic Andalusia, apparently lived in Toledo city since 1281. It has been said that he started searching about Kabbalah fulltime. Joseph Abulafia was also one of the propagandists of Zohar book and he attributed this book to ancient times.
The connection of Judaism Plutocrat families and emergence and genesis of Kabbalah does not limit only to Abulafia and Nahamadines families. Ibn Vaghar family from Jewish members of Kastil and Leon’s court, who were Abulafia’s relatives, also had an influential role in genesis and spread of this mysterious behavior. Joseph ibn Vaghar Toledoie was one of Kabbalah leaders in fourteenth century. He was the writer of “the article between Philosophy and Sufism” in Arabic language. He has tried a combination of astronomy, philosophy and mysticism of Kabbalah and he has used from the works of Ibn Sina, al-Ghazali, Ibn Rushd, Abntfyl and Abnmymun. IBN Vaghar’s Kabbalistic writings are based on Sefr Yasyra and Sefr Bahyra and this shows that at that time the Zohar book was not credited enough. The Zohar book was not published at once. First, some prominent Jews, especially Todros Abulafia, have supported their works by referring to some short parts of Zohar , as an ancient and authentic and rare work that apparently is only available for the noble classes, thus it made everyone excited and thirsty about it. Gradually and in a relatively long period, some chapters of the book appeared in Kabbalistic circles. In the sixteenth century manuscripts of Zohar spread among the cultural centers of Europe, and finally was published in 1558-1560. This book was published and translated in Latin and Hebrew in the sixteenth century. Between 1945 and 1958, the full text along with the Zohar’s Hebrew translations, annotations and explanations and additions, was published in 22 volumes in Jerusalem. In the years 1931-1935 the full text translated into English by Harry Sperling and Maurice Simon in five volumes, and was published in London. This book is full of prophecies and mystical concepts about the fate of "divine mission" and the future of the Jewish people. As the prophecies of the book, is attributed to Simeon Bar Yochai, it seems astounding and attracts the reader’s attention to his predictions of the future that has not happened. In Zohar book the current state of the Jews has been described as “transition period" which is the beginning of the era of Christ. Zohar predicts that "transition period" ends in 1310 AD and the renaissance of the Jewish state begins; first Moses will rise and will open the way for the appearance of two Christians: Messiah ben Joseph and Messiah ben David. Of course because Messiah ben Joseph coincided with Isa ibn Maryam (peace be upon him), the Christian’s faith was attracted to this prophecy. Christ the son of David is also the "promised Messiah" of Jews. Thus, the mysticism of Kabbalah had the potential to become a common doctrin among both Christians and Jews from the start. During the development and activity of Spanish Kabbalah center, the Middle East and the Palestinian political developments associate with the Abulafia family: Abraham Ben Samuel Abulafia (1240-1291) is an active member of Kabbalah sect. He traveled to Palestine around the year 1260. This journey is seven years before 1’ rehabilitation in the region. Abraham Abulafia was twenty years old at this time. Jewish Encyclopedia declares the reason of these searches finding "lost tribes of Israel". In fact, this trip occurred during harsh battles of Christians and Moghuls with Muslims and Dameshgh’s conquer by Kay, bloodthirsty warlord of Hulagu. Historians write Monguls and Christians "in this campaign were so brutal and atrocious; and they even poured wine in the Umayyad Mosque and mosques were converted into churches and Muslims were forced to stand in front of the Cross to respect it”. The war finished with the victory of Muslims and freedom of Damascus by Baibars’ military (Muharram 658 AH. / December of 1260 m). Tuqubai Mogul was arrested by Baibars and he beheaded him. We do not know where Abraham Abulafia was looking for “lost tribes at this sensitive moment of fight? He returned to Spain after defeating the Monguls, at the same year. Abraham Abulafia went to the northern ports of the Mediterranean again in 1271. Now he is 31 years old, the amount which Kabbalah sect had heralded the impending advent of Messiah, son of David. He advertised Christianity and Kabbalah for a while in Italy and Sicily and Greece and some Jewish disciples gathered around him. Some of them converted to Christianity and became the propagandists of Kabbalistic doctrine among Christians. He met Pope Nicholas III In 1280 and reported "the sufferings of the Jews". He predicted the emergence of Christ in the 1290 passionately. These advertisings were so effective that a group of Christians were willing to travel to Jerusalem to serve and aim the Messiah, son of David, when he rises. There were some people in Italy who also recognized Abraham Abulafia as a "trickster" person. Abulafia is the author of numerous epistles about Kabbalah doctrine. He was so adroit in writing these epistles that Mehir Landauer (1808-1841) the Jewish expert of Kabbalah history knows him as the author of Zohar book. Abraham Abulafia is known as one of the most important figures in the early development of the doctrine of the Kabbalah. Since 1270 m., with the death of Shmuel Ben David, the base of"King David" will not be found in Baghdad. This coincides with the final transfer of the Central Association of Jewish oligarchs to Christian Spain and the establishment of the second Abulafia Todros in Spain. At the same time, in the late thirteenth and early fourteenth century, we can observe the Baghdad's Jews intense struggle to penetrate the Ilkhanid system of Moguls and grabbing the political power. Due to the centralized structure of political and family ties and cosmopolitan Jewish oligarchs "princes of David’s” family, this effort is not unconnected with Jewish oligarchs settled in Spain. This effort increases when Joseph Ben Todros Abulafia the second has withdrawn from the court of Alfonso X (1281 AD) and is busy Kabbalistic endeavors full-time. This is exactly coincided with the time Zohar book is edited.