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Reshit Chochmah is an important book of Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism), ethics and morality (Musar literature), written by the 16th century scholar Rabbi Eliyahu de Vidas. It is based largely on the Zohar. Its name literally translates into “the beginning of Wisdom”, in allusion to the Biblical verse "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom".

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Reshit Chochmah describes a method of meditation that combines visualization and permutation of Hebrew letters, and is intended to inspire the reader with a sense of purity and holiness, if studied on a regular basis. The book presents a combination of ethical and moral teaching with Kabbalah. The book shows the path to the uninitiated to enter the world and wisdom of Kabbalah. In a very easy and understandable style, the book explains to the reader the ways to attain the higher level of Divine awareness which the Holy One wishes for His beloved people, Israel.

The book has continued to be popular ever since its publication.

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+{{Short description|16th-century book of Kabbalah, ethics and morality}}
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+[[File:ראשית חוכמה (1).jpg|thumb| 1884 [[Warsaw]] ]]
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+'''''Reshit Chochmah'''''  is an important book of [[Kabbalah]] ([[Jewish mysticism]]), [[ethics]] and [[morality]] (''[[Musar literature]]''), written by the 16th century scholar Rabbi [[Eliyahu de Vidas]]. It is based largely on the [[Zohar]]. Its name literally translates into “the beginning of Wisdom”, in allusion to the Biblical verse "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom".
+==Overview==
-In [[Kabbalah]], the '''''Reshit Chochmah'''''  is an important book on [[mysticism]], [[ethics]], and [[morality]] (''[[musar]]''), written by the [[16th century]] scholar [[Rabbi Eliyahu di Vidas]]. It is based largely on the [[Zohar]]. Its name literally translates into “the beginning of Knowledge.”
-The book is about the measure of the God's body, and   was originally published in [[Warsaw]] in [[1883]]. Reshit Chochmah describes a method of meditation that combines visualization and permutation of some letters, and is believed to impart the reader with a sense of purity and holiness, if studied on a regular basis. The book presents a combination of ethical and moral teaching with Kabbalah. The book shows the path to the uninitiated to enter the world and wisdom of Kabbalah. In a very understandable style, the book explains to the reader the ways to attain a higher level of Divine awareness which the Holy One wishes His beloved people, [[Children of Israel|Israel]].
+''Reshit Chochmah'' describes a method of meditation that combines visualization and permutation of Hebrew letters, and is intended to inspire the reader with a sense of purity and holiness, if studied on a regular basis. The book presents a combination of ethical and moral teaching with Kabbalah. The book shows the path to the uninitiated to enter the world and wisdom of Kabbalah. In a very easy and understandable style, the book explains to the reader the ways to attain the higher level of Divine awareness which the Holy One wishes for His beloved people, [[Children of Israel|Israel]].
-The book was written in a very easy and understandable style and continues to be popular since its publication.
+The book has continued to be popular ever since its publication.
-==Other information==
+{{Authority control}}
-The Shi'ur Komah is a Rabbi Moses Cordovero ([[16th century]]). Some sources said that this book was written in [[11th century]].
-[[Category:Jewish mysticism]]
+[[Category:Kabbalah texts]]
+[[Category:Hebrew-language names]]
+[[Category:Kabbalistic words and phrases]]
+[[Category:Sifrei Kodesh]]
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-{{judaism-stub}}
+{{Hebrew-lang-stub}}

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