ANNOTATED:* Contains background and historical materialsOVERVIEW"The words of the wise and their dark sayings" (Prov. i. 6).The Hebrew word Kabbal means "to receive," and its derivative, Kabbalah, signifies, "a thing received," viz, "Tradition," which, together with the written law, Moses received on Mount Sinai, and we are told in the Talmud, Rosh Hashanah, fol. 19, col. 1, i.e., "The words of the Kabbalah are just the same as the words of the law." SPECIAL NOOK ENABLED FEATURES:This edition contains special Nook enabled features, including interactive table of contents.