Kabbalah

Court orders fraudulent 'rabbi,' wife to pay NIS 830,000 to woman in exploitation settlement

The lawsuit alleged that Elkariv exploited the distress of a mother of three, who transferred more than NIS 745,000 to the couple. A Petah Tikva court gave the settlement the force of a ruling.

Shaul Elkariv.
US singer Britney Spears arrives for the premiere of Sony Pictures' "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on July 22, 2019.

'Just bored and reading Hebrew': Britney Spears shares Jewish prayer books in Instagram post

Eduard Shyfrin explores the search for balance, faith and inner peace through his music.

G-d, Love & Blues and a Bit of Whiskey

Rabbi David Batzri as he delivers a Jewish biblical and rabbinic literature at the Shalom Yeshiva in Jerusalem, on Sunday, January 2, 2014.

Prominent Kabbalist Rabbi David Batzri dies at 85 after collapsing at home


Love vs.Time: Can Love Escape Eternity?

Eduard Shyfrin explores the mysterious relationship between time, existence and love, asking whether there is a force capable of transcending time.

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Returning to the mountain: A Rosh Hashanah homecoming in Safed

Safed has spent 500 years turning brokenness into renewal. Today, its ancient stone alleys hold a living landscape of healing, spirituality, art, food, and community.

One of the Way Inn's ten guest rooms, each individually designed around a sefirah, the Kabbalistic emanations that shape the boutique hotel's color, character, and architecture.

Man indicted for aggravated murder of Kabbalist Rabbi Amos Guetta, calls him 'false messiah'

Friedrich was also charged with causing grievous bodily harm under aggravated circumstances and unlawfully possessing a knife.

ISRAEL POLICE arrest a suspect in the murder of Rabbi Amos Guetta, July 1, 2026.

'The Pendulum' music video by Shyfrin Alliance: Everything has its season

In In the Shadow of Time, the businessman, Kabbalah scholar, and musician transforms ancient wisdom into rock and blues, using songs like "Pendulum" to examine the rhythms that shape human life.

“The Pendulum” by Eduard Shyfrin

“The Cage” music video by Shyfrin Alliance: The state of Creation before the Sin

From boardrooms to Kabbalah studies to the recording studio, Eduard Shyfrin’s latest project bridges mystical wisdom and modern music.

Eduard Shyfrin - The Cage

'Jews are Magic': Museum exhibit explores Jewish fascination with occultism

Jews Are Magic,” opening this month at YIVO’s Manhattan headquarters, explores the Jewish fascination with mysticism, fortune telling, amulets, psychics, and occult practices.

YIVO'S EDDY Portnoy, who curated the exhibit "Jews Are Magic," with a reproduction of a High Holiday card featuring a Jewish palm reader, Warsaw c. 1910.

Mysticism meets melody in Eduard Shyfrin’s ‘Red Blues’

Drawing on Kabbalistic ideas, Shyfrin’s newest single turns spiritual reflection into music.

Red Blues Single

Eduard Shyfrin introduces a first-ever systematic theory of Kabbalah for the modern era

In ‘The Relativity of Death,’ Shyfrin transforms centuries of mystical thought into a structured framework – connecting information, consciousness, and reality’s deeper architecture.

EDUARD SHYFRIN, author, scientist, and musician.

The memory that turned into a song

A childhood memory of growing up in a crowded Ukrainian apartment, surrounded by family and unconditional love - suddenly became the inspiration for a song written in just half an hour.

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Music, kabbalah, and time: Inside Eduard Shyfrin’s kabbalistic soundscape

In his latest album, Eduard Shyfrin weaves contemporary music with the spiritual depth of Jewish mysticism, creating a deeply reflective listening experience.

Shyfrin (center) at Abbey Road Studios with producer Mike Hedges (L) and arranger Fred Luzignant