The Kabbalah Centre is a unique place. Kabbalah, as you know, is a 4,000-year-old teaching. Its enduring promise has been the elevation of humanity from the depths of chaos and misery into a reality where joy and true fulfillment are possible for all people. It is our mission to offer this wisdom. We live in a unique time in the history of human consciousness, when such a feat is achievable. There is no coincidence that in the past 30 years, the desire for the wisdom of Kabbalah has blossomed, and the Centre endeavors to quench this thirst for knowledge and understanding. Under the guidance of Kabbalists Rav and Karen Berg, we’ve had considerable success. The Kabbalah Centre has grown from a one-room schoolhouse in Jerusalem to the leading nonprofit Kabbalah organization in the world, with millions of students in over 30 locations across seven continents.

The ancient teachings of Kabbalah unravel all the mysteries of the universe.

In the process, they reveal the spiritual and physical laws that govern both the universe and the human soul. In short, Kabbalah answers questions. It provides solutions. It unravels puzzles. It deciphers codes. It offers practical tools with which to effect authentic change in your own life. The Kabbalah Centre exists to teach you this wisdom and show you how to bring it into every moment of your life. As a student of Kabbalah, you will have many questions about the Kabbalah Centre and what’s available here. Below is a list of commonly asked questions. We hope it helps you better understand why the Kabbalah Centre exists and how it can bring you the fulfillment you deserve.

Historically, Kabbalah has been a secret teaching studied by only a select few in each generation. There has always been much controversy surrounding the teaching of this wisdom, especially when Kabbalists tried to open it up to people. Over the past few thousand years, Kabbalists have been persecuted for daring to teach these secrets to the masses.

Even today, as the Kabbalah Centre continues to open this wisdom to anyone who wants to study it, there are still those who believe that if you are a woman, a Christian, or “not holy enough,” you should not have access to Kabbalah. Nonetheless, the Kabbalah Centre steadfastly continues to make this wisdom available to all—regardless of gender, religion, or age. While this stand brings controversy to the Centre’s doorsteps, we will continue in our mission.

Kabbalah teaches its students to question everything and to never be forced to make decisions. One of the most important teachings of Kabbalah is that there is no coercion in spirituality.

The Kabbalah Centre empowers others to take responsibility for their own lives. That is the example set by the leaders of the Kabbalah Centre. It’s about the teachings, not the teachers.

The Kabbalah Centre makes no promises. If people are willing to work hard to become actively sharing, caring, and tolerant human beings, Kabbalah teaches that they will then experience fulfillment and joy in a way previously unknown to them. That sense of fulfillment, however, comes gradually and is always the result of the student’s spiritual work.

It is quite understandable that Kabbalah could be confused with Judaism. Throughout history, many scholars of Kabbalah have been Jewish. But there have also been many non-Jewish scholars of this wisdom, such as Christian Knorr von Rosenroth, the son of a Protestant minister and the first to translate the Zohar into Latin; Pico della Mirandola, the 15th-century Italian philosopher; and Sir Isaac Newton, just to name a few.

The startling truth is that Kabbalah was never meant for a specific sect. Rather, it was intended to be used by all humanity to unify the world.

Today, millions of people of all faiths have discovered the wisdom and experienced the powerful effects of studying Kabbalah.

There are two primary reasons that explain why so many people are now interested in this wisdom.

The first reason is that Kabbalah works. When people apply the wisdom and tools of Kabbalah to their lives, they experience positive results.

The second reason why so many people of different faiths become connected to Kabbalah is that it is a way of life that can enhance any religious practice. Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims and Jews use Kabbalah to improve their spiritual experience.

The teaching of the Kabbalah Centre are based on the ancient texts of Kabbalah such as the Zohar and the writings of the greath 16th-century Kabbalist Rav Isaac Luria (the Ari).

The inner understanding of these foundational texts has been passed down directly from teacher to student over the course of 4,000 years. In 1922, the Kabbalah Centre founder Rav Yehuda Ashlag completed the first translation of the Zohar from the ancient language of Aramaic into modern-day Hebrew. This was a pinnacle moment in Kabbalah history, for it marked the first time Kabbalah was made available to the layperson. After the passing away of Rav Ashlag, Rav Brandwein, his closest student, continued disseminating the wisdom of Kabbalah. Rav Berg studied with Rav Brandwein for years and the two became very close. Upon Rav Brandwein's passing, the leadership of the Kabbalah Centre was handed to Rav Berg. As a reflection of this legacy, the Kabbalah Centre is priveleged to have the original correspondences between Rav Brandwein and Rav Berg, showing their deep connection.

The Centre is proud of its success in delivering this ancient wisdom in modern language so people can use it to better their lives. To this end, the Kabbalah Centre presents countless books and meditation guides. Perhaps most important is the first complete, unabridged, 23-volume English translation of the Zohar, by Michael Berg. Over the centuries there have been partial translations—but never a complete literal translation.

The Kabbalah Centre is a registered 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization. Like every registered charity, the Kabbalah Centre is sustained by the generous financial donations of the students and by revenues from the sales of its products and services.

The Kabbalah Centre takes its fiduciary responsibilities seriously. The Centre’ financial report is reviewed by RBZ Certified Public Accountants, LLP. Furthermore, an auditing committee headed by John Larkin of Larkin Business Management also reviews the Kabbalah Centre financial report.

Donations made to the Kabbalah Centre are used to support the following programs:

» The Zohar Project
» Spirituality for Kids (SFK) Foundation
    SFK After-School and Weekend Program
    SFK Outreach Program
» Kabbalah Scholarship Fund
» The Kabbalah Centre Charitable Foundation
» Technology for the Soul Foundation

The Kabbalah Centre Scholarship Fund was created to serve the Centre’s mission of making the tools of Kabbalah available to all who seek them.

The Scholarship Fund provides these tools to applicants from all over the world who are passionately interested in learning its wisdom—at no cost.

For more details, call 1-800-KABBALAH.

For thousands of years, the amazing wisdom of Kabbalah was available only to a select few individuals. However, its power was meant to be used by the entire world, so the Kabbalah Centre committed itself to bringing this wisdom to the people.

Today, Kabbalah is studied by millions around the world, either in classes, via the Internet, with a telephone Kabbalah instructor, or through our books and tapes.

It is important that Kabbalah is visible to the masses because the majority of our students would not have known of its existence and in turn would not have had the privelege of experiencing countless benefits and positive transformations that the wisdom of Kabbalah can offer.

The Kabbalah Centre strives to make sure that all students have a positive experience here. We understand, though, that when an organization teaches all over the world, has thousands of instructors and volunteers, and reaches millions of people, it is not always possible to satisfy every student. If you should have a question or a concern that you’d like to express, please reach out by contacting us at customercare@kabbalah.com.

We are proud of the positive experiences that the overwhelming majority of our students have had. We hope you, too, gain the knowledge on how to unleash and maximize all your hidden potential, creating a more spiritual, balanced, and rewarding life for you and your family.