A Popular Dictionary of Judaism
The practice of contemplating spiritual matters. The *Kabbalists in particular strove for a contemplative vision of the divine and instructions on methods of meditation were widespread. Today meditation is an important part of *hasidic prayer and was influenced by the Kabbalists of *Safed. (See also *DEVEKUT, *KAVVANAH).
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