The Energy of Hebrew Letters

by Philip S. Berg

According to the Zohar, among God’s first creations were the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Kabbalah teaches that the alphabet, called “ivrit” in Hebrew, comes from the root word lavir, or to transfer. Far more than simple symbols of communication, the letters transfer energy from the Light of God into the physical world. The story of the letters as they pleaded their respective cases for the primary role in God’s creative process is the blueprint by which Creation was made possible. In his new book, Rav Berg reveals the spiritual meaning and history of each of the 22 letters: how and why each was created, and what energy it transmits. Berg uses quantum physics to illustrate this bedrock of Kabbalah, proving that this truly is a time when physicists and metaphysicists are joining hands and minds.

Genres: Spirituality

444 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2010

About the author

aka Rav P.S. Berg

Philip S. Berg was an American author and religious leader who co-founded the Kabbalah Centre with his wife, Karen Berg. He wrote and edited numerous books on Kabbalah and worked to make its teachings accessible to a wider audience.

Reviews

[May Ling]

Summary: Great if you must learn the deeper meaning of the Hebrew alphabet. Probably good to have as a reference.

I can't tell if this is simply how the alphabet is taught or if the writer did a great job at talking through each letter and it's place and meaning as relates to the word of God. I enjoyed it though I likely would want to memorize what he's saying. This likely requires more than 1 read if you are not from this religion and culture from childhood learning these stories.

[Karla Samman]

¡Muy interesante!

Es mi primer acercamiento a las letras hebreas, no me ha sido fácil su comprensión, pero entiendo que son sumamente profundas y complejas. Me deja una idea general y de su poder. Creo que es un libro que requiere una relectura o más para asimilar con mayor precisión algunos puntos. Definitivamente me siento muy interesada en ahondar en este tema.

[Gwen]

Enjoyed. Twice.

The first time through, much was unfamiliar to me. But intriguing. Especially the role of Blessing. So I read it again. Much more informative and challenging. The mystic in me will be reading more by this author.

[Ana Laura Martínez Pereyra]

Está bien Pat aprender .

[Arkaitz]

Not a dense text and works well as an introductory guide to read the Zohar.

[ALL]

Although I do not completely understand the science, this book is interesting when wanting to learn about some of the beliefs in Kaballah.

It uses the framework of a story about the Hebrew letters asking to be used for Creation and explains the battle between good and evil in the answers, which is very enjoyable.

I understood some Bible stories more clearly, such as the story of Joseph and his brothers.