Amsterdam in the 1600s was a city of new beginnings. For Jews fleeing Spain and Portugal, it was the first place in centuries where they could live openly again. Among them was Menasseh ben Israel — born Manoel Dias Soeiro in Portugal, raised in Amsterdam, and...
Spain: The Craddle of Kabbalah Kabbalah—the mystical core of Judaism—found its most revolutionary expression in medieval Spain. Although its roots began in 12th-century Provence, it was in Catalonia and Castile that Kabbalah blossomed into a transformative spiritual...
(Series in progress – 9 May 2025) Amsterdam is not often associated with Kabbala, yet its kabbalistic history is both rich and surprising. From the works of the Ramchal (Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto) to hidden study circles and influential print houses, the city once...
The kabbalistic circle of Amsterdam: bridging worlds “It was unbelievable,” our founder remarked. “While deep in Granada researching the Mekubal Isaac of Granada, I discovered that his book was printed in Amsterdam—also known as Mokum Alef, or simply...
The Arab baths in Gerona – with the visible star of David on the ceiling. Kabbalah Programs for Group Travel in Spain and Morocco At Circle of Gerona, we specialize in bringing the depth of Kabbalah into group journeys, leadership retreats, and cultural...
Granada, the jewel of Andalusia, was once home to a poet whose verses transcended time and space, carrying whispers of longing, devotion, and intellectual brilliance. Moses ben Jacob ibn Ezra (מֹשֶׁה בֵּן יַעֲקֹב אִבְּן עֶזְרָא), also known as Ha-Sallaḥ (הַסַּלָּח,...
