Kabbalism. The Kabbalah The modern term "Kabbalah" is from the Medieval Latin word cabala which, in turn, is from the Hebrew word qabbālâ.
This term, in Hebrew, means a received doctrine or tradition and derives from the word qibbēl - to receive. There are approximately two dozen variant spellings of "Kabbalah" the most common of which include kabbalah, kabala, kabalah, qabalah, qabala, cabala, cabbala, kaballah, kabbala, kaballah, and qabbalah. Sefer Ha-Bahir - The Book of Illumination. Attributed to Rabbi Nehunia ben haKana What is the Sefer ha-Bahir?
The Bahir is one of the oldest and most important of all Kabbalistic texts. Until the publication of the Zohar, the Bahir was the most influential source of Kabbalistic teachings. Hermetic Kabbalah. Kabbalah, Bnei Baruch - Kabbalah Education & Research Institute.