Is Lurianic Kabbalah Post-Liberal?

In the Flickering of the Divine Void

According to Lurianic Kabbalah, the Creation of the world follows a dialectic. (Hegel, who popularized dialectical thinking, was influenced by Kabbalah.) In this post, I’ll read the theological drama as a parable about liberalism. But first, a refresher of the myth.

1) God (ayn sof) is infinite and everywhere.

2. God contracts Godself to make a void (chal…