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			'''THIS SECTION IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''<br>
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	=== Articles ===		=== Articles ===
	* [https://theosophytrust.org/169-reincarnation-in-judaism-and-the-bible Reincarnation in Judaism and the Bible] by W. Q. Judge.		* [https://theosophytrust.org/169-reincarnation-in-judaism-and-the-bible Reincarnation in Judaism and the Bible] by W. Q. Judge.

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	'''Judaism''' is one of the world’s oldest religions, a monotheistic faith founded nearly 4,000 years ago in the Mideast. The book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible recounts the relationship of Abraham and the Hebrew God, including a covenant made when Abraham was 99 years old. At that time God promised him that “you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.” (Genesis 17:1-5) This was not the first, nor would it be the last, of God’s covenants with the Jewish people. Arguably the most important one was made with the entire Jewish population through the person of Moses, who brought the Ten Commandants down from his meeting with God on Mt. Sinai. These are considered holy laws issued directly from the Divine. Other ancient prophets important to Judaism include Abraham’s son Isaac and his grandson Jacob, as well as Solomon and others.		'''Judaism''' is one of the world’s oldest religions, a monotheistic faith founded nearly 4,000 years ago in the Mideast. The book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible recounts the relationship of Abraham and the Hebrew God, including a covenant made when Abraham was 99 years old. At that time God promised him that “you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.” (Genesis 17:1-5) This was not the first, nor would it be the last, of God’s covenants with the Jewish people. Arguably the most important one was made with the entire Jewish population through the person of Moses, who brought the Ten Commandants down from his meeting with God on Mt. Sinai. These are considered holy laws issued directly from the Divine. Other ancient prophets important to Judaism include Abraham’s son Isaac and his grandson Jacob, as well as Solomon and others.

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Iraqi and Indian Jews

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	In 1897, one of the Iraqi-Indian Theosophists, '''Abraham David Ezekiel''', formed his own publishing house in Pune. He published a section of the Zohar, called the ''Idra Zuta'', in Jewish Arabic, which was Arabic written in Hebrew script. His introduction to the text mentioned the Theosophical Society:		In 1897, one of the Iraqi-Indian Theosophists, '''Abraham David Ezekiel''', formed his own publishing house in Pune. He published a section of the Zohar, called the ''Idra Zuta'', in Jewish Arabic, which was Arabic written in Hebrew script. His introduction to the text mentioned the Theosophical Society:
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	Ezekiel mentioned the society (which he referred to in Arabic as “the Sufi Society in America”!), several times, and affirmed that his ~~iterest~~ in Kabbalah was stimulated by the importance it had in the teachings of the Society.<ref>Boaz Huss [https://www.academia.edu/26948504/In_Search_of_the_Jewish_Theosophists "In Search of Jewish Theosophists"]. Published in '''The Newsletter of the Friends of the Theosophical Archives'', FOTA no. 6, Spring-Summer 2016.</ref>		Ezekiel mentioned the society (which he referred to in Arabic as “the Sufi Society in America”!), several times, and affirmed that his interest in Kabbalah was stimulated by the importance it had in the teachings of the Society.<ref>Boaz Huss [https://www.academia.edu/26948504/In_Search_of_the_Jewish_Theosophists "In Search of Jewish Theosophists"]. Published in '''The Newsletter of the Friends of the Theosophical Archives'', FOTA no. 6, Spring-Summer 2016.</ref>
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			Huss, Boaz. '''''The Secret Doctrine of the Jews'''''. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2025.

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The Association of Hebrew Theosophists

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	Henry Polak (1882-1959) lived with the Gandhi family when he first brought his bride from England. He joined the Gandhi law practice, as did Louis Walter Ritch (1868-1952), another English lawyer.<ref>Prabha Ravi Shankar, [https://www.mkgandhi.org/articles//mahatma-gandhi-and-the-polaks.html "Mahatma Gandhi and the Polaks"] ''Gandhi Marg'' 38 no. 1 April-June 2016.</ref> Kallenbach (1871-1945), a wealthy Lithuanian-born architect, donated land for Tolstoy Farm, an ashram for Gandhi's Satyagraha workers, and was a manager of the nonviolence movement. He designed Satyagraha House, where he and Gandhi lived for a time, enjoying deep philosophical discussions. Sonja Schlesin (1888-1956), was a Russian immigrant who became Gandhi's devoted and trusted secretary. Gabriel Isaac (1874-1914) was a jeweler born in Leeds, England. He and the other Theosophists fully embraced Gandhi's nonviolent vegetarian lifestyle. Isaac traveled all over South Africa, collecting subscriptions and advertisements for Gandhi's newspaper ''Indian Opinion''. When the government began confiscating the shops of the Indian Satyagrahis in 1908, Isaac protected some of their properties by becoming the nominal owner. He visited them in jail. Arrested during the "Big March" in November 1913, he suffered greatly during months of imprisonment with an inadequate diet, dying in 1914. Polak and Kallenbach were also tried for their activism.<ref>Shimon Lev, [https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/gabriel-isaac-gandhis-forgotten-lieutenant-615651 "Gabriel Isaac, Gandhi's Forgotten Lieutenant"] ''The Jerusalum Post'' (February 10, 2020): 34-35. </ref>		Henry Polak (1882-1959) lived with the Gandhi family when he first brought his bride from England. He joined the Gandhi law practice, as did Louis Walter Ritch (1868-1952), another English lawyer.<ref>Prabha Ravi Shankar, [https://www.mkgandhi.org/articles//mahatma-gandhi-and-the-polaks.html "Mahatma Gandhi and the Polaks"] ''Gandhi Marg'' 38 no. 1 April-June 2016.</ref> Kallenbach (1871-1945), a wealthy Lithuanian-born architect, donated land for Tolstoy Farm, an ashram for Gandhi's Satyagraha workers, and was a manager of the nonviolence movement. He designed Satyagraha House, where he and Gandhi lived for a time, enjoying deep philosophical discussions. Sonja Schlesin (1888-1956), was a Russian immigrant who became Gandhi's devoted and trusted secretary. Gabriel Isaac (1874-1914) was a jeweler born in Leeds, England. He and the other Theosophists fully embraced Gandhi's nonviolent vegetarian lifestyle. Isaac traveled all over South Africa, collecting subscriptions and advertisements for Gandhi's newspaper ''Indian Opinion''. When the government began confiscating the shops of the Indian Satyagrahis in 1908, Isaac protected some of their properties by becoming the nominal owner. He visited them in jail. Arrested during the "Big March" in November 1913, he suffered greatly during months of imprisonment with an inadequate diet, dying in 1914. Polak and Kallenbach were also tried for their activism.<ref>Shimon Lev, [https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/gabriel-isaac-gandhis-forgotten-lieutenant-615651 "Gabriel Isaac, Gandhi's Forgotten Lieutenant"] ''The Jerusalum Post'' (February 10, 2020): 34-35. </ref>

			[[File:Adyar Synagogue cornerstone.png\|right\|350px\|thumb\|Adyar Synagogue cornerstone]]
	==== The Association of Hebrew Theosophists ====		==== The Association of Hebrew Theosophists ====

	In 1925, during the 50th anniversary jubilee convention of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Theosophical Society]] celebrated at Adyar Madras, India, an international group of Jewish members formed the '''[[Association of Hebrew Theosophists]]''' (AHT). A foundation was laid in December, 1925 for a synagogue on the [[Adyar (campus)\|Adyar headquarters estate]] of the TS, but funding was insufficient to complete that building. However, AHT branches were active in India, England, The Netherlands, and the United States for several years, spurring new interest in study of the [[Kabbalah]].		In 1925, during the 50th anniversary jubilee convention of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Theosophical Society]] celebrated at Adyar Madras, India, an international group of Jewish members formed the '''[[Association of Hebrew Theosophists]]''' (AHT). A foundation was laid in December, 1925 for a synagogue on the [[Adyar (campus)\|Adyar headquarters estate]] of the TS, but funding was insufficient to complete that building. However, AHT branches were active in India, England, The Netherlands, and the United States for several years, spurring new interest in study of the [[Kabbalah]].

	==== Some prominent Jewish Theosophists ====		==== Some prominent Jewish Theosophists ====

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	== Additional resources ==		== Additional resources ==
	=== Articles ===		=== Articles ===
	* https://theosophytrust.org/169-reincarnation-in-judaism-and-the-bible Reincarnation in Judaism and the Bible] by W. Q. Judge.		* [https://theosophytrust.org/169-reincarnation-in-judaism-and-the-bible Reincarnation in Judaism and the Bible] by W. Q. Judge.
	* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/judaism Judaism] in Theosophy World.		* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/judaism Judaism] in Theosophy World.
	* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/enoch-books Enoch, Books of] in Theosophy World.		* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/enoch-books Enoch, Books of] in Theosophy World.

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	* ~~[http~~://~~www~~.~~blavatsky.net/theosophy/judge/articles~~/reincarnation-in-judaism-and-the-bible~~.htm#~~ Reincarnation in Judaism and the Bible] by W. Q. Judge.		* https://theosophytrust.org/169-reincarnation-in-judaism-and-the-bible Reincarnation in Judaism and the Bible] by W. Q. Judge.
	* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/judaism Judaism] in Theosophy World.		* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/judaism Judaism] in Theosophy World.
	* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/enoch-books Enoch, Books of] in Theosophy World.		* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/enoch-books Enoch, Books of] in Theosophy World.

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Some prominent Jewish Theosophists

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	* '''Henry C. Samuels''' of Seattle, Washington, was president of the American branch of the Association of Hebrew Theosophists.		* '''Henry C. Samuels''' of Seattle, Washington, was president of the American branch of the Association of Hebrew Theosophists.

	* '''Karel Abraham van Gelder''' (1875-1972) of the Dutch East Indies, was the father of a family of Theosophists, including clairvoyant Dora van Gelder Kunz, who ~~become~~ president of the Theosophical Society in America.		* '''Karel Abraham van Gelder''' (1875-1972) of the Dutch East Indies, was the father of a family of Theosophists, including clairvoyant Dora van Gelder Kunz, who became president of the Theosophical Society in America.

	* '''Louis Vet''' (1876-1963) was a bookseller and teacher who headed the Dutch section of the Association of Hebrew Theosophists, called the JVT.		* '''Louis Vet''' (1876-1963) was a bookseller and teacher who headed the Dutch section of the Association of Hebrew Theosophists, called the JVT.

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	== Judaism and Theosophy ==		== Judaism and Theosophy ==

	=== Beliefs and ~~values held~~ in ~~common~~ ===		=== Beliefs and Values Held in Common ===
	The values of Judaism are very closely aligned with those of Theosophy. Leonard Bosman, in a small book from 1926, records these similarities quite concisely. “The first and most important teaching is that of the Unity of God, the Eternal One-ness of all things in Him.”<ref>Leonard Bosman: ‘’A Plea for Judaism.’’ Adyar, Madras, India: Association of Hebrew Theosophists, 1926, p. 10</ref> Theosophy would refer to this Unity, Bosman’s “All-Embracing Reality,”<ref>ibid.</ref> as the non-gendered Absolute, which to Theosophists is impersonal and unconscious. In Judaism as in Theosophy, the task of humanity is to become “holy” or enlightened, to fully realize this Oneness. The path leading to this state of realization includes right conduct and love of all humankind; since we are all part of the One, injuring another is also injury to ourselves.		The values of Judaism are very closely aligned with those of Theosophy. Leonard Bosman, in a small book from 1926, records these similarities quite concisely. “The first and most important teaching is that of the Unity of God, the Eternal One-ness of all things in Him.”<ref>Leonard Bosman: ‘’A Plea for Judaism.’’ Adyar, Madras, India: Association of Hebrew Theosophists, 1926, p. 10</ref> Theosophy would refer to this Unity, Bosman’s “All-Embracing Reality,”<ref>ibid.</ref> as the non-gendered Absolute, which to Theosophists is impersonal and unconscious. In Judaism as in Theosophy, the task of humanity is to become “holy” or enlightened, to fully realize this Oneness. The path leading to this state of realization includes right conduct and love of all humankind; since we are all part of the One, injuring another is also injury to ourselves.