Jewish Mysticism has been of major historical importance in the development of Western Esoteric traditions since the Renaissance. The phenomenon of "Christian Kabbalah" is a central phenomenon in this respect, which has in turn influenced the development of Jewish mysticism in the modern period. Beyond the Renaissance period, the influence of Jewish mysticism or specific aspects of it may be traced (albeit in increasingly derivative forms) throughout the history of Western Esotericism. Patterns of historical influence and interaction between Jewish Mysticism and Western Esotericism, in their various historical manifestations, are therefore of crucial importance.
the above summary has been borrowed (with slight ediroial modifications) from a news message on a symposium of Western Esotericism and Jewish Mysticism
Jewish
Mysticism - a number of on-line mystical texts, and short bios.
Part of the Mysticism in World
Religions site.
"Sefer
Yetsirah" - Time Line - not just the Sefer Yetsirah but includes much
on the history of Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism in general
Bibliographical LinksSelected
Bibliography on Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism - a good list of
refernces
Soc.Culture.Jewish
Reading List - Kabbalah, Mysticism, and Messianism -
Introduction Or skip the intro and go straight to the section
index.
