Philip Berg (original name Feivel Gruberger) is the leader and founder, together with his wife Karen Berg, of the modern Kabbalah Centre. It has been reported that following a recent serious illness, his role as leader of the Kabbalah Centre has been filled by their sons Yehuda Berg and Michael Berg. The Kabbalah Centre is an international organisation dedicated to teaching its interpretations of Kabbalah (esoteric Jewish mysticism). ... Michael Berg, a retired teacher and longtime antiwar activist, is a candidate for Congress from the state of Delaware, running on the Green Party ticket. ...

Phillip Berg is the leading rabbi of the worldwide Kabbalah Centre organization. Much of his knowledge and teaching is derived from his Orthodox background, but neither he nor his organization are affiliated or recognized by any known Orthodox rabbis and organizations. Various tabloid newspapers claimed that in the past, when Berg or his center faced criticism that was deemed too harsh, they have sued critics and even subjected them to harassment, however there is no proven basis for these claims. Rabbi (Classical Hebrew רִבִּי ribbī;; modern Ashkenazi and Israeli רַבִּי rabbī) in Judaism, means teacher, or more literally great one. The word Rabbi is derived from the Hebrew root-word RaV, which in biblical Hebrew means great or distinguished, (in knowledge). In the ancient Judean schools the sages were addressed as רִבִּי (Ribbi... Orthodox Judaism is the stream of Judaism which adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized in the Talmud (The Oral Law) and later codified in the Shulkhan Arukh (Code of Jewish Law). It is governed by these works and the Rabbinical commentary...

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Berg, a former insurance salesman from Brooklyn, changed his name from Feivel Gruberger and left his first wife and seven children to become the spiritual leader and pyramid head of the Kabbalah Center. Berg, who refers to himself as Dr., enjoys a millionaire’s lifestyle in Los Angeles. He and his current wife, Karen, set up their first center in Tel Aviv, and created a worldwide empire. [1] [2]

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External link

• Official site of Kabbalah Centre