Q&A: Jewish Law and Kabbalah
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Jewish Law and Kabbalah
Question
The Rabbi says in the podcast series on mysticism that since in Jewish law there is a necessary condition that the ordinary person be able to understand the law, we do not follow Kabbalah. I would be happy for an explanation of why the Shulchan Aruch does sometimes rule in accordance with Kabbalah. Does the Rabbi disagree, or can this be reconciled? Thank you very much.
Answer
The Shulchan Aruch does not consistently distinguish between laws, good practices, or customs, but it is possible that he does not accept this.