>>149080145
>Holy fuck, I need to know more. How does a beginner get started?

Here's som good starting points

>The Kabbalah and It's Symbolism by Gershom Scholem
>On the Mystical Shape of The Godhead by Gershom Scholem
>Middot by Moshe Idel
>Enchanted Chains by Moshe Idel
>The Heart and The Fountain by Joseph Dan
>The Ancient Jewish Mysticism by Yehuda Liebes
>Studies in Jewish Myth and Jewish Messianism by Yehuda Liebes

Avoid new age stuff at all costs. If you have any interest in Gnosticism this site is also a great source https://gnosis.study/.

>>149080050
>I think it's due to lack of popularity within the west compared to Protestantism, Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox. Oriental Orthodox isn't that well known.
>Mainly due to Islamic conquest in the past

Which is extra ironic because the Oriental Churches especially the Assyrian Church of the East and the Ethiopian Church are much closer to the early churches in theology and structure than Russian Orthodoxy or Catholicism. Either way I'd love to have something where these guys show up.