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Kabbalah cash cult

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Made famous by Madonna, Philip Berg's new age flavored Kabbalah is proving popular and profitable.

The final straw came when her husband chose to spend Rosh Hashanah with the Rav and not with his own family. "I'd say, I'm going to be with my family on a holiday, and they would say, 'For what? You can celebrate with them any night; there's only a few chances to be with the Rav,' " Ms. Waterman recalls. "When you spend Rosh Hashanah with the Rav it's life insurance for the next year."

Abby Ellin, The Village Voice: The Kabbalah centre wants your heart—and your money