For all versions the teachings are drawn from the ancient book known as The Zohar.  
Its name is derived from the word for "to receive" or "to accept," and its origins can be traced back to 12th-century France.  Its origins are attributed to Isaac the Blind, who was also the originator of the idea of sephirothic emanation. The origins for the Hermetic, or Christian, version can be traced to Renaissance Italy in the 1490s. For all versions the teachings are drawn from the ancient book known as The Zohar.  FTP, what is this denomination of mystical Judaism which claims several famous adherents including Britney Spears and Madonna?
Its name is derived from the word for "to receive" or "to accept," and its origins can be traced back to 12th-century France.  
Kabbalah