Philip Berg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philip Berg

Rabbi of the Kabbalah Centre, American astrologer and astrological writer

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1927

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 16-Sep-2013

Profession: rabbi, astrologer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Philip S.
Berg (original name Feivel Gruberger, Hebrew: ???? ??????; August 20, 1927 – September 16, 2013) was an American rabbi and dean of the worldwide Kabbalah Centre organization. Berg was a great populariser of Ashlagian Kabbalah.
Having written a number of books on the subject of Kabbalah, Berg expanded its access to a greater audience than traditionally permitted, one which included secular Jews, non-Jews and women.
Berg initially aimed at returning alienated Jews to their heritage through the teachings of Yehuda Ashlag, however he later adopted a more universalitic approach. There is disagreement about whether Berg's teachings, as relayed through the Kabbalah Centre, have sufficient grounds and/or genuine authority according to halakha (Jewish law), as they include some dogmas and translations differing markedly from those of more-traditional Kabbalists.
Some Jewish scholars emphatically reject such teachings, deeming them as foreign to both the Kabbalah in particular and to Judaism in general.In poor health following a stroke in 2004, Berg died on September 16, 2013.