A real sign that the Kabbalah centre is not driven by spirit but by cash is that instead of making Kabbalah associated with Torah & God, it is synonymous today with Kabbalywood.

Kabbalah Makes Its Way To Chicago: Kabbalah Centers Popping Up In The Midwest

Antonio Mora
Reporting

(CBS) CHICAGO Hollywood stars often speak out about their devotion to their religion: Mel Gibson's Catholicism, Richard Gere's Buddhism, and Tom Cruise's Scientology.

Now, Madonna is leading the trend toward Hollywood's new wisdom, a trend that's made its way to Chicago. CBS 2's Antonio Mora reports.

It’s all the rage in Hollywood. Madonna, Britney Spears, Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher all say they’ve found religion in the ancient and mystical study of Kabbalah.

And respect to Rabbi Sherwin Wein who is quoted:

"Kabbalah is being presented as a kind of new age philosophy. One of the greatest messages of Kabbalah is that it's not about you. It's rather about God and your relationship to God," Sherwin said.

It’s all the rage in Hollywood. Madonna, Britney Spears, Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher all say they’ve found religion in the ancient and mystical study of Kabbalah.