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neoplatonism

Thanks.

In the Middle Ages, neoplatonist ideas influenced Jewish thinkers, such as the Kabbalist Isaac the Blind, and the Jewish neoplatonic philosopher Solomon ibn Gabirol (Avicebron), who modified it in the light of their own monotheism. Neoplatonist ideas also influenced Islamic and Sufi thinkers such as al Farabi and Avicenna.

So, that is how to was integrated into Jewish thought. I always wondered why many prominent Jews are Cabalists. There were also too, many Christians that studied the cabala as well.