In recent years, the phenomenological and comparative approaches to the study of Jewish mysticism have come under criticism. This critique has been focused upon the very concept of ‘‘mysticism,’’ calling into question whether or not different mystical elements in different religious faith traditions may be compared with one another. This perspective is typified in the latest works of Boaz Huss, who understands all spiritual phenomena as creations anchored in their respective historical, social, and political contexts:

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犹太神秘主义研究中的历史主义和/或现象学：拉比 Kalonymus Kalman Shapira 教学中的意象技术作为案例研究

近年来，研究犹太神秘主义的现象学和比较方法受到了批评。这种批评一直集中在“神秘主义”这一概念上，质疑不同宗教信仰传统中的不同神秘元素是否可以相互比较。这种观点在 Boaz Huss 的最新作品中得到了体现，他将所有精神现象理解为植根于各自历史、社会和政治背景的创作：