I can live with that, but I need to know the answer to one question.
Madonna, you didn't really let her in, did you?
Nope. She's piecing it together from the "Did You Know?" blurbs on the backs of sugar packets.
Now, prepare for a rant.
In all seriousness, what she's doing is horrible. The Kabbalah centres have nothing to do with Judaism. They are a pathetic, sacrilegious, New-Age money making venture. Its New-Age Judaism. You know, like Judaism without the faith in G-d, the Tanakh (Old Testament), blatantly rewriting our religious principles and ignoring others, etc. etc.
In fact, the Kabbalah is a compilation of works of metaphor. It describes the laws of light, the nature of G-d (or at least his aspects that we can comprehend, because his essence cannot be understood by man by most accounts), the laws of the universe etc. Many things in it are also spiritually dangerous if you take them literally. In orthodox Judaism, some parts are actually forbidden toall those other than men over 40, and then they must be righteous and wise so it's not misused. Most parts are fine for most people, but because its a work of mysticism My denomination (conservative), along with the modern orthodox and reform, believes that it's useful to study as an intellectual discipline, but little more than that.
The Kabbalah centre takes the Kabbalah, waters it down, throws in feminism, aliens, psychics and feel good spirituality (G-d won't REALLY judge you), astrology, kirilian psychology, reincarnation, warding against the evil eye (I have a ring of protection +3! It cost 10, 000 bucks, but it's worth it!) etc. and uses cult like tactics to build a business empire and devotees. To whom they sell more crap. Like a case of cancer curing "Kabbalah water" for almost $1000. There is nothing resembling holy water in Judaism. They also sell charms and all sorts of crap. And all those who dare to criticise them are sued. It's disgusting and immoral and all Jews who learn of it are opposed to it, because it cheapens our faith, cheapens Judeo-Christian values and it's otherwise a shameless liberal, New Age ploy to make money.
Also, it's Madonna. Whatever. She can call herself Esther, or whatever, but I am going to call her much nastier names..