A living reference atlas

Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Five thousand religious, mystical, Indigenous and esoteric lineages from around the world — what they are, where they came from, and where to read more.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

Entries: 5,000
Candidate geography relations: 7,326
Candidate country vocabulary: 162

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Atlas 1592Community-bound / restricted

Chortkov Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel
Period / origin: Mid-19th century–present descendant lines
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesIsrael

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Atlas 1594Community-bound / restricted

Chabad–Lubavitch Hasidic movement

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, Russia, United States
Period / origin: 19th century institutional center; global movement present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesIsrael, Russia, United States

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Atlas 1595Community-bound / restricted

Savran–Bendery Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, Moldova, Ukraine
Period / origin: Early 19th century–present descendant lines
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael, Moldova, Ukraine

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Atlas 2057Community-bound / restricted

Vurke–Amshinov Hasidic branch

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Poland, Israel, United States
Period / origin: 19th century–present branches
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesPoland, Israel, United States

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Atlas 2065Community-bound / restricted

Rachmastrivka Chernobyl branch

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Ukraine, Israel, United States
Period / origin: Founded in the 19th century; living branches
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesUkraine, Israel, United States

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Atlas 2079Community-bound / restricted

Boston Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel
Period / origin: 20th century–present branches
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael

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Atlas 2104Institution-specific

Latroun Abbey

Christian Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: Israel
Period / origin: Founded 1890; present OCSO listing
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesIsrael

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Atlas 3071Scholarly / historical only

Giving: The Essential Teaching of the Kabbalah

Jewish Mysticism Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: Israel
Period / origin: 20th-century teaching compilation
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael

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Atlas 4128Community-bound / restricted

Klausenburg Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Israel, United States
Period / origin: 1927–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesIsrael, United States

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Atlas 4130Community-bound / restricted

Kaliv Hasidic dynasty

Jewish Mysticism Lineage / school

Public geography: Hungary, Israel, United States
Period / origin: 1751/1781–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesHungary, Israel, United States

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Atlas 4132Open / public

Bnei Baruch Kabbalah Education and Research Institute

Jewish Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: Israel
Period / origin: 1991–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael

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Atlas 4136Open / public

Or HaLev

Jewish Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: United Kingdom, Israel
Period / origin: 2011–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesUnited Kingdom, Israel

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Atlas 4139Open / public

Nava Tehila

Jewish Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: Israel
Period / origin: 2004–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesIsrael

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Atlas 4570Institution-specific

Nahar Shalom Kabbalistic Yeshiva

Jewish Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: Israel
Period / origin: Founded 1939–present
Evidence status: Related-entry source

Candidate countriesIsrael

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Atlas 4571Institution-specific

Shaar HaShamayim Kabbalistic Yeshiva

Jewish Mysticism Order / organization

Public geography: Israel
Period / origin: Founded 1906/1911 (sources differ)–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael

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Atlas 4587Open / public

Lag BaOmer hilula at Meron

Jewish Mysticism Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Israel
Period / origin: Early modern–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIsrael

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