The text discusses the interaction between Safed Kabbalah and Renaissance Italy, exploring the connection between Safedian kabbalists like Isaac Luria and the interest in kabbalah in Italy during the Renaissance.

In "The Scandal of Kabbalah," Yaacob Dweck explores Leon Modena's work, Ari Nohem, written in 1639 but published only in 1840 due to its controversial content and the author's desire to retain control over his readers.