Leibniz and the Kabbalah

The general view of scholars is that the Kabbalah had no meaningful influence on Leibniz''s thought. } But on the basis of new evidence I am convinced that the question must be reopened. The Kabbalah did influence Leibniz, and a recognition of this will lead to both a better understanding of the supposed "quirkiness,,2 of Leibniz''s philosophy and an appreciation ofthe Kabbalah as an integral but ...