Mystical Bodies, Mystical Meals: Eating and Embodiment in Medieval Kabbalah (2005) by Joel Hecker examines how 13th-century Spanish Kabbalists, particularly in the Zohar, transformed everyday eating into a sacred act. Hecker shows that the physical act of eating and the body itself were seen as key components of mystical union and divine service. The work uses a multidisciplinary approach—combining sociology, anthropology, and gender theory—to explore how Kabbalists used the physical body and consumption to create holy experiences.