Demi Moore is throwing a Kabbalah book party

MSNBC/October 19, 2004
By Jeanette Walls

The red-string wearing devotee of the offshoot of Judaism is hosting a bash for Kabbalah Centre leader Michael Berg for the U.K. launch of "Becoming Like God," says a London source. The insider adds that the star"s sweetie, Ashton Kutcher will attend, along with other Kabbalah celebs such as Madonna and Guy Ritchie. The source says the fete is planned for this Thursday at the Home House in London. Moore"s rep didn"t return calls for comment.

Meanwhile, Madonna is gearing up for the November launch of "The Adventures of Abdi," the fourth in her series of children"s books. The plot is being described thusly: "Abdi is a little boy who has been given a very big task.

He is to deliver the most precious necklace in the world "made by Eli, his teacher and a master jeweler" to the queen." Little Abdi encounters obstacles - which he overcomes through "the power of certainty."

But Kabbalah critic Rick Ross, who runs Cultnews.com, when shown the description of the book, dismissed it to the Scoop as "more Kabbalah preaching disguised as a kiddie book."