Mogen HaLev

Mogen HaLev, meaning "the Shield of the 36", refers to a sorcerous society of Kabbala scholars. 

Overview

The Mogen HaLev originated centuries ago, with a mandate to discover and protect the 36 upright human beings who myth says protect the world through their primal goodness. The group comes from the well-known Kabbalistic academy at Genoa and spend their time trying to find the 36 through their agents and try to protect the righteous.

Members are all male and at least 40 and led by the Baal Shem Tov (Master of the Good Name) who is at least 100. Most are at least 60 and keep to Orthodox Jewish dress and habits. The group is centered in New York, where it does divinatory work and where the group has an extensive occult library. The group also has considerable money and an extensive network of contacts and agents to protect the worthy.

Background Information

• In previous editions, this organization was known as the "Mogen Ha Chav."

References

• WOD: World of Darkness: Sorcerer, p. 48
• MTAs: Sorcerer Revised, p. 41
• MTAs: M20 Sorcerer, p. 87-88