FROM THE "YOU COULDN'T MAKE THIS UP" FILE:

Madonna buys Spears Kabbalah engagement gift

World Entertainment News Network
Posted August 20 2004

Legendary singer Madonna has bought Britney Spears a "priceless" 12th century Kabbalah book to celebrate her engagement to dancer Kevin Federline.

The pop icons are devout followers of the mystical offshoot of Judaism, so the singer is thrilled with the special bound edition of Zohar - also known as Book Of Splendour - and refuses to go anywhere without it.

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Between Mel Gibson and Madonna, Aramaic has a whole new lease on life.