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Rabbi kaplan s translation of this oldest and most mysterious of all kabbalistic texts provides a unique perspective on the meditative and magical aspects of. Rabbi aryeh kaplan has translated sefer yetzirah, the oldest and most mysterious of all kabbalistic texts, and now brings its theoretical, meditative, and magical. Sefer yetzirah download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Aryeh kaplan was born in the bronx, new york city to samuel and fannie lackman kaplan of the sefardi recanati family from salonika, greece. Click download or read online button to get the aryeh kaplan reader book now. Rabbi aryeh kaplan has translated sefer yetzirah, the oldest and most mysterious of all kabbalistic texts, and now brings its theoretical, meditative, and magical implications to light. Aryeh kaplan has 74 books on goodreads with 6367 ratings. Now in its 7th printing since republication in 1997, the sefer yetzirah has. In the text that follows, rabbi kaplan introduces us to the extraordinary kabbalistic work, the sefer yetzirah. The late aryeh kaplan was a rabbi, scholar, and kabbalist. Pdf sefer yetzirah download full pdf book download. Read the text of sefer yetzirah online with commentaries and connections. It describes how the universe was created by the god. Sefer yetzirah the book of creation aryeh kaplan version scribd.
When properly understood, sefer yetzirah becomes the instruction. He expounds on the dynamics of the spiritual domain, the worlds of the sefirot, souls, and angels. The book of creation sefer yesira is a unique, isolated work that belongs to no school of thought daphne hadas freedman2 sefer yetzirah book of formation, hereafter sy is the oldest known speculative treatise in hebrew. In two and thirty most occult and wonderful paths of wisdom did jah the lord of hosts engrave his name.
Aharons jewish books and judaica 600 south holly street suite 103 denver, colorado 80246 303322. During his short lifetime he died suddenly in 1983 at the age of fortyeight, rabbi. This version of the sefer yetzirah contains three versions. He expounds on the dynamics of the spiritual domain, the worlds of t. October 23, 1934 january 28, 1983 was an american orthodox rabbi, author, and translator known for his knowledge of physics and kabbalah. Introduction to the sefer yetzirah aryeh kaplan as a graduate student, aryeh kaplan was described in a scientific whos who as the most promising young physicist in america. In addition to his valuable and readable commentaries on sefer yetzirah and sefer bahir, he wrote three books on meditation. The book of creation in theory and practice kindle. Sefer yetzirah aryeh kaplan pdf the book of creation by.
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