{"product_id":"sefer-yetzirah-the-book-of-creation-paperback","title":"Sefer Yetzirah: The Book of Creation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAryeh Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e Sefer Yetzirah \u003c\/i\u003eis perhaps the oldest and most mysterious of all kabbalistic texts. In this landmark work of mystical studies, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan brings the text's theoretical, meditative, and magical implications to light.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book explores the dynamics of the spiritual domain, the worlds of the\u003ci\u003e sefirot\u003c\/i\u003e, souls and angels. Rabbi Kaplan explains that when properly understood the \u003ci\u003eSefer Yetzirah \u003c\/i\u003ebecomes an instruction manual for a very special type of meditation meant to strengthen concentration and to aid in the development of telekinetic and telepathic powers. Through the use of various signs, incantations, and divine names, initiates could also influence or alter natural events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis translation includes the meditation in five dimensions, the transition from\u003ci\u003e binah\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003echakhmah \u003c\/i\u003econsciousness, the point of infinity, kabbalistic astrology, Ezekiel's vision according to the \u003ci\u003eSefer Yetzirah\u003c\/i\u003e, and the mystery of the 231 gates. Also included is a digest of all major commentaries on the text of the \u003ci\u003eSefer Yetzirah\u003c\/i\u003e and a bibliography of many of the major kabbalistic works that discus it, as well as extensive notes regarding the various aspects of the translation. Rabbi Kaplan's translation is based on the Gra version of the text, which is thought to eb the most authentic. Also included is the short version, the long version, and the Saadia version, making this volume the most complete work on the \u003ci\u003eSefer Yetzirah\u003c\/i\u003e available in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAryeh Moshe Eliyahu Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e (1934-1983) was an American Orthodox rabbi, author, and translator known for his knowledge of physics and kabbalah. He was lauded as an original thinker and prolific writer and is most well-known for his translations of the Torah and for his writings on Kabbalah and Jewish philosophy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 474\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.01 x 6.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51973958009133,"sku":"9780877288558","price":43.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/NXJSYS82UmRUTG5kQ3VCaVNUbzNCdz09.webp?v=1775749814","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/sefer-yetzirah-the-book-of-creation-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}