,,! ,,kabbalah ,its ,doctr9es1 ,developm5t1 & ,lit]ature ,by ,,*ri/ian ,d4 ,,g9sburg ,ll4,d4 ,second ,impression ,london ,,george ,,r\tl$ge ,,sons ,,limit$ ,broadway ,h\se3 #fh-gd ,c>t] ,lane ,e4,c4 #aibj ,,to ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,dove1 ,,esq41 ,f4,i4,a41 ,f4,s4,s41 c41 ,i ,,affectionately ,,inscribe ,,?is ,,essay1 ,,z ,,an ,,expression ,,( ,,my ,,high ,,reg>d ,,= ,,him1 ,,bo? ,,z ,a ,,fri5d ,,& ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,g5tleman4 ,,*ri/ian ,d4 ,,g9sburg4 ,,! ,,kabbalah4 ,i4 ,a sy/em ( religi\s philosophy1 or m prop]ly ( !osophy1 :i* has n only ex]cis$ = hundr$s ( ye>s an extraord9>y influ5ce on ! m5tal developm5t ( s %rewd a p z ! ,jews1 b has captivat$ ! m9ds ( "s ( ! greate/ ?9k]s ( ,*ri/5dom 9 ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies1 claims ! greate/ att5tion ( bo? ! philosoph] & ! !ologian4 ,:5 x is add$ t among its captives 7 ,raymond ,lully1 ! celebrat$ s*ola/ic1 metaphysician & *emi/ 7di$ #acae72 ,john ,reu*l91 ! r5[n$ s*ol> & reviv] ( ori5tal lit]ature 9 ,europe 7born #adee1 di$ #aebb72 ,john ,picus di ,mir&ola1 ! fam\s philosoph] & classical s*ol> 7#adfc-adid72 ,cornelius ,h5ry ,agrippa1 ! di/+ui%$ philosoph]1 div9e & physician 7#adhf-aece72 ,john ,bapti/ von ,helmont1 a rem>kable *emi/ & physician 7#aegg-afdd72 z well z our own c\ntrym5 ,rob]t ,fludd1 ! fam\s physician & philosoph] 7#aegd-afcg71 & ,dr4 ,h5ry ,m 7#afad-afhg72 & t ^! m51 aft] re/lessly se>*+ = a sci5tific sy/em :i* %\ld disclose to !m 8! deepe/ dep?s0 ( ! ,div9e nature1 & %[ !m ! real tie :i* b9ds all ?+s toge!r1 f\nd ! crav+s ( _! m9ds satisfi$ by ?is !osophy1 ! claims ( ! ,kabbalah on ! att5tion ( /ud5ts 9 lit]ature & philosophy w readily be admitt$4 ,! claims ( ! ,kabbalah1 h[ev]1 are n re/rict$ to ! lit]>y man & ! philosoph]3 ! poet too w f9d 9 x ample mat]ials = ! ex]cise ( 8 l(ty g5ius4 ,h[ c x be o!rwise ) a !osophy :i*1 we are assur$1 0 born ( ,god 9 ,p>adise1 0 nurs$ & re>$ by ! *oice/ ( ! angelic ho/s 9 heav51 & only held conv]se ) ! holie/ ( man's *ildr5 ^u e>?4 ,li/5 to ! /ory ( its bir?1 gr[? & maturity1 z told by its foll[]s4 ,! ,kabbalah 0 fir/ taught by ,god himself to a select company ( angels1 :o =m$ a !osophic s*ool 9 ,p>adise4 ,aft] ! fall ! angels mo/ graci\sly communicat$ ?is heav5ly doctr9e to ! disob$i5t *ild ( e>?1 to furni% ! protopla/s ) ! means ( return+ to _! pri/9e nobility & felicity4 ,f ,adam x pass$ ov] to ,noah1 & !n to ,abraham1 ! fri5d ( ,god1 :o emigrat$ ) x to ,egypt1 :]e ! patri>* all[$ a portion ( ?is my/]i\s doctr9e to ooze out4 ,x 0 9 ?is way t ! ,egyptians obta9$ "s k ( x1 & ! o!r ,ea/]n nations c\ld introduce x into _! philosophical sy/ems4 ,moses1 :o 0 le>n$ 9 all ! wisdom ( ,egypt1 0 fir/ initiat$ into x 9 ! l& ( 8 bir?1 b became mo/ pr(ici5t 9 x dur+ 8 w&]+s 9 ! wild]ness1 :5 he n only devot$ to x ! leisure h\rs ( ! :ole =ty ye>s1 b receiv$ lessons 9 x f "o ( ! angels4 ,by ! aid ( ?is my/]i\s sci5ce ! lawgiv] 0 enabl$ to solve ! difficulties :i* arose dur+ 8 managem5t ( ! ,israelites1 9 spite ( ! pilgrimages1 w>s & ! frequ5t mis]ies ( ! nation4 ,he cov]tly laid d[n ! pr9ciples ( ?is secret doctr9e 9 ! fir/ f\r books ( ! ,p5tateu*1 b )held !m f ,deut]onomy4 ,?is con/itutes ! =m] ! man1 & ! latt] ! woman4 ,moses also initiat$ ! sev5ty eld]s into ! secrets ( ?is doctr9e1 & !y aga9 transmitt$ !m f h& to h&4 ,( all :o =m$ ! unbrok5 l9e ( tradition1 ,david & ,solomon 7 mo/ initiat$ into ! ,kabbalah4 ,no "o1 h[ev]1 d>$ to write x d[n1 till ,simon b5 ,jo*ai1 :o liv$ at ! "t ( ! de/ruction ( ! second ,temple4 ,hav+ be5 condemn$ to dea? by ,titus1 ,rabbi ,simon manag$ to escape ) 8 son & conceal$ himself 9 a cav]n :]e he rema9$ = twelve ye>s4 ,"h1 9 ?is subt]ranean abode1 he occupi$ himself entirely ) ! contemplation ( ! sublime ,kabbalah1 & 0 con/antly visit$ by ! ,prophet ,elias1 :o disclos$ to him "s ( its secrets :i* 7 /ill conceal$ f ! !osophical ,rabbi4 ,"h1 too1 8 disciples resort$ to be initiat$ by _! ma/] into ^! div9e my/]ies2 & "h1 ,simon b5 ,jo*ai expir$ ) ?is heav5ly doctr9e 9 8 m\?1 :il/ disc\rs+ on x to 8 disciples4 ,sc>cely _h 8 _s dep>t$1 :5 a dazzl+ light fill$ ! cav]n1 s t no "o c\ld look at ! ,rabbi2 :il/ a burn+ fire appe>$ outside1 =m+ z x 7 a s5t9el at ! entrance ( ! cave1 & d5y+ admittance to ! neighb\rs4 ,x 0 n till ! light inside1 & ! fire outside1 _h disappe>$1 t ! disciples p]ceiv$ t ! lamp ( ,israel 0 ext+ui%$4 ,z !y 7 prep>+ = 8 obsequies1 a voice 0 he>d f heav51 say+1 8,come ye to ! m>riage ( ,simon b4 ,jo*ai1 he is ent]+ into peace1 & %all re/ 9 8 *amb]60 ,a flame prec$$ ! c(f91 :i* seem$ envelop$ by1 & burn+ l fire4 ,& :5 ! rema9s 7 deposit$ 9 ! tomb1 ano!r voice 0 he>d f heav51 say+1 8,?is is he :o caus$ ! e>? to quake1 & ! k+doms to %ake60 ,8 son1 ,r4 ,eliez]1 & 8 secret>y1 ,r4 ,abba1 z well z 8 disciples1 !n collat$ ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai's treatises1 & out ( ^! compos$ ! celebrat$ "w call$ ,soh> 77 i4e41 ,spl5d\r1 :i* is ! gr& /oreh\se ( ,kabbalism4 ,f :at has be5 said1 x w be se5 t ! foll[]s ( ?is secret doctr9e claim = x a pre-,adamite exi/5ce1 & ma9ta9 t1 ev] s9ce ! creation ( ! fir/ man1 x has be5 receiv$ un9t]rupt$ly f ! h&s ( ! patri>*s1 ! prophets1 c4 ,x is = ?is reason t x is call$ ,kabbalah 7 f to receive7 :i* prim>ily d5otes reception1 & !n a doctr9e receiv$ by oral tradition4 ,! ,kabbalah is also call$ by "s ,secret ,wisdom4 7 71 because x 0 only h&$ d[n by tradition ?r\gh ! initiat$1 & is indicat$ 9 ! ,hebrew ,scriptures by signs :i* are hidd5 & un9telligible to ^? :o h n be5 in/ruct$ 9 its my/]ies4 ,f ! initial lett]s ( ?is "n1 ?is !osophic sy/em is also d5om9at$ ,grace 7 74 ,vague & indef9ite z ?is "n may seem to ! un9itiat$1 inasmu* z x conveys no idea :atev] ( ! peculi> doctr9es ( ! sy/em1 b simply indicates ! mann] 9 :i* !y h be5 transmitt$1 x is nev]!less ! classical & ackn[l$g$ appellation ( ?is !osophy4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ^w ,kabbalah 7 receptio7 & ! cognate t]m ,massorah 7 traditio1 f to transmit7--:i* d5otes ! traditionally transmitt$ v>i\s read+s ( ! ,hebrew ,scriptures--is1 t ! =m] expresses ! act ( receiv+1 :i* 9 ?is te*nical s5se c\ld only be on ! "p ( "o :o has rea*$ a c]ta9 p]iod ( life1 z well z a c]ta9 /ate ( sanctity1 imply+ also a degree ( secrecy2 :il/ ! latt] signifies ! act ( giv+ ov]1 surr5d]+1 )\t premis+ any peculi> age1 /age ( hol9ess1 or degree ( secrecy4 ,! "n1 !re=e1 tells u no m ?an t ?is !osophy has be5 receiv$ traditionally4 ,to asc]ta9 its t5ets we mu/ analyze ! sy/em itself or ! books :i* prop\nd x2 & to ?is task we n[ betake ourselves4 ,! c>d9al doctr9es ( ! ,kabbalah are ma9ly design$ to solve ! gr& problems ab\t 7,i7 ,! nature ( ! ,supreme ,be+1 7,,ii7 ,! cosmogony1 7,,iii7 ,! creation ( angels & man1 7,,iv7 ,! de/9y ( man & ! univ]se1 & 7,v7 ,to po9t out ! import ( ! ,reveal$ ,law4 ,ass5t+ & cons5t+ to ! decl>ations ( ! ,hebrew ,scriptures ab\t ! unity ( ,god 7,exod4 xx1 #c2 ,deut4 iv1 #ce1 #ci2 vi1 #d2 xxxii1 #ci71 8 incorporeity 7,exod4 xx1 #d2 ,deut4 iv1 #ae2 ,ps4 xiv1 #ah71 et]nity 7,exod4 iii1 #ad2 ,deut4 xxxii1 #dj2 ,isa4 xli1 #d2 xliii1 #aj2 xliv1 #f2 xlviii1 #ab71 immutability 7,mal4 iii1 #f71 p]fection 7,deut4 xxxii1 #d2 #b ,sam4 xxii1 #ca2 ,job xxxviii1 #af2 ,ps4 xviii1 #ca71 inf9ite goodness 7,exod4 xxxiv1 #f2 ,ps4 xxv1 #aj2 xxxiii1 #e2 c1 #e2 cxlv1 #i71 ! creation ( ! _w 9 "t accord+ to ,god's free w 7,g54 i1 #a71 ! moral gov]nm5t ( ! univ]se & special provid5ce1 & to ! creation ( man 9 ! image ( ,god 7,g54 i4 #bg71 ! ,kabbalah seeks to expla9 ! transition f ! inf9ite to ! f9ite2 ! proc$ure ( multif>i\sness f an absolute unity1 & ( matt] f a pure intellig5ce2 ! op]ation ( pure intellig5ce ^u matt]1 9 spite ( ! inf9ite gulf betwe5 !m2 ! relation%ip ( ! ,creator to ! creature1 s z to be able to ex]cise sup]vision & provid5ce4 ,x1 moreov]1 endeav\rs to %[ h[ x is t ! ,bible gives names & assigns attributes & a =m to s spiritual a ,be+2 h[ ! exi/5ce ( evil is compatible ) ! inf9ite goodness ( ,god1 & :at is ! ,div9e int5tion ab\t ?is creation4 ,9 our analysis ( ! ,kabbali/ic doctr9es on ^! gr& problems1 we %all foll[ ! ord] 9 :i* !y h be5 enum]at$1 & accord+ly beg9 ) ! lucubrations on ! ,supreme ,be+ & ! ,emanations4 ,i4 ,! ,supreme ,be+ & ! doctr9e & classification ( ! ,emanations1 or ,sephiro?4 ,be+ b\ndless 9 8 nature--:i* necess>ily implies t he is an absolute unity & inscrutable1 & t !re is no?+ )\t him1 or t ! is 9 him1 #a--;,god is call$ ,en ,soph 7 7 ,endless1 ,b\ndless4 #b ,9 ?is b\ndlessness1 or z ! ,en ,soph1 he _c be compreh5d$ by ! intellect1 nor describ$ 9 words1 = !re is no?+ :i* c grasp & depict him to u1 & z su* he is1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 n exi/5t 771 because1 z f> z our m9ds are conc]n$1 t :i* is p]fectly incompreh5sible does n exi/4 #c ,to make 8 exi/5ce p]ceptible1 & to r5d] himself compreh5sible1 ! ,en ,soph1 or ! ,b\ndless1 _h to become active & creative4 ,b ! ,en ,soph _c be ! direct creator1 = he has nei!r w1 int5tion1 desire1 ?\ght1 language1 nor action1 z ^! prop]ties imply limit & belong to f9ite be+s1 :]eas ! ,en ,soph is b\ndless4 ,besides1 ! imp]fect & circumscrib$ nature ( ! creation precludes ! idea t ! _w 0 creat$ or ev5 design$ by him1 :o c h no w nor produce any?+ b :at is l himself1 b\ndless & p]fect4 ,on ! o!r h&1 aga91 ! beautiful design display$ 9 ! me*anism1 ! regul> ord] manife/$ 9 ! pres]vation1 de/ruction1 & r5ewal ( ?+s1 =bid u to reg>d ?is _w z ! (fspr+ ( *ance1 & con/ra9 u to recognize !re9 an intellig5t design4 #d ,we are1 !re=e1 compell$ to view ! ,en ,soph z ! creator ( ! _w 9 an indirect mann]4 ,n[1 ! m$ium by :i* ! ,en ,soph made 8 exi/5ce kn[n 9 ! creation ( ! _w are t5 ,sephiro? #e 77 or intellig5ces1 :i* emanat$ f ! ,b\ndless ,"o 7 7 9 ! foll[+ mann]3--,at fir/ ! ,en ,soph1 or ! ,ag$ ( ! ,ag$ 7 7 or ! ,holy ,ag$ 7 71 z he is alt]nately call$1 s5t =? f 8 inf9ite light "o spiritual sub/ance or intellig5ce4 ,?is fir/ ,sephira1 :i* exi/$ 9 ! ,en ,soph f all et]nity1 & became a reality by a m]e act1 has no less ?an sev5 appellations4 ,x is call$--,i1 ! ,cr[n 771 because x occupies ! highe/ position2 ,,ii1 ! ,ag$ 771 because x is ! olde/ or ! fir/ emanation--& ?is "n mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) ! ,ag$ ( ! ,ag$1 :i*1 z we h se51 is ! appellation ( ! ,en ,soph2 ,,iii1 ! ,primordial ,po9t 7 71 or ! ,smoo? ,po9t 7 71 because1 z ! ,soh> tells u1 8,:5 ! ,conceal$ ( ! ,conceal$ wi%$ to reveal himself1 he fir/ made a s+le po9t3 ! ,inf9ite 0 entirely unkn[n1 & diffus$ no light be=e ?is lum9\s po9t viol5tly broke ?r\gh into vision20 7,soh>1 i1 #ae a74 ,,iv1 ! ,:ite ,head 7 72 ,v1 ! ,long ,face1 ,macroprosopon 7 71 because ! :ole t5 ,sephiro? repres5t ! ,primordial or ! ,heav5ly ,man 7 71 ( :i* ! fir/ ,sephira is ! head2 ,,vi1 ,! ,inscrutable ,height 7 71 because x is ! highe/ ( all ! ,sephiro? proce$+ imm$iately f ! ,en ,soph4 ,h5ce1 on ! passage 8,g =?1 ,o ye daught]s ( ,zion1 & behold ! ,k+ ( ,peace #f ) ! ,cr[n60 7,song ( ,solomon iii1 #b7 ! ,soh> rem>ks1 8,b :o c behold ! ,k+ ( ,peace1 see+ t ,he is incompreh5sible1 ev5 to ! heav5ly ho/s8 ,b he :o sees ! ,cr[n sees ! glory ( ! ,k+ ( ,peace40 7,soh> ii4 #ajj b47 ,&1 ,,vii1 x is express$ 9 ! ,bible by ! ,div9e "n ,ehejeh1 or ,i ,am 7 ,exod4 iii1 #d71 because x is absolute be+1 repres5t+ ! ,inf9ite z di/+ui%$ f ! f9ite1 & 9 ! angelic ord]1 by ! cele/ial bea/s ( ,ezekiel1 call$ ,*ajo? 774 ,! fir/ ,sephira conta9$ ! o!r n9e ,sephiro?1 & gave rise to !m 9 ! foll[+ ord]3--,at fir/ a mascul9e or active pot5cy1 designat$ ,wisdom 771 proce$$ f x4 ,?is ,sephira1 :i* among ! div9e names is repres5t$ by ,jah 7 ,isa4 xxvi1 #d71 & among ! angelic ho/s by ,oplianim 7 ,:eels71 s5t =? an opposite1 i4e4 a fem99e or passive1 pot5cy1 d5om9at$ ,intellig5ce 771 :i* is repres5t$ by ! div9e "n ,jehovah 771 & angelic "n ,arelim 771 & x is f a union ( ^! two ,sephiro?1 :i* are also call$ ,fa!r 77 & ,"m 771 t ! rema9+ sev5 ,sephiro? proce$$4 ,or1 z ! ,soh> 7iii1 #bij a7 expresses x1 8,:5 ! ,holy ,ag$1 ! ,conceal$ ( all ,conceal$1 assum$ a =m1 he produc$ ev]y?+ 9 ! =m ( male & female1 z ! ?+s c\ld n cont9ue 9 any o!r =m4 ,h5ce ,wisdom1 :i* is ! beg9n+ ( developm5t1 :5 x proce$$ f ! ,holy ,ag$1 emanat$ 9 male & female1 = ,wisdom exp&$1 & ,intellig5ce proce$$ f x1 & ?us obta9$ male & female--viz41 ,wisdom1 ! fa!r1 & ,intellig5ce1 ! "m1 f ^: union ! o!r pairs ( ,sephiro? successively emanat$40 ,^! two opposite pot5cies--viz41 ,wisdom 77 & ,intellig5ce 77--are jo9$ toge!r by ! fir/ pot5cy1 ! ,cr[n 772 ?us yield+ ! fir/ triad ( ! ,sephiro?4 ,f ! junction ( ! =ego+ opposites emanat$ aga9 ! mascul9e or active pot5cy1 d5om9at$ ,m]cy or ,love1 771 also call$ ,greatness 771 ! f\r? ,sephira1 :i* among ! div9e names is repres5t$ by ,el 771 & among ! angelic ho/s by ,*a%malim 71 ,comp4 ,ezek4 i1 #d74 ,f ?is aga9 emanat$ ! fem99e or passive pot5cy1 ,ju/ice 771 also call$ ,judicial ,p[] 771 ! fif? ,sephira1 :i* is repres5t$ by ! div9e "n ,eloha 771 & among ! angels by ,s]aphim 71 ,isa4 vi1 #f72 & f ?is aga9 ! unit+ pot5cy1 ,beauty or ,mildness 771 ! six? ,sephira1 repres5t$ by ! div9e "n ,elohim 771 & among ! angels by ,%9anim 71 ,ps4 lxviii1 #ah74 ,s9ce )\t ?is union ! exi/5ce ( ?+s w\ld n be possible1 inasmu* z m]cy n temp]$ ) ju/ice1 & ju/ice n temp]$ ) m]cy w\ld be un5durable3 & ?us ! second tr9ity ( ! ,sephiro? is obta9$4 ,! m$ium ( union ( ! second tr9ity1 i4e4 ,beauty 771 ! six? ,sephira1 beam$ =? ! mascul9e or active pot5cy1 ,firmness 771 ! sev5? ,sephira1 correspond+ to ! div9e "n ,jehovah ,sabao? 7 71 & among ! angels to ,t>%i%im 71 ,dan4 x1 #f72 ?is aga9 gave rise to ! fem99e or passive pot5cy1 ,spl5d\r 771 ! eigh? ,sephira1 to :i* answ] ! div9e "n ,elohim ,sabao? 7 71 & among ! angels ,b5ei ,elohim 7 1 ,g54 vi1 #d72 & f x aga91 emanat$ ,f\ndation or ! ,basis 771 ! n9? ,sephira1 repres5t$ by ! div9e "n ,el ,*ai 7 71 & among ! angelic ho/s by ,i%im 71 ,ps4 civ1 #d71 :i* is ! unit+ po9t betwe5 ^! two opposites--?us yield+ ! ?ird tr9ity ( ,sephiro?4 ,f ! n9? ,sephira1 ! ,basis 77 ( all1 emanat$ ! t5?1 call$ ,k+dom 771 & ,%e*9ah 771 :i* is repres5t$ by ! div9e "n ,adonai 771 & among ! angelic ho/s by ,*]ubim 774 ,! table on ! opposite page exhibits ! diff]5t names ( ! ,sephiro?1 toge!r ) ! sev]al names ( ,god & ! angels1 :i* correspond to !m4 ,f ?is repres5tation ( ea* triad1 z consi/+ ( a ?reefold pr9ciple1 viz41 ! two opposites1 mascul9e & fem99e1 & ! unit+ pr9ciple1 ! developm5t ( ! ,sephiro?1 & ( life g5]ally1 is symbolically call$ ! ,balance 771 because ! two opposite sexes1 are comp>$ ) ! two opposite scales1 & ! unit+ ,sephira is comp>$ ) ! beam :i* jo9s ! scales1 & indicates its equipoise4 ,be=e we ent] into fur!r p>ticul>s ab\t ! nature1 op]ation1 & classification ( ^! ,sephiro?1 we %all give ! ,soh>'s speculations ab\t ! ,supreme ,be+1 & its acc\nt ( ! orig9 ( ! ,sephiro?1 & _! relation%ip to ! ,deity4 ,,! ,,t5 ,,! ,,t5 ,,! ,,t5 ,,! ,,t5 ,,sephiro?4 ,,correspond+ ,,correspond+ ,,correspond+ ,,names ,,( ,,! ,,classes ,,( ,,memb]s ,,( ,,! ,,( ,,! ,,deity4 ,,angels4 ,,human ,,body4 _/ #a4 1 ,cr[n4 #b4 1 ! ,ag$4 #c4 1 ,primordial ,po9t4 #d4 1 ,smoo? ,po9t4 i4 #e4 1 ,:ite 1 ,i am 1 4 ,head4 ,head4 7,exod4 iii4 #d74 #f4 1 ,macroprosopon4 #g4 1 ,heav5ly ,man4 #h4 1 ,inscrutable ,height4 _/ ii4 1 1 1 ,jah 7,isa4 1 4 ,bra9s4 ,wisdom4 xxvi4 #d74 iii4 1 1 1 ,jehovah4 1 ,arelim ,he>t4 ,intellig5ce4 7,isa4 xxiii4 #g74 _/ #a4 1 1 1 ! ,mighty 1 ,"r ,arm4 iv4 ,love4 ,"o4 ,*a%]alim #b4 1 ,greatness4 _/ 7,ezek4 i4 #d74 _/ #a4 1 ,judgm5t4 1 ! 1 ,s]aphim ,left ,arm4 v4 #b4 1 ,ju/ice4 ,almighty4 7,isa4 vi4 #g74 #c4 1 ,/r5g?4 _/ vi4 1 ,beauty4 1 ,god4 1 ,%9anim ,*e/4 7,ps4 lxviii4 #ah74 vii4 1 ,firmness4 1 ,"r ,leg4 ,jehovah ,sabao?4 ,t>%i%im 7,dan4 x4 #f74 viii4 1 ,spl5d\r4 1 1 ! ,left ,leg4 ,god ,sabao?4 ,sons ( ,god 7,g54 vi4 #d74 ix4 1 1 ,mighty 1 ,i%im 7,ps4 ,g5ital ,f\ndation4 ,liv+ ,"o4 civ4 #d74 ,organs4 _/ #a4 sc4 x4 1 ,k+dom4 1 ! ,"l4 1 ,*]ubim4 ,union ( ! #b4 1 ,%e*9ah4 _/ ,:ole ,body4 ,! prophet ,elias hav+ le>n$ 9 ! heav5ly college ! pr(\nd my/]y & true import ( ! words 9 ,isa4 xl1 #be1 #bf1 8,to :om w ye lik5 me1 & %all ,i be equal8 sai? ! ,holy ,"o4 ,lift up y\r eyes on high1 & behold :o 77 ha? creat$ ^! ?+s 7710 reveal$ to ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai t ,god 9 8 absolute nature is unkn[n & incompreh5sible1 & h5ce1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 non-exi/5t2 t ?is ,:o 7 unkn[n subject7 _h to become active & creative1 to demon/rate 8 exi/5ce1 & t x is only by ^! 77 works ( creation t he made himself kn[n to u4 ,x is !re=e ! comb9ation ( ! unkn[n ,:o 77 ) ^! visible 77 works t %[$ him to be ,god 7 :i* is produc$ by transpos$1 i4e4 1 & unit$ ) 74 ,or1 z x is 9 ! language ( ! ,kabbalah2-- 8,be=e he gave any %ape to ?is _w1 be=e he produc$ any =m1 he 0 alone1 )\t a =m & resemblance to any?+ else4 ,:o !n c compreh5d him h[ he 0 be=e ! creation1 s9ce he 0 =mless8 ,h5ce x is =bidd5 to repres5t him by any =m1 similitude1 or ev5 by 8 sacr$ "n1 by a s+le lett] or a s+le po9t2 & to ?is ! words #8,ye saw no mann] ( similitude on ! day t ! ,"l spake unto y' 7,deut4 iv1 #ae7--;i4e4 ye h n se5 any?+ :i* y c\ld repres5t by any =m or lik5ess--ref]4 ,b aft] he creat$ ! =m ( ! ,heav5ly ,man 7 71 he us$ x z a *>iot 77 :]e9 to desc5d1 & wi%es to be call$ by ?is =m1 :i* is ! sacr$ "n ,jehovah4 ,he wi%es to be kn[n by 8 attributes1 & ea* attribute sep>ately2 & !re=e _h himself call$ ! ,god ( ,m]cy1 ! ,god ( ,ju/ice1 ,almighty1 ,god ( ,sabao?1 & ! ,be+4 ,he wi%es !reby to make kn[n 8 nature1 & t we %\ld see h[ 8 m]cy & compassion ext5d bo? to ! _w & to all op]ations4 ,= if he _h n p\r$ out 8 light ^u all 8 creatures1 h[ c\ld we ev] h kn[n him8 ,h[ c\ld ! words be fulfill$1 #8,! :ole e>? is full ( 8 glory' 7,isa4 vi1 #c78 ,woe be to him :o comp>es him ) 8 own attributes6 or /ill worse ) ! son ( man ^: f\ndation is 9 ! du/1 :o vani%es & is no m6 ,h5ce1 ! =m 9 :i* we del9eate him simply describes ea* "t 8 dom9ion ov] a c]ta9 attribute1 or ov] ! creatures g5]ally4 ,we _c und]/& m ( 8 nature ?an ! attribute expresses4 ,h5ce1 :5 he is dive/$ ( all ^! ?+s1 he has nei!r any attribute nor any similitude or =m4 ,! =m 9 :i* he is g5]ally depict$ is to be comp>$ to a v expansive sea2 = ! wat]s ( ! sea are 9 !mselves )\t a limit or =m1 & x is only :5 !y spread !mselves ^u ! e>? t !y assume a =m 774 ,we c n[ make ! foll[+ calculation3 ! s\rce ( ! sea's wat] & ! wat] /ream proce$+ !refrom to spread itself are two4 ,a great res]voir is !n =m$1 j z if a huge holl[ _h be5 dug2 ?is res]voir is call$ sea1 & is ! ?ird4 ,! unfa?omable deep divides itself into sev5 /reams1 resembl+ sev5 long vessels4 ,! s\rce1 ! wat] /ream1 ! sea & ! sev5 /reams make toge!r t54 ,& :5 ! ma/] breaks ! vessels :i* he has made1 ! wat]s return to ! s\rce1 & !n only rema9 ! pieces ( ^! vessels1 dri$ up & )\t any wat]4 ,x is 9 ?is way t ! ,cause ( ,causes gave rise to ! t5 ,sephiro?4 ,! ,cr[n is ! s\rce f :i* /reams =? an inf9ite light3 h5ce ! "n ,en ,soph 7 7 inf9ite1 by :i* ! highe/ cause is designat$3 = x !n _h nei!r =m nor %ape1 & !re is nei!r any means :]eby to compreh5d x1 nor a way by :i* to "k x4 ,h5ce x is writt51 #8,seek n out ! ?+s t are too h>d = !e1 nei!r se>* ! ?+s t are above ?y /r5g?4' 7,ecclus4 iii1 #ba47 ,he !n made a vessel1 z small z a po9t1 l ! lett] 1 :i* is fill$ f ?is s\rce 7i4e4 ! ,en ,soph74 ,?is is ! s\rce ( wisdom1 wisdom itself 771 aft] :i* ! ,supreme ,cause is call$ #8wise ,god4' ,^u ?is he made a l>ge vessel l a sea1 :i* is call$ ,intellig5ce 773 h5ce ! "n #8intellig5t ,god4' ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be rem>k$ t ,god is wise1 & ?r\gh himself1 = wisdom does n d]ive its "n ?r\gh itself1 b ?r\gh ! wise "o :o fills x ) ! light :i* fl[s f him1 j z intellig5ce is n compreh5d$ ?r\gh itself1 b ?r\gh him :o is intellig5t & fills x ) 8 own sub/ance4 ,god ne$s only to )draw himself & x w\ld be dri$ up4 ,?is is also ! mean+ ( ! words1 #8! wat]s h disappe>$ f ! sea1 & ! b$ is dry & p>*$ up4' 7,job xiv1 #aa47 ,! sea is f9ally divid$ into sev5 /reams1 & ! sev5 co/ly vessels are produc$1 :i* are call$ ,greatness 771 ,judicial ,/r5g? 771 ,beauty 771 ,firmness 771 ,spl5d\r 771 ,f\ndation 771 & ,k+dom 774 ,!re=e is he call$ ! ,great or ! ,m]ciful1 ! ,mighty1 ! ,glori\s1 ! ,god ( victory1 ! ,creator1 to :om all praise is due1 & ! ,f\ndation ( all ?+s4 ,^u ! la/ attribute all ! o!rs are bas$ z well z ! _w4 ,f9ally1 he is also ! ,k+ ( ! univ]se1 = ev]y?+ is 9 8 p[]2 he c dim9i% ! numb] ( ! vessels1 & increase 9 !m ! light :i* /reams f !m1 or r$uce x1 j z x pleases him40 7,soh>1 i1 #db b1 #dc a1 section 47 ,9 ano!r place aga9 ! same au?ority gives ! foll[+ description ( ! ,deity & ! emanation ( ! ,sephiro?4 8,! ,ag$ ( ! ,ag$1 ! ,unkn[n ( ! ,unkn[n1 has a =m & yet has no =m4 ,he has a =m :]eby ! univ]se is pres]v$1 & yet has no =m1 because he _c be compreh5d$4 ,:5 he fir/ assum$ ! =m ( ! fir/ ,sephira1 he caus$ n9e spl5did lights to emanate f x1 :i*1 %9+ ?r\gh x1 diffus$ a bright light 9 all directions4 ,imag9e an elevat$ light s5d+ =? its rays 9 all directions4 ,n[ if we approa* x to exam9e ! rays1 we und]/& no m ?an t !y emanate f ! said light4 ,s is ! ,holy ,ag$ an absolute light1 b 9 himself conceal$ & incompreh5sible4 ,we c only compreh5d him ?r\gh ^? lum9\s emanations 77 :i* aga9 are p>tly visible & p>tly conceal$4 ,^! con/itute ! sacr$ "n ( ,god40 7,idra ,suta1 ,soh>1 iii1 #bhh a47 ,f\r ?+s mu/ be borne 9 m9d ) reg>d to ! ,sephiro?4 ,i4 ,t !y 7 n creat$ by1 b emanat$ 77 f1 ! ,en ,soph2 ! diff]5ce betwe5 creation & emanation be+1 t 9 ! =m] a dim9ution ( /r5g? takes place1 :il/ 9 ! latt] ?is is n ! case4 #g ,,ii4 ,t !y =m among !mselves1 & ) ! ,en ,soph1 a /rict unity1 & simply repres5t diff]5t aspects ( "o & ! same be+1 j z ! diff]5t rays :i* proce$ f ! light1 & :i* appe> diff]5t ?+s to ! eye1 =m only diff]5t manife/ations ( "o & ! same light4 ,,iii4 ,t s9ce !y simply diff] f ea* o!r z ! diff]5t col\rs ( ! same light1 all ! t5 emanations alike p>take ( ! p]fections ( ! ,en ,soph2 & ,,iv1 t1 z emanations f ! ,inf9ite1 ! ,sephiro? are inf9ite & p]fect l ! ,en ,soph1 & yet con/itute ! fir/ f9ite ?+s4 #h ,!y are inf9ite & p]fect :5 ! ,en ,soph imp>ts 8 fulness to !m1 & f9ite & imp]fect :5 ! fulness is )drawn f !m1 s t 9 ?is respect ^! t5 ,sephiro? exactly correspond to ! d\ble nature ( ,*ri/1--8 f9ite & imp]fect human nature & 8 inf9ite & p]fect div9e nature4 ,9 _! totality & unity ^! t5 ,sephiro? are n only d5om9at$ ! _w ( ,sephiro? 7 7 & ! _w ( ,emanations 7 71 b repres5t & are call$ ! ,primordial or ,ar*etypal ,man 7 71 & ! ,heav5ly ,man 7 74 ,9 ! figure1 ! ,cr[n 77 is ! head2 ,wisdom 771 ! bra9s2 & ,intellig5ce 771 :i* unites ! two & produces ! fir/ triad1 is ! he>t or ! und]/&+--?us =m+ ! head4 ,! f\r? & fif? ,sephiro?1 i4e41 ,m]cy 77 & ,ju/ice 771 are ! two arms ( ! ,"l1 ! =m] ! "r arm & ! latt] ! left1 "o di/ribut+ life & ! o!r dea?4 ,& ! six? ,sephira1 ,beauty 771 :i* unites ^! two opposites & produces ! second triad1 is ! *e/2 :il/ ! sev5? & eigh? ,sephiro?1--i4e41 ,firmness 77 & ,spl5d\r 771 ( ! ?ird triad1--are ! two legs2 & ,f\ndation 771 ! n9? ,sephira1 repres5ts ! g5ital organs1 s9ce x d5otes ! basis & s\rce ( all ?+s4 ,?us x is said 8,e ?+ w return to its orig9 j z x proce$$ f x4 ,all m>r[1 all sap1 & all p[] are congregat$ 9 ?is spot4 ,h5ce all p[]s :i* exi/ orig9ate ?r\gh ! g5ital organs40 7,soh>1 iii1 #bif a47 ,k+dom 771 ! t5? ,sephira1 repres5ts ! h>mony ( ! :ole ,ar*etypal ,man4 ,! foll[+ is ! ar*etypal figure ( ! t5 ,sephiro?4 ,x is ?is =m :i* ! prophet ,ezekiel saw 9 ! my/]i\s *>iot1 & ( :i* ! e>?ly man is a fa9t copy4 ,moreov]1 ^! ,sephiro?1 z we h already rem>k$1 creat$ ! _w & all ?+s !re9 accord+ to _! own ar*etype or 9 ! lik5ess & similitude ( ! ,heav5ly ,man or ! ,_w ( ,emanations4 ,b1 be=e we prop\nd ! ,kabbali/ic doctr9e ( ! creation ( ! _w1 x is necess>y to describe a second mode 9 :i* ! tr9ity ( triads 9 ! ,sephiro? is repres5t$1 & to m5tion ! appellations & (fices ( ! respective triads4 ,,cr[n ,,wisdom ,,intellig5ce ,,beauty ,,love ,,ju/ice ,,f\ndation ,,spl5d\r ,,firmness ,,k+dom ,n[ 9 look+ at ! ,sephiro? :i* con/itute ! fir/ triad1 x w be se5 t !y repres5t ! intellect2 h5ce ?is triad is call$ ! ,intellectual ,_w 7 74 ,! second triad1 aga91 repres5ts moral qualities2 h5ce x is designat$ ! moral or ,s5su\s ,_w 7 73 :il/ ! ?ird triad repres5ts p[] & /ability1 & h5ce is designat$ ! ,mat]ial ,_w 7 74 ,^! ?ree aspects 9 :i* ! ,en ,soph manife/$ himself are call$ ! ,faces 7 & 1 ! two words are id5tical1 ! =m] be+ pure ,aramaic1 & ! latt] f ! ,greek74 ,9 ! arrangem5t ( ?is tr9ity ( triads1 s z to produce :at is call$ ! ,kabbali/ic tree1 d5om9at$ ! ,tree ( ,life 7 71 or simply ! ,tree 771 ! fir/ triad is plac$ above1 ! second & ?ird are plac$ bel[1 9 su* a mann] t ! ?ree mascul9e ,sephiro? are on ! "r1 ! ?ree fem99e on ! left1 :il/ ! f\r unit+ ,sephiro? occupy ! c5tre1 z %[n 9 ! foll[+ diagrams3-- ,i4 #a ,cr[n #c ,intellig5ce #b ,wisdom #e ,ju/ice #d ,love #f ,beauty #h ,spl5d\r #g ,firmness #i ,f\ndation #aj ,k+dom ,,ii4 ,! ,endless4 ,cr[n #a ,intellig5ce #c ,wisdom #b ,ju/ice #e ,love #d ,beauty #f ,spl5d\r #h ,firmness #g ,f\ndation #i ,k+dom #aj ,! ?ree ,sephiro? on ! "r1 repres5t+ ! pr9ciple ( m]cy 771 are call$ ! ,pill> ( ,m]cy 7 72 ! ?ree on ! left1 repres5t+ ! pr9ciple ( rig\r 771 are d5om9at$ ! ,pill> ( ,judgm5t 7 72 :il/ ! f\r ,sephiro? 9 ! c5tre1 repres5t+ mildness 771 are call$ ! ,middle ,pill> 7 74 ,ea* ,sephira compos+ ?is tr9ity ( triads is1 z x 71 a tr9ity 9 itself4 ,i1 ,x has its own absolute "*2 ,,ii1 ,x receives f above2 & ,,iii1 ,x communicates to :at is bel[ x4 ,h5ce ! rem>k1 8,j z ! ,sacr$ ,ag$ is repres5t$ by ! numb] ?ree1 s are all ! o!r lights 7,sephiro?7 ( a ?reefold nature40 7,soh>1 iii1 #bhh b47 ,)9 ?is tr9ity 9 ea* unit & tr9ity ( triads !re is a tr9ity ( units1 :i* mu/ be expla9$ be=e we c prop\nd ! ,kabbali/ic view ( ! cosmogony4 ,we h se5 t ?ree ( ! ,sephiro? con/itute unit+ l9ks betwe5 ?ree pairs ( opposites1 & by ?is means produce ?ree triads1 respectively d5om9at$ ! ,intellectual ,_w1 ! ,s5su\s or ,moral ,_w1 & ! ,mat]ial ,_w1 & t ^! ?ree unit+ ,sephiro?1 toge!r ) ! "o :i* unites ! :ole into a common unity1 =m :at is call$ ! ,middle ,pill> ( ! ,kabbali/ic tree4 ,n[ f ! important position !y ?us occupy1 ^! ,sephiro? are synecdo*ically us$ to repres5t ! worlds :i* by _! unit+ pot5cy !y respectively yield4 ,h5ce ! ,sephira1 ,cr[n 771 f :i* ! ,sephiro?1 ,wisdom 77 & ,intellig5ce 771 emanat$1 & by :i* !y are also unit$1 ?us yield+ ! ,intellectual ,_w1 is by itself us$ to designate ! ,intellectual ,_w 7 74 ,its own names1 h[ev]1 are n *ang$ 9 ?is capacity1 & x /ill cont9ues to be designat$ by ! sev]al appellations m5tion$ 9 ! description ( ! fir/ ,sephira4 ,! six? ,sephira1 call$ ,beauty 771 :i* unites ,sephiro? ,,iv 71 ,love7 & ,v 71 ,ju/ice71 ?us yield+ ! ,s5su\s ,_w1 is by itself us$ to d5ote ! ,s5su\s ,_w1 & 9 ?is capacity is call$ ! ,sacr$ ,k+ 7 71 or simply ! ,k+ 772 :il/ ! ,sephira call$ ,k+dom 771 :i* unites ! :ole ,sephiro?1 is "h us$ to repres5t ! ,mat]ial ,_w1 in/ead ( ! n9? ,sephira1 call$ ,f\ndation 771 & is 9 ?is capacity d5om9at$ ! ,que5 77 or ! ,matron 774 ,?us we obta9 )9 ! tr9ity ( triads a high] tr9ity ( units1--viz41 ! ,cr[n 771 ,beauty 771 & ,k+dom 771--:i* repres5ts ! pot5cies ( all ! ,sephiro?4 ,,ii4 ,! ,creation or ! ,kabbali/ic ,cosmogony4 ,hav+ arriv$ at ! highe/ tr9ity :i* comprises all ! ,sephiro?1 & :i* consi/s ( ! ,cr[n1 ! ,k+1 & ! ,que51 we %all be able to ent] into ! cosmogony ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,n[1 x is n ! ,en ,soph :o creat$ ! _w1 b ?is tr9ity1 z repres5t$ 9 ! comb9ation ( ! ,sephiro?2 or r ! creation has aris5 f ! conjunction ( ! emanations4 ,! _w 0 born f ! union ( ! cr[n$ ,k+ & ,que52 or1 accord+ to ! language ( ! ,kabbalah1 ^! opposite sexes ( royalty1 :o emanat$ f ! ,en ,soph1 produc$ ! univ]se 9 _! own image4 ,worlds1 we are told1 7 inde$ creat$ be=e ev] ! ,k+ & ,que5 or ! ,sephiro? gave bir? to ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s1 b !y c\ld n cont9ue1 & necess>ily p]i%$1 because ! ,en ,soph _h n yet assum$ ?is human =m 9 its complet5ess1 :i* n only implies a moral & intellectual nature1 b1 z conditions ( developm5t1 procreation1 & cont9uance1 also comprises sexual opposites4 ,?is creation1 :i* abort$ & :i* has be5 succe$$ by ! pres5t ord] ( ?+s1 is indicat$ 9 ,g54 xxxvi1 #ca-dj4 ,! k+s ( ,edom1 or ! old k+s z !y are also d5om9at$1 :o are "h said to h reign$ be=e ! mon>*s ( ,israel1 & are m5tion$ z hav+ di$ "o aft] ! o!r1 are ^? primordial worlds :i* 7 successively convuls$ & de/roy$2 :il/ ! sov]eigns ( ,israel d5ote ! ,k+ & ,que5 :o emanat$ f ! ,en ,soph1 & :o h giv5 bir? to & p]petuate ! pres5t _w4 ,?us we are told3-- 8,be=e ! ,ag$ ( ! ,ag$1 ! ,conceal$ ( ! ,conceal$1 exp&$ into ! =m ( ,k+1 ! ,cr[n ( ,cr[ns i4e4 ! fir/ ,sephira1 !re 0 nei!r beg9n+ nor end4 ,he hew$ & incis$ =ms & figures into x i4e4 ! cr[n 9 ! foll[+ mann]3--,he spread be=e him a cov]1 & c>v$ !re9 k+s i4e4 worlds1 & m>k$ out _! limits & =ms1 b !y c\ld n pres]ve !mselves4 ,!re=e x is writt51 #8,^! are ! k+s t reign$ 9 ! l& ( ,edom be=e !re reign$ any k+ ov] ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4' 7,g54 xxxvi1 #ca47 ,?is ref]s to ! primordial k+s & primordial ,israel4 ,all ^! 7 imp]fect3 he !re=e remov$ !m & let !m vani%1 till he f9ally desc5d$ himself to ?is cov] & assum$ a =m40 7,idra ,rabba1 ,soh>1 iii1 #adh a47 ,?is important fact t worlds 7 creat$ & de/roy$ prior to ! pres5t creation is aga9 & aga9 reit]at$ 9 ! ,soh>4 #i ,^! worlds are comp>$ ) sp>ks :i* fly out f a r$ hot iron beat5 by a hamm]1 & :i* are ext+ui%$ accord+ to ! di/ance !y are remov$ f ! burn+ mass4 8,!re 7 old worlds10 ! ,soh> tells u1 8:i* p]i%$ z soon z !y came into exi/5ce3 7 =mless1 & !y 7 call$ sp>ks4 ,?us ! smi? :5 hamm]+ ! iron1 lets ! sp>ks fly 9 all directions4 ,^! sp>ks are ! primordial worlds1 :i* c\ld n cont9ue1 because ! ,sacr$ ,ag$ _h n z yet assum$ 8 =m ( opposite sexes--! ,k+ & ,que51 & ! ma/] 0 n yet at 8 "w40 7,idra ,suta1 ,soh>1 iii1 #bib b47 ,b s9ce no?+ c be annihilat$--8,no?+ p]i%e? 9 ?is _w1 n ev5 ! brea? :i* issues f ! m\?1 = ?is1 l ev]y?+ else1 has its place & de/9ation1 & ! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be 8 "n6 turns x into 8 s]vice20 7,soh>1 ii1 #aaj b47--^! worlds c\ld n be absolutely de/roy$4 ,h5ce :5 ! "q is ask$--#8,:y 7 ^! primordial worlds de/roy$8' ! reply is giv5--8,because ! ,man1 repres5t$ by ! t5 ,sephiro?1 0 n z yet4 ,! human =m conta9s e ?+1 & z x did n z yet exi/1 ! worlds 7 de/roy$40 ,x is add$1 8,/ill :5 x is said t !y p]i%$1 x is only meant !reby t !y lack$ ! true =m1 till ! human =m came into be+1 9 :i* all ?+s are compris$1 & :i* also conta9s all ^? =ms4 ,h5ce1 ?\gh ! ,scripture ascribes dea? 77 to ! k+s ( ,edom1 x only d5otes a s9k+ d[n f _! dignity1 i4e41 ! worlds up to t "t did n answ] to ! ,div9e idea1 s9ce !y _h n z yet ! p]fect =m ( :i* !y 7 capable40 7,idra ,rabba1 ,soh>1 iii1 #ace b47 ,x 0 !re=e aft] ! de/ruction ( previ\s worlds1 & aft] ! ,en ,soph or ! ,b\ndless assum$ ! ,sephiric =m1 t ! pres5t _w 0 creat$4 8,! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be he1 creat$ & de/roy$ sev]al worlds be=e ! pres5t "o 0 made1 & :5 ?is la/ "w 0 nigh completion1 all ! ?+s ( ?is _w1 all ! creatures ( ! univ]se1 9 :atev] age !y 7 to exi/1 be=e ev] !y ent]$ into ?is _w1 7 pres5t be=e ,god 9 _! true =m4 ,?us are ! words ( ,ecclesia/es to be und]/ood #8,:at 01 %all be1 & :at has be5 done1 %all be done4'0 7,soh>1 iii1 #fa b47 8,! l[] _w is made aft] ! patt]n ( ! upp] _w2 e ?+ :i* exi/s 9 ! upp] _w is to be f\nd z x 7 9 a copy ^u e>?2 /ill ! :ole is "o40 7,ibid41 ii1 #bj a47 ,?is _w1 h[ev]1 is n a creation ex nihilo1 b is simply an imman5t (fspr+ & ! image ( ! ,k+ & ,que51 or1 9 o!r words1 a f>!r expansion or evolution ( ! ,sephiro? :i* are ! emanations ( ! ,en ,soph4 ,?is is express$ 9 ! ,soh> 9 ! foll[+ passage--8,! indivisible po9t ! ,absolute1 :o has no limit1 & :o _c be compreh5d$ because ( 8 purity & brightness1 exp&$ f )\t1 & =m$ a brightness :i* s]v$ z a cov]+ to ! indivisible po9t1 yet x too c\ld n be view$ 9 consequ5ce ( its immeasurable light4 ,x too exp&$ f )\t1 & ?is expansion 0 its g>m5t4 ,?us ev]y?+ orig9at$ ?r\gh a con/ant upheav+ agitation1 & ?us f9ally ! _w orig9at$40 7,soh>1 i1 #bj a47 ,! univ]se !re=e is an imman5t emanation f ! ,sephiro?1 & reveals & makes visible ! ,b\ndless & ! ,conceal$ ( ! ,conceal$4 ,& ?\gh x exhibits ! ,deity 9 less spl5d\r ?an its p>5ts ! ,sephiro?1 because x is fur!r remov$ f ! primordial s\rce ( light1 yet1 z x is ,god manife/$1 all ! multif>i\s =ms 9 ! _w po9t out ! unity :i* !y repres5t2 & no?+ 9 x c be de/roy$1 b ev]y?+ mu/ return to ! s\rce :5ce x emanat$4 ,h5ce x is said t 8all ?+s ( :i* ?is _w consi/s1 _s z well z body1 w return to _! pr9cipal1 & ! root f :i* !y proce$$40 7,soh>1 ii1 #bah b47 8,he is ! beg9n+ & end ( all ! degrees 9 ! creation4 ,all ^! degrees are /amp$ ) 8 seal1 & he _c be o!rwise describ$ ?an by ! unity4 ,he is "o1 not)/&+ ! innum]able =ms :i* are 9 him40 7,ibid41 i1 #ba a47 ,n[ ^! ,sephiro?1 or ! ,_w ( ,emanation 7 71 or ! ,atzilatic ,_w1 gave bir? to ?ree worlds 9 ! foll[+ ord]3--,f ! conjunction ( ! ,k+ & ,que5 7i4e41 ! t5 ,sephiro?7 proce$$--,i4 ,! ,_w ( ,creation1 or ! ,briatic ,_w 7 71 also call$ ,! ,?rone 771 :i* is ! abode ( pure spirits1 & :i*1 l its p>5ts1 consi/s ( t5 ,sephiro?1 or ,emanations4 ,! ,briatic ,_w1 aga91 gave rise to1 ,,ii4 ,! ,_w ( ,=mation1 or ! ,jetziratic ,_w 7 71 :i* is ! habitation ( ! angels1 & also consi/s ( t5 ,sephiro?2 :il/ ! ,jetziratic ,_w1 aga91 s5t =?1 ,,iii4 ,! ,_w ( ,action1 or ! ,assiatic ,_w 7 71 also call$ ! ,_w ( ,kelipho? 7 71 :i* conta9s ! ,sph]es 77 & matt]1 & is ! resid5ce ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,d>kness & 8 legions4 ,or1 z ! ,soh> describes x--8,aft] ! ,sephiro?1 & = _! use1 ,god made ! ,?rone 7i4e41 ! ,_w ( ,creation71 ) f\r legs & six /eps1 ?us mak+ t5 7i4e41 ! decade ( ,sephiro? :i* ea* _w has74444 ,= ?is ,?rone & its s]vice he =m$ ! t5 ,angelic ho/s 7i4e41 ! ,_w ( ,=mation71 ,mala*im1 ,arelim1 ,*ajo?1 ,ophanim1 ,*a%malim1 ,elim1 ,elohim1 ,b5ei ,elohim1 ,i%im1 & ,s]aphim 7 71 & = _! s]vice1 aga91 he made ,samal & 8 legions 7i4e41 ! ,_w ( ,action71 :o are1 z x 71 ! cl\ds ^u :i* ! angels ride 9 _! desc5t on ! e>?1 & s]ve1 z x 71 = _! horses4 ,h5ce x is writt5--#8,behold ! ,"l ride? ^u a swift cl\d1 & %all come into ,egypt4'0 7,isa4 xix1 #a47 7,soh> ii1 #dc a47 ,!re are1 !re=e1 f\r worlds1 ea* ( :i* has a sep>ate ,sephiric sy/em1 consi/+ ( a decade ( emanations4 ,i4 ,! ,atzilatic ,_w1 call$ alt]nately ! ,_w ( ,emanations 7 71 ! ,image 7 ) prefix$71 & ! ,heav5ly ,man 7 71 :i*1 by virtue ( its be+ a direct emanation f ,god & mo/ intimately alli$ ) ! ,deity1 is p]fect & immutable4 ,,ii4 ,! ,briatic ,_w1 call$ ! ,_w ( ,creation 7 7 & ! ,?rone 771 :i* is ! imm$iate emanation ( ! =m]1 & ^: t5 ,sephiro?1 be+ fur!r remov$ f ! ,en ,soph1 are ( a m limit$ & circumscrib$ pot5cy1 ?\gh ! sub/ances !y comprise are ( ! pure/ nature & )\t any admixture ( matt]4 ,,iii4 ,! ,jetziratic ,_w1 call$ ! ,_w ( ,=mation 7 7 & ! ,_w ( ,angels 771 :i* proce$$ f ! =m] _w1 & ^: t5 ,sephiro?1 ?\gh ( a /ill less ref9$ sub/ance ?an ! =m]1 because fur!r remov$ f ! primordial s\rce1 are /ill )\t matt]4 ,x is 9 ?is angelic _w :]e ^? intellig5t & uncorporeal be+s reside1 :o are wrapp$ 9 a lum9\s g>m5t1 & :o assume a s5su\s =m :5 !y appe> to man4 ,& ,,iv4 ,! ,assiatic ,_w1 call$ ! ,_w ( ,action 7 7 & ! ,_w ( ,matt] 7 7 :i* emanat$ f ! prec$+ _w1 ! t5 ,sephiro? ( :i* are made up ( ! gross] elem5ts ( all ! =m] ?ree worlds1 & :i* has sunk d[n 9 consequ5ce ( its mat]iality & heav9ess4 ,its sub/ances consi/ ( matt] limit$ by space & p]ceptible to ! s5ses 9 a multiplicity ( =ms4 ,x is subject to con/ant *anges1 g5]ations1 & corruptions1 & is ! abode ( ! ,evil ,_s4 ,be=e leav+ ?is doctr9e ab\t ! creation & ! relation%ip ( ! ,supreme ,be+ to ! univ]se1 we mu/ reit]ate two ?+s4 ,i4 ,?\gh ! tr9ity ( ! ,sephiro? gave bir? to ! univ]se1 or1 9 o!r words1 is an evolution ( ! emanations1 & is ?us a fur!r expansion ( ! ,deity itself1 x mu/ n be suppos$ t ! ,kabbali/s believe 9 a ,tr9ity 9 our s5se ( ! ^w4 ,_! view on ?is subject w be/ be und]/ood f ! foll[+ rem>k 9 ! ,soh>--8,:oso wi%es to h an insight into ! sacr$ unity1 let him consid] a flame ris+ f a burn+ coal or a burn+ lamp4 ,he w see fir/ a tw(old light1 a bright :ite & a black or blue light2 ! :ite light is above1 & asc5ds 9 a direct light1 :il/ ! blue or d>k light is bel[1 & seems z ! *air ( ! =m]1 yet bo? are s intimately connect$ toge!r t !y con/itute only "o flame4 ,! seat1 h[ev]1 =m$ by ! blue or d>k light1 is aga9 connect$ ) ! burn+ matt] :i* is "u x aga94 ,! :ite light nev] *anges its col\r1 x always rema9s :ite2 b v>i\s %ades are obs]v$ 9 ! l[] light1 :il/ ! l[e/ light1 moreov]1 takes two directions--above x is connect$ ) ! :ite light1 & bel[ ) ! burn+ matt]4 ,n[ ?is is con/antly consum+ itself1 & p]petually asc5ds to ! upp] light1 & ?us ev]y?+ m]ges into a s+le unity 7 ,soh>1 i1 #ea a74 #aj ,& ,,ii4 ,! creation1 or ! univ]se1 is simply ! g>m5t ( ,god wov5 f ! ,deity's own sub/ance2 or1 z ,sp9oza expresses x1 ,god is ! imman5t basis ( ! univ]se4 ,= al?\gh1 to reveal himself to u1 ! ,conceal$ ( all ! ,conceal$ s5t =? ! t5 emanations call$ ! ,=m ( ,god1 ,=m ( ! ,heav5ly ,man1 yet s9ce ev5 ?is lum9\s =m 0 too dazzl+ = our vision1 x _h to assume ano!r =m1 or _h to put on ano!r g>m5t :i* consi/s ( ! univ]se4 ,! univ]se1 !re=e1 or ! visible _w1 is a fur!r expansion ( ! ,div9e ,sub/ance1 & is call$ 9 ! ,kabbalah 8! ,g>m5t ( ,god40 ,?us we are told1 8:5 ! ,conceal$ ( all ! ,conceal$ want$ to reveal himself1 he fir/ made a po9t i4e4 ! fir/ ,sephira1 %ap$ x into a sacr$ =m i4e4 ! totality ( ! ,sephiro?1 & cov]$ x ) a ri* & spl5did g>m5t t is ! _w40 7,soh>1 i1 #b a74 ,,iii4 ,! ,creation ( ,angels & ,m54 ,! diff]5t worlds :i* successively emanat$ f ! ,en ,soph & f ea* o!r1 & :i* su/a9 ! relation%ip to ! ,deity ( fir/1 second1 ?ird1 & f\r? g5]ations1 are1 ) ! exception ( ! fir/ 7i4e41 ! ,_w ( ,emanations71 inhabit$ by spiritual be+s ( v>i\s grades4 8,god animat$ e "p ( ! firmam5t ) a sep>ate _s1 & =?) all ! heav5ly ho/s 7 be=e him4 ,?is is meant by ! ,psalmi/1 :5 he says 7,ps4 xxxiii1 #f7 #8,by ! brea? ( 8 m\? 7 made all _! ho/s4' 7,soh>1 iii1 #fh a47 ,^! angels consi/ ( two k9ds--good & bad2 !y h _! respective pr9ces1 & occupy ! ?ree habitable worlds 9 ! foll[+ ord]4 ,z has already be5 rem>k$1 ! fir/ _w1 or ! ,ar*etypal ,man1 9 ^: image ev]y?+ is =m$1 is occupi$ by no "o else4 ,! angel ,metatron 77 occupies ! second or ! ,briatic ,_w 7 71 :i* is ! fir/ habitable _w2 he alone con/itutes ! _w ( pure spirits4 ,he is ! g>m5t ( i4e41 ! visible manife/ation ( ! ,deity2 8 "n is num]ically equival5t to t ( ! ,"l4 7,soh>1 iii1 #bca a47 ,he gov]ns ! visible _w1 pres]ves ! unity1 h>mony1 & ! revolutions ( all ! sph]es1 planets & heav5ly bodies1 & is ! ,capta9 ( ! myriads ( ! angelic ho/s #aa :o p ! second habitable or ! ,jetziratic ,_w 7 71 & :o are divid$ into t5 ranks1 answ]+ to ! t5 ,sephiro?4 ,ea* ( ^! angels is set ov] a diff]5t "p ( ! univ]se4 ,"o has ! control ( "o sph]e1 ano!r ( ano!r heav5ly body2 "o angel has *>ge ( ! sun1 ano!r ( ! moon1 ano!r ( ! e>?1 ano!r ( ! sea1 ano!r ( ! fire1 ano!r ( ! w9d1 ano!r ( ! light1 ano!r ( ! seasons1 c4 c42 & ^! angels d]ive _! names f ! heav5ly bodies !y respectively gu>d4 ,h5ce "o is call$ ,v5us 771 "o ,m>s 771 "o ! sub/ance ( ,heav5 7 71 "o ! angel ( light 771 & ano!r ! angel ( fire 747 7,comp4 ,soh> i1 #db1 c47 ,! demons1 con/itut+ ! second class ( angels1 :i* are ! grosse/ & mo/ defici5t ( all =ms1 & are ! %ells 77 ( be+1 inhabit ! ?ird habitable or ,assiatic ,_w 7 74 ,!y1 too1 =m t5 degrees1 answ]+ to ! decade ( ,sephiro?1 9 :i* d>kness & impurity increase ) ! desc5t ( ea* degree4 ,?us ! two fir/ degrees are no?+ m ?an ! abs5ce ( all visible =m & organisation1 :i* ! ,mosaic cosmology describes 9 ! words be=e ! hexahem]on1 & :i* ! ,septuag9t r5d]s by 4 ,! ?ird degree is ! abode ( ! d>kness :i* ! book ( ,g5esis describes z hav+ 9 ! beg9n+ cov]$ ! face ( ! e>?4 ,:]eupon foll[ sev5 inf]nal halls 7 7 ,hells1 occupi$ by ! demons1 :i* are ! inc>nation ( all human vices1 & :i* torture ^? poor delud$ be+s :o suff]$ !mselves to be l$ a/ray 9 ?is _w4 ,^! sev5 inf]nal halls are subdivid$ into endless comp>tm5ts1 s z to af=d a sep>ate *amb] ( torture = e species ( s94 ,! pr9ce ( ?is region ( d>kness1 :o is call$ ,satan 9 ! ,bible1 is d5om9at$ by ! ,kabbalah1 ,samal 77 angel ( poison or ( dea?4 ,he is ! same evil _s1 ,satan1 ! s]p5t1 :o s$uc$ ,eve4 #ab ,he has a wife1 call$ ! ,h>lot or ! ,woman ( ,:or$om 7 71 b !y are bo? g5]ally repres5t$ z unit$ 9 ! "o "n ( ! ,bea/ 74 ,comp4 ,soh>1 ii1 #bee-bei1 ) i1 #ce b47 ,! :ole univ]se1 h[ev]1 0 incomplete1 & did n receive its f9i%+ /roke till man 0 =m$1 :o is ! acme ( ! creation1 & ! microcosm unit+ 9 himself ! totality ( be+s4 8,! ,heav5ly ,adam 7i4e41 ! t5 ,sephiro?71 :o emanat$ f ! highe/ primordial obscurity 7i4e41 ! ,en ,soph71 creat$ ! ,e>?ly ,adam40 7,soh>1 ii1 #gj b47 8,man is bo? ! import & ! highe/ degree ( creation1 = :i* reason he 0 =m$ on ! six? day4 ,z soon z man 0 creat$1 ev]y?+ 0 complete1 includ+ ! upp] & ne!r worlds1 = ev]y?+ is compris$ 9 man4 ,he unites 9 himself all =ms40 7,soh>1 iii1 #dh a47 #ac ,man 0 creat$ ) faculties & features f> transc5d+ ^? ( ! angels4 ,! bodies ( ! protopla/s 7 n ( t gross matt] :i* con/itutes our bodies4 ,adam & ,eve1 be=e ! fall1 7 wrapp$ 9 t lum9\s e!real sub/ance 9 :i* ! cele/ial spirits are clad1 & :i* is nei!r subject to want nor to s5sual desires4 ,!y 7 envi$ by ! angels ( ! highe/ rank4 ,! fall1 h[ev]1 *ang$ x all1 z we are told 9 ! foll[+ passage--8,:5 ,adam dwell$ 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 he 0 dress$ 9 ! cele/ial g>m5t1 :i* is a g>m5t ( heav5ly light4 ,b :5 he 0 expell$ f ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 & became subject to ! wants ( ?is _w1 :at is writt58 #8,! ,"l ,god made coats ( sk9s unto ,adam & to 8 wife1 & clo!d !m' 7,g54 iii1 #ba72 = prior to ?is !y _h g>m5ts ( light--light ( t light :i* 0 us$ 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed540 7,soh>1 ii1 #bbi b47 ,! g>m5ts ( sk91 !re=e1 mean our pres5t body1 :i* 0 giv5 to our fir/ p>5ts 9 ord] to adapt !m to ! *anges :i* ! fall introduc$4 ,b ev5 9 ! pres5t =m1 ! righte\s are above ! angels1 #ad & e man is /ill ! microcosm1 & e memb] ( 8 body corresponds to a con/itu5t "p ( ! visible univ]se4 8,:at is man8 ,is he simply sk91 fle%1 bones1 & ve9s8 ,no6 ,t :i* con/itutes ! real man is ! s\l1 & ^? ?+s :i* are call$ ! sk91 ! fle%1 ! bones1 & ! ve9s1 all ^! are m]ely a g>m5t1 !y are simply ! clo!s ( ! man1 b n ! man himself4 ,:5 man dep>ts1 he puts (f ^! g>m5ts :]e) ! son ( man is clo!d4 ,yet are all ^! bones & s9ews =m$ 9 ! secret ( ! highe/ wisdom1 aft] ! heav5ly image4 ,! sk9 repres5ts ! firmam5t1 :i* ext5ds ev]y:]e1 & cov]s ev]y?+ l a g>m5t--z x is writt51 #8,:o /ret*e/ out ! heav5s l a curta94' 7,ps4 clv1 #b7 444 ,! fle% repres5ts ! det]iorat$ "p ( ! _w2444 ! bones & ! ve9s repres5t ! heav5ly *>iot1 ! inn] p[]s1 ! s]vants ( ,god4444 ,b ^! are ! out] g>m5ts1 = 9 ! inw>d "p is ! deep my/]y ( ! heav5ly man4 ,ev]y?+ "h bel[1 z above1 is my/]i\s4 ,!re=e x is writt5--#8,god creat$ man 9 8 own image1 9 ! image ( ,god creat$ he him' 7,g54 i1 #bg72 repeat+ ! ^w ,god twice1 "o = ! man & ! o!r = ! woman4 ,! my/]y ( ! e>?ly man is aft] ! my/]y ( ! ,heav5ly ,man4 ,& j z we see 9 ! firmam5t above1 cov]+ all ?+s1 diff]5t signs :i* are =m$ ( ! />s & planets1 & :i* conta9 secret ?+s & pr(\nd my/]ies1 /udi$ by ^? :o are wise & exp]t 9 ^! signs2 s !re are 9 ! sk91 :i* is ! cov] ( ! body ( ! son ( man1 & :i* is l ! sky t cov]s all ?+s1 signs & features :i* are ! />s & planets ( ! sk91 indicat+ secret ?+s & pr(\nd my/]ies1 :]eby ! wise are attract$1 :o und]/& to read ! my/]ies 9 ! human face40 7,soh>1 ii1 #gf a47 ,he is /ill ! pres5ce ( ,god ^u e>? 7 71 & ! v =m ( ! body depicts ! ,tetragrammaton1 ! mo/ sacr$ "n ,jehovah 774 ,?us ! head is ! =m ( ! 1 ! arms & ! %\ld]s are l ! 1 ! brea/ repres5ts ! =m ( ! 1 :il/ ! two legs ) ! back repres5t ! =m ( ! second 4 7,soh>1 ii1 #db a47 #ae ,! s\ls ( all ^! epitomes ( ! univ]se are pre-exi/5t 9 ! ,_w ( ,emanations1 #af & are )\t exception de/9$ to inhabit human bodies1 & pursue _! c\rse ^u e>? = a c]ta9 numb] ( ye>s4 ,h5ce we are told t1 8,:5 ! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be 8 "n1 wi%$ to create ! _w1 ! univ]se 0 be=e him 9 idea4 ,he !n =m$ all ! s\ls :i* are de/9$ = ! :ole human race4 ,all 7 m9utely be=e him 9 ! same =m :i* !y 7 to assume 9 ! human body4 ,he look$ at ea* "o ( !m2 & !re 7 "s among !m :i* w\ld corrupt _! way ^u ! e>?40 7,soh>1 i1 #if b74 ,l ! ,sephiro? f :i* x emanates1 e s\l has t5 pot5cies1 :i* are subdivid$ into a tr9ity ( triads1 & are respectively repres5t$ by 7,i7 ,! ,_s1 771 :i* is ! highe/ degree ( be+1 & :i* bo? corresponds to & is op]at$ ^u by ,! ,cr[n 771 repres5t+ ! highe/ triad 9 ! ,sephiro?1 call$ ! ,intellectual ,_w2 7,,ii7 ,! ,s\l 771 :i* is ! seat ( good & evil1 z well z ! moral qualities1 & :i* bo? corresponds to & is op]at$ ^u by ,beauty 771 repres5t+ ! second triad 9 ! ,sephiro?1 call$ ! ,moral ,_w2 & 7,,iii7 ,! ,crud] ,_s 771 :i* is imm$iately connect$ ) ! body1 is ! direct cause ( its l[] functions1 in/9cts1 & animal life1 & :i* bo? corresponds to & is op]at$ ^u by ,f\ndation 771 repres5t+ ! ?ird triad 9 ! ,sephiro?1 call$ ! ,mat]ial ,_w4 ,9 its orig9al /ate ea* s\l is &rogyn\s1 & is sep>at$ into male & female :5 x desc5ds on e>? to be borne 9 a human body4 ,we h se5 t ! s\ls ( ! righte\s1 9 ! _w ( spirits1 are sup]ior 9 dignity to ! heav5ly p[]s & ! m9i/]+ angels4 ,x might1 !re=e1 be ask$ :y d ^! s\ls leave su* an abode ( bliss1 & come into ?is vale ( te>s to dwell 9 tab]nacles ( clay8 ,! only reply to be giv5 is t ^! happy s\ls h no *oice 9 ! matt]4 ,inde$ we are told t ! s\l1 be=e assum+ a human body1 addresses ,god--8,"l ( ! ,univ]se6 ,i am happy 9 ?is _w1 & d n wi% to g into ano!r _w1 :]e ,i %all be a bond-maid1 & be expos$ to all k9ds ( pollutions40 7,soh>1 ii1 #if47 #ag ,& c y wond] at ?is pitiful ejaculation8 ,%\ld y\r philan?ropic feel+s & y\r convictions t our heav5ly ,fa!r orda9s all ?+s = ! good ( 8 *ildr51 impel y to ask t an explanation ( ?is my/]y might graci\sly be v\*saf$ to y 9 ord] to temp] y\r compassion & calm y\r fai?1 !n take ?is p>able4 8,a son 0 born to a ,k+2 he s5ds him to ! c\ntry1 !re to be nurs$ & br\ght up till he is gr[n up1 & in/ruct$ 9 ! c]emonies & usages ( ! royal palace4 ,:5 ! ,k+ he>s t ! education ( 8 son is f9i%$1 :at does 8 fa!rly love impel him to d8 ,= 8 son's sake he s5ds = ! ,que5 8 "m1 conducts him into ! palace & makes m]ry ) him all day4 ,?us ! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be he1 has a son ) ! ,que53 ?is is ! heav5ly & sacr$ s\l4 ,he s5ds him into ! c\ntry1 t is into ?is _w1 !re9 to gr[ up & to le>n ! cu/oms ( ! c\rt4 ,:5 ! ,k+ he>s t ?is 8 son has gr[n up 9 ! c\ntry1 & t x is "t to br+ him into ! palace1 :at does 8 love = 8 son impel him to d8 ,he s5ds1 = 8 sake1 = ! ,que5 & conducts him to ! palace40 7,soh>1 i1 #bde b47 ,z has already be5 rem>k$1 ! human s\l1 be=e x desc5ds into ! _w1 is &rogyn\s1 or 9 o!r words1 consi/s ( two compon5t p>ts1 ea* ( :i* comprises all ! elem5ts ( our spiritual nature4 ,?us ! ,soh> tells u--8,ea* s\l & _s1 prior to its ent]+ into ?is _w1 consi/s ( a male & female unit$ into "o be+4 ,:5 x desc5ds on ?is e>? ! two p>ts sep>ate & animate two diff]5t bodies4 ,at ! "t ( m>riage1 ! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be he1 :o kn[s all s\ls & spirits1 unites !m aga9 z !y 7 be=e1 & !y aga9 con/itute "o body & "o s\l1 =m+ z x 7 ! "r & left ( "o individual2 !re=e #8,!re is no?+ new "u ! sun4' 7,eccl4 i1 #i47444 ,?is union1 h[ev]1 is influ5c$ by ! de$s ( ! man & by ! ways 9 :i* he walks4 ,if ! man is pure & 8 conduct is pleas+ 9 ! sight ( ,god1 he is unit$ ) t female "p ( 8 s\l :i* 0 8 compon5t "p prior to 8 bir?40 7,soh>1 i1 #ia b47 #ah ,! s\l c>ries h] k ) h] to ! e>?1 s t 8e ?+ :i* %e le>ns "h bel[ %e knew already1 be=e %e ent]$ into ?is _w40 7,ibid41 iii1 #fa b47 ,s9ce ! =m ( ! body z well z ! s\l1 is made aft] ! image ( ! ,heav5ly ,man1 a figure ( ! =?com+ body :i* is to clo! ! newly desc5d+ s\l1 is s5t d[n f ! cele/ial regions1 to hov] ov] ! c\* ( ! husb& & wife :5 !y copulate1 9 ord] t ! conception may be =m$ accord+ to ?is model4 8,at connubial int]c\rse on e>?1 ! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be he1 s5ds a human =m :i* be>s ! impress ( ! div9e /amp4 ,?is =m is pres5t at int]c\rse1 & if we 7 p]mitt$ to see x we %\ld p]ceive ov] our heads an image resembl+ a human face2 & x is 9 ?is image t we are =m$4 ,z long z ?is image is n s5t by ,god & does n desc5d & hov] ov] our heads1 !re c be no conception1 = x is writt5--#8,& ,god creat$ man 9 8 own image4' 7,g54 i1 #bg47 ,?is image receives u :5 we ent] ! _w1 x develops itself ) u :5 we gr[1 & accompanies u :5 we dep>t ?is life2 z x is writt5--#8,surely1 man walk$ 9 an image' 7,ps4 xxxvii1 #e73 & ?is image is f heav54 ,:5 ! s\ls are to leave _! heav5ly abode1 ea* s\l sep>ately appe>s be=e ! ,holy ,k+1 dress$ 9 a sublime =m1 ) ! features 9 :i* x is to appe> 9 ?is _w4 ,x is f ?is sublime =m t ! image proce$s4 ,x is ! ?ird aft] ! s\l1 & prec$es x on ! e>?2 x is pres5t at ! conception1 & !re is no conception 9 ! _w :]e ?is image is n pres5t40 7,soh>1 iii1 #ajd a b47 #ai ,all human c\nt5ances are divisible into ! f\r primordial types ( faces1 :i* appe>$ at ! my/]i\s *>iot ?rone 9 ! vision ( ! prophet ,ezekiel1 viz41 ! face ( man1 ( ! lion1 ! ox & ! eagle4 ,our faces resemble ^! m or less accord+ to ! rank :i* our s\ls occupy 9 ! intellectual or moral dom9ion4 8,& physiognomy does n consi/ 9 ! ext]nal l9eam5ts1 b 9 ! features :i* are my/]i\sly drawn 9 u4 ,! features 9 ! face *ange accord+ to ! =m :i* is peculi> to ! inw>d face ( ! _s4 ,x is ! _s :i* produces all ^? physiognomical peculi>ities kn[n to ! wise2 & x is only ?r\gh ! _s t ! features h any mean+4 ,all ^? spirits & s\ls :i* proce$ f ,ed5 7i4e41 ! highe/ wisdom7 h a peculi> =m1 :i* is reflect$ 9 ! face40 7,soh>1 ii1 #gc b47 ,! face ?us light$ up by ! peculi> _s inhabit+ ! body1 is ! mirror ( ! s\l2 & ! =mation ( ! head indicates ! "* & temp] ( ! man4 ,an ar*$ =ehead is a sign ( a *e]ful & pr(\nd _s1 z well z ( a di/+ui%$ intellect2 a broad b flat =ehead indicates fooli%ness & sill9ess2 :il/ a =ehead :i* is flat1 compress$ on ! sides & spiral1 betok5s n>r[ness ( m9d & vanity4 7,comp4 ,soh>1 ii1 #ga b1 #ge a47 ,z a necess>y condition ( free exi/5ce & ( moral be+1 ! s\ls are end[$ by ! ,deity1 f ! v beg9n+1 ) ! p[] ( adh]+ 9 close proximity to ! primordial s\rce ( inf9ite light f :i* !y emanat$1 & ( ali5at+ !mselves f t s\rce & pursu+ an indep5d5t & opposite c\rse4 ,h5ce1 ,simon b5 ,jo*ai said1 8,if ! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be he1 _h n put )9 u bo? ! good & ! evil desire1 :i* are d5om9at$ light & d>kness1 ! creat$ man w\ld h nei!r virtue nor vice4 ,= ?is reason x is writt5--#8,behold1 ,i h set be=e !e ?is day life & good1 & dea? & evil4' 7,deut4 xxx1 #ae47 ,to ?is ! disciples repli$1 ,:]e=e is all ?is8 ,w\ld x n be bett] if rew>d & puni%m5t _h n exi/$ at all1 s9ce 9 t case man w\ld h be5 incapable ( s9n+ & ( do+ evil4 ,he rejo9$1 ,x 0 meet & "r t he %\ld be creat$ z he 0 creat$1 because ! ,law 0 creat$ = him1 :]e9 are writt5 puni%m5ts = ! wick$ & rew>ds = ! righte\s2 & !re w\ld n h be5 any rew>d = ! righte\s & puni%m5t = ! wick$ b = creat$ man40 7,soh>1 i1 #bc a47 ,s complete is _! indep5d5ce1 t s\ls1 ev5 9 _! pre-exi/5t /ate1 c & d *oose :i* way !y int5d to pursue4 8,all s\ls :i* are n guiltless 9 ?is _w1 h already ali5at$ !mselves 9 heav5 f ! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be he2 !y h ?r[n !mselves into an abyss at _! v exi/5ce1 & h anticipat$ ! "t :5 !y are to desc5d on e>?4444 ,?us 7 ! s\ls be=e !y came into ?is _w40 7,ibid41 iii1 #fa b47 ,,iv4 ,! ,de/9y ( ,man & ! ,univ]se4 ,z ! ,en ,soph con/itut$ man ! microcosm1 & z ! ,deity is reflect$ 9 ?is epitome ( ! univ]se m ?an 9 any compon5t "p ( ! creation1 all ?+s visible & invisible are design$ to aid him 9 pass+ ?r\gh 8 probation>y /ate "h bel[1 9 ga!r+ t exp]i5ce = :i* 8 s\l has be5 s5t d[n1 & 9 return+ 9 a pure /ate to t s\rce ( light f :i* 8 s\l emanat$4 ,?is de/9y ( man--i4e41 ! reunion ) ! ,deity f :i* he emanat$--is ! con/ant desire bo? ( ,god & man1 & is an ess5tial pr9ciple ( ! s\l1 und]ly+ its v ess5ce4 ,disc>d+ t bl9d p[] f our nature1 :i* gov]ns our animal life1 :i* nev] quits ?is e>?1 & :i* !re=e plays no "p 9 our spiritual be+1 ! s\l possesses two k9ds ( p[]s & two sorts ( feel+s4 ,x has ! faculty = t extraord9>y prophetical k1 :i* 0 v\*saf$ to ,moses 9 an exceptional mann]1 call$ ! ,lum9\s ,mirror 7 specul>ia71 & ! ord9>y k t]m$ ! ,non-,lum9\s ,mirror 7 71 respectively repres5t$ 9 ! e>?ly ,p>adise by ! ,tree ( ,life & ! ,tree ( ,k ( good & evil2 & x possesses ! high] feel+ ( love & ! l[] feel+ ( fe>4 #bj ,n[ ! full fruition ( t high] k & ( t l(ti] feel+ ( love c only be reap$ :5 ! s\l returns to ! ,inf9ite ,s\rce ( ,light1 & is wrapp$ 9 t lum9\s g>m5t :i* ! protopla/s =feit$ ?r\gh ! fall4 ,?us we are told1 8,come & see :5 ! s\l rea*es t place :i* is call$ ! ,treasury ( ,life 7 71 %e enjoys a bright & lum9\s mirror 7 71 :i* receives its light f ! highe/ heav54 ,! s\l c\ld n be> ?is light b = ! lum9\s mantle :i* %e puts on4 ,= j z ! s\l1 :5 s5t to ?is e>?1 puts on an e>?ly g>m5t to pres]ve h]self "h1 s %e receives above a %9+ g>m5t1 9 ord] to be able to look )\t injury into ! mirror ^: light proce$s f ! ,"l ( ,light4 ,moses too c\ld n approa* to look into t high] light :i* he saw1 )\t putt+ on su* an e!real g>m5t2 z x is writt5--#8,& ,moses w5t into ! mid/ ( ! cl\d' 7,exod4 xxiv1 #ah71 :i* is to be translat$ by means ( ! cl\d :]e) he wrapp$ himself z if dress$ 9 a g>m5t4 ,at t "t ,moses almo/ disc>d$ ! :ole ( 8 e>?ly nature2 z x is writt51--#8,& ,moses 0 on ! m\nta9 =ty days & =ty nights' 7ibid472 & he ?us approa*$ t d>k cl\d :]e ,god is en?ron$4 ,9 ?is wise ! dep>t$ spirits ( ! righte\s dress !mselves 9 ! upp] regions 9 lum9\s g>m5ts1 to be able to endure t light :i* /reams f ! ,"l ( ,light40 7,soh>1 i1 #fe b1 #ff a47 ,! two feel+s ( love & fe> are design$ to aid ! s\l 9 a*iev+ h] high de/9y1 :5 %e %all no m look ?r\gh ! d>k glass1 b see face to face 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,lum9\s ,mirror1 by p]meat+ all acts ( ob$i5ce & div9e wor%ip4 ,& ?\gh p]fect love1 :i* is s]v+ ,god purely out ( love1 l t high] k1 is to be man's de/9y 9 heav51 yet ! s\l may atta9 "s ( x on e>?1 & endeav\r to s]ve ,god out ( love & n f fe>1 z !reby %e w h an antepa/ on e>? ( its union ) ! ,deity1 :i* is to be s raptur\s & indissoluble 9 heav54 8,yet is ! s]vice :i* arises f fe> n to be depreciat$1 = fe> leads to love4 ,x is true t he :o obeys ,god out ( love has atta9$ to ! highe/ degree1 & already belongs to ! sa9ts ( ! _w to come1 b x mu/ n be suppos$ t to wor%ip ,god out ( fe> is no wor%ip4 ,su* a s]vice has also its m]it1 ?\gh 9 ?is case ! union ( ! s\l ) ! ,deity is slight4 ,!re is only "o degree :i* is high] ?an fe>3 x is love4 ,9 love is ! my/]y ( ! div9e unity4 ,x is love :i* unites ! high] & l[] degrees toge!r2 x elevates ev]y?+ to t position :]e ev]y?+ mu/ be "o4 ,?is is also ! my/]y ( ! words1 #8,he> ,o ,israel1 ! ,"l our ,god is "o ,god4'0 7,soh>1 ii1 #baf a47 ,h5ce x is t ^! two pr9ciples play s important a "p 9 ! devotions & contemplations ( ! ,kabbali/s2 ,love is made to correspond to ,m]cy1 ! f\r? ,sephira1 :il/ ,fe> is made to answ] to ,rig\r1 ! fif? ,sephira2 & x is ass]t$ t :5 ^! two pr9ciples are ?or\ghly comb9$ by ! righte\s 9 _! div9e wor%ip & acts ( ob$i5ce1 ! "n ,jehovah1 :i* comprises ^! two pr9ciples1 & :i* is n[ r5t 9 twa9 by ! prepond]ance ( s9 & disob$i5ce1 w be re-unit$4 ,!n1 & !n only1 w all ! s\ls return to ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r ( our spirits2 !n w ! re/itution ( all ?+s take place1 & ! e>? %all be cov]$ ) ! k ( ,god ev5 z ! wat]s cov] ! sea4 ,?is is ! reason :y ! ,kabbali/s utt] ! foll[+ pray] prior to ! p]=mance ( any ( ! comm&m5ts3 8,= ! re-union ( ! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be 8 "n1 & 8 ,%e*9ah1 ,i d ?is 9 love & fe>1 9 fe> & love1 = ! union ( ! "n ) into a p]fect h>mony6 ,i pron\nce ?is 9 ! "n ( all ,israel60 #ba ,9 ord] to repres5t ?is union to ! s5ses ! words ,fe> & ,love 1 are divid$1 & s plac$ above ea* o!r t !y may be read ei!r across or d[n1 z foll[s3-- ,:5 ?us fulfill+ ! comm&m5ts ! pi\s n only enjoy a prelibation ( t sublime light :i* %9es 9 heav51 & :i* w s]ve !m z a g>m5t :5 !y ent] into ! o!r _w & appe> be=e ! ,holy ,"o 7,soh>1 ii1 #bii b71 b become on e>? already ! habitation ( ! ,sephiro?1 & ea* sa9t has t ,sephira inc>nate 9 him :i* corresponds to ! virtue he mo/ cultivates1 or to ! feature mo/ pr$om9ant 9 8 "*4 ,among ! patri>*s1 !re=e1 :o 7 ! mo/ exalt$ 9 piety1 we f9d t ,love1 ! f\r? ,sephira1 0 inc>nate 9 ,abraham2 ,rig\r1 ! fif? ,sephira1 9 ,isaac2 ,mildness1 ! six? ,sephira1 9 ,jacob2 ,firmness1 ! sev5? ,sephira1 9 ,moses2 ,spl5d\r1 ! eigh? ,sephira1 9 ,a>on2 ,f\ndation1 ! n9? ,sephira1 9 ,joseph2 & ,k+dom1 ! t5? ,sephira1 0 inc>nate 9 ,david4 ,h5ce all ! righte\s :o con/itute ! emanations1 ( ! t5 ,sephiro? are divid$ into ?ree classes correspond+ to ! ?ree pr9ciples or ,pill>s exhibit$ 9 ! ,kabbali/ic ,tree1 viz43--,i4 ,! ,pill> ( ,m]cy 771 repres5t$ by ! ,patri>* ,abraham 7comp4 ,micah1 vii1 #bj27 ,,ii4 ,! ,pill> ( ,ju/ice 771 repres5t$ by ,isaac 7comp4 ,g54 xxxi1 #db72 & ,,iii4 ,! ,middle ,pill>1 repres5t$ by ,jacob 7comp4 ,micah vii1 #bj71 :i* is ! connect+ or unit+ pr9ciple4 7,soh>1 i1 #adf a2 #adh b47 ,x is = ?is reason t ! patri>*s are d5om9at$ ! ,*>iot-?rone ( ! ,"l4 ,foll[+ ! pa?s ( righte\sness1 ! sa9ts on e>? enjoy ! protection ( heav5 9 an especial mann]1 by virtue ( ! div9e wisdom inh]5t 9 !m1 = !y are able to deciph] ! signs :i* ,god has put 9 ! firmam5t to %ield !m f accid5ts4 8,9 heav5 above1 t surr\nds ! univ]se1 are signs 9 :i* ! deepe/ my/]ies are conceal$4 ,^! signs are con/ellations & />s1 :i* are /udi$ & deciph]$ by ! wise40 7,soh>1 ii1 #gf a47 ,h5ce ! admonition--8,he :o has to />t on a j\rney v e>ly1 %\ld rise at daybreak1 look c>efully t[>ds ! ea/1 & he w p]ceive c]ta9 signs resembl+ lett]s :i* pi]ce ?r\gh ! sky & appe> above ! horizon4 ,^! %9+ =ms are ^? ( ! lett]s :]e) ,god creat$ heav5 & e>?4 ,n[1 if man kn[s ! secret mean+ ( ! sacr$ "n1 consi/+ ( =ty-two lett]s1 & m$itates on x ) becom+ devotion & en?usiasm1 he w p]ceive six ,jods 77 9 ! pure sky1 ?ree to ! "r & ?ree to ! left1 z well z ?ree ,vavs 771 :i* hov] ab\t 9 ! heav5ly ar*4 ,^! are ! lett]s ( ! prie/ly b5$iction 7 74444 ,9 ! bright morn+ he w p]ceive a pill> t[>ds ! we/1 hang+ p]p5dicul>ly ov] ! e>?ly p>adise1 & ano!r pill> hang+ ov] ! c5tre ( p>adise4 ,?is lum9\s pill> has ! ?ree col\rs ( a purple web3 ?ree birds /& on x1 s++ 9 ! foll[+ mann]4 ,! fir/ s+s1 #8,hallelujah6 ,praise1 ,o ye s]vants ( ! ,"l1 praise ! "n ( ! ,"l' 7,ps4 cxiii1 #a72 ! second1 #8,bless$ be ! "n ( ! ,"l f ?is "t =? & = ev]more' 7ibid41 v4 #b72 & ! ?ird1 #8,f ! ris+ ( ! sun unto ! go+ d[n ( ! same1 ! ,"l's "n is to be prais$' 7ibid41 v4 #c74 ,?is is ! "t :5 ! pi\s travell] is to (f] up 8 morn+ pray]1 9 ord] t he may secure heav5's bless+s & ! sublime & div9e m]cy z 8 sure guide40 7,soh>1 ii1 #acj b47 ,n[ s9ce x is an absolute condition ( ! s\l to return to ! ,inf9ite ,s\rce f :i* x emanat$1 aft] develop+ all ^? p]fections1 ! g]ms ( :i* are et]nally implant$ 9 x2 & s9ce "s s\ls d n at once develope ^! fruits ( righte\sness1 :i* precludes _! imm$iate reunion ) _! ,primordial ,s\rce1 ano!r t]m ( life is v\*saf$ to !m1 s t !y may be able to cultivate ^? virtues :i* !y /ifl$ 9 _! =m] bodily life1 & )\t :i* x is impossible = !m to return to _! heav5ly home4 ,h5ce1 if ! s\l1 9 its fir/ assum+ a human body & soj\rn on e>?1 fails to acquire t exp]i5ce = :i* x desc5ds f heav51 & becomes contam9at$ by t :i* is pollut+1 x mu/ re-inhabit a body aga9 & aga9 till x is able to asc5d 9 a purifi$ /ate ?r\gh repeat$ trials4 ,?us we are told t #bb 8,all s\ls are subject to transmigration 7 71 & m5 d n "k ! ways ( ! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be he2 !y d n "k t !y are br\ght be=e ! tribunal1 bo? be=e !y ent] into ?is _w & aft] !y quit x1 !y are ignorant ( ! _m transmigrations & secret probations :i* !y h to und]go1 & ( ! numb] ( s\ls & spirits :i* ent] into ?is _w1 & d n return to ! palace ( ! ,heav5ly ,k+4 ,m5 d n "k h[ ! s\ls revolve l a /one :i* is ?r[n f a sl+2 z x is writt5--#8,& ! s\ls ( ?9e enemies !m %all he sl+ out1 z out ( ! middle ( a sl+4' 7#a ,sam41 xxv1 #bi47 ,b ! "t is at h& :5 ^! my/]ies w be disclos$40 7,soh>1 ii1 #ii b47 ,! transmigration ( ! s\l into ano!r body1 h[ev]1 is re/rict$ to ?ree times2 & if two s\ls 9 _! ?ird resid5ce 9 human bodies are /ill too weak to resi/ all e>?ly trammels & to acquire ! necess>y exp]i5ce1 !y are bo? unit$ & s5t into "o body1 s t !y may be able conjo9tly to le>n t :i* !y 7 too feeble to d sep>ately4 ,x sometimes1 h[ev]1 happ5s t x is ! s+l5ess & isolation ( ! s\l :i* is ! s\rce ( h] weakness1 & %e requires help to pass ?r\gh h] probation4 ,9 t case %e *ooses = a companion a s\l :i* has m /r5g? & bett] =tune4 ,! /rong] ( ! two !n becomes z x 7 ! "m2 %e c>ries ! sickly "o 9 h] bosom1 & nurses h] f h] own sub/ance1 j z a woman nurses h] *ild4 ,su* an association is !re=e call$ pregnancy 771 because ! /rong] s\l gives z x 7 life & sub/ance to ! weak] companion4 #bc ,z ! _w1 l all o!r liv+ be+s1 is a fur!r expansion ( ! ,deity's own sub/ance1 x too mu/ ultimately %>e t bless$ness :i* x enjoy$ 9 its fir/ evolution4 ,?is is indicat$ 9 ! lett] ) :i* ! hi/ory ( ! creation beg9s 7i4e4 71 & :i* is also ! fir/ lett] 9 ! ^w bless+ 774 #bd ,ev5 ! ar*angel ( wick$ness1 or ! v5om\s bea/ 7 71 or ,samel 771 z he is call$1 w be re/or$ to 8 angelic nature & "n1 inasmu* z he too1 l all o!r be+s1 proce$$ f ! same inf9ite s\rce ( all ?+s4 ,! fir/ "p ( 8 "n 771 :i* signifies v5om1 w !n be dropp$1 & he w reta9 ! second "p 771 :i* is ! common "n ( all ! angels4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 w only take place at ! adv5t ( ,messiah4 ,b 8 com+ is ret>d$ by ! v few new s\ls :i* ent] into ! _w2 z _m ( ! old s\ls :i* h already inhabit$ bodies h to re5t] ^? bodies :i* are n[ born1 9 consequ5ce ( hav+ pollut$ !mselves 9 _! previ\s bodily exi/5ce1 & ! s\l ( ! ,messiah1 :i*1 l o!r s\ls1 has its pre-exi/5ce 9 ! _w ( ! ,sephiro?1 _c be born till all human s\ls h pass$ ?r\gh _! p]iod ( probation on ?is e>?1 because x is to be ! la/ born "o at ! end ( days4 ,!n ! great ,jubilee ye> w comm5ce1 :5 ! :ole pl]oma ( s\ls 7 71 clean$ & purifi$ %all return into ! bosom ( ! ,inf9ite ,s\rce2 & !y %all be 9 8! ,palace :i* is situate 9 ! secret & mo/ elevat$ "p ( heav51 & :i* is call$ ! ,palace ( ,love 7 74 ,!re ! pr(\nde/ my/]ies are2 !re dwells ! ,heav5ly ,k+1 bless$ be he1 ) ! holy s\ls1 & is unit$ ) !m by a lov+ kiss4 7,soh>1 ii1 #ig a47 8,?is kiss is ! union ( ! s\l ) ! sub/ance f :i* x emanat$40 7,ibid41 i1 #afh a47 ,!n hell %all disappe>2 !re %all be no m puni%m5t1 nor temptation1 nor s93 life w be an ev]la/+ fea/1 a ,sabba? )\t end4 ,!n all s\ls w be unit$ ) ! ,highe/ ,s\l1 & supplem5t ea* o!r 9 ! ,holy ( ,holies ( ! ,sev5 ,halls 7 74 ,ev]y?+ w !n return to unity & p]fection--ev]y?+ w be unit$ into "o idea1 :i* %all be ov]1 & fill ! :ole univ]se4 ,! basis ( ?is idea1 h[ev] 7i4e41 ! light :i* is conceal$ 9 x71 w nev] be fa?om$ or compreh5d$2 only ! idea itself :i* emanates f x %all be compreh5d$4 ,9 t /ate ! creature w n be di/+ui%$ f ! ,creator1 ! same idea w illum9ate bo?4 ,!n ! s\l w rule ! univ]se l ,god1 & :at %e %all comm& he w execute4 7,soh>1 i1 #de a & b47 ,v4 ,! ,kabbali/ic view ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & its relation to ,*ri/ianity4 ,we h already se5 t ! ,kabbalah claims a pre-,adamite exi/5ce1 & ass]ts t its my/]ies are cov]tly convey$ 9 ! fir/ f\r books ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,^? ( u :o read ! ,books ( ,moses1 & _c discov] 9 !m any ( ! above-m5tion$ doctr9es1 w naturally ask = ! pr9ciples ( exegesis :]eby ^! secrets are d$uc$ f or r introduc$ into ! text4 ,^! pr9ciples are laid d[n 9 ! foll[+ decl>ation3--8,if ! ,law simply consi/$ ( ord9>y expressions & n>ratives1 e4 gr41 ! words ( ,esau1 ,hag>1 ,laban1 ! ass ( ,balaam1 or ( ,balaam himself1 :y %\ld x be call$ ! ,law ( tru?1 ! p]fect ,law1 ! true witness ( ,god8 ,ea* ^w conta9s a sublime s\rce1 ea* n>rative po9ts n only to ! s+le in/ance 9 "q1 b also to g5]als40 7,soh>1 iii1 #adi b47 8,woe be to ! son ( man :o says t ! ,tora 7,p5tateu*7 conta9s common say+s & ord9>y n>ratives4 #be ,=1 if ?is 7 ! case1 we might 9 ! pres5t day compose a code ( doctr9es f pr(ane writ+s :i* %\ld excite great] respect4 ,if ! ,law conta9s ord9>y matt]1 !n !re are nobl] s5tim5ts 9 pr(ane codes4 ,let u g & make a selection f !m1 & we %all be able to compile a f> sup]ior code4 #bf ,b e ^w ( ! ,law has a sublime s5se & a heav5ly my/]y4444 ,n[ ! spiritual angels _h to put on an e>?ly g>m5t :5 !y desc5d$ to ?is e>?2 & if !y _h n put on su* a g>m5t1 !y c\ld nei!r h rema9$ nor be und]/ood on ! e>?4 ,& j z x 0 ) ! angels s x is ) ! ,law4 ,:5 x desc5d$ on e>?1 ! ,law _h to put on an e>?ly g>m5t to be und]/ood by u1 & ! n>ratives are its g>m5t4 ,!re are "s :o ?9k t ?is g>m5t is ! real ,law1 & n ! _s :i* x clo!d1 b ^! h no portion 9 ! _w to come2 & x is = ?is reason t ,david pray$1 #8,op5 ?\ m9e eyes t ,i may behold ! wondr\s ?+s out ( ! ,law4' 7,ps4 cxix1 #ah47 ,:at is "u ! g>m5t ( ! ,law8 ,!re is ! g>m5t :i* e "o c see2 & !re are fooli% p :o1 :5 !y see a well-dress$ man1 ?9k ( no?+ m wor?y ?an ?is beautiful g>m5t1 & take x = ! body1 :il/ ! wor? ( ! body itself consi/s 9 ! s\l4 ,! ,law too has a body3 ?is is ! comm&m5ts1 :i* are call$ ! body ( ! ,law4 ,?is body is clo!d 9 g>m5ts1 :i* are ! ord9>y n>ratives4 ,! fools ( ?is _w look at no?+ else b ?is g>m5t1 :i* consi/s ( ! n>ratives 9 ! ,law2 !y d n "k any m1 & d n und]/& :at is b5ea? ?is g>m5t4 ,b ^? :o h m und]/&+ d n look at ! g>m5t b at ! body b5ea? x 7i4e41 ! moral72 :il/ ! wise/1 ! s]vants ( ! ,heav5ly ,k+1 ^? :o dwell at ,m\nt ,s9ai1 look at no?+ else b ! s\l 7i4e41 ! secret doctr9e71 :i* is ! root ( all ! real ,law1 & ^! are de/9$ 9 ! _w to come to behold ! ,s\l ( ?is ,s\l 7i4e41 ! ,deity71 :i* brea!s 9 ! ,law40 7,soh>1 iii1 #aeb a47 ,! op9ion t ! my/]ies ( ! ,kabbalah are to be f\nd 9 ! g>m5t ( ! ,p5tateu* is /ill m sy/ematically prop\nd$ 9 ! foll[+ p>able4 8,l a beautiful woman1 conceal$ 9 ! int]ior ( h] palace1 :o :5 h] fri5d & belov$ passes by1 op5s = a mom5t a secret w9d[ & is se5 by him alone1 & !n )draws h]self imm$iately & disappe>s = a long "t1 s ! doctr9e only %[s h]self to ! *os5 7i4e41 to him :o is devot$ to h] ) body & s\l72 & ev5 to him n always 9 ! same mann]4 ,at fir/ %e simply beckons at ! pass]-by ) h] h&1 & x g5]ally dep5ds ^u 8 und]/&+ ?is g5tle h9t4 ,?is is ! int]pretation kn[n by ! "n 4 ,aft]w>ds %e approa*es him a little clos]1 lisps him a few words1 b h] =m is /ill cov]$ ) a ?ick veil1 :i* 8 looks _c p5etrate4 ,?is is ! s call$ 4 ,%e !n conv]ses ) him ) h] face cov]$ by a ?9 veil2 ?is is ! enigmatic language ( ! 4 ,aft] hav+ ?us become accu/om$ to h] society1 %e at la/ %[s h]self face to face & entru/s him ) ! inn]mo/ secrets ( h] he>t4 ,?is is ! secret ( ! ,law1 4 #bg ,he :o is ?us f> initiat$ 9 ! my/]ies ( ! ,tora w und]/& t all ^? pr(\nd secrets are bas$ ^u ! simply lit]al s5se1 & are 9 h>mony ) x2 & f ?is lit]al s5se n a s+le iota is to be tak5 & no?+ to be add$ to x40 7,soh>1 ii1 #ii47 ,?is f\rfold s5se is gradually disclos$ to ! initiat$ 9 ! my/]ies ( ! ,kabbalah by ! application ( def9ite h]m5eutical rules1 :i* *iefly affect ! lett]s compos+ ! words4 ,! mo/ prom95t ( ^! canons are-- ,i4 ,e lett] ( a ^w is r$uc$ to its num]ical value1 & ! ^w is expla9$ by ano!r ( ! same quantity4 ,?us f ! words 8,lo6 ?ree m5 /ood by him0 7,g54 xviii1 #b71 x is d$uc$ t ^! ?ree angels 7 ,mi*ael1 ,gabriel1 & ,raphael1 because & lo6 ?ree m51 & ^! are ,mi*ael1 ,gabriel1 & ,raphael1 are ( ! same num]ical value1 z w be se5 f ! foll[+ r$uction to _! num]ical value ( bo? ^! phrases4 #e #cjj #cj #cjj #e #ej #e #f #gja #cj #a #bj #aj #dj #f #cj #a #cj #a #aj #bjj #b #c #cj #a #hj #bjj #f #gja ,?is rule 9 call$ :i* is a meta!sis ( ! ,greek ^w 1 1 or 9 ! s5se ( numb]s z repres5t$ by lett]s4 #b4 ,e lett] ( a ^w is tak5 z an initial or abbreviation ( a ^w4 ,?us e lett] ( ! ^w 1 ! fir/ ^w 9 ,g5esis1 is made ! initial ( a ^w1 & we obta9 9 ! beg9n+ ,god saw t ,israel w\ld accept ! ,law4 ,?is rule is d5om9at$ not>icun1 f not>ius1 a %or?& writ]1 "o :o among ! ,romans belong$ to t class ( writ]s :o abbreviat$ & us$ s+le lett]s to signify :ole words4 #c4 ,! initial & f9al lett]s ( sev]al words are respectively =m$ into sep>ate words4 ,?us f ! beg9n+s & ends ( ! words :o %all g up = u to heav58 7,deut4 xxx1 #ab7 are obta9$ circumcision & ,jehovah1 & inf]r$ t ,god orda9$ circumcision z ! way to heav54 #d4 ,two words occurr+ 9 ! same v]se are jo9$ toge!r & made into "o4 ,?us :o & ^! are made into ,god by transpos+ ! & 4 ,vide supra1 p4 #id4 #bh #e4 ,! words ( ^? v]ses :i* are reg>d$ z conta9+ a peculi> recondite mean+ are rang$ 9 squ>es 9 su* a mann] z to be read ei!r v]tically or b\/roph$onally1 beg9n+ at ! "r or left h&4 ,aga9 ! words ( sev]al v]ses are plac$ ov] ea* o!r1 & ! lett]s :i* /& "u ea* o!r are =m$ into new words4 ,?is is especially se5 9 ! treatm5t ( ?ree v]ses 9 ,exod4 xiv1 7viz41 #ai-ba71 :i* are believ$ to conta9 ! ?ree ,pill>s ( ! ,sephiro?1 & ! ,div9e ,"n ( sev5ty-two words4 ,! foll[+ tables w illu/rate ?is pr9ciple ( int]pretation4 ,! fir/ ( ^! ?ree v]ses 1 & ! angel ( ,god1 :i* w5t be=e ! camp ( ,israel1 remov$ & w5t beh9d !m2 & ! pill> ( ! cl\d w5t f be=e _! face1 & /ood beh9d !m 7,exod4 xiv1 #ai71 is read b\/roph$onally1 z foll[s3-- ,i4 ,! second ( ^! ?ree v]ses 1 & x came betwe5 ! camp ( ! ,egyptians & ! camp ( ,israel2 & x 0 a cl\d & d>kness to !m1 b gave light by night to ^!1 s t ! "o came n ne> ! o!r all ! night 7,exod4 xiv1 #bj71 is 9 ! fir/ place divid$1 & read f "r to left1 beg9n+ at ! top1 z exhibit$ 9 ! foll[+ diagram4 ,,ii4 99 ,x is !n divid$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]1 & read f left to "r1 beg9n+ at ! bottom4 ,,iii4 99 ,:il/ ! ?ird ( ^! ?ree v]ses 1 & ,moses /ret*$ out 8 h& ov] ! sea2 & ! ,"l caus$ ! sea to g back by a /rong ea/ w9d all t night1 & made ! sea dry l&1 & ! wat]s 7 divid$ 7,exod4 xiv4 #ba71 is divid$ z foll[s1 & read f ! "r1 beg9n+ at ! bottom4 ,,iv4 ,! ?ree v]ses :i* h ?us yield$ ! ?ree ,pill>s ( ! ,sephiro?1 are !n jo9$ toge!r 9 gr\ps ( ?ree lett]s 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y are read 9 diagrams ii1 iii1 & iv1 & !y !n yield ! sev5ty-two div9e names :i* ! ,kabbalah assigns to ! ,deity1 #bi z foll[s3-- ,ador&us4 ,longanimis4 ,annunciatus4 ,qusitus4 ,salus4 ,spes4 ,auxiliator4 ,exaltator4 ,advocatus4 ,ens4 ,sublevator4 ,decantatus4 ,opportunus4 ,exultabundus4 ,recordabilis4 ,expet5dus4 ,cu/os4 ,dext]4 ,=tis4 ,erv5s4 ,exauditor4 ,ju/it94 ,dom9ator4 ,rector4 ,solus4 ,adolesc5tia4 ,sanator4 ,fe/9us4 ,salvator4 ,invoc&us4 ,mirabilis4 ,propulsator4 ,adivtor4 ,refugium4 ,facies4 ,gloria4 ,deprecatio4 ,expectatio4 ,cogitabundus4 ,revelator4 ,magnificus4 ,op]ator4 ,compati5s4 ,doctor4 ,matut9us4 ,cu/os4 ,lib]ator4 ,erector4 ,aet]num4 ,regnator4 ,v]us4 ,altissimus4 ,ltabundus4 ,clem5s4 ,maximus4 ,m]cator4 ,laudabilis4 ,amabilis4 ,b5$ictus4 ,ju/us4 ,ori5s4 ,animus4 ,protector4 ,requies4 ,multus4 ,deus4 ,prmium4 ,bonus4 ,dator4 ,assi/eus4 ,deprecabilis4 #f4 ,! lett]s ( words are *ang$ by way ( anagram & new words are obta9$4 ,?is canon is call$ or 1 p]mutation1 & ! commutation is effect$ accord+ to fix$ rules4 ,?us ! alphabet is b5t exactly 9 ! middle1 & "o half is put ov] ! o!r1 & by *ang+ alt]nately ! fir/ lett] or ! fir/ two lett]s at ! beg9n+ ( ! second l9e1 tw5ty-two commutations are produc$ ex4 gr43-- #aa #aj #i #h #g #f #e #d #c #b #a or ,^! anagramic alphabets obta9 _! respective names f ! fir/ two specim5 pairs ( lett] :i* indicate ! int]*ange4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 ! fir/ is call$ ,alba? f ! fir/ words1 ! second ,abga? 1 & s on4 ,! foll[+ table exhibits ! e/abli%$ rules ( ! alphabetical p]mutations4 #a4 ,alba?4 #b4 ,abga?4 #c4 ,agda?4 #d4 ,adbag4 #e4 ,ahbad4 #f4 ,avba4 #g4 ,azbav4 #h4 ,a*baz4 #i4 ,atba*4 #aj4 ,aibat4 #aa4 ,a*bi4 #ab4 ,alba*4 #ac4 ,ambal4 #ad4 ,anbam4 #ae4 ,asban4 #af4 ,aabas4 #ag4 ,afba4 #ah4 ,azbaf4 #ai4 ,akbaz4 #bj4 ,arbak4 #ba4 ,a%b>4 #bb4 ,a?ba%4 ,to ?is li/ is to be add$-- #bc4 ,abgad4 #bd4 ,albam4 ,besides ^! canons ! ,kabbalah also sees a recondite s5se 9 ! =m ( ! lett]s1 z well z 9 ! ornam5ts :i* adorn !m4 ,z to ! relation ( ! ,kabbalah to ,*ri/ianity1 x is ma9ta9$ t ?is !osophy prop\nds ! doctr9e ( ! tr9ity & ! suff]+s ( ,messiah4 ,h[ f> ?is is true may be asc]ta9$ f ! foll[+ passages4 #cj 8,we h already rem>k$ 9 sev]al places t ! daily liturgical decl>ation ab\t ! div9e unity is t :i* is indicat$ 9 ! ,bible 7,deut4 vi1 #dc71 :]e ,jehovah occurs fir/1 !n ,eloh5u1 & !n aga9 ,jehovah1 :i* ?ree toge!r con/itute a unity1 & = ?is reason he i4e41 ,jehovah is 9 ! said place call$ "o 771 ,b !re are ?ree names1 & h[ c !y be "o8 ,& al?\gh we read "o 771 are !y really "o8 ,n[ ?is is reveal$ by ! vision ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & :5 ! eyes are clos$ we get to "k t ! ?ree are only "o4 ,?is is also ! my/]y ( ! voice4 ,! voice is only "o1 f9d yet x consi/s ( ?ree elem5ts1 fire i4e41 w>m?1 air i4e41 brea?1 & wat] i4e41 humidity1 yet are all ^! "o 9 ! my/]y ( ! voice1 & c only be "o4 ,?us also ,jehovah1 ,eloh5u1 & ,jehovah con/itute "o--?ree =ms :i* are "o4 ,& ?is is indicat$ by ! voice :i* man raises i4e41 at pray]1 !reby to compreh5d spiritually ! mo/ p]fect unity ( ! ,en ,soph = ! f9ite1 s9ce all ! ?ree i4e41 ,jehovah1 ,eloh5u1 ,jehovah are r5d ) ! same l\d voice1 :i* comprises 9 itself a tr9ity4 ,& ?is is ! daily confession ( ! div9e unity :i*1 z a my/]y1 is reveal$ by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is unity has be5 expla9$ 9 diff]5t ways1 yet he :o und]/&s x 9 ?is way is "r1 & he :o und]/&s x 9 ano!r way is also "r4 ,! idea ( unity1 h[ev] =m$ by u "h bel[1 f ! my/]y ( ! audible voice :i* is "o1 expla9s ! ?+40 7,soh>1 ii1 #dc b47 ,on ano!r occasion we are in=m$ t ,r4 ,eleaz>1 :il/ sitt+ ) 8 fa!r ,r4 ,simeon1 0 anxi\s to "k h[ ! two names1 ,jehovah & ,elohim1 c be int]*ang$1 see+ t ! "o d5otes m]cy & ! o!r judgm5t4 ,be=e giv+ ! discussion betwe5 ! fa!r & ! son1 x is necess>y to rem>k t :5ev] ! two div9e names1 ,adonai 77 & ,jehovah 771 imm$iately foll[ ea* o!r1 ,jehovah is po9t$ & read 77 ,elohim4 ,! reason ( ?is1 z x is g5]ally suppos$1 is to avoid ! repetition ( ,adonai1 ,adonai1 s9ce ! ,tetragrammaton is o!rwise always po9t$ & read 774 ,! ,kabbalah1 h[ev]1 z we %all see1 discov]s 9 x a recondite mean+1 #ca 8,r4 ,eleaz>1 :5 sitt+ be=e 8 fa!r ,r4 ,simeon1 said to him1 we h be5 taught t :5ev] ,elohim 77 occurs1 x d5otes ,ju/ice4 ,n[ h[ c ,elohim sometimes be put = ,jehovah1 z is ! case 9 ^? passages :]e9 ,adonai 77 & ,jehovah 77 /& toge!r 7,comp4 ,g54 xv1 #h2 ,ezek4 ii1 #d1 c471 see+ t ! latt] d5otes m]cy 9 all ! passages 9 :i* x occurs8 ,to :i* he repli$1 ,?us x is said 9 ! ,scripture1 #8,"k !re=e ?is day & consid] x 9 ?9e he>t1 t ,jehovah is ,elohim' 7,deut4 iv1 #ai72 & aga9 x is writt5 #8,jehovah is ,elohim4' 7,ibid41 v]4 #ce47 ,:]eupon he i4e41 ! son said1 ,i "k ?is =soo?1 t ju/ice is sometimes temp]$ ) m]cy & m]cy ) ju/ice4 ,quo? he i4e41 ! fa!r1 ,come & see t x is s2 ,jehovah inde$ does signify m]cy :5ev] x occurs1 b :5 ?r\gh s9 m]cy is *ang$ into ju/ice1 !n x is writt5 ,jehovah 771 b read ,elohim 774 ,n[ come & see ! my/]y ( ! ^w i4e41 ,jehovah4 ,!re are ?ree degrees1 & ea* degree exi/s by itself i4e41 9 ! ,deity1 al?\gh ! ?ree toge!r con/itute "o1 !y are closely unit$ into "o & are insep>able f ea* o!r40 7,soh>1 iii1 #fe a47 ,we %all only give "o m passage be>+ on ! subject ( ! ,tr9ity4 #cb 8,he :o reads ! ^w 77 ,"o i4e41 9 ! decl>ation ( ! div9e unity mu/ pron\nce ! ,aleph 77 quickly1 %ort5 its s\nd a little1 & n pause at all by ?is lett]1 & he :o obeys ?is1 8 life w be l5g!n$4 ,:]eupon !y i4e41 ! disciples said to him i4e41 to ,r4 ,ilai1 he i4e41 ,r4 ,simeon has said1 ,!re are two1 & "o is connect$ ) !m1 & !y are ?ree2 b 9 be+ ?ree !y are "o4 ,he said to !m1 ^? two names1 ,jehovah ,jehovah1 are 9 ! decl>ation #8,he> ,o ,israel' 7,deut4 vi1 #d71 & ,eloh5u 771 betwe5 !m1 is unit$ ) !m z ! ?ird1 & ?is is ! conclusion :i* is seal$ ) ! impression ( ,tru? 774 ,b :5 ^! ?ree are comb9$ into a unity1 !y are "o 9 a s+le unity40 7,soh>1 iii1 #bfb a47 ,inde$ "o ,codex ( ! ,soh> _h ! foll[+ rem>k on ! words 8,holy1 holy1 holy is ! ,"l ( ho/s0 7,isa4 iv1 #c72 1 ! fir/ holy ref]s to ! ,holy ,fa!r2 ! second to ! ,holy ,son2 & ! ?ird to ! ,holy ,gho/4 #cc ,?is passage1 h[ev]1 is omitt$ f ! pres5t rec5sions ( ! ,soh>4 ,"s ,jewi% writ]s h felt ^! passages to be s fav\rable to ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 t !y insi/ ^u _! be+ int]polations into ! ,soh>1 :il/ o!rs h tri$ to expla9 !m z ref]r+ to ! ,sephiro?4 #cd ,z to ! atonem5t ( ! ,messiah = ! s9s ( ! p1 ?is is n only prop\nd$ 9 ! ,soh>1 b is giv5 z ! explanation ( ! fifty-?ird *apt] ( ,isaiah4 #ce 8,:5 ! righte\s are visit$ ) suff]+s & afflictions to atone = ! s9s ( ! _w1 x is t !y might atone = all ! s9s ( ?is g5]ation4 ,h[ is ?is prov$8 ,by all ! memb]s ( ! body4 ,:5 all memb]s suff]1 "o memb] is afflict$ 9 ord] t all may recov]4 ,& :i* ( !m8 ,! arm4 ,! arm is beat51 ! blood is tak5 f x1 & !n ! recov]y ( all ! memb]s ( ! body is secur$4 ,s x is ) ! *ildr5 ( ! _w3 !y are memb]s "o ( ano!r4 ,:5 ! ,holy ,"o2 bless$ be he1 wi%es ! recov]y ( ! _w1 he afflicts "o righte\s f _! mid/1 & = 8 sake all are heal$4 ,h[ is ?is %[n8 ,x is writt5--#8,he 0 w\nd$ = our transgressions1 he 0 bruis$ = our iniquities1 444 & ) 8 /ripes we are heal$4' 7,isa4 liii1 #e47 #8,) 8 /ripes1' i4e41 heal$1 z by ! w\nd ( ble$+ an arm1 & ) ?is w\nd we are heal$1 i4e41 x 0 a heal+ to ea* "o ( u z memb]s ( ! body40 7,soh>1 iii1 #bah a47 ,to ! same effect is ! foll[+ passage4 #cf 8,^? s\ls :i* t>ry 9 ! ne!r g>d5 ( ,ed5 hov] ab\t ! _w1 & :5 !y see suff]+ or pati5t m>tyrs & ^? :o suff] = ! unity ( ,god1 !y return & m5tion x to ! ,messiah4 ,:5 !y tell ! ,messiah ( ! afflictions ( ,israel 9 exile1 & t ! s9n]s among !m d n reflect 9 ord] to "k _! ,"l1 he raises 8 voice & weeps because ( ^? s9n]s1 z x is writt51 #8he is w\nd$ = our transgressions4' 7,isa4 liii1 #e47 ,:]eupon ^? s\ls return & take _! place4 ,9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed5 !re is "o palace :i* is call$ ! palace ( ! sick4 ,! ,messiah goes into ?is palace & invokes all ! suff]+s1 pa91 & afflictions ( ,israel to come ^u him1 & !y all come ^u him4 ,n[ if he did n remove !m ?us & take !m ^u himself1 no man c\ld endure ! suff]+s ( ,israel1 due z puni%m5t = transgress+ ! ,law2 z x is writt5--#8,surely he ha? borne our griefs & c>ri$ our sorr[s1' c4 7,isa4 liii1 #d1 ) ,rom4 xii1 #c1 #d47 ,:5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7 9 ! ,holy ,l& !y remov$ all ^? suff]+s & afflictions f ! _w by _! pray]s & sacrifices1 b n[ ! ,messiah removes !m f ! _w40 7,soh>1 ii1 #bab b47 ,t ^! op9ions fav\r1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 ! doctr9es ( ! ,tr9ity & ! ,atonem5t1 ?\gh n 9 ! or?odox s5se1 is n only admitt$ by _m ( ! ,jewi% lit]ati :o are adv]se to ! ,kabbalah1 b by "s ( its fri5ds4 ,inde$1 ! v fact t s l>ge a numb] ( ,kabbali/s h f "t to "t embrac$ ! ,*ri/ian fai? w\ld ( itself %[ t !re mu/ be "s sort ( aff9ity betwe5 ! t5ets ( ! respective sy/ems4 ,"s ( ^! conv]ts occupi$ ! highe/ position 9 ! ,synagogue1 bo? z pi\s ,jews & lit]>y m54 ,we ne$ only specify ,paul ,ricci1 physician to ! ,emp]or ,maximilian ,i2 ,julius ,conrad ,otto1 au?or ( ,! ,unveil$ ,secrets 7 71 consi/+ ( extracts f ! ,talmud & ! ,soh>1 to prove ! validity ( ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e 7,nr5b]g1 #ahje72 ,john ,/eph5 ,ritt5gal1 gr&son ( ! celebrat$ ,don ,isaac ,abravanel1 & translator ( ,! ,book ,jetzira1 or ( ,creation 7 71 into ,lat9 7,am/]dam1 #afdb72 & ,jacob ,frank1 ! great apo/le ( ! ,kabbalah 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 ^: example 9 pr(ess+ ,*ri/ianity 0 foll[$ by sev]al ?\s&s ( 8 disciples4 #cg ,! te/imony ( ^! di/+ui%$ ,kabbali/s1 :i* !y give 9 _! elaborate works1 ab\t ! aff9ity ( "s ( ! doctr9es ( ?is !osophy ) ^? ( ,*ri/ianity1 is by no means to be slight$2 & ?is is fully corroborat$ by ! celebrat$ ,leo di ,mod5a1 :o1 z an or?odox ,jew1 w5t s f> z to "q :e!r ,god w ev] =give ^? :o pr9t$ ! ,kabbali/ic works4 #ch ,! use made by "s well-mean+ ,*ri/ians ( ! above-nam$ ,kabbali/ic canons ( int]pretation1 9 controv]sies ) ,jews1 to prove t ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity are conceal$ "u ! lett] ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 w n[ be deprecat$ by e "o :o has any reg>d = ! laws ( language4 ,z a lit]>y curiosity1 h[ev]1 we %all give "o or two specim5s4 ,no less a p]son ?an ! celebrat$ ,reu*l9 w\ld h x t ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity is to be f\nd 9 ! fir/ v]se ( ,g5esis4 ,he submits1 if ! ,hebrew ^w 1 :i* is translat$ creat$1 be exam9$1 & if ea* ( ! ?ree lett]s compos+ ?is ^w be tak5 z ! initial ( a sep>ate ^w1 we obta9 ! expressions ,son1 ,_s1 ,fa!r1 accord+ to ,rule #b 7p4 #aca74 ,^u ! same pr9ciple ?is erudite s*ol> d$uces ! fir/ two p]sons 9 ! ,tr9ity f ! words--8! /one :i* ! build]s refus$ is become ! head /one ( ! corn]0 7,ps4 cxviii1 #bb71 by divid+ ! ?ree lett]s compos+ ! ^w /one1 into ,fa!r1 ,son 7,comp4 ,de ,v]bo ,mirifico1 ,basel1 #adid74 ,9 m rec5t times we f9d x ma9ta9$ t ! #8righte\sness' spok5 ( 9 ,daniel ix1 #bd1 means ! ,ano9t$ ( ,jehovah1 because ! orig9al phrase1 is by ,gematria1 num]ical value1 7:i* is ,rule #a1 giv5 above1 p4 #aca71 ! same z 4 ,s pleas$ is ! au?or ) ?is discov]y1 t he takes great c>e to rem>k--8,x is a pro( :i* ,i believe has hi!rto escap$ ! notice ( int]pret]s40 ,su* pro(s1 h[ev]1 ( ! ,messia%ip ( ,*ri/ br+ no hon\r to our religion2 & 9 ! pres5t day argue badly bo? aga9/ him :o adduces !m & aga9/ him :o is conv9c$ by !m4 ,,ii4 ,we n[ proce$ to trace ! date & orig9 ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,tak+ ! ex p>te /atem5t = :at x is wor?1 viz41 t ?is secret doctr9e is ( a pre-,adamite date1 & t ,god himself prop\nd$ x to ! angels 9 ,p>adise1 we %all h to exam9e ! age ( ! olde/ docum5ts :i* embody its t5ets1 & comp>e ^! doctr9es ) o!r sy/ems1 9 ord] to asc]ta9 ! real date & orig9 ( ?is !osophy4 ,b be=e ?is is done1 x w be necess>y to summ>ize1 z briefly z possible1 ^? doctr9es :i* are peculi> to ! ,kabbalah1 or :i* x exp\nds & elaborates 9 an especial mann]1 & :i* con/itute x a sep>ate sy/em )9 ! prec9cts ( ,judaism4 ,! doctr9es are z foll[3-- #a4 ,god is b\ndless 9 8 nature4 ,he has nei!r w1 int5tion1 desire1 ?\ght1 language1 nor action4 ,he _c be grasp$ & depict$2 &1 = ?is reason1 is call$ ,en ,soph1 & z su* he is 9 a c]ta9 s5se n exi/5t4 #b4 ,he is n ! direct creator ( ! univ]se1 s9ce he c\ld n w ! creation2 & s9ce a creation proce$+ directly f him w\ld h to be z b\ndless & z p]fect z he is himself4 #c4 ,he at fir/ s5t =? t5 emanations1 or ,sephiro?1 :i* are begott51 n made1 & :i* are bo? inf9ite & f9ite4 #d4 ,f ^! ,sephiro?1 :i* are ! ,ar*etypal ,man1 ! diff]5t worlds gradually & successively evolv$4 ,^! evolution>y worlds are ! brightness & ! express image ( _! prog5itors1 ! ,sephiro?1 :i* uphold all ?+s4 #e4 ,^! emanations1 or ,sephiro?1 gave rise to or creat$ 9 _! own image all human s\ls4 ,^! s\ls are pre-exi/5t1 !y occupy a special hall 9 ! upp] _w ( spirits1 & !re already decide :e!r !y w pursue a good or bad c\rse 9 _! tempor>y soj\rn 9 ! human body1 :i* is also fa%ion$ accord+ to ! ,ar*etypal image4 #f4 ,no "o has se5 ! ,en ,soph at any "t4 ,x is ! ,sephiro?1 9 :om ! ,en ,soph is inc>nate1 :o h reveal$ !mselves to u1 & to :om ! an?ropomorphisms ( ,scripture & ! ,hagada ref]4 ,?us :5 x is said1 8,god spake1 desc5d$ ^u e>?1 asc5d$ into heav51 smell$ ! sweet smell ( sacrifices1 rep5t$ 9 8 he>t1 0 angry10 c1 c1 or :5 ! ,hagadic works describe ! body & ! mansions ( ! ,deity1 c41 all ?is does n ref] to ! ,en ,soph1 b to ^! int]m$iate be+s4 #g4 ,x is an absolute condition ( ! s\l to return to ! ,inf9ite ,s\rce :5ce x emanat$1 aft] develop+ all ^? p]fections ! g]ms ( :i* are indelibly inh]5t 9 x4 ,if x fails to develope ^! g]ms1 x mu/ migrate into ano!r body1 & 9 case x is /ill too weak to acquire ! virtues = :i* x is s5t to ?is e>?1 x is unit$ to ano!r & a /rong] s\l1 :i*1 occupy+ ! same human body ) x1 aids its weak] companion 9 obta9+ ! object = :i* x came d[n f ! _w ( spirits4 #h4 ,:5 all ! pre-exi/5t s\ls %all h pass$ _! probation>y p]iod "h bel[1 ! re/itution ( all ?+s w take place2 ,satan w be re/or$ to an angel ( light1 hell w disappe>1 & all s\ls w return into ! bosom ( ! ,deity :5ce !y emanat$4 ,! creature %all n !n be di/+ui%$ f ! ,creator4 ,l ,god1 ! s\l w rule ! univ]se3 %e %all comm&1 & ,god obey4 ,) ^! c>d9al doctr9es be=e u we %all n[ be able to exam9e ! validity ( ! ,kabbali/s' claims to ! books :i*1 accord+ to !m1 prop\nd _! doctr9es & det]m9e ! orig9 ( ?is !osophy4 ,_! works are ,i4 ,! ,book ( ,creation2 ,,ii4 ,! ,soh>2 & ,,iii4 ,! ,comm5t>y ( ! ,t5 ,sephiro?4 ,z ! ,book ( ,creation is ackn[l$g$ by all p>ties to be ! ,olde/1 we %all exam9e x fir/4 ,i4 ,! ,book ( ,creation or ,jetzira4 ,?is m>vell\s & fam\s docum5t pret5ds to be a monologue ( ! patri>* ,abraham1 & premises t ! contemplations x conta9s are ^? :i* l$ ! fa!r ( ! ,hebrews to ab&on ! wor%ip ( ! />s & to embrace ! fai? ( ! true ,god4 ,h5ce ! rem>k ( ! celebrat$ philosoph]1 ,r4 ,jehudah ,ha-,levi 7born ab\t #ajhf7--8,! ,book ( ! ,creation1 :i* belongs to our fa!r ,abraham1 444 demon/rates ! exi/5ce ( ! ,deity & ! ,div9e ,unity1 by ?+s :i* are on ! "o h& manifold & multif>i\s1 :il/ on ! o!r h& !y conv]ge & h>monize2 & ?is h>mony c only proce$ f ,"o :o orig9at$ x40 #ci 7,khoz>i1 iv4 #be47 ,! :ole ,treatise consi/s ( six ,p]akim 77 or *apt]s1 subdivid$ into ?irty-?ree v brief ,mi%nas 77 or sections1 z foll[s4 ,! fir/ *apt] has twelve sections1 ! second has five1 ! ?ird five1 ! f\r? f\r1 ! fif? ?ree1 & ! six? f\r sections4 ,! doctr9es :i* x prop\nds are deliv]$ 9 ! /yle ( aphorisms or !orems1 &1 pret5d+ to be ! dicta ( ,abraham1 are laid d[n v dogmatically1 9 a mann] becom+ ! au?ority ( ?is patri>*4 ,z has already be5 intimat$1 ! design ( ?is treatise is to exhibit a sy/em :]eby ! univ]se may be view$ me?odically 9 connection ) ! tru?s giv5 9 ! ,bible1 ?us %ew+1 f ! gradual & sy/ematic developm5t ( ! creation1 & f ! h>mony :i* prevails 9 all its multitud9\s compon5t p>ts1 t ,"o ,god produc$ x all1 & t ,he is ov] all4 ,! ord] 9 :i* ,god gave rise to ?is creation out ( no?+ 7 71 & ! h>mony :i* p]vades all ! con/itu5t p>ts ( ! univ]se are %[n by ! analogy :i* subsi/s betwe5 ! visible ?+s & ! signs ( ?\ght1 or ! means :]eby wisdom is express$ & p]petuat$ among m54 ,s9ce ! lett]s h no absolute value1 nor c !y be us$ z m]e =ms1 b s]ve z ! m$ium betwe5 ess5ce & =m1 & l words1 assume ! relation ( =m to ! real ess5ce1 & ( ess5ce to ! embryo & unexpress$ ?\ght1 great value is atta*$ to ^! lett]s1 & to ! comb9ations & analogies ( :i* !y are capable4 ,! patri>* ,abraham1 !re=e1 employs ! d\ble value ( ! tw5ty-two lett]s ( ! ,hebrew alphabet2 #dj he uses !m1 bo? 9 _! phonetic nature & 9 _! sacr$ "*1 z express+ ! div9e tru?s ( ! ,scriptures4 ,b1 s9ce ! ,hebrew alphabet is also us$ z num]als1 :i* are repres5t$ by ! fundam5tal numb] t51 & s9ce ! v[els ( ! language are also t5 9 numb]1 ?is decade is add$ to ! tw5ty-two lett]s1 & ^! two k9ds ( signs--i4e41 ! tw5ty-two lett]s ( ! alphabet & ! t5 fundam5tal numb]s--are designat$ ! ?irty-two ways ( secret wisdom2 & ! treatise op5s ) ! decl>ation #da--8;,by ?irty-two pa?s ( secret wisdom1 ! ,et]nal1 ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 ! ,god ( ,israel1 ! liv+ ,god1 ! ,k+ ( ! ,univ]se1 ! ,m]ciful & ,graci\s1 ! ,high & ,exalt$ ,god1 ,he :o inhabite? et]nity1 ,glori\s & ,holy is ,8 "n1 ha? creat$ ! _w by means ( 77 numb]s1 77 phonetic language1 & writ+ 7740 7,seph] ,jetzira1 *apt] i2 ,mi%na i47 ,fir/ ( all comes ! fundam5tal numb] t54 ,?is decade is divid$ into a tetrade & hexade1 & !reby is %[n ! gradual developm5t ( ! _w out ( no?+4 ,at fir/ !re exi/$ no?+ except ! ,div9e ,sub/ance1 ) ! creative idea & ! articulate creative ^w z ! ,_s or ! ,holy ,_s1 :i* is "o ) ! ,div9e ,sub/ance & indivisible4 ,h5ce1 ! ,_s ( ! liv+ ,god 7 7 /&s at ! head ( all ?+s & is repres5t$ by ! numb] "o4 8,"o is ! _s ( ! liv+ ,god1 bless$ be ,8 "n1 :o live? = ev]6 voice1 _s1 & ^w1 ?is is ! ,holy ,gho/40 #db 7,*apt] i1 ,mi%na ix74 ,f ?is ,_s ! :ole univ]se proce$$ 9 gradual & successive emanations1 9 ! foll[+ ord]4 ,! creative air1 repres5t$ by numb] two1 emanat$ f ! ,_s 7 74 8,9 x ,he engrav$ ! tw5ty-two lett]s40 ,! wat] aga91 repres5t$ by ! numb] ?ree1 proce$$ f ! air 7 74 8,9 x ,he engrav$ d>kness & empt9ess1 slime & dung40 ,:il/ ! e!r or fire1 repres5t$ by ! numb] f\r1 emanat$ f ! wat] 7 74 8,9 x ,he engrav$ ! ?rone ( ,8 glory1 ! ,ophanim1 ! ,s]aphim1 ! sacr$ animals1 & ! m9i/]+ angels1 & f ^! ?ree he =m$ ,8 habitation2 z x is writt5--#8,he make? ! w9d 8 mess5g]s1 flam+ fire 8 s]vants'0 #dc 7,cap4 i4 ,mi%4 ix1 x47 ,^! int]m$iate memb]s betwe5 ! ,creator & ! creat$ _w su/a9 a passive & creat$ relation%ip to ,god1 & an act+ & creat+ relation%ip to ! _w2 s t ,god is nei!r 9 imm$iate connection ) ! creat$ & mat]ial univ]se1 nor is ,8 creative fiat h9d]$ by matt]4 ,!n comes ! hexade1 ea* unit ( :i* repres5ts space 9 ! six directions 7 71 or ! f\r corn]s ( ! _w1 ea/1 we/1 nor?1 & s\?1 z well z height & dep? :i* emanat$ f ! e!r1 & 9 ! c5tre ( :i* is ! ,holy ,temple support+ ! :ole 7 74 ,! position ( ! decade is !re=e z foll[s-- #a ,_s4 #c #b ,wat]4 ,air4 #d ,e!r or ,fire4 #e ,height4 #g #f ,we/4 ,nor?4 ------- ,,holy ,,temple4 ------- #i #h ,s\?4 ,ea/4 #aj ,dep?4 ,^! con/itute ! primordial t51 f :i* ! :ole univ]se proce$$4 ,& la/ly foll[ 8! tw5ty-two lett]s1 by means ( :i* ,god1 hav+ drawn1 hewn1 & weigh$ !m1 & hav+ v>i\sly *ang$ & put !m toge!r1 =m$ ! s\ls ( ev]y?+ t has be5 made1 & t %all be made40 #dd 7,*apt] ii1 ,mi%na ii47 ,^! tw5ty-two lett]s ( ! alphabet are !n divid$ into ?ree gr\ps1 consi/+ respectively (1 #a1 ! ?ree mo!rs1 or fundam5tal lett]s 7 71 #b1 sev5 d\ble 7 7 & #c1 twelve simple consonants 7 71 to d$uce !refrom a triad ( elem5ts1 a heptade ( opposites1 & a duodecimo ( simple ?+s1 9 ! foll[+ mann]4 #a4 ,?ree ,mo!rs1 ,aleph1 ,mem1 ,%94 ,! above-nam$ ?ree primordial elem5ts1 viz41 e!r1 wat] & air1 :i* 7 z yet p>tially ideal & e!real1 became m concrete & palpable 9 ! c\rse ( emanation4 ,?us ! fire develop$ itself into ! visible heav51 ! elem5t>y wat] ?ick5$ into ! e>?1 embrac+ sea & l&1 :il/ ! elem5t>y air became ! atmosph]ic air4 ,^! con/itute ! ?ree fundam5tal types ( ! univ]se 7 74 ,! ?ree primordial elem5ts also ?ick5$ /ill m 9 ano!r direction1 & gave bir? to a new ord] ( creatures1 :i* con/itute ! c\rse ( ! ye> & ! temp]atures4 ,f ! e!r develop$ itself heat1 f ! wat] emanat$ cold1 & f ! air proce$$ ! mild temp]ature :i* %[s itself 9 ! ra9 or wet4 ,^! con/itute ! fundam5tal po9ts ( ! ye> 7 74 ,:]eupon ! ?ree primordial elem5ts develop$ !mselves 9 ano!r direction aga91 & gave rise to ! human organism4 ,! e!r s5t =? ! human head1 :i* is ! seat ( intellig5ce2 ! wat] gave rise to ! body1 or ! abdom9al sy/em2 :il/ ! air1 :i* is ! c5tral elem5t1 develop$ itself into ! g5ital organ4 ,^! ?ree doma9s1 viz41 ! macrocosm1 ! revolution ( "t1 & ! microcosm1 :i* proce$$ f ! ?ree primordial elem5ts1 are exhibit$ by ! ?ree lett]s ,aleph 771 ,mem 77 & ,%9 747 ,h5ce x is said t by means ( ^! ?ree lett]s--:i*1 bo? 9 _! phonetic & sacr$ "*1 repres5t ! elem5ts1 inasmu* z 1 z a g5tle aspirate1 & z ! initial ( air1 symbolises ,,! ,,air2 1 z a labial or mute1 & z ! initial ( wat]1 repres5ts ,,! ,,wat]2 :il/ 1 z a sibilant1 & z ! la/ lett] ( fire1 typifies ,,! ,,fire 7,*apt] iii1 ,mi%na iii7--,god creat$ ,9 ! ,_w--,! ,fire1 ,wat]1 ,air4 ,9 ,man--,! ,head1 ,body1 ,brea/4 ,9 ! ,ye>--,heat1 ,cold1 ,wet4 #b4 ,sev5 d\ble consonants--,be?1 ,gimel1 ,dale?1 ,caph1 ,pe1 ,re%1 ,tav ,! ?ree dom9ions proce$+ f ! triad ( ! primordial elem5ts :i* emanat$ f ! unity cont9u$ to develope !mselves /ill fur!r4 ,9 ! macrocosm 7 develop$ ! sev5 planets1 9 "t ! sev5 days1 & 9 ! microcosm ! sev5 s5su\s faculties4 ,^! are repres5t$ by ! sev5 d\ble consonants ( ! alphabet4 ,h5ce x is said t by means ( ^! sev5 lett]s1 :i* are call$ d\ble because !y h a d\ble pronunciation1 be+ sometimes aspirat$ & sometimes n1 accord+ to _! be+ ) or )\t ! ,dage%1 ,god creat$-- ,9 ! ,_w--,saturn1 ,jupit]1 ,m>s1 ,sun1 ,v5us1 ,m]cury1 ,moon4 ,9 ,man--,wisdom1 ,ri*es1 ,dom9ion1 ,life1 ,fav\r1 ,prog5y1 ,peace4 ,9 ! ,ye>--,sabba?1 ,?ursday1 ,tuesday1 ,sunday1 ,friday1 ,w$nesday1 ,monday4 ,ow+ to ! opposite d\ble pronunciation ( ^! sev5 lett]s1 be+ h>d & s(t1 !y are also ! symbols ( ! sev5 opposites 77 9 :i* human life moves1 viz41 wisdom & ignorance1 ri*es & pov]ty1 fruitfulness & b>r5ness1 life & dea?1 lib]ty & bondage1 peace & w>1 beauty & de=mity4 ,moreov]1 !y correspond to ! sev5 ends 7 71 above & bel[1 ea/ & we/1 nor? & s\?1 & ! ,holy ,place 9 ! c5tre1 :i* supports !m2 & ) !m ,god =m$ ! sev5 heav5s1 ! sev5 e>?s or c\ntries1 ! sev5 weeks f ! fea/ ( ,passov] to ,p5teco/4 7,*apt] iii1 ,mi%na1 i-v2 cap4 iv1 ,mi%na1 i-iii47 #c4 ,twelve simple consonants 4 ,! ?ree dom9ions !n respectively develop$ !mselves into twelve p>ts1 ! macrocosm into ! twelve signs ( ! ,zodiac1 "t into twelve mon?s1 & ! microcosm into twelve active organs4 ,?is is %[n by ! twelve simple consonants ( ! alphabet4 ,?us x is decl>$1 t by means ( ! twelve lett]s1 :i* are 1 ,god creat$ ! twelve signs ( ! ,zodiac1 viz43-- ,9 ! ,_w--,aries1 ,taurus1 ,gem9i1 ,canc]1 ,leo1 ,virgo1 ,libra1 ,scorpio1 ,sagitt>ius1 ,capricornus1 ,aqu>ius1 ,pisces4 ,9 ,man--,! organs ( ,sight1 ,he>+1 ,smell+1 ,talk+1 ,ta/e1 ,copulat+1 ,deal+1 ,walk+1 ,?9k+1 ,ang]1 ,laught]1 ,sleep+4 ,9 ! ,ye>--,! twelve mon?s1 viz41 ,nisan1 ,ji>1 ,sivan1 ,tamus1 ,ab1 ,elul1 ,ti%ri1 ,*e%van1 ,kislev1 ,tebet1 ,%ebat1 ,ad>4 7,comp4 *apt] v1 ,mi%na i47 ,! ?ree dom9ions cont9u$ gradually to develope into t inf9ite v>iety ( objects :i* is p]ceptible 9 ea*4 ,?is inf9ite v>iety1 proce$+ f ! comb9ation ( a few1 is prop\nd$ by means ( ! great div]sity ( comb9ations & p]mutations ( :i* ! :ole alphabet is capable4 ,^! lett]s1 small 9 numb]1 be+ only tw5ty-two1 by _! p[] ( comb9ation & transposition1 yield an endless numb] ( words & figures1 & ?us become ! types ( all ! v>i$ ph5om5a 9 ! creation4 #de 8,j z ! tw5ty-two lett]s yield two hundr$ & ?irty-"o types by comb9+ ,aleph 77 ) all ! lett]s1 & all ! lett]s ) ,aleph2 ,be? 771 ) all ! lett]s1 & all ! lett]s ) ,be?1 s all ! =mations & all t is spok5 proce$ f "o "n40 7,*apt] ii1 ,mi%na1 iv474 ,! table on ! opposite page w %ew h[ ! two hundr$ & ?irty-"o types are obta9$ by ! comb9ation ( ! tw5ty-two lett]s4 ,! inf9ite v>iety 9 creation is /ill m /rik+ly exhibit$ by p]mutations1 ( :i* ! ,hebrew alphabet is capable1 & ?r\gh :i* an inf9ite v>iety ( types is obta9$4 ,h5ce ! rem>k #df--8,two lett]s =m two h\ses1 ?ree lett]s build six h\ses1 f\r build tw5ty-f\r1 five build a hundr$ & tw5ty h\ses1 six build sev5 hundr$ & tw5ty h\ses2 & f !nce=w>d g out & ?9k :at ! m\? _c utt] & ! e> _c he>40 7,*apt] iv1 ,mi%na iv47 ,! foll[+ table w %[ h[ ! lett]s1 by p]mutation1 w yield an inf9ite v>iety4 a4 ,two lett]s b4 ,?ree lett]s c4 ,f\r lett]s #a4 #a4 #ai4 #ac4 #g4 #a4 #b4 #b4 #bj4 #ad4 #h4 #b4 #c4 #ba4 #ae4 #i4 #c4 #d4 #bb4 #af4 #aj4 #d4 #e4 #bc4 #ag4 #aa4 #e4 #f4 #bd4 #ah4 #ab4 #f4 =m two4 build six4 build tw5ty-f\r4 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj #aa #ab #ac #ad #ae #af #ag #ah #ai #bj #ba #bca ,9 ord] to asc]ta9 h[ (t5 a c]ta9 numb] ( lett]s c be transpos$1 ! product ( ! prec$+ numb] mu/ be multipli$ ) x4 ,?us-- ,lett] #b #a #b #c #b #f #d #f #bd #e #bd #abj #f #abj #gbj #g #gbj #ejdj & s on4 ,accord+ly1 ! mat]ial =m ( ! _s1 repres5t$ by ! tw5ty-two lett]s ( ! alphabet1 is ! =m ( all exi/+ be+s4 ,ap>t f ! ?ree dom9ions1 ! macrocosm1 "t1 & microcosm1 x is only ! ,inf9ite :o c be p]ceiv$1 & ( :om ?is triad te/ifies2 = :i* reason x is d5om9at$ 8! ?ree true witnesses40 #dg ,ea* ( ?is triad1 not)/&+ its multif>i\sness1 con/itutes a sy/em1 hav+ its own c5tre & dom9ion4 #dh ,j z ,god is ! c5tre ( ! univ]se1 ! heav5ly dragon is ! c5tre ( ! macrocosm2 ! f\ndation ( ! ye> is ! revolution ( ! ,zodiac2 :il/ ! c5tre ( ! microcosm is ! he>t4 #di ,! fir/ is l a k+ on 8 ?rone1 ! second is l a k+ liv+ among 8 subjects1 & ! ?ird is l a k+ 9 w>4 ,! reason :y ! he>t ( man is l a mon>* 9 ! mid/ ( w> is1 t ! twelve pr9cipal organs ( ! human body #ej 8are array$ aga9/ ea* o!r 9 battle array2 ?ree s]ve love1 ?ree hatr$1 ?ree eng5d] life1 & ?ree dea?4 ,! ?ree eng5d]+ love are ! he>t1 ! e>s & ! m\?2 ! ?ree = enmity are ! liv]1 ! gall & ! tongue2 b ,god1 ! fai?ful ,k+1 rules ov] all ! ?ree sy/ems4 ,"o i4e41 ,god is ov] ! ?ree1 ! ?ree are ov] ! sev51 ! sev5 ov] ! twelve1 & all are int]nally connect$ ) ea* o!r40 7,*apt] vi1 ,mi%na iii47 ,?us ! :ole creation is "o connect$ :ole2 x is l a pyramid po9t$ at ! top1 :i* 0 its beg9n+1 & exce$+ly broad 9 its basis1 :i* is its fulle/ developm5t 9 all its multitud9\s compon5t p>ts4 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole are p]ceptible two opposites1 ) a reconcil+ m$ium4 ,?us1 9 ! macrocosm1 8! e!real fire is above1 ! wat] bel[1 & ! air is betwe5 ^! ho/ile elem5ts to reconcile !m40 7,*apt] vi1 ,mi%na i47 ,! same is ! case 9 ! heav51 e>? & ! atmosph]e1 z well z 9 ! microcosm4 ,b all ! opposites 9 ! cosmic1 telluric & organic sph]es1 z well z 9 ! moral _w1 are design$ to balance ea* o!r4 8,god has plac$ 9 all ?+s "o to oppose ! o!r2 good to oppose evil1 good proce$+ f good1 & evil f evil2 good purifies evil1 & evil purifies good2 good is 9 /ore = ! good1 & evil is res]v$ = ! evil40 7,*apt] vi1 ,mi%na ii47 ,f ?is analysis ( its cont5ts x w be se5 t ! ,book ,jetzira1 :i* ! ,kabbali/s claim z _! olde/ docum5t1 has really no?+ 9 common ) ! c>d9al doctr9es ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,!re is n a s+le ^w 9 x be>+ on ! ,en ,soph1 ! ,ar*etypal ,man1 ! speculations ab\t ! be+ & nature ( ! ,deity1 & ! ,sephiro?1 :i* con/itute ! ess5ce ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,ev5 its treatm5t ( ! t5 digits1 z "p ( ! ?irty-two ways ( wisdom :]eby ,god creat$ ! univ]se1 :i* has und\bt$ly sugge/$ to ! au?ors ( ! ,kabbalah ! idea ( ! t5 ,sephiro?1 is q diff]5t f ! mode 9 :i* ! ,kabbali/ic ,sephiro? are depict$1 z may be se5 f a mo/ cursory comp>ison ( ! respective diagrams :i* we h giv5 to illu/rate ! plans ( ! two sy/ems4 ,besides ! language ( ! ,book ,jetzira & ! tra9 ( ideas !re9 enunciat$1 z ! erudite ,zunz rightly rem>ks1 %ew t ?is treatise belongs to ! ,geonim p]iod1 i4e41 ab\t ! n9? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 :5 x fir/ became kn[n4 #ea ,! fabrication ( ?is pseudograph 0 evid5tly sugge/$ by ! fact t ! ,talmud m5tions "s treatises on ! ,creation1 d5om9at$ & 7,sanh$rim #fe b2 #fg b7 :i* 8,r4 ,*an9a & ,r4 ,o%aja /udi$ e ,friday1 :]eby !y produc$ a calf ?ree ye>s old & ate x20 #eb & :]eby ,r4 ,jo%ua b5 ,*ananja decl>$ he c\ld take fruit & in/antly produce ! trees :i* belong to !m4 7,j]usalem ,sanh$rim1 cap4 vii4 ad f9em4 #ec7 ,inde$ ,dr4 ,*wolson ( ,pet]sburg has %[n 9 8 treatise 8on ! ,remnants ( ! anci5t ,babylonian ,lit]ature 9 ,arabic translations10 t ! anci5t ,babylonians laid x d[n z a maxim t if a man 7 m9utely & c>efully to obs]ve ! process ( nature1 he w\ld be able to imitate nature & produce sundry creatures4 ,he w\ld n only be able to create plants & metals1 b ev5 liv+ be+s4 ,^! artificial productions ! ,babylonians call productions or =mations4 ,gutami1 ! au?or ( ! ,agricultura ,nabat1 :o liv$ ab\t #adjj ,b4,c41 devot$ a long *apt] to ! doctr9e ( artificial productions4 ,! anci5t sorc]] ,ankebuta decl>es1 9 8 "w on artificial productions1 t he creat$ a man1 & %[s h[ he did x2 b he confesses t ! human be+ 0 )\t language & reason1 t he c\ld n eat1 b simply op5$ & clos$ 8 eyes4 ,?is & _m o!r fragm5ts adds ,r--1 f ^: communication we quote1 %[ t !re 7 _m works 9 ,babylon :i* treat$ on ! artificial productions ( plants1 metals1 & liv+ be+s1 & t ! ,book ,jetzira1 m5tion$ 9 ! ,talmud1 0 mo/ probably su* a ,babylonian docum5t4 #ed ,z ! docum5t on creation1 m5tion$ 9 ! ,talmud1 0 lo/ 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 ! au?or ( ! ,treatise :i* we h analys$ tri$ to supply ! loss1 & h5ce n only call$ 8 production by ! anci5t "n ! ,book ( ,creation1 b ascrib$ x to ! patri>* ,abraham4 ,! p]usal1 h[ev]1 ( a s+le page ( ?is book w conv9ce any imp>tial read] t x has z little 9 common ) ! magic "w m5tion$ 9 ! ,talmud or ) ! anci5t ,babylonian works :i* treat ( human creations1 z ) ! speculations ab\t ! be+ & nature ( ! ,deity1 ! ,en ,soph & ! ,sephiro?1 :i* are ! ess5ce ( ! ,kabbalah4 #ee ,hav+ %[n t ! ,book ,jetzira1 claim$ by ! ,kabbali/s z _! fir/ & olde/ code ( doctr9es1 has no aff9ity ) ! real t5ets ( ! ,kabbalah1 we h n[ to exam9e3-- ,,ii4 ,! ,book ,soh>4 ,be=e we ent] into an exam9ation conc]n+ ! date & au?or%ip ( ?is r5[n$ code ( ! ,kabbali/ic doctr9es1 x w be necess>y to describe ! compon5t p>ts ( ! ,soh>4 ,x seems t ! prop] ,soh>1 :i* is a comm5t>y on ! five ,books ( ,moses1 accord+ to ! division into ,sabbatic sections1 0 orig9ally call$ ! ,midra% or ,exposition1 ,let !re be ,light1 f ! words 9 ,g54 i1 #d2 because ! real ,midra% beg9s ) ! exposition ( ?is v]se4 ,! "n ,soh> 771 i4e4 ,light1 ,spl5d\r1 0 giv5 to x aft]w>ds1 ei!r because ?is docum5t beg9s ) ! !me light1 or because ! ^w ,soh> frequ5tly occurs on ! fir/ page4 ,x is ref]r$ to by ! "n ( ! ,book ,soh> 7 7 9 ! compon5t p>ts ( ! treatise itself4 7,comp4 ,! ,fai?ful ,%eph]d1 ,soh>1 iii1 #aec b47 ,! ,soh> is also call$ ,midra% ( ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai 7 71 because ?is ,rabbi is its reput$ au?or4 #ef ,int]sp]s$ ?r\gh\t ! ,soh>1 ei!r z p>ts ( ! text ) special titles1 or 9 sep>ate columns ) di/9ct sup]scriptions1 are ! foll[+ diss]tations1 :i* we detail accord+ to ! ord] ( ! pages on :i* !y respectively comm5ce4 #a4 ,tosephta & ,ma?ani?an 7 & 71 or ,small ,additional ,pieces :i* are giv5 9 vol4 i1 #ca b2 #cb b2 #cg a2 #ed b2 #ei a2 #fj b2 #fb2 #ih b2 #aba a2 #abb2 #abh b2 #adg2 #aea a2 #aeb a2 #bcb2 #bcc b2 #bcd a2 vol4 ii1 #d1 #bg b2 #bh a2 #fh b2 #ace b2 vol4 iii1 #bi b2 #cj a2 #ed b2 #ee4 ,!y briefly discuss1 by way ( supplem5t1 ! v>i\s topics ( ! ,kabbalah1 su* z ! ,sephiro?1 ! emanation ( ! primordial light1 c41 c41 & address !mselves 9 apo/rophes to ! initiat$ 9 ^! my/]ies1 call+ _! att5tion to "s doctr9e or explanation4 #b4 ,he*alo? 77 or ,! ,mansions & ,abodes =m+ "p ( ! text1 vol4 i1 #ch a-#de b2 vol4 ii1 #bde a-#bfi a4 ,?is portion ( ! ,soh> describes ! topographical /ructure ( ,p>adise & ,hell4 ,! mansions or palaces1 :i* are sev5 9 numb]1 7 at fir/ ! habitation ( ! e>?ly ,adam1 b1 aft] ! fall ( ! protopla/s1 7 re>rang$ to be ! abode ( ! beatifi$ sa9ts1 :o = ?is reason h ! enjoym5t bo? ( ?is _w & ! _w to come4 ,! sev5 words 9 ,g54 i1 #b are expla9$ to describe ^! sev5 mansions4 ,soh>1 i1 #de a1 describes ! sev5 ,hells4 ,9 "s ,codices1 h[ev]1 ?is description ( ! ,inf]nal ,regions is giv5 vol4 ii1 #bjb b4 #c4 ,si?re ,tora 7 71 or ,! ,my/]ies ( ! ,p5tateu*1 giv5 9 sep>ate columns1 & at ! bottom ( pages z foll[s4 ,vol4 i1 #gd b2 #ge a2 #gf b-#gg a2 #gh a-#ha b2 #ig a-#ajb a2 #ajg b-#aaa a2 #adf b-#adi b2 #aea a2 #aeb b2 #aed b-#aeg b2 #afa b-#afb b2 #afe2 vol4 ii1 #adf a4 ,x discusses ! div]s topics ( ! ,kabbalah1 su* z ! evolution ( ! ,sephiro?1 ! emanation ( ! primordial light1 c41 c4 #d4 ,midra% ,ha-,neelam 7 71 or ,! ,hidd5 ,midra%1 occupies p>allel columns ) ! text 9 vol4 i1 #ig a-#adj a1 & endeav\rs m to expla9 passages ( ,scripture my/ically1 by way ( ,remasim 77 & ,gematrias 771 & allegorically1 ?an to prop\nd ! doctr9es ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,?us ,abraham's pray] = ,sodom & ,gomorrah is expla9$ z an int]cession by ! congregat$ s\ls ( ! sa9ts 9 behalf ( ! s9n]s ab\t to be puni%$4 7,soh>1 i1 #ajd b47 ,lot's two daught]s are ! two proclivities 9 man1 good & evil4 7,ibid4 #aaj47 ,besides ?is my/ical int]pretation :]e9 ! ,kabbali/ic rules ( exegesis are l>gely appli$1 ! di/+ui%+ feature ( ?is portion ( ! ,soh> is its discussion on ! prop]ties & de/9y ( ! s\l1 :i* con/itute an ess5tial doctr9e ( ! ,kabbalah4 #e4 ,raja ,mehemna 7 71 or ! ,fai?ful ,%eph]d4 ,?is portion ( ! ,soh> is giv5 9 ! second & ?ird volumes1 9 p>allel columns ) ! text2 & :5 x is too disproportion$ = columns1 is giv5 at ! bottom or 9 sep>ate pages1 z foll[s4 ,vol4 ii1 #be1 #dj1 #ei b2 #ia b-#ic a2 #acd b1 #aeg b-#aei a2 #ahg b-#ahh a2 vol4 iii1 #c a-#d b2 #bj a1 #bd b1 #bg1 #bh a-#bi a2 #cc a-#cd a2 #db a1 #dd a2 #fc2 #fg b-#fh a2 #ha b-#hc b2 #he b-#hf a2 #hh b-#ij a2 #ib b-#ic a2 #ig a-#aja a2 #ajc b-#ajd a2 #ajh b-#aaa b2 #aba b-#abf a2 #ade a-#adf b2 #aeb b-#aec b2 #agd a-#age a2 #agh b-#agi b2 #ahj a1 #bae a-#bci a2 #bdb a-#beh a2 #bfc a-#bfd a2 #bgj b-#bhc a4 ,x d]ives its "n f ! fact t x records ! discussions :i* ,moses ! ,fai?ful ,%eph]d held 9 conf]5ce ) ! prophet ,elias1 & ) ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai1 ! celebrat$ ma/] ( ! ,kabbali/ic s*ool1 :o is call$ ! ,sacr$ ,light 7 74 ,! *ief object ( ?is portion is to %[ ! pr(\nd & allegorical import ( ! ,mosaic comm&m5ts & prohibitions1 z well z ( ! ,rabb9ic injunctions & religi\s practices :i* obta9$ 9 ! c\rse ( "t4 ,at ! dialogue :i* ,moses ! lawgiv] holds ) ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai ! ,kabbali/ic lawgiv]1 n only is ! prophet ,elias pres5t1 b ,abraham1 ,isaac1 ,jacob1 ,a>on1 ,david1 ,solomon1 & ,god himself make _! appe>ance2 ! disciples ( ,r4 ,simon are frequ5tly 9 ec/acies :5 !y hold conv]se ) ^! illu/ri\s patri>*s & k+s ( bygone days4 #f4 ,raze ,d]az9 7 71 or ! ,secret ( ,secrets1 ,orig9al ,secrets1 is giv5 9 vol4 ii1 #gj a-#ge a1 & is especially devot$ to ! physiognomy ( ! ,kabbalah1 & ! connection ( ! s\l ) ! body1 bas$ ^u ! advice ( ,je?ro to 8 son-9-law ,moses 7 7 & ?\ %alt look into ! face4 7,exod4 xviii1 #ba47 #g4 ,saba ,demi%patim 7 71 or ! ,disc\rse ( ! ,ag$ 9 ,mi%patim1 giv5 9 vol4 ii1 #id a-#aad a4 ,! ,ag$ is ! prophet ,elias1 :o holds conv]se ) ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai ab\t ! doctr9e ( metempsy*osis1 & ! discussion is atta*$ to ! ,sabbatic section call$ 1 i4e41 ,exod4 xxi1 #a-xxiv1 #ah1 because ! ,kabbalah takes ?is ^w to signify puni%m5ts ( s\ls 771 & f9ds its psy*ology 9 ?is section4 ,s enraptur$ 7 ! disciples :5 _! ma/]1 ! ,sacr$ ,light1 disc\rs$ ) ,moses on ?is subject1 t !y knew n :e!r x 0 day or night1 or :e!r !y 7 9 ! body or out ( ! body4 7,soh>1 ii1 #aje b47 #h4 ,siphra ,detzniu?a 7 71 or ! ,book ( ,secrets or ,my/]ies1 giv5 9 vol4 ii1 #agf b-#agh b4 ,x is divid$ into five sections 771 & is *iefly occupi$ ) discuss+ ! que/ions involv$ 9 ! creation1 e4 gr4 ! transition f ! inf9ite to ! f9ite1 f absolute unity to multif>i\sness1 f pure intellig5ce to matt]1 ! d\ble pr9ciple ( mascul9e & fem99e 7 71 express$ 9 ! ,tetragrammaton1 ! &rogyn\s protopla/1 ! ,demonology conceal$ 9 ! lett]s ( ,scripture1 z se5 9 ,g54 vi1 #b2 ,jo%4 ii1 #a2 #a ,k+s1 viii1 #c1 #af2 ! my/]ies conta9$ 9 ,isa4 i1 #d1 & ! doctr9e ( ! ,sephiro? conceal$ 9 ,g54 i2 c41 z well z ) %[+ ! import ( ! lett]s compos+ ! ,tetragrammaton :i* 7 ! pr9cipal ag5ts 9 ! creation4 ,?is portion ( ! ,soh> has be5 translat$ into ,lat9 by ,ros5ro? 9 ! second volume ( 8 ,kabbala ,d5udata1 ,frank=t-on-!-,ma9e1 #afhd4 #i4 ,idra ,rabba 7 71 or ! ,great ,assembly is giv5 9 vol4 iii1 #abg b-#ade a1 & d]ives its "n f ! fact t x purports to give ! disc\rses :i* ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai deliv]$ to 8 disciples :o congregat$ ar\nd him 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,^u ! summons ( ! ,sacr$ ,light1 8 disciples assembl$ to li/5 to ! secrets & enigmas conta9$ 9 ! ,book ( ,my/]ies4 ,h5ce x is *iefly occupi$ ) a description ( ! =m & v>i\s memb]s ( ! ,deity1 a disquisition on ! relation ( ! ,deity1 9 8 two aspects ( ! ,ag$ 77 & ! ,"y 771 to ! creation & ! univ]se1 z well z on ! div]se gigantic memb]s ( ! ,deity1 su* z ! head1 ! be>d1 ! eyes1 ! nose1 c41 c42 a diss]tation on pneumatology1 demonology1 c41 c4 ,x concludes ) tell+ u t ?ree ( ! disciples di$ dur+ ^! discussions4 ,?is portion too is giv5 9 a ,lat9 translation 9 ! second volume ( ,ros5ro?'s ,kabbala ,d5udata4 #aj4 ,januka 771 or ! ,disc\rse ( ! ,"y ,man1 is giv5 9 vol4 iii1 #ahf a-#aib a1 & =ms "p ( ! text ( ! ,soh> on ! ,sabbatic section call$ ,balak1 i4e4 ,numb4 xxii1 #b-xxv1 #i4 ,x d]ives its "n f ! fact t ! disc\rses !re9 record$ 7 deliv]$ by a "y man1 "u ! foll[+ circum/ances3--,r4 ,isaac & ,r4 ,jehudah1 two ( ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai's disciples1 :5 on a j\rney1 & pass+ ?r\gh ! village :]e ! wid[ ( ,r4 ,hamnuna ,saba resid$1 visit$ ?is v5]able woman4 ,%e ask$ h] son1 ! "y h]o ( ?is disc\rse1 :o _h j return$ f s*ool1 to g to ^! two ,rabb9s to receive _! b5$iction2 b ! y\? w\ld n approa* !m because he recognis$1 f ! smell ( _! g>m5ts1 t !y _h omitt$ recit+ on t day ! prescrib$ decl>ation ab\t ! unity ( ! ,deity 774 ,:5 at meals ?is wond]ful ,januka gave !m sundry disc\rses on ! my/]i\s import ( ! wa%+ ( h&s1 bas$ on ,exod4 xxx1 #bj1 on ! grace recit$ at meals1 on ! ,%e*9ah1 on ! angel :o r$eem$ ,jacob 7,g54 xlviii1 #af71 c41 c41 :i* elicit$ ! decl>ation f ! ,rabb9s t 8?is y\? is n ! *ild ( human p>5ts0 7 72 & :5 he>+ all ?is1 ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai co9cid$ 9 ! op9ion1 t 8?is y\? is ( sup]human orig940 #aa4 ,idra ,suta 7 7 or ! ,small ,assembly1 is giv5 9 vol4 iii1 #bhg b-#bif b1 & d]ives its "n f ! fact t _m ( ! disciples ( ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai _h di$ dur+ ! c\rse ( ^! ,kabbali/ic revelations1 & t ?is portion ( ! ,soh> conta9s ! disc\rses :i* ! ,sacr$ ,light deliv]$ be=e 8 dea? to ! small assembly ( six pupils1 :o /ill surviv$ & congregat$ to li/5 to ! pr(\nd my/]ies4 ,x is to a great ext5t a recapitulation ( ! ,idra ,rabba1 occupy+ itself ) speculations ab\t ! ,sephiro?1 ! ,deity 9 8 ?ree aspects 7 71 or pr9ciples :i* successively develop$ !mselves f ea* o!r1 viz4--! ,en ,soph 7 71 or ! ,b\ndless 9 8 absolute nature1 ! ,macroprosopon 7 71 or ! ,b\ndless z manife/$ 9 ! fir/ emanation1 & ! ,microprosopon 7 71 ! o!r n9e emanations2 ! abortive creations1 c41 & concludes ) record+ ! dea? ( ,simon b4 ,jo*ai1 ! ,sacr$ ,light & ! m$ium ?r\gh :om ,god reveal$ ! cont5ts ( ! ,soh>4 ,! ,idra ,suta has be5 translat$ into ,lat9 by ,ros5ro? 9 ! second volume ( 8 ,kabbala ,d5udata4 ,f ?is brief analysis ( its compon5t p>ts & cont5ts1 x w be se5 t ! ,soh> does n prop\nd a regul> ,kabbali/ic sy/em1 b promiscu\sly & reit]at$ly dilates ^u ! div]se doctr9es ( ?is !osophy1 z indicat$ 9 ! =ms & ornam5ts ( ! ,hebrew alphabet1 9 ! v[el po9ts & acc5ts1 9 ! ,div9e names & ! lett]s ( :i* !y are compos$1 9 ! n>ratives ( ! ,bible1 & 9 ! traditional & national /ories4 ,h5ce ! ,soh> is m a collection ( homilies or rhapsodies on ,kabbali/ic subjects ?an treatises on ! ,kabbalah4 ,x is = ?is v reason t x became ! treasury ( ! ,kabbalah to ! foll[]s ( ?is !osophy4 ,its div]sity became its *>m4 ,! long conv]sations betwe5 its reput$ au?or1 ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai1 & ,moses1 ! great lawgiv] & true %eph]d1 :i* x records2 ! %ort & pa!tic pray]s ins]t$ !re92 ! religi\s anecdotes2 ! attractive spiritual explanations ( scripture passages1 appeal+ to ! he>ts & wants ( m52 ! description ( ! ,deity & ( ! ,sephiro? "u t5d] =ms ( human relation%ips1 compreh5sible to ! f9ite1 m9d1 su* z fa!r1 "m1 primeval man1 matron1 bride1 :ite head1 ! great & small face1 ! lum9\s mirror1 ! high] heav51 ! high] e>?1 c1 :i* x gives on e page1 made ! ,soh> a welcome text-book = ! /ud5ts ( ! ,kabbalah1 :o1 by its vivid descriptions ( div9e love1 c\ld lose !mselves 9 raptur\s embraces ) ! ,deity4 ,n[1 ! ,soh> pret5ds to be a revelation f ,god1 communicat$ ?r\gh ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai1 :o fl\ri%$ ab\t ,a4,d4 #gj-aaj1 to 8 select disciples4 ,we are told t 8:5 !y assembl$ to compose ! ,soh>1 p]mission 0 grant$ to ! prophet ,elias1 to all ! memb]s ( ! cele/ial college1 to all angels1 spirits1 & sup]ior s\ls1 to assi/ !m2 & ! t5 spiritual sub/ances i4e41 ,sephiro? 7 *>g$ to disclose to !m _! pr(\nd my/]ies1 :i* 7 res]v$ = ! days ( ! ,messiah40 ,on ! approa* ( dea?1 ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai assembl$ ! small numb] ( 8 disciples & fri5ds1 among/ :om 0 8 son1 ,r4 ,eleaz>1 to communicate to !m 8 la/ doctr9es1 #eg 8:5 he ord]$ z foll[s--,r4 ,aba %all write1 ,r4 ,eleaz>1 my son1 prop\nd1 & let my o!r associates quietly ?9k ab\t x40 7,idra ,suta1 ,soh>1 iii1 #bhg b47 ,x is ^u ! /r5g? ( ^! decl>ations1 z well z ^u ! repeat$ repres5tation ( ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai z speak+ & tea*+ ?r\gh\t ?is production1 t ! ,soh> is ascrib$ to ?is ,rabbi on its v title-page1 & t n only ,jews1 = c5turies1 b su* di/+ui%$ ,*ri/ian s*ol>s z ,lightfoot1 ,gill1 ,b>tolocci1 ,pfeif]1 ,knorr von ,ros5ro?1 ,molitor1 c41 h ma9ta9$ ?is op9ion4 ,a c>eful exam9ation1 h[ev]1 ( ! foll[+ int]nal & ext]nal evid5ce w %[ t ?is ,!saurus ( ! ,kabbalah is ! production ( ! ?irte5? c5tury4 #a4 ,! ,soh> mo/ fulsomely praises its own au?or1 calls him ! ,sacr$ ,light 7 71 & exalts him above ,moses1 8! true ,%eph]d40 #eh 8,i te/ify by ! sacr$ heav5s & ! sacr$ e>?10 decl>es ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai1 8t ,i n[ see :at no son ( man has se5 s9ce ,moses asc5d$ ! second "t on ,m\nt ,s9ai1 = ,i see my face %9+ z brilliantly z ! light ( ! sun :5 x desc5ds z a heal+ = ! _w2 z x is writt51 #8to y :o fe> my "n %all %9e ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness ) a heal+ 9 8 w+s4' 7,mala*i1 iii1 #bj iv1 #b47 ,yea1 m1 ,i "k t my face is %9+1 b ,moses did n "k x nor und]/& x2 = x is writt5 7,exod4 xxxiv1 #bi71 #8,moses wi/ n t ! sk9 ( 8 face %one4'0 7,soh>1 iii1 #acb b2 #add a47 ,! disciples deify ,r4 ,simon 9 ! ,soh>1 decl>+ t ! v]se1 8all ?y males %all appe> be=e ! ,"l ,god0 7,exod4 xxiii1 #ag71 ref]s to ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai1 :o is ! ,"l1 & be=e :om all m5 mu/ appe>4 7,soh>1 ii1 #ch a47 #ei #b4 ,! ,soh> quotes & my/ically expla9s ! ,hebrew v[el po9ts 7i1 #af b2 #bd b2 ii1 #aaf a2 iii1 #fe a71 :i* 7 introduc$ = ! fir/ "t by ,r4 ,mo*a ( ,pale/9e1 ,a4,d4 #egj1 to facilitate ! read+ ( ! ,scriptures = 8 /ud5ts4 #fj #c4 ,! ,soh> 7 ,fai?ful ,%eph]d1 on section iii1 #hb b71 has lit]ally borr[$ two v]ses f ! celebrat$ ,hymn ( ,ibn ,gebirol1 :o 0 born ab\t ,a4,d4 #ajba & di$ 9 #ajgj4 ,?is ,hymn :i* is entitl$ ! ,royal ,diadem1 is a beautiful & pa!tic composition1 embody+ ! cosmic views ( ,ari/otle1 & =ms "p ( ! ,jewi% s]vice = ! ev5+ prec$+ ! ,great ,day ( ,atonem5t to ! pres5t day4 ,! quotation 9 ! ,soh> f ?is ,hymn is beyond ! %ad[ ( a d\bt1 z w be se5 f ! foll[+ comp>ison-- ,soh>4 ,ibn ,gebirol4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t1 ?\gh ! ,soh> is writt5 9 ,aramaic1 yet ?is quotation is 9 ,hebrew1 & 9 ! rhyme ( ,ibn ,gebirol4 #fa #d4 ,! ,soh> 7i1 #ah b2 #bc a7 quotes & expla9s ! int]*ange1 on ! outside ( ! ,mezuza1 #fb ( ! words 7 7 ,jehovah our ,god is ,jehovah = 7 7 ,kuzu ,bemu*zaz ,kuzu1 by sub/itut+ = ea* lett] its imm$iate pr$ecessor 9 ! alphabet1 :i* 0 transplant$ f ,france into ,spa9 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury4 #fc #e4 ,! ,soh> 7iii1 #bcb b7 uses ! expression ,esnoga1 :i* is a ,portuguese corruption ( synagogue1 & expla9s x 9 a ,kabbali/ic mann] z a comp\nd ( two ,hebrew words1 i4e41 ,es & ,noga brilliant light4 #fd #f4 ,! ,soh> 7ii1 #cb a7 m5tions ! ,crusades1 ! mom5t>y tak+ ( ,j]usalem by ! ,crusad]s f ! ,infidels1 & ! retak+ ( x by ! ,s>ac5s4 #fe 8,woe to ! "t10 x says1 8:]e9 ,i%mael saw ! _w1 & receiv$ ! sign ( circumcision6 ,:at did ! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be 8 "n8 ,he exclud$ ! desc5dants ( ,i%mael1 i4e41 ! ,mahomm$ans1 f ! congregation 9 heav51 b gave !m a portion on e>? 9 ! ,holy ,l&1 because ( ! sign ( ! cov5ant :i* !y possess4 ,! ,mahomm$ans are1 !re=e1 de/9$ to rule = a "t ov] ! ,holy ,l&2 & !y w prev5t ! ,israelites f return+ to x1 till ! m]it ( ! ,mahomm$ans is accompli%$4 ,at t "t ! desc5dants ( ,i%mael w be ! occasion ( t]rible w>s 9 ! _w1 & ! *ildr5 ( ,edom1 i4e41 ! ,*ri/ians1 w ga!r toge!r aga9/ !m & d battle ) !m1 "s at sea & "s on l&1 & "s 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,j]usalem1 & ! victory w n[ be on ! "o side & !n on ! o!r1 b ! ,holy ,l& w n rema9 9 ! h&s ( ! ,*ri/ians40 #g4 ,! ,soh> records ev5ts :i* transpir$ ,a4,d4 #abfd4 ,?us on ,numb4 xxiv1 #ag1 :i* ! ,soh> expla9s z ref]r+ to ! "t prec$+ ! adv5t ( ,messiah1 x rem>ks1 #ff 8! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be he1 is prep>$ to rebuild ,j]usalem4 ,previ\s to ! rebuild+ !re( he w cause to appe>1 a wond]ful & spl5did />1 :i* w %9e sev5ty days4 ,x w fir/ be se5 on ,friday1 ,elul ,july #be?1 & disappe> on ,saturday or ,friday ev5+ at ! end ( sev5ty days4 ,on ! day prec$+ its disappe>ance1 i4e4 ,octob] #bnd :5 x w /ill be se5 9 ! city ( ,rome1 on t self-same day ?ree high walls ( t city ( ,rome & ! great palace w fall1 & ! pontiff rul] ( ! city w die40 7,soh> iii1 #bab b47 ,n[ ! comet "h spok5 ( appe>$ 9 ,rome1 ,july #be?1 #abfd1 & 0 visible till ,octob] #bnd1 :i* are lit]ally ! sev5ty days m5tion$ 9 ! ,soh>4 ,moreov]1 ,july #be?1 :5 ! comet fir/ appe>$1 actually happ5$ on a ,friday2 on ! day ( its disappe>ance1 ,octob] #bnd1 ! sov]eign pontiff ( ,rome1 ,urban ,,iv1 di$ at ,p]ugia1 :5 x 0 believ$ t ! appe>ance ( ! comet 0 ! om5 ( 8 dea?1 & ! great & /rong palace 7 7 ,v9cim5to1 fell on ! self-same day1 ,octob] #bnd1 into ! h&s ( ! insurrectioni/s4 #fg #h4 ,! ,soh>1 9 assign+ a reason :y its cont5ts 7 n reveal$ be=e1 says t ! 8"t 9 :i* ,r4 ,simon b5 ,jo*ai liv$ 0 peculi>ly wor?y & glori\s1 & t x is ne> ! adv5t ( ! ,messiah10 = :i* cause ?is revelation 0 res]v$ till ! days ( ,r4 ,simon1 to be communicat$ ?r\gh him4 ,yet1 speak+ else:]e ( ! adv5t ( ! ,messiah1 ! ,soh>1 in/ead ( plac+ x 9 ! second c5tury :5 ?is ,rabbi liv$1 =gets itself & says #fh--8,:5 ! sixtie? or ! sixty-six? ye> %all h pass$ ov] ! ?re%old ( ! six? mill5ium ,a4,m4 #ejfj-ff ,a4,d4 #acjj-acjf ! ,messiah w appe>0 7,soh> i1 #aaf a1 #aag b1 ,comp4 also iii1 #beb a72 ?us %[+ t ! au?or liv$ 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,9 p]fect h>mony ) ?is is ! fact t3-- #i4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,en ,soph1 & ! ,sephiro?1 z well z ! metempsy*osisian retribution 7 n kn[n be=e ! ?irte5? c5tury4 #aj4 ,! v exi/5ce ( ! ,soh>1 accord+ to ! confession ( ! /aun* ,kabbali/1 ,jehudah ,*ajo? 7fl\ri%$ #aejj71 0 unkn[n to su* di/+ui%$ ,kabbali/s z ,na*manides 7#aaie-abgj7 & ,b5-,ad]e? 7#abce-acaj72 ! fir/ :o m5tions x is ,todros ,abulafia 7#abcd-acjf74 #aa4 ,isaac ( ,akko 7fl\ri%$ #abij7 fully confirms all t we h hi!rto adduc$ f ! import ( ?is book1 by 8 te/imony t 8! ,soh> 0 put into ! _w f ! head ( a ,spani>d40 ,to ! same effect is ! te/imony ( ,joseph ,ibn ,wakk>1 :o 9 speak+ ( lat] books :i* may be reli$ ^u1 recomm5ds only ^? ( ,moses ,na*manides & ,todros ,abulafia2 8b10 he adds1 8! ,soh> is full ( errors1 & "o mu/ take c>e n to be misl$ by !m40 ,^u :i*1 ! erudite ,/e9s*neid] rightly rem>ks1 #fi 8?is is an imp>tial & indirect te/imony t ! ,soh> 0 recognis$ sc>cely fifty ye>s aft] its appe>+ z "o ( ! lat] works1 & 0 n attribut$ to ,simon b5 ,jo*ai40 #ab4 ,t ,moses de ,leon1 :o fir/ publi%$ & sold ! ,soh>1 z ! production ( ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai1 0 himself ! au?or ( x1 0 admitt$ by 8 own wife & daught]1 z w be se5 f ! foll[+ acc\nt 9 ! ,book ,ju*ass91 7p4p4 #hh1 #hi1 #ie1 ed4 ,filip[ski1 ,london1 #aheg71 :i* we give 9 an abridg$ =m4 #gj ,:5 ,isaac ( ,akko1 :o escap$ ! massacre aft] ! capture ( ?is city 7,a4,d4 #abia71 came to ,spa9 & !re saw ! ,soh>1 he 0 anxi\s to asc]ta9 :e!r x 0 g5u9e1 s9ce x pret5d$ to be a ,pale/9e production1 & he1 ?\gh born & br\ght up 9 ! ,holy ,l&1 9 con/ant int]c\rse ) ! disciples ( ! celebrat$ ,kabbali/1 ,na*manides1 _h nev] he>d a syllable ab\t ?is m>vell\s "w4 ,n[1 ,moses de ,leon1 :om he met 9 ,valladolid1 decl>$ to him on a mo/ solemn oa? t he _h at ,avila an anci5t exempl>1 :i* 0 ! v autograph ( ,r4 ,simon b5 ,jo*ai1 & (f]$ to submit x to him to be te/$4 ,9 ! meantime1 h[ev]1 ,moses de ,leon 0 tak5 ill on 8 j\rney home1 & di$ at ,arevolo1 ,a4,d4 #acje4 ,b two di/+ui%$ m5 ( ,avila1 ,david ,raf5 & ,joseph de ,avila1 :o 7 det]m9$ to sift ! matt]1 asc]ta9$ ! falsehood ( ?is /ory f ! wid[ & daught] ( ,moses de ,leon4 ,be+ a ri* man & kn[+ t ,moses de ,leon left 8 family )\t means1 ,joseph de ,avila promis$1 t if %e w\ld give him ! orig9al ,,ms4 ( ! ,soh> f :i* h] husb& made ! copies1 8 son %\ld m>ry h] daught]1 & t he w\ld give !m a h&some d[ry4 ,:]eupon ! wid[ & daught] decl>$1 t !y did n possess any su* ,,ms41 t ,moses de ,leon nev] _h x1 b t he compos$ ! ,soh> f 8 own head1 & wrote x ) 8 own h&4 ,moreov]1 ! wid[ c&idly confess$ t %e _h frequ5tly ask$ h] husb& :y he publi%$ ! production ( 8 own intellect "u ano!r man's "n1 & t he told h] t if he 7 to publi% x "u 8 own "n nobody w\ld buy x1 :]eas "u ! "n ( ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai x yield$ him a l>ge rev5ue4 ,?is acc\nt is confirm$ 9 a mo/ rem>kable mann] by ! fact t-- #ac4 ,! ,soh> conta9s :ole passages :i* ,moses de ,leon translat$ into ,aramaic1 f 8 o!r works1 z ! le>n$ ,jell9ek has demon/ratively prov$4 ,to transf] ^! passages "h w\ld occupy too mu* ( our space4 ,we mu/1 !re=e1 ref] ! read] to ! monograph itself1 #ga & %all only give "o example1 :i* ! erudite hi/orian1 ,dr4 ,graetz1 #gb has po9t$ out4 ,9 8 ,seph> ,ha-,rimon 7 71 :i* he compos$ ,a4,d4 #ahbg1 & :i* is a ,kabbali/ic explanation ( ! ,mosaic precepts1 ,moses de ,leon endeav\rs to acc\nt = ! non-occurr5ce ( ! ,tetragrammaton 9 ! hi/ory ( ! hexahem]on1 :il/ x does occur imm$iately aft]w>ds1 by submitt+ t z ! e>?ly _w is f9ite & p]i%able1 ?is div9e "n1 :i* d5otes et]nity1 c\ld n be us$ at ! creation !re(2 = if x _h be5 creat$ "u its influ5ce1 ! _w w\ld h be5 z imp]i%able z ?is "n4 ,9 corroboration ( ?is1 ,moses de ,leon quotes ! passage 7 7 ,come1 behold ! works ( ,elohim1 :at p]i%abl5ess he made 9 ! e>? 7,ps4 xlvi1 #h71 %[+ t de/ruction1 p]i%abl5ess1 is consonant ) ! "n 4 ,9 look+ at ! orig9al1 x w be se5 t ! text has & n 1 & t ,moses de ,leon1 by a slip ( memory1 conf\nd$ ?is passage ) ,come & see ! works ( ,elohim 7,ps4 xlvi1 #e74 ,n[1 ! :ole explanation & ! same blund] are transf]r$ into ! ,soh>4 ,! comm5tators on ?is treasury ( ! ,kabbalah1 n kn[+ ! cause ( ?is blund]1 express _! great surprise t ! ,soh> %\ld expla9 a mis-quotation4 ,we subjo9 ! two passages 9 p>allel columns4 ,soh>1 i1 #eh a4 7 7 4 3 ,moses de ,leon1 ii1 ,no4 #acc1 p4 #be4 3 ,x is = ^! & _m o!r reasons t ! ,soh> is n[ reg>d$ by ,/e9s*neid]1 ,be]1 ,jell9ek1 ,graetz1 c41 z a pseudograph ( ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,t ,moses de ,leon %\ld h palm$ ! ,soh> ^u ,simon b4 ,jo*ai 0 no?+ rem>kable1 s9ce ?is ,rabbi is reg>d$ by tradition z ! embodim5t ( my/icism4 ,no bett] h]o c\ld be select$ = ! ,soh> ?an ,r4 ,simon1 ( :om ! ,talmud gives u ! foll[+ acc\nt3 8,once ^u a "t1 ,r4 ,jehudah1 ,r4 ,jose1 & ,r4 ,simon sat toge!r1 & ,r4 ,jehudah b4 ,g]im sat by !m4 ,r4 ,jehudah !n began & said--,h[ beautiful are ! works ( ?is nation 7i4e41 ! ,romans76 !y h erect$ m>ket-places1 !y h erect$ bridges1 & !y h erect$ ba?s6 ,r4 ,jose 0 quiet1 b ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai answ]$ & said3 :at !y h built !y h built = no "o except = _! own use1 !y made m>kets to allure pro/itutes1 !y made ba?s to gratify !mselves !re91 & bridges to get tolls by !m4 ,jehudah b4 ,g]im repeat$ ?is1 & ! emp]or's gov]nm5t got to he> x1 :o pass$ ! foll[+ decree3 ,jehudah1 :o exalt$1 is to be exalt$2 ,jose1 :o 0 sil5t1 is to be bani%$ to ,zipporis2 & ,simon1 :o spoke evil1 is to be kill$4 ,he 7i4e41 ,r4 ,simon7 at once conceal$ himself ) 8 son1 9 ! place ( /udy1 :i!r 8 wife daily br\ght !m a loaf & a flask ( wat]2 b z ! rig\r ( ! decree increas$1 he said to 8 son3 wom5 are weak-m9d$--if %e is tortur$ %e may betray u4 ,h5ce1 !y left1 & betook !mselves into a deep cav]n1 :]e by a miracle a crab-tree & a well 7 creat$ = _! subsi/5ce4 ,he & 8 son sat 9 ! s& up to _! necks all ! day /udy+ ! ,law4 ,!y sp5t twelve long ye>s 9 ?is cav]n2 :5 ,elias ! prophet came & /ood at ! entrance ( ! cav]n1 & call$ out--,:o w in=m ! son ( ,jo*ai t ! emp]or is dead1 & t ! decree is commut$8 ,!y came out & saw ! p till+ & s[+40 7,sabba?1 #cc a4 ,comp4 also1 ,j]usalem ,%ebii?1 ix1 #a2 ,b]e%i? ,rabba1 cap4 lxxix2 ,midra% ,kohele?1 x1 #h2 ,midra% ,e/h]1 i1 #i47 ,?is is ! secret :y ! /ory t ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai compos$ ! ,soh> dur+ 8 twelve ye>s' resid5ce 9 ! cav]n obta9$ cr$5ce among ! foll[]s ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,,iii4 ,! ,comm5t>y on ! ,t5 ,sephiro?4 ,x is ?is comm5t>y to :i* we mu/ look1 z ! mo/ anci5t docum5t embody+ ! doctr9es ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,! au?or ( ?is comm5t>y1 ,r4 ,az>iel b4 ,m5a*em1 0 born 9 ,valladolid1 ab\t #aafj4 ,he di/+ui%$ himself z a philosoph]1 ,kabbali/1 ,talmudi/1 & comm5tator1 z 8 works indicate2 he 0 a pupil ( ,isaac ! ,bl9d1 :o is reg>d$ z ! orig9ator ( ! ,kabbalah1 & ma/] ( ! celebrat$ ,r4 ,moses ,na*manides1 :o is also a di/+ui%$ pill> ( ,kabbalism4 ,r4 ,az>iel di$ ,a4,d4 #abch1 at ! advanc$ age ( sev5ty-eight ye>s4 8,! ,comm5t>y on ! ,t5 ,sephiro?0 is 9 que/ions & answ]s1 #gc & ! foll[+ is ! lucid analysis ( x z giv5 by ! erudite ,jell9ek1 accord+ to ,sp9oza's =m ( ,e?ics4 #a4 ,def9ition4--,by ! ,be+ :o is ! cause & gov]nor ( all ?+s1 ,i und]/& ! ,en ,soph1 i4e41 a ,be+ inf9ite1 b\ndless1 absolutely id5tical ) itself1 unit$ 9 itself1 )\t attributes1 w1 int5tion1 desire1 ?\ght1 ^w or de$4 7,answ]s #b & #d47 #b4 ,def9ition4--,by ,sephiro? ,i und]/& ! pot5cies :i* emanat$ f ! absolute ,en ,soph1 all entities limit$ by quantity1 :i* l ! w1 )\t *ang+ its nature1 wills div]se objects t are ! possibilities ( multif>i\s ?+s4 7,answ]s #c & #i47 i4 ,proposition4--,! prim>y cause & gov]nor ( ! _w is ! ,en ,soph1 :o is bo? imman5t & transc5d5t4 7,answ] #a47 7a7 ,pro(4--,ea* effect has a cause1 & e ?+ :i* has ord] & design has a gov]nor4 7,answ] #a47 7b7 ,pro(4--,e ?+ visible has a limit1 :at is limit$ is f9ite1 :at is f9ite is n absolutely id5tical2 ! prim>y cause ( ! _w is invisible1 !re=e unlimit$1 inf9ite1 absolutely id5tical1 i4e41 he is ! ,en ,soph4 7,answ] #b47 7c7 ,pro(4--,z ! prim>y cause ( ! _w is inf9ite1 no?+ c exi/ )\t 7,,extra7 him2 h5ce he is imman5t4 7,ibid47 ,s*olion4--,z ! ,en ,soph is invisible & exalt$1 x is ! root ( bo? fai? & unbelief4 7,ibid47 ii4 ,proposition4--,! ,sephiro? are ! m$ium betwe5 ! absolute ,en ,soph & ! real _w4 ,pro(4--,z ! real _w is limit$ & n p]fect1 x _c directly proce$ f ! ,en ,soph1 /ill ! ,en ,soph mu/ ex]cise 8 influ5ce ov] x1 or 8 p]fection w\ld cease4 ,h5ce ! ,sephiro?1 :i*1 9 _! intimate connection ) ! ,en ,soph1 are p]fect1 & 9 _! sev]ance are imp]fect1 mu/ be ! m$ium4 7,answ] #c47 ,s*olion4--,s9ce all exi/+ ?+s orig9at$ by means ( ! ,sephiro?1 !re are a high]1 a middle1 & a l[] degree ( ! real _w4 7,vide infra1 ,proposition #f47 iii4 ,proposition4--,!re are t5 int]m$iate ,sephiro?4 ,pro(4--,all bodies h ?ree dim5sions1 ea* ( :i* repeats ! o!r 7#c #c72 & by add+ !reunto space g5]ally1 we obta9 ! numb] t54 ,z ! ,sephiro? are ! pot5cies ( all t is limit$ !y mu/ be t54 7,answ] #d74 7a7 ,s*olion4--,! numb] t5 does n contradict ! absolute unity ( ! ,en ,soph1 z "o is ! basis ( all numb]s1 plurality proce$s f unity1 ! g]ms conta9 ! developm5t1 j z fire1 flame1 sp>ks & col\r h "o basis1 ?\gh !y diff] f "o ano!r4 7,answ] #f47 7b7 ,s*olion4--,j z cogitation or ?\ght1 & ev5 ! m9d z a cogitat$ object1 is limit$1 becomes concrete & has a measure1 al?\gh pure ?\ght proce$s f ! ,en ,soph2 s limit1 measure1 & concretion are ! attributes ( ! ,sephiro?4 7,answ] #g47 #d4 ,proposition4--,! ,sephiro? are emanations & n creations4 #a4 ,pro(4--,z ! absolute ,en ,soph is p]fect1 ! ,sephiro? proce$+ !refrom mu/ also be p]fect2 h5ce !y are n creat$4 7,answ] #e47 #b4 ,pro(4--,all creat$ objects dim9i% by ab/raction2 ! ,sephiro? d n less51 z _! activity nev] ceases2 h5ce !y _c be creat$4 7,ibid47 ,s*olion4--,! fir/ ,sephira 0 9 ! ,en ,soph z a p[] be=e x became a reality2 !n ! second ,sephira emanat$ z a pot5cy = ! intellectual _w1 & aft]w>ds ! o!r ,sephiro? emanat$ = ! s5su\s & mat]ial _w4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 does n imply a prius & po/]ius or a gradation 9 ! ,en ,soph1 b j z a light ^: k9dl$ lights :i* %9e soon] & lat] & v>i\sly1 s x embraces all 9 a unity4 7,answ] #h47 #e4 ,proposition4--,! ,sephiro? are bo? active & passive 7 74 ,pro(4--,z ! ,sephiro? d n set aside ! unity ( ! ,en ,soph1 ea* "o ( !m mu/ receive f its pr$ecessor1 & imp>t to its successor--i4e41 be receptive & imp>t+4 7,answ] #i47 #f4 ,proposition4--,! fir/ ,sephira is call$ ,inscrutable ,height 7 72 ! second1 ,wisdom 772 ! ?ird1 ,intellig5ce 772 ! f\r?1 ,love 772 ! fif?1 ,ju/ice 772 ! six?1 ,beauty 772 ! sev5?1 ,firmness 772 ! eigh?1 ,spl5d\r 772 ! n9?1 ! ,righte\s is ! ,f\ndation ( ! ,_w 7 72 & ! t5?1 ,righte\sness 774 7a7 ,s*olion4--,! fir/ ?ree ,sephiro? =m ! _w ( ?\ght2 ! second ?ree ! _w ( s\l2 & ! f\r la/ ! _w ( body--?us correspond+ to ! intellectual1 moral1 & mat]ial worlds4 7,answ] #aj47 7b7 ,s*olion4--,! fir/ ,sephira /&s 9 relation to ! s\l1 inasmu* z x is call$ a unity 772 ! second1 inasmu* z x is d5om9at$ liv+ 772 ! ?ird1 inasmu* z x is t]m$ _s 772 ! f\r?1 inasmu* z x is call$ vital pr9ciple 772 ! fif?1 inasmu* z x is d5om9at$ s\l 772 ! six? op]ates on ! blood1 ! sev5? on ! bones1 ! eigh? on ! ve9s1 ! n9? on ! fle%1 & ! t5? on ! sk94 7,ibid47 7c7 ,s*olion4--,! fir/ ,sephira is l ! conceal$ light1 ! second l sky-blue1 ! ?ird l yell[1 ! f\r? l :ite1 ! fif? l r$1 ! six? l :ite-r$1 ! sev5? l :iti%-r$1 ! eigh? l r$di%-:ite1 ! n9? l :ite-r$-:iti%-r$-r$di%-:ite1 & ! t5? is l ! light reflect+ all col\rs4 #gd ,! gradation ( ! ,sephiro? is z foll[s-- i _/ _/ iii ii v vi iv viii ix vii x ,= ?is date ( ! ,kabbalah 7i4e41 #aaej-aaij7 we h ! te/imony ( "s ( ! e>lie/ & mo/ intellig5t ,kabbali/s !mselves4 ,?us ,r4 ,joseph b4 ,abraham ,gikatilla 7born ab\t #abdg1 & di$ #acjg7 mo/ di/9ctly tells u t ,r4 ,isaac ! ,bl9d1 ( ,posqui]s 7fl\r4 circa #aaij-abaj71 ! tea*] ( ,r4 ,az>iel1 0 ! fir/ :o taught ! doctr9es ( ?is !osophy4 #ge ,r4 ,be*ja b4 ,a%]1 ano!r ,kabbali/ :o liv$ soon aft] ?is sy/em 0 made kn[n1 9 8 comm5t>y on ! ,p5tateu*1 :i* he compos$ ,a4,d4 #abia1 /yles ,r4 ,isaac ! ,bl9d1 z ! ,fa!r ( ! ,kabbalah4 #gf ,%em ,tob b4 ,abraham ,ibn ,gaon 7born #abhc71 ano!r anci5t ,kabbali/1 9 attempt+ to trace a ,kabbali/ic explanation ( a passage 9 ! ,bible to its f\nta9 head1 goes back to ,r4 ,isaac z ! prim>y s\rce1 & connects him imm$iately ) ! prophet ,elias1 :o is said to h reveal$ ! my/]ies ( ?is !osophy to ?is corypheus ( ! ,kabbalah4 #gg ,:il/ ! au?or ( ! ,kabbali/ic "w entitl$ ! contempor>y ( ,r4 ,solomon b4 ,abraham b4 ,ad]e? 7fl\r4 ,a4,d4 #abfj71 frankly decl>es t 8! doctr9e ( ! ,en ,soph & ! t5 ,sephiro? is nei!r to be f\nd 9 ! ,law1 ,prophets1 or ,hagiographa1 nor 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,rabb9s ( bless$ memory1 b re/s solely ^u signs :i* are sc>cely p]ceptible40 #gh ,x has inde$ be5 suppos$ t cov]t allusions to ! ,sephiro? are to be f\nd 9 ! ,talmud4 ,if ?is c\ld be prov$1 ! date ( ! ,kabbalah w\ld h to be alt]$ f ! twelf? to ! second or ?ird c5tury aft] ,*ri/4 ,an exam9ation1 h[ev]1 ( ! passage 9 "q1 ^u :i* ?is op9ion is bas$1 w %[ h[ ?or\ghly fanciful x is4 ,! passage is z foll[s--8,! ,rabb9s prop\nd1 at fir/ ! "n ( twelve lett]s 0 communicat$ to e "o1 b :5 ! pr(ane multipli$1 x 0 only communicat$ to ! mo/ pi\s ( ! prie/s1 & ^! pre-em95tly pi\s prie/s absorb$ x f _! fell[ prie/s 9 ! *ant4 ,x is record$ t ,r4 ,t>phon said1 ,i once w5t up ! or*e/ra 9 ! ,temple aft] my mat]nal uncle1 &1 b5d+ =w>d my e> to a prie/1 ,i he>d h[ he absorb$ x f 8 fell[ prie/s 9 ! *ant4 ,r4 ,jehudah said 9 ! "n ( ,rab1 ! div9e "n ( =ty-two lett]s is only communicat$ to su* z are pi\s1 n easily provok$1 n giv5 to dr9k+1 & are n self op9ionat$4 ,he :o kn[s ?is "n & pres]ves x 9 purity1 is belov$ above1 *]i%$ bel[1 respect$ by e creature1 & is heir ( bo? worlds--! _w t n[ is1 & ! _w to come40 7,babylon ,kiddu%91 #ga a47 ,^u ?is ! celebrat$ ,maimonides 7born #aace1 di$ #abjd7 rem>ks--8,n[ ev]yone :o has any intellig5ce kn[s t ! =ty-two lett]s _c possibly make "o ^w1 & t !y mu/ !re=e h compos$ sev]al words4 ,!re is no d\bt t ^! words convey$ c]ta9 ideas1 :i* 7 design$ to br+ man ne>] to ! true conception ( ! ,div9e ess5ce1 ?r\gh ! process we h already describ$4 ,^! words1 compos$ ( num]\s lett]s1 h be5 designat$ z a s+le "n1 because l all accid5tal prop] names !y indicate "o s+le object2 & to make ! object m intelligible sev]al words are employ$1 z _m words are sometimes us$ to express "o s+le ?+4 ,?is mu/ be well und]/ood1 t !y taught ! ideas indicat$ by ^! names1 & n ! simple pronunciation ( ! mean+less lett]s4 ,nei!r ! div9e "n compos$ ( twelve lett]s1 nor ! "o ( =ty-two lett]s1 ev] obta9$ ! title ( ,%em ,ha-,mephora%--?is be+ ! designation ( ! p>ticul> "n1 or ! ,tetragrammaton1 z we h already prop\nd$4 ,z to ! two =m] names1 !y assur$ly convey a c]ta9 metaphysical lesson1 & !re is pro( t "o ( !m conta9$ a lesson ( ?is k9d2 = ! ,rabb9s say 9 ! ,talmud ) reg>d to x3 #8,! "n ( =ty-two lett]s is v holy1 & is only communicat$ to su* z are pi\s1 c41 c41 c4' ,?us f> ! ,talmud4 ,b h[ remote f ! mean+ ( _! au?or is ! s5se atta*$ to ^! words6 ,=soo? mo/ p believe t x is simply by ! pronunciation ( ! m]e lett]s1 )\t any idea be+ atta*$ to !m1 t ! sublime ?+s are to be obta9$1 & t x is = !m t ^? moral qualifications & t great prep>ation are requisite4 ,b x is evid5t t ! design ( all ?is is to convey c]ta9 metaphysical ideas :i* con/itute ! my/]ies ( ! div9e ,law z we h already expla9$4 ,x is %ewn 9 ! metaphysical ,treatises t x is impossible to =get sci5ce--,i speak ( ! p]ception ( ! active intellect--& ?is is ! mean+ ( ! rem>k 9 ! ,talmud1 #8he to :om ! div9e "n ( =ty-two lett]s is communicat$ reta9s :at he le>ns4'0 #gi ,x is ?is passage1 z well z ,maimonides' comm5t ^u x1 :i* l$ ! erudite ,franck to ! conclusion t ! my/]ies ( ! ,kabbalah 7 kn[n to ! doctors ( ! ,talmud1 & t ! =ty-two lett]s compos+ ! div9e "n are ! t5 ,sephiro?1 :i*1 by supply+ ! ,vav conjunctive be=e ! la/ ,sephira1 consi/ exactly ( =ty-two lett]s1 z foll[s3-- #e #e #c #c #e #e #e #d #d #c #db ,b ,franck1 l _m o!r writ]s1 conf\nds my/icism ) ,kabbalah4 ,t ! ,jews _h an ext5sive my/icism1 embrac+ !osophy ) its collat]al angelology & uranology1 z well z *ri/ology & magic1 long be=e ! developm5t ( ! ,kabbalah1 & t !re 7 a c]ta9 class ( p :o specially devot$ !mselves to ! /udy ( ?is my/icism1 & :o /yl$ !mselves 8,m5 ( ,fai?0 7 71 is evid5t f a mo/ cursory glance at ! ,jewi% lit]ature4 ,bas$ ^u ! rem>k--8,! secret ( ! ,"l is ) !m t fe> him1 & he w %[ !m 8 cov5ant10 7,ps4 xxv1 #ad17 "s ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ ,jewi% doctors 9 ! days ( ,*ri/1 & aft]w>ds1 claim$ an atta9m5t ( sup]human k1 communicat$ to !m ei!r by a voice f heav5 7 7 or by ,elias ! prophet 7,baba ,mezia1 #ei b2 ,sabba?1 #gg b2 ,*agiga1 #c b1 #aj a2 ,sanh$r91 #dh b2 ,nidda1 #bj b2 ,joma1 #i b74 ,! sages _h also secret doctr9es ab\t ! hexahem]on 7 7 & ! ,vision ( ,ezekiel ,!osophy 7 71 8:i* 7 only communicat$ to presid5ts ( c\rts ( ju/ice & ^? :o 7 ( a c>eful he>t0 7,*agiga1 #ab a-#af a74 ,coev5 ) ?is are ! my/]ies connect$ ) ! diff]5t lett]s ( ! sev]al div9e names 7,kiddu%91 #ga a74 ,^? :o 7 deem$ wor?y to be admitt$ into ^! secrets c\ld at any mom5t call into exi/5ce new creations ei!r 9 ! animal or vegetable k+dom 7,sanh$r91 #fe b1 #fg b2 ,j]usalem ,sanh$r91 vii72 !y c\ld fly 9 ! air1 heal ! sick1 drive out evil spirits1 & susp5d ! laws ( nature1 by sundry my/ical transpositions & commutations ( ! lett]s compos+ ! div9e names1 :i* !y wrote d[n on slips ( vellum or pieces ( pap] & call$ 8amulets0 774 ,?is my/icism & ! lit]ature embody+ x began to develop !mselves m fully & to spread m ext5sively f ! end ( ! eigh? & ! comm5cem5t ( ! n9? c5turies4 ,t[>ds ! close ( ! eigh? c5tury came into exi/5ce #a4 ,! celebrat$ my/ical "w entitl$ ! ,alphabet ( ,rabbi ,akiba1 :i* alt]nately treats ea* lett] ( ! ,hebrew ,alphabet z repres5t+ an idea z an abbreviation = a ^w 771 & z ! symbol ( "s s5tim5t1 accord+ to its peculi> =m1 9 ord] to atta* to ^? lett]s moral1 !oan?ropic1 angelogical & my/ical notions4 ,?is "w has rec5tly be5 repr9t$ 9 two rec5sions 9 ,jell9ek's ,be? ,ha-,midra%1 vol4 iii1 p4 #ab-fd1 ,leipzig1 #ahee4 #b4 ,! ,book ( ,eno* :i* describes ! glorification ( ,eno* & 8 trans=mation into ! angel ,metatron1 reg>d+ him z ! ,m9or ,deity1 9 contradi/9ction to ! ,great ,god & :i* 0 orig9ally a con/itu5t "p ( ! ,alphabet ( ,r4 ,akiba4 ,x is repr9t$ 9 ,jell9ek's ,be? ,ha-,midra%1 vol4 ii1 pp4 #aad-aag4 ,leipzig1 #ahec4 #c4 ,%iur ,koma 7 71 or ! ,dim5sions ( ! ,deity1 :i* claims to be a revelation f ! angel ,metatron to ,r4 ,i%mael1 & describes ! size ( ! body & ! sundry memb]s ( ! ,deity4 ,x is giv5 9 ! ,book ,raziel 7 7 ( ,eleaz] b4 ,jehudah ( ,worms1 pr9t$ at ,am/]dam1 #agja1 & at ,w>saw1 #ahab4 #d4 ,! ,palaces 774 ,?is my/ical docum5t op5s ) an exaltation ( ^? :o are wor?y to see ! *>iot ?rone 7 71 decl>+ t !y "k :atev] happ5s & :atev] is ab\t to happ5 9 ! _w2 t he :o (f5ds !m w be sev]ely puni%$2 & t !y are s highly di/+ui%$ z n to be requir$ to rise be=e any "o except a k+1 a high prie/1 & ! ,sanh$rim4 ,x !n celebrates ! praises ( ,almighty ,god & 8 *>iot ?rone2 describes ! dang]s connect$ ) see+ ?is *>iot ?rone 772 gives an episode f ! hi/ory ( ! m>tyrs & ! ,roman emp]or ,lup9us1 a description ( ! angels1 & ( ! sundry =mul :]e) !y are adjur$4 ,:]eupon foll[s a description ( ! sev5 heav5ly palaces1 ea* ( :i* is gu>d$ by eight angels1 & into :i* ! /ud5t ( ! my/]i\s *>iot ?rone may transpose himself 9 ord] to le>n all my/]ies1 a description ( ! =mul by virtue ( :i* ^! angelic gu>ds are oblig$ to grant admission into ! cele/ial palaces1 & ( ! peculi> qualifications ( ^? :o desire to ent] into !m4 ,! docum5t !n concludes ) detail+ "s hymns ( praise1 a conv]sation betwe5 ,god1 ,israel1 & ! angels ab\t ^? my/]ies1 a k ( :i* makes man sudd5ly le>n$ )\t any tr\ble1 & ) a description ( ?is my/]y1 :i* consi/s 9 c]ta9 pray]s & *>ms4 ,?is my/ical production has also be5 repr9t$ 9 ,jell9ek's valuable ,be? ,ha-,midra%1 vol4 iii1 pp4 #hc-ajh4 ,^! my/ical treatises con/itute ! c5tre ar\nd :i* clu/] all ! productions ( ?is s*ool1 :i* gradually came into exi/5ce 9 ! c\rse ( "t4 ,s num]\s became ! disciples ( my/icism 9 ! twelf? c5tury1 & s g5]al became ! belief 9 _! p[] ( p]=m+ miracul\s cures1 driv+ out evil spirits1 c41 c41 by virtue ( *>ms consi/+ ( ! lett]s compos+ ! div]s div9e names transpos$ & commut$ 9 my/ical =ms1 t ! celebrat$ ,maimonides f\nd x necess>y to d5\nce ! sy/em4 8,we h "o div9e "n only10 says he1 8:i* is n d]iv$ f ,8 attributes1 viz41 ! ,tetragrammaton1 = :i* reason x is call$ ,%em ,ha-,mephora% 7 74 ,believe no?+ else1 & give no cr$5ce to ! nons5se ( ! writ]s ( *>ms & amulets 7 71 to :at !y tell y or to :at y f9d 9 _! fooli% writ+s ab\t ! div9e names1 :i* !y inv5t )\t any s5se1 call+ !m appellations ( ! ,deity 771 & affirm+ t !y require hol9ess & purity & p]=m miracles4 ,all ^! ?+s are fables3 a s5sible man w n li/5 to !m1 mu* less believe 9 !m40 7,m ,nebu*im1 i1 #fa47 ,b ?is my/icism1 ) its ?aumaturgy1 ?\gh esp\s$ by lat] ,kabbali/s & incorporat$ into _! writ+s1 is p]fectly di/9ct f ! ,kabbalah 9 its fir/ & pure =m1 & is to be di/+ui%$ by ! fact t x has no sy/em1 kn[s no?+ ( ! speculations ( ! ,en ,soph1 ! t5 ,sephiro?1 ! doctr9e ( emanations1 & ! f\r worlds1 :i* are ! ess5tial & peculi> elem5ts ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,z to ,franck's +5i\s hypo!sis1 bas$ ^u ! same numb] ( lett]s con/itut+ a div9e "n1 m5tion$ 9 ! ,talmud1 & ! t5 ,sephiro?1 we c only say t ! ,kabbali/s !mselves nev] claim$ ?is f>-fet*$ id5tity1 & t ,ignatz ,/]n has %[n 7,b5 ,*ananja1 iii1 p4 #bfa71 t ! ,soh> itself takes ! t5 div9e names m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible1 :i* x enum]at$ 9 vol4 iii1 #aa a1 & :i* x makes to correspond to ! t5 ,sephiro?1 to be ! sacr$ "n compos$ ( =ty-two lett]s1 viz43-- #d #b #b #e #d #e #b #e #b #d #c #d #db ,hav+ asc]ta9$ its date1 we n[ come to ! orig9 ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,no?+ c be m evid5t ?an t ! c>d9al & di/9ctive t5ets ( ! ,kabbalah 9 its orig9al =m1 z /at$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! second "p ( ?is ,essay1 are d]iv$ f ,neo-,platonism4 ,any d\bt ^u ?is subject mu/ be rel9qui%$ :5 ! two sy/ems are comp>$4 ,! v expression ,en ,soph 7 7 :i* ! ,kabbalah uses to designate ! ,incompreh5sible ,"o1 is =eign1 & is evid5tly an imitation ( ! ,greek 4 ,! speculations ab\t ! ,en ,soph1 t he is sup]ior to actual be+1 ?9k+ & kn[+1 are ?or\ghly ,neo-,platonic 7 1 1 72 & ,r4 ,az>iel1 ^: "w1 z we h se51 is ! fir/ ,kabbali/ic production1 c&idly tells u t 9 view+ ! ,deity z purely negative1 & dive/+ him ( all attributes1 he foll[$ ! op9ion ( ! philosoph]s4 #hj ,:5 ,r4 ,az>iel moreov] tells u t 8! ,en ,soph c nei!r be compreh5d$ by ! intellect1 nor describ$ 9 words2 = !re is no lett] or ^w :i* c grasp him10 we h "h almo/ ! v words ( ,proclus1 :o tells u t1 8al?\gh he is g5]ally call$ ! unity 7 7 or ! fir/1 x w\ld be bett] if no "n 7 giv5 him2 = !re is no ^w :i* c depict 8 nature--he is 71 71 ! inexpressible1 ! unkn[n40 7,!ol4 ,plat4 ii1 #f47 ,! ,kabbalah prop\nds t ! ,en ,soph1 n be+ an object ( cognition1 made 8 exi/5ce kn[n 9 ! creation ( ! _w by ! ,sephiro?1 or ,emanations1 or ,intellig5ces4 ,s ,neo-,platonism4 ,! ,sephiro? are divid$ 9 ! ,kabbalah into a tr9ity ( triads respectively d5om9at$ ! ,intellectual ,_w1 ! ,s5su\s ,_w1 & ! ,mat]ial ,_w1 :i* exactly corresponds to ! ?ree triads ( ,neo-,platonism 1 1 & 4 ,! ,kabbalah tea*es t ^! ,sephiro? are bo? inf9ite & p]fect1 & f9ite & imp]fect1 9 s f> z ! s\rce f :i* !y emanate imp>ts or )holds 8 fulness f !m4 ,neo-,platonism also tea*es t 8e emanation1 ?\gh less p]fect ?an t f :i* x emanates1 has yet a simil>ity ) x1 &1 s f> z ?is simil>ity goes1 rema9s 9 x1 dep>t+ f x s f> z x is unlike1 b z f> z possible be+ "o ) x & rema9+ 9 x40 #ha ,ev5 ! comp>ison betwe5 ! emanation ( ! ,sephiro? f ! ,en ,soph1 & ! rays proce$+ f light to describe ! imman5cy & p]fect unity ( ! two1 is ! same z ! ,neo-,platonic figure employ$ to illu/rate ! emanations f "o pr9cipium 7 74 ,,iii4 ,x n[ rema9s = u to describe ! developm5t ( ! ,kabbalah1 to po9t out ! diff]5t s*ools into :i* its foll[]s are divid$1 & to detail ! lit]ature :i* ?is !osophy call$ into exi/5ce 9 ! c\rse ( "t4 ,! limits ( ?is ,essay dem& t ?is %\ld be done z briefly z possible4 ,! great l& m>k 9 ! developm5t ( ! ,kabbalah is ! bir? ( ! ,soh>1 :i* divides ! hi/ory ( ?is !osophy into two p]iods1 viz41 ! pre-,soh> p]iod & ! po/-,soh> p]iod4 ,dur+ ^! two p]iods diff]5t s*ools develop$ !mselves1 :i* are classifi$ by ! erudite hi/orian1 ,dr4 ,graetz1 z foll[s3-- #hb ,i4--,,! ,,s*ool ,,( ,,g]ona1 s call$ f ! fact t ! f\nd]s ( x 7 born 9 ?is place & e/abli%$ ! s*ool 9 x4 ,to ?is s*ool1 :i* is ! cradle ( ! ,kabbalah1 belong #a4 ,isaac ! ,bl9d 7fl\r4 #aaij-abaj71 d5om9at$ ! ,fa!r ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,8 productions h become a prey to "t1 & only a few fragm5ts h surviv$ z quotations 9 o!r !osophic works4 ,f ^! we le>n t he esp\s$ ! despis$ doctr9e ( metempsy*osis z an article ( cre$1 & t f look+ into a man's face1 he c\ld tell :e!r ! individual possess$ a new s\l f ! cele/ial _w ( spirits1 or :e!r he _h an old s\l :i* has be5 migrat+ f body to body & has /ill to accompli% its purity be=e its return to re/ 9 its heav5ly home4 #b4 ,az>iel & ,ezra1 disciples ( ,isaac ! ,bl9d4 ,! =m] ( ^! is ! au?or ( ! celebrat$ ,comm5t>y on ! ,t5 ,sephiro?1 :i* is ! fir/ ,kabbali/ic production1 & ( :i* we h giv5 an analysis 9 ! second "p ( ?is ,essay 7vide supra1 p4 #agf74 ,( ,ezra next to no?+ is kn[n beyond ! fact t 8 great intimacy ) ,az>iel l$ "s writ]s to id5tify ! two names4 #c4 ,jehudah b4 ,jak>1 a contempor>y ( ! =ego+ ,kabbali/s4 ,no works ( 8 h surviv$1 & he is only kn[n z ! tea*] ( ! celebrat$ ,na*manides & f be+ quot$ z a ,kabbali/ic au?ority4 #d4 ,moses ,na*manides1 born 9 ,g]ona ab\t #aaie1 ! pupil ( ,az>iel1 ,ezra1 & ,jehudah ,ibn ,jak>4 ,x 0 ! conv]sion ( ?is rem>kable & fam\s ,talmudi/ to ?is newly-born ,kabbalah :i* gave to x an extraord9>y importance & rapid spread among/ ! num]\s foll[]s ( ,na*manides4 ,x is relat$ t1 not)/&+ all ! ef=ts ( 8 tea*]s1 ,na*manides at fir/ 0 decid$ly adv]se to ?is sy/em2 & t "o day ! ,kabbali/ :o mo/ ex]t$ himself to conv]t him 0 caught 9 a h\se ( ill fame & condemn$ to dea?4 ,he reque/$ ,na*manides to visit him on ! ,sabba?1 be+ ! day fix$ = 8 execution2 & :5 ,na*manides reprov$ him = 8 s9s1 ! ,kabbali/ decl>$ t he 0 innoc5t1 & t he w\ld appe> at 8 h\se on ?is v day1 aft] ! execution1 & p>take ) him ! ,sabba? meal4 ,he prov$ true to 8 promise1 z by means ( ! ,kabbali/ic my/]ies he effect$ t1 & an ass 0 execut$ 9 8 /ead1 & he himself 0 sudd5ly transpos$ into ,na*manides' h\se4 ,f t "t ,na*manides av[$ himself a disciple ( ! ,kabbalah1 & 0 initiat$ into its my/]ies4 #hc ,8 num]\s writ+s1 an acc\nt ( :i* w be f\nd 9 ,alex&]'s edition ( ,kitto's ,cyclopdia1 "u ,na*manides1 are p]vad$ ) ! t5ets ( ?is sy/em4 ,9 ! ,introduction to 8 ,comm5t>y on ! ,p5tateu* he rem>ks--8,we possess a fai?ful tradition t ! :ole ,p5tateu* consi/s ( names ( ! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be he2 = ! words may be divid$ into sacr$ names 9 ano!r s5se1 s t x is to be tak5 z an allegory4 ,?us ! words-- 9 ,g54 i1 #a1 may be r$ivid$ into o!r words1 ex4 gr4 4 ,9 l mann] is ! :ole ,p5tateu*1 :i* consi/s ( no?+ b transpositions & num]als ( div9e names40 #hd #e4 ,! ,treatise on ! ,emanations 7 71 suppos$ to h be5 writt5 by ,r4 ,isaac ,nasir 9 ! fir/ half ( ! twelf? c5tury4 ,! foll[+ is an analysis ( ?is production4 ,bas$ ^u ! passage--8,j>esiah & ,eliah & ,zi*ri1 ! sons ( ,j]oham0 7#a ,*ron4 viii1 #bg71 :i* names ! ,midra% assigns to ! prophet ,eliah 7,%emo? ,rabba1 cap4 xl71 ?is prophet is introduc$ z speak+ & tea*+ "u ! f\r names ( ,eliah b4 ,josep1 ,j>esiah b4 ,joseph1 ,ze*>iah b4 ,joseph & ,j]oham b4 ,joseph4 ,hav+ /at$ t ! secret & pr(\nd] views ( ! ,deity are only to be communicat$ to ! ,god-fe>+1 & t none b ! pre-em95tly pi\s c ent] into ! temple ( ?is high] gnosis1 ! prophet ,elias prop\nds ! sy/em ( ?is secret doctr9e1 :i* consi/s 9 ! foll[+ maxims--8,i4 ,god at fir/ creat$ light & d>kness1 ! "o = ! pi\s & ! o!r = ! wick$1 d>kness hav+ come to pass by ! div9e limitation ( light4 ,,ii4 ,god produc$ & de/roy$ sundry worlds1 :i*1 l t5 trees plant$ ^u a n>r[ space1 cont5d ab\t ! sap ( ! soil1 & f9ally p]i% altoge!r4 ,,iii4 ,god manife/$ himself 9 f\r worlds1 viz4--,atzilah1 ,b]iah1 ,jetzira & ,asiah1 correspond+ to ! ,tetragrammaton 4 ,9 ! ,atzilatic lum9\s _w is ! div9e maje/y1 ! ,%e*9ah4 ,9 ! ,briatic _w are ! s\ls ( ! sa9ts1 all ! bless+s1 ! ?rone ( ! ,deity1 he :o sits on x 9 ! =m ( ,a*t5al 7! cr[n ( ,god1 ! fir/ ,sephira71 & ! sev5 diff]5t lum9\s & spl5did regions4 ,9 ! ,jetziratic _w are ! sacr$ animals f ! vision ( ,ezekiel1 ! t5 classes ( angels ) _! pr9ces1 :o are presid$ ov] by ! fi]y ,metatron1 ! spirits ( m51 & ! accessory "w ( ! div9e *>iot4 ,9 ! ,assiatic _w are ! ,ophanim1 ! angels :o receive ! pray]s1 :o are appo9t$ ov] ! w ( man1 :o control ! action ( mortals1 :o c>ry on ! /ruggle aga9/ evil1 & :o are presid$ ov] by ! angelic pr9ce ,syn&elphon4 ,,iv4 ,! _w 0 f\nd$ 9 wisdom & und]/&+ 7,prov4 iii1 #ai71 & ,god 9 8 k orig9at$ fifty gates ( und]/&+4 ,v4 ,god creat$ ! _w by means ( ! t5 ,sephiro?1 :i* are bo? ! ag5cies & qualities ( ! ,deity4 ,! t5 ,sephiro? are call$ ,cr[n1 ,wisdom1 ,intellig5ce1 ,m]cy1 ,fe>1 ,beauty1 ,victory1 ,maje/y & ,k+dom3 !y are ideal & /& above ! concrete _w40 #he #f4 ,jacob b5 ,%e%et ( ,g]ona 7fl\r4 #abdc74 ,he wrote a ,kabbali/ic ,treatise 9 rhym$ prose1 entitl$ ! ,gate ( ,heav51 aft] ,g54 xxviii1 #ag4 ,x 0 fir/ publi%$ by ,gabriel ,w>%aw] 9 8 collection ( eight ,kabbali/ic ,essays1 call$ 4 ,w>saw1 #agih4 ,x =ms ! ?ird ,essay 9 ?is collection1 & is errone\sly entitl$ ! ,collection ( ,%em ,tob4 ,x has n[ be5 publi%$ "u its prop] title1 f a codex by ,mordecai ,mort]a1 9 ! ,hebrew ,essays & ,reviews1 entitl$ ,oz> ,ne*mad 7 7 vol4 iii1 p4 #aec1 c4 ,vi5na1 #ahfj4 ,! *>act]i/ic feature ( ?is s*ool1 :i* is ! creative s*ool1 is t x = ! fir/ "t e/abli%$ & develop$ ! doctr9e ( ! ,en ,soph 7 71 ! ,sephiro? 77 or ,emanations1 metempsy*osis 7 7 ) ! doctr9e ( retribution 7 7 belong+ !reto1 & a peculi> *ri/ology1 :il/ ! ,kabbali/ic mode ( exegesis is /ill subord9ate 9 x4 ,,ii4--,,! ,,s*ool ,,( ,,segovia1 s call$ because x 0 f\nd$ by ,jacob ( ,segovia1 & its disciples 7 ei!r natives ( ?is place or liv$ 9 x4 ,! *ief repres5tatives ( ?is s*ool are-- #a1 ,isaac1 & #b1 ,jacob1 junior1 ! two sons ( ,jacob ,segovia1 & #c1 ,moses b4 ,simon ( ,burgos1 :o are only kn[n by sundry fragm5ts pres]v$ 9 ,kabbali/ic writ+s4 #d4 ,todras b4 ,joseph ,ha-,levi ,abulafia1 born #abcd1 di$ circa #acje4 ,?is celebrat$ ,kabbali/ occupi$ a di/+ui%$ position z physician & f9anci] 9 ! c\rt ( ,san*o ,,iv1 ,k+ ( ,ca/ile1 & 0 a great fav\rite ( ,que5 ,m>ia de ,mol9e2 he =m$ "o ( ! cortge :5 ?is royal pair met ,philip ,,iv1 ! ,fair1 ,k+ ( ,france 9 ,bayonne 7#abij71 & 8 advocacy ( ?is !osophy secur$ = ! doctr9es ( ! ,kabbalah a k9dly reception4 ,8 works on ! ,kabbalah are--7a7 ,an ,exposition ( ! ,talmudic ,hagado?1 entitl$ 1 7b7 ,a ,comm5t>y on ,ps4 xix1 & 7c7 ,a ,comm5t>y on ! ,p5tateu*1 9 :i* he prop\nds ! t5ets ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,^! works1 h[ev]1 h n z yet be5 pr9t$4 #hf #e4 ,%em ,tob b4 ,abraham ,ibn ,gaon1 born #abhc1 di$ circa #accb1 :o wrote _m ,kabbali/ic works4 #f4 ,isaac ( ,akko 7fl\r4 #abij7 au?or ( ! ,kabbali/ic ,comm5t>y on ! ,p5tateu*1 entitl$ n yet pr9t$1 ) ! exception ( an extract publi%$ by ,jell9ek4 #hg ,! *>act]i/ic ( ?is s*ool is t x is devot$ to exegesis1 & its disciples endeav\r$ to int]pret ! ,bible & ! ,hagada 9 accordance ) ! doctr9es ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,,iii4--,,! ,,quasi-,,philosophic ,,s*ool ( ,isaac b4 ,abraham ,ibn-,latif1 or ,allatif4 ,he 0 born ab\t #abgj & di$ ab\t #acij4 ,believ+ t to view ,judaism f an exclusively philosophical /&-po9t does n %ew 8! "r way to ! sanctu>y10 he endeav\r$ to comb9e philosophy ) ,kabbalah4 8,he laid great] /ress ?an 8 pr$ecessors on ! close connection & intimate union betwe5 ! spiritual & mat]ial _w1 betwe5 ! ,creator & ! creation--,god is 9 all & ev]y?+ is 9 him4 ,! human s\l rises to ! _w-s\l 9 e>ne/ pray]1 & unites itself !re) #89 a kiss1' op]ates ^u ! ,deity & br+s d[n a div9e bless+ ^u ! ne!r _w4 ,b z e mortal is n able to (f] su* a spiritual & div9ely op]ative pray]1 ! prophets1 :o 7 ! mo/ p]fect m51 _h to pray = ! p1 = !y alone knew ! p[] ( pray]4 ,isaac ,allatif illu/rat$ ! unfold+ & self-revelation ( ! ,deity 9 ! _w ( spirits by ma!matical =ms4 ,! mutual relation !re( is ! same z t ( ! po9t ext5d+ & ?ick5+ into a l9e1 ! l9e into ! flat1 ! flat into ! exp&$ body4 ,h5ce=? ! ,kabbali/s us$ po9ts & l9es 9 _! my/ical diagrams z mu* z !y employ$ ! num]als & lett]s ( ! alphabet4 #hh ,,iv4 ,,! ,,s*ool ,,( ,,abulafia1 f\nd$ by ,abraham b5 ,samuel ,abulafia1 is repres5t$ by-- #a4 ,abulafia1 ! f\nd] ( x1 :o 0 born at ,s>agossa 9 #abdj1 & di$ circa #abib4 ,= ?irty ye>s he devot$ himself to ! /udy ( ! ,bible1 ! ,talmud1 philology1 philosophy1 & m$ic9e1 mak+ himself ma/] ( ! philosophical writ+s ( ,saadia1 ,ba*ja b4 ,joseph1 ,maimonides1 & ,antoli1 z well z ( ! ,kabbali/ic works :i* 7 !n 9 exi/5ce4 ,f9d+ no com=t 9 philosophy1 he gave himself entirely to ! my/]ies ( ! ,kabbalah 9 _! mo/ fanta/ic extremes1 z ! ord9>y doctr9e ( ! ,sephiro? did n satisfy him4 ,! ord9>y doctr9e ( ! ,sephiro? he simply reg>d$ z a t5 unity in/ead ( ! ,*ri/ian ?ree unity4 ,?r\gh div9e inspiration1 he discov]$ a high] ,kabbalah1 by means ( :i* ! s\l c n only hold ! mo/ intimate communion ) ! _w-s\l1 b obta9 ! prophetic faculty4 ,! simple int]c\rse ) ! _w ( spirits1 :i* is effect$ by sep>at+ ! words ( ,holy ,writ1 & especially ^? ( ! div9e "n1 into lett]s1 & by reg>d+ ea* lett] z a di/9ct ^w 771 or by transpos+ ! compon5t p>ts ( words 9 e possible way to obta9 !reby peculi> expressions 771 or by tak+ ! lett]s ( ea* ^w z num]als 771 is n suffici5t4 ,to h ! prophetic faculty & to see visions ought to be ! *ief aim1 & ^! are secur$ by lead+ an ascetic life1 by bani%+ all worldly feel+s1 by retir+ into a quiet closet1 by dress+ oneself 9 :ite app>el1 by putt+ on ! fr+$ g>m5t & ! phylact]ies2 by sanctify+ ! s\l s z to be fit to hold conv]se ) ! ,deity2 by pron\nc+ ! lett]s compos+ ! div9e "n ) c]ta9 modulations ( ! voice & div9e pauses2 by exhibit+ ! div9e names 9 v>i\s diagrams "u div]s en]getic movem5ts1 turn+s1 & b5d+s ( ! body1 till ! voice gets confus$ & ! he>t is fill$ ) f]v\r4 ,:5 "o has gone ?r\gh ^! practices & is 9 su* a condition1 ! fulness ( ! ,godhead is %$ abroad 9 ! human s\l3 ! s\l !n unites itself ) ! div9e s\l 9 a kiss1 & prophetic revelations foll[ z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,he w5t to ,italy1 publi%$1 9 ,urb9o 7#abgi71 a prophecy1 9 :i* he records 8 conv]sations ) ! ,deity1 call+ himself ,raziel & ,ze*>iah1 because ^! names are num]ically ! same z 8 own "n1 ,abraham1 #hi & prea*$ ! doctr9es ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,9 #abha he _h a call f ,god to conv]t ! ,pope1 ,m>t9 ,,iv1 to ,judaism1 = :i* he 0 ?r[n into prison1 & n>r[ly escap$ a m>tyr's dea? by fire4 ,see+ t 8 ,hol9ess refus$ to embrace ! ,jewi% religion1 ,abulafia w5t to ,sicily1 accompani$ by sev]al ( 8 disciples4 ,9 ,mess9a ano!r revelation f ,god 0 v\*saf$ to him1 ann\nc+ to him t he 0 ! ,messiah1 :i* he publi%$ #abhd4 ,?is apocalypse also ann\nc$ t ! re/oration ( ,israel w\ld take place 9 #abif2 & s great 0 ! fai? :i* ! p repos$ 9 x1 t ?\s&s prep>$ !mselves = return+ to ,pale/9e4 ,^?1 h[ev]1 :o did n believe 9 ! ,messiah%ip & 9 ! ,kabbalah ( ,abulafia1 rais$ su* a viol5t /orm ( opposition aga9/ him1 t he _h to escape to ! isl& ( ,com9o1 ne> ,malta 7circa #abhh71 :]e he rema9$ = "s "t1 & wrote sundry ,kabbali/ic works4 ,8 ,kabbali/ic sy/em may be ga!r$ f ! foll[+ analysis ( 8 ,rejo9d] to ,r4 ,solomon b5 ,abraham b5 ,ad]e?1 :o attack$ 8 doctr9es & ,messianic z well z prophetic pret5sions4 8,!re are10 says ,abulafia1 8f\r s\rces ( k--,i1 ,! five s5ses1 or exp]im5tal maxims2 ,,ii1 ,ab/ract numb]s or priori maxims2 ,,iii1 ,! g5]ally ackn[l$g$ maxims1 or cons5sus communis2 & ,,iv1 ,transmitt$ doctr9es or traditional maxims4 ,! ,kabbali/ic tradition1 :i* goes back to ,moses1 is divisible into two p>ts1 ! fir/ ( :i* is sup]ior to ! second 9 value1 b subord9ate to x 9 ! ord] ( /udy4 ,! fir/ "p is occupi$ ) ! k ( ! ,deity1 obta9$ by means ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,sephiro?1 z prop\nd$ 9 ! ,book ,jetzira4 ,! foll[]s ( ?is "p are relat$ to ^? philosoph]s :o /rive to "k ,god f 8 works1 & ! ,deity /&s be=e !m objectively z a light beam+ into _! und]/&+4 ,^!1 moreov]1 give to ! ,sephiro? sundry names to s]ve z signs = recognition2 & "s ( ?is class diff] b little f ,*ri/ians1 inasmu* z !y sub/itute a decade = ! triad1 :i* !y id5tify ) ,god1 & :i* !y le>n$ 9 ! s*ool ( ,isaac ! ,bl9d4 8,! second & m important "p /rives to "k ,god by means ( ! tw5ty-two lett]s ( ! alphabet1 f :i*1 toge!r ) ! v[el po9ts & acc5ts1 ^? sundry div9e names are comb9$1 :i* elevate ! ,kabbali/s to ! degree ( prophecy1 draw+ out _! _s1 & caus+ x to be unit$ ) ,god & to become "o ) ! ,deity4 ,?is is gradually effect$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]4 ,! t5 ,sephiro? sublimate gradually to ! upp] ,sephira1 call$ ?\ght1 cr[n1 or primordial air1 :i* is ! root ( all ! o!r ,sephiro?1 & reposes 9 ! creative ,en ,soph4 ,9 ! same mann] all ! num]als are to be trac$ back to "o1 & all ! trees1 toge!r ) _! roots & bran*es1 are conv]t$ into _! orig9al e>? z soon z !y are ?r[n into ! fire4 ,to ! t5 ,sephiro?1 consi/+ ( upp]1 middle & l[]1 correspond ! lett]s ( ! alphabet1 :i* are divid$ into ?ree r[s ( t5 lett]s ea*1 ! f9al lett]s inclusive1 beg9n+ & end+ ) ,aleph2 z well z ! human body1 ) its head1 ! two arms1 lo9s1 te/icles1 liv]1 he>t1 bra91 all ( :i* unite into a high] unity & become "o 9 ! active 1 :i* 9 its turn aga9 unites itself ) ,god1 z ! unity to :i* ev]y?+ mu/ return4 8,! t5 ,sephiro? are aft] a high] conception1 to be trac$ to a high] triad1 :i* correspond to ! lett]s ,aleph1 ,be?1 ,gimmel1 & ! ?ree pr9ciples comb9$ 9 man1 ! vital 9 ! he>t1 ! vegetable 9 ! liv]1 & ! pleasurable 9 ! bra91 & also =m !mselves 9 a high] unity4 ,x is 9 ?is way t ! ,kabbali/ :o is initiat$ into ! prophetic ,kabbalah may gradually conc5trate all 8 p[]s direct to "o po9t to ,god1 & unite himself ) ! ,deity1 = :i* purpose ! ideas develop$ 9 unbrok5 sequ5ce1 f ! p]mutations ( numb]s & lett]s1 w s]ve him z /eps ^u :i* to asc5d to ,god40 #ij ,abulafia wrote no less ?an tw5ty-six grammatical1 exegetical1 my/ical & ,kabbali/ic works1 & tw5ty-two prophetic treatises4 ,& ?\gh ^! productions are ( great importance to ! hi/ory ( ! lit]ature & developm5t ( ! ,kabbalah1 yet only two ( !m1 viz41 ! above-nam$ ,epi/le to ,r4 ,solomon & ! ,epi/le to ,r4 ,abraham1 entitl$ ! ,sev5 ,pa?s ( ! ,law 7 71 h z yet be5 publi%$4 #b4 ,joseph ,gikatilla b4 ,abraham 7fl\r4 #abfj71 disciple ( ,abulafia4 ,he wrote 9 ! int]e/s & def5ce ( ?is s*ool ! foll[+ works3--i4 ,a ,kabbali/ic "w entitl$ ! ,g>d5 ( ,nuts 7 71 consi/+ ( ?ree p>ts1 & treat+ respectively on ! import ( ! div9e names1 on ! my/]ies ( ! ,hebrew lett]s1 & on ! v[el po9ts4 ,x 0 publi%$ at ,hanau1 #afae4 ii4 ,! import ( ! v[el po9ts entitl$ ! ,book on ,v[els 7 71 or ! ,gate to ! ,po9ts 7 71 publi%$ 9 ! collection ( sev5 treatises1 call$ ! ,c$>s ( ,lebanon 7 71 ,v5ice1 #afja1 & ,crac[1 #afdh1 ( :i* x is ! ?ird treatise4 iii4 ,! ,my/]y ( ! ,%9+ ,metal 7 71 be+ a ,kabbali/ic exposition ( ! fir/ *apt] ( ,ezekiel1 also publi%$ 9 ! prec$+ sev5 treatises1 ( :i* x is ! f\r?4 iv4 ,! ,gate ( ,light 7 71 be+ a treatise on ! names ( ! ,deity & ! t5 ,sephiro?1 fir/ publi%$ 9 ,mantua1 #aefa2 !n ,riva de ,tr5to1 #aefa2 ,crac[1 #afjj4 ,a ,lat9 v]sion ( x by ,knorr von ,ros5ro? is giv5 9 ! fir/ "p ( ! ,kabbala ,d5udata1 ,sulzba*1 #afgg-gh4 v4 ,! ,gates ( ,righte\sness 7 71 on ! t5 div9e names answ]+ to ! t5 ,sephiro?1 publi%$ at ,riva de ,tr5to1 #aefa4 vi4 ,my/]ies 77 connect$ ) sundry ,p5tateu*al ord9ances1 publi%$ by ,je*iel ,a%k5azi 9 8 ,temple ( ! ,"l 7 71 ,v5ice & ,dantzic1 #aeif-afjf4 #ia ,f ! above description x w be se5 t ! *>act]i/ic features ( ?is s*ool are ! /ress :i* its foll[]s lay on ! ext5sive use ( ! exegetical rules call$ ,gematria 771 ,not>icon 771 & ,ziruph 771 9 ! exposition ( ! div9e names & ,holy ,writ1 z well z 9 ! claim to prophetic gifts4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be rem>k$ t 9 ?is employm5t ( commutations1 p]mutations & r$uction ( ea* lett] 9 e ^w to its num]ical value1 ,abulafia & 8 foll[]s are n orig9al4 ,v4 ,,! ,,soh> ,,s*ool1 :i* is a comb9ation & absorption ( ! diff]5t features & doctr9es ( all ! previ\s s*ools1 )\t any plan or me?od4 #abcf-acae4 ,less ?an a c5tury aft] its bir? ! ,kabbalah became kn[n among ,*ri/ians ?r\gh ! re/less ef=ts ( ,raymond ,lully1 ! celebrat$ s*ola/ic metaphysician & exp]im5tal *emi/4 ,?is ,doctor illum9atus1 z he 0 /yl$1 9 consequ5ce ( 8 great le>n+ & piety1 0 born ab\t #abcf at ,palma1 9 ! isl& ( ,majorca4 ,he rel9qui%$ ! milit>y s]vice & writ+ erotic poetry :5 ab\t ?irty1 & devot$ himself to ! /udy ( !ology4 ,be+ inspir$ ) an ard5t zeal = ! conv]sion ( ! ,mohamm$ans & ! ,jews to ,*ri/ianity1 he acquir$ a k ( ,arabic & ,hebrew = ?is purpose4 ,9 pursu+ 8 ,hebrew /udies ,lully became acqua9t$ ) ! my/]ies ( ! ,kabbalah1 &1 in/ead ( conv]t+ 8 ,kabbali/ic tea*]s1 he embrac$ ! doctr9e ( 8! id5tity ( ! ,deity & nature20 #ib & !re is v little d\bt t ! ,kabbali/ic me?od ( palm+ _! notions on ! text ( ,scripture1 by means ( ! ,gematria1 ,not>icon & ,ziruph1 sugge/$ to him ! inv5tion ( ! ,great ,art 7,ars ,magna74 ,x is !re=e n to be wond]$ at t he _h ! l(tie/ conception ( ! ,kabbalah1 t he reg>d$ x z a div9e sci5ce & z a g5u9e revelation ^: light is reveal$ to a rational s\l4 #ic ,x _c be said t ,lully d]iv$ z mu* b5efit f ! ,mohamm$ans1 = aft] mak+ ?ree p]il\s j\rneys to ,africa to br+ ! sons ( ,i%mael to ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity1 he 0 /on$ to dea? by !m1 ,june #cj1 #acae4 ,! new era 9 ! developm5t ( ! ,kabbalah1 creat$ by ! appe>ance ( ! ,soh>1 has cont9u$ to ! pres5t day1 = ne>ly all ^? :o h s9ce esp\s$ ! doctr9es ( ?is !osophy h made ! ,soh> _! text-book1 & ! pr9cipal writ]s h cont5t$ !mselves m or less ) writ+ comm5t>ies on ?is gigantic pseudonym4 #abij-acej4 ,=emo/ among ^! is ,m5ahem di ,recanti1 :o 0 born 9 ,recanti 7,lat9 ,rec9etum7 ab\t #abij4 ,he wrote1 :5 ab\t =ty ye>s ( age 7#accj71 a comm5t>y on ! ,p5tateu*1 :i* is little else ?an a comm5t>y on ! ,soh>4 ,?is comm5t>y--:i* 0 fir/ publi%$ by ,jacob b4 ,*ajim 9 ,bomb]g's celebrat$ pr9t+ e/abli%m5t1 ,v5ice1 #aebc1 !n aga91 ibid41 #aede1 & 9 ,lubl91 #aeie--;has be5 translat$ into ,lat9 by ! fam\s ,pico della ,mir&ola4 #id #acbj4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! f\rte5? c5tury ,joseph b4 ,abraham ,ibn ,wakk> 7fl\r4 #abij-acdj7 endeav\r$ to reconcile ?is !osophy ) philosophy1 & to ?is end wrote a ,treatise on ! c>d9al doctr9es ( ! ,kabbalah1 :i* is reg>d$ z "o ( ! be/ if n ! be/ introductory comp5dium4 ,?is production1 :i* is unpubli%$1 & a ,,ms4 ( :i* exi/s 9 ! ,bodleian ,libr>y 7,codex ,l&4 #aai2 describ$ by ,uri ,no4 #chd71 consi/s ( f\r p>ts or ,gates1 subdivid$ into *apt]s1 z foll[s3-- ,gate ,i1 :i* is entitl$1 ,on ! views ( ! ,kabbali/s respect+ ! ,prim>y ,cause1 bless$ be he1 & ! ,sephiro?1 z well z _! names & ord]1 consi/s ( eight *apt]s1 treat+ respectively on ! fundam5tal doctr9es ( ! emanations ( ! ,sephiro? f ! ,fir/ ,cause1 z transmitt$ f ,abraham & indicat$ 9 ! ,bible & ! ,rabb9ic writ+s 9 ,gematrias 7cap4 i72 on ! unity ( ! ,sephiro? 7cap4 ii72 ! relation ( ! ,sephiro? to ea* o!r1 ! ,fir/ ,cause itself be+ a tr9ity consi/+ ( a ?reefold light1 ! numb] ( ! ,sephiro? be+ f #aj1 #bj1 #cj & s on up to #caj1 /at+ t !re is a diff]5ce ( op9ion among/ ! ,kabbali/s :e!r ! ,prim>y ,cause is )9 or )\t ! ,sephiro? 7cap4 iii72 on ! ?ree worlds ( ! ,sephiro? 7cap4 iv72 on ! beg9n+lessness ( ! fir/ & necess>y fir/ ,emanation1 inve/igat+ ! "q z to h[ _m ,sephiro? ?is prop]ty ext5ds 7cap4 v72 on ! subord9ation & ord] ( ! ,sephiro? & ! diagrams1 m5tion+1 9 addition to ! ?ree kn[n ones1 ! figure ( bridegroom & bride "u ! nuptial canopy 7cap4 vi72 on ! names ( ! ,deity & ! angels d]iv$ f ! ,sephiro? 7cap4 vii72 on ! unclean 7demon7 ,sephiro? or ,hells 77 & _! relation to ! pure ones 7cap4 viii74 ,gate ,,ii1 :i* is entitl$1 ,on ! influ5ce ( ! ,sephiro? on ! gov]nm5t ( ! _w 7,provid5ce71 consi/s ( six *apt]s1 treat+ respectively on ! relation ( ! ,sephiro? to ! fundam5tal *>act]i/ics ( ,provid5ce1 su* z m]cy1 ju/ice1 c4 7cap4 i72 on ! correspond+ relations ( ! unclean ,sephiro? 7cap4 ii72 on ! influ5ce ( ! ,sephiro? on m51 especially on ! ,hebrew race1 & _! vicissitudes 7caps4 iii & iv72 on ! possibility ( ! ,sephiro? )hold+ ?is influ5ce 7cap4 v72 & on ! relation ( ! ,sephiro? to ! days ( ! week 7cap4 vi74 ,gate ,,iii1 :i* is entitl$1 ,on ! names ( ! ,sephiro? among ! ,kabbali/s1 & :i* is ! mo/ ext5sive "p ( ! "w1 consi/s ( sev5 *apt]s1 treat+ respectively on ! names ( ! ,deity1 giv+ ! sundry explanations ( curr5t among ! ,jewi% philosoph]s 7cap4 i72 on ! names ( ! ,sephiro?1 /at+ t !re is no uni=m pr9ciple among ! ,kabbali/s2 t ! appellations are d]iv$ f ! ,bible1 ! ,talmud & lat] lit]ati2 t ! greate/ diff]5ce ( op9ion prevails among ! ,kabbali/s z to ! mode 9 :i* ^! anci5t s\rces are to be int]pret$1 recomm5d+ ! foll[+ works z reliable guides3 ! ,talmud1 ,midra% ,rabbo?1 ,siphra1 ,siphri1 ,bahir1 ,p]akim ( ,r4 ,eliez]1 ! op9ions ( ,na*manides & ,todros ,ha-,levi ,abulafia ( hon\r$ memory1 b gu>d+ aga9/ ! ,soh>1 because 8_m blund]s occur !re90 7cap4 ii72 on ! import ( ! names ( ! ,sephiro?1 ) examples ( int]pretation ( ! ,bible & ,talmud to s]ve z aids = ! /ud5t :o is to prosecute ! "w accord+ to ^! examples1 m5tion+ ?ree explanations ( ! ^w ,sephira 7cap4 iii72 on ! div9e names occurr+ 9 ! ,p5tateu* 7cap4 iv72 on ! mascul9e & fem99e nature ( ! ,sephiro? 7cap4 v72 ?is is foll[$ 7cap4 vi7 by an alphabetical diction>y ( ! names ( ! ,sephiro?1 giv+ "u ea* lett] ! ,biblical & ! correspond+ ,talmudic appellation appropriat$ by ! ,kabbali/s to ! ,sephiro?2 & 7cap4 vii7 by an index ( ! names ( ea* ,sephira 9 alphabetical ord] )\t any explanation4 ,gate ,,iv1 :i* is entitl$ ,on ! positive pro(s ( ! exi/5ce ( ! ,kabbalah1 describes ! au?or's own views ( ! ,kabbali/ic sy/em1 & submits t ! ,kabbali/ has a pref]5ce ov] ! philosoph] & a/ronom] by virtue ( ! ackn[l$g$ maxim t he has a ?or\gh k ( a ?+ :o kn[s mo/ details ab\t x4 ,n[ ! ,kabbali/s build _! sy/em ^u ! di/9ction ( words1 lett]s1 c41 c41 9 ! sacr$ writ+s2 & !y also expla9 c]ta9 =mul>ies among ! ,rabb9s1 :i* h und\bt$ly a recondite s5se4 #ie #acgj-aejj4 ,dur+ ! f\rte5? & fifte5? c5turies ! ,kabbalah took deep root 9 ,spa94 ,its foll[]s1 :o 7 *iefly occupi$ ) ! /udy ( ! ,soh>1 ) edit+ "s old] works1 & ) writ+ ,kabbali/ic comm5t>ies on ! ,bible1 became m & m aggressive1 d5\nc+ 9 unmeasur$ t]ms _! co-religioni/s :o c\ld n see ! advantages ( ?is secret doctr9e4 ,?us ,abraham b4 ,isaac ( ,granada--:o wrote 7#acia-adji7 a ,kabbali/ic "w entitl$ ,! ,cov5ant ( ,peace1 discuss+ ! my/]ies ( ! names ( ,god & ! angels1 ( p]mutations1 commutations1 ! v[el po9ts & acc5ts--decl>es t he :o does n ackn[l$ge ,god 9 ! mann] ( ! ,kabbalah s9s unwitt+ly1 is n reg>d$ by ,god1 has n 8 special provid5ce1 &1 l ! ab&on$ & ! wick$1 is left to fate4 #if ,simil> 9 import & tone are ! writ+s ( ,%em ,tob ,ibn ,%em ,tob 7di$ #adcj74 ,9 8 ,treatise1 entitl$ ! ,book ( ,fai?fulness1 :i* is an attack on ! ,jewi% philosoph]s ,ibn ,ezra1 ,maimonides1 ,levi b4 ,g]%on1 c41 & a def5ce ( ! ,kabbalah1 ,%em ,tob d5\nces ! /ud5ts ( philosophy z h]etics1 & ma9ta9s t ! salvation ( ,israel dep5ds ^u ! ,kabbalah4 ,he also wrote ,homilies on ! ,p5tateu*1 ! ,fea/s & ,fa/s1 c41 9 :i* ! ,kabbali/ic doctr9es are fully prop\nd$4 #ig ,moses ,bot>el or ,bot>elo1 also a ,spani>d1 wrote at ?is "t 7#adji7 8 comm5t>y on ! fam\s ,book ,jetzira1 an analysis ( :i* is giv5 9 ! =ego+ "p ( ?is ,essay 7vide supra1 p4 #adg1 c47 ,unlike ,abraham ( ,granada & ,%em ,tob1 8 two contempor>y *ampions ( ! ,kabbalah1 he praises philosophy1 speaks ( ,ari/otle z ( a prophet1 & ma9ta9s t philosophy & ! ,kabbalah prop\nd exactly ! "s doctr9es1 & t !y only diff] 9 language & 9 te*nical t]ms4 ,9 ?is comm5t>y1 :i* he wrote to in/ruct ! ,*ri/ian s*ol> ,mae/ro ,juan 9 ! ,kabbalah1 ,bot>el %[s h[1 by fa/+1 ablutions1 pray]1 invocation ( div9e & angelic names1 a man may h su* dreams z %all disclose to him ! secrets ( ! future4 ,9 confirmation ( 8 op9ions he quotes su* anci5t au?orities z ,rab ,a%i1 ,saadia ,gaon1 ,hai ,gaon1 c41 :om ! ,kabbalah claims z its great pill>s4 #ih ,x is almo/ ne$less to rem>k t ^! m5 liv$ long be=e ! bir? ( ! ,kabbalah1 & t ?is mode ( palm+ comp>atively mod]n op9ions ^u great m5 ( remote ages1 has also be5 adopt$ by advocates ( o!r sy/ems :o 7 anxi\s to inve/ _! views ) ! halo ( antiquity4 ,z c\ntrym5 ( ! =ego+ writ]s1 & z expon5ts ( ! op9ions ( old] ,kabbali/s1 are to be m5tion$--7i7 ,jehudah ,*aja? :o 0 among ! l>ge numb] ( ,jews expell$ f ,spa9 9 #adic1 & :o wrote a comm5t>y on ! ,kabbali/ic "w1 entitl$ ,! ,div9e ,ord]2 #ii & 7ii7 ,abraham ,ibn ,sabba1 :o 0 bani%$ ) ?\s&s ( 8 bre?r5 f ,lisbon1 #adii1 & :o is ! au?or ( a v ext5sive comm5t>y on ! ,p5tateu*1 entitl$ ,! ,bundle ( ,myrrh1 9 :i* he l>gely avails himself ( ! ,soh> & o!r e>li] ,kabbali/ic works4 #ajj #adfc-adid4 ,! ,kabbalah1 :i* soon aft] its bir? became p>tially kn[n to ,*ri/ians ?r\gh ,raymond ,lully1 0 n[ accessible to ,*ri/ian s*ol>s ?r\gh ! ex]tions & influ5ce ( ! fam\s ,c\nt ,john ,pico di ,mir&ola 7born 9 #adfc74 ,?is celebrat$ philosoph] det]m9$ to fa?om ! my/]ies ( ! ,kabbalah1 & = ?is purpose put himself "u ! tuition ( a ,jew1 ,r4 ,jo*anan ,aleman1 :o came to ,italy f ,con/ant9ople4 ,8 extraord9>y intellectual p[]s soon enabl$ ,mir&ola to ov]come ! difficulties & to unravel ! secrets ( ?is !osophy4 ,8 lab\rs 7 greatly rew>d$2 =1 accord+ to 8 %ew+1 he f\nd t #aja !re is m ,*ri/ianity 9 ! ,kabbalah ?an ,judaism2 he discov]$ 9 x pro( = ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 ! ,inc>nation1 ! div9ity ( ,*ri/1 orig9al s91 ! expiation !re( by ,*ri/1 ! heav5ly ,j]usalem1 ! fall ( ! angels1 ! ord] ( ! angels1 purgatory & hell-fire2 9 fact ! same ,gospel :i* we f9d 9 ,/4 ,paul1 ,dionysius1 ,/4 ,j]ome & ,/4 ,augu/9e4 ,z ! result ( 8 ,kabbali/ic /udies ,mir&ola publi%$1 9 #adhf1 :5 only tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age1 n9e hundr$ ,!ses1 :i* 7 plac>d$ 9 ,rome1 & :i* he und]took to def5d 9 ! pres5ce ( all ,european s*ol>s1 :om he invit$ to ! et]nal city1 promis+ to defray _! travell+ exp5ses4 ,among ^! ,!ses 0 ! foll[+1 8,no sci5ce yields great] pro( ( ! div9ity ( ,*ri/ ?an magic & ! ,kabbalah40 #ajb ,pope ,sixtus ,,iv 7#adga-adhd7 0 s delight$ ) x t he greatly ex]t$ himself to h ,kabbali/ic writ+s translat$ into ,lat9 = ! use ( div9ity /ud5ts4 #ajc ,mir&ola accord+ly translat$ ! foll[+ ?ree works3 #a1 ,m5ahem di ,recanti's ,comm5t>y on ! ,p5tateu*1 errone\sly call$ ,r4 ,levi de ,rec9eto 7,wolf1 ibid41 p4 #aj72 #b1 ,eliez] ( ,worms' de ,sci5tia animae2 & #c1 ,%em ,tob ,falaqu]a's #adee-aebb4 ,n only did ,mir&ola make ! ,kabbalah kn[n to ! ,*ri/ians 9 ,italy1 b he 0 ! means ( introduc+ x into ,g]many ?r\gh ,john ,reu*l91 ! fa!r ( ! ,g]man ,re=mation4 ,?is em95t s*ol>1--:o is also call$ by ! ,greek "n ,capnion 771 or ,capnio1 :i* is a translation ( 8 ,g]man "n ,reu*l91 i4e4 smoke1 9 accordance ) ! fa%ion ( ! "t2 j z ,g]>d1 signify+ amiable1 assum$ ! "n ( ,desid]ius ,erasmus1 & ,s*w>tz]?1 d5ot+ black e>?1 took ! "n ( ,melan*?on1--0 born at ,phorzheim ,decemb] #bh1 #adee4 ,at ! age ( sev5te5 he 0 call$ to ! c\rt ( ,bad51 & receiv$ among ! c\rt s+]s 9 consequ5ce ( 8 beautiful voice4 ,8 brilliant atta9m5ts soon attract$ notice1 & he 0 s5t 7#adgc7 ) ! "y ,m>grave ,fr$]ick1 elde/ son ( ,*>les ,,ii1 aft]w>ds bi%op ( ,utre*t1 to ! celebrat$ high s*ool ( ,p>is4 ,"h he acquir$1 f ,h]monymus ( ,sp>ta & o!r fugitive ,greek lit]ati1 :o w5t to ,p>is aft] ! tak+ ( ,con/ant9ople 7#adec71 t rem>kable k ( ,greek :i* enabl$ him s l>gely to amass ! ,attic lore & r5d]$ him s fam\s ?r\gh ,europe4 ,he w5t to ,basle 9 #adgd1 deliv]$ lectures on ! ,lat9 language & ! classics1 & _h among 8 he>]s nobles ( high rank bo? f ,france & ,g]many4 ,he w5t to ,tb+5 9 #adha1 :]e 8 fame secur$ = him ! fri5d%ip ( ,eb]h>d ! ,be>d$1 :o made him 8 private secret>y & privy c\ncillor1 & z su* ?is pr9ce took ,reu*l9 ) him to ,rome 9 #adhb1 :]e he made t spl5did ,lat9 oration be=e ! ,pope & ! c>d9als1 :i* elicit$ f 8 ,hol9ess ! decl>ation t ,reu*l9 des]v$ to be plac$ among ! be/ orators ( ,france & ,italy4 ,f ,rome ,eb]h>d took him to ,flor5ce1 & x 0 "h t ,reu*l9 became acqua9t$ ) ! celebrat$ ,mir&ola & ) ! ,kabbalah4 ,b z he 0 appo9t$ lic5tiate & assessor ( ! supreme c\rt 9 ,/uttg>d1 ! new resid5ce ( ,eb]h>d1 on 8 return 9 #adhd1 & z ! ord] ( ,dom9icans elect$ him z _! proctor 9 ! :ole ( ,g]many1 ,reu*l9 _h n "t to ent] at once ^u ! /udy ( ,hebrew & ,aramaic1 :i* are ! key to ! ,kabbalah1 & he _h reluctantly to wait till #adib1 :5 he accompani$ ,eb]h>d to ! imp]ial c\rt at ,l+4 ,"h he became acqua9t$ ) ,r4 ,jacob b4 ,je*iel ,loanz1 a le>n$ ,hebrew1 & c\rt physician ( ,fr$]ick ,,iii1 f :om he le>n$ ,hebrew4 #ajd ,:]eupon ,reu*l9 at once betook himself to ! /udy ( ! ,kabbalah1 & )9 two ye>s ( 8 beg9n+ to le>n ! language 9 :i* x is writt51 8 fir/ ,kabbali/ic treatise1 entitl$ ,de ,v]bo ,mirifico 7,basle1 #adid71 appe>$4 ,?is treatise is ( ! greate/ r>ity1 & ! foll[+ analysis ( x is giv5 by ,franck4 ,x is 9 ! =m ( a dialogue betwe5 an ,epicurean philosoph] nam$ ,sidonius1 a ,jew nam$ ,b>u*1 & ! au?or1 :o is introduc$ by 8 ,greek "n ,capnio1 & consi/s ( ?ree books1 accord+ to ! numb] ( speak]s4 ,book ,i1 ! expon5t ( :i* is ,b>u* ! ,jewi% ,kabbali/1 is occupi$ ) a refutation ( ! ,epicurean doctr9es2 & simply reproduces ! argum5ts g5]ally urg$ aga9/ ?is sy/em1 = :i* reason we omit any fur!r description ( x4 ,book ,,ii endeav\rs to %ew t all wisdom & true philosophy are d]iv$ f ! ,hebrews1 t ,plato1 ,py?agoras & ,zoroa/] borr[$ _! ideas f ! ,bible1 & t traces ( ! ,hebrew language are to be f\nd 9 ! liturgies & sacr$ books ( all nations4 ,!n foll[s an explanation ( ! f\r div9e names1 :i* are %[n to h be5 transplant$ into ! sy/ems ( ,greek philosophy4 ,! fir/ & mo/ di/+ui%$ ( !m ego sum qui sum 7,exod4 iii1 #ab71 is translat$ 9 ! ,platonic philosophy by 4 ,! second div9e "n1 :i* we translate by ,he1 i4e41 ! sign ( un*angeabl5ess & ( ! et]nal idea ( ! ,deity1 is also to be f\nd among ! ,greek philosoph]s 9 ! t]m 1 :i* is oppos$ to 4 ,! ?ird "n ( ,god us$ 9 ,holy ,writ is ,fire4 ,9 ?is =m ,god appe>$ 9 ! burn+ bu% :5 he fir/ manife/$ himself to ,moses4 ,! prophets describe him z a burn+ fire1 & ,john ! ,bapti/ depicts him z su* :5 he says1 8,i baptize y ) wat]1 b he :o come? aft] me %all baptize y ) fire40 7,matt4 iii1 #aa47 ,! fire ( ! ,hebrew prophets is ! same z ! e!r 77 m5tion$ 9 ! hymns ( ,orpheus4 ,b ^! ?ree names are 9 reality only "o1 %[+ to u ! div9e nature 9 ?ree diff]5t aspects4 ,?us ,god calls himself ! ,be+1 because e exi/5ce emanates f him2 he calls himself ,fire1 because x is he :o illum9ates & animates all ?+s & he is always ,he1 because he always rema9s l himself amid/ ! inf9ite v>iety ( 8 works4 ,n[ j z !re are names :i* express ! nature ( ! ,deity1 s !re are names :i* ref] to 8 attributes1 & ^! are ! t5 ,sephiro?4 ,if we look away f e attribute & e def9ite po9t ( view 9 :i* ! div9e subsi/5ce may be contemplat$1 if we endeav\r to depict ! absolute ,be+ z conc5trat+ himself )9 himself1 & n af=d+ u any explicable relation to our intellect1 he is !n describ$ by a "n :i* x is =bidd5 to pron\nce1 by ! ?rice holy ,tetragrammaton1 ! "n ,jehovah 77 ! ,%em ,ha-,mephora% 7 74 ,!re is no d\bt t ! tetrad 77 ( ,py?agoras is an imitation ( ! ,hebrew ,tetragrammaton1 & t ! wor%ip ( ! decade has simply be5 inv5t$ 9 hon\r ( ! t5 ,sephiro?4 ,! f\r lett]s compos+ ?is "n repres5t ! f\r fundam5tal con/itu5ts ( ! body 7i4e41 heat1 cold1 dryness & humidity71 ! f\r geometrical pr9cipal po9ts 7i4e41 ! po9t1 ! l9e1 flat & body71 ! f\r notes ( ! musical scale1 ! f\r riv]s 9 ! e>?ly p>adise1 ! f\r symbolical figures 9 ! vision ( ,ezekiel1 c41 c41 c4 ,moreov] if we look at ^! f\r lett]s sep>ately we %all f9d t ea* ( !m has equally a recondite mean+4 ,! fir/ lett] 1 :i* also /&s = ! numb] t51 & :i* by its =m rem9ds u ( ! ma!matical po9t1 tea*es u t ,god is ! beg9n+ & end ( all ?+s4 ,! numb] five1 express$ by ! second lett]1 %[s u ! union ( ,god ) nature--( ,god inasmu* z he is depict$ by ! numb] ?ree1 i4e41 ! ,tr9ity2 & ( visible nature1 inasmu* z x is repres5t$ by ,plato & ,py?agoras "u ! dual4 ,! numb] six1 express$ by 1 ! ?ird lett]1 :i* is likewise rev]$ 9 ! ,py?agorean s*ool1 is =m$ by ! comb9ation ( "o1 two1 & ?ree1 ! symbol ( all p]fection4 ,moreov] ! numb] six is ! symbol ( ! cube1 ! bodies 7solida71 or ! _w4 ,h5ce x is evid5t t ! _w has 9 x ! impr9t ( div9e p]fection4 ,! f\r? & la/ lett] ( ?is div9e "n 77 is l ! second1 repres5ts ! numb] five1 & "h symbolizes ! human & rational s\l1 :i* is ! m$ium betwe5 heav5 & e>?1 j z five is ! c5tre ( ! decade1 ! symbolic expression ( ! totality ( ?+s4 ,book ,,iii1 ! expon5t ( :i* is ,capnio1 endeav\rs to %ew t ! mo/ ess5tial doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity are to be f\nd by ! same me?od4 ,let a few in/ances ( ?is me?od suffice4 ,?us ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity is to be f\nd 9 ! fir/ v]se ( ,g5esis4 ,if ! ,hebrew ^w :i* is translat$ creat$1 be exam9$1 & if ea* ( ! ?ree lett]s compos+ ?is ^w be tak5 z ! initial ( a sep>ate ^w1 we obta9 ! expressions ,son1 ,_s1 ,fa!r4 ,^u ! same pr9ciple we f9d ! two p]sons ( ! ,tr9ity 9 ! words1 8! /one :i* ! build]s refus$ is become ! he$ /one ( ! corn]0 7,ps4 cxviii1 #bb71 inasmu* z ! ?ree lett]s compos+ ! ^w /one1 are to be divid$ into ,fa!r1 ,son4 ,orpheus1 9 8 hymn on ! night1 describ$ ! ,tr9ity ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 ! words1 1 1 1 = night :i* begets ev]y?+ c only designate ! ,fa!r2 heav51 t olyphus :i* 9 its b\ndlessness embraces all ?+s1 & :i* proce$$ f ! night1 signifies ! ,son2 :il/ e!r1 :i* ! anci5t poet also designates fi]y brea?1 is ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,! "n ,jesus 9 ,hebrew ! yields ! "n ,jehovah2 & ! :i* 9 ! language ( ! ,kabbalah is ! symbol ( fire or light1 :i* ,/4 ,j]ome1 9 8 my/ical exposition ( ! alphabet1 has made ! sign ( ! 4 ,?is my/]i\s "n !re=e conta9s a :ole revelation1 inasmu* z x %[s u t ,jesus is ,god himself1 ! ,light or ! ,logos4 ,ev5 ! cross1 :i* is ! symbol ( ,*ri/ianity1 is pla9ly indicat$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 by ! tree ( life :i* ,god plant$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! g>d52 by ! pray+ attitude ( ,moses1 :5 he rais$ 8 h&s t[>ds heav5 9 8 int]cession = ,israel dur+ ! combat ) ,amalek2 & by ! tree :i* conv]t$ ! bitt] wat]s into sweet 9 ! wild]ness ( ,m>ah4 #aje ,! ,treatise de ,v]bo ,mirifico is1 h[ev]1 only an introduction to ano!r "w on ! same subject :i* ,reu*l9 publi%$ tw5ty-two ye>s lat]1 entitl$ ,de ,arte ,cabali/ica4 ,hag5au1 #aeaf4 ,?is ,treatise1 l ! fir/1 is 9 ! =m ( a dialogue betwe5 a ,mohamm$an nam$ ,m>rianus1 a ,py?agorean ,philosoph] nam$ ,philolaus1 & a ,jewi% doctor nam$ ,simon4 ,! dialogue is held 9 ,frank=t1 :]e ! ,jew resides1 to :om ! ,mohamm$an & ,py?agorean resort to be initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,! :ole is a m matur$ exposition & elaboration ( ! ideas h9t$ at 9 8 fir/ "w4 ,! ,kabbalah1 accord+ to ,reu*l91 is a symbolical reception ( ,div9e revelation2 & a di/9ction is to be made betwe5 ,cabalici1 to :om belongs heav5ly inspiration1 _! disciples ,cabalaai1 & _! imitators ,cabali/ae4 ,! design ( ! ,kabbalah is to prop\nd ! relations ( ! absolute ,creator to ! creature4 ,god is ! ,creator ( all be+s :i* emanat$ f him1 & he implant$ aspirations 9 !m to atta9 actual communion ) him4 ,9 ord] t feeble man might atta9 ?is communion1 ,god reveal$ himself to mank9d 9 v>i\s ways1 b especially to ,moses4 ,?is ,div9e revelation to ,moses conta9s f> m ?an appe>s on ! surface ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,!re is a recondite wisdom conceal$ 9 x :i* di/+ui%es x f o!r codes ( morals & precepts4 ,!re are 9 ! ,p5tateu* _m pleonasms & repetitions ( ! same ?+s & words1 & z we _c *>ge ,god ) hav+ ins]t$ useless & sup]flu\s words 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures1 we mu/ believe t some?+ m pr(\nd is conta9$ 9 !m1 to :i* ! ,kabbalah gives ! key4 ,?is key consi/s 9 p]mutations1 commutations1 c41 c4 ,b ?is act ( ex*ang+ & arrang+ lett]s1 & ( int]pret+ = ! edification ( ! s\l ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :i* we h receiv$ f ,god z a div9e ?+ n to be und]/ood by ! multitude1 0 n communicat$ by ,moses to ev]ybody1 b to ! elect1 su* z ,jo%ua1 & s by tradition x came to ! sev5ty int]pret]s4 ,?is gift is call$ ,kabbalah4 ,god1 out ( love to 8 p1 has reveal$ hidd5 my/]ies to "s ( !m1 & ^! h f\nd ! liv+ _s 9 ! dead lett]2 t is to say1 ! ,scriptures consi/ ( sep>ate lett]s1 visible signs :i* /& 9 a c]ta9 relation to ! angels z cele/ial & spiritual emanations f ,god2 & by pron\nc+ !m1 ! latt] also are affect$4 ,to a true ,kabbali/1 :o has an insight into ! :ole connection ( ! t]re/rial ) ! cele/ial1 ^! signs ?us put toge!r are ! means ( plac+ him 9 close union ) spirits1 :o are !reby b\nd to fulfil 8 wi%es4 #ajf ,! extraord9>y influ5ce :i* ,reu*l9's ,kabbali/ic ,treatises ex]cis$ ^u ! greate/ ?9k]s ( ! "t & ^u ! e>ly re=m]s may be judg$ ( f ! unmeasur$ t]ms ( praise :i* !y be/[$ ^u _! au?or4 ,! ,treatises 7 reg>d$ z heav5ly communications1 reveal+ new div9e wisdom4 ,conrad ,leont>ius1 writ+ to ,wimphel+ on ! subject1 says--8,i nev] saw any?+ m beautiful or admirable ?an ?is "w 7i4e41 ,de ,v]bo ,mirifico71 :i* easily conv9ces him :o reads x t no philosoph]1 :e!r ,jew or ,*ri/ian1 is sup]ior to ,reu*l940 ,aegidius1 g5]al ( ! ,eremites1 wrote to ! holy ,augu/9e 8t ,reu*l9 _h r5d]$ him1 z well z ! re/ ( mank9d1 happy by 8 works1 :i* _h made kn[n to all a ?+ hi!rto unhe>d (40 ,philip ,b]oaldus1 ! y\ng]1 s5t him ^w 8t ,pope ,leo ,x _h read 8 ,py?agorean book gre$ily1 z he did all good books2 aft]w>ds ! ,c>d9al de ,m$ici _h done s1 & he himself %\ld soon enjoy x40 #ajg ,su* 0 ! int]e/ :i* ?is newly-reveal$ ,kabbalah creat$ among ,*ri/ians1 t n only le>n$ m5 b /atesm5 & w>riors began to /udy ! ori5tal languages1 9 ord] to be able to fa?om ! my/]ies ( ?is !osophy4 #adej-adih4 ,:il/ ! ,kabbalah 0 ga9+ su* high fav\r among/ ,*ri/ians bo? 9 ,italy & ,g]many1 ?r\gh ! ex]tions ( ,mir&ola & ,reu*l91 a p[]ful voice 0 rais$ among ! ,jews aga9/ ! ,soh>1 ! v ,bible ( ?is !osophy4 ,elia del ,m$igo1 born at ,c&ia1 !n 9 ,v5etia1 #adej1 ( a ,g]man lit]>y family1 pr(essor ( philosophy 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,padua1 tea*] ( ,pico de ,mir&ola1 & a s*ol> ( ! highe/ reputation bo? among 8 ,jewi% bre?r5 & among ,*ri/ians1 impugn$ ! au?ority ( ! ,soh>4 ,9 8 philosophical ,treatise on ! nature ( ,judaism z a h>moniz] betwe5 religion & philosophy1 entitl$ ,an ,exam9ation ( ! ,law 7 71 :i* he wrote ,decemb] #bi1 #adia1 he puts into ! m\? ( an antagoni/ to ! ,kabbalah ! foll[+ ?ree argum5ts aga9/ ! g5u95ess ( ! ,soh>3 #a1 ,nei!r ! ,talmud1 nor ! ,gaonim & ,rabb9s knew any?+ ( ! ,soh> or ( its doctr9es2 #b1 ,! ,soh> 0 publi%$ at a v late p]iod2 & #c1 ,_m ana*ronisms occur 9 x1 inasmu* z x describes lat] ,amoraic au?orities z hav+ direct int]c\rse ) ! ,tanaite ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai :o belongs to an e>li] p]iod4 #ajh #aebb-aegj4 ,! voice ( ,elia del ,m$igo & o!rs1 h[ev]1 _h no p[] to *eck ! rapid progress ( ! ,kabbalah1 :i* _h n[ f\nd its way f ,spa9 & ,italy into ,pale/9e & ,pol&1 & p5etrat$ all bran*es ( life & lit]ature4 ,pass+ ov] ! ho/ ( m9or advocates & tea*]s1 we %all m5tion ! two great ma/]s 9 ,pale/9e1 :o =m$ two di/9ct s*ools1 di/+ui%$ by ! prom95ce :i* !y respectively gave to c]ta9 doctr9es ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is ,moses ,cordov]o1 also call$ ,remak f ! acro/ic ( 8 "n ,r4 ,moses ,cordov]o4 ,he 0 born 9 ,cordova1 #aebb1 /udi$ ! ,kabbalah "u 8 le>n$ bro!r-9-law1 ,solomon ,aleavez1 & v soon became s di/+ui%$ z a ,kabbali/ & au?or t 8 fame travell$ to ,italy1 :]e 8 works 7 gre$ily b\ght4 ,8 pr9cipal works are3 #a1 ,an ,introduction to ! ,kabbalah1 entitl$ ,a ,sombre or ,sweet ,light 7 7 fir/ publi%$ 9 ,v5ice1 #aehg1 !n 9 ,crac[1 #afdg1 & 9 ,fr?1 #agja2 #b1 ,kabbali/ic reflections & comm5ts on n9ety-n9e passages ( ! ,bible1 entitl$ ,! ,book ( ,retirem5t 7 71 publi%$ 9 ,v5ice1 #aedc2 & #c1 ,a l>ge ,kabbali/ic "w entitl$ ,! ,g>d5 ( ,pomegranates 7 71 :i* consi/s ( ?irte5 sections or gates 77 subdivid$ into *apt]s1 & discusses ! ,sephiro?1 ! ,div9e names1 ! import & significance ( ! lett]s1 c41 c4 ,x 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 ,crac[1 #aeia4 ,exc]pts ( x h be5 translat$ into ,lat9 by ,b>tolocci1 ,biblio!ca ,magna ,rabb9ica1 vol4 iv1 p4 #bca1 c41 & ,knorr von ,ros5ro?1 ,tractatus de ,anima ex libro ,p>des ,rimmonim 9 8 ,kabbala ,d5udata1 ,sulzba*1 #afgg4 #aji ,! peculi> feature ( ,cordov]o is t he is *iefly occupi$ ) ! sci5tific speculations ( ! ,kabbalah1 or ! speculative ,kabbalah 7 71 z x is call$ 9 ! mod]n t]m9ology ( ?is esot]ic doctr9e1 9 contra-di/9ction to ! wond]-work+ ,kabbalah 7 71 keep+ alo( to a great ext5t f ! extravagances :i* we %all soon h to notice4 ,9 ?is respect !re=e he repres5ts ! ,kabbalah 9 its primitive /ate1 z may be se5 f ! foll[+ specim5 ( 8 lucubrations on ! nature ( ! ,deity4 8,! k ( ! ,creator is diff]5t f t ( ! creature1 s9ce 9 ! case ( ! latt]1 k & ! ?+ kn[n are di/9ct1 ?us lead+ to subjects :i* are aga9 sep>ate f him4 ,?is is describ$ by ! ?ree expressions--cogitation1 ! cogitator & ! cogitat$ object4 ,n[ ! ,creator is himself k1 kn[+ & ! kn[n object4 ,8 k does n consi/ 9 ! fact t he directs 8 ?\ghts to ?+s )\t him1 s9ce 9 compreh5d+ & kn[+ himself1 he compreh5ds & kn[s ev]y?+ :i* exi/s4 ,!re is no?+ :i* is n unit$ ) him1 & :i* he does n f9d 9 8 own sub/ance4 ,he is ! ar*etype ( all ?+s exi/+1 & all ?+s are 9 him 9 _! pure/ & mo/ p]fect =m2 s t ! p]fection ( ! creatures consi/s 9 ! support :]eby !y are unit$ to ! prim>y s\rce ( 8 exi/5ce1 & !y s9k d[n & fall f t p]fect & l(ty position 9 proportion to _! sep>ation f him40 #aaj #aecd-aegb4 ,! opposite to ?is s*ool is ! "o f\nd$ by ,isaac ,luria or ,loria1 also call$ ,ari f ! initials ( 8 "n ,r4 ,isaac ,a%kanazi4 ,he 0 born at ,j]usalem #aecd1 &1 hav+ lo/ 8 fa!r :5 v "y1 0 tak5 by 8 "m to ,kahira1 :]e he 0 put by 8 ri* uncle "u ! tuition ( ! be/ ,jewi% ma/]4 ,up to 8 tw5ty-second ye> he 0 a dilig5t /ud5t ( ! ,talmud & ! ,rabb9ic lore1 & di/+ui%$ himself 9 ^! dep>tm5ts ( le>n+ 9 a mo/ rem>kable mann]4 ,he !n liv$ 9 retirem5t = ab\t sev5 ye>s to give free scope to 8 ?\ghts & m$itations1 b he soon f\nd t simple retirem5t f collegiate /udies did n satisfy him4 ,he !re=e remov$ to ! banks ( ! ,nile1 :]e he liv$ 9 a seque/]$ cottage = sev]al ye>s1 giv+ himself up entirely to m$itations & rev]ies4 ,"h he _h con/ant int]views ) ! prophet ,elias1 :o communicat$ to him sublime doctr9es4 ,"h1 too1 8 s\l asc5d$ to heav5 :5ev] he 0 asleep1 & 9 ! cele/ial regions held conv]se ) ! s\ls ( ! great tea*]s ( bygone days4 ,:5 ?irty-six ye>s ( age 7#aegj7 ! ,prophet ,elias appe>$ to him aga9 & told him to g to ,pale/9e1 :]e 8 successor 0 await+ him4 ,ob$i5t to ! comm&1 he w5t to ,safet1 :]e he ga!r$ r\nd him t5 disciples1 visit$ ! sepul*res ( anci5t tea*]s1 & !re1 by pro/rations & pray]s1 obta9$ f _! spirits all mann] ( revelations1 s mu* s t he 0 conv9c$ he 0 ! ,messiah b4 ,joseph & t he 0 able to p]=m all sorts ( miracles4 ,x 0 ?is "p ( ! ,kabbalah1 i4e41 ! ascetic & miracul\s 7 71 :i* ,loria taught4 ,8 s5tim5ts he deliv]$ orally1 z he himself did n write any?+1 except p]haps "s m>g9al notes ( a critical import 9 old] books & ,,mss4 ,8 disciples treasur$ up 8 m>vell\s say+s1 :]eby !y p]=m$ miracles & conv]t$ ?\s&s to ! doctr9es ( ?is !osophy4 #aedc-afbj4 ,! real expon5t ( ,loria's ,kabbali/ic sy/em is 8 celebrat$ disciple ,*ajim ,vital1 a desc5dant ( a ,calabrian family1 :o di$ 9 #afbj at ! age ( sev5ty-sev54 ,aft] ! demise ( 8 tea*]1 ,*ajim ,vital dilig5tly collect$ all ! ,,ms4 notes ( ! lectures :i* ,loria's disciples _h writt5 d[n1 f :i*1 toge!r ) 8 own jott+s1 he produc$ ! gigantic & fam\s sy/em ( ! ,kabbalah1 entitl$ ! ,tree ( ,life 7 74 ,?is "w1 ov] :i* ,vital lab\r$ ?irty ye>s1 0 at fir/ circulat$ 9 ,,ms4 copies1 & e "o ( ! ,kabbali/ic disciples _h to pl$ge himself1 "u pa9 ( excommunication1 n to all[ a copy to be made = a =eign l&2 s t = a "t all ! ,codd4 rema9$ 9 ,pale/9e4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 ?is ,!saurus ( ! ,kabbalah1 :i* prop]ly consi/s ( six works1 0 publi%$ by ,j4 ,satan[ at ,zolkiev1 #aggb4 ,new editions ( x appe>$ 9 ,korez1 #aghe2 ,skl[1 #ahjj2 ,dobr[ne1 #ahjd2 ,/ilik[1 #ahah2 & ,knorr von ,ros5ro? has translat$ into ,lat9 a portion ( t "p ( ! great "w :i* treats on ! doctr9e ( ! metempsy*osis 774 #aaa #aeeh-aefj4 ,! circulation ( ,loria's "w :i* gave an extraord9>y impetus to ! ,kabbalah1 & :i* gave rise to ! new s*ool & a sep>ate congregation 9 ,pale/9e1 0 n ! only fav\rable circum/ance :i* _h aris5 to advance & promulgate ! esot]ic doctr9e4 ,! ,soh>1 :i* s9ce its bir? _h be5 circulat$ 9 ,,ms41 0 n[ = ! fir/ "t pr9t$ 9 ,mantua1 & ?\s&s ( p :o _h hi!rto be5 unable to procure ! ,,ms4 7 ?us enabl$ to possess !mselves ( copies4 #aab ,x is1 h[ev]1 evid5t t ) ! increas$ circulation ( ^! two ,bibles ( ! ,kabbalah1 z ! ,soh> & ,loria's ,etz ,*ajim are call$1 !re 0 an increas$ cry on ! "p ( le>n$ ,jews aga9/ ! doctr9es prop\nd$ 9 !m4 ,isaac b4 ,immanuel de ,lates1 ! ,rabbi ( ,pes>o1 & ! great *ampion = ! ,kabbalah1 :o prefix$ a comm5datory epi/le to ! ,soh>1 tells u mo/ di/9ctly t "s ,rabb9s want$ to prev5t ! publication ( ! ,soh>1 urg+ t x ought to be kept secret or be burn$1 because x t5ds to h]etical doctr9es4 #aac #aega-afdh4 ,( ! num]\s oppon5ts to ! ,kabbalah :i* ! ,soh> & ,loria's "w call$ =?1 ,leo de ,mod5a 0 by f> ! mo/ d>+1 ! mo/ outspok5 & ! mo/ p[]ful4 ,?is em95t s*ol> :o is kn[n to ! ,*ri/ian _w by 8 celebrat$ ,hi/ory ( ! ,rites1 ,cu/oms & ,mann]s ( ! ,jews1 :i* 0 orig9ally writt5 9 ,italian1 publi%$ 9 ,padua1 #afdj1 & :i* has be5 translat$ into ,lat91 ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 ,dut*1 c41 attack$ ! ,kabbalah 9 two ( 8 works4 ,8 fir/ onslaught is on ! doctr9e ( metempsy*osis 9 8 ,treatise entitl$ ,b5 ,david4 ,he compos$ ?is ,treatise 9 #afce-cf1 at ! reque/ ( ,david ,f9zi1 ( ,egypt1 & he demon/rates !re9 t ?is doctr9e is ( ,g5tile orig91 & 0 reject$ by ! great m5 ( ! ,jewi% fai? 9 bygone days1 refut+ at ! same "t ! philosophico-!ological argum5ts advanc$ 9 its fav\r4 #aad ,x is1 h[ev]1 8 second attack on ?is esot]ic doctr9e1 9 8 "w entitl$ ,! ,ro>+ ,lion 7 71 :i* is s damag+ to ! ,kabbalah4 ,9 ?is ,treatise--:i* ,leo de ,mod5a compos$ 9 #afci1 at ! advanc$ age ( sixty-eight1 to reclaim ,joseph ,*amiz1 a belov$ disciple ( 81 :o 0 an ard5t foll[] ( ! ,kabbalah--he %[s t ! books :i* prop\nd ?is esot]ic doctr9e1 & :i* are palm$ ^u anci5t au?orities1 are pseudonym\s2 t ! doctr9es !mselves are mis*iev\s2 & t ! foll[]s ( ?is sy/em are inflat$ ) pr\d notions1 pret5d+ to "k ! nature ( ,god bett] ?an anyone else1 & to possess ! ne>e/ & be/ way ( approa*+ ! ,deity4 #aae #afbc4 ,! celebrat$ ,hebrai/1 ,joseph ,solomon del ,m$igo 7born #aeia1 di$ #afcg71 a contempor>y ( ! prec$+ writ]1 also employ$ 8 va/ /ores ( erudition to expose ?is sy/em4 ,hav+ be5 ask$ by ,r4 ,s]a* = 8 views ( ! ,kabbalah1 del ,m$igo1 9 a ma/]ly lett]1 writt5 9 #afbc1 %[s up ! folly ( ?is esot]ic doctr9e1 & ! unreasonabl5ess ( ! exegetical rules1 :]eby ! foll[]s ( ?is sy/em pret5d to d$uce x f ! ,bible4 #aaf #afce4 ,we h se5 t ! in=mation ab\t ! ,kabbalah1 :i* ,mir&ola & ,reu*l9 imp>t$ to ,*ri/ians1 0 *iefly d]iv$ f ! writ+s ( ,recanti & ,gikatilla4 ,n[ t ! ,soh> _h be5 publi%$1 ,joseph de ,vois9 det]m9$ to be ! fir/ to make "s portions ( x accessible to ^? ,*ri/ian read]s :o did n und]/& ! ,aramaic 9 :i* ?is ,!saurus is writt54 ,accord+ly he translat$ "s extracts ( ! ,soh> :i* treat ( ! nature ( ! human s\l4 #aag #afeb-afed4 ,j at ! v "t :5 "s ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ ,jews expos$ ! pret5sions ( ! ,kabbalah1 & d5\nc$ ! fanciful & unju/ifiable rules ( int]pretation :]eby its advocates tri$ to evolve x f ! lett]s ( ! reveal$ law1 ! celebrat$ ,a?anasius ,kir*]1 9 a mo/ le>n$ & elaborate treatise on ?is subject1 ma9ta9$ t ! ,kabbalah 0 introduc$ into ,egypt by no less a p]son ?an ! patri>* ,abraham2 & t f ,egypt x gradually issu$ all ov] ! ,ea/1 & int]mix$ ) all religions & sy/ems ( philosophy4 ,:at is /ill m extraord9>y is t ?is le>n$ ,jesuit1 9 ?us exalt+ ! ,kabbalah1 lays ! greate/ /ress on t "p ( x :i* develop$ itself aft]w>ds1 viz41 ! comb9ations1 transpositions & p]mutations ( ! lett]s1 & does n discrim9ate betwe5 x & ! speculations ab\t ! ,en ,soph1 ! ,sephiro?1 c41 :i* 7 ! orig9al *>act]i/ics ( ?is !osophy4 #aah ,! am\nt ( ,ea/]n lore1 h[ev]1 :i* ,kir*] has amass$ 9 8 "w w always rema9 a noble monum5t to ! ext5sive le>n+ ( ?is ,jesuit4 #afde-afgf4 ,! wond]-work+ or practical bran* ( ! ,kabbalah 7 71 z x is call$1 s elaborately prop\nd$ & def5d$ by ,kir*]1 :i* consi/s 9 ! transpositions ( ! lett]s ( ! sundry div9e names1 c41 & :i* z we h se5 con/itut$ no "p ( ! orig9al ,kabbalah1 _h n[ l>gely laid hold on ! m9ds & fancies ( bo? ,jews & ,*ri/ians1 & 0 produc+ among ! =m] ! mo/ m\rnful & calamit\s effects4 ,! fam\s ,kabbali/1 ,sabbatai ,zevi1 :o 0 born 9 ,smyrna1 ,july1 #afda1 0 ! *ief actor 9 ?is trag$y4 ,:5 a *ild he 0 s5t to a ,rabb9ic s*ool1 & in/ruct$ 9 ! ,law1 ! ,mi%na1 ! ,talmud1 ! ,midra%im1 & ! :ole cycle ( ,rabb9ic lore4 ,s great 7 8 intellectual p[]s1 & s va/ ! k he acquir$1 t :5 fifte5 he betook himself to ! /udy ( ! ,kabbalah1 rapidly ma/]$ its my/]ies1 became pe]less 9 8 k ( 8^? ?+s :i* 7 reveal$ & ^? ?+s :i* 7 hidd520 & at ! age ( eighte5 obta9$ ! hon\rable appellation sage 771 & deliv]$ public lectures1 exp\nd+ ! div9e law & ! esot]ic doctr9e be=e cr[d$ audi5ces4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r he gave himself out z ! ,messiah1 ! ,son ( ,david1 & ! ,r$eem] ( ,israel1 pron\nc+ publicly ! ,tetragrammaton1 :i* 0 only all[$ to ! high prie/s dur+ ! exi/5ce ( ! second ,temple4 ,?\gh ! ,jewi% sages ( ,smyrna excommunicat$ him = x1 he travell$ to ,salonica1 ,a!ns1 ,morea & ,j]usalem1 tea*+ ! ,kabbalah1 proclaim+ himself z ! ,messiah1 ano9t+ prophets & conv]t+ ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s4 ,s num]\s 7 ! believ]s 9 him1 t 9 _m places trade 0 entirely /opp$2 ! ,jews w\nd up _! affairs1 dispos$ ( _! *attels & made !mselves ready to be r$eem$ f _! captivity & l$ by ,sabbatai ,zevi back to ,j]usalem4 ,! consuls ( ,europe 7 ord]$ to enquire into ?is extraord9>y movem5t1 & ! gov]nors ( ! ,ea/ report$ to ! ,sultan ! cessation ( comm]ce4 ,sabbatai ,zevi 0 !n arre/$ by ord] ( ! ,sultan1 ,mohamm$ ,,iv1 & tak5 be=e him at ,adrianople4 ,! ,sultan spoke to him z foll[s--8,i am go+ to te/ ?y ,messiah%ip4 ,?ree poison$ arr[s %all be %ot into !e1 & if !y d n kill !e1 ,i too w believe t ?\ art ! ,messiah40 ,he sav$ himself by embrac+ ,islamism 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,sultan1 :o gave him ! "n ,eff5di1 & appo9t$ him ,kapidgi ,ba%i4 ,?us end$ ! c>e] ( ! ,kabbali/ ,sabbatai ,zevi1 aft] hav+ ru9$ ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( ,jewi% families4 #aai #afgg-afhd4 ,:e!r ! le>n$ ,knorr ,b>on von ,ros5ro? knew ( ! extravagances ( ,sabbatai ,zevi or n is difficult to say4 ,at all ev5ts ?is accompli%$ ,*ri/ian s*ol> believ$ t ,simon b4 ,jo*ai 0 ! au?or ( ! ,soh>1 t he wrote x "u div9e inspiration1 & t x is mo/ ess5tial to ! elucidation ( ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,) ?is conviction he det]m9$ to ma/] ! difficulties connect$ ) ! ,kabbali/ic writ+s1 9 ord] to r5d] ! pr9cipal works ( ?is esot]ic doctr9e accessible to 8 ,*ri/ian bre?r54 ,=1 al?\gh ,lully1 ,mir&ola1 ,reu*l9 & ,kir*] _h already done mu* to acqua9t ! ,*ri/ian _w ) ! secrets ( ! ,kabbalah1 none ( ^! s*ol>s _h giv5 translations ( any portions ( ! ,soh>4 ,knorr ,b>on von ,ros5ro?1 !re=e put himself "u ! tuition ( ,r4 ,mei] ,/]n1 a le>n$ ,jew1 & ) 8 assi/ance 0 enabl$ to publi% ! celebrat$ "w entitl$ ! ,unveil$ ,kabbalah 7,kabbala ,d5udata71 9 two l>ge volumes1 ! fir/ ( :i* 0 pr9t$ at ,sulzba*1 #afgg-gh1 & ! second at ,frank=t-on-!-,ma9e1 #afhd1 giv+ a ,lat9 translation ( ! ,introduction to & ! foll[+ portion ( ! ,soh>--! ,book ( ,my/]ies 7 72 ! ,great ,assembly 7 72 ! ,small ,assembly 7 72 ,joseph ,gikatilla's ,gate ( ,light 7 72 ! ,doctr9e ( ,metempsy*osis 771 & ! ,tree ( ,life 7 71 ( ,*ajim ,vital2 ! ,g>d5 ( ,pomegranates 7 71 ( ,moses ,cordov]o2 ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l 7 71 & ! ,gate ( ,heav5 7 71 ( ,abraham ,h]]a2 ! ,valley ( ! ,k+ 7 71 ( ,naphtah b4 ,jacob2 ! ,vision ( ! ,prie/ 7 71 ( ,issa*> ,be] b4 ,naphtali ,coh51 c41 c41 ) elaborate annotations1 gloss>ies & indices4 ,! only drawback to ?is gigantic "w is t x is )\t any sy/em1 & t x mixes up 9 "o all ! e>li] developm5ts ( ! ,kabbalah ) ! lat] productions4 ,/ill ! criticism pass$ ^u x by ,buddeus1 t x is a 8confus$ & obscure "w1 9 :i* ! necess>y & ! unnecess>y1 ! useful & ! useless are mix$ up & ?r[n toge!r z x 7 into "o *aos10 #abj is r too sev]e2 & x mu/ be rememb]$ t if ! ,kabbala ,d5udata does n exhibit a regul> sy/em ( ?is esot]ic doctr9e1 x furni%es mu* mat]ial = x4 ,b>on von ,ros5ro? has also collect$ all ! passages ( ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* conta9 simil> doctr9es to ^? prop\nd$ by ! ,kabbalah4 #ageh-agfc4 ,among/ ! ,jews1 h[ev]1 ! pret5sions & consequ5ces ( ! ,kabbali/ic ,pseudo-,messiah1 ,sabbatai ,zevi1 & 8 foll[]s1 produc$ a new era 9 ! criticism ( ! ,soh>4 ,ev5 su* a s*ol> & ?or\gh ,kabbali/ z ,jacob b4 ,zevi ( ,emd51 or ,jabez 771 z he is call$ f ! acro/ic ( 8 "n 7 71 ma9ta9s 9 8 "w1 :i* he wrote 9 #ageh-agfc1 & :i* he entitl$ ,! ,wrapp] ( ,books1 t ) ! exception ( ! k]nel ( ! ,soh> all ! re/ is ( a late orig94 #aba ,he %[s t 7#a7 ,! ,soh> misquotes passages ( ,scripture1 misund]/&s ! ,talmud1 & conta9s "s rituals :i* 7 orda9$ by lat] ,rabb9ic au?orities 774 7#b7 ,m5tions ! crusades aga9/ ! ,mohamm$ans4 7#c7 ,uses ! philosophical t]m9ology ( ,ibn ,tibbon's ,hebrew ,translation ( ,maimonides' ,m ,nebu*im1 & borr[s ! figure ( ,jehudah ,ha-,levi's ,khos>i1 t 8,israel is ! he>t 9 ! organism ( ! human race1 & !re=e feels its suff]+s m acutely0 7,khos>i1 ii1 #cf1 ) ,soh>1 iii1 #bba b1 #afa a72 & 7#d7 ,kn[s ! ,portuguese & ,nor? ,spani% expression ,esnoga4 #agfg4 ,:il/ ! ,jews 7 ?us %ak5 9 _! op9ion ab\t ! antiquity ( ! ,soh>1 le>n$ ,*ri/ians bo? on ! ,cont95t & 9 ,engl& ma9ta9$ t ,simon b4 ,jo*ai 0 ! au?or ( ! ,bible ( ! ,kabbalah1 & quot$ its s5tim5ts 9 corroboration ( _! peculi> views4 ,?us ,dr4 ,gill1 ! fam\s ,hebrai/ & comm5tator1 9 8 "w on ! ,antiquity ( ! ,hebrew ,language1 adduces passages f ! ,soh> to %ew t ! ,hebrew v[el po9ts 7 kn[n ,a4,d4 #abj1 at :i* "t he tells u 8liv$ ,simon b5 ,jo*ai1 a disciple ( ,r4 ,akiba1 au?or ( ! ,zoh>40 #abb #ahcj4 ,all51 9 ! acc\nt ( ! ,kabbalah 9 8 ,mod]n ,judaism1 also premises ! antiquity ( ! ,soh>4 ,tak+ ?is pseudonym z ! prim>y s\rce ( ! primitive ,kabbalah1 ,all51 l all 8 pr$ecessors1 mixes up ! e>ly my/icism & magic1 z well z ! lat] abuse ( ! ,hagadic rules ( int]pretation1 d5om9at$ ,gematria1 ,not>icon1 ,ziruph1 c41 :i* ! ,kabbali/s aft]w>ds appropriat$1 ) ! orig9al doctr9es ( ?is !osophy4 #abc #ahdc4 ,ev5 ! erudite ,pr(essor ,franck1 9 8 excell5t "w ,la ,kabbale 7,p>is1 #ahdc71 makes no di/9ction betwe5 ! ,book ,jetzira & ! ,soh>1 b reg>ds ! esot]ic doctr9es ( ! latt] z a developm5t & cont9uation ( ! t5ets prop\nd$ 9 ! =m]4 ,he moreov] ma9ta9s t ! ,soh> consi/s ( anci5t & mod]n fragm5ts1 t ! anci5t portions are ! ,book ( ,my/]ies 7 71 ! ,great ,assembly or ,idra ,rabba 7 71 & ! ,small ,assembly or ,idra ,suta 7 71 & actually proce$s f ! s*ool ( ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai1 :ile sev]al ( ! o!r p>ts belong to a subsequ5t p]iod1 b n lat] ?an ! sev5? c5tury2 t ! fa!rl& ( ! ,soh> is ,pale/9e2 t ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! ,kabbalah1 :i* 7 communicat$ by ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai to a small numb] ( 8 disciples1 7 at fir/ propagat$ orally2 t !y 7 !n f ! fir/ to ! sev5? c5tury gradually edit$ & enl>g$ ?r\gh additions & comm5t>ies1 & t ! :ole ( ?is compilation1 complet$ 9 ! sev5? c5tury1 ow+ to its _m attacks on ! ,asiatic religions1 0 kept secret till ! ?irte5? c5tury1 :5 x 0 br\ght to ,europe4 ,to =tify 8 op9ions ab\t ! antiquity ( ! ,kabbalah1 ,franck is oblig$ to palm ! doctr9e ( ! ,sephiro? ^u passages 9 ! ,talmud 9 a mo/ unnatural mann]4 ,z ?is po9t1 h[ev] has be5 discuss$ 9 ! second "p ( ?is ,essay1 7vide supra1 p4 #ahc1 etc47 !re is no necessity = repeat+ ! argum5ts "h4 #abd ,/ill ,franck's valuable contribution to ! elucidation ( ! ,soh> w always be a welcome aid to ! /ud5t ( ?is difficult book4 #ahde4 ,a new era 9 ! /udy ( ! ,kabbalah 0 creat$ by ! rese>*es ( ,m4 ,h4 ,l&au]1 :o di$ ,febru>y #crd1 #ahda1 :5 sc>cely ?irty-?ree ye>s ( age4 ,?is le>n$ ,rabbi1 ^: premature dea? is an irrep>able loss to lit]ature1 9 spite ( con/itutional infirmities1 :i* occasion$ him p]man5t suff]+s dur+ ! %ort p]iod ( 8 e>?ly c>e]1 devot$ himself f 8 y\? to ! /udy ( ,hebrew1 ! ,mi%na1 ! ,talmud1 & ! ri* /ores ( ,jewi% le>n+4 ,he aft]w>ds visit$ ! univ]sities ( ,muni* & ,tb+51 & 9 addition to 8 o!r rese>*es 9 ! dep>tm5t ( ,biblical criticism1 det]m9$ to fa?om ! dep?s ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,x 0 ?is s*ol> :o1 aft] a c>eful /udy ( ?is esot]ic doctr9e1 = ! fir/ "t di/+ui%$ betwe5 ! anci5t my/icism ( ! ,gaonim p]iod & ! real ,kabbalah1 & %ew$ t 8! =m]1 z conta9$ 9 ! ,alphabet ( ,r4 ,akiba 7 71 ! ,dim5sions ( ! ,deity 7 71 ! ,heav5ly ,mansions 771 & ev5 ! ,book ( ,jetzira 7 7 & simil> docum5ts1 ess5tially diff] f ! lat] ,kabbalah1 inasmu* z x kn[s no?+ ab\t ! s-call$ ,sephiro? & ab\t ! speculations respect+ ! nature ( ! ,deity1 & t1 accord+ to ! prop] notions ( ! ,kabbalah1 its cont5ts ought to be describ$ z ,hagada & n z ,kabbalah40 #abe ,z to ! ,soh>1 ,l&au] ma9ta9s t x 0 writt5 by ,abraham b4 ,samuel ,abulafia t[>ds ! end ( ! second half ( ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,l&au]'s views on ! ,kabbalah & on ! au?or%ip ( ! ,soh>1 z ,/e9s*neid] rightly rem>ks1 are all ! m weighty & in/ructive because he orig9ally />t$ ) op9ions ( an exactly opposite "*4 7,jewi% ,lit]ature1 p4 #bii47 #ahdi4 ,d4 ,h4 ,joel1 ,rabbi ( ,%ev]s5z1 publi%$ 9 #ahdi a v elaborate critique on ,franck's ,religi\s ,philosophy ( ! ,soh>1 :i* is an exce$+ly good supplem5t to ,franck's "w1 ?\gh ,joel's treatise is ( a negative "*1 & endeav\rs to demoli% ,franck's !ory )\t prop\nd+ ano!r 9 its /ead4 ,?us mu*1 h[ev]1 ,joel positively /ates1 t ?\gh ! ,soh> 9 its pres5t =m c\ld n h be5 writt5 by ,r4 ,simon b4 ,jo*ai1 & ?\gh ! au?or ( x may n h liv$ be=e ! ?irte5? c5tury1 yet its fundam5tal doctr9es to a great ext5t are n ! inv5tion ( ! au?or1 b are d]iv$ f anci5t ,jewi% s\rces1 ei!r docum5t>y or oral4 #abf #ahea4 ,aft] a lapse ( sev5 ye>s ,jell9ek fulfill$ ! promise :i* he made 9 ! preface to 8 ,g]man translation ( ,franck's la ,kabbale ou la philosophie religieuse des ,hbreux1 by publi%+ an ,essay on ! au?or%ip ( ! ,soh>4 ,& 9 #ahea ?is indu/ri\s s*ol> publi%$ a hi/orico-critical ,treatise1 9 :i* he proves1 almo/ to demon/ration1 t ,moses b4 ,%em ,tob de ,leon is ! au?or ( ! ,soh>4 #abg ,sev]al ( 8 argum5ts are giv5 9 ! second "p ( ?is ,essay 7vide supra1 p4 #agd1 c471 9 our exam9ation ( ! age & au?or%ip ( ! ,soh>4 #aheb4 ,:il/ busily engag$ 9 8 rese>*es on ! au?or%ip & composition ( ! ,soh>1 ,jell9ek 0 at ! same "t ext5d+ 8 lab\rs to ! hi/ory ( ! ,kabbalah g5]ally1 ! results ( :i* he communicat$ 9 two p>ts 7,leipzig1 #aheb71 entitl$ ,contributions to ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,! fir/ ( ^! p>ts embraces 7#a7 ! /udy & hi/ory ( ! ,book ,jetzira1 7#b7 div]se topics connect$ ) ! ,soh>1 & 7#c7 ,kabbali/ic doctr9es & writ+s prior to ! ,soh>2 :il/ ! second "p 7#a7 cont9ues ! inve/igation on ! ,kabbali/ic doctr9es & writ+s prior to ! ,soh>1 z well z 7#b7 discusses additional po9ts connect$ ) ! ,soh>1 & 7#c7 gives ! orig9al text to ! hi/ory ( ! ,kabbalah4 #abh #ahec4 ,supplem5t>y to ! above works1 ,jell9ek publi%$1 twelve mon?s aft]w>ds1 ! fir/ "p ( a ,selection ( ,kabbali/ic ,my/icism1 :i* comprises ! ,hebrew texts ( 7#a7 ,! ,treatise on ! ,emanations 7 71 7#b7 ,! ,book ( ,in/itutions 7 71 by ,r4 ,*amai ,gaon1 7#c7 ,! ,rejo9d] ( ,r4 ,abraham b4 ,samuel ,abulafia to ,r4 ,solomon b4 ,ad]e?1 & 7#d7 ,! ,treatise entitl$ ,ke!r ,%em ,tob 7 71 by ,r4 ,abraham ( ,cologne4 ,^! ,treatises1 :i* are *iefly tak5 f ,,mss4 at ! public ,libr>ies 9 ,p>is & ,hamburg1 are prec$$ by le>n$ ,introductions discuss+ ! *>act]i/ics1 ! age1 ! au?or%ip & ! s\rces ( ea* docum5t1 writt5 by ! erudite editor4 #abi ,may ,dr4 ,jell9ek soon fulfil 8 promise1 & cont9ue to edit ^! invaluable contributions to ! ,kabbalah1 z well z publi% 8 own "w on ! import ( ?is esot]ic doctr9e4 #ahef4 ,dr4 ,e!ridge1 9 8 ,manual on ,hebrew ,lit]ature1 entitl$ ,j]usalem & ,tib]ias1 devotes sev5ty pages to a description ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,x might h be5 expect$ t ?is indu/ri\s writ]1 :o draws ^u ,jewi% s\rces1 w\ld give u ! result ( ! rese>*es ( ! above-nam$ ,hebrai/s4 ,b ,dr4 ,e!ridge has done no su* ?+2--he confuses ! import ( ! ,book ,jetzira1 ! ,maase ,b]e%i? 7 7 & ! ,maase ,m]kaba 7 71 ) ! doctr9es ( ! ,kabbalah2 & assigns bo? to ! ,book ,jetzira & to ! ,soh> an antiquity :i* is contr>y to all ! results ( mod]n criticism4 ,! foll[+ extract f 8 "w w suffice to %ew ! correctness ( our rem>ks3-- 8,to ! au!nticity ( ! ,zoh>1 z a "w ( ! e>ly ,kabbali/ic s*ool1 objections h inde$ be5 made1 b !y are n ( suffici5t gravity to m]it an ext5d$ inve/igation4 ,! op9ion t ascribes x z a pseudo fabrication to ,moses de ,leon 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 has1 ,i imag9e1 b few believ]s among ! le>n$ 9 ?is subject 9 our own day4 ,! ref]5ces to ,%emun b5 ,yo*ai & ! ,kabala 9 ! ,talmud1 & abundant int]nal evid5ce f\nd 9 ! book itself1 exhibit ! /ronge/ probability1 n t ,%emun himself 0 ! au?or ( x1 b t x is ! fruit & result ( 8 p]sonal in/ructions1 & ( ! /udies ( 8 imm$iate disciples40 #acj ,n[ ! bold ass]tion t !re are few believ]s among ! le>n$ ( our own "t 9 ! pseudo fabrication ( ! ,soh> by ,moses de ,leon 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 :5 su* le>n$ m5 z ,zunz1 #aca ,geig]1 #acb ,sa*s1 #acc ,jell9ek #acd & a ho/ ( o!r mo/ di/+ui%$ ,jewi% s*ol>s1 reg>d x almo/ z an e/abli%$ fact2 z well z ! /atem5t t !re are ref]5ces to ! ,kabbalah 9 ! ,talmud1 c only be acc\nt$ = f ! fact t ,dr4 ,e!ridge has n rightly compreh5d$ ! import ( ! ,kabbalah1 & t he is entirely unacqua9t$ ) ! mod]n rese>*es 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( lit]ature4 #aheg4 ,! elaborate essay on ,jewi% lit]ature by ! le>n$ ,/e9s*neid]1 :i* appe>$ 9 ,ers* & ,grub]'s ,encyclopdia1 & :i* has be5 translat$ into ,engli%1 conta9s a mo/ ?or\gh review ( ?is esot]ic doctr9e4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 to be rem>k$ t ! pages devot$ to ?is subject give n s mu* an analysis ( ! subject1 z a detail$ acc\nt ( its lit]ature2 &1 l all ! writ+s ( ?is excell5t s*ol>1 are replete ) mo/ useful in=mation4 #ace #aheh-ahfa4 ,a mo/ in/ructive & ?or\gh analysis ( ! ,soh> appe>$ 9 a ,jewi% p]iodical1 entitl$ ,b5 ,*ananja1 volumes i1 ii1 iii1 & iv4 #acf ,?is analysis 0 made by ,ignatz ,/]n1 :o has also translat$ into ,g]man ^? portions ( ! ,soh> :i* are call$ ! ,book ( ,my/]ies1 ! ,great ,assembly1 & ! ,small ,assembly1 & has writt5 a vocabul>y to ! ,soh>4 ,! rec5t dea? ( ?is great /ud5t 9 ! ,kabbalah is greatly to be lam5t$4 ,) ! exception ( ! analysis ( ! ,soh>1 all 8 works are 9 ,,ms42 & x is to be hop$ t ! accompli%$ ,leopold ,lw1 *ief ,rabbi ( ,szeg$91 & editor ( ! ,b5 ,*ananja1 :o 0 ! means ( br++ ! retir+ ,ignatz ,/]n into public1 w publi% 8 lit]>y rema9s4 #ahei4 ,z ! ,kabbalah has play$ s important a "p 9 ! m5tal & religi\s developm5t1 & 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% p1 ! mod]n hi/orians ( ! ,jews1 9 depict+ ! vicissitudes ( ! nation1 felt x to be an ess5tial elem5t ( _! n>rative1 to trace ! rise & progress ( ?is esot]ic doctr9e4 ,?us ! le>n$ & amiable ,dr4 ,jo/ devotes sev5te5 pages1 9 8 hi/ory ( ! ,jews1 to ?is !osophy4 #acg #ahfc4 ,no "o1 h[ev]1 has prosecut$ ) m ?or\ghness1 le>n+ & imp>tiality ! doctr9es1 orig9 & developm5t ( ?is esot]ic sy/em ?an ! hi/orian ,dr4 ,graetz4 ,he1 m ?an any ( 8 pr$ecessors s9ce ! publication ( ,l&au]'s lit]>y rema9s1 has 9 a mo/ ma/]ly mann] c>ri$ out ! pr9ciple laid d[n by ?is deceas$ s*ol>1 & has di/+ui%$ betwe5 my/icism & ! ,kabbalah4 ,graetz has n only giv5 a mo/ lucid description ( ! doctr9es & import ( ! ,kabbalah 9 its orig9al =m1 b has prov$ to demon/ration1 9 a v elaborate treatise1 t ,moses de ,leon is ! au?or ( ! ,soh>4 #ach ,:atev] may be ! %ortcom+s ( ?is portion ( ,graetz's hi/ory1 no "o :o /udies x w fail to le>n f x ! true nature ( ?is esot]ic doctr9e4 #ahfc4 ,leopold ,lw1 ! *ief ,rabbi ( ,szeg$91 ^: "n has already be5 m5tion$ 9 connection ) ,ignatz ,/]n1 publi%$ a v l5g?y review ( ,graetz's description ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,?\gh ! ,rabbi lab\r$ h>d to %ake ,dr4 ,graetz's position1 yet1 ) ! exception p]haps ( %[+ t ! ,kabbalah 0 n inv5t$ 9 opposition to ,maimonides' sy/em ( philosophy1 ! le>n$ hi/orian's results rema9 unassail$4 ,moreov]1 !re is a confusion ( my/icism ) ! ,kabbalah ?r\gh _m p>ts ( ,dr4 ,lw's critique4 #aci ,we are n aw>e t any?+ has appe>$ ^u ?is subject s9ce ! publication ( ,graetz's rese>*es on ! ,kabbalah & ,lw's l5g?y critique on ^! rese>*es4 ,( c\rse x is n to be suppos$ t we h giv5 a complete hi/ory ( ! ,lit]ature on ?is !osophy2 s9ce ! design ( ?is ,essay & ! limits ( ! volume ( 8! ,lit]>y & ,philosophical ,society's ,transactions10 9 :i* x appe>s1 alike preclude su* a hi/ory4 ,?is mu*1 h[ev]1 we may confid5tly say1 t no?+ has be5 omitt$ :i* ess5tially be>s ^u ! real progress or developm5t ( ?is esot]ic doctr9e4 ,sev]al works1 9 :i* l5g?y acc\nts ( ! ,kabbalah are giv51 h be5 omitt$1 because ^! descriptions d n contribute any?+ v /rik+ 9 _! treatm5t ( ! ,kabbalah1 nor h !y be5 ! occasion ( any rem>kable incid5ts among ! foll[]s ( ?is sy/em4 ,among ! works ?us omitt$ are ,buddeus' ,introduction to ! ,hi/ory ( ,hebrew ,philosophy2 #adj ,basnage's ,hi/ory ( ! ,jews1 #ada :]e a v l5g?y acc\nt is giv5 ( ! ,kabbalah1 )\t any sy/em :atev]1 *iefly d]iv$ f ! "w ( ,kir*]2 ,wolfs acc\nt ( ! ,jewi% ,kabbalah1 giv5 9 8 elaborate ,bibliographical ,!saurus ( ,hebrew ,lit]ature1 :]e a v ext5sive catalogue is giv5 ( ,kabbali/ic au?ors2 #adb & ,molitor's ,philosophy ( ,hi/ory4 #adc ,we s9c]ely regret to h omitt$ notic+ ,munk's description ( ! ,kabbalah4 #add ,=1 al?\gh he does n attempt to sep>ate ! gno/ic f ! my/ical elem5ts1 :i* 7 aft]w>ds mix$ up ) ! orig9al doctr9es ( ?is esot]ic sy/em1 yet no "o c p]use ! int]e/+ portion treat+ on ! ,kabbalah & ! ,soh> )\t d]iv+ f x in=mation n to be f\nd else:]e4 ,,notes #a 1 ,comm5t>y ( ! t5 ,sephiro?1 ed4 ,b]l91 p4 #d a4 ,?is doctr9e1 h[ev]1 t ev]y?+ is 9 ! ,deity is n peculi> to ! ,kabbalah1 x has be5 prop\nd$ by ! ,jews f "t immemorial1 be=e ! ,kabbalah came into exi/5ce1 z may be se5 f ! foll[+ passage 9 ! ,midra%4 8,! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be he1 is ! space ( ! univ]se1 b ! univ]se is n 8 space 7 74 ,r4 ,isaac submitt$3 f ! passage 7,deut4 xxxiii1 #bg71 we d n "k :e!r ! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be he1 is ! habitation ( ! univ]se or ! univ]se 8 habitation2 b f ! rem>k ,"l ?\ art ! dwell+ place 7,ps4 xc1 #a71 x is evid5t t ! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be he1 is ! dwell+ place ( ! univ]se1 & n ! univ]se 8 dwell+ place40 7,b]e%i? ,rabba1 lxviii47 ,to ! same effect is ! rem>k ( ,philo1 8,god himself is ! space ( ! univ]se1 = x is he :o conta9s all ?+s40 7,de ,somniis1 i47 ,x is = ?is reason t ,god is call$ or 1 locus1 & t ! ,septuag9t r5d]s 7,exod4 xxiv1 #aj71 by 1 1 :i* has occasion$ s mu* difficulty to int]pret]s4 #b 7,soh> iii1 #bhc b47 ,to ! same effect is ! anci5t expository "w on ! doctr9e ( ! ,emanations :i* we quot$ 9 ! prec$+ note1 comp4 1 ,comm5t>y on ! t5 ,sephiro?1 ed4 ,b]l91 p4 #b a4 #c ibid41 #d a4 #d 1 ,comm5t>y on ! t5 ,sephiro?1 p4 #b b4 ,aga91 says ! same au?ority1 77 4444 1 1 1 1 1 1 ibid41 p4 #b4 #e ,bo? ! etymology & ! exact mean+ ( ! ^w 7plural 7 are matt]s ( dispute4 ,r4 ,az>iel1 ! fir/ ,kabbali/1 d]ives x f to numb]1 :il/ ! lat] ,kabbali/s d]ive x alt]nately f ,saphir1 f 7,ps4 xix1 #a71 & f ! ,greek 1 & are n at all c]ta9 :e!r to reg>d ! ,sephiro? z pr9ciples 771 or z sub/ances 771 or z pot5cies1 p[]s 771 or z intellig5t worlds 7 71 or z attributes1 or z entities 771 or z organs ( ! ,deity 774 #f ,! ,soh>1 l ! ,talmud1 g5]ally r5d]s ! words ,k+ ,solomon2 :ile v]ses 9 ! ,song ( ,songs1 by ! ,k+ to :om peace belongs4 #g 4444 1 ,comm5t>y on ! t5 ,sephiro?1 #b b2 #d a4 #h 4 #i ,! notion1 h[ev]1 t worlds 7 creat$ & de/roy$ prior to ! pres5t creation1 0 prop\nd$ 9 ! ,midra% long be=e ! exi/5ce ( ! ,kabbalah4 ,?us on ! v]se1 8,& ,god saw ev]y?+ t he _h made1 & behold x 0 v good0 7,g54 i1 #ca71 ,r4 ,abahu submits f ?is we see t ! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be he1 _h successively creat$ & de/roy$ sundry worlds be=e he creat$ ! pres5t _w1 & :5 he creat$ ! pres5t _w he said1 ?is pleases me1 ! previ\s ones did n please me4 7,b]e%i? ,rabba1 section or ,p>%a ix47 #aj ,! "q1 h[ev]1 ab\t ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity 9 o!r passages ( ! ,soh> w be discuss$ m amply 9 ! sequel1 :]e we %all po9t out ! relation ( ! ,kabbalah to ,*ri/ianity4 #aa ,! ,kabbali/ic description ( ,metatron is tak5 f ! ,jewi% angelology ( a mu* old] date ?an ?is !osophy4 ,?us ,b5 ,asai & ,b5 ,soma already reg>d ! div9e voice1 ! 7 7 z ,metatron4 7,b]e%4 ,rab41 ,p>%a v47 ,he is call$ ! ,great ,tea*]1 ! ,tea*] ( ,tea*]s 7 71 & x is = ?is reason t ,eno*1 :o walk$ 9 close communion ) ,god1 & taught mank9d by 8 holy example1 is said by ! ,*aldee p>aphrase ( ,jona?an b4 ,uzziel1 to #8h receiv$ ! "n ,metatron1 ! ,great ,tea*]' aft] he 0 transplant$4 7,g54 v1 #bd47 ,metatron1 moreov]1 is ! ,pres5ce ,angel 7 71 ! ,angel ( ! ,"l t 0 s5t to g be=e ,israel 7,exod4 xxiii1 #ba72 he is ! visible manife/ation ( ! ,deity1 = 9 him is ! "n ( ! ,"l1 i4e41 8 "n & t ( ! ,deity are id5tical1 inasmu* z !y are ( ! same num]ical value 7viz43-- & are ! same accord+ to ! exegetical rule call$ ,gematria1 #aj #d #cjj #cad2 #ej #f #bjj #i #i #dj #cad4 ,see ,ra%i on ,exod4 xxiii1 #ba1 & ,sanh$rim #ch b74 ,s exalt$ is ,metatron's position 9 ! anci5t ,jewi% angelology1 t we are told t :5 ,eli%a b4 ,abaja1 also call$ ,a*]1 saw ?is angel :o occupies ! fir/ position aft] ! ,deity1 he exclaim$1 #8,p]adv5ture1 b f> be x1 !re are two ,supreme ,p[]s' 7 ,talmud1 ,*agiga1 #ae a74 ,! etymology ( is greatly disput$2 b !re is no d\bt t x is to be d]iv$ f ,metator1 mess5g]1 outrid]1 way mak]1 z has be5 %[n by ,elias ,levita1 & is ma9ta9$ by ,cassel 7,ers* und ,grub]'s ,encyklopdie1 section ii1 vol4 xxvii1 s4v42 ,jud51 p4 #dj1 note #hd74 ,sa*s 7,beitrge zur ,spra*- und ,alt]?ums=s*ung1 vol4 i1 ,b]l9 #aheb1 p4 #ajh7 rightly rem>ks t ?is etymology is fix$ by ! passage f ,siphra1 quot$ 9 ,kapht]-,va-,ph]a*1 c4 x1 p4 #cd b ! f+] ( ,god 0 ! mess5g] or guide to ,moses1 & %[$ him all ! l& ( ,israel4 ,! t]m9ation has be5 app5d$ to to obta9 ! same num]ical value1 z 4 ,! d]ivation ( x f 1 because ?is angel is imm$iately "u ! div9e ?rone 771 :i* is ma9ta9$ by ,frank 7,kabbala1 p4 #dc71 ,graetz 7,gno/icismus1 p4 #dd7 & o!rs1 has be5 %[n by ,frankel 7,zeits*rift1 #ahdf4 vol4 iii1 p4 #aac71 & ,cassel 7,ers* und ,grub]'s ,encyklop4 section ii1 vol4 xxvii1 p4 #da71 to be bo? contr>y to ! =m ( ! ^w & to ! description ( ,metatron4 #ab ,! view t ! s]p5t :i* s$uc$ ! protopla/s is id5tical ) ,satan is n peculi> to ! ,kabbalah4 ,x is /at$ 9 ! ,talmud 9 almo/ ! same words ! evil _s1 ,satan1 & ! angel ( dea?1 are ! same4 ,x is prop\nd$ 9 ! ,borai?a t he desc5ds & s$uces2 he !n asc5ds & accuses1 & !n comes d[n aga9 & kills4 ,baba ,ba?ra1 #af a4 #ac 444 4 #ad ,t ! righte\s are great] ?an ! angels is already prop\nd$ 9 ! ,talmud 7 ,sanh$rim #ic a72 & x is ass]t$ t no "o angel c d two ?+s 7 ,b]e%i? ,rabba1 section #a71 = :i* reason ?ree angels _h to be s5t1 "o to ann\nce to ,s>ai ! bir? ( ,isaac1 ! o!r to de/roy ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 & ! ?ird to save ,lot & 8 family2 :il/ a man c p]=m sev]al duties4 ,! sup]iority ( man ov] angels is also ass]t$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 7#a ,cor4 vi1 #c47 #ae ,! ,k>m>?i1 :o int]pret$ ! precepts ( ,islamism allegorically1 also ma9ta9$ t ! human body repres5ts ! lett]s 9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,:5 /&+ ! human body repres5ts an ,elif1 :5 kneel+ a ,lm1 & :5 pro/rat$ on ! gr\nd a ,h1 s t ! body is l a book 9 :i* may be read ! "n ,allah4 ,de ,sacy1 ,introduction l',expos de la ,religion des ,druzes1 pp4 #hf1 #hg4 ,comp4 ,frank1 ,die ,kabbala1 p4 #cb4 #af ,! pre-exi/5ce ( ! human s\ls 9 ! cele/ial regions 0 believ$ by ! ,jews be=e ! ,kabbalah came into vogue4 ,we f9d ?is doctr9e 9 ! ,book ( ,wisdom 7viii1 #bj72 9 ,josephus1 :]e we are told t ! ,ess5es believ$ #8t s\ls 7 immortal1 & t !y desc5d$ f ! pure air1 1 to be *a9$ to bodies' 7de ,bell4 ,jud4 ii1 #ab72 by ,philo1 :o says #8! air 0 full ( !m1 & t ^? :i* 7 ne>e/ ! e>? 1 desc5d+ to be ti$ to mortal bodies1 1 return back to bodies1 be+ desir\s to live 9 !m4' 7,de ,gignat4 p4 #bbb1 ,c42 ,de ,somniis1 p4 #dee1 ,d4 ,comp4 ,arnald on ! ,book ( ,wisdom1 viii1 #bj1 & ,:itby on ,john ix1 #b41 :]e ^! quotations & o!rs are giv572 & 9 ! ,talmud :]e x is decl>$ t ! human s\ls :i* are to be born 7 71 h _! abode 9 ! sev5? heav5 7,*agiga1 #ab b72 t !y leave gradually ! /oreh\se ( s\ls to p ?is e>? 7 ,jebamo?1 #fb2 ,aboda ,s>a1 #e2 ,nidda1 #ac72 & t ! ,holy ,"o1 bless$ be he1 took c\nsel ) !m :5 he 0 ab\t to create ! _w 7,b]e%i? ,rabba1 section viii74 #ag ,! notion ab\t ! reluctance ( ! s\l to ent] into ?is _w is also n peculi> to ! ,kabbalah4 ,! mo/ anci5t tract ( ! ,mi%na ?us speaks ( ! s\l3 8,aga9/ ?y w ?\ become/ an embryo1 & aga9/ ?y w ?\ art born0 7 ,abo?1 iv4 #bi72 on :i* ,b>t5ora1 9 8 comm5t>y1 rem>ks3 8,! s\l does n wi% to quit ! pure abode ( ! curta9 :i* encloses ! ,holy ( ,holies40 #ah 4 4 4 #ai 4 4 4 4 1 #bj ,! two k9ds ( faculties1 z well z ! two sorts ( feel+s1 are also m5tion$ 9 ! ,talmud4 ,?us x is said--8,all ! prophets look$ into ! ,non-,lum9\s ,mirror1 :il/ our tea*]1 ,moses1 look$ into ! ,lum9\s ,mirror40 7 ,jebamo?1 #di b74 ,& aga9--8,also ! div9e s]vice :i* is eng5d]$ by fe> & n by love1 has its m]it40 7,j]usalem ,b]a*o?1 #dd2 ,babylon ,sota1 #bb a47 #ba #bb 4 4 4 #bc ,accord+ to ,josephus1 ! doctr9e ( ! transmigration ( s\ls into o!r bodies 771 0 also held by ! ,ph>isees 7comp4 ,antiq4 xviii1 #a1 #c3 de ,bell4 ,jud4 ii1 #h1 #ad71 re/rict+1 h[ev]1 ! metempsy*osis to ! righte\s4 ,& ?\gh ! ,midra%im & ! ,talmud are sil5t ab\t x1 yet f ,saadia's vitup]ations aga9/ x 7 ,emuno? ve-,deo?1 vi1 #g2 viii1 #c7 !re is no d\bt t ?is doctr9e 0 held among "s ,jews 9 ! n9? c5tury ( ! pres5t era4 ,at all ev5ts x is p]fectly c]ta9 t ! ,k>aite ,jews firmly believ$ 9 x ev] s9ce ! sev5? c5tury4 7,comp4 ,frankel1 ,monats*rift1 x1 #agg1 c47 ,/4 ,j]ome assures u t x 0 also prop\nd$ among ! e>ly ,*ri/ians z an esot]ic & traditional doctr9e :i* 0 entru/$ to ! select few1 7abscondite quasi 9 foveis vip]>um v]s>i et quasi ha]$it>io malo s]p]e 9 paucis4 ,comp4 epi/4 ad ,dem$riadem72 & ,orig5 0 conv9c$ t x 0 only by means ( ?is doctr9e t c]ta9 ,scriptural n>ratives1 su* z ! /ruggle ( ,jacob ) ,esau be=e _! bir?1 ! ref]5ce ab\t ,j]emiah :5 /ill 9 8 "m's womb1 & _m o!rs1 c possibly be expla9$4 7 i1 #a1 cap4 vii2 ,adv]4 ,celsum1 i1 #c47 #bd ,! notion t ! creation is a bless+1 & t ?is is indicat$ 9 ! fir/ lett]1 is already prop\nd$ 9 ! ,midra%1 z may be se5 f ! foll[+ rem>k4 ,! reason :y ! ,law beg9s ) ,be?1 ! second lett] ( ! ,alphabet1 & n ) ,aleph1 ! fir/ lett]1 is t ! =m] is ! fir/ lett] 9 ! ^w bless+1 :ile ! latt] is ! fir/ lett] 9 ! ^w accurs$1 7,midra% ,rabba1 sec4 i74 #be ,?is view t ! m]e lit]al n>rative is unwor?y ( inspiration1 & t x mu/ conta9 a spiritual mean+ conceal$ "u ! g>m5t ( ! lett]1 is n peculi> to ! ,kabbalah4 ,bo? ! ,synagogue & ! ,*ur* h ma9ta9$ ! same f "t immemorial4 ,?us ! ,talmud already describes ! impi\s ,manasseh1 ,k+ ( ,israel1 z mak+ himself m]ry ov] ! n>ratives ( ! ,p5tateu* & ironically ask+ 7 71 :e!r ,moses c\ld n f9d any?+ bett] to relate ?an t 8,loton's si/] 0 ,timna0 7,g54 xxxvi1 #bb72 8,timna 0 ! concub9e ( ,eliphaz0 7ibid41 v4 #ab72 t 8,reub5 w5t 9 ! days ( ! :eat h>ve/1 & f\nd m&rakes 9 ! field0 7ibid41 xxx1 #ad71 c1 c4 ,& x is repli$ t ^! n>ratives conta9 ano!r s5se besides ! lit]al "o4 7,sanh$rim1 #ii b47 ,h5ce ! rule 7 71 :at happ5$ to ! fa!rs is typical ( ! *ildr54 #bf ,orig5's words are almo/ lit]ally ! same--8,si adsideamus litt]ae et secundum hoc vel quod ,judaeis1 vel quod vulgo videtur1 accipiamus qu 9 lege scripta sunt1 erubesco dic]e et confit]i quia tales leges d$]it ,deus3 videbuntur enim magis elegantes et rationabiles hom9um leges1 v]bi gratia vel ,romanorum vel ,a!ni5sium1 vel ,lac$aemoniorum40 ,homil4 vii1 9 ,levit4 ,aga91 ! same erudite fa!r says1 8,:at p]son 9 8 s5ses w imag9e t ! fir/1 second1 & ?ird day1 9 connection ) :i* morn+ & ev5+ are m5tion$1 7 )\t sun1 moon & />s1 nay t !re 0 no sky on ! fir/ day8 ,:o is !re s fooli% & )\t common s5se z to believe t ,god plant$ trees 9 ! g>d5 ea/w>d ( ,ed5 l a husb&man1 & plant$ !re9 ! tree ( life1 p]ceptible to ! eyes & s5ses1 :i* gave life to ! eat] !re(2 & ano!r tree :i* gave to ! eat] !re( a k ( good & evil8 ,i believe t ev]ybody mu/ reg>d ^! z figures1 "u :i* a recondite s5se is conceal$40 ,lib4 iv1 cap4 ii1 4 ,huet1 ,orig5iana1 p4 #afg4 ,comp4 ,davidson1 ,sacr$ ,h]m5eutics1 ,ed9burgh1 #ahdc1 p4 #ii1 c4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 n be suppos$ t ?is sort ( int]pretation1 :i* defies all rules ( s\nd exegesis & common s5se1 is conf9$ to ! anci5t ,jewi% ,rabb9s or ! ,*ri/ian fa!rs4 ,! ,comm5t>y on ,g5esis & ,exodus by ,*r4 ,wordswor?1 ,d4,d41 ,canon ( ,we/m9/]1 may fairly compete 9 ?is respect ) any production ( bygone days4 ,w x be believ$ t ,dr4 ,wordswor? actually sees x 8sugge/$ by ! ,holy ,_s ,himself10 t ,noah drunk1 expos+ 8 nak$ness1 & mock$ by 8 own *ild1 ,ham1 is typical ( ,*ri/ :o drank ! cup ( ,god's wra?1 /ripp$ ,himself ( ,8 heav5ly glory1 & 0 mock$ by 8 own *ildr5 ! ,jews8 ,b we mu/ give ! ,canon's own words4 8,noah drank ! w9e ( 8 v9ey>d2 ,*ri/ drank ! cup ( ,god's wra?1 :i* 0 ! fruit ( ! s9 ( ! cultivators ( ! v9ey>d1 :i* he _h plant$ 9 ! _w4 ,noah 0 made nak$ to 8 %ame2 ,*ri/ cons5t$ = our sake to /rip ,himself ( ,8 heav5ly glory1 & took on him ! =m ( a s]vant4 7,phil4 ii1 #g47 ,he laid aside 8 g>m5ts1 & wa%$ 8 disciples' feet 7,john1 xiii1 #d47 ,he hid n 8 face f %ame & spitt+4 7,isa4 #a1 #f47 ,:5 he 0 on ! ,cross1 !y t pass$ by revil$ ,him4 7,matt4 xxvii1 #ci47 ,he 0 mock$ by ,8 own *ildr51 ! ,jews4 ,he deign$ to be expos$ to insult = our sakes1 9 %ame & nak$ness on ! ,cross 7,heb4 xii1 #b71 9 ord] t we might receive et]nal glory f ,8 %ame1 & be clo!d ?r\gh ,8 weakness ) g>m5ts ( heav5ly beauty40 7,comm5t>y on ,g5esis & ,exodus1 ,london1 #ahfd1 p4 #eb47 #bg ,! notion t ! ,bible is to be expla9$ 9 ?is f\rfold mann] 0 also prop\nd$ by ! ,jewi% doctors g5]ally1 long be=e ! exi/5ce ( ! ,kabbalah 7,comp4 ,g9sburg1 ,hi/orical & ,critical ,comm5t>y on ,ecclesia/es1 ,longman1 #ahfa1 p4 #cj71 & has be5 adopt$ by "s ( ! fa!rs & s*oolm54 ,orig51 al?\gh only advocat+ a ?reefold s5se1 viz43--1 1 1 to correspond to ! ,platonic notion ( ! compon5t p>ts ( man1 viz43--1 1 1 almo/ uses ! same words z ! ,kabbalah4 8,! s5tim5ts ( ,holy ,scriptures mu/ be impr9t$ ^u ea* "o's s\l 9 a ?reefold mann]1 t ! m simple may be built up by ! fle% 7or body7 ( ,scripture1 s to speak1 by :i* we mean ! obvi\s explanation2 t he :o has advanc$ to a high] /ate may be edifi$ by ! s\l ( ,scripture z x 72 b he t is p]fect1 & l to ! individuals spok5 ( by ! ,apo/le 7#a ,cor4 ii1 #f1 #g71 mu/ be edifi$ by ! spiritual law1 hav+ a %ad[ ( good ?+s to come4 1 lib4 iv1 cap4 ii4 ,comp4 ,davidson1 ,sacr$ ,h]m5eutics1 p4 #ig4 ,:il/ ,ni*olas de ,lyra1 ! celebrat$ comm5tator & =]unn] ( ! ,re=mation 7born ab\t #abgj1 di$ ,octob] #bc1 #acdj71 di/9ctly esp\ses ! ,jewi% f\r modes ( int]pretation1 :i* he describes 9 ! foll[+ c\plet-- 8,litt]a ge/a docet1 quid cr$as ,allegoria1 ,moralis quid agas1 quo t5das anagogia40 ,comp4 ,alex&]'s edition ( ,kitto's ,cyclopdia ( ,biblical ,lit]ature1 s4 v4 ,lyra4 #bh ,! above-m5tion$ exegetical canons1 h[ev]1 are n peculi> to ! ,kabbalah4 ,!y h be5 9 vogue among ! ,jews f "t immemorial4 ,?us ! difficult passage 9 ,isa4 xxi1 #h1 :i* is r5d]$ 9 ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion1 & he cri$1 ,a lion6 or #8z a lion1' z ! m>g9 has x1 is expla9$ by ! anci5t ,jewi% tradition z a prophecy respect+ ,habakkuk1 :o1 z ,isaiah =esaw1 w\ld 9 com+ days use ! v words "h pr$ict$4 7,comp4 ,isa4 xxi1 #h1 #i1 ) ,hab4 ii1 #a72 & ?is int]pretation is obta9$ by rule i2 inasmu* z lion & ,habakkuk are num]ically ! same1 viz43-- & #e #aj #bjj #a #baf & #ajj #f #ajj #b #h #baf 7,see ! ,comm5t>ies ( ,ra%i1 ,ibn ,ezra1 & ,kim*i on ,isa4 xxi1 #h47 ,aga91 9 ! fact t ,jacob made ,joseph #8a coat ( _m col\rs' 7,g54 xxxvii1 #c71 z ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion has x1 or #8pieces1' z x is 9 ! m>g91 ! ,midra% or ! anci5t ,jewi% exposition1 sees ! suff]+s ( ,joseph indicat$2 inasmu* z accord+ to rule ii1 is compos$ ( ! initials ( ,potiph>1 :o imprison$ ,joseph2 m]*ants ,i%maelites & ,midianites1 :o b\ght him & sold him aga9 z a slave4 7,g54 xxxvii1 #be-bh2 xxxix1 #a2 comp4 ,ra%i on ,g54 xxxvii1 #c47 ,= m ext5sive in=mation on ?is subject1 we mu/ ref] to ,g9sburg's ,hi/orical & ,critical ,comm5t>y on ,ecclesia/es1 ,longman1 #ahfa1 p4 #cj1 c4 #bi ,! limits ( ?is ,essay preclude ! possibility ( ent]+ into a disquisition on ! sev5ty-two ,div9e names4 ,^? :o wi% to exam9e ! subject m ext5sively we mu/ ref] to ! ,comm5t>ies on ! ,soh> 7,exod4 xiv4 #ai-ca71 m5tion$ 9 ! ?ird "p ( ?is ,essay2 & to ,b>tolocci1 ,biblio!ca ,magna ,rabb9ica1 ,p>s iv1 p4 #bcj seq41 :]e ample in=mation is giv5 on ?is & k9dr$ subjects4 #cj 4 4 4 1 1 4 1 4 4 1 4 1 1 4 #ca 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 #cb 4 4 1 3 #cc ,comp4 ,galat9us1 ,de ,arcanis ,ca?ol4 lib4 ii1 c4 #c1 p4 #ca2 :o says t "s ,codices ( ! ,*aldee p>aphrase 9 ,isa4 vi1 #c1 _h also ! ,holy ,fa!r1 ! ,holy ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/2 see also ,wolf1 ,biblio!ca ,hebreca i1 #aacf2 ,graetz1 ,ges*i*te d] ,jud5 vii1 #bdi4 #cd ,comp4 ,joel1 ,die ,religionsphilosophie des ,soh>4 ,leipzig1 #ahdi1 p4 #bdj ff4 #ce 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 3 #cf 4444 4 4 4 444 4 3 #cg ,comp4 ,pet] ,be]1 ,ges*i*te d] religis5 ,sect5 d] ,jud54 ,b]l91 #ahbb-bc1 vol4 ii1 p4 #cji1 c4 #ch ,comp4 ed4 ,fr/1 ,leipzig1 #ahdj1 p4 #g4 #ci 4444 3 #dj ,x is = ?is reason t ! ,book ,jetzira is also call$ ,! ,lett]s or ,alphabet ( ! ,patri>* ,abraham4 #da 3 #db 3 #dc 3 3 3 #dd 3 #de 1 3 #df 3 #dg 3 #dh 3 #di #ej 3 #ea ,die gottesdi5/li*5 ,vortrge d] ,jud54 ,b]l91 #ahcb1 p4 #afe1 c4 #eb 3 #ec 3 #ed ,d] ,israelitis*e ,volkslehr]1 vol4 ix4 ,frank=t-on-!-,ma9e1 #ahei1 p4 #cfd1 c4 #ee ,= ^? :o %\ld wi% to prosecute ! /udy ( ! metaphysical ,book ,jetzira1 we mu/ m5tion t ?is ,treatise 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 a ,lat9 translation by ,po/ellus1 ,p>is1 #aeeb4 ,x 0 !n publi%$ 9 ! orig9al ) five comm5t>ies1 viz41 ! spuri\s "o ( ,saadia ,gaon1 "o by ,moses ,na*manides1 "o by ,eleaz] ,worms1 "o by ,abraham b4 ,david1 & "o by ,moses ,bot>el4 ,mantua1 #aefe4 ,ano!r ,lat9 v]sion is giv5 9 ,jo4 ,pi/orii artis cabali/icae scriptorum1 #aehg1 ,tom4 l1 p4 #hfi seq4 :i* is ascrib$ to ,reu*l9 & ,paul ,ricci2 & a ?ird ,lat9 translation1 ) notes & ! ,hebrew text1 0 publi%$ by ,rittangel1 ,am/]dam1 #affb4 ,! ,book is also publi%$ ) a ,g]man translation & notes1 by ,john ,fri$ri* v4 ,mey]1 ,leipzig1 #ahcj4 ,z useful helps to ! und]/&+ ( ?is difficult ,book we may m5tion ,! ,kus>i ( ,r4 ,jehudah ,ha-,levi1 ) ,cassel's ,g]man v]sion & le>n$ annotations1 ,"p iv4 *ap #be1 p4 #cdd4 c41 ,leipzig1 #ahec2 ,zunz1 ,die gottesdi5/li*5 ,vortrge d] ,jud5 7,b]l91 #ahcb71 p4 #afe1 c42 ,graetz1 ,gno/icismus und ,jud5?um 7,kroto%91 #ahdf71 p4 #ajb1 c42 ,jell9ek1 ,beitrge zur ,ges*i*te d] ,kabbala1 ,"p i 7,leipzig1 #aheb74 p4 #c1 c4 ,comp4 also ,wolf1 ,biblio!ca ,hebraea1 vol i41 p4 #bc1 c41 vol4 ii41 p4 #aaif1 vol4 iii1 p4 #ag1 vol4 iv4 p4 #gec1 c42 ,philosophie d] ,ges*i*te1 vol4 i1 #bnd ed4 7,mn/]1 #aheg71 p4 #fc4 c42 ,/e9s*neid]1 ,jewi% ,lit]ature 7,london1 #aheg71 pp4 #ajg1 #cjb1 c42 & by ! same au?or1 ,catalogus ,libr4 ,hebr4 9 ,biblio!ca ,bodleiana1 col4 #eeb4 #ef ,! ,soh> 0 fir/ publi%$ by ,da ,padova & ,jacob b4 ,naphtali1 #c vols4 #dto1 ,mantua1 #aeeh-aefj1 ) an ,introduction by ,is4 de ,lattes2 !n aga9 9 ,cremona1 #aefj1 fol42 ,lubl91 #afbc1 fol42 !n aga9 edit$ by ,ros5ro?1 ) ! v>iations f ! works ,d]e* ,eme?1 & ) ! explanation ( ! difficult words by ,issa*> ,br1 an ,index ( all ! passages ( ,scripture expla9$ 9 ! ,soh>1 & ) an ,introduction by ,moses b4 ,uri ,%]aga ,blo*1 ,sulzba*1 #afhd1 fol42 ) an additional ,index ( matt]s1 ,am/]dam1 #agad1 #c vols4 #hvo2 ibid4 #agbh2 #aggb1 & #ahje4 ,! ref]5ces 9 ?is ,essay are to ! la/ m5tion$ edition4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be rem>k$ t mo/ ( ! editions h ! same pag+4 ,comp4 ,/e9s*neid]1 ,catalogus ,libr4 ,hebr4 9 ,biblio!ca ,bodleiana1 ,col41 #ecg-ede2 ,fr/1 ,biblio!ca ,judaica1 iii1 #cbi-che4 #eg 3 3 #eh 3 3 3 #ei 3 3 #fj ,comp4 ,alex&]'s edition ( ,kitto's ,cyclopdia ( ,biblical ,lit]ature1 s4v4 ,mo*a4 #fa ,comp4 ,sa*s1 ,die religise ,poesie d] ,jud5 9 ,spani51 ,b]l91 #ahde1 p4 #bbi1 note #b4 #fb ,= a description ( ! ,mezuza1 :i* consi/s ( a piece ( p>*m5t1 :]eon is writt5 ,deut4 vi1 #d-i2 xi1 #ac-ba1 put into a re$ or holl[ cyl9d]1 & affix$ to ! "r h& door-po/ ( e door 9 ! h\ses ( ! ,jews1 see ,alex&]'s edition ( ,kitto's ,cyclopdia ( ,biblical ,lit]ature1 s4v4 ,mezuza4 #fc ,comp4 ,niss51 9 ! collection ( v>i\s ,hebrew ,diss]tations1 entitl$ 1 edit$ by ,jo/ & ,creiz5a*1 vol4 ii1 ,frank=t-on-!-,ma9e1 #ahdb-dc1 p4 #afa1 c4 #fd 3 #fe 4 3 3 3 #ff 3 3 #fg ,comp4 ,be]1 9 ,frankel's ,monats*rift fr ,ges*i*te und ,wiss5s*aft des ,jud5?ums1 vol4 v1 ,leipzig1 #ahef1 p4 #aeh-afj4 #fh 1 4 77 77 3 #fi ,/e9s*neid]1 9 ,ers* und ,grub]'s ,encyklopdie1 section ,,ii1 vol4 xxxi1 p4 #aja2 & ,jewi% ,lit]ature1 ,longman1 #aheg1 p4 #aac4 #gj 1 3 1 4 4 3 1 4 3 4 1 1 4 77 3 4 1 3 77 4 1 4 3 77 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 1 3 1 3 #ga ,moses b5 ,s*em-,tob de ,leon1 und se9 ,v]hltniss zum ,soh>1 von ,adolph ,jell9ek1 ,leipzig1 #ahea1 p4 #ba-cf4 ,jell9ek also gives additional in=mation on ?is subject 9 8 o!r contributions to ! ,kabbalah :i* w be f\nd m5tion$ 9 ! ?ird "p ( ?is ,essay4 #gb ,comp4 ,graetz1 ,ges*i*te d] ,jud51 vol4 vii1 ,leipzig1 #ahfc1 p4 #dih1 :]e o!r facts are giv51 prov+ t ,moses de ,leon is ! au?or ( ! ,soh>4 #gc ,comm5t>y on ! ,t5 ,sephiro?1 by way ( ,que/ions & ,answ]s4 ,?is comm5t>y 0 fir/ kn[n ?r\gh ! ,kabbali/ic works ( ,mei] ,ibn ,gabbai1 entitl$ 1 ,! ,pa? ( ,fai?1 pr9t$ 9 ,padua1 #aefc1 & 1 ,! ,s]vice ( ,hol9ess1 also call$ 1 ,! ,vision ( ! ,"l1 fir/ pr9t$ 9 ,mantua1 #aede2 !n ,v5ice1 #aefg1 & ,crac[1 #aegh4 ,x 0 !n publi%$ 9 ,gabriel ,w>s*aw]'s volume entitl$ ,a ,collection ( ,kabbali/ic ,treatises 7 71 ,w>saw1 #agih2 & has rec5tly be5 publi%$ 9 ,b]l91 #ahej4 ,x is to ?is ,b]l9 edition t ! ref]5ces 9 ?is ,essay are made4 #gd ,! above analysis is tak5 f ,dr4 ,jell9ek's ,beitrge zur ,ges*i*te d] ,kabbalah4 ,er/es ,heft4 ,leipzig1 #aheb4 ,?is erudite s*ol> also gives "s additional in=mation on ,r4 ,az>iel 9 ! second "p ( 8 ,beitrge zur ,ges*i*te d] ,kabbalah1 p4 #cb1 c4 ,leipzig1 #aheb4 #ge ,?is passage f ,gikatilla's :i* is conta9$ 9 ,moses de ,leon's is quot$ by ,graetz1 ,ges*i*te d] ,jud51 vol4 vii1 p4 #ddd4 #gf ,comp4 ,comm5t>y on ,p]icope ed4 ,lemb]g1 #ahaa4 #gg ,9 8 ,sup]-,comm5t>y on ,na*manides' ,treatise on ,secrets1 7 7 entitl$ or ,%em ,tob ,ibn ,gaon on ,p]icope rem>ks z foll[s ,9 ano!r ,kabbali/ic "w1 entitl$ :i* he complet$ at ,tafet 9 #acee1 he says-- 4444 ,^! two works are /ill 9 ,,ms1 & ! quotations are giv5 9 ,cormoly's ,it9r>is1 p4 #bgf1 & 9 ,graetz's ,ges*i*te d] ,jud51 vol4 vii1 p4 #dde4 #gh ,comp4 cap4 vii1 #cb b1 ed4 ,mantua1 #aeeh4 #gi ,comp4 ,m ,nebu*im1 "p #a1 cap4 lxii4 #hj ,comm5t>y on ! t5 ,sephiro?1 #b a4 #ha ,proclus1 ,in/4 ,!ol4 #g1 #ca2 ,smi?1 ,diction>y ( ,roman & ,greek ,biography & ,my?ology1 s4v4 ,proclus4 #hb ,comp4 ,ges*i*te d] ,jud51 vol4 vii1 p4 #aaj1 c4 #hc ,vide ,ibn ,ja*ja1 ,%al%ele? ,ha-,kabbalah2 ,graetz1 ,ges*i*te d] ,jud51 vii1 #hh1 c4 #hd 4 #he ,?is rem>kable ,treatise 0 fir/ publi%$ by ,r4 ,abraham1 ,vilna1 #ahjb2 x 0 !n repr9t$ ) all its faults 9 ,lemb]g1 #ahej4 ,! erudite & indefatigable ,dr4 ,jell9ek has n[ repr9t$ x 9 8 ,auswahl kabbali/is*] ,my/ik1 "p i1 ,leipzig1 #ahec1 & ! above analysis is f ! ,introduction to ?is excell5t edition4 #hf ,/e9s*neid]1 ,catalogus ,libr4 ,hebr4 9 ,biblio!ca ,bodleiana1 #bfgg-bfhj4 ,graetz1 ,ges*i*te d] ,jud51 vii1 #bah1 c4 #hg ,comp4 ,beitrge zur ,ges*i*te d] ,kabbala1 von ,adolph ,jell9ek1 "p ii1 ,leipzig1 #aheb1 p4 xiii1 c4 #hh ,comp4 ,graetz1 ,ges*i*te d] ,jud51 vol4 vii1 p4 #bba1 c4 #hi ,?is w be se5 f ! r$uction ( ! respective names to _! num]ical value by ! rule ,gematria1 viz43-- #cj #a #aj #g #bjj #bdh2 #f #e #aj #bjj #bj #g #bdh2 & #dj #e #bjj #b #a #bdh4 #ij ,?is ,epi/le ( ,abulafia has be5 publi%$ by ,jell9ek 9 8 ,auswahl kabbali/is*] ,my/ik1 "p i4 p4 #ac1 c41 ,leipzig1 #ahec1 :o also gives ! above analysis1 :i* we h translat$ z lit]ally z possible4 #ia ,comp4 ,jell9ek1 ,beitrge zur ,ges*i*te d] ,kabbala1 "p ii1 p4 #fj1 c42 ,/e9s*neid]1 ,catalogus ,libr4 ,hebr4 9 ,biblio!ca ,bodleiana1 ,col4 #adfa-adgj4 #ib ,comp4 ,t5nemann1 ,ges*i*te d] ,philosophie1 vol4 viii4 p4 #hcg4 #ic ,dicitur haec doctr9a ,kabbala quod idem e/ secundum ,hebraeos ut receptio v]itatis cujuslibet rei div9itus revelatae animae rationali4444 ,e/ igitur ,kabbala habitus anima rationalis ex rect ratione div9>um r]um cognitivus2 propt] quod e/ de maximo etiam div9o consequutive div9a sci5tia voc>i debet4 ,comp4 ,de ,auditu ,kabbali/ico1 sive ad omnes sci5tias introductorium4 ,/rasburg1 #afea4 #id ,= ! o!r works ( ,recanti1 bo? publi%$ & unpubli%$1 z well z = ! exact date ( 8 lit]>y lab\rs1 we mu/ ref] to ,/e9s*neid]1 ,catalogus ,libr4 ,hebr4 9 ,biblio!ca ,bodleiana1 ,col4 #agcc-agcg2 & to ,fr/1 ,biblio!ca ,judaica1 vol4 iii1 pp4 #ace1 #acf4 #ie ,! ,,ms4 ( ,ibn ,wakk>'s ,treatise is m9utely describ$ by ,uri 7,no #chd74 ,x is writt5 9 a "* resembl+ ! lat] ,g]man ,hebrew1 is furni%$ ) ref]5ces to ! passages 9 ! ,bible & v]bal translations 9 ,lat91 & conta9s su* cl]ical blund]s z no ,hebrew copyi/ w\ld commit4 ,! above analysis ( x is tak5 f ! article 9 ,ers* und ,grub]'s ,allgeme9e ,encyklopdie1 section ii1 vol4 xxxi1 p4 #ajj1 c41 writt5 by ! erudite ,/e9s*neid]4 ,= ! o!r ,kabbali/ic works ( ,ibn ,wakk> we mu/ ref] to ! same elaborate article4 #if ,?is has be5 publi%$ 9 ,am/]dam1 #afdh4 #ig ,! consi/s ( elev5 p>ts1 subdivid$ into *apt]s2 & 0 publi%$ 9 ,f]r>a1 #aeeg2 ! ,homilies1 entitl$ 7 fir/ publi%$ 9 ,v5ice1 #aedg1 & !n 9 ,padua1 #aefg4 #ih ,bot>el's ,comm5t>y on ! ,book ,jetzira 0 fir/ publi%$ ) ! text ( ?is book & o!r comm5t>ies1 ,mantua1 #aefb2 !n ,zolkiev1 #agde2 & 9 ,grodno1 #ahjf1 #ahbj4 #ii ,! :i* is a ,comm5t>y on ! 0 publi%$ toge!r ) x 9 ,f]r>a1 #aeeh4 #ajj ,! ,comm5t>y 0 fir/ publi%$ at ,con/ant9ople1 #aead2 !n 9 ,v5ice1 #aebc1 #aedf1 #aeff2 & 9 ,crac[ #aeie4 ,pellican has translat$ ?is ,comm5t>y into ,lat91 & ! ,,ms4 ( ?is v]sion is 9 ! ,zuri* ,libr>y4 #aja ,vidi 9 illis 7te/is e/ ,deus7 religionem non tam ,mosaicam quam ,*ri/ianam2 ibi ,tr9itatis my/]ium2 ibi v]bi ,inc>natio1 ibi ,messiae div9itates2 ibi de pecato orig9ali1 de illius p] ,*ri/um expiatione1 de cle/i ,hi]usalem1 de casu dmonum1 de ord9ibus ,angelorum1 de ,purgatoriis1 de ,inf]orum po5is2 ,eadem legi1 quae apud ,paulum et ,dionysium1 apud ,hi]onymum et ,augu/9um quotidie legimus4 ,comp4 ,index a ,jacobo ,gaff>ello1 publi%$ by ,wolf1 ,biblio!ca ,hebraea1 vol4 i1 p4 #i at ! end ( ! volume4 #ajb ,nulla e/ sci5tia1 quae nos magis c]tificet de div9itate ,*ri/i1 quam magia et ,cabbala1 vide ,apologia1 p4 #db1 opp4 vol4 #a4 ,basil1 #afja4 #ajc ,hic libri 7,cabbali/orum7 ,sixtus ,,iv1 ,pontifex maximus1 qui hunc1 sub quo vivimus felicit]1 ,innoc5tium ,,viii1 proxime antecessit1 maxima cura /udioque curavit1 ut 9 publicam fidei no/rae utilit>em1 ,lat9is lit]is m&>5tur1 jamque cum ille decessit1 tres ex illis p]v5]ant ad ,lat9os4 ,vide ,gaff>elli 9 ,wolf1 ,biblio!ca ,hebraea1 app5dix to vol4 i1 p4 #i4 #ajd 8,is 7,jekiel ,loanz7 me1 supra quam dici queat1 fidelit] lit]os ,hebraicos primus edocuit40 ,comp4 ,rudim4 ,hebr4 p4 #c4 #aje ,comp4 ,franck1 ,die ,kabbalah od] die ,religion ,philosophie d] ,hebrer b]setzt von ,jell9ek4 ,leipzig1 #ahdd1 p4 #h1 c4 #ajf ,comp4 ,! ,life & ,times ( ,john ,reu*l91 by ,francis ,be%am1 p4 #ajb1 c4 #ajg ,vide ,life ( ,john ,reu*l91 p1 #ajh4 #ajh ,! 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 a collection ( div]se ,treatises1 9 ,basle1 #afbi-ca2 & !n 9 ,vi5na1 #ahcc1 ) an elaborate philosophical comm5t>y by ,t4 ,s4 ,reggio4 ,! argum5ts aga9/ ! ,soh> are 9 ?is edition1 p4 #dc4 #aji ,= ! o!r works ( ,cordov]o1 bo? publi%$ & unpubli%$1 we mu/ ref] to ,fr/1 ,biblio!ca ,judaica1 vol4 i1 p4 #ahg1 c42 & ,/e9s*neid]1 ,catalogus ,libr4 ,hebr4 9 ,biblio!ca ,bodleiana1 col4 #agic1 c4 #aaj ,p>des ,rimmonim ,! ,g>d5 ( ,pomegranates1 #fe a4 #aaa ,= a description ( ! compon5t p>ts ( ! z well z = an acc\nt ( ! sundry editions ( ! sev]al p>ts1 publi%$ at diff]5t times1 we mu/ ref] to ,fr/1 ,biblio!ca ,judaica1 vol4 iii1 pp4 #dgi-dha4 #aab ,an analysis ( ! ,soh>1 z well z a description ( ! diff]5t editions ( x1 are giv5 9 ! second "p ( ?is ,essay1 p4 #afj1 c4 #aac ,comp4 8 ,resp41 ed4 ,vi5na1 #ahfj1 p4 #bd1 c41 2 & aga91 ibid4 p4 #bf1 4 #aad ,?is ,treatise is publi%$ 9 ! collection entitl$ by ,eliez> ,a%kanazi1 ,frank=t-on-!-,ma9e1 #ahed4 #aae ,! 0 publi%$ by ,dr4 ,julius ,fr/1 ,leipzig1 #ahdj4 ,leo de ,mod5a's relation to ! ,kabbalah1 ! ,talmud & ,*ri/ianity is %[n 9 an elaborate ,introduction by ,geig] 9 ! ,b]l91 #ahef4 ,see also ! article ,leo de ,mod5a1 9 ,alex&]'s edition ( ,kitto's ,cyclopdia ( ,biblical ,lit]ature1 vol4 ii1 p4 #haa4 #aaf ,?is ,epi/le1 toge!r ) a ,g]man translation & le>n$ notes1 has be5 publi%$ by ,geig] 9 8 collection ( sundry treatises1 entitl$ ,melo ,*(najim4 ,b]l91 #ahdj4 #aag ,comp4 ,disputatio ,cabali/ica ,r4 ,israel filii ,mosis de anim1 c41 adjectis comm5t>iis ex ,zoh>4 ,p>is1 #afce4 #aah ,kir*]'s ,treatise on ! ,kabbalah is conta9$ 9 8 /up5d\s "w1 entitl$ dipus gyptiacus1 vol4 ii1 pp4 #bji-cfj4 ,rome1 #afce4 #aai ,comp4 ,jo/1 ,ges*i*te des ,jud5?ums und se9] ,sect51 vol4 iii1 p4 #aec1 c4 ,leipzig1 #ahei4 #abj ,confusam et obscuram opus1 9 quo necess>ia cum non necess>iis1 utilia cum inutilibus1 confusa sunt1 et 9 unam velut *aos conjecta4 ,introductio 9 ,hi/oriam ,philosophiae ,hebraeorum4 ,halle1 #agjb4 ,buddeus gives 9 ?is ,introduction 7p4 #bcb1 c471 a detail$ description ( ! ,kabbala ,d5udata4 #aba ,! ( ,jabez 0 publi%$ at ,altona1 #agfc4 ,a ?or\gh critique ( x is giv5 by ,graetz1 ,ges*i*te d] ,jud51 vol4 vii1 p4 #did1 c4 #abb ,comp4 ,a ,diss]tation conc]n+ ! ,antiquity ( ! ,hebrew ,language1 ,lett]s1 ,v[el-po9ts & ,acc5ts4 ,by ,john ,gill1 ,d4,d4 ,london1 #agfg4 #abc ,mod]n ,judaism1 by ,john ,all51 p4 #fg-if1 #bnd edition4 ,london1 #ahcj4 #abd ,franck's ,la ,kabbale has be5 translat$ into ,g]man1 ) notes & corrections by ! le>n$ & indefatigable ,adolph ,jell9ek2 ,die ,kabbala od] die ,religions-,philosophie d] ,hebrer4 ,leipzig1 #ahdd4 #abe ,! ,lit]>y ,rema9s ( ,l&au]1 compris+ 8 rese>*es on ! ,kabbalah1 h be5 publi%$ 9 ! ,lit]aturblatt des ,ori5ts1 vol4 vi1 p4 #agh1 c4 #abf ,die ,religions-philosophie des ,soh>1 ,von ,d4 ,h4 ,joel4 ,leipzig1 #ahdi1 p4 #gb1 c4 #abg ,moses ,b5 ,s*em-,tob de ,leon und se9 ,v]hltniss zum ,soh>1 ,von ,adolph ,jell9ek4 ,leipzig1 #ahea4 #abh ,beitrge zur ,ges*i*te d] ,kabbala1 ,von ,adolph ,jell9ek1 fir/ & second p>ts4 ,leipzig1 #aheb4 #abi ,auswahl ,kabbali/is*] ,my/ik1 "p #a4 ,leipzig1 #ahec4 #acj ,j]usalem & ,tib]ias2 ,sora & ,cordova1 by ,j4 ,w4 ,e!ridge1 ,m4,a41 ,doctor 9 ,philosophy4 ,london1 #ahef1 p4 #cad4 #aca ,die ,gottesdi5/li*5 ,vortrge d] ,jud54 ,b]l91 #ahca1 p4 #dje4 #acb ,melo ,*afnajim4 ,b]l91 #ahdj4 ,introduction1 p4 xvii4 #acc ,die ,religise ,poesie d] ,jud5 9 ,spani54 ,b]l91 #ahde1 p4 #cbg4 #acd ,moses ,b5 ,s*em ,tob de ,leon4 ,leipzig1 #ahea4 #ace ,jewi% ,lit]ature1 f ! ,g]man ( ,m4 ,/e9s*neid]4 ,london1 #aheg1 pp4 #ajd-abb2 #bdj-cji4 #acf ,v]su* e9] um/ndli*5 ,analyse des ,soh>1 von ,s*uldirektor ,ignatz ,/]n1 9 ,b5 ,*ananja1 ,monats*rift fr jdis*e ,!ologie1 vol4 iv4 ,szeg$91 #aheh-ahfa4 #acg ,ges*i*te des ,jud5?ums und se9] ,sect51 ,von ,dr4 ,j4 ,m4 ,jo/1 vol4 iii1 p4 #ff-ha4 ,leipzig1 #ahei4 #ach ,ges*i*te d] ,jud51 ,von ,dr4 ,h4 ,graetz1 vol4 vii1 pp4 #gc-hg2 #ddb-dei2 #dhg-ejg4 ,leipzig1 #ahfc4 #aci ,comp4 ,b5 ,*ananja1 ,monats*rift fr jdis*e ,!ologie1 vol4 vi1 pp4 #gbe-gcc2 #gda-gdg2 #ghe-gia2 #hje-hji2 #hba-hbh2 #icc-idb4 ,szeg$91 #ahfc4 #adj ,introductio ad ,hi/4 ,philosoph4 ,ebraeorum4 ,halle1 #agjb4 #ada ,hi/oire des ,juifs1 ,engli% translation1 pp4 #ahd-bef4 ,london1 #agjh4 #adb ,de ,cabbala ,judeorum1 9 8 ,biblio!ca ,hebraea1 vol4 ii1 pp4 #aaia-abdg4 ,hamburg1 #agbh4 #adc ,philosophie d] ,ges*i*te od] b] die ,tradition1 vol4 iii4 ,mn/]1 #ahci4 #add ,mlanges de ,philosophie ,juive et ,arabe1 p4 #bge1 c4 ,p>is1 #ahei4