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  2. Sefer Yetzirah - Wikipedia

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    Sefer Yetzirah (Hebrew: סֵפֶר יְצִירָה‎ Sēp̄er Yəṣīrā, Book of Formation, or Book of Creation) is a work of Jewish mysticism. Early commentaries, such as the Kuzari , [ 1 ] treated it as a treatise on mathematical and linguistic theory, as opposed to one about Kabbalah .

  3. Primary texts of Kabbalah - Wikipedia

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    Sefer Yetzirah (סֵפֶר יְצִירָה) ("Book of Creation"), also known as Hilkhot Yetzira ("Laws of Creation"), is a primary source of Kabbalistic teaching. The first commentaries on this small book were written in the 10th century, a book by the title is mentioned in the Talmud , and its linguistic organization of the Hebrew alphabet ...

  4. Partzufim - Wikipedia

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    Traditional location of the Idra Assembly. In the Zohar, Shimon bar Yohai convenes his students to expound the partzufim. Later, Isaac Luria, who systemised the partzufim, convened his students there, each one sitting in the location of their former incarnation [2]

  5. Theli (dragon) - Wikipedia

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    Theli (Hebrew: תְּלִי ‎, Təlī; also translated as Tali, Thele, T'li, etc.), according to the Sefer Yetzirah, the earliest extant work of Jewish mysticism, is a celestial being who surrounds the universe. Theli is briefly mentioned in two verses [1] of the Sefer Yetzirah. He is described as "above the universe, as a king on his throne ...

  6. Zohar - Wikipedia

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    The Zohar (Hebrew: זֹהַר ‎, Zōhar, lit."Splendor" or "Radiance" [a]) is a foundational work of Kabbalistic literature. [1] It is a group of books including commentary on the mystical aspects of the Torah and scriptural interpretations as well as material on mysticism, mythical cosmogony, and mystical psychology.

  7. Jewish mystical exegesis - Wikipedia

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    Sefer Yetzirah (Hebrew, Sēpher Yəṣîrâh "Book of Formation," or "Book of Creation," ספר יצירה) is the title of the earliest extant book on Jewish esotericism. "Yetzirah" is more literally translated as "Formation"; the word "Briah" is used for "Creation".

  8. Four Worlds - Wikipedia

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    Yetzirah (יְצִירָה),Formation. On this level, created beings assume shape and form. On this level, created beings assume shape and form. The emotional sefirot, Chesed through Yesod , predominate.

  9. Yetzirah - Wikipedia

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    Yetzirah (also known as Olam Yetsirah, עוֹלָם יְצִירָה in Hebrew) is the third of four worlds in the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, following Atziluth and Beri'ah and preceding Assiah. It is known as the "World of Formation".