{"product_id":"sefer-yetzirah","title":"Sefer Yetzirah","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Book of Creation In Theory and Practice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSefer Yetzirah\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eis perhaps the oldest and most mysterious of all kabbalistic texts. In this landmark work of mystical studies, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan brings the text’s theoretical, meditative, and magical implications to light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book explores the dynamics of the spiritual domain, the worlds of the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esefirot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, souls and angels. Rabbi Kaplan explains that when properly understood the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSefer Yetzirah\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebecomes an instruction manual for a very special type of meditation meant to strengthen concentration and to aid in the development of telekinetic and telepathic powers. Through the use of various signs, incantations, and divine names, initiates could also influence or alter natural events.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis translation includes the meditation in five dimensions, the transition from\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebinah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003echakhmah\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econsciousness, the point of infinity, kabbalistic astrology, Ezekiel’s vision according to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSefer Yetzirah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the mystery of the 231 gates. Also included is a digest of all major commentaries on the text of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSefer Yetzirah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a bibliography of many of the major kabbalistic works that discus it, as well as extensive notes regarding the various aspects of the translation. Rabbi Kaplan’s translation is based on the Gra version of the text, which is thought to eb the most authentic. Also included is the short version, the long version, and the Saadia version, making this volume the most complete work on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSefer Yetzirah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e available in English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN# 9780877288558\u003cbr\u003ePaperback, 424 pages.\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Red Wheel Weiser, Published: May 1997\u003cbr\u003eSize: 5.0 x 1.1 x 8.8 inches, Weight: 1.5 Lbs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAryeh Kaplan\u003cbr\u003e(1934 - 1983)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/4583\/1187\/files\/aryeh-kaplan.webp?v=1794145281\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"166\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l_ecrd_txt_bld\"\u003eAryeh Moshe Eliyahu Kaplan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l_ecrd_txt_pln\"\u003e, born Leonard Kaplan, was an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l_ecrd_txt_bld\"\u003eAmerican Orthodox rabbi, theoretical physicist, and author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l_ecrd_txt_pln\"\u003e noted for bridging traditional Jewish scholarship with modern science. He authored over 50 works, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l_ecrd_txt_itlc\"\u003eThe Living Torah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l_ecrd_txt_pln\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l_ecrd_txt_itlc\"\u003eJewish Meditation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l_ecrd_txt_pln\"\u003e, and landmark translations of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l_ecrd_txt_itlc\"\u003eSefer Yetzirah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l_ecrd_txt_pln\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l_ecrd_txt_itlc\"\u003eThe Bahir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l_ecrd_txt_pln\"\u003e, making Kabbalistic and mystical texts accessible in English. Kaplan applied scientific precision to his translations, distinguishing clearly between source text and commentary, and was influential in the baal teshuva movement. His legacy endures in Jewish education and spiritual renewal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l_ecrd_txt_pln\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/4583\/1187\/files\/breakimage.avif?v=1770569579\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aquarius Rising","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67968633340179,"sku":"9780877288558","price":38.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/4583\/1187\/files\/seferYetzirah.jpg?v=1794144913","url":"https:\/\/aquariusrising.net\/products\/sefer-yetzirah","provider":"Aquarius Rising","version":"1.0","type":"link"}