Books written by Joseph Dan
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על בריאה ועל יצירה במחשבה היהודית: ספר היובל לכבודו של יוסף דן במלאת לו שבעים שנה
12 Il For the technical , magical use of the phrase " say a word ' , see D. Sperber , Magic and Folklore in Rabbinic Literature ( Bar - Ilan University Press : Ramat - Gan , 1994 ) , p . 63 . 12 If the Bavli story is not about ...
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Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction
In Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction, Joseph Dan, one of the world's leading authorities on Jewish mysticism, offers a concise and highly accurate look at the history and character of...
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The Heart and the Fountain: An Anthology of Jewish Mystical Experiences
Over 25 selections reflect the remarkable scope of Jewish mysticism, from the visions of Rabbi Akiba and Rabbi Ishmael to the secrets of the Zohar; from apocalyptic, messianic and magical texts to the writings of four contemporary Israeli ...
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Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction
An account of Kabbalah and its impact outside of Judaism offers a concise and highly accurate look at the history and character of the various systems developed by the adherents of the Kabbalah.
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The Early Kabbalah
Here are previously unavailable texts, including The Book Bahir and the writings of the Iyyum circle, that were written during the first one hundred years of this movement that was to become the most important current in Jewish mysticism.
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The "Unique Cherub" Circle: A School of Mystics and Esoterics in Medieval Germany
The main point delivered by this book is that Jews living in Germany during the Middle Ages developped a dynamic and variegated culture which should be recognized as a constituent of European and German medieval religiosity.
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The Teachings of Hasidism
... The rebirth of creative writing in the Hebrew language , translated into English , with selections from Mendele to Yehoshua . THE TEACHINGS OF HASIDISM EDITED , WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES , BY JOSEPH DAN Readings from sources on ...
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Gershom Scholem and the Mystical Dimension of Jewish History
No matter whether you're a sales professional, freelancer, sports recruiter, or fund raiser, anyone who calls people they don't know with the objective of persuading that person to take action will learn from this book.
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Gershom Scholem's Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism 50 Years After: Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on the History of...
Sponsored by the Gershom Scholem Center for the Study of Jewish Mysticism.