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The Bahir: Illumination

by Aryeh Kaplan · 1977

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The first book in any language to reveal the methodology of the ancient Kabbalists, this is one of the oldest and most import of all ancient Kabbalistic texts. a complete Hebrew text of THE BAHIR is included.

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spiritualityspiritualityMore like thisLess of thisreligionreligionMore like thisLess of thisJewishJewishMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 272 pages

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