BL_HMJOTWW_ZoneLinks_03_The power of letters and words

The power of letters and words Delve deeper online Explore the objects in this section on The Polonksy Foundation Catalogue of Digitised Manuscripts by clicking the links below: Or 10324

Or 4596

Or 6996

Jacob ben Jacob haKohen, Perush tsurat ha-otiyot (Explanation of the shape of the letters). Spain (?), 15th-century copy.

Abraham Abulafia, Haye ha-‘olam ha-ba and other kabbalistic works. Italy, 15thcentury copy.

Ilan (kabbalistic roll).

Morocco, 18th century.

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https://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/ Viewer.aspx?ref=or_4596_fs001r

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Or 16206

Hebrew amulet.

18th-19th century.

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Or 14759

Mafteah Shelomoh (Key of Solomon).

Amsterdam, Netherlands, around 1700.

Attributed to Abraham ibn Ezra, Goralot hahol (Lottery of the Sand). North Africa or Middle East (?), 16thor 17th-century copy.

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Or 10659

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Or 10357

Treatise on palmistry.

Tunis, Tunisia, 1775.

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Or 12362

Elisha’ ben Gad Ankonah, ‘Ets hada’at (The Tree of Knowledge). Safed, Land of Israel, 15351536.

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