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Seeking Recommendation Looking for practical Kabbalah in hebrew

Seeking recommendations for books.

IAMAGRMG

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Hello,

I am looking for Hebrew books of magic, the practical Kabbalah books. Doesn't have to be a PDF file, at least a name of a book is going to be a great information for me. English books are a good source also, but I can prefer the "source". It's going to be a good practice of Hebrew and "trusted" source for me.
So, if anyone know a practical Hebrew Kabbalah books, please list them here.
Thank you in advance, appreciate your reply.
 

HoldAll

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I just want to remind everyone that requesting books in any other language than English is not allowed and that the Forum language is English as well. Of course it's perfectly fine to give the titles of any books matching this request for recommendations in Hebrew, just reply in English, please. Moreover it would be nice to mention the titles of corresponding English translations, if any, because there are many non-Hebrew speakers in the Forum who would be interested in those books, too.
 

Milton

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The most obvious work in this context is Shorshei Ha-Shemot (Roots of the Names).

Another text is Ktavim Chadashim, recently uploaded in English here. This is chapter 4 of Shaarei Kedusha (Gates of Holiness), which had historically been censored.

An intriguing work by R. Hayyim Vital, (though not attributed to the Ari due to his opposition to such texts) is Sefer Ha-Peulot (Book of Operations).

There's a clear overlap between Kabbalah Ma'asit (practical Kabbalah) and Merkavah Mysticism. For instance, Shoshan Yesod HaOlam (The Rose, Foundation of the World) by R. Moses Cordovero and Sefer Raziel by Eliezer of Worms share these connections.

Abulafia deserves an honorable mention although his school focuses more on prophetic or meditative Kabbalah rather than Kabbalah Ma'asit. Cannot comment on his works.

Undoubtedly, there is much more to explore. As a student myself, I can attest that the rabbi I study under places emphasis on Shorshei Ha-Shemot. Someone should share it here. :D

The majority of Kabbalah is theoretical, hence the existence of "Qabala"
 

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Zacuto's shorshei book is published here, I think only the second volume, let's wait for the rest, there are people who have it but want money in exchange.
 
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