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to be like a
Merkaba, that is to say, he should realize all the different qualities, talents and inclinations he has (his angels). They may seem to contradict, but when one directs his life to a higher goal such as doing God's will he (the man on the chair driving the chariot) will see how they all can work together and even complement each other. Ultimately, we should strive to realize how all of the forces in the world, though they may seem to conflict, can unite when one knows how to use them all to fulfill a higher purpose; namely to serve God.
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not be revealed to us by us looking at all four elements (for instance) as separate and independent entities. However, when one looks at the way that earth, wind, fire and water (for instance) which all oppose each other are able to work together and coexist in complete harmony in the world, this shows that there is really a higher power (God) telling these elements how to act.
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final editing of the Mishna this whole motif (along with other dimensions of merkabah-oriented study and practice) came to be severely discouraged by
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heading of "The Work of the
Chariot" came to be considered heretical in contrast to his halakhic and hermeneutical teachings which were generally admired—and whose weighty influence, in any case, could not be ignored. All of this indicates that the generators of the Hekhalot literature were indeed savvy in choosing "Rabbi Ishmael" as
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found in the merkabah passages, while justifying this "crossing of the line" from hints to direct instruction. Maimonides explains basic mystical concepts via the
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teachings of this great Torah scholar without, however, honoring his equally significant apostasy. To be sure, in the accounting of this figure's mystical study and practice the pejorative (in context) "Akher" is used instead of "Rabbi
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ii. 1, the teacher read the headings of the chapters, after which, subject to the approval of the teacher, the pupil read to the end of the chapter, although Rabbi Zera said that even the chapter-headings might be communicated only to a person who was head of a school and was cautious in temperament.
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angels also has four wings. Two of these wings spread across the length of the chariot and connect with the wings of the angel on the other side. This creates a sort of 'box' of wings that forms the perimeter of the chariot. With the remaining two wings, each angel covers its own body. Below, but not
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The 'man on the throne' in the vision of
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even in the presence of one pupil, except he be wise and intelligent; and then only the headings of the chapters are to be given to him." We must, therefore, begin with teaching these subjects according to the capacity of the pupil, and on two conditions, first, that he be wise, i.e., that he should
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of God which are enthroned in Heaven. (Again, 14a-ii) Akher's non-Messianic and
Metatron-oriented version of this "two-thrones"/"two-powers"-in-Heaven motif is discussed at length in the entry "Paradigmatia" of the above-mentioned study. The generic point in all of this is that by the time of the
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Hekhalot literature, quite arguably, seem to be attempting to show some sort of connection between their writings and the Chariot/Throne study and practice of the Rabbinic Movement in the decades immediately following upon the destruction of the Temple.
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interdictions concerning merkabah speculation are numerous and widely held. Discussions concerning the merkabah were limited to only the most worthy sages, and admonitory legends are preserved about the dangers of overzealous speculation concerning the merkabah.
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angels ("alive" with divine emotion). They are described with faces of a lion, ox and eagle, as their emotional nature is instinctive like animals, and they are the archetypal origins of creatures in this World. The lowest World,
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At times, heavenly interlocutors will reveal divine secrets. In some texts, the mystic's interest extends to the heavenly music and liturgy, usually connected with the angelic adorations mentioned in Isaiah 6:3. The
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explains Kabbalah in terms of human psychology. Through this, the merkabah is a multi-layered analogy that offers insight into the nature of man, the ecosystem, the world, and teaches self-refinement.
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have successfully gone through the preliminary studies, and secondly that he be intelligent, talented, clear-headed, and of quick perception, that is, "have a mind of his own", as our Sages termed it.
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from the Rabbinic Movement. The argument is that through this indirection Rabbinic officialdom was able to integrate into the Gemaric give and take of argumentation and analysis the huge body of
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expositions of the prophetic visions of God in the heavens and the divine retinue of angels, hosts, and heavenly creatures surrounding God. The earliest evidence suggests that Merkabah
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implied in this kind of image, though it must be said sexual motifs, while present in highly attenuated forms, are few and far between if one surveys the full scope of the literature.
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also engaged in visionary exegeses concerning the divine realm and the divine creatures which are remarkably similar to the rabbinic material. A small number of texts unearthed at
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A fifth work provides a detailed description of the Creator as seen by the "descenders" at the climax of their ascent. This work, preserved in various forms, is called
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version of that mystical motif. Immediately after this Akivian "solution" to the puzzle of thrones referred to in Song of Songs and the two thrones spoken of in
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Dennis, Geoffrey W. (Spring 2008). "The Use of Water as a Medium for Altered States of Consciousness in Early Jewish Mysticism: A Cross-Disciplinary Analysis".
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is presented as going insane; and worst of all, "Akher" apostatizes. This putative lionization of Rabbi Akiva occurs at 15b-vi-16a-i of our Gemara section.
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divine understanding, restraining his explanation by realising the inadequacy of description. Ezekiel saw the merkabah in the lower World of
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of God and be given an honored seat. One text actually envisions the successful pilgrim getting to sit in God's "lap". Scholars such as
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movement that grew out of the priestly mysticism already evident in the
4047:
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act (UADPA), USA law (2023)
3854:
3649:
2607:
2550:
1980:
1770:
1704:
1613:
1514:
1357:
1297:
1276:
1088:
1052:
1025:, and the merkabah is also referenced in several places in traditional
788:
687:
609:
519:
383:
171:
3945:
3849:
3809:
2029:
1693:
1494:
1387:
1289:
1018:
1007:
995:
756:
that are in secret." It must be studied only by exemplary scholars: "
107:
41:
2688:
Divine Initiative and the Christology of the Damascus Road Encounter
960:
that teaches both of the possibility of making a sublime journey to
2039:
2014:
1720:
1714:
1698:
1684:
1663:
1618:
1608:
1578:
1498:
1471:
1437:
in the early decades following upon the destruction of the Temple.
1421:
1345:
1301:
1258:
1178:
1118:
999:
984:
965:
951:
918:
844:
683:
672:
648:
471:
269:
2586:
Mystical Prayer in Ancient Judaism: An Analysis of Maʻaseh Merkava
1857:
1823:) say, Blessed: "Blessed be the glory of the Lord from His place."
3837:
3734:
National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomena (1956–1980)
2948:
2357:
2325:
2126:
1914:
1775:
1751:
1739:
1462:
1374:
1310:
1197:
1166:
1022:
942:
ceased to function. The idea of making a journey to the heavenly
779:
740:
627:
288:
194:
50:
31:
2789:(1st illustrated ed.). United States: Llewellyn Worldwide.
2568:
The Mystery of God: Early Jewish Mysticism and the New Testament
1146:
This is His great name which turned the waters into high walls:
871:
community also engaged in merkabah exegesis. Recently uncovered
720:
are often the protagonists of later Merkabah ascent literature.
3960:
2397:
2049:
1755:
1747:
1733:
1726:
1667:
1623:
1504:
1489:" section of this portion of the Babylonian Gemara on tractate
1379:
1369:
1158:
1076:
1064:
864:
748:
732:
706:
694:
601:
303:
2872:
Jewish Gnosticism, Merkabah Mysticism, and Talmudic Tradition
2229:
1446:
1336:
1134:
1056:
1010:
for the various ways that God reveals himself in this world.
698:
489:
3754:
Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (2007–2012)
3686:
Investigation of UFO reports by the United States government
1308:, along with emanations represented by the ten numerals, or
1149:אנסיהגמן לכסם נעלם סוסיאל ושברים מרוב און אר אסמוריאל סחריש
204:
However, when left untranslated, in English the Hebrew term
1445:
at 14a-ii wherein Akiva puts forth the pairing of God and "
1114:
1393:
By making use of the Rabbinically paradigmatic figures of
1091:, and it "democratizes" the possibility of divine ascent.
316:
are the highest, that is, closest to God, followed by the
125:
in the Middle Ages. A major text in this tradition is the
2260:
1889:
961:
954:
209:
2541:, Tel Aviv: Yediot Ahronot; Sifrei Hemed: 2004 (Hebrew).
1888:
have a central role in the merkabah's channeling of the
2906:
2832:
The Three Temples: On the Emergence of Jewish Mysticism
1113:
This heavenly ascent is accomplished by the recital of
1884:, to lower creation and man. In Ezekiel's vision, the
1527:
is in part intended as an explanation of the passages
950:
that were now no longer possible. It is a form of pre-
743:
to merkabah mysticism are brief, avoiding explanation.
179:
2787:
The Encyclopedia of Jewish Myth, Magic, and Mysticism
1414:'The Written' as the Vocation of Conceiving Jewishly"
2523:
The Encyclopedia of Jewish Myth, Magic and Mysticism
2347:, Jason Aronson (2000) section of chapter 1, pp. 4–8
1233:("The Greater Palaces"), which details an ascent of
596:
Mark Verman has distinguished four periods in early
201:), the word is not explicitly written in Ezekiel 1.
146:
75:
1223:("The Lesser Palaces"), which details an ascent of
630:merkabah mysticism referred to briefly in exoteric
3764:Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (current)
1998:
1055:, usually for the purpose of gaining insight into
972:and some apocalyptic writings (see the studies by
343:
221:
4077:
1409:In the long study on these matters contained in
1165:", that the adept be accepted among the angelic
1666:relates the Merkabah vision of Ezekiel and the
1143:.בשובר ירברב סגי בדסיקין מרא סחטי בר סאיי לבים
4042:United States Congress hearings on UFOs (2022)
2445:
2443:
1844:According to the Kabbalistic explanation, the
1762:, Ezekiel's vision took place in the exile of
1565:
1288:("Book of Formation") represents an attempted
2922:
2621:
2619:
2617:
2321:"Mishneh Torah, Foundations of the Torah 2:7"
2170:
2055:
1644:
1125:which abound in the Hekhalot literature. The
577:
170:"thing to ride in, cart" is derived from the
1505:The merkabah in later Jewish interpretations
808:
723:
626:Beginning c. 100 BCE, especially 1–130s CE,
328:is controlled by the "Living creatures", or
2732:
2459:
2440:
2376:"Merkavah mysticism in Rabbinic Literature"
1106:preparation, but must also know the proper
2929:
2915:
2614:
2302:Six wings in Isaiah's and John's visions (
1651:
1637:
1509:
584:
570:
228:Angels in Judaism § Angelic hierarchy
2343:, p. 8; summarised by Sanford L. Drob in
3016:1665 celestial phenomenon over Stralsund
3006:1561 celestial phenomenon over Nuremberg
2261:Brown; Driver; Briggs; Gesenius (1988).
1947:
1335:
838:
727:
662:
231:
40:
2878:
2750:
2702:(reprint), Random House, 1993, p. 12, (
1712:is the realm of the higher angels, the
1071:). It is from these, and from the many
14:
4078:
3152:Barney and Betty Hill abduction (1961)
2803:
2784:
1895:
1743:(humble "ways" in realised creation).
1322:Hekhalot literature and "Four Entered
1032:
762:must not be explained before two, nor
658:
2910:
2826:
2213:
2181:(2nd ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey:
834:
3011:1566 celestial phenomenon over Basel
2848:
2756:"Ma'aseh Bereshit; Ma'aseh Merkabah"
2598:
2465:"Ma'aseh Bereshit; Ma'aseh Merkabah"
2096:(Matthäus Merian's "Chariot Vision")
1200:(also known as "Hebrew Enoch"), and
770:may be taught, as was done by Rabbi
739:. References in rabbinic Talmud and
102:, c. 100 BCE – 1000 CE, centered on
2867:
2263:"Hebrew Lexicon entry for Merkabah"
2005:Maaseh Breishit and Maaseh Merkavah
1133:This is His great name, with which
1051:, and the summoning and control of
809:
693:One mention of the Merkabah in the
258:
136:
65:
24:
3709:Flying Saucer Working Party (1950)
3366:High-altitude object events (2023)
2995:Ezekiel's Wheel (circa 622–570 BC)
2766:
2736:; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "
2076:
1249:("Book of Palaces", also known as
896:
608:800–500 BCE, mystical elements in
25:
4107:
3769:NASA's UAP independent study team
2902:
2463:; et al., eds. (1901–1906).
2164:
2123:" (folk song based on the vision)
1702:divine powers. The second World,
208:relates to the throne-chariot of
4060:
4059:
2863:from the original on 2024-01-19.
2820:10.1111/j.1556-3537.2008.00004.x
2746:. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
2722:
2449:
2267:The Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon
1585:
916:) is the modern name given to a
358:
158:'Work of the Chariot').
27:School of early Jewish mysticism
4026:Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
3207:John Lennon UFO incident (1974)
3021:José Bonilla observation (1883)
2693:
2680:
2677:Acts 1:1-2. See also Luke 1:1-4
2671:
2658:
2643:
2631:
2591:
2576:
2560:
2544:
2528:
2516:
2473:. New York: Funk & Wagnalls
2428:
2416:
2404:
2367:
2350:
2217:(2007). "The Enoch Tradition".
1999:Religion, philosophy, mysticism
1937:
1692:described in the vision as the
344:Early Jewish merkabah mysticism
248:. Fresco from the 19th century.
222:Ezekiel's vision of the chariot
3759:Identification studies of UFOs
3237:Valentich disappearance (1978)
3222:Petrozavodsk phenomenon (1977)
3102:McMinnville photographs (1950)
2974:List of reported UFO sightings
2668:Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck (2001).
2333:
2313:
2296:
2284:
2254:
2249:Neusner on Judaism: Literature
2238:
2207:
2154:"Klein Dictionary, מֶרְכָּבָה"
2146:
1794:The two visions also form the
1674:(Isaiah 6:1–8) describing the
1261:, as related by Rabbi Ishmael.
13:
1:
3719:Project Blue Book (1952–1970)
3399:Aztec, New Mexico hoax (1949)
3394:Twin Falls, Idaho hoax (1947)
3247:Robert Taylor incident (1979)
3212:Travis Walton incident (1975)
3157:Lonnie Zamora incident (1964)
3052:Ängelholm UFO memorial (1946)
2807:Anthropology of Consciousness
2140:
1819:Those over against them (the
1678:angels, to its comprehensive
1021:every year on the holiday of
281:attached to, the feet of the
3262:Cash–Landrum incident (1980)
3162:Solway Firth Spaceman (1964)
3137:Lakenheath-Bentwaters (1956)
2879:Scholem, Gershom G. (1987).
2785:Dennis, Geoffrey W. (2007).
2555:Thirteen Principles of Faith
1211:
1004:Jewish biblical commentaries
983:in what they argued was the
922:text, discovered by scholar
332:, while the movement of the
320:, which are followed by the
180:
161:
7:
4021:List of scientific skeptics
3749:Project Condign (1997–2000)
3692:The Flying Saucers Are Real
3252:Val Johnson incident (1979)
3202:Pascagoula Abduction (1973)
2183:John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
1993:
1566:The Four Worlds of Kabbalah
990:Due to the concern of some
682:Merkabah commentaries were
368:History of Jewish mysticism
147:
76:
10:
4112:
3714:Project Magnet (1950–1962)
3371:David Grusch claims (2023)
3142:Antônio Villas Boas (1957)
2716:
2690:, Eugene: Pickwick (2010).
2341:The Books of Contemplation
2056:Ancient astronaut theories
1941:
1329:
1036:
902:
619:, especially 300–100 BCE,
225:
29:
4055:
4034:
4013:
3985:
3923:
3880:
3873:
3828:
3777:
3739:Condon Report (1966–1968)
3678:
3633:
3587:
3436:
3419:Alien Autopsy (1995 film)
3379:
3315:
3232:Zanfretta incident (1978)
3132:Kelly–Hopkinsville (1955)
3039:
2987:
2966:
2957:
2944:
2686:Churchill, Timothy W. R.
2070:The Spaceships of Ezekiel
1773:emanates from the divine
724:Prohibition against study
612:such as Ezekiel's chariot
433:c. 100 BCE – 1000 CE
174:
36:Merkabah (disambiguation)
3389:Maury Island hoax (1947)
3287:Voronezh incident (1989)
3272:Trans-en-Provence (1981)
3267:Rendlesham Forest (1980)
3197:Finnish Air Force (1969)
3127:Flatwoods monster (1952)
2979:Sightings in outer space
2936:
2606:(in Hebrew) – via
2588:, Coronet Books Inc 1991
2108:
2025:Jewish angelic hierarchy
2020:Elijah's chariot of fire
1876:. Though lower than the
987:language of the verses.
817:) was consumed by fire (
641:; also related to early
3637:extraterrestrial beings
3404:Southern England (1967)
3332:Campeche, Mexico (2004)
3292:Belgian UFO wave (1990)
3122:Washington, D.C. (1952)
3117:Nash-Fortenberry (1952)
3000:Airship of Clonmacnoise
2885:Origins of the Kabbalah
2776:The Jewish Encyclopedia
2760:The Jewish Encyclopedia
2743:The Jewish Encyclopedia
2626:Angels 2: Wings on Fire
2470:The Jewish Encyclopedia
1555:Guide for the Perplexed
1524:Guide for the Perplexed
1510:Maimonides' explanation
934:, after the end of the
484:c. 1175 – 1500s CE
106:such as those found in
98:) is a school of early
3724:Robertson Panel (1953)
3277:Japan Air Lines (1986)
3242:Kaikoura Lights (1978)
3092:Gorman Dogfight (1948)
3026:Airship wave (1896–97)
2499:ii., s.v. Geheimlehre;
1953:
1848:("burning" angels) in
1842:
1831:
1816:
1800:Jewish daily liturgy:
1563:
1349:
1154:
1043:The main interests of
852:
744:
675:
621:Apocalyptic literature
524:1665 – c. 1800 CE
463:c. 1150 – 1250 CE
394:Apocalyptic literature
249:
87:'chariot') or
54:
34:. For other uses, see
3744:Institute 22 (1978–?)
3729:Ruppelt report (1956)
3704:Project Grudge (1949)
3414:Gulf Breeze (1987–88)
3361:Jetpack man (2020–21)
3337:O'Hare Airport (2006)
3307:Phoenix Lights (1997)
3227:Operação Prato (1977)
3112:Lubbock Lights (1951)
3087:Chiles-Whitted (1948)
3057:Kenneth Arnold (1947)
2881:Werblowsky, R. J. Zwi
2655:i. 14, toward the end
2566:Christopher Rowland,
2131:Israel Defense Forces
2121:Ezekiel Saw the Wheel
2063:Chariots of the Gods?
2010:Bearers of the Throne
1951:
1920:elements of the world
1868:("living" angels) in
1832:
1817:
1802:
1682:. The highest World,
1542:
1485:In the "four-entered-
1339:
1138:divided the great sea
1131:
842:
731:
666:
555:c. 1920s – today
545:1730s CE – today
336:is controlled by the
235:
44:
4035:Government & Law
3956:Government responses
3437:Sightings by country
3356:UFO incidents (2014)
2293:(JPS Hebrew/English)
1764:Babylonian captivity
514:1570 CE – today
500:Cordoverian Kabbalah
412:Rabbinic esotericism
238:St. John the Baptist
3830:Conspiracy theories
3820:Trotskyist-Posadism
3699:Project Sign (1948)
3670:Reptilian humanoids
3327:UFO incident (2004)
3297:Ariel School (1994)
3192:Jimmy Carter (1969)
3187:Shag Harbour (1967)
2869:Scholem, Gershom G.
2628:, kabbalaonline.org
2511:2d ed., v. 171–173.
2485:Jewish Encyclopedia
2178:Judaism for Dummies
1944:Christian mysticism
1896:Hasidic explanation
1362:Hekhalot literature
1257:into the archangel
1152:בי?ו אנמם כהה יהאל.
1045:Hekhalot literature
1039:Hekhalot literature
1033:Hekhalot literature
914:Work of the Chariot
799:wished to initiate
659:Rabbinic commentary
653:Hekhalot literature
643:Christian mysticism
632:Rabbinic literature
236:Ezekiel's Wheel in
137:מַעֲשֵׂה מֶרְכָּבָה
112:hekhalot literature
4086:Merkabah mysticism
3785:Ancient astronauts
3409:Majestic 12 (1985)
3354:Theodore Roosevelt
3282:Ilkley Moor (1987)
3182:Falcon Lake (1967)
3047:Los Angeles (1942)
2849:Karr, Don (2022).
2035:Practical Kabbalah
1954:
1862:self-nullification
1779:(wisdom) realm of
1521:12th-century work
1350:
1012:Hasidic philosophy
932:Hellenistic period
867:indicate that the
859:community, Jewish
853:
835:Jewish development
745:
718:Ishmael ben Elisha
712:(d. c. 80 CE) and
710:Yohanan ben Zakkai
676:
669:Yohanan ben Zakkai
600:, developing from
443:early CE–modernity
439:Practical Kabbalah
419:c. 1 – 200 CE
250:
55:
4073:
4072:
3981:
3980:
3936:Cattle mutilation
3790:Cryptoterrestrial
3432:
3431:
3424:Morristown (2009)
3067:Flight 105 (1947)
2959:Claimed sightings
2894:978-0-691-07314-9
2841:978-1-904113-33-1
2796:978-0-7387-0905-5
2700:The Book of Kells
2393:Babylonian Talmud
2373:See Idel, Moshe,
2192:978-1-119-64307-4
1694:likeness of a Man
1661:
1660:
1599:
1560:
1497:dies soon after;
1404:Elisha ben Abuyah
1366:Babylonian Talmud
1348:, northern Israel
1221:Hekhalot Zutartey
1117:, as well as the
610:Prophetic Judaism
594:
593:
559:
558:
510:Lurianic Kabbalah
477:Ecstatic Kabbalah
472:Medieval Kabbalah
459:Ashkenazi Hasidim
157:
145:
123:Ashkenazi Hasidim
96:Chariot mysticism
86:
74:
16:(Redirected from
4103:
4063:
4062:
3882:Abduction claims
3878:
3877:
3800:Interdimensional
3795:Extraterrestrial
3660:Little green men
3635:Types of alleged
3381:Confirmed hoaxes
3172:Kecksburg (1965)
3147:Levelland (1957)
2988:Pre-20th century
2964:
2963:
2931:
2924:
2917:
2908:
2907:
2898:
2875:
2864:
2862:
2855:
2845:
2823:
2800:
2779:
2768:Kohler, Kaufmann
2763:
2747:
2726:
2725:
2711:
2697:
2691:
2684:
2678:
2675:
2669:
2662:
2656:
2652:Leviticus Rabbah
2647:
2641:
2635:
2629:
2623:
2612:
2611:
2605:
2595:
2589:
2584:Michael Swartz,
2580:
2574:
2564:
2558:
2548:
2542:
2532:
2526:
2520:
2514:
2482:
2480:
2478:
2453:
2452:
2447:
2438:
2432:
2426:
2420:
2414:
2408:
2402:
2390:
2388:
2387:
2378:. Archived from
2371:
2365:
2354:
2348:
2337:
2331:
2330:
2317:
2311:
2300:
2294:
2288:
2282:
2281:
2279:
2278:
2269:. Archived from
2258:
2252:
2242:
2236:
2235:
2215:Orlov, Andrei A.
2211:
2205:
2204:
2168:
2162:
2161:
2150:
2134:main battle tank
1973:four evangelists
1966:Paul the Apostle
1840:
1829:
1814:
1760:Solomon's Temple
1653:
1646:
1639:
1595:
1589:
1570:
1569:
1561:
1558:
1537:mystic doctrines
1533:Ma'aseh Merkabah
1529:Ma'aseh Bereshit
1413:
1231:Hekhalot Rabbati
1194:Hekhalot Zutarti
1186:Hekhalot Rabbati
970:Dead Sea Scrolls
930:dates from late
812:
811:
805:Ma'aseh Merkabah
768:Ma'aseh Merkabah
764:Ma'aseh Merkabah
759:Ma'aseh Bereshit
598:Jewish mysticism
586:
579:
572:
380:
379:
362:
352:Jewish mysticism
348:
347:
260:
183:
176:
172:consonantal root
152:
150:
140:
138:
100:Jewish mysticism
81:
79:
69:
67:
53:'s vision (1670)
49:'s engraving of
21:
4111:
4110:
4106:
4105:
4104:
4102:
4101:
4100:
4096:Flying chariots
4091:Book of Ezekiel
4076:
4075:
4074:
4069:
4051:
4030:
4009:
3977:
3941:Close encounter
3919:
3869:
3824:
3773:
3674:
3636:
3629:
3625:Space jellyfish
3620:Mystery airship
3615:Green fireballs
3583:
3428:
3375:
3342:Alderney (2007)
3311:
3302:Varginha (1996)
3035:
2983:
2953:
2940:
2935:
2905:
2895:
2860:
2853:
2842:
2797:
2734:Singer, Isidore
2723:
2719:
2714:
2698:
2694:
2685:
2681:
2676:
2672:
2663:
2659:
2648:
2644:
2636:
2632:
2624:
2615:
2597:
2596:
2592:
2581:
2577:
2565:
2561:
2549:
2545:
2533:
2529:
2521:
2517:
2483:
2476:
2474:
2461:Singer, Isidore
2450:
2448:
2441:
2433:
2429:
2421:
2417:
2409:
2405:
2385:
2383:
2374:
2372:
2368:
2355:
2351:
2338:
2334:
2319:
2318:
2314:
2301:
2297:
2289:
2285:
2276:
2274:
2259:
2255:
2243:
2239:
2212:
2208:
2193:
2169:
2165:
2152:
2151:
2147:
2143:
2115:Ezekiel Airship
2111:
2079:
2077:Science fiction
2058:
2001:
1996:
1946:
1940:
1901:Hasidic thought
1898:
1856:. Their call, "
1841:
1838:
1830:
1827:
1815:
1812:
1657:
1628:
1600:
1568:
1562:
1553:
1546:Maaseh Merkabah
1512:
1507:
1411:
1354:Gershom Scholem
1334:
1332:Pardes (legend)
1328:
1306:Hebrew alphabet
1247:Sepher Hekhalot
1241:Maaseh Merkabah
1214:
1206:Maaseh Merkabah
1202:Maaseh Merkabah
1190:Pirkei Hekhalot
1127:Hekalot Zutarti
1073:extra-canonical
1061:locus classicus
1041:
1035:
928:Maaseh Merkabah
924:Gershom Scholem
910:Maaseh Merkabah
907:
905:Maaseh Merkabah
901:
898:Maaseh Merkabah
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