Abulafia and "Life in the World to Come" Links
A new book on the legends and history of Kabbalah and the Book of Creation, Kabbalah's Secret Circles,
has just published! Read some of the chapters and download a free PDF
sample of the book to preview. This page is an excerpt from the book on
Abraham Abulafia and his circles.
Chaye Ha Olam Ha Ba
"Life in the After Life or in the World To Come," Chaye Ha'Olam Ha Ba is a Jewish mystical study on the 72 Names of the Holy Angels. Chaye HaOlam HaBa / VeZot Li'Yehudah is Rabbi Avraham Abulafia's (1240-c.1291) opus work on Kabbalah.
- Chaye Ha Olam Ha Ba Personal Study
- Abraham Abulafia's magical works
- Abulafia's magic circle charts
Download Free Copy of Chaye Ha Ola Ha Ba:
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Links on Abraham Abulafia
- JewishFAQ on Abulafia
- Book by Abulafia at Amazon
- See sections on the golem, Sefer Raziel and Sefer Yetzirah.
Books on Abraham Abulafia
These books are available on Amazon.com about Abraham Abulafia. So you don't lose your place, these links open in a new window.
- Meditation and Kabbalah
by Aryeh Kaplann contains a very complete translation about Chayye HaOlam HaBa.
- Chaye Ha-Olam Ha-Ba - Life in the World to Come
is Abraham Abulafia's masterpiece, and a primer on prophetic Kabbalah. Prophetic Kabbalah is a special flavor of Jewish mysticism that owes its name to the Abulafian School.
- The Mystical Experience in Abraham Abulafia (S U N Y Series in Judaica)
includes a description of the Kabbalistic techniques employed by Abulafia.
- Get Ha-Shemot - Divorce of the Names
- is Abulafia's attempt to describe the general ideology and cosmology that underlie the fundamental principle of Kabbalah - that names and letters are the essential, active, and creative elements of reality.
- Ohr Ha-Sechel - Light of the Intellect
is Abulafia's handbook for meditation with ideas from Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed (Moreh Nevuchim), the ancient Book of Creation (Sefer Yetzira) and Eleazar of Worms' Book of the Name (Sefer Ha-Shem)
- Path of the Names
is Abraham Abulafia's examination on the sacred Names. 80 pages.
- Sheva Netivot Ha-Torah - The Seven Paths of Torah by Abraham Abulafia
demonstrates the primacy of Kabbalah over every other branch of knowledge. It classifies seven levels of understanding of the Torah, showing what they are and how to reach them.
- Sefer Ha-Ot - The Book of the Sign
by Abulafia relates his experiences and visions, some of which are really frightening. Most notable are his encounters with angels.
- Abraham Abulafia: Meditations on the Divine Name
is about Abulafia by Avi Solomon and Rhisa Teman (Illustrator).
- "Kabbalah's Secret Circle" is Robert Zucker's new book on Kabbalah with selections from "Chaya Ha Olam Ha'Ba" and instructions to create a Kabbalah Wheel.
by Aryeh Kaplann contains a very complete translation about Chayye HaOlam HaBa.
is Abraham Abulafia's masterpiece, and a primer on prophetic Kabbalah.
Prophetic Kabbalah is a special flavor of Jewish mysticism that owes its
name to the Abulafian School.
is
Abulafia's handbook for meditation with ideas from Maimonides' Guide of
the Perplexed (Moreh Nevuchim), the ancient Book of Creation (Sefer
Yetzira) and Eleazar of Worms' Book of the Name (Sefer Ha-Shem) 
is Abraham Abulafia's examination on the sacred Names. 80 pages.
demonstrates
the primacy of Kabbalah over every other branch of knowledge. It
classifies seven levels of understanding of the Torah, showing what they
are and how to reach them.
by Abulafia relates his experiences and visions, some of which are
really frightening. Most notable are his encounters with angels.
is about Abulafia by Avi Solomon and Rhisa Teman (Illustrator).If you have an interest in this book or would like to request a copy of "Kabbalah's Secret Circle," please email [email protected]. Robert Zucker, Arizona, USA.