Prophetic Kabbalah of Abulafia
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Prophetic Kabbalah of Abulafia is a mystical Jewish tradition developed by Abraham Abulafia that emphasizes ecstatic meditation, letter permutations, and visionary experiences as paths to prophetic enlightenment.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prophetic Kabbalah | 1 |
| Prophetic Kabbalah of Abulafia canonical | 1 |
| prophetic Kabbalah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Prophetic Kabbalah of Abulafia Context triple: [Or ha-Sekhel, associatedConcept, Prophetic Kabbalah of Abulafia]
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Safed Kabbalah
Safed Kabbalah is the 16th-century mystical school of Jewish thought centered in the Galilean town of Safed, associated with figures like Moshe Cordovero and Isaac Luria and foundational to later Kabbalistic tradition.
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Mitnagdic Kabbalah
Mitnagdic Kabbalah is the stream of Jewish mysticism that developed within the non-Hasidic, rationalist-oriented Lithuanian (Mitnagdic) rabbinic tradition, integrating Kabbalistic thought with rigorous Talmudic scholarship.
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Provencal Kabbalah
Provencal Kabbalah is a medieval stream of Jewish mystical thought that developed in southern France, blending philosophical, esoteric, and exegetical traditions that significantly shaped later Kabbalistic literature.
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Merkavah mysticism
Merkavah mysticism is an early Jewish mystical tradition focused on visionary ascents to the divine chariot-throne described in the Book of Ezekiel, involving complex angelologies, heavenly palaces, and esoteric ritual practices.
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Theosophical Kabbalah
Theosophical Kabbalah is a medieval Jewish mystical system that interprets the divine realm and creation through the dynamic interactions of the sefirot and related spiritual worlds.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prophetic Kabbalah of Abulafia Target entity description: Prophetic Kabbalah of Abulafia is a mystical Jewish tradition developed by Abraham Abulafia that emphasizes ecstatic meditation, letter permutations, and visionary experiences as paths to prophetic enlightenment.
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A.
Safed Kabbalah
Safed Kabbalah is the 16th-century mystical school of Jewish thought centered in the Galilean town of Safed, associated with figures like Moshe Cordovero and Isaac Luria and foundational to later Kabbalistic tradition.
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B.
Mitnagdic Kabbalah
Mitnagdic Kabbalah is the stream of Jewish mysticism that developed within the non-Hasidic, rationalist-oriented Lithuanian (Mitnagdic) rabbinic tradition, integrating Kabbalistic thought with rigorous Talmudic scholarship.
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C.
Provencal Kabbalah
Provencal Kabbalah is a medieval stream of Jewish mystical thought that developed in southern France, blending philosophical, esoteric, and exegetical traditions that significantly shaped later Kabbalistic literature.
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D.
Merkavah mysticism
Merkavah mysticism is an early Jewish mystical tradition focused on visionary ascents to the divine chariot-throne described in the Book of Ezekiel, involving complex angelologies, heavenly palaces, and esoteric ritual practices.
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E.
Theosophical Kabbalah
Theosophical Kabbalah is a medieval Jewish mystical system that interprets the divine realm and creation through the dynamic interactions of the sefirot and related spiritual worlds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecstatic Kabbalah
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mystical Jewish tradition ⓘ school of Kabbalah ⓘ |
| aimsAt | prophetic enlightenment ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abraham Abulafia
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ecstatic states ⓘ meditative techniques ⓘ prophetic inspiration ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
theosophical-theurgical Kabbalah
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linked to:
Theosophical Kabbalah
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| corePractice |
chanting of letter sequences
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combination of divine names ⓘ head and body movements ⓘ permutation of Hebrew letters ⓘ regulated breathing techniques ⓘ |
| developedBy | Abraham Abulafia ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
"Hayyei ha-Olam ha-Ba"
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linked to:
Hayyei ha-Olam ha-Ba
"Imrei Shefer" ⓘ
linked to:
Imrei Shefer
"Otzar Eden Ganuz" ⓘ
linked to:
Otzar Eden Ganuz
writings of Abraham Abulafia ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ecstatic meditation
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letter permutations ⓘ visionary experiences ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
attainment of prophecy
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direct experience of the divine ⓘ inner transformation of the mystic ⓘ |
| geographicContext | Mediterranean Jewish communities ⓘ |
| goal |
cleaving to God
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experience of prophetic visions ⓘ union of the intellect with the Active Intellect ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
later ecstatic Kabbalists
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some strands of Renaissance Christian Kabbalah ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Maimonidean philosophy
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Neoplatonic ideas ⓘ |
| methodologicalFeature |
integration of physical and mental exercises
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precise instructions for letter permutations ⓘ structured stages of meditation ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| typeOfExperienceSought |
ecstatic union
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intellectual illumination ⓘ visionary revelation ⓘ |
| uses |
Hebrew alphabet as meditative tool
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divine names as meditative focus ⓘ systematic letter combinations ⓘ visualization of letters and names ⓘ |
| viewOnLanguage | Hebrew letters as channels of divine power ⓘ |
| viewOnMystic | mystic as potential prophet ⓘ |
| viewOnProphecy | prophecy attainable through disciplined practice ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Prophetic Kabbalah of Abulafia
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