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Extraction Summary
4
People
2
Organizations
1
Locations
1
Events
2
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Manuscript / memoir page (evidence)
File Size:
1.96 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 5 of a manuscript or memoir, evidenced by the Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013505. The text is a philosophical and religious discussion regarding Jewish mysticism, specifically the teachings of Abraham Abulafia, the Zohar, and Kabbalah. The narrator writes in the first person about learning these traditions based on requirements set by their father, detailing the five parts of the human soul (nefesh, ruach, neshamah, chayah, yechidah).
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Abulafia | Historical Figure |
13th Century proponent of Jewish ecstatic mysticism mentioned in the text.
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| Ibn Adret | Historical Figure |
Chief Rabbi of Spain at the end of the 13th Century who banished Abulafia.
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| Narrator | Author |
First-person narrator ('I') discussing their father's teachings on Kabbalah.
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| Narrator's Father | Family Member |
Mentioned as requiring the narrator to follow specific practices in Kabbalah.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Inquisition |
Historical organization mentioned in context of ousting Jews from Spain.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013505'.
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Timeline (1 events)
Late 13th Century
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Historical location where Ibn Adret was Chief Rabbi.
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Relationships (2)
Text states: 'Following what my father said was required...'
Text states: 'Ibn Adret... banished Abulafia from the Country'
Key Quotes (3)
"Following what my father said was required in the practice of Kabbalah... I learned the secret meanings of each of the twenty-two letter Hebrew alphabet."Source
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Quote #1
"Abulafia’s lesson was that the mundane intellect of man has the potential for transformation into another kind of mind in a spiritualization of thought."Source
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Quote #2
"I learned that the Tegragrammaton’s repeated letter Hei, being fifth in the Hebrew alphabet, represents the number five."Source
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Quote #3
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