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Shesh Kefulot / Shtim-Esrei Peshutot (Seven Doubles + Twelve Simples)

Sefer Yetzirah's remaining 19 letters — 7 doubles (planets/days) + 12 simples (constellations/months).

Sefer Yetzirah's remaining 19 letters — 7 doubles (planets/days) + 12 simples (constellations/months).

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Sefer Yetzirah · Anonymous (Sefer Yetzirah author) · c. 500 CE

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In Sefer Yetzirah, after the 3 mother letters, the remaining 19 Hebrew letters divide into 7 doubles (corresponding to planets and weekdays) and 12 simples (corresponding to zodiacal constellations an

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Zohar · Anonymous (Sefer HaZohar) · c. 1280 CE

Relevance: High

In Sefer Yetzirah, after the 3 mother letters, the remaining 19 Hebrew letters divide into 7 doubles (corresponding to planets and weekdays) and 12 simples (corresponding to zodiacal constellations an

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Sefer Etz Chaim · Chaim Vital · c. 1570 CE

Relevance: High

In Sefer Yetzirah, after the 3 mother letters, the remaining 19 Hebrew letters divide into 7 doubles (corresponding to planets and weekdays) and 12 simples (corresponding to zodiacal constellations an

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