Jewish Studies 52 (2017) Journal of the World Union of Jewish Studies Special Issue: Early Jewish Mysticism Executive Committee of the World Union of Jewish Studies / Editorial Committee: Prof. Moshe Idel, President, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Dr. Yossi Chajes, Haifa University Prof. Jeremy Cohen, Tel Aviv University Prof. Aviva Halamish, The Open University of Israel Prof. Aharon Maman, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Prof. Aren Maeir, Bar-Ilan University Prof. Avigdor Shinan, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Prof. Haviva Ishay, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev JEWISH STUDIES Editors Yaacov Deutsch, Ithamar Gruenwald, Hannah Kasher, Israel Knohl Volume 52 • 2017 Journal of the World Union of Jewish Studies Jerusalem This volume of Jewish Studies, Journal of the World Union of Jewish Studies was published in cooperation with The Ministry of Culture & Sport of the State of Israel Manuscript for consideration should be prepared for publication according to the instructions published on our website (www.jewish-studies.org) and volume 43, and sent to the following address: World Union of Jewish Studies The Hebrew University The Rabin Center for Jewish Studies Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem 9190501 Israel Tel: 972-2-5325841 Fax: 972-25325910 E-mail:
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