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Shaʾare ora

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Sha'are Orah, meaning "Gates of Light," is a significant work by the Spanish Kabbalist Joseph Gikatilla. Written around the late 13th century, it is an exposition of Kabbalistic symbolism. The book details the ten sefirot, which are emanations or powers through which God is said to manifest. These sefirot represent different aspects of the Creator and are central to Jewish mystical contemplation. Gikatilla's work was influenced by the Zohar, a foundational text of Jewish mysticism, and in turn, influenced other Kabbalists like Moses de León.12

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