Abraham Yakhini’s Dreams – Annotated Edition

What is it about?

This edition of Dreams by Rabbi Abraham Yakhini, a notable Lurianic Kabbalist of the seventeenth century and a prominent figure in the Sabbatian movement, is a compilation from three manuscripts in which he documented his dreams in the margins of his writings. These dreams, chronicled during his thirty years of public and literary engagement during a tumultuous period of Jewish history in the early modern era, stand as unique and invaluable testimonies that shed light on the inner spiritual experiences of a kabbalist who fervently believed in Sabbatai Sevi’s messianic mission. Furthermore, Yakhini’s exceptional literary skills and vivid imagination, combined with his sincere documentation of his dreams, elevate this collection of dreams to the status of a literary treasure that transcends its historical context.

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