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English: A mandala-like swastika, composed of Hebrew letters and surrounded by a circle and a mystical hymn in Aramaic. Appears in the Kabbalistic work "Parashat Eliezer" by Rabbi Eliezer ben Isaac Fischel of Strizhov, a commentary on the ancient eschatological book "Karnayim", ascribed to Rabbi Aharon of Kardina. The shape of the symbol and the contents of the hymn show strong solar symbolism.
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The book "Parashat Eliezer" by Rabbi Eliezer ben Isaac Fischel of Strizhov |
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18th century, possibly much earlier |
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Unknown |
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Copyright-free as an ancient mystical symbol, published in a 18th century book |
| Other versions | The book was recently republished in Jerusalem by Avraham Yaakov Bombach |
Strizhov (Strizhovka) is a small town in Ukraine, Zhytomyr Oblast
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