[Avodah] Steps/Stages [ana bekoach]

[Richard Wolpoe]

On 10/29/07, Jonathan Baker <jjbaker at panix.com> wrote:
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> The structure of the act copies the structure of that which is symbolized.
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> So too here: Ana Bekoach was constructed to correspond to the name of 42,
> with the acrostic Kroa Satan, etc.  But the 42 stages long predate any
> of our kabbalistic concepts, by at least a thousand years.  Where's the
> connection?  Otherwise, it seems too much like empty symbolism.
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>         name: jon baker
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I don't know if I am agreeing with JJB or disagreeing....
FWIW Rav Mordechia Aderet suggested the following in a leture:l

The secret [sod] of the AnaBbeko'ach is the abbreviations [i.e. the 42
> > letters] And that the words used is a back formation added on later
> > [attributed to R. Nehunyah ben Hakena] which made a prayer [i.e.postfacto] - using the rosheie Teivos of thosel 42 letters.
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> Or iow the 42 is NOT derived from the ana bekoach, rather the 42 letters
came FIRST and give ntehose 42 the ana beko'ach was formed later..

I hope this helps











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