Hekhalot Zutarti

Hekhalot Zutarti (Lesser Palaces) is one of the fragmentary mystical documents of the Hekhalot literature, detailing an ascent of Rabbi Akiva through the seven heavens, seeking revelations regarding the holy name of God.|||Hebrew manuscripts, including Oxford, Neubauer 1531, and other collections. Considered one of the earlier examples of Hekhalot literature.|||Composed in late antiquity. Considered one of the earlier examples of Hekhalot literature.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||Describes Rabbi Akiva's ascent through the seven heavens and his visions of the divine. Important for understanding early Jewish mysticism.|||Davila, J. R. Hekhalot Literature in Translation. Brill, 2013.|||Schäfer, P. Synopse zur Hekhalot-Literatur. Mohr Siebeck, 1981.|||Halperin, D. J. The Faces of the Chariot. Mohr Siebeck, 1988.|||Hekhalot Zutarti — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hekhalot_literature|Background and scholarly discussion.;; Hekhalot Zutarti — Magnes Press|https://www.magnespress.co.il/|Jerusalem Studies in Jewish Thought.