Aryeh Kaplan
Description
Aryeh Moshe Eliyahu Kaplan (Hebrew: אריה משה אליהו קפלן;) was an American Orthodox rabbi and author known for his knowledge of physics and kabbalah. He was lauded as an original thinker and prolific writer and is most well known for his translations of the Torah, writings on Kabbalah, and introductory pamphlets on Jewish beliefs and philosophy. His works are often regarded as a significant factor in the growth of the baal teshuva movement. ---Wiki
Books
Sefer Yetzirah
Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan has translated Sefer Yetzirah, the oldest and most mysterious of all kabbalistic texts, and now brings its theoretical, meditative, and magical implications to light. He expounds on the dynamics of the spiritual domain, the worlds of the Sefirot, souls, and angels. When properly understood, Sefer Yetzirah becomes the instruction manual for a very special type of meditation meant to strengthen concentration and to aid the development of telekinetic and telepathic powers. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Meditation and Kabbalah
containing relevant texts from The greater hekhalot, textbook of the Merkava school, the works of Abraham Abulafia, Joseph Gikatalia's Gates of light, The gates of holiness, Gate of the Holy Spirit, textbook of the Lurianic school, Hasidic classics
The Bahir
An ancient Kabbalistic text attributed to Rabbi Nehuniah ben HaKana, first century, C. E