A Healing Bowl with the Shema‘
4th–7th Century
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The Aramaic text on this bowl contains healing spells and parts of the Shema‘. As in many magic bowls, a demon is pictured in the center.
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Jewish Babylonian Aramaic Incantation Bowls
4th–7th Century
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Ancient Jewish Magical Texts and Artifacts
4th Century BCE–6th Century CE
Magical practices played a greater role in ancient Judaism than is sometimes realized.
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1st Century BCE–6th Century CE
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