Sepher Ha-Razim: The Book of Mysteries . Chico, CA: Scholars Press, 1983. (Society of Biblical Literature: Texts and Translations 25; Pseudepigrapha Series 11)
: Instructions for reading thoughts or foretelling future events. sefer harazim
Sefer Ha-Razim is notable for its "orthodox" framing of magic. By placing magical acts within a strictly monotheistic framework—where angels only act upon the will of God—the text attempted to reconcile practical sorcery with rabbinic law. While some rabbinic authorities remained critical of such practices, the text reflects a period where the boundaries between "religion" and "magic" were porous. Sepher Ha-Razim: The Book of Mysteries
Sefer Ha-Razim: A Newly Recovered Book of Magic from the Talmudic Period . Jerusalem: American Academy of Jewish Research, 1966. (Hebrew title: ספר הרזים ) Sefer Ha-Razim is notable for its "orthodox" framing
Note: This is the editio princeps and remains the standard scholarly edition. Margalioth reconstructed the text from Genizah fragments and other medieval manuscripts.