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Angels in Judaism (angel: Hebrew: ַמְלָאְך mal’āḵ, plural mal’āḵīm) appearthroughout the Hebrew Bible, Talmud, Rabbinic literature, and traditionalJewish liturgy. They are categorized in different hierarchies.

Contents1 Maimonides2 Kabbalah3 See also4 References5 External links

MaimonidesMaimonides, in his Mishneh Torah or Yad ha-Chazakah: Yesodeiha-Torah, counts ten ranks of angels in the Jewish angelic hierarchy,beginning from the highest:

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The Sephirot in Jewish Kabbalah

Category:Sephirot

Rank Angelic Class Notes

1 ChayotHaKodesh See Ezekiel chs. 1 and 10

2 Ophanim See Ezekiel chs. 1 and 103 Erelim See Isaiah 33:74 Hashmallim See Ezekiel 1:45 Seraphim See Isaiah 66 Malakim Messengers, angels7 Elohim "Godly beings"8 Bene Elohim "Sons of Godly beings"9 Cherubim See Talmud Hagigah 13b

10 Ishim "manlike beings", see Genesis 18:2, Daniel10:5

KabbalahAccording to the Golden Dawn'sinterpretation of the Kabbalah, there areten archangels, each commanding oneof the choirs of angels andcorresponding to one of the Sephirot. Itis similar to the Jewish angelic hierarchy.

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Rank Choir ofAngels Translation Archangel Sephirah

1 Hayot HaKodesh Holy Living Ones Metatron Keter

2 Ophanim Wheels Raziel Chokmah3 Erelim Brave ones[1] Tzaphkiel Binah

4 Hashmallim Glowing ones, Amberones[2] Tzadkiel Chesed

5 Seraphim Burning Ones Khamael Gevurah6 Malakim Messengers, angels Raphael Tipheret7 Elohim Godly Beings Uriel Netzach8 Bene Elohim Sons of Elohim Michael Hod9 Cherubim [3] Gabriel Yesod

10 IshimMen (man-like beings,phonetically similar to"fires")

Sandalphon Malkuth

See alsoHermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

References^ "Strong's Hebrew: 691. ֶאְרֵאל (erel) - perhaps a hero" (http://biblesuite.com/hebrew/691.htm). Biblesuite.com. Retrieved 2014-02-13.

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^ "Strong's Hebrew: 2830. ַחְׁשַמל (chashmal) - perhaps amber"(http://biblesuite.com/hebrew/2830.htm). Biblesuite.com. Retrieved2014-02-13.

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^ "Strong's Hebrew: 3742. ְּכרּוב (kerub) - probably an order of angelic beings"(http://biblesuite.com/hebrew/3742.htm). Biblesuite.com. Retrieved2014-02-13.

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External linksJewish Encyclopedia, "Angelology"(http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=1521&letter=A)

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Jewish POV: Angels and Demons (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc8c-3gaGbY) (YouTube)Israel Regardie, The Golden Dawn, Llewellyn Publications, 1992,ISBN 0-87542-663-8

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