This essay focuses on Jewish practical kabbalistic books of recipes that were produced in early modern East-Central Europe. These handwritten sources document the Jewish engagement with practical forms of expertise, which were informed by the theoretical foundations of kabbalistic knowledge. Through two case studies, the article highlights Jewish vernacular ideas about nature and matter, and the techniques used to transform these ideas into practical things during the early modern period. It also explores the phenomenon of recording these ideas and methods in the form of practical kabbalistic books of recipes, which serve as a prime example of practical episteme. In so doing, the article sheds light on the significance of kabbalistic theosophy and practical kabbalistic traditions, particularly those developed in East-Central Europe, in the broader history of Western European knowledge production.

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在活跃的物质和信件之间：卡巴拉、自然知识和近代早期中东欧的犹太指南书籍


本文重点介绍近代早期中东欧制作的犹太实用卡巴拉食谱书籍。这些手写资料记录了犹太人对实用专业知识的参与，这些专业知识是由卡巴拉知识的理论基础提供的。本文通过两个案例研究，重点介绍了犹太人关于自然和物质的本土观念，以及现代早期将这些观念转化为实际事物的技术。它还探讨了以实用的卡巴拉食谱书的形式记录这些想法和方法的现象，这是实用认识的一个主要例子。在此过程中，本文阐明了卡巴拉神智学和实用卡巴拉传统，特别是那些在东中欧发展起来的传统，在西欧知识生产的更广泛历史中的重要性。