The Origin of Letters and Numerals According to the Sefer Yetzirah (1914) - Page 6

The present thesis In this context, the "thesis" refers to Phineas Mordell's researched arguments regarding the "Sefer Yetzirah" (The Book of Formation), an ancient and influential Jewish mystical text. This work was originally published as a series of journal articles. appeared in the JEWISH QUARTERLY REVIEW

new series for April 1912, volume 2 Original text: "vol. 11"; this is a common transcription error for the Roman numeral "II"., and for April 1913, volume 3 Original text: "vol. 111"; likely a transcription error for the Roman numeral "III".. Published

by the Dropsie College Founded in 1907, Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning was the first post-graduate institution in the United States dedicated entirely to Jewish studies. It was a major center for Hebrew linguistic and historical research., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.