{"product_id":"9781961814301","title":"The Torah in the Tarot","description":"Author: Stav Appel\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781961814301\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Ayin Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 300\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Cards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautiful Tarot deck and booklet revealing the lost and forgotten Jewish origins of the Tarot-featuring a foreword by poet Ariana Reines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor hundreds of years, the original meaning of the Tarot de Marseille, the artistic ancestor of the contemporary Tarot, has been a source of mystery, speculation, and debate. When Torah student Stav Appel encountered the Jean Noblet Tarot-one of the oldest preserved decks in the tradition of the Tarot de Marseille-he found something curious: the Magician held his arms in the shape of the Hebrew letter\u003ci\u003ealeph\u003c\/i\u003e, the Hermit wore a Jewish prayer shawl, and three pieces of matzah hid beneath the Moon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn\u003ci\u003eThe Torah in the Tarot\u003c\/i\u003e, Appel carefully analyzes the Noblet Tarot, uncovering a rich array of Jewish symbols ingeniously concealed in its images. Given the deck's origin circa 1650, during the Catholic Church's centuries-long campaign to eradicate Judaism, Appel argues persuasively that its secret content suggests it originally served as a tool for clandestine Jewish education. Writing in a rich style that draws on rabbinic literary forms, Appel has presented a landmark contribution to the field of Tarot studies-revealing that when we perceive the Tarot through a Jewish lens, we can, at long last, recognize the Torah hidden in the Tarot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Torah in the Tarot\u003ci\u003eincludes a booklet written by Stav Appel with a foreword by Ariana Reines, as well as a historically accurate, 78-card color reproduction of the Jean Noblet Tarot-the only modern copy that preserves the full scope of the deck's original Judaica-created by the French artist Florent Giraud of Tarotgraphe.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47857125884062,"sku":"ADS-9781961814301","price":69.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781961814301.jpg?v=1781481359","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781961814301","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}