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Derivation of 42-Letter Name of G-d

Ramak in Pardes Rimonim 12:13 gives a derivation of the 42-letter Name from the first 42 letters of the Torah, using various letter substitution systems. To give a flavor, here are the derivations of ...
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How can one achieve k'fitzat hadereh (miraculous speedy travel)?

I say that answer lies clearly in the talmud Makkos 5a where it discusses a case that עדים testified about an individual that killed someone in the morning in the city of סורא, then other עדים ...
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How can one achieve k'fitzat hadereh (miraculous speedy travel)?

https://youtu.be/IFTNJ2F38Mc - This a video by Rav Meir Eliyahu describing in detail from Rabbeinu Amar the steps needed for this to be done. Here are the main points: There are 2 options of doing ...
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How can one achieve k'fitzat hadereh (miraculous speedy travel)?

The historian David Solomon has a pretty comprehensive explanation of this topic in a podcast here To summarize there are a number of options Using a special name of Hashem (42 letter, or perhaps 87[?...

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