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The Torah in the Tarot

The Torah in the Tarot

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What Makes This Set Special

  • A Thought-Provoking Historical Lens
    Appel offers a research-driven proposal that early Tarot imagery may contain intentionally concealed Jewish symbolism.
  • Intriguing Symbolic Insights
    Highlights gestures, clothing, and subtle objects that invite deeper interpretation within the Noblet deck.
  • Rich Cultural and Historical Context
    Connects the imagery to 17th-century France, offering meaningful perspective on how sacred knowledge might have been encoded during a prohibition era.
  • Accessible Scholarly Writing
    Appel’s rabbinically infused style brings clarity and warmth to a complex interdisciplinary topic.
  • Foreword by Ariana Reines
    Adds a poetic and contemplative frame to this unique body of research.

Specs

  • Tarot Deck
    78 cards
    Size: 2.5" × 4"
    Weight: 0.46 kg
    Matte finish
    Square corners (authentic to early Marseille style)
    Color-accurate restoration by Florent Giraud (Tarotgraphe)

  • Companion Booklet
    300 pages, paperback
    Size: 3.5" × 5.75"
    Written by Stav Appel
    Foreword by Ariana Reines

About the Author — Stav Appel

Stav Appel is a lifelong student of Torah and a data scientist whose work spans peacebuilding, international service, and advanced study of Biblical Hebrew at Hebrew University and Yale Divinity School. His close reading of symbolic imagery inspired a deeper investigation into potential Judaic threads within the early Tarot. He lectures widely on this topic and shares ongoing work at @torah.tarot.

About the Foreword Contributor — Ariana Reines

Ariana Reines is an acclaimed poet, playwright, performer, and founder of Invisible College. Her celebrated works—including A Sand Book, Mercury, and Coeur de Lion—have shaped contemporary literature and spiritual inquiry. Her foreword offers a reflective, poetic frame to Appel’s research.