Sword of Moses

Moses Gaster’s translation of "Sword of Moses" presents a Jewish magical handbook centered on adjurations, divine names, and protective rites. As an important source for the study of medieval and early modern Jewish magic, it contains formulas, lists of names, and ritual directions intended for healing, defense, and coercive invocation.

Moses Gaster (1856–1939) was a Romanian-born rabbi, scholar, and folklorist whose translations and studies made an important contribution to Jewish and comparative religious literature. He is especially noted for his work on folklore, apocryphal traditions, and mystical or legendary materials, often preserving texts of significance to esoteric scholarship.