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Different order of Sephiroth?

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    AliceKnewIt
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    I am reading "The Mystery of the Aleph: Mathematics, the Kabbalah, and the Search for Infinity" by Amir D. Aczel
    The first chapter is about ancient Greek mathematics, which was fascinating. The second chapter is about Kabbalah.
    Here I become puzzled.

    He lists the Sefirot: 1. Keter 2. Binah 3. Chochma 4. Gevura 5. Chesed 6. Tiferet 7. Hod 8. Netzach 9. Yesod 10. Malchut
    Does anyone ever list the sefirot in that order? Seems all wrong to me. I wondered if there was a different method, or did he screw up?

    He gives different colors also. I know there are different color scales, but I haven't studied them.
    Keter-black and white, Binah-green Chochma-blue Gevura-red Chesed-white Tiferet-white Hod-green Netzach-red Yesod-white Malchut-white
    Are these correct in some system?

    Thank you
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      I am reading "The Mystery of the Aleph: Mathematics, the Kabbalah, and the Search for Infinity" by Amir D. Aczel
      The first chapter is about ancient Greek mathematics, which was fascinating. The second chapter is about Kabbalah.
      Here I become puzzled.

      He lists the Sefirot: 1. Keter 2. Binah 3. Chochma 4. Gevura 5. Chesed 6. Tiferet 7. Hod 8. Netzach 9. Yesod 10. Malchut
      Does anyone ever list the sefirot in that order? Seems all wrong to me. I wondered if there was a different method, or did he screw up?

      He gives different colors also. I know there are different color scales, but I haven't studied them.
      Keter-black and white, Binah-green Chochma-blue Gevura-red Chesed-white Tiferet-white Hod-green Netzach-red Yesod-white Malchut-white
      Are these correct in some system?

      Thank you
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      @AliceKnewI said

      "

      He gives different colors also. I know there are different color scales, but I haven't studied them.
      Keter-black and white, Binah-green Chochma-blue Gevura-red Chesed-white Tiferet-white Hod-green Netzach-red Yesod-white Malchut-white
      Are these correct in some system?
      "

      Without a book for reference, going from memory only:

      Kether is not black in any scale
      Binah is not green in any scale
      Chesed not white
      Tifereth not white
      Hod not green
      Netzah not red
      Yesod not white, Malkuth also

      I see no pattern in the attributed colors.

      And generally, the sequence of Sefiroth he gives seems to be pure nonsense.
      Does he cite any source, or just presents the Tree like this?

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        I am reading "The Mystery of the Aleph: Mathematics, the Kabbalah, and the Search for Infinity" by Amir D. Aczel
        The first chapter is about ancient Greek mathematics, which was fascinating. The second chapter is about Kabbalah.
        Here I become puzzled.

        He lists the Sefirot: 1. Keter 2. Binah 3. Chochma 4. Gevura 5. Chesed 6. Tiferet 7. Hod 8. Netzach 9. Yesod 10. Malchut
        Does anyone ever list the sefirot in that order? Seems all wrong to me. I wondered if there was a different method, or did he screw up?

        He gives different colors also. I know there are different color scales, but I haven't studied them.
        Keter-black and white, Binah-green Chochma-blue Gevura-red Chesed-white Tiferet-white Hod-green Netzach-red Yesod-white Malchut-white
        Are these correct in some system?

        Thank you
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        AliceKnewIt
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        It's not footnoted. The back of the book has a list of References. The only book I see listed on Kabbalah is "Kabbalah and Consciousness" by Allen Afterman

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          I am reading "The Mystery of the Aleph: Mathematics, the Kabbalah, and the Search for Infinity" by Amir D. Aczel
          The first chapter is about ancient Greek mathematics, which was fascinating. The second chapter is about Kabbalah.
          Here I become puzzled.

          He lists the Sefirot: 1. Keter 2. Binah 3. Chochma 4. Gevura 5. Chesed 6. Tiferet 7. Hod 8. Netzach 9. Yesod 10. Malchut
          Does anyone ever list the sefirot in that order? Seems all wrong to me. I wondered if there was a different method, or did he screw up?

          He gives different colors also. I know there are different color scales, but I haven't studied them.
          Keter-black and white, Binah-green Chochma-blue Gevura-red Chesed-white Tiferet-white Hod-green Netzach-red Yesod-white Malchut-white
          Are these correct in some system?

          Thank you
          93 93/93

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          AliceKnewIt
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          I finished reading this book. It was a fascinating read. It explained mathematical concepts for the layperson, and it also went into the personal lives of famous mathematicians.

          It explained ideas about infinity that were fascinating.

          I haven't looked up his source for his information on the Kabalah, so I still don't get that. I see that my public library system has it - "Kabbalah and Consciousness" by Allen Afterman - but I am so busy, not sure when I will get to it.

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