The Masseket Azilut describes the sixth (of ten) rank of angels as the Ishim, and names the archangel 'Zephaniel' as their chief.[1][2] The Ishim are man-like beings which are often used to communicate with people.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ ANGELOLOGY. 3. In the Medieval Period: The Cabala. The Seven Heavens in the Talmud Ludwig Blau, Kaufmann Kohler The unedited full-text of the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, accessed 27 March 2019
  2. ↑ '~Z~' angelfire.com, accessed 27 March 2019
  3. ↑ Angels and the Classification Thereof- Angels in Judaism- The Ten Angelic Orders of Judaism 6 March 2011, h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition, accessed 27 March 2019
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