Are the Origins of "Abracadabra" Jewish? https://mosaicmagazine.com/observation/history-ideas/2015/07/are-the-origins-of-abracadabra-jewish/

The first written reference to the magical utterance was in a Roman text. Did it have earlier roots?

July 2, 2015 | Philologos

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