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Etz Chayim — Part Three

ספר עץ חיים

The Arizal · received and recorded by Rabbi Chaim Vital · English translation · The Molcho Edition

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The received teachings of the Arizal

The Arizal · received and recorded by Rabbi Chaim Vital

For centuries, Sefer Etz Chayim stood among the most concealed and sacred transmissions of Torah. Recorded by Rabbi Chaim Vital directly from the teachings of his master, Rabbi Yitzchak Luria—the Ari HaKadosh—this monumental work became the central text of Lurianic Kabbalah. Guarded during the Ari’s lifetime and restricted even after his passing, the manuscripts were hidden, buried, and preserved within select circles of mekubalim for generations.

Its language is exact, its structure precise, and its system vast. For over four hundred years, access to Etz Chayim remained largely confined to elite batei midrash and rare manuscripts. Much of this foundational corpus has never before appeared in a complete interlinear Hebrew–English edition.

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Opening and introductionsTitle page, prayers, introductions, warnings, and transmitted opening material.
Title Page of Etz Chayim — Part ThreeSeferPrayer Before StudyPrayer Before Study from Rabbeinu the Ariz"l
The Palace of the Nukvah of Ze‘ir AnpinEight gates concerning the Nukvah, with their chapters and discourses.
This Palace is called the Palace of the Nukvah of Ze‘ir Anpin, and within it are eight gates
The First GateThe Gate of the Tikkun of the Nukvah, and within it are seven chapters[34:1]–[34:7]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[34:1]Chapter 2[34:2]Chapter 3[34:3]Chapter 4[34:4]Chapter 5[34:5]Chapter 6[34:6]Chapter 7[34:7]
The Second GateThe Gate of the Moon, and it is divided into five chapters[35:1]–[35:5]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[35:1]Chapter 2[35:2]Chapter 3[35:3]Chapter 4[35:4]Chapter 5[35:5]
The Third GateThe Gate of the Diminution of the Moon, and it is divided into four chapters[36:1]–[36:4]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[36:1]Chapter 2[36:2]Chapter 3[36:3]Chapter 4[36:4]
The Fourth GateThe Gate of Ya‘akov and Leah, and it is divided into five chapters[37:1]–[37:5]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[37:1]Chapter 2[37:2]Chapter 3[37:3]Chapter 4[37:4]Chapter 5[37:5]
The Fifth GateThe Gate of Leah and Rachel, and it is divided into nine chapters[38:1]–[38:9]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[38:1]Chapter 2[38:2]Chapter 3[38:3]Chapter 4[38:4]Chapter 5[38:5]Chapter 6[38:6]Chapter 7[38:7]Chapter 8[38:8]Chapter 9[38:9]
The Sixth GateThe Gate of Mayin Nukvin [Feminine Waters] and Mayin Dukhrin [Masculine Waters], and within it are fourteen discourses[39:1]–[39:15]
Open the beginning of this gateDiscourse 1[39:1]Discourse 2[39:2]Discourse 3[39:3]Discourse 4[39:4]Discourse 5[39:5]Discourse 6[39:6]Discourse 7[39:7]Discourse 8[39:8]Discourse 9[39:9]Discourse 10[39:10]Discourse 11[39:11]Discourse 12[39:12]Discourse 13[39:13]Discourse 14[39:14]Discourse 15[39:15]
The Seventh GateThe Gate of Internality and Externality, and within it are fifteen discourses[40:1]–[40:15]
Open the beginning of this gateDiscourse 1[40:1]Discourse 2[40:2]Discourse 3[40:3]Discourse 4[40:4]Discourse 5[40:5]Discourse 6[40:6]Discourse 7[40:7]Discourse 8[40:8]Discourse 9[40:9]Discourse 10[40:10]Discourse 11[40:11]Discourse 12[40:12]Discourse 13[40:13]Discourse 14[40:14]Discourse 15[40:15]
The Eighth GateThe Gate of the Chashmal, and within it are three chapters[41:1]–[41:3]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[41:1]Chapter 2[41:2]Chapter 3[41:3]
The Palace of A"B"Y"AThe gates of the worlds of Atzilut, Beri‘ah, Yetzirah, and Asiyah through the Fiftieth Gate.
This Palace is called the Palace of A"B"Y"A, and within it are nine gates.
The First Gate: The Gate of the Discourses of A"B"Y"A, and within it are twelve chaptersThe Gate of the Generality of ABY“A. The matter of the distinction that exists between Atzilut and Beri’ah, Yetzirah, and Asiyah[42:1]–[42:14]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[42:1]Chapter 2[42:2]Chapter 3[42:3]Chapter 4[42:4]Chapter 5[42:5]Chapter 13[42:13]Chapter 14[42:14]
The Second GateThe Gate of the Generality of ABY“A, and within it are four chapters[42:1]–[42:4]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[42:1]Chapter 2[42:2]Chapter 3[42:3]Chapter 4[42:4]
The Third GateThe Gate of the Depiction of the Worlds of ABY“A, and within it are four chapters[43:1]–[43:4]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[43:1]Chapter 2[43:2]Chapter 3[43:3]Chapter 4[43:4]
The Fourth GateThe Gate of the Names, and within it are seven chapters[44:1]–[44:7]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[44:1]Chapter 2[44:2]Chapter 3[44:3]Chapter 4[44:4]Chapter 5[44:5]Chapter 6[44:6]Chapter 7[44:7]
The Fifth GateThe Gate of the Makifin, and within it are four chapters[45:1]–[45:4]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[45:1]Chapter 2[45:2]Chapter 3[45:3]Chapter 4[45:4]
The Sixth GateThe Gate of the Throne of Glory, and within it are six chapters[46:1]–[46:7]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[46:1]Chapter 2[46:2]Chapter 3[46:3]Chapter 4[46:4]Chapter 5[46:5]Chapter 6[46:6]Chapter 7[46:7]
The Seventh GateThe Gate of the Order of ABY“A, and within it are six chapters[47:1]–[47:6]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[47:1]Chapter 2[47:2]Chapter 3[47:3]Chapter 4[47:4]Chapter 5[47:5]Chapter 6[47:6]
The Eighth GateThe Gate of the Klipot, and within it are four chapters[48:1]–[48:4]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[48:1]Chapter 2[48:2]Chapter 3[48:3]Chapter 4[48:4]
The Ninth GateThe Gate of Klipat Nogah, and within it are nine chapters[49:1]–[49:9]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[49:1]Chapter 2[49:2]Chapter 3[49:3]Chapter 4[49:4]Chapter 5[49:5]Chapter 6[49:6]Chapter 7[49:7]Chapter 8[49:8]Chapter 9[49:9]
The Fiftieth GateThe Gate of the Abridgment of ABY“A, and within it are ten chapters[50:1]–[50:10]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[50:1]Chapter 2[50:2]Chapter 3[50:3]Chapter 4[50:4]Chapter 5[50:5]Chapter 6[50:6]Chapter 7[50:7]Chapter 8[50:8]Chapter 9[50:9]Chapter 10[50:10]