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Etz Chayim — Part Two

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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Palaces, gates, chapters, and section markers
Opening and introductionsTitle page, prayers, introductions, warnings, and transmitted opening material.
Title Page of Etz Chayim — Part TwoSeferPrayer Before StudyPrayer Before Study from Rabbeinu the Ariz"l
The Palace of Ze‘ir AnpinSeventeen gates, arranged with every chapter, discourse, and manuscript section marker.
Palace of Ze’ir Anpin
The First GateThe Gate of Ze’ir Anpin, and It Is Divided into Four Chapters[17:1]–[17:4]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[17:1]Chapter 2[17:2]Chapter 3[17:3]Chapter 4[17:4]
The Second GateThe Gate of the 288 Sparks, and It Contains Six Chapters[18:1]–[18:6]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[18:1]Chapter 2[18:2]Chapter 3[18:3]Chapter 4[18:4]Chapter 5[18:5]Chapter 6[18:6]
The Third GateThe Gate of the Lights, Sparks, and Vessels, and It Contains Ten Chapters[19:1]–[19:10]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[19:1]Chapter 2[19:2]Chapter 3[19:3]Chapter 4[19:4]Chapter 5[19:5]Chapter 6[19:6]Chapter 7[19:7]Chapter 8[19:8]Chapter 9[19:9]Chapter 10[19:10]
The Fourth GateThe Gate of the Mochin, and It Is Divided into Twelve Chapters[20:1]–[20:12]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[20:1]Chapter 2[20:2]Chapter 3[20:3]Chapter 4[20:4]Chapter 5[20:5]Chapter 6[20:6]Chapter 7[20:7]Chapter 8[20:8]Chapter 9[20:9]Chapter 10[20:10]Chapter 11[20:11]Chapter 12[20:12]
The Fifth GateThe Gate of the Birth of the Mochin, and it is divided into three chapters[21:1]–[21:3]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[21:1]Chapter 2[21:2]Chapter 3[21:3]
The Sixth GateThe Gate of the Mochin of Katnut [Smallness], and it is divided into three chapters[22:1]–[22:3]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[22:1]Chapter 2[22:2]Chapter 3[22:3]
The Seventh GateThe Gate of the Mochin of Tzelem [Image], and it is divided into eight chapters[23:1]–[23:8]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[23:1]Chapter 2[23:2]Chapter 3[23:3]Chapter 4[23:4]Chapter 5[23:5]Chapter 6[23:6]Chapter 7[23:7]Chapter 8[23:8]
The Eighth GateThe Gate of the Chapters of the Tzelem [Image], and it is divided into seven chapters[24:1]–[24:7]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[24:1]Chapter 2[24:2]Chapter 3[24:3]Chapter 4[24:4]Chapter 5[24:5]Chapter 6[24:6]Chapter 7[24:7]
The Ninth GateThe Gate of the Discourses of the Tzelem [Image], and within it are eight discourses[25:1]–[25:8]
Open the beginning of this gateDiscourse 1[25:1]Discourse 3[25:3]Discourse 4[25:4]Discourse 5[25:5]Discourse 6[25:5]Discourse 7[25:7]Discourse 8[25:8]
The Tenth GateThe Gate of the Tzelem [Image], and it is divided into four chapters[26:1]–[26:4]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[26:1]Chapter 2[26:2]Chapter 3[26:3]Chapter 4[26:4]
The Eleventh GateThe Gate of the Details of Ibbur, Yenikah, and Mochin, and within it are four chapters[27:1]–[27:4]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[27:1]Chapter 2[27:2]Chapter 3[27:3]Chapter 4[27:4]
The Twelfth GateThe Gate of the Ibburim, and it is divided into five chapters[28:1]–[28:5]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[28:1]Chapter 2[28:2]Chapter 3[28:3]Chapter 4[28:4]Chapter 5[28:5]
The Thirteenth GateThe Gate of the Nesirah, and it is divided into nine chapters[29:1]–[29:9]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[29:1]Chapter 2[29:2]Chapter 3[29:3]Chapter 4[29:4]Chapter 5[29:5]Chapter 6[29:6]Chapter 7[29:7]Chapter 8[29:8]Chapter 9[29:9]
The Fourteenth GateThe Gate of the Partzufim, and it is divided into seven discourses[30:1]–[30:7]
Open the beginning of this gateDiscourse 1[30:1]Discourse 2[30:2]Discourse 3[30:3]Discourse 4[30:4]Discourse 5[30:5]Discourse 6[30:6]Discourse 7[30:7]
The Fifteenth GateThe Gate of the Partzufim of Ze’ir Anpin and Nukvah, and it is divided into five chapters[31:1]–[31:5]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[31:1]Chapter 2[31:2]Chapter 3[31:3]Chapter 4[31:1]Chapter 5[31:5]
The Sixteenth GateThe Gate of the Illumination of the Mochin of Ze’ir Anpin and Nukvah, and within it are nine chapters[32:1]–[32:9]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[32:1]Chapter 2[32:2]Chapter 3[32:3]Chapter 4[32:4]Chapter 5[32:5]Chapter 6[32:6]Chapter 7[32:7]Chapter 8[32:8]Chapter 9[32:9]
The Seventeenth GateThe Gate of Exploitation (Ona'ah), and it is divided into five chapters[33:1]–[33:5]
Open the beginning of this gateChapter 1[33:1]Chapter 2[33:2]Chapter 3[33:3]Chapter 4[33:4]Chapter 5[33:5]