Ashkenazic manuscript of Sefer Etz Chaim – the Ari's Torah

Ashkenazic manuscript of Sefer Etz Chaim – the Ari's Torah

More than 170 leaves. This is an Ashkenazic manuscript, apparently from the 18th century, containing a copying of this important Kabbalistic book.

Etz Chaim is the title of a fundamental work on the Ari's writings. The book was written by Rabbi Chaim Vital, who was a leading disciple of the Ari, and it introduces the Ari's doctrine, which Rabbi Vital heard from him.

The book introduced a new Kabbalistic doctrine and greatly affected the world of Jewish thought, mainly Kabbalistic and Chassidic movements.

Fine scribal script. Part of the manuscript is with headings and side-headings.

More than 170 leaves. 24 cm. Ancient half-leather binding. Some moth. Blemishes to the first three leaves. Without a title page.