ספר הפעולות בכתב־יד קדשו של רבנו חיים ויטאל זצ״ל Facsimile Edition of the Autograph Manuscript of Sefer Hapiulot of Rabbi Chaim Vital: Sefer Hapi'ulot ... of Rabbeinu Chaim Vital (Hebrew Edition)

Rabbi Chaim Vital (1543–1620), the foremost disciple of the Arizal, Rabbi Isaac Luria of Tzfas (Safed), is the primary transmitter of the teachings of Lurianic Kabbalah. Nearly everything the world knows today about the Arizal’s system of Jewish mysticism and Safed Kabbalah was preserved through his writings. Yet only a small number of Hebrew manuscripts survive in Rabbi Chaim Vital’s own handwriting.This volume presents a rare opportunity to encounter one of these manuscripts exactly as it was originally written. The pages reproduced here come directly from the autograph manuscript of Sefer HaPiulot, allowing the reader to see the work precisely as it emerged from the hand of Rabbi Chaim Vital himself. The reader can observe the original script, structure, and flow of the manuscript as it was written centuries ago.Unlike the more systematic theological works of Lurianic Kabbalah preserved in works like Etz Chaim, Sefer HaPiulot preserves a fascinating collection of segulot, practical Kabbalah traditions, and mystical practices circulating in the early Kabbalistic world. These materials reflect elements of the lived spiritual culture of the Safed circle and the broader landscape of Jewish mystical practice.As such, the manuscript offers a rare glimpse into the intersection of Kabbalah, folk practice, and early modern Jewish spirituality, revealing aspects of the tradition that are often absent from later printed editions and more formal theological works of Jewish mysticism.Holding a facsimile such as this allows the reader to encounter the manuscript in its original form and to experience a direct connection to the world of the great Kabbalists of Safed and the early transmission of Lurianic Kabbalah.Printed in a large 8×11 format to preserve clarity and detail, this edition faithfully reproduces each page of the manuscript so that scholars, students, collectors, and lovers of Jewish history, Kabbalah, and Hebrew manuscripts can study and appreciate this remarkable document.Topics include: practical Kabbalah, Jewish segulot, Safed Kabbalah, the Arizal, Rabbi Isaac Luria, Rabbi Chaim Vital manuscripts, Jewish mystical practices, Hebrew manuscripts, and early modern Jewish spirituality.Part of the Echoes of History Series by Baal Shem Tov House, dedicated to bringing rare and important Jewish manuscripts back into public view and making the treasures of Jewish intellectual and spiritual history accessible to a new generation.Learn more about our manuscript editions, books, and projects at:www.baalshemtovhouse.com Read more