# Sha'ar HaHakdamot · שער ההקדמות

R. Chaim Vital’s discourses on fundamental ideas of Kabbalah, based on R. Isaac Luria's teachings and edited by Vital’s son, R. Samuel Vital

## Contents

- **[Introductions](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/Introductions)** (Section 1–6)
- **[Adam Kadmon](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/Adam%20Kadmon)** (Section 1–4)
- **[Akudim](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/Akudim)** (Section 1–4)
- **[Mati velo Mati](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/Mati%20velo%20Mati)** (Section 1–5)
- **[Nekudim](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/Nekudim)** (Section 1–6)
- **[The Seven Kings of Edom](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/The%20Seven%20Kings%20of%20Edom)** (Section 1–9)
- **[Tikkun](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/Tikkun)** (Section 1–7)
- **[A Short Discourse on Adam Kadmon](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/A%20Short%20Discourse%20on%20Adam%20Kadmon)** (Section 1–18)
- **[Derush Gadol](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/Derush%20Gadol)** (Section 1–10)
- **[Zeir Anpin and Nukba](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/Zeir%20Anpin%20and%20Nukba)** (Section 1–20)
- **[Atzilut](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/Atzilut)** (Section 1–46)
- **[Abba and Imma](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/Abba%20and%20Imma)** (Section 1–11)
- **[Daat](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/Daat)** (Section 1–4)
- **[Ohr Penimi and Ohr Makif](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/Ohr%20Penimi%20and%20Ohr%20Makif)** (Section 1–3)
- **[Chesed and Gevurah](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/Chesed%20and%20Gevurah)** (Section 1–2)
- **[Zeir Anpin](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/Zeir%20Anpin)** (Section 1–25)
- **[Partzuf Rachel](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/Partzuf%20Rachel)** (Section 1–13)
- **[The Four Worlds](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/The%20Four%20Worlds)** (Section 1–11)
- **[Miscellany](https://torahlm.org/Sha'ar%20HaHakdamot/s/Miscellany)** (13 segments)

Version (He): Jerusalem, 1909 (License: Public Domain)

Hebrew: 228,446 words.