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Introduction to "Gate of Reincarnations"
The work, "Shaar HaGilgulim," as the title
reveals, is about the Torah concept of reincarnation. Based primarily on the
Zohar in Parashat Mishpatim where gilgulim are discussed, it
is from the writings of the master Kabbalist, Rabbi Yitzchak Luria, zt"l
(1534-1572), otherwise known as the ' Arizal.' The book was recorded by
his foremost disciple, Rabbi Chaim Vital, zt"l, and amended by Rabbi
Shmuel Vital, his son.
As well as outline principles of personal
rectification and reincarnation, this work reveals the spiritual roots of many
of the great Torah scholars of the past. Furthermore, it often provides vital
information about the future in terms of helping one understand the challenges
to be expected throughout Jewish history and particularly at the 'End-of-Days.'
Our new annotated English rendition was translated by
Rabbi Yitzchak Bar Chaim. It is being edited and annotated by Rabbi Shabtai Teicher, an Ari Kabbala scholar in Jerusalem. We have divided the lengthier of its 42 chapters (in the
original called: hakdomot - "Introductions"), into a number of sections.
Click to link to the next article in this series,
Gate of Reincarnations, The Names of the Soul
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