Sefer Etz Chayim: Palace of Adam Kadmon - Palace of Nekudim - Palace of the Crowns - Palace of Abba and Imma (#1) (Sefer Etz Chayim - The Molcho Edition) Hardcover – January 25, 2026

Sefer Etz Chayim – Volume ISha‘ar HaKlalim and the Palaces of Adam Kadmon, Nekudim, the Crowns, and Abba and ImmaInterlinear Hebrew–English EditionFor centuries, Sefer Etz Chayim stood among the most closely guarded treasures of Torah. Transcribed by Rabbi Chaim Vital solely from the mouth of his master, the divine kabbalist Rabbi Yitzchak Luria—the Ari HaKadosh—this text was hidden from public eyes, entrusted to only a select circle of initiated scholars. The Ari himself taught for less than two years before his ascent, and charged Vital to transmit his teachings only in guarded measure, fearing their misuse or miscomprehension. Even after Vital’s passing, his writings were buried with him, sealed away beneath the earth of Damascus, until released with awe and trembling by kabbalists of a later generation. For over four hundred years, access to Etz Chayim was limited to elite batei midrash and rare manuscripts, its language veiled and its structure daunting to all but the most advanced.Now, in this unprecedented interlinear edition, the gates of Etz Chayim are opened wide for the broader community of Israel to behold the inner architecture of Creation itself. With the original sacred Hebrew text standing line-by-line beside a precise, reverent English translation, this edition removes the barriers that once obscured the Ari’s luminous vision. For the first time, talmidei chachamim, yeshiva-trained scholars, and devoted students of Torah can approach this towering work with clarity and dignity, without compromising either the depth of the original or the sanctity of its ideas.This first volume includes Sha‘ar HaKlalim and the palaces of Adam Kadmon, Nekudim, the Crowns, and Abba and Imma—the very bedrock of the Ari’s system. Here are the measurements of the Partzufim, the divine configurations through which the infinite light was distilled into worlds; here are the secrets of tzimtzum, of the shattered vessels and scattered sparks, of concealment and cosmic repair. Read more