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Classic Kabbalah

Gate of Reincarnations

Shaar Hagilgulim

By Rabbi Yitzchak Luria as recorded by Rabbi Chaim Vital; translation from Sha'ar Hagilgulim by Yitzchok bar Chaim; commentary by Shabtai Teicher
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The Four Elementals
Gate of Reincarnations - Chapter Eighteen, Section 4
How the four elements generate 600,000 combinations
1 Comment
Different Levels Of Souls
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Nineteen, Section 1
The difference between the souls of angels and that of man is a matter of 'supernal kisses'!
2 Comments
Examples of Different Soul Levels
Gate of Reincarnations, Chapter Nineteen, Section 2
Through good deeds a soul can ascend back to Heaven and no longer need to reincarnate.
First and Second Soul-Mates
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty, Section 1
The idea of soul-mates cannot always be understood simply; sometimes the 2nd marriage is better than the 1st.
6 Comments
Men, Not Women, Reincarnate
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty, Section 2
Why isn't one life enough? To allow the soul to span all of creation in its relationship to its Maker.
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Wives, Brothers, & Friends
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty, Section 3
If two souls from the same root reincarnate into co-existing brothers or friends, they will be inclined to hate each other and fight.
Rectification, Moses, Generation of the desert, & Mashiach
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty, Section 4
Once the clarification of all the souls has been completed, the spiritual dregs will collapse on their own
Redeeming Good
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty, Section 5
A little of the good of a righteous person can be in an evil person, and a little evil can be found in the righteous person.
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The Foundation of Teshuvah
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-One, Section 1
G-d in His love is so concerned about fixing the soul that He always provides a means for its repair.
Causing Defect to the Name of G-d
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-One, Section 2
The impact of the sin in the Garden of Eden
Four Levels of Shechinah in Exile
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-One, Section 3
There are four general types of teshuvah, corresponding to the four worlds..
Levels of Teshuvah
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-One, Section 4a
When a person profanes the name of G-d, it causes an aspect of death in the world of life and eternity.
Three Different Kinds of Sin
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-One, Section 4b
"Great is teshuvah, for it transforms deliberate sins into accidental ones."
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Beginner
Rectification of the Wicked & the Righteous
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Two, Section 1
Sinners have to reincarnate many times to rectify their sins, and there is almost no person who can avoid this.
Beginner
Judgment After Death
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Two, Section 2
Even if one is judged at the time of death, still there can be more judgments and punishments to follow.
Forms Of Gilgulim
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Two, Section 3
Even righteous people and Torah scholars can reincarnate for having committed sins, after which they will ascend to the level befitting them.
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Elevation & Descent of Gilgulim
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Two, Section 4
A wicked person may reincarnate into a inanimate rock, or into vegetation, or into an animal if his sins were animal-like.
Order Of Ascension
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Two, Section 5
Different forms of reincarnation occur at different specific seasons of the year.
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Beginner
Sins & Their Reincarnations
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Two, Section 6
Someone who feeds improperly slaughtered meat to a Jew comes back as a leaf on a tree
Beginner
Beit Din, Enforcers & Other Incarnations
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Two, Section 7
For the majority of reincarnations or punishments, there is a court judging him and changing his punishment from time to time
Souls Fallen Into Impurity
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Three, Section 1
The limbs that most affected by the sin of Adam fell deeper into impurity than limbs more distant from the blemish.
Sin, Impurity, and Zuhama
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Three, Section 2
Even people who never sinned die "because of the bite of the snake."
Chibut Hakever
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Three, Section 3
After a person dies and is buried, immediately four angels deepen his grave to the height of the man.
Two Names For Each Person
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Three, Section 4
One name from the side of holiness and one from the side of impurity
Intermediate
More On Chibut Hakever
Gate of Reincarnations:, Chapter Twenty-Three, Section 5
Jealousy regarding worldly matters is a function of the outside forces.
1 Comment
The Reward for the Souls of the Righteous
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Four
Some righteous souls must combine with an even more righteous soul in order to cause a unification above.
Mountains, Valleys, Streams, & Trees
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Five
Just as the upper realm is divided into seven sections, so the physical realm is divided into seven continents.
The Basis of the Zivugim
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Six, Section 1
The concept of spiritual apparel is hinted to in the Zohar
Advanced
The Zivugim
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Six, Section 2
Leah is the upper feminine aspect, Rachel is the lower.
Advanced
The First Zivug
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Six, Section 3
It should not surprise you that Rebbe Akiva’s soul was from Cain.
Advanced
Zivug Two & Three
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Six, Section 4
There is a coupling called 'morning darkness'
Advanced
Zivug Four & Five
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Six, Section 5
These seeding-drops have both an inner aspect and a outer aspect.
Advanced
Souls of the Last Generation
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Six, Section 6
Isaiah prophesized that the Shechina will cry out during the exile of Se'ir/Edom.
Leaving the Kelipot
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Seven, Section 1
When Nadav and Abihu were born, the primary rectification for the soul-root of Cain began
The Process of Departure
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Seven, Section 2
The shadowy depths of King David
The Effect of Sin on the Daat of Zeir Anpin
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Eight, Section 1
Conceiving, understanding, and knowing are the three major faculties of the human mind.
Root of Rabbi Akiva’s Soul
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Eight, Section 2
Akiva is spelled with the same letters as Ya'akov, for he came from him.
2 Comments
The Effect of Sin on Cain
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Nine, Section 1
If Adam and Eve had waited until Shabbat night to procreate, the worlds would have become rectified right then.
The Incarnations of Abel
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Nine, Section 2a
Even evil that has been separated from good must of necessity contain an element of holy sparks.
Abel's Nefesh, Ruach, and Neshama
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Nine, Section 2b
Noah, Moses and Balaam are all reincarnations of the soul of Abel.
Advanced
Other Matters
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Nine, Section 3
Before Adam’s sin, he incorporated the four worlds and all five levels of each world.
Advanced
Man’s Supernal Glow
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Twenty-Nine, Section 4
“Zihara ila'a” relates to the utopian state that was predominant before the original sin.
Sparks of Adam’s Limbs
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Thirty, Section 1
Why is it not sufficient for a person to perform only those mitzvot that are relevant to his soul-root?
Reincarnation to Complete a Mitzvah
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Thirty, Section 2
If a person causes another to sin, they will have to reincarnate together.
Intermingled Souls
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Thirty, Section 3
When Adam and Eve sinned, and also Cain and Abel their children, all the soul-sparks became mixed together.
Division in Roots & Sparks
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Thirty-One, Section 1
There cannot be more than 600,000 mini soul-roots since there are no more than 600,000 reincarnations.
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The Root of Cain & Abel: The Shoulders
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Thirty-One, Section 2
As a result of their sins, the limbs of each of them divided into 600,000 mini soul-sparks.
The Left Shoulder: Root of Cain
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Thirty-One, Section 3
King Hezekiah and Rabbis Akiva ben Yosef and Akavia ben Mehalelel all come from the same soul root.
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More About The Shoulders of Adam
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Thirty-One, Section 4
The male side is netzach and the female side is hod.
Sub-Division of Roots
Gate of Reincarnations: Chapter Thirty-One, Section 5
When Adam sinned, he caused the intermingling of good and evil.
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Joao Pedro Souza Matos December 25, 2019

How to download this book in ebook format? Reply

Fabricio Ramire< El Salvador April 5, 2016

En donde puedo encontrar este estudio en Español.
Gracias Reply

William&John Weitzel 413 B st. Delta,Co.81416 January 30, 2014

tikkun Can I make tikkun without a wife,
I do want one and need one,but what does Torah say about this?I do have the Garden of Peace book by Rabbi Shalom Arush Reply

Bill Weitzel Delta,Colorado January 30, 2014

tikkun I need guidance,especially with meditation,HaShem is directing me by the awesome sefers He has purchased for me,Sefer Yetzirah ,Etz Chayyim,Window of the soul, Pardes Rimmonim,Gates of light.to name a few,I still need help Rebbe with medition,will you help me please. Reply

anonymous August 7, 2023
in response to Bill Weitzel:

first make sure you are observing the entire revealed Torah Reply

Anonymous Flemington November 5, 2012

Etz Chaim It is great that this book has been translated - BoruchHashem! Having said this, I question why this book has taken priority over Etz Chaim - the 1st book? Are there any efforts in translating this book? I understand that "Apples from the Orchard" has been re-printed; however, having an opportunity (God wiling!) to read the actual complete work of the Holy Ari (with an Orthodox explanation would be a plus!) as an English translation by the Conservative folks is available... Reply

eli feruch Jerusalem, ISrael via kabbalaonline.org April 2, 2012

Ma avoda raba Great work haverim. What a blessing. ...Would it be OK for me to translate, your translation, in french for study purpose? Reply

AMAN Yédé Luc ABIDJAN, COTE Ivoire via kabbalaonline.org August 24, 2011

gate of reincarnation chapter 33 to 42. I need these parts of the gate of reincarnation of ARI book. Thank you very much. Reply

Anonymous LA, CA February 23, 2011

thank you! I've been looking for Sefer Ha Gilgulim, and also wanted to read Sh'ar Ha Gilgulim - thanks for this translation!!! Reply

Jeannette Lieberman July 26, 2010

Real Kabbalah for those of us trying to understand the hidden torah. Thank you for this! Reply

Menucha Ben-David SHaron, ma November 24, 2009

sEEKING a female PERSPECTIVE I have been reading this book since Sukkot and am confused as to the truth pertaining to women. Ie. Can you explain the parts of soul with gender. I somewhat understand the general statement about women not reincarnating, but one of the Ari hakadosh's reasons as being that we are not under the obligation to learn torah is not really clear in that we do have to learn many of the mitzvot and do them (kashrut, nidddah,chalah,nerot,etc.etc.)
I am certain that there is so much more to my feeble attempt at understanding any of this but have not found anyone locally to learn it with. Can you suggest a woman perhaps who is interested in learning the sefer as it relates to women? Reply

women August 7, 2023
in response to Menucha Ben-David:

interesting question
can a rabbi answer this? Why do women incarnate? Reply

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