Moscow, The Russian State Library: Ms. Guenzburg 53 p. 206

General
Title
Moscow, The Russian State Library: Ms. Guenzburg 53 p. 206
Manuscript name
Zemah ilan
Summary
This ilan is a significant witness to Jacob Ẓemaḥ’s "Ilan of the Enrobings". Found within a copy of Ḥayyim Vital’s “Oẓrot Ḥayyim”, the diagram presents a networked array of arboreal parẓufim that visualizes the complex sefirah-to-sefirah interfaces of the Lurianic emanation process. This specific witness exemplifies the pedagogical approach of Moses Zacuto, who recognized the heuristic value of Ẓemaḥ’s work and ensured its inclusion in the copies of Oẓrot Ḥayyim produced under his direction in Mantova. By reviving the iconic arboreal schema, this ilan achieved unrivaled clarity in depicting the core Lurianic theory of hitlabshuyot (enrobings).
Main language
Rabbinic Hebrew
Hand description
Italian
Identifier
Ms. Guenzburg 53
NLI identifier
990000860800205171
Repository
The Russian State Library
Country
Russia
Settlement
Moscow
Page number
241
Edition
b0
Creation time
Date
17th century
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