Manuscript, Otzrot Chaim by Rabbi Chaim Vital. [Eastern Europe, 18th/19th century].
Otzrot Chaim is one of Rabbi Chaim Vital's books on the teachings of the Arizal, edited by the Mekubal Rabbi Ya'akov Tzemach. The book was first printed in Korets, 1783.
Volume in good condition. Handsome Ashkenazi handwriting. Glosses by Rabbi Natan Shapira Yerushalmi, Rabbi Moshe Zakut, and Rabbi Binyamin Cohen have been copied to this manuscript. The glosses were mostly written in a very small handwriting and with neat typographic separation. Several marginalia. At the beginning of the manuscript is a chart with the "Names of the faces of …".
173 leaves. 33 cm. Good condition, high-quality paper, spotting. Leather binding, damaged.
Enclosed is a specialist's opinion of this manuscript.