Manuscript, Sefer Mevo Shearim, "divided into several titles, and each title is divided into several titles. By Rabbi Chaim Vital, who got it from Rabbi Yitzchak Luria – and it is an inclusive introduction to all aristocracy and a gate to enter through it to the Etz HaHaim". Mrachva (present day Staraya Murafa. Podolia, town next to Poltava), (1774-1775).
Complete manuscript, with title page and Indexes. Fine and neat copying, glosses by Rabbi Tzemach and Rabbi Moshe Zakut were written within the text. Fine Ashkenazi script, illustrated title page, with illustrations of figures and lions and author's name: Rabbi Gedaliya ben Yitzchak Isaac. At the end of each of the book's chapters a colophon with date of writing [from the month of Heshvan 1774 until the month of Adar 1775, with author's signatures: Rabbi "Gedaliya ben Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Spitz".
Ownership inscription on index page: "Belongs [to R'] Yehuda Leib of Snitkov", (Podolia).
[3], 159 leaves. 21 cm. Good condition, spots. Damages with text omission (professionally restored) to title page and to first leaves. Fine renewed binding, with ancient leather spine.
Sefer Mevo Shearim is the Mahadura Batra (second recension) of the Kabbalistic compositions by Rabbi Chaim Vital found in Genizah and edited by the Kabbalist Rabbi Ya'akov Tzemach. The books was first printed in Koretz in 1783 and again in Thessaloniki in 1806 according to a different manuscript. This manuscript was written 8 years earlier than the printed edition, and there are variations versus the printed edition. The manuscript was written in the area of Podolia, inspired and influenced by the Baal Shem Tov disciples who lived and acted in the area.