Limudei Atzilus. R. Chaim Vital. First Edition. Lemberg 1850. Rare!

Limudei Atzilus. R. Chaim Vital. First Edition. Lemberg 1850. Rare!
Rare Kabbalistic sefer by R. Chaim Vital of teachings of the ARI HaKadosh with additional glosses by R. Moshe Sofer of Pshevorsk (Ohr Pnei Moshe).
R. Chaim Vital (1542-1620), was born in Tzfas and was known as a child prodigy. He was a talmid of R. Moshe Alshich and The Beis Yosef, as Rav of Tzfas, requested that the Alshich take special care in his education as he was destined to be a great Torah leader. Indeed, he was one of the few individuals to whom the Beis Yosef granted Semicha. As a young man he began to learn Kabbalah, originally as a disciple of R. Moshe Kordevero (RaMaK). Following the arrival of R. Yitzchok Luria (The Arizal) to Tzfas, he became his most prominent disciple. Upon the passing of The Arizal in 1572, he succeeded him as the leader of the Tzfas Mekubalim. Since the Arizal had left almost none of his teachings in writing, R. Chaim Vital began to write down everything he had learned from his master. According to Kabbalistic tradition R. Chaim Vital was the only disciple whom the Arizal relied upon to write down his teachings.
Vinograd Lemberg 982. Poremba press. 25 pages. 25 cm. Very fine condition. Some worming on the margins, slightly affecting some text. Antique, worn binding.
Opening bid $250