{"id":88,"date":"2010-06-14T19:28:09","date_gmt":"2010-06-14T23:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ramchal.wordpress.com\/?p=88"},"modified":"2010-06-14T19:28:09","modified_gmt":"2010-06-14T23:28:09","slug":"prologue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rabbiyaakovfeldman.aishdas.org\/ramchal\/2010\/06\/14\/prologue\/","title":{"rendered":"Prologue"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ll be dividing Klach Pitchei Chochma<\/em> into the following sections, based on R\u2019 Yoseph Spinner\u2019s more work-able lay-out in his edition of Klach<\/em>. I\u2019d tried to break it down into larger chunks, based on R\u2019 M. Shriki\u2019s edition, but it\u2019s too bulky that way.<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On the Revelation of God\u2019s Yichud<\/em> and His Beneficence (1-4)<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sephirot<\/em> (5-6)<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The images in which the Sephirot<\/em> Appear (7-13)<\/p>\n

4) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Essential Elements of Sephirot<\/em> and their Governance (14-17)<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Letters and Names (18-23)<\/p>\n

6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Tzimtzum <\/em>and Kav<\/em> (24-30)<\/p>\n

7)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Adam Kadmon<\/em> and its Offshoots (31-35)<\/p>\n

8)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The World of Nikkudim<\/em> (36-50)<\/p>\n

9)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The First Three and Seven Lower (Sephirot<\/em>) of Nikkudim<\/em>(51-53)<\/p>\n

10)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 288 Sparks (54-58)<\/p>\n

11)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The World of Tikkun<\/em> (59-69)<\/p>\n

12)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Tikkun<\/em> of Partzuf<\/em> (70-73)<\/p>\n

13)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Partzuf<\/em> Attik<\/em> (74-77)<\/p>\n

14)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Root of the Hidden Supervision (78-84)<\/p>\n

15) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Issue of Radla<\/em> and Uncertainties about It (85-89)<\/p>\n

16) \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Partzuf<\/em> Erech<\/em> Anpin<\/em> (90-95)<\/p>\n

17)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Connection between Atzilut <\/em>and Adam<\/em> Kadmon<\/em> through Attik<\/em> and Erech Anpin<\/em> (96-100)<\/p>\n

18) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Tikkunim<\/em> of Erech<\/em> Anpin<\/em> (101-109)<\/p>\n

19)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Partzufim Abbah<\/em> and Imma<\/em> (110-114)<\/p>\n

20)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Partzufim Zeir <\/em>and Nukveh<\/em> (115-118)<\/p>\n

21)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Partzufim Zeir Anpin <\/em>and B\u2019eiahm (119-123)<\/em><\/p>\n

22)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Da\u2019at<\/em> of Zeir<\/em> Anpin<\/em> and its Extent (124-126)<\/p>\n

23)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mochin<\/em> of Zeir<\/em> Anpin<\/em> (127-130)<\/p>\n

24)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Worlds\u2019 Ascents and Descents (131-133)<\/p>\n

25) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Tikkun of Nukveh<\/em> and its Convergences (134-138)<\/p>\n

And let it be noted that when we cite the main statement of each petach<\/em> (either in the first instance or in each one to follow) we will offer it in bold print<\/strong>, and when we cite Ramchal\u2019s own comments to each we\u2019ll set it off in quotes and in italics<\/em>.<\/p>\n

(c) 2010 Rabbi Yaakov Feldman<\/p>\n

Feel free to contact me at feldman@torah.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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Rabbi Yaakov Feldman has also translated and commented upon “The Path of the Just” and “The Duties of the Heart” (Jason Aronson Publishers).<\/p>\n

Rabbi Feldman also offers two free e-mail classes on www.torah.org entitled “Spiritual Excellence<\/a>\u201d and \u201cRamchal<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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