Sha'arey Orah:

Gates of Light

by Rabbi Joseph Gikatilla

"The key to the mystical teachings" — ARI

Translated by Avi Weinstein

Published in the Bronfman Library of Jewish Classics by HarperCollins Publishers

Written by the outstanding Kabbalistic giant Rabbi Joseph Gikatilla, who lived in Spain from 1248-1323, GATES OF LIGHT was considered by the ARI to be the key to the mystical teachings. The work consists of ten chapters explaining each of the Ten Sefirot in turn, their associated qualities and Divine Names, and the terms and images which allude to them in the Bible, Zohar and other Kabbalistic texts.

GATES OF LIGHT is a fascinating, beautifully written, deeply reverential and inspirational work that unlocks the hidden meaning of many biblical passages as well as providing the keys to the Kabbalistic system of devotion, prayer and meditation.