Sha‘ar ha-Kavvanot (The Gate of Mystical Intentions), Part II, and Sefer ha-Kavvanot (The Book of Mystical Intentions), Part II, Hayyim Vital, Scribe: Reuben Aladi, [Morocco]: [5]595 (=1835)

346 leaves (5 3/4 x 3 7/8 in.; 146 x 97 mm.) 

Multiple foliation as follows: [iii] [i], 1-10, 12-85, [1], 86-103, 103-104, 104-107; 1-60 [1], 61-117, 117-130, [11 blank], 131-231 = 346 leaves.

The present work comprises the latter halves of two works by Hayyim Vital. Sha‘ar ha-Kavvanot, one of the eight she‘arim edited by Samuel Vital in his Shemonah She‘arim (ff. 1r-77r [first foliation], 131r-231r [second foliation]) and Sefer ha-Kavvanot, edited by Benjamin ha-Levi and Elisha Guastalla (ff 86r [first foliation]-130r [second foliation]). Both of these works are concerned with the Lurianic mystical intentions for prayers on Sabbaths and holidays. Also included here are several shorter kabbalistic works, including Sha‘ar Pirkei ha-Tzelem (part of Jacob Zemah’s Sefer Kehillat Ya‘akov,) and Kelalot ha-Zivvugim (part of the Lurianic prayer book edited by Zemah.) Importantly, the manuscript contains marginalia by a number of prominent eighteenth century Moroccan kabbalists, among them Jacob Maraji, (e.g., fols. 73b, 114a) and Jacob ibn Zur (1673-1752) (e.g., fol. 90b). Signed by the scribe (f.229v): 12 Sivan 5595 (= June 9, 1835).