Patach Eliyahu (פָּתַח אֵלִיָּהוּ): Elijah opened
Prophet Elijah’s prayer-meditation from the Zohar.
Patach Eliyahu (פָּתַח אֵלִיָּהוּ, “Elijah opened”), also called Petihat Eliyahu HaNavi (פתיחת אליהו הנביא, “The Introduction of Elijah the Prophet”), is an Aramaic, Kabbalistic discourse from the introduction to Tikunei Zohar 17a. It is named after its initial words, where it is attributed to Elijah the Prophet. Considered a foundational text of Kabbalah, Patach Eliyahu is known for enumerating and summarizing the sefirot, corresponding them to parts of the body, and describing the infiniteness and uniqueness of God.
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Patach Eliyahu (פָּתַח אֵלִיָּהוּ, “Elijah opened”), also called Petihat Eliyahu HaNavi (פתיחת אליהו הנביא, “The Introduction of Elijah the Prophet”), is an Aramaic, Kabbalistic discourse from the introduction to Tikunei Zohar 17a. It is named after its initial words, where it is attributed to Elijah the Prophet. Considered a foundational text of Kabbalah, Patach Eliyahu is known for enumerating and summarizing the sefirot, corresponding them to parts of the body, and describing the infiniteness and uniqueness of God.