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Adam Kadmon (Primordial Man)

AH-dahm KAD-mone (AH rhymes with 'father'; KAD rhymes with 'dad')

The first defined structure to emerge — the "archetype of archetypes," holding the highest form of every power that will ever exist. Unchanging and beyond creation.

Adam Kadmon, "Primordial Man," is the first defined structure to emerge in the emanation onto the Reshimu — the very first time the bare concept of definition takes on individual expressions. It contains within it the highest-level archetype of every power that will ever exist: it is, in effect, the archetype of archetypes. It is called "Man" (Adam) because existence always expresses itself in the ten archetypes, and a human being is the one creation that embodies all ten. Unlike everything that follows, Adam Kadmon is unchanging and eternal; time and variation only emerge as its powers become layered and defined enough to allow it. From its "face" — its outward radiance — the four great expansions of the Divine Name unfold (AB, SAG, MAH, BAN).

How it traveled

Zohar
Guadalajara · 1280
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Tikkunei Zohar
Guadalajara · 1280
explains
Zohar Chadash
Guadalajara · 1290
explains
Recanati on the Torah
Recanati · 1300
redefines
Avodat HaKodesh (Ibn Gabbai)
Cairo · 1523
redefines
Pardes Rimmonim
Tzfat · 1548
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Ketem Paz on Zohar
Tzfat · 1561
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Sha'ar HaGilgulim
Tzfat · 1570
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Sha'ar Ma'amarei Rashbi
Tzfat · 1570
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Sha'ar HaPesukim
Tzfat · 1570
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Pri Etz Chaim
Tzfat · 1572
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Sha'arei Kedusha
Damascus · 1572
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Sefer Etz Chaim
Tzfat · 1573
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Reshit Chokhmah
Tzfat · 1575
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Sha'ar HaHakdamot
Tzfat · 1610
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Ohr HaChammah on Zohar
Tzfat · 1620
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Mikdash Melekh, RaMaZ Commentary on Zohar
Tzfat · 1680
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Shomer Emunim
Livorno · 1720
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Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah
Padua · 1730
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Beur HaGra on Sifra DeTzniuta
Vilna (Vilnius) · 1740
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Mikdash Melekh on Zohar
Tzfat · 1750
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Be'er Mayim Chaim
Czernowitz (Chernivtsi) · 1775
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Yahel Ohr on Zohar
Vilna (Vilnius) · 1790
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Nefesh HaChayim
Volozhin · 1800
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Agra DeKala
Dinov (Dynów) · 1801
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Likkutei Torah
Liadi · 1810
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Torah Ohr
Liadi · 1813
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The Gate of Unity
Liadi · 1820
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Sha'arei HaYichud VeEmunah
Strashelye · 1820
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The Beginning of Wisdom
New York · 1890
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Sefat Emet
Ger (Gora Kalwaria) · 1900
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BePardes HaChasidut VeHakabbalah
Warsaw · 1910
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Shem MiShmuel
Sochaczew · 1925
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Talmud Eser HaSefirot
Jerusalem · 1939
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Petichah LeChokhmat HaKabbalah
Jerusalem · 1943
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Introduction to Sulam Commentary
Jerusalem · 1943
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Sulam on Zohar
Jerusalem · 1945
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Ohr Penimi on Talmud Eser HaSefirot
Jerusalem · 1948
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Sources and References on Likkutei Torah
Liadi
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Sources and References on Torah Ohr
Liadi
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Key passages(20)

Sha'arei HaYichud VeEmunah, Fourth Gate 21:2↗explains

Sha'arei HaYichud VeEmunah · Aaron HaLevi Horowitz