Etz Chaim

Etz Chaim

Etz Chaim, Hebrew for "Tree of Life", is a common term used in Judaism. The expression, found in the Book of Proverbs, is figuratively applied to the Torah itself: "It [the Torah] is a Tree of Life to those who cleave to it". Etz Chaim is a common name for yeshivas and synagogues as well as for works of Rabbinic literature.

The term Etz Chaim, (plural: "Atzei Chaim"), is also used to describe each of the wooden poles to which the parchment of a Sefer Torah is attached.

In kabbalah, Etz Chaim is a mystical symbol used to understand the nature of God and the manner in which He created the world.

Educational institutions

*Etz Chaim Center for Jewish Learning
*Etz Chaim Yeshiva (Jerusalem)
*Etz Chaim Yeshiva (London)
*Etz Chaim Yeshiva (Maltsch)
*Etz Chaim Yeshiva (Manhattan) (See Yeshiva University)
*Etz Chaim Yeshiva (Brooklyn)
*Etz Chaim Yeshiva (Volozhin)
*Etz Chaim Yeshiva (Wilrijk)

Rabbinic literature

*Etz HaChaim (kaballah)

Publications

*Etz Hayim Humash

ee also

*Tree of life (disambiguation)


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