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There are three part% to the %e4ret% of the Torah) Ea4h part ha% it% o(n rea%on for bein 4on4ealed) They are 4alled by the follo(in na'e%< 1. Unnecessary 2. Impossible 3. The counsel of the Lord is with them that fear Him There i% not a %in le fra4tion of thi% (i%do' (here %4rutinie% of the%e three part% do not apply0 and I (ill 4larify the' one at a ti'e)

,) Unne4e%%ary
Thi% 'ean% that no benefit (ill %te' fro' it% di%4lo%in ) 2f 4our%e0 thi% i% not %u4h a reat lo%% be4au%e there i% only the i%%ue of the 4leanne%% of the 'ind here0 to (arn of tho%e a4tion% defined a% L%o (hat0M 'eanin %o (hat if I did thi%0 there i% no har' in it) But you %hould *no( that0 in the eye% of the %a e%0 the L%o (hatM i% 4on%idered the (or%t 4orruptor) Thi% i% be4au%e all the de%tru4tor% in the (orld0 tho%e that ha&e been and tho%e that (ill be0 are the L%o (hatM *ind of people) Thi% 'ean% that they o44upy the'%el&e% and other% in needle%% thin %) Hen4e0 %a e% (ould not a44ept any %tudent before they (ere 4ertain that he (ould be 4autiou% in hi% (ay%0 %o a% not to re&eal (hat (a% not ne4e%%ary)

") I'po%%ible
Thi% 'ean% that the lan ua e doe% not 4o'pel the' to %ay anythin of their :uality0 due to their reat %ubli'ity and %pirituality) Hen4e0 any atte'pt to 4lothe the' in (ord% 'ay only 'i%lead the e9a'iner% and defle4t the' to a fal%e path0 (hi4h i% 4on%idered the (or%t of all ini:uitie%) Therefore0 to re&eal anythin in the%e 'atter%0 per'i%%ion fro' Abo&e i% re:uired) Thi% i% the %e4ond part of the 4on4eal'ent of the (i%do') 7et0 thi% per'i%%ion0 too0 re:uire% e9planation)

Per'i%%ion fro' Abo&e

Thi% i% e9plained in the boo*0 The Gate to Rashbis Words0 by the Ari0 in The Zohar0 Parashat ish!atim0 p ,##) It read% a% follo(%0 LKno( that %o'e of the %oul% of the ri hteou% are of the $

Surroundin ;Li ht *ind0 and %o'e are of the Inner;Li ht *ind) Tho%e that are of the Surroundin ; Li ht *ind ha&e the po(er to %pea* of the %e4ret% of the Torah by (ay of 4on4eal'ent and inti'ation0 %o their (ord% (ill be under%tood only by tho%e (orthy of under%tandin the') LRabbi Shi'on Bar;7o4haiF% %oul (a% of the Surroundin ;Li ht *ind) Hen4e0 he had the po(er to 4lothe the (ord% and tea4h the' in a (ay that e&en if he tau ht the' to 'any0 only the (orthy of under%tandin (ould under%tand) Thi% i% (hy he (a% i&en Qper'i%%ionF to (rite The Book of Zohar) LThe per'i%%ion (a% not Q rantedF to (rite a boo* in thi% (i%do' to hi% tea4her% or to the fir%t one% (ho pre4eded the'0 e&en thou h they (ere 4ertainly 'ore profi4ient in thi% (i%do' than he) But the rea%on i% that they did not ha&e the po(er to dre%% the 'atter% a% did he) Thi% i% the 'eanin of (hat i% (ritten0 Q7o4haiF% %on *ne( ho( to uard hi% (ay%)F No( you 4an under%tand the reat 4on4eal'ent in The Book of Zohar0 (ritten by Ra%hbi0 that not e&ery 'ind 4an ra%p hi% (ord%)M Hi% (ord% in e%%en4e< E9plainin 'atter% in the (i%do' of truth i% not dependent (hat%oe&er upon the reatne%% or %'allne%% of the Kabbali%t %a e) Rather0 it i% about the illu'ination of a %oul dedi4ated to thi%< the illu'ination of thi% %oul i% 4on%idered L i&in per'i%%ionM fro' Abo&e to di%4lo%e the Hi her /i%do') /e therefore learn that one (ho ha% not been re(arded (ith thi% per'i%%ion 'u%t not 'a*e 4larifi4ation% in thi% (i%do'0 a% he 4annot 4lothe the %ubtle 'atter% in their %uitable (ord% in a (ay that (ill not fail the %tudent%) Bor thi% rea%on (e did not find a %in le boo* in the (i%do' of truth that pre4ede% Ra%hbiF% The Book of Zohar0 %in4e all the boo*% in the (i%do' prior to hi% are not 4ate ori?ed a% interpretation% of the (i%do') In%tead0 they are 'ere inti'ation%0 (ithout any order of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e0 a% it i% *no(n to tho%e (ho find *no(led e0 thu% far under%tandin hi% (ord%) I %hould add0 a% I had re4ei&ed fro' boo*% and fro' author%0 that %in4e the ti'e of Ra%hbi and hi% %tudent%0 the author% of The Zohar0 until the ti'e of the Ari there (a% not a %in le (riter (ho under%tood the (ord% of The Zohar and the Tikkunim J4orre4tion%K li*e the Ari) All the 4o'po%ition% before hi% ti'e are 'ere in*lin % in thi% (i%do'0 in4ludin the boo*% of the %a e0 Ra'a*) And the %a'e (ord% that (ere %aid about the Ra%hbi %hould be %aid about the Ari hi'%elfGthat hi% prede4e%%or% (ere not i&en per'i%%ion fro' Abo&e to di%4lo%e the interpretation% of the (i%do'0 and that he (a% i&en thi% per'i%%ion) And al%o0 thi% doe% not di%tin ui%h any reatne%% or %'allne%% at all0 %in4e it i% po%%ible that the &irtue of hi% for'er% (a% 'u4h reater than the AriF%0 but they (ere not i&en per'i%%ion for it at all) Bor thi% rea%on0 they refrained fro' (ritin 4o''entarie% that relate to the a4tual (i%do'0 but %ettled for brief inti'ation% that (ere not in any (ay lin*ed to one another) Bor thi% rea%on0 %in4e the boo*% of the Ari appeared in the (orld0 all (ho %tudy the (i%do' of Kabbalah ha&e left their hand% fro' all the boo*% of the Ra'a*0 and all the fir%t and the reat one% that pre4eded the Ari0 a% it i% *no(n a'on tho%e (ho en a e in thi% (i%do') They ha&e atta4hed their %piritual li&e% %olely to the (ritin % of the Ari in a (ay that the e%%ential boo*%0 4on%idered proper interpretation% of thi% (i%do'0 are only The Book of Zohar0 the Tikkunim and follo(in the'0 the boo*% of the Ari) 5

1) The Coun%el of the Lord I% (ith The' that Bear Hi'

Thi% 'ean% that the %e4ret% of the Torah are re&ealed only to tho%e (ho fear Hi% Na'e0 (ho *eep Hi% =lory (ith their heart% and %oul%0 and (ho ne&er 4o''it any bla%phe'y) Thi% i% the third part of the 4on4eal'ent of the (i%do') Thi% part of the 4on4eal'ent i% the %tri4te%t0 a% thi% *ind of di%4lo%ure ha% failed 'any) Bro' the 'id%t of tho%e %te' all the 4har'er%0 (hi%perer%0 and Lpra4ti4alM Kabbali%t%0 (ho hunt %oul% (ith their 4unnin ne%%0 and the 'y%ti4%0 (ho u%e (ithered (i%do' that 4a'e fro' under the hand% of un(orthy %tudent%0 to dra( bodily benefit for the'%el&e% or for other%) The (orld ha% %uffered 'u4h fro' it0 and i% %ufferin %till) 7ou %hould *no( that the root of the 4on4eal'ent (a% only thi% part) Bro' here the %a e% too* e94e%%i&e %tri4tne%% in te%tin the %tudent%0 a% they %aid J Ha"i"a ,1K0 Lhead% of 4hapter% are i&en only to a 4hief Nu%ti4e0 and to one (ho%e heart i% (orried0M and L aase Beresheet i% not to be e9plored in pair%0 neither i% erka#a to be e9plored alone)M There are 'any other% li*e that0 and all thi% fear i% for the abo&e rea%on) Bor thi% rea%on0 fe( are the one% (ho ha&e been re(arded (ith thi% (i%do'0 and e&en tho%e (ho pa%%ed all their te%t% and e9a'ination% are %(orn by the 'o%t %eriou% oath% to not re&eal anythin of tho%e three part%) @o not 'i%under%tand 'y (ord%0 in that I ha&e di&ided the 4on4eal'ent of the (i%do' into three part%) I do not 'ean that the (i%do' of truth it%elf i% di&ided into the%e three part%) Rather0 I 'ean that the%e three part% %te' fro' e&ery %in le detail of thi% (i%do'0 %in4e they are the only three 'anner% of %4rutiny that are al(ay% applied to thi% (i%do') Ho(e&er0 here (e %hould a%*0 LIf it i% true that the fir'ne%% of the 4on4eal'ent of the (i%do' i% %o %tri4t0 fro' (here (ere all the thou%and% of 4o'po%ition% in thi% (i%do' ta*enHM The an%(er i% that there i% a differen4e bet(een the fir%t t(o part% and the la%t part) The pri'e burden lie% only in the abo&e third part0 for the rea%on e9plained abo&e) But the fir%t t(o part% are not under 4on%tant prohibition) Thi% i% be4au%e %o'eti'e% an i%%ue in the Lunne4e%%aryM i% re&er%ed0 %top% bein unne4e%%ary for %o'e rea%on0 and be4o'e% ne4e%%ary) Al%o0 the part0 Li'po%%ible0M %o'eti'e% be4o'e% po%%ible) Thi% i% %o for t(o rea%on%< either be4au%e of the e&olution of the eneration or by bein i&en per'i%%ion fro' Abo&e0 a% it happened to the Ra%hbi and to the Ari0 and to %'aller e9tent% to their for'er%) All the enuine boo*% (ritten in the (i%do' e'er e fro' the%e di%4ern'ent%) Thi% i% (hat they 'ean by their idio'0 LI a' di%4lo%in a portion and 4o&erin t(o portion%)M They 'ean that it happened that they re&ealed a ne( thin that (a% not di%4o&ered by their prede4e%%or%) And thi% i% (hy they i'ply that they are only re&ealin one portion0 'eanin he i% re&ealin the fir%t part of the three part% of 4on4eal'ent0 and lea&e% t(o part% 4on4ealed) Thi% indi4ate% that %o'ethin happened0 (hi4h i% the rea%on for that di%4lo%ure< either the Lunne4e%%aryM re4ei&ed the for' of Lne4e%%ary0M or Lper'i%%ion fro' Abo&eM (a% ranted0 a% I ha&e e9plained abo&e) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the idio'0 LI a' di%4lo%in a portion)M The reader% of the%e tra4t%0 (hi4h I intend to print durin the year0 %hould *no( that they are all inno&ation%0 (hi4h are not introdu4ed purely a% %u4h0 in their pre4i%e 4ontent0 in any boo* ,#

pre4edin 'ine) I re4ei&ed the' 'outh to 'outh fro' 'y tea4her0 (ho (a% authori?ed for it0 'eanin he0 too0 re4ei&ed fro' hi% tea4her% 'outh to 'outh) And althou h I had re4ei&ed the' under all the 4ondition% of 4o&erin and (at4hfulne%%0 by the ne4e%%ity introdu4ed in 'y e%%ay0 LTi'e to A4t0M the Lunne4e%%aryM part ha% been in&erted for 'e and be4a'e Lne4e%%ary)M Hen4e0 I ha&e re&ealed thi% portion (ith 4o'plete per'i%%ion0 a% I ha&e e9plained abo&e) 7et I (ill *eep the other t(o portion% a% I a' 4o''anded)

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The "ssence of the #isdom of Kabbalah

Before I o about elu4idatin the hi%tory of the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 4on&er%ed about by 'any0 I find it ne4e%%ary to be in (ith a thorou h 4larifi4ation of the e%%en4e of thi% (i%do'0 (hi4h I belie&e %o fe( *no() And naturally0 it i% i'po%%ible to %pea* of the hi%tory of %o'ethin before (e *no( the thin it%elf) Althou h thi% *no(led e i% (ider and deeper than the o4ean0 I (ill 'a*e an ut'o%t effort0 (ith all the %tren th and *no(led e I ha&e a4:uired in thi% field0 to 4larify and illu'inate it fro' all an le%0 enou h for any %oul to dra( the ri ht 4on4lu%ion%0 a% they truly are0 lea&in no roo' for error0 a% i% often the 4a%e in %u4h 'atter%)

/hat @oe% the /i%do' Re&ol&e AroundH

Thi% :ue%tion 4o'e% to the 'ind of e&ery ri ht;'inded per%on) To properly addre%% it0 I (ill pro&ide a reliable and la%tin definition< thi% (i%do' i% no 'ore and no le%% than a %e:uen4e of root%0 (hi4h han do(n by (ay of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e0 by fi9ed0 deter'ined rule%0 inter(ea&in to a %in le0 e9alted oal de%4ribed a% Lthe re&elation of Hi% =odline%% to Hi% 4reature% in thi% (orld)M And here there i% a 4ondu4t of parti4ular and eneral< =eneralGthe (hole of hu'anity0 obli ated to e&entually 4o'e to thi% i''en%e e&ol&e'ent0 a% it i% (ritten0 LBor the earth %hall be full of the *no(led e of the Lord0 a% the (ater% 4o&er the %eaM JI%aiah ,,0 5K) LAnd they %hall tea4h no 'ore e&ery 'an hi% nei hbor0 and e&ery 'an hi% brother0 %ayin 0 *no( the Lord< Bor they %hall all *no( 'e0 fro' the lea%t of the' to the reate%t of the'M JIere'iah 1,0 11K) L7et thy Tea4her %hall not hide Hi'%elf any 'ore0 but thine eye% %hall %ee thy Tea4herM JI%aiah 1#0 "#K) Parti4ularGthat e&en before the perfe4tion of the (hole of hu'anity0 thi% rule i% i'ple'ented in a 4ho%en fe( indi&idual% in e&ery eneration) The%e are the one% (ho are endo(ed0 in ea4h eneration0 (ith 4ertain de ree% of re&elation of Hi% =odline%%) And the%e are the prophet% and the 'en of =od) And a% our %a e% %aid0 LThere i% no eneration (ithout %u4h that are a% Abraha' and Ia4ob)M Thu% you %ee that the re&elation of Hi% =odline%% i% i'ple'ented in ea4h eneration0 a% our %a e%0 (ho' (e find tru%t(orthy0 pro4lai')

The Multipli4ity of Part$ufim0 Sefirot0 and /orld%

Ho(e&er0 a44ordin to the abo&e0 a :ue%tion ari%e%G%in4e thi% (i%do' ha% but one0 %pe4ial0 and 4lear role0 (hy i% there the 'atter of the 'ultipli4ity of Part$ufim0 Sefirot0 and inter4han eable 4onne4tion%0 (hi4h are %o abundant in the boo*% of KabbalahH Indeed0 if you ta*e the body of a %'all ani'al0 (ho%e only ta%* i% to nouri%h it%elf %o it 'ay e9i%t in thi% (orld for enou h ti'e to father and 4arry on it% %pe4ie%0 you (ill find in it a 4o'ple9 %tru4ture of 'illion% of fiber% and tendon%0 a% phy%iolo i%t% and anato'i%t% ha&e di%4o&ered) And there i% 'u4h there that hu'an% ha&e yet to find) Bro' the abo&e0 you 4an 4on4lude the &a%t ,"

&ariety of i%%ue% and 4hannel% that need to 4onne4t in order to a4hie&e and to re&eal that %ubli'e oal)

T(o Condu4t%Gfro' Abo&e @o(n(ard% and fro' Belo( Up(ard%

Thi% (i%do' i% enerally di&ided into t(o parallel0 identi4al order%0 li*e t(o drop% in a pond) The only differen4e bet(een the' i% that the fir%t order e9tend% fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 to thi% (orld0 and the %e4ond order tra&er%e% fro' belo( up(ard%0 pre4i%ely by the %a'e route% and 'a*e;up% i'printed at the root (hen they appeared fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%) The fir%t order i% 4alled Lthe order of de%4ent of the (orld%0 Part$ufim0 and Sefirot0M in all their o44urren4e%0 (hether la%tin or tran%ient) The %e4ond order i% 4alled Lattain'ent% or de ree% of prophe4y and Holy Spirit)M A per%on re(arded (ith it 'u%t follo( the %a'e trail% and inlet%0 and radually attain ea4h detail and ea4h de ree0 pre4i%ely by the %a'e rule% that (ere i'printed in the' upon their e'anation fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%) A re&elation of =odline%% doe% not appear at on4e0 but radually0 o&er a period of ti'e0 dependin on the 4lean%in of the attainin 0 until one di%4o&er% all the de ree% fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%) And be4au%e they 4o'e in an order of attain'ent0 one after the other and one abo&e the other0 a% do run % of a ladder0 they are 4alled Lde ree%M J%tep%K)

Ab%tra4t Na'e%
Many belie&e that all the (ord% and the na'e% in the (i%do' of Kabbalah are a *ind of ab%tra4t na'e%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e it deal% (ith =odline%% and %pirituality0 (hi4h are abo&e ti'e and %pa4e0 (here e&en our i'a ination ha% no hold) Bor thi% rea%on they ha&e de4ided that %urely0 the%e 'atter% %pea* only of ab%tra4t na'e%0 or e&en 'ore %ubli'e and e9alted than ab%tra4t na'e%0 a% they are 4o'pletely and fro' the out%et0 de&oid of ele'ent% that are i'a ined) But that i% not the 4a%e) 2n the 4ontrary0 Kabbalah u%e% only na'e% and appellation% that are 4on4rete and real) It i% an unbendin rule for all Kabbali%t% that0 LAnythin (e do not attain0 (e do not define by a na'e and a (ord)M Here you 'u%t *no( that the (ord Lattain'entM JHeb< Hasa"aK i'plie% the ulti'ate de ree of under%tandin ) It deri&e% fro' the phra%e0 Lthat thy hand %hall rea4hM JHeb< %i Tasi" &ad'haK) That 'ean% that before %o'ethin be4o'e% utterly lu4id0 a% thou h ripped in oneF% hand0 Kabbali%t% do not 4on%ider it attained0 but under%tood0 4o'prehended0 and %o on)

The A4tuality of the /i%do' of Kabbalah

A4tual thin % are found e&en in the 4orporeal reality %et before our eye%0 althou h (e ha&e neither per4eption nor i'a e of their e%%en4e) Su4h are the ele4tri4ity and the 'a net0 4alled Lfluidu')M Ne&erthele%%0 (ho 4an %ay that the%e na'e% are not real0 (hen (e &i&idly and %ati%fa4torily *no( their a4tion%H /e 4ould not be 'ore indifferent to the fa4t that (e ha&e no per4eption of the e%%en4e of the %ubNe4t it%elf0 na'ely ele4tri4ity it%elf)

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Thi% na'e i% a% tan ible and a% 4lo%e to u% a% thou h it (ere entirely per4ei&ed by our %en%e%) E&en little 4hildren are fa'iliar (ith the (ord0 Lele4tri4ity0M a% (ell a% they are fa'iliar (ith (ord% %u4h a% bread0 %u ar0 and %o on) Moreo&er0 if you (i%h to e9er4i%e your tool% of %4rutiny a bit0 I %hall tell you that a% a (hole0 a% there i% no per4eption of the Creator (hat%oe&er0 %o i% it i'po%%ible to attain the e%%en4e of any of Hi% 4reature%0 e&en the tan ible obNe4t% that (e feel (ith our hand%) Thu%0 all (e *no( about our friend% and relati&e% in the (orld of a4tion before u% are nothin 'ore than La4:uaintan4e (ith their a4tion%)M The%e are pro'pted and born by the a%%o4iation of their en4ounter (ith our %en%e%0 (hi4h render u% 4o'plete %ati%fa4tion althou h (e ha&e no per4eption (hat%oe&er of the e%%en4e of the %ubNe4t) Burther'ore0 you ha&e no per4eption or attain'ent (hat%oe&er e&en of your o(n e%%en4e) E&erythin you *no( about your o(n e%%en4e i% nothin 'ore than a %erie% of a4tion% e9tendin fro' your e%%en4e) No( you 4an ea%ily 4on4lude that all the na'e% and appellation% that appear in boo*% of Kabbalah are indeed real and fa4tual0 althou h (e ha&e no attain'ent in the %ubNe4t 'atter (hat%oe&er) It i% %o be4au%e tho%e (ho en a e in it ha&e the 4o'plete %ati%fa4tion (ith their in4lu%i&e per4eption of it% ulti'ate (holene%%0 'eanin a 'ere per4eption of a4tion%0 pro'pted and born of the a%%o4iation of the Upper Li ht and it% per4ei&er%) Ho(e&er0 it i% :uite %uffi4ient0 for thi% i% the rule< LAll that i% 'ea%ured and e9tra4ted fro' Hi% Pro&iden4e %o a% to be reali?ed into the nature of Creation0 i% 4o'pletely %ati%fa4tory)M Si'ilarly0 one 4annot (i%h for a %i9th fin er on one hand0 be4au%e the fi&e fin er% are :uite %uffi4ient)

The Corporeal Ter'% and the Phy%i4al Na'e% in Boo*% of Kabbalah

Any rea%onable per%on (ill under%tand that (hen dealin (ith %piritual 'atter%0 'u4h le%% (ith =odline%%0 (e ha&e no (ord% or letter% (ith (hi4h to 4onte'plate) Thi% i% be4au%e our (hole &o4abulary i% but 4o'bination% of the letter% of our %en%e% and i'a ination) 7et0 ho( 4an they be of a%%i%tan4e (here there are neither i'a ination nor %en%e%H E&en if (e ta*e the %ubtle%t (ord that 4an be u%ed in %u4h 'atter%0 'eanin the (ord0 LUpper Li ht0M or e&en LSi'ple Li ht0M it i% %till i'a inary and borro(ed fro' the li ht of the %un0 or a 4andleli ht0 or a li ht of 4ontent'ent one feel% upon re%ol&in %o'e reat doubt) 7et0 ho( 4an (e u%e the' in %piritual 'atter% and =odly (ay%H They offer the e9a'iner nothin 'ore than fal%ehood and de4eit) It i% parti4ularly %o (here one need% to find %o'e rationale in the%e (ord% to help one in the ne otiation% 4u%to'ary in the re%ear4h of the (i%do') Here the %a e 'u%t u%e ri orou%ly a44urate definition% for the eye% of the ob%er&er%) And %hould the %a e fail (ith but a %in le un%u44e%%ful (ord0 he i% 4ertain to 4onfu%e and 'i%lead the reader%) They (ill not under%tand at all (hat he i% %ayin there0 before it0 after it0 and e&erythin 4onne4ted to that (ord0 a% i% *no(n to anyone (ho e9a'ine% boo*% of (i%do') Thu%0 one %hould (onder ho( i% it po%%ible for Kabbali%t% to u%e fal%e (ord% to e9plain the inter4onne4tion% in thi% (i%do'H Al%o0 it i% *no(n that there i% no definition throu h a fal%e na'e0 for the lie ha% no le % and no %tan4e) ,8

Indeed0 here you need to ha&e prior *no(led e of the La( of Root and Bran4h by (hi4h the (orld% relate to one another)

The La( of Root and Bran4h by /hi4h the /orld% Are Related
Kabbali%t% ha&e found that the for' of the four (orld%0 na'ed (t$ilut0 Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a0 be innin (ith the fir%t0 hi he%t (orld0 4alled (t$ilut0 and endin in thi% 4orporeal0 tan ible (orld0 4alled (ssi)a0 i% e9a4tly the %a'e in e&ery ite' and e&ent) Thi% 'ean% that e&erythin that e&entuate% and o44ur% in the fir%t (orld i% found un4han ed in the ne9t (orld0 belo( it0 too) It i% li*e(i%e in all the (orld% that follo( it0 do(n to thi% tan ible (orld) There i% no differen4e bet(een the'0 but only a different de ree0 per4ei&ed in the %ub%tan4e of the ele'ent% of reality in ea4h (orld) The %ub%tan4e of the ele'ent% of reality in the fir%t0 Upper'o%t (orld0 i% purer than in all the one% belo( it) And the %ub%tan4e of the ele'ent% of reality in the %e4ond (orld i% 4oar%er than in that of the fir%t (orld0 but purer than all that i% of a lo(er de ree) Thi% 4ontinue% %i'ilarly do(n to thi% (orld before u%0 (ho%e %ub%tan4e of the ele'ent% in reality i% 4oar%er and dar*er than in all the (orld% pre4edin it) Ho(e&er0 the %hape% and the ele'ent% of reality and all their o44urren4e% 4o'e un4han ed and e:ual in e&ery (orld0 both in :uantity and :uality) They 4o'pared it to the 4ondu4t of a %eal and it% i'print< all the %hape% in the %eal are perfe4tly tran%ferred in e&ery detail and intri4a4y to the i'printed obNe4t) So it i% (ith the (orld%0 (here ea4h lo(er (orld i% an i'print of the (orld Abo&e it) Hen4e0 all the for'% in the Hi her /orld are 'eti4ulou%ly 4opied0 in both :uantity and :uality0 to the lo(er (orld) Thu%0 there i% not an ele'ent of reality0 or an o44urren4e of reality in a lo(er (orld0 that you (ill not find it% li*ene%% in the (orld Abo&e it0 a% identi4al a% t(o drop% in a pond) And they are 4alled LRoot and Bran4h)M That 'ean% that the ite' in the lo(er (orld i% dee'ed a bran4h of it% pattern0 found in the Hi her /orld0 bein the root of the lo(er ele'ent0 a% thi% i% (here that ite' in the lo(er (orld (a% i'printed and 'ade to be) That (a% the intention of our %a e% (hen they %aid0 L7ou ha&enFt a blade of ra%% belo( that ha% not a fortune and a uard abo&e that %tri*e it and tell% it0 Q=ro(FRM It follo(% that the root0 4alled Lfortune0M 4o'pel% it to ro( and a%%u'e it% attribute in :uantity and :uality0 a% (ith the %eal and the i'print) Thi% i% the la( of Root and Bran4h0 (hi4h applie% to e&ery detail and o44urren4e of reality0 in e&ery %in le (orld0 in relation to the (orld Abo&e it)

The Lan ua e of the Kabbali%t% I% a Lan ua e of Bran4he%

Thi% 'ean% that the bran4he% indi4ate to their root%0 bein their 'old% that ne4e%%arily e9i%t in the Upper /orld) Thi% i% be4au%e there i% nothin in the reality of the lo(er (orld that doe% not %te' fro' it% Superior /orld) A% (ith the %eal and the i'print0 the root in the Upper /orld 4o'pel% it% bran4h in the lo(er one to re&eal it% entire for' and feature0 a% our %a e% %aid0 that the fortune in the (orld Abo&e0 related to the ra%% in the (orld belo(0 %tri*e% it0 for4in it to 4o'plete it% ro(th) Be4au%e of that0 ea4h and e&ery bran4h in thi% (orld (ell define% it% 'old0 %ituated in the Hi her /orld) ,-

Thu%0 Kabbali%t% ha&e found a %et and annotated &o4abulary0 %uffi4ient to 4reate an e94ellent %po*en lan ua e) It enable% the' to 4on&er%e (ith one another of the dealin % in the Spiritual Root% in the Upper /orld% by 'erely 'entionin the tan ible bran4h in thi% (orld that i% (ell defined to our 4orporeal %en%e%) The li%tener% under%tand the Upper Root to (hi4h thi% 4orporeal bran4h point% be4au%e it i% related to it0 bein it% i'print) Thu%0 all the bein % of the tan ible 4reation and all their in%tan4e% ha&e be4o'e to the' li*e (ell;defined (ord% and na'e%0 indi4atin the Hi h Spiritual Root%) Althou h there 4annot be a &erbal e9pre%%ion in their %piritual pla4e0 a% it i% abo&e any i'a ination0 they ha&e earned the ri ht to be e9pre%%ed by utteran4e throu h their bran4he%0 arran ed before our %en%e% here in the tan ible (orld) That i% the nature of the %po*en lan ua e a'on Kabbali%t%0 by (hi4h they 4on&ey their %piritual attain'ent% fro' per%on to per%on and fro' eneration to eneration0 both by (ord of 'outh and in (ritin ) They fully under%tand one another0 (ith all the re:uired a44ura4y needed for ne otiatin in re%ear4h of the (i%do'0 (ith pre4i%e definition% one 4annot fail in) Thi% i% %o be4au%e ea4h bran4h ha% it% o(n natural0 uni:ue definition0 and thi% ab%olute definition indi4ate% to it% root in the Hi her /orld) Bear in 'ind that thi% Lan ua e of Bran4he% of the (i%do' of Kabbalah i% better %uited to e9plain the ter'% of the (i%do' than all our ordinary ton ue%) It i% *no(n fro' the theory of no'inali%' that the lan ua e% ha&e been di%rupted in the 'outh% of the 4ro(d) In other (ord%0 due to e94e%%i&e u%e of the (ord%0 they ha&e been e'ptied of their a44urate 4ontent%0 re%ultin in reat diffi4ultie% to 4on&ey pre4i%e dedu4tion% fro' one to another by (ord of 'outh or in (ritin ) Thi% i% not 4a%e (ith the KabbalahF% lan ua e of bran4he%< it i% deri&ed fro' the na'e% of the 4reation% and their o44urren4e%0 %et before our eye%0 and defined by the un4han eable la(% of nature) The reader% and the li%tener% (ill ne&er be 'i%led into a 'i%under%tandin of the (ord% bein offered to the'0 %in4e the natural definition% are utterly un(a&erin and 4annot be brea4hed)

Con&eyan4e fro' a /i%e Kabbali%t to an Under%tandin Re4ei&er

Thu% (rote the RAMBAN in hi% introdu4tion to hi% 4o''entary on the Torah< LAnd I brin (ith true 4o&enant to all (ho %4rutini?e thi% boo*0 that of all the 4lue% that I (rite in the %e4ret% of the Torah0 I re%olutely a%%ert that 'y (ord% (ill not be ra%ped by any 'ind or intelli en4e0 e94ept fro' the 'outh of a (i%e Kabbali%t to the ear of an under%tandin re4ei&er)M Su4h a% that0 Ra& Chai' >ital (rote in hi% introdu4tion to The Tree of Life0 and al%o0 in the (ord% of our %a e% JHa"i"a0 ,,K< L2ne doe% not %tudy the Kabbalah on oneF% o(n0 unle%% he i% (i%e and under%tand% (ith hi% o(n 'ind)M Their (ord% are thorou hly under%tood (hen they %ay that one 'u%t re4ei&e fro' a (i%e Kabbali%t) But (hy the ne4e%%ity for the di%4iple to fir%t be (i%e and under%tandin (ith hi% o(n 'indH Moreo&er0 if he i%nFt %o0 then he 'u%t not be tau ht0 be he the 'o%t ri hteou% per%on in the (orld) Additionally0 if one i% already (i%e and under%tand% (ith hi% o(n 'ind0 (hat need ha% he to learn fro' other%H

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Bro' the afore%aid0 their (ord% are under%tood (ith utter %i'pli4ity< (e ha&e %een that all the (ord% and utteran4e% our lip% pronoun4e 4annot help u% 4on&ey e&en a %in le (ord fro' the %piritual0 =odly 'atter%0 abo&e the i'a inary ti'e and %pa4e) In%tead0 there i% a %pe4ial lan ua e for the%e 'atter%0 bein the Lan ua e of the Bran4he%0 indi4atin their relation to their Upper Root%) Ho(e&er0 thi% lan ua e0 thou h e9tre'ely %uitable for it% ta%* of del&in into the %tudie% of thi% (i%do'0 'ore than other lan ua e%0 i% only %o if the li%tener i% (i%e in hi% o(n ri ht0 'eanin that he *no(% and under%tand% the (ay the bran4he% relate to their root%) It i% be4au%e the%e relation% are not at all 4lear (hen loo*in fro' the lo(er up(ard%) In other (ord%0 it i% i'po%%ible to find any dedu4tion or %e'blan4e in the Upper Root% by ob%er&in the lo(er bran4he%) Puite the 4ontrary0 the lo(er i% %tudied fro' the Hi her) Thu%0 one 'u%t fir%t attain the Upper Root%0 the (ay they are in %pirituality0 abo&e any i'a ination0 but (ith pure attain'ent) And on4e he ha% thorou hly attained the Upper Root% (ith hi% o(n 'ind0 he 'ay e9a'ine the tan ible bran4he% in thi% (orld and *no( ho( ea4h bran4h relate% to it% root in the Upper /orld0 in all it% order%0 in :uantity and :uality) /hen one *no(% and thorou hly 4o'prehend% all that0 there i% a 4o''on lan ua e bet(een hi' and hi% tea4her0 na'ely the Lan ua e of the Bran4he%) U%in it0 the Kabbali%t %a e 'ay 4on&ey the %tudie% in the (i%do'0 4ondu4ted in the Upper0 Spiritual /orld%0 both the one% he had re4ei&ed fro' hi% tea4her%0 a% (ell a% hi% e9pan%ion% in the (i%do'0 (hi4h he had di%4o&ered by hi'%elf) Thi% i% be4au%e no( they ha&e a 4o''on lan ua e and they under%tand ea4h other) Ho(e&er0 (hen a di%4iple i% not (i%e and 4o'prehend% the lan ua e on hi% o(n0 'eanin ho( the bran4he% indi4ate to their root%0 naturally0 the tea4her 4annot 4on&ey e&en a %in le (ord of thi% %piritual (i%do'0 'u4h le%% ne otiate (ith hi' in the %4rutiny of the (i%do') Thi% i% %o be4au%e they ha&e no 4o''on lan ua e they 4an u%e0 and they be4o'e li*e 'ute) Thu%0 it i% ne4e%%ary that the (i%do' of Kabbalah (ill not be tau ht unle%% he i% (i%e and under%tand% (ith hi% o(n 'ind) /e 'u%t a%* further< Ho( then0 ha% the di%4iple ro(n %o (i%e a% to *no( the relation% of bran4h and root throu h tra4in the Upper Root%H The an%(er i% that here oneF% effort% are in &ainO it i% the CreatorF% help that (e needR He fill% tho%e (ho 4apture Hi% fondne%% (ith (i%do'0 under%tandin 0 and *no(led e to a4:uire %ubli'e attain'ent%) Here it i% i'po%%ible to be a%%i%ted by any fle%h and bloodR Indeed0 on4e He ha% ro(n fond of a per%on and ha% endo(ed hi' (ith the %ubli'e attain'ent0 one i% then ready to 4o'e and re4ei&e the &a%tne%% of the (i%do' of Kabbalah fro' a (i%e Kabbali%t0 for only no( do they ha&e a 4o''on lan ua e)

Appellation% Alien to the Hu'an Spirit

/ith all that i% %aid abo&e0 you (ill under%tand (hy (e %o'eti'e% find appellation% and ter'% :uite alien to the hu'an %pirit in boo*% of Kabbalah) They are abundant in the funda'ental boo*% of Kabbalah0 (hi4h are The Zohar0 the Tikkunim0 and the boo*% of the Ari) It i% indeed be(ilderin (hy the%e %a e% u%ed %u4h lo(ly appellation% to e9pre%% %u4h e9alted0 holy notion%) ,.

7et0 you (ill fully under%tand it on4e you ha&e a4:uired the abo&e 4on4eption%) Thi% i% be4au%e it i% no( 4lear that no lan ua e in the (orld 4an be u%ed to e9plain that (i%do'0 e94ept one that i% intended for Nu%t that end0 na'ely the Lan ua e of the Bran4he%0 relatin to their Upper Root%) Thu%0 ob&iou%ly0 no bran4h or o44urren4e of a bran4h %hould be ne le4ted be4au%e of it% inferior de ree0 or not be u%ed to e9pre%% the de%ired 4on4ept in the inter4onne4tion% in the (i%do'0 a% there i% no other bran4h in our (orld to ta*e it% pla4e) A% no t(o hair% %u4* fro' the %a'e fora'en0 (e do not ha&e t(o bran4he% that relate to a %in le root) Hen4e0 by lea&in an in4ident unu%ed0 (e lo%e the %piritual 4on4ept 4orre%pondin to it in the Upper /orld0 a% (e ha&e not a %in le (ord to utter in it% pla4e and indi4ate that root) In addition0 %u4h an in4ident (ould i'pair the entire (i%do' in all it% &a%tne%%0 %in4e no( there i% a 'i%%in lin* in the 4hain of the (i%do' 4onne4ted to that 4on4ept) Thi% 'utilate% the entire (i%do'0 for there i% no other (i%do' in the (orld (here 'atter% are %o fu%ed and intert(ined by (ay of 4au%e and effe4t0 pri'ary and 4on%e:uential0 a% i% the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 4onne4ted head to toe Nu%t li*e a lon 4hain) Therefore0 upon the te'porary lo%% of but a %'all 4o ni?an4e0 the entire (i%do' dar*en% before our eye%0 for all it% i%%ue% are tied to one another &ery %tron ly0 literally fu%in into one) No( you (ill not (onder at the o44a%ional u%e of alien appellation%) They ha&e no freedo' of 4hoi4e (ith appellation%0 to repla4e the bad (ith the ood0 or the ood (ith the bad) They 'u%t al(ay% u%e the bran4h or the in4ident0 (hi4h pre4i%ely point% to it% Upper Root in all it% ne4e%%ary 'ea%ure) Moreo&er0 the 'atter% 'u%t be e9panded %o a% to pro&ide an a44urate definition for the eye% of their fello( ob%er&er%)

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The Teaching of the Kabbalah and Its "ssence

#hat is the !isdom of Kabbalah$ A% a (hole0 the (i%do' of Kabbalah 4on4ern% the re&elation of =odline%%0 arran ed on it% path in all it% a%pe4t%Gtho%e that ha&e e'er ed in the (orld% and tho%e that are de%tined to be re&ealed0 and in all the 'anner% that 4an e&er appear in the (orld%0 to the end of ti'e)

The Purpo%e of Creation

Sin4e there i% no a4t (ithout %o'e purpo%e0 it i% 4ertain that the Creator had a purpo%e in the Creation %et before u%) And the 'o%t i'portant thin in thi% (hole di&er%e reality i% the %en%ation i&en to the ani'al%Gthat ea4h of the' feel% it% o(n e9i%ten4e) And the 'o%t i'portant %en%ation i% the noeti4 %en%ation0 i&en to 'an alone0 by (hi4h one al%o feel% (hat i% in oneF% otherGthe pain% and 4o'fort%) Hen4e0 it i% 4ertain that if the Creator ha% a purpo%e in thi% Creation0 it% %ubNe4t i% 'an) It i% %aid about hi'0 LAll of the LordF% (or*% are for hi')M But (e 'u%t %till under%tand (hat (a% the purpo%e for (hi4h the Creator 4reated thi% lotH Indeed0 it i% to ele&ate hi' to a Hi her and 'ore i'portant de ree0 to feel hi% =od li*e the hu'an %en%ation0 (hi4h i% already i&en to hi') And a% one *no(% and feel% oneF% friendF% (i%he%0 %o (ill he learn the (ord% of the Creator0 a% it i% (ritten about Mo%e%0 LAnd the Lord %po*e unto Mo%e% fa4e to fa4e0 a% a 'an %pea*eth unto hi% friend)M Any per%on 4an be a% Mo%e%) Undoubtedly0 anyone (ho e9a'ine% the e&olution of Creation before u% (ill %ee and under%tand the reat plea%ure of the 2perator0 (ho%e operation e&ol&e% until it a4:uire% that (ondrou% %en%ation of bein able to 4on&er%e and deal (ith oneF% =od a% one %pea*% to oneF% friend)

Bro' Abo&e @o(n(ard%

It i% *no(n that the end of the a4t i% in the preli'inary thou ht) Before one be in% to thin* about ho( to build a hou%e0 one 4onte'plate% the apart'ent in the hou%e0 (hi4h i% the purpo%e) Sub%e:uently0 one e9a'ine% the blueprint to 'a*e it %uitable for thi% ta%*) So it i% (ith our 'atter) 2n4e (e ha&e learned about the purpo%e0 it i% al%o 4lear to u% that all the 4ondu4t% of Creation0 in it% e&ery 4orner0 inlet0 and outlet0 are 4o'pletely prearran ed for the purpo%e of nurturin the hu'an %pe4ie% fro' it% 'id%t0 to i'pro&e it% :ualitie% until it 4an %en%e =odline%% a% one feel% oneF% friend) The%e a%4en%ion% are li*e run % of a ladder0 arran ed de ree;by;de ree until it i% 4o'pleted and a4hie&e% it% purpo%e) And you %hould *no( that the :uality and :uantity of the%e run % i% %et in t(o realitie%< ,K the e9i%ten4e of 'aterial %ub%tan4e%0 and "K the e9i%ten4e of %piritual 4on4ept%) In the lan ua e of Kabbalah0 they are 4alled L from Abo e do!n!ardsM and Lfrom belo! %p!ards)M Thi% 'ean% that the 4orporeal %ub%tan4e% are a %e:uen4e of di%4lo%ure of Hi% Li ht from Abo e do!n!ardsGfro' the fir%t %our4e0 (hen a 'ea%ure of Li ht (a% 4ut off fro' Hi% E%%en4e0 and (a% re%tri4ted T$imt$um by T$imt$um Jre%tri4tion by re%tri4tionK until the 4orporeal (orld (a% for'ed off it0 (ith 4orporeal 4reature% at it% &ery botto')

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Bro' Belo( Up(ard%

After(ard% be in% an order of from belo! %p!ards) The%e are all the run % of the ladder by (hi4h the hu'an ra4e de&elop% and 4li'b% up to the purpo%e of 4reation) The%e t(o realitie% are e9plained in their e&ery detail in the (i%do' of Kabbalah)

Ne4e%%ity to Study Kabbalah

An oppo%er 'i ht %ay0 LTherefore0 thi% (i%do' i% for tho%e (ho ha&e already been re(arded (ith a 'ea%ure of =odly re&elation0 but (hat ne4e%%ity 4an the 'aNority of the people ha&e for *no(in thi% %ubli'e (i%do'HM Indeed0 there i% a 4o''on opinion that the pri'e oal of reli ion and the Torah i% only the 4lean%in of a4tion%0 that all that i% de%ired 4on4ern% ob%er&in the phy%i4al it$#ot J4o''and'ent%K0 (ithout any addition% or anythin that %hould re%ult fro' it) Had that been %o0 tho%e (ho %ay that %tudyin the re&ealed and pra4ti4al a4tion% alone i% %uffi4ient (ould be ri ht) 7et0 thi% i% not the 4a%e) 2ur %a e% ha&e already %aid0 L/hy %hould the Creator 'ind if one %lau hter% at the throat or at the ba4* of the ne4*H After all0 the it$#ot (ere only i&en to 4lean%e people)M Thu%0 there i% a purpo%e beyond the ob%er&an4e of the a4tion%0 and the a4tion% are 'erely preparation% for thi% purpo%e) Hen4e0 4learly0 if the a4tion% are not arran ed for the de%ired oal0 it i% a% if nothin e9i%t%) And it i% al%o (ritten in The Zohar< LA it$#a J4o''and'entK (ithout an ai' i% li*e a body (ithout a %oul)M Hen4e0 the ai'0 too0 %hould a44o'pany the a4t) Al%o0 it i% 4lear that the ai' %hould be a true ai' (orthy of the a4t0 a% our %a e% %aid about the &er%e0 LQAnd I (ill %et you apart fro' the people%0 that ye %hould be Mine0F %o your %eparation (ill be for My Na'e) Let not one %ay0 QPor* i% i'po%%ible)F Rather0 let one %ay Qit i% po%%ible0 but (hat 4an I do0 'y Bather in Hea&en ha% %enten4ed 'e)FM Thu%0 if one a&oid% por* be4au%e of abo'ination or be4au%e of %o'e bodily har'0 thi% ai' doe% not help at all for it to be 4on%idered a it$#a0 unle%% one ha% the uni:ue and proper intention that the Torah forbade) So it i% (ith e&ery it$#a0 and only then i% oneF% body radually purified by ob%er&in the it$#ot0 (hi4h i% the de%ired purpo%e) Hen4e0 the %tudy of ph&sical conducts i% not enou hO (e need to %tudy tho%e thin % that produ4e the desirable intention0 to ob%er&e e&erythin (ith faith in the Torah and in the =i&er of the Torah0 that there i% a Iud 'ent and there i% a Iud e) /ho i% %o fooli%h a% to not under%tand that faith in the Torah and in re(ard and puni%h'ent0 (hi4h ha&e the po(er to yield thi% reat thin 0 re:uire 'u4h %tudy in the proper boo*%H Thu%0 e&en before the a4t0 a %tudy that purifie% the body i% re:uired0 to ro( a44u%to'ed to faith in the Creator0 Hi% La(0 and Hi% Pro&iden4e) 2ur %a e% %aid about that0 LI ha&e 4reated the e&il in4linationO I ha&e 4reated for it the Torah a% a %pi4e)M They did not %ay0 LI ha&e 4reated for it the it$#ot a% a %pi4e0M %in4e Lyour uarantor need% a bond%'an hi'%elf0M a% the e&il in4lination de%ire% li4entiou%ne%% and (ill not let hi' *eep the it$#ot)

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Torah a% a Spi4e
The Torah i% the only %pi4e to annul and %ubdue the e&il in4lination0 a% our %a e% %aid0 LThe Li ht in it refor'ed the')M

The MaNority of the /ord% of the Torah Are for Study

Thi% re4on4ile% (hy the Torah %pea*% at len th on part% that do not 4on4ern the pra4ti4al part but only the %tudy0 'eanin the introdu4tion to the a4t of Creation) The%e are the (hole of the boo* of Beresheet JGenesisK0 Shemot JE*odusK0 'o%t of +e#arim J+euteronom)K0 and0 needle%% to %ay0 le end% and 4o''entarie%) 7et0 %in4e they are (hat the Li ht i% %tored in0 hi% body (ill be purified0 the e&il in4lination %ubdued0 and he (ill 4o'e to faith in the Torah and in re(ard and puni%h'ent) Thi% i% the fir%t de ree in the ob%er&an4e of the (or*)

Co''and'ent i% a Candle0 and Tea4hin i% Li ht

It i% (ritten0 LBor the 4o''and'ent i% a 4andle0 and the tea4hin i% li ht)M A% one (ho ha% 4andle% but no li ht to li ht the' %it% in the dar*0 one (ho ha% it$#ot but no Torah %it% in the dar*) Thi% i% be4au%e the Torah i% Li ht0 by (hi4h the dar*ne%% in the body i% illu'inated and lit up)

Not All Portion% of the Torah Are of E:ual Li ht

A44ordin to the abo&e;'entioned po(er in the Torah0 that i%0 4on%iderin the 'ea%ure of Light in it0 it i% 4ertain that the Torah %hould be di&ided into de ree%0 a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of Light that one can recei e fro' %tudyin it) Clearly0 (hen one ponder% and 4onte'plate% (ord% of Torah that pertain to the re&elation of the Creator to our father%0 they brin the e9a'iner 'ore Light than (hen e9a'inin pra4ti4al 'atter%) Althou h they are 'ore i'portant (ith re%pe4t to the a4tion%0 (ith re%pe4t to the Li ht0 the re&elation of the Creator to our father% i% 4ertainly 'ore i'portant) Anyone (ith an hone%t heart (ho ha% tried to a%* to re4ei&e the Light of the Torah (ill ad'it to that)

Ne4e%%ity and Unfoldin of the E9pan%ion of the /i%do'

Sin4e the (hole of the (i%do' of Kabbalah %pea*% of the re&elation of the Creator0 naturally0 there i% none 'ore %u44e%%ful tea4hin for it% ta%*) Thi% i% (hat the Kabbali%t% ai'ed forGto arran e it %o it i% %uitable for %tudyin ) And %o they %tudied in it until the ti'e of 4on4eal'ent Jit (a% a reed to 4on4eal it for a 4ertain rea%onK) Ho(e&er0 thi% (a% only for a 4ertain ti'e0 and not fore&er0 a% it i% (ritten in The Zohar0 LThi% (i%do' i% de%tined to be re&ealed at the end of day%0 and e&en to 4hildren)M It follo(% that the abo&e;'entioned (i%do' i% not at all li'ited to the lan ua e of Kabbalah0 a% it% e%%en4e i% a %piritual Li ht that e'er e% fro' Hi% E%%en4e0 a% it i% (ritten0 LCan thou %end forth li htnin %0 that they 'ay o0 and %ay unto thee< QHere (e are0FM referrin to the t(o abo&e (ay%< from Abo e do!n!ards and from belo! %p!ards)

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The%e 'atter% and de ree% e9pand a44ordin to a lan ua e %uitable for the'0 and they are truly all the bein % in thi% (orld and their 4ondu4t% in thi% (orld0 (hi4h are their bran4he%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e L7ou ha&e not a blade of ra%% belo( that doe% not ha&e an an el abo&e0 (hi4h %tri*e% it and tell% it0 Q=ro(RFM Thu%0 the (orld% e'er e fro' one another and are i'printed fro' one another li*e a %eal and i'print) And all that i% in one i% in the other0 do(n to the 4orporeal (orld0 (hi4h i% their la%t bran4h0 but 4ontain% the (orld Abo&e it li*e an i'print of a %eal) Thu%0 it i% ea%y to *no( that (e 4an %pea* of the Hi her /orld% only by their 4orporeal0 lo(er bran4he%0 (hi4h e9tend fro' the'0 or of their 4ondu4t%0 (hi4h i% the lan ua e of the Bible0 or by %e4ular tea4hin % or by people0 (hi4h i% the lan ua e of Kabbali%t%0 or a44ordin to a reed upon na'e%) Thi% (a% the 4ondu4t in the Kabbalah of the Geonim %in4e the 4on4eal'ent of The Zohar) Thu%0 it ha% been 'ade 4lear that the re&elation of the Creator i% not a one;ti'e di%4lo%ure0 but an on oin 'atter that i% re&ealed o&er a period of ti'e0 %uffi4ient for the di%4lo%ure of all the reat de ree% that appear fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% and fro' belo( Up(ard%) 2n top of the'0 and at the end of the'0 appear% the Creator) It i% li*e a per%on profi4ient in all the 4ountrie% and people in the (orld0 (ho 4annot %ay that the (hole (orld ha% been re&ealed to hi' before he ha% 4o'pleted hi% e9a'ination of the la%t per%on and the la%t 4ountry) Until one ha% a4hie&ed that0 one ha% not attained the (hole (orld) Si'ilarly0 the attain'ent of the Creator unfold% in preordained (ay%) The %ee*er 'u%t attain all tho%e (ay% in both the Upper and the lo(er) Clearly0 the Upper /orld% are the i'portant one% here0 but they are attained to ether be4au%e there i% no differen4e in their %hape%0 only in their %ub%tan4e) The %ub%tan4e of a Hi her /orld i% purer0 but the %hape% are i'printed fro' one another0 and (hat e9i%t% in the Hi her /orld ne4e%%arily e9i%t% in all the (orld% belo( it0 %in4e the lo(er one i% i'printed by it) Kno( that the%e realitie% and their 4ondu4t%0 (hi4h the %ee*er of the Creator attain%0 are 4alled Lde ree%0M %in4e their attain'ent i% arran ed one atop the other0 li*e run % of a ladder)

Spiritual E9pre%%ion%
The spiritual has no image0 hen4e it ha% no letter% to 4onte'plate (ith) E&en if (e de4lare in eneral that it i% Si'ple Li ht0 (hi4h de%4end% and e9tend% to the %ee*er until one 4lothe% and attain% it in the a'ount %uffi4ient for Hi% re&elation0 thi%0 too0 i% a borro(ed e9pre%%ion) Thi% i% %o be4au%e e&erythin that i% 4alled LLi htM in the %piritual (orld i% not li*e the li ht of the %un or 4andleli ht) /hat (e refer to a% Li ht in the %piritual (orld i% borro(ed fro' the hu'an 'ind0 (ho%e nature i% %u4h that (hen a doubt i% re%ol&ed in a per%on0 one di%4o&er% a *ind of abundan4e of li ht and plea%ure throu hout the body) Thi% i% (hy (e %o'eti'e% %ay Lthe li ht of the 'ind0M althou h thi% i% not %o) The li ht that %hine% in tho%e part% of the %ub%tan4e of the body that are un%uitable for re4ei&in re%ol&ed %4rutinie% i% 4ertainly %o'ethin inferior to the 'ind) Hen4e0 tho%e lo(er0 inferior or an% 4an re4ei&e it and attain it0 too) 7et0 to be able to na'e the 'ind by %o'e na'e0 (e 4all it Lthe li ht of the 'ind)M Si'ilarly0 (e 4all the ele'ent% of the reality of the Upper /orld% LLi ht%0M a% they brin tho%e (ho attain the' abundan4e of li ht and plea%ure throu hout the body0 fro' head to toe) Bor thi% rea%on0 (e 'ay 4all one (ho attain% L4lothin 0M for he ha% 4lothed that Li ht) ""

/e 'i ht a%*0 L/ould it not be 'ore 4orre4t to 4all the' by na'e% u%ed in %4rutiny0 %u4h a% ob%er&ation and attain'ent0 or to e9pre%% one%elf (ith e9pre%%ion% that e'pha%i?e the pheno'ena of the noeti4 'indHM The thin i% that it i% nothin li*e the 4ondu4t% of the noeti4 pheno'ena0 %in4e the 'ind i% a parti4ular bran4h a'on all the ele'ent% of reality) Hen4e0 it ha% it% o(n (ay% of 'anife%tation) Thi% i% not %o (ith de ree%0 a% they are a 4o'plete (hole0 (hi4h 4ontain% all the ele'ent% that e9i%t in a (orld) Ea4h ele'ent ha% it% o(n parti4ular (ay%) Bor the 'o%t part0 the per4eption of 'atter% in de ree% i% %i'ilar to the per4eption of ani'ate bodie%< (hen one attain% %o'e e%%en4e0 one attain% the (hole of it0 fro' head to toe) If (e Nud e by the la(% of the noeti4 'ind0 (e 4an %ay that he ha% attained e&erythin he 4ould attain in that e%%en4e0 and e&en if he 4onte'plated it for another thou%and year%0 he (ould not add to it e&en an iota) 7et0 in the be innin it i% &ery %i'ilar toS 'eanin he %ee% e&erythin but under%tand% none of (hat he %ee%) 7et0 by the pa%%in of ti'e he (ill ha&e to attain additional 'atter%0 %i'ilar to Ibur J4on4eptionK0 &enika Jnur%in K0 o'hin JadulthoodK0 and a %e4ond Ibur) At that ti'e0 he (ill be in to feel and u%e hi% attain'ent% in e&ery (ay he (i%he%) Ho(e&er0 in truth0 he did not add a thin to the attain'ent% he had a4hie&ed in the be innin ) It i% rather li*e ripenin < pre&iou%ly it (a% unripe0 hen4e he 4ould not under%tand it0 and no( it% ripenin ha% 4o'pleted) Thu%0 you %ee the bi differen4e fro' the 4ondu4t% of noeti4 pheno'ena) Bor thi% rea%on0 the definition% (e are a44u%to'ed to u%in (ill not %uffi4e for u% (ith noeti4 pheno'ena) /e are 4o'pelled to u%e only the 4ondu4t% that apply to 4orporeal 'atter%0 %in4e their %hape% are 4o'pletely %i'ilar0 althou h their %ub%tan4e i% utterly re'ote)

Bour Lan ua e% Are U%ed in the /i%do' of Truth

Bour lan ua e% are u%ed in the (i%do' of truth< 1. The language of the Bible, its names, and appellations. 2. The language of laws. This language is very close to the language of the Bible. 3. The language of legends, which is very far from the Bible, since it has no consideration of reality. Strange names and appellations are attributed to this language, and also, it does not relate to concepts by way of root and its branch. 4. The language of Sefirot and Partzufim. In general, sages had a strong inclination to conceal it from the ignorant, since they believed that wisdom and ethics go hand in hand. Hence, the first sages hid the wisdom in writing, using lines, dots, tops, and bottoms. This is how the alphabet was formed with the twenty-two letters before us.

The Lan ua e of the Bible

The language of the 'ible i% the pri'ary0 rudi'entary lan ua e0 perfe4tly %uited for it% ta%*0 a% for the 'o%t part0 it 4ontain% a root and bran4h relation) Thi% i% the ea%ie%t lan ua e to under%tand) Thi% lan ua e i% al%o the olde%tO it i% the Holy Ton ue0 attributed to (dam ha Rishon)

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Thi% lan ua e ha% t(o ad&anta e% and one di%ad&anta e) It% fir%t ad&anta e i% that it i% ea%y to under%tand0 and e&en be inner% in attain'ent i''ediately under%tand all they need) The %e4ond ad&anta e i% that it 4larifie% 'atter% e9ten%i&ely and in depth0 'ore than in all other lan ua e%) It% di%ad&anta e i% that it 4annot be u%ed for di%4u%%in parti4ular i%%ue% or 4onne4tion% of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e) Thi% i% %o be4au%e e&ery 'atter need% to be 4larified in it% fulle%t 'ea%ure0 a% it i% not %elf;e&ident in %ho(in to (hi4h ele'ent it i% referrin 0 unle%% by pre%entin the (hole 'atter) Hen4e0 to e'pha%i?e the %'alle%t detail0 a 4o'plete %tory 'u%t be pre%ented) Thi% i% (hy it i% unfit for %'all detail% or for 4onne4tion% of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e) Al%o0 the lan ua e of prayer% and ble%%in % i% ta*en fro' the lan ua e of the Bible)

The Lan ua e of La(%

The language of la!s i% not of reality0 but of the e9i%ten4e of reality) Thi% lan ua e i% ta*en entirely fro' the lan ua e of the Bible a44ordin to the root% of the la(% pre%ented there) It ha% one ad&anta e o&er the Bible< it reatly elaborate% on e&ery 'atter and hen4e point% to the Upper Root% 'ore a44urately) Ho(e&er0 it% reat di%ad&anta e0 4o'pared to the lan ua e of the Bible0 i% that it i% &ery diffi4ult to under%tand) Thi% i% the 'o%t diffi4ult of all the lan ua e%0 and only a 4o'plete %a e0 4alled Lenterin and e9itin (ithout har'0M (ill attain it) 2f 4our%e0 it al%o 4ontain% the fir%t di%ad&anta e0 a% it i% ta*en fro' the Bible)

The Lan ua e of Le end%

The language of legends i% ea%y to under%tand throu h the alle orie% that perfe4tly fit the de%ired 'eanin ) In %uperfi4ial e9a'ination0 it %ee'% e&en ea%ier to under%tand than the lan ua e of the Bible) 7et0 for 4o'plete under%tandin 0 it i% a &ery diffi4ult lan ua e0 %in4e it doe% not 4onfine it%elf to %pea*in in %e:uen4e% of root and bran4h0 but only in alle orie% and 'ar&elou% (it) Ho(e&er0 it i% &ery ri4h in re%ol&in ab%tru%e and odd 4on4ept% that 4on4ern the e%%en4e of the de ree in it% %tate0 for it%elf0 (hi4h 4annot be e9plained in the lan ua e% of Bible and la()

The Lan ua e of Kabbali%t%

The language of Kabbalists i% a lan ua e in the full %en%e of the (ord< &ery pre4i%e0 both 4on4ernin root and bran4h and 4on4ernin 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e) It ha% a uni:ue 'erit of bein able to e9pre%% %ubtle detail% in thi% lan ua e (ithout any li'it%) Al%o0 throu h it0 it i% po%%ible to approa4h the de%ired 'atter dire4tly0 (ithout the need to 4onne4t it (ith (hat pre4ede% it or follo(% it) Ho(e&er0 de%pite all the %ubli'e 'erit% that you find in it0 there i% a reat fault to it< it i% &ery diffi4ult to attain0 al'o%t i'po%%ible0 e94ept fro' a Kabbali%t %a e and fro' a (i%e one (ho under%tand% (ith hi% o(n 'ind) Thi% 'ean% that e&en one (ho under%tand% the re%t of the de ree% fro' belo( Up(ard% and fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% (ith hi% o(n 'ind0 (ill %till not under%tand a thin in thi% lan ua e until he re4ei&e% it fro' a %a e (ho had already re4ei&ed the lan ua e fro' hi% tea4her fa4e;to;fa4e)

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The Lan ua e of Kabbalah I% Contained in All

The na'e%0 appellation%0 and Gematrias belon entirely to the (i%do' of Kabbalah) The rea%on they are found in the other lan ua e%0 too0 i% that all the lan ua e% are in4luded in the (i%do' of Kabbalah) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the%e are all parti4ular 4a%e% that the other lan ua e% 'u%t be a%%i%ted (ith) But one %hould not thin* that the%e four lan ua e%0 (hi4h %er&e to e9plain the (i%do' of =odly re&elation0 e&ol&ed one at a ti'e0 o&er ti'e) The truth i% that all four appeared before the %a e% %i'ultaneou%ly) In truth0 ea4h 4on%i%t% of all the other%) The lan ua e of Kabbalah e9i%t% in the Bible0 %u4h a% the %tandin on the T$ur Jro4*K0 the thirteen attribute% of 'er4y in the Torah and in i'ah0 and0 to an e9tent0 it i% %en%ed in ea4h and e&ery &er%e) There are al%o the 4hariot% in I%aiah and E?e*iel0 and atop the' all The Son" of Son"s0 all of (hi4h i% purely the lan ua e of Kabbalah) It i% %i'ilar in la(% and in le end%0 and all the 'ore %o (ith the 'atter of the unera%able na'e%0 (hi4h bear the %a'e 'eanin in all the lan ua e%)

2rder of the E&olution of the Lan ua e%

/ithin e&erythin i% a radual de&elop'ent0 and the ea%ie%t lan ua e to u%e i% one (ho%e de&elop'ent i% 4o'pleted before the other%) Hen4e0 the fir%t produ4t% (ere in the lan ua e of the Bible0 a% it i% the 'o%t 4on&enient lan ua e and (a% pre&alent at the ti'e) Bollo(in it 4a'e the lan ua e of la(%0 %in4e it i% 4o'pletely i''er%ed in the lan ua e of the Bible0 a% (ell a% be4au%e it (a% needed in order to %ho( the people ho( to i'ple'ent the la(%) The third (a% the lan ua e of le end%) Althou h it i% found in 'any pla4e% in the Bible0 too0 it i% only a% an au9iliary lan ua e be4au%e it% (it ru%he% the per4eption of 'atter%) Ho(e&er0 it 4annot be u%ed a% a ba%i4 lan ua e0 a% it la4*% the pre4i%ion of root and it% bran4h) Thu%0 it (a% rarely u%ed and hen4e did not de&elop) And e&en thou h le end% (ere u%ed e9ten%i&ely durin the ti'e of the Tanaai' and the A'orai'0 it (a% only in 4onNun4tion (ith the lan ua e of the Bible0 to open the (ord% of our %a e%GRabbiS %tarted0 et4)0 Jand other %uffi9e%K) In truth0 e9pan%i&e u%e of thi% lan ua e by our %a e% be an after the 4on4eal'ent of the lan ua e of Kabbalah0 durin the day% of 7ohanan Ben Ea*ai and %oon before0 'eanin %e&enty year% prior to the ruin of the Te'ple) The la%t to e&ol&e (a% the lan ua e of Kabbalah) Thi% (a% %o be4au%e of the diffi4ultie% in under%tandin it< in addition to attain'ent0 one need% to under%tand the 'eanin of it% (ord%) Hen4e0 e&en tho%e (ho under%tood it 4ould not u%e it0 %in4e0 for the 'o%t part0 they (ere alone in their eneration and had no one (ith (ho' to %tudy) 2ur %a e% 4alled that lan ua e0 aase erka#ah0 %in4e it i% a %pe4ial lan ua e by (hi4h one 4an elaborate on the detail% of the Herke# J4o'po%itionK of the de ree% in one another0 and not at all (ith any other)

The Lan ua e of Kabbalah I% Li*e any Spo*en Lan ua e0 and It% Preferen4e I% in the Meanin Contained (ithin a Sin le /ordR
At fir%t lan4e0 the lan ua e of Kabbalah %ee'% li*e a 'i9ture of the three abo&e;'entioned lan ua e%) Ho(e&er0 one (ho under%tand% ho( to u%e it (ill find that it i% a uni:ue lan ua e in "-

and of it%elf fro' be innin to end) Thi% doe% not pertain to the (ord%0 but to their 'eanin %) Thi% i% the (hole differen4e bet(een the') In the fir%t three lan ua e%0 there i% al'o%t no 'eanin to a %in le (ord0 allo(in the e9a'iner to under%tand (hat the (ord i'plie%) 2nly by Noinin a fe( (ord%0 and %o'eti'e% i%%ue%0 4an their 4ontent and 'eanin be under%tood) The ad&anta e in the lan ua e of Kabbalah i% that ea4h and e&ery (ord in it di%4lo%e% it% 4ontent and 'eanin to the e9a'iner in utter pre4i%ion0 no le%% than in any other hu'an ton ue< ea4h (ord 4arrie% it% o(n pre4i%e definition and 4annot be repla4ed (ith another)

Bor ettin the /i%do'

Sin4e the 4on4eal'ent of The Zohar0 thi% i'portant lan ua e ha% radually been for otten0 a% it (a% bein u%ed by fe(er and fe(er people) Al%o0 there (a% a 4e%%ation of one eneration0 (here the re4ei&in %a e did not 4on&ey it to an under%tandin re4ei&er) E&er %in4e then0 there ha% been an i''ea%urable defi4it) 7ou 4an e&idently %ee that Kabbali%t Rabbi Mo%he de Leon0 (ho (a% the la%t to po%%e%% it and by (ho' it appeared in the (orld0 did not under%tand a (ord of it) Thi% i% be4au%e in tho%e boo*% (here he introdu4e% pie4e% of The Book of Zohar0 it i% 4lear that he did not under%tand the (ord% at all0 a% he interpreted it a44ordin to the lan ua e of the Bible) He 4onfu%ed the under%tandin 4o'pletely0 althou h he hi'%elf had a (onderful attain'ent0 a% hi% 4o'po%ition% de'on%trate) So it (a% for eneration%< all the Kabbali%t% dedi4ated their entire li&e% to under%tandin the lan ua e of The Zohar0 but 4ould not find their hand% and le %0 %in4e they for4ed the lan ua e of the Bible on it) Bor thi% rea%on0 thi% boo* (a% %ealed before the'0 a% it (a% to Rabbi Mo%he de Leon hi'%elf)

Kabbalah of the Ari

Thi% (a% %o until the arri&al of the uni:ue Kabbali%t0 the Ari) Hi% attain'ent (a% abo&e and beyond any boundary0 and he opened the lan ua e of The Zohar for u% and pa&ed our (ay in it) Had he not pa%%ed a(ay %o youn 0 it i% hard to i'a ine the a'ount of Li ht that (ould be dra(n out of The Zohar) The little (e ha&e been ble%%ed (ith ha% pa&ed a (ay and inlet0 and true hope that o&er the eneration% our under%tandin (ould ro( to fully ra%p it) 7et0 you 'u%t under%tand the rea%on (hy all the reat %a e% (ho follo(ed the Ari abandoned all the boo*% that they 4o'piled in thi% (i%do' and in the 4o''entarie% on The Zohar0 and nearly prohibited the'%el&e% e&en fro' bein %een0 and dedi4ated their li&e% to the (ord% of the Ari) Thi% (a% not be4au%e they did not belie&e in the %an4tity of the %a e% pre4edin the AriO =od forbid that (e %hould thin* %o) Anyone (ith eye% in the (i%do' 4ould %ee that the attain'ent of tho%e reat %a e% in the (i%do' of truth (a% i''ea%urable) 2nly an i norant fool 4ould doubt the') Ho(e&er0 their lo i4 in the (i%do' follo(ed the fir%t three lan ua e%) Althou h ea4h lan ua e i% true and fittin in it% pla4e0 it i% not 4o'pletely fittin 0 and :uite 'i%leadin to under%tand the (i%do' of Kabbalah 4ontained in The Zohar u%in the%e order%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e it i% a 4o'pletely different lan ua e0 %in4e it (a% for otten) Bor thi% rea%on0 (e do not u%e their e9planation%0 either the e9planation% of Rabbi Mo%he de Leon hi'%elf0 or hi% "D

%u44e%%or%F0 a% their (ord% in interpretin The Zohar are not true0 and to thi% day (e ha&e but one 4o''entatorGthe Ari) In li ht of the abo&e0 it follo(% that the internality of the (i%do' of Kabbalah i% none other than the internality of the Bible0 the Tal'ud0 and the le end%) The only differen4e bet(een the' i% in their e9planation%) Thi% i% %i'ilar to a (i%do' that ha% been tran%lated into four lan ua e%) Naturally0 the e%%en4e of the (i%do' ha% not 4han ed at all by the 4han e of lan ua e) All (e need to thin* of i% (hi4h tran%lation i% the 'o%t 4on&enient for 4on&eyin the (i%do' to the %tudent) So i% the 'atter before u%< the (i%do' of truth0 'eanin the (i%do' of the re&elation of =odline%% in Hi% /ay% to the 4reature%0 li*e %e4ular tea4hin %0 'u%t be pa%%ed on fro' eneration to eneration) Ea4h eneration add% a lin* to it% for'er0 and thu% the (i%do' e&ol&e%) Moreo&er0 it be4o'e% 'ore %uitable for e9pan%ion in the publi4) Hen4e0 ea4h %a e 'u%t pa%% on to hi% %tudent% and to the follo(in eneration% e&erythin he ha% inherited in the (i%do' fro' earlier eneration%0 a% (ell a% the addition% he hi'%elf ha% been re(arded (ith) Clearly0 the %piritual attain'entGa% it i% attained by the attainin G4annot be pa%%ed on to another0 and all the 'ore %o be (ritten in a boo*) Thi% i% %o be4au%e %piritual obNe4t% 4annot 4o'e in letter% of the i'a ination (hat%oe&er Jand e&en thou h it i% (ritten0 LSand by the 'ini%try of the prophet% ha&e I u%ed %i'ilitude%0M it i% not literally %oK)

2rder of Pa%%in the /i%do'

Thu%0 ho( 4an one (ho attain% 4on&ey oneF% attain'ent% to the eneration% and to %tudent%H Kno( that there i% only one (ay for thi%< the (ay of root and bran4h) All the (orld% and e&erythin that fill% the'0 in their e&ery detail0 e'er ed fro' the Creator in 2ne0 Uni:ue0 and Unified Thou ht) And the Thou ht alone 4a%4aded and 4reated all the 'any (orld% and 4reation% and their 4ondu4t%0 a% e9plained in The Tree of Life and in the Tikkune) Zohar) Hen4e0 they are all e:ual to one another0 li*e %eal and i'print0 (here the fir%t %eal i% i'printed in all) A% a re%ult0 (e 4all the 4lo%er (orld% to the Thou ht about the purpo%e0 Lroot%0M and the farther (orld% fro' the purpo%e (e 4all Lbran4he%)M Thi% i% %o be4au%e the end of the a4t i% in the preli'inary thou ht) No( (e 4an under%tand the 4o''on idio' in the le end% of our %a e%< Land (at4he% it fro' the end of the (orld to it% end)M Should they not ha&e %aid0 LSfro' the be innin of the (orld to it% endMH But there are t(o end%< an end a44ordin to the distance from the purpose0 'eanin the la%t bran4he% in thi% (orld0 and "K an end 4alled L the final purpose0M %in4e the purpo%e i% re&ealed at the end of the 'atter) But a% (e ha&e e9plained0 LThe end of the a4t i% in the preli'inary thou ht)M Hen4e0 (e find the purpo%e at the be innin of the (orld%) Thi% i% (hat (e refer to a% L the first !orld0M or Lthe first seal)M All other (orld% %te' fro' it0 and thi% i% (hy all 4reation%G%till0 &e etati&e0 ani'ate0 and %pea*in Gin all their in4ident% e9i%t in their fulle%t for' ri ht at the fir%t (orld) And (hat doe% not e9i%t there 4annot appear in the (orld0 %in4e one doe% not i&e (hat one doe% not ha&e)

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Root and Bran4h in the /orld%

No( it i% ea%y to under%tand the 'atter of root% and bran4he% in the (orld%) Ea4h of the 'anifold %till0 &e etati&e0 ani'ate0 and %pea*in in thi% (orld ha&e their 4orre%pondin part% in the (orld Abo&e it0 (ithout any differen4e in their for'0 but only in their %ub%tan4e) Thu%0 an ani'al or a ro4* in thi% (orld i% a 4orporeal 'atter0 and it% 4orre%pondin ani'al or ro4* in the Hi her /orld i% a %piritual 'atter0 o44upyin no pla4e or ti'e) Ho(e&er0 their :uality i% the %a'e) And here (e %hould 4ertainly add the 'atter of relation bet(een 'atter and for'0 (hi4h i% naturally 4onditioned on the :uality of for'0 too) Si'ilarly0 (ith the 'aNority of the %till0 &e etati&e0 ani'ate0 and %pea*in in the Upper /orld0 you (ill find their %i'ilitude and li*ene%% in the (orld Abo&e the Upper) Thi% 4ontinue% throu h the fir%t (orld0 (here all the ele'ent% are 4o'pleted0 a% it i% (ritten0 LAnd =od %a( e&ery thin that He had 'ade0 and0 behold0 it (a% &ery ood)M Thi% i% (hy the Kabbali%t% (rote that the (orld i% at the 4enter of e&erythin 0 to indi4ate the abo&e0 that the end of the act i% the fir%t (orld0 'eanin the goal) Al%o0 the re'otene%% fro' the oal i% 4alled Lthe de%4ent of the (orld% fro' their E'anatorM do(n to thi% 4orporeal (orld0 the farthe%t fro' the purpo%e) Ho(e&er0 the end of all the 4orporeal% i% to radually de&elop and a4hie&e the oal that the Creator had de%i ned for the'0 'eanin the fir%t (orld) Co'pared to thi% (orld0 (hi4h (e are in0 it i% the la%t (orld0 'eanin of the end of the 'atter) Thi% i% (hy it %ee'% that the (orld of the oal i% the la%t (orld0 and that (e0 people of thi% (orld0 are in bet(een the')

E%%en4e of the /i%do' of Truth

No( it i% 4lear that a% the e'er en4e of the li&in %pe4ie% in thi% (orld and the 4ondu4t of their li&e% are a (ondrou% (i%do'0 the appearan4e of the @i&ine Abundan4e in the (orld0 the de ree% and the 4ondu4t of their a4tion% unite to 4reate a (ondrou% (i%do'0 far 'ore than the %4ien4e of phy%i4%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e phy%i4% i% 'ere *no(led e of the arran e'ent% of a parti4ular *ind e9i%tin in a parti4ular (orld) It i% uni:ue to it% %ubNe4t0 and no other (i%do' i% in4luded in it) Thi% i% not %o (ith the (i%do' of truth0 %in4e it i% *no(led e of the (hole of the %till0 &e etati&e0 ani'ate0 and %pea*in in all the (orld% (ith all their in%tan4e% and 4ondu4t%0 a% they (ere in4luded in the CreatorF% Thou ht0 that i%0 in the purpo%e) Bor thi% rea%on0 all the tea4hin % in the (orld0 fro' the lea%t of the' unto the reate%t of the'0 are (ondrou%ly in4luded in it0 a% it e:uali?e% all the different tea4hin %0 the 'o%t different and the 'o%t re'ote fro' one another0 a% the ea%t fro' the (e%t) It 'a*e% the' all e:ual0 'eanin the order% of ea4h tea4hin are 4o'pelled to 4o'e by it% (ay%) Bor e9a'ple0 the %4ien4e of phy%i4% i% arran ed pre4i%ely by the order of the (orld% and the Sefirot) Si'ilarly0 the %4ien4e of a%trono'y i% arran ed by that %a'e order0 and %o i% the %4ien4e of 'u%i40 et4) Thu%0 (e find in it that all the tea4hin % are arran ed and follo( a %in le 4onne4tion and a %in le relation0 and they are all li*e the relation of the 4hild to it% pro enitor) Hen4e0 they 4ondition one anotherO that i%0 the (i%do' of truth i% 4onditioned by all the tea4hin %0 and all the tea4hin % are 4onditioned by it) Thi% i% (hy (e do not find a %in le enuine Kabbali%t (ithout 4o'prehen%i&e *no(led e in all the tea4hin % of the (orld0 %in4e they a4:uire the' fro' the (i%do' of truth it%elf0 a% they are in4luded in it) "$

Unity
The reate%t (onder about thi% (i%do' i% the inte ration in it< all the ele'ent% of the &a%t reality are in4orporated in it0 until they 4o'e into a %in le thin Gthe Al'i hty0 and all of the' to ether) In the be innin 0 you find that all the tea4hin % in the (orld are refle4ted in it) They are arran ed (ithin it pre4i%ely by it% o(n order%) Sub%e:uently0 (e find that all the (orld% and the order% in the (i%do' of truth it%elf0 (hi4h are i''ea%urable0 unite under only ten realitie%0 4alled LTen Sefirot)M After(ard%0 the%e ten Sefirot arran e in four 'anner%0 (hi4h are the four;letter Na'e) After that0 the%e four 'anner% are in4luded in the tip of the &od0 (hi4h i'plie% the Ein Sof JInfinityK) In thi% (ay0 one (ho be in% in the (i%do' 'u%t be in (ith the tip of the &od0 and fro' there to the ten Sefirot in the fir%t (orld0 4alled Lthe (orld of (dam %admon)M Bro' there one %ee% ho( the nu'erou% detail% in the (orld of (dam %admon ne4e%%arily e9tend by (ay of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e0 by the %a'e la(% (e find in a%trono'y and phy%i4%0 'eanin 4on%tant0 unbrea*able la(% that ne4e%%arily %te' fro' one another0 4a%4adin fro' one another0 fro' the tip of the &od do(n to all the ele'ent% in the (orld of (dam %admon) Bro' there they are i'printed by one another fro' the four (orld% by (ay of %eal and i'print0 until (e arri&e at all the ele'ent% in thi% (orld) After(ard%0 they are reinte rated in one another until they all 4o'e to the (orld of (dam %admon0 then to the ten Sefirot0 then to the four;letter Na'e0 up to the tip of the &od) /e 4ould a%*0 LIf the 'aterial i% un*no(n0 ho( 4an (e %tudy and %4rutini?e itMH Indeed0 %u4h a% that you (ill find in all the tea4hin %) Bor e9a'ple0 (hen %tudyin anato'yGthe &ariou% or an% and ho( they affe4t one anotherGthe%e or an% ha&e no %i'ilarity to the eneral %ubNe4t0 (hi4h i% the (hole0 li&in hu'an bein ) Ho(e&er0 o&er ti'e0 (hen you thorou hly *no( the (i%do'0 you 4an e%tabli%h a eneral relation of all the detail% upon (hi4h the body i% 4onditioned) So it i% here< the eneral topi4 i% the re&elation of =odline%% to Hi% 4reation%0 by (ay of the purpo%e0 a% it i% (ritten0 LSfor the earth %hall be full of the *no(led e of the Lord)M Ho(e&er0 a no&i4e (ill 4ertainly ha&e no *no(led e of the eneral topi40 (hi4h i% 4onditioned by all of the') Bor thi% rea%on0 one 'u%t a4:uire all the detail% and ho( they affe4t ea4h other0 a% (ell a% their 4au%e% by (ay of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e0 until one 4o'plete% the (hole (i%do') And (hen one thorou hly *no(% e&erythin 0 if he ha% a purified %oul0 it i% 4ertain that he (ill ulti'ately be re(arded (ith the eneral topi4) And e&en if he i% not re(arded0 it i% %till a reat re(ard to a4:uire any per4eption of thi% reat (i%do'0 (ho%e ad&anta e o&er all other tea4hin % i% a% the &alue of their topi4%0 and a% the ad&anta e of the Creator o&er Hi% 4reation% i% &alued) Si'ilarly0 thi% (i%do'0 (ho%e %ubNe4t i% Hi'0 i% far 'ore &aluable than the (i%do' (ho%e %ubNe4t i% Hi% 4reature%) It i% not be4au%e it i% i'per4eptible that the (orld refrain% fro' 4onte'platin it) After all0 an a%trono'er ha% no per4eption of the %tar% and the planet%0 but only of their 'o&e%0 (hi4h they perfor' (ith (ondrou% (i%do' that i% predeter'ined in (ondrou% Pro&iden4e) Si'ilarly0 the *no(led e in the (i%do' of truth i% not 'ore hidden than that0 a% e&en be inner% thorou hly under%tand the 'o&e%) Rather0 the (hole pre&ention (a% be4au%e Kabbali%t% &ery (i%ely hid it fro' the (orld)

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=i&in Per'i%%ion
I a' lad that I ha&e been born in %u4h a eneration (hen it i% per'itted to di%4lo%e the (i%do' of truth) And %hould you a%*0 LHo( do I *no( that it i% per'ittedHM I (ill reply that I ha&e been i&en per'i%%ion to di%4lo%e) Until no(0 the (ay% by (hi4h it i% po%%ible to publi4ly en a e and to fully e9plain ea4h (ord ha&e not been re&ealed to any %a e) And I0 too0 ha&e %(orn by 'y tea4her not to di%4lo%e0 a% did all the %tudent% before 'e) Ho(e&er0 thi% oath and thi% prohibition apply only to tho%e 'anner% that are i&en orally fro' eneration to eneration0 ba4* to the prophet% and before) Had the%e (ay% been re&ealed to the publi40 they (ould 4au%e 'u4h har'0 for rea%on% *no(n only to u%) 7et0 the (ay in (hi4h I en a e in 'y boo*% i% a per'itted (ay) Moreo&er0 I ha&e been in%tru4ted by 'y tea4her to e9pand it a% 'u4h a% I 4an) /e 4all it Lthe 'anner of 4lothin the 'atter%)M 7ou (ill %ee in the (ritin % of Ra%hbi that he 4all% thi% (ay0 L i&in per'i%%ion0M and thi% i% (hat the Creator ha% i&en 'e to the fulle%t e9tent) /e dee' it a% dependent not on the reatne%% of the %a e0 but on the %tate of the eneration0 a% our %a e% %aid0 LLittle Sa'uel (a% (orthy0 et4)0 but hi% eneration (a% un(orthy)M Thi% i% (hy I %aid that 'y bein re(arded (ith the 'anner of di%4lo%in the (i%do' i% be4au%e of 'y eneration)

Ab%tra4t Na'e%
It i% a ra&e 'i%ta*e to thin* that the lan ua e of Kabbalah u%e% ab%tra4t na'e%) 2n the 4ontrary0 it tou4he% only upon the a4tual) Indeed0 there are thin % in the (orld that are real e&en thou h (e ha&e no per4eption of the'0 %u4h a% the 'a net and ele4tri4ity) 7et0 (ho (ould be %o fooli%h a% to %ay that the%e are ab%tra4t na'e%H After all0 (e thorou hly *no( their a4tion%0 and (e 4ould not 4are le%% that (e do not *no( their e%%en4e) In the end0 (e refer to the' a% %ure %ubNe4t% to the a4tion% that relate to the') And thi% i% a real na'e) E&en an infant (ho i% Nu%t learnin to %pea* 4an na'e the'0 if he only be in% to feel their a4tion%) Thi% i% our la(< All that !e do not attain, !e do not name)

E%%en4e I% Not Per4ei&ed in the Corporeal%

Moreo&er0 e&en the thin % (e i'a ine (e attain by their e%%en4e0 %u4h a% ro4*% and tree%0 after hone%t e9a'ination (e are left (ith ?ero attain'ent in their e%%en4e0 %in4e (e only attain their a4tion%0 (hi4h o44ur in 4onNun4tion (ith the en4ounter of our %en%e% (ith the')

Soul
Bor e9a'ple0 (hen Kabbalah %tate% that there are three for4e%0 ,K Body0 "K Ani'ate Soul0 and 1K Sa4red Soul0 thi% doe% not refer to the e%%en4e of the %oul) The e%%en4e of the %oul i% fluidO it i% (hat p%y4holo i%t% refer to a% L%elfM and 'ateriali%t% a% Lele4tri4)M, It i% a (a%te of ti'e to %pea* of it% e%%en4e0 a% it i% not arran ed for i'pre%%ion throu h the tou4h of our %en%e%0 a% (ith all 4orporeal obNe4t%) Ho(e&er0 by ob%er&in in the e%%en4e of thi% fluid three *ind% of a4tion% in the %piritual (orld%0 (e thorou hly di%tin ui%h bet(een the' by different na'e%0 a44ordin to their a4tual operation% in the Upper /orld%) Thu%0 there are no ab%tra4t na'e% here0 but rather tan ible one% in the full %en%e of the (ord)
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Ra& Lait'an e9plain% that by Lele4tri40M Baal HaSula' 'ean% ba%ed on ato'%)

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Ad&anta e of My Co''entary o&er Pre&iou% Co''entarie%

/e 4an be a%%i%ted by %e4ular tea4hin % in interpretin 'atter% in the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 %in4e the (i%do' of Kabbalah i% the root of e&erythin and they are all in4luded in it) So'e (ere a%%i%ted by anato'y0 %u4h a% in0 Lthen (ithout 'y fle%h %hall I %ee =od0M and %o'e (ere a%%i%ted by philo%ophy) Latterly0 there i% e9ten%i&e u%e of the (i%do' of p%y4holo y) But all the%e are not 4on%idered true 4o''entarie%0 %in4e they do not interpret anythin in the (i%do' of Kabbalah it%elf0 only %ho( u% ho( the re%t of the tea4hin % are in4luded in it) Thi% i% (hy the ob%er&er% 4annot be a%%i%ted by one pla4e0 in another pla4e) Se&en thou h the (i%do' of %er&in =od i% the 4lo%e%t (i%do' to Kabbalah fro' all the e9ternal tea4hin %) And needle%% to %ay0 it i% i'po%%ible to be a%%i%ted by interpretation% a44ordin to the %4ien4e of anato'y0 or by philo%ophy) Bor thi% rea%on0 I %aid that I a' the fir%t interpreter by root and bran4h0 and 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e) Hen4e0 if one (ere to under%tand %o'e 'atter throu h 'y 4o''entary0 one 4an be 4ertain that e&ery(here thi% 'atter appear% in The Zohar and in the Tikkunim0 he 4an be a%%i%ted by it0 a% (ith the 4o''entarie% on the literal0 (here you 4an be a%%i%ted by one pla4e for all the other pla4e%) The %tyle of interpretin a44ordin to e9ternal tea4hin % i% a (a%te of ti'e be4au%e it i% nothin 'ore than a te%ti'ony to the enuinene%% of one o&er the other) And an e9ternal tea4hin need% no te%ti'ony0 a% Pro&iden4e ha% prepared fi&e %en%e% to te%tify for it0 and in Kabbalah Jne&erthele%%K one %hould under%tand the ar u'ent prior to brin in te%ti'ony to the ar u'ent)

Style of Interpretin A44ordin to E9ternal Tea4hin %

Thi% i% the %our4e of Ra& She' To&F% 'i%ta*e< he interpreted The Guide for the Per!le*ed a44ordin to the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 and he did not *no(0 or pretended not to *no(0 that the (i%do' of 'edi4ine0 or any other (i%do'0 4ould be interpreted a44ordin to the (i%do' of Kabbalah no le%% than the (i%do' of philo%ophy) Thi% i% %o be4au%e all the tea4hin % are in4luded in it and (ere i'printed by it% %eal) 2f 4our%e0 the Guide to the Per!le*ed did not refer at all to (hat Ra& She' To& interpreted0 and he did not %ee ho(S in The Book of ,reation0 he interpreted the Kabbalah a44ordin to philo%ophy) I ha&e already pro&en that %u4h a %tyle of 4o''entarie% i% a (a%te of ti'e0 %in4e e9ternal tea4hin % need no te%ti'ony0 and it i% pointle%% to brin te%ti'ony to the truthfulne%% of the (i%do' of Kabbalah before it% (ord% are interpreted) It i% li*e a pro%e4utor (ho brin % (itne%%e% to &erify hi% (ord% before he ha% e9plained hi% ar u'ent% Je94ept for boo*% that deal (ith the (or* of =od0 %in4e the (i%do' of %er&in =od truly need% (itne%%e% to it% truthfulne%% and %u44e%%0 and (e %hould be a%%i%ted by the (i%do' of truthK) Ho(e&er0 all the 4o'po%ition% of thi% %tyle are not at all a (a%te) After (e thorou hly under%tand the (i%do' in it%elf0 (e (ill be able to re4ei&e 'u4h a%%i%tan4e fro' analo ie%0 ho( all the tea4hin % are in4luded in it0 a% (ell a% the 'anner% by (hi4h to %ee* the')

Attainin the /i%do'

There are three order% in the (i%do' of truth< 1,

1. The originality in the wisdom. It requires no human assistance, as it is entirely the gift of God, and no stranger shall interfere with it. 2. The understanding of the sources that one has attained from Above. It is like a person who sees that the whole world is set before his eyes, and yet he must exert and study to understand this world. Although he sees everything with his own eyes, there are fools and there are wise. This understanding is called the wisdom of truth, and Adam ha Rishon was the first to receive a sequence of sufficient knowledge by which to understand and to successfully maximize everything he saw and attained with his eyes. The order of this knowledge is given only from mouth to mouth. And there is also an order of evolution in them, where each can add to his friend or regress (whereas in the first discernment everyone receives equally without adding or subtracting, like Adam, in understanding the reality of this world. In viewing it, all are equal, but this is not so in understanding itsome evolve from generation to generation and some regress). And the order of its conveyance is sometimes called conveying the Explicit Name, and it is given under many conditions, but only in words, not in writing. 3. This is a written order. It is a completely new thing, since besides containing much room for the development of the wisdom, through which each inherits all the expansions of his attainments to the following generations, there is another magnificent power in it: All who engage in it, although they still do not understand what is written in it, are purified by it, and the Upper Lights draw closer to them. And this order contains four languages, as we have explained above, and the language of Kabbalah exceeds them all.

2rder of Con&eyin the /i%do'

The 'o%t %u44e%%ful (ay for one (ho (i%he% to learn the (i%do' i% to %ear4h for a enuine Kabbali%t and follo( all hi% in%tru4tion%0 until one i% re(arded (ith under%tandin the (i%do' in oneF% o(n 'ind0 'eanin the fir%t di%4ern'ent) After(ard%0 one (ill be re(arded (ith it% 4on&eyan4e 'outh to 'outh0 (hi4h i% the %e4ond di%4ern'ent0 and after that0 under%tand in (ritin 0 (hi4h i% the third di%4ern'ent) Then0 one (ill ha&e inherited all the (i%do' and it% in%tru'ent% fro' hi% tea4her (ith ea%e0 and (ill be left (ith all oneF% ti'e to de&elop and e9pand) Ho(e&er0 in reality there i% a %e4ond (ay< throu h oneF% reat yearnin 0 the %i ht% of the Hea&en% (ill open for hi' and he (ill attain all the ori in% by hi'%elf) Thi% i% the fir%t di%4ern'ent) 7et0 after(ard% one 'u%t %till labor and e9ert e9ten%i&ely0 until one find% a Kabbali%t %a e before (ho' one 4an bo( and obey0 and fro' (ho' to re4ei&e the (i%do' by (ay of 4on&eyan4e fa4e to fa4e0 (hi4h i% the %e4ond di%4ern'ent0 and then the third di%4ern'ent) And %in4e one i% not atta4hed to a Kabbali%t %a e fro' the out%et0 the attain'ent% 4o'e (ith reat effort% and 4on%u'e 'u4h ti'e0 lea&in one (ith only little ti'e to de&elop in it) Al%o0 %o'eti'e% the *no(led e 4o'e% after the fa4t0 a% it i% (ritten0 Land they %hall die (ithout (i%do')M The%e are ninety;nine per4ent and (hat (e 4all0 Lenterin but not e9itin )M They are a% fool% and i norant in thi% (orld0 (ho %ee the (orld %et before the' but do not under%tand any of it0 e94ept the bread in their 'outh%)

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Indeed0 in the fir%t (ay0 too0 not e&eryone %u44eed%) Thi% i% be4au%e the 'aNority0 ha&in attained0 be4o'e 4o'pla4ent and %top %ubNu atin the'%el&e% to their tea4her %uffi4iently0 a% they are not (orthy of the 4on&eyan4e of the (i%do') In thi% 4a%e0 the %a e 'u%t hide the e%%en4e of the (i%do' fro' the'0 and Lthey %hall die (ithout (i%do'0M Lenterin but not e9itin )M Thi% i% %o be4au%e there are har%h and %tri4t 4ondition% in 4on&eyin the (i%do'0 (hi4h %te' fro' ne4e%%ary rea%on%) Hen4e0 &ery fe( are re arded hi hly enou h by their tea4her% for the' to find the' (orthy of thi% thin 0 and happy are the re(arded)

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The "ssence of (eligion and Its Purpose

In thi% arti4le I (ould li*e to re%ol&e three i%%ue%< A. What is the essence of religion? B. Is its essence attained in this world or in the next world? C. Is its purpose to benefit the Creator or the creatures? At fir%t lan4e0 the reader 'i ht be %urpri%ed by 'y (ord%0 and (ill not under%tand the%e three :ue%tion% that I ha&e %et before 'e a% the topi4 of thi% e%%ay) Bor (ho i% it (ho doe% not *no( (hat reli ion i%0 and e%pe4ially it% re(ard% and puni%h'ent%0 (hi4h are de%tined to 4o'e pri'arily in the afterlifeH And (e need not 'ention the third i%%ue0 for e&eryone *no(% that it i% to benefit the 4reature% and to uide the' to deli ht and happine%%0 and (hat el%e need (e add to thatH Indeed0 I ha&e nothin 'ore to add) But be4au%e they are %o fa'iliar (ith the three 4on4ept% fro' infan4y0 they do not add or further e9a'ine the' for the re%t of their li&e%) And that %ho(% their la4* of *no(led e in the%e e9alted 'atter%0 (hi4h are ne4e%%arily the &ery foundation upon (hi4h the (hole %tru4ture of reli ion i% ba%ed) Therefore0 tell 'e ho( it i% po%%ible that a 4hild of t(el&e or thirteen year% of a e0 4an already thorou hly ra%p the%e %ubtle notion%0 and %o %uffi4iently that he (ill not need to add any further 4on4ept% or *no(led e of the%e 'atter% for the re%t of hi% lifeH Indeed0 here lie% the proble'R Bor thi% ra%h 4onNe4ture brou ht (ith it all the re4*le%%ne%% and (ild 4on4lu%ion% that ha&e 4o'e into our (orld in our enerationR And it brou ht u% to a %tate (here the %e4ond eneration ha% al'o%t 4o'pletely %lipped fro' under our hand%)

The Ab%olute =ood

To a&oid tirin the reader% (ith lon di%4u%%ion%0 I ha&e relied on all that I (rote in pre&iou% e%%ay%0 e%pe4ially on the e%%ay0 LMatan TorahM JThe =i&in of the TorahK0 (hi4h are all li*e a prefa4e to the e9alted topi4 ahead) Here I %hall %pea* briefly and %i'ply0 to 'a*e it under%tood for all) Bir%t0 (e 'u%t under%tand the CreatorGHe i% the Ab%olute =oodne%%) Thi% 'ean% that it i% utterly i'po%%ible that He (ould e&er 4au%e any %orro( to any per%on) And thi% (e ta*e to be the fir%t 4on4ept0 for our 4o''on %en%e 4learly %ho(% that the ba%i% for any e&il;doin in the (orld %te'% only fro' the (ill to re4ei&e) That 'ean% that the ea erne%% to benefit our%el&e% 'a*e% u% har' our fello( per%on%0 due to our (ill to re4ei&e %elf; ratifi4ation) Thu%0 if no bein (ould find 4ontent'ent in fa&orin it%elf0 no bein (ould e&er har' another) And if (e %o'eti'e% find %o'e bein that har'% another0 (ithout any (ill to re4ei&e %elf; ratifi4ation0 it doe% that only be4au%e of an old habit that ori inated in the (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h no( rid% it of the need to find a ne( rea%on) And be4au%e (e reali?e that the Creator i%0 in and of Hi'%elf0 4o'plete and need% no one to help Hi' to 4o'pletion0 %in4e He pre4ede% e&erythin 0 it i% therefore 4lear that He doe% not ha&e any 18

(ill to re4ei&e) And be4au%e He ha% no (ill to re4ei&e0 He i% funda'entally de&oid of a de%ire to har' anyoneO it i% a% %i'ple a% that) Burther'ore0 it i% 4o'pletely a reeable to our 'ind a% the fir%t 4on4ept0 that He po%%e%%e% a de%ire to be%to( oodne%% upon other%0 'eanin to Hi% 4reature%) And that i% e&idently %ho(n by the reat Creation that He ha% 4reated and %et before our eye%) Bor in thi% (orld there are bein % that ne4e%%arily e9perien4e either a ood feelin or a bad one0 and that feelin ne4e%%arily 4o'e% to the' fro' the Creator) And on4e it i% ab%olutely 4lear that there i% no ai' to har' in the nature of the Creator0 it ne4e%%itate% that the 4reature% re4ei&e only oodne%% fro' Hi'0 for He ha% 4reated the' only to be%to( upon the') Thu% (e learn that He ha% only a de%ire to be%to( oodne%%0 and it i% utterly i'po%%ible that any har'fulne%% 'i ht be in Hi% do'ain0 (hi4h 4ould e'it fro' Hi') Hen4e (e ha&e defined Hi' a% LThe Ab%olute =ood)M And after (e ha&e learned that0 let u% ta*e a loo* at the a4tual reality that i% uided by Hi'0 and ho( He be%to(% only oodne%% upon the')

Hi% =uidan4e I% Purpo%eful =uidan4e

By ob%er&in natureF% %y%te'%0 (e under%tand that any bein % of the four type%G%till0 &e etati&e0 ani'ate and %pea*in Ga% a (hole and in parti4ular0 are found to be under purpo%eful uidan4e0 'eanin a %lo( and radual ro(th by (ay of 4au%e and effe4t0 a% a fruit on a tree0 (hi4h i% uided (ith fa&ourable uidan4e to finally be4o'e a %(eet and fine;loo*in fruit) =o and a%* a botani%t ho( 'any pha%e% the fruit under oe% fro' the ti'e it be4o'e% &i%ible until it i% 4o'pletely ripe) Not only do it% pre4edin pha%e% %ho( no e&iden4e of it% %(eet and fine; loo*in end0 but a% if to &e90 they %ho( the oppo%ite of the final out4o'e) The %(eeter the fruit i% at it% end0 the 'ore bitter and un%i htly it i% in the earlier pha%e% of it% de&elop'ent) And %o it i% (ith the ani'ate and %pea*in type%< for the bea%t0 (ho%e 'ind i% little at it% end0 i% not %o (antin (hile it ro(%) /herea% 'an0 (ho%e 'ind i% reat at hi% end0 i% &ery (antin (hile de&elopin ) LA day;old 4alf i% 4alled an o9MO that i%0 it ha% the %tren th to %tand on it% o(n le % and (al*0 and the intelli en4e to a&oid ha?ard% on it% (ay) But a day;old infant lie% %ee'in ly %en%ele%%) And %hould one (ho i% not a44u%to'ed to the 4ondu4t% of thi% (orld e9a'ine the%e t(o ne(born%0 he (ould 4ertainly 4on4lude that the hu'an infant (ill a'ount to nothin and the 4alf (ill turn out to be a reat hero0 if he (ere to Nud e by the (i%do' of the 4alf 4o'pared to the %en%ele%% and 'indle%% 4hild) Thu%0 it i% e&ident that Hi% uidan4e o&er the reality that He ha% 4reated i% in the for' of purpo%eful =uidan4e0 (ithout ta*in into 4on%ideration the order of the pha%e% of de&elop'ent0 for they de4ei&e u% and pre&ent u% fro' under%tandin their purpo%e0 bein al(ay% oppo%ite to their final %hape) It i% about %u4h 'atter% that (e %ay0 LThere i% none %o (i%e a% the e9perien4ed)M 2nly one (ho i% e9perien4ed ha% the opportunity to e9a'ine Creation in all it% pha%e% of de&elop'ent0 all the (ay throu h 4o'pletion0 and 4an 4al' thin % do(n0 %o a% to not fear tho%e %poilt i'a e% that the Creation under oe% in the pha%e% of it% de&elop'ent0 but belie&e in it% fine and pure end) Thu%0 (e ha&e thorou hly %ho(n the 4ondu4t% of Hi% Pro&iden4e in our (orld0 (hi4h i% only a purpo%eful =uidan4e) The attribute of oodne%% i% not at all apparent before Creation arri&e% at it% 1-

4o'pletion0 it% final ripene%%) 2n the 4ontrary0 it rather al(ay% ta*e% a for' of 4orruption in the eye% of the beholder%) Thu% you %ee that the Creator be%to(% upon Hi% 4reature% only oodne%%0 but that oodne%% 4o'e% by (ay of purpo%eful =uidan4e)

T(o Path%< A Path of Pain and a Path of Torah

/e ha&e %ho(n that =od i% the Ab%olute =ood0 and that He (at4he% u% in 4o'plete bene&olen4e (ithout a hint of e&il0 and in purpo%eful uidan4e) That 'ean% that Hi% uidan4e 4o'pel% u% to under o a %erie% of pha%e%0 by (ay of 4au%e and effe4t0 pre4edin and re%ultin 0 until (e are :ualified to re4ei&e the de%ired oodne%%) And then (e %hall arri&e at our purpo%e a% a ripe and fine;loo*in fruit) And (e under%tand that thi% purpo%e i% uaranteed for u% all0 or el%e you fla( Hi% Pro&iden4e0 %ayin it i% in%uffi4ient for it% purpo%e) 2ur %a e% %aid0 L@i&inity in the lo(er one%Ga hi h need)M That 'ean% that %in4e Hi% uidan4e i% purpo%eful and ai'% to e&entually brin u% to adhe%ion (ith Hi'0 %o it (ould re%ide (ithin u%0 thi% i% 4on%idered a hi h need) Meanin 0 if (e do not 4o'e to that0 (e %hall find our%el&e%0 re ardin Hi% Pro&iden4e0 fla(ed) Thi% i% %i'ilar to a reat *in (ho had a %on at old a e0 and he (a% &ery fond of hi') Hen4e0 %in4e the day he (a% born0 he thou ht of only ood thin % for hi') He 4olle4ted the fine%t0 (i%e%t0 and 'o%t pre4iou% boo*% in the *in do' and built hi' a %4hool) He %ent after the fine%t builder% and built pala4e% of plea%ure) He athered all the 'u%i4ian% and %in er% and built hi' 4on4ert hall%0 and 4alled the fine%t ba*er% and 4hef% to pro&ide hi' (ith all the deli4a4ie% in the (orld) But ala%0 the %on re( up to be a fool0 (ith no de%ire for edu4ation) And he (a% blind and 4ould not %ee or feel the beauty of the buildin %) And he (a% deaf0 unable to hear the poe'% and the 'u%i4) And he (a% ill0 per'itted to eat only 4oar%e flour bread0 ari%in 4onte'pt and (rath) Ho(e&er0 %u4h a thin 'ay happen to a fle%h and blood *in 0 but that i% i'po%%ible to %ay about the Creator0 (here there 4annot be any de4eit) Therefore0 He ha% prepared for u% t(o path% of de&elop'ent< The fir%t i% a path of %ufferin 0 (hi4h i% the 4ondu4t of de&elop'ent of Creation fro' (ithin it%elf) By it% o(n nature it i% 4o'pelled to follo( a (ay of 4au%e and effe4t0 in &aryin 0 4on%e4uti&e %tate%0 (hi4h %lo(ly de&elop u%0 until (e 4o'e to a re%olution to 4hoo%e the ood and reNe4t the bad0 and to be :ualified for the purpo%e a% He de%ire%) And that path i% indeed a lon and painful one) Therefore0 He ha% prepared for u% a plea%ant and entle (ay0 (hi4h i% the path of torah and it$#ot0 (hi4h 4an :ualify u% for our purpo%e painle%%ly and :ui4*ly) It turn% out that our final ai' i% to be :ualified for adhe%ion (ith Hi'Gfor Hi' to re%ide (ithin u%) That ai' i% a 4ertainty and there i% no (ay to de&iate fro' it0 %in4e Hi% uidan4e %uper&i%e% u% in both path%0 (hi4h are the path of %ufferin and the path of Torah) But loo*in at the a4tual reality0 (e find that Hi% uidan4e 4o'e% %i'ultaneou%ly in both path%0 (hi4h our %a e% refer to a% Lthe (ay of the earthM and Lthe (ay of Torah)M

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The E%%en4e of Reli ion I% to @e&elop in U% the Sen%e of Re4o nition of E&il
2ur %a e% %ay0 L/hy %hould the Creator 'ind (hether one %lay% at the throat or at the ba4* of the ne4*H After all0 the it$#ot (ere only i&en to 4lean%e people)M That 4lean%in ha% been thorou hly 4larified in LMatan TorahM JIte' "K0 but here I (ould li*e to 4lear up the e%%en4e of that de&elop'ent0 (hi4h i% attained throu h Torah and it$#ot) Bear in 'ind that it i% the re4o nition of the e&il (ithin u%) That en a e'ent in it$#ot 4an %lo(ly and radually purify tho%e (ho del&e in the') And the %4ale by (hi4h (e 'ea%ure the de ree% of 4lean%in i% the 'ea%ure'ent of the re4o nition of the e&il (ithin u%) Man i% naturally ready to repel and root out any e&il fro' (ithin hi') In that0 all people are the %a'e) But the differen4e bet(een one per%on and the ne9t i% only in the re4o nition of e&il) A 'ore de&eloped per%on re4o ni?e% in hi'%elf a reater a'ount of e&il0 and hen4e repel% and %eparate% the e&il fro' (ithin to a reater e9tent) The unde&eloped %en%e% in hi'%elf only a %'all a'ount of e&il0 and (ill therefore repel only a %'all a'ount of e&il) A% a re%ult0 he lea&e% all hi% filth (ithin0 for he doe% not re4o ni?e it a% filth) To a&oid tirin the reader0 (e %hall 4larify the eneral 'eanin of ood and bad0 a% it ha% been e9plained in LMatan TorahM JIte' ,"K) E&il0 in eneral0 i% nothin 'ore than %elf;lo&e0 4alled Le oi%'0M %in4e it i% oppo%ite in for' fro' the Creator0 (ho ha%nFt any (ill to re4ei&e for Hi'%elf0 but only to be%to() A% (e ha&e e9plained in LMatan TorahM JIte'% 50,,K0 plea%ure and %ubli'ity are 'ea%ured by the e9tent of e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the Ma*er) And pain and intoleran4e are 'ea%ured by the e9tent of di%parity of for' fro' the Ma*er) Thu%0 e oi%' i% loath%o'e and pain% u%0 a% it% for' i% oppo%ite fro' the Ma*er) But thi% loath%o'ene%% i% not di&ided e:ually a'on all %oul%0 but i% i&en in &aryin 'ea%ure%) The 4rude0 unde&eloped per%on doe% not re ard e oi%' a% a bad attribute and u%e% it openly0 (ithout %ha'e or re%traint%) He %teal% and 'urder% in broad dayli ht (here&er he find% it po%%ible) The %o'e(hat 'ore de&eloped0 %en%e %o'e 'ea%ure of their e oi%' to be bad0 and are at lea%t a%ha'ed to u%e it in publi40 to %teal and *ill openly) But in %e4re4y they %till 4o''it their 4ri'e%) The e&en 'ore de&eloped feel e oi%' to be a loath%o'e thin indeed0 until they 4annot tolerate it (ithin and reNe4t it 4o'pletely0 a% 'u4h a% they dete4t of it0 until they 4annot0 and do not (ant to enNoy the labor of other%) Then be in to e'er e in the' the %par*% of lo&e for other%0 4alled Laltrui%'0M (hi4h i% the eneral attribute of oodne%%) And that0 too0 e&ol&e% radually) Bir%t de&elop% lo&e and de%ire to be%to( upon oneF% fa'ily and *in0 a% in the &er%e0 Lthou hide not thy%elf fro' thine o(n fle%h)M /hen further de&elopin 0 oneF% attribute of be%to(al e9pand% to all the people around hi'0 bein oneF% to(n%people or oneF% nation) And %o one add%0 until he finally de&elop% lo&e for the (hole of hu'anity)

Con%4iou% @e&elop'ent and Un4on%4iou% @e&elop'ent

Bear in 'ind that t(o for4e% %er&e to pu%h u% up the run % of the afore'entioned ladder0 until (e rea4h it% head in the %*y0 (hi4h i% the purpo%eful point of e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith our Ma*er) 1.

And the differen4e bet(een the%e t(o for4e% i% that the fir%t pu%he% u% fro' behind0 (hi4h (e defined a% Lthe path of painM or Lthe (ay of the earth)M Bro' that path %te'% the philo%ophy of 'orality 4alled Lethi4%0M (hi4h i% ba%ed on an e'piri4al *no(led e0 throu h e9a'ination of the pra4ti4al rea%on0 (ho%e e%%en4e i% but a %u''ation of the &i%ible da'a e% that re%ult fro' the nu4leon% of e oi%') The%e e9peri'ent% 4o'e to u% by 4han4e0 not a% a re%ult of our 4on%4iou% 4hoi4e0 but they are 4ertain to lead u% to their oal0 for the i'a e of e&il ro(% e&er 4learer to our %en%e%) And to the e9tent that (e re4o ni?e it% da'a e%0 (e re'o&e our%el&e% fro' it and then 4li'b to a hi her run on the ladder) The %e4ond for4e pu%he% u% 4on%4iou%ly0 that i%0 of our o(n 4hoi4e) That for4e pull% u% fro' before0 and that i% (hat (e defined a% Lthe path of torah and it$#ot)M Bor ob%er&in Torah and it$#ot in order to brin 4ontent'ent to our Ma*er rapidly de&elop% that %en%e of re4o nition of e&il0 a% (e ha&e %ho(n in LMatan TorahM JIte' ,1K) And here (e benefit t(i4e< A. We do not have to wait for lifes ordeals to push us from behind, whose measure of goading is gauged only by the measure of agony and destructions. On the contrary, through the subtle gentleness we feel when working sincerely to Him, to please Him, there develops within us a relative recognition of the lowliness of these sparks of selflovethat they are obstacles on our way to receiving that subtle taste of bestowal upon the Creator. Thus, the gradual sense of recognition of evil evolves in us from times of delight and great tranquility, through reception of the good while serving the Creator, out of our sensation of the pleasantness and gentleness that reach us due to the equivalence of form with our Maker. B. We save time, for He operates to enlighten us, thus enabling us to increase our work and hasten time as we please.

Reli ion I% Not for the =ood of the People0 But for the =ood of the /or*er
Many are 'i%ta*en and 4o'pare our holy Torah to ethi4%) But that ha% 4o'e to the' be4au%e they ha&e ne&er ta%ted reli ion in their li&e%) I 4all upon the'< LTa%te and %ee that the Lord i% ood)M It i% true that both ethi4% and reli ion ai' at one thin Gto rai%e 'an abo&e the filth of the narro( %elf;lo&e and brin hi' to the hei ht% of lo&e;of;other%) But %till0 they are a% re'ote one fro' the other a% the di%tan4e bet(een the Thou ht of the Creator and the thou ht of people) Bor reli ion e9tend% fro' the Thou ht% of the Creator0 and ethi4% 4o'e% fro' thou ht% of fle%h and blood and fro' the e9perien4e% of their li&e%) Hen4e0 there i% an e&ident differen4e bet(een the'0 both in pra4ti4al a%pe4t% and in the final ai') Bor the re4o nition of ood and e&il that de&elop% in u% throu h ethi4%0 a% (e u%e it0 i% relati&e to the %u44e%% of the %o4iety) /ith reli ion0 ho(e&er0 the re4o nition of ood and e&il that de&elop% in u%0 a% (e u%e it0 i% relati&e to the Creator alone0 that i%0 fro' the di%parity of for' fro' the Ma*er0 to e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith Hi'0 (hi4h i% 4alled +#ekut Jadhe%ionK0 a% 4larified in LMatan TorahM JIte'% 5;,,K) 1$

And they are al%o 4o'pletely re'o&ed fro' one another re ardin the oal0 for the oal of ethi4% i% the (ell;bein of %o4iety fro' the per%pe4ti&e of pra4ti4al rea%on0 deri&ed fro' lifeF% e9perien4e%) But in the end0 that oal doe% not pro'i%e it% follo(er any elation abo&e the boundarie% of nature) Hen4e0 thi% oal i% %till %ubNe4t to 4riti4i%'0 for (ho 4an pro&e to an indi&idual the e9tent of hi% benefit in %u4h a (ay that he (ill be 4o'pelled to e&en %li htly di'ini%h hi% o(n %elf in fa&or of the (ell;bein of %o4ietyH The reli iou% oal0 ho(e&er0 pro'i%e% the (ell;bein of the indi&idual (ho follo(% it0 a% (e ha&e already %ho(n that (hen one 4o'e% to lo&e other%0 he i% in dire4t +#ekut0 (hi4h i% e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the Ma*er0 and alon (ith it 'an pa%%e% fro' hi% narro( (orld0 filled (ith pain and i'pedi'ent%0 to an eternal (orld of be%to(al upon the Lord and upon the people) 7ou (ill al%o find a %i nifi4ant differen4e re ardin the %upport be4au%e follo(in the ethi4% i% %upported by the fa&or of people0 (hi4h i% li*e a rent that finally pay% off) And (hen 'an ro(% a44u%to'ed to thi% (or*0 he (ill not be able to a%4end in de ree% of ethi4%0 for he (ill no( be u%ed to %u4h (or* that i% (ell re(arded by %o4iety0 (hi4h pay% for hi% ood deed%) 7et0 by ob%er&in Torah and it$#ot in order to plea%e hi% Ma*er0 (ithout any re(ard0 he 4li'b% the run % of ethi4% pre4i%ely to the e9tent that he pur%ue% it0 %in4e there i% no pay'ent on hi% path) And ea4h penny i% added to a reat a44ount) And finally he a4:uire% a %e4ond nature0 (hi4h i% be%to(al upon other% (ithout any %elf; ratifi4ation0 e94ept for the bare ne4e%%itie% of hi% life) No( he ha% really been liberated fro' the in4ar4eration% of Creation) Bor (hen one dete%t% any %elf;re4eption and hi% %oul loathe% the petite phy%i4al plea%ure% and re%pe4t0 he find% hi'%elf roa'in free in the CreatorF% (orld) And he i% uaranteed that no da'a e or 'i%fortune (ill e&er 4o'e upon hi'0 %in4e all the da'a e% 4o'e to a 'an only throu h the %elf;re4eption i'printed in hi') Thu%0 (e ha&e thorou hly %ho(n that the purpo%e of reli ion i% only for the indi&idual (ho en a e% in it0 and not at all for the u%e or benefit of 4o''on people0 althou h all hi% a4tion% re&ol&e around the benefit of people and are 'ea%ured by the%e a4t%) But thi% i% but a pa%%a e to the %ubli'e oal0 (hi4h i% e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the Ma*er) And no( (e 4an under%tand that the purpo%e of reli ion i% 4olle4ted (hile li&in in thi% (orld0 and e9a'ine 4lo%ely in LMatan Torah0M re ardin the purpo%e of the (hole and of the indi&idual)

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'od& and Soul

Before I 4larify thi% e9alted 'atter0 it i% i'portant for 'e to note that althou h all the reader% %ee' to 4on%ider it i'po%%ible to 4larify and brin %u4h a 'atter 4lo%er to the hu'an 'ind0 e94ept by relyin on ab%tra4t0 philo%ophi4al 4on4ept%0 a% i% u%ually the 4a%e in %u4h %4rutinie%0 %in4e the day I ha&e di%4o&ered the (i%do' of Kabbalah and dedi4ated 'y%elf to it0 I ha&e di%tan4ed 'y%elf fro' ab%tra4t philo%ophy and all it% bran4he% a% the ea%t fro' the (e%t) E&erythin that I (ill (rite hen4eforth (ill be fro' a purely %4ientifi4 per%pe4ti&e0 in utter pre4i%ion0 and by 'ean% of %i'ple re4o nition of pra4ti4al0 u%eful thin %) Althou h I (ill 'ention their (ord% belo(0 it (ill be only to indi4ate the differen4e bet(een (hat the hu'an 'ind 4an 4onNure up and (hat 4an be under%tood u%in the 4on4ept% of the Torah and the prophe4y0 (hi4h are ba%ed on pra4ti4al foundation% Ja% I ha&e %ho(n in LThe E%%en4e of the /i%do' of KabbalahMK) I (ould al%o li*e to thorou hly 4larify the ter'% LbodyM and L%oulM a% they truly are0 %in4e truth and %ound 'ind are one and the %a'e) Thi% i% be4au%e the truth i% a&ailable for anyone0 but only by the %pirit of the Holy Torah and by re'o&in all the di%torted 4on4ept% that ha&e ta*en root a'on the people) The%e are pri'arily ta*en fro' ab%tra4t 'ethod% fro' (hi4h the %pirit of our Holy Torah i% utterly re'o&ed)

Three Method% in the Con4ept% of Body and Soul

In eneral0 (e find that the 'ethod% that abound in the (orld 4on4ernin the 4on4ept% of body and %oul are athered into three 'ethod%<

,K The Method of Baith

The 'ethod of faith ar ue% that all that e9i%t% i% the %pirit0 or the %oul) They belie&e that there are %piritual obNe4t% %eparated fro' one another by :uality) They are 4alled L%oul% of people0M and that they e9i%t independently0 prior to dre%%in in a hu'an body) After(ard%0 (hen the body die%0 the death doe% not apply to it0 %in4e a %piritual obNe4t i% a %i'ple obNe4t) In their &ie(0 death i% but a %eparation of the ele'ent% 4o'pri%in the obNe4t) Thi% i% po%%ible (ith phy%i4al obNe4t%0 4o'pri%ed of %e&eral ele'ent% (hi4h death di%inte rate%) But the %piritual %oul0 (hi4h i% an utterly %i'ple obNe4t0 la4*in any 4o'ple9ity0 4annot be %eparated in any (ay0 a% thi% %eparation (ould annul it% e9i%ten4e) Hen4e0 the %oul i% eternal and e9i%t% fore&er) The body0 a% they under%tand it0 i% li*e a 4lothin o&er thi% %piritual obNe4t) The %piritual %oul 4lothe% in it and u%e% it to 'anife%t it% for4e%< the ood :ualitie% and all *ind% of 4on4ept%) Al%o0 it pro&ide% the body (ith life and 'otion and uard% it fro' har') Thu%0 the body it%elf i% lifele%%0 'otionle%%0 and 4ontain% nothin but dead 'atter0 a% (e %ee it on4e the %oul depart% itG(hen it die%Gand all the %i n% of life that (e %ee in hu'an bodie% are but 'anife%tation% of the %oulF% po(er%)

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"K The Method of Belie&er% in @uality

Tho%e (ho belie&e in duality thin* of the body a% a 4o'plete 4reation0 %tandin 0 li&in 0 and nouri%hin 0 and %afe*eepin it% e9i%ten4e in all that i% re:uired) It doe% not need any a%%i%tan4e fro' any %piritual obNe4t) 7et0 the body i% not 4on%idered 'anF% e%%en4e) ManF% pri'ary e%%en4e i% the per4ei&in %oul0 (hi4h i% a %piritual obNe4t0 a% in the &ie( of the %upporter% of the fir%t 'ethod) The differen4e bet(een the%e t(o 'ethod% i% only in the 4on4ept of the body) Bollo(in the e9ten%i&e de&elop'ent% in phy%iolo y and p%y4holo y0 they ha&e found that Pro&iden4e ha% pro&ided for all of lifeF% need% (ithin the 'a4hine of the body it%elf) Thi%0 in their &ie(0 re%tri4t% the role of the %oulF% fun4tionality (ithin the body %olely to 4on4ept% and &irtue% of the %piritual *ind) Thu%0 (hile they belie&e in duality0 in both 'ethod% to ether0 they %ay that the %oul i% the rea%on for the body0 'eanin that the body i% a re%ult0 e9tendin fro' the %oul)

1K The Method of the @enier%

The 'ethod of denier% of %pirituality0 (ho a4*no(led e only 4orporeality) Supporter% of thi% 'ethod 4o'pletely deny the e9i%ten4e of any *ind of ab%tra4t %piritual obNe4t (ithin the body) They ha&e e&idently pro&en that 'anF% 'ind0 too0 i% but a produ4t of the body0 and they depi4t the body a% an ele4troni4 'a4hine (ith (ire% that %tret4h fro' the body to the brain0 and operate by en4ounter% (ith e9ternal thin %) Al%o0 they %end their %en%ation% of pain or plea%ure to the brain0 and the brain in%tru4t% the or an (hat to do) E&erythin i% run by (ire% and 4ord% built for thi% ta%*) They 'o&e the or an a(ay fro' %our4e% of pain and to(ard% %our4e% of plea%ure) Thu%0 they 4larify all of 'anF% 4on4lu%ion% fro' lifeF% e&ent%) Al%o0 (hat (e feel a% 4on4ept% and rationalitie% (ithin our 'ind% are but i'a e% of 4orporeal o44urren4e% (ithin the body) And 'anF% pre;e'inen4e o&er all ani'al% i% that our 'ind% are de&eloped to %u4h an e9tent that all the bodyF% e&ent% are depi4ted in our brain% a% i'a e% that (e e9perien4e a% 4on4ept% and rationalitie%) Thu%0 the 'ind and all it% dedu4tion% are but produ4t% that e9tend fro' the e&ent% of the body) In addition0 there are proponent% of the %e4ond 'ethod (ho 4o'pletely a ree (ith thi% 'ethod0 but add the %piritual0 eternal obNe4t to it0 4alled Lthe %oul that dre%%e% (ithin the 'a4hine of the body)M Thi% %oul i% man)s essence0 and the 'a4hine of the body i% but it% 4lothin ) Thu%0 I ha&e laid out in eneral ter'% all that hu'an %4ien4e ha% thu% far 4ontri&ed in the 4on4ept% of LbodyM and L%oul)M

The S4ientifi4 Meanin of Body and Soul A44ordin to 2ur Holy Torah
No( I %hall e9plain thi% e9alted 'atter a44ordin to our Holy Torah0 a% our %a e% ha&e e9plained it to u%) I ha&e already (ritten in %e&eral pla4e% that there i% not a %in le (ord of our %a e%0 not e&en in the propheti4 (i%do' of Kabbalah0 that relie% on theoreti4al ba%e%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e it i% a *no(n fa4t that 'an i% naturally doubtful0 and ea4h 4on4lu%ion that the hu'an 'ind dee'% 4ertain0 it dee'% un4ertain after %o'e ti'e) Hen4e0 one double% the effort% of oneF% %tudy and in&ent% another inferen4e and de4lare% that a% 4ertain) 8,

But if one i% a enuine %tudent0 he (ill (al* around thi% a9i% all of oneF% life0 %in4e ye%terdayF% 4ertainty ha% be4o'e todayF% un4ertainty0 and todayF% 4ertainty be4o'e to'orro(F% un4ertainty) Thu%0 it i% i'po%%ible to deter'ine any definite 4on4lu%ion% for 'ore than a day)

Re&ealed and Con4ealed

TodayF% %4ien4e ha% %uffi4iently under%tood that there is no absolute certaint& in realit& ) 7et0 our %a e% arri&ed at thi% 4on4lu%ion %e&eral thou%and year% earlier) Hen4e0 4on4ernin reli iou% 'atter%0 they ha&e uided and forbidden u% to not only refrain fro' dra(in any 4on4lu%ion% ba%ed on theory0 but e&en prohibited u% fro' bein a%%i%ted by %u4h theorie%0 e&en by (ay of ne otiation%) 2ur %a e% di&ided the (i%do' into t(o 'atter%< re&ealed and 4on4ealed) The re&ealed part 4ontain% e&erythin (e *no( fro' our dire4t 4on%4iou%ne%%0 a% (ell a% the 4on4ept% built upon pra4ti4al e9perien4e0 (ithout any a%%i%tan4e fro' %4rutiny0 a% our %a e% %aid0 La Nud e ha% only (hat hi% eye% %ee)M The 4on4ealed part 4ontain% all tho%e 4on4ept% (e had heard fro' tru%ted people or ha&e a4:uired by our%el&e% throu h eneral under%tandin and per4eption of the') Ho(e&er0 (e 4annot %uffi4iently approa4h it %o a% to 4riti4i?e it (ith a healthy 'ind0 (ith %trai htfor(ard 4o ni?an4e) And thi% i% re arded a% L4on4ealed0M (here (e (ere ad&i%ed to a44ept 'atter% (ith L%i'ple faith)M And (ith all that 4on4ern% reli ion0 (e ha&e been %tri4tly forbidden to e&en ga*e at 'atter% that 4ould arou%e u% to %4rutini?e and stud& them) 7et0 the%e na'e%0 Lre&ealedM and L4on4ealed0M are not per'anent na'e%0 applyin to a 4ertain *ind of *no(led e0 a% the unedu4ated thin*) Rather0 they apply only to the hu'an consciousness) Thu%0 one refer% to all tho%e 4on4ept% one ha% already di%4o&ered and ha% 4o'e to *no( throu h a4tual e9perien4e a% Lre&ealed0M and re ard% all the 4on4ept% that are yet to be re4o ni?ed in thi% 'anner a% L4on4ealed)M Thu%0 throu hout the eneration%0 all people ha&e the%e t(o di&i%ion%) The re&ealed part (ill be per'itted for %tudy and re%ear4h0 a% it relie% on a true ba%i%0 and the 4on4ealed part i% forbidden for e&en a %hred of %4rutiny0 %in4e one ha% no real ba%i% there)

Per'itted and Borbidden in U%in Hu'an S4ien4e

Hen4e0 (e (ho follo( in the foot%tep% of our %a e% are not per'itted to u%e the hu'an %4ien4e0 e94ept (ith *no(led e that ha% been pro&en by a4tual e9perien4e%0 and of (ho%e &alidity (e ha&e no doubt) Therefore0 (e 4annot a44ept any reli iou% prin4iple fro' the abo&e three 'ethod%0 all the 'ore %o 4on4ernin the 4on4ept% of body and %oul0 (hi4h are the funda'ental 4on4ept% and the %ubNe4t of reli ion a% a (hole) /e 4an only a44ept 4on4ept% of life %4ien4e% ta*en fro' e9peri'ent% that no 'an 4an doubt) Clearly0 %u4h a proof 4annot be found in any %piritual 'atter0 but only in phy%i4al 'atter%0 %et up for per4eption by the %en%e%) Hen4e0 (e are per'itted to u%e the third 'ethod0 to an e9tent) It en a e% only in matters of the bod&0 in all tho%e dedu4tion% that ha&e been pro&en by e9peri'ent%0 and (hi4h no one doubt%) The re%t of the 4on4ept%0 (hi4h 4o'bine the reason of their 'ethod and other 'ethod%0 are forbidden to u%) 2ne (ho u%e% the' brea4he%0 LTurn you not unto the idol%)M 8"

7et0 thi% third 'ethod i% forei n and loath%o'e to the hu'an %pirit) There i% hardly any truly edu4ated per%on (ho i% able to a44ept it) Thi% i% %o be4au%e a44ordin to the'0 'anF% hu'ane for' ha% been era%ed and &ani%hed) Man ha% been 'ade into a 'a4hine that (al*% and (or*% by other for4e%) A44ordin to the'0 'an ha% no free 4hoi4e (hat%oe&er0 but i% rather pu%hed by natureF% for4e%0 and all hi% a4tion% are 4o'pul%ory) Hen4e0 'an ha% no re(ard or puni%h'ent0 %in4e no Nud 'ent0 puni%h'ent0 or re(ard apply to one (ho ha% no freedo' of (ill) Su4h a thin i% utterly unthin*able0 and not only for the reli iou%0 (ho belie&e in re(ard and puni%h'ent0 %in4e belie&in in Hi% Pro&iden4e0 that all of natureF% for4e% are uided by Hi'0 a%%ure% the' that e&erythin ha% a ood and de%irable 4au%e) 7et0 thi% 'ethod i% e&en %tran er in the eye% of the nonreli iou%0 (ho belie&e that e&eryone i% i&en to the hand% of a blind0 'indle%%0 and ai'le%% nature) The%e intelli ent one% are li*e toy% in it% hand%0 led a%tray0 and (ho *no(% (hereH Hen4e0 thi% 'ethod ha% be4o'e de%pi%ed and una44epted in the (orld) But you %hould *no( that the 'ethod of tho%e (ho 4on4ei&e duality 4a'e only to 4orre4t thi% abo&e;'entioned (ron ) Bor thi% rea%on0 they ha&e de4ided that the body0 (hi4h i% but a 'a4hine a44ordin to the third 'ethod0 i% not at all the real hu'an) ManF% real e%%en4e i% %o'ethin alto ether differentGin&i%ible and i'per4eptible to the %en%e%) It i% a %piritual entity0 4lothed and hidden (ithin the body) Thi% i% 'anF% L%elf0M the LI)M The body and e&erythin (ithin it are 4on%idered po%%e%%ion% of that eternal and %piritual I0 a% they ha&e (ritten) 7et0 by their o(n ad'i%%ion0 thi% 'ethod i% la'e0 %in4e they 4annot e9plain ho( a %piritual entity0 bein the %oul or the %elf0 4an 'o&e the body or de4ide anythin 4on4ernin it) Thi% i% be4au%e follo(in the philo%ophi4al pre4i%ion it%elf0 the %piritual ha% no 4onta4t (hat%oe&er (ith the phy%i4al) It ha% ab%olutely no i'pa4t on it0 a% they ha&e (ritten the'%el&e%)

The A44u%ation a ain%t the Ra'ba' JMai'onide%K

7et0 e&en (ithout thi% :ue%tion0 their 'ethod (ould ha&e been forbidden a'on I%rael0 a% (e ha&e e9plained abo&e) It i% i'portant to *no( that the (hole a44u%ation of Ra'ba' by I%raelF% %a e% and the har%h Nud 'ent to burn hi% boo*%0 (ere not be4au%e they had any doubt of the ri hteou%ne%% and piou%ne%% of the Ra'ba' hi'%elf) Rather0 it (a% only be4au%e he u%ed philo%ophy and 'etaphy%i4%0 (hi4h (ere at their pea* at the ti'e0 a% a%%i%tan4e in hi% boo*%) The Ra'ba' (i%hed to %a&e the' fro' it0 yet the %a e% did not a ree (ith hi') Needle%% to %ay0 today our eneration ha% already re4o ni?ed that 'etaphy%i4al philo%ophy 4ontain% no real 4ontent upon (hi4h it i% (orth(hile to %pend oneF% ti'e) Hen4e0 it i% 4ertainly forbidden for anyone to ta*e any %pi4e% fro' their (ord%)

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"+ile and (edemption

Har'ony bet(een reli ion and the la( of de&elop'ent or blind fate LAnd a'on the%e nation% %halt thou h ha&e no repo%e)M ;;+euteronom) "$<$LAnd that (hi4h 4o'eth into your 'ind %hall not be at allO in that you %ay (e (ill be a% the nation%0 a% the fa'ilie% of the 4ountrie%)M ;-E$ekiel "#<1" The Creator (ill e&idently %ho( u% that I%rael 4annot e9i%t in e9ile0 and (ill find no re%t a% the re%t of the nation% that 'in led a'on the nation% and found re%t0 and a%%i'ilated in the'0 until no tra4e (a% left of the') Not %o i% the hou%e of I%rael) Thi% nation (ill find no re%t a'on the nation% until it reali?e% the &er%e0 LAnd fro' there you (ill %ee* the Lord your =od and you (ill find Hi' for you (ill de'and hi' (ith all your heart and all your %oulM J@euterono'y 8<"5K) Thi% 4an be e9a'ined by %tudyin Pro&iden4e and the &er%e (hi4h %tate% about u%0 LThe Torah i% true and all it% (ord% are true0 and (oe to u% a% lon a% (e doubt it% truthfulne%%)M And (e %ay about all the rebu*e that i% happenin to u% that it i% 4han4e and blind fate) Thi% ha% but one 4ure Gto brin the trouble% ba4* on u% to %u4h an e9tent that (e (ill %ee that they are not 4oin4idental but %teadfa%t Pro&iden4e0 intended for u% in the Holy Torah) And (e %hould 4larify thi% 'atter by the la( of de&elop'ent it%elf< the nature of the %teadfa%t =uidan4e that (e ha&e attained throu h the Holy Torah0 a% in the path of Torah in Pro&iden4e J%ee LT(o /ay%MK0 a far 'ore rapid de&elop'ent than the other nation% ha% 4o'e to u%) And be4au%e the 'e'ber% of the nation de&eloped %o0 there (a% al(ay% the ne4e%%ity to o for(ard and be e9tre'ely 'eti4ulou% (ith all the it$#ot of the Torah) And be4au%e they (ould not do it0 but (i%hed to in4lude their narro( %elfi%hne%%0 'eanin the Lo Lishma0 thi% de&eloped the ruin of the Bir%t Te'ple0 %in4e they (i%hed to e9tol (ealth and po(er abo&e Nu%ti4e0 a% other nation%) But be4au%e the Torah prohibit% it0 they denied the Torah and the prophe4y and adopted the 'anner% of the nei hbor% %o they 4ould enNoy life a% 'u4h a% %elfi%hne%% de'anded of the') And be4au%e they did that0 the po(er% of the nation di%inte rated< %o'e follo(ed the *in % and the %elfi%h offi4er%0 and %o'e follo(ed the prophet%) And that %eparation 4ontinued until the ruin) In the Se4ond Te'ple0 it (a% e&en 'ore 4on%pi4uou%0 %in4e the be innin of the %eparation (a% publi4ly di%played by un&irtuou% di%4iple%0 headed by T?ado* and Byto%) Their 'utiny a ain%t our %a e% re&ol&ed pri'arily around the obli ation of Lishma0 a% our %a e% %aid0 L/i%e 'en0 be 4areful (ith your (ord%)M Be4au%e they did not (ant to retire fro' %elfi%hne%%0 they 4reated 4o''unitie% of thi% 4orrupt *ind and be4a'e a reat %e4t 4alled LT?do*i'0M (ho (ere the ri4h and the offi4er%0 pur%uin %elfi%h de%ire% unli*e the path of Torah) And they fou ht the Pru%hi' and brou ht the Ro'an *in do'F% rule o&er I%rael) They are the one% (ho (ould not 'a*e pea4e (ith the i'periou%0 a% our %a e% ad&i%ed by the Torah0 until the hou%e (a% ruined and the lory of I%rael (a% e9iled)

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The @ifferen4e bet(een a Se4ular Ideal and a Reli iou% Ideal

A %e4ular ideal %te'% fro' hu'anne%% and hen4e 4annot rai%e it%elf abo&e hu'anne%%) But a reli iou% idea0 (hi4h %te'% fro' the Creator0 4an rai%e it%elf abo&e hu'anity) Thi% i% be4au%e the ba%i% for a %e4ular ideal i% e:uali?ation and the pri4e of glorif&ing man0 and he a4t% to boa%t in the eye% of people) And althou h one i% %o'eti'e% di% ra4ed in the eye% of oneF% 4onte'porarie%0 one %till relie% on other eneration% and it i% %till a pre4iou% thin for hi'0 li*e a e' that fuel% it% o(ner althou h no one *no(% of it or 4heri%he% it) A reli iou% idea0 ho(e&er0 i% ba%ed on glor& in the e&es of ,od ) Hen4e0 he (ho follo(% a reli iou% idea 4an rai%e hi'%elf abo&e hu'anne%%) And %o it i% a'on the nation% of our e9ile) A% lon a% (e follo(ed the path of Torah0 (e re'ained %afe0 for it i% *no(n to all the nation% that (e are a hi hly de&eloped nation and they (anted our 4ooperation) They e9ploit u%0 ea4h a44ordin to their o(n %elfi%h de%ire%) 7et (e %till had reat po(er a'on the nation%0 for after all the e9ploitation0 there %till re'ained a hand%o'e portion left for u%0 reater than for the 4i&ilian% of the land) But be4au%e people rebelled a ain%t the Torah in their a%piration to e9e4ute their %elfi%h ploy%0 they lo%t lifeF% purpo%e0 'eanin the (or* of =od) And be4au%e the %ubli'e oal (a% %(apped for %elfi%h oal% of lifeF% plea%ure%0 anyone (ho attained fortune rai%ed hi% o(n oal (ith lory and beauty) And (here the reli iou% 'an %4attered hi% 'onetary %urplu% on 4harity0 ood deed%0 buildin %e'inarie%0 and other %u4h 4olle4ti&e need%0 the %elfi%h one% %4attered their %urplu% on the Noy% of life< food and drin*0 4lothin and Ne(el%0 and e:uali?ed (ith the pro'inent in e&ery nation) By the%e (ord%0 I only 'ean to %ho( that the Torah and the natural la( of de&elop'ent o hand in hand in (ondrou% unity e&en (ith blind faith) Thu%0 the bad in4iden4e% in the e9ile0 (hi4h (e ha&e 'u4h to tell of fro' the day% of our e9ile0 (ere all be4au%e (e e'be??led the Torah) And if (e *ept the 4o''and'ent% of the Torah0 no har' (ould 4o'e to u%)

Con ruity and Unity bet(een Torah and Blind Baith0 and the @e&elop'ent of Hu'an Cal4ulation
Hen4e0 I hereby propo%e to the Hou%e of I%rael to %ay to our trouble%0 LEnou hRM and at the &ery lea%t0 'a*e a hu'an 4al4ulation re ardin the%e ad&enture% that they ha&e infli4ted u% ti'e and ti'e a ain0 and here in our 4ountry0 a% (ell) /e (i%h to %tart our o(n poli4y0 a% (e ha&e no hope of 4lut4hin at the round a% a nation a% lon a% (e do not a44ept our holy Torah (ithout any e9tenuation%0 to the la%t 4ondition of the (or* Lishma0 and not for one%elf0 (ith any re%idue of %elfi%hne%%0 a% I ha&e pro&en in the arti4le LMatan Torah)M If (e do not e%tabli%h our%el&e% a44ordin ly0 then there are 4la%%e% a'on u%0 and (e (ill undoubtedly be pu%hed ri ht and left a% all nation% are0 and 'u4h 'ore) Thi% i% be4au%e the nature of the de&eloped i% that they 4annot be re%trained0 for any i'portant notion that 4o'e% fro' an opinionated per%on (ill not bo( it% head before anythin and *no(% no 4o'pro'i%e) Thi% i% (hy our %a e% %aid0 LI%rael i% the fier4e%t of the nation%0M a% one (ho%e 'ind i% broader i% 'o%t ob%tinate)

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Thi% i% a p%y4holo i4al la() And if you do not under%tand 'e0 o and %tudy thi% le%%on a'on the 4onte'porary 'e'ber% of the nation< /hile (e ha&e only be un to build0 ti'e ha% already di%4lo%ed our fier4ene%% and a%%erti&ene%% of the 'ind0 and that (hi4h one build%0 the other ruin%) SThi% i% *no(n to all0 but there i% only one inno&ation in 'y (ord%< They belie&e that in the end0 the other %ide (ill under%tand the dan er and (ill bo( hi% head and a44ept their opinion) But I *no( that e&en if (e tie the' to ether in one ba%*et0 one (ill not %urrender to the other e&en a little0 and no dan er (ill interrupt anyone fro' 4arryin out hi% a'bition) In a (ord< A% lon a% (e do not rai%e our oal abo&e the 4orporeal life0 (e (ill ha&e no 4orporeal re&i&al be4au%e the %piritual and the 4orporeal in u% 4annot d(ell in one ba%*et0 for (e are the 4hildren of the idea) And e&en if (e are i''er%ed in forty;nine ate% of 'ateriali%'0 (e (ill %till not i&e up the idea) Hen4e0 it i% the holy purpo%e of for Hi% na'e that (e need)

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A Speech for the Completion of The Zohar

It i% *no(n that the de%ired purpo%e of the (or* in Torah and it$#ot i% to 4lea&e unto the Creator0 a% it i% (ritten0 Land to 4lea&e unto Hi')M /e %hould under%tand (hat +#ekut Jadhe%ionK (ith the Creator 'ean%) After all0 the thou ht ha% no per4eption of Hi' (hat%oe&er) Indeed0 our %a e% ha&e di%4u%%ed thi% :ue%tion before 'e0 a%*in about the &er%e0 Land to 4lea&e unto Hi'M< LHo( 4an one 4lea&e unto Hi'H After all0 He i% 4on%u'in fire)M And they replied0 LClea&e unto Hi% :ualitie%< a% He i% 'er4iful0 you are 'er4ifulO a% he i% 4o'pa%%ionate0 you are 4o'pa%%ionate)M Thi% i% perple9in O ho( did our %a e% drift fro' the literal te9tH After all0 it i% e9pli4itly (ritten0 Land to 4lea&e unto Hi')M Had the 'eanin been to 4lea&e unto Hi% :ualitie% it (ould ha&e to (rite0 L4lea&e unto Hi% (ay%)M So (hy doe% it %ay0 Land to 4lea&e unto Hi'MH The thin i% that in 4orporeality0 (hi4h ta*e% up %pa4e0 (e under%tand +#ekut a% pro9i'ity of pla4e0 and (e under%tand %eparation a% re'otene%% of pla4e) Ho(e&er0 in %pirituality0 (hi4h doe% not o44upy any %pa4e0 +#ekut and %eparation do not 'ean pro9i'ity or re'otene%% of pla4e) Thi% i% be4au%e they do not o44upy any %pa4e at all) Rather0 (e under%tand +#ekut a% e:ui&alen4e of for' bet(een t(o %piritual%0 and (e under%tand %eparation a% di%parity of for' bet(een t(o %piritual%) A% the a9e 4ut% and %eparate% a 4orporeal obNe4t into t(o0 by re'o&in the part% fro' one another0 di%parity of for' di%tin ui%he% the %piritual and di&ide% it in t(o) If the di%parity of for' bet(een the' i% %'all0 (e %ay that they are a little far fro' one another) And if the di%parity of for' i% reat0 (e %ay that they are &ery far fro' one another) And if they are of oppo%ite for'%0 (e %ay that they are a% far fro' ea4h other a% t(o e9tre'e%) Bor e9a'ple0 (hen t(o people hate ea4h other0 it i% %aid about the' that they are a% %eparated fro' one another a% the Ea%t fro' the /e%t) And if they lo&e ea4h other0 it i% %aid about the' that they are a% atta4hed to one another a% a %in le body) And thi% doe% not 4on4ern nearne%% or re'otene%% of lo4ation) Rather0 it i% about e:ui&alen4e of for' or di%parity of for') Thi% i% %o be4au%e (hen people lo&e ea4h other0 it i% be4au%e there i% e:ui&alen4e of for' bet(een the') Be4au%e one lo&e% e&erythin that oneF% friend lo&e%0 and hate% all that oneF% friend hate%0 they are atta4hed to one another and lo&e one another) Ho(e&er0 if there i% any di%parity of for' bet(een the'0 and one lo&e% %o'ethin e&en thou h oneF% friend hate% that thin 0 they are hateful of ea4h other and re'ote fro' one another to the e9tent of their di%parity of for') And if they are oppo%ite %o that e&erythin that one lo&e%0 oneF% friend hate%0 it i% %aid about the' that they are a% re'ote and a% %eparated a% the Ea%t fro' the /e%t) And you find that di%parity of for' in %pirituality a4t% li*e the a9e that %eparate% in 4orporeality) Si'ilarly0 the 'ea%ure of re'otene%% of lo4ation and the 'ea%ure of the %eparation in the' depend% on the 'ea%ure of di%parity of for' bet(een the') Al%o0 the 'ea%ure of +#ekut bet(een the' depend% on the 'ea%ure of e:ui&alen4e of for' bet(een the') No( (e under%tand ho( ri ht our %a e% (ere (hen they interpreted the &er%e0 Land to 4lea&e unto Hi'0M a% adhe%ion (ith Hi% :ualitie%Ga% He i% 'er4iful0 you are 'er4ifulO a% He i% 8.

4o'pa%%ionate0 you are 4o'pa%%ionate) They did not defle4t the te9t fro' the literal 'eanin ) Puite the 4ontrary0 they interpreted the te9t pre4i%ely a44ordin to it% literal 'eanin 0 %in4e %piritual +#ekut 4an only be depi4ted a% e:ui&alen4e of for') Hen4e0 by e:uali?in our for' (ith the for' of Hi% :ualitie%0 (e be4o'e atta4hed to Hi') Thi% i% (hy they %aid0 La% He i% 'er4iful)M In other (ord%0 all Hi% a4tion% are to be%to( and benefit other%0 and not at all for Hi% o(n benefit0 %in4e He ha% no defi4ien4ie% that re:uire 4o'ple'entin ) And al%o0 He ha% no one fro' (ho' to re4ei&e) Si'ilarly0 all your a4tion% (ill be to be%to( and to benefit other%) Thu%0 you (ill e:uali?e your for' (ith the for' of the :ualitie% of the Creator0 and thi% i% %piritual +#ekut) There i% a di%4ern'ent of L'indM and a di%4ern'ent of LheartM in the abo&e;'entioned e:ui&alen4e of for') The en a e'ent in Torah and it$#ot in order to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon oneF% Ma*er i% e:ui&alen4e of for' in the 'ind) Thi% i% be4au%e the Creator doe% not thin* of Hi'%elfG(hether He e9i%t% or (hether He (at4he% o&er Hi% 4reation%0 and other %u4h doubt%) Si'ilarly0 one (ho (i%he% to a4hie&e e:ui&alen4e of for' 'u%t not thin* of the%e thin %0 a% (ell0 (hen it i% 4lear that the Creator doe% not thin* of the'0 %in4e there i% no reater di%parity of for' than that) Hen4e0 anyone (ho thin*% of %u4h 'atter% i% 4ertainly %eparated fro' Hi'0 and (ill ne&er a4hie&e e:ui&alen4e of for') Thi% i% (hat our %a e% %aid0 LLet all your a4tion% be for the Creator0M that i%0 +#ekut (ith the Creator) @o not do anythin that doe% not pro'ote thi% oal of +#ekut) Thi% 'ean% that all your a4tion% (ill be to be%to( and to benefit your fello( per%on) At that ti'e0 you (ill a4hie&e e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the CreatorGa% all Hi% a4tion% are to be%to( and to benefit other%0 %o you0 all your a4tion% (ill be only to be%to( and to benefit other%) Thi% i% the 4o'plete +#ekut) And (e 4ould a%* about it0 LHo( 4an oneF% e&ery a4tion be to benefit other%H After all0 one 'u%t (or* to %u%tain one%elf and oneF% fa'ily)M The an%(er i% that tho%e deed% that one doe% out of ne4e%%ity0 to re4ei&e oneF% bare ne4e%%itie% for %u%tenan4e0 that ne4e%%ity i% neither prai%ed nor 4onde'ned) Thi% i% not 4on%idered doin %o'ethin for one%elf (hat%oe&er) Anyone (ho del&e% into the heart of thin % (ill 4ertainly be %urpri%ed at ho( one 4an a4hie&e 4o'plete e:ui&alen4e of for'0 %o all oneF% a4tion% are to i&e to other%0 (hile 'anF% &ery e%%en4e i% only to re4ei&e for one%elf) By nature0 (e are unable to do e&en the %'alle%t thin to benefit other%) In%tead0 (hen (e i&e to other%0 (e are 4o'pelled to e9pe4t that in the end0 (e (ill re4ei&e a (orth(hile re(ard) If one a% 'u4h a% doubt% the re(ard0 one (ill refrain fro' a4tin ) Thu%0 ho( 4an oneF% e&ery a4tion be only to be%to( upon other% and not at all for one%elfH Indeed0 I ad'it that thi% i% a &ery diffi4ult thin ) 2ne 4annot 4han e the nature of oneF% o(n 4reation0 (hi4h i% only to re4ei&e for one%elf0 'u4h le%% in&ert oneF% nature fro' one e9tre'e to the other0 'eanin to not re4ei&e anythin for one%elf0 but rather a4t only to be%to() 7et0 thi% i% (hy the Creator a&e u% Torah and it$#ot0 (hi4h (e (ere 4o''anded to do only in order to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon the Creator) Had it not been for the en a e'ent in Torah and it$#ot Lishma Jfor Her Na'eK0 to brin 4ontent'ent to the Creator (ith the'0 and not to benefit our%el&e%0 there (ould ha&e been no ta4ti4 in the (orld that 4ould help u% in&ert our nature) No( you 4an under%tand the ri orou%ne%% of en a in in Torah and it$#ot Lishma) If oneF% intention in the Torah and it$#ot i% not to benefit the Creator0 but one%elf0 not only (ill the 8$

nature of the (ill to re4ei&e in hi' not be in&erted0 but rather0 the (ill to re4ei&e in hi' (ill be 'u4h 'ore than (hat he (a% i&en by the nature of hi% 4reation) But (hat are the &irtue% of one (ho ha% been re(arded (ith +#ekut (ith the CreatorH They are not %pe4ified any(here0 e94ept in %ubtle inti'ation%) 7et0 to 4larify the 'atter% in 'y e%%ay0 I 'u%t di%4lo%e a little0 a% 'u4h a% ne4e%%ary) I (ill e9plain the 'atter% (ith an alle ory) The body (ith it% or an% are one) The (hole of the body e94han e% thou ht% and %en%ation% re ardin ea4h of it% or an%) Bor e9a'ple0 if the (hole body thin*% that a %pe4ifi4 or an %hould %er&e it and plea%e it0 thi% or an (ill i''ediately *no( that thou ht and pro&ide the 4onte'plated plea%ure) Al%o0 if an or an thin*% and feel% that the pla4e it i% in i% narro(0 the re%t of the body (ill i''ediately *no( that thou ht and %en%ation and 'o&e it to a 4o'fortable pla4e) Ho(e&er0 %hould an or an be 4ut off fro' the body0 they (ill be4o'e t(o %eparate entitie%O the re%t of the body (ill no lon er *no( the need% of the %eparated or an0 and the or an (ill not *no( the thou ht% of the body0 to benefit it and %er&e it) But if a phy%i4ian 4a'e and re4onne4ted the or an to the body a% before0 the or an (ould on4e a ain *no( the thou ht% and need% of the re%t of the body0 and the re%t of the body (ould on4e a ain *no( the need% of the or an) A44ordin to thi% alle ory0 (e 4an under%tand the 'erit of one (ho ha% been re(arded (ith +#ekut (ith the Creator) I ha&e already de'on%trated in 'y LIntrodu4tion to the Boo* of Eohar0M Ite' 50 that the %oul i% an illu'ination that e9tend% fro' Hi% E%%en4e) Thi% illu'ination ha% been %eparated fro' the Creator by the CreatorF% 4lothin it (ith a (ill to re4ei&e) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the Thou ht of Creation0 to do ood to Hi% 4reation%0 4reated in ea4h %oul a de%ire to re4ei&e plea%ure) Thu%0 thi% for' of the (ill to re4ei&e %eparated that illu'ination fro' Hi% E%%en4e and turned it into a %eparate part fro' Hi') It follo(% that ea4h %oul (a% in4luded in Hi% E%%en4e prior to it% 4reation) But (ith 4reation0 'eanin alon (ith the (ill to re4ei&e plea%ure that ha% been in%tilled in it0 it a4:uired di%parity of for' and (a% %eparated fro' the Creator0 (ho%e only (i%h i% to be%to() Thi% i% %o be4au%e0 a% (e ha&e e9plained abo&e0 the di%parity of for' %eparate% in %pirituality a% the a9e doe% in 4orporeality) Thu%0 no( the %oul i% 4o'pletely %i'ilar to the alle ory about the or an that (a% 4ut off and %eparated fro' body) E&en thou h0 prior to the %eparation0 theyGthe or an and the (hole body G(ere one0 and e94han ed thou ht% and %en%ation% (ith one another0 after the or an ha% been 4ut off fro' the body they ha&e be4o'e t(o entitie%) No( one doe% not *no( the otherF% thou ht% and need%) It i% e&en 'ore %o after the %oul i% dre%%ed in a body of thi% (orld< all the 4onne4tion% it had had prior to the %eparation fro' Hi% E%%en4e ha&e %topped0 and they are li*e t(o %eparate entitie%) No( (e 4an ea%ily under%tand the 'erit of one (ho ha% been re(arded (ith 4lea&in unto Hi' on4e 'ore) It 'ean% that he ha% been re(arded (ith e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the Creator by in&ertin the (ill to re4ei&e0 i'printed in hi' throu h the po(er in Torah and it$#ot) Thi% (a% the &ery thin that %eparated hi' fro' Hi% E%%en4e0 and turned it into a (ill to be%to() And all of oneF% a4tion% are only to be%to( and benefit other%0 a% he ha% e:uali?ed hi% for' (ith the Ma*er) It follo(% that one i% Nu%t li*e the or an that (a% on4e 4ut off fro' the body and ha% been reunited 85

(ith the body< it *no(% the thou ht% of the re%t of the body on4e a ain0 Nu%t a% it did prior to the %eparation fro' the body) The %oul i% li*e that0 too< after it ha% a4:uired e:ui&alen4e (ith Hi'0 it *no(% Hi% Thou ht% on4e 'ore0 a% it *ne( prior to the %eparation fro' Hi' due to the (ill;to;re4ei&eF% di%parity of for') Then the &er%e0 L*no( thou the =od of thy father0M li&e% in hi'0 a% then one i% re(arded (ith 4o'plete *no(led e0 (hi4h i% =odly *no(led e) Al%o0 one i% re(arded (ith all the %e4ret% of the Torah0 a% Hi% Thou ht% are the %e4ret% of the Torah) Thi% i% (hat Rabbi Meir %aid< LAll (ho %tudy Torah Lishma are ranted 'any thin %) The %e4ret% of Torah are re&ealed before the'0 and they be4o'e li*e an e&er;flo(in %prin )M A% (e ha&e %aid0 throu h en a e'ent in Torah Lishma0 'eanin by ai'in to brin 4ontent'ent to oneF% Ma*er throu h oneF% en a e'ent in the Torah0 and not at all for oneF% o(n benefit0 one i% uaranteed to 4lea&e to the Creator) Thi% 'ean% that one (ill a4hie&e e:ui&alen4e of for'0 and all oneF% a4tion% (ill be to benefit other% and not one%elf at all) Thi% i% Nu%t li*e the Creator0 (ho%e e&ery a4tion i% only to be%to( and to benefit other%) By that0 one return% to +#ekut (ith the Creator0 a% (a% the %oul prior to it% 4reation) Hen4e0 one i% ranted 'any thin %0 and i% re(arded (ith the %e4ret% and fla&or% of the Torah0 and be4o'e% li*e an e&er;flo(in %prin ) Thi% i% %o be4au%e of the re'o&in of the partition% that parted one fro' the Creator0 %o he ha% be4o'e one (ith Hi' a ain0 a% before one (a% 4reated) Indeed0 the (hole Torah0 re&ealed and 4on4ealed0 i% the Thou ht% of the Creator0 (ithout any differen4e) 7et0 it i% li*e a per%on dro(nin in the ri&er0 (ho%e friend thro(% hi' a rope to %a&e hi') If the dro(nin 4at4he% the rope in it% near part0 hi% friend 4an %a&e hi' and pull hi' out of the ri&er) The Torah i% li*e that0 too) Bein entirely the Thou ht% of the Creator0 it i% li*e a rope that the Creator thro(% to people to %a&e the' and pull the' out of the %li!ot J%hell%K) The end of the rope that i% near to all the people i% the re&ealed Torah0 (hi4h re:uire% no intention or thou ht) Moreo&er0 e&en (hen there i% a faulty thou ht in the it$#ot0 it i% %till a44epted by the Creator0 a% it i% (ritten0 L2ne 'u%t al(ay% en a e in Torah and it$#ot Lo Lishma Jnot for Her Na'eK0 %in4e fro' Lo Lishma he (ill 4o'e to Lishma)M Hen4e0 the Torah and it$#ot are the end of the rope0 and there i% not a per%on in the (orld (ho 4annot rip it) If one ti htly rip% it0 'eanin i% re(arded (ith en a in in Torah and it$#ot Lishma0 to brin 4ontent'ent to oneF% Ma*er and not to one%elf0 the Torah and it$#ot lead one to e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the Creator) Thi% i% the 'eanin of Land to 4lea&e unto Hi')M At that ti'e0 one (ill be re(arded (ith attainin all the Thou ht% of the Creator0 4alled L%e4ret% of the TorahM and Lfla&or% of the Torah0M (hi4h are the re%t of the rope) Ho(e&er0 one i% ranted it only after one ha% a4hie&ed 4o'plete +#ekut) The rea%on (e 4o'pare the CreatorF% Thou ht%0 'eanin the %e4ret% of the Torah and the fla&or% of the Torah0 to a rope i% that there are 'any de ree% in the e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the Creator) Hen4e0 there are 'any de ree% in the rope0 in attainin the %e4ret% of the Torah) 2neF% 'ea%ure of attain'ent of the %e4ret% of the Torah0 of *no(in Hi% Thou ht%0 i% a% the 'ea%ure of e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the Creator)

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2&erall0 there are fi&e de ree%< Nefesh0 Rua'h0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida0 and ea4h i% 'ade of all of the') Al%o0 ea4h 4ontain% fi&e de ree%0 and ea4h of tho%e 4ontain% at lea%t t(enty;fi&e de ree%) They are al%o 4alled L(orld%0M a% our %a e% %aid0 LThe Creator i% de%tined to rant ea4h ri hteou% 1,# (orld%)M And the rea%on the de ree% of attainin Hi' are 4alled L(orld%M i% that there are t(o 'eanin % to the na'e .lam J/orldK< 1. All those who enter that world have the same sensation; what one sees, hears, and feels, all who are in that world see, hear, and feel, too. 2. All those who are in that hidden world cannot know or attain anything in another world. And also, these two degrees are in attainment: 1. Anyone who has been rewarded with a certain degree knows and attains in it everything that those who came to that degree attained, in all the generations that were and that will be. And he has common attainment with them as though they are in the same world. 2. All who come to that degree will not be able to know or to attain what exists in another degree. It is like this world: they cannot know anything of what exists in the world of truth. This is why the degrees are called worlds. Hen4e0 tho%e (ith attain'ent 4an 4o'po%e boo*% and put their attain'ent% to (ritin in inti'ation% and alle orie%) They (ill be under%tood by all (ho ha&e been re(arded (ith the de ree% that the boo*% de%4ribe0 and they (ill ha&e 4o''on attain'ent (ith the') But tho%e (ho ha&e not been re(arded (ith the full 'ea%ure of the de ree a% the author% (ill not be able to under%tand their inti'ation%) It i% e&en 'ore %o (ith tho%e (ho ha&e not been re(arded (ith any attain'entO they (ill not under%tand a thin about the'0 a% they ha&e no 4o''on attain'ent%) /e ha&e already %aid that the 4o'plete +#ekut and 4o'plete attain'ent i% di&ided into ,"de ree% o&erall) A44ordin ly0 prior to the day% of the Me%%iah0 it i% i'po%%ible to be ranted all ,"- de ree%) And there are t(o differen4e% bet(een the eneration of the Me%%iah and all other eneration%< 1. Only in the generation of the Messiah is it possible to attain all 125 degrees, and in no other generation. 2. Throughout the generations, those who ascended and were rewarded with Dvekut were few, as our sages wrote about the verse, I have found one person in a thousand; a thousand enter the room, and one comes out to teach, meaning to Dvekut and attainment. It is as they said, for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying: Know the Lord; for they shall all know Me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them. An e94eption i% Ra%hbi and hi% eneration0 the author% of The Zohar0 (ho (ere ranted all ,"de ree% in 4o'pletene%%0 e&en thou h it (a% prior to the day% of the Me%%iah) It (a% %aid about hi' and hi% di%4iple%< LA %a e i% preferable to a prophet)M Hen4e0 (e often find in The Zohar that there (ill be none li*e the eneration of Ra%hbi until the eneration of the Me%%iah Kin ) Thi% i% (hy hi% 4o'po%ition 'ade %u4h a reat i'pa4t in the (orld0 %in4e the %e4ret% of the Torah in it o44upy the le&el of all ,"- de ree%) -,

Hen4e0 it i% %aid in The Zohar that The Book of Zohar (ill be re&ealed only at the End of @ay%0 the day% of the Me%%iah) Thi% i% %o be4au%e (e ha&e already %aid that if the de ree% of the %tudent% are not at the full 'ea%ure of the de ree of the author0 they (ill not under%tand hi% inti'ation%0 %in4e they do not ha&e a 4o''on attain'ent) And %in4e the de ree of the author% of The Zohar i% at the full le&el of the ,"- de ree%0 they 4annot be attained prior to the day% of the Me%%iah) It follo(% that there (ill be no 4o''on attain'ent (ith the author% of The Zohar in the eneration% pre4edin the day% of the Me%%iah) Hen4e0 The Zohar 4ould not be re&ealed in the eneration% before the eneration of the Me%%iah) And thi% i% a 4lear proof that our eneration ha% 4o'e to the day% of the Me%%iah) /e 4an %ee that all the interpretation% of The Book of Zohar before our% did not 4larify a% 'u4h a% ten per4ent of the diffi4ult pla4e% in The Zohar) And in the little they did 4larify0 their (ord% are al'o%t a% ab%tru%e a% the (ord% of The Zohar it%elf) But in our eneration (e ha&e been re(arded (ith the Sulam JLadderK 4o''entary0 (hi4h i% a 4o'plete interpretation of all the (ord% of The Zohar) Moreo&er0 not only doe% it not lea&e an un4lear 'atter in the (hole of The Zohar (ithout interpretin it0 but the 4larifi4ation% are ba%ed on a %trai htfor(ard analy%i%0 (hi4h any inter'ediate %tudent 4an under%tand) And %in4e The Zohar appeared in our eneration0 it i% a 4lear proof that (e are already in the day% of the Me%%iah0 at the out%et of that eneration upon (hi4h it (a% %aid0 Lfor the earth %hall be full of the *no(led e of the Lord)M /e %hould *no( that %piritual 'atter% are not li*e 4orporeal 'atter%0 (here i&in and re4ei&in 4o'e a% one) In %pirituality0 the ti'e of i&in and the ti'e of re4ei&in are %eparate) Thi% i% be4au%e fir%t it (a% i&en fro' the Creator to the re4ei&erO and in thi% i&in He only i&e% hi' a 4han4e to re4ei&e) Ho(e&er0 he ha% not re4ei&ed a thin yet0 until he i% properly %an4tified and purified) And then one i% re(arded (ith re4ei&in it) Thu%0 it 'ay ta*e a lon ti'e bet(een the ti'e of i&in and the ti'e of re4ei&in ) A44ordin ly0 the %ayin that thi% eneration ha% already 4o'e to the &er%e0 Lfor the earth %hall be full of the *no(led e of the Lord0M refer% only to the i&in ) 7et0 (e ha&e not yet 4o'e to a %tate of re4eption) /hen (e are purified0 %an4tified0 and %tudy0 and e9ert in the de%ired a'ount0 the ti'e of re4eption (ill arri&e0 and the &er%e0 Lfor the earth %hall be full of the *no(led e of the Lord0M (ill 4o'e true in u%) Al%o0 it i% *no(n that rede'ption and the 4o'plete attain'ent are intert(ined) The proof i% that anyone (ho i% dra(n to the %e4ret% of the Torah i% al%o dra(n to the land of I%rael) Thi% i% (hy (e (ere pro'i%ed0 Lfor the earth %hall be full of the *no(led e of the Lord0M only at the End of @ay%0 durin the ti'e of rede'ption) Therefore0 a% (e ha&e not yet been re(arded (ith a ti'e of re4eption in the 4o'plete attain'ent0 but only (ith a ti'e of i&in 0 by (hi4h (e ha&e been i&en a 4han4e to a4hie&e 4o'plete attain'ent0 %o it i% (ith rede'ption) /e ha&e been re(arded (ith it only in the for' of i&in ) The fa4t of the 'atter i% that the Creator deli&ered our holy land fro' the forei ner% and ha% i&en it ba4* to u%0 yet (e ha&e not re4ei&ed the land into our o(n authority0 %in4e the ti'e of re4eption ha% not yet 4o'e0 a% (e e9plained 4on4ernin the 4o'plete attain'ent) Thu%0 He ha% i&en but (e ha&e not re4ei&ed) After all0 (e ha&e no e4ono'i4 independen4e0 and there i% no politi4al independen4e (ithout e4ono'i4 independen4e) Moreo&er0 there i% no -"

rede'ption of the body (ithout rede'ption of the %oul) And a% lon a% the 'aNority of the people are 4apti&e in the forei n 4ulture% of the nation% and are in4apable of I%raelF% reli ion and 4ulture0 the bodie%0 too0 (ill be 4apti&e under the alien for4e%) In thi% re%pe4t0 the land i% %till in the hand% of forei ner%) The proof i% that no one i% e94ited about the rede'ption0 a% it %hould ha&e been (ith rede'ption after t(o 'illennia) Not only are tho%e in the @ia%pora not in4lined to 4o'e to u% and deli ht in the rede'ption0 but a lar e portion of tho%e that ha&e been redee'ed0 and are already d(ellin a'on u%0 are an9iou%ly (aitin to be rid of thi% rede'ption and return to the @ia%pora (hen4e they 4a'e) Thu%0 e&en thou h the Creator ha% deli&ered the land fro' the hand% of the nation% and ha% i&en it to u%0 (e ha&e not yet re4ei&ed it) /e are not enNoyin it) But (ith thi% i&in 0 the Creator ha% i&en u% an opportunity for rede'ption0 to be purified and %an4tified and a%%u'e the (or* of =od in Torah and it$#ot Lishma) At that ti'e0 the Te'ple (ill be built and (e (ill re4ei&e the land into our o(n authority) And then (e (ill e9perien4e and feel the Noy of rede'ption) But a% lon a% (e ha&e not 4o'e to that0 nothin (ill 4han e) There i% no differen4e bet(een the 4urrent 'anner% of the land and the (ay it (a% (hile %till under the hand% of forei ner%0 in la(0 in e4ono'y0 and in the (or* of =od) Thu%0 all (e ha&e i% an opportunity for rede'ption) It follo(% that our eneration i% the eneration of the day% of the Me%%iah) Thi% i% (hy (e ha&e been ranted the rede'ption of our holy land fro' the hand% of the forei ner%) /e ha&e al%o been re(arded (ith the re&elation of The Book of Zohar0 (hi4h i% the be innin of the reali?ation of the &er%e0 Lfor the earth %hall be full of the *no(led e of the Lord)M LAnd they %hall tea4h no 'oreS for they %hall all *no( Me0 fro' the lea%t of the' unto the reate%t of the')M 7et0 (ith tho%e t(o0 (e ha&e only been re(arded (ith i&in fro' the Creator0 but (e ha&e not re4ei&ed anythin into our o(n hand%) In%tead0 (e ha&e been i&en a 4han4e to be in (ith the (or* of =od0 to en a e in Torah and it$#ot Lishma) Then (e (ill be ranted the reat %u44e%% that i% pro'i%ed to the eneration of the Me%%iah0 (hi4h all the eneration% before u% did not *no() And then (e (ill be re(arded (ith the ti'e of re4eption of both the 4o'plete attain'ent and the 4o'plete rede'ption) Thu%0 (e ha&e thorou hly e9plained our %a e%F reply to the :ue%tion0 LHo( i% it po%%ible to 4lea&e unto Hi'0 (hi4h they %aid 'ean% Q4lea&e unto Hi% :ualitie%FMH Thi% i% true for t(o rea%on%< 1. Spiritual Dvekut is not in proximity of place, but in equivalence of form. 2. Since the soul was separated from His Essence only because of the will to receive, which the Creator had imprinted in it, once He had separated the will to receive from it, it naturally returned to the previous Dvekut with His Essence. However, all this is in theory. In fact, they have not answered anything with the explanation of cleaving unto His qualities, which means to separate the will to receive, imprinted in the nature of Creation, and arriving at the will to bestowthe opposite of its nature. And (hat (e e9plained0 that one (ho i% dro(nin in the ri&er %hould fir'ly rip the rope0 and before one en a e% in Torah and it$#ot Lishma in a (ay that he (ill not turn ba4* to folly0 it i% -1

not 4on%idered rippin the rope fir'ly0 the :ue%tion return%< /here (ill one find 'oti&ation to (holeheartedly e9ert %olely to brin 4ontent'ent to oneF% Ma*erH After all0 one 4annot 'a*e a %in le 'o&e'ent (ithout any benefit for one%elf0 a% a 'a4hine 4annot (or* (ithout fuel) And if there i% no %elf; ratifi4ation0 but only 4ontent'ent to oneF% Ma*er0 one (ill ha&e no fuel (ith (hi4h to (or*) The an%(er i% that anyone (ho %uffi4iently attain% Hi% reatne%%0 the be%to(al that one be%to(% upon Hi' i% in&erted into re4eption0 a% it i% (ritten in ase'het %idushin Jp) .K< (ith an i'portant per%on0 (hen the (o'an i&e% hi' 'oney it i% 4on%idered re4eption for her0 and %he i% %an4tified) So it i% (ith the Creator< if one a4hie&e% Hi% reatne%%0 there i% no reater re4eption than 4ontent'ent to oneF% Ma*er) Thi% i% %uffi4ient fuel to toil and (holeheartedly e9ert to brin 4ontent'ent to Hi') But 4learly0 a% lon a% one ha% not %uffi4iently attained Hi% reatne%%0 one (ill not re ard i&in 4ontent'ent to the Creator a% re4eption enou h for one to i&e oneF% heart and %oul to the Creator) Hen4e0 ea4h ti'e one truly ai'% only to brin 4ontent'ent to oneF% Ma*er and not to one%elf0 one (ill i''ediately lo%e the %tren th to (or*0 a% he (ill be li*e a 'a4hine (ithout fuel0 %in4e one 4annot 'o&e any or an (ithout dra(in %o'e benefit to one%elf) It i% e&en 'ore %o (ith %u4h reat labor a% i&in oneF% heart and %oul0 a% di4tated in the Torah) Undoubtedly0 one (ill not be able to do %o (ithout dra(in %o'e re4eption of plea%ure for one%elf) Indeed0 obtainin Hi% reatne%% in a 'ea%ure that be%to(al be4o'e% re4eption0 a% 'entioned 4on4ernin an i'portant per%on0 i% not at all diffi4ult) E&eryone *no(% the reatne%% of the Creator0 (ho 4reated e&erythin and 4on%u'e% e&erythin 0 (ithout be innin and (ithout end0 and (ho%e %ubli'ity i% endle%%) 7et0 the diffi4ulty in that i% that the 'ea%ure of the reatne%% doe% not depend on the indi&idual0 but on the en&iron'ent) Bor e9a'ple0 e&en if one i% filled (ith &irtue% but the en&iron'ent doe% not appre4iate one a% %u4h0 one (ill al(ay% be lo(;%pirited and (ill not be able to ta*e pride in hi% &irtue%0 althou h he ha% no doubt that they are true) And 4on&er%ely0 a per%on (ith no 'erit at all0 (ho' the en&iron'ent re%pe4t% a% thou h he i% &irtuou%0 that per%on (ill be filled (ith pride0 %in4e the 'ea%ure of i'portan4e and reatne%% i% i&en entirely to the en&iron'ent) And (hile one %ee% ho( oneF% en&iron'ent %li ht% Hi% (or* and doe% not properly appre4iate Hi% reatne%%0 one 4annot o&er4o'e the en&iron'ent) Thu%0 one 4annot obtain Hi% reatne%%0 and %li ht% durin oneF% (or*0 a% do they) And %in4e one doe% not ha&e the ba%i% for obtainin Hi% reatne%%0 he (ill ob&iou%ly not be able to (or* to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon hi% Ma*er and not for hi'%elf) Thi% i% %o be4au%e one (ould ha&e no 'oti&ation to e9ert0 and Lif you did not labor and found0 do not belie&e)M And oneF% only 4hoi4e i% to either (or* for one%elf or to not (or* at all0 %in4e for hi'0 be%to(in 4ontent'ent upon oneF% Ma*er (ill not be tanta'ount to re4eption) No( you 4an under%tand the &er%e0 LIn the 'ultitude of people i% the *in F% lory0M %in4e the 'ea%ure of the reatne%% 4o'e% fro' the en&iron'ent under t(o 4ondition%< 1. The extent of the appreciation of the environment. 2. The size of the environment. Thus, In the multitude of people is the kings glory. -8

And be4au%e of the reat diffi4ulty in the 'atter0 our %a e% ad&i%ed u%< LMa*e for your%elf a ra& " and buy for your%elf a friend)M Thi% 'ean% that one %hould 4hoo%e for one%elf an i'portant and reno(ned per%on to be oneF% ra&0 fro' (ho' one (ill be able to 4o'e to en a in in Torah and it$#ot in order to brin 4ontent'ent to oneF% Ma*er) Thi% i% %o be4au%e there are t(o fa4ilitation% to oneF% ra&< 1. Since he is an important person, the student can bestow contentment upon him, based on the sublimity of ones rav, since bestowal becomes as reception for him. This is a natural fuel, so one can always increase ones acts of bestowal. And once a person grows accustomed to engage in bestowal upon the rav, one can transfer it to engaging in Torah and Mitzvot Lishma towards the Creator, too, since habit becomes a second nature. 2. Equivalence of form with the Creator does not help if it is not forever, that is, until He who knows all mysteries will testify that he will not turn back to folly. This is not so with equivalence of form with ones rav. Since the rav is in this world, within time, equivalence of form with him helps even if it is only temporary and he later turns sour again. Thus, every time one equalizes ones form with ones rav, he is adhered to him for a time. Thus, one obtains the thoughts and knowledge of the rav, according to ones measure of Dvekut, as we have explained in the allegory of the organ that has been cut off from the body and was reunited with it. Bor thi% rea%on0 the %tudent 4an u%e hi% ra&F% attain'ent of the CreatorF% reatne%%0 (hi4h in&ert% be%to(al into re4eption and %uffi4ient fuel to i&e oneF% heart and %oul) At that ti'e0 the %tudent0 too0 (ill be able to en a e in Torah and it$#ot Lishma (ith oneF% &ery heart and %oul0 (hi4h i% the re'edy that yield% eternal +#ekut (ith the Creator) No( you 4an under%tand (hat our %a e% %aid J Bera'hot .K< LSer&in in the Torah i% reater than %tudyin it0 a% it i% %aid0 QEli%ha the %on of Shaphat i% here0 (ho poured (ater on the hand% of EliNah)F It did not %ay %tudied0 but poured)M Thi% i% perple9in O ho( 4an %i'ple a4t% be reater than %tudyin the (i%do' and the *no(led eH But a44ordin to the abo&e0 (e thorou hly under%tand that %er&in oneF% ra& (ith oneF% body and %oul in order to brin 4ontent'ent to oneF% ra& brin one to +#ekut (ith oneF% ra&0 that i%0 to e:ui&alen4e of for') Thu%0 one re4ei&e% the thou ht% and *no(led e of the ra& by (ay of L'outh;to;'outh0M (hi4h i% +#ekut of %pirit (ith %pirit) By that0 one i% re(arded (ith obtainin Hi% reatne%% %uffi4iently to turn be%to(al into re4eption0 to be4o'e %uffi4ient fuel for de&otion0 until one i% re(arded (ith +#ekut (ith the Creator) Thi% i% not %o 4on4ernin %tudyin Torah (ith oneF% ra&0 a% thi% 'u%t be for oneF% o(n benefit0 and doe% not yield +#ekut) It i% 4on%idered Lfro' 'outh to ear)M Thu%0 %er&in brin % the %tudent the ra&F% thou ht%0 and the %tudyGonly the ra&F% (ord%) Al%o0 the 'erit of %er&in i% reater than the 'erit of the %tudy a% the i'portan4e of the ra&F% thou ht% o&er the ra&F% (ord%0 and a% the i'portan4e of L'outh;to;'outhM o&er Lfro' 'outh to ear)M Ho(e&er0 all thi% i% true if the %er&i4e i% in order to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon Hi') 7et0 if the %er&i4e i% to benefit one%elf0 %u4h %er&i4e 4annot brin one to +#ekut (ith oneF% ra&0 and 4ertainly the %tudy (ith the ra& i% 'ore i'portant than %er&in hi')
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7et0 a% (e ha&e %aid about obtainin Hi% reatne%%0 an en&iron'ent that doe% not properly appre4iate Hi' (ea*en% the indi&idual and pre&ent% one fro' obtainin Hi% reatne%%) And thi% i% 4ertainly true for oneF% ra&0 a% (ell) An en&iron'ent that doe% not properly appre4iate the ra& pre&ent% the %tudent fro' bein able to properly obtain the reatne%% of oneF% ra&) Hen4e0 our %a e% %aid0 LMa*e for your%elf a ra& and buy for your%elf a friend)M Thi% 'ean% that one 4an 'a*e a ne( en&iron'ent for one%elf) Thi% en&iron'ent (ill help hi' obtain the reatne%% of hi% ra& throu h lo&e of friend% (ho appre4iate the ra&) Throu h the friend%F di%4u%%in the reatne%% of the ra&0 ea4h of the' re4ei&e% the %en%ation of hi% reatne%%) Thu%0 be%to(al upon oneF% ra& (ill be4o'e re4eption and %uffi4ient 'oti&ation to an e9tent that (ill brin one to en a e in Torah and it$#ot Lishma) They %aid about that0 LThe Torah i% a4:uired by forty;ei ht &irtue%0 by %er&in friend% and by 'eti4ulou%ne%% of friend%)M Thi% i% %o be4au%e be%ide% %er&in the ra&0 one need% the 'eti4ulou%ne%% of friend%0 a% (ell0 the friend%F influen4e0 %o they (ill affe4t hi' the obtain'ent of hi% ra&F% reatne%%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e obtainin the reatne%% depend% entirely on the en&iron'ent0 and an indi&idual 4annot do a thin about it (hat%oe&er) 7et0 there are t(o 4ondition% to obtainin the reatne%%< 1. Always listen and assume appreciation of the environment to the extent of their greatness. 2. The environment should be great, as it is written, In the multitude of people is the king's glory. To re4ei&e the fir%t 4ondition0 ea4h %tudent 'u%t feel the %'alle%t a'on all the friend%) In that %tate0 one 4an re4ei&e the appre4iation of the reatne%% fro' e&eryone0 %in4e the reat 4annot re4ei&e fro' a %'aller one0 and 'u4h le%% be i'pre%%ed by hi% (ord%) Rather0 only the %'all i% i'pre%%ed by the appre4iation of the reat) And for the %e4ond 4ondition0 ea4h %tudent 'u%t e9tol the &irtue% of ea4h friend and 4heri%h hi' a% thou h he (ere the reate%t in the eneration) Then the en&iron'ent (ill affe4t hi' a% a %uffi4iently reat en&iron'ent0 %in4e :uality i% 'ore i'portant than :uantity)

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Peace in the #orld

LMer4y and truth are 'et to etherO ri hteou%ne%% and pea4e ha&e *i%%ed ea4h other) Truth %prin eth out of the earthO and ri hteou%ne%% hath loo*ed do(n fro' hea&en) 7ea0 the Lord (ill i&e that (hi4h i% oodO and our land %hall yield her produ4e)M ;;Psalms $-

E&erythin i% E&aluated Not by it% Appearan4e at a =i&en Mo'ent0 but A44ordin to it% Mea%ure of @e&elop'ent)
E&erythin in reality0 ood and bad0 and e&en the 'o%t har'ful in the (orld0 ha% a ri ht to e9i%t and %hould not be eradi4ated fro' the (orld and de%troyed) /e 'u%t only 'end and refor' it be4au%e any ob%er&ation of the (or* of Creation i% enou h to tea4h u% about the reatne%% and perfe4tion of it% 2perator and Creator) Therefore0 (e 'u%t under%tand and be &ery 4areful (hen 4a%tin a fla( in any ite' of Creation0 %ayin it i% redundant and %uperfluou%0 a% that (ould be %lander about it% 2perator) It i% 4o''on *no(led e that the Creator did not 4o'plete Creation (hen He 4reated it) And (e 4an %ee in e&ery 4orner of reality0 in the eneral and in the parti4ular0 that it abide% by la(% of radual de&elop'ent0 fro' ab%en4e to 4o'pletion of ro(th) Bor thi% rea%on0 (hen the fruit ta%te% bitter at the be innin of it% ro(th0 it i% not 4on%idered a fla( in the fruit0 %in4e (e all *no( the rea%on< fruit ha% not yet 4o'pleted it% de&elop'ent) And %o it i% in e&ery ele'ent of reality< (hen %o'e ele'ent appear% bad and har'ful to u%0 it i% but a %elf;te%ti'ony of that ele'entO that it i% %till in the tran%ition pha%eGin the pro4e%% of it% de&elop'ent) Hen4e0 (e 4annot de4ide that it i% bad and it i% not (i%e for u% to 4a%t a fla( in it)

The /ea*ne%% of L/orld Refor'er%M

Thi% i% the *ey to under%tand the (ea*ne%% of (orld;refor'er% throu hout the eneration%) They re arded 'an a% a 'a4hine that i% not operatin properly and need% 'endin 0 'eanin to re'o&e the 4orrupted part% and repla4e the' (ith ood one%) And that i% the tenden4y of all (orld refor'er%Gto eradi4ate any har'ful and bad in the hu'an %pe4ie%S and it i% true that if the Creator had not %tood a ain%t the'0 they (ould 4ertainly ha&e by no( 4lean%ed 'an entirely0 li&in only the ood and u%eful) But be4au%e the Creator 'eti4ulou%ly (at4he% o&er all the ele'ent% in Hi% Creation0 not lettin anyone de%troy a %in le thin in Hi% @o'ain but only refor' it and 'a*e it u%eful and ood0 all the refor'er% of the abo&e;'entioned *ind (ill &ani%h fro' the fa4e of the earth0 and e&il in4lination% (ill not &ani%h) They li&e on and 4ount the de ree% that they 'u%t %till tra&er%e until they 4o'plete their ripenin ) At that ti'e0 the bad attribute% the'%el&e% (ill turn to ood and u%eful one%0 a% the Creator had initially per4ei&ed the' to be0 li*e the fruit on the tree that %it% and (ait% and 4ount% the day% and 'onth% it 'u%t %till (ait before the 4o'pletion of it% ripene%%0 at (hi4h ti'e it% ta%te and %(eetne%% (ill be4o'e e&ident to any per%on) -.

Re(ardedGI /ill Ha%ten It0 Not Re(ardedGin It% Ti'e

/e 'u%t *no( that the abo&e;'entioned la( of de&elop'ent0 (hi4h i% %pread o&er the (hole of reality0 i% uaranteed to return all e&il to ood and u%eful a4t% throu h the po(er of the =o&ern'ent of Hea&en Abo&e0 'eanin (ithout a%*in per'i%%ion fro' the people (ho inhabit the earth) Ho(e&er0 the Creator pla4ed *no(led e and authority in the hand% of 'an and per'itted hi' to a44ept the abo&e;'entioned la( of de&elop'ent under hi% o(n authority and o&ern'ent0 and handed hi' the ability to ha%ten the pro4e%% of de&elop'ent a% he (i%he%0 freely and 4o'pletely independent of the boundarie% of ti'e) It turn% out that there are t(o authoritie% here0 a4tin in the abo&e;'entioned 4ondu4t of de&elop'ent< the one i% the authority of Hea&en0 (hi4h i% %ure to turn anythin har'ful and e&il to ood and u%eful0 but that (ill be in due ti'e0 in it% o(n (ay0 in a flounderin 'anner and after a lon ti'e) And then there i% the authority of the earth) And (hen the Le&ol&in obNe4tM i% a li&in bein 0 it %uffer% horrendou% tor'ent% (hile under the Lpre%% of de&elop'ent0M a pre%% that 4ar&e% it% (ay ruthle%%ly) The Lauthority of the earth0M ho(e&er0 i% 4o'pri%ed of people (ho ha&e ta*en thi% abo&e; 'entioned la( of de&elop'ent under their o(n o&ern'ent and 4an free the'%el&e% entirely fro' the 4hain% of ti'e0 and (ho reatly a44elerate ti'e0 the 4o'pletion of the ripene%% and 4orre4tion of the obNe4t0 (hi4h i% the end of it% de&elop'ent) Su4h are the (ord% that our %a e% %aid J Sanhedrin 5$K about the 4o'plete rede'ption and 4o'plete 4orre4tion of I%rael) And thu% they 4larified the &er%e LI the Lord (ill ha%ten it in it% ti'eM JI%aiah D#<""K< Re(ardedGI (ill ha%ten it0 not re(ardedGin it% ti'e) Thu%0 if I%rael are re(arded and ta*e the la( of de&elop'ent that their bad attribute% 'u%t o throu h in order to in&ert the' into ood one%0 they (ill brin it under their o(n o&ern'ent) In other (ord%0 they (ill %et their 'ind% and heart% to 4orre4t all the bad attribute% in the' and turn the' into ood one% by the'%el&e%) Then0 LI (ill ha%ten it0M 'eanin they (ill be 4o'pletely freed fro' the 4hain% of ti'e) And fro' no( on0 thi% end depend% on their o(n (ill0 'eanin only by the reatne%% of the deed and the 'indfulne%%) Thu%0 they ha%ten the end) But if they are not re(arded (ith de&elopin their bad attribute% under their o(n authority0 but lea&e it under the Authority of Hea&en0 they0 too0 are 4ertain to attain the end of their rede'ption and the end of their 4orre4tion) Thi% i% be4au%e there i% 4o'plete 4ertainty in the =o&ern'ent of Hea&en0 (hi4h operate% by the la( of radual de&elop'ent0 de ree by de ree0 until it turn% any e&il and har'ful to ood and u%eful0 a% the fruit on a tree) The end i% uaranteed0 but in it% ti'e0 'eanin it i% 4o'pletely 4onne4ted and dependent on ti'e) A44ordin to that la( of radual de&elop'ent0 one 'u%t o throu h 'any de ree%0 (hi4h tend to 4o'e hea&ily and &ery %lo(ly and len thily0 and %tret4h o&er a &ery lon ti'e before one rea4he% the end) And be4au%e the obNe4t% (e are di%4u%%in are e&ol&in 0 %en%in 0 li&in bein %0 they0 too0 'u%t %uffer reat a ony and pain% in tho%e %tate% of de&elop'ent0 %in4e the 4o'pellin for4e0 (hi4h e9i%t% in tho%e de ree% in order to rai%e 'an fro' a lo(er de ree to a Hi her 2ne0 i% but a pu%hin for4e of pain and tor'ent that ha% a44u'ulated in the lo(er de ree and that 4an no lon er be tolerated) Be4au%e of that0 (e 'u%t lea&e that de ree and ri%e to a Hi her 2ne) It i% a% our %a e% %aid0 LThe Creator pla4e% o&er the' a *in (ho%e %enten4e% are a% har%h a% Ha'anT%0 and I%rael repent and refor')M -$

Therefore0 the end i% 4ertain to 4o'e to I%rael by the abo&e;'entioned la( of radual de&elop'ent0 and it i% 4alled Lin it% ti'e0M 'eanin tied to the 4hain% of ti'e) And I%raelF% uaranteed end0 by ta*in the de&elop'ent of their attribute% under their o(n authority i% 4alled0 LI (ill ha%ten it0M 'eanin 4o'pletely independent of ti'e)

=ood and Bad Are E&aluated by the A4tion% of the Indi&idual to(ard So4iety
Before (e e9a'ine the 4orre4tion of e&il in the hu'an %pe4ie%0 (e 'u%t fir%t deter'ine the &alue of tho%e ab%tra4t ter'%0 L oodM and Lbad)M /hen (e define an a4t or an attribute a% ood or bad0 (e %hould 4larify (ho' that attribute or a4t benefit%) To under%tand that0 (e 'u%t thorou hly *no( the proportional &alue bet(een the indi&idual and the 4olle4ti&e0 bet(een the indi&idual and the 4olle4ti&e that the indi&idual li&e% in and nouri%he% fro'0 in both 'atter and in %pirit) Reality %ho(% u% that there i% no ri ht to e9i%t for an i%olated indi&idual (ithout a %uffi4ient nu'ber of people around hi' to %er&e hi' and help hi' pro&ide for hi% need%) Hen4e0 a per%on i% born to lead a %o4ial life to be in (ith) And ea4h and e&ery indi&idual in %o4iety i% li*e a (heel that i% lin*ed to %e&eral other (heel%0 pla4ed in a 'a4hine) And thi% %in le (heel ha% no freedo' of 'o&e'ent in and of it%elf0 but 4ontinue% (ith the 'otion of the re%t of the (heel% in a 4ertain dire4tion0 to :ualify the 'a4hine to perfor' it% eneral role) And if there i% %o'e brea*do(n in the (heel0 the brea*do(n i% not e&aluated relatin to the (heel it%elf0 but a44ordin to it% %er&i4e and role (ith re%pe4t to the (hole 'a4hine) And in our %ubNe4t0 the benefit of ea4h and e&ery per%on (ithin hi% 4olle4ti&e i% e&aluated not a44ordin to hi% o(n oodne%%0 but a44ordin to hi% %er&i4e to the publi4) And &i4e;&er%a0 (e appre4iate the attribute of e&il of ea4h and e&ery indi&idual only a44ordin to the har' one infli4t% upon the publi4 in eneral0 and not by oneF% o(n indi&idual &alue) The%e thin % are 4ry%tal 4lear both fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the truth in the'0 and fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the ood in the') Thi% i% be4au%e (hat i% found in the 4olle4ti&e i% only (hat i% found in the indi&idual) And the benefit of the 4olle4ti&e i% the benefit of ea4h and e&ery indi&idual< (ho har'% the 4olle4ti&e ta*e% hi% %hare in the har'0 and (ho benefit% the 4olle4ti&e ta*e% hi% %hare in the benefit0 %in4e indi&idual% are part of the (hole0 and the (hole i% not (orth in any(ay 'ore than the %u' of it% indi&idual%) It thu% turn% out that the 4olle4ti&e and the indi&idual are one and the %a'e) And the indi&idual i% not har'ed be4au%e of hi% en%la&e'ent to the 4olle4ti&e0 %in4e the freedo' of the 4olle4ti&e and the freedo' of the indi&idual are one and the %a'e0 too) And a% they %hare the ood0 they al%o %hare the freedo') Thu%0 ood attribute% and bad attribute%0 ood deed% and bad deed% are e&aluated only a44ordin to the benefit of the publi4) 2f 4our%e0 the abo&e (ord% apply if all the indi&idual% perfor' their role to(ard the publi4 to the fulle%t and re4ei&e no 'ore than they de%er&e0 and ta*e no 'ore than their friend%F %hare) But if a part of the 4olle4ti&e doe% not beha&e a44ordin ly0 it turn% out that not only do they har' the 4olle4ti&e but they are al%o har'ed) -5

/e %hould not di%4u%% further %o'ethin that i% *no(n to all0 and the afore%aid i% only to %ho( the dra(ba4*0 the pla4e that need% 4orre4tion0 and that i% that ea4h and e&ery indi&idual (ill under%tand that hi% o(n benefit and the benefit of the 4olle4ti&e are one and %a'e thin ) In that0 the (orld (ill 4o'e to it% full 4orre4tion)

The Bour Attribute%0 Mer4y0 Truth0 Iu%ti4e0 and Pea4e0 in the Indi&idual and the Colle4ti&e
2n4e (e *no( full (ell the de%ired attribute of oodne%%0 (e %hould e9a'ine the thin % and the 'ean% at our di%po%al0 in order to ha%ten that deli ht and happine%%) Bour propertie% are pro&ided for that purpo%e< 'er4y0 truth0 Nu%ti4e0 and pea4e) Tho%e attribute% ha&e been u%ed by all (orld refor'er% thu% far) It i% 'ore 4orre4t to %ay that it i% (ith tho%e four attribute% that hu'an de&elop'ent ha% ad&an4ed thu% far throu h the o&ern'ent of Hea&en0 in a radual path0 until it brou ht hu'an*ind to it% 4urrent %tate) It ha% already been (ritten that it (ould be better for u% to ta*e the la( of de&elop'ent under our o(n hand% and o&ern'ent0 for then (e (ill rid our%el&e% of any tor'ent that the de&elop'ental hi%tory ha% in %tore for u% fro' thi% day forth) Thu%0 (e %hould %4rutini?e and e9a'ine tho%e four propertie% in order to thorou hly under%tand (hat (e ha&e been i&en thu% far and by the' (e (ill *no( (hat aid (e %hould hope to et fro' the' in the future)

Pra4ti4al @iffi4ultie% in @eter'inin the Truth

/hen (e di%4u%% ood attribute%0 in theory0 there i% 4ertainly no better attribute than the attribute of truth) Thi% i% be4au%e all the oodne%% that (e ha&e defined abo&e in the relation%hip bet(een the indi&idual and the 4olle4ti&e i% (hen the indi&idual i&e% and fully play% hi% part to(ard the 4olle4ti&e0 and al%o ta*e% hi% %hare fro' the 4olle4ti&e Nu%tly and hone%tly) All that i% but the truth0 but the dra(ba4* i% that in fa4t0 the 4olle4ti&e doe% not a44ept thi% property at all) Thu%0 the pra4ti4al diffi4ulty in the abo&e;'entioned truth i% pro&en fro' it%elf< there i% %o'e dra(ba4* and a 4au%e here that 'a*e% it una44eptable to the 4olle4ti&e) And (e 'u%t e9a'ine (hat i% that dra(ba4*) /hen you 4lo%ely e9a'ine the abo&e;'entioned truth fro' the per%pe4ti&e of it% pra4ti4al fea%ibility0 you (ill ne4e%%arily find it &a ue and 4o'pli4ated0 and it i% i'po%%ible for the hu'an eye to %4rutini?e it) That i%0 truth ne4e%%itate% u% to e:uali?e all the indi&idual% in the 4olle4ti&e0 to re4ei&e their %hare a44ordin to their labor0 no 'ore and no le%%) And thi% i% the one true ba%i%0 (hi4h 4annot be doubted0 for it i% 4ertain that anyone (ho (i%he% to enNoy the labor of hi% friend0 hi% a4t% are a ain%t the abo&e;'entioned rea%on and 4lear truth) But ho( do (e thin* that (e 4an %4rutini?e that truth in a (ay that it i% a44eptable to the 4olle4ti&eH Bor e9a'ple0 if (e e&aluate %o'ethin a44ordin to the apparent labor0 'eanin a44ordin to the nu'ber of hour%0 and (e 4o'pel ea4h and e&eryone to (or* an e:ual nu'ber of hour%0 (e (ill %till not di%4o&er the attribute of truth at all) Moreo&er0 there i% an e&ident lie here for t(o rea%on%< The fir%t i% the phy%i4al %ide and the %e4ond i% the 'ental %ide of the (or*er)

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That i% be4au%e by nature0 the po(er to (or* i% not e:ual (ith ea4h and e&ery per%on) 2ne per%on in the %o4iety labor% in one hour of (or*0 due to hi% (ea*ne%%0 'u4h 'ore than hi% friend (ho (or*% t(o hour% or 'ore) And there i% al%o a p%y4holo i4al 'atter here0 be4au%e he (ho i% &ery la?y by nature e9hau%t% hi'%elf in one hour 'ore than hi% friend in t(o hour% or 'ore) And a44ordin to the per%pe4ti&e of the e&ident truth0 (e %hould not 4o'pel one part of %o4iety to labor 'ore than the other part for the fulfill'ent of the need% of their li&e%) In fa4t0 the naturally %tron and ni'ble in %o4iety benefit fro' the labor of other% and e9ploit the' 'ali4iou%ly a ain%t the attribute of truth0 be4au%e they labor &ery little 4o'pared to the (ea* and the la?y in %o4iety) And if (e al%o 4on%ider the natural la(0 LTa*in after the 'aNority0M then %u4h a truth that ta*e% the nu'ber of hour% of apparent (or* a% a ba%i% i% 4o'pletely unfea%ible0 %in4e the (ea* and the la?y are al(ay% the &a%t 'aNority in %o4iety0 and they (ill not allo( the ni'ble and %tron 'inority to e9ploit their %tren th and labor) Thu%0 you %ee that the abo&e;'entioned ba%i%0 (hi4h i% the labor of the indi&idual on the 4ondition of the e&ident truth0 and (ith it the 'aNority in the %o4iety0 i% 4o'pletely unfea%ible0 %in4e it 4annot be e9a'ined and e&aluated in any (ay) Thu% you find that the attribute of truth ha% no pra4ti4al ability to or ani?e the path of the indi&idual and the path of the 4olle4ti&e in an ab%olute and %ati%fa4tory 'anner) Al%o0 it i% 4o'pletely in%uffi4ient for or ani?in life at the end of the 4orre4tion of the (orld) Burther'ore0 there are e&en reater diffi4ultie% here be4au%e there i% no 4learer truth than nature it%elf) And it i% natural that ea4h and e&ery indi&idual feel% hi'%elf in the (orld of the Creator0 a% a %ole ruler0 that all the other% (ere 4reated only to ea%e and i'pro&e hi% life0 (ithout hi' feelin any obli ation (hat%oe&er to i&e anythin in return) And in %i'ple (ord% (e %hall %ay0 that the nature of ea4h and e&ery per%on i% to e9ploit the li&e% of all other people in the (orld for hi% o(n benefit) And all that he i&e% to another i% only out of ne4e%%ityO and e&en then there i% e9ploitation of other% in it0 but it i% done 4unnin ly0 %o that hi% friend (ill not noti4e it and 4on4ede (illin ly) The rea%on for it i% that the nature of e&ery bran4h i% 4lo%e to it% root) And be4au%e 'anF% %oul e9tend% fro' the Creator0 (ho i% 2ne and Uni:ue0 and e&erythin i% Hi%0 hen4e0 %o 'an0 (ho e9tend% fro' Hi'0 feel% that all the people in the (orld %hould be under hi% o(n o&ern'ent and for hi% o(n pri&ate u%e) And thi% i% an unbrea*able la() The only differen4e i% in peopleF% 4hoi4e%< 2ne 4hoo%e% to e9ploit people by attainin lo(er de%ire%0 and one by attainin o&ern'ent0 (hile the third by attainin re%pe4t) Burther'ore0 if one 4ould do it (ithout 'u4h effort0 he (ould a ree to e9ploit the (orld (ith all three to etherG(ealth0 o&ern'ent and re%pe4t) Ho(e&er0 he i% for4ed to 4hoo%e a44ordin to hi% po%%ibilitie% and 4apabilitie%) Thi% la( 4an be 4alled Lthe la( of %in ularity in 'anF% heart)M No per%on e%4ape% it0 and ea4h and e&ery one ta*e% hi% %hare in that la(< the reat a44ordin to hi% %i?e0 and the %'all a44ordin to hi% %i?e) Thu%0 the abo&e la( of %in ularity in the nature of e&ery per%on i% neither 4onde'ned nor prai%ed0 a% it i% a natural reality and ha% a ri ht to e9i%t li*e all part% of reality) And there i% no hope to eradi4ate it fro' the (orld or e&en blur it% for' a little0 Nu%t a% there i% no hope to eradi4ate the entire hu'an %pe4ie% fro' the fa4e of the earth) Therefore0 (e (ill not be lyin at all if (e %aid about thi% la( that it i% the ab%olute truth) D,

And %in4e it i% undoubtedly %o0 ho( 4an (e e&en try to ea%e oneF% 'ind by pro'i%in hi' e:uality (ith all the people in the 4olle4ti&eH Bor nothin i% further fro' hu'an nature than that0 (hile oneF% %ole in4lination i% to %oar hi her0 abo&e the (hole 4olle4ti&e) Thu% (e ha&e thorou hly 4larified that there i% no real po%%ibility to brin ood and Noyful 4ondu4t% to the life of the indi&idual and the li&e% of the 4olle4ti&e by follo(in the attribute of truth in a (ay that it (ill ea%e the 'ind of ea4h and e&ery indi&idual0 %o that he 'ay 4o'pletely a ree (ith it0 a% it %hould be at the end of 4orre4tion)

In the Ab%en4e of the Ability to E%tabli%h the Attribute of Truth0 They Tried to E%tabli%h the Noble Attribute%
No( let u% turn to the re'ainin three attribute%< 'er4y0 Nu%ti4e0 and pea4e) It %ee'% that to be in (ith0 they (ere 4reated only to be u%ed a% %upport for the (ea* attribute of truth in our (orld) And here0 de&elop'ental hi%tory be an to 4li'b it% %lo( and %tra ler de ree% in it% pro re%% to(ard or ani?in the li&e% of the 4olle4ti&e) In theory0 e&eryone (illin ly a reed and too* it upon the'%el&e% to not de&iate in any (ay fro' the truth) But in fa4t0 they 4ondu4ted the'%el&e% 4o'pletely oppo%ite fro' the truth) And %in4e then0 it ha% been the fate of truth to al(ay% be in the hand% of the 'o%t de4eitful and ne&er in the hand% of the (ea* and the ri hteou%0 %o they 4ould e&en be %o'e(hat a%%i%ted by the attribute of truth) /hen they 4ould not e%tabli%h the attribute of truth in the life of the 4olle4ti&e0 the e9ploited and the (ea* in4rea%ed (ithin %o4iety and fro' here e'er ed the attribute% of 'er4y and Nu%ti4e and ena4ted their a4tion% in the 4ondu4t of %o4iety0 be4au%e the e9i%ten4e of the (hole %o4iety 4o'pelled the %u44e%%ful a'on the' to %upport the (ea*0 %o a% to not har' the %o4iety in eneral) Therefore0 they beha&ed (ith the' indul ently0 'eanin 'er4ifully and (ith 4harity) But it i% only natural that under %u4h 4ondition% the (ea* and the e9ploited proliferate0 until there are enou h of the' to prote%t a ain%t the %u44e%%ful and %tart :uarrel% and fi ht%) And fro' here e'er ed the attribute of Lpea4eM in the (orld) Thu%0 all tho%e attribute%G'er4y0 4harity0 and pea4eGe'er ed and (ere born fro' the (ea*ne%% of truth) Thi% i% (hat 4au%ed %o4iety to di&ide into %e4t%) So'e adopted the attribute% of 'er4y and 4harity0 i&in of their o(n po%%e%%ion% to other%0 and %o'e adopted the attribute of truth0 'eanin L/hatF% 'ine i% 'ine and (hatF% your% i% your%)M In %i'pler (ord%0 (e 4an di&ide the t(o %e4t% into L4on%tru4tor%M and Lde%tru4tor%)M Con%tru4tor% are tho%e (ho (ant 4on%tru4tion0 the benefit of the 4olle4ti&e0 for (hi4h they are often (illin to i&e of their o(n po%%e%%ion% to other%) But tho%e (ho are naturally prone to de%tru4tion and profli a4y (ere 'ore 4o'fortable 4lin in to the attribute of truth0 'eanin 0 L/hatT% 'ine i% 'ine and (hatT% your% i% your%0M for their o(n ain0 and (ould ne&er (ant to i&e up anythin of their o(n to other% (ithout ta*in into 4on%ideration Neopardi?in the (ell;bein of the 4olle4ti&e0 for a% by nature they are de%tru4tor%)

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Hope% for Pea4e

2n4e tho%e 4ondition% brou ht %o4iety a reat deal of %trife and ri%*ed the (ell;bein of %o4iety0 the Lpea4e'a*er%M appeared in %o4iety) They ha&e a%%u'ed 4ontrol and po(er and rene(ed the %o4ial life ba%ed on ne( 4ondition%0 (hi4h they 4on%idered true0 to %uffi4e for the pea4eful e9i%ten4e of %o4iety) 7et0 the 'aNority of tho%e pea4e'a*er%0 (hi4h %prin up after e&ery di%pute0 naturally 4o'e fro' a'on the de%tru4tor%0 'eanin fro' the %ee*er% of truth0 by (ay of L/hatF% 'ine i% 'ine and (hatF% your% i% your%)M Thi% i% be4au%e they are the po(erful and 4oura eou% one% in %o4iety0 4alled Lheroe%0M for they are al(ay% (illin to renoun4e their o(n li&e% and the li&e% of the (hole 4olle4ti&e0 if the 4olle4ti&e di%a ree% (ith their &ie() But the 4on%tru4tor% in %o4iety0 (ho are the 'en of 'er4y and 4harity0 (ho 4are for their o(n li&e% and for the life of the 4olle4ti&e0 refu%e to ri%* the'%el&e% or the publi4 in order to i'po%e their opinion on the 4olle4ti&e) Hen4e0 they are al(ay% on the (ea* %ide in %o4iety0 4alled Lthe faint;heartedM and Lthe 4o(ard)M It i% hen4e ob&iou% that the hand of the bra&e profli ate% (ill al(ay% be on top0 and it i% natural that the pea4e'a*er% (ill 4o'e fro' a'on the de%tru4tor% and not fro' the 4on%tru4tor%) Thu% (e %ee ho( the hope for pea4e0 (hi4h our eneration %o yearn% for0 i% futile both fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the %ubNe4t and the per%pe4ti&e of the predi4ate) Bor the sub-ects0 (ho are the pea4e;'a*er% of our ti'e and in any eneration0 'eanin tho%e (ho ha&e the po(er to 'a*e pea4e in the (orld0 are fore&er 'ade of the hu'an %ub%tan4e (e 4all Lde%tru4tor%0M for they are %ee*er% of truth0 'eanin to e%tabli%h the (orld on the attribute of L/hatF% 'ine i% 'ine and (hatF% your% i% your%)M It i% natural that tho%e people defend their opinion% fir'ly0 to the point of ri%*in their o(n li&e% and the life of the entire 4olle4ti&e) And that i% (hat i&e% the' the po(er to al(ay% pre&ail o&er the hu'an %ub%tan4e 4alled0 L4on%tru4tor%0M the %ee*er% of 'er4y and 4harity0 (ho are (illin to i&e up of their o(n for the ood of other%0 in order to %a&e the (orld0 be4au%e they are the faint; hearted and the 4o(ard) It turn% out that %ee*in truth and the de%tru4tion of the (orld are one and the %a'e0 and the de%ire for 'er4y and the 4on%tru4tion of the (orld are one and the %a'e0 too) Therefore0 (e %hould not hope fro' the de%tru4tor% to e%tabli%h the pea4e) And it i% hopele%% to hope for pea4e fro' the predi4ate0 'eanin by the 4ondition% of pea4e it%elf) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the proper 4ondition% for the (ell;bein of the indi&idual and the (ell;bein of the 4olle4ti&e0 a44ordin to the 4riterion of truth that the%e pea4e'a*er% %o de%ire0 ha&e not yet been e%tabli%hed) And it i% a 'u%t that there (ill al(ay% be a lar e 'inority in %o4iety (ho are un%ati%fied by the 4ondition% offered to the'0 a% (e ha&e %ho(n the (ea*ne%% of the truth abo&e) Thi% 'inority (ill therefore al(ay% re'ain a ready and (illin fuel for the ne( :uarrel%o'e people and the ne( pea4e'a*er% that (ill al(ay% follo()

The /ell;Bein of a Certain Colle4ti&e and the /ell;Bein of the /hole /orld
@o not be %urpri%ed if I 'i9 to ether the (ell;bein of a parti4ular 4olle4ti&e (ith the (ell;bein of the (hole (orld0 be4au%e indeed0 (e ha&e already 4o'e to %u4h a de ree that the (hole (orld D1

i% 4on%idered one 4olle4ti&e and one %o4iety) Meanin 0 be4au%e ea4h per%on in the (orld dra(% hi% lifeF% 'arro( and hi% li&elihood fro' all the people in the (orld0 he i% 4oer4ed to %er&e and 4are for the (ell;bein of the (hole (orld) /e ha&e pro&en abo&e that the total %ubordination of the indi&idual to the 4olle4ti&e i% li*e a %'all (heel in a 'a4hine) He dra(% hi% life and hi% happine%% fro' that 4olle4ti&e0 and therefore the (ell;bein of the 4olle4ti&e and hi% o(n (ell;bein are one and the %a'e0 and &i4e;&er%a) Therefore0 to the e9tent that a per%on i% en%la&ed to hi'%elf0 he ne4e%%arily be4o'e% en%la&ed to the 4olle4ti&e0 a% (e ha&e %po*en at len th abo&e) And (hat i% the e9tent of that 4olle4ti&eH That i% deter'ined by the peri'eter of the dra(in of the indi&idual fro' the') Bor e9a'ple0 in hi%tori4 ti'e%0 that peri'eter (a% only the peri'eter of one fa'ily0 'eanin the indi&idual needed aid only fro' hi% o(n fa'ily 'e'ber%) At that ti'e0 he had to be %ubordinated only to hi% o(n fa'ily) In later ti'e%0 fa'ilie% athered into to(n% and 4ountie%0 and the indi&idual be4a'e en%la&ed to hi% to(n) Later0 (hen the to(n% and 4ountrie% (ere Noined into %tate%0 the indi&idual (a% %upported by all hi% 4ountry'en for the happine%% of hi% life) Thu%0 he be4a'e en%la&ed to all the people in the 4ountry) Therefore0 in our eneration0 (hen ea4h per%on i% aided for hi% happine%% by all the 4ountrie% in the (orld0 it i% ne4e%%ary that to that e9tent0 the indi&idual be4o'e% en%la&ed to the (hole (orld0 li*e a (heel in a 'a4hine) Therefore0 the po%%ibility of 'a*in ood0 happy0 and pea4eful 4ondu4t% in one %tate i% in4on4ei&able (hen it i% not %o in all the 4ountrie% in the (orld0 and &i4e &er%a) In our ti'e0 the 4ountrie% are all lin*ed in the %ati%fa4tion of their need% of life0 a% indi&idual% (ere in their fa'ilie% in earlier ti'e%) Therefore0 (e 4an no lon er %pea* or deal (ith Nu%t 4ondu4t% that pro'i%e the (ell;bein of one 4ountry or one nation0 but only the (ell;bein of the (hole (orld be4au%e the benefit or har' of ea4h and e&ery per%on in the (orld depend% and i% 'ea%ured by the benefit of all the people in the (hole (orld) And althou h thi% i%0 in fa4t0 *no(n and felt0 %till the people in the (orld ha&e not yet ra%ped it properly) And (hyH Be4au%e %u4h i% the 4ondu4t of the de&elop'ent in nature0 that the a4t 4o'e% before the under%tandin 0 and only a4tion% (ill pro&e and pu%h hu'anity for(ard)

In Pra4ti4al Life0 the Bour Attribute% Contradi4t 2ne Another

If the abo&e pra4ti4al diffi4ultie%0 (hi4h di%turb u% helple%% people on our (ay0 are not enou h0 (e ha&e in addition a further 'i9;up and reat battle of the p%y4holo i4al predi%po%ition%0 'eanin the attribute% the'%el&e% (ithin ea4h and e&eryone of u% indi&idually0 (hi4h are uni:ue and 4ontradi4tory to one another) Bor the four abo&e attribute%0 'er4y0 truth0 Nu%ti4e0 and pea4e0 (hi4h (ere di&ided in the nature of people0 (hether by de&elop'ent or by rearin 0 are in and of the'%el&e% 4ontradi4tory to one another) If (e ta*e0 for e9a'ple0 the attribute of 'er4y in it% ab%tra4t for'0 (e find that it% o&ern'ent 4ontradi4t% all other attribute%0 'eanin that by the la(% of the rule of 'er4y0 there i% no pla4e for the appearan4e of the other attribute% in our (orld) /hat i% the attribute of 'er4yH 2ur %a e% defined it0 L/hatF% 'ine i% your% and (hatF% your% i% your%MGHasid)1 And if all the people in the (orld (ere to beha&e by thi% :uality0 it (ould 4an4el all the lory of the attribute of truth and Nud 'ent0 be4au%e if ea4h and e&ery one (ere naturally
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Tran%latorF% Note< Hasid 'ean% one (ith the :uality of Hesed J'er4yK)

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(illin to i&e e&erythin he had to other%0 and ta*e nothin fro' another0 then the (hole intere%t in lyin to one another (ould di%appear) Al%o0 it (ould be irrele&ant to di%4u%% the :uality of truth0 %in4e truth and fal%ehood are relati&e to one another) If there (ere no fal%ehood in the (orld0 there (ould be no 4on4ept of truth) Needle%% to %ay0 all the other attribute%0 (hi4h 4a'e only to %tren then the attribute of truth be4au%e of it% (ea*ne%%0 (ould be 4an4elled) Truth i% defined in the (ord%< L/hatF% 'ine i% 'ine0 and (hatF% your% i% your%)M That 4ontradi4t% the attribute of 'er4y and 4annot alto ether tolerate it0 %in4e in truth it i% unNu%t to labor and %train for another0 be4au%e be%ide% failin hi% friend and a44u%to'in hi' to e9ploit other%0 truth di4tate% that e&ery per%on %hould trea%ure hi% o(n a%%et% for a ti'e of need0 %o he (ill not ha&e to be a burden on hi% fello( 'an) Moreo&er0 there i% not a per%on (ithout relati&e% and heir% that0 in fa4t0 %hould 4o'e before other%0 be4au%e %o nature di4tate% that he (ho i&e% hi% property to other% lie% to hi% relati&e% and natural heir% by not lea&in the' anythin ) And pea4e al%o 4ontradi4t% Nu%ti4e be4au%e to 'a*e pea4e in the publi40 there 'u%t be 4ondition% that by 4ontent pro'i%e the ni'ble and the %'art0 (hi4h in&e%t their ener y and (i%do'0 to be4o'e ri4h0 and tho%e (ho are ne li ent and naU&e0 to be poor) Hen4e0 he (ho i% 'ore ener eti4 ta*e% hi% o(n %hare and the %hare of hi% ne li ent friend and enNoy% %u4h a ood life that there i% not enou h left for the ne li ent and nai&e to 'erely pro&ide for their ne4e%%ary li&elihood) Hen4e0 they re'ain 4o'pletely bare and de%titute in 'any (ay%) It i% 4ertainly unNu%t to puni%h the ne li ent and the nai&e %o har%hly for no e&il0 for (hat i% their %in and (hat i% the 4ri'e of tho%e (ret4hed people0 if Pro&iden4e did not rant the' a ility and a4u'en that they %hould be puni%hed (ith tor'ent% har%her than deathH Therefore0 there i% no Nu%ti4e (hat%oe&er in the 4ondition% of pea4e) Pea4e 4ontradi4t% Nu%ti4e and Nu%ti4e 4ontradi4t% pea4e0 be4au%e if (e order the di&i%ion of property Nu%tly0 'eanin i&e to the ne li ent and nai&e a %ub%tantial portion of the part that the ni'ble and the ener eti4 ha&e0 then the%e po(erful and initiatin people (ill 4ertainly not re%t until they o&erthro( the o&ern'ent that en%la&e% the reat one%0 the ener eti4 one%0 and e9ploit% the' in fa&or of the (ea*) Therefore there i% no hope for the pea4e of the 4olle4ti&e) Thu%0 Nu%ti4e 4ontradi4t% pea4e)

The Attribute of Sin ularity in the E oi%' Affe4t% Ruin and @e%tru4tion
Thu% you %ee ho( our attribute% 4ollide and fi ht one anotherO and not only bet(een %e4t%0 but (ithin ea4h per%on0 the four attribute% do'inate hi' all at on4e or one at a ti'e and fi ht (ithin hi' until it i% i'po%%ible for 4o''on %en%e to or ani?e the' and brin the' to 4o'plete 4on%ent) The truth i% that the root of thi% (hole di%order (ithin u% i% no 'ore than the abo&e;'entioned attribute of %in ularity0 (hi4h e9i%t% (ithin ea4h of u%0 (hether 'ore or le%%) And althou h (e ha&e 4larified that it 4o'e% fro' a %ubli'e rea%on0 that thi% attribute e9tend% to u% dire4tly fro' the Creator0 (ho i% %in le in the (orld and the Root of all 4reation%0 %till0 out of the %en%ation of %in ularity0 (hen it %it% (ithin our narro( e oi%'0 it affe4t% ruin and de%tru4tion until it be4a'e the %our4e of all the ruin% that (ere and (ill be in the (orld)

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And indeed0 there i% not a %in le per%on in the (orld (ho i% free fro' it0 and all the differen4e% are only in the (ay it i% u%edGfor the de%ire% of the heart0 for rulin 0 or for honorGand thi% i% (hat %eparate% people fro' one another) But the e:ual %ide in all the people of the (orld i% that ea4h of u% %tand% ready to abu%e and e9ploit all the people for hi% o(n pri&ate benefit (ith e&ery 'ean% po%%ible0 (ithout ta*in into any 4on%ideration that he i% oin to build hi'%elf on the ruin of hi% friend) And it i% in4on%e:uential (hat allo(an4e ea4h of u% i&e% hi'%elf0 a44ordin to hi% 4ho%en dire4tion0 %in4e the de%ire i% the root of the 'ind and not the 'ind the root of de%ire) In truth0 the reater and 'ore out%tandin the per%on0 pre4i%ely %o i% hi% attribute of %in ularity reater and out%tandin )

U%in the Nature of Sin ularity a% a SubNe4t of E&olution in the Colle4ti&e and in the Indi&idual
No( (e %hall penetrate into the under%tandin of the dire4t 4ondition% that (ill finally be a44epted by hu'anity at the ti'e of the appearan4e of (orld pea4e0 and learn ho( it% 4ondition% are ood to brin a life of happine%% to the indi&idual and to the 4olle4ti&e0 and the (illin ne%% in hu'anity to (ant to finally burden the'%el&e% (ith tho%e %pe4ial 4ondition%) Let u% return to the 'atter of %in ularity in the heart of e&ery per%on0 (hi4h %tand% to %(allo( the (hole (ide (orld for hi% o(n plea%ure) It% root e9tend% dire4tly fro' the Uni:ue 2ne to the people0 (hi4h are Hi% bran4he%) Here there i% a :ue%tion that de'and% an an%(er< LHo( 4an it be that %u4h a 4orrupted for' (ill appear in u% %o a% to be4o'e the father of all har' and ruin in the (orld0 and ho( fro' the Sour4e of e&ery 4on%tru4tion e9tend% the %our4e of e&ery de%tru4tionHM /e 4annot lea&e %u4h a :ue%tion unan%(ered) Indeed0 there are t(o %ide% to the 4oin of the abo&e;'entioned %in ularity) If (e e9a'ine it fro' it% upper %ide0 fro' the %ide of it% e:ui&alen4e (ith the Uni:ue 2ne0 it (or*% only in the for' of be%to(al upon other%0 for the Creator i% all be%to(al and ha% nothin of the for' of re4eption0 be4au%e He la4*% nothin and need% to re4ei&e nothin fro' the 4reature% He ha% 4reated) Therefore0 the %in ularity that e9tend% to u% fro' Hi' 'u%t al%o a4t only in for'% of be%to(al to other%0 and to re4ei&e nothin for our%el&e%) 2n the other %ide of that 4oin0 'eanin ho( it a4tually (or*% in u%0 (e find that it operate% in the 4o'plete oppo%ite dire4tion0 be4au%e it operate% only in for'% of re4eption% for one%elf0 %u4h a% the de%ire to be the only reat and ri4h 'an in the (hole (orld) Thu%0 the abo&e t(o %ide% are a% far apart fro' one another a% the Ea%t fro' the /e%t) That i&e% u% the %olution to our :ue%tion< LHo( i% it po%%ible that (ithin the %a'e %in ularity0 (hi4h %te'% and 4o'e% to u% fro' He /ho i% Uni:ue in the (orld0 /ho i% the Sour4e of e&ery 4on%tru4tion0 %er&e% in u% a% the %our4e of e&ery de%tru4tionHM Thi% ha% 4o'e to u% be4au%e (e u%e that pre4iou% tool in the oppo%ite dire4tion0 (hi4h i% %elf;re4eption) And I a' not %ayin that the %in ularity in u% (ill ne&er a4t in u% in a for' of be%to(al0 be4au%e you 4annot deny that a'on %t u% are people (ho%e %in ularity operate% in the' in the for' of be%to(al upon other%0 too0 %u4h a% tho%e (ho %pend all their 'oney for the 4o''on ood0 and tho%e (ho dedi4ate all their effort% to the 4o''on ood0 et4) But tho%e t(o %ide% of the 4oin that I ha&e de%4ribed %pea* only of the t(o point% of the de&elop'ent of Creation0 (hi4h brin % e&erythin to 4o'pletion0 %tartin in ab%en4e0 and DD

radually 4li'bin the de ree% of de&elop'ent0 fro' one de ree to the ne9t Hi her up0 and fro' there to the Hi her %till0 until it 4o'e% to the %u''it0 (hi4h i% it% preordained 'ea%ure of perfe4tion) And there it (ill re'ain fore&er) The order of de&elop'ent of tho%e t(o point% i%0 AK the %tartin point0 the lo(e%t de ree0 (hi4h i% 4lo%e to 4o'plete ab%en4e) It i% de%4ribed a% the %e4ond %ide of the 4oin) BK The %u''it0 (here it re%t% and e9i%t% fore&er) And that i% de%4ribed in the fir%t %ide of the 4oin) But thi% era that (e are in ha% already de&eloped to a reat e9tent and ha% already ri%en 'any de ree%) It ha% already ri%en abo&e it% lo(e%t pha%e0 (hi4h i% the abo&e;'entioned %e4ond %ide0 and ha% 4o'e %i nifi4antly 4lo%er to the fir%t %ide) Therefore0 there are already people a'on u% (ho u%e their %in ularity in for'% of be%to(al upon other%) But they are %till fe(0 a% (e are %till in the 'id%t of the path of de&elop'ent) /hen (e 4o'e to the Hi he%t point of the de ree%0 (e (ill all be u%in our %in ularity only in a for' of be%to(al upon other%0 and there (ill ne&er be any 4a%e of any per%on u%in it in a for' of %elf; re4eption) By tho%e (ord%0 (e find the opportunity to e9a'ine the 4ondition% of life in the la%t enerationG the ti'e of (orld pea4e0 (hen the (hole of hu'anity a4hie&e% the le&el of the fir%t %ide and (ill u%e their %in ularity only in the for' of be%to(al upon other%0 and not at all in the for' of re4eption for %elf) And it i% ood to 4opy here the abo&e;'entioned for' of life %o it (ill %er&e to u% a% a le%%on and a% a role 'odel to %ettle our 'ind% under the flood of the (a&e% of our li&e%) Perhap% it i% (orth(hile and po%%ible in our eneration0 too0 to e9peri'ent in re%e'blin thi% abo&e for' of life)

The Condition of Life in the La%t =eneration

Bir%t0 e&eryone 'u%t thorou hly under%tand and e9plain to hi% %urroundin % that the (ell;bein of %o4iety0 (hi4h i% the (ell;bein of the %tate and the (ell;bein of the (orld0 are 4o'pletely interdependent) A% lon a% the la(% of %o4iety are not %ati%fa4tory to ea4h and e&ery indi&idual in the %tate0 and lea&e a 'inority that i% un%ati%fied (ith the o&ern'ent of the %tate0 thi% 'inority 4on%pire% under the o&ern'ent of the %tate and %ee*% to o&erthro( it) And if it% po(er i% not %uffi4ient to fi ht the o&ern'ent of the %tate fa4e to fa4e0 it (ill (ant to o&erthro( it indire4tly0 %u4h a% to in4ite 4ountrie% a ain%t ea4h other and brin the' to (ar0 be4au%e it i% natural that at (ar ti'e there (ill be a lot 'ore un%ati%fied people (ith (hi4h they (ill ha&e hope of a4hie&in the 4riti4al 'a%% to o&erthro( the o&ern'ent of the %tate and e%tabli%h a ne( leader%hip that i% 4on&enient for the') Thu%0 pea4e of the indi&idual i% a dire4t 4au%e for pea4e of the %tate) Burther'ore0 if (e ta*e into 4on%ideration that that part in the %tate (ho%e 4raft%'an%hip i% (ar0 (hi4h the %tate al(ay% ha%0 and their e&ery hope of %u44e%%0 %u4h a% the %4holar% of (ar and tho%e (ho li&e by %upplyin the a''unition0 that a% far a% the %o4ial :uality i% 4on4erned0 they are al(ay% a &ery %i nifi4ant 'inority0 and if (e add the' to the un%ati%fied 'inority fro' the 4urrent rule%0 at e&ery i&en 'o'ent you ha&e a &a%t a'ount of people (ho 4ra&e (ar and blood%hed)

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Thu%0 pea4e of the (orld and pea4e of the %tate are interdependent) Hen4e0 (e ne4e%%arily find that e&en that part of the %tate (hi4h i% 4urrently %ati%fied (ith it% life0 (hi4h are the ni'ble and the 4le&er0 %till ha&e a lot to be 4on4erned about for the %afety of their li&e%0 due to the ten%ion% (ith tho%e (ho %tri&e to o&erthro( the') And if they under%tood the &alue of pea4e0 they (ould be happy to adopt the 4ondu4t of li&in of the la%t eneration0 for Lall that a 'an ha% (ill he i&e for hi% life)M

Pain &%) Plea%ure in Self;Re4eption)

Thu%0 (hen (e e9a'ine and thorou hly ra%p the abo&e plan0 (e (ill %ee that the (hole diffi4ulty lie% in 4han in our nature fro' a de%ire to re4ei&e for our%el&e%0 to a de%ire to be%to( upon other%0 %in4e tho%e t(o thin % deny one another) At fir%t lan4e0 the plan %ee'% i'a inary0 a% %o'ethin that i% abo&e hu'an nature) But (hen (e del&e deeply into it0 (e (ill find that the 4ontradi4tion fro' re4eption for one%elf to be%to(al upon other% i% nothin but a p%y4holo i4al 'atter0 be4au%e in fa4t (e do be%to( upon other% (ithout benefitin our%el&e%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e althou h %elf;re4eption 'anife%t% it%elf in u% in &ariou% (ay%0 %u4h a% property0 po%%e%%ion% for plea%ure of the heart0 the eye0 the pallet0 et4)0 all tho%e are defined by one na'e0 Lplea%ure)M Thu%0 the &ery e%%en4e of re4eption for one%elf that a per%on de%ire% i% nothin but the de%ire for plea%ure) And no(0 i'a ine that if (e (ere to 4olle4t all the plea%ure% one feel% durin hi% %e&enty year% of life and put it on one %ide0 and 4olle4t all the pain and %orro( one feel% on the other %ide0 if (e 4ould %ee the out4o'e0 (e (ould prefer not to ha&e been born at all) And if thi% i% %o0 then (hat doe% one re4ei&e durin oneF% lifeH If (e a%%u'e that one obtain% t(enty per4ent of plea%ure durin hi% lifeti'e and ei hty per4ent of pain0 then if (e put the' one oppo%ite the other0 there (ould %till re'ain %i9ty per4ent of %ufferin unre(arded) But thi% i% all a pri&ate 4al4ulation0 a% (hen one (or*% for one%elf) But in a lobal 4al4ulation0 the indi&idual produ4e% 'ore than he ta*e% for hi% o(n plea%ure and %u%tenan4e) Thu%0 if the dire4tion (ere to 4han e fro' %elf;re4eption to be%to(al0 the indi&idual (ill enNoy the entire produ4e he produ4e% (ithout 'u4h pain)

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The #isdom of Kabbalah and Philosoph&

/hat I% SpiritualityH
Philo%ophy ha% one throu h a reat deal of trouble to pro&e that 4orporeality i% the off%prin of %pirituality and that the %oul be et% the body) Still0 their (ord% are una44eptable to the heart in any 'anner) Their pri'ary 'i%ta*e i% their erroneou% per4eption of %pirituality< they deter'ined that %pirituality fathered 4orporeality0 (hi4h i% 4ertainly a fib) Any parent 'u%t %o'eho( re%e'ble it% pro eny) Thi% relation i% the path and the route by (hi4h it% %e:uel e9tend%) In addition0 e&ery operator 'u%t ha&e %o'e re ard to it% operation by (hi4h to 4onta4t it) Sin4e you %ay that %pirituality i% denied of any 4orporeal in4ident%0 then %u4h a path doe% not e9i%t0 or a relation by (hi4h the %piritual 4an 4onta4t and %et it into any *ind of 'otion) Ho(e&er0 under%tandin the 'eanin of the (ord0 L%pirituality0M ha% nothin to do (ith philo%ophy) Thi% i% be4au%e ho( 4an they di%4u%% %o'ethin that they ha&e ne&er %een or feltH /hat do their rudi'ent% %tand onH If there i% any definition that 4an tell %piritual fro' 4orporeal0 it belon % only to tho%e (ho ha&e attained a %piritual thin and felt it) The%e are the enuine Kabbali%t%O thu%0 it i% the (i%do' of Kabbalah that (e need)

Philo%ophy (ith Re ard to Hi% E%%en4e

Philo%ophy lo&e% to 4on4ern it%elf (ith Hi% E%%en4e and pro&e (hi4h rule% do not apply to Hi') Ho(e&er0 Kabbalah ha% no dealin % (hat%oe&er (ith it0 for ho( 4an the unattainable and i'per4eptible be definedH Indeed0 a ne ati&e definition i% Nu%t a% &alid a% a po%iti&e definition) Bor if you %ee an obNe4t fro' a di%tan4e and re4o ni?e it% ne ati&e%0 'eanin all that it i% not0 that0 too0 i% 4on%idered %eein and %o'e e9tent of re4o nition) If an obNe4t i% truly out of %i ht0 e&en it% ne ati&e 4hara4teri%ti4% are not apparent) If0 for e9a'ple0 (e %ee a bla4* i'a e fro' a di%tan4e0 but 4an %till deter'ine that it i% neither hu'an nor bird0 it i% 4on%idered &i%ion) If it had been e&en farther %till0 (e (ould ha&e been unable to deter'ine that it i% not a per%on) Thi% i% the ori in of their 4onfu%ion and in&alidity) Philo%ophy lo&e% to pride it%elf on under%tandin all the ne ati&e% about Hi% e%%en4e) Ho(e&er0 the %a e% of Kabbalah put their hand to their 'outh at thi% point0 and do not i&e Hi' e&en a %i'ple na'e0 for !e do not define b& name or !ord that !hich !e do not attain ) That i% be4au%e a (ord de%i nate% %o'e de ree of attain'ent) Ho(e&er0 Kabbali%t% do %pea* a reat deal about Hi% illu'ination in reality0 'eanin all tho%e illu'ination% they ha&e a4tually attained0 a% &alidly a% tan ible attain'ent)

The Spiritual I% a Bor4e (ithout a Body

That i% (hat Kabbali%t% define a% L%piritualityM and that i% (hat they tal* about) It ha% no i'a e or %pa4e or ti'e or any 4orporeal &alue JIn 'y opinion0 philo%ophy ha% enerally (orn a 'antle that i% not it% o(n0 for it ha% pilfered definition% fro' the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 and 'ade deli4a4ie% (ith hu'an under%tandin ) Had it not been for that0 they (ould ne&er ha&e thou ht of fabri4atin D5

%u4h a4u'enK) Ho(e&er0 it i% only a potential for4e0 'eanin not a for4e that i% 4lothed in an ordinary0 (orldly body0 but a for4e (ithout a body)

A Spiritual >e%%el I% Called LA Bor4eM

Thi% i% the pla4e to point out that the for4e that %pirituality %pea*% of doe% not refer to the %piritual Li ht it%elf) That %piritual Li ht e9tend% dire4tly fro' Hi% e%%en4e and i% therefore the %a'e a% Hi% E%%en4e) Thi% 'ean% that (e ha&e no per4eption or attain'ent in the %piritual Li ht that (e 'ay define by na'e) E&en the na'e0 LLi ht0M i% borro(ed and i% not real) Thu%0 (e 'u%t *no( that the na'e0 LBor4e0M (ithout a body refer% %pe4ifi4ally to the L%piritual &e%%el)M

Li ht% and >e%%el%

Therefore0 (e 'u%t not in:uire ho( the %a e% of the Kabbalah0 (hi4h fill the entire (i%do' (ith their in%i ht%0 differentiate bet(een the &ariou% Li ht%) That i% be4au%e the%e ob%er&ation% do not refer to the Li ht% the'%el&e%0 but to the i'pre%%ion of the &e%%el0 bein the abo&e;'entioned for4e0 (hi4h i% affe4ted by it% en4ounter (ith the Li ht)

>e%%el% and Li ht% Jthe 'eanin of the (ord%K

Here i% (here the line bet(een the ift and the lo&e that it 4reate% 'u%t be dra(n) The Li ht%0 'eanin the i'pre%%ion on the &e%%el0 (hi4h i% attainable0 i% 4alled Lfor' and 'atter to ether)M The i'pre%%ion i% the for' and the abo&e for4e i% the 'atter) Ho(e&er0 the lo&e that i% 4reated i% 4on%idered a Lform !ithout matter)M Thi% 'ean% that if (e %eparate the lo&e fro' the ift it%elf0 a% thou h it ne&er 4lothed any ift0 but only in the ab%tra4t na'e0 Lthe lo&e of =od0M then it i% re arded a% a for') In that e&ent0 the pra4ti4e of it i% re arded a% L.ormati e Kabbalah)M Ho(e&er0 it (ould %till be re arded a% real0 (ithout any %i'ilarity to Bor'ati&e Philo%ophy0 %in4e the %pirit of thi% lo&e re'ain% in the attain'ent0 4o'pletely %eparated fro' the ift0 bein the Li ht it%elf)

Matter and Bor' in Kabbalah

The rea%on i% that althou h thi% lo&e i% 'erely a 4on%e:uen4e of the ift0 it i% %till far 'ore i'portant than the ift it%elf) It i% li*e a reat *in (ho i&e% an uni'portant obNe4t to a per%on) Althou h the ift it%elf i% (orthle%%0 the lo&e and the attention of the *in 'a*e it pri4ele%% and pre4iou%) Thu%0 it i% 4o'pletely %eparated fro' the 'atter0 bein the Li ht and the ift0 in a (ay that the (or* and the di%tin4tion re'ain 4ar&ed in the attain'ent (ith only the lo&e it%elf0 (hile the ift i% %ee'in ly for otten fro' the heart) Therefore0 thi% a%pe4t of the (i%do' i% 4alled the L.ormati e #isdom of Kabbalah)M Indeed0 thi% part i% the 'o%t i'portant part of the (i%do')

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Thi% lo&e 4on%i%t% of four part% that are 'u4h li*e hu'an lo&e< (hen (e fir%t re4ei&e the pre%ent0 (e %till do not refer to the i&er of the ift a% one (ho lo&e% u%0 all the 'ore %o if the i&er of the pre%ent i% i'portant and the re4ei&er i% not e:ual to hi')

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Ho(e&er0 the repetiti&e i&in and the per%e&eran4e (ill 'a*e e&en the 'o%t i'portant per%on %ee' li*e a true0 e:ual lo&er) Thi% i% be4au%e the la( of lo&e doe% not apply bet(een reat and %'all0 a% t(o real lo&er% 'u%t feel e:ual) Thu%0 you 4an 'ea%ure four de ree% of lo&e here) The in4ident i% 4alled Assiya0 the repetition of the i&in of ift% i% 4alled Yetzira0 and the appearan4e of the lo&e it%elf i% 4alled Beria) It i% here that the %tudy of the .ormati e #isdom of Kabbalah be in%0 for it i% in thi% de ree that lo&e i% %eparated fro' the pre%ent%) Thi% i% the 'eanin of0 Land 4reate dar*ne%%0M 'eanin the Li ht i% re'o&ed fro' the &et$ira and the lo&e re'ain% (ithout Li ht0 (ithout it% ift%) Then 4o'e% Atzilut) After it ha% ta%ted and entirely %eparated the for' fro' the 'atter0 a% in0 Land 4reate dar*ne%%0M it be4a'e (orthy of a%4endin to the de ree of (t$ilut0 (here the for' 4lothe% the %ub%tan4e on4e 'ore0 'eanin Li ht and lo&e to ether)

The 2ri in of the Soul

E&erythin %piritual i% per4ei&ed a% a %eparated for4e fro' the body be4au%e it ha% no 4orporeal i'a e) Ho(e&er0 be4au%e of that0 it re'ain% i%olated and 4o'pletely %eparated fro' the 4orporeal) In %u4h a %tate0 ho( 4an it %et anythin 4orporeal in 'otion0 'u4h le%% be et anythin phy%i4al0 (hen it ha% no relation by (hi4h to 4o'e in 4onta4t (ith the phy%i4alH

The A4idi4 Ele'ent

Ho(e&er0 the truth i% that the for4e it%elf i% al%o 4on%idered a enuine 'atter0 Nu%t a% any 4orporeal 'atter in the 4on4rete (orld0 and the fa4t that it ha% no i'a e that the hu'an %en%e% 4an per4ei&e doe% not redu4e the &alue of the %ub%tan4e0 (hi4h i% the Lfor4e)M Ta*e a 'ole4ule of o9y en a% an e9a'ple< It i% a 4on%tituent of 'o%t 'aterial% in the (orld) 7et0 if you ta*e a bottle (ith pure o9y en (hen it i% not 'i9ed (ith any other %ub%tan4e0 you (ill find that it %ee'% a% thou h the bottle i% 4o'pletely e'pty) 7ou (ill not be able to noti4e anythin about itO it (ill be 4o'pletely li*e air0 intan ible and in&i%ible to the eye) If (e re'o&e the lid and %'ell it0 (e (ill find no %4entO if (e ta%te it0 (e (ill find no fla&or0 and if (e put it on a %4ale0 it (ill not (ei h 'ore than the e'pty bottle) The %a'e applie% to hydro en0 (hi4h i% al%o ta%tele%%0 %4entle%%0 and (ei htle%%) Ho(e&er0 (hen puttin the%e t(o ele'ent% to ether0 they (ill i''ediately be4o'e a li:uidG drin*in (ater that po%%e%%e% both ta%te and (ei ht) If (e put the (ater in%ide a4ti&e li'e0 it (ill i''ediately 'i9 (ith it and be4o'e a% %olid a% the li'e it%elf) Thu%0 the ele'ent%0 o9y en and hydro en0 in (hi4h there i% no tan ible per4eption (hat%oe&er0 be4o'e a %olid body) Therefore0 ho( 4an (e deter'ine about natural for4e% that they are not a 4orporeal %ub%tan4e Nu%t be4au%e they are not arran ed in %u4h a (ay that our %en%e% 4an per4ei&e the'H Moreo&er0 (e 4an e&idently %ee that 'o%t of the tan ible 'aterial% in our (orld 4on%i%t preli'inarily of the ele'ent of o9y en0 (hi4h hu'an %en%e% 4annot per4ei&e and feelR Moreo&er0 e&en in the tan ible reality0 the %olid and the li:uid that (e 4an &i&idly per4ei&e in our tan ible (orld 'i ht turn to air and fu'e at a 4ertain te'perature) Li*e(i%e0 the &apor% 'ay turn to %olid% (hen the te'perature drop%) .,

In that e&ent0 (e %hould (onder0 ho! does one gi e that !hich one does not possess$ /e 4learly %ee that all the tan ible i'a e% 4o'e fro' ele'ent% that are in and of the'%el&e% intan ible0 and do not e9i%t a% 'aterial% in and of the'%el&e%) Li*e(i%e0 all the fi9ed pi4ture% that (e *no( and u%e to define 'aterial% are in4on%i%tent and do not e9i%t in their o(n ri ht) Rather0 they only dre%% and undre%% for'% under the influen4e of 4ondition% %u4h a% heat or 4old) The pri'ary part of the 4orporeal %ub%tan4e i% the Lfor4eM in it0 thou h (e are not yet able to tell the%e for4e% apart0 a% (ith 4he'i4al ele'ent%) Perhap% in the future they (ill be di%4o&ered in their pure for'0 a% (e ha&e only re4ently di%4o&ered the 4he'i4al ele'ent%)

E:ual Bor4e in Spiritual and Phy%i4al

In a (ord< all the na'e% that (e a%4ribe 'aterial% are 4o'pletely fabri4ated0 'eanin %te' fro' our 4on4rete per4eption in our fi&e %en%e%) They do not e9i%t in and of the'%el&e%) 2n the other hand0 any definition (e a%4ribe to the for4e0 (hi4h %eparate% it fro' the 'aterial0 i% al%o fabri4ated) E&en (hen %4ien4e rea4he% it% ulti'ate de&elop'ent0 (e (ill %till ha&e to re ard only the tan ible reality) Thi% 'ean% that (ithin any 'aterial operation (e %ee and feel0 (e 'u%t per4ei&e it% operator0 (ho i% al%o a %ub%tan4e0 li*e the operation it%elf) There i% a 4orrelation bet(een the'0 or they (ould not ha&e 4o'e to it) /e 'u%t *no( that thi% errin of %eparatin the operator fro' the operation 4o'e% fro' the .ormati e Philosoph&0 (hi4h in%i%ted on pro&in that the %piritual a4t influen4e% the 4orporeal operation) That re%ulted in erroneou% a%%u'ption% %u4h a% the abo&e0 (hi4h Kabbalah ha% no need for)

Body and Soul in the Upper 2ne%

The opinion of Kabbalah in thi% 'atter i% 4ry%tal 4lear0 e94ludin any 'i9ture of philo%ophy) Thi% i% be4au%e in the 'ind% of Kabbali%t%0 e&en the %piritual0 %eparated0 4on4eptual entitie%0 (hi4h philo%ophy denie% ha&in any 4orporeality and di%play% the' a% purely 4on4eptual %ub%tan4e0 althou h they are indeed %piritual0 'ore %ubli'e and ab%tra4t0 they %till 4on%i%t of a bod& and soul, Nu%t li*e the phy%i4al hu'an) Therefore0 you need not (onder ho( t(o 4an (in the pri?e and %ay that they are 4o'ple9) Burther'ore0 philo%ophy belie&e% that anythin 4o'ple9 (ill e&entually di%inte rate and de4o'po%e0 'eanin die) Thu%0 ho( 4an one de4lare that they are both 4o'ple9 and eternalH

Li ht% and >e%%el%

Indeed0 their thou ht% are not our thou ht%0 for the (ay of the %a e% of the Kabbalah i% one of findin a4tual proof of attain'ent0 'a*in it% re&o4ation throu h intelle4tual ponderin i'po%%ible) But let 'e 'a*e the%e 'atter% %o that they are 4lear for e&ery per%onF% under%tandin ) Bir%t0 (e 'u%t *no( that the differen4e bet(een Li ht% and &e%%el% i% 4reated i''ediately in the fir%t e'anated bein fro' Ein Sof JInfinityK) Naturally0 the fir%t e'anation i% al%o the 'o%t 4o'plete and purer than e&erythin that follo(% it) It i% 4ertain that it re4ei&e% thi% plea%antne%% and 4o'pletene%% fro' Hi% E%%en4e0 (hi4h (i%he% to rant it e&ery plea%antne%% and plea%ure)

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It i% *no(n that the 'ea%ure'ent of the plea%ure i% e%%entially the (ill to re4ei&e it) That i% be4au%e (hat (e 'o%t (ant to re4ei&e feel% a% the 'o%t plea%urable) Be4au%e of that0 (e %hould di%4ern t(o ob%er&ation% in thi% fir%t e'anation< the L(ill to re4ei&eM that re4ei&ed E%%en4e0 and the re4ei&ed E%%en4e it%elf) /e %hould al%o *no( that the (ill to re4ei&e i% (hat (e per4ei&e a% the LbodyM of the e'anated0 'eanin it% pri'ary e%%en4e0 bein the &e%%el to re4ei&e Hi% oodne%%) The %e4ond i% the E%%en4e of the ood that i% re4ei&ed0 (hi4h i% Hi% Li ht0 (hi4h i% eternally e9tended to the e'anation) It follo(% that (e ne4e%%arily di%tin ui%h t(o di%4ern'ent% that 4lothe one another e&en in the 'o%t %ubli'e %piritual that the heart 4an 4on4ei&e) It i% the oppo%ite of the opinion of philo%ophy0 (hi4h fabri4ated that the %eparated entitie% are not 4o'ple9 'aterial%) It i% ne4e%%ary that that L(ill to re4ei&e0M (hi4h ne4e%%arily e9i%t% in the e'anated Jfor (ithout it there (ould be no plea%ure but 4oer4ion0 and no feelin of plea%ureK i% ab%ent in Hi% E%%en4e) Thi% i% the rea%on for the na'e Le'anated0M %in4e it i% no lon er Hi% E%%en4e0 for fro' (ho' (ould He re4ei&eH Ho(e&er0 the bounty that it re4ei&e% i% ne4e%%arily a part of Hi% E%%en4e0 for here there need not be any inno&ation) Thu%0 (e %ee the reat differen4e bet(een the enerated body and the re4ei&ed abundan4e0 (hi4h i% dee'ed Hi% e%%en4e)

Ho( Can a Spiritual Be et a CorporealH

It i% %ee'in ly diffi4ult to under%tand ho( the %piritual 4an be et and e9tend anythin 4orporeal) Thi% :ue%tion i% an an4ient philo%ophi4al :uery that 'u4h in* ha% been %pilt atte'ptin to re%ol&e) The truth i% that thi% :ue%tion i% a diffi4ult one only if one follo(% their do4trine) That i% be4au%e they ha&e deter'ined the for' of %pirituality (ithout any 4onne4tion to anythin 4orporeal) That produ4e% a diffi4ult :ue%tion< ho( 4an the %piritual lead to or father anythin 4orporealH But it i% the &ie( of the %a e% of Kabbalah that thi% i% not diffi4ult at all0 for their ter'% are the 4o'plete oppo%ite to tho%e of philo%opher%) They 'aintain that any %piritual :uality e:uali?e% (ith the 4orporeal :uality li*e t(o drop% in a pond) Thu%0 the relation%hip% are of the ut'o%t affinity and there i% no %eparation bet(een the'0 e94ept in the %ub%tan4e< the %piritual 4on%i%t% of a %piritual %ub%tan4e and the 4orporeal 4on%i%t% of a 4orporeal %ub%tan4e) Ho(e&er0 all the :ualitie% in %piritual 'aterial% abide in 4orporeal 'aterial%0 too0 a% e9plained in the arti4le0 LThe E%%en4e of the /i%do' of Kabbalah)M The old philo%ophy pre%ent% three opinion% a% ob%ta4le% before 'y e9planation< The fir%t i% their de4i%ion that the po(er of the hu'an intelle4t i% the eternal %oul0 'anT% e%%en4e) The %e4ond i% their 4onNe4ture that the body i% an up%hot of the %oul) The third i% their %ayin that %piritual entitie% are %i'ple obNe4t% and not 4o'ple9)

Materiali%ti4 P%y4holo y
Not only i% it the (ron pla4e to ar ue (ith the' about their fabri4ated 4onNe4ture%0 but al%o the ti'e of %upporter% of %u4h &ie(% ha% already pa%%ed and their authority re&o*ed) /e %hould al%o than* the e9pert% of 'ateriali%ti4 p%y4holo y for that0 (hi4h built it% plinth on the ruin of the .1

for'er0 (innin the publi4F% fa&or) No( e&eryone ad'it% to the nullity of philo%ophy0 for it i% not built on 4on4rete foundation%) Thi% old do4trine be4a'e a %tu'blin ro4* and a deadly thorn to the %a e% of Kabbalah be4au%e (here they %hould ha&e %ubdued before the %a e% of Kabbalah0 and a%%u'e ab%tinen4e and pruden4e0 %an4tity0 and purity before the %a e% di%4lo%ed before the' e&en the %'alle%t thin in %pirituality0 they ea%ily re4ei&ed (hat they had (anted fro' the for'ati&e philo%ophy) /ithout pay'ent or pri4e0 they (atered the' fro' their fountain of (i%do' to %atiation0 and refrained fro' del&in in the (i%do' of Kabbalah until the (i%do' ha% al'o%t been for otten fro' a'on I%rael) Hen4e0 (e are rateful to 'ateriali%ti4 p%y4holo y for handin it a deadly blo()

I A' Solo'on
The abo&e i% 'u4h li*e a fable that our %a e% tell< A%'odeu% Jthe de&ilK dro&e Kin Solo'on four hundred par%a% Ja di%tant 'ea%ure'entK fro' Ieru%ale' and left Hi' (ith no 'oney and 'ean% of %u%tenan4e) Then he %at in Kin Solo'onF% throne (hile the *in (a% be in at the door%) E&ery pla4e he (ent0 he %aid< LI a' E44le%ia%te%RM but none belie&ed hi') And %o he (ent fro' to(n to to(n de4larin 0 LI a' Solo'onRM But (hen he 4a'e to the Sanhedrin Jthe %a e% of the Tal'udK they %aid< LA fool doe% not utter the %a'e folly all the ti'e0 %ayin 0 QI (a% on4e a *in )FM It %ee'% a% thou h the na'e i% not the e%%en4e of a per%on0 but rather the o(ner of the na'e i%) Therefore0 ho( 4an a (i%e 'an %u4h a% Solo'on not be re4o ni?ed if he i% indeed the o(ner of the na'eH Moreo&er0 it i% the per%on that di nifie% the na'e and he %hould di%play hi% (i%do'R

Three Pre&ention%
There are three rea%on% that pre&ent u% fro' *no(in the o(ner of a na'e< 1. Because of its truthfulness, the wisdom becomes clear only when all its details appear together. Therefore, before one knows the whole wisdom, it is impossible to see even a fraction of it. Thus, it is the publicity of its truthfulness that we need, so as to have enough prior faith in it to make a great effort. 2. Just as Asmodeus, the demon, wore the clothes of King Solomon and inherited his throne, philosophy sat on the throne of Kabbalah with easier concepts to grasp, for the lie is quickly accepted. Therefore, there is a twofold trouble here: first, the wisdom of truth is profound and laborious, while philosophy is false and easily grasped; and second, it is superfluous, because philosophy is quite satisfying. 3. As the demon claims that King Solomon is mad, philosophy mocks and dismisses Kabbalah. Ho(e&er0 a% lon a% (i%do' i% %ubli'e0 it i% ele&ated abo&e the people and %eparated fro' it) Be4au%e he (a% the (i%e%t 'an0 he (a% al%o hi her than e&ery 'an) Thu%0 the fine%t %4holar% 4ould not under%tand hi'0 e94ept tho%e friend%0 'eanin the Sanhedrin0 (ho' he tau ht hi% (i%do' to e&ery day for day% and year%) They are the one% (ho under%tood hi' and publi4i?ed hi% na'e in the entire (orld)

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The rea%on for it i% that 'inute (i%do' i% per4ei&ed in fi&e 'inute%0 and i% thu% attainable by anyone and 4an be ea%ily publi4i?ed) Ho(e&er0 a (ei hty 4on4ept (ill not be under%tood in le%% than %e&eral hour%) It 'ay e&en ta*e day% or year%0 dependin on the intelli en4e) A44ordin ly0 the reate%t %4holar% (ill be under%tood only by a %ele4ted fe( in the eneration0 be4au%e profound 4on4ept% are founded on 'u4h prior *no(led e) It i% therefore not %urpri%in that the (i%e%t of all 'en0 (ho (a% e9iled to a pla4e (here he (a% not *no(n0 4ould not de'on%trate hi% (i%do' or e&en %ho( a hint of hi% (i%do' before they belie&ed that he (a% the o(ner of the na'e) It i% the %a'e (ith the (i%do' of Kabbalah in our ti'e< the trouble% and the e9ile that ha&e 4o'e upon u% brou ht u% to for et it Jand if there are people (ho do pra4ti4e it0 it i% not in it% fa&or0 but rather har'% it0 for they did not re4ei&e it fro' a Kabbali%t %a eK) Hen4e0 in thi% eneration0 it i% a% Kin Solo'on (a% in e9ile0 de4larin 0 LI a' the (i%do'0 and all the fla&or% of reli ion and Torah are in 'e0M yet none belie&e it) But thi% i% perple9in 0 for if it i% a enuine (i%do'0 4an it not di%play it%elf li*e all other (i%do'%H It 4annot) A% Kin Solo'on 4ould not di%play hi% (i%do' to the %4holar% at the pla4e of hi% e9ile and had to 4o'e to Ieru%ale'0 the pla4e of the Sanhedrin0 (ho %tudied and *ne( Kin Solo'on0 and te%tified to the depth of hi% (i%do'0 %o it i% (ith the (i%do' of Kabbalah< it re:uire% reat %a e% (ho e9a'ine their heart% to %tudy it for t(enty or thirty year%) 2nly then (ill they be able to te%tify to it) And a% Kin Solo'on 4ould not pre&ent A%'odeu% fro' %ittin on hi% throne0 pretendin to be hi' until he arri&ed in Ieru%ale'0 %a e% of Kabbalah ob%er&e philo%ophi4 theolo y and 4o'plain that they ha&e %tolen the upper %hell of their (i%do'0 (hi4h Plato and hi% =ree* prede4e%%or% had a4:uired (hile %tudyin (ith the di%4iple% of the prophet% in I%rael) They ha&e %tolen ba%i4 ele'ent% fro' the (i%do' of I%rael and (ore a 4loa* that i% not their o(n) To thi% day0 philo%ophi4 theolo y %it% on the throne of Kabbalah0 bein hair under her 'i%tre%%) And (ho (ould belie&e the %a e% of Kabbalah (hile other% %it on their throneH It i% a% (hen they did not belie&e Kin Solo'on in e9ile0 for they *ne( hi' to be %ittin on hi% throne0 'eanin the de'on0 A%'odeu%) A% (ith Kin Solo'on0 it i% hopele%% that the truth (ill be e9po%ed0 for the (i%do' i% deep and 4annot be re&ealed by te%ti'ony or by e9peri'entation e94ept to tho%e belie&er% that dedi4ate the'%el&e% to it (ith heart and %oul) Iu%t a% the Sanhedrin did not re4o ni?e Kin Solo'on a% lon a% the fal%ehood of A%'odeu% did not appear0 Kabbalah 4annot pro&e it% nature and truthfulne%%0 and no re&elation% (ill %uffi4e for the (orld to *no( it before the futility and fal%ehood of theolo i4al philo%ophy that ha% ta*en it% throne be4o'e% apparent) Therefore0 there (a% no %u4h %al&ation for I%rael a% (hen the 'ateriali%ti4 p%y4holo y appeared and %tru4* theolo i4al philo%ophy on it% head a lethal blo() No(0 e&ery per%on (ho %ee*% the Lord 'u%t brin Kabbalah ba4* to it% throne0 and re%tore it% pa%t lory)

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Introduction to The Book of Zohar

,K In thi% introdu4tion0 I (ould li*e to 4larify 'atter% that are %ee'in ly %i'ple) Matter% that e&eryone fu'ble% (ith0 and for (hi4h 'u4h in* ha% been %pilled0 atte'ptin to 4larify) 7et (e ha&e not rea4hed a 4on4rete and %uffi4ient *no(led e of the') And here are the :ue%tion%< 1. What is our essence? 2. What is our role in the long chain of reality, of which we are but small links? 3. When we examine ourselves, we find that we are as corrupted and as low as can be. And when we examine the operator who has made us, we are compelled to be at the highest degree, for there is none so praiseworthy as Him. For it is necessary that only perfect operations will stem from a perfect operator. 4. Our mind necessitates that He is utterly benevolent, beyond compare. How, then, did He create so many creatures that suffer and agonize all through their lives? Is it not the way of the good to do good, or at least not to harm so? 5. How is it possible that the infinite, that has neither beginning nor end, will produce finite, mortal, and transient creatures? "K In order to 4lear all that up0 (e need to 'a*e %o'e preli'inary in:uirie%) And not0 =od forbid0 (here it i% forbidden0 in the CreatorF% e%%en4e0 of (hi4h (e ha&e no thou ht or per4eption (hat%oe&er0 and thu% ha&e no thou ht or utteran4e of Hi'0 but (here the in:uiry i% a it$#a J4o''and'entV ood deedK0 the in:uiry of Hi% deed%) It i% a% the Torah 4o''and% u%< LKno( thou the =od of thy father and %er&e Hi'0M and a% it %ay% in the poe' of unifi4ation0 LBy your a4tion% (e *no( you)M In:uiry No) ,< Ho( 4an (e pi4ture a ne( 4reation0 %o'ethin ne( that i% not in4luded in Hi' before He 4reate% it0 (hen it i% ob&iou% to any ob%er&er that there i% nothin that i% not in4luded in Hi'H Co''on %en%e di4tate% it0 for ho( 4an one i&e (hat one doe% not ha&eH In:uiry No) "< If you %ay that fro' the a%pe4t of Hi% al'i htine%%0 He 4an 4ertainly 4reate e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e0 %o'ethin ne( that i% not in Hi'0 there ri%e% the :ue%tionG(hat i% that reality0 (hi4h 4an be deter'ined a% ha&in no pla4e in Hi' at all0 but i% 4o'pletely ne(H In:uiry No) 1< Thi% deal% (ith (hat Kabbali%t% ha&e %aid0 that oneF% %oul i% a part of =od Abo&e0 in %u4h a (ay that there i% no differen4e bet(een Hi' and the %oul0 but He i% the L(holeM and the %oul i% a Lpart)M And they 4o'pared it to a ro4* 4ar&ed fro' a 'ountain) There i% no differen4e bet(een the ro4* and the 'ountain0 e94ept that He i% the L(holeM and the ro4* i% a Lpart)M Thu% (e 'u%t a%*< it i% one thin that a %tone 4ar&ed fro' the 'ountain i% %eparated fro' it by an a9 'ade for that purpo%e0 4au%in the %eparation of the LpartM fro' the L(hole)M But ho( 4an you pi4ture that about Hi'0 that He (ill %eparate a part of Hi% e%%en4e until it depart% Hi% e%%en4e and be4o'e% %eparated fro' Hi'0 'eanin a %oul0 to the point that it 4an only be under%tood a% part of Hi% e%%en4eH 1K In:uiry No) 8< Sin4e the 4hariot of the Sitra ('hra Jother %ideK and the %li!ot J%hell%K i% %o far0 at the other end of Hi% Holine%%0 until %u4h re'otene%% i% in4on4ei&able0 ho( 4an it be e9tra4ted and 'ade fro' Holine%%0 'u4h le%% that Hi% Holine%% (ill %u%tain itH .D

In:uiry No) -< The 'atter of the ri%in of the dead< Sin4e the body i% %o 4onte'ptible0 that i''ediately at birth it i% doo'ed to peri%h and to be buried) Moreo&er0 The Zohar %aid that before the body rot% entirely0 the %oul 4annot a%4end to it% pla4e in the =arden of Eden0 (hile there are %till re'nant% of it) Therefore0 (hy 'u%t it return and ri%e at the re&i&al of the deadH Could the Creator not deli ht the %oul% (ithout itH E&en 'ore be(ilderin i% (hat our %a e% %aid0 that the dead are de%tined to ri%e (ith their fla(%0 %o that they (ill not be 'i%ta*en for another0 and after that He (ill 4ure their fla(%) /e 'u%t under%tand (hy =od %hould 'ind that they (ould not be 'i%ta*en for another0 that for that He (ould re4reate their fla(% and then (ould ha&e to 4ure it) In:uiry No) D< Re ardin (hat our %a e% %aid0 that 'an i% the 4enter of reality0 that the Upper /orld% and thi% 4orporeal (orld and e&erythin in the' (ere 4reated only for hi' J The Zohar0 Ta$ria0 8#K0 and obli ed 'an to belie&e that the (orld had been 4reated for hi' JSanhedrin1.K) It i% %ee'in ly hard to ra%p that for thi% triflin hu'an0 (ho%e &alue i% no 'ore than a (i%p0 (ith re%pe4t to the reality of thi% (orld0 'u4h le%% (ith re%pe4t to all the Upper /orld%0 (ho%e Hei ht and Subli'ity i% i''ea%urable0 that the Creator had troubled Hi'%elf to 4reate all the%e for hi') And al%o0 (hy (ould 'an need all thatH 8K To under%tand the%e :ue%tion% and in:uirie%0 the only ta4ti4 i% to e9a'ine the end of the a4t0 that i%0 the purpo%e of Creation) Bor nothin 4an be under%tood in the 'iddle of the pro4e%%0 but only at it% end) And it i% 4lear that there i% no a4t (ithout a purpo%e0 for only the in%ane 4an a4t purpo%ele%%ly) I *no( that there are tho%e (ho 4a%t o&er their ba4*% the burden of Torah and it$#ot Jplural for it$#aK0 %ayin the Creator ha% 4reated the (hole of reality0 then left it alone0 that be4au%e of the (orthle%%ne%% of the 4reature% it i% not fittin for the E9alted Creator to (at4h o&er their 'ean little (ay%) Indeed0 (ithout *no(led e they ha&e %po*en0 for it i% i'po%%ible to 4o''ent on our lo(line%% and nothin ne%%0 before (e de4ide that (e ha&e 4reated our%el&e% (ith all our 4orrupted and loath%o'e nature%) But (hile (e de4ide that the Creator0 (ho i% utterly perfe4t0 i% the 2ne (ho 4reated and de%i ned our bodie%0 (ith all their ad'irable and 4onte'ptible attribute%0 %urely0 there 4an ne&er e'er e an i'perfe4t a4t under the hand of the perfe4t (or*er0 a% ea4h a4t te%tifie% to it% perfor'er) And (hat fault i% it of a bad ar'ent0 if %o'e no; ood tailor ha% 'ade itH Su4h a% thi% (e find in ase'het Taanit0 "#< A tale about Rabbi Ela?ar (ho 4a'e a4ro%% a &ery u ly 'an) He %aid to hi'< LHo( u ly i% that 'an)M The 'an replied< L=o and tell the 4raft%'an that 'ade 'e0 QHo( u ly i% thi% in%tru'ent you ha&e 'ade)FM Hen4e0 tho%e (ho 4lai' that be4au%e of our lo(line%% and nothin ne%%0 it i% not fittin for Hi' to (at4h o&er u%0 and therefore He ha% left u%0 do nothin but di%play their i noran4e) Try to i'a ine0 if you (ere to 'eet %o'e 'an (ho (ould 4reate 4reature%0 pre4i%ely %o they (ould %uffer and a oni?e their (hole li&e% a% (e do0 and not only that0 but 4a%t the' behind hi% ba4*0 not (antin e&en to loo* after the'0 to help the' a little) Ho( 4onte'ptible and lo( you (ould re ard hi'R Can %u4h a thin be thou ht of Hi'H -K Therefore0 4o''on %en%e di4tate% that (e ra%p the oppo%ite of (hat appear% to be on the %urfa4e0 and de4ide that (e are truly noble and (orthy 4reature%0 of i''ea%urable i'portan4e0 a4tually (orthy of the /or*er (ho had 'ade u%) Bor any fault you (i%h to per4ei&e in our ..

bodie%0 behind all the e94u%e% that you i&e to your%elf0 fall% only on the Creator0 (ho 4reated u% and the nature (ithin u%0 for it i% 4lear that He had 4reated u% and not (e) He al%o *no(% all the (ay% that %te' fro' the e&il nature and attribute% He ha% 4reated in u%) It i% a% (e ha&e %aid0 that (e 'u%t 4onte'plate the end of the a4t0 and then (e (ill be able to under%tand e&erythin ) It i% a% the %ayin oe%0 L@o not %ho( a fool a Nob half done)M DK 2ur %a e% ha&e already %aid that the Creator 4reated the (orld for no other rea%on but to deli ht Hi% 4reature%) And here i% (here (e 'u%t pla4e our 'ind% and all our thou ht%0 for it i% the ulti'ate ai' of the a4t of the 4reation of the (orld) And (e 'u%t bear in 'ind that %in4e the Thou ht of Creation (a% to be%to( upon Hi% 4reature%0 He had to 4reate in the %oul% a reat 'ea%ure of de%ire to re4ei&e that (hi4h He had thou ht to i&e the') Bor the 'ea%ure of ea4h plea%ure and deli ht depend% on the 'ea%ure of the (ill to re4ei&e it) The reater the (ill to re4ei&e0 the reater the plea%ure0 and the le%%er the (ill0 the le%%er the plea%ure fro' re4eption) Thu%0 the Thou ht of Creation it%elf ne4e%%arily di4tate% the 4reation of an e94e%%i&e (ill to re4ei&e in the %oul%0 to fit the i''en%e plea%ure that Hi% Al'i htine%% thou ht to be%to( upon the %oul%) Bor the reat deli ht and the reat de%ire to re4ei&e o hand in hand) .K 2n4e (e ha&e learned that0 (e 4o'e to a full under%tandin of the %e4ond in:uiry0 in 4o'plete 4larity) Bor (e ha&e learned (hat i% the reality that 4an be 4learly deter'ined0 (hi4h i% not a part of Hi% e%%en4e0 to the e9tent that (e 4an %ay that it i% a ne( 4reation0 e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e) And no( that (e *no( for 4ertain that the Thou ht of Creation0 to deli ht Hi% 4reature%0 ne4e%%arily 4reated a 'ea%ure of de%ire to re4ei&e fro' Hi' all the oodne%% and plea%antne%% that He had planned for the'0 that (ill to re4ei&e (a% 4learly not in4luded in Hi% e%%en4e before He had 4reated it in the %oul%0 be4au%e fro' (ho' 4ould He re4ei&eH It follo(% that He had 4reated %o'ethin ne(0 (hi4h i% not in Hi') And yet0 (e under%tand that a44ordin to the Thou ht of Creation0 there (a% no need to 4reate anythin 'ore than that (ill to re4ei&e) Thi% i% be4au%e thi% ne( 4reation i% %uffi4ient for Hi' to fulfill the entire Thou ht of Creation0 (hi4h He had thou ht to be%to( upon u%) But all the fillin in the Thou ht of Creation0 all the benefit% He had planned to render u%0 %te' dire4tly fro' Hi% e%%en4e0 and He ha% no rea%on to re4reate the'0 %in4e they are already e9tra4ted0 e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e0 to the reat (ill to re4ei&e in the %oul%) Thu% (e e&idently %ee that all the %ub%tan4e in the enerated 4reation0 fro' be innin to end0 i% only the L(ill to re4ei&e)M $K No( (e ha&e 4o'e to under%tand the (ord% of the Kabbali%t% in the third in:uiry) /e (ondered ho( it (a% po%%ible to %ay about %oul% that they (ere a part of =od Abo&e0 li*e a %tone that i% 4ar&ed fro' a 'ountain0 that there i% no differen4e bet(een the' e94ept that one i% a LpartM and the other i% a L(hole)M And (e (ondered< it i% one thin to %ay that the %tone that i% 4ar&ed fro' the 'ountain be4o'e% %eparated by an a9 'ade for that purpo%e0 but ho( 4an you %ay that about Hi% e%%en4eH And al%o0 (hat (a% it that %eparated the %oul% fro' Hi% e%%en4e and e94luded the' fro' the Creator0 to be4o'e 4reature%H Bro' the abo&e0 (e 4learly under%tand that a% the a9 4ut% and di&ide% a phy%i4al obNe4t in t(o0 the di%parity of for' di&ide% the %piritual into t(o) Bor e9a'ple0 (hen t(o people lo&e ea4h other0 you %ay that they are atta4hed to one another a% one body) And (hen they hate ea4h other0 you %ay that they are a% far fro' one another a% the ea%t fro' the (e%t) But there i% no :ue%tion of nearne%% or re'otene%% of lo4ation here) Rather0 thi% i'plie% the e:ui&alen4e of for'< (hen they .$

are e:ual in for'0 and ea4h lo&e% (hat the other lo&e% and hate% (hat the other hate%0 they lo&e ea4h other and are atta4hed to one another) And if there i% %o'e di%parity of for' bet(een the'0 and one of the' li*e% %o'ethin that the other hate%0 then to the e9tent that they differ in for'0 they be4o'e di%tant and hateful of one another) And if0 for e9a'ple0 they are oppo%ite in for'0 and e&erythin that one li*e%0 the other hate%0 and e&erythin the other hate% i% li*ed by the fir%t0 they are dee'ed a% re'ote a% the ea%t fro' the (e%t0 'eanin fro' one end to the other) 5K And you find that in %pirituality the di%parity of for' a4t% li*e the a9 that %eparate% in the 4orporeal (orld0 and the di%tan4e bet(een the' i% proportional to the oppo%itene%% of for') Bro' thi% (e learn that %in4e the (ill to re4ei&e Hi% deli ht ha% been i'printed in the %oul%0 and (e ha&e %ho(n that thi% for' i% ab%ent in the Creator0 be4au%e fro' (ho' (ould He re4ei&e0 that di%parity of for' that the %oul% a4:uired %eparate% the' fro' Hi% e%%en4e0 a% the a9 that 4ar&e% a %tone fro' the 'ountain) And be4au%e of that di%parity of for' the %oul% (ere %eparated fro' the Creator and be4a'e 4reature%) Ho(e&er0 e&erythin the %oul% a4:uire of Hi% Li ht e9tend% fro' Hi% e%%en4e0 e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e) It therefore turn% out that (ith re%pe4t to Hi% Li ht0 (hi4h they re4ei&e in their %li J&e%%elK0 (hi4h i% the (ill to re4ei&e0 there i% no differen4e (hat%oe&er bet(een the' and Hi% e%%en4e) Thi% i% be4au%e they re4ei&e it e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e0 dire4tly fro' Hi% e%%en4e) And the only differen4e bet(een the %oul% and Hi% e%%en4e i% that the %oul% are a part of Hi% e%%en4e) Thi% 'ean% that the a'ount of Li ht that they re4ei&e in their %li0 bein the (ill to re4ei&e0 i% already %eparated fro' the Creator0 a% it i% predi4ated on the di%parity of for' of the (ill to re4ei&e) And thi% di%parity of for' 'ade it a part by (hi4h they (ere %eparated fro' the L(holeM and be4a'e a Lpart)M Thu%0 the only differen4e bet(een the' i% that one i% a L(holeM and the other i% a Lpart0M a% a %tone that i% 4ar&ed fro' a 'ountain) And %4rutini?e thi% 'eti4ulou%ly0 for it i% i'po%%ible to e9pand further on %u4h an e9alted pla4e) ,#K No( (e 4an be in to under%tand the fourth in:uiry< ho( i% it po%%ible that the 4hariot of i'purity and %li!ot (ould e'er e fro' Hi% Holine%%0 %in4e it i% at the other end of Hi% Holine%%H And al%o0 ho( 4an it be that He %upport% and %u%tain% itH Indeed0 fir%t (e 'u%t under%tand the 'eanin of the e9i%ten4e of i'purity and %li!ot) Kno( that thi% reat (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h (e deter'ined (a% the &ery e%%en4e of the %oul% by 4reationGfor (hi4h they are fit to re4ei&e the entire fillin in the Thou ht of CreationGdoe% not %tay in that for' (ithin the %oul%) If it had0 they (ould ha&e to re'ain eternally %eparated fro' Hi' be4au%e the di%parity of for' in the' (ould %eparate the' fro' Hi') And in order to 'end that %eparation0 (hi4h lay% on the %li of the %oul%0 He 4reated all the (orld% and %eparated the' into t(o %y%te'%0 a% in the &er%e< L=od ha% 'ade the' one a ain%t the other0M (hi4h are the four pure (orld% (B&(0 and oppo%ite the' the four i'pure (orld% (B&() And He i'printed the de%ire to be%to( in the %y%te' of the pure (B&(0 re'o&ed the (ill to re4ei&e for the'%el&e% fro' the'0 and pla4ed it in the %y%te' of the i'pure (orld% (B&() Be4au%e of that0 they ha&e be4o'e %eparated fro' the Creator and fro' all the (orld% of holine%%) Bor that rea%on the %li!ot are 4alled Ldead0M a% in the &er%e< L%a4rifi4e% of the deadM JP%al'% ,#D0 "$K) And the (i4*ed that follo( the'0 a% our %a e% %aid0 LThe (i4*ed0 in their li&e%0 are 4alled Qdead0FM %in4e the (ill to re4ei&e i'printed in the' in oppo%itene%% of for' to Hi% Holine%% .5

%eparate% the' fro' the Life of Li&e%0 and they are re'ote fro' Hi' fro' one end to the other) It i% %o be4au%e He ha% no intere%t in re4eption0 only in be%to(al0 (herea% the %li!ot (ant nothin of be%to(al0 but only to re4ei&e for the'%el&e%0 for their o(n deli ht0 and there i% no reater oppo%itene%% than that) And you already *no( that %piritual re'otene%% be in% (ith %o'e di%parity of for' and end% in oppo%itene%% of for'0 (hi4h i% the farthe%t po%%ible di%tan4e in the la%t de ree) ,,K And the (orld% 4a%4aded onto the reality of thi% 4orporeal (orld0 to a pla4e (here there i% a body and a %oul and a ti'e of 4orruption and a ti'e of 4orre4tion) Bor the body0 (hi4h i% the (ill to re4ei&e for it%elf0 e9tend% fro' it% root in the Thou ht of Creation0 throu h the %y%te' of the i'pure (orld%0 a% it i% (ritten0 Land a (ild a%%F% 4olt i% born a 'anM JIob ,,0 ,"K) And he re'ain% under the authority of that %y%te' for the fir%t thirteen year%0 (hi4h i% the ti'e of 4orruption) And by en a in in it$#ot fro' thirteen year% of a e on(ard%0 in order to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon hi% Ma*er0 he be in% to purify the (ill to re4ei&e for hi'%elf0 i'printed in hi'0 and %lo(ly turn% it to be in order to be%to() By that he e9tend% a holy %oul fro' it% root in the Thou ht of Creation) And it pa%%e% throu h the %y%te' of the pure (orld% and dre%%e% in the body) Thi% i% the ti'e of 4orre4tion) And %o he a44u'ulate% de ree% of holine%% fro' the Thou ht of Creation in Ein Sof JInfinityK0 until they aid hi' in turnin the (ill to re4ei&e for hi'%elf in hi'0 to be entirely in the for' of re4eption in order to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon hi% Ma*er0 and not at all for hi'%elf) By that0 one a4:uire% e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith hi% Ma*er0 be4au%e re4eption in order to be%to( i% re arded a% pure be%to(al) In ase'het %idushin it i% (ritten that (ith an i'portant 'an %he i&e% and he %ay%Gby that you are %an4tified) Be4au%e (hen hi% re4eption i% in order to deli ht her0 the i&er0 it i% dee'ed ab%olute be%to(al and i&in ) Thu%0 one buy% 4o'plete adhe%ion (ith Hi'0 for %piritual adhe%ion i% but e:ui&alen4e of for'0 a% our %a e% %aid0 LHo( i% it po%%ible to 4lea&e unto Hi'H Rather0 4lea&e on to Hi% :ualitie%)M And by that0 one be4o'e% (orthy of re4ei&in all the deli ht and plea%ure and the entlene%% in the Thou ht of Creation) ,"K Thu% (e ha&e 4learly e9plained the 4orre4tion of the (ill to re4ei&e0 i'printed in the %oul% by the Thou ht of Creation) Bor the Creator ha% prepared for the' t(o %y%te'%0 one oppo%ite the other0 throu h (hi4h the %oul% pa%% and di&ide into t(o di%4ern'ent%0 body and %oul0 (hi4h dre%% in one another) And throu h Torah and it$#ot0 they finally turn the for' of the (ill to re4ei&e to be a% the for' of the (ill to be%to() And then they 4an re4ei&e all the oodne%% in the Thou ht of Creation) And alon (ith it0 they are re(arded (ith a %olid adhe%ion (ith Hi'0 be4au%e throu h the (or* in Torah and it$#ot they ha&e been re(arded (ith e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith their Ma*er) Thi% i% dee'ed the end of 4orre4tion) And then0 %in4e there (ill no lon er be a need for the e&il Sitra ('hra0 it (ill be eli'inated fro' the earth and death %hall 4ea%e fore&er) And all the (or* in Torah and it$#ot that (a% i&en to the (orld durin the %i9 thou%and year% of the e9i%ten4e of the (orld0 and to ea4h per%on for the duration of oneF% %e&enty year% of life0 are to brin the' to the end of 4orre4tionGthe abo&e; 'entioned e:ui&alen4e of for') $#

The i%%ue of the for'ation and e9ten%ion of the %y%te' of %li!ot and i'purity fro' Hi% Holine%% ha% al%o been thorou hly 4larified no(< it had to be in order to e9tend by it the 4reation of the bodie%0 (hi4h (ould then be 4orre4ted throu h Torah and it$#ot) And if our bodie%0 (ith their 4orrupted (ill to re4ei&e0 (ere not e9tended throu h the i'pure %y%te'0 (e (ould ne&er be able to 4orre4t it0 for one 4annot 4orre4t that (hi4h i% not in hi') ,1K Indeed0 (e %till need to under%tand ho( the (ill to re4ei&e for one%elf0 (hi4h i% %o fla(ed and 4orrupted0 4ould e9tend fro'0 and be in the Thou ht of Creation in Ein Sof0 (ho%e unity i% beyond (ord% and beyond de%4riptionH The thin i% that by the &ery thou ht to 4reate the %oul%0 Hi% thou ht 4o'pleted e&erythin 0 for He doe% not need an a4t0 a% do (e) In%tantaneou%ly0 all the %oul% and (orld% that (ere de%tined to be 4reated0 e'er ed filled (ith all the deli ht and plea%ure and the entlene%% He had planned for the'0 in the final perfe4tion that the %oul% (ere intended to re4ei&e at the end of 4orre4tion0 after the (ill to re4ei&e in the %oul% ha% been fully 4orre4ted and (a% turned into pure be%to(al0 in 4o'plete e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the E'anator) Thi% i% %o be4au%e in Hi% Eternalne%%0 pa%t0 pre%ent0 and future are a% one) The future i% a% the pre%ent and there i% no %u4h thin a% ti'e in Hi') Hen4e0 there (a% ne&er an i%%ue of a 4orrupted (ill to re4ei&e in it% %eparated %tate in Ein Sof) 2n the 4ontrary0 that e:ui&alen4e of for'0 de%tined to be re&ealed at the end of 4orre4tion0 appeared in%tantly in the Infinite) And our %a e% %aid about that< LBefore the (orld (a% 4reated there (ere He i% 2ne and Hi% Na'e 2ne0M for the %eparated for' in the (ill to re4ei&e had not been re&ealed in the reality of the %oul% that e'er ed in the Thou ht of Creation) Rather0 they (ere 4lea&ed unto Hi' in e:ui&alen4e of for' by (ay of0 LHe i% 2ne and Hi% Na'e 2ne)M ,8K Thu% you ne4e%%arily find that on the (hole0 there are three %tate% to the %oul< The .irst State i% their pre%en4e in Ein Sof0 in the Thou ht of Creation0 (here they already ha&e the future for' of the End of Corre4tion) The Second State i% their pre%en4e in the %i9 thou%and year%0 (hi4h (ere di&ided by the abo&e t(o %y%te'% into a body and a %oul) They (ere i&en the (or* in Torah and it$#ot0 in order to in&ert their (ill to re4ei&e and turn it into a (ill to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon their Ma*er0 and not at all to the'%el&e%) @urin the ti'e of that %tate0 no 4orre4tion (ill 4o'e to the bodie%0 only to the %oul%) Thi% 'ean% that they 'u%t eli'inate any for' of %elf;re4eption0 (hi4h i% 4on%idered the body0 and re'ain (ith but a de%ire to be%to(0 (hi4h i% the for' of de%ire in the %oul%) E&en the %oul% of the ri hteou% (ill not be able to reNoi4e in the =arden of Eden after their de'i%e0 but only after their bodie% rot in the du%t) The Third State i% the end of 4orre4tion of the %oul%0 after the re&i&al of the dead) At that ti'e the 4o'plete 4orre4tion (ill 4o'e to the bodie%0 too0 for then they (ill turn re4eption for the'%el&e%0 (hi4h i% the for' of the body0 to ta*e on the for' of pure be%to(al) And they (ill be4o'e (orthy of re4ei&in for the'%el&e% all the deli ht and plea%ure and plea%antne%% in the Thou ht of Creation) And (ith all that0 they (ill attain %tron adhe%ion by the for4e of their e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith their Ma*er0 %in4e they (ill not re4ei&e all that be4au%e of their de%ire to re4ei&e0 but be4au%e of their de%ire to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon their Ma*er0 %in4e He deri&e% plea%ure (hen they re4ei&e $,

fro' Hi') And for purpo%e% of bre&ity0 fro' no( on I (ill u%e the na'e% of the%e three %tate%0 na'ely Lfir%t %tate0M L%e4ond %tate0M and Lthird %tate)M And you %hould re'e'ber all that i% e9plained here in e&ery %tate) ,-K /hen you e9a'ine the abo&e three %tate%0 you (ill find that one 4o'pletely ne4e%%itate% the other0 in a (ay that0 if one (ere to be 4an4elled0 the other% (ould be 4an4elled0 too) If0 for e9a'ple0 the third %tateGthe 4on&er%ion of the for' of re4eption to the for' of be%to(alG had not 'ateriali?ed0 it i% 4ertain that the fir%t %tate in Ein Sof (ould ne&er ha&e been able to e'er e) It i% be4au%e the perfe4tion 'ateriali?ed there only be4au%e the future third %tate (a% already there0 a% thou h it i% in the pre%ent) And all the perfe4tion that (a% pi4tured there in that %tate i% li*e a refle4tion fro' the future into the pre%ent) But if the future 4ould be 4an4elled0 there (ould not be any pre%ent) Thu%0 the third %tate ne4e%%itate% the e9i%ten4e of the fir%t) All the 'ore %o (hen %o'ethin i% 4an4elled in the %e4ond %tate0 (here there i% all the (or* that i% de%tined to be 4o'pleted in the third %tate0 the (or* in 4orruption% and 4orre4tion% and the 4ontinuan4e of the de ree% of the %oul%) Thu%0 ho( (ill the third %tate 4o'e to beH Hen4e0 the %e4ond %tate ne4e%%itate% the e9i%ten4e of the third) And %o it i% (ith the e9i%ten4e of the fir%t %tate in Ein Sof0 (here the perfe4tion of the third %tate re%ide%) It definitely ne4e%%itate% that it (ill be adapted0 'eanin that the %e4ond and third %tate% (ill appear in 4o'plete perfe4tion0 no le%% and no 'ore in any (ay) Thu%0 the fir%t %tate it%elf ne4e%%itate% the e9pan%ion of t(o 4orre%pondin %y%te'% in the %e4ond %tate0 to allo( the e9i%ten4e of a body in the (ill to re4ei&e0 4orrupted by the %y%te' of i'purity0 thu% enablin u% to 4orre4t it) And had there not been a %y%te' of i'pure (orld%0 (e (ould not ha&e that (ill to re4ei&e0 and (e (ould not be able to 4orre4t it and 4o'e to the third %tate0 for Lone 4annot 4orre4t that (hi4h i% not in hi')M Thu% (e need not a%* ho( the i'pure %y%te' 4a'e to be fro' the fir%t %tate0 for it i% the fir%t %tate that ne4e%%itate% it% e9i%ten4e in the for' of the %e4ond %tate) ,DK Therefore0 one 'u%t not (onder at ho( it (a% that the 4hoi4e had been ta*en fro' u%0 %in4e (e 'u%t be 4o'pleted and 4o'e to the third %tate0 %in4e it i% already pre%ent in the fir%t) The thin i% that there are t(o (ay% the Creator ha% %et for u% in the %e4ond %tate to brin u% to the third %tate< ,) The Path of Keepin Torah and it$#ot) ") The Path of Sufferin 0 %in4e the pain it%elf purifie% the body and (ill e&entually 4o'pel u% to in&ert our (ill to re4ei&e into the for' of a (ill to be%to(0 and 4lea&e to Hi') It i% a% our %a e% %aid JSanhedrin0 5.bK0 LIf you repent0 oodO and if not0 I (ill pla4e o&er you a *in %u4h a% Ha'an0 and he (ill for4e you to repent)M 2ur %a e% %aid about the &er%e0 L(ill ha%ten it in it% ti'eM< LIf they are re(arded0 I (ill ha%ten itO and if not0 in it% ti'e)M Thi% 'ean% that if (e are ranted throu h the fir%t path0 by *eepin Torah and it$#ot0 (e thu% ha%ten our 4orre4tion0 and (e do not need the har%h a ony and the lon ti'e needed to e9perien4e the'0 %o they (ill 4o'pel u% to refor') And if not0 Lin it% ti'e0M 'eanin only (hen $"

the %ufferin (ill 4o'plete our 4orre4tion and the ti'e of 4orre4tion (ill be for4ed upon u%) 2n the (hole0 the path of %ufferin i% al%o the puni%h'ent% of the %oul% in Hell) But in any 4a%e0 the end of 4orre4tionGthe third %tateGi% 'andatory0 be4au%e of the fir%t %tate) 2ur 4hoi4e i% only bet(een the path of %ufferin and the path of Torah and it$#ot) Thu% (e ha&e thorou hly 4larified ho( the three %tate% of the %oul% are inter4onne4ted and ne4e%%itate one another) ,.K Bro' all the abo&e0 (e thorou hly under%tand the third in:uiry0 that (hen (e e9a'ine our%el&e%0 (e find our%el&e% to be a% 4orrupted and 4onte'ptible a% 4an be) But (hen (e e9a'ine the operator (ho 4reated u%0 (e 'u%t be e9alted0 for there i% none %o prai%e(orthy a% He0 a% be4o'in of the 2perator (ho 4reated u%0 be4au%e the nature of the Perfe4t 2perator i% to perfor' perfe4t operation%) No( (e 4an under%tand that our body0 (ith all it% trifle in4ident% and po%%e%%ion%0 i% not at all our real body) 2ur real0 eternal0 and 4o'plete body already e9i%t% in Ein Sof0 in the fir%t %tate0 (here it re4ei&e% it% 4o'plete for' fro' the future third %tate0 that i%0 re4ei&in in the for' of be%to(al0 in e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith Ein Sof) And if our fir%t %tate ne4e%%itate% that (e re4ei&e the %li!a J%hellK of our body in the %e4ond %tate0 in it% 4orrupted and loath%o'e for'0 (hi4h i% the (ill to re4ei&e for one%elf alone0 (hi4h i% the for4e that %eparate% u% fro' Ein Sof %o a% to 4orre4t it and allo( u% to re4ei&e our eternal body in pra4ti4e0 in the third %tate0 (e need not prote%t a ain%t it) 2ur (or* 4an only be done in thi% tran%itory and (a%teful body0 for Lone doe% not 4orre4t that (hi4h i% not in hi')M Thu%0 (e are already in that 'ea%ure of perfe4tion0 (orthy and fittin of the Perfe4t 2perator (ho had 'ade u%0 e&en in our 4urrent0 %e4ond %tate0 for thi% body doe% not defe4t u% in any (ay0 %in4e it (ill e9pire and die0 and i% only here for the ti'e ne4e%%ary for it% 4an4ellation and a4:ui%ition of our eternal for') ,$K Thi% %ettle% our fifth in:uiry< Ho( 4ould it be that tran%itory0 (a%teful a4tion% (ould e9tend fro' the eternalH And (e %ee that0 indeed0 (e ha&e already been e9tended a% i% fittin for Hi% Eternalne%%Geternal and perfe4t bein %) And our eternalne%% ne4e%%itate% that the %li!a of the body0 (hi4h (a% i&en to u% only for (or*0 (ill be tran%itory and (a%teful) Bor if it re'ained in eternity0 (e (ould re'ain fore&er %eparated fro' the Life of Li&e%) /e ha&e %aid before JIte' ,1K0 that thi% for' of our body0 (hi4h i% the (ill to re4ei&e for our%el&e% alone0 i% not at all pre%ent in the eternal Thou ht of Creation0 for there (e are in the for' of the third %tate) 7et0 it i% obli atory in the %e4ond %tate0 to allo( u% to 4orre4t it) And (e 'u%t not ponder the %tate of other bein % in the (orld but 'an0 %in4e 'an i% the 4enter of Creation0 a% (ill be (ritten belo( Jite' ,5K) And all other 4reature% do not ha&e any &alue of their o(n but to the e9tent that they help 'an a4hie&e hi% perfe4tion) Hen4e0 they ri%e and fall (ith hi' (ithout any 4on%ideration of the'%el&e%) ,5K /ith that0 (e al%o %ettle our fourth in:uiry< Sin4e the nature of the ood i% to do ood0 ho( did He 4reate bein % that (ould be tor'ented and a oni?ed throu hout their li&e%H A% (e ha&e %aid0 all thi% a ony i% ne4e%%itated fro' our fir%t %tate0 (here our 4o'plete eternity0 (hi4h 4o'e% fro' the future third %tate0 4o'pel% u% to o either by the path of Torah0 or by the path of %ufferin 0 and to rea4h our eternal %tate in the third %tate JIte' ,-K) $1

And all thi% a ony i% felt only by the %li!a of our body0 4reated only to be peri%hed and buried) Thi% tea4he% u% that the (ill to re4ei&e for hi'%elf (a% 4reated only to be eradi4ated0 aboli%hed fro' the (orld0 and to turn it into a (ill to be%to() And the pain% (e %uffer are but di%4o&erie% of it% nothin ne%% and the har' in it) Indeed0 (hen all hu'an bein % a ree to aboli%h and eradi4ate their (ill to re4ei&e for the'%el&e%0 and ha&e no other de%ire but to be%to( upon their friend%0 all (orrie% and Neopardy in the (orld (ould 4ea%e to e9i%t) And (e (ould all be a%%ured of a (hole and (hole%o'e life0 %in4e ea4h of u% (ould ha&e a (hole (orld 4arin for u%0 ready to fulfill our need%) 7et0 (hile ea4h of u% ha% only a de%ire to re4ei&e for our%el&e%0 it i% the %our4e of all the (orrie%0 %ufferin 0 (ar%0 and %lau hter (e 4annot e%4ape) They (ea*en our bodie% (ith all %ort% of %ore% and 'aladie%0 and you find that all the a onie% in our (orld are but 'anife%tation% offered to our eye%0 to pro'pt u% to re&o*e the e&il %li!a of the body and a%%u'e the 4o'plete for' of the (ill to be%to() And it i% a% (e ha&e %aid0 that the path of %ufferin in it%elf 4an brin u% to the de%ired for') Bear in 'ind that the it$#ot bet(een 'an and 'an 4o'e before the it$#ot bet(een 'an and =od0 be4au%e the be%to(al upon oneF% friend brin % one to be%to( upon hi% Ma*er) "#K After all that (e ha&e %aid0 (e 4o'e to the re%olution of the fir%t in:uiry< /hat i% our e%%en4eH 2ur e%%en4e i% a% the e%%en4e of all the detail% in reality0 (hi4h i% no 'ore and no le%% than the (ill to re4ei&e Ja% (ritten in Ite' .K) But it i% not a% it i% no(0 in the %e4ond %tate0 (hi4h i% the (ill to re4ei&e for %elf alone0 but a% it %tand% in the fir%t %tate0 in Ein Sof0 in it% eternal for'0 (hi4h i% re4eption in order to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon hi% Ma*er Ja% (ritten in Ite' ,1K) And althou h (e ha&e not yet rea4hed the third %tate in a4tual fa4t0 and (e %till la4* ti'e0 it doe% not ble'i%h our e%%en4e (hat%oe&er0 %in4e our third %tate i% ne4e%%itated fro' the fir%t) Thu% Lall that i% bound to be 4olle4ted i% dee'ed 4olle4ted)M And the la4* of ti'e i% re arded a defi4ien4y only (here there i% doubt (hether one (ill 4o'plete (hat need% to be 4o'pleted in ti'e) And %in4e (e ha&e no doubt about that0 it i% a% thou h (e ha&e already 4o'e to the third %tate) And our body0 too0 i&en to u% in it% pre%ent0 4orrupted for'0 doe% not ble'i%h our e%%en4e0 %in4e it and all it% po%%e%%ion% are to be 4o'pletely eradi4ated0 alon (ith the (hole %y%te' of i'purity0 (hi4h i% their %our4e0 and all that i% bound to be burned i% dee'ed burned0 4on%idered a% thou h it ne&er e9i%ted) But the %oul that i% dre%%ed in that body0 (ho%e e%%en4e i% al%o purely a de%ireGbut a de%ire to be%to(0 (hi4h e9tend% to u% fro' the %y%te' of the four (orld% of the Holy (B&( Jite' ,,KG e9i%t% fore&er) Thi% i% be4au%e thi% for' of a de%ire to be%to( i% in e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the Life of Li&e% and i% not in any (ay e94han eable) JThi% 'atter (ill be 4o'pleted belo(0 fro' Ite' 1" on)K ",K And do not be led a%tray by the philo%opher% (ho %ay that the &ery e%%en4e of the %oul i% an intelle4tual %ub%tan4e0 and that it only e9i%t% throu h the 4on4ept% it learn%0 that it ro(% throu h the'0 and that they are it% &ery e%%en4e) And the :ue%tion of the 4ontinuan4e of the %oul after the departure of the body depend% entirely on the e9tent of 4on4ept% it ha% a4:uired0 until in the ab%en4e of %u4h 4on4ept%0 there re'ain% nothin to 4ontinue) Thi% i% not the &ie( of Torah) It i% al%o una44epted by the heart0 and anyone (ho e&er tried to a4:uire *no(led e *no(% and feel% that the 'ind i% a po%%e%%ion0 not the a4tual po%%e%%or)

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But a% (e ha&e %aid0 the (hole %ub%tan4e of 4reation0 both the %ub%tan4e of the %piritual obNe4t% and the %ub%tan4e of the 4orporeal obNe4t%0 i% no 'ore and no le%% than a (ill to re4ei&e) And althou h (e %aid that the %oul i% entirely a de%ire to be%to(0 it i% only throu h 4orre4tion% of Refle4ted Li ht that it re4ei&e% fro' the Upper /orld%0 fro' (hi4h it 4o'e% to u%) 7et0 the &ery e%%en4e of the %oul i% a (ill to re4ei&e0 a% (ell) And the differen4e (e 4an tell bet(een one obNe4t and another i% di%4erned only by it% (ill0 for the (ill in any e%%en4e 4reate% need%0 and the need% 4reate thou ht% and 4on4ept% %o a% to obtain tho%e need%0 (hi4h the (ill to re4ei&e de'and%) And a% hu'an de%ire% differ fro' one another0 %o do their need%0 thou ht%0 and idea%) Bor in%tan4e0 tho%e (ho%e (ill to re4ei&e i% li'ited to bea%tly de%ire%0 their need%0 thou ht%0 and idea% are dedi4ated to %ati%fyin that (ill to re4ei&e in it% entire bea%tline%%) And althou h they u%e the 'ind and rea%on a% hu'an% do0 it i%0 ho(e&er0 enou h for the %la&e to be a% hi% 'a%ter) And it i% li*e the bea%tly 'ind0 %in4e the 'ind i% en%la&ed and %er&e% the bea%tly de%ire) And tho%e (ho%e (ill to re4ei&e i% %tron 'ainly in hu'an de%ire%G%u4h a% re%pe4t and do'ination o&er other%G(hi4h are ab%ent in the bea%t0 the 'aNority of their need%0 thou ht%0 and idea% re&ol&e %olely around %ati%fyin that de%ire a% 'u4h a% they 4an) And tho%e (ho%e (ill to re4ei&e i% inten%ified 'ainly for a4:ui%ition of *no(led e0 the 'aNority of their need%0 thou ht%0 and idea% are to %ati%fy that de%ire a% 'u4h a% they 4an) ""K The%e three de%ire% are 'o%tly pre%ent in e&ery per%on0 but they 'in le in different :uantitie%0 hen4e the differen4e fro' one per%on to another) And fro' the 4orporeal attribute% (e 4an dedu4e about the %piritual obNe4t%0 relatin to their %piritual &alue) "1K Thu%0 hu'an %oul%0 too0 the %piritual one%0 ha&e only a de%ire to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon their Ma*er0 throu h the dre%%e% of Refle4ted Li ht re4ei&ed fro' the Upper /orld% fro' (hi4h they 4o'e) And that de%ire i% their e%%en4e and the 4ore of the %oul) It turn% out that on4e dre%%ed in a hu'an body0 it enerate% need% and de%ire% and idea% to %ati%fy it% de%ire to be%to( to the fulle%t0 'eanin to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon it% Ma*er0 a44ordin to the %i?e of it% de%ire) "8K The e%%en4e of the body i% but a de%ire to re4ei&e for it%elf0 and all it% 'anife%tation% and po%%e%%ion% are fulfill'ent% of that 4orrupted (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h had initially been 4reated only to be eradi4ated fro' the (orld0 in order to a4hie&e the 4o'plete third %tate at the end of 4orre4tion) Bor thi% rea%on0 it i% 'ortal0 tran%itory0 and 4onte'ptible0 alon (ith all it% po%%e%%ion%0 li*e a fleetin %hado( that lea&e% nothin in it% (a*e) And %in4e the e%%en4e of the %oul i% but a de%ire to be%to(0 and all it% 'anife%tation% and po%%e%%ion% are fulfill'ent% of that de%ire to be%to(0 (hi4h already e9i%t% in the eternal fir%t %tate0 a% (ell a% in the future third %tate0 it i% i''ortal and irrepla4eable) Rather0 it and all it% po%%e%%ion% are eternal and e9i%t fore&er) Ab%en4e doe% not affe4t (hat%oe&er at the departure of the body) 2n the 4ontrary0 the ab%en4e of the for' of the 4orrupted body reatly %tren then% it0 enablin it to ri%e to the =arden of Eden) Thu% (e ha&e 4learly %ho(n that the per%i%ten4e of the %oul in no (ay depend% upon the 4on4ept% it ha% a4:uired0 a% philo%opher% 4lai') Rather0 it% eternality i% in it% &ery e%%en4e0 in it% (ill to be%to(0 (hi4h i% it% e%%en4e) And the 4on4ept% it a4:uire% are it% re(ard0 not it% e%%en4e)

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"-K Bro' here e'er e% the full re%olution of the fifth in:uiry< Sin4e the body i% %o 4orrupted that the %oul 4annot be fully purified before it rot% in the round0 (hy doe% it return at the re&i&al of the deadH And al%o the :ue%tion about the (ord% of our %a e%< LThe dead are de%tined to be re&i&ed (ith their fla(%0 %o it (ill not be %aid0 QIt i% anotherFM JThe Zohar0 (mor0 ,.K) And you (ill 4learly under%tand thi% 'atter fro' the Thou ht of Creation it%elf0 fro' the fir%t %tate) Be4au%e (e ha&e %aid that %in4e the Thou ht (a% to deli ht Hi% 4reature%0 He had to 4reate an o&er(hel'in ly e9a erated de%ire to re4ei&e all that bounty0 (hi4h i% in the Thou ht of Creation0 for Lthe reat deli ht and the reat de%ire to re4ei&e o hand in handM JIte'% D;.K) /e %tated there that thi% e9a erated (ill to re4ei&e i% all the %ub%tan4e that He had 4reated0 for He need% nothin 'ore than that0 to 4arry out the Thou ht of Creation) And it i% the nature of the Perfe4t 2perator to not perfor' redundant operation%0 a% (ritten in the Poe' of Unifi4ation< L2f all 7our (or*0 not a thin did 7ou for et0 o'it0 or add)M /e al%o %aid there that thi% e9a erated (ill to re4ei&e ha% been 4o'pletely re'o&ed fro' the pure %y%te' and (a% i&en entirely to the %y%te' of the i'pure (orld%0 fro' (hi4h e9tend the bodie%0 their %u%tenan4e0 and all their po%%e%%ion% in thi% (orld) /hen a 'an rea4he% thirteen year% of a e0 he be in% to attain a holy %oul throu h en a in in the Torah) At that ti'e0 he i% nouri%hed by the %y%te' of the pure (orld%0 a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of the purity of %oul he ha% attained) /e al%o %aid abo&e0 that durin the %i9 thou%and year% that are i&en to u% for (or* in Torah and it$#ot0 no 4orre4tion% 4o'e to the bodyGto it% e9a erated (ill to re4ei&e) All the 4orre4tion% that 4o'e throu h our (or* relate only to the %oul0 (hi4h thu% 4li'b% the de ree% of holine%% and purity0 (hi4h 'ean% enhan4e'ent of the (ill to be%to( that e9tend% (ith the %oul) Bor thi% rea%on0 the body (ill ulti'ately die0 be buried0 and rot be4au%e it did not under o any 4orre4tion) 7et0 it 4annot re'ain that (ay0 for if the e9a erated (ill to re4ei&e peri%hed fro' the (orld0 the Thou ht of Creation (ould not be reali?edG'eanin the re4eption of all the reat plea%ure% that He thou ht to be%to( upon Hi% 4reature%0 for Lthe reat (ill to re4ei&e and the reat plea%ure o hand in hand)M And to the e9tent that the de%ire to re4ei&e it di'ini%he%0 %o di'ini%h the deli ht and plea%ure fro' re4eption) "DK /e ha&e already %tated that the fir%t %tate ne4e%%itate% the third %tate0 to fully 'ateriali?e a% (a% in the Thou ht of CreationGin the fir%t %tateGnot o'ittin a %in le thin J%ee Ite' ,-K) Therefore0 the fir%t %tate ne4e%%itate% the re&i&al of the dead) That 'ean% that their e94e%%i&e (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h had already been eradi4ated and rotted in the %e4ond %tate0 'u%t no( be re&i&ed in all it% e9a erated 'ea%ure0 (ith no re%traint% (hat%oe&er0 'eanin (ith all it% pa%t fla(%) Then be in% the (or* ane(0 to 4on&ert that e94e%%i&e (ill to re4ei&e to be only to be%to() And then (e (ill ha&e doubled our ain< ,) /e (ould ha&e a pla4e to re4ei&e all the deli ht and plea%ure and entlene%% in the Thou ht of Creation0 %in4e (e (ould already ha&e the body (ith it% reatly e94e%%i&e (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h oe% hand in hand (ith the%e plea%ure%) ") Sin4e our re4eption in that 'anner (ould only be in order to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon our Ma*er0 that re4eption (ould be re arded a% 4o'plete be%to(al J%ee Ite' ,,K) And that (ould brin u% to e:ui&alen4e of for'0 (hi4h i% +#ekut Jadhe%ionK0 (hi4h i% our for' in the third %tate) Thu%0 the fir%t %tate ab%olutely ne4e%%itate% the re&i&al of the dead) $D

".K Indeed0 there 4annot be re&i&al for the dead0 but only near the end of 4orre4tion0 to(ard% the end of the %e4ond %tate) Bor on4e (e ha&e been re(arded (ith denial of our e94e%%i&e (ill to re4ei&e0 and ha&e been ranted the (ill to only be%to(0 and on4e (e ha&e been endo(ed (ith all the (onderful de ree% of the %oul0 4alled Nefesh0 Rua'h0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida0 throu h our (or* at ne atin thi% (ill to re4ei&e0 (e ha&e 4o'e to the reate%t perfe4tion0 until the body 4ould be re&i&ed (ith all it% e94e%%i&e (ill to re4ei&e0 and (e are no lon er har'ed by it by bein %eparated fro' our +#ekut) 2n the 4ontrary0 (e o&er4o'e it and i&e it the for' of be%to(al) And indeed0 thi% i% done (ith e&ery 4orrupt :uality that (e (i%h to re'o&e fro' it) Bir%t0 (e 'u%t 4o'pletely re'o&e it until there i% nothin left of it) After(ard%0 (e 4an re4ei&e it a ain and 4ondu4t it in the 'iddle (ay) But a% lon a% (e ha&e not fully re'o&ed it0 it i% i'po%%ible to 4ondu4t it in the de%ired0 'ediu' (ay) "$K 2ur %a e% %aid0 LThe dead are de%tined to be re&i&ed (ith their fla(%0 and then be healed)M Thi% 'ean% that in the be innin the %a'e body i% re&i&ed0 (hi4h i% the e94e%%i&e (ill to re4ei&e0 (ithout any re%traint%0 Nu%t a% it re( under the nouri%h'ent of the i'pure (orld% before the Torah and it$#ot ha&e purified it in any (ay) Thi% i% the 'eanin of0 Lin all their fla(%)M And then (e e'bar* on a ne( *ind of laborGto in%ert all that e9a erated (ill to re4ei&e in the for' of be%to(al) Then it i% healed0 be4au%e no( it obtained e:ui&alen4e of for') And they %aid that the rea%on i% L%o it (ill not be %aid0 QIt i% another0FM 'eanin %o it (ill not be %aid about it that it i% in a different for' fro' the one it had in the Thou ht of Creation) Thi% i% %o be4au%e that e94e%%i&e (ill to re4ei&e %tand% there0 ai'in to re4ei&e all the bounty in the Thou ht of Creation) It i% only that in the 'eanti'e it ha% been i&en to the %li!ot for purifi4ation) But in the end0 it 'u%t not be a different body0 for if it (ere di'ini%hed in any (ay0 it (ould be dee'ed entirely different0 thu% un(orthy of re4ei&in all the bounty in the Thou ht of Creation0 a% it re4ei&e% there i% the fir%t %tate) "5K No( (e 4an re%ol&e the abo&e %e4ond in:uiry< (hat i% our role in the lon 4hain of reality0 of (hi4h (e are but tiny lin*%0 durin the %hort %pan of our day%H Kno( that our (or* durin the %e&enty year% of our day% i% di&ided in four< The .irst Di ision i% to obtain the e94e%%i&e (ill to re4ei&e (ithout re%traint%0 in it% full0 4orrupted 'ea%ure fro' under the hand% of the four i'pure (orld% (B&() If (e do not ha&e that 4orrupted (ill to re4ei&e0 (e (ill not be able to 4orre4t it0 for Lone 4annot 4orre4t that (hi4h i% not in hi')M Thu%0 the (ill to re4ei&e i'printed in the body at birth i% in%uffi4ient) Rather0 it 'u%t al%o be a &ehi4le for the i'pure %li!ot for no le%% than thirteen year%) Thi% 'ean% that the %li!ot 'u%t do'inate it and i&e it their li ht%0 for their li ht% in4rea%e it% (ill to re4ei&e) That i% be4au%e the fulfill'ent% that the %li!ot pro&ide the (ill to re4ei&e (ith only e9pand and enhan4e the de'and% of the (ill to re4ei&e) Bor e9a'ple0 at birth0 he ha% a de%ire for only a hundred0 and not 'ore) But (hen the Sitra ('hra pro&ide% the one hundred0 the (ill to re4ei&e i''ediately ro(% and (ant% t(o hundred) Then0 (hen the Sitra ('hra pro&ide% fulfill'ent for the t(o hundred0 the de%ire i''ediately e9pand% to (ant four hundred) And if one doe% not o&er4o'e it throu h Torah and it$#ot0 and purifie% the (ill to re4ei&e to turn it into be%to(al0 oneF% (ill to re4ei&e e9pand% throu hout oneF% life0 until $.

e&entually he die% (ithout attainin half hi% de%ire%) Thi% i% re arded a% bein under the Sitra ('hra and the %li!ot0 (ho%e role i% to e9pand and enhan4e hi% (ill to re4ei&e and 'a*e it e9a erated and unre%trained in any (ay0 to pro&ide one (ith all the 'aterial he need% to (or* (ith and 4orre4t) 1#K The Second Di ision i% fro' thirteen year% and on) At that point0 the point in hi% heart0 (hi4h i% the po%terior of holine%%0 i% i&en %tren th) Althou h it i% dre%%ed in hi% (ill to re4ei&e at birth0 it only be in% to a(a*en after thirteen year%0 and then one be in% to enter the %y%te' of the pure (orld%0 to the e9tent that one ob%er&e% Torah and it$#ot) The pri'ary ai' of that ti'e i% to obtain and inten%ify the %piritual (ill to re4ei&e0 be4au%e at birth0 one ha% only a (ill to re4ei&e for 4orporeality) Therefore0 althou h one ha% obtained the e94e%%i&e (ill to re4ei&e before he turned thirteen0 it i% %till not the 4o'pletion of the ro(th of the (ill to re4ei&e0 for the pri'ary inten%ifi4ation of the (ill to re4ei&e i% only to %pirituality) Thi% i% be4au%e if0 for e9a'ple0 prior to turnin thirteen0 oneF% (ill to re4ei&e (i%he% to de&our all the (ealth and re%pe4t in thi% 4orporeal (orld) Thi% i% apparently not an eternal (orld0 and for all of u% it i% but a fleetin %hado() But (hen one obtain% the e94e%%i&e %piritual (ill to re4ei&e0 one (i%he% to de&our0 for oneF% o(n deli ht0 all the (ealth and deli ht% in the ne9t0 eternal (orld0 (hi4h i% an eternal po%%e%%ion) Thu%0 the 'aNority of the e94e%%i&e (ill to re4ei&e i% 4o'pleted only (ith the (ill to re4ei&e %pirituality) 1,K It i% (ritten in Ne/ Tikkun J5.bK about the &er%e JPro&erb% 1#0 ,-K0 LThe hor%elee4h hath t(o dau hter%< Q=i&e0 i&e)FM< LA lee4h 'ean% Hell) And the e&il 4au ht in that Hell 4ry a% do % Q Ha#0 Ha# JHebre(< =i&e0 =i&eK0FM 'eanin L i&e u% the (ealth of thi% (orld0 i&e u% the (ealth of the ne9t (orld)M 7et it i% a 'u4h 'ore i'portant de ree than the fir%t0 %in4e a%ide fro' obtainin the full 'ea%ure of the (ill to re4ei&e0 i&in one all the 'aterial one need% for oneF% (or*0 thi% i% the de ree that brin % one to Lishma Jfor Her Na'eK) It i% a% our %a e% %aid J Pesa'him -#bK< L2ne %hould al(ay% en a e in Torah and it$#ot lo Lishma Jnot for Her Na'eK0 a% fro' Lo Lishma0 one 4o'e% to Lishma)M Hen4e0 thi% de ree0 (hi4h 4o'e% pa%t the thirteen year%0 i% dee'ed holine%%) Thi% i% 4on%idered the holy 'aid that %er&e% her 'i%tre%%0 (hi4h i% the Holy She'hina J@i&inityK) Thi% i% be4au%e the 'aid brin % one to Lishma0 and he i% re(arded (ith the in%piration of @i&inity) 7et0 one %hould ta*e e&ery 'ea%ure %uited to brin one to Lishma0 %in4e if one doe% not %train for that and doe% not a4hie&e Lishma0 he (ill fall into the pit of the i'pure 'aid0 (hi4h i% the oppo%ite of the holy 'aid0 (ho%e role i% to 4onfu%e a per%on0 that the Lo Lishma (ill not brin hi' to Lishma) It i% %aid about her< Lhand'aid that i% heir to her 'i%tre%%M JPro&erb% 1#0 "1K0 for %he (ill not let one near the 'i%tre%%0 (hi4h i% the Holy @i&inity) And the final de ree in thi% di&i%ion i% that he (ill fall pa%%ionately in lo&e (ith the Creator0 a% one fall% pa%%ionately for a 4orporeal lo&e0 until the obNe4t of pa%%ion re'ain% before oneF% eye% all day lon and all ni ht lon 0 a% the poet %ay%0 L/hen I re'e'ber Hi'0 He doe% not let 'e %leep)M Then it i% %aid of hi'< Lbut de%ire fulfilled i% a tree of lifeM JPro&erb% ,10 ,"K) Thi% i% be4au%e the fi&e de ree% of the %oul are the Tree of Life0 (hi4h %tret4he% o&er fi&e hundred year%) Ea4h de ree la%t% a hundred year%0 'eanin it (ill brin hi' to re4ei&e all fi&e Behinot Jdi%4ern'ent%K NRNH& JNefesh0 Rua'h0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hidaK 4larified in the third di&i%ion) $$

1"K The Third Di ision i% the (or* in Torah and it$#ot Lishma0 in order to be%to( and to not re4ei&e re(ard) Thi% (or* 4lean%e% the (ill to re4ei&e for one%elf and repla4e% it (ith a (ill to be%to() To the e9tent that one purifie% the (ill to re4ei&e0 he be4o'e% (orthy of re4ei&in the fi&e part% of the %oul 4alled NRNH& Jbelo( Ite' 8"K) Thi% i% be4au%e they %tand in the (ill to be%to( J%ee Ite' "1K0 and 4annot 4lothe oneF% body a% lon a% the (ill to re4ei&eG(hi4h i% oppo%ite0 or e&en different in for' fro' the %oulG4ontrol% it) That i% be4au%e the 'atter of dre%%in and e:ui&alen4e of for' o hand in hand J%ee Ite' ,,K) And (hen one i% re(arded (ith bein entirely in the (ill to be%to( and not at all for one%elf0 he (ill be re(arded (ith obtainin e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith hi% Upper NRNH&0 (hi4h e9tend fro' oneF% ori in in Ein Sof in the fir%t %tate0 throu h the pure (B&(0 and (ill i''ediately e9tend and 4lothe hi' in a radual 'anner) The .ourth Di ision i% the (or* 4ondu4ted after the re&i&al of the dead) Thi% 'ean% that the (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h had already been 4o'pletely ab%ent throu h death and burial0 i% no( re&i&ed in it% e94e%%i&e0 (or%t (ill to re4ei&e0 a% our %a e% %aid< LThe dead (ill be re&i&ed in their fla(%M JIte' "$K) And then it i% turned into re4eption in the for' of be%to(al) Ho(e&er0 there are a 4ho%en fe( (ho (ere i&en thi% (or* (hile %till li&in in thi% (orld) 11K No( re'ain% the 4larifi4ation of the %i9th in:uiry0 (hi4h i% the (ord% of our %a e% (ho %aid that all the (orld%0 Upper and lo(er0 (ere 4reated only for 'an) It %ee'% &ery pe4uliar that for 'an0 (ho%e (orth i% but a (i%p 4o'pared to the reality before u% in thi% (orld0 'u4h le%% 4o'pared to the Upper0 Spiritual /orld%0 the Creator (ould o to all the trouble of 4reatin all that for hi') And e&en 'ore pe4uliar i% (hat (ould 'an need all the%e &a%t Spiritual /orld% forH And you 'u%t *no( that any 4ontent'ent of our Ma*er fro' be%to(in upon Hi% 4reature% depend% on the e9tent that the 4reature% feel Hi'Gthat He i% the i&er0 and that He i% the one (ho deli ht% the') Bor then He ta*e% reat plea%ure in the'0 a% a father playin (ith hi% belo&ed %on0 to the de ree that the %on feel% and re4o ni?e% the reatne%% and e9altedne%% of hi% father0 and hi% father %ho(% hi' all the trea%ure% he had prepared for hi'0 a% it i% (ritten JIere'iah 1,K< LEphrai'0 'y darlin %on0 i% he Noy of hi% parent%H Bor (hene&er I %pea* of hi'0 I earne%tly re'e'ber hi' %till) Hen4e0 My heart yearneth for hi'0 I (ill %urely ha&e 4o'pa%%ion upon hi'0 %ay% the LordM JIere'iah 1,0 ,5K) 2b%er&e the%e (ord% 4arefully and you 4an 4o'e to *no( the reat deli ht% of the Lord (ith tho%e (hole one% that ha&e been ranted feelin Hi' and re4o ni?in Hi% reatne%% in all tho%e 'anner% He ha% prepared for the'0 until they are li*e a father (ith hi% darlin %on0 the Noy of hi% parent%) And (e need not 4ontinue on that0 for it i% enou h for u% to *no( that for thi% 4ontent'ent and deli ht (ith tho%e (hole one%0 it (a% (orth Hi% (hile to 4reate all the (orld%0 Hi her and lo(er ali*e) 18K To prepare Hi% 4reature% to rea4h the afore'entioned e9alted de ree0 the Creator (anted to affe4t it by an order of four de ree% that e&ol&e one out of the other0 4alled0 L%till0M L&e etati&e0M Lani'ate0M and L%pea*in )M The%e are0 in fa4t0 the four pha%e% of the (ill to re4ei&e0 by (hi4h the Upper /orld% i% di&ided) Bor althou h the 'aNority of the de%ire i% in the fourth pha%e of the (ill to re4ei&e0 it i% i'po%%ible for the fourth pha%e appear at on4e0 but by it% pre4edin three pha%e%0 in (hi4h0 and throu h (hi4h0 it radually de&elop% and appear%0 until it i% fully 4o'pleted in the for' of Pha%e Bour) $5

1-K In Pha%e 2ne of the (ill to re4ei&e0 4alled L%till0M (hi4h i% the initial 'anife%tation of the (ill to re4ei&e in thi% 4orporeal (orld0 there i% but a 4olle4ti&e for4e of 'o&e'ent for the (hole of the %till 4ate ory) But no 'otion i% apparent in it% parti4ular ite'%) Thi% i% be4au%e the (ill to re4ei&e enerate% need%0 and the need% enerate %uffi4ient 'o&e'ent%0 enou h to %ati%fy the need) And %in4e there i% only a %'all (ill to re4ei&e0 it do'inate% only the (hole of the 4ate ory at on4e0 but it% po(er o&er the parti4ular ite'% i% indi%tin ui%hable) 1DK The &e etati&e i% added to it0 (hi4h i% Pha%e T(o of the (ill to re4ei&e) It% 'ea%ure i% reater than in the %till0 and it% (ill to re4ei&e do'inate% ea4h and e&ery ite' of it% ite'%0 be4au%e ea4h ite' ha% it% o(n 'o&e'ent0 e9pandin throu h it% len th and breadth0 and 'o&in to(ard% the %un) Al%o0 the 'atter of eatin and drin*in and %e4retion of (a%te i% al%o apparent in ea4h ite') Ho(e&er0 the %en%ation of freedo' and indi&iduality i% %till ab%ent in the') 1.K Atop that 4o'e% the ani'ate 4ate ory0 (hi4h i% Pha%e Three of the (ill to re4ei&e) It% 'ea%ure i% already 4o'pleted to a reat e9tent0 for thi% (ill to re4ei&e already enerate% in ea4h ite' a %en%ation of freedo' and indi&iduality0 (hi4h i% the life that i% uni:ue to ea4h ite' %eparately) 7et0 they %till la4* the %en%ation of other%0 'eanin they ha&e no preparation to parti4ipate in other%F pain% or their Noy%0 et4) 1$K Abo&e all 4o'e% the hu'an %pe4ie%0 (hi4h i% Pha%e Bour of the (ill to re4ei&e) It i% the 4o'plete and final 'ea%ure0 and it% (ill to re4ei&e in4lude% the %en%ation of other%0 a% (ell) And if you (i%h to *no( the pre4i%e differen4e bet(een Pha%e Three of the (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h i% in the ani'ate0 and the fourth pha%e of the (ill to re4ei&e in 'an0 I %hall tell you that it i% a% the (orth of a %in le 4reature 4o'pared to the (hole of reality) Thi% i% be4au%e the (ill to re4ei&e in the ani'ate0 (hi4h la4*% the %en%ation of other%0 4an only enerate need% and de%ire% to the e9tent that they are i'printed in that 4reature alone) But 'an0 (ho 4an feel other%0 too0 be4o'e% needy of e&erythin that other% ha&e0 too0 and i% thu% filled (ith en&y to a4:uire e&erythin that other% ha&e) /hen he ha% a hundred0 he (ant% t(o hundred0 and %o hi% need% fore&er 'ultiply until he (i%he% to de&our all that there i% in the (hole (orld) 15K No( (e ha&e %ho(n that the CreatorF% de%ired oal for the Creation He had 4reated i% to be%to( upon Hi% 4reature%0 %o they (ould *no( Hi% truthfulne%% and reatne%%0 and re4ei&e all the deli ht and plea%ure He had prepared for the'0 in the 'ea%ure de%4ribed in the &er%e< LEphrai' 'y darlin %on0 i% he Noy of hi% parent%HM JIere'iah 1,0 ,5K) Thu%0 you 4learly find that thi% purpo%e doe% not apply to the %till and the reat %phere%0 %u4h a% the earth0 the 'oon0 or the %un0 ho(e&er lu'inou% they 'ay be0 and not to the &e etati&e or the ani'ate0 for they la4* the %en%ation of other%0 e&en fro' a'on their o(n %pe4ie%) Therefore0 ho( 4an the %en%ation of the =odly and Hi% be%to(al apply to the'H Hu'an*ind alone0 ha&in been prepared (ith the %en%ation of other% of the %a'e %pe4ie%0 (ho are %i'ilar to the'0 after del&in in Torah and it$#ot0 (hen they in&ert their (ill to re4ei&e to a (ill to be%to(0 and 4o'e to e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith hi% Ma*er0 they re4ei&e all the de ree% that ha&e been prepared for the' in the Upper /orld%0 4alled NRNH&) By that they be4o'e :ualified to re4ei&e the purpo%e of the Thou ht of Creation) After all0 the purpo%e of the 4reation of all the (orld% (a% for 'an alone) 8#K And I *no( that it i% 4o'pletely una44epted in the eye% of %o'e philo%opher%) They 4annot a ree that 'an0 (hi4h they thin* of a% lo( and (orthle%%0 i% the 4enter of the 'a nifi4ent 5#

Creation) But they are li*e a (or' that i% born in%ide a radi%h) It li&e% there and thin*% that the (orld of the Creator i% a% bitter0 a% dar*0 and %'all a% the radi%h it (a% born in) But a% %oon a% it brea*% the %hell of the radi%h and peep% out0 it 4lai'% in be(ilder'ent< LI thou ht the (hole (orld (a% the %i?e of the radi%h I (a% born in0 and no( I %ee a rand0 beautiful0 and (ondrou% (orld before 'eRM So0 too0 are tho%e (ho are i''er%ed in the %li!a J%in ular for %li!otK of the (ill to re4ei&e they (ere born (ith0 and did not try to ta*e the uni:ue %pi4e0 (hi4h are the pra4ti4al Torah and it$#ot0 (hi4h 4an brea* thi% hard %li!a and turn it into a de%ire to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon the Ma*er) It i% 4ertain that they 'u%t deter'ine their (orthle%%ne%% and e'ptine%%0 a% they truly are0 and 4annot 4o'prehend that thi% 'a nifi4ent reality had been 4reated only for the') Indeed0 had they del&ed in Torah and it$#ot to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon their Ma*er0 (ith all the re:uired purity0 and (ould try to brea* the %li!a of the (ill to re4ei&e they (ere born in and a%%u'e the de%ire to be%to(0 their eye% (ould i''ediately open to %ee and attain for the'%el&e% all the de ree% of (i%do'0 intelli en4e and 4lear 'ind0 that ha&e been prepared for the' in the Spiritual /orld%) Then they (ould the'%el&e% %ay (hat our %a e% %aid0 L/hat doe% a ood ue%t %ayH QE&erythin the ho%t ha% done0 he ha% done for 'e alone)FM 8,K But there %till re'ain% to 4larify (hy (ould 'an need all the Upper /orld% the Creator had 4reated for hi'H /hat u%e ha% he of the'H Bear in 'ind that the reality of all the (orld% i% enerally di&ided into fi&e (orld%0 4alled aK (dam %admon0 bK (t$ilut0 4K Beria0 dK &et$ira0 and eK (ssi)a) In ea4h of the' are innu'erable detail%0 (hi4h are the fi&e Sefirot %HBT J%eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hutK) The (orld of (% J(dam %admonK i% %eterO the (orld of (t$ilut i% Ho'hmaO the (orld of Beria i% BinaO the (orld of &et$ira i% TifferetO and the (orld (ssi)a i% al'hut) And the Li ht% 4lothed in tho%e fi&e (orld% are 4alled &HNRN) The Li ht of &e'hida %hine% in the (orld of (dam %admonO the Li ht of Ha)a in the (orld of (t$ilutO the Li ht of Neshama in the (orld of BeriaO the Li ht of Rua'h in the (orld of &et$iraO and the Li ht of Nefesh in the (orld of (ssi)a) All the%e (orld% and e&erythin in the' are in4luded in the Holy Na'e0 &od-He)-1a#-He)0 and the tip of the &od) /e ha&e no per4eption in the fir%t (orld0 (%) Hen4e0 it i% only i'plied in the tip of the &od of the Na'e) Thi% i% (hy (e do not %pea* of it and al(ay% 'ention only the four (orld% (B&() &od i% the (orld of (t$ilut0 He)Gthe (orld of Beria0 1a#Gthe (orld of &et$ira0 and the botto' He) i% the (orld of (ssi)a) 8"K /e ha&e no( e9plained the fi&e (orld% that in4lude the entire %piritual reality that e9tend% fro' Ein Sof to thi% (orld) Ho(e&er0 they are in4luded in one the other0 and in ea4h of the (orld% there are the fi&e (orld%0 the fi&e Sefirot %HBT 0 in (hi4h the fi&e Li ht% NRNH& are dre%%ed0 4orre%pondin to the fi&e (orld%) And be%ide% the fi&e Sefirot %HBT in ea4h (orld0 there are the four %piritual 4ate orie%GStill0 >e etati&e0 Ani'ate0 and Spea*in ) In it0 'anF% %oul i% re arded a% the %pea*in 0 the ani'ate i% re arded a% the an el% in that (orld0 the &e etati&e 4ate ory i% 4alled Ldre%%e%M and the %till 4ate ory i% 4alled Lhall%)M And they all robe one another< the %pea*in 4ate ory0 (hi4h i% the %oul% of people0 4lothe% the fi&e Sefirot0 %HBT 0 (hi4h i% the =odline%% in that (orld) The 5,

ani'ate 4ate ory0 (hi4h are the an el% 4lothe% o&er the %oul%O the &e etati&e0 (hi4h are the dre%%e%0 4lothe the an el%O and the %till0 (hi4h are hall%0 re&ol&e around the' all) The dre%%in 'ean% that they %er&e one another and e&ol&e fro' one another0 a% (e ha&e 4larified (ith the 4orporeal %till0 &e etati&e0 ani'ate and %pea*in in thi% (orld JIte'% 1-;1$K< the three 4ate orie%G%till0 &e etati&e0 and ani'ateGdid not e9tend for the'%el&e%0 but only %o the fourth 4ate ory0 (hi4h i% 'an0 'i ht de&elop and ri%e by the') Therefore0 their role i% only to %er&e 'an and be u%eful to hi') So it i% in all the %piritual (orld%) The three 4ate orie%G%till0 &e etati&e0 and ani'ateGappeared there only to %er&e and be u%eful to the %pea*in 4ate ory there0 (hi4h i% 'anF% %oul) Therefore0 it i% 4on%idered that they all 4lothe o&er 'anF% %oul0 'eanin to %er&e hi') 81K /hen 'an i% born0 he i''ediately ha% a Nefesh2 of %edusha JHoline%%K) But not an a4tual Nefesh0 but the po%terior of it0 it% la%t di%4ern'ent0 (hi4h0 due to it% %'allne%%0 i% 4alled a Lpoint)M It dre%%e% in 'anF% heart0 in oneF% (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h i% found pri'arily in oneF% heart) Kno( thi% rule0 that all that applie% to the (hole of reality0 applie% to ea4h (orld0 and e&en in the %'alle%t parti4le% that 4an be found in that (orld) Thu%0 a% there are fi&e (orld% in (hole of reality0 (hi4h are the fi&e Sefirot %HBT 0 there are fi&e Sefirot %HBT in ea4h and e&ery (orld0 and there are fi&e Sefirot in e&ery little ite' in that (orld) /e ha&e %aid that thi% (orld i% di&ided into %till0 &e etati&e0 ani'ate and %pea*in JS>ASK0 4orre%pondin to the four Sefirot HBT ) Still 4orre%pond% to al'hut0 &e etati&e 4orre%pond% to Tifferet0 ani'ate to Bina0 and %pea*in to Ho'hma) And the root of the' all 4orre%pond% to %eter) But a% (e ha&e %aid0 e&en in the %'alle%t ite' in ea4h %pe4ie% in the S>AS there are four di%4ern'ent% of S>AS) Hen4e0 e&en in a %in le ite' of the %pea*in 4ate ory0 'eanin e&en in one per%on0 there are al%o S>AS0 (hi4h are the four part% of hi% (ill to re4ei&e0 (here the point fro' the Nefesh of %edusha i% dre%%ed) 88K Prior to the thirteen year%0 there 4annot be any e'er en4e of the point in oneF% heart) But after thirteen year%0 (hen he be in% to del&e in Torah and it$#ot0 e&en (ithout any intention0 'eanin (ithout any lo&e and fear0 a% i% fittin (hen %er&in the *in 0 e&en in Lo Lishma0 the point in oneF% heart be in% to ro( and di%4lo%e it% a4tion) Thi% i% %o be4au%e it$#ot do not need an ai') E&en a4t% (ithout an ai' 4an purify oneF% (ill to re4ei&e0 but only in the fir%t de ree0 4alled L%till)M And to the e9tent that he purifie% the %till part of the (ill to re4ei&e0 one build% the %i9 hundred and thirteen or an% of the point in the heart0 (hi4h i% the %till of the Nefesh of %edusha) And (hen one 4o'plete% all %i9 hundred and thirteen it$#ot in a4tion0 it 4o'plete% the %i9 hundred and thirteen or an% in the point in the heart0 (hi4h i% the %till 4ate ory of the Nefesh of %edusha0 (ho%e t(o hundred and forty;ei ht %piritual or an% are built by *eepin the t(o hundred and forty;ei ht po%iti&e it$#ot0- and it% three hundred and %i9ty;fi&e %piritual tendon% are built throu h ob%er&in the three hundred and %i9ty;fi&e ne ati&e it$#ot0 until it be4o'e% a 4o'plete Part$uf J%piritual fa4eK of Nefesh of %edusha) Then the Nefesh ri%e% and 4lothe% the Sefira J%in ular of SefirotK of al'hut in the %piritual (orld of (ssi)a)
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Tran%latorF% note< By Nefesh he 'ean% the fir%t de ree in NRNH&) it$#ot are pre4ept%

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And all the %piritual ele'ent% of %till0 &e etati&e and ani'ate in that (orld0 (hi4h 4orre%pond to that Sefira of al'hut of (ssi)a0 %er&e and aid that Part$uf of Nefesh of one (ho ha% ri%en there0 to the e9tent that the %oul per4ei&e% the') Tho%e 4on4ept% be4o'e it% %piritual nouri%h'ent0 i&in it %tren th to ro( and 'ultiply0 until it 4an e9tend the Li ht of the Sefira of al'hut of (ssi)a in all the de%ired perfe4tion0 to Li ht 'anF% body) And that 4o'plete Li ht aid% one to add e9ertion in Torah and it$#ot and re4ei&e the re'ainin de ree%) And (e ha&e %tated that i''ediately at the birth of oneF% body0 a point of the Li ht of Nefesh i% born and dre%%e% in hi') So it i% here< (hen hi% Part$uf of Nefesh of %edusha i% born0 a point fro' it% adNa4ent Hi her de ree i% born (ith itGthe la%t de ree of the Li ht of Rua'h of (ssi)aG and dre%%e% in%ide the Part$uf of Nefesh) And %o it i% in all the de ree%) /ith ea4h de ree that i% born0 the la%t di%4ern'ent in the de ree abo&e it in%tantaneou%ly appear% (ithin it) Thi% i% be4au%e thi% i% the (hole 4onne4tion bet(een Hi her and lo(er throu h to the top of the de ree%) Thu%0 throu h thi% point0 (hi4h e9i%t% in it fro' the Upper 2ne0 it be4o'e% able to ri%e to the ne9t Hi her de ree) 8-K And that Li ht of Nefesh i% 4alled Lthe Li ht of the holy %till in the (orld (ssi)a)M Thi% i% be4au%e it 4orre%pond% to the purity of the %till part of the (ill to re4ei&e in 'anF% body) It %hine% in %pirituality li*e the %till 4ate ory in 4orporeality J%ee Ite' 1-K0 (ho%e parti4le% ha&e no indi&idual 'otion0 but only 4olle4ti&e 'otion0 4o''on to all the ite'% e:ually) So it i% (ith the Li ht of Part$uf Nefesh of (ssi)a< althou h there are %i9 hundred and thirteen or an% in it0 (hi4h are %i9 hundred and thirteen for'% of re4ei&in the bounty0 the%e 4han e% are not apparent in it0 but only a eneral Li ht0 (ho%e a4tion enfold% the' all e:ually0 (ithout di%tin4tion of detail%) 8DK Bear in 'ind that althou h the Sefirot are =odline%%0 and there i% no differen4e in the' fro' the head of %eter in the (orld of (%0 throu h the end of the Sefira of al'hut in the (orld of (ssi)a0 there i% %till a reat differen4e (ith re%pe4t to the re4ei&er%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the Sefirot are 4on%idered Li ht% and %elim J&e%%el%K0 and the Li ht in the Sefirot i% pure =odline%%) But the %elim0 4alled %HBT in ea4h of the lo(er (orld%GBeria0 &et$ira0 (ssi)aGare not 4on%idered =odline%%0 but are rather 4o&er% that 4on4eal the Li ht of Ein Sof (ithin the' and ration a 4ertain a'ount of Li ht to the re4ei&er%) Ea4h of the' (ill re4ei&e only a44ordin to the le&el of it% purity) And in thi% re%pe4t0 althou h the Li ht it%elf i% one0 (e na'e the Li ht% in the Sefirot NRNH& be4au%e the Li ht di&ide% a44ordin to the :ualitie% of the %elim) al'hut i% the 4oar%e%t 4o&er0 hidin the Li ht of Ein Sof) The Li ht it pa%%e% fro' Hi' to the re4ei&er% i% only a %'all portion0 related to the purifi4ation of the %till body of 'an) Thi% i% (hy it i% 4alled Nefesh) The %li of Tifferet i% purer than the %li of al'hut) The Li ht it pa%%e% fro' Ein Sof relate% to the purifi4ation of the &e etati&e part of 'anF% body0 be4au%e it a4t% in it 'ore than the Li ht of Nefesh) Thi% i% 4alled Lthe Li ht of Rua'h)M The %li of Bina i% purer %till than Tifferet0 and the Li ht it pa%%e% fro' Ein Sof relate% to the purifi4ation of the ani'ate part of 'anF% body0 and it i% 4alled Lthe Li ht of Neshama)M The pure%t of all i% the %li of Ho'hma) The Li ht it pa%%e% fro' Ein Sof relate% to the purifi4ation of the %pea*in part of 'anF% body) It i% 4alled Lthe Li ht of Ha)a0M and it% a4tion i% beyond 'ea%ure'ent) 51

8.K In Part$uf Nefesh0 (hi4h 'an one attain% throu h en a in in Torah and it$#ot (ithout the intention0 there i% already a point fro' the Li ht of Rua'h 4lothed in there) And (hen one %tren then% and *eep% Torah and it$#ot (ith the de%ired ai'0 he purifie% the &e etati&e part of hi% (ill to re4ei&e0 and to that e9tent build% the point of Rua'h into a Part$uf) And by perfor'in the "8$ po%iti&e it$#ot (ith intention0 the point e9pand% throu h it% "8$ %piritual or an%) And by ob%er&in the 1D- ne ati&e it$#ot0 the point e9pand% throu h it% 1D- tendon%) /hen it i% 4o'pleted (ith all D,1 or an%0 it ri%e% and 4lothe% the Sefira of Tifferet in the %piritual (orld of (ssi)a0 (hi4h e9tend% to hi' a reater Li ht fro' Ein Sof0 4alled Lthe Li ht of Rua'h0M (hi4h 4orre%pond% to the purifi4ation of the &e etati&e part in 'anF% body) And all the ite'% of the %till0 &e etati&e0 and ani'ate in the (orld of (ssi)a0 related to the le&el of Tifferet0 aid oneF% Part$uf of Rua'h to re4ei&e the Li ht% fro' the Sefira of Tifferet in all it% entirety0 a% (a% e9plained abo&e (ith the Li ht of Nefesh) Be4au%e of that0 it i% 4alled Lholy &e etati&e)M The nature of it% Li ht i% li*e the 4orporeal &e etati&e< there are di%tin4t differen4e% in 'otion in ea4h of it% ele'ent%0 %o in the %piritual Li ht of &e etati&e there i% 'u4h %tren th to %hine in uni:ue (ay% for ea4h and e&ery or an of the D,1 or an% in Part$uf Rua'h) Ea4h of the' 'anife%t% a4tion;po(er related to that or an) Al%o0 (ith the e9ten%ion of Part$uf Rua'h0 the point of the ne9t de ree Abo&e it e9tended fro' it0 a point of the Li ht of Neshama0 (hi4h dre%%e% in it% internality) 8$K And by en a in in the %e4ret% of Torah and the fla&or% of the it$#ot0 he purifie% the ani'ate part of hi% (ill to re4ei&e0 and to that e9tent build% the point of the %oul0 dre%%ed in hi' in it% "8$ or an% and 1D- tendon%) /hen the 4on%tru4tion i% 4o'pleted and it be4o'e% a Part$uf0 it ri%e% and dre%%e% the Sefira of Bina in the %piritual (orld of (ssi)a) Thi% %li i% 'u4h purer than the fir%t %elim0 T JTifferet and al'hutK) Hen4e0 it e9tend% a reat Li ht fro' Ein Sof0 4alled LLi ht of Neshama)M And all the ite'% of %till0 &e etati&e0 and ani'ate in the (orld of (ssi)a0 related to the le&el of Bina0 aid and %er&e oneF% Part$uf of Neshama in re4ei&in all it% Li ht% fro' the Sefira of Bina) And it i% al%o 4alled Lholy ani'ateM be4au%e it 4orre%pond% to the purifi4ation of the ani'ate part of 'anF% body) And %o i% the nature of it% Li ht0 a% (e ha&e %een (ith the 4orporeal ani'ate JIte' 1.K0 (hi4h i&e% a %en%ation of indi&iduality to ea4h of the D,1 or an% of the Part$uf0 that ea4h of the' i% ali&e and free0 (ithout any dependen4e on the re%t of the Part$uf) At la%t0 it i% di%4erned that it% D,1 or an% are D,1 Part$ufim Jplural for Part$ufK0 uni:ue in their Li ht0 ea4h in it% o(n (ay) And the ad&anta e of thi% Li ht o&er the Li ht of Rua'h0 in %pirituality0 i% a% the ad&anta e of the ani'ate o&er the %till and the &e etati&e in 4orporeality) And there al%o e9tend% a point fro' the Li ht of Ha)a of %edusha0 (hi4h i% the Li ht of the Sefira of Ho'hma0 (ith the e'er en4e of Part$uf Neshama0 and dre%%e% in it% internality) 85K And (hen he ha% been re(arded (ith the reat Li ht 4alled Lthe Li ht of Neshama0M ea4h of the D,1 or an% in that Part$uf Li ht fully %hine in their o(n uni:ue (ay0 ea4h a% an independent Part$uf) Then there open% before hi' the po%%ibility to en a e in ea4h it$#a a44ordin to it% enuine ai'0 for ea4h or an in the Part$uf of Neshama li ht% the path of ea4h it$#a related to that or an)

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And throu h the reat po(er of tho%e Li ht%0 one purifie% the %pea*in part of oneF% (ill to re4ei&e and in&ert% it into a de%ire to be%to() And to that e9tent0 the point of the Li ht of Ha)a0 dre%%ed (ithin hi'0 i% built in it% %piritual "8$ or an% and 1D- tendon%) /hen it i% 4o'pleted into a (hole Part$uf it ri%e% and dre%%e% the Sefira of Ho'hma in the %piritual (orld of (ssi)a0 (hi4h i% an i''ea%urably pure %li) Therefore0 it e9tend% a tre'endou% Li ht to it fro' Ein Sof0 4alled Lthe Li ht of Ha)aM or Neshama to Neshama) And all the ele'ent% in the (orld of (ssi)a0 (hi4h are the %till0 &e etati&e0 and ani'ate related to the Sefira of Ho'hma0 aid hi' in re4ei&in the Li ht of the Sefira of Ho'hma to the fulle%t) And it i% al%o 4alled LHoly Spea*in 0M %in4e it 4orre%pond% to the purifi4ation of the %pea*in part of 'anF% body) And the &alue of that Li ht in =odline%% i% a% the &alue of the %pea*in in the 4orporeal S>AS) Thi% 'ean% that one obtain% the %en%ation of other% in a (ay that the 'ea%ure of that Li ht o&er the 'ea%ure of the %piritual %till0 &e etati&e and ani'ate i% a% the ad&anta e of the 4orporeal %pea*in o&er the 4orporeal %till0 &e etati&e and ani'ate) And the Li ht of Ein Sof0 dre%%ed in thi% Part$uf0 i% 4alled Lthe Li ht of &e'hida)M -#K Indeed0 you %hould *no( that the%e fi&e Li ht%0 NRNH&0 re4ei&ed fro' the (orld of (ssi)a0 are but NRNH& of the Li ht of Nefesh and ha&e nothin of the Li ht of Rua'h) Thi% i% be4au%e the Li ht of Rua'h i% only in the (orld of &et$ira0 the Li ht of Neshama i% only in the (orld of Beria0 the Li ht of Ha)a only in the (orld of (t$ilut0 and the Li ht of &e'hida only in the (orld of (%) But e&erythin that e9i%t% in the (hole appear% in all the ite'%0 too0 do(n to the %'alle%t po%%ible ite') Thu%0 all fi&e di%4ern'ent0 NRNH&0 e9i%t in the (orld of (ssi)a0 a% (ell0 althou h they are only NRNH& of Nefesh) Si'ilarly0 all fi&e di%4ern'ent%0 NRNH&0 are found in the (orld of &et$ira0 (hi4h are the fi&e part% of Rua'h) And al%o0 there are all fi&e di%4ern'ent%0 NRNH&0 in the (orld of Beria0 (hi4h are the fi&e part% of Neshama) And %o it i% in the (orld of (t$ilut0 (hi4h are the fi&e part% of the Li ht of Ha)aO and %o it i% in the (orld of (%0 (hi4h are the fi&e part% of the Li ht of &e'hida) The differen4e bet(een the (orld% i% a% (e ha&e e9plained in the di%4ern'ent% bet(een ea4h of the NRNH& of (ssi)a) -,K Kno( that repentan4e and purifi4ation 4annot be a44epted unle%% they are totally per'anent0 that he (ill not turn ba4* to folly0 a% it i% (ritten0 L/hen i% there Teshu#a Jrepentan4eKH /hen He (ho *no(% all 'y%terie% (ill te%tify that he (ill not turn ba4* to folly)M Thu%0 a% (e ha&e %aid0 if one purifie% the %till part of hi% (ill to re4ei&e0 he i% re(arded (ith a Part$uf of Nefesh of (ssi)a0 and a%4end% and 4lothe% the Sefira of al'hut of (ssi)a) Thi% 'ean% that he (ill 4ertainly be ranted the per'anent purifi4ation of the %till part0 in a (ay that he (ill not turn ba4* to folly) And then he (ill be able to ri%e to the %piritual (orld of (ssi)a0 for he (ill ha&e definite purity and e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith that (orld) But a% for the re%t of the de ree%0 (hi4h (e ha&e %aid are Rua'h0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 and &e'hida of (ssi)a0 4orre%pondin to the'0 one %hould purify the &e etati&e0 ani'ate0 and %pea*in part% of oneF% (ill to re4ei&e0 %o they (ill 4lothe and re4ei&e tho%e Li ht%) 7et0 the purity doe% not need to be per'anent0 Luntil He (ho *no(% all 'y%terie% (ill te%tify that he (ill not turn ba4* to folly)M That i% %o be4au%e the (hole of the (orld of (ssi)a0 (ith all it% fi&e Sefirot %HBT 0 are a4tually only al'hut0 (hi4h relate% only to the purifi4ation of the %till) And the fi&e Sefirot are but the fi&e part% of al'hut) 5-

Therefore0 %in4e he ha% already been re(arded (ith purifyin the %till part of the (ill to re4ei&e0 he already ha% e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the (hole of the (orld of (ssi)a) But %in4e ea4h Sefira in the (orld of (ssi)a re4ei&e% fro' it% 4orre%pondin di%4ern'ent in the (orld% Abo&e it0 thu%0 the Sefira of Tifferet of (ssi)a re4ei&e% fro' the (orld of &et$ira0 (hi4h i% all Tifferet and the Li ht of Rua'h) And the Sefira of Bina of (ssi)a re4ei&e% fro' the (orld of Beria0 (hi4h i% all Neshama) And the Sefira of Ho'hma of (ssi)a re4ei&e% fro' the (orld of (t$ilut0 (hi4h i% all Ho'hma and the Li ht of Ha)a) Thu%0 althou h he ha% per'anently purified only the %till part0 if he ha% purified the re'ainin three part% of hi% (ill to re4ei&e0 e&en if not per'anently0 he 4an re4ei&e the Rua'h0 Neshama0 and Ha)a fro' Tifferet0 Bina0 and Ho'hma of (ssi)a0 thou h not per'anently) Thi% i% be4au%e (hen one of the three part% of hi% (ill to re4ei&e a(a*en%0 he i''ediately lo%e% the%e Li ht%) -"K After he per'anently purifie% the &e etati&e part of hi% (ill to re4ei&e0 he per'anently ri%e% to the (orld of &et$ira0 (here he attain% the per'anent de ree of Rua'h) There he 4an al%o attain the Li ht% of Neshama and Ha)a fro' the Sefirot Bina and Ho'hma that are there0 (hi4h are 4on%idered Neshama and Ha)a of Rua'h0 e&en before he ha% been ranted (ith purifyin the ani'ate and %pea*in part% per'anently0 a% (e ha&e %een in the (orld of (ssi)a) 7et0 thi% i% not per'anent0 for after he ha% per'anently purified the &e etati&e part of hi% (ill to re4ei&e0 he i% already in e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the (hole of the (orld of &et$ira0 to it% Hi he%t de ree0 a% (ritten about the (orld of (ssi)a) -1K After he purifie% the ani'ate part of hi% (ill to re4ei&e0 and turn% it into a (ill to be%to(0 Luntil He (ho *no(% all 'y%terie% (ill te%tify that he (ill not turn ba4* to folly0M he i% already in e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the (orld of Beria) And he ri%e% there and re4ei&e% the per'anent Li ht of Neshama) And throu h the purifi4ation of the %pea*in part of hi% body0 he 4an ri%e up to the Sefira of Ho'hma and re4ei&e the Li ht of Ha)a that i% there0 althou h he ha% not yet per'anently purified it0 a% (ith &et$ira and (ssi)a) But the Li ht0 too0 doe% not %hine for hi' per'anently) -8K And (hen one i% re(arded (ith per'anent purifi4ation of the %pea*in part in hi% (ill to re4ei&e0 he i% ranted e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the (orld of (t$ilut0 and he ri%e% there and per'anently re4ei&e% the Li ht of Ha)a) And (hen he i% further re(arded0 he re4ei&e% the Li ht of Ein Sof0 and the Li ht of &e'hida dre%%e% in the Li ht of Ha)a0 and there i% nothin 'ore to add here) --K Thu%0 (e ha&e 4larified (hat (e a%*ed0 L/hy doe% 'an need all the Upper /orld%0 (hi4h the Creator had 4reated for hi'H /hat need ha% 'an of the'HM No( you (ill %ee that one 4annot brin 4ontent'ent to oneF% Ma*er0 if not (ith the help of all the%e (orld%) Thi% i% be4au%e he attain% the Li ht% and de ree% of hi% %oul0 4alled NRNH&0 a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of the purity of hi% (ill to re4ei&e) And (ith ea4h de ree he attain%0 the Li ht% of that de ree a%%i%t hi' in hi% purifi4ation) Thu%0 he ri%e% in de ree% until he a4hie&e% the a'u%e'ent% of the final ai' in the Thou ht of Creation JIte' 11K) It i% (ritten in The Zohar JNoah0 Ite' D1K0 about the &er%e0 LHe (ho 4o'e% to be purified i% aided)M It a%*%0 LAided (ith (hatHM And it replie% that he i% aided (ith a holy %oul) Bor it i% i'po%%ible to a4hie&e the de%ired purifi4ation for the Thou ht of Creation0 e94ept throu h the a%%i%tan4e of all the NRNH& de ree% of the %oul) 5D

-DK And you %hould *no( that the all the NRNH& (e ha&e %po*en of thu% far are the fi&e part%0 by (hi4h the (hole of reality i% di&ided) Indeed0 all that i% in the (hole e9i%t% e&en in the %'alle%t ele'ent in reality) Bor e9a'ple0 e&en in the %till part of the %piritual (ssi)a alone0 there are fi&e di%4ern'ent% of NRNH& to attain0 (hi4h are related to the fi&e eneral di%4ern'ent% of NRNH&) Thu%0 it i% i'po%%ible to attain e&en the Li ht of %till of (ssi)a e94ept throu h the four part% of the (or*) Therefore0 there i% not a per%on fro' I%rael (ho 4an e94u%e hi'%elf fro' en a in in all of the'0 a44ordin to oneF% %tature) And one %hould en a e in Torah and it$#ot (ith intent0 in order to re4ei&e the le&el of Rua'h of hi% %tature) And he %hould en a e in the %e4ret% of the Torah0 a44ordin to hi% %tature0 to re4ei&e the le&el of Neshama a44ordin to hi% %tature) And the %a'e applie% to the Taamim Jfla&or%K of the it$#ot0 for it i% i'po%%ible to 4o'plete e&en the %'alle%t Li ht in %edusha Jholine%%K (ithout the') -.K No( you 4an under%tand the aridity and the dar*ne%% that ha&e befallen u% in thi% eneration0 %u4h a% (e ha&e ne&er %een before) It i% be4au%e e&en the (or%hiper% of the Creator ha&e abandoned the en a e'ent in the %e4ret% of the Torah) The RAMBAM ha% already %aid about it that if a line of a thou%and blind (al* alon the (ay0 and there i% at lea%t one a'on %t the' (ho 4an %ee0 they are 4ertain to ta*e the ri ht path and not fall in the pit% and ob%ta4le%0 %in4e they are follo(in the %i hted one (ho lead% the') But if that per%on i% 'i%%in 0 they are 4ertain to %tu'ble o&er e&ery hurdle on the (ay0 and (ill all fall into the pit) So i% the i%%ue before u%) If the (or%hiper% of the Creator had0 at lea%t0 en a ed in the internality of the Torah and e9tended a 4o'plete Li ht fro' Ein Sof0 the (hole eneration (ould ha&e follo(ed the') And e&eryone (ould be 4ertain of their (ay0 that they (ould not fall) But if e&en the %er&ant% of the Creator ha&e di%tan4ed the'%el&e% fro' thi% (i%do'0 it i% no (onder the (hole eneration i% failin be4au%e of the') And be4au%e of 'y reat %orro( I 4annot elaborate on thatR -$K Indeed0 I *no( the rea%on< it i% 'ainly be4au%e faith ha% enerally di'ini%hed0 %pe4ifi4ally faith in the holy 'en0 the (i%e 'en of all eneration%) And the boo*% of Kabbalah and The Zohar are filled (ith 4orporeal parable%) Therefore0 people are afraid le%t they (ill lo%e 'ore than they (ill ain0 %in4e they 4ould ea%ily fail (ith 'ateriali?in ) And thi% i% (hat pro'pted 'e to 4o'po%e a %uffi4ient interpretation to the (ritin % of the Ari0 and no( to the Holy Zohar) And I ha&e 4o'pletely re'o&ed that 4on4ern0 for I ha&e e&idently e9plained and pro&en the %piritual 'eanin of e&erythin 0 that it i% ab%tra4t and de&oid of any 4orporeal i'a e0 abo&e %pa4e and abo&e ti'e0 a% the reader% (ill %ee0 to allo( the (hole of I%rael to %tudy The Zohar and be (ar'ed by it% %a4red Li ht) And I ha&e na'ed that 4o''entary The Sulam JLadderK to %ho( that the purpo%e of 'y 4o''entary i% a% the role of any ladder< if you ha&e an atti4 filled abundantly0 then all you need i% a ladder to rea4h it) And then0 all the bounty in the (orld (ill be in your hand%) But the ladder i% not a purpo%e in and of it%elf0 for if you pau%e on the run % of the ladder and (ill not enter the atti40 your oal (ill not be a4hie&ed) And %o it i% (ith 'y 4o''entary on The Zohar0 be4au%e the (ay to fully 4larify the%e 'o%t profound of (ord% ha% not yet been 4reated) But nonethele%%0 (ith 'y 4o''entary0 I ha&e 5.

4on%tru4ted a path and an entran4e for any per%on by (hi4h to ri%e and del&e and %4rutini?e The Book of Zohar it%elf0 for only then (ill 'y ai' (ith thi% 4o''entary be 4o'pleted) -5K And all tho%e (ho *no( the in% and out% of the holy Book of Zohar0 that i%0 (ho under%tand (hat i% (ritten in it0 unani'ou%ly a ree that the holy Book of Zohar (a% (ritten by the =odly Tanna J%a eK Rabbi Shi'on Bar 7o4hai) 2nly %o'e of tho%e (ho are far fro' thi% (i%do' doubt thi% pedi ree and tend to %ay0 relyin on fabri4ated tale% of opponent% of thi% (i%do'0 that it% author i% the Kabbali%t Rabbi Mo%he @e Leon0 or other% of hi% 4onte'porarie%) D#K And a% for 'e0 %in4e the day I ha&e been endo(ed0 by the Li ht of the Creator0 (ith a lan4e into thi% holy boo*0 it ha% not 4ro%%ed 'y 'ind to :ue%tion it% ori in0 for the %i'ple rea%on that the 4ontent of the boo* brin % to 'y heart the 'erit of the Tanna Ra%hbi JRabbi Shi'on Bar 7o4haiK far 'ore than all other %a e%) And if I (ere to 4learly %ee that it% author i% %o'e other na'e0 %u4h a% Rabbi Mo%he @e Leon0 than I (ould prai%e the 'erit of Rabbi Mo%he @e Leon 'ore than all other %a e%0 in4ludin Ra%hbi) Indeed0 Nud in by the depth of the (i%do' in the boo*0 if I (ere to 4learly find that it% (riter i% one of the forty;ei ht prophet%0 I (ould 4on%ider it 'u4h 'ore a44eptable than to relate it to one of the %a e%) Moreo&er0 if I (ere to find that Mo%e% hi'%elf re4ei&ed it fro' the Creator Hi'%elf on Mount Sinai0 then 'y 'ind (ould really be at pea4e0 for %u4h a 4o'po%ition i% (orthy of hi') Hen4e0 %in4e I ha&e been ble%%ed (ith 4o'pilin a %uffi4ient interpretation that enable% e&ery e9a'iner to a4:uire %o'e under%tandin of (hat i% (ritten in the boo*0 I thin* I a' 4o'pletely e94u%ed fro' further toil in that e9a'ination0 for any per%on (ho i% *no(led eable in The Zohar (ill no( %ettle for no le%% than the Tanna Ra%hbi a% it% (riter) D,K A44ordin ly0 the :ue%tion ari%e%0 L/hy (a% The Zohar not re&ealed to the early eneration%0 (ho%e 'erit (a% undoubtedly reater than the latter one%0 and (ere 'ore (orthyMH /e 'u%t al%o a%*0 L/hy (a% the 4o''entary on The Book of Zohar not re&ealed before the ti'e of the Ari0 and not to the Kabbali%t% that pre4eded hi'MH And the 'o%t be(ilderin :ue%tion0 L/hy (ere the 4o''entarie% on the (ord% of the Ari and on the (ord% of The Zohar not re&ealed %in4e the day% of the Ari throu h our enerationMH The an%(er i% that the (orld0 durin the %i9 thou%and year% of it% e9i%ten4e0 i% li*e one Part$uf di&ided into three third%< Rosh JheadK0 To'h JinteriorK0 Sof JendK0 'eanin HB+ JHo'hma0 Bina0 +aatK0 HGT JHesed0 Ge#ura0 TifferetK0 NH& JNet$ah0 Hod0 &esodK) Thi% i% (hat our %a e% (rote0 LT(o 'illennia of Tohu J4hao%K0 t(o 'illennia of Torah0 and t(o 'illennia of the day% of the Me%%iahM JSanhedrin 5.aK) In the fir%t t(o 'illennia0 4on%idered Rosh and HB+0 the Li ht% (ere &ery %'all) They (ere re arded a% Rosh (ithout Guf JbodyK0 ha&in only Li ht% of Nefesh) Thi% i% be4au%e there i% an in&er%e relation bet(een Li ht% and &e%%el%< (ith the %elim J&e%%el%K the rule i% that the fir%t %elim ro( fir%t in ea4h Part$ufO and (ith the Li ht% it i% the oppo%iteGthe %'aller Li ht% dre%% in the Part$uf fir%t) Thu%0 a% lon a% only the upper part% are in the %elim0 the %elim HB+0 only Li ht% of Nefesh dre%% there0 (hi4h are the %'alle%t Li ht%) Thi% i% (hy it i% (ritten about the fir%t t(o 'illennia that they are 4on%idered Tohu) And in the %e4ond t(o 'illennia of the (orld0 (hi4h are %elim of HGT0 the Li ht of Rua'h de%4end% and 4lothe% in the (orld0 (hi4h i% 4on%idered the Torah) Thi% i% (hy it i% %aid about the t(o 'iddle 'illennia that they are Torah) And the la%t t(o 'illennia 5$

are %elim of NH& JNet$ah0 Hod0 &esod0 al'hutK) Therefore0 at that ti'e0 the Li ht of Neshama dre%%e% in the (orld0 (hi4h i% the reater Li ht0 hen4e they are the day% of the Me%%iah) Thi% i% al%o the 4ondu4t in ea4h parti4ular Part$uf) In it% &e%%el% of HB+0 HGT0 throu h it% ,ha$eh J4he%tK0 the Li ht% are 4o&ered and do not be in to %hine open Hassadim0 (hi4h 'ean% that the appearan4e of the %ubli'e Li ht of Ho'hma o44ur% only fro' the ,ha$eh do(n0 in it% NH& ) Thi% i% the rea%on that before the %elim of NH& be an to %ho( in the Part$uf of the (orld0 (hi4h are the la%t t(o 'illennia0 the (i%do' of The Zohar in parti4ular and the (i%do' of Kabbalah in eneral (ere hidden fro' the (orld) But durin the ti'e of the Ari0 (hen the ti'e of the 4o'pletion of the %elim belo( the ,ha$eh had dra(n 4lo%er0 the Li ht of the %ubli'e Ho'hma (a% re&ealed in the (orld0 throu h the %oul of the =odly Rabbi I%aa4 Luria Jthe AriK0 (ho (a% ready to re4ei&e that reat Li ht) Hen4e0 he re&ealed the e%%ential% in The Book of Zohar and the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 until he o&er%hado(ed all hi% prede4e%%or%) 7et0 %in4e the%e %elim (ere not yet 4o'pleted J%in4e he pa%%ed a(ay in ,-."K0 the (orld (a% not yet (orthy of di%4o&erin hi% (ord%0 and hi% holy (ord% (ere only *no(n only to a 4ho%en fe(0 (ho (ere prohibited to tell the' to the (orld) No(0 in our eneration0 %in4e (e are nearin the end of the la%t t(o 'illennia0 (e are i&en per'i%%ion to re&eal hi% (ord% and the (ord% of The Zohar throu hout the (orld to a reat 'ea%ure0 in %u4h a (ay that fro' our eneration on(ard% the (ord% of The Zohar (ill be4o'e in4rea%in ly re&ealed in the (orld0 until the full 'ea%ure i% re&ealed0 a% the Creator (ill% it) D1K No( you 4an under%tand that there really i% no end to the 'erit of the fir%t eneration% o&er the la%t0 a% thi% i% the rule in all the Part$ufim Jplural for Part$ufK of the (orld% and of the %oul%0 that the purer one i% the fir%t to be %ele4ted into the Part$uf) Therefore0 the purer %elim0 HB+0 (ere %ele4ted fir%t in the (orld and in the %oul%) Thu%0 the %oul% in the fir%t t(o 'illennia (ere 'u4h Hi her) 7et0 they 4ould not re4ei&e the full 'ea%ure of Li ht0 due to the la4* of the lo(er part% in the (orld and in the'%el&e%0 (hi4h are HGT NH& ) And after(ard%0 in the t(o 'iddle 'illennia0 (hen the %elim of HGT (ere %ele4ted into the (orld and in the %oul%0 the %oul% (ere indeed &ery pure0 in and of the'%el&e%) Thi% i% be4au%e the 'erit of the %elim of HGT i% 4lo%e to that of HB+) 7et0 the Li ht% (ere %till 4on4ealed in the (orld0 due to the ab%en4e of the %elim fro' the ,ha$eh do(n0 in the (orld and in the %oul%) Thu%0 in our eneration0 althou h the e%%en4e of the %oul% i% the (or%t0 (hi4h i% (hy they 4ould not be %ele4ted for %edusha thu% far0 they are the one% that 4o'plete the Part$uf of the (orld and the Part$uf of the %oul% (ith re%pe4t to the %elim0 and the (or* 4o'pleted only throu h the') Thi% i% be4au%e no(0 (hen the %elim of NH& are bein 4o'pleted0 and all the %elim0 Rosh0 To'h0 Sof are in the Part$uf0 full 'ea%ure% of Li ht0 in Rosh0 To'h0 Sof0 are no( bein e9tended to all tho%e (ho are (orthy0 'eanin 4o'plete NRN) Hen4e0 only after the 4o'pletion of the%e lo(ly %oul% 4an the Hi he%t Li ht% 'anife%t0 and not before) D8K Indeed0 e&en our %a e% a%*ed thi% :ue%tion J ase'het Bera'hot0 p "#K< LRa& Papa %aid to Abayei< QHo( (ere the fir%t different0 that a 'ira4le had happened to the'0 and ho( are (e different0 that a 'ira4le i% not happenin to u%FH I% it be4au%e of the %tudyH @urin the year% of 55

Ra& 7ehuda0 the (hole %tudy (a% in Ne$ikin0 (herea% (e are learnin the %i9 &olu'e% Jthe (hole Mi%hnahK) And (hen Ra& 7ehuda del&ed in .kat$in0 he %aid0 QI %a( Ra& and Sh'uel here0 (herea% (e are learnin thirteen &eshi#ot in .kat$in) And (hen Ra& 7ehuda too* off one %hoe0 the rain 4a'e0 (herea% (e tor'ent our %oul% and 4ry out0 and no one noti4e% u%)F He replied0 QThe fir%t a&e their %oul% to the %an4tity of the Lord)FM Thu%0 althou h it i% ob&iou%0 both to the one (ho a%*% and to the one (ho an%(er%0 that the fir%t (ere 'ore i'portant than they0 (ith re%pe4t to the Torah and the (i%do'0 Ra& Papa and Abayei (ere 'ore i'portant than the fir%t) Thu%0 althou h the fir%t eneration% (ere 'ore i'portant than the latter eneration% in the e%%en4e of their %oul%0 be4au%e the purer i% %ele4ted to 4o'e to the (orld fir%t0 (ith re%pe4t to the (i%do' of the Torah0 it i% in4rea%in ly re&ealed in the latter eneration%) Thi% i% %o for the rea%on (e ha&e 'entioned0 that the o&erall 'ea%ure i% 4o'pleted %pe4ifi4ally by the latter one%) Thi% i% (hy 'ore 4o'plete Li ht% are e9tended to the'0 althou h their o(n e%%en4e i% far (or%e) D-K Hen4e0 (e 4ould a%*0 L/hy0 then0 i% it forbidden to di%a ree (ith the fir%t in the re&ealed TorahHM It i% be4au%e0 a% far a% the pra4ti4al part of the it$#ot i% 4on4erned0 it i% to the 4ontrary0 the fir%t (ere 'ore 4o'plete in the' than the la%t) Thi% i% be4au%e the a4t e9tend% fro' the holy %elim of the Sefirot0 and the %e4ret% of the Torah and the Taamim Jfla&or%K of the it$#a e9tend fro' the Li ht% in the Sefirot) 7ou already *no( that there i% an in&er%e relation bet(een Li ht% and &e%%el%< in the %elim0 the Hi her one% ro( fir%t J%ee Ite' D"K0 (hi4h i% (hy the fir%t (ere 'ore 4o'plete in the pra4ti4al part than the la%t) But (ith the Li ht%0 (here the lo(er one% enter fir%t0 the la%t are 'ore 4o'plete than the fir%t) DDK Bear in 'ind that in e&erythin there i% internality and e9ternality) In the (orld in eneral0 I%rael0 the de%4endant% of Abraha'0 I%aa4 and Ia4ob0 are 4on%idered the internality of the (orld0 and the %e&enty nation% are 4on%idered the e9ternality of the (orld) Al%o0 there i% internality (ithin I%rael the'%el&e%0 (hi4h are the (holehearted (or*er% of the Creator0 and there i% e9ternalityGtho%e (ho do not de&ote the'%el&e% to the (or* of the Creator) A'on the nation% of the (orld0 there i% internality a% (ell0 (hi4h are the Ri hteou% of the Nation% of the /orld0 and there i% e9ternality0 (hi4h are the rude and the har'ful a'on the') Additionally0 a'on the %er&ant% of the Creator a'on the Children of I%rael0 there i% internality0 bein tho%e re(arded (ith 4o'prehen%ion of the %oul of the internality of the Torah and it% %e4ret%0 and e9ternality0 (ho 'erely ob%er&e the pra4ti4al part of the Torah) Al%o0 there i% internality in e&ery per%on fro' I%raelGthe I%rael (ithinG(hi4h i% the point in the heart0 and e9ternalityG(hi4h i% the inner Nation% of the /orld0 the body it%elf) But e&en the inner Nation% of the /orld in that per%on are 4on%idered pro%elyte%0 %in4e by 4lea&in to the internality0 they be4o'e li*e pro%elyte% fro' a'on the Nation% of the /orld0 that 4a'e and 4lea&ed to the (hole of I%rael) D.K /hen a per%on fro' I%rael enhan4e% and di nifie% oneF% internality0 (hi4h i% the I%rael in that per%on0 o&er the e9ternality0 (hi4h are the Nation% of the /orld in hi'0 that i%0 (hen one dedi4ate% the 'aNority of oneF% effort% to enhan4e and e9alt oneF% internality0 to benefit oneF% %oul0 and i&e% 'inor effort%0 the 'ere ne4e%%ity0 to %u%tain the Nation% of the /orld in hi'0 'eanin the bodily need%0 a% it i% (ritten J (#ot0 ,K0 LMa*e your Torah per'anent and your labor ,##

te'porary0M by %o doin 0 one 'a*e% the Children of I%rael %oar up(ard% in the internality and e9ternality of the (orld a% (ell0 and the Nation% of the /orld0 (hi4h are the e9ternality0 to re4o ni?e and a4*no(led e the &alue of the Children of I%rael) And if0 =od forbid0 it i% to the 4ontrary0 and an indi&idual fro' I%rael enhan4e% and appre4iate% oneF% e9ternality0 (hi4h i% the Nation% of the /orld in hi'0 'ore than the inner I%rael in hi'0 a% it i% (ritten J@euterono'y "$K0 LThe %tran er that i% in the 'id%t of thee0M 'eanin the e9ternality in that per%on ri%e% and %oar%0 and you your%elf0 the internality0 the I%rael in you0 plun e% do(nH /ith the%e a4tion%0 one 4au%e% the e9ternality of the (orld in eneralGthe Nation% of the /orldGto %oar e&er hi her and o&er4o'e I%rael0 de radin the' to the round0 and the Children of I%rael0 the internality in the (orld0 to plun e deep do(n) D$K @o not be %urpri%ed that one per%onF% a4tion% brin ele&ation or de4line to the (hole (orld0 for it i% an unbendin la( that the eneral and the parti4ular are a% e:ual a% t(o pea% in a pod) And all that applie% in the eneral0 applie% in the parti4ular0 a% (ell) Moreo&er0 the part% 'a*e (hat i% found in the (hole0 for the eneral 4an appear only after the appearan4e of the part% in it0 a44ordin to the :uantity and :uality of the part%) E&idently0 the &alue of an a4t of a part ele&ate% or de4line% the entire (hole) That (ill 4larify to you (hat i% (ritten in The Zohar0 that by en a e'ent in The Book of Zohar and the (i%do' of truth0 they (ill be re(arded (ith 4o'plete rede'ption fro' e9ile J Tikkunim0 end of Tikkun No) DK) /e 'i ht a%*0 (hat ha% the %tudy of The Zohar to do (ith the rede'ption of I%rael fro' a'on the nation%H D5K Bro' the abo&e (e 4an thorou hly under%tand that the Torah0 too0 4on%train% internality and e9ternality0 a% doe% the entire (orld) Therefore0 one (ho en a e% in the Torah ha% the%e t(o de ree%0 a% (ell) /hen one in4rea%e% oneF% toil in the internality of the Torah and it% %e4ret%0 to that e9tent0 one 'a*e% the &irtue of the internality of the (orldG(hi4h are I%raelG%oar hi h abo&e the e9ternality of the (orld0 (hi4h are the Nation% of the /orld) And all the nation% (ill a4*no(led e and re4o ni?e I%raelF% 'erit o&er the'0 until the reali?ation of the (ord%0 LAnd the people %hall ta*e the'0 and brin the' to their pla4e< and the hou%e of I%rael %hall po%%e%% the' in the land of the LordM JI%aiah ,80 "K0 and al%o LThu% %ay% the Lord =od0 Behold0 I (ill lift up 'y hand to the nation%0 and %et up 'y %tandard to the people%< and they %hall brin thy %on% in their ar'%0 and thy dau hter% %hall be 4arried on their %houlder%M JI%aiah 850 ""K) But if0 =od forbid0 it i% to the 4ontrary0 and a per%on fro' I%rael de rade% the &irtue of the internality of the Torah and it% %e4ret%0 (hi4h deal% (ith the 4ondu4t of our %oul% and their de ree%0 and the per4eption and the ta%te% of the it$#ot (ith re ard to the ad&anta e of the e9ternality of the Torah0 (hi4h deal% only (ith the pra4ti4al partH Al%o0 e&en if one doe% o44a%ionally en a e in the internality of the Torah0 and dedi4ate% a little of oneF% ti'e to it0 (hen it i% neither ni ht nor day0 a% thou h it (ere redundant0 by that one di%honor% and de rade% the internality of the (orld0 (hi4h are the Children of I%rael0 and enhan4e% the e9ternality of the (orldG'eanin the Nation% of the /orldGo&er the') They (ill hu'iliate and di% ra4e the Children of I%rael0 and re ard I%rael a% %uperfluou%0 a% thou h the (orld ha% no need for the'0 =od forbid) Burther'ore0 by that0 they 'a*e e&en the e9ternality in the Nation% of the /orld o&erpo(er their o(n internality0 for the (or%t a'on the Nation% of the /orld0 the har'ful and the de%tru4tor% of ,#,

the (orld0 ri%e abo&e their internality0 (hi4h are the Ri hteou% of the Nation% of the /orld) And then they 'a*e all the ruin and the heinou% %lau hter our eneration had (itne%%ed0 'ay =od prote4t u% fro' here on) Thu% you %ee that the rede'ption of I%rael and the ri%e of I%rael depend on the %tudy of The Zohar and the internality of the Torah) And &i%e &er%a0 all the de%tru4tion and the de4line of the Children of I%rael are be4au%e they ha&e abandoned the internality of the Torah) They ha&e de raded it% 'erit and 'ade it %ee'in ly redundant) .#K Thi% i% (hat i% (ritten in the Tikkunim J4orre4tion%K of The Zohar JTikkun 1#K< LA(a*en and ri%e for the Holy @i&inity0 for you ha&e an e'pty heart0 (ithout the under%tandin to *no( and to attain it0 althou h it i% (ithin you)M The 'eanin of it i%0 a% it i% (ritten JI%aiah 8#K0 that a &oi4e pound% in the heart of ea4h and e&ery one of I%rael0 to 4ry and to pray for rai%in the Holy @i&inity0 (hi4h i% the 4olle4tion of all the %oul% of I%rael) But @i&inity %ay%0 LI ha&e no %tren th to rai%e 'y%elf off the du%t0 for Qall fle%h i% ra%%0F they are all li*e bea%t%0 eatin hay and ra%%)M Thi% 'ean% that they *eep the it$#ot 'indle%%ly0 li*e bea%t%0 Land all the oodline%% thereof i% a% the flo(er of the field0 all the ood deed% that they do0 they do for the'%el&e%)M That 'ean% that (ith the it$#ot they perfor'0 they ha&e no intention of doin the' in order to brin 4ontent'ent to their Ma*er) Rather0 they *eep the it$#ot only for their o(n benefit0 and e&en the be%t a'on the'0 (ho dedi4ate all their ti'e to en a e'ent in the Torah0 do it only to benefit their o(n bodie%0 (ithout the de%irable ai'Gto brin 4ontent'ent to their Ma*er) It i% %aid about the eneration of that ti'e< LA %pirit lea&e% and (ill not return to the (orld0M 'eanin the %pirit of the Me%%iah0 (ho 'u%t deli&er I%rael fro' all their trouble% until the 4o'plete rede'ption0 to *eep the (ord%0 Qfor the earth %hall be full of the *no(led e of the Lord)F That %pirit had left and doe% not %hine in the (orld) /oe unto the' that 'a*e the %pirit of Me%%iah lea&e and depart fro' the (orld0 and 4annot return to the (orld) They are the one% that 'a*e the Torah dry0 (ithout any 'oi%ture of 4o'prehen%ion and rea%on) They 4onfine the'%el&e% to the pra4ti4al part of the Torah0 and do not (i%h to try to under%tand the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 to *no( and to under%tand the %e4ret% of the Torah and the fla&or of it$#a) /oe unto the'0 for (ith the%e a4tion% they brin about the e9i%ten4e of po&erty0 ruin0 and robbery0 lootin 0 *illin 0 and de%tru4tion% in the (orld) .,K The rea%on for their (ord% i%0 a% (e ha&e e9plained0 that (hen all tho%e (ho en a e in the Torah de rade their o(n internality and the internality of the Torah0 lea&in it a% thou h it (ere redundant in the (orld0 and en a e in it only at a ti'e that i% neither day nor ni ht0 and in thi% re ard0 they are li*e blind %ear4hin the (all0 by that0 they inten%ify their o(n e9ternality0 the benefit of their o(n bodie%) Al%o0 they 4on%ider the e9ternality of the Torah hi her than the internality of the Torah) And (ith the%e a4tion% they 4au%e all the for'% of e9ternality in the (orld to o&erpo(er all the internal part% in the (orld0 ea4h a44ordin to it% e%%en4e) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the e9ternality in the (hole of I%rael0 'eanin the Nation% of the /orld in the'0 o&erpo(er% and re&o*e% the internality in the (hole of I%rael0 (hi4h are tho%e (ho are reat in the Torah) Al%o0 the e9ternality in the Nation% of the /orldGthe de%tru4tor% a'on the' Ginten%ify and re&o*e the internality a'on the'0 (hi4h are the Ri hteou% of the Nation% of the /orld) Additionally0 the e9ternality of the entire (orld0 bein the Nation% of the /orld0 inten%ify and re&o*e the Children of I%raelGthe internality of the (orld) ,#"

In %u4h a eneration0 all the de%tru4tor% a'on the Nation% of the /orld rai%e their head% and (i%h pri'arily to de%troy and to *ill the Children of I%rael0 a% it i% (ritten J &e#amot D1K0 LNo 4ala'ity 4o'e% to the (orld but for I%rael)M Thi% 'ean%0 a% it i% (ritten in the abo&e 4orre4tion%0 that they 4au%e po&erty0 ruin0 robbery0 *illin 0 and de%tru4tion in the (hole (orld) And throu h our 'any fault%0 (e ha&e (itne%%ed to all that i% %aid in the abo&e;'entioned Tikkunim0 and 'oreo&er0 the Nud 'ent %tru4* the &ery be%t of u%0 a% our %a e% %aid J Baba %ama D#K0 LAnd it %tart (ith the ri hteou% fir%t)M And of all the lory I%rael had had in the 4ountrie% of Poland and Lithuania0 et4)0 there re'ain% but the reli4% in our holy land) No( it i% upon u%0 reli4%0 to 4orre4t that dreadful (ron ) Ea4h of u% re'ainder% %hould ta*e upon hi'%elf0 heart and %oul0 to hen4eforth inten%ify the internality of the Torah0 and i&e it it% ri htful pla4e0 a44ordin to it% 'erit o&er the e9ternality of the Torah) And then0 ea4h and e&ery one of u% (ill be re(arded (ith inten%ifyin hi% o(n internality0 'eanin the I%rael (ithin u%0 (hi4h i% the need% of the %oul o&er our o(n e9ternality0 (hi4h i% the Nation% of the /orld (ith u%0 that i%0 the need% of the body) That for4e (ill 4o'e to the (hole of I%rael0 until the Nation% of the /orld (ithin u% re4o ni?e and a4*no(led e the 'erit of the reat %a e% of I%rael o&er the'0 and (ill li%ten to the' and obey the') Al%o0 the internality of the Nation% of the /orld0 the Ri hteou% of the Nation% of the /orld0 (ill o&erpo(er and %ub'it their e9ternality0 (hi4h are the de%tru4tor%) And the internality of the (orld0 too0 (hi4h are I%rael0 %hall ri%e in all their 'erit and &irtue o&er the e9ternality of the (orld0 (hi4h are the nation%) Then0 all the nation% of the (orld (ill re4o ni?e and a4*no(led e I%raelF% 'erit o&er the') And they %hall follo( the (ord% JI%aiah ,80 "K0 LAnd the people %hall ta*e the'0 and brin the' to their pla4e< and the hou%e of I%rael %hall po%%e%% the' in the land of the Lord)M And al%o JI%aiah 850 ""K0 LAnd they %hall brin thy %on% in their ar'%0 and thy dau hter% %hall be 4arried on their %houlder%)M That i% (hat i% (ritten in The Zohar JNasoh0 p ,"8bK0 Lthrou h thi% 4o'po%ition0M (hi4h i% The Book of Zohar0 Lthey (ill be deli&ered fro' e9ile (ith 'er4y)M A'en0 (ould that be %o)

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A /andmaid that Is /eir to /er 0istress

Thi% re:uire% a thorou h e9planation) To 'a*e it 4lear to all0 I %hall 4hoo%e to interpret the 'atter by (hat appear% to u% for thi% rea%on and e9tend% to u% here in the 4ondu4t of thi% (orld)

The Internality of the E9ternality

The thin i% that the Hi her Root% e9tend their po(er by 4a%4adin until their bran4he% appear in thi% (orld0 a% it i% (ritten in the e9planation of root% and bran4h) A% a (hole0 the (orld% are 4on%idered internality and e9ternality) Thi% i% %i'ilar to a hea&y load0 (hi4h none 4an lift or 'o&e fro' pla4e to pla4e) Hen4e0 the ad&i4e i% to di&ide the load into %'all part% and %ub%e:uently tran%fer the' one at a ti'e) It i% %i'ilar in our 'atter0 %in4e the purpo%e of Creation i% in&aluable be4au%e a tiny %par* %u4h a% a per%onF% %oul 4an ri%e in it% attain'ent Hi her than the 'ini%terin an el%0 a% our %a e% %aid about the &er%e0 Lno( it (ill be %aid to Ia4ob and to I%rael< Q/hat ha% =od (rou htRFM They interpreted that the Hi her an el% (ill a%* I%rael0 L/hat ha% =od (rou htHM

The E&olution of I%rael JInternalityK 2ne at a Ti'e

Thi% bounty (ill 4o'e to u% only by de&elopin one at a ti'e) A% in the abo&e alle ory0 e&en the hea&ie%t load 4an be lifted if (e %plit it into pie4e% and rai%e the' one at a ti'e) Not only the eneral purpo%e 4o'e% to u% in thi% 'anner0 but e&en the phy%i4al purpo%e0 (hi4h i% but a preparation for the eneral purpo%e0 4o'e% to u% throu h radual and %lo( de&elop'ent) Hen4e0 the (orld% ha&e been di&ided into internality and e9ternality0 (here ea4h (orld 4ontain% illu'ination% %uitable to operate in %lo( de&elop'ent) And the%e are 4alled Lthe internality of the (orld)M

In%tantaneou% E&olution of the Nation% of the /orld JE9ternalityK

2ppo%ite the' are illu'ination% that 4an only a4t in%tantaneou%ly) Hen4e0 (hen they appear here in their (orldly bran4he% and are i&en 4ontrol0 not only do they not 4orre4t0 they ruin) 2ur %a e% 4all it Lunripe0M a% it i% (ritten 4on4ernin the Tree of Kno(led e and (dam ha Rishon0 that they ate unripe fruit) Thi% 'ean% that it i% truly a dainty deli ht0 de%tined to deli ht 'an0 but in the future0 not at pre%ent0 a% it i% %till ro(in and de&elopin ) Thi% i% (hy they 4o'pared it to an unripe fruit0 %in4e the fi 0 too0 (hi4h i% the %(eete%t0 daintie%t fruit0 (hen eaten pre'aturely0 (ill up%et oneF% %to'a4h and he (ill die) Indeed0 (e %hould a%*0 L/ho i% the one (ho brin % %u4h an a4t into the (orldHM After all0 it i% *no(n that there i% no a4tion in our (orld that 4o'e% (ithout the %tri*e of a Hi her Root) Kno( that thi% i% (hat (e 4all Lthe do'inion of the e9ternality0M a% in the &er%e0 L=od hath 'ade e&en the one a% (ell a% the other)M It 4ontain% a for4e that ur e% and ru%he% to(ard% the re&elation of the do'inion of the internality0 a% our %a e% ha&e %aid0 LI pla4e upon the' a *in %u4h a% Ha'an0 and he (ill for4e the' to repent)M

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The Internality Are the People of I%rael

2n4e (e ha&e 4larified the Hi her Root%0 (e (ill 4larify the bran4he% in thi% (orld) Kno( that a bran4h that e9tend% fro' the internality i% the people of I%rael0 (hi4h ha% been 4ho%en a% an operator of the eneral purpo%e and 4orre4tion) It 4ontain% the preparation re:uired for ro(in and de&elopin until it 'o&e% the nation% of the (orld%0 too0 to a4hie&e the 4o''on oal)

The E9ternality Are the Nation% of the /orld

The bran4h that e9tend% fro' the e9ternality i% the nation% of the (orld) They ha&e not been i'parted the :ualitie% that 'a*e the' (orthy of re4ei&in the de&elop'ent of the purpo%e one at a ti'e) Rather0 they are fit to re4ei&e the 4orre4tion at on4e and to the fulle%t0 a44ordin to their Hi her Root) Hen4e0 (hen they re4ei&e do'inion fro' their Root they de%troy the &irtue% in the 4hildren of I%rael and 4au%e %ufferin in the (orld)

A Sla&e and a Hand'aid

The Hi her Root%0 4alled LE9ternality0M a% (e ha&e e9plained abo&e0 are enerally 4alled Lhand'aidM and L%la&e)M Thi% ai'% to %ho( that they do not intend to har' at all0 a% it 'ay %ee' in %uperfi4ial ob%er&ation) In%tead0 they %er&e the internality0 li*e the %la&e and the hand'aid (ho %er&e their 'a%ter%)

The E9ternality Rule /hen I%rael @oe% Not @e'and @epth in Their /or*
The abo&e;'entioned rule of the e9ternality i% 4alled Lthe e9ile of I%rael a'on the nation% of the (orld)M Throu h it0 they infli4t 'any for'% of %ufferin 0 de radation0 and ruin upon the I%raeli nation) Ho(e&er0 to be brief0 (e (ill e9plain only (hat i% re&ealed throu h a eneral ob%er&ation0 (hi4h i% the eneral purpo%e) Thi% i% the idol (or%hippin and %uper%tition0 a% it i% (ritten0 LBut 'in led the'%el&e% (ith the nation%0 and learned their (or*%)M Thi% i% the 'o%t terrible and dan erou% poi%on0 (hi4h de%troy% the %oul% of I%rael0 a% it brin % their &anitie% 4lo%er to the hu'an rea%on) In other (ord%0 they do not re:uire reat depth to under%tand and thu% plant the foundation% of their (or* in the heart% of the 4hildren of I%rael) And althou h an I%raeli 'an i% :uite unfit to a44ept their non%en%e0 in the end they do indu4e idolatry and filth0 do(n to blatant here%y0 until he %ay%0 Lall fa4e% are e:ual)M

The Rea%on for the Con4eal'ent of the Kabbalah

No( you 4an under%tand the i%%ue of the 4on4eal'ent of the (i%do' of the hidden fro' the eye% of the e9ternal%0 a% (ell a% (hat the %a e% %aid0 LA entile 'u%t not be tau ht Torah)M There %ee'% to be a 4ontradi4tion bet(een thi% and the Tanah J reat %a e in the early CE year%K @ebei Eliyahu0 (ho %aid0 LE&en a entile0 e&en a %la&e0 and e&en a hand'aid (ho %it and learn Torah0 @i&inity i% (ith the')M Thu%0 (hy did the %a e% prohibited tea4hin the Torah to entile%H

Tea4hin Torah to =entile%

Indeed0 the Tanah @ebei Eliyahu relate% to a 4on&erted entile0 or at lea%t to one (ho retired fro' idol (or%hippin 0 fro' %uper%tition) 2ur %a e%0 4on&er%ely0 referred to one (ho did not retire fro' idol (or%hippin and (anted to *no( I%raelF% la( and (i%do' in order to %tren then and ,#-

fortify their idolatry) And you 'i ht %ay0 L/hy %hould (e 4are if thi% entile ha% be4o'e 'ore piou% in hi% idol (or%hippin be4au%e of our TorahH If it doe% not help0 (hat har' (ill it doHM

Ra%hbiF% /eepin
Indeed0 thi% i% (hat Ra%hbi 4ried for before he e9plained an i'portant %e4ret in the (i%do' of the hidden0 a% it i% (ritten0 LRabbi Shi'on (ept0 Q/oe if I tell0 and (oe if I do not tell) If I tell0 the %inner% (ill *no( ho( to %er&e their idol%O and if I do not tell0 the friend% (ill lo%e that (ord)FM He (a% afraid le%t thi% %e4ret (ould 4o'e by the hand% of idol (or%hipper% and they (ould perfor' their idolatry (ith the for4e of thi% Holy Mind) Thi% i% (hat prolon % our e9ile and brin % upon u% all the affli4tion% and the ruin%0 a% (e no( %ee before u%0 %in4e the %a e% of the nation% of the (orld %tudied all the boo*% of the 4hildren of I%rael and turned the' into deli4a4ie% to %tren then their faith0 'eanin their (i%do'0 4alled Ltheolo y)M

T(o Har'% fro' Re&ealin I%raelF% /i%do' to the Nation% of the /orld
They ha&e done t(o (ron %< 1) Be%ide% 4lothin in our robe0 %ayin that all of that (i%do' i% fro' the attain'ent of their o(n holy %pirit0 the%e 'i'i4% ained their reputation at our e9pen%e) Thu%0 they %tren then their fal%e tea4hin and obtain the %tren th to deny our Holy Torah) But an e&en reater har' 4a'e upon u%< one (ho ob%er&e% their theolo y di%4o&er% in it 4on4ept% and (i%do' 4on4ernin the (or* of =od that %ee' truer and 'ore enuine than our (i%do')

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Thi% i% %o for t(o rea%on%< The fir%t i% that they are 'any0 and a'on the' are reat and profi4ient philolo i%t% (ho *no( their (or*< to 'a*e 'atter% a44eptable to unedu4ated people) Philolo y 4o'e% fro' e9ternal tea4hin %0 and 4ertainly a %o4iety of ei ht billion people 4an produ4e 'any 'ore and 'u4h reater philolo i%t% than our %o4iety of fifteen 'illion 4an) Hen4e0 one (ho ob%er&e% their boo*% fall% into doubtin that they 'i ht be ri ht0 or e&en (or%e0 of 4our%e) The %e4ond0 and the 'o%t i'portant rea%on0 i% that the %a e% of I%rael 4on4eal the (i%do' of reli ion fro' the 'a%%e% behind 4lo%ed door% and in e&ery (ay) The %a e% of ea4h eneration offer %i'ple e9planation% to the 'a%%e% and reNe4t the' (ith all *ind% of tri4*ery fro' the de%ire to e&en approa4h and tou4h the (i%do' of the hidden)

/oe if I Tell
They do thi% for fear that the 'atter% (ill fall into the hand% of idol (or%hipper%0 a% Ra%hbi (rote0 LIf I tell0 the %inner% (ill *no( ho( to %er&e their idol%)M After all0 (e %uffer plenty e&en for the petite thin % that they ha&e %tolen fro' our &e%%el%0 (hi4h ha&e %eeped to the' pa%t all the &i il uardin )

The Rea%on for the Con4eal'ent of Kabbalah

Thi% 4larifie% (hat (ould unfold if our %a e% re&ealed the (i%do' of the hidden to all) And %in4e (e 4on4eal0 a% lon a% our 4o''oner i% unfit to be i&en the %e4ret% of the Torah0 he ha% no ,#D

*no(led e at all in the (i%do' of reli ion) Hen4e0 %u4h a per%on i% ob&iou%ly in%pired and elated (hen he find% the triflin (i%do' and e9planation% in their theolo y0 (ho%e e%%en4e i% but an a%%ort'ent of %tolen 4on4ept% fro' our hidden0 (ith added literary daintie%) 2n4e one %ee% that0 he %ay% and denie% our pra4ti4al la(0 and end% in 4o'plete here%y)

A Hand'aid that I% Heir to Her Mi%tre%%

Thi% i% 4alled La hand'aid that i% heir to her 'i%tre%%0M %in4e the &ery po(er of the 'i%tre%%Gthe do'inion of the internalityGi% by the for4e of our (i%do' and *no(led e0 a% it i% (ritten0 L(e are di%tin ui%hed0 I and Thy people0 fro' all the people that are upon the fa4e of the earth)M And no( the hand'aid ha% %tepped forth and pride% her%elf in publi4 that %he i% the heir of thi% (i%do') And you %hould *no( that thi% po(er of their% i% the %ha4*le by (hi4h the le % of the 4hildren of I%rael are 4hained in the e9ile0 under their do'inion)

Sha4*le% of E9ile
Thu%0 the e%%en4e of the %ha4*le% of e9ile and it% po(er i% fro' the (i%do' of Torah and it% %e4ret%0 (hi4h they ha&e 'ana ed to %teal and pla4e in their &e%%el%0 pa%%ed all the (at4hful uardin (e ha&e put up) /ith it0 they 'i%lead the 'a%%e%0 %ayin they ha&e inherited =odF% (or*0 and 4a%t doubt and here%y0 too0 on the %oul% of I%rael)

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0essiah)s Shofar1
Rede'ption 2nly throu h Kabbalah
Kno( that thi% i% (hat it 'ean% that the 4hildren of I%rael are redee'ed only after the (i%do' of the hidden i% re&ealed to a reat e9tent0 a% it i% (ritten in The Zohar0 L/ith thi% 4o'po%ition0 the 4hildren of I%rael are redee'ed fro' e9ile)M Thi% i% be4au%e at that ti'e there (a% hope for rede'ption0 a% the (ritin of The Zohar0 (hi4h be an in the day% of Ra%hbi0 (a% durin the day% (hen Bar;Ko*he&a appeared) Rabbi A*i&a0 Ra%hbiF% tea4her0 %aid about hi'< Lthere %hall %tep forth a %tar out of Ia4ob)M Thu%0 after the ruin of Beitar there (a% reat hope)

/ritin The Zohar and Con4ealin It

And be4au%e of that0 Ra%hbi per'itted hi'%elf and di%4lo%ed the (i%do' of the hidden in hi% boo*%0 The Zohar and the Tikkunim) Ho(e&er0 it (a% (ith reat 4are0 %in4e he only per'itted Rabbi Abba0 (ho 4ould di%4lo%e (ith inti'ation0 %o only the %a e% of the 4hildren of I%rael (ould under%tand0 and the %a e% of the nation% (ould not under%tand0 for fear le%t the (i4*ed (ould *no( ho( to %er&e their 'a%ter%) Therefore0 a% %oon a% they %a( that the ti'e (a% too %oon for I%raelF% rede'ption0 they hid it) That (a% at the ti'e of the %a e%0 the Sa&orai'0 be4au%e (e find 'u4h that our %a e%0 the Sa&orai'0 (rote hi% 'atter% in%ide The Zohar)

@i%4lo%in the Kabbalah I% =odF% /ill

Indeed0 it (a% =odF% (ill that it (ould appear) Thi% i% (hy it (andered onto the (ido( of Rabbi Mo%he de Leon) She inherited the 'anu%4ript fro' her hu%band0 and he probably told her nothin of the prohibition to di%4lo%e0 and %he0 by 4han4e0 put it up for %ale)

I%raelF% Trouble% Are be4au%e of the @i%4lo%ure of Kabbalah

Indeed0 to thi% day0 it 4au%ed 'any ruin% in the hou%e of I%rael for the abo&e rea%on%)

Benefit fro' @i%4lo%in the Kabbalah

Ho(e&er0 there i% no bad (ithout ood) And therefore0 thi% do'inion0 (hi4h the nation% ha&e obtained by %tealin the %e4ret% of the Torah0 propelled a reat thru%t for the de&elop'ent of holine%%) In 'y a%%e%%'ent0 (e are in a eneration that i% %tandin at the &ery thre%hold of rede'ption0 if (e only *no( ho( to %pread the (i%do' of the hidden to the 'a%%e%)

Bir%t Benefit
Apart for the %i'ple rea%on of LHe hath %(allo(ed do(n ri4he%0 and he %hall &o'it the' up0M thi% (ill re&eal (hat i% bet(een 'y %on and 'y father;in;la(0 and the differen4e bet(een the e%%en4e of the nu4leu% and the upper %li!a J%hellK0 fro' (hi4h all the %a e% of the nation% in the (orld peeled) Thi% i% be4au%e all the 4a'p% of I%rael that ha&e denied the Torah are %ure to return to the Creator and to Hi% (or*)

Tran%latorF% note< A Shofar i% a ra'F% horn0 u%ed on fe%ti&e o44a%ion% in Ie(i%h holiday%)

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Se4ond Benefit
There i% another rea%on for it< /e ha&e a44epted that there i% a pre4ondition for the rede'ptionG that all the nation% of the (orld (ill a4*no(led e I%raelF% la(0 a% it i% (ritten0 Land the land %hall be full of the *no(led e0M a% in the e9a'ple of the e9odu% fro' E ypt0 (here there (a% a pre4ondition that Pharaoh0 too0 (ould a4*no(led e the true =od and Hi% la(%0 and (ould allo( the' to lea&e)

Rede'ption throu h @i&ul in Kabbalah to the Nation% of the /orld

Thi% i% (hy it i% (ritten that ea4h of the nation% (ill hold a Ie(i%h 'an and lead hi' to the Holy Land) And it (a% not enou h that they 4ould lea&e by the'%el&e%) 7ou 'u%t under%tand fro' (here the nation% of the (orld (ould 4o'e by %u4h a (ill and idea) Kno( that thi% i% throu h the di%%e'ination of the true (i%do'0 %o they (ill e&idently %ee the true =od and the true la()

@i%%e'ination of the /i%do' of Kabbalah the /orld 2&er

And the di%%e'ination of the (i%do' in the 'a%%e% i% 4alled La Shofar)M Li*e the Shofar0 (ho%e &oi4e tra&el% a reat di%tan4e0 the e4ho of the (i%do' (ill %pread all o&er the (orld0 %o e&en the nation% (ill hear and a4*no(led e that there i% =odly (i%do' in I%rael)

The Re&elation of Kabbalah to All the Nation% I% the Re&elation of Eliyahu JEliNahK
And thi% ta%* (a% %aid about Eliyahu the prophet0 %in4e the di%4lo%ure of the %e4ret% of the Torah i% al(ay% referred to a% Lthe di%4lo%ure of Eliyahu)M It i% a% they ha&e %aid0 Llet it re%t until EliNah 4o'e%0M and al%o0 Lthe Ti%hbi (ill an%(er the :ue%tion% and proble'%)M Bor thi% rea%on0 they %aid that three day% Ja *no(n inti'ationK prior to the 4o'in of the Me%%iah0 EliNah (ould (al* upon the hilltop% and (ill blo( in a reat horn0 et4)

@i%4lo%in Kabbalah to All the Nation% I% a Pre4ondition for the Co'plete Rede'ption
7ou 'u%t under%tand the%e inti'ation%< The i%%ue of the Shofar i% only the di%4lo%ure of the (i%do' of the hidden in reat 'a%%e%0 (hi4h i% a ne4e%%ary pre4ondition that 'u%t be 'et prior to the 4o'plete rede'ption) And the boo*% that ha&e already been re&ealed throu h 'e in thi% (i%do' (ill te%tify to itO that 'atter% of the reate%t i'portan4e ha&e been %pread out li*e a o(n for all to %ee) Thi% i% a true te%ti'ony that (e are already at the thre%hold of rede'ption0 and that the &oi4e of the reat Shofar ha% already been heard0 thou h not in the di%tan4e0 for it %till %ound% &ery %oftly) But indeed0 any reatne%% re:uire% prior %'allne%%0 and there i% no reat &oi4e if it i% not pre4eded by a %oft %ound0 for thi% i% the (ay of the Shofar0 that it pro re%%i&ely ro(%) And (ho better than I *no(% that I a' not at all (orthy of bein e&en a 'e%%en er and a %4ribe for di%4lo%in %u4h %e4ret%0 and 'u4h le%% to thorou hly under%tand the') And (hy ha% the Creator done %o to 'eH It i% only be4au%e the eneration i% (orthy of it0 a% it i% the la%t eneration0 (hi4h %tand% at the thre%hold of 4o'plete rede'ption) And for thi% rea%on0 it i% (orthy of be innin to hear the &oi4e of Me%%iahF% Shofar0 (hi4h i% the re&ealin of the %e4ret%0 a% ha% been e9plained)

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Kabbalists #rite about the #isdom of Kabbalah

E&en if (e find people (ho are reat in the Torah0 in fear0 and in (i%do'0 yet (ho are not intere%ted in the %e4ret% of the Torah be4au%e of the %ubli'ity of their de ree0 be4au%e they ha&e 'any po%%e%%ion% (ith (hi4h to o44upy their %pirit in the trea%ure% of the re&ealed Torah and (i%do'0 let it not droop the heart of one (ho feel% an inner %en%ation0 a pre%%ure of the %oulF% 4ra&in for the (ay of %e4ret%) Bor e&en if (e de4ide that thi% yearnin 4a'e to hi' due to hi% la4* of %*ill% in the re&ealed 'atter%0 %o (hatH In the end0 thi% i% oneF% %hare0 and one %hould be happy (ith oneF% lot0 for the Lord i% near to all the' that 4all upon Hi' in hone%t truth) ;;The Ra& Raiah Koo*0 .rot HaTorah JLi"hts of the TorahK0 Chapter ,#0 Ite' 8 Con4ernin the rule to not roa' in the PAR@ESS0 unle%% one ha% filled oneF% %to'a4h (ith 'eat and (ine0 it %hould be %aid to one (ho 4o'e% to do only (hat the Torah 4o''and% by la() But one (ho 4ra&e% and yearn% to learn the inner thin %0 to *no( Hi% truthfulne%%0 i% under the rule0 Lone %hould al(ay% learn Torah in the pla4e oneF% heart (i%he%)M And one %hould be &ery %tron in oneF% (ay and *no( that he (ill learn and %u44eedS and 'a*e oneF% %oulF% 4ra&in to adhere to *no(in Hi% Na'e per'anently) And if one %hould %ee that the 'aNority of the %tudent% are not %o0 he %hould *no( that thi% i% ri ht for the'0 %o they (ill not de%troy the %an4tity until they (al* by radation%) Thi% ha% nothin to do (ith o%tentation and boa%tin 0 only di&i%ion% in the %oulF% nobility) ;;The Ra& Raiah Koo*0 .rot HaTorah JLi"hts of the TorahK0 Chapter 50 Ite' ," Let not the eunu4h %ay0 LBor I a' a dry tree0 and (ho a' I to approa4h the holine%% (ithin0 in the boo*% of KabbalahHM Thi% i% be4au%e all the ri hteou% ha&e already a reed that today thi% i% the 4oun%el of the in4lination and a lie) And althou h he doe% not under%tand e&erythin 0 %till0 the (ord% of the Holy Zohar ha&e po(er for the %oul0 and are approa4hable for e&ery %oul of I%rael0 %'all or reat0 ea4h a44ordin to oneF% under%tandin and the root of oneF% %oul) ;;Rabbi T?&i Hir%h Horo&it? of Ba4*%h(it?0 Hanha"ot &esharot J3!ri"ht Guidan'eK0 Ite' Had 'y people heeded 'e in thi% eneration0 (hen here%y i% in4rea%in 0 they (ould ha&e %tudied The Book of Zohar and the Tikkunim J4orre4tion%K0 and 4onte'plated the' (ith nine;year;old 4hildren) ;;Ra& 7it?ha* 7ehudah 7ehiel of Ko'arno0 Not$er Hesed J%ee!in" Tea4hin 8 er')K0 Chapter 80

There are no li'itation% on %tudyin The Zohar be4au%e it i% 'o%tly idrash J4o''entarie%K) The Hafet$ ,haim u%ed to e&o*e e&eryone to %tudy The Zohar of that Parasha J(ee*ly portion of the TorahK e&ery Shabbat0 e&en un'arried 'en) ,,#

;;Rabbi 7o%ef Ben Shlo'o of PoNin0 Hosafot Binian &osef J&osefs Buildin" Su!!lementsK /ithout *no(in the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 one i% li*e a bea%t0 %in4e one i% follo(in the it$#a (ithout fla&or0 only oin throu h the 'otion%) Thi% i% %i'ilar to hay;eatin bea%t%0 (ithout the ta%te of hu'an food) And e&en if one i% an i'portant bu%ine%%per%on0 o44upied (ith 'u4h ne otiation%0 he i% not e9e'pted fro' en a in in thi% (i%do') ;;The Holy Ra& of Eidit%ho&0 Sur eRa 1e(seh To# J+e!art from E#il0 and +o GoodK

The Torah i% but a 'ean%) En a in in it %hould be (ith a de%ire and profound de%ire for +#ekut Jadhe%ionK (ith the Creator) No other intention i% per'itted in the Hall of =od) Clearly0 if %tudent% of Torah had en a ed in it (ith burnin lo&e of =od in their heart%0 and the de%ire to 4lea&e unto Hi' (ould be fillin their (hole bein 0 there (ould be no ar u'ent 4on4ernin the internality of the Torah) All (ould flo4* to the Kin F% Hall to en a e in the (i%do' of Kabbalah and the Holy Zohar for the reater part of their day0 and e&en 'o%t of their ti'e) ;;The Path of the P(R+ESS0 &ol) ,,0 Parashat 1a&ishla'h0 No&e'ber ,55D0 I%%ue -,-V1 Kabbalah deal% (ith a4hie&in the *no(led e of the Creator0 (hi4h i% Hi% uni:uene%%S be4au%e be%ide% en a in in it and a4hie&in it0 one *no(% The Na'e and attain% the %e4ret% of the Torah and the fla&or% of the it$#ot0 (hi4h0 in the'%el&e% re&i&e the %oul) Thi% i% %o %in4e throu h the'0 the %oul i% fortified and adhere% to it% Ma*er) Al%o e9tendin fro' it are the proper *eepin of the it$#ot0 a% it e94ite% the heart of tho%e (ho *no( it0 to do it (holly) ;;(#odat Ha%odesh JHol) WorkK0 LThe Purpo%e0M Chapter .# At the ti'e of the Me%%iah0 e&il in4rea%e% and i'puden4e and &i4e (ill be led by the head% of the 'i9ed 'ultitude) Then the Hidden Li ht (ill appear fro' the Hea&enG The Book of Zohar0 follo(ed by the (ritin % of the Holy Ari) And thi% learnin (ill root out the e&il in hi% %oul) He (ill be re(arded (ith 4lea&in to the Upper Li ht0 and he (ill be re(arded all the &irtue% in the (orld) It i% for thi% rea%on that thi% Li ht appeared) And the e%%en4e of your %tudy in the internality of the Torah (ill be to attain illu'ination and =odly li&eline%% in your %oul durin your %tudy and throu h the re%t of the day) The Ari %aid that at that ti'e the hidden (ill be4o'e re&ealed0 and learnin the %e4ret% of the Torah and re&ealin the %e4ret% to e&eryone fro' I%rael i&e% Noy to the Creator) ;;Hei'hal HaBrah'h JThe Hall of Blessin"K0 +e#arim J+euteronom)K "#$ The %tudy of The Book of Zohar i% abo&e all %tudie% and i% a reat 4orre4tion to the %oul) Sin4e the (hole of the Torah i% the Na'e% of the Creator0 it i% ne&erthele%% 4lothed in %torie%0 and one (ho read% the %torie% thin*% of the literal) Ho(e&er0 in The Book of Zohar0 the %e4ret% the'%el&e% are re&ealed0 and the reader *no(% that they are the %e4ret% of the Torah0 althou h it i% not under%tood be4au%e of the %'allne%% of the attainin 0 and the depth of the attained) ,,,

;;Pointin" /ith the 4in"er0 ite' 88 /hy then did the Kabbali%t% obli ate ea4h per%on to %tudy the (i%do' of KabbalahH Indeed0 there i% a reat thin in it0 (orthy of bein publi4i?ed< There i% a (onderful0 in&aluable re'edy to tho%e (ho en a e in the (i%do' of Kabbalah) Althou h they do not under%tand (hat they are learnin 0 throu h the yearnin and the reat de%ire to under%tand (hat they are learnin 0 they a(a*en upon the'%el&e% the Li ht% that %urround their %oul%) Thi% 'ean% that e&ery per%on fro' I%rael i% uaranteed to finally attain all the (onderful attain'ent% that the Creator ha% 4al4ulated in the Thou ht of Creation to deli ht e&ery 4reature) 2ne (ho ha% not been re(arded in thi% life (ill be re(arded in the ne9t life0 et4) until one 4o'plete% the CreatorF% Thou ht of hi') ;;Ra& 7ehuda A%hla JBaal HaSula'K0 LIntrodu4tion to the Study of the Ten Sefirot0M Ite' ,-The 'erit of 4onte'platin the (ord% of the Li&in =od in The Book of Zohar and all that a44o'pany it0 and the (ord% of the (i%do' of truth0 i% i''ea%urable and pri4ele%%) It i% e%pe4ially %o (ith the 4lear (ord% of the Ari) And e&en if one ha% not yet 4o'e to under%tand the heart of the 'atter throu h in;depth %4rutiny0 throu h 4on%tant en a e'ent0 the ate% of Li ht and door% of (i%do' (ill appear to all (ho (al* on the path of =od in (holene%%0 (ho%e %oul 4ra&e% nearin the Kin F% Hall) Hen4e0 ble%%ed (ill be all (ho &olunteer to en a e in the (i%do' for e&en an hour or t(o a day0 e&ery day) The Creator add% an a4t to a ood thou ht0 and it (ill be re arded a% %tandin 0 al(ay% and e&eryday0 in the LordF% Court and Hi% Abode0 in the %e4ret% of the Torah) ;;The Ra& Raiah Koo*0 Who Lo#e Israel /ith Holiness0 "1" Tho%e (ho en a e %olely in the dre%%e% of the Torah are ra&ely 'i%ta*en0 'ay =od ha&e 'er4y on the') And (hen the LordF% de'and i% abandoned and the 'aNority of the 'ultitude of the %a e% of the Torah do not *no( it% purpo%e0 and they 4on%ider the (i%do' of the Torah (ith it% purpo%e a% 'ere addition of %o'e :uip to the la(%G(hi4h0 thou h truly %a4red and pre4iou%G they (ill not illu'inate our %oul%) ;;The Ra& Raiah Koo*0 I"rot JLettersK0 >ol) "0 $ I (rite only to e&o*e the heart% of di%4iple% of %a e% to en a e in the %tudy of the internality of the Torah and to %tudy the Holy Zohar a% dili ently a% the Mi%hnah and the =e'arah) 7et0 not all are ready for it by the nature of their %oul%) Hen4e0 one (ho i% not 4apable0 and (ho%e heart i% *een0 %hould 4ertainly prolon the :uip in Mi%hnah and =e'arah) But one (ho i% 4apable of del&in in the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 %hould dedi4ate the reater part of hi% %tudy to *no( hi% Ma*er) ;;The Ra& Raiah Koo*0 I"rot JLettersK0 >ol) ,0 8,;8" ,,"

The youn 0 or tho%e (ho find the'%el&e% hea&y and of little de%ire for the Inner Li ht0 'u%t0 at the &ery lea%t0 'a*e it a rule to dedi4ate one or t(o hour% a day to the (i%do' of truth) In ti'e0 their 'ind% (ill broaden and abundant %u44e%% (ill unfold on their %tudy of the e%%en4e of the Torah0 a% (ell0 and their %tren th in %4rutiny (ill 'ount and ro( (ith pure idea% and broadenin of the 'ind) ;;The Ra& Raiah Koo*0 I"rot JLettersK0 >ol) ,0 $" A% lon a% orthodo9y in%i%t% on %ayin 0 LNoR 2nly =e'arah and Mi%hnah0 no le end%0 no ethi4%0 no Kabbalah0 and no re%ear4h0M it d(indle% it%elf) All the 'ean% it u%e% to prote4t it%elf0 (ithout ta*in the true potion of life0 the Li ht of the Torah in it% internal%0 beyond the tan ible and ob&iou%Gthe re&ealed in the Torah and it$#otGare utterly in4apable of leadin to it% oal in all the eneration%0 and e%pe4ially in our eneration0 unle%% a44o'panied by e9pandin the 'any %piritual root%) ;;The Ra& Raiah Koo*0 I"rot JLettersK0 >ol) "0 "1";"11 /e did not heed the &oi4e of the true prophet%0 the &oi4e of the be%t of the %a e% of all the eneration%0 the &oi4e of the ri hteou% and the Hassidim0 the %a e% of 'oral%0 the %a e% of %tudy and %e4ret%0 (ho (ere 4ryin out loudly that the ri&er of the pra4ti4al %tudy alone (ill ulti'ately run dry0 unle%% (e 4on%tantly dra( into it the (ater of the (i%do' of Kabbalah) ;;The Ra& Raiah Koo*0 .rot JLi"htsK0 ,#, Rede'ption (ill only 4o'e by 'ean% of %tudyin the Torah0 and rede'ption i% pri'arily in the %tudy of Kabbalah) ;; The >ilna =aon J=RAK0 E#en Shlemah J( Perfe't and 5ust Wei"htK0 Chapter ,,0 Ite' 1 /hen en a in in thi% 4o'po%ition0 one e&o*e% the po(er of the %oul% and the po(er of tho%e ri hteou% (ith the for4e of Mo%e%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e (hile en a in in it0 they rene( the enerated Li ht0 (hi4h (a% 4reated durin it% 4o'po%ition) And @i&inity %hine% and illu'inate% fro' that Li ht a% (hen it (a% fir%t 4reated) And all (ho en a e in it rea(a*en that %a'e benefit and that fir%t Li ht0 (hi4h Ra%hbi and hi% friend% had re&ealed (hile 4o'po%in ) ;;.hr &akar JPre'ious Li"htK0 =ate ,0 Ite' Studyin the Holy Zohar purifie% the body and the %oul and i% 4apable of brin in rede'ption %oon in our day%) ;;Rabbi Efrai' Ben A&raha' Ardot0 ateh J(andK0 Ite' "1 ,,1 ateh Efraim JEfraims WandK0 The Ti! of the

By the po(er of thi% holy %tudy (ill (e be redee'ed fro' e9ile0 and (ith nothin but that %tudy) The re(ard of thi% %tudy i% reater than the (hole of the Torah and all the it$#ot) If one ha% en a ed in thi% (i%do' after oneF% %oul ha% departed oneF% body0 he i% e9e'pted fro' all the Nud 'ent%) 2ne (ho en a e% in the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 to *no( the %e4ret% of the Torah and the fla&or% of the it$#ot a44ordin to the %e4ret0 i% 4alled La %on to the Creator)M ;;Sefer HaBrit JThe Book of the ,o#enantK0 Part "0 Arti4le ,"0 Chapter 2ne (ho i% not %tudyin thi% (i%do' i% a% one (ho li&e% abroad) It i% %i'ilar to one (ho ha% no other =od0 (ho%e de%ire in4rea%e% and the in4lination defle4t% and brin % doubt in the faith) But one (ho i% bold and en a e% in the (i%do' of Kabbalah (ill ha&e no doubt in the (ay% of =od) ;;The Holy Ra& of Eidit%ho&0 Sur eRa J+e!art from E#ilK0 D5

And you %hall return and di%tin ui%h bet(een a ri hteou%))) a %er&ant of =od0 and one (ho %er&e% Hi' not< A %er&ant of =od i% one (ho en a e% in the Tal'ud and The Zohar) 2ne (ho doe% not %er&e Hi' en a e% only in Tal'ud0 and doe% not en a e in The Zohar) ;; aa)an Ganim J4ountain of GardensK0 Chapter ,0 Ite' " Let fear of %tudyin not 4o'e into your heart0 for by %tudyin 0 the "8$ or an% and 1D- tendon% (ill be %an4tified and purified) 7ou (ill be able to %an4tify and purify ea4h or an0 be a 4hariot to the She'hina J@i&inityK0 and ha%ten the end of the e9ile) ;;Hei'hal HaBra'ha JHall of Blessin"K0 Beresheet0 p 1" It i% *no(n that the %tudy of The Zohar i% 4apable indeed) Kno( that the %tudy of The Zohar 4reate% de%ire0 and the holy (ord% of The Zohar %tron ly e&o*e to the (or* of =od) ;;Rabbi Na4h'an of Bre%le&0 Talks of Rabbi Na'hman0 ,#$ The (hole of the (i%do' of Kabbalah i% only to *no( the uidan4e of the Hi her /ill0 (hy It ha% 4reated all the%e 4reature%0 (hat It (ant% of the'0 (hat (ill be the end of all the 4y4le% of the (orld0 and ho( all the%e 4y4le% in the (orld0 (hi4h are %o forei n0 are interpreted) Thi% i% be4au%e the Hi her /ill had already 4al4ulated the 4y4le of thi% =uidan4e0 (hi4h end% in utter 4o'pletene%%) And the%e 'ea%ure% are (hat (e interpret a% Sefirot and (orld%) ;;The Ra& Mo%he Chai' Lu??ato JThe Ra'4halK0 +aat T#unot0 p ", Studyin Kabbalah0 I *no( that you your%elf (ould not (ant to %tudy0 e94ept fro' one reater than you) And you (ill not find it e94ept in %tudyin The Book of Zohar) Ho(e&er0 prior to ea4h %tudy0 re%ol&e (ithin your%elf to not 'a*e it a habit0 but only for the Creator) And not all ti'e% are the %a'e< at ti'e% you (ill be able to %tudy for the Creator fer&ently0 if you are re(arded (ith ,,8

prayin (ith a pure thou htO and %o'eti'e% (ith a %'all thou ht0 but all (ith a thou ht to benefit the Creator) ;;The Ra& Me%hula' Beibu%h0 &osehr +i#re) Emet JSin'erit)0 Words of TruthK0 p "If he %tudie% in truth0 and (ith fear of %innin 0 the 'ore he %tudie%0 the 'ore he (ill %urrender and %ee hi'%elf far fro' the truth0 and he i% 4ertain to 4o'e to fear %in) But (hen he %tudie% to be a :uip %4holar0 %a&&y in rule% to Nud e and to in%tru4t0 the 'ore ar u'ent% and opinion% he add%0 the 'ore he (ill a4he and the reater (ill the heart be4o'e) Indeed0 for thi% rea%on0 the fool (al*% in the dar*0 in all %ort% of lu%t% and lie%O and he (ill (a%te hi% year% (ith a (antin heart) ;;The Ra& Me%hula' Beibu%h0 &osehr +i#re) Emet JSin'erit)0 Words of TruthK0 p 15 All of the %a e% of the nation% do not *no( in &et$ira (hat the %'alle%t in I%rael *no(%) And the benefit of the re%t of the tea4hin % i% in bein a ladder to the (i%do' of *no(in the Creator) ;;The Ra& Mo%he Ben Na4h'an0 The Writin"s of the Ramban0 E%%ay Torat H Temima JThe La( of the Lord I% Perfe4tK0 p ,-/hen one en a e% in thi% (i%do'0 'entionin the na'e% of the Li ht% and the &e%%el% related to oneF% %oul0 they i''ediately %hine upon hi' to a 4ertain de ree) Ho(e&er0 they %hine for hi' (ithout 4lothin the interior of hi% %oul0 for la4* of the &e%%el% able to re4ei&e the') 7et0 the illu'ination one re4ei&e% ti'e after ti'e durin the en a e'ent dra(% upon one ra4e fro' abo&e0 i'partin one (ith abundan4e of %an4tity and purity0 (hi4h brin one 'u4h 4lo%er to rea4hin perfe4tion) ;;Ra& 7ehuda A%hla JBaal HaSula'K0 LIntrodu4tion to the Study of the Ten Sefirot0M Ite' ,-It follo(%0 that all the reNe4tion% he had e9perien4ed had all 4o'e fro' the Creator) They all 4a'e to pro'pt hi' to de&elop in %pirituality0 %o he (ould not %ettle for hi% %tate) The%e reNe4tion% (ere not puni%h'ent% for bad deed%0 (hi4h he did be4au%e he 4ould not o&er4o'e the ob%tru4tion%) Rather0 only tho%e that the Creator (i%he% to brin near0 the Creator Hi'%elf %end% the' help fro' abo&e0 u%in the%e reNe4tion%) Thi% help i% %ent only to one (ith a true de%ire to ri%e abo&e thi% (orld) Su4h a per%on re4ei&e% help fro' abo&e0 bein 4on%tantly %ho(n ho( he i% at fault0 that he i% not ad&an4in in %pirituality0 and he i% %ent thou ht% and &ie(% a ain%t the uni:uene%% of the CreatorF% a4tion%) ;;Ra& 7ehuda A%hla JBaal HaSula'K0 Shamati JI HeardK0 Arti4le no) ,0 LThere I% None El%e be%ide% Hi'M 2ne 'u%t *no( that he (ill ne&er 4o'e to *no( the true 'ea%ure of the i'portan4e of the 4onne4tion bet(een 'an and the Creator be4au%e one 4annot a%%e%% it% true &alue) In%tead0 a% ,,-

'u4h a% one appre4iate% it0 %o he attain% it% 'erit and i'portan4e) There i% a po(er in that0 %in4e thu% one 4an be per'anently i'parted thi% illu'ination) ;;Ra& 7ehuda A%hla JBaal HaSula'K0 Shamati JI HeardK0 Arti4le no) 80 LThe Rea%on for the Hea&ine%%M There i% no need for a%4eti4i%'0 and there i% no need to 4orre4t the e9ternal) @o not 4orre4t your e9ternality0 but only your internality0 %in4e only your internality i% about to be 4orre4ted) The pri'ary 4au%e for the 4orruption of the internality i% pride and %elf;4enteredne%%) If you (i%h to 4lean%e your %in%0 you %hould en a e in annullin %elf;4enteredne%% in%tead of a%4eti4i%'0 to feel that you are the lo(e%t and the (or%t of all the people in the (orld) 7et0 one %hould ta*e note and lo(er one%elf only before opportune people0 before our %o4iety0 and not before %tran er%) ;;Ra& 7ehuda A%hla JBaal HaSula'K0 Pri Ha'ham J( Sa"es 4ruitK0 p .Study in a boo* of Kabbalah0 and e&en if you do not under%tand the'0 %ay the (ord% of The Zohar0 for they 4an purify the %oul) ;;The Ra# &aako# %a!il Pra)er Book0 Se4tion LThe Intention in the StudyM The internality of the Torah i% life to the internality of the body0 (hi4h i% the %oul and the e9ternality to the e9ternality of the body) And tho%e (ho en a e in inti'ation% and %e4ret%0 the e&il in4lination 4annot pro&o*e the') ;; The >ilna =aon J=RAK0 E#en Shlemah J( Perfe't and 5ust Wei"htK0 Chapter $0 Ite' ". 2ne (ho doe% a'ple %tudyin (ill %tudy 'o%tly in The Zohar0 e&en if he doe% not under%tand) After all0 (hy %hould he 4are that he doe% not under%tand0 %in4e it i% a 4ure nonethele%%H ;;Short (rti'les of the .ld (dmor0 p -., 2ne (ho ha% not been ranted (ith under%tandin (ill read the (ord% nonethele%%0 %in4e the (ord% 4an 4lean%e the %oul and illu'inate it (ith (ondrou% radian4e) ;;Ra& Chai' HaCohen0 Good Guidan'e0 Ite' 8Hear 'e 'y brother% and friend%0 (ho are 4ra&in and %ee*in the truth0 the truth of the (or* of the heartGto behold the plea%antne%% of the Lord and to &i%it Hi% Hall< My %oul %hall bend and 4lin unto The Book of Zohar0 a% the po(er of en a in in the holy boo* i% *no(n fro' our an4ient %a e%) ;;The Holy Ra& of Eidit%ho&0 Sur eRa J+e!art from E#ilK0 p 8

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It i% true that (e a44ept that e&en for one (ho *no(% nothin 0 the (ord% of The Zohar 4an %till 4lean%e the %oul) ;;Ra& T?&i Eli'ele4h Shapira JMAHARTEAK0 The (H(RTZ( (dditions0 Ite' 5

A ne( Li ht i% rene(ed e&ery 'o'ent0 until it a4tually be4o'e% a ne( 4reation0 throu h The Zohar and our tea4her the Ari) ;;Hei'hal HaBra'ha JHall of Blessin"K0 +e#arim J@euterono'yK0 p ,, Ea4h and e&ery letter in The Book of Zohar and the (ritin % of our reat tea4her0 by Ra& Chai' >italS are reat 4orre4tion% for the %oul0 to 4orre4t all the in4arnation%) ;;Ra& 7it?ha* 7ehudah 7ehiel of Ko'arno0 Not$er Hesed J%ee!in" Tea4hin "# er')K0 Chapter 80

He %aid0 LPrior to the 4o'in of the Me%%iah0 here%y and Epi4ureani%' (ill in4rea%e in the (orld)M The ad&i4e for it i% to 'eti4ulou%ly %ay The Zohar e&ery day0 e&en if one doe% not under%tand (hat one i% %ayin 0 %in4e %ayin The Zohar 4an 4lean%e the heart) ;;The Li ht of the Upri ht0 ,lear )rrh

2ne hour of %tudyin The Zohar (ill 4orre4t Abo&e (hat a (hole year of %tudyin the literal (ill not) ;;Ra& Shalo' Ben Mo%he Bu??a lo0 The %in"s Throne0 Tikkun 810 Ite' D# The Creator feel% no 4ontent'ent in Hi% (orld e94ept (hen en a in in thi% (i%do') Moreo&er0 'an (a% 4reated only to %tudy the (i%do' of Kabbalah) ;;The Ra& Chai' >ital0 Prefa'e to the Gate to Introdu'tions Should you %ay0 L/hat benefit i% there in the%e 4orre4tion%HM Kno( that there i% a reat benefit) Bir%t0 they are no lon er lo%t0 but are *ept throu h the end of day%) Se4ond0 (hen the%e reat a4tion% unfold (ithin0 e&en thou h the a4tion% the'%el&e% do not 4o'e out0 an illu'ination fro' the' doe% 4o'e out0 to yield reat 4orre4tion% in the eneral rede'ption) But to brin out that %'all illu'ination0 all the%e reat a4tion% are re:uired0 %in4e they are 4lo%ed (ithin) ;;The Ra& Mo%he Chai' Lu??ato JThe Ra'4halK0 (dir Ba arom JThe Hi"hK0 p ,. i"ht) .ne on

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All the it$#ot that are (ritten in the Torah or the a44epted one%0 (hi4h the Patriar4h% e%tabli%hed0 althou h they are 'o%tly a4tion% or (ord%0 they are all to 4orre4t the heart0 Lfor the Lord %ear4he% all heart%0 and under%tand% all the in4lination% of the thou ht%)M ;;Ra& A&raha' Eben E?ra0 &esod orah0 p $b

If one (i%he% to *no(0 and a%*% of the Creator to under%tand the 4onne4tion0 thi% i% 4alled La prayer)M And thi% i% a reat and &ery i'portant thin 0 %in4e one ha% 4onne4tion (ith the Creator0 and (i%he% %o'ethin of Hi') ;;Ra& Baru4h A%hla 0 +ar"ot HaSulam JSte!s of the LadderK0 >ol) "0 Arti4le no) -D,0 LPrayerM The prayer i% 4alled Lthe (or* in the heart0M %in4e the heart i% or an%) al'hut0 and the heart lead% all the i"ht) .ne on

;;The Ra& Mo%he Chai' Lu??ato JThe Ra'4halK0 (dir Ba arom JThe Hi"hK0 p "18

But prayer i% 'ore parti4ular to the heart) It tou4he% it fir%t0 and prepare% it to properly under%tand the or an%) And the (hole 4orre4tion for4e i% that the heart0 in all it% a%pe4t%0 (ill 4lin to the Na'e Ha1a&aH0 'eanin Z(0 and be in4luded in it) ;;The Ra& Mo%he Chai' Lu??ato JThe Ra'4halK0 (dir Ba arom JThe Hi"hK0 p "8" i"ht) .ne on

7ou 4an therefore %ee the utter ne4e%%ity for anyone fro' I%raelS to en a e in the internality of the Torah and it% %e4ret%) /ithout it0 the intention of 4reation (ill not be 4o'pleted in 'an) Thi% i% the rea%on (hy (e rein4arnate0 eneration;by; eneration0 throu h our 4urrent eneration0 the re'ainder of the %oul% upon (hi4h the intention of 4reation ha% not been 4o'pleted0 a% they ha&e not attained the %e4ret% of the Torah in pre&iou% eneration%) ;;Ra& 7ehuda A%hla 0 LIntrodu4tion to the Boo*0 Bro' the Mouth of a Sa eM Bein fa&ored by the Creator0 or the oppo%ite0 doe% not depend on the per%on hi'%elf) Rather0 it all depend% on the Creator) And one (ho ha% not a4:uired a %piritual 'ind 4annot under%tand (hy the Lord ha% fa&ored hi' no( and hen4e brou ht hi' 4lo%er0 and %ub%e:uently left hi'0 %in4e one under%tand% it only pa%t oneF% entran4e to %pirituality) ;;Ra& 7ehuda A%hla JBaal HaSula'K0 Shamati JI HeardK0 Arti4le no) ,0 LThere I% None El%e be%ide% Hi'M

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A real pla4e in %pirituality i% 4alled the pla4e of reality0 %in4e anyone (ho 4o'e% to that pla4e %ee% the %a'e for' a% the other) Ho(e&er0 an i'a inary thin i% not 4alled a real pla4e0 %in4e it i% i'a inary0 and then e&eryone i'a ine% it differently) ;;Ra& 7ehuda A%hla JBaal HaSula'K0 Shamati JI HeardK0 Arti4le no) 5$0 LSpirituality I% Called That /hi4h /ill Ne&er Be Lo%tM An el% do not *no( the %e4ret% of the Torah) Al%o0 they do not attain their Ma*er a% the %oul% attainGde'andin the Torah and0 throu h it0 attainin the Creator0 the reatne%% of the Ma*er0 and ri%e) The (hole Torah %pea*% of nothin but the e9i%ten4e of the Ma*er and Hi% 'erit in Hi% Sefirot and Hi% operation% in the') And the 'ore one %tudie% it% %e4ret%0 the better0 %in4e one utter% Hi% 'erit and doe% (onder% in the Sefirot) ;;Ra& Mo%he Cordo&ero JRAMAKK0 %no/ the God of Th) 4ather0 8# /e do not *no( the Creator fro' the (orld and throu h the (orld0 but fro' (ithin our %oul0 fro' Hi% =odly :uality) ;;The Ra& Raiah Koo*0 I"rot JLettersK0 >ol) ,0 8The /i%do' of the %e4ret i% not i&en to one per%on0 %in4e e&eryone ha% a part in the Torah0 a% the ai' i% only to *no( the Creator) Al%o0 it i% i'po%%ible for one per%on to attain the (hole (i%do' if not all the people in the (orld) Indeed0 LHer hu%band i% *no(n in the Shearim J ate%K)M In Shiurim J'ea%ure%K0 ea4h ha% a Shiur J'ea%ureK in the Torah0 to *no( oneF% Ma*er) ;;Ra& Mo%he Cordo&ero JRAMAKK0 %no/ the God of Th) 4ather0 51 There are tho%e (ho only e9a'ine the literal Torah and the literal i%%ue%) The%e are in %ha'e for the Ne9t /orld0 %in4e there are no literal 'atter% there0 but their %e4ret%0 %o he 4an ne otiate a'on the re%t of the ri hteou%0 the %tudent% of the %e4ret% of the Torah that are there) 2ther(i%e0 he (ill be reNe4ted fro' the'0 out to the pla4e of %tudent% of the literal) And tho%e (ho del&e in the %e4ret ha&e a part in Bina0 %o they (ill %hine and radiate fro' there0 fro' the %e4ret of the internality of the Torah0 and 'ea%urin a le&el0 that i%0 a% the bri htne%% of the fir'a'ent) There i% no re(ard a% the re(ard of the di%4iple% of the Torah and *no(in it% %e4ret%0 to the lory of it% Creator) ;;Ra& Mo%he Cordo&ero JRAMAKK0 %no/ the God of Th) 4ather0 ,8$ Happy are tho%e (ho en a e in the Torah to *no( the (i%do' of their Lord) They *no( and ob%er&e the Hi her Se4ret%) /hen a per%on (ho ha% repented lea&e% thi% (orld0 and i% left (ith only tran% re%%ion% for (hi4h death atone%0 throu h it0 'eanin death0 all the Nud 'ent% in the (orld depart fro' hi') Moreo&er0 they open before hi' thirteen ate% fro' the %e4ret% of the Pure Per%i''on0 upon (hi4h Subli'e /i%do' depend%) ,,5

;;The Book of Zohar J(ith the Sulam 4o''entaryK0 Son of Son %0 p ,8$ It i% not (ithout rea%onGa44ordin to their (illGdid they deter'ine i'pure0 pure0 forbidden0 per'itted0 *o%her0 and banned) They rather Nud ed fro' the internality of the Torah0 a% it i% *no(n to tho%e (ho *no( the (i%do' of the hidden) ;;Ra& Chai' >ital0 The Writin"s of the (ri0 The Tree of Life0 Part ,0 LIntrodu4tion of Ra& Chai' >ital0M 1 2ne (ho ha% not %een the Li ht of the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 ha% ne&er %een Li ht%) Thi% i% be4au%e then he under%tand% and learn% the %e4ret of Hi% Uni:uene%% and Hi% =uidan4e) And all (ho retire fro' the (i%do' of Kabbalah retire fro' the eternal0 %piritual life) ;;Ra& I%aiah Horo(it? Jthe Holy ShlahK0 LBir%t Arti4le0M p 1# /ho ha% not %een the Li ht of The Book of Zohar ha% ne&er %een Li ht) ;;The Ra& T?&i Hir%h of Eidit%ho&0 (teret T$#i J( ,ro/n of Glor)K Parashat BeHaalot'ha It 'u%t be *no(n be4au%e (e are 4o''anded0 L*no( thi% day0 and lay it to thy heart0 that the Lord0 He i% =od)M Thu%0 (e 'u%t kno/0 and not only belie&e0 but 'atter% %hould 'a*e %en%e) ;;The Ra& Mo%he Chai' Lu??ato JThe Ra'4halK0 oses War0 LRule%0M p 185

There %hall be no %tran e od in theeG=od (ill not be a %tran er to you0 (ithin you) ;;There Is None p 8" The %oul %pread% in the part% of the body and i% in4luded in a %in le (hole in the heart0 by under%tandin ) Thi% i% the 'eanin of Lthe heart under%tand%M J Bera'hot D,K0 %in4e the under%tandin of the heart i% a4tual %eein 0 %in4e a% the eye% %ee0 %o i% the under%tandin of the %oul0 (hi4h i% only ob%er&in ) ;;The Ra& Mo%he Chai' Lu??ato JThe Ra'4halK0 (dir Ba arom JThe Hi"hK0 p ".8 i"ht) .ne on ore ,om!lete than a Broken Heart JSayin % of the Ra& of Kot?*K0

Ea4h attain% indi&idual attain'ent0 a44ordin to oneF% o(n de ree and a44ordin to the ti'e) ;;The Ra& Mo%he Chai' Lu??ato JThe Ra'4halK0 (dir Ba arom JThe Hi"hK0 p ".5 ,"# i"ht) .ne on

In truth0 one (ho a4hie&e% true *no(led e 4an %ee three thin %< the real0 hidden =uidan4e0 the %uperfi4ial appearan4e of the =uidan4e0 (hi4h i% not the truth0 (here thi% appearan4e ori inate%0 and ho( it 4onne4t% to the a4tual =uidan4e) ;;The Ra& Mo%he Chai' Lu??ato JThe Ra'4halK0 (dir Ba arom JThe Hi"hK0 p 8-5 i"ht) .ne on

The Baal She' To& ordered hi% people to %tudy the (ord% of The Zohar prior to prayin ) ;;Ra& 7it?ha* Bar 7i%haiah Atia0 +oresh To# JSeekin" GoodK0 LCon4ernin The ZoharM /ill not a4hie&e life but only throu h the %tudy of The ZoharS And in thi% eneration it i% i'po%%ible to dra( the Hi her She'hina J@i&inityK but throu h The Zohar and the (ritin % of Ra& Chai' >ital) ;;Hei'hal HaBra'ha JHall of Blessin"K0 +e#arim J+euteronom)K0 -$ 2n thi% day0 (hen the holy boo*GThe ZoharG(a% (ritten0 (hi4h i% fro' the illu'ination of the hidden0 ood Li ht S it %hine% for u% in the e9ile until0 by it% 'erit0 the Me%%iah (ill appear) Let thi% Li ht be the Li ht of the Me%%iah Kin ) ;;Ra& T?&i Eli'ele4h Shapira JMAHARTEAK0 Bnei Isas'har JThe ,hildren of Issa'harK0 LArti4le% for the Month of I)ar0M Arti4le no) 10 Ite' 8 It i% *no(n fro' boo*% and fro' author% that the %tudy of the (i%do' of Kabbalah i% an ab%olute 'u%t for any per%on fro' I%rael) And e&en if one ha% learned the (hole Torah and ha% 'e'ori?ed the Mi%hnah and the =e'arahO if one i% al%o filled (ith &irtue% and ood deed% 'ore than all hi% 4onte'porarie%0 but ha% not learned the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 he 'u%t rein4arnate into thi% (orld to %tudy the %e4ret% of Torah and (i%do' of truth) ;;Ra& 7ehuda A%hla 0 LIntrodu4tion to the Boo*0 Bro' the Mouth of a Sa eM I a' lad that I ha&e been born in %u4h a eneration (hen it i% already per'itted to publi4i?e the (i%do' of truth) And %hould you a%*0 LHo( do I *no( that it i% per'ittedHM I (ill reply that I ha&e been i&en per'i%%ion to di%4lo%e) Thi% 'ean% that until no(0 the (ay% by (hi4h it i% po%%ible to publi4ly en a e0 before e&ery nation and deno'ination0 and to fully and 4orre4tly e9plain ea4h (ord0 ha&e not been re&ealed to any %a e) I0 too0 ha&e %(orn by 'y tea4her to not di%4lo%e0 a% did all the %tudent% before 'e) But thi% oath and thi% prohibition apply only to tho%e 'anner% i&en orally fro' eneration to eneration0 ba4* to the prophet% and before) Had the%e (ay% been re&ealed to the publi40 they (ould ha&e 4au%ed 'u4h har'0 for rea%on% *no(n only to u%) 7et0 the (ay in (hi4h I en a e in 'y boo*% i% a per'itted (ay) Moreo&er0 I ha&e been in%tru4ted by 'y tea4her to e9pand it a% 'u4h a% I 4an) /e 4all it Lthe 'anner of 4lothin the 'atter%)M Thi% ,",

doe% not depend on the eniu% of the %a e hi'%elf0 but on the %tate of the eneration0 a% our %a e% %aid0 LLittle Sa'uel (a% (orthy0 et4)0 but hi% eneration (a% un(orthy)M Thi% i% (hy I %aid that 'y bein re(arded (ith the 'anner of di%4lo%in the (i%do' i% be4au%e of 'y eneration) ;;Ra& 7ehuda A%hla 0 Pri Ha'ham J( Sa"es 4ruitK0 Arti4le%0 LThe Tea4hin Kabbalah and It% E%%en4e0M p ,Dof

/e 'u%t e%tabli%h %e'inarie% and 4o'po%e boo*%0 to ha%ten the di%%e'ination of the (i%do' throu hout the nation) That (a% not %o before0 for fear le%t un(orthy di%4iple% (ould 'in le) And thi% be4a'e the pri'ary rea%on for the prolon in of the e9ile0 for our 'any %in%0 to thi% day) S Many (ill roa'0 and *no(led e (ill in4rea%e a'on all tho%e (orthy of it) By that0 (e (ill %oon be re(arded (ith the 4o'in of the Me%%iah and the rede'ption of our %oul% %oon in our day%0 A'en) ;;Ra& 7ehuda A%hla 0 The Book of Introdu'tionsW LIntrodu4tion to the Boo*0 The Tree of Life0M Ite' -0 p "#@ue to the 4o'prehen%i&e pre&ention on the %piritual %tudy of =odly 'atter%0 the 4on4ept of =odline%% i% di''in 0 for la4* of purified (or* in 'ind and heart) Thi% i% the here%y of the day% of the Me%%iah0 (hen =odly (i%do' i% e9hau%ted in I%rael and in the (orld o&er) ;;The Ra& Raiah Koo*0 .rot JLi"htsK0 p ,"D Turnin the heart% and o44upyin the 'ind% (ith noble thou ht%0 (ho%e ori in i% the %e4ret% of the Torah0 ha% be4o'e an utter ne4e%%ity in the la%t eneration) ;;The Ra& Raiah Koo*0 ist of Purit)0 p D-

Indeed0 (e (ill ne&er be able to i nore the eneral0 4o'prehen%i&e 4ure0 (ho%e abandon'ent 4au%ed our fall) Thi% i% the thin that I0 in 'y 'i%ery and di%4ontent0 a' u%ed to 4allin S Pre4i%ely at a ti'e of reat peril and 4ri%i%0 (e %hould ta*e the be%t of 4ure% in all the Torah0 (ith all it% %piritual interpretation%) S At %u4h a ti'e0 (e 'u%t prote%t for the reate%t of defi4ien4ie%) ;;The Ra& Raiah Koo*0 I"rot JLettersK0 >ol) "0 pp ,"10 ,"All the reat Kabbali%t% unani'ou%ly 4ry out li*e 4rane% that a% lon a% (e deny the Torah of it% %e4ret% and do not en a e in it% %e4ret%0 (e are de%troyin the (orld) ;;The Ra& Raiah Koo*0 I"rot JLettersK0 >ol) "0 p "1, I ha&e already %aid on %e&eral o44a%ion% that pre4i%ely thi% eneration0 (hi4h %ee'% %o &ain and unruly0 i% the be%t %uited for the Li ht of true repentan4e) ;;The Ra& Raiah Koo*0 I"rot JLettersK0 >ol) "0 p 18 ,""

/hen *no(led e di'ini%he% in I%rael0 a% the e9ile 4ontinue%0 and the =odly introdu4tion% are one and for otten0 'any (ill fall in the pit of 'ateriali?ation0 and 'a*e a =od that ha% a pla4e and i'a e) Thi% i% be4au%e the %e4ret% of the Torah (ill be hidden fro' the') And not 'any (ill be (i%e and *no( the %e4ret0 but one out of a 4ity0 and 'any (ill be in the pit of error) ;;Ra& Mo%he Cordo&ero JRAMAKK0 %no/ the God of Th) 4ather0 ,15;,8# Studyin the Holy Zohar at thi% ti'e i% 'u4h needed to %a&e and prote4t u% fro' all e&il0 %in4e the di%4lo%ure of thi% (i%do' no( i% in fla(ed eneration%0 to no( be a %hield for u% to (holeheartedly 4lin to our Bather in Hea&en) Pre&iou% eneration% (ere 'en of a4tion and piou%0 and the ood deed% %a&ed the' fro' the a44u%er%) No( (e are re'ote fro' the Hi her Root0 li*e the yea%t in the barrel) /ho (ill prote4t u% if not our %tudy of thi% (i%do'H ;;The Sa e 7aa*o& T?e'a4h in hi% introdu4tion to The Tree of Life And he (ill *no( the %e4ret% of the Torah and the fla&or% of the it$#otS be4au%e the %oul i% %tren thened by the' and unite% (ith it% Ma*erS And be%ide% the hidden ood0 the ne9t (orld0 for one (ho del&e% and ro(% (i%e in it0 one ta%te% the fla&or% of the ne9t (orld in thi% (orld0 too) S And by the 'erit of tho%e (ho en a e0 the Me%%iah (ill 4o'eO for then the earth %hall be full of *no(led e0 be4au%e of it0 and thi% (ill be a rea%on for Hi% arri&al) ;;Ra& I%aiah Horo(it? Jthe Holy ShlahK0 LBir%t Arti4le0M p 1# All (ho (ill be re(arded (ith Hi'0 (ill be re(arded (ith rede'ption) Thi% i% be4au%e thi% le%%er (or*0 at thi% ti'e0 i% 'ore i'portant than all the ra'% of Nebaioth that (ere durin the ti'e (hen the Te'ple e9i%ted) ;;Ra& A&raha' Kat? of Kali%*0 er') to (braham0 LBir%t Bountain0M "8

I ha&e %een it (ritten that the prohibition fro' Abo&e to refrain fro' open %tudy in the (i%do' of truth (a% only for a li'ited period0 until the end of ,85#) But fro' then on the prohibition ha% been lifted and per'i%%ion (a% ranted to en a e in The Book of Zohar) And fro' the year ,-8#0 it ha% been a reat it$#a J4o''and'ent0 ood deedK for the 'a%%e% to %tudy0 old and youn S And be4au%e the Me%%iah (ill 4o'e be4au%e of that0 for no other rea%on0 (e 'u%t not be ne li ent) ;;A&raha' Ben Morde4hai A?ulai0 .hr Ha,hama JLi"ht of the SunK0 Introdu4tion Throu h I%raelF% en a e'ent in the %e4ret% of the Torah0 the Me%%iah (ill 4o'e %oon in our day%0 A'en) ;;The ,on"re"ation of 5a'ob0 Head(ord Se4ret ,"1

Rede'ption (ill 4o'e only throu h the %tudy of Kabbalah) ;; The >ilna =aon J=RAK0 E#en Shlemah J( Perfe't and 5ust Wei"htK0 Chapter ,,0 Ite' 1 May they be in to tea4h the holy Book of Zohar to 4hildren (hen they are %till %'all0 a e% nine or ten0 a% it (a% (ritten by the reat Kabbali%tS and rede'ption (ould 4ertainly 4o'e %oon0 (ithout any labor pain% of the Me%%iah) And Rabbi She' To& had already (ritten in The Book of 4aiths that Iudah and I%rael (ill be redee'ed fore&er only by the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 %in4e only thi% i% a =odly (i%do'0 i&en to the %a e% of I%rael %in4e day% and year% of old) And by it% 'erit (ill the lory of =od and the lory of Hi% Sa4red La( be re&ealed) ;;The Ra& Shabtai Ben 7aa*o& 7it?ha* Lif%hit?0 Se"ulot Israel JThe 1irtue of IsraelK0 Set no) .0 Ite' Li%ten to 'y ad&i4e and =od (ill be (ith you< @o not a&oid en a e'ent in the (i%do' be4au%e of fear) After all0 (hat i% your lifeF% %oul in the (orldH If0 =od forbid0 there i% no (i%do' and *no(led e in you0 your life i% not life) The (ritin %ay%0 LSee0 I ha&e %et before thee thi% day lifeO therefore 4hoo%e life)M I'a ine that a per%on 4a'e upon you to deny you of lifeO (ould you (a e (ar a ain%t hi'S or rei n hi'0 or (ould it be to the 4ontraryH LAll that a 'an ha% (ill he i&e for hi% life0M and he (ill %li ht all a4tion% and Nu%tifi4ation% in the (orld0 to 4ro%% the %ea0 to ri%e up to the Hea&en0 until he %urrender% the one (ho %tand% a ain%t hi' and (i%he% to rob hi' of life) Thi% i% e&en 'ore %o (ith the Eternal Life0 4alled Llife)M ;;The Holy Ra& of Eidit%ho&0 Sur eRa J+e!art from E#ilK0 $

/hy ha% =od %ent for u% to re&eal in our eneration0 (hat He did not re&eal e94ept in the eneration of Rabbi A*i&a and Rabbi Shi'on Bar;7o4hai and hi% friend%) S Bor thi% i% the rudi'ent of the Torah and the tenet of faith on (hi4h the a9e% of the door% of the Torah and the (or* re&ol&e) /ithout it0 you (ill not *no( (hat i% Torah Lishma Jfor Her Na'eK0 %in4e you (ill not *no( the root of the i'a e% of Hi% Na'e%0 ble%%ed i% He and ble%%ed i% Hi% Na'e) S And you are not e9e'pted fro' the internality of the Torah0 for (ithout it0 'an i% li*e a bea%t0 a hay;eatin o9) ;;The Holy Ra& of Eidit%ho&0 Sur eRa J+e!art from E#ilK0 "5

I %ay0 I (i%h the reate%t of the eneration% had not ea%ed the %tudy of the holy (i%do'0 and I (i%h they had tau ht their %tudent% a (ay to en a e in thi% (i%do') Then there (ould 4ertainly be no pride in e9ternal tea4hin %0 and all the tea4hin % (ould be reNe4ted by it0 a% dar*ne%% i% reNe4ted by the li ht) 7et0 our %in% ha&e 4au%ed :uite a fe( of the ri hteou% of the eneration to %hut the door% of (i%do' before the no&i4e% and %ay that they (ill not tea4h until they ha&e a de ree and the %pirit of holine%%) Bor thi% rea%on0 (e ha&e re'ained bare of the %a4red (i%do'0 and throu h our 'any %in%0 the dar*ne%% of the e9ternal tea4hin % ha% in4rea%ed) The fool (al*% in the dar* and %oon in our day% the Lord (ill %ay0 LLet there be li ht0M and (e (ill be enli htened) ,"8

;;Ra& T?&i Eli'ele4h Shapira JMAHARTEAK0 Chapter ,0 Ite' -

aa)an Ganim J( 4ountain of GardensK0

@ue to the inten%ifi4ation of the %li!ot J%hell%K0 the here%y0 i'puden4e0 and unholy 'i9ture in thi% eneration0 per'i%%ion ha% been i&en fro' Abo&e to di%4lo%e the Li ht of thi% (i%do'0 to tie the %oul% to the life of the Li ht of =odline%%0 to truly 4lea&e unto Hi'S Thi% i% be4au%e thi% (i%do' ha% been re&ealed in thi% eneration only to %an4tify0 purify0 and to re'o&e the &i4e%) ;;Hei'hal HaBra'ha JHall of Blessin"K0 +e#arim J+euteronom)K0 p ". Be4au%e I%rael i% de%tined to ta%te fro' the Tree of Life0 (hi4h i% the holy Book of Zohar0 throu h it0 they (ill be redee'ed fro' e9ile) ;;The Book of Zohar0 Naso0 Ite' 5# /hen (e repent and en a e in thi% (i%do' (ith lo&e0 I%rael (ill be redee'ed %oon in our day%0 A'en) ;;Ra& Chai' >ital0 LPrefa4e to the =ate to Introdu4tion%M Rede'ption depend% on the %tudy of Kabbalah) ;;The >ilna =aon J=RAK0 E#en Shlemah J( Perfe't and 5ust Wei"htK0 Chapter ,,0 Ite' 1 I ha&e ne(% about the 4ity of Pra ue0 (hi4h i% a pla4e of %tudy< Iudai%' i% de4linin there0 retreatin day;by;day) Indeed0 the thin i% that pre&iou%ly0 the re&ealed Torah %uffi4ed) But no(0 in the day% of the Me%%iah0 there i% a need for the hidden Torah0 a% (ell) Pre&iou%ly0 the e&il in4lination (a% not %o %tron 0 and the re&ealed Torah (a% %uffi4ient a% a %pi4e a ain%t it) But no(0 prior to the rede'ption0 the e&il in4lination i% inten%ifyin and re:uire% %tren thenin throu h the hidden0 too) ;;Ra& Si'4ha Boni' of P%hi%4ha0 ( Torah of 5o)0 p -. Kno( that the pre&iou% eneration% and the early day%0 tho%e of the fifth 'illenniu'0 are not a% the%e eneration% and the%e day%) In tho%e day%0 the ate% of the (i%do' (ere 4lo%ed and lo4*ed) Hen4e0 then Kabbali%t% (ere only a fe() Thi% i% not %o in thi% %i9th 'illenniu'0 (hen the ate% of Li ht%0 the ate% of Mer4y ha&e been opened0 %in4e it i% near the end of day%) No( it i% a Noy of it$#a J ood deedK and reat 4ontent'ent in the eye% of the Creator to 'a*e the lory of Hi% Eternal Kin do' *no(n0 and e%pe4ially no(0 (hen the holy (ritin % of the Ari Luria ha&e been printed) Thi% opened for u% the ate% of Li ht0 (hi4h (ere %ealed and lo4*ed) No( there i% no ob%ta4le or peril0 Nu%t a% (ith the re&ealed) ;;Sefer HaBrit JThe Book of the ,o#enantK0 Part "0 Arti4le ,"0 Chapter ,"-

2nly throu h the e9pan%ion of the (i%do' of Kabbalah in the 'a%%e% (ill (e obtain 4o'plete rede'ption) S Both the indi&idual and the nation (ill not 4o'plete the ai' for (hi4h they (ere 4reated0 e94ept by attainin the inner part of the Torah and it% %e4ret%) Hen4e0 it i% the reat e9pan%ion of the (i%do' (ithin the nation that (e need fir%t0 to 'erit re4ei&in the benefit fro' our Me%%iah) Thu%0 the e9pan%ion of the (i%do' and the 4o'in of our Me%%iah are interdependent) Bor thi% rea%on0 (e 'u%t e%tabli%h %e'inarie% and 4o'po%e boo*%0 to ha%ten the di%%e'ination of the (i%do' throu hout the nation) ;;Ra& 7ehuda A%hla 0 The Book of Introdu'tionsW LIntrodu4tion to the Boo*0 The Tree of Life0M Ite' -0 pp "#8;"#No( the ti'e di4tate% a4:uirin 'u4h po%%e%%ion% in the inner Torah) The Book of Zohar brea*% ne( path%0 %et% lane%0 'a*e% a hi h(ay in the de%ert0 it0 and all it% 4rop% are ready to open the door% of rede'ption) ;;The Ra& Raiah Koo*0 .rot JLi"htsK0 -. Many thou ht that too 'u4h en a e'ent in the %e4ret i% not ood0 %in4e the pra4ti4al Torah (ould be for otten fro' I%rael0 the forbidden0 the per'itted0 the non;*o%her0 and the *o%her) And (hat %hall be4o'e of thi% Torah had (e all del&ed in the %e4ret% of the TorahH S7et0 tho%e (ho de%pi%e it are not %er&ant% of the Creator (hat%oe&er) ;;Ra& Mo%he Cordo&ero JRAMAKK0 %no/ the God of Th) 4ather0 ,1" But if Sa per%on fro' I%rael de rade% the &irtue of the internality of the Torah and it% %e4ret%0 S (ith re ard to the &irtue of the e9ternality of the Torah0 (hi4h di%4u%%e% only the pra4ti4al partS one 4au%e% de radation and de4line of the internality of the (orld0 (hi4h are the Children of I%rael0 and inten%ifie% the do'ination of the e9ternality of the (orldGthe Nation% of the /orldG o&er the') They (ill hu'iliate and di% ra4e the Children of I%rael) S Then they 'a*e all the ruin and the heinou% %lau hterS and the (hole de4line of the Children of I%rael i% be4au%e they had abandoned the internality of the Torah0 de raded it% 'erit0 and 'ade it %ee'in ly redundant) ;;Ra& 7ehuda A%hla 0 The Book of Introdu'tionsW LIntrodu4tion to The Boo* of Eohar0M Ite' D50 p 5, /oe unto the' that 'a*e the %pirit of the Me%%iah lea&e and depart fro' the (orld0 and (ill not be able to return to the (orld) They are the one% (ho 'a*e the Torah dry0 (ithout the 'oi%t of under%tandin and *no(led e0 %in4e they 4onfine the'%el&e% to the pra4ti4al part of the Torah0 and do not (i%h to try to under%tand the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 to *no( and to learn the %e4ret% of the Torah and the fla&or% of the it$#ot) /oe unto the'0 for (ith the%e a4t% they 'a*e po&erty0 ruin0 robbery0 lootin 0 *illin 0 and de%tru4tion e9i%t in the (orld)

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;;Ra& 7ehuda A%hla 0 The Book of Introdu'tionsW LIntrodu4tion to The Boo* of Eohar0M Ite' .#0 p 5, The people of I%rael are di&ided into three %e4t%< ,) Popula4e %er&ant% of the Creator0 (ho *no( Me not) The%e brin the (orld ba4* to 4hao%0 %u%tainin their bodie%0 and de%troyin their %oul%) ") /i%e di%4iple%0 (ho en a e in the literal Torah0 the %a e% of the literal) They de%pi%e en a e'ent in the (i%do' of truth and %ay that all there i% in the Torah i% the literal) The%e are %apient in doin har'0 and do not *no( ho( to do ood) And 'any a do(nfall 4o'e fro' the'O they ha&e no Li ht in their Torah) 1) Po%%e%%or% of the (i%do' of truth) The%e are 4alled L%on%)M ;;Ra& Chai' >ital0 The Writin"s of the (ri0 The Tree of Life0 Part 2ne0 LRa& Chai' >italF% Introdu4tion0M 5;,# There i% no doubt that tho%e (ho en a e only in Babylonian Tal'ud are li*e blind %4rapin the (all0 in the dre%%e% of the Torah) They ha&e no eye% to %ee the %e4ret% of the Torah that are hidden in it) ;;Ra& Chai' >ital0 The Writin"s of the (ri0 The Tree of Life0 Part 2ne0 LRa& Chai' >italF% Introdu4tion0M 5;,# /oe unto people fro' the affront of the Torah) Bor undoubtedly0 (hen they en a e only in the literal and in it% %torie%0 it (ear% it% (ido(; ar'ent%0 and 4o&ered (ith a ba ) And all the nation% %hall %ay unto I%rael< L/hat i% thy Belo&ed 'ore than another belo&edH /hy i% your la( 'ore than our la(H After all0 your la(0 too0 i% %torie% of the 'undane)M There i% no reater affront to the Torah than that) Hen4e0 (oe unto the people fro' the affront of the Torah) They do not en a e in the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 (hi4h honor% the Torah0 for they prolon the e9ile and all the affli4tion% that are about to 4o'e to the (orldS And (hat (ill the fool% of our ti'e do0 a% they are 4le&er0 and happy (ith their lot0 reNoi4in in their (or*H S They do not *no( that it i% for their fear of enterin it that they a&oid en a in in it) Hen4e0 the%e hill% ha&e been 4orruptedO their heart i% a root that bear% all and (or'(ood0 and the ru%t of 'ud ha% 4o'e upon the'0 to deny the (i%do' of truth) They %ay that all there i% in the Torah i% but the literal and it% 4lothe%) S Undoubtedly0 they (ill ha&e no %hare of the ne9t (orld) S And it i% %aid about the'0 LMy %er&ant% %hall eat0 but you %hall be hun ry)M ;;Ra& Chai' >ital0 The Writin"s of the (ri0 The Tree of Life0 Part 2ne0 LRa& Chai' >italF% Introdu4tion0M ,,;,"

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/e ha&e learned ho( 'any &irtue% a (hole 'an ha% o&er all that e9i%t%) And the oppo%ite of that %hall be4o'e 4lear0 %in4e (hen 'an %in%0 he ha% already &iolated the intention in hi% 4reation) Not only (ill he not be 4on%idered (hole0 he i% the lea%t of all 4reature%0 e&en 'ore than bea%t% and predator%) A% the RAMBAM (rote0 LAny per%on (ho did not a4hie&e the 4o'plete hu'an for' i% not 4on%idered hu'an0 but a bea%t (ith a hu'an for')M Thi% i% be4au%e %u4h a per%on ha% the ability to har' and 4reate e&il0 (hi4h other ani'al% do not0 %in4e the 'ind and the thou ht that (ere prepared for attainin perfe4tion (ill be u%ed for all %ort% of tri4*ery to infli4t har') Thu%0 he i% lo(er than a bea%t) ;;Ra& Shi'on La&i0 author of %etem Pa$ J4ine GoldK0 LManGCreationF% Binal Purpo%eM Thi% i% the an%(er to the (i%ea4re fool%0 (ith &ain (i%do'0 (ho %pea* a ain%t tho%e (ho en a e in the (i%do' of Kabbalah and %ay about the' that they hear the &oi4e of (ord%0 yet %ee no i'a e) /oe unto the' and to their 'i%fortune for their fooli%hne%% and (antonne%%0 for they (ill not profit fro' itO they only 'o&e =odF% people fro' ri%in unto Hi% Holy Mountain0 %in4e e&en the an el% Abo&e are (eary and do not attain the a4tual lory) And fro' all their 4ra&in 0 they %train to ri%e abo&e their le&el0 and they %hout alon the (ay %ayin 0 L(ith her lo&e be thou ra&i%hed al(ay%0M and it (ill not be 4on%idered a 'i%ta*e for the') E&en d(eller% of 4lay hou%e%0 (ho%e foundation i% in the du%t0 their lu%t (ill not be 4on%idered a 'i%ta*e0 but only prai%e and lory and reatne%%) Be4au%e for one (ho %tray% %ee*in the Kin F% hou%e0 and return% to *no( (hi4h (ay He i%0 it i% 4on%idered ri hteou%ne%%0 and he (ill be re(arded for hi% trouble by the Kin ) Thi% i% the truth0 beyond any doubt) And the' that proudly and %4ornfully prattle about tho%e (ho en a e in the boo*% of Kabbalah are de%tined to pay the pri4e< their lip% %hall be %ealed in thi% and in the ne9t) Bor the 'outh of liar%0 (ho prai%e the'%el&e% on 'an'ade od% (ith tan ible proof%0 a% it appear% to their blind eye%0 (ithout a?in at =odF% %piritual (or*0 %hall be blo4*ed) Thi% i% %o be4au%e He i% a %oul to the %en%ed0 and their folly i% puni%h'ent enou h for their %oul%) ;;Ra& Shi'on La&i0 author of %etem Pa$ J4ine GoldK0 L=ood and E&il Are Contained in ManM The 4ro(n of the Torah i% the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 fro' (hi4h the 'aNority of the (orld retire%0 %ayin that you %hould ob%er&e (hat i% per'itted and that you ha&e no dealin % in the hidden) 7ou0 if you are fit for thi% tea4hin 0 rea4h out your hand0 hold it0 and do not 'o&e fro' it) Thi% i% be4au%e one (ho did not ta%te the fla&or of thi% (i%do'0 ha% ne&er %een Li ht% in hi% life0 and he i% (al*in in the dar*) And (oe unto the people fro' the affront of thi% Torah) To e9plain the 'ea%ure of the (ron doin of tho%e people (ho pre&ent tho%e (ho (ant to fro' %tudyin the (i%do' of Kabbalah (ith their fal%e ar u'ent%S thi% %tu'blin ;blo4* i% not in the hand% of the 'a%%e% alone) Rather0 the hand of the a%%i%tant% and the (i%ea4re% %4he'e (ith 'utiny and e'be??le'ent) And they not only loath the *no(led e of =odline%%0 they e&en be an to %4orn and 4onde'n thi% (i%do') They (al* in the dar* and their na'e (ill be 4o&ered in dar*ne%% for apin and %ayin 0 L2ur hand i% hi h in the re&ealed) /hy do (e need thi% (i%do'H /e %ettle for the literal Torah)M ,"$

;;Sefer HaBrit JThe Book of the ,o#enantK0 Part "0 Arti4le ,"0 Chapter 2ne (ho did not en a e in the (i%do' of truth0 (ho did not (ant to learn it (hen hi% %oul (anted to ri%e to the =arden of Eden0 i% reNe4ted fro' there (ith di% ra4e) S And do not follo( the e9a'ple of the reate%t in the Torah in the re&ealed (ho do not (ant to en a e in thi% (i%do'0 %in4e the (ord% of our %a e% in the Midra%h and in The Zohar are truer than the reate%t in thi% eneration) ;;Sefer HaBrit JThe Book of the ,o#enantK0 Part "0 Arti4le ,"0 Chapter All (ho refrain fro' %tudyin Kabbalah i% reNe4ted fro' a'on the ri hteou%0 and lo%e% hi% (orld0 and i% not re(arded (ith %eein the Li ht of LifeF% Kin F% 4ountenan4e) ;;Ra& 7air Chayi' Ba4hara4h0 Ha##ot &air J1illa"es of &airK Many fool% e%4ape fro' %tudyin the %e4ret% of the Ari and The Book of Zohar0 (hi4h are our li&e%) If 'y people heeded 'e in the ti'e of the Me%%iah0 (hen e&il and here%y in4rea%e0 they (ould del&e in the %tudy of The Book of Zohar and the Tikkunim and the (ritin % of the Ari all their day%) They (ould re&o*e all the har%h %enten4e% and (ould e9tend abundan4e and Li ht) S The life of the I%raeli 'an depend% on The Book of Zohar and the (ritin % of the Ari0 to %tudy (ith %an4tity0 Noy0 and plea%antne%%0 (ith fear and (ith lo&e0 ea4h a44ordin to hi% attain'ent and holine%%0 and all of I%rael are holy) ;;Ra& 7it?ha* 7ehudah 7ehiel of Ko'arno0 Not$er Hesed J%ee!in" Tea4hin "# er')K0 Chapter 80

He (ould %ay about tho%e Hassidim that 'a*e 'u4h noi%e0 but (ithout depth and feelin 0 that they are 4hi'ney% (ithout hou%e%Ge'ittin %'o*e (ithout fire) ;;There Is None ore ,om!lete than a Broken Heart JSa)in"s of the Ra# of %ot$kK0 p 1$

Thi% i% the pana4ea0 and lea&in it 4au%ed our fall) Thi% i% the thin that I0 (ith 'y defi4ien4y and bitterne%% of %oul0 a' a44u%to'ed to repeatin hundred% and thou%and% of ti'e%) /e ha&e left the internality of the Torah) S S'all and narro( people 4o'e and heal u% (ith 4old 'edi4ine% of all *ind%0 but lea&e a%ide the prin4ipal potion of life) ;;The Ra& Raiah Koo*0 I"rot JLettersK0 >ol) "0 ,"1 They are the one% (ho 'a*e the Torah dry0 for they do not (i%h to del&e in the (i%do' of Kabbalah) /oe unto the'0 for thu% they 4au%e (ret4hedne%%0 ruin0 lootin 0 *illin 0 and de%tru4tion to the (orld) ;;The Book of Zohar0 Tikkune) Zohar JThe Zohar ,orre'tionsK0 Tikkun no) 1# ,"5

Anyone 4an attain (hat he i% tau ht in hi% 'otherF% (o'b) And one (ho 4ould attain the %e4ret% of the Torah and did not try to attain the' i% Nud ed har%hly0 =od forbid) ;;The >ilna =aon J=RAK0 E#en Shlemah J( Perfe't and 5ust Wei"htK0 Chapter "8 No( you 4an under%tand the aridity and the dar*ne%% that ha&e befallen u% in thi% eneration0 %u4h a% (e ha&e ne&er %een before) It i% be4au%e e&en the (or*er% of the Creator ha&e abandoned the %tudy of the %e4ret% of the Torah) ;;Ra& 7ehuda A%hla 0 The Book of Introdu'tionsW LIntrodu4tion to The Boo* of Eohar0M Ite' -.0 p $$ The fool ha% no (i%h for (i%do'0 but for (hat appear% in hi% heart0 (ho follo(% the into9i4ation of the %ordid (orld) He doe% little in %tudyin the Torah and in del&in into it% hidden %e4ret%0 %in4e thi% re:uire% L(i%do'0M to dedu4e one thin fro' another) And the fool ha% no (i%h for laborin to under%tand0 but for (hat appear% in hi% heart0 'eanin for thin % that are %een by all0 (hi4h re:uire no effort to obtain) In hi% little 'ind0 he thin*% that he (ill under%tand the'0 althou h in truth0 he doe% not e&en attain that) ;;%abbalists Inter!retations of the Literal0 Part "0 p 8-50 RAMAK0 +immed Li"ht0 Chapter , Indeed0 (hen the (i%do' i% left bare0 ab%tru%e (ord% (ithout under%tandin 0 another e&il i% born fro' that< =reat %a e% lea&e it a%ide0 %in4e it i% the nature of the (i%e to %ee* %ober under%tandin and to *no( the depth of the i%%ue%0 and not 4on%ent to 'ere (ord%) And (hen they %a( that there (a% nothin in the (ord% to fill their de%ire0 they %aid0 L/hy %hould (e (a%te our ti'e (ith the unattainableHM 2ther% ha&e har'ed e&en 'ore< They not only loathed it0 but defa'ed it0 4on%iderin it ullibility that people ha&e a%%u'ed0 to en4ounter ob%4ene and una44eptable thin %) Moreo&er0 they ha&e 4o'e to deny it% e%%en4e and ne ate the Holy Zohar bein 4o'po%ed by Ra%hbi JRabbi Shi'on Bar;7o4haiK and hi% friend%) And all thi% (a% be4au%e the (ord% of the %a e% (ere alien in their eye%0 until they 4on%idered the Tanaai'0 the foundation% of the land0 un(orthy of attention) ;;The Ra& Mo%he Chai' Lu??ato JThe Ra'4halK0 Shaare) Ram'hal JGates of the Ram'halK0 Introdu4tion to the Arti4le0 LThe @ebate0M p 1. But there i% one dar*ne%%0 (hi4h dar*en% the eye% of people0 to i''er%e the' in nature) Then0 they no lon er *no( that the Creator i% the Hi her Leader0 (ho 'o&e% e&erythin 0 but attribute it all to lu4*) Thi% i% the 'eanin of Lthat prepare a table for BortuneM JI%aiah D-<,,K) @e%pite that0 they build all their thou ht% and de4i%ion% a44ordin to nature) Al%o0 there are %e&eral e9ternal tea4hin % follo(in thi% nature0 and they all i''er%e the people of the (orld in the%e notion%) Thi% re'o&e% the' fro' *no(in the Inner =uidan4e) ,1#

In the la%t eneration%0 'atter% ha&e 4o'e to the Torah bein for otten fro' I%rael0 and no one truly under%tand% the =uidan4e0 but all follo( reed) I (i%h to %ay that e&en if they do not 4o''it a4tual %in%0 they are li*e bea%t% 4arryin their load) And thi% rule i% the dar*ne%% that doe% not per'it %eein (here i% the root of =uidan4e) ;;The Ra& Mo%he Chai' Lu??ato JThe Ra'4halK0 (dir Ba arom JThe Hi"hK0 p 8-5 i"ht) .ne on

Thi% i% the rea%on (hy Rabbi Shi'on Bar;7o4hai %o 4ried o&er it0 and 4alled upon tho%e (ho en a e in the literal Torah that they are a%leep0 for they do not open their eye% to %ee the lo&e that the Creator lo&e% the'0 a% thou h they (ere0 =od forbid0 un rateful to Hi') Moreo&er0 they do not %ee and do not *no( the path of holine%% and the +#ekut Jadhe%ionK (ith Hi' at all) But the Torah 4o''and% and %ay%0 LClea&e unto Hi'M J@euterono'y ,#<"#K) And e&en thou h they interpret it 4on4ernin one 4lea&in to a (i%e di%4iple0 in the end0 a te9t doe% not e9tend it% literal 'eanin ) In truth0 I%rael 'u%t 4lea&e unto Hi' (ith 4o'plete +#ekut Jadhe%ionK0 to *no( Hi% %pe4ial (ay% a44ordin to Hi% holine%%0 and to (al* in the') Hen4e0 they %aid0 LThe Son of Son %0 the Holy of Holie%M J idrash Rabba0 Son" of Son"sK) Thi% i% be4au%e it i% founded on thi% &ery 'atter0 and he interpret% thi% lo&e and all the effort% the Creator i% 'a*in to 4lin (ith Hi% holine%% (ith I%rael0 (hile I%rael %hould 4orre%pond (ith a 4ra&in for Hi'0 to enuinely 4lea&e) And thi%0 unfortunately0 i% the produ4t of the e9ileGI%rael ha&e for otten thi% path0 and they re'ain a%leep0 i''er%ed in their %lu'ber0 obli&iou% to that) But the Torah i% dre%%ed in 'ournin for it% pli ht0 and (e are in the dar*0 li*e the dead0 &irtually a% blind %4rapin the (all) Prai%e i% not 4o'ely for the Nu%t to (al* in thi% (ay) Rather0 it i% to the 4ontrary0 to open blind eye% and to %ee the lo&e of =od0 and to *no( Holine%% and it% (ay%0 and be truly %an4tified in it) ;;The Ra& Mo%he Chai' Lu??ato JThe Ra'4halK0 Shaare) Ram'hal JGates of the Ram'halK0 LThe @ebate0M p 5.

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A Pra&er before a Pra&er

May it plea%e 7ou0 our Lord0 =od of our father%0 (ho hear% the out4ry of plea% and li%ten% to the &oi4e of the prayer% of Hi% people0 I%rael0 (ith 'er4y0 to prepare our heart%0 e%tabli%h our thou ht%0 and %end our prayer% in our 'outh%) @o lend 7our ear to the &oi4e of the prayer of 7our %er&ant%0 (ho pray to 7ou (ith an out4ry and a bro*en %pirit) 7ou0 'er4iful =od0 (ith Thy reat 'er4y and ra4iou%ne%%0 pardon0 for i&e0 and atone for u% and for the (hole of 7our people0 Hou%e of I%rael0 all that (e ha&e %inned0 per&erted0 4onde'ned0 and tran% re%%ed before 7ou) It i% *no(n to 7ou that it i% not at all (ith rebellion and de4eit that (e ha&e defied 7ou and the (ord% of 7our La( and 7our Co''and'ent%) Rather0 it i% for the perpetual0 unyieldin 0 burnin in4lination (ithin u%0 (hi4h brin % u% to the lu%t% of thi% lo(ly (orld and it% &anitie%) It 4on%i%tently baffle% our 'ind%0 e&en (hen (e (i%h to pray before 7ou and be for our %oul%) Ti'e and ti'e a ain0 it 4onfound% our thou ht% (ith it% ploy%) And (e 4annot pre&ail o&er it0 for our 'ind% and rea%on% ha&e ro(n %o (ea* that the %tren th to endure ha% (ithered0 fro' the trouble%0 the hard%hip%0 and the len th of ti'e) Hen4e0 7ou0 2h Mer4iful and =ra4iou% =od0 do to u% a% 7ou ha&e pro'i%ed u% throu h 7our tru%ted one< LAnd I (ill be ra4iou% to (ho' I (ill be ra4iou%0 and (ill %ho( 'er4y on (ho' I (ill %ho( 'er4y)M 2ur %a e% %aid0 LAlthou h he i% not %ee'ly and i% not (orthy0M for thi% i% 7our (ay< to be ood to the bad and to the ood) 2ur %i h%0 our %orro(0 and our 4on&er%ation% of our inability to brin our%el&e% 4lo%er to 7our (or*0 to truly 4lea&e unto 7ou are all *no(n to 7ou) /oe unto our %oul%O indeed0 (oe unto u%) 2ur Bather in Hea&en0 no( do a(a*en 7our reat and ra4iou% 'er4y upon u%0 bani%h and root out our e&il in4lination fro' (ithin u%0 and %4old it %o it (ill depart u% and (ill not %tray u% fro' 7our /or*) Let no e&il thou ht ri%e in our heart%0 (hen (e are a(a*e and in the ni htF% drea'0 too0 and e%pe4ially (hen (e %tand in prayer before 7ou or (hen (e %tudy 7our la() And (hile (e en a e in 7our Co''and'ent%0 let our thou ht% be truly 4lear0 lu4id0 %ound0 and a% %tron a% 7our ood (ill for u%) @o a(a*en our heart% and the heart% of all of I%rael0 7our people0 to unite (ith 7ou in earne%t truth and (ith lo&e0 to %in4erely %er&e 7ou0 a% it plea%e% 7our Throne) And do fi9 7our Baith in our heart% fore&er and e&er0 and let 7our Baith be tied to our heart% a% a %ta*e that (ill not fall0 and re'o&e all the %4reen% that %eparate bet(een u% and 7ou) 2ur Bather in Hea&en0 %a&e u% fro' all the failure% and the error%O do not lea&e u%0 do not abandon u%0 and do not %ha'e u%) Be (ith our 'outh% (hen (e %pea*0 (ith our hand% (hen (e (or*0 and (ith our heart% (hen (e thin*) =rant u%0 our Bather in Hea&en0 Mer4iful =od0 (ith de&otin our heart%0 our thou ht%0 our (ord%0 and our a4tion% and all our 'o&e'ent% and feelin %0 tho%e that are *no(n and tho%e that are not *no(n to u%0 the re&ealed and the 4on4ealed0 to 7ou alone0 %in4erely0 (ithout any ill thou ht) Purify our heart% and %an4tify u%O thro( upon u% pure (ater and purify u% (ith 7our lo&e and 4o'pa%%ion0 and plant 7our lo&e and fear in our heart% fore&er0 (ith no end0 at all ti'e% and at all pla4e%< (hen (e (al*0 (hen (e lay0 and (hen (e ri%e) And let the %pirit of 7our Holine%% al(ay% burn (ithin u%) ,1"

/e al(ay% rely on 7ou0 7our reatne%%0 7our lo&e0 the fear of 7ou0 and 7our la(0 (ritten and oral0 re&ealed and 4on4ealed0 and 7our Co''and'ent%0 to unite (ith 7our Mi hty and A(ful Na'e) And uard u% fro' bia%ne%%0 pride0 an er0 and pedantry0 %adne%%0 o%%ip0 and other &i4e%0 and fro' anythin that le%%en% 7our Holy and Pure /or*0 (hi4h (e %o 4are for) I'part the %pirit of 7our Holine%% upon u% %o (e 'ay 4lea&e unto 7ou and 4ra&e 7ou al(ay%0 'ore and 'ore) And rai%e u% fro' de ree to de ree %o (e 'ay 4o'e to the 'erit of our holy father%0 Abraha'0 I%aa40 and Ia4ob) May their &irtue help u%0 and 7ou (ill hear the &oi4e of our prayer%0 %o (e (ill al(ay% be an%(ered (hen (e pray unto 7ou0 for u% or for any one of 7our people0 I%rael0 one or 'any) ReNoi4e and be proud of u%0 and (e (ill bear fruit Abo&e and root belo() And re'e'ber not our %in%0 and e%pe4ially the %in% of our youth0 a% Kin @a&id %aid0 LRe'e'ber not the %in% of 'y youth0 nor 'y tran% re%%ion%)M @o turn our tran% re%%ion% and %in% to 'erit%0 and al(ay% i'part upon u%Gfro' the (orld of repentan4eGthou ht% of (holeheartedly returnin unto 7ou0 to 4orre4t that (hi4h (e ha&e ble'i%hed in 7our Holy and Pure Na'e%) @o %a&e u% fro' en&y of one another0 and let no en&y for other% 4o'e into our heart%0 nor our en&y of other%) Rather0 let our heart% %ee the &irtue% of our friend%0 and not their fault%) And let u% %pea* to ea4h other in a (ay that i% %ee'ly and (orthy before 7ou0 and let no hatred ri%e in one to(ard% another0 =od forbid) Bra4e our tie% of lo&e to 7ou0 a% it i% *no(n to 7ou0 that all (ill be for brin in 4ontent'ent unto 7ou) Thi% i% our fore'o%t ai') And %hould (e not ha&e the (it to ai' our heart% to 7ou0 7ou (ill tea4h u%0 %o (e 'ay truly *no( the ai' of 7our ood (ill) And for all that0 Mer4iful and =ra4iou% =od0 (e pray before 7ou to a44ept our prayer% (ith 'er4y and ood (ill) A'en0 (ould that be %o)

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-- Spiritual Attainment --

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Di init& in "+ile
It i% (ritten0 LThere i% none el%e be%ide% Hi')M Thi% 'ean% that there i% no other for4e in the (orld that ha% the ability to do anythin a ain%t Hi') And (hat one %ee%0 that there are thin % in the (orld that deny the Hi her Hou%ehold0 the rea%on i% that thi% i% Hi% (ill) And it i% dee'ed a 4orre4tion0 4alled Lthe left reNe4t% and the ri ht addu4t%0M 'eanin that (hi4h the left reNe4t% i% 4on%idered 4orre4tion) Thi% 'ean% that there are thin % in the (orld0 (hi4h0 to be in (ith0 ai' to di&ert a per%on fro' the ri ht (ay0 and throu h the' he i% reNe4ted fro' San4tity) And the benefit fro' the reNe4tion% i% that throu h the' a per%on re4ei&e% a need and a 4o'plete de%ire for the Creator to help hi'0 %in4e he %ee% that other(i%e he i% lo%t) Not only doe% he not pro re%% in hi% (or*0 but he %ee% that he re re%%e%0 that i%0 he la4*% the %tren th to *eep Torah and it$#ot e&en in Lo Lishma Jnot for Her Na'eK) That only by enuinely o&er4o'in all the ob%ta4le%0 abo&e rea%on0 4an he *eep the Torah and it$#ot) But he doe% not al(ay% ha&e the %tren th to o&er4o'e abo&e rea%onO other(i%e0 he i% for4ed to de&iate0 =od forbid0 fro' the (ay of the Creator0 e&en fro' Lo Lishma) And he0 (ho al(ay% feel% that the %hattered i% reater than the (hole0 'eanin that there are 'any 'ore de%4ent% than a%4ent%0 and he doe% not %ee an end to the%e %tate%0 and he (ill fore&er re'ain out%ide of holine%%0 for he %ee% that it i% diffi4ult for hi' to ob%er&e e&en a% little a% a Not0 unle%% by o&er4o'in abo&e rea%on) But he i% not al(ay% able to o&er4o'e0 and (hat (ill be4o'e of hi'H Then he 4o'e% to the de4i%ion that only the Creator Hi'%elf 4an help) Thi% 4au%e% hi' to 'a*e a heartfelt de'and for the Creator to open hi% eye% and heart0 and truly brin hi' nearer to eternal adhe%ion (ith the Creator) It thu% follo(% that all the reNe4tion% he had e9perien4ed 4a'e fro' the Creator) Thi% 'ean% that it (a% not be4au%e he (a% at fault0 that he did not ha&e the ability to o&er4o'e0 that he had tho%e reNe4tion%) Rather0 for tho%e people (ho truly (ant to dra( near the Creator0 and %o they (ill not %ettle for little0 %o they (ill not re'ain a% %en%ele%% 4hildren0 he i% therefore i&en help fro' Abo&e0 %o he (ill not be able to %ay0 LThan* =od0 I ha&e Torah and it$#ot and ood deed%0 and (hat el%e do I needHM And only if that per%on ha% a true de%ire (ill he re4ei&e help fro' Abo&e) And he i% 4on%tantly %ho(n that he i% at fault in the pre%ent %tate) Na'ely0 one i% %ent thou ht% and &ie(% that are a ain%t the (or*) Thi% i% %o he (ould %ee that he i% not one (ith the Creator) And a% 'u4h a% he o&er4o'e%0 he al(ay% %ee% ho( he i% farther fro' holine%% than other%0 (ho feel that they are one (ith the Creator) But he0 on the other hand0 al(ay% ha% 4o'plaint% and de'and%0 and he 4annot Nu%tify the CreatorF% beha&ior0 and ho( He beha&e% (ith hi') Thi% pain% hi') /hy i% he not one (ith the CreatorH Binally0 he 4o'e% to feel that he ha% no part in holine%% (hat%oe&er) Althou h he o44a%ionally re4ei&e% an a(a*enin fro' Abo&e0 (hi4h 'o'entarily re&i&e% hi'0 %oon after0 he fall% to a pla4e of ba%ene%%) Ho(e&er0 thi% i% (hat 4au%e% hi' to 4o'e to reali?e that only the Creator 4an help and really brin hi' 4lo%er) ,1-

2ne %hould al(ay% try to o by a (ay of 4lea&in unto Hi'O na'ely0 that all hi% thou ht% (ill be about Hi') That i% to %ay0 e&en if he i% in the (or%t %tate0 fro' (hi4h there 4annot be a reater de4line0 he %hould not lea&e Hi% do'ain0 na'ely thin* that there i% another authority0 (hi4h pre&ent% hi' fro' enterin holine%%0 and (hi4h 4an brin benefit or har') That i%0 one 'u%t not thin* that there i% the for4e of the Sitra ('hra J2ther SideK0 (hi4h doe% not let a per%on do ood deed% and follo( the (ay% of the Creator) Rather0 one %hould thin* that all i% done by the Creator) It i% a% the Baal She' To& %aid0 that one (ho %ay% that there i% another for4e in the (orld0 na'ely %li!ot J%hell%K0 that per%on i% in a %tate of L%er&in other od%)M It i% not ne4e%%arily the thou ht of here%y that i% the tran% re%%ion0 but if one thin*% that there i% another authority and for4e apart fro' the Creator0 he i% 4o''ittin a %in) Burther'ore0 he (ho %ay% that 'an ha% hi% o(n authority0 that i%0 he %ay% that ye%terday he hi'%elf did not (ant to follo( the (ay% of the Creator0 thi%0 too0 i% 4on%idered 4o''ittin the %in of here%y0 'eanin he doe% not belie&e that only the Creator i% the leader of the (orld) But (hen he ha% 4o''itted a %in0 he 'u%t 4ertainly re ret it and be %orry for ha&in 4o''itted it) But here0 too0 (e %hould pla4e the pain and %orro( in the ri ht order< (here doe% he pla4e the 4au%e of the %inH Bor that i% the point that %hould be re retted) Then0 one %hould be re'or%eful and %ay< LI 4o''itted that %in be4au%e the Creator hurled 'e do(n fro' holine%% to a pla4e of filth0 to the la&atory0 the pla4e of filth)M That i% to %ay0 the Creator a&e hi' a de%ire and 4ra&in to a'u%e hi'%elf and breathe air in a pla4e of %ten4h) JAnd you 'i ht %ay of (hat i% (ritten in the boo*%0 that %o'eti'e% one 4o'e% in4arnated a% a pi 0 and re4ei&e% a de%ire and 4ra&in to ta*e li&eline%% fro' thin % he had already deter'ined (ere litter) But no( he (ant% to re4ei&e nouri%h'ent fro' the' a ain)K Al%o0 (hen one feel% that no( he i% in a %tate of a%4ent0 and feel% %o'e ood ta%te in the (or*0 he 'u%t not %ay0 LNo( I a' in a %tate that I under%tand that it i% (orth(hile to (or%hip the Creator)M Rather0 one %hould *no( that no( he (a% fa&ored by the Creator0 hen4e the Creator brou ht hi' 4lo%er0 and for thi% rea%on he no( feel% ood ta%te in the (or*) And one %hould be 4areful ne&er to lea&e the do'ain of holine%% and %ay that there i% another (ho operate% be%ide% the Creator) JBut thi% 'ean% that the 'atter of bein fa&ored by the Creator0 or the oppo%ite0 doe% not depend on the indi&idual hi'%elf0 but only on the Creator) And 'an0 (ith hi% e9ternal 'ind0 4annot 4o'prehend (hy no( the Creator ha% fa&ored hi' and after(ard% did not)K Li*e(i%e0 (hen he re ret% that the Creator doe% not dra( hi' near0 he %hould al%o be 4areful that the %orro( (ould not 4on4ern hi'0 that he i% re'ote fro' the Creator) Thi% i% be4au%e by that0 he be4o'e% a re4ei&er for hi% o(n benefit0 and one (ho re4ei&e% i% %eparated fro' the Creator) Rather0 one %hould re ret the e9ile of the She'hina J@i&inityK0 'eanin that he i% 4au%in the %orro( of @i&inity) 2ne %hould i'a ine that it i% a% thou h a %'all or an in the per%on i% %ore) Nonethele%%0 the pain i% felt pri'arily in the 'ind and the heart) The heart and the 'ind are the (hole of 'an) And 4ertainly0 the %en%ation of a %in le or an 4annot re%e'ble the %en%ation of a per%onF% full %tature0 (here the 'aNority of the pain i% felt) ,1D

Li*e(i%e i% the pain that a per%on feel% (hen he i% re'ote fro' the Creator) Thi% i% be4au%e 'an i% but a %in le or an of the Holy She'hina0 for the Holy She'hina i% the 4o''on %oul of I%rael) Hen4e0 the indi&idual %en%ation of pain doe% not re%e'ble the 4olle4ti&e %en%ation of the pain) Thi% 'ean% that there i% %orro( in the She'hina (hen the or an% are deta4hed fro' her0 and %he 4annot nurture her or an%) JAnd perhap% thi% i% the 'eanin of the &er%e< L/hen a per%on re ret%0 (hat doe% She'hina %ayH QIt i% li hter than 'y head)FMK By not relatin the %orro( of re'otene%% to one%elf0 one i% %pared fallin into the trap of the de%ire to re4ei&e for one%elf0 (hi4h i% 4on%idered %eparation fro' holine%%) The %a'e applie% (hen one feel% %o'e 4lo%ene%% to holine%%0 (hen he feel% Noy at ha&in been fa&ored by the Creator) Then0 too0 one 'u%t %ay that hi% Noy i% pri'arily be4au%e no( there i% Noy Abo&e0 in the Holy She'hina0 be4au%e %he 4ould brin her pri&ate or an near her0 and that %he did not ha&e to %end her pri&ate or an a(ay) And one deri&e% Noy fro' bein re(arded (ith plea%in the She'hina) Thi% i% in a44ord (ith the abo&e 4al4ulation that (hen there i% Noy for the part0 it i% only a part of the Noy of the (hole) Throu h the%e 4al4ulation% he lo%e% hi% indi&iduality and a&oid% bein trapped by the net of the Sitra ('hra0 (hi4h i% the (ill to re4ei&e for oneF% o(n %a*e) Althou h the (ill to re4ei&e i% ne4e%%ary0 %in4e thi% i% the (hole of 'an0 %in4e anythin that e9i%t% in a per%on apart fro' the (ill to re4ei&e doe% not belon to the 4reature0 and (e attribute it to the Creator0 the (ill to re4ei&e plea%ure %hould be 4orre4ted to bein in order to be%to() Na'ely0 the plea%ure and Noy that the (ill to re4ei&e ta*e% %hould be (ith the intention that there i% 4ontent'ent Abo&e (hen the 4reature% feel plea%ure0 for thi% (a% the purpo%e of CreationGto benefit Hi% 4reation%) And thi% i% 4alled the Noy of the She'hina Abo&e) Bor thi% rea%on0 one 'u%t %ee* ad&i4e ho( he 4an brin 4ontent'ent Abo&e) And 4ertainly0 if he re4ei&e% plea%ure0 4ontent'ent %hall be felt Abo&e) Therefore0 he yearn% to al(ay% be in the Kin F% pala4e0 and to ha&e the ability to play (ith the Kin F% trea%ure%) And that (ill 4ertainly brin 4ontent'ent Abo&e) It follo(% that oneF% lon in %hould be only for the Creator)

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The (eason for the /ea iness in the #or2

/e 'u%t *no( the rea%on for the hea&ine%% felt (hen one (i%he% to (or* to annul oneF% L%elfM before the Creator0 and to not 4are for oneF% o(n intere%t) 2ne 4o'e% to a %tate a% if the (hole (orld %tand% %till0 and he alone i% no( %ee'in ly ab%ent fro' thi% (orld0 and lea&e% hi% fa'ily and friend% for the %a*e of annullin before the Creator) There i% but a %i'ple rea%on for thi%0 4alled Lla4* of faith)M Thi% 'ean% that one doe% not %ee before (ho' one nullifie%0 'eanin he doe% not feel the e9i%ten4e of the Creator0 and thi% 4au%e% hi' hea&ine%%) Ho(e&er0 (hen one be in% to feel the e9i%ten4e of the Creator0 oneF% %oul i''ediately yearn% to be annulled and 4onne4ted to the root0 to be 4ontained in it li*e a 4andle in a tor4h0 (ithout any 'ind or rea%on) Ho(e&er0 thi% 4o'e% to one naturally0 li*e a 4andle i% annulled before a tor4h) It therefore follo(% that the e%%en4e of oneF% (or* i% only to 4o'e to the %en%ation of the e9i%ten4e of the Creator0 to feel the e9i%ten4e of the Creator0 that Lthe (hole earth i% full of Hi% lory)M Thi% (ill be oneF% entire (or*0 'eanin all the &i or that he put% into the (or* (ill be only to a4hie&e that0 and not any other thin %) 2ne %hould not be 'i%led into ha&in to a4:uire anythin el%e) Rather0 there i% only one thin a per%on need%0 na'ely faith in the Creator) He %hould not thin* of anythin 0 'eanin that the only re(ard that he (ant% for hi% (or* %hould be to be re(arded (ith faith in the Creator) /e 'u%t *no( that there i% no differen4e bet(een a %'all illu'ination and a reat one0 (hi4h a per%on attain%) Thi% i% be4au%e there are no 4han e% in the Li ht) Rather0 all the 4han e% are in the &e%%el% that re4ei&e the abundan4e0 a% it i% (ritten0 LI the Lord 4han e not)M Hen4e0 if one 4an 'a nify oneF% &e%%el%0 to that e9tent he 'a nifie% the lu'ine%4en4e) 7et0 the :ue%tion i%0 L/ith (hat 4an one 'a nify oneF% &e%%el%HM The an%(er i%0 LTo the e9tent that he prai%e% and i&e% than*% to the Creator for ha&in brou ht one 4lo%er to Hi'0 %o one (ould feel Hi' a little and thin* of the i'portan4e of the thin 0 'eanin that he (a% re(arded (ith ha&in %o'e 4onne4tion (ith the Creator)M A% i% the 'ea%ure of i'portan4e that one pi4ture% for one%elf0 %o the 'ea%ure of the lu'ine%4en4e ro(% in hi') 2ne 'u%t *no( that he (ill ne&er 4o'e to *no( the true 'ea%ure of the i'portan4e of the 4onne4tion bet(een 'an and the Creator0 be4au%e one 4annot a%%e%% it% true &alue) In%tead0 to the e9tent that one appre4iate% it0 he attain% it% 'erit and i'portan4e) There i% a po(er in that0 %in4e thu% one 4an be re(arded (ith ha&in thi% illu'ination per'anently)

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Lishma Is an A!a2ening from Abo e

It i% not in oneF% hand% to under%tand ho( to be re(arded (ith Lishma Jfor Her Na'eK) Thi% i% be4au%e the hu'an 'ind 4annot ra%p ho( %u4h a thin 4an be in the (orld) Thi% i% be4au%e one i% only per'itted to ra%p that if one en a e% in Torah and it$#ot0 he (ill attain %o'ethin ) There 'u%t be %elf; ratifi4ation there0 for other(i%e0 one i% unable to do anythin ) In%tead0 Lishma i% an illu'ination that 4o'e% fro' Abo&e0 and only one (ho ta%te% it 4an *no( and under%tand) It i% (ritten about that0 LTa%te and %ee that the Lord i% ood)M Thu%0 (e 'u%t under%tand (hy %hould one %ee* ad&i4e and 4oun%el on ho( to a4hie&e Lishma) After all0 no 4oun%el (ill help hi'0 and if =od doe% not i&e hi' the other nature0 4alled Lthe /ill to Be%to(0M no labor (ill help one to attain the 'atter of Lishma) The an%(er i%0 a% our %a e% %aid J(#ot0 "<",K0 LIt i% not for you to 4o'plete the (or*0 and you are not free to idle a(ay fro' it)M Thi% 'ean% that one 'u%t i&e the a(a*enin fro' belo(0 %in4e thi% i% di%4erned a% a prayer) A prayer i% 4on%idered a defi4ien4y0 and (ithout a defi4ien4y there i% no fulfill'ent) Hen4e0 (hen one ha% a need for Lishma0 the fulfill'ent 4o'e% fro' Abo&e0 and the an%(er to the prayer 4o'e% fro' Abo&e0 'eanin one re4ei&e% fulfill'ent for oneF% need) It follo(% that oneF% (or* i% needed to re4ei&e the Lishma fro' the Creator only in the for' of a defi4ien4y and a %li J>e%%elK) 7et0 one 4an ne&er attain the fulfill'ent aloneO it i% rather a ift fro' the Creator) Ho(e&er0 the prayer 'u%t be a /hole prayer0 fro' the botto' of the heart) Thi% 'ean% that one *no(% for 4ertain that there i% no one in the (orld (ho 4an help hi' but the Creator Hi'%elf) 7et0 ho( doe% one *no( that there i% no one to help hi' but the Creator Hi'%elfH 2ne 4an a4:uire that a(arene%% pre4i%ely if he ha% e9erted all the po(er% at hi% di%po%al to attain Lishma0 and it did not help hi') Thu%0 one 'u%t do e&ery po%%ible thin in the (orld to be re(arded (ith Lfor the Creator)M Then one 4an pray fro' the botto' of oneF% heart0 and then the Creator (ill hear hi% prayer) Ho(e&er0 one 'u%t *no( that (hen e9ertin to attain Lishma0 one %hould ta*e it upon hi'%elf to (ant to (or* entirely to be%to(0 4o'pletely0 'eanin only to be%to( and to not re4ei&e anythin ) 2nly then doe% one be in to %ee that the or an% do not a ree to thi% idea) Bro' thi%0 one 4an 4o'e to a 4lear a(arene%% that he ha% no other 4oun%el but to pour out hi% 4o'plaint before the Creator to help hi' %o the body (ill a ree to en%la&e it%elf to the Creator un4onditionally0 %in4e one %ee% that he 4annot per%uade hi% body to annul it% %elf entirely) It turn% out that pre4i%ely (hen one %ee% that there i% no rea%on to hope that hi% body (ill a ree to (or* for the Creator by it%elf0 oneF% prayer 4an be fro' the botto' of the heart0 and then hi% prayer i% a44epted) /e 'u%t *no( that by attainin Lishma0 one put% the e&il in4lination to death) The e&il in4lination i% the (ill to re4ei&e0 and a4:uirin the (ill to be%to( 4an4el% the (ill to re4ei&e fro' bein able to do anythin ) Thi% i% 4on%idered puttin it to death0 %in4e it re'o&e% it fro' it% offi4eO and it ha% nothin 'ore to do %in4e one no lon er u%e% it) And (hen the e&il in4lination i% re&o*ed fro' it% fun4tion0 it i% 4on%idered that one ha% put it to death) ,15

And (hen one 4onte'plate%0 L/hat profit hath 'an of all hi% laborS under the %un0M he (ill %ee that it i% not %o diffi4ult to en%la&e hi'%elf to Hi% Na'e0 for t(o rea%on%< 1. In any case, willingly or unwillingly, one must exert in this world, and what has one left of all the efforts he has made? 2. However, if one works Lishma, he receives pleasure during the work, as well. Thi% follo(% the pro&erb of the Sayer of @ubna about the &er%e0 LThou ha%t not 4alled upon Me0 2 Ia4ob0 neither ha%t thou (earied thy%elf about Me0 2 I%rael)M He %aid that it i% li*e a ri4h 'an (ho departed the train (ith a %'all ba ) He pla4ed it (here all the 'er4hant% pla4e their ba a e and the porter% ta*e the pa4*a e% and brin the' to the hotel (here the 'er4hant% %tay) The porter had thou ht that the 'er4hant (ould 4ertainly ta*e a %'all ba by hi'%elf and there (a% no need for a porter for that0 %o the porter too* a bi pa4*a e to the hotel) The 'er4hant (anted to pay hi' a %'all fee0 a% he u%ually pay% for thi% %'all ba ) But the porter did not (ant to ta*e it0 and %aid0 LI put in the depo%itory of the hotel a bi ba O I 4ould barely 4arry it0 and it e9hau%ted 'e0 and you (ant to pay 'e %o little for itHM The le%%on i% that (hen one 4o'e% and %ay% that he e9erted e9ten%i&ely in *eepin Torah and it$#ot0 the Creator tell% hi'0 LThou ha%t not 4alled upon Me0 2 Ia4ob)M In other (ord%0 it i% not 'y ba a e that you too*O thi% ba belon % to %o'eone el%e) If you are %ayin you had reat effort% in Torah and it$#ot0 you 'u%t ha&e had a different landlord for (ho' you (ere (or*in 0 %o o to hi' to pay you) Thi% i% the 'eanin of0 Lneither ha%t thou (earied thy%elf about Me0 2 I%rael)M In other (ord%0 one (ho (or*% for the Creator ha% no labor (hat%oe&er0 but0 on the 4ontrary0 plea%ure and elated %pirit) But one (ho (or*% for other oal% 4annot 4o'e to the Creator (ith 4o'plaint% that the Creator doe% not i&e hi' &itality in the (or*0 %in4e he did not (or* for the Creator0 for the Creator to pay hi' for hi% (or*) In%tead0 one 4an 4o'plain to tho%e people that he had (or*ed for0 to ad'ini%ter hi' plea%ure and &itality) And %in4e there are 'any oal% in Lo Lishma Jnot for Her Na'eK0 one %hould de'and of the oal for (hi4h he had (or*ed that the oal (ould re(ard hi'0 na'ely i&e hi' plea%ure and &itality) It i% %aid about the'0 LThey that 'a*e the' %hall be li*e the'0 e&ery one that tru%t% the')M Ho(e&er0 a44ordin to that0 it i% perple9in ) After all0 (e %ee that e&en (hen one ta*e% upon one%elf the burden of the Kin do' of Hea&en (ithout any other intention0 he %till feel% no li&eline%%0 to %ay that thi% li&eline%% 4o'pel% hi' to a%%u'e the burden of the Kin do' of Hea&en) And the rea%on one doe% a%%u'e the burden i% only be4au%e of faith abo&e rea%on) In other (ord%0 one doe% it by (ay of 4oer4i&e o&er4o'in 0 un(illin ly) Thu%0 (e 'i ht a%*0 L/hy doe% one feel e9ertion in thi% (or*0 (ith the body 4on%tantly %ee*in a ti'e (hen it 4an be rid of thi% (or*0 a% one doe% not feel any li&eline%% in the (or*HM And (hen one (or*% in 4on4eal'ent0 and ha% only the purpo%e of (or*in in order to be%to(0 (hy doe% the Creator not i'part hi' (ith fla&or and &itality in the (or*H The an%(er i% that (e 'u%t *no( that thi% i% a reat 4orre4tion) /ere it not for that0 if Li ht and li&eline%% had illu'inated a% %oon a% one be an to ta*e upon hi'%elf the burden of the Kin do' ,8#

of Hea&en0 one (ould ha&e i''ediate li&eline%% in the (or*) In other (ord%0 the (ill to re4ei&e (ould 4on%ent to thi% (or* a% (ell) And (hy (ould it a reeH Certainly0 be4au%e it (i%he% to %ati%fy it% 4ra&in 0 'eanin it (ould (or* for it% o(n benefit) Had that been %o0 it (ould ne&er be po%%ible to a4hie&e Lishma0 %in4e one (ould be 4o'pelled to (or* for oneF% o(n benefit0 a% one (ould feel reater plea%ure in the (or* of =od than in 4orporeal de%ire%) Thu%0 one (ould ha&e to re'ain in Lo Lishma0 %in4e thu% he (ould ha&e had %ati%fa4tion in the (or*) And (here there i% %ati%fa4tion0 one 4annot do anythin 0 a% (ithout profit0 one 4annot (or*) It follo(% that if one re4ei&ed %ati%fa4tion in thi% (or* of Lo Lishma0 one (ould ha&e to re'ain in that %tate) Thi% (ould be %i'ilar to (hat people %ay0 that (hen people 4ha%e a thief to 4at4h hi'0 the thief0 too0 run% and yell%0 LCat4h the thief)M Then0 it i% i'po%%ible to tell (ho i% the real thief0 to 4at4h hi' and reta*e the theft) Ho(e&er0 (hen the thief0 the (ill to re4ei&e0 doe% not feel any fla&or or li&eline%% in the (or* of a44eptin the burden of the Kin do' of Hea&en0 if0 in that %tate0 one (or*% (ith faith abo&e rea%on0 4oer4i&ely0 and the body be4o'e% a44u%to'ed to thi% (or* a ain%t the de%ire of oneF% (ill to re4ei&e0 then one ha% the 'ean% by (hi4h to 4o'e to a (or* that (ill be (ith the purpo%e of brin in 4ontent'ent to oneF% Ma*er) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the pri'ary re:uire'ent fro' a per%on i% to a4hie&e +#ekut JAdhe%ionK (ith the Creator throu h oneF% (or*0 (hi4h i% di%4erned a% e:ui&alen4e of for'0 (here all of oneF% a4tion% are in order to be%to() It i% a% the &er%e %ay%0 LThen %halt thou deli ht thy%elf in the Lord)M The 'eanin of LThenM i% Lbefore0M that in the be innin of oneF% (or*0 there (a% no plea%ure) In%tead0 oneF% (or* (a% 4oer4i&e) Ho(e&er0 after(ard%0 (hen one ha% already a44u%to'ed one%elf to (or* in order to be%to(0 and to not e9a'ine one%elfGif he i% feelin a ood ta%te in the (or*Gbut belie&e% that he i% (or*in to brin 4ontent'ent to hi% Ma*er throu h hi% (or*) And one %hould belie&e that the Creator a44ept% the labor of the lo(er one% re ardle%% of ho( and ho( 'u4h i% the for' of their (or*) In e&erythin 0 the Creator e9a'ine% only the intention0 and that thi% brin % 4ontent'ent to the Creator) Then one i% ranted (ith Ldeli ht thy%elf in the Lord)M E&en durin the (or* of =od he (ill feel deli ht and plea%ure0 a% no( one really doe% (or* for the Creator0 %in4e the effort he had 'ade durin the 4oer4i&e (or* :ualifie% one to be able to truly (or* for the Creator) 7ou find that then0 the plea%ure that one re4ei&e% relate% to the Creator a% (ell0 'eanin %pe4ifi4ally for the Creator)

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Support in the Torah

/hen a per%on i% %tudyin Torah and (ant% all hi% a4tion% to be in order to be%to(0 one need% to try to al(ay% ha&e %upport in the Torah) Support i% 4on%idered nouri%h'ent%0 (hi4h are lo&e0 fear0 elation0 and fre%hne%%) And one %hould e9tra4t all that fro' the Torah) In other (ord%0 the Torah %hould i&e one the%e re%ult%) Ho(e&er0 (hen one %tudie% Torah and doe% not ha&e the%e re%ult%0 it i% not 4on%idered Torah) Thi% i% be4au%e Torah refer% to the Li ht 'lothed in the Torah0 a% our %a e% %aid0 LI ha&e 4reated the e&il in4lination0 I ha&e 4reated the Torah a% a %pi4e)M Thi% refer% to the Li ht in the Torah0 %in4e the Li ht in it refor'% it) /e %hould al%o *no( that the Torah i% di&ided into t(o di%4ern'ent%< ,;Torah0 "; it$#a) In fa4t0 it i% i'po%%ible to under%tand the%e t(o di%4ern'ent% before one i% re(arded (ith (al*in in the path of the Creator0 by (ay of LThe 4oun%el of the Lord i% (ith the' that fear Hi')M Thi% i% %o be4au%e (hen one i% in a %tate of preparation to enter the LordF% Pala4e0 it i% i'po%%ible to under%tand the Path of Truth) 7et0 it i% po%%ible to i&e an e9a'ple0 (hi4h e&en a per%on in the preparation period 'ay %o'e(hat under%tand) It i% (ritten JSutah ",K0 LRabbi 7o%ef %aid0 QA it$#a prote4t% and %a&e% (hile pra4ti4ed0 et4) The Torah prote4t% and %a&e% both (hen pra4ti4ed and (hen not pra4ti4ed)FM L/hen pra4ti4edM 'ean% (hen one ha% %o'e Li ht) 2ne 4an u%e thi% Li ht he had obtained only (hile the Li ht i% %till in hi'0 a% no( he i% in ladne%%0 %in4e the Li ht %hine% for hi') Thi% i% di%4erned a% a it$#a0 'eanin that he ha% not yet been re(arded (ith the Torah0 but only eli4it% a life of %edusha Jholine%%K fro' the Li ht) Thi% i% not %o (ith the Torah< (hen one attain% %o'e (ay in the (or*0 one 4an u%e the (ay he ha% attained e&en (hen not pra4ti4in it0 that i%0 (hile not en a in in it0 'eanin e&en (hile one doe% not ha&e the Li ht) Thi% i% be4au%e only the lu'ine%4en4e ha% departed hi'0 (herea% one 4an u%e the (ay that one attained in the (or* e&en (hen the lu'ine%4en4e ha% departed hi') Still0 one 'u%t al%o *no( that (hile pra4ti4ed0 a it$#a i% reater than the Torah (hen not pra4ti4ed) L/hen pra4ti4edM 'ean% that no( one re4ei&e% the Li ht0 (hi4h i% 4alled Lpra4ti4ed0M (hen one re4ei&e% the Li ht in it) Hen4e0 (hile one ha% the Li ht0 a it$#a i% 'ore i'portant than the Torah (hen one ha% no Li ht0 (hen there i% no li&eline%% of the Torah) 2n the one hand0 the Torah i% i'portant be4au%e one 4an u%e the (ay one ha% a4:uired in the Torah) 7et0 it i% (ithout &itality0 4alled LLi ht)M And in a ti'e of en a in in a it$#a0 one doe% re4ei&e &itality0 4alled LLi ht)M In thi% re%pe4t0 a it$#a i% 'ore i'portant than the Torah) Thu%0 (hen one i% (ithout %u%tenan4e0 one i% 4on%idered Le&il)M Thi% i% be4au%e no( one 4annot %ay that the Creator lead% the (orld in a 4ondu4t of L=ood that @oeth =ood)M It i% 4on%idered that he i% e&il %in4e he 4onde'n% hi% Ma*er0 a% no( he feel% that he ha% no &itality0 and ha% nothin to be lad about %o that he 'ay %ay that no( he i% rateful for the Creator0 for be%to(in upon hi' deli ht and plea%ure) 2ne 4annot %ay that he belie&e% that the Creator lead% Hi% Pro&iden4e (ith other% bene&olently0 %in4e (e under%tand the path of Torah a% a %en%ation in the or an%) If one doe% not feel the deli ht ,8"

and plea%ure0 (hat doe% it i&e hi' that another per%on i% e9perien4in %en%ation% of deli ht and plea%ureH If one had really belie&ed that Pro&iden4e i% re&ealed a% bene&olen4e to hi% friend0 that belief %hould ha&e brou ht hi' deli ht and plea%ure fro' belie&in that the Creator lead% the (orld in a uidan4e of deli ht and plea%ure) And if thi% doe% not brin one li&eline%% and Noy0 (hat i% the benefit in %ayin that the Creator doe% (at4h o&er oneF% friend (ith a uidan4e of bene&olen4eH The 'o%t i'portant i% (hat one feel% in oneF% o(n bodyGeither ood or bad) 2ne enNoy% oneF% friendF% plea%ure only if he enNoy% hi% friendF% benefit) In other (ord%0 (e learn only by the %en%ation of the body0 re ardle%% of the rea%on%) /hat i% i'portant i% only if one feel% ood) In that %tate0 one %ay% that the Creator i% L ood and doe% ood)M If one feel% bad0 one 4annot %ay that the Creator beha&e% to(ard hi' in the for' of the ood (ho doe% ood) Thu%0 pre4i%ely if one enNoy% oneF% friendF% happine%%0 and re4ei&e% hi h %pirit% and ladne%% fro' that0 then he 4an %ay that the Creator i% a ood leader) If one ha% no Noy0 he feel% bad) Thu%0 ho( 4an he %ay that the Creator i% bene&olentH Therefore0 e&erythin follo(% the %tate one i% in) If one ha% no li&eline%% or ladne%%0 he i% in a %tate of ha&in no lo&e for the Creator0 no ability to Nu%tify hi% Ma*er0 and no ladne%%0 a% (ould be fittin for one (ho %er&e% a reat and i'portant *in ) And (e 'u%t *no( that the Upper Li ht i% in a %tate of 4o'plete re%t) And any e9pan%ion of the Holy Na'e% o44ur% by the lo(er one%) In other (ord%0 all the na'e% that the Upper Li ht ha%0 4o'e fro' the attain'ent of the lo(er one%) Thi% 'ean% that the Upper Li ht i% na'ed a44ordin to their attain'ent%) Put differently0 one na'e% the Li ht a44ordin to the (ay one attain% it0 a44ordin to oneF% %en%ation) If one doe% not feel that the Creator i&e% hi' anythin 0 (hat na'e 4an he i&e to the Creator if he doe% not re4ei&e a thin fro' Hi'H Rather0 (hen one belie&e% in the Creator0 e&ery %in le %tate that one feel%0 he %ay% that it 4o'e% to hi' fro' the Creator) And a44ordin to oneF% feelin 0 one na'e% the Creator) Thu%0 if one feel% ood in the %tate he i% in0 he %ay% that the Creator i% 4alled LBene&olent0M %in4e that i% (hat he feel%Gthat he re4ei&e% oodne%% fro' Hi') In that %tate0 one i% 4alled T$adik JRi hteou%K0 %in4e he at$dik JNu%tifie%K hi% Ma*er) And if one feel% bad in the %tate he i% in0 he 4annot %ay that the Creator %end% hi' ood) Therefore0 in that %tate one i% 4alled Rasha JE&ilK0 %in4e he arshia JConde'n%K hi% Ma*er) Ho(e&er0 there i% no %u4h thin a% in;bet(een0 (hen one %ay% that he feel% both ood and bad in hi% %tate) In%tead0 one i% either happy or unhappy) 2ur %a e% (rote JBera'hot D,K0 LThe (orld (a% not 4reatedSbut either for the 4o'plete (i4*ed0 or for the 4o'plete ri hteou%)M Thi% i% %o be4au%e there i% no %u4h thin a% feelin ood and bad %i'ultaneou%ly) /hen our %a e% %ay that there i% in;bet(een0 it i% that (ith the 4reature%0 (ho ha&e a di%4ern'ent of ti'e0 you 4an %ay Lin;bet(eenM about t(o ti'e%0 one after the other0 a% (e learn that there i% a 'atter of a%4ent% and de%4ent%) The%e are t(o ti'e%< on4e he i% (i4*ed0 and on4e he i% ri hteou%) But in a %in le 'o'ent0 for one to feel ood and bad %i'ultaneou%ly0 thi% doe% not e9i%t) ,81

It follo(% that (hen they %aid that the Torah i% 'ore i'portant than a it$#a0 it i% pre4i%ely at a ti'e (hen he doe% not en a e in it0 (hen one ha% no &itality) Then the Torah i% 'ore i'portant than a it$#a0 (hi4h ha% no &itality) Thi% i% %o be4au%e one 4annot re4ei&e anythin fro' a it$#a0 (hi4h ha% no &itality) But (ith the Torah0 one %till ha% a (ay in the (or* fro' (hat he had re4ei&ed (hile he (a% pra4ti4in the Torah) Althou h the &itality ha% departed0 the (ay re'ain% in hi'0 and he 4an u%e it) And there i% a ti'e (hen a it$#a i% 'ore i'portant than the Torah< (hen there i% &itality in the it$#a and no &itality in the Torah) Thu%0 (hen not pra4ti4ed0 (hen one ha% no &itality or ladne%% in the (or*0 one ha% no other 4oun%el but prayer) Ho(e&er0 durin the prayer0 one 'u%t *no( that he i% e&il be4au%e he doe% not feel the deli ht and plea%ure that e9i%t in the (orld0 althou h he 4al4ulate% that he 4an belie&e that the Creator i&e% only oodne%%) 7et0 not all of oneF% thou ht% are true in the (ay of the (or*) In the (or*0 if the thou ht lead% to a4tion0 'eanin a %en%ation in the or an%0 %o the or an% feel that the Creator i% bene&olent0 the or an% %hould re4ei&e &itality and ladne%% fro' it) And if one ha% no &itality0 (hat ood are all the 4al4ulation% if no( the or an% do not lo&e the Creator be4au%e He i'part% the' (ith abundan4eH Thu%0 one %hould *no( that if one ha% no &itality or ladne%% in the (or*0 it i% a %i n that he i% (i4*ed0 be4au%e he i% unhappy) All the 4al4ulation% are untrue if they do not yield an a4t0 a %en%ation in the or an% that one lo&e% the Creator be4au%e He i'part% deli ht and plea%ure to the 4reature%)

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/abit 'ecomes Second 3ature

Throu h a44u%to'in one%elf to %o'ethin 0 that thin be4o'e% %e4ond nature for that per%on) Hen4e0 there i% nothin in the (orld that one 4annot feel it% e9i%ten4e) Thi% 'ean% that althou h one ha% no %en%ation of the thin 0 by a44u%to'in to that thin 0 one 4an %till 4o'e to feel it) /e 'u%t *no( that there i% a differen4e bet(een the Creator and the 4reature% re ardin %en%ation%) Bor the 4reature%0 there i% the feeler and the felt0 the attainin and the attained) Thi% 'ean% that (e ha&e a feeler0 (hi4h i% 4onne4ted to %o'e reality) Ho(e&er0 a reality (ithout a feeler i% only the Creator Hi'%elf) In Hi'0 Lthere i% no thou ht and per4eption (hat%oe&er)M Thi% i% not %o (ith a per%on< hi% (hole e9i%ten4e i% only throu h the %en%ation of reality0 and e&en the &alidity of reality i% e&aluated only (ith re%pe4t to the one (ho %en%e% the reality) In other (ord%0 (hat the feeler ta%te% i% (hat he 4on%ider% true) If one ta%te% a bitter ta%te in reality0 'eanin he feel% bad in the %tate he i% in0 and %uffer% be4au%e of that %tate0 that per%on i% 4on%idered (i4*ed0 in the (or*) Thi% i% be4au%e he 4onde'n% the Creator0 %in4e the Creator i% 4alled Lthe ood (ho doe% ood0M be4au%e He be%to(% only oodne%% to the (orld) 7et0 (ith re%pe4t to that per%onF% feelin 0 the per%on feel% that he ha% re4ei&ed the oppo%ite fro' the Creator0 'eanin the %tate he i% in i% bad) /e %hould therefore under%tand (hat i% (ritten JBera'hot p D,K0 LThe (orld (a% 4reated only for 4o'plete ri hteou% or 4o'plete (i4*ed)M Thi% 'ean% the follo(in < either one ta%te% and feel% a ood ta%te in the (orld0 and then one Nu%tifie% the Creator and %ay% that the Creator i&e% only oodne%% to the (orld0 or0 if one feel% and ta%te% a bitter ta%te in the (orld0 then one i% (i4*ed0 %in4e he 4onde'n% the Creator) It turn% out that e&erythin i% 'ea%ured a44ordin to oneF% o(n %en%ation) Ho(e&er0 all the%e %en%ation% ha&e no relation to the Creator0 a% it (ritten in the Poem of 3nifi'ation< LA% %he0 %o you (ill al(ay% be0 %horta e and %urplu% in you (ill not be)M Hen4e0 all the (orld% and all the 4han e% are only (ith re%pe4t to the re4ei&er%0 a44ordin to the attainin indi&idual)

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The Difference bet!een a Shade of Kedusha and a Shade of Sitra Achra

It i% (ritten JSon of Son %0 "K0 LUntil the day breathe%0 and the %hado(% flee a(ay)M /e 'u%t under%tand (hat are %hado(% in the (or*0 and (hat i% Lt(o %hado(%)M The thin i% that (hen one doe% not feel Hi% Pro&iden4e0 that the Creator lead% the (orld in a 'anner of L=ood that doeth ood0M it i% re arded a% a %hado( hidin the %un) In other (ord%0 a% the 4orporeal %hado( that hide% the %un doe% not 4han e the %un in any (ay0 and the %un %hine% in it% fulle%t po(er0 %o one (ho doe% not feel the e9i%ten4e of Hi% Pro&iden4e doe% not indu4e any 4han e Abo&e0 a% it i% (ritten0 LI the Lord do not 4han e)M In%tead0 all the 4han e% are in the re4ei&er%) /e 'u%t ob%er&e t(o di%4ern'ent% in thi% %hade0 in thi% 4on4eal'ent< 1. When one still has the ability to overcome the darkness and the concealments that one feels, justify the Creator, and pray to the Creator, that the Creator will open his eyes to see that all the concealments that one is feeling come from the Creator, that the Creator is doing all that to him so he would reveal his prayer and yearn to cleave unto Him. This is so because only through the suffering that one receives from Him, wishing to break free from ones trouble and escape the torments, then one does everything he can. Hence, when receiving the concealments and the afflictions, one is certain to make the known remedy: to do much praying for the Creator to help him and deliver him from the state he is in. In that state, one still believes in His Providence. 2. When one comes to a state where he can no longer prevail and say that all the suffering and pains one feels are because the Creator had sent them to him so as to have a reason to ascend in degree. Then one comes to a state of heresy, since one cannot believe in His Providence, and naturally, then one cannot pray. It follo(% that there are t(o *ind% of %hade%) And thi% i% the 'eanin of0 Land the %hado(% flee a(ay0M 'eanin that the %hado(% (ill flee fro' the (orld) The %hade of %li!a JShellK i% 4alled LAnother od i% %terile and doe% not bear fruit)M Ho(e&er0 a %hade of %edusha Jholine%%K i% 4alled0 LUnder it% %hado( I deli hted to %it0 and it% fruit (a% %(eet to 'y palate)M In other (ord%0 one %ay% that all the 4on4eal'ent% and the affli4tion% one feel% are be4au%e the Creator ha% %ent hi' the%e %tate%0 to ha&e a pla4e to (or* abo&e rea%on) And (hen one ha% the %tren th to %ay that0 that i%0 that the Creator 4au%e% hi' all that0 it i% to oneF% benefit) Thi% 'ean% that throu h it0 one 4an 4o'e to (or* in order to be%to( and not to benefit one%elf) At that ti'e0 one 4o'e% to reali?e0 'eanin belie&e that the Creator enNoy% %pe4ifi4ally thi% (or*0 (hi4h i% built entirely abo&e rea%on) It follo(% that one doe% not pray to the Creator that the %hado(% (ill flee fro' the (orld) Rather0 one %ay%0 LI %ee that the Creator (ant% 'e to %er&e Hi' in thi% 'anner0 entirely abo&e rea%on)M Thu%0 in e&erythin that one doe%0 he %ay%0 LThe Creator 4ertainly enNoy% thi% (or*0 %o (hy %hould I 4are if I (or* in a %tate of 4on4eal'ent of the fa4eH After all0 I (ant to (or* in order to be%to(0 that the Creator (ill enNoy) Hen4e0 I ha&e no aba%e'ent fro' thi% (or*0 'eanin a %en%ation of bein in a %tate of 4on4eal'ent of the Ba4e0 that the Creator doe% not enNoy thi% ,8D

(or*)M In%tead0 one a ree% to the leader%hip of the Creator0 and one (holeheartedly a ree% to ho(e&er the Creator (ant% one to feel the e9i%ten4e of the Creator durin the (or*) Thi% i% %o be4au%e one doe% not 4on%ider (hat he 4an enNoy0 but 4on%ider% (hat the Creator 4an enNoy) Thu%0 thi% %hade brin % hi' life) Thi% i% 4alled0 LUnder it% %hado( I deli hted0M 'eanin one 4o&et% %u4h a %tate (here one 4an 'a*e %o'e o&er4o'in abo&e rea%on) Thu%0 if one doe% not e9ert in a %tate of 4on4eal'ent0 (hen there i% %till roo' to pray that the Creator (ill brin hi' 4lo%er0 but he i% ne li ent in that0 hen4e one i% %ent a %e4ond 4on4eal'ent in (hi4h one 4annot e&en pray) Thi% i% %o be4au%e of the %inG that he did not e9ert (ith all hi% 'i ht to pray to the Creator) Bor thi% rea%on0 one 4o'e% to %u4h lo(line%%) But after one ha% arri&ed at thi% %tate0 one i% pitied fro' Abo&e0 and he i% i&en an a(a*enin fro' Abo&e on4e 'ore) And the %a'e order be in%0 until finally one %tren then% in prayer0 and the Creator hear% hi% prayer and brin % hi' 4lo%er and refor'% it)

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The "ssence of 4ne)s #or2

The e%%en4e of oneF% (or* %hould be ho( to 4o'e to feel ta%te in be%to(in 4ontent'ent upon oneF% Ma*er0 %in4e all that one doe% for one%elf di%tan4e% hi' fro' the Creator due to di%parity of for') Ho(e&er0 if one perfor'% an a4t for the benefit of the Creator0 e&en the %'alle%t a4t0 it i% %till 4on%idered a it$#a J4o''and'entV ood deedK) Hen4e0 oneF% pri'ary e9ertion %hould be to a4:uire a for4e that feel% ta%te in be%to(in 0 (hi4h i% throu h le%%enin the for4e that feel% ta%te in %elf;re4eption) In that %tate0 one %lo(ly a4:uire% the fla&or in be%to(in )

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Lishma
In order for a per%on to obtain Lishma Jfor Her Na'eK0 one need% an a(a*enin fro' Abo&e be4au%e it i% an illu'ination fro' Abo&e0 and it i% not for the hu'an 'ind to under%tand it) But he (ho ta%te%0 *no(%) It i% %aid about that0 LTa%te and %ee that the Lord i% ood)M Be4au%e of that0 upon a%%u'in the burden of the Kin do' of Hea&en0 one need% for it to be in utter 4o'pletene%%0 'eanin only to be%to( and not at all to re4ei&e) And if a per%on %ee% that the or an% do not a ree (ith thi% &ie(0 he ha% no other 4oun%el but prayerGto pour hi% heart out to the Creator0 to help hi' 'a*e hi% body 4on%ent to en%la&in it%elf to the Creator) And one %hould not %ay that if Lishma i% a ift fro' Abo&e0 then (hat ood i% oneF% %tren thenin in hi% (or*0 and all the re'edie% and 4orre4tion% that one perfor'% in order to 4o'e to Lishma0 if it depend% on the CreatorH 2ur %a e% %aid in that re ard0 L7ou are not free to rid your%elf of it)M Rather0 one 'u%t offer the a(a*enin fro' belo(0 and thi% i% 4on%idered Lprayer)M But there 4annot be a true prayer if he doe% not *no( in ad&an4e that it i% i'po%%ible to attain Lishma (ithout prayer) Therefore0 the a4t% and re'edie% that he perfor'% in order to obtain Lishma 4reate the 4orre4ted &e%%el% (ithin hi'0 to (ant to re4ei&e Lishma) And after all the a4tion% and the re'edie%0 then he 4an 'a*e an hone%t prayer0 %in4e he ha% %een that all hi% a4tion% brou ht hi' no benefit) 2nly then 4an he 'a*e an hone%t prayer fro' the botto' of hi% heart0 and then the Creator hear% hi% prayer and i&e% hi' the ift of Lishma) /e %hould al%o *no( that by obtainin Lishma0 one put% the e&il in4lination to death) Thi% i% be4au%e the e&il in4lination i% 4alled Lre4ei&in for oneF% o(n benefit)M And by attainin the ai' to be%to(0 one 4an4el% the %elf; ratifi4ation) And death 'ean% that one no lon er u%e% oneF% &e%%el% of re4eption for one%elf) And %in4e he ha% re&o*ed the role of the e&il in4lination0 it i% 4on%idered dead) If one 4on%ider% (hat one re4ei&e% for hi% (or* under the %un0 one (ill find that it i% not %o diffi4ult to %ubNu ate one%elf to the Creator0 for t(o rea%on%< 1. One must strain oneself in this world in any case, whether one wants to or not. 2. Even during the work, if one works Lishma, one receives pleasure from the work itself. It i% a% the Sayer fro' @ubna %ay% about the &er%e0 LThou ha% not 4alled upon Me oh Ia4ob0 neither ha% thou (orried thy%elf about 'e oh I%rael)M It 'ean% that he (ho (or*% for the Creator ha% no effort) 2n the 4ontrary0 one ha% plea%ure and elation) But he (ho doe% not (or* for the Creator0 but for other oal%0 4annot 4o'plain to the Creator for not i&in hi' li&eline%% in the (or*0 %in4e he i% (or*in for another oal) 2ne 4an 4o'plain only to the one he (or*% for0 and de'and to be i&en &itality and plea%ure durin hi% (or*) It i% %aid about hi'< LAnyone that tru%t% the' %hall be li*e the' that 'a*eth the')M @o not be %urpri%ed that (hen one a%%u'e% the burden of the Kin do' of Hea&en0 (hen he (ant% to (or* in order to be%to( upon the Creator0 that he %till feel% no &itality at all0 and that thi% &itality (ould 4o'pel hi' to a%%u'e the burden of the Kin do' of Hea&en) Rather0 one %hould a44ept the burden of the Kin do' of Hea&en 4oer4i&ely0 feelin that it i% not to hi% benefit) ,85

Meanin 0 the body doe% not a ree to thi% (or*0 (hy the Creator doe% not %ho(er hi' (ith &itality and plea%ure) The rea%on for it i% that thi% i% a reat 4orre4tion) /ere it not for that0 the (ill to re4ei&e (ould a ree to thi% (or*0 and one (ould ne&er ha&e been able to a4hie&e Lishma) Rather0 he (ould al(ay% (or* for hi% o(n benefit0 to %ati%fy hi% o(n de%ire%) It i% a% people %ay0 that the thief hi'%elf run% and yell%0 LCat4h the thiefRM And then you 4annot tell (hi4h i% the real thief0 to 4at4h hi' and re4lai' the theft) But (hen the thief0 'eanin the (ill to re4ei&e0 doe% not find the (or* of a44eptin the burden of the Kin do' of Hea&en ta%teful0 %in4e the body a44u%to'% it%elf to (or* a ain%t it% o(n de%ire0 one ha% the 'ean% by (hi4h to 4o'e to (or* only in order to brin 4ontent'ent to oneF% Ma*er0 %in4e oneF% %ole intention %hould be only for the Creator0 a% it i% (ritten0 LThen %halt thou deli ht thy%elf in the Lord)M Pre&iou%ly0 (hen he (a% (or*in for the Creator0 he did not deri&e plea%ure fro' hi% (or*) Rather hi% (or* (a% done by 4oer4ion) But no( that one ha% a44u%to'ed one%elf to (or* in order to be%to(0 one i% re(arded (ith deli htin in the Creator0 and the (or* it%elf render% one plea%ure and &itality) And thi% i% 4on%idered that the plea%ure0 too0 i% %pe4ifi4ally for the Creator)

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The Time of Ascent

/hen one feel% one%elf in a %tate of a%4ent0 that he i% hi h;%pirited0 (hen he feel% that he ha% no de%ire but only for %pirituality0 it i% then ood to del&e into the %e4ret% of the Torah0 to attain it% internality) E&en if one %ee% that althou h one e9ert% one%elf to under%tand anythin 0 and %till doe% not *no( anythin 0 it i% %till (orth(hile to del&e in the %e4ret% of the Torah0 e&en a hundred ti'e% in a %in le thin 0 and not de%pair0 'eanin %ay that it i% u%ele%%0 %in4e he doe% not under%tand anythin ) Thi% i% %o for t(o rea%on%< AK /hen one e9a'ine% %o'e i%%ue and yearn% to under%tand it0 that yearnin i% 4alled La prayer)M Thi% i% be4au%e a prayer i% a la4*0 'eanin that one i% 4ra&in (hat he la4*%0 that the Creator (ill fill hi% la4*) The e9tent of the prayer i% 'ea%ured by the de%ire0 %in4e the reater de%ire i% for the thin one need% 'o%t) A44ordin to the 'ea%ure of the need0 %o i% the 'ea%ure of the yearnin ) There i% a rule that in the thin that one 'a*e% the 'o%t effort0 the e9ertion in4rea%e% the de%ire0 and one (ant% to re4ei&e fulfill'ent for oneF% defi4ien4y) Al%o0 a la4* i% 4alled La prayer0M or Lthe (or* in the heart0M %in4e Lthe Mer4iful 2ne (ant% the heart%)M It turn% out that then one 4an offer a true prayer) And (hen one %tudie% the (ord% of the Torah0 the heart 'u%t be freed fro' other de%ire% and i&e the 'ind the %tren th to be able to thin* and %4rutini?e) If there i% no de%ire in the heart0 the 'ind 4annot %4rutini?e0 a% it i% (ritten0 L2ne %hould al(ay% learn (here oneF% heart de%ire%)M Bor oneF% prayer to be a44epted0 it 'u%t be a 4o'plete prayer) Hen4e0 (hen %4rutini?in in a (hole 'ea%ure0 one eli4it% a (hole prayer fro' it0 and then oneF% prayer 4an be a44epted0 be4au%e the Creator hear% a prayer) But there i% a 4ondition< the prayer 'u%t be a (hole prayer0 and not ha&e other thin % 'i9ed in the 'iddle of the prayer) BK The %e4ond rea%on i% that %in4e one ha% %eparated fro' 4orporeality0 and i% %o'e(hat 4lo%er to the :uality of be%to(al0 it i% a better ti'e to 4onne4t (ith the internality of the Torah0 (hi4h appear% to tho%e (ho ha&e e:ui&alen4e (ith the Creator) Thi% i% be4au%e the Torah0 the Creator0 and I%rael are one) Ho(e&er0 (hen one i% in a %tate of %elf;re4eption0 he belon % to the e9ternality and not to the internality)

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5ou #ho Lo e the Lord /ate " il

In the &er%e0 L2 ye that lo&e the Lord0 hate e&ilO He pre%er&eth the %oul% of Hi% follo(er%O He deli&ered the' out of the hand of the (i4*ed0M he interpret% that it i% not enou h to lo&e the Creator and to (ant to be ranted adhe%ion (ith the Creator) 2ne %hould al%o hate e&il) The 'atter of hatred to(ard% e&il i% e9pre%%ed by hatin the e&il0 4alled Lthe (ill to re4ei&e)M And one %ee% that one ha% no ta4ti4 to be rid of it0 and at the %a'e ti'e one doe% not (ant to a44ept the %ituation) And one feel% the lo%%e% that the e&il 4au%e% hi'0 and al%o %ee% the truth that one 4annot annul the e&il by hi'%elf0 %in4e it i% a natural for4e by the Creator0 (ho ha% i'printed the (ill to re4ei&e in 'an) In that %tate0 the &er%e tell% u% (hat one 4an do0 'eanin hate e&il) And by that the Creator (ill *eep hi' fro' that e&il0 a% it i% (ritten0 LHe pre%er&eth the %oul% of Hi% follo(er%)M And (hat i% the pre%er&ationH LHe deli&ered the' out of the hand of the (i4*ed)M In that %tate one i% already a %u44e%%ful per%on0 %in4e he ha% %o'e 4onta4t (ith the Creator0 be it the tinie%t 4onne4tion) In fa4t0 the 'atter of e&il re'ain% and %er&e% a% ('horaim JPo%teriorK to the Part$uf) But thi% i% done only by oneF% 4orre4tion< throu h %in4ere hatred of e&il0 it i% 4orre4ted into a for' of ('horaim) The hatred 4o'e% be4au%e if one (ant% to obtain adhe%ion (ith the Creator0 then there i% a 4ondu4t a'on friend%< if t(o people 4o'e to reali?e that ea4h of the' hate% (hat and (ho' oneF% friend hate%0 and lo&e% (hat and (ho' oneF% friend lo&e%0 then they 4o'e into perpetual bondin 0 li*e a %ta*e that (ill ne&er fall) Hen4e0 %in4e the Creator lo&e% to be%to(0 the lo(er one% %hould al%o adapt to (ant only to be%to() And a% the Creator hate% to be a re4ei&er0 %in4e He i% 4o'pletely (hole and doe% not need a thin 0 'an0 too0 'u%t hate the 'atter of re4eption for one%elf) It follo(% that one 'u%t bitterly hate the (ill to re4ei&e0 for all the ruin% in the (orld 4o'e only fro' the (ill to re4ei&e) And throu h the hatred0 one 4orre4t% it and enter% the %edusha Jholine%%K)

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(aising the Sla e through the 0inisters

It i% (ritten0 Lfor one hi her than the hi h (at4heth0 and there are hi her than they)M A% a fier4e an%(er i% re:uired0 I %hall an%(er you that e&eryone belie&e% in Pri&ate Pro&iden4e0 but doe% not adhere to it at all) The rea%on i% that an alien and foul thou ht 4annot be attributed to the Creator0 (ho i% the epito'e of the L=ood that doeth =ood)M Ho(e&er0 only to the true %er&ant% of the Creator doe% the *no(led e of Pri&ate Pro&iden4e openGthat He 4au%ed all the rea%on% that pre4eded it0 the ood a% (ell a% the bad) Then they are 4ohe%i&e (ith Pri&ate Pro&iden4e0 for all (ho are 4onne4ted to the pure0 are pure) Sin4e the =uardian i% united (ith it% uarded0 there i% no apparent di&i%ion bet(een bad and ood) They are all lo&ed and they are all 4lear0 for they are all 4arrier% of the CreatorF% &e%%el%0 ready to lorify the re&elation of Hi% uni:uene%%) It i% *no(n by %en%in 0 and to that e9tent they ha&e *no(led e in the end that all the a4tion% and the thou ht%0 both ood and bad0 are the 4arrier% of the CreatorF% &e%%el%) He ha% prepared the'0 fro' Hi% 'outh they ha&e 4o'e0 and thi% (ill be *no(n to all at the end of 4orre4tion) Ho(e&er0 in bet(een it i% a lon and threatenin e9ile) The bi e%t trouble i% that (hen one %ee% %o'e (ron ful a4tion0 he fall% fro' hi% de ree0 4lin % to the fa'ou% lie0 and for et% that he i% li*e an a9 in the hand of the 4utter) In%tead0 one 4on%ider% one%elf the o(ner of thi% a4t and for et% the rea%on for all 4on%e:uen4e% fro' (ho' e&erythin 4o'e%0 and that there i% no other 2perator in the (orld but Hi') Thi% i% the le%%on) Althou h one *no(% it at fir%t0 %till0 in a ti'e of need0 one doe% not 4ontrol thi% a(arene%%0 to unite e&erythin (ith the 4au%e0 (hi4h %enten4e% to a %4ale of 'erit) Thi% i% the (hole reply to hi% letter) I ha&e already told you fa4e to fa4e a true alle ory about the%e t(o 4on4ept%0 (here one elu4idate% the other) 7et0 the for4e of 4on4eal'ent pre&ail% and 4ontrol% in bet(een) There i% an alle ory about a *in (ho re( fond of hi% %er&ant until he (anted to rai%e hi' abo&e all the 'ini%ter%0 for he had re4o ni?ed true and un(a&erin lo&e in hi% heart) Ho(e&er0 it i% not the royal 'anner to rai%e one to the hi he%t le&el all at on4e0 (ithout an apparent rea%on) Rather0 the royal 'anner i% to re&eal the rea%on% to all (ith reat (i%do') /hat did he doH He appointed the %er&ant a uard at the 4ity ate0 and told a 'ini%ter0 (ho (a% a 4le&er No*er0 to pretend to rebel a ain%t the *in %hip0 and (a e (ar to 4on:uer the hou%e (hile the uard (a% unprepared) The 'ini%ter did a% the *in had 4o''anded0 and (ith reat (i%do' and 4raftine%% pretended to fi ht a ain%t the *in F% hou%e) The %er&ant at the ate ri%*ed hi% life and %a&ed the *in 0 fi htin bra&ely and de&otedly a ain%t the 'ini%ter0 until hi% reat lo&e for the *in (a% e&ident to all) Then the 'ini%ter too* off hi% 4lothe% and there (a% reat lau hter0 for he had fou ht %o fier4ely and bra&ely0 and no( reali?ed that there (a% only fi4tion here0 not reality) They lau hed 'o%t (hen the 'ini%ter told of the depth of the i'a inin % of hi% 4ruelty and the fear he had en&i%ioned) And e&ery ite' in thi% terrible (ar be4a'e a round of lau hter and reat Noy) ,-1

Ho(e&er0 he (a% %till a %er&antO he (a% not %4holarly) And ho( 4ould he be rai%ed abo&e all the 'ini%ter% and the *in F% %er&ant%H Then the *in thou ht0 and %aid to that 'ini%ter that he 'u%t di% ui%e hi'%elf a% a robber and a 'urderer0 and (a e fier4e (ar a ain%t hi') The *in *ne( that in the %e4ond (ar he (ould di%4o&er a (ondrou% (i%do'0 and 'erit %tandin at the head of all the 'ini%ter%) Hen4e0 he appointed the %er&ant in 4har e of the *in do'F% trea%ury0 and that 'ini%ter no( dre%%ed a% a ruthle%% *iller and 4a'e to loot the *in F% trea%ure%) The poor appointee fou ht fearle%%ly and de&otedly0 until the 4up (a% full) Then the 'ini%ter too* off hi% 4lothe% and there (a% reat Noy and lau hter in the *in F% pala4e0 e&en 'ore than before) The detail% of the 'ini%terF% tri4*% arou%ed reat lau hter0 %in4e no( the 'ini%ter had to be %'arter than before be4au%e no( it (a% e&idently *no(n that no one (a% 4ruel in the *in F% do'ain0 and all the 4ruel one% (ere only No*er%) Therefore0 the 'ini%ter u%ed reat 4raftine%% to a4:uire 4lothe% of e&il) 7et0 in the 'eanti'e0 the %er&ant inherited (i%do' fro' after;*no(led e0 and lo&e fro' fore; *no(led e0 and then he (a% ere4ted for eternity) In truth0 all the (ar% in that e9ile are a (ondrou% %i ht0 and e&eryone *no(% in their *ind interior that it i% all a *ind of (it and Noy that brin % only ood) Still0 there i% no ta4ti4 to ea%e the (ei ht of the (ar and the threat) I ha&e %po*en to you at len th about it fa4e to fa4e0 and no( you ha&e *no(led e of one end of thi% alle ory0 and (ith the CreatorF% help you (ill under%tand it on it% other end0 a% (ell) And the thin you 'o%t (ant to hear 'e %pea* of i% one to (hi4h I 4annot an%(er anythin ) I ha&e i&en you an alle ory about it fa4e to fa4e0 a% (ell0 for Lthe *in do' of the earth i% a% the *in do' of the fir'a'ent0M and the true uidan4e i% i&en to the 'ini%ter%) 7et0 e&erythin i% done a44ordin to the *in F% 4oun%el and hi% %i nature) The *in hi'%elf doe% no 'ore than %i n the plan that the 'ini%ter% de&i%e) If he find% a fla( in the plan0 he doe% not 4orre4t it0 but pla4e% another 'ini%ter in hi% pla4e0 and the fir%t re%i n% fro' offi4e) So i% 'an0 a %'all (orld0 beha&in a44ordin to the letter% i'printed in hi'0 %in4e *in % rule the %e&enty nation% in hi') Thi% i% the 'eanin of (hat i% (ritten in the Sefer &et$ira JBook of ,reationK< LHe 4ro(ned a 4ertain letter)M Ea4h letter i% a 'ini%ter for it% ti'e0 'a*in e&aluation%0 and the Kin of the (orld %i n% the') /hen the letter err% in %o'e plan0 it i''ediately re%i n% fro' offi4e0 and He 4ro(n% another letter in it% pla4e) Thi% i% the 'eanin of0 LEa4h eneration and it% Nud e%)M At the end of 4orre4tion0 that letter 4alled Me%%iah (ill rule and (ill 4o'plete and tie all the eneration% to a 4ro(n of lory in the hand of =od) No( you 4an under%tand ho( I 4an interfere (ith your bu%ine%% of %tate0 and ea4h 'u%t un4o&er (hat he ha% been a%%i ned to un4o&er0 and all (ill be4o'e 4lear throu h the in4arnation%)

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LBour entered a PAR@ESS0M. et4) Before the (orld (a% 4reated0 there (a% He i% 2ne and Hi% Na'e 2ne0 be4au%e the %oul% (ere not 4on%idered %oul%0 %in4e the (hole i%%ue of na'e refer% to (hen one turn% oneF% fa4e a(ay fro' Hi'0 He 4all% upon hi' to turn hi% fa4e ba4*) And %in4e prior to Creation0 the %oul% (ere 4o'pletely atta4hed to Hi'0 and He pla4ed upon the' 4ro(n% and (reath%0 lory0 'aNe%ty0 and %plendor0 e&en (hat they did not e&o*e0 %in4e He *no(% their (i%he% by Hi'%elf0 and rant% the') Hen4e0 it i% 4ertainly irrele&ant to %tate a na'e0 (hi4h relate% to an a(a*enin fro' belo( of %o'e %ide) Hen4e0 it i% 4on%idered Si'ple Li ht0 %in4e e&erythin i% in utter %i'pli4ity0 and thi% Li ht (a% under%tood by e&ery %i'ple per%on0 e&en to tho%e (ho ha&e ne&er %een any (i%do') Thi% i% (hy %a e% and the (i%e 4alled it Peshat JliteralK0 %in4e the Peshat i% the root of e&erythin ) Author% and boo*% do not di%4u%% it0 a% it i% one0 %i'ple0 and fa'ou% 4on4ept) And althou h in the lo(er (orld%0 t(o di&i%ion% are dete4ted in the Reshimo of thi% Si'ple Li ht0 it i% be4au%e of the di&i%ion in their o(n heart%0 by (ay of Land I a' a %'ooth 'an)M$ 7et0 in the abo&e;'entioned pla4e0 there are no 4han e% in any depi4tion you 'i ht 'a*e) It i% li*e a *in (ho too* hi% darlin %on and put hi' in hi% rand and (ondrou% ro&e) And (hen the %on opened hi% eye%0 he did not loo* at the pla4e (here he %tood0 %in4e due to the reat li ht in the ro&e0 hi% eye% (andered far a(ay0 a% the ea%t i% far fro' the (e%t) And he 4a%t hi% eye% only on the buildin % and pala4e% far to hi% (e%t0 and he (al*ed for day% and 'onth%0 (anderin and (onderin at the lory and the randeur he (a% %eein to the (e%t0 before hi% eye%) After %o'e 'onth%0 hi% %pirit re%ted and hi% de%ire (a% fulfilled0 and he (a% %atiated fro' loo*in to the (e%t) He re4on%idered and thou ht0 L/hat 4an be found alon the (ay I ha&e tra&er%edHM He turned hi% fa4e ea%t(ard0 the %ide throu h (hi4h he had entered0 and he (a% %tartled) All the randeur and all the beauty (ere ri ht be%ide hi') He 4ould not under%tand hi'%elf0 ho( he had failed to noti4e it thu% far0 and 4lun only to the Li ht that (a% %hinin to the (e%t) Bro' then on he (a% atta4hed only to the Li ht that %hine% to the ea%t0 and he (a% (anderin ea%t(ard until he returned ri ht to the entran4e ate) No( do 4on%ider and tell 'e the differen4e bet(een the day% of entry and the day% of e9it0 %in4e all that he had %een in the latter 'onth%0 he %a( in the early 'onth%0 a% (ell) But in the be innin 0 he (a% not in%pired0 %in4e hi% eye% and heart (ere ta*en by the Li ht that %hine% (e%t(ard) And after he (a% %atiated0 he turned hi% fa4e ea%t(ard and noti4ed the Li ht that %hine% to(ard% the ea%t) But ho( had it 4han edH But bein near the entran4e0 there i% roo' for di%4lo%in the %e4ond 'anner0 (hi4h the %a e% 4all Reme$ Jinti'ationK0 a% in L/hat do thine eye% i'plyHM It i% li*e a *in (ho hint% to hi% darlin %on and fri hten% hi' (ith a (in* of hi% eye) And althou h the %on doe% not under%tand at all0 and doe% not %ee the inner fear that i% hidden in thi% hint0 %till0 due to hi% de&out adheren4e to hi% father0 he pro'ptly Nu'p% fro' there to another %ide)
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Thi% i% the 'eanin of the %e4ond 'anner bein 4alled Reme$0 %in4e the t(o 'anner%0 Peshat and Reme$0 are re i%tered in the lo(er one% a% one root0 a% the 'eti4ulou% one% (rite0 that there i% not a (ord that doe% not ha&e a t(o;letter root0 4alled the L%our4e of the (ord)M Thi% i% %o be4au%e no 'eanin 4an be dedu4ed fro' a %in le letterO hen4e0 the a4rony' for Peshat and Reme$ i% PR Jpronoun4ed ParK0 (hi4h i% the root of Par Ben Bakar Jyoun bullK in thi% (orld) And Pria and Re#ia J'ultipli4ationK 4o'e fro' that root0 a% (ell) Ne9t appear% the third 'anner0 (hi4h the %a e% 4all +rush Jinterpretation%K) Hen4e0 there (a% no +risha Jde'andK for anythin 0 a% in LHe i% 2ne and Hi% Na'e 2ne)M But in thi% 'anner0 there i% %ubtra4tion0 addition0 interpretation J%tudyin K0 and findin 0 a% in LI labored and found0M a% you e&idently *no() Thi% i% (hy thi% pla4e i% a%4ribed to the lo(er one%0 %in4e there i% an a(a*enin fro' belo( there0 unli*e the a(a*enin of the fa4e of the ea%t Up(ard%0 (hi4h (a% by (ay of0 LBefore they 4all0 I (ill an%(er)M Rather0 here there (a% a po(erful 4all0 and e&en e9ertion and 4ra&in 0 and thi% i% the 'eanin of Lthe ra&e% of lu%t)M After(ard% be in% the fourth 'anner0 (hi4h the %a e% 4all Sod J%e4retK) In truth0 it i% %i'ilar to the Reme$0 but in the Reme$ there (a% no per4eption (hat%oe&erO it (a% rather li*e a %hado( follo(in a per%on0 and all the 'ore %o that the third 'anner0 the +rush0 ha% already 4lothed it) 7et0 here it i% li*e a (hi%per0 li*e a pre nant (o'anS you (hi%per in her ear that today i% &om %i!!ur J@ay of Atone'entK0 %o the fetu% (ould not be Nolted and fall) And (e 'i ht %ay0 LMoreo&er0 it i% the 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 and not the fa4eRM Bor thi% i% the 'eanin of the (ord%0 LThe 4oun%el of the Lord i% (ith the' that fear Hi'O and Hi% 4o&enant0 to 'a*e the' *no( it)M Thi% i% (hy he 'ade %e&eral 4ir4le% until a (hi%perin ton ue %aid thi% to hi'< LHe hath i&en Teref JfoodK unto the' that fear Hi'0M and not Trefa Jnon;*o%her foodK0 a% that %oldier %neered) 7ou under%tood thi% an%(er by your%elf0 and you (rote 'e in your letter0 thou h ti'idly0 that you are a ba4helor0 and hen4e0 naturally polite) Sin4e thi% &er%e 4a'e into your hand%0 I %hall 4larify it to you0 a% thi% i% al%o the poetF% :ue%tion0 LThe 4oun%el of the Lord i% (ith the' that fear Hi')M And (hy did he %ay %oH It i% a% our %a e%F :ue%tion0 (here (e find that the te9t (a%te% Jei htK t(el&e letter%0 to %pea* (ith a 4lean ton ue0 a% it i% (ritten0 Land of the bea%t% that are not 4lean0M et4) But your an%(er doe% not %uffi4e the poet0 for He 4ould ha&e i&en abundan4e to the %oul%0 and (ith a 4lean ton ue0 a% Laban %aid to Ia4ob0 L/herefore did%t thou flee %e4retly0 and out(it 'eO and did%t not tell 'e0 that I 'i ht ha&e %ent thee a(ay (ith 'irth and (ith %on %0 (ith tabret and (ith harp)M The poetF% an%(er to that i%0 Land Hi% 4o&enant0 to 'a*e the' *no( it)M Thi% i% the 'eanin of the 4uttin 0 the re'o&al0 and the drop of blood0 'eanin the indi&idual thirteen 4o&enant%) Had the %e4ret not been in thi% 'anner0 but in another ton ue0 four 4orre4tion% fro' the thirteen 4orre4tion% of +ikna (ould be 'i%%in 0 and only the nine 4orre4tion% of +ikna in Z( (ould re'ain) Thu%0 Z( (ould not be 4lothin ((0 a% it i% *no(n to tho%e (ho *no( =odF% %e4ret) Thi% i% the 'eanin of Land Hi% 4o&enant0 to 'a*e the' *no( it0M and thi% i% the 'eanin of Lan4e%tral 'erit ha% ended0 but an4e%tral 4o&enant ha% not ended)M Let u% et ba4* to our i%%ue0 (hi4h i% PR Jpronoun4ed ParK0 PR+ Jpronoun4ed PeredK0 and PR+S Jpronoun4ed PardessK) Thi% i% their order and 4o'bination fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%) No( you (ill under%tand the%e four %a e% (ho entered the Pardess0 'eanin the fourth 'anner0 4alled Sod ,-D

J%e4retK0 %in4e the lo(er one 4ontain% the Upper 2ne% that pre4eded it) Hen4e0 all four 'anner% are in4luded in the fourth 'anner0 and they are to the ri ht0 left0 front0 and ba4*) The fir%t t(o 'anner% are the ri ht and the left0 'eanin PR Jthi% i% the 'eanin of hi% (ord% on the %tep at the Te'ple Mount< LAll of I%raelF% %a e% are (orthle%% in 'y eye%MK) The%e are Ben A?ai and Ben Eu'a0 a% the%e %oul% nurtured off the t(o 'anner%0 PR) And the la%t t(o 'anner% are the Panim JfrontK and ('hor Jba4*K0 (hi4h i% Rabbi A*i&a0 (ho entered in pea4e and 4a'e out in pea4e) They 4orre4tly %tated0 Lit indi4ate% that for e&ery thi%tle0 'ountain% of la(% 4an be learned)M ('hor i% Eli%ha Ben A&oia0 (ho (ent a%tray Jbe4a'e hereti4alK) 2ur %a e% %aid about that0 L2ne %hall not rai%e an e&il do (ithin oneF% ho'e0M for it i% oin a%tray) E&erythin that (a% %aid about the'GLpeeped and died0M Lpeeped and (a% hurt0M L(ent a%trayMGi% %aid of that eneration (hen they ha&e athered 4lo%ely to ether0 but (ere all 4o'pletely 4orre4ted0 one by one0 a% it i% *no(n to tho%e (ho *no( the %e4ret of rein4arnation) 7et0 after he %a( the ton ue of Hut?pit0 the tran%lator0 he %aid0 LReturn0 2 ba4*%lidin 4hildren0M e94ept for the other0 and Rabbi Meir0 Rabbi A*i&aF% di%4iple0 too* hi% pla4e) It i% true that the =e'arah0 too0 find% it diffi4ult< ho( did Rabbi Meir learn Torah fro' anotherH And they %aid0 LHe had found a po'e ranate0 ate it% 4ontent0 and thre( it% %hell JanotherK)M And %o'e %ay that he 4orre4ted the %li!a J%hellK0 too0 a% in0 rai%in %'o*e o&er hi% ra&e) No( you 4an under%tand Eli%ha Ben A&oiaF% (ord%< LHe (ho tea4he% a 4hild0 (hat i% he li*eH Li*e in*0 (ritten on a ne( paper0M 'eanin the %oul of Rabbi A*i&a) LAnd he (ho tea4he% an old 'an0 (hat i% he li*eH Li*e in*0 (ritten on u%ed paper0M he %aid of hi'%elf) Thi% i% the 'eanin of hi% (arnin to Rabbi Meir0 LThu% far the Shabbat ?one0M for he under%tood and e%ti'ated hi% hor%eF% %tep%0 %in4e he had ne&er 4o'e off fro' hi% hor%e) Thi% i% the 'eanin of Lthe tran% re%%or% of I%rael0 the fire of hell doe% not o&ern the'0 and they are a% filled (ith it$#ot J ood deed%K a% a po'e ranate)M He %ay% that it i% all the 'ore %o (ith the olden altar0 (hi4h i% 'erely a% thi4* a% a olden 4oin) It %tood for %o'e year%0 and the li ht did not o&ern it0 et4)0 Lthe &ain a'on you are a% filled (ith it$#ot a% a po'e ranate0 all the 'ore %o0M a% he %ay%0 that the %li!a0 too0 i% 4orre4ted) Kno( that the reat Rabbi Elie?er0 and Rabbi 7eho%ha0 too0 are fro' the %oul% of PR0 a% are Ben A?ai and Ben Eu'a) But Ben A?ai and Ben Eu'a (ere in the eneration of Rabbi A*i&a0 and (ere hi% %tudent%0 a'on the "80###) But Rabbi Elie?er and Rabbi 7eho%ha (ere hi% tea4her%) Thi% i% (hy it i% %aid that in%tead of Rabbi Elie?er0 they (ere purifyin the purifi4ation% J PeshatK that they had done o&er A4hnaiF% o&en0 %in4e they 4ut it into %li4e% Jei hteen %li4e%K and pla4ed %and bet(een e&ery t(o %li4e%) In other (ord%0 the third 'anner0 the %and0 Noin% the fir%t %li4e0 (hi4h i% the %e4ond 'anner0 and the %e4ond %li4e0 (hi4h i% the fourth 'anner) And naturally0 the %i%ter and the a(arene%% are 4onNoined a% one) And Rabbi Tarfon and Rabbi 7eho%ha a% one are di%4iple% of the reat Rabbi Elie?er) And Rabbi A*i&a i% %ee'in ly in4luded in the') Thi% i% be4au%e a %e4ond ood day0 (ith re%pe4t to the fir%t ood day0 i% li*e a (ee*day in the eye% of our %a e%0 %in4e the +rush0 4o'pared to the Reme$0 i% li*e a 4andle at noon) But the %a e% of hi% eneration defiled all tho%e purifi4ation% and burned the'0 and the reat Rabbi Elie?er pro&ed (ith the a:uedu4t (ho%e (ater ro%e that Rabbi 7eho%ha (a% a reat %a e0 and the (all% of the Te'ple (ill pro&e) And they be an to fall before the lory of Rabbi Elie?er0 ,-.

and they did not fall before the lory of Rabbi 7eho%ha) Thi% i% 4o'plete proof that there i% no doubt that he i% pure) But the %a e% too* Rabbi 7eho%ha for hi'%elf0 and did not (i%h to rule a% (ith Rabbi Elie?er0 hi% tea4her0 until a &oi4e 4a'e do(n that Rabbi 7eho%ha (a% really hi% di%4iple) But Rabbi 7eho%ha did not 4onne4t to hi% pla4e0 and %aid that you do not pay heed to a &oi4e< LIt i% not in hea&en0M et4) Then0 %a e% ble%%ed hi'0 for the Li ht of (/$en JearK (a% 4an4elled fro' the'0 %in4e they did not obey the rule% of the reat Rabbi Elie?er) And Rabbi A*i&a0 hi% fa&orite di%4iple0 told hi' that hi% "80### di%4iple% had died durin the 4ount0 and the (orld (a% %i4*ened0 a third in oli&e%0 et4) Eli%ha Ben A&oia and Rabbi Tarfon 4a'e fro' the %a'e root) But Eli%ha Ben A&oia i% the ('horaim Jpo%teriorK it%elf0 and Rabbi Tarfon i% the Panim de ('horaim Jfa4e of the po%teriorK) To (hat i% thi% li*enedH In one hou%e lie bitter oli&e% that are ood for nothin O and in another hou%e lay% the bea' of the oil;pre%%0 (hi4h i% ood for nothin ) Then a 'an 4o'e% and 4onne4t% the t(o) He pla4e% the bea' o&er the oli&e% and produ4e% a (ealth of oil) It follo(% that the ood oil that appear% i% the Panim0 and the bea' i% the ('horaim) And the plain (ooden tool% are thro(n a(ay after they ha&e 4o'pleted their (or*) Under%tand that thi% 4u%to' i% in the e9pan%ion of the root% to the bran4he% in (orld% lo(er than it%elf) But at their root0 they both appear at on4e0 li*e a per%on (ho %uddenly enter% the oil;pre%% and %ee% the bea'0 and under it0 a lar e pile of oli&e% (ith oil abundantly flo(in fro' the') Thi% i% %o be4au%e at the root0 all i% %een at on4e) Thi% i% (hy one i% 4alled LanotherM and the other i% 4alled LTarfon)M 2ne i% La bea'M and the other i% Loil0M (hi4h i''ediately flo(% throu h it) Thi% i% al%o the 'eanin of oin a%tray) After the de%ire ha% e'er ed0 (hi4h i% the %oul of Rabbi Tarfon0 the %oul of LanotherM re'ained a% Lbad 'anner%M in oneF% ho'e) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the letter;4o'bination Sod J%e4retK< Same'h i% the head of the (ord Sod it%elf0 the %oul of Lanother0M +alet i% the head of the (ord +rush0 the %oul of Rabbi A*i&a0 be4au%e they a4t0 and the 1a# in the 'iddle i% Rabbi Tarfon)

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Sit and Do 3othing6'etter

SI 4an no lon er re%train 'y%elf (ith all that %tand% bet(een u%0 %o I (ill try the true0 open ad'onition0 for I need to *no( the true &alue of a (ord of truth in our land) Thi% ha% al(ay% been 'y (ayGto 'eti4ulou%ly del&e into all of CreationF% a4tion%0 to *no( their &alue0 pre4i%ely (hether it i% ood or bad) My father% ha&e left 'e (ith only thi% boundary0 and I ha&e already found trea%ure% in the%e pa%%in 0 idle i'a e%0 for there i% a rea%on (hy thi% lot (a% pla4ed before 'y eye%) The%e are lo&ely letter% for phra%in e&ery (i%do' and e&ery *no(led e0 (hi4h (ere 4reated only for 4o'bination% of (i%do') Bir%t0 let u% Nud e the attribute of indolen4e in thi% (orld) In eneral0 it i% not at all a bad and 4onte'ptible attribute) The proof of that i% that our %a e% ha&e already %aid0 LSit and do nothin Gbetter)M And althou h 4o''on %en%e and %o'e te9t% deny thi% rule0 to be properly a44urate about it0 I (ill %ho( that Lboth are the (ord% of the li&in =od0M and all (ill be %ettled) It i% 4ertainly 4lear that there are no a4tion% in the (orld e94ept Hi% a4tion%) And all other *ind% of a4tion%0 be%ide% Hi%0 e&en in %oul%0 if they 4on4ern oneF% o(n %elf0 (ould be better off to not ha&e been 4reated) Thi% i% be4au%e it turn% thin % up%ide;do(n0 %in4e one ha% not 4han ed fro' re4ei&in to be%to(in ) Thi% i% an unbrea*able la(0 Land had he been there0 he (ould not ha&e been redee'ed)M Thu%0 (e need not di%4u%% an operator or an operation (ho%e doer i% in the for' of re4ei&in 0 a% thi% i% 4o'plete &anity0 and there i% no doubt it (ould be better off %ittin and doin nothin 0 %in4e (ith %u4h an a4t0 one either har'% one%elf or other%) It 4annot yield any benefit0 a% (e ha&e %aid abo&e) I do not 'ind at all if %o'e of your "8$ or an% feel un4o'fortable about thi% rulin 0 and e&en openly prote%t a ain%t 'y (ord%0 a% thi% i% the nature of e&ery (ord of truth< it doe% not re:uire the 4on%ent of any (o'an born0 reat or %'all) And (hoe&er i% re(arded (ith the *no(led e of the Torah be4o'e% 'o%t in%i%tent)

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If I Am 3ot for 0e, #ho Is for 0e$

I ha&e already %aid in the na'e of the Baal She' To& that prior to 'a*in a it$#a0 one 'u%t not 4on%ider Pri&ate Pro&iden4e at all) In%tead0 one %hould %ay0 LIf I a' not for 'e0 (ho i% for 'eHM But after the fa4t0 one 'u%t re4on%ider and belie&e that it i% not Lby 'y po(er and the 'i ht of 'y handM that I did thi% it$#a0 but only by the po(er of the Creator0 (ho planned it for 'e in ad&an4e0 and thu% I (a% 4o'pelled to do it) Thi% i% al%o the order in (orldly 'atter%0 for %pirituality and 4orporeality are e:ual) Hen4e0 before one lea&e% for (or* to 'a*e hi% daily earnin %0 he %hould re'o&e hi% thou ht% fro' Pri&ate Pro&iden4e and %ay0 LIf I a' not for 'e0 (ho i% for 'e0M and do e&erythin that i% done in 4orporeality to earn oneF% li&in a% they do) But in the e&enin 0 (hen he return% ho'e (ith hi% earnin %0 he %hould ne&er thin* that hi% o(n re%our4efulne%% ha% otten hi' thi% profit) Rather0 e&en if he (ere lyin in the ba%e'ent all day lon 0 he (ould %till earn hi% li&in 0 %in4e thi% i% (hat the Creator had planned for hi' in ad&an4e0 and thi% i% ho( it 'u%t be) And e&en thou h it %ee'% 4ontradi4tory and una44eptable to the %uperfi4ial 'ind0 one 'u%t %till belie&e %o0 a% thi% i% (hat the Creator ha% (ritten of hi' in Hi% la( fro' boo*% and fro' author%) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the unifi4ation of Ha1a&aH;Elokim) Ha1a&aH i% Pri&ate Pro&iden4e0 (here the Creator doe% e&erythin 0 and He doe% not need the help of d(eller% of 4lay hou%e%) Elokim J=odK0 in Gematria0 i% Lthe nature)M And one (ho beha&e% a44ordin to the nature He had i'printed in the %y%te'% of the 4orporeal hea&en and earth0 and *eep% their la(% li*e the re%t of the 4orporeal one%0 and at the %a'e ti'e belie&e% in the na'e Ha1a&aH0 'eanin Pri&ate Pro&iden4e0 unite% the'0 and they be4o'e one in hi% hand) Thu%0 he render% 'u4h 4ontent'ent to hi% Ma*er and brin % Li ht to all the (orld%) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the three di%4ern'ent%< and per'i%%ion) Mitzva is the place of sanctity. Transgression is the place of the Sitra Achra. it$#a J ood deedV4o''and'entK0 tran% re%%ion0

Permission is when it is neither Mitzva nor transgression. This is the battlefield over which the sanctity and the Sitra Achra struggle. /hen one doe% (hat i% per'itted0 and doe% not unite it (ith the authority of %edusha Jholine%%K0 that (hole pla4e fall% into the do'ain of the Sitra ('hra) And (hen one pre&ail%0 and perfor'% a% 'any unifi4ation% a% one 4an0 (here per'itted0 he brin % per'i%%ion ba4* to the do'ain of %edusha) Thu% I ha&e e9plained (hat our %a e% %aid0 LThe healer ha% been i&en per'i%%ion to heal)M Thi% 'ean% that althou h healin i% undoubtedly in the hand% of the Creator0 and hu'an tri4*ery (ill not 'o&e Hi' fro' Hi% pla4e0 %till0 the holy Torah %tate%0 Land %hall 4au%e hi' to be thorou hly healed0M lettin you *no( that thi% i% per'i%%ion0 the battlefield bet(een it$#a and tran% re%%ion)

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Thu%0 (e our%el&e% 'u%t 4on:uer thi% Lper'i%%ionM and pla4e it under the %edusha) And ho( i% it 4on:ueredH /hen one &i%it% an e9pert phy%i4ian0 and the phy%i4ian i&e% hi' a thorou hly te%ted 'edi4ine that ha% been tried a thou%and ti'e%) And after one i% healed he 'u%t belie&e that (ithout the phy%i4ian0 the Creator (ould %till heal hi'0 for hi% life%pan ha% been predeter'ined) And in%tead of %in in the prai%e% of the hu'an phy%i4ian0 one than*% and prai%e% the Creator0 and thu% 4on:uer% the per'i%%ion and pla4e% it in the do'ain of %edusha) It i% %i'ilar in other 'atter% of Lper'i%%ion)M Thu%0 he e9pand% the boundarie% of %edusha and in4rea%e% the %edusha to the fulle%t) And all of a %udden0 he find% hi'%elf %tandin 4o'pletely in the Holy Pala4e0 %in4e the boundarie% of %edusha ha&e %o e9panded that it ha% rea4hed hi% o(n pla4e) I ha&e e9plained all that to you %e&eral ti'e%0 %in4e thi% 'atter i% a %tu'blin blo4* for :uite a fe( people0 (ho ha&e no 4lear per4eption of Pri&ate Pro&iden4e) LA %la&e i% 4o'fortable (ithout re%pon%ibility0M and in%tead of (or*0 he (i%he% for the %afe%t0 and (i%he% e&en 'ore to re&o*e the :ue%tion% fro' hi% faith and a4:uire in4ontro&ertible proof that i% abo&e nature) Thi% i% (hy they are puni%hed and their blood i% on their o(n head%0 %in4e after the %in of (dam ha Rishon0 the Creator de&i%ed a 4orre4tion for thi% %in in the for' of the unifi4ation of Ha1a&aH;Elokim0 a% I ha&e e9plained) And thi% i% the 'eanin of L(ith the %(eat of thy fa4e %halt thou eat bread)M It i% hu'an nature that (hen one a4hie&e% throu h reat effort%0 one find% it &ery diffi4ult to %ay that it i% the CreatorF% ift) Thu%0 one ha% roo' for (or*0 to labor (ith 4o'plete faith in Pri&ate Pro&iden4e0 and to de4ide that he (ould obtain all that e&en (ithout hi% (or*) Thu% one 4orre4t% thi% tran% re%%ion)

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#al2ing the Path of Truth

Let 'e (rite to you (ith re ard to the 'iddle pillar in the (or* of =od0 %o a% to al(ay% be a tar et for you bet(een ri ht and left) Thi% i% be4au%e there i% one (ho (al*% (ho i% (or%e than he (ho %it% idly) It i% he (ho defle4t% fro' the road0 for the path of truth i% a &ery thin line that one (al*% until one 4o'e% to the Kin F% pala4e) And anyone (ho be in% to (al* at the be innin of the line need% reat 4are to not %tray to the ri ht or to the left of the line0 e&en a% a hairF% breadth) Thi% i% %o be4au%e if at fir%t the de&iation i% a% a hairF% breadth0 e&en if one 4ontinue% 4o'pletely %trai ht0 it i% 4ertain that he (ill not 4o'e to the Kin F% pala4e0 a% he i% not %teppin on the true line0 and thi% i% a true alle ory) Let 'e e9plain to you the 'eanin of the 'iddle pillar0 (hi4h i% the 'eanin of LThe Torah0 the Creator0 and I%rael0 are one)M The purpo%e of the %oul0 (hen it 4o'e% into the body0 i% to be re(arded (ith returnin to it% root and to 4lea&e unto Hi'0 (hile %till 4lothed in the body0 a% it i% (ritten0 Lto lo&e the Lord your =od0 and to (al* in all Hi% (ay%0 and to *eep Hi% 4o''and'ent%0 and to 4lea&e unto Hi')M 7ou %ee that the 'atter end% in Lto 4lea&e unto Hi'0M a% it (a% prior to 4lothin in the body) Ho(e&er0 reat preparation i% re:uiredG(hi4h i% to (al* in all Hi% (ay%) 7et0 (ho *no(% the (ay% of the CreatorH Indeed0 thi% i% the 'eanin of LTorah0 that ha% D,1 (ay%)M He (ho (al*% by the' (ill finally be purified until hi% body (ill no lon er be an iron partition bet(een hi' and hi% Ma*er0 a% it i% (ritten0 LAnd I (ill ta*e a(ay the %tony heart out of your fle%h)M Then he %hall 4lea&e unto hi% Ma*er Nu%t a% he (a% before the 4lothin of the %oul in the body) It turn% out that there are three di%4ern'ent%< ,) Israel i% he (ho %train% hi'%elf to return to hi% root) ") The Creator0 (hi4h i% the root one lon % for) 1) The 178 !a&s of the Torah0 by (hi4h one purifie% oneF% %oul and body) Thi% i% the %pi4e0 a% it i% (ritten0 LI ha&e 4reated the e&il in4lination0 I ha&e 4reated for it the Torah a% a %pi4e)M Ho(e&er0 the%e three are a4tually one and the %a'e) In the end0 any %er&ant of the Creator attain% the' a% %in le0 united and unified di%4ern'ent) They only appear to be di&ided into three be4au%e of oneF% in4o'pletene%% in the (or* of =od) Let 'e 4larify it to you a little< you %hall %ee it% tip0 but not it% entirety0 e94ept (hen He deli&er% you) It i% *no(n that the %oul i% a part of =od Abo&e) Before it 4o'e% into a body0 it i% atta4hed li*e a bran4h to the root) See in the be innin of The Tree of Life0 that the Creator 4reated the (orld% be4au%e He (i%hed to 'anife%t Hi% Holy Na'e%0 LMer4ifulM and L=ra4iou%0M and if there (ere no 4reature%0 there (ould be no one to ha&e 'er4y on) Ho(e&er0 a% 'u4h a% the pen per'it%0 a% they %aid0 LThe (hole Torah i% but the na'e% of the Creator)M The 'eanin of attain'ent i% that L(hat (e do not attain0 (e do not define by a na'e)M It i% (ritten in the boo*% that all the%e na'e% are the re(ard of the %oul%0 4o'pelled to 4o'e into the body0 for it i% pre4i%ely throu h the body that it 4an attain the na'e% of the Creator0 and it% %tature i% a44ordin to it% attain'ent) ,D"

There i% a rule< The %u%tenan4e of any %piritual thin i% a44ordin to the 'erit of *no(in it) A 4orporeal ani'al feel% it%elf be4au%e it 4on%i%t% of 'ind and 'atter) Thu%0 a %piritual %en%ation i% a 4ertain di%4ern'ent0 and the %piritual %tature i% 'ea%ured by the a'ount of *no(led e0 a% it i% (ritten0 L2ne i% prai%ed a44ordin to oneF% 'ind)M Ho(e&er0 the ani'al *no(%O it doe% not feel at all) Under%tand the re(ard of the %oul%< Before a %oul 4o'e% into a body0 it i% but a tiny dot0 thou h atta4hed to the root a% a bran4h to a tree) Thi% dot i% 4alled Lthe root of the %oul and it% (orld)M Had it not entered thi% (orld in a body0 it (ould ha&e had only it% o(n (orld0 'eanin it% o(n %hare of the root) Ho(e&er0 the 'ore it i% re(arded (ith (al*in in the path% of the Creator0 (hi4h are the D,1 (ay% of the Torah that return to bein the a4tual Na'e% of the Creator0 the 'ore it% %tature ro(%0 a44ordin to the le&el of the na'e% it ha% attained) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the (ord%0 Lthe Creator i'part% ea4h and e&ery ri hteou% Sha) J1,# in GematriaK (orld%)M Interpretation< The %oul 4on%i%t% of t(o ri hteou%< Upper Ri hteou%0 and Lo(er Ri hteou%0 a% the body i% di&ided fro' the Tabur Jna&elK up(ard and fro' the Tabur do(n(ard) Thu% it a4:uire% the (ritten Torah and the oral Torah0 (hi4h are t(o ti'e% Sha)0 bein TaRa,h JD"# in GematriaK) The%e are the D,1 it$#ot of the Torah and the %e&en it$#ot de Rabanan Jof our reat Rabbi%K) It i% (ritten in The Tree of Life0 LThe (orld% (ere 4reated only to di%4lo%e the na'e% of the Creator)M Thu%0 you %ee that %in4e the %oul 4a'e do(n to 4lothe thi% filthy %ub%tan4e0 it 4ould no lon er 4lea&e to it% root0 to it% o(n (orld0 a% before it 4a'e to thi% (orld) Rather0 it 'u%t in4rea%e it% %tature D"# ti'e% 'ore than ho( it pre&iou%ly (a% in the root) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the (hole perfe4tion0 the (hole NRNH& up to &e'hida) Thi% i% (hy &e'hida i% 4alled %eter0 i'plyin the nu'ber D"#)5 Thu%0 you %ee that the 'eanin of the D"# na'e%0 bein the D,1 it$#ot of the Torah and the . it$#ot de Rabanan0 are in fa4t the fi&e propertie% of the %oul0 'eanin NRNH&) Thi% i% be4au%e the &e%%el% of the NRNH& are fro' the abo&e D"# it$#ot0 and the Li ht% of NRNH& are the a4tual Li ht of the Torah in ea4h and e&ery it$#ah) It follo(% that the Torah and the %oul are one) Ho(e&er0 the Creator i% the Li ht of Ein Sof0 4lothed in the Li ht of the Torah0 found in the abo&e D"# it$#ot0 a% the %a e% %aid0 Lthe (hole Torah i% the na'e% of the Creator)M Thi% 'ean% that the Creator i% the (hole0 and the D"# na'e% are part% and ite'%) The%e ite'% are a44ordin to the %tep% and de ree% of the %oul0 (hi4h doe% not re4ei&e it% Li ht at on4e0 but radually0 one at a ti'e) Bro' all the abo&e0 you find that the %oul i% de%tined to attain all D"# Holy Na'e%0 it% entire %tature0 (hi4h i% D"# 'ore than it had before it 4a'e) It% %tature appear% in the D"# it$#ot (here the Li ht of the Torah i% 4lothed0 and the Creator i% in the 4olle4ti&e Li ht of the Torah) Thu% you %ee that Lthe Torah0 the Creator0 and I%raelM are indeed one) Let u% return to the i%%ue that0 before the 4o'pletene%% in the (or* of =od0 the Torah0 the Creator and I%rael appear a% three di%4ern'ent%) At ti'e%0 one (i%he% to 4o'plete oneF% %oul and return it
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to it% root0 (hi4h i% 4on%idered LI%rael)M And %o'eti'e% one (i%he% to under%tand the (ay% of the Creator and the %e4ret% of the Torah0 Lfor if one doe% not *no( the 4o''and'ent% of the Upper 2ne0 ho( (ill he %er&e Hi'HM Thi% i% 4on%idered LTorah)M And %o'eti'e% one (i%he% to attain the Creator0 to 4lea&e unto Hi' (ith 4o'plete 4o ni?an4e0 and e%%entially re ret% only that0 and doe% not a oni?e o&er attainin the %e4ret% of the Torah0 and al%o doe% not a oni?e o&er returnin oneF% %oul to it% ori in0 a% it (a% prior to it% 4lothin in a body) Hen4e0 one (ho (al*% upon the true line of preparin for the (or* of =od 'u%t al(ay% te%t hi'%elf< @oe% he 4ra&e the three abo&e di%4ern'ent% e:uallyH Be4au%e the end of the a4t e:uali?e% (ith it% be innin ) If one 4ra&e% one di%4ern'ent 'ore than the %e4ond or the third0 then one defle4t% fro' the path of truth) Thu%0 you had better hold onto the oal of yearnin for the 4o''and'ent of the Upper 2ne0 for Lone (ho doe% not *no( the (ay% of the Upper 2ne and the 4o''and'ent% of the Upper 2ne0 (hi4h are the %e4ret% of Torah0 ho( (ill he %er&e Hi'HM A'on all three0 thi% i% (hat uarantee% the 'iddle line 'o%t) Thi% i% the 'eanin of0 L2pen for 'e one aperture of repentan4e0 %u4h a% a needlepoint0 and I (ill open for you ate% (here 4art% and 4oa4he% enter)M Interpretation< the aperture of the needlepoint i% not for entran4e and e9it0 but to in%ert the thread for %e(in and for (or*) Si'ilarly0 you are to 4ra&e only the 4o''and'ent of the Upper 2ne0 to (or*) And then I (ill open for you a door %u4h a% an entran4e to a hall) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the E9pli4it Na'e in the &er%e0 Lbut in &ery deed,# a% I li&e and all the earth %hall be filled (ith the lory of the Lord)M

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Tran%latorF% note< the (ord QindeedF i% %pelled li*e QhallF in Hebre()

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4ne Is #here 4ne Thin2s

Keep your feet fro' %ufferin a 'anF% Nolt pre'aturely0 %in4e Lone i% (here one thin*%)M Hen4e0 (hen one i% 4ertain that he (ill not la4* anythin 0 he 4an fo4u% hi% effort% in (ord% of Torah0 for Lble%%ed 4lea&e to ble%%ed)M But (ith ab%en4e of 4onfiden4e0 he (ill ha&e to toil0 and any toil i% fro' the Sitra ('hra0 Land the da'ned doe% not 4lea&e to the ble%%ed0M %in4e he (ill not be able to de&ote all hi% effort% to the (ord% of Torah) But if one (i%he% to (ander o&er%ea%0 he 'u%t not 4on%ider the%e (ord% at all0 but return to oneF% routine a% :ui4*ly a% po%%ible0 a% thou h by diaboli4 4o'pul%ion0 %o he (ill not %4atter hi% %par*% in ti'e% and pla4e% that are not yet properly unified) And *no( that no fla( i% a%4ribed to the lo(er one% e94ept in a ti'e and pla4e that are per'itted0 a% it i% no() I (i%h to %ay that if one e'be??le%0 re ret%0 or de%pair% in the 4urrent 'o'ent0 he thro(% a(ay all the ti'e% and all the pla4e% in the (orld) Thi% i% the 'eanin of LA 'o'entF% an er0 (hat i% it% (orthH A 'o'ent)M Hen4e0 there 4an be no 4orre4tion to a per%on unle%% one ali n% all the pre%ent and future 'o'ent% and dedi4ate% the' to Hi% =reat Na'e) And one (ho reNe4t% the 4urrent 'o'ent be4au%e it i% hard re&eal% hi% fooli%hne%% to allGthat all the (orld% and all the ti'e% are not for hi'0 for the li ht of hi% fa4e i% not 4lothed in the 4han in ti'e%0 thou h 'anF% (or* i% ne4e%%arily 4han ed by the') Bor thi% rea%on0 the belief and the 4onfiden4e abo&e rea%on ha&e been prepared for u% by 'erit of our holy patriar4h%0 (hi4h one u%e% effortle%%ly in dire ti'e%)

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An Allegor& about the (ich 0an)s Son in the Cellar

It (ould %ee' that one %hould be pre4i%e (ith the (ord Teshu#a Jrepentan4eVreturnKO it %hould ha&e been na'ed L(holene%%MGthat e&erythin i% predeter'ined and ea4h %oul i% already in it% ut'o%t Li ht0 benefit0 and eternity) It (a% only for the bread of %ha'e that the %oul e'er ed throu h the re%tri4tion%0 until it 4lothed in the 'ur*y body0 and only throu h it doe% it return to it% root fro' before the re%tri4tion) Al%o0 it% re(ard for the terrible 'o&e it had under one i% that the real re(ard i% the true +#ekut Jadhe%ionK) Thi% 'ean% that it i% rid of the bread of %ha'e0 %in4e it% &e%%el of re4eption ha% been turned into a &e%%el of be%to(al and it% for' i% e:ual to it% Ma*er) No( you under%tand that if the de%4ent i% for the purpo%e of a%4en%ion it i% re arded a% a%4en%ion and not a% a de%4ent) And indeed0 the de%4ent it%elf i% the a%4ent0 %in4e the letter% of the prayer the'%el&e% are filled (ith abundan4e0 (hile (ith a %hort prayer the bounty fall% %hort be4au%e the letter% are 'i%%in ) Al%o0 our %a e% %aid0 LHad I%rael not %inned0 they (ould ha&e been i&en only the fi&e boo*% of Mo%e% and the boo* of Io%hua)M /hat i% it li*eH It i% li*e a (ealthy 'an (ho had a youn %on) 2ne day0 the 'an had to tra&el far a(ay for 'any year%) The ri4h 'an feared le%t hi% %on (ould %4atter hi% po%%e%%ion% un(i%elyO hen4e0 he de&i%ed a plan and e94han ed hi% po%%e%%ion% for e'% and Ne(el% and old) He al%o built a 4ellar deep in the round0 and lo4*ed all hi% old and e'% in there0 alon (ith thi% %on) Then he 4alled hi% loyal %er&ant% and 4o''anded the' to uard hi% %on and not let hi' out of the 4ellar until he (a% t(enty year% of a e) E&ery day0 they (ere to brin hi' do(n hi% food and drin*0 but under no 4ondition %hould they brin do(n fire and 4andle%) And they %hould al%o in%pe4t the (all% for 4ra4*%0 %o no %unli ht (ould penetrate) And for hi% health0 they (ere to ta*e hi' out of the 4ellar for one hour a day0 and (al* the %treet% (ith hi'0 but 4arefully (at4hin 0 %o he (ould not e%4ape) And (hen he turned t(enty0 they (ere to i&e hi' 4andle% and open a (indo( and let hi' out) Naturally0 the %onF% pain (a% i''ea%urable0 e%pe4ially (hen he (al*ed out%ide and 4ould %ee all the youth% eatin and drin*in and reNoi4in in the %treet%0 (ithout uard% and (ithout a ti'e li'it0 (hile he (a% i'pri%oned (ith but a fe( 'o'ent% of li ht) If he tried to run0 he (ould be beaten 'er4ile%%ly) And he (a% 'o%t hurt and depre%%ed (hen he had heard that hi% father hi'%elf had brou ht all thi% pain upon hi'0 for they (ere hi% fatherF% %er&ant%0 doin hi% fatherF% 4o''and) Clearly0 he thou ht hi% father (a% the 4ruele%t 'an of all ti'e0 for (ho ha% e&er heard of %u4h a thin H 2n the day of hi% t(entieth birthday0 the %er&ant% hun do(n one 4andle0 a% hi% father had 4o''anded) The boy too* the 4andle and be an to e9a'ine hi% %urroundin %) And (hat did he %eeH Sa4*% filled (ith old and e&ery royal bounty) 2nly then did he under%tand hi% fatherGthat he (a% truly 'er4ifulGand that all he had done0 he did for hi% o(n ood) And he i''ediately reali?ed that the uard% (ould let hi' out of the 4ellar and o free) And %o he didO he 4a'e out of the 4ellar0 and there (ere no uard%0 no 4ruel %er&ant%0 and he (a% the reate%t of all the landF% (ealthy)

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In fa4t0 there i% no inno&ation here at all0 for it be4o'e% apparent that he (a% of reat (ealth to be in (ith0 all hi% day%0 and he only felt that he (a% poor and indi ent0 and utterly 'i%erable) And no(0 in a %in le 'o'ent0 he had been i&en i''en%e (ealth and ro%e fro' the lo(e%t pit to the hi he%t pea*) But (ho 4an under%tand thi% alle oryH 2ne (ho under%tand% that the L%in%M are the deep 4ellar and the 4areful uard that he (ill not e%4ape) Thu%0 e&idently0 the 4ellar and the 4areful (at4h are the L'erit%M and the fatherF% 'er4y o&er hi% %on) /ithout the'0 it (ould ha&e been i'po%%ible for hi' to be4o'e a% ri4h a% hi% father) But the L%in%M are Lreal %in%0M not L'i%ta*e%0M and one 'u%t not be for4ed) Rather0 before one return% to oneF% (ealth0 the afore'entioned e'otion rule% in it% fulle%t %en%e) But after one return% to oneF% (ealth0 he %ee% that all the%e (ere the fatherF% 'er4ie%0 and not 4ruelty at all) /e 'u%t under%tand that the (hole 4onne4tion of lo&e bet(een the father and hi% only %on depend% on the %onF% re4o nition of hi% fatherF% 'er4y for hi'0 4on4ernin the i%%ue of the 4ellar0 the dar*ne%%0 and the 4areful (at4h) Thi% i% be4au%e the %on di%4o&er% reat effort% and profound (i%do' in the%e 'er4ie% of the father) The Holy Zohar0 too0 %pea*% of it0 %ayin that for one (ho i% re(arded (ith repentan4e0 the Holy @i&inity appear% li*e a *ind;hearted 'other (ho had not %een her 4hild for 'any day%) And they 'ade reat effort% to %ee ea4h other0 and a% a re%ult0 %uffered 'any a reat dan er) In the end0 the lon ;a(aited freedo' had 4o'e to the'0 and they (ere ranted the 'eetin ) And then the 'other fell on hi' and *i%%ed and 4o'forted hi'0 %pea*in %oftly to hi' all day and all ni ht) She told hi' of the lon in and the peril% alon her (ay0 and ho( %he (a% (ith hi' all alon 0 and @i&inity did not 'o&e0 but %uffered (ith hi' in all the pla4e%0 only he 4ould not %ee it) The%e are the (ord% of The Zohar< She tell% hi'0 LHere (e %leptO here (e (ere a%%ailed by bandit%0 and (e (ere %a&ed0 and here (e hid in a deep hole)M And (hat fool (ould not under%tand the 'ultitude of lo&e0 plea%antne%%0 and deli ht that u%he% out of the%e 4o'fortin %torie%H In truth0 before they 'et fa4e to fa4e0 it felt li*e tor'ent% that are harder than death) But (ith a Ne"a Jillne%%VpainK0 the ()in Jthe la%t letter in the Hebre( (ordK i% at the end of the (ord) 7et0 (hen %pea*in 4o'fortin (ord%0 the ()in i% in the be innin of the (ord0 (hi4h i% 4ertainly .ne" Jplea%ureK) But the%e are t(o point% that %hine only on4e they e9i%t in the %a'e (orld) And i'a ine a father and %on (ho (ere (aitin an9iou%ly for ea4h other for day% and year%) In the end they 'et0 but the %on (a% deaf and du'b0 and they 4ould not play (ith one another) Thu%0 the e%%en4e of lo&e i% in royal plea%ure%)

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The Lord Is Th& Shade

The Baal She' To& a&e a 4lear %i n by (hi4h to *no( ho( 'u4h the Creator i% playin (ith oneGto e9a'ine oneF% o(n heart and %ee ho( 'u4h one i% playin (ith the Creator) So are all the 'atter%0 by (ay of Lthe Lord i% thy %hade)M Hen4e0 one (ho %till feel% a di%tin4tion bet(een L*no(in M and L4heri%hin M %till need% to unite the heart) Thi% i% %o be4au%e fro' the CreatorF% per%pe4ti&e0 they are one and the %a'e0 and the Creator truly d(ell% in the heart of e&eryone fro' I%rael) Thi% i% %o fro' Hi% per%pe4ti&e) Hen4e0 doe% one needH 2nly to *no( it) The a(arene%% 4han e% and the a(arene%% 4o'plete%0 and thi% i% the 'eanin of Lthe Lord i% thy %hade)M

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The Labor Is the 0ost Important

My dear %on0 Baru4h Shalo'0 I ha&e re4ei&ed your letter and I 4on ratulate you for the Semi'ha Jrabbini4al ordinationK that you ha&e obtained) Thi% (a% the fir%t (all that blo4*ed your path fro' 'ar4hin for(ard) I hope that fro' thi% day forth you (ill be in to %u44eed and o fro' %tren th to %tren th0 until you enter the Kin F% Pala4e) I (ould li*e you to obtain another Semi'ha0 but fro' thi% day forth0 hurry your%elf to %pend 'o%t of your ti'e preparin your body to 'u%ter %tren th and 4oura e La% an o9 to the burden and a% a don*ey to the loadM %o a% not to lo%e e&en a %in le 'o'ent) And %hould you a%*0 L/here i% thi% preparationHM I %hall tell you that in the pa%t0 it (a% ne4e%%ary to obtain all %e&en %e4ular tea4hin % and under o terrible %elf;tor'ent% prior to attainin the Creator) 7et0 not 'any (ere re(arded (ith the CreatorF% fa&or) But %in4e (e ha&e been re(arded (ith the tea4hin % of the Ari and the (or* of the Baal She' To&0 it i% truly (ithin e&eryoneF% rea4h0 and no further preparation i% re:uired) Should your foot tread upon tho%e t(o0 and (ith =odF% 'er4y upon 'e0 I ha&e been fa&ored by Hi'0 and I ha&e re4ei&ed the' (ith both 'y hand%0 and 'y 'ind i% a% 4lo%e to you a% a father i% 4lo%e to hi% %on) I (ill %urely pa%% the' on to you (hen you are fit for re4ei&in 'outh to 'outh) But the 'o%t i'portant i% the labor0 to (i%h to toil in Hi% (or*) Thi% i% be4au%e the ordinary (or* doe% not 4ount at all0 but only the bit% that are beyond the ordinary0 (hi4h are 4alled Llabor)M It i% li*e a per%on (ho need% a pound of bread for %atiationGhi% (hole 'eal i% not 4on%idered a %atiatin 'eal0 e94ept the la%t bit of the pound) That bit0 for all it% %'allne%%0 'a*e% the 'eal %atiatin ) Si'ilarly0 fro' ea4h (or*0 the Creator dra(% only the %urplu% beyond the ordinary0 and they (ill be4o'e the .tiot Jletter%K and the %elim J&e%%el%K for the re4eption of the Li ht of Hi% fa4e)

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Association of 0erc& !ith 9udgment

The e%%en4e of the (or* i% the 4hoi4e0 'eanin Ltherefore 4hoo%e life0M (hi4h i% +#ekut Jadhe%ionK0 Lishma Jfor Her Na'eK) Thu%0 one i% re(arded (ith +#ekut (ith the Life of Li&e%) But (hen there i% open Pro&iden4e0 there i% no roo' for 4hoi4e) Bor thi% rea%on0 the Upper 2ne rai%ed al'hut0 (hi4h i% idat ha +in J:uality of Nud 'entK to the E)naim Jeye%K) Thi% 4reated a 4on4eal'ent0 'eanin it be4a'e apparent to the lo(er one that there i% a defi4ien4y in the Upper 2ne0 that there i% no Gadlut J reatne%%K in the Upper 2ne) In that %tate0 the :ualitie% of the Upper 2ne are pla4ed (ith the lo(er oneO that i%0 they are defi4ient) It follo(% that the%e %elim J&e%%el%K are e:ual to the lo(er one< a% there i% no %u%tenan4e to the lo(er one0 there i% no %u%tenan4e to the Hi her :ualitie%) Thi% 'ean% that there i% no fla&or in the Torah and it$#otO they are lifele%%) In that %tate0 there i% roo' for 4hoi4e0 'eanin the lo(er one 'u%t %ay that all thi% 4on4eal'ent that one feel% i% be4au%e the Upper 2ne re%tri4ted Hi'%elf in fa&or of the lo(er one) Thi% i% 4alled0 L(hen I%rael i% in e9ile0 @i&inity i% (ith the')M Thu%0 (hate&er fla&or one ta%te%0 one %ay% that it i% not hi% fault for not ta%tin li&eline%%0 but that in hi% &ie( there really i% no life in the Upper 2ne) And if one be4o'e% %tron er and %ay% that the bitter ta%te he find% in the%e nouri%h'ent% i% only be4au%e he doe% not ha&e the proper &e%%el% to re4ei&e the abundan4e0 be4au%e hi% &e%%el% are for re4eption and not for be%to(al0 and re ret% the Upper 2ne ha&in to hide Hi'%elf0 (hi4h allo(% the lo(er one to %lander0 thi% i% 4on%idered (N that the lo(er one rai%e%) Throu h it0 the Upper 2ne rai%e% it% (HP0 and a%4ent 'ean% that the Upper 2ne 4an %ho( the lo(er one the prai%e and deli ht in the &e%%el% of (HP that the Upper 2ne 4an di%4lo%e) Thu%0 (ith re%pe4t to the lo(er one0 the Upper 2ne rai%e% the GE of the lo(er one0 by the lo(er oneF% %eein of the Upper 2neF% 'erit) It turn% out that the lo(er one ri%e% alon (ith the (HP of the Upper 2ne) Thu%0 (hen the lo(er one %ee% the reatne%% of the Upper 2ne0 throu h it0 the lo(er one it%elf ro(%) But in the be innin 0 the lo(er one i% (orthy of re4ei&in only %atnut J%'allne%%K) And (hen the Gadlut J reatne%%K e'er e% in the Upper 2ne0 there i% a di&i%ion bet(een the ri ht and the left0 bet(een belie&in and *no(in ) But the Upper 2ne0 too0 i% then di'ini%hed by the lo(er one0 re arded a% asa'h de Hirik) In other (ord%0 for the lo(er one to re4ei&e the de ree% of the Upper0 to re4ei&e *no(in only by the 'ea%ure of faith0 and not beyond0 it i% 4on%idered that the lo(er one re%tri4t% the Upper 2neF% left line) That i%0 the lo(er one i% the 4au%e) And then0 the lo(er one 4an e9i%t be4au%e it i% 4o'pri%ed of both *no(in and belie&in ) Thi% i% 4alled Lthree line%0M and it i% %pe4ifi4ally in thi% 'anner that the lo(er one re4ei&e% perfe4tion)

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0atan Torah :The ,i ing of the Torah;

<Lo e th& friend as th&self= :Le iticus 7>?7@; (abbi A2i a sa&s, <This is a great rule77 in the TorahA= Thi% %tate'ent of our %a e% de'and% e9planation) The (ord %lal J4olle4ti&eVruleK indi4ate% a %u' of detail% that0 (hen put to ether0 for' the abo&e 4olle4ti&e) Thu%0 (hen he %ay% about the it$#a0 Llo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M that it i% a reat %lal in the Torah0 (e 'u%t under%tand that the re%t of the D," it$#ot Jpre4ept%K in the Torah0 (ith all their interpretation%0 are no 'ore and no le%% than the %u' of the detail% in%erted and 4ontained in that %in le it$#a J%in ular for it$#otK0 Llo&e thy friend a% thy%elf)M Thi% i% :uite perple9in 0 be4au%e you 4an %ay thi% re ardin it$#ot bet(een 'an and 'an0 but ho( 4an that %in le it$#a 4ontain all the it$#ot bet(een 'an and =od0 (hi4h are the e%%en4e and the &a%t 'aNority of the la(%H "K And if (e 4an %till %train to find %o'e (ay to re4on4ile the%e (ord%0 there 4o'e% before u% a %e4ond %ayin 0 e&en 'ore 4on%pi4uou%0 about a 4on&ert (ho 4a'e before Hillel J Shabbat 1,K and told hi'< LTea4h 'e the (hole of the Torah (hile I a' %tandin on one le )M And he replied< LAnythin that you hate0 do not do to your friendM Jthe tran%lation of Llo&e thy friend a% thy%elfMK0 and the re%t i% it% 4o''entaryO o %tudy) Here before u% i% a 4lear la(0 that in all D," it$#ot and in all the (ritin % in the Torah there i% none that i% preferred to the it$#a0 Llo&e thy friend a% thy%elf)M Thi% i% be4au%e they only ai' to interpret and allo( u% to *eep the it$#a of lo&in other% properly0 %in4e he %pe4ifi4ally %ay% GLthe re%t i% it% 4o''entaryO o %tudy)M Thi% 'ean% that the re%t of the Torah i% interpretation% of that one it$#a0 that the it$#a to lo&e your friend a% your%elf 4ould not be 4o'pleted (ere it not for the') 1K Before (e del&e into the heart of the 'atter0 (e 'u%t ob%er&e that it$#a0 %in4e (e (ere 4o''anded< Llo&e thy friend a% thy%elf)M The (ord Qthy%elfF tell% u%0 Llo&e your friend to the %a'e e9tent you lo&e your%elf0 not one bit le%%)M In other (ord%0 you 'u%t 4on%tantly and &i ilantly %ati%fy the need% of e&ery per%on in the I%raeli nation0 no le%% than you are al(ay% &i ilant to %ati%fy your o(n need%) Thi% i% utterly i'po%%ible0 for not 'any 4an %ati%fy their o(n need% durin their daily (or*0 %o ho( 4an you tell the' to (or* to %ati%fy the (i%he% of the entire nationH And (e 4ouldnFt po%%ibly thin* that the Torah e9a erate%0 for it (arn% u% to not add or %ubtra4t0 indi4atin that the%e (ord% and la(% (ere i&en (ith utter pre4i%ion) 8K And if thi% i% %till not enou h for you0 I (ill tell you that the %i'ple e9planation of that it$#a of lo&in your fello( per%on i% e&en har%her0 for (e 'u%t put the need% of our friend% before our o(n) It i% a% our %a e% (rote J %idushin p "#K re ardin the &er%e Lbe4au%e he i% happy (ith theeM J@euterono'y ,-<,DK0 re ardin the Hebre( %la&e< L(hen %o'eti'e% he ha% but one pillo(0 if he lie% on it hi'%elf and doe% not i&e it to hi% %la&e0 he doe% not ob%er&e Qbe4au%e he i% happy (ith thee0F for he i% lyin on a pillo( and the %la&e0 on the round) And if he doe% not lie on it0 and

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Tran%latorF% note< The (ord %lal in Hebre( 'ean% both QruleF and Q4olle4ti&e)F

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doe% not i&e it to the %la&e0 a% (ell0 it i% Sodo'ite rule)M It turn% out that0 a ain%t hi% (ill0 he 'u%t i&e it to hi% %la&e0 (hile the 'a%ter hi'%elf lie% on the round) /e al%o find the %a'e rule in our &er%e about the 'ea%ure of lo&in our fello( per%on0 for here0 too0 the te9t 4o'pare% the %ati%fa4tion of the friendF% need% to the %ati%fa4tion of oneF% o(n need%0 a% (ith the e9a'ple of Lbe4au%e he i% happy (ith theeM re ardin the Hebre( %la&e) Thu%0 here too0 if he ha% but one 4hair and hi% friend ha%nFt any0 the la( i% that if he %it% on it and doe% not i&e it to hi% friend0 he brea*% the it$#a0 Llo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M %in4e he i% not fulfillin the need% of hi% friend a% he fulfill% hi% o(n) And if he doe% not %it on it and al%o doe% not i&e it to hi% friend0 it i% a% e&il a% Sodo'ite rule) Therefore0 he 'u%t let hi% friend %it on it (hile he hi'%elf %it% on the round or %tand%) Clearly0 thi% i% the la( re ardin all the need% that one ha%0 and oneF% friend la4*%) And no( o and %ee if thi% it$#a i% in any (ay fea%ible) -K /e 'u%t fir%t under%tand (hy the Torah (a% i&en %pe4ifi4ally to the I%raeli nation and not to all the people% of the (orld e:ually) I% there0 =od forbid0 nationali%' in&ol&ed hereH 2f 4our%e0 only an in%ane per%on (ould thin* that) In fa4t0 our %a e% ha&e e9a'ined thi% :ue%tion0 and thi% i% (hat they 'eant by their (ord% J(#oda Zarah "K< L=od a&e it to e&ery nation and ton ue and they did not re4ei&e it)M But (hat they find be(ilderin i% (hy0 then0 (ere (e 4alled Lthe 4ho%en people0M a% it i% (ritten< Lthe Lord thy =od ha% 4ho%en theeM J@euterono'y .<DK0 %in4e there (a% no other nation that (anted itH Moreo&er0 there i% a funda'ental :ue%tion in the 'atter< Can it be that the Creator 4a'e (ith Hi% la( in Hi% hand% to ne otiate (ith tho%e %a&a e people%H Su4h a thin ha% ne&er been heard of and i% 4o'pletely una44eptable) DK But (hen (e fully under%tand the e%%en4e of the Torah and it$#ot that (ere i&en to u%0 and their de%ired purpo%e0 to the e9tent our %a e% ha&e in%tru4ted u%0 (hi4h i% the purpo%e of the reat Creation that i% %et before our eye%0 then (e %hall under%tand e&erythin ) Bor the fir%t 4on4ept i% that there i% no a4t (ithout a purpo%e) And there i% no e94eption fro' thi% rule e94ept for the lo(e%t of the hu'an %pe4ie% or infant%) Therefore0 it i% 4ertain that the Creator0 (ho%e e9altedne%% i% beyond 4on4eption0 (ould not a4tGbe it a reat or a %'all a4tG(ithout a purpo%e) 2ur %a e% tell u% about that0 that the (orld had not been 4reated but for the purpo%e of *eepin Torah and it$#ot0 'eanin 0 a% our %a e% ha&e e9plained0 that the ai' of the Creator fro' the ti'e He 4reated Hi% Creation i% to re&eal Hi% =odline%% to other%) Thi% i% be4au%e the re&elation of Hi% =odline%% rea4he% the 4reature a% plea%ant bounty that i% e&er ro(in until it rea4he% the de%ired 'ea%ure) And by that0 the lo(ly ri%e (ith true re4o nition and be4o'e a 4hariot to Hi'0 and to 4lea&e unto Hi'0 until they rea4h their final 4o'pletion< LNeither ha% the eye %een a =od be%ide theeM JI%aiah D8<1K) And be4au%e of the reatne%% and lory of that perfe4tion0 the Torah and the prophe4y0 too0 refrain fro' utterin e&en a %in le (ord of e9a eration here0 a% our %a e% %aid J Bera'hot 18K0 LAll the prophet% 'ade their prophe4ie% only for the day% of the Me%%iah0 but for the ne9t (orld0 neither ha% the eye %een a =od be%ide thee)M Thi% perfe4tion i% e9pre%%ed in the (ord% of the Torah and the prophe4y and in the (ord% of our %a e% in the %i'ple (ord0 +#ekut Jadhe%ionK) But for the (ide%pread u%e of thi% (ord by the 'a%%e%0 it ha% lo%t al'o%t all it% 4ontent) But if you lin er on that (ord for e&en an in%tant0 you ,.1

(ill be o&er(hel'ed by it% (ondrou% %tature0 for you (ill pi4ture the e9altedne%% of the Creator and the lo(line%% of the 4reature) Then you (ill be able per4ei&e the &alue of +#ekut of one (ith the other0 and you (ill under%tand (hy (e a%4ribe that (ord the purpo%e of the (hole Creation) It turn% out that the purpo%e of the (hole Creation i% that the lo(ly 4reature% (ill be able0 by *eepin Torah and it$#ot0 to ri%e e&er up(ard0 e&er de&elopin 0 until they are re(arded (ith +#ekut (ith their Creator) .K But here 4o'e the Kabbali%t% and a%*0 (hy (ere (e not 4reated in thi% hi h %tature of adhe%ion to be in (ithH /hat rea%on did He ha&e to burden u% (ith thi% labor of Creation and the Torah and the it$#otH And they replied< LHe (ho eat% that (hi4h i% not hi%0 i% afraid to loo* at hi% fa4e)M Thi% 'ean% that one (ho eat% and enNoy% the labor of oneF% friend i% afraid to loo* at hi% fa4e be4au%e by doin %o he be4o'e% in4rea%in ly hu'iliated until he lo%e% hi% hu'an for') And be4au%e that (hi4h e9tend% fro' Hi% (holene%% 4annot be defi4ient0 He a&e u% roo' to earn our e9altedne%% by our%el&e%0 throu h our (or* in Torah and it$#ot) The%e (ord% are 'o%t profound and I ha&e already e9plained the' in 'y boo*0 Panim eirot u asbirot to the Tree of Life0 Bran4h 2ne0 and in the boo*0 The Stud) of the Ten Sefirot0 Inner Refle4tion0 Part 2ne) Here I (ill e9plain the' briefly to 'a*e the' under%tandable for all) $K Thi% 'atter i% li*e a ri4h 'an (ho too* a 'an fro' the 'ar*et and fed hi' and a&e hi' old and %il&er and all de%irable% e&ery day) And ea4h day he %ho(ered hi' (ith 'ore ift% than the day before) Binally0 the ri4h 'an a%*ed0 L@o tell 'e0 ha&e all your (i%he% been fulfilledHM And he replied0 LNot all of 'y (i%he% ha&e been fulfilled0 for ho( ood and ho( plea%ant it (ould be if all tho%e po%%e%%ion% and pre4iou% thin % 4a'e to 'e throu h 'y o(n (or*0 a% they ha&e 4o'e to you0 and I (ould not be re4ei&in the 4harity of your hand)M Then the ri4h 'an told hi'< LIn thi% 4a%e0 there ha% ne&er been born a per%on (ho 4ould fulfill your (i%he%)M It i% a natural thin 0 %in4e on the one hand0 he e9perien4e% reater and reater plea%ure0 the 'ore he %ho(er% pre%ent% upon hi'0 but on the other0 it i% hard for hi' to tolerate the %ha'e for the e94e%%i&e oodne%% that the ri4h be%to(% upon hi') Thi% i% be4au%e there i% a natural la( that the re4ei&er feel% %ha'e and i'patien4e upon re4ei&in ift% fro' the i&er out of 4o'pa%%ion and pity) Bro' here e9tend% a %e4ond la(0 that ne&er (ill anyone be able to %ati%fy the need% of hi% friend to the fulle%t0 be4au%e ulti'ately he (ill not be able to i&e hi' the nature and the for' of %elf; po%%e%%ion0 a% only (ith it i% the de%ired perfe4tion attained) But thi% relate% only to the 4reature%0 (herea% re ardin the Creator0 it i% 4o'pletely i'po%%ible and una44eptable) And thi% i% the rea%on He ha% prepared for u% the toil and the labor of Torah and it$#ot0 to produ4e our e9altedne%% by our%el&e%0 be4au%e then the deli ht and plea%ure that 4o'e% to u% fro' Hi'0 'eanin e&erythin that i% in4luded in the +#ekut (ith Hi'0 (ill all be our o(n po%%e%%ion that ha% 4o'e to u% throu h our o(n effort%) Then (e (ill feel our%el&e% a% the o(ner%0 (ithout (hi4h there 4annot be a %en%ation of (holene%%) 5K Indeed0 (e need to e9a'ine the heart and the %our4e of thi% natural la(0 and (ho it (a% that fathered the fla( of %ha'e and i'patien4e that (e feel upon re4ei&in 4harity fro' another) It i% under%tood fro' a la( that i% *no(n to %4ienti%t%0 that ea4h bran4h bear% the %a'e nature a% it% root0 and that the bran4h al%o de%ire%0 %ee*%0 and 4ra&e%0 and benefit% fro' all the 4ondu4t% of the root) Con&er%ely0 all the 4ondu4t% that are not in the root0 it% bran4h re'o&e% it%elf fro' the'0 ,.8

4annot tolerate the'0 and i% har'ed by the') Thi% la( e9i%t% bet(een ea4h root and it% bran4h and 4annot be brea4hed) No( here open% before u% a door to under%tand the %our4e of all the plea%ure% and pain% in our (orld) Sin4e the Creator i% the root of Hi% 4reation%0 (e feel all that e9i%t% in Hi' and e9tend% to u% dire4tly fro' Hi' a% plea%ant and deli htful0 be4au%e our nature i% 4lo%e to our root) And e&erythin that i% not in Hi'0 and doe% not e9tend to u% dire4tly fro' Hi'0 but 4ontradi4t% Creation it%elf0 (ill be a ain%t our nature and diffi4ult for u% to tolerate) Thu%0 (e lo&e to re%t and hate to 'o&e %o 'u4h0 that (e do not 'a*e a %in le 'o&e'ent if not for the attain'ent of re%t) That i% be4au%e our root i% i''obile but at re%t0 and no 'otion e9i%t% in Hi' (hat%oe&er) Therefore0 it i% a ain%t our nature and loath%o'e to u%) By the %a'e to*en0 (e lo&e (i%do'0 %tren th0 and (ealth0 et4) be4au%e all tho%e e9i%t in Hi' (ho i% our root) And hen4e0 (e hate their oppo%ite%0 %u4h a% fooli%hne%%0 (ea*ne%%0 and po&erty0 %in4e they do not e9i%t in our root at all) Thi% 'a*e% u% feel hateful and loath%o'e0 and pain% u% i''ea%urably) ,#K Thi% i% (hat i&e% u% the foul ta%te of %ha'e and i'patien4e (hen (e re4ei&e fro' other% by (ay of 4harity0 be4au%e in the Creator there i% no %u4h thin a% re4eption of fa&or%0 be4au%e fro' (ho' (ould He re4ei&eH And be4au%e thi% ele'ent doe% not e9i%t in our root0 (e feel it a% repul%i&e and loath%o'e) 2n the other hand0 (e feel deli ht and plea%ure e&ery ti'e (e be%to( upon other%0 %in4e that 4ondu4t e9i%t% in our root0 (hi4h it i&e% to all) ,,K No( (e ha&e found a (ay to e9a'ine the purpo%e of Creation0 (hi4h i% to 4lea&e unto Hi'0 in it% true appearan4e) Thi% e9altedne%% and +#ekut0 (hi4h i% uaranteed to 4o'e to u% throu h our (or* in Torah and it$#ot0 i% no 'ore and no le%% than the e:ui&alen4e of the bran4he% (ith their root) All the entlene%% and plea%ure and %ubli'ity be4o'e a natural e9ten%ion here0 a% (e ha&e %aid abo&e0 that plea%ure i% only the e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith it% Ma*er) And (hen (e e:uali?e (ith e&ery 4ondu4t in our root0 (e %en%e deli ht) Al%o0 e&erythin (e en4ounter that i% not in our root be4o'e% intolerable0 di% u%tin 0 or 4on%iderably painful to u%0 a% i% ne4e%%itated by that 4on4ept) And (e naturally find that our &ery hope depend% on the e9tent of our e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith our root) ,"K The%e (ere the (ord% of our %a e% JBeresheet Rabba 88K (hen they a%*ed0 L/hy %hould the Creator 'ind (hether one %lau hter% at the throat or at the ba4* of the ne4*HM After all0 the it$#ot (ere i&en only to 4lean%e people0 and that 4lean%in 'ean% the 4lean%in of the turbid body0 (hi4h i% the purpo%e that e'er e% fro' the ob%er&ation of all the Torah and it$#ot) LA (ild a%% %hall be turned into 'anM JIob ,,<,"K0 be4au%e (hen one e'er e% out of the bo%o' of Creation0 one i% in utter filth and lo(line%%0 'eanin a 'ultitude of %elf;lo&e that i% i'printed in hi'0 (ho%e e&ery 'o&e'ent re&ol&e% %olely around hi'%elf0 (ithout a %hred of be%to(al upon other%) Thu%0 then one i% at the farthe%t di%tan4e fro' the root0 on the other end0 %in4e the root i% all be%to(al (ithout a hint of re4eption0 (herea% the ne(born i% in a %tate of 4o'plete %elf;re4eption (ithout a hint of be%to(al) Therefore0 hi% %ituation i% re arded a% bein at the lo(e%t point of lo(line%% and filth in our hu'an (orld)

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The 'ore he ro(%0 the 'ore he re4ei&e% fro' hi% en&iron'ent portion% of Lbe%to(al upon other%0M dependin on the &alue% and de&elop'ent in that en&iron'ent) And then one i% initiated into *eepin Torah and it$#ot for the purpo%e of %elf;lo&e0 for re(ard in thi% (orld and in the ne9t (orld0 4alled Lo Lishma Jnot for Her na'eK0 %in4e one 4annot be a44u%to'ed any other (ay) A% one ro(%0 he i% told ho( to *eep Torah and it$#ot Lishma Jfor Her na'eK0 (hi4h i% (ith an ai' %olely to brin 4ontent'ent to hi% Ma*er) A% the RAMBAM %aid0 L/o'en and 4hildren %hould not be told of *eepin Torah and it$#ot Lishma0 be4au%e they (ill not be able to bear it) But (hen they ro( and a4:uire *no(led e and (i%do'0 they are tau ht to (or* Lishma)M It i% a% our %a e% %aid0 LBro' lo Lishma0 one 4o'e% to Lishma0M (hi4h i% defined by the ai' to brin 4ontent'ent to oneF% Ma*er and not for any %elf;lo&e) Throu h the natural re'edy of the en a e'ent in Torah and it$#ot Lishma0 (hi4h the =i&er of the Torah *no(%0 a% our %a e% (rote J %idushin 1#K0 LThe Creator %ay%0 QI ha&e 4reated the e&il in4lination0 I ha&e 4reated for it the Torah a% a %pi4e)FM Thu%0 that 4reature de&elop% and 'ar4he% up(ard in de ree% of the abo&e %po*en e9altedne%%0 until he lo%e% all re'nant% of %elf;lo&e and all the it$#ot in hi% body ri%e0 and he perfor'% all hi% a4tion% only to be%to(0 %o e&en the ne4e%%ity that he re4ei&e% flo(% in the dire4tion of be%to(al0 %o he 4an be%to() Thi% i% (hy our %a e% %aid0 LThe it$#ot (ere i&en only to 4lean%e people (ith)M ,1K There are t(o part% in the Torah< ,K it$#ot bet(een 'an and =od0 and "K it$#ot bet(een 'an and 'an) And they both ai' for the %a'e thin Gto brin the 4reature to the final purpo%e of +#ekut (ith Hi') Burther'ore0 e&en the pra4ti4al %ide in both of the' i% really one and the %a'e0 be4au%e (hen one perfor'% an a4t Lishma0 (ithout any 'i9ture of %elf;lo&e0 'eanin (ithout findin any benefit for hi'%elf0 then one doe% not feel any differen4e (hether one i% (or*in to lo&e oneF% friend or to lo&e the Creator) Thi% i% %o be4au%e it i% a natural la( for any bein 0 that anythin out%ide oneF% o(n body i% re arded a% unreal and e'pty) And any 'o&e'ent that a per%on 'a*e% to lo&e another i% perfor'ed (ith a Refle4ted Li ht0 and %o'e re(ard that (ill e&entually return to hi' and %er&e hi' for hi% o(n ood) Thu%0 %u4h an a4t 4annot be 4on%idered Llo&e of anotherM be4au%e it i% Nud ed by it% end) It i% li*e rent that finally pay% off) Ho(e&er0 the a4t of rentin i% not 4on%idered lo&e of another) But 'a*in any *ind of 'o&e'ent only a% a re%ult of lo&e for other%0 (ithout any %par* of Refle4ted Li ht0 and no hope for any *ind of %elf; ratifi4ation in return0 i% 4o'pletely i'po%%ible by nature) It i% (ritten in the Tikkune) Zohar about that (ith re ard to the nation% of the (orld< LE&ery ra4e that they do0 they do for the'%el&e%)M Thi% 'ean% that all the ood deed% that they do0 either to(ard their friend% or to(ard their =od0 are not be4au%e of their lo&e for other%0 but be4au%e of their lo&e for the'%el&e%) And that i% be4au%e it i% 4o'pletely unnatural) Therefore0 only tho%e (ho *eep Torah and it$#ot are :ualified for it0 be4au%e by a44u%to'in the'%el&e% to *eepin Torah and the it$#ot in order to brin 4ontent'ent to their Ma*er0 they radually depart fro' the bo%o' of the natural 4reation and a4:uire a %e4ond nature0 bein the abo&e;'entioned lo&e of other%) ,.D

Thi% i% (hat brou ht the %a e% of The Zohar to e94lude the nation% of the (orld fro' lo&in their fello( per%on0 (hen they %aid0 LE&ery a4t of ra4e that they do0 they do for the'%el&e%0M be4au%e they are not in&ol&ed in *eepin Torah and it$#ot Lishma0 and the only rea%on they %er&e their od% i% for re(ard and %al&ation in thi% (orld and in the ne9t) Thu%0 their (or%hip of their od% i% be4au%e of %elf;lo&e0 too0 and they (ill ne&er perfor' an a4tion that i% out%ide the boundarie% of their o(n bodie%0 for (hi4h they (ill be able to lift the'%el&e% e&en a (i%p abo&e their ba%i4 nature) ,8K Thu% (e 4an 4learly %ee that to(ard tho%e (ho *eep Torah and it$#ot Lishma0 there i% no differen4e bet(een the t(o part% of the Torah0 e&en on the pra4ti4al %ide) Thi% i% be4au%e before one a44o'pli%he% it0 one i% 4o'pelled to feel any a4t of be%to(alGeither to(ard another per%on or to(ard the CreatorGa% e'ptine%% beyond 4on4eption) But throu h reat effort0 one %lo(ly ri%e% and attain% a %e4ond nature0 and then one attain% the final oal0 (hi4h i% +#ekut (ith Hi') Sin4e thi% i% the 4a%e0 it i% rea%onable to thin* that the part of the Torah that deal% (ith 'anF% relation%hip (ith hi% friend i% 'ore 4apable of brin in one to the de%ired oal) Thi% i% be4au%e the (or* in it$#ot bet(een 'an and =od i% fi9ed and %pe4ifi40 and i% not de'andin 0 and one be4o'e% ea%ily a44u%to'ed to it0 and e&erythin that i% done out of habit i% no lon er u%eful) But the it$#ot bet(een 'an and 'an are 4han in and irre ular0 and de'and% %urround hi' (here&er he 'ay turn) Hen4e0 their 4ure i% 'u4h 'ore 4ertain and their ai' i% 4lo%er) ,-K No( (e 4an under%tand the (ord% of Hillel Hana%i to the pro%elyte0 that the e%%en4e of the Torah i%0 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M and the re'ainin %i9 hundred and t(el&e it$#ot are but an interpretation of it) And e&en the it$#ot bet(een 'an and =od are re arded a% a :ualifi4ation of that it$#a0 (hi4h i% the final ai' e'er in fro' the Torah and it$#ot0 a% our %a e% %aid0 LThe Torah and it$#ot (ere i&en only %o a% to 4lean%e I%raelM JIte' ,"K) Thi% i% the 4lean%in of the body until one attain% a %e4ond nature defined a% Llo&e for other%0M 'eanin the one it$#a< LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M (hi4h i% the final ai' of the Torah0 after (hi4h one i''ediately attain% +#ekut (ith Hi') But one 'u%t not (onder (hy it (a% not defined in the (ord%< LAnd thou %halt lo&e the Lord thy =od0 (ith all thy heart and (ith all thy %oul and (ith all thy 'i htM J@euterono'y D<-K) It i% be4au%e indeed0 (ith re%pe4t to a per%on (ho i% %till (ithin the nature of Creation0 there i% no differen4e bet(een the lo&e of =od and the lo&e of hi% fello( per%on) Thi% i% be4au%e anythin that i% not hi' i% unreal to hi') And be4au%e that pro%elyte a%*ed of Hillel Hana%i to e9plain to hi' the de%ired out4o'e of the Torah0 %o hi% oal (ould be near0 and he (ould not ha&e to (al* a lon (ay0 a% he %aid0 LTea4h 'e the (hole Torah (hile I a' %tandin on one le OM hen4e0 he defined it for hi' a% lo&e of hi% friend be4au%e it% ai' i% nearer and i% re&ealed fa%ter JIte' ,8K0 %in4e it i% 'i%ta*e;proof and i% de'andin ) ,DK In the abo&e (ord%0 (e find a (ay to under%tand our 4on4ept fro' abo&e JIte'% 1 and 8K about the 4ontent% of that it$#a0 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M ho( the Torah 4o'pel% u% to do %o'ethin that 4annot be done) Indeed0 *no( that for thi% rea%on0 the Torah (a% not i&en to our holy father%GAbraha'0 I%aa4 and Ia4obGbut (a% held until the e9odu% fro' E ypt0 (hen they 4a'e out and be4a'e a (hole nation of %i9 hundred thou%and 'en of t(enty year% of a e or 'ore) Bor then0 ea4h 'e'ber of the nation (a% a%*ed if he a reed to that e9alted (or*) And on4e ea4h and e&ery one in the nation ,..

a reed to it in heart and %oul0 and %aid L/e (ill do and (e (ill hear0M it then be4a'e po%%ible to *eep the (hole of the Torah0 and that (hi4h (a% pre&iou%ly i'po%%ible be4a'e po%%ible) Thi% i% be4au%e it i% 4ertain that if %i9 hundred thou%and 'en abandon their (or* for the %ati%fa4tion of their o(n need% and (orry about nothin but %tandin uard %o their friend% (ill ne&er la4* a thin 0 and 'oreo&er0 that they (ill *eep it (ith a 'i hty lo&e0 (ith their &ery heart and %oul0 in the full 'eanin of the it$#a0 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M then it i% beyond doubt that no 'an of the nation (ill need to (orry about hi% o(n (ell bein ) Be4au%e of that0 he be4o'e% 4o'pletely free of %e4urin hi% o(n %ur&i&al and 4an ea%ily *eep the it$#a0 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M obeyin all the 4ondition% i&en in Ite'% 1 and 8) After all0 (hy (ould he (orry about hi% o(n %ur&i&al (hen %i9 hundred thou%and loyal lo&er% %tand by0 ready (ith reat 4are to 'a*e %ure he la4*% nothin of hi% need%H Therefore0 on4e all the 'e'ber% of the nation a reed0 they (ere i''ediately i&en the Torah0 be4au%e no( they (ere 4apable of *eepin it) But before they ha&e 'ultiplied into a (hole nation0 and 4ertainly durin the ti'e of the father%0 (ho (ere uni:ue in the land0 they (ere not :ualified to truly *eep the Torah in it% de%irable for') Thi% i% be4au%e (ith a %'all nu'ber of people0 it i% i'po%%ible to e&en be in (ith en a e'ent in it$#ot bet(een 'an and 'an to the e9tent of LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M a% (e ha&e e9plained in Ite'% 1 and 8) Thi% i% (hy they (ere not i&en the Torah) ,.K Bro' all the abo&e0 (e 4an under%tand one of the 'o%t perple9in phra%e% of our %a e%< LAll of I%rael are re%pon%ible for one another)M Thi% %ee'% to be 4o'pletely unNu%t0 for i% it po%%ible that if %o'eone %in% or 4o''it% a %in that up%et% hi% Ma*er0 and you ha&e no a4:uaintan4e (ith hi'0 the Creator (ill 4olle4t hi% debt fro' youH It i% (ritten0 LBather% %hall not be put to death for 4hildrenS e&ery 'an %hall be put to death for hi% o(n %inM J@euterono'y "8<,DK0 %o ho( 4an they %ay that you are re%pon%ible for the %in% of e&en a 4o'plete %tran er0 of (ho' you *no( neither hi' nor hi% (hereabout%H And if that i% not enou h for you0 %ee ase'het %idushin0 p 8#b< LRabbi Ela?ar0 the %on of Rabbi Shi'on0 %ay%< QSin4e the (orld i% Nud ed by it% 'aNority and the indi&idual i% Nud ed by it% 'aNority0 if he perfor'ed one it$#a0 happy i% he0 for he ha% %enten4ed the (hole (orld to a %4ale of 'erit) And if he 4o''itted one %in0 (oe onto hi'0 for he ha% %enten4ed hi'%elf and the (hole (orld to a %4ale of %in0 a% it i% %aid0 Qone %inner de%troyeth 'u4h ood)FFM And Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Rabbi Shi'on0 ha% 'ade 'e re%pon%ible for the (hole (orld0 %in4e he thin*% all the people in the (orld are re%pon%ible for one another0 and ea4h per%on brin % 'erit or %in to the (hole (orld (ith hi% deed%) Thi% i% t(i4e a% perple9in ) But a44ordin to the abo&e %aid0 (e 4an under%tand their (ord% &ery %i'plyO (e ha&e %ho(n that ea4h of the D,1 it$#ot in the Torah re&ol&e% around that %in le it$#a6 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf)M And (e find that %u4h a %tate 4an only e9i%t in a (hole nation (ho%e e&ery 'e'ber a ree% to it)

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JContinued fro' LMatan TorahMK All of I%rael are re%pon%ible for one another JSanhedrin0 ".b0 Sha#uot 15K Thi% i% to %pea* of the (r#ut JMutual =uaranteeK0 (hen all of I%rael be4a'e re%pon%ible for one another) Be4au%e the Torah (a% not i&en to the' before ea4h and e&ery one fro' I%rael (a% a%*ed if he a reed to ta*e upon hi'%elf the it$#a Jpre4eptK of lo&in other% in the full 'ea%ure0 e9pre%%ed in the (ord%< LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elfM Ja% e9plained in Ite'% " and 10 e9a'ine it thorou hly thereK) Thi% 'ean% that ea4h and e&ery one in I%rael (ould ta*e it upon hi'%elf to 4are and (or* for ea4h 'e'ber of the nation0 and to %ati%fy all their e&ery need%0 no le%% than the 'ea%ure i'printed in hi' to 4are for hi% o(n need%) And on4e the (hole nation unani'ou%ly a reed and %aid0 L/e %hall do and (e %hall hear0M ea4h 'e'ber of I%rael be4a'e re%pon%ible that nothin %hall be 'i%%in fro' any other 'e'ber of the nation) 2nly then did they be4o'e (orthy of re4ei&in the Torah0 and not before) /ith thi% 4olle4ti&e re%pon%ibility0 ea4h 'e'ber of the nation (a% liberated fro' (orryin about the need% of hi% o(n body and 4ould *eep the it$#a0 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elfM in the fulle%t 'ea%ure0 and i&e all that he had to any needy per%on0 %in4e he no lon er 4ared for the e9i%ten4e of hi% o(n body0 a% he *ne( for 4ertain that he (a% %urrounded by %i9 hundred thou%and loyal lo&er%0 (ho (ere %tandin ready to pro&ide for hi') Bor thi% rea%on0 they (ere not ready to re4ei&e the Torah at the ti'e of Abraha'0 I%aa40 and Ia4ob0 but only (hen they 4a'e out of E ypt and be4a'e a 4o'plete nation) 2nly then (a% there a po%%ibility to uarantee e&eryoneF% need% (ithout any 4are and 4on4ern) Ho(e&er0 (hile they (ere %till 'in led (ith the E yptian%0 a portion of their need% (a% ne4e%%arily i&en into the hand% of the%e %a&a e%0 per'eated (ith %elf;lo&e) Thu%0 the portion that i% i&en into the hand% of forei ner% (ill not be %e4ured for any per%on fro' I%rael be4au%e hi% friend% (ill not be able to pro&ide for tho%e need%0 a% they (ill not be in po%%e%%ion of the') Con%e:uently0 a% lon a% the indi&idual i% troubled (ith 4on4ern% for hi'%elf0 he i% unfit to e&en be in to *eep the it$#a0 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf)M And you e&idently find that the i&in of the Torah had to be delayed until they 4a'e out of E ypt and be4a'e a nation of their o(n0 %o that all their need% (ere pro&ided for by the'%el&e%0 (ithout dependen4e on other%) Thi% :ualified the' to re4ei&e the abo&e (r#ut0 and then they (ere i&en the Torah) It turn% out that e&en after the re4eption of the Torah0 if a handful fro' I%rael betray and return to the filth of %elf;lo&e0 (ithout 4on%ideration of their friend%0 that %a'e a'ount of need that i% put in the hand% of tho%e fe( (ould burden I%rael (ith the need to pro&ide for it the'%el&e%) Thi% i% be4au%e tho%e fe( (ill not pity the' at allO hen4e0 the fulfill'ent of the it$#a of lo&in oneF% friend (ill be pre&ented fro' the (hole of I%rael) Thu%0 the%e rebel% 4au%e tho%e (ho *eep the Torah to re'ain in their filth of %elf;lo&e0 for they (ill not be able to en a e in the it$#a0 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M and 4o'plete their lo&e for other% (ithout their help) ,.5

A% a re%ult0 all of I%rael are re%pon%ible for one another0 both on the po%iti&e %ide and on the ne ati&e %ide) 2n the po%iti&e %ide0 if they *eep the (r#ut until ea4h 4are% and %ati%fie% the need% of hi% friend%0 they 4an fully *eep the Torah and it$#ot0 'eanin brin 4ontent'ent to their Ma*er JIte' ,1K) And on the ne ati&e %ide0 if a part of the nation doe% not (ant to *eep the (r#ut0 but rather 4hoo%e% to (allo( in %elf;lo&e0 they 4au%e the re%t of the nation to re'ain i''er%ed in their filth and lo(line%% (ithout e&er findin a (ay out of their filth) ,$K Therefore0 the Tana JRabbi Shi'on Bar 7o4haiK de%4ribed the (r#ut a% t(o people on a boat0 (hen one of the' be an to drill a hole in the boat) Hi% friend a%*ed0 L/hy are you drillin HM He replied0 L/hat bu%ine%% i% it of your%H I a' drillin under 'e0 not under you)M So he replied0 LBoolR /e (ill both dro(n to etherRM J1a&ikra Rabba0 Chapter 8K) Bro' thi% (e learn that %in4e tho%e rebel% (allo( in %elf;lo&e0 by their a4tion% they build an iron (all that pre&ent% the ob%er&er% of the Torah fro' e&en be innin to fully *eep the Torah and it$#ot in the 'ea%ure of LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M (hi4h i% the ladder for rea4hin +#ekut Jadhe%ionK (ith Hi') And ho( ri ht (ere the (ord% of the pro&erb that %aid0 LBool0 (e %hall both dro(n to etherRM ,5K Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Ra%hbi JRabbi Shi'on Bar;7o4haiK0 4larifie% thi% 4on4ept of (r#ut e&en further) It i% not enou h for hi' that all of I%rael be re%pon%ible for one another0 but the (hole (orld i% in4luded in that (r#ut) Indeed0 there i% no di%pute here0 for e&eryone ad'it% that to be in (ith0 it i% enou h to %tart (ith one nation for the ob%er&an4e of the Torah for the be innin of the 4orre4tion of the (orld) It (a% i'po%%ible to be in (ith all the nation% at on4e0 a% they %aid that the Creator (ent (ith the Torah to e&ery nation and ton ue0 and they did not (ant to re4ei&e it) In other (ord%0 they (ere i''er%ed in the filth of %elf;lo&e up to their ne4*%0 %o'e (ith adultery0 %o'e (ith robbery and 'urder and %o on0 until it (a% i'po%%ible to 4on4ei&e0 in tho%e day%0 to e&en a%* if they a reed to retire fro' %elf;lo&e) Therefore0 the Creator did not find a nation or a ton ue :ualified to re4ei&e the Torah0 e94ept for the 4hildren of Abraha'0 I%aa40 and Ia4ob0 (ho%e an4e%tral 'erit refle4ted upon the'0 a% our %a e% %aid0 LThe Patriar4h% ob%er&ed the (hole Torah e&en before it (a% i&en)M Thi% 'ean% that be4au%e of the e9altedne%% of their %oul%0 they had the ability to attain all the (ay% of the Creator (ith re%pe4t to the %pirituality of the Torah0 (hi4h %te'% fro' their +#ekut0 (ithout fir%t needin the ladder of the pra4ti4al part of the Torah0 (hi4h they had no po%%ibility of ob%er&in at all0 a% (ritten in LMatan Torah0M Ite' ,D) Undoubtedly0 both the phy%i4al purity and the 'ental e9altedne%% of our Holy Bather% reatly influen4ed their %on% and their %on%F %on%0 and their ri hteou%ne%% refle4ted upon that eneration0 (ho%e 'e'ber% all a%%u'ed that %ubli'e (or*0 and ea4h and e&ery one %tated 4learly0 L/e %hall do and (e %hall hear)M Be4au%e of that0 (e (ere 4ho%en0 out of ne4e%%ity0 to be a 4ho%en people fro' a'on all the nation%) Hen4e0 only the 'e'ber% of the I%raeli nation (ere ad'itted into the re:uired (r#ut0 and not the nation% of the (orld at all0 be4au%e they did not parti4ipate in it) And thi% i% the plain reality0 and ho( 4ould Rabbi Ela?ar di%a ree (ith itH "#K But the end of the 4orre4tion of the (orld (ill be by brin in all the people in the (orld under Hi% (or*0 a% it i% (ritten0 LAnd the Lord %hall be Kin o&er all the earthO in that day %hall the Lord be 2ne0 and Hi% na'e oneM J Ze'hariah0 ,8<5K) And the te9t %pe4ifie%0 Lon that day0M and

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not before) And there are %e&eral 'ore &er%e%0 Lfor the earth %hall be full of the *no(led e of the LordSM JIsaiah0 ,,<5K LSand all the nation% %hall flo( on to hi'M JIsaiah0 "<"K) But the role of I%rael to(ard% the re%t of the (orld re%e'ble% the role of our Holy Bather% to(ard% the I%raeli nation< Nu%t a% the ri hteou%ne%% of our father% helped u% de&elop and 4lean%e until (e be4a'e (orthy of re4ei&in the Torah0 (ere it not for our father%0 (ho ob%er&ed the Torah before it (a% i&en0 (e (ould 4ertainly not be any better than the re%t of the nation% JIte' ,"K) Al%o0 it i% upon the I%raeli nation to :ualify it%elf and all the people of the (orld throu h Torah and it$#ot0 to de&elop until they ta*e upon the'%el&e% that %ubli'e (or* of the lo&e of other%0 (hi4h i% the ladder to the purpo%e of Creation0 (hi4h i% +#ekut (ith Hi') Thu%0 ea4h and e&ery it$#a that ea4h per%on fro' I%rael perfor'% in order to brin 4ontent'ent to oneF% Ma*er0 and not for any %elf ratifi4ation0 help%0 to %o'e e9tent0 (ith the de&elop'ent of all the people of the (orld) Thi% i% be4au%e it i% not done at on4e0 but by %lo(0 radual de&elop'ent0 until it in4rea%e% to %u4h a de ree that it 4an brin all the people in the (orld to the de%ired purity) And thi% i% (hat our %a e% 4all L%hiftin the balan4e to &irtue0M 'eanin that the ne4e%%ary (ei ht of purity ha% been rea4hed) And they 4o'pare it to (ei hin on a %4ale0 (here the %hiftin of the balan4e i% the attain'ent of the de%ired (ei ht) ",K The%e are the (ord% of Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Rabbi Shi'on0 (ho %aid that the (orld i% Nud ed by it% 'aNority) He (a% referrin to the role of the I%raeli nation to :ualify the (orld for a 4ertain 'ea%ure of purity0 until they are (orthy of ta*in upon the'%el&e% Hi% (or*0 no le%% than I%rael (ere (orthy at the ti'e they re4ei&ed the Torah) In the (ord% of our %a e%0 it i% 4on%idered that they had attained enou h &irtue% to o&er4o'e the %4ale of %in0 (hi4h i% the filthy %elf;lo&e) 2f 4our%e0 if the %4ale of &irtue%0 (hi4h i% the %ubli'e attain'ent of the benefit of lo&in other%0 tran%4end% the filthy %4ale of %in0 they be4o'e :ualified for the de4i%ion and the a ree'ent to %ay0 L/e %hall do and (e %hall hear0M a% I%rael %aid) But before that0 before they obtained %uffi4ient &irtue%0 %elf;lo&e (ould 4ertainly pre&ail and %enten4e that they (ill refu%e to a%%u'e Hi% burden) 2ur %a e% %aid0 L/ho perfor'% one it$#a i% happy0 for he ha% %enten4ed hi'%elf and the (hole (orld to a %4ale of 'erit)M Thi% 'ean% that an indi&idual fro' I%rael finally add% hi% o(n part to the final de4i%ion0 a% one (ho (ei h% %e%a'e %eed% and add% the' one by one to the %4ale0 until the balan4e %hift%) Certainly0 e&eryone ta*e% part in thi% %hiftin 0 and (ithout hi'0 the %enten4in (ould ne&er be 4o'pleted) Si'ilarly0 it i% %aid about the a4t% of an indi&idual fro' I%rael that he %enten4e% the (hole (orld to a %4ale of 'erit) Thi% i% be4au%e (hen the 'atter end% and the (hole (orld ha% been %enten4ed to a %4ale of 'erit0 ea4h and e&ery one (ill ha&e a %hare in thi% %hiftin 0 for (ere it not for hi% a4tion%0 the %hiftin (ould ha&e been defi4ient) Thu% you find that Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Rabbi Shi'on0 doe% not di%pute the (ord% of our %a e% that all of I%rael i% re%pon%ible for one another) Rather0 Rabbi Ela?ar0 the %on of Rabbi Shi'on0 %pea*% of the 4orre4tion of the (hole (orld at the ti'e of the end of 4orre4tion0 (herea% our %a e% %pea* of the pre%ent0 (hen only I%rael ha% a%%u'ed the Torah) ""K And thi% i% (hat Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Rabbi Shi'on0 :uote% fro' the (ritin %< L2ne %inner de%troyeth 'u4h ood)M Thi% i% be4au%e it ha% already been e9plained JIte' "#K that the i'pre%%ion that 4o'e% to a per%on (hen en a in in it$#ot bet(een 'an and =od i% 4o'pletely the %a'e a% the i'pre%%ion he et% (hen en a in in it$#ot bet(een 'an and 'an) He i% obli ed to perfor' all the it$#ot Lishma Jfor Her na'eK0 (ithout any hope for %elf;lo&e0 ,$,

'eanin that no lory or hope return% to hi' throu h hi% trouble in the for' of re(ard or honor0 et4) Here0 in thi% e9alted point0 the lo&e of the Creator and the lo&e of hi% friend unite and a4tually be4o'e one J%ee Ite' ,-K) Thu% he affe4t% a 4ertain 'ea%ure of ad&an4e'ent on the ladder of lo&e for other% in all the people of the (orld in eneral) Thi% i% be4au%e that de ree0 (hi4h that indi&idual 4au%ed by hi% a4tion%0 (hether lar e or %'all0 ulti'ately Noin% the future in %hiftin the (orld to a %4ale of 'erit0 %in4e hi% %hare ha% been added Noin% the %hift Ja% (ritten in Ite' "# in the alle ory about the %e%a'e %eed%K) And one (ho 4o''it% one %in0 (hi4h 'ean% that he 4annot o&er4o'e and 4on:uer hi% filthy %elf; lo&e0 and hen4e %teal% or doe% %o'ethin of the %ort0 %enten4e% hi'%elf and the (hole (orld to the %4ale of %in) Thi% i% be4au%e (ith the di%4lo%ure of the filth of %elf;lo&e0 the lo(ly nature of Creation i% reinfor4ed) Thu%0 he %ubtra4t% a 4ertain a'ount fro' the %enten4in to the final %4ale of 'erit) Thi% i% %i'ilar to a per%on re'o&in fro' the %4ale that %in le %e%a'e %eed hi% friend had put there) Thu%0 to that e9tent0 he %li htly ele&ate% the %4ale of %in) It turn% out that he re re%%e% the (orld0 a% they %aid0 L2ne %inner de%troyeth 'u4h ood)M Be4au%e he 4ould not o&er4o'e hi% petty lu%t0 he pu%hed the %pirituality of the (hole (orld ba4*(ard%) "1K /ith the%e (ord%0 (e 4learly under%tand (hat (e %aid abo&e JIte' -K0 about the Torah bein i&en %pe4ifi4ally to the I%raeli nation0 be4au%e it i% 4ertain and une:ui&o4al0 that the purpo%e of Creation lie% on the %houlder% of the (hole of the hu'an ra4e0 bla4*0 (hite or yello(0 (ithout any e%%ential differen4e) But be4au%e of the de%4ent of hu'an nature to the lo(e%t de ree0 (hi4h i% the %elf;lo&e that unre%tri4tedly rule% o&er all of hu'anity0 there (a% no (ay to ne otiate (ith the' and per%uade the' to a ree to ta*e upon the'%el&e%0 e&en a% an e'pty pro'i%e0 to e9it their narro( (orld into the (ide %pa4e% of the lo&e of other%) The e94eption (a% the I%raeli nation be4au%e they (ere en%la&ed in the %a&a e *in do' of E ypt four hundred year% in horrible tor'ent%) 2ur %a e% %aid0 LA% %alt %(eeten% 'eat0 a ony poli%he% 'anF% %in%)M Thi% 'ean% that they brin to the body reat purifi4ation) And in addition0 the purifi4ation of their Holy Bather% a%%i%ted the' J%ee Ite' ,DK0 (hi4h i% the 'o%t i'portant0 a% %o'e of the &er%e% of the Torah te%tify) Be4au%e of the%e t(o fore(ord%0 they (ere :ualified for it) And thi% i% (hy the te9t refer% to the' in %in ular for'0 a% it i% (ritten0 Land there I%rael 4a'ped before the 'ountain0M (hi4h our %a e% interpret a% Lone 'an in one heart)M Thi% i% be4au%e ea4h and e&ery per%on fro' the nation 4o'pletely deta4hed hi'%elf fro' %elf; lo&e0 and (anted only to benefit hi% friend0 a% (e ha&e %ho(n abo&e JIte' ,DK re ardin the 'eanin of the it$#a0 LLo&e thy friend and thy%elf)M It turn% out that all the indi&idual% in the nation ha&e 4o'e to ether and be4o'e one heart and one 'an0 for only then (ere they :ualified to re4ei&e the Torah) "8K Thu%0 be4au%e of the abo&e ne4e%%ity0 the Torah (a% i&en %pe4ifi4ally to the I%raeli nation0 %olely to the de%4endent% of Abraha'0 I%aa40 and Ia4ob0 for it (a% in4on4ei&able that any %tran er (ould ta*e part in it) Be4au%e of that0 the I%raeli nation had been 4on%tru4ted a% a %ort of ate(ay by (hi4h the %par*% of purity (ould %hine upon the (hole of the hu'an ra4e the (orld o&er) ,$"

And the%e %par*% 'ultiply daily0 li*e one (ho i&e% to the trea%urer0 until they are filled %uffi4iently0 that i%0 until they de&elop to %u4h an e9tent that they 4an under%tand the plea%antne%% and tran:uility that are found in the *ernel of lo&e of other%) Bor then they (ill *no( ho( to %hift the balan4e to the ri ht0 and (ill pla4e the'%el&e% under Hi% burden0 and the %4ale of %in (ill be eradi4ated fro' the (orld) "-K No( there re'ain% to 4o'plete (hat (e ha&e %aid abo&e JIte' ,DK about the rea%on (hy the Torah (a% not i&en to our father%0 be4au%e the it$#a0 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M the a9i% of the (hole Torah and around (hi4h all the it$#ot re&ol&e0 %o a% to 4larify and interpret it0 4annot be ob%er&ed by an indi&idual0 but only throu h the 4on%ent of an entire nation) And thi% i% (hy it too* until they 4a'e out of E ypt0 (hen they be4a'e (orthy of ob%er&in it) And then they (ere fir%t a%*ed if ea4h and e&ery one of the nation a reed to ta*e that it$#a upon hi'%elf) And on4e they a reed to it0 they (ere i&en the Torah) Ho(e&er0 there %till re'ain% to 4larify (here (e find in the Torah that the 4hildren of I%rael (ere a%*ed that :ue%tion0 and that they all a reed to it prior to re4ei&in the Torah) "DK Bear in 'ind that the%e thin % are e&ident to e&ery edu4ated per%on in the in&itation that the Creator had %ent to I%rael throu h Mo%e%0 prior to the re4eption of the Torah) It i% a% it i% (ritten JE*odus0 ,5<-K0 LQNo( therefore0 if ye (ill hear*en unto My &oi4e indeed0 and *eep My 4o&enant0 then ye %hall be Mine o(n trea%ure fro' a'on all people%O for all the earth i% MineO and ye %hall be unto Me a *in do' of prie%t%0 and a holy nation) The%e are the (ord% (hi4h thou %halt %pea* unto the 4hildren of I%rael)F And Mo%e% 4a'e and 4alled for the elder% of the people0 and %et before the' all the%e (ord% (hi4h the Lord 4o''anded hi') And all the people an%(ered to ether0 and %aid< QAll that the Lord hath %po*en0 (e (ill do)F And Mo%e% reported the (ord% of the people unto the Lord)M The%e (ord% do not %ee' to fit their role0 be4au%e 4o''on %en%e di4tate% that if one offer% oneF% friend to do %o'e (or*0 and he (ant% hi' to a ree0 he %hould i&e hi' an e9a'ple of the nature of that (or* and it% re(ard) 2nly then 4an the re4ei&er e9a'ine it0 (hether to de4line or to a44ept) But here0 in the%e t(o &er%e%0 (e %ee' to find neither an e9a'ple of the (or* nor it% re(ard0 be4au%e he %ay%0 LIf ye (ill hear*en unto My &oi4e indeed0 and *eep My 4o&enant0M and he doe% not interpret the &oi4e or the 4o&enant and (hat they apply to) And then he %ay%0 LThen ye %hall be Mine o(n trea%ure fro' a'on all people%O for all the earth i% Mine)M It i% not 4lear (hether He 4o''and% u% to labor to be a trea%ure ," fro' a'on all people%0 or (hether thi% i% a pro'i%e of ood to u%) /e 'u%t al%o under%tand the 4onne4tion to the (ord%0 Lfor all the earth i% Mine)M All three interpreter%GUn*alu%0 7onatan Ben U?iel0 and The 7eru%hal'iGand all the interpreter%G Ra%hi0 Ra'ban0 et4)Gtry to 4orre4t the literal 'eanin of thi% (ritin ) E&en E?ra %ay%0 in the na'e of Rabbi Marino%0 that the (ord LforM 'ean% Lalthou h0M and he interpret%0 Lthen ye %hall be Mine o(n trea%ure fro' a'on all people%O althou h all the earth i% Mine)M E&en E?ra hi'%elf tend% to a ree (ith it0 but that interpretation doe% not 4oin4ide (ith our %a e%0 (ho %aid that LforM %er&e% for four 'eanin %< Leither0M Lle%t0M Lbut0M and Lthat)M
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And he e&en add% a fifth interpretation< Lalthou h)M And then the (ritin end%0 Land ye %hall be unto Me a *in do' of prie%t%0 and a holy nation)M But here0 too0 it i% not %elf;e&ident if thi% i% a it$#a0 and one 'u%t del&e into it0 or a pro'i%e of benefit) Al%o0 the (ord%0 La *in do' of prie%t%0M are not repeated and are not e9plained any(here in the Bible) The i'portant thin here i% to deter'ine the differen4e bet(een La *in do' of prie%t%M and La holy nation)M Bor by the ordinary 'eanin of prie%thood0 it i% one (ith %an4tity0 and it i% thu% ob&iou% that a *in do' (here all are prie%t% 'u%t be a holy nation0 %o the (ord% Lholy nationM %ee' redundant) ".K Ho(e&er0 by all that (e ha&e e9plained fro' the be innin of the e%%ay until no(0 (e learn the true 'eanin % of the (ord% a% their role% %hould beGto re%e'ble a ne otiation of offer and 4on%ent) Thi% 'ean% that (ith the%e (ord%0 He really doe% offer the' the (hole for' and 4ontent of the (or* in Torah and it$#ot0 and it% (orth(hile re(ard) The (or* in Torah and it$#ot i% e9pre%%ed in the (ord%0 Land ye %hall be unto Me a *in do' of prie%t%)M A *in do' of prie%t% 'ean% that all of you0 fro' youn e%t to olde%t0 (ill be li*e prie%t%) Iu%t a% the prie%t% ha&e no land or any 4orporeal po%%e%%ion% be4au%e the Creator i% their do'ain0 %o (ill the entire nation be or ani?ed %o that the (hole earth and e&erythin in it (ill be dedi4ated to the Creator only) And no per%on %hould ha&e any other en a e'ent in it but to *eep the it$#ot of the Creator and to %ati%fy the need% of hi% fello( per%on) Thu% he (ill la4* none of hi% (i%he%0 %o that no per%on (ill need to ha&e any (orry about hi'%elf) Thi% (ay0 e&en 'undane (or*% %u4h a% har&e%tin 0 %o(in 0 et4) are 4on%idered to be pre4i%ely li*e the (or* (ith the %a4rifi4e% that the prie%t% perfor'ed in the Te'ple) Ho( i% it different if I *eep the it$#a of 'a*in %a4rifi4e% to the Creator0 (hi4h i% a po%iti&e,1 it$#a0 or if I 4an *eep the po%iti&e it$#a0 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elfMH It turn% out that he (ho har&e%t% hi% field in order to feed hi% fello( per%on i% the %a'e a% he (ho %a4rifi4e% to the Creator) Moreo&er0 it %ee'% that the it$#a0 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M i% 'ore i'portant than he (ho 'a*e% the %a4rifi4e0 a% (e ha&e %ho(n abo&e JIte'% ,80 ,-K) Indeed0 thi% i% not the end of it yet0 be4au%e the (hole of the Torah and the it$#ot (ere i&en for the %ole purpo%e of 4lean%in I%rael0 (hi4h i% the 4lean%in of the body J%ee Ite' ,"K0 after (hi4h he (ill be ranted the true re(ard0 (hi4h i% +#ekut (ith Hi'0 the purpo%e of Creation JIte' ,-K) And that re(ard i% e9pre%%ed in the (ord%0 La holy nation)M Throu h the +#ekut (ith Hi'0 (e ha&e be4o'e %an4tified0 a% it i% (ritten0 L7ou %hall be holy0 for I the Lord your =od a' holy)M And you %ee that the (ord% La *in do' of prie%t%M e9pre%% the 4o'plete for' of the (or* on the a9i% of LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M 'eanin a *in do' that i% all prie%t%0 that the Creator i% their po%%e%%ion0 and they ha&e no %elf;po%%e%%ion of all the 'undane po%%e%%ion%) And (e 'u%t ad'it that thi% i% the only definition throu h (hi4h (e 4an under%tand the (ord%0 La *in do' of prie%t%)M Bor you 4annot interpret it (ith re ard to the %a4rifi4e% on the altar0 for that 4ould not ha&e been %aid of the (hole nation0 for (ho (ould be 'a*in the %a4rifi4e%H Al%o0 (ith re ard to ta*in the ift% of the prie%thood0 (ho (ould be the i&er%H And al%o0 to interpret the holine%% of the prie%t%0 it ha% already been %aid0 La holy nation)M Therefore0 thi% 'u%t 4ertainly 'ean that it i% only that the Creator i% their do'ain0 that they la4* any 'aterial po%%e%%ion for the'%el&e%0 'eanin the full 'ea%ure of the (ord%0 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M
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(hi4h en4o'pa%%e% the (hole of the Torah) And the (ord% La holy nationM e9pre%% the full for' of the re(ard0 (hi4h i% the +#ekut) "$K No( (e fully under%tand the pre&iou% (ord%0 for he %ay%0 LNo( therefore0 if ye (ill hear*en unto My &oi4e indeed0 and *eep My 4o&enant0M 'eanin 'a*e a 4o&enant on (hat I a' tellin you here0 that ye %hall be Mine o(n trea%ure fro' a'on all people%) Thi% 'ean% that you (ill be My trea%ure0 and %par*% of purifi4ation and 4lean%in of the body %hall pa%% throu h you onto all the people% and the nation% of the (orld0 for the nation% of the (orld are not yet ready for it) And at any rate0 I need one nation to %tart (ith no(0 %o it (ill be a% a re'edy for all the nation%) And therefore he end%0 Lfor all the earth i% Mine0M 'eanin all the people% of the earth belon to Me0 a% do you0 and are de%tined to 4lea&e to Me JIte' "#K) But no(0 (hile they are %till in4apable of perfor'in that ta%*0 I need a &irtuou% people) And if you a ree to be the re'edy for all the nation%0 I 4o''and you to Lbe unto Me a *in do' of prie%t%0M (hi4h i% the lo&e of other% in it% final for' of LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M (hi4h i% the a9i% of all the Torah and it$#ot) And La holy nationM i% the re(ard in it% final for' of +#ekut (ith Hi'0 (hi4h in4lude% all the re(ard% that 4an e&en be 4on4ei&ed) The%e are the (ord% of our %a e% in 4larifyin the endin 0 LThe%e are the (ord% (hi4h thou %halt %pea* unto the 4hildren of I%rael)M They 'ade the pre4i%ion , LThe%e are the (ord%0M no 'ore and no le%%) Thi% i% perple9in < Ho( 4an you %ay that Mo%e% (ould add or %ubtra4t fro' the (ord% of the Creator to the point that the Creator had to (arn hi' about itH And (e find none li*e hi' in the (hole of the Torah) 2n the 4ontrary0 the Torah %ay% about hi'< Lfor he i% the tru%ted one in all 'y hou%eM JNu'ber% ,"<.K) "5K No( (e 4an fully under%tand that 4on4ernin the for' of (or* in it% la%t 'anner0 a% e9plained in the (ord% La *in do' of prie%t%0M (hi4h i% the final definition of LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M it (a% indeed 4on4ei&able for Mo%e% to re%train hi'%elf and refrain fro' di%4lo%in the full outline of the (or* all at on4e0 le%t I%rael (ould not (ant to deta4h the'%el&e% fro' all 'aterial po%%e%%ion% and i&e all their fortune and a%%et% to the Creator0 a% in%tru4ted by the (ord%0 La *in do' of prie%t%)M It i% 'u4h li*e the RAMBAM (rote0 that (o'en and %'all 4hildren 'u%t not be told the 'atter of the 4lean (or*0 (hi4h 'u%t be in order to not be re(arded0 and (ait until they ro(0 be4o'e (i%e0 and ha&e the 4oura e to e9e4ute it) Therefore0 the Creator a&e hi' the abo&e (arnin 0 Lno le%%0M but offered the' the true nature of the (or*0 in all it% %ubli'ity0 e9pre%%ed in the (ord% La *in do' of prie%t%)M And re ardin the re(ard that i% defined in the (ord% La holy nation0M it (a% po%%ible for Mo%e% to 4onte'plate interpretin and elaboratin further about the plea%antne%% and the %ubli'e %ubtlene%% that 4o'e (ith +#ekut (ith Hi'0 to per%uade the' to a44ept thi% e9tre'e0 to 4o'pletely deta4h the'%el&e% fro' any (orldly po%%e%%ion%0 a% do prie%t%) Hen4e0 he (a% (arned0 Lno 'ore0M but be &a ue and not e9plain the (hole re(ard in4luded in the (ord%0 La holy nation)M The rea%on for it i%0 had he told the' about the (ondrou% thin % in the e%%en4e of the re(ard0 they (ould ne4e%%arily u%e and a%%u'e Hi% (or* in order to obtain that (onderful re(ard for the'%el&e%) Thi% (ould be 4on%idered (or*in for the'%el&e%0 for %elf;lo&e) That0 in turn0 (ould fal%ify the (hole purpo%e JIte' ,1K) ,$-

Thu% (e %ee that re ardin the for' of the (or* e9pre%%ed in the (ord% La *in do' of prie%t%0M he (a% told0 Lno le%%)M And about the un4lear 'ea%ure of the re(ard0 e9pre%%ed in the (ord%0 La holy nation0M he (a% told0 Lno 'ore)M

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The Peace
An empirical, scientific research about the necessit& of the !or2 of ,od
LThe (olf al%o %hall d(ell (ith the la'b0 and the leopard %hall lay do(n (ith the *idO and the 4alf and the youn lion and the fatlin to etherO and a little 4hild %hall lead the') And it %hall 4o'e to pa%% in that day0 that the Lord %hall %et hi% hand a ain the %e4ond ti'e to re4o&er the re'nant of hi% people0 that %hall be left0 fro' A%hur0 and fro' E ypt0 fro' Patro%0 and fro' Ku%h0 and fro' Ela'0 and fro' ShinFar0 and fro' Ha'at0 and fro' the i%land% of the %eaM JIsaiah ,,K) LRabbi Shi'on Ben Halafta %aid0 Q=od did not find a &e%%el to hold the ble%%in for I%rael but pea4e0 a% it %ay%< QThe Lord i&eth %tren th to Hi% peopleO the Lord ble%%eth Hi% people (ith pea4eFFM Jend of ase'het .kat$inK)

After ha&in de'on%trated in pre&iou% arti4le% the eneral for' of Hi% (or*0 (ho%e e%%en4e i% but the lo&e of other%0 pra4ti4ally deter'ined a% Lbe%to(al upon other%0M 'eanin that the a4tual 'anife%tation of lo&e of other% i% be%to(al of oodne%% upon other%0 lo&e of other% %hould be deter'ined a% be%to(al upon other%0 (hi4h i% be%t %uited for it% 4ontent0 ai'in to en%ure that (e (ill not for et the ai') No( that (e *no( for 4ertain the 4ondu4t of Hi% (or*0 there %till re'ain% to in:uire (hether thi% (or* i% a44eptable to u% by faith alone0 (ithout any %4ientifi40 e'piri4al ba%i%0 or (hether (e al%o ha&e an e'piri4al ba%i% for it) Thi% i% (hat I (ant to de'on%trate in the e%%ay before u%) But fir%t I 'u%t thorou hly de'on%trate the %ubNe4t it%elf0 'eanin (ho it i% (ho a44ept% our (or*) But I a' not an enthu%ia%t of for'ati&e philo%ophy0 %in4e I di%li*e theoreti4ally ba%ed %tudie%0 and it i% (ell *no(n that 'o%t of 'y 4onte'porarie% a ree (ith 'e0 for (e are too fa'iliar (ith %u4h foundation%0 (hi4h are ri4*ety foundation%O and (hen the foundation flu4tuate%0 the (hole buildin tu'ble%) Therefore0 I ha&e 4o'e here to %pea* only throu h 4riti:ue of e'piri4al rea%on0 be innin fro' the %i'ple re4o nition no one di%a ree% (ith0 throu h pro&in analyti4ally J%eparatin the &ariou% ele'ent% in an i%%ueK0 until (e 4o'e to deter'inin the upper'o%t topi4) And it (ill be te%ted %yntheti4ally Jthe 4onne4tion and unity bet(een 'atter%0 %u4h a% inferen4e and the Lall the 'ore %oMK0 ho( Hi% (or* i% 4onfir'ed and reaffir'ed by %i'ple re4o nition fro' the pra4ti4al a%pe4t)

Contradi4tion% in Pro&iden4e
E&ery rea%onable per%on (ho e9a'ine% the reality before u% find% t(o 4o'plete oppo%ite% in it) /hen e9a'inin Creation0 it% reality and 4ondu4t%0 there i% an apparent and affir'ed leader%hip of reat (i%do' and %*ill0 both re ardin the for'ation of reality and the %e4urin of it% e9i%ten4e in eneral) Let u% ta*e the 'a*in of a hu'an bein a% an e9a'ple< the lo&e and plea%ure of hi% pro enitor% i% it% fir%t rea%on0 uaranteed to perfor' it% duty) And (hen the e%%ential drop i% e9tra4ted fro' the fatherF% brain0 Pro&iden4e ha% &ery (i%ely %e4ured a %afe pla4e for it0 (hi4h :ualifie% it to re4ei&e life) Pro&iden4e al%o i&e% it it% daily bread in the e9a4t a'ount0 and it al%o prepare% a (onderful foundation for it in the 'otherF% (o'b %o that no %tran er 'ay har' it) It tend% to it% e&ery need li*e a trained nanny (ho (ill not for et it e&en for a 'o'ent0 until it ha% a4:uired the %tren th to e'er e into our (orld) At that ti'e0 Pro&iden4e briefly lend% it Nu%t ,$.

enou h %tren th to brea* the (all% that %urround it0 and li*e a trained0 ar'ed (arrior it brea*% an openin and e'er e% in the (orld) Then0 too0 Pro&iden4e doe% not abandon it) Li*e a lo&in 'other0 it brin % it to %u4h lo&in 0 loyal people it 4an tru%t0 4alled LMotherM and LBather0M to a%%i%t it throu h it% day% of (ea*ne%% until it ro(% and i% able to %u%tain it%elf) A% 'an0 %o are all the ani'al%0 plant%0 and obNe4t%0 all are (i%ely and 'er4ifully 4ared for to en%ure their o(n e9i%ten4e and the 4ontinuation of their %pe4ie%) But tho%e (ho e9a'ine that reality fro' the per%pe4ti&e of pro&i%ion and per%i%ten4e of e9i%ten4e 4an 4learly %ee reat di%order and 4onfu%ion0 a% thou h there (ere no leader and no uidan4e) E&eryone doe% that (hi4h i% ri ht in hi% o(n eye%0 buildin hi'%elf on the ruin of other%0 the e&il thri&e and the ri hteou% are tra'pled 'er4ile%%ly) Bear in 'ind that thi% oppo%itene%%0 %et before the eye% of e&ery %en%ible0 edu4ated per%on0 ha% preo44upied hu'anity e&en in an4ient day%) And there are 'any 'ethod% to e9plain the%e t(o apparent oppo%ite% in Pro&iden4e0 (hi4h o44upy the %a'e (orld)

Bir%t Method< Nature

Thi% 'ethod i% an an4ient one) Sin4e they did not find a (ay and an outlet to brin the%e t(o 4on%pi4uou% oppo%ite% 4lo%er0 they 4a'e to a%%u'e that the Creator0 (ho 4reated all the%e0 (ho (at4he% 'i htily o&er Hi% reality le%t any of it be 4an4elled0 i% 'indle%% and %en%ele%%) Hen4e0 althou h He (at4he% o&er the e9i%ten4e of reality (ith (ondrou% (i%do'0 yet He Hi'%elf i% 'indle%%0 and doe% all that %en%ele%%ly) If there had been any rea%on and feelin in Hi'0 He (ould 4ertainly not lea&e %u4h 'alfun4tion% in the pro&i%ion of reality (ithout pity and 4o'pa%%ion for the tor'ented) Bor thi% rea%on0 they na'ed Hi' LNature0M 'eanin a 'indle%%0 heartle%% %uper&i%or) And for that rea%on0 they belie&e that there i% no one to be an ry at0 to pray to0 or to Nu%tify one%elf to)

Se4ond Method< T(o Authoritie%

2ther% (ere 'ore 4le&er) They found it diffi4ult to a44ept the a%%u'ption of NatureF% %uper&i%ion0 %in4e they %a( that the %uper&i%ion o&er reality0 to %e4ure it% e9i%ten4e0 i% a far deeper (i%do' than any hu'an 4ul'ination) They 4ould not a ree that the one (ho %uper&i%e% all that (ill Hi'%elf be 'indle%%0 for ho( 4an one i&e that (hi4h he doe% not po%%e%%H And 4an one tea4h oneF% friend (hile he hi'%elf i% a foolH Ho( 4an you %ay about He (ho perfor'% before u% %u4h a%tute and (i%e deed% that he doe% not *no( (hat He i% doin 0 and that He doe% it by 4han4eH It i% 4learly e&ident that 4han4e 4annot arran e any orderly deed0 de&i%ed in (i%do'0 'u4h le%% %e4ure it% eternal e9i%ten4e) In 4on%e:uen4e0 they 4a'e to a %e4ond a%%u'ption that there are t(o %uper&i%or% here< one 4reate% and %u%tain% the ood0 and the other 4reate% and %u%tain% the bad) And they ha&e reatly elaborated that 'ethod (ith e&iden4e and proof alon their (ay)

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Third Method< Multiple =od%

Thi% 'ethod (a% born out of the bo%o' of the 'ethod of t(o authoritie%) Thi% i% be4au%e they ha&e di&ided and %eparated ea4h of the eneral a4tion% for it%elf0 'eanin %tren th0 (ealth0 do'ination0 beauty0 fa'ine0 death0 di%order0 and %o on) They appointed ea4h it% o(n %uper&i%or0 and e9panded the %y%te' a% they (i%hed)

Bifth Method< Left Hi% 2peration

Re4ently0 (hen *no(led e in4rea%ed and they %a( the ti ht lin*a e a'on all the part% of Creation0 they re4o ni?ed the 4on4ept of 'ultiple od% to be 4o'pletely i'po%%ible) Thu%0 the :ue%tion of the oppo%itene%% %en%ed in Creation rea(a*ened) Thi% led the' to a ne( a%%u'ption< that the Super&i%or of reality i% indeed (i%e and 4arin ) 7et0 be4au%e of Hi% e9altedne%%0 (hi4h i% beyond 4on4eption0 our (orld i% dee'ed a rain of %and0 nothin in Hi% eye%) It i% not (orth(hile for Hi' to bother (ith our petty bu%ine%%e%0 and thi% i% (hy our li&elihood i% %o di%ordered and e&ery 'an doe% that (hi4h i% ri ht in hi% o(n eye%) Alon %ide the%e 'ethod%0 there e9i%ted reli iou% 'ethod% of =odly unity) But thi% i% not the pla4e to e9a'ine the'0 a% I (anted only to e9a'ine the ori in% fro' (hi4h the fouled 'ethod% and pu??lin a%%u'ption% that &a%tly do'inated and e9panded in different ti'e% and pla4e% (ere ta*en) /e find that the ba%i% on (hi4h all the abo&e 'ethod% (ere born and e'er ed fro' the 4ontradi4tion bet(een the t(o type% of Pro&iden4e dete4table in our (orld0 and all the%e 'ethod% 4a'e about only to 'end that reat tear) 7et0 nothin i% ne( under the %un) And not only (a% that reat tear not 'endedO rather0 it ro(% and e9pand% before our eye% into a terrible 4ha%'0 (ithout %eein or hopin for a (ay out of it) And (hen I loo* at all tho%e atte'pt% that hu'anity ha% been 'a*in for %e&eral thou%and year% to no a&ail0 I (onder if (e %hould not %ee* the 'endin of thi% reat tear fro' the Super&i%orF% point of &ie( at all0 but rather a44ept that thi% reat 4orre4tion i% in our o(n hand%)

Ne4e%%ity to Pra4ti4e Caution (ith the La(% of Nature

/e 4an all plainly %ee that the hu'an %pe4ie% 'u%t lead a %o4ial life0 'eanin it 4annot e9i%t and %u%tain it%elf (ithout the help of other%) Therefore0 i'a ine an e&ent (here one retire% fro' %o4iety to a de%olate lo4ation and li&e% there a life of 'i%ery and reat pain due to hi% inability to pro&ide for hi% need%) That per%on (ould ha&e no ri ht to 4o'plain about Pro&iden4e or hi% fate) And if that per%on (ere to do that0 'eanin 4o'plain and 4ur%e hi% bitter fate0 he (ould only be di%playin hi% %tupidity) Thi% i% be4au%e (hile Pro&iden4e ha% prepared for hi' a 4o'fortable0 de%irable pla4e in %o4iety0 he ha% no Nu%tifi4ation to retire fro' it to a de%olate pla4e) Su4h a per%on 'u%t not be pitied0 %in4e he i% oin a ain%t the nature of Creation) And %in4e he ha% the option to li&e a% Pro&iden4e ha% ordered hi'0 he %hould not be pitied) That %enten4e i% a reed upon by all of hu'anity (ithout di%pute) And I 4an add and e%tabli%h it on a reli iou% ba%i%0 and i&e it %u4h a for'< %in4e Pro&iden4e e9tend% fro' the Creator0 (ho undoubtedly ha% a purpo%e in Hi% a4tion%0 %in4e there i% no a4t ,$5

(ithout a purpo%e0 (e find that anyone (ho brea*% a la( fro' the la(% of nature that He ha% i'printed in u%0 4orrupt% the purpo%eful ai') Be4au%e the purpo%e i% undoubtedly built o&er all the la(% of nature0 none e94luded0 Nu%t a% the 4le&er (or*er (ould not add or %ubtra4t e&en a hair%breadth of the ne4e%%ary a4tion% to attain the oal0 he (ho alter% e&en a %in le la( har'% and da'a e% the purpo%eful ai' that the Creator ha% %et0 and (ill therefore be puni%hed by nature) Hen4e0 (e0 too0 4reature% of the Creator 'u%t not pity hi' be4au%e he i% de%e4ratin the la(% of nature and defile% the purpo%e of the Creator) That0 I belie&e0 i% the for' of the %enten4e) And I belie&e that it i% not a ood idea for anyone to 4ontradi4t thi% for' that I ha&e i&en to the %enten4e0 be4au%e the (ord% of the %enten4e are one) Bor (hat i% the differen4e if (e %ay that the %uper&i%or i% 4alled Lnature0M 'eanin 'indle%% and purpo%ele%%0 or %ayin that the %uper&i%or i% (i%e0 (onderful0 *no(in 0 and feelin and ha% a purpo%e in hi% a4tion%H In the end0 (e all ad'it and a ree that (e are obli ed to *eep the 4o''and'ent% of Pro&iden4e0 'eanin the la(% of nature) And (e all ad'it that one (ho brea*% the 4o''and'ent% of Pro&iden4e0 'eanin the la(% of nature0 %hould be puni%hed by nature0 and 'u%t not be pitied by anyone) Thu%0 the nature of the %enten4e i% the %a'e0 and the only differen4e i% in the 'oti&e< they 'aintain that the 'oti&e i% ne4e%%ary0 and I 'aintain that it i% purpo%eful) To a&oid ha&in to u%e both ton ue% fro' no( onGnature and a %uper&i%orGbet(een (hi4h0 a% I ha&e %ho(n0 there i% no differen4e re ardin the follo(in of the la(%0 it i% be%t for u% to 'eet half(ay and a44ept the (ord% of the Kabbali%t% that HaTe#a Jthe natureK ha% the %a'e nu'eri4al &alue Jin Hebre(K a% Elokim J=odKGei hty;%i9) Then0 I (ill be able to 4all the la(% of =od LnatureF% it$#ot J4o''and'ent%K0M or &i4e;&er%a0 for they are one and the %a'e0 and (e need not di%4u%% it further) No( it i% &itally i'portant for u% to e9a'ine natureF% it$#ot0 to *no( (hat it de'and% of u%0 le%t it (ould 'er4ile%%ly puni%h u%) /e ha&e %aid that nature obli ate% hu'an*ind to lead a %o4ial life0 and thi% i% %i'ple) But (e need to e9a'ine the it$#ot that nature obli e% u% to *eep in that re%pe4t0 'eanin (ith re%pe4t to the %o4ial life) In eneral e9a'ination0 (e find that there are only t(o it$#ot to follo( in %o4iety) The%e 4an be 4alled Lre4eptionM and Lbe%to(al)M Thi% 'ean% that ea4h 'e'ber 'u%t0 by nature0 re4ei&e hi% need% fro' %o4iety and 'u%t benefit %o4iety throu h hi% (or* for it% (ell;bein ) And if one brea*% one of the%e t(o it$#ot0 he (ill be 'er4ile%%ly puni%hed) /e need not e94e%%i&ely e9a'ine the it$#a J%in ular for it$#otK of re4eption0 %in4e the puni%h'ent i% 4arried out i''ediately0 (hi4h pre&ent% any ne le4t) But in the other it$#a0 that of be%to(al upon %o4iety0 not only i% the puni%h'ent not i''ediate0 but it i% i&en indire4tly) Therefore0 thi% it$#a i% not properly ob%er&ed) Thu%0 hu'anity i% bein fried in a heinou% tur'oil0 and %trife and fa'ine and their 4on%e:uen4e% ha&e not 4ea%ed thu% far) And the (onder about it i% that nature0 li*e a %*illful Nud e0 puni%he% u% a44ordin to our de&elop'ent) Bor (e 4an %ee that to the e9tent that hu'an*ind de&elop%0 the pain% and tor'ent% %urroundin our %u%tenan4e and e9i%ten4e al%o 'ultiply) Thu% you ha&e a %4ientifi40 e'piri4al ba%i% that Hi% Pro&iden4e ha% 4o''anded u% to *eep (ith all our 'i ht the it$#a of be%to(al upon other% in utter pre4i%ion0 in %u4h a (ay that no 'e'ber ,5#

fro' a'on u% (ould (or* any le%% than the 'ea%ure re:uired to %e4ure the happine%% of %o4iety and it% %u44e%%) And a% lon a% (e are idle perfor'in it to the fulle%t0 nature (ill not %top puni%hin u% and ta*e it% re&en e) And be%ide% the blo(% (e %uffer today0 (e 'u%t al%o 4on%ider the dra(n %(ord for the future) The ri ht 4on4lu%ion 'u%t be dra(nGthat nature (ill ulti'ately defeat u% and (e (ill all be 4o'pelled to Noin hand% in follo(in it% it$#ot (ith all the 'ea%ure re:uired of u%)

Proof of Hi% /or* by E9perien4e

But he (ho (i%he% to 4riti4i?e 'y (ord% 'i ht %till a%*0 LAlthou h I ha&e thu% far pro&en that one 'u%t (or* to benefit people0 (here i% the proof that it ha% to be done for the CreatorHM Indeed0 hi%tory it%elf ha% troubled in our fa&or and ha% prepared for u% an e%tabli%hed fa4t0 %uffi4ient for a full appre4iation and une:ui&o4al 4on4lu%ion< anyone 4an %ee ho( a lar e %o4iety %u4h a% the %tate of Ru%%ia0 (ith hundred% of 'illion% in population0 'ore land than the (hole of Europe0 %e4ond to none (ealth in ra( 'aterial%0 and (hi4h ha% already a reed to lead 4o''unal life and pra4ti4ally aboli%hed pri&ate property alto ether0 (here ea4h (orrie% only about the (ellbein of %o4iety0 ha% %ee'in ly a4:uired the full 'ea%ure of the &irtue of be%to(al upon other% in it% full 'eanin 0 a% far a% the hu'an 'ind 4an ra%p) And yet0 o and %ee (hat ha% be4o'e of the'< in%tead of ri%in and e94eedin the a4hie&e'ent% of the 4apitali%t 4ountrie%0 they ha&e %un* e&er lo(er) No(0 they not only fail to benefit the li&e% of the (or*er% a little 'ore than in the 4apitali%t 4ountrie%0 they 4annot e&en %e4ure their daily bread and 4lothe% on their fle%h) Indeed0 that fa4t pu??le% u%0 be4au%e Nud in by the (ealth of that 4ountry and it% plentiful population0 it %ee'% unrea%onable that it (ould 4o'e to that) But thi% nation ha% %inned one %in (hi4h the Creator (ill not for i&e< that all thi% pre4iou% and e9alted (or*0 na'ely be%to(al upon other%0 (hi4h they ha&e be un to perfor'0 need% to be for the Creator and not for hu'anity) And be4au%e they do their (or* not for Hi% na'e0 fro' natureF% point of &ie(0 they ha&e no ri ht to e9i%t) Try to i'a ine if e&ery per%on in that %o4iety (ere an9iou% to *eep the it$#ot of the Creator to the e9tent of the &er%e< LAnd thou %halt lo&e the Lord thy =od (ith all thy heart0 and (ith all thy %oul0 and (ith all thy 'i ht0M and to that e9tent ea4h (ould ru%h to %ati%fy the need% and (i%he% of oneF% friend in the full 'ea%ure i'printed in 'an to %ati%fy hi% o(n (i%he%0 a% it i% (ritten0 LLo&e thy nei hbor a% thy%elf)M If the Creator Hi'%elf (ere the oal of e&ery (or*er (hile (or*in for the (ell;bein of %o4iety0 'eanin that the (or*er (ould e9pe4t thi% (or* for %o4iety (ould re(ard hi' (ith +#ekut Jadhe%ionK (ith Hi'0 the %our4e of all oodne%% and truth and e&ery plea%antne%% and %oftne%%0 there i% no doubt that (ithin a fe( year% they (ould ri%e in (ealth o&er all the 4ountrie% of the (orld put to ether) That i% be4au%e then they (ould be able to utili?e the ra( 'aterial% in their ri4h %oil0 (ould truly be an e9a'ple for all the 4ountrie%0 and (ould be 4on%idered ble%%ed by the Creator) But (hen all the (or* of be%to(al upon other% i% ba%ed %olely on the benefit of %o4iety0 it i% a ri4*ety foundation0 for (ho and (hat (ould obli ate the indi&idual to toil for %o4ietyH In a dry0 lifele%% prin4iple0 one 4an ne&er hope to find 'oti&ation e&en in de&eloped indi&idual%0 'u4h le%% ,5,

for unde&eloped people) Thu% ri%e% the :ue%tion0 L/here (ould the (or*er or the far'er find %uffi4ient 'oti&ation to (or*HM Bor hi% daily bread (ill not in4rea%e or de4rea%e by hi% effort%0 and there are no oal% or re(ard% before hi') It i% (ell *no(n to re%ear4her% of nature that one 4annot perfor' e&en the %li hte%t 'o&e'ent (ithout 'oti&ation0 (ithout %o'eho( benefitin one%elf) /hen0 for e9a'ple0 one 'o&e% oneF% hand fro' the 4hair to the table0 it i% be4au%e one thin*% that by puttin hi% hand on the table he (ill enNoy it 'ore) If he did not thin* %o0 he (ould lea&e hi% hand on the 4hair for the re%t of hi% life (ithout 'o&in it at all) It i% all the 'ore %o (ith reater effort%) And if you %ay that there i% a %olutionGto pla4e the' under %uper&i%ion %o that anyone (ho i% idle at hi% (or* (ill be puni%hed by denial of %alary0 I (ill a%*0 L@o tell 'e (here the %uper&i%or% the'%el&e% %hould ta*e the 'oti&ation for their (or*HM Be4au%e %tandin at one pla4e and (at4hin o&er people to 'oti&ate the' to (or* i% a reat effort0 too0 perhap% 'ore than the (or* it%elf) Therefore0 it i% a% thou h one (i%he% to %(it4h on a 'a4hine (ithout fuelin it) Hen4e0 they are doo'ed by nature0 %in4e natureF% la(% (ill puni%h the' be4au%e they do not adapt to obeyin it% 4o''and%Gperfor'in the%e a4t% of be%to(al upon other% in the for' of (or* for the Creator0 to a4hie&e throu h it to the purpo%e of Creation0 (hi4h i% +#ekut (ith Hi') It (a% e9plained in the arti4le0 LMatan TorahM JIte' DK0 that thi% +#ekut 4o'e% to the (or*er in the 'ea%ure of Hi% plea%ant and plea%urable bounty0 (hi4h in4rea%e% up to the de%ired 'ea%ure for ri%in to *no( Hi% enuinene%%0 e&er;de&elopin until he i% re(arded (ith the e94e%%i&ene%% i'plied in the (ord%0 LNeither hath the eye %een a =od be%ide Thee)M And i'a ine that the far'er and the (or*er (ere to %en%e thi% oal before the' (hile (or*in for the (ell;bein of %o4iety0 they (ould 4ertainly not need any %uper&i%or%0 %in4e they (ould already ha&e %uffi4ient 'oti&ation for a reat effort0 enou h to rai%e %o4iety to the ulti'ate happine%%) Indeed0 under%tandin that in %u4h a (ay re:uire% reat 4are and pro&en 4ondu4t%) But e&eryone 4an %ee that (ithout it they ha&e no ri ht to e9i%t fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the ob%tinate0 un4o'pro'i%in nature0 and thi% i% (hat I (anted to pro&e here) Thu%0 I ha&e e&idently pro&en fro' the per%pe4ti&e of e'piri4al rea%onGout of the pra4ti4al hi%tory unfoldin before our &ery eye%;;that there i% no other 4ure for hu'anity but the a44eptan4e of the 4o''and'ent of Pro&iden4e< be%to(al upon other% in order to brin 4ontent'ent to the Creator in the 'ea%ure of the t(o &er%e%) The fir%t i% Llo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M (hi4h i% the attribute of the (or* it%elf) Thi% 'ean% that the 'ea%ure of (or* to be%to( upon other% for the happine%% of %o4iety %hould be no le%% than the 'ea%ure i'printed in 'an to 4are for hi% o(n need%) Moreo&er0 he %hould put hi% fello( per%onF% need% before hi% o(n0 a% it (ritten in the arti4le0 LMatan TorahM JIte' 8K) And the other &er%e i%0 LAnd thou %halt lo&e the Lord thy =od (ith all thy heart0 and (ith all thy %oul0 and (ith all thy 'i ht)M Thi% i% the oal that 'u%t be before e&eryoneF% eye% (hen laborin for oneF% friendF% need%) Thi% 'ean% that he labor% and toil% only to be li*ed by the Creator0 that He %aid and they do Hi% (ill)

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And if you (i%h to li%ten0 you %hall feed on the fruit of the land0 for po&erty and tor'ent and e9ploitation %hall be no 'ore in the land0 and the happine%% of ea4h and e&ery one %hall ri%e e&er hi her0 beyond 'ea%ure) But a% lon a% you refu%e to a%%u'e the 4o&enant of the (or* for the Creator in the fulle%t 'ea%ure0 nature and it% la(% (ill %tand ready to ta*e re&en e) And a% (e ha&e %ho(n0 it (ill not let o until it defeat% u% and (e a44ept it% authority in (hate&er it 4o''and%) No( I ha&e i&en you pra4ti4al0 %4ientifi4 re%ear4h by the 4riti:ue of e'piri4al rea%on re ardin the ab%olute ne4e%%ity of all people to a%%u'e the (or* of =od (ith all their heart%0 and %oul%0 and 'i ht)

Clarifi4ation of the Phra%e fro' the Mi%hnah< LE&erythin I% in @epo%it0 and a Bortre%% Spread% 2&er All of LifeM
No( that (e ha&e learned all the abo&e0 (e 4an under%tand an un4lear phra%e in ase'het (#ot JChapter 10 Ite' ,DK) It read% a% follo(%< LHe JRabbi A*i&aK (ould %ay0 QAll i% in depo%it0 and a fortre%% %pread% o&er all of life) The %tore i% open and the %hop*eeper %ell% by deferred pay'entO the boo* i% open and the hand (rite%) And all (ho (i%h to borro( 'ay 4o'e and borro(0 and the 4olle4tor% return re ularly0 day;by;day0 and 4olle4t fro' a per%on *no(in ly and un*no(in ly) And they ha&e (hat to rely on0 and the Nud 'ent i% true0 and all i% ready for the fea%t)FM That phra%e did not re'ain an ab%tru%e alle ory (ithout rea%on0 (ithout e&en a hint a% to it% 'eanin ) It tell% u% that here there i% reat depth to del&e intoO indeed0 the *no(led e (e ha&e thu% far a4:uired 4larifie% it &ery (ell indeed)

The /heel of Tran%for'ation of the Bor'

Bir%t0 let 'e pre%ent the opinion of our %a e% 4on4ernin the unfoldin of the eneration% of the (orld< althou h (e %ee the bodie% 4han in fro' eneration to eneration0 thi% i% only the 4a%e (ith the bodie%) But the %oul%0 (hi4h are the e%%en4e of the bodyF% %elf0 do not &ani%h0 to be repla4ed0 but 'o&e fro' body to body0 fro' eneration to eneration) The %a'e %oul% that (ere at the ti'e of the flood 4a'e al%o durin the ti'e of Babylon0 and in the e9ile in E ypt0 and in the e9odu% fro' E ypt0 et4)0 until thi% eneration and until the end of 4orre4tion) Thu%0 in our (orld0 there are no ne( %oul% the (ay bodie% are rene(ed0 but only a 4ertain a'ount of %oul% that in4arnate on the (heel of tran%for'ation of the for'0 be4au%e ea4h ti'e they 4lothe a ne( body and a ne( eneration) Therefore0 (ith re ard to the %oul%0 all eneration% %in4e the be innin of Creation to the end of 4orre4tion are a% one eneration that ha% e9tended it% life o&er %e&eral thou%and year%0 until it de&eloped and be4a'e 4orre4ted a% it %hould be) And the fa4t that in the 'eanti'e ea4h ha% 4han ed it% body %e&eral thou%and ti'e% i% 4o'pletely irrele&ant0 be4au%e the e%%en4e of the bodyF% %elf0 4alled Lthe %oul0M did not %uffer at all by the%e 4han e%) And there i% 'u4h e&iden4e pointin to that0 and a reat (i%do' 4alled Lthe %e4ret of the in4arnation of the %oul%)M And (hile thi% i% not the pla4e to e9plain it0 be4au%e of the reat i'portan4e of the 'atter0 it i% (orth(hile to point out to the unedu4ated that rein4arnation o44ur% in all the obNe4t% of the tan ible reality0 and ea4h obNe4t0 in it% o(n (ay0 li&e% eternal life) ,51

Althou h our %en%e% tell u% that e&erythin i% tran%ient0 it i% only ho( (e %ee it) In fa4t0 there are only in4arnation% hereGea4h ite' i% not %till and doe% not re%t for a 'o'ent0 but in4arnate% on the (heel of tran%for'ation of the for'0 lo%in nothin of it% e%%en4e alon it% (ay0 a% phy%i4i%t% ha&e %ho(n) And no( (e 4o'e to 4larify the phra%e< LAll i% in depo%it)M It ha% been 4o'pared (ith %o'eone (ho lend% 'oney to hi% friend in order to 'a*e hi' a partner in the profit) To 'a*e %ure that he doe% not lo%e hi% 'oney0 he i&e% it to hi' a% 4ollateral0 and thu% he i% free fro' any un4ertainty) The %a'e applie% to the 4reation of the (orld and it% e9i%ten4e0 (hi4h the Creator ha% prepared for hu'an% to en a e in and to e&entually attain by it the e9alted oal of +#ekut (ith Hi'0 a% it i% e9plained in LMatan TorahM JIte' DK) Thu%0 one 'u%t (onder0 (ho (ould 4o'pel hu'anity to en a e in Hi% (or*0 until they finally 4o'e to thi% e9alted endH Rabbi A*i&a tell% u% about that0 LAll i% in depo%it)M Thi% 'ean% that e&erythin that =od had pla4ed in Creation and i&en to people0 He did not i&e to the' li4entiou%ly0 but %e4ured Hi'%elf (ith 4ollateral) And %hould you (onder (hat 4ollateral He (a% i&enH He re%pond% to that by %ayin < Land a fortre%% %pread% o&er all of life)M Thi% 'ean% that the Creator ha% 4le&erly de&i%ed a (onderful fortre%% and %pread it o&er all of hu'anity0 %o no one (ill e%4ape) All the li&in 'u%t be 4au ht in that fortre%% and ne4e%%arily a44ept Hi% (or*0 until they attain their %ubli'e oal) Thi% i% the 4ollateral by (hi4h the Creator %e4ured Hi'%elf0 to uarantee that no har' (ould 4o'e to the deed of Creation) After(ard%0 he interpret% it in detail and %ay%0 LThe %tore i% open)M Thi% 'ean% that thi% (orld %ee'% to u% li*e an open %hop0 (ithout an o(ner0 and anyone (ho pa%%e% throu h 'ay re4ei&e abundantly0 a% 'u4h a% one (i%he%0 free of any 4har e) Ho(e&er0 Rabbi A*i&a (arn% u% that the %hop*eeper i% %ellin by deferred pay'ent) In other (ord%0 althou h you 4annot %ee any %hop*eeper here0 *no( that there i% a %hop*eeper0 and the rea%on that he i% not de'andin pay'ent i% be4au%e he %ell% it to you by deferred pay'ent) And %hould you %ay0 LHo( doe% he *no( 'y debtHM To that he replie%0 LThe boo* i% open and the hand (rite%)M Meanin there i% a eneral boo* in (hi4h ea4h a4t i% (ritten (ithout lo%in e&en one) And the ai' %urround% the la( of de&elop'ent that the Creator ha% i'printed in hu'anity0 (hi4h pro'pt% u% e&er for(ard) Thi% 'ean% that the 4orrupt 4ondu4t% in the %tate% of hu'anity are the &ery one% that enerate the ood %tate%) And ea4h ood %tate i% nothin but the fruit of the (or* in the bad %tate that pre4eded it) Indeed0 the%e &alue% of ood and bad do not refer to the &alue of the %tate it%elf0 but to the eneral purpo%e< ea4h %tate that brin % hu'anity 4lo%er to the oal i% 4on%idered ood0 and one that defle4t% the' fro' the oal i% 4on%idered bad) By that %tandard alone i% the Lla( of de&elop'entM builtGthe 4orruption and the (i4*edne%% that appear in a %tate are 4on%idered the 4au%e and the enerator of the ood %tate0 %o that ea4h %tate la%t% Nu%t lon enou h to ro( the e&il in it to %u4h an e9tent that the publi4 4an no lon er bear it) At that ti'e0 the publi4 'u%t unite a ain%t it0 de%troy it0 and reor ani?e in a better %tate for the 4orre4tion of that eneration) And the ne( %tate0 too0 la%t% Nu%t a% lon a% the %par*% of e&il in it ripen and rea4h %u4h a le&el that they 4an no lon er be tolerated0 at (hi4h ti'e it 'u%t be de%troyed and a 'ore 4o'fortable ,58

%tate i% built in it% %tead) And %o the %tate% 4lear up one by one and de ree by de ree until they 4o'e to %u4h a 4orre4ted %tate that there (ill be no %par*% of e&il) And you find that all the %eed% fro' (hi4h the ood %tate% ro( are only the 4orrupted deed% the'%el&e%0 'eanin that all the e9po%ed e&il% that 4o'e fro' under the hand% of the (i4*ed in the eneration Noin and a44u'ulate to a reat %u'0 until they (ei h %o hea&ily that the publi4 4an no lon er bear the') Then0 they ri%e up and ruin it and 4reate a 'ore de%irable %tate) Thu% you %ee that ea4h (i4*edne%% be4o'e% a 4ondition for the dri&in for4e0 by (hi4h the ood %tate i% de&eloped) The%e are the (ord% of Rabbi A*i&a< LThe boo* i% open and the hand (rite%)M Any %tate that the eneration i% in i% li*e a boo*0 and all the e&ildoer% are a% (ritin hand% be4au%e ea4h e&il i% 4ar&ed and (ritten in the boo* until they a44u'ulate to an a'ount that the publi4 4an no lon er bear) At that ti'e0 they ruin that e&il %tate and rearran e into a 'ore de%irable %tate) Thu%0 ea4h and e&ery a4t i% 4al4ulated and (ritten in the boo*0 'eanin in the %tate) And he %ay%0 LAll (ho (i%h to borro( 'ay 4o'e and borro()M Thi% 'ean% that he belie&e% that thi% (orld i% not li*e an open %tore (ithout an o(ner0 but that there i% an o(ner pre%ent0 a %hop*eeper (ho %tand% in hi% %tore and de'and% of ea4h 4u%to'er the ri ht pri4e for the 'er4handi%e he i% ta*in fro' the %tore0 'eanin toil in Hi% (or* (hile he i% nouri%hed by that %tore0 in a 'anner that i% 4ertain to brin hi' to the purpo%e of 4reation0 a% He plea%e%) Su4h a per%on i% re arded a% one (ho (i%he% to borro() Thu%0 e&en before he %tret4he% hi% hand to ta*e fro' thi% (orld0 (hi4h i% the %tore0 he ta*e% it a% a loan0 to pay it% pri4e) In other (ord%0 he ta*e% it upon hi'%elf to (or* to a4hie&e Hi% oal durin the ti'e he li&e% off the %tore0 in a (ay that he pro'i%e% to pay hi% debt by a4hie&in the de%ired oal) Therefore0 he i% dee'ed a% one (ho (i%he% to borro(0 'eanin that he pled e% to return the debt) Rabbi A*i&a depi4t% t(o *ind% of people< the fir%t are the Lopen %toreM type0 (hi4h re ard thi% (orld a% an open %tore (ithout a %hop*eeper) He %ay% about the'0 LThe boo* i% open and the hand (rite%)M Meanin 0 althou h they do not %ee that there i% an a44ount0 all their a4tion% are nonethele%% (ritten in the boo*0 a% e9plained abo&e) Thi% i% done by the la( of de&elop'ent i'printed in Creation a ain%t hu'anityF% (ill0 (here the deed% of the (i4*ed the'%el&e% ne4e%%arily in%ti ate the ood deed%0 a% (e ha&e %ho(n abo&e) The %e4ond type of people i% 4alled Ltho%e (ho (ant to borro()M They ta*e the %hop*eeper into 4on%ideration0 and (hen they ta*e %o'ethin fro' the %tore0 they only ta*e it a% a loan) They pro'i%e to pay the %hop*eeper the de%ired pri4e0 'eanin attain the oal by it) And he %ay% about the'0 LAll (ho (i%h to borro( 'ay 4o'e and borro()M And if you %ay0 L/hat i% the differen4e bet(een the fir%t type0 (ho%e oal 4o'e% to the' fro' the la( of de&elop'ent0 and the other type0 (ho%e oal 4o'e% to the' by %elf;en%la&e'ent to Hi% (or*H Are they not e:ual in attainin the oalHM In that re ard0 he 4ontinue%0 Land the 4olle4tor% return re ularly0 day;by;day0 and 4olle4t fro' a per%on *no(in ly and un*no(in ly)M Thu%0 in truth0 both pay their daily portion of the debt) And Nu%t a% the for4e% that e'er e by en a in in Hi% (or* are dee'ed the loyal 4olle4tor%0 (ho 4olle4t their debt in portion% e&ery day0 until it i% 4o'pletely paid0 the 'i hty for4e% i'printed in the la( of de&elop'ent are al%o dee'ed a% loyal 4olle4tor% (ho 4olle4t their daily portion% of the ,5-

debt until it i% paid in full) Thi% i% the 'eanin of0 Land the 4olle4tor% return re ularly0 day by day0 and 4olle4t fro' a per%on)M Ho(e&er0 there i% a reat differen4e and a reat di%tan4e bet(een the'0 'eanin L*no(in ly and un*no(in ly)M The fir%t type0 (ho%e debt i% 4olle4ted by the 4olle4tor% of the de&elop'ent0 pay their debt un*no(in ly0 but %tor'y (a&e% 4o'e upon the'0 throu h the %tron (ind of de&elop'ent0 and pu%h the' fro' behind0 for4in the' to %tep for(ard) Thu%0 their debt i% 4olle4ted a ain%t their (ill and (ith reat pain% by 'anife%tation% of the e&il for4e%0 (hi4h pu%h the' fro' behind) But the %e4ond type pay their debt0 (hi4h i% the attain'ent of the oal *no(in ly0 of their o(n a44ord0 by repeatin the a4tion% that ha%ten the de&elop'ent of the %en%e of re4o nition of e&il) And throu h thi% (or* they ain doubly) The fir%t ain that the%e for4e%0 (hi4h appear out of Hi% (or*0 are %et before the' a% a pullin 0 'a neti4 for4e) They 4ha%e it of their o(n free (ill0 (ith the %pirit of lo&e) Needle%% to %ay0 they are free fro' any *ind of %orro( and %ufferin li*e the fir%t type) The %e4ond ain i% that they ha%ten the de%ired oal0 for they are the ri hteou% and the prophet% (ho attain the oal in ea4h eneration0 a% it i% e9plained in the e%%ay0 LThe E%%en4e of the /i%do' of Kabbalah0M in the %e4tion0 /hat @oe% the /i%do' Re&ol&e AroundH All i% in depo%it0 and a fortre%% %pread% o&er all of life) The %tore i% open and the %hop*eeper %ell% by deferred pay'entO the boo* i% open and the hand (rite%) And all (ho (i%h to borro( 'ay 4o'e and borro(0 and the 4olle4tor% return re ularly0 day by day0 and 4olle4t fro' a per%on *no(in ly and un*no(in ly) And they ha&e (hat to rely on0 and the Nud 'ent i% true0 and all i% ready for the fea%t) Thu% you %ee that there i% a reat di%tan4e bet(een tho%e (ho pay *no(in ly and tho%e (ho pay un*no(in ly0 a% the %upre'a4y of the li ht of deli ht and plea%ure o&er the dar*ne%% of pain and a ony) And he %ay% further< LThey ha&e (hat to rely on0 and the Nud 'ent i% true)M In other (ord%0 he pro'i%e% all tho%e (ho pay *no(in ly and (illin ly that Lthey ha&e (hat to rely on0M that there i% reat %tren th in Hi% (or* to brin the' to the %ubli'e oal0 and it i% (orth(hile for the' to harne%% the'%el&e% under Hi% burden) And of tho%e (ho pay un*no(in ly0 he %ay%0 Land the Nud 'ent i% true)M See'in ly0 one 'u%t (onder (hy Pro&iden4e per'it% tho%e 4orruption% and a onie% to appear in the (orld0 in (hi4h hu'anity i% bein fried 'er4ile%%ly) He %ay% about it that thi% LNud 'ent i% true0M %in4e Lall i% ready for the fea%t0M for the true oal) And the %ubli'e deli ht that i% de%tined to e'er e (ith the re&elation of Hi% purpo%e in Creation0 (hen all the trouble and toil and an ui%h that befall u% throu h ti'e (ill %ee' li*e a ho%t (ho reatly trouble% hi'%elf to prepare a reat fea%t for the in&ited ue%t%) And he 4o'pare% the anti4ipated oal that 'u%t finally be re&ealed to a fea%t0 (ho%e ue%t% attend (ith reat deli ht) Thi% i% (hy he %ay%0 Land the Nud 'ent i% true0 and all i% ready for the fea%t)M Su4h a% that you (ill find in Beresheet Rabba0 Chapter D0 re ardin the 4reation of 'an< the an el% a%*ed of the Creator< L/hat i% a 'an0 that thou art 'indful of hi'H And the %on of 'an0 that thou &i%ite%t hi'H /hy do you need thi% troubleHM And the Creator told the'< LSo (hy (ere T?ona and Alafi' 4reatedHM There i% an alle ory about a *in (ho had a to(er filled (ith ood%0 but no ue%t%) /hat plea%ure doe% a *in ha&e in hi% ,5D

full to(erH They %aid unto Hi'< LLord of the (orld0 the Lord our 'a%ter0 ho( reat i% your na'e in all the land) @o that (hi4h plea%e% you)M Interpretation< The an el% that %a( all the pain and a ony that (a% to befall hu'anity (ondered L/hy do you need thi% troubleHM And the Creator replied to the' that indeed he had a to(er full of ood%0 but only thi% hu'anity (a% in&ited to it) And of 4our%e0 the an el% (ei hed the plea%ure% in that to(er0 a(aitin it% ue%t%0 a ain%t the a ony and trouble that a(aited hu'anity) And on4e they %a( that it (a% (orth(hile for hu'anity to %uffer for the ood that a(aited the'0 they a reed to the 4reation of 'an0 Nu%t a% Rabbi A*i&a %aid0 Land the Nud 'ent i% true0 and all i% ready for the fea%t)M Bro' the be innin of Creation0 all people ha&e re%er&ation%0 and the Thou ht of the Creator ne4e%%itate% the' to 4o'e to the fea%t0 *no(in ly or un*no(in ly) And no( all (ill %ee the truth in the (ord% of the prophet JI%aiah ,,K in the prophe4y of pea4e< LThe (olf %hall d(ell (ith the la'b0 and the leopard %hall lay do(n (ith the *id)M And he rea%oned that< LThe earth %hall be full of the *no(led e of the Lord0 a% the (ater% 4o&er the %eaM JI%aiah ,,<5K) Thu%0 the prophet 4ondition% pea4e in the (hole (orld (ith the fillin of the (hole (orld (ith the *no(led e of =od0 Nu%t a% (e ha&e %aid abo&e0 that the tou h0 e oi%ti4 re%i%tan4e bet(een people0 alon (hi4h international relation%hip% deteriorate0 all the%e (ill not 4ea%e fro' the (orld by any hu'an 4oun%el or ta4ti40 (hate&er it 'ay be) 2ur eye% 4an %ee ho( the poor %i4* i% turnin o&er in dreadful0 intolerable pain%0 and hu'anity ha% already thro(n it%elf to the e9tre'e ri ht0 a% (ith =er'any0 or to the e9tre'e left0 a% (ith Ru%%ia) But not only did they not ea%e the %ituation for the'%el&e%0 they ha&e (or%ened the 'alady and a ony0 and the &oi4e% ri%e up to the %*y0 a% (e all *no() Thu%0 they ha&e no other 4hoi4e but to 4o'e to a44ept Hi% burden in *no(led e of the Creator0 'eanin that they (ill ai' their a4tion% to the (ill of the Creator and to Hi% purpo%e0 a% He had planned for the' prior to Creation) And (hen they do that0 it i% plain to %ee that (ith Hi% (or*0 all en&y and hatred (ill be aboli%hed fro' hu'anity0 a% I ha&e %ho(n abo&e) Thi% i% be4au%e then all 'e'ber% of hu'anity (ill unite into one body and one heart0 full of the *no(led e of the Lord) Thu%0 (orld pea4e and the *no(led e of =od are one and the %a'e thin ) I''ediately follo(in 0 the prophet %ay%0 LAnd it %hall 4o'e to pa%% in that day0 that the Lord %hall %et Hi% hand a ain the %e4ond ti'e to re4o&er the re'nant of Hi% peopleSand ather to ether the di%per%ed of Iudah fro' the four 4orner% of the earthM JI%aiah ,,<,"K) Thu% (e learn that (orld pea4e 4o'e% before the atherin of the @ia%pora) No( you 4an under%tand the (ord% of our %a e% at the end of ase'het .kat$in< LThe Creator did not find a &e%%el to hold the ble%%in for I%rael but pea4e0M a% it %ay%< LThe Lord %hall i&e %tren th to Hi% people0 the Lord %hall ble%% Hi% people (ith pea4eM JP%al'% "5<,,K) See'in ly0 one %hould (onder at the alle ory0 La &e%%el to hold the ble%%in for I%rael)M And al%o0 ho( doe% one 4on4lude that fro' the%e (ord%H But the%e (ord% be4o'e 4lear to the' li*e the prophe4y of I%aiah that (orld pea4e pre4ede% the atherin of the @ia%pora) Thi% i% (hy the &er%e %ay%0 LThe Lord %hall i&e %tren th to Hi% people0M that in the future0 (hen the Creator i&e% Hi% people %tren th0 'eanin eternal re%urre4tion0 then Lthe Lord %hall ble%% Hi% people (ith pea4e)M Thi% 'ean% that He (ill fir%t ,5.

ble%% Hi% people0 I%rael0 (ith pea4e in the (hole (orld0 and then He (ill L%et hi% hand a ain the %e4ond ti'e to re4o&er the re'nant of hi% people)M 2ur %a e% %aid about the rea%on for the (ord%< Therefore0 the ble%%in of pea4e in the (hole (orld pre4ede% the %tren th0 'eanin the rede'ption0 be4au%e L=od did not find a &e%%el to hold the ble%%in for I%rael but pea4e)M Thu%0 a% lon a% %elf;lo&e and e oi%' e9i%t a'on the nation%0 I%rael0 too0 (ill not be able to %er&e the Creator in purity0 a% be%to(al0 a% it i% (ritten in the e9planation of the (ord%0 LAnd you %hall be to 'e a *in do' of prie%t%0M in the e%%ay0 LThe Ar&ut)M And (e %ee it fro' e9perien4e0 for the 4o'in to the land and the buildin of the Te'ple 4ould not per%i%t and re4ei&e the ble%%in % that =od ha% %(orn to our father%) And thi% i% (hy they %aid0 L=od did not find a &e%%el to hold the ble%%in 0M 'eanin thu% far I%rael did not ha&e a &e%%el to hold the ble%%in of the father%) Therefore0 the oath that (e 4an inherit the land for all eternity ha% not yet been fulfilled0 be4au%e (orld pea4e i% the %ole &e%%el that enable% u% to re4ei&e the ble%%in of the father%0 a% in the prophe4y of I%aiah)

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The 0essage in 0atan Torah

In the three e%%ay%0 LMatan TorahM JThe =i&in of the TorahK0 LThe Ar&utM JThe Mutual =uaranteeK0 and LThe Pea4e0M Baal HaSula' tea4he% u% of the ne4e%%ity for a lar e %o4iety to a4hie&e the purpo%e of Creation) He de'on%trate% (hy a %in le per%on 4annot a4hie&e oneF% oal% (ithout the re%t of the people in the (orld0 and that only the ri ht 4o'bination bet(een %o4ial unity and the (or* of =od (ill re(ard hu'anity (ith pea4e0 pro%perity0 and the reali?ation of our hu'an potential) In LMatan Torah0M Ite' ,80 he e9pli4itly (rite% that the part of the Torah that 4on4ern% 'an and 'an i% the 'o%t 4apable of brin in u% to the de%irable oal) At the end of the e%%ay0 he %tre%%e% and further e9pand% upon the 'eanin of the re4ipro4al 4onne4tion to a le&el of an entire nation (hen he %ay%0 L/e ha&e pro&en that ea4h of the D,1 it$#ot in the Torah re&ol&e% around the %in le it$#a0 QLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf)FM He al%o %ay% that thi% point i% not fea%ible e94ept (hen done by a (hole nation (ho%e e&ery 'e'ber i% ready and (illin for it) In the e%%ay0 LThe Ar&ut0M Ite' "#0 Baal HaSula' e9plain% that the end of the (orldF% 4orre4tion (ill be (hen all the people in the (orld Noin in Hi% (or*) But the fir%t to enter =odF% (or* and lead the (hole (orld after the' are the 4hildren of I%rael) LI%raelF% role (ith re%pe4t to the re%t of the (orld i% %i'ilar to the role of the Holy Patriar4h% (ith re%pe4t to the I%raeli nationS Al%o0 the I%raeli nation 'u%tS :ualify it%elf and the re%t of the people% in the (orld to de&elop until they a%%u'e thi% %ubli'e (or* of lo&e of 'an0 (hi4h i% the ladder to the purpo%e of Creation) SThu%0 ea4h it$#a that an indi&idual fro' I%rael perfor'% in order to brin 4ontent'ent to oneF% Ma*er0 and for no other re(ard and %elf;lo&e0 affe4t%Gto %o'e e9tentGthe e&olution of the re%t of the people of the (orld)M Burther do(n the e%%ay JIte' "$K he define% the role of the 4hildren of I%rael a% the one% that %hould be the re'edy throu h (hi4h the %par*% of purity and 4lean%in of the body (ill pa%% on to all the nation% of the (orld) Thi% i% be4au%e the re%t of the nation% of the (orld are not yet ready for it0 and the Creator need% at lea%t one nation to %tart (ith0 %o it (ill be 4ho%en fro' a'on all nation%) All the nation% of the (orld belon to Me Xthe CreatorY0 a% do you0 and (ill e&entually 4lea&e to Me) But (hile they are %till in4apable of thi% ta%*0 I need a &irtuou% people) If you a ree to be the 4ho%en people0 then I (ill 4o''and you to be unto Me a *in do' of prie%t%0 (hi4h i% the ulti'ate for' of lo&e of other%< Llo&e thy friend a% thy%elf)M In the e%%ay0 LThe Pea4e0M Baal HaSula' tea4he% u% the real rea%on for the %ufferin of people in eneral0 and the people of I%rael in parti4ular) He (rite% that the har%h0 e oi%ti4 re%i%tan4e to one another0 (hi4h 4au%e% ten%ion in relation% a'on the 'e'ber% of the nation0 (ill not 4ea%e by any hu'an ta4ti4%) /e 4an 4learly %ee that (e are already li*e a %i4* per%on turnin fro' %ide to %ide in i''ea%urable pain0 a% hu'anity ha% already thro(n it%elf to the e9tre'e ri ht0 a% (ith =er'any0 or to the e9tre'e left0 a% (ith Ru%%ia) And not only did they not ea%e the %ituation0 they only a ra&ated the pain0 and the 4rie% ri%e up to the hea&en%0 a% (e all *no() Bro' here he lead% to the ine&itable 4on4lu%ion that people (ill ha&e no other 4hoi4e but to a44ept Hi% burden0 to *no( the Creator0 and to ai' their a4tion% to(ard% =odF% 4ontent'ent and to(ard% Hi% oal0 a% He had planned for the' prior to Creation) And (hen they do0 it i% e&ident ,55

that alon (ith %er&in Hi'0 any %hred of en&y or hatred (ill &ani%h fro' hu'anity0 %in4e then all 'e'ber% of hu'anity (ill unite into a %in le body and one heart0 filled (ith the *no(led e of =od) Thu%0 (orld pea4e and the *no(led e of =od are one and the %a'e thin ) To %u''ari?e hi% (ord% in the three e%%ay%0 (e 4an point out a nu'ber of di%tin4t 'e%%a e%< ,) The purpo%e of the (hole Creation i% for all 4reature% to 4lea&e to their Ma*er) Thu%0 they (ill be re(arded (ith eternal deli ht and (holene%% throu h their o(n doin ) ") It i% po%%ible to a4hie&e thi% oal only throu h reali?in the la(< LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf)M 1) Thi% rule (ill be reali?ed radually0 be innin (ith the unity of a fe( people0 throu h a radually ro(in roup0 up to a (hole nation0 (hi4h (ill e&entually lead all the nation% of the (orld to the (or* of =od and the lo&e of 'an) 8) The fir%t nation that %hould 4arry out it% role of reali?in thi% idea i% the I%raeli nation) -) The people of I%rael are to %et an e9a'ple for all the nation% and lead the' to the %a'e 4on4ept%) D) Any indi&idual0 roup0 or nation that (ill refu%e to tread thi% path (ill infli4t terrible tor'ent on the'%el&e%0 (hi4h (ill dire4t the' ba4* to the ri ht pathGto(ard% the end of 4orre4tion) .) Any indi&idual0 roup0 or nation that (ill dedi4ate it%elf to thi% oal (ill affe4t and a44elerate the (hole pro4e%% and (ill be re(arded (ith the de%ired (holene%%) The follo(in are the prin4iple% leadin the roup of Kabbali%t%0 Bnei Baru4h) The 'e'ber% of thi% roup lead a life of %harin and unity on a day to day ba%i%0 learnin the (ritin % of the reat Kabbali%t% (ho ha&e i'ple'ented the%e prin4iple%0 and tea4hin (hat they learn throu hout I%rael and the (orld o&er) Thi% i% done throu h their 'any %tudy roup%0 a4ti&e all year lon 0 di%%e'ination of boo*% of Kabbali%t%0 and throu h li&e and ar4hi&ed Kabbalah le%%on% o&er the internet and T>) Their Internet %ite0 ((()*abbalah)info 0 i% the leadin Kabbalah %ite on the (eb0 and to date0 feature% 4ontent in thirty;t(o lan ua e%) There are al%o Kabbalah paper% and 'a a?ine% publi%hed on a 'onthly ba%i% in ei ht lan ua e%) Bnei Baru4hF% pri'ary oal i% to pre%ent the 4o'ple9 Kabbali%ti4 'aterial in a% %i'ple ter'% a% po%%ible0 %o e&ery per%on loo*in for lifeF% purpo%e (ill be able to relate to the') Additionally0 follo(in Baal HaSula'F% tea4hin %0 Bnei Baru4h trie%0 (ith all the 'ean% at their di%po%al0 to tea4h the (hole of the people of I%rael it% hi%tori4 role) They tea4h the only 'e%%a e that 4an pre&ent %ufferin 0 pain0 and (ar< the 'e%%a e 4alled LThere i% none el%e be%ide% Hi')M It i% 4lear to the 'e'ber% of Bnei Baru4h that the politi4al0 e4ono'i40 and lobal %ituation depend% %olely upon tea4hin thi% %i'ple 'e%%a e) The only rea%on for the %ufferin in the (orld i% to de&elop people and tea4h the' to turn to the Creator and 4onta4t Hi') The &ariou% atte'pt% to a&oid thi% 'i%%ion of leadin the (orld to(ard% thi% 4on4lu%ion infli4t tre'endou% pain upon the Ie(%)

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Hu'an e&olution i% 'andatoryO it 4annot be %topped) All (e 4an do i% under%tand the 'e%%a e and hurry it% reali?ation) Re rettably0 the bloody hi%tory of the people of I%rael tea4he% u% (here the ob%tinate refu%al to 4arry out thi% 'i%%ion lead%) The only thin (e %hould *eep in 'ind i% that there i% only one 4au%e in the (hole of reality) Thi% 4au%e appear% to u% in &ariou% (ay%0 out%ide of u% and (ithin u%) It 4onta4t% u% throu h our feelin %0 thou ht%0 de%ire%0 and a4tion%0 and it appear% in the %a'e (ay to the re%t of the people in the (orld) It i% i'portant to re'e'ber that only (ith it% help (ill (e be able to 4arry out the rule0 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf)M All thi% 4an be a4hie&ed by %i'ply 4han in our attitude to(ard% realityO there i% no need to 'a*e any e9ternal 4han e% (hat%oe&er) If (e %u44eed in tea4hin a% 'any people a% po%%ible to relate to life in thi% 'anner0 (e (ill :ui4*ly find our%el&e% in a 'u4h 'ore tran:uil and pea4eful (orld) The deep 4onne4tion (ith the Creator (ill help ea4h of u% under%tand the purpo%e of our li&e%0 the root of our %oul%0 and ho( (e 4an obtain endle%% enNoy'ent) By a4hie&in that0 (e (ill be a4hie&in the purpo%e of Creation and (e (ill re4ei&e all the deli ht and plea%ure that ha% been prepared for ea4h of u%)

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@o (hat you 4an and the LordF% %al&ation i% in the t(in*lin of an eye) The i'portant thin that %tand% before you today i% the unity of friend%) Toil in that 'ore and 'ore0 for it 4an 4o'pen%ate for all the fault%) It i% (ritten0 LAn e9iled %tudentO hi% Ra& i% e9iled (ith hi')M 2ur %a e% (ere perple9ed< Ho( 4an 4o'plaint% o&ern the %tudentF% Torah and (or* to the e9tent that repel% hi' fro' bein in =odF% do'ain0 e%pe4ially on4e he ha% be4o'e atta4hed to a enuine Ra&H And they e9plained that (hen the %tudent de4line%0 it appear% to hi' that the Ra& ha% de4lined (ith hi'0 a% (ell) And be4au%e thi% i% %o0 it i% indeed %o) That i%0 he (ill be able to benefit fro' hi% Ra& only to the e9tent that he a%%u'e% in hi% heart) Hen4e0 he only ha% a lo(ly and inferior Ra& to the e9tent that he ha% 'ea%ured hi' thu%) And %o0 hi% Ra& i% e9iled (ith hi') The be innin of the e9ile and en%la&e'ent in E ypt be in% (ith the (ord%0 LNo( there aro%e a ne( *in o&er E ypt0 (ho *ne( not Io%eph)M Thi% 'ean% that a ne( do'inion appeared in e&eryoneF% 'ind0 a ne(ly ri%en do'inion0 for they ha&e fallen fro' their pre&iou% de ree0 a% it i% (ritten0 LAn e9iled %tudentO hi% Ra& i% e9iled (ith hi')M Thu%0 they did not *no( Io%ephO that i%0 they attained hi' only to the e9tent that they a%%u'ed in their heart%) Bor thi% rea%on0 they pi4tured Io%ephF% i'a e the %a'e a% they (ere0 the'%el&e%) And for thi% rea%on0 they did not *no( Io%eph and the en%la&e'ent be an) 2ther(i%e0 the ri hteou% (ould 4ertainly prote4t the' and no e9ile and en%la&e'ent (ould be depi4ted for the')

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And (hat you (rote0 that you infor' 'e of the e9ile in E ypt0 I (onder0 you need further %tudyin ) LAnd they 4ried0 and their 4ry 4a'e up unto =od by rea%on of the bonda e)M Then0 Land =od *ne()M /ithout the *no(led e of =od in the e9ile0 rede'ption i% i'po%%ible) Moreo&er0 the *no(led e of the e9ile it%elf i% the rea%on for the rede'ption) Thu%0 ho( 4an you (i%h to infor' 'e at the ti'e of rede'ptionH The truth %ho(% it% (ay and the rie&in one de4lare% hi% %orro(0 and 4annot re%train or hide it) Indeed0 I feel you all0 that (ithin you0 today ha% been repla4ed (ith to'orro(0 and in%tead of Lno(M you %ay0 Llater)M There i% no 4ure for that but to %train to under%tand that error and per&er%ionGthat only tho%e (ho need %al&ation today are %al&a ed by the Creator) And tho%e (ho 4an (ait for to'orro( (ill obtain their (it after their year%0 =od forbid) And thi% 4a'e upon you due to your ne li en4e of 'y re:ue%t to e9ert in lo&e of friend%0 for I ha&e e9plained to you in e&ery po%%ible 'anner that thi% re'edy i% %uffi4ient to 4o'ple'ent for your e&ery defi4ien4y) And if you 4annot ri%e to hea&en0 I ha&e i&en you (ay% on earthO and (hy ha&e you not added in thi% (or* at allH And be%ide% the reat po(er hidden in it0 you %hould *no( that there are 'any %par*% of %an4tity in ea4h per%on in the roup) And (hen you 4olle4t all the %par*% of %an4tity into one pla4e0 a% brother%0 (ith lo&e and friend%hip0 you (ill 4ertainly ha&e a &ery hi h le&el of %an4tityS

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The Influence of the "n ironment on a Person

S/e *no( that there i% a 4u%to'0 applied all o&er the (orld0 that it i% not ood for a hi hly %*illed profe%%ional to be a'on poorly %*illed (or*er% and learn fro' their a4tion%) Bor e9a'ple0 (hen a 4obbler i% a'on un%*illful 4obbler%0 they let hi' under%tand that it i% not (orth(hile to 'a*e a ood %hoe0 but do it ho(e&er it 4o'e% out0 and it i% not (orth(hile to 'a*e a ood and hand%o'e %hoe) 2r a tailor0 if he i% %*illful0 (hen he i% a'on un%*illful tailor%0 they let hi' under%tand that it i% not (orth(hile to %train to 'a*e the 4lothin neat0 tidy0 and fittin it% o(ner) Hen4e0 he %hould be (ary of bein in 4onta4t (ith the') But (hen a builder i% a'on tailor%0 he 4annot learn fro' their bad a4tion% be4au%e there i% no 4onne4tion bet(een the') But (ithin the %a'e profe%%ion0 ea4h one %hould (at4h hi'%elf and be in 4onta4t only (ith pure;hearted people) A44ordin to the abo&e0 (ith any per%on that you 4on%ider a %er&ant of the Creator0 you %hould be (at4hful and %ee if he i% a %*illed profe%%ional0 'eanin (i%he% hi% (or* to be 4lean and pure and intended for Hi% Na'e) At the &ery lea%t0 he %hould *no( that he i% not a ood (or*er and %ee* ad&i4e in hi% %oul by (hi4h to be a %*illful (or*er0 and not an ordinary (or*er (ho ai'% only for the re(ard) But a ood0 %*illful (or*er i% one (ho doe% not 4on%ider the re(ard0 but enNoy% hi% (or*) If0 for e9a'ple0 a %*illful tailor *no(% that the 4lothin fit% it% o(ner at e&ery point0 it i&e% hi' %piritual plea%ure0 'ore than the 'oney he re4ei&e%) Thu%0 (ith people (ho are not fro' your profe%%ion0 it i% not i'portant if you are a'on the'0 %in4e you en a e in buildin and they en a e in tannin ) But (ith people (ho en a e in Torah0 but are not 'eti4ulou% about *eepin the 4lothin fit for it% o(ner0 they only ha&e a 'ind that i% a ain%t the Torah0 oppo%ite fro' the &ie( of Torah) And here you 'u%t al(ay% be (at4hfulS and *eep a ood (ay off tho%e people0 a% it (ere a bo(%hot) And thi% i% not %o (ith ordinary people) Hence, since you have no contact with the people of Mizrahi, you do not need such a careful watch. But from the people of Agudat Israel, you do need to keep away. And with Hassidim, you need even greater vigilance.

And with people who were close to my father (Baal HaSulam) you need to keep a very watchful eye. And thi% i% the rea%on< In the (orld of Nekudim0 ele'h ha +aat0 the le&el of %eter0 (hi4h i% the fir%t ele'h J*in K0 fell lo(er than all the ela'him J*in %K durin the brea*in ) Thi% i% %o be4au%e (hile the 4oar%er i% al%o hi her (hen it ha% a asa'h0 it i% the (or%t (hen lo%in the asa'h) Bor thi% rea%on0 it fell lo(er than all the ela'him) And (e 4an interpret the%e (ord%) /hen they (al* in the path of the Creator0 they ha&e a t(ofold (ill to re4ei&e< for 4orporeality0 a% (ell a% for %pirituality) Hen4e0 tho%e (ho (ere 4lo%e to Baal HaSula'0 (hile they (ere leanin 0 had a asa'h and (#iut J4oar%ene%%K) But no( that they are "#8

not %urrenderin and ha&e no intere%t in ha&in Lhand%o'e Ie(%M or LRebbe%M J reat rabbi%K)

asa'h0 their (hole (or* i% on bein

Thu%0 thi% i% (#iut (ithout a asa'h0 and they naturally i&e off (hat they do) And a% for 'e0 I ha&e no tru%t in the'0 and there i% no one to hold the' do(n) I a' bein brief be4au%e I do not (i%h to ha&e the' in 'y thou ht%0 for you *no( the rule< L2ne i% (here one thin*%)M To under%tand the 'atter 'ore 4learly0 I %hall i&e you a brief e9a'ple< It i% *no(n that bet(een ea4h t(o de ree% there i% a 'ediu'0 'ade of both di%4ern'ent% to ether) Between the still and the vegetative, there is a medium called corals. Between the vegetative and the animate, there is the stone of the field, which is an animal that is tied to the earth by its navel and nourishes off it. And between the animate and the speaking, there is the monkey. Hen4e0 there i% a :ue%tion< /hat i% the 'ediu' bet(een truth and fal%ehoodH /hat i% the point that i% 'ade of both di%4ern'ent% to etherH Before I 4larify0 I %hall add another rule< It i% *no(n that it i% i'po%%ible to %ee a %'all obNe4t0 and that it i% ea%ier to %ee a lar e obNe4t) Hen4e0 (hen a per%on 4o''it% fe( lie%0 he 4annot %ee the truthGthat he i% (al*in on a fal%e path) Rather0 he %ay% that he i% (al*in on the path of truth) But there i% no reater lie than that) And the rea%on i% that he doe% not ha&e enou h lie% to %ee hi% true %tate) But (hen a per%on ha% a4:uired 'any lie%0 the lie% ro( in hi' to an e9tent that he 4an %ee the' if he (i%he%) Thu%0 no( that he %ee% the lie%Gthat he i% (al*in on a fal%e pathGhe %ee% hi% true %tate) In other (ord%0 he %ee% the truth in hi% %oul and ho( to turn to the ri ht path) It follo(% that thi% point0 (hi4h i% a point of truthGthat he i% treadin a fal%e pathGi% the 'ediu' bet(een truth and fal%ehood) Thi% i% the brid e that 4onne4t% truth and fal%ehood) Thi% point i% al%o the end of the lie0 and fro' here on be in% the path of truth) Thu%0 (e 4an %ee that to be re(arded (ith Lishma Jfor Her Na'eK0 (e fir%t need to prepare the bi e%t Lo Lishma Jnot for Her Na'eK0 and then (e 4an a4hie&e Lishma) And %i'ilarly0 Lo Lishma i% 4alled a LlieM and Lishma i% 4alled Ltruth)M /hen the lie i% %'all and the it$#ot and ood deed% are fe(0 he ha% a %'all Lo Lishma0 and then he 4annot %ee the truth) Hen4e0 in that %tate0 he %ay% that he i% (al*in on the ood and true path0 'eanin (or*in Lishma) But (hen he en a e% in Torah all day and all ni ht in Lo Lishma0 then he 4an %ee the truth0 %in4e by the a44u'ulation of lie%0 hi% lie in4rea%e% and he %ee% that he i% indeed (al*in on a fal%e path) And then he be in% to 4orre4t hi% a4tion%) In other (ord%0 then he feel% that e&erythin he doe% i% only Lo Lishma) Bro' thi% point0 one pa%%e% to the path of truth0 to Lishma) 2nly here0 at thi% point0 doe% the i%%ue of Lfro' Lo Lishma one 4o'e% to LishmaM be in%) But prior to that0 he ar ue% that he i% (or*in Lishma0 and ho( 4an he 4han e hi% %tate and hi% (ay%H Hen4e0 if a per%on i% idle in the (or*0 he 4annot %ee the truth0 that he i% i''er%ed in fal%ehood) But by in4rea%in Torah in order to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon hi% Ma*er0 one 4an then %ee the truth< that he i% (al*in on a fal%e path0 4alled Lo Lishma) And thi% i% the 'iddle point bet(een truth and fal%ehood) Hen4e0 (e 'u%t be %tron and 4onfident on our (ay0 %o e&ery day (ill be to u% a% ne(0 a% (e need to al(ay% rene( our foundation%0 and then (e %hall 'ar4h for(ard) "#-

Purpose of Societ&
/e ha&e athered here to e%tabli%h a %o4iety for all (ho (i%h to follo( the path and 'ethod of Baal HaSula'0 the (ay by (hi4h to 4li'b the de ree% of 'an0 and not re'ain a% a bea%t0 a% our %a e% %aid J&e#amot0 D,aK about the &er%e0 LAnd ye My %heep0 the %heep of My pa%ture0 are 'en)M And Ra%hbi %aid0 L7ou are 4alled Q'en0F and idol (or%hiper% are not 4alled Q'en)FM To under%tand 'anF% 'erit0 (e %hall no( brin a &er%e fro' our %a e% J Bera'hot0 DbK about the &er%e0 LThe end of the 'atter0 all ha&in been heard< fear =od0 and *eep Hi% 4o''and'ent%O for thi% i% the (hole 'anM JE44le%ia%te%0 ,"<,1K) And the =e'arah a%*%0 L/hat i% Qfor thi% i% the (hole 'anFH Rabbi Ela?ar %aid0 QThe Creator %aid0 QThe (hole (orld (a% 4reated only for that)F Thi% 'ean% that the (hole (orld (a% 4reated for the fear of =od)FM 7et0 (e need to under%tand (hat the fear of =od i%0 bein the rea%on for (hi4h the (orld (a% 4reated) Bro' all the (ord% of our %a e%0 (e learn that the rea%on for Creation (a% to do ood to Hi% 4reation%) Thi% 'ean% that the Creator (i%hed to deli ht the 4reature% %o they (ould feel happy in the (orld) And here our %a e% %aid about the &er%e0 Lfor thi% i% the (hole 'an0M that the rea%on for Creation (a% the fear of =od) But a44ordin to (hat i% e9plained in the e%%ay0 LMatan Torah0M it (rite% that the rea%on (hy the 4reature% are not re4ei&in the deli ht and plea%ure0 e&en thou h it i% the rea%on for Creation0 i% the di%parity of for' bet(een the Creator and the 4reature%) The Creator i% the i&er and the 4reature% are the re4ei&er%) But there i% a rule that the bran4he% are %i'ilar to the root fro' (hi4h the bran4he% (ere born) And %in4e there i% no re4eption in our root0 %in4e the Creator i% in no (ay defi4ient0 needin to re4ei&e anythin to %ati%fy Hi% (ant0 'an feel% unplea%antne%% (hen he need% to be a re4ei&er) Thi% i% (hy e&ery per%on i% a%ha'ed to eat the bread of %ha'e) And to 4orre4t that0 the (orld had to be 4reated) .lam J(orldK 'ean% Heelem J4on4eal'entK0 that the deli ht and plea%ure 'u%t be 4on4ealed) /hy i% it %oH The an%(er i%0 for fear) In other (ord%0 it i% %o 'an (ould fear u%in hi% &e%%el% of re4eption0 4alled L%elf lo&e)M Thi% 'ean% that one %hould pre&ent one%elf fro' re4ei&in plea%ure% be4au%e one 4ra&e% the'0 and %hould ha&e the %tren th to pre&ail o&er the 4ra&in 0 the obNe4t of oneF% de%ire) In%tead0 one %hould re4ei&e plea%ure% that brin 4ontent'ent to the Creator) Thi% 'ean% that the 4reature (ill (ant to be%to( upon the Creator0 and (ill ha&e fear of the Creator0 of re4ei&in for one%elf0 %in4e re4eption of plea%ureG(hen one re4ei&e% for oneF% o(n benefitGre'o&e% hi' fro' 4lea&in to the Creator) Therefore0 (hen a per%on perfor'% one of the it$#ot J4o''and'ent%K of the Creator0 one %hould ai' that thi% it$#a (ill brin hi' pure thou ht%0 that he (ill be%to( upon the Creator by *eepin =odF% it$#ot) It i% a% our %a e% %aid0 LRabbi Hanania Ben A*a%hia %ay%0 QThe Creator (anted to 4lean%e I%raelO hen4e0 He a&e the' plentiful Torah and it$#ot)FM And thi% i% (hy (e ather hereGto e%tabli%h a %o4iety (here ea4h of u% follo(% the %pirit of be%to(in upon the Creator) And to a4hie&e be%to(al upon the Creator0 (e 'u%t be in (ith be%to(al upon 'an0 (hi4h i% 4alled Llo&e of other%)M

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And lo&e of other% 4an only be (ith re&o*in oneF% %elf) Thu%0 on the one hand0 ea4h per%on %hould feel lo(ly0 and on the other hand0 be proud that the Creator ha% i&en u% the 4han4e to be in a %o4iety (here ea4h of u% ha% but a %in le oal< for @i&inity to be a'on u%) And althou h (e ha&e not yet a4hie&ed thi% oal0 (e ha&e the de%ire to a4hie&e it) And thi%0 too0 %hould be appre4iated by u%0 for e&en thou h (e are at the be innin of the (ay0 (e do hope to a4hie&e the e9alted oal)

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Concerning Lo e of .riends
,K The need for lo&e of friend%) "K /hat i% the rea%on I 4ho%e %pe4ifi4ally the%e friend%0 and (hy ha&e the friend% 4ho%en 'eH 1K Should ea4h of the friend% di%4lo%e hi% lo&e for the %o4iety0 or i% it enou h to feel lo&e in oneF% heart and pra4ti4e lo&e of friend% in 4on4eal'ent0 and thu% not need to openly %ho( (hat i% in hi% heartH It i% *no(n that bein hu'ble i% a reat thin ) But (e 4an al%o %ay the oppo%iteGthat one 'u%t di%4lo%e the lo&e in hi% heart to(ard% the friend%0 %in4e by re&ealin it he e&o*e% hi% friend%F heart% to(ard the friend% %o they0 too0 (ould feel that ea4h of the' i% pra4ti4in lo&e of friend%) The benefit fro' that i% that in thi% 'anner0 one ain% %tren th to pra4ti4e lo&e of friend% 'ore for4efully0 %in4e e&ery per%onF% for4e of lo&e i% inte rated in ea4h otherF%) It turn% out that (here a per%on ha% one 'ea%ure of %tren th to pra4ti4e lo&e of friend%0 if the roup 4on%i%t% of ten 'e'ber%0 then he i% inte rated (ith ten for4e% of the need0 (ho under%tand that it i% ne4e%%ary to en a e in lo&e of friend%) Ho(e&er0 if ea4h of the' doe% not %ho( the %o4iety that he i% pra4ti4in lo&e of friend%0 then one la4*% the for4e of the roup) Thi% i% %o be4au%e it i% &ery hard to Nud e oneF% friend to a %4ale of 'erit) Ea4h one thin*% that he i% ri hteou% and that only he en a e% in lo&e of friend%) In that %tate0 one ha% &ery little %tren th to pra4ti4e lo&e of other%) Thu%0 thi% (or*0 %pe4ifi4ally0 %hould be publi4 and not 4on4ealed) But one 'u%t al(ay% re'ind one%elf of the purpo%e of the %o4iety) 2ther(i%e0 the body tend% to blur the oal0 %in4e the body al(ay% 4are% for it% o(n benefit) /e 'u%t re'e'ber that the %o4iety (a% e%tabli%hed %olely on the ba%i% of a4hie&in lo&e of other%0 and that thi% (ould be the %prin board for the lo&e of =od) Thi% i% a4hie&ed %pe4ifi4ally by %ayin that one need% a %o4iety %o a% to be able to i&e to oneF% friend (ithout any re(ard) In other (ord%0 he doe% not need a %o4iety %o the %o4iety (ould i&e hi' a%%i%tan4e and ift%0 (hi4h (ould 'a*e the bodyF% &e%%el% of re4eption 4ontent) Su4h a %o4iety i% built on %elf;lo&e and pro'pt% only the de&elop'ent of hi% &e%%el% of re4eption0 a% no( he %ee% an opportunity to ain 'ore po%%e%%ion% throu h hi% friendF% a%%i%tan4e to obtain 4orporeal po%%e%%ion%) In%tead0 (e 'u%t re'e'ber that the %o4iety (a% e%tabli%hed on the ba%i% of lo&e of other%0 %o ea4h 'e'ber (ould re4ei&e fro' the roup the lo&e of other% and hatred of hi'%elf) And %eein that hi% friend i% %trainin to annul hi% %elf and to lo&e other% (ould 4au%e e&eryone to be inte rated in their friend%F intention%) Thu%0 if the %o4iety i% 'ade of ten 'e'ber%0 for e9a'ple0 ea4h (ill ha&e ten for4e% pra4ti4in %elf;annul'ent0 hatred of %elf0 and lo&e of other%) 2ther(i%e0 one re'ain% (ith but a %in le for4e of lo&e of other%0 %in4e he doe% not %ee that the friend% are pra4ti4in it0 %in4e the friend% are pra4ti4in lo&e of other% in 4on4eal'ent) Moreo&er0 the friend% 'a*e hi' lo%e hi% %tren th in hi% de%ire to (al* the path of lo&in other%) In that %tate0 he learn% fro' their a4tion% and fall% into the do'inion of %elf;lo&e) 8K Should e&eryone *no( hi% friendF% need%0 %pe4ifi4ally for ea4h friend0 %o he (ould *no( ho( he 4an %ati%fy the'0 or i% it enou h to pra4ti4e lo&e of friend% in eneralH "#$

The& /elped " er& 4ne /is .riend

/e 'u%t under%tand ho( one 4an help hi% friend) I% thi% (here there are ri4h and poor0 (i%e and fool%0 (ea* and %tron H But (hen all are ri4h0 %'art0 or %tron 0 et4)0 ho( 4an one help anotherH /e %ee that there i% one thin that i% 4o''on to allGthe 'ood) It i% %aid0 LA 4on4ern in oneF% heart0 let hi' %pea* of it (ith other%)M Thi% i% be4au%e (ith re ard to feelin hi h;%pirited0 neither (ealth nor erudition 4an be of a%%i%tan4e) Rather0 it i% one per%on (ho 4an help another by %eein that oneF% friend i% lo() It i% (ritten0 L2ne doe% not deli&er one%elf fro' i'pri%on'ent)M Rather0 it i% oneF% friend (ho 4an lift hi% %pirit) Thi% 'ean% that oneF% friend rai%e% hi' fro' hi% %tate into a %tate of li&eline%%) Then0 one be in% to rea4:uire %tren th and 4onfiden4e of life and (ealth0 and he be in% a% thou h hi% oal i% no( near hi') It turn% out that ea4h and e&ery one 'u%t be attenti&e and thin* ho( he 4an help hi% friend rai%e hi% %pirit0 be4au%e re ardin the 'ood0 anyone 4an find a needy pla4e in oneF% friend0 (hi4h he 4an fill)

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Purpose of Societ&
Sin4e 'an i% 4reated (ith a %li 4alled L%elf;lo&e0M (here one doe% not %ee that an a4t (ill yield %elf;benefit0 one ha% no 'oti&ation to 'a*e e&en a tiny 'o&e'ent) And (ithout annullin %elf; lo&e0 it i% i'po%%ible to a4hie&e +#ekut Jadhe%ionK (ith the Creator0 'eanin e:ui&alen4e of for') And %in4e it i% a ain%t our nature0 (e need a %o4iety that (ill for' a reat for4e %o (e 4an (or* to ether on annullin the (ill to re4ei&e0 4alled Le&il0M a% it hinder% the a4hie&e'ent of the oal for (hi4h 'an (a% 4reated) Bor thi% rea%on0 %o4iety 'u%t 4on%i%t of indi&idual% (ho unani'ou%ly a ree that they 'u%t a4hie&e it) Then0 all the indi&idual% be4o'e one reat for4e that 4an fi ht a ain%t it%elf0 %in4e e&eryone i% inte rated in e&eryone el%e) Thu%0 ea4h per%on i% founded on a reat de%ire to a4hie&e the oal) To be inte rated in one another0 ea4h per%on %hould annul hi'%elf before the other%) Thi% i% done by ea4h %eein the friend%F 'erit% and not their fault%) But one (ho thin*% that he i% a little hi her than the friend% 4an no lon er unite (ith the') Al%o0 it i% i'portant to re'ain %eriou% durin the a%%e'bly %o a% not to lo%e the intention0 a% it i% for thi% ai' that they ha&e athered) And for (al*in hu'bly0 (hi4h i% a reat thin 0 one %hould be a44u%to'ed to appear a% thou h one i% not %eriou%) But in truth0 a fire burn% in their heart%) 7et0 to %'all people0 durin the a%%e'bly one %hould be (ary of follo(in (ord% and deed% that do not yield the oal of the atherin Gthat thu% they %hould a4hie&e +#ekut (ith the Creator) And 4on4ernin +#ekut0 %ee the e%%ay0 LMatan Torah)M But (hen one i% not (ith the friend%0 it i% be%t to %ho( nothin of the intent in oneF% heart and appear to be li*e e&eryone el%e) Thi% i% the 'eanin of L(al* hu'bly (ith the Lord your =od)M /hile there are hi her interpretation% of that0 the %i'ple e9planation i% al%o a reat thin ) Hen4e0 it i% ood that there (ill be e:uality a'on the friend% (ho unite0 %o one 4an be annulled before the other) And there %hould be 4areful (at4h in the %o4iety0 di%allo(in fri&olity a'on the'0 %in4e fri&olity ruin% e&erythin ) But a% (e ha&e %aid abo&e0 thi% %hould be an internal 'atter) But (hile there i% %o'eone (ho i% not fro' thi% %o4iety0 no %eriou%ne%% %hould be %ho(n0 but to e:uali?e (ith the per%on (ho had Nu%t 4o'e in) In other (ord%0 a&oid %pea*in of %eriou% 'atter%0 but only of thin % that %uit the one (ho had Nu%t entered0 (ho i% 4alled Lan unin&ited ue%t)M

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#hat Does <Lo e Th& .riend as Th&self= ,i e %s$

/hat doe% the la( J%lal,8K0 Llo&e thy friend a% thy%elfM i&e u%H Throu h thi% la(0 (e 4an 4o'e to lo&e the Creator) If thi% i% %o0 (hat doe% *eepin the D," it$#ot i&e u%H Bir%t0 (e need to *no( (hat a la( i%) It i% *no(n that a 4olle4ti&e J %lalK 4on%i%t% of 'any indi&idual%) /ithout indi&idual%0 there 4annot be a 4olle4ti&e) Bor e9a'ple0 (hen (e refer to an audien4e a% La %a4red audien4e0M (e are referrin to a nu'ber of indi&idual% (ho ha&e athered and for'ed a unit) After(ard%0 a head i% appointed to the audien4e0 et4)0 and thi% i% 4alled a inian JtenV:uoru'K or a L4on re ation)M At lea%t ten people 'u%t be pre%ent0 and then it i% po%%ible to %ay %edusha J%pe4ifi4 part of a Ie(i%h prayerK at the %er&i4e) The Holy Zohar %ay% about it< L/here&er there are ten0 @i&inity d(ell%)M Thi% 'ean% that in a pla4e (here there are ten 'en0 there i% a pla4e for the d(ellin of @i&inity) It therefore follo(% that the la(0 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M i% built on D," it$#ot) In other (ord%0 if (e *eep the D," it$#ot0 (e (ill be able to a4hie&e the la(0 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf)M It turn% out that the parti4ular ele'ent% allo( u% to a4hie&e the 4olle4ti&e0 and (hen (e ha&e the 4olle4ti&e0 (e (ill be able to a4hie&e the lo&e of the Creator0 a% it i% (ritten0 LMy %oul yearn% for the Lord)M Ho(e&er0 one 4annot *eep all D," it$#ot alone) Ta*e0 for e9a'ple0 the rede'ption of the fir%t; born) If oneF% fir%t;born i% a irl0 he 4annot *eep the it$#a of rede'ption of the fir%t;born) Al%o0 (o'en are e9e'pted fro' ob%er&in ti'e;dependent it$#ot0 %u4h a% T$it$it and Tefillin) But be4au%e Lall of I%rael are re%pon%ible for one another0M throu h e&eryone0 they are all *ept) It i% a% thou h e&eryone *eep all the it$#ot to ether) Hen4e0 throu h the D," it$#ot0 (e 4an a4hie&e the la(0 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf)M

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Tran%latorF% note< In Hebre(0 the (ord %lal 'ean% both Lla(M and L4olle4ti&e)M The author alternate% bet(een the t(o 'eanin %)

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Lo e of .riends
LAnd a 4ertain 'an found hi'0 and behold0 he (a% (anderin in the field) And the 'an a%*ed hi'0 %ayin < Q/hat %ee*e%t thouHF And he %aid< QI %ee* 'y brethren) Tell 'e0 I pray thee0 (here they are feedin the flo4*FM J=ene%i%0 1.K) A 'an L(anderin in the fieldM refer% to a pla4e fro' (hi4h the 4rop of the field to %u%tain the (orld %hould %prin ) And the (or*% of the field are plo(in 0 %o(in 0 and reapin ) It i% %aid about that< LThey that %o( in tear% %hall reap in Noy0M and thi% i% 4alled La field (hi4h the Lord ha% ble%%ed)M Baal HaTuri' e9plained that a per%on (anderin in the field refer% to one (ho %tray% fro' the path of rea%on0 (ho doe% not *no( the real (ay0 (hi4h lead% to the pla4e he %hould rea4h0 a% in Lan a%% (anderin in the field)M And he 4o'e% to a %tate (here he thin*% that he (ill ne&er a4hie&e the oal he %hould a4hie&e) LAnd the 'an a%*ed hi'0 %ayin < Q/hat %ee*e%t thouHFM 'eanin 0 LHo( 4an I help youHM LAnd he %aid< QI %ee* 'y brethren)FM By bein to ether (ith 'y brother%0 that i%0 by bein in a roup (here there i% lo&e of friend%0 I (ill be able to 'ount the trail that lead% to the hou%e of =od) Thi% trail i% 4alled La path of be%to(al0M and thi% (ay i% a ain%t our nature) To be able to a4hie&e it0 there i% no other (ay but lo&e of friend%0 by (hi4h e&eryone 4an help hi% friend) LAnd the 'an %aid< QThey are departed hen4e)FM And Ra%hi interpreted that they had departed the'%el&e% fro' the brotherhood0 'eanin they do not (ant to bond (ith you) Thi%0 in the end0 4au%ed I%raelF% e9ile in E ypt) And to be redee'ed fro' E ypt0 (e 'u%t ta*e it upon our%el&e% to enter a roup that (ant% to be in lo&e of friend%0 and by that (e (ill be re(arded (ith e9odu% fro' E ypt and the re4eption of the Torah)

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According to #hat Is "+plained Concerning <Lo e Th& .riend=

A44ordin to (hat i% e9plained 4on4ernin LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M all the detail% of the D," it$#ot are 4ontained in thi% rule) It i% a% our %a e% %ay0 LThe re%t i% it% 4o''entaryO o %tudy)M Thi% 'ean% that by *eepin the D," it$#ot (e (ill be re(arded (ith the rule0 LLo&e thy friend0M and follo(in 0 the lo&e of =od) Thu%0 (hat doe% lo&e of friend% i&e u%H It i% (ritten that by atherin a fe( friend% to ether0 %in4e they ea4h ha&e but a %'all for4e of lo&e of other%0 'eanin they 4an 4arry out the lo&e of other% only in potential0 (hen they i'ple'ent it they re'e'ber that they ha&e de4ided to relin:ui%h %elf;lo&e in fa&or of the lo&e of other%) But in fa4t0 he %ee% that he 4annot relin:ui%h any plea%ure of the (ill to re4ei&e in fa&or of another0 not e&en a bit) Ho(e&er0 by a%%e'blin a fe( people (ho a ree that they ha&e to a4hie&e lo&e of other%0 (hen they annul the'%el&e% before one another0 they are all inter'in led) Thu%0 in ea4h per%on there a44u'ulate% a reat for4e0 a44ordin to the %i?e of the %o4iety) And then they 4an e9e4ute the lo&e of other% in a4tual fa4t) Hen4e0 (hat do the detail% of the D," it$#ot add to u%0 (hi4h (e %aid are in order to *eep the rule0 %in4e the rule i% *ept by lo&e of friend%H And (e %ee that in reality there i% lo&e of friend% a'on %e4ular0 too) They0 too0 ather in &ariou% 4ir4le% in order to ha&e lo&e of friend%) /hat then i% the differen4e bet(een reli iou% and %e4ularH The &er%e %ay% JP%al'% ,K0 Lnor %at in the %eat of the %4ornful)M /e 'u%t under%tand the prohibition on L%eat of the %4ornful)M I% it due to %lander or idle (ord%H So the prohibition i% not be4au%e of a L%eat of %4ornful)M /hat then doe% the L%eat of %4ornfulM add to u%H The 'eanin i% that (hen a fe( people 4o'e to ether for the purpo%e of lo&e of friend%0 (ith the intention that ea4h and e&ery one (ill help hi% friend i'pro&e hi% 4orporeal %tate0 ea4h anti4ipate% that by ha&in 'ore 'eetin % they (ill profit fro' %o4iety and i'pro&e their 4orporeal %tate) Ho(e&er0 after all the 'eetin %0 e&eryone 4al4ulate% and %ee% ho( 'u4h he ha% re4ei&ed fro' %o4iety for the %elf;lo&e0 (hat the (ill to re4ei&e ha% ained by that0 %in4e he in&e%ted ti'e and effort to benefit %o4iety0 %o (hat ha% he ained by itH He 4ould probably %u44eed 'ore if he had been o44upied (ith %elf;benefit0 at lea%t the part of hi% o(n effort%) But LI entered the %o4iety be4au%e I thou ht that throu h the %o4iety0 I (ould be able to ain 'ore than I 4ould ain alone) But no( I %ee that I ha&e ained nothin )M Then he re ret% it and %ay%0 LI (ould be better off u%in 'y o(n little %tren th in%tead of i&in 'y ti'e to %o4iety) Ho(e&er0 no( that I ha&e i&en 'y ti'e to %o4iety0 in order to ain 'ore propertie% throu h help fro' the %o4iety0 I finally reali?ed that not only did I not ain anythin fro' %o4iety0 I e&en lo%t (hat I 4ould ha&e ained alone)M /hen there i% %o'eone (ho (i%he% to %ay that lo&e of friend% %hould be en a ed in for the purpo%e of be%to(al0 that e&eryone (ill (or* to benefit other%0 e&eryone lau h% and 'o4*% it) It %ee'% to the' li*e a *ind of No*e0 and thi% i% a %eat of %e4ular%) It i% %aid about it0 Lbut %in i% a reproa4h to any people0 and e&ery ra4e that they do0 they do for the'%el&e%)M Su4h a %o4iety

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deta4he% one fro' holine%%) It 4a%t% one into the (orld of 'o4*ery0 and thi% i% the prohibition of the %eat of the %4ornful) 2ur %a e% %aid about %u4h %o4ietie%0 L@i%per%e the (i4*edO better for the' and better for the (orld)M In other (ord%0 it i% better that they do not e9i%t) Ho(e&er0 it i% the oppo%ite (ith the ri hteou%< LA%%e'ble the ri hteou%O better for the' and better for the (orld)M /hat i% the 'eanin of Lri hteou%MH It i% tho%e (ho (ant to *eep the rule0 LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elf0M (ho%e %ole intention i% to e9it %elf;lo&e and a%%u'e a different nature of lo&e of other%) And althou h it i% a it$#a that %hould be *ept0 and one 4an for4e one%elf to *eep it0 lo&e i% nonethele%% %o'ethin that i% i&en to the heart0 and the heart di%a ree% (ith it by nature) /hat then 4an one do to 'a*e lo&e of other% tou4h the heartH Thi% i% (hy (e (ere i&en the D," it$#ot< they ha&e the po(er to indu4e a %en%ation in the heart) Ho(e&er0 %in4e it i% a ain%t nature0 that %en%ation i% too %'all to ha&e the ability to *eep lo&e of friend% de fa'to0 e&en thou h he ha% a need for it) Hen4e0 no( he 'u%t %ee* ad&i4e re ardin ho( to a4tually i'ple'ent it) The ad&i4e for one to be able to in4rea%e hi% %tren th in the rule0 LLo&e thy friend0M i% lo&e of friend%) If e&ery one i% nullified before hi% friend and 'in le% (ith hi'0 they be4o'e one 'a%%0 (here all the little part% that (ant the lo&e of other% unite in a 4olle4ti&e for4e that 4on%i%t% of 'any part%) And (hen he ha% reat %tren th0 he 4an e9e4ute the lo&e of other%) And then he 4an a4hie&e the lo&e of =od) But the 4ondition i% that ea4h (ill annul before the other) Ho(e&er0 (hen he i% %eparated fro' hi% friend0 he 4annot re4ei&e the %hare he %hould re4ei&e fro' hi% friend) Thu%0 e&eryone %hould %ay that he i% nothin 4o'pared to hi% friend) It i% li*e (ritin nu'ber%< If you fir%t (rite L,M and then L#M it i% ten ti'e% 'ore) And (hen you (rite L##M it i% a hundred ti'e% 'ore) In other (ord%0 if hi% friend i% nu'ber one0 and the ?ero follo(% it0 it i% 4on%idered that he re4ei&e% fro' hi% friend ten J,#K ti'e% 'ore) And if he %ay% that he i% double ?ero 4o'pared to hi% friend0 he re4ei&e% fro' hi% friend a hundred J,##K ti'e% 'ore) Ho(e&er0 if it i% to the 4ontrary0 and he %ay% that hi% friend i% ?ero and he i% one0 then he i% ten ti'e% le%% than hi% friend #),) And if he 4an %ay that he i% one and he ha% t(o friend% (ho are both ?ero% 4o'pared to hi'0 then he i% 4on%idered a hundred ti'e% le%% than the'0 'eanin he i% #)#,) Thu%0 hi% de ree le%%en% a44ordin to the nu'ber of ?ero% he ha% fro' hi% friend%) 7et0 e&en on4e he a4:uire% that %tren th and 4an *eep the lo&e of other% in a4tual fa4t0 and feel% hi% o(n ratifi4ation a% bad for hi'0 %till0 do not belie&e in your%elf) There 'u%t be fear of fallin into %elf;lo&e in the 'iddle of the (or*) In other (ord%0 %hould he be i&en a reater plea%ure than he i% u%ed to re4ei&in 0 althou h he 4an already (or* in order to be%to( (ith %'all plea%ure%0 and i% (illin to relin:ui%h the'0 he li&e% in fear of reat plea%ure%) Thi% i% 4alled Lfear0M and thi% i% the ate to re4ei&e the Li ht of faith0 4alled LThe in%piration of @i&inity0M a% it i% (ritten in The Sulam0,- Lby the 'ea%ure fear i% the 'ea%ure of faith)M Hen4e0 (e 'u%t re'e'ber that the 'atter of LLo&e thy friend a% thy%elfM %hould be *ept be4au%e it i% a it$#a0 %in4e the Creator 4o''anded to en a e in lo&e of friend%) And Rabbi A*i&a only interpret% thi% it$#a that the Creator 4o''anded) He intended to 'a*e thi% it$#a into a rule by
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(hi4h all the ratifi4ation)

it$#ot (ould be *ept be4au%e of the 4o''and'ent of the Creator0 and for %elf;

In other (ord%0 it i% not that the it$#ot %hould e9pand our (ill to re4ei&e0 'eanin that by *eepin the it$#ot (e (ould be enerou%ly re(arded) Puite the 4ontrary0 by *eepin the it$#ot (e (ill rea4h the re(ard of bein able to annul our %elf;lo&e and a4hie&e the lo&e of other%0 and %ub%e:uently the lo&e of =od) No( (e 4an under%tand (hat our %a e% %aid about the &er%e0 Lpla4e the')M It 4o'e% fro' the (ord0 Lpotion,D)M LIf ranted0 it i% a potion of lifeO if not ranted0 it i% a potion of death)M Not ranted 'ean% that one en a e% in Torah and it$#ot to 'ultiply %elf;lo&e0 %o the body (ould a4:uire po%%e%%ion% in return for it% (or*) If ranted0 oneF% %elf;lo&e i% nullified and he ai'% to re4ei&e a re(ard that i% the %tren th for lo&e of other%0 by (hi4h he (ill rea4h the lo&e of the CreatorGthat hi% only (i%h (ill be to i&e 4ontent'ent to the Creator)

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#hich Keeping of Torah and Mitzvot Purifies the /eart

Buestion? @oe% *eepin Torah and it$#ot in order to re4ei&e re(ard purify the heart0 tooH 2ur %a e% %aid0 LI ha&e 4reated the e&il in4lination0 I ha&e 4reated the %pi4e of Torah)M Thi% 'ean% that it doe% purify the heart) But i% it %o (hen one ai'% %pe4ifi4ally at not re4ei&in re(ard0 or doe% it al%o purify the heart if one (or*% in order to re4ei&e re(ardH Ans!er? In the LIntrodu4tion to the Boo* of EoharM JIte' 88K0 it i% (ritten0 L/hen one be in% to en a e in Torah and it$#ot0 e&en (ithout any intention0 'eanin (ithout lo&e and fear0 a% i% appropriate (hen %er&in the Kin 0 e&en in Lo Lishma Jnot for Her Na'eK0 the point in oneF% heart be in% to ro( and %ho( it% a4ti&ity) Thi% i% %o be4au%e it$#ot do not re:uire intention0 and e&en a4tion% (ithout intention 4an purify oneF% (ill to re4ei&e0 but in it% fir%t de ree0 4alled Q%till)F And to the e9tent that one purifie% the %till part of the (ill to re4ei&e0 one radually build% the D,1 or an% of the point in the heart0 (hi4h i% the %till of Nefesh de %edusha Jholine%%K)M Thu%0 (e %ee that ob%er&in Torah and it$#ot0 e&en Lo Lishma purifie% the heart) Buestion? I% the path of ob%er&in Torah and it$#ot in order to not be re(arded 'eant only for a 4ho%en fe(0 or 4an anyone (al* thi% path of ob%er&in e&erythin in order to not be re(arded0 by (hi4h they (ill be re(arded (ith +#ekut Jadhe%ionK (ith the CreatorH Ans!er? Althou h the (ill to re4ei&e for one%elf alone e'er ed and 4a'e to be at the Thou ht of Creation0 bein i&en a 4orre4tion that the %oul% (ill 4orre4t it to bein in order to be%to(0 'eanin ob%er&in Torah and it$#ot0 (ill turn our (ill to re4ei&e to be in order to be%to() Thi% i% i&en to e&eryone0 (ithout e94eption0 for e&eryone (a% i&en thi% re'edy0 and not ne4e%%arily a 4ho%en fe() But %in4e thi% i% a 'atter of 4hoi4e0 %o'e ad&an4e 'ore :ui4*ly and other% 'ore %lo(ly) But a% it i% (ritten in the LIntrodu4tion to the Boo*% of EoharM JIte'% ,10 ,8K0 in the end0 e&eryone (ill a4hie&e their 4o'plete perfe4tion0 a% it i% (ritten0 LHe that i% bani%hed be not an out4a%t fro' hi')M Still0 (hen be innin to learn to ob%er&e Torah and it$#ot0 one be in% in Lo Lishma) Thi% i% be4au%e 'an i% 4reated (ith a (ill to re4ei&eO hen4e0 he doe% not under%tand anythin that doe% not yield hi' %elf;benefit and he (ill ne&er (ant to be in to ob%er&e Torah and it$#ot) It i% a% the Ra'ba' (rote JHil'hot Teshu#a0 Chapter ,#K0 LSa e% %aid0 Qone %hould al(ay% en a e in Torah0 e&en Lo Lishma0 be4au%e fro' Lo Lishma0 one 4o'e% to Lishma)F Hen4e0 (hen tea4hin 4hildren and (o'en and the popula4e0 they are only tau ht to (or* out of fear and to re4ei&e re(ard) And (hen they ain *no(led e and a4:uire (i%do'0 that %e4ret i% re&ealed to the' bit by bit) They are a44u%to'ed to it 4al'ly until they attain Hi' and %er&e Hi' (ith lo&e)M Thu%0 (e %ee fro' the Ra'ba'F% (ord% that e&eryone %hould a4hie&e Lishma0 but the differen4e i% in the ti'in ) Buestion? If a per%on %ee% and feel% that he i% treadin a path that lead% to Lishma0 %hould he try to influen4e other% %o other% (ould tread the ri ht path0 too0 or notH Ans!er? Thi% i% a eneral :ue%tion) It i% li*e a reli iou% per%on e9a'inin a %e4ular per%on) If he *no(% that he 4an refor' hi'0 then he i% 'u%t refor' hi'0 due to the it$#a0 LThou %halt %urely rebu*e thy nei hbor)M Si'ilarly0 in thi% 4a%e it 4an be %aid that you %hould tell your friend about ",D

the better (ay that one 4an o0 pro&ided your intention i% only the it$#a) But there are 'any ti'e% (hen a per%on rebu*e% another only for the purpo%e of do'inatin 0 and not in order to Lrebu*e thy nei hbor)M And (e learn fro' the abo&e that e&eryoneF% de%ire that the other (ill tread the path of truth ha% 4reated di%pute% bet(een orthodo9 and %e4ular0 bet(een Litaim,. and Ha%%idi'0 and a'on the Ha%%idi' the'%el&e%) Thi% i% be4au%e e&eryone thin*% that he i% in the ri ht0 and e&eryone i% tryin to per%uade the other to tread the ri ht path)

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A fa4tion of orthodo9 Iudai%' that %tarted (ith the >ilna =aon J=RAK in >ilna0 Lithuania

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#hich Degree Should 4ne Achie e$

Buestion? #hat is the degree one should achie e, so he !ill not ha e to reincarnate$ It i% (ritten in the boo* Shaar Ha"il"ulim JGate to Rein'arnationsK that LAll the 4hildren of I%rael 'u%t rein4arnate until they are 4o'plete (ith all the NRNH&) Ho(e&er0 'o%t people do not ha&e all fi&e part% 4alled NRNH&0 only Nefesh0 (hi4h i% fro' (ssi)a)M Thi% 'ean% that ea4h per%on 'u%t 4orre4t only oneF% o(n part and the root of oneF% o(n %oul0 and nothin 'ore0 and thi% 4o'plete% (hat that per%on %hould 4orre4t) The thin i% that (e 'u%t *no( that all the %oul% 4o'e fro' the %oul of (dam HaRishon) After the %in of the Tree of Kno(led e0 Ada'F% %oul bro*e into D##0### %oul%) Thi% 'ean% that the %in le Li ht that (dam HaRishon had in the =arden of Eden0 (hi4h the Holy Zohar 4all%0 LZihara IlaaM JUpper Li htK0 ha% di%per%ed into 'any pie4e%) In the boo*0 Panim asbirot Jp -DK0 Baal HaSula' (rite%0 LAfter the ood 'i9ed (ith the bad Jafter the %inK0 a reat %tru4ture of %li!ot (a% e%tabli%hed0 (ith the po(er to 4lin to %edusha JHoline%%K)M In order to be(are of the'0 the Li ht of the %e&en day% of Creation (a% di&ided into &ery %'all pie4e%0 (hi4h are too %'all for the %li!ot to %u4* fro') Thi% 4an be 4o'pared to a *in (ho (i%hed to deli&er a reat %u' of 'oney to hi% %on (ho li&ed a4ro%% the %ea) Ala%0 all the people in the *in F% 4ountry (ere 4onni&in thie&e%0 and he 4ould not find one loyal e'i%%ary) /hat did he doH He di&ided the 'oney into pennie% and %ent the' (ith a reat nu'ber of e'i%%arie%) Thu%0 they found that the plea%ure of theft (a% not (orth di%honorin the *in %hip) In thi% 'anner0 o&er ti'e and in 'any %oul%0 throu h illu'ination of the day%0 it (a% po%%ible to %ort out all the holy %par*% that (ere robbed by the %li!ot0 by the %in of the Tree of Kno(led e) LMany %oul%M refer% to the di&i%ion into Inner Li ht%0 and 'any day% i% a di&i%ion into 'any outer Li ht%) And the bit% a44u'ulate into the reat a'ount of Li ht that (dam ha Rishon %inned in and then (ill brin the end of 4orre4tion) Thi% lead% to the 4on4lu%ion that e&eryone i% born (ith but a %'all pie4e of the %oul of (dam HaRishon) /hen one 4orre4t% that pie4e0 he no lon er need% to rein4arnate) Thi% i% (hy one 4an only 4orre4t that (hi4h belon % to oneF% o(n %hare) It i% (ritten about it in the AriF% The Tree of Life0 LThere i% not a day li*e another day0 a 'o'ent li*e another 'o'ent0 or a per%on li*e another per%on) And the Helbona Jpart of the %a4red in4en%eK (ill 4orre4t (hat the Le#ona Janother part of the %a4red in4en%eK (ill not) Ea4h 'u%t 4orre4t oneF% o(n part)M Ho(e&er0 (e 'u%t *no( that e&ery per%on ha% a 4hoi4e0 for one i% not born ri hteou%) 2ur %a e% %aid JNida ,DbK0 LRabbi Hanina Bar Pappa %aid0 QThe an el appointed on 4on4eption i% na'ed Laila JNi htK) It ta*e% a drop and pla4e% it before the Creator0 and %ay%0 Q@ear Lord0 thi% drop0 (hat %hall be4o'e of itGa hero or a (ea*lin 0 a %a e or a fool0 ri4h or poorHF But it doe% not a%*0 Qri hteou% or (i4*ed)FFM Thi% 'ean% that one i% not born ri hteou%0 for Lit doe% not a%*0 Qri hteou% or (i4*ed)FM Thi% i% left to our 4hoi4e0 ea4h a44ordin to hi% labor in Torah and it$#ot) A44ordin ly0 one i% re(arded ",$

(ith 4lean%in oneF% heart0 (ith 4orre4tin (hat he 'u%t0 a44ordin the root of hi% %oul0 and then he i% 4o'plete)

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The .irst Degree #hen 4ne Is 'orn

In The Zohar0 ish!atim Jp 80 Ite' ,, in the Sulam 4o''entaryK0 it i% (ritten0 LCo'e and %ee0 (hen a per%on i% born0 he i% i&en Nefesh fro' the %ide of the bea%t0 the %ide of purity0 fro' the %ide of tho%e 4alled QHoly An le%0F 'eanin the (orld of (ssi)a) If he i% re(arded further0 he i% i&en Rua'h fro' the %ide of the QHoly Ani'al%0F 'eanin fro' the %ide of &et$ira) If further re(arded0 he i% i&en Neshama fro' the %ide of the %isse JthroneK0 'eanin fro' the (orld of Beria) If re(arded further0 he i% i&en Nefesh0 in the (ay of (t$ilut) If re(arded further0 he i% i&en Rua'h de (t$ilut fro' the %ide of the 'iddle pillar0 and he i% 4on%idered a %on to the Creator0 a% it i% (ritten0 Q7e are the 4hildren of the Lord your =od)F If further re(arded0 he i% i&en Neshama fro' the %ide of (ba #e Ima0 (hi4h are Bina0 about (hi4h it (a% %aid0 QLet the (hole %oul prai%e the Lord0F and (ith the'0 the na'e Ha1a&aH i% 4o'pleted)M Thu%0 the perfe4tion of the %oul i% ha&in NRN fro' B&( and NRN fro' (t$ilut) Thi% i% the perfe4tion that (dam ha Rishon had prior to the %in) 2nly after the %in did he de4line fro' hi% de ree and hi% %oul (a% di&ided into D##0### %oul%) Thi% i% the rea%on (hy 'anF% %pirituality i% 4alled Neshama J%oulK e&en (hen one ha% only Nefesh de Nefesh0 %in4e there i% a rule that (hen di%4u%%in anythin 0 (e al(ay% refer to it% hi he%t le&el) And %in4e 'anF% hi he%t le&el i% the de ree of Neshama0 'anF% %pirituality i% enerally referred to a% Neshama) And althou h ea4h per%on i% born (ith the %'alle%t de ree0 they %aid J Shaar HaGil"ulim p ,,bK0 Le&ery per%on 4an be a% Mo%e% if he (i%he% to 4lean%e hi% a4tion%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e he 4an ta*e another %pirit0 a hi her one0 (ith the hei ht of &et$ira0 a% (ell a% Neshama fro' the hei ht of Beria)M No( you 4an al%o under%tand our %a e%F fa'ou% (ord%< LThe %pirit of the ri hteou% or their %oul% 4o'e and are i'pre nated in (hat i% 4alled Ibur Ji'pre nationK0 to a%%i%t Hi' (ith (or* of =od)M It i% al%o pre%ented in the Sulam JIntrodu'tion of the Book of Zohar0 p 51K< LThe thin i% that the don*ey dri&er i% the a%%i%tan4e to the %oul% of the ri hteou%0 %ent to the' fro' Abo&e in order to ele&ate the' fro' one de ree to the ne9t) Had it not been for thi% a%%i%tan4e0 (hi4h the Creator %end% to the ri hteou%0 they (ould ha&e been unable to e9it their de ree and ri%e Hi her) Hen4e0 the Creator %end% ea4h ri hteou% a Hi h %oul fro' Abo&e0 ea4h a44ordin to hi% 'erit and de ree0 (hi4h help% hi' on hi% (ay) Thi% i% 4alled Qthe i'pre nation of the %oul of a ri hteou%0F and it i% 4alled Qdi%4lo%ure of the %oul of the ri hteou%)FM It follo(% that (hen it i% %aid that there i% no eneration (ithout the li*e% of Abraha'0 I%aa40 and Ia4ob0 it doe% not 'ean that they (ere born thi% (ay and do not ha&e a 4hoi4e in the 'atter) Rather0 the%e are people (ho are tryin to (al* in the path of truth and 'a*e the ne4e%%ary effort%) The%e people al(ay% re4ei&e help fro' Abo&e throu h i'pre nation of the %oul% of the ri hteou%0 and they re4ei&e %tren th to 4li'b the Hi her de ree%) It turn% out that e&erythin that i% i&en fro' Abo&e i% 4on%idered a%%i%tan4e0 but not (ithout any labor and 4hoi4e) And the per%i%ten4e of the (orld i% throu h the%e ri hteou%0 (ho e9tend abundan4e fro' Abo&e0 and thu% there i% %u%tenan4e Abo&e) ""#

Concerning the Importance of Societ&

It i% *no(n that %in4e 'an i% al(ay% a'on people (ho ha&e no 4onne4tion to the (or* on the path of truth0 but to the 4ontrary0 al(ay% re%i%t tho%e (ho (al* on the path of truth0 and %in4e peopleF% thou ht% 'in le0 the &ie(% of tho%e (ho oppo%e the path of truth per'eate tho%e (ith %o'e de%ire to (al* on the path of truth) Hen4e0 there i% no other 4oun%el but to e%tabli%h a %eparate %o4iety for the'%el&e%0 to be their fra'e(or*0 'eanin a %eparate 4o''unity that doe% not 'in le (ith other people (ho%e &ie(% differ fro' that %o4iety) And they %hould 4on%tantly e&o*e in the'%el&e% the i%%ue of the purpo%e of %o4iety0 %o they (ill not follo( the 'aNority0 be4au%e follo(in the 'aNority i% our nature) If the %o4iety i%olate% it%elf fro' the re%t of the people0 if they ha&e no 4onne4tion (ith other people in re ard to %piritual 'atter%0 and their 4onta4t (ith the' i% only on 4orporeal 'atter%0 they do not 'in le (ith their &ie(%0 %in4e they ha&e no 4onne4tion in 'atter% of reli ion) But (hen a per%on i% a'on reli iou% people0 and be in% to 4on&er%e and ar ue (ith the'0 he i''ediately 'in le% (ith their &ie(%) Their &ie(% penetrate hi% 'ind belo( the thre%hold of hi% 4on%4iou%ne%% to %u4h an e9tent that he (ill not be able to di%4ern that the%e are not hi% o(n &ie(%0 but (hat he re4ei&ed fro' the people he 4onne4ted (ith) Therefore0 in 'atter% of (or* on the path of truth0 one %hould i%olate one%elf fro' other people) Thi% i% be4au%e the path of truth re:uire% 4on%tant %tren thenin 0 %in4e it i% a ain%t the &ie( of the (orld) The &ie( of the (orld i% *no(in and re4ei&in 0 (herea% the &ie( of Torah i% faith and be%to(al) If one %tray% fro' that0 he i''ediately for et% all the (or* of the path of truth and fall% into a (orld of %elf;lo&e) 2nly fro' a %o4iety in the for' of LThey helped e&ery 'an hi% friendM doe% ea4h per%on in the %o4iety re4ei&e% the %tren th to fi ht a ain%t the &ie( of the (orld) Al%o0 (e find the follo(in in the (ord% of The Zohar JPine'has0 p 1,0 Ite' 5,0 and in the SulamK< L/hen a per%on d(ell% in a 4ity inhabited by e&il people0 and he 4annot *eep the it$#ot of the Torah0 and doe% not %u44eed in the Torah0 he relo4ate% and uproot% hi'%elf fro' there and plant% hi'%elf in a pla4e inhabited by ood people0 (ith Torah and (ith it$#ot) Thi% i% be4au%e the Torah i% 4alled QTree0F a% it i% (ritten0 QShe i% a tree of life to the' that lay hold upon her)F And 'an i% a tree0 a% it i% (ritten0 Qfor i% the tree of the field 'an)F And the it$#ot in the Torah are li*ened unto fruit%) And (hat doe% it %ayH Q2nly the tree% of (hi4h thou *no(% that they are not tree% for food0 the' thou 'ay de%troy and 4ut do(n0F de%troy fro' thi% (orld and 4ut do(n fro' the ne9t (orld)M Bor thi% rea%on0 he 'u%t uproot hi'%elf fro' the pla4e (here there are (i4*ed0 for he (ill not be able to %u44eed there in Torah and it$#ot0 and plant hi'%elf el%e(here0 a'on ri hteou%0 and he (ill %u44eed in Torah and it$#ot) And 'an0 (ho' The Zohar li*en% unto the tree of the field0 li*e the tree of the field %uffer% fro' bad nei hbor%) In other (ord%0 (e 'u%t al(ay% 4ut do(n the bad (eed% around u% that affe4t u%0 and (e 'u%t al%o *eep a(ay fro' bad en&iron'ent%0 fro' people (ho do not fa&or the path of truth) /e need a 4areful (at4h %o a% to not be dra(n to follo( the')

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Thi% i% 4alled Li%olation0M (hen one ha% thou ht% of the L%in le authority0M 4alled Lbe%to(al0M and not Lpubli4 authority0M (hi4h i% %elf;lo&e) Thi% i% 4alled Lt(o authoritie%MGthe CreatorF% authority and oneF% o(n authority) No( (e 4an under%tand (hat our %a e% %aid JSanhedrin0 p 1$K0 LRa& 7ehuda %aid0 QRa& %aid0 Q(dam ha Rishon (a% hereti40F a% it i% (ritten0 QAnd the Lord =od 4alled unto the 'an0 and %aid unto hi'< Q/here art thouHFF /here ha% thine heart oneHFM In Ra%hiF% interpretation0 Lhereti4M refer% to a tenden4y for idol (or%hipin ) And in the 4o''entary0 Et$ &osef J5ose!hs TreeK0 it i% (ritten0 L/hen it (rite%0 Q/here0 (here ha% thine heart oneHF it i% here%y0 a% it i% (ritten0 Qthat ye o not about after your o(n heart0F thi% i% here%y0 (hen hi% heart lean% to(ard% the other %ide)M But all thi% i% &ery perple9in < Ho( 4an it be %aid that (dam ha Rishon (a% in4lined to idolatryH 2r a44ordin to the Et$ &osef 4o''entary0 that he (a% in the for' of Lthat ye o not about after your o(n heart0M i% it here%yH A44ordin to (hat (e learn about the (or* of =od0 that it i% %olely about the ai' to be%to(0 if a per%on (or*% in order to re4ei&e0 thi% (or* i% forei n to u%0 for (e need to (or* only to be%to(0 and he too* e&erythin in order to re4ei&e) Thi% i% the 'eanin of (hat he %aid0 that he failed in L o not about after your o(n heart)M In other (ord%0 he 4ould not ta*e the eatin fro' the Tree of Kno(led e in order to be%to(0 but re4ei&ed the eatin fro' the Tree of Kno(led e in order to re4ei&e) Thi% i% 4alled Lheart0M 'eanin the heart (i%he% only to re4ei&e for %elf; ratifi4ation) And thi% (a% the %in of the Tree of Kno(led e) To under%tand thi% 'atter0 %ee the introdu4tion to the boo* Panim asbirot) And fro' thi% (e 4an under%tand the benefit% of the %o4ietyGit 4an introdu4e a different at'o%phereG(or*in only in order to be%to()

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Concerning the Importance of .riends

Con4ernin the i'portan4e of the friend% in the %o4iety and ho( to appre4iate the'0 'eanin (ith (hi4h *ind of i'portan4e e&eryone %hould re ard hi% friend) Co''on %en%e di4tate% that if one re ard% oneF% friend a% bein at a lo(er de ree than oneF% o(n0 then he (ill (ant to tea4h hi' ho( to beha&e 'ore &irtuou%ly than the :ualitie% he ha%) Hen4e0 he 4annot be hi% friendO he 4an ta*e the friend a% a %tudent0 but not a% a friend) And if one %ee% oneF% friend a% bein at a hi her de ree than hi% o(n0 and %ee% that he 4an a4:uire ood :ualitie% fro' hi'0 then he 4an be hi% Ra&0 but not hi% friend) Thi% 'ean% that pre4i%ely (hen one %ee% oneF% friend a% bein at an e:ual de ree to oneF% o(n0 one 4an a44ept the other a% a friend and bond (ith hi') Thi% i% %o be4au%e a friend 'ean% that they are both in the %a'e %tate) Thi% i% (hat 4o''on %en%e di4tate%) In other (ord%0 they ha&e the %a'e &ie(% and thu% de4ide to bond) Then0 both of the' a4t to(ard% the oal that they both (i%h to a4hie&e) It i% li*e t(o li*e;'inded friend% (ho are doin %o'e bu%ine%% to ether0 %o thi% bu%ine%% (ill brin the' profit%) In that %tate0 they feel that they ha&e e:ual po(er%) But %hould one of the' feel that he i% 'ore 4o'petent than the other0 he (ill not (ant to a44ept hi' a% an e:ual partner) In%tead0 they (ould 4reate a proportional partner%hip a44ordin to the %tren th and :ualitie% that one ha% o&er the other) In that %tate0 the partner%hip i% a thirty;three or t(enty;fi&e per4ent partner%hip0 and it 4annot be %aid that they are e:ual in the bu%ine%%) But (ith lo&e of friend%0 (hen friend% bond to 4reate unity a'on the'%el&e%0 it e9pli4itly 'ean% that they are e:ual%) Thi% i% 4alled Lunity)M Bor e9a'ple0 if they do bu%ine%% to ether and %ay that the profit% (ill not be di%tributed e:ually0 i% thi% 4alled LunityMH Clearly0 a bu%ine%% of lo&e of friend% %hould be (hen all the profit% and po%%e%%ion% that the lo&e of friend% yield% (ill be e:ually 4ontrolled by the') They %hould not hide or 4on4eal fro' one another0 but e&erythin (ill be (ith lo&e0 friend%hip0 truthfulne%%0 and pea4e) But in the e%%ay0 LA Spee4h for the Co'pletion of The Eohar0M it i% (ritten0 LThe 'ea%ure of the reatne%% 4o'e% under t(o 4ondition%< ,K to al(ay% li%ten and re4ei&e the appre4iation of %o4iety0 to the e9tent of their reatne%%O "K the en&iron'ent %hould be reat0 a% it i% (ritten0 QIn the 'ultitude of people i% the *in F% lory)FM To a44ept the fir%t 4ondition0 ea4h %tudent 'u%t feel that he i% the %'alle%t a'on all the friend%0 and then he (ill be able to re4ei&e the appre4iation of the reatne%% fro' e&eryone) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the reater one 4annot re4ei&e fro' the %'aller one0 'u4h le%% be i'pre%%ed by hi% (ord%) 2nly the lo(er one i% i'pre%%ed by the appre4iation of the reater one) And for the %e4ond 4ondition0 ea4h %tudent 'u%t e9tol ea4h friendF% 'erit a% thou h he (ere the reate%t in the eneration) Then the en&iron'ent (ill affe4t hi' a% a reat en&iron'ent %hould0 %in4e :uality i% 'ore i'portant than :uantity) It follo(% that in the 'atter of lo&e of friend%0 they help ea4h other0 'eanin it i% enou h for e&eryone to re ard hi% friend a% bein of the %a'e de ree a% hi% o(n) But be4au%e e&eryone %hould learn fro' hi% friend%0 there i% the i%%ue of Ra& and di%4iple) Bor thi% rea%on0 he %hould 4on%ider the friend a% reater than hi'%elf) ""1

But ho( 4an one 4on%ider oneF% friend a% reater than hi'%elf0 (hen he 4an %ee that hi% o(n 'erit% are reater than hi% friendF%0 that he i% 'ore talented and ha% better natural :ualitie%H There are t(o (ay% to under%tand thi%< ,) He i% oin (ith faith abo&e rea%on< on4e he ha% 4ho%en hi' a% a friend0 he appre4iate% hi' abo&e rea%on) ") Thi% i% 'ore naturalG(ithin rea%on) If he ha% de4ided to a44ept the other a% a friend0 and (or*% on hi'%elf to lo&e hi'0 than it i% natural (ith lo&e to %ee only ood thin %) And e&en thou h there are bad thin % in oneF% friend0 he 4annot %ee the'0 a% it i% (ritten0 Llo&e 4o&er% all tran% re%%ion%)M /e 4an %ee that a per%on 'ay %ee fault% in hi% nei hborF% 4hildren0 but not in hi% o(n 4hildren) And (hen %o'eone 'ention% %o'e fault% in hi% 4hildren0 he i''ediately re%i%t% hi% friend and be in% to de4lare hi% 4hildrenF% 'erit%) And the :ue%tion i%0 (hi4h i% the truthH After all0 there are 'erit% to hi% 4hildren0 and hen4e he i% up%et (hen other% %pea* of hi% 4hildren) The thin i% thi%0 a% I had heard it fro' 'y father< Indeed0 ea4h per%on ha% ad&anta e% and di%ad&anta e%) And both the nei hbor and the father are %ayin the truth) But the nei hbor doe% not treat the otherF% 4hildren li*e a father to hi% 4hildren0 %in4e he doe% not ha&e the %a'e lo&e for the 4hildren a% the father doe%) Hen4e0 (hen he 4on%ider% the otherF% 4hildren0 he %ee% only the 4hildrenF% fault%0 %in4e thi% i&e% hi' 'ore plea%ure) Thi% i% be4au%e he 4an %ho( that he i% 'ore &irtuou% than the other be4au%e hi% o(n 4hildren are better) Bor thi% rea%on0 he %ee% only the otherF% fault%) /hat he i% %eein i% true0 but he %ee% only thin % he enNoy%) But the father0 too0 %ee% only the truth0 e94ept he re ard% only the ood thin % that hi% 4hildren ha&e) He doe% not %ee hi% 4hildrenF% fault%0 %in4e it i&e% hi' no plea%ure) Hen4e0 he i% %ayin the truth about (hat he %ee% in hi% 4hildren) And be4au%e he re ard% only the thin % that 4an plea%e hi'0 he %ee% only the &irtue%) It turn% out that if one ha% lo&e of friend%0 the la( in lo&e i% that you (ant to %ee the friend%F 'erit% and not their fault%) Hen4e0 if one %ee% %o'e fault in oneF% friend0 it i% not a %i n that hi% friend i% at fault0 but that the fault i% in hi'0 'eanin that be4au%e he fla(ed the lo&e of friend%0 he %ee% fault% in hi% friend) Therefore0 no( he %hould not %ee to hi% friendF% 4orre4tion) Rather0 he hi'%elf need% 4orre4tion) It follo(% fro' all the abo&e that he %hould not 4are for the 4orre4tion of hi% friendF% fault%0 (hi4h he %ee% in hi% friend0 but he hi'%elf need% to 4orre4t the fla( he ha% 4reated in the lo&e of friend%) And (hen he 4orre4t% hi'%elf0 he (ill %ee only hi% friendF% 'erit% and not hi% fault%)

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The Agenda of the Assembl&

In the be innin of the a%%e'bly0 there %hould be an a enda) E&eryone %hould %pea* of the i'portan4e of the %o4iety a% 'u4h a% he 4an0 de%4ribin the profit% that %o4iety (ill i&e hi' and the i'portant thin % he hope% %o4iety (ill brin hi'0 (hi4h he 4annot obtain by hi'%elf0 and ho( he appre4iate% the %o4iety a44ordin ly) It i% a% our %a e% (rote JBera'hot 1"K0 LRabbi Sha'lai %aid0 Q2ne %hould al(ay% prai%e the Creator0 and then pray)F /here did (e et thatH Bro' Mo%e%0 a% it i% (ritten0 QAnd I be%ou ht the Lord at that ti'e)F It i% al%o (ritten0 Q2 Lord =od0 Thou ha%t be un0F and it i% (ritten0 QLet 'e o o&er0 I pray Thee0 and %ee the ood land)FM And the rea%on (e need to be in (ith prai%in the Creator i% that it i% natural that there are t(o 4ondition% (hen one a%*% for %o'ethin of another< ,) That he ha% (hat I a%* of hi'0 %u4h a% (ealth0 po(er0 and repute a% bein (ealthy and affluent) ") That he (ill ha&e a *ind heart0 'eanin a de%ire to do ood to other%) Bro' %u4h a per%on you 4an a%* for a fa&or) Thi% i% (hy they %aid0 L2ne %hould al(ay% prai%e the Creator0 and then pray)M Thi% 'ean% that after one belie&e% in the reatne%% of the Creator0 that He ha% all %ort% of plea%ure% to i&e to the 4reature% and He (i%he% to do ood0 then it i% pertinent to %ay that he i% prayin to the Creator0 (ho (ill 4ertainly help hi'0 %in4e He (i%he% to be%to() And then the Creator 4an i&e hi' (hat he (i%he%) Then0 al%o0 the prayer 4an be (ith 4onfiden4e that the Creator (ill rant it) Si'ilarly0 (ith lo&e of friend%0 at the &ery be innin of the a%%e'bly0 (hen atherin 0 (e %hould prai%e the friend%0 the i'portan4e of ea4h of the friend%) To the e9tent that (e a%%u'e the reatne%% of the %o4iety0 one 4an appre4iate the %o4iety) LAnd then pray0M 'eanin that e&eryone %hould e9a'ine hi'%elf and %ee ho( 'u4h effort he i% i&in to the %o4iety) Then0 (hen they %ee that you are po(erle%% to do anythin for the %o4iety0 there i% roo' for prayer to the Creator to help hi'0 and i&e hi' %tren th and de%ire to en a e in lo&e of other%) And after(ard%0 e&eryone %hould beha&e the %a'e a% in the la%t three of the LEi hteen Prayer)M In other (ord%0 after ha&in pleaded before the Creator0 the Holy Zohar %ay% that in the la%t three of the LEi hteen Prayer0M one %hould thin* a% thou h the Creator ha% already ranted hi% re:ue%t0 and he ha% departed) In lo&e of friend% (e %hould beha&e the %a'e< After e9a'inin our%el&e% and follo(in the *no(n ad&i4e of prayin 0 (e %hould thin* a% thou h our prayer ha% been an%(ered and reNoi4e (ith our friend%0 a% thou h all the friend% are one body) And a% the body (i%he% for all it% or an% to enNoy0 (e0 too0 (ant all our friend% to enNoy the'%el&e% no() Hen4e0 after all the 4al4ulation% 4o'e% the ti'e of Noy and lo&e of friend%) At that ti'e0 e&eryone %hould feel that he i% happy0 a% thou h he had Nu%t %ealed a &ery ood deal that (ill earn hi' lot% of 'oney) And it i% 4u%to'ary that at %u4h a ti'e he i&e% drin*% to the friend%)

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Si'ilarly0 here e&eryone need% hi% friend% to drin* and eat 4a*e%0 et4) Be4au%e no( he i% happy0 he (i%he% hi% friend% to feel ood0 too) Hen4e0 the di%per%ion of the a%%e'bly %hould be in a %tate of Noy and elation) Thi% follo(% the (ay of La ti'e of TorahM and La ti'e of prayer)M LA ti'e of TorahM 'ean% (holene%%0 (hen there are no defi4ien4ie%) Thi% i% 4alled Lri ht0M a% it i% (ritten0 Lat Hi% ri ht hand (a% a fiery la()M But La ti'e of prayerM i% 4alled Lleft0M %in4e a pla4e of defi4ien4y i% a pla4e that need% 4orre4tion) Thi% i% 4alled Lthe 4orre4tion of the %elim J&e%%el%K)M But in the %tate of Torah0 4alled Lri ht0M there i% no roo' for 4orre4tion0 and thi% i% (hy Torah i% 4alled a L ift)M It i% 4u%to'ary to i&e pre%ent% to a per%on you lo&e) And it i% al%o 4u%to'ary to not lo&e one (ho i% defi4ient) Hen4e0 at a Lti'e of Torah0M there i% no roo' for thou ht% of 4orre4tion) Thu%0 (hen lea&in the a%%e'bly0 it %hould be a% in the la%t three of the LEi hteen Prayer)M And for thi% rea%on0 e&eryone (ill feel (holene%%)

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-- Stages of Attainment --

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Introduction to The Stud& of the Ten Sefirot

,K At the out%et of 'y (ord%0 I find a reat need to brea* an iron (all that ha% been %eparatin u% fro' the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 %in4e the ruin of the Te'ple to thi% eneration) It lie% hea&ily on u% and arou%e% fear of bein for otten fro' I%rael) Ho(e&er0 (hen I be in to %pea* to anyone about thi% %tudy0 hi% fir%t :ue%tion i%0 L/hy %hould I *no( ho( 'any an el% are in the %*y and (hat their na'e% areH Can I not *eep the (hole Torah in all it% detail% and intri4a4ie% (ithout thi% *no(led eHM Se4ond0 he (ill a%*0 LThe %a e% ha&e already deter'ined that one 'u%t fir%t fill oneF% belly (ith Mi%hnah and =e'arah) Thu%0 ho( 4an one de4ei&e hi'%elf that he ha% already 4o'pleted the (hole of the re&ealed Torah0 and la4*% only the (i%do' of the hiddenHM Third0 he i% afraid that he (ill turn %our be4au%e of thi% en a e'ent) Thi% i% be4au%e there ha&e already been in4ident% of de&iation fro' the path of Torah be4au%e of en a e'ent in Kabbalah) Hen4e0 L/hy do I need thi% troubleH /ho i% %o fooli%h a% to pla4e hi'%elf in dan er for no rea%onHM Bourth< E&en tho%e (ho fa&or thi% %tudy per'it it only to holy one%0 %er&ant% of the Creator) And not all (ho (i%h to ta*e the Lord 'ay 4o'e and ta*e) Bifth0 and 'o%t i'portantly0 LThere i% a 4ondu4t in our 'id%t that0 (hen in doubt0 *eep thi%< @o a% the people do0M and 'y eye% %ee that all tho%e (ho %tudy Torah in 'y eneration are of one 'ind0 and refrain fro' %tudyin the hidden) Moreo&er0 they ad&i%e tho%e (ho a%* the' that it i% undoubtedly preferable to %tudy a pa e of =e'arah in%tead of thi% en a e'ent) "K Indeed0 if (e %et our heart% to an%(er but one &ery fa'ou% :ue%tion0 I a' 4ertain that all the%e :ue%tion% and doubt% (ill &ani%h fro' the hori?on0 and you (ill loo* unto their pla4e to find the' one) Thi% indi nant :ue%tion i% a :ue%tion that the (hole (orld a%*%0 na'ely0 L/hat i% the 'eanin of 'y lifeHM In other (ord%0 the%e nu'bered year% of our life that 4o%t u% %o hea&ily0 and the nu'erou% pain% and tor'ent% that (e %uffer for the'0 to 4o'plete the' to the fulle%t0 (ho i% it (ho enNoy% the'H 2r e&en 'ore pre4i%ely0 (ho' do I deli htH It i% indeed true that hi%torian% ha&e ro(n (eary 4onte'platin it0 and parti4ularly in our eneration) No one e&en (i%he% to 4on%ider it) 7et the :ue%tion %tand% a% bitterly and a% &ehe'ently a% e&er) So'eti'e% it 'eet% u% unin&ited0 pe4*% at our 'ind% and hu'iliate% u% to the round before (e find the fa'ou% ploy of flo(in 'indle%%ly in the 4urrent% of life a% al(ay%) 1K Indeed0 it i% to re%ol&e thi% reat riddle that the &er%e (rite%0 LTa%te and %ee that the Lord i% ood)M Tho%e (ho *eep the Torah and it$#ot 4orre4tly are the one% (ho ta%te the ta%te of life) They are the one% (ho %ee and te%tify that the Lord i% ood0 a% our %a e% %ay0 that He 4reated the (orld% to do ood to Hi% 4reation%0 %in4e it i% the 4ondu4t of The =ood to do ood) 7et0 tho%e (ho ha&e not yet ta%ted the ta%te of life in *eepin Torah and it$#ot0 4annot feel and under%tand that the Lord i% ood0 a% our %a e% %ay0 that (hen the Creator 4reated u%0 Hi% %ole purpo%e (a% to benefit u%) Hen4e0 (e ha&e no other 4oun%el but to *eep the Torah and it$#ot 4orre4tly) It i% (ritten in the Torah JParashat Nit$a#imK< LSee0 I ha&e %et before thee thi% day life and ood0 and death and e&il)M Thi% 'ean% that prior to the i&in of the Torah0 (e had only death and e&il ""$

before u%0 a% our %a e% %ay0 LThe (i4*ed0 in their li&e%0 are 4alled Qdead)FM Thi% i% be4au%e their death i% better than their li&e%0 a% the pain and %ufferin they endure for their %u%tenan4e i% 'any ti'e% reater than the little plea%ure they feel in thi% life) Ho(e&er0 no( (e ha&e been ranted Torah and it$#ot0 and by *eepin it (e are re(arded (ith the real life0 Noyful and deli htful to it% o(ner0 a% it i% (ritten0 LTa%te and %ee that the Lord i% ood)M Hen4e0 the (ritin %ay%0 LSee0 I ha&e %et before thee thi% day life and ood0M (hi4h you did not ha&e in reality at all prior to the i&in of the Torah) And the (ritin end%0 Ltherefore 4hoo%e life0 that thou 'aye%t li&e0 thou and thy %eed)M There i% a %ee'in ly repeated %tate'ent here< L4hoo%e life0 that thou 'aye%t li&e)M 7et0 it i% a referen4e to life in *eepin Torah and it$#ot0 (hi4h i% (hen there i% real life) Ho(e&er0 a life (ithout Torah and it$#ot i% harder than death) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the (ord% of our %a e%0 LThe (i4*ed0 in their li&e%0 are 4alled Qdead)FM The (ritin %ay%0 Lthat thou 'aye%t li&e0 thou and thy %eed)M It 'ean% that not only i% a life (ithout Torah Noyle%% to it% o(ner0 but one al%o 4annot deli ht other%) 2ne find% no 4ontent'ent e&en in oneF% pro eny0 %in4e the life of hi% pro eny i% al%o harder than death) Hen4e0 (hat ift doe% he lea&e for the'H Ho(e&er0 not only doe% one (ho li&e% in Torah and it$#ot enNoy% hi% o(n life0 but he i% e&en happy to bear 4hildren and be:ueath the' thi% ood life) Thi% i% the 'eanin of0 Lthat thou 'aye%t li&e0 thou and thy %eed0M for he re4ei&e% additional plea%ure in the life of hi% pro eny0 of (hi4h he (a% the 4au%e) 8K No( you 4an under%tand the (ord% of our %a e% about the &er%e0 Ltherefore 4hoo%e life)M It %tate%0 LI in%tru4t you to 4hoo%e the part of life0 a% one (ho %ay% to hi% %on< QChoo%e for your%elf a ood part in 'y land)F He pla4e% hi' on the ood part and tell% hi'< QChoo%e thi% for your%elf)FM It i% (ritten about thi%0 L2 Lord0 the portion of 'ine inheritan4e and of 'y 4up0 Thou 'aintaine%t 'y lot) 7ou pla4ed 'y hand on the ood fate0 to %ay0 QThi% ta*e for you)FM The (ord% are %ee'in ly perple9in ) The &er%e %ay%0 Ltherefore 4hoo%e life)M Thi% 'ean% that one 'a*e% the 4hoi4e by hi'%elf) Ho(e&er0 they %ay that He pla4e% hi' on the ood part) Thu%0 i% there no lon er 4hoi4e hereH Moreo&er0 they %ay that the Creator put% oneF% hand on the ood fate) Thi% i% indeed perple9in 0 be4au%e if %o0 (here then i% oneF% 4hoi4eH No( you 4an %ee the true 'eanin of their (ord%) It i% indeed true that the Creator Hi'%elf put% oneF% hand on the ood fate by i&in hi' a life of plea%ure and 4ontent'ent (ithin the 4orporeal life that i% filled (ith tor'ent and pain0 and de&oid of any 4ontent) 2ne ne4e%%arily depart% and e%4ape% the' (hen he %ee% a tran:uil pla4e0 e&en if it %ee'in ly appear% a'id%t the 4ra4*%) He flee% there fro' thi% life0 (hi4h i% harder than death) Indeed0 there i% no reater pla4e'ent of oneF% hand by Hi' than thi%) And oneF% 4hoi4e refer% only to the %tren thenin ) Thi% i% be4au%e there i% 4ertainly a reat effort and e9ertion here before one purifie% oneF% body to be able to *eep the Torah and it$#ot 4orre4tly0 not for hi% o(n plea%ure0 but to brin 4ontent'ent to hi% Ma*er0 (hi4h i% 4alled Lishma Jfor Her Na'eK) 2nly in thi% 'anner i% one endo(ed (ith a life of happine%% and plea%antne%% that 4o'e (ith *eepin the Torah)

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Ho(e&er0 before one 4o'e% to that purifi4ation there i% 4ertainly a 4hoi4e to %tren then in the ood (ay by all %ort% of 'ean% and ta4ti4%) Al%o0 one %hould do (hate&er hi% hand find% the %tren th to do until he 4o'plete% the (or* of purifi4ation and (ill not fall under hi% burden 'id(ay) -K A44ordin to the abo&e0 you (ill under%tand the (ord% of our %a e% in the ase'het (#ot< LThu% i% the path of Torah< Eat bread (ith %alt0 drin* little (ater0 %leep on the round0 lead a %orro(ful life0 and labor in the Torah) If %o you do0 happy you (ill beO happy in thi% (orld and happy in the ne9t (orld)M /e 'u%t a%* about their (ord%< Ho( i% the (i%do' of Torah different fro' the other tea4hin % in the (orld0 (hi4h do not re:uire thi% a%4eti4i%' and %orro(ful life0 but the labor it%elf i% enou h to a4:uire tho%e tea4hin %H E&en thou h (e labor e9ten%i&ely in the Torah0 it i% %till not enou h to a4:uire the (i%do' of the Torah0 e94ept throu h the 'ortifi4ation of bread (ith %alt and a %orro(ful life) The end of the (ord% i% e&en 'ore %urpri%in 0 a% they %aid0 LIf %o you do0 happy you (ill beO happy in thi% (orld and happy in the ne9t (orld)M Thi% i% be4au%e it i% po%%ible that I (ill be happy in the ne9t (orld) But in thi% (orld0 (hile I tor'ent 'y%elf by eatin and drin*in and %leepin 0 and lead a %orro(ful life0 (ould it be %aid about %u4h a life0 Lhappy in thi% (orldHM I% thi% the 'eanin of a happy life in thi% (orldH DK Ho(e&er0 it i% e9plained abo&e that en a e'ent in Torah and it$#ot 4orre4tly0 in it% %tri4t 4ondition0 i% to be%to( 4ontent'ent to oneF% Ma*er and not for %elf; ratifi4ation) And thi% i% i'po%%ible to a4hie&e e94ept throu h reat labor and e9ertion in purifyin the body) The fir%t ta4ti4 i% to a44u%to' one%elf to not re4ei&e anythin for oneF% plea%ure0 e&en the per'itted and ne4e%%ary thin % for the e9i%ten4e of oneF% body0 %u4h a% eatin 0 drin*in 0 %leepin 0 and other %u4h ne4e%%itie%) Thu%0 one (ill deta4h one%elf 4o'pletely fro' any plea%ure that 4o'e% to hi'0 e&en in the ne4e%%itie%0 in the fulfill'ent of oneF% %u%tenan4e0 until he lead% a %orro(ful life in it% literal 'eanin ) And after one be4o'e% a44u%to'ed to that0 and hi% body po%%e%%e% no de%ire to re4ei&e any plea%ure for it%elf0 it i% no( po%%ible for hi' to en a e in the Torah and *eep the it$#ot in that 'anner0 too0 in order to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon hi% Ma*er and not at all for hi% o(n plea%ure) /hen one a4:uire% that0 one i% re(arded (ith ta%tin the happy life0 filled (ith oodne%% and deli ht (ithout any ble'i%h of %orro(0 (hi4h appear in the pra4ti4e of Torah and it$#ot Lishma) It i% a% Rabbi Meir %ay% J(#ot $DK0 LAnyone (ho en a e% in Torah Lishma i% ranted 'any thin %) Moreo&er0 the (hole (orld i% re(ardin to hi'0 the %e4ret% of Torah are re&ealed to hi'0 and he be4o'e% a% a flo(in %prin )M It i% about hi' that the &er%e %ay%0 LTa%te and %ee that the Lord i% ood)M 2ne (ho ta%te% the fla&or of the pra4ti4e of Torah and it$#ot Lishma i% endo(ed (ith %eein the intention of Creation by hi'%elf0 (hi4h it i% to do only ood to Hi% 4reation%0 a% it i% the 4ondu4t of The =ood to do ood) Then he reNoi4e% and deli ht% in the nu'ber of year% of life that the Creator ha% ranted hi'0 and the (hole (orld i% re(ardin for hi')

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.K No( you (ill under%tand the t(o %ide% of the 4oin of en a e'ent in Torah and it$#ot< 2n the one hand0 it i% the path of Torah0 'eanin the e9ten%i&e preparation one 'u%t 'a*e to prepare the purifi4ation of hi% body before he i% a4tually re(arded (ith *eepin Torah and it$#ot) In that %tate0 he ne4e%%arily en a e% in Torah and it$#ot Lo Lishma Jnot for Her na'eK0 but 'i9ed (ith %elf; ratifi4ation) Thi% i% be4au%e he ha% not yet purified and 4lean%ed hi% body fro' the (ill to re4ei&e plea%ure fro' the &anitie% of thi% (orld) @urin thi% ti'e0 one 'u%t lead a %orro(ful life and labor in the Torah0 a% it i% (ritten in the Mi%hnah) Ho(e&er0 after one 4o'plete% the path of Torah0 ha% already purified hi% body0 and i% no( ready to *eep the Torah and the it$#ot Lishma0 to brin 4ontent'ent to hi% Ma*er0 he 4o'e% to the other %ide of the 4oin) Thi% i% the life of plea%ure and reat tran:uility0 to (hi4h the intention of CreationGLto do ood to Hi% 4reation%MGrefer%0 'eanin the happie%t life in thi% (orld and in the ne9t (orld) $K Thi% e9plain% the reat differen4e bet(een the (i%do' of Torah and the re%t of the tea4hin % in the (orld< A4:uirin the other tea4hin % in the (orld doe% not benefit life in thi% (orld (hat%oe&er) Thi% i% be4au%e they do not e&en render 'ere ratifi4ation for the tor'ent% and %ufferin one e9perien4e% durin life) Hen4e0 one need not 4orre4t oneF% body0 and the labor that he i&e% in return for the' i% :uite %uffi4ient0 a% (ith all other (orldly po%%e%%ion% a4:uired in return for labor and toil) Ho(e&er0 the %ole purpo%e of en a e'ent in Torah and it$#ot i% to 'a*e a per%on (orthy of re4ei&in all the oodne%% in the intention of Creation0 Lto do ood to Hi% 4reation%)M Hen4e0 one 'u%t ne4e%%arily purify oneF% body to 'erit that =odly oodne%%) 5K Thi% al%o thorou hly 4larifie% the (ord% of the Mi%hnah< LIf %o you do0 happy you (ill be in thi% (orld)M They 'ade thi% pre4i%ion deliberately0 to indi4ate that a happy life in thi% (orld i% only for tho%e (ho ha&e 4o'pleted the path of Torah) Thu%0 the 'ortifi4ation in eatin 0 drin*in 0 %leepin 0 and a %orro(ful life that are 'entioned here apply only (hile bein on the path of Torah) Thi% i% (hy they 'eti4ulou%ly %tated0 LThu% i% the path of Torah)M And (hen one 4o'plete% thi% path of Lo Lishma in %orro(ful life and 'ortifi4ation0 the Mi%hnah end%0 LShappy are you in thi% (orld)M Thi% i% be4au%e you (ill be ranted that happine%% and oodne%% in the intention of Creation0 and the (hole (orld (ill be re(ardin for you0 e&en thi% (orld0 and all the 'ore %o the ne9t (orld) ,#K The Zohar JBeresheet p 1,bK (rite% about the &er%e0 LAnd =od %aid< QLet there be li ht0F and there (a% li ht0M there (a% Li ht for thi% (orld and there (a% Li ht for the ne9t (orld) Thi% 'ean% that the a4t% of 4reation (ere 4reated in their full %tature and for'0 'eanin in their fulle%t lory and perfe4tion) A44ordin ly0 the Li ht that (a% 4reated on the fir%t day 4a'e out in all it% perfe4tion0 (hi4h 4ontain% the life of thi% (orld0 too0 in utter plea%antne%% and entlene%%0 a% e9pre%%ed in the (ord%0 LLet there be li ht)M Ho(e&er0 to prepare a pla4e of 4hoi4e and labor0 He %tood and 4on4ealed it for the ri hteou% at the end of day%0 a% our %a e% %ay) Hen4e0 they %aid in their pure ton ue0 LLet there be Li ht for thi% (orld)M Ho(e&er0 it did not re'ain %o0 but Llet there be Li ht for the ne9t (orld)M In other (ord%0 they (ho pra4ti4e Torah and it$#ot Lishma are re(arded (ith it only at the end of day%0 durin the end of day%0 after the end of the purifi4ation of their body in the path of "1,

Torah) Then they are re(arded (ith that reat Li ht in thi% (orld0 too0 a% our %a e% %aid0 L7ou %hall %ee your (orld in your life)M ,,K Ho(e&er0 (e find and %ee in the (ord% of the %a e% of the Tal'ud that they ha&e 'ade the path of Torah ea%ier for u% than the %a e% of the Mi%hnah) Thi% i% be4au%e they %aid0 L2ne %hould al(ay% pra4ti4e the Torah and it$#ot0 e&en Lo Lishma0 and fro' Lo Lishma he (ill 4o'e to Lishma0 be4au%e the Li ht in it refor'% hi')M Thu%0 they ha&e pro&ided u% (ith a ne( 'ean% in%tead of the penan4e pre%ented in the abo&e; 'entioned Mi%hnah0 (#ot< the LLi ht in the Torah)M It bear% %uffi4ient po(er to refor' one and brin hi' to pra4ti4e Torah and it$#ot Lishma) They did not 'ention penan4e here0 only that en a e'ent in Torah and it$#ot alone pro&ide% one (ith that Li ht that refor'%0 %o one 'ay en a e in Torah and it$#ot in order to brin 4ontent'ent to hi% Ma*er and not at all for hi% o(n plea%ure) And thi% i% 4alled Lishma) ,"K 7et0 it %ee'% (e 'u%t :ue%tion their (ord%) After all0 (e ha&e found a fe( %tudent% (ho%e pra4ti4e in Torah did not help the' to 4o'e to Lishma throu h the Li ht in it) Indeed0 pra4ti4in Torah and it$#ot in Lo Lishma 'ean% that one belie&e% in the Creator0 in the Torah0 and in re(ard and puni%h'ent) And he en a e% in the Torah be4au%e the Creator 4o''anded the en a e'ent0 but a%%o4iate% hi% o(n plea%ure (ith brin in 4ontent'ent to hi% Ma*er) If0 after all oneF% trouble in the pra4ti4e of Torah and it$#ot0 he (ill learn that no plea%ure or %elf;benefit 4a'e to hi' throu h thi% reat e9ertion and %train0 he (ill re ret ha&in 'ade all the%e effort%) Thi% i% be4au%e fro' the &ery be innin 0 he ha% tortured hi'%elf thin*in that he0 too0 (ould enNoy hi% e9ertion) Thi% i% 4alled Lo Lishma) Nonethele%%0 our %a e% per'itted the be innin of the pra4ti4e in Torah and it$#ot in Lo Lishma0 a% (ell0 be4au%e fro' Lo Lishma one 4o'e% to Lishma) Ho(e&er0 there i% no doubt that if thi% %tudent ha% not been re(arded (ith faith in the Creator and in Hi% la(0 but %till d(ell% in doubt0 it i% not about hi' that our %a e% %aid0 Lfro' Lo Lishma he (ill 4o'e to Lishma)M It i% not about hi' that they %aid that by en a in in it0 Lthe Li ht in it refor'%M the') Thi% i% %o be4au%e the Li ht in the Torah %hine% only to tho%e (ith faith) Moreo&er0 the 'ea%ure of that Li ht i% a% the 'ea%ure of the for4e of oneF% faith) 7et0 to tho%e (ithout faith it i% the oppo%ite0 for they re4ei&e dar*ne%% fro' the Torah and their eye% dar*en) ,1K Sa e% ha&e already pre%ented a ni4e alle ory about the &er%e0 L/oe unto you that de%ire the day of the LordR /herefore (ould ye ha&e the day of the LordH It i% dar*ne%%0 and not li htM JA'o% -K) There i% an alle ory about a roo%ter and a bat that (ere (aitin for the Li ht) The roo%ter %aid to the bat< LI a' (ait for the Li ht be4au%e the Li ht i% 'ine) But you0 (hy do you need the Li htHM JSanhedrin 5$bK) Clearly0 tho%e %tudent% (ho (ere not endo(ed (ith 4o'in fro' Lo Lishma to Lishma0 due to their la4* of faith0 did not re4ei&e any Li ht fro' the Torah) Thu%0 in dar*ne%% they (al* and %hall die (ithout (i%do') Con&er%ely0 tho%e (ho (ere i'parted 4o'plete faith are uaranteed in the (ord% of our %a e% that be4au%e they en a e in the Torah0 e&en in Lo Lishma0 the Li ht in it refor'% the') They (ill be i'parted the Torah Lishma0 (hi4h brin % a happy and ood life in thi% (orld and in the ne9t (orld0 e&en (ithout the prior affli4tion and %orro(ful life) It i% about the' that the &er%e (rite%0 "1"

LThen %halt thou deli ht thy%elf in the Lord0 and I (ill 'a*e thee to ride upon the hi h pla4e% of the earth)M ,8K Con4ernin %u4h a 'atter a% the abo&e0 I on4e interpreted the %ayin of our %a e%0 LHe (ho%e Torah i% hi% trade)M The 'ea%ure of hi% faith i% apparent in hi% pra4ti4e of Torah be4au%e the letter% of the (ord0 3manuto Jhi% tradeK0 are the %a'e Jin Hebre(K a% the letter% of the (ord0 Emunato Jhi% faithK) It i% li*e a per%on (ho tru%t% hi% friend and lend% hi' 'oney) He 'ay tru%t hi' (ith a pound0 and if he a%*% for t(o pound% he (ill refu%e to lend hi') He 'i ht al%o tru%t hi' (ith one hundred pound%0 but not 'ore) Al%o0 he 'i ht tru%t hi' enou h to lend hi' half hi% propertie%0 but not all hi% propertie%) Binally0 he 'ay tru%t hi' (ith all hi% propertie% (ithout a hint of fear) Thi% la%t faith i% 4on%idered L(hole faith0M and the pre&iou% for'% are 4on%idered Lin4o'plete faith)M Rather it i% partial faith0 (hether 'ore or le%%) Si'ilarly0 one allot% one%elf only one hour a day to pra4ti4e Torah and (or* out of the 'ea%ure of hi% faith in the Creator) Another allot% t(o hour%0 a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of oneF% faith in the Creator) The third doe% not ne le4t e&en a %in le 'o'ent of hi% free ti'e (ithout en a in in Torah and (or*) Thu%0 only the faith of the la%t one i% (hole0 %in4e he tru%t% the Creator (ith all hi% property) The pre&iou% one%0 ho(e&er0 their faith i% %till in4o'plete) ,-K Thu%0 it ha% been thorou hly 4larified that one %hould not e9pe4t that en a e'ent in Torah and it$#ot in Lo Lishma (ill brin hi' to Lishma0 e94ept (hen one *no(% in oneF% heart that he ha% been ranted faith in the Creator and in Hi% Torah appropriately) Thi% i% be4au%e then the Li ht in it refor'% hi' and he (ill attain Lthe day of the Lord0M (hi4h i% all Li ht) The %an4tity of faith purifie% oneF% eye% to enNoy Hi% Li ht until the Li ht in the Torah refor'% hi') 7et0 tho%e (ithout faith are a% bat%) They 4annot loo* at the Li ht of day be4au%e the dayli ht ha% been in&erted for the' to a 'ore terrible dar*ne%% than the dar*ne%% of the ni ht0 a% they are only fed in the dar*ne%% of ni ht) In thi% 'anner0 the eye% of tho%e (ithout faith are blinded to the Li ht of =odO hen4e0 the Li ht be4o'e% dar*ne%% to the') Bor the'0 the potion of life i% turned into a potion of death) It i% about the' that the (ritin %ay%0 L/oe unto you that de%ire the day of the LordR /herefore (ould ye ha&e the day of the LordH It i% dar*ne%%0 and not li ht)M Thu%0 fir%t0 one 'u%t 'a*e oneF% faith (hole) ,DK Thi% an%(er% yet another :ue%tion in the Tosfot JTaanit p .K< LHe (ho pra4ti4e% Torah Lishma0 hi% Torah be4o'e% to hi' a potion of life) And he (ho pra4ti4e% Torah Lo Lishma0 hi% Torah be4o'e% to hi' a potion of death)M They a%*ed0 L7et0 they %aid0 Q2ne (ill al(ay% pra4ti4e the Torah0 e&en in Lo Lishma0 and fro' Lo Lishma he (ill 4o'e to Lishma)FM A44ordin to the e9plained abo&e0 (e %hould di&ide it %i'ply< 2ne (ho en a e% in Torah for the it$#a of %tudyin Torah0 and belie&e% in re(ard and puni%h'ent0 but a%%o4iatin %elf;plea%ure and benefit (ith the intention to brin 4ontent'ent to hi% Ma*er0 the Li ht in it (ill refor' hi' and he (ill 4o'e to Lishma) And one (ho %tudie% not for the it$#a of %tudyin Torah0 be4au%e he doe% not belie&e in re(ard and puni%h'ent in that 'ea%ure0 to labor %o for it0 but e9ert% only for hi% o(n plea%ure0 it be4o'e% a potion of death for hi'0 %in4e for hi'0 the Li ht in it i% turned to dar*ne%%) "11

,.K Hen4e0 the %tudent pled e%0 prior to the %tudy0 to %tren then hi'%elf in faith in the Creator and in Hi% uidan4e in re(ard and puni%h'ent0 a% our %a e% %aid0 L7our landlord i% liable to re(ard you for your (or*)M 2ne %hould ai' oneF% labor to be for the it$#ot of the Torah0 and in thi% (ay0 he (ill be i'parted the plea%ure of the Li ht in it) Hi% faith (ill %tren then and ro( throu h the re'edy in thi% Li ht0 a% it i% (ritten0 LIt %hall be health to thy na&el0 and 'arro( to thy bone%M JPro&erb% 1<$K) Then oneF% heart %hall re%t a%%ured that fro' Lo Lishma he (ill 4o'e to Lishma) Thu%0 e&en one (ho *no(% about hi'%elf that he ha% not been re(arded (ith faith0 %till ha% hope throu h the pra4ti4e of Torah) Bor if one %et% oneF% heart and 'ind to attain faith in the Creator throu h it0 there i% no reater it$#a than that0 a% our %a e% %aid0 LHaba**u* 4a'e and %tre%%ed only that< Qthe ri hteou% %hall li&e by hi% faithFM J akkot "8K) Moreo&er0 there i% no other 4oun%el than thi%0 a% it i% (ritten J ase'het Baba Batra p ,DaK0 LRabbi %aid< QIob (i%hed to rid the (hole (orld of Nud 'ent) He %aid before Hi'< Q2h Lord0 Thou hath 4reated the ri hteou%O Thou hath 4reated the (i4*edO (ho hold% 7ou do(nHFFM And Ra%hi interpret% there< LThou hath 4reated ri hteou% by 'ean% of the ood in4linationO Thou hath 4reated (i4*ed by 'ean% of the e&il in4lination) Hen4e0 none are %a&ed fro' Thine hand0 for (ho hold% 7ou do(nH Coer4ed are the %inner%)M And (hat did the friend% of Iob reply JIob ,-<8KH L7ea0 thou doe%t a(ay (ith fear0 and i'paire%t de&otion before =od0 the Creator ha% 4reated the e&il in4lination0 He ha% 4reated for it the %pi4e of Torah)M Ra%hi interpret% there< LCreated the Torah0 (hi4h i% a %pi4e that re&o*e% Qthou ht% of tran% re%%ion0FM a% it i% (ritten J%idushin p 1#K0 LIf thou 4o'eth a4ro%% thi% &illain0 pull hi' to the Beit idrash J%e'inaryK) If he i% hard0 he (ill %often) Hen4e0 not 4oer4ed are they0 for they 4ould %a&e the'%el&e%)M ,$K Clearly0 they 4annot rid the'%el&e% of the Nud 'ent if they %ay that they re4ei&ed that %pi4e and %till ha&e thou ht% of tran% re%%ion0 'eanin that they are %till in doubt and the e&il in4lination ha% not yet 'elted) Thi% i% be4au%e the Creator0 (ho 4reated it and a&e the e&il in4lination it% %tren th0 e&idently *ne( to 4reate the re'edy and the %pi4e liable to (ear off the po(er of the e&il in4lination and eradi4ate it alto ether) And if one pra4ti4e% Torah and fail% to re'o&e the e&il in4lination fro' hi'%elf0 it i% either that he ha% been ne li ent in i&in the ne4e%%ary labor and e9ertion in the pra4ti4e of Torah0 a% it i% (ritten0 LI ha&e labored but ha&e not found0 do not belie&e0M or perhap% one did put in the ne4e%%ary a'ount of labor0 but ha% been ne li ent in the :uality) Thi% 'ean% that (hile pra4ti4in Torah0 they did not %et their 'ind% and heart% to dra( the Li ht in the Torah0 (hi4h brin % faith to oneF% heart) Rather0 they ha&e been ab%ent;'inded about the prin4ipal re:uire'ent de'anded of the Torah0 na'ely the Li ht that yield% faith) And althou h they initially ai'ed for it0 their 'ind% (ent a%tray durin the %tudy) Either (ay0 one 4annot rid one%elf of the Nud 'ent by ar uin 4oer4ion0 for our %a e% %tri4tly %tate0 LI ha&e 4reated the e&il in4linationO I ha&e 4reated for it the %pi4e of Torah)M If there had been any e94eption% in that0 then IobF% :ue%tion (ould re'ain &alid)

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,5K Throu h all that ha% been e9plained thu% far0 I ha&e re'o&ed a reat 4o'plaint about the (ord% of Rabbi Chai' >ital in hi% introdu4tion to Shaar HaHakdamot JGate to Introdu'tionsK by the Ari0 and the introdu4tion to The Tree of Life) He (rite%0 LIndeed0 one %hould not %ay0 QI %hall o and en a e in the (i%do' of Kabbalah before he en a e% in the Torah0 Mi%hnah0 and Tal'ud)F Thi% i% be4au%e our %a e% ha&e already %aid0 Q2ne %hould not enter the P(R+ESS,$ unle%% he ha% filled hi% %to'a4h (ith 'eat and (ine)FM Thi% i% li*e a %oul (ithout a body< it ha% no re(ard or a4t or 4on%ideration before it i% 4onne4ted in a body0 (hen it i% (hole0 4orre4ted in the it$#ot of the Torah0 in D,1 it$#ot) Con&er%ely0 (hen one i% o44upied (ith the (i%do' of the Mi%hnah and Babylonian Tal'ud0 and doe% not i&e a %hare to the %e4ret% of Torah and it% 4on4eal'ent%0 a% (ell0 it i% li*e a body that %it% in the dar* (ithout a hu'an %oul0 =odF% 4andle0 (hi4h %hine% (ithin it) Thu%0 the body i% dry and doe% not dra( fro' a %our4e of life) Thu%0 a (i%e di%4iple0 (ho pra4ti4e% Torah Lishma0 %hould fir%t en a e in the (i%do' of the Bible0 the Mi%hnah0 and the Tal'ud0 a% lon a% hi% 'ind 4an tolerate) After(ard%0 he (ill del&e into *no(in hi% Ma*er in the (i%do' of truth) It i% a% Kin @a&id 4o''anded hi% %on Solo'on< L*no( thou the =od of thy father and %er&e Hi')M And if that per%on find% the %tudy of the Tal'ud hea&y and diffi4ult0 he i% better off lea&in hi% hand off it on4e he ha% te%ted hi% lu4* in thi% (i%do'0 and en a e in the (i%do' of truth) It i% (ritten0 LA di%4iple (ho ha% not %een a ood %i n in hi% %tudy (ithin fi&e year% (ill al%o not %ee itM JHullin p "8K) Thu%0 e&ery per%on (ho%e %tudy i% ea%y 'u%t dedi4ate a portion of one or t(o hour% a day to %tudy the Hala4hah JIe(i%h 4ode of la(%K0 and e9plain and interpret the :ue%tion% in the literal Hala4hah) "#K The%e (ord% of hi% %ee' &ery perple9in < he i% %ayin that before one %u44eed% in the %tudy of the literal0 one %hould already en a e in the (i%do' of truth) Thi% 4ontradi4t% hi% for'er (ord% that the (i%do' of Kabbalah (ithout the literal Torah i% a% a %oul (ithout a body0 ha&in no deed0 4on%ideration0 or re(ard) The e&iden4e he brin % of a di%4iple (ho did not %ee a ood %i n i% e&en 'ore perple9in 0 for our %a e% %aid that he %hould therefore abandon the %tudy of Torah) But 4ertainly0 it i% to 4aution hi' to e9a'ine hi% (ay% and try (ith another Ra& or in another portion) But he 'u%t 4ertainly not lea&e the Torah0 e&en the literal Torah) ",K It i% e&en 'ore diffi4ult to under%tand0 both in the (ord% of Rabbi Chai' >ital and in the (ord% of the =e'arah) It i% i'plied in their (ord% that one need% %o'e %pe4ifi4 preparation and 'erit to attain the (i%do' of Torah) 7et0 our %a e% %aid J idrash Raba0 Portion LAnd Thi% I% the Ble%%in MK0 LThe Creator %aid unto I%rael< QRe ard0 the (hole (i%do' and the (hole Torah i% ea%y< anyone (ho fear% Me and ob%er&e% the (ord% of the Torah0 the (hole (i%do' and the (hole Torah are in hi% heart)FM Thu%0 (e need no prior 'erit hereO and only by &irtue of fear of =od and the *eepin of i% one ranted the (hole (i%do' of the Torah)
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""K Indeed0 if (e e9a'ine hi% (ord% they (ill 4larify before u% a% pure hea&enly %tar%) The te9t0 Lhe i% better off lea&in hi% hand off it0 on4e he ha% te%ted hi% lu4* in thi% Xre&ealedY (i%do'0M doe% not refer to lu4* of (it and erudition) Rather0 it i% a% (e ha&e e9plained abo&e in the e9planation0 LI ha&e 4reated the e&il in4linationO I ha&e 4reated for it the %pi4e of Torah)M It 'ean% that one ha% del&ed and e9erted in the re&ealed Torah0 and %till the e&il in4lination i% in po(er and ha% not 'elted at all) Thi% i% be4au%e he i% %till not %a&ed fro' thou ht% of tran% re%%ion0 a% Ra%hi (rite% abo&e in the e9planation0 LI ha&e 4reated for it the %pi4e of Torah)M Hen4e0 he ad&i%e% hi' to lea&e hi% hand% off it and en a e in the (i%do' of truth0 for it i% ea%ier to dra( the li ht in the Torah (hile pra4ti4in and laborin in the (i%do' of truth than in laborin in the literal Torah) The rea%on i% &ery %i'ple< the (i%do' of the re&ealed i% 4lothed in e9ternal0 4orporeal 4lothe%0 %u4h a% %tealin 0 plunderin 0 tort%0 et4) Bor thi% rea%on0 it i% diffi4ult and hea&y for any per%on to ai' hi% 'ind and heart to the Creator (hile %tudyin 0 %o a% to dra( the Li ht in the Torah) It i% e&en 'ore %o for a per%on for (ho' the %tudy in the Tal'ud it%elf i% hea&y and arduou%) Ho( 4an he re'e'ber the Creator durin the %tudy0 %in4e the %4rutiny 4on4ern% 4orporeal 'atter%0 and 4annot 4o'e in hi' %i'ultaneou%ly (ith the intention for the CreatorH Therefore0 he ad&i%e% hi' to pra4ti4e the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 a% thi% (i%do' i% entirely 4lothed in the na'e% of the Creator) Then he (ill 4ertainly be able to ea%ily ai' hi% 'ind and heart to the Creator durin the %tudy0 e&en if he i% the %lo(e%t learner) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the %tudy of the i%%ue% of the (i%do' and the Creator are one and the %a'e0 and thi% i% &ery %i'ple) "1K Hen4e0 he brin % ood e&iden4e fro' the (ord% of the =e'arah< LA di%4iple (ho ha% not %een a ood %i n in hi% %tudy after fi&e year% (ill al%o not %ee it)M /hy did he not %ee a ood %i n in hi% %tudyH Certainly0 it i% only due to the ab%en4e of the intention of the heart0 and not be4au%e of any la4* of aptitude0 a% the (i%do' of Torah re:uire% no aptitude) In%tead0 a% it i% (ritten in the abo&e %tudy< LRe ard0 the (hole (i%do' and the (hole Torah i% ea%y< any one (ho fear% Me and ob%er&e% the (ord% of the Torah0 the (hole (i%do' and the (hole Torah are in hi% heart)M 2f 4our%e one 'u%t a44u%to' one%elf in the Li ht of Torah and it$#ot0 and I do not *no( ho( 'u4h) 2ne 'i ht re'ain in (aitin all hi% year%) Hen4e the Braita (arn% u% J Hulin "8K to not (ait lon er than fi&e year%) Moreo&er0 Rabbi 7o%i %ay% that only three year% are :uite %uffi4ient to be ranted the (i%do' of the Torah) If one doe% not %ee a ood %i n (ithin that len th of ti'e0 one %hould not fool hi'%elf (ith fal%e hope% and de4eit0 but *no( that he (ill ne&er %ee a ood %i n) Hen4e0 one 'u%t i''ediately find hi'%elf a ood ta4ti4 by (hi4h to %u44eed in a4hie&in Lishma and to be ranted the (i%do' of the Torah) The Braita did not %pe4ify the ta4ti40 but it (arn% to not re'ain %eated in the %a'e %ituation and (ait lon er) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the Ra&F% (ord%0 that the %ure%t and 'o%t %u44e%%ful ta4ti4 i% the en a e'ent in the (i%do' of Kabbalah) 2ne %hould lea&e oneF% hand entirely fro' en a e'ent in the (i%do' of the re&ealed Torah0 %in4e he ha% already te%ted hi% lu4* in it and did not %u44eed) And he %hould dedi4ate all hi% ti'e to the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 (here hi% %u44e%% i% 4ertain) "1D

"8K Thi% i% &ery %i'ple0 for the%e (ord% ha&e no 4onne4tion to the %tudy of the literal Torah0 in any thin that one 'u%t a4tually pra4ti4e0 for Lit i% not the i norant (ho i% piou%0 and a 'i%ta*en learnin 'a*e% for e&il0 and one %inner de%troyeth 'u4h ood)M Hen4e0 one 'u%t ne4e%%arily repeat the' a% 'u4h a% it i% ne4e%%ary to not fail in oneF% pra4ti4e) Ho(e&er0 here it %pea*% only of the %tudy of the (i%do' of the re&ealed Torah0 to e9plain and %4rutini?e :ue%tion% that ari%e in the interpretation of the la(%0 a% Rabbi Chai' >ital dedu4e% there hi'%elf) It refer% to the part of the %tudy of the Torah that i% not perfor'ed de fa'to0 or to the a4tual la(%) Indeed0 here it i% po%%ible to be lenient and %tudy fro' the abbre&iation% and not fro' the ori in%) Ho(e&er0 thi%0 too0 re:uire% e9ten%i&e learnin 0 %in4e one (ho *no(% fro' the ori in i% not li*e one (ho *no(% it fro' a brief %4an of %o'e abbre&iation) In order to not err in that0 Rabbi Chai' >ital %ay% at the &ery out%et of hi% (ord% that the %oul 4onne4t% to the body only (hen it i% 4orre4ted in the it$#ot of the Torah0 in D,1 it$#ot) "-K No( you %ee ho( all the :ue%tion% that (e pre%ented in the be innin of the introdu4tion are 4o'plete folly) They are the ob%ta4le% that the e&il in4lination %pread% in order to hunt inno4ent %oul%0 to di%'i%% the' fro' the (orld0 robbed and abu%ed) E9a'ine the fir%t :ue%tion0 (here they i'a ine that they 4an *eep the (hole Torah (ithout the *no(led e of the (i%do' of Kabbalah) I %ay to the'< Indeed0 if you 4an *eep the %tudy of Torah and the ob%er&an4e of the it$#ot appropriately0 Lishma0 'eanin only in order to brin 4ontent'ent to the Ma*er0 then indeed0 you do not need to %tudy Kabbalah) Thi% i% be4au%e then it i% %aid about you0 L2neF% %oul %hall tea4h hi')M Thi% i% be4au%e then all the %e4ret% of the Torah (ill appear before you li*e a lu%h %prin 0 a% in the (ord% of Rabbi Meir in the Mi%hnah J (#otK0 and you (ill need no a%%i%tan4e fro' the boo*%) Ho(e&er0 if you are %till en a ed in learnin Lo Lishma0 but hope to 'erit Lishma by thi% 'ean%0 then I a%* you< LHo( 'any year% ha&e you been doin %oHM If you are %till (ithin the fi&e year%0 a% the Tana Ka'a %ay%0 or (ithin the three year%0 a% Rabbi 7o%i %ay%0 then you 4an %till (ait and hope) But if you ha&e been pra4ti4in the Torah in Lo Lishma for 'ore than three year%0 a% Rabbi 7o%i %ay%0 and fi&e year%0 a% the Tana Ka'a %ay%0 then the Braita (arn% you that you (ill not %ee a ood %i n in thi% path you are treadin R /hy delude your %oul% (ith fal%e hope% (hen you ha&e %u4h a near and %ure ta4ti4 a% the %tudy of the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 a% I ha&e %ho(n the rea%on abo&e that the %tudy in the i%%ue% of the (i%do' and the Creator Hi'%elf are oneH "DK Let u% al%o e9a'ine the %e4ond :ue%tion0 (hi4h i% that one 'u%t fill oneF% belly (ith Mi%hnah and =e'arah) E&eryone a ree% that it i% indeed %o) 7et0 thi% i% all true if you ha&e already been endo(ed (ith learnin Lishma0 or e&en Lo Lishma0 if you are %till (ithin the three year% or the fi&e year%) Ho(e&er0 after that ti'e0 the Braita (arn% you that you (ill ne&er %ee a ood %i n0 and %o you 'u%t te%t your %u44e%% in the %tudy of Kabbalah) ".K /e 'u%t al%o *no( that there are t(o part% to the (i%do' of truth< The fir%t0 4alled the L%e4ret% of Torah0M %hould not be e9po%ed e94ept by i'pli4ation0 and fro' a (i%e Kabbali%t to a di%4iple (ho under%tand% in hi% o(n 'ind) aase erka#a and aase Beresheet belon to that part0 a% (ell) The %a e% of The Zohar refer to that part a% Lthe fir%t three Sefirot0 %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0M and it i% al%o 4alled Lthe Rosh JHeadK of the Part$uf)M "1.

The %e4ond part i% 4alled the Lfla&or% of Torah)M It i% per'itted to di%4lo%e the' and indeed0 a reat it$#a to di%4lo%e the') The Zohar refer% to it a% the L%e&en lo(er Sefirot of the Part$uf0M and it i% al%o 4alled the Guf JBodyK of the Part$uf) E&ery %in le Part$uf de %edusha Jof holine%%K 4on%i%t% of ten Sefirot) The%e are 4alled %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 Hesed0 Ge#ura0 Tifferet0 Net$ah0 Hod0 &esod0 al'hut) The fir%t three Sefirot are 4on%idered the LRosh of the Part$ufM and the %e&en lo(er Sefirot are na'ed the LGuf of the Part$uf)M E&en the %oul of the lo(er per%on 4ontain% the ten Sefirot in their abo&e na'e%0 a% (ell0 and e&ery %in le di%4ern'ent0 in the Upper and in the lo(er) The rea%on (hy the %e&en lo(er Sefirot0 (hi4h are the Guf of the Part$uf0 are 4alled Lfla&or% of TorahM i% a% the 'eanin of the &er%e0 Land the palate ta%teth it% food)M The Li ht% that appear under the Bir%t three0 na'ely the Rosh0 are 4alled Taamim Jfla&or%K0 and al'hut de Jof theK Rosh i% 4alled He'h JpalateK) Bor thi% rea%on they are 4alled Taamim of Torah) Thi% 'ean% that they appear in the palate of the Rosh0 (hi4h i% the %our4e of all the Taamim0 (hi4h i% al'hut de Rosh) Bro' there do(n it i% not forbidden to di%4lo%e the') Puite the 4ontrary0 the re(ard of one (ho di%4lo%e% the' i% i''ea%urable and boundle%%) Al%o0 the%e Bir%t three Sefirot and the%e %e&en lo(er Sefirot e9pand both in the eneral and in the 'o%t parti4ular %e 'ent that 4an be di&ided) Thu%0 e&en the Bir%t three Sefirot of the al'hut at the end of the (orld of (ssi)a belon to the %e4tion of the L%e4ret% of Torah0M (hi4h are not to be di%4lo%ed) And the %e&en lo(er Sefirot in the %eter of the Rosh of (t$ilut belon to the %e4tion0 LTaamim of Torah0M (hi4h are per'itted to be di%4lo%ed0 and the%e (ord% are (ritten in the boo*% of Kabbalah) "$K 7ou (ill find the %our4e of the%e (ord% in the Mi%hnah Pesa'him Jp ,,5K0 a% it i% (ritten JIsaiah "1K0 LAnd her ain and her hire %hall be holine%% to the LordO it %hall not be trea%ured nor laid upO for her ain %hall be for the' that d(ell before the Lord0 to eat their fill0 and for %tately 4lothin )M L/hat i% Q%tately 4lothin FH Thi% i% (hat 4o&er% thin % that (tik &omin 4o&ered) And (hat are tho%eH The %e4ret% of the Torah) 2ther% %ay0 thi% i% (hat re&eal% thin % that (tik &omin 4o&ered) /hat are tho%eH The fla&or% of the Torah)M RASHBAM interpret%0 L(tik &omin i% the Creator0M a% it i% (ritten0 Land (tik &omin %it%)M The %e4ret% of the Torah are aase erka#a and aase Beresheet) The 'eanin of LNa'eM i% a% it i% (ritten0 LThi% i% My Na'e for e&er)M The L4lothin M 'ean% that He doe% not i&e the' to any per%on0 but only to tho%e (ho%e heart i% an9iou%) LThi% i% (hat re&eal% thin % that (tik &omin 4o&eredM 'ean% 4o&erin the %e4ret% of the Torah0 (hi4h (ere initially 4o&ered0 and (tik &omin di%4lo%ed the'0 and a&e per'i%%ion to di%4lo%e the') And one (ho di%4lo%e% the' i% ranted (hat he %aid in thi% &er%e) "5K No( you e&idently %ee the reat differen4e bet(een the %e4ret% of Torah0 (here all (ho attain the' re4ei&e thi% reat re(ard for 4o&erin the' and for not di%4lo%in the') And it i% to the 4ontrary (ith the Taamim of the Torah0 (here all (ho attain the' re4ei&e thi% reat re(ard for di%4lo%in the' to other%) There i% no di%pute on the fir%t opinion0 but only e9a'ination of the different 'eanin % bet(een the') The Li%hna Ka'a %tate% the end0 a% it %ay%0 L%tately 4lothin )M Hen4e they interpret the attain'ent of the reat re(ard for 4o&erin the %e4ret% of Torah) "1$

2ther% %ay it %tate% the be innin 0 (hi4h read%0 Leat their fill0M 'eanin the Taamim of the Torah0 a% it i% (ritten0 Land the palate ta%teth it% food)M Thi% i% be4au%e the Li ht% of Taamim are 4alled Leatin MO hen4e0 they interpret the attain'ent of the reat re(ard 'entioned in the te9t re ardin one (ho di%4lo%e% the Taamim of the Torah) JThere i% no di%pute bet(een the'0 but one %pea*% of the %e4ret% of the Torah and the other %pea*% of the Taamim of the Torah)K Ho(e&er0 both thin* that the %e4ret% of the Torah 'u%t be 4o&ered0 and the Taamim of the Torah 'u%t be di%4lo%ed) 1#K Thu% you ha&e a 4lear an%(er about the fourth and the fifth :ue%tion% in the be innin of the introdu4tion) And (hat you find in the (ord% of our %a e%0 a% (ell a% in the holy boo*%0 that it i% only i&en to one (ho%e heart i% (orried0 'eanin the part 4alled L%e4ret% of the Torah0M 4on%idered the Bir%t three Sefirot and Rosh0 that it i% i&en to only 4on4ealed one% and under 4ertain 4ondition%0 you (ill not find e&en a tra4e of the' in all the boo*% of Kabbalah0 in (ritin and in print0 %in4e tho%e are the thin % that (tik &omin 4o&ered0 a% it i% (ritten in the =e'arah) Moreo&er0 do %ay if it i% po%%ible to e&en thin* and pi4ture that all tho%e holy and fa'ou% ri hteou%0 (hi4h are the reate%t and be%t in the nation0 %u4h a% Sefer &et$ira JBook of ,reationK0 The Book of Zohar0 and the Braita of Rabbi I%h'ael0 Rabbi Hai =aon0 and Rabbi Ha'ai =aon0 Rabbi Ela?ar of =ar'i?a0 and the re%t of the Rishonim Jfir%t one%K throu h the RAMBAN0 and Baal HaTuri' and the Baal Shul4han Aru4h throu h the >ilna =aon J=RAK0 and the Ladi =aon0 and the re%t of the ri hteou% 'ay the 'e'ory of all be ble%%ed) Bro' the' (e re4ei&ed the (hole of the re&ealed Torah0 and by their (ord% (e li&e0 to *no( (hi4h a4t to perfor' %o a% to be fa&ored by the Creator) All of the' (rote and publi%hed boo*% in the (i%do' of Kabbalah) And there i% no reater di%4lo%ure than (ritin a boo*0 (ho%e author doe% not *no( (ho read% the boo*) It i% po%%ible that utter (i4*ed (ill %4rutini?e it) Hen4e0 there i% no reater un4o&erin of %e4ret% of Torah than that) And (e 'u%t not doubt the (ord% of the%e holy and pure0 that they 'i ht infrin e e&en an iota on (hat i% (ritten and e9plained in the Mi%hnah and the =e'arah0 that are forbidden to di%4lo%e0 a% (ritten in ase'het Ha"i"ah) Rather0 all the (ritten and printed boo*% are ne4e%%arily 4on%idered the Taamim of the Torah0 (hi4h (tik &omin fir%t 4o&ered and then un4o&ered0 a% it i% (ritten0 Land the palate ta%teth it% food)M Not only are the%e %e4ret% not forbidden to di%4lo%e0 on the 4ontrary0 it i% a reat it$#a J&ery ood deedK to di%4lo%e the' Ja% (ritten in Pesa'him ,,5K) And one (ho *no(% ho( to di%4lo%e and di%4lo%e% the'0 hi% re(ard i% plentiful) Thi% i% be4au%e on di%4lo%in the%e Li ht% to 'any0 parti4ularly to the 'any0 depend% the 4o'in of Me%%iah %oon in our day% A'en) 1,K There i% a reat need to e9plain on4e and for all (hy the 4o'in of the Me%%iah depend% on the %tudy of Kabbalah in the 'a%%e%0 (hi4h i% %o pre&alent in The Zohar and in all the boo*% of Kabbalah) The popula4e ha% already di%4u%%ed it pointle%%ly and it ha% be4o'e unbearable) The e9planation of thi% 'atter i% e9pre%%ed in the Tikkunim J4orre4tion%K of The Zohar JTikkun 1#K) Abbre&iated tran%lation< /hen the Holy @i&inity (ent into e9ile0 thi% %pirit blo(% upon the' (ho en a e in the Torah be4au%e the Holy @i&inity i% a'on the') They are all a% hay;eatin bea%t%0 e&ery ra4e that they do0 they do for the'%el&e%) E&en all tho%e (ho do %tudy the Torah0 "15

e&ery ra4e that they do0 they do for the'%el&e%) In that ti'e0 the %pirit lea&e% and doe% not return to the (orld) Thi% i% the %pirit of the Me%%iah) /oe unto the' that 'a*e the %pirit of the Me%%iah lea&e and not return to the (orld) They 'a*e the Torah dry and do not (ant to del&e into the (i%do' of Kabbalah) The%e people 4au%e the %proutin of the (i%do'0 (hi4h i% the &od in the na'e Ha1a&aH0 to depart) The %pirit of the Me%%iah lea&e%0 the %pirit of holine%%0 the %pirit of (i%do' and under%tandin 0 the %pirit of 4oun%el and 'i ht0 the %pirit of *no(led e0 and of the fear of the Lord) LAnd =od %aid< QLet there be Li ht)FM Thi% i% the Li ht of lo&e0 the lo&e of Mer4y0 a% it i% (ritten0 LI ha&e lo&ed thee (ith an e&erla%tin lo&e)M It i% %aid about that0 Lif ye a(a*en0 and if ye %tir up lo&e0 until it plea%eS0M then it i% lo&e not in order to re4ei&e re(ard) Thi% i% be4au%e if fear and lo&e are in order to re4ei&e re(ard0 it i% a hand'aidS La hand'aid that i% heir to her 'i%tre%%)M 1"K /e %hall be in to e9plain the Tikkunim of The Zohar fro' toe to head) He %ay% that the fear and the lo&e one ha% in the pra4ti4e of Torah and it$#ot in order to re4ei&e re(ard0 'eanin (hile hopin for %o'e benefit fro' the Torah and the (or*0 thi% i% 4on%idered the 'aid) It i% (ritten about her0 La hand'aid that i% heir to her 'i%tre%%)M Thi% i% %ee'in ly perple9in 0 for it i% (ritten< L2ne (ill al(ay% en a e in Torah and it$#ot0 e&en Lo Lishma0M and (hy Lthe earth doth :ua*eHM In addition0 (e 'u%t under%tand the 4orrelation of the en a e'ent in Lo Lishma %pe4ifi4ally to the hand'aid0 and al%o the parable that %he inherit% her 'i%tre%%) /hat inheritan4e i% there hereH 11K 7ou (ill under%tand the 'atter (ith e&erythin that i% e9plained abo&e in thi% introdu4tion0 that they did not per'it the %tudy in Lo Lishma but only %in4e fro' Lo Lishma one 4o'e% to Lishma0 %in4e the Li ht in it refor'%) Hen4e0 en a e'ent in Lo Lishma i% 4on%idered a helpin hand'aid0 (ho a%%i%t% and perfor'% the i noble (or*% for her 'i%tre%%0 the Holy @i&inity) Thi% i% be4au%e at la%t0 one (ill 4o'e to Lishma and (ill be i'parted the in%piration of @i&inity) Then the 'aid0 (hi4h i% the en a e'ent in Lo Lishma0 (ill al%o be 4on%idered a holy 'aid0 for %he %upport% and prepare% the holine%%0 thou h %he (ill be 4on%idered the (orld of (ssi)a of the %edusha Jholine%%K) Ho(e&er0 if oneF% faith i% in4o'plete0 and he doe% not en a e in the Torah or in the (or* only be4au%e the Creator 4o''anded hi' to %tudy0 then (e ha&e %een abo&e that in %u4h Torah and (or* the Li ht doe% not appear) Thi% i% be4au%e oneF% eye% are fla(ed0 and li*e a bat turn the Li ht into dar*ne%%) Su4h a %tudy i% no lon er 4on%idered a 'aid of %edusha0 %in4e he (ill not a4:uire Lishma throu h it) Hen4e0 it 4o'e% to the do'ain of the 'aid of %li!a J%hellK0 (hi4h inherit% the%e Torah and (or*0 and rob% the' for her%elf) Hen4e0 Lthe earth doth :ua*e0M 'eanin the Holy @i&inity0 4alled Learth)M Thi% i% %o be4au%e tho%e Torah and (or* that %hould ha&e 4o'e to her0 a% po%%e%%ion% of the Holy @i&inity0 that e&il hand'aid rob% and lo(er% the' to be a po%%e%%ion of the %li!ot J%hell%K) Thu%0 the hand'aid i% heir to her 'i%tre%%)

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18K The Tikkunim of The Zohar interpret the 'eanin of the oath0 Lif ye a(a*en0 and if ye %tir up lo&e0 until it plea%e)M The pre4i%ion i% that I%rael (ill dra( the Li ht of the Upper Hesed JMer4yK0 4alled LLo&e of Mer4y0M %in4e thi% i% (hat i% de%ired) Thi% i% dra(n parti4ularly by the en a e'ent in Torah and in it$#ot not in order to re4ei&e re(ard) The rea%on i% that the Li ht of the Upper /i%do' i% e9tended to I%rael throu h thi% Li ht of Mer4y0 appearin and 4lothin in thi% Li ht of Mer4y0 (hi4h I%rael e9tend%) And thi% Li ht of /i%do' i% the 'eanin of the &er%e0 LAnd the %pirit of the Lord %hall re%t upon hi'0 the %pirit of (i%do' and under%tandin 0 the %pirit of 4oun%el and 'i ht0 the %pirit of *no(led e and of the fear of the LordM JI%aiah ,,K) It i% %aid about the Kin the Me%%iah< LAnd He (ill %et up an en%i n for the nation%0 and (ill a%%e'ble the di%per%ed of I%rael0 and ather to ether the %4attered of Iudah fro' the four 4orner% of the earth)M Thi% i% be4au%e after I%rael e9tend% the Li ht of /i%do' throu h the Li ht of Mer4y0 the Me%%iah appear% and a%%e'ble% the di%per%ed of I%rael) Thu%0 e&erythin depend% on the pra4ti4e of Torah and the (or* Lishma0 (hi4h 4an e9tend the reat Li ht of Mer4y (here the Li ht of /i%do' 4lothe% and e9tend%) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the oath0 Lif ye a(a*en0 and if ye %tir up)M It i% %o be4au%e 4o'plete rede'ption and a%%e'blin the e9ile% are i'po%%ible (ithout it0 %in4e %o are the 4hannel% of holine%% arran ed) 1-K They al%o interpreted Land the %pirit of =od ho&ered o&er the fa4e of the (ater%)M /hat i% Lthe %pirit of =odMH @urin the e9ile0 (hen I%rael (ere %till o44upied in Torah and it$#ot Lo Lishma0 if they are in thi% (ay be4au%e fro' Lo Lishma one 4o'e% to Lishma0 then @i&inity i% a'on the'0 thou h in e9ile0 %in4e they %till ha&e not rea4hed Lishma) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the te9t (hen @i&inity i% in 4on4eal'ent) Ho(e&er0 they are bound to attain the re&elation of @i&inity0 and then the %pirit of the Me%%iah Kin ho&er% on the en a in and a(a*en% the' to 4o'e to Lishma0 a% it i% (ritten0 Lthe Li ht in it refor'% the')M She aid% and prepare% for the in%piration of @i&inity0 (hi4h i% her 'i%tre%%) 7et0 if thi% learnin in Lo Lishma i% not %uitable to brin the' to Lishma0 @i&inity re ret% it and %ay% that the %pirit of 'an that ri%e% up(ard i% not found a'on tho%e pra4ti4in the Torah) Rather0 they %uffi4e for the %pirit of the bea%t0 (hi4h de%4end%0 (ho%e en a e'ent in Torah and it$#ot i% only for their o(n benefit and plea%ure) The en a e'ent in the Torah 4annot brin the' to Lishma0 %in4e the %pirit of the Me%%iah doe% not ho&er on the'0 but lea&e% the' and (ill not return0 be4au%e the i'pure 'aid rob% their Torah and inherit% her 'i%tre%%0 %in4e they are not on the (ay to 4o'e fro' Lo Lishma to Lishma) E&en thou h they do not %u44eed throu h the pra4ti4e in the re&ealed Torah0 %in4e there i% no Li ht in it0 and it i% dry due to the %'allne%% of their 'ind%0 they 4ould %till %u44eed by en a in in the %tudy of Kabbalah) Thi% i% be4au%e the Li ht in it i% 4lothed in the 4lothin of the CreatorG the Holy Na'e% and the Sefirot) They 4ould ea%ily 4o'e to that for' of Lo Lishma0 (hi4h brin % the' to Lishma0 and then the %pirit of =od (ould ho&er on the'0 a% it i% (ritten0 Lthe Li ht in it refor'% the')M 7et0 they ha&e no (i%h at all for the %tudy of Kabbalah) And thu% they 4au%e po&erty0 lootin 0 ruin0 *illin 0 and de%tru4tion in the (orld0 %in4e the %pirit of the Me%%iah lea&e%0 the %pirit of holine%%0 the %pirit of (i%do' and under%tandin ) "8,

1DK /e learn fro' the (ord% of the Tikkunim of The Zohar that there i% an oath that the Li ht of Mer4y and lo&e (ill not a(a*en in the (orld before I%raelF% deed% in Torah and it$#ot (ill ha&e the intention to not re4ei&e re(ard0 but only to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon the Ma*er) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the oath0 LI adNure you0 2 dau hter% of Ieru%ale')M Thu%0 the len th of the e9ile and affli4tion that (e %uffer depend% on u% and (ait% for u% to 'erit the pra4ti4e of Torah and it$#ot Lishma) And if (e only attain that0 thi% Li ht of lo&e and Mer4y0 (hi4h ha% the po(er to e9tend0 (ill i''ediately a(a*en0 a% it i% (ritten0 LAnd the %pirit %hall re%t upon hi'0 the %pirit of (i%do' and under%tandin )M Then (e (ill be ranted 4o'plete rede'ption) It ha% al%o been 4larified that it i% i'po%%ible for the (hole of I%rael to 4o'e to that reat purity e94ept throu h the %tudy of Kabbalah0 (hi4h i% the ea%ie%t (ay0 ade:uate e&en for 4o''oner%) Ho(e&er0 (hile en a in only in the re&ealed Torah0 it i% i'po%%ible to be re(arded throu h it0 e94ept for a 4ho%en fe( and after reat effort%0 but not for the 'aNority of the people Jfor the rea%on e9plained in Ite' "8K) Thi% thorou hly e9plain% the irrele&an4e of the fourth and fifth :ue%tion% at the be innin of the introdu4tion) 1.K The third :ue%tion0 (hi4h i% the fear that one (ill turn %our0 (ell0 there i% no fear at all here) Thi% i% be4au%e the de&iation fro' the path of =od that o44urred before (a% for t(o rea%on%< Either they bro*e the (ord% of our %a e% (ith thin % that they (ere forbidden to di%4lo%e0 or be4au%e they per4ei&ed the (ord% of the Kabbalah in their %uperfi4ial 'eanin 0 a% 4orporeal in%tru4tion%0 brea4hin LThou %halt not 'a*e unto thee a ra&en i'a e)M Hen4e0 until thi% day there ha% indeed been a fortified (all around thi% (i%do') Many ha&e tried to be in to %tudy0 but 4ould not 4ontinue for la4* of under%tandin and be4au%e of the 4orporeal appellation%) Thi% i% (hy I ha&e labored (ith the interpretation0 Panim eirot and Panim asbirot0 to interpret the reat boo*0 The Tree of Life0 by the Ari0 to 'a*e the 4orporeal for'% ab%tra4t and to e%tabli%h the' a% %piritual la(%0 abo&e ti'e and pla4e) Thu%0 any no&i4e 4an under%tand the 'atter%0 their rea%on%0 and e9planation% (ith a 4lear 'ind and reat %i'pli4ity0 no le%% than one under%tand% =e'arah throu h the interpretation of Ra%hi) 1$K Let u% 4ontinue to elaborate on the pra4ti4e of Torah and it$#ot Lishma) /e 'u%t under%tand that na'e0 LTorah Lishma)M /hy i% de%irable and (hole (or* defined by the na'e0 Lishma0 and unde%irable (or* na'ed Lo LishmaH The literal 'eanin i'plie% that one (ho en a e% in Torah and it$#ot to ai' hi% heart to brin 4ontent'ent to hi% Ma*er and not to hi'%elf %hould ha&e been referred to a% Torah Lishmo Jfor Hi% Na'eK and Torah Lo Lishmo Jnot for Hi% Na'eK0 'eanin for the Creator) /hy0 then0 i% thi% defined by the na'e Lishma and Lo Lishma0 'eanin for the TorahH There i% 4ertainly %o'ethin 'ore to under%tand here than the afore'entioned0 %in4e the &er%e pro&e% that Torah Lishmo0 'eanin to brin 4ontent'ent to Hi% Ma*er0 i% %till in%uffi4ient) In%tead0 the %tudy 'u%t be Lishma0 'eanin for the Torah) Thi% re:uire% e9planation) 15K The thin i% that it i% *no(n that the na'e of the Torah i% LTorah of Life0M a% it i% (ritten0 LBor they are life unto tho%e that find the'M JPro&erb%0 8<""KO LBor it i% no &ain thin for youO be4au%e it i% your lifeM J@euterono'y 1"<8.K) Hen4e0 the 'eanin of Torah Lishma i% that the pra4ti4e of Torah and it$#ot brin % one life and lon day%0 and then the Torah i% a% it% na'e) "8"

And one (ho doe% not ai' hi% heart and 'ind to the afore%aid0 the pra4ti4e of Torah and it$#ot brin % hi' the oppo%ite of life and lon day%0 'eanin 4o'pletely Lo Lishma0 %in4e it% na'e i% LTorah of Life)M The%e (ord% are e9plained in the (ord% of our %a e% J Taanit .aK0 L2ne (ho pra4ti4e% Torah Lo Lishma0 hi% Torah be4o'e% a potion of death for hi'O and one (ho pra4ti4e% Torah Lishma0 hi% Torah be4o'e% a potion of life for hi')M Ho(e&er0 their (ord% re:uire e9planation0 to under%tand ho( and throu h (hat doe% the Holy Torah be4o'e% a potion of death for hi'H Not only i% hi% (or* and e9ertion in &ain0 and he re4ei&e% no benefit fro' hi% labor and %train0 but the Torah and the (or* the'%el&e% be4o'e a potion of death for hi') Thi% i% indeed perple9in ) 8#K Bir%t0 (e 'u%t under%tand the (ord% of our %a e% J e"illah DbK0 (ho %aid0 LI labored and foundGbelie&e) I did not labor and foundGdo not belie&e)M /e 'u%t a%* about the (ord%0 Llabored and foundMO they %ee' to 4ontradi4t ea4h other0 %in4e labor refer% to (or* and e9ertion that one i&e% in return for any de%ired po%%e%%ion) Bor an i'portant po%%e%%ion0 one 'a*e% reat effort%O for a le%%er po%%e%%ion0 one 'a*e% le%%er effort%) It% oppo%ite i% the find) It% 4ondu4t i% to 4o'e to a per%on ab%ent'indedly and (ithout any preparation in labor0 toil0 and pri4e) Hen4e0 ho( do you %ay0 Llabored and foundMH And if there i% effort here0 it %hould ha&e %aid0 Llabored and pur4ha%edM or Llabored and a4:uired0M et4)0 and not Llabored and found)M 8,K The Zohar (rite% about the te9t Land tho%e that %ee* Me %hall find Me0M and a%*%0 L/here doe% one find the CreatorHM They %aid that the Creator i% found only in the Torah) Al%o0 re ardin the &er%e0 L>erily Thou art a =od that hide%t Thy%elf0M that the Creator hide% Hi'%elf in the Holy @i&inity) /e 'u%t thorou hly under%tand their (ord%) It %ee'% that the Creator i% hidden only in 4orporeal thin % and 4ondu4t% and in all the futilitie% of thi% (orld0 (hi4h are out%ide the Torah) Thu%0 ho( 4an you %ay the oppo%ite0 that He hide% Hi'%elf only in the TorahH There i% al%o the eneral 'eanin 0 that the Creator hide% Hi'%elf in a (ay that He 'u%t be %ou htO (hy doe% He need thi% 4on4eal'entH And al%o0 LAll that %ee* Hi' %hall find Hi'0M (hi4h (e under%tand fro' the &er%e Land tho%e that %ee* Me %hall find Me)M /e 'u%t thorou hly under%tand thi% %ee*in and thi% findin 0 (hat are they and (hy are theyH 8"K Indeed0 you %hould *no( that the rea%on for our reat di%tan4e fro' the Creator0 and that (e are %o prone to tran% re%% Hi% (ill0 i% for but one rea%on0 (hi4h be4a'e the %our4e of all the tor'ent and the %ufferin that (e %uffer0 and for all the %in% and the 'i%ta*e% that (e fail in) Clearly0 by re'o&in that rea%on0 (e (ill in%tantly be rid of any %orro( and pain) /e (ill i''ediately be ranted adhe%ion (ith Hi' in heart0 %oul0 and 'i ht) And I tell you that that preli'inary rea%on i% none other than the Lla4* of our under%tandin in Hi% Pro&iden4e o&er Hi% 4reation%0M that (e do not under%tand Hi' properly) 81K If0 for e9a'ple0 the Creator (ere to e%tabli%h open Pro&iden4e (ith Hi% 4reation% in that0 for in%tan4e0 anyone (ho eat% a forbidden thin (ould %uffo4ate on the %pot0 and anyone (ho perfor'% a it$#a (ould di%4o&er %u4h (onderful plea%ure% in it0 li*e the fine%t deli ht% in thi% 4orporeal (orld) Then0 (hat fool (ould e&en 4onte'plate ta%tin a forbidden thin 0 *no(in that

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he (ould i''ediately lo%e hi% life be4au%e of it0 Nu%t a% one doe% not 4on%ider Nu'pin into a fireH Al%o0 (hat fool (ould lea&e any it$#a (ithout perfor'in it a% :ui4*ly a% po%%ible0 Nu%t a% one (ho 4annot retire fro' or lin er (ith a reat 4orporeal plea%ure that 4o'e% into hi% hand0 (ithout re4ei&in it a% %(iftly a% he 4anH Thu%0 if Pro&iden4e (ere open before u%0 all the people in the (orld (ould be 4o'plete ri hteou%) 88K Thu% you %ee that all (e need in our (orld i% open Pro&iden4e) If (e had open Pro&iden4e0 all the people in the (orld (ould be 4o'pletely ri hteou%) They (ould al%o 4lea&e to Hi' (ith ab%olute lo&e0 for it (ould 4ertainly be a reat honor for any one of u% to befriend and lo&e Hi' (ith our heart and %oul and 4lea&e unto Hi' (ithout lo%in e&en a 'inute) Ho(e&er0 %in4e it i% not %o0 and a it$#a i% not re(arded in thi% (orld0 and tho%e (ho defy Hi% (ill are not puni%hed before our eye%0 but the Creator i% patient (ith the'0 and 'oreo&er0 %o'eti'e% thin* the oppo%ite0 a% it i% (ritten J Psalms .1K0 LBehold0 %u4h are the (i4*edO and they that are al(ay% at ea%e in4rea%e ri4he%)M Hen4e0 not all (ho (ant to ta*e the Lord 'ay 4o'e and ta*e) In%tead0 (e %tu'ble e&ery %tep of the (ay0 until0 a% our %a e% (rote J1a&ikra Rabba0 "K about the &er%e0 LI ha&e found one 'an out of a thou%and0 that a thou%and enter a roo'0 and one 4o'e% out to tea4h)M Thu%0 under%tandin Hi% Pro&iden4e i% the rea%on for e&ery ood0 and the la4* of under%tandin i% the rea%on for e&ery bad) It turn% out that thi% i% the a9i% that all the people in the (orld 4ir4le0 for better or for (or%e) 8-K /hen (e 4lo%ely e9a'ine the attain'ent of Pro&iden4e that people 4o'e to %en%e0 (e find four *ind% there) Ea4h and e&ery *ind re4ei&e% %pe4ifi4 Pro&iden4e by the Creator0 in a (ay that there are four di%4ern'ent% in the attain'ent of Pro&iden4e here) In fa4t0 they are only t(o< 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 and re&elation of the fa4e0 but they are di&ided into four) There are t(o di%4ern'ent% in Pro&iden4e of 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 (hi4h are L%in le 4on4eal'entM and L4on4eal'ent (ithin 4on4eal'ent0M and t(o di%4ern'ent% in the Pro&iden4e of re&elation of the fa4e< Pro&iden4e of Lre(ard and puni%h'ent0M and Leternal Pro&iden4e)M 8DK The &er%e %ay% J@euterono'y 1,<,.K0 LThen My an er %hall be *indled a ain%t the' in that day0 and I (ill for%a*e the'0 and I (ill hide My fa4e fro' the'0 and they %hall be de&oured0 and 'any e&il% and trouble% %hall 4o'e upon the'O %o that they (ill %ay in that day< Are not the%e e&il% 4o'e upon u% be4au%e our =od i% not a'on u%H And I (ill %urely hide My fa4e in that day for all the e&il (hi4h they %hall ha&e (rou ht0 in that they are turned unto other od%)M /hen you re ard the%e (ord%0 you (ill find that in the be innin it %tate%0 LThen My an er %hall be *indled))) )))and I (ill hide My fa4e0M 'eanin one 4on4eal'ent) After(ard%0 it %tate%0 Land 'any e&il% and trouble% %hall 4o'e upon the'))) )))And I (ill %urely hide My fa4e0M 'eanin double 4on4eal'ent) /e 'u%t under%tand (hat i% thi% Ldouble 4on4eal'ent)M 8.K /e 'u%t fir%t under%tand (hat i% the 'eanin of the Lfa4e of the Creator0M about (hi4h the (ritin %ay%0 LI (ill hide My fa4e)M It 4an be thou ht of a% a per%on (ho %ee% hi% friendF% fa4e and *no(% hi' ri ht a(ay) Ho(e&er0 (hen he %ee% hi' fro' behind he i% not 4ertain of hi% identity) He 'i ht doubt0 LPerhap% he i% another and not hi% friendHM

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So i% the 'atter before u%< E&eryone *no(% and feel% that the Creator i% ood and that it i% the 4ondu4t of the ood to do ood) Hen4e0 (hen the Creator enerou%ly be%to(% upon Hi% 4reation%0 it i% 4on%idered that Hi% fa4e i% re&ealed to Hi% 4reation%) Thi% i% be4au%e then e&eryone *no(% and %en%e% Hi'0 %in4e He beha&e% a44ordin to Hi% na'e0 a% (e ha&e %een abo&e re ardin open Pro&iden4e) 8$K 7et0 (hen He beha&e% (ith Hi% 4reation% the oppo%ite fro' the abo&e 'entioned0 'eanin (hen they %uffer affli4tion and tor'ent in Hi% (orld0 it i% 4on%idered the po%terior of the Creator) Thi% i% be4au%e Hi% fa4e0 'eanin Hi% 4o'plete attribute of oodne%%0 i% entirely 4on4ealed fro' the'0 %in4e thi% i% not a 4ondu4t that %uit% Hi% na'e) It i% li*e a per%on (ho %ee% hi% friend fro' behind and 'i ht doubt and thin*0 LPerhap% he i% anotherHM The (ritin %ay%0 LThen My an er %hall be *indled))) )))and I (ill hide My fa4e)M @urin the an er0 (hen people %uffer trouble and pain%0 it 'ean% that the Creator i% hidin Hi% fa4e0 (hi4h i% Hi% utter bene&olen4e0 and only Hi% po%terior i% re&ealed) In that %tate0 reat %tren thenin in Hi% faith i% re:uired0 to be(are of thou ht% of tran% re%%ion0 %in4e it i% hard to *no( Hi' fro' behind) Thi% i% 4alled L2ne Con4eal'ent)M 85K Ho(e&er0 (hen trouble% and tor'ent% a44u'ulate to a reat e9tent0 it 4au%e% a double 4on4eal'ent0 (hi4h the boo*% na'e L4on4eal'ent (ithin 4on4eal'ent)M It 'ean% that e&en Hi% po%terior i% un%een0 'eanin they do not belie&e that the Creator i% an ry (ith the' and puni%he% the'0 but a%4ribe it to 4han4e or to nature and 4o'e to deny Hi% Pro&iden4e in re(ard and puni%h'ent) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the &er%e0 LAnd I (ill %urely hide My fa4e in thatS they are turned unto other od%0M that i%0 they be4o'e hereti4 and turn to idol (or%hipin ) -#K Ho(e&er0 before that0 (hen the (ritin %pea*% only fro' the per%pe4ti&e of one 4on4eal'ent0 the te9t end%0 Lthey (ill %ay in that day< Are not the%e e&il% 4o'e upon u% be4au%e our =od i% not a'on u%HM Thi% 'ean% that they %till belie&e in Pro&iden4e of re(ard and puni%h'ent0 and %ay that the trouble% and %ufferin 4o'e to the' be4au%e they do not 4lea&e to the Creator0 a% it i% (ritten0 Lthe%e e&il% 4o'e upon u% be4au%e our =od i% not a'on u%)M Thi% i% 4on%idered that they %till %ee the Creator0 but only fro' behind) Bor that rea%on it i% 4alled L2ne Con4eal'ent0M only 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e) -,K No( (e ha&e e9plained the t(o di%4ern'ent% of the per4eption of 4on4ealed Pro&iden4e0 (hi4h people %en%e< Lone 4on4eal'entM and L4on4eal'ent (ithin 4on4eal'ent)M 2ne 4on4eal'ent relate% only to the 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 (hile the po%terior i% re&ealed to the') Thi% 'ean% that they belie&e that the Creator a&e the' the affli4tion a% a puni%h'ent) And althou h it i% hard for the' to al(ay% *no( the Creator throu h Hi% po%terior %ide0 (hi4h brin % the' to tran% re%%0 e&en then they are 4on%idered Lin4o'plete (i4*ed)M In other (ord%0 the%e tran% re%%ion% are li*e 'i%ta*e%0 be4au%e they 4o'e to the' a% a re%ult of the a44u'ulation of the affli4tion0 %in4e0 in eneral0 they belie&e in re(ard and puni%h'ent) -"K Con4eal'ent (ithin 4on4eal'ent 'ean% that e&en the po%terior of the Creator i% hidden fro' the'0 a% they do not belie&e in re(ard and puni%h'ent) The%e tran% re%%ion% of their% are 4on%idered %in%) They are 4on%idered L4o'plete e&ilM be4au%e they rebel and %ay that the Creator doe% not (at4h o&er Hi% 4reation% at all0 and turn to idolatry0 a% it i% (ritten0 Lin that they are turned unto other od%)M

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-1K /e 'u%t *no( that the (hole 'atter of the (or* in *eepin Torah and it$#ot by (ay of 4hoi4e applie% pri'arily to the t(o afore'entioned di%4ern'ent% of 4on4ealed Pro&iden4e) And Ben Ha Ha %ay% about that ti'e J(#ot0 Chapter -K< LThe re(ard i% a44ordin to the pain)M Sin4e Hi% =uidan4e i% not re&ealed0 it i% i'po%%ible to %ee Hi' but only in 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 fro' behind0 a% one (ho %ee% oneF% friend fro' behind and 'i ht doubt and thin* he i% another) In thi% 'anner0 one i% al(ay% left (ith the 4hoi4e to either *eep Hi% (ill or brea* it) Thi% i% be4au%e trouble% and the pain% he %uffer% 'a*e hi' doubt the reality of Hi% =uidan4e o&er Hi% 4reation%0 (hether in the fir%t 'anner0 (hi4h i% the 'i%ta*e%0 or in the %e4ond 'anner0 (hi4h are the %in%) In any 4a%e0 one i% %till in reat pain and labor) The (ritin %ay% about thi% ti'e< L/hat%oe&er thy hand attaineth to do by thy %tren th0 that doM JE44le%ia%te% 5K) Thi% i% %o be4au%e he (ill not be ranted the re&elation of the fa4e0 the 4o'plete 'ea%ure of Hi% oodne%%0 before he e9ert% and doe% (hate&er i% in hi% po(er to do0 and the re(ard i% a44ordin to the pain) -8K /hen the Creator %ee% that one ha% 4o'pleted oneF% 'ea%ure of e9ertion and fini%hed e&erythin he had to do in %tren thenin hi% 4hoi4e in faith in the Creator0 the Creator help% hi') Then0 one attain% open Pro&iden4e0 'eanin the re&elation of the fa4e) Then0 he i% re(arded (ith 4o'plete repentan4e0 'eanin he 4lea&e% to the Creator on4e 'ore (ith hi% heart0 %oul0 and 'i ht0 a% thou h naturally dra(n by the attain'ent of the open Pro&iden4e) --K The%e abo&e attain'ent and repentan4e 4o'e to a per%on in t(o de ree%< The fir%t i% the attain'ent of Pro&iden4e of ab%olute re(ard and puni%h'ent) Be%ide% attainin the re(ard for e&ery it$#a in the ne9t (orld in utter 4larity0 he i% al%o re(arded (ith the attain'ent of the (ondrou% plea%ure in i''ediate ob%er&ation of the it$#a in thi% (orld) In addition0 be%ide% attainin the bitter puni%h'ent that e9tend% fro' e&ery %in after oneF% death0 one i% al%o re(arded (ith the %en%ation of the bitter ta%te of e&ery tran% re%%ion (hile %till bein ali&e) Naturally0 one (ho i% i'parted thi% open Pro&iden4e i% 4ertain that he (ill not %in a ain0 a% one i% 4ertain that he (ill not 4ut in hi% o(n fle%h and 4au%e hi'%elf terrible %ufferin ) In addition0 one i% 4ertain that he (ill not ne le4t a it$#a (ithout perfor'in it the in%tant it 4o'e% to hi% hand0 a% 'u4h a% one i% 4ertain that he (ill not ne le4t any (orldly plea%ure or a reat profit that 4o'e% into hi% hand) -DK No( you 4an under%tand the (ord% of our %a e%0 L/hat i% repentan4e li*eH /hen He (ho *no(% all 'y%terie% (ill te%tify that he (ill not turn ba4* to folly)M The%e are %ee'in ly perple9in (ord%0 for (ho (ould ri%e to the hea&en to hear the te%ti'ony of the CreatorH Al%o0 before (ho' %hould the Creator te%tifyH I% it not enou h that the Creator Hi'%elf *no(% that the per%on repented and (ill not %in a ainH Bro' the e9planation0 the 'atter be4o'e% :uite 4lear< In truth0 one i% not ab%olutely 4ertain that he (ill not %in a ain before he i% re(arded (ith the abo&e attain'ent of re(ard and puni%h'ent0 'eanin the re&elation of the fa4e) And thi% re&elation of the fa4e0 fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the CreatorF% %al&ation0 i% 4alled Lte%ti'ony0M %in4e Hi% %al&ation in it%elf0 to thi% attain'ent of re(ard and puni%h'ent0 i% (hat uarantee% that he (ill not %in a ain)

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It i% therefore 4on%idered that the Creator te%tifie% for hi') It i% (ritten0 L/hat i% repentan4e li*eHM In other (ord%0 (hen (ill one be 4ertain that he ha% been ranted 4o'plete repentan4eH Bor thi%0 one i% i&en a 4lear %i n< L(hen He (ho *no(% all 'y%terie% te%tifie% that he (ill not turn ba4* to folly)M Thi% 'ean% that he (ill attain the re&elation of the fa4e0 at (hi4h ti'e oneF% o(n %al&ation (ill te%tify that he (ill not turn ba4* to folly) -.K Thi% abo&e;'entioned repentan4e i% 4alled Lrepentan4e fro' fear)M Thi% i% be4au%e althou h one return% to the Creator (ith hi% heart and %oul0 until He (ho *no(% all 'y%terie% te%tifie% that he (ill not turn ba4* to folly0 that 4ertainty that he (ill not %in a ain i% due to oneF% attain'ent and %en%ation of the terrible puni%h'ent and (i4*ed tor'ent e9tendin fro' the tran% re%%ion%) Be4au%e of that0 one i% 4ertain that he (ill not %in0 Nu%t a% he i% %ure that he (ill not affli4t hi'%elf (ith horrible %ufferin ) Ho(e&er0 at la%t0 the%e repentan4e% and 4ertainty are only be4au%e of the fear of puni%h'ent that e9tend% fro' the tran% re%%ion%) It turn% out that oneF% repentan4e i% only for the fear of puni%h'ent) Be4au%e of that0 it i% 4alled Lrepentan4e fro' fear)M -$K /ith thi% (e under%tand the (ord% of our %a e%< that one (ho repent% fro' fear i% re(arded (ith hi% %in% be4o'in 'i%ta*e%) /e 'u%t under%tand ho( thi% happen%) A44ordin to the abo&e JIte' -"K0 you 4an thorou hly under%tand that the %in% one 'a*e% e9tend to hi' fro' the re4eption of Pro&iden4e throu h double 4on4eal'ent0 na'ely 4on4eal'ent (ithin 4on4eal'ent) Thi% 'ean% that one doe% not belie&e in Pro&iden4e of re(ard and puni%h'ent) 2ne 4on4eal'ent 'ean% that he belie&e% in Pro&iden4e of re(ard and puni%h'ent) 7et0 be4au%e of the a44u'ulation of the %ufferin 0 he %o'eti'e% 4o'e% to thou ht% of tran% re%%ion) Thi% i% be4au%e e&en thou h he belie&e% that the %ufferin 4a'e to hi' a% a puni%h'ent0 he i% %till li*e one (ho %ee% hi% friend fro' behind0 and 'i ht doubt and 'i%ta*e hi' for another) And the%e %in% are only 'i%ta*e%0 %in4e0 a% a (hole0 he doe% belie&e in Pro&iden4e of re(ard and puni%h'ent) -5K Hen4e0 (hen one i% ranted repentan4e fro' fear0 'eanin a 4lear attain'ent of re(ard and puni%h'ent until he i% 4ertain that he (ill not %in a ain0 the 4on4eal'ent (ithin 4on4eal'ent i% entirely 4orre4ted in hi') Thi% i% be4au%e no( he e&idently %ee% that there i% Pro&iden4e of re(ard and puni%h'ent) It i% 4lear to hi' that all the %ufferin he had e&er felt (a% a puni%h'ent fro' Hi% Pro&iden4e for the %in% he had 4o''itted) In retro%pe4t0 he 'ade a ra&e 'i%ta*eO hen4e0 he uproot% the%e %in%) Ho(e&er0 thi% i% not entirely %o) They be4o'e %in%) In other (ord%0 it i% li*e the tran% re%%ion% he 'ade in one 4on4eal'ent0 (hen he failed be4au%e of the 4onfu%ion that 4a'e to hi' due to the 'ultitude of tor'ent% that dri&e one out of oneF% 'ind) The%e are only re arded a% 'i%ta*e%) D#K 7et0 in thi% repentan4e0 he did not 4orre4t at all the fir%t 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 (hi4h he had had before0 but only fro' no( on after he ha% attained the re&elation of the fa4e) In the pa%t0 ho(e&er0 before he had attained repentan4e0 the 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e and all the 'i%ta*e% re'ained a% they (ere0 (ithout any 4han e or 4orre4tion (hat%oe&er) Thi% i% %o be4au%e then0 too0 he belie&ed that the trouble% and the %ufferin 4a'e to hi' a% puni%h'ent0 a% it i% (ritten0 Lthey (ill %ay in that day< Are not the%e e&il% 4o'e upon u% be4au%e our =od i% not a'on u%HM D,K Therefore0 he i% %till 4on%idered in4o'plete ri hteou% be4au%e one (ho i% a(arded the re&elation of the fa4e0 na'ely the 4o'plete 'ea%ure of Hi% oodne%%0 a% befit% Hi% Na'e0 i% "8.

4alled Lri hteou%M JIte' --K) Thi% i% %o be4au%e he Nu%tifie% Hi% Pro&iden4e a% it truly i%0 that He i% utterly ood and utterly perfe4t (ith Hi% 4reation%0 that He i% ood to the ood and to the bad) Hen4e0 %in4e he ha% been a(arded the re&elation of the fa4e0 fro' here on he 'erit% the na'e Lri hteou%)M Ho(e&er0 %in4e he ha% not 4o'pleted the 4orre4tion0 but only the 4on4eal'ent (ithin 4on4eal'ent0 and ha% not 4orre4ted the fir%t 4on4eal'ent0 but only fro' here on0 that ti'e0 before he (a% a(arded repentan4e0 %till doe% not 'erit the na'e Lri hteou%)M Thi% i% be4au%e then he i% left (ith the 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 a% before) Bor thi% rea%on0 he i% 4alled Lin4o'plete ri hteou%0M 'eanin one (ho %till need% to 4orre4t hi% pa%t) D"K He i% al%o 4alled L'ediu'0M %in4e after he attain% repentan4e fro' fear he be4o'e% :ualified0 throu h hi% 4o'pletion in Torah and ood deed%0 to attain repentan4e fro' lo&e0 a% (ell) Then one attain% bein a L4o'plete ri hteou%)M Hen4e0 no( one i% the 'ediu' bet(een fear and lo&e0 and i% therefore na'ed L'ediu')M Ho(e&er0 prior to that0 he (a% not 4o'pletely :ualified to e&en prepare hi'%elf for repentan4e fro' lo&e) D1K Thi% thorou hly e9plain% the fir%t de ree of attain'ent of the re&elation of the fa4e0 the attain'ent and the %en%ation of Pro&iden4e of re(ard and puni%h'ent in a (ay that He (ho *no(% all 'y%terie% (ill te%tify that he (ill not turn ba4* to folly) Thi% i% 4alled Lrepentan4e fro' fear0M (hen hi% %in% be4o'e a% 'i%ta*e%) Thi% i% al%o 4alled Lin4o'plete ri hteou%M and L'ediu')M D8K No( (e %hall e9plain the %e4ond de ree of the attain'ent of the re&elation of the fa4e0 (hi4h i% the attain'ent of the 4o'plete0 true0 and eternal Pro&iden4e) It 'ean% that the Creator (at4he% o&er Hi% 4reation% in the for' of L=ood that doe% ood to the ood and to the bad)M No( one i% 4on%idered L4o'plete ri hteou%M and Lrepentan4e fro' lo&e0M (hen one i% ranted turnin hi% %in% to &irtue%) Thi% e9plain% all four di%4ern'ent% of per4eption of Pro&iden4e that apply in the 4reation%) The fir%t three di%4ern'ent%0 double 4on4eal'ent0 %in le 4on4eal'ent0 and attain'ent of Pro&iden4e of re(ard and puni%h'ent are but preparation% by (hi4h one attain% the fourth di%4ern'ent0 (hi4h i% the attain'ent of the true0 eternal Pro&iden4e) D-K But (e ha&e yet to under%tand (hy the third di%4ern'ent i% not enou h for a per%on0 na'ely attain'ent of the Pro&iden4e of re(ard and puni%h'ent) /e %aid that he ha% already been re(arded (ith He (ho *no(% all 'y%terie% te%tifyin that he (ill not %in a ain) Hen4e0 (hy i% he %till 4alled L'ediu'M or Lin4o'plete ri hteou%0M (ho%e na'e pro&e% that hi% (or* i% %till not de%irable in the eye% of the Creator0 and there i% %till a fla( and ble'i%h in hi% Torah and (or*H DDK Bir%t0 let u% %4rutini?e (hat the interpreter% a%*ed about the it$#a of lo&in the Creator) Ho( did the Holy Torah obli e u% to a it$#a that (e 4annot *eep at allH 2ne 4an 4oer4e and en%la&e one%elf to anythin 0 but no 4oer4ion or en%la&e'ent in the (orld (ill help (ith lo&e) They e9plained that (hen by *eepin all D," it$#ot appropriately0 the lo&e of =od e9tend% to hi' by it%elf) Hen4e0 it i% 4on%idered po%%ible to *eep0 %in4e one 4an en%la&e and 4oer4e one%elf to *eep the D," it$#ot appropriately0 and then he (ill al%o attain the lo&e of =od) D.K Indeed0 their (ord% re:uire elaborate e9planation) In the end0 the lo&e of =od %hould not 4o'e to u% a% a it$#a0 %in4e there i% no a4t or en%la&e'ent on our part in it) It rather 4o'e% by

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it%elf after 4o'pletin the D," it$#ot) Hen4e0 (e are :uite %uffi4ient (ith the 4o''and'ent of the D," it$#ot0 and (hy (a% the it$#a of lo&e (rittenH D$K To under%tand that0 (e 'u%t fir%t a4:uire enuine under%tandin in the nature of the lo&e of =od it%elf) /e 'u%t *no( that all the in4lination%0 tenden4ie%0 and propertie% in%tilled in a per%on0 (ith (hi4h to %er&e oneF% friend%0 all the%e tenden4ie% and natural propertie% are re:uired for the (or* of =od) To be in (ith0 they (ere 4reated and i'printed in 'an only be4au%e of their final role0 (hi4h i% the ulti'ate purpo%e of 'an0 a% it i% (ritten0 Lhe that i% bani%hed0 be not an out4a%t fro' hi')M 2ne need% the' all %o a% to 4o'ple'ent one%elf in the (ay% of re4eption of abundan4e0 and to 4o'ple'ent the (ill of =od) Thi% i% the 'eanin of0 LE&ery one that i% 4alled by My na'e0 and (ho' I ha&e 4reated for My loryM JIsaiah 81<.K0 and al%o LThe Lord hath 'ade all thin % for Hi% o(n purpo%eM J Pro#erbs ,D<8K) Ho(e&er0 in the 'eanti'e0 'an ha% been i&en a (hole (orld to de&elop and 4o'plete all the%e natural in4lination% and :ualitie%0 by en a in in the' (ith people0 thu% yieldin the' %uitable for their purpo%e) It i% (ritten0 L2ne 'u%t %ay0 QThe (orld (a% 4reated for 'e0FM be4au%e all the people in the (orld are re:uired for a per%on0 a% they de&elop and :ualify the attribute% and in4lination% of e&ery indi&idual to be4o'e a fit tool for Hi% (or*) D5K Thu%0 (e 'u%t under%tand the e%%en4e of the lo&e of =od fro' the propertie% of lo&e by (hi4h one per%on relate% to another) The lo&e of =od i% ne4e%%arily i&en throu h the%e :ualitie%0 %in4e they (ere only i'printed in hu'an% for Hi% na'e to be in (ith) And (hen (e ob%er&e the attribute% of lo&e bet(een 'an and 'an0 (e find four 'ea%ure% of lo&e0 one atop the other0 'eanin t(o that are four) .#K The fir%t i% L4onditional lo&e)M It 'ean% that be4au%e of the reat oodne%%0 plea%ure0 and benefit that one re4ei&e% fro' oneF% friend0 oneF% %oul 4lin % to oneF% friend (ith (ondrou% lo&e) There are t(o 'ea%ure% in that< the fir%t i% that before they 'et and be an to lo&e one another0 they did har' to one another) Ho(e&er0 no( they do not (ant to re'e'ber it0 for Llo&e 4o&ereth all tran% re%%ion%)M The %e4ond 'ea%ure i% that they ha&e al(ay% done ood and helped one another and there i% no tra4e of har' or detri'ent bet(een the') ."K The %e4ond i% Lun4onditional lo&e)M It 'ean% that one *no(% the &irtue of oneF% friend to be %ubli'e0 beyond any i'a inable 'ea%ure) Be4au%e of that0 hi% %oul 4lin % to hi' (ith endle%% lo&e) Here0 too0 there are t(o 'ea%ure%< the fir%t 'ea%ure i% before one *no(% e&ery 4ondu4t and deed of oneF% friend (ith other%) At that ti'e0 thi% lo&e i% 4on%idered Lle%% than ab%olute lo&e)M Thi% i% be4au%e oneF% friend ha% dealin % (ith other%0 and on the %urfa4e he %ee'% to be har'in other% out of ne li en4e) In thi% 'anner0 if the lo&er %a( the'0 the 'erit of hi% friend (ould be entirely ble'i%hed and the lo&e bet(een the' (ould be 4orrupted) 7et0 %in4e he ha% not %een the%e dealin %0 hi% lo&e i% %till (hole0 reat0 and truly (onderful) .1K The %e4ond attribute of un4onditional lo&e i% the fourth attribute of lo&e in eneral0 (hi4h al%o 4o'e% fro' *no(in the 'erit of hi% friend) 7et0 in addition0 no( he *no(% all hi% dealin % "85

and 4ondu4t% (ith e&ery per%on0 none 'i%%in ) He ha% 4he4*ed and found that not only i% there not a tra4e of fla( in the'0 but hi% oodne%% i% reater than anythin i'a inable) No( it i% Leternal and 4o'plete lo&e)M .8K Note that the%e four attribute% of lo&e bet(een 'an and 'an apply bet(een 'an and =od0 a% (ell) Moreo&er0 here0 in the lo&e of =od0 they be4o'e de ree%0 by (ay of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e) It i% i'po%%ible to a4:uire any of the' before one a4:uire% the fir%t attribute of 4onditional lo&e) And after it i% 4o'pletely a4:uired0 that fir%t attribute 4au%e% one to a4:uire the %e4ond attribute) And after one ha% a4:uired the %e4ond attribute to the fulle%t0 it 4au%e% hi' to a4:uire the third attribute) Binally0 the third attribute to the fourth attribute0 eternal lo&e) .-K Hen4e the :ue%tion ari%e%0 LHo( 4an one a4:uire the fir%t de ree of lo&e of =od0 the fir%t de ree of 4onditional lo&e0 (hi4h i% lo&e that 4o'e% throu h the 'ultitude of oodne%% that one re4ei&e% fro' the lo&ed one0 (hen there i% no re(ard for a it$#a in thi% (orldHM Moreo&er0 a44ordin to the abo&e0 one 'u%t o throu h the fir%t t(o for'% of Pro&iden4e by (ay of 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e) In other (ord%0 Hi% fa4e0 'eanin Hi% 'ea%ure of oodne%%Gthe 4ondu4t of the ood i% to do oodGi% 4on4ealed at that ti'e JIte' 8.K) Therefore0 at that ti'e0 one e9perien4e% pain and %ufferin ) Ne&erthele%%0 (e learn that the (hole pra4ti4e of Torah and (or* out of 4hoi4e i% 4ondu4ted pri'arily durin that ti'e0 of 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e) If %o0 ho( 4an it be that one (ill be a(arded the %e4ond attribute of 4onditional lo&e0 bein that the lo&ed one ha% al(ay% done only (ondrou% and plentiful ood0 and ne&er 4au%ed hi' any har' at all0 and e&en 'ore %o (hen he attain% the third de ree or the fourthH .DK Indeed (e di&e into deep (ater% here) At the &ery lea%t0 (e 'u%t fi%h out a pre4iou% e' fro' thi%) Bor that purpo%e0 let u% e9a'ine the (ord% of our %a e% J Bera'hot ,.K0 L7ou %hall %ee your (orld in your life0 and your end to the life of the ne9t (orld)M /e 'u%t under%tand (hy they did not %ay0 L7ou (ill re4ei&e your (orld in your life0M but only L%eeMH If they (anted to ble%%0 they %hould ha&e ble%%ed (holly0 'eanin to a4:uire and re4ei&e hi% (orld in hi% life) /e 'u%t al%o under%tand0 (hy %hould one %ee hi% ne9t (orld in hi% lifeH At lea%t hi% end (ill be the life of the ne9t (orld) Moreo&er0 (hy did they pla4e thi% ble%%in fir%tH ..K Bir%t0 (e 'u%t under%tand ho( i% thi% %eein of the ne9t (orld in oneF% lifeH Certainly0 (e 4annot %ee anythin %piritual (ith 4orporeal eye%) It i% al%o not the CreatorF% 4ondu4t to 4han e the la(% of nature) Thi% i% be4au%e the Creator ori inally arran ed the%e 4ondu4t% in thi% 'anner be4au%e they are the 'o%t %u44e%%ful for their purpo%e) Throu h the'0 one 4o'e% to 4lea&e unto Hi'0 a% it i% (ritten0 LThe Lord hath 'ade all thin % for Hi% o(n purpo%e)M Therefore0 (e 'u%t under%tand ho( one %ee% oneF% (orld in oneF% lifeH .$K I %hall tell you that thi% %eein 4o'e% to a per%on throu h the openin of the eye% in the Holy Torah0 a% it i% (ritten0 L2pen Thou 'ine eye%0 that I 'ay behold (ondrou% thin % out of Thy la()M It i% about thi% that the %oul i% %(orn before it 4o'e% to the body J Nida p 1#K0 and LE&en if the (hole (orld %ay% you are ri hteou%0 be (i4*ed in your o(n eye%0M %pe4ifi4ally in your o(n eye%)

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In other (ord%0 a% lon a% you ha&e not attained Lopenin of the eye%M in the Torah0 re ard your%elf a% (i4*ed) @o not fool your%elf (ith your reputation in the entire (orld a% ri hteou%) No( you 4an al%o under%tand (hy they pla4ed the ble%%in 0 L7ou %hall %ee your (orld in your life0M at the be innin of all the ble%%in %) It i% be4au%e prior to that0 one i% not e&en a(arded the property of LIn4o'plete Ri hteou%)M .5K /e ha&e yet to under%tand0 if a per%on *no(% (ithin hi'%elf that he ha% already *ept the (hole Torah0 and the (hole (orld a ree% (ith hi' in that0 (hy i% that not enou h for hi' at allH In%tead0 he i% %(orn to 4ontinue re ardin hi'%elf a% (i4*ed) I% it be4au%e that (ondrou% de ree of openin hi% eye% in the Torah i% 'i%%in in hi' that you 4o'pare hi' to a (i4*edH $#K Indeed0 the four 'ea%ure% of peopleF% attain'ent of Hi% Pro&iden4e o&er the' ha&e already been e9plained) T(o of the' are in 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 and t(o are in di%4lo%ure of the fa4e) Al%o0 the rea%on for the 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e fro' the people ha% been e9plained< it i% deliberately to i&e people roo' for labor and en a e in Hi% (or* in Torah and it$#ot out of 4hoi4e) Thi% i% be4au%e thi% in4rea%e% the 4ontent'ent of the Creator fro' their (or* in Hi% Torah and it$#ot 'ore than Hi% 4ontent'ent fro' Hi% an el% abo&e0 (ho ha&e no 4hoi4e and (ho%e (or* i% 4oer4ed) $,K @e%pite the abo&e prai%e for 4on4eal'ent of fa4e0 it i% %till not 4on%idered (holene%%0 but only a% Ltran%ition)M Thi% i% the pla4e fro' (hi4h the lon ed;for (holene%% i% attained) Thi% 'ean% that any re(ard for a it$#a that i% prepared for a per%on i% a4:uired only throu h oneF% labor in Torah and ood deed% durin the 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 (hen he en a e% out of L4hoi4e)M Thi% i% %o be4au%e then one feel% %orro( out of hi% %tren thenin in Hi% faith0 in *eepin Hi% (ill) And oneF% (hole re(ard i% 'ea%ured only a44ordin to the pain he %uffer% fro' *eepin the Torah and the it$#a0 a% it i% (ritten0 LThe re(ard i% a44ordin to the pain)M $"K Hen4e0 e&ery per%on 'u%t e9perien4e that tran%it period of 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e) /hen he 4o'plete% it0 he i% re(arded (ith open Pro&iden4e0 'eanin the re&elation of the fa4e) And before he i% re(arded (ith re&elation of the fa4e0 and althou h he %ee% the po%terior %ide0 he 4annot refrain fro' e&er 4o''ittin a %in) Not only i% he unable to *eep all D,1 it$#ot0 %in4e lo&e doe% not 4o'e by 4oer4ion and 4o'pul%ion0 but one i% not 4o'plete e&en in the D," it$#ot0 %in4e e&en hi% fear i% not fi9ed a% it %hould be) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the Torah bein D,, in Gematria Jany Gematria i% the po%terior %ideK0 that one 4annot properly ob%er&e e&en D," it$#ot) Thi% i% the 'eanin of0 LHe (ill not al(ay% 4ontend)M In the end0 one (ill be a(arded the re&elation of the fa4e) $1K The fir%t de ree of the re&elation of the fa4e i% the attain'ent of the Pro&iden4e of re(ard and puni%h'ent in utter 4larity) Thi% 4o'e% to a per%on only throu h Hi% %al&ation0 (hen one i% a(arded the openin of eye% in the Holy Torah in (onderful attain'ent0 and be4o'e% La flo(in %prin M J(#ot $DK) In any it$#a in the Holy Torah that one ha% already *ept of hi% o(n 4hoi4e0 one i% ranted %eein the re(ard of the it$#a in it0 intended for hi' in the ne9t (orld0 a% (ell a% the reat lo%% in the tran% re%%ion) $8K And althou h the re(ard i% not yet in hi% hand0 %in4e the re(ard for a it$#a i% not in thi% (orld0 the 4lear attain'ent i% :uite %uffi4ient for hi' fro' no( on0 to feel the reat plea%ure "-,

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Bor e9a'ple0 ta*e a 'er4hant (ho 'ade a deal and ained a lar e %u'0 e&en thou h the profit (ill 4o'e to hi' after a lon ti'e) But if he i% 4ertain beyond any %hado( of a doubt that the profit (ill 4o'e to hi' in ti'e0 he i% a% happy a% if the 'oney ha% 4o'e to hi' i''ediately) $-K Naturally0 %u4h Pro&iden4e te%tifie% that fro' no( on he (ill 4lea&e to Torah and it$#ot (ith hi% heart0 and %oul0 and 'i ht0 and that he (ill retire fro' the %in% a% if e%4apin fro' a fire) And althou h he i% not yet a 4o'plete ri hteou%0 %in4e he ha% not a4:uired repentan4e fro' lo&e0 hi% reat adhe%ion in the Torah and ood deed% help hi' %lo(ly be ranted repentan4e fro' lo&e0 'eanin the %e4ond de ree of the re&elation of the fa4e) Then one 4an *eep all D,1 it$#ot in full0 and he be4o'e% a 4o'plete ri hteou%) $DK No( (e thorou hly under%tand (hat (e a%*ed 4on4ernin the oath0 that the %oul i% %(orn before it 4o'e% to thi% (orld< LE&en if the (hole (orld %ay% you are ri hteou%0 be (i4*ed in your o(n eye%)M /e a%*ed0 LSin4e the (hole (orld a ree% that he i% ri hteou%0 (hy 'u%t he %till 4on%ider hi'%elf (i4*edH @oe% he not tru%t the entire (orldHM /e 'u%t al%o add0 4on4ernin the phra%e0 LE&en if the (hole (orld %ay%)M /hat i% the 4onne4tion bet(een thi% and the te%ti'ony of the entire (orld0 %in4e one *no(% one%elf better than the re%t of the (orldH It %hould ha&e %(orn hi'0 LE&en if you *no( for your%elf that you are ri hteou%)M 7et0 the 'o%t perple9in i% that the =e'arah e9pli4itly %tate% J Bera'hot D,K that one 'u%t *no( in oneF% %oul if he i% ri hteou% or not) Thu%0 there i% an obli ation and po%%ibility to truly be 4o'pletely ri hteou%) Moreo&er0 one 'u%t del&e and *no( thi% truth) If thi% i% %o0 ho( i% the %oul %(orn to al(ay% be (i4*ed in it% o(n eye%0 and to ne&er *no( the a4tual truth0 (hen our %a e% ha&e obli ated the 4ontraryH $.K The (ord% are &ery pre4i%e indeed) A% lon a% one ha% not been a(arded the openin of eye% in the Torah in (ondrou% attain'ent0 %uffi4ient for hi' for 4lear attain'ent of re(ard and puni%h'ent0 he (ill 4ertainly not be able to de4ei&e hi'%elf and 4on%ider hi'%elf ri hteou%) Thi% i% be4au%e he (ill ne4e%%arily feel that he la4*% the t(o 'o%t 4o'prehen%i&e it$#ot in the Torah0 na'ely lo&e and fear) E&en attainin 4o'plete fear0 in a (ay that LHe (ho *no(% all 'y%terie% (ill te%tify that he (ill not turn ba4* to folly0M due to hi% reat fear of puni%h'ent and the reat lo%% fro' tran% re%%in 0 i% 4o'pletely uni'a inable before he i% a(arded 4o'plete0 4lear0 and ab%olute attain'ent in Pro&iden4e of re(ard and puni%h'ent Thi% refer% to the attain'ent of the fir%t de ree of re&elation of the fa4e0 (hi4h 4o'e% to a per%on throu h the openin of eye% in the Torah) It i% all the 'ore %o (ith lo&e0 (hi4h i% 4o'pletely beyond oneF% ability0 %in4e it depend% on the under%tandin of the heart0 and no labor or 4oer4ion (ill help here) $$K Hen4e0 the oath %tate%0 LE&en if the (hole (orld %ay% you are ri hteou%)M Thi% i% %o be4au%e the%e t(o it$#ot0 lo&e and fear0 are i&en only to the indi&idual0 and no one el%e in the (orld 4an di%tin ui%h the' and *no( the') "-"

Thu%0 %in4e they %ee that he i% 4o'plete in D,, it$#ot0 they i''ediately %ay that he probably ha% the t(o it$#ot of lo&e and fear0 too) And %in4e hu'an nature 4o'pel% one to belie&e the (orld0 one 'i ht fall into a ra&e 'i%ta*e) Bor that rea%on0 the %oul i% %(orn to that e&en before it 4o'e% into thi% (orld0 and 'ay it help u%) Nonethele%%0 it i% the indi&idual hi'%elf (ho 'u%t 4ertainly :ue%tion and *no( in hi% heart if he i% a 4o'plete ri hteou%) $5K /e 4an al%o under%tand (hat (e a%*ed0 LHo( 4an e&en the fir%t de ree of lo&e be attained (hen there i% no re(ard for a it$#a in thi% (orld Jin thi% lifeKHM No( it i% 4lear that one doe% not need to a4tually re4ei&e the re(ard for the it$#a in hi% life0 hen4e their pre4i%ion0 L7ou (ill %ee your (orld in your life0 and your end to the life of the ne9t (orld0M indi4atin that the re(ard for a it$#a i% not in thi% (orld0 but in the ne9t (orld) 7et0 to *no(0 to %ee0 and to feel the future re(ard of the it$#a in the ne9t (orld0 one 'u%t *no( it in 4o'plete 4ertainty and 4larity (hile in thi% life0 throu h the (onderful attain'ent in the Torah) Thi% i% be4au%e then one %till attain% 4onditional lo&e0 (hi4h i% the fir%t de ree of the e9it fro' 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e and the entran4e to the re&elation of the fa4e0 (hi4h one 'u%t ha&e in order to *eep Torah and it$#ot 4orre4tly0 in a (ay that0 LHe (ho *no(% all 'y%terie% (ill te%tify that he (ill not turn ba4* to folly)M 5#K And by laborin to ob%er&e Torah and it$#ot in the for' of 4onditional lo&e0 (hi4h 4o'e% to hi' fro' *no(in the future re(ard in the ne9t (orld0 a% in0 Lall that i% about to be 4olle4ted i% dee'ed 4olle4ted0M one attain% the %e4ond de ree of re&elation of the fa4eGHi% =uidan4e o&er the (orld fro' Hi% eternity and truthfulne%%0 'eanin that He i% ood and doe% ood to the ood and to the bad) In that %tate0 one attain% un4onditional lo&e and the %in% be4o'e a% &irtue% for hi') And fro' then on0 he i% 4alled L4o'plete ri hteou%0M %in4e he 4an *eep the Torah and it$#ot (ith lo&e and fear) And he i% 4alled L4o'pleteM be4au%e he ha% all D,1 it$#ot in 4o'pletene%%) 5,K Thi% an%(er% (hat (e a%*ed< L2ne (ho attain% the third 'ea%ure of Pro&iden4e0 na'ely Pro&iden4e of re(ard and puni%h'ent0 (hen He (ho *no(% all 'y%terie% already te%tifie% that he (ill not turn ba4* to folly0 i% %till 4on%idered QIn4o'plete Ri hteou%)FM No( (e thorou hly under%tand that one %till la4*% one it$#a0 the it$#a of lo&e) 2f 4our%e0 one i% in4o'plete0 %in4e he 'u%t ne4e%%arily 4o'plete the D,1 it$#ot0 (hi4h i% ne4e%%arily the fir%t %tep on the door of perfe4tion) 5"K /ith all that i% %aid abo&e0 (e under%tand (hat they a%*ed0 LHo( did the Torah obli ate u% to the it$#a of lo&e (hen thi% it$#a i% not e&en in our hand% to en a e in or e&en %o'e(hat tou4h itHM No( you %ee and under%tand that it i% about thi% that our %a e% (arned u%0 LI ha&e labored and did not find0 do not belie&e0M and al%o0 LLet one al(ay% en a e in Torah and it$#ot in Lo Lishma be4au%e fro' Lo Lishma one 4o'e% to LishmaM JPesa'him -#K) Al%o0 the &er%e0 Ltho%e that %ee* Me %hall find MeM JPro#erbs $K0 te%tifie% to that) 51K The%e are the (ord% of our %a e% J e"illah p DK< LRabbi 7it?ha* %aid0 QIf a per%on %hould tell you0 QI ha&e labored and did not find0F do not belie&eO QI did not labor and found0F do not belie&eO QI labored and found0F belie&e)FM And (e a%* about0 LI labored and found0 belie&e0M that the (ord% %ee' %elf;4ontradi4tory0 %in4e labor relate% to po%%e%%ion0 and a find i% %o'ethin that 4o'e% (ithout labor at all0 ab%ent'indedly) He %hould ha&e %aid0 LI labored and bou ht)M "-1

Ho(e&er0 you %hould *no( that thi% ter'0 Lfind0M 'entioned here0 relate% to the &er%e0 Ltho%e that %ee* Me %hall find Me)M It refer% to findin the fa4e of the Creator0 a% it i% (ritten in The Zohar that He i% found only in the Torah0 'eanin that one i% re(arded (ith findin the fa4e of the Creator by laborin in the Torah) Hen4e0 our %a e% (ere pre4i%e in their (ord%0 and %aid LI labored and found0 belie&e0M be4au%e the labor i% in the Torah0 and the findin i% in the re&elation of the fa4e of Hi% Pro&iden4e) They deliberately refrained fro' %ayin 0 LI labored and (on0 belie&e0M or LI labored and bou ht)M Thi% i% be4au%e then there (ould be roo' for error in the 'atter%0 %in4e (innin or po%%e%%in relate only to po%%e%%ion of the Torah) Hen4e0 they 'ade the pre4i%ion of the (ord Lfound0M indi4atin that it refer% to another thin be%ide% the a4:ui%ition of the Torah0 na'ely the re&elation of the fa4e of Hi% Pro&iden4e) 58K That %ettle% the &er%e0 LI did not labor and found0 do not belie&e)M It %ee'% pu??lin 0 for (ho (ould thin* that it i% po%%ible to attain the Torah (ithout ha&in to labor for itH But %in4e the (ord% relate to the &er%e0 Ltho%e that %ee* Me %hall find MeM J Pro#erbs $<,.K0 it 'ean% that anyone0 %'all or reat0 (ho %ee*% Hi'0 find% Hi' i''ediately) Thi% i% (hat the (ord L%ee*M i'plie%) 2ne 'i ht thin* that thi% doe% not re:uire %o 'u4h labor0 and e&en a le%%er per%on0 un(illin to 'a*e any effort for it0 (ill find Hi'0 too) 2ur %a e% (arn u% in that re ard to not belie&e %u4h an e9planation) Rather0 the labor i% ne4e%%ary here0 and not0 LI labored and found0 do not belie&e)M 5-K No( you %ee (hy the Torah i% 4alled LLife0M a% it i% (ritten0 LSee0 I ha&e %et before thee thi% day life and oodM J+euteronom) 1#<,-K0 and al%o0 Ltherefore 4hoo%e life0M and LBor they are life unto tho%e that find the'M JPro#erbs 8<""K) Thi% e9tend% fro' the &er%e0 LIn the li ht of the *in T% 4ountenan4e i% lifeM JPro#erbs ,DK0 %in4e the Creator i% the %our4e of all life and e&ery ood) Hen4e0 life e9tend% to tho%e bran4he% that 4lea&e to their %our4e) Thi% refer% to tho%e that ha&e labored and found the Li ht of Hi% fa4e in the Torah0 that ha&e been i'parted openin their eye% in the Torah in (onderful attain'ent0 until they (ere i'parted the re&elation of the fa4e0 the attain'ent of the true Pro&iden4e that befit% Hi% na'e0 L=ood0M and the 4ondu4t of the =ood i% to do ood) 5DK And tho%e that (on 4an no lon er retire fro' *eepin the it$#a 4orre4tly0 a% one 4annot retire fro' a (onderful plea%ure that 4o'e% to hi% hand) Hen4e0 they run fro' tran% re%%ion a% one run% fro' a fire) It i% %aid about the'< LBut ye that did 4lea&e unto the Lord your =od are ali&e e&ery one of you thi% day0M a% Hi% lo&e 4o'e% abundantly to the' in natural lo&e0 throu h the natural 4hannel% prepared for one by the nature of Creation) Thi% i% %o be4au%e no( the bran4h i% properly 4lea&ed to it% root0 and life pour% to hi' abundantly and in4e%%antly fro' it% ori in) It i% be4au%e of thi% that the Torah i% 4alled LLife)M 5.K Bor that rea%on0 our %a e% (arned u% in 'any pla4e% 4on4ernin the ne4e%%ary 4ondition in the pra4ti4e of Torah0 that it (ill be %pe4ifi4ally Lishma0 in a (ay that one (ill be a(arded life throu h it0 for it i% a Torah of life0 and thi% i% (hy it (a% i&en to u%0 a% it i% (ritten0 Ltherefore 4hoo%e life)M

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Hen4e0 durin the pra4ti4e of Torah0 e&ery per%on 'u%t labor in it0 and %et hi% 'ind and heart to find Lthe li ht of the *in T% 4ountenan4eM in it0 that i%0 the attain'ent of open Pro&iden4e0 4alled Lli ht of 4ountenan4e)M And any per%on i% fit for it0 a% it i% (ritten0 Ltho%e that %ee* Me %hall find Me0M and a% it i% (ritten0 LI labored and did not find0 do not belie&e)M Thu%0 one need% nothin in thi% 'atter e94ept the labor alone) It i% (ritten0 LAnyone (ho pra4ti4e% Torah Lishma0 hi% Torah be4o'e% a potion of life for hi'M J Taanit .aK) It 'ean% that one %hould only %et oneF% 'ind and heart to attain life0 (hi4h i% the 'eanin of Lishma) 5$K No( you 4an %ee that the :ue%tion the interpreter% a%*ed about the it$#a of lo&e0 %ayin that thi% it$#a i% out of our hand%0 %in4e lo&e doe% not 4o'e by 4oer4ion and 4o'pul%ion0 i% not at all a :ue%tion) Thi% i% be4au%e it i% entirely in our hand%) E&ery per%on 4an labor in the Torah until he find% the attain'ent of Hi% open Pro&iden4e0 a% it i% (ritten0 LI labored and found0 belie&e)M /hen one attain% open Pro&iden4e0 the lo&e e9tend% to hi' by it%elf throu h the natural 4hannel%) And one (ho doe% not belie&e that he 4an attain that throu h hi% effort%0 for (hate&er rea%on0 i% ne4e%%arily in di%belief of the (ord% of our %a e%) In%tead0 he i'a ine% that the labor i% not %uffi4ient for ea4h per%on0 (hi4h i% the oppo%ite of the &er%e0 LI labored and did not find0 do not belie&e)M It i% al%o a ain%t the (ord%0 Ltho%e that %ee Me %hall find MeMO %pe4ifi4ally0 tho%e that L%ee*0M (ho'e&er they are0 reat or %'all) Ho(e&er0 he 4ertainly need% to labor) 55K Bro' the abo&e0 you (ill under%tand the 'eanin of0 LAnyone (ho pra4ti4e% Torah Lo Lishma0 hi% Torah be4o'e% a potion of death for hi'M J Taanit .aK0 and the &er%e0 L>erily Thou art a =od that hide%t Thy%elf0M that the Creator hide% Hi'%elf in the Torah) /e a%*ed0 LIt %ee'% rea%onable that the Creator i% hidden in thi% (orld0 out%ide of the Torah0 and not in the Torah it%elf0 that only there i% the pla4e of the di%4lo%ure) And (e a%*ed further< Thi% 4on4eal'ent that the Creator hide% Hi'%elf0 to be %ou ht and found0 (hy %hould IHM ,##K Bro' the abo&e e9plained0 you 4an thorou hly under%tand that thi% 4on4eal'ent that the Creator hide% Hi'%elf %o a% to be %ou ht i% the 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 (hi4h He 4ondu4t% (ith Hi% 4reation% in t(o 'anner%< one 4on4eal'ent0 and 4on4eal'ent (ithin 4on4eal'ent) The Zohar tell% u% that (e %hould not e&en 4on%ider that the Creator (i%he% to re'ain in Pro&iden4e of 4on4ealed fa4e fro' Hi% 4reation%) Rather0 it i% li*e a per%on (ho deliberately hide% hi'%elf0 %o hi% friend (ill %ee* and find hi') Si'ilarly0 (hen the Creator beha&e% in 4on4eal'ent of fa4e (ith Hi% 4reation%0 it i% only be4au%e He (ant% the 4reature% to %ee* the di%4lo%ure of Hi% fa4e and find Hi') In other (ord%0 there (ould be no (ay or inlet for people to attain the Li ht of the Kin F% 4ountenan4e had He not fir%t beha&ed (ith the' in 4on4eal'ent of fa4e) Thu%0 the (hole 4on4eal'ent i% but a preparation for the di%4lo%ure of the fa4e) ,#,K It i% (ritten that the Creator hide% Hi'%elf in the Torah) Re ardin the tor'ent% and pain% one e9perien4e% durin the 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 one (ho po%%e%%e% fe( %in% and ha% done little Torah and it$#ot i% not li*e one (ho ha% e9ten%i&ely en a ed in Torah and ood deed%) Thi% i% be4au%e the fir%t i% :uite :ualified to %enten4e hi% Ma*er to a %4ale of 'erit0 to thin* that the %ufferin 4a'e to hi' be4au%e of hi% %in% and %4ar4ene%% of Torah) Bor the other0 ho(e&er0 it i% 'u4h harder to %enten4e hi% Ma*er to a %4ale of 'erit) Thi% i% be4au%e in hi% 'ind0 he doe% not de%er&e %u4h har%h puni%h'ent) Moreo&er0 he %ee% that hi% "--

friend%0 (ho are (or%e than hi'0 do not %uffer %o0 a% it i% (ritten0 Lthe (i4*ed0 and they that are al(ay% at ea%e0 in4rea%e ri4he%0M and al%o0 Lin &ain ha&e I 4lean%ed 'y heart)M Thu%0 a% lon a% one ha% not attained Pro&iden4e of re&elation of the fa4e0 the abundan4e of Torah and it$#ot he ha% perfor'ed 'a*e% hi% 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e 'u4h hea&ier) Thi% i% the 'eanin of0 Lthe Creator hide% Hi'%elf in the Torah)M Indeed0 all that hea&ine%% he feel% throu h the Torah i% but pro4la'ation% by (hi4h the Holy Torah it%elf 4all% hi'0 a(a*enin hi' to hurry and i&e the re:uired 'ea%ure of labor0 to pro'ptly endo( hi' (ith the re&elation of the fa4e0 a% =od (ill% it) ,#"K Thi% i% (hy it i% (ritten that all (ho learn Torah Lo Lishma0 their Torah be4o'e% a potion of death for the') Not only do they not e'er e fro' 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e to di%4lo%ure of the fa4e0 %in4e they did not %et their 'ind% to labor and attain it0 the Torah that they a44u'ulate reatly in4rea%e% their 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e) Binally0 they fall into 4on4eal'ent (ithin 4on4eal'ent0 (hi4h i% 4on%idered death0 bein 4o'pletely deta4hed fro' oneF% root) Thu%0 their Torah be4o'e% a potion of death for the') ,#1K Thi% 4larifie% the t(o na'e% the Torah i% 4alled by< Lre&ealedM and L4on4ealed)M /e 'u%t under%tand (hy (e need the 4on4ealed Torah0 and (hy i% the (hole Torah not re&ealedH Indeed0 there i% a profound intention here) The 4on4ealed Torah i'plie% that the Creator hide% in the Torah0 hen4e the na'e0 Lthe Torah of the hidden)M Con&er%ely0 it i% 4alled Lre&ealedM be4au%e the Creator i% re&ealed by the Torah) Therefore0 the Kabbali%t% %aid0 and (e al%o find it in the prayer boo* of the >ilna Gaon J=RAK0 that the order of attain'ent of the Torah be in% (ith the 4on4ealed and end% (ith the re&ealed) Thi% 'ean% that throu h the appropriate labor0 (here one fir%t del&e% into the Torah of the hidden0 he i% thu% ranted the re&ealed Torah0 the literal) Thu%0 one be in% (ith the 4on4ealed0 4alled Sod J%e4retK0 and (hen he i% re(arded0 he end% in the literal) ,#8K It ha% been thorou hly 4larified ho( it i% po%%ible to attain the fir%t de ree of lo&e0 (hi4h i% 4onditional lo&e) /e learned that e&en thou h there i% no re(ard for a it$#a in thi% (orld0 the attain'ent of the re(ard for the it$#a e9i%t% in (orldly life nonethele%%) It 4o'e% to a per%on by openin the eye% in the Torah) And thi% 4lear attain'ent i% 4o'pletely %i'ilar to re4ei&in in%tantaneou% re(ard for the it$#a) Hen4e0 one feel% the (onderful benefit 4ontained in the Thou ht of Creation0 (hi4h i% to deli ht Hi% 4reature% (ith Hi% full0 ood0 and enerou% hand) Be4au%e of the abundan4e of benefit that one attain%0 (ondrou% lo&e appear% bet(een a per%on and the Creator) It pour% to one in4e%%antly0 by the %a'e (ay% and 4hannel% throu h (hi4h natural lo&e appear%) ,#-K Ho(e&er0 all thi% 4o'e% to a per%on fro' the 'o'ent he attain% on(ard%) 7et0 one doe% not (ant to re'e'ber all the tor'ent 4au%ed by the Pro&iden4e in 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e he had %uffered before he attained the abo&e di%4lo%ure of the fa4e0 %in4e Llo&e 4o&ereth all tran% re%%ion%)M Ne&erthele%%0 it i% 4on%idered a reat fla(0 e&en (ith lo&e a'on people0 'u4h le%% 4on4ernin the truthfulne%% of Hi% Pro&iden4e0 %in4e He i% =ood (ho doe% ood to the ood and to the bad)

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Therefore0 (e 'u%t under%tand ho( one 4an attain Hi% lo&e in %u4h a (ay that he (ill feel and *no( that the Creator ha% al(ay% done hi' (ondrou% ood0 %in4e the day he (a% born on(ard%O that He ha% ne&er0 nor (ill e&er 4au%e hi' an oun4e of har'0 (hi4h i% the %e4ond 'anner of lo&e) ,#DK To under%tand that0 (e need the (ord% of our %a e%) They %aid0 Lone (ho repent% fro' lo&e0 hi% %in% be4o'e a% &irtue%)M It 'ean% that not only doe% the Creator for i&e hi% %in%0 ea4h %in and tran% re%%ion one had 'ade i% turned into a it$#a by the Creator) ,#.K Hen4e0 after one attain% the illu'ination of the fa4e in %u4h a 'ea%ure that ea4h %in he had 4o''itted0 e&en the deliberate one%0 i% turned and be4o'e% a it$#a for hi'0 one reNoi4e% (ith all the tor'ent and affli4tion he had e&er %uffered %in4e the ti'e he (a% pla4ed in the t(o di%4ern'ent% of 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e) Thi% i% be4au%e it i% the' that brou ht hi' all the%e %in%0 (hi4h ha&e no( be4o'e it$#ot0 by the illu'ination of Hi% fa4e0 (ho perfor'% (onder%) And any %orro( and trouble that dro&e hi' out of (it%0 and (here he failed (ith 'i%ta*e%0 a% in the fir%t 4on4eal'ent0 or failed (ith %in%0 a% in the double 4on4eal'ent0 ha% no( be4o'e a 4au%e and preparation for *eepin a it$#a and the re4eption of eternal and (ondrou% re(ard for it) Therefore0 any %orro( ha% turned for hi' into reat Noy and any e&il to (onderful ood) ,#$K Thi% i% %i'ilar to a (ell;*no(n tale about a Ie( (ho (a% a hou%e tru%tee for a 4ertain landlord) The landlord lo&ed hi' dearly) 2n4e0 the landlord (ent a(ay0 and left hi% bu%ine%% in the hand% of hi% %ub%titute0 (ho (a% an anti;Se'ite) /hat did he doH He too* the Ie( and %tru4* hi' fi&e ti'e% in front of e&eryone0 to thorou hly hu'iliate hi') Upon the landlordF% return0 the Ie( (ent to hi' and told hi' all that had happened to hi') Hi% an er (a% *indled0 and he 4alled the %ub%titute and 4o''anded hi' to pro'ptly i&e the Ie( a thou%and 4oin% for e&ery ti'e he had %tru4* hi') The Ie( too* the' and (ent ho'e) Hi% (ife found hi' 4ryin ) She a%*ed hi' an9iou%ly0 L/hat happened to you (ith the landlordHM He told her) She a%*ed0 LThen (hy are you 4ryin HM He an%(ered0 LI a' 4ryin be4au%e he only beat 'e fi&e ti'e%) I (i%h he had beaten 'e at lea%t ten ti'e%0 %in4e no( I (ould ha&e had ten thou%and 4oin%)M ,#5K No( you %ee that after one ha% been a(arded repentan4e of the %in% in a (ay that the %in% be4a'e to hi' a% &irtue%0 one i% then a(arded a4hie&in the %e4ond de ree of lo&e of the Creator0 (here the lo&ed one ne&er 4au%ed hi% lo&ed one any har' or e&en a %hado( of har') In%tead0 He perfor'% (ondrou% and plentiful ood0 al(ay% and fore&er0 in a (ay that repentan4e fro' lo&e and the turnin of the %in% into 'erit% 4o'e a% one) ,,#K Thu% far0 (e e9a'ined only the t(o de ree% of 4onditional lo&e) 7et0 (e 'u%t %till under%tand ho( one i% a(arded 4o'in in the t(o 'anner% of un4onditional lo&e (ith oneF% Ma*er) Bor that0 (e 'u%t thorou hly under%tand (hat i% (ritten J %idushin p 8#K0 L2ne 'u%t al(ay% re ard one%elf half un(orthy and half (orthy) If he perfor'% one it$#a0 happy i% he0 for he ha% %enten4ed hi'%elf to a %4ale of 'erit) If he 4o''it% one %in0 (oe unto hi' for he ha% %enten4ed hi'%elf to a %4ale of %in)

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Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Rabbi Shi'on0 %ay%0 QSin4e the (orld i% Nud ed by it% 'aNority0 and the indi&idual i% Nud ed by the 'aNority0 if he perfor'% one it$#a0 happy i% he0 for he ha% %enten4ed hi'%elf and the (hole (orld to a %4ale of 'erit) If he 4o''it% one %in0 (oe unto hi'0 for he ha% %enten4ed hi'%elf and the (hole (orld to a %4ale of %in)F Bor thi% one %in that he had 4o''itted0 the (orld and he ha&e lo%t 'u4h ood)M ,,,K The%e (ord% %ee' pu??lin fro' be innin to end) He %ay% that one (ho perfor'% one it$#a0 i''ediately %enten4e% to a %4ale of 'erit0 for he i% Nud ed by the 'aNority) 7et0 thi% refer% only to tho%e (ho are half un(orthy and half (orthy) And Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Rabbi Shi'on0 doe% not %pea* of tho%e at all) Thu%0 the e%%en4e i% %till ab%ent) Ra%hi interpreted hi% (ord% a% referrin to the (ord%0 L2ne 'u%t al(ay% 4on%ider one%elf half un(orthy and half (orthy)M Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Rabbi Shi'on0 add% that one %hould al%o re ard the (hole (orld a% thou h they are half un(orthy and half (orthy) 7et0 the e%%en4e i% %till ab%ent0 and (hy did he 4han e hi% (ord% if the 'eanin i% the %a'eH ,,"K Thi% i% e&en 'ore diffi4ult on the obNe4t it%elf0 'eanin for one to %ee one%elf a% thou h he i% half un(orthy) Thi% i% a (onder< if one *no(% oneF% 'any ini:uitie%0 (ould he de4ei&e one%elf %ayin that he i% only half thi% and half thatH The Torah %tate%0 L*eep thee far fro' a fal%e 'atterRM Moreo&er0 it i% (ritten0 Lone %inner de%troyeth 'u4h ood)M Thi% i% be4au%e one %in %enten4e% the per%on and the entire (orld to a %4ale of %in) Thu%0 it i% about the a4tual reality0 not %o'e fal%e i'a ination by (hi4h a per%on %hould pi4ture hi'%elf and the (orld) ,,1K And there i% another be(ilder'ent< 4an it be that there are not 'any people in ea4h eneration (ho perfor' one it$#aH So ho( i% the (orld %enten4ed to a %4ale of 'eritH @oe% that 'ean that the %ituation doe% not 4han e at all0 and there i% nothin ne( under the %unH Indeed0 reat depth i% re:uired here0 for the (ord% 4annot be under%tood %uperfi4ially) Ho(e&er0 thi% doe% not 4on4ern a per%on (ho *no(% hi% %in% are 'any0 to tea4h hi' de4eption0 that he i% half thi% and half that0 or to in%inuate that he la4*% only one it$#a) Thi% i% not at all the (ay of the (i%e) Rather0 thi% relate% to one (ho feel% and i'a ine% hi'%elf a% bein 4o'pletely and utterly ri hteou%0 and find% hi'%elf utterly (hole) It i% %o be4au%e he ha% already been a(arded the fir%t de ree of lo&e by openin hi% eye% in the Torah0 and He (ho *no(% all 'y%terie% already te%tifie% that he (ill not turn ba4* to folly) To hi'0 the (ritin %ho(% the (ay and pro&e% that he i% not yet ri hteou%0 but in bet(eenGhalf un(orthy and half (orthy) Thi% i% %o be4au%e one %till la4*% one of the D,1 it$#ot in the Torah0 na'ely the it$#a of lo&e) The (hole te%ti'ony of He (ho *no(% all 'y%terie% that he (ill not %in a ain i% only be4au%e of the 4larity in oneF% attain'ent of the reat lo%% in tran% re%%in ) Thi% i% 4on%idered fear of puni%h'ent0 and i% therefore 4alled Lrepentan4e fro' fear)M ,,8K /e al%o learned abo&e that thi% de ree of repentan4e fro' fear %till doe% not 4orre4t a per%on0 but only fro' the ti'e of repentan4e on(ard%) 7et0 all the %orro( and the an ui%h one had %uffered prior to bein a(arded the re&elation of the fa4e re'ain a% they (ere0 un4orre4ted) In addition0 the tran% re%%ion% one had 'ade are not entirely 4orre4ted0 but re'ain a% 'i%ta*e%)

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,,-K Thi% i% (hy it i% %aid that %u4h a per%on0 (ho i% %till %hort of one it$#a0 (ill re ard hi'%elf a% half un(orthy and half (orthy) Meanin 0 one %hould i'a ine that the ti'e (hen he (a% ranted repentan4e (a% in the 'iddle of hi% year%) Thu%0 he i% %till half un(orthy0 in that half of hi% year% that had pa%%ed before he ha% repented) In that ti'e0 one i% 4ertainly un(orthy0 %in4e repentan4e fro' fear doe% not 4orre4t the') It follo(%0 al%o0 that he i% al%o half (orthy0 in the half of hi% year% %in4e he ha% been a(arded repentan4e on(ard%) At that ti'e0 one i% 4ertainly (orthy0 for he i% 4ertain that he (ill not %in a ain) Thu%0 in the fir%t half of hi% year% he i% un(orthy0 and in the %e4ond half of hi% year%0 he i% (orthy) ,,DK He i% told to thin* that if he perfor'% one it$#a0 that it$#a (hi4h he la4*% fro' the nu'ber D,10 he (ill be happy0 for he ha% %enten4ed hi'%elf to a %4ale of 'erit) Thi% i% %o be4au%e one (ho i% ranted the it$#a of lo&e by repentan4e fro' lo&e0 throu h it he i% re(arded (ith turnin hi% %in% to 'erit%) Then0 e&ery %orro( and rief that he had e&er %uffered0 prior to bein a(arded repentan4e0 i% turned into (ondrou%0 endle%% plea%ure% for hi') Moreo&er0 he re ret% not ha&in %uffered t(i4e a% 'u4h and 'ore0 a% in the alle ory about the landlord and the Ie( (ho lo&ed hi') Thi% i% 4alled L%enten4in to a %4ale of 'erit0M %in4e all of oneF% e'otion%0 the 'i%ta*e% and the %in%0 ha&e been turned to 'erit%) Thu%0 %enten4in to a %4ale of 'erit 'ean% that the (hole 4up that (a% filled (ith %in% ha% no( been turned into a 4up full of 'erit%) In the (ord% of the %a e%0 thi% in&er%ion i% 4alled L%enten4in )M ,,.K It further (arn% u% and %ay% that a% lon a% one i% in bet(een0 and ha% not been ranted the one it$#a that i% 'i%%in fro' the nu'ber D,10 one %hould not belie&e in one%elf until oneF% dyin day) He %hould al%o not rely hi'%elf on the te%ti'ony of the 2ne (ho *no(% all 'y%terie%0 that he (ill not turn ba4* to folly0 but he 'i ht %till tran% re%%) Hen4e0 one %hould thin* for one%elf that if he 4o''it% one %in0 (oe unto hi'0 for he ha% %enten4ed hi'%elf to a %4ale of %in) Thi% i% be4au%e then he (ill i''ediately lo%e all hi% (onderful attain'ent in the Torah0 and all the di%4lo%ure of the fa4e that he ha% been ranted0 and he (ill return to 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e) Thu%0 he (ill %enten4e hi'%elf to a %4ale of %in0 for he (ill lo%e all the 'erit% and the ood0 e&en fro' the latter half of hi% year%) And a% e&iden4e0 it brin % the &er%e0 Lone %inner de%troyeth 'u4h ood)M ,,$K No( you under%tand the addition that Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Rabbi Shi'on0 add%0 and al%o (hy he doe% not brin the phra%e0 Lhalf un(orthy and half (orthy)M Thi% i% %o be4au%e there it %pea*% of the %e4ond and third di%4ern'ent% of lo&e0 (hile Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Rabbi Shi'on0 %pea*% fro' the fourth di%4ern'ent of lo&e0 the eternal lo&eGthe di%4lo%ure of fa4e0 a% it truly i%0 =ood and doe% ood to the ood and to the bad) ,,5K /e learned there that it i% i'po%%ible to attain the fourth di%4ern'ent0 e94ept (hen one i% profi4ient and *no(% all the dealin % of the lo&ed one0 and ho( he beha&e% (ith all the other%0 none 'i%%in ) Thi% i% al%o (hy the reat pri&ile e0 (hen one i% a(arded %enten4in hi'%elf to a %4ale of 'erit0 i% %till not enou h for one to attain (hole lo&e0 'eanin the fourth di%4ern'ent) Thi% i% %o be4au%e no( he doe% not attain Hi% 'erit a% bein ood (ho doe% ood to the ood and to the bad0 but only Hi% Pro&iden4e o&er hi') "-5

7et0 he %till doe% not *no( of Hi% Pro&iden4e in thi% %ubli'e and (onderful 'anner (ith the re%t of the people in the (orld) Thu%0 (e learned abo&e that a% lon a% one doe% not *no( the dealin % of the lo&ed one (ith other%0 until none of the' i% 'i%%in 0 the lo&e i% %till not eternal) Hen4e0 one 'u%t al%o %enten4e the entire (orld to a %4ale of 'erit0 and only then doe% the eternal lo&e appear to hi') ,"#K Thi% i% (hat Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Rabbi Shi'on0 %ay%0 LSin4e the (orld i% Nud ed by it% 'aNority and the indi&idual i% Nud ed by it% 'aNority0M and %in4e he relate% to the (hole (orld0 he 4annot %ay0 a% it i% (ritten0 that he (ill re ard the' a% half un(orthy0 half (orthy) Thi% de ree 4o'e% to a per%on only (hen he i% ranted the di%4lo%ure of the fa4e and repentan4e fro' fear) 7et0 ho( i% thi% %aid about the (hole (orld0 (hen they ha&e not been ranted thi% repentan4eH Thu%0 one 'u%t only %ay that the (orld i% Nud ed by it% 'aNority0 and the indi&idual i% Nud ed by it% 'aNority) E9planation< 2ne 'i ht thin* that one doe% not be4o'e a 4o'plete ri hteou%0 e94ept (hen he ha% no tran% re%%ion% and ha% ne&er %inned) But tho%e (ho failed (ith %in% and tran% re%%ion% no lon er 'erit be4o'in 4o'plete ri hteou%) Bor that rea%on0 Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on or Rabbi Shi'on0 tea4he% u% that thi% i% not %o) Rather0 the (orld i% Nud ed by it% 'aNority and %o i% the indi&idual) Thi% 'ean% that after one i% no lon er 4on%idered 'ediu'0 after he ha% repented fro' fear0 he in%tantaneou%ly attain% the D,1 it$#ot and i% 4alled L'ediu'0M 'eanin half hi% year% he i% un(orthy0 and in half hi% year% he i% (orthy) After(ard%0 if one add% but a %in le it$#a0 the it$#a of lo&e0 it i% 4on%idered that he i% 'o%tly (orthy and %enten4e% e&erythin to a %4ale of 'erit) Thu%0 the %4ale of %in% be4o'e% a %4ale of 'erit%0 too) It turn% out that e&en if one ha% a full %4ale of tran% re%%ion% and %in%0 they all be4o'e 'erit%) Then0 one i% a% one (ho ha% ne&er %inned0 and i% 4on%idered L4o'plete ri hteou%)M Thi% i% the 'eanin of the %ayin that the (orld and the indi&idual are Nud ed by the 'aNority) Thu%0 the tran% re%%ion% in oneF% hand fro' before the repentan4e are not ta*en into any a44ount0 for they ha&e be4o'e 'erit%) A44ordin ly0 e&en L4o'plete (i4*edM are 4on%idered L4o'plete ri hteou%M after they are ranted repentan4e fro' lo&e) ,",K Therefore0 he %ay% that if an indi&idual perfor'% one it$#a0 'eanin after the repentan4e fro' fear0 then one i% %hort of only one it$#a0 and Lhe i% happy for he ha% %enten4ed hi'%elf and the (hole (orld to a %4ale of 'erit)M Thu%0 not only i% he re(arded0 throu h hi% repentan4e fro' lo&e0 (ith %enten4in hi'%elf to a %4ale of 'erit0 a% the &er%e %ay%0 but he i% e&en a(arded %enten4in the (hole (orld to a %4ale of 'erit) Thi% 'ean% that he i% a(arded ri%in in (onderful attain'ent% in the Holy Torah0 until he di%4o&er% ho( all the people in the (orld (ill finally be a(arded repentan4e fro' lo&e) Then0 they0 too0 (ill di%4o&er and %ee all that (onderful Pro&iden4e0 a% he ha% attained for hi'%elf) And they0 too0 (ill be all %enten4ed to a %4ale of 'erit) At that ti'e0 L%in% (ill 4ea%e out of the earth and the (i4*ed be no 'ore)M And e&en thou h the people in the (orld the'%el&e% ha&e not yet been ranted e&en repentan4e fro' fear0 %till0 after an indi&idual attain% that %enten4in to a %4ale of 'erit0 de%tined to 4o'e to the' in 4lear and ab%olute attain'ent0 it i% %i'ilar to0 L7ou %hall %ee your (orld in your life0M "D#

%aid about one (ho repent% fro' fear) /e %aid that one i% i'pre%%ed and deli hted by it a% thou h he in%tantly had it0 %in4e Lall that i% about to be 4olle4ted i% dee'ed 4olle4ted)M Al%o0 here it i% 4on%idered for that indi&idual (ho attain% the repentan4e of the (hole (orld pre4i%ely a% thou h they ha&e been ranted and 4a'e to repentan4e fro' lo&e) Ea4h of the' %enten4ed their %in% to 'erit% %uffi4iently to *no( Hi% dealin % (ith e&ery %in le per%on in the (orld) Thi% i% (hy Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Rabbi Shi'on0 %ay%0 LHappy i% he0 for he ha% %enten4ed hi'%elf and the entire (orld to a %4ale of 'erit)M Bro' no( on0 one thorou hly *no(% all the 4ondu4t% of Hi% Pro&iden4e0 (ith e&ery %in le 4reation0 by (ay of di%4lo%ure of Hi% real 4ountenan4e0 'eanin the =ood (ho doe% ood to the ood and to the bad) And %in4e he *no(% it0 he ha% therefore been ranted the fourth di%4ern'ent of lo&e0 na'ely Leternal lo&e)M Li*e the &er%e0 %o Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Rabbi Shi'on0 (arn% that e&en after one ha% %enten4ed the (hole (orld to a %4ale of 'erit0 one %hould %till not belie&e in hi'%elf until hi% dyin day) Should he fail (ith a %in le tran% re%%ion0 he (ill i''ediately lo%e all hi% (onderful attain'ent%0 a% it i% (ritten0 Lone %inner de%troyeth 'u4h ood)M Thi% e9plain% the differen4e in (hat Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Rabbi Shi'on0 (rite%) The (ritin %pea*% only fro' the %e4ond di%4ern'ent and the third di%4ern'ent of lo&eO hen4e0 it doe% not 'ention %enten4in the (hole (orld) But Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Rabbi Shi'on0 %pea*% fro' the fourth di%4ern'ent of lo&e0 (hi4h 4annot be depi4ted e94ept by attain'ent of %enten4in the entire (orld to a %4ale of 'erit) Ho(e&er0 (e 'u%t %till under%tand ho( (e attain thi% (onderful attain'ent of %enten4in the (hole (orld to a %4ale of 'erit) ,""K /e 'u%t under%tand (hat i% (ritten J Taanit ,,aK0 L/hen the publi4 i% in rief0 one %hould not %ay0 QI %hall o to 'y hou%e and eat and drin*0 and ha&e 'y %oul at pea4e)F If one doe% that0 the (ritin %ay% about hi'0 QAnd behold Noy and ladne%%0 %layin o9en and *illin %heep0 eatin fle%h and drin*in (ineGLet u% eat and drin*0 for to'orro( (e %hall dieRF /hat doe% it %ay about thatH QAnd the Lord of ho%t% re&ealed Hi'%elf in 'ine ear%< Surely thi% ini:uity %hall not be e9piated by you till ye die)F Thu% far re ardin the attribute of 'ediu') But it i% (ritten about the attribute of (i4*ed0 QCo'e ye0 I (ill fet4h (ine0 and (e (ill fill our%el&e% (ith %tron drin*O and to'orro( %hall be a% thi% day)F /hat doe% it %ay about thatH QThe ri hteou% peri%heth0 and no 'an layeth it to heart0 Sthat the ri hteou% i% ta*en a(ay fro' the e&il to 4o'e)F In%tead0 (hen one rie&e% (ith the publi40 one i% ranted the 4o'fort of the publi4)M ,"1K The%e (ord% %ee' 4o'pletely irrele&ant) He (i%he% to brin e&iden4e fro' the te9t0 that one 'u%t pain one%elf (ith the publi4) Hen4e0 (hy %hould (e di&ide and %eparate the attribute of 'ediu' fro' attribute of (i4*edH Burther'ore0 (hat i% the pre4i%ion that it 'a*e% re ardin the attribute of 'ediu' and attribute of (i4*edH And (hy doe% it not %ay0 Linter'ediateM and L(i4*ed0M and (hy do I need the attribute%H Al%o0 (here doe% it i'ply that the (ritin %pea*% of an ini:uity (hen one doe% not pain one%elf (ith the publi4H Still 'ore0 (e do not %ee any puni%h'ent in the attribute of the (i4*ed0 but in "D,

(hat i% (ritten0 LThe ri hteou% peri%heth0 and no 'an layeth it to heart)M If the (i4*ed %in0 (hat doe% the ri hteou% do that he %hould be puni%hed0 and (hy %hould the (i4*ed 4ry if the ri hteou% peri%hethH ,"8K 7et0 you %hould *no( that all the%e attribute%0 L'ediu'0M L(i4*ed0M and Lri hteou%M are not in %pe4ial people) Rather0 all three are (ithin e&ery %in le per%on in the (orld) The%e three attribute% are di%4ernible in e&ery per%on) @urin oneF% period of 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 e&en before one attain% repentan4e fro' fear0 he i% di%4erned a% bein in the attribute of (i4*ed) After(ard%0 if one i% ranted repentan4e fro' fear0 he i% 4on%idered 'ediu') Then0 if one i% ranted repentan4e fro' lo&e0 too0 in it% fourth di%4ern'ent0 'eanin eternal lo&e0 he i% 4on%idered L4o'plete ri hteou%)M Hen4e0 they did not %ay 'erely 'ediu' and ri hteou%0 but the attribute of 'ediu' and the attribute of (i4*ed) ,"-K /e %hould al%o re'e'ber that it i% i'po%%ible to attain the abo&e fourth di%4ern'ent of lo&e (ithout fir%t attainin the re&elation of the fa4e0 (hi4h i% de%tined to 4o'e to the entire (orld) That i&e% one %tren th to %enten4e the entire (orld to a %4ale of 'erit0 a% Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Rabbi Shi'on %ay%) And (e ha&e already learned that the 'atter of the di%4lo%ure of the fa4e (ill ine&itably turn e&ery rief and %adne%% that 4a'e durin the 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e into (ondrou% plea%ure%0 until one re ret% ha&in %uffered %o little) Hen4e0 (e 'u%t a%*0 L/hen one %enten4e% one%elf to a %4ale of 'erit he 4ertainly re'e'ber% all the rief and pain% he had had durin the 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e)M Thi% i% (hy it i% po%%ible that they (ill all be turned into (ondrou% plea%ure% for hi'0 a% (e ha&e %aid abo&e) But (hen he %enten4e% the entire (orld to a %4ale of 'erit0 ho( doe% he *no( the 'ea%ure of rief and pain that all the people in the (orld %uffer0 %o a% to under%tand ho( are they are %enten4ed to a %4ale of 'erit in the %a'e 'anner (e e9plained re ardin oneF% o(n %enten4in H To a&oid ha&in the %4ale of 'erit of the entire (orld la4*in 0 (hen one i% :ualified to %enten4e the' to a %4ale of 'erit0 one ha% no other ta4ti4 but to al(ay% pain hi'%elf (ith the trouble% of the publi40 Nu%t a% he %uffer% (ith hi% o(n trouble%) Then the %4ale of %in of the entire (orld (ill be ready (ithin hi'0 li*e hi% o(n %4ale of %in) Thu%0 if he i% ranted %enten4in hi'%elf to a %4ale of 'erit0 he (ill be able to %enten4e the entire (orld to a %4ale of 'erit0 too0 and attain bein La 4o'plete ri hteou%)M ,"DK Thu%0 if one doe% not pain hi'%elf (ith the publi40 then e&en (hen he i% ranted repentan4e fro' fear0 na'ely the attribute of 'ediu'0 the (ritin %ay% about hi'< LAnd behold Noy and ladne%%)M Thi% 'ean% that one (ho ha% been ranted the ble%%in 0 L7ou %hall %ee your (orld in your life0M and %ee% the entire re(ard for hi% it$#a0 (hi4h i% prepared for the ne9t (orld0 i% 4ertainly Lfilled (ith Noy and ladne%%)M And he tell% hi'%elf0 L%layin o9en and *illin %heep0 eatin fle%h and drin*in (ineGLet u% eat and drin*0 for to'orro( (e %hall dieRM In other (ord%0 he i% filled (ith reat Noy be4au%e of hi% uaranteed re(ard in the ne9t (orld) Thi% i% (hy he %ay% %o ladly0 Lfor to'orro( (e %hall die0M and I (ill 4olle4t 'y ne9t (orldF% life fro' The /hole after I die) 7et0 it i% (ritten about that< LAnd the Lord of ho%t% re&ealed Hi'%elf in 'ine ear%< Surely thi% ini:uity %hall not be e9piated by you till ye die)M Thi% 'ean% that the te9t rebu*e% hi' for the 'i%ta*e% in hi% hand) "D"

/e learned that the %in% of one (ho repent% fro' fear be4o'e 'ere 'i%ta*e%) Hen4e0 %in4e he did not pain hi'%elf (ith the publi4 and 4annot attain repentan4e fro' lo&e0 at (hi4h ti'e the %in% are turned to &irtue%0 it i% ne4e%%ary that the 'i%ta*e% in hi% hand (ill ne&er be repented in hi% life) Thu%0 ho( 4an he reNoi4e in hi% life in the ne9t (orldH Thi% i% (hy it i% (ritten0 LSurely thi% ini:uity %hall not be e9piated by you till ye die0M 'eanin the 'i%ta*e%0 Luntil you die0M 'eanin before he die%) Thu%0 he i% de&oid of repentan4e) ,".K It i% al%o (ritten that thi% i% the Lattribute of 'ediu'0M 'eanin that thi% te9t %pea*% of a ti'e (hen one ha% repented fro' fear on(ard%) At that ti'e0 one i% 4on%idered L'ediu')M 7et0 (hat doe% it (rite about the Lattribute of (i4*edMH In other (ord%0 (hat %hall be4o'e of the ti'e (hen he (a% in 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 (hi4h (a% then 4alled Lattribute of (i4*edMH /e learned that repentan4e fro' fear doe% not 4orre4t oneF% pa%t before he ha% repented) Hen4e0 the te9t brin % another &er%e< LCo'e ye0 I (ill fet4h (ine0 and (e (ill fill our%el&e% (ith %tron drin*O and to'orro( %hall be a% thi% day)M Thi% 'ean% that tho%e day% and year% that ha&e pa%%ed %in4e the ti'e of 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 (hi4h he ha% not 4orre4ted0 4alled Lattribute of (i4*ed0M they do not (ant hi' to die0 %in4e they ha&e no part in the ne9t (orld after the death0 a% they are the attribute of the (i4*ed) Therefore0 at the ti'e (hen the attribute of 'ediu' in hi' i% lad and reNoi4in 0 Lfor to'orro( (e %hall die0M and (ill be re(arded (ith the life of the ne9t (orld0 at the %a'e ti'e the attribute of (i4*ed in hi' doe% not %ay %o) It rather %ay%0 Land to'orro( %hall be a% thi% day0M 'eanin it (i%he% to li&e and be happy in thi% (orld fore&er0 for it %till ha% no part for the ne9t (orld0 %in4e he ha% not 4orre4ted it0 a% it i% only 4orre4ted by repentan4e fro' lo&e) ,"$K It i% (ritten0 LThe ri hteou% peri%heth0M 'eanin the attribute of 4o'plete ri hteou%0 (hi4h that per%on %hould 'erit0 i% lo%t fro' hi') LAnd no 'an layeth it to heart Sthe ri hteou% i% ta*en a(ay fro' the e&il to 4o'e)M Thi% 'ean% that be4au%e that 'ediu' did not pain hi'%elf (ith the publi40 he 4annot attain repentan4e fro' lo&e0 in&ertin %in% to &irtue% and e&il% to (onderful plea%ure%) In%tead0 all the 'i%ta*e% and the e&il one had e9perien4ed before he a4:uired repentan4e fro' fear %till %tand in the attribute of (i4*ed0 (ho %en%e har' fro' Hi% Pro&iden4e) And be4au%e of the%e har'% that they %till feel0 they 4annot be a(arded bein 4o'plete ri hteou%) The (ritin %ay%0 Land no 'an layeth it to heart0M 'eanin that that per%on doe% not ta*e it to heart Lfro' the e&il to 4o'e)M In other (ord%0 be4au%e of the har' that one %till feel% in Hi% Pro&iden4e fro' the pa%t0 Lthe ri hteou% peri%heth0M 'eanin he lo%t the attribute of ri hteou%) And he (ill die and pa%% a(ay fro' the (orld a% 'ere 'ediu') All that 4on4ern% he (ho doe% not pain hi'%elf (ith the publi40 and i% not a(arded %eein the 4o'fort of the publi40 for he (ill not be able to %enten4e the' to a %4ale of 'erit and %ee their 4on%olation) Hen4e0 he (ill ne&er attain the attribute of ri hteou%) ,"5K Bro' all the afore'entioned0 (e ha&e 4o'e to *no( that there i% no (o'an;born per%on (ho (ill not e9perien4e the three abo&e attribute%< attribute of (i4*edO attribute of 'ediu'O attribute of ri hteou%) They are 4alled idot Jattribute%K %in4e they e9tend fro' the idah J'ea%ureK of their attain'ent of Hi% Pro&iden4e) 2ur %a e% %aid0 Lone i% 'ea%ured to the e9tent that he 'ea%ure%M J Sutah $K) And they (ho attain Hi% Pro&iden4e in 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e are 4on%idered (i4*ed< either "D1

in4o'plete (i4*ed fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the %in le 4on4eal'ent0 or 4o'plete (i4*ed fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the double 4on4eal'ent) And be4au%e they feel and thin* that the (orld i% 4ondu4ted in bad uidan4e0 it i% a% thou h they 4onde'n the'%el&e%0 %in4e they re4ei&e tor'ent% and pain% fro' Hi% Pro&iden4e and feel only bad all day lon ) And they 4onde'n the 'o%t by thin*in that all the people in the (orld are (at4hed o&er li*e the'0 in bad uidan4e) Hen4e0 tho%e (ho attain Pro&iden4e fro' the per%pe4ti&e of 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e are 4alled L(i4*ed0M %in4e that na'e appear% in the' out of the depth of their %en%ation) It depend% on the under%tandin of the heart0 and the (ord% or the thou ht that Nu%tifie% Hi% Pro&iden4e do not 'atter at all0 (hen it oppo%e% the %en%ation of e&ery or an and %en%e0 (hi4h 4annot for4e the'%el&e% to lie0 a% it doe%) Hen4e0 they (ho are in thi% 'ea%ure of attain'ent of Pro&iden4e are 4on%idered to ha&e %enten4ed the'%el&e% and the entire (orld to a %4ale of %in0 a% it i% (ritten in the (ord% of Rabbi Ela?ar0 %on of Rabbi Shi'on) Thi% i% be4au%e they i'a ine that all the people in the (orld are (at4hed o&er in bad uidan4e0 a% (ould befit Hi% Na'e0 LThe =ood that doe% ood to the ood and to the bad)M ,1#K They that are ranted the %en%ation of Hi% Pro&iden4e in the for' of the fir%t de ree of di%4lo%ure of the fa4e0 4alled Lrepentan4e fro' fear0M are 4on%idered 'ediu') Thi% i% be4au%e their e'otion% are di&ided into t(o part%0 4alled Lt(o 4up% of the %4ale%)M No( that they ha&e a4:uired the di%4lo%ure of the fa4e0 by (ay of L7ou %hall %ee your (orld in your life0M at the &ery lea%t they ha&e attained Hi% =ood Pro&iden4e a% befit% Hi% Na'e0 L=ood)M Hen4e0 they ha&e a %4ale of 'erit) 7et0 all the %orro( and the bitter tor'ent% that (ere thorou hly i'printed in their feelin % fro' all the day% and year% they re4ei&ed Pro&iden4e of 4on4ealed fa4e0 fro' the ti'e before they (ere a(arded the abo&e repentan4e0 all re'ain %tandin and are 4alled La %4ale of %in)M And %in4e they ha&e the%e t(o %4ale% %tandin one oppo%ite the other0 in a (ay that the %4ale of %in i% %et fro' the 'o'ent of their repentan4e and before0 and the %4ale of 'erit i% %et and uaranteed to the' fro' the 'o'ent of repentan4e on(ard%0 the ti'e of repentan4e %tand% Lbet(eenM the 'erit and the %in0 and hen4e they are 4alled L'ediu')M ,1,K And the one% (ho 'erit the di%4lo%ure of the fa4e in the %e4ond de ree0 4alled Lrepentan4e fro' lo&e0M (hen %in% be4o'e a% 'erit% to the'0 are 4on%idered to ha&e %enten4ed the abo&e %4ale of %in to a %4ale of 'erit) Thi% 'ean% that all the %orro( and affli4tion en ra&ed in their bone% (hile bein under the Pro&iden4e of 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e ha&e no( been in&erted and %enten4ed to a L%4ale of 'erit)M Thi% i% be4au%e e&ery %orro( and rief ha% no( been turned into a (onderful0 endle%% plea%ure) No( they are 4alled Lri hteou%0M for they Nu%tify Hi% Pro&iden4e) ,1"K /e 'u%t *no( that the abo&e attribute of 'ediu' applie% e&en (hen one i% under Pro&iden4e of 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e) By reat e9ertion in faith in re(ard and puni%h'ent0 a Li ht of reat 4onfiden4e in the Creator appear% to the') Bor a ti'e0 they are ranted a de ree of di%4lo%ure of Hi% fa4e in the 'ea%ure of the 'ediu') But the dra(ba4* i% that they 4annot "D8

per'anently re'ain in their de ree%0 %in4e %tandin per'anently in a de ree i% po%%ible only throu h repentan4e fro' fear) ,11K /e %hould al%o *no( that (hat (e %aid0 that there i% 4hoi4e only (hen there i% 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 doe% not 'ean that after one ha% attained Pro&iden4e of re&ealed fa4e0 one ha% no further labor or e9ertion in the pra4ti4e of Torah and it$#ot) 2n the 4ontrary0 the proper (or* in Torah and it$#ot be in% pri'arily after one ha% been a(arded repentan4e fro' lo&e) 2nly then i% it po%%ible to en a e in Torah and it$#ot (ith lo&e and fear0 a% (e are 4o''anded0 and LThe (orld (a% 4reated only for the 4o'plete ri hteou%M JBera'hot D,K) It i% rather li*e a *in (ho (i%hed to %ele4t for hi'%elf the 'o%t loyal of hi% %ubNe4t% in the 4ountry and brin the' in to (or* in%ide hi% pala4e) /hat did he doH He i%%ued a de4ree that anyone (ho (i%hed0 youn or old0 (ould 4o'e to hi% pala4e to en a e in the (or*% in%ide hi% pala4e) Ho(e&er0 he appointed 'any of hi% %er&ant% to uard the pala4e ate and on all the road% leadin to it0 and ordered the' to 4unnin ly defle4t all tho%e nearin hi% pala4e and di&ert the' fro' the (ay that lead% to the pala4e) Naturally0 all the people in the 4ountry be an to run to the *in F% pala4e) But the dili ent uard% 4unnin ly reNe4ted the') Many of the' o&erpo(ered the' and 4a'e near the pala4e ate0 but the uard% at the ate (ere the 'o%t dili ent0 and if %o'eone approa4hed the ate0 they di&erted hi' and turned hi' a(ay (ith reat 4raftine%%0 until one de%paired and retuned a% he had 4o'e) And %o they 4a'e and (ent0 and re ained %tren th0 and 4a'e and (ent a ain0 and %o on and %o forth for %e&eral day% and year%0 until they re( (eary of tryin ) And only the heroe% a'on the'0 (ho%e patien4e endured0 defeated the uard% and opened the ate) And they (ere in%tantly a(arded %eein the Kin F% fa4e0 (ho appointed ea4h of the' in hi% ri ht pla4e) 2f 4our%e0 fro' that 'o'ent on0 they had no further dealin % (ith tho%e uard%0 (ho di&erted and 'i%lead the' and 'ade their li&e% bitter for %e&eral day% and year%0 runnin ba4* and forth around the ate) Thi% i% be4au%e they ha&e been re(arded (ith (or*in and %er&in before the lory of the *in F% fa4e in%ide Hi% pala4e) So it i% (ith the (or* of the 4o'plete ri hteou%) The 4hoi4e applied durin the 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e 4ertainly doe% not apply (hen they ha&e opened the door to attain open Pro&iden4e) Ho(e&er0 they be in their (or* pri'arily fro' the re&ealin of the fa4e) At that ti'e0 they be in to 'ar4h up the 'any run % in the ladder %et up on the earth0 (ho%e top rea4he% the hea&en0 a% it i% (ritten0 LThe ri hteou% %hall o fro' %tren th to %tren th)M It i% a% our %a e% %ay0 LEa4h and e&ery ri hteou% i% 4o&ered by the 4o&er of hi% friend)M The%e (or*% :ualify the' for the (ill of =od0 to reali?e Hi% Thou ht of Creation in the'0 (hi4h i% to Ldeli ht Hi% 4reature%M a44ordin to Hi% ood and enerou% hand) ,18K 7ou %hould *no( thi% la(0 that there i% di%4lo%ure only in a pla4e (here there (a% 4on4eal'ent) Thi% i% %i'ilar to 'atter% of thi% (orld (here the ab%en4e pre4ede% the e9i%ten4e0 %in4e the ro(th of (heat appear% only (here it (a% %o(n and rotted) It i% the %a'e (ith hi her 'atter%0 (here 4on4eal'ent and di%4lo%ure relate to ea4h other a% the (i4* to the li ht that 4at4he% it) Thi% i% be4au%e any 4on4eal'ent0 on4e it i% 4orre4ted0 i% a rea%on "D-

for di%4lo%ure of the Li ht related to that *ind of 4on4eal'ent0 and the Li ht that appear% 4lin % to it li*e li ht to a (i4*) Re'e'ber thi% on all your (ay%) ,1-K No( you 4an under%tand (hat our %a e% (rote0 that the (hole Torah i% the na'e% of the Creator) Thi% %ee'% pu??lin 0 a% there are 'any inde4en4ie%0 %u4h a% na'e% of (i4*edGPharaoh0 Balaa'0 et4)0 prohibition0 i'purity0 ruthle%% 4ur%e% in the t(o ad'onition% and %o on) Thu%0 ho( 4an (e under%tand that all the%e are na'e% of the CreatorH ,1DK To under%tand that0 (e 'u%t *no( that our (ay% are not Hi% (ay%) 2ur (ay i% to 4o'e fro' the i'perfe4t to perfe4tion) In Hi% (ay0 all the re&elation% 4o'e to u% fro' perfe4tion to the i'perfe4t) Bir%t0 4o'plete perfe4tion e'anate% and e'er e% fro' Hi') Thi% perfe4tion de%4end% fro' Hi% fa4e and han % do(n re%tri4tion by re%tri4tion0 throu h %e&eral de ree%0 until it 4o'e% to the la%t0 'o%t re%tri4ted pha%e0 %uitable for our 'aterial (orld) And then the 'atter appear% to u% here in thi% (orld) ,1.K Bro' the afore'entioned0 you (ill learn that the Holy Torah0 (ho%e Hei ht i% endle%%0 did not e'anate or e'er e fro' before Hi' a% it appear% to u% here in thi% (orld0 %in4e it i% *no(n that LThe Torah and the Creator are one0M and thi% i% not at all apparent in the Torah of our (orld) Moreo&er0 one (ho en a e% in it Lo Lishma0 hi% Torah be4o'e% a potion of death for hi') Rather0 (hen it (a% fir%t e'anated fro' Hi'0 it (a% e'anated and e'er ed in utter perfe4tion0 'eanin in the a4tual for' of LThe Torah and the Creator are one)M Thi% i% 4alled0 LThe Torah of (t$ilut0M in the Introdu4tion to the Corre4tion% of The Zohar Jp 1K0 that LHe0 Hi% Life0 and Hi% Self are one)M After(ard%0 it de%4ended fro' Hi% fa4e and (a% radually re%tri4ted throu h 'any re%tri4tion%0 until it (a% i&en at Sinai0 (hen it (a% (ritten a% it i% before u% here in thi% (orld0 4lothed in the 4rude dre%%e% of the 'aterial (orld) ,1$K 7et0 you %hould *no( that the di%tan4e bet(een the dre%%e% of the Torah in thi% (orld and the dre%%e% of the Torah in the (orld of (t$ilut i% i''ea%urable) 7et0 the Torah it%elf0 'eanin the Li ht (ithin the dre%%e%0 i% un4han ed at all bet(een the Torah of (t$ilut and the Torah of thi% (orld0 a% it i% (ritten0 LI the Lord 4han e notM J ala'hi 1<DK) Moreo&er0 the%e 4rude dre%%e% in our Torah of (ssi)a are not at all of inferior &alue (ith re ard to the Li ht that i% 4lothed in it) Rather0 their i'portan4e i% 'u4h reater0 (ith re%pe4t to the end of their 4orre4tion0 than all it% pure dre%%e% in the Upper /orld%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the 4on4eal'ent i% the rea%on for the di%4lo%ure) After it% 4orre4tion0 durin the di%4lo%ure0 the 4on4eal'ent i% to the di%4lo%ure a% a (i4* i% to the li ht that rip% it) The reater the 4on4eal'ent0 the reater Li ht (ill 4lin to it (hen it i% 4orre4ted) Thu%0 all the%e 4rude dre%%e% that the Torah i% 4lothed in0 in thi% (orld0 their &alue i% not at all inferior to the Li ht that 4lothe% it0 but :uite the 4ontrary) ,15K Thi% i% Mo%e%F triu'ph o&er the an el% (ith hi% ar u'ent0 LI% there en&y a'on youH I% the e&il in4lination a'on youHM JShabbat $5K) It 'ean% that the reater 4on4eal'ent di%4lo%e% a reater Li ht) He %ho(ed the' that in the pure 4lothe% that the Torah 4lothe% in0 in the (orld of the an el%0 the reater Li ht% 4annot appear throu h the' a% they 4an in dre%%e% of thi% (orld)

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,8#K /e thu% learn that there i% no 4han e (hat%oe&er fro' the Torah de (t$ilut0 (here LThe Torah and the Creator are oneM throu h the Torah in thi% (orld) The only differen4e i% in the dre%%e%0 %in4e the dre%%e% of thi% (orld 4on4eal the Creator and hide Hi') Kno( that be4au%e of Hi% 4lothin in the Torah0 it i% 4alled LTea4hin )M It tell% you that e&en durin the 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 and e&en durin the double 4on4eal'ent0 the Creator i% in%tilled and 4lothed in the Torah) He i% the LTea4herM and it i% the Torah0 but the 4rude 4lothe% of the Torah before our eye% are a% (in % that 4o&er and hide the Tea4her (ho i% 4lothed and hide% in the') Ho(e&er0 (hen one i% ranted the re&elation of the fa4e in repentan4e fro' lo&e in it% fourth di%4ern'ent0 it i% %aid about hi'0 Lyet %hall not thy Tea4her hide Hi'%elf any 'ore0 but thine eye% %hall %ee thy Tea4herM JI%aiah0 1#<"#K) Bro' then on0 the 4lothe% of the Torah no lon er hide and 4on4eal the LTea4her0M and one di%4o&er% for all ti'e that LThe Torah and the Creator are one)M ,8,K No( you 4an under%tand the 'eanin of the (ord%0 LBor%a*e Me and *eep My la()M They interpreted0 LI (i%h that they had left Me and *ept My TorahGthe Li ht in it refor'% the'M J&erushalmi0 Ha"i"a0 p DbK) Thi% i% perple9in ) They 'ean that they (ere fa%tin and tor'entin to find the re&elation of Hi% fa4e0 a% it i% (ritten0 Lthey deli ht to dra( near unto =odM JIsaiah -$<"K) 7et0 the te9t tell% the' in the na'e of the Creator0 LI (i%h you (ould lea&e Me0 for all your labor i% in &ain and fruitle%%) I a' found no(here but in the Torah) Therefore0 *eep the Torah and loo* for Me there0 and the Li ht in it (ill refor' you and you (ill find Me0M a% it i% (ritten0 Ltho%e that %ee* Me %hall find Me)M ,8"K No( (e 4an %o'e(hat 4larify the e%%en4e of the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 enou h for a reliable per4eption in the :uality of that (i%do') Thu%0 one (ill not de4ei&e one%elf (ith fal%e i'a ination%0 a% the 'a%%e% en&i%a e) 7ou %hould *no( that the Holy Torah di&ide% into four di%4ern'ent%0 (hi4h en4o'pa%% the (hole of reality) Three di%4ern'ent% are di%4erned in the eneral reality of thi% (orld) They are 4alled L/orld0M L7ear0M LSoul)M The fourth di%4ern'ent i% the 4ondu4t of e9i%ten4e of the abo&e three part% of reality0 their nouri%h'ent0 their 4ondu4t%0 and all their in4ident%) ,81K The outer part of reality0 li*e the %*y and the fir'a'ent%0 the earth and the %ea%0 et4)0 that are (ritten in the Torah0 all the%e are 4alled0 L/orld)M The inner part of realityG'an and bea%t0 ani'al% and &ariou% bird%0 et4)Gbrou ht in the Torah0 (hi4h e9i%t% in the abo&e pla4e%0 4alled Louter part0M are 4alled LSoul)M The e&olution of reality throu hout the eneration% i% 4alled L4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e)M Bor e9a'ple0 in the e&olution of the head% of the eneration% fro' (dam ha Rishon throu h Io%hua and Caleb0 (ho 4a'e to the land0 (hi4h are brou ht in the Torah0 the father i% 4on%idered the L4au%eM of the %on0 (ho i% L4au%edM by hi') Thi% e&olution of the detail% of reality by (ay of the abo&e 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e i% 4alled0 L7ear)M Si'ilarly0 all the 4ondu4t% of the e9i%ten4e of reality0 both e9ternal and internal0 in their e&ery in4ident and 4ondu4t0 brou ht in the Torah0 are 4alled Lthe e9i%ten4e of reality)M

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,88K Kno( that the four (orld% are na'ed in the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 (t$ilut0 Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a) /hen they 4a'e out and e&ol&ed0 they e'er ed fro' one another li*e a %eal and i'print) Thi% 'ean% that anythin that i% (ritten in the %eal ne4e%%arily appear% in (hat i% i'printed fro' it0 no 'ore and no le%%0 and %o it (a% in the e&olution of the (orld%0 a% (ell) Thu%0 all four di%4ern'ent%0 /7S J/orld0 7ear0 SoulK0 (ith all their 'ode% of %u%tenan4e0 (hi4h (ere in the (orld of (t$ilut0 4a'e out0 (ere i'printed0 and 'anife%ted in their i'a e in the (orld of Beria0 a% (ell) It i% the %a'e fro' the (orld of Beria to the (orld of &et$ira0 do(n to the (orld of (ssi)a) Thu%0 all three di%4ern'ent% in the reality before u%0 4alled /7S0 (ith all their 'ode% of %u%tenan4e0 (hi4h are %et before our eye% here in thi% (orld0 e9tended and appeared here fro' the (orld of &et$ira0 and in &et$ira fro' it% %uperior) In thi% 'anner0 the %our4e of the nu'erou% detail% before our eye% i% in the (orld of (t$ilut) Moreo&er0 e&en (ith the inno&ation% that appear in thi% (orld today0 ea4h no&elty 'u%t fir%t appear Abo&e0 in the (orld of (t$ilut0 and fro' there han do(n and appear to u% in thi% (orld) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the (ord% of our %a e%< LThere i% not a blade of ra%% belo( that doe% not ha&e a fortune and a uard abo&e0 (hi4h %tri*e it and tell it< Q=ro(RFM J Beresheet Rabba0 Chapter TenK) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the te9t0 L2ne doe% not 'o&e oneF% fin er belo(0 before one i% de4lared Abo&eM JHulin p .K) ,8-K Kno( that be4au%e of the 4lothin of the Torah in the three di%4ern'ent% of reality0 L/orld0M L7ear0M LSoul0M and their e9i%ten4e in thi% 'aterial (orld0 produ4e the prohibition%0 i'puritie%0 and interdi4tion% found in the re&ealed Torah) It ha% been e9plained abo&e that the Creator i% 4lothed in it by (ay of0 LThe Torah and the Creator are one0M but in reat 4on4eal'ent) Thi% i% be4au%e the%e 'aterial dre%%e% are the (in % that 4o&er and hide Hi') Ho(e&er0 the 4lothin of the Torah in the for' of the pure /7S0 and their e9i%ten4e in the three Upper /orld%0 4alled (t$ilut0 Beria0 &et$ira0 are enerally na'ed0 LThe /i%do' of Kabbalah)M ,8DK Thu%0 the (i%do' of Kabbalah and the re&ealed Torah are one and the %a'e) 7et0 (hile a per%on re4ei&e% fro' a Pro&iden4e of 4on4ealed fa4e0 and the Creator hide% in the Torah0 it i% 4on%idered that he i% pra4ti4in the re&ealed Torah) In other (ord%0 he i% in4apable of re4ei&in any illu'ination fro' the Torah of &et$ira0 not to 'ention fro' Abo&e &et$ira) And (hen one i% ranted the re&elation of the fa4e0 he be in% to en a e in the (i%do' of Kabbalah) Thi% i% be4au%e the dre%%e% of the re&ealed Torah the'%el&e% (ere purified for hi'0 and hi% Torah be4a'e the torah of &et$ira0 4alled0 LThe /i%do' of Kabbalah)M E&en for one (ho i% ranted the Torah of (t$ilut0 it doe% not 'ean that the letter% of the Torah ha&e 4han ed for hi') Rather0 the &ery %a'e dre%%e% of the re&ealed Torah ha&e purified for hi' and be4a'e &ery pure 4lothe%) They ha&e be4o'e li*e the &er%e0 Lyet %hall not thy Tea4her hide Hi'%elf any 'ore0 but thine eye% %hall %ee thy Tea4her)M At that ti'e0 they be4o'e a%0 LHe0 Hi% Life0 and Hi% Self are one)M ,8.K Let 'e i&e you an e9a'ple0 %o a% to brin the 'atter a little 4lo%er to your 'ind) Bor in%tan4e< /hile one (a% in 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e0 the letter% and the dre%%e% of the Torah ne4e%%arily hid the Creator) Hen4e0 he failed0 due to the %in% and the 'i%ta*e% he had 4o''itted) "D$

At that ti'e0 he (a% pla4ed under the puni%h'ent of the 4rude dre%%e% in the Torah0 (hi4h are i'purity0 prohibition0 and interdi4tion%) Ho(e&er0 (hen one i% a(arded open Pro&iden4e and repentan4e fro' lo&e0 (hen hi% %in% be4o'e a% &irtue%0 all the %in% and the 'i%ta*e% he had failed in (hile bein under the 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e ha&e no( %hed their 4rude and &ery bitter 4lothe%0 and (ore the 4lothe% of Li ht0 it$#a0 and 'erit%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the %a'e 4rude 4lothe% ha&e turned to &irtue%) No( they are a% 4lothe% that e9tend fro' the (orld of (t$ilut or Beria0 and they do not 4o&er or hide The Tea4her) 2n the 4ontrary0 Lthine eye% %hall %ee thy Tea4her)M Thu%0 there i% no differen4e (hat%oe&er bet(een the Torah of (t$ilut and the Torah in thi% (orld0 bet(een the (i%do' of Kabbalah and the re&ealed Torah) Rather0 the only differen4e i% in the per%on (ho en a e% in the Torah) T(o 'ay %tudy the Torah in the %a'e portion and the %a'e (ord%0 but to one0 thi% Torah (ill be a% the (i%do' of Kabbalah and the Torah of (t$ilut0 (hile to the other0 it (ill be the Torah of (ssi)a0 the re&ealed) ,8$K No( you (ill under%tand the truth in the (ord% of the >ilna Gaon in the prayer boo*0 in the ble%%in for the Torah) He (rote that the Torah be in% (ith Sod J%e4retK0 'eanin the re&ealed Torah of (ss)ia0 (hi4h i% 4on%idered hidden0 %in4e the Creator i% 4o'pletely hidden there) Then he 'o&e% on to the Reme$ Jinti'ationK0 'eanin that He i% 'ore re&ealed in the Torah of &et$ira) Binally0 one attain% the Peshat JliteralK0 (hi4h i% the Torah of (t$ilut) It i% 4alled Peshat0 for it i% ufshat J%trippedK of all the 4lothe% that 4on4eal the Creator) ,85K 2n4e (e ha&e rea4hed thu% far0 (e 4an pro&ide %o'e idea and di%4ern'ent in the four (orld%0 *no(n in the (i%do' of Kabbalah by the na'e%0 (t$ilut0 Beria0 &et$ira0 (ssi)a of %edusha Jholine%%K0 and in the four (orld% (B&( of the %li!ot0 arran ed one oppo%ite the other0 oppo%ite the (B&( of %edusha) 7ou (ill under%tand that in the four di%4ern'ent% of attain'ent of Hi% Pro&iden4e0 and in the four de ree% of lo&e) Bir%t0 (e %hall e9plain the four (orld% (B&( of %edusha0 and (e %hall %tart fro' belo(0 fro' the (orld of (ssi)a) ,-#K /e ha&e already e9plained the fir%t t(o di%4ern'ent% of Pro&iden4e of 4on4eal'ent of the fa4e) 7ou %hould *no( that both are 4on%idered the (orld of (ssi)a) Thi% i% (hy it i% (ritten in the boo*0 The Tree of Life0 that the (orld of (ssi)a i% 'o%tly e&il0 and e&en the little ood 4ontained in it i% 'i9ed (ith e&il and i% unre4o ni?able) Bro' the per%pe4ti&e of the fir%t 4on4eal'ent0 it follo(% that it i% 'o%tly bad0 'eanin the tor'ent% and the pain% that tho%e (ho re4ei&e thi% Pro&iden4e feel) And fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the double 4on4eal'ent0 the ood i% 'i9ed (ith the bad0 a% (ell0 and the ood i% 4o'pletely indi%4ernible) The fir%t di%4ern'ent of re&elation of the fa4e i% 4on%idered Lthe (orld of &et$ira)M Hen4e0 it i% (ritten in the boo*0 The Tree of Life J=ate 8$0 Chapter ThreeK0 that the (orld of &et$ira i% half ood and half bad) Thi% 'ean% that he (ho attain% the fir%t di%4ern'ent of re&elation of the fa4e0 (hi4h i% the fir%t for' of 4onditional lo&e0 4on%idered a 'ere Lrepentan4e fro' fear0M i% 4alled L'ediu'0M and he i% half un(orthy0 half (orthy) "D5

The %e4ond di%4ern'ent of lo&e i% al%o 4onditional0 but there i% no tra4e of any har' or detri'ent bet(een the') Al%o0 the third di%4ern'ent of lo&e i% the fir%t di%4ern'ent of un4onditional lo&e) Both are re arded a% the (orld of Beria) Hen4e it i% (ritten in the boo*0 The Tree of Life0 that the (orld of Beria i% 'o%tly ood and only it% 'inority i% bad0 and that 'inority of bad i% indi%4ernible) Thi% 'ean% that %in4e the 'ediu' i% a(arded one it$#a0 he %enten4e% hi'%elf to a %4ale of 'erit) And for thi% rea%on0 he i% 4on%idered L'o%tly ood0M 'eanin the di%4ern'ent for' of lo&e) The 'inute0 indi%4ernible e&il that e9it% in Beria e9tend% fro' the third di%4ern'ent of lo&e0 (hi4h i% un4onditional) Al%o0 he ha% already %enten4ed hi'%elf to a %4ale of 'erit0 but he ha% not yet %enten4ed the (hole (orldO hen4e0 a 'inority in hi' i% bad0 %in4e thi% lo&e i% not yet 4on%idered eternal) Ho(e&er0 thi% 'inority i% indi%4ernible be4au%e he %till did not feel any har' or detri'ent0 e&en to(ard other%) The fourth di%4ern'ent of lo&e0 the un4onditional lo&e0 (hi4h i% al%o eternal0 i% 4on%idered the (orld of (t$ilut) Thi% i% the 'eanin of (hat i% (ritten in the boo*0 The Tree of Life0 that in the (orld of (t$ilut there i% no e&il (hat%oe&er0 and there0 Le&il %hall not %oNourn (ith Thee)M Thi% i% be4au%e after one ha% %enten4ed the entire (orld to a %4ale of 'erit0 too0 lo&e i% eternal0 4o'plete0 and no 4on4eal'ent and 4o&er (ill e&er be 4on4ei&ed) Thi% i% %o be4au%e there i% the pla4e of the ab%olute re&elation of the fa4e0 a% it i% (ritten0 Lyet %hall not thy Tea4her hide Hi'%elf any 'ore0 but thine eye% %hall %ee thy Tea4her)M Thi% i% be4au%e no( he *no(% all of the CreatorF% dealin % (ith all the people0 a% true Pro&iden4e that appear% fro' Hi% na'e0 LThe =ood (ho doe% ood to the ood and to the bad)M ,-,K No( you 4an al%o under%tand the di%4ern'ent of the four (orld% (B&( of %li!a0 %et oppo%ite the (B&( of %edusha0 a% in0 L=od hath 'ade e&en the one a% (ell a% the other)M Thi% i% be4au%e the 4hariot of the %li!ot of (ssi)a 4o'e% fro' the di%4ern'ent of the 4on4ealed fa4e in both it% de ree%) That 4hariot do'inate% to 'a*e 'an %enten4e e&erythin to a %4ale of %in) And the (orld of &et$ira of %li!a 4at4he% the %4ale of %inG(hi4h i% not 4orre4ted in the (orld of &et$ira of %edushaGin it% hand%) Thu%0 they do'inate the 'ediu'0 (hi4h re4ei&e fro' the (orld of &et$ira0 by (ay of0 L=od hath 'ade e&en the one a% (ell a% the other)M The (orld of Beria of %li!a ha% the %a'e po(er to 4an4el the 4onditional lo&e0 to 4an4el only the thin that lo&e han % on0 that i%0 the i'perfe4tion in the lo&e of the %e4ond di%4ern'ent) And the (orld of (t$ilut of %li!a i% (hat 4apture% in it% hand that 'inority of e&il (ho%e e9i%ten4e in Beria i% not apparent0 due to the third di%4ern'ent of lo&e) And e&en thou h it i% true lo&e0 by the for4e of the =ood (ho doe% ood to the ood and to the bad0 (hi4h i% 4on%idered (t$ilut of %edusha0 %till0 be4au%e he ha% not been a(arded %enten4in the (hole (orld to a %4ale of 'erit0 the %li!a ha% the %tren th to fail the lo&e (ith re ard to Pro&iden4e o&er other%) ,-"K Thi% i% the 'eanin of (hat i% (ritten in The Tree of Life0 that the (orld of (t$ilut of the %li!ot %tand% oppo%ite the (orld of Beria0 not oppo%ite the (orld of (t$ilut) Thi% i% %o be4au%e only the fourth di%4ern'ent of lo&e e9tend% fro' the (orld of (t$ilut of %edusha) Hen4e0 there i% no do'inion to the %li!ot there at all0 %in4e he ha% already %enten4ed the (hole (orld to a %4ale of 'erit0 and *no(% all the 4ondu4t% of the Creator in Hi% Pro&iden4e on people0 too0 fro' the Pro&iden4e of Hi% na'e0 LThe =ood (ho doe% ood to the ood and to the bad)M ".#

Ho(e&er0 in the (orld of Beria0 fro' (hi4h e9tend% the third di%4ern'ent0 there i% %till no %enten4in of the (hole (orld) Therefore0 there i% %till a hold for the %li!ot) 7et0 the%e %li!ot are 4on%idered the (t$ilut of the %li!a0 %in4e they are oppo%ite the third di%4ern'ent0 the un4onditional lo&e0 and thi% lo&e i% 4on%idered (t$ilut) ,-1K No( (e ha&e thorou hly e9plained the four (orld% (B&( of %edusha and the %li!ot0 (hi4h are the L&i%;Z;&i%M of ea4h and e&ery (orld) They are 4on%idered the defi4ien4y that e9i%t% in their 4orre%pondin (orld0 in %edusha0 and they are the one% na'ed Lthe four (orld% (B&( of %li!ot)M ,-8K The%e (ord% %uffi4e for any ob%er&er to feel the e%%en4e of the (i%do' of Kabbalah to %o'e de ree) 7ou %hould *no( that 'o%t of the author% of Kabbalah boo*% did not dire4t their boo*%0 but only to %u4h reader% that ha&e already attained a di%4lo%ure of the fa4e and all the %ubli'e attain'ent%) /e %hould not a%*0 LIf they ha&e already been a(arded attain'ent%0 then they *no( e&erythin throu h their o(n attain'ent) /hy then (ould they %till need to del&e in boo*% of Kabbalah by other author%HM Ho(e&er0 it i% not (i%e to a%* that :ue%tion) It i% li*e one (ho en a e% in the literal Torah (ho ha% no *no(led e of the 4ondu4t% of thi% (orld (ith re%pe4t to the /orld0 7ear0 Soul of thi% (orld0 and (ho doe% not *no( peopleF% beha&ior and their 4ondu4t% (ith the'%el&e% and (ith other%) And al%o0 he doe% not *no( the bea%t% and the bird% in thi% (orld) /ould you e&en 4on%ider that %u4h a per%on (ould be able to under%tand e&en a %in le i%%ue in the Torah 4orre4tlyH He (ould o&erturn the i%%ue% in the Torah fro' ood to bad and fro' bad to ood0 and he (ould not find hi% hand% or le % in anythin ) So i% the 'atter before u%< E&en if one ha% been a(arded attain'ent0 and e&en at the le&el of the Torah of (t$ilut0 he (ill %till not per4ei&e 'ore than relate% to hi% o(n %oul) 7et0 one 'u%t *no( all three di%4ern'ent%0 /orld0 7ear0 Soul0 in their e&ery in4ident and 4ondu4t in full 4on%4iou%ne%%0 to be able to under%tand the i%%ue% in the Torah that relate to that (orld) The%e i%%ue% are e9plained in The Book of Zohar and the enuine Kabbalah boo*% (ith all their detail% and intri4a4ie%) Thu%0 e&ery %a e and one (ho under%tand% (ith hi% o(n 'ind 'u%t 4onte'plate the' day and ni ht) ,--K Therefore (e 'u%t a%*0 (hy then0 did the Kabbali%t% obli ate ea4h per%on to %tudy the (i%do' of KabbalahH Indeed0 there i% a reat thin in it0 (orthy of bein publi4i?ed< There i% a (onderful0 in&aluable re'edy to tho%e (ho en a e in the (i%do' of Kabbalah) Althou h they do not under%tand (hat they are learnin 0 throu h the yearnin and the reat de%ire to under%tand (hat they are learnin 0 they a(a*en upon the'%el&e% the Li ht% that %urround their %oul%) Thi% 'ean% that e&ery per%on fro' I%rael i% uaranteed to finally attain all the (onderful attain'ent% that the Creator had 4onte'plated in the Thou ht of Creation to deli ht e&ery 4reature) And one (ho ha% not been a(arded in thi% life (ill be ranted in the ne9t life0 et4)0 until one i% a(arded 4o'pletin Hi% Thou ht0 (hi4h He had planned for hi') And (hile one ha% not attained perfe4tion0 the Li ht% that are de%tined to rea4h hi' are 4on%idered Surroundin Li ht%) That 'ean% that they %tand ready for hi'0 but are (aitin for hi' to purify hi% &e%%el% of re4eption0 at (hi4h ti'e the%e Li ht% (ill 4lothe the able &e%%el%) ".,

Hen4e0 e&en (hen he doe% not ha&e the &e%%el%0 (hen he en a e% in thi% (i%do'0 'entionin the na'e% of the Li ht% and the &e%%el% related to hi% %oul0 they i''ediately %hine upon hi' to a 4ertain e9tent) Ho(e&er0 they %hine for hi' (ithout 4lothin the interior of hi% %oul0 for la4* of able &e%%el% to re4ei&e the') 7et0 the illu'ination one re4ei&e% ti'e after ti'e durin the en a e'ent dra(% upon hi' ra4e fro' Abo&e0 i'partin hi' (ith abundan4e of %an4tity and purity0 (hi4h brin hi' 'u4h 4lo%er to a4hie&in perfe4tion) ,-DK 7et0 there i% a %tri4t 4ondition durin the en a e'ent in thi% (i%do'Gto not 'ateriali?e the 'atter% (ith i'a inary and 4orporeal i%%ue%) Thi% i% be4au%e thu% they brea4h0 LThou %halt not 'a*e unto thee a ra&en i'a e0 nor any 'anner of li*ene%%)M In that e&ent0 one i% rather har'ed in%tead of re4ei&in benefit) Therefore0 our %a e% 4autioned to %tudy the (i%do' only after forty year%0 or fro' a Ra&0 and other %u4h 4aution%) All of that i% for the abo&e rea%on) To re%4ue the reader% fro' any 'ateriali?ation0 I 4o'po%e the boo* Talmud Eser Sefirot JThe Stud) of the Ten SefirotK by the Ari) There I 4olle4t fro' the boo*% of the Ari all the prin4ipal e%%ay% 4on4ernin the e9planation of the ten Sefirot in a% %i'ple and ea%y lan ua e a% I 4ould) I ha&e al%o arran ed the table of :ue%tion% and table of an%(er% for e&ery (ord and i%%ue) LSand that the (ill of =od (ill %u44eed in Hi% hand)M

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The .reedom
LHarut J4ar&edK on the %tone%MO do not pronoun4e it Harut J4ar&edK0 but rather Herut Jfreedo'K0 to %ho( that they are liberated fro' the an el of death) ;; idrash Shemot Raba0 8, The%e (ord% need to be 4larified0 be4au%e ho( i% the 'atter of re4eption of the Torah related to oneF% liberation fro' deathH Burther'ore0 on4e they ha&e attained an eternal body that 4annot die throu h the re4eption of the Torah0 ho( did they lo%e it a ainH Can the eternal be4o'e ab%entH

Breedo' of /ill
To under%tand the %ubli'e 4on4ept0 Lfreedo' fro' the an el of death0M (e 'u%t fir%t under%tand the 4on4ept of freedo' a% it i% nor'ally under%tood by all of hu'anity) It i% a eneral &ie( that freedo' i% dee'ed a natural la(0 (hi4h applie% to all of life) Thu%0 (e %ee that ani'al% that fall into 4apti&ity die (hen (e rob the' of their freedo') Thi% i% a true te%ti'ony that Pro&iden4e doe% not a44ept the en%la&e'ent of any 4reature) It i% (ith ood rea%on that hu'anity ha% been %tru lin for the pa%t %e&eral hundred year% to obtain a 4ertain 'ea%ure of freedo' of the indi&idual) 7et0 thi% 4on4ept0 e9pre%%ed in that (ord0 Lfreedo'0M re'ain% un4lear0 and if (e del&e into the 'eanin of that (ord0 there (ill be al'o%t nothin left) Bor before you %ee* the freedo' of the indi&idual0 you 'u%t a%%u'e that any indi&idual0 in and of it%elf0 ha% that :uality 4alled Lfreedo'0M 'eanin that one 4an a4t a44ordin to oneF% o(n free 4hoi4e)

Plea%ure and Pain

Ho(e&er0 (hen (e e9a'ine the a4t% of an indi&idual0 (e %hall find the' 4o'pul%ory) He i% 4o'pelled to do the' and ha% no freedo' of 4hoi4e) In a %en%e0 he i% li*e a %te( 4oo*in on a %to&eO it ha% no 4hoi4e but to 4oo*) And it 'u%t 4oo* be4au%e Pro&iden4e ha% harne%%ed life (ith t(o 4hain%< plea%ure and pain) The li&in 4reature% ha&e no freedo' of 4hoi4eGto 4hoo%e pain or reNe4t plea%ure) And 'anF% ad&anta e o&er ani'al% i% that he 4an ai' at a re'ote oal0 'eanin to a ree to a 4ertain a'ount of 4urrent pain0 out of 4hoi4e of future benefit or plea%ure0 to be attained after %o'e ti'e) But in fa4t0 there i% no 'ore than a %ee'in ly 4o''er4ial 4al4ulation here0 (here the future benefit or plea%ure %ee'% preferable and ad&anta eou% to the a ony they are %ufferin fro' the pain they ha&e a reed to a%%u'e pre%ently) There i% only a 'atter of dedu4tion hereGthat they dedu4t the pain and %ufferin fro' the anti4ipated plea%ure0 and there re'ain% %o'e %urplu%) Thu%0 only the plea%ure i% e9tended) And %o it %o'eti'e% happen%0 that (e are tor'ented be4au%e (e did not find the attained plea%ure to be the %urplu% (e had hoped for 4o'pared to the a ony (e %ufferedO hen4e0 (e are in defi4it0 Nu%t a% 'er4hant% do) And (hen all i% %aid and done0 there i% no differen4e here bet(een 'an and ani'al) And if that i% the 4a%e0 there i% no free 4hoi4e (hat%oe&er0 but a pullin for4e0 dra(in the' to(ard any ".1

bypa%%in plea%ure and reNe4tin the' fro' painful 4ir4u'%tan4e%) And Pro&iden4e lead% the' to e&ery pla4e it 4hoo%e% by 'ean% of the%e t(o for4e%0 (ithout a%*in their opinion in the 'atter) Moreo&er0 e&en deter'inin the type of plea%ure and benefit are entirely out of oneF% o(n free 4hoi4e0 but follo( the (ill of other%0 a% they (ant0 and not he) Bor e9a'ple< I %it0 I dre%%0 I %pea*0 and I eat) I do all the%e not be4au%e I (ant to %it that (ay0 or tal* that (ay0 or dre%% that (ay0 or eat that (ay0 but be4au%e other% (ant 'e to %it0 dre%%0 tal*0 and eat that (ay) It all follo(% the de%ire and fan4y of %o4iety0 not 'y o(n free (ill) Burther'ore0 in 'o%t 4a%e%0 I do all the%e a ain%t 'y (ill) Bor I (ould be a lot 'ore 4o'fortable beha&in %i'ply0 (ithout any burden) But I a' 4hained (ith iron %ha4*le%0 in all 'y 'o&e'ent%0 to the fan4ie% and 'anner% of other%0 (hi4h 'a*e up the %o4iety) So you tell 'e0 (here i% 'y freedo' of (illH 2n the other hand0 if (e a%%u'e that the (ill ha% no freedo'0 then (e are all li*e 'a4hine%0 operatin and 4reatin throu h e9ternal for4e%0 (hi4h for4e the' to a4t thi% (ay) Thi% 'ean% that (e are all in4ar4erated in the pri%on of Pro&iden4e0 (hi4h0 u%in the%e t(o 4hain%0 plea%ure and pain0 pu%he% and pull% u% to it% (ill0 to (here it %ee% fit) It turn% out that there i% no %u4h thin a% %elfi%hne%% in the (orld0 %in4e no one here i% free or %tand% on hi% o(n t(o feet) I a' not the o(ner of the a4t0 and I a' not the perfor'er be4au%e I (ant to perfor'0 but I a' perfor'ed upon0 in a 4o'pul%ory 'anner0 and (ithout 'y a(arene%%) Thu%0 re(ard and puni%h'ent be4o'e e9tin4t) And it i% :uite odd not only for the orthodo90 (ho belie&e in Hi% Pro&iden4e and 4an rely on Hi' and tru%t that He ai'% only for the be%t in thi% 4ondu4t) It i% e&en %tran er for tho%e (ho belie&e in nature0 %in4e a44ordin to the abo&e0 (e are all in4ar4erated by the 4hain% of blind nature0 (ith no a(arene%% or a44ountability) And (e0 the 4ho%en %pe4ie%0 (ith rea%on and *no(led e0 ha&e be4o'e a toy in the hand% of the blind nature0 (hi4h lead% u% a%tray0 and (ho *no(% (hereH

The La( of Cau%ality

It i% (orth(hile ta*in %o'e ti'e to ra%p %u4h an i'portant thin 0 'eanin ho( (e e9i%t in the (orld a% bein % (ith a L%elf0M (here ea4h of u% re ard% hi'%elf a uni:ue entity0 a4tin on it% o(n0 independent of e9ternal0 alien0 and un*no(n for4e%) And doe% thi% bein Gthe %elfGappear to u%H It i% true that there i% a eneral 4onne4tion a'on all the ele'ent% of reality before u%0 (hi4h abide by the la( of 4au%ality0 by (ay of 4au%e and effe4t0 'o&in for(ard) And a% the (hole0 %o i% ea4h ite' for it%elf0 'eanin that ea4h and e&ery 4reature in the (orld fro' the four type%G %till0 &e etati&e0 ani'ate0 and %pea*in Gabide% by the la( of 4au%ality by (ay of 4au%e and effe4t) Moreo&er0 ea4h parti4ular for' of a parti4ular beha&ior0 (hi4h a 4reature follo(% (hile in thi% (orld0 i% pu%hed by an4ient 4au%e%0 4o'pellin it to a44ept that 4han e in that beha&ior and not another (hat%oe&er) And thi% i% apparent to all (ho e9a'ine the (ay% of nature fro' a pure %4ientifi4 point of &ie( and (ithout a %hred of bia%) Indeed0 (e 'u%t analy?e thi% 'atter to allo( our%el&e% to e9a'ine it fro' all %ide%)

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Bour Ba4tor%
Bear in 'ind that e&ery e'er en4e o44urrin in the bein % of the (orld 'u%t be per4ei&ed not a% e9tendin e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e0 but a% e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e0 throu h an a4tual entity that ha% %hed it% pre&iou% for' and ha% robed it% 4urrent one) Therefore0 (e 'u%t under%tand that in e&ery e'er en4e in the (orld there are four fa4tor% (here fro' the four of the' to ether ari%e% that e'er en4e) They are 4alled by the na'e%< A. The source. B. The unchanging conduct of cause and effect, related to the sources own attribute. C. Its internal conducts of cause and effect, which change by contact with alien forces. D. The conducts of cause and effect of alien things, which affect it from the outside. And I (ill 4larify the' one at a ti'e<

The Bir%t Rea%on< the Sour4e0 the Bir%t Matter

AK The L%our4eM i% the fir%t 'atter0 related to that bein ) Bor Lthere i% nothin ne( under the %un0M and anythin that happen% in our (orld i% not e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e0 but e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e) It i% an entity that ha% %tripped off it% for'er %hape and ta*en on another for'0 different fro' the fir%t) And that entity0 (hi4h %hed it% pre&iou% for'0 i% defined a% Lthe %our4e)M In it lie% the potential de%tined to be re&ealed and deter'ined at the end of the for'ation of that e'er en4e) Therefore0 it i% 4learly 4on%idered it% pri'ary 4au%e)

The Se4ond Rea%on< Cau%e and Effe4t that Ste' fro' It%elf
BK Thi% i% a 4ondu4t of 4au%e and effe4t0 related to the %our4eF% o(n attribute0 and (hi4h i% un4han in ) Ta*e0 for e9a'ple0 a %tal* of (heat that ha% rotted in the round and arri&ed at a %tate of %o(in 'any %tal*% of (heat) Thu%0 that rotten %tate i% dee'ed the L%our4e0M 'eanin that the e%%en4e of the (heat ha% %tripped off it% for'er %hape0 the %hape of (heat0 and ha% ta*en on a ne( di%4ern'ent0 that of rotten (heat0 (hi4h i% the %eed0 4alled Lthe %our4e0M (hi4h ha% no %hape at all) No(0 after rottin in the round0 it ha% be4o'e fit for robin another for'0 the for' of 'any %tal*% of (heat0 intended to e'er e fro' that %our4e0 (hi4h i% the %eed) It i% *no(n to all that thi% %our4e i% de%tined to be4o'e neither 4ereal nor oat%0 but only e:uali?e (ith it% for'er %hape0 (hi4h ha% left it0 bein the %in le %tal* of (heat) And althou h it 4han e% to a 4ertain de ree in :uality and :uantity0 for in the for'er %hape it (a% a %in le %tal*0 and no( there are ten %tal*%0 and in ta%te and appearan4e0 too0 the e%%en4e of the %hape of the (heat re'ain% un4han ed) Thu%0 there i% a 4ondu4t of 4au%e and effe4t here0 a%4ribed to the %our4eT% o(n attribute0 (hi4h ne&er 4han e%) Thu%0 4ereal (ill ne&er e'er e fro' (heat0 a% (e ha&e %aid0 and thi% i% 4alled Lthe %e4ond rea%on)M

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The Third Rea%on< Internal Cau%e and Effe4t

CK Thi% i% the 4ondu4t of the internal 4au%e and effe4t of the %our4e0 (hi4h 4han e upon en4ounterin the alien for4e% in it% en&iron'ent) Thu%0 (e find that fro' one %tal* of (heat0 (hi4h rot% in the round0 'any %tal*% e'er e0 %o'eti'e% lar er and better (heat than prior to %o(in ) Therefore0 there 'u%t be additional fa4tor% in&ol&ed here0 4ollaboratin and 4onne4tin (ith the for4e 4on4ealed in the en&iron'ent0 'eanin the L%our4e)M And be4au%e of that0 the addition% in :uality and :uantity0 (hi4h (ere ab%ent in the pre&iou% for' of (heat0 ha&e no( appeared) Tho%e are the 'ineral% and the 'aterial% in the round0 the rain and the %un) All the%e operate on it by ad'ini%terin fro' their for4e% and Noinin the for4e (ithin the %our4e it%elf) And throu h the 4ondu4t of 4au%e and effe4t0 they ha&e produ4ed the 'ultipli4ity in :uantity and :uality in that e'er en4e) /e 'u%t under%tand that thi% third fa4tor Noin% (ith the internality of the %our4e0 %in4e the for4e hidden in the %our4e 4ontrol% the') In the end0 all the%e 4han e% belon to the (heat and to no other plant) Hen4e0 (e define the' a% internal fa4tor%) Ho(e&er0 they differ fro' the %e4ond fa4tor0 (hi4h i% utterly un4han in 0 (herea% the third fa4tor 4han e% in both :uality and :uantity)

The Bourth Rea%on< Cau%e and Effe4t throu h Alien Thin %

Thi% i% a 4ondu4t of 4au%e and effe4t of alien thin % that a4t upon it fro' the out%ide) In other (ord%0 they ha&e no dire4t relation to the (heat0 li*e 'ineral%0 rain0 or %un0 but are alien to it0 %u4h a% nearby thin % or e9ternal e&ent%0 %u4h a% hail0 (ind0 et4) And you find that four fa4tor% 4o'bine to the (heat throu hout it% ro(th) Ea4h parti4ular %tate that the (heat i% %ubNe4t to durin that ti'e be4o'e% 4onditioned on the four of the'0 and the :uality and :uantity of ea4h %tate i% deter'ined by the') And a% (e ha&e portrayed in the (heat0 %o i% the rule in e&ery e'er en4e in the (orld0 e&en in thou ht% and idea%) If0 for e9a'ple0 (e pi4ture to our%el&e% %o'e 4on4eptual %tate in a 4ertain indi&idual0 %u4h a% a %tate of a per%on bein reli iou% or non reli iou%0 or an e9tre'e orthodo9 or not %o e9tre'e0 or 'id(ay0 (e (ill under%tand that that %tate i% deter'ined in that per%on by the abo&e four fa4tor%)

Hereditary Po%%e%%ion%
The 4au%e of the fir%t rea%on i% the %our4e0 (hi4h i% it% fir%t %ub%tan4e) Man i% 4reated e9i%ten4e; fro';e9i%ten4e0 'eanin fro' the 'ind% of it% pro enitor%) Thu%0 to a 4ertain e9tent0 it i% li*e 4opyin fro' boo* to boo*) Thi% 'ean% that al'o%t all the 'atter% that (ere a44epted and attained in the father% and forefather% are 4opied here0 a% (ell) But the differen4e i% that they are in an ab%tra4t for'0 'u4h li*e the %o(ed (heat0 (hi4h i% not fit for %o(in until it ha% rotted and %hed it% for'er %hape) So i% the 4a%e (ith the drop of %e'en fro' (hi4h 'an i% born< there i% nothin in it of it% forefather%F %hape%0 only ab%tra4t for4e) Bor the %a'e idea% that (ere 4on4ept% in hi% forefather% ha&e turned into 'ere tenden4ie% in hi'0 4alled Lin%tin4t%M or Lhabit%0M (ithout e&en *no(in (hy one doe% (hat he doe%) Indeed0 they are hidden for4e% he had inherited fro' hi% an4e%tor% in a (ay that not only do the 'aterial po%%e%%ion% 4o'e to u% throu h inheritan4e fro' our an4e%tor%0 but the %piritual po%%e%%ion% and ".D

all the 4on4ept% that our father% en a ed in al%o 4o'e to u% by inheritan4e fro' eneration to eneration) And fro' here %urfa4e the 'anifold tenden4ie% that (e find in people0 %u4h a% a tenden4y to belie&e or to 4riti4i?e0 a tenden4y to %ettle for 'aterial life or de%irin only idea%0 de%pi%in a life (ithout a%piration%0 %tin y0 yieldin 0 in%olent0 or %hy) All the%e pi4ture% that appear in people are not their o(n property0 (hi4h they ha&e a4:uired0 but 'ere inheritan4e that had been i&en to the' by their an4e%tor%) It i% *no(n that there i% a %pe4ial pla4e in the brain (here the%e heredita'ent% re%ide) It i% 4alled0 L'edulla oblon ataM Jthe elon ated brainK0 or L%ub4on%4iou%0M and all the tenden4ie% appear there) But be4au%e the 4on4ept% of our an4e%tor%0 a4:uired throu h their e9perien4e%0 ha&e be4o'e 'ere tenden4ie% in u%0 they are 4on%idered the %a'e a% the %o(ed (heat0 (hi4h ha% ta*en off it% for'er %hape and re'ained bare0 ha&in only potential for4e% (orthy of re4ei&in ne( for'%) In our 'atter0 the%e tenden4ie% (ill robe the for'% of 4on4ept%) Thi% i% 4on%idered the fir%t %ub%tan4e0 and thi% i% the pri'ary fa4tor0 4alled L%our4e)M In it re%ide all the for4e% of the uni:ue tenden4ie% he had inherited fro' hi% pro enitor%0 (hi4h are defined a% Lan4e%tral herita e)M Bear in 'ind that %o'e of the%e tenden4ie% 4o'e in a ne ati&e for'0 'eanin the oppo%ite of the one% that (ere in hi% an4e%tor%) Thi% i% (hy they %aid0 LAll that i% 4on4ealed in the fatherF% heart e'er e% openly in the %on)M The rea%on for it i% that the %our4e ta*e% off it% for'er %hape in order to ta*e on a ne( for') Hen4e0 it i% 4lo%e to lo%in the %hape% of the 4on4ept% of hi% an4e%tor%0 li*e the (heat that rot% in the round lo%e% the %hape that e9i%ted in the (heat) Ho(e&er0 it %till depend% on the other three fa4tor%)

Influen4e of the En&iron'ent

The %e4ond rea%on i% an un4han in 0 dire4t 4ondu4t of 4au%e and effe4t0 related to the %our4eF% o(n attribute) Meanin 0 a% (e ha&e 4larified (ith the (heat that rot% in the round0 the en&iron'ent in (hi4h the %our4e re%t%0 %u4h a% %oil0 'ineral%0 and rain0 air0 and the %un affe4t the %o(in by a lon 4hain of 4au%e and effe4t in a lon and radual pro4e%%0 %tate by %tate0 until they ripen) And the %our4e reta*e% it% for'er %hape0 the %hape of (heat0 but differin in :uality and :uantity) In their eneral a%pe4t0 they re'ain 4o'pletely un4han edO hen4e0 no 4ereal or oat% (ill ro( fro' it) But in their parti4ular a%pe4t0 they 4han e in :uantity0 a% fro' one %tal* e'er e a do?en or t(o do?en %tal*%0 and in :uality0 a% they are better or (or%e than the for'er %hape of the (heat) It i% the %a'e here< 'an0 a% a L%our4e0M i% pla4ed in an en&iron'ent0 'eanin in the %o4iety) And he i% ne4e%%arily affe4ted by it0 a% the (heat fro' it% en&iron'ent0 for the %our4e i% but a ra( for') Thu%0 throu h the 4on%tant 4onta4t (ith the en&iron'ent and the %o4iety0 he i% radually i'pre%%ed by the' throu h a 4hain of 4on%e4uti&e %tate%0 one by one0 a% 4au%e and effe4t) At that ti'e0 the tenden4ie% in4luded in hi% %our4e are 4han ed and ta*e on the for' of 4on4ept%) Bor e9a'ple0 if one inherit% fro' hi% an4e%tor% a tenden4y to %tin ine%%0 a% he ro(% he build% for hi'%elf 4on4ept% and idea% that 4on4lude de4i%i&ely that it i% ood for a per%on to be %tin y) Thu%0 "..

althou h hi% father (a% enerou%0 he 4an inherit fro' hi' the ne ati&e tenden4yGto be %tin y0 for the ab%en4e i% Nu%t a% inheritan4e a% the pre%en4e) 2r0 if one inherit% fro' oneF% an4e%tor% a tenden4y to be open;'inded0 he build% for hi'%elf idea%0 and dra(% fro' the' 4on4lu%ion% that it i% ood for a per%on to be open;'inded) But (here doe% one find tho%e %enten4e% and rea%on%H 2ne ta*e% all that fro' hi% en&iron'ent un*no(in ly0 for they i'part to hi' their &ie(% and li*in % in the for' of radual 4au%e and effe4t) Hen4e0 'an re ard% the' a% hi% o(n po%%e%%ion0 (hi4h he a4:uired throu h hi% free thou ht) But here0 too0 a% (ith the (heat0 there i% one un4han in part of the %our4e0 (hi4h i% that in the end0 the tenden4ie% he had inherited re'ain a% they (ere in hi% forefather%) And thi% i% 4alled Lthe %e4ond fa4tor)M

Habit Turn% to Se4ond Nature

The third rea%on i% a 4ondu4t of dire4t 4au%e and effe4t0 (hi4h affe4t the %our4e and 4han e it) Be4au%e the inherited tenden4ie% in 'an ha&e be4o'e 4on4ept%0 due to the en&iron'ent0 they operate in the %a'e dire4tion% that the%e 4on4ept% define) Bor e9a'ple0 a 'an of fru al nature0 in (ho' the tenden4y for %tin ine%% ha% been turned into a 4on4ept0 throu h the en&iron'ent0 per4ei&e% fru ality throu h %o'e rea%onable definition) Let u% a%%u'e that (ith thi% 4ondu4t0 he prote4t% hi'%elf fro' needin other%) Thu%0 he ha% a4:uired a %4ale for fru ality0 and (hen that fear i% ab%ent0 he 4an (ai&e it) Thu%0 he ha% %ub%tantially 4han ed for the better fro' the tenden4y he had inherited fro' hi% forefather%) And %o'eti'e% one 'ana e% to 4o'pletely uproot a bad tenden4y) Thi% i% done by habit0 (hi4h ha% the ability to be4o'e a %e4ond nature) In that0 the %tren th of 'an i% reater than that of a plant) Bor (heat 4an 4han e only in it% pri&ate part0 (herea% 'an ha% the ability to 4han e throu h the 4au%e and effe4t of the en&iron'ent0 e&en in the eneral part%0 that i%0 to 4o'pletely in&ert a tenden4y and uproot it to it% oppo%ite)

E9ternal Ba4tor%
The fourth rea%on i% a 4ondu4t of 4au%e and effe4t that affe4t% the %our4e by thin % that are 4o'pletely alien to it0 and operate% on it fro' the out%ide) Thi% 'ean% that the%e thin % are not at all related to the %our4eF% ro(th 4ondu4t0 to affe4t it dire4tly0 but rather operate indire4tly) Bor e9a'ple0 'onetary i%%ue%0 burden%0 or the (ind%0 et4)0 ha&e their o(n 4o'plete0 %lo(0 and radual order of %tate% by (ay of L4au%e and effe4t0M and 4han e 'anF% 4on4ept% for better or for (or%e) Thu%0 I ha&e %et up the four natural fa4tor% that ea4h thou ht and idea that appear% in u% i% but their fruit%) And e&en if one (ere to %it and 4onte'plate %o'ethin all day lon 0 he (ill not be able to add or to alter (hat tho%e four fa4tor% i&e hi') Any addition he 4an add i% in the :uantity< (hether a reat intelle4t or a %'all one) But in the :uality0 he 4annot add one bit) Thi% i% be4au%e they are the one% that 4o'pellin ly deter'ine the nature and %hape of the idea and the 4on4lu%ion0 (ithout a%*in our opinion) Thu%0 (e are at the hand% of the%e four fa4tor%0 a% 4lay in the hand% of a potter) ".$

Bree Choi4e
Ho(e&er0 (hen (e e9a'ine the%e four fa4tor%0 (e find that althou h our %tren th i% not enou h to fa4e the fir%t fa4tor0 the L%our4e0M (e %till ha&e the ability and the free 4hoi4e to prote4t our%el&e% a ain%t the other three fa4tor%0 by (hi4h the %our4e 4han e% in it% indi&idual part%0 and %o'eti'e% in it% eneral part0 a% (ell0 throu h habit0 (hi4h endo(% it (ith a %e4ond nature)

The En&iron'ent a% a Ba4tor

Thi% prote4tion 'ean% that (e 4an al(ay% %upple'ent in the 'atter of 4hoo%in our en&iron'ent0 (hi4h are the friend%0 boo*%0 tea4her%0 and %o on) It i% li*e a per%on (ho inherited a fe( %tal*% of (heat fro' hi% father) Bro' thi% %'all a'ount0 he 4an ro( do?en% of %tal*% throu h hi% 4hoi4e of the en&iron'ent for hi% L%our4e0M (hi4h i% fertile %oil0 (ith all the ne4e%%ary 'ineral% and ra( 'aterial% that nouri%h the (heat abundantly) There i% al%o the 'atter of the (or* of i'pro&in the en&iron'ental 4ondition% to fit the need% of the plant and the ro(th0 for the (i%e (ill do (ell to 4hoo%e the be%t 4ondition% and (ill find ble%%in ) And the fool (ill ta*e fro' (hate&er 4o'e% before hi'0 and (ill thu% turn the %o(in to a 4ur%e rather than to a ble%%in ) Thu%0 all it% prai%e and %pirit depend% on the 4hoi4e of the en&iron'ent in (hi4h to %o( the (heat) But on4e it ha% been %o(n in the %ele4ted lo4ation0 the (heatF% ab%olute %hape i% deter'ined a44ordin to the 'ea%ure that the en&iron'ent i% 4apable of pro&idin ) So i% the 4a%e (ith our topi40 for it i% true that the de%ire ha% no freedo') Rather0 it i% operated by the abo&e four fa4tor%) And one i% 4o'pelled to thin* and e9a'ine a% they %u e%t0 denied of any %tren th to 4riti4i?e or 4han e0 a% the (heat that ha% been %o(n in it% en&iron'ent) /o!e er, there is freedom for the !ill to initiall& choose such an en ironment, such boo2s, and such guides that impart to him good conceptsA If one doe% not do that0 but i% (illin to enter any en&iron'ent that appear% to hi' and read any boo* that fall% into hi% hand%0 he i% bound to fall into a bad en&iron'ent or (a%te hi% ti'e on (orthle%% boo*%0 (hi4h are abundant and ea%ier to 4o'e by) In 4on%e:uen4e0 he (ill be for4ed into foul 4on4ept% that 'a*e hi' %in and 4onde'n) /e !ill certainl& be punished, not because of his e il thoughts or deeds, in !hich he has no choice, but because he did not choose to be in a good en ironment, for in that there is definitel& a choiceA Therefore, he !ho stri es to continuall& choose a better en ironment is !orth& of praise and re!ardA 'ut here, too, it is not because of his good thoughts and deeds, !hich come to him !ithout his choice, but because of his effort to acCuire a good en ironment, !hich brings him these good thoughts and deedsA It i% a% Rabbi 7eho%hua Ben Pera4hya %aid0 LMa*e for your%elf a Ra&0 and buy for your%elf a friend)M

The Ne4e%%ity to Choo%e a =ood En&iron'ent

No( you 4an under%tand the (ord% of Rabbi 7o%i Ben Ki%'a J (#ot $DK0 (ho replied to a per%on (ho offered hi' to li&e in hi% to(n0 and he (ould i&e hi' thou%and% of old 4oin% for it< LE&en if you i&e 'e all the old and %il&er and Ne(el% in the (orld0 I (ill li&e only in a pla4e of Torah)M The%e (ord% %ee' too %ubli'e for our %i'ple 'ind to ra%p0 for ho( 4ould he relin:ui%h ".5

thou%and% of old 4oin% for %u4h a %'all thin a% li&in in a pla4e (here there are no di%4iple% of Torah0 (hile he hi'%elf (a% a reat %a e (ho needed to learn fro' no oneH Indeed0 a 'y%tery) But a% (e ha&e %een0 it i% a %i'ple thin 0 and %hould be ob%er&ed by ea4h and e&ery one of u%) Bor althou h e&eryone ha% Lhi% o(n %our4e0M the for4e% are re&ealed openly only throu h the en&iron'ent one i% in) Thi% i% %i'ilar to the (heat %o(n in the round0 (ho%e for4e% be4o'e apparent only throu h it% en&iron'ent0 (hi4h i% the %oil0 the rain0 and the li ht of the %un) Thu%0 Rabbi 7o%i Ben Ki%'a 4orre4tly a%%u'ed that if he (ere to lea&e the ood en&iron'ent he had 4ho%en and fall into a har'ful en&iron'ent0 in a 4ity (here there i% no Torah0 not only (ould hi% for'er 4on4ept% be 4o'pro'i%ed0 but all the other for4e% hidden in hi% %our4e0 (hi4h he had not yet re&ealed in a4tion0 (ould re'ain 4on4ealed) Thi% i% be4au%e they (ould not be %ubNe4t to the ri ht en&iron'ent that (ould be able to a4ti&ate the') And a% (e ha&e 4larified abo&e0 onl& in the matter of the choice of en ironment is man)s reign o er himself measured, and for this he should recei e either re!ard or punishmentA Therefore0 one 'u%t not (onder at a %a e %u4h a% Rabbi 7o%i Ben Ki%'a for 4hoo%in the ood and de4linin the bad0 and for not bein te'pted by 'aterial and 4orporeal thin %0 a% he dedu4e% there< L/hen one die%0 one doe% not ta*e (ith hi' %il&er0 or old0 or Ne(el%0 but only Torah and ood deed%)M And %o our %a e% (arned0 LMa*e for your%elf a Ra&0 and buy for your%elf a friend)M And there i% al%o the 4hoi4e of boo*%0 a% (e ha&e 'entioned0 for only in that i% one rebu*ed or prai%edGin hi% 4hoi4e of en&iron'ent) But on4e he ha% 4ho%en the en&iron'ent0 he i% at it% hand% a% 4lay in the hand% of the potter)

The MindF% Control o&er the Body

So'e e9ternal 4onte'porary %a e%0 after 4onte'platin the abo&e 'atter and %eein ho( 'anF% 'ind i% but a fruit that ro(% out of the e&ent% of life0 4on4luded that the 'ind ha% no 4ontrol (hat%oe&er o&er the body0 but only lifeF% e&ent%0 i'printed in the phy%i4al tendon% of the brain0 4ontrol and a4ti&ate 'an) And a 'anF% 'ind i% li*e a 'irror0 refle4tin the %hape% before it) And althou h the 'irror i% the 4arrier of the%e %hape%0 it 4annot a4ti&ate or 'o&e the %hape% refle4ted in it) So i% the 'ind) Althou h lifeF% e&ent%0 in all their di%4ern'ent% of 4au%e and effe4t0 are %een and re4o ni?ed by the 'ind0 the 'ind i% nonethele%% utterly in4apable of 4ontrollin the body0 to brin it into 'otion0 'eanin to brin it 4lo%er to the ood or re'o&e it fro' the bad) Thi% i% be4au%e the %piritual and the phy%i4al are 4o'pletely re'ote fro' one another0 and there i% no inter'ediary tool bet(een the' to enable the %piritual 'ind to a4ti&ate and operate the 4orporeal body0 a% ha% been di%4u%%ed at len th) But (here they are %'art0 they di%rupt) ManF% i'a ination u%e% the 'ind Nu%t a% the 'i4ro%4ope %er&e% the eye< (ithout the 'i4ro%4ope0 he (ould not %ee anythin har'ful0 due to it% %'allne%%) But on4e he ha% %een the har'ful bein throu h the 'i4ro%4ope0 'an di%tan4e% hi'%elf fro' the no9iou% fa4tor) Thu%0 it i% the 'i4ro%4ope that brin % 'an to di%tan4e hi'%elf fro' the har'0 and not the %en%e0 for the %en%e did not dete4t the no9iou% fa4tor) And to that e9tent0 the 'ind fully 4ontrol% 'anF% "$#

body0 to a&ert it fro' bad and brin it near the ood) Thu%0 in all the pla4e% (here the attribute of the body fail% to re4o ni?e the benefi4ial or the detri'ental0 it need% only the 'indF% (it) Burther'ore0 %in4e 'an *no(% hi% 'ind0 (hi4h i% a true 4on4lu%ion fro' lifeF% e9perien4e%0 he can therefore recei e 2no!ledge and understanding from a trusted person and ta2e it as la!, although his life)s e ents ha e not &et re ealed these concepts to himA It i% li*e a per%on (ho a%*% the ad&i4e of a do4tor and obey% hi' e&en thou h he under%tand% nothin (ith hi% o(n 'ind) Thu%0 one u%e% the 'ind of other% no le%% than one u%e% oneF% o(n) A% (e ha&e 4larified abo&e0 there are t(o (ay% for Pro&iden4e to 'a*e %ure 4ertain that 'an a4hie&e% the ood0 final oal< A. The path of pain. B. The path of Torah. All the 4larity in the path of the Torah %te'% fro' that) Bor the%e 4lear 4on4eption% that (ere re&ealed and re4o ni?ed after a lon 4hain of e&ent% in the li&e% of the prophet% and the 'en of =od0 there 4o'e% a 'an (ho fully utili?e% the' and benefit% fro' the'0 a% thou h the%e 4on4ept% (ere e&ent% of hi% o(n life) Thu%0 you %ee that one i% e9e'pted fro' all the ordeal% one 'u%t e9perien4e before he 4an de&elop that 4lear 'ind by hi'%elf) Thu%0 one %a&e% both ti'e and pain) It 4an be 4o'pared to a %i4* 'an (ho doe% not (i%h to obey the do4torF% order% before he under%tand% by hi'%elf ho( that ad&i4e (ould 4ure hi'0 and therefore be in% to %tudy 'edi4ine) He 4ould die of hi% illne%% before he learn% 'edi4ine) So i% the path of pain &%) the path of Torah) 2ne (ho doe% not belie&e the 4on4ept% that the Torah and prophe4y ad&i%e hi' to a44ept (ithout %elf;under%tandin 0 'u%t 4o'e to the%e 4on4eption% by hi'%elf by follo(in the 4hain of 4au%e and effe4t fro' lifeF% e&ent%) The%e are e9perien4e% that reatly ru%h0 and 4an de&elop the %en%e of re4o nition of e&il in the'0 a% (e ha&e %een0 (ithout oneF% 4hoi4e0 but be4au%e of oneF% effort% to a4:uire a ood en&iron'ent0 (hi4h lead% to the%e thou ht% and a4tion%)

The Breedo' of the Indi&idual

No( (e ha&e 4o'e to a thorou h and a44urate under%tandin of the freedo' of the indi&idual) Ho(e&er0 that relate% only to the fir%t fa4tor0 the L%our4e0M (hi4h i% the fir%t %ub%tan4e of e&ery per%on0 'eanin all the 4hara4teri%ti4% (e inherit fro' our forefather% and by (hi4h (e differ fro' ea4h other) Thi% i% be4au%e e&en (hen thou%and% of people %hare the %a'e en&iron'ent in %u4h a (ay that the other three fa4tor% affe4t all of the' e:ually0 you (ill %till not find t(o people (ho %hare the %a'e attribute) Thi% i% be4au%e ea4h of the' ha% hi%Vher o(n uni:ue %our4e) Thi% i% li*e the %our4e of the (heat< althou h it 4han e% a reat deal by the three re'ainin fa4tor%0 it %till retain% the preli'inary %hape of (heat and (ill ne&er ta*e on the for' of another %pe4ie%)

The =eneral Shape of the Pro enitor I% Ne&er Lo%t

So it i% that ea4h L%our4eM that had ta*en off the preli'inary %hape of the pro enitor and had ta*en on a ne( %hape a% a re%ult of the three fa4tor% that (ere added to it0 and (hi4h 4han e it "$,

%i nifi4antly0 the eneral %hape of the pro enitor %till re'ain%0 and (ill ne&er a%%u'e the %hape of another per%on (ho re%e'ble% hi'0 Nu%t a% oat (ill ne&er re%e'ble (heat) Thi% i% %o be4au%e ea4h and e&ery %our4e i%0 in it%elf0 a lon %e:uen4e of eneration% 4o'pri%ed of %e&eral hundred eneration%0 and the %our4e in4lude% the 4on4eption% of the' all) Ho(e&er0 they are not re&ealed in it in the %a'e (ay% they appeared in the an4e%tor%0 that i%0 in the for' of idea%0 but only a% ab%tra4t for'%) Therefore0 they e9i%t in hi' in the for' of ab%tra4t for4e% 4alled Ltenden4ie%M and Lin%tin4t%0M (ithout hi' *no(in their rea%on or (hy he doe% (hat he doe%) Thu%0 there 4an ne&er be t(o people (ith the %a'e attribute)

The Ne4e%%ity of Pre%er&in the Breedo' of the Indi&idual

Kno(0 that thi% i% the one true po%%e%%ion of the indi&idual that 'u%t not be har'ed or altered) Thi% i% be4au%e the end of all the%e tenden4ie%0 (hi4h are in4luded in the %our4e0 i% to 'ateriali?e and a%%u'e the for' of 4on4ept% (hen that indi&idual ro(% and obtain% a 'ind of hi% o(n0 a% a re%ult of the la( of e&olution0 (hi4h 4ontrol% that 4hain and pro'pt% it e&er for(ard0 a% e9plained in the arti4le LThe Pea4e)M Al%o0 (e learn that ea4h and e&ery tenden4y i% bound to turn into a %ubli'e and i''ea%urably i'portant 4on4ept) Thu%0 anyone (ho eradi4ate% a tenden4y fro' an indi&idual and uproot% it 4au%e% the lo%% of that %ubli'e and (ondrou% 4on4ept fro' the (orld0 intended to e'er e at the end of the 4hain0 for that tenden4y (ill ne&er a ain e'er e in any other body) A44ordin ly0 (e 'u%t under%tand that (hen a parti4ular tenden4y ta*e% the for' of a 4on4ept0 it 4an no lon er be di%tin ui%hed a% ood or bad) Thi% i% be4au%e %u4h di%tin4tion% are re4o ni?ed only (hen they are %till tenden4ie% or i''ature 4on4ept%0 and in no (ay are any of the' re4o ni?ed (hen they a%%u'e the %hape of true 4on4ept%) Bro' the abo&e (e learn (hat a terrible (ron infli4t tho%e nation% that for4e their rei n on 'inoritie%0 depri&in the' of freedo' (ithout allo(in the' to li&e their li&e% by the tenden4ie% they ha&e inherited fro' their an4e%tor%) They are re arded a% no le%% than 'urderer%) And e&en tho%e (ho do not belie&e in reli ion or in purpo%eful uidan4e 4an under%tand the ne4e%%ity to pre%er&e the freedo' of the indi&idual by (at4hin natureF% %y%te'%) Bor (e 4an %ee ho( all the nation% that e&er fell0 throu hout the eneration%0 4a'e to it only due to their oppre%%ion of 'inoritie% and indi&idual%0 (hi4h had therefore rebelled a ain%t the' and ruined the') Hen4e0 it i% 4lear to all that pea4e 4annot e9i%t in the (orld if (e do not ta*e into 4on%ideration the freedo' of the indi&idual) /ithout it0 pea4e (ill not be %u%tainable and ruin %hall pre&ail) Thu%0 (e ha&e 4learly defined the e%%en4e of the indi&idual (ith ut'o%t a44ura4y0 after the dedu4tion of all that he ta*e% fro' the publi4) But no( (e fa4e a :ue%tion< L/here0 in the end0 i% the indi&idual hi'%elfHM All (e ha&e %aid thu% far 4on4ernin the indi&idual i% per4ei&ed a% only the property of the indi&idual0 inherited fro' hi% an4e%tor%) But (here i% the indi&idual hi'%elf0 the heir and the 4arrier of that property0 (ho de'and% that (e uard hi% propertyH Bro' all that ha% been %aid thu% far0 (e ha&e yet to find the point of L%elfM in 'an0 (hi4h %tand% before u% a% an independent unit) And (hy do I need the fir%t fa4tor0 (hi4h i% a lon 4hain of thou%and% of people0 one after the other0 fro' eneration to eneration0 (ith (hi4h (e %et the i'a e of the indi&idual a% an heirH And (hat do I need the other three fa4tor%0 (hi4h are the "$"

thou%and% of people0 %tandin one be%ide% the other in the %a'e enerationH In the end0 ea4h indi&idual i% but a publi4 'a4hine0 fore&er ready to %er&e the publi4 a% it %ee% fit) Meanin 0 he ha% be4o'e %ubordinate to t(o type% of publi4< A. From the perspective of the first factor, he has become subordinate to a large public from past generations, standing one after the other. B. From the perspective of the three other factors, he has become subordinate to his contemporary public. Thi% i% indeed a uni&er%al :ue%tion) Bor thi% rea%on0 'any oppo%e the abo&e natural 'ethod0 althou h they thorou hly *no( it% &alidity) In%tead0 they 4hoo%e 'etaphy%i4al 'ethod%0 or duali%'0 or tran%4endentali%'0 to depi4t for the'%el&e% %o'e %piritual obNe4t and ho( it %it% (ithin the body0 in 'anF% %oul) And it i% that %oul that learn% and that operate% the body0 and it i% 'anF% e%%en4e0 hi% L%elf)M And perhap% the%e interpretation% 4ould ea%e the 'ind0 but the proble' i% that they ha&e no %4ientifi4 %olution a% to ho( a %piritual obNe4t 4an ha&e any 4onta4t (ith phy%i4al ato'% to brin the' into any *ind of 'otion) All their (i%do' did not help the' find a brid e on (hi4h to 4ro%% that (ide and deep 4re&i4e that %pread% bet(een the %piritual entity and the 4orporeal ato') Thu%0 %4ien4e ha% ained nothin fro' all the%e 'etaphy%i4al 'ethod%)

The /ill to Re4ei&eGE9i%ten4e fro' Ab%en4e

To 'o&e a %tep for(ard in a %4ientifi4 'anner here0 all (e need i% the (i%do' of Kabbalah) Thi% i% be4au%e all the tea4hin % in the (orld are in4luded in the (i%do' of Kabbalah) Con4ernin %piritual li ht% and &e%%el%0 (e learn that the pri'ary inno&ation0 fro' the per%pe4ti&e of Creation0 (hi4h He ha% 4reated e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e0 applie% to one a%pe4t only0 defined a% the L(ill to re4ei&e)M All other 'atter% in the (hole of Creation are not inno&ation% at allO they are not e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e0 but e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e) Thi% 'ean% that they e9tend dire4tly fro' Hi% e%%en4e0 a% the li ht e9tend% fro' the %un) There0 too0 there i% nothin ne(0 %in4e (hat i% found in the 4ore of the %un e9tend% out(ardly) Ho(e&er0 the (ill to re4ei&e i% 4o'plete no&elty) Meanin 0 prior to Creation %u4h a thin did not e9i%t in reality0 %in4e He ha% no a%pe4t of de%ire to re4ei&e0 a% He pre4ede% e&erythin 0 %o fro' (ho' (ould He re4ei&eH Bor thi% rea%on0 thi% (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h He e9tra4ted a% e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e0 i% 4o'plete no&elty) But all the re%t i% not 4on%idered an inno&ation that 4ould be 4alled LCreation)M Hen4e0 all the &e%%el% and the bodie%0 both fro' %piritual (orld% and fro' phy%i4al (orld%0 are dee'ed %piritual or 4orporeal %ub%tan4e0 (ho%e nature i% the (ill to re4ei&e)

T(o Bor4e% in the /ill to Re4ei&e< Attra4tin Bor4e and ReNe4tin Bor4e
7ou need to deter'ine further that (e di%tin ui%h t(o for4e% in that for4e 4alled the L(ill to re4ei&eM< A. The attracting force. B. The rejecting force. "$1

The rea%on i% that ea4h body0 or &e%%el0 defined by the (ill to re4ei&e i% indeed li'ited0 'eanin the :uality it (ill re4ei&e and the :uantity it (ill re4ei&e) Therefore0 all the :uantity and :uality that are out%ide it% boundarie% appear to be a ain%t it% natureO hen4e0 it reNe4t% the') Thu%0 that L(ill to re4ei&e0M althou h it i% dee'ed an attra4tin for4e0 i% 4o'pelled to be4o'e a reNe4tin for4e0 a% (ell)

2ne La( for All the /orld%

Althou h the (i%do' of Kabbalah 'ention% nothin of our 4orporeal (orld0 there i% %till only one la( for all the (orld% Ja% (ritten in the arti4le0 LThe E%%en4e of the /i%do' of Kabbalah0M %e4tion0 LThe La( or Root and Bran4hMK) Thu%0 all the 4orporeal entitie% in our (orld0 that i%0 e&erythin (ithin that %pa4e0 be it %till0 &e etati&e0 ani'ate0 a %piritual obNe4t or a 4orporeal obNe4t0 if (e (ant to di%tin ui%h the uni:ue0 %elf a%pe4t of ea4h of the'0 ho( they differentiate fro' one another0 e&en in the %'alle%t of parti4le%0 it a'ount% to no 'ore than a Lde%ire to re4ei&e)M Thi% i% it% entire parti4ular for'0 fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the enerated Creation0 li'itin it in :uantity and :uality) A% a re%ult0 there i% an attra4tin for4e and the reNe4tin for4e in it) 7et0 anythin other that e9i%t% in it be%ide% the%e t(o for4e% i% dee'ed the bounty fro' Hi% e%%en4e) That bounty i% e:ual for all 4reature%0 and it pre%ent% no inno&ation0 (ith re%pe4t to Creation0 a% it e9tend% e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e) Al%o0 it 4annot be a%4ribed to any parti4ular unit0 but only to thin % that are 4o''on to all part% of Creation0 %'all or lar e) Ea4h of the' re4ei&e% fro' that bounty a44ordin to it% (ill to re4ei&e0 and thi% li'itation define% ea4h indi&idual and unit) Thu%0 I ha&e e&identlyGfro' a purely %4ientifi4 per%pe4ti&eGpro&en the L%elfM Je oK of e&ery indi&idual in a %4ientifi40 4o'pletely 4riti4i%';proof 'ethod0 e&en a44ordin to the %y%te' of the fanati40 auto'ati4 'ateriali%t%) Bro' no( on0 (e ha&e no need for tho%e la'e 'ethod% dipped in 'etaphy%i4%) And of 4our%e0 it 'a*e% no differen4e (hether thi% for4e0 bein the (ill to re4ei&e0 i% a re%ult and a fruit of the 'aterial that had produ4ed it throu h 4he'i%try0 or that the 'aterial i% a re%ult and a fruit of that for4e) Thi% i% be4au%e (e *no( that the 'ain thin i% that only thi% for4e0 i'printed in e&ery bein and ato' of the L(ill to re4ei&e0M (ithin it% boundarie%0 i% the unit (here it i% %eparated and di%tin ui%hed fro' it% en&iron'ent) And thi% hold% true both for a %in le ato' or for a roup of ato'%0 4alled La body)M All other di%4ern'ent% in (hi4h there i% a %urplu% of that for4e are not related in any (ay to that parti4le or that roup of parti4le%0 (ith re%pe4t to it%elf0 but only (ith re%pe4t to the (hole0 (hi4h i% the bounty e9tended to the' fro' the Creator0 (hi4h i% 4o''on to all part% of Creation to ether0 (ithout di%tin4tion of %pe4ifi4 4reated bodie%) No( (e %hall under%tand the 'atter of the freedo' of the indi&idual0 a44ordin to the definition of the fir%t fa4tor0 (hi4h (e 4alled the L%our4e0M (here all pre&iou% eneration%0 (hi4h are the an4e%tor% of that indi&idual0 ha&e i'printed their nature) A% (e ha&e 4larified0 the 'eanin of the (ord0 Lindi&idual0M i% but the boundarie% of the (ill to re4ei&e0 i'printed in it% roup of 'ole4ule%) "$8

Thu% you %ee that all the tenden4ie% he ha% inherited fro' hi% an4e%tor% are indeed no 'ore than boundarie% of hi% (ill to re4ei&e0 either related to the attra4tin for4e in hi'0 or to the reNe4tin for4e in hi'0 (hi4h appear before u% a% tenden4ie% for %tin ine%% or enero%ity0 a tenden4y to 'in le or to %tay %e4luded0 and %o on) Be4au%e of that0 they really are hi% %elf Je oK0 fi htin for it% e9i%ten4e) Thu%0 if (e eradi4ate e&en a %in le tenden4y fro' that indi&idual0 (e are 4on%idered to be 4uttin off an a4tual or an fro' hi% e%%en4e) And it i% al%o 4on%idered a enuine lo%% for all Creation0 be4au%e there i% no other li*e it0 nor (ill there e&er be li*e it in the (hole (orld) After (e ha&e thorou hly 4larified the Nu%t ri ht of the indi&idual a44ordin to the natural la(%0 let u% turn and %ee Nu%t ho( pra4ti4al it i%0 (ithout 4o'pro'i%in the theory of ethi4% and %tate%'an%hip) And 'o%t i'portant< ho( thi% ri ht i% applied by our holy Torah)

Ta*in after the Colle4ti&e

2ur %4ripture% %ay< LTa*e after the 4olle4ti&e)M That 'ean% that (here&er there i% a di%pute bet(een the 4olle4ti&e and the indi&idual0 (e are obli ed to rule a44ordin to the (ill of the 4olle4ti&e) Thu%0 you %ee that the 4olle4ti&e ha% a ri ht to e9propriate the freedo' of the indi&idual) But (e are fa4ed (ith a different :ue%tion here0 e&en 'ore %eriou% than the fir%t) It %ee'% a% thou h thi% la( re re%%e% hu'anity in%tead of pro'otin it) Thi% i% be4au%e (hile 'o%t of hu'anity i% unde&eloped0 and the de&eloped one% are al(ay% a %'all 'inority0 if you al(ay% deter'ine a44ordin to the (ill of the 4olle4ti&e0 (hi4h are the unde&eloped0 and the re4*le%% one%0 the &ie(% and de%ire% of the (i%e and the de&eloped in %o4iety0 (hi4h are al(ay% the 'inority0 (ill ne&er be heard ta*en and (ill not be ta*en into 4on%ideration) Thu%0 you %eal off hu'anityF% fate to re re%%ion0 for it (ill not be able to 'a*e e&en a %in le %tep for(ard) Ho(e&er0 a% i% e9plained in the arti4le0 LThe Pea4e0M %e4tion0 LNe4e%%ity to Pra4ti4e Caution (ith the La(% of Nature0M %in4e (e are ordered by Pro&iden4e to lead a %o4ial life0 (e ha&e be4o'e obli ated to ob%er&e all the la(% pertainin to the %u%tenan4e of %o4iety) And if (e are %o'e(hat ne li ent0 nature (ill ta*e it% re&en e in u%0 re ardle%% of (hether or not (e under%tand the rea%on% for the la(%) And (e 4an %ee that there i% no other arran e'ent by (hi4h to li&e in %o4iety e94ept follo(in the la( of LTa*in after the 4olle4ti&e0M (hi4h %et% e&ery di%pute and tribulation in %o4iety in order) Thu%0 thi% la( i% the only in%tru'ent that i&e% %o4iety %u%tainability) Bor thi% rea%on0 it i% 4on%idered one of the natural it$#ot J4o''and'ent%K of Pro&iden4e0 and (e 'u%t a44ept it and uard it 'eti4ulou%ly0 re ardle%% of our under%tandin ) Thi% i% %i'ilar to all the other it$#ot in the Torah< all of the' are natureF% la(% and Hi% Pro&iden4e0 (hi4h 4o'e to u% fro' Abo&e do(n(ard) And I ha&e already de%4ribed JLThe E%%en4e of the /i%do' of Kabbalah0M The La( or Root and Bran4hK ho( all the %tubbornne%% (e dete4t in the 4ondu4t of nature in thi% (orld i% only be4au%e they are e9tended and ta*en fro' la(% and 4ondu4t% of Upper0 Spiritual /orld%) No( you 4an under%tand that the it$#ot in the Torah are no 'ore than la(% and 4ondu4t% %et in Hi her /orld%0 (hi4h are the root% of all of natureF% 4ondu4t% in thi% (orld of our%) The la(% of "$-

the Torah al(ay% 'at4h the la(% of nature in thi% (orld a% t(o drop% in a pond) Thu%0 (e ha&e pro&en that the la(0 LTa*in after the 4olle4ti&eM i% the la( of Pro&iden4e and nature)

A Path of Torah and a Path of Pain

7et0 our :ue%tion about the re re%%ion0 (hi4h had e'er ed fro' thi% la(0 i% a% yet not %ettled by the%e (ord%) Indeed0 thi% i% our 4on4ernGto find (ay% to 'end that) But Pro&iden4e0 for it%elf0 doe% not lo%e be4au%e of that0 for it ha% en&eloped hu'an*ind in t(o (ay%Gthe LPath of Torah0M and the LPath of PainMGin a (ay that uarantee% hu'anityF% 4ontinuou% de&elop'ent and pro re%% to(ard the oal (ithout any re%er&ation% JLThe Pea4e0M E&erythin I% in @epo%itK) Indeed0 obeyin thi% la( i% a natural0 ne4e%%ary 4o''it'ent)

The Colle4ti&eF% Ri ht to E9propriate the Breedo' of the Indi&idual

/e 'u%t a%* further< thin % are Nu%tified (hen 'atter% re&ol&e around i%%ue% bet(een people) Then (e 4an a44ept the la( of LTa*in after the 4olle4ti&e0M throu h the obli ation of Pro&iden4e0 (hi4h in%tru4t% u% to al(ay% loo* after the (ell;bein and happine%% of the friend%) But the Torah obli e% u% to follo( the la( of LTa*in after the 4olle4ti&eM in di%pute% bet(een 'an and =od0 a% (ell0 althou h the%e 'atter% %ee' 4o'pletely unrelated to the e9i%ten4e of %o4iety) Therefore0 the :ue%tion %till %tand%< ho( 4an (e Nu%tify that la(0 (hi4h obli ate% u% to a44ept the &ie(% of the 'aNority0 (hi4h i%0 a% (e ha&e %aid0 unde&eloped0 and to reNe4t and annul the opinion of the de&eloped0 (hi4h are al(ay% a %'all 'inorityH But a% (e ha&e %ho(n JLThe E%%en4e of Reli ion and It% Purpo%e0M Con%4iou% @e&elop'ent and Un4on%4iou% @e&elop'entK0 the Torah and the it$#ot (ere i&en only to purify I%rael0 to de&elop in u% the %en%e of re4o nition of e&il0 i'printed in u% at birth0 (hi4h i% enerally defined a% our %elf;lo&e0 and to 4o'e to the pure ood defined a% the Llo&e of other%0M (hi4h i% the one and only pa%%a e to the lo&e of =od) A44ordin ly0 the pre4ept% bet(een 'an and =od are 4on%idered tool% that deta4h 'an fro' %elf; lo&e0 (hi4h i% har'ful for %o4iety) It i% thu% ob&iou% that the topi4% of di%pute re ardin it$#ot bet(een 'an and =od relate to the proble' of %o4ietyF% %u%tainability) Thu%0 they0 too0 fall into the fra'e(or* of LTa*in after the 4olle4ti&e)M No( (e 4an under%tand the 4ondu4t of di%4ri'inatin bet(een Hala'hah JIe(i%h la(K and ("adah Jle end%K) Thi% i% be4au%e only in Hala'hot Jplural for Hala'hahK0 doe% the la(0 Lindi&idual and 4olle4ti&e0 Hala'hah Jla(K a% the 4olle4ti&eM apply) It i% not %o in the ("adah0 %in4e 'atter% of ("adah %tand abo&e 'atter% that 4on4ern the e9i%ten4e of %o4iety0 for they %pea* pre4i%ely of the 'atter of peopleF% 4ondu4t% in 'atter% 4on4ernin 'an and =od0 in that %a'e part (here the e9i%ten4e and phy%i4al happine%% of %o4iety ha% no 4on%e:uen4e) Thu%0 there i% no Nu%tifi4ation for the 4olle4ti&e to annul the &ie( of the indi&idual and Le&ery 'an did that (hi4h (a% ri ht in hi% o(n eye%)M But re ardin Hala'hot that deal (ith ob%er&in the it$#ot of the Torah0 all of (hi4h fall under the %uper&i%ion of %o4iety0 %in4e there 4annot be any order0 but throu h the la(0 LTa*e after the 4olle4ti&e)M

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Bor So4ial Life0 the La(0 LTa*e after the Colle4ti&eM

No( (e ha&e 4o'e to a 4lear under%tandin of the %enten4e 4on4ernin the freedo' of the indi&idual) Indeed0 there i% a :ue%tion< L/here did the 4olle4ti&e ta*e the ri ht to e9propriate the freedo' of the indi&idual and deny hi' of the 'o%t pre4iou% thin in life0 freedo'HM See'in ly0 there i% no 'ore than brute for4e here) But a% (e ha&e 4learly e9plained abo&e0 it i% a natural la( and the de4ree of Pro&iden4e) And be4au%e Pro&iden4e 4o'pel% ea4h of u% to 4ondu4t a %o4ial life0 it naturally follo(% that ea4h per%on i% obli ated to %e4ure the e9i%ten4e and (ell;bein of %o4iety) And that 4annot e9i%t but throu h i'po%in the 4ondu4t of LTa*in after the Colle4ti&e0M i norin the opinion of the indi&idual) Thu%0 you e&idently %ee that thi% i% the ori in of e&ery ri ht and Nu%tifi4ation that the 4olle4ti&e ha% to e9propriate the freedo' of the indi&idual a ain%t hi% (ill0 and to pla4e hi' under it% authority) Therefore0 it i% under%tood that (ith re ard to all tho%e 'atter% that do not 4on4ern the e9i%ten4e of the 'aterial life of the %o4iety0 there i% no Nu%tifi4ation for the 4olle4ti&e to rob and abu%e the freedo' of the indi&idual in any (ay) And if they do0 they are dee'ed robber% and thie&e% (ho prefer brute for4e to any ri ht and Nu%ti4e in the (orld0 %in4e here the obli ation of the indi&idual to obey the (ill of the 4olle4ti&e doe% not apply)

In Spiritual Life0 LTa*e after the Indi&idualM

It turn% out that a% far a% %piritual life i% 4on4erned0 there i% no natural obli ation on the indi&idual to abide by the %o4iety in any (ay) 2n the 4ontrary0 here applie% a natural la( o&er the 4olle4ti&e0 to %ubNu ate it%elf to the indi&idual) And it i% 4larified in the Arti4le0 LThe Pea4e0M that there are t(o (ay% by (hi4h Pro&iden4e ha% en&eloped and %urrounded u%0 to brin u% to the end< A. A Path of Pain, which develops us in this manner unconsciously. B. A Path of Torah and wisdom, which consciously develops us in this manner without any agony or coercion. And %in4e the 'ore de&eloped in the eneration i% 4ertainly the indi&idual0 it follo(% that (hen the publi4 (ant% to relie&e the'%el&e% of the terrible a ony and a%%u'e 4on%4iou% and &oluntary de&elop'ent0 (hi4h i% the path of Torah0 they ha&e no 4hoi4e but to %ubNu ate the'%el&e% and their phy%i4al freedo' to the di%4ipline of the indi&idual0 and obey the order% and re'edie% that he (ill offer the') Thu% you %ee that in %piritual 'atter%0 the authority of the 4olle4ti&e i% o&erturned and the la( of LTa*in after the Indi&idualM i% applied0 that i%0 the de&eloped indi&idual) Bor it i% plain to %ee that the de&eloped and the edu4ated in e&ery %o4iety are al(ay% a %'all 'inority) It follo(% that the %u44e%% and %piritual (ell;bein of %o4iety i% bottled and %ealed in the hand% of the 'inority) Therefore0 the 4olle4ti&e i% obli ed to 'eti4ulou%ly uard all the &ie(% of the fe(0 %o they (ill not peri%h fro' the (orld) Thi% i% be4au%e they 'u%t *no( for 4ertain0 in 4o'plete 4onfiden4e0 that the truer and 'ore de&eloped &ie(% are ne&er in the hand% of the 4olle4ti&e in authority0 but rather in the hand% of the (ea*e%t0 that i%0 in the hand% of the indi%tin ui%hable 'inority) Thi% i% be4au%e e&ery (i%do' and e&erythin pre4iou% 4o'e% into the (orld in %'all :uantitie%) "$.

Therefore0 (e are 4autioned to pre%er&e the &ie(% of all the indi&idual%0 due to the 4olle4ti&eF% inability to tell (ron fro' ri ht a'on the')

Criti4i%' Brin % Su44e%%O La4* of Criti4i%' Cau%e% @e eneration

/e 'u%t further add that reality pre%ent% to our eye% e9tre'e oppo%itene%% bet(een phy%i4al thin % and the 4on4ept% and idea% re ardin the abo&e topi4) Bor the 'atter of %o4ial unity0 (hi4h 4an be the %our4e of e&ery Noy and %u44e%%0 applie% parti4ularly a'on bodie% and bodily 'atter% in people0 and the %eparation bet(een the' i% the %our4e of e&ery 4ala'ity and 'i%fortune) But (ith 4on4ept% and idea%0 it i% the 4o'plete oppo%ite< unity and la4* of 4riti4i%' i% dee'ed the %our4e of e&ery failure and hindran4e to all the pro re%% and dida4ti4 fertili?ation) Thi% i% be4au%e dra(in the ri ht 4on4lu%ion% depend% parti4ularly on the 'ultipli4ity of di%a ree'ent% and %eparation bet(een opinion%) The 'ore 4ontradi4tion% there are bet(een opinion% and the 'ore 4riti4i%' there i%0 the 'ore the *no(led e and (i%do' in4rea%e and 'atter% be4o'e 'ore %uitable for e9a'ination and 4larifi4ation) The de eneration and failure of intelli en4e %te' only fro' the la4* of 4riti4i%' and di%a ree'ent) Thu%0 e&idently0 the (hole ba%i% of phy%i4al %u44e%% i% the 'ea%ure of unity of the %o4iety0 and the ba%i% for the %u44e%% of intelli en4e and *no(led e i% the %eparation and di%a ree'ent a'on the') It turn% out that (hen hu'an*ind a4hie&e% it% oal0 (ith re%pe4t to the %u44e%% of the bodie%0 by brin in the' to the de ree of 4o'plete lo&e of other%0 all the bodie% in the (orld (ill unite into a %in le body and a %in le heart0 a% (ritten in the arti4le0 LThe Pea4e)M 2nly then (ill all the happine%% intended for hu'anity be4o'e re&ealed in all it% lory) But a ain%t that0 (e 'u%t be (at4hful to not brin the &ie(% of people %o 4lo%e that di%a ree'ent and 4riti4i%' 'i ht be ter'inated fro' a'on the (i%e and %4holarly0 for the lo&e of the body naturally brin % (ith it pro9i'ity of &ie(%) And %hould 4riti4i%' and di%a ree'ent &ani%h0 all pro re%% in 4on4ept% and idea% (ill 4ea%e0 too0 and the %our4e of *no(led e in the (orld (ill dry out) Thi% i% the proof of the obli ation to 4aution (ith the freedo' of the indi&idual re ardin 4on4ept% and idea%) Bor the (hole de&elop'ent of the (i%do' and *no(led e i% ba%ed on that freedo' of the indi&idual) Thu%0 (e are 4autioned to pre%er&e it &ery 4arefully0 %o ea4h and e&ery for' (ithin u%0 (hi4h (e 4all Lindi&idual0M that i%0 the parti4ular for4e of a %in le per%on0 enerally na'ed the L(ill to re4ei&e)M

An4e%tral Herita e
All the detail% of the pi4ture% that thi% (ill to re4ei&e in4lude%0 (hi4h (e ha&e defined a% the L%our4e0M or the Bir%t Rea%on0 (ho%e 'eanin in4lude% all the tenden4ie% and 4u%to'% inherited fro' hi% an4e%tor%0 (hi4h (e pi4ture a% a lon 4hain of thou%and% of people (ho on4e (ere ali&e0 and (ho %tand one atop of the other) Ea4h of the' i% an e%%ential drop of hi% an4e%tor%0 and that drop brin % ea4h per%on all the %piritual po%%e%%ion% of hi% an4e%tor% into hi% L'edulla oblon ataM Jthe elon ated brainK0 4alled L%ub4on%4iou%)M Thu%0 the indi&idual before u% ha%0 in hi% %ub4on%4iou%0 all the thou%and% of %piritual le a4ie% fro' all the indi&idual% repre%ented in that 4hain0 (hi4h are hi% an4e%tor%) "$$

Thu%0 Nu%t a% the fa4e of ea4h and e&ery per%on differ%0 %o their &ie(% differ) There are no t(o people on earth (ho%e opinion% are identi4al0 be4au%e ea4h per%on ha% a reat and %ubli'e po%%e%%ion inherited fro' hi% an4e%tor%0 and (hi4h other% ha&e no %hred of the') Therefore0 all tho%e po%%e%%ion% are 4on%idered the indi&idualF% property0 and %o4iety i% 4autioned to pre%er&e it% fla&or and %pirit %o a% to not be blurred by it% en&iron'ent) Rather0 ea4h indi&idual %hould 'aintain the inte rity of hi% inheritan4e) Then0 the 4ontradi4tion and oppo%itene%% bet(een the' (ill re'ain fore&er0 to fore&er %e4ure the 4riti4i%' and pro re%% of the (i%do'0 (hi4h i% hu'anityF% ad&anta e and it% true eternal de%ire) And after (e ha&e 4o'e to a 4ertain 'ea%ure of re4o nition in 'anF% %elfi%hne%%0 (hi4h (e ha&e deter'ined a% a for4e and a L(ill to re4ei&e0M bein the e%%ential point of the bare bein 0 (e ha&e al%o learned thorou hly 4lear0 fro' all %ide%0 the ori inal po%%e%%ion of ea4h body0 (hi4h (e ha&e defined a% Lan4e%tral herita e)M Thi% pertain% to all the potential tenden4ie% and :ualitie% that ha&e 4o'e into hi% L%our4eM by inheritan4e0 (hi4h i% the fir%t %ub%tan4e of e&ery per%on0 that i%0 the initial %eed of hi% forefather%) No( (e %hall 4larify the t(o di%4ern'ent% in the (ill to re4ei&e)

T(o @i%4ern'ent%< AK Potential0 BK A4tual

Bir%t0 (e 'u%t under%tand that althou h thi% %elfi%hne%%0 (hi4h (e ha&e defined a% the L(ill to re4ei&e0M i% the &ery e%%en4e of 'an0 it 4annot e9i%t in reality e&en for a %e4ond) Bor (hat (e 4all Lpotential0M 'eanin before it e'er e% fro' potential to a4tual0 e9i%t% only in our thought0 'eanin that only the thought 4an deter'ine it) But in fa4t0 there 4annot be any real for4e in the (orld that i% dor'ant and ina4ti&e) Thi% i% be4au%e the for4e e9i%t% in reality only (hile it i% re&ealed in a4tion) By the %a'e to*en0 you 4annot %ay about an infant that it i% &ery %tron (hen it 4annot lift e&en the li hte%t (ei ht0 but you 4an %ay that you %ee in that infant that (hen it ro(%0 it (ill 'anife%t reat %tren th) Ho(e&er0 (e do %ay that that %tren th (e find in 'an (hen he i% ro(n (a% pre%ent in hi% or an% and hi% body e&en (hen he (a% an infant0 but that %tren th had been 4on4ealed and (a% not apparent) It i% true that in our 'ind% (e 4ould deter'ine Jthe po(er% de%tined to 'anife%tK0 %in4e the 'ind a%%ert% it) Ho(e&er0 in the infantF% a4tual body there i% 4ertainly no %tren th at all0 %in4e no %tren th 'anife%t% in the infantF% a4tion%) So it i% (ith appetite) Thi% for4e (ill not appear in a 'anF% body in the a4tual reality0 (hen the or an% 4annot eat0 'eanin (hen he i% %atiated) But e&en (hen one i% %atiated0 the for4e of appetite e9i%t%0 but it i% 4on4ealed in 'anF% body) After %o'e ti'e0 (hen the food had been di e%ted0 it reappear% and 'anife%t% fro' potential to a4tual) Ho(e&er0 %u4h a %enten4e0 of deter'inin a potential for4e that ha% not yet been re&ealed in a4tual fa4t0 belon % to the 4ondu4t% by (hi4h the thou ht per4ei&e%) But it doe% not e9i%t in reality0 %in4e (hen %atiated0 (e feel &ery 4learly that the for4e of appetite i% one0 and if you %ear4h for it0 you (ill find it no(here) It turn% out that (e 4annot di%play a potential a% a %ubNe4t that e9i%t% in and of it%elf0 but only a% a predi4ate) Thu%0 (hen an a4tion o44ur% in reality0 at that ti'e the for4e 'anife%t% in the a4tion) 7et0 (e ne4e%%arily find t(o thin % here0 in the per4ei&in pro4e%%< a %ubNe4t and a predi4ate0 that i%0 potential and a4tual0 %u4h a% the for4e of appetite0 (hi4h i% the %ubNe4t0 and the i'a e of the "$5

di%h0 (hi4h i% the predi4ate and the a4tion) In reality0 ho(e&er0 they 4o'e a% one) It (ill ne&er o44ur that the for4e of appetite (ill appear in a per%on (ithout pi4turin the di%h he (i%he% to eat) Thu%0 the%e are t(o hal&e% of the %a'e thin ) The for4e of appetite 'u%t dre%% in that i'a e) 7ou therefore %ee that the %ubNe4t and the predi4ate are pre%ented at on4e0 and be4o'e ab%ent at on4e) No( (e under%tand that the (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h (e pre%ented a% %elfi%hne%%0 doe% not 'ean that it e9i%t% %o in a per%on0 a% a 4ra&in for4e that (i%he% to re4ei&e in the for' of a pa%%i&e predi4ate) Rather0 thi% pertain% to the %ubNe4t0 (hi4h dre%%e% in the i'a e of the eatable obNe4t0 and (ho%e operation appear% in the for' of the thin bein eaten0 and in (hi4h it 4lothe%) /e 4all that a4tion0 Lde%ire0M 'eanin the for4e of appetite0 re&ealed in the a4tion of the i'a ination) And %o it i% (ith our topi4Gthe eneral (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h i% the &ery e%%en4e of 'an) It appear% and e9i%t% only throu h dre%%in in the %hape% of obNe4t% that are li*ely to be re4ei&ed) Bor then it e9i%t% a% the %ubNe4t0 and in no other (ay) /e 4all that a4tion0 Llife0M 'eanin 'anF% li&elihood0 (hi4h 'ean% that the for4e of the (ill to re4ei&e dre%%e% and a4t% (ithin the de%ired obNe4t%) And the 'ea%ure'ent of re&elation of that a4tion i% the 'ea%ure'ent of hi% life0 a% (e ha&e e9plained in the a4t (e 4all0 Lde%ire)M

T(o Creation%< AK Man0 BK A Li&in Soul

Bro' the abo&e0 (e 4an 4learly under%tand the &er%e< LAnd the Lord =od for'ed 'an of the du%t of the round0 and breathed into hi% no%tril% the breath of lifeO and 'an be4a'e a li&in J ,ha)ahK %oul JNefeshKM J=ene%i% "<.K) Here (e find t(o 4reation%< A. Man himself; B. The living soul itself. And the &er%e %ay% that in the be innin 0 'an (a% 4reated a% du%t of the round0 a 4olle4tion of 'ole4ule% in (hi4h re%ide% the e%%en4e of 'an0 'eanin hi% (ill to re4ei&e) That for4e0 the (ill to re4ei&e0 i% pre%ent in e&ery ele'ent of reality0 a% (e ha&e e9plained abo&e) Al%o0 all four type%< %till0 &e etati&e0 ani'ate and %pea*in e'er ed fro' the') In that re%pe4t0 'an ha% no ad&anta e o&er any part of 4reation0 and thi% i% the 'eanin of the &er%e in the (ord%< Ldu%t of the round)M Ho(e&er0 (e ha&e already %een that thi% for4e0 4alled L(ill to re4ei&e0M 4annot e9i%t (ithout dre%%in and a4tin in a de%ired obNe4t0 and thi% a4tion i% 4alled0 Llife)M And a44ordin ly0 (e find that before 'an ha% arri&ed at the hu'an for'% of re4eption of plea%ure0 (hi4h differ fro' tho%e of other ani'al%0 he i% %till 4on%idered a lifele%%0 dead per%on) Thi% i% be4au%e hi% (ill to re4ei&e ha% no pla4e in (hi4h to dre%% and 'anife%t hi% a4tion%0 (hi4h are the 'anife%tation% of life) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the &er%e0 Land breathed into hi% no%tril% the breath of life0M (hi4h i% the eneral for' of re4eption %uitable for hu'an%) The (ord0 Nishmat0 JbreathK 4o'e% fro' the (ord0 Samin0 Jpla4in K the round for hi'0 (hi4h i% li*e L&alue)M And the ori in of the (ord LbreathM i% under%tood fro' the &er%e JIob 11<8K< LThe %pirit of =od ha% 'ade 'e0 and the breath of the Al'i hty ha% i&en 'e life0M and %ee the 4o''entary of the MALBIM there) The (ord0 L%oulM JNeshamaK0 ha% the %a'e %ynta9 %tru4ture a% the (ord%0 L'i%%in M J NifkadK0 La44u%edM JNeeshamK0 and La44u%edM JNeeshamaGfe'ale ter' of NeeshamK) And the 'eanin of the (ord%0 Land breathed into hi% no%tril%M i% that He in%till% a %oul JNeshamaK in hi% internality and an appre4iation of life0 (hi4h i% the %u' of the for'% that are "5#

(orthy of re4eption into hi% (ill to re4ei&e) Then0 that for4e0 the (ill to re4ei&e0 en4lo%ed in hi% 'ole4ule%0 ha% found a pla4e in (hi4h to dre%% and a4t0 'eanin in tho%e for'% of re4eption that he had obtained fro' the Creator) And thi% a4tion i% 4alled Llife0M a% (e ha&e e9plained abo&e) And the &er%e end%0 Land 'an be4a'e a li&in %oul)M Thi% 'ean% that %in4e the (ill to re4ei&e ha% be un to a4t by the 'ea%ure% of tho%e for'% of re4eption0 life in%tantly 'anife%ted in it and it Lbe4a'e a li&in %oul)M Ho(e&er0 prior to the attain'ent of tho%e for'% of re4eption0 althou h the for4e of the (ill to re4ei&e had been i'printed in hi'0 it i% %till 4on%idered a lifele%% body0 %in4e it ha% no pla4e in (hi4h to appear and to 'anife%t in a4tion) A% (e ha&e %een abo&e0 althou h 'anF% e%%en4e i% only the (ill to re4ei&e0 it i% %till ta*en a% half of a (hole0 a% it 'u%t 4lothe in a reality that 4o'e% it% (ay) Bor that rea%on0 it and the i'a e of po%%e%%ion it depi4t% are literally one0 for other(i%e it (ould not be able to e9i%t for e&en a 'o'ent) Therefore0 (hen the 'a4hine of the body i% at it% pea*0 that i%0 until hi% 'iddle;a e0 hi% Le oM %tand% upri ht in all the hei ht i'printed in hi' at birth) Be4au%e of that0 he feel% (ithin hi' a lar e and po(erful 'ea%ure of the (ill to re4ei&e) In other (ord%0 he 4ra&e% reat (ealth and honor0 and anythin that 4o'e% hi% (ay) Thi% i% %o be4au%e of the perfe4tion of 'anF% e o0 (hi4h attra4t% %hape% of %tru4ture% and 4on4ept% that it dre%%e% in and %u%tain% it%elf throu h the') But (hen half hi% life i% throu h0 be in the day% of the de4line0 (hi4h0 by their 4ontent0 are hi% dyin day%) Thi% i% be4au%e a per%on doe% not die in an in%tant0 Nu%t a% he did not re4ei&e hi% life in an in%tant) Rather hi% 4andle0 bein hi% e o0 (ither% and die% bit by bit0 and alon (ith it die the i'a e% of the po%%e%%ion% he (i%he% to re4ei&e) He be in% to relin:ui%h 'any po%%e%%ion% he had drea'ed of in hi% youth0 and he radually relin:ui%he% reat po%%e%%ion%0 a44ordin to hi% de4line o&er the year%) Binally0 in hi% truly old day%0 (hen the %hado( of death ho&er% o&er all hi% bein 0 a per%on find% hi'%elf in Lti'e% of no appeal0M %in4e hi% (ill to re4ei&e0 hi% e o0 ha% (ithered a(ay) 2nly a tiny %par* of it re'ain%0 hidden fro' the eye0 fro' 4lothin in %o'e po%%e%%ion) Therefore0 there i% no appeal or hope in tho%e day% for any i'a e of re4eption) Thu%0 (e ha&e pro&en that the (ill to re4ei&e0 alon (ith the i'a e of the obNe4t e9pe4ted to be re4ei&ed0 are one and the %a'e thin ) And their 'anife%tation i% e:ual0 their %tature i% e:ual0 and %o i% the len th of their li&e%) Ho(e&er0 there i% a %i nifi4ant di%tin4tion here in the for' of the yieldin at the ti'e of the de4line of life) That yieldin i% not a re%ult of %atiation0 li*e a per%on (ho relin:ui%he% food (hen he i% %atiated0 but a re%ult of de%pair) In other (ord%0 (hen the e o be in% to die durin the day% of de4line0 it %en%e% it% o(n (ea*ne%% and approa4hin death) Therefore0 a per%on let% o and i&e% up on the drea'% and hope% of hi% youth) 2b%er&e 4arefully the differen4e bet(een that and the yieldin due to %atiation0 (hi4h 4au%e% no rief and 4annot be 4alled Lpartial death0M but i% li*e a (or*er (ho 4o'pleted hi% (or*) Indeed0 relin:ui%h'ent out of de%pair i% full of pain and %orro(0 and 4an therefore be 4alled0 Lpartial death)M

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Breedo' fro' the An el of @eath

No(0 after all that (e ha&e learned0 (e find a (ay to truly under%tand the (ord% of our %a e% (hen they %aid0 LQHarut J4ar&edK on the %tone%0F do not pronoun4e it Harut J4ar&edK0 but rather Herut Jfreedo'K0 for they ha&e been liberated fro' the an el of death)M It ha% been e9plained in the arti4le%0 LMatan TorahM and LThe Ar&ut0M that prior to the i&in of the Torah0 they had a%%u'ed the relin:ui%h'ent of any pri&ate property to the e9tent e9pre%%ed in the (ord%0 La Kin do' of Prie%t%0M and the purpo%e of the (hole of CreationGto 4lea&e unto Hi' in e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith Hi'< a% He be%to(% and doe% not re4ei&e0 they0 too0 (ill be%to( and not re4ei&e) Thi% i% the la%t de ree of +#ekut Jadhe%ionK0 e9pre%%ed in the (ord%0 LHoly nation0M a% it i% (ritten at the end of the arti4le0 LThe Ar&ut)M I ha&e already brou ht you to reali?e that 'anF% e%%en4e0 'eanin hi% %elfi%hne%%0 defined a% the (ill to re4ei&e0 i% only half a thin 0 and 4an only e9i%t (hen 4lothed in %o'e i'a e of a po%%e%%ion or hope for po%%e%%ion) Bor only then i% our 'atter 4o'plete0 and 4an be 4alled L'anF% e%%en4e)M Thu%0 (hen the 4hildren of I%rael (ere re(arded (ith 4o'plete +#ekut on that holy o44a%ion0 their &e%%el% of re4eption (ere 4o'pletely e'ptied of any (orldly po%%e%%ion and they (ere 4lea&ed unto Hi' in e:ui&alen4e of for') Thi% 'ean% that they did not ha&e any de%ire for any %elf;po%%e%%ion0 but only to the e9tent that they 4ould be%to( 4ontent'ent0 %o their 'a*er (ould deli ht in the') And %in4e their (ill to re4ei&e had 4lothed in an i'a e of that obNe4t0 it had 4lothed in it and bonded (ith it into 4o'plete onene%%) Therefore0 they (ere 4ertainly liberated fro' the an el of death0 for death i% ne4e%%arily an ab%en4e and ne ation of the e9i%ten4e of a 4ertain obNe4t) But only (hile there i% a %par* that (i%he% to e9i%t for it% o(n plea%ure i% it po%%ible to %ay about it that that %par* doe% not e9i%t be4au%e it ha% be4o'e ab%ent and died) Ho(e&er0 if there i% no %u4h %par* in 'an0 but all the %par*% of hi% e%%en4e 4lothe in be%to(al of 4ontent'ent upon their Ma*er0 then it i% neither ab%ent nor dead) Bor e&en (hen the body i% annulled0 it i% only annulled (ith re%pe4t to %elf; ratifi4ation0 in (hi4h the (ill to re4ei&e i% dre%%ed and 4an only e9i%t in it) Ho(e&er0 (hen he a4hie&e% the ai' of Creation and the Creator re4ei&e% plea%ure fro' hi'0 %in4e Hi% (ill i% done0 'anF% e%%en4e0 (hi4h 4lothe% in Hi% 4ontent'ent0 i% ranted 4o'plete eternity0 li*e Hi') Thu%0 he ha% been re(arded (ith freedo' fro' the an el of death) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the (ord% of the Midra%h J idrash Rabba0 Shemot0 8,0 Ite' .K< LBreedo' fro' the an el of death)M And in the Mi%hna J(#ot $DK< LHarut J4ar&edK on the %tone%O do not pronoun4e it Harut J4ar&edK0 but rather Herut Jfreedo'K0 for none are free0 unle%% they en a e in the %tudy of Torah)M

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Concealment and Disclosure of the .ace of the Creator

The %e4ond 4on4eal'ent0 (hi4h the boo*% refer to a% L4on4eal'ent (ithin 4on4eal'ent0M 'ean% that one 4annot %ee e&en the ba4* of the Creator) In%tead0 one %ay% that the Creator ha% left hi' and no lon er (at4he% o&er hi') He a%4ribe% all the %ufferin % he feel% to blind fate and to nature0 %in4e the (ay% of Pro&iden4e be4o'e %o 4o'ple9 in oneF% eye% that they lead one to denial) Thi% 'ean% Jdepi4tionK that one pray% and i&e% 4harity for oneF% trouble% but i% not an%(ered (hat%oe&er) And pre4i%ely (hen one %top% prayin for oneF% trouble%0 one i% an%(ered) /hene&er he o&er4o'e%0 belie&e% in Pro&iden4e0 and better% hi% deed%0 lu4* turn% a(ay fro' hi' and he 'er4ile%%ly fall% ba4*) And (hen he denie% and be in% to (or%en hi% deed%0 he be4o'e% &ery %u44e%%ful and i% reatly relie&ed) 2ne doe% not find oneF% %u%tenan4e in proper 'anner%0 but throu h de4eit or throu h de%e4ration of Shabbat) 2r0 all of oneF% a4:uaintan4e% (ho *eep Torah and it$#ot J4o''and'ent%K %uffer po&erty0 illne%%0 and are de%pi%ed by people) The%e ob%er&er% of it$#ot %ee' i'polite to hi'0 innately brainle%%0 and %o hypo4riti4al that he 4annot bear to be a'on the' for e&en a 'inute) Con&er%ely0 all hi% (i4*ed a4:uaintan4e%0 (ho 'o4* hi% faith0 are &ery %u44e%%ful0 (ell to do0 and healthy) They *no( no %i4*ne%%O they are 4le&er0 &irtuou%0 and ood;te'pered) They are 4arefree0 4onfident0 and tran:uil all day0 e&ery day) /hen Pro&iden4e arran e% thin % in thi% 'anner for a per%on0 it i% 4alled L4on4eal'ent (ithin 4on4eal'ent)M Thi% i% be4au%e then one 4ollap%e% under oneF% (ei ht and 4annot 4ontinue to %tren then the belief that oneF% pain% 4o'e fro' the Creator for %o'e hidden rea%on) Binally0 one fail%0 be4o'e% hereti40 and %ay% that the Creator i% not (at4hin o&er Hi% 4reation% (hat%oe&er0 and all that tran%pire%0 tran%pire% by fate and by blind nature) Thi% i% not %eein e&en the ba4*)

@epi4tion of Con4eal'ent of the Ba4e

,) Sufferin tor'ent% %u4h a% defi4ient in4o'e0 poor health0 de radation%0 failin to a44o'pli%h oneF% plan%0 and e'otional di%%ati%fa4tion %u4h a% *eepin one%elf fro' tor'entin oneF% friend) Prayin (ithout bein an%(ered) @e4linin (hen betterin oneF% a4tion%0 and %u44eedin (hen (or%enin the') 2btainin oneF% %u%tenan4e in i'proper 'anner%< de4eption0 %tealin 0 or by de%e4ratin the Shabbat) All of oneF% hone%t a4:uaintan4e% %uffer po&erty0 ill health0 and de radation% of all *ind%0 and oneF% (i4*ed a4:uaintan4e% 'o4* hi' e&ery day and %u44eed in health0 (ealth0 and lead 4arefree li&e%) All of hi% ri hteou% a4:uaintan4e% (ho *eep Torah and it$#ot %ee' 4ruel0 e oti%ti4al0 odd or innately %tupid and i'polite0 a% (ell a% hypo4riti4al) He find% it repul%i&e to be (ith the'0 e&en in the =arden of Eden0 and he 4annot bear to be (ith the' for e&en a 'o'ent)

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2ne 4on4eal'ent Jdepi4tionK< Hi% Ba4e i% not re&ealedO that i%0 the Creator doe% not beha&e to(ard% a per%on a44ordin to Hi% Na'eGThe =ood (ho @oe% =ood) Rather0 it i% to the 4ontraryGone i% affli4ted by Hi' or %uffer% fro' poor in4o'e0 and 'any people (i%h to 4olle4t "51

their debt% fro' hi' and 'a*e hi% life bitter) Hi% (hole day i% filled (ith trouble% and (orrie%) 2r0 one %uffer% fro' poor health and di%re%pe4t fro' people) E&ery plan he be in% he fail% to 4o'plete0 and he i% 4on%tantly fru%trated) In thi% 'anner0 of 4our%e one doe% not %ee the CreatorF% =ood Ba4e0 that i%0 if he belie&e% that the Creator i% the one (ho doe% the%e thin % to hi'0 either a% puni%h'ent for tran% re%%ion% or to re(ard hi' in the end) Thi% follo(% the &er%e0 L(ho' the Lord lo&e%0 He 4orre4t%0M and al%o0 Lthe ri hteou% be in (ith %ufferin 0 %in4e the Creator (i%he% to e&entually i'part the' reat pea4e)M 7et0 one doe% not fail in %ayin that all thi% 4a'e to hi' by blind fate and by nature (ithout any rea%on and 4on%ideration) Rather0 one %tren then% in belie&in that the Creator0 (ith Hi% =uidan4e0 4au%ed hi' all that) Thi% i% nonethele%% 4on%idered %eein the CreatorF% ba4*)

@epi4tion of @i%4lo%ure of the Ba4e

But on4e he ha% 4o'pletely di%4o&ered the %pi4eGthe Li ht that one inhale% into oneF% bodyG throu h %tren thenin in faith in the Creator0 one be4o'e% (orthy of =uidan4e (ith Hi% Ba4e re&ealed) Thi% 'ean% that the Creator beha&e% (ith hi' a% i% fittin to Hi% Na'e0 LThe =ood (ho @oe% =ood)M Thu% Jdepi4tionK0 he re4ei&e% abundant ood and reat pea4e fro' the Creator and i% al(ay% %ati%fied) Thi% i% be4au%e one obtain% oneF% li&elihood (ith ea%e and to the fulle%t0 ne&er e9perien4in trouble or pre%%ure0 *no(% no illne%%0 i% hi hly re%pe4ted by people0 effortle%%ly 4o'plete% any plan that 4o'e% to hi% 'ind0 and %u44eed% (here&er he turn%) And (hen he (i%he% upon %o'ethin 0 he pray% and he i% in%tantaneou%ly an%(ered0 a% He al(ay% an%(er% anythin that one de'and% of Hi'0 and not a %in le prayer i% denied) /hen one %tren then% (ith ood deed%0 one %u44eed% e&en 'ore0 and (hen one i% ne li ent0 oneF% %u44e%% proportionally de4rea%e%) All of oneF% a4:uaintan4e% are hone%t0 of ood in4o'e and health) They are hi hly re%pe4ted in the eye% of people and ha&e no (orrie% at all) They are at pea4e all day and e&ery day) They are %'art0 truthful0 and %o 4o'ely that one feel% ble%%ed to be a'on the') Con&er%ely0 all of oneF% a4:uaintan4e% (ho do not follo( the path of Torah are of poor li&elihood0 troubled by hea&y debt%0 and fail to find e&en a %in le 'o'entF% re%t) They are %i4*0 in pain0 and de%pi4able in the eye% of people) They %ee' to hi' 'indle%%0 ill;'annered0 (i4*ed and 4ruel to(ard% people0 de4eitful and %u4h %y4ophant% that it i% intolerable to be (ith the') Hi% Na'e %ho(% u% that He i% bene&olent to all Hi% 4reation% in all the for'% of benefit0 %uffi4ient for e&ery *ind of re4ei&er fro' a'on I%rael) Certainly0 the plea%ure of one i% not li*e the plea%ure of another) Bor e9a'ple0 one (ho en a e% in (i%do' (ill not enNoy honor and (ealth0 and one (ho doe% not en a e in (i%do' (ill not enNoy reat a4hie&e'ent% and in&ention% in the (i%do') Thu%0 He i&e% (ealth and honor to one0 and (ondrou% a4hie&e'ent% in the (i%do' to another) 2neF% re:ue%t to be4o'e %tron er in belie&in in Hi% =uidan4e o&er the (orld durin the 4on4eal'ent period brin % one to 4onte'plate the boo*%0 the Torah0 and to dra( fro' there the Li ht and the under%tandin ho( to %tren then oneF% faith in Hi% =uidan4e) The%e illu'ination% and ob%er&ation% that one re4ei&e% throu h the Torah are 4alled Lthe %pi4e of Torah)M /hen they "58

are 4olle4ted to a 4ertain a'ount0 the Creator ha% 'er4y on hi' and pour% upon hi' the %pirit fro' Abo&e0 that i%0 the Hi her Abundan4e)

@epi4tion of @i%4lo%ure of the Ba4e

,) Re4eption of abundant ood and pea4e0 and obtain'ent of oneF% li&elihood (ith ea%e and to the fulle%t) 2ne ne&er feel% pau4ity or ill health0 he i% re%pe4ted (here&er he turn%0 and %u44e%%fully and ea%ily a44o'pli%he% any plan that 4o'e% to hi% 'ind) /hen one pray%0 he i% i''ediately an%(ered) /hen he better% hi% (ay%0 he i% &ery %u44e%%ful0 and (hen he (or%en% hi% (ay%0 he lo%e% hi% %u44e%%) All oneF% a4:uaintan4e% (ho (al* on the ri ht path are (ealthy0 healthy0 *no( no %i4*ne%%0 are hi hly re%pe4ted by people0 and d(ell in pea4e and tran:uility) And a4:uaintan4e% (ho do not follo( the ri ht path are of poor in4o'e0 filled (ith trouble% and pain%0 are ill0 and are loath%o'e in the eye% of the people) 2ne 4on%ider% all the ri hteou% a4:uaintan4e% a% 4le&er0 rea%onable0 (ell;'annered0 truthful0 and %o 4o'ely that it i% 'o%t plea%urable to be a'on the')

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Preface to The Book of Zohar

,K The depth of (i%do' in the holy Book of Zohar i% en4lo%ed and 4a ed behind a thou%and lo4*%0 and our hu'an ton ue too poor to pro&ide u% (ith %uffi4ient0 reliable e9pre%%ion% to interpret one thin in thi% boo* to it% end) Al%o0 the interpretation I ha&e 'ade i% but a ladder to help the e9a'iner ri%e to the hei ht of the 'atter% and e9a'ine the (ord% of the boo* it%elf) Hen4e0 I ha&e found it ne4e%%ary to prepare the reader and i&e hi' a route and an inlet in reliable definition% 4on4ernin ho( one %hould 4onte'plate and %tudy the boo*) "K Bir%t0 you 'u%t *no( that all that i% %aid in The Book of Zohar0 and e&en in it% le end%0 i% deno'ination% of the ten Sefirot0 4alled %HB J%eter0 Ho'hma0 BinaK0 HGT JHesed0 Ge#ura0 TifferetK0 NH& JNet$ah0 Hod0 &esod0 al'hutK0 and their per'utation%) Iu%t a% the t(enty;t(o letter% of the %po*en lan ua e0 (ho%e per'utation% %uffi4e to un4o&er e&ery obNe4t and e&ery 4on4ept0 the 4on4ept%0 and per'utation% of 4on4ept%0 in the ten Sefirot %uffi4e to di%4lo%e all the (i%do' in the boo* of Hea&en) Ho(e&er0 there are three boundarie% that one 'u%t be &ery prudent (ith0 and not e94eed the' (hile %tudyin the (ord% of the boo*) 1K Bir%t boundary< There are four 4ate orie% in the 4ondu4t of learnin 0 4alled LMatter0M LBor' in Matter0M LAb%tra4t Bor'0M and LE%%en4e)M It i% the %a'e in the ten Sefirot) Kno( that The Book of Zohar doe% not en a e at all in the E%%en4e and the Ab%tra4t Bor' in the ten Sefirot0 but only in the Matter in the'0 or in the Bor' in the'0 (hile 4lothed in Matter) 8K Se4ond boundary< /e di%tin ui%h three di%4ern'ent% in the 4o'prehen%i&e0 =odly reality 4on4ernin the 4reation of the %oul% and the 4ondu4t of their e9i%ten4e< Ein Sof (Infinity); The world of Atzilut; The three worlds called Beria, Yetzira, and Assiya.

7ou %hould *no( that The Zohar en a e% only in the (orld%0 B&( JBeria0 &et$ira0 (ssi)aK0 and in Ein Sof and the (orld of (t$ilut0 to the e9tent that B&( re4ei&e fro' the') Ho(e&er0 The Book of Zohar doe% not en a e in Ein Sof and the (orld of (t$ilut the'%el&e% at all) -K Third boundary< There are three di%4ern'ent% in ea4h of the (orld%0 B&(< The ten Sefirot, which are the Godliness that shines in that world; Neshamot (Souls), Ruchot (spirits), and Nefashot (life)19 of people;

The rest of reality in it, called angels, clothes, and palaces, whose elements are innumerable. Bear in 'ind that althou h The Zohar elu4idate% e9ten%i&ely on the detail% in ea4h (orld0 you %hould %till *no( that the e%%en4e of the (ord% of The Zohar al(ay% fo4u%e% on the %oul% of people in that (orld) It e9plain% other di%4ern'ent% only to *no( the 'ea%ure that the %oul% re4ei&e fro' the') The Zohar doe% not 'ention e&en a %in le (ord of (hat doe% not relate to the re4eption of the %oul%) Hen4e0 you %hould learn e&erythin pre%ented in The Book of Zohar only in relation to the re4eption of the %oul)
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Tran%latorF% note< The u%ual tran%lation for both Neshama and Nefesh i% Soul%0 but here I had to 4hoo%e a different (ord for Nefesh to di%tin ui%h it fro' Neshama)

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And %in4e the%e three boundarie% are &ery %tri4t0 if the reader i% not prudent (ith the' and (ill ta*e 'atter% out of 4onte9t0 he (ill i''ediately 'i%4o'prehend the 'atter) Bor thi% rea%on I ha&e found it ne4e%%ary to trouble and e9pand the under%tandin of the%e three boundarie% a% 'u4h a% I 4ould0 in %u4h a (ay that they (ill be under%tood by anyone) DK 7ou already *no( that there are ten Sefirot0 4alled Ho'hma0 Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut0 and their root0 4alled %eter) They are ten be4au%e the Sefira J%in ular for SefirotK Tifferet 4ontain% %i9 Sefirot0 4alled Hesed0 Ge#ura0 Tifferet0 Net$ah0 Hod0 and &esod) Re'e'ber that in all the pla4e% (here (e are u%ed to %ayin ten Sefirot0 (hi4h are HB T ) In eneral0 they 4o'pri%e all four (orld% (B&(0 %in4e the (orld of (t$ilut i% the Sefira Ho'hmaO the (orld of Beria i% the Sefira BinaO the (orld of &et$ira i% the Sefira TifferetO and the (orld of (ssi)a i% the Sefira al'hut) In parti4ular0 not only doe% ea4h and e&ery (orld ha&e ten Sefirot HBT 0 but e&en the %'alle%t ele'ent in ea4h (orld ha% the%e ten Sefirot HB T 0 a% (ell) .K The Zohar 4o'pared the%e ten Sefirot0 HB T 0 to four 4olor%< White for the Sefira Hochma; Red for the Sefira Bina; Green for the Sefira Tifferet; Black for the Sefira Malchut.

It i% %i'ilar to a 'irror that ha% four pane% painted in the abo&e four 4olor%) And althou h the li ht in it i% one0 it i% 4olored (hen tra&elin throu h the pane% and turn% into four *ind% of li ht< (hite li htO red li htO reen li htO and bla4* li ht) Thu%0 the Li ht in all the Sefirot i% %i'ple =odline%% and unity0 fro' the top of (t$ilut to the botto' of (ssi)a) The di&i%ion into ten Sefirot HB T i% be4au%e of the %elim J>e%%el%K 4alled HB T ) Ea4h %li J%in ular for %elimK i% li*e a fine partition throu h (hi4h the =odly Li ht tra&er%e% to(ard% the re4ei&er%) Bor thi% rea%on0 it i% 4on%idered that ea4h %li paint% the Li ht a different 4olor) The %li of Ho'hma0 in the (orld (t$ilut0 tran%port% (hite Li ht0 'eanin 4olorle%%) Thi% i% be4au%e the %li of (t$ilut i% li*e the li ht it%elf0 and the li ht of the Creator doe% not %uffer any 4han e (hile tra&er%in it) Thi% i% the 'eanin of (hat i% (ritten in The Zohar about the (orld of (t$ilut0 LHe0 Hi% Life0 and Hi% Self are one)M Hen4e0 the Li ht of (t$ilut i% 4on%idered (hite li ht) But (hen it tra&el% throu h the %elim of the (orld% Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a0 the Li ht 4han e% and di'% a% it tra&el% throu h the' to the re4ei&er%) Bor e9a'ple0 the red Li ht i% for Bina0 (hi4h i% BeriaO the reen Li ht0 li*e the li ht of the %un0 i% for Tifferet0 (hi4h i% the (orld of &et$iraO and the bla4* Li ht i% for the Sefira al'hut0 (hi4h i% the (orld of (ssi)a) $K In addition to the abo&e0 there i% a &ery i'portant inti'ation in thi% alle ory of the four 4olor%) The Upper Li ht% are 4alled Sefer Jboo*K0 a% it i% (ritten JBook of ,reation0 Chapter 2ne0 Se4tion 2neK0 LHe 4reated Hi% (orld in three boo*%< A boo*0 an author0 and a %tory)M The di%4lo%ure of the (i%do' in ea4h boo* i% not in the (hite in it0 but only in the 4olor%0 in the in*0 fro' (hi4h the letter% in the boo*0 in the per'utation% of (i%do'0 4o'e to the reader) 2n the (hole0 there are three *ind% of in* in the boo*< red0 reen0 and bla4*) "5.

Corre%pondin ly0 the (orld of (t$ilut0 (hi4h i% Ho'hma0 i% all =odline%%0 li*e the (hite in the boo*) Thi% 'ean% that (e ha&e no per4eption in it (hat%oe&er0 but the (hole di%4lo%ure in the boo* of Hea&en i% in the Sefirot Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut0 (hi4h are the three (orld% B&(0 4on%idered the in* in the boo* of Hea&en) The letter% and their 4o'bination% appear in the three abo&e;'entioned *ind% of in*0 and it i% only throu h the' that the =odly Li ht appear% to the re4ei&er%) At the %a'e ti'e0 (e 'u%t note that the (hite in the boo* i% the pri'ary %ubNe4t of the boo*0 and the letter% are all Lpredi4ate%M on the (hite in the boo*) Thu%0 had it not been for the (hite0 the e9i%ten4e of the letter% and all the 'anife%tation% of Ho'hma in the' (ould not be po%%ible (hat%oe&er) Si'ilarly0 the (orld of (t$ilut0 (hi4h i% the Sefira Ho'hma0 i% the pri'ary %ubNe4t of the 'anife%tation of Ho'hma0 (hi4h appear% throu h the (orld% B&() Thi% i% the 'eanin of0 LIn (i%do' ha%t Thou 'ade the' all)M 5K /e ha&e %aid abo&e0 in the third boundary0 that The Zohar doe% not %pea* of the (orld (t$ilut in and of it%elf0 %in4e it i% re arded a% the (hite in the boo*0 but a44ordin to it% illu'ination in the three (orld% B&() Thi% i% %o be4au%e it i% li*e to the in*0 the letter%0 and their per'utation% in the boo*0 in t(o 'anner%< Either the three worlds BYA receive the illumination of the world Atzilut in their own place, at which time the Light is greatly reduced, as it passes through the Parsa below the world Atzilut, until it is discerned as mere illumination of the Kelim of Atzilut. Or in the way the worlds BYA ascend above Parsa, to the place of Sefirot Bina, Tifferet, and Malchut of Atzilut. At that time, they clothe the world of Atzilut and receive the Light in the place where it shines. ,#K 7et0 the alle ory and the le%%on are not :uite 4o'parable0 be4au%e in the boo* of (i%do' in thi% (orld0 both the (hite and the in* in it% letter% are lifele%%) The di%4lo%ure of the (i%do' indu4ed by the' i% not in their e%%en4e it%elf0 but out%ide of the'0 in the 'ind of the %4rutini?er) Ho(e&er0 in the four (orld% (B&(0 (hi4h are the boo* of Hea&en0 all the Li ht% in the %piritual and 4orporeal realitie% are pre%ent in the' and e9tend fro' the') Thu%0 you %hould *no( that the (hite in it0 (hi4h i% the %ubNe4t in the boo*0 i% the learned %ubNe4t 'atter it%elf0 (hile the three 4olor% of the in* elu4idate that %ubNe4t) ,,K Here (e %hould %tudy the%e four 'anner% of per4eption0 pre%ented abo&e in the fir%t boundary< Matter; Form Clothed in Matter; Abstract Form; Essence.

7et0 I %hall fir%t e9plain the' u%in tan ible e9a'ple% fro' thi% (orld) Bor e9a'ple0 (hen you %ay that a per%on i% %tron 0 truthful0 or de4eitful0 et4)0 you ha&e the follo(in before you< His matter, meaning his body; The form that clothes his matterstrong, truthful, or deceitful; "5$

 The abstract form. You can shed the form of strong, truthful, or deceitful from the matter of that person, and study these three forms in and of themselves, unclothed in any matter or body, meaning examine the attributes of strength, truth, and deceitfulness and discern merit or demerit in them, while they are devoid of any substance. The persons essence. ,"K Kno( that (e ha&e no per4eption (hat%oe&er in the fourth 'anner0 the e%%en4e of the per%on in it%elf0 (ithout the 'atter) Thi% i% be4au%e our fi&e %en%e% and our i'a ination% offer u% only 'anife%tation% of the a4tion% of the e%%en4e0 but not of the e%%en4e it%elf) Bor e9a'ple0 the %en%e of %i ht offer% u% only %hado(% of the &i%ible e%%en4e a% they are for'ed oppo%ite the li ht) Si'ilarly0 the %en%e of hearin i% but a for4e of %tri*in of %o'e e%%en4e on the air) And the air that i% reNe4ted by it %tri*e% the dru' in our ear0 and (e hear that there i% %o'e e%%en4e in our pro9i'ity) The %en%e of %'ell i% but air that e'er e% fro' the e%%en4e and %tri*e% our ner&e% of %4ent0 and (e %'ell) Al%o0 the %en%e of ta%te i% a re%ult of the 4onta4t of %o'e e%%en4e (ith our ner&e% of ta%te) Thu%0 all that the%e four %en%e% offer u% are 'anife%tation% of the operation% that %te' fro' %o'e e%%en4e0 and nothin of the e%%en4e it%elf) E&en the %en%e of tou4h0 the %tron e%t of the %en%e%0 %eparatin hot fro' 4old0 and %olid fro' %oft0 all the%e are but 'anife%tation% of operation% (ithin the e%%en4eO they are but in4ident% of the e%%en4e) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the hot 4an be 4hilledO the 4old 4an be heatedO the %olid 4an be turned to li:uid throu h 4he'i4al operation%0 and the li:uid into air0 'eanin only a%0 (here any di%4ern'ent in our fi&e %en%e% ha% been e9pired) 7et0 the e%%en4e %till e9i%t% in it0 %in4e you 4an turn the air into li:uid on4e 'ore0 and the li:uid into %olid) E&idently0 the fi&e %en%e% do not re&eal to u% any e%%en4e at all0 but only in4ident% and 'anife%tation% of operation% fro' the e%%en4e) It i% *no(n that (hat (e 4annot %en%e0 (e 4annot i'a ineO and (hat (e 4annot i'a ine0 (ill ne&er appear in our thou ht%0 and (e ha&e no (ay to per4ei&e it) Thu%0 the thou ht ha% no per4eption (hat%oe&er in the e%%en4e) Moreo&er0 (e do not e&en *no( our o(n e%%en4e) I feel and I *no( that I ta*e up %pa4e in the (orld0 that I a' %olid0 (ar'0 and that I thin*0 and other %u4h 'anife%tation% of the operation% of 'y e%%en4e) But if you a%* 'e about 'y o(n e%%en4e0 fro' (hi4h all the%e 'anife%tation% %te'0 I do not *no( (hat to reply to you) 7ou therefore %ee that Pro&iden4e ha% pre&ented u% fro' attainin any e%%en4e) /e attain only 'anife%tation% and i'a e% of operation% that %te' fro' the e%%en4e%) ,1K /e do ha&e full per4eption in the fir%t 'anner0 (hi4h i% 0atter0 'eanin the 'anife%tation% of operation% that 'anife%t fro' ea4h e%%en4e) Thi% i% be4au%e they :uite %uffi4iently e9plain to u% the e%%en4e that d(ell% in the %ub%tan4e in %u4h a (ay that (e do not %uffer at all fro' the la4* of attain'ent in the e%%en4e it%elf)

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/e do not 'i%% it Nu%t a% (e do not 'i%% a %i9th fin er in our hand) The attain'ent of the 'atter0 'eanin the 'anife%tation of the operation% of the e%%en4e0 i% :uite %uffi4ient for our e&ery need and learnin 0 both for attainin our o(n bein and for attainin the all that e9i%t% out%ide of u%) ,8K The %e4ond 'anner0 .orm clothed in 0atter0 i% a %ati%fa4tory and 4lear attain'ent0 too0 %in4e (e a4:uire it throu h pra4ti4al and real e9peri'ent% (e find in the beha&ior of any 'atter) All our hi her0 reliable *no(led e %te'% fro' thi% di%4ern'ent) ,-K The third 'anner i% Abstract .orm) 2n4e the for' ha% been re&ealed0 (hile 4lothed in %o'e 'atter0 our i'a ination% 4an ab%tra4t it fro' any 'atter alto ether and per4ei&e it re ardle%% of any %ub%tan4e) Su4h a% that are the &irtue% and the ood :ualitie% that appear in 'oral boo*%0 (here (e %pea* of propertie% of truth and fal%ehood0 an er0 and %tren th0 et4)0 (hen they are de&oid of any 'atter) /e a%4ribe the' 'erit or de'erit e&en (hen they are ab%tra4t) 7ou %hould *no( that thi% third 'anner i% una44eptable to the prudent erudite0 %in4e it i% i'po%%ible to rely on it one hundred per4ent0 %in4e bein e9a'ined (hile not 4lothed in 'atter0 they 'i ht err in the') Ta*e0 for e9a'ple0 one (ith ideali%ti4 'oral%0 'eanin one (ho i% not reli iou%) Be4au%e of hi% inten%i&e en a e'ent in the 'erit of truth0 (hile in it% ab%tra4t for'0 that per%on 'i ht de4ide that e&en if he 4ould %a&e people fro' death by tellin the' a lie0 he 'ay de4ide that e&en if the (hole (orld i% doo'ed0 he (ill not utter a deliberate lie) Thi% i% not the &ie( of Torah0 %in4e nothin i% 'ore i'portant than %a&in li&e% J&oma0 $"aK) Indeed0 had one learned the for'% of truth and fal%ehood (hen they are 4lothed in 'atter0 he (ould 4o'prehend only (ith re%pe4t to their benefit or har' to 'atter) In other (ord%0 after the 'any ordeal% the (orld ha% been throu h0 ha&in %een the 'ultitude of ruin and har' that de4eitful people ha&e 4au%ed (ith their lie%0 and the reat benefit that truthful people ha&e brou ht by re%tri4tin the'%el&e% to %ayin only (ord% of truth0 they ha&e a reed that no 'erit i% 'ore i'portant than the :uality of truth0 and there i% no %u4h di% ra4e a% the :uality of fal%ehood) And if the ideali%t had under%tood that0 he (ould 4ertainly a ree to the &ie( of Torah0 and (ould find that fal%ehood that %a&e% e&en one per%on fro' death i% far 'ore i'portant than the entire 'erit and prai%e of the ab%tra4t :uality of truth) Thu%0 there is no certaint& at all in those concepts of the third 'anner0 (hi4h are ab%tra4t for'%0 'u4h le%% (ith ab%tra4t for'% that ha&e ne&er 4lothed in any %ub%tan4e) Su4h 4on4ept% are nothin but a (a%te of ti'e) ,DK No( you ha&e thorou hly learned the%e four 'anner%GMatter0 Bor' in Matter0 Ab%tra4t Bor'0 and E%%en4eGin tan ible thin %) It ha% been 4larified that (e ha&e no per4eption (hat%oe&er in the fourth 'anner0 the e%%en4e0 and the third 'anner i% a 4on4ept that 'i ht 'i%lead) 2nly the fir%t 'anner0 (hi4h i% Matter0 and the %e4ond 'anner0 (hi4h i% Bor' Clothed in Matter0 are i&en to u% by the Upper =o&ernan4e for 4lear and %uffi4ient attain'ent) Throu h the'0 you (ill al%o be able to per4ei&e the e9i%ten4e of %piritual obNe4t%0 'eanin the Upper /orld% (B&(0 %in4e there i% not a tiny detail in the' that i% not di&ided by the four abo&e 'anner%) If0 for e9a'ple0 you ta*e a 4ertain ele'ent in the (orld of Beria0 there are %elim there0 (hi4h are of red 4olor0 throu h (hi4h the Li ht of Beria tra&er%e% to the d(eller% of Beria) Thu%0 the %li in Beria0 (hi4h i% the 4olor red0 i% 4on%idered Matter0 or obNe4t0 'eanin the fir%t 'anner) 1##

And e&en thou h it i% only a 4olor0 (hi4h i% an o44urren4e and 'anife%tation of an operation in the obNe4t0 (e ha&e already %aid that (e ha&e no attain'ent in the E%%en4e it%elf0 but only in the 'anife%tation of an operation fro' the E%%en4e) And (e refer to that 'anife%tation a% E%%en4e0 or Matter0 or body0 or a %li) And the =odly Li ht0 (hi4h tra&el% and 4lothe% throu h the red 4olor0 i% the for' 4lothed in the obNe4t0 'eanin the %e4ond 'anner) Bor thi% rea%on0 the Li ht it%elf %ee'% red0 indi4atin it% 4lothin and illu'ination throu h the obNe4t0 4on%idered the body and the %ub%tan4e0 'eanin the red 4olor) And if you (ant to re'o&e the =odly Li ht fro' the obNe4tGthe red 4olorGand di%4u%% it in and of it%elf0 (ithout 4lothin in an obNe4t0 thi% already belon % to the third 'annerGBor' re'o&ed fro' the MatterG(hi4h 'i ht be %ubNe4t to error%) Bor thi% rea%on0 it i% %tri4tly forbidden in %tudyin the Upper /orld%0 and no enuine Kabbali%t (ould en a e in that0 'u4h le%% the author% of The Zohar) It i% e&en 'ore %o (ith re ard% to the E%%en4e of an ele'ent in Beria0 %in4e (e ha&e no per4eption (hat%oe&er e&en in the e%%en4e of 4orporeal obNe4t%0 all the 'ore %o in %piritual obNe4t%) Thu% you ha&e before you four 'anner%< The Kli of Beria, which is the red color, considered the object, or the substance of Beria; The clothing of the Godly Light in the Kli of Beria, which is the form in the object; The Godly Light itself, removed from the object in Beria; The essence of the item.

Thu%0 the fir%t boundary ha% been thorou hly e9plained0 (hi4h i% that there i% not e&en a %in le (ord of the third and fourth 'anner% in the (hole of The Zohar0 but only fro' the fir%t and %e4ond 'anner%) ,.K Alon (ith it0 the %e4ond 'anner ha% been 4larified) Kno( that a% (e ha&e 4larified the four 'anner% in a %in le ite' in the (orld of Beria0 %pe4ifi4ally0 %o are they in the eneral four (orld% (B&() The three 4olor%Gred0 reen0 bla4*Gin the three (orld% B&(0 are 4on%idered the %ub%tan4e0 or the obNe4t) The (hite 4olor0 4on%idered the (orld of (t$ilut0 i% the for' 4lothed in the 'atter0 in the three 4olor% 4alled B&() Ein Sof in it%elf i% the e%%en4e) Thi% i% (hat (e %aid 4on4ernin the fir%t 'anner0 that (e ha&e no per4eption in the e%%en4e0 (hi4h i% the fourth 'anner0 4on4ealed in all the obNe4t%0 e&en in the obNe4t% of thi% (orld) /hen the (hite 4olor i% not 4lothed in the three 4olor% in B&(0 'eanin (hen the Li ht of Ho'hma i% not 4lothed in Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut0 it i% ab%tra4t for'0 (hi4h (e do not en a e in) The Zohar doe% not %pea* in thi% 'anner (hat%oe&er0 but only in the fir%t 'anner0 bein the three 4olor% B&(0 4on%idered %ub%tan4e0 na'ely the three Sefirot Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut0 and in the %e4ond 'anner0 (hi4h are the illu'ination of (t$ilut0 4lothed in the three 4olor% B&(0 'eanin Li ht of Ho'hma0 4lothed in Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut0 (hi4h are in turn for' 4lothed in 'atter) The%e are the t(o that The Book of Zohar i% 4on4erned (ith in all the pla4e%) 1#,

Hen4e0 if the reader i% not &i ilant0 re%tri4tin hi% thou ht and under%tandin to al(ay% learn the (ord% of The Zohar %tri4tly under the t(o abo&e;'entioned 'anner%0 the 'atter (ill be i''ediately and entirely 'i%4o'prehended0 for he (ill ta*e the (ord% out of 4onte9t) ,$K A% the four 'anner% in the eneral (B&( ha&e been e9plained0 %o it i% in ea4h and e&ery (orld0 e&en in the %'alle%t ite' of %o'e (orld0 both at the top of the (orld of (t$ilut and at the botto' of the (orld of (ssi)a0 be4au%e there i% HB T in it) 7ou find that the Sefira Ho'hma i% 4on%idered La for'0M and Bina and T are 4on%idered the L'atterM in (hi4h the for' 4lothe%0 'eanin the fir%t and %e4ond 'anner% that The Zohar en a e% in) But The Zohar doe% not en a e in the Sefira Ho'hma (hen %tripped of Bina and T 0 (hi4h i% for' (ithout 'atter0 and 'u4h le%% (ith the e%%en4e0 4on%idered the Ein Sof in that ite') Thu%0 (e en a e in Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut in e&ery ite'0 e&en in (t$ilut0 and (e do not en a e in %eter and Ho'hma of e&ery ite' it%elf0 e&en in al'hut of the end of (ssi)a0 (hen they are not 4lothed0 but only to the e9tent that they 4lothe Bina and T ) No( the fir%t t(o boundarie% ha&e been thorou hly e9plained) All that the author% of The Zohar en a e in i% 'atter or for' in 'atter0 (hi4h i% the fir%t boundary0 a% (ell a% in B&(0 or the illu'ination of (t$ilut in B&(0 (hi4h i% the %e4ond boundary) ,5K No( (e %hall e9plain the third boundary) The Zohar en a e% in the Sefirot in ea4h and e&ery (orld0 bein the =odline%% that %hine% in that (orld0 a% (ell a% in e&ery ite' of the S>AS JStill0 >e etati&e0 Ani'ate and Spea*in K0 bein the 4reature% in that (orld) Ho(e&er0 The Zohar refer% pri'arily to the Spea*in in that (orld) Let 'e i&e you an e9a'ple fro' the 4ondu4t% of thi% (orld) It i% e9plained in the LIntrodu4tion to the Boo* of EoharM Jite' 8"K that the four *ind%0 Still0 >e etati&e0 Ani'ate and Spea*in in ea4h and e&ery (orld0 e&en in thi% (orld0 are the four part% of the (ill to re4ei&e) Ea4h of the' 4ontain% the%e o(n four *ind% of S>AS) Thu%0 you find that a per%on in thi% (orld %hould nurture and be nouri%hed by the four 4ate orie% S>AS in thi% (orld) Thi% i% %o be4au%e 'anF% food0 too0 4ontain% the%e four 4ate orie%0 (hi4h e9tend fro' the four 4ate orie% S>AS in 'anF% body) The%e are aK (antin to re4ei&e a44ordin to the ne4e%%ary 'ea%ure for oneF% %u%tenan4eO bK (antin 'ore than i% ne4e%%ary for %u%tenan4e0 4ra&in lu9urie%0 but re%tri4tin one%elf %olely to phy%i4al de%ire%O 4K 4ra&in hu'an de%ire%0 %u4h a% honor and po(erO dK 4ra&in *no(led e) The%e e9tend to the four part% of the (ill to re4ei&e in u%< Wanting the necessary provision is considered the Still of the will to receive. Wanting physical lusts is considered the Vegetative of the will to receive, since they come only to increase and delight ones Kli (vessel), which is the flesh of the body. Wanting human desires is considered the Animate in the will to receive, since they magnify ones spirit. Wanting knowledge is the Speaking in the will to receive. "#K Thu%0 in the fir%t 4ate oryGthe ne4e%%ary 'ea%ure for oneF% %u%tenan4eGand in the %e4ond 4ate oryGthe phy%i4al de%ire% that e94eed oneF% 'ea%ure for %u%tenan4eGone i% nouri%hed by thin % that are lo(er than the per%on< the %till0 the &e etati&e0 and the ani'ate) Ho(e&er0 in the 1#"

third 4ate ory0 the hu'an de%ire% %u4h a% po(er and re%pe4t0 one re4ei&e% and i% nurtured fro' hi% o(n %pe4ie%0 hi% e:ual%) And in the fourth 4ate ory0 *no(led e0 one re4ei&e% and i% nurtured by a hi her 4ate ory than oneF% o(nGfro' the a4tual (i%do' and intelle4t0 (hi4h are %piritual) ",K 7ou (ill find it %i'ilar in the Upper0 Spiritual /orld%0 %in4e the (orld% are i'printed fro' one another fro' Abo&e do(n(ard) Thu%0 all the 4ate orie% of S>AS in the (orld of Beria lea&e their i'print in the (orld of &et$ira) And the S>AS of (ssi)a are i'printed fro' the S>AS of &et$ira) La%tly0 the S>AS in thi% (orld i% i'printed fro' the S>AS of the (orld of (ssi)a) It ha% been e9plained in LIntrodu4tion to the Boo* of EoharM JIte' 8"K that the %till in the %piritual (orld% are 4alled Hei'halot JPala4e%K0 the &e etati&e i% 4alled Le#ushim JClothe% or @re%%e%K0 the ani'ate i% na'ed ala7a'him JAn el%K0 and the %pea*in i% 4on%idered the Neshamot JSoul%K of people in that (orld) And the Ten Sefirot in that (orld are the =odline%%) The %oul% of people are the 4enter in ea4h (orld0 (hi4h are nouri%hed by the %piritual reality in that (orld0 a% the 4orporeal %pea*in feed% on the entire 4orporeal reality in thi% (orld) Thu%0 the fir%t 4ate ory0 (hi4h i% the (ill to re4ei&e oneF% ne4e%%ary %u%tenan4e0 i% re4ei&ed fro' the illu'ination of Hei'halot and Le#ushim there) The %e4ond 4ate ory0 the ani'ate %urplu% that in4rea%e% oneF% body0 i% re4ei&ed fro' the 4ate ory of ala7a'him there0 (hi4h are %piritual illu'ination% beyond oneF% ne4e%%ary 'ea%ure for %u%tenan4e0 to 'a nify the %piritual %elim that hi% %oul 4lothe% in) Thu%0 one re4ei&e% the fir%t 4ate ory and the %e4ond 4ate ory fro' lo(er 4ate orie% than oneF% o(n0 (hi4h are the Hei'halot0 Le#ushim0 and the ala7a'him there0 (hi4h are lo(er than hu'an Neshamot J%oul%K) The third 4ate ory0 (hi4h i% hu'an de%ire% that in4rea%e oneF% %pirit0 i% re4ei&ed in thi% (orld fro' oneF% o(n %pe4ie%) It follo(% that one re4ei&e% fro' oneF% o(n %pe4ie% too0 fro' all the Neshamot in that (orld) Throu h the'0 one in4rea%e% the illu'ination of Rua'h of hi% %oul) The fourth 4ate ory of the de%ire0 for *no(led e0 i% re4ei&ed there fro' the Sefirot in that (orld) Bro' the'0 one re4ei&e% the HB+ to oneF% %oul) It follo(% that 'anF% %oul0 (hi4h i% pre%ent in e&ery %in le (orld0 %hould ro( and be 4o'pleted (ith all the 4ate orie% that e9i%t in that (orld) Thi% i% the third boundary (e ha&e 'entioned) 2ne 'u%t *no( that all the (ord% of The Zohar0 in e&ery ite' of the Upper /orld% that are dealt (ith0 the Sefirot0 the Neshamot0 and the ala7a'him0 the Le#ushim0 and the Hei'halot0 althou h it en a e% in the' a% they are for the'%el&e%0 the e9a'iner 'u%t *no( that they are %po*en pri'arily (ith re%pe4t to the 'ea%ure by (hi4h the hu'an %oul there re4ei&e% fro' the' and i% nouri%hed by the') Thu%0 all their (ord% pertain to the need% of the %oul) And if you learn e&erythin a44ordin to that line0 you (ill under%tand0 and your path (ill be %u44e%%ful) ""K After all that0 (e ha&e yet to e9plain all the%e 4orporeal appellation% e9plained in The Book of Zohar 4on4ernin the ten Sefirot0 %u4h a% that are up and do(n0 a%4ent and de%4ent0 4ontra4tion and e9pan%ion0 %'allne%% and reatne%%0 %eparation and 'atin 0 and nu'ber% and the li*e%0 (hi4h the lo(er one% indu4e throu h their ood or bad deed% in the ten Sefirot) The%e (ord% %ee' perple9in ) Can it be that =odline%% (ould be affe4ted0 and (ould 4han e in %u4h (ay% be4au%e of the lo(er one%H 7ou 'i ht %ay that the (ord% do not refer to the =odline%% it%elf0 (hi4h 4lothe% and %hine% in the Sefirot0 but only to the %elim of the Sefirot0 (hi4h are not 1#1

=odline%%) Rather0 they (ere enerated (ith the 4reation of the %oul%0 to 4on4eal or re&eal de ree% of attain'ent in the proper ration and 'ea%ure for the %oul%0 to brin the' to the de%ired end of 4orre4tion) Thi% re%e'ble% the 'irror alle ory (ith the four pane% that are painted in four 4olor%< (hite0 red0 reen0 and bla4*) And there i% al%o the (hite in the boo*0 and the %ub%tan4e of the letter% in the boo*) All that i% po%%ible in the three (orld% B&(0 (here the %elim of the Sefirot are enerated0 and are not =odline%%) Ho(e&er0 it i% not at all 4orre4t to 4o'prehend that (ith re%pe4t to the (orld0 (t$ilut0 (here the %elim of the ten Sefirot are al%o 4o'plete =odline%%0 one (ith the =odly Li ht in the') It i% (ritten in the Tikkunim J4orre4tion%K< LHe0 Hi% Life0 and Hi% Self0 are one)M He pertain% to the e%%en4e of the Sefirot0 (hi4h i% Ein Sof) Hi% Life pertain% to the Li ht that %hine% in the Sefirot0 4alled LLi ht of Ha)a)M Thi% i% %o be4au%e the (hole of the (orld0 (t$ilut0 i% 4on%idered Ho'hma0 and the Li ht of Ho'hma i% 4alled the LLi ht of Ha)a)M Thi% i% (hy it i% 4alled0 LLife)M Hi% Self pertain% to the %elim of the Sefirot) Thu%0 e&erythin i% 4o'plete =odline%% and unity) Ho( then i% it po%%ible to per4ei&e the%e 4han e%0 (hi4h the lo(er one% indu4e thereH At the %a'e ti'e0 (e 'u%t under%tand that if e&erythin i% =odline%% in that (orld0 and nothin of the enerated 4reature% i% to be found there0 (here then do (e di%4ern there the three abo&e di%4ern'ent% in the Tikkunim of The Zohar0 He0 Hi% Life0 and Hi% Self0 %in4e it i% utter unityH "1K To under%tand that0 you 'u%t re'e'ber the e9plained abo&e0 in Ite' ,.) It e9plain% that a ne4e%%ary obNe4t i% an e%%en4e that (e ha&e no per4eption of0 e&en in the 4orporeal e%%en4e%0 and e&en in our o(n e%%en4e0 all the 'ore %o in The Ne4e%%ary 2ne) The (orld of (t$ilut i% a Bor' and the three (orld% B&( are Matter) The illu'ination of (t$ilut in B&( i% Bor' 4lothed in Matter) Hen4e0 you %ee that the na'e0 Ein Sof0 i% not at all a na'e for the e%%en4e of The Ne4e%%ary 2ne0 %in4e (hat (e do not attain0 ho( 4an (e define it by na'e or (ordH Sin4e the i'a ination and the fi&e %en%e% offer u% nothin (ith re%pe4t to the e%%en4e0 e&en in 4orporeality0 ho( 4an there be a thou ht and a (ord in it0 'u4h le%% in The Ne4e%%ary 2ne Hi'%elfH In%tead0 (e 'u%t under%tand the na'e0 Ein Sof0 a% defined for u% in the third boundary0 that all that The Book of Zohar %pea*% of pertain% pre4i%ely to the %oul% JIte' ",K) Thu%0 the na'e0 Ein Sof0 i% not at all The Ne4e%%ary 2ne Hi'%elf0 but pertain% to all the (orld% and all the %oul% bein in4luded in Hi'0 in the Thou ht of Creation0 by (ay of LThe end of an a4t i% in the preli'inary thou ht)M Thu%0 Ein Sof i% the na'e of the 4onne4tion that the (hole of Creation i% 4onne4ted in0 until the end of 4orre4tion) Thi% i% (hat (e na'e Lthe Bir%t State of the %oul%M JLIntrodu4tion to the Boo* of Eohar0M Ite' ,1K0 %in4e all the %oul% e9i%t in Hi'0 filled (ith all the plea%ure and the entlene%%0 at the final Hei ht they (ill a4tually re4ei&e at the end of 4orre4tion) "8K Let 'e i&e you an e9a'ple fro' the 4ondu4t of thi% (orld< A per%on (ant% to build a hand%o'e hou%e) In the fir%t thou ht0 he %ee% before hi' an ele ant hou%e (ith all it% roo'% and detail%0 a% it (ill be (hen it% buildin i% fini%hed)

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After(ard%0 he de%i n% the plan of e9e4ution to it% e&ery detail) In due ti'e0 he (ill e9plain e&ery detail to the (or*er%< the (ood0 the bri4*%0 the iron0 and %o on) Then he (ill be in the a4tual buildin of the hou%e to it% end0 a% it (a% arran ed before hi' in the preli'inary thou ht) Kno(0 that Ein Sof pertain% to that fir%t thou ht0 in (hi4h the (hole of Creation (a% already pi4tured before Hi' in utter 4o'pletene%%) Ho(e&er0 the le%%on i% not :uite li*e the e9a'ple be4au%e in Hi'0 the future and the pre%ent are e:ual%) In Hi'0 the thou ht 4o'plete%0 and He doe% not need tool% of a4tion0 a% do (e) Hen4e0 in Hi'0 it i% a4tual reality) The (orld of (t$ilut i% li*e the detail% of the thou ht;out plan0 (hi4h (ill later need to 'anife%t (hen the buildin of the hou%e a4tually be in%) Kno( that in the%e t(o0 the preli'inary thou ht0 (hi4h i% Ein Sof0 and the 4onte'plated de%i n of the detail% of the e9e4ution in it% due ti'e0 there i% %till not e&en a tra4e of the 4reature%0 %in4e thi% i% %till in potential0 not in a4tual fa4t) It i% li*e(i%e in hu'an%< e&en thou h they 4al4ulate all the detail%Gthe (ood0 the bri4*%0 and the 'etalGthat (ill be re:uired for 4arryin out the plan0 it i% e%%entially a 'ere 4on4eptual 'atter) There i% not e&en a tra4e of any a4tual (ood or bri4*% in it) The only differen4e i% that in a per%on0 the 4onte'plated de%i n i% not 4on%idered an a4tual reality) But in the =odly Thou ht0 it i% a far 'ore a4tual reality than the a4tual0 real 4reature%) Thu%0 (e ha&e e9plained the 'eanin of Ein Sof and the (orld of (t$ilut0 that ho( all that i% %aid about the' i% only (ith re%pe4t to the 4reation of the 4reature%) Ho(e&er0 they are %till in potential and their e%%en4e ha% not been re&ealed (hat%oe&er0 a% (ith our alle ory about the per%on (ho de%i ned the blueprint0 (hi4h doe% not 4ontain any (ood0 and bri4*%0 and 'etal) "-K The three (orld% B&(0 and thi% (orld0 are 4on%idered the e9e4ution fro' potential to a4tual0 %u4h a% one (ho build% oneF% hou%e in a4tual fa4t and brin % the (ood0 the bri4*%0 and the (or*er% until the hou%e i% 4o'plete) Hen4e0 the =odline%% that %hine% in B&( 4lothe% the ten %elim %HB HGT NH& to the e9tent that the %oul% %hould re4ei&e in order to rea4h their perfe4tion) The%e are real %elim0 (ith re%pe4t to Hi% =odline%%0 'eanin they are not =odline%%0 but are enerated for the %oul%) "DK In the abo&e alle ory0 you find ho( the three di%4ern'ent% of one (ho 4onte'plate% buildin a hou%e are inter4onne4ted by (ay of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e) The root of the' all i% the fir%t thou ht0 %in4e no ite' appear% in the planned blueprint e94ept a44ordin to the end of the a4t0 (hi4h e'er ed before hi' in the preli'inary thou ht) Al%o0 one doe% not e9e4ute anythin durin the buildin 0 but only a44ordin to the detail% arran ed before hi' in the blueprint) Thu% you %ee0 4on4ernin the (orld%0 that there i% not a tiny eneration in the (orld% that doe% not e9tend fro' Ein Sof0 fro' the fir%t %tate of the %oul%0 (hi4h are there in their ulti'ate perfe4tion of the end of 4orre4tion0 a% in LThe end of an a4t i% in the preli'inary thou ht)M Thu%0 all that (ill 'anife%t throu h the end of 4orre4tion i% in4luded there) In the be innin 0 it e9tend% fro' Ein Sof to the (orld of (t$ilut0 a% in the alle ory0 (here the blueprint e9tend% fro' the fir%t thou ht) Ea4h and e&ery ele'ent e9tend% fro' the (orld of (t$ilut to the (orld% B&(0 a% in the alle ory0 (here all the detail% %te' fro' the blueprint (hen they are a4tually e9e4uted durin the buildin of the hou%e) Thu%0 there i% not a %in le0 tiny ite'0 enerated in thi% (orld0 that doe% not e9tend fro' Ein Sof0 fro' the fir%t %tate of the %oul%) And fro' Ein Sof0 it e9tend% to the (orld of (t$ilut0 'eanin 1#-

%pe4ifi4ally a%%o4iated to the thin a4tually bein enerated in thi% (orld) And fro' the (orld of (t$ilut0 the eneration e9tend% to the three (orld% B&(0 (here the eneration appear% in a4tual fa4t0 (here it %top% bein =odline%% and be4o'e% a 4reature0 and to &et$ira and (ssi)a0 until it e9tend% to the lo(er one in thi% (orld) It follo(% that there i% no eneration in the (orld0 (hi4h doe% not e9tend fro' it% eneral root in Ein Sof0 and fro' it% pri&ate root in (t$ilut) After(ard%0 it tra&el% throu h B&( and adopt% the for' of a 4reature0 and then it i% 'ade in thi% (orld) ".K No( you 4an under%tand that all the%e 4han e% de%4ribed in the (orld of (t$ilut do not pertain to the =odline%% it%elf0 but only to the %oul% to the e9tent that they re4ei&e fro' (t$ilut throu h the three (orld% B&() The 'eanin of the a4tuality of that (orld i% in the relation of the blueprint to the preli'inary thou ht0 (hi4h i% Ein Sof) Ho(e&er0 both in Ein Sof and in the (orld of (t$ilut0 there i% %till nothin in ter'% of %oul%0 Nu%t li*e there i% nothin of the a4tual (ood0 bri4*%0 or 'etal in the blueprint of the per%on (ho de%i n% it) The e9i%ten4e of the %oul% be in% to 'anife%t in the (orld Beria) Bor thi% rea%on0 the %elim of the ten Sefirot0 (hi4h a4tually allot the ration to the %oul%0 are ne4e%%arily not =odline%%0 but inno&ation%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e there 4annot be any 4han e% or nu'berin in the =odline%%) Hen4e0 (e a%4ribe the three 4olor%Gred0 reen0 and bla4*Gto the %elim of the ten Sefirot in B&() It i% in4on4ei&able that they (ill be di%4erned a% =odline%%0 %in4e there i% (hat%oe&er no rene(al in Hi') Ho(e&er0 the Li ht 4lothed in the ten %elim in B&( i% %i'ple =odline%% and unity0 un4han ed at all) E&en the Li ht 4lothed in the lo(e%t %li in (ssi)a i% 4o'plete =odline%%0 (ithout any 4han e at all) Thi% i% be4au%e the Li ht it%elf i% one0 and all the 4han e% 'ade in it% illu'ination are 'ade by the %elim of the Sefirot0 (hi4h are not =odline%%) In eneral0 they 4o'pri%e the three abo&e %hade%O in parti4ular0 nu'erou% 4han e% (ere 'ade of the%e three %hade%) "$K 7et0 the %elim of the ten Sefirot of B&( 4ertainly re4ei&e e&ery little ite' and detail of the 4han e%0 %in4e there i% the blueprint of all the detail% that (ill unfold in the a4tual buildin of the hou%e in B&() Hen4e0 it i% 4on%idered that the %elim of the ten Sefirot HB T in B&( re4ei&e fro' their 4orre%pondin feature in the HB T in (t$ilut0 'eanin fro' the blueprint there) Thi% i% %o be4au%e e&ery detail in the e9e4ution %te'% fro' e&ery detail in the blueprint) Hen4e0 in thi% re%pe4t0 (e na'e the %elim of (t$ilut L(hite0M althou h it i% not at all a 4olor) Ne&erthele%%0 it i% the %our4e of all the 4olor%) And li*e the (hite in the boo* of (i%do'0 (here althou h there i% no per4eption of the (hite in it0 and the (hite in the boo* i% 'eanin le%% to u%0 it i% %till the %ubNe4t of the entire boo* of (i%do') Thi% i% be4au%e it %hine% around and in%ide ea4h letter and i&e% ea4h letter it% uni:ue %hape0 and e&ery per'utation it% uni:ue pla4e) And (e 'i ht %ay the oppo%ite< (e ha&e no per4eption of the %ub%tan4e of the red0 reen0 or bla4* letter%0 and all that (e per4ei&e and *no( of the %ub%tan4e of the letter% of the boo* i% only throu h the (hite in it) It i% %o be4au%e throu h it% illu'ination around ea4h letter and (ithin ea4h letter0 it 4reate% %hape% in the'0 and the%e %hape% re&eal to u% all the (i%do' in the boo*) /e 4an 4o'pare it to the ten Sefirot of (t$ilut< e&en thou h they re%e'ble the (hite 4olor0 it i% i'po%%ible to di%4ern anythin in the'0 neither a nu'ber nor any 4han e %u4h a% the de%4ribed) 7et0 all the 4han e% ne4e%%arily 4o'e fro' the ten %elim of the Sefirot of (t$ilut in the 1#D

illu'ination of the (hite to the (orld% B&(0 (hi4h are the three 4olor% of the %ub%tan4e of the letter%0 althou h for it%elf there are no %elim there0 a% it i% all (hite) It i% li*e the alle ory of the (hite in the boo* (ith re%pe4t to the letter% and their per'utation%0 %in4e it% illu'ination to B&( 'a*e% the %elim in the') "5K Bro' (hat ha% been e9plained0 you (ill %ee that the Tikkunim of The Zohar di&ide the (orld of (t$ilut into three di%4ern'ent%GHe0 Hi% Life0 and Hi% SelfGalthou h it i% %i'ple unity there0 and there i% nothin of the 4reature% there) /e pertains to ,odliness as it is in itself 0 in (hi4h (e ha&e no per4eption0 and 4annot per4ei&e any e%%en4e0 e&en the 4orporeal one% JIte' ,"K) /is Self pertains to the ten Kelim HB TM there0 (hi4h (e ha&e li*ened to the (hite in the boo* of (i%do') E&en a nu'ber 4annot be noted in the (hite0 %in4e there i% no one there to 'a*e a nu'ber0 a% it i% all (hite) 7et0 (e not only a%4ribe to the' a nu'ber0 but the 'ultitude of 4han e% that appear in B&(0 (hi4h are the %ub%tan4e of the letter%0 are fir%t found in the %elim HB T in (t$ilut it%elf) It i% the 4ondu4t of the (hite0 (hi4h i&e% all the %hape% of the letter% in the boo*0 (hile in it%elf it ha% no for') Thu%0 you find that the (hite i% di&ided into 'yriad for'%0 althou h in it%elf it ha% no for') Si'ilarly0 the ten %elim are detailed (ith nu'erou% 4han e%0 a44ordin to their illu'ination in B&(0 a% in the blueprint0 e9e4uted in the a4tual (or* of buildin the hou%e) Thu%0 all the%e 4han e%0 4arried out in B&(0 are only fro' the illu'ination of the %elim of the ten Sefirot HB T of (t$ilut) And the 'ultitude of 4han e% (e find in the (hite relate to the re4ei&er% in B&() And (ith relation to (t$ilut it%elf0 it i% li*e the (hite in and of it%elf0 un4lothed in the in* in the letter%O no nu'ber and nothin at all i% found in it) Thu%0 (e ha&e thorou hly e9plained the Self0 (hi4h are the %elim0 (hi4h0 in the'%el&e%0 are %i'ple unity0 a% i% He) 1#K /is Life pertains to the Light that is clothed in the !hite, !hich is the Kelim) /e under%tand thi% Li ht only (ith re%pe4t to the %oul% that re4ei&e fro' (t$ilut0 and not in the =odline%% it%elf) LHeM 'ean% that (hen the three (orld% B&( ri%e to (t$ilut (ith the %oul% of people0 the Li ht that they re4ei&e there i% 4on%idered the Li ht of Ho'hma0 4alled Lthe Li ht of Ha)a)M It i% in that re%pe4t that (e na'e the Li ht there0 LHi% Life)M Thi% i% al%o the 'eanin of (hat i% (ritten in the Tikkunim of The Zohar0 that He0 Hi% Life0 and Hi% Self are one) All the%e three di%4ern'ent% relate to the re4ei&er%0 (here Hi% Self i% the illu'ination of the %elim in the pla4e of B&( under the Parsa of (t$ilut0 %in4e the Li ht of (t$ilut (ill ne&er o belo( the Parsa of (t$ilut0 but only the illu'ination of the %elim) The 4ate ory0 LHi% Life0M i% the illu'ination of the Li ht of (t$ilut it%elf0 (hen B&( ri%e to (t$ilut) And LHeM pertain% to the e%%en4e of =odline%%0 (hi4h i% 4o'pletely unattainable) The Tikkunim of The Zohar %ay that althou h (e0 the re4ei&er%0 %hould di%4ern the%e three 4ate orie% in (t$ilut0 it nonethele%% pertain% only to the re4ei&er%) 7et0 (ith re%pe4t to the (orld of (t$ilut it%elf0 e&en LHi% SelfM i% 4on%idered LHe0M 'eanin the e%%en4e of =odline%%) Bor thi% rea%on0 there i% no per4eption (hat%oe&er in the (orld of (t$ilut it%elf) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the (hite 4olor0 in (hi4h there i% no per4eption for it%elf0 and it i% all utterly %i'ple unity there) 1,K The Zohar de%4ribe% the %elim HB T in (t$ilut a% ro(in or di'ini%hin by peopleF% a4tion%) Al%o0 (e find JZohar0 Bo0 p 1"bK0 LI%raelS i&e an er and %tren th to the Creator0M 1#.

'eanin it i% not to be ta*en literally in =odline%% it%elf0 a% there 4annot be any 4han e% in =odline%% (hat%oe&er0 a% it i% (ritten0 LI the Lord 4han e not)M 7et0 %in4e the Thou ht of Creation (a% to deli ht Hi% 4reature%0 it tea4he% u% that He ha% a de%ire to be%to() /e find in thi% (orld0 that the i&er%F 4ontent'ent ro(% (hen the re4ei&er% fro' Hi' 'ultiply0 and He (i%he% to proliferate the re4ei&er%) Hen4e0 in thi% re%pe4t0 (e %ay that the Li ht% in (t$ilut ro( (hen the lo(er one% are i&en the be%to(al of (t$ilut0 or that they nurture it) Con&er%ely0 (hen there are no lo(er one% (orthy of re4ei&in Hi% abundan4e0 the Li ht% di'ini%h to that e9tent0 'eanin there i% no one to re4ei&e fro' the') 1"K 7ou 'i ht 4o'pare it to a 4andle) If you li ht a thou%and 4andle% fro' it0 or if you li ht none0 you (ill not find that it 4au%ed any 4han e% indu4ed in the 4andle it%elf) It i% al%o li*e (dam ha Rishon< if he had pro eny of thou%and% of off%prin li*e u% today0 or if he had no pro eny at all0 it (ould not indu4e any 4han e at all on (dam ha Rishon hi'%elf) Li*e(i%e0 there i% no 4han e at all in the (orld (t$ilut it%elf0 (hether the lo(er one% re4ei&e it% reat abundan4e lu%hly0 or re4ei&e nothin at all) The abo&e;'entioned reatne%% lie% %olely on the lo(er one%) 11K Thu%0 (hy did the author% of The Zohar ha&e to de%4ribe all tho%e 4han e% in the (orld of (t$ilut it%elfH They %hould ha&e %po*en e9pli4itly only (ith re%pe4t to the re4ei&er% in B&(0 and not %pea* %o elaborately of (t$ilut0 for4in u% to pro&ide an%(er%) Indeed0 there i% a &ery tren4hant %e4ret here< thi% i% the 'eanin of0 Land by the 'ini%try of the prophet% ha&e I u%ed %i'ilitude%M JHo%ea ,"K) The truth i% that there i% a =odly (ill here0 that the%e %i'ilitude%0 (hi4h operate only in the %oul% of the re4ei&er%0 (ill appear to the %oul% a% He Hi'%elf parti4ipate% in the' to reatly in4rea%e the attain'ent of the %oul%) It i% li*e a father (ho 4on%train% hi'%elf to %ho( hi% little darlin 4hild a fa4e of %adne%% and a fa4e of 4ontent'ent0 althou h there i% neither %adne%% nor 4ontent'ent in hi') He only doe% thi% to i'pre%% hi% darlin 4hild and e9pand hi% under%tandin 0 %o a% to play (ith hi') 2nly (hen he ro(% (ill he learn and *no( that all that hi% father did (a% no 'ore real than 'ere playin (ith hi') So i% the 'atter before u%< all the%e i'a e% and 4han e% be in and end only (ith the i'pre%%ion of the %oul%) 7et0 by the (ill of =od0 they appear a% thou h they are in Hi' Hi'%elf) He doe% that to enhan4e and e9pand the attain'ent of the %oul% to the ut'o%t0 in a44ordan4e (ith the Thou ht of Creation0 to deli ht Hi% 4reature%) 18K Let it not %urpri%e you that you find %u4h a 4ondu4t in our 4orporeal per4eption0 too) Ta*e our %en%e of %i ht0 for e9a'ple< (e %ee a (ide (orld before u%0 (ondrou%ly filled) But in fa4t0 (e %ee all that only in our o(n interior) In other (ord%0 there i% a %ort of a photo raphi4 'a4hine in our hindbrain0 (hi4h portray% e&erythin that appear% to u% and nothin out%ide of u%) Bor that0 He ha% 'ade for u% there0 in our brain0 a *ind of poli%hed 'irror that in&ert% e&erythin %een there0 %o (e (ill %ee it out%ide our brain0 in front of our fa4e) 7et0 (hat (e %ee out%ide u% i% not a real thin ) Nonethele%%0 (e %hould be %o rateful to Hi% Pro&iden4e for ha&in 4reated that poli%hed 'irror in our brain%0 enablin u% to %ee and per4ei&e e&erythin out%ide of u%) Thi% i% be4au%e by that0 He ha% i&en u% the po(er to per4ei&e e&erythin (ith 4lear *no(led e and attain'ent0 and 'ea%ure e&erythin fro' (ithin and fro' (ithout)

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/ithout it0 (e (ould lo%e 'o%t of our per4eption) The %a'e hold% true (ith the =odly (ill0 4on4ernin =odly per4eption%) E&en thou h all the%e 4han e% unfold in the interior of the re4ei&in %oul%0 they ne&erthele%% %ee it all in the =i&er Hi'%elf0 %in4e only in thi% 'anner are they a(arded all the per4eption% and all the plea%antne%% in the Thou ht of Creation) 7ou 4an al%o dedu4e that fro' the abo&e parable) E&en thou h (e %ee e&erythin a% a4tually bein in front of u%0 e&ery rea%onable per%on *no(% for 4ertain that all that (e %ee i% only (ithin our o(n brain%) So are the %oul%< Althou h they %ee all the i'a e% in the =i&er0 they %till ha&e no doubt that all the%e are only in their o(n interior0 and not at all in the =i&er) 1-K Sin4e the%e 'atter% are at the 4ore of the (orld0 and I fear that the e9a'iner (ill err in per4ei&in the'0 it i% (orth 'y (hile to trouble further and brin the olden (ord% of The Zohar it%elf in the%e 'atter% JParashat Bo0 ite' ",-K0 and interpret the' to the be%t of 'y ability< LShould one a%*0 QIt i% (ritten in the Torah0 Qfor ye %a( no 'anner of for')F Thu%0 ho( do (e depi4t na'e% and Sefirot in Hi'HF It (ill an%(er0 QI %a( thi% for'0 a% in the (ord%0 Qand the %i'ilitude of the Lord doth he behold)FFM Thi% 'ean% that the Sefira al'hut0 (here all the %oul% and the (ord% are rooted0 %in4e %he i% the root of all the %elim0 by (ay of0 LThe one% that re4ei&e fro' her0 and 'u%t a4:uire the %elim fro' her0M %he i% 4on%idered a %i'ilitude to the') It i% therefore %aid about her0 Land the %i'ilitude of the Lord doth he behold)M E&en thi% %i'ilitude0 (hi4h (e na'e in the Sefira al'hut0 i% not in her pla4e (ith re%pe4t to her%elf0 but only (hen the Li ht of al'hut de%4end% and e9pand% o&er the people) At that ti'e0 it appear% to the'0 to ea4h and e&ery one0 a44ordin to their o(n appearan4e0 &i%ion0 and i'a ination0 'eanin only in the re4ei&er% and not at all in the Sefira al'hut her%elf) Thi% i% the 'eanin of0 Land by the 'ini%try of the prophet% ha&e I u%ed %i'ilitude%)M Be4au%e of that0 the Creator tell% the'< LAlthou h I 'anife%t to you in your for'%0 in &i%ion and i'a ination0 yet0 QTo (ho' then (ill ye li*en Me0 that I %hould be e:ualHFM After all0 before the Creator 4reated a %i'ilitude in the (orld0 and before He for'ed a for'0 the Creator (a% uni:ue0 for'le%% and i'a ele%%) And one (ho attain% Hi' there0 prior to the de ree of Beria0 (hi4h i% Bina0 (here He i% beyond any %i'ilitude0 it i% forbidden to a%4ribe Hi' a for' and an i'a e in the (orld0 neither in the letter He)0 nor in the letter &od0 or e&en 4all Hi' by the holy na'e Ha1a&aH0 or by any letter and point) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the &er%e0 Lfor ye %a( no 'anner of for')M In other (ord%0 the &er%e0 Lfor ye %a( no 'anner of for'0M pertain% to the one% re(arded (ith attainin Hi' abo&e the de ree of Beria0 (hi4h i% Bina) Thi% i% be4au%e there i% no for' and i'a ination (hat%oe&er in the t(o Sefirot %eter and Ho'hma0 'eanin %elim and boundarie% Jite' ,$K) The %elim be in fro' the Sefira Bina do(n(ard) Thi% i% the rea%on (hy all the i'pli4ation% in letter%0 in point%0 or in the holy na'e% are only fro' Bina do(n(ard) They are al%o not in the pla4e of the Sefirot the'%el&e%0 but only (ith re%pe4t to the re4ei&er%0 a% (ith the Sefira al'hut)

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1DK There %ee'% to be a 4ontradi4tion in their (ord%< fir%t they %aid that the for'% e9tend to the re4ei&er% only fro' the Sefira al'hut0 and here he %ay% that the for'% e9tend to the re4ei&er% fro' Beria do(n0 'eanin fro' Bina do(n(ard%) The thin i% that indeed0 the for' and the %i'ilitude e9tend only fro' Behina +alet0 (hi4h i% al'hut) Bro' her the %elim e9tend to the pla4e of the re4ei&er%0 and nothin fro' the fir%t nine Sefirot0 (hi4h are %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 and Tifferet) 7et0 the a%%o4iation of idat ha Ra'hamim (ith +in (a% 'ade in the /orld of Tikkun) Thi% rai%ed the Sefira al'hut0 4on%idered idat ha +in0 and brou ht her into the Sefira Bina0 re arded a% idat ha Ra'hamim) Hen4e0 fro' that ti'e on0 the %elim of al'hut ha&e be4o'e rooted in the Sefira Bina0 a% he %ay% here) Bor thi% rea%on0 The Zohar be in% to %pea* fro' the a4tual root of the pi4ture%0 (hi4h are the %elim) It %ay% that they are in al'hut0 and then it %ay% that they are in Beria0 be4au%e of the a%%o4iation 'ade for the 4orre4tion of the (orld) 2ur %a e% al%o %aid0 LIn the be innin the Creator 4reated the (orld in idat ha +inO He %a( that the (orld 4annot e9i%t0 He a%%o4iated idat ha Ra'hamim (ith her)M Kno( that the ten Sefirot %HBT ha&e nu'erou% appellation% in The Book of Zohar0 a44ordin to their 'anifold fun4tion%) /hen they are 4alled %eter0 (t$ilut0 Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a0 their fun4tion i% to di%tin ui%h bet(een the anterior %elim0 4alled %eter and (t$ilut0 'eanin %eter and Ho'hma0 and the po%terior %elim0 4alled Beria0 &et$ira0 (ssi)a0 'eanin Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut) Thi% di%4ern'ent e'er ed in the' by the a%%o4iation of idat ha +in (ith idat ha Ra'hamim) The Zohar (i%he% to in%inuate the 'atter of the a%%o4iation of al'hut in Bina) Hen4e0 The Zohar 4all% the Sefira Bina by the na'e Beria) Thi% i% %o be4au%e prior to that a%%o4iation0 there (a% no i'a e or for' in Bina0 e&en (ith re%pe4t to the re4ei&er%0 but only in al'hut) 1.K It 4ontinue% there< After it 'ade that for' of the erka#a of the Upper Ada'0 it de%4ended and 4lothed there) It i% na'ed in it in the for' of the four letter% Ha1a&aH0 'eanin the ten Sefirot %HBT ) Thi% i% be4au%e the tip of the &od i% %eter0 &od i% Ho'hma0 He) i% Bina0 1a# i% Tifferet0 and the la%t He) i% al'hut) Thi% i% %o that they (ould attain Hi' throu h Hi% attribute%0 'eanin the Sefirot0 in e&ery %in le attribute in Hi') 1$K E9planation of the 'atter%< Bro' Beria on0 'eanin fro' Bina0 after it had been a%%o4iated (ith idat ha +in0 (hi4h i% al'hut0 the %i'ilitude% and the for'% e9tend to the re4ei&er%0 (hi4h are the %oul%) 7et0 not in her o(n pla4e0 but only in the pla4e of the re4ei&er%) He %ay% that at that ti'e he 'ade the for' of the erka#a of the Upper Ada' and de%4ended and 4lothed in the for' of thi% Ada') In other (ord%0 the (hole for' of Ada'0 in hi% D,1 %elim0 e9tend fro' the %elim of the %oul0 %in4e the %oul ha% D,1 %elim0 4alled "8$ or an% and 1D%piritual tendon%0 di&ided into fi&e di&i%ion% a44ordin to the four letter% Ha1a&aH< The tip of the Yod, her Rosh, is considered Keter; From the Peh to the Chazeh it is Hochma; From Chazeh to the Tabur it is Bina From Tabur to Sium Raglin it is the two Sefirot Tifferet and Malchut. 1,#

Additionally0 the Torah0 a% a (hole0 i% 4on%idered Part$uf Ada'0 pertainin to the "8$ po%iti&e it$#ot0 4orre%pondin to the "8$ or an%) And the 1D- ne ati&e it$#ot 4orre%pond to the 1Dtendon%) It 4ontain% fi&e di&i%ion%0 (hi4h are the fi&e boo*% of Mo%e%0 4alled LThe i'a e of the erka#a of the Upper Ada'0M 'eanin Ada' of Beria0 (hi4h i% Bina0 fro' (hi4h the %elim be in to e9tend in the pla4e of the %oul%) He i% 4alled0 LUpper Ada'M be4au%e there are three 4ate orie% of Ada' in the Sefirot< Ada' of Beria0 Ada' of &et$ira0 and Ada' of (ssi)a) In %eter and Ho'hma0 ho(e&er0 there i% no %i'ilitude at all0 (hi4h 4ould be na'ed by %o'e letter and point0 or by the four letter% Ha1a&aH) Sin4e here it %pea*% of the (orld of Beria0 it 'a*e% the pre4i%ion of %ayin Upper Ada') At the %a'e ti'e0 you 'u%t al(ay% re'e'ber the (ord% of The Zohar0 that the%e i'a e% are not in the pla4e of the Sefirot Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut0 but only in the pla4e of the re4ei&er%) 7et0 the%e Sefirot di%pen%e the%e %elim and Le#ushim J@re%%e%K %o the %oul% (ould attain Hi' throu h the Li ht that e9tend% to the' by 'ea%ure and boundary0 a44ordin to their D,1 or an%) Bor thi% rea%on0 (e 4all the i&er% by the na'e LAda'0M a% (ell0 althou h they are 'erely in the for' of the (hite 4olor JIte' $K) 15K It %hould not be pu??lin for you0 %in4e the four letter% Ha1a&aH and the tip of the &od0 are fi&e %elim0 %in4e the %elim are al(ay% 4alled Lletter%0M and they are the fi&e Sefirot %HBT ) Thu%0 it i% 4lear that there are %elim in %eter and Ho'hma0 a% (ell0 i'plied by the tip of the &od and the &od of Ha1a&aH) The thin i% that the %i'ilitude% and the attribute% it %pea*% of0 (hi4h are the %elim0 be in fro' Beria do(n(ard0 'eanin only the three Sefirot Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut0 and not in %eter and Ho'hma0 'eanin fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the e%%en4e of the Sefirot) 7et0 it i% *no(n that the Sefirot are inte rated in one another) There are ten Sefirot %HBT %eter0 %HBT in Ho'hma0 %HBT in Bina0 a% (ell a% in Tifferet0 and in al'hut) in

A44ordin ly0 you find that the three Sefirot Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut0 that the %elim 4o'e fro'0 are found in ea4h of the fi&e Sefirot %HBT ) No( you %ee that the tip of the &od0 (hi4h i% the %elim of %eter0 indi4ate Bina and T that are in4orporated in %eter) The &od of Ha1a&aH0 (hi4h i% a %li of Ho'hma0 indi4ate% Bina and T in4orporated in Ho'hma) Thu%0 the %eter and Ho'hma in4orporated e&en in Bina and Z.N0 do not ha&e %elim0 and in Bina and T in4orporated e&en in %eter and Ho'hma0 there are %elim) In thi% re%pe4t0 there really are fi&e 4ate orie% in Ada') The Bina and T in all fi&e Sefirot di%pen%e in the for' of the erka#a of Ada') Bor thi% rea%on0 there i% Ada' in the 4ate ory of %eter0 4alled (dam %admon0 and there i% Ada' in the 4ate ory of Ho'hma0 4alled LAda' of (t$ilut)M There i% Ada' in the 4ate ory of Bina0 4alled LAda' of Beria0M (dam in the 4ate ory of Tifferet0 4alled LAda' of &et$ira0M and (dam in the 4ate ory of al'hut0 4alled LAda' of (ssi)a)M 8#K He na'ed Hi'%elf El0 Elokim0 Shadai0 T$#aot0 and Ekie0 %o that e&ery %in le attribute in Hi' (ould be *no(n) The ten na'e% in the Torah that are not to be era%ed pertain to the ten Sefirot0 a% it i% (ritten in The Zohar J1a)ikra0 ite' ,D$K< The Sefira Keter is called Ekie; 1,,

The Sefira Hochma is called Koh; And the Sefira Bina is called HaVaYaH (punctuated Elokim); The Sefira Hesed is called Kel; The Sefira Gevura is called Elokim; The Sefira Tifferet is called HaVaYaH; The two Sefirot Netzah and Hod are called Tzvaot; The Sefira Yesod is called El Hay; And the Sefira Malchut is called Adni.

8,K Had Hi% Li ht not e9panded on all 4reation% by %ee'in ly 4lothin in the%e holy Sefirot0 ho( (ould the 4reature% 4o'e to *no( Hi'H And ho( (ould they *eep the &er%e0 Lthe (hole earth i% full of Hi% loryMH In other (ord%0 by that it e9plain% the =odly de%ire to appear to the %oul% a% if all the%e 4han e% in the Sefirot are in Hi') It i% in order to i&e the %oul% roo' for %uffi4ient *no(led e and attain'ent in Hi'0 for then the &er%e0 Lthe (hole earth i% full of Hi% loryM %hall 4o'e true) 8"K 7et0 (oe unto one (ho a%4ribe% any 'ea%ure to Hi'0 (ho (ould %ay that there i% a 'ea%ure in Hi' for Hi'%elf0 e&en in the%e %piritual 'ea%ure% by (hi4h He appear% to the %oul%) It i% all the 'ore %o in the 4orporeal 'ea%ure% of the hu'an nature0 (hi4h are 'ade of du%t0 and are tran%itory and (orthle%%) A% (e ha&e %aid abo&e0 althou h it i% a =odly (i%h for the %oul% to %ee that the 4han e% in the' are in the =i&er0 it %hould nonethele%% be 4lear to the %oul% that there i% no 4han e and 'ea%ure'ent in Hi' (hat%oe&er) It i% only a =odly (i%h that they (ill i'a ine %o0 a% it i% (ritten0 Land by the 'ini%try of the prophet% ha&e I u%ed %i'ilitude%)M And %hould they err in that0 (oe unto the'0 for they (ill in%tantly lo%e the =odly abundan4e) It i% e&en 'ore %o (ith the fool% (ho a%4ribe Hi' %o'e in4ident of the tran%itory0 (orthle%% fle%h and blood in4ident%)

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Introduction to the 'oo2, Panim Meirot uMas irot!"

,K It i% (ritten at the end of the Mi%hnah J .kat$inK0 LThe Creator did not find a re4epta4le that hold% a ble%%in for I%rael0 but pea4e0 a% it i% (ritten0 QThe Lord (ill i&e %tren th unto Hi% peopleO the Lord (ill ble%% hi% people (ith pea4e)FM There i% a lot to learn here< Bir%t0 ho( did they pro&e that nothin i% better for I%rael than pea4eH Se4ond0 the te9t e9pli4itly %tate% that pea4e i% the ble%%in it%elf0 a% it i% (ritten0 L i&in in %tren th and ble%%in in pea4e)M A44ordin to the'0 it %hould ha&e %tated0 L i&in in pea4e)M Third0 (hy (a% thi% phra%e (ritten to end of the Mi%hnahH Al%o0 (e need to under%tand the 'eanin of the (ord% Lpea4e0M L%tren th0M and (hat they 'ean) To interpret thi% arti4le in it% true 'eanin 0 (e 'u%t o by a lon (ay0 for the heart of %ayer% i% too deep to %ear4h) Thi% 'ean% that all the i%%ue% of the Torah and the it$#a bear re&ealed and 4on4ealed0 a% it i% (ritten0 LA (ord fitly %po*en i% li*e apple% of old in %ettin % of %il&er)M Indeed0 the Hala'hot J4olle4ti&e na'e for Torah and it$#otK are li*e rail% of (ine) /hen one i&e% oneF% friend a ift0 a rail of (ine0 then both the in%ide% and the out%ide are i'portant) Thi% i% be4au%e the rail ha% it% o(n &alue0 a% doe% the (ine in%ide it) The le end%0 ho(e&er0 are a% apple%) Their interior i% eaten and their e9terior i% thro(n a(ay0 a% the e9terior i% 4o'pletely (orthle%%) 7ou find that all the (orth and i'portan4e are only in the interior0 the in%ide%) So i% the 'atter (ith le end%O the apparent %uperfi4iality %ee'% 'eanin le%% and (orthle%%) Ho(e&er0 the inner 4ontent 4on4ealed in the (ord% i% built %olely on the bedro4* of the (i%do' of truth0 i&en to &irtuou% fe() /ho (ould dare e9tra4t it fro' the heart of the 'a%%e% and %4rutini?e their (ay%0 (hen their attain'ent i% in4o'plete in both part% of the Torah 4alled Peshat JliteralK and +rush JinterpretationKH In their &ie(0 the order of the four part% of the Torah JPAR@ESSK be in% (ith the Peshat0 then the +rush0 then Reme$ Jin%inuatedK0 and in the end the Sod JSe4retK i% under%tood) Ho(e&er0 it i% (ritten in the >ilna =aon prayer boo* that the attain'ent be in% (ith the Sod) After the Sod part of the Torah i% attained it i% po%%ible to attain the +rush part0 and then the Reme$ part) /hen one i% ranted 4o'plete *no(led e of the%e three part% of the Torah0 one i% a(arded the attain'ent of the Peshat part of the Torah) It i% (ritten in ase'het Taanit< LIf one i% re(arded0 it be4o'e% a potion of life to hi'O not re(arded0 it be4o'e% a potion of death to hi')M =reat 'erit i% re:uired in order to under%tand the Peshat of the te9t%0 %in4e fir%t (e 'u%t attain the three internal part% of the Torah0 (hi4h the Peshat robe%0 and the Peshat (ill not be par%ed) If one ha% not been re(arded (ith it0 one need% reat 'er4y0 %o it (ill not be4o'e a potion of death for hi') It i% the oppo%ite of the ar u'ent of the ne li ent in attainin the interior0 (ho %ay to the'%el&e%< L/e %ettle for attainin the Peshat) If (e attain that0 (e (ill be 4ontent)M Their (ord% 4an be 4o'pared to one (ho (i%he% to %tep on the fourth %tep (ithout fir%t %teppin on the fir%t three %tep%)
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Shinin" and Wel'omin" 4a'e

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"K Ho(e&er0 a44ordin ly0 (e need to under%tand the reat 4on4ealin applied in the interior of the Torah0 a% it i% %aid in ase'het Ha"i"a0 one doe% not %tudy aase Beresheet in pair%0 and not the erka#a alone) Al%o0 all the boo*% at our di%po%al in thi% trade are %ealed and blo4*ed before the eye% of the 'a%%e%) 2nly the fe( (ho are %u''oned by the Creator %hall under%tand the'0 a% they already under%tand the root% by the'%el&e% and in re4eption fro' 'outh to 'outh) It i% indeed %urpri%in ho( the (ay% of (i%do' and intelli en4e are denied of the people0 for (ho' it i% the life and the len th of their day%) It i% %ee'in ly a 4ri'inal offen4e0 a% about %u4h our %a e% %aid in idrash Rabba0 Beresheet0 about Aha?0 that he (a% 4alled Aha? Jliterally tran%lated a% LheldM or L%ei?edMK for he had %ei?ed %yna o ue% and %e'inarie%0 and thi% (a% hi% reat ini:uity) Al%o0 it i% a natural la( that one i% po%%e%%i&e 4on4ernin di%pen%in oneF% 4apital and property to other%) Ho(e&er0 i% there anyone (ho i% po%%e%%i&e 4on4ernin di%pen%in oneF% (i%do' and intelli en4e to other%H Puite the 4ontrary0 'ore than the 4alf (ant% to eat0 the 4o( (ant% to feed) Indeed0 (e find %u4h 'y%terie% in the (i%do' e&en in %e4ular %a e% in pre&iou% eneration%) In Ra& ButrilF% introdu4tion to hi% 4o''entary on The Book of ,reation0 there i% a te9t a%4ribed to Plato (ho (arn% hi% di%4iple% a% follo(%0 L@o not 4on&ey the (i%do' unto one (ho *no(% not it% 'erit)M Ari%totle0 too0 (arned0 L@o not 4on&ey the (i%do' to the un(orthy0 le%t it %hall be robbed)M He JRa& ButrilK interpret% that if a %a e tea4he% (i%do' to the un(orthy0 they rob the (i%do' and de%troy it) The %e4ular %a e% of our ti'e do not do %o) 2n the 4ontrary0 they e9ert in e9pandin the ate% of their %a a4ity to the entire 4ro(d (ithout any boundarie% and 4ondition%) See'in ly0 they %tron ly di%a ree (ith the fir%t %a e%0 (ho opened the door% of their (i%do' to only a handful of &irtuou% fe(0 (hi4h they had found (orthy0 lea&in the re%t of the people fu'blin the (all%) 1K Let 'e e9plain the 'atter) /e di%tin ui%h four di&i%ion% in the Spea*in %pe4ie%0 arran ed in radation% one atop the other) Tho%e are the Ma%%e%0 the Stron 0 the /ealthy0 and the Sa a4iou%) They are e:ual to the four de ree% in the (hole of reality0 4alled LStill0M L>e etati&e0M LAni'ate0M and LSpea*in )M The Still 4an edu4e the three propertie%0 >e etati&e0 Ani'ate and Spea*in 0 and (e di%4ern three &alue% in the :uantity of the for4e0 fro' the benefi4ial and detri'ental in the') The %'alle%t for4e a'on the' i% the >e etati&e) The flora operate% by attra4tin (hat i% benefi4ial to it and reNe4tin the har'ful in 'u4h the %a'e (ay a% hu'an% and ani'al% do) Ho(e&er0 there i% no indi&idual %en%ation in it0 but a 4olle4ti&e for4e0 4o''on to all type% of plant% in the (orld0 (hi4h affe4t% thi% operation in the') Atop the' i% the Ani'ate) Ea4h 4reature feel% it%elf0 4on4ernin attra4tin (hat i% benefi4ial to it and reNe4tin the har'ful) It follo(% that one ani'al e:uali?e% in &alue to all the plant% in reality) It i% %o be4au%e the for4e that di%tin ui%he% the benefi4ial fro' the detri'ental in the entire >e etati&e i% found in one 4reature in the Ani'ate0 %eparated to it% o(n authority) Thi% %en%in for4e in the Ani'ate i% &ery li'ited in ti'e and %pa4e0 %in4e the %en%ation doe% not operate at e&en the %horte%t di%tan4e out%ide it% body) Al%o0 it doe% not feel anythin out%ide it% o(n ti'e0 'eanin in the pa%t or in the future0 but only at the pre%ent 'o'ent) 1,8

Atop the' i% the Spea*in 0 4on%i%tin of an e'otional for4e and an intelle4tual for4e to ether) Bor thi% rea%on0 it% po(er i% unli'ited by ti'e and %pa4e in attra4tin (hat i% ood for it and reNe4tin (hat i% har'ful0 li*e the Ani'ate) Thi% i% %o be4au%e of it% %4ien4e0 (hi4h i% a %piritual 'atter0 unli'ited by ti'e and pla4e) 2ne 4an tea4h other% (here&er they are in the (hole of reality0 and in the pa%t and the future throu hout the eneration%) It follo(% that the &alue of one per%on fro' the Spea*in e:uali?e% (ith the &alue of all the for4e% in the >e etati&e and the Ani'ate in the (hole of reality at that ti'e0 and in all the pa%t eneration%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e it% po(er en4o'pa%%e% the' and 4ontain% the' (ithin it% o(n %elf0 alon (ith all their for4e%) Thi% rulin al%o applie% to the four di&i%ion% in the hu'an %pe4ie%0 na'ely the Ma%%e%0 the Stron 0 the /ealthy0 and the Sa a4iou%) Certainly0 they all 4o'e fro' the Ma%%e%0 (hi4h are the fir%t de ree0 a% it i% (ritten0 Lall are of the du%t)M It i% 4ertain that the (hole 'erit of the du%t and it% &ery ri ht to e9i%t i% a44ordin to the 'erit of the three &irtue% it edu4e%0 >e etati&e0 Ani'ate0 and Spea*in ) Al%o0 the 'erit of the Ma%%e% 4orre%pond% to the propertie% they edu4e fro' the') Thu%0 they0 too0 4onne4t in the %hape of a hu'an fa4e) Bor that purpo%e0 the Creator in%tilled three in4lination% in the 'a%%e%0 4alled Len&y0M Llu%t0M and Lhonor)M @ue to the'0 the Ma%%e% de&elop de ree by de ree to edu4e a fa4e of a (hole 'an) The in4lination for lu%t edu4e% the /ealthy) The %ele4ted a'on the' ha&e a %tron de%ire0 and al%o lu%t) They e94el in a4:uirin (ealth0 (hi4h i% the fir%t de ree in the e&olution of the Ma%%e%) Li*e the >e etati&e de ree in the eneral reality0 they are o&erned by an alien for4e that de&iate% the' to their in4lination0 a% lu%t i% an alien for4e in the hu'an %pe4ie% borro(ed fro' the Ani'ate) The in4lination for honor edu4e% the fa'ou% heroe% fro' a'on the') They o&ern the %yna o ue%0 the to(n0 et4) The 'o%t fir';(illed a'on the'0 (hi4h al%o ha&e an in4lination for honor0 e94el in obtainin do'inion) The%e are the %e4ond de ree in the e&olution of the Ma%%e%0 %i'ilar to the Ani'ate de ree in the (hole of reality0 (ho%e operatin for4e i% pre%ent in their o(n e%%en4e0 a% (e ha&e %aid abo&e) Thi% i% be4au%e the in4lination for honor i% uni:ue to the hu'an %pe4ie%0 and alon (ith it the 4ra&in for o&ernan4e) The in4lination for En&y eli4it% the %a e% fro' a'on the'0 a% our %a e% %aid0 LAuthorF% en&y in4rea%e% (i%do')M The %tron ;(illed0 (ith the in4lination for en&y0 e94el in a4:uirin (i%do' and *no(led e) It i% li*e the Spea*in de ree in the (hole of reality0 in (hi4h the operatin for4e i% not li'ited by ti'e and pla4e0 but i% 4olle4ti&e and en4o'pa%%e% e&ery ite' in the (orld0 throu hout all ti'e%) Al%o0 it i% the nature of the fire of en&y to be eneral0 en4o'pa%%in all ti'e% and the (hole reality) Thi% i% be4au%e it i% the 4ondu4t of en&y< if one had not %een the obNe4t in oneF% friendF% po%%e%%ion0 the de%ire for it (ould not ha&e a(a*ened in one at all) 7ou find that the %en%ation of ab%en4e i% not for (hat one doe% not ha&e0 but for (hat oneF% friend ha%0 (ho are the entire pro eny of Ada' and E&e throu hout the eneration%) Thu%0 thi% for4e i% unli'ited and it i% therefore fit for it% %ubli'e and elated role) 1,-

7et0 tho%e (ho re'ain (ithout any 'erit0 it i% be4au%e they do not ha&e a %tron de%ire) Hen4e0 all three abo&e;'entioned in4lination% operate in the' to ether0 in 'i9ture) So'eti'e% they are lu%tful0 %o'eti'e% en&iou%0 and %o'eti'e% they 4ra&e honor) Their de%ire brea*% to pie4e%0 and they are li*e 4hildren0 (ho 4ra&e e&erythin they %ee0 and 4annot attain anythin ) Hen4e0 their &alue i% li*e the %tra( and bran that re'ain after the flour) It i% *no(n that the benefi4ial for4e and the detri'ental for4e o hand in hand) In other (ord%0 a% 'u4h a% %o'ethin 4an benefit0 %o it 4an har') Hen4e0 %in4e the for4e of one per%on i% reater than all the bea%t% and the ani'al% of all ti'e%0 oneF% har'ful for4e %uper%ede% the' all0 a% (ell) Thu%0 a% lon a% one doe% not 'erit oneF% de ree in a (ay that one u%e% oneF% for4e only to do ood0 one need% a 4areful (at4h %o he (ill not a4:uire reat a'ount% of the hu'an le&el0 (hi4h i% (i%do' and %4ien4e) Bor thi% rea%on0 the fir%t %a e% hid the (i%do' fro' the 'a%%e% for fear of ta*in inde4ent di%4iple% (ho (ould u%e the for4e of the (i%do' to har' and da'a e) The%e (ould brea* and de%troy the entire population (ith their lu%t and bea%tly %a&a ene%%0 u%in ManF% reat po(er%) /hen the eneration% ha&e le%%ened and their %a e% the'%el&e% had %tarted to 4ra&e both table%0 'eanin a ood life for their 4orporeality0 too0 their &ie(% dre( near to the 'a%%e%) They traded (ith the' and %old the (i%do' a% pro%titute%0 for the pri4e of a do ) Sin4e then0 the fortified (all that the fir%t had e9erted on ha% been ruined and the 'a%%e% ha&e looted it) The %a&a e% ha&e filled their hand% (ith the for4e of 'en0 %ei?ed the (i%do' and tore it) Half (a% inherited by adulterer% and half by 'urderer%0 and they ha&e put it in eternal di% ra4e to thi% day) 8K Bro' that you 4an dedu4e about the (i%do' of truth0 (hi4h 4ontain% all the %e4ular tea4hin % (ithin it0 (hi4h are it% %e&en little 'aid%) Thi% i% the entirety of the hu'an %pe4ie% and the purpo%e for (hi4h all the (orld% (ere 4reated0 a% it i% (ritten0 LIf My 4o&enant be not (ith day and ni ht0 if I ha&e not appointed the ordinan4e% of hea&en and earth)M Hen4e0 our %a e% ha&e %tated J(#ot 80 ishnah .K0 LHe (ho u%e% the Cro(n pa%%e%)M Thi% i% be4au%e they ha&e prohibited u% fro' u%in it for any %ort of (orldly plea%ure) Thi% i% (hat ha% %u%tained u% thu% far0 to 'aintain the ar'ie% and the (all around the (i%do' of truth0 %o no %tran er or forei ner (ould brea* in and put it in their &e%%el% to o and trade it in the 'ar*et0 a% (ith the %e4ular %a e%) Thi% (a% %o be4au%e all (ho entered ha&e already been te%ted by %e&en te%t% until it (a% 4ertain beyond any 4on4ern and %u%pi4ion) After the%e (ord% and truth0 (e find (hat appear% to be a reat 4ontradi4tion0 fro' one e9tre'e to the other0 in the (ord% of our %a e%) It i% (ritten in The Zohar that at the ti'e of the Me%%iah0 thi% (i%do' (ill be re&ealed e&en to the youn ) Ho(e&er0 a44ordin to the abo&e0 (e learned that in the day% of the Me%%iah0 that (hole eneration (ill be at the hi he%t le&el) /e (ill need no uard at all0 and the fountain% of (i%do' (ill open and (ater the (hole nation) 7et0 in ase'het Sutah0 850 and Sanhedrin 5.a0 they %aid0 LI'puden4e %hall %oar at the ti'e of the Me%%iah0 author%F (i%do' %hall o a%tray0 and ri hteou% %hall be 4a%ta(ay)M It interpret% that there i% none %o e&il a% that eneration) Thu%0 ho( do (e re4on4ile the t(o %tate'ent%0 for both are 4ertainly the (ord% of the Li&in =odH 1,D

The thin i% that thi% 4areful (at4h and door;lo4*in on the hall of (i%do' i% for fear of people in (ho' the %pirit of (riter%F en&y i% 'i9ed (ith the for4e of lu%t and honor) Their en&y i% not li'ited to (antin only (i%do' and *no(led e) Hen4e0 both te9t% are 4orre4t0 and one 4o'e% and tea4he% of the other) The fa4e of the eneration i% a% the fa4e of the do 0 'eanin they bar* a% do % Ha#0 Ha#0 ri hteou% are 4a%ta(ay and author%F (i%do' (ent a%tray in the') It follo(% that it i% per'itted to open the ate% of the (i%do' and re'o&e the 4areful uard0 %in4e it i% naturally %afe fro' theft and e9ploitation) There i% no lon er fear le%t inde4ent di%4iple% 'i ht ta*e it and %ell it in the 'ar*et to the 'ateriali%ti4 pleb%0 %in4e they (ill find no buyer% for thi% 'er4handi%e0 a% it i% loath%o'e in their eye%) And %in4e they ha&e no hope of a4:uirin lu%t and honor throu h it0 it ha% be4o'e %afe and uarded by it%elf) No %tran er (ill dra( near0 e94ept lo&er% of (i%do' and it% d(eller%) Hen4e0 any e9a'ination %hall be re'o&ed fro' tho%e (ho enter0 until e&en the &ery youn (ill be able to attain it) No( you 4an under%tand their (ord% J Sanhedrin 5$aK< LThe Son of @a&id 4o'e% either in a eneration that i% all (orthy0 or all un(orthy)M Thi% i% &ery perple9in ) See'in ly0 a% lon a% there are a fe( ri hteou% in the eneration0 they detain the rede'ption) /hen the ri hteou% peri%h fro' the land0 the Me%%iah (ill be able to 4o'e) I (onder) Indeed0 (e %hould thorou hly under%tand that thi% 'atter of rede'ption and the 4o'in of the Me%%iah that (e hope (ill be %oon in our day%0 A'en0 i% the upper'o%t (holene%% of attain'ent and *no(led e0 a% it i% (ritten0 Land they %hall tea4h no 'ore e&ery 'an hi% nei hbor0 %ayin < QKno( the LordFO for they %hall all *no( Me0 fro' the reate%t of the' unto the lea%t of the')M And (ith the 4o'pletene%% of the 'ind0 the bodie% are 4o'pleted too0 a% it i% (ritten JI%aiah D-K0 Lthe youn e%t %hall die a hundred year% old)M /hen the Children of I%rael are 4o'ple'ented (ith the 4o'plete *no(led e0 the fountain% of intelli en4e and *no(led e %hall flo( beyond the boundarie% of I%rael and (ater all the nation% of the (orld0 a% it i% (ritten JI%aiah ,,K0 Lfor the earth %hall be full of the *no(led e of the Lord0M and a% it i% (ritten0 Land %hall 4o'e unto the Lord and to Hi% oodne%%)M The proliferation of thi% *no(led e i% the 'atter of the e9pan%ion of the Me%%iah Kin to all the nation%) 7et0 it i% the oppo%ite (ith the 4rude0 'ateriali%ti4 pleb%) Sin4e their i'a ination i% atta4hed to the 4o'plete po(er of the fi%t0 the 'atter of the e9pan%ion of the Kin do' of I%rael i% en ra&ed in their i'a ination only a% a %ort of do'inion of bodie% o&er bodie%0 to ta*e their fee fro' the (hole (ith reat pride0 and to be hau hty o&er all the people in the (orld) And (hat 4an I do for the' if our %a e% ha&e already reNe4ted the'0 and the li*e% of the'0 fro' a'on the 4on re ation of the Lord0 %ayin 0 LAll (ho i% proud0 the Creator %ay%0 Qhe and I 4annot d(ell in the %a'e abode)FM Con&er%ely0 %o'e err and deter'ine that a% the body 'u%t e9i%t prior to the e9i%ten4e of the %oul and the 4o'plete per4eption0 the perfe4tion of the body and it% need% pre4ede in ti'e the attain'ent of the %oul and the 4o'plete per4eption) Hen4e0 4o'plete per4eption i% denied of a (ea* body)

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Thi% i% a ra&e 'i%ta*e0 harder than death0 %in4e a perfe4t body i% in4on4ei&able (hat%oe&er before the 4o'plete per4eption ha% been attained) Thi% i% be4au%e0 in it%elf0 it i% a pun4tured ba 0 a bro*en 4i%tern) It 4annot 4ontain anythin benefi4ial0 neither for it%elf nor for other%0 e94ept (ith the attain'ent of the 4o'plete *no(led e) At that ti'e the body0 too0 ri%e% to it% 4o'pletene%% (ith it0 literally hand in hand) Thi% rule applie% both in indi&idual% and in the (hole) -K No( you (ill under%tand (hat i% (ritten The Zohar< L/ith thi% 4o'po%ition0 the Children of I%rael (ill be redee'ed fro' e9ile)M Al%o0 in 'any other pla4e%0 only throu h the e9pan%ion of the (i%do' of Kabbalah in the 'a%%e% (ill (e obtain 4o'plete rede'ption) They al%o %aid0 LThe Li ht in it refor'% hi')M They (ere intentionally 'eti4ulou% about it0 to %ho( u% that only the Li ht en4lo%ed (ithin it0 Lli*e apple% of old in %ettin % of %il&er0M in it lie% the 4ure that refor'% a per%on) Both the indi&idual and the nation (ill not 4o'plete the ai' for (hi4h they (ere 4reated0 e94ept by attainin the internality of the Torah and it% %e4ret%) And althou h (e hope for the 4o'plete attain'ent at the 4o'in of the Me%%iah0 it i% (ritten0 L/ill i&e (i%do' to the (i%e)M It al%o %ay%0 LI ha&e put (i%do' in the heart of e&ery (i%e;at; heart)M Hen4e0 it i% the reat e9pan%ion of the (i%do' of truth (ithin the nation that (e need fir%t0 %o (e 'ay 'erit re4ei&in the benefit fro' our Me%%iah) Con%e:uently0 the e9pan%ion of the (i%do' and the 4o'in of our Me%%iah are interdependent) Therefore0 (e 'u%t e%tabli%h %e'inarie% and 4o'po%e boo*% to ha%ten the di%tribution of the (i%do' throu hout the nation) And thi% (a% not the 4a%e before0 for fear le%t un(orthy di%4iple% (ould 'in le0 a% (e ha&e elaborated abo&e) Thi% be4a'e the pri'ary rea%on for the prolon in of the e9ile for our 'any %in%0 to thi% day) 2ur %a e% %aid0 LMe%%iah0 Son of @a&id 4o'e% only in a eneration that i% all (orthySM 'eanin (hen e&eryone retire% fro' pur%uit of honor and lu%t) At that ti'e0 it (ill be po%%ible to e%tabli%h 'any %e'inarie% to prepare the' for the 4o'in of the Me%%iah Son of @a&id) LSor in a eneration that i% all un(orthy0M 'eanin in %u4h a eneration (hen Lthe fa4e of the eneration i% a% the fa4e of the do 0 and ri hteou% %hall be 4a%ta(ay0 and author%F (i%do' %hall o a%tray in the')M At %u4h a ti'e0 it (ill be po%%ible to re'o&e the 4areful uard and all (ho re'ain in the hou%e of Ia4ob (ith their heart% poundin to attain the (i%do' and the purpo%e0 LHolyM (ill be their na'e%0 and they %hall 4o'e and %tudy) Thi% i% %o be4au%e there (ill no lon er be fear le%t one 'i ht not %u%tain oneF% 'erit and trade the (i%do' in the 'ar*et0 a% no one in the 'ob (ill buy it) The (i%do' (ill be %o loath%o'e in their eye% that neither lory nor lu%t (ill be obtainable in return for it) Hen4e0 all (ho (i%h to enter 'ay 4o'e and enter) Many (ill roa'0 and the *no(led e (ill in4rea%e a'on the (orthy of it) And by that (e (ill %oon be re(arded (ith the 4o'in of the Me%%iah0 and the rede'ption of our %oul% %oon in our day%0 A'en) /ith the%e (ord% I unbind 'y%elf fro' a 4on%iderable 4o'plaint0 that I ha&e dared 'ore than all 'y prede4e%%or% in di%4lo%in the ordinarily 4o&ered rudi'ent% of the (i%do' in 'y boo*0 (hi4h (a% thu% far une9plored) Thi% refer% to the e%%en4e of the ten Sefirot and all that 4on4ern% the'0 1,$

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The author% that pre4eded 'e deliberately %4attered the (ord% here and there0 and in %ubtle inti'ation%0 %o oneF% hand (ould fail to ather the') I0 throu h Hi% Li ht0 (hi4h appeared upon 'e0 and (ith the help of 'y tea4her%0 ha&e athered the' and di%4lo%ed the 'atter% 4learly enou h and in their %piritual for'0 abo&e pla4e and abo&e ti'e) They 4ould ha&e 4o'e to 'e (ith a reat ar u'ent< If there are no addition% to 'y tea4her% here0 then the Ari and Ra& Chai' >ital the'%el&e% and the enuine author%0 the 4o''entator% on their (ord%0 4ould ha&e di%4lo%ed and e9plain the 'atter% a% openly a% I) And if you (i%h to %ay that it (a% re&ealed to the'0 then (ho i% thi% (riter0 for (ho' it i% 4ertainly a reat pri&ile e to be du%t and a%he% under their feet0 (ho %ay% that the lot i&en to hi' by the Creator i% 'ore than their lotH Ho(e&er0 a% you (ill %ee in the referen4e%0 I neither added to 'y tea4her% nor inno&ated in the 4o'po%ition) All 'y (ord% are already (ritten in the Ei ht =ate%0 in The Tree of Life0 and in a#o Shearim JEntran'e of the GatesK by the Ari) I did not add a %in le (ord to the'O but they ai'ed to 4on4eal 'atter%O hen4e0 they %4attered the' one here and one there) Thi% (a% %o be4au%e their eneration (a% not yet 4o'pletely un(orthy and re:uired reat 4are) /e0 ho(e&er0 for our 'any %in%0 all the (ord% of our %a e% are already true in u%) They had been %aid for the ti'e of the Me%%iah to be in (ith0 for in %u4h a eneration there i% no lon er fear of di%4lo%in the (i%do'0 a% (e ha&e elaborated abo&eO hen4e0 'y (ord% are open and in order) DK And no( %on% do hear 'e< The L/i%do' 4rieth aloud in the %treet%0 %he uttereth her &oi4e0M L/ho%o i% on the LordT% %ide0 let hi' 4o'e unto 'e0M LBor it i% no &ain thin for youO be4au%e it i% your life0 and the len th of your day%)M L7ou (ere not 4reated to follo( the a4t of the rain and the potato0 you and your a%%e% in one trou h)M And a% the purpo%e of the a%% i% not to %er&e all it% 4onte'porary a%%e%0 'anF% purpo%e i% not to %er&e all the bodie% of the people of hi% ti'e0 the 4onte'porarie% of hi% phy%i4al body) Rather0 the purpo%e of the a%% i% to %er&e and be of u%e to 'an0 (ho i% %uperior to it0 and the purpo%e of 'an i% to %er&e the Creator and 4o'plete Hi% ai') A% Ben Eu'a %aid0 LAll tho%e (ere 4reated only to %er&e 'e0 and I0 to %er&e 'y Ma*er)M He %ay%0 LThe Lord hath 'ade all thin % for Hi% o(n purpo%e0M %in4e the Creator yearn% and 4ra&e% our perfe4tion) It i% %aid in Beresheet Rabba0 Parasha $0 that the an el% %aid to Hi'< LQ/hat i% 'an0 that Thou art 'indful of hi'0 and the %on of 'an0 that Thou thin*e%t of hi'HF /hy do 7ou need thi% troubleH The Creator told the'< QTherefore0 (hy %heep and o9enHFM /hat doe% it re%e'bleH A *in (ho had a to(er filled abundantly0 but no ue%t%) /hat plea%ure ha% the *in fro' hi% fillH They pro'ptly %aid unto Hi'< L2 Lord0 our Lord0 ho( loriou% i% Thy na'e in all the earthR @o that (hi4h %ee'% ood to 7ou)M See'in ly0 (e %hould doubt that alle ory0 %in4e (here doe% that to(er filled abundantly %tandH In our ti'e0 (e really (ould fill it (ith ue%t% to the ri')

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Indeed0 the (ord% are earne%t0 %in4e you %ee that the an el% 'ade no 4o'plaint about any of the 4reature% that (ere 4reated durin the %i9 day% of Creation0 e94ept about Man) Thi% i% be4au%e he (a% 4reated in =odF% i'a e and 4on%i%t% of the Upper and Lo(er to ether) /hen the an el% %a( it0 they (ere %tartled and be(ildered) Ho( (ould the pure0 %piritual %oul de%4end fro' it% %ubli'e de ree0 and 4o'e and d(ell in the %a'e abode (ith thi% filthy0 bea%tly bodyH In other (ord%0 they (ondered0 L/hy do 7ou need thi% troubleHM The an%(er that 4a'e to the' i% that there i% already a to(er filled abundantly0 and e'pty of ue%t%) To fill it (ith ue%t%0 (e need the e9i%ten4e of thi% hu'an0 'ade of Upper and lo(er to ether) Bor thi% rea%on0 thi% pure %oul 'u%t 4lothe in the %hape of thi% filthy body) They i''ediately under%tood it and %aid0 L@o that (hi4h %ee'% ood to 7ou)M Kno( that thi% to(er0 filled abundantly0 i'plie% all the plea%ure and the oodne%% for (hi4h He ha% 4reated the 4reature%0 a% they %aid0 LThe 4ondu4t of The =ood i% to do ood)M Hen4e0 He ha% 4reated the (orld% to deli ht Hi% 4reature%) And %in4e there i% no pa%t and future in Hi'0 (e 'u%t reali?e that a% %oon a% He had Thou ht to 4reate 4reature% and deli ht the'0 they 4a'e out and (ere in%tantly 'ade before Hi'0 they and all their fulfill'ent% of deli ht and plea%ure0 a% He had 4onte'plated the') It i% (ritten in the boo*0 Heft$i Bah J ) +eli"ht Is in HerK0 by the Ari0 that all the (orld%0 Upper and lo(er0 are 4ontained in the Ein Sof JInfiniteK0 e&en before the T$imt$um Jre%tri4tionK by (ay of He i% 2ne and Hi% Na'e 2ne) The in4ident of the T$imt$um0 (hi4h i% the root of the (orld% (B&(0 4onfined to thi% (orld0 o44urred be4au%e the root% of the %oul% the'%el&e% yearn to e:uali?e their for' (ith the E'anator) Thi% i% the 'eanin of +#ekut Jadhe%ionK0 a% %eparation and +#ekut in anythin %piritual i% po%%ible only in &alue% of e:ui&alen4e of for' or di%parity of for') Sin4e He (anted to deli ht the'0 the (ill to re4ei&e plea%ure (a% ne4e%%arily i'printed in the re4ei&er%) Thu%0 their for' ha% been 4han ed fro' Hi%0 %in4e thi% for' i% not at all pre%ent in the E'anator0 a% fro' (ho' (ould He re4ei&eH The T$imt$um and the Ge#ul JboundaryVli'itationK (a% 'ade for thi% purpo%e0 until the e'er en4e of thi% (orld to a reality of a 4lothin of a %oul in a 4orporeal body) /hen one en a e% in Torah and (or* in order to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon oneF% Ma*er0 the for' of re4eption (ill be reunited in order to be%to( on4e 'ore) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the te9t0 Land to 4lea&e unto Hi'0M %in4e then one e:uali?e% oneF% for' to oneF% Ma*er0 and a% (e ha&e %aid0 e:ui&alen4e of for' i% +#ekut in %pirituality) /hen the 'atter of +#ekut i% 4o'pleted in all the part% of the %oul0 the (orld% (ill return to the %tate of Ein Sof0 a% prior to the T$imt$um) LIn their land they (ill inherit doubly)M Thi% i% be4au%e then they (ill be able to re4ei&e on4e 'ore all the plea%ure and deli ht0 prepared for the' in ad&an4e in the (orld of Ein Sof) Moreo&er0 no( they are prepared for the real +#ekut (ithout any di%parity of for'0 %in4e their re4eption i% no lon er for the'%el&e%0 but to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon their Ma*er) 7ou find that they ha&e e:uali?ed in the for' of be%to(al (ith the Ma*er)

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.K No( you (ill under%tand their (ord%0 that @i&inity in the lo(er one% i% a hi h need) Thi% i% a 'o%t perple9in %tate'ent0 thou h it doe% o hand in hand (ith the abo&e %tudy) They ha&e 4o'pared the 'atter to a *in (ho ha% a to(er filled abundantly0 and no ue%t%) It i% 4ertain that he %it% and (ait% for ue%t%0 or hi% (hole preparation (ill be in &ain) It i% li*e a reat *in (ho had a %on (hen he (a% already old0 and he (a% &ery fond of hi') Hen4e0 fro' the day of hi% birth he thou ht fa&orable thou ht% about hi'0 4olle4ted all the boo*% and the fine%t %4holar% in the land0 and built %4hool% for hi') He athered the fine%t builder% in the land and built pala4e% of plea%ure for hi'0 4olle4ted all the 'u%i4ian% and the %in er% and built hi' 4on4ert hall%) He a%%e'bled the be%t 4hef% and ba*er% in the land and %er&ed hi' e&ery deli4a4y in the (orld0 and %o on and %o forth) Ala%0 the boy re( up to be a fool (ith no (i%h for *no(led e) He (a% al%o blind and 4ould not %ee or feel the beauty of the buildin %O and he (a% deaf and 4ould not hear the %in er%) Sadly0 he (a% diabeti40 and (a% per'itted to eat only 4oar%e;flour bread0 ari%in 4onte'pt and (rath) No( you 4an under%tand their (ord% about the &er%e0 LI0 the Lord0 (ill ha%ten it in it% ti'e)M The Sanhedrin J5$K interpreted0 LNot re(ardedGin it% ti'eO re(ardedGI (ill ha%ten it)M Thu%0 there are t(o (ay% to attain the abo&e;'entioned oal< throu h their o(n attention0 (hi4h i% 4alled a LPath of Repentan4e)M If they are a(arded that0 then LI (ill ha%ten itM (ill be applied to the') Thi% 'ean% that there i% no %et ti'e for it0 but (hen they are a(arded0 the 4orre4tion end%0 of 4our%e) If they are not a(arded the attention0 there i% another (ay0 4alled LPath of Sufferin )M A% the Sanhedrin %aid J5.K0 LI pla4e upon the' a *in %u4h a% Ha'an0 and they (ill repent a ain%t their (ill0M 'eanin in it% ti'e0 for in that there i% a %et ti'e) By that0 they (anted to %ho( u% that Hi% (ay% are not our (ay%) Bor thi% rea%on0 the 4a%e of the fle%h;and;blood *in (ho had troubled %o to prepare tho%e reat thin % for hi% belo&ed %on and (a% finally tor'ented in e&ery (ay0 and all hi% trouble (a% in &ain0 brin in 4onte'pt and (rath0 (ill not happen to Hi') In%tead0 all the deed% of the Creator are uaranteed and true0 and there i% no fraud in Hi') Thi% i% (hat our %a e% %aid0 LNot re(ardedGin it% ti'e)M /hat the (ill doe% not do0 ti'e (ill do0 a% it i% (ritten0 LCan%t thou %end forth li htnin %0 that they 'ay o0 and %ay unto thee< QHere (e areFHM There i% a path of pain that 4an 4lean%e any defe4t and 'ateriali%' until one reali?e% ho( to rai%e oneF% head out of the bea%tly 4rib0 to %oar and 4li'b the run % of the ladder of happine%% and hu'an %u44e%%0 for one (ill 4lea&e to oneF% root and 4o'plete the ai') $K Therefore0 4o'e and %ee ho( rateful (e %hould be to our tea4her%0 (ho i'part u% their %a4red Li ht% and dedi4ate their %oul% to do ood to our %oul%) They %tand in the 'iddle bet(een the path of har%h tor'ent% and the path of repentan4e) They %a&e u% fro' the nether(orld0 (hi4h i% harder than death0 and a44u%to' u% to rea4h the hea&enly plea%ure%0 the %ubli'e entlene%% and the plea%antne%% that i% our %hare0 ready and (aitin for u% fro' the &ery be innin 0 a% (e ha&e %aid abo&e) Ea4h of the' operate% in hi% eneration0 a44ordin to the po(er of the Li ht of hi% Torah and %an4tity)

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2ur %a e% ha&e already %aid0 L7ou ha&e not a eneration (ithout %u4h a% Abraha'0 I%aa40 and Ia4ob)M Indeed0 that =odly 'an0 our Ra& I%aa4 Luria0 troubled and pro&ided u% the fulle%t 'ea%ure) He did (ondrou%ly 'ore than hi% prede4e%%or%0 and if I had a ton ue that prai%e%0 I (ould prai%e that day (hen hi% (i%do' appeared al'o%t a% the day (hen the Torah (a% i&en to I%rael) There are not enou h (ord% to 'ea%ure hi% holy (or* in our fa&or) The door% of attain'ent (ere lo4*ed and bolted0 and he 4a'e and opened the' for u%) Thu%0 all (ho (i%h to enter the Kin F% pala4e need only purity and %an4tity0 and to o and bathe and %ha&e their hair and (ear 4lean 4lothe%0 to properly %tand before the %ubli'e Kin %hip) 7ou find a thirty;ei ht;year;old (ho %ubdued (ith hi% (i%do' all hi% prede4e%%or% throu h the =eniu% and throu h all ti'e%) All the elder% of the land0 the allant %hepherd%0 friend% and di%4iple% of the =odly %a e0 the RAMAK0 %tood before hi' a% di%4iple% before the Ra&) All the %a e% of the eneration% follo(in the' to thi% day0 none 'i%%in 0 ha&e abandoned all the boo*% and 4o'po%ition% that pre4ede hi'0 the Kabbalah of the RAMAK0 the Kabbalah of The Bir%t and the Kabbalah of The =eniu%0 ble%%ed be the 'e'ory of the' all) They ha&e atta4hed their %piritual life entirely and %olely to hi% Holy /i%do') Naturally0 it i% not (ithout 'erit that a total &i4tory i% a(arded0 a% thi% youn in year% father of (i%do' ha%) Ala%0 the de&ilF% (or* %u44eeded0 and ob%ta4le% (ere pla4ed alon the path of e9pan%ion of hi% (i%do' into a holy nation0 and only &ery fe( ha&e be un to 4on:uer the') Thi% (a% %o pri'arily be4au%e the (ord% (ere (ritten by hear%ay0 a% he had interpreted the (i%do' day;by;day before hi% di%4iple%0 (ho (ere already elderly and (ith reat profi4ien4y in The Zohar and the Tikkunim JCorre4tion%K) In 'o%t 4a%e%0 hi% holy %ayin % (ere arran ed a44ordin to the profound :ue%tion% that they a%*ed hi'0 ea4h a44ordin to hi% o(n intere%t) Bor thi% rea%on0 he did not 4on&ey the (i%do' in a %uitable order0 a% (ith 4o'po%ition% that pre4eded hi') /e find in the te9t% that the Ari hi'%elf had (i%hed to brin the i%%ue% in order) In that re ard0 %ee the be innin of the %ayin % of Ra%hbi in the interpretation to the Idra Zuta0 in a %hort introdu4tion by Ra& Chai' >ital) There i% al%o the %hort ti'e of hi% tea4hin 0 %in4e hi% entire ti'e of hi% %e'inary (a% %o'e %e&enteen 'onth%0 a% i% %aid in the Gate to Rein'arnations0 =ate $0 p 850 %in4e he arri&ed in Safed fro' E ypt %oon before Pesa'h JPa%%o&erK in the year ,-.,0 and at that ti'e0 Ra& Chai' >ital (a% t(enty;nine year% of a e) And in Iuly ,-."0 on the e&e of Shabbat0 Parashat atotasae)0", the be innin of the 'onth of (#0 he fell ill0 and on Tue%day0 fifth of (#0 on the follo(in (ee*0 he pa%%ed a(ay) It i% al%o (ritten in the Gate to Rein'arnations0 =ate $0 p .,a0 that upon hi% de'i%e0 he ordered Ra& Chai' >ital to not tea4h the (i%do' to other%0 and per'itted hi' to %tudy only by hi'%elf and in a (hi%per) The re%t of the friend% (ere forbidden to en a e in it alto ether be4au%e he %aid that they did not under%tand the (i%do' properly) Thi% i% the rea%on (hy Ra& Chai' >ital did not arran e the te9t% at all and left the' unor ani?ed) Naturally0 he did not e9plain the 4onne4tion% bet(een the 'atter%0 %o it (ould not be a% tea4hin
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other%) Thi% i% the rea%on (e find %u4h reat 4aution on hi% part0 a% i% *no(n to tho%e profi4ient in the (ritin % of the Ari) The arran e'ent% found in the (ritin % of the Ari (ere arran ed and or ani?ed by a third eneration0 in three ti'e%0 and by three 4o'piler%) The fir%t 4o'piler (a% the %a e MAHARI T?e'a4h) He li&ed at the %a'e ti'e of MAHARA A?ulai0 (ho pa%%ed a(ay in the year ,D88) A lar e portion of the te9t% 4a'e by hi'0 and he arran ed 'any boo*% fro' the') The 'o%t i'portant a'on the' i% the boo* (dam &ashar J3!ri"ht anK0 in (hi4h he 4olle4ted the root and the e%%ential tea4hin % that (ere at hi% di%po%al) Ho(e&er0 %o'e of the boo*% that thi% Ra& had 4o'plied (ere lo%t) In the introdu4tion to hi% boo*0 %ol BeRama J( Loud 1oi'eK0 he pre%ent% all the boo*% that he had 4o'piled) The %e4ond 4o'piler i% hi% di%4iple0 MAHARAM Papri%h) He did 'ore than hi% Ra&0 %in4e %o'e of the boo*% that (ere held by the %a e MAHARASH >ital 4a'e by hi% hand%0 and he 4o'piled 'any boo*%) The 'o%t i'portant a'on the' are the boo*%0 Et$ ha,haim JThe Tree of LifeK and Pri Et$ ha,haim J4ruit of the Tree of LifeK) They 4ontain the entire %4ope of the (i%do' in it% fulle%t %en%e) The third 4o'piler (a% the %a e MAHARASH >ital0 the %on of M2HARAR Chai' >ital) He (a% a reat and reno(ned %a e) He 4o'piled the fa'ou% Ei"ht Gates fro' the patri'ony hi% father had left hi') Thu% (e %ee that ea4h of the 4o'piler% did not ha&e the 4o'plete (ritin %) It hea&ily burdened the arran e'ent of the i%%ue%0 (hi4h are un%uitable for tho%e (ithout true profi4ien4y in The Zohar and the Tikkunim) Hen4e0 fe( are tho%e (ho a%4end) 5K In return for that0 (e are pri&ile ed by Hi' to ha&e been re(arded (ith the %pirit of The Baal She' To&0 (ho%e reatne%% and %an4tity are beyond any (ord and any utteran4e) He (a% not a?ed upon and (ill not be a?ed upon0 e94ept by tho%e (orthy that had %er&ed under hi% Li ht0 and they0 too0 only inter'ittently0 ea4h a44ordin to (hat he re4ei&ed in hi% heart) It i% true that the Li ht of hi% Torah and Holy /i%do' are built pri'arily on the holy foundation% of the Ari) Ho(e&er0 they are not at all %i'ilar) I %hall e9plain that (ith an alle ory of a per%on (ho i% dro(nin in the ri&er0 ri%in and %in*in a% dro(nin people do) So'eti'e% only the hair i% &i%ible0 and then a 4oun%el i% %ou ht to 4at4h hi' by hi% head) 2ther ti'e% hi% body appear% a% (ell0 and then a 4oun%el i% %ou ht to 4at4h hi' fro' oppo%ite hi% heart) So i% the 'atter before u%) After I%rael ha% dro(ned in the e&il (ater% of the e9ile in the nation%0 fro' then until no( they ri%e and fall0 and not all ti'e% are the %a'e) At the ti'e of the Ari0 only the head (a% &i%ible) Hen4e0 the Ari had troubled in our fa&or to %a&e u% throu h the 'ind) At the ti'e of The Baal She' To&0 there (a% relief) Hen4e0 it (a% a ble%%in for u% to %a&e u% fro' oppo%ite our heart0 and that (a% a reat and true %al&ation for u%) And for our 'any %in%0 the (heel ha% been turned o&er a ain in our eneration and (e ha&e de4lined tre'endou%ly0 a% thou h fro' the ?enith to the nadir) In addition0 there i% the 4olli%ion of the nation%0 (hi4h ha% 4onfu%ed the entire (orld) The need% ha&e in4rea%ed and the 'ind re( %hort and 4orrupted in the filth of 'ateriali%' (hi4h apprehend% the lead) Ser&ant% ride hor%e% and 'ini%ter% (al* on the earth0 and e&erythin that i% %aid in our %tudy in the abo&e;'entioned ase'het Sutah ha% 4o'e true in u%0 for our 'any %in%) 1"1

A ain0 the iron (all ha% been ere4ted0 e&en on thi% reat Li ht of the Baal She' To&0 (hi4h (e ha&e %aid illu'inated a% far a% the e%tabli%h'ent of our 4o'plete rede'ption) And the (i%e;at;heart did not belie&e in the po%%ibility that a eneration (ould 4o'e (hen they 4ould not %ee by hi% Li ht) No(0 our eye% ha&e dar*enedO (e ha&e been robbed of ood0 and (hen I %a( thi% I %aid0 LIt i% ti'e to a4tRM Thu%0 I ha&e 4o'e to open (idely the ate% of Li ht of the Ari0 for he i% indeed 4apable and fit for our eneration0 too0 and LT(o are better than one)M /e %hould not be bla'ed for the bre&ity in 'y 4o'po%ition0 %in4e it 4orre%pond% and adapt% to any (i%do' lo&er0 a% too 'u4h (ine (ear% off the fla&or0 and the attain'ent (ill be4o'e harder for the di%4iple) Al%o0 (e are not re%pon%ible for tho%e fat;at;heart0 %in4e the lan ua e to a%%i%t the' ha% yet to be 4reated) /here&er they re%t their eye%0 they find folly0 and there i% a rule that fro' the %a'e %our4e fro' (hi4h the (i%e dra(% hi% (i%do'0 the fool dra(% hi% folly) Thu%0 I %tand at the out%et of 'y boo* and (arn that I ha&e not troubled at all for all tho%e (ho lo&e to loo* throu h the (indo(%) Rather0 it i% for tho%e (ho 4are for the (ord% of the Creator and lon for the Creator and Hi% =oodne%%0 to 4o'plete the purpo%e for (hi4h they (ere 4reated0 for (ith the (ill of =od0 the &er%e0 LAll tho%e (ho %ee* Me %hall find Me0M %hall 4o'e true in the') ,#K Co'e and %ee the (ord% of the %a e0 Rabbi E&en E?ra in hi% boo*0 &esod ora0 p $b< LAnd no( note and *no( that all the it$#ot that are (ritten in the Torah or the 4on&ention% that the father% ha&e e%tabli%hed0 althou h they are 'o%tly in a4tion or in %pee4h0 they are all in order to 4orre4t the heart0 Qfor the Lord %ear4heth all heart%0 and under%tandeth all the i'a ination% of the thou ht%)FM It i% (ritten0 Lto the' that are upri ht in their heart%)M It% oppo%ite i%0 LA heart that de&i%eth (i4*ed thou ht%)M I ha&e found one &er%e that 4ontain% all the it$#ot0 (hi4h i%0 LThou %halt fear the Lord thy =odO and Hi' %halt thou %er&e)M The (ord LfearM 4ontain% all the ne ati&e it$#ot in %pee4h0 in heart0 and in a4tion) It i% the fir%t de ree fro' (hi4h one a%4end% to the (or* of =od0 (hi4h 4ontain% all the po%iti&e it$#ot) The%e (ill a44u%to' oneF% heart and uide one until one 4lea&e% to the Lord0 a% for that (a% 'an 4reated) He (a% not 4reated for a4:uirin fortune% or for buildin buildin %) Hen4e0 one %hould %ee* e&erythin that (ill brin one to lo&e Hi'0 to learn (i%do' and to %ee* faith) And the Creator (ill open the eye% of hi% heart and (ill rene( a different %pirit (ithin hi') Then he (ill be lo&ed by hi% Ma*er in hi% life) Kno( that the Torah (a% i&en only to 'en of heart) /ord% are a% 4orp%e% and the Taamim Jfla&or%K a% %oul%) If one doe% not under%tand the Taamim0 oneF% (hole effort i% in &ain0 labor blo(n a(ay) It i% a% thou h one e9ert% one%elf to 4ount the letter% and the (ord% in a 'edi4ine boo*) No 4ure (ill 4o'e fro' thi% labor) It i% al%o li*e a 4a'el 4arryin %il*O it doe% not benefit the %il*0 nor doe% the %il* benefit it) /e dra( only thi% fro' hi% (ord%O hold on to the oal for (hi4h 'an (a% 4reated) He %ay% about it that thi% i% the 'atter of the +#ekut (ith the Creator) 1"8

Hen4e0 he %ay% that one 'u%t %ear4h e&ery 'ean% to brin one to lo&e Hi'0 to learn (i%do' and to %ee* faith0 until the Creator re(ard% one (ith openin oneF% eye% and rene(in a different %pirit (ithin hi') At that ti'e0 he %hall be lo&ed by hi% Ma*er) He deliberately 'a*e% that pre4i%ion0 to be lo&ed by hi% Ma*er in hi% life) It indi4ate% that (hile he ha% not a4:uired that0 hi% (or* i% in4o'plete0 and the (or* that (a% ne4e%%arily i&en to u% to do today) It i% a% he end% it0 that the Torah (a% only i&en to 'en of heart0 'eanin one% (ho ha&e a4:uired the heart to lo&e and 4o&et Hi') The %a e% 4all the' L(i%e;at;heart0M %in4e there i% no lon er a de%4endin 0 bea%tly %pirit there0 for the e&il in4lination i% pre%ent only in a heart &a4ant fro' (i%do') He interpret% and %ay% that the (ord% are a% 4orp%e% and the Taamim0 a% %oul%) If one doe% not under%tand the Taamim0 it i% %i'ilar to e9ertin one%elf 4ountin pa e% and (ord% in a 'edi4ine boo*) Thi% e9ertion (ill not yield a re'edy) He (i%he% to %ay that one i% 4o'pelled to find the 'ean% to a4:uire the abo&e;'entioned po%%e%%ion) It i% be4au%e then one 4an ta%te the fla&or% of Torah0 (hi4h i% the interior (i%do' and it% 'y%terie%0 and the fla&or% of it$#a0 (hi4h are the interior lo&e and the de%ire for Hi') /ithout it0 one ha% only the (ord% and the a4tion%O dead bodie% (ithout %oul%) It i% li*e one (ho labor% 4ountin pa e% and (ord% in a 'edi4ine boo*0 et4) Certainly0 he (ill not perfe4t hi'%elf in 'edi4ine before he under%tand% the 'eanin of the (ritten 'edi4ine) E&en after one pur4ha%e% it0 for (hate&er pri4e i% a%*ed0 if the 4ondu4t of the %tudy and the a4tion% are not arran ed to brin hi' to it0 it i% li*e a 4a'el 4arryin %il*O it doe% not benefit the %il* and the %il* doe% not benefit it0 to brin it to 4o'plete the ai' for (hi4h it (a% 4reated) ,,K A44ordin to the%e (ord%0 our eye% ha&e been opened 4on4ernin the (ord% of Rabbi Si'on in idrash Rabba0 Parasha D0 about the &er%e0 LLet u% 'a*e 'an)M /hen the Creator 4a'e to 4reate 'an0 He 4on%ulted the 'ini%terin an el%0 and they (ere di&ided into %e4t% and roup%) So'e %aid0 LLet hi' be 4reated0M and %o'e %aid0 LLet hi' not be 4reated0M a% it i% (ritten0 LMer4y and truth are 'et to etherO ri hteou%ne%% and pea4e ha&e *i%%ed ea4h other)M Mercy said, Let him be created, for he does merciful actions. Truth said, Let him not be created, for he is all lies. Righteousness said, Let him be created, for he performs righteousness. Peace said, Let him not be created, for he is all strife.

/hat did the Creator doH He too* Truth and thre( it to the round0 a% it i% (ritten0 Land it 4a%t do(n truth to the round)M The an el% %aid before the Creator< L/hy do you di% ra4e your %ealH Let Truth 4o'e up fro' the round0 a% it i% (ritten0 Qtruth %prin eth out of the round)FM Thi% te9t i% diffi4ult fro' all %ide%< i. It does not explain the seriousness of the verse, Let us make man. Is it a counsel that He needs, as it is written, Deliverance in the heart of a counsel? ii. Regarding Truth, how can it be said about the entire human species that it is all lies, when there is not a generation without such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?

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iii. If the words of Truth are earnest, how did the angels of Mercy and Righteousness agree to a world that is all lies? iv. Why is Truth called Seal, which comes at the edge of a letter? Certainly, the reality exists primarily outside the seal. Is there no reality at all outside the borders of Truth? v. Can true angels think of the True Operator that His operation is untrue? vi. Why did Truth deserve such a harsh punishment to be thrown to the ground and into the ground? vii. Why is the angels reply not brought in the Torah, as their question is brought? /e 'u%t under%tand the%e t(o 4ondu4t% %et before our eye%0 (hi4h are 4o'pletely oppo%ite) The%e are the 4ondu4t% of the e9i%ten4e of the entire reality of thi% (orld and the 4ondu4t% of the 'anner% of e9i%ten4e for the %u%tenan4e of ea4h and e&ery one in the reality before u%) Bro' thi% end0 (e find a reliable 4ondu4t in utterly affir'ed uidan4e0 (hi4h 4ontrol% the 'a*in of ea4h and e&ery 4reature in reality) Let u% ta*e the 'a*in of a hu'an bein a% an e9a'ple) The lo&e and plea%ure are it% fir%t rea%on0 4ertain and reliable for it% ta%*) A% %oon a% it i% uprooted fro' the fatherF% brain0 Pro&iden4e pro&ide% it a %afe and uarded pla4e a'on the beddin % in the 'otherF% abdo'en0 %o no %tran er 'ay tou4h it) There Pro&iden4e pro&ide% it (ith it% daily bread in the ri ht 'ea%ure) It tend% to it% e&ery need (ithout for ettin it for e&en a 'o'ent0 until it ain% %tren th to 4o'e out to the air of our (orld0 (hi4h i% full of ob%ta4le%) At that ti'e0 Pro&iden4e lend% it po(er and %tren th0 and li*e an ar'ed0 e9perien4ed hero0 it open% ate% and brea*% the (all% until it 4o'e% to %u4h people it 4an tru%t to help it throu h it% day% of (ea*ne%% (ith lo&e and reat 4o'pa%%ion to %u%tain it% e9i%ten4e0 a% they are the 'o%t pre4iou% for it in the (hole (orld) Thu%0 Pro&iden4e e'bra4e% it until it :ualifie% it to e9i%t and to 4ontinue it% e9i%ten4e on(ard) A% i% (ith 'an0 %o it i% (ith the ani'ate and the flora) All are (ondrou%ly (at4hed0 %e4urin their e9i%ten4e0 and e&ery %4ienti%t of nature *no(% it) 2n the other end0 (hen (e re ard the order of e9i%ten4e and %u%tenan4e in the 'ode% of e9i%ten4e of the (hole of reality0 lar e and %'all0 (e find 4onfu%ed order%0 a% if an ar'y i% fleein the 4a'pai n %i4*0 beaten0 and affli4ted by the Creator) Their (hole life i% a% death0 ha&in no %u%tenan4e unle%% by tor'entin fir%t0 ri%*in their li&e% for their bread) E&en a tiny lou%e brea*% it% teeth (hen it %et% off for a 'eal) Ho( 'u4h fri%*in it fri%*% to attain enou h food to %u%tain it%elfH A% it i%0 %o are all0 reat and %'all ali*e0 and all the 'ore %o (ith hu'an%0 the elite of Creation0 (ho i% in&ol&ed in e&erythin ) ,"K /e di%4ern t(o oppo%ite% in the ten Sefirot of %edusha JHoline%%K) The fir%t nine Sefirot are in the for' of be%to(al0 and al'hut 'ean% re4eption) Al%o0 the fir%t nine are filled (ith Li ht0 and al'hut ha% nothin of her o(n) Thi% i% the 'eanin of our di%4ri'ination of t(o di%4ern'ent% of Li ht in ea4h Part$uf< .hr Pnimi JInner Li htK and .hr akif JSurroundin Li htK0 and t(o di%4ern'ent% in the %elim J>e%%el%K0 (hi4h are the Inner %li J>e%%elK for .hr Pnimi and an 2uter %li for .hr akif) 1"D

Thi% i% %o be4au%e of the t(o abo&e;'entioned oppo%ite%0 a% it i% i'po%%ible for t(o oppo%ite% to be in the %a'e %ubNe4t) Thu%0 a %pe4ifi4 %ubNe4t i% re:uired for the .hr Pnimi and a %pe4ifi4 %ubNe4t for the .hr akif) Ho(e&er0 they are not really oppo%ite in %edusha0 %in4e al'hut i% in Zi#u" JCopulationK (ith the Upper nine0 and it% :uality i% of be%to(al0 too0 in the for' of .hr Ho$er JRefle4ted Li htK) But the Sitra ('hra J2ther SideK ha% nothin of the Upper nine) They are built pri'arily fro' the >a4ant Spa4e0 (hi4h i% the 4o'plete for' of re4eption0 on (hi4h the fir%t T$imt$um JRe%tri4tionK o44urred) That root re'ained (ithout Li ht e&en after the illu'ination of the %a# JLineK rea4hed in%ide the Reshimo JRe'ini%4en4eK) Bor thi% rea%on0 they are t(o 4o'plete oppo%ite%0 4o'pared to life and %edusha0 a% it i% (ritten0 L=od hath 'ade e&en the one a% (ell a% the otherMO hen4e they are 4alled Ldead)M It ha% been e9plained abo&e0 Ite' D0 that the (hole i%%ue of the T$imt$um (a% only for the adorn'ent of the %oul%0 4on4ernin the e:uali?in of their for' to their Ma*erF%0 (hi4h i% the in&er%ion of the &e%%el% of re4eption to the for' of be%to(al) 7ou find that thi% oal i% %till denied from the perspecti e of the Partzufim of Kedusha JCountenan4e% of Holine%%K) Thi% i% be4au%e there i% nothin there of the >a4ant Spa4e0 (hi4h i% the 4o'plete for' of re4eption0 o&er (hi4h (a% the T$imt$um0 hen4e0 no 4orre4tion (ill apply to it0 a% it doe% not e9i%t in reality) Al%o0 there i% 4ertainly no 4orre4tion here from the perspecti e of the Sitra Achra0 althou h it doe% ha&e a >a4ant Spa4e0 %in4e it ha% a 4o'pletely oppo%ite intere%t0 and e&erythin it re4ei&e% die%) Hen4e0 it i% only a hu'an in thi% (orld that (e need) In infan4y0 he i% %u%tained and %upported by the Sitra ('hra0 inheritin the %elim of the >a4ant Spa4e fro' it) /hen he ro(%0 he 4onne4t% to the %tru4ture of %edusha throu h the po(er of Torah and it$#ot to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon hi% Ma*er) Thu%0 one turn% the 4o'plete 'ea%ure of re4eption he ha% already a4:uired to be %olely arran ed for be%to(al) In that0 he e:uali?e% hi% for' (ith hi% Ma*er and the ai' 4o'e% true in hi') Thi% i% the 'eanin of the e9i%ten4e of ti'e in thi% (orld) 7ou find that fir%t0 the%e t(o abo&e oppo%ite% (ere di&ided into t(o %eparate %ubNe4t%0 na'ely %edusha and Sitra ('hra0 by (ay of0 Le&en the one a% (ell a% the other)M They are %till de&oid of the abo&e 4orre4tion0 for they 'u%t be in the %a'e %ubNe4t0 (hi4h i% 'an) Therefore0 the e9i%ten4e of an order of ti'e i% ne4e%%ary for u%0 %in4e then the t(o oppo%ite% (ill 4o'e in a per%on one;by;one0 'eanin at a ti'e of %atnut Jinfan4yK and at a ti'e of Gadlut JadulthoodV'aturityK) ,1K No( you 4an under%tand the need for the brea*in of the &e%%el% and their propertie%0 a% it i% (ritten in The Zohar and in the (ritin % of the Ari0 that t(o *ind% of Li ht are pre%ent in ea4h ten Sefirot0 runnin ba4* and forth) The first Light is Ohr Ein Sof (Light of Infinity), which travels from Above downward. It is called Ohr Yashar (Direct Light).

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 The second Light is a result of the Kli of Malchut, returning from below Upward, called Ohr Hozer (Reflected Light). Both unite into one) Kno( that fro' the T$imt$um do(n(ard0 the point of T$imt$um i% de&oid of any Li ht and re'ain% a >a4ant Spa4e) The Upper Li ht 4an no lon er appear in the la%t Behina Jdi%4ern'entK before the end of 4orre4tion0 and thi% i% %aid parti4ularly about .hr Ein Sof0 4alled .hr &ashar) Ho(e&er0 the %e4ond Li ht0 4alled .hr Ho$er0 4an appear in the la%t Behina0 %in4e the 4a%e of the T$imt$um did not apply to it at all) No( (e ha&e learned that the %y%te' of the Sitra ('hra and the %li!ot JShell%K i% a ne4e%%ity for the purpo%e of the T$imt$um0 in order to in%till in a per%on the reat &e%%el% of re4eption (hile in %atnut0 (hen one i% dependent on her) Thu%0 the Sitra ('hra too need% abundan4e) /here (ould %he ta*e it if %he i% 'ade %olely of the la%t Behina0 (hi4h i% a %pa4e that i% &a4ant of any Li ht0 %in4e fro' the T$imt$um do(n(ard the Upper Li ht i% 4o'pletely %eparated fro' itH Hen4e0 the 'atter of the brea*in of the &e%%el% had been prepared) The brea*in indi4ate% that a part of the .hr Ho$er of the (orld of Nekudim de%4ended fro' (t$ilut out to the >a4ant Spa4e) And you already *no( that .hr Ho$er 4an appear in the >a4ant Spa4e0 a% (ell) That part0 the .hr Ho$er that de%4ended fro' (t$ilut out(ardly0 4ontain% thirty;t(o %pe4ial Behinot Jdi%4ern'ent%K of ea4h and e&ery Sefira of the ten Sefirot of Nekudim) Ten ti'e% thirty; t(o i% 1"#0 and the%e 1"# Behinot that de%4ended0 (ere prepared for the %u%tenan4e of the e9i%ten4e of the lo(er one%0 (hi4h 4o'e to the' in t(o %y%te'%0 a% it i% (ritten0 L=od hath 'ade e&en the one a% (ell a% the other0M 'eanin the (orld% (B&( of %edusha and oppo%ite the' the (orld% (B&( of the Sitra ('hra) In the interpretation of the &er%e0 Land the one people %hall be %tron er than the other people0M our %a e% %aid that (hen one ri%e%0 the other fall%0 and T?or i% built only o&er the ruin% of Ieru%ale') Thi% i% %o be4au%e all the%e 1"# Behinot 4an appear for the Sitra ('hra0 at (hi4h ti'e the %tru4ture of the %y%te' of %edusha0 (ith re%pe4t to the lo(er one%0 i% 4o'pletely ruined) Al%o0 the%e 1"# Behinot 4an 4onne4t %olely to %edusha) At that ti'e0 the %y%te' of the Sitra ('hra i% 4o'pletely de%troyed fro' the land0 and they 4an di&ide 'ore or le%% e&enly bet(een the'0 a44ordin to peopleF% a4tion%) And %o they in4arnate in the t(o %y%te'% until the 4orre4tion i% 4o'pleted) After the brea*in of the &e%%el% and the de4line of the 1"# Behinot of %par*% of Li ht fro' (t$ilut out(ard%0 "$$ of the' (ere %orted and ro%e0 'eanin e&erythin that de%4ended fro' the fir%t nine Sefirot in the ten Sefirot of Nekudim) Nine ti'e% thirty;t(o are "$$ Behinot0 and they are the one% that re4onne4ted to buildin the %y%te' of %edusha) 7ou find that only thirty;t(o Behinot re'ained for the Sitra ('hra fro' (hat had de%4ended fro' al'hut of the (orld of Nekudim) Thi% (a% the be innin of the %tru4ture of the Sitra ('hra0 in it% utter %'allne%%0 (hen %he i% a% yet unfit for her ta%*) The 4o'pletion of her 4on%tru4tion ended later0 by the %in of (dam ha Rishon (ith the Tree of Kno(led e) Thu% (e find that there are t(o %y%te'%0 one oppo%ite the other0 operatin in the per%i%ten4e and %u%tenan4e of reality) The ration of Li ht needed for that e9i%ten4e i% 1"# %par*%) Tho%e (ere 1"$

prepared and 'ea%ured by the brea*in of the &e%%el%) Thi% ration i% to be %(ayin bet(een the t(o %y%te'%0 and that i% (hat the 4ondu4t% of %u%tenan4e and e9i%ten4e of reality depend on) 7ou %hould *no( that the %y%te' of %edusha 'u%t 4ontain at lea%t a ration of "$$ %par*% to 4o'plete her nine upper Sefirot0 and then it 4an %u%tain and pro&ide for the e9i%ten4e of the lo(er one%) Thi% i% (hat it had prior to the %in of (dam ha Rishon0 and for that rea%on the (hole of reality (a% then 4ondu4ted by the %y%te' of %edusha0 %in4e it had the full "$$ %par*%) ,8K No( (e ha&e found the openin to the abo&e %tudy re ardin the four %e4t%0 Mer4y0 Ri hteou%ne%%0 Truth0 and Pea4e0 (hi4h ne otiated (ith the Creator re ardin 'anF% 4reation) The%e an el% are %er&ant% of 'anT% %oulO hen4e0 He ne otiated (ith the'0 %in4e the (hole a4t of Creation (a% 4reated a44ordin to the'0 a% ea4h and e&ery %oul 4on%i%t% of ten Sefirot in .hr Pnimi and .hr akif) Mercy is the Ohr Pnimi of the first nine of the soul. Righteousness is the Ohr Pnimi of the Malchut of the soul. Truth is the Ohr Makif of the soul.

/e ha&e already %aid that .hr Pnimi and .hr akif are oppo%ite%0 %in4e the .hr Pnimi i% dra(n by the la( of the illu'ination of the %a#0 (hi4h i% pre&ented fro' appearin at the point of the T$imt$um0 (hi4h i% the Gadlut for' of re4eption) The .hr akif e9tend% fro' .hr Ein Sof0 (hi4h %urround% all the (orld%0 %in4e there0 in Ein Sof0 reat and %'all are e:ual) Bor thi% rea%on0 the .hr akif %hine% and be%to(% upon the point of T$imt$um0 too0 'u4h le%% for al'hut) Sin4e they are oppo%ite%0 t(o %elim are needed) Thi% i% be4au%e the .hr Pnimi illu'inate% in the Upper nine) E&en to al'hut0 it %hine% only a44ordin to the la( of the Upper nine0 and not at all to her o(n %elf) Ho(e&er0 the .hr akif %hine% in the %elim that e9tend %pe4ifi4ally fro' the point of the T$imt$um0 (hi4h i% 4alled L2uter %li)M No( you 4an under%tand (hy Truth i% 4alled LSeal)M It i% a borro(ed na'e fro' a %eal at the ed e of a letter0 at the end of the 'atter%) Ho(e&er0 it a%%ert% the' and i&e% the' &alidity) /ithout the %eal they are (orthle%%0 and the (hole te9t i% (a%ted) It i% the %a'e (ith the .hr akif0 (hi4h be%to(% upon the point of the T$imt$um0 (hi4h i% the Gadlut 'ea%ure of re4eption0 until it e:uali?e% it% for' (ith it% Ma*er in be%to(al) Indeed0 thi% i% the purpo%e of all the li'ited (orld%0 Upper and lo(er) The prote%t of Truth re ardin 'anT% 4reation i% it% 4lai' that he i% all lie%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e0 fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the Creator0 'an doe% not ha&e an 2uter %li0 (hi4h he need% to dra( fro' the point of T$imt$um0 a% %he ha% already been %eparated fro' Hi% Li ht) Thu%0 the An el% of Truth 4ould not help 'an obtain the .hr akif) All the li'ited (orld%0 Upper and lo(er0 (ere 4reated %olely for that 4o'pletion0 and thi% 'an 'u%t be it% only %ubNe4t) But %in4e thi% 'an i% unfit for hi% role0 they are all aby%% and fal%ehood0 and the labor in the'Gu%ele%%) It i% the oppo%ite (ith the an el% of Mer4y and Ri hteou%ne%%0 (hi4h belon %pe4ifi4ally to the .hr Pnimi of the %oul) Be4au%e he ha% nothin of the >a4ant Spa4e0 they 4ould be%to( upon hi' all the Li ht% of Neshama abundantly0 in the 'o%t %ubli'e perfe4tion) 1"5

Thu%0 they (ere happy to benefit hi' and (holeheartedly a reed to 'anT% 4reation) Be4au%e they are NH& that enter by Zi#u" de Hakaa JCopulation in %tri*in K0 they belon to the half of the .hr akif fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the .hr Ho$er in it) The an el% of Pea4e 4lai'ed that he i% all %trife) In other (ord%0 ho( (ill he re4ei&e the .hr akifH In the end0 they 4annot 4o'e in the %a'e %ubNe4t (ith the .hr Pnimi0 a% they are oppo%ite fro' ea4h other0 'eanin all %trife) The .hr akif i% di%4erned by t(o< the future .hr Ho$er and the future .hr akif) The 2uter %li for the .hr Ho$er i% the asa'h JS4reenK and the 2uter %li for the .hr akif i% the (#iut of Behina +alet JBourth @i%4ern'entK it%elf0 na'ely the Stony Heart) 7ou find that (dam ha Rishon lac2ed onl& the 4uter Kli0 (hi4h belon % to the an el% of Truth) He did not lac2 the 4uter Kli, belon in to the an el% of Pea4e) Hen4e0 they a reed to the Creation0 but 4lai'ed that he i% all %trife0 'eanin that the .hr akif 4annot enter the Inner %li %in4e they are oppo%ite%) ,-K No( (e ha&e been ranted the under%tandin of the re%t of the &er%e% in the %in of the Tree of Kno(led e of ood and e&il0 (hi4h are 'o%t profound) 2ur %a e%0 (ho di%4lo%ed a portion of the'0 4on4ealed ten portion% (ith their (ord%) A% a fore(ord0 it i% (ritten0 LAnd they (ere both na*ed0 the 'an and hi% (ife0 and (ere not a%ha'ed)M Kno( that 4lothin 'ean% an 2uter %li) Hen4e0 the te9t pre4ede% to de'on%trate the rea%on for the %in of the Tree of Kno(led e0 a% it i% (ritten in the &er%e0 LLibel i% terrible for the 4hildren of 'an0 for in libel you 4o'e upon hi')M Thi% 'ean% that hi% %in had been prepared in ad&an4e0 and thi% i% the 'eanin of the (ord% that (dam and hi% (ife did not ha&e an 2uter %li at the 'o'ent of 4reation0 but only Inner %elim0 (hi4h e9tend fro' the %y%te' of %edusha0 hen4e they (ere not a%ha'ed) Thi% i% (hy they did not feel their ab%en4e0 a% %ha'e refer% to a %en%ation of ab%en4e) It i% *no(n that the %en%ation of ab%en4e i% the fir%t rea%on for the fulfill'ent of the defi4ien4y) It i% a% one (ho feel% oneF% illne%% and i% (illin to re4ei&e the 'edi4ation) Ho(e&er0 (hen one doe% not feel that he i% ill0 he (ill 4ertainly a&oid all 'edi4ation%) Indeed0 thi% ta%* i% for the 2uter %li to do) Sin4e it i% in the 4on%tru4tion of the body and i% e'pty of Li ht0 a% it 4o'e% fro' the >a4ant Spa4e0 it be et% the %en%ation of e'ptine%% and dearth in it0 by (hi4h one be4o'e% a%ha'ed) Hen4e0 one i% 4o'pelled to return to fill the ab%en4e and dra( the la4*in .hr akif0 (hi4h i% about to fill that %li) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the &er%e0 LAnd they (ere both na*ed0 the 'an and hi% (ife0M of the 2uter %li) Bor thi% rea%on0 they (ere not a%ha'ed0 %in4e they did not feel their ab%en4e) In that 'anner0 they are de&oid of the purpo%e for (hi4h they (ere 4reated) 7et0 (e 'u%t thorou hly under%tand the %ubli'ity of that 'an0 'ade by the hand% of the Creator) Al%o0 hi% (ife0 to (ho' the Creator ha% ad'ini%tered reater intelli en4e than hi'0 a% they ha&e (ritten JNidah 8-K in the interpretation to the &er%e0 LAnd the Lord 'ade the rib)M Thu%0 ho( did they fail and be4a'e a% fool%0 not *no(in to be(are of the %erpentF% %lyne%%H 2n the other hand0 that %erpent0 of (hi4h the te9t te%tifie% that it (a% 'ore 4unnin than all the ani'al% of the field0 ho( did it utter %u4h folly and e'ptine%% that %hould they eat off the fruit of 11#

the Tree of Kno(led e0 they (ould be turned to =odH Moreo&er0 ho( did that folly %ettle in their heart%H Al%o0 it i% %aid belo( that they did not eat be4au%e of their de%ire to be4o'e =od0 but %i'ply be4au%e the tree i% ood to eat) Thi% i% %ee'in ly a bea%tly de%ireR ,DK /e 'u%t *no( the nature of the t(o *ind% of di%4ern'ent% 4u%to'ary for u%< The first discernment is called discernment of good and bad. The second discernment is called discernment of true and false.

Thi% 'ean% that the Creator ha% i'printed a di%4ernin for4e in ea4h 4reature that e9e4ute% e&erythin that i% ood for it and brin % it to it% de%ired perfe4tion) The fir%t di%4ern'ent i% the a4ti&e0 phy%i4al for4e) It operate% u%in the %en%ation of bitter and %(eet0 (hi4h loathe% and repel% the bitter for'0 %in4e it i% bad for it0 and lo&e% and attra4t% the %(eet be4au%e it i% ood for it) Thi% operatin for4e i% %uffi4ient in the Still0 the >e etati&e0 and the Ani'ate in reality0 to brin the' to their de%ired perfe4tion) Atop the' i% the hu'an %pe4ie%0 in (hi4h the Creator in%tilled a rational operatin for4e) It operate% in %ortin the abo&e %e4ond di%4ern'ent0 reNe4tin fal%ehood and e'ptine%% (ith loathin to the point of nau%ea0 and attra4t% true 'atter% and e&ery benefit (ith reat lo&e) Thi% di%4ern'ent i% 4alled Ldi%4ern'ent of true and fal%e)M It i% i'ple'ented %olely in the hu'an %pe4ie%0 ea4h a44ordin to hi% o(n 'ea%ure) Kno( that thi% %e4ond a4tin for4e (a% 4reated and 4a'e to 'an be4au%e of the %erpent) At 4reation0 he had only the fir%t a4ti&e for4e0 fro' the di%4ern'ent% of ood and bad0 (hi4h (a% %uffi4ient for hi' at that ti'e) Let 'e e9plain it to you in an alle ory< If the ri hteou% (ere re(arded a44ordin to their ood deed%0 and the (i4*ed puni%hed a44ordin their bad deed% in thi% (orld0 %edusha (ould be deter'ined for u% in the reality of %(eet and ood0 and the Sitra ('hra (ould be defined in the reality of bad and bitter) In that %tate0 the 4o''and'ent of 4hoi4e (ould rea4h u%0 a% it i% (ritten0 LBehold0 I ha&e %et before thee the %(eet and the bitterO therefore 4hoo%e %(eet)M Thu%0 all the people (ould be uaranteed to a4hie&e perfe4tion0 for they (ould 4ertainly run fro' the %in0 a% it i% bad for the') They (ould be o44upied in Hi% it$#ot day in and day out0 4ea%ele%%ly0 li*e todayF% fool% re ardin the bodily 'atter% and it% filth0 %in4e it i% ood and %(eet to the') So (a% the 'atter of (dam ha Rishon (hen He 4reated hi') LAnd put hi' into the =arden of Eden to dre%% it and to *eep it)M 2ur %a e% interpreted0 Lto dre%% itM are the po%iti&e it$#ot0 Land to *eep itM are the ne ati&e it$#ot) Hi% po%iti&e it$#ot (ere to eat and deli ht (ith all the tree% of the =arden0 and hi% ne ati&e it$#ot (ere to not eat fro' the Tree of Kno(led e of ood and e&il) The po%iti&e it$#ot (ere %(eet and ni4e0 and the ne ati&e it$#ot (ere retire'ent fro' the bitter fruit that i% a% hard a% death) Not %urpri%in ly0 the%e 4annot be 4alled it$#ot and labor) /e find the li*e% of that in our pre%ent 4hore%0 (here throu h the plea%ure% of Shabbat and ood day% (e are re(arded (ith %ubli'e %edusha) And (e are al%o re(arded for retirin fro' reptile% and in%e4t% and e&erythin that one find% loath%o'e)

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7ou find that the 4hoi4e in the (or* of (dam ha Rishon (a% by (ay of Ltherefore 4hoo%e %(eet)M It follo(% that the phy%i4al palate alone (a% %uffi4ient for all he needed0 to *no( (hat the Creator 4o''anded and (hat He did not 4o''and) ,.K No( (e 4an under%tand the %erpentF% 4raftine%%0 (hi4h our %a e% added0 and notified u% that S( 4lothed in it0 be4au%e it% (ord% (ere &ery hi h) It %tarted (ith0 L7ea0 hath =od %aid< Q7e %hall not eat of any tree of the ardenHFM Meanin 0 it be an to %pea* (ith her %in4e the (o'an (a% not 4o''anded by the Creator) Hen4e0 it a%*ed her about the 'ode% of %4rutiny0 'eanin ho( do you *no( that the Tree of Kno(led e had been prohibitedH Perhap% all the fruit% of the =arden (ere forbidden for you0 tooH LAnd the (o'an %aidS Q2f the fruit of the tree% of the arden (e 'ay eatFO S7e %hall not eat of it0 neither %hall ye tou4h it0 le%t ye die)M There are t(o reat pre4i%ion% here< A. The touching was never forbidden; hence, why did she add to the prohibition? B. Did she doubt the words of the Creator? The Creator said, thou shalt surely die, and the woman said, lest ye die. Could it be that she did not believe the words of the Creator even prior to the sin? Yet, the woman answered it according to the serpents question. She knew what the Creator had prohibited, that all the trees of the Garden are sweet and nice and good to eat. However, she was already close to touching that tree inside the Garden, and tasted in it a taste that is as hard as death. She her%elf had pro&en that by to her o(n ob%er&ation0 there i% fear of death0 e&en fro' 'ere tou4hin ) Bor thi% rea%on0 %he under%tood the prohibition further than %he had heard fro' her hu%band0 a% there i% none %o (i%e a% the e9perien4ed) LLe%t ye dieM 4on4ern% the tou4hin ) The an%(er 'u%t ha&e been :uite %uffi4ient0 for (ho (ould interfere and deny anotherF% ta%teH Ho(e&er0 the %erpent 4ontradi4ted her and %aid0 L7e %hall not %urely dieO for =od doth *no( that in the day ye eat thereof0 then your eye% %hall be opened)M /e 'u%t 'a*e the pre4i%ion 4on4ernin the 'atter of the openin of the eye% to thi% pla4e) Indeed0 it infor'ed her of a ne( thin 0 beyond her) It pro&ed to the' that it i% folly to thin* that the Creator 4reated %o'ethin har'ful and detri'ental in Hi% (orld) Thu%0 (ith re%pe4t to the Creator0 it i% 4ertainly not a bad or har'ful thin ) In%tead0 that bitterne%% that you (ill ta%te in it0 (hen e&en 4lo%e to tou4hin 0 i% only on your part0 %in4e thi% eatin i% to notify you of the hei ht of your 'erit) Thu%0 it i% additional %edusha that you need durin the a4t0 %o your %ole ai' (ill be to brin 4ontent'ent to your Ma*er0 to *eep the ai' for (hi4h you (ere 4reated) Bor thi% rea%on0 it %ee'% e&il to you0 %o you (ill under%tand the additional %edusha re:uired of you) LBor in the day that thou eate%t thereof0M 'eanin if the a4t i% in %edusha and purity a% 4lear a% day0 then Lye %hall be a% =od0 *no(in ood and e&il)M Thi% 'ean% that a% it i% 4ertainly %(eet to the Creator and 4o'pletely e:ual0 %o the ood and bad (ill be to you0 in 4o'plete e:ui&alen4e0 %(eet and entle)

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It i% %till po%%ible to doubt the 4redibility of the %erpent0 %in4e the Creator did not tell it that Hi'%elf) Therefore0 the %erpent fir%t %aid0 Lfor =od doth *no( that in the day ye eat thereof0 then your eye% %hall be opened)M Thi% 'ean% that it i% not ne4e%%ary for the Creator to notify you of that0 %in4e He *no(% that if you pay attention to that0 to eat on the %ide of %edusha0 your eye% %hall be opened by the'%el&e%0 to under%tand the 'ea%ure of Hi% reatne%%) 7ou (ill feel (ondrou% %(eetne%% and entlene%% in Hi'O hen4e0 He doe% not need to let you *no(0 a% for that He in%tilled in you the %4rutini?in for4e0 that you 'ay *no( (hat i% to your benefit by your%el&e%) It i% (ritten ri ht after that< LAnd (hen the (o'an %a( that the tree (a% ood for food0 and that it (a% a deli ht to the eye%)M Thi% 'ean% that %he did not rely on Hi% (ord%0 but (ent and e9a'ined (ith her o(n 'ind and under%tandin and %an4tified her%elf (ith additional %edusha0 to brin 4ontent'ent to the Creator in order to 4o'plete the ai' de%ired of her0 and not at all for her%elf) At that ti'e0 her eye% (ere opened0 a% the %erpent had %aid0 LAnd the (o'an %a( that the tree (a% ood for food)M In other (ord%0 by %eein that Lit (a% a deli ht to the eye%0M before %he e&en tou4hed it0 %he felt reat %(eetne%% and lu%t0 (hen her eye% %a( by the'%el&e% that %he had not %een %u4h a de%irable thin in all the tree% of the =arden) She al%o learned that the tree i% ood for *no(led e0 'eanin that there i% far 'ore to 4ra&e and 4o&et in thi% tree than in all the tree% of the =arden) Thi% refer% to *no(in that they (ere 4reated for thi% a4t of eatin 0 and that thi% i% the (hole purpo%e0 a% the %erpent had told her) After all the%e 4ertain ob%er&ation% L%he too* of the fruit thereof0 and did eatO and %he a&e al%o unto her hu%band (ith her0 and he did eat)M The te9t a44urately (rite% L(ith her0M 'eanin (ith the pure intention to only be%to( and not for her o(n need) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the (ord% Land %he a&e al%o unto her hu%band (ith her0M (ith her in %edusha) ,$K No( (e 4o'e to the heart of the 'atter and the 'i%ta*e that 4on4erned hi% le ) Thi% Tree of Kno(led e of ood and e&il (a% 'i9ed (ith the >a4ant Spa4e0 'eanin (ith the Gadlut for' of re4eption upon0 (hi4h the T$imt$um (a% i'ple'ented0 and fro' (hi4h the .hr El)on departed) It ha% al%o been e9plained that (dam ha Rishon did not ha&e any of the Gadlut for' of re4eption in hi% %tru4ture0 (hi4h e9tend% fro' the >a4ant Spa4e) In%tead0 he e9tended %olely fro' the %y%te' of %edusha0 4on4erned only (ith be%to(al) It i% (ritten in The Zohar J%edoshimK0 that (dam ha Rishon had nothin of thi% (orld) Bor thi% rea%on0 the Tree of Kno(led e (a% forbidden to hi'0 a% hi% root and the (hole %y%te' of %edusha are %eparated fro' the Sitra ('hra0 due to their di%parity of for'0 (hi4h i% the %eparation) Thu%0 he0 too0 (a% 4o''anded and (arned about 4onne4tin to it0 a% thu% he (ould be %eparated fro' hi% holy root and die li*e the Sitra ('hra and the %li!ot0 (hi4h die due to their oppo%itene%% and %eparation fro' the %edusha and the Life of Li&e%) Ho(e&er0 Satan0 (hi4h i% S( 0 the an el of death that (a% 4lothed in the %erpent0 4a'e do(n and enti4ed E&e (ith de4eit in it% 'outh< L7e %hall not %urely die)M It i% *no(n that any lie doe% not %tand if it i% not pre4eded by (ord% of truth) Hen4e0 it %tarted (ith a true (ord and re&ealed 111

the purpo%e of Creation to her0 (hi4h 4a'e only to 4orre4t that tree0 'eanin to in&ert the reat &e%%el% of re4eption to the %ide of be%to(al) It %aid to her that =od had eaten fro' thi% tree and 4reated the (orld0 'eanin loo*ed at that 'atter in the for' of LThe end of an a4t i% in the preli'inary thou ht0M and for thi% rea%on He ha% 4reated the (orld) A% (e ha&e %een abo&e0 the (hole 'atter of the fir%t T$imt$um (a% only for 'an0 de%tined to e:uali?e the for' of re4eption to be%to(al) Thi% (a% the truth0 (hi4h i% (hy it %u44eeded and the (o'an belie&ed it (hen %he prepared her%elf to re4ei&e and enNoy %olely in order to be%to() 7ou find that at any rate0 e&il &ani%hed fro' the Tree of Kno(led e of ood and e&il0 and the Tree of Kno(led e of ood re'ained) Thi% i% be4au%e the e&il there i% only the di%parity of for' of re4eption for L%elf0M (hi4h (a% i'printed in hi') 7et0 (ith re4eption in order to be%to(0 he i% brou ht to hi% 4o'plete perfe4tion0 and thu% you find that %he ha% 'ade the reat unifi4ation0 a% it %hould be at the end of the a4t) Ho(e&er0 that %ubli'e %edusha (a% %till unti'ely) She (a% only fit to endure it in the fir%t eatin but not in the %e4ond eatin ) I (ill e9plain to you that one (ho ab%tain% one%elf fro' plea%ure before one ha% ta%ted and ro(n a44u%to'ed i% not li*e one (ho ab%tain% fro' plea%ure after ha&in ta%ted and be4o'e 4onne4ted to it) The fir%t 4an 4ertainly ab%tain on4e and for all0 but the other 'u%t e9ert to retire fro' oneF% 4ra&in bit;by;bit until the 'atter i% 4o'pleted) So it i% here0 %in4e the (o'an had not yet ta%ted fro' the Tree of Kno(led e0 and (a% 4o'pletely in be%to(al) Bor thi% rea%on0 it (a% ea%y for her to perfor' the fir%t eatin in order to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon the Creator in ab%olute %edusha) Ho(e&er0 after %he had ta%ted it0 a reat de%ire and 4o&etin for the Tree of Kno(led e (a% 'ade in her0 until %he 4ould not retire fro' her 4ra&in 0 %in4e 'atter% had one out of her 4ontrol) Thi% i% (hy our %a e% %aid that %he ate pre'aturely0 'eanin before it (a% ripe0 before they a4:uired %tren th and po(er to rule o&er their de%ire) It i% %i'ilar to (hat the %a e% %aid in ase'het &e#amot0 LI ha&e eaten and I %hall eat 'ore)M Thi% 'ean% that e&en (hen he had e9pli4itly heard that the Creator (a% in (rath (ith hi'0 he %till 4ould not retire fro' it0 %in4e the lu%t had already been 4onne4ted to hi') 7ou find that the fir%t eatin (a% on the %ide of the %edusha0 and the %e4ond eatin (a% in reat filth) No( (e 4an under%tand the %e&erity of the puni%h'ent of the Tree of Kno(led e0 for (hi4h all people are put to death) Thi% death e9tend% fro' eatin it0 a% the Creator had (arned hi'0 Lin the day that thou eate%t thereof thou %halt %urely die)M The thin i% that the Gadlut for' of re4eption e9tend% into hi% li'b% fro' the >a4ant Spa4e0 and fro' the T$imt$um on(ard it i% no lon er po%%ible for it to be under the %a'e roof (ith the .hr El)on JUpper Li htK) Hen4e0 that eternal breath of life0 e9pre%%ed in the &er%e0 Land breathed into hi% no%tril% the breath of life0M had to lea&e there and depend on a %li4e of bread for it% tran%ient %u%tenan4e) Thi% life i% not an eternal life a% before0 (hen it (a% for hi'%elf) It i% rather %i'ilar to a %(eat of life0 a life that ha% been di&ided into tiny drop%0 (here ea4h drop i% a fra 'ent of hi% pre&iou% life) And thi% i% the 'eanin of the %par*% of %oul% that (ere %pread throu hout hi% pro eny) Thu%0 in all hi% pro eny0 all the people in the (orld in all the eneration%0 throu h the la%t eneration0 (hi4h 4on4lude% the purpo%e of 4reation0 are one lon 4hain) 118

It follo(% that the a4t% of the Creator did not 4han e at all by the %in of the Tree of Kno(led e) Rather0 thi% Li ht of life that 4a'e at on4e in (dam ha Rishon e9tended and %tret4hed into a lon 4hain0 re&ol&in on the (heel of tran%for'ation of for' until the end of 4orre4tion) There i% no 4e%%ation for a 'o'ent0 %in4e the a4tion% of the Creator 'u%t be ali&e and endurin O LSan4tity i% rai%ed0 not lo(ered)M A% i% the 4a%e of 'an0 %o i% the 4a%e (ith all the 4reature% in the (orld be4au%e they all de%4ended fro' an eternal and eneral for'0 on the (heel of tran%for'ation of for'0 a% did 'an) Both 'an and the (orld ha&e an inner &alue and an outer &alue) The e9ternal al(ay% a%4end% and de%4end% a44ordin to the internal0 and thi% i% the 'eanin of LIn the %(eat of thy fa4e %halt thou eat bread)M In%tead of the pre&iou% breath of life that the Creator had breathed in hi% no%tril%0 there i% no( a %(eat of life in hi% no%tril%) ,5K 2ur %a e% %aid JBabba Batra ,.K0 LHe i% the e&il in4lination0 he i% Satan0 he i% the an el of death) He de%4end% and in4ite%0 a%4end% and 4o'plain%0 he 4o'eth and he ta*eth hi% %oul)M Thi% i% be4au%e t(o eneral 4orruption% o44urred be4au%e of the %in of the Tree of Kno(led e) The first corruption i% the 'atter of La%4end% and 4o'plain%)M He had been te'pted to eat fro' the Tree of Kno(led e and a4:uired a &e%%el of re4eption of the >a4ant Spa4e in the %tru4ture of hi% body) That0 in turn0 4au%ed hatred and re'otene%% bet(een the eternal Li ht of life that the Creator had breathed in Ada'F% no%tril%0 and Ada'F% body) It i% %i'ilar to (hat they %aid0 LAll (ho i% proud0 the Creator %ay%0 Qhe and I 4annot d(ell in the %a'e abode)FM Thi% i% %o be4au%e pride %te'% fro' the &e%%el% of re4eption of the >a4ant Spa4e0 fro' (hi4h the .hr El)on had already departed fro' the ti'e of the T$imt$um on(ard) It i% (ritten in The Zohar that the Creator hate% the bodie% that are built only for the'%el&e%) Bor thi% rea%on0 the Li ht of life fled fro' hi'0 and thi% i% the fir%t 4orruption) The second corruption i% the de%4ent of the "$$ %par*% that (ere already 4onne4ted in the %y%te' of %edusha) They (ere i&en and de%4ended to the %y%te' of Sitra ('hra and the %li!ot %o the (orld (ould not be de%troyed) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the %y%te' of %edusha 4annot %u%tain and nouri%h people and the (orld0 due to the hatred that had been 'ade bet(een the %edusha and the %elim of the >a4ant Spa4e) Thi% follo(% the la( of oppo%ite%0 Lhe and I 4an not d(ell in the %a'e abode)M Hen4e0 the "$$ %par*% (ere i&en to the %y%te' of the Sitra ('hra %o they (ould nurture and %u%tain 'an and the (orld all throu h the in4arnation% of the %oul% in the bodie%0 a% it i% (ritten0 LTen thou%and for a eneration0 and for a thou%and eneration%0M until the end of 4orre4tion) No( you 4an %ee (hy they are 4alled %li!ot) It i% be4au%e they are li*e the peel on a fruit) The hard peel en&elop% and 4o&er% the fruit to *eep it fro' any filth and har' until the fruit i% eaten) /ithout it0 the fruit (ould be 4orrupted and (ould not fulfill it% purpo%e) Thu% you find that the "$$ %par*% (ere i&en to the %li!ot0 to %u%tain and :ualify reality until they 4onne4t and attain their de%ired oal) The abo&e;'entioned %e4ond 4orruption i% the 'atter of L4o'eth and ta*eth hi% %oul)M I (i%h to %ay that e&en that tiny part of the %oul that re'ain% for a per%on0 a% L%(eat of the pre&iou% life0M i% al%o robbed by the Sitra ('hra0 throu h that %a'e be%to(al that %he i&e% hi' fro' the "$$ %par*% that ha&e fallen into her) 11-

To under%tand that0 you need a 4lear pi4ture of the Sitra ('hra a% %he really i%) Thu%0 you (ill be able to e9a'ine all her (ay%) All the part% of reality of the lo(er (orld are bran4he%0 e9tendin fro' their root% li*e an i'print fro' a %eal fro' the Upper /orld0 and the Upper fro' the one Abo&e it and that Upper fro' the it% o(n Upper) Kno( that any di%4ern'ent in bran4he% about the root% i% only on the ba%i% of their %ub%tan4e) Thi% 'ean% that the %ub%tan4e% in thi% (orld are 4orporeal ba%e%0 and the %ub%tan4e% in the (orld of &et$ira are %piritual ba%e%0 relatin to the %pirituality in &et$ira) So it i% in ea4h and e&ery (orld) Ho(e&er0 the o44urren4e% and the 4o'port'ent% in the' ha&e the %a'e &alue fro' ea4h bran4h to it% root0 li*e t(o drop% in a pond0 and li*e the i'print (ho%e for' i% identi4al to the %eal fro' (hi4h it (a% i'printed) And on4e you *no( that0 (e 4an %ee* that bran4h that the upper Sitra ('hra ha% in thi% (orld0 and throu h it0 (e (ill al%o *no( the root of the upper Sitra ('hra) /e find in The Zohar JParashat Ta$ri)aK that the affli4tion% in peopleF% bodie% are bran4he% of the upper Sitra ('hra) Hen4e0 let u% ta*e the Ani'ate le&el and learn fro' that) /e find that the %poutin that o44ur% in it% body throu h attain'ent of plea%ure i% (hat proliferate% it% life) Bor thi% rea%on0 Pro&iden4e ha% i'printed in the little one%0 that e&ery pla4e they re%t their eye% on i&e% the' plea%ure and 4ontent'ent0 e&en the 'o%t triflin thin %) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the le&el of the %'all 'u%t proliferate %uffi4iently to ro( and %prout0 and thi% i% (hy their plea%ure i% 4opiou%) Thu% you find that the Li ht of plea%ure i% the pro enitor of life) Ho(e&er0 thi% la( applie% only in plea%ure% that 4o'e to the le&el a% a (hole) But in a plea%ure of %eparation0 (hen the plea%ure i% 4on4entrated and re4ei&ed only by a %eparated part of the le&el of the Ani'al0 (e find the oppo%ite rule) If there i% a defe4ti&e pla4e in it% fle%h0 (hi4h de'and% %4rat4hin and rubbin 0 the a4t of %4rat4hin 4arrie% it% re(ard (ith it0 a% one feel% reat plea%ure pur%uin it) Ho(e&er0 that plea%ure i% %odden (ith a drop of the potion of death< if one doe% not o&ern oneF% de%ire and pay% the hauntin de'and0 the pay'ent (ill in4rea%e the debt) In other (ord%0 a44ordin to the plea%ure fro' %4rat4hin 0 %o (ill the affli4tion in4rea%e and the plea%ure (ill turn to pain) /hen it be in% to heal a ain0 a ne( de'and for %4rat4hin appear%0 and at a reater e9tent than before) And if one %till 4annot o&ern oneF% de%ire and pay% to %aturate the de'and0 the affli4tion (ill ro( a% (ell) Binally0 it brin % it a bitter drop0 entirely poi%onin the blood in that ani'al) 7ou find that it died by re4ei&in plea%ure0 %in4e it i% a plea%ure of %eparation0 re4ei&ed only by a %eparated part of the le&el) Hen4e0 death operate% in the le&el in the oppo%ite 'anner fro' the plea%ure ad'ini%tered to the entire le&el) Here (e %ee before u% the for' of the upper Sitra ('hra fro' head to toe) Her head i% the (ill to re4ei&e for her%elf alone0 and to not be%to( out%ide of her%elf0 a% i% the property of the de'and in the affli4ted fle%h (ith re%pe4t to the entire ani'al) The body of the Sitra ('hra i% a 4ertain for' of de'and that i% not oin to be paid) The repay'ent one 'a*e% in4rea%e% the debt and the affli4tion e&en 'ore0 a% (ith the e9a'ple of re4ei&in plea%ure by %4rat4hin ) The toe of the Sitra ('hra i% the drop of the potion of death0 (hi4h rob% it and %eparate% it fro' the la%t %par* of life it had left0 li*e the drop of the potion of death that into9i4ate% all the blood in the ani'al) 11D

Thi% i% the 'eanin of (hat our %a e% %aid0 Lin the end0 it 4o'eth and ta*eth hi% %oul)M In other (ord%0 they %aid that the an el of death 4o'e% (ith a dra(n %(ord and a drop of poi%on at it% tipO the per%on open% hi% 'outh0 he thro(% the drop in%ide0 and he die%) The %(ord of the an el of death i% the influen4e of the Sitra ('hra0 4alled Here#"" be4au%e of the %eparation that ro(% a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of re4eption0 and the %eparation de%troy% hi') 2ne i% 4o'pelled to open oneF% 'outh0 %in4e one 'u%t re4ei&e the abundan4e for %u%tenan4e and per%i%ten4e fro' her hand%) In the end0 the bitter drop at the tip of the %(ord rea4he% hi'0 and thi% 4o'plete% the %eparation to the la%t %par* of hi% breath of life) "#K A% a re%ult of the%e t(o 4orruption%0 'anT% body (a% 4orrupted0 too0 a% it i% pre4i%ely adapted by Creation to re4ei&e the abundan4e of it% %u%tenan4e fro' the %y%te' of %edusha) Thi% i% %o be4au%e in any &iable a4t0 it% part% are uarded fro' any %urplu% or %4ar4ity) An a4t that i% not &iable i% be4au%e it% part% are i'balan4ed and there i% %o'e %horta e or %urplu% in the') A% he %ay% in the Poe' of Unifi4ation< L2f all 7our (or*0 not a thin 7ou ha&e for ottenO 7ou did not add0 and 7ou did not %ubtra4t)M It i% a 'andatory la( that perfe4t operation% %te' fro' the perfe4t 2perator) Ho(e&er0 (hen a per%on pa%%e% fro' the %y%te' of %edusha to the %y%te' of the Sitra ('hra0 due to the barna4le atta4hed to hi% 4on%tru4tion by the Tree of Kno(led e0 'any part% of hi' are already in %urplu%0 needle%%) Thi% i% be4au%e they do not re4ei&e anythin fro' the abundan4e of %u%tenan4e di%pen%ed fro' the authority of the Sitra ('hra0 a% (e find (ith the Lu$ bone JZohar0 idrash HaNeelam0 ToladotK0 and al%o in a 4ertain portion of ea4h and e&ery or an) Hen4e0 one 'u%t re4ei&e %u%tenan4e into oneF% body 'ore than i% ne4e%%ary0 %in4e the %urplu% Noin% e&ery de'and that ri%e% fro' the body) Hen4e0 the body re4ei&e% for the') Ho(e&er0 the %urplu% it%elf 4annot re4ei&e it% %hareO thu%0 it% %hare re'ain% in the body a% %urplu% and litter that the body 'u%t later eNe4t) In 4on%e:uen4e0 the feedin and di e%tin tool% e9ert in &ain) They di'ini%h and le%%en to e9tin4tion be4au%e their %enten4e i% predeter'ined0 a% that of any i'balan4ed a4t0 de%tined to di%inte rate) Thu% you find that fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the 4on%tru4tion of the body0 too0 it% death depend% on 4au%e and effe4t fro' the Tree of Kno(led e) No( (e ha&e been a(arded learnin and *no(in the t(o 4ontradi4tin 0 oppo%ite 4ondu4t% JIte' ,,K) The %u%tenan4e and *eepin of the 4reated bein % ha% already pa%%ed fro' the %y%te' of %edusha to the %y%te' of the Sitra ('hra) Thi% i% %o be4au%e of the barna4le of the reat (ill to re4ei&e for one%elf0 4onne4ted to the 4reated bein % by the eatin fro' the Tree of Kno(led e) It indu4ed %eparation0 oppo%itene%%0 and hatred bet(een the %y%te' of %edusha and the %tru4ture of the bodie% of the 4reated bein % in thi% (orld) And (hen the %edusha 4an no lon er %u%tain and nurture the' fro' the hi h table0 to not de%troy reality and to indu4e an a4t of 4orre4tion for the'0 it i&e% the 4olle4ti&e abundan4e of the %u%tenan4e of realityGher "$$ %par*%Gto the %y%te' of the Sitra ('hra0 %o they (ill pro&ide for all 4reation% in the (orld durin the 4orre4tion period) Bor thi% rea%on0 the 4ondu4t% of e9i%ten4e are &ery 4onfu%ed0 %in4e e&il %prout% fro' the (i4*ed0 and if the abundan4e i% redu4ed to the 4reated bein %0 it 4ertainly brin % ruin and de%tru4tion) And
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Tran%latorF% note< Here# 'ean% %(ord0 but it 4o'e% fro' the Hebre( (ord Hara# Jde%troyedK

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if abundan4e i% in4rea%ed0 it brin % e94e%%i&e for4e of %eparation to the re4ei&er%0 a% our %a e% %aid0 LHe (ho ha% one hundred0 (ant% t(o hundredO he (ho ha% t(o hundred (ant% four hundred)M It i% li*e the %eparated plea%ure that the %eparated and defe4ted fle%h %en%e%0 (here in4rea%ed plea%ure in4rea%e% %eparation and affli4tion) Thu%0 %elf;lo&e reatly in4rea%e% in the re4ei&er%0 and one %(allo(% oneF% friend ali&e) Al%o0 the life of the body %horten%0 %in4e the a44u'ulation of re4eption brin % the bitter drop at the end %ooner0 and (here&er they turn they only 4onde'n) No( you 4an under%tand (hat i% (ritten in the Tosfot J%tubot p,#8K< L/hen one pray% that Torah (ill enter oneF% body0 one %hould pray that no deli4a4ie% (ill enter oneF% body)M Thi% i% be4au%e the for' of %elf;re4eption0 (hi4h i% the oppo%ite of %edusha0 in4rea%e% and 'ultiplie% by the 'ea%ure of plea%ure that oneF% body a4:uire%) Thu%0 ho( 4an one obtain the Li ht of Torah (ithin oneF% body0 (hen he i% %eparated and in 4o'plete oppo%itene%% of for' fro' the %edusha0 and there i% reat hatred bet(een the'0 a% (ith all oppo%ite%< they hate ea4h other and 4annot be under the %a'e roof) Therefore0 one 'u%t fir%t pray that no deli ht% or plea%ure% (ill enter oneF% body0 and a% the deed% in Torah and it$#ot a44u'ulate0 one %lo(ly purifie% and in&ert% the for' of re4eption to be in order to be%to() 7ou find that one e:uali?e% oneF% for' (ith the %y%te' of %edusha0 and the e:ui&alen4e and lo&e bet(een the' return%0 a% prior to the %in of the Tree of Kno(led e) Thu%0 one i% a(arded the Li ht of the Torah0 %in4e he entered the pre%en4e of the Creator) ",K No( it i% thorou hly under%tood (hy the an%(er of the an el% re ardin 'anT% 4reation0 (hi4h (e learned in the idrash JIte' ,,K0 i% not pre%ented) It i% be4au%e e&en the an el% of Mer4y and Ri hteou%ne%% did not a ree to the pre%ent 'an0 %in4e he ha% one 4o'pletely out of their influen4e and ha% be4o'e 4o'pletely dependent on the Sitra ('hra) The idrash end%< LHe too* Truth and thre( it to the round) They all %aid i''ediately0 QLet Truth %prin out of the earth)FM Thi% 'ean% that e&en the an el% of Mer4y and Ri hteou%ne%% re retted their 4on%ent0 a% they ne&er a reed that Truth (ould be di% ra4ed) Thi% in4ident o44urred at the ti'e of the eatin fro' the Tree of Kno(led e0 (hen Truth (a% ab%ent fro' the 'ana e'ent of the %u%tenan4e of reality0 %in4e the %4rutini?in for4e i'printed in 'an by Creation0 (hi4h operate% by the %en%ation of bitter and %(eet0 ha% (ea*ened and failed JIte' ,.K) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the pro&i%ion for %u%tenan4e0 (hi4h are "$$ different Behinot0 (ere already a% 4lear a% day0 4onne4ted in the %y%te' of %edusha) And Lthe palate ta%teth it% food0M to attra4t in full all that i% belo&ed and %(eet0 and to reNe4t all that i% bitter0 %o no 'an %hall fail in the') Ho(e&er0 after the fir%t ta%tin of the Tree of Kno(led e0 for (hi4h the Gadlut for' of %elf; re4eption ha% %tu4* to the'0 their body and the %edusha be4a'e t(o oppo%ite%) At that ti'e0 the abundan4e of %u%tenan4e0 (hi4h i% the "$$ Behinot0 (ent to the hand% of the Sitra ('hra) 7ou find that the "$$ %par*% that had already been %orted (ere re'i9ed by the Sitra ('hra) Thu%0 a ne( for' (a% 'ade in realityGthe for' (ho%e be innin i% %(eet and (ho%e end i% bitter)

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Thi% (a% be4au%e the for' of the "$$ ha% been 4han ed by the Sitra ('hra0 (here the Li ht of plea%ure brin % %eparation and a bitter drop) Thi% i% the for' of fal%ehoodO the fir%t and fore'o%t pro enitor of e&ery de%tru4tion and 4onfu%ion) It i% (ritten0 LHe too* Truth and thre( it to the round)M Thu%0 be4au%e of the %erpent0 a ne( di%4ern'ent (a% added to 'anGthe a4ti&e 4o niti&e for4e) It operate% by di%4ern'ent% of true and fal%e0 and one 'u%t u%e it throu hout the 4orre4tion period0 for (ithout it the benefit i% i'po%%ible JIte' ,.K) Co'e and %ee all the 4onfu%ion 4au%ed by the fall of the "$$ %par*% into the hand% of the Sitra ('hra) Before they ta%ted fro' the Tree of Kno(led e0 the (o'an 4ould not e&en tou4h the forbidden thin JIte' ,.K) By 'ere nearne%% to the Tree of Kno(led e0 %he ta%ted bitterne%% that ta%ted li*e death) Bor thi% rea%on0 %he under%tood and added the prohibition on tou4hin ) And after the fir%t eatin 0 (hen the Sitra ('hra and fal%ehood already 4ontrolled the %u%tenan4e of reality0 the prohibition be4a'e %o %(eet in it% be innin that they 4ould no lon er retire fro' it) Thi% i% (hy he %aid0 LI ha&e eaten and I %hall eat 'ore)M No( you under%tand (hy the re(ard in the Torah i% intended only for the ripe bodie%) It i% be4au%e the (hole purpo%e of the Torah i% to 4orre4t the %in of the Tree of Kno(led e0 (hi4h indu4ed the 4onfu%ion of the 4ondu4t of the %u%tenan4e of reality) It i% for thi% 4orre4tion that the Torah (a% i&enGto ele&ate the "$$ %par*% to %edusha on4e 'ore) At that ti'e0 the 4ondu4t of the %u%tenan4e (ill return to the %edusha and 4onfu%ion% (ill 4ea%e for' the 'ode% of the %u%tenan4e of reality) Then0 people (ill be brou ht to their de%ired perfe4tion by the'%el&e%0 %olely by the di%4ern'ent of bitter and %(eet0 (hi4h (a% the fir%t operator0 prior to the %in of the Tree of Kno(led e) The prophet%0 too0 %pea* only of thi% 4orre4tion0 a% it i% %aid0 LAll the prophet% prophe%ied only for the day% of the Me%%iah)M Thi% i% the 'eanin of the re%toration of the 'ode% of %u%tenan4e of the (orld under %orted Pro&iden4e0 a% it (a% prior to the %in) LBut for the ne9t (orldM i'plie% the end of the 'atter0 (hi4h i% the e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the Ma*er0 Lneither hath the eye %een a =od be%ide Thee)M It i% al%o (ritten that in the day% of the Me%%iah0 if E ypt doe% not ri%e0 it (ill not rain on the'0 'eanin throu h di%4ern'ent% of ood and bad) ""K No( (e under%tand the (ord% of our %a e% that the Creator did not find a &e%%el that hold% a ble%%in for I%rael but pea4e) /e a%*ed0 L/hy (a% thi% %tate'ent 4ho%en to end the Mi%hnahHM A44ordin to the abo&e0 (e under%tand that the eternal %oul of life that the Creator had blo(n in hi% no%tril%0 only for the need% of (dam ha Rishon0 ha% departed be4au%e of the %in of the Tree of Kno(led e) It a4:uired a ne( for'0 4alled LS(eat of Life0M 'eanin the eneral ha% been di&ided into a reat 'any parti4ular%0 tiny drop%0 di&ided bet(een (dam ha Rishon and all hi% pro eny throu h the end of ti'e) It follo(%0 that there are no 4han e% in the a4t% of the Creator0 but there i% rather an additional for' here) Thi% 4o''on Li ht of life0 (hi4h (a% pa4*ed in the no%e of (dam ha Rishon ha% e9panded into a lon 4hain0 re&ol&in on the (heel of tran%for'ation of for' in 'any bodie%0 body after body0 until the ne4e%%ary end of 4orre4tion)

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It turn% out that he died at the &ery day he ate fro' the Tree of Kno(led e0 and the eternal life departed hi') In%tead0 he (a% tied to a lon 4hain by the pro4reation or an J(hi4h i% the 'eanin of the 4opulation0 4alled LPea4eMK) 7ou find that one doe% not li&e for one%elf0 but for the (hole 4hain) Thu%0 ea4h and e&ery part of the 4hain doe% not re4ei&e the Li ht of life into it%elf0 but only di%tribute% the Li ht of life to the (hole 4hain) Thi% i% al%o (hat you find in oneF% day% of life< at t(enty0 he i% fit to 'arry a (o'anO and ten year% he 'ay (ait to bear %on%O thu%0 he 'u%t 4ertainly father by thirty) Then he %it% and (ait% for hi% %on until he i% forty year% of a e0 the a e of Bina Junder%tandin K0 %o he 'ay pa%% onto hi' the fortune and *no(led e he ha% a4:uired by hi'%elf0 and e&erythin he had learned and inherited fro' hi% forefather%0 and he (ill tru%t hi' to not lo%e it for an ill 'atter) Then he pro'ptly pa%%e% a(ay0 and hi% %on rip% the 4ontinuation of the 4hain in hi% fatherF% pla4e) It ha% been e9plained JIte' ,-K that the in4ident of the %in of the Tree of Kno(led e (a% 'andatory for (dam ha Rishon0 a% it i% (ritten0 LLibel i% terrible for the 4hildren of 'en)M Thi% i% %o be4au%e one 'u%t add to oneF% %tru4ture an outer %li to re4ei&e the Surroundin Li ht0 %o the t(o oppo%ite% (ill 4o'e in one %ubNe4t0 in t(o 4on%e4uti&e ti'e%) @urin the %atnut period0 he (ill be dependent on the Sitra ('hra) Hi% &e%%el% of re4eption of the >a4ant Spa4e (ill ro( to their de%ired 'ea%ure by the %eparated plea%ure% that one re4ei&e% be4au%e of the') Binally0 (hen one rea4he% Gadlut and en a e% in Torah and it$#ot0 the ability to turn the reat &e%%el% of re4eption in order to be%to( (ill be readily a&ailable) Thi% i% the pri'ary oal0 4alled LThe Li ht of Truth0M and LThe SealM JIte' ,8K) Ho(e&er0 it i% *no(n that before one 4onne4t% to the %edusha0 one 'u%t retire on4e 'ore fro' any for' of re4eption that he had re4ei&ed fro' the table of the Sitra ('hra0 a% the 4o''and'ent of lo&e 4a'e to u%0 L(ith all thy heart and (ith all thy %oul)M Hen4e0 (hat ha&e the %a e% done by thi% 4orre4tion if one lo%e% e&erythin he ha% a4:uired fro' the Sitra ('hraH Bor thi% rea%on0 Hi% Pro&iden4e pro&ided the proliferation of the bodie% in ea4h eneration0 a% our %a e% %aid0 LHe %a( that the ri hteou% (ere fe(0 He %tood and planted the' in ea4h eneration)M Thi% 'ean% that He %a( that in the end0 the ri hteou% (ill repel the 'atter of %elf;re4eption alto ether and thu% their Surroundin Li ht (ould di'ini%h0 %in4e the outer %li that i% fit for it (ill be repelled fro' the') Bor thi% rea%on0 He planted the' in ea4h and e&ery eneration0 be4au%e in all eneration%0 a lar e nu'ber of the people are 4reated pri'arily for the ri hteou%0 to be the 4arrier% of the %elim of the >a4ant Spa4e for the') Thu%0 the 2uter %li (ould ne4e%%arily operate in the ri hteou% in&oluntarily) Thi% i% %o be4au%e all the people in the (orld are atta4hed to one another) They affe4t one another both in bodily in4lination% and in opinion%) Therefore0 they ne4e%%arily brin the in4lination for %elf;re4eption to the ri hteou%0 and in thi% 'anner they 4an re4ei&e the de%ired Surroundin Li ht) Ho(e&er0 a44ordin ly0 the ri hteou% and the (i4*ed %hould ha&e been of e:ual (ei ht in ea4h eneration) 7et0 thi% i% not %o0 and for ea4h ri hteou%0 (e find 'any thou%and% of &ain one%) 7et0 you 'u%t *no( that there are t(o *ind% of o&ernan4e in 4reation< aK a :ualitati&e for4eO bK a :uantitati&e for4e) 18#

The for4e of tho%e that han about the feet of the Sitra ('hra i% 'ea er0 4onte'ptible0 and lo(0 unde%irable0 and purpo%ele%%0 and they are blo(n li*e 4haff in the (ind) Thu%0 ho( 4an %u4h a% tho%e do anythin to (i%e;hearted people (ho%e (ay i% 4lear (ith de%ire and ai'0 and a pillar of Upper Li ht %hine% before the' day and ni ht %uffi4iently to brin the tiny in4lination% in their heart%H Hen4e0 He pro&ided the :uantitati&e for4e in Creation0 a% thi% for4e doe% not need any :uality) I (ill e9plain it to you by the (ay (e find the :ualitati&e for4e in %tren th0 %u4h a% in lion% and ti er%0 (here be4au%e of the reat :uality of their %tren th no 'an (ill fi ht the') 2ppo%ite the'0 (e find %tren th and po(er (ithout any :uality0 a% in the flie%) But be4au%e of their nu'ber%0 no 'an (ill fi ht the') The%e (anderer% roa' 'anT% hou%e and %et table freely and it i% 'an (ho feel% (ea* a ain%t the') Ho(e&er0 (ith (ild flie%0 in%e4t%0 and other %u4h unin&ited ue%t%0 althou h the :uality of their %tren th i% reater than the do'e%ti4 flie%0 'an (ill not re%t until he entirely bani%he% the' fro' hi% do'ain) Thi% i% %o be4au%e nature did not allot the' the reprodu4tion ability of flie%) A44ordin ly0 you 4an %ee that there 'u%t ne4e%%arily be a reat 'ultitude for e&ery %in le ri hteou%) They in%till their 4rude in4lination% in hi' throu h the po(er of their nu'ber%0 a% they ha&e no :uality (hat%oe&er) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the &er%e0 LThe Lord (ill i&e %tren th unto Hi% people)M It 'ean% that the eternal Li ht of life0 attained by the (hole 4hain of 4reation0 i% 4alled LStren th)M The te9t uarantee% that the Creator (ill %urely i&e u% that %tren th) 7et0 (e %hould a%*0 Ho( %oH Sin4e e&ery per%on i% not (hole in and of hi'%elf0 a% our %a e% ha&e (ritten0 QIt i% better for one to not be born than to be born0F (hy then are (e %ure of Hi% eternityHM And the &er%e end%0 Lthe Lord (ill ble%% hi% people (ith pea4e0M 'eanin the ble%%in of the %on%) It i% a% our %a e% %aid in ase'het Shabbat0 L(ho 'a*e% pea4e in the hou%e i% idle)M It i% %o be4au%e throu h the %on%0 thi% 4hain i% tied and lin*ed throu h the end of 4orre4tion) At that ti'e0 all the part% (ill be in eternity) Bor thi% rea%on0 our %a e% %aid0 LThe Creator did not find a re4epta4le that hold% a ble%%in for I%rael0 but pea4e)M Be4au%e a% Hi% ble%%in i% eternal0 the re4ei&er% %hould be eternal) Thu% you find that throu h the %on%0 the father% hold0 and 4reate a'on the' the 4hain of eternity0 fit to hold the ble%%in for eternity) It follo(% that it i% pea4e that hold% and 4ondu4t% the (holene%% of the ble%%in ) Hen4e0 our %a e% ended the Mi%hnah (ith thi% &er%e0 %in4e pea4e i% the &e%%el that hold% the ble%%in of the Torah and all the it$#ot for u% until the 4o'plete and eternal rede'ption %oon in our day% A'en0 and e&erythin (ill 4o'e to it% pla4e in pea4e)

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0atter and .orm in the #isdom of Kabbalah

A% a (hole0 %4ien4e i% di&ided into t(o part%< one i% 4alled L'aterial re%ear4hM and the other0 Lfor'ati&e re%ear4h)M Thi% 'ean% that 'atter and for' are per4ei&ed in e&ery ele'ent of the entire reality before u%) Bor e9a'ple0 a table 4on%i%t% of 'atter0 'eanin the (ood0 and 4on%i%t% of for'0 the %hape of a table) The 'atter0 bein the (ood0 i% the 4arrier of the for'< the table) Al%o0 in the (ord Lliar0M there i% 'atter0 (hi4h i% a per%on0 and there i% a for'< the lie) The 'atter0 (hi4h i% the per%on0 4arrie% the for' of a lie0 'eanin the 4u%to' of tellin lie%) And %o it i% in e&erythin ) Hen4e0 %4ien4e0 too0 (hi4h re%ear4he% the ele'ent% of reality0 i% di&ided into t(o part%< 'aterial re%ear4h and for'ati&e re%ear4h) The part of %4ien4e that %tudie% the :uality of the %ub%tan4e% in reality0 both 'aterial% (ithout their for'0 and 'aterial% alon (ith their for'%0 i% 4alled L'aterial re%ear4h)M Thi% re%ear4h i% e'piri4al0 ba%ed on e&iden4e and dedu4tion% deri&ed fro' pra4ti4al e9peri'entation0 and the%e pra4ti4al e9peri'entation% are treated a% a %ound ba%i% for &alid dedu4tion%) The other part of %4ien4e %tudie% only for'% ab%tra4ted fro' 'aterial%0 (ithout any 4onta4t (ith the %ub%tan4e% the'%el&e%) In other (ord%0 they %hed the for'% of true and fal%e fro' the 'aterial%0 (hi4h are the people (ho 4arry the'0 and en a e only in re%ear4h to *no( %u4h &alue% of %uperiority and inferiority in the%e for'% of truth and fal%ehood a% they are for the'%el&e%0 bare0 a% thou h they (ere ne&er 4lothed in any 'atter) Thi% i% 4alled Lfor'ati&e re%ear4h)M Thi% re%ear4h i% not ba%ed on pra4ti4al e9peri'ent%0 for %u4h ab%tra4t for'% do not appear in pra4ti4al e9peri'ent%0 a% they do not e9i%t in the a4tual reality) Thi% i% be4au%e %u4h an ab%tra4t for' i% i'a inary0 'eanin only the i'a ination 4an pi4ture it0 e&en thou h it doe% not e9i%t in the a4tual reality) Hen4e0 any %4ientifi4 re%ear4h of thi% *ind i% ne4e%%arily ba%ed %olely on a theoreti4al ba%i%) Thi% 'ean% that it i% not ta*en fro' pra4ti4al e9peri'entation0 but only fro' a re%ear4h of theoreti4al ne otiation%) The (hole of the hi her philo%ophy belon % to thi% *indO hen4e0 'any 4onte'porary intelle4tual% ha&e left it0 %in4e they are di%plea%ed (ith any re%ear4h built on a theoreti4al ba%i%) They belie&e it i% not a %ound ba%i%0 for they 4on%ider only the e9peri'ental ba%i% a% %ound) And the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 too0 i% di&ided into the%e t(o part%< L'aterial re%ear4hM and Lfor'ati&e re%ear4h)M But here there i% a reat ad&anta e o&er %e4ular %4ien4e%< here0 e&en the part of for'ati&e re%ear4h i% built entirely on the 4riti:ue of pra4ti4al rea%on0 'eanin on a pra4ti4al0 e'piri4al ba%i%)

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This Is for 9udah

That bread, !hich our fathers ate in the land of "g&ptA i&en to the 4hildren of I%rael e&en before they departed E (hi4h (a% to be in ha%te) It follo(% that the it$#a of eatin there (ere %till en%la&ed0 and the ai' of the it$#a (a% for they departed in ha%te) The it$#a of eatin at$a"1 (a% ypt0 relatin to the future e9odu%0 a at$a (a% i&en to the' (hile the ti'e of rede'ption0 %in4e then

Thi% i% (hy (e li*e to re'e'ber the eatin of at$as in E ypt e&en today0 %in4e (e0 too0 are a% (hen (e (ere en%la&ed abroad) Al%o0 (ith thi% it$#a0 (e ai' to e9tend the rede'ption that (ill happen %oon in our day%0 A'en0 Nu%t a% our father% ate in E ypt) This &ear6hereD ne+t &ear6freeA It i% (ritten abo&e that (ith the ai' of thi% it$#a (e 4an e&o*e the uaranteed rede'ption0 de%tined for u%0 a% in the it$#a of eatin the at$a of our father% in E ypt) #e !ere sla esD It i% (ritten in ase'het Pesa'him Jp ,,DK0 LBe in% (ith denun4iation0 and end% (ith prai%e)M Con4ernin the denun4iation0 Ra& and Sh'uel (ere in di%pute< Ra& %aid to be in (ith Lin the be innin 0 our father% (ere idol (or%hiper%0M and Sh'uel %aid to be in (ith L/e (ere %la&e%)M The pra4ti4e follo(% Sh'uel) /e need to under%tand thi% di%pute) The rea%on for Lbe innin (ith denun4iation and endin in prai%eM i%0 a% it i% (ritten0 La% far a% li ht e94elleth dar*ne%%)M Hen4e0 (e 'u%t re'e'ber the i%%ue of the denun4iation0 that throu h it (e a4:uire thorou h *no(led e of the 'er4ie% of the Creator (ith u%) It i% *no(n that our (hole be innin i% only in denun4iation0 %in4e Lab%en4e pre4ede% pre%en4e)M Thi% i% (hy La (ild a%%F% 4olt i% born a 'an)M And in the end0 he a4:uire% the %hape of a 'an) Thi% applie% to e&ery ele'ent in Creation0 and thi% (a% %o in the rootin of the I%raeli nation0 too) The rea%on for it i% that the Creator eli4ited Creation e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e) Hen4e0 there i% not a %in le 4reation that (a% not pre&iou%ly in ab%en4e) Ho(e&er0 thi% ab%en4e ha% a di%tin4t for' in ea4h ele'ent in 4reation0 be4au%e (hen (e di&ide reality into four type%< %till0 &e etati&e0 ani'ate0 and %pea*in 0 (e find that the be innin of the %till i% ne4e%%arily 4o'plete ab%en4e) Ho(e&er0 the be innin of the &e etati&e i% not 4o'plete ab%en4e0 but 'erely it% for'er de ree0 (hi4h0 4o'pared to it%elf0 i% 4on%idered ab%en4e) And in the 'atter of %o(in and de4ay0 (hi4h are ne4e%%ary for any %eed0 it i% re4ei&ed fro' the %hape of the %till) Al%o0 it i% the %a'e (ith the ab%en4e of the ani'ate and the %pea*in < the &e etati&e for' i% 4on%idered ab%en4e0 (ith re%pe4t to the ani'ateO and the ani'ate for' i% 4on%idered ab%en4e0 (ith re%pe4t to the %pea*in ) Hen4e0 the te9t tea4he% u% that the ab%en4e that pre4ede% 'anF% e9i%ten4e i% the for' of the bea%t) Thi% i% (hy it i% (ritten0 La (ild a%%F% 4olt i% born a 'an0M a% it i% ne4e%%ary for e&ery per%on to be in in the %tate of a bea%t) And the (ritin %ay%0 LMan and bea%t Thou pre%er&e%0 2 Lord)M And a% a bea%t i% i&en all that it need% for it% %u%tenan4e and the fulfill'ent of it% purpo%e0 He al%o pro&ide% 'an (ith all that i% ne4e%%ary for hi% %ub%tan4e and the fulfill'ent of hi% purpo%e) Therefore0 (e %hould under%tand (here i% the ad&anta e of 'anF% for' o&er the bea%t0 fro' the per%pe4ti&e of their o(n preparation) Indeed0 it i% di%4erned in their (i%he%0 %in4e 'anF% (i%he%
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Unlea&ened bread eaten by Ie(% durin the holiday of Pa%%o&er

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are 4ertainly different fro' tho%e of a bea%t) And to that e9tent0 =odF% %al&ation of 'an differ% fro' =odF% %al&ation of a bea%t) Thu%0 after all the in:uirie% and %4rutinie%0 (e find that the only need in 'anF% (i%he%0 (hi4h doe% not e9i%t in the (hole of the ani'ate %pe4ie%0 i% the a(a*enin to(ard% =odly +#ekut Jadhe%ionK) 2nly the hu'an %pe4ie% i% ready for it0 and none other) It follo(% that the (hole i%%ue of pre%en4e in the hu'an %pe4ie% i% in that preparation i'printed in hi' to 4ra&e Hi% (or*0 and in that0 he i% %uperior to the bea%t) And 'any ha&e already %aid that e&en the intelli en4e in 4raft%'an%hip and in politi4al 4ondu4t% i% pre%ent0 (ith reat (i%do'0 in 'any ele'ent% in the ani'al (orld) A44ordin ly0 (e 4an al%o under%tand the 'atter of the ab%en4e that pre4ede% the e9i%ten4e of 'an a% the ne ation of the de%ire for =odF% pro9i'ity0 %in4e one i% in the ani'ate de ree) No( (e under%tand the (ord% of the phra%e that %aid0 LBe in% (ith denun4iation0 and end% (ith prai%e)M Thi% 'ean% that (e 'u%t re'e'ber and re%ear4h the ab%en4e that pre4ede% our e9i%ten4e in a po%iti&e 'anner0 a% thi% i% the denun4iation that pre4ede% the prai%e0 and fro' it (e (ill under%tand the prai%e 'ore profoundly0 a% it i% (ritten0 LBe in% (ith denun4iation0 and end% (ith prai%e)M Thi% i% al%o the 'eanin of our four e9ile%0 e9ile by e9ile0 (hi4h pre4ede the four rede'ption%0 rede'ption by rede'ption0 up to the fourth rede'ption0 (hi4h i% the 4o'plete perfe4tion that (e hope for %oon in our day%0 A'en) E9ile refer% to Lab%en4e that pre4ede% the pre%en4e0M (hi4h i% rede'ption) And %in4e thi% ab%en4e i% (hat prepare% for the Ha1a&aH a%4ribed to it0 li*e the %o(in that prepare% the reapin 0 all the letter% of rede'ption are pre%ent in e9ile0 e94ept for the (le!h0 %in4e thi% letter indi4ate% the L(lu!h JCha'pionK of the (orld)M"8 Thi% tea4he% u% that the for' of the ab%en4e i% but the ne ation of the pre%en4e) And (e *no( the for' of the pre%en4eGrede'ptionGfro' the &er%e0 Land they %hall tea4h no 'ore e&ery 'an hi% nei hbor Sfor they %hall all *no( Me0 fro' the lea%t of the' unto the reate%t of the')M Hen4e0 the for' of the pre&iou% ab%en4e0 'eanin the for' of e9ile0 i% only the ab%en4e of the *no(led e of the Lord) Thi% i% the ab%en4e of the (le!h0 (hi4h i% 'i%%in in the Gola Je9ileK0 and pre%ent in the Geula Jrede'ptionKGthe +#ekut (ith the LCha'pion of the (orld)M Thi% i% pre4i%ely the rede'ption of our %oul%0 no 'ore and no le%%0 a% (e ha&e %aid that all the letter% of Geula are pre%ent in Gola0 but the (le!h0 (hi4h i% the Cha'pion of the (orld) To under%tand thi% (ei hty i%%ue0 that the ab%en4e in it%elf i% (hat prepare% the pre%en4e a%4ribed to it0 (e %hould learn fro' the 4ondu4t% of thi% 4orporeal (orld) /e %ee that in the 4on4ept of freedo'0 (hi4h i% a %ubli'e 4on4ept0 only a 4ho%en fe( per4ei&e it0 and e&en they re:uire appropriate preparation%) But the 'aNority of the people are utterly in4apable of per4ei&in it) Con&er%ely0 (ith re ard% to the 4on4ept of en%la&e'ent0 the %'all and the reat are e:ual< e&en the lea%t a'on the people (ill not tolerate it) J/e %a( that in Poland0 they lo%t their *in do' only be4au%e the 'aNority of the' did not properly under%tand the 'erit of freedo' and did not pre%er&e it) Hen4e0 they fell under the burden of %ubNu ation under the Ru%%ian o&ern'ent for a hundred year%) @urin that ti'e0 they all %uffered under the burden of %ubNu ation and de%perately %ou ht freedo' fro' lea%t to reat)
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And althou h they did not yet a%%u'e the ta%te of freedo' a% it truly i%0 ea4h of the' i'a ined it a% they (anted0 but in the ab%en4e of freedo'0 (hi4h i% %ubNu ation0 it (a% thorou hly en ra&ed in their heart% to 4heri%h freedo') Bor thi% rea%on0 (hen they (ere liberated fro' the burden of %ubNu ation0 'any of the' (ere be(ildered0 not *no(in (hat they ha&e ained by thi% freedo') So'e of the' e&en re retted it and %aid that their o&ern'ent (a% burdenin the' (ith e&en 'ore ta9e% than the forei n o&ern'ent0 and (i%hed for their return) Thi% (a% %o be4au%e the for4e of ab%en4e did not %uffi4iently affe4t the')K No( (e 4an under%tand the di%pute bet(een Ra& and Sh'uel) Ra& interpret% the phra%e a% be innin (ith denun4iation0 %o that throu h it the %al&ation (ill be thorou hly appre4iated) Hen4e0 he %ay% to be in fro' the ti'e of Terah) And he doe% not %ay (hat Sh'uel doe%0 %in4e in E ypt0 Hi% lo&e and (or* (a% already planted in a fe( (ithin the nation) Al%o0 the added diffi4ulty of en%la&e'ent in E ypt i% not a defi4ien4y in it%elf in the life of the nation 4alled LAda')M And Sh'uel interpret% the phra%e0 %ayin that be4au%e the ab%en4e prepare% the pre%en4e0 it i% 4on%idered a part of Hi% %al&ation0 and %hould be 'et (ith ratitude0 a% (ell) Hen4e0 (e %hould not be in (ith0 Lin the be innin 0 our father% (ere idol (or%hiper%0M %in4e that ti'e i% not e&en re arded a% Lab%en4e that pre4ede% the pre%en4e)M Thi% i% be4au%e they are 4o'pletely de&oid of the hu'an type of pre%en4e0 %in4e they (ere 4o'pletely re'o&ed fro' Hi% lo&e0 li*e the neuter0 (hi4h i% de&oid of lo&e) Hen4e0 (e be in (ith the en%la&e'ent in E ypt0 (hen the %par*% of Hi% lo&e (ere burnin in their heart%0 to an e9tent0 but due to i'patien4e and hard (or*0 it (a% bein :uen4hed e&ery day) Thi% i% 4on%idered Lab%en4e that pre4ede% the pre%en4e0M and thi% i% (hy he %ay% to be in (ith L(e (ere %la&e%)M And al%o0 it i% be4au%e the 4on4ept of the freedo' of the nation in the *no(led e of =od i% a &ery hi h 4on4ept0 (hi4h only a 4ho%en fe( under%tand0 and e&en then it re:uire% appropriate preparation%0 but the 'aNority of the people ha&e not attained that) Con&er%ely0 per4ei&in the hard%hip% of en%la&e'ent i% 4lear to all0 a% the E&en E?ra (rote in the be innin of Parashat ish!atim0 LNothin i% harder for 'an than to be in the authority of another 'an li*e hi')M

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The Acting 0ind

E&ery per%on i% obli ed to attain the root of hi% %oul) Thi% 'ean% that the a%pired;for purpo%e of the 4reated bein i% +#ekut Jadhe%ionK (ith Hi% :ualitie%0 LA% He i% 'er4iful0 et4)M Hi% :ualitie% are the Holy Sefirot0 and thi% i% the a4tin 'ind that uide% Hi% (orld and by (hi4h it allot% the' Hi% bene&olen4e and abundan4e) But (e 'u%t under%tand (hy thi% i% 4alled0 L+#ekut (ith the Creator0M a% it %ee'% to be 'ere %tudy) I %hall e9plain it (ith an alle ory< In e&ery a4t in the (orld0 the 'ind of it% operator re'ain% in that a4t) In a table0 one 4an attain the 4arpenterF% de9terity and deftne%% in hi% 4raft0 (hether reat or %'all) Thi% i% %o be4au%e (hile (or*in 0 he built it a44ordin to hi% 'ind0 the :ualitie% of hi% 'ind) And one (ho ob%er&e% thi% a4t and 4on%ider% the 'ind i'printed in it0 durin thi% a4t0 he i% atta4hed to the 'ind that perfor'ed it0 that i%0 they a4tually unite) Thi% i% %o be4au%e in fa4t0 there i% no di%tan4e and 4e%%ation bet(een %piritual%0 e&en (hen they are in di%tin4t bodie%) But the 'ind in the' 4annot be di%tin ui%hed0 %in4e (hat *nife 4an 4ut the %piritual and lea&e it %eparatedH Rather0 the 'ain differen4e bet(een %piritual% i% in their :ualitie% Gprai%e(orthy or bla'e(orthyGand the 4o'po%ition0 %in4e a 'ind that 4al4ulate% a%trolo y (ill not 4lin to one that 4onte'plate% natural %4ien4e%) And there i% reat di&er%ity e&en (ithin the %a'e tea4hin 0 for if one e94eed% another in e&en one ele'ent0 it %eparate% the %piritual% fro' one another) But (hen t(o %a e% 4onte'plate the %a'e tea4hin and bear the %a'e 'ea%ure of %a a4ity0 they are in fa4t united0 for (hat %eparate% the'H Hen4e0 (hen one 4onte'plate% anotherF% a4tion and attain% the 'ind of the %a e (ho perfor'ed it0 they ha&e the %a'e 'ind and po(er) Thu%0 no( they are 4o'pletely united0 li*e a 'an (ho 'et hi% belo&ed friend on the %treet0 he e'bra4e% hi' and *i%%e% hi'0 and for their utter unity0 they 4annot be %eparated) Hen4e0 the rule i% that in the Spea*in , the 'ind i% the be%t;adNu%ted for4e bet(een the Creator and Hi% 4reature%) It i% 4on%idered the 'ediu'0 'eanin He 4onferred a %par* of that for4e0 and throu h that %par*0 e&erythin return% to Hi') And it i% (ritten0 LIn (i%do' ha%t Thou 'ade the' all0M 'eanin that He 4reated the (hole (orld (ith Hi% (i%do') Hen4e0 one (ho i% re(arded (ith attainin the 'anner% by (hi4h He had 4reated the (orld and it% 4ondu4t% i% adhered to the Mind that perfor'ed the') Thu%0 he adhere% to the Creator) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the Torah bein all the Na'e% of the Creator0 (hi4h belon to the 4reature%) And by their 'erit0 the 4reature attain% the Mind that affe4t% e&erythin 0 %in4e the Creator (a% loo*in in the Torah (hen He 4reated the (orld0 and one a4hie&e% illu'ination throu h Creation and fore&er 4lea&e% to that MindO thu%0 he i% adhered to the Creator) No( (e under%tand (hy the Creator ha% %ho(n u% Hi% tool% of 4raft%'an%hip) Bor do (e need to 4reate (orld%H But fro' the abo&e;'entioned0 (e ather that the Creator ha% %ho(n u% Hi% 4ondu4t% %o (e 'ay *no( ho( to adhere to Hi'0 (hi4h i% L4lea&in unto Hi% :ualitie%)M

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Introduction to the 'oo2, .rom the 0outh of a Sage

It i% *no(n fro' boo*% and fro' author% that the %tudy of the (i%do' of Kabbalah i% an ab%olute 'u%t for any per%on fro' I%rael) And if one %tudie% the (hole Torah and *no(% the Mi%hnah and the =e'arah by heart0 and if one i% al%o filled (ith &irtue% and ood deed% 'ore than all hi% 4onte'porarie%0 but ha% not learned the (i%do' of Kabbalah0 he 'u%t rein4arnate into thi% (orld to %tudy the %e4ret% of Torah and (i%do' of truth) Thi% i% brou ht in %e&eral pla4e% in the (ritin of our %a e%) Thi% i% (hat The Zohar (rite% in the interpretation to the Son" of Son"s0 e9plainin the &er%e0 LIf thou *no( not0 2 thou faire%t a'on (o'en0M (hi4h our %a e% interpreted a% a %oul that 4o'e% before the Thro(n after oneF% de'i%e) The Creator tell% it< LIf thou *no( not0 2 thou faire%t a'on (o'en)M Althou h you are the faire%t a'on (o'en and &irtuou% in ood deed% 'ore than all the %oul%0 if you do not ha&e *no(led e in the %e4ret% of Torah0 L o thy (ay forth by the foot%tep% of the flo4*0M lea&e here and ne&er return to thi% (orld) LAnd feed thy *id%0 be%ide the %hepherd%T tent%0M o there to the %e'inarie% and learn the %e4ret% of Torah fro' the 'outh% of the di%4iple% of our %a e%) /e 'u%t under%tand their (ord%0 4onditionin oneF% perfe4tion on the %tudy of the (i%do' of truth) See'in ly0 ho( i% it different fro' the other (ord% of the re&ealed TorahH /e found no(here that one i% obli ated to under%tand all the %ubNe4t% of the Torah0 and that he (ill not be 4o'pleted if one %ubNe4t in the Torah i% 'i%%in ) Moreo&er0 our %a e% %aid that it i% not the %tudy that i% the 'o%t i'portant0 but the a4t) 2ur %a e% al%o %aid0 L2ne doe% 'u4h0 the other little0 a% lon a% they ai' their heart% to Hea&en0M and there are 'any %u4h %ayin %) In order to attain the depth of their abo&e (ord%0 (e 'u%t fir%t under%tand (hat ha% been (ritten 'any ti'e% in The Zohar and the Tikkunim JCorre4tion% of The ZoharK0 (i%ely and daintily< LThe Torah0 the Creator0 and I%rael0 are one)M Thi% %ee'% &ery perple9in ) Before I elu4idate their (ord%0 I (ill notify you that our %a e% ha&e defined a reat rule for u%0 re ardin all the holy na'e% and appellation% in the boo*%) The%e are their olden (ord%< LAnythin that (e do not attain0 (e do not define by a na'e)M Interpretation< It i% *no(n that there i% no thou ht and per4eption in Hi' (hat%oe&er0 a% it i% (ritten in the arti4le LEliNah StartedM in the be innin of the Tikkunim of The Zohar) Bor that rea%on0 e&en the thou ht of the LSelfM of the Creator i% forbidden0 'u4h le%% the %pee4h) All the na'e% (e 4all Hi' do not refer to Hi% Self0 but only to Hi% Li ht%0 e9pandin fro' Hi' to the lo(er one%) E&en the holy na'e0 Ein Sof JInfinityK0 pre%ented in the Kabbalah boo*%0 i% al%o re arded a% Li ht that e9pand% fro' Hi% E%%en4e) But %in4e He deter'ined that Hi% Li ht0 (hi4h e9pand% fro' Hi% Self0 (ill be attained by the lo(er one% a% Ein Sof0 (e %hall therefore define it by that na'e) 7et0 thi% doe% not refer to Hi% E%%en4e0 %in4e there i% ab%olutely no per4eption or thou ht in Hi') Thu%0 ho( %hall (e define Hi' by a na'e and a (ord0 %in4e all that (e do not attain0 (e do not define by a na'eH Any no&i4e in the (i%do' of truth 'u%t 4onte'plate the abo&e reat rule before any %4rutiny in a boo* of Kabbalah0 that e&en the thou ht i% forbidden in Hi% Self0 %in4e there i% no per4eption in 18.

Hi' (hat%oe&er) Thu%0 ho( do (e 'ention a na'e or a (ord in Hi'0 (hi4h indi4ate% attain'entH Ho(e&er0 it i% a reat it$#a to e9a'ine and re%ear4h in Hi% illu'ination%0 (hi4h e9pand fro' Hi'0 (hi4h are all the holy na'e% and appellation% brou ht in the boo*%) It i% an utter 'u%t for any per%on fro' I%rael to %tudy and under%tand the %e4ret% of Torah and all the (ay% of Hi% be%to(al upon the lo(er one%0 (hi4h are the i%t of the (i%do' of truth and the future re(ard of the %oul% at the end of 4orre4tion) It i% (ritten in the (ord% of our %a e%0 in The Zohar0 and the Tikkunim that all the Upper /orld% and all the Holy Sefirot of the fi&e (orld% (% and (B&( ha&e been prepared ahead of ti'e in :uantity and :uality to 4o'ple'ent the 4hildren of I%rael) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the %oul of one fro' I%rael i% a part of =od Abo&e and LThe end of an a4t i% in the preli'inary thou ht)M It aro%e in Hi% Si'ple /ill to deli ht (ith re(ard for their labor) And for that rea%on0 the entire reality e9panded before Hi' by (ay of a %e:uen4e of 4au%e% and their 4on%e:uen4e% in the de%4ent of the de ree% throu h the (orld% (% and (B&() Binally0 they eli4ited t(o di%4ern'ent% 4lothed in one another< the %oul fro' the 4on4eal'ent% of hea&en0 (hi4h e9pand% and robe% the 4orporeal body) The e%%en4e of reality e9panded throu h the la%t de ree0 (hi4h i% the 4orporeal body (ith a %oul) Si'ilarly0 the 4on4atenation (a% 'ade by (ay of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e0 relatin to the e%%en4e of the e9i%ten4e of reality0 (hi4h i% the (ay% of Hi% be%to(al that han do(n by radation%) Thu%0 the Upper Li ht i% Hi her than Hi h and (ill ulti'ately e9pand and 4o'e to the %oul 4lothed in the 4orporeal body in thi% (orld0 a% it i% (ritten0 Lfor the earth %hall be full of the *no(led e of the Lord0 and they %hall tea4h no 'ore e&ery 'an hi% nei hbor0 and e&ery 'an hi% brother0 %ayin < TKno( the LordTO for they %hall all *no( Me0 fro' the lea%t of the' unto the reate%t of the')M It i% (ritten by our %a e% and in The Book of Zohar0 LThe (hole Torah i% the na'e% of the Creator)M All the %torie% and the la(% and the %enten4e%0 all are Hi% Holy Na'e%) A44ordin to the e9plained abo&e0 that LAnythin that (e do not attain (e do not define by a na'e0M you (ill thorou hly under%tand the 'eanin of the Holy Na'e% of the Creator) The%e are the attain'ent% that e9pand fro' Hi' to Hi% %er&ant%0 the prophet% and the ri hteou%0 ea4h a44ordin to hi% 'erit0 a% it i% (ritten0 L(e are di%tin ui%hed0 I and Thy people0 fro' all the people that are upon the fa4e of the earth)M Thi% di%tin ui%hin 4o'e% to u% throu h the re4eption of the Torah and the *eepin of it$#ot0 fir%t only in the re&ealed (ay) It ha% the 'erit of purifyin our bodie% and enhan4in our %oul% to %u4h a 'ea%ure that (e be4o'e (orthy of attainin the (hole Torah and it% it$#ot a% Hi% Na'e%) Thi% i% the (hole re(ard intended for the %oul% at the end of 4orre4tion) Ho(e&er0 it i% in thi% (orld0 too0 a% it i% (ritten in the =e'arah0 L7ou (ill %ee your (orld in your life)M That e9plain% to u% (hy he 4all% the D,1 it$#ot D,1 4oun%el% in %e&eral pla4e% in The Zohar0 and in 'any other pla4e% in The Zohar he 4all% the D,1 it$#ot LD,1 depo%it%)M Thi% i% %o be4au%e at fir%t0 one 'u%t *eep the Torah and the it$#ot in order to purify hi% body and enhan4e hi% %oul) At that ti'e0 the D,1 it$#ot are a% D,1 4oun%el% for hi'0 Ltip%M by (hi4h to radually purify and

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be a(arded 4o'in before the Kin 0 and re4ei&in the Li ht of hi% fa4e) Thi% i% be4au%e *eepin Torah and it$#ot radually purify hi'0 until he i% re(arded (ith the Li ht of the Kin F% fa4e) Al%o0 it i% (ritten %i'ilarly in the =e'arah< LThe Creator 4are% not if one %lau hter% at the throat or %lau hter% at the ba4* of the ne4*H Rather0 (e (ere i&en the Torah and it$#ot only to purify I%rael)M Ho(e&er0 after one ha% been %uffi4iently purified and 'erit% the Li ht of the Kin F% fa4e0 oneF% eye% and %oul open and he i% a(arded the attainin the D,1 Sa4red Li ht% found in the D,1 it$#ot) The%e are Hi% Holy Na'e%0 the one% he 4an attain) By *eepin ea4h of the it$#ot0 one ta*e% the part of the Li ht depo%ited in that it$#a0 %in4e the it$#a i% a %li J&e%%elK (here the Li ht i% 4lothed0 'eanin a Holy Na'e that belon % %pe4ifi4ally to that it$#a) Thi% i% the 'eanin of LThe it$#a i% a 4andle and the TorahGLi ht)M At that ti'e0 he 4all% the D,1 it$#ot LD,1 4o''and'ent% Jdepo%it%K)M It i% li*e one (ho depo%it% ood %tone% and e'% in a &e%%el and %ay% to hi% lo&ed one< LTa*e thi% %li for your%elf but uard it fro' thie&e% and robber%)M Thu%0 they only %pea* of the &e%%el0 but their pri'ary intention i% the pre4iou% %tone% depo%ited there) It i% *no(n in the boo*% of Kabbalah that the 'eanin of the Holy Na'e0 LThe Holy 2ne Ble%%ed be HeM or %udsha Bri'h Hu Jthe %a'e na'e in Ara'ai4K brou ht by our %a e% and in The Zohar0 i% na'ed after the Ha1a&aH J&od;He);1a#;He)K) Thi% Holy Na'e 4ontain% all the Holy Na'e% until one Hi her than Hi h) Thu%0 (e learn that LThe Torah and the Creator are one0M albeit the 'a%%e% do not %ee Hi' in the Torah0 but only %torie%0 %enten4e%0 and la(%) Indeed0 I ha&e already e9plained that Lapple% of old in %ettin % of %il&erM i% ho( the D,1 depo%it% are 4alled0 a% our %a e% %aid0 LThe (hole Torah i% the na'e% of the Creator)M Hen4e0 the Torah and the Creator are one) 7et0 there are eneral and parti4ular0 (here the Creator i% the a%%e'bly of all the na'e%0 and the eneral Li ht0 and the Torah i% di&ided into D,1 Li ht%) It follo(% that all of the' to ether are one0 and are the Creator Hi'%elf) No( there %till re'ain% for u% to e9plain the di%4ern'ent of I%rael) Bir%t0 you 'u%t under%tand the 'atter of 'ultipli4ity of %eparate for'% in %pirituality0 'eanin ho( they are di&ided and in (hat) Corporeal thin % are %eparated by a *nife and %u4h0 or ti'e and pla4e %eparate and di%tin ui%h the') 7et0 thi% i% unthin*able in %pirituality0 a% it i% *no(n to be abo&e ti'e and pla4e) Ho(e&er0 *no( that the (hole differen4e in %pirituality bet(een the Upper Li ht% i% only in the di%parity of for') Bor e9a'ple< the 'ental %oul% in people are 4ertainly di&ided into %eparate %oul%) Ea4h indi&idual ha% a different %oul) 7et0 the e%%ential differen4e bet(een the' i% nothin 'ore then %te''in out of their di%parity in for'0 that the %oul of one i% ood0 the otherF% i% badO one ha% a4:uired (i%do'0 and the other folly0 et4) 2ur %a e% %ay about that0 LA% their fa4e% differ fro' one another0 their &ie(% differ fro' one another)M No( (e 4an under%tand that if all people (ere to 4o'e by e:ual 4on4ept% and in4lination%0 (ithout any differen4e (hat%oe&er0 all the %oul% of all the people (ould be re arded a% one %oul) It% &alue (ould be li*e the li ht of the %un< the li ht 4lothe% in all the inhabitant% of the (orld0 yet 185

(e do not di%4ern that there are %eparate for'% in the %unli ht) Si'ilarly0 one 4on4eptual %oul (ould robe 'any bodie%0 %in4e pla4e% do not %eparate at all in %piritual 'atter% if there are no %eparate for'% in their :ualitie%) No( (e %hall 4o'e to the a4tual %4rutiny< It i% *no(n that the 'eanin of the %oul% of the 4hildren of I%rael i% that they are a part of =od Abo&e) The %oul 4a%4aded by (ay of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e and de%4ended de ree;by;de ree until it be4a'e %uitable to 4o'e into thi% (orld and 4lothe the filthy 4orporeal body) By *eepin the Torah and ob%er&in it% it$#ot0 it a%4end% de ree;by;de ree until it% %tature i% 4o'pleted0 and it i% fit to re4ei&e it% re(ard fro' The /hole) Thi% ha% been prepared for it in ad&an4e0 'eanin attainin the holy Torah by (ay of the Na'e% of the Creator0 (hi4h are the D,1 depo%it%) No( you 4an %ee (ith your o(n eye% that LThe Torah and I%rael are one)M And the only differen4e bet(een the Torah and the %oul i% due to the di%parity of for' in the %oul0 (hi4h ha% been redu4ed to a &ery0 &ery %'all Li ht0 and the Torah i% Si'ple Li ht that e9pand% fro' Hi% E%%en4e0 (ho%e %ubli'ity i% endle%%0 a% it i% (ritten LThe Torah and the Creator are one)M Ho(e&er0 (hen the %oul i% 4o'plete in it% full %tature and re4ei&e% the Torah by (ay of Hi% Na'e%0 na'ely attain% all the Li ht depo%ited in the Torah and it$#ot0 you find that0 in any 4a%e0 the Li ht of the %oul i% e:ual to the Li ht of Torah) Thi% i% be4au%e it ha% already attained all the Li ht in the Torah) It i% %till 4on%idered in4o'plete a% lon a% there i% %o'e defi4it in attainin a %'all and %ubtle part of the eneral Li ht of the Torah) Thi% i% be4au%e all it% Li ht ha% been prepared for the %oul%0 a% I ha&e e9plained abo&e0 LAll that (e do not attain0 (e do not define by a na'e)M And %in4e the Li ht ha% been prepared for the attain'ent of the %oul0 and the %oul did not attain all of it0 it i% therefore dee'ed in4o'plete0 a% in0 LI (ill *eep the (hole Torah e94ept one thin ) Certainly0 he i% a 4o'plete (i4*ed)M Ho(e&er0 %u4h a% that you 4an de4lare in the *eepin of the Torah and it$#ot in attainin the D,1 depo%it%) It i% in4o'plete (hen la4*in e&en one thin 0 reat or %'all) Hen4e0 it (ill finally 4o'e to 4o'plete perfe4tion0 na'ely attain the (hole Li ht of the Torah) At that ti'e0 there (ill be no di%parity of for' bet(een the Li ht of the %oul and the Li ht of Torah anyho() Thu%0 you find0 daintily0 that LThe Torah and I%rael are one0M literally) Be4au%e there i% no differen4e or di%parity of for' bet(een the'0 they are literally one) And %in4e (e ha&e already pro&en that LThe Creator and the Torah are one0M and no( (e ha&e pro&en that LThe Torah and I%rael are one0M it i% therefore e&ident that LThe Torah and the Creator and I%rael are one)M Bro' all the abo&e0 you find that there are t(o part% in the Torah and it$#ot<

A. The Torah and Mitzvot as they appear to all, being the keeping of Mitzvot and the study of Torah in the form of 613 counsels. These have the power to purify and cleanse the body, and enhance the virtue of the soul, to be worthy and merit receiving the Light of the King's face, as the soul was in its root, before it diminished and came into this base body in the base world. 1-#

B. Keeping the Mitzvot and studying the Torah in the form of 613 deposits, namely the matter of attaining His Names and the full reward of the souls. The 'erit of the latter part o&er the for'er i% a% the 'erit of Hea&en o&er Earth) Thi% i% be4au%e the fir%t part i% 'ere preparation0 and the %e4ond part i% the a4tual 4o'pletene%% and the purpo%e of Creation) Thi% e9plain% our abo&e :ue%tion about the (ord% of our %a e%0 that e&en if a per%on e94el% in Torah and ood deed% 'ore than all hi% 4onte'porarie%0 if he ha% not learned the %e4ret% of Torah and the (i%do' of truth0 he 'u%t rein4arnate in the (orld) /e a%*ed0 L/hat i% the differen4e bet(een thi% %ubNe4t in the (i%do' of truth fro' other %ubNe4t% in the TorahHM /e found no(here that one i% 4o'pelled to en a e in all the topi4% in the Torah) 2n the 4ontrary0 (e ha&e found oppo%ition to that in 'any pla4e%0 %u4h a%0 L2ne doe% 'u4h0 the other little0 a% lon a% they ai' their heart% to Hea&en0M and al%o0 LIt i% not the %tudy that i% i'portant0 but the a4t)M No( the 'atter i% 4larifiedGthe (hole part of the re&ealed Torah i% but a preparation to be4o'e (orthy and 'erit attainin the 4on4ealed part) It i% the 4on4ealed part that i% the &ery (holene%% and the purpo%e for (hi4h 'an i% 4reated) Hen4e0 4learly0 if a part of the 4on4ealed part i% 'i%%in 0 althou h one 'ay *eep the Torah and ob%er&e it% 4o''and'ent% in the re&ealed part0 he (ill %till ha&e to rein4arnate to thi% (orld and re4ei&e (hat he %hould re4ei&e0 na'ely the 4on4ealed part0 by (ay of D,1 depo%it%) 2nly in that i% the %oul 4o'pleted0 the (ay the Creator had predeter'ined for it) 7ou 4an therefore %ee the utter ne4e%%ity for anyone fro' I%rael0 (hoe&er he 'ay be0 to en a e in the internality of the Torah and in it% %e4ret%) /ithout it0 the intention of Creation (ill not be 4o'pleted in hi') Thi% i% the rea%on (hy (e rein4arnate0 eneration;by; eneration throu h our 4urrent eneration0 (hi4h i% the re%idue of the %oul% upon (hi4h the intention of Creation ha% not been 4o'pleted0 a% they did not attain the %e4ret% of the Torah in the pa%t eneration%) Bor thi% rea%on0 they %aid in The Zohar< LThe %e4ret% of Torah and it% 'y%terie% are de%tined to be re&ealed at the ti'e of the Me%%iah)M It i% 4lear to anyone (ho under%tand%0 that %in4e they (ill be 4o'pletin the intention of Creation0 they (ill be a(arded the 4o'in of the Me%%iah) Hen4e0 ine&itably0 the %e4ret% of the Torah (ill be re&ealed a'on the' openly0 %in4e if the 4orre4tion i% pre&ented they (ill be 4o'pelled to rein4arnate) Thi% (ill e9plain to you (hat (e %hould a%* about thi% interpretation in eneral0 for (ho a' I and (ho are 'y father% that I ha&e been a(arded 'a*in the interpretation to e9pand the *no(led e of the hidden %e4ret% in The Zohar and the (ritin % of the AriH Moreo&er0 (hy ha&e (e thu% far found no other to interpret thi% (i%do' a% openly a% 'eH No( you 4an %ee that be4au%e our eneration i% really the ti'e of the Me%%iah0 and (e are all %tandin at the thre%hold of the 4o'plete 4orre4tion0 and the only pre&ention i% the 4o'plete abandon'ent of the (i%do' of truth in thi% eneration0 due to the diffi4ulty of the lan ua e and the di%per%ion of the 'atter%)

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In addition to all that0 there i% the %'allne%% of the 'ind and the abundant trouble% in our eneration) Hen4e0 (hen the Lord (i%he% to ha%ten the rede'ption of our %oul%0 He ha% pa%%ed a pri&ile e onto 'y hand to di%4lo%e the 'ea%ure in thi% interpretation0 and the (ill of =od %u44eeded in 'y hand) And I had another rea%on for 'a*in thi% open interpretation0 a% it i% (ritten in The Zohar0 L2ne 'u%t learn a little e&en fro' non%en%e0M a% it i% (ritten0 La% far a% li ht e94elleth dar*ne%%)M After I 4o'pleted 'y ti'e in the 4ity of /ar%a( in the %tate of Poland0 4onfined to 'y 4ha'ber0 ha&in nothin to do (ith the dar*ne%% of 'y %urroundin %0 I ha&e been ble%%ed (ith %ettlin in the Holy City of Ieru%ale') And (hen I (al*ed a'on the people here0 I %a( the po&erty of 'y people0 the po&erty of their 'ind) Their fooli%h lau hter (a% in 'y ear% a% the noi%e of pot% under the 4ity0 'o4*in and tra'plin the heart and %oul of our yearnin %0 %landerin the Lord0 Hi% La(0 and Hi% people in a loud &oi4e0 (ithout any (i%do'0 under%tandin 0 and *no(led e in the (i%do' of Kabbalah at all) Rather0 it i% an a%%ort'ent of (ord% and na'e%0 no %en%e and no 'oral0 only literal (ord%) It i% a pri&ile e to 4hatter idle (ord% in the (ritten te9t (ith 4o'plete faith that they are holy thin %0 and that thu% the purpo%e of Creation (ill be 4o'pleted upon u%) And (hen tho%e (ho en a e in the literal te9t% (ith 4o'plete faith in4rea%e in nu'ber0 the Me%%iah Kin (ill 4o'e at on4e0 for by that the (hole 4orre4tion (ill be 4o'pleted0 and nothin 'ore i% needed) Binally0 I 'et (ith the fa'ou% one% a'on the'0 people (ho ha&e already (orn out their year% del&in in the (ritin % of the Ari and The Zohar) They ha&e %o %u44eeded that they ha&e be4o'e profi4ient and 4on&er%ant in all the (ritin % of the Ari) They ha&e a reputation a% bein the holie%t people in the land) I a%*ed the' if they had %tudied (ith a Ra& (ho attained the internality of the 'atter%) They an%(ered< LHea&en%0 noR There i% no internality here (hat%oe&er0 but a44urate te9t%0 i&en to u%0 and nothin 'ore than that0 =od forbid)M I a%*ed the' if Ra& Chai' >ital had attained the internality of the 'atter%) They replied< LHe 4ertainly did not attain 'ore than (e do)M I then a%*ed the' about the Ari hi'%elf) They an%(ered< LHe 4ertainly did not *no( the internality 'ore than u% at all0 and all that he *ne(0 he had pa%%ed on to hi% di%4iple0 Ra& Chai' >ital0 and thu% they 4a'e into our hand%)M I 'o4*ed the'< LHo( then (ere the 'atter% 4o'po%ed in the heart of the Ari (ithout any under%tandin and *no(led eHM They replied< LHe re4ei&ed the 4o'po%ition of the%e 'atter% fro' EliNah0 and he *ne( the internality0 %in4e he i% an an el)M Here 'y (rath poured out on the'0 for 'y patien4e to be (ith the' had ended) And (hen I %a( that their folly had found root% in nearly e&eryone en a in in thi% (i%do' at thi% ti'e0 (oe to the ear% that %o hear0 L/ill he e&en for4e the :ueen before 'e in the hou%eHM The Holy Zohar had already 'ourned bitterly the denial of the %inner% in their %oul%0 %ayin that there are no internal %e4ret% in the Torah0 a% it i% (ritten in Parashat 1a)erah< LHa% the Torah 4o'e to %ho( u% fable% and hi%tori4 tale%H Su4h %torie% and fable% are found a'on other nation%0 too)M 2ur %a e% %aid that they uproot the plantation%0 for they only ta*e al'hut) /hat (ould the author% of The Zohar %ay in &ie( of the 4ulture of %u4h %inful people0 denyin that there i% any *no(led e or (i%do' in the (ord% of The Zohar and the (i%do' of truth 1-"

the'%el&e%H They %ay about the &ery %e4ret% of the Torah that there i% no *no(led e or per4eption re&ealed in thi% (orld0 but 'erely e'pty (ord%) Thu%0 they ha&e 4o'e to for4e the Holy @i&inity in%ide the Kin F% pala4e) /oe unto the'0 for they ha&e 4au%ed their %oul% har') 2ur %a e% %aid that the Holy Torah 'ourn% before the Creator< L7our %on% ha&e turned Me into a %on in publi4;hou%e%)M But they do not e&en 'a*e of the Torah a %e'blan4e of a %on 0 only fri htenin (ord% to any li%tener that ari%e 4onte'pt and (rath) Burther'ore0 they (i%h to be re(arded li*e Phineha%0 %ayin that they do it in 4o'plete faith) The (ritin %ay% about the'< LBora%'u4h a% thi% people dra( near0 and (ith their 'outh and (ith their lip% do honor Me0 but ha&e re'o&ed their heart far fro' Me0M and thi% i% the rea%on for the ruin of the Bir%t Te'ple) The de&il %till dan4e% a'on u%0 pre4i%ely at the ti'e of the Me%%iah0 the ti'e of the end of the %e4ret% of the Torah) The ?eal of the Lord of Ho%t% 4a'e a% fire that (ill not :uen4h in 'y bone%) Be4au%e of that0 I ha&e been a(a*ened to di%4lo%e the o(n to %u4h an e9tent that they (ill *no( that there i% (i%do' in I%rael) Thi% ha% been a'on the pri'ary rea%on% that 'ade 'e 4o'e to thi% e9planation) 7ou 'u%t %ee in e&ery purpo%e and e&ery oal that it i% utterly %i'ple) All the (it0 the 4le&erne%%0 and the 'any i%%ue% for' durin the preparation0 until the oal i% rea4hed) Bor e9a'ple0 (hen one (i%he% to %it in a hou%e0 he need% (it and *no(led e in the de%i n0 in arti%an%hip0 and in the :uality0 and :uantity of the roo'% and the po%%e%%ion%) The final oal i% but a %i'ple thin Gto d(ell there) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the (ord%0 La44ordin to the beauty of a 'an0 to d(ell in the hou%e)M It i% a %i'ple thou ht0 (ithout any 4on4ept% and proliferation0 and (ithout (it0 but a %i'ple (ill) Kno( that all the %ophi%ti4ation% in the *no(led e are 'o%tly 'i%ta*e% that %hould fall before the truth) 7et0 the truth it%elf i% %i'ple0 (ithout any (it) There i% a %e4ret in that0 prin4ipally bein the iron (all that %eparate% u% fro' our Bather in Hea&en< There are thin % that are hidden be4au%e of their reat hei ht and depth0 and there are thin % that are hidden be4au%e of their e9tre'e %ubtlety0 li*e flie% in the air0 too thin to be %een) Sin4e Hi% Li ht i% %u4h Si'ple Li ht that the hu'an 'ind0 (hi4h feel% only a tiny portion of %o'ethin 0 %i'ply doe% not per4ei&e) It i% li*e the %'aller thin % fro' that 'ea%ure0 re:uirin an a4tual tool to %ee) Thi% i% %o be4au%e althou h not all of the depth of the hei ht and the depth of the (idth are per4ei&ed0 you 4an nonethele%% per4ei&e the pro9i'ate) Ho(e&er0 (ith %ubtle thin %0 it %ee'% a% thou h they do not e9i%t at all0 %in4e you do not attain e&en the %li hte%t bit of the')

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Introduction to the Preface to the #isdom of Kabbalah

,K It i% (ritten in The Zohar0 1a)ikra0 Parashat Ta$ria0 p 8#0 LCo'e and %ee0 all that e9i%t% in the (orld0 e9i%t% for 'an0 and e&erythin e9i%t% for hi'0 a% it i% (ritten0 QThen the Lord =od for'ed 'an0F (ith a full na'e0 a% (e ha&e e%tabli%hed0 that he i% the (hole of e&erythin and 4ontain% e&erythin 0 and all that i% Abo&e and belo(0 et4)0 i% in4luded in that i'a e)M Thus, it e+plains that all the !orlds, %pper and lo!er, are included in man ) And al%o0 the (hole of reality (ithin tho%e (orld% i% only for 'an) And (e %hould under%tand the%e (ord%< I% thi% (orld and e&erythin in it0 (hi4h %er&e% hi' and benefit% hi'0 too little for 'an0 that he need% the Upper /orld% and e&erythin (ithin the'0 tooH After all0 they (ere 4reated %olely for hi% need%) "K To e9plain thi% 'atter to the fulle%t0 I (ould ha&e to introdu4e the (hole of the (i%do' of Kabbalah) But in eneral0 'atter% (ill be %uffi4iently e9plained (ithin the boo*0 %o a% to under%tand the') The e%%en4e of it i% that the CreatorF% intention in Creation (a% to deli ht Hi% 4reature%) Certainly0 a% %oon a% He 4onte'plated 4reatin the %oul% and deli htin the' abundantly0 they i''ediately e'er ed fro' before Hi'0 4o'plete in for' and (ith all the deli ht% He had planned to be%to( upon the') Thi% i% be4au%e in Hi'0 the thou ht alone 4o'plete%0 and He doe% not need a4tion% a% (e do) A44ordin ly0 (e %hould a%*0 L/hy did He 4reate the (orld% re%tri4tion by re%tri4tion do(n to thi% 'ur*y (orld0 and 4lothe the %oul% in the 'ur*y bodie% of thi% (orldH 1K The an%(er to that i% (ritten in The Tree of LifeGLto brin to li ht the perfe4tion of Hi% deed%M JThe Tree of Life0 Bran4h 2neK) 7et0 (e need to under%tand ho( 4ould it be that in4o'plete operation% (ould %te' fro' a 4o'plete 2perator0 to the point that they (ould re:uire 4o'pletion throu h an a4t in thi% (orldH The thin i% that (e %hould di%tin ui%h bet(een Li ht and %li J&e%%elK in the %oul%) The e%%en4e of the %oul% that (ere 4reated i% the %li in the'0 and all the bounty that the He had planned to i'part the' (ith and deli ht the' i% the Li ht in the') Thi% i% be4au%e %in4e He had planned to deli ht the'0 He ne4e%%arily 'ade the' a% a de%ire to re4ei&e Hi% plea%ure0 %in4e the plea%ure and deli ht in4rea%e a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of de%ire to re4ei&e the abundan4e) And *no( that that (ill to re4ei&e i% the &ery e%%en4e of the %oul (ith re ard to the eneration and eli4itation e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e) Thi% i% 4on%idered the %li of the %oul0 (hile the Noy and the abundan4e are 4on%idered the Li ht of the %oul0 e9tendin e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e fro' Hi% e%%en4e) 8K E9planation< Creation refer% to appearan4e of %o'ethin that did not e9i%t before) Thi% i% 4on%idered e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e) 7et0 ho( do (e pi4ture %o'ethin that i% not in4luded in Hi'0 %in4e He i% al'i hty and in4lude% all of the' to etherH And al%o0 one doe% not i&e (hat i% not in Hi') A% (e ha&e %aid0 the (hole Creation that He 4reated i% only the %elim Jplural for %liK of the %oul%0 (hi4h i% the (ill to re4ei&e) Thi% i% :uite 4lear0 %in4e He ne4e%%arily doe% not ha&e a (ill to re4ei&e0 a% fro' (ho' (ould He re4ei&eH Hen4e0 thi% i% truly a ne( Creation0 not a tra4e of (hi4h e9i%ted pre&iou%ly0 and i% hen4e 4on%idered e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e) 1-8

-K /e %hould *no( that unifi4ation and %eparation applied in %pirituality relate only to e:ui&alen4e of for' and di%parity of for') Thi% i% be4au%e if t(o %piritual obNe4t% are of the %a'e for'0 they are united0 and they are one0 and not t(o0 %in4e there i% nothin to %eparate the' fro' one another) They 4an only be di%4erned a% t(o (hen there i% %o'e di%parity of for' bet(een the') Al%o0 to the e9tent of their di%parity of for'0 %o i% the 'ea%ure of their di%tan4e fro' one another) Thu%0 if they are of oppo%ite for'%0 they are 4on%idered a% re'ote a% the ea%t fro' the (e%t0 'eanin the reate%t di%tan4e (e 4an pi4ture in reality) DK But in the Creator0 there i% no thou ht or per4eption (hat%oe&er0 and (e 4annot utter or %ay anythin (ith re ard to Hi') But %in4e (e *no( 7ou by 7our a4tion%0 (e %hould di%4ern that He i% a de%ire to be%to(0 %in4e He 4reated e&erythin in order to deli ht Hi% 4reature%0 and be%to( Hi% abundan4e upon u%) Thu%0 the %oul% are in oppo%itene%% of for' fro' Hi'0 %in4e He i% all be%to(al and ha% no (ill to re4ei&e anythin 0 (hile the %oul% (ere i'printed (ith a (ill to re4ei&e for the'%el&e%) And (e ha&e already %aid that there i% no reater oppo%itene%% of for' than that) It follo(% that had the %oul% re'ained (ith the (ill to re4ei&e0 they (ould fore&er re'ain %eparated fro' Hi') .K No( you (ill under%tand (hat i% (ritten J The Tree of Life0 Bran4h 2neK0 that the rea%on for the 4reation of the (orld% (a% that He 'u%t be 4o'plete in all Hi% a4tion% and po(er%0 and if He did not e9e4ute Hi% a4tion% and po(er% in a4tual fa4t0 He (ould %ee'in ly not be 4on%idered (hole) Thi% %ee'% perple9in 0 for ho( 4an in4o'plete a4tion% e'er e fro' a 4o'plete operator0 to the e9tent that they (ould need 4orre4tionH Bro' (hat ha% been e9plained0 you 4an %ee that the e%%en4e of Creation i% only the (ill to re4ei&e) 2n the one hand it i% reatly defi4ient0 %in4e it i% oppo%ite in for' fro' the =i&er0 (hi4h i% %eparation fro' Hi'0 but on the other hand0 thi% i% the entire inno&ation and the e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e that He had 4reated0 by (hi4h to re4ei&e fro' Hi' (hat He had planned to be%to( upon the') 7et0 had they re'ained %eparated fro' the E'anator0 He (ould %ee'in ly be in4o'plete0 for in the end0 4o'plete operation% 'u%t %te' fro' the 4o'plete 2perator) Bor thi% rea%on0 He re%tri4ted Hi% Li ht and 4reated the (orld% re%tri4tion by re%tri4tion do(n to thi% (orld0 and 4lothed the %oul in a (orldly body) And throu h the pra4ti4e of Torah and it$#ot0 the %oul obtain% the perfe4tion it la4*ed prior to CreationGthe e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith Hi') Thu%0 it (ill be fit to re4ei&e all the abundan4e and plea%ure in4luded in the Thou ht of Creation0 and (ill al%o be in 4o'plete +#ekut Jadhe%ionK (ith hi'0 in e:ui&alen4e of for') $K The 'atter of the Se"ula Jpo(erK of Torah and it$#ot to brin the %oul to +#ekut (ith Hi' applie% only (hen the en a e'ent in it i% not in order to re4ei&e any re(ard0 and only to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon hi% Ma*er) Thi% i% %o be4au%e then the %oul radually a4:uire% e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith it% Ma*er0 a% (ill be (ritten belo( 4on4ernin Rabbi HaninaF% (ord% in the be innin of the boo* JLPrefa4e to the /i%do' of KabbalahMK) In all0 there are fi&e de ree%GNefesh0 Rua'h0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida JNRNH&KGthat 4o'e fro' the fi&e (orld% 4alled (%0 (t$ilut0 Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a) Al%o0 there are fi&e parti4ular 1--

de ree% NRNH&0 (hi4h 4o'e fro' the fi&e parti4ular Part$ufim Jplural for Part$ufK in ea4h of the fi&e (orld%) Then there are fi&e %ub;parti4ular NRNH&0 (hi4h 4o'e fro' the ten Sefirot in ea4h Part$uf0 a% (ill be (ritten in the boo*) And throu h Torah and it$#ot to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon the Ma*er0 one i% radually re(arded (ith the %elim in the for' of de%ire to be%to(0 (hi4h 4o'e in the%e de ree%0 de ree by de ree0 until they a4hie&e 4o'plete e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith Hi') In that %tate0 the Thou ht of Creation0 to re4ei&e all the plea%ure0 tenderne%%0 and abundan4e that He had planned for the' i% 4arried out) Additionally0 they re4ei&e the reate%t re(ard0 %in4e they are a(arded the true +#ekut0 %in4e they ha&e obtained the de%ire to be%to(0 li*e their Ma*er) 5K No( it (ill not be diffi4ult for you to under%tand the abo&e (ord% of The Zohar0 that all the (orld%0 Upper and lo(er and e&erythin (ithin the'0 (a% 4reated only for 'an) Thi% i% %o be4au%e all the%e de ree% and (orld% 4a'e only to 4o'ple'ent the %oul% in the 'ea%ure of +#ekut that they la4*ed (ith re%pe4t to the Thou ht of Creation) In the be innin 0 they (ere re%tri4ted and hun do(n de ree;by;de ree and (orld after (orld0 do(n to our 'aterial (orld0 to brin the %oul into a body of thi% (orld0 (hi4h i% entirely to re4ei&e and not to be%to(0 li*e ani'al% and bea%t%) It i% (ritten0 LA (ild a%%F% 4olt i% born a 'an)M Thi% i% 4on%idered the 4o'plete (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h ha% nothin in the for' of be%to(al) In that %tate0 a 'an i% re arded a% the 4o'plete oppo%ite of Hi'0 and there i% no reater re'otene%% than that) After(ard%0 throu h the %oul that 4lothe% (ithin one0 he en a e% in Torah and it$#ot) =radually and %lo(ly0 fro' belo( Up(ard%0 he obtain% the %a'e for' of be%to(al a% hi% Ma*er0 throu h all the di%4ern'ent% that hun do(n fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 (hi4h are but de ree% and 'ea%ure% in the for' of the de%ire to be%to() Ea4h Hi her de ree 'ean% that it i% farther fro' the (ill to re4ei&e0 and 4lo%er to bein only to be%to() In the end0 one i% a(arded bein entirely to be%to( and to not re4ei&e anythin for hi'%elf) At that ti'e0 one i% 4o'pleted (ith true +#ekut (ith Hi'0 for thi% i% the only rea%on (hy 'an (a% 4reated) Thu%0 all the (orld% and e&erythin in the' (ere 4reated only for 'an) ,#K No( that you ha&e 4o'e to *no( all that0 you are per'itted to %tudy thi% (i%do' (ithout any fear of 'ateriali?ation) Thi% i% be4au%e the %tudent% are &ery 4onfu%ed< on the one hand0 it i% %aid that the ten Sefirot and the Part$ufim0 fro' the be innin of the ten Sefirot of (t$ilut to the end of the ten Sefirot of (ssi)a0 are 4o'plete =odline%% and unity) But on the other hand0 it i% %aid that all the%e (orld% are enerated and appear after the T$imt$um Jre%tri4tionKO but ho( 4an thi% e&en be 4on4ei&ed in =odline%%H And there are al%o the nu'ber% and Abo&e and belo( and other %u4h 4han e% and a%4ent% and de%4ent% and Zi#u"im J4ouplin %K) But it i% (ritten0 LI the Lord do not 4han e)M ,,K Bro' (hat i% 4larified before u%0 it i% 4lear that all the%e a%4ent%0 de%4ent%0 re%tri4tion%0 and the nu'ber% are only re arded a% %elim J&e%%el%K of the re4ei&er%Gthe %oul%) And (e %hould di%tin ui%h bet(een the potential and the a4tual in the'0 li*e a per%on (ho build% a hou%eGthe end of the a4t i% in hi% preli'inary thou ht) But the :uality of the hou%e in hi% 'ind doe% not re%e'ble the hou%e that %hould a4tually be built0 %in4e the 4on4ei&ed hou%e i% %pirituality0 a 4on4eptual %ub%tan4e0 and i% 4on%idered the %ub%tan4e 1-D

of the thin*in per%on) At that ti'e0 the hou%e i% only a potential) But (hen the buildin of the hou%e be in% in a4tual fa4t0 it a4:uire% an entirely different %ub%tan4eGthat of (ood and bri4*%) Si'ilarly0 (e %hould di%4ern potential and a4tual in the %oul%) The be innin of their e'er en4e fro' the E'anator into La4tualM %oul% be in% only in the (orld of Beria) And their inte ration in Ein Sof0 prior to the T$imt$um0 (ith re%pe4t to the Thou ht of Creation0 a% (ritten in Ite' "0 4on4ern% only the Lpotential0M (ithout any a4tual 'anife%tation) In that %en%e0 it i% %aid that all the %oul% (ere inte rated in al'hut de Ein Sof0 4alled Lthe 'iddle point0M %in4e thi% point i% in4luded in LpotentialM in all the %elim of the %oul% that are de%tined to La4tuallyM e'er e fro' the (orld of Beria do(n(ard%) And the fir%t re%tri4tion o44urred only in thi% 'iddle point0 'eanin pre4i%ely in that di%4ern'ent and 'ea%ure 4on%idered the LpotentialM of the future %oul%0 and not at all in it%elf) 7ou %hould *no( that all the %elim of the Sefirot and the (orld%0 throu h the (orld of Beria0 (hi4h han do(n and e'er e fro' thi% point0 or due to it% Zi#u" de Hakaa0 4alled .hr Ho$er0 are al%o 4on%idered 'ere potential0 (ithout any e%%en4e of the %oul%) But the%e 4han e% are de%tined to %ub%e:uently affe4t the %oul% (ho%e e%%en4e be in% to e'er e fro' the (orld of Beria do(n0 %in4e there they ha&e not yet departed the e%%en4e of the E'anator) ,"K And I %hall i&e you an alle ory fro' the 4ondu4t% of thi% (orld) Bor e9a'ple0 if a per%on (ho 4o&er% and hide% hi'%elf behind 4lothe% and ar'ent% %o hi% friend (ould not %ee hi' and noti4e hi'0 4an it e&en be 4on4ei&ed that he hi'%elf (ould be affe4ted by the 4on4eal'ent 'ade by all the ar'ent% he i% 4o&ered (ithH Si'ilarly0 ta*e the ten Sefirot (e 4all Keter, Hochma, Bina, Hesed, #evura, Tifferet, $etzah, Hod, Yesod, Malchut a% an e9a'ple) The%e are only ten 4o&erin % by (hi4h Ein Sof i% 4o&ered and 4on4ealed) The %oul% that are de%tined to re4ei&e fro' it (ill be 4o'pelled to re4ei&e by tho%e 'ea%ure% that the ten Sefirot allot the') Thu%0 the re4ei&er% are affe4ted by thi% nu'ber of ten Sefirot0 and not by Hi% Li ht0 (hi4h i% one0 uni:ue0 and un4han in ) The re4ei&er% di&ide into ten de ree%0 pre4i%ely a44ordin to the :ualitie% of the%e na'e%) Moreo&er0 e&en the%e 4o&erin % (e %po*e of pertain only to the (orld of Beria and belo(0 %in4e thi% i% (here the %oul% that re4ei&e fro' the%e ten Sefirot are found) But in the (orld% (% and (t$ilut0 there i% no e9i%ten4e e&en to the %oul%0 %in4e there they are only in potential) Hen4e0 the ten abo&e 4o&erin % in the ten Sefirot o&ern only in the three lo(er (orld%0 4alled Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a) But in the (orld% B&(0 the ten Sefirot are 4on%idered =odline%% throu h the end of (ssi)a0 Nu%t a% in (% and (B&(0 and a% prior to the T$imt$um) The only differen4e i% in the %elim of the ten Sefirot< in (% and (t$ilut0 they do not e&en di%4lo%e their do'inan4e0 %in4e they are only in LpotentialM there0 and only in B&( do the %elim of the ten Sefirot be in to 'anife%t their 4on4ealin and 4o&erin for4e) But in the Li ht in the ten Sefirot0 there i% no 4han e (hat%oe&er due to the%e 4o&erin %0 a% (a% (ritten in the alle ory) Thi% i% the 'eanin of LI the Lord do not 4han e)M ,1K /e 'i ht a%*0 LSin4e there i% no di%4lo%ure of the e%%en4e of the %oul% of the re4ei&er% in (% and (t$ilut0 (hat do tho%e %elim0 4alled ten Sefirot0 %er&e for0 and (ho' do they 4on4eal and 4o&er in tho%e 'ea%ure%HM

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There are t(o an%(er% to that< The fir%t i% the han in do(n0 a% you (ill find in%ide the boo*) The %e4ond i% that the %oul%0 too0 are de%tined to re4ei&e fro' tho%e ten Sefirot in (% and (t$ilut0 throu h the a%4en%ion of the three (orld% B&( to the' Ja% (ill be (ritten in Ite' ,D1 in the LPrefa4e to the /i%do' of KabbalahMK) Hen4e0 (e %hould di%4ern the%e 4han e% in the ten Sefirot in (% and (t$ilut0 a% (ell0 a44ordin to the Li ht that they are de%tined to %hine upon the %oul% on4e they ri%e there (ith the (orld% B&(0 for then they (ill re4ei&e a44ordin to the de ree in tho%e ten Sefirot) ,8K Thu%0 (e ha&e thorou hly 4larified that the (orld%0 the eneration0 the 4han e%0 and the nu'ber of de ree%0 et4)0 (ere %aid only (ith re%pe4t to the %elim that i&e to the %oul%0 and 4on4eal and 'ea%ure for the'0 %o they 4an radually re4ei&e fro' the Li ht of Ein Sof in the') But they do not affe4t the Li ht of Ein Sof it%elf in any (ay0 %in4e no 4o&erin % affe4t the one (ho i% 4o&ered0 but only the other0 (ho (i%he% to feel it and re4ei&e fro' it0 a% %aid in the alle ory) ,-K In eneral0 (e %hould di%4ern the%e three di%4ern'ent% in the Sefirot and Part$ufim (here&er they are< (t$muto JHi% SelfVE%%en4eK0 %elim0 and Li ht%) In (t$ilutGthere i% no thou ht or per4eption (hat%oe&er) In the %elimGthere are al(ay% t(o oppo%ite di%4ern'ent%< 4on4eal'ent and di%4lo%ure) Thi% i% %o be4au%e in the be innin 0 the %li 4o&er% (t$muto in a (ay that the%e ten %elim in the ten Sefirot are ten de ree% of 4on4eal'ent%) But on4e the %oul% re4ei&e the%e %elim under all the 4ondition% in the'0 the%e 4on4eal'ent% be4o'e di%4lo%ure% for the attain'ent% of the %oul%) Thu%0 the %elim 4ontain t(o oppo%ite di%4ern'ent%0 (hi4h are one) Thi% i% be4au%e the 'ea%ure of di%4lo%ure in the %li i% pre4i%ely li*e the 'ea%ure of 4on4eal'ent in the %li0 and the 4oar%er the %li0 the 'ore it 4on4eal% (t$muto0 and re&eal% a Hi her de ree) Thu%0 the%e t(o oppo%ite% are one) And the Li ht% in the Sefirot refer to that 'ea%ure of de ree %uitable for appearin for the attain'ent of the %oul%) Sin4e e&erythin e9tend% fro' (t$muto0 and yet0 there i% no attain'ent in Hi'0 but only in the :ualitie% of the %elim0 there are ne4e%%arily ten Li ht% in the%e ten %elim0 'eanin de ree% of re&elation to tho%e re4ei&in in the :ualitie% of tho%e %elim) Thu%0 Hi% Li ht and Hi% E%%en4e are indi%tin ui%hable0 e94ept that in Hi% E%%en4e0 there i% no attain'ent or per4eption (hat%oe&er0 e94ept for (hat 4o'e% to u% fro' Hi' throu h 4lothin in the %elim of the ten Sefirot) And in that re%pe4t0 (e refer to anythin that (e attain by the na'e0 LLi ht%)M

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.ore!ord to the Preface to the #isdom of Kabbalah

Introdu4tion to the Prefa4e to the /i%do' of Kabbalah
,K All the (orld%0 Abo&e and belo(0 are (ithin 'an0 and the (hole of reality (a% 4reated for 'an alone) Thi% i% (ritten in The Book of Zohar) So (hy do (e feel differentH /e feel that (e are (ithin reality0 not that reality i% (ithin u%) Moreo&er0 (hy i% thi% (orld not enou h for u%H /hy do (e need the Upper /orld%H "K The rea%on for the 4reation of reality i% the Creator)s desire to benefit /is creations ) Hen4e0 the Creator 4reated the 4reature (ith a nature of (antin to enNoy (hat the Creator (i%he% to be%to( upon it) The Creator i% abo&e ti'e and pla4eO Hi% Thou ht operate% li*e the a4t it%elf) Hen4e0 (hen He (i%hed and 4onte'plated 4reatin the 4reation%0 %o a% to fill the' (ith deli ht%0 the 4reature% (ere i''ediately 4reated0 filled (ith all the plea%ure% they had re4ei&ed fro' the Creator) 7et0 (e do not feel that %tate0 %in4e it i% 'erely our root0 (hi4h (e 'u%t a4hie&e0 a44ordin to the de%i n of 4reation) In 4reatin the %e:uen4e of the (orld% fro' the (orld of Ein Sof throu h thi% (orld0 the Creator re'o&ed the 4reature fro' Hi'%elf do(n to the lo(lie%t %tate) It i% i'portant to under%tand (hy He did that) @oe% thi% a4t indi4ate i'perfe4tion in Hi% a4tion%H The Ari an%(er% thi% :ue%tion in the boo*0 The Tree of Life< Lto re&eal the perfe4tion of Hi% deed%0M %o the 4reature% (ould perfe4t the'%el&e% and a4hie&e the CreatorF% de ree0 (hi4h i% the only true perfe4tion) To help the'0 the Creator 4reated the ladder of (orld%) The %oul% 4li'b do(n thi% ladder do(n to the lo(e%t de ree0 (here they 4lothe in 4orporeal bodie% of thi% (orld) Then0 throu h the %tudy of Kabbalah0 the %oul% the'%el&e% be in to ri%e and 4li'b up that ladder0 by (hi4h they had de%4ended0 until they return to the Creator) 1K The %oul 4on%i%t% of Li ht and %li) The Li ht of the %oul 4o'e% fro' the Creator0 fro' (t$muto JHi% E%%en4eK) Throu h thi% Li ht0 the %li J&e%%elK of the %oul (a% 4reated0 bein the de%ire to re4ei&e Li ht0 to enNoy the Li ht) Hen4e0 the %li perfe4tly fit% the Li ht that 4o'e% to fill it) The Li ht i% a part of the Creator) The %oul i% the a4tual %li) Hen4e0 only the %li i% 4on%idered a 4reation) It (a% 4reated fro' ab%en4e0 'eanin there (a% no de%ire before the Creator de4ided to 4reate it) And be4au%e the Creator (i%hed to i&e the perfe4t plea%ure to thi% %li0 a% i% be4o'in of Hi'0 He 4reated thi% %liGthe (ill to re4ei&eGenor'ou%0 a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of Li ht Jplea%ureK that He (i%hed to i&e it) 8K Creation 'ean% initiation0 %o'ethin ne( that did not pre&iou%ly e9i%t0 and thi% initiation i% 4alled Le9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e)M But if the Creator i% 4o'plete0 ho( 4ould %o'ethin not be in4luded in Hi'H Bro' (hat ha% already been %aid0 it i% 4lear that prior to 4reation0 there (a% no (ill to re4ei&e in the Creator0 %in4e the Creator i% (hole and (i%he% only to be%to() Hen4e0 (hat i% not in Hi'0 and %hould be 4reated0 i% only the de%ire to re4ei&e the plea%ure fro' Hi') The (ill to re4ei&e i% the (hole of reality) Hen4e0 the only differen4e bet(een the ele'ent% of reality i% in the 'ea%ure of de%ire to re4ei&e in ea4h ele'ent0 and no t(o ele'ent% 4ontain the %a'e de%ire) 1D#

-K There are no phy%i4al bodie% in %pirituality) The %piritual (orld i% a (orld of de%ire%0 Lra(M for4e%0 de&oid of 'aterial 4lothin of any *ind) Hen4e0 all the (ord% u%ed in the (i%do' of Kabbalah are a4tually appellation% of the de%ire to enNoy0 or it% i'pre%%ion% of the fulfill'ent of the Li ht (ithin it) The Creator i% the de%ire to be%to(0 and the 4reature i% the de%ire to enNoy the CreatorF% be%to(al) If the 4reature enNoy% only be4au%e the Creator enNoy% it% re4eption0 %u4h an a4t i% 4on%idered be%to(al0 a44ordin to it% intention0 and not a% an a4t of re4ei&in ) Thi% i% re arded a% the CreatorF% de%ire and 4reatureF% de%ire bein e:ual0 (ith nothin to %eparate the') Thu%0 follo(in the %piritual la( of e:ui&alen4e of for'0 a% a re%ult of e:uali?in their :ualitie% Jde%ire%K0 they be4o'e one) In that %tate0 they are not t(o identi4al de%ire%0 but are literally one) That %piritual %tate i% 4alled Le:ui&alen4e of for'M or +#ekut Jadhe%ionK) Ho(e&er0 if they do not ha&e the %a'e de%ire0 the %a'e intention0 they do not ha&e the %a'e oal and they are %eparated) Be4au%e they ha&e different :ualitie% Jde%ire%K0 they are t(o0 and not one) In %pirituality0 that %tate i% 4alled0 Ldi%parity of for')M The 'ea%ure of e:ui&alen4e of for' bet(een Creator and 4reature deter'ine% ho( their 4lo%ene%% and 'ea%ure of di%parity of for' deter'ine their di%tan4e fro' ea4h other) In the be innin 0 the CreatorF% de%ire to be%to( and the 4reatureF% de%ire to re4ei&e are e:ual0 %in4e the 4reatureF% (ill to re4ei&e (a% born fro' the CreatorF% de%ire to be%to() Hen4e< If all their desires (intentions) are the same, they are one; If all their desires (intentions) are opposite, they are as far as two extremes;

If, of all the desires (intentions), they have only one common desire, then they are touching one another through that common desire; If some of the desires (intentions) are similar, they are as far or near as their measure of equivalence of form or disparity of form. DK /e ha&e no attain'ent in the Creator Hi'%elf0 in (t$muto0 %in4e (e attain only the %en%ation of the Li ht in the %li0 the fillin in our de%ire) And (hat (e do not attain0 (e 4annot 4all by any na'e0 %in4e (e a%%i n na'e% a44ordin to our i'pre%%ion% of the fillin ) Hen4e0 (e 4annot %ay a %in le (ord or a%%i n any na'e to (t$muto) All our na'e% and appellation%0 (ith re%pe4t to the Creator0 are only refle4tion% of (hat (e feel to(ard% Hi') /e 4an feel Hi' and Hi% a4tion% only by the 'ea%ure of e:ui&alen4e of for' Jde%ire0 intentionK (ith Hi') Hen4e0 to the e9tent that (e are %i'ilar to the Creator0 (e feel Hi% de%ire% and a4tion%0 and (e na'e the Creator a44ordin ly) /hen (e feel the'0 (e 4an na'e Hi' a44ordin to (hat (e feel of Hi') Thi% i% 4alled LBy 7our a4tion%0 (e *no( 7ou)M .K Kabbali%t% are people (ho are li&in in thi% (orld and 4onne4t to the Creator a44ordin to their 'ea%ure of e:ui&alen4e of for' (hile li&in in thi% (orld) /orld% are the different 'ea%ure% of %en%ation of the Creator) A L(orldM i% the 'ea%ure of di%4lo%ure or 4on4eal'ent of the Creator to(ard% the 4reature%O and 4o'plete 4on4eal'ent i% 4alled Lthi% (orld)M The be innin of the %en%ation of the Creator i% the tran%ition bet(een thi% (orld and the %piritual (orld) The tran%ition it%elf i% 4alled Lbarrier)M There are ,"- de ree% of re&elation% of part% of the 1D,

Creator to the 4reature% bet(een 4on4eal'ent and 4o'plete di%4lo%ure) The%e part% are 4alled L(orld%)M Kabbali%t% 4li'b the %piritual (orld% by 4orre4tin their de%ire% Jintention%K) They tell u%G &erbally or in te9tGthat the Creator ha% only the de%ire to benefit) He 4reated e&erythin to i&e u% all Hi% abundan4e) Thi% i% (hy He 4reated u% (ith a de%ire to re4ei&e0 %o that (e 4an re4ei&e (hat He (i%he% to i&e u%) The de%ire to re4ei&e for our%el&e% i% our &ery nature) But in that nature0 (e are oppo%ite in for' fro' the Creator0 %in4e the Creator i% only a de%ire to be%to(0 and doe% not po%%e%% a de%ire to re4ei&e) Hen4e0 if (e re'ain in the (ill to re4ei&e for our%el&e%0 (e (ill re'ain fore&er far fro' the Creator) Kabbali%t% tell u% that the CreatorF% purpo%e i% to brin the (hole of Creation to Hi'%elf0 and that He i% the ab%olute oodne%%) Bor thi% rea%on0 He (i%he% to be%to( upon e&eryone) They al%o %ay that the rea%on for the 4reation of the (orld% i% that the Creator 'u%t be 4o'plete in all Hi% a4tion% and for4e%) And if He doe% not e9e4ute Hi% for4e% in 4o'plete a4tion%0 He i% %ee'in ly 4on%idered in4o'plete) But ho( 4ould i'perfe4t operation% %te' fro' the perfe4t Creator to the point that Hi% a4tion% (ould re:uire 4orre4tion by the 4reature%H /e are Hi% a4tion%R If (e 'u%t 4orre4t our%el&e%0 doe% it not 'ean that Hi% a4tion% are i'perfe4tH The Creator 4reated only the de%ire to re4ei&e0 4alled Lthe 4reature)M But (hen the 4reature re4ei&e% (hat the Creator (i%he% to be%to( upon it0 it i% %eparated fro' the Creator0 %in4e the Creator i% the =i&er and the 4reature i% the re4ei&er0 and in that0 they are oppo%ite%) In %pirituality0 e:ui&alen4e of for' i% deter'ined by e:ui&alen4e of de%ire% J:ualitie%0 intention%K) And if the 4reature re'ain% %eparated fro' the Creator0 the Creator0 too0 (ill not be 4o'plete0 %in4e perfe4t operation% %te' fro' a perfe4t operator) To rant the 4reature the po%%ibility of a4hie&in perfe4tion of it% o(n free 4hoi4e0 the Creator re%tri4ted Hi'%elfGHi% Li htGand 4reated (orld%0 re%tri4tion by re%tri4tion0 do(n to thi% (orld) Here 'an i% 4o'pletely %ubordinate to the de%ire to enNoy0 but not to enNoy the Li ht of =od0 but rather the bea%tly 4lothe% on top of it) The (hole of hu'anity i% de&elopin fro' the de%ire for plea%ure that ani'al% ha&e0 a% (ell0 throu h de%ire% for (ealth0 honor0 do'ination0 and *no(led e0 until the Creator i'plant% a de%ire to enNoy %o'ethin un*no(n (ithin the%e de%ire%0 %o'ethin beyond the 4lothe% of thi% (orld) The ne( de%ire pro'pt% 'an to %ee* fulfill'ent until he 4o'e% to the %tudy of Kabbalah) @urin the %tudy0 he be in% to under%tand the CreatorF% intention to(ard% hi') In that %tate0 he %tudie% not in order to re4ei&e *no(led e0 but to dra( on hi'%elf the Li ht that refor'% JLIntrodu4tion to the Study of the Ten Sefirot0M Ite' ,--K) Throu h that Li ht0 a per%on be in% to 4orre4t hi% de%ire%) In all0 'an ha% D,1 de%ire%0 (hi4h are enerally 4alled Guf JbodyK) The 4orre4tion of the de%ire% i% done by u%in ea4h de%ire (ith the intention to be%to( upon the Creator0 Nu%t a% the Creator be%to(% upon 'an) The 4orre4tion of ea4h de%ire and the re4eption of the Li ht in it i% 4alled L*eepin a it$#a J ood deedV4o''and'entK)M The Li ht that a per%on re4ei&e% (ithin the 4o''on0 4orre4ted de%ire i%

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4alled0 LTorah)M And the Li ht that 4orre4t% Jrefor'%K 'anF% de%ire% i% the 'ean% by (hi4h the 4reature obtain% it% perfe4tion J%ee L/al*in the Path of TruthMK) The perfe4tion i% in that the 4reature obtain% e:ui&alen4e of for' J:ualitie%K (ith the Creator by it%elf) Thi% i% be4au%e then it i% (orthy of re4ei&in all the deli ht and plea%ure in4luded in the Thou ht of Creation) In other (ord%0 it enNoy% the Li ht and the %tatu% of the Creator Hi'%elf0 %in4e it a4hie&ed e:ui&alen4e of for' in de%ire% and thou ht%) It turn% out that only throu h the %tudy of Kabbalah 4an one 4orre4t one%elf and a4hie&e the oal for (hi4h 'an (a% 4reated) Thi% i% (hat all the Kabbali%t% (rite) The only differen4e bet(een the holy boo*% JTorah0 Prophet%0 Ha io rapha0 Mi%hnah0 Tal'ud0 et4)K i% in the inten%ity of the Li ht (ithin the'0 (hi4h 4an 4orre4t a per%on) The Li ht in Kabbalah boo*% i% the reate%tO thi% i% (hy Kabbali%t% re4o''end %tudyin the' %pe4ifi4ally) LThere i% no other (ay for the popula4e to a4hie&e %piritual ele&ation and rede'ption e94ept throu h the %tudy of Kabbalah0 (hi4h i% an ea%y and a44e%%ible (ay) Ho(e&er0 only a fe( 4an a4hie&e the oal u%in other part% of the Torah)M ;;Ra& 7ehuda A%hla 0 LIntrodu4tion to the Study of the Ten Sefirot0M Ite' 1D LAttain'ent be in% (ith the (i%do' of the hidden0 and only then are the other part% in the Torah attained) In the end0 the re&ealed Torah i% attained)M ;;The >ilna =aon J=RAK0 Prayer Boo* LThe prohibition on %tudyin Kabbalah (a% only for a li'ited ti'e0 until ,85#) But %in4e ,-8#0 e&eryone %hould be en4oura ed to en a e in The Book of Zohar0 %in4e only by %tudyin The Zohar (ill hu'anity a4hie&e it% %piritual %al&ation and the 4o'in of the Me%%iah) Hen4e0 (e 'u%t not a&oid the %tudy of Kabbalah)M ;;A&raha' Ben Morde4hai A?ulai0 .hr Ha,hama JLi"ht of the SunK L/oe unto tho%e (ho do not (i%h to %tudy The Zohar0 for thu% they 4au%e (ret4hedne%%0 ruin0 lootin 0 *illin 0 and de%tru4tion to the (orld)M ;;The Book of Zohar0 Tikkune) Zohar J,orre'tions of The ZoharK0 Tikkun no) 1# LThe %tudy of The Book of Zohar i% abo&e and i% preferable to any other %tudy)M ;;The Chidah LRede'ption and the 4o'in of the Me%%iah depend only on the %tudy of Kabbalah)M ;; The >ilna =aon J=RAK0 E#en Shlemah J( Perfe't Wei"htK LThere are no li'itation% on the %tudy of The Zohar)M ;;The Chafet? Chai' LIf 'y 4onte'porarie% heeded 'e0 they (ould %tudy The Book of Zohar at the a e of nine0 and (ould thu% a4:uire fear of hea&en in%tead of %uperfi4ial *no(led e)M ;;Ra& 7it?ha* 7ehudah 7ehiel of Ko'arno0 Not$er Hesed J%ee!in" er')K LI 4all upon e&ery per%on to dedi4ate ti'e to the %tudy of Kabbalah e&ery day0 a% thi% i% (hat the 4lean%in of your %oul% depend% on)M 1D1

;;Ra& 7it?ha* Kaduri LIn the future0 only by 'erit of The Book of Zohar (ill the 4hildren of I%rael be redee'ed fro' e9ile)M ;;The Book of Zohar0 Parashat Nasso JThere are 'any 'ore %u4h e94erpt% in the 4hapter0 LKabbali%t% /rite about the /i%do' of Kabbalah)MK $K There i% a Lpo(erM in the %tudy of Torah and it$#ot) Thi% po(er i% the %piritual for4e that brin % a per%on to e:uali?e oneF% de%ire (ith the CreatorF% de%ire) But thi% po(er appear% and a4t% in a per%on only (hen one en a e% in Torah and it$#ot in order to not re4ei&e any re(ard for one%elf) In%tead0 he (or*% only to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon the Creator) 2nly on that 4ondition doe% one radually a4:uire e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the Creator) ManF% 4orre4tion of e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the Creator i% radual0 enerally 4on%i%tin of fi&e de ree%< Nefesh0 Rua'h0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida) Ea4h de ree i% 4on%idered a (orld0 %in4e if one dra(% %o'e de ree in the pro4e%% of hi% 4orre4tion0 he feel% the CreatorF% e9i%ten4e a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of hi% 4orre4tion) The%e 4orre4tion% are 4alled L(orld%M be4au%e they re&eal the Creator a44ordin to oneF% 'ea%ure of 4orre4tion0 and 4on4eal the Creator a44ordin to theGa% yetGun4orre4ted %elim Jde%ire%K0 fro' the total of D,1 de%ire%) It follo(% that one re4ei&e% the%e fi&e de ree% on oneF% (ay to perfe4tion fro' the fi&e (orld%< (ssi)a0 &et$ira0 Beria0 (t$ilut0 and (dam %admon) /ithin ea4h (orld are fi&e Part$ufim0 and in ea4h of the' are fi&e Sefirot0 hen4e the total of ,"- de ree% in LIa4obF% LadderM fro' thi% (orld to the top of the ladder) By *eepin Torah and it$#ot in order to i&e 4ontent'ent to oneF% Ma*er0 a per%on i% radually re(arded (ith the %elim of the de%ire to be%to(al0 de ree by de ree) Thu%0 one 4li'b% the run %0 one at a ti'e0 finally a4hie&in 4o'plete e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the Creator) At that ti'e0 the Thou ht of Creation i% reali?ed in a per%onGto re4ei&e the 4o'plete deli ht and (holene%% that the Creator had planned for hi') Additionally0 one i% re(arded (ith the reate%t benefit of allG true +#ekutGby ha&in obtained the de%ire to be%to(0 li*e the Creator) 5K No( (e (ill try to under%tand the abo&e;(ritten0 LAll the (orld%0 Abo&e and belo(0 and e&erythin (ithin the'0 (ere 4reated for 'an alone)M All the%e de ree% and (orld% 4o'e only to 4o'ple'ent ea4h de%ire in a per%on (ith the ai' to be%to(0 %o 'an (ould a4:uire e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the Creator) Thi% e:ui&alen4e of for' i% ab%ent in 'an by the nature of hi% 4reation) In the be innin 0 the (orld% (ere re%tri4ted and the de ree% 4a%4aded de ree;by;de ree and (orld;by;(orld0 do(n to our 'aterial (orld0 to 4o'e to a Lbody of thi% (orld)M Thi% i% the na'e Kabbalah a%4ribe% to the (ill to re4ei&e for one%elf) At the de ree of Lthi% (orld0M a per%on i% li*e a bea%t0 %in4e he i% in4apable of any be%to(al) In that %tate0 'an i% oppo%ite fro' the Creator0 and there i% no reater di%tan4e than that) A per%on (ho %tudie% Kabbalah a(a*en% a LSurroundin Li htM on one%elf in proportion to oneF% de%ire for %pirituality) Thi% i% the Li ht that e9i%t% out%ide0 or around oneF% %li Jde%ireV%oulK) The Surroundin Li ht 4orre4t% the %li in %u4h a (ay that it% intention (ill be to be%to() The intention to be%to( upon the Creator and not to one%elf turn% an a4t of re4eption into an a4t of be%to(al) 1D8

Bollo(in it% nature0 the %li re'ain% a de%ire to enNoy0 but the ai' 4han e% the e%%en4e of the a4t fro' re4eption to be%to(al) Then the Surroundin Li ht 4an enter the 4orre4ted %li (ith the ai' to be%to( upon the Creator) It i% pre4i%ely durin the %tudy of Kabbalah that the Surroundin Li ht 4an 4orre4t oneF% de%ire% until they are (orthy of re4ei&in it a% LInner Li ht)M 2ne obtain% the de%ire to be%to( radually0 fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 fro' a %'all de%ire0 (hi4h i% ea%ier to 4orre4t0 to the reate%t one0 follo(in the %a'e order by (hi4h the de ree% hun do(n fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%) All the de ree% are 'ea%ure% of the de%ire to be%to() The ladder of de ree% i% arran ed in %u4h a (ay that the Hi her the de ree0 the farther it i% fro' the (ill to re4ei&e for one%elf0 and the 4lo%er it i% to the de%ire to be%to() A per%on radually a4:uire% all the de ree% of be%to(al until one i% re(arded (ith ha&in only the ai' to be%to(0 (ithout any %elf;re4eption) At that ti'e0 a per%on i% 4o'plete0 in true +#ekut (ith the Creator) Thi% i% the purpo%e of Creation0 and 'an (a% 4reated for that alone) Thi% i% (hy all the (orld% and e&erythin (ithin the' (ere not 4reated for the'%el&e%0 but only to a%%i%t 'an in 4li'bin the ladder of de ree%) /hen one 4orre4t% one%elf and i% filled (ith Li ht0 the entire %y%te' of the (orld% and e&erythin (ithin the' i% in4luded in hi') ,#K A per%on (ho *no(% and re'e'ber% (hat ha% been %aid here i% per'itted to %tudy Kabbalah (ithout any fear of 'ateriali?in it) Thi% i% be4au%e %tudyin the (i%do' of Kabbalah (ithout proper uidan4e 4onfu%e% the learner) 2n the one hand0 all the Sefirot and Part$ufim fro' the (orld of (t$ilut to the (orld of (ssi)a are 4o'plete =odline%%0 in unity (ith the Creator0 and on the other hand0 ho( 4an there be 4han e%0 a%4ent%0 de%4ent%0 and Zi#u"im J4ouplin %K in =odline%% and unityH ,,K Bro' (hat ha% been e9plained0 it i% 4lear that all the%e 4han e%Ga%4ent%0 de%4ent%0 re%tri4tion%0 and Zi#u"imGare di%4erned only (ith re%pe4t to the %elim of the %oul% that re4ei&e the Li ht) Reality 4an be di&ided into t(o part%< potential and a4tual) Thi% i% %i'ilar to a per%on (ho (ant% to build a hou%e and already ha% the blueprint of the hou%e in 'ind) But the blueprint of the hou%e i% not li*e the 4o'pleted hou%eGa blueprint that ha% been e9e4uted) Thi% i% be4au%e the thou ht about the hou%e i% 'ade of 4on4eptual %ub%tan4e and e9i%t% in potential) But (hen the hou%e be in% to e'er e fro' thou ht to a4tion0 it turn% into a different %ub%tan4eGbri4*% and (ood) In the %a'e 'anner0 (e %hould di%tin ui%h bet(een potential and a4tual in the %oul%) The La4tualM eli4itation of %oul% fro' the Creator be in% only fro' the (orld of Beria) Thi% i% (hy all the 4han e% and e&erythin that o44ur% prior to the (orld of Beria are 4on%idered Lpotential0M (ithout any a4tual di%tin4tion fro' the Creator) Thi% i% the rea%on (hy it i% %aid that all the %oul% are in4luded in al'hut de Ein Sof0 in the 'iddle point of reality0 %in4e thi% point LpotentiallyM 4ontain% all the %elim Jplural for %liK of the %oul% that are de%tined to e'er e in a4tuality fro' the (orld of Beria do(n(ard%) And T$imt$um (le!h Jfir%t re%tri4tionK0 too0 o44urred in the 'iddle point0 only on the Lpotential0M (ith re%pe4t to the future %oul%) /ith re%pe4t to the %oul%0 all the %elim of the Sefirot and (orld% that e'er e and han do(n fro' the 'iddle point0 after T$imt$um (le!h and do(n the (orld of Beria0 are only in potential) /hen 1D-

the %oul% be in to e'er e in fa4t0 fro' the (orld of Beria do(n(ard%0 only then do the 4han e% in the de ree% of the (orld% affe4t the') ,"K Thi% i% %i'ilar to a per%on (ho hide% and 4on4eal% hi'%elf (ith 4lothe% and 4o&erin %0 %o he (ill not be %een or noti4ed) But to hi'%elf0 he re'ain% a% he (a%) Thu%0 the ten Sefirot0 %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 Hesed0 Ge#ura0 Tifferet0 Net$ah0 Hod0 &esod0 and al'hut are only ten 4o&erin % that 4o&er Ein Sof and 4on4eal it fro' the %oul%) The Li ht of Ein Sof i% in 4o'plete re%tO hen4e0 it %hine% (ithin the 4o&erin %) But be4au%e the %oul% re4ei&e the Li ht of Ein Sof throu h the 4o&erin %0 they feel a% thou h there are 4han e% in the Li ht) Bor thi% rea%on0 the %oul% that re4ei&e Li ht are di&ided into ten de ree%0 too0 a44ordin to the di&i%ion in the 4o&erin %) All the 4o&erin % are only fro' the (orld of Beria do(n(ard%0 %in4e only fro' there do(n are there %oul% that re4ei&e fro' the ten Sefirot throu h the 4o&erin %) In the (orld% (dam %admon J(%K and (t$ilut there i% %till no pre%en4e of %oul%0 %in4e there they are only in potential) Althou h the ten 4o&erin % in the ten Sefirot o&ern only the (orld% B&(GBeria0 &et$ira0 (ssi)a Gthe ten Sefirot there are 4on%idered =odline%%0 too0 a% prior to T$imt$um (le!h) The differen4e i% only in the %elim of the ten Sefirot< in (% and in (t$ilut they are in potentialO and fro' B&( the %elim of the ten Sefirot be in to di%4lo%e their for4e of 4on4eal'ent and 4o&erin ) Thi% i% %o althou h the 4o&erin % infli4t no 4han e% in the Li ht it%elf) ,1K Thi% brin % up a :ue%tion< If0 (ithin the (orld% (% and (t$ilut0 there i% %till no a4tual di%4lo%ure of the %oul% that re4ei&e Li ht fro' the (orld%0 (hat i% the purpo%e of the %elim of (% and (t$ilut0 and to(ard% (ho' do they 4on4eal and 4o&er the Li ht of Ein Sof0 a44ordin to their 'ea%ure%H In the future0 the %oul% (ill ri%e to (% and (t$ilut0 alon (ith the (orld% B&(0 and re4ei&e Li ht fro' the') Hen4e0 4han e% o44ur in (% and (t$ilut0 a% (ell0 a44ordin to the :ualitie% of the %oul%0 a% they are de%tined to %hine to the %oul% that (ill ri%e to the' in the future) ,8K It follo(% that the (orld%0 initiation%0 4han e%0 and de ree% all relate only to the %elim0 (hi4h affe4t the %oul% and au e the' %o they 4an re4ei&e fro' the Li ht of Ein Sof) But (hen the %oul% ri%e in de ree%0 they do not indu4e any 4han e% in the Li ht of Ein Sof it%elf0 %in4e the 4o&erin % do not affe4t the thin bein 4o&ered0 only the one (ho (i%he% to %en%e (hat i% 4o&ered and re4ei&e fro' it) ,-K /e %hould 'a*e three di%4ern'ent% in the Sefirot and Part$ufim0 (here&er they areG (t$muto0 %elim0 and Li ht%) ,) In (t$muto0 the re4ei&er% ha&e no thou ht or per4eption) ") In the %elim0 there are al(ay% t(o oppo%ite di%4ern'ent%< 4on4eal'ent and di%4lo%ure) Bir%t0 the %li 4on4eal% it%elf %o the ten %elim in the ten Sefirot are ten de ree% of 4on4eal'ent) But after the %oul% re4ei&e the %a'e 4ondition% a% in the %elim0 the%e 4on4eal'ent% be4o'e di%4lo%ure%0 attain'ent% of the %oul%) In that %tate0 the t(o oppo%ite di%4ern'ent% in the %elim be4o'e a% one0 %in4e the 'ea%ure of di%4lo%ure in the %li i% Nu%t a% the 'ea%ure of 4on4eal'ent in the %li) And the 4oar%er the %li0 (hen it hide% 'ore of it% (t$muto0 it di%4lo%e% a Hi her Le&el) 1) The Li ht% in the Sefirot are the %pe4ifi4 'ea%ure that %hould appear for the attain'ent of the %oul%) Althou h e&erythin e9tend% fro' (t$muto0 the attain'ent in 1DD

the Li ht i% only in the :ualitie% of the %li) Hen4e0 there are ne4e%%arily ten Li ht% in the%e ten %elim0 'eanin ten de ree% of di%4lo%ure) Thu%0 the Li ht 4annot be di%tin ui%hed fro' (t$muto0 but only in that there i% no per4eption or attain'ent in (t$muto) /hat i% re&ealed to u% i% only (hat rea4he% u% fro' the Creator throu h Hi% 4lothin in the %elim of the ten Sefirot) Hen4e0 (e refer to anythin (e attain by the na'e0 LLi ht%)M

Bour Sta e% in the @e&elop'ent of the %li

The Kabbali%t% attained %pirituality and (rote it do(n in Kabbalah boo*%) They per4ei&ed that the root of the (hole of reality i% a Hi her Bor4e0 (hi4h they 4alled (t$muto JHi% SelfK0 %in4e they 4ould not attain it in it%elf) They did0 ho(e&er0 attain that a thou ht and intention ori inate% fro' (t$mutoGto 4reate 4reation% and deli ht the') They 4alled that thou ht and intention the LThou ht of CreationM or LUpper Li ht)M Thu%0 (ith re%pe4t to the 4reature0 the Li ht i% the Creator0 %in4e (t$muto i% unattainable) Hen4e0 the Creator;4reature 4onne4tion e9i%t% throu h the Upper Li ht) To %u''ari?e< Li ht e'it% fro' (t$muto and (i%he% to 4reate a 4reature and deli ht it by fillin it (ith plea%ure) In other (ord%0 the Li htF% oal i% to 4reate a 4reature that (ill feel the Li ht a% plea%ure) Thi% i% (hy the Kabbali%t% na'ed the 4reature0 %li0 and the Li ht0 Lfillin )M The Li ht that %te'% fro' (t$muto0 to 4reate the 4reature0 i% 4alled Behinat Shoresh JRoot di%4ern'entK0 %in4e it i% the root of the (hole of reality) Thi% Li ht 4reate% a de%ire to enNoy it0 and the de%ire to enNoy the Li ht i% 4alled Lthe (ill to re4ei&eM Li ht) The 'ea%ure of plea%ure depend% on the 'ea%ure of de%ire to re4ei&e it) A% in our (orld0 one 'ay ha&e an e'pty %to'a4h0 but no de%ire to eat) Hen4e0 the de%ire i% the %li for the fillin 0 and (ithout de%ire0 there i% no plea%ure) There i% no 4oer4ion in %pirituality0 and the fillin al(ay% follo(% the de%ire) The Li ht e'er e% fro' (t$muto0 4reate% a %li0 and fill% it) The plea%ure e9perien4ed in the 4reature by the re4eption of Li ht i% 4alled .hr Ho'hma JLi ht of /i%do'K) The de%ire born by the Li ht that fill% it i% 4alled Behina (le!h Jfir%t di%4ern'entK) It i% i&en that na'e %in4e thi% i% the fir%t di%4ern'ent of the future %li) 7et0 thi% de%ire i% %till not autono'ou%0 %in4e it i% dire4tly 4reated by the Li ht) A real 4reated bein i% one that (ant% to enNoy all the Li ht e'itted fro' the Creator b& itself) In other (ord%0 it% de%ire and de4i%ion to enNoy the Li ht %hould 4o'e fro' (ithin it0 in%tead of bein in%tilled in it by the Creator) To (ant to re4ei&e Li ht0 the 4reature 'u%t fir%t *no( the a'ount of plea%ure that e9i%t% in the Li ht) Hen4e0 it 'u%t be filled (ith Li ht and then feel (hat it i% li*e bein (ithout Li ht) In that %tate0 a true de%ire for the Li ht i% 4reated in it) It i% %i'ilar to %ituation% (e *no( fro' life) /hen a per%on i% i&en %o'e unfa'iliar fruit to ta%te0 initially0 one ha% no de%ire for it) But after one ta%te% the fruit0 and e9perien4e% the plea%ure that %te'% fro' it0 and the fruit i% ta*en a(ay0 one be in% to 4ra&e it and (i%he% to re;e9perien4e the plea%ure) Thi% 4ra&in i% the ne( de%ire that (a% born in a per%on0 (hi4h one feel% a% oneF% autono'ou% de%ire) 1D.

Hen4e0 it i% i'po%%ible to build the %li all at on4e) In%tead0 for the de%ire to *no( (hat to enNoy0 for it to feel that it (ant% to enNoy0 it 'u%t under o the entire order of e&olution) In Kabbalah0 thi% 4ondition i% pre%ented a% a la(< LThe e+pansion of the Light in%ide the de%ire to re4ei&e and its departure fro' there ma2e the Kli fit for its tas2 of re4ei&in all the Li ht and enNoyin it)M The %tate% of the de&elop'ent of the de%ire are 4alled Behinot Jdi%4ern'ent%K0 %in4e they are ne( ob%er&ation% in the (ill to re4ei&e) Therefore0 a Li ht that fill% the %li i&e% it0 alon (ith the plea%ure0 it% :uality of i&in ) And (hile the %li enNoy% the Li ht0 it %uddenly di%4o&er% that it (i%he% to be%to(0 li*e the nature of the Li ht that fill% it) The rea%on for it i% that the Creator intentionally prepared for the Li ht the ability to 4on&ey to the %li the de%ire to be%to(0 alon (ith the plea%ure) It follo(% that on4e the Li ht 4reated Behina (le!h and filled it0 it felt that it (i%hed to be %i'ilar to the Creator) And be4au%e thi% (a% a ne( de%ire0 it (a% a ne( di%4ern'ent0 4alled Behina Bet J%e4ond di%4ern'entK) Behina Bet i% a de%ire to i&e) The plea%ure it feel% fro' bein %i'ilar to the Creator i% 4alled .hr Hassadim JLi ht of Mer4yK) /e therefore %ee that Behina (le!h i% oppo%ite fro' Behina Bet in the %en%e that the de%ire in Behina (le!h i% to re4ei&e0 and the de%ire in Behina Bet i% to i&e) The Li ht in Behina (le!h i% .hr Ho'hma0 and in Behina Bet it i% .hr Hassadim) /hen the (ill to re4ei&e in Behina (le!h be in% to enNoy the Li ht that fill% it0 it i''ediately %en%e% that the Li ht i% the i&er of the plea%ure and that it J Behina (le!hK i% the re4ei&er of the plea%ure) In 4on%e:uen4e0 it be in% to (ant to be li*e the Li ht it%elf0 not (antin to re4ei&e the plea%ure0 but to i&e it0 li*e the Li ht) Bor thi% rea%on0 the de%ire to re4ei&e in it di%appear% and re'ain% e'pty of .hr Ho'hma0 %in4e plea%ure i% %en%ed only in a de%ire for it) The (ill to re4ei&e 4annot re'ain (ithout .hr Ho'hma0 %in4e .hr Ho'hma i% it% Li ht of life) Hen4e0 it i% for4ed to re4ei&e %o'e .hr Ho'hma) Thu%0 thi% ne( de%ire0 4alled Behina Gimel Jthird di%4ern'entK 4on%i%t% of t(o de%ire%< ,K a de%ire to be %i'ilar to the Li htO and "K a de%ire to re4ei&e a little bit of .hr Ho'hma) In that %tate0 the %li feel% t(o Li ht%< Li ht of HassadimGin the de%ire to be%to(Gand Li ht of Ho'hmaGin the de%ire to re4ei&e) /hen Behina Gimel re4ei&e% Li ht0 it feel% that of it% t(o Li ht%0 the .hr Ho'hma0 the Li ht of life0 %uit% it% nature) Then it de4ide% to re4ei&e it in full0 and thu% a ne(0 independent de%ire to re4ei&e that plea%ure0 .hr Ho'hma0 i% born) Thi% i% the %a'e plea%ure that the Creator (i%he% to fill the 4reature (ith) /e therefore %ee that the Li ht that e'er e% fro' (t$muto 4reate% for it%elf a %li in four %tep%) Hen4e0 thi% final de%ire0 4alled Behina +alet Jfourth di%4ern'entK0 i% the only 4reature) All it% pre4edin %ta e% are but the %ta e% of it% de&elop'ent) In fa4t0 the (hole of Creation i% Behina +alet) E&erythin that e9i%t% in reality be%ide% the Creator i% Behina +alet) Behina +alet i% 4alled al'hut JKin %hipK0 %in4e the (ill to re4ei&e rei n% in it)

Bour Behinot
Behina +alet i% the only 4reature) Behina +alet i% di&ided into e9ternality0 (ho%e part% are Sefirot0 Part$ufim Jplural for Part$ufK0 (orld%0 and our (orldG%till0 &e etati&e0 and ani'ateG 1D$

and to internality< the %oul% of people) The differen4e bet(een all the%e part% i% only in the 'ea%ure of de%ire to re4ei&e (ithin the') Behina +alet0 (hi4h (a% 4o'pletely filled (ith .hr Ho'hma0 i% 4alled Lthe (orld of Ein SofM Jno endK0 %in4e there i% no end to it% de%ire to re4ei&e the Li ht) Behina +alet re4ei&e% Li ht throu h it% four pre4edin BehinotGShoresh0 (le!h0 Bet0 Gimel) Thu%0 it i% internally di&ided into fi&e Behinot of de%ire to re4ei&e< de%ire% for Li ht% in the Behinot pre4edin it%elf0 and the de%ire for the Li ht that 4o'e% to her)

The Bour Behinot Prior to Behina +alet0 (ith Bi&e Behinot (ithin it
Su''ary< Li ht e'it% fro' the Creator0 Behinat Shoresh) The Li ht 4reate% a 4reature0 Behina +alet0 in four %ta e%) The e%%en4e of the 4reature i% the de%ire to re4ei&e plea%ure) The plea%ure i% the %en%ation of Li ht (ithin the de%ire) Behina +alet it%elf di&ide% into four part%0 (hi4h re4ei&e Li ht fro' the pre&iou% Behinot) Behina +alet0 (hi4h i% filled (ith .hr Ho'hma0 i% 4alled Lthe (orld of Ein Sof)M The part% of Behina +alet are 4alled L%oul%M and L(orld%)M The (orld% 4ontain Part$ufim0 Sefirot0 and e&erythin other than the %oul%)

T$imt$um (le!h0

asa'h0 Part$uf

/hen .hr Ho'hma fill% the (ill to re4ei&e in Behina (le!h0 it i&e% the (ill to re4ei&e it% nature Gthe de%ire to be%to() Thi% i% the rea%on (hy0 at it% end0 Behina (le!hGafter %he felt the nature of the Li ht that fill% herG4han ed her de%ire fro' (antin to re4ei&e to (antin to be%to() 2n4e Behina +alet departed Behina Gimel and (a% filled (ith her Li ht0 (hi4h i% .hr Ho'hma0 too0 the Li ht affe4ted her in %u4h a (ay that %he be an to (ant to be%to(0 %i'ilar to the nature of the Li ht (ithin her) Hen4e0 the (ill to re4ei&e di%appeared fro' Behina +alet) But (hy doe% the .hr Ho'hma i&e the %li a de%ire to be%to( (hen it fill% itH Thi% i% %o be4au%e the %li feel% not only the plea%ure fro' the Li ht0 but the de%ire of the =i&er0 too) The Creator 4ould ha&e 4reated a %li that (ould not feel Hi' a% the =i&er0 but only the plea%ure of re4eption) In our (orld0 thi% i% (hat people feel (hen their (ill to re4ei&e i% %till unde&eloped0 li*e that of 4hildren0 4rude people0 or the 'entally un(ell) A% a 4hild ro(%0 it be4o'e% a%ha'ed of re4ei&in ) In 'an0 thi% %en%ation i% %o de&eloped that one (ould prefer any pain in the (orld to the %ufferin of %ha'e) The Creator 4reated thi% :uality in u% deliberately0 %o that through it, !e !ould be able to rise abo e our nature 0 the (ill to re4ei&e) To be a%ha'ed and %uffer fro' re4ei&in 0 one 'u%t feel that one i% re4ei&in ) Thi% i% po%%ible only if you feel the i&er0 that there i% a i&er) If I 4annot feel the ho%t0 I (ill not be a%ha'ed) But if the ho%t i% in front of 'e0 I (ill be a%ha'ed) I 4annot re4ei&e dire4tly be4au%e I (ill ha&e to relate to hi') I (ill feel that I 'u%t i&e %o'ethin in return for re4ei&in fro' hi') In that 4a%e0 I (ill no lon er be re4ei&in 0 but I (ould 4han e pla4e% (ith hi' and be4o'e a i&er0 %in4e then he0 too0 (ould be re4ei&in fro' 'e) The %en%ation of the Creator e&o*e% %u4h reat %ufferin fro' re4eption in al'hut0 it de4ide% to ne&er u%e her (ill to re4ei&e for re4eption of plea%ure% for her%elf) Thi% de4i%ion in al'hut0 to 1D5

not re4ei&e Li ht for her%elf0 i% 4alled T$imt$um Jre%tri4tionK) The na'e0 T$imt$um (le!h Jfir%t re%tri4tionK0 indi4ate% that thi% operation o44urred for the fir%t ti'e) Thu%0 al'hut %topped re4ei&in Li ht) By that0 %he %topped bein a re4ei&er0 but %he (a% %till not i&in anythin to the CreatorO %he %till did not fulfill her (i%h to be4o'e li*e the Li ht0 the i&er of plea%ure) By not re4ei&in plea%ure fro' the Creator0 al'hut did not obtain e:ui&alen4e of for') Hen4e0 (e %ee that the a4t of T$imt$um (le!h (a% not a oal0 but a 'ean% to a4:uire the ability to i&e) The CreatorF% purpo%e in Creation (a% for al'hut0 the 4reated bein 0 to re4ei&e plea%ure%) The Thou ht of Creation i% 4on%tant and ab%olute) Hen4e0 the Creator0 the Li ht0 4ontinued to pre%%ure al'hut to re4ei&e it) al'hut %en%ed that the a4t of re%tri4tion (a% in%uffi4ient to a4hie&e the a4t of be%to(al) 7et0 ho( 4ould the 4reature0 (ho%e only :uality i% to re4ei&e0 i&e to the Creator0 a% He doe%H By %en%in the :ualitie% of the Upper nine (ithin herGthe :ualitie% of the Creator that %he feel% (ithin0 (hi4h0 to her0 for' the CreatorF% attitude to(ard% herG al'hut be in% to under%tand ho( %he 4an 4o'e to be%to( upon the Creator) She de4ide% that if %he re4ei&e% the Li ht and enNoy% it only be4au%e the Creator enNoy% her deli ht in it0 her re4eption (ould be tanta'ount to be%to(al) Re4eption of plea%ure by the re4ei&er in order to benefit the i&er turn% an a4t of re4eption into one of be%to(al) Thu%0 if al'hut re4ei&e% all the Li ht Jplea%ureK that the Creator ha% prepared for her0 %he (ould be i&in to Hi'0 Nu%t a% He i% i&in to her) Ta*e0 for e9a'ple0 a &i%itin ue%t) The ho%t treat% the ue%t (ith food0 pre4i%ely in the a'ount and fla&or that the ue%t (i%he% it Jthe de%ire i% in perfe4t 'at4h (ith the Li ht0 in fla&or and :uantity0 %in4e the Li ht;plea%ure 4reated the %li;de%ire in a44ordan4e (ith it%elfK) 7et0 e&en thou h the ue%t i% hun ry0 the pre%en4e of the ho%t 4reate% %ha'e in hi'0 (hi4h %top% hi' fro' re4ei&in ) The %ha'e %te'% fro' the %en%ation of hi'%elf a% a re4ei&er0 and the ho%t a% a i&er) And the %ha'e i% %o po(erful that he 4an no lon er re4ei&e) 7et0 the ho%tF% i'plorin of hi' to eat0 %in4e He ha% prepared e&erythin for hi'0 per%uade% the ue%t that the ho%t (ould enNoy hi% eatin ) Then0 it %ee'% to the ue%t that if he (ere to re4ei&e the plea%ure0 after ha&in reNe4ted it %e&eral ti'e%0 thi% re4eption (ould be re arded a% hi' i&in and benefitin the ho%t) Thu%0 the ue%t (ould be4o'e a i&er0 and the ho%t (ould be4o'e the re4ei&er) In Kabbalah0 the hun er0 the de%ire to re4ei&e deli ht and plea%ure0 i% 4alled %li J&e%%elK) The plea%ure that 4o'e% fro' the Creator i% 4alled .hr &ashar J@ire4t Li htK) The for4e that repel% the plea%ure that 4o'e% fro' the Creator i% 4alled asa'h J%4reenK) The Li ht repelled fro' the asa'h i% 4alled .hr Ho$er JRefle4ted Li htK) U%in the for4e of the asa'hGthe po(er to re%i%t %elf; ratifi4ation and deli ht the CreatorGthe %li 4an re%i%t it% o(n (ill to re4ei&e) /e 4an under%tand that the %li reNe4t% the Li ht0 but it i% truer to %ay that the %li reNe4t% u%in the de%ire to enNoy for it%elf) The %li 4annot return Li ht to the CreatorO it 4an only 4han e it% intention) The ai' 4reated in the %li to deli ht the Creator i% 4alled .hr Ho$er JRefle4ted Li htK) .hr JLi htK i% another na'e for plea%ure) .hr &ashar i% the plea%ure that the Creator (i%he% to i&e to the 4reature0 and .hr Ho$er i% the plea%ure that the 4reature (i%he% to be%to( upon the Creator) 1.#

2n4e the %li J ue%tK i% 4ertain that it (ill not re4ei&e JenNoyK for it%elf0 it e9a'ine% the inten%ity of it% .hr Ho$er Jthe 'ea%ure of it% de%ire to be%to( plea%ure upon the CreatorGHo%tK0 and de4ide% to re4ei&e the abundan4e that 4o'e% by it fro' the .hr &ashar Jthe deli4ate%%en and deli ht% the Ho%t i% i'partin K0 but only a% 'u4h a% it 4an re4ei&e in order to deli ht the Creator JHo%tK) Kabbali%t% are people (ho feel the Li ht e'itted fro' the Creator and all it% a4tion%) But (hen they (rite about %pirituality0 they 4on&ey their %en%ation% in a lan ua e of Lte4hni4alM ter'% and definition%) Hen4e0 only if the reader ha% a asa'h and the for4e% that the boo*% %pea* of0 4an one Ltran%lateM the (ord% into feelin %0 by perfor'in the %a'e a4tion% he read% about (ithin hi'%elf) The Li ht 4o'e% dire4tly fro' the Creator Jhen4e it% na'e0 .hr &asharK and (i%he% to 4lothe (ithin the %li) 7et0 it en4ounter% the asa'h) The asa'h repel% the Li ht Jrefu%e% to re4ei&e it in order to re4ei&eK0 thu% *eepin the 4ondition of T$imt$um (le!h< to not re4ei&e for one%elf) 2n4e the %li i% 4ertain that it (ill not re4ei&e for it%elf0 it 4al4ulate% Ju%in the asa'hK ho( 'u4h it 4an re4ei&e in order to be%to( Jdeli ht the CreatorK) The %en%ation in the Li ht and the de4i%ion ho( 'u4h to re4ei&e i% done prior to re4ei&in it) Bor thi% rea%on0 thi% part in the %li i% 4alled Rosh JheadK) The pla4e of 4al4ulation0 (here the asa'h %tand%0 i% 4alled Peh J'outhK) Bollo(in the de4i%ion in the Rosh0 the %li re4ei&e% the Li ht in the To'h JinteriorK) The To'h i% the part of the %li in (hi4h the re4eption of Li ht J%en%ation of plea%ure in%ide the de%ire to enNoyK o44ur% de fa4to) .hr Ho'hma Jthe plea%ureK i% re4ei&ed (ith the ai' to deli ht the Creator in thi% 'anner) Thi% ai' i% 4alled .hr Hassadim JLi ht of Mer4yK) In the lan ua e of Kabbalah0 .hr &ashar dre%%e% in .hr Ho$er0 and .hr Ho'hma dre%%e% in .hr Hassadim) The %li 4an re4ei&e only a %'all portion of the Li ht that 4o'e% fro' the Creator0 %in4e the asa'h ha%nFt the po(er to re4ei&e all the Li ht) Thu%0 a part Jof the de%ire%K in it i% filled and a part re'ain% e'pty) The part that re'ain% e'pty i% 4alled Sof Jend0 4on4lu%ionK) /e therefore %ee that the 4reature 4on%i%t% of three part%< Rosh0 To'h0 and Sof) To ether0 they are 4alled Part$uf Jfa4e0 4ountenan4eK) The Guf of the Part$uf Jall it% de%ire%K di&ide% into To'h0 the re4ei&in part0 and Sof0 (hi4h re'ain% e'pty) The boundary in the Guf of the Partzuf, where the reception of Light ends, is called Tabur (navel). The part of the Light received within the Partzuf is called Ohr Pnimi (Inner Light). The part of the Light that remains outside the Kli is called Ohr Makif (Surrounding Light). Through the Masach, the Ohr Yashar divides into Ohr Pnimi and Ohr Makif. al'hut 4o'pri%e% fi&e Behinot Jdi%4ern'ent%K) The asa'h de4ide% ho( 'u4h to re4ei&e in ea4h Behina) Ea4h Behina di&ide% into a part that re4ei&e% and a part that doe% not re4ei&e) Hen4e0 there are fi&e Behinot in the To'h0 and fi&e Behinot in the Sof) Su''ary< /hen the Li ht 4orre4t% the %li0 it i&e% the de%ire of the Creator to the %li) Thi%0 in fa4t0 i% (hat (e are la4*in < for the Li ht Jthe Surroundin Li ht0 (hi4h (e e&o*e durin the %tudy0 if (e (i%h to a4hie&e the purpo%e of CreationK to 4o'e and 4orre4t u%0 %o that (e 'ay (ant our a4tion% to be li*e the CreatorF% Jbe%to(in K) Thi% i% the uni:uene%% of the %tudy of Kabbalah0 and thi% i% al%o it% i'portan4e) The %tudy e&o*e% the Surroundin Li ht0 (hi4h 4orre4t% a per%on) 1.,

E9pan%ion and @eparture of Li ht%

After al'hut de4ided to re4ei&e a part of the .hr &ashar0 and re4ei&ed it in the To'h0 %he %topped re4ei&in ) al'hut al(ay% 4al4ulate%0 in the Rosh of the Part$uf0 (hat i% the 'a9i'u' Li ht %he 4an re4ei&e in order to be%to() @ependin on the for4e of the asa'h0 al'hut re4ei&e% only a &ery %'all part of the (hole of the .hr &ashar0 %in4e re4ei&in in order to benefit the Creator i% a ain%t her nature) The part of the .hr &ashar that re'ain% out%ide the %li i% 4alled .hr akif) It 4ontinue% to pre%%ure the asa'h0 (hi4h li'it% it% e9pan%ion in the Part$uf and (i%he% to brea* throu h the asa'h and fill the entire %li0 in4ludin the Sof of the Part$uf0 a% prior to the T$imt$um) The Part$uf under%tand% that if it re4ei&ed only a part0 'eanin filled it%elf only to the Tabur0 and re'ained in that %tate0 the Thou ht of Creation (ould not be reali?ed) To reali?e the Thou ht of Creation0 all the Li ht that filled al'hut prior to the T$imt$um 'u%t be re4ei&ed (ith the ai' to be%to() But if the Part$uf (ere to re4ei&e 'ore0 belo( Tabur0 it (ould be re4eption in order to re4ei&e0 %in4e it doe% not ha&e a asa'h to re4ei&e in order to be%to( o&er tho%e %elim) Bor thi% rea%on0 the Part$uf de4ide% to lea&e the re4eption of Li ht alto ether and return to it% %tate fro' before the re4eption) Thi% de4i%ion i% 'ade at the Rosh of the Part$uf0 a% (ith all de4i%ion%) Bollo(in the de4i%ion0 the asa'h that de%4ended fro' Peh to Tabur and %tood there0 be in% to ri%e fro' Tabur to Peh) The a%4en%ion of the asa'h 4au%e% the Li ht% to depart the Part$uf throu h the Peh to the Rosh) The de4i%ion to %top re4ei&in the Li ht (a% 'ade be4au%e the asa'h that %tood at the Tabur (a% pre%%ured by the .hr akif that (anted to be re4ei&ed in the Part$uf0 a% (ell a% by the .hr Pnimi) The%e t(o Li ht% (i%h to 4an4el the asa'h0 (hi4h i% li*e a li'it on the e9pan%ion of the Li ht) Their pre%%ure on the asa'h i% 4alled LBitush Jbeatin K of .hr Pnimi an .hr akif)M The%e t(o Li ht% pre%%ure the asa'h at the Tabur0 (hi4h li'it% the re4eption of Li ht in the Part$uf) They (ant the asa'h to de%4end fro' Tabur to the Sium JendK of the Part$uf0 and that thu%0 the (hole of the .hr akif (ould be able to enter) Thi% %tate i% %i'ilar to a per%on (ho re4ei&ed a part of (hat hi% ho%t had %er&ed hi') He feel% reat plea%ure in (hat he ha% re4ei&ed0 and that (ea*en% hi' be4au%e he feel% (hat reat plea%ure% e9i%t in (hat he did not re4ei&e) A% a re%ult0 the asa'h return% fro' Tabur to Peh0 and the Part$uf i% e'ptied fro' Li ht) Iu%t a% the Li ht entered the Part$uf throu h the Peh0 it lea&e% the Part$uf throu h the Peh) The e9pan%ion of Li ht fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 fro' Peh to Tabur0 i% 4alled Taamim Jfla&or%K) The departure of Li ht in the Part$uf fro' To'h to Rosh i% 4alled Nekudot Jpoint%K) /hen the Li ht depart% the Part$uf0 it lea&e% an i'pre%%ion of it%elf0 4alled Reshimo J'e'oryVre4olle4tionK) A Reshimo fro' the Li ht% of Taamim i% 4alled Ta"in Jta %K0 and a Reshimo fro' the Li ht% of Nekudot i% 4alled .tiot Jletter%K) The e9pan%ion of Li ht and it% departure 'a*e the %li fit for it% ta%*0 %in4e only after the %li feel% the plea%ure and the plea%ure depart%0 doe% a true de%ire for thi% plea%ure appear in the %li) After the departure of the Li ht0 a Reshimo re'ain% in the %li) Thi% i% a Reshimo of the plea%ure that (a% there0 of the Nekudot) 2n4e the %li i% e'ptied of Li ht0 the Reshimo deter'ine% the de%ire and 4ra&in of the %li) Hen4e0 the Reshimo fro' the departure of the Li ht i% 4alled .tiot0 or %li) 1."

Prior to the T$imt$um0 Behina +alet re4ei&e% Li ht% fro' all of it% four pre4edin Behinot) Li ht 4o'e% to her fro' (t$muto throu h Behinot Shoresh0 (le!h0 Bet0 Gimel0 and +alet) Hen4e0 Behina +alet 4ontain% fi&e internal Behinot) Ea4h internal Behina of Behina +alet re4ei&e% Li ht fro' it% 4orre%pondin Behina< Behinat Shoresh in Behina Dalet receives Ohr Yechida (Light of Yechida) from Behinat Shoresh. Behina Aleph in Behina Dalet receives Ohr Haya from Behina Aleph. Behina Bet in Behina Dalet receives Ohr Neshama from Behina Bet. Behina Gimel in Behina Dalet receives Ohr Ruach from Behina Gimel. Behina Dalet in Behina Dalet receives Ohr Nefesh from Behina Dalet.

2nly Behina +alet in Behina +alet feel% that the (ill to re4ei&e plea%ure i% her%) Hen4e0 only thi% Behina i% re arded a% a L4reature)M The re%t of the Behinot in Behina +alet0 pre4edin Behina +alet in Behina +alet0 are de%ire% that Behina +alet re4ei&ed fro' Behinot Shoresh0 (le!h0 Bet0 and Gimel that pre4eded it) Althou h the de%ire% in it% pre4edin Behinot are de%ire% to re4ei&e0 they 4o'e fro' the Creator and not fro' Behina +alet her%elf) Behina +alet 4on%i%t% of fi&e BehinotO thi% i% her %tru4ture and it i% un4han in ) The%e Behinot 'ay di&ide0 fill0 Noin for a4tion% of re4eption of Li ht% (ithin the'0 but their %tru4ture re'ain% the %a'e) It i% 4alled the tip of the Yod, Yod, Hey, %av, Hey) The (orld%0 and e&erythin in the' be%ide% people0 e'er e fro' the Behinot that pre4ede Behina +alet in +alet) They ha&e no independent de%ire to re4ei&e) They are operated by the de%ire% that the Creator i'printed in the'0 and are therefore not defined in Kabbalah a% L4reature%)M 2nly the %oul% of people (ere 'ade of Behina +alet in +alet0 (here the (ill to re4ei&e e9i%t% in her independently) Hen4e0 only %oul% of people are 4on%idered L4reature%)M A true de%ire to re4ei&e for one%elf appear% only in Behina +alet in Behina +alet) She i% the only one that per4ei&e% her%elf a% re4ei&in ) Hen4e0 %he i% the only one that de4ide% to re%tri4t the re4eption of the Li ht) But the Li ht depart% fro' the re%t of the Behinot in Behina +alet0 too0 %in4e only +alet in +alet re4ei&e%0 (hile the pre4edin Behinot only de&elop her (ill to re4ei&e) /hen %he %top% re4ei&in 0 the Li ht di%appear% fro' all of the'0 %in4e all fi&e Behinot are one %li0 the tip of the Yod, Yod, Hey, %av, Hey) After the T$imt$um0 (hen al'hut re4ei&e% tho%e fi&e Li ht% throu h the asa'hG(ithin her fi&e BehinotGthey enter tho%e fi&e part% of al'hut) The order in (hi4h Li ht% enter the Part$uf i% fro' the %'alle%t Li ht to the reate%t Li ht< Nefesh0 Rua'h0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 and &e'hida) Hen4e0 the%e Li ht% are 4alled NRNH&)

Entran4e and @eparture of Li ht% in a Part$uf

The fi&e part% of al'hut are 4alled Behinot Shoresh0 (le!h0 Bet0 Gimel0 and +alet) Bollo(in the T$imt$um0 (hen the%e part% re4ei&e Li ht% throu h the asa'h0 they are 4alled Sefirot J%apphire%0 illu'ination%K be4au%e the Li ht %hine% in the') Hen4e0 in%tead of Behinot0 (e 4all the' Sefirot) %eter [ Shoresh 1.1

Ho'hma [ (le!h Bina [ Bet Zeir (n!in JZ(K [ Gimel al'hut [ +alet The Reshimot Jplural for ReshimoK fro' the departin Li ht% are 4alled .tiot Jletter%K) After the departure of the fi&e Li ht%0 $efesh, &uach, $eshama, Haya, and Yechida, fro' the fi&e Sefirot0 Keter, Hochma, Bina, Zeir An'in, and Malchut0 fi&e Reshimot0 or .tiot re'ain< the tip of the Yod, Yod, Hey, %av, Hey) Later in thi% arti4le0 (e (ill learn ho( Kabbali%t% u%e %y'bol% to depi4t %piritual for4e% in (ritin ) They build letter%0 (ord%0 and na'e% out of dot% and line%) Thi% i% ho( all the holy boo*% (ere (ritten) It turn% out that the (ritin i% infor'ation about %piritual for4e% and operation%) /hen Kabbali%t% read boo*%0 they 4an a4t a44ordin to the in%tru4tion% in the') 7et0 (hen (e e9a'ine holy boo*%0 they %ee' to di%4u%% hi%tori4 e&ent%) But it i% (ritten in the Torah that the (hole of the Torah i% na'e% of the Creator) Thi% 'ean% that all the (ord% in the Torah tell u% either about the %elim or about their a4tion%) In other (ord%0 the (hole of the Torah i% the %a'e (i%do' of Kabbalah that (e 'u%t learn today0 (ritten in a different lan ua e) There are four lan ua e% to the Torah< the lan ua e of the Torah0 the lan ua e of le end%0 the lan ua e of the Tal'ud0 and the lan ua e of Kabbalah) All of the' (ere in&ented by Kabbali%t% (ho attained %pirituality0 to tell u% ho( (e 4an a4hie&e the purpo%e of Creation)

2&er&ie(
The Creator (i%he% to benefit Hi% 4reature%) The 4reature% are 'eant to re4ei&e the CreatorF% benefit by the'%el&e%) Bor thi% purpo%e0 the Creator 4reated an independent 4reature0 4o'pletely deta4hed fro' Hi') The 4reature doe% not feel the Creator be4au%e the Li ht i% Hi her than the %li0 and (hen it fill% the %li0 it 4ontrol% it and deter'ine% (hat the %li (ill (ant) Hen4e0 the 4reature 'u%t be born in 4on4eal'ent fro' the Li ht %o a% to be independent0 (ithout the %en%ation of %pirituality and the e9i%ten4e of the Creator) It i% born at the farthe%t de ree fro' the Creator0 in a de ree 4alled Lthi% (orld)M 7et0 (hen the 4reature i% independent fro' the influen4e of the Upper Li ht Jthe CreatorK0 it al%o la4*% the po(er to under%tand it% %tate0 it% reality0 the purpo%e of it% life) It follo(% that the Creator 'u%t prepare the ri ht en&iron'ent for the 4reature to de&elop and ro(< ,) He 'u%t re%tri4t Hi% Li ht to the 'ini'u'0 re%tri4tion by re%tri4tion) Thi% i% ho( the de ree% (ere built fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 fro' the de ree of Ein Sof0 the 4lo%e%t to the Creator0 to the de ree of Lthi% (orld0M the lo(e%t and farthe%t fro' the Creator) Thi% a4t i% 4alled Lthe e9pan%ion of the (orld% and the Part$ufim)M 2n4e the %tartin point ha% been prepared for the 4reature0 it 'u%t be i&en a po%%ibility to ri%e fro' that %tate and rea4h the CreatorF% de ree) But ho( 4an thi% be done0 if after T$imt$um (le!h no Li ht rea4he% the %liGthe 4reatureG(ho i% at the de ree of Lthi% (orldMH Bor thi% rea%on0 the Creator pro&ided u% in thi% (orld (ith a Se"ula Jpo(er0 re'edyK< .hr akif JSurroundin Li htK0 (hi4h %hine% e&en to the re%tri4ted %li) 1.8

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Ra& 7ehuda A%hla (rote about thi% Se"ula in Ite' ,-- of hi% LIntrodu4tion to the Study of the Ten SefirotM< LTherefore (e 'u%t a%*0 (hy then0 did the Kabbali%t% obli ate ea4h per%on to %tudy the (i%do' of KabbalahH Indeed0 there i% a reat thin in it0 (orthy of bein publi4i?ed< There i% a (onderful0 in&aluable re'edy to tho%e (ho en a e in the (i%do' of Kabbalah) Althou h they do not under%tand (hat they are learnin 0 throu h the yearnin and the reat de%ire to under%tand (hat they are learnin 0 they a(a*en upon the'%el&e% the Li ht% that %urround their %oul%) LThi% 'ean% that e&ery per%on fro' I%rael i% uaranteed to finally attain all the (onderful attain'ent% that the Creator had 4al4ulated in the Thou ht of Creation to deli ht e&ery 4reature) 2ne (ho ha% not been a(arded in thi% life (ill be ranted in the ne9t life0 et4)0 until one i% a(arded 4o'pletin the CreatorF% Thou ht0 (hi4h He had planned for hi') LAnd (hile one ha% not attained perfe4tion0 the Li ht% that are de%tined to rea4h hi' are 4on%idered Surroundin Li ht%) Thi% 'ean% that they %tand ready for hi'0 but are (aitin for hi' to purify hi% &e%%el% of re4eption0 at (hi4h ti'e the%e Li ht% (ill 4lothe the able &e%%el%) LHen4e0 e&en (hen one doe% not ha&e the &e%%el%0 (hen one en a e% in thi% (i%do'0 'entionin the na'e% of the Li ht% and the &e%%el% related to oneF% %oul0 they i''ediately %hine upon hi' to a 4ertain 'ea%ure) Ho(e&er0 they %hine for hi' (ithout 4lothin the interior of hi% %oul for la4* of able &e%%el% to re4ei&e the') L7et0 the illu'ination one re4ei&e% ti'e after ti'e durin the en a e'ent in the (i%do' of Kabbalah dra(% upon one ra4e fro' Abo&e0 i'partin one (ith abundan4e of %an4tity and purity0 (hi4h brin one 4lo%er0 until he a4hie&e% perfe4tion) L7et0 there i% a %tri4t 4ondition durin the en a e'ent in thi% (i%do'0 to not 'ateriali?e the 'atter% (ith i'a inary and 4orporeal thin %0 a% thu% they brea4h0 QThou %halt not 'a*e unto thee a ra&en i'a e0 nor any 'anner of li*ene%%)F In that e&ent0 one i% rather har'ed in%tead of benefited)M Thu%0 only proper %tudy of the (i%do' of Kabbalah 4an brin 'an to the purpo%e of hi% life) Thi% i% (hat Kabbali%t% are %ayin 0 and (ho *no(% about reality 'ore than theyH .hr akif i% the po(er (ith (hi4h any per%on 4an be in to ri%e fro' thi% (orld to the %piritual (orld) /ithout the help of the illu'ination of thi% .hr akif0 (e (ould ha&e no po%%ibility of tran%4endin our %tate0 %in4e the %li 4an be 4orre4ted only by the Li ht0 and the Upper Li ht 4annot rea4h thi% (orld) Hen4e0 (e need the .hr akif) To help be inner% a&ert failure% on their (ay0 (e added a table of :ue%tion% and an%(er%0 a lo%%ary0 abbre&iation%0 and &ariou% 'edia file%) /e do not intend to del&e deep or e9pand the e9planation and the a'ount of infor'ation0 but to dire4t the %tudent to(ard% obtainin the dri&e to pro re%% 4orre4tly) It %hould be 4lear that the purpo%e of the %tudy i% to a4hie&e +#ekut Jadhe%ionK (ith the Creator) Thi% 'u%t be before our eye%0 %in4e only then do (e e&o*e upon our%el&e% the Surroundin Li ht%0 and throu h their i'pa4t0 (e (ill enter the Upper /orld) The lo%%ary i% intended for the 4orre4t under%tandin of ba%i4 ter'%) But only if one *no(% ho( to interpret the (ord% one i% readin 4orre4tly0 in their true0 %piritual 'eanin 0 unli*e the (ay (e u%ually interpret the' in our (orld0 only to that e9tent i% one per'itted to learn and read anythin in the Torah) 2ther(i%e0 one 'i ht per4ei&e the boo*% of Torah a% hi%tori4 narrati&e%)

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/hen a Kabbali%t attain% %pirituality0 it i% inde%4ribable in (ord%0 %in4e %pirituality 4ontain% only %en%ation%) Thi% i% (hy Kabbalah boo*% are (ritten in the lan ua e of bran4he%0 u%in (orldly (ord% to de%4ribe %piritual 4on4ept%) The %piritual (orld i% an ab%tra4t pla4e0 L&irtual0M (here only for4e% and e'otion% e9i%t0 (ithout bodily 4lothin ) /e 'u%t 4on%tantly rene( and repeat the %piritual 4on4ept% be4au%e until (e a4hie&e e'otional 4onne4tion (ith %pirituality0 (e (ill be readin in the Kabbalah boo*% (ithout any under%tandin of (hat %tand% behind the (ord%) The pri'ary 'i%ta*e i% that there are LKabbali%t%M (ho tea4h that there i% %o'e 4onne4tion bet(een the hu'an body and the %piritual %li0 a% thou h the %piritual %li 4lothe% in a hu'an body0 a% if (ithin ea4h 4orporeal or an 4lothe% a %piritual or an) In their &ie(0 if one perfor'% a phy%i4al a4t or any phy%i4al 'otion (hat%oe&er0 it %ee'in ly 4ontain% %piritual 4ontent) They thin* that in %o doin 0 one a4tually perfor'% a %piritual a4tion) Their 'i%ta*e %te'% fro' the Kabbali%t%F u%e of the lan ua e of the bran4he%0 u%in (orldly (ord% to na'e and define %piritual ter'%) Thi% i% the rea%on for the %tri4t prohibition in the Torah0 LThou %halt not 'a*e unto thee a ra&en i'a e0 nor any 'anner of li*ene%%)M In other (ord%0 it i% forbidden to i'a ine %pirituality in 4orporeal %hape%0 not be4au%e thi% 4ould infli4t har' Abo&e0 but be4au%e the fal%e i'a e (ould pre&ent one fro' under%tandin the CreatorF% (ay% and approa4hin the oal) Hen4e0 the %tudent 'u%t 4on%tantly repeat the *ey 4on4ept% of Kabbalah0 %u4h a% Lpla4e0M Lti'e0M 'o&e'ent0M Lno ab%en4e0M Guf JbodyK0 Lbody part%M or Lor an%0M Zi#u" J4ouplin K0 L*i%%0M Le'bra4eM until ea4h 4on4ept i% per4ei&ed 4orre4tly) Thi% i% (hat Baal HaSula' (rite% in hi% LIntrodu4tion to the Study of the Ten Sefirot)M Tho%e (ho (ant to %tudy Kabbalah the ri ht (ay are ad&i%ed to lea&e all the boo*% on thi% %ubNe4t0 e94ept for The Book of Zohar0 the (ritin % of the Ari0 the (ritin % of Baal HaSula'0 and the (ritin % of Raba%h) Interpretin the Torah a% a hi%tori4 narrati&e 4ontradi4t% the &er%e that %ay% that the (hole Torah i% the na'e% of the Creator0 that it i% the Torah of the (orld of (t$ilut0 and that all the (ord% in it are Holy Na'e%) It i% i'portant to re'e'ber that it doe% not %pea* of thi% (orld0 and the people in it J%ee LIntrodu4tion to the Boo* of Eohar0M Ite' -$K) All the na'e% in the Torah are holy0 e&en %u4h na'e% a% Pharaoh0 Balaa'0 Bala*) Bor e9a'ple0 one (ho i% 4alled up to %tand ne9t to the Ar* of the %yna o ue durin %er&i4e0 *i%%e% the boo* of Torah (ithout fir%t 4he4*in to %ee if he 'i%ta*enly *i%%ed the na'e Pharaoh or Laban) The Zohar e9plain% that ea4h na'e %y'boli?e% a %piritual de ree< Pharaoh 4orre%pond% to al'hut0 Laban to the Hi her Lo#en J(hitene%%K0 Part$uf of Upper Ho'hma0 et4)

Reshimot
To perfor' the 4orre4t operation0 the %li 'u%t *no( (hat it (ant%0 ho( to et (hat it (ant%0 and ha&e the %tren th to et (hat it (ant%) Be%ide% the Creator0 there i% only one Creation< the (ill to re4ei&e plea%ure) Hen4e0 the (hole of reality 4ontain% only Li ht and %li0 plea%ure and de%ire0 Hitlabshut J4lothin K and (#iut J4oar%ene%%Vde%ire to re4ei&eK)

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In ea4h %piritual a4t0 follo(in the departure of Li ht fro' the %li0 'eanin after the tran%ition fro' a %tate (here the %li i% filled (ith Li ht to a %tate (here the %li i% e'pty0 it lea&e% behind it t(o Lre4olle4tion%M of the pre&iou% %tate) They are 4alled Reshimo de Hitlabshut Jre4olle4tion of the 4lothin KGa Reshimo of the Li ht that (a% in the %li and departed0 and Reshimo de (#iut Jre4olle4tion of the de%ire to re4ei&eKGa Reshimo of the %li on the asa'h that re'ain% to be u%ed) The%e t(o Reshimot Jplural for ReshimoK are 4on%idered one Reshimo) If no Reshimo i% left0 the %li (ill not *no( (hat to (ant or ho( to et (hat it (ant%) The (hole pro4e%% of realityF% 4a%4adin fro' it% initiation in al'hut de JofK Ein Sof0 throu h it% end in thi% (orld0 are different %tate% of al'hut de Ein Sof) It under oe% thi% %e:uen4e of %tate% (ith the help of the Li ht that %urround% it0 (hi4h e&o*e% the Reshimot that re'ain in it after ea4h %tate) The %tate in (hi4h Behina +alet i% filled (ith Li ht i% 4alled al'hut de Ein Sof) After Behina +alet e9perien4ed her%elf a% a Lre4ei&er0M %he de4ided to re%tri4t the re4eption of Li ht) The Li ht departed and a Reshimo of the Li ht that (a% in it re'ained in al'hut) E&en after the T$imt$um0 Li ht 4a'e to fill al'hut0 but %he 4al4ulated and de4ided to re4ei&e only a% 'u4h a% %he 4ould re4ei&e (ith the ai' to be%to( upon the Creator) The re:uired data for thi% 4al4ulation are JaK the Reshimo fro' the Hitlabshut of the Li ht in the pre&iou% %tate0 and JbK the de%ire to re4ei&e in order to be%to() 2n4e al'hut 4al4ulate% the%e Reshimot in the Rosh0 %he re4ei&e% (hat %he ha% de4ided to re4ei&e in the Guf) And (hen the %li 4o'plete% the re4eption of the part of the Li ht that it de4ided to re4ei&e0 the .hr akif batter% the asa'h and for4e% it to return to the Peh) Thu%0 the Part$uf i% e'ptied of it% fillin ) /hen the asa'h ri%e% fro' Tabur de Gal"alta to it% Peh0 the .hr Pnimi e9it% Gal"alta and lea&e% the asa'h of the Guf (ith a Reshimo of the Li ht that it had0 4alled Reshimo de Hitlabshut) But the Reshimo of the %tren th of the asa'h that re4ei&ed the Li ht doe% not %tay0 %in4e the asa'h had de4ided to %top re4ei&in the Li ht0 and di%:ualified it%elf fro' (or*in (ith it% %tren th) Hen4e0 the Reshimo of the asa'h di%appear%) The asa'h ro%e fro' Tabur ba4* to the Peh) Hen4e0 it feel% the Upper Li ht in the Rosh0 (hi4h pre%%ure% it (ith a de'and to re4ei&e it) A% a re%ult0 the de%ire to re4ei&e Li ht in order to be%to( i% rea(a*ened in al'hut) Thi% i% the be innin of the birth of a ne( Part$uf on the re'ainin Reshimot fro' the pre&iou% %tate) Su''ary< A Reshimo of the Li ht i% a part of the Li ht0 (hi4h the Li ht lea&e% after it% departure) It i% the nu4leu%0 the root of the birth of the ne9t Part$uf) The Reshimo fro' the asa'h i% lo%t0 and the Zi#u" i% done on a ne( Reshimo)

The Reshimot on (hi4h the Part$ufim E'er e

#orldEPartzuf #orld of Adam Kadmon? Part$uf %eter Part$uf Ho'hma Gal"alta (B +alet +alet 1.. +alet Gimel 3ame &eshimo de Hitla shut &eshimo de Aviut

Part$uf Bina Part$uf Z( Part$uf al'hut

S(G ( B.N

Gimel Bet (le!h

Bet (le!h Shoresh

Partzuf $ekudot de SA#? Part$uf Nekudot de S(G #orld of $ekudim? Part$uf %atnut J%'allne%%Vinfan4yK Part$uf Gadlut J reatne%%VadulthoodK #orld of Atzilut? Part$uf %eter Part$uf Ho'hma Part$uf Bina Part$uf Z( Part$uf al'hut (tik (( (1I Z( Nuk#a +alet +alet Gimel Bet (le!h +alet Gimel Bet (le!h Shoresh Bet +alet (le!h Gimel Bet Bet

#orld of Beria? Part$uf %eter Part$uf Ho'hma Part$uf Bina Part$uf Z( Part$uf al'hut (tik (( (1I Z( Nuk#a +alet +alet Gimel Bet (le!h +alet Gimel Bet (le!h Shoresh

#orld of Yetzira? Part$uf %eter Part$uf Ho'hma Part$uf Bina Part$uf Z( Part$uf al'hut (tik (( (1I Z( Nuk#a +alet +alet Gimel Bet (le!h +alet Gimel Bet (le!h Shoresh

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#orld of Assiya? Part$uf %eter Part$uf Ho'hma Part$uf Bina Part$uf Z( Part$uf al'hut (tik (( (1I Z( Nuk#a +alet +alet Gimel Bet (le!h +alet Gimel Bet (le!h Shoresh

Reshimot of the (#iut de

/orld of %eter /orld of Ho'hma /orld of Bina /orld of Z( /orld of al'hut

asa'h of the /orld%

/orld of (dam %admon /orld of (t$ilut /orld of Beria /orld of &et$ira /orld of (ssi)a (#iut +alet (#iut Gimel (#iut Bet (#iut (le!h (#iut Shoresh

/hen the (hole of reality e9pand% until no Reshimo i% left in the asa'h0 thi% i% the end of the (orld of (ssi)a) al'hut of the (orld of (t$ilut be et% yet another Part$uf0 4alled (dam ha Rishon0 (hi4h %hatter% into pie4e% that fall belo( the (orld of (ssi)a0 to a pla4e 4alled Lthi% (orld)M The %'alle%t Reshimo in the %'alle%t bro*en %li i% 4alled Lthe point in the heart)M Thi% i% (hat a per%on feel% a% a de%ire for %pirituality (hen bein a(a*ened fro' Abo&e) The%e Reshimot 4lothe in 4ertain people in our (orld and i&e the' no re%t0 until they 4orre4t the' (ith a asa'h and fill the' (ith Li ht) If a per%on feel% that Reshimo0 he or %he i% (orthy of a4hie&in %pirituality0 of e9perien4in the Upper /orld and *no(in the (hole of reality) The uidan4e for a4hie&in it i% found in boo*% of Kabbalah) Ea4h eneration ha% it% o(n boo*% of Kabbalah0 (ritten for that eneration0 for the parti4ular *ind of %oul% that de%4end in it) The boo*% that are to uide our eneration into %pirituality are the boo*% of Ra& 7ehuda A%hla JBaal HaSula'K0 and Ra& Baru4h A%hla Jthe Raba%hK) Be%ide% %tudyin in the%e boo*%0 there are t(o 'ore ne4e%%ary 4ondition% for proper learnin < %tudyin in a roup0 (ho%e oal i% to a4hie&e the purpo%e of Creation0 (hi4h i% headed by a Kabbali%t tea4her JRa&K) In the 4a%4adin of reality fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 a ladder of de ree% (a% for'ed0 on (hi4h a per%on 4li'b% ba4*) 2ne (ho a4hie&e% a 4ertain de ree di%4o&er% in it Reshimot fro' a Hi her de ree0 and 4an thu% 4ontinue to 4li'b) Reshimot fro' Hi her de ree% appear in people in our (orld0 too) The%e are Reshimot fro' the 4lo%e%t %piritual de ree to that per%on) By (or*in (ith the%e Reshimot0 a per%on e9it% our (orld and enter% the %piritual (orld)

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The Birth of the Part$ufim

Behina +alet i% 4alled al'hut0 %in4e it ho%t% the bi e%t (ill to re4ei&e) /hen filled (ith Li ht0 %he i% 4alled Ein Sof Jno endK0 %in4e %he re4ei&e% the Li ht (ithout puttin an end to it) al'hut i% the only 4reated bein ) Her part% are 4alled .lamot J(orld%K0 %in4e they aalimim J4on4ealK the CreatorF% Li ht fro' the 4reature%) The 4on4eal'ent in ea4h (orld 4orre%pond% to the 'ea%ure by (hi4h the 4reature% 4an re4ei&e the Li ht u%in the asa'h) /hen Behina +alet re4ei&ed the Li ht of Ein Sof0 %he felt that the Li ht (a% 4o'in fro' the =i&er) The %en%ation of the =i&er e&o*ed %u4h %ha'e and a ony in her that %he de4ided ne&er to be a re4ei&er) A de4i%ion in a Hi her 2ne be4o'e% a bindin la( for all it% %ub%e:uent %tate%) Thu%0 e&en if a part of al'hut doe% (ant to re4ei&e for it%elf0 it (ill not be able to re4ei&e0 %in4e al'hut 4ontrol% all it% part%) Ea4h ne( de4i%ion 4o'e% fro' the (ea*ne%% of the de reeO hen4e0 ea4h de4i%ion affe4t% only the lo(er de ree%) Bollo(in T$imt$um (le!h0 Reshimo of the Li ht and the %li re'ained in al'hut) The Li ht returned to al'hut and (anted to fill it0 %in4e the CreatorF% intention to deli ht the 4reature i% 4on%tant) It i% only thi% Thou ht of the Creator that operate% in e&ery a4t in Creation0 e&en (hen it %ee'% to u% that reality i% not in our fa&or) al'hut0 (hi4h %tand% at the Peh of the Rosh of the Part$uf0 %en%e% the CreatorF% oal to benefit her0 a% in the e9a'ple of the ue%t and the ho%t) al'hut feel% that if %he doe% not re4ei&e fro' the Creator0 %he (ill not be i&in Hi' anythin ) Hen4e0 %he de4ide% to re4ei&e0 %o the Creator (ill enNoy her re4eption) /ith the help of the Reshimot de Hitlabshut and de (#iut fro' the pre&iou% fillin 0 al'hut 4an a44urately 4al4ulate ho( 'u4h %he 4an re4ei&e0 not a44ordin to her de%ire to enNoy0 but in order to deli ht the Creator) The Reshimo de Hitlabshut i% a Reshimo fro' the Li ht that (a% in al'hut) The asa'h0 on (hi4h al'hut re4ei&ed that Li ht0 ha% been purified) There (a% no po(er in the asa'h to on4e a ain re4ei&e the %a'e Li ht fro' (hi4h the Reshimo de Hitlabshut re'ained) Thu%0 the Rosh de Hitlabshut of the ne9t Part$uf (a% born on the Reshimo de Hitlabshut) After(ard%0 the asa'h 'ade a Zi#u" on the Reshimo de (#iut0 be ettin the %e4ond Rosh0 4alled Rosh de (#iut0 fro' (hi4h the Guf e9panded) Thi% i% the 4lothin of the Li ht in al'hut) The part in (hi4h al'hut de4ide% ho( 'u4h of the Upper Li ht %he 4an re4ei&e in order to be%to( i% 4alled Rosh) Bollo(in the de4i%ion in the Rosh0 al'hut re4ei&e% the a'ount of Li ht %he ha% de4ided0 (ithin the Part$uf) Thi% Li ht i% 4alled Taamim Jfla&or%K) /hen the Li ht of Taamim 4o'plete% it% entran4e to the Guf0 the asa'h that e9tended it %top% the e9pan%ion of the Li ht into the Part$uf) The asa'h doe% not allo( the Li ht to 4ontinue enterin 0 %in4e al'huts de4i%ion i% a de4i%ion on the 'a9i'u' a'ount %he 4an re4ei&e not in order to deli ht her%elf) If %he re4ei&e% 'ore0 it (ill be in order to re4ei&e plea%ure for her%elf) Hen4e0 in a pla4e (here the asa'h %top% and doe% not re4ei&e any'ore0 al'hut %en%e% on4e 'ore the pro'ptin of the Upper Li ht to re4ei&e it) Thi% pla4e i% 4alled Tabur Jna&elK) If al'hut re4ei&e% 'ore Li ht0 it (ill be for her o(n plea%ure) Hen4e0 %he ha% no 4hoi4e but to %top re4ei&in Li ht alto ether) 1$#

All de4i%ion% are 'ade only at the Rosh of the Part$uf0 and are then e9e4uted in the Guf) Here0 too0 follo(in the de4i%ion in the Rosh to %top re4ei&in 0 the asa'h ri%e% fro' Tabur to Peh and deport% the Li ht% fro' the Guf of the Part$uf) The asa'h 4o'e% to the Peh (ith a Reshimo of the Li ht that filled the Part$uf0 and a Reshimo of the (#iut that re'ained in the asa'h) By the 'eetin of the asa'h (ith the Upper Li ht at the Rosh of the Part$uf0 the de%ire to re4ei&e Li ht in order to be%to( i% rea(a*ened in the asa'h0 (hi4h a(a*en Reshimot in it) The asa'h 'a*e% a Zi#u" de Hakaa (ith the Upper Li ht and be et% the ne9t Part$uf) There are t(o asa'him Jplural for asa'hK in ea4h Part$uf< a asa'h that reNe4t% the Li ht0 and a asa'h that re4ei&e% the Li ht) The asa'h that reNe4t% the Li ht al(ay% %tand% at the Peh of the Part$uf0 repellin all the Li ht that (i%he% to penetrate the Part$uf0 and thu% 'eet% the 4ondition of T$imt$um (le!h) 2n4e the fir%t asa'h repel% all the Li ht and i% 4ertain that it (ill not re4ei&e for it%elf0 but only (ith the ai' to be%to( upon the Creator0 it a4ti&ate% the %e4ond asa'h0 (hi4h (ei h% ho( 'u4h of the Upper Li ht that 4o'e% to it 4an be re4ei&ed (ith the ai' to be%to() Bollo(in the de4i%ion0 the asa'h be in% to re4ei&e Li ht) It de%4end% fro' the Peh do(n0 and follo(in it0 the Li ht enter% the Part$uf) /hen the 'ea%ure of Li ht (ithin the Part$uf rea4he% the 'ea%ure that the asa'h of the Rosh had de4ided on0 the asa'h that de%4ended to the Guf %top%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the asa'h of the Guf al(ay% follo(% order% and de4i%ion% 'ade by the asa'h of the Rosh) Thu%0 the ne9t Part$uf i% born out of the for'er) The 4al4ulation i% done at the asa'h in the Rosh) But be4au%e it% (#iut i% le%% than in the pre&iou% Part$uf0 the asa'h de%4end% to the ,ha$eh of the Part$uf0 and doe% not %tand at the Peh) Thi% i% be4au%e the ,ha$eh i% the le&el of (#iut Gimel of the Guf0 a% oppo%ed to the Peh0 (hi4h i% +alet) Hen4e0 on4e the asa'h ri%e% fro' Tabur to Peh0 (here it re4ei&e% a de%ire to 'a*e a ne( Zi#u"0 it de%4end% to the ,ha$eh and 4al4ulate% ho( 'u4h to re4ei&e) That 4al4ulation be et% the %e4ond Rosh of the Part$uf) Bollo(in the de4i%ion0 the asa'h de%4end% fro' the Peh do(n to the pla4e it 4ho%e a% the pla4e throu h (hi4h it (ould re4ei&e Li ht) That pla4e (ill be4o'e the Tabur of the ne9t Part$uf) Belo( Tabur and throu h the Sium Ra"lin of the ne9t Part$uf0 there re'ain e'pty %elim that the asa'h doe% not fill due to ab%en4e of re%i%tan4e po(er) The %e4ond Part$uf0 and the re%t of the Part$ufim of the (orld of (dam %admon0 4annot de%4end belo( Tabur of the fir%t Part$uf0 due to the ab%en4e of po(er in their asa'h) After the %e4ond Part$uf0 (B de (%0 e'er ed and re4ei&ed (hat it de4ided in the Rosh0 on the asa'h that de%4ended into it% Tabur0 too0 there (a% a Bitush of .hr Pnimi and .hr akif) Here0 too0 the asa'h under%tand% that it 4annot re'ain at the Tabur be4au%e it doe% not ha&e the %tren th to re4ei&e 'ore0 and (ere it to re'ain in it% %tate0 it (ould not a4hie&e the purpo%e of Creation) Hen4e0 the asa'h of the %e4ond Part$uf0 too0 de4ide% to purify0 and ri%e% to the Peh) Here0 too0 a Reshimo re'ain% in the asa'h) /hen it rea4he% the Peh and i% inte rated in the asa'h of the Peh0 it rea(a*en% to re4ei&e Li ht) The la%t Reshimo de (#iut0 fro' Behina Gimel0 di%appear% 1$,

fro' the asa'h0 and Reshimo de Behina Bet appear%) Hen4e0 the asa'h de%4end% to the ,ha$eh0 (here it 'a*e% a Zi#u" de Hakaa for be ettin the ne( Part$uf0 4alled Part$uf S(G of (%) Here0 too0 on4e Part$uf S(G e'er ed0 it% asa'h de Guf i% purified by the Bitush of .hr Pnimi and .hr akif on it) The asa'h ri%e% to the Peh0 de%4end% to the ,ha$eh0 and be et% the ne9t Part$uf at the le&el of (#iut (le!h0 4alled LUpper ()M /hen Part$uf Upper ( %top% the e9pan%ion of the Li ht (ithin it0 it %en%e% the Bitush of the Inner and Surroundin Li ht% (ithin it0 and de4ide% to purify) It return% to the Peh (ith (#iut Shoresh0 %in4e the asa'h no lon er ha% the %tren th of %ashiut Jhardne%%K to re4ei&e Li ht) It 4annot be et a Part$uf0 but only a Rosh0 and thu% %top% the pro4e%% of the birth of the Part$ufim)

The 2&erall Reality

Bollo(in the T$imt$um0 al'hut de4ide% to re4ei&e in order to be%to( upon the Creator) Thi% intention i% 4alled asa'h J%4reenK) Bollo(in 0 a %e:uen4e of Part$ufim e'er e% on the asa'h in al'hut< A Partzuf called Galgalta emerges on a Masach with the strength to receive Light on Aviut Dalet. A Partzuf called AB emerges on a Masach with the strength to receive Light on Aviut Gimel. A Partzuf called SAG emerges on a Masach with the strength to receive Light on Aviut Bet. A Partzuf called MA emerges on a Masach with the strength to receive Light on Aviut Aleph. A Partzuf called BON emerges on a Masach with the strength to receive Light on Aviut Shoresh. The na'e% of the Part$ufim are deter'ined by the :uantity and :uality of the Li ht% that fill the') al'hut e'er ed a% Behina +alet0 'eanin the fifth in the e&olution of the Li ht of (t$muto) Hen4e0 %he re4ei&e% fro' the pre&iou% Behinot and 4ontain% the') Bor thi% rea%on0 (ithin al'hut de Ein Sof are fi&e Behinot of the de%ire0 fro' the %'alle%t de%ire in Behinat Shoresh to the reate%t de%ire in Behina +alet0 and %he re4ei&e% Li ht in%ide of her unboundedly) After the T$imt$um0 al'hut de4ide% to re4ei&e Li ht only in order to be%to( upon the Creator) Re4eption in thi% 'anner i% 4ontrary to her natural de%ireO hen4e0 %he 4annot re4ei&e unboundedly) She 4annot re4ei&e all the Li ht at on4e0 a% before) Thu%0 %he de4ide% to re4ei&e all thi% Li ht in %'aller portion%) In the end0 %he (ill be 4o'pletely filled and (ill a4hie&e the purpo%e of Creation) Ea4h tiny part of al'hut i% li*e the (hole of al'hut0 4ontainin fi&e part% of (ill to re4ei&e) Thi% i% %o be4au%e there 4annot be a de%ire if there are no four de ree% of e9pan%ion of Li ht% pre4edin it)

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Bor thi% rea%on0 ea4h %li ha% a fi9ed %tru4ture0 a44ordin to the fi&e part% of (#iut< Shoresh, Ale'h, Bet, #imel, and (alet0 4alled Sefirot Keter, Hochma, Bina, ZA, and Malchut0 4alled .tiot Tip of the Yod, Yod, Hey, %av, and Hey) The (hole of al'hut i% di&ided into fi&e 'ain part%0 4alled fi&e (orld%< AK :Adam Kadmon;, Atzilut, Beria, Yetzira, and Assiya) Ea4h (orld i% di&ided into fi&e Part$ufim< Atik, AA :Arich An'in;, A%) :A a ve )ma;, ZA :Zeir An'in;, and $ukva :Malchut;) Ea4h Part$uf 4ontain% fi&e Sefirot< Keter, Hochma, Bina, ZA, and Malchut) The fi&e (orld% 4ontain -9-["- Part$ufim) Ea4h Part$uf 4ontain% fi&e Sefirot) Hen4e0 in all the (orld% there are "-9-[,"- Sefirot or de ree% ea4h %oul 'u%t e9perien4e0 fro' thi% (orld to the (orld of Ein Sof0 in order to a4hie&e +#ekut (ith the Creator) Ea4h de ree0 Sefira J%in ular for SefirotK0 Part$uf0 (orldGa part of al'hut de Ein Sof0 the %'alle%t fra4tion of realityG4o'pri%e% fi&e part% of the (ill to re4ei&e0 a asa'h abo&e it0 and Li ht0 (hi4h it re4ei&e% throu h the asa'h) Hen4e0 the differen4e bet(een all the part% of Creation i% only in the 'ea%ure of the (ill to re4ei&e and the asa'h atop it) The 'ea%ure of the asa'h deter'ine% the *ind and le&el of the i'ple'entation of the de%ire) 2ur body 4ontain% the %a'e part%) The differen4e bet(een the part% i% in their fillin J%tron er0 %'arter0 or 'ore %*illfulK) Thu%0 the %a'e part% e9i%t in all the %piritual Part$ufim< the tip of the Yod, Yod, Hey, %av, Hey) The%e letter% are 4alled Lthe na'e of the Creator0M %in4e He 4reated the 4reature in thi% pattern) The 4reature %en%e% it% Creator by the (ay it i% filled (ith Li htGthe CreatorGand a%4ribe% na'e% to the Creator a44ordin ly) AAThe na'e of ea4h %li follo(% the e9tent to (hi4h the %li %en%e% the Creator) Hen4e0 ea4h de ree bear% it% o(n na'e0 fro' thi% (orld to the (orld of Ein Sof) The %oul% ri%e to attain the purpo%e of Creation0 be innin (ith thi% (orld0 (hi4h i% the lo(e%t de ree) /hen a %oul a%4end% to a 4ertain de ree0 it 'ean% that it re4ei&e% the Li ht in that de ree) In other (ord%0 it fill% it% Ha1a&aH (ith a 4ertain fillin of Li ht of Ha1a&aH0 (hi4h0 alon (ith the fillin 0 4reate% the na'e of the de ree) It i% (ritten that e&eryone 'u%t 4o'e to be li*e Mo%e%) Thi% 'ean% that e&eryone 'u%t a4hie&e the de ree 4alled LMo%e%)M All the na'e% in the Torah are Holy Na'e%0 %in4e they are depi4tion% of the re&elation of the Li ht0 the Creator) Hen4e0 the (hole Torah i% 4alled Lthe na'e% of the Creator0M in4ludin %u4h na'e% a% Pharaoh0 Balaa'0 Bala*0 et4) The na'e of the de ree i% deter'ined by the Li ht that fill% the Part$uf0 the Ha1a&aH) Bor e9a'ple0 if the %li i% filled (ith .hr Ho'hma0 and the %y'bol of that Li ht i% the letter &od0 the fillin of the letter% &od0 He)0 1a#0 He) i% &od0 He) Ja &od in the He)K0 1i# Ja &od in the 1a#K0 He) Ja &od in the He)K) Thi% i% be4au%e ea4h letter in the Hebre( alphabet ha% it% o(n nu'ber< (le!h [ , Bet [ " Gimel [ 1 +alet [ 8 Za)in [ . Het [ $ Tet [ 5 &od [ ,# em [ 8# Nun [ -# ()in [ .# %of [ ,## Reish [ "## Ta# [ 8## 1$1

Same'h [ D# Shin [ 1##

He) [ 1a# [ D

,haf [ "# Lamed [ 1#

Peh [ $# T$adi [ 5#

Thu%0 if (e %u' up the letter% in the na'e Ha1a&aH< Yod, Hey, %av, Hey [ Yod J,#\D\8K \ Hey J-\,#K \ %iv JD\,#\DK \ Hey J-\,#K [ ."0 (hi4h i% the letter% (B J()in\BetK) Thi% i% (hy Part$uf Ho'hma i% 4alled (B) A Part$uf that re4ei&e% Li ht of Hassadim i% 4alled S(G< Yod, Hey, %av, Hey F 18 F SA# :SamechG#imel;A Thi% i% ho( all the de ree% in the (hole of reality are na'ed) Hen4e0 to *no( the na'e of ea4h de ree0 (e need only *no( the na'e% of ea4h type of Li ht) Then0 (hen (e read the Torah0 (e (ill under%tand (hi4h %piritual a4tion% and (hi4h pla4e% and de ree% in the Upper /orld% are bein di%4u%%ed) Then (e (ill no lon er 'i%ta*enly thin* that the Torah di%4u%%e% anythin belo( the %piritual (orld) /e (ill not thin* that the Torah %pea*% of our 4orporeal li&e%0 of hi%tory0 or of ho( to 'ana e our%el&e% in our 'aterial li&e%) In%tead0 (e (ill *no( that all boo*% of Torah are a4tually in%tru4tion% tellin u% ho( to a4hie&e the purpo%e of our li&e% (hile %till li&in in thi% (orld0 %o (e (ill not ha&e to return to thi% (orld 4y4le;by;4y4le and repeatedly %uffer thi% &ain0 purpo%ele%%0 and u%ele%% life) A Partzuf i% ten Sefirot< %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 Z(0 and al'hut A Partzuf in letters i% &od JHo'hmaK0 He) JBinaK0 1a# JZ(K0 and He) J al'hutK) But the le&el of a Part$ufGNefesh0 Rua'h0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hidaGi% not e9plained by the na'e Ha1a&aH0 %in4e the letter% Ha1a&aH are ten Sefirot of the %*eleton of the %li) They 4larify the %tate of the e'pty %li0 (ithout fulfill'ent (ith the Upper Li ht) The le&el of the %li0 the %piritual de ree of the %li0 i% deter'ined by the 'ea%ure of the asa'h) The asa'h fill% the ten Sefirot of Ha1a&aH (ith Li ht%) The asa'h 4an fill the %li (ith Li ht of Nefesh0 Rua'h0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 or &e'hida) The Li ht in the %li deter'ine% the %lis de ree on the ladder of de ree%) There are only t(o Li ht% in reality< .hr Ho'hma JLi ht of /i%do'K and .hr Hassadim JLi ht of Mer4yK) The %y'bol for .hr Ho'hma i% the letter &od0 and the %y'bol for .hr Hassadim i% the letter He)) 7A The re i%tration of the le&el of &e'hida J%li %eterK i% %i'ple Ha1a&aH0 (ithout fillin < Yod, Hey, %av, Hey [ ,#\-\D\- [ "D) HA The re i%tration of the le&el of Ha)a J%li Ho'hmaK i% Ha1a&aH filled (ith &od< Yod, Hey, %iv, Hey [ J,#\D\8K \ J-\,#K \ JD\,#\DK \ J-\,#K [ .") 8A The re i%tration of the le&el of Neshama J%li BinaK i% Ha1a&aH filled (ith He)0 e94ept that the letter 1a# i% filled (ith (le!h0 and the letter He) i% filled (ith &od< Yod, Hey, %av, Hey [ J,#\D\8K \ J-\,#K \ JD\,\DK \ J-\,#K [ D1) IA The re i%tration of the le&el of Rua'h J%li Z(K i% Ha1a&aH filled (ith He)0 e94ept that the letter 1a# of Ha1a&aH i% filled (ith (le!h< Yod, He, %av, He [ J,#\D\8K \ J-\,K \ JD\,\DK \ J-\,K [ 8-) 1$8

JA The re i%tration of the le&el of Nefesh J%li al'hutK i% Ha1a&aH filled (ith He)0 e94ept the letter 1a# of Ha1a&aH0 (hi4h re'ain% (ithout fillin < Yod, Hh, %v, Hh [ J,#\D\8K \ J-\-K \ JD\DK \ J-\-K [ -") Thi% i% the %our4e of the na'e%0 (B0 S(G0 (0 B.N)

Nekudot de S(G
After T$imt$um (le!h0 al'hut de4ide% to fill her%elf in order to be%to( u%in the Reshimot that re'ained fro' the (orld of Ein Sof) Re4eption in order to be%to( i% a ain%t the 4reatureF% nature) Hen4e0 al'hut 4annot in%tantaneou%ly re4ei&e all the Upper Li ht that filled her in the (orld of Ein Sof0 but only in %'all portion%0 4alled Part$ufim) Thu%0 al'hut re4ei&e% fi&e portion% of Li ht< Gal"alta0 (B0 S(G0 Upper (0 and Upper B.N) Thi% 4o'plete% the e9it of all the Reshimot in her0 and the 4hain of e9pan%ion i% %topped) The third Part$uf to e'er e i% Part$uf S(G) It% nature i% that of Bina0 %o it doe% not (ant to re4ei&e anythin for it%elfO it Ldeli ht% in 'er4y)M Bor thi% rea%on0 thi% Part$uf 4an de%4end belo( Tabur de Gal"alta and fill the end of Gal"alta (ith it% Li ht%) Part$uf S(G e'er ed on Reshimot of Hitlabshut Gimel and (#iut Bet) Hen4e0 there i% illu'ination of Ho'hma in it% Taamim) Bor thi% rea%on0 the Taamim of S(G 4annot de%4end belo( Tabur de Gal"alta) But (hen Part$uf S(G be in% to purify0 the .hr Ho'hma i''ediately &ani%he%0 and a% the asa'h purifie% fro' Tabur to Peh0 Part$uf Nekudot de S(G e'er e%0 and thi% Part$uf 4ontain% only .hr Hassadim) Thu%0 thi% Part$uf 4an de%4end belo( Tabur de Gal"alta and fill the Sof JendK of Gal"alta (ith .hr Hassadim) The (hole of reality e'er e% fro' Behinat Shoresh0 the CreatorF% de%ire to benefit Hi% 4reature%) In a44ordan4e (ith thi% de%ire0 the Li ht e9pand% a% a 4au%e and effe4t %e:uen4e to e9e4ute the Thou ht of Creation (ithin the %li0 %o it (ill re4ei&e it) In Behina (le!h0 (hi4h i% the (hole of the Li ht and the %li0 there i% the (hole of the CreatorF% intention to 'a*e a %li and fill it (ith Li ht) E&erythin that e'er e% after Behina (le!h e'er e% fro' it) Thu% the thou ht of the Creator appear% in a4tual fa4t) The Creator i'printed the po%%ibility to brin Creation to it% oal of ri%in to the de ree of the Creator (ithin the nature of the %elim and the Li ht%0 fro' the out%et) After T$imt$um (le!h0 al'hut de Ein Sof de4ided to re4ei&e throu h the asa'h and enerated fi&e Part$ufim< Gal"alta0 (B0 S(G0 Upper (0 and Upper B.N) Thi% 4o'plete% the eli4itation of all the Reshimot0 and e9hau%ted the for4e of the asa'h0 althou h only part of al'hut (a% filled) Had Nekudot de S(G not de%4ended to fill the Sof of Gal"alta0 al'hut de Ein Sof (ould ne&er ha&e been filled) Thi% i% %o be4au%e al'hut i% only a de%ire to re4ei&e0 (ithout any 'i9ture of de%ire% to be%to() And here0 (hen Nekudot de S(GG(hi4h are BinaGde%4end to the Sof of Gal"altaG(hi4h i% al'hutGit 4reate% a 'i9ture of al'hut (ith Bina) Thu%0 al'hut i% i&en an opportunity to a4:uire the de%ire J%liK for be%to(al0 to 4orre4t her%elf and be filled (ith Li ht) Bollo(in T$imt$um (le!h0 al'hut de Ein Sof de4ided to re4ei&e only by 'ean% of a asa'h0 that i%0 a44ordin to her ability to re4ei&e in order to be%to() She 'a*e% a Zi#u" on Reshimot of Hitlabshut +alet and (#iut +alet0 (hi4h re'ained in her after the T$imt$um0 and re4ei&ed a part 1$-

of the Li ht of Ein Sof) The part of Gal"alta or %eter)

al'hut de Ein Sof that (a% filled by thi% Zi#u" i% 4alled

Sub%e:uently0 al'hut re4ei&e% yet another %hare of the Li ht of Ein Sof0 in order to be%to() The part of al'hut that (a% filled by thi% Zi#u" on the asa'h (ith Reshimot of Hitlabshut +alet and (#iut Gimel that re'ained after Gal"alta i% 4alled (B0 or Part$uf Ho'hma) The part of al'hut de Ein Sof that (a% filled by the Zi#u" on the Reshimot in the ne9t %ta eG Hitlabshut Gimel and (#iut Bet that re'ained after Part$uf (BGi% 4alled S(G0 or Part$uf Bina) Part$uf S(G i% the %a'e al'hut0 (ill to re4ei&e0 e94ept it 4annot re4ei&e in order to be%to(0 throu h the asa'h0 li*e Part$ufim Gal"alta and (BO it 4an only 'a*e it%elf %i'ilar to Behina Bet0 Bina) By it% nature0 Bina doe% not (ant to re4ei&e Li htO %he (i%he% only to be%to() There are no li'itation% on the a4t of i&in O hen4e0 Part$uf S(G 4an fill (ith it% .hr Hassadim0 the (hole part of al'hut that re'ained e'pty) Bina 4o'pri%e% three part%< ,) ") 1) E9pan%ion of .hr Ho'hma) Binas de4i%ion that it doe% not (ant .hr Ho'hma0 but (i%he% only to be%to() Thi% i% (hy .hr Hassadim %pread% in thi% part) Bina re4ei&e% %o'e .hr Ho'hma0 but not for her%elf0 to pa%% it on to Part$uf Z()

The fir%t part in Bina i% %till Ho'hma) 2nly fro' the %e4ond part in Bina doe% the de%ire to be%to( be in to 'anife%t) Hen4e0 %he 4an fill the part of al'hut de Ein Sof0 the part (here there i% a de%ire to be%to( (ith .hr Hassadim0 belo( the eneral Tabur0 (hi4h ha% not yet been filled) Part$uf S(G be in% to re4ei&e Li ht in it% To'h throu h a Zi#u" on Hitlabshut Gimel and (#iut Bet) The pre%en4e of Reshimo of Gimel de Hitlabshut indu4e% the e9pan%ion of .hr Ho'hma in it% Taamim) Bor thi% rea%on0 thi% part of al'hut 4annot de%4end belo( Tabur de Gal"alta) But on4e asa'h de S(G be in% to purify and ri%e% fro' Tabur to Peh0 a part of the Part$uf0 (hi4h i% only Bina0 4an de%4end belo( Tabur de Gal"alta) The Li ht that depart% fro' Part$uf S(G 4an al%o de%4end belo( Tabur de Gal"alta0 %in4e it i% .hr Hassadim0 (ithout .hr Ho'hma) Bor thi% rea%on0 the part of Part$uf S(G0 4alled Nekudot de S(G0 (hi4h in4lude% the %e4ond and third part% of Part$uf Bina0 de%4end% belo( Tabur de Gal"alta and 4lothe% o&er it% Sof)

T$imt$um Bet
Nekudot de S(G de%4ended belo( Tabur de Gal"alta and there filled the e'pty %elim of Sof de Gal"alta (ith .hr Hassadim) They %en%ed that there are Reshimot fro' the Li ht that filled the Sof of Gal"alta prior to it% Hi$dak'hut Jpurifi4ationK in Gal"altas e'pty %elim) The Li ht that filled the Sof de Gal"alta (a% .hr Hassadim (ith a little bit of Ho'hma0 and Reshimot re'ained there after the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h< Reshimo fro' the Li ht of +alet de Hitlabshut0 and Reshimo fro' the asa'h on Gimel de (#iut) The Sof of Gal"alta repelled the Li ht fro' %preadin in it0 li*e Bina0 and in that0 it be4a'e %i'ilar to Nekudot de S(G) Hen4e0 Nekudot de S(G 'in led (ith the Sof de Gal"alta and filled her e'pty %elim) 1$D

By 'i9in Nekudot de S(G (ith the Sof of Gal"alta0 they re4ei&ed Reshimot that re'ained in the Sof of Gal"alta) The Reshimot fro' Gal"alta (ere lar er than the asa'h of Nekudot de S(G0 and in 4on%e:uen4e0 Nekudot de S(G be an to (ant to re4ei&e the plea%ure that (a% in Gal"alta for the'%el&e%) The rule i% that if the plea%ure bein %en%ed in the (ill to re4ei&e i% reater than the for4e of the asa'h0 the %li (ant% it for it%elf0 %in4e the %tron er oneG asa'h or de%ireGdeter'ine%) All the (orld% and Part$ufim are part% of al'hut de Ein Sof) Thi% al'hut 'ade a T$imt$um and de4ided ne&er to re4ei&e for her%elf) Hen4e0 no( that a de%ire to re4ei&e for it%elf appeared in Part$uf Nekudot de S(G0 al'hut that 'ade the T$imt$um (le!h ro%e and %tood at the Sium of Gal"alta0 up to the pla4e (here Part$uf Nekudot de S(G %tand%) Thi% i% the pla4e fro' (hi4h Nekudot de S(G be an to (ant to re4ei&e the Li ht for the'%el&e%) Ea4h Part$uf 4ontain% ten Sefirot< %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 Hesed0 Ge#ura0 Tifferet0 Net$ah0 Hod0 &esod0 al'hut) Nekudot de S(G i% Part$uf Bina0 and Bina di&ide% into t(o part%< ,) ") Binas Upper part% are the Sefirot Keter, Hochma, Bina, Hesed, #evura, Tifferet) The%e Sefirot (ant only to i&e0 and to not re4ei&e a thin ) The botto' part% of Bina are the Sefirot $etzah, Hod, Yesod, Malchut)

The%e Sefirot do not belon to Bina) Their role in Bina i% to re4ei&e .hr Ho'hma fro' Ho'hma0 and pa%% it onto the lo(er one) Thi% 'ean% that Sefirot $etzah, Hod, Yesod, and Malchut in Bina ha&e a de%ire to re4ei&e Li ht) They ha&e a asa'h to re4ei&e the Li ht not for the'%el&e%0 but only to pa%% it on to the lo(er one) But if the asa'h i% lo%t0 the SefirotGthe%e de%ire%G i''ediately (ant to re4ei&e it for the'%el&e%0 (ithout i&in it to other%) "+ample? A 4ertain per%on (a% u%ed to re4ei&in a re ular %u' of 'oney and pa%% it to people (ho (ere de%titute) All of a %udden0 he re4ei&ed a 'u4h lar er %u' than u%ual0 and felt that he 4ould not deli&er the 'oneyO he (anted it for hi'%elf) He 4ould not re%i%t %u4h a reat plea%ure) A% lon a% the plea%ure in the 'oney (a% %'aller than hi% asa'h0 he re%i%ted the plea%ure% be4au%e the plea%ure of i&in the 'oney (a% reater than the plea%ure of deli htin hi'%elf J%tealin K) But (hen the plea%ure fro' re4eption be4a'e reater than the plea%ure fro' i&in 0 he i''ediately (anted to re4ei&e for hi'%elf) Thi% i% ho( the (ill to re4ei&e operate% in e&ery per%on and in e&ery 4reature be4au%e our &ery %ub%tan4e i% the (ill to re4ei&e) If (e perfor' a4t% of be%to(al0 it i% only be4au%e they brin u% 'ore benefit than a4t% of re4eption) Thi% i% al%o (hat happened in Part$uf Nekudot de S(G< /hen the part of the Part$uf that re4ei&ed in order to deli&er to the lo(er one% (a% e9po%ed to reater plea%ure than the po(er of the asa'h0 the asa'h (a% i''ediately 4an4elled and the Part$uf (anted to re4ei&e for it%elf) The (ill to re4ei&e for %elf e&o*ed in Part$uf Nekudot de S(G fro' the Sefira Tifferet do(n(ard%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e Sefirot %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina are Sefirot of Rosh0 (hi4h do not (ant to re4ei&e0 and Hesed0 Ge#ura0 Tifferet are li*e Sefirot %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 e94ept they are in Guf of the Part$uf) Hesed i% li*e %eter0 Ge#ura i% li*e Ho'hma0 and Tifferet i% li*e Bina) Thu%0 the Sefira Tifferet i% Bina of the Guf of the Part$uf)

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Ea4h Sefira 4o'pri%e% ten internal Sefirot) Hen4e0 the Sefira Tifferet i% di&ided in it% ten internal Sefirot into t(o part%0 li*e Bina< ,K %elim that Ldo not re4ei&eMGSefirot %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 Hesed0 Ge#ura0 TifferetO "K %elim that Lre4ei&e in order to be%to(0M (hi4h are the lo(er part of Bina0 Sefirot Net$ah0 Hod0 &esod0 al'hut) Part$uf Nekudot de S(G di&ide% into &e%%el% of be%to(al and &e%%el% of re4eption) The %eparatin line bet(een the' i% in the internal Sefira of Tifferet0 of the Sefira Tifferet) Thi% pla4e i% 4alled Lthe ,ha$eh of Part$uf Nekudot de S(G)M No(0 a part of the %elim of Nekudot de S(G re4ei&ed a de%ire that (a% reater than their asa'hO hen4e0 al'hut de T$imt$um (le!h0 (hi4h 'aintain% T$imt$um (le!h0 ro%e %pe4ifi4ally to thi% pla4e) It %tood there and did not allo( Li ht to per'eate belo( it) The boundary on the e9pan%ion of Li ht that (a% 'ade here i% 4alled Parsa) al'huts a%4ent to the pla4e of ,ha$eh of Nekudot de S(G0 to li'it the e9pan%ion of Li ht do(n(ard%0 i% 4alled T$imt$um Bet J%e4ond re%tri4tionK) T$imt$um (le!h Jfir%t re%tri4tionK i% the ban on re4ei&in .hr Ho'hma in order to re4ei&e0 and T$imt$um Bet i% a ban on any re4eption of .hr Ho'hma0 %in4e there i% no %tren th to re4ei&e .hr Ho'hma in order to be%to( fro' Part$uf Nekudot de S(G do(n) Thi% i% (hy any dealin (ith it i% forbidden) LA de%ire in the Upper 2ne be4o'e% a bindin la( in the lo(er one)M Hen4e0 in all the Part$ufim that e'er e after T$imt$um Bet0 the Parsa in the' doe% not allo( the Upper Li htG.hr Ho'hma Gto o throu h it and do(n to the &e%%el% of re4eption) Bor thi% rea%on0 the pla4e belo( Tabur de Gal"alta (a% di&ided into four part%< ,) ") 1) 8) The pla4e of the (orld of (t$ilut0 (here .hr Ho'hma 4an %hine) The pla4e of the (orld of Beria0 under the Parsa0 (here .hr Ho'hma 4annot appear0 but only .hr Hassadim) The pla4e of the (orld of &et$ira0 belo( the pla4e of the (orld of Beria) The pla4e of the (orld of (ssi)a0 belo( the pla4e of the (orld of &et$ira)

The Sium JendK of the (orld of (ssi)a i% al%o the end of %edusha Jholine%%K) Belo( the %edusha there are J,K the barrierGthe boundary bet(een %pirituality and 4orporeality0 %eparatin the (orld of (ssi)a fro' the point of the (orldO J"K the pla4e of thi% (orldO and J1K our (orld)

The /orld of Nekudim

The (hole pro4e%% of the de%4ent of Nekudot de S(G belo( Tabur de Gal"alta0 their 'in lin (ith the Sof of Gal"alta0 and T$imt$um Bet too* pla4e durin the a%4en%ion of the asa'h de S(G fro' Tabur to Peh) Hen4e0 (hen the asa'h rea4hed Peh de S(G0 the Reshimot fro' all that had happened fro' Nekudot de S(G up(ard% and fro' Tabur de Gal"alta do(n(ard% (ere already in it) Bollo(in the Hi$dak'hut Jpurifi4ationK of Part$uf Gal"alta0 there re'ain a Reshimo de Hitlabshut +alet of the Li ht that (a% in Gal"alta and a Reshimo de (#iut Gimel of the re'ainin asa'h) Bollo(in the Hi$dak'hut of Part$uf (B0 Reshimot of Hitlabshut Gimel and (#iut Bet re'ained in the asa'h) Thu%0 (e %ee that after the Hi$dak'hut of the Part$uf0 a pair of Reshimot re'ain in it< Reshimo de Hitlabshut and Reshimo de (#iut) 1$$

But follo(in the Hi$dak'hut of Part$uf S(G0 three pair% of Reshimot re'ained in the asa'h that rea4hed fro' Tabur to Peh0 on (hi4h the asa'h 'ade three Zi#u"im0 by order of i'portan4e< ,) ") A Zi#u" on Reshimot Bet de Hitlabshut and (le!h de (#iut fro' Taamim de S(G) They 4reate a Part$uf at the le&el of Z(0 abo&e Tabur0 4alled LUpper ()M A Ei&u on Re%hi'ot Bet de Hitlab%hut and Aleph de A&iut fro' Ne*udot de SA= that ha&e %pread belo( Tabur de =al alta) The%e Re%hi'ot are %ub%e:uent to T?i't?u' Bet that (a% 'ade in Ne*udot de SA=0 belo( Tabur) E&erythin that (a% in the Part$uf 'o&e% to the Reshimot) Hen4e0 the prohibition on u%in the &e%%el% of re4eption fro' T$imt$um Bet i% re i%tered in the Reshimot fro' Nekudot de S(G) To *eep thi% 4ondition a44ordin to the de'and of the Reshimot0 the asa'h de Rosh de S(G ri%e% fro' Peh to Nik#e) E)naim0 (here it 'a*e% a Zi#u" de Hakaa (ith the Upper Li ht on Reshimot Bet de Hitlabshut and (le!h de (#iut) The pla4e at the Rosh (here the asa'h 'a*e% a Zi#u" de Hakaa (ith the Upper Li ht deter'ine% the uni:uene%% of the e9pan%ion of Li ht% in the Guf of the Part$uf) 1) A Zi#u" on Reshimot +alet de (#iut and Gimel de Hitlabshut) Thi% (ill be di%4u%%ed later in the e%%ay)

The asa'h ro%e to Nik#e) E)naim JNEK due to the ban on re4eption of Li ht in the &e%%el% of re4eption) The Li ht 4an only e9pand throu h the ,ha$eh in ea4h Part$uf0 %in4e the &e%%el% of be%to(al are pre%ent only throu h the ,ha$eh0 and fro' the ,ha$eh do(n be in the &e%%el% of re4eption in the Part$uf) The asa'h that 'a*e% a Zi#u" on the re%tri4ted Reshimot be et% a Part$uf) The Li ht %pread% in thi% Part$uf and fill% only the &e%%el% of be%to(al) It doe% not fill the %elim for the re4eption of the Li ht0 and they re'ain e'pty) The Part$uf 4an u%e only a part of it% %elim0 (hi4h i% (hy it i% 4on%idered L%'all)M Pue%tion< /hy doe% the asa'h ri%e fro' Peh to Nik#e) E)naim and 'a*e% the Zi#u" there0 a44ordin to the de'and of the ReshimotH An%(er< Thi% i% %o be4au%e the Reshimot re:uire a Zi#u" only on the &e%%el% of be%to(al) Bor thi% rea%on0 the asa'h %hould ri%e to half of Bina de Rosh de S(G0 (here the &e%%el% of be%to(al of the Rosh end0 and 'a*e a Zi#u" on Reshimot Bet de Hitlabshut and (le!h de (#iut) The Reshimot fro' belo( Tabur de'and to e9tend Li ht only in &e%%el% of be%to(al0 but ho( 4an a Part$uf be born only (ith &e%%el% of be%to(alH There 4annot be a Part$uf that doe% not 4o'pri%e ten Sefirot) Ho(e&er0 there 4an be a Part$uf that i% not u%in %o'e of it% de%ire%G Sefirot) Hen4e0 Rosh de S(G 'u%t be et a Part$uf (ho%e &e%%el% of re4eption (ill be ina4ti&e) The%e %elim in the Part$uf are the botto' half of Bina0 Z(0 and al'hut) The asa'h of S(G 'u%t be et the Part$uf in %u4h a (ay that0 fro' the out%et0 it (ill not u%e the &e%%el% of re4eption in it% To'h0 %o the%e &e%%el% in the Part$uf (ill not be filled) Bor thi% to

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happen0 the asa'h 'u%t 'a*e a Zi#u" for deli&erin the Part$uf0 only (ith the &e%%el% of be%to(al in the Rosh) The %elim of the Rosh are a% follo(%< %eter [ Gal"alta Ho'hma [ E)naim Bina [ (/$naim Z( [ Hotem al'hut [ Peh

The @i&i%ion of Rosh de S(G into Bi&e Behinot

The %elim0 %eter0 Ho'hma0 and Upper half of Bina to ether are 4alled Gal"alta #e E)naim JGEK0 or L&e%%el% of be%to(al)M The Upper half of Bina belon % to the &e%%el% of be%to(al %in4e %he i% filled (ith .hr Ho'hma0 and hen4e doe% not (ant to re4ei&e anythin 0 but 4ra&e% .hr Hassadim) But Binas lo(er half doe% (ant to re4ei&e Li ht for Z() Part$uf Nekudot de S(G i% Part$uf Bina) Bro' the botto' half of Part$uf Bina0 that i%0 fro' the Sefira Tifferet de Nekudot de S(G do(n0 there are &e%%el% of re4eption< The bottom half of Bina wishes to receive Light for ZA. ZA wishes to receive Ohr Hassadim in illumination of Ohr Hochma. Malchut wishes to receive the full Ohr Hochma.

Bor thi% rea%on0 thi% part of Part$uf Nekudot de S(G re4ei&ed a de%ire to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e)

The @i&i%ion of Part$uf Nekudot de S(G into GE and (HP

The pla4e (here the born< asa'h de Rosh %tand% deter'ine% the %hape of the Part$uf that (ill be

If the Masach wishes to beget a Partzuf that will receive Light in all of its ten Sefirot, it must make a Zivug in the Peh. Once the Masach stands at the Peh, the Kashiut (hardness) of the Masach determines the level of the Partzuf (size and height), that is, the extent to which the Masach will use its five Kelim. If the Masach wishes to beget a Partzuf that will receive Light only in vessels of bestowal, that is, in only half of the Partzuf, it should stand at Nikvey Eynaim, and not at the Peh de Rosh, since there is the Upper half of the Rosh. Then the vessels of bestowal will be above the Masach, meaning they will be taken into the calculation of the Masach. 2n4e the asa'h %tand% at Nik#e) E)naim0 it% %ashiut deter'ine% the %i?e Jhei htK of the Part$uf0 that i%0 the per4enta e of it% &e%%el% of be%to(al that the Part$uf (ill u%e) The Part$uf that i% born under the%e 4ondition% i% 4alled L%atnut of the (orld of Nekudim)M 2n4e a Zi#u" on the re%tri4ted Reshimot of Bet de Hitlabshut and (le!h de (#iut i% 'ade in Rosh de S(G0 the ne(ly born Part$uf de%4end% to the pla4e fro' (hi4h the Reshimot ro%e) It de%4end% 15#

belo( Tabur de Gal"alta and %pread% there in Rosh and Guf) The Rosh de Hitlabshut i% 4alled %eter0 Rosh de (#iut i% 4alled (ba #e Ima J(1IK0 and the Guf i% 4alled Z.N) It% %tru4ture 4ontain% Rosh and Guf0 and ea4h part in it i% di&ided into t(o part%< GE and (HP< GE are always vessels of bestowal. They can always be used because the Tzimtzum was only on Ohr Hochma. AHP are always vessels of reception. Once Tzimtzum Bet was made in Partzuf Nekudot de SAG, no Partzuf that emerges has the strength to receive Ohr Hochma in the Kelim of AHP in order to bestow. The third pair of Reshimot0 (hi4h ro%e (ith the asa'h to Rosh de S(G0 are Reshimot that 'o&ed to Nekudot de S(G fro' the Sof of Gal"alta< +alet de Hitlabshut and Gimel de (#iut) Part$uf Nekudot de S(G (a% inte rated (ith the%e Reshimot (hen it filled the Sof de Gal"alta0 and the%e Reshimot de'and to re4ei&e .hr Ho'hma) After Part$uf %atnut of the (orld of Nekudim de%4ended to it% pla4e0 fro' Tabur de Gal"alta throu h Parsa0 Rosh de S(G a&e it the re'ainin Reshimo0 +alet de Hitlabshut and Gimel de (#iut) By the de'and of the%e Reshimot0 the asa'h that %tood at Nik#e) E)naim de Rosh (1I de%4ended to Peh de (1I0 (here it 'ade a Zi#u" on Reshimot +alet;Gimel) A% a re%ult of thi% Zi#u"0 .hr Ho'hma de%4ended to the Guf0 rea4hed the Parsa0 and (ent throu h it) Rosh de (1I thou ht that a44ordin to the 4urrent a(a*enin of Reshimot +alet;Gimel0 the &e%%el% of re4eption belo( the Parsa 4ould no( re4ei&e in order to be%to() Hen4e0 (1I 'ade a Zi#u" on Gadlut0 that i%0 on Reshimot +alet;Gimel) Bor thi% purpo%e0 they Noined the %elim of GE (ith the (HP in their Rosh0 a% (ell a% in their Guf0 (hi4h are Z.N0 and .hr Ho'hma e9panded fro' the' do(n to Z.N)

The Birth of a Part$uf fro' the Upper 2ne0 Part$uf %atnut de Nekudim0 and Part$uf Gadlut de Nekudim
The Roshim Jplural for RoshK of %eter and (1I ha&e no *no(led e that the Li ht of (B;S(G that 4a'e fro' abo&e and a&e %tren th to the %li to %hift fro' %atnut to Gadlut0 4ould not de%4end belo( the Parsa) Thi% i% (hy the Parsa (a% not 4an4elled) /hen .hr Ho'hma be an to fill the %elim belo( the Parsa0 the %elim be an to brea*0 %in4e they re'ained in the (ill to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e) /hen Rosh of (1I 'ade a Zi#u" on Reshimot of +alet de Hitlabshut and Gimel de (#iut0 .hr Ho'hma 4a'e out of the' and entered the Guf of Nekudim) The Li ht e9tended throu h GE0 (i%hin to o throu h the Parsa and enter the (HP of the Guf) At that ti'e0 the %elim of (HP be an to re4ei&e the .hr Ho'hma in order to re4ei&e) The %elim of GE0 (hi4h %tand abo&e the Parsa0 Noined the %elim of (HP belo( the Parsa into a %in le Guf) Bor thi% rea%on0 the GEG &e%%el% of be%to(alGbro*e alon (ith the (HPG&e%%el% of re4eption) The fir%t Part$uf of Gadlut de Nekudim (a% 'ade (hen .hr Ho'hma 4a'e out of Peh de (1I and e9panded throu h the Guf of Nekudim0 (hi4h in4lude GE and (HP) And it bro*eGJaK the %elim de Guf lo%t the asa'h0 and JbK they fell fro' their pre&iou% %tate0 %in4e they (anted to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e) 15,

A% a re%ult of the %hatterin 0 the asa'h of the fir%t Part$uf de Gadlut0 Part$uf (1I0 purified and ro%e (ith Reshimot Gimel;Bet that re'ained in it0 to Peh de Rosh (1I) There0 it 'ade a Zi#u" de Hakaa on the%e Reshimot and enerated the ne9t Part$uf0 (ho%e Rosh i% 4alled &ESHS3T) 2n4e the Rosh e'er ed0 it 4al4ulated and produ4ed a Guf) Part$uf &ESHS3T bro*e and died0 too) Hen4e0 the asa'h purified and ro%e to the Peh of &ESHS3T (ith the Reshimot Bet;(le!h) A Guf 4annot e'er e on the%e Reshimot0 %in4e there i% not enou h (#iut to re4ei&e Li ht) Thu%0 (e %ee that the t(o Part$ufim that e'er ed0 (1I and &ESHS3T0 bro*e) A% ea4h Part$uf purified0 four Part$ufim of Nekudot e'er ed) Thu%0 in all0 ei ht Part$ufim e'er ed0 4alled Lthe ei ht ela'himM J*in %K0 %in4e al'hut0 the (ill to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e0 o&ern% the') Ea4h Part$uf 4o'pri%e% Ha1a&aH0 four part%) Thi% i% the %tru4ture of e&ery 4reation) Ea4h Part$uf 4ontain% it% o(n ten SefirotO hen4e0 the total nu'ber of part% i% $989,#[1"#) In Gematria0 thi% nu'ber i% 4alled Sha'h JShin \ ,hafK0 %in4e the letter Shin e:ual% 1## and the letter ,haf e:ual% "#) The brea*in o44urred at all the Sefirot) All the Sefirot (ere 'in led and inte rated in one another0 %o ea4h bro*en part 4o'pri%ed 1"# part%) Hen4e0 the (hole (or* in the Tikkun J4orre4tionK i% to %ort out ea4h of the part% of the bro*en %elim) The lea%t bro*en of the 1"# part% %hould be ta*en fir%t0 and then %ort out the part% of al'hut that 4au%ed the brea*in fro' a'on it% bro*en pie4e%) In total0 the 1"# bro*en pie4e% are the nine Sefirot of Z.N de Nekudim) al'hut i% the tenth part in the%e ten Sefirot0 'eanin that (ithin the 1"# part% are 1" part% of al'hut) Sortin the part% of al'hut i% done by the .hr Ho'hma) /hen .hr Ho'hma %hine% to all 1"# bro*en pie4e%0 it 4an only %hine to the nine Sefirot0 'eanin to "$$ J1"#;1"K of the pie4e%0 and not for the tenth Sefira0 the 1" part% of al'hut) Thi% i% ho( the %ortin i% done) al'hut i% the only e&il part0 pre&entin u% fro' enterin %pirituality) 2ur nature i% to di%tan4e our%el&e% fro' the bad) Thi% i% (hy one 4o'e% to hate e&il) Be4au%e in %pirituality the %eparator i% hatred0 one i% %eparated fro' thi% e&il0 the (ill to re4ei&e for one%elf) The 288 pieces that are fit for correction are called Rapach (Reish = 200 + Peh = 80 + Het = 8). The 32 pieces unfit for correction are called Lev ha Even (stony heart). Lev is written with Lamed (30) and Bet (2). Thus Lamed (30) + Bet (2) = 32. Therefore0 after the %ortin of the Lamed;Bet J1"K al'huts that are not to be u%ed0 the Ra!a'h J"$$K bro*en pie4e% re'ain to be 4orre4ted) The%e are the bro*en pie4e% of the fir%t nine Sefirot) 2f tho%e0 the fir%t one% to be %orted are the &e%%el% of be%to(al0 GE) They 4o'pri%e the Z.N of the (orld of (t$ilut) A% there are ten Sefirot in the Hit!ashtut Je9pan%ionK of the Li ht in the %li fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 there are al%o ten Sefirot in the thi4*ne%% of the %li) The%e 4o'e fro' the Hitkalelut J'in lin K of the Sefirot throu h the .hr Ho$er) The ten Sefirot at the thi4*ne%% of the Part$uf are 4alled< %eter G o'ha 15"

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Bollo(in the %hatterin of the (orld of Nekudim0 the Lights that filled Part$uf Gadlut de Nekudim departed to the Rosh of Part$uf Nekudim) The &eshimot that re'ained in the asa'h ro%e to the Rosh of Part$uf Nekudim0 and then to Rosh de S(G) The $itzotzin0 part% of .hr Ho$er Jpie4e% of the bro*en asa'hK0 fell into the bro*en %elim0 (hi4h lo%t the asa'h and returned to the (ill to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e) It i% 4on%idered that they fell to the pla4e of B&(0 belo( the Parsa) The differen4e bet(een the Hi$dak'hut of the Part$uf throu h the Bitush of .hr Pnimi and .hr akif0 and the Hi$dak'hut of the Part$uf throu h the %hatterin i% that after the %hatterin 0 the %elim 'u%t be 'ended fir%t0 and only then 4an Zi#u"im be 'ade on the'0 to bear ne( Part$ufim0 'eanin to fill the' (ith Li ht) The intention of the Rosh of the (orld of Nekudim (a% to re4ei&e all the Li ht of the purpo%e of Creation in order to be%to(0 by fillin the (hole Sof of Gal"alta) Thu%0 it (ould a4hie&e the 4o'plete fillin of al'hut de Ein Sof) Hen4e0 (hen the %hatterin of the &e%%el% i% 4orre4ted0 it 4orre4t% all the &e%%el% of re4eption0 %o they (or* in order to be%to(0 and Gmar Tikkun Jthe end of 4orre4tionK i% a4hie&ed) 7et0 thi% (ill not 'a*e the (hole of al'hut de Ein Sof 4orre4ted0 but only a part of it0 it% Behinot Shoresh0 (le!h0 Bet0 and Gimel0 e94ludin Behina +alet) Behina +alet i% the only 4reature) Behinot Shoresh0 (le!h0 Bet0 and Gimel in it 4o'e fro' the Hitkalelut of the Upper nine in her0 fro' the CreatorF% influen4e on her0 (hile a L4reatureM i% a de%ire that i% 4o'pletely deta4hed fro' the Creator and %tand% in it% o(n ri ht) 2nly Behina +alet in Behina +alet i% a (ill to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e that feel% independent) Hen4e0 it i% only %he (ho re%tri4t% her (ill to re4ei&e) After the T$imt$um0 all the Part$ufim and all the (orld% e'er e to fill de%ire% Shoresh0 (le!h0 Bet0 and Gimel in Behina +alet0 and not Behina +alet in +alet) But if (hat re:uire% 4orre4tion i% Behina +alet in +alet0 and not Behinot Shoresh0 (le!h0 Bet0 and Gimel in +alet0 (hy are Li ht% re4ei&ed in the%e de%ire%H The%e de%ire% are not the 4reatureF% de%ire%O they are the :ualitie% of the Creator0 the for4e% of the Creator) U%in the'0 He uide% the 4reatureGBehina +alet in Behina +alet) The%e for4e% fill the %piritual (orld%0 e94ept for Ada'F% %oul) Behina +alet her%elf0 Ada'F% %oul0 4annot really 4orre4t her%elf into re4ei&in in order to be%to() Rather0 the &ery 4orre4tion of the 4reature i% in e9a'inin all it% :ualitie% oppo%ite all of the CreatorF% :ualitie%0 and in all 4a%e%0 preferrin to be li*e the Creator) The 4reature doe% not u%e it%

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o(n :ualityGthe %tony heartGbut only the Upper nine0 the "8$ Behinot that it %ort% out and ele&ate% after the brea*in 0 to(ard% unity (ith the Creator) All the Zi#u"im perfor'ed after T$imt$um (le!h are 'ade on the%e de%ire%) The Part$ufim0 (orld%0 and e&erythin (ithin the (orld% are born out of the%e Zi#u"im0 and %pread fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%) All fi&e (orld%0 (ith the fi&e Part$ufim in ea4h (orld0 be4o'e a ladder of de ree% fro' the CreatorGthe =i&erGto the 4reatureGthe re4ei&er) The run % of the ladder are 'ea%ure% of e:ui&alen4e of de%ire% bet(een the 4reature and the Creator) The 4a%4adin of the Part$ufim and the (orld% fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% build% the de ree%0 (hi4h are li*e 4o&erin % o&er the Li ht of Ein Sof) Ea4h Part$uf 4o&er% the Li ht and 4on4eal% it fro' the Part$ufim belo( it0 to the e9tent that it re4ei&e% in order to be%to() /e 4an 4o'pare the Part$ufim and the (orld% to onion%*in%< round0 en4ir4lin one another0 and the 'ore internal the %*in0 the 'ore the Li ht i% 4o&ered) Thu%0 the point of dar*ne%% i% at the end of the ladder0 in the 'iddle of all the%e 4ir4le%) To allo( the 4reatureF% de%ire freedo' of a4tion0 and for the 4reature to a4hie&e e:ui&alen4e (ith the Creator and 4lea&e to Hi' out of free 4hoi4e0 and al%o0 to enable the 4reature to de&elop and ri%e fro' it% %tate to the de ree of the Creator0 the 4reature 'u%t be born in the 'iddle point of all the (orld%0 the point of dar*ne%%) Al%o0 the po%%ibility of 4orre4tin it% de%ire 'u%t be prepared for it0 althou h due to the 4reatureF% (ea*ne%%0 the 4orre4tion i% not in%tantaneou%0 but radual) Bor thi% purpo%e0 a ladder of de ree% ha% been prepared0 (ith fi&e (orld%0 fi&e Part$ufim in ea4h (orld0 and fi&e Sefirot in ea4h Part$uf) In total0 there are ,"- de ree% fro' the 4reatureF% initial %tate to it% 4o'pletion) Hen4e0 the (orld% ha&e t(o role%< ,) To radually hide the Li ht of Ein Sof) Thi% i% done by the 4a%4adin of the (orld% fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%) Thi% i% (hy the de ree% of 4on4eal'ent are 4alled .lamot J(orld%K0 fro' the (ord Haalama J4on4eal'entK) Pro&idin the 4reature J%oul%K (ith 4orre4tion% (ith (hi4h they 4an 4li'b the de ree% of the (orld% fro' belo( Up(ard%) Ea4h de ree it a4:uire% i% a Part$uf0 4reated durin the 4a%4adin fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%) To 4li'b the %piritual de ree%0 the 4reature 'u%t be a%%i%ted by the de ree for (hi4h it a%pire%) /hen the 4reature i% a%%i%ted by that de ree0 it u%e% thi% au9iliary for4e to a4:uire a asa'h and ri%e to that %ta e) /hen the 4reature ri%e% to that de ree0 it i% i&en the na'e of that de ree)

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Bro' thi%0 (e learn that all the (orld% and (hat fill% the' are but a ladder prepared by the Creator for 'anF% a%4en%ion) /hen one 4li'b% tho%e de ree%0 all the %oul% ri%e alon (ith hi'0 %in4e all the (orld% and e&erythin that fill% the%e (orld% i% (ithin u%) Hen4e0 other than the attainin indi&idual0 the 4reature0 there i% only the CreatorR Around u% i% only Si'ple0 Upper Li ht0 in 4o'plete re%t) Thi% 'ean% that the CreatorF% intention i% un4han in 0 and it i% the %a'e in all Hi% A4tion%Gto benefit 'an) A per%on feel% the Creator only to the e9tent of oneF% e:ui&alen4e of :ualitie% (ith the CreatorF% :uality of be%to(al< If qualitiesdesires, intentionstotally contradict those of the Creator, one does not feel the Creator. According to ones sensation, a person calls that state this world.

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 If one succeeds in changing a certain quality and makes it somewhat similar to the Creators quality of bestowal, it is considered that that person has gone from the state of this world to the state of the spiritual world. Thus, one enters the first degree of the ladder of degrees towards nearing the Creator. All the 4han e% are only (ithin 'an0 in oneF% &e%%el% of re4eption) They depend on the 'ea%ure of 4orre4tion of oneF% asa'h (ithin hi') But other than 'an0 there i% only the Upper Li ht0 (here there are no 4han e%) By obtainin a part of the Upper Li ht0 one attain% and feel% a part of the Creator) And a44ordin to thi% feelin 0 one na'e% the %en%ation of the Creator< LMer4iful0M L=ra4iou%0M LTerrible0M et4) The (hole of the Torah i% only re i%tration% of %en%ation% of a per%on (ho attain% %pirituality0 (ho approa4he% the Creator) It follo(% that the (hole Torah i% na'e% of the Creator) Thi% i% (hy it i% (ritten that the (hole Torah i% Hi% Holy Na'e%) A per%on (ho attain% the Torah attain% a part of the Co''on Li ht) The de ree% of attain'ent of Li ht are 4alled by the na'e% of the Sefirot JPart$ufim0 (orld%K or by the Li ht% that one re4ei&e% JNRNH&K) Be%ide% 'an0 there i% only the Creator) Hen4e0 anythin ea4h of u% feel%0 thin*%0 and (ant% 4o'e% to u% fro' the Creator) /hat ea4h per%on in the (orld feel% i% only the Creator) /hen the 4reature 4li'b% fro' the lo(e%t point0 fro' (hi4h one be in% to approa4h the Creator Jthe point of thi% (orldK0 to the ti'e one a4hie&e% 4o'plete e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the Creator JGmar TikkunK0 one tra&er%e% D"# de ree%0 4alled Lthe D,1 it$#ot of the TorahM and the LSe&en it$#ot of our reat %a e%)M A Zi#u" (ith the Upper Li ht in the asa'h i% 4alled a it$#a) The Li ht that the attainin indi&idual re4ei&e% in oneF% %li i% 4alled .hr Pnimi JInner Li htK0 or .hr Taamim JLi ht of Bla&or%K0 or LTorah)M Thi% i% (hy Kabbali%t% tell e&eryone0 Lta%te and %ee that the Lord i% ood)M The 4reature0 Behina +alet in Behina +alet0 4orre4t% it% (ill to re4ei&e %o it (ould re4ei&e in order to be%to() The Tikkun J4orre4tionK i% not on the de%ire to re4ei&e it%elf0 but on ho( it i% u%edG(ith the ai' to be%to() That Tikkun0 pla4in the ai' to be%to(0 i% 'ade on %'all portion% of the 4reatureF% de%ire0 fro' the %'alle%t part to the lar e%t0 and not on all of it) By that0 the 4reature ri%e% fro' de ree to de ree on the ladder of de ree%) The (orld% are de ree% on (hi4h one a%4end% fro' belo( Up(ard%) The Tikkun of the (ill to re4ei&e0 to re4ei&e only in order to be%to(0 i% a &ery diffi4ult Tikkun0 %in4e it i% oppo%ite to the intention) It i% oppo%ite to the 4reatureF% nature) Hen4e0 the Creator di&ided the (hole (ay into D,1 %'all de ree%0 and %plit the 4reature it%elf into D##0### %'all pie4e%0 4alled L%oul%)M /hen all the %oul% unite0 they are 4alled Lthe 4o''on %oulM or (dam ha Rishon Jthe fir%t 'anK) But the 4orre4tion (or* be in% e&en before that0 in a lo(er %tate0 4alled Lour (orld0M (here all the part% of Creation e9i%t in a reality (here there i% no Creator and no %pirituality) They do not e&en feel that they la4* the %en%ation of ab%en4e of *no(led e of the Creator) E&eryone i% born in thi% de ree0 (hi4h i% only a (ill to re4ei&e the plea%ure% a&ailable to our fi&e %en%e%) The (hole (orld i% led by the CreatorF% 4o''and'ent%) Thi% leader%hip i% 4alled Lnature0M %in4e the de%ire to re4ei&e plea%ure in ea4h of the %tate%G%till0 &e etati&e0 ani'ate0 and %pea*in G

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ne4e%%arily deter'ine% e&ery rea4tion) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the la( i% that e&ery 4reature al(ay% 4hoo%e% the reate%t plea%ure and e%4ape% %ufferin ) In ea4h eneration0 there are people in (ho' the Creator Lplant%M a point in the heartGa de%ire to feel the Creator) Su4h a per%on be in% to %ee* fulfill'ent for thi% ne( de%ire in hi'0 not *no(in that it i% a de%ire for the Creator and that it 4an be filled only (ith the Upper Li ht) The Part$ufim that e'er ed after the brea*in are 4alled Lthe (orld of Tikkun)M E&erythin that happen% 'u%t appear in Creation and i% ne4e%%ary for the de&elop'ent of the 4reature0 %o it 4an obtain the perfe4tion of the CreatorF% a4tion% and enNoy (hat the Creator ha% prepared for it) Hen4e0 both the brea*in in the (orld of Nekudim0 4alled Lthe brea*in in the (orld%0M and the brea*in in (dam ha Rishon0 4alled Lthe brea*in in the %oul%0M (ere preordained) In the brea*in of the (orld of Nekudim0 &e%%el% of re4eption 'in led (ith &e%%el% of be%to(al) The bro*en part% are in %u4h a 'i9ture that ea4h of the' i% in4luded in all the other%) Thu%0 ea4h of the 1"# pie4e% Jde%ire%K 4ontain% all the other% (ithin it) A% a re%ult0 ,K the &e%%el% of re4eption (ill be 4orre4ted due to the 'in lin (ith the &e%%el% of be%to(al0 and "K NRNH& Li ht% (ill appear in ea4h de%ire Jin%tead of the Li ht of Nefesh0 (hi4h (a% there pre&iou%lyK) /ithout the 'i9ture0 obtained by the brea*in 0 the &e%%el% of re4eption (ould ha&e no (ay of re4ei&in Li ht0 %in4e the Parsa (ould %eparate the' fro' the pla4e in (hi4h the Upper Li ht 4ould be in to %pread) But no(0 after the brea*in 0 they 4an be ele&ated to (t$ilut Jrai%ed (HPK and be filled there) The brea*in in the (orld of Nekudim i% 4alled Lthe brea*in of the (orld%0M %in4e al'hut de Ein Sof 4o'pri%e% fi&e part%) Bour of the' be et the (orld% and e&erythin (ithin the'0 a% they %pread fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%) They 4ontain the (hole of Creation be%ide% 'an0 (ho (a% 4reated fro' Behina +alet in +alet0 fro' al'huts la%t partGthe a4tual0 independent (ill to re4ei&e0 4o'pletely deta4hed fro' the CreatorF% de%ire to be%to() Hen4e0 only 'an i% the purpo%e and the oal of Creation) Be%ide% hi'0 the re%t of the part% of Creation are not independent) They belon to the CreatorF% de%ire0 %in4e the Creator deter'ine% their 4ondu4t0 a% the %till0 &e etati&e0 and ani'ate e9i%t in our (orld) In our (orld0 'anF% de%ire i% not e%%entially different fro' that of ani'al%) 2nly a per%on in (ho' the de%ire for the Creator e'er ed Ja part of the de%ire of (dam ha RishonK i% 4alled LAda'M JManK) A per%on (ith %u4h a de%ire 4an 4orre4t it by a4:uirin a asa'h and a4hie&in the de%ire to be%to() And if no %u4h de%ire appear% in a per%on0 one ha% nothin to 4orre4t and %u4h a per%on feel% no in4lination to dra( near to the Creator) The (hole of reality in thi% (orld i% di&ided into the four part% of Creation< %till0 &e etati&e0 ani'ate0 and %pea*in 0 a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of the (ill to re4ei&e0 and hen4e a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of the benefi4ial and detri'ental po(er%) A per%on in thi% (orld 'u%t under o four %ta e% of de&elop'ent< %till0 &e etati&e0 ani'ate0 and %pea*in 0 to de&elop and inten%ify the de%ire to re4ei&e in hi'0 until the Creator Lplant%M the point in hi'0 'eanin the de%ire for the Creator0 to rea4h the oal) Bor thi% rea%on0 for 'illennia0 hu'anity ha% been pul&eri?ed under natureF% pre%%Gthe e&olution of the (ill to re4ei&e fro' the L%tillM de ree throu h the L%pea*in M de ree) Thi% i% the e&olution of the eneration% (e *no()

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The (hole of hu'anity0 and ea4h %oulGfro' eneration to enerationGunder o four %ta e% of de&elop'ent of the (ill to re4ei&e< ,) ") 1) 8) Pleb%< The L%tillM in the hu'an %pe4ie%) Throu h a propen%ity for (ealth0 they de&elop into the de ree of L(ealthy)M /ealthy< The L&e etati&eM in the hu'an %pe4ie%) Throu h a propen%ity for honor Jpo(erK0 they de&elop into the de ree of L%tron )M Stron < The Lani'ateM in the hu'an %pe4ie%) Throu h a propen%ity for *no(led e0 they de&elop into the de ree of L*no(led eable)M Kno(led eable< The L%pea*in M in the hu'an %pe4ie%) In the %pea*in in 'an0 the de%ire i% unli'ited by ti'e or pla4e) A per%on i% en&iou% of people (ho li&ed in pre&iou% eneration%0 in thin % one ha% no need for0 but that other% ha&e and he doe% not) Hen4e0 he 4an in4rea%e hi% (ill to re4ei&e0 %in4e he (ant% (hat he %ee% in other%) Thu%0 one 4an enhan4e oneF% (ill to re4ei&e unboundedly0 and thi% 'a*e% one a %uitable 4andidate for a4hie&in the purpo%e of Creation) If the Creator plant% a point in the heart in thi% L%pea*in 0M %u4h a per%on be in% to a(a*en to(ard the oal and %ee*% the root of oneF% %oul)

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The order of 4orre4tion% fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% i% a% follo(%< Receiving in order to receiveexists in our world. Bestowing in order to receiveexists in our world. Bestowing in order to bestowexists in the worlds BYA. Receiving in order to bestowexists in the world of Atzilut.

The (hole %y%te' of Creation a4hie&e% Gmar Tikkun only throu h the (orld of (t$ilut) Thi% i% (hy the (orld of (t$ilut i% 4alled Lthe (orld of TikkunM Jthe (orld of 4orre4tionK)

The /orld of (t$ilut

Bollo(in the brea*in 0 the asa'h purified and ro%e (ith the Reshimot to the Rosh of (1I de Nekudim) The Reshimot in the asa'h de'and 4orre4tion %o a Zi#u" 4an be 'ade on the' for re4eption of the Li ht) But the Rosh of (1I de Nekudim returned to the %tate of %atnut and 4ould not do it) Hen4e0 the asa'h ro%e to the Rosh of the Hi her Part$uf0 Rosh de S(G) There i% no differen4e bet(een a asa'h that i% purified by the Bitush of it% internal and %urroundin Li ht% and a asa'h that i% purified by the brea*in ) E&en after the brea*in 0 Reshimot re'ain in the asa'h and de'and to be filled< Restricted Reshimot de Hitlabshut Aleph and Shoresh de Aviut that remained from Partzuf Nekudim; Reshimot Dalet de Hitlabshut and Gimel de Aviut from the Sof of Partzuf Galgalta. The re%tri4ted Reshimot (le!h de Hitlabshut and Shoresh de (#iut 4o'e fro' Part$uf Nekudim it%elf) Hen4e0 the asa'h 'a*e% the fir%t Zi#u" on the') After a Part$uf i% born on the'0 the asa'h (ill pro&ide for the de'and% of Reshimot +alet;Gimel that 4au%ed the eli4itation of the 15.

Gadlut of the Part$uf) Hen4e0 on4e the asa'h ro%e to Rosh de S(G0 it ro%e a44ordin to the re%tri4ted Reshimo de (#iut Shoresh0 to Bina of %eter de Rosh S(G) The fi&e Behinot of the Rosh are 4alled< %eterGGal"altaG(#iut de Shoresh Ho'hmaGE)naimG(#iut (le!h BinaG(/$naimG(#iut Bet Z(GHotemG(#iut Gimel al'hutGPehG(#iut +alet In ea4h of the Sefirot in the Rosh are fi&e parti4ular Sefirot< %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 Z(0 al'hut) The Reshimo of re%tri4ted (#iut de Shoresh de'and% a Zi#u" only on the &e%%el% of be%to(al in (#iut Shoresh) The Reshimo de'and% that a Part$uf (ill be born0 (hi4h (or*% only (ith &e%%el% of be%to(al0 GE0 de (#iut Shoresh) Hen4e0 the asa'h that be et% thi% Part$uf 'u%t 'a*e a Zi#u" only on the &e%%el% of be%to(al of (#iut de Shoresh at the Rosh) A44ordin ly0 the asa'h ri%e% fro' the Peh to the Sefira %eter de Rosh de S(G0 and fro' there Hi her %till0 to Bina de %eter0 %tandin after the Sefirot %HB HGT de %eter) It follo(% that Abo&e the asa'h there are only &e%%el% of be%to(al of %eter0 'eanin (#iut Shoresh) The pla4e (here the asa'h %tand% i% 4alled et$a'h JforeheadK) The Part$uf0 born out of the Zi#u" on the Reshimo of the re%tri4ted (#iut de Shoresh0 i% 4alled 3bar Jfetu%K) In %pirituality0 there 4annot be le%% than thi% de ree) Put differently0 thi% i% the 'ini'al %piritual de ree) After it% birth0 the ne(ly born Part$uf de%4end% to the pla4e fro' (hi4h the Reshimot ro%e0 belo( Tabur de Gal"alta0 and %pread% there fro' Tabur do(n) After the Part$uf 3bar %pread% into it% pla4e0 Reshimot +alet de Hitlabshut and Gimel de (#iut Jfro' the Sof of Gal"altaK a(a*en in it) The Gadlut of the Part$uf e'er e% on the%e Reshimot< the asa'h 'a*e% a Zi#u" (ith the Upper Li ht on Reshimot +alet;Gimel0 and the le&el of Gadlut %pread% fro' Tabur de Gal"alta throu h Parsa) Thi% Part$uf i% 4alled (tik0 %in4e it i% Neetak Jdeta4hedK fro' the attain'ent of the lo(er one% J%oul%K) Part$uf (tik i% the fir%t Part$uf in a ne( %erie% of fi&e Part$ufim0 4alled Lthe (orld of (t$ilut)M Hen4e0 Part$uf (tik i% the %eter of the (orld of (t$ilut) After Part$uf (tik e'er ed in Gadlut0 Rosh de S(G a&e it all the Reshimot that ro%e to it after the brea*in ) 2f all the Reshimot0 (tik 4ho%e the pure%t Reshimo0 'ade a Zi#u" on it0 and enerated the ne9t Part$uf0 fir%t 4reatin it at the 3bar le&el and then 'a*in a Zi#u" on Gadlut J+alet;GimelK) Thi% Part$uf e9panded fro' Peh de (tik throu h Parsa0 and it i% 4alled Part$uf Ho'hma0 or (ri'h (n!in J((K) 2n4e Gadlut de Part$uf (( e'er e%0 (tik i&e% it all the re'ainin Reshimot0 fro' the one% that ro%e to Rosh de S(G after the brea*in ) 2f tho%e0 (( 4hoo%e% the pure%t0 'a*e% a Zi#u" on the'0 and thi% enerate% Part$uf Bina of the (orld of (t$ilut0 fir%t at the 3bar le&el and finally in Gadlut) Thi% Part$uf %pread% fro' Peh de (( to Tabur de (() It i% 4alled (ba #e Ima J(1IK) After Part$uf (1I e'er e% in Gadlut0 (( i&e% it all the re'ainin Reshimot) 2f the Reshimot that (( a&e it0 (1I 4hoo%e% the pure%t Reshimot and 'a*e% a Zi#u" on the'0 thu% eneratin 15$

Part$uf Z( of the (orld of (t$ilut) Here0 for the fir%t ti'e0 there are three %tate%< 3bar0 %atnut Jinfan4y0 %'allne%%K0 and Gadlut J'aturity0 reatne%%K) Part$uf Z( ta*e% it% pla4e fro' Tabur of (( throu h the Parsa) 2n4e Part$uf Z( e'er e%0 (1I i&e% it all the re'ainin Reshimot) Z( 'a*e% a Zi#u" on the' and enerate% al'hut of the (orld of (t$ilut) Thi% 4o'plete% the Zi#u"im that 4an e'er e on the Reshimot that ro%e to Rosh de S(G follo(in the brea*in of the &e%%el%) The 4on%tant %tate of (t$ilut i% %atnutGGEG&e%%el% of be%to(al) There 4annot be le%% than that in it) In thi% %tate0 it pre4i%ely 'at4he% the %atnut of the (orld of Nekudim0 prior to the brea*in ) Ho(e&er0 the (orld of (t$ilut e'er ed in order to brin the (hole of Creation to Gmar Tikkun0 %o al'hut de Ein Sof (ould be filled (ith the Li ht of Ein Sof (ith the ai' to be%to() And thi% ha% not yet been a4hie&ed) In the brea*in 0 the &e%%el% of re4eption (ere 'i9ed (ith the &e%%el% of be%to(al) Hen4e0 four di%4ern'ent% (ere 'ade in ea4h %li< ,) ") 1) 8) >e%%el% of be%to(al) >e%%el% of be%to(al (ithin &e%%el% of re4eption) >e%%el% of re4eption (ithin &e%%el% of be%to(al) >e%%el% of re4eption)

Bir%t %ortin < >e%%el% of be%to(al are %orted out fro' the 'i9ture and 4on%titute the %atnut of the (orld of (t$ilut) Se4ond %ortin < >e%%el% of be%to(al (ithin &e%%el% of re4eption are %orted out fro' the 'i9ture and 4o'pri%e the (orld% B&() The%e (orld% are &e%%el% of be%to(al0 GE0 li*e the (orld of (t$ilut0 but they re'ain 4ontained in the (HP0 the &e%%el% of re4eption) Bor the'%el&e%0 the%e are &e%%el% of be%to(alO hen4e0 Li ht 4an %pread (ithin the') Thu%0 on4e the (orld of (t$ilut e'er ed0 al'hut of the (orld of (t$ilut ro%e to (1I and 'ade a Zi#u" on the &e%%el% of be%to(al (ithin the &e%%el% of re4eption) She enerated the (orld of Beria0 then the (orld of &et$ira0 and finally0 the (orld of (ssi)a) The world of Beria emerged in the Zivug on GE that are in vessels of reception of Aviut Bet. The world of Yetzira emerged in the Zivug on GE that are in vessels of reception of Aviut Gimel. The world of Assiya emerged in the Zivug on GE that are in vessels of reception of Aviut Dalet. Third %ortin < >e%%el% of re4eption (ithin &e%%el% of be%to(al are %orted out fro' the 'i9ture) Thi% %ortin and 4orre4tion i% done by %oul% of people) They %ort out the%e %elim and ele&ate the' abo&e the Parsa to the (orld of (t$ilut) Thi% (or* i% 4alled La(a*enin fro' belo(0M %in4e it i% done by the %oul%) The bro*en %elim that ri%e to (t$ilut are 4alled Lrai%ed (HP)M Bourth %ortin < >e%%el% of re4eption that (ere not 'in led (ith &e%%el% of be%to(al are e9a'ined0 &erifyin that they re'ained in their :ualitie%0 and are hen4e banned fro' bein u%ed) The%e 155

%elim are 4alled %li!ot J%hell%K0 or Le# ha E#en J%tony heartK0 %in4e they 4annot be 4orre4ted until Gmar Tikkun)

The /orld% B&(

The Zi#u" for be ettin the (orld of Beria (a% 'ade in Bina de (t$ilut) Hen4e0 the (orld of Beria e9pand% in the pla4e of Z( de (t$ilut) The (orld of &et$ira0 born after the (orld of Beria0 e9pand% fro' it do(n in the pla4e of al'hut de (t$ilut) Part$uf al'hut de (t$ilut 4lothe% only the four Sefirot NH& of Part$uf Z() Thu%0 only the fir%t four Sefirot of Part$uf al'hutG%HB and HesedGare in (t$ilut0 oppo%ite the four Sefirot NH& de Z() The Sefirot Ge#ura0 Tifferet0 and NH& de Part$uf al'hut are belo( the Parsa) Therefore0 (hen the (orld of &et$ira (a% born0 it% fir%t four Sefirot 4lothed the fir%t four Sefirot of al'hut0 (hile it% la%t %i9 Sefirot 4lothed in the pla4e of the fir%t %i9 Sefirot of the pla4e of B&() The pla4e of B&( 4o'pri%e% thirty Sefirot) In the future0 after the %in of (dam ha Rishon0 the (orld% B&( (ill fall into thi% pla4e) The pla4e (here the la%t %i9 Sefirot of the (orld of &et$ira end i% 4alled L,ha$eh of the pla4e of the (orld of Beria)M Thi% i% (here ,ha$eh de Beria (ill be after the %in of (dam ha Rishon) After the (orld of &et$ira (a% born and e9panded to it% pla4e0 al'hut de (t$ilut enerated the (orld of (ssi)a0 (hi4h %pread% belo( the (orld of &et$ira fro' the ,ha$eh of the pla4e of the (orld of Beria to the ,ha$eh of the pla4e of the (orld of &et$ira) The ,ha$eh of the pla4e of the (orld of &et$ira i% 4alled L,ha$eh of the pla4e of the (orld% B&()M Thi% i% the pla4e (here the e9pan%ion of the (orld% B&( end%) Belo( the ,ha$eh of the pla4e of the (orld of &et$ira0 it i% e'pty of Li ht) Thi% pla4e0 fro' the ,ha$eh of the pla4e of B&( do(n(ard% throu h the Sium0 i% the pla4e of the %li!ot0 4alled ador ha %li!ot Jthe %hell %e4tionK) Belo( it i% a pla4e 4alled Lthe point of thi% (orld)M In %pirituality0 a Lpla4eM 'ean% a Lde%ire)M The point of thi% (orld i% a de%ire to re4ei&e JenNoyK in order to re4ei&e Jfor one%elfK0 a de%ire to enNoy plea%ure% in dre%%e% of thi% (orld< %e90 honor0 po(er0 en&y) The %li!ot are 4on%idered Hi her0 %in4e they (i%h to re4ei&e plea%ure fro' the Creator0 (hi4h 4orre%pond% to %edusha Jholine%%K) The (i%do' of Kabbalah al(ay% %pea*% fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the per4ei&in indi&idual) Hen4e0 one (ho per4ei&e% that hi% de%ire% are only to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e0 and not to be%to(0 4an be %aid to ha&e attained0 that he i% in a %tate 4alled Lthi% (orld)M But one (ho did not attain that all hi% de%ire% are to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e i% not in thi% pla4e Jde%ireK) Su4h a per%on i% lo(er do(n Jbefore thi% re&elationK0 in a pla4e Jde%ireK 4alled Lour (orld0M (here people are una(are Jof their de%ire%K0 and do not feel their una(arene%%) The (hole of hu'anity i% at the de ree of Lour (orld0M una(are) Bro' thi% de ree0 the de%ire to re4ei&e be in% to de&elop in a per%on) E&olution o44ur% by natureF% pro'ptin e&eryone to(ard% 4orre4tion by the for4e of har%h Nud 'ent)

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The entire hi%tory of hu'anity i% a eneration;by; eneration e&olution of the (ill to re4ei&e by three ele'ent%< pride0 honor0 and en&y) Sufferin brin % 'an0 and hu'anity a% a (hole0 to the de4i%ion to e9it the (ill to re4ei&e0 %in4e it i% the rea%on for all %ufferin ) Tho%e (ho%e (ill to re4ei&e ha% de&eloped %uffi4iently re4ei&e a dri&e fro' Abo&e to (ant (hat i% beyond thi% (orld) Bollo(in thi% dri&e0 a per%on be in% to %ear4h for a %our4e of plea%ure that (ill fill the ne( de%ire0 until one find% the ri ht tea4her) Thi% %ear4h 'ay ta*e year%0 or e&en 'ore than one lifeti'e0 but if the Creator brin % a per%on to a pla4e (here Kabbalah i% bein tau ht0 a% it happened (ith 'e JMi4hael Lait'anK0 it i% a %i n that you are i&en an opportunity fro' Abo&e to 4orre4t your %oul and rea4h the oal)

The State% of the Part$ufim in the /orld% (B&(

(dam ha Rishon
(dam ha Rishon i% a %eparate entity fro' e&erythin that pre4eded it) He i% the only one that (a% 4reated fro' al'hut de Ein SofO hen4e0 he i% the only one (ho 'erit% the title0 L4reature)M He0 too0 (a% enerated by al'hut de (t$ilut0 (hi4h ro%e to (1I) She pro4reated Part$uf (dam ha Rishon0 Nu%t a% %he pro4reated the (orld% B&(0 and for thi% rea%on0 (dam ha Rishon i% al(ay% (ithin the (orld% B&() /hen the (orld% B&( (ere born0 they %tood fro' (1I throu h the ,ha$eh of the pla4e of the (orld of &et$ira) /hen (dam ha Rishon (a% born0 he (a% (ithin the' at the le&el of all three (orld% B&(0 re4ei&in the Li ht% NRN fro' B&() (dam ha Rishon re4ei&ed additional Li ht%0 NRN de (t$ilut0 %in4e B&( (ere in (t$ilut) The %tate of the (orld% (hen (dam ha Rishon (a% born i% 4alled Le&e of Shabbat)M After(ard%0 throu h an a(a*enin fro' Abo&e0 the (orld% ro%e the fir%t a%4en%ion0 one de ree Hi herGten SefirotGalon (ith (dam ha Rishon0 %o the Sium of the (orld% B&(0 (ith (dam ha Rishon (ithin the'0 ro%e to the ,ha$eh of the pla4e of the (orld of Beria) In that %tate0 (dam ha Rishon (anted to re4ei&e all the Li ht% in order to be%to(0 a% in the %tate that pre4eded the brea*in of the &e%%el% in the (orld of Nekudim) There0 in Nekudim0 Rosh de (1I did not under%tand that the part of Z.N did not ha&e Tikkun %a#im J4orre4tion of line%KO hen4e0 they a&e the Li ht of Gadlut and Z.N bro*e) The %a'e o44urred here (ith (dam ha Rishon< there (a% no under%tandin that a %hatterin (ould o44ur) But after the fir%t ti'e he 'i%ta*enly re4ei&ed in order to re4ei&e0 he (anted to re4ei&e a ain0 thi% ti'e deliberately) He 4ould no lon er %top hi'%elf fro' enNoyin ) A% a re%ult0 %li!ot (ere born of thi% brea*a e0 de%ire% to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e) Al%o0 the (orld% B&( de%4ended belo( the Parsa0 to their 4on%tant %tate0 fro' Parsa to the eneral Sium) It i% 4alled Lthe 4on%tant %tateM be4au%e the (orld% B&( 4annot be in a lo(er %tate than that) But they are not Lper'anentlyM fi9ed to that pla4eO they 4an ri%e and de%4end to their 4on%tant pla4e) Be%ide% the de4line of the (orld% B&( to their 4on%tant pla4e0 a re%ult of the %hatterin of Part$uf (dam ha Rishon0 the i'pure B&( (ere born) The%e are three (orld% that 4ontain the defi4ien4ie% in B&( and %tand oppo%ite B&() Hen4e0 B&(0 (hi4h are 4lean of de%ire% to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e0 are 4alled Lthe pure B&(M and their 4orre%pondin defi4ien4ie% are 4alled Li'pure B&()M 8#,

The three i'pure (orld% are 4alled< Esh Mitlakachat (blazing fire)corresponding to the world of Beria. Anan Gadol (great cloud)corresponding to the world of Yetzira. Ruach Seara (stormy wind)corresponding to the world of Assiya.

After the %in0 Part$uf (dam ha Rishon (a% bro*en into D##0### pie4e%) The %hatterin 4ontinued deeper into the bro*en pie4e% Jadditional brea*a e% are referred to in the Torah a% Lthe *illin of Abel0M Lthe eneration of the flood0M the eneration of Babylon0M et4)K) Binally0 all the pie4e% in hi% Part$uf re'ained only in their (ill to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e0 (ith the %par* of Li ht that (a% in it) The%e pie4e%0 the de%ire% (ith the %par*% in the'0 4lothe people in our (orld and pro'pt the' to a(a*en to(ard% %pirituality0 to the Li ht0 the Creator) Thu%0 (e are 'ade to 4o'e into a roup of people (ho are %tudyin Kabbalah0 learnin the 'ethod by (hi4h to a4hie&e the oal) There i% yet another %li!a J%in ular for %li!otK< %li!at J%li!a ofK No"a) The%e are de%ire% 'i9ed of ood and e&il) LMi9edM 'ean% they re4ei&e Li ht in their ood part and tran%fer it to their bad part0 too) The Tikkun of the (hole of reality fo4u%e% on the Tikkun of %li!at No"aGdeta4hin it fro' the three i'pure %li!ot JRua'h Seara0 (nan Gadol0 and Esh itlaka'hatK0 to (hi4h it i% tied in it% e&il part0 and Noinin it% ood part to %edusha0 to (t$ilut)

The A%4en%ion of the /orld%

The (orld%F real pla4e i% that of the %e4ond %tate0 prior to the %in< ZA in the place of AA; Malchut in the place of AVI; Beria in the place of YESHSUT; Yetzira in the place of ZA.

The first four Sefirot of the world of Assiya in the place of the first four Sefirot of Nukva de Atzilut, clothing TNHYM of the world of Yetzira; The last six Sefirot of the world of Assiya in the place of the six Sefirot of the world of Beria, below the Parsa; The first six Sefirot of the place of the world of Beria, meaning the place from Parsa to Chazeh of the place of the world of Beria, is called outskirts of the city, since they belong to the world of Atzilut, which is called a city. Also, Parsa is called the wall of the city. There are twenty-four Sefirot from the Chazeh of the place of the world of Beria through the general Sium. This is a void that is empty of Light. The sixteen Sefirot from Parsa to Chazeh de Yetzira are called Shabbat zone. It contains the outskirts of the city, plus ten Sefirot from Chazeh de Beria to Chazeh de Yetzira. Each ten Sefirot are called 2,000 Amma (about of a yard). Hence, the whole place of the worlds BYA is called 6,000 Amma or 6,000 years of the life of the world. 8#"

 The fourteen Sefirot from Chazeh de Yetzira through the general Sium are called the shell section. This is where the Klipot were prior to the sin of Adam ha Rishon. But after the sin, they became the four impure worlds ABYA.

The Se:uen4e of Cau%e and Con%e:uen4e

Bour Behinot J%ta e%K of .hr &ashar< Behinat Shoresh: Light emits from AtzmutoHis desire to do good to His creations. As a result of His desire to benefit, He creates Behina Aleph, the will to receive, the desire to enjoy the Light. Behina Aleph: Once she feels she is receiving, she decides that she does not want to receive. This new desire is Behina Bet. Behina Bet: Once she is completely emptied of Ohr Hochma, Behina Bet feels its absence and decides that she wants to receive some Ohr Hochma within the Ohr Hassadim. This is Behina Gimel. Behina Gimel: At its end, when she receives Ohr Hochma as well as Ohr Hassadim, Behina Gimel decides that she wants to receive all the Light. This is Behina Dalet, called Malchut, since she is governed by the will to receive. She feels the desire to receive Light, the same as in Behina Aleph, but with an addition. This additional desire is a new Kli, called craving. Malchut senses that her desire is an independent one, which comes from her. Behina Dalet: She receives all the Light without limitations, hence her title, the world of Ein Sof. Tzimtzum Ale'h? Behina +alet 'a*e% the T$imt$um (le!h) The re%tri4ted Behina +alet i% 4alled Lthe (orld of T$imt$um)M The !or2 of the Masach? Behina +alet0 al'hut0 de4ide% to re4ei&e Li ht in the de%ire% to be%to(0 her Behinot Shoresh0 (le!h0 Bet0 and Gimel0 and not in her Behina +alet0 (hi4h i% a pure de%ire to re4ei&e) Partzuf #al*alta? Throu h the asa'h (ith Reshimot +alet de Hitlabshut and +alet de (#iut0 al'hut 'a*e% a Zi#u" (ith the Upper Li ht0 (hi4h parted due to the T$imt$um) In the Zi#u" (ith the Li ht0 the asa'h de4ide% ho( 'u4h Li ht it (ill re4ei&e into al'hut) Bollo(in the de4i%ion0 the asa'h de%4end% to the Guf (ith the a'ount of Li ht it had de4ided to re4ei&e) The Li ht% that enter the Part$uf are 4alled Taamim) The pla4e in (hi4h the asa'h %top% de%4endin and li'it% the re4eption of Li ht i% 4alled Tabur) The Li ht that enter% the Part$uf i% 4alled .hr Pnimi JInner Li htK) The eneral Li ht that re'ained out%ide the %li i% 4alled .hr akif JSurroundin Li htK) Sub%e:uently0 a Bitush Jbeatin K bet(een the .hr Pnimi and .hr akif o44ur% on the asa'h that %tand% at the Tabur0 %in4e they both (i%h to 4an4el the li'itation on the re4eption) The asa'h de4ide% to not u%e the Reshimot de (#iut +alet and purify) It ri%e% fro' Tabur to Peh and the .hr Pnimi depart% the Part$uf) The departin Li ht% are 4alled Nekudot Jpoint%K) The (hole Part$uf0 fro' the Zi#u" at the Rosh to the end of it% Hi$dak'hut0 i% 4alled Part$uf Gal"alta) 8#1

Partzuf AB? The asa'h de Guf de Gal"alta that ro%e to Peh de Rosh de Gal"alta i% inte rated in the perpetual Zi#u" at the asa'h in the Peh) The en4ounter bet(een the asa'h and the Upper Li ht at the Rosh 4au%e% the asa'h to (ant to re4ei&e a part of the Li ht in the Rosh0 but a44ordin to the Reshimot in it0 +alet de Hitlabshut and Gimel de (#iut) The la%t Reshimo de (#iut Jfor e9ten%ion of Li htK &ani%he%0 a re%ult of the de4i%ion to depart fro' re4eption) The asa'h de%4end% to ,ha$eh de Gal"alta0 a44ordin to Reshimo Gimel de (#iut0 and 'a*e% a Zi#u" on Reshimot +alet de Hitlabshut and Gimel de (#iut) Thi% i% the pla4e of the Peh of the ne9t Part$uf) After the Zi#u"0 the asa'h de%4end% fro' the Peh do(n to the Tabur of the ne( Part$uf0 and the Li ht% of Taamim enter the To'h) Sub%e:uently0 there i% a Bitush of .hr Pnimi and .hr akif on the asa'h at the Tabur0 to 4an4el the li'itation of the asa'h) The asa'h de4ide% to purify0 the Reshimo of (#iut Gimel di%appear%0 and the asa'h ri%e% fro' Tabur to Peh) The departin Li ht% are 4alled Nekudot de (B) Partzuf SA#? /hen the asa'h 4o'e% to the Peh0 it i% inte rated in the perpetual Zi#u" (ith the Upper Li ht that e9i%t% there0 and (i%he% to re4ei&e a part of the Li ht that i% in the Rosh) Hen4e0 the asa'h de%4end% to ,ha$eh de Part$uf (B0 a44ordin to the Reshimo0 and there 'a*e% a Zi#u" (ith the Li ht on Reshimot Gimel de Hitlabshut and Bet de (#iut) It re4ei&e% Li ht and %top% at the pla4e it deter'ined in the RoshGTabur) An i''ediate Bitush of .hr Pnimi and .hr akif i% applied to the asa'h0 a% they (ant to 4an4el the li'itation on the re4eption that the asa'h de To'h 4reate%) The asa'h de4ide% to purify and ri%e% to the Peh) $ekudot de SA#? The Li ht%0 (hi4h e'er e durin the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h0 are 4alled Nekudot) Nekudot de S(G are Bet de Hitlabshut and Bet de (#iut) Thi% i% Binas :uality) The%e Li ht% 4an appear any(here Jany de%ireK) Bor thi% rea%on0 the Li ht% of Nekudot de%4end belo( Tabur de Gal"alta and fill the Sof de Gal"alta) Sof de Gal"alta and Nekudot de S(G 'in le and Part$uf Nekudot de S(G0 (hi4h i% Part$uf Bina0 di&ide% into G(R de Bina and Z(T de Bina) Z(T de Bina0 bein &e%%el% of re4eption0 are affe4ted by the Reshimot at the Sof de Gal"alta and (ant to re4ei&e tho%e Li ht% in order to re4ei&e) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the for4e of the asa'h de Nekudot de S(G i% Bet de (#iut0 and the Reshimot at the Sof de Gal"alta are +alet;Gimel0 'ore than the re%i%tan4e po(er in the asa'h) Hen4e0 a de%ire to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e i% for'ed fro' the ,ha$eh de Nekudot de S(G do(n(ard%) Thi% for4e% al'hut0 (hi4h perfor'ed T$imt$um (le!h0 to ri%e fro' Sium de Gal"alta to the pla4e of ,ha$eh de Nekudot de S(G and li'it the e9pan%ion of the Li ht %o it rea4he% only the ,ha$eh) All the pro4e%%e% at Nekudot de S(G unfold durin the a%4en%ion of the asa'h de Guf de S(G fro' Tabur de S(G to it% Rosh0 e94ept that Reshimot fro' T$imt$um Bet and fro' Sof de Gal"alta (ere added to it) Tzimtzum Bet :second restriction;? The a%4en%ion of Nekudot de S(G i% 4alled T$imt$um Bet) al'hut de T$imt$um (le!h to ,ha$eh de

MA and B+$ abo e Ta ur de #al*alta? /hen the asa'h de Guf de S(G rea4he% the Peh0 it 'a*e% a Zi#u" on Reshimot Bet de Hitlabshut and (le!h de (#iut that re'ained of the Li ht% of Taamim de S(G Abo&e Tabur0 eneratin Part$uf Upper (0 fro' Peh de S(G throu h Tabur 8#8

de Gal"alta) After the Hi$dak'hut of Part$uf Upper fro' Peh de ( throu h Tabur de Gal"alta)

(0 Part$uf Upper B.N i% born fro' it0

The #orld of $ekudim :Katnut;? /hen asa'h de Guf de S(G purifie% and ri%e% to Peh de S(G0 it (i%he% to 'a*e a Zi#u" on the Reshimot in it JBet de Hitlabshut and (le!h de (#iut fro' belo( Tabur de Gal"altaK) It a%4end%0 follo(in the de'and of the Reshimot0 fro' Peh to Nik#e) E)naim JNEK de Rosh de S(G0 %in4e Reshimot Bet;(le!h are re%tri4ted0 de'andin to re4ei&e Li ht only in &e%%el% of be%to(al) Hen4e0 the asa'h %tand% belo( the &e%%el% of be%to(al in the Rosh0 belo( %eter and Ho'hma at the Rosh de S(G) The asa'h al(ay% 'a*e% a Zi#u" only on the Behinot Rosh that are abo&e it) Bor thi% rea%on0 it %tand% at the Rosh0 the pla4e fro' (hi4h it (i%he% to re4ei&e Li ht into the Guf) After the Zi#u"0 the asa'h a4ti&ely pa%%e% to the Guf (hat it had re4ei&ed in the Rosh in potential) The Li ht %pread% to the pla4e fro' (hi4h the re%tri4ted Reshimot Bet;(le!h ro%e0 'eanin fro' belo( Tabur de Gal"alta) Thi% Part$uf i% 4alled Part$uf Nekudim0 %in4e it e'er ed on Reshimot fro' Nekudot de S(G) Thi% Part$uf in4lude%< Rosh de Hitlabshut, called Keter; Rosh de Aviut, called Aba ve Ima (AVI); Guf, called ZON (Zeir Anpin and Nukva).

In ea4h of the'0 only the &e%%el% of be%to(al are a4ti&eO their &e%%el% of re4eption are 4on4ealed J(ithin the'K) #adlut of the !orld of $ekudim? After the eli4itation of the %atnut of the (orld of Nekudim0 the asa'h in Rosh de S(G de%4ended0 follo(in the de'and of Reshimot +alet de Hitlabshut and Gimel de (#iut0 into the Peh de S(G0 and 'ade a Zi#u") A% a re%ult of thi% Zi#u"0 .hr Ho'hma 4a'e to the Rosh of %eter de Nekudim and to (ba of Rosh (1I) Ima i% Bina0 (hi4h doe% not (ant to re4ei&e .hr Ho'hma e94ept by Z.Ns re:ue%t) .hr Ho'hma %hine% fro' Rosh de Nekudim to Sof de Gal"alta0 and fro' there 4o'e% a re:ue%tGthrou h Z.N de NekudimGto a%* (1I for Gadlut0 .hr Ho'hma) /hen Z.N a%* of (1I0 they 'ate and brin Z.N .hr Ho'hma) The brea2ing of the essels? .hr Ho'hma %pread% fro' Rosh de (1I into Z.N0 throu h the GE of Z.N and to the Parsa) /hen the Li ht (i%he% to 4ro%% the Parsa and fill the %elim of (HP de Z.N0 it en4ounter% the (ill to re4ei&e and depart% Up(ard%) The %elim GE and (HP brea* and 1"# bro*en pie4e% fall belo( the Parsa) In the brea*in 0 the &e%%el% of be%to(al JGEK 'i9 (ith the &e%%el% of re4eption J(HPKO hen4e0 in ea4h bro*en pie4e there are four type% of %elim< ,) ") 1) GEG(hi4h for'ed GE de Z.N de (t$ilutO Hitkalelut of GE in (HPG(hi4h for'ed the (orld% B&(O Hitkalelut of (HP in GEG(hi4h for'ed the rai%ed (HPO

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(HPG(hi4h for'ed the %li!ot0 (hi4h are de%ire% to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e0 unfit for re4eption of Li ht) The%e are the J1"0 Lamed BetK al'huts of the J1"# Sha'hK pie4e% that 4annot be 4orre4ted until Gmar Tikkun0 and re4ei&e in order to be%to( in the') The thirty; t(o al'huts are 4alled Le# ha E#en Jthe %tony heartK) Their 4orre4tion i% in bein %orted fro' all 1"# pie4e% and not bein u%ed)

"$$ pie4e% J1"#;1"K of the 1"# that e9i%t in ea4h bro*en pie4e 4an be 4orre4ted0 %in4e they are not part% of al'hut0 but are part% of the Upper nine Sefirot) So'e0 tho%e that belon to GE de Z.N0 %hould be %orted out of the 'i9ture0 %in4e they are &e%%el% of be%to(al) The%e are the one% that build the %atnut JGEK de Z.N de (t$ilut)

E'er in of the /orld of (t$ilut

Atik? The asa'h0 (ith the Reshimot0 ro%e to Rosh de Nekudim and fro' there to Rosh de S(G) The asa'h %orted the pure%t Reshimot0 (le!h de Hitlabshut and Shoresh de (#iut0 ro%e fro' Peh to the Sefira %eter de Rosh de S(G0 and fro' there it (ent further up to Bina in %eter0 (here it %tood behind the Sefirot %HB HGT de %eter) Thu%0 abo&e the asa'h are only %eters &e%%el% of be%to(al of (#iut Shoresh) Thi% pla4e i% 4alled et$a'h JforeheadK0 and it i% (here the asa'h 'a*e% a Zi#u"0 fro' (hi4h Part$uf %eter de (t$ilut i% born0 4alled Part$uf (tik) The Part$uf born of thi% Zi#u" i% 4alled 3bar0 %in4e it ha% only &e%%el% of be%to(al in (#iut Shoresh0 the lea%t that 4an be in %pirituality) After it% birth0 thi% Part$uf de%4end% to the pla4e fro' (hi4h the Reshimot ro%e0 belo( Tabur de Gal"alta) /hen Part$uf (tik i% born and de%4end% to it% pla4e0 Reshimot +alet;Gimel a(a*en in it and de'and that thi% Part$uf obtain Gadlut) The asa'h 'a*e% a Zi#u" (ith the Upper Li ht on the%e Reshimot and build% the le&el of (tik in Gadlut) Thi% Part$uf %pread% fro' Tabur de Gal"alta to Sium de Gal"alta0 4ro%%in the Parsa0 %in4e it i% Part$uf %eter0 (hi4h %till belon % to T$imt$um (le!h) Thi% i% (hy it i% na'ed (tik0 be4au%e it i% Neetak Jdeta4hedK fro' the attain'ent of the lo(er one%) AA? 2n4e Part$uf (tik in Gadlut e'er e%0 Rosh de S(G pa%%e% it all the Reshimot it re4ei&ed after the brea*in ) 2f all the Reshimot0 (tik 4hoo%e% the pure%t Reshimo0 'a*e% a Zi#u" on it and be et% the ne9t Part$ufGHo'hmaGat the le&el of 3bar0 and %ub%e:uently in Gadlut) Thi% Part$uf %pread% fro' Peh de (tik to the Parsa and i% 4alled Part$uf (ri'h (n!in J((K) A%)? 2n4e Gadlut of Part$uf (( e'er e%0 (tik i&e% it all the Reshimot that re'ained of tho%e that ro%e to Rosh de S(G after the brea*in ) 2f tho%e0 (( 4hoo%e% the pure%t Reshimot and 'a*e% a Zi#u" on the') Thi% Zi#u" produ4e% Part$uf Bina de (t$ilut0 fir%t at the le&el of 3bar and %ub%e:uently in Gadlut) Thi% Part$uf %pread% fro' Peh de (( throu h it% Tabur) ZA? 2n4e Part$uf (1I e'er e% in Gadlut0 (( i&e% it all the re'ainin Reshimot) (1I 4hoo%e% the pure%t Reshimot of all the Reshimot it had re4ei&ed0 'a*e% a Zi#u" on the'0 and be et% Part$uf Z( de (t$ilut0 at the le&el% of 3bar J%atnutK and then Gadlut) Part$uf Z( ta*e% it% pla4e fro' Tabur de (( throu h the Parsa) Malchut? After Part$uf Z( in %atnut e'er e%0 (1I i&e it all the re'ainin Reshimot0 (hi4h ha&e not been 4orre4ted by the pre&iou% Part$ufim) 2f tho%e0 Z( 4hoo%e% tho%e that %uit it0 'a*e% 8#D

a Zi#u"0 and be et% Part$uf al'hut de (t$ilut a% a Nekuda JpointK0 a% it (a% in the (orld of Nekudim) Thi% 4o'plete% the 4orre4tion of all the Reshimot de %atnut de Nekudim that ro%e to Rosh de S(G after the brea*in )

E'er in of the /orld B&(

The Part$ufim of G(R of the (orld of (t$ilut e'er ed on Reshimot de Rosh de Nekudim0 (hi4h (a% only purified0 but not bro*en) Bro' Z.N de Nekudim do(n(ard%0 the birth of the Part$ufim i% done by %ortin and 4orre4tin the bro*en pie4e%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e throu h the brea*in in the (orld of Nekudim0 &e%%el% of be%to(al fro' Abo&e the Parsa 'in led (ith the &e%%el% of re4eption fro' belo( the Parsa and (ere inte rated in one another) Thu%0 in ea4h of the 1"# bro*en pie4e% are four type% of %elim< ,) ") 1) 8) >e%%el% of be%to(alO >e%%el% of be%to(al inte rated (ith &e%%el% of re4eptionO >e%%el% of re4eption inte rated (ith &e%%el% of be%to(alO >e%%el% of re4eption)

Bir%t0 only the &e%%el% of be%to(al are %orted and 4orre4ted JZi#u"im are 'ade on the'K fro' all 1"# pie4e% by order of (#iut0 fro' pure to 4oar%e) The asa'h that de%4end% fro' Rosh de S(G be et% all the Part$ufim of the (orld of (t$ilut0 fir%t in %atnut and then in Gadlut) %atnut of the (orld of (t$ilut e'er e% oppo%ite the %atnut of the (orld of Nekudim) Sub%e:uently0 Z.N de (t$ilut ri%e to (1I de (t$ilut0 Z( be4o'e% li*e (ba0 and al'hut be4o'e% li*e Ima) The lo(er one that ri%e% to the Upper 2ne be4o'e% li*e itO hen4e0 al'hut re4ei&ed the de ree of Bina %o it 4ould 'a*e a Zi#u" on .hr Ho'hma and be et ne( Part$ufim) /hen al'hut de (t$ilut ro%e to Ima0 %he %orted the &e%%el% of be%to(al that (ere inte rated (ith &e%%el% of re4eption fro' ea4h of the 1"# bro*en pie4e%0 by order of (#iutGfro' pure to 4oar%e) In thi% order0 %he enerated ne( Part$ufim< Five Partzufim were made of the sorting and Zivug made on the vessels of bestowal (GE) that fell in the part of Bina that was below the Parsa (GE integrated in Aviut Bet de AHP): KeterAtik, HochmaAA, BinaAVI, ZAZA, and MalchutNukva of the world of Beria. Five Partzufim were made of the sorting and Zivug made on the vessels of bestowal (GE) that fell in the Kelim de ZA below the Parsa (GE integrated in Aviut Gimel de AHP): KeterAtik, HochmaAA, BinaAVI, ZAZA, and MalchutNukva of the world of Yetzira. Five Partzufim were made of the sorting and Zivug made on the vessels of bestowal (GE) that fell to Malchut below the Parsa (GE integrated in Aviut Dalet de AHP): Keter Atik, HochmaAA, BinaAVI, ZAZA, and MalchutNukva of the world of Assiya. al'hut de (t$ilut 'ade the%e Zi#u"im (hile %tandin at the pla4e of Ima de (t$ilut) Bor thi% rea%on0 the (orld of Beria0 (hi4h %he 4reated0 %tand% belo( her0 o44upyin the pla4e of Z( de (t$ilut)

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The (orld of &et$ira0 born of al'hut de (t$ilut after the (orld of Beria0 e'er ed fro' her and o44upied the pla4e belo( the (orld of Beria in the pla4e of the four Sefirot of al'hut de (t$ilut and %i9 Sefirot of the pla4e of the (orld of Beria) The (orld of (ssi)a0 born of al'hut de (t$ilut after the (orld of &et$ira0 e'er ed fro' her and o44upied the pla4e belo( the (orld of &et$ira0 fro' ,ha$eh of the pla4e of the (orld of Beria to ,ha$eh of the pla4e of the (orld of &et$ira) All the (orld% end at the ,ha$eh of the (orld of &et$ira0 %in4e of all the bro*en pie4e%0 the one% that (ere %orted are the &e%%el% of be%to(al and the &e%%el% of be%to(al0 inte rated (ith &e%%el% of re4eption) Thi% 4orre%pond% to the ,ha$eh of the pla4e of the (orld% B&(0 %in4e there i% (here their GE end) Belo( ,ha$eh de &et$ira be in% the (HP of the pla4e of B&(0 the pla4e of the &e%%el% of re4eption that (ere inte rated (ith the &e%%el% of be%to(al0 and the &e%%el% of re4eption JLe# ha E#enK) (aised AHP? The %ortin and 4orre4tin of the &e%%el% of re4eption that (ere inte rated in the &e%%el% of be%to(al add% %elim of (HP in the (orld of (t$ilut) The Li ht that %pread% in the%e %elim i% .hr Ho'hma0 and the (orld of (t$ilut re4ei&e% Gadlut) .hr Ho'hma %pread% only in real &e%%el% of re4eption0 (hile here there are &e%%el% of re4eption inte rated (ith &e%%el% of be%to(al durin the brea*in ) Hen4e0 the Li ht that appear% on the Zi#u"im of the%e %elim i% not .hr Ho'hma JLi ht of Ho'hmaK0 but only Hearat Jillu'ination0 %'aller Li htK of Ho'hma) There i% a %pe4ial Tikkun at the Rosh of the (orld of (t$ilut en%urin that there (ill ne&er be another brea*in in the (orld of (t$ilut0 a% it happened in the (orld of Nekudim) There i% a li'itation at Rosh of Part$uf ((0 %o there i% no Zi#u" on al'hut her%elf belo( Part$uf ((0 but only on the Hitkalelut Jinte rationK of al'hut in the Sefirot Abo&e her0 in de%ire% to be%to() A% a re%ult0 the (orld of (t$ilut (a% born only in %atnut0 and ea4h Part$uf ha% only &e%%el% of be%to(al0 %elim de GE) The &e%%el% of re4eption0 (HP0 are belo( the Parsa) It i% i'po%%ible to add (HP to GE and 'a*e a Zi#u" on all ten Sefirot in their pla4e0 a% it (a% in the (orld of Nekudim0 a% thi% (a% the 4au%e of the brea*in ) Hen4e0 ea4h addition of &e%%el% of re4eption in (t$ilut i% done by rai%in a fe( &e%%el% of re4eption0 (hi4h are inte rated in &e%%el% of be%to(al) The a%4ent i% fro' belo( the Parsa to Abo&e the Parsa0 %o that pie4e% of (HP are added to (t$ilut) Thi%0 in turn0 pro'pt% illu'ination of Ho'hma in the (orld of (t$ilut) Thu%0 pie4e% of the &e%%el% of re4eption ri%e fro' belo( the Parsa and Noin (t$ilut) All the &e%%el% of re4eption that 4an Noin the &e%%el% of (t$ilut0 (hi4h are the &e%%el% of re4eption that are inte rated in the &e%%el% of be%to(al0 ri%e in order fro' pure to 4oar%e) Correction of Lev ha ,ven is done onl& b& the Light of the 0essiah? After all the abo&e; 'entioned 4orre4tion% are 4o'pleted0 all that re'ain% in B&( are &e%%el% of re4eption0 4alled Le# ha E#en) The%e are not in4luded in &e%%el% of re4eption and hen4e 4annot be 4orre4ted) Their 4orre4tion i% in bein e94luded ea4h ti'e a %ortin i% done on one of the 1"# bro*en pie4e%) Thu%0 the thirty;t(o pie4e% of Le# ha E#en are re'o&ed) /hen u%in the re'ainin "$$ pie4e% for 8#$

buildin the Part$ufim0 (e 'u%t %ort out and de4ide that (e do not (ant to u%e the Le# ha E#en that belon % in that part) After the Tikkun of all "$$ pie4e%0 a %pe4ial .hr Ho'hma (ill 4o'e fro' Abo&e 4alled LMe%%iah0M and (ill 4orre4t the%e %elim in the asa'h) At that ti'e0 the (hole of al'hut de Ein Sof (ill be 4orre4ted (ith a asa'h) Thi% %tate in al'hut i% 4on%idered it% Gmar Tikkun Jend of 4orre4tionK) All the pie4e% in the (orld% B&(0 e94ept for Le# ha E#en0 are 4orre4ted by order of fro' pure to 4oar%e) In ea4h of the (orld% B&( there are "0### %ta e% of 4orre4tion0 4alled Lyear%M or Lde ree%)M In all0 there are D0### de ree% in the three (orld% B&(0 4alled Lthe %i9 (ee*day%0M %in4e the (orld% B&( are 4on%idered (ee*day%0 (hile the (orld of (t$ilut i% 4on%idered Lthe Holy Shabbat)M When all the worlds BYA are corrected, as well as Lev ha Even, the world of Atzilut will spread below the Parsa through this world. This state will be called the seventh millennium. Afterwards, the worlds ABYA will rise to SAG, and this will be called the eighth millennium. Afterwards, the worlds ABYA will rise to AB, and this will be called the ninth millennium. Afterwards, the worlds ABYA will rise to Galgalta, and this will be called the tenth millennium. In other (ord%0 after the 4orre4tion of the (hole of al'hut de Ein Sof0 it (ill be filled Nu%t a% it (a% prior to T$imt$um (le!h) In addition0 it (ill re4ei&e addition% fro' the infinite a%4en%ion% in the de ree% of be%to(al upon the Creator) 7et0 %in4e the (i%do' of Kabbalah tea4he% a per%on only (hat 4on4ern% oneF% o(n 4orre4tion0 (hat one 'u%t do0 the%e %tate% are not tau ht) They do not appear in boo*% of Kabbalah0 %in4e they belon to the part that i% forbidden to re&eal0 4alled L%e4ret% of Torah)M 2nly a 4ho%en fe( en a e in the'0 and under %tri4t 4ondition%) Adam ha &ishon? In all of al'huts 4orre4tion% 'entioned thu% far0 al'hut of al'hut0 the 4entral point of all the (orld%0 ha% not been filled) All that ha% thu% far unfoldedGT$imt$um (le!h0 T$imt$um Bet0 the brea*in of the &e%%el%0 the Tikkun of the %elimGhappened in the Upper nine Sefirot of al'hut0 not on al'hut her%elf0 Behina +alet in Behina +alet) Thi% i% %o be4au%e there (a% a T$imt$um on her0 %o %he (ould not re4ei&e (ithin her0 in the (ill to re4ei&e) /hat i% re4ei&ed after T$imt$um (le!h i% re4ei&ed only in &e%%el% of be%to(al0 in the %elim of al'hut de Ein Sof0 (hi4h (ere i'pre%%ed by the Upper nine0 the Upper Li htF% de%ire to be%to() al'hut in al'hut (ill be 4orre4ted and filled (ith .hr Ho'hma0 a% prior to T$imt$um (le!h0 only if de%ire% to be%to( enter that al'hut and 'in le (ith al'huts de%ire% to re4ei&e) In the brea*in of the &e%%el% in the (orld of Nekudim0 al'hut 'in led (ith the nine Sefirot pre4edin it) A% a re%ult0 the (orld%0 the e9ternality of reality0 e'er ed) But thi% did not 4orre4t anythin in al'hut her%elf0 %in4e %he did not 'in le (ith the de%ire to be%to()

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After the birth of the (orld% B&(0 al'hut de (t$ilut0 (hi4h %tand% at the pla4e of Ima0 'ade a Zi#u" on %atnut on Noinin the &e%%el% of be%to(al (ith Behina +alet de +alet) The re%ult of thi% Zi#u" i% Part$uf %atnut0 GE0 (ho%e (HP i% Behina +alet de +alet) Hen4e0 thi% Part$uf i% forbidden to u%e it% &e%%el% of re4eption0 it% (HP) Thi% Part$uf i% 4alled (dam ha Rishon JBir%t ManK0 (ho (a% forbidden to eat fro' the Tree of Kno(led e0 that i%0 to 'a*e a Zi#u" on the &e%%el% of re4eptionG(HP) At the birth of (dam ha Rishon0 the (orld% B&( e9panded throu h the pla4e of ,ha$eh de &et$ira) After(ard%0 Li ht fro' Ein Sof0 4alled La(a*enin fro' Abo&e0M 4a'e and ele&ated all the (orld% by one de ree) Thu%0 the Sium of the (orld of (ssi)a ro%e fro' the pla4e of ,ha$eh de &et$ira to the pla4e of ,ha$eh de Beria) After(ard% arri&ed 'ore Li ht of a(a*enin fro' Ein Sof0 by (hi4h all the (orld% ro%e one 'ore de ree0 %o the Sium of the (orld of (ssi)a ro%e abo&e the Parsa) (dam ha Rishon i% in%ide the (orld% B&(O hen4e0 he ro%e to (t$ilut alon (ith the') (dam ha Rishon thou ht that no( he 4ould re4ei&e in order to be%to( all the Li ht in hi% &e%%el% of re4eption0 in the (HP0 in Behina +alet in Behina +alet) But Nu%t a% it happened (ith the brea*in of the &e%%el% in the (orld of Nekudim0 (hen he e9tended Li ht into the &e%%el% of re4eption0 he bro*e) He lo%t hi% asa'h0 hi% ai' to be%to() Hi% (hole Guf (a% di&ided into D##0### pie4e%0 4alled Lor an%M or L%oul%0M (hi4h fell to the %li!ot and re4ei&ed the de%ire to re4ei&e) All the pie4e% to ether0 and ea4h pie4e in parti4ular0 fell lo(er %till Ja% de%4ribed in the %in% that the Torah narrate% in the fir%t eneration% follo(in Ada'K) The%e part% 4lothe in people in our (orld) Tho%e in (ho' bro*en pie4e% of Part$uf (dam ha Rishon are 4lothed0 feelG%pe4ifi4ally in thi% partGa de%ire to ri%e and unite (ith their Sour4e0 (hi4h (a% in (dam ha Rishon) That Sour4e i% 4alled Lthe root of oneF% %oul)M Bor the 4reature to 'erit the title L4reature0M it 'u%t %tand in it% o(n ri ht0 that i%0 be unaffe4ted by the Creator) Thi% i% (hy the Creator hide% Hi'%elf) By doin %o0 He help% the 4reature% e:uali?e (ith Hi' throu h their o(n effort%) It turn% out that a per%on in our (orld0 in (ho' a pie4e of (dam ha Rishon i% 4lothed0 i% defined a% a L4reature)M A 4reature i% a part of (dam ha Rishon that e9i%t% in a per%on in our (orld) All the 4reature%0 all the %oul%0 are part% of the Guf of (dam ha Rishon) They %hould all parta*e in 4orre4tin it% %hatterin ) By doin %o0 they return to the %tate that pre4eded the %in and add +#ekut Jadhe%ionK (ith the Creator) They %ort out all the pie4e% fro' the %li!ot) Thu%0 ea4h per%on 'u%t rea4h the root of hi% or her %oul (hile %till li&in in our (orld) 2ne (ho doe% not0 rein4arnate% into our (orld until one a4hie&e% the purpo%e for (hi4h one (a% 4reated)

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Preface to the #isdom of Kabbalah

While stud)in"0 it is re'ommend to e*amine the dra/in"s at the end of the essa)0 HaIlan

The Thou ht of Creation and the Bour Pha%e% of @ire4t Li ht

,K Rabbi Hanania Son of A*a%hia %ay%0 LThe Creator (i%hed to 4lean%e I%raelO hen4e0 He ha% i&en the' plentiful Torah and it$#ot J4o''and'ent%K0 a% it i% (ritten0 QThe Lord (a% plea%ed0 for Hi% ri hteou%ne%%T %a*e0 to 'a*e the tea4hin reat and loriou%FM J akot0 "1bK) It i% *no(n that L4lean%in M i% deri&ed fro' the JHebre(K (ord0 Lpurifyin )M It i% a% our %a e% %aid0 LThe it$#ot (ere only i&en for the purifi4ation of I%raelM J Beresheet Rabba0 Parasha 88K) /e 'u%t under%tand thi% 4lean%in 0 (hi4h (e a4hie&e throu h Torah and it$#ot0 and (hat i% the (#iut Jthi4*ne%%V4oar%ene%%V(ill to re4ei&eK (ithin u%0 (hi4h (e %hould 4lean%e u%in Torah and it$#ot) Sin4e (e ha&e already di%4u%%ed it in 'y boo*0 Panim asbirot0 and in The Stud) of the Ten Sefirot0 I %hall briefly reiterate that the Thou ht of Creation (a% to deli ht the 4reature%0 in a44ordan4e (ith Hi% abundant enero%ity) Bor thi% rea%on0 a reat de%ire and 4ra&in to re4ei&e Hi% abundan4e (a% i'printed in the %oul%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the (ill to re4ei&e i% the %li J&e%%elK for the 'ea%ure of plea%ure in the abundan4e0 %in4e the 'ea%ure and %tren th of the (ill to re4ei&e the abundan4e pre4i%ely 4orre%pond% to the 'ea%ure of plea%ure and deli ht in the abundan4e) And they are %o 4onne4ted that they are indi&i%ible0 e94ept in (hat they relate to< the plea%ure i% related to the abundan4e0 and the reat de%ire to re4ei&e the abundan4e i% related to the re4ei&in 4reature) The%e t(o ne4e%%arily e9tend fro' the Creator0 and ne4e%%arily 4a'e in the Thou ht of Creation) Ho(e&er0 they %hould be di&ided in the abo&e;'entioned 'anner< the abundan4e 4o'e% fro' Hi% E%%en4e0 e9tendin e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e0 and the (ill to re4ei&e in4luded there i% the root of the 4reature%) Thi% 'ean% that it i% the root of initiation0 that i%0 e'er en4e e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e0 %in4e there i% 4ertainly no for' of (ill to re4ei&e in Hi% E%%en4e) Hen4e0 it i% 4on%idered that the abo&e;'entioned (ill to re4ei&e i% the (hole %ub%tan4e of Creation fro' be innin to end) Thu%0 all the 4reature%0 all their innu'erable in%tan4e% and 4ondu4t% that ha&e appeared and that (ill appear0 are but 'ea%ure% and &ariou% deno'ination% of the (ill to re4ei&e) All that e9i%t% in tho%e 4reature%0 that i%0 all that i% re4ei&ed in the (ill to re4ei&e i'printed in the'0 e9tend% fro' Hi% E%%en4e e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e) It i% not at all a ne( 4reation0 %in4e it i% not ne( at all) Rather0 it e9tend% fro' Hi% Endle%%ne%% e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e) "K A% (e ha&e %aid0 the (ill to re4ei&e i% innately in4luded in the Thou ht of Creation (ith all it% deno'ination%0 alon (ith the reat abundan4e He had planned to deli ht the' and i'part to the') And *no( that the%e are the .hr JLi htK and %li that (e di%4ern in the Upper /orld%) They ne4e%%arily 4o'e tied to ether and 4a%4ade to ether de ree by de ree) And the e9tent to (hi4h the de ree% de%4end fro' the Li ht of Hi% Ba4e and depart fro' Hi' i% the e9tent of the 'ateriali?ation of the (ill to re4ei&e 4ontained in the abundan4e) /e 4ould al%o %tate the oppo%ite< to the e9tent that the (ill to re4ei&e in the abundan4e 'ateriali?e%0 it de%4end% de ree by de ree to the lo(e%t of all pla4e%0 (here the (ill to re4ei&e i% 8,,

fully 'ateriali?ed) Thi% pla4e i% 4alled Lthe (orld of (ssi)a0M the (ill to re4ei&e i% 4on%idered L'anF% body0M and the abundan4e one re4ei&e% i% 4on%idered the 'ea%ure of L&itality in that body)M It i% %i'ilar in other 4reature% in thi% (orld) Thu%0 the only differen4e bet(een the Upper /orld% and thi% (orld i% that a% lon a% the (ill to re4ei&e in4luded in Hi% Abundan4e ha% not fully 'ateriali?ed0 it i% re arded a% bein in the %piritual (orld%0 Abo&e thi% (orld) And on4e the (ill to re4ei&e ha% fully 'ateriali?ed0 it i% re arded a% bein in thi% (orld) 1K The abo&e;'entioned order of 4a%4adin 0 (hi4h brin % the (ill to re4ei&e to it% final for' in thi% (orld0 follo(% a %e:uen4e of four di%4ern'ent% that e9i%t in the four;letter;na'e0 Ha1a&aH) Thi% i% be4au%e the four letter%0 Ha1a&aH J&od0 He)0 1a#0 He)K0 in Hi% Na'e 4ontain the (hole of reality0 (ithout any e94eption) In eneral0 they are de%4ribed in the ten Sefirot0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 Tifferet0 al'hut0 and their Shoresh JRootK) They are ten Sefirot be4au%e the Sefira Tifferet 4ontain% %i9 internal Sefirot0 4alled HGT NH& JHesedCGe#uraCTifferet Net$ahCHodC&esodK0 and the Root0 4alled %eter) 7et0 in e%%en4e0 they are 4alled HB T JHo'hma;Bina Tifferet; al'hutK) And they are four (orld%0 4alled (t$ilut0 Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a) The (orld of (ssi)a 4ontain% thi% (orld (ithin it) Thu%0 there i% not a 4reature in thi% (orld0 (hi4h i% not initiated in the (orld of Ein Sof0 in the Thou ht of Creation to deli ht Hi% 4reature%) Hen4e0 it i% innately 4o'pri%ed of Li ht and %li0 'eanin a 4ertain 'ea%ure of abundan4e (ith the (ill to re4ei&e that abundan4e) The 'ea%ure of abundan4e e9tend% e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e fro' Hi% E%%en4e0 and the (ill to re4ei&e the abundan4e i% initiated e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e) But for that (ill to re4ei&e to a4:uire it% final :uality0 it 'u%t 4a%4ade alon (ith the abundan4e (ithin it throu h the four (orld%G(t$ilut0 Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a) Thi% 4o'plete% the Creation (ith Li ht and %li0 4alled Guf JbodyK0 and the LLi ht of lifeM (ithin it) 8K The rea%on (hy the (ill to re4ei&e 'u%t 4a%4ade by the four abo&e;'entioned di%4ern'ent% in (B&( J(t$ilut0 Beria0 &et$ira0 (ssi)aK i% that there i% a reat rule 4on4ernin the %elim Jplural for %liK< the e+pansion of the Light and its departure ma2e the Kli fit for its tas2) Thi% 'ean% that a% lon a% the %li ha% not been %eparated fro' it% Li ht0 it i% in4luded in the Li ht and i% annulled (ithin it li*e a 4andle in a tor4h) Thi% annul'ent i% be4au%e they are 4o'pletely oppo%ite fro' one another0 on oppo%ite end%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the Li ht e9tend% fro' Hi% E%%en4e e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e) Bro' the per%pe4ti&e of the Thou ht of Creation in Ein Sof0 it i% all to(ard% be%to(al and there i% no tra4e of (ill to re4ei&e in it) It% oppo%ite i% the %li0 the reat (ill to re4ei&e that abundan4e0 (hi4h i% the root of the initiated 4reature0 in (hi4h there i% no be%to(al (hat%oe&er) Hen4e0 (hen they are bound to ether0 the (ill to re4ei&e i% annulled in the Li ht (ithin it0 and 4an deter'ine it% for' only on4e the Li ht ha% departed then4e on4e) Thi% i% %o be4au%e follo(in the departure of the Li ht fro' it0 it be in% to 4ra&e it0 and thi% 4ra&in properly deter'ine% and %et% the %hape of the (ill to re4ei&e) Sub%e:uently0 (hen the Li ht dre%%e% in it on4e 'ore0 it i% re arded a% t(o %eparate 'atter%< %li and Li ht0 or Guf and Life) 2b%er&e 4lo%ely0 for thi% i% 'o%t profound)

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-K Hen4e0 the four di%4ern'ent% in the na'e Ha1a&aH0 4alled Ho'hma0 Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut0 are re:uired) Behina Ale'h :Phase 4ne;0 4alled Ho'hma0 i% indeed the (hole of the e'anated bein 0 Li ht and %li) In it i% the reat (ill to re4ei&e (ith all the Li ht in4luded in it0 4alled .hr Ho'hma JLi ht of /i%do'K or .hr Ha)a JLi ht of Ha)aK0 a% it i% all the Ha)im JlifeK in the e'anated bein 0 dre%%ed in it% %li) Ho(e&er0 thi% Behina (le!h i% 4on%idered all Li ht and the %li in it i% barely noti4eable0 a% it i% 'in led (ith the Li ht and annulled in it a% a 4andle in a tor4h) .ollo!ing it comes Behina Bet :Phase T!o;0 %in4e at it% end0 the %li of Ho'hma pre&ail% in e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the Upper Li ht in it) Thi% 'ean% that a de%ire to be%to( upon the E'anator appear% in it0 a44ordin to the nature of the Li ht (ithin itGentirely to be%to() Then0 u%in thi% de%ire0 (hi4h ha% a(a*ened in it0 a ne( Li ht e9tend% to it fro' the E'anator0 4alled .hr Hassadim JLi ht of Mer4yK) A% a re%ult0 it be4o'e% al'o%t entirely %eparated fro' the .hr Ho'hma that the E'anator i'printed in it0 %in4e .hr Ho'hma 4an only be re4ei&ed in it% o(n %liGa de%ire to re4ei&e that ha% ro(n to it% fulle%t 'ea%ure) Thu%0 the Li ht and %li in Behina Bet are utterly different fro' tho%e in Behina (le!h0 %in4e the %li in it i% the de%ire to be%to() The Li ht (ithin it i% 4on%idered .hr Hassadim0 a Li ht that %te'% fro' the +#ekut Jadhe%ionK of the e'anated in the E'anator0 a% the de%ire to be%to( indu4e% it% e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the E'anator0 and in %pirituality e:ui&alen4e of for' i% +#ekut) 3e+t follo!s Behina #imel :Phase Three;A 2n4e the Li ht had di'ini%hed in the e'anated bein into .hr Hassadim (ithout any Ho'hma0 (hile it i% *no(n that .hr Ho'hma i% the e%%en4e of the e'anated bein 0 hen4e0 at the end of Behina Bet0 it a(a*ened and dre( (ithin it a 'ea%ure of .hr Ho'hma0 to %hine (ithin it% .hr Hassadim) Thi% a(a*enin re;e9tended a 4ertain 'ea%ure of the (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h for'% a ne( %li 4alled Behina Gimel or Tifferet) And the Li ht in it i% 4alled LLi ht of Hassadim in illu'ination of Ho'hma0M %in4e the 'aNority of that Li ht i% .hr Hassadim0 and it% le%%er part i% .hr Ho'hma) .ollo!ing it came Behina (alet :Phase .our;0 %in4e the %li of Behina Gimel0 too0 a(a*ened at it% end to dra( the 4o'plete .hr Ho'hma0 a% it o44urred in Behina (le!h) Thu%0 thi% a(a*enin i% 4on%idered L4ra&in M in the 'ea%ure of the (ill to re4ei&e in Behina (le!h0 and e94eedin it0 %in4e no( it ha% already been %eparated fro' that Li ht0 a% the Li ht of Ho'hma i% no lon er 4lothed in it0 but 4ra&e% it) Thu%0 the for' of the (ill to re4ei&e ha% been fully deter'ined0 %in4e the %li i% deter'ined follo(in the e9pan%ion of the Li ht and it% departure fro' there) Later0 (hen it return%0 it (ill re4ei&e the Li ht on4e 'ore) It turn% out that the %li pre4ede% the Li ht0 and thi% i% (hy thi% Behina +alet i% 4on%idered the 4o'pletion of the %li0 and it i% 4alled al'hut JKin %hipK) DK The%e four abo&e di%4ern'ent% are the ten Sefirot0 di%4erned in ea4h e'anation and ea4h 4reature0 in the (hole0 (hi4h are the four (orld%0 and e&en in the %'alle%t part in reality) Behina (le!h i% 4alled Ho'hma or Lthe (orld of (t$ilutMO Behina Bet i% 4alled Bina or Lthe (orld of BeriaMO Behina Gimel i% 4alled Tifferet or Lthe (orld of &et$iraMO and Behina +alet i% 4alled al'hut or Lthe (orld of (ssi)a)M Let u% e9plain the four di%4ern'ent% applied in ea4h %oul) /hen the %oul e9it% fro' Ein Sof and 4o'e% into the (orld of (t$ilut0 it i% Behina (le!h of the %oul) 7et0 there0 it i% %till not di%4erned 8,1

by that na'e0 %in4e the na'e Neshama J%oulK i'plie% that there i% %o'e differen4e bet(een her"and the E'anator0 and that throu h that differen4e0 %he departed Ein Sof and ha% been re&ealed a% it% o(n authority) But a% lon a% it doe% not ha&e a for' of a %li0 there i% nothin to di%tin ui%h it fro' Hi% E%%en4e0 to 'erit her o(n na'e) 7ou already *no( that Behina (le!h of the %li i% not 4on%idered a %li at all0 and i% entirely annulled in the Li ht) And thi% i% the 'eanin of (hat i% %aid about the (orld of (t$ilut0 that it i% 4o'plete =odline%%0 a% in LHe0 Hi% Life0 and Hi% Self are 2ne)M E&en the %oul% of all li&in 4reature%0 (hile tra&er%in the (orld of (t$ilut0 are %till 4on%idered atta4hed to Hi% E%%en4e) .K Thi% abo&e;'entioned Behina Bet rule% in the (orld of BeriaGthe %li of the de%ire to be%to() Hen4e0 (hen the %oul 4a%4ade% into the (orld of Beria and a4hie&e% the %li that e9i%t% there0 it i% 4on%idered a Neshama J%oulK) Thi% 'ean% that it ha% already %eparated fro' Hi% E%%en4e and 'erit% it% o(n na'eGNeshama) 7et0 thi% i% a &ery pure and fine %li0 a% it i% in e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the E'anator) Bor thi% rea%on0 it i% 4on%idered 4o'plete %pirituality) $K The abo&e;'entioned Behina Gimel rule% in the (orld of &et$ira0 4ontainin a little bit of the for' of the (ill to re4ei&e) Hen4e0 (hen the %oul 4a%4ade% into the (orld of &et$ira and a4hie&e% that %li0 it e9it% the %pirituality of the Neshama and i% then 4alled Rua'h) Thi% i% be4au%e here it% %li i% already 'in led (ith %o'e (#iut0 'eanin the little bit of (ill to re4ei&e (ithin it) 7et0 it i% %till 4on%idered %piritual be4au%e thi% 'ea%ure of (#iut i% in%uffi4ient to 4o'pletely %eparate it fro' Hi% E%%en4e and 'erit the na'e0 Lbody0M (hi4h %tand% in it% o(n ri ht) 5K Behina +alet rule% in the (orld of (ssi)a0 (hi4h i% the 4o'plete %li of the reat (ill to re4ei&e) Hen4e0 it obtain% a 4o'pletely %eparated and di%tin ui%hed body fro' Hi% E%%en4e0 (hi4h %tand% in it% o(n ri ht) The Li ht in it i% 4alled Nefesh Jfro' the Hebre( (ord Qre%tFK0 indi4atin that the Li ht i% 'otionle%% in and of it%elf) 7ou %hould *no( that there i% not a %in le ele'ent in reality that i% not 4o'pri%ed of the (hole (B&() ,#K Thu%0 you find that thi% Nefesh0 the Li ht of Life that i% dre%%ed in the body0 e9tend% fro' Hi% >ery E%%en4e0 e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e) A% it tra&er%e% the four (orld% (B&(0 it be4o'e% in4rea%in ly di%tant fro' the Li ht of Hi% Ba4e0 until it 4o'e% into it% de%i nated %li0 4alled Guf JbodyK) Thi% i% 4on%idered that the %li ha% 4o'pleted it% de%irable for') And e&en if the Li ht in it ha% %o di'ini%hed that it% ori in be4o'e% undete4table0 throu h en a e'ent in Torah and it$#ot in order to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon the Ma*er0 one purifie% oneF% %li0 4alled Guf0 until it be4o'e% (orthy of re4ei&in the reat abundan4e in the full 'ea%ure in4luded in the Thou ht of Creation0 (hen He 4reated it) Thi% i% (hat Rabbi Hanania 'eant by LThe Creator (i%hed to 4lean%e I%raelO hen4e0 He ha% i&en the' plentiful Torah and it$#ot)M ,,K No( you 4an under%tand the real differen4e bet(een %pirituality and 4orporeality< anythin that 4ontain% a 4o'plete de%ire to re4ei&e0 in all it% a%pe4t%0 (hi4h i% Behina +alet0 i% 4on%idered L4orporeal)M Thi% i% (hat e9i%t% in all the ele'ent% of reality before u% in thi% (orld) Con&er%ely0

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Tran%latorF% note< in Hebre(0 a Neshama i% 4on%idered fe'ale) In eneral0 e&ery obNe4t and bein re4ei&e% a %pe4ifi4 ender0 thou h in Kabbalah0 ea4h ter' J Part$uf0 (orld0 et4)K 'ay 4han e it% ender a44ordin to it% fun4tionality at that ti'e< a4ti&eV i&in i% 'ale0 and pa%%i&eVre4ei&in i% fe'ale)

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anythin abo&e thi% reat 'ea%ure of de%ire to re4ei&e i% 4on%idered L%pirituality)M The%e are the (orld% (B&(GAbo&e thi% (orldGand the (hole reality (ithin the') No( you 4an %ee that the (hole i%%ue of a%4ent% and de%4ent% de%4ribed in the Upper /orld% doe% not relate to an i'a inary pla4e0 but only to the four di%4ern'ent% in the (ill to re4ei&e) The farther it i% fro' Behina +alet0 the Hi her it i% 4on%idered to be) And 4on&er%ely0 the 4lo%er it i% to Behina +alet0 the lo(er it i% 4on%idered to be) ,"K /e %hould under%tand that the e%%en4e of the 4reature0 and of Creation a% a (hole0 i% only the (ill to re4ei&e) Anythin beyond it i% not part of Creation0 but e9tend% fro' Hi% E%%en4e by (ay of e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e) Thu%0 (hy do (e di%4ern thi% (ill to re4ei&e a% (#iut Jthi4*ne%%K and turbidity0 and (e are 4o''anded to 4lean%e it throu h Torah and it$#ot0 to the point that (ithout it (e (ill not a4hie&e the %ubli'e oal of the Thou ht of CreationH ,1K The thin i% that a% 4orporeal obNe4t% are %eparated fro' one another by re'otene%% of lo4ation0 %piritual% are %eparated fro' ea4h other by the di%parity of for' bet(een the') Thi% 4an be found in our (orld0 too) Bor e9a'ple0 (hen t(o people %hare %i'ilar &ie(%0 they li*e ea4h other and the re'otene%% of lo4ation doe% not 4au%e the' to dra( far fro' one another) Con&er%ely0 (hen their &ie(% are far0 they are hateful of ea4h other0 and pro9i'ity of lo4ation (ill not brin the' any 4lo%er) Thu%0 the di%parity of for' in their &ie(% re'o&e% the' fro' ea4h other0 and the pro9i'ity of for' in their &ie(% brin % the' 4lo%er to ea4h other) If0 for e9a'ple0 oneF% nature i% the 4o'plete oppo%ite of anotherF%0 they are a% far fro' one another a% the ea%t fro' the (e%t) Si'ilarly0 all 'atter% of nearne%% and re'otene%%0 4ouplin and unity that unfold in %pirituality are but 'ea%ure% of di%parity of for') They depart fro' one another a44ordin to their 'ea%ure of di%parity of for'0 and be4o'e atta4hed to one another a44ordin to their 'ea%ure of e:ui&alen4e of for') 7et0 you %hould under%tand that althou h the (ill to re4ei&e i% a 'andatory la( in the 4reature0 a% it i% the e%%en4e of the 4reature and the proper %li for re4eption of the oal of the Thou ht of Creation0 it nonethele%% 4o'pletely %eparate% it fro' the E'anator) Thi% i% %o be4au%e there i% di%parity of for' to the point of oppo%itene%% bet(een it%elf and the E'anator) Thi% i% be4au%e the E'anator i% 4o'plete be%to(al (ithout a %hred of re4eption0 and the 4reature i% 4o'plete re4eption (ithout a %hred of be%to(al) Thu%0 there i% no reater oppo%itene%% of for' than that) It therefore follo(% that thi% oppo%itene%% of for' ne4e%%arily %eparate% it fro' the E'anator) ,8K To %a&e the 4reature% fro' thi% titani4 %eparation0 the T$imt$um (le!h JBir%t Re%tri4tionK too* pla4e) It e%%entially %eparated Behina +alet fro' the re%t of the Part$ufim Jfa4e%V4ountenan4e%K of %edusha Jholine%%K in %u4h a (ay that that reat 'ea%ure of re4eption re'ained an e'pty &oid0 a %pa4e de&oid of Li ht) Thi% i% %o be4au%e all the Part$ufim of %edusha e'er ed (ith a asa'h J%4reenK ere4ted in their %li al'hut %o they (ould not re4ei&e in thi% Behina +alet) Then0 (hen the Upper Li ht (a% e9tended and %pread to the e'anated bein 0 thi% asa'h reNe4ted it) Thi% i% re arded a% %tri*in bet(een the Upper Li ht and the asa'h0 (hi4h rai%e% .hr Ho$er JRefle4ted Li htK fro' belo( Up(ard%0 4lothin the ten Sefirot of the Upper Li ht)

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That part of the Li ht that i% reNe4ted and pu%hed ba4* i% 4alled .hr Ho$er JRefle4ted Li htK) A% it dre%%e% the Upper Li ht0 it be4o'e% a %li for re4eption of the Upper Li ht in%tead of Behina +alet0 %in4e after(ard% the %li of al'hut had e9panded by the 'ea%ure of .hr Ho$erGthe reNe4ted Li htG(hi4h ro%e and dre%%ed the Upper Li ht fro' belo( Up(ard%0 and e9panded fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 too) Thu%0 the Li ht% (ere 4lothed in the %elim Jplural for %liK0 (ithin that .hr Ho$er) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the Rosh JheadK and Guf JbodyK in ea4h de ree) The Zi#u" de Hakaa J4ouplin of %tri*in K fro' the Upper Li ht in the asa'h rai%e% .hr Ho$er fro' belo( Up(ard% and dre%%e% the ten Sefirot of the Upper Li ht in the for' of ten Sefirot de JofK Rosh0 'eanin the root% of %elim J&e%%el%K) Thi% i% be4au%e there 4annot be a4tual 4lothin there) Sub%e:uently0 (hen al'hut e9pand% (ith that .hr Ho$er0 fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 the .hr Ho$er end% and be4o'e% %elim for the Upper Li ht) At that ti'e0 there i% 4lothin of the Li ht% in the %elim0 and thi% i% 4alled the Guf of that de ree0 that i%0 4o'plete %elim) ,-K Thu%0 ne( %elim (ere 'ade in the Part$ufim of %edusha in%tead of Behina +alet after T$imt$um (le!h Jfir%t re%tri4tionK) They (ere 'ade of the .hr Ho$er of the Zi#u" de Hakaa in the asa'h) Indeed0 (e %hould under%tand thi% .hr Ho$er and ho( it be4a'e a &e%%el of re4eption0 %in4e initially it (a% but a reNe4ted Li ht) Thu%0 it i% no( %er&in in an oppo%ite role fro' it% o(n e%%en4e) I %hall e9plain that (ith an alle ory fro' life) ManF% nature i% to 4heri%h and fa&or the :uality of be%to(al0 and to de%pi%e and loathe re4eption fro' oneF% friend) Hen4e0 (hen one 4o'e% to oneF% friend and he Jthe ho%tK in&ite% hi' for a 'eal0 he Jthe ue%tK (ill de4line0 e&en if he i% &ery hun ry0 %in4e in hi% eye% it i% hu'iliatin to re4ei&e a ift fro' hi% friend) 7et0 (hen hi% friend %uffi4iently i'plore% hi' until it i% 4lear that by eatin he (ould do a bi fa&or to hi% friend0 he 4on%ent% to eat0 a% he no lon er feel% that he i% re4ei&in a ift and that hi% friend i% the i&er) 2n the 4ontrary0 he Jthe ue%tK i% the i&er0 (ho i% doin hi% friend a fa&or by re4ei&in thi% ood fro' hi') Thu%0 you find that althou h hun er and appetite are &e%%el% of re4eption de%i nated to eatin 0 and that that per%on had %uffi4ient hun er and appetite to re4ei&e hi% friendF% 'eal0 he %till 4ould not ta%te a thin 0 due to the %ha'e) 7et0 a% hi% friend i'plored hi' and he reNe4ted hi'0 ne( &e%%el% for eatin be an to for' (ithin hi'0 %in4e the po(er of hi% friendF% pleadin and the po(er of hi% o(n reNe4tion%0 a% they a44u'ulate0 finally a44u'ulate into a %uffi4ient a'ount that turn% the 'ea%ure of re4eption into a 'ea%ure of be%to(al) In the end0 he 4an %ee that by eatin 0 he (ill be doin a bi fa&or and brin reat 4ontent'ent to hi% friend by eatin ) In that %tate0 ne( &e%%el% of re4eption to re4ei&e hi% friendF% 'eal (ere 'ade (ithin hi') No( it i% 4on%idered that the po(er of hi% reNe4tion ha% be4o'e the e%%ential &e%%el in (hi4h to re4ei&e the 'eal0 and not the hun er and appetite0 althou h they are a4tually the u%ual &e%%el% of re4eption) ,DK Bro' the abo&e alle ory bet(een t(o friend%0 (e 4an under%tand the 'atter of Zi#u" de Hakaa and the .hr Ho$er that ri%e% throu h it0 (hi4h then be4o'e% ne( &e%%el% of re4eption for the Upper Li ht in%tead of Behina +alet) /e 4an 4o'pare the Upper Li ht0 (hi4h %tri*e% the 8,D

asa'h and (ant% to e9pand into Behina +alet0 to the pleadin to eat0 be4au%e a% he yearn% for hi% friend to re4ei&e hi% 'eal0 the Upper Li ht de%ire% to %pread to the re4ei&er) And the asa'h0 (hi4h %tri*e% the Li ht and repel% it0 4an be re%e'bled to the friendF% reNe4tion and refu%al to re4ei&e the 'eal0 %in4e he reNe4t% hi% fa&or) And Nu%t a% you find here that it i% pre4i%ely the reNe4tion and refu%al that be4a'e the proper &e%%el% to re4ei&e hi% friendF% 'eal0 you 4an i'a ine that the .hr Ho$er0 (hi4h ri%e% by the %tri*in of the asa'h and the reNe4tion of the Upper Li ht0 be4o'e% the ne( &e%%el of re4eption for the Upper Li ht0 in%tead of Behina +alet0 (hi4h %er&ed a% the &e%%el of re4eption prior to the fir%t re%tri4tion) Ho(e&er0 thi% (a% pla4ed only in the Part$ufim Jplural for Part$ufK of %edusha Jholine%%K of (B&(0 not in the Part$ufim of the %li!ot J%hell%K0 and in thi% (orld0 (here Behina +alet her%elf i% 4on%idered the &e%%el of re4eption) Hen4e0 they are %eparated fro' the Upper Li ht0 %in4e the di%parity of for' in Behina +alet %eparate% the') Bor thi% rea%on0 the %li!ot are 4on%idered (i4*ed and dead0 a% they are %eparated fro' the Life of Li&e% by the (ill to re4ei&e (ithin the')

Bi&e @i%4ern'ent% in the

asa'h

,.K Thu% far (e ha&e 4larified the three ba%i4 ele'ent% in the (i%do') The fir%t i% the Li ht and the %li0 (here the Li ht i% a dire4t e9ten%ion of Hi% E%%en4e0 and the %li i% the (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h i% ne4e%%arily in4luded in that Li ht) 2ne depart% the E'anator and be4o'e% an e'anated bein to the e9tent of that de%ire) Al%o0 thi% (ill to re4ei&e i% 4on%idered the al'hut di%4erned in the Upper Li ht) Thi% i% (hy it i% 4alled al'hut0 by (ay of LHe i% 2ne and Hi% Na'e0 2ne0M a% Hi% na'e in Gematria i% Rat$on Jde%ireK) The %e4ond 'atter i% the 4larifi4ation of the ten Sefirot and four (orld% (B&(0 (hi4h are four de ree% one belo( the other) The (ill to re4ei&e 'u%t han do(n throu h the' until it i% 4o'pletedG%li and 4ontent) The third 'atter i% the T$imt$um and the asa'h pla4ed on thi% &e%%el of re4eption0 (hi4h i% Behina +alet0 in return for (hi4h ne( &e%%el% of re4eption (ere 'ade in the ten Sefirot0 4alled .hr Ho$er) Under%tand and 'e'ori?e the%e three foundation% and their rea%on%0 a% they had appeared before you0 %in4e (ithout the' there i% no under%tandin of e&en a %in le (ord in thi% (i%do') ,$K No( (e %hall e9plain the fi&e di%4ern'ent% in the asa'h0 by (hi4h the le&el% 4han e durin the Zi#u" de Hakaa perfor'ed (ith the Upper Li ht) Bir%t0 (e 'u%t thorou hly under%tand that e&en thou h Behina +alet (a% banned fro' bein a &e%%el of re4eption for the ten Sefirot after the T$imt$um0 and the .hr Ho$er that ri%e% fro' the asa'h throu h the Zi#u" de Hakaa be4a'e the &e%%el of re4eption in it% %tead0 it 'u%t %till a44o'pany the .hr Ho$er (ith it% po(er of re4eption) Had it not been for that0 the .hr Ho$er (ould ha&e been unfit to be a &e%%el of re4eption) 7ou %hould al%o under%tand that fro' the alle ory in Ite' ,-) /e de'on%trated there that the po(er to reNe4t and de4line the 'eal be4a'e the &e%%el of re4eption in%tead of the hun er and appetite) Thi% i% be4au%e hun er and appetite0 the u%ual &e%%el% of re4eption0 (ere banned fro' bein &e%%el% of re4eption in thi% 4a%e0 due to the %ha'e and di% ra4e of re4ei&in a ift fro' oneF% friend) 2nly the po(er% of reNe4tion and refu%al ha&e be4o'e &e%%el% of re4eption in their 8,.

%tead0 a% throu h the reNe4tion and refu%al0 re4eption ha% be4o'e be%to(al0 and throu h the' he a4hie&ed &e%%el% of re4eption %uitable to re4ei&e oneF% friendF% 'eal) 7et0 it 4annot be %aid that he no lon er need% the u%ual &e%%el% of re4eption0 na'ely the hun er and the appetite0 a% it i% 4lear that (ithout appetite for eatin he (ill not be able to %ati%fy hi% friendF% (ill and brin hi' 4ontent'ent by eatin at hi% pla4e) But the thin i% that the hun er and appetite0 (hi4h (ere banned in their u%ual for'0 ha&e no( been tran%for'ed by the for4e% of reNe4tion and de4line into a ne( for'Gre4eption in order to be%to() Thu%0 the hu'iliation ha% been turned into di nity) It turn% out that the u%ual &e%%el% of re4eption are %till a% a4ti&e a% e&er0 but ha&e a4:uired a ne( for') 7ou (ill al%o 4on4lude0 4on4ernin our 'atter0 that it i% true that Behina +alet ha% been banned fro' bein a %li for re4eption of the ten Sefirot be4au%e of it% (#iut0 'eanin the differen4e of for' fro' the =i&er0 (hi4h %eparate% fro' the =i&er) 7et0 throu h 4orre4tin the asa'h in Behina +alet0 (hi4h %tri*e% the Upper Li ht and repel% it0 her pre&iou%0 faulty for' ha% been tran%for'ed and a4:uired a ne( for'0 4alled .hr Ho$er0 li*e the tran%for'ation of the for' of re4eption into a for' of be%to(al) The 4ontent of it% initial for' ha% not 4han edO it %till doe% not eat (ithout appetite) Si'ilarly0 all the (#iut0 (hi4h i% the for4e of re4eption in Behina +alet0 ha% 4o'e in%ide the .hr Ho$er0 hen4e the .hr Ho$er be4o'e% %uitable for bein a &e%%el of re4eption) Therefore0 t(o di%4ern'ent% 'u%t al(ay% be 'ade in the ,) ") asa'h< %ashiut Jhardne%%K0 (hi4h i% the for4e (ithin it that reNe4t% the Upper Li htO (#iut0 (hi4h i% the 'ea%ure of (ill to re4ei&e fro' Behina +alet in4luded in the asa'h) By the Zi#u" de Hakaa throu h the for4e of the %ashiut in it0 it% (#iut i% turned to purity0 'eanin re4eption i% tran%for'ed into be%to(al) asa'h a4t in fi&e di%4ern'ent%< the four Behinot HB T and their root0

The%e t(o for4e% in the 4alled %eter)

,5K /e ha&e already e9plained that the fir%t three di%4ern'ent% are %till not 4on%idered a %li0 but only Behina +alet i% 4on%idered a %li) Still0 be4au%e the fir%t three di%4ern'ent% are it% 4au%e% and indu4e the 4o'pletion of Behina +alet0 on4e Behina +alet i% 4o'pleted0 four 'ea%ure% are re i%tered in it% :uality of re4eption) Behina Aleph in it is the slightest measure of the quality of reception. Behina Bet is somewhat thicker (having more Aviut) than Behina Aleph in terms of its quality of reception. Behina Gimel is thicker than Behina Bet in its quality of reception. And finally, Behina Dalet is the thickest of all, and its quality of reception is perfect in every way. We should also discern that the root of the four Behinot (plural for Behina), which is the purest of them all, is included in it, too.

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The%e are the fi&e di%4ern'ent% of re4eption 4ontained in Behina +alet0 (hi4h are 4alled by the na'e% of the ten Sefirot %HB J%eterCHo'hmaCBinaK T 0 in4luded in Behina +alet0 %in4e the four pha%e% are HB T 0 and the root i% 4alled %eter) "#K The fi&e di%4ern'ent% of re4eption in Behina +alet are 4alled by the na'e% of the Sefirot %HB T ) Thi% i% %o be4au%e prior to the T$imt$um0 (hile Behina +alet (a% %till the &e%%el of re4eption for the ten Sefirot in4luded in the Upper Li ht by (ay of LHe i% 2ne and Hi% Na'e 2ne0M %in4e all the (orld% are in4luded there0 it% 4lothin of the ten Sefirot in that pla4e follo(ed the%e fi&e Behinot) Ea4h Behina of the fi&e Behinot in her 4lothed it% 4orre%pondin Behina in the ten Sefirot in the Upper Li ht) Behinat Shoresh (Root Phase) in Behina Dalet clothed the light of Keter in the ten Sefirot; Behina Aleph in Behina Dalet clothed the Light of Hochma in the ten Sefirot; Behina Bet in her clothed the Light of Bina; Behina Gimel in her clothed the Light of Tifferet; And her own Behina clothed the Light of Malchut.

Hen4e0 e&en no(0 after the fir%t re%tri4tion0 (hen Behina +alet ha% been banned fro' bein a &e%%el of re4eption0 the fi&e di%4ern'ent% of (#iut in her are na'ed after the fi&e Sefirot %HB T ) ",K And you already *no( that in eneral0 the %ub%tan4e of the asa'h i% 4alled %ashiut0 (hi4h 'ean% %o'ethin &ery hard0 (hi4h doe% not allo( anythin to pu%h into it% boundary) Si'ilarly0 the asa'h doe% not let any of the Upper Li ht throu h it and into al'hut0 Behina +alet) Thu%0 it i% 4on%idered that the asa'h halt% and repel% the entire 'ea%ure of Li ht that %hould 4lothe the %li of al'hut) It ha% al%o been 'ade 4lear that tho%e fi&e Behinot of (#iut in Behina +alet are in4luded and 4o'e in the asa'h0 and Noin it% 'ea%ure of %ashiut) Hen4e0 fi&e *ind% of Zi#u" de Hakaa are di%4erned in the asa'h0 4orre%pondin to the fi&e 'ea%ure% of (#iut in it< A Zivug de Hakaa on a complete Masach with all the levels of Aviut raises sufficient Ohr Hozer to clothe all ten Sefirot, up to the level of Keter. A Zivug de Hakaa on a Masach that lacks the Aviut of Behina Dalet, and contains only Aviut of Behina Gimel, raises sufficient Ohr Hozer to clothe the ten Sefirot only up to the level of Hochma, lacking Keter. And if it has only Aviut of Behina Bet, its Ohr Hozer diminishes and suffices only to clothe the ten Sefirot up to the level of Bina, lacking Keter and Hochma. If it contains only Aviut of Behina Aleph, its Ohr Hozer diminishes even further and suffices only to clothe up to the level of Tifferet, lacking KHB. And if it lacks Aviut of Behina Aleph, too, and is left with only Aviut of Behinat Shoresh, its striking is very faint and suffices to clothe only up to the level of Malchut, lacking the first nine Sefirot, which are KHB and Tifferet.

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""K Thu% you %ee ho( the fi&e le&el% of ten Sefirot e'er e thou h fi&e *ind% of Zi#u" de Hakaa of the asa'h0 applied on it% fi&e 'ea%ure% of (#iut in it) And no( I %hall tell you the rea%on0 for it i% *no(n that Li ht i% not attained (ithout a %li) Al%o0 you *no( that the%e fi&e 'ea%ure% of (#iut 4o'e fro' the fi&e 'ea%ure% of (#iut in Behina +alet) Prior to the T$imt$um0 there (ere fi&e %elim in Behina +alet0 4lothin the ten Sefirot %HB T JIte' ,$K) After T$imt$um (le!h0 they (ere in4orporated in the fi&e 'ea%ure% of the asa'h0 (hi4h0 alon (ith the .hr Ho$er it ele&ate%0 return to bein fi&e %elim0 (ith re%pe4t to the .hr Ho$er on the ten Sefirot %HB T 0 in%tead of the fi&e %elim in Behina +alet it%elf prior to the T$imt$um) A44ordin ly0 it i% 4lear that if a asa'h 4ontain% all the%e fi&e le&el% of (#iut0 it 4ontain% the fi&e %elim to 4lothe the ten Sefirot) But (hen it doe% not 4ontain all fi&e 'ea%ure%0 %in4e the (#iut of Behina +alet i% ab%ent in it0 it 4ontain% only four %elim) Hen4e0 it 4an only 4lothe four Li ht%< HB T 0 and la4*% one Li htGthe Li ht of %eterGNu%t a% it la4*% one %liG(#iut of Behina +alet) Si'ilarly0 (hen it la4*% Behina Gimel0 too0 and the asa'h 4ontain% only three 'ea%ure% of (#iut0 'eanin only up to Behina Bet0 it 4ontain% only three %elim) Thu%0 it 4an only 4lothe three Li ht%< Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut) In that %tate0 the le&el la4*% the t(o Li ht%0 %eter and Ho'hma0 Nu%t a% it la4*% the t(o %elim0 Behina Gimel and Behina +alet) And (hen the asa'h 4ontain% only t(o 'ea%ure% of (#iut0 that i%0 Behinat Shoresh and Behina (le!h0 it 4ontain% only %elim) Hen4e0 it 4lothe% only t(o Li ht%< the Li ht of Tifferet and the Li ht of al'hut) Thu%0 the le&el la4*% the three Li ht% %HB0 Nu%t a% it la4*% the tree %elim0 Behina Bet0 Behina Gimel0 and Behina +alet) And (hen the asa'h ha% but one le&el of (#iut0 (hi4h i% only Behinat Shoresh of the (#iut0 it ha% only one %li) Hen4e0 it 4an 4lothe only one Li ht< the Li ht of al'hut) Thi% le&el la4*% the four Li ht% %HB and Tifferet0 Nu%t a% it la4*% the four %elim0 (#iut of Behina +alet0 Behina Gimel0 Behina Bet0 and Behina (le!h) Thu%0 the le&el of ea4h Part$uf pre4i%ely depend% on the 'ea%ure of (#iut in the asa'h) The asa'h of Behina +alet eli4it% the le&el of %eter0 Behina Gimel eli4it% the le&el of Ho'hma0 Behina Bet eli4it% the le&el of Bina0 Behina (le!h eli4it% the le&el of Tifferet0 and Behinat Shoresh eli4it% the le&el of al'hut) "1K 7et0 (e 'u%t %till find out (hy i% it that (hen the %li of al'hutGBehina +aletGi% 'i%%in fro' the asa'h0 it la4*% the Li ht of %eter0 and (hen the %li of Tifferet i% 'i%%in 0 it la4*% the Li ht of Ho'hma0 et4) It (ould %ee' that it %hould ha&e been to the 4ontrary0 that (hen the %li of al'hut0 Behina +alet0 i% ab%ent in the asa'h0 only the Li ht of al'hut (ould be 'i%%in in the le&el and it (ould ha&e the four Li ht% %HB and Tifferet) Al%o0 in the ab%en4e of t(o %elim0 Behina Gimel and Behina +alet0 it (ould la4* the Li ht% of Tifferet and al'hut0 and the le&el (ould ha&e the three Li ht% %HB0 et4) "8K The an%(er i% that there i% al(ay% an in&er%e relation bet(een Li ht% and &e%%el%) In the %elim0 the Hi her 2ne% ro( fir%t in the Part$uf< fir%t %eter0 then the %li of Ho'hma0 et4)0 and the %li of al'hut ro(% la%t) Thi% i% (hy (e na'e the %elim by the order %HB T 0 fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 a% thi% i% the order of their ro(th) 8"#

It i% to the 4ontrary (ith the Li ht%) In the Li ht%0 the lo(er Li ht% are the fir%t to enter the Part$uf) Bir%t enter% Nefesh0 (hi4h i% the Li ht of al'hut0 then Rua'h0 (hi4h i% the Li ht of Z(0 et4)0 and the Li ht of &e'hida i% the la%t to enter) Thi% i% (hy (e na'e the Li ht% by the order NRNH&0"D fro' belo( Up(ard%0 a% thi% i% the order by (hi4h they enterGfro' belo( Up(ard%) Thu%0 (hen only one %li ha% ro(n in the Part$uf0 (hi4h i% ne4e%%arily the Hi he%t %liG%eterG the Li ht of &e'hida0 a%4ribed to that %li0 doe% not enter the Part$uf0 but only the lo(e%t Li htG the Li ht of Nefesh) Thu%0 the Li ht of Nefesh 4lothe% in the %li of %eter) And (hen t(o %elim ro( in the Part$uf0 (hi4h are the Hi he%t t(oG%eter and Ho'hmaGthe Li ht of Rua'h enter it0 a% (ell) At that ti'e0 the Li ht of Nefesh de%4end% fro' the %li of %eter to the %li of Ho'hma0 and the Li ht of Rua'h 4lothe% in the %li of %eter) Si'ilarly0 (hen a third %li ro(% in the Part$ufGthe %li of BinaGthe Li ht of Neshama enter% it) At that ti'e0 the Li ht of Nefesh de%4end% fro' the %li of Ho'hma into the %li of Bina0 the Li ht of Rua'h to the %li of Ho'hma0 and the Li ht of Neshama 4lothe% in the %li of %eter) And (hen a fourth %li ro(% in the Part$ufGthe %li of TifferetGthe Li ht of Ha)a enter% the Part$uf) At that ti'e0 the Li ht of Nefesh de%4end% fro' the %li of Bina to the %li of Tifferet0 the Li ht of Rua'h to the %li of Bina0 the Li ht of Neshama to the %li of Ho'hma0 and the Li ht of Ha)a to the %li of %eter) And (hen a fifth %li ro(% in the Part$uf0 the %li of al'hut0 the Li ht of &e'hida enter% it) At that ti'e0 all the Li ht% enter their re%pe4ti&e %elim) The Li ht of Nefesh de%4end% fro' the %li of Tifferet to the %li of al'hut0 the Li ht of Rua'h to the %li of Tifferet0 the Li ht of Neshama to the %li of Bina0 the Li ht of Ha)a to the %li of Ho'hma0 and the Li ht of &e'hida to the %li of %eter) "-K Thu%0 a% lon a% not all fi&e %elim %HB T ha&e ro(n in a Part$uf0 the Li their de%i nated pla4e%) Moreo&er0 they are in in&er%e relation< in the ab%en4e al'hut0 the Li ht of &e'hida i% ab%ent0 and (hen the t(o %elim0 T 0 are 'i%%in Ha)a are ab%ent there0 et4) Thi% i% %o be4au%e in the %elim0 the Hi her one% e'er the Li ht%0 the la%t one% are the fir%t to enter) ht% are not in of the %li of 0 &e'hida and e fir%t0 and in

7ou (ill al%o find that ea4h ne( Li ht that reenter% dre%%e% only in the %li of %eter) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the re4ei&er 'u%t re4ei&e in it% pure%t %li0 the %li of %eter) Bor thi% rea%on0 upon re4eption of ea4h ne( Li ht0 the Li ht% that are already dre%%ed in the Part$uf 'u%t de%4end one de ree fro' their pla4e) Bor e9a'ple0 (hen the Li ht of Rua'h enter%0 the Li ht of Nefesh 'u%t de%4end fro' the %li of %eter to the %li of Ho'hma0 to 'a*e roo' in the %li of %eter to re4ei&e the ne( Li ht0 Rua'h) Si'ilarly0 if the ne( Li ht i% Neshama0 Rua'h0 too0 'u%t de%4end fro' the %li of %eter to the %li of Ho'hma0 to 4lear it% pla4e in %eter for the ne( Li ht0 Neshama) A% a re%ult0 Nefesh0 (hi4h (a% in the %li of Ho'hma0 'u%t de%4end to the %li of Bina0 et4) All thi% i% done to 'a*e roo' in the %li of %eter for the ne( Li ht) Keep thi% rule in 'ind and you (ill al(ay% be able to di%4ern in ea4h i%%ue if it i% referrin to the %elim or to the Li ht%) Then you (ill not be 4onfu%ed0 be4au%e there i% al(ay% an in&er%e relation bet(een the') Thu% (e ha&e thorou hly 4larified the 'atter of the fi&e di%4ern'ent% in the asa'h0 and ho(0 throu h the'0 the le&el% 4han e one belo( the other)
"D

Tran%latorF% note< Nefesh0 Rua'h0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida0 pronoun4ed NaRaNHa&)

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The Bi&e Part$ufim of (%

"DK Thu% (e ha&e thorou hly 4larified the i%%ue of the asa'h that ha% been pla4ed in the %li of al'hutGthe Behina +alet after ha&in been re%tri4tedGand the i%%ue of the fi&e *ind% of Zi#u" de Hakaa (ithin it0 (hi4h produ4e fi&e le&el% of ten Sefirot one belo( the other) No( (e %hall e9plain the fi&e Part$ufim of (%0 (hi4h pre4ede the (orld% (B&() 7ou already *no( that thi% .hr Ho$er0 (hi4h ri%e% throu h the Zi#u" de Hakaa fro' belo( Up(ard% and dre%%e% the ten Sefirot of the Upper Li ht0 %uffi4e% only for the root% of the %elim0 4alled Lten Sefirot de Rosh JheadK of the Part$uf)M To 4o'plete the %elim0 al'hut of the Rosh e9pand% fro' tho%e ten Sefirot of .hr Ho$er that 4lothed the ten Sefirot de Rosh and %pread fro' it and (ithin it fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% to the %a'e e9tent a% in the ten Sefirot de Rosh) Thi% %preadin 4o'plete% the %elim0 4alled Lthe Guf of the Part$uf)M Hen4e0 (e %hould al(ay% di%tin ui%h t(o di%4ern'ent% of ten Sefirot in ea4h Part$uf< Rosh and Guf) ".K In the be innin 0 the fir%t Part$uf of (% e'er ed) Thi% i% be4au%e i''ediately follo(in T$imt$um (le!h0 (hen Behina +alet (a% banned fro' bein a re4epta4le for the Upper Li ht0 and (a% ere4ted (ith a asa'h0 the Upper Li ht (a% dra(n to 4lothe in the %li of al'hut0 a% before) 7et0 the asa'h in the %li of al'hut halted it and repelled the Li ht) Throu h thi% %tri*in in the asa'h of Behina +alet0 it rai%ed .hr Ho$er up to the le&el of %eter in the Upper Li ht0 and thi% .hr Ho$er be4a'e a 4lothin and the root% of the %elim for the ten Sefirot in the Upper Li ht0 4alled Lten Sefirot de RoshM of Lthe fir%t Part$uf of (%)M Sub%e:uently0 al'hut (ith the .hr Ho$er e9panded fro' her and (ithin her by the for4e of the ten Sefirot de Rosh into ten ne( Sefirot fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%) Thi% 4o'pleted the %elim of the Guf) Then0 the full 'ea%ure that e'er ed in the ten Sefirot de Rosh 4lothed in the ten Sefirot de Guf0 a% (ell) Thi% 4o'pleted the fir%t Part$uf of (%0 Rosh and Guf) "$K Sub%e:uently0 that %a'e Zi#u" de Hakaa repeated it%elf on the asa'h ere4ted in the %li of al'hut0 (hi4h ha% only (#iut of Behina Gimel) And then0 only the le&el of Ho'hma0 Rosh and Guf0 e'er ed on it0 %in4e the ab%en4e of the asa'h in (#iut of Behina +alet 4au%ed it to ha&e only four %elim0 %HB Tifferet) Hen4e0 the .hr Ho$er ha% roo' to 4lothe only four Li ht%0 HNRN JHa)a0 Neshama0 Rua'h0 NefeshK0 la4*in the Li ht of &e'hida) Thi% i% 4alled (B de (%) Bollo(in 0 that %a'e Zi#u" de Hakaa repeated it%elf on the asa'h in the %li of al'hut that 4ontain% only (#iut of Behina Bet) Thu%0 ten Sefirot0 Rosh and Guf0 at the le&el of Bina e'er ed on it) Thi% i% 4alled Part$uf S(G of (%) It la4*% the t(o %elim0 Z( and al'hut0 and the t(o Li ht%0 Ha)a and &e'hida) After(ard the Zi#u" de Hakaa e'er ed on a asa'h that ha% only (#iut of Behina (le!h) Thu%0 ten Sefirot0 Rosh and Guf0 e'er ed at the le&el of Tifferet0 la4*in the three %elim0 Bina0 Z(0 and al'hut0 and the three Li ht%0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 and &e'hida) It ha% only the Li ht% Rua'h and Nefesh0 dre%%ed in the %elim %eter and Ho'hma) Thi% i% 4alled Part$uf ( and B.N of (%) Re'e'ber the in&er%e relation bet(een the %elim and the Li ht% Ja% 'entioned in Ite' "8K) "5K Thu% (e ha&e e9plained the e'er en4e of the fi&e Part$ufim of (%0 4alled Gal"alta0 (B0 S(G0 (0 and B.N0 one belo( the other) Ea4h inferior la4*% the Hi her Behina of it% %uperior) Thu%0 Part$uf (B la4*% the Li ht of &e'hida0 Part$uf S(G la4*% the Li ht of Ha)a0 a% (ell0 (hi4h it% %uperior0 (B0 ha%) Part$uf ( and B.N la4*% the Li ht of Neshama0 (hi4h it% %uperior0 S(G0 ha%) 8""

Thi% i% %o be4au%e it depend% on the 'ea%ure of (#iut in the asa'h on (hi4h the Zi#u" de Hakaa o44ur% JIte' ,$K) 7et0 (e 'u%t under%tand (ho and (hat 4au%ed the asa'h to radually di'ini%h it% (#iut0 Behina by Behina0 until it di&ided into the fi&e le&el% that e9i%t in the%e fi&e *ind% of Zi#u"im Jplural for Zi#u"G4ouplin K)

The Hi$dak'hut of the

asa'h to the (t$ilut of the Part$uf

1#K To under%tand the i%%ue of the 4on4atenation of the de ree% by fi&e le&el% one belo( the other0 e9plained abo&e 4on4ernin the fi&e Part$ufim of (%0 a% (ell a% in all the de ree% appearin in the fi&e Part$ufim of ea4h (orld of the four (orld% (B&(0 throu h al'hut of (ssi)a0 (e 'u%t thorou hly under%tand the i%%ue of the Hi$dak'hut Jpurifi4ationK of the asa'h de Guf0 i'ple'ented in ea4h of the Part$ufim of (%0 the (orld of Nekudim0 and the (orld of Tikkun J4orre4tionK) 1,K The thin i% that there i% no Part$uf0 or any de ree at all0 that doe% not 4ontain t(o Li ht%0 4alled .hr akif JSurroundin Li htK and .hr Pnimi JInner Li htK0 and (e %hall e9plain the' in (%) The .hr akif of the fir%t Part$uf of (% i% the Li ht of Ein Sof0 (hi4h fill% the (hole of reality) Bollo(in T$imt$um (le!h and the asa'h that ha% been ere4ted in al'hut0 there (a% a Zi#u" de Hakaa fro' the Li ht of Ein Sof on that asa'h) And u%in the .hr Ho$er that the asa'h rai%ed0 it redre( the Upper Li ht to the re%tri4ted (orld in the for' of ten Sefirot of Rosh and ten Sefirot of Guf JIte' "-K) 7et0 thi% e9ten%ion fro' Ein Sof in Part$uf (% doe% not fill the (hole of reality0 a% prior to the T$imt$um) Rather0 it i% di%4erned (ith a Rosh and a Sof< From Above downwardsits Light stops at the point of this world, which is the concluding Malchut, as in the verse, And His feet shall stand upon the Mount of Olives. And from within outwards, for as there are ten Sefirot KHB TM from Above downwards, and Malchut concludes the AK from below, there are ten Sefirot KHB TM from within outwards, called Mocha, Atzamot, Gidin, Bassar, and Or. The Or is Malchut, which ends the Partzuf from the outside. In that respect, Partzuf AK is considered a mere thin line compared to Ein Sof, which fills the whole of reality. This is so because Partzuf Or ends it and limits it from all sides, from the outside, and it cannot expand and fill the entire restricted space. Thus, only a thin line remains standing in the middle of the space. And the 'ea%ure of the Li ht re4ei&ed in (%0 the thin line0 i% 4alled .hr Pnimi) The differen4e bet(een the .hr Pnimi in (% and the Li ht of Ein Sof fro' before the T$imt$um i% 4alled .hr akif0 %in4e it re'ain% a% .hr akif around Part$uf of (%0 a% it 4ould not 4lothe (ithin the Part$uf) 1"K Thi% thorou hly 4larifie% the 'eanin of the .hr akif of (%0 (ho%e i''en%ity i% i''ea%urable) 7et0 thi% doe% not 'ean that Ein Sof0 (hi4h fill% the (hole of reality0 i% in it%elf 4on%idered the .hr akif of (%) Rather0 it 'ean% that a Zi#u" de Hakaa (a% 'ade on the al'hut of the Rosh of (%0 that Ein Sof %tru4* the asa'h po%itioned there) In other (ord%0 it (i%hed to dre%% in Behina +alet de (%0 a% prior to the T$imt$um0 but the asa'h in al'hut de Rosh (% %tru4* it) Thi% 'ean% that it detained it fro' %preadin in Behina +alet and repelled it 8"1

JIte' ,8K) Thi% .hr Ho$er that e'er ed fro' the pu%hin of the Li ht ba4* be4a'e %elim for 4lothin the Upper Li ht0 a% (ell) Ho(e&er0 there i% a bi differen4e bet(een the re4eption in Behina +alet prior to the T$imt$um and the re4eption of the .hr Ho$er after the T$imt$um0 a% no( it 4lothed only a thin line in Rosh and Sof) Thi% i% (hat the asa'h did throu h it% %tri*in on the Upper Li ht) And the 'ea%ure that (a% reNe4ted fro' (% by the asa'h0 the full 'ea%ure of Upper Li ht fro' Ein Sof that (anted to 4lothe in Behina +aletGhad it not been for the asa'h that halted itGbe4a'e the .hr akif %urroundin (%) The rea%on i% that there i% no 4han e or ab%en4e in the %piritual) And %in4e the Li ht of Ein Sof i% dra(n to (%0 to 4lothe in Behina +alet0 it 'u%t therefore be %o) Hen4e0 e&en thou h the asa'h ha% no( detained it and repelled it0 it doe% not ne ate the e9ten%ion of Ein Sof) 2n the 4ontrary0 it %u%tain% it but in a different 'anner< throu h 'ultipli4ation of Zi#u"im Jplural for Zi#u"K in the fi&e (orld% (% and (B&(0 until the end of 4orre4tion0 (hen Behina +alet i% 4o'pletely 4orre4ted throu h the') At that ti'e0 Ein Sof (ill 4lothe in her a% in the be innin ) Thu%0 no 4han e or ab%en4e ha% been effe4ted there by the %tri*in of the asa'h in the Upper Li ht) Thi% i% the 'eanin of (hat i% (ritten in The Zohar0 LThe Zi#u" of Ein Sof doe% not de%4end until it i% i&en it% pair)M Mean(hile0 that i%0 until that ti'e0 it i% 4on%idered that thi% Li ht of Ein Sof ha% be4o'e .hr akif0 'eanin it (ill 4lothe in it in the future) Bor no(0 it 4ir4le% it and %hine% upon it fro' the out%ide (ith a 4ertain illu'ination) Thi% illu'ination a44u%to'% it to e9pand by the ri ht la(% that (ill brin it to re4ei&e thi% .hr akif in the 'ea%ure that Ein Sof (a% initially dra(n to it) 11K No( (e %hall 4larify the i%%ue of the Bitush Jbeatin K of .hr Pnimi and .hr akif on one another0 (hi4h yield% the Hi$dak'hut Jpurifi4ationK of the asa'h and the lo%% of the la%t Behina of (#iut) A% the%e t(o Li ht% are oppo%ite%0 yet 4onne4ted throu h the asa'h in al'hut of the Rosh of (%0 they beat and %tri*e one another) Interpretation< The Zi#u" de Hakaa in the Peh J'outhK de Rosh de (%0 in the asa'h in al'hut de Rosh0 4alled Peh0 (hi4h (a% the rea%on for 4lothin the .hr Pnimi of (% by the .hr Ho$er it rai%ed0 i% al%o the rea%on for the e9it of the .hr akif of (%) Be4au%e it detained the Li ht of Ein Sof fro' 4lothin in Behina +alet0 the Li ht 4a'e out in the for' of .hr akif) In other (ord%0 that (hole part of the Li ht that the .hr Ho$er 4annot 4lothe0 li*e the Behina +alet her%elf0 4a'e out and be4a'e .hr akif) Thu%0 the asa'h in the Peh i% the rea%on for the .hr akif0 a% it i% the rea%on for the .hr Pnimi) 18K /e ha&e learned that both the .hr Pnimi and the .hr akif are 4onne4ted to the asa'h0 but in oppo%ite a4tion%) And Nu%t a% the asa'h e9tend% part of the Upper Li ht into the Part$uf throu h the .hr Ho$er that 4lothe% it0 it dri&e% the .hr akif a(ay fro' 4lothin in the asa'h) And %in4e the part of the Li ht that re'ain% out%ide a% .hr akif i% &ery lar e0 due to the asa'h that %top% it fro' 4lothin in (%0 it i% 4on%idered that it %tri*e% the asa'h that re'o&e% it0 %in4e it (ant% to 4lothe (ithin the Part$uf) In 4ontra%t0 it i% 4on%idered that the for4e of (#iut and %ashiut in the asa'h %tri*e% the .hr akif0 (hi4h (ant% to 4lothe (ithin it0 and detain% it0

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a% it %tri*e% the Upper Li ht durin the Zi#u") The%e beatin % that the .hr akif and the (#iut in the asa'h beat on ea4h other are 4alled the Bitush of the .hr akif and .hr Pnimi) 7et0 thi% Bitush bet(een the' o44urred only in the Guf of the Part$uf0 %in4e the 4lothin of the Li ht in the %elim0 (hi4h lea&e% the .hr akif out%ide the %li0 i% apparent there) Ho(e&er0 thi% Bitush doe% not apply to the ten Sefirot de Rosh0 %in4e the .hr Ho$er i% not 4on%idered %elim there (hat%oe&er0 but a% 'ere thin root%) Bor thi% rea%on0 the Li ht in the' i% not re arded a% li'ited .hr Pnimi0 to the point of di%tin4tion bet(een that and the Li ht that re'ain% out%ide a% .hr akif) And %in4e thi% di%tin4tion bet(een the' doe% not e9i%t0 there i% no beatin of .hr Pnimi and .hr akif in the ten Sefirot de Rosh) 2nly on4e the Li ht% e9tend fro' the Peh do(n to the ten Sefirot de Guf0 (here the Li ht% 4lothe in %elim0 (hi4h are the ten Sefirot of .hr Ho$er fro' the Peh do(n0 i% there beatin there bet(een the .hr Pnimi in%ide the %elim and the .hr akif that re'ained out%ide) 1-K Thi% Bitush 4ontinued until the .hr akif purified the asa'h fro' all it% (#iut and ele&ated it to it% Upper Root in Peh de Rosh) Thi% 'ean% that it purified all the (#iut fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 4alled asa'h and (#iut de Guf0 lea&in it (ith only the Shoresh JrootK de Guf0 the asa'h of al'hut de Rosh0 4alled Peh) In other (ord%0 it had been purified of it% entire (#iut fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 (hi4h i% the di&ider bet(een the .hr Pnimi and the .hr akif0 lea&in only the (#iut fro' belo( Up(ard%0 (here the di%tin4tion bet(een the .hr Pnimi and .hr akif ha% not yet ta*en pla4e) It i% *no(n that e:ui&alen4e of for' 'er e% %piritual% into one) Hen4e0 on4e the asa'h de Guf ha% been purified of all the (#iut de Guf0 lea&in in it only (#iut that i% e:ual to the asa'h of Peh de Rosh0 it% for' (a% e:uali?ed (ith the asa'h de Rosh) Thu%0 it (a% inte rated and be4a'e literally one (ith it0 %in4e there (a% nothin to di&ide the' into t(o) Thi% i% 4on%idered that the asa'h de Guf ro%e to Peh de Rosh) And %in4e the asa'h de Guf (a% inte rated in the asa'h de Rosh0 it i% re;in4luded in the Zi#u" de Hakaa in the asa'h of Peh de Rosh0 and a ne( Zi#u" de Hakaa (a% 'ade on it) Con%e:uently0 ten ne( Sefirot0 at a ne( le&el0 e'er ed in it0 4alled (B de (% or Part$uf Ho'hma de (%) Thi% i% 4on%idered La %on0M an off%prin of the fir%t Part$uf of (%) 1DK And after Part$uf (B de (% e'er ed0 4o'plete (ith Rosh and Guf0 the Bitush of .hr akif and .hr Pnimi repeated it%elf there0 too0 a% it (a% e9plained abo&e 4on4ernin the fir%t Part$uf of (%) It% asa'h de Guf (a% purified fro' all it% (#iut de Guf0 a% (ell0 until it e:uali?ed it% for' (ith it% asa'h de Rosh and (a% then in4luded in the Zi#u" in it% Peh de Rosh) Sub%e:uently0 a ne( Zi#u" de Hakaa (a% 'ade on it0 produ4in a ne( le&el of ten Sefirot at the le&el of Bina0 4alled S(G de (%) Thi% i% 4on%idered a %on and an off%prin of Part$uf (B de (%0 %in4e it e'er ed fro' it% Zi#u" in Peh de Rosh) And the Part$ufim fro' S(G de (% do(n(ard% e'er ed in a %i'ilar 'anner) 1.K Thu% (e ha&e e9plained the e'er en4e of the Part$ufim one belo( the other by the for4e of the Bitush of .hr akif and .hr Pnimi0 (hi4h purifie% the asa'h de Guf until it brin % it ba4* to the %tate of asa'h de Peh de Rosh) At that ti'e0 it i% in4luded there in a Zi#u" de Hakaa0 (hi4h unfold% in the Peh de Rosh0 and throu h thi% Zi#u" e'it% a ne( le&el of ten Sefirot) Thi% ne( le&el i% 4on%idered the %on of the pre&iou% Part$uf) 8"-

In thi% 'anner0 (B e'er ed fro' Part$uf %eter0 S(G fro' Part$uf (B0 ( fro' Part$uf S(G0 and %o on (ith the re%t of the de ree% in Nekudim and (B&() 7et0 (e %hould %till under%tand (hy the ten Sefirot de (B e'er ed only on Behina Gimel0 and not on Behina +alet0 and (hy (a% S(G only on Behina Bet0 et4)0 'eanin that ea4h lo(er one i% inferior to it% %uperior by one de ree) /hy did they not all e'er e fro' one another at the %a'e le&elH 1$K Bir%t0 (e 'u%t under%tand (hy the ten Sefirot of (B are 4on%idered an off%hoot of the fir%t Part$uf of (%0 %in4e it e'er ed fro' the Zi#u" in Peh de Rosh of the fir%t Part$uf0 li*e the ten Sefirot of the Guf of the Part$uf it%elf) Thu%0 in (hat (ay did it 4o'e out of the fir%t Part$uf0 to be 4on%idered a %e4ond Part$uf and it% off%hootH Here you 'u%t under%tand the bi differen4e bet(een the Guf) There are t(o *ind% of al'hut in the Part$uf< ,) ") The Matin asa'h de Rosh and the asa'h de

al'hutG(ith the Upper Li htGby the for4e of the

asa'h ere4ted in her)

The Endin al'hutGthe Upper Li ht in the ten Sefirot of the GufGby the for4e of the asa'h ere4ted in her)

The differen4e bet(een the' i% a% reat a% the differen4e bet(een the E'anator and the e'anated) al'hut de Rosh0 (hi4h 'ate% in a Zi#u" de Hakaa (ith the Upper Li ht0 i% 4on%idered Lthe E'anator of the Guf0M %in4e the asa'h ere4ted in her did not reNe4t the Upper Li ht a% it %tru4* it) 2n the 4ontrary0 throu h the .hr Ho$er that it rai%ed0 it 4lothed and e9tended the Upper Li ht in the for' of ten Sefirot de Rosh) Thu%0 it e9pand% fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 until the ten Sefirot of the Upper Li ht 4lothed in the %li of .hr Ho$er0 4alled Guf) Bor thi% rea%on0 the asa'h and the al'hut of the Rosh are 4on%idered E'anator of the ten Sefirot of the Guf0 and no li'itation and reNe4tion are apparent in that asa'h and al'hut) 7et0 the asa'h and the al'hut de Guf0 that i%0 after the ten Sefirot e9panded fro' Peh de Rosh fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 %pread only do(n to the al'hut in tho%e ten Sefirot) Thi% i% be4au%e the Upper Li ht 4annot %pread into al'hut de Guf be4au%e of the asa'h po%itioned there0 (hi4h %top% it fro' %preadin into al'hut) Bor thi% rea%on0 the Part$uf %top% there0 and the end and 4on4lu%ion of the Part$uf are 'ade) Thu%0 the (hole po(er of the T$imt$um and li'itation appear% only in thi% asa'h and al'hut of the Guf) Bor thi% rea%on0 the (hole Bitush of .hr akif and .hr Pnimi i% only done in the asa'h of the Guf0 a% thi% i% (hat li'it% and pu%he% the .hr akif a(ay fro' %hinin in the Part$uf) Thi% i% not %o in the asa'h de Rosh0 %in4e the asa'h de Rosh only e9tend% and 4lothe% the Li ht%0 but the po(er of the li'itation i% %till 4o'pletely 4on4ealed in it) 15K It follo(% that by the for4e of the Bitush of .hr akif and .hr Pnimi0 the asa'h of the endin al'hut be4a'e the asa'h and al'hut of the 'atin al'hut on4e 'ore JIte' 1-K) Thi% i% be4au%e the Bitush of .hr akif purified the endin asa'h fro' all it% (#iut de Guf0 lea&in in it only fine Reshimot Jre4ord%K of that (#iut0 e:ual to the (#iut de asa'h de Rosh) It i% al%o *no(n that e:ui&alen4e of for' atta4he% and unite% the %piritual% to one another) Hen4e0 on4e the asa'h de Guf e:uali?ed the for' of it% (#iut to the asa'h de Rosh0 it (a% i''ediately in4luded in it and they be4a'e %ee'in ly one asa'h) In that %tate0 it re4ei&ed the %tren th for Zi#u" de Hakaa0 li*e the asa'h of the Rosh0 and ten Sefirot of the ne( le&el e'er ed on it) 8"D

7et0 alon (ith thi% Zi#u"0 the Reshimot of the (#iut de Guf0 (hi4h (ere in it fro' the be innin 0 (ere rene(ed in it% asa'h de Guf) In that %tate0 the di%parity of for' bet(een it%elf and the asa'h de Rosh in4luded in it appeared in it on4e 'ore0 to an e9tent) The a4*no(led e'ent of thi% differen4e %eparate% and re'o&e% it fro' the Peh de Rosh of the Upper 2ne0 %in4e after it returned and it% ori inGfro' Peh of the Upper 2ne do(n(ard%Gha% be4o'e *no(n0 it 4ould not 4ontinue to %tand abo&e the Peh of the Upper 2ne0 a% the di%parity of for' %eparate% the %piritual% fro' one another) It follo(% that it (a% 4o'pelled to de4line fro' there to the pla4e fro' the Peh of the Upper 2ne do(n(ard%) Hen4e0 it i% ne4e%%arily 4on%idered a %e4ond entity (ith re%pe4t to the Upper 2ne0 a% e&en the Rosh of the ne( le&el i% 4on%idered 'erely the body of the ne( le&el0 %in4e it e9tend% fro' it% asa'h de Guf) Thu%0 thi% di%parity of for' di%tin ui%he% the' into t(o %eparate entitie%) And %in4e the ne( le&el i% entirely a re%ult of the asa'h de Guf of the pre&iou% Part$uf0 it i% 4on%idered it% off%prin 0 li*e a bran4h e9tendin fro' it) 8#K And there i% another differen4e bet(een the lo(er and the Upper< Ea4h lo(er one e'er e% (ith a different le&el than in the fi&e Behinot in the asa'h JIte' ""K) Al%o0 ea4h lo(er one la4*% the Hi he%t Behina of the Li ht% of the Upper 2ne0 and the lo(e%t Behina of the %elim of the Upper 2ne) The rea%on i% that it i% the nature of the Bitush of the .hr akif in the asa'h to e94lude the la%t Behina of it% (#iut) Bor e9a'ple0 in the fir%t Part$uf de (%0 (ho%e asa'h 4ontain% all fi&e le&el% of (#iut0 do(n to Behina +alet0 the Bitush of .hr akif in the asa'h de Guf 4o'pletely purifie% the (#iut of Behina +alet0 not lea&in e&en a Reshimo J%in ular for ReshimotK of that (#iut) And only the Reshimot fro' the (#iut of Behina Gimel and Abo&e re'ain in the asa'h) Hen4e0 (hen that asa'h i% in4luded in the Rosh and re4ei&e% a Zi#u" de Hakaa on the (#iut that re'ained in it% Reshimot fro' the Guf0 the Zi#u" e'er e% only on Behina Gimel de (#iut in the asa'h) Thi% i% be4au%e the Reshimo de (#iut of Behina +alet i% one fro' there) Therefore0 the le&el that e'er e% on that asa'h i% only at the le&el of Ho'hma0 4alled Ha1a&aH de (B de (%0 or Part$uf (B de (%) /e ha&e already learned0 in Ite' ""0 that the le&el Ho'hma that e'er e% on the asa'h of Behina Gimel la4*% the al'hut de %elim and the di%4ern'ent of the Li ht of &e'hida fro' the Li ht%0 (hi4h i% the Li ht of %eter) Thu%0 Part$uf (B la4*% the la%t di%4ern'ent of the %elim of the Upper 2ne and the Hi he%t di%4ern'ent of the Li ht% of the Upper 2ne) And be4au%e of thi% reat di%parity of for'0 the lo(er one i% 4on%idered a %eparate Part$uf fro' the Upper 2ne) 8,K Si'ilarly0 on4e Part$uf (B e9panded in Rosh and Guf and there (a% the Bitush of .hr akif on the asa'h of the Guf de (B0 (hi4h i% asa'h de Behina Gimel0 thi% Bitush 4an4el% and annul% the Reshimo de (#iut of the la%t Behina in the asa'h0 (hi4h i% Behina Gimel) It turn% out that durin the a%4en%ion of the asa'h to the Peh de Rosh and it% in4lu%ion in the Zi#u" de Hakaa0 the beatin o44urred only on (#iut of Behina Bet that re'ained in that asa'h0 %in4e Behina Gimel ha% di%appeared fro' it) Hen4e0 it eli4it% only ten Sefirot at the le&el of Bina0 4alled Ha1a&aH de S(G de (%0 or Part$uf S(G0 la4*in Z( and al'hut in %elim0 and Ha)a and &e'hida in Li ht%) Si'ilarly0 (hen thi% Part$uf S(G e9panded in Rosh and Guf0 there (a% the Bitush of .hr akif in it% asa'h de Guf0 (hi4h i% asa'h of Behina Bet) Thi% Bitush 4an4el% and annul% the la%t 8".

Behina of (#iut in the asa'hGBehina BetGlea&in only the Reshimot de (#iut fro' Behina (le!h and Abo&e in the asa'h) Hen4e0 durin the a%4en%ion of the asa'h to the Peh de Rosh0 and the in4lu%ion in the Zi#u" de Hakaa there0 the beatin o44urred only on the asa'h of Behina (le!h that re'ained in the asa'h0 %in4e Behina Bet had already di%appeared fro' it) Bor thi% rea%on0 it eli4it% only ten Sefirot at the le&el of Tifferet0 4alled Lthe le&el of Z(0M la4*in Bina0 Z(0 and al'hut in the %elim0 and Neshama0 Ha)a0 and &e'hida in the Li ht%0 et4)0 %i'ilarly) 8"K Thi% thorou hly 4larifie% the rea%on for the de4line of the le&el% one belo( the other durin the 4on4atenation of the Part$ufim fro' one another) It i% be4au%e the Bitush of .hr akif and .hr Pnimi0 applied in ea4h Part$uf0 al(ay% 4an4el% the la%t Behina of Reshimo of (#iut in there) 7et0 (e %hould *no( that there are t(o di%4ern'ent% in the Reshimot that re'ain in the asa'h after it% Hi$dak'hut Jpurifi4ationK< 89 Reshimo de (#iut ") Reshimo de Hitlabshut J4lothin K Bor in%tan4e0 on4e the asa'h de Guf of the fir%t Part$uf in (% ha% been purified0 (e %aid that the la%t Behina of the Reshimot de (#iut0 the Reshimo of Behina +alet0 (a% lo%t0 and that all that re'ained in the asa'h (a% the Reshimo of (#iut de Behina Gimel) 7et0 althou h the Reshimo of Behina +alet 4ontain% t(o di%4ern'ent%0 a% (e ha&e %aidG Hitlabshut and (#iutGonly the Reshimo de (#iut of Behina +alet had di%appeared fro' the asa'h by that Hi$dak'hut) But the Reshimo de Hitlabshut of Behina +alet re'ained in that asa'h and did not di%appear fro' it) Reshimo de Hitlabshut refer% to a &ery %ubtle Behina Jdi%4ern'entK fro' the Reshimo of Behina +alet0 (hi4h doe% not 4ontain %uffi4ient (#iut for Zi#u" de Hakaa (ith the Upper Li ht) Thi% Reshimo re'ain% fro' the la%t Behina in ea4h Part$uf durin it% Hi$dak'hut) And our %ayin that the la%t Behina di%appear% fro' ea4h Part$uf durin it% Hi$dak'hut refer% only to the Reshimo de (#iut in it) 81K The re'ainder of the Reshimot de Hitlabshut fro' the la%t Behina that re'ained in ea4h asa'h0 pro'pted the eli4itation of t(o le&el%G'ale and fe'aleGin the head% of all the Part$ufim< be innin in (B de (%0 S(G de (%0 ( and B.N de (%0 and in all the Part$ufim of (t$ilut) Thi% i% %o be4au%e in Part$uf (B de (%0 (here there i% only Reshimo of (#iut de Behina Gimel in the asa'h0 (hi4h eli4it% ten Sefirot at the le&el of Ho'hma0 the Reshimo de Hitlabshut fro' Behina +alet0 (hi4h re'ained there in the asa'h0 i% unfit for Zi#u" (ith the Upper Li ht0 due to it% purity) 7et0 it i% in4luded (ith the (#iut of Behina Gimel and be4o'e% a %in le Reshimo0 at (hi4h ti'e the Reshimo de Hitlabshut a4:uire% the %tren th for 'atin (ith the Upper Li ht) Bor thi% rea%on0 the Zi#u" de Hakaa (ith the Upper Li ht e'er ed on her0 eli4itin ten Sefirot at nearly the le&el of %eter) Thi% i% %o be4au%e %he had Hitlabshut of Behina +alet) Thi% Hitkalelut J'in lin Vinte rationK i% 4alled Hitkalelut of the fe'ale in the 'ale0 %in4e the Reshimo de (#iut fro' Behina Gimel i% 4alled Lfe'ale0M a% it 4arrie% the (#iut) And the Reshimo de Hitlabshut of Behina +alet i% 4alled L'ale0M a% it 4o'e% fro' a Hi her pla4e0 and be4au%e it i% purified fro' (#iut) Thu%0 althou h the Reshimo of the 'ale i% in%uffi4ient for a Zi#u" de Hakaa in it%elf0 it be4o'e% fit for a Zi#u" de Hakaa throu h the Hitkalelut of the fe'ale in it) 8"$

88K Sub%e:uently0 there i% Hitkalelut of the 'ale in the fe'ale0 too) Thi% 'ean% that the Reshimo de Hitlabshut i% inte rated (ith the Reshimo de (#iut) Thi% produ4e% a Zi#u" de Hakaa only at the le&el of the fe'ale0 the le&el of Behina Gimel0 (hi4h i% the le&el of Ho'hma0 4alled Ha1a&aH de (B) The Upper Zi#u"0 (hen the fe'ale i% in4luded in the 'ale0 i% 4on%idered the le&el of the 'ale0 (hi4h i% nearly the le&el of %eter) And the lo(er Zi#u"0 (hen the 'ale i% in4luded in the fe'ale0 i% 4on%idered the fe'ale le&el0 (hi4h i% only the le&el of Ho'hma) 7et0 the (#iut in the 'ale le&el doe% not 4o'e fro' hi'%elf0 but by 'ean% of Hitkalelut (ith the fe'ale) And althou h it %uffi4e% to eli4it the le&el of ten Sefirot fro' belo( Up(ard%0 4alled Rosh0 thi% le&el %till 4annot %pread fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% in the for' of a Guf0 (hi4h (ould 'ean 4lothin of Li ht% in the %elim) Thi% i% %o be4au%e a Zi#u" de Hakaa on (#iut that 4o'e% fro' Hitkalelut i% in%uffi4ient for the e9pan%ion of %elim) Hen4e0 the 'ale le&el 4ontain% only a di%4ern'ent of Rosh0 (ithout a Guf) The Guf of the Part$uf e9tend% only fro' the fe'ale le&el0 (hi4h ha% her o(n (#iut) Bor thi% rea%on0 (e na'e the Part$uf only after the fe'ale le&el0 'eanin Part$uf (B) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the 4ore of the Part$uf i% it% GufGthe 4lothin of the Li ht% in the %elim) And thi% e'er e% only fro' the fe'ale le&el0 a% (e ha&e e9plained) Thi% i% (hy the Part$uf i% na'ed after her) 8-K And a% (e ha&e e9plained 4on4ernin the t(o le&el%G'ale and fe'aleGat the Rosh of Part$uf (B0 the%e t(o e'er e in pre4i%ely the %a'e 'anner in the Rosh of S(G) But there0 the 'ale le&el i% nearly the le&el of Ho'hma0 a% it i% fro' the Reshimo de Hitlabshut of Behina Gimel in the Hitkalelut of the (#iut of Behina Bet) And the fe'ale le&el i% at the le&el of Bina0 fro' (#iut of Behina Bet) And here0 too0 the Part$uf i% na'ed %olely after the fe'ale le&el0 %in4e the 'ale i% a Rosh (ithout a Guf) Si'ilarly0 in Part$uf ( de (%0 the 'ale le&el i% nearly the le&el of Bina0 4alled Lthe le&el of &ESHS3T0M a% it i% fro' the Reshimo of Behina Bet de Hitlabshut0 (ith Hitkalelut of (#iut fro' Behina (le!h0 (hile the fe'ale le&el i% only the le&el of Z(0 a% it i% only Behina (le!h de (#iut) And here0 too0 the Part$uf i% na'ed %olely after the fe'ale0 that i%0 Part$uf ( or Part$uf 1(%0 %in4e the 'ale i% a Rosh (ithout a Guf) 7ou (ill find it li*e(i%e in all the Part$ufim)

Taamim0 Nekudot0 Ta"in0 and .tiot

8DK No( (e ha&e 4larified the Bitush of .hr akif and .hr Pnimi0 o44urrin after the e9pan%ion of the Part$uf into a Guf) Thi% 4au%e% the asa'h de Guf to purify0 all the Li ht% of the Guf to depart0 and the asa'h (ith the Reshimot that re'ain in it ri%e to Peh de Rosh0 (here they are rene(ed (ith a ne( Zi#u" de Hakaa0 and produ4e a ne( le&el in the 'ea%ure of (#iut in the Reshimot) No( (e %hall e9plain the four type% of Li ht%0 T(NT( JTaamim0 Nekudot0 Ta"in0 .tiotK0 o44urrin (ith the Bitush of .hr akif and the a%4ent% of the asa'h to Peh de Rosh) 8.K It ha% been e9plained that throu h the Bitush of .hr akif in the asa'h de Guf0 it purifie% the asa'h of all the (#iut de Guf until it i% purified and e:uali?e% (ith the asa'h de Peh de Rosh) The e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the Peh de Rosh unite% the' a% one0 and it i% in4luded in the Zi#u" de Hakaa in it) Ho(e&er0 the asa'h i% not purified at on4e0 but radually< fir%t fro' Behina +alet to Behina Gimel0 then fro' Behina Gimel to Behina Bet0 then fro' Behina Bet to Behina (le!h0 and then 8"5

fro' Behina (le!h to Behinat Shoresh) Binally0 it i% purified fro' all it% (#iut and be4o'e% a% pure a% the asa'h de Peh de Rosh) No( the Upper Li ht doe% not %top %hinin for e&en a 'o'ent0 and 'ate% (ith the asa'h at e&ery %ta e of it% Hi$dak'hut) Thi% i% be4au%e on4e it ha% been purified of Behina +alet and the le&el of %eter ha% been entirely re'o&ed0 and the asa'h 4a'e to (#iut of Behina Gimel0 the Upper Li ht 'ate% (ith the asa'h on the re'ainin (#iut of Behina Gimel and produ4e% ten Sefirot at the le&el of Ho'hma) After(ard%0 (hen the asa'h depart% fro' Behina Gimel0 too0 and the le&el of Ho'hma depart%0 a% (ell0 lea&in only Behina Bet in the asa'h0 the Upper Li ht 'ate% (ith it on Behina Bet and produ4e% ten Sefirot at the le&el of Bina) Then0 (hen it ha% been purified of Behina Bet0 too0 and thi% le&el ha% departed0 lea&in only (#iut of Behina (le!h in it0 the Upper Li ht 'ate% (ith the asa'h on the re'ainin (#iut of Behina (le!h0 and produ4e% ten Sefirot at the le&el of Z() And (hen it ha% been purified of (#iut de Behina (le!h0 too0 and the le&el of Z( ha% departed0 it re'ain% (ith only the Shoresh JrootK of the (#iut) In that %tate0 the Upper Li ht 'a*e% a Zi#u" on (#iut Shoresh that re'ain% in the asa'h0 and produ4e% ten Sefirot at the le&el of al'hut) And (hen the asa'h i% purified of (#iut Shoresh0 too0 the le&el of al'hut depart% then4e0 too0 %in4e no (#iut de Guf re'ain% there) In that %tate0 it i% 4on%idered that the asa'h and it% Reshimot ro%e and united (ith the asa'h de Rosh0 be4a'e in4luded there in a Zi#u" de Hakaa there0 and produ4ed ne( ten Sefirot o&er it0 4alled a L4hildM and a L4on%e:uen4eM of the fir%t Part$uf) Thu% (e ha&e e9plained that the Bitush of .hr akif and .hr Pnimi that purifie% the asa'h de Guf of the fir%t Part$uf of (% and ele&ate% it to it% Peh de Rosh0 by (hi4h the %e4ond Part$uf0 (B de (%0 e'er e%0 i% not done at on4e) Rather0 it o44ur% radually0 a% the Upper Li ht 'ate% (ith it at ea4h %tate in the four de ree% it tra&er%e% durin it% Hi$dak'hut0 until it e:uali?e% (ith the Peh de Rosh) And a% it ha% been e9plained re ardin the eli4itation of the four le&el% durin the Hi$dak'hut of the Guf of the fir%t Part$uf for (Bs purpo%e0 three le&el% e'er e durin the Hi$dak'hut period of the asa'h de Guf of Part$uf (B0 a% it e'anate% Part$uf S(G0 and %i'ilarly in all the de ree%) The rule i% thi%< A asa'h doe% not purify at on4e0 but radually) And the Upper Li ht0 (hi4h doe% not %top %preadin to the lo(er one0 'ate% (ith it at ea4h de ree alon it% purifi4ation) 8$K 7et0 the%e le&el%0 (hi4h e'er e on the asa'h durin it% radual Hi$dak'hut0 are not 4on%idered Hit!ashtut of real de ree%0 li*e the fir%t le&el that e'er ed before the be innin of the Hi$dak'hut) Rather0 they are 4on%idered Nekudot0 and they are 4alled .hr Ho$er and +in JNud 'entK0 %in4e the +in for4e of the Li ht%F departure i% already 'in led in the') Thi% i% %o be4au%e in the fir%t Part$uf0 a% %oon a% the Bitush be an to o44ur0 and purified the asa'h de Guf fro' Behina +alet0 it i% 4on%idered a% ha&in been 4o'pletely purified0 %in4e there i% no L%o'eM in the %piritual) And %in4e it be an to purify0 it had to purify 4o'pletely) 7et0 %in4e the asa'h purifie% radually0 there i% ti'e for the Upper Li ht to 'ate (ith it at ea4h de ree of (#iut that the asa'h a%%u'e% durin it% Hi$dak'hut0 until it i% 4o'pletely purified) Hen4e0 the departure for4e i% 'in led (ith the le&el% that e'er e durin it% departure0 and they are 4on%idered a% only Nekudot and .hr Ho$er and +in) 81#

Thi% i% (hy (e di%4ern t(o type% of le&el% in ea4h Part$uf< Taamim and Nekudot) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the fir%t ten Sefirot de Guf that e'er e in ea4h Part$uf are 4alled Taamim0 and the le&el% that e'er e in the Part$uf a% it purifie%0 after the asa'h had already be un to purify until it rea4he% Peh de Rosh0 are 4alled Nekudot) 85K The Reshimot that re'ain belo(0 in the Guf0 after the departure of the Li ht% of Taamim0 are 4alled Ta"in0 and the Reshimot that re'ain fro' the le&el% of Nekudot are 4alled .tiot0 (hi4h are %elim) Al%o0 the Ta"in0 (hi4h are the Reshimot fro' the Li ht% of Taamim0 ho&er o&er the .tiot and the %elim and %u%tain the') Thu% (e ha&e learned the four type% of Li ht0 4alled Taamim0 Nekudot0 Ta"in0 .tiot) The fir%t le&el to e'er e in ea4h Part$uf of the fi&e Part$ufim 4alled Gal"alta0 (B0 S(G0 (0 and B.N0 i% 4alled Taamim) The le&el% that e'er e in ea4h Part$uf on4e it ha% %tarted to purify0 until it i% 4o'pletely purified0 are 4alled Nekudot) The Reshimot that re'ain of the Li ht% of Taamim in ea4h le&el0 after their departure0 are 4alled Ta"in0 and the Reshimot that re'ain fro' the Li ht% of the le&el% of Nekudot after their departure are 4alled .tiot or %elim) Re'e'ber that in all fi&e Part$ufim 4alled Gal"alta0 (B0 S(G0 (0 and B.N0 for in all of the' there i% Hi$dak'hut and they all ha&e the%e four type% of Li ht%)

The Rosh0 To'h0 Sof in Ea4h Part$uf and the 2rder of Hitlabshut of the Part$ufim in 2ne Another
7ou already *no( the differen4e bet(een the t(o al'huts in ea4h Part$ufGthe 'atin al'hut and the endin al'hut) Ten Sefirot of .hr Ho$er e'er e fro' the asa'h in the 'atin al'hut0 4lothin the ten Sefirot of Upper Li ht0 4alled Lten Sefirot de Rosh0M that i%0 only root%) Bro' there do(n0 the ten Sefirot de Guf of the Part$uf e9pand in the for' of Hitlabshut J4lothin K of Li ht% in 4o'plete %elim) The%e ten Sefirot de Guf are di&ided into t(o di%4ern'ent% of ten Sefirot< ten Sefirot de To'h Jin%ide%K0 and ten Sefirot de Sof JendV4on4lu%ionK) The po%ition of the ten Sefirot de To'h i% fro' the Peh to the Tabur Jna&elK0 the pla4e of the 4lothin of the Li ht% in the %elim) The ten Sefirot of the end of the Part$uf are po%itioned fro' the Tabur do(n to the Sium Ra"lin Jend of the le %VfeetK) Thi% 'ean% that al'hut end% ea4h Sefira until it rea4he% it%elf0 (hi4h i% unfit to re4ei&e any Li ht0 hen4e the Part$uf end% there) Thi% 4e%%ation i% 4alled Lthe end of the Et$baot Ra"lin Jtoe%K of the Part$uf0M and fro' there do(n it i% an e'pty %pa4e0 a &oid (ithout Li ht) Kno( that the%e t(o *ind% of ten Sefirot e9tend fro' the root ten Sefirot0 4alled Rosh0 %in4e both are in4luded in the 'atin al'hut) Thi% i% %o be4au%e there i% the 4lothin po(er thereGthe .hr Ho$er that ri%e% and 4lothe% the Upper Li ht) There i% al%o the asa'hs detainin for4e o&er al'hut %o it (ould not re4ei&e the Li ht0 by (hi4h the Zi#u" de Hakaa that rai%e% .hr Ho$er (a% done) At the Rosh0 the%e t(o for4e% are only root%) 7et0 (hen they e9pand fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 the fir%t for4e0 (hi4h i% a 4lothin for4e0 i% e9e4uted in the ten Sefirot de To'h0 fro' the Peh do(n to the Tabur) And the %e4ond for4e0 (hi4h detain% al'hut fro' re4ei&in Li ht0 i% e9e4uted in the ten Sefirot de Sof and Sium0 fro' Tabur do(n to the end of the Et$baot Ra"lin) 81,

The%e t(o *ind% of ten Sefirot are al(ay% 4alled HGT NH& ) All ten Sefirot de To'h0 fro' Peh to Tabur0 are 4alled HGT0 and all ten Sefirot de Sof fro' Tabur do(n are 4alled NH& ) -,K /e %hould al%o *no( that the i%%ue of the T$imt$um (a% only on the .hr Ho'hma0 (ho%e %li i% the (ill to re4ei&e that end% at Behina +alet0 (here the T$imt$um and the asa'h o44urred) 7et0 there (a% no T$imt$um at all on the .hr de Hassadim there0 %in4e it% %li i% the (ill to be%to(0 in (hi4h there are no (#iut and di%parity of for' fro' the E'anator0 and (hi4h doe% not need any 4orre4tion%) Hen4e0 in the ten Sefirot of the Upper Li ht the%e t(o Li ht%0 Ho'hma and Hassadim0 are lin*ed to ether (ithout any differen4e bet(een the'0 %in4e they are one Li ht that e9pand% a44ordin to it% :uality) Bor thi% rea%on0 (hen they 4o'e to 4lothe in the %elim after the T$imt$um0 the .hr Hassadim JLi ht of Mer4yK %top% at al'hut0 too0 e&en thou h it (a% not re%tri4ted) Thi% i% %o be4au%e had the .hr Hassadim e9panded in a pla4e (here the .hr Ho'hma JLi ht of /i%do'K 4ould not e9pand e&en a bitGthe endin al'hutGthere (ould be %hatterin in the Upper Li ht0 a% the .hr Hassadim (ould ha&e to be 4o'pletely %eparated fro' the .hr Ho'hma) Hen4e0 the endin al'hut be4a'e an e'pty %pa4e0 de&oid of e&en the .hr Hassadim) -"K No( (e 4an under%tand the 4ontent of the ten Sefirot de Sof of the Part$uf fro' Tabur do(n) It 4annot be %aid that they are only 4on%idered .hr Hassadim0 (ithout any Ho'hma at all0 %in4e the .hr Hassadim i% ne&er 4o'pletely %eparated fro' the .hr Ho'hma) Rather0 there i% ne4e%%arily a %'all illu'ination of the .hr Ho'hma in the'0 a% (ell) 7ou %hould *no( that (e al(ay% 4all thi% %'all illu'ination L1(% (ithout a Rosh)M Thu%0 the three di%4ern'ent% of ten Sefirot in the Part$uf0 4alled Rosh0 To'h0 and Sof ha&e been e9plained) -1K And no( (e %hall e9plain the order of the 4lothin of the Part$ufim Gal"alta0 (B0 and S(G de (% on ea4h other) Kno( that ea4h lo(er one e'er e% fro' the asa'h of the Guf of the Upper 2ne0 on4e it ha% been purified and ha% e:uali?ed it% for' (ith the al'hut and the asa'h at the Rosh) Thi% i% %o be4au%e then it i% in4luded in the asa'h at the Rosh0 in the Zi#u" de Hakaa in it) And on4e it under oe% the Zi#u" de Hakaa in the t(o ReshimotG(#iut and HitlabshutGthat re'ain in the asa'h de Guf0 it% (#iut i% re4o ni?ed a% (#iut de Guf) Throu h thi% re4o nition0 it i% di%4erned that the le&el e'er e% fro' the Rosh of the fir%t Part$uf de (%0 de%4end%0 and 4lothe% it% Guf0 'eanin at her root0 %in4e %he i% fro' the asa'h de Guf) Indeed0 the asa'h (ith the 'atin al'hut of the ne( Part$uf had to de%4end to the pla4e of Tabur of the fir%t Part$uf0 %in4e the asa'h de Guf (ith the endin al'hut of the fir%t Part$uf be in% there) Al%o0 the root of the ne( Part$uf and it% rip are there) 7et0 the la%t Behina of (#iut ha% &ani%hed fro' the asa'h by the Bitush of .hr Pnimi and .hr akif JIte' 8#K0 and only (#iut of Behina Gimel re'ained in the asa'h) Thi% Behina Gimel de (#iut i% 4alled ,ha$eh J4he%tK) Bor thi% rea%on0 the asa'h and the 'atin al'hut of the ne( Part$uf ha&e no hold and root in the Tabur of the Upper 2ne0 but only in it% ,ha$eh0 (here it i% atta4hed li*e a bran4h to it% root) -8K Hen4e0 the asa'h of the ne( Part$uf de%4end% to the pla4e of the ,ha$eh of the fir%t Part$uf0 (here it eli4it% ten Sefirot de Rosh fro' it and abo&e it throu h a Zi#u" de Hakaa (ith the Upper Li ht0 up to the Peh of the Upper 2neG al'hut de Rosh of the fir%t Part$uf) But the lo(er one 4annot 4lothe the ten Sefirot de Rosh of the Upper Part$uf at all0 %in4e it i% 4on%idered 81"

'erely the asa'h de Guf of the Upper 2ne) Sub%e:uently0 it produ4e% ten Sefirot fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 4alled Lten Sefirot de GufM at the To'h and the Sof of the lo(er one) Their pla4e i% only fro' the ,ha$eh of the Upper Part$uf do(n to it% Tabur0 %in4e fro' Tabur do(n i% the pla4e of the ten Sefirot of the Sium of the Upper 2ne0 bein Behina +alet) The lo(er one ha% no hold of the la%t Behina of the Upper 2ne0 %in4e it lo%e% it durin it% Hi$dak'hut JIte' 8#K) Bor thi% rea%on0 that lo(er Part$uf0 4alled Part$uf Ho'hma of (%0 or Part$uf (B de (%0 'u%t end abo&e the Tabur of the fir%t Part$uf of (%) Thu%0 it ha% been thorou hly 4larified that any Rosh0 To'h0 Sof of Part$uf (B de (%0 (hi4h i% the lo(er one of the fir%t Part$uf of (%0 %tand fro' the pla4e belo( the Peh of the fir%t Part$uf do(n to it% Tabur) Thu%0 the ,ha$eh of the fir%t Part$uf i% the pla4e of Peh de Rosh of Part$uf (B0 the 'atin al'hut0 and the Tabur of the fir%t Part$uf i% the pla4e of Sium Ra"lin of Part$uf (B0 that i%0 the endin al'hut) --K A% ha% already been e9plained re ardin the order of the e'er en4e of Part$uf (B fro' the fir%t Part$uf of (%0 it i% the %a'e in all the Part$ufim0 throu h the end of the (orld of (ssi)a) Ea4h lo(er one e'er e% fro' the asa'h de Guf of it% Superior0 after it ha% been purified and in4luded in the asa'h de al'hut de Rosh of the Upper 2ne in the Zi#u" de Hakaa there) After(ard%0 it 4o'e% out of there to it% rippin point in the Guf of the Upper 2ne0 and eli4it% the ten Sefirot de Rosh fro' belo( Up(ard% in it% pla4e0 throu h a Zi#u" de Hakaa (ith the Upper Li ht) Al%o0 it e9pand% fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% into ten Sefirot de Guf in To'h and Sof0 a% ha% been e9plained in Part$uf (B de (%) 7et0 there are differen4e% 4on4ernin the end of the Part$uf0 a% it i% (ritten el%e(here)

T$imt$um Bet0 Called T$imt$um NH& de (%

-DK Thu% (e ha&e thorou hly e9plained the i%%ue of T$imt$um (le!h Jthe fir%t re%tri4tionK0 4arried out on the %li of al'hutGBehina +aletG%o it (ould not re4ei&e the Upper Li ht (ithin it) /e ha&e al%o e9plained the i%%ue of the asa'h and it% Zi#u" de Hakaa (ith the Upper Li ht0 (hi4h rai%e% .hr Ho$er) Thi% .hr Ho$er be4a'e ne( &e%%el% of re4eption in%tead of Behina +alet) Al%o e9plained (a% the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h de Guf0 'ade in the Gufim Jplural for GufK of ea4h Part$uf by the Bitush of .hr akif and .hr Pnimi0 (hi4h produ4e% the four di%4ern'ent% T(NT( of the Guf of ea4h Part$uf and rai%e% the asa'h de Guf to be 4on%idered asa'h de Rosh) It :ualifie% it for a Zi#u" de Hakaa (ith the Upper Li ht0 on (hi4h another Part$uf i% born0 one de ree lo(er than the pre&iou% Part$uf) Binally0 (e ha&e e9plained the eli4itation of the fir%t three Part$ufim of (%0 4alled Gal"alta0 (B0 S(G0 and their 4lothin order on one another) -.K Kno( that in the%e three Part$ufim0 Gal"alta0 (B0 and S(G de (%0 there i% not e&en a root for the four (orld% (B&(0 %in4e there i% not e&en roo' for the three (orld% B&( here) Thi% i% be4au%e the inner Part$uf of (% e9tended do(n to the point of thi% (orld0 and the root of the de%irable 4orre4tion0 (hi4h (a% the 4au%e for the T$imt$um0 ha% not been re&ealed) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the purpo%e of the T$imt$um that unfolded in Behina +alet (a% to 4orre4t it0 %o there (ould be no di%parity of for' (ithin it0 a% it re4ei&e% the Upper Li ht JIte' ,8K) In other (ord%0 to 4reate Ada'F% Guf of that Behina +alet0 he (ill turn the re4eption for4e in Behina +alet to bein in order to be%to(0 throu h hi% en a e'ent in Torah and it$#ot in order 811

to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon hi% Ma*er) By that he (ill e:uali?e the for' of re4eption (ith 4o'plete be%to(al0 and that (ould be the end of 4orre4tion0 %in4e thi% (ould brin Behina +alet ba4* to bein a &e%%el of re4eption for the Upper Li ht0 (hile bein in 4o'plete +#ekut Jadhe%ionK (ith the Li ht0 (ithout any di%parity of for') 7et0 thu% far0 the root of thi% 4orre4tion ha% not been re&ealed0 a% thi% re:uire% that 'an JAda'K (ill be in4luded (ith the hi her Behinot0 abo&e Behina +alet0 %o a% to be able to perfor' ood deed% of be%to(al) And had Ada' departed the %tate of the Part$ufim of (%0 he (ould ha&e been 4o'pletely in the %tate of e'pty %pa4e) Thi% i% be4au%e then the (hole of Behina +alet0 (hi4h %hould be the root of Ada'F% Guf0 (ould ha&e been belo( (%s Ra"laim JfeetK0 in the for' of e'pty and dar* %pa4e0 a% it (ould be of oppo%ite for' fro' the Upper Li ht) Thu%0 it (ould be 4on%idered %eparated and dead) And had Ada' been 4reated fro' that0 he (ould not ha&e been able to 4orre4t hi% a4tion% (hat%oe&er0 %in4e there (ould be no %par*% of be%to(al in hi' at all) He (ould be dee'ed a bea%t that ha% nothin of the for' of be%to(al0 and (ho%e life i% only for hi'%elf) Thi% (ould be li*e the (i4*ed (ho are i''er%ed in the lu%t of %elf;re4eption0 Land e&en the ra4e that they do0 they do for the'%el&e%)M It i% %aid about the'0 Lthe (i4*edGdurin their li&e% are 4alled Qdead0FM %in4e they are in oppo%itene%% of for' fro' the Life of Li&e%) -$K Thi% i% the 'eanin of our %a e%F (ord%< LIn the be innin 0 He 4onte'plated 4reatin the (orld (ith the :uality of +in JNud 'entK) He %a( that the (orld doe% not e9i%t and pre4eded the :uality of Ra'hamim J'er4yK0 and a%%o4iated it (ith the :uality of +inM JBeresheet Rabba0 ,"K) Thi% 'ean% that e&ery Lfir%tM and Lne9tM in %pirituality refer% to 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e) Thi% i% (hy it i% (ritten that the fir%t rea%on for the (orld%0 'eanin the Part$ufim of (%0 e'anated before all the (orld%0 (ere e'anated in the :uality of +in0 that i%0 in al'hut alone0 4alled idat ha +in J:uality of Nud 'entK) Thi% refer% to Behina +alet that ha% been re%tri4ted and departed a% an e'pty %pa4e and the 4on4lu%ion of the Ra"laim of (%0 that i%0 the point of thi% (orld0 belo( the Sium of (%s Ra"laim0 in the for' of e'pty %pa4e0 de&oid of any Li ht) LHe %a( that the (orld doe% not e9i%tM 'ean% that in thi% (ay0 it (a% i'po%%ible for Ada'0 (ho (a% to be 4reated fro' thi% Behina +alet0 to a4:uire a4t% of be%to(al %o the (orld (ould be 4orre4ted in the de%ired a'ount throu h hi') Thi% i% (hy he La%%o4iated the :uality of Ra'hamim (ith the :uality of +in)M E9planation< The Sefira J%in ular for SefirotK Bina i% 4alled idat ha Ra'hamim J:uality of 'er4yK0 and the Sefira al'hut i% 4alled idat ha +in0 %in4e the T$imt$um (a% 'ade on her) The E'anator rai%ed idat ha +in0 (hi4h i% the 4on4ludin for4e 'ade in the Sefira al'hut0 and ele&ated it to BinaG idat ha Ra'hamim) He a%%o4iated the' (ith one another0 and throu h thi% a%%o4iation0 Behina +aletG idat ha +inG(a% in4orporated (ith the %par*% of be%to(al in the %li of Bina) Thi% allo(ed Ada'F% Guf0 (hi4h e'er ed fro' Behina +alet0 to be inte rated (ith the :uality of be%to(al0 too) Thu%0 he (ill be able to perfor' ood deed% in order to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon hi% Ma*er0 until he turn% the :uality of re4eption in hi' to bein entirely in order to be%to() Thu%0 the (orld (ill a4hie&e the de%ired 4orre4tion by the 4reation of the (orld) -5K Thi% a%%o4iation of al'hut in Bina o44urred in Part$uf S(G de (% and pro'pted a %e4ond T$imt$um in the (orld% fro' it%elf do(n(ard%) Thi% i% be4au%e a ne( Sium on the Upper Li ht 818

(a% 'ade on it0 that i%0 in Binas pla4e) It follo(% that the endin al'hut0 (hi4h %tood at the Sium Ra"laim of S(G de (%0 abo&e the point of thi% (orld0 ro%e and ended the Upper Li ht at half of Bina de Guf de S(G de (%0 4alled Tifferet0 %in4e %HB de Guf i% 4alled HGT) Thu%0 Tifferet i% Bina de Guf) Al%o0 the 'atin al'hut0 (hi4h %tood at the Peh de Rosh de S(G de (%0 ro%e to the pla4e of Nik#e) E)naim Jpupil%K de (%0 (hi4h i% half of Bina de Rosh) Then0 a Zi#u" for the ( de (% (a% 'ade there0 at the Nik#e) E)naim0 4alled Lthe (orld of Nekudim)M D#K Thi% i% al%o 4alled T$imt$um NH& de (%) Thi% i% be4au%e S(G de (%0 (hi4h ended e:ually (ith Part$uf Gal"alta de (%0 abo&e the point of thi% (orld0 end% abo&e the Tabur of the inner (% throu h the a%%o4iation and the a%4ent of al'hut to the pla4e of Bina0 at half the Tifferet0 (hi4h i% half the Bina de Guf of the inner (%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the endin al'hut ro%e to that pla4e and detained the Upper Li ht fro' %preadin fro' it do(n(ard%) Bor thi% rea%on0 an e'pty %pa4e (a% 'ade there0 de&oid of Li ht) Thu%0 the TNH& JTifferet0 Net$ah0 Hod0 &esodK de S(G be4a'e re%tri4ted and de&oid of the Upper Li ht) Thi% i% (hy T$imt$um Bet J%e4ond re%tri4tionK i% 4alled T$imt$um NH& de (%0 %in4e throu h the ne( Sium at the pla4e of Tabur0 NH& de S(G de (% (ere e'ptied of their Li ht%) It i% al%o 4on%idered that (HP of Rosh de S(G departed the de ree of Rosh de S(G and be4a'e it% Guf0 %in4e the 'atin al'hut ro%e to Nik#e) E)naim and the ten Sefirot de Rosh e'er ed fro' the asa'h at Nik#e) E)naim and Abo&e) Al%o0 fro' Nik#e) E)naim do(n(ard% it i% 4on%idered the Guf of the Part$uf0 %in4e it 4an only re4ei&e illu'ination fro' Nik#e) E)naim and belo(0 (hi4h i% 4on%idered Guf) The le&el of the%e ten Sefirot that e'er ed at the Nik#e) E)naim de S(G de (% are the ten Sefirot 4alled Lthe (orld of Nekudim)M They 4a'e do(n fro' the Nik#e) E)naim de S(G to their pla4e belo( the Tabur of the inner (%0 (here they e9panded (ith Rosh and Guf) Kno( that thi% ne( Sium0 'ade at the pla4e of Bina de Guf0 i% 4alled Parsa) Al%o0 there i% internality and e9ternality here0 and only the ten e9ternal Sefirot are 4alled Lthe (orld of Nekudim0M (hile the ten inner Sefirot are 4alled ( and B.N de (% it%elf) D,K 7et0 (e %hould under%tand that %in4e the ten Sefirot of Nekudim and the ( de (% (ere e'anated and e'er ed fro' the Nik#e) E)naim de Rosh de S(G0 they %hould ha&e 4lothed the S(G fro' it% Peh de Rosh and belo(0 a% (ith the other Part$ufim0 (here ea4h inferior 4lothe% it% %uperior fro' the Peh de Rosh do(n(ard%) /hy (a% it not %oH /hy did they de%4end and 4lothed the pla4e belo( Tabur de (%H To under%tand that0 (e 'u%t thorou hly under%tand ho( thi% a%%o4iation 4a'e about0 (hen Bina and al'hut (ere 4onne4ted into one) D"K The thin i% that durin the e'er en4e of Part$uf S(G0 it ended entirely abo&e Tabur of the inner (%0 a% ha% been e9plained 4on4ernin Part$uf (B de (%) They 4ould not %pread fro' Tabur do(n0 %in4e the o&ern'ent of Behina +alet of the inner (% be in% there0 in it% ten Sefirot de Sium0 and there i% nothin of Behina +alet (hat%oe&er in Part$ufim (B and S(G JIte' -8K) 7et0 (hen Nekudot de S(G de (% be an to e'er e0 after the asa'h de S(G0 (hi4h i% Behina +alet de (#iut0 ha% been purified throu h the Bitush of .hr akif in it0 and 4a'e to Behina Bet de Hitlabshut and Behina (le!h de (#iut0 the Taamim de S(G departed) Then0 the le&el of Nekudot e'er ed on the (#iut that re'ained in the asa'h0 in 1(% (ithout a Rosh) 81-

Thi% i% %o be4au%e the ten Sefirot that e'er e on Behina (le!h de (#iut are the le&el of Z(0 la4*in G(R) Al%o0 there i% no Bina at the 'ale le&el0 (hi4h i% Behina Bet de Hitlabshut0 but only nearly that) Thi% i% 4on%idered 1(% de Bina) Hen4e0 thi% for' of the le&el of Nekudot de S(G ha% been e:uali?ed (ith the ten Sefirot de Sium belo( Tabur de (%0 4on%idered 1(% (ithout a Rosh0 too JIte' -"K) It i% *no(n that e:ui&alen4e of for' unite% the %piritual% into one) Hen4e0 thi% le&el %ub%e:uently de%4ended belo( Tabur de (% and 'in led there (ith Z.N de (%0 (here they (ere a% one0 %in4e they are of e:ual le&el%) D1K /e 'i ht (onder at the fa4t that there i% %till a reat di%tan4e bet(een the' (ith re%pe4t to their (#iut0 %in4e Nekudot de S(G 4o'e fro' (#iut of Behina Bet and ha&e nothin of Behina +alet) And althou h they are the le&el of Z(0 it i% not li*e the le&el of Z( belo( Tabur de (%0 (hi4h i% Z( of Behina +alet) Thu%0 there i% a bi differen4e bet(een the') The an%(er i% that the (#iut i% not apparent in the Part$uf durin the 4lothin of the Li ht0 but only after the departure of the Li ht) Hen4e0 (hen Part$uf Nekudot de S(G appeared at the le&el of Z(0 de%4ended0 and 4lothed at the le&el of Z.N fro' Tabur de (% do(n(ard%0 Behina Bet (a% 'in led (ith Behina +alet and 4au%ed T$imt$um Bet) Thi% 4reated a ne( Sium at the pla4e of Bina de Guf of that Part$uf0 a% (ell a% pro'pted a 4han e in the pla4e of the Zi#u"0 'a*in it the Peh de Rosh in%tead of the Nik#e) E)naim) D8K Thu%0 you find that the %our4e of the a%%o4iation of al'hut in Bina0 4alled T$imt$um Bet0 o44urred only belo( Tabur de (%0 by the e9pan%ion of Part$uf Nekudot de S(G in that pla4e) Hen4e0 thi% le&el of ten Sefirot de Nekudim0 (hi4h 4o'e% fro' T$imt$um Bet0 4ould not %pread abo&e Tabur de (%0 %in4e there i% no for4e and rulin that 4an appear abo&e it% %our4e) And %in4e the pla4e (here T$imt$um Bet (a% 4reated (a% fro' Tabur do(n0 the le&el of Nekudim had to e9pand there0 a% (ell)

The Pla4e for the Bour /orld% (B&(0 and the Parsa bet(een (t$ilut and B&(
D-K Thu% (e ha&e learned that T$imt$um Bet o44urred only in Part$uf Nekudot de S(G0 po%itioned fro' Tabur de (% do(n(ard%0 throu h it% Sium Ra"lin0 that i%0 abo&e the point of thi% (orld) Kno( that all the 4han e% that follo(ed the %e4ond re%tri4tion 4a'e only in that Part$uf Nekudot de S(G0 and not Abo&e it) /hen (e %aid that Abo&e0 that throu h al'huts a%4ent to half of Tifferet de (%0 (here %he ended the Part$uf0 the lo(er half of Tifferet and NH& de (% 4a'e out in the for' of e'pty %pa4e0 thi% did not o44ur in TNH& de (% it%elf0 but only in TNH& of Part$uf Nekudot de S(G de (%) 7et0 the%e 4han e% are 4on%idered a 'ere rai%in of (N in (% it%elf) In other (ord%0 it 4lothed in the%e 4han e% to e'anate the ten Sefirot de Nekudim the'%el&e%0 thou h no 4han e (a% pro'pted in (% it%elf) DDK And a% %oon a% the T$imt$um o44urred0 durin the a%4ent of al'hut to Bina0 e&en before the rai%in of (N and the Zi#u" that (a% 'ade at the Nik#e) E)naim de (%0 it 4au%ed Part$uf Nekudot de S(G de (% to di&ide into four di&i%ion%< ,) ") %HB HGT up to it% ,ha$eh are 4on%idered the pla4e of (t$ilutO The t(o lo(er third% of Tifferet0 fro' the ,ha$eh do(n to the Sium of Tifferet be4a'e the pla4e of the (orld of BeriaO 81D

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It% three Sefirot0 NH&0 be4a'e the pla4e of the (orld of &et$iraO The al'hut in it be4a'e the pla4e of the (orld of (ssi)a)

D.K The rea%on for it i% that the pla4e of the (orld of (t$ilut 'ean% the pla4e (orthy of the e9pan%ion of the Upper Li ht) And be4au%e of the a%4en%ion of the endin al'hut to the pla4e of Bina de Guf0 4alled Tifferet0 the Part$uf end% there and the Li ht 4annot tra&er%e fro' there do(n(ard%) Thu%0 the pla4e of (t$ilut end% there0 at half the Tifferet0 on the ,ha$eh) And you already *no( that thi% ne( Sium0 'ade here0 i% 4alled Lthe Parsa belo( the (orld of (t$ilut)M And there are three di&i%ion% in the Sefirot belo( the Parsa) Thi% i% be4au%e indeed0 only t(o Sefirot0 Z.N de Guf0 4alled NH& 0 needed to e'er e belo( the (t$ilut) Thi% i% %o be4au%e %in4e the Sium (a% 'ade at the Bina de Guf0 (hi4h i% Tifferet0 only the Z.N belo( Tifferet are belo( the Sium0 and not Tifferet0 althou h half of the lo(er Tifferet (ent out to belo( the Sium0 a% (ell) The rea%on i% that Bina de Guf 4on%i%t% of the ten Sefirot %HB Z.N0 too) And %in4e the%e Z.N de Bina are the root% of the in4lu%i&e Z.N de Guf0 (hi4h (ere in4luded in Bina0 they are 4on%idered li*e the') Hen4e0 Z.N de Bina 4a'e out belo( the Parsa de (t$ilut0 a% (ell0 alon (ith the in4lu%i&e Z.N) Bor thi% rea%on0 the Sefira Tifferet (a% 4ra4*ed a4ro%% it at the pla4e of the ,ha$eh0 %in4e the al'hut that ro%e to Bina i% %tandin there and brin % out the Z.N de Bina0 that i%0 the t(o third% of Tifferet fro' the ,ha$eh do(n to it% Sium) 7et0 there i% %till a differen4e bet(een the t(o third% of Tifferet and the NH& 0 %in4e the t(o third% of Tifferet truly belon to the Bina de Guf and ne&er e'er ed belo( the Sium de (t$ilut be4au%e of the'%el&e%0 but only be4au%e they are the root% of Z.N) Hen4e0 their fla( i% not %o reat0 %in4e they did not 4o'e out be4au%e of the'%el&e%) Thu%0 they ha&e be4o'e %eparated fro' the NH& and be4a'e a (orld in and of the'%el&e%0 4alled Lthe (orld of Beria)M D$K Z.N de Guf0 too0 4alled NH& 0 are di&ided into t(o di%4ern'ent%< %in4e al'hut i% 4on%idered Nuk#a Jfe'aleK0 her fla( i% reater0 and %he be4o'e% the pla4e of the (orld of (ssi)a) Z(0 (ho i% NH&0 be4a'e the (orld of &et$ira0 abo&e the (orld of (ssi)a) Thu% (e ha&e e9plained ho( Part$uf Nekudot de S(G (a% di&ided by T$imt$um Bet and be4a'e the pla4e of four (orld%< (t$ilut0 Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a) %HB HGT0 do(n to it% ,ha$eh0 be4a'e the pla4e of the (orld of (t$ilut) The lo(er half of Tifferet0 fro' the ,ha$eh to the Sium of Tifferet0 be4a'e the pla4e of the (orld of Beria0 the NH& in itGthe (orld of &et$ira and it% al'hutGthe (orld of (ssi)a) Their pla4e be in% fro' the point of Tabur de (% and end% abo&e the point of thi% (orld0 that i%0 throu h the Sium Ra"lin de (%0 (hi4h i% the end of the 4lothin of Part$uf Nekudot de S(G o&er Part$uf Gal"alta de (%)

The %atnut and Gadlut Initiated in the /ord of Nekudim

D5K No( that you *no( about the T$imt$um Bet that o44urred in Part$uf Nekudot de S(G for the purpo%e of e'anatin the ten Sefirot of the (orld of Nekudim0 the fourth Part$uf of (%0 (e %hall o ba4* to e9plainin the eli4itation of the ten parti4ular Sefirot of Nekudim) The eli4itation of one Part$uf fro' the ne9t ha% already been e9plained) Ea4h inferior Part$uf i% born and ori inate% fro' the asa'h de Guf of the Upper 2ne0 after it% Hi$dak'hut and a%4en%ion for rene(in the Zi#u" in the Peh of the Upper 2ne) And the 4au%e of thi% Hi$dak'hut i% the Bitush of .hr akif 81.

in the asa'h of the Upper Part$uf0 (hi4h purifie% the e:uali?e% it (ith the (#iut de Rosh JIte' 1-K)

asa'h fro' it% (#iut de Guf0 and

In thi% 'anner0 Part$uf (B de (% e'er ed fro' Part$uf %eter de (%0 Part$uf S(G de (% fro' Part$uf (B de (%0 and the fourth Part$uf de (%0 4alled Lten Sefirot of the (orld of Nekudim0M (a% born and e'er ed fro' it% %uperior0 bein S(G de (%0 in the %a'e (ay) .#K 7et0 there i% another i%%ue here) In the pre&iou% Part$ufim0 the asa'h (a% 'ade only of the Reshimot de (#iut of the Guf of the Upper 2ne0 durin the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h to the Peh de Rosh of the Upper 2ne) But here0 in the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h de S(G de (% for Nekudim0 thi% asa'h (a% 'ade of t(o *ind% of Reshimot) Be%ide% bein 'ade of it% o(n Reshimot de (#iut0 (ith re%pe4t to the Sefirot de Guf de S(G de (%0 it i% in4luded (ith the Reshimot de (#iut de Z.N de (% belo( Tabur0 too) Thi% i% be4au%e of their 'i9ture belo( Tabur de (%0 a% it i% (ritten JIte' D,K that Nekudot de S(G de%4ended belo( Tabur de (% and 'i9ed (ith the Z.N de (% there) .,K Thu%0 the 'atter of %atnut J%'allne%%K and Gadlut JadulthoodK ha% been initiated here in Part$uf Nekudim) /ith re%pe4t to the Reshimot de (#iut in the asa'h0 ten Sefirot of %atnut Nekudim e'er ed o&er the') And (ith re%pe4t to the Reshimot de Z.N de (% belo( Tabur0 (hi4h 'in led and 4onne4ted (ith the Reshimot of the asa'h0 the ten Sefirot de Gadlut of Nekudim e'er ed o&er the') ."K 7ou %hould al%o *no( that the ten Sefirot of %atnut Nekudim that e'er ed on the asa'h are 4on%idered the 4ore of Part$uf Nekudim0 %in4e they e'er ed radually0 that i%0 fro' the 4ore of the asa'h de Guf of the Upper 2ne0 the %a'e a% the three pre&iou% Part$ufim de (% e'er ed) But the ten Sefirot de Gadlut of Nekudim are re arded a% 'ere addition to Part$uf Nekudim) Thi% i% be4au%e they only e'er ed fro' the Zi#u" on the Reshimot de Z.N de (% belo( the Tabur0 (hi4h did not appear radually0 but (ere added and 4onne4ted to the asa'h be4au%e of the de4line of Part$uf Nekudot de S(G belo( Tabur de (% JIte' .#K) .1K /e %hall fir%t 4larify the ten Sefirot de %atnut Nekudim) 7ou already *no( that follo(in the Hit!ashtut J%preadin Ve9pan%ionK of S(G de (%0 it under(ent the Bitush of .hr akif and .hr Pnimi on it% asa'h0 (hi4h radually purified it) The le&el% that e'er ed a% it purified are 4alled Nekudot de S(G0 and they de%4ended belo( Tabur de (% and 'in led (ith the Behina +alet there JIte' D"K) After it 4o'pleted it% purifi4ation of all the (#iut de Guf in the asa'h and re'ained (ith only (#iut de Rosh0 it i% 4on%idered to ha&e ri%en to Rosh de S(G0 (here it re4ei&ed a ne( Zi#u" on the 'ea%ure of (#iut that re'ained in the Reshimot in the asa'h JIte' 1-K) .8K And here0 too0 it i% 4on%idered that the la%t Behina of (#iut0 (#iut de Behina Bet that (a% in the asa'h0 4o'pletely &ani%hed0 lea&in only the Reshimo de Hitlabshut) Thu%0 nothin (a% left of the (#iut but Behina (le!h) Hen4e JIte' 81K0 the asa'h re4ei&ed t(o *ind% of Zi#u"im Jplural for Zi#u"K in Rosh de S(G< ,) Hitkalelut of Behina (le!h de (#iut (ithin Behina Bet de Hitlabshut J4lothin K0 4alled LHitkalelut of the fe'ale Reshimo in the 'ale Reshimo0M produ4ed a le&el at nearly the de ree of Bina0 (hi4h i% the de ree of 1(% de Bina) Thi% le&el i% 4alled Lthe Sefira %eter de Nekudim)M 81$

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Hitkalelut of the 'ale (ith the Reshimo of the fe'ale0 the Reshimo of Behina Bet de Hitlabshut in Behina (le!h de (#iut0 produ4ed the le&el of Z(0 4on%idered 1(% (ithout a Rosh0 4alled L(ba #e Ima de Nekudim ba4* to ba4*)M

The%e t(o le&el% are 4alled G(R de Nekudim0 that i%0 they are 4on%idered ten Sefirot de Rosh Nekudim0 %in4e ea4h Rosh i% 4alled G(R or %HB) But there i% a differen4e bet(een the'< %eter de Nekudim0 (hi4h i% at the 'ale le&el0 doe% not %pread into the Guf and %hine% only at the Rosh) 2nly (1I de Nekudim0 (hi4h are the fe'ale le&el0 4alled L%e&en lo(er Sefirot de NekudimM or LHGT NH& de NekudimM e9pand to the Guf) .-K Thu%0 there are three de ree% one belo( the other< ,) ") 1) %eter de Nekudim0 (ith the le&el of 1(% de Bina) The le&el of (1I J(ba and ImaK de Nekudim0 (hi4h ha% the le&el of Z() The%e are both 4on%idered Rosh) Z(T de Nekudim0 HGT NH& 0 4on%idered Guf de Nekudim)

.DK Kno(0 that by al'huts a%4ent to Bina0 the%e t(o de ree% of Nekudim %plit into t(o hal&e% upon their e9it0 4alled Panim Jfa4eK and ('horaim Jba4*K) Thi% i% %o be4au%e %in4e the Zi#u" (a% 'ade at the Nik#e) E)naim0 there are only t(o and a half Sefirot at the RoshGGal"alta0 E)naim Jeye%K and Nik#e) E)naim0 that i%0 %eter0 Ho'hma0 and the Upper half of Bina) The%e are 4alled %elim de Panim Jfrontal %elimK) The %elim de (HP0 (hi4h are the lo(er half of Bina0 Z(0 and Nuk#a0 e'er ed fro' the ten Sefirot de Rosh and (ere 4on%idered the de ree belo( the Rosh) Hen4e0 %elim de Rosh0 (hi4h departed the Rosh0 are 4on%idered %elim de ('horaim Jpo%terior %elimK) Ea4h de ree (a% %plit in thi% 'anner) ..K It follo(% that there i% not a %in le de ree that doe% not ha&e Panim and ('horaim) Thi% i% be4au%e the (HP of the 'ale le&el0 the %eter de Nekudim0 e'er ed fro' the de ree of %eter and de%4ended to the de ree of (1I de Nekudim0 the fe'ale le&el) And (HP of the fe'ale le&elG(1I de NekudimGde%4ended and fell to their de ree of Guf0 the de ree of the %e&en lo(er Sefirot HGT NH& de Nekudim) It turn% out that (1I 4o'pri%e t(o Behinot Panim and ('horaim< (ithin the' are the ('horaim of the %eter de ree0 that i%0 the (HP de %eter0 and atop the' 4lothe the %elim de Panim de (1I the'%el&e%0 that i%0 their o(n Gal"alta0 E)naim0 and Nik#e) E)naim) Al%o0 Z(T de Nekudim 4o'pri%e Panim and ('horaim< the %elim de ('horaim de (1I0 (hi4h are their (HP0 are (ithin the Z(T0 and the %elim de Panim de Z(T 4lothe the' fro' (ithout) .$K Thi% i%%ue of the di&i%ion into t(o hal&e% 'ade the de ree% of Nekudim unable to 4ontain 'ore than Behinat Nefesh Rua'h0 'eanin 1(% (ithout G(R) Thi% i% be4au%e ea4h de ree i% defi4ient of the three %elim0 Bina and Z.N0 hen4e the ab%en4e of Li ht% of G(R there0 bein Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida JIte' "8K) Thu% (e ha&e thorou hly e9plained the ten Sefirot de %atnut de Nekudim0 (hi4h are the three de ree% 4alled %eter0 (1I0 and Z(T) Ea4h de ree 4ontain% only %eter Ho'hma in %elim and Nefesh Rua'h in Li ht%0 %in4e the Bina and Z.N of ea4h de ree fell to the de ree belo( it)

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(N and the Eli4itation of the Gadlut de Nekudim

.5K No( (e %hall e9plain the ten Sefirot de Gadlut JadulthoodV reatne%%K of Nekudim0 (hi4h e'er ed on the (N de Reshimot of Z.N de (% belo( it% Tabur JIte' .,K) Bir%t0 (e 'u%t under%tand the rai%in (N) Thu% far0 (e ha&e only di%4u%%ed the a%4ent of the asa'h de Guf to the Peh de Rosh of the Upper 2ne0 on4e it ha% purified) Al%o0 there (a% a Zi#u" de Hakaa on the Reshimot in4luded in it0 (hi4h produ4e% the le&el of ten Sefirot for the need% of the lo(er one) No(0 ho(e&er0 the i%%ue of rai%in a)in Nuk#in J (NVfe'ale (aterK ha% been rene(ed0 for the%e Li ht%0 (hi4h ro%e fro' belo( Tabur de (% to the Rosh de S(G0 (hi4h are the Reshimot de Z.N de Guf de (%0 are 4alled Lrai%in (N)M $#K Kno(0 that the ori in of rai%in (N i% fro' the Z( and Bina of the ten Sefirot of .hr &ashar J@ire4t Li htK JIte' -K) It i% e9plained there that Bina0 4on%idered .hr Hassadim0 reunited (ith Ho'hma (hen %he e'anated the Sefira Tifferet0 4alled Behina Gimel0 and e9tended illu'ination of Ho'hma fro' it for Tifferet0 (hi4h i% Z() The 'aNority of Z( e'er ed fro' the .hr Hassadim of Bina0 and it% 'inority (ith illu'ination of Ho'hma) Thi% i% (here the 4onne4tion bet(een Z( and Bina (a% 'ade0 a% e&ery ti'e the Reshimot de Z( ri%e to Bina0 Bina 4onne4t% (ith Ho'hma and e9tend% illu'ination of Ho'hma fro' it0 for Z() Thi% a%4en%ion of Z( to Bina0 (hi4h 4onne4t% it (ith Ho'hma0 i% al(ay% 4alled Lrai%in (N)M /ithout the a%4ent of Z( to Bina0 Bina i% not 4on%idered Nuk#a to Ho'hma0 %in4e %he her%elf i% only .hr Hassadim and doe% not need to re4ei&e .hr Ho'hma) She i% al(ay% 4on%idered ba4*;to;ba4* (ith Ho'hma0 (hi4h 'ean% that %he doe% not (ant to re4ei&e fro' Ho'hma) 2nly (hen Z( ri%e% to her doe% %he be4o'e Nuk#a for Ho'hma on4e 'ore0 to re4ei&e illu'ination of Ho'hma fro' it0 for Z() Thu%0 the a%4ent of Z( 'a*e her a Nuk#a0 and thi% i% (hy it% a%4ent i% 4alled a)in Nuk#in0 a% the a%4ent of Z( brin % her fa4e;to; fa4e on4e 'ore) Thi% 'ean% that %he re4ei&e% fro' hi' the (ay Nuk#a doe% fro' the 'ale) Thu% (e ha&e thorou hly 4larified the rai%in of (N) $,K 7ou already *no( that Part$uf (B de (% i% Part$uf Ho'hma0 and Part$uf S(G de (% i% Part$uf Bina) Thi% 'ean% that they are di%4erned a44ordin to the Hi he%t Behina of their le&el) (B0 (ho%e Hi he%t Behina i% Ho'hma0 i% 4on%idered all Ho'hma) S(G0 (ho%e Hi he%t Behina i% Bina0 i% 4on%idered all Bina) Thu%0 (hen the Reshimot de Z.N de Guf belo( Tabur de (% ro%e to Rosh de S(G0 they be4a'e (N to the S(G there0 for (hi4h S(G0 (hi4h i% Bina0 'ated (ith Part$uf (B0 (hi4h i% Ho'hma) Sub%e:uently0 (B a&e to S(G a ne( Li ht for Z.Ns need%0 belo( the Tabur that ro%e there) And on4e Z.N de (% re4ei&ed thi% ne( Li ht0 they de%4ended ba4* to their pla4e belo( Tabur de (%0 (here there are the ten Sefirot de Nekudim0 (here they illu'inated the ne( Li ht (ithin the ten Sefirot de Nekudim) Thi% i% the o'hin JLi htK de Gadlut of the ten Sefirot de Nekudim) Thu% (e ha&e e9plained the ten Sefirot de Gadlut that e'er ed on the %e4ond type of Reshimot0 (hi4h are the Reshimot de Z.N belo( Tabur de (% JIte' .,K) Indeed0 it i% the%e o'hin de Gadlut that 4au%ed the brea*in of the &e%%el%0 a% (ill be (ritten belo() $"K It ha% been e9plained abo&e JIte' .8K that there are t(o de ree at the Rosh de Nekudim0 4alled %eter and (1I) Hen4e0 (hen Z.N de (% %hone the ne( Li ht of (B S(G to the ten Sefirot de Nekudim0 it fir%t %ho(n to %eter de Nekudim throu h it% Tabur de (%0 (here %eter 4lothe%0 and 4o'pleted it (ith G(R in Li ht% and Bina and Z.N in %elim) Sub%e:uently0 it %hone to (1I 88#

de Nekudim throu h &esod de (%0 (here (1I 4lothe0 and 4o'pleted the' (ith G(R in Li ht% and Bina and Z.N in %elim) $1K Bir%t0 let u% e9plain the Gadlut0 (hi4h thi% ne( Li ht 4au%ed in the ten Sefirot of Nekudim) The thin i% that (e %hould a%* about (hat i% (ritten in Ite' .80 that the le&el of %eter and (1I de Nekudim (ere 4on%idered 1(% be4au%e they e'er ed on (#iut of Behina (le!h) But (e ha&e %aid that throu h the de%4ent of Nekudot de S(G belo( Tabur de (%0 Behina +alet Noined (ith the asa'h de Nekudot de S(G0 (hi4h i% Bina) Thu%0 thi% asa'h 4ontain% a Reshimo of Behina +alet de (#iut0 a% (ell) In that 4a%e0 durin the Hitkalelut of the asa'h in Rosh de S(G0 ten Sefirot %hould ha&e e'er ed at the le&el of %eter and the Li ht of &e'hida0 and not at the le&el of 1(% de Bina in the Sefira %eter0 and the le&el of 1(% (ithout a Rosh in (1I) The an%(er i% that the pla4e i% the 4au%e) Sin4e Behina +alet i% in4luded in Bina0 (hi4h i% Nik#e) E)naim0 (#iut +alet di%appeared there in the internality of Bina0 a% thou h it i% not there at all) Hen4e0 the Zi#u" (a% 'ade only on the Reshimot of Behina Bet de Hitlabshut and Behina (le!h de (#iut0 (hi4h are e%%entially only fro' asa'h de Bina JIte' .8K0 and only t(o le&el% e'er ed there< 1(% de Bina and 4o'plete 1(%) $8K Therefore0 no( Z.N de (% belo( Tabur e9tended the ne( Li ht throu h their (N fro' (B S(G de (%0 and illu'inated it to the Rosh de Nekudim JIte' $,K) And %in4e Part$uf (B de (% ha% no 4onne4tion (ith thi% T$imt$um Bet0 (hi4h ele&ated the Behina +alet to the pla4e of Nik#e) E)naim0 (hen it% Li ht (a% dra(n to Rosh de Nekudim0 it re;4an4elled the T$imt$um Bet (ithin it0 (hi4h ele&ated the pla4e of the Zi#u" to Nik#e) E)naim) Al%o0 it lo(ered the Behina +alet ba4* to it% pla4e at the Peh0 a% prior to T$imt$um (le!h0 that i%0 the pla4e of Peh de Rosh) Thu%0 the three %elimG(/$en JearK0 Hotem Jno%eK0 and Peh J'outhKGthat fell fro' the de ree be4au%e of T$imt$um Bet JIte' .DK0 no( returned to their pla4eGtheir de reeGa% before) At that ti'e0 the pla4e of the Zi#u" de%4ended on4e 'ore fro' Nik#e) E)naim to Behina +alet at the pla4e of Peh de Rosh) And %in4e Behina +alet i% already at her pla4e0 ten Sefirot e'er ed there at the de ree of %eter) Thu% it ha% been e9plained that throu h the ne( Li ht0 (hi4h Z.N de (% e9tended to Rosh de Nekudim0 it ained the three Li ht% Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida0 and the three %elim (HP0 (hi4h are Bina and Z.N that (ere 'i%%in (hen it fir%t e'er ed) $-K No( (e ha&e thorou hly 4larified the %atnut and Gadlut de Nekudim) T$imt$um Bet0 (hi4h rai%ed the lo(er He)GBehina +aletGto the pla4e of Nik#e) E)naim0 (here it (a% 4on4ealed0 4au%ed the le&el of %atnut de NekudimGthe le&el of 1(% or Z( in Li ht% of Nefesh Rua'h) There they (ere la4*in Bina and Z.N in %elim and Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida in Li ht%) And throu h the approa4hin of a ne( Li ht of (B S(G de (% to the Nekudim0 T$imt$um (le!h returned to it% pla4e) Bina and Z.N of the %elim returned to the Rosh0 %in4e the lo(er He) de%4ended fro' the Nik#e) E)naim and returned to her pla4eG al'hut0 4alled Peh) Then a Zi#u" (a% 'ade on Behina +alet0 (hi4h returned to her pla4e0 and ten Sefirot at the le&el of %eter and &e'hida e'er ed) Thi% 4o'pleted the NRNH& of Li ht% and the %HB Z.N of %elim) Bor %hort0 (e (ill hen4eforth refer to T$imt$um Bet and the %atnut by the na'e La%4en%ion of the lo(er He) to Nik#e) E)naim and the de%4ent of (HP belo()M Al%o0 (e refer to the Gadlut by the 88,

na'e Lthe approa4hin of the Li ht of (B S(G0 (hi4h lo(er% the lo(er He) fro' the Nik#e) E)naim and brin % the (HP ba4* to their pla4e)M Re'e'ber thi% abo&e e9planation) 7ou %hould al%o re'e'ber that GE JGal"alta E)naimK and (HP are na'e% of the ten Sefirot %HB Z.N de Rosh0 and the ten Sefirot de Guf are 4alled HGT NH& ) They0 too0 are di&ided into GE and (HP0 %in4e Hesed and Ge#ura and the Upper third of TifferetGthrou h the ,ha$ehGare Gal"alta #e JandK E)naim and Nik#e) E)naim0 and the t(o third% of Tifferet and NH& are (HP0 a% ha% been (ritten abo&e) Al%o0 re'e'ber that Gal"alta0 E)naim0 and Nik#e) E)naim0 or HGT up to the ,ha$eh0 are 4alled %elim de Panim Janterior %elimK) And (HP0 or the t(o lo(er third% of Tifferet and NH& fro' the ,ha$eh do(n are 4alled %elim de ('horaim Jpo%terior %elimK0 a% (ritten in Ite' .D) And you %hould al%o re'e'ber the fi%%urin of the de ree that o44urred (ith T$imt$um Bet0 (hi4h left only %elim de Panim in the (hole de ree) And finally0 ea4h inferior 4ontain% (ithin it the %elim de ('horaim of the Upper 2ne JIte' ..K)

E9plainin the Three Nekudot Holam0 Shuruk0 Hirik

$DK Kno(0 that the Nekudot Jdot%K are di&ided into three BehinotGRosh0 To'h0 and Sof0 (hi4h are Upper Nekudot, above the Otiot (letters), included in the name, Holam; Middle Nekudot, inside the Otiot, included in the name, Shuruk or Melafom, meaning Vav and a point within it; Lower Nekudot, below the Otiot, included in the name, Hirik. $.K Thi% i% their e9planation< .tiot are %elim0 that i%0 Sefirot of the Guf) Thi% i% be4au%e the ten Sefirot de Rosh are but root% to the %elim0 not a4tual %elim) Nekudot 'ean Li ht%0 (hi4h %u%tain the %elim and 'o&e the'0 'eanin .hr Ho'hma0 4alled .hr Ha)a)". Thi% i% 4on%idered a ne( Li ht0 (hi4h Z.N de (% re4ei&ed fro' (B S(G and illu'inated the %elim de Nekudim0 brin in do(n the lo(er He) ba4* to the Peh of ea4h de ree0 and returnin the (HP de %elim and G(R of Li ht% to ea4h de ree) Thu%0 thi% Li ht 'o&e% the %elim de (HP and ele&ate% the' fro' the lo(er de ree0 4onne4tin the' to the Upper 2ne0 a% in the be innin ) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the Nekudot that 'o&e the .tiot) And %in4e thi% Li ht e9tend% fro' (B de (%0 (hi4h i% .hr Ha)a0 it re&i&e% tho%e %elim de (HP throu h 4lothin in the') $$K 7ou already *no( that Z.N de (% %hone thi% ne( Li ht to the ten Sefirot de Nekudim throu h t(o pla4e%< It illu'inated the %eter de Nekudim throu h the Tabur0 and illu'inated the (1I de Nekudim throu h the &esod) Kno( that thi% illu'ination throu h the Tabur i% 4alled Holam0 (hi4h %hine% for the .tiot abo&e the') It i% %o be4au%e the illu'ination of Tabur rea4he% only %eter de Nekudim0 the 'ale le&el of Rosh de Nekudim JIte' .8K) And the 'ale le&el doe% not e9pand into the lo(er %e&en of the Nekudim0 (hi4h are the %elim de Guf0 4alled .tiot0 hen4e it i% 4on%idered to be %hinin on the' only fro' it% pla4e abo&e0 (ithout e9pandin in the .tiot the'%el&e%)
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Tran%latorF% note< Ha)a 4o'e% fro' the (ord Ha)im JlifeK)

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Thi% illu'ination throu h the &esod i% 4alled Shuruk0 that i%0 1a# (ith a point that %tand% in%ide the line of the .tiot) The rea%on i% that thi% illu'ination 4o'e% to (1I de Nekudim0 (hi4h are the fe'ale le&el of Rosh de Nekudim0 (ho%e Li ht% e9pand into the Guf0 a% (ell0 (hi4h are the Z(T de Nekudim0 4alled .tiot) Thi% i% (hy you (ill find the point of Shuruk in%ide the line of .tiot) $5K Thu%0 the Holam and Shuruk ha&e been thorou hly e9plained) The illu'ination of a ne( Li ht throu h the Tabur0 (hi4h lo(er% the lo(er He) fro' Nik#e) E)naim de %eter to the Peh0 and ele&ate% the (HP de %eter on4e 'ore0 i% the point of Holam abo&e the .tiot) The illu'ination of a ne( Li ht throu h the &esod0 (hi4h lo(er% the lo(er He) fro' Nik#e) E)naim de (1I to their Peh and return% their (HP0 i% the point of Shuruk in%ide the .tiot) Thi% i% be4au%e the%e o'hin al%o 4o'e in Z(T de Nekudim0 4alled .tiot) 5#K Hirik i% 4on%idered the ne( Li ht that the Z(T the'%el&e% re4ei&e fro' (1I0 to brin do(n the endin lo(er He)0 (hi4h %tand% at their ,ha$eh0 to the pla4e of Sium Ra"lin de (%) Thu%0 their (HP0 na'ely the %elim fro' the ,ha$eh do(n(ard%0 (hi4h be4a'e the pla4e of B&(0 return to the') At that ti'e0 B&( (ill on4e a ain be a% (t$ilut) But Z(T de Nekudim 4ould not brin the lo(er He) do(n fro' the ,ha$eh and 4o'pletely re&o*e T$imt$um Bet0 the Parsa0 and the pla4e of B&() Rather0 (hen they e9tended the Li ht into B&(0 all the %elim de Z(T i''ediately bro*e0 %in4e the for4e of the endin lo(er He)0 (hi4h %tand% at the Parsa0 (a% 'in led (ith the%e %elim) Thu%0 the Li ht had to in%tantaneou%ly depart there and the %elim bro*e0 died0 and fell into B&() Al%o0 their %elim de Panim0 abo&e the Parsa0 the %elim abo&e the ,ha$eh0 bro*e a% (ell0 %in4e all the Li ht departed then4e0 too) Thu%0 they bro*e and fell into B&(0 due to their Noinin into one Guf (ith the %elim de ('horaim) 5,K Thu% you %ee that the point of Hirik 4ould not e'er e and 4ontrol in the (orld of Nekudim0 %in4e0 'oreo&er0 it 4au%ed the brea*in of the &e%%el%) Thi% (a% be4au%e %he (anted to 4lothe in%ide the .tiot0 in the TNH& belo( Parsa de (t$ilut0 (hi4h be4a'e B&() Ho(e&er0 later0 in the (orld of Tikkun0 the point of Hirik re4ei&ed it% 4orre4tion0 %in4e %he (a% 4orre4ted into %hinin belo( the .tiot) Thi% 'ean% that (hen Z(T de (t$ilut re4ei&e the Li ht of Gadlut fro' (1I0 (hi4h %hould lo(er the endin lo(er He) fro' the pla4e of the ,ha$eh to Sium Ra"lin de (%0 and 4onne4t the %elim de TNH& to (t$ilut0 the Li ht% (ill %pread do(n to Sium Ra"lin de (%) 7et0 they do not do %o0 but rai%e the%e TNH& fro' the pla4e of B&( to the pla4e of (t$ilut0 abo&e the Parsa0 and re4ei&e the Li ht% (hile they are abo&e Parsa de (t$ilut0 %o that no brea*in of &e%%el% (ould o44ur in the' a ain0 a% in the (orld of Nekudim) Thi% i% 4on%idered that the point of Hirik0 (hi4h rai%e% the %elim de TNH& de Z(T de (t$ilut0 %tand% belo( the %elim de TNH& that %he rai%ed0 that i%0 %he %tand% in the pla4e of Parsa de (t$ilut) Thu%0 the point of Hirik %er&e% under the .tiot) Thi% e9plain% the three point%0 Holam0 Shuruk0 Hirik0 in eneral)

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The A%4ent of +aat

(N de Z(T de Nekudim to (1I and the E9planation of the Sefira

5"K It ha% already been e9plained that due to the lo(er He)s a%4ent to Nik#e) E)naim0 (hi4h o44urred in T$imt$um Bet0 (hen the %atnut of the ten Sefirot de Nekudim e'er ed0 ea4h de ree (a% di&ided into t(o hal&e%) Galgalta ve Eynaim remained in the degree; hence, they are called Kelim de Panim (anterior Kelim). Awzen, Hotem, and Peh, which fell from the degree to the one below it, are therefore called Kelim de Achoraim (posterior Kelim). Thu%0 ea4h de ree i% no( 'ade of internality and e9ternality0 %in4e the %elim de ('horaim of the Upper de ree fell to the internality of it% o(n %elim de Panim) And the fallen (HP de %eter Nekudim are 4lothed in%ide Gal"alta #e E)naim de (1I0 and the fallen (HP de (1I are 4lothed in%ide Gal"alta #e E)naim de Z(T de Nekudim JIte' .DK) 51K In 4on%e:uen4e0 (hen the ne( Li ht of (B S(G de (% 4o'e% to the de ree0 and lo(er% the lo(er He) ba4* to her pla4e at the Peh0 durin the Gadlut de Nekudim0 the de ree brin % her (HP ba4* to her0 and her ten Sefirot de %elim and ten Sefirot of Li ht% are 4o'pleted) It i% then 4on%idered that the lo(er de ree0 too0 (hi4h (a% atta4hed to the (HP of the Upper 2ne0 ri%e% alon (ith the' to the Upper 2ne) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the rule i% that Lthere i% no ab%en4e in the %piritual)M And a% the lo(er one (a% atta4hed to the (HP of the Upper 2ne durin the %atnut0 they are not %eparated fro' ea4h other durin the Gadlut a% (ell0 (hen the (HP of the Upper 2ne return to their de ree) It turn% out that the lo(er de ree ha% no( a4tually be4o'e a Hi her de ree0 %in4e the lo(er one that ri%e% to the Upper 2ne be4o'e% li*e Hi') 58K It turn% out that (hen (1I re4ei&ed the ne( Li ht of (B S(G and lo(ered the lo(er He) fro' the Nik#e) E)naim ba4* to their Peh0 and rai%ed their (HP to the'0 the Z(T0 too0 (hi4h 4lothe the%e (HP durin the %atnut0 no( ro%e alon (ith the' to (1I) Thu%0 the Z(T be4a'e a %in le de ree (ith (1I) Thi% a%4ent of the Z(T to (1I i% 4alled Lrai%in (N)M And (hen they are at the %a'e de ree a% (1I0 they re4ei&e the Li ht% of (1I0 a% (ell) 5-K And it i% 4alled (N %in4e the a%4ent of Z( to Bina brin % her ba4* to bein fa4e;to;fa4e (ith the Ho'hma JIte' $#K) It i% *no(n that e&ery Z(T are Z.N) Hen4e0 (hen the Z(T ro%e (ith the (HP de (1I to the de ree of (1I0 they be4a'e (N to the Bina of the Sefirot de (1I) Then %he return% to bein fa4e;to;fa4e (ith the Ho'hma de (1I and pro&ide% Z.N0 (hi4h are the Z(T de Nekudim that ro%e to the'0 (ith illu'ination of Ho'hma) 5DK @e%pite the abo&e;'entioned a%4ent of Z(T to (1I0 it doe% not 'ean that they (ere alto ether ab%ent fro' their pla4e and ro%e to (1I0 %in4e there i% no ab%en4e in the %piritual) Al%o0 any L4han e of pla4eM in %pirituality doe% not 'ean that it ha% departed it% for'er pla4e and 'o&ed to a ne( lo4ation0 a% one relo4ate% in 4orporeality) Rather0 there i% 'erely an addition here< they 4a'e to the ne( lo4ation0 (hile re'ainin in the for'er one) Thu%0 althou h the Z(T ro%e to (1I to (N0 they %till re'ained in their pla4e0 at their lo(er de ree0 a% before) 5.K Si'ilarly0 you 4an under%tand that e&en thou h (e %ay that on4e Z.N ro%e to (N to (1I and re4ei&ed their Li ht% there0 and left there and returned to their pla4e belo(0 here0 too0 it doe% 888

not 'ean that they departed their pla4e abo&e and 'o&ed to the pla4e belo() Had Z.N been ab%ent fro' their pla4e abo&e in (1I0 the fa4e;to;fa4e Zi#u" de (1I (ould %top in%tantaneou%ly0 and they (ould return to bein ba4*;to;ba4* a% before) Thi% (ould %top their abundan4e0 and Z.N0 belo(0 (ould lo%e their o'hin0 too) It ha% already been e9plained abo&e that Bina naturally 4ra&e% only .hr Hassadim0 a% in0 Lfor he deli ht% in 'er4y)M She ha% no intere%t (hat%oe&er in re4ei&in .hr Ho'hmaO hen4e0 %he i% ba4*; to;ba4* (ith Ho'hma) 2nly (hen Z.N a%4end to the' for (N doe% Bina return in a fa4e;to; fa4e Zi#u" (ith Ho'hma0 to be%to( illu'ination of Ho'hma to Z( JIte' $#K) Hen4e0 it i% ne4e%%ary that the Z.N (ill al(ay% re'ain there0 to i&e %u%tenan4e and %ub%i%ten4e to the fa4e;to;fa4e Zi#u" de (1I) Bor thi% rea%on0 it 4annot be %aid that Z.N are ab%ent fro' the pla4e of (1I (hen they 4o'e to their pla4e belo() Rather0 a% (e ha&e %aid0 any L4han e of pla4eM i% but an addition) Thu%0 althou h Z.N de%4ended fro' their pla4e0 they %till re'ained abo&e0 a% (ell) 5$;55K No( you 4an under%tand the Sefira +aat that (a% initiated in the (orld of Nekudim) In all the Part$ufim of (%0 throu h Nekudim0 there are only ten Sefirot %HB Z.N) But fro' the (orld of Nekudim on(ard%0 there i% the Sefira +aat0 (hi4h (e re ard a% %HB+ Z.N) The thin i% that there (a% no a%4en%ion of (N in the Part$ufim of (%0 but only the a%4ent of the asa'h to Peh de Rosh JIte' .5K) But you %hould *no( that the Sefira +aat e9tend% fro' the a%4en%ion of (N de Z.N to (1I0 a% it ha% been 4larified that Z.N0 (hi4h ro%e there to (N to Ho'hma and Bina0 re'ain there e&en after their e9it fro' there to their pla4e belo(0 to pro&ide %u%tenan4e and %ub%i%ten4e to the fa4e;to;fa4e Zi#u" de (1I) The%e Z.N0 (hi4h re'ain in (1I0 are 4alled Lthe Sefira +aat)M Hen4e0 no( HB ha&e the Sefira +aat0 (hi4h %u%tain% and po%ition% the' in a fa4e;to;fa4e Zi#u") The%e are the Z.N that ro%e to (N there and re'ained there e&en after the e9it of Z.N to their pla4e) Hen4e0 fro' no( on (e 4all the ten Sefirot by the na'e% %HB+ Z.N) But in the Part$ufim of (%0 prior to the (orld of Nekudim0 before the rai%in of (N0 there (a% no Sefira +aat there) 7ou %hould al%o *no( that the Sefira +aat i% al(ay% 4alled Lfi&e Hassadim and fi&e Ge#urot0M %in4e the Z( that re'ain% there i% 4on%idered fi&e Hassadim0 and the Nuk#a that re'ained there i% 4on%idered fi&e Ge#urot) ,##K /e 'i ht a%* about (hat i% (ritten in the Book of ,reation0 that the ten Sefirot are Lten and not nine0 ten and not ele&en)M It (a% %aid that the Sefira +aat (a% initiated in the (orld of NekudimO thu%0 there are ele&en Sefirot %HB+ Z.N) The an%(er i% that thi% i% not at all an addition to the ten Sefirot0 %in4e (e ha&e learned that the Sefira +aat i% Z.N that ro%e to (N and re'ained there) Hen4e0 there i% no addition here0 but rather t(o di%4ern'ent% in Z.N< ,) ") The Z.N in their pla4e belo(0 (hi4h are 4on%idered GufO The Z.N that re'ained in Rosh de (1I0 %in4e they (ere already there durin the rai%in of the (N0 and there i% no ab%en4e in the %piritual) Thu%0 there i% no addition to the ten Sefirot here0 (hat%oe&er0 for in the end0 there are only ten Sefirot %HB Z.N here) And if the di%4ern'ent of Z.N re'ain% in Rosh in (1I0 it doe% not add a thin to the ten Sefirot)

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The Brea*in of the >e%%el% and Their Ball to B&(

,#,K No( (e ha&e thorou hly e9plained the rai%in of (N and the Sefira +aat0 (hi4h are 4on%idered the %elim de Panim de Z(T de Nekudim that e9tended and ro%e to (1I) Thi% i% be4au%e (1I re4ei&ed the ne( Li ht of (B S(G de (% fro' Z.N de (% in the for' of the point of Shuruk) They lo(ered the lo(er He) fro' their Nik#e) E)naim to the Peh0 and rai%ed their %elim de ('horaim0 (hi4h (ere fallen in the Z(T de Nekudim) A% a re%ult0 the %elim de Panim de Z(T0 (hi4h (ere atta4hed to the %elim de ('horaim de (1I JIte'% $5;58K0 ro%e0 too0 and the Z(T de Nekudim be4a'e (N there0 and returned (1I to bein fa4e;to;fa4e) And %in4e the lo(er He)0 (hi4h i% Behina +alet0 had already returned to her pla4e at the Peh0 the Zi#u" de Hakaa that (a% 'ade on that asa'h of Behina +alet produ4ed ten 4o'plete Sefirot at the le&el of %eter in the Li ht of &e'hida JIte' $8K) Thu%0 Z(T0 (hi4h are in4luded there a% (N0 re4ei&ed tho%e reat Li ht% of (1I0 too) 7et0 all thi% i% only re arded a% bein fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 %in4e (1I are 4on%idered the Rosh de Nekudim0 (here the Zi#u" that produ4e% ten Sefirot fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% o44ur%) Sub%e:uently0 they e9pand into a Guf0 too0 fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% JIte' -#K) At that ti'e0 the Z(T e9tend (ith all the Li ht% they had re4ei&ed in (1I to their pla4e belo(0 and the Rosh and Guf of Part$uf Gadlut de Nekudim end%) Thi% Hit!ashtut i% 4on%idered the Taamim of Part$uf Gadlut de Nekudim JIte' "DK) ,#"K The four BehinotGTaamim0 Nekudot0 Ta"in0 .tiotGare di%4erned in Part$uf Nekudim0 too JIte' 8.K) Thi% i% %o be4au%e all the for4e% that e9i%t in the Upper 2ne% 'u%t e9i%t in the lo(er one%0 a% (ell) But in the lo(er one0 there are additional 'atter% to the Upper 2ne) It ha% been e9plained that the heart of the Hit!ashtut of ea4h Part$uf i% 4alled Taamim) After it e9pand%0 the Bitush of .hr akif and .hr Pnimi o44ur% in it0 and throu h thi% Bitush0 the asa'h i% radually purified until it e:uali?e% (ith the Peh de Rosh) And %in4e the Upper Li ht doe% not %top0 the Upper Li ht 'ate% (ith the asa'h in ea4h %tate of (#iut alon it% purifi4ation) Thi% 'ean% that (hen it purifie% fro' Behina +alet to Behina Gimel0 the le&el of Ho'hma e'er e% on it) And (hen it 4o'e% to Behina Bet0 the le&el of Bina e'er e% on it) /hen it 4o'e% to Behina (le!h0 the le&el of Z( e'er e% on it0 and (hen it 4o'e% to Behinat Shoresh0 the le&el of al'hut e'er e% on it) All tho%e le&el% that e'er e on the asa'h throu h it% purifi4ation are 4alled Nekudot) The Reshimot that re'ain of the Li ht%0 on4e they ha&e departed0 are 4alled Ta"in) The %elim that re'ain after the departure of the Li ht% fro' the' are 4alled .tiot0 and on4e the asa'h ha% been 4o'pletely purified of it% (#iut de Guf0 it i% in4luded in the asa'h de Peh de Rosh in the Zi#u" there0 and a %e4ond Part$uf e'er e% on it) ,#1K And here in Part$uf Nekudim it (a% done in pre4i%ely the %a'e 'anner) Here0 too0 t(o Part$ufim e'er eG(B and S(GGone belo( the other) And in ea4h of the' are Taamim0 Nekudot0 Ta"in0 and .tiot) The only differen4e i% that the i%%ue of the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h (a% not done here be4au%e of the Bitush of .hr akif and .hr Pnimi0 but be4au%e of the for4e of +in in the endin al'hut0 in4luded in tho%e %elim JIte' 5#K) Bor thi% rea%on0 the e'pty %elim did not re'ain in the Part$uf after the departure of the Li ht%0 a% in the three Part$ufim Gal"alta0 (B0 S(G de (%0 but bro*e and died and fell to B&() 88D

,#8K Part$uf Taamim0 (hi4h e'er ed in the (orld of Nekudim0 (hi4h i% the fir%t Part$uf in Nekudim0 (hi4h e'er ed at the le&el of %eter0 e'er ed (ith Rosh and Guf) The Rosh 4a'e out in (1I0 and the Guf i% the Hit!ashtut of Z(T fro' Peh de (1I do(n(ard% JIte' ,#,K) Thi% Hit!ashtut fro' Peh de (1I do(n i% 4alled ele'h ha +aat JKin +aatK) And thi% i% indeed the (hole of the Z(T de Nekudim that re;e9panded to their pla4e after the rai%in of (N) But %in4e their root re'ained in (1I for %u%tenan4e and %ub%i%ten4e to the fa4e; to;fa4e of (1I JIte' 5$K0 4alled oa'h ha +aat0 (hi4h 4ouple% (1I0 their e9pan%ion fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% into a Guf i% al%o 4alled by that na'eG ele'h ha +aat) Thi% i% the fir%t ele'h J*in K of Nekudim) ,#-K It i% *no(n that all the :uantity and :uality in the ten Sefirot de Rosh appear% in the Hit!ashtut fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% to the Guf0 a% (ell) Hen4e0 a% in the Li ht% of the Rosh0 the 'atin al'hut returned and de%4ended fro' the Nik#e) E)naim to the Peh) Then0 GE JGal"alta E)naimK and Nik#e) E)naim0 (hi4h are the %elim de Panim0 reunited their %elim de ('horaim0 their (HP0 and the Li ht% e9panded in the') Si'ilarly0 a% they e9panded fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% to the Guf0 the Li ht% (ere dra(n to their %elim de ('horaim0 too0 (hi4h are the TNH& in B&(0 belo( Parsa de (t$ilut) Ho(e&er0 %in4e the for4e of the endin al'hut in Parsa de (t$ilut i% 'i9ed in tho%e %elim0 a% %oon a% the Li ht% of ele'h ha +aat 'et thi% for4e0 they all departed the %elim and ro%e to their root) Then0 all the %elim of ele'h ha +aat bro*e fa4e and ba4*0 died0 and fell to B&(0 %in4e the departure of the Li ht% fro' the %elim i% li*e the departure of &itality fro' the 4orporeal body0 4alled Ldeath)M At that ti'e0 the asa'h (a% purified fro' the (#iut de Behina +alet0 %in4e the%e %elim ha&e already bro*en and died0 and only (#iut de Behina Gimel re'ained in it) ,#DK And a% the (#iut of Behina +alet (a% re&o*ed fro' the asa'h de Guf by the brea*in 0 that (#iut (a% re&o*ed in the 'atin al'hut of the Rosh in (1I0 too) Thi% i% %o be4au%e (#iut de Rosh and (#iut de Guf are the %a'e thin 0 e94ept one i% potential and the other i% a4tual JIte' -#K) Hen4e0 the Zi#u" at the le&el of %eter %topped at the Rosh in (1I0 too0 and the %elim de ('horaim0 the (HP that 4o'pleted the le&el of %eter0 fell on4e 'ore to the de ree belo( itGthe Z(T) Thi% i% 4alled Lre&o*in the ('horaim of the le&el of %eter fro' (1I)M It turn% out that the (hole le&el of Taamim de Nekudim0 Rosh and Guf0 ha% departed) ,#.K And %in4e the Upper Li ht doe% not %top %hinin 0 it 'ated on4e 'ore on the (#iut de Behina Gimel that re'ained in the asa'h de Rosh in (1I0 produ4in ten Sefirot at the le&el of Ho'hma) The Guf fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% e9panded to the Sefira Hesed0 and thi% i% the %e4ond ele'h of Nekudim) It0 too0 e9tended to B&(0 bro*e0 and died0 at (hi4h ti'e the (#iut of Behina Gimel (a% re&o*ed fro' the asa'h de Guf and de Rosh0 a% (ell) Al%o0 the %elim de ('horaim0 the (HP that 4o'pleted thi% le&el of Ho'hma of (1I0 (ere re&o*ed on4e 'ore0 and fell to the de ree belo( it0 to Z(T0 a% it happened at the le&el of %eter) Bollo(in 0 the Zi#u" (a% 'ade on (#iut of Behina Bet that re'ained in the asa'h0 produ4in ten Sefirot at the le&el of Bina) The Guf0 fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 e9panded in the Sefira Ge#ura0 and thi% i% the third ele'h of Nekudim) It0 too0 e9tended into B&(0 bro*e0 and died0 re&o*in the (#iut of Behina Bet in Rosh and Guf0 too0 endin the Zi#u" at the le&el of Bina in the Rosh0 too) The ('horaim of the le&el of Bina de Rosh fell to the de ree belo( her in the Z(T0 and then the Zi#u" (a% 'ade on the (#iut of Behina 88.

(le!h that re'ained in the asa'h0 produ4in ten Sefirot at the le&el of Z( on her) Al%o0 it% Guf0 fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 %pread in the Upper third of Tifferet) 7et0 it0 too0 did not la%t and it% Li ht departed it) Thu%0 the (#iut of Behina (le!h ha% been purified (ith Guf and Rosh0 and the ('horaim of the le&el of Z( fell to the de ree belo( her0 to Z(T) ,#$K Thi% 4o'plete% the de%4ent of all the ('horaim de (1I0 (hi4h are the (HP) Thi% i% %o be4au%e (ith the brea*in of ele'h ha +aat0 only the (HP that belon to the le&el of %eter (ere 4an4elled in (1I) And (ith the brea*in of ele'h ha Hesed0 only the (HP that belon to the le&el of Ho'hma (ere 4an4elled in (1I) And (ith the brea*in of ele'h ha Ge#ura0 the (HP that belon to the le&el of Bina (ere 4an4elledO and (ith the departure of the Upper third of Tifferet0 the (HP of the le&el of Z( (ere 4an4elled) It follo(% that the (hole Gadlut of (1I (a% 4an4elled0 and only GE de %atnut re'ained in the'0 and only (#iut Shoresh re'ained in the asa'h) After(ard%0 the asa'h de Guf (a% purified fro' all it% (#iut0 and e:uali?ed (ith the asa'h de Rosh) At that ti'e0 it (a% in4luded in a Zi#u" de Hakaa of the Rosh0 and the Reshimot in it (ere rene(ed0 apart fro' the la%t Behina JIte' 8,K) And by thi% rene(al0 a ne( le&el e'er ed on it0 4alled &ESHS3T) ,#5K And %in4e the la%t Behina (a% lo%t0 all that (a% left (a% Behina Gimel0 on (hi4h ten Sefirot at the le&el of Ho'hma e'er ed) And (hen it% (#iut de Guf (a% re4o ni?ed0 it left the Rosh of (1I0 de%4ended0 and 4lothed the pla4e of the ,ha$eh de Guf de Nekudim JIte' --K) It produ4ed the ten Sefirot de Rosh fro' the ,ha$eh up(ard%0 and thi% Rosh i% 4alled &ESHS3T) It produ4ed it% Guf fro' the ,ha$eh do(n fro' the t(o third% of Tifferet throu h the Sium of Tifferet) Thi% i% the fourth ele'h of Nekudim0 and it0 too0 e9tended to B&(0 bro*e and died) Thu%0 (#iut of Behina Gimel ha% been purified Rosh and Guf) It% %elim de ('horaim of the Rosh fell to the de ree belo( it0 in the pla4e of their Guf) Sub%e:uently0 the Zi#u" (a% 'ade on (#iut of Behina Bet0 (hi4h re'ained in it0 produ4in the le&el of Bina on it) It% Guf0 fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 e9panded in the t(o %elim Net$ah and Hod0 (hi4h are both one ele'hGthe fifth ele'h of Nekudim) And they0 too0 e9tended to B&(0 bro*e0 and died) Thu%0 the (#iut of Behina Bet ha% been purified Rosh and Guf0 and the %elim de ('horaim of the le&el fell to the de ree belo( it< the Guf) After(ard%0 the Zi#u" (a% 'ade on the (#iut of Behina (le!h that re'ained in it0 and produ4ed the le&el of Z() It% Guf0 fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 e9panded in the %li de &esod0 and thi% i% the %i9th ele'h of Nekudim) It0 too0 e9panded into B&(0 bro*e0 and died) Thu%0 the (#iut of Behina (le!h ha% been purified in Rosh and Guf0 a% (ell0 and the %elim de ('horaim at the Rosh fell to the de ree belo( the'0 to the Guf) Then there (a% the Zi#u" on the (#iut of Behinat Shoresh that re'ained in the asa'h0 produ4in the le&el of al'hut) It% fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% e9tended into the %li of al'hut0 and thi% i% the %e&enth ele'h of Nekudim) It0 too0 e9panded into B&(0 bro*e0 and died) Thu%0 (#iut Shoresh (a% purified in Rosh and Guf0 a% (ell0 and the ('horaim de Rosh fell to the de ree belo( it0 in the Guf) No( all the %elim de ('horaim of &ESHS3T ha&e been 4an4elled0 a% (ell a% the brea*in of the &e%%el% of the (hole Z(T de Nekudim0 4alled Lthe %e&en ela'him J*in %K)M ,,#K Thu% (e ha&e e9plained the Taamim and Nekudot that e'er ed in the t(o Part$ufim (1I and &ESHS3T de Nekudim0 4alled (B S(G) In (1I0 four le&el% e'er ed one belo( the other< The level of Keter is called gazing of the Eynaim de AVI. 88$

The level of Hochma is called Guf de Aba. The level of Bina is called Guf de Ima. The level of ZA is called Yesodot (foundations) de AVI.

Bour bodie% e9panded fro' the'< Melech ha (king of) Daat; Melech ha Hesed; Melech ha Gevura; The Melech of the Upper third of Tifferet, through the Chazeh.

The%e four Gufim Jplural for GufK bro*e in both Panim and ('horaim) But (ith re%pe4t to their Roshim Jplural for RoshK0 that i%0 the four le&el% in (1I0 all their %elim de Panim re'ained in the le&el%0 that i%0 the GE and Nik#e) E)naim of ea4h le&el0 (hi4h (ere in the' %in4e the %atnut de Nekudim) 2nly the %elim de ('horaim in ea4h de ree0 (hi4h Noined the' durin the Gadlut0 (ere re;4an4elled by the brea*in 0 fell to the de ree belo( the'0 and re'ained a% they (ere prior to the e'er en4e of Gadlut de Nekudim JIte'% .D;..K) ,,,K The e'er en4e of the four le&el%0 one belo( the other0 in Part$uf &ESHS3T (a% in pre4i%ely the %a'e 'anner< The first level is the level of Hochma, called gazing of the Eynaim de YESHSUT at one another. The level of Bina; The level of ZA; The level of Malchut.

Bour Gufim e9panded fro' the'< The Melech of the two lower thirds of Tifferet; Melech of Netzah and Hod; Melech of Yesod; Malchut.

Their four Gufim bro*e in both Panim and ('hor Jba4*K) But in the Roshim0 that i%0 in the four le&el% of &ESHS3T0 the %elim de Panim in the' re'ained0 and only their ('horaim (ere 4an4elled by the brea*in 0 and fell to the de ree belo( the') After the 4an4ellation of the t(o Part$ufim (1I and &ESHS3T0 the le&el of ( de Nekudim e'er ed) And %in4e all that e9panded fro' her to the Guf (ere only 4orre4tion% of %elim0 I (ill not elaborate here)

The /orld of Tikkun and the Ne(

( that E'er ed fro' the

et$a'h de (%

,,"K Bro' the be innin of the prefa4e to thi% point (e ha&e thorou hly e9plained the fir%t four Part$ufim (%<

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 The first Partzuf of AK is called Partzuf Galgalta, whose Zivug de Hakaa is performed on Behina Dalet and its ten Sefirot are at the level of Keter. The second Partzuf of AK is called AB de AK. The Zivug de Hakaa in it is made on Aviut of Behina Gimel, and its ten Sefirot are at the level of Hochma. It clothes from Peh de Partzuf Galgalta downward. The third Partzuf of AK is called SAG de AK. The Zivug de Hakaa in it occurs on Aviut of Behina Bet, and its ten Sefirot are at the level of Bina. It clothes Partzuf AB de AK from the Peh down. The fourth Partzuf de AK is called MA de AK. The Zivug de Hakaa in it occurs on Aviut of Behina Aleph, and its ten Sefirot are at the level of ZA. This Partzuf clothes SAG de AK from the Tabur down, and is divided into internality and externality. The internality is called MA and BON de AK, and the externality is called the world of Nekudim. This is where the association of Malchut in Bina, called Tzimtzum Bet, takes place, as well as the Katnut, Gadlut, the raising of MAN, and the Daat, which determines and mates the HB face-to-face, and the issue of the breaking of the vessels. This is so because all these were initiated in the fourth Partzuf of AK, called MA or the world of Nekudim. ,,1K The%e fi&e di%4ern'ent% of (#iut in the i%0 Gal"alta E)naim and (HP< asa'h are na'ed after the Sefirot in the Rosh0 that

Aviut of Behina Dalet is called Peh, on which the first Partzuf of AK emerges. Aviut of Behina Gimel is called Hotem, on which Partzuf AB de AK emerges. Aviut of Behina Bet is called Awzen, on which Partzuf SAG de AK emerges.

Aviut of Behina Aleph is called Nikvey Eynaim, on which Partzuf MA de AK and the world of Nekudim emerge. Aviut of Behinat Shoresh is called Galgalta or Metzach, on which the world of Tikkun (correction) emerges, called the new MA, since the fourth Partzuf of AK is the core of Partzuf MA de AK, as it stemmed from the Nikvey Eynaim at the level of ZA, called HaVaYaH de MA. But the fifth part of (%0 (hi4h e'er ed fro' the et$a'h0 that i%0 Behinat Gal"alta0 4on%idered (#iut Shoresh0 a4tually ha% only the le&el of al'hut0 4alled B.N) 7et0 be4au%e Behina (le!h de Hitlabshut0 4on%idered Z(0 re'ained there0 it0 too0 i% 4alled () 7et0 it i% 4alled ( that e'er ed fro' the et$a'h de (%0 (hi4h 'ean% it i% fro' the Hitkalelut of (#iut Shoresh0 4alled et$a'h) It i% al%o 4alled Lthe ne( (0M to di%tin ui%h it fro' the ( that e'er ed fro' Nik#e) E)naim de (%) And thi% ne( Part$uf ( i% 4alled Lthe (orld of TikkunM or Lthe (orld of (t$ilut)M ,,8K 7et (e %hould under%tand (hy the fir%t three le&el% of (%0 4alled Gal"alta0 (B0 and S(G are not 4on%idered three (orld% but three Part$ufim0 and ho( the fourth Part$uf of (% differ% to 'erit the na'e L(orld)M Thi% al%o 4on4ern% the fifth Part$uf of (%0 %in4e the fourth Part$uf i% 4alled Lthe (orld of NekudimM and the fifth Part$uf i% 4alled Lthe (orld of (t$ilutM or Lthe (orld of Tikkun)M ,,-K /e %hould *no( the differen4e bet(een a Part$uf and a (orld) Any le&el of ten Sefirot that e'er e% on a asa'h de Guf of an Upper 2ne0 after it ha% been purified and in4luded in the Peh 8-#

de Rosh of the Upper 2ne JIte' -#K0 i% 4alled Part$uf) After it% departure fro' the Rosh of the Upper 2ne0 it e9pand% into it% o(n Rosh0 To'h0 and Sof0 and it al%o 4ontain% fi&e le&el% one belo( the other0 4alled Taamim and Nekudot JIte' 8.K) 7et0 it i% na'ed only after the le&el of Taamim in it) And the fir%t three Part$ufim of (%GGal"alta0 (B0 S(G JIte' 8.KGe'er ed in that 'anner) But a (orld 'ean% that it 4ontain% e&erythin that e9i%t% in the (orld Abo&e it0 li*e %eal and i'print0 (here e&erythin that e9i%t% in the %eal i% tran%ferred to it% i'print in it% entirety) ,,DK Thu% you %ee that the fir%t three Part$ufim0 Gal"alta0 (B0 and S(G de (% are 4on%idered one (orld0 the (orld of (%0 (hi4h e'er ed in the fir%t re%tri4tion) But the fourth Part$uf of (%0 (here T$imt$um Bet o44urred0 be4a'e a (orld in and of it%elf0 due to the duality that o44urred in the asa'h de Nekudot de S(G in it% de%4ent fro' Tabur de (%) Thi% i% be4au%e it (a% doubled by the (#iut de Behina +alet0 in the for' of the lo(er He) in the E)naim JIte' D1K) @urin the Gadlut0 Behina +alet returned to it% pla4e at the Peh and produ4ed the le&el of %eter JIte' $8K0 and thi% le&el e:uali?ed (ith the fir%t Part$uf of (%) And after it %pread into Rosh0 To'h0 Sof0 in Taamim and Nekudot0 a %e4ond Part$uf e'er ed on it0 at the le&el of Ho'hma0 4alled &ESHS3T0 (hi4h i% %i'ilar to the %e4ond Part$uf of (%0 4alled (B de (%) And follo(in it% Hit!ashtut into Taamim and Nekudot0 a third Part$uf e'er ed0 4alled ( de Nekudim JIte' ,,,K0 (hi4h i% %i'ilar to the third Part$uf de (%) Thu%0 e&erythin that e9i%ted in the (orld of (% appeared here in the (orld of Nekudim0 that i%0 three Part$ufim one belo( the other) Ea4h of the' 4ontain% Taamim and Nekudot and all their in%tan4e%0 li*e the three Part$ufim Gal"alta0 (B0 S(G de (% in the (orld of (%) Thi% i% (hy the (orld of Nekudim i% re arded a% an i'print of the (orld of (%) Al%o0 for thi% rea%on it i% 4on%idered a 4o'plete (orld in and of it%elf) JAnd the rea%on (hy the three Part$ufim of Nekudim are not 4alled Gal"alta0 (B0 S(G0 but rather (B0 S(G0 ( i% that the (#iut of Behina +alet that (a% Noined (ith a asa'h de S(G i% in4o'plete0 due to the Hi$dak'hut that o44urred in the fir%t Part$uf of (%) Thi% i% (hy they de%4ended into bein (B0 S(G0 and ()K ,,.K Thu% (e ha&e learned ho( the (orld of Nekudim (a% i'printed fro' the (orld of (%) Si'ilarly0 the fifth Part$uf of (%0 that i%0 the ne( (0 (a% entirely i'printed fro' the (orld of Nekudim) Thu%0 althou h all the di%4ern'ent% that %er&ed in Nekudim (ere bro*en and 4an4elled there0 they (ere rene(ed in the ne( () Thi% i% (hy it i% 4on%idered a %eparate (orld) Al%o0 it i% 4alled Lthe (orld of (t$ilutM be4au%e it end% 4o'pletely abo&e the Parsa that (a% 4reated in the %e4ond re%tri4tion) It i% al%o 4alled Lthe (orld of TikkunM J4orre4tionK be4au%e the (orld of Nekudim 4ould not per%i%t be4au%e of the brea*in and 4an4ellin that o44urred in it) 2nly after(ard%0 in the ne( (0 (hen all tho%e Behinot that (ere in the (orld of Nekudim returned and 4a'e in the ne( (0 they (ere e%tabli%hed and per%i%ted there) Thi% i% (hy it i% 4alled Lthe (orld of Tikkun0M for indeed0 it i% a4tually the (orld of Nekudim0 but here0 in the ne( (0 it re4ei&e% it% 4orre4tion fro' the /hole) Thi% i% be4au%e throu h the ne( (0 all the ('horaim that fell fro' (1I and &ESHS3T to the Guf0 a% (ell a% the Panim and ('horaim of all the Z(T that fell into B&( and died0 reunite and ri%e throu h it to (t$ilut) ,,$K The rea%on for it i% that ea4h lo(er Part$uf return% and fill% the %elim of the Upper 2ne0 after the departure of their Li ht% durin the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h) Thi% i% be4au%e after the departure of the Li ht% of the Guf of the fir%t Part$uf of (%0 be4au%e of the Hi$dak'hut of the 8-,

asa'h0 the asa'h re4ei&ed a ne( Zi#u" at the le&el of (B0 (hi4h refilled the e'pty %elim of the Guf of the Upper 2ne0 that i%0 the fir%t Part$uf) Al%o0 follo(in the departure of the Li ht% of Guf de (B be4au%e of the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h0 the asa'h re4ei&ed a ne( Zi#u" at the le&el of S(G0 (hi4h refilled the e'pty %elim of the Upper 2ne0 (hi4h i% (B) Additionally0 after the departure of the Li ht% of S(G0 due to the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h0 the asa'h re4ei&ed a ne( Zi#u" at the le&el of (0 (hi4h e'er ed fro' Nik#e) E)naim0 bein the Nekudim0 (hi4h refilled the e'pty %elim of the Upper 2ne0 bein Nekudot de S(G) And Nu%t %o0 follo(in the departure of the Li ht% of Nekudim be4au%e of the 4an4ellation of the ('horaim and the brea*in of the &e%%el%0 the asa'h re4ei&ed a ne( Zi#u" at the le&el of (0 (hi4h e'er ed fro' the et$a'h of Part$uf S(G de (%) Thi% fill% the e'pty %elim of the Guf of the Upper 2ne0 (hi4h are the %elim de Nekudim that (ere 4an4elled and bro*en) ,,5K 7et0 there i% an e%%ential differen4e here in the ne( (< It be4a'e a 'ale0 and an Upper 2ne to the %elim de Nekudim0 (hi4h it 4orre4t%) Con&er%ely0 in pre&iou% Part$ufim0 the lo(er one doe% not be4o'e a 'ale and an Upper 2ne to the %elim de Guf of the Upper 2ne0 e&en thou h it fill% the' throu h it% le&el) And that 4han e i% be4au%e in pre&iou% Part$ufim there (a% no fla( in the departure of the Li ht%0 for only the departure of the asa'h 4au%ed their departure) But here0 in the (orld of Nekudim0 there (a% a fla( in the %elim0 %in4e the for4e of the endin al'hut (a% 'i9ed (ith the %elim de ('horaim de Z(T0 'a*in the' unfit to re4ei&e the Li ht%) Thi% i% the rea%on (hy they bro*e and fell into B&() Hen4e0 they are 4o'pletely dependent on the ne( ( to re&i&e the'0 %ort the'0 and rai%e the' to (t$ilut) A% a re%ult0 the ne( ( i% re arded a% 'ale and i&er) And the%e %elim de Nekudim0 %orted by it0 be4o'e Nuk#a Jfe'aleK to the () Bor thi% rea%on0 their na'e ha% been 4han ed to B.N0 'eanin they had be4o'e Ta'hton Jlo(er oneK to the (0 e&en thou h they are %uperior to the ne( (0 %in4e they are %elim fro' the (orld of Nekudim and are 4on%idered ( and Nik#e) E)naim0 (ho%e Hi he%t Behina i% 1(% de S(G de (% JIte' .8K) E&en %o0 they no( be4a'e Ta'hton Jlo(er oneK to the ne( (0 for (hi4h rea%on they are 4alled B.N)

The Bi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut and the

( and B.N in Ea4h Part$uf

,"#K It ha% been e9plained that the le&el of the ne( ( e9panded into a (hole (orld in it%elf0 a% (ell0 li*e the (orld of Nekudim) The rea%on i%0 a% it ha% been e9plained re ardin the le&el of Nekudim0 the doublin of the asa'h fro' Behina +alet0 too JIte' ,,DK) Thi% i% be4au%e the illu'ination of Z.N de (% that %hone throu h the Tabur and the &esod to G(R de Nekudim brou ht T$imt$um (le!h ba4* to it% pla4e0 and the lo(er He) de%4ended fro' her Nik#e) E)naim to the Peh0 (hi4h 4au%ed all the%e le&el% of Gadlut de Nekudim to e'er e JIte' ,#,K) 7et0 all the%e le&el% (ere 4an4elled and bro*en on4e 'ore0 and all the Li ht% departed the') Bor thi% rea%on0 T$imt$um Bet returned to it% pla4e0 and Behina +alet (a% reunited (ith the asa'h) ,",K Hen4e0 in the ne( (0 too0 (hi4h e'er ed fro' the et$a'h0 there are the t(o Behinot of %atnut and Gadlut0 too0 a% in the (orld of Nekudim) The %atnut e'er e% fir%t0 a44ordin to the (#iut di%4lo%ed in the asa'h0 (hi4h i% the le&el of Z( de Hitlabshut0 4alled HGT0 and the le&el 8-"

of al'hut de (#iut0 4alled NH&0 due to the three line% 'ade in al'hut) The ri ht line i% 4alled Net$ah0 the left line i% 4alled Hod0 and the 'iddle line i% 4alled &esod) 7et0 %in4e there i% only Hitlabshut in Behina (le!h0 (ithout (#iut0 it ha% no %elim) Thu%0 the le&el of HGT i% de&oid of %elim0 4lothin in %elim de NH&0 and this le el is called - ar :embr&o;) Thi% 'ean% that there i% only (#iut de Shoresh there0 (hi4h re'ained in the asa'h after it% Hi$dak'hut0 durin it% a%4en%ion for Zi#u" at the et$a'h of the Upper 2ne) And the le&el that e'er e% fro' there i% only the le&el of al'hut) 7et0 (ithin her i% the 4on4ealed lo(er He)0 re arded a% Lthe lo(er He) at the et$a'h)M 2n4e the 3bar re4ei&e% the Zi#u" of the Upper 2ne0 it de%4end% fro' there to it% pla4e JIte' -8K0 and re4ei&e% the Mochin de Yenika from the %pper 4ne0 (hi4h are (#iut of Behina (le!h0 4on%idered Lthe lo(er He) in Nik#e) E)naim)M Thu%0 it a4:uire% %elim for HGT0 too0 and HGT %pread fro' NH& and it ha% the le&el of Z() ,""K After(ard%0 it ri%e% for (N to the Upper 2ne on4e a ain) Thi% i% 4alled Ibur Bet J%e4ond 4on4eptionVi'pre nationK0 (here it re4ei&e% o'hin fro' (B S(G de (%) At that ti'e Behina +alet de%4end% fro' Nik#e) E)naim to her pla4e at the Peh JIte' ,#,K0 and a Zi#u" i% 'ade on Behina +alet at her pla4e0 produ4in ten Sefirot at the le&el of %eter) Thu%0 the %elim de (HP ri%e ba4* to their pla4e at the Rosh0 and the Part$uf i% 4o'pleted (ith ten Sefirot of Li ht% and &e%%el%) And the%e o'hin are 4alled o'hin de Gadlut of the Part$uf) Thi% i% the le&el of the fir%t Part$uf de (t$ilut0 4alled Part$uf %eter or Part$uf (tik de (t$ilut) ,"1K And you already *no( that after the brea*in of the &e%%el%0 all the (HP fell fro' their de ree%0 ea4h to the de ree belo( it JIte'% ..0 ,#DK) Thu%0 the (HP of the le&el of %eter de Nekudim are in GE of the le&el of Ho'hma0 and the (HP of the le&el of Ho'hma i% in the GE of the le&el of Bina0 et4) Therefore0 durin Ibur Bet de Gadlut of the fir%t Part$uf of (t$ilut0 4alled (tik0 (hi4h ele&ated it% (HP on4e 'ore0 GE of the le&el of Ho'hma ro%e alon (ith the') They (ere 4orre4ted alon (ith the (HP of the le&el of (tik0 and re4ei&ed the fir%t Ibur there) ,"8K And on4e GE de Ho'hma re4ei&ed their le&el of Ibur and &enika Jnur%in K JIte' ,",K0 they ro%e to Rosh de (tik a ain0 (here they re4ei&ed a %e4ond Ibur for o'hin de Gadlut) Behina Gimel de%4ended to her pla4e at the Peh0 produ4ed ten Sefirot on her0 at the le&el of Ho'hma0 and their %elim de (HP ro%e ba4* to their pla4e at the Rosh) Thu%0 Part$uf Ho'hma (a% 4o'pleted (ith ten Sefirot of Li ht% and %elim) Thi% Part$uf i% 4alled (ri'h (n!in de (t$ilut) ,"-K The GE of the le&el of Bina ro%e alon (ith the%e (HP de ((0 (here they re4ei&ed their fir%t Ibur and &enika) After(ard%0 they ro%e to the Rosh of (( for a %e4ond Ibur0 rai%ed their (HP0 re4ei&ed the o'hin de Gadlut0 and Part$uf Bina (a% 4o'pleted (ith ten Sefirot0 Li ht% and &e%%el%) Thi% Part$uf i% 4alled (1I and &ESHS3T0 %in4e the G(R are 4alled (1I0 and the Z(T are 4alled &ESHS3T) ,"DK And GE de Z.N ro%e alon (ith the%e (HP de (1I0 (here they re4ei&ed their fir%t Ibur and &enika) Thi% 4o'plete% the Z.N in the %tate of 1(% to Z( and Nekuda JpointK to the Nuk#a) Thu% (e ha&e e9plained the fi&e Part$ufim of the ne( ( that e'er ed in the (orld of (t$ilut0 in the 4on%tant %tate0 4alled (tik0 ((0 (1I0 and Z.N) Atik emerged at the level of Keter; AAat the level of Hochma; 8-1

AVIat the level of Bina; And ZON in VAK and Nekuda, which is the level of ZA.

Al%o0 there 4an ne&er be any di'inution in the%e fi&e le&el%0 %in4e the a4t% of the lo(er one% ne&er rea4h the G(R in a (ay that they 4an ble'i%h the') The a4tion% of the lo(er one% do rea4h Z( and Nuk#a0 that i%0 their %elim de ('horaim0 (hi4h they obtain durin the Gadlut) But the a4tion% of the lo(er one% 4annot rea4h the %elim de Panim0 (hi4h are GE in Li ht% of 1(% and Nekuda) Hen4e0 the%e fi&e le&el% are 4on%idered 4on%tant o'hin in (t$ilut) ,".K The order of their 4lothin of ea4h other and on Part$uf (% i% that Part$uf (tik de (t$ilut0 althou h it e'er ed fro' Rosh de S(G de (% JIte' ,,$K0 it %till 4annot 4lothe fro' the Peh of S(G de (% do(n(ard%0 but only belo( Tabur) Thi% i% be4au%e abo&e Tabur de (% it i% 4on%idered T$imt$um (le!h0 (kudim) Sin4e Part$uf (tik i% the fir%t Rosh of (t$ilut0 T$imt$um Bet doe% not 4ontrol it0 %o it %hould ha&e been (orthy of 4lothin abo&e Tabur de (%) But %in4e T$imt$um Bet had already been e%tabli%hed in it% Peh de Rosh0 for the re%t of the Part$ufim de (t$ilut0 fro' it do(n(ard%0 it 4an only 4lothe fro' Tabur de (% do(n(ard%) It turn% out that the le&el of (tik be in% at Tabur de (% and end% e:ually (ith the Ra"laim de (%0 that i%0 abo&e the point of thi% (orld) Thi% i% %o be4au%e of it% o(n Part$uf) 7et0 be4au%e of it% 4onne4tion to the re%t of the Part$ufim of (t$ilut0 fro' (ho%e per%pe4ti&e it i% re arded a% bein in4luded in T$imt$um Bet0 a% (ell0 in that re%pe4t0 it i% 4on%idered that it% Ra"laim end abo&e Parsa de (t$ilut0 %in4e Parsa i% the ne( Sium JendK of T$imt$um Bet JIte' D$K) ,"$K The %e4ond Part$uf in the ne( (0 4alled ((0 (hi4h (a% e'anated and 4a'e out of the Peh de Rosh (tik0 be in% fro' the pla4e of it% e'er en4e0 fro' Peh de Rosh de (tik0 and 4lothe% the Z(T de (tik0 (hi4h end abo&e Parsa of (t$ilut) The third Part$uf0 4alled (1I0 (hi4h e'er ed fro' Peh de Rosh de ((0 be in% fro' Peh de Rosh de (( and end% abo&e the Tabur de (() And the Z.N be in in Tabur de (( and end e:ually (ith the Sium of ((0 that i%0 abo&e the Parsa de (t$ilut) ,"5K 7ou %hould *no( that ea4h le&el of the%e fi&e Part$ufim of the ne( ( %orted and 4onne4ted to it%elf a part of the %elim de Nekudim0 (hi4h be4a'e it% Nuk#a) Thu%0 (hen Part$uf (tik e'er ed0 it too* and 4onne4ted to it%elf all the G(R de Nekudim that re'ained 4o'plete durin the brea*in of the &e%%el%) Thi% refer% to the GE in the'0 (hi4h e'er ed durin their %atnut0 4alled %elim de Panim JIte' .DK) In the %atnut of Nekudim0 only the Upper half of ea4h de ree 4a'e (ith the'0 that i%0 GE and Nik#e) E)naim) The botto' half of ea4h0 4alled (HP0 de%4ended to the lo(er de ree) Hen4e0 it i% 4on%idered that Part$uf (tik of the ne( ( too* the Upper half of %eter fro' the %elim of Nekudim0 a% (ell a% the Upper half of HB0 and the %e&en root% of Z(T0 in4luded in G(R de Nekudim) And the%e be4a'e a Part$uf Nuk#a to the (tik of the ne( (0 and Noined (ith one another) They are 4alled ( and B.N de (tik de (t$ilut0 %in4e (tiks 'ale i% 4alled (0 and the %elim de Nekudim that Noined it are 4alled B.N JIte' ,,5K) They are arran ed fa4e and ba4*< (tik de ( at the Panim0 and (tik de B.N in it% ('hor) ,1#K Part$uf (( of the ne( (0 (hi4h e'er ed at the le&el of Ho'hma0 %orted and 4onne4ted to it%elf the lo(er half of %eter de NekudimGthe (HP de %eterG(hi4h0 durin the %atnut0 (ere at 8-8

the de ree belo( %eter0 that i%0 in Ho'hma and Bina de Nekudim JIte' ..K) It be4a'e a Nuk#a to the (( of the ne( (0 and they (ere Noined) Their %tan4e i% ri ht and left< (( de (0 (hi4h i% the 'ale0 %tand% at the ri ht0 and (( de B.N0 (hi4h i% the Nuk#a0 %tand% at the left) And the rea%on (hy Part$uf (tik de ( did not ta*e the lo(er half of %eter de Nekudim0 a% (ell0 i% that %in4e (tik i% the fir%t Rosh de (t$ilut0 (ho%e le&el i% &ery hi h0 it 4onne4ted to it%elf only the %elim de Panim de G(R de Nekudim0 (here no fla( o44urred durin the brea*in ) Thi% i% not %o at the botto' half of %eter0 the (HP that (ere fallen in HB durin the %atnut) After(ard%0 durin the Gadlut0 they ro%e fro' HB and (ere Noined in %eter de Nekudim JIte' $8K) Then0 after the brea*in of the &e%%el%0 they fell fro' %eter de Nekudim on4e 'ore and (ere 4an4elled) Thu%0 they (ere fla(ed by their fall and 4an4ellation0 and are therefore un(orthy of (tik) Thi% i% (hy (( de ( too* the') ,1,K And the ne( Part$uf (1I0 at the le&el of Bina0 %orted and 4onne4ted to the'%el&e% the lo(er half of HB de Nekudim0 (hi4h are the (HP de HB that fell in the Z(T de Nekudim durin the %atnut) But after(ard%0 durin the Gadlut de Nekudim0 they ro%e and Noined (ith HB de Nekudim JIte' 58K) @urin the brea*in of the &e%%el% they fell into Z(T de Nekudim on4e 'ore and (ere 4an4elled JIte' ,#.K0 and (1I de ( %orted the' into bein their Nuk#a) They are 4alled Z(T de Ho'hma and 1(T de Bina de B.N0 %in4e Hesed de Bina re'ained (ith the G(R de HB de B.N in Part$uf (tik0 and only the lo(er 1a#0 fro' Ge#ura do(n(ard%0 re'ained at the botto' half of Bina) It turn% out that the 'ale of (1I i% the le&el of Bina de (0 and the Nuk#a de (1I i% Z(T of HB de B.N) They %tand at the ri ht and the left< (1I de ( on the ri ht0 and (1I de B.N on the left) And &ESHS3T de (0 (hi4h are the Z(T de (1I0 too* the al'huts of HB de B.N) ,1"K And Part$uf Z.N of the ne( (0 at the le&el of 1(% and Nekuda0 %orted and 4onne4ted to the'%el&e% the %elim de Panim of Z(T de Nekudim0 out of their %hatterin in B&(0 that i%0 the Behinat GE of the Z(T de Nekudim JIte' .$K) They be4a'e Nuk#a to Z.N de ( and %tand on the ri ht and on the left< Z.N de ( on the ri ht0 and Z.N de B.N on the left) ,11K Thu% (e ha&e e9plained the ( and B.N in the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut) The fi&e le&el% of the ne( ( that e'er ed in the (orld of (t$ilut %orted the old %elim that (or*ed in the Nekudim0 and 'ade the' into Nuk#as Jfe'ale%K0 4alled B.N) BON de Atik were sorted and made of the Upper half of GAR de Nekudim. BON de AA and AVI were sorted and made of the bottom half of GAR de Nekudim, which served them during the Gadlut de Nekudim and were cancelled once again. BON de ZON were sorted and made of the Kelim de Panim that emerged during the Katnut de Nekudim, which broke and fell along with their Kelim de Achoraim during their Gadlut.

A =reat Rule Con4ernin the Con%tant o'hin and the A%4ent% of the Part$ufim and the /orld% durin the Si9 Thou%and 7ear%
,18K It ha% already been e9plained that the e'er en4e of the Gadlut of the G(R and Z(T de Nekudim 4a'e in three %e:uen4e%0 by (ay of the three point% Holam0 Shuruk0 Hirik JIte' $DK) 8--

Bro' thi% you 4an under%tand that there are t(o *ind% of 4o'pletion of ten Sefirot for re4eption of o'hin de Gadlut) The fir%t i% throu h a%4en%ion and inte ration in the Upper 2ne0 that i%0 (hen Z.N de (% illu'inated the ne( Li ht throu h the Tabur into the %eter de Nekudim and lo(ered the lo(er He) fro' Nik#e) E)naim de %eter to it% Peh) Thu%0 the fallen (HP de %eter that (ere in (1I ro%e and returned to their de ree in %eter0 4o'pletin it% ten Sefirot) It i% 4on%idered that at that %tate0 GE de (1I atta4hed to (HP de %eter ro%e alon (ith the') Hen4e0 (1I0 too0 are in4luded in the ten 4o'plete Sefirot of %eter0 %in4e the lo(er one that ri%e% to the Upper 2ne be4o'e% li*e it JIte' 51K) It i% therefore 4on%idered that (1I0 too0 obtained the (HP that they la4*ed to 4o'plete their ten Sefirot0 by their inte ration in %eter) Thi% i% the fir%t *ind of o'hin de Gadlut) ,1-K The %e4ond *ind i% a de ree that (a% 4o'pleted into ten Sefirot by it%elf (hen Z.N de (% illu'inated the ne( Li ht throu h the &esod de (%0 4alled Lthe point of Shuruk0M to (1I0 and lo(ered the lo(er He) fro' Nik#e) E)naim de (1I the'%el&e% to their Peh) By that0 they ele&ated the %elim de (HP de (1I fro' the pla4e to (hi4h they fell in Z(T to the Rosh de (1I0 and 4o'pleted their ten Sefirot) Thu%0 no( (1I are 4o'pleted by the'%el&e%0 %in4e no( they ha&e obtained the a4tual %elim de (HP that they la4*ed) 7et0 in the fir%t *ind0 (hen they re4ei&ed their 4o'pletion fro' the %eter throu h +#ekut (ith it% (HP0 they (ere a4tually %till defi4ient of the (HP) But o(in to their Hitkalelut in %eter0 they re4ei&ed an illu'ination fro' their (HP0 (hi4h %uffi4ed only to 4o'plete the' in ten Sefirot (hile they (ere %till in the pla4e of %eter0 and not at all (hen they departed then4e to their o(n pla4e) ,1DK Si'ilarly0 there are t(o *ind% of 4o'pletion% in the Z(T0 too< ,) @urin the illu'ination of Shuruk and the a%4en%ion of (HP de (1I0 at (hi4h ti'e the GE de Z(T that are atta4hed to the' ro%e alon (ith the' to (1I0 too0 (here they re4ei&ed an (HP to 4o'plete their ten Sefirot) The%e (HP are no lon er their real (HP0 but only illu'ination of (HP0 %uffi4ient to 4o'plete the ten Sefirot (hile they are in (1I0 and not at all upon their de%4ent to their o(n pla4e) The 4o'pletion of the ten Sefirot0 (hi4h the Z(T obtained durin the Hit!ashtut of o'hin fro' (1I to the Z(T0 by (hi4h they0 too0 lo(ered their endin lo(er He) fro' their ,ha$eh to the Sium Ra"lin of (% and ele&ated their TNH& fro' B&( and 4onne4ted the' to their de ree0 to (t$ilut) Then0 had they not been bro*en and died0 they (ould ha&e been 4o'pleted (ith ten 4o'plete Sefirot by the'%el&e%0 %in4e no( they ha&e obtained the a4tual (HP that they la4*ed)

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,1.K In the four Part$ufim that e'er ed fro' (1I into %elim de HGT0 a% (ell a% in the four Part$ufim that e'er ed fro' &ESHS3T to the %elim de TNH& JIte'% ,#.;,#5K0 there are the%e t(o *ind% of 4o'pletion% of ten Sefirot0 too) Thi% i% be4au%e fir%t0 ea4h of the' (a% 4o'pleted by their adhe%ion (ith the (HP de (1I and &ESHS3T (hile they (ere %till at the Rosh) Thi% i% the fir%t *ind of 4o'pletion of the ten Sefirot) After(ard%0 (hen they e9panded to B&(0 they (anted to be 4o'pleted by 4o'pletin the %e4ond *ind of ten Sefirot) Thi% applie% to the Sefirot (ithin Sefirot0 too) 8-D

,1$K 7ou %hould *no( that the%e fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut0 (tik0 ((0 (1I0 and Z.N (ere e%tabli%hed in per'anen4e0"$ and no di'inution applie% to the' JIte' ,"DK) (tik e'er ed at the le&el of %eterO (( at the le&el of Ho'hmaO (1I at the le&el of BinaO and Z.N at the le&el of Z(0 1(% (ithout a Rosh) Thu%0 the %elim de (HP that (ere %orted for the'0 fro' the period of Gadlut0 (ere 4on%idered the 4o'pletion of the fir%t *ind of ten Sefirot0 by (ay of the point of Holam that %ho(n in %eter de Nekudim) At that ti'e (1I0 too0 (ere 4o'pleted by the %eter and obtained illu'ination of %elim de (HP JIte' ,18K) Hen4e0 e&en thou h (tik0 ((0 and (1I all had ten 4o'plete Sefirot at the Rosh0 no G(R e9panded fro' it to their Gufim) E&en Part$uf (tik had only 1(%0 (ithout a Rosh0 at the Guf0 and %o did (( and (1I) The rea%on for thi% i% that the pure i% %orted fir%t) Hen4e0 only the 4o'pletion of the fir%t *ind of ten Sefirot (a% %orted in the'0 fro' the per%pe4ti&e of it% a%4en%ion to the Upper 2ne0 that i%0 the illu'ination of the %elim de (HP0 (hi4h %uffi4e% to 4o'plete the ten Sefirot in the Rosh) But there i% %till no Hit!ashtut fro' the Rosh to the Guf0 %in4e (hen (1I (ere in4luded in %eter de Nekudim0 they %ettled for the illu'ination of (HP by the po(er of %eter0 and not at all for their Hit!ashtut to their o(n pla4e0 fro' Peh de %eter de Nekudim do(n(ard% JIte' ,1-K) And %in4e the bodie% of (tik and (( and (1I (ere in 1(% (ithout a Rosh0 it i% all the 'ore %o (ith Z.N the'%el&e%0 4on%idered the 4o''on Guf de (t$ilut that e'er ed in 1(% (ithout a Rosh) ,15K 7et0 thi% (a% not %o in (%) Rather0 the (hole :uantity that e'er ed in the Roshim of the Part$ufim of (% e9panded to their Gufim0 too) Hen4e0 all fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut are re arded a% 'erely 1(% of the Part$ufim of (%) Thi% i% (hy they are 4alled Lthe ne( (M or L ( of the fi&e Part$ufim of (%0M that i%0 the le&el of Z(0 (hi4h i% ( (ithout G(R) G(R are Gal"alta0 (B0 S(G0 %in4e the heart of the de ree i% 'ea%ured a44ordin to it% e9pan%ion to the Guf0 fro' the Peh do(n) And %in4e the fir%t three Part$ufim do not %pread into the Guf0 but only 1(% (ithout a Rosh0 they are 4on%idered (0 (hi4h i% the le&el of 1(% (ithout a Rosh0 (ith re%pe4t to the fi&e Part$ufim de (%) ,8#K Thu%0 Atik de Atzilut0 (ith the le&el of %eter at the Rosh0 i% 4on%idered 1(% to Part$uf %eter de (%0 and la4*% Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida de %eter de (%) AA de Atzilut0 ha&in the le&el of Ho'hma at the Rosh0 i% 4on%idered 1(% to Part$uf (B de (%0 (hi4h i% Ho'hma0 la4*in Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida de (B de (%) A%) de Atzilut0 (ith the le&el of Bina at the Rosh0 are 4on%idered 1(% of Part$uf S(G de (%0 and la4* Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida de S(G de (%) Z+$ de Atzilut are 4on%idered 1(% de Part$uf ( and B.N de (%0 and la4* Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida de ( and B.N de (%) And Y,SHS-T and Z+$ are al(ay% on the %a'e de reeGone bein the Rosh and the other bein the Guf) ,8,K The 4o'pletion of the (HP of the ten Sefirot of the %e4ond *ind are %orted throu h rai%in (N fro' ood deed% of the lo(er one%) Thi% 'ean% that they 4o'plete (1I0 (ith re%pe4t to the'%el&e%0 a% in the point of Shuruk) At that ti'e0 (1I the'%el&e% lo(er the lo(er He) fro' their Nik#e) E)naim and rai%e their (HP to the') Then they ha&e the %tren th to be%to( upon the Z(T0 a% (ell0 (hi4h are Z.N0 that i%0 to the Gufim fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%) Thi% i% be4au%e the GE de Z.N0 atta4hed to the (HP de (1I0 are dra(n alon (ith the' to (1I0 and re4ei&e the 4o'pletion of their ten Sefirot fro' the' JIte' 58K)
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Tran%latorF% note< Lin per'anen4eM i% al%o referred to a% Lthe 4on%tant %tate)M

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At that ti'e0 the full a'ount of o'hin in (1I are i&en to the Z.N that ro%e alon (ith the' to their (HP0 a% (ell) Hen4e0 (hen the fi&e Part$ufim de (t$ilut re4ei&e thi% 4o'pletion of the %e4ond *ind0 there i% G(R to the Gufim of the fir%t three Part$ufimG(tik0 ((0 and (1I de (t$ilut Ga% (ell a% to Z.N de (t$ilut0 the 4o''on Guf de (t$ilut) At that ti'e0 the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut ri%e and 4lothe the fi&e Part$ufim of (%) Thi% i% be4au%e durin the Hit!ashtut of G(R to the Gufim of the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut0 they e:uali?e (ith the fi&e Part$ufim of (%< Atik de Atzilut rises and clothes Partzuf Keter de AK AA clothes AB de AK AVISAG de AK And ZON clothes MA and BON de AK.

And then ea4h of the' re4ei&e% Neshama0 Ha)a0 and &e'hida fro' it% 4orre%pondin Behina in (%) ,8"K 7et0 (ith re%pe4t to Z.N de (t$ilut0 the%e o'hin are re arded a% 'erely the fir%t *ind of 4o'pletion of ten Sefirot) Thi% i% be4au%e the%e (HP are not 4o'plete (HP0 but 'ere illu'ination of (HP0 (hi4h they re4ei&e throu h (1I (hile they are at the pla4e of (1I) But in their e9pan%ion to their o(n pla4e0 they %till la4* their o(n (HP JIte' ,1DK) Bor thi% rea%on0 all the o'hin that Z.N obtain% in the D0### year% are 4on%idered L o'hin of a%4en%ion0M %in4e they 4an obtain o'hin de G(R only (hen they ri%e to the pla4e of G(R0 a% then they are 4o'pleted by the') But if they do not ri%e to the pla4e of G(R0 they 4annot ha&e o'hin0 %in4e the Z.N %till ha&e to %ort the %e4ond *ind of o'hin0 and thi% (ill happen only at the end of 4orre4tion) ,81K Thu% (e ha&e e9plained that the o'hin of the fi&e per'anent Part$ufim in (t$ilut are fro' the fir%t *ind of %ortin of %elim de (1I) In the (orld of Nekudim0 thi% illu'ination i% 4alled Lillu'ination of TaburM or Lthe point of Holam)M E&en (1I ha&e only the fir%t *ind of 4o'pletionO hen4e0 no illu'ination of G(R %pread% fro' the Roshim of (tik0 ((0 and (1I to their o(n Gufim and to Z.N0 %in4e Z(T de Nekudim0 too0 re4ei&ed none of that illu'ination of the Holam JIte' $$K) And the o'hin of the D0### year%0 throu h the end of 4orre4tion0 (hi4h 4o'e throu h the lo(er one%F rai%in of (N0 are 4on%idered %ortin of %elim to 4o'plete the %e4ond *ind of ten Sefirot de (1I) In the (orld of Nekudim0 thi% illu'ination i% 4alled Lillu'ination of the &esodM or Lthe point of Shuruk0M %in4e then (1I rai%e their o(n (HP0 to (hi4h the GE de Z(T are atta4hed0 a% (ell) Hen4e0 Z(T0 too0 re4ei&e o'hin de G(R in the pla4e of (1I) Thu%0 the%e o'hin rea4h the Gufim of the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut and the 4o''on Z.N0 e94ept they 'u%t be abo&e0 in the pla4e of G(R0 and 4lothe the') In the future0 at the end of 4orre4tion0 Z.N (ill re4ei&e the 4o'pletion of the %e4ond *ind of ten Sefirot0 and (ill lo(er the 4on4ludin lo(er He) fro' their ,ha$eh0 (hi4h i% Parsa de (t$ilut0 to the pla4e of Sium Ra"lin de (% JIte' ,1DK) At that ti'e TNH& de Z.N in B&( (ill 4onne4t to the de ree of Z.N de (t$ilut0 and Sium Ra"lin de (t$ilut (ill e:uali?e (ith Sium Ra"lin de (%) Then the Me%%iah Kin (ill appear0 a% it i% (ritten0 LAnd Hi% feet %hall %tandS upon the 'ount 8-$

of 2li&e%)M Thu%0 it ha% been thorou hly 4larified that there i% no 4orre4tion to the (orld% durin the D0### year%0 e94ept throu h a%4en%ion)

E9plainin the Three /orld% Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a

,88K There are %e&en ba%i4 point% to di%4ern in the three (orld% B&(< ,) ") Bro' (here (a% the pla4e for the%e three (orld% 'adeH The le&el% of the Part$ufim B&( and the initial %tan4e of the (orld% (hen they (ere 4reated and e'anated fro' the Nuk#a de (t$ilut) o'hin and the %tan4e they had obtained prior to the

1) All the le&el% fro' the added %in of (dam ha Rishon)

8) The o'hin that re'ained in the Part$ufim B&( and the pla4e to (hi4h the (orld% fell after they (ere fla(ed by the %in of (dam ha Rishon) -) The o'hin de Ima that the Part$ufim B&( re4ei&ed after their fall belo( Parsa de (t$ilut) D) The Part$ufim of ('hor of the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut0 (hi4h de%4ended and 4lothed the Part$ufim B&( and be4a'e (hat i% di%4erned a% Neshama to Neshama for the') .) The al'hut de (t$ilut that de%4ended and be4a'e (tik to the Part$ufim B&() ,8-K The fir%t di%4ern'ent ha% already been e9plained JIte' DDK< Be4au%e of the a%4en%ion of the endin al'hut0 (hi4h (a% belo( the Sium Ra"lin of (%0 to the pla4e of ,ha$eh de Z(T de Nekudot de S(G0 (hi4h o44urred durin T$imt$um Bet0 the t(o lo(er third% of Tifferet and NH& fell belo( the ne( point of Sium at ,ha$eh de Nekudot) Thu%0 they are no lon er (orthy of re4ei&in the Upper Li ht0 and the pla4e of the three (orld% B&( (a% 'ade of the'< The place of the world of Beria was made of the two lower thirds of Tifferet; The place of the world of Yetzira was made of the three Sefirot NHY; The place of the world of Assiya was made of Malchut.

,8DK The %e4ond di%4ern'ent i% the le&el% of the Part$ufim B&( and their %tan4e upon their e9it and birth fro' the Nuk#a de (t$ilut) Kno( that at that ti'e0 Z( had already obtained the Behinat Ha)a fro' (ba0 and the Nuk#a had already obtained the Behinat Neshama fro' Ima) And you already *no( that the Z.N re4ei&e the o'hin fro' (1I only by a%4en%ion and 4lothin JIte' ,8"K) Hen4e0 Z( 4lothe% (ba de (t$ilut0 4alled Upper (1I0 the Nuk#a 4lothe% Ima de (t$ilut0 4alled &ESHS3T0 and then Nuk#a de (t$ilut %orted and e'anated the (orld of Beria (ith it% fi&e Part$ufim) ,8.K And %in4e the Nuk#a %tand% at Imas pla4e0 %he i% 4on%idered ha&in Imas de ree0 %in4e the lo(er one that ri%e% to the Upper 2ne be4o'e% li*e it) Hen4e0 the (orld of Beria0 (hi4h (a% %orted by her0 i% 4on%idered the de ree of Z(0 %in4e it i% an inferior de ree to the Nuk#a0 4on%idered Ima0 and the one lo(er to Ima i% Z() Then the (orld of Beria0 (hi4h %tand% at the pla4e of Z( de (t$ilut0 i% belo( Nuk#a de (t$ilut0 (hi4h (a% then 4on%idered Ima de (t$ilut) 8-5

,8$K Thu%0 it i% 4on%idered that the (orld of &et$ira0 (hi4h (a% %orted and e'anated by the (orld of Beria0 i% then at the de ree of Nuk#a de (t$ilut) Thi% i% be4au%e it i% the de ree belo( the (orld of Beria0 (hi4h (a% then 4on%idered Z( of (t$ilut) And the one belo( Z( i% 4on%idered Nuk#a) Ho(e&er0 not all ten Sefirot of the (orld of &et$ira are 4on%idered Nuk#a de (t$ilut0 but only the fir%t four of &et$ira) The rea%on i% that there are t(o %tate% to the Nuk#a< fa4e;to;fa4e and ba4*;to;ba4*< When she is face-to-face with ZA, her level is equal to that of ZA; And when she is back-to-back, she occupies only the four Sefirot TNHY de ZA.

And %in4e at that ti'e the %tate of all the (orld% (a% only ba4*;to;ba4*0 there (ere only four Sefirot in the Nuk#a) Hen4e0 the (orld of &et$ira0 too0 ha% only it% fir%t four Sefirot at the pla4e of Nuk#a de (t$ilut) And the botto' %i9 of &et$ira (ere at the fir%t %i9 Sefirot of the 4urrent (orld of Beria0 a44ordin to the :ualitie% in the pla4e of B&( in the fir%t di%4ern'ent JIte' ,8-K0 (here the (orld% B&( fell after the %in of (dam ha Rishon0 and thi% i% no( their per'anent pla4e) ,85K The (orld of (ssi)a0 (hi4h (a% %orted by the (orld of &et$ira0 i% 4on%idered the 4urrent de ree of Beria) Sin4e the (orld of &et$ira (a% pre&iou%ly at the de ree of Nuk#a de (t$ilut0 the de ree belo( itGthe (orld of (ssi)aGi% 4on%idered the 4urrent (orld of Beria) But %in4e only the fir%t four of &et$ira (ere 4on%idered Nuk#a de (t$ilut and it% lo(er %i9 (ere in the (orld of Beria0 a% (ell0 only the fir%t four of the (orld of (ssi)a belo( it are re arded a% the botto' four Sefirot of the (orld of Beria) And the botto' %i9 of the (orld of (ssi)a (ere in the pla4e of the fir%t %i9 of the 4urrent (orld of &et$ira) At that ti'e0 the fourteen SefirotGNH& of the 4urrent &et$ira and all ten Sefirot of the 4urrent (orld of (ssi)aG(ere de&oid of any %edusha Jholine%%K0 and be4a'e ador ha %li!ot Jthe %hell %e4tionK) Thi% i% %o be4au%e there (ere only %li!ot J%hell%K in the pla4e of the%e fourteen Sefirot0 %in4e the (orld% of %edusha ended at the pla4e of ,ha$eh of the 4urrent (orld of &et$ira) Thu% (e ha&e learned the le&el% of the Part$ufim B&( and the pla4e of their %tan4e upon their fir%t e'er en4e) ,-#K No( (e %hall e9plain the third di%4ern'entGthe le&el% of the Part$ufim B&( and the %tan4e they had had fro' the added o'hin prior to the %in of (dam ha Rishon) Thi% i% be4au%e throu h the illu'ination of the addition of Shabbat0 they had t(o a%4en%ion%) ,) 2n the fifth hour on the e&e of Shabbat0 (hen (dam ha Rishon (a% born) At that ti'e0 the illu'ination of Shabbat be in% to %hine in the for' of the fifth of the %i9th day) At that ti'e< o Z( obtained Behinat &e'hida and ro%e and 4lothed (( de (t$ilutO o And Nuk#aGBehinat Ha)a0 and ro%e and 4lothed (1I de (t$ilutO o Beria ro%e to &ESHS3TO o The (hole of &et$ira ro%e to Z(O o The fir%t four Sefirot of (ssi)a ro%e to the pla4e of Nuk#a de (t$ilutO o And the botto' %i9 of (ssi)a ro%e to the pla4e of the fir%t %i9 of Beria)

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") 2n the e&e of Shabbat0 at du%*) Throu h the addition of Shabbat0 the botto' %i9 of (ssi)a ro%e to the pla4e of Nuk#a de (t$ilut0 a% (ell0 and the (orld% of &et$ira and (ssi)a %tood in the (orld of (t$ilut0 in the pla4e of Z.N de (t$ilut0 in the for' of fa4e;to;fa4e) ,-,K And no( (e %hall e9plain the fourth di%4ern'entGthe le&el of o'hin that re'ained in B&(0 and the pla4e to (hi4h they fell after the %in) Be4au%e of the fla( of the %in of the Tree of Kno(led e0 all the added o'hin that they had obtained throu h the t(o a%4en%ion% departed the (orld%0 and Z.N returned to bein 1(% and Nekuda) And the three (orld% B&( (ere left (ith 'erely the o'hin (ith (hi4h they initially e'er ed) The (orld of Beria (a% at the de ree of Z(0 (hi4h 'ean% 1(%0 and &et$ira and (ssi)a in the abo&e;'entioned 'ea%ure0 too JIte' ,8$K) Additionally0 the di%4ern'ent of (t$ilut had 4o'pletely left the' and they fell belo( Parsa de (t$ilut0 to the :uality of the pla4e of B&(0 prepared by T$imt$um Bet JIte' ,8-K) Thu%0 the botto' four of &et$ira and the ten Sefirot of the (orld of (ssi)a fell and %tood at the pla4e of the fourteen Sefirot of the %li!ot JIte' ,85K0 4alled ador ha %li!ot) ,-"K The fifth di%4ern'ent i% the o'hin de Ima that B&( re4ei&ed at the pla4e to (hi4h they fell) After B&( departed (t$ilut and fell belo( Parsa de (t$ilut0 they had only 1(% JIte' ,-,K) Then &ESHS3T 4lothed in Z.N de (t$ilut0 and &ESHS3T 'ated for the purpo%e of 4lothin in Z.N0 and i'parted o'hin de Neshama to the Part$ufim B&( in their pla4e< The world of Beria received from them ten complete Sefirot at the level of Bina; The world of Yetzira received VAK from them; And the world of Assiya, only the discernment of back-to-back.

,-1K The %i9th di%4ern'ent i% the Neshama to Neshama0 (hi4h the Part$ufim B&( obtained fro' the Part$ufim of ('hor of the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut) Thi% i% be4au%e durin the lunar di'inution0 the Part$uf of ('hor de Nuk#a de (t$ilut fell and 4lothed in the Part$ufim B&() It 4ontain% three Part$ufim0 4alled Ibur0 &enika0 o'hin) Behinat (discernment of) Mochin fell into Beria; Behinat Yenika fell into Yetzira; And Behinat Ibur fell into Assiya.

They be4a'e Behinat Neshama to Neshama to all the Part$ufim B&(0 (hi4h i% 4on%idered Ha)a0 (ith re%pe4t to the') ,-8K The %e&enth di%4ern'ent i% the Nuk#a de (t$ilut0 (hi4h be4a'e the R(+L( and the illu'ination of &e'hida in B&() Thi% i% be4au%e it ha% been e9plained that durin the lunar di'inution0 the three di%4ern'ent%GIbur0 &enika0 o'hinGof Part$uf ('hor de Nuk#a de (t$ilut fell and 4lothed in B&() They are re arded a% the ('horaim of the botto' nine of Nuk#a0 (hi4h are Ibur0 &enika0 and o'hin< NHY is called Ibur; HGT is called Yenika; HBD is called Mochin. 8D,

Ho(e&er0 the ('hor of Behinat %eter de Nuk#a be4a'e (tik to the Part$ufim B&(0 in a (ay that the Li ht% of the 4urrent Part$ufim B&( are pri'arily fro' the re'nant%0 left in the' after the %in of (dam ha Rishon0 (hi4h i% the 1(% of ea4h of the' JIte' ,-,K) They received Behinat Neshama from Mochin de Ima (Item 152); And they received Behinat Neshama to Neshama, which is Behinat Haya, from the bottom nine of Partzuf Achor de Nukva; And they received Behinat Yechida from Behinat Achor de Keter de Nukva de Atzilut.

E9plainin the A%4en%ion% of the /orld%

,--K The 'ain differen4e bet(een the Part$ufim of (% and the Part$ufim of the (orld of (t$ilut i% that the Part$ufim of (% are fro' T$imt$um (le!h0 (here ea4h de ree 4ontain% ten 4o'plete Sefirot) Al%o0 there i% only one %li in the ten SefirotGthe %li of al'hut0 but the fir%t nine Sefirot are only 4on%idered Li ht%) The Part$ufim of (t$ilut0 ho(e&er0 are fro' T$imt$um Bet0 a% it i% (ritten0 Lin the day that the Lord =od 'ade earth and hea&en0M (hen He a%%o4iated Ra'hamim J'er4yK (ith +in JNud 'entK JIte' -5K) idat ha +in J:uality of Nud 'entK0 (hi4h i% al'hut0 ro%e and 4onne4ted to Bina0 (hi4h i% idat ha Ra'hamim J:uality of 'er4yK0 and they (ere 4onNoined) Thu%0 a ne( Sium (a% pla4ed o&er the Upper Li ht in Binas pla4e) The al'hut that end% the Guf ro%e to Bina de Guf0 (hi4h i% Tifferet0 at the pla4e of the ,ha$eh0 and the 4ouplin al'hut at the Peh de Rosh ro%e to the Bina de Rosh0 4alled Nik#e) E)naim) Thu%0 the le&el of the Part$ufim di'ini%hed into GE0 (hi4h are %eter Ho'hma in %elim0 at the le&el of 1(% (ithout a Rosh0 (hi4h i% Nefesh Rua'h in Li ht% JIte' .8K) Hen4e0 they are defi4ient of the (HP de %elim0 (hi4h are Bina and Z.N0 and the Li ht% Neshama0 Ha)a0 and &e'hida) ,-DK It ha% been e9plained JIte' ,"8K that by rai%in (N for the %e4ond Ibur0 the Part$ufim of (t$ilut obtained the illu'ination of o'hin fro' (B S(G de (%0 (hi4h lo(er% the lo(er He) fro' Nik#e) E)naim ba4* to her pla4e at the Peh0 a% in T$imt$um (le!h) Thu%0 they re ain the (HP de %elim and the Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida of Li ht%) 7et0 thi% helped only to the ten Sefirot of the Rosh of the Part$ufim0 but not to their Gufim0 %in4e the%e o'hin did not %pread fro' the Peh do(n to their Gufim JIte' ,1$K) Therefore0 e&en after the o'hin de Gadlut0 the Gufim re'ained in T$imt$um Bet0 a% durin the %atnut) Bor thi% rea%on0 all fi&e Part$ufim de (t$ilut are 4on%idered to ha&e only the le&el of the ten Sefirot that e'er e on (#iut of Behina (le!h0 the le&el of Z(0 1(% (ithout a Rosh0 4alled Lthe le&el of ()M They 4lothe the le&el of ( of the fi&e Part$ufim of (%0 that i%0 fro' Tabur of the fi&e Part$ufim of (% do(n(ard%) ,-.K Thu%0 Partzuf Atik de Atzilut 4lothe% Part$uf %eter de (% fro' it% Tabur do(n0 and re4ei&e% it% bounty fro' the le&el of ( of Part$uf %eter de (%0 (hi4h i% there) Partzuf AA de Atzilut 4lothe% Part$uf (B de (% fro' Tabur do(n and re4ei&e% it% bounty fro' the le&el of ( de (B de (%0 (hi4h i% there) A%) de Atzilut 4lothe Part$uf S(G de (% fro' Tabur do(n0 and re4ei&e their bounty fro' the le&el of ( de S(G0 (hi4h i% there) Z+$ de Atzilut 4lothe Part$uf 8D"

( and B.N de (% fro' Tabur do(n0 and re4ei&e their bounty fro' the le&el of ( and B.N de (%)

( of Part$uf

Thu%0 ea4h of the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut re4ei&e% fro' it% 4orre%pondin Part$uf in (%0 only 1(% (ithout a Rosh0 4alled Lthe le&el of ()M And e&en thou h there i% G(R in the Roshim of the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut0 only the o'hin that e9pand fro' the Peh do(n into their Gufim0 (hi4h are 'erely 1(% (ithout a Rosh0 are ta*en into 4on%ideration JIte' ,15K) ,-$K Thi% doe% not 'ean that ea4h of the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut 4lothe% it% 4orre%pondin Behina Jdi%4ern'entK in (%) Thi% i% i'po%%ible0 %in4e the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut 4lothe one atop the other0 and %o do the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut) Rather0 thi% 'ean% that the le&el of ea4h Part$uf of the Part$ufim of (t$ilut i% ai'in to(ard% it% 4orre%pondin Behina in the fi&e Part$ufim of (%0 fro' (hi4h it re4ei&e% it% bounty JHaIlan0 I'a e no) 1K) ,-5K Bor the o'hin to flo( fro' the Peh do(n to the Gufim of the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut0 it ha% been e9plained JIte' ,8,K that rai%in (N fro' the lo(er one% i% re:uired) Thi% i% be4au%e then the 4o'pletion of the ten Sefirot of the %e4ond *ind are i&en to the'0 (hi4h %uffi4e% for the Gufim0 a% (ell) And there are three di%4ern'ent% in the%e (N that the lo(er one% rai%e< When they raise MAN from Aviut de Behina Bet, ten Sefirot at the level of Bina emerge, called the level of SAG. These are Mochin of Light of Neshama. When they raise MAN from Aviut de Behina Gimel, ten Sefirot at the level of Hochma emerge, called the level of AB. These are Mochin of the Light of Haya. When they raise MAN from Aviut de Behina Dalet, ten Sefirot at the level of Keter emerge, called the level of Galgalta. These are Mochin of the Light of Yechida (Item 29). ,D#K Kno( that the lo(er one% that are %uitable for rai%in (N are only 4on%idered NRN JNefesh0 Rua'h0 NeshamaK de T$adikim Jri hteou%K0 (hi4h are already in4luded in B&( and 4an rai%e (N to Z.N de (t$ilut0 4on%idered their Upper 2ne) At that ti'e the Z.N rai%e (N to their Upper 2ne0 (hi4h are (1I0 and (1I Hi her %till0 until they rea4h the Part$ufim of (%) Then the Upper Li ht de%4end% fro' Ein Sof to the Part$ufim of (% on the (N that ro%e there0 and the le&el of ten Sefirot e'er e%0 a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of (#iut of the (N that they rai%ed) If it is from Behina Bet, it is at the level of Neshama; If it is from Behina Gimel, it is the level of Haya.

And fro' there0 the o'hin de%4end de ree by de ree throu h the Part$ufim of (%0 until they arri&e at the Part$ufim of (t$ilut) And they al%o tra&el de ree by de ree0 throu h all the Part$ufim of (t$ilut0 until they arri&e at the Part$ufim Z.N de (t$ilut0 (hi4h i'part the%e o'hin upon the NRN de T$adikim that rai%ed the%e (N fro' B&() And thi% i% the rule< any initiation of o'hin 4o'e% only fro' Ein Sof0 and no de ree 4an rai%e (N or re4ei&e bounty e94ept fro' it% adNa4ent Upper 2ne) ,D,K Thi% tell% you that it i% i'po%%ible for the lo(er one% to re4ei&e anythin fro' Z.N de (t$ilut before all the Hi her Part$ufim in the (orld of (t$ilut and the (orld of (% are brou ht into Gadlut by the') Thi% i% be4au%e it ha% been e9plained that there i% no initiation of o'hin e94ept fro' Ein Sof) 8D1

7et0 the NRN de T$adikim 4an only re4ei&e the' fro' their adNa4ent Upper 2ne0 (hi4h are Z.N de (t$ilut) Hen4e0 the o'hin 'u%t 4a%4ade throu h the Upper /orld% and Part$ufim0 until they rea4h the Z.N0 (hi4h then i&e to the NRN de T$adikim) 7ou already *no( that there i% no ab%en4e in the %piritual0 and that tran%feren4e fro' pla4e to pla4e doe% not 'ean be4o'in ab%ent fro' the fir%t pla4e and arri&in at the ne9t pla4e0 a% in 4orporeality) Rather0 they re'ain in the fir%t pla4e e&en after they ha&e 'o&ed and arri&ed at the ne9t pla4e0 a% thou h li htin one 4andle fro' another0 (ithout the fir%t bein defi4ient) Moreo&er0 the rule i% that the e%%en4e and the root of the Li ht re'ain% in the fir%t pla4e0 and only a bran4h of it e9tend% to the ne9t pla4e) No( you 4an %ee that the bounty that tra&er%e% the Upper 2ne% until it rea4he% the NRN de T$adikim re'ain% in ea4h de ree it had tra&er%ed) Thu%0 all the de ree% ro( be4au%e of the bounty that they pa%% onto the NRN de T$adikim) ,D"K No( you 4an under%tand ho( the a4tion% of the lo(er one% 4au%e a%4ent% and de%4ent% in the Upper Part$ufim and (orld%) Thi% i% be4au%e (hen they better their deed% and rai%e (N and e9tend bounty0 all the (orld% and de ree% throu h (hi4h the bounty pa%%ed ro( and ri%e Hi her0 be4au%e of the bounty that they pa%%) And (hen they 4orrupt their deed% on4e 'ore0 the (N i% 4orrupted0 and the o'hin depart the Hi her de ree%0 too0 %in4e the tran%feren4e of bounty fro' the' to the lo(er one% %top%0 and they de%4end on4e 'ore to their per'anent %tate a% in the be innin ) ,D1K And no( (e %hall e9plain the order of the a%4en%ion% of the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut to the fi&e Part$ufim of (%0 and the three (orld% B&( to &ESHS3T and Z.N de (t$ilut0 be innin (ith their 4on%tant %tate and up to the le&el that 4an be rea4hed durin the D0### year% before the end of 4orre4tion) 2&erall0 there are three a%4en%ion%0 but they are di&ided into 'any detail%) The 4on%tant %tate of the (orld% (% and (B&( ha% already been e9plained abo&e< the fir%t Part$uf that (a% e'anated after T$imt$um (le!h i% Part$uf Gal"alta de (%0 4lothed by the four Part$ufim of (%< (B0 S(G0 (0 and B.N0 and the Sium Ra"lin of (% i% abo&e the point of thi% (orld JIte'% ".0 1,K) It i% 4ir4led by the %urroundin % of (% fro' Ein Sof0 (ho%e 'a nitude i% infinite and i''ea%urable JIte' 1"K) And Nu%t a% Ein Sof %urround% it0 it 4lothe% (ithin it0 and it i% 4alled Lthe line of Ein Sof)M ,D8K And (ithin ( and B.N de (% lie% Part$uf TNH& de (%0 4alled Nekudot de S(G de (% JIte' D10 DDK) @urin T$imt$um Bet0 the endin al'hut0 (hi4h %tood abo&e the point of thi% (orld0 ro%e and deter'ined it% pla4e at the ,ha$eh of thi% Part$uf0 belo( it% Upper third of Tifferet0 (here it 4reated a ne( Sium on the Upper Li ht0 %o it (ould not %pread fro' there do(n) Thi% ne( Sium i% 4alled LParsa belo( (t$ilutM JIte' D$K) Al%o0 the%e Sefirot fro' the ,ha$eh do(n of Part$uf Nekudot de S(G de (% that re'ained belo( the Parsa be4a'e a pla4e for the three (orld% B&(< The two thirds of Tifferet through the Chazeh became the place of the world of Beria; NHY became the place of the world of Yetzira; And Malchut, the place of the world of Assiya (Item 67).

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It turn% out that the pla4e of the three (orld% B&( be in% belo( the Parsa and end% abo&e the point of thi% (orld) ,D-K Thu%0 the four (orld%0 (t$ilut0 Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a be in fro' the pla4e belo( Tabur de (% and end abo&e the point of thi% (orld) Thi% i% be4au%e the fi&e Part$ufim of the (orld of (t$ilut be in fro' the pla4e belo( Tabur de (%0 and end abo&e the Parsa) And fro' the Parsa do(n to thi% (orld %tand the three (orld% B&() Thi% i% the per'anent %tate of the (orld% (% and (B&(0 and there (ill ne&er be any di'inution in the') And it ha% already been e9plained JIte' ,1$K that in that %tate0 there i% only Behinat 1(% (ithout a Rosh in all the Part$ufim and the (orld%) Thi% i% %o be4au%e e&en in the fir%t three Part$ufim of (t$ilut0 in (ho%e Roshim there i% G(R0 they are %till not i'parted fro' their Peh do(n(ard%0 and all the Gufim are 1(% (ithout a Rosh0 all the 'ore %o in the Part$ufim B&() E&en the Part$ufim of (%0 (ith re%pe4t to their %urroundin %0 are re arded a% la4*in G(R JIte' 1"K) ,DDK Hen4e0 o&er all there are three a%4en%ion% to 4o'plete the (orld% in the three le&el%0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 and &e'hida0 (hi4h they la4*) And the%e a%4en%ion% depend on the lo(er one%F rai%in of (N) The fir%t a%4en%ion i% (hen the lo(er one% rai%e (N fro' the Behinat (#iut of Behina Bet) At that ti'e0 the (HP of the le&el of Bina and Neshama0 (ith re%pe4t to the ten Sefirot of the %e4ond *ind0 are %orted0 fro' the illu'ination of the point of Shuruk JIte' ,1-K) The%e o'hin %hine to the Z(T and the Gufim0 a% (ell0 li*e in the Part$ufim of (%0 (hen the full :uantity that e9i%t% in the ten Sefirot in the Roshim of the Part$ufim of (% tra&er%e% and %pread% to the Gufim0 a% (ell) ,D.K It turn% out that (hen the%e o'hin tra&el throu h the Part$ufim of (t$ilut0 ea4h of the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut re4ei&e% o'hin de Bina and Neshama0 4alled o'hin de S(G0 (hi4h illu'inate G(R to their Part$ufim0 a% (ell0 a% in (%) Hen4e0 it i% then 4on%idered that they ro( and ri%e and 4lothe the fi&e Part$ufim of (%0 to the e9tent of the o'hin that they a4hie&ed) ,D$K Thu%0 (hen Part$uf (tik de (t$ilut obtained the%e o'hin de Bina0 it ri%e% and 4lothe% Part$uf Bina de (%0 oppo%ite the le&el of S(G de Part$uf Gal"alta de (%0 fro' (hi4h it re4ei&e% it% Behinat Neshama de &e'hida de (%0 (hi4h %hine% for hi% Z(T0 too) And !hen the Mochin come to Partzuf AA de Atzilut0 it a%4end% and 4lothe% the Rosh de (tik of the 4on%tant %tate0 oppo%ite the le&el of S(G of Part$uf (B de (%0 fro' (hi4h it re4ei&e% Behinat Neshama de Ha)a de (%0 (hi4h %hine% for it% Z(T) And !hen the Mochin come to Partzuf A%) de Atzilut0 it a%4end% and 4lothe% the 4on%tant G(R de ((0 oppo%ite the le&el of Bina of S(G de (%0 fro' (hi4h it re4ei&e% Behinat Neshama de Neshama de (%0 (hi4h %hine% to their Z(T0 too) And !hen these Mochin come to the Y,SHS-T and Z+$ de Atzilut0 they a%4end and 4lothe the 4on%tant (1I0 oppo%ite the le&el of Bina de Part$uf ( and B.N de (%0 fro' (hi4h they re4ei&e Behinat Neshama de Nefesh Rua'h de (%) Then the NRN de T$adikim re4ei&e the o'hin de Neshama de (t$ilut) And !hen the Mochin come to the Partzufim of the !orld of Beria0 the (orld of Beria a%4end% and 4lothe% Nuk#a de (t$ilut0 fro' (hi4h it re4ei&e% Behinat Nefesh de (t$ilut) And !hen the Mochin come to the !orld of Yetzira0 it a%4end% and 4lothe% the 4on%tant (orld of Beria0 fro' (hi4h it re4ei&e% Behinat Neshama and G(R de Beria) And !hen the Mochin come to the !orld of Assiya0 it a%4end% and 4lothe% the (orld of &et$ira0 fro' (hi4h it re4ei&e% Behinat 8D-

o'hin de 1(% that are in &et$ira) Thu% (e ha&e e9plained the fir%t a%4en%ion that ea4h Part$uf in (B&( obtained by the (N de Behina Bet0 (hi4h the lo(er one% rai%ed JHaIlan0 I'a e no .K) ,D5K The %e4ond a%4en%ion o44ur% (hen the lo(er one% rai%e (N fro' (#iut de Behina Gimel) At that ti'e the (HP of the le&el of Ho'hma and Ha)a are %orted (ith re%pe4t to the 4o'pletion of the %e4ond *ind of ten Sefirot) The%e o'hin %hine for the Z(T and the Gufim0 too0 a% in the Part$ufim of (%) And (hen the o'hin pa%% throu h the Part$ufim (B&(0 ea4h Part$uf ri%e% and ro(% throu h the'0 a44ordin to the o'hin it had attained) ,.#K Thu%0 !hen the Mochin came to Partzuf Atik de Atzilut0 it ro%e and 4lothed the G(R of Part$uf Ho'hma de (%0 4alled (B de (%0 oppo%ite the le&el of (B de Gal"alta de (%0 fro' (hi4h it re4ei&e% the Li ht of Ha)a de &e'hida) And !hen the Mochin reach Partzuf AA de Atzilut0 it ri%e% and 4lothe% G(R de S(G de (%0 oppo%ite the le&el of (B de Part$uf (B de (%0 fro' (hi4h it re4ei&e% the Li ht of Ha)a de Ha)a de (%) And !hen the Mochin reach the Partzufim A%) de Atzilut0 they ri%e and 4lothe the 4on%tant G(R de (tik0 oppo%ite the le&el of (B of Part$uf S(G de (%0 fro' (hi4h they re4ei&e the Li ht of Ha)a de Neshama de (%0 (hi4h %hine% for the Z(T and the Gufim0 a% (ell) And !hen the Mochin reach Y,SHS-T de Atzilut0 they ri%e and 4lothe the 4on%tant G(R de ((0 oppo%ite the le&el of (B de ( de (%0 fro' (hi4h they re4ei&e the Li ht of Ha)a de ( de (%) And !hen the Mochin reach Z+$ de Atzilut0 they ri%e to G(R de (1I0 oppo%ite the le&el of (B de B.N de (%0 fro' (hi4h they re4ei&e the Li ht of Ha)a de B.N de (%) Al%o0 they re4ei&e the %oul% of the ri hteou% fro' Z.N) And !hen the Mochin reach the !orld of Beria0 it ri%e% and 4lothe% Z( de (t$ilut0 fro' (hi4h it re4ei&e% Behinat Rua'h de (t$ilut) And !hen the Mochin reach the !orld of Yetzira0 &et$ira a%4end% and 4lothe% Nuk#a de (t$ilut0 and re4ei&e% fro' her the Li ht of Nefesh de (t$ilut) And !hen the Mochin reach the !orld of Assiya0 it ri%e% and 4lothe% the (orld of Beria0 and re4ei&e% fro' it Behinat G(R and Neshama de Beria) At that ti'e0 the (orld of (ssi)a i% 4o'pleted (ith the full NRN de B&() Thu% (e ha&e e9plained the %e4ond a%4en%ion of ea4h Part$uf of the Part$ufim (B&( that ro%e and re( by the (N of Behina Gimel0 (hi4h the NRN de T$adikim rai%ed) JHaIlan0 I'a e no) $K ,.,K The third a%4en%ion i% (hen the lo(er one% rai%e (N fro' (#iut of Behina +alet) At that ti'e the (HP of the le&el of %eter de &e'hida are %orted0 (ith re%pe4t to the 4o'pletion of the %e4ond *ind of ten Sefirot) The%e o'hin %hine to the Z(T and their Gufim0 too0 a% in the Part$ufim of (%) And (hen the%e o'hin tra&er%e the Part$ufim (B&(0 ea4h Part$uf ri%e%0 ro(%0 and 4lothe% it% Superior0 a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of that o'hin) ,."K Thu%0 !hen the Mochin reach Partzuf Atik de Atzilut0 it ri%e% and 4lothe% the G(R of Part$uf Gal"alta de (%0 and re4ei&e% it% Li ht of &e'hida de &e'hida fro' there) And !hen the Mochin reach Partzuf AA de Atzilut0 it ri%e% and 4lothe% the G(R de Part$uf (B de (%0 and re4ei&e% the Li ht of &e'hida de Ha)a de (% fro' there) And !hen the Mochin reach Partzuf A%) de Atzilut0 they ri%e and 4lothe G(R de S(G de (%0 and re4ei&e the Li ht of &e'hida de Neshama de (% fro' there) And !hen the Mochin reach Partzuf Y,SHS-T0 they ri%e and 4lothe the G(R de ( de (%0 and re4ei&e the Li ht of &e'hida de ( de (% fro' there) And !hen the Mochin reach Z+$ de Atzilut0 they ri%e and 4lothe G(R de B.N de (%0 and re4ei&e the Li ht of &e'hida de B.N de (% fro' there) And then the NRN de T$adikim re4ei&e the Li ht of &e'hida fro' the Z.N de (t$ilut) 8DD

And !hen the Mochin reach the !orld of Beria0 it ri%e% and 4lothe% Part$uf &ESHS3T de (t$ilut0 and re4ei&e% Neshama de (t$ilut fro' there) And !hen the Mochin reach the !orld of Yetzira0 it ri%e% and 4lothe% Part$uf Z( de (t$ilut0 and re4ei&e% Behinat Rua'h de (t$ilut fro' it) And !hen the Mochin reach the !orld of Assiya0 it ri%e% and 4lothe% Nuk#a de (t$ilut0 and re4ei&e% Behinat Li ht of Nefesh de (t$ilut fro' her JHaIlan0 I'a e no) 5K) ,.1K It turn% out that no(0 durin the third a%4en%ion0 the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut ha&e ea4h been 4o'pleted (ith three le&el%0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 and &e'hida fro' (%0 (hi4h they la4*ed in the 4on%tant %tate) It i% therefore 4on%idered that the%e fi&e Part$ufim ro%e and 4lothed the fi&e Part$ufim of (%0 ea4h in it% 4orre%pondin Behina in the Part$ufim of (%) Al%o0 the NRN de T$adikim re4ei&ed the G(R that they la4*ed) The three (orld% B&( that (ere under the Parsa de (t$ilut had only NRN of Li ht of Hassadim in the 4on%tant %tate0 departed fro' Ho'hma by the for4e of the Parsa atop the') No(0 ho(e&er0 they ha&e ri%en abo&e the Parsa and 4lothed &ESHS3T and Z.N de (t$ilut0 and ha&e NRN de (t$ilut0 (hen the Li ht of Ho'hma %hine% in their Hassadim) ,.8K /e %hould *no( that the NRN de T$adikim per'anently 4lothe only the Part$ufim B&( belo( the Parsa< Nefesh clothes the ten Sefirot of Assiya; Ruachthe ten Sefirot of Yetzira; And Neshamathe ten Sefirot of Beria.

It turn% out that althou h they re4ei&e fro' Z.N de (t$ilut0 it %till rea4he% the' only throu h the Part$ufim B&(0 (hi4h 4lothe o&er the') Thu%0 the NRN de T$adikim0 too0 ri%e alon (ith the a%4en%ion% of the three (orld% B&() It turn% out that the (orld% B&(0 too0 ro( only a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of re4eption of abundan4e by the NRN de T$adikim0 that i%0 a44ordin to the (N0 %orted by the') ,.-K Thu%0 it ha% been 'ade 4lear that in the 4on%tant %tate0 there i% only 1(% (ithout a Rosh in all the (orld% and Part$ufim0 ea4h a44ordin to it% Behina) E&en the NRN de T$adikim are only 4on%idered 1(%0 %in4e althou h they ha&e G(R de Neshama fro' the (orld of Beria0 the%e G(R are re arded a% 1(%0 4o'pared to the (orld of (t$ilut0 %in4e they are 4on%idered Li ht of Hassadim0 %eparated fro' Ho'hma) Al%o0 the Part$ufim of (t$ilut0 althou h there i% G(R in their Roshim0 they are 'erely re arded a% 1(%0 %in4e they do not %hine to the Gufim) And all the o'hin that rea4h the (orld%0 (hi4h are 'ore than the 1(%0 4o'e only throu h the (N that the T$adikim Jri hteou%K rai%e) 7et0 the%e o'hin 4an only be a44epted in the Part$ufim throu h the a%4en%ion of the lo(er one to the pla4e of the Upper 2ne) Thi% i% %o be4au%e althou h they are 4on%idered 4o'pletion of the %e4ond *ind of ten Sefirot0 (ith re%pe4t to the Gufim and the Z(T the'%el&e%0 they are %till re arded a% %ortin of (HP of the fir%t *ind0 (hi4h are not 4o'pleted in their o(n pla4e0 but only (hen they are at the pla4e of the Upper 2ne JIte' ,8"K) Hen4e0 the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut 4annot re4ei&e Neshama0 Ha)a0 and &e'hida de (%0 e94ept (hen they ri%e and 4lothe the') Al%o0 the NRN and the three (orld% B&( 4annot re4ei&e NRN de (t$ilut0 e94ept (hen they a%4end and 4lothe &ESHS3T and Z.N de (t$ilut) Thi% i% be4au%e the%e (HP of the %e4ond *ind0 (hi4h 8D.

belon to Z(T0 and e9pand fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% to the pla4e of Z(T0 (ill only be %orted at the end of 4orre4tion) Hen4e0 (hen the three (orld% B&( ri%e and 4lothe &ESHS3T and Z.N de (t$ilut0 their 4on%tant pla4e0 fro' Parsa do(n(ard%0 re'ain% utterly &a4ant of any Li ht of %edusha) And there i% a differen4e bet(een fro' the ,ha$eh up(ard% of the (orld of &et$ira0 and fro' it% ,ha$eh do(n(ard%) Thi% i% be4au%e it ha% been e9plained abo&e that fro' the ,ha$eh of the (orld of &et$ira do(n(ard%0 it i% the per'anent pla4e of the %li!ot JIte' ,85K) But be4au%e of the fla( of the %in of (dam ha Rishon0 the botto' four of &et$ira of %edusha and the ten Sefirot of (ssi)a of %edusha de%4ended and 4lothed there JIte' ,-DK) Hen4e0 durin the a%4en%ion% of B&( to (t$ilut0 there i% neither %edusha nor %li!ot fro' the ,ha$eh de &et$ira up(ard%) But fro' the ,ha$eh de &et$ira do(n(ard%0 there are %li!ot0 a% thi% i% their %e4tion) ,.DK And %in4e the additional o'hin fro' the le&el% of 1(% 4o'e only throu h (N of the lo(er one%0 they are not 4on%tantly pre%ent in the Part$ufim0 a% they are dependent on the a4tion% of the lo(er one%) /hen they 4orrupt their a4tion%0 the o'hin lea&e JIte' ,D"K) Ho(e&er0 the 4on%tant o'hin in the Part$ufim0 (hi4h (ere e%tabli%hed by the for4e of the E'anator Hi'%elf0 (ill ne&er %uffer any 4han e0 %in4e they are not au 'ented by the lo(er one%0 and are hen4e not fla(ed by the') ,..K @o not (onder about (( de B.N bein 4on%idered %eter de (t$ilut0 and (1I a% (B JIte' ,1#K) Thi% i% be4au%e (( i% the botto' half of %eter de B.N0 and (1I are the botto' half of HB de Nekudim) Hen4e0 it% 4orre%pondin Behina de (( in (% %hould ha&e been Part$uf %eter de (%0 and the Behina 4orre%pondin (1I in (% %hould ha&e been (B de (%) The an%(er i% that the Part$ufim of B.N are fe'ale%0 ha&in no re4eption of their o(n0 e94ept (hat the 'ale%Gthe Part$ufim of (Gi'part the') Hen4e0 all the%e di%4ern'ent% in the a%4en%ion%0 (hi4h 'ean obtainin o'hin fro' the Upper 2ne0 are di%4erned only in the 'ale%0 (hi4h are the Part$ufim of () And %in4e (( de ( doe% not ha&e anythin fro' Behinat %eter0 but only the le&el of Ho'hma0 and (1I de ( ha&e nothin of Behinat Ho'hma0 but only the le&el of Bina JIte' ,"DK0 it i% 4on%idered that their 4orre%pondin Behina in (% i% (B de (% to ((0 and S(G de (% to (1I) And Part$uf %eter de (% relate% only to (tik0 (hi4h too* the (hole of the le&el of %eter de () ,.$K 7ou %hould al%o note (hat i% %aid0 that the ladder of de ree%0 a% they are in the per'anent o'hin0 ne&er 4han e% by all the%e a%4en%ion%) After all0 it ha% been e9plained that the rea%on for all the%e a%4ent% (a% that the NRN de T$adikim0 (hi4h %tand at B&(0 4annot re4ei&e anythin before all the Hi her Part$ufim tran%fer it to the' fro' Ein Sof) To that e9tent0 the Upper 2ne% the'%el&e%0 throu h Ein Sof0 ro( and a%4end0 a% (ell0 ea4h to their o(n Upper 2ne JIte' ,D,K) It turn% out that to the e9tent that one de ree ri%e%0 all the de ree% throu h Ein Sof 'u%t ri%e0 a% (ell) Bor e9a'ple0 (hen Z.N ri%e fro' their 4on%tant %tate0 belo( Tabur de ((0 4lothin the ,ha$eh de (( do(n(ard%0 then ((0 too0 ro%e one de ree abo&e hi% 4on%tant %tate0 fro' Peh de (tik do(n(ard%0 4lothin G(R de (tik) Bollo(in hi'0 all hi% internal de ree% ro%e0 too< hi% HGT ro%e to the pla4e of the 4on%tant G(R0 and hi% fro' the ,ha$eh to Tabur ro%e to the pla4e of the 4on%tant HGT0 and hi% fro' the Tabur do(n ro%e to the pla4e fro' the ,ha$eh throu h Tabur) A44ordin ly0 Z.N0 (hi4h ro%e to the pla4e fro' the ,ha$eh throu h Tabur of the 4on%tant ((0 i% %till belo( Tabur de (() Thi% i% be4au%e at that ti'e0 the belo( Tabur de (( had already 8D$

a%4ended to the pla4e fro' the ,ha$eh to Tabur) JHaIlan0 I'a e no) 8< the a%4en%ion% of Z.N in the 4on%tant %tate of the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut0 (hi4h ri%e and 4lothe durin the obtain'ent of Neshama to G(R de &ESHS3T0 o&er the fro' Peh de (1I do(n(ard%0 o&er the fro' ,ha$eh de (( do(n(ard%)K Ho(e&er0 all the Part$ufim of (t$ilut ri%e at that ti'e JHaIlan0 I'a e no) .K) Bor thi% rea%on0 you (ill find that there0 the Z.N %till 4lothe% &ESHS3T fro' the Peh do(n0 atop fro' ,ha$eh de (1I do(n(ard%0 atop fro' Tabur de (( do(n(ard%) Thu%0 the ladder of de ree% ha% not 4han ed at all by the a%4en%ion) And it i% li*e(i%e in all the a%4en%ion% JHaIlan0 I'a e% no) 1;la%tK) ,.5K /e %hould al%o *no( that e&en after the a%4en%ion of the Part$ufim0 they lea&e their entire de ree in the per'anent pla4e0 or in the pla4e they (ere in the be innin 0 %in4e there i% no ab%en4e in the %piritual JIte' 5DK) Thu%0 (hen G(R de (1I ri%e to G(R de ((0 G(R de (1I %till re'ain in the per'anent pla4e fro' Peh de (( do(n(ard%) And &ESHS3T ri%e atop the HGT of the rai%ed (1I0 and re4ei&e fro' the a4tual G(R de (1I0 (hi4h (ere there prior to the a%4en%ion) Moreo&er0 it i% 4on%idered that there are three de ree% to ether there) The rai%ed G(R de (1I %tand at the pla4e of the 4on%tant G(R de ((0 and be%to( upon their per'anent pla4e fro' Peh de (( do(n(ard%0 (here &ESHS3T are no( pre%ent) Thu%0 G(R de (( and (1I and &ESHS3T illu'inate at the %a'e ti'e in the %a'e pla4e) Thi% i% al%o the 'anner (ith all the Part$ufim de (% and (B&( durin the a%4en%ion%) Bor thi% rea%on0 (hen a Part$uf a%4end%0 (e %hould al(ay% note the 'eanin of the a%4en%ion (ith re%pe4t to the Upper 2ne% in their 4on%tant %tate0 and it% &alue to(ard% the Upper 2ne%0 (ho al%o ro%e by one de ree) JE9a'ine all that in the boo* HaIlan) In I'a e no) 10 you (ill find the %tate of the Part$ufim in their 4on%tant %tate) And in I'a e% 8;D you (ill find the three a%4en%ion% of Z( by the &alue of the fi&e 4on%tant Part$ufim of (t$ilut) In i'a e% .;5 you (ill find the three a%4en%ion% of all fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut0 by the &alue of the fi&e per'anent Part$ufim of (%) And in i'a e% ,#;," you (ill find the three a%4en%ion% of all fi&e Part$ufim of (% in relation to the line of the per'anent Ein Sof)K

The @i&i%ion of ea4h Part$uf into %eter and (B&(

,$#K /e %hould *no( that the eneral and the parti4ular are e:ual) Al%o0 (hat i% di%4erned in the eneral0 i% al%o pre%ent in it% detail%0 and e&en in the %'alle%t detail that 4an be) Al%o0 the eneral reality i% di%4erned in fi&e (orld%0 (% and (B&(0 (here the (orld of (% i% 4on%idered the %eter of the (orld%0 and the four (orld% (B&( are re arded a% HB Z.N JIte' 1K) Si'ilarly0 there i% not a %in le ite' in all four (orld% (B&( that doe% not 4o'pri%e the%e fi&e< The Rosh of ea4h Part$uf i% 4on%idered it% %eter0 4orre%pondin to the (orld of (%O and the Guf0 fro' Peh to ,ha$eh i% 4on%idered the (t$ilut in it) Bro' the pla4e of ,ha$eh throu h Tabur0 it i% 4on%idered it% Beria0 and fro' Tabur do(n to it% Sium Ra"lin0 it i% 4on%idered it% &et$ira and (ssi)a) ,$,K And you %hould *no( that there are 'any appellation% to the ten Sefirot %HB0 HGT0 NH& ) So'eti'e% they are 4alled GE and (HP0 or %HB and Z.N0 or NRNH&0 or the tip of the &od and the four letter%0 &od0 He)0 1a#0 He)0 or %i'ple Ha1a&aH and (B0 S(G0 (0 and B.N0 bein the four *ind% of fillin % in Ha1a&aH< The filling of AB is Yod, Hey, Viv, Hey (the Aleph in Vav is replaced by a Yod); 8D5

The filling of SAG is Yod, Hey, Vav, Hey; The filling of MA is Yod, He (Aleph replaces the Yod), Vav, He; The filling of BON is Yod, Heh (Hey replaces the Yod), Vav, Heh;

They are al%o 4alled ((0 (1I0 and Z.N) (( i% %eter0 (ba i% Ho'hma0 Ima i% Bina0 Z( i% HGT NH&0 and Nuk#a de Z( i% al'hut) And they are al%o 4alled (% and (B&(0 or %eter and (B&() al'hut de %eter i% 4alled Peh0 al'hut de (t$ilut i% 4alled ,ha$eh0 al'hut de Beria i% 4alled Tabur0 al'hut de &et$ira i% 4alled (teret &esod0 and the eneral al'hut i% 4alled Sium Ra"lin) ,$"K Kno( that you %hould al(ay% di%tin ui%h t(o in%tru4tion% in the%e different na'e% of the ten Sefirot< ,) ") It% e:uality to the Sefira to (hi4h it relate%O Ho( it differ% fro' that Sefira to (hi4h it relate%0 for (hi4h it% na'e 4han ed in the %pe4ifi4 appellation)

Bor e9a'ple0 %eter of the ten Sefirot of @ire4t Li ht i% Ein Sof0 and ea4h Rosh of a Part$uf i% al%o 4alled %eter) Si'ilarly0 all fi&e Part$ufim of (% are 4alled %eter0 too) Part$uf (tik i% al%o 4alled %eter0 and (( i% al%o 4alled %eter) Hen4e0 (e %hould 4on%ider thi%< if they are all %eter0 (hy do their na'e% 4han e to be 4alled by the%e appellation%H And al%o0 if they all relate to %eter0 %hould they not be e:ual to %eterH Indeed0 in a %en%e0 they are all e:ual to %eter0 a% they are 4on%idered Ein Sof0 for the rule i% that a% lon a% the Upper Li ht ha% not 4lothed in a %li0 it i% 4on%idered Ein Sof) Hen4e0 all fi&e Part$ufim of (% are re arded a% Li ht (ithout a %li (ith re%pe4t to the (orld of Tikkun0 %in4e (e ha&e no per4eption in the %elim de T$imt$um (le!h) Bor thi% rea%on0 for u%0 it% Li ht% are 4on%idered Ein Sof) Al%o0 (tik and (( de (t$ilut are both 4on%idered %eter de Nekudim) 7et0 fro' a different an le0 they are re'ote fro' one another0 %in4e %eter de .hr &ashar i% one Sefira0 but in (% it 4ontain% fi&e 4o'plete Part$ufim0 ea4h of (hi4h 4ontain% Rosh0 To'h0 Sof JIte' ,8"K) Al%o0 Part$uf (tik i% only half of the Upper half of %eter de Nekudim0 and Part$uf (( i% half of the botto' half of %eter de Nekudim JIte' ,"5K) Si'ilarly0 the%e t(o in%tru4tion% %hould be di%4erned in all the appellation% of the Sefirot) ,$1K Kno( that the %pe4ial in%tru4tion in the%e appellation% of the ten Sefirot na'ed %eter and (B&( i% to %ho( that it refer% to the di&i%ion of the ten Sefirot into %elim de Panim and %elim de ('horaim0 'ade be4au%e of T$imt$um Bet JIte' D#K) At that ti'e0 the endin al'hut ro%e to the pla4e of Bina de Guf0 4alled LTifferet at the pla4e of the ,ha$eh0M (here %he ended the de ree and 4reated a ne( Sium0 4alled LParsa belo( the (t$ilutM JIte' D$K) And the %elim fro' the ,ha$eh do(n (ent out%ide of (t$ilut0 and they are 4alled B&() The t(o third% of Tifferet fro' ,ha$eh to Sium are 4alled BeriaO NH& are 4alled &et$iraO and al'hut i% 4alled (ssi)a) It ha% al%o been e9plained that for thi% rea%on0 ea4h de ree (a% di&ided into %elim de Panim and %elim de ('horaim< fro' the ,ha$eh up(ard% it i% 4alled %elim de Panim0 and fro' the ,ha$eh do(n(ard% it i% 4alled %elim de ('horaim) 8.#

,$8K Hen4e0 thi% di%4ern'ent of the Parsa at the pla4e of the ,ha$eh %plit% the de ree into four %pe4ial Behinot0 4alled (B&(< (t$ilut:throu h the ,ha$eh0 and B&(:fro' the ,ha$eh do(n) And the be innin of the di%tin4tion i% in (% it%elf) But there0 the Parsa de%4ended throu h it% Tabur JIte' D$KO hen4e0 the (t$ilut in it i% the (B S(G that end abo&e it% Tabur) Bro' it% Tabur do(n it i% it% B&(0 the pla4e of the t(o Part$ufim ( and B.N in it) Thi% i% ho( the fi&e Part$ufim of (% are di&ided into (B&( by the for4e of the Sium of T$imt$um Bet0 4alled Parsa< Gal"alta i% the Rosh0 (B S(G throu h it% Tabur are (t$ilut0 and the ( and B.N fro' it% Tabur do(n i% B&() ,$-K Si'ilarly0 all fi&e Part$ufim of the (orld of (t$ilut are di&ided into their o(n %eter and (B&(< AA is the Rosh of the whole of Atzilut. The Upper AVI, which are AB, clothing from Peh de AA down to the Chazeh, are Atzilut. And there, at the point of Chazeh, stands Parsa, which ends the Behinat Atzilut of the world of Atzilut. YESHSUT, which are SAG, clothing from Chazeh de AA through its Tabur, are Beria de Atzilut. ZON, which are MA and BON, clothing from Tabur de AA through the Sium of Atzilut, are Yetzira and Assiya de Atzilut. Thu%0 the (orld of (t$ilut0 too0 (ith it% fi&e Part$ufim0 i% di&ided into Rosh and (B&(0 a% do the fi&e Part$ufim of (%) But here %tand% the Parsa at it% pla4e in ,ha$eh de ((0 (hi4h i% it% true pla4e JIte' ,".K) ,$DK Ho(e&er0 in the (orld% in eneral0 all three Part$ufim Gal"alta0 (B0 S(G de (% are re arded a% the eneral Rosh) And the fi&e Part$ufim of the (orld of (t$ilut0 (hi4h 4lothe fro' Tabur de (% do(n to the eneral Parsa0 bein the Parsa that (a% 'ade at the ,ha$eh de Nekudot de S(G JIte' DDK0 are the eneral (t$ilut) And the eneral three (orld% B&( %tand fro' Parsa do(n JIte'% D.;D$K) ,$.K In thi% &ery (ay0 ea4h parti4ular de ree in ea4h of the (orld% (B&( i% di&ided into Rosh and (B&(0 e&en al'hut de al'hut de (ssi)a0 be4au%e it 4ontain% a Rosh and a Guf) The Guf is divided into Chazeh, Tabur, and Sium Raglin. The Parsa, below the Atzilut of that degree, stands at its Chazeh and ends the Atzilut. From Chazeh to Tabur, it is considered the Beria of the degree, which the point of Tabur concludes. From Tabur down to its Sium Raglin, it is considered Yetzira and Assiya of the degree. And (ith re%pe4t to the Sefirot0 HGT throu h ,ha$eh are 4on%idered (t$ilutO the t(o botto' third% of Tifferet fro' ,ha$eh to Tabur are 4on%idered BeriaO NH& i% &et$ira0 and al'hut i% (ssi)a)

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,$$K Bor thi% rea%on0 the Rosh of ea4h de ree i% a%4ribed to Behinat %eter0 or &e'hida0 or Part$uf Gal"alta) The (t$ilut in it0 fro' Peh to ,ha$eh0 i% a%4ribed to Ho'hma0 to .hr Ha)a0 or to Part$uf (B) The Beria in it0 fro' ,ha$eh to Tabur0 i% a%4ribed to Bina0 to .hr Neshama0 or to Part$uf S(G) And the &et$ira and (ssi)a in it0 fro' Tabur do(n(ard%0 are a%4ribed to Z.N0 to Li ht% Rua'h Nefesh0 or to Part$uf ( and B.N) JE9a'ine the boo*0 HaIlan0 fro' I'a e no) 1 on(ard%0 ho( ea4h Part$uf i% di&ided by the%e Behinot)K

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Ha)lan :The Tree;

Illu%tration% and Referen4e%
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Item 1 depicts the Rosh, Toch, Sof of Partzuf Keter de AK. Item 2 depicts Partzuf AB de AK in Rosh, Toch, Sof and how it clothes Partzuf Keter de AK from its Peh down. Item 3 depicts Partzuf SAG de AK in Rosh, Toch, Sof and how it clothes Partzuf AB de AK from its Peh down.

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Thi% i% Part$uf %eter de (%0 the fir%t ten Sefirot that e9panded fro' Ein Sof into the %pa4e after the T$imt$um) It% Rosh tou4he% Ein Sof0 Abo&e0 and it% Sium Ra"lin i% in the 'iddle0 4entral point0 (hi4h i% thi% (orld) It 4ontain% three Behinot of ten Sefirot< ten Sefirot de JofK Rosh0 ten Sefirot de To'h0 and ten Sefirot de Sof) The ten Sefirot de Rosh are 4alled Lthe root% of the ten Sefirot0M %in4e there i% the be innin of their 4reation0 throu h the 'eetin of the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar by the Zi#u" de Hakaa in the asa'h in al'hut de Rosh0 (hi4h rai%e% ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er that 4lothe the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar0 (hi4h e9tend fro' Ein Sof Ja% it i% (ritten in The Tree of Life0 =ate 8.0 Chapter ,K) The ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar are arran ed fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 and their oppo%ite i% the .hr Ho$er0 (here they are arran ed fro' belo( Up(ard%) al'hut of the ten Sefirot de Rosh i% 4alled Peh) The ten Sefirot de To'h in the Part$ufim of (% i% 4alled (kudim0 in Part$uf %eter0 in (B0 a% (ell a% in S(G) 7et0 in Part$uf %eter0 the Upper Li ht (a% not yet di%tin ui%hed in ten Sefirot0 and the differen4e bet(een the' (a% only in i'pre%%ion% Ja% the Ari (rote in The Tree of Life0 Se4tion Present and Not Present0 Chapter ,K) Al%o0 al'hut of the ten Sefirot de To'h i% 4alled Tabur) The ten Sefirot de Sof are 4on%idered the Sium of ea4h Sefira of the ten Sefirot throu h The Part$uf end% in the Sefira of al'hut0 (hi4h i% (hy %he i% 4alled Sium Ra"lin) al'hut)

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Thi% i% Part$uf (B de (%0 the %e4ond Hit!ashtut of ten Sefirot fro' Ein Sof into the %pa4e0 after the T$imt$um) It be in% fro' Ho'hma0 and la4*% the Li ht of %eter) It i% e'anated and 4o'e% out of al'hut de Rosh of Part$uf %eter0 (hi4h i% 4alled Peh) Hen4e0 it 4lothe% Part$uf %eter fro' it% Peh do(n to Tabur of Part$uf %eter) It% ten Sefirot de Rosh are li*e the ten Sefirot de Rosh of Part$uf %eter de (%0 e94ept that it la4*% %eter) The eli4itation of the%e ten Sefirot i% elaborated on in The Tree of Life0 Se4tion Present and Not Present0 Chapter% , and "0 a% (ell a% in Talmud Eser Sefirot0 Part -0 (here the%e (ord% of the Ari are thorou hly e9plained) Here0 the ten Sefirot de To'h be4o'e 'ore 4on%pi4uou% than the ten Sefirot de To'h in Part$uf %eter0 %in4e here there (ere ten entran4e% and ten e9it% in the order of Present and Not Present 8.1

Ja% it i% (ritten in The Tree of Life0 Se4tion Present and Not Present0 and in Talmud Eser Sefirot0 Part -K) In the Sefira %eter of the ten Sefirot de To'h0 there are t(o %elim0 4alled &od;He)) Thi% i% %o in their Sefira Ho'hma0 too0 but in the Sefira Bina0 the &od;He) are only in one %li0 and the 1a# i% in the %li of &esod0 and the botto' He) i% in al'hut) The ten Sefirot de Sof are the %a'e a% in Part$uf %eter de (%0 e94ept it% Sium Ra"lin i% abo&e the Tabur of Part$uf %eter)

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Thi% i% Part$uf S(G de (%0 the third e9pan%ion of ten Sefirot fro' Ein Sof into the %pa4e after the T$imt$um0 in Rosh0 To'h0 Sof) It i% e'anated and 4o'e% out of the Peh of Part$uf (B de (%) It be in% fro' Bina and la4*% the Li ht% %eter and Ho'hma0 and 4lothe% fro' the Peh of Part$uf (B de (% do(n(ard%0 althou h belo( it i% lon er than it0 %in4e it e9panded do(n(ard%0 to the %a'e le&el a% the Sium Ra"lin of Part$uf %eter de (%)

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Thi% i% the %tate of Part$uf S(G de (% durin T$imt$um (le!h) It i% pre%ented abo&e0 in @ia ra' ,0 Ite' 10 but here there i% the additional di%tin4tion of it% o(n t(o Part$ufim< Part$uf Taamim0 fro' Peh to Tabur0 and Part$uf Nekudim0 fro' Tabur do(n) 7ou (ill find their e9planation in Talmud Eser Sefirot0 Part D0 p 15#) Thu% far0 the three lo(er (orld% Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a did not 4o'e to any e9i%ten4e0 %in4e S(G de (%0 too0 e9tended throu h the point of thi% (orld) It follo(% that it (a% 4on%idered (t$ilut do(n to the point of thi% (orld)

@ia ra' "0 Ite' "

Thi% i% the %tate of S(G de (% durin T$imt$um Bet0 prior to the Zi#u" in Nik#e) E)naim0 (hi4h (a% done in order to e'anate the ten Sefirot de Nekudim) Be4au%e of the de%4ent of S(G into the inner ( and B.N de (%0 Bina re4ei&ed the Behinat al'hut) Thu%0 the endin al'hut0 (hi4h %tood at the point of thi% (orld0 ro%e to the pla4e of Tabur0 and the 'atin al'hut0 (hi4h %tood at Peh de Rosh de S(G0 ro%e to the pla4e of Nik#e) E)naim de Rosh de S(G0 and the (/$en0 Hotem0 Peh de Rosh de%4ended to Behinat Guf de S(G) Al%o0 the Li ht (a% e'ptied fro' Tabur do(n0 and thi%0 in eneral0 i% Part$uf S(G) And there i% Rosh0 To'h0 Sof0 4alled HB+0 HGT0 NH& in it% o(n Part$uf Nekudot de S(G0 %tandin entirely belo( the Tabur J%ee abo&e0 dia ra' "0 Ite' ,K) In it0 too0 a% in eneral0 it i% 4on%idered that the endin al'hut ro%e to Bina de Guf0 4alled Tifferet0 in the pla4e of it% ,ha$eh0 (here the line of Ein Sof ended0 and belo( it the Parsa (a% e%tabli%hed0 %in4e thi% i% (here Behinat (t$ilut ended) Bro' there do(n0 it be4a'e the pla4e of the three (orld% Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a) The (orld of Beria (a% 'ade of the t(o botto' third% of Tifferet0 do(n to it% Sium) The (orld of &et$ira (a% 'ade of Net$ah0 Hod0 and &esod0 and the (orld of (ssi)a (a% 'ade of al'hut) Thi% i% thorou hly e9plained in the (ord% of the Ari0 p $0 and in .hr Pashut there)

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Thi% i% the %tate in S(G de (% durin the Zi#u" that (a% 'ade in Nik#e) E)naim< the (/$en0 Hotem0 Peh 4a'e out of Behinat Rosh and into Guf0 belo( the pla4e of the Zi#u" de Rosh) 7et0 %in4e there i% no ab%en4e in the %piritual0 t(o *ind% of (/$en0 Hotem0 and Peh are di%4erned here< the fir%t are the (/$en0 Hotem0 Peh at their e9it %pot0 their pla4e at the Rosh0 a% in the be innin ) The %e4ond are the (/$en0 Hotem0 Peh that de%4ended into a4tual Behinat Guf belo( Peh de Rosh de S(G) They are 4alled (/$en0 Hotem0 Peh not in the pla4e of their e9it) And all tho%e are 4alled Linner (/$en0 Hotem0 Peh)M Here0 the ten Sefirot de To'h throu h Tabur are 4alled (kudim0 a% prior to T$imt$um Bet0 %in4e the ten Sefirot that 4a'e out of the Zi#u" de Nik#e) E)naim 4ould only 'anife%t belo( Tabur) The%e are 4alled Lten Sefirot de Nekudim0M and they 4a'e out pri'arily out%ide of Part$uf S(G0 althou h their internality e'er ed in (% it%elf) Al%o0 they are 4alled ( and B.N de (%0 %in4e the internality of the Upper three of Nekudim i% 4alled ( de (% and the internality of the lo(er %e&en of Nekudim i% 4alled B.N de (%) They end at the point of Sium of T$imt$um Bet0 4alled Lthe Parsa bet(een (t$ilut and Beria)M Belo( it are the three (orld%0 lo(er Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a)

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Thi% i% an e9ternal Part$uf (/$en0 Hotem0 Peh de S(G de (%0 throu h Tabur) Bro' Tabur do(n0 it i% Part$uf of ten Sefirot de Nekudim0 (hi4h end at the Parsa) Belo( Parsa %tand the three (orld%0 lo(er Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a) In the e9ternal one%0 the (/$en0 Hotem0 Peh are di&ided into t(o Behinot (/$en0 Hotem0 Peh< e9ternal (/$en0 Hotem0 Peh0 at the pla4e of their eli4itation0 %tandin abo&e the Peh0 and e9ternal (/$en0 Hotem0 Peh0 not in their eli4itation pla4e0 %tandin fro' belo( the Peh throu h Tabur) Their Upper three are atta4hed to the botto' lip) It i% 4alled Shibolet ha Zakan Jthe bit of hair under the botto' lipK0 and the Upper three are pri'arily the Li ht of (/$en0 but their Behinot Hotem0 Peh are in4luded in the'0 too) The%e are the root% of the Upper three of Nekudim) Their lo(er %e&en0 (hi4h are the a4tual Hotem and Peh0 %tand belo( Shibolet ha Zakan and %pread throu h the Tabur) The%e e9ternal (/$en0 Hotem0 Peh are al%o 4alled +ikna JbeardK de S(G de (%0 and you (ill find a detailed e9planation of the' in Talmud Eser Sefirot0 Part D0 p 8#50 Ite' "#) The ten Sefirot de Nekudim %tand fro' Tabur do(n(ard%) Their Bir%t three are in Tikkun %a#im and 4lothe ( de (%0 and their botto' %e&en are one belo( the other0 a% in T$imt$um (le!h0 4lothin B.N de (%) Belo( the' are the Parsa and the three (orld% Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a0 under the Parsa)

@ia ra' 10 Ite' ,

Thi% i% the 4on%tant %tate of the fi&e Part$ufim of (%0 fro' (hi4h the fi&e Part$ufim of the ne( ( e'er ed0 4alled Lthe fi&e 4on%tant Part$ufim of (t$ilut)M 2n4e they (ere e%tabli%hed0 no di'inution (ill e&er o44ur in the')

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@ia ra' 8
The %tate of Z( durin it% a%4en%ion to obtain Neshama0 (ith re%pe4t to the 4on%tant fi&e Part$ufim of (% and (t$ilut0 and ho( it ta*e% and nouri%he% off Beria de B.N de (%Git% 4orre%pondin Part$uf in (%)

@ia ra' The %tate of Z( durin it% a%4en%ion to obtain Ha)a0 (ith re%pe4t to the 4on%tant fi&e Part$ufim of (% and (t$ilut0 and ho( it ta*e% and nouri%he% off (t$ilut de B.N de (%Git% 4orre%pondin Part$uf in (%)

@ia ra' D
The %tate of Z( durin it% a%4en%ion to obtain &e'hida0 (ith re%pe4t to the 4on%tant fi&e Part$ufim of (% and (t$ilut0 and ho( it ta*e% and nouri%he% off Rosh de B.N de (%Git% 4orre%pondin Part$uf in (%)

@ia ra' .
The %tate% of the fi&e Part$ufim of (t$ilut upon their a%4ent to obtain Neshama0 (ith re%pe4t to the fi&e 4on%tant Part$ufim of (%0 and ho( ea4h ta*e% and nouri%he% off it% 4orre%pondin Part$uf in (%)

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The%e depi4t ho( the ladder of de ree% ne&er 4han e%0 and the de ree%0 a% a (hole0 al(ay% re'ain a% they (ere in their be innin 0 at the ti'e of the eli4itation of the ne( (0 a% in the 4on%tant %tate) Thi% i% %o be4au%e (hen Z( a%4end% and obtain% Neshama0 all the de ree% ri%e alon (ith itGthe fi&e Part$ufim of (% and (t$ilutGand ea4h obtain% the Behinat Neshama related to it) It i% %i'ilar in obtainin Ha)a de Z( and obtainin &e'hida de Z() @ia ra' ,# i% the %tate of the fi&e Part$ufim of (% a% they a%4end to obtain Neshama) @ia ra' ,, depi4t% their %tate (hen they obtain Ha)a0 and @ia ra' ," i% their %tate (hen they obtain &e'hida)

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"+planation of the Article, Preface to the #isdom of Kabbalah

Bour Pha%e% of @ire4t Li ht
The learnin be in% (ith a di%4ern'ent 4alled LThe 4onne4tion bet(een the Creator and the 4reature%0M %in4e (e do not %pea* of the Creator Hi'%elf and (e 4annot attain Hi') In%tead0 LBy 7our a4tion% (e *no( 7ou0M 'eanin the attain'ent i% only in the operation% e9tendin fro' Hi') Thi% 4onne4tion i% al%o 4alled Lthe purpo%e of Creation)M 2ur %a e% per4ei&ed that Hi% (i%h and oal (ere to benefit Hi% 4reation%) Hen4e0 the order of e&olution be in% fro' thi% di%4ern'ent until it rea4he% the %oul%0 (ho%e root i% the %oul of (dam ha Rishon0 (hi4h e9tend% fro' the internality of the (orld% B&() Alle ori4ally %pea*in 0 (hen the Creator (i%hed to benefit Hi% 4reature%0 He (anted to i&e the' ,## *ilo ra'% of plea%ure) Hen4e0 He had to 4reate %u4h 4reation% that (ould (ant to re4ei&e it) /e learned that the de%ire to re4ei&e deli ht and plea%ure i% the &ery e%%en4e of the 4reature and the rea%on (hy Creation i% 4alled Le9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e)M And He 4reated it %o Hi% Thou ht of deli htin Hi% 4reation% (ould be reali?ed) And for the (ill to re4ei&e to be born0 there had to be an order of four di%4ern'ent%0 %in4e one 4an enNoy %o'ethin only a44ordin to oneF% de%ire for it) Thi% i% (hy (e 4all the %li J&e%%elK by the na'e0 L(ill to re4ei&eM or L4ra&in )M Thu%0 a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of the need i% the 'ea%ure of the 4ra&in to %ati%fy the need) There are t(o 4ondition% for the 'a*in of a 4ra&in < ,) 2ne %hould *no( (hat to 4ra&e) 2ne 4annot 4ra&e %o'ethin one ha% ne&er %een or heard of)

1) 2ne (ill not ha&e the de%ired thin 0 %in4e if he ha% already obtained hi% (i%h0 he lo%e% the 4ra&in ) To reali?e the%e t(o 4ondition%0 four pha%e%Vdi%4ern'ent% e'er ed in the (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h are a4tually fi&e0 alon (ith their root) The fifth di%4ern'ent i% 4alled a %li0 %uitable for re4eption of deli ht and plea%ure) They follo( thi% order< ,K %eter< Hi% de%ire to benefit Hi% 4reation%) "K Ho'hma< Hi% de%ire to benefit Hi% 4reation% 4reated a defi4ien4yGe9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4eG and alon (ith it0 4reated the Li ht) Thu%0 the abundan4e and the de%ire to re4ei&e the abundan4e 4a'e to ether) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the de%ire %till did not *no( (hat to (antO hen4e0 it (a% born alon (ith it% fillin ) But if it ha% it% fillin 0 it lo%e% the de%ire for fillin 0 a% the %e4ond 4ondition re:uire%) Thi% di%4ern'ent i% 4alled Behina (le!h Jfir%t di%4ern'entK de (#iut Jof the de%ireK) 1K Bina< Sin4e the Li ht 4o'e% fro' the =i&er0 the for4e of be%to(al i% in4luded in it) Hen4e0 at it% end0 Ho'hma (i%he% to e:uali?e it% for'0 'eanin to not be a re4ei&er0 but a i&er) There i% a rule in %pirituality< LAny eneration of a for' i% 4on%idered a ne( di%4ern'ent)M Hen4e0 thi% 85#

di%4ern'ent i% i&en it% o(n na'eGBina0 and thi% i% Behina Bet J%e4ond di%4ern'entK de (#iut) /e al%o learned that the Li ht that %pread% (hile the lo(er one (i%he% to e:uali?e it% for' i% .hr Hassadim JLi ht of Mer4yK0 and thi% i% the Li ht that %hine% in Bina) Pue%tion< If Bina 4ra&e% to be%to(0 (hy i% it 4on%idered (#iut Bet J%e4ond de ree of (#iutKH 2n the 4ontrary0 it %ee'% li*e it %hould ha&e been purer than Behina (le!h de (#iut Jfir%t de ree of (#iutK) An%(er< I e9plain it (ith an alle ory< A per%on i&e% hi% friend a pre%ent and the friend re4ei&e% it) After(ard%0 he re4on%ider% and de4ide% that it i% not in hi% intere%t to re4ei&e0 and return% the ift) In the be innin 0 he (a% under the influen4e and do'ination of the i&erO hen4e0 he re4ei&ed) But on4e he re4ei&ed0 he felt that he (a% the re4ei&er0 and that %en%ation 4au%ed hi' to return the ift) Le%%on< in Behina (le!h0 he re4ei&ed due to the do'ination of the i&er0 but he %till did not feel li*e a re4ei&er) And (hen he %a( and felt that he (a% the re4ei&er0 he %topped re4ei&in 0 and thi% i% Behina Bet) In other (ord%0 in that %tate0 he felt that he (a% the re4ei&er0 and hen4e (anted to be%to( upon the i&er) Thi% i% (hy Behina Bet i% 4alled Bina0 for it Hitbonena Je9a'inedVob%er&edK her%elf bein a re4ei&er and hen4e (anted to be%to() Thi% i% al%o (hy (e learn that the be innin of the learnin i% fro' Bina do(n) 8K Z(< At it% end0 Bina re4ei&ed a *ind of dri&e that %te'% fro' the purpo%e of Creation0 (hi4h %he 'u%t re4ei&e be4au%e the purpo%e of Creation (a% not for the 4reature% to en a e in be%to(al) 2n the other hand0 %he al%o (anted e:ui&alen4e of for'0 be%to(al) Therefore0 %he 4o'pro'i%ed< %he (ould re4ei&e Hassadim J'er4yK and illu'ination of the .hr Ho'hma JLi ht of /i%do'K) Thi% i% 4alled Behina Gimel de (#iut0 %in4e %he already e9tend% Ho'hma0 but there are %till Hassadim in her) Thi% i% the rea%on for the na'e Zeir (n!in J%'all fa4eK) Hochma is called Panim Jfa4eK0 a% in0 LA 'anF% (i%do' 'a*e% hi% fa4e %hine0M but it re4ei&e% thi% .hr Ho'hma in a Zeir, meaning er& small e+tent) But thi% di%4ern'ent i% %till not 4on%idered a %li J&e%%elK0 %in4e if it 4an be%to( and re4ei&e only an illu'ination of the .hr Ho'hma0 it i% a %i n that it% 4ra&in to re4ei&e i% in4o'plete0 %in4e it %till ha% the %tren th to en a e in be%to(al0 too) -K al'hut< At it% end0 Behina Gimel i% pro'pted fro' Abo&e to re4ei&e abundantly be4au%e of Hi% de%ire to benefit Hi% 4reation%) After all0 the purpo%e of Creation (a% not for the lo(er one% to re4ei&e in Zeir (n!in) Hen4e0 thi% a(a*enin 4au%e% al'hut to ha&e a de%ire and 4ra&in to re4ei&e the .hr Ho'hma a% it %hone in Behina (le!h0 (hen %he had all the .hr Ho'hma) But the differen4e bet(een Behina (le!h and Behina +alet i% that in Behina (le!h0 it 4ould not be %aid that %he (a% enNoyin the .hr Ho'hma0 %in4e %he %till did not po%%e%% the 4ra&in and defi4ien4y0 %in4e the %li and the abundan4e 4a'e to ether) But Behina +alet 4ra&e% the .hr Ho'hma (hen %he doe% not ha&e itO hen4e0 (hen %he re4ei&e%0 %he feel% the deli ht and plea%ure that 4o'e (ith fulfillin her (i%h) 2nly thi% Behina i% 4alled a %li0 %in4e it (i%he% only to re4ei&e) All the Behinot Jplural for BehinaK prior to it are 4on%idered LLi ht (ithout a %li)M And (hen thi% Behina +alet re4ei&e% the Li ht0 it i% a %tate 4alled Lthe !orld of ,in Sof0M and al%o Lfilling the !hole of realit&)M Pue%tion< If (e are dealin (ith %pirituality0 (here there i% no ti'e and no pla4e0 (hat doe% Lfillin the (hole of realityM 'eanH 85,

An%(er< Let u% return to our alle ory fro' the be innin of thi% e9planation0 the alle ory that He (anted to i&e Hi% 4reature% ,## * of plea%ure and therefore had to 4reate ,## * of defi4ien4y and de%ire to re4ei&e in the 4reature%0 4orre%pondin to the plea%ure) /hen the ,## * of de%ire re4ei&e the ,## * of fillin 0 thi% i% 4alled L filling the !hole of realit& 0M 'eanin no defi4ien4y i% left unfulfilled) And no( (e (ill e9plain the 'eanin of the na'e Malchut de ,in Sof? Thi% al'hut0 (hi4h 4ra&e% to re4ei&e abundan4e to fill her defi4ien4y0 i% 4alled Lre4ei&in in order to re4ei&e)M Thi% 'ean% that %he re4ei&e% in order to %ati%fy her la4*) At a later %ta e0 %he put an end and T$imt$um Jre%tri4tionK on u%in thi% %li) But in the initial %ta e0 (hi4h (e are dealin (ith0 %he %till did not 'a*e that Sof :end; and Sium :conclusion;O hen4e0 thi% %tate i% %till 4alled ,in Sof :no end;) /e learned that0 at it% end0 after re4ei&in the abundan4e0 a de%ire to be%to( a(a*ened in Hochma0 fittin the E'anatorF% (i%h to be%to() Al%o0 on4e Malchut re4ei&ed the Li ht0 it e&o*ed (ithin her a de%ire to be%to(0 %in4e thi% Li ht po%%e%%e% the po(er of be%to(al) Bina (i%hed to be%to(0 but failed be4au%e in Binas (ay0 the purpo%e of Creation i% 'i%%in ) E&en her %ub%e:uent re4eption of illu'ination in Z( (a% not enou h0 %in4e the CreatorF% de%ire to benefit Hi% 4reation% (a% for abundan4e0 not for Z() Hen4e0 ho( 4ould Malchut achie e eCui alence of form and obtain the purpose of Creation, tooH It i% %aid about that that %he in&ented %o'ethin ne(< al'hut (a% to re4ei&e e&erythin 0 but unli*e Ein Sof0 (here it (a% all in order to re4ei&e0 %he (ould do it in order to be%to() Thu%0 on the one hand %he (ould be reali?in the purpo%e of Creation of benefitin Hi% 4reation%0 %in4e %he (ould be re4ei&in 0 and on the other hand her ai' (ould be to be%to(0 (hi4h i% e:ui&alen4e of for')

T$imt$um (le!h
al'huts de4i%ion that %he did not (ant to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e i% 4on%idered that %he repelled the Li ht) Thi% %tate i% 4alled T$imt$um Jre%tri4tionK) There i% a rule in %pirituality that any appearan4e of a ne( for' i% 4on%idered a ne( di%4ern'ent) Therefore0 (e %hould di%4ern t(o %tate%< ,) /hen Behina +alet re4ei&ed all the Li ht (ith a %li 4alled L4ra&in )M Thi% i% 4alled Lfillin the (hole of reality)M It i% al%o 4alled Lthe (orld of Ein Sof)M

8) After %he (anted e:ui&alen4e of for'0 thi% %tate i% 4on%idered a different (orld0 4alled Lthe (orld of T$imt$um0M fro' (hi4h the Li ht departed) Hen4e0 a% (e di%4erned that Ho'hma re4ei&ed and Bina refle4ted the Li ht0 al'hut re'ained a% %he (a%0 in the %tate of the (orld of Ein Sof0 re4ei&in all the Li ht) And no( (e di%4ern a ne( al'hut0 (hi4h refle4t% the Li ht) /e %hould *no( that in the fir%t %tate0 4alled Ein Sof0 it (a% LHe i% 2ne and Hi% Na'e 2ne0M 'eanin the Li ht and the %li (ere one di%4ern'ent) 2nly after the T$imt$um (a% there a di%tin4tion of the four pha%e%0 or the ten Sefirot0 %in4e the Li ht departed fro' the') Pue%tion< /ith thi% T$imt$um0 the Li ht departed fro' all ten Sefirot) Thi% i% perple9in 0 %in4e the T$imt$um (a% on re4eption in order to re4ei&e0 (hi4h i% Behina +alet0 and not on the other BehinotR 85"

An%(er< The fir%t three Behinot are not 4on%idered %elim0 they only pro'pt an order of de&elop'ent0 at the end of (hi4h the %li0 4alled re4ei&in in order to re4ei&e0 i% born and be4o'e% %eparated fro' the =i&er) But the fir%t three Behinot are %till not %eparated fro' the =i&er) After al'hut (a% born0 %he obtained her 4au%e%) Hen4e0 it 4annot be %aid that after the T$imt$um0 the Li ht re'ained in the Upper Nine0 %in4e they are not %elim) The only %li i% al'hut0 and if %he doe% not (ant to re4ei&e0 all the Li ht depart% and %he doe% not re4ei&e a thin ) The Ari al%o %ay%0 LThe T$imt$um (a% e:ual0M (ithout di%tin4tion of de ree%) Pue%tion< If thi% i% %o0 (hy did (e %ay that the four Behinot be4a'e di%tin4t after the T$imt$umH An%(er< The di%tin4tion (a% 'ade (ith re%pe4t to 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e0 but there (a% no di%tin4tion of Abo&e and belo() Pue%tion< /hat do Abo&e and belo( 'ean in %piritualityH An%(er< I'portan4eG(herea% 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e do not i'ply i'portan4e) Bor e9a'ple0 the >ilna =aon (a% a 4on%e:uen4e of hi% father0 but (ho (a% 'ore i'portant0 the 4au%e or the 4on%e:uen4eH /e need to under%tand (hy there (a% no di%tin4tion of Abo&e and belo() al'hut re4ei&ed the Li ht that Lfill% the (hole of reality0M and thi% i% not 4on%idered a defi4ien4y or inferiority in i'portan4e) Hen4e0 %he 4ould ha&e re'ained in that %tate0 had %he not 4ho%en to 'a*e the T$imt$um) Thi% i% (hat the Ari (i%he% to i'ply (hen he %ay% that the T$imt$um (a% e:ual0 that al'hut (a% not of inferior i'portan4e0 but that the T$imt$um (a% 'ade throu h her o(n 4hoi4e) But after(ard%0 (hen al'hut doe% not re4ei&e due to the prohibition0 %he be4o'e% inferior in i'portan4e) Then0 (hat i% farther fro' al'hut be4o'e% of /igher importance0 and (hat i% nearer to al'hut be4o'e% of lo!er importance)

The Ten Sefirot de I"ulim J4ir4le%K and the Line of Ein Sof that Bill% The'
After the T$imt$um0 the %elim (ere left e'pty0 and (ithin the' Reshimot Jre4olle4tion%V'e'orie%K of the Li ht that theyFd had) They are 4alled Lthe ten Sefirot de I"ulim in the (orld of T$imt$um)M They are 4alled I"ulim to i'ply that the i%%ue of Abo&e and belo( doe% not apply to the'0 a% it i% in a 4orporeal 4ir4le) And %in4e al'hut i% the operator0 %in4e %he i% the a4tual %li0 al'hut de I"ulim returned and e9tended the Li ht to re4ei&e it in order to be%to() And here (e learn a ne( rule< LA de%ire in the Upper 2ne be4o'e% a bindin la( in the lo(er one)M Hen4e0 no( %he i% forbidden to re4ei&e) I on4e offered an alle ory about that< The e&e of a ne( 'onth i% a ti'e for %ayin the %'all &om %i!!ur J@ay of Atone'entK prayer and for a(a*enin to repent) So'eti'e%0 a per%on debate% (hether or not to fa%t on that day) It i% not 'andatory to fa%t and there i% no prohibition on the food0 a% (ell) Hen4e0 the 4hoi4e i% in oneF% o(n hand%) If0 in the end0 a per%on de4ide% to fa%t0 and later re ret% and (i%he% to eat0 the rule i% that the food i% no( forbidden0 %o Lhe %hall not brea* hi% (ordM 4on4ernin the oath) Thu%0 (e %ee that 851

initially0 there (a% no prohibition on the food0 but after he had 4ho%en to a&oid eatin 0 the food be4a'e forbidden) Le%%on< In the be innin 0 al'hut did not (ant to re4ei&e throu h her o(n 4hoi4e) But no( that %he e9tend% the Li ht a ain0 it i% prohibited to re4ei&e the Li ht) And if there i% prohibition0 there i% Abo&e and belo( in i'portan4e) Hen4e0 thi% e9ten%ion i% 4alled La line that e9tend% fro' Ein Sof fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%)M /e al%o learned that e&en thou h the I"ulim e9tended the Li ht0 they re4ei&ed it only fro' the line) /e 'u%t under%tand (hy thi% i% %o< Any ne( for' in %pirituality i% a ne( di%4ern'ent) Hen4e0 there are t(o *ind% of %elim Jplural for %liK< ,) %elim in (hi4h there i% no prohibition on re4eption) -) %elim that e9tend no(0 (ith the e9ten%ion of the Li ht0 and (ho%e al'hut i% 4alled al'hut de &osher Jdire4tne%%K0 on (hi4h there i% a prohibition to re4ei&e0 due to the rule< A de%ire in the Upper 2ne be4o'e% a bindin la( in the lo(er one) /e al%o learn that the I"ulim %hould re4ei&e Li ht fro' (hat they had dra(n ane() Thi% Li ht i% 4alled La line)M It 4ontain% Abo&e and belo( in i'portan4e0 and there i% no other Li ht) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the I"ulim ha&in no Li ht but fro' the line) 7et0 there i% a reat differen4e bet(een al'hut de I"ulim and al'hut of the line) al'hut de I"ulim had the Li ht in the for' of Lfillin the (hole of reality0M (hile al'hut de &osher ne&er had any Li ht0 nor (ill it e&er ha&e Li ht in it% %li0 4alled Lre4ei&in in order to re4ei&e)M

The Line and the Zi#u" de Hakaa

Thu% far0 (e ha&e di%4u%%ed three %tate%< ,) The (ill to re4ei&e that (a% 4reated in the (orld of Ein Sof0 and (hi4h re4ei&ed all the Li ht)

D) In the (orld of T$imt$um0 it be4a'e apparent that the (ill to re4ei&e 'u%t be 4orre4ted for the purpo%e of de4oration) .) In the line0 it i% apparent that the %li 'u%t be 4orre4ted due to the defi4ien4y) 2ther(i%e0 the Li ht doe% not e9pand to it) And no( (e %hall %pea* of the line) /e ha&e already learned that the line ha% Abo&e and belo( in i'portan4e0 %in4e al'hut of the line (a% forbidden to re4ei&e be4au%e %he i% re arded a% re4ei&in in order to re4ei&e) The rule i% that in all the de ree%0 al'huts na'e (a% not 4han ed0 (hi4h i% Lre4ei&in in order to re4ei&e)M And her Li ht i% .hr Ho$er0 'eanin %he (i%he% to be%to( upon the Upper 2ne) And (hen the Li ht e9tend% to al'hut0 %he 'ade a Zi#u" de Hakaa0 a asa'h0 (hi4h i'plie% endin the Li ht and 'a*in 4al4ulation%) Bor e9a'ple0 %he a%%u'ed that %he 4ould re4ei&e only t(enty per4ent of the Li ht in order to be%to() Hen4e0 %he de4ided to 4lothe only that 'u4h Li ht)

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Ho(e&er0 %he felt that there (a% too 'u4h plea%ure in the re'ainin ei hty per4ent0 and if %he (ere to re4ei&e it0 it (ould be in order to re4ei&e) Hen4e0 %he de4ided to not re4ei&e that part of the Li ht) So (hat i% the differen4e bet(een a T$imt$um and a asa'h J%4reenKH A Tzimtzum occurs through choice, as we learned that Malchut had all the Light and she chose to not receive it. A Masach is the domination of the Upper One on it. Thus, even if the lower one wished to receive, the Upper One would not let it. The 'eanin of the ter' Zi#u" de Hakaa J4ouplin of %tri*in K i% a% follo(%< In 4orporeality0 it %o'eti'e% happen% that (hen people di%a ree0 they %tri*e ea4h other) In %pirituality0 (hen t(o thin % 4ontradi4t ea4h other0 it i% 4on%idered that they %tri*e ea4h other) And (hat i% the di%puteH The Upper 2ne0 (ho (i%he% to benefit Hi% 4reation%0 e&o*e% in the lo(er one% a de%ire to re4ei&e all the Li ht) But the lo(er one (i%he% the 4ontrary0 to e:uali?e it% for'0 and hen4e doe% not (i%h to re4ei&e at all) Thi% i% the %tri*in that unfold% bet(een the Upper 2ne and the lo(er one) In the end0 they e:uali?e (ith one another and 4reate a union and Zi#u" bet(een the') In other (ord%0 the lo(er one re4ei&e% the Li ht a% the Upper 2ne (i%he%0 but only a% 'u4h of it a% it 4an re4ei&e in order to be%to(0 a% the lo(er one (i%he%) Thu%0 there are t(o thin % here< ,K e:ui&alen4e of for'0 and "K re4eption of the Li ht) Ho(e&er0 the Zi#u" i% po%%ible only if a %tri*in pre4eded it0 %in4e (ithout the %tri*in 0 and (ith the lo(er oneF% de%ire to re4ei&e the Li ht0 thi% (ould be oppo%itene%% and %eparation fro' the Creator) Thi% pro4e%% of Zi#u" de Hakaa i% 4alled &osh JheadK) A Rosh 'ean% root0 a potential0 (hi4h need% a pro4e%% of reali?ation) The &osh e9i%t% be4au%e of the e9i%ten4e of the Sof0 the prohibition on re4eption) Hen4e0 al'hut i% 4o'pelled to 4al4ulate0 and thi% i% 4alled a Rosh0 pre4edin the a4tual re4eption) A44ordin ly0 (e 4an under%tand the AriF% (ord% in the be innin of Talmud Eser Sefirot JThe Stud) of the Ten SefirotK< LBehold that before the e'anation% (ere e'anated and the 4reature% (ere 4reated0 et4)0 and there (a% no %u4h part a% head0 or end0M et4) Thi% i% %o be4au%e in Ein Sof0 there (a% %till no prohibition on re4ei&in O hen4e0 it i''ediately re4ei&ed it) But no( that there (a% an end0 (e %hould di%tin ui%h bet(een the Rosh0 (hi4h i% the potential0 and the Guf JbodyK0 (hi4h i% the reali?ation) And after(ard% it a4tually re4ei&e%0 'eanin the t(enty per4ent that it re4ei&e% in order to be%to( are 4alled the Toch :interior; of the degree0 and the pla4e of the e9pan%ion of the Li ht i% 4alled from Peh :mouth; to Ta ur :na el;) And al'hut de JofK To'h %tand% at the Tabur0 %ayin 0 L/hat I re4ei&e fro' here on0 'eanin the ei hty per4ent0 (ill be in order to re4ei&e) Hen4e0 I do not (ant to re4ei&e0 %o I (ill not be %eparated)M Thu%0 the Li ht depart%0 and thi% di%4ern'ent i% 4alled the Sof of the degree)

The Bitush bet(een Internal and Surroundin in the Part$uf

E&erythin di%4u%%ed here 4on4ernin the RTS JRosh0 To'h0 SofK 4on4ern% the fir%t Part$uf0 4alled Gal"alta0 (hi4h u%e% the (#iut of Behina +alet) And (e learned that Gal"alta re4ei&ed the 'a9i'u' it 4ould re4ei&e in order to be%to() It 4ould not re4ei&e 'ore) 7et0 (e learned that in 85-

the Thou ht of Creation0 the %li re4ei&ed e&erythin ) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the %li of re4eption in order to re4ei&e (a% 4reated by the Creator0 (hile in the %li that the lo(er one 'a*e%0 4alled Lin order to be%to(0M there i% a li'it to the a'ount it 4an re4ei&e) It follo(% that there i% no %li that 4an re4ei&e the ei hty per4ent of Li ht that re'ained out%ide the Part$uf) So (hat %hall be4o'e of the'H To 4orre4t that0 a Bitush of Internal and "+ternal (a% 4reated) The%e are the AriF% (ord% 4on4ernin thi% i%%ue JTalmud Eser Sefirot0 Part 80 Chapter ,0 Ite' 8K< L/hen the Inner Li ht% 4onne4t to the Surroundin Li ht%0 they 4onne4t in%ide the Peh) Hen4e0 (hen they e'er e to ether out%ide the Peh0 tied to ether0 they %tri*e and beat on ea4h other0 and their beatin % be et the %elim)M Thu%0 it is through the beatings that the Kelim are made) And (e need to under%tand (hy ,K the .hr Pnimi JInner Li htK and .hr Li htK beat on ea4h other0 and "K (hy thi% beatin 4reate% the %elim) akif JSurroundin

An%(er< /e ha&e already %aid that in %pirituality0 a beatin o44ur% (hen t(o thin % are in oppo%ition to one another) But (e al%o need to under%tand (hy the beatin o44ur% L(hen they e'er e to ether out%ide the Peh)M At the Rosh of the de ree0 ,## per4ent of the Li ht e9pand% (ithout a di%tin4tion of Internal and Surroundin ) Thi% i% be4au%e Hi% de%ire to benefit Hi% 4reation% i% 4o'plete) But the lo(er one0 (ho i% li'ited0 4al4ulate% and de4ide%0 for e9a'ple0 that it 4an only re4ei&e t(enty per4ent in order to be%to() Thi% o44ur% in the Rosh0 in potential) L#hen the& emerge together outside the PehM< E'er en4e0 in %pirituality0 i% 4alled Lre&elation0M (hen (hat (a% in potential i% re&ealed in a4tuality) At that ti'e0 it re4ei&e% a part and repel% a part0 to be4o'e .hr akif) Thi% .hr akif %ee'in ly 4o'e% to the asa'h and ar ue%0 L7our 4ondu4t0 'eanin the fa4t that you ha&e ere4ted the asa'h0 i% not ood0 %in4e ho( (ill the purpo%e of Creation of benefitin Hi% 4reation% be i'ple'entedH /ho (ill re4ei&e the Li htHM 2n the other hand0 the .hr Pnimi a ree% (ith the asa'h0 %in4e the &ery e9pan%ion of the Li ht (ithin i% throu h the asa'h and the .hr Ho$er JRefle4ted Li htK) This dispute is called Bitush of +hr Makif and +hr Pnimi, or Bitush of +hr Makif in the Masach) In truth0 the .hr akif i% on the ri htO hen4e0 the asa'h a ree% (ith it) And %in4e it a ree%0 it 4an no lon er repel and rai%e .hr Ho$er0 and hen4e 4an no lon er re4ei&e in order to be%to() Thu%0 the Li ht depart% and the asa'h i% purified0 'eanin %top% re4ei&in ) Thi% %tate i% 4alled +in JNud 'entK and ('horaim Jpo%teriorK) And %in4e ea4h Behina Jdi%4ern'entK 4on%i%t% of four Behinot0 the asa'h depart% graduall&0 be innin (ith Behina +alet in Behina +alet0 then fro' Behina Gimel in Behina +alet0 et4)0 until it ri%e% to Peh de Rosh0 the %our4e fro' (hi4h the asa'h de Guf arri&ed) In other (ord%0 it %top% re4ei&in alto ether) A% it ri%e%0 it u%e% a %'aller (#iut ea4h ti'e0 and thu% re4ei&e% %'aller Li ht% in order to be%to() Bor e9a'ple0 (hen it a%4end% to Behina (le!h0 it 4an only re4ei&e the Li ht of Rua'h) /hen it ri%e% to Behinat Shoresh JrootK0 it 4an only re4ei&e the Li ht of Nefesh in order to be%to() Binally0 it 4annot re4ei&e anythin in order to be%to( and thu% %top% re4ei&in alto ether) Pue%tion< /hat i% the benefit of the .hr akif0 (hi4h (ant% to %hine be4au%e of the purpo%e of Creation0 and therefore (i%he% for the asa'h to re4ei&e 'oreH After all0 thin % are unfoldin in 4ontra%t to it% (ill0 'eanin the Masach loses e en !hat it hadR 85D

An%(er< All the de ree% that appeared durin the departure are not re%idue of (hat it had in the be innin 0 %in4e there i% a rule< LThere i% no eneration of Li ht that doe% not e9tend fro' Ein Sof)M Thi% 'ean% that ea4h di%4ern'ent that appear% i% a ne( di%4ern'ent) Thu%0 in the be innin 0 it 4ould not re4ei&e anythin 'ore) But no( that Behina +alet ha% departed0 it 4an re4ei&e 'ore fro' Behina Gimel) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the Kelim !ere made through the Bitush0 that i%0 prior to the Bitush0 it did not ha&e any 'ore %elim for re4eption0 %in4e it re4ei&ed all it 4ould (ith the ai' to be%to() But after the Bitush0 (hen the asa'h of Behina +alet (a% purified0 there (a% roo' to re4ei&e on Behina Gimel0 %in4e it departed fro' Behina +alet and had nothin ) And (hen it departed Behina Gimel0 it 4ould re4ei&e on Behina Bet) But thi% %till lea&e% the :ue%tion< /hat i% the benefit0 if it re4ei&e% le%% ea4h ti'eH An%(er< There i% no ab%en4e in %pirituality) Thi% 'ean% that anythin that appear% re'ain%0 e94ept he doe% not %ee it0 and 4annot 4urrently enNoy it0 but only fro' the pre%ent) But (hen the (or* i% done0 all the Li ht% (ill appear at on4e) Thu%0 in the end0 it i% benefittin ) Baal HaSula' on4e %aid an alle ory about it< T(o people (ho (ere 4hildhood friend% %eparated a% adult%) 2ne of the' be4a'e a *in 0 and the other0 indi ent) After 'any year%0 the poor one heard that hi% friend be4a'e a *in and de4ided to o to hi% friendF% 4ountry and a%* for help) He pa4*ed hi% fe( belon in % and (ent) /hen they 'et0 he told the *in that he (a% de%titute0 and thi% tou4hed the *in F% heart) The *in %aid to hi% friend< LI (ill i&e you a letter to 'y trea%urer to allo( you into the trea%ury for t(o hour%) In tho%e t(o hour%0 (hate&er you 'ana e to 4olle4t i% your%)M The poor 'an (ent to the trea%urer0 ar'ed (ith hi% letter0 and re4ei&ed the lon ed for per'it) He (al*ed into the trea%ury (ith the bo9 he (a% u%ed to u%in for hi% be ary0 and (ithin fi&e 'inute%0 he filled hi% bo9 to the ri' and 'errily %tepped out of the trea%ury) But the trea%urer too* hi% bo9 fro' hi' and %pilled it% entire 4ontent%) Then the trea%urer told the %obbin indi ent0 LTa*e your bo9 and fill it up a ain)M The poor 'an (al*ed into the trea%ury on4e 'ore and filled hi% bo9) But (hen he %tepped out%ide0 the trea%urer %pilled it% 4ontent% a% before) Thi% 4y4le repeated it%elf0 until the t(o hour% (ere throu h) The la%t ti'e the be ar 4a'e out0 he told the trea%urer< LI be you0 lea&e 'e (hat I ha&e 4olle4ted) My ti'e i% throu h and I 4an no lon er enter the trea%ury)M Then the trea%urer told hi'< LThe 4ontent% of thi% bo9 i% your%0 and %o i% e&erythin that I ha&e %pilled out of your bo9 for the pa%t t(o hour%) I ha&e been %pillin your 'oney e&ery ti'e be4au%e I (anted to benefit you0 %in4e each time, &ou !ere coming !ith &our tin& bo+ full and &ou had no room for an&thing more)M Lesson? Ea4h re4eption of Li ht in order to be%to( re'ain%) But if the Li ht re'ained0 (e (ould not (ant to re4ei&e any'ore0 %in4e (e (ould not be able to re4ei&e in order to be%to( on 'ore than (e had re4ei&ed) Hen4e0 ea4h de ree 'u%t depart0 and ea4h ti'e (e 4orre4t a %li of (ill to re4ei&e (ith the ai' to be%to(0 until all i% 4orre4ted) Then0 all the Li ht% (ill %hine at on4e) And no( let u% return the purifi4ation of the asa'h) The fir%t e9pan%ion that e'er ed fro' the Peh do(n i% 4alled Taamim :fla ors;0 fro' the &er%e0 La% the palate ta%te% it% food)M After the

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Bitush of .hr akif0 the asa'h be an to purify0 and on it% (ay0 produ4ed a ne( de ree ea4h ti'e) The%e de ree% are 4alled $ekudot :points;) I ha&e already e9plained the AriF% (ord%0 that the %elim (ere 'ade throu h the Bitush0 %in4e no( it ha% the ability to re4ei&e 'ore Li ht) But Baal HaSula' interpret% the 'a*in of the %elim Jplural for %liK differently< /hile the Li ht (a% in the %li0 the Li ht and the %li (ere 'in led in ea4h other) Throu h the Bitush0 the Li ht departed0 and then the %li be4a'e apparent) Interpretation< /hile the Li ht %hine% in the %li the defi4ien4y of the %li i% indi%tin ui%hableO hen4e0 it doe% not 'erit the na'e %li) Thi% i% be4au%e (ithout the %li0 the Li ht 4annot %hine) Hen4e0 they are of e:ual i'portan4e) But on4e the Li ht depart%0 the %li i% di%tin ui%hed a% a %li0 and the Li ht0 a% Li ht) The Nekuda JpointK of T$imt$um i% the rea%on (hy the de ree% e'er in durin the purifi4ation are 4alled Nekudot) And (hat i% the Nekuda of the T$imt$umH The Holy Zohar %ay% that al'hut i% 4alled La bla4* point (ithout any (hite in it)M Thi% 'ean% that durin the dar*ne%%0 al'hut i% 4alled La point)M And (hen there i% T$imt$um0 and it i% forbidden to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e0 it be4o'e% dar*) In other (ord%0 the point of Tzimtzum is present !here er it is impossible to recei e in order to besto! and there is a desire to recei e in order to recei e) To return to our %ubNe4t0 (hen the asa'h (a% purified fro' Behina +alet0 Behina +alet (a% forbidden to re4ei&e) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the point of T$imt$um bein o&er her) But Behina Gimel 4ould %till re4ei&e0 and (hen the asa'h (a% purified fro' Behina Gimel0 too0 thi% be4a'e the point of T$imt$um) /e %hould al%o e9plain the differen4e bet(een Rosh0 To'h0 and Sof< &osh is considered <potential,= 'eanin there i% no re4eption there) T(o part% %pread fro' the Rosh< One part can receive the Light, and it is called ten Sefirot de Toch. The Light is the abundance that enters the Kelim, and it is called Ohr Pnimi, which is Ohr Hochmathe Light of His desire to benefit His creations. The second part that spreads from the Rosh is the part of the desire to receive in order to receive, which it does not want to use. It says that it does not want to receive there, meaning it ends it. Hence, this part is called ten Sefirot de Sof. Pue%tion< /e learned that the (ord Sefirot 4o'e% fro' the (ord Q%apphire0F 'eanin it %hine%) But if al'hut de Guf0 4alled al'hut de Tabur0 doe% not (ant to re4ei&e and put% a Sof o&er the Li ht0 (hy i% thi% part 4alled SefirotH An%(er< They are 4alled ten Sefirot be4au%e0 in truth0 the Li ht did %hine for the') An e9planation of that 4an be found in Part 80 Chapter -0 Ite' ,0 (here he e9plain% the differen4e bet(een To'h and Sof< LBro' Peh de (% e'er ed ten internal Sefirot and ten %urroundin Sefirot) They e9tend fro' oppo%ite the Panim throu h oppo%ite the Tabur de (%) Thi% i% the e%%ential Li ht0 but it al%o %hine% throu h the %ide% and all around that Ada'0M 'eanin not ne4e%%arily oppo%ite the Panim0 but al%o fro' the %ide%) In Ite' "0 he interpret% the AriF% (ord% a% follo(%< LIn %hort0 (e (ill e9plain that from Ta ur up it is called Panim) Thi% i% be4au%e the Li ht of Ho'hma0 4on%idered the e%%ential Li ht0 %pread% 85$

there0 and from Ta ur do!n it is called Achor :posterior;0 %in4e it i% 4on%idered re4ei&in in order to re4ei&e) Hen4e0 the Li ht of Ho'hma doe% not %pread there0 but comes through the sides)M Burther do(n that pa e0 it 4ontinue%0 LSbe4au%e throu h the .hr Ho$er that Behina +alet brin % to the Part$uf0 (hi4h i% .hr Hassadim)M Thi% 'ean% that Malchut de Ta ur does not !ant to recei e there, since there it is a !ill to recei e in order to recei eA Instead, it !ants eCui alence of form, called Hassadim) LThu%0 %he re4ei&e% illu'ination of Ho'hma0 a% (ell0 thou h in the for' of Qfe'ale Li ht0F 'eanin only re4ei&in and not be%to(in )M <(ecei ing and not besto!ing= 'ean% that %he doe% not (ant to be%to( the Li ht upon her%elf0 but0 to the 4ontrary0 %he %ay% that %he doe% not (ant to re4ei&e) And throu h thi% +#ekut Jadhe%ionK0 an illu'ination of the Li ht of Ho'hma %hine% upon her0 and thi% i% 4alled Lillu'ination of Ho'hma)M A44ordin ly0 the difference bet!een Toch and Sof is that the +hr Hochma shines in the Toch and in the Sof as long as she does not !ant to recei e, for the purpose of eCui alence of form, the Light that shines is +hr Hassadim in illumination of Hochma) And (e %till need to e9plain (hy the na'e% in .hr Hassadim are Lri htM and Lleft0M and in the .hr Ho'hma they are 4alled Llon M and L%hort)M /hen the Li ht %hine%0 in Hassadim0 it i% 4alled Lri ht0M and in Ho'hma0 Llon )M And (hen it doe% not %hine0 in Hassadim0 it i% 4alled Lleft0M and in Ho'hma0 L%hort)M /hat do the%e na'e% 'eanH An%(er< /e learned that .hr Ho'hma %hine% in the &e%%el% of re4eption in order to be%to(0 of 4our%e) Hen4e0 the 'ea%ure of illu'ination depend% on it% 'ea%ure of (#iut) Thi% i% 4alled LAbo&eM and Lbelo(0M and thi% i% (hy the na'e% in .hr Ho'hma are Llon M and L%hort)M But .hr Hassadim i% not e9tended throu h (#iut and i% not dependent on it) Hen4e0 the na'e% in .hr Hassadim relate to (idth< Lri htM and Lleft0M i'plyin that the& shine in the same le el 0 and it doe% not 'atter to the' if there i% 'ore (#iut or le%% (#iut)

An Inner Part$uf
Thu% far (e ha&e di%4u%%ed the fir%t Part$uf of (%0 4alled Gal"alta or the Inner Part$uf de (%) No( (e (ill e9plain the inner Part$uf) There i% a rule that in all the (orld%0 there are inner Part$ufim Jplural for Part$ufK0 (ith four 4lothe%) /e (ill e9plain it in (%< Part$uf Gal"alta ha% 4o'plete Ha1a&aH (ithin it% de ree0 and a 4o'plete de ree e'er e% fro' ea4h letter in thi% Ha1a&aH) Its Rosh, called Keter or the tip of the Yod, is unattainable. From Peh to Chazeh, it is called Yod de HaVaYaH, and from there emerges Partzuf AB de AK, which clothes it. From its first Hey, called Bina, emerges Partzuf SAG, from the Chazeh down. Thu%0 the Yod-Hey0 (hi4h are (B and S(G0 4lothe it fro' Tabur up) And belo( Tabur0 it i% %avHey de Ha1a&aH) The Vav is called the Upper third of NHY, called Partzuf MA, and from it, emerges the world of Nekudim, which clothes there. 855

 From its last Hey, called Malchut, which are the two lower thirds of NHY de AK, emerged Partzuf BON, called the world of Atzilut, which uses Aviut Shoresh.

The Reshimot
/hen the Li ht depart% Part$uf Gal"alta0 e'pty %elim re'ain0 and in the' are Reshimot fro' the Li ht% that %hone (ithin the %elim) The 'eanin of Reshimot i% a% (e %ee in 4orporeality< (hen a per%on eat% a deli htful di%h or hear% of %o'ethin plea%ant0 a ta%te re'ain% of (hat he had e9perien4ed0 e&o*in hi' to re;e9tend (hat he had had) Si'ilarly0 a Reshimo J%in ular for ReshimotK i% a desire for !hat he had had) There are t(o di%4ern'ent% in the Reshimot< ,K the pure Li ht in the Reshimo0 and "K the 4oar%e Li ht in the Reshimo) Thi% 'ean% that a% the eneral .hr &ashar %hone in %elim 4alled L eneral .hr Ho$er0M (hen the .hr &ashar depart%0 it lea&e% a Reshimo that i% a part of the .hr &ashar) Thi% Reshimo 4lothe% in part of the .hr Ho$er that (a% there0 'eanin it lea&e% a re4olle4tion of the fa4t that it (or*ed (ith the ai' to be%to() Thi% i% 4alled &eshimo from the +hr Hozer) What remains of the Ohr Yashar is called the pure Light in the Reshimo; And what remains of the Ohr Hozer is called the coarse Light in the Reshimo.

Both are 4lothed in the eneral .hr Ho$er0 4alled %li0 and both are one di%4ern'ent) E9planation< /hen the Li ht %hine% in the %elim0 (e %ay that the Li ht and the %li are 'i9ed in one another until the Li ht and the %li be4o'e indi%tin ui%hable) This means that the& are performing the same action, and one cannot be !ithout the other ) It i% li*e 'eal and appetite< they both perfor' the %a'e a4tion0 %in4e it i% i'po%%ible to eat if there i% appetite but no 'eal0 and it i% al%o i'po%%ible to eat if there i% a 'eal but no appetite) But after(ard%0 (hen the Li ht depart%0 (e di%4ern the %li0 'eanin the .hr Ho$er re4ei&e% a %li there) So it i% 4on4ernin the Reshimot< (hen the pure Li ht and the 4oar%e Li ht are to ether0 the& are both called Light and the& are mingled in one another ) And (hen the pure Li ht i% %eparated fro' the 4oar%e Li ht0 the 4oar%e Li ht re4ei&e% a ne( na'e< $itzotzin :spar2s;) /e %hould under%tand (hy it i% that (hen the eneral .hr &ashar depart%0 the eneral .hr Ho$er i% 4alled Kli0 but (hen the .hr &ashar in the Reshimo depart%0 the 4oar%e Li ht in the Reshimo i% 4alled $itzotz :spar2;0 'eanin a %par* of Li ht) An%(er< /e %hould %ay that (hen the eneral .hr &ashar depart%0 it does not shine at all) But (hen the .hr &ashar in the Reshimo depart%0 it shines from afar) No( (e 4an under%tand the 'atter of the root of the %elim and the root of the Li ht%< there i% a rule that all the (orld% e'er e in the for' of %eal and i'print) Thi% 'ean% that a% the di%4ern'ent e'er ed the fir%t ti'e0 the (orld% e9pand fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% by that %a'e order) The fir%t ti'e that %elim e'er ed (a% in Part$uf Gal"alta) Thi% i% (hy it i% 4on%idered Lthe root of the %elim)M Thi% 'ean% that (hen the Li ht %hine% in the %elim0 they are 'i9ed) Bor thi% rea%on0 it i% i'po%%ible to di%tin ui%h the Li ht fro' the %li) But after the departure of the Li ht0 the %elim appear) Al%o0 Reshimot fro' the Li ht re'ain in the %elim< a Reshimo of the Li ht of %eter in -##

the %li of %eter0 a Reshimo of the Li ht of Ho'hma in the %li of Ho'hma0 et4) Hen4e0 (hen (e %pea* of the %elim0 (e be in (ith %HB) And (hen the %e4ond Part$uf e'er ed0 4alled (B0 (here the Li ht of Ho'hma %hine%0 follo(in the rule that ea4h Li ht that 4o'e% %hine% in the pure%t %li0 4alled %eter0 no( the Li ht of Ho'hma %hine% in the %li of %eter) Thi% i% 4alled Lthe root of the Li ht%0M (hi4h are arran ed in thi% order0 the order of HB+) Thu% (e 4an under%tand (hy he %o'eti'e% %tart% the ten Sefirot (ith %HB and %o'eti'e% (ith HB+)

Ta"in and .tiot

No( (e %hall e9plain the 'atter of Ta"in and .tiot) /e learned that the Reshimot that re'ained fro' the Taamim are 4alled Ta"in) So'eti'e% it 4all% the Reshimot that re'ain of the Nekudot by the na'e .tiot) The rea%on for it i% that (hen the (hole of Part$uf Gal"alta purifie%0 (hi4h i% Behina +alet de (#iut0 the asa'h (a% in4luded (ith the Reshimot of all the le&el% that departed) Thi% le&el ro%e to the Rosh of the de ree and a%*ed for the po(er% it had lo%t) And %in4e the la%t Behina i% lo%t0 due to the Bitush de .hr akif that (ea*ened the for4e of the asa'h0 it 4ould not o&er4o'e Behina +alet0 but only Behina Gimel0 (hi4h i% %i'ilar to Nekudot) And (e learned that t(o *ind% of Reshimot re'ainedGa Reshimo fro' the Li ht of %eter that (a% 4lothed in the %elim0 4alled (alet de Hitla shut :clothing;) Ho(e&er0 it lo%t the Reshimo fro' the po(er% and inten%ifi4ation%) It i% %aid about that0 Lthe la%t Behina i% lo%t0M and (hat re'ain% i% only the #imel de Aviut) It follo(% that (hen the asa'h de Guf de Gal"alta ro%e to the Rosh de Gal"alta0 it a%*ed for the po(er of the asa'h for both *ind% of Reshimot< ,) 2n +alet0 the Reshimo fro' the le&el of Taamim) $) 2n the (#iut of the le&el of Nekudot) Hen4e0 t(o Zi#u"im (ere 'ade at the Rosh of the de ree< ,) 2n the +alet de Hitlabshut at the le&el of %eter) 5) 2n the Gimel de (#iut at the le&el of Ho'hma) /e al%o learned that +alet de Hitlabshut %hine% only at the Rosh of the de ree of the lo(er one0 the Rosh de (B) But Gimel de (#iut ha% Hit!ashtut in the Guf0 a% (ell) And %in4e the Guf i% 4alled %elim and .tiot0 the &eshimo de Aviut, meaning the &eshimo de $ekudot, is called +tiot) Thi% i% %o be4au%e after(ard%0 %elim %pread fro' thi% Reshimo0 (hile the &eshimo de Hitla shut remains as Ta*in, shining onl& at the &osh of the degree) 2rally0 he e9plained it in thi% 'anner< Gimel de (#iut de (B0 and Gimel de Gal"alta are not identi4al0 %in4e Gimel de (B i% the Gimel of the eneral (#iut0 (hile Gimel de Gal"alta i% the Gimel of +alet de (#iut) But e&en %o0 Gimel de (B %till e9tend% fro' Gimel de Gal"alta) Hen4e0 here he a%4ribe% the Reshimo de (#iut on (hi4h Part$uf (B e'er ed to Reshimo de Nekudot0 (ho%e Hi he%t Behina i% Gimel)

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The Continuan4e of the Se:uen4e

Let u% return to 4larifyin the re%t of the %e:uen4e) 2n4e the .hr akif 4an4elled the asa'h de Guf de Gal"alta0 the asa'h de Guf ro%e to the Rosh) And %in4e the la%t Behina (a% lo%t0 there (a% a Zi#u" at the Rosh de Gal"alta on Reshimot +alet Gimel only0 %preadin fro' Peh to ,ha$eh) And %in4e the asa'h de Tabur i% in4luded in the (#iut de Rosh0 (hile it i% at the Rosh0 there are t(o di%4ern'ent% to 'a*e in it< ,) It% o(n BehinaGMa%a4h de TaburO ,#) (#iut de Rosh) 2n4e thi% asa'h de%4ended fro' Peh to ,ha$eh0 (hi4h i% Behina Gimel0 it i% 4on%idered that the Li ht of (B %hine% in the internality of %elim de Gal"alta) Thi% 'ean% that the inner (B 'ade a Zi#u" on (hat (a% in4luded in the (#iut de Rosh) Bro' ,ha$eh to Peh de Gal"alta0 a ne( de ree e'er ed0 4alled LRosh of the outer (B0M and fro' ,ha$eh to Tabur e'er ed the Guf de (B) Pue%tion< Thi% i% perple9in ) After all0 there i% a rule that the ne9t de ree %hould fill the e'pty %elim of the pre&iou% de ree) So (hy doe% (B not e9pand belo( Tabur de Gal"altaH An%(er< It i% be4au%e it doe% not ha&e a asa'h on Behina +alet) Hen4e0 (ere it to e9pand belo( and %ee the (ill to re4ei&e that i% pre%ent there0 it (ould not be able to o&er4o'e it) Thi% i% (hy it re'ained abo&e the Tabur) In Part$uf (B0 too0 there (a% a Bitush of .hr akif0 and Part$uf S(G e'er ed fro' the Reshimot of Part$uf (B) The%e are %till the Reshimot fro' abo&e Tabur de (%0 but the Reshimot fro' belo( Tabur de (% ha&e not yet been fulfilled) And thi% Part$uf S(G e'er ed on Reshimot Gimel de Hitlabshut and Bet de (#iut0 and filled the e'pty %elim of Part$uf (B0 a% (ell) Ho(e&er0 it 4ould not de%4end belo( Tabur de Gal"alta and fill the e'pty %elim there0 %in4e it ha% Gimel de Hitlabshut0 (hi4h are %elim for e9ten%ion of Ho'hma) It follo(% that thi% di%4ern'ent0 4alled Taamim de S(G0 e9panded throu h Tabur de (%) But Nekudot de S(G0 4on%idered 'erely Hassadim0 %in4e they do not ha&e the abo&e;'entioned Behina Gimel0 4ould e9pand belo( Tabur de Gal"alta0 althou h there i% Behina +alet de (#iut there0 (hi4h i% a &e%%el of re4eption on (hi4h it i% i'po%%ible to put a asa'h) Still0 be4au%e Nekudot de S(G are &e%%el% of be%to(al0 they ha&e no intere%t in &e%%el% of re4eption) Hen4e0 they e9panded belo( Tabur de Gal"alta and filled the e'pty %elim that (ere there) 7et0 %in4e they %a( the (ill to re4ei&e that (a% there0 they (anted to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e0 a% they did not ha&e a asa'h on Behina +alet) And %in4e (e learned that there (a% a T$imt$um on re4ei&in in order to re4ei&e0 the Li ht i''ediately departed the') Pue%tion< /e learned that Nekudot de S(G are &e%%el% of be%to(al) Thu%0 ho( (ere they re%tri4tedH An%(er< There i% a differen4e bet(een G(R de Bina and Z(T de Bina0 %in4e (e learned that Z(T de Bina %hould re4ei&e Ho'hma in order to be%to( upon Z(0 but G(R de Bina en a e %olely in be%to(al) -#"

No( (e 4an under%tand (hy G(R de Bina0 (hi4h are GE0 (ere not 'i9ed0 (hi4h left GE in the de ree0 unre%tri4ted0 (hile Z(T de Bina0 4alled (HP0 departed the de ree be4au%e they (anted to re4ei&e in order to re4ei&e) Thi% i% 4alled T$imt$um Bet J%e4ond re%tri4tionK) It follo(% that in HB+0 HGT de Nekudot de S(G0 (hi4h are GE0 there i% no 'i9ture of Behina +alet) Hen4e0 their pla4e i% %till 4on%idered the pla4e of (t$ilut) And belo( Tabur de Nekudot de S(G0 4lothin the t(o botto' third% of NH& de (%0 the re4eption in order to re4ei&e o&ern%) And (hen Part$uf S(G ro%e to Peh de Rosh0 t(o Zi#u"im (ere 'ade there at Rosh de S(G< ,) A Zi#u" on Reshimot de Taamim de S(G that did not de%4end belo( Tabur de (%0 and fro' (hi4h the Part$uf of the Upper ( e'er ed)

,,) A Zi#u" on Reshimot de Nekudot de S(G that (ere re%tri4ted and 'in led (ith Behina +alet belo( Tabur de (%0 fro' (hi4h ( e'er edGthe (orld of Nekudim) Thi% Zi#u" unfolded on half a de ree of (le!h de (#iut and on Bet de Hitlabshut) Therefore0 (e 'u%t under%tand that al'hut doe% not e9tend Li ht on her o(n &e%%el% of re4eption0 but only on &e%%el% of be%to(al0 due to the T$imt$um) Be4au%e of it0 (ere %he to u%e the &e%%el% of re4eption0 it (ould be in order to re4ei&e) And here0 too0 (e learn that the Li ht e9pand% in both the inner %elim de S(G0 and in the outer %elim de S(G) And (e %hould *no( that a% a rule0 he doe% not %pea* of the Upper (0 %in4e (e are %pea*in pri'arily about the a%%o4iation of idat ha Ra'hamim J:uality of 'er4yK in the +in JNud 'entK0 (hi4h be in% in Part$uf (0 (hi4h i% the (orld of Nekudim) /e learned that there are t(o Roshim Jplural for RoshK in the (orld of Nekudim< ,K fro' the (#iut0 and "K fro' the Hitlabshut J4lothin K) %eter i% 4alled Bet de Hitlabshut0 and (1I are (le!h de (#iut) And %in4e Bet de Hitlabshut 4annot e9tend Li ht0 %in4e there i% no defi4ien4y there0 it need% the a%%o4iation (ith the (#iut0 (hi4h ha% the po(er to e9tend Li ht) /e al%o learned that the le&el of Li ht that %hine% there i% 1(% de Bina0 in the for' of Lfor He deli ht% in Mer4y0M (hi4h liberate% the de ree fro' the need for Ho'hma) Thi% Li ht i% al%o 4alled Tikkun %a#im J4orre4tion of line%K) Hen4e0 (e learned that the Tikkun %a#im %hine% only at the Rosh0 %in4e the Hitlabshut doe% not ha&e Hit!ashtut Je9pan%ionK in the Guf) But the Guf had only a %'all illu'ination0 and it (a% not %ati%fied (ith the %tate of %atnut) Hen4e0 (hen the Li ht a4hie&ed Gadlut0 the &e%%el% of be%to(al of the Guf bro*e0 a% (ell)

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Preface to the Sulam Commentar&

Ten Sefirot
,K Bir%t0 (e 'u%t *no( the na'e% of the ten Sefirot< %HB0 HGT0 NH& ) The%e are a4rony'% of %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 Hesed0 Ge#ura0 Tifferet0 Net$ah0 Hod0 &esod0 al'hut) The%e are al%o the ten 4o&erin % of Hi% Li ht0 e%tabli%hed %o the lo(er one% 4an re4ei&e Hi% Li ht) Thi% i% li*e the li ht of the %un0 (hi4h i% i'po%%ible to loo* at unle%% throu h dar*ened la%% that di'ini%he% it% li ht and 'a*e% it %uitable for the eye%F ability to %ee) Si'ilarly0 had Hi% Li ht not been 4o&ered by the%e ten 4o&erin %0 4alled Lten Sefirot0M in (hi4h ea4h lo(er one further 4o&er% Hi% Li ht0 the lo(er one% (ould ha&e been unable to obtain it) "K The%e ten Sefirot are the ten Holy Na'e% in the Torah< the na'e Eh)eh Jpronoun4ed Ek)ehK0 i% the Sefira %eterO the na'e &ah Jpronoun4ed %ohK i% the Sefira Ho'hmaO and the na'e Ha1a&aH (ith pun4tuation of Elokim i% Bina) The na'e El Jpronoun4ed %elK i% HesedO the na'e Elohim Jpronoun4ed ElokimK i% Ge#uraO and the na'e Ha1a&aH (ith pun4tuation of Sh#ah0 Holam0 %amat$ i% Tifferet) The na'e T$#aot i% Net$ah and HodO the na'e Shadai Jpronoun4ed ShadiK i% &esodO and the na'e (dona) Jpronoun4ed (dniK i% al'hut JThe Zohar0 1a&ikra0 Ite'% ,-.;,D10 ,DD;,..K) 1K And althou h (e 4ount ten Sefirot0 there are no 'ore than fi&e Behinot Jdi%4ern'ent%K in the'0 4alled %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut) The rea%on (hy (e 4ount ten Sefirot i% be4au%e the Sefira Tifferet 4ontain% %i9 Sefirot0 4alled Hesed0 Ge#ura0 Tifferet0 Net$ah0 Hod0 and &esod0 (hi4h 'a*e% the' ten JIntrodu'tion of the Book of Zohar0 LMirror% of the Sula'0M p -K) And the%e fi&e Behinot0 %HB T are di%4erned in ea4h e'anated and in ea4h 4reature0 in all the (orld%Gthe fi&e (orld%0 4alled (dam %admon0 (t$ilut0 Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a0 (hi4h 4orre%pond to the fi&e Behinot %HB T Ga% (ell a% in the %'alle%t ite' in reality) /e di%4ern that the Rosh JheadK in it i% %eterO fro' it% Rosh to ,ha$eh J4he%tK it i% Ho'hmaO fro' ,ha$eh to Tabur Jna&elK it i% BinaO and fro' Tabur do(n it i% Tifferet and al'hut)

/hy Tifferet In4lude% HGT NH&

8K /hen the fi&e Behinot %HB T e'er ed0 they (ere in4orporated in one another in %u4h a (ay that ea4h of the' 4ontained %HB T ) Ho(e&er0 in the Sefira Tifferet0 the le&el of the Sefirot de%4ended fro' bein G(R0 hen4e the na'e% of the %HB T in4luded in it 4han ed to HGT NH0 and &esod0 (hi4h 4ontain% the') Therefore0 (hen (e %ay that Tifferet 4ontain% %i9 Sefirot0 it i% not be4au%e of it% 'erit o&er the fir%t three Sefirot0 but to the 4ontrary0 it i% the la4* of Li ht of G(R in it that 4au%ed the fi&e Behinot %HB T to re4ei&e different na'e%< HGT NH) Thu%0 Hesed0 i% %eter0 Ge#ura0 i% Ho'hma0 and Tifferet i% Bina0 Net$ah i% Tifferet0 and Hod i% al'hut) The Sefira &esod i% added to the'0 but it i% not an additional Behina J%in ular to BehinotK to the fi&e Behinot) Rather0 it i% a 4ontainer0 (hi4h 4ontain% all fi&e Sefirot HGT NH (ithin it) Al%o0 they are al(ay% 4alled 1(%0 (hi4h i% an a4rony' for 1a# J%i9K %t$a#ot Jend%Ved e%K0 (hi4h are the %i9 Sefirot HGT NH&) And %in4e thi% de%4ent of the fi&e Behinot to HGT NH& o44urred only in Z(0 (e a%4ribe the fi&e 4han ed Behinot only to Z()

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Li ht and %li
-K It i% i'po%%ible to ha&e Li ht (ithout a %li in any of the (orld%) Initially0 there (a% only one %li in the ten SefirotG al'hut) The rea%on (hy (e %ay that there are fi&e Behinot %HB T i% that they are all part% of al'hut0 4alled Behina +alet) Thi% 'ean% that they are arran ed by their pro9i'ity to the 4o'plete %li0 (hi4h i% al'hut0 4alled Behina +alet) But after T$imt$um (le!h Jthe fir%t re%tri4tionK0 a asa'h J%4reenK (a% ere4ted in the %li of al'hut0 (hi4h %top% the Upper Li ht fro' dre%%in in it) Hen4e0 (hen the Upper Li ht rea4he% the asa'h0 the asa'h %tri*e% it and repel% it) Thi% %tri*in i% 4alled L Zi#u" de Hakaa J4ouplin by %tri*in K of the Upper Li ht (ith the asa'h in the %li of al'hut0M and the repelled Li ht i% 4alled Lten Sefirot of .hr Ho$er JRefle4ted Li htK)M Thi% i% %o be4au%e the repelled Li ht ri%e% fro' belo( Up(ard% and 4lothe% the ten Sefirot in the Upper Li ht0 4alled Lten Sefirot of .hr &ashar J@ire4t Li htK)M And ne( %elim (ere 'ade of thi% .hr Ho$er0 to 4lothe the Upper Li ht in%tead of al'hut0 (hi4h had been re%tri4ted %o a% not to re4ei&e Li ht) The 4ontent of tho%e ne( %elim Jplural for %liK i% 4alled Lten Sefirot of .hr Ho$er)M

Rosh;To'h;Sof0 Peh;Tabur;Sium Ra"lin

DK And be4au%e of the ne( %elim J&e%%el%K of .hr Ho$er0 ea4h Part$uf i% di%4erned (ith three part%0 4alled Rosh0 To'h0 Sof JHead0 Interior0 EndK) It ha% been e9plained that by the for4e of the asa'h that %top% the Li ht fro' rea4hin al'hut0 there (a% a Zi#u" de Hakaa (ith the Li ht0 (hi4h produ4ed the ten Sefirot de JofK .hr Ho$er and 4lothed the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar in the Upper Li ht) The%e ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar and .hr Ho$er are 4alled Lten Sefirot de Rosh)M Ho(e&er0 the%e ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er0 (hi4h e'er ed fro' the asa'h up(ard% and 4lothe the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar0 are %till not a4tual %elim) Thi% i% be4au%e the na'e0 %li0 indi4ate% the (#iut in it0 that i%0 the for4e of +in JNud 'ent0 re%tri4tionK in the asa'h0 (hi4h pre&ent% the 4lothin of the Li ht in al'hut) There i% a rule that the +in for4e operate% only fro' the pla4e of the e'er en4e of the +in do(n(ard%0 not fro' the pla4e of the e'er en4e of the +in Up(ard%) And %in4e the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er e'er ed fro' the asa'h Up(ard%0 the +in for4e i% not apparent in the .hr Ho$er and i% unfit to be a %li) Bor thi% rea%on0 the%e ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er are 4alled Rosh0 that i%0 a root for the %elim0 and not a4tual %elim) And al'hut0 in (hi4h the asa'h for the Zi#u" de Hakaa had been e%tabli%hed0 i% therefore 4alled Peh J'outhK) Thi% i'plie% that a% in a 4orporeal 'outh0 (here .tiot Jletter%K are 'ade throu h a Zi#u" de Hakaa of the fi&e outlet% of the 'outh0 the %piritual Peh 4ontain% a Zi#u" de Hakaa to produ4e ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er0 bein the fi&e Behinot %HB T 0 (hi4h are the %elim for the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar0 and %elim are 4alled .tiot) Thu%0 the ten Sefirot de Rosh ha&e been e9plained) .K Thu%0 the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar and ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er had to e9pand fro' the asa'h do(n(ard%0 at (hi4h ti'e the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er be4a'e %elim that re4ei&e and 4lothe the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar) Thi% i% be4au%e no( there i% a asa'h o&er the ten Sefirot -#-

de .hr Ho$er) Bor thi% rea%on0 it% thi4*ne%% 4ontrol% the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er0 and by that the %elim (ere 'ade) Al%o0 the%e ten Sefirot0 (hi4h are a4tual %elim0 are 4alled To'h and Guf JbodyK0 that i%0 they are the &ery in%ide% of the Part$uf) And al'hut of the To'h i% 4alled Tabur0 a% in the phra%e0 Lthe Tabur Jna&el0 4enterK of the land0M referrin to the 4enter and the 'iddle) Thi% indi4ate% that al'hut de To'h i% the 4entral al'hut0 and it i% fro' her .hr Ho$er that the a4tual %elim of the Guf (ere 'ade) It 4an al%o be %aid that Tabur 4o'e% fro' the (ord%0 To# .hr J=ood Li htK0 indi4atin that thu% far the Li ht i% ood0 a% it i% dre%%ed in %elim that are %uitable to re4ei&e it) Thu% (e ha&e e9plained the ten Sefirot de To'h throu h the Tabur) $K Thu%0 (e find t(o di%4ern'ent% in al'hut de Rosh< The Ending Malchut: the Masachs detaining of the Upper Light from clothing in the Kli of Malchut. The Mating Malchut: Had it not been for the Zivug of the Upper Light with the Masach through a Zivug de Hakaa, which raises Ohr Hozer to clothe the Upper Light, there would be no vessels of reception in the Upper Light, and there would be no Light in reality, since there is no Light without a Kli. But in al'hut of the Rosh0 the%e t(o di%4ern'ent% are only t(o root%) The endin al'hut i% the root of the al'hut that end% the de ree0 and the 'atin al'hut i% the root of the 4lothin of Li ht in the %elim) Both the%e a4tion% appeared and o44urred in the Guf of the Part$uf< From Peh to Tabur, the mating Malchut shows its strength there, and the Upper Light is clothed in Kelim. And from Tabur down, the ending Malchut shows its strength and produces ten Sefirot de Sium (ending). Each Sefira emerges with illumination of only Ohr Hozer, without the Upper Light. And when it reaches the Malchut of these ten Sefirot de Sium, the entire Partzuf ends. This is because this Malchut is the ending Malchut, which does not receive anything, and hence ends the expansion of the Partzuf. And (e 4all thi% al'hut0 al'hut de Sium Ra"lin0 (hi4h 4ut% the Li ht and end% the Part$uf) And the%e ten Sefirot de Sium that e9pand fro' the Tabur do(n to it% Sium Ra"lin are 4alled Lten Sefirot de SofM JendK0 and they are all part% of the al'hut of Sof and Sium) Al%o0 (hen (e %ay that there i% only .hr Ho$er in the'0 it doe% not 'ean that they ha&e no .hr &ashar at all) Rather0 it 'ean% that they do ha&e %o'e illu'ination of .hr &ashar0 but it i% 4on%idered 1(% (ithout a Rosh)

,ha$eh
5K Thu% far (e ha&e di%4u%%ed the Part$ufim Jplural for Part$ufK of (dam %admon) But in the Part$ufim of the (orld of (t$ilut0 another Sium (a% added in the ten Sefirot de To'h< al'hut de To'h0 4alled Tabur0 ro%e to Bina of the ten Sefirot de To'h0 and ended the ten Sefirot of the To'h de ree there) Thi% Sium i% 4alled ,ha$eh0 and the Parsa ha% been %et there) -#D

Thi% 'ean% that the ne( Sium that (a% 'ade by the a%4en%ion of al'hut to Bina at the pla4e of the ,ha$eh i% 4alled Parsa Jdiaphra '0 'idriffK0 a% in the fir'a'ent that %eparate% the Hi her /ater%G%eter and Ho'hma that re'ained in the To'h de reeGfro' Bina and T 0 (hi4h departed fro' the de ree of ten Sefirot de To'h and be4a'e the de ree of ten Sefirot de Sof) Bor thi% rea%on0 the ten Sefirot de To'h (ere di&ided into t(o de ree%< From Peh to Chazeh it is considered ten Sefirot de Toch, Atzilut, GAR of the Guf. From the Chazeh down to Tabur, it is considered ten Sefirot de Sof, Beria, VAK without a Rosh, like the ten Sefirot de Sof.

In&er%e Relation bet(een %elim and Li ht%

,#K There i% al(ay% an in&er%e relation bet(een Li ht% and %elim) In the %elim0 the order i% that Upper 2ne% are the fir%t to ro( in a Part$uf) Bir%t0 %eter 4o'e% to the Part$uf0 then Ho'hma0 then Bina0 then Tifferet0 and then al'hut) Bor thi% rea%on0 (e na'e the %elim %HB T 0 that i%0 fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 be4au%e %o i% their order of appearan4e in the Part$uf) But the Li ht% are oppo%ite) The order of the Li ht% i% that the lo(er one% enter the Part$uf fir%t) The fir%t to enter i% the Li ht of Nefesh0 then the Li ht of Rua'h0 then the Li ht of Neshama0 then the Li ht of Ha)a0 and then the Li ht of &e'hida) Thu%0 in the be innin 4o'e% the Li ht of Nefesh0 (hi4h i% the Li ht of al'hut0 the %'alle%t of all the Li ht%) And the la%t to 4o'e i% the Li ht of &e'hida0 the bi e%t of all the Li ht%) Thi% i% (hy (e al(ay% na'e the Li ht% NRNH&0 that i%0 fro' belo( Up(ard%0 a% thi% i% their order of enterin the Part$uf) ,,K It therefore follo(% that (hile there i% only one %li in the Part$uf0 (hi4h i% ne4e%%arily the Hi he%t %liG%eterG(hi4h i% the fir%t to e'er e0 the reat Li ht related to %eter0 the Li ht of &e'hida0 doe% not enter the Part$uf) Rather0 the Li ht that enter% and 4lothe% in %li de %eter i% the %'alle%t Li ht0 the Li ht of Nefesh) And (hen t(o %elim ro( in the Part$uf0 (hi4h are the reater %elimG%eter and Ho'hmaGthe Li ht of Rua'h enter%0 too) In that %tate0 the Li ht of Nefesh de%4end% fro' %li de %eter to %li de Ho'hma0 and the Li ht of Rua'h 4lothe% in %li de %eter) Si'ilarly0 (hen the third %li ro(% in the Part$ufGthe %li of BinaGthe Li ht of Neshama enter% the Part$uf) In that %tate0 the Li ht of Nefesh de%4end% fro' the %li of Ho'hma to the %li of Bina0 the Li ht of Rua'h lea&e% the %li of %eter and enter% the %li of Ho'hma0 and the Li ht of Neshama dre%%e% in the %li of %eter) And (hen a fourth %li ro(% in the Part$uf0 bein the %li of Tifferet0 the Li ht of Ha)a enter% the Part$uf) In that %tate0 the Li ht of Nefesh de%4end% fro' the %li of Bina to the %li of Tifferet0 the Li ht of Rua'h to the %li of Bina0 the Li ht of Neshama to the %li of Ho'hma0 and the Li ht of Ha)a to the %li of %eter) And (hen a fifth %li ro(% in the Part$uf0 the %li of al'hut0 all the Li ht% enter their re%pe4ti&e %elim) Thi% i% be4au%e then the Li ht of &e'hida i% dra(n into the Part$uf< the Li ht of Nefesh de%4end% fro' %li de Tifferet to the %li of al'hut0 the Li ht of Rua'h de%4end% fro' %li de Bina and enter% the %li of Tifferet0 the Li ht of Neshama de%4end% fro' %li de Ho'hma and enter% the %li of Bina0 and the Li ht of Ha)a de%4end% fro' %li de %eter and 4o'e% into the %li of Ho'hma0 and the Li ht of &e'hida 4o'e% and 4lothe% in the %li of %eter) -#.

,"K 7ou find that a% lon a% not all fi&e %elim %HB T ha&e ro(n in the Part$uf0 the Li ht% are not in their de%i nated pla4e%) Moreo&er0 they are in in&erted ratio0 %in4e if the %li of al'hutG the %'alle%t %liGi% la4*in in the Part$uf0 the Li ht of &e'hidaGthe reate%t Li htG(ill be 'i%%in ) And if the t(o botto' %elimGTifferet and al'hutGare 'i%%in 0 the t(o reate%t Li ht%GHa)a and &e'hidaG(ill be 'i%%in ) And if the three botto' %elimGBina0 Tifferet0 and al'hutGare 'i%%in 0 the three reate%t Li ht%GNeshama0 Ha)a0 and &e'hidaG(ill be 'i%%in 0 et4) Thu%0 a% lon a% not all fi&e %elim %HB T ha&e ro(n in a Part$uf0 there i% an in&er%e relation bet(een the %elim and the Li ht%) If one Li ht and one %li are 'i%%in 0 then the reate%t Li ht0 the Li ht of &e'hida0 (ill be 'i%%in ) And it i% the oppo%ite in the %elim< the %'alle%t %li (ill be 'i%%in Gthe %li of al'hut) ,1K No( you 4an %ee (hy (e %ay that throu h al'huts a%4en%ion to Bina0 the de ree ha% ended under the Ho'hma) And for thi% rea%on0 only t(o Sefirot re'ained in the de reeG%eter and Ho'hma0 (hile Bina and T of the de ree (ere 4an4elled and de%4ended fro' the de ree) 7et0 thi% relate% only to the %elim) But it i% the oppo%ite in the Li ht%< the Li ht% Nefesh-Rua'h re'ained in the de ree0 and the Li ht% Neshama0 Ha)a0 and &e'hida (ere 4an4elled fro' the de ree) ,8K No( you 4an under%tand (hy The Zohar %o'eti'e% %ay% that (ith the a%4en%ion of al'hut to Bina0 the fi&e .tiot Jletter%K of the na'e Elokim (ere di&ided in a (ay that the t(o .tiot I J em0 &odK re'ained in the de ree and the three .tiot ELEH J(le!h0 Lamed0 He)K departed and (ere 4an4elled in the de ree) But %o'eti'e% The Zohar %ay% the oppo%ite0 that (hen al'hut ro%e to Bina0 the t(o .tiot EL J(le!h0 LamedK re'ained in the de ree0 and the three .tiot H& JHe)0 &od0 emK (ere 4an4elled and de%4ended fro' the de ree) The thin i% that the fi&e .tiot Elokim are the fi&e Sefirot %HB T or fi&e Li ht% NRNH&) And (hen al'hut ri%e% to Bina0 only the %elim %eter and Ho'hma0 (hi4h are the t(o .tiot EL0 re'ain in the de ree0 and the three .tiot H& de%4end fro' the de ree) In the Li ht% it i% to the 4ontrary< the t(o botto' .tiot I0 (hi4h i'ply the t(o lo(e%t Li ht%0 Nefesh-Rua'h0 re'ained in the de ree0 and the three Hi her .tiot0 ELEH0 (hi4h i'ply &e'hida0 Ha)a0 Neshama0 departed and (ere 4an4elled fro' the de ree) Hen4e0 in the Introdu'tion of the Book of Zohar0 The Zohar %pea*% of fi&e Li ht% NRNH&0 i'plied in the fi&e .tiot Elokim) Thi% i% (hy it %ay% that I re'ained and ELEH departed the de ree) Al%o0 in The Zohar JBeresheet0 ,K0 it %pea*% of fi&e %elim %HB T 0 i'plied in the fi&e .tiot Elokim) Bor thi% rea%on0 it %tate% the oppo%ite< EL re'ained in the de ree and the three .tiot H& departed the de ree) /e %hould re'e'ber the%e (ord% and e9a'ine e&ery pla4e to %ee if it %pea*% of Li ht% or of %elim0 and thi% (ill re%ol&e 'any apparent 4ontradi4tion%)

al'huts A%4en%ion to Bina

,-K /e %hould thorou hly under%tand the i%%ue of the %(eetenin of al'hut (ith Bina0 a% it i% the root of the (hole (i%do') al'hut i% idat ha +in J:uality of Nud 'entK0 in (hi4h the (orld -#$

4annot e9i%t) Bor thi% rea%on0 the E'anator ele&ated it to the Sefira of Bina0 (hi4h i% idat ha Ra'hamim J:uality of 'er4yK) 2ur %a e% hinted about that< LIn the be innin 0 He 4onte'plated 4reatin the (orld in idat ha +in0M that i%0 only in al'hut0 (hi4h i% idat ha +in) LHe %a( that the (orld doe% not e9i%t0 pre4eded idat ha Ra'hamim and a%%o4iated it (ith idat ha +inM JBeresheet Rabba0 ,"K) Throu h al'huts a%4ent to Bina0 al'hut a4:uire% Binas for'0 (hi4h i% idat ha Ra'hamim0 and then al'hut lead% the (orld in idat ha Ra'hamim) Thi% i%%ue of al'huts a%4ent to Bina o44ur% in ea4h and e&ery de ree0 fro' the top of the (orld of (t$ilut to the botto' of the (orld of (ssi)a0 %in4e there i% no de ree (ithout ten Sefirot %HB0 HGT0 NH& ) And the al'hut in ea4h de ree ro%e to Bina in that de ree and (a% %(eetened there)

The @i&i%ion of Ea4h @e ree into T(o Hal&e%

,DK It i% *no(n that al'hut end% ea4h Sefira and ea4h de ree) Thi% 'ean% that by the T$imt$um Jre%tri4tionK that (a% 'ade on her0 of not re4ei&in the Upper Li ht0 al'hut %top% the Li ht in the de ree fro' %preadin into it) Hen4e0 the Li ht of the de ree e9tend% only throu h al'hut and %top% (hen it rea4he% the asa'h in al'hut0 and a Zi#u" de Hakaa (ith the Li ht i% perfor'ed on the asa'h in al'hut) Therefore0 %in4e al'hut of the de ree ha% ri%en to Bina in that de ree0 al'hut end% the Li ht in the pla4e to (hi4h it 4li'bed0 that i%0 in the 'iddle of Bina) Thu%0 half of Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut0 (hi4h are under the endin al'hut0 e9it their de ree and be4o'e another de ree0 belo( al'hut) Thu%0 by al'huts a%4en%ion to Bina0 ea4h de ree i% 4ut in t(o< %eter0 Ho'hma0 and half of Bina abo&e the al'hut re'ain in the de ree0 and half of Bina0 Tifferet Jin4ludin HGT NH&K0 and al'hut e9it the de ree and be4o'e a de ree belo( it) Thi% endin that al'hut 4reated in the 'iddle of Bina i% 4alled Parsa) ,.K Ea4h de ree 'u%t ha&e fi&e Li ht%0 4alled &e'hida0 Ha)a0 Neshama0 Rua'h0 and Nefesh 4lothed in fi&e %elim0 4alled %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 Tifferet Jin4ludin HGT NH&K0 and al'hut) And %in4e due to al'huts a%4en%ion to Bina0 only t(o 4o'plete %elim re'ained in the de ree G%eter and Ho'hmaGand three %elim0 Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut are 'i%%in in it0 only t(o Li ht% re'ain in itGNefesh0 Rua'hG4lothin the t(o %elim0 %eter and Ho'hma) And the three Li ht% Neshama0 Ha)a0 and &e'hida are 'i%%in in it0 %in4e they ha&e no %elim in (hi4h to 4lothe) It turn% out that the de ree i% defi4ient of the fir%t three Sefirot0 %in4e due to al'huts a%4ent to Bina0 the de ree (a% 4ut into t(o hal&e%< half of it re'ained in the de reeG %eter;Ho'hma in the %elim and Nefesh;Rua'h in the Li ht%Gand half of it departed the de reeG Bina and T in %elim0 and Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida in Li ht%) Thi% i% (hy thi% a%4en%ion of al'hut to Bina i% i'plied by the &od that entered the Li ht of the de ree0 and the .hr JLi htK be4a'e (#ir JairK) A% a re%ult of al'huts a%4ent to Bina0 the de ree lo%t the Li ht of it% fir%t three Sefirot and re'ained at the le&el of Rua'h Nefesh0 4alled (#ir) Thi% 'atter i% al%o i'plied in the fi&e letter% of the na'e0 Elokim0 di&ided into t(o hal&e%< I;ELEH) The t(o letter% I i'ply the t(o Li ht% Rua'h Nefesh0 4lothed in the t(o %elim %eter Ho'hma that re'ained in the de ree0 and the three letter% ELEH i'ply the three %elim Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut that departed the de ree) -#5

al'huts @e%4ent fro' Bina to It% Pla4e

,$K Ho(e&er0 throu h rai%in a)in Nuk#in fro' Torah and prayer of the lo(er one%0 Hi her Illu'ination i% dra(n fro' Ho'hma and Bina de (%0 (hi4h brin % al'hut out of Bina in all the de ree%0 and lo(er% it to it% pla4e JThe Zohar0 1a&ikahel0 p 8,K) The three %elim0 Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut pre&iou%ly departed the de ree be4au%e of the entran4e of the &od0 (hi4h i% al'hut0 into the Li ht of the de ree0 thu% endin the de ree under Ho'hma and turnin the .hr JLi htK into (#ir JairK) But no(0 after al'hut ha% de%4ended fro' there and departed the (#ir0 the %elim return to their de ree) Thu%0 on4e a ain there are fi&e %elim %HB T in the de ree) And %in4e there are fi&e %elim0 all fi&e Li ht% &e'hida0 Ha)a0 Neshama0 Rua'h0 Nefesh return and 4lothe in the'0 and the (#ir be4o'e% .hr on4e 'ore0 %in4e the le&el of the fir%t three0 4alled .hr0 ha% returned to the de ree)

A Ti'e of %atnut and a Ti'e of Gadlut

,5K Thu%0 it ha% been e9plained that be4au%e of al'huts a%4ent to Bina0 t(o ti'e% (ere 'ade in ea4h de ree< a ti'e of %atnut J%'allne%%0 infan4yK and a ti'e of Gadlut J reatne%%0 adulthoodK) /ith al'huts a%4ent to Bina0 it end% the de ree under the Ho'hma0 and Bina0 Tifferet0 and al'hut of the de ree depart the de ree and 4o'e to the de ree belo( it) Hen4e0 only %eter Ho'hma in %elim and Rua'h Nefesh in Li ht% re'ain in the de ree0 la4*in the G(R Jfir%t threeK) Thi% i% the ti'e of %atnut) But after the lo(er one% rai%e a)in Nuk#in and e9tend illu'ination fro' Ho'hma Bina de JofK (%0 (hi4h brin % al'hut out of Bina0 the three %elim Bina and T that fell to the de ree belo( it return and ri%e fro' there to their initial de ree) And %in4e there are no( fi&e %elim %HB T in the de ree0 fi&e Li ht% return and 4lothe in the'< Nefesh0 Rua'h0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 and &e'hida) Thi% i% the Gadlut ti'e of the de ree) Thu% (e ha&e e9plained that due to the fall of Bina and T of the de ree to the de ree belo( it0 the de ree i% in %atnut0 la4*in G(R) And throu h Bina and T s return to the de ree0 the de ree i% in Gadlut0 that i%0 (ith fillin of G(R)

Ho( the Lo(er 2ne Ri%e% to It% Hi her 2ne

"#K By thi% a%4en%ion of al'hut to Bina0 the 4onne4tion and the po%%ibility of rai%in ea4h lo(er one to it% Upper 2ne ha&e been prepared) Thi% i% be4au%e the rule i% that (hen the Upper 2ne de%4end% to the lo(er one0 it be4o'e% li*e it) And al%o0 (hen the lo(er one ri%e% to the Upper 2ne0 it be4o'e% li*e it) Hen4e0 in the de reeF% %tate of %atnut0 (hen the endin al'hut ri%e% to Bina0 it dri&e% Bina and T out%ide the de ree and into the de ree belo( it) Then0 the%e Bina and T be4o'e one de ree (ith the de ree belo( it0 %in4e the Upper 2ne that de%4end% to the lo(er one be4o'e% li*e it) Bor thi% rea%on0 in the de reeF% %tate of Gadlut0 (hen al'hut return% and e9it% Bina and 4o'e% to it% pla4e0 Bina and T that fell fro' Bina return to their de ree and ta*e the lo(er de ree in (hi4h they (ere (hile they (ere fallen0 alon (ith the') Be4au%e they ha&e no( be4o'e one de ree (ith the lo(er one0 (hen they (ere fallen0 and be4a'e a% one (ith it0 they ta*e it (ith the' upon their return to the de ree and ele&ate the lo(er de ree to the Upper @e ree) A44ordin to the rule that the lo(er one that ri%e% to the Upper -,#

2neF% pla4e be4o'e% li*e it0 no( the lo(er de ree re4ei&e% all the Li ht% and the Upper @e ree)

o'hin that e9i%t in

Thu% it ha% been 4larified ho( the a%4en%ion of al'hut to Bina indu4ed the 4onne4tion bet(een the de ree%0 %o ea4h de ree 4an ri%e to the de ree abo&e it) Thu%0 e&en the lo(e%t de ree 4an ri%e to the Hi he%t Le&el throu h thi% 4onne4tion 'ade by the fall of Bina and T fro' ea4h de ree to the de ree belo( it JThe Zohar0 1a&ikahel0 p 8,K)

%atnut and Gadlut of &ESHS3T and Z.N

",K 2n4e the i%%ue of al'huts a%4en%ion to Bina0 applied in ea4h and e&ery de ree in the four (orld% (B&(0 ha% been e9plained in eneral0 I (ill no( e9plain the' in detail) Let u% ta*e t(o de ree%0 4alled &ESHS3T and Z.N in the (orld of (t$ilut0 a% an e9a'ple) Throu h the a%4ent of al'hut de &ESHS3T to Bina de &ESHS3T in the %tate of %atnut0 the three Sefirot0 Bina and T de &ESHS3T departed and fell into the de ree belo( &ESHS3T0 bein Z.N) And the%e Bina and T 4lun to the de ree of Z.N durin their fall) Hen4e0 upon the arri&al of the ti'e of Gadlut0 al'hut departed Bina de &ESHS3T ba4* to her o(n pla4e) Thu%0 Bina and T de &ESHS3T ro%e fro' their fall and 4a'e to the de ree of &ESHS3T) And alon (ith the'0 they brou ht Z.N0 %in4e they (ere atta4hed to the' durin the %atnut0 (hen they (ere fallen) It turn% out that Z.N0 too0 ro%e and be4a'e the de ree of &ESHS3T0 re4ei&in the %a'e Li ht% and o'hin fit for the de ree of &ESHS3T)

Had It Not Been for /orthy of o'hin

al'huts A%4ent to Bina0 Z.N /ould Not Ha&e Been

""K And here (e %hould *no( that for the'%el&e%0 Z.N are un(orthy of re4ei&in o'hin at all0 %in4e the ori in of Z.N i% belo( Tabur de (%0 (here al'hut of idat ha +in rule%0 (hi4h i% o&erned by the for4e of T$imt$um and i% unfit to re4ei&e the Upper Li ht) 7et0 no( that Bina and T de &ESHS3T ele&ated Z.N to the de ree of &ESHS3T0 Z.N be4a'e a% the de ree of &ESHS3T and 4an re4ei&e the Upper Li ht a% they do) "1K No( you 4an thorou hly under%tand (hy our %a e% %aid JBeresheet Rabba0 Parasha ,"K< LIn the be innin 0 He 4onte'plated 4reatin the (orld in idat ha +in0M that i%0 (ith al'hut of the fir%t re%tri4tion0 (hi4h i% idat ha +in) And L(orldM %hould be under%tood a% Z.N de (t$ilut0 4alled L(orld)M And it %hould al%o be under%tood a% Lthi% (orld0M (hi4h re4ei&e% fro' Z.N de (t$ilut) Thi% i% be4au%e all that i% re4ei&ed in Z.N de (t$ilut 4an be re4ei&ed by people in thi% (orld0 and all that i% not re4ei&ed in Z.N i% not re4ei&ed by people in thi% (orld0 a% (e 4annot re4ei&e abo&e the de ree of Z.N) Hen4e0 %in4e the root of Z.N i% belo( Tabur de (%0 (here al'hut of idat ha +in rule%0 they 4annot re4ei&e the Upper Li ht and e9i%t0 %in4e they are under the T$imt$um in al'hut) All the 'ore %o0 thi% (orld 4annot e9i%t) Thi% i% the 'eanin of0 LHe %a( that the (orld doe% not e9i%t0 pre4eded idat ha Ra'hamim and a%%o4iated it (ith idat ha +in)M Thi% 'ean% that He ele&ated al'hut of ea4h de ree0 (hi4h i% idat ha +in0 to the Bina of the de ree0 (hi4h i% idat ha Ra'hamim) It follo(% that al'hut de &ESHS3T ro%e to Bina de &ESHS3T0 by (hi4h Bina and T de &ESHS3T fell to the de ree belo( it0 (hi4h i% Z.N0 and 4lun to the') -,,

Bor thi% rea%on0 durin the Gadlut of &ESHS3T0 (hen al'hut de%4ended fro' Bina de &ESHS3T and returned to her pla4e0 and the three %elim Bina and T de &ESHS3T returned to their pla4e0 &ESHS3T0 a% in the be innin 0 they too* the Z.N that (ere atta4hed to the' alon (ith the'0 and rai%ed the' to the de ree of &ESHS3T) Thu%0 Z.N be4a'e li*e the de ree of &ESHS3T0 that i%0 they be4a'e (orthy of re4ei&in the Upper Li ht li*e &ESHS3T) Bor thi% rea%on0 they re4ei&e the Upper Li ht of &ESHS3T and i&e to thi% (orld0 and no( the (orld 4an e9i%t) But had it not been for the a%%o4iation of idat ha +in (ith idat ha Ra'hamim0 'eanin if al'hut de &ESHS3T had not ri%en to Bina de &ESHS3T0 Bina and T de &ESHS3T (ould not ha&e fallen to Z.N0 and there (ould be no po%%ibility for Z.N to ri%e to &ESHS3T) In that %tate0 they (ould not be able to re4ei&e the Upper Li ht for the (orld0 and the (orld (ould not be able to e9i%t) Thu% (e ha&e e9plained the i%%ue of al'huts a%4en%ion to Bina)

Tikkun %a#im
"8K In the fir%t three Part$ufim de (%0 4alled Gal"alta0 (B0 S(G de (%0 the Sefirot (ere in a %in le line0 one belo( the other) But in the (orld of Nekudim0 4lothin fro' Tabur de (% do(n(ard%0 there (a% a Tikkun %a#im J4orre4tion of line%K in their G(R0 but not in the %e&en lo(er Sefirot) And in the (orld of (t$ilut0 there (a% a Tikkun %a#im in the %e&en lo(er Sefirot0 a% (ell)

T(o @i%4ern'ent% in Tikkun %a#im

"-K The rea%on for it i% that the Tikkun %a#im perfor'ed in the ten Sefirot e9tend% fro' al'huts a%4ent to Bina0 (hi4h be4a'e Nuk#a Jfe'aleK to Ho'hma) A% a re%ult0 t(o %ide% (ere 'ade in the ten Sefirot< The Malchut that was mingled into each Sefira became the left side of the Sefira; The actual Sefira is considered the right line in the Sefira.

Al%o0 the left line ble'i%hed the ri ht line) In that %tate0 the Upper Li ht 'ated on the asa'h of the +inim Jplural for +inK in thi% al'hut0 and the le&el of Hassadim that e'er ed in the Zi#u" de Hakaa of the Upper Li ht on the asa'h of that al'hut be4a'e the 'iddle line0 unitin and e:uali?in the t(o line% (ith one another) /ere it not for the +inim in al'hut0 there (ould be no Zi#u" de Hakaa0 nor (ould there be the 'any Hassadim) Hen4e0 al'hut0 (hi4h i% left0 be4a'e a% i'portant a% the a4tual Sefira0 (hi4h i% the ri ht) It i% *no(n that the be innin of the Tikkun of al'huts a%4ent to Bina (a% in the (orld of Nekudim0 (hi4h e'er ed after Part$uf S(G de (%) Hen4e0 the Tikkun of the three %a#im be in% in the (orld of Nekudim0 too0 for one i% dependent on the other) But in the fir%t three Part$ufim0 Gal"alta0 (B0 S(G that pre4eded the (orld of Nekudim0 (here there (a% no %u4h i%%ue a% al'huts a%4ent to Bina0 hen4e0 there (erenFt three line% in the'0 but only one line) "DK And all of thi% i% po%%ible only in G(R of the (orld of Nekudim0 4on%idered G(R de Bina0 (ho%e Hassadim are G(R0 %in4e they are .hr Hassadim by their &ery e%%en4e0 %in4e they ne&er re4ei&e .hr Ho'hma) Bor thi% rea%on0 the le&el of Hassadim that e'er ed on the asa'h of

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al'hut i% %uffi4ient to unite the t(o line%0 ri ht and left0 (ith one another0 and return the G(R to the Sefirot) 7et0 thi% i% not %o in the %e&en lo(er Sefirot in the (orld of Nekudim0 (hi4h are 4on%idered Z(0 (ho%e e%%en4e i% illu'ination of Ho'hma in Hassadim0 %in4e they need Ho'hma) And %in4e the al'hut i% in&ol&ed in all the Sefirot0 they 4annot re4ei&e Ho'hma) Bor thi% rea%on0 they are defi4ient and fla(ed a% lon a% Ho'hma doe% not %hine in the') Thu%0 the le&el of Hassadim that e'er ed on asa'h de al'hut doe% not help the' at all to e:uali?e the t(o line%0 ri ht and left0 (ith one another) Thi% i% be4au%e the +inim in the left0 (hi4h are the +inim of al'hut that ro%e to Bina0 ble'i%h the ri ht line and re'o&e the Li ht of G(R fro' it) Thu%0 the Tikkun %a#im de G(R doe% not help at all in 4orre4tin the t(o line%0 ri ht and left in 1(%0 %in4e the 1(% in all the Sefirot i% fro' the Hitkalelut J'i9ture0 inte rationK of Z( there) And a% lon a% it doe% not ha&e illu'ination of Ho'hma0 it i% defi4ient and fla(ed)

Tikkun %a#im in Z(T and in &ESHS3T

".K Hen4e0 the fir%t Tikkun the lo(er %e&en Sefirot need i% to re'o&e the +inim in al'hut that ha% been 'in led in the Sefirot0 that i%0 to %i'ply e9tend illu'ination fro' Ho'hma Bina de (%0 (hi4h lo(er% the al'hut fro' Bina and return% it to it% pla4e) At that ti'e0 the three %elim Bina and T return to the Sefira and be4o'e the left line0 and %eter and Ho'hma that re'ained0 be4o'e the ri ht line) And %in4e the de ree i% 4o'pleted (ith fi&e %elim0 %HB T 0 all fi&e Li ht% NRNH& return to it0 and the Li ht of Ho'hma return% to the de ree) Then the 'iddle line 4an unite the t(o line% in one another and 4o'plete the de ree (ith all it% 4orre4tion%) "$K The %e4ond Tikkun i% to %tren then the Parsa0 (hi4h i% the endin for4e of al'hut that ro%e to Bina0 %o it (ill ne&er be 4an4elled) And e&en (hen al'hut de%4end% fro' Bina0 her endin for4e re'ain% in Binas pla4e) Then Bina and T 0 (hi4h unite (ith the de ree0 %hould ri%e abo&e the Parsa and unite there (ith the de ree) 7et0 (hen they are belo( the Parsa0 they 4annot 4onne4t to the de ree0 e&en thou h al'hut ha% already de%4ended fro' there0 %in4e her endin for4e re'ain% after her de%4ent fro' there0 a% (ell) "5K And (hen Bina and T ri%e abo&e the Parsa and 4onne4t to the de ree0 they do not a4tually be4o'e one de ree (ith the t(o %elim %eter and Ho'hma) Thi% i% be4au%e there re'ain% a differen4e bet(een the t(o %elim %eter and Ho'hma0 (hi4h (ere ne&er ble'i%hed be4au%e they ha&e ne&er left their de ree0 and the three %elim Bina and T that departed their de ree0 (ere ble'i%hed durin the %atnut0 and ha&e no( returned) And that differen4e turn% the' into t(o line%0 ri ht and left0 (here %eter and Ho'hma of the de ree be4o'e the ri ht line0 and Bina and T of the de ree be4o'e the left line) 1#K Thi% differen4e and the%e ri ht and left do not refer to a lo4ation be4au%e the %piritual i% abo&e pla4e and abo&e ti'e) In%tead0 a differen4e 'ean% that they do not (ant to bond (ith one another) Al%o0 ri ht refer% to .hr Hassadim and left refer% to .hr Ho'hma) The thin i% that %eter and Ho'hma of the de ree0 (hi4h re'ain in it durin the %atnutG(ith .hr HassadimG%ettle for thi% .hr Hassadim durin the Gadlut0 a% (ell0 after al'hut ha% de%4ended fro' Bina) Thi% i% be4au%e thi% Li ht (a% not fla(ed) They do not (ant to re4ei&e the .hr Ho'hma and G(R that ha&e no( returned to the de ree0 (ith the return of Bina and T to -,1

the de ree) Bor thi% rea%on0 %eter and Ho'hma are 4on%idered the ri ht line0 'eanin Hassadim)

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Al%o0 the%e Bina and T 0 (hi4h0 upon their return to the de ree0 introdu4e .hr Ho'hma and G(R to the de ree0 do not (ant to bond (ith %eter and Ho'hma0 %in4e they *eep to the .hr Hassadim that they had had durin the %atnut) Bina and T ha&e hi her re ard for the .hr Ho'hma that ha% no( 4o'e to the de reeO hen4e0 they are 4on%idered the left line0 %in4e they *eep to the .hr Ho'hma) 1,K And thi% differen4e bet(een the ri ht line and the left line i% al%o 4on%idered the di&i%ion of the ri ht fro' the left) The ri ht line *eep% to the Hassadim0 and (i%he% to 4an4el the .hr Ho'hma in the left line0 and ordain the .hr Hassadim alone) Con&er%ely0 the left line0 (hi4h *eep% to .hr Ho'hma0 (i%he% to 4an4el the .hr Hassadim in the ri ht line and ordain only the .hr Ho'hma) Be4au%e of thi% di%pute0 neither of the' %hine%0 %in4e the .hr Hassadim in the ri ht line i% defi4ient of .hr Ho'hma0 li*e a Guf (ithout a Rosh0 and the .hr Ho'hma in the left line i% 4o'plete dar*ne%% be4au%e .hr Ho'hma 4annot %hine (ithout Hassadim) 1"K And there i% no 4orre4tion to thi% di%pute e94ept throu h the 'iddle line0 4reated by the lo(er one that a%4end% there for (N0 in the for' of the 'iddle line) A Zi#u" fro' the Upper Li ht i% 'ade on the asa'h of the lo(er one0 4alled asa'h de Hirik0 and the le&el of Hassadim e'er e% on it0 and thi% i% the 'iddle line) 2n the one hand0 thi% asa'h di'ini%he% the G(R of the left line0 and on the other hand0 it in4rea%e% the .hr Hassadim) By the%e t(o0 it 4o'pel% the left line to unite (ith the ri ht line) Thu%0 the Li ht of 1(% de Ho'hma of the left line 4lothe% the Hassadim in the ri ht line0 and no( it 4an %hine) Al%o0 thi% 4o'plete% the left line0 and the .hr Hassadim in the ri ht line unite% (ith the Ho'hma in the left line0 thu% obtainin the Li ht of G(R0 (hi4h 4o'plete% the ri ht line) Thu%0 you %ee ho( the 'iddle line 4o'plete% the t(o line%0 ri ht and left) Thi% e9plain% in eneral ter'% the Tikkun of the three line% that (a% e%tabli%hed in the %e&en lo(er Sefirot)

The E'er en4e of the Three Line% in &ESHS3T

11K No( (e %hall e9plain the order of e'er en4e of the three line% in one parti4ular de ree) And fro' it0 you (ill be able to dedu4e about all the de ree%) Ta*e the de ree of &ESHS3T0 for e9a'ple0 that i%0 the %e&en botto' Sefirot of Bina) G(R de Bina de (( (ere e%tabli%hed in the Upper (1I0 and Z(T de Bina de (( (ere e%tabli%hed in &ESHS3T) The fir%t to e'er e (a% the ri ht line of &ESHS3TG%eter and Ho'hma de &ESHS3T) It (a% e%tabli%hed durin the a%4ent of al'hut de &ESHS3T to Bina de &ESHS3T0 (hi4h ended the de ree of &ESHS3T under the Ho'hma0 and Bina and T de &ESHS3T fell belo(0 to the de ree of Z() Then0 the%e t(o %elim0 %eter and Ho'hma0 re'ained in the de ree of &ESHS3T and be4a'e the ri ht line) And %in4e there are only t(o %elim there0 %eter and Ho'hma0 they ha&e only t(o Li ht%0 Nefesh Rua'h0 la4*in G(R) 18K Then the left line e'er edGthe three %elim of Bina and T of &ESHS3TGafter they returned and ro%e fro' their fall) It (a% e%tabli%hed by the illu'ination of Ho'hma and Bina de

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(%0 (hi4h brou ht the endin al'hut fro' Bina de &ESHS3T0 and returned it to her pla4e) At that ti'e0 Bina and T de &ESHS3T ri%e ba4* to their de ree) And %in4e the fi&e %elim in the Part$uf are no( 4o'pleted0 the full NRNH& 4lothe in the') At that ti'e they be4o'e the left line de &ESHS3T) Al%o0 (ith the e'er en4e of the left line0 there i% a di&i%ion bet(een the ri ht and the left< the ri ht (i%he% to 4an4el the left and rule by it%elf0 and the left0 too0 (i%he% to 4an4el the ri ht and rule by it%elf) Bor thi% rea%on0 neither 4an %hine a% lon a% the 'iddle line0 (hi4h unite% the'0 ha% not been ere4ted) 1-K After(ard% e'er ed the 'iddle line) It e'er ed by the asa'h of the lo(e%t de ree in &ESHS3T0 Z(0 (hi4h ro%e a% (N to &ESHS3T) It ro%e to &ESHS3T alon (ith the three %elim Bina and T (hen they ro%e ba4* to their de ree) The le&el of Li ht that e'er e% on thi% asa'h unite% the ri ht and left in &ESHS3T into one) Ho(e&er0 the ri ht %hine% fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% and the left %hine% fro' belo( Up(ard%) In that %tate0 the Ho'hma i% dre%%ed (ith Hassadim and 4an %hine0 (hile the Hassadim are in4luded in the illu'ination of Ho'hma and are 4o'pleted (ith G(R) Thu%0 you find that before the e%tabli%h'ent of the 'iddle line0 the ri ht line and the left line (ere in di%pute) They (anted to re&o*e one another< the ri ht line0 bein unfla(ed and the root of the de ree0 (i%hed to re&o*e the do'inion of the left and %ubdue it0 a% i% the rootF% relation to it% bran4h) And %in4e the left line hold% the .hr Ho'hma0 (hi4h i% reater than the .hr Hassadim in the ri ht line0 it% po(er i% therefore reat to re&o*e the .hr Hassadim in the ri ht line) Thi% i% (hy neither 4ould %hine0 %in4e Ho'hma 4annot %hine (ithout 4lothin of Hassadim0 and Hassadim (ithout illu'ination of Ho'hma are 1(% (ithout a Rosh) 1DK The rea%on Ho'hma 4annot %hine (ithout .hr Hassadim i% that it i% &ESHS3TGthe %e&en lo(er Sefirot of BinaGHGT NH& de Bina) And the%e HGT NH& de Bina are not the a4tual Bina0 but fro' the Hitkalelut of Z( in Bina) Thi% i% be4au%e all ten Sefirot are in4luded in one another and ea4h Sefira 4ontain% ten Sefirot) Bor e9a'ple0 the Sefira Bina i% 4o'pri%ed of all ten Sefirot %HB T 0 and it% Bina i% di%4erned a% it% %elf) %eter and Ho'hma in it are fro' %eter and Ho'hma that (ere in4luded in it0 and Tifferet and al'hut0 (hi4h are it% HGT NH& 0 are fro' the Hitkalelut of Z.N in it) And it i% *no(n that the Sefira Z( fro' it% %our4e in the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar i% pri'arily .hr Hassadim0 but the .hr Ho'hma %hine% in it% Hassadim) Hen4e0 it i% i'po%%ible that Ho'hma (ill %hine (ithout Hassadim in all %e&en lo(er Sefirot0 %in4e they la4* the 4ore and the 4arrier of the illu'ination of Ho'hmaGthe HassadimGthe e%%en4e of Z( of the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar0 (hi4h i% the root of e&ery %e&en lo(er Sefirot in4luded in all the de ree%) Hen4e0 the rule i% that Ho'hma 4an %hine (ithout Hassadim only in the fir%t three Sefirot) But in the %e&en lo(er Sefirot0 (here&er they are0 they are 4on%idered Z(0 and Ho'hma 4annot %hine (ithout Hassadim0 %in4e the Hassadim are it% 'ain e%%en4e) Bor thi% rea%on0 if Ho'hma i% defi4ient of Hassadim0 it i% dar*ne%% and not Li ht) 1.K But be4au%e of the Hei ht of the Ho'hma that the left i% holdin 0 the left line doe% not %urrender (hat%oe&er to unite (ith the Hassadim in the ri ht line) Moreo&er0 it fi ht% it and (i%he% to re&o*e it) It doe% not %urrender to the ri ht0 unle%% by the t(o for4e% that ri%e fro' the 'iddle line0 (hi4h a4t on it and %ubdue it< -,-

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The asa'h of Behina (le!h in the 'iddle line0 (hi4h i% Z() Thi% asa'h di'ini%he% the le&el of Ho'hma in the left line fro' the le&el of G(R de Ho'hma to the le&el of 1(% de Ho'hma) Thi% i% %o that Ho'hma (ould not e9pand and %hine fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 but (ould %hine fro' belo( Up(ard%) Thi% illu'ination i% re arded a% only 1(% de Ho'hma)

,") The Zi#u" of the Upper Li ht on thi% asa'h de Behina (le!h0 (hi4h e9tend% the le&el of .hr Hassadim) Then0 on the one hand0 the le&el of Ho'hma in the left de%4ended into 1(% de Ho'hma0 by the for4e of the asa'hO and on the other hand0 the Hassadim on the left line in4rea%ed fro' t(o %ide%< fro' the %ide of the ri ht line and fro' the %ide of the Zi#u" of the Upper Li ht on the asa'h in the 'iddle line) At that ti'e0 the left line %urrender% and unite% (ith the Hassadim in the ri ht line and in the 'iddle line) Ho(e&er0 a% lon a% the asa'h in the 'iddle line doe% not di'ini%h the le&el of G(R de Ho'hma0 there i% no po(er in the (orld that 4an unite it (ith the ri ht line) 1$K /e %hould *no( that t(o for4e% operate in thi% asa'h of the 'iddle line0 to di'ini%h the le&el of G(R de Ho'hma in the left line) Thi% i% be4au%e in the'%el&e% Z.N are unfit to re4ei&e o'hin0 a% they are 4ontrolled by al'hut of idat ha +in0 (ho i% ridden by the for4e of T$imt$um0 %o a% to not re4ei&e illu'ination of Ho'hma) /e 4all thi% al'hut of idat ha +in0 anula Jlo4*K) But after(ard%0 al'hut (a% a%%o4iated (ith idat ha Ra'hamim0 Bina0 and in Behinat al'hut that i% a%%o4iated (ith Bina0 they are (orthy of re4ei&in o'hinGLi ht of Ho'hma) And (e 4all thi% al'hut0 (hi4h i% a%%o4iated (ith Bina0 ifta'ha J*eyK) Hen4e0 in asa'h de Z(0 too0 (hi4h i% their 'iddle line0 there are the%e t(o for4e% of ifta'ha and anula) In the be innin 0 (hen it need% to di'ini%h the G(R of the left line0 it (or*% in thi% asa'h of anula0 that i%0 in al'hut of idat ha +in) /here&er it appear%0 the Upper Li ht flee%) But %in4e it (i%he% 1(% de Ho'hma to re'ain0 it %ub%e:uently re'o&e% thi% asa'h de anula0 and operate% (ith the asa'h de ifta'ha0 bein al'hut that i% a%%o4iated (ith Bina) And throu h it% for4e0 an illu'ination of 1(% de Ho'hma re'ain%0 ne&erthele%%) Thu%0 (e ha&e thorou hly e9plained ho( Z( ri%e% alon (ith Bina and T de &ESHS3T to the de ree of &ESHS3T0 and throu h it% asa'h0 unite% and 4o'plete% the t(o line%0 ri ht and left in &ESHS3T0 (here it be4o'e% a 'iddle line) And the%e three line% in &ESHS3T are 4alled Ho'hma0 Bina0 +aat de &ESHS3T) The t(o line%0 ri ht and left0 are 4alled HB0 and Z(0 the 'iddle line that de4ide% bet(een the'0 i% 4alled +aat)

Holam0 Shuruk0 Hirik

15K The%e three line% are al%o 4alled Lthe three point%0 Holam0 Shuruk0 Hirik)M The ri ht line i% the point of Holam0 the left line i% the point of Shuruk0 the elafom0 (hi4h i% a 1a# (ith a point (ithin it0 and the 'iddle line i% the point of Hirik) The rea%on for it i% that point% i'ply illu'ination of Ho'hma0 (hi4h re&i&e and 'o&e the .tiot Jletter%K0 (hi4h are the %elim) Hen4e0 the ri ht line0 ere4ted durin al'huts a%4ent to Bina0 (hi4h la4*% Ho'hma0 i% i'plied by the point of Holam0 (hi4h %tand% abo&e the .tiot) Thi% indi4ate% that the point0 (hi4h i% Ho'hma0 i% not 4lothed in the %elim0 (hi4h are the .tiot0 but i% abo&e the %elim) And the left line i% 'ade of Bina and T 0 (hi4h ha&e .hr Ho'hma0 after they ha&e returned to their de ree) Bor thi% rea%on0 it i% i'plied by the point of Shuruk0 (hi4h i% a 1a# (ith a dot (ithin -,D

it) Thi% indi4ate% that the point0 (hi4h i% Ho'hma0 i% 4lothed in%ide the %elim0 4alled .tiot) And the 'iddle line i% 'ade of the de ree belo( it0 (hi4h ro%e to the Hi her @e ree0 de4idin and 4o'pletin it% t(o line%) Had it not been for the 'iddle line0 Ho'hma (ould ne&er ha&e been able to %hine) And %in4e thi% Tikkun 4o'e% fro' the de ree belo( it0 it i% i'plied by the point of Hirik0 (hi4h %tand% belo( the .tiotGthe %elimGa% it i% it% inferior de ree) And be4au%e of it0 (e al(ay% refer to the asa'h of the 'iddle line a% asa'h de Hirik)

The Middle Line Abo&e the T(o Line%

8#K Indeed0 there i% a 'iddle line abo&e the t(o line%0 in the fir%t Roshim Jhead%K of (tik0 (here the Reisha de lo Et)ada de4ide% and unite% the t(o line%0 ri ht and left0 (hi4h are the t(o Roshim0 %eter and Ho'hma Stimaa de ((0 (hi4h are belo( it) But althou h they (ere ere4ted a% the root for the three line%0 in all three line%0 the 'iddle line 4o'e% fro' belo(0 e94ept in the%e) And you find that there are three Behinot Jdi%4ern'ent%K of Tikkun %a#im< ,) Tikkun %a#im in the three Roshim de (tik0 (here the 'iddle line i% abo&e the t(o line%) ,1) Tikkun %a#im in G(R0 (here there i% no appearan4e of Ho'hma e&en in the left line JIte' "DK) ,8) Tikkun %a#im in the %e&en lo(er Sefirot0 (here there i% appearan4e of Ho'hma in the left line JIte'% ".;15K)

Three Kind% of Ho'hma in (t$ilut

8,K There are three Ho'hmas in (t$ilut< ,) Ho'hma in the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar0 (hi4h0 in the Part$ufim0 i% Ho'hma Stimaa de ((O

,-) G(R de Bina0 (hi4h0 in the Part$ufim0 i% (1I0 and i% 4alled LHo'hma of the ri htMO ,D) Z(T de Bina0 (hi4h0 in the Part$ufim0 i% &ESHS3T0 and i% 4alled LHo'hma of the left)M The fir%t t(o Ho'hmas are blo4*ed and do not %hine to the lo(er one%) 2nly the third Ho'hma0 the Ho'hma of the left0 i% apparent at the pla4e of al'hut0 and %hine% to Z.N and to the lo(er one%) 8"K 7ou already *no( that (( i% Ho'hma de (t$ilut0 and (1I are G(R de Bina de (t$ilut0 and &ESHS3T are the %e&en lo(er Sefirot de Bina de (t$ilut) And it i% *no(n that there are only t(o Sefirot0 %eter and Ho'hma0 in Rosh de ((0 4alled %itra and Ho'hma Stimaa)"5 It% Bina departed it% Rosh and be4a'e a Guf (ithout a Rosh be4au%e of the endin al'hut that ro%e and ended the Rosh under it% Ho'hma) Bor thi% rea%on0 Bina and T are belo( the endin al'hut in the Rosh JIte' 11K0 and hen4e (a% di%4erned a% a Guf) Al%o0 the%e Bina and T are all na'ed after the Hi he%t Behina in the'0

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Tran%latorF% note< the%e na'e% are in Ara'ai4) %itra i% the Sefira %eter0 and Ho'hma Stimaa 'ean% blo4*ed Ho'hma)

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(hi4h i% Bina) And %in4e it departed the Rosh to for' a Guf (ithout a Rosh0 it i% no lon er (orthy of re4ei&in Ho'hma until it return% to Rosh de (() 81K Thi% Bina i% di&ided into t(o Behinot0 G(R and Z(T0 %in4e the fla( of the ab%en4e of Ho'hma that (a% 'ade in it by it% e9it fro' Rosh of (( doe% not affe4t the G(R de Bina (hat%oe&er0 %in4e they are al(ay% in the %tate of Lfor he deli ht% in 'er4y)M Thu%0 Bina 4ra&e% only .hr Hassadim0 and not .hr Ho'hma) E&en (hen it (a% at Rosh de ((0 it% G(R did not re4ei&e Ho'hma0 but only Hassadim) Thi% e9tended to it fro' Bina de .hr &ashar0 (ho%e e%%en4e i% Hassadim (ithout Ho'hma) Bor thi% rea%on0 G(R de Bina are not fla(ed in any (ay by their e9it fro' the Rosh0 and they are 4on%idered 4o'pletely perfe4t (hile %till at the Rosh de (() Hen4e0 G(R de Bina (ere %eparated into a de ree in and of the'%el&e%) Al%o0 Upper (1I0 4lothin fro' Peh de (( do(n(ard%0 (hi4h are al(ay% 4on%idered G(R0 are 'ade of the'0 althou h they are belo( the Rosh of (() But the %e&en lo(er Sefirot de Bina are not Binas e%%en4e0 but are fro' the Hitkalelut of Z.N in Bina) And the e%%en4e of Z( i% the illu'ination of Ho'hma in Hassadim) Hen4e0 they need illu'ination of Ho'hma in order to i&e to Z.N) And %in4e they are not (orthy of re4ei&in Ho'hma for Z.N upon their e9it fro' Rosh de ((0 they are 4on%idered fla(ed) Bor thi% rea%on0 they (ere %eparated fro' the 4o'plete G(R de Bina and be4a'e a %eparate de ree in it%elf0 fro' (hi4h Part$uf &ESHS3T de (t$ilut that 4lothe% fro' ,ha$eh de (( do(n(ard% (a% 'ade) Al%o0 they are 4on%idered 1(% (ithout a Rosh0 until Bina return% to Rosh de ((0 at (hi4h ti'e they obtain G(R) 88K Thu%0 you %ee that Ho'hma i% pri'arily at the Rosh de ((0 4alled Ho'hma Stimaa0 %in4e thi% initial Ho'hma (a% blo4*ed at the Rosh of (( and doe% not %hine to the lo(er one%0 belo( Rosh de (() And (1I and &ESHS3T are the ori inal Bina de (t$ilut0 4alled Lthe le&el of S(G de (0M (ho%e e%%en4e i% Hassadim and not Ho'hma) And upon the e9it of Bina fro' Rosh de ((0 only Z(T de BinaG&ESHS3TG(ere fla(ed0 and hen4e re'ained (ithout G(R) They are 4o'pleted only upon the return of Bina to Rosh de ((0 at (hi4h ti'e Ho'hma re4ei&e% for Z.N) At that ti'e0 they are re arded a% Ho'hma of the left line) Thi% 'ean% that thi% Ho'hma appear% only throu h the three line% that e'er e in &ESHS3T0 (here the Ho'hma appear% in the left line of the%e three line% JIte' 18K) E&en thou h G(R and Z(T de Bina0 (hi4h are (1I and &ESHS3T0 returned to Rosh de ((0 &ESHS3T do not re4ei&e the Ho'hma dire4tly fro' Ho'hma Stimaa in Rosh de ((0 %in4e ea4h de ree re4ei&e% only fro' it% adNa4ent Superior) Thu%0 (1I re4ei&e the Ho'hma fro' Ho'hma Stimaa at the Rosh de ((0 and i&e to &ESHS3T) 8-K (1I are re arded a% Ho'hma of the ri ht) Thi% i% be4au%e e&en (hen they are belo( the Rosh0 they are a% 4o'plete a% they (ere at the Rosh) They are al(ay% united (ith the Ho'hma Stimaa at the Rosh de ((0 but do not re4ei&e fro' it0 %in4e they are al(ay% in the %tate of0 Lfor he deli ht% in 'er4y)M Thi% thorou hly e9plain% that the e%%en4e of Ho'hma i% at the Rosh de ((0 but it i% blo4*ed and doe% not %hine at all belo( it% Rosh) Al%o0 the illu'ination of Ho'hma Stimaa0 in4luded in (1I0 i% -,$

4on%idered Ho'hma of the ri ht0 althou h they do not a4tually re4ei&e it) And upon their return to the Rosh0 they are 4alled Ho'hma Ilaa JUpper Ho'hmaK) And the rea%on they are 4on%idered Ho'hma0 althou h they do not re4ei&e it0 i% that their unifi4ation (ith the Ho'hma turn% the Hassadim in (1I into 4o'plete G(R) Al%o0 the Ho'hma that %hine% in &ESHS3T i% the Ho'hma of the left0 %in4e it %hine% only in the left line) Thi% Ho'hma of the left i% 4alled LThirty;t(o path% of Ho'hma J(i%do'K0M and thi% i% the Ho'hma that appear% to Z.N and to the lo(er one%) But the Ho'hma of the ri ht doe% not %hine any Ho'hma at all0 but only Hassadim0 %in4e (1I do not re4ei&e the Ho'hma0 'u4h le%% the Ho'hma de .hr &ashar in the Rosh de ((0 (hi4h doe% not %hine belo( it% Rosh) Thi% i% (hy it i% 4alled Ho'hma Stimaa) Thu%0 illu'ination of Ho'hma doe% not appear0 but only Ho'hma of the left0 e&en thou h thi% i% not the a4tual Ho'hma0 but Bina that re4ei&e% Ho'hma for Z.N)

Three .tiot0

em0 Lamed0 T$adik in T$elem

8DK The o'hin de GadlutGafter al'hut 4a'e ba4* do(n fro' Binas pla4e to her o(n0 and Bina and T returned to their de ree0 and the de ree (a% 4o'pleted (ith fi&e %elim %HB T and fi&e Li ht% NRNH&) Thi% i% 4on%idered that al'hut0 (hi4h i% the &od that entered the .hr JLi htK and turned it into (#ir JairK0 returned and departed the (#ir0 and the (#ir (ent ba4* to bein .hr) There are three de ree% to di%4ern in the%e o'hin0 i'plied by the three .tiot Jletter%K G em0 Lamed0 T$adikG(hi4h i% T$elem) .irst Degree? Thi% i% the G(R de Bina that (ere e%tabli%hed in Upper (1I) They are in a %tate of Lfor he deli ht% in 'er4y0M and ne&er re4ei&e Ho'hma) Bor thi% rea%on0 it i% di%4erned in the' that the &od doe% not lea&e their (#ir) Thi% i% be4au%e (#ir i'plie% the le&el of Rua'h0 Hassadim0 and in (1I the%e Hassadim are re arded a% a4tual G(R0 and they ha&e no intere%t in re'o&in the &od fro' their (#ir) Al%o0 they are 4alled em de T$elem0 %in4e thi% letter i'plie% that they 4ontain four o'hin< Ho'hma0 Bina0 the ri ht of +aat0 and the left of +aat) Ea4h oa'h J%in ular for o'hinK 4o'pri%e% ten Sefirot0 hen4e they are forty Sefirot) It al%o i'plie% that the o'hin are 4lo%ed a% thou h by a rin 0 (hi4h i% the for' of the em0 %o a% to not re4ei&e Ho'hma) 8.K Second Degree? Thi% i% the %e&en lo(er Sefirot of Bina that (ere ere4ted in &ESHS3T0 (hi4h re:uire Ho'hma in order to i&e to Z.N) Hen4e0 durin the Gadlut0 the &od lea&e% their (#ir and the .hr Ho'hma return% to the' in order to i&e to Z.N) 7et0 they0 too0 do not re4ei&e Ho'hma for the'%el&e%0 %in4e they are fro' Bina0 and e&ery Bina0 (hether G(R or Z(T0 i% fro' .hr Hassadim) The only differen4e i% in the Z(T0 (hi4h re4ei&e Ho'hma in order to i&e to Z.N) Thi% de ree i% 4alled Lamed de T$elem) Thi% letter i'plie% that there are three o'hin in the'< Ho'hma0 Bina0 and +aat) Ea4h oa'h 4ontain% ten Sefirot0 hen4e they are thirty Sefirot) Thi% i% be4au%e the ri ht in +aat and the left in +aat are re arded a% one here0 %in4e they are 4on%idered the 'iddle line0 unitin Ho'hma and Bina) 8$K The third de ree i% Z.N0 in (hi4h the Ho'hma appear% fro' the ,ha$eh do(n0 %in4e the pla4e (here Ho'hma appear% i% in the') It i% 4alled T$adik de T$elem0 after the nine Sefirot in -,5

Z.N) Ea4h 4o'pri%e% ten0 hen4e they are ninety) 1# Thu% (e ha&e e9plained the three .tiot em0 Lamed0 T$adik J LT$K in the three Part$ufim (1I0 &ESHS3T0 and Z.N in the (orld of (t$ilut in eneral) 7et0 thi% i% %o in e&ery detail0 too0 %in4e there i% no de ree in (hi4h the%e three Behinot LT$ are not di%4erned0 %in4e ea4h of the' 4ontain% LT$) 85K 7et0 the pla4e (here Ho'hma appear% i% not in Z(0 but in al'hut) /hen (e %ay that Ho'hma appear% fro' the ,ha$eh de Z( do(n(ard%0 it i% be4au%e fro' ,ha$eh de Z( do(n(ard% it i% 4on%idered al'hut) Thu%0 Ho'hma doe% not appear in the fir%t nine Sefirot0 but only in al'hut) Thi% i% (hy al'hut i% 4alled Ho'hma Tataa Jlo(er Ho'hmaK)

T(o @i%4ern'ent% in Rai%in

(N

-#K There are t(o Behinot Jdi%4ern'ent%K in rai%in (N de Z(< ,K Sin4e G(R de Bina0 (hi4h are the Upper (1I0 are al(ay% in ('horaim to Ho'hma) Thi% 'ean% that they do not (ant to re4ei&e Ho'hma0 but Hassadim0 a% it i% (ritten0 Lfor he deli ht% in 'er4y)M Al%o0 &ESHS3T 4annot re4ei&e Ho'hma fro' ((0 but only throu h (1I JIte' 88K) Hen4e0 &ESHS3T 4annot re4ei&e Ho'hma throu h (1I0 unle%% Z( ri%e% to &ESHS3T for (N) At that ti'e0 (1I re'o&e their ('horaim fro' the Ho'hma0 and Ho'hma pa%%e% throu h (1I to &ESHS3T) Thi% a(a*enin e9tend% fro' Bina de .hr &ashar0 (hi4h e9tend% illu'ination of Ho'hma in Hassadim for Z( de .hr &ashar) And therefore0 (hene&er Z( ri%e% for (N0 (1I a(a*en to e9tend Ho'hma for it) -,K The %e4ond di%4ern'ent in the rai%in of (N by Z( i% to unite the t(o line%0 ri ht and left0 in &ESHS3T JIte' 1-K) Thi% i% be4au%e (hen the left line of &ESHS3T e'er e%0 a di&i%ion i% 'ade bet(een the ri ht and the left) Bor thi% rea%on0 neither %hine% until Z( unite% the' (ith one another throu h the 'iddle line0 and then they both %hine)

Three Co'e 2ut of 2ne0 2ne E9i%t% in Three

-"K Thu%0 it ha% been e9plained that the %e4ond di%4ern'ent in rai%in (N de Z( to &ESHS3T i% to unite the t(o line% of &ESHS3T0 ri ht and left) They 4an only %hine throu h the asa'h de Hirik in Z( JIte' 15K0 (hi4h 4o'plete% the 'iddle line in the' and deter'ine% the t(o line% of Bina) Thi% i% 4on%idered that three line% e'er e in Bina throu h the asa'h de Z(0 4alled Ho'hma0 Bina0 and +aat) The rule i% that the lo(er one i% re(arded (ith the full illu'ination that it 4au%e% in the Upper 2ne) Hen4e0 %in4e Z(0 (ith it% asa'h0 4au%ed the e'er en4e of the three line% Ho'hma0 Bina0 and +aat in &ESHS3T0 Z(0 too0 i% re(arded (ith the three line%0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 and +aat) Thi% i% the 'eanin of (hat i% (ritten in The Zohar< LThree 4o'e out of one0 one e9i%t% in threeM JBeresheet0 ,0 Ite' 1D1K)

The Root of Nuk#a de Z(0 Meanin the

al'hut

-1K @urin the %atnut of the (orld of Nekudim0 Z(0 (hi4h i% HGT NH& de Nekudim0 had %i9 %elim0 HB+ HGT) Thi% i% be4au%e fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the Li ht%0 (here the %'all one% ro(

1#

Tran%latorF% note< in Gematria0 the nu'eri4 &alue of T$adik i% 5#)

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fir%t0 they are 4alled HGT NH& and they la4* G(R) And fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the %elim0 (here the Hi her 2ne% ro( fir%t0 they are 4alled HB+ HGT and they la4* NH& de %elim) Thu%0 it la4*ed NH& de %elim be4au%e of al'huts a%4ent to the pla4e of Bina de Z(0 na'ely the Sefira Tifferet0 %in4e HGT de Z( are %HB JIte' 5K0 that i%0 on the Upper third of Tifferet0 in the pla4e of the ,ha$eh) And the t(o third%0 Bina and T 0 (hi4h0 in Z(0 are 4alled the t(o third% Tifferet and NH&0 fell fro' it% de ree to the de ree belo( it0 to the (orld% Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a0 belo( Z( de (t$ilut) Bor thi% rea%on0 only HB+ HGT de %elim throu h the point of ,ha$eh re'ained in it) And the point of ,ha$eh i% the al'hut that end% the de ree in the pla4e of Bina0 and lo(er% Bina and T 0 4alled TNH&0 to the de ree belo( it JIte' ,DK) Thi% i% (hy Z.N in %atnut are al(ay% 4alled 1(% and Nekuda0 %in4e the %i9 %elim HB+ HGT in it are 4alled 1(%0 'eanin 1a# %t$a#ot J%i9 end%K0 and the point of ,ha$eh0 (hi4h i% the al'hut that end% it% de ree i% 4alled Nekuda JpointK) Bro' the per%pe4ti&e of the Li ht%0 (here the %'aller one% ro( fir%t0 they are 4alled HGT NH&0 and the endin al'hut i% 4alled LNekuda under the &esod)M -8K Bor thi% rea%on0 al'hut too* all the %elim in B&( into her o(n do'ain0 (hi4h i% the point of the ,ha$eh) Thi% i% be4au%e thi% point too* the %elim de TNH& de Z( out to B&() Al%o0 %he returned the%e %elim to the de ree of (t$ilut (hen the Gadlut de Nekudim e'er ed0 before they bro*e) Thi% i% be4au%e durin the Gadlut0 the endin al'hut de4lined fro' the pla4e of the ,ha$eh ba4* to her o(n pla4e0 under NH& de %elim de Z() Then the %elim de Bina and T that fell to B&(0 (hi4h are TNH&0 ro%e ba4* to (t$ilut) And %in4e Z( a4:uired the 4o'plete TNH& de %elim0 it had Li ht% of G(R) And %in4e there i% no ab%en4e in the %piritual0 it i% 4on%idered that e&en no( al'hut re'ain% in the pla4e of ,ha$eh de Z( a% before0 and that only the for4e of +in and Sium Jendin K in her de%4ended to the point of thi% (orld) Hen4e0 tho%e %elim TNH& de Z( that (ere under it% authority durin the %atnut0 and no( returned and united (ith Z(0 unite (ith her durin the Gadlut0 a% (ell0 after they ha&e been united and 4o'pleted the TNH& de Z() Al%o0 they be4o'e her lo(er nine Sefirot0 %in4e the point of ,ha$eh0 (hi4h i% the root of al'hut that %he ha% had %in4e the ti'e of %atnut0 ha% be4o'e %eter) And in the three %elim NH& de Z(0 ea4h %li (a% di&ided into three third%) The three third% of Net$ah de Z( be4a'e al'hut0 Ho'hma0 Hesed0 Net$ah) And the three third% of Hod de Z( be4a'e al'hut0 Bina0 Ge#ura0 Hod0 and the three third% of &esod de Z( be4a'e al'hut0 +aat0 Tifferet0 &esod) Thu%0 the%e TNH& de Z( that ro%e fro' B&( durin the Gadlut0 and united (ith it% de ree0 4au%in it% G(R of Li ht%0 unite (ith al'hut0 too0 and be4o'e her nine lo(er Sefirot in %elim and the fir%t nine in Li ht%) --K And you find that the root of Nuk#a de Z( i% the point of the ,ha$eh0 (hi4h i% not ab%ent in it e&en durin the %atnut) And it i% 4alled by the na'e %eter of al'hut) The%e %elim TNH& de Z( that fell into B&( durin the %atnut and return to (t$ilut durin the Gadlut0 di&ide into t(o Part$ufim< Z( and al'hut) Thi% i% be4au%e they %er&e a% TNH& de %elim for Z( and HB+ HGT NH& de %elim for al'hut)

Bro' ,ha$eh de Z( @o(n0 It Belon % to Nuk#a

-DK Thi% yield% the rule that fro' ,ha$eh de Z( do(n(ard%0 that i%0 the %elim TNH& de Z(0 are 4on%idered al'hut0 4alled Lthe %eparated Nuk#a de Z()M Thi% i% be4au%e all botto' nine Sefirot -",

of al'hut are 'ade of the%e TNH& de Z( after they unite (ith it0 durin the Gadlut) Al%o0 (e thorou hly under%tand (hat (e %ay0 that in %atnut0 Z( and al'hut are in the for' of 1a# and Nekuda0 'eanin HB+ HGT de %elim and Nekuda of ,ha$eh) Z( la4*% G(R of Li ht% be4au%e of the ab%en4e of NH& de %elim0 and al'hut la4*% the fir%t nine Sefirot of Li ht% due to the ab%en4e of the lo(er nine in the %elim) Thu%0 it ha% been thorou hly 4larified that the root of the Nuk#a de Z( in %atnut and Gadlut i% fro' the %atnut and Gadlut of the (orld of Nekudim) And althou h the %elim de Nekudim bro*e0 they %till returned and (ere 4orre4ted in the (orld of (t$ilut0 in both the%e ti'e% of %atnut and Gadlut) Thu%0 both Z( and al'hut de (t$ilut are 1(% and Nekuda in %atnut0 a% in the %atnut of the ten Sefirot de Nekudim) At that ti'e0 TNH& de Z( de (t$ilut are fallen in B&(0 and thi% point i% the root of the Nuk#a) @urin the Gadlut0 they return to their de ree in Z( de (t$ilut and 4o'plete NH& de %elim to Z( and the lo(er nine of %elim to it% Nuk#a0 (hi4h i% al'hut0 a% in %atnut and Gadlut of the (orld of Nekudim) Thu%0 the%e TNH& de Z( fro' it% ,ha$eh do(n are the root% of Gadlut de Nuk#a)

T(el&e Part$ufim in (t$ilut

-.K Ea4h de ree that 4ontain% three ti'e% ten SefirotGten Sefirot de Rosh0 ten Sefirot de To'h0 and ten Sefirot de SofGi% 4alled a Part$uf) It i% di%4erned by it% Hi he%t Behina) If the Hi he%t Behina i% %eter0 all thirty Sefirot in it are na'ed %eterO and if the Hi he%t Behina i% Ho'hma0 they are all 4alled Ho'hma0 et4) Al%o0 there are fi&e Part$ufim (ho%e le&el i% 'ea%ured by the Zi#u" de Hakaa on the fi&e Behinot in the asa'h) A Zi#u" de Hakaa on asa'h de Behina +alet e9tend% the le&el of %eterO asa'h de Behina Gimel e9tend% the le&el of Ho'hmaO asa'h de Behina Bet e9tend% the le&el of BinaO asa'h de Behina (le!h e9tend% the le&el of Z(O and asa'h de Behinat JBehina ofK Shoresh e9tend% the le&el of al'hut) -$K 7et0 there are t(el&e Part$ufim in (t$ilut< the four Part$ufim of %eter0 4alled (tik and Nuk#a0 and (ri'h and Nuk#aO the four Part$ufim of Bina0 4alled Upper (1I and &ESHS3TO and the four Part$ufim of Z.N0 4alled Lthe bi Z.NM and Lthe little Z.N)M The rea%on they are di&ided in thi% 'anner i% that ea4h Part$uf in (t$ilut 4o'pri%e% t(o *ind% of %elim< Kelim that emerged in the world of Atzilut in the Zivugim de Hakaa (plural for Zivug de Hakaa). Those are called Kelim de MA. Kelim that broke in the world of Nekudim, called Kelim de BON. They are corrected and rise from BYA, and connect to the levels that emerged through a Zivug de Hakaa in the world of Atzilut, called MA. Also, the Kelim de MA are considered male and the Kelim de BON are considered female. Hence, each Partzuf contains male and female. -5K In addition0 ea4h Part$uf i% di&ided into G(R and Z(T) It turn% out that there i% 'ale and fe'ale in the G(R of the Part$uf and there i% 'ale and fe'ale in the Z(T of the Part$uf) Bor thi% rea%on0 four Part$ufim e'er ed in ea4h Part$uf) The t(o Part$ufim of G(R of %eter are 4alled (tik and Nuk#a0 (here (tik i% ( and Nuk#a i% B.N) The t(o Part$ufim of Z(T de %eter are 4alled (ri'h (n!in and Nuk#a0 (here (ri'h (n!in i% ( and Nuk#a i% B.N) The t(o Part$ufim of G(R de Bina are 4alled Upper (1I0 the t(o -""

Part$ufim of Z(T de Bina are 4alled &ESHS3T0 the t(o Part$ufim of G(R de Z.N are 4alled Lthe bi Z.N0M and the t(o Part$ufim of Z(T in Z.N are 4alled Lthe little Z.N)M D#K The rea%on (e do not 4ount four Part$ufim in Ho'hma i% that (( i% the le&el of Ho'hma de (0 but the Ho'hma in it ha% been blo4*ed in%ide it% %eter0 by (ay of Lone in%ide the other)M Al%o0 Ho'hma ne&er %hine% in (t$ilut at all) In%tead0 all the Ho'hma that %hine% in (t$ilut i% fro' Bina that returned to Rosh de (( and be4a'e Ho'hma) Thi% Bina 4lothed in (1I and &ESHS3T) And (1I are re arded a% Ho'hma of the ri ht0 and &ESHS3T are re arded a% Ho'hma of the left JIte' 8,K) Hen4e0 (e do not 4ount four Part$ufim in Ho'hma0 but in Bina0 (hi4h i% al%o 4on%idered Ho'hma0 (hi4h %hine% in Z( and al'hut in all the (orld%)

A =reat Rule in Ti'e and Pla4e

D,K Kno( that all the e9pre%%ion% in the (i%do' of Kabbalah that are (ith ti'e and pla4e do not refer to the i'a inary ti'e and pla4e in 4orporeality0 %in4e here e&erythin i% abo&e ti'e and abo&e %pa4e) Rather0 LbeforeM and LafterM refer to 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e) /e refer to the 4au%e a% Lbefore0M and to the 4on%e:uen4e a% Lafter0M %in4e e&ery 4au%e pre4ede% it% 4on%e:uen4e) Al%o0 Labo&e0M Lbelo(0M La%4ent0M and Lde%4entM are 'ea%ure% of (#iut and Zakkut JpurityK)1, Thi% i% be4au%e La%4en%ionM 'ean% Hi$dak'hut0 and Lde%4entM 'ean% Hitabbut Jin4rea%in the (#iutK) And (hen (e %ay that a lo(er de ree ro%e0 it 'ean% that the lo(er one ha% been purified and be4a'e a% pure a% the Hi her @e ree) Hen4e0 it i% 4on%idered to ha&e 4lun to it be4au%e e:ui&alen4e of for' atta4he% the %piritual% to one another) Al%o0 (hen (e %ay that the lo(er one 4lothe% the Upper 2ne0 it 'ean% that an e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the e9ternality of the Upper 2ne ha% been 'ade in it) Thi% i% be4au%e (e 4all the e9ternality of the Upper 2ne L4lothin the Upper 2ne)M And it i% the %a'e in all other thin % per4ei&ed in ti'e or in %pa4e) Study the' in thi% 'anner0 that i%0 in %piritual 'eanin %0 a44ordin to the i%%ue)

T(o @ifferen4e% bet(een the Part$ufim of G(R and the Part$ufim of 1(%
D"K Ea4h Part$uf i% e'anated and born fro' the asa'h de Guf of the Hi her Part$uf by (ay of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e) Thi% applie% to all the Part$ufim0 fro' Part$uf %eter de (%0 (hi4h e'er ed after the fir%t re%tri4tion0 to the end of the Part$ufim of (ssi)a) Al%o0 they 4lothe ea4h otherO that i%0 ea4h lo(er one 4lothe% the Guf of it% Upper 2ne) D1K The Part$ufim are di&ided into Part$ufim of G(RGPart$uf %eter0 Part$uf Ho'hma0 and Part$uf BinaGand Part$ufim of 1(%GPart$uf Z(T de Bina0 4alled &ESHS3T0 Part$uf Z(0 and Part$uf al'hut) The%e three Part$ufim are al(ay% 4on%idered Part$ufim of 1(%) And e&en (hen they re4ei&e G(R0 they do not %top bein 1(%0 %in4e they la4* %HB fro' their &ery root) And there i% a differen4e bet(een the Part$ufim of G(R and the Part$ufim of 1(%0 both in their e'er en4e and birth and in ho( they 4lothe the Guf of the Upper 2ne) The Part$ufim of G(R e9it fro' Peh de Rosh of their adNa4ent Upper 2ne) Thi% be in% in Part$uf %eter de (%0 %in4e on4e Part$uf %eter de (% ha% e'er ed in Rosh and Guf0 there (a% the Bitush of .hr akif JSurroundin Li htK and .hr Pnimi JInner Li htK in the ten Sefirot of the Guf)
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Tran%latorF% note< In Kabbalah0 Zakkut refer% to the po(er of the the (ord< purity)

asa'h0 rather than to the traditional 'eanin of

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Thi% 'ean% that that Li ht0 (hi4h the (#iut of the asa'h detained fro' enterin the Guf of the Part$uf0 i% 4alled .hr akif) It %tru4* the (#iut of the asa'h0 (ho%e .hr Pnimi i% dre%%ed in it% .hr Ho$er JRefle4ted Li htK0 and throu h thi% %tri*in of the .hr akif in the (#iut on the asa'h0 the asa'h in the Guf (a% purified and it% for' (a% e:uali?ed (ith the 'atin asa'h at the Rosh of the Part$uf) Thi% i% 4on%idered that the asa'h de Guf ro%e and (a% in4luded in the asa'h at the Peh de Rosh0 in%ide the Zi#u" there0 %in4e e:ui&alen4e of for' i% 4on%idered +#ekut Jadhe%ionVatta4h'entK) Hen4e0 throu h it% Hitkalelut Jin4lu%ionV'i9tureK in the Zi#u" of the Rosh0 all the Behinot Jdi%4ern'ent%K of (#iut in the asa'h (ere rene(ed0 apart for the la%t Behina) Then0 a Zi#u" de Hakaa on the 'ea%ure of (#iut that re'ained in the asa'hG(#iut de Behina GimelGe'er ed on it fro' the Upper Li ht in the Rosh0 and the le&el of Part$uf Ho'hma e'er ed on it) At that ti'e0 it (a% re4o ni?ed that the asa'h (a% fro' another Behina0 %in4e the Upper 2ne i% Part$uf %eter0 and thi% le&el that (a% rene(ed on the asa'h i% the le&el of Ho'hma0 %in4e the la%t Behina had been lo%t) And thi% re4o nition i% 4on%idered Lbirth0M 'eanin it departed the le&el of %eter and be4a'e a di%tin4t Part$uf that ha% only the le&el of Ho'hma) Thu%0 the %our4e of the ne(ly born Part$uf Ho'hma i% the asa'h de Guf of the le&el of %eter0 (hi4h purified and ro%e to the Peh de Rosh0 and the e9it0 birthpla4e0 i% Peh de Rosh of Part$uf %eter) And after Part$uf Ho'hma (a% born and e'er ed fro' Peh de Rosh of Part$uf %eter0 it i% 4on%idered 4lothin only the Guf of Part$uf %eter0 that i%0 the G(R de Guf0 (hi4h i% HGT) Thi% i% be4au%e the asa'h de Guf i% the root fro' (hi4h it (a% born) Al%o0 it 4lothe% only the e9ternality of the Guf of Part$uf %eter0 %in4e the le&el of Behina Gimel i% e9ternal to Part$uf %eter0 (ho%e le&el i% fro' the .hr Ho$er of Behina +alet) Hen4e0 thi% i% re arded a% 4lothin 0 indi4atin +#ekut in the e9ternality) D8K A% ha% been e9plained 4on4ernin the birth of Part$uf Ho'hma de (% fro' Peh de Rosh of Part$uf %eter de (%0 Part$uf Bina e'er ed fro' Peh and Rosh of Part$uf Ho'hma in pre4i%ely thi% 'anner) After Part$uf Ho'hma had been 4o'pleted (ith Rosh and Guf0 there (a% another Bitush of .hr akif and .hr Pnimi0 (hi4h purifie% the (#iut of the asa'h and e:uali?e% it% for' (ith the asa'h de al'hut of the Rosh) And %in4e it i% in4luded in the Zi#u" of the Rosh0 the Behinat (#iut in it ha% been rene(ed0 e94ept for the la%t Behina0 (hi4h (a% lo%t) Then0 ten Sefirot e'er ed on the re'ainin (#iut in it0 (#iut de Behina Bet0 at the le&el of Bina) And %in4e it ha% been re4o ni?ed that it i% a lo(er le&el than Part$uf Ho'hma0 it (a% di%4erned a% %eparated fro' it and (a% born into it% o(n do'ain) 7et0 it 4lothe% the Guf of the Upper 2ne0 (hi4h i% it% root) And it al%o 4lothe% the G(R de Guf0 at the pla4e of HGT) D-K The three Part$ufim of 1(%G&ESHS3T0 Z(0 and e94ept there are t(o differen4e% in the'< ,) al'hutGe'er ed in thi% &ery (ay0

Their lo(er one doe% not e'er e fro' the Peh de Rosh of it% adNa4ent Upper 2ne0 but fro' the Peh de Rosh of the one Abo&e it% Upper 2ne) Bor e9a'ple0 Z( doe% not e'er e fro' Peh de Rosh de &ESHS3T0 but only after &ESHS3T ha% be4o'e one Part$uf (ith (1I0 (hi4h are one Abo&e it% Upper 2ne) Si'ilarly0 Nuk#a doe% not e'er e fro' Peh de Rosh of Z(0 but only after Z( ha% ri%en to (1I) Li*e(i%e0 Part$uf (tik de (t$ilut did not e'er e fro' the fir%t Rosh of Nekudim0 but fro' the Rosh of S(G de (%) The rea%on i% -"8

that the%e Roshim Jplural for RoshK0 4on%idered 1(% fro' their &ery root0 are unfit for Zi#u" (ith the Upper Li ht in a (ay that they 4an e'anate a lo(er Part$uf) ,.) Thi% 4on4ern% the 4lothin < The Part$ufim of 1(% do not 4lothe the G(R de Guf of their Upper 2ne0 HGT0 but the 1(% of the Guf of the Upper 2ne0 (hi4h i% NH& fro' the ,ha$eh do(n(ard%) Sin4e they are 1(% at their root0 they 4annot 4lin to the G(R de Guf of the Upper 2ne) Thu%0 the t(o differen4e% bet(een the Part$ufim of G(R and the Part$ufim of 1(% ha&e been thorou hly 4larified< o 2ne 4on4ern% the e'er en4e0 (here only Part$ufim of G(R e'er e fro' the Peh of their adNa4ent Upper 2ne) Thi% i% not %o in the Part$ufim of 1(%0 (hi4h e'er e fro' the one Abo&e their Upper 2ne) o And the other 4on4ern% the 4lothin 0 that only Part$ufim of G(R 4an 4lin to the HGT of the Upper 2ne0 (hi4h are G(R de Guf0 but not the Part$ufim of 1(%0 (hi4h 4lin only fro' the ,ha$eh do(n(ard%0 in the 1(% de Guf)

Three Condition% for the E'er en4e of a Lo(er Part$uf

DDK There are three 4ondition% for a Zi#u" to be et a lo(er Part$uf< The first condition i% the asa'h that 'ate% (ith the Upper Li ht in Zi#u" de Hakaa and rai%e% .hr Ho$er0 (hi4h 4lothe% the Upper Li ht) The le&el of the lo(er one i% a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of 4lothin of .hr Ho$er) Si'ilarly0 after the asa'h eli4ited all the Part$ufim and de ree% in the (orld of Nekudim0 they did not per%i%t but bro*e and 4an4elled0 and the asa'h (a% purified of all fi&e Behinot (#iut in it0 returned to Rosh de S(G0 and all the de ree% that e'er ed in Nekudim left their Reshimot in the asa'h) Hen4e0 (hen the asa'h (a% in4luded in the Zi#u" in Rosh de S(G0 it% pre&iou% Reshimot (ere rene(ed in it) Initially0 the asa'h eli4ited the Hi he%t Behina in it0 the Reshimo of Part$uf %eter0 4alled (tik de (t$ilut0 at (#iut of Behina +alet) The re%t of the Reshimot0 (hi4h re'ained in the asa'h0 e'er ed alon (ith the birth of (tik to the pla4e of (tik) And on4e (tik had been 4o'pleted0 there (a% a Zi#u" de Hakaa in it0 on the Hi he%t Behina in the re'ainder of the asa'h (ithin it0 (hi4h i% Behina Gimel0 and eli4ited the le&el of (( on it) And the re%t of the Reshimot in the asa'h0 on (hi4h the Zi#u" de Hakaa ha% not yet been 'ade0 de%4ended alon (ith the birth of (( to the pla4e of (() And (hen (( (a% 4o'pleted0 a Zi#u" (a% 'ade in it on the Hi he%t Behina in the re'ainder of the asa'h0 (hi4h i% Behina Bet0 and eli4ited the le&el of (1I0 et4)0 %i'ilarly) Thu%0 all the Part$ufim e'er e throu h a Zi#u" de Hakaa of the Upper Li ht (ith the asa'h) D.K The second condition i% that %eter and Ho'hma of ea4h lo(er one are atta4hed to the Bina and T of their Upper 2ne) Hen4e0 (hen the Upper 2ne i% 4o'pleted and rai%e% it% Bina and T 0 %eter and Ho'hma of the lo(er one ri%e alon (ith the' to the pla4e of the Upper 2ne and are in4luded in the Zi#u" of the Upper 2ne) Thu%0 ea4h lo(er one re4ei&e% it% le&el fro' the Zi#u" of the Rosh of the Upper 2ne) D$K The third condition i% that Z( ri%e% to &ESHS3T and 4o'plete% and unite% the Li ht% of the ri ht and left of &ESHS3T) Had it not been for the a%4ent of Z( for (N0 the ri ht and left of -"-

&ESHS3T (ould ha&e been unable to %hine) It follo(% that the a%4ent of Z( to &ESHS3T 4au%ed the eli4itation of the three line%0 ri ht0 left0 and 'iddle0 (hi4h are HB+ de &ESHS3T) There i% a rule< the lo(er one i% re(arded (ith the full 'ea%ure of Li ht that it 4au%e% it% illu'ination in the Upper 2ne) Hen4e0 Z( re4ei&e% the %a'e o'hin de HB+ fro' &ESHS3T) Thi% i% the 'eanin of LThree e'er e fro' oneO one e9i%t% in three)M Thu%0 (e ha&e e9plained the three 4ondition% for the Zi#u" to eli4it the lo(er one) D5K In e%%en4e0 the Zi#u" to eli4it the lo(er one e'er e% fro' the Zi#u" de Hakaa of Upper Li ht on the asa'h0 %in4e thi% 'ea%ure% the le&el of the lo(er one) 7et0 it re:uire% an a(a*enin of (N of the lo(er one0 and thi% a(a*enin i% done by %eter and Ho'hma of the lo(er one0 (hi4h are atta4hed to Bina and T of the Upper 2ne) Therefore0 both are re:uired for eli4itin a lo(er Part$uf) 7et0 in Z( there i% an additional 'atter< it% asa'h doe% not e9tend %elim de G(R0 %in4e it i% a asa'h of Behina (le!h) Thu%0 the Upper 2ne 4annot i&e it o'hin fro' a Zi#u" of the asa'h in the Upper Li ht) Hen4e0 the third 4ondition i% re:uiredGto re4ei&e the o'hin by indu4in o'hin in it% Upper 2ne0 a% in Lthree e'er e fro' oneO one e9i%t% in three)M

Three Sta e% in the Eli4itation of the Ten Sefirot

.#K The first stage i% in the fir%t Part$ufim of (%0 (here all ten Sefirot e'er ed at on4e) In the Zi#u" de Hakaa on the asa'h de Behina +alet0 the ten Sefirot of the le&el of %eter e'er ed) And in the Zi#u" de Hakaa on the asa'h de Behina Gimel0 ten Sefirot at the le&el of Ho'hma e'er ed) And in the Zi#u" de Hakaa on the asa'h de Behina Bet0 ten Sefirot at the le&el of Bina e'er ed) .,K The second stage i% the (orld of Nekudim0 (hi4h e'er ed on a asa'h de Behina (le!h0 4onne4ted (ith the al'hut0 and in (hi4h ten Sefirot e'er ed in t(o ti'e%) Bir%t0 al'hut ro%e to Bina de S(G de (%) Then0 (hen the asa'h of S(G purified into Behina (le!h0 4alled Nik#e) E)naim0 al'hut ro%e and 4onNoined (ith Behina (le!h0 endin the de ree under the Ho'hma0 4alled E)naim) It follo(% that only t(o %elim re'ained in the de ree0 %eter and Ho'hma0 (ith t(o Li ht%0 Rua'h and Nefesh) And the three %elim Bina and T fell fro' the de ree) Thi% i% 4alled %atnut J%'allne%%K de Nekudim) At the ti'e of Gadlut J reatne%%0 adulthoodK0 the three %elim Bina and T returned to the de ree and the fi&e %elim %HB T in the de ree (ere 4o'pleted (ith the fi&e Li ht% NRNH&) Thu%0 it ha% been 4larified that in the (orld of Nekudim0 the ten Sefirot did not e'er e at on4e0 a% in the fir%t three Part$ufim de (%0 but rather e'er ed at t(o ti'e%Ga ti'e of %atnut and a ti'e of Gadlut) @urin the %atnut0 only t(o Sefirot e'er ed0 and durin the Gadlut0 the re'ainin three Sefirot e'er ed) ."K The third %ta e i% the (orld of (t$ilut0 in (hi4h the ten Sefirot e'er ed in three ti'e%0 4alled Ibur J4on4eptionK0 &enika Jnur%in K0 and o'hin) It i% %o be4au%e here the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h at the la%t de ree (a% added to the (orld of (t$ilut) Thi% i% be4au%e the asa'h (a% purified fro' Behina (le!h0 4alled Nik#e) E)naim0 into a asa'h (ith (#iut of Behinat Shoresh0 (ho%e .hr Ho$er 4lothe% only the le&el of the Li ht of al'hut in the %li of %eter0 4alled et$a'h) Hen4e0 thi% Li ht i% 4alled L ( that e'er e% fro' the et$a'h JforeheadK)M Thi% i% be4au%e %HB T de Rosh are 4alled Gal"alta0 E)naim0 (HP0 and et$a'h i% Gal"alta) -"D

Hen4e0 t(o de%4ent% of ,)

al'hut are re:uired here< et$a'h to Nik#e) E)naim0 4alled &enika) o'hin)

A de4line fro' the

,$) A de4line fro' the Nik#e) E)naim to her pla4e at the Peh) Thi% i% 4alled

Thu%0 the fir%t le&el that e'er e% on the asa'h of (#iut Shoresh i% 4alled Ibur) The %e4ond le&el0 e'er in on the asa'h after al'huts de%4ent to Behina (le!h0 i% 4alled &enika) And the third le&el0 e'er in on the asa'h after al'huts de4line to her pla4e0 i% 4alled o'hin) Thu%0 it ha% been 4larified that in the (orld of (t$ilut0 the ten Sefirot e'er e at three ti'e%0 4alled Ibur0 &enika0 and o'hin)

Ibur0 &enika0

o'hin de ('hor0 and Ibur0 &enika0

o'hin de Panim

.1K It ha% already been e9plained that the le&el that e'er e% on a asa'h (ith 'ere (#iut Shoresh i% 4alled Lthe le&el of Ibur)M Thi% i% the le&el of the Li ht of Nefesh in the %li of %eter) /ith re%pe4t to it% three line%0 it i% 4alled Lthe le&el of NH&)M 7et0 there i% the le&el of Rua'h in it0 too0 4alled Lthe le&el of HGT0M e94ept it i% (ithout %elim) Bor thi% rea%on0 HGT 'u%t 4lothe in %elim de NH&0 (hi4h i% (hy the le&el of Ibur i% 4alled Lthree in%ide three0M 'eanin HGT in%ide NH&) .8K The 'eanin of it i% that althou h the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h 4au%e% the lo%% of the la%t Behina0 for (hi4h the ten le&el% are one belo( the other0 the la%t Behina i% not entirely lo%t0 but a Reshimo de Hitlabshut of it re'ain% in the asa'h) Bor e9a'ple0 (hen the asa'h of Part$uf %eter de (% (a% purified and ro%e to Peh de Rosh0 it (a% in4luded in the Zi#u" there0 and it% Reshimot (ere rene(ed) /ith re%pe4t to the (#iut in the asa'h0 on (hi4h the Zi#u" de Hakaa (a% 'ade0 only the Reshimo of (#iut de Behina Gimel re'ained in the asa'h0 %in4e the la%t Behina0 Behina +alet0 had been lo%t) But the Hitlabshut of Behina +alet %till re'ained in the asa'h) It follo(% that there are t(o Upper Behinot in the ,) asa'h that are fit for Zi#u"< The (#iut of Behina Gimel0 (hi4h detain% the Upper Li ht and re4ei&e% the Zi#u" de Hakaa0 on (hi4h the le&el of Ho'hma e'er e%)

,5) The Hitlabshut of Behina +alet) E&en thou h it i% unfit for Zi#u" de Hakaa0 %in4e it ha% no (#iut that detain% the e9pan%ion of the Li ht0 (hen it i% in4luded and a%%o4iated (ith (#iut de Behina Gimel0 a Zi#u" de Hakaa i% done on it0 too0 produ4in nearly the le&el of %eter) The%e t(o le&el% are 4alled L'aleM and Lfe'ale)M The le&el that e'er ed on Behina +alet de Hitlabshut0 a%%o4iated (ith Behina Gimel de (#iut i% 4alled L'ale0M and the le&el that e'er ed on only Behina Gimel de (#iut i% 4alled Lfe'ale)M Si'ilarly0 (hen the asa'h de Guf of Part$uf Ho'hma de (% purified and ro%e to it% Peh de Rosh0 t(o Reshimot re'ained in itG'ale and fe'ale) Thi% i% be4au%e the Reshimo de Behina Gimel de Hitlabshut0 a%%o4iated (ith Behina Bet de (#iut0 produ4e% nearly the le&el of Ho'hma) Thi% i% 4on%idered the 'ale) And the Reshimo de Behina Bet de (#iut0 (hi4h i% the pri'ary one that re4ei&e% the Zi#u" de Hakaa0 produ4e% the le&el of Bina) Thi% i% 4on%idered a fe'ale)

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In the %a'e (ay0 there are 'ale and fe'ale in the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h de Guf de Part$uf Nekudim) The 'ale0 that i%0 the Reshimo de Behina (le!h de Hitlabshut that re'ained in the asa'h0 i% a%%o4iated (ith Behinat (#iut de Shoresh at nearly the le&el of Behina (le!h0 'eanin the le&el of Z(0 (hi4h i% the le&el of Rua'h0 HGT) And the fe'ale0 (hi4h i% the (#iut of Behinat Shoresh0 (hi4h re4ei&e% the Zi#u" de Hakaa0 i% at the le&el of the Li ht of Nefesh0 al'hut0 (hi4h0 fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the three line%0 i% 4alled NH&) .-K Therefore0 (e di%4ern t(o le&el% at the le&el of Ibur< the le&el of HGT and the le&el of NH&) The le&el of HGT0 (hi4h i% 'ale0 e'er e% on the Reshimot de Behina (le!h de Hitlabshut0 (hi4h i% Noined (ith (#iut de Shoresh) And the le&el of NH&0 (hi4h i% fe'ale0 e'er e% only on the Reshimo de (#iut Shoresh) And %in4e the Reshimo de Hitlabshut i% unfit to re4ei&e a Zi#u" de Hakaa0 e94ept throu h a%%o4iation (ith (#iut Shoresh0 the le&el of HGT doe% not %tand on it% o(n0 but 'u%t 4lothe in%ide the NH&) Bor thi% rea%on0 the le&el of Ibur0 (hi4h i% HGT and NH& to ether0 i% re arded a% Lthree (ithin three0M that i%0 HGT (ithin NH&) .DK And after the t(o le&el% HGT (ithin NH& e'er ed in the Hitkalelut of the Zi#u" de Rosh of the Upper 2ne0 and it (a% re4o ni?ed that they are ne( le&el%0 different fro' the Upper 2ne0 thi% re4o nition i% 4on%idered Lbirth)M Thi% 'ean% it ha% been re4o ni?ed that a ne( Part$uf ha% been born here0 different fro' the Upper 2ne0 and they de4line and 4lothe the Guf of the Upper 2ne) If they are Part$ufim of G(R0 they 4lothe the G(R de Guf0 (hi4h are HGT0 and if they are Part$ufim of 1(%0 they 4lothe the 1(% de Guf0 (hi4h are TNH& fro' the ,ha$eh do(n(ard%) Al%o0 they %u4* the Li ht fro' the Upper Part$uf0 a %u4tion that 'a*e% for al'huts de%4ent fro' the et$a'h to the Nik#e) E)naim) At that ti'e0 it re4ei&e% (#iut de Behina (le!h on4e 'ore0 (hi4h i% 4onne4ted to al'hut0 a% it (a% in the Part$ufim of Nekudim) Then the le&el of HGT a4:uire% Behinot %elim0 a% (ell0 and they no lon er need the %elim de NH&) It i% therefore 4on%idered that throu h the %u4tion0 HGT e9pand and e9it the NH&) And then it ha% the 4o'plete le&el of Rua'h) Bor e9a'ple0 in Part$uf (tik de (t$ilut0 the asa'h de Nekudim ro%e fir%tGthrou h it% Hi$dak'hutGto Rosh de S(G de (%) And after the la%t Behinat JBehina ofK (#iut in it had been lo%t0 the asa'h re'ained (ith (#iut de Behinat Shoresh0 4alled et$a'h0 and Reshimo de Hitlabshut de Behina (le!h) And then t(o le&el%0 HGT NH&0 e'er ed on it0 three (ithin three0 %in4e HGT ha% no %elim) /hen they (ere re4o ni?ed a% a ne( le&el0 it i% 4on%idered that they had departed and (ere born and 4a'e to their pla4e0 to 4lothe fro' Tabur de (% do(n(ard%) Sin4e it i% Part$uf 1(%0 it 4lothe% only 1(% de Guf0 and thi% i% 4alled Part$uf (tik) After(ard%0 throu h &enika0 (hi4h it %u4*% fro' S(G de (%0 it lo(er% the asa'h fro' the et$a'h to Nik#e) E)naim) Bollo(in 0 the %elim 4o'e out to it% HGT0 a% (ell0 e9pandin fro' (ithin the NH&) Thu%0 the t(o Behinot0 4alled Ibur and &enika0 ha&e been 4larified) ..K No( (e %hall e9plain Part$uf o'hin) After the Part$uf re4ei&ed the t(o Behinot Ibur and &enika0 it ri%e% for (N to the Upper 2ne and brin % HB of the Upper 2ne ba4* to bein fa4e;to; fa4e) Then they i&e the lo(er one the illu'ination that lo(er% al'hut fro' Nik#e) E)naim to her o(n pla4eGthe Peh) -"$

At that ti'e0 the%e three %elim0 Bina and T 0 (hi4h fell be4au%e of al'huts a%4ent to Bina ri%e ba4* to their de ree0 and the Part$uf i% 4o'pleted (ith fi&e %elim %HB T and fi&e Li ht% NRNH&) Thi% i% 4alled Part$uf o'hin0 %in4e the fir%t three Li ht% Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida are 4alled o'hin) Bor e9a'ple0 after (tik re4ei&ed the 4o'plete t(o Behinot Ibur and &enika0 (hi4h are the le&el% of Nefesh and Rua'h0 it ri%e% ba4* to Rosh de S(G for (N0 and return% the Ho'hma and Bina there to bein fa4e;to;fa4e) And %in4e the Bina in Part$uf Ho'hma de (% i% not 'i9ed (ith al'hut0 (hen (tik re4ei&e% it% illu'ination it lo(er% it% al'hut fro' it% Bina0 too) At that ti'e0 it rai%e% the three %elim Bina and T 0 (hi4h fell by the 'i9ture of al'hut in Bina0 to it% o(n de ree0 and no( it ha% %HB T de %elim0 in (hi4h the Li ht% NRNH& 4an 4lothe) .$K And (hen the%e o'hin e'er e for the fir%t ti'e0 it 4au%e% a rift bet(een the ri ht and the left) Thi% i% be4au%e the left line0 (hi4h 4arrie% the illu'ination of Ho'hma0 (i%he% to 4an4el the ri ht line0 (hi4h 4arrie% the Li ht of Hassadim) Be4au%e of thi% rift and Bitush Jbeatin K of ri ht and left that o44ur in the%e o'hin0 they are 4alled o'hin de ('hor) Thu%0 the three Behinot Ibur0 &enika0 and o'hin de ('hor ha&e been 4larified) .5K Thi% Bitush of left and ri ht 4au%e% the Part$uf to return to rai%in (N to the Upper 2ne) Thi% i% be4au%e the illu'ination of the left0 (hi4h i% illu'ination of Ho'hma0 %tri*e% and purifie% all the (#iut in the Part$uf until the asa'h be4o'e% a% pure a% it (a% (hen it fir%t ro%e to the Rosh of the Upper 2ne) Thi% 'ean% that only (#iut Shoresh and Reshimo de Hitlabshut de Behina (le!h re'ained in it) And throu h thi% e:ui&alen4e0 it adhere% to the Rosh of the Upper 2ne) 2n4e it i% in4orporated in the Zi#u" de Rosh of the Upper 2ne0 it re4ei&e% a Zi#u" de Hakaa fro' the Upper Li ht on4e 'ore0 on the (#iut of Behinat Shoresh and Behina (le!h de Hitlabshut that (ere rene(ed in the asa'h) Thi% eli4it% the le&el of three (ithin three on it on4e 'ore0 'eanin the le&el of HGT0 4lothed in the le&el of NH&0 4alled Lthe le&el of Ibur)M Thu% (e ha&e e9plained that the Bitush of the left and the ri ht that o44urred in o'hin de ('hor 4au%ed the Part$uf to return to the Upper 2ne and re4ei&e a ne( Behina of Ibur fro' the Upper 2ne) $#K And on4e it re4ei&ed the ne( Behinat Ibur0 it departed the Rosh of the Upper 2ne on4e 'ore and 4lothed the Guf of the Upper 2ne) And throu h thi% 4lothin 0 it %u4*ed the Li ht% fro' the Upper 2ne on4e 'ore) The%e Li ht% of &enika lo(ered the (#iut de Shoresh into (#iut of Behina (le!h) They lo(ered the al'hut fro' the et$a'h to the pla4e of Nik#e) E)naim0 at (hi4h ti'e a 4o'plete le&el of Behina (le!h e'er ed n the asa'h) Thi% i% re arded a% the Hit!ashtut Je9pan%ionK of HGT fro' (ithin the NH&) It follo(% that it ha% obtained a ne( Behina of &enika0 (hi4h i% the le&el of Rua'h) $,K And after it obtained ne( Ibur and &enika0 it ri%e% for (N to the Upper 2ne on4e 'ore0 and thi% a%4en%ion i% by it%elf0 %in4e by lea&in it% root atta4hed to Bina and T of the Upper 2ne JIte' D.K0 it 4an no( return there (hene&er it need%) It unite% the HB that are there fa4e;to;fa4e0 and they be%to( upon it the illu'ination that lo(er% the al'hut fro' Nik#e) E)naim to it% pla4e) At that ti'e0 Bina and T ri%e and unite in it a% before0 and it obtain% %HB T de %elim and NRNH& of Li ht%) -"5

To pre&ent the rift of ri ht and left fro' rea(a*enin 0 the 'iddle line ri%e% fro' belo( and unite% the ri ht and the left %o they %hine to ether< the Ho'hma on the left (ill 4lothe in the Hassadim on the ri ht0 and the Hassadim on the ri ht (ill be inte rated in the Ho'hma on the left JIte' 1.K) Then the o'hin %hine in their fulle%t perfe4tion0 and they are 4alled o'hin de Panim) Thu% (e ha&e e9plained ho( due to the Bitush of left and ri ht in the o'hin de ('hor0 the three Behinot Ibur0 &enika0 and o'hin de Panim ree'er ed) $"K Hen4e0 a Part$uf i% 4o'plete only after it re4ei&e% Ibur0 &enika0 and o'hin de ('hor and Ibur0 &enika0 and o'hin de Panim) Be4au%e of the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h that (a% added in (t$ilut to the de ree of (#iut of Behinat Shoresh0 the Part$ufim of (t$ilut (ill not be able to re4ei&e their ten Sefirot0 e94ept after three 4on%e4uti&e ti'e%0 4alled Ibur0 &enika0 o'hin) And %in4e at the fir%t eli4itation of o'hin there (a% the Bitush of ri ht and left0 until the left purified all the (#iut in the asa'h0 all the Li ht%0 Ibur0 &enika0 and o'hin it had re4ei&ed departed) Thi% i% %o be4au%e (hen the (#iut in the asa'h i% 4an4elled0 the Zi#u" i% 4an4elled and the Li ht% depart) The Part$uf return% to the Rosh of the Upper 2ne0 re4ei&in ne( three (ithin three) Then it i% born and re4ei&e% a ne( &enika0 (hi4h lo(er% the al'hut fro' et$a'h to E)naim0 the HGT e9it the NH&0 and it re4ei&e% the le&el of Rua'h on4e 'ore) Sub%e:uently0 it ri%e% for (N and re4ei&e% Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida on4e 'ore0 in (hi4h there i% already the 'iddle line0 (hi4h unite% the ri ht and the left (ith ea4h other) Thi% i% 4alled o'hin de Panim0 and then they %hine and per%i%t) Thu%0 before the o'hin i% obtained for the %e4ond ti'e0 they 4annot per%i%t)

Panim and ('hor Jfa4e;to;ba4*K0 and Panim be Panim Jfa4e;to;fa4eK

$1K E&en (hile the Part$uf ha% already re4ei&ed the o'hin de Panim0 the Ho'hma and Bina there are %till in a %tate of Panim and ('hor) Thi% 'ean% that only Ho'hma re4ei&e% the o'hin de Panim) But Bina i% al(ay% in a %tate of deli htin in 'er4y and (ant% Hassadim and Ho'hmaO hen4e0 it i% 4on%idered that it% ('horaim are to(ard% the Ho'hma0 and it doe% not (ant to re4ei&e the o'hin de Panim fro' it) Ho'hma and Bina are at that %tate of Panim and ('hor until Z( ri%e% to the' for (N) Al%o0 there i% a 4onne4tion bet(een Bina de .hr &ashar0 i'partin illu'ination of Ho'hma to Z( de .hr &ashar) Hen4e0 (hen Z( ri%e% for (N to Bina0 Bina i''ediately turn% her Panim ba4* to Ho'hma to re4ei&e the o'hin de Panim fro' itG(hi4h are o'hin of illu'ination of Ho'hma Gfor Z(0 a% it doe% in the fi&e Behinot of .hr &ashar) Then it i% di%4erned that Ho'hma i% already Panim be Panim (ith Bina)

/ho Mea%ure% the Le&el in (t$ilutH

$8K And (e %hould a%* thi%< LThe asa'h de (t$ilut ha% only Behinat Shoresh de (#iut0 4alled et$a'h0 ha&in only the le&el of .hr Nefesh) Thu%0 (ho 4au%ed the e'er en4e of the fi&e Part$ufim in (t$ilut0 (tik0 ((0 (1I0 and Z.N0 (here (tik i% the le&el of &e'hida0 ((Gthe le&el of Ha)a0 (1IGthe le&el of Neshama0 and Z.NGthe le&el of Rua'hHM Thi% :ue%tion applie% al%o to the (orld of Nekudim0 %in4e only (#iut de Behina (le!h re'ained in the asa'h0 4alled Nik#e) E)naim) Thu%0 ho( 4ould fi&e Part$ufim e'er e in NekudimH

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$-K The thin i% that Behina +alet0 too0 (a% 4onne4ted in the asa'h de Nekudim and in the asa'h de (t$ilut by the for4e of al'hut that ro%e to Nekudot de S(G de (%) And had Behina +alet not been a%%o4iated in the asa'h in the'0 no Part$uf (ould ha&e been able to e'er e on that asa'h) Thi% i% be4au%e e&en the (#iut de Behina (le!h in Nekudim i% re arded a% Lthin HistaklutM Jloo*in K0 fro' (hi4h the Zi#u" de Hakaa doe% not produ4e any Part$uf) It i% all the 'ore %o in the (#iut de et$a'h in (t$ilut< it i% unfit for a Zi#u" de Hakaa for the eli4itation of a Part$uf) But %in4e Behina +alet 4onNoined (ith their %4reen%0 they be4a'e fit for Zi#u" de Hakaa) No( (e 'ay a%*0 LIn that 4a%e0 the le&el of %eter %hould ha&e e'er ed on the asa'h0 %in4e Behina +alet i% atta4hed to the asa'hRM $DK The an%(er i% that Behina +alet doe% not produ4e the le&el of %eter0 e94ept (hen it i% at the pla4e of al'hut) At that ti'e0 the .hr Ho$er that ri%e% fro' the Zi#u" de Hakaa on it 4lothe% the fi&e %elim %HB T o&er the fi&e Li ht% NRNH&) But if Behina +alet %tand% at the pla4e of Z(0 (here there are only four %elim %HB Tifferet0 the .hr Ho$er dra(% only four Li ht% NRNH in four %elim %HB and Tifferet) And if Behina +alet %tand% at the pla4e of Bina0 (here there are only three %elim %HB0 the .hr Ho$er dra(% only three Li ht% NRN) And if Behina +alet %tand% at the pla4e of the %li de Ho'hma0 (here there are only t(o %elimG%eter and Ho'hmaGit% .hr Ho$er dra(% only t(o Li ht%0 Nefesh Rua'h) Thi% i% (hat happened in Nekudim0 (here the Zi#u" (a% 'ade at the Nik#e) E)naim0 (hi4h i% the %li de Ho'hma) Hen4e0 only the le&el of Nefesh Rua'h e'er ed in %atnut) And if Behina +alet %tand% at the pla4e of %eter0 (here there i% but one %li0 it% .hr Ho$er dra(% only one Li ht< Nefesh) Thi% i% (hat happened in (t$ilutGonly the le&el of Nefesh e'er ed in the Ibur0 %in4e the Zi#u" (a% at the pla4e of the et$a'h0 (hi4h i% the %li de %eter) 7et0 after the illu'ination of &enika0 (hi4h Behina +alet reNe4ted to the pla4e of Behina (le!h0 4alled Nik#e) E)naim0 the le&el of Rua'h e'er ed) But then0 throu h illu'ination of HB Panim be Panim of the Upper 2ne0 (hi4h lo(ered Behina +alet to her pla4e in al'hut0 (hi4h rai%e% the fallen Bina and T to their de ree0 there are fi&e %elim %HB T there on4e a ain) At that ti'e0 Behina +alet eli4it% the le&el of %eter in the Li ht of &e'hida0 and thi% i% the le&el of (tik de (t$ilut) $.K No( (e need to e9plain ho( the re%t of the Part$ufim belo( (tik 4a'e out) In the be innin 0 after the brea*in of the &e%%el%0 asa'h de Nekudim ro%e to Rosh de S(G) It (a% purified of all fi&e Behinot (#iut that e'er ed in it in fi&e Part$ufim0 until it e:uali?ed (ith the asa'h of Rosh de S(G) 7et0 the Reshimot fro' the (#iut of the fi&e Part$ufim that e'er ed in it re'ained in it0 e94ept for the la%t Behina0 (hi4h (a% lo%t0 a% it i% (ritten about all the Part$ufim) Thu%0 (hen it (a% in4luded in the Zi#u" of the asa'h of Rosh de S(G0 the (#iut of all fi&e Part$ufim (a% rene(ed in the asa'h de Nekudim0 and a Zi#u" de Hakaa e'er ed on the (#iut in the asa'h) Ho(e&er0 not all the Behinot in the (#iut parti4ipated in the Zi#u" de Hakaa0 but only it% Hi he%t Behina0 (hi4h i% (#iut de et$a'h0 4onne4ted to Behina +alet) And throu h the three Behinot Ibur0 &enika0 and o'hin0 it% ten Sefirot (ere 4o'pleted at the le&el of %eter)

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The other Reshimot0 fro' the re%t of the Part$ufim de Nekudim that (ere in the asa'h0 did not re4ei&e anythin fro' thi% Zi#u" at the Rosh de S(G0 %in4e they are belo( the le&el of %eterO hen4e0 they are (a%te 4o'pared to it% &alue) Bor thi% rea%on0 upon the e'er en4e of (tik fro' Rosh de S(G0 all the Reshimot fro' the re%t of the Part$ufim that (ere not in4luded in it% Zi#u" 4a'e do(n (ith it) And after (tik (a% 4o'pleted in Ibur0 &enika0 o'hin de Panim0 the Upper Li ht %hone on the Hi he%t Behina fro' the Reshimot that re'ained in it0 (hi4h i% (#iut de Behina Gimel) And throu h the three Behinot0 Ibur0 &enika0 and o'hin0 ten Sefirot at the le&el of Ho'hma e'er ed) Thi% i% Part$uf (() It i% the %a'e hereO all the Reshimot de (#iut that are le%% than (#iut de Behina Gimel are (a%te 4o'pared to the &alue of the Zi#u" at the le&el of Behina Gimel that e'er ed in Rosh de (tik) Hen4e0 (hen (( (a% born and departed Rosh de (tik to it% pla4e0 all tho%e Reshimot (ere dra(n to it% pla4e alon (ith it) And after (( obtained all three Behinot Ibur0 &enika0 o'hin in 4o'pletene%%0 the Upper Li ht %hone on the Hi he%t Behina that re'ained in tho%e Reshimot0 (hi4h i% (#iut de Behina Bet) Then0 throu h the three Behinot Ibur0 &enika0 o'hin0 ten Sefirot at the le&el of Bina e'er ed on it) Thi% i% Part$uf (1I0 and the re%t of the Part$ufim e'er ed %i'ilarly) Thu% (e ha&e e9plained ho( the Part$ufim of (t$ilut e'er ed fro' one another)

T(o State% in

al'hut

$$K al'hut i% the Nuk#a de Z() Her root be in% in al'hut de T$imt$um Bet0 (hi4h ended the %e&en Sefirot de %atnut de Z( de Nekudim) And it i% a %eparate de ree fro' Z(0 %in4e Z( in4lude% HGT NH& de Nekudim0 and the de ree belo( it i% al'hut0 (hi4h end% the Nekudim) Hen4e0 thi% al'hut i% 4on%idered a %eparate Nuk#a fro' Z( and a lo(er de ree than Z() And there i% al%o Behinat Nuk#a in the Guf of Z(0 %in4e the left %ide of Z( i% 4on%idered it% Nuk#a) 7et0 thi% Nuk#a i% 4on%idered Z(s o(n Guf JbodyK0 %in4e Z( i% the 'iddle line0 (hi4h re4ei&e% fro' the t(o line%0 ri ht and left0 of Bina) The ri ht in it re4ei&e% fro' Binas ri ht line0 (hi4h i% .hr Hassadim0 4on%idered the 'ale %ide in it0 and the left %ide in it re4ei&e% fro' the left line of Bina0 (hi4h i% .hr Ho'hma0 4on%idered the Nuk#a %ide in it) 7et0 both are one de ree0 in4luded in one another) It i% *no(n that in the be innin 0 the %un and the 'oon0 (hi4h are the %eparate Nuk#a and Z(0 (ere 4on%idered the t(o reat li ht%) The le&el Nuk#a (a% e:ual to that of Z(0 and %he (a% a% bi a% hi') But then the 'oonGthe Nuk#a that i% %eparated fro' Z(G4o'plained and %aid0 LT(o *in % 4annot u%e the %a'e %eter J4ro(nK)M Then %he (a% told0 L=o0 di'ini%h your%elf)M Thu% %he be4a'e the %'all li ht) Thu%0 you find t(o %tate% here in Nuk#a< In the first state, she was with ZA, in the state of the two great lights, equal to ZA; The second state is after the Nukva was diminished and became the small light.

E9planation< In the be innin of the 4orre4tion of the %eparate Nuk#a de Z(0 the E'anator 4onne4ted her (ith the Nuk#a in the Guf of Z(0 (hi4h i% the left %ide in it0 and the t(o be4a'e one Nuk#a for Z() /hen o'hin of ri ht and left (ere dra(n for the' fro' Bina0 Z(0 (hi4h i% -1"

the ri ht in it0 too* the Li ht% of the ri ht of Bina0 and the %eparate Nuk#a too* the Li ht% of the left line of Bina0 li*e the Nuk#a in the Guf of Z(0 %in4e %he (a% Noined into a %in le Nuk#a (ith her) And you already *no( that the Li ht% of the ri ht line de Bina are Hassadim0 and the Li ht% of the left line de Bina are Ho'hma) It follo(% that no( Z( re4ei&ed the Hassadim of the ri ht of Bina (ithout Ho'hma0 and the %eparate Nuk#a re4ei&ed the Ho'hma of the left of Bina (ithout Hassadim0 and it i% *no(n that Ho'hma 4annot %hine (ithout Hassadim) Bor thi% rea%on0 the Ho'hma fro?e in it and %he be4a'e dar*ne%% and not Li ht) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the 'oonF% 4o'plaint0 %ayin that t(o *in % 4annot u%e the %a'e %eter) Thi% i% be4au%e (hen they both u%e the %a'e %eter0 (hi4h i% Bina0 4on%idered their %eter0 Z( be4o'e% Hassadim (ithout Ho'hma0 and the Nuk#a be4o'e% Ho'hma (ithout Hassadim0 (hi4h i% dar*ne%%0 and %he 4ould not tolerate that %tate) /e 4ould a%*0 LBut before the %eparate Nuk#a Noined (ith the Nuk#a in hi% Guf0 the ri ht in it0 (hi4h i% the 'ale0 did re4ei&e Hassadim0 and the left in it0 (hi4h i% the Nuk#a in hi% Guf re4ei&ed Ho'hmaO yet0 the Nuk#a in hi% Guf 4ould tolerate it and (a% not dar*ne%%RM The thin i% that the Nuk#a in hi% Guf i% Z(s o(n %elf) Hen4e0 the Ho'hma in her i% not %eparated fro' the Hassadim in Z() But thi% i% not %o (ith the %eparate Nuk#a0 (hi4h i% truly a different de ree fro' Z() But be4au%e it Noined (ith the Nuk#a in hi% Guf0 %he re4ei&ed the Ho'hma of the left of Bina li*e her) Hen4e0 after %he re4ei&ed the Ho'hma (ithin her0 the Ho'hma (a% %eparated fro' the Hassadim0 %in4e %he had no 4onne4tion (ith the Hassadim de Z() Thu%0 (e thorou hly e9plained the fir%t %tate of the %eparate Nuk#a) To be able to %hine for the lo(er one%0 %he (a% told0 L=o0 di'ini%h your%elf0M 'eanin di'ini%h your%elf fro' that reat de ree of bein e:ual (ith the de ree of Z( and re4ei&in fro' Bina) Rather0 %he i% to de%4end belo( &esod de Z(0 a% %he (a% at her root< belo( the (hole de ree of Z(0 and re4ei&e all of her Li ht% fro' Z() And %in4e %he re4ei&e% her Li ht% fro' Z(0 (hi4h i% the 'iddle line0 the Ho'hma that he i&e% her i% inte rated (ith Hassadim and %he 4an %hine) Thi% i% the %e4ond %tate of the %eparate Nuk#a) /hat %he re4ei&ed in the fir%t %tate i% re arded a% Nefesh0 Rua'h0 Neshama de ('hor0 'eanin they do not %hine) And (hat %he re4ei&e% in the %e4ond %tate i% re arded a% Nefesh0 Rua'h0 Neshama de Panim0 'eanin they %hine in 4o'pletene%% JThe Zohar0 Beresheet ,0 Ite'% ,,,; ,,DO Idra Raba0 Ite' 1"1;1"-K) There are 'erit% to her fir%t %tate0 %in4e then her Hi he%t le&el (a% Bina and %he 4ould re4ei&e Ho'hma fro' her0 and %he did not need to re4ei&e fro' Z() 7et0 %he 4ould not %hine to the lo(er one%0 due to the ab%en4e of Hassadim) Bor thi% rea%on0 it i% 4on%idered ('horaim) But in the %e4ond %tate0 after %he (a% di'ini%hed under the asa'h of &esod de Z(0 %he (a% no lon er (orthy of re4ei&in Ho'hma0 %in4e the asa'h de &esod Z( detained her) Hen4e0 %he had to re4ei&e Ho'hma in %elim de ('horaim0 (hi4h re'ained in her fro' the fir%t %tate) But there are 'ore 'erit% to the %e4ond %tate than to the fir%t %tate0 %in4e then %he 4ould %hine both Ho'hma and Hassadim to the lo(er one%0 (herea% in the fir%t %tate0 %he 4ould not %hine to the lo(er one%)

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Talmud ,ser Sefirot, Part 4ne, Histaklut Pnimit.!

.irst0 you 'u%t *no( that (hen dealin (ith %piritual 'atter% that ha&e no 4on4ern (ith ti'e0 %pa4e and 'otion0 and 'oreo&er (hen dealin (ith =odline%%0 (e do not ha&e the (ord% by (hi4h to e9pre%% and 4onte'plate) 2ur entire &o4abulary i% ta*en fro' %en%ation% of i'a inary %en%e%) Thu%0 ho( 4an they a%%i%t u% (here %en%e and i'a ination do not rei nH Bor e9a'ple0 if you ta*e the %ubtle%t of (ord%0 na'ely Lli ht%0M it nonethele%% re%e'ble% and borro(% fro' the li ht of the %un0 or an e'otional li ht of %ati%fa4tion) Thu%0 ho( 4an they be u%ed to e9pre%% =odly 'atter%H They (ould 4ertainly fail to pro&ide the reader (ith anythin true) It i% e&en truer in a pla4e (here the%e (ord% %hould di%4lo%e the ne otiation% in the (i%do' in print0 a% i% done in any re%ear4h of (i%do') If (e fail (ith e&en a %in le inade:uate (ord0 the reader (ill be in%tantly di%oriented and (ill not find hi% hand% and le % in thi% (hole 'atter) Bor that rea%on0 the %a e% of the Kabbalah ha&e 4ho%en a %pe4ial lan ua e0 (hi4h (e 4an 4all Lthe lan ua e of the bran4he%)M There i% not an e%%en4e or a 4ondu4t of an e%%en4e in thi% (orld that doe% not be in in it% root in the Upper /orld) Moreo&er0 the be innin of e&ery bein in thi% (orld %tart% fro' the Upper /orld and then han % do(n to thi% (orld) Thu%0 the %a e% ha&e found an ade:uate lan ua e (ithout trouble by (hi4h they 4ould 4on&ey their attain'ent% to ea4h other by (ord of 'outh and in (ritin fro' eneration to eneration) They ha&e ta*en the na'e% of the bran4he% in thi% (orld0 (here ea4h na'e i% %elf;e9planatory0 a% thou h pointin to it% Upper Root in the %y%te' of the Upper /orld%) That %hould appea%e your 'ind re ardin the perple9in e9pre%%ion% (e often find in boo*% of Kabbalah0 and %o'e that are e&en forei n to the hu'an %pirit) It i% be4au%e on4e they ha&e 4ho%en thi% lan ua e to e9pre%% the'%el&e%0 na'ely the lan ua e of the bran4he%0 they 4ould no lon er lea&e a bran4h unu%ed be4au%e of it% inferior de ree) They 4ould not a&oid u%in it to e9pre%% the de%ired 4on4ept (hen our (orld %u e%t% no other bran4h to be ta*en in it% pla4e) Iu%t a% t(o hair% do not feed off the %a'e fora'en0 (e do not ha&e t(o bran4he% that relate to the %a'e root) It i% al%o i'po%%ible to e9ter'inate the obNe4t in the (i%do' that i% related to that inferior e9pre%%ion) Su4h a lo%% (ould infli4t i'pair'ent and 4onfu%ion in the entire real' of the (i%do'0 %in4e there i% no other (i%do' in the (orld (here 'atter% are %o inter'in led by 4au%e and effe4t0 rea%on and 4on%e:uen4e a% in the (i%do' of Kabbalah) Matter% are inter4onne4ted and tied to ea4h other fro' top to botto' li*e one lon 4hain) Thu%0 there i% no freedo' of (ill here to %(it4h and repla4e the bad na'e% (ith better one%) /e 'u%t al(ay% pro&ide the e9a4t bran4h that point% to it% Upper Root0 and elaborate on it until the a44urate definition i% pro&ided for the %4rutini?in reader) Indeed0 tho%e (ho%e eye% ha&e not been opened to the %i ht% of Hea&en0 and ha&e not a4:uired the profi4ien4y in the 4onne4tion% of the bran4he% of thi% (orld (ith their root% in the Upper /orld% are li*e the blind %4rapin the (all%) They (ill not under%tand the true 'eanin of e&en a %in le (ord0 for ea4h (ord i% a na'e of a bran4h that relate% to it% root)

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The Stud) of the Ten Sefirot0 Part 2ne0 Inner Refle4tion

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2nly if they re4ei&e an interpretation fro' a enuine %a e (ho 'a*e% hi'%elf a&ailable to e9plain it in the %po*en lan ua e0 (hi4h i% ne4e%%arily li*e tran%latin fro' one lan ua e to another0 fro' the lan ua e of bran4he% to the %po*en lan ua e) 2nly then (ill he be able to e9plain the %piritual ter' a% it i%) Thi% i% (hat I ha&e troubled to do in thi% interpretation0 to e9plain the ten Sefirot a% the =odly %a e the Ari had in%tru4ted u%0 in their %piritual purity0 de&oid of any tan ible ter'%) Thu%0 any be inner 'ay approa4h the (i%do' (ithout failin in any 'ateriali?ation and 'i%ta*e) /ith the under%tandin of the%e ten Sefirot0 one (ill al%o 4o'e to e9a'ine and *no( ho( to 4o'prehend the other i%%ue% in thi% (i%do')

Chapter 2ne
LKno( that before the e'anation% (ere e'anated and the 4reature% 4reated0 an Upper Si'ple Li ht had filled the (hole of realityM JThe Tree of LifeK) The%e (ord% re:uire e9planation< Ho( (a% there a reality that the Si'ple Li ht had filled before the (orld% (ere e'anatedH Al%o0 the i%%ue of the appearan4e of the de%ire to be re%tri4ted in order to brin the perfe4tion of Hi% deed% to li ht) It i% i'plied in the boo* that there (a% already %o'e (ant there) Al%o0 the i%%ue of the 'iddle point in Hi'0 (here the re%tri4tion o44urred0 i% :uite perple9in 0 for he had already %aid that there i% neither %tart nor end there0 %o ho( i% there a 'iddleH Indeed the%e (ord% are deeper than the o4ean0 and I 'u%t therefore elaborate on their interpretation)
There i% not one thin in the (hole of reality that i% not 4ontained in Ein Sof) The 4ontradi4tin ter'% in our (orld are 4ontained in Hi' in the for' of 2ne0 Uni:ue0 and Unified)

,K Kno( that there i% not an e%%en4e of a %in le bein in the (orld0 both the one% per4ei&ed by our %en%e% and the one% per4ei&ed by our 'indF% eye0 that i% not in4luded in the Creator0 for they all 4o'e to u% fro' Hi'0 and 4an one i&e that (hi4h i% not in Hi'H /e 'u%t under%tand the 4on4ept% that are %eparated or oppo%ite for u%) Bor e9a'ple0 the ter'0 L(i%do'0M i% re arded a% different fro' the ter'0 L%(eetne%%0M a% (i%do' and %(eetne%% are t(o %eparate ter'%) Si'ilarly0 the ter'0 Loperator0M 4ertainly differ% fro' the ter'0 Loperation)M The operator and it% operation are ne4e%%arily t(o %eparate 4on4ept%) It i% e&en 'ore %o (ith oppo%ite ter'% %u4h a% L%(eetM and LbitterMO the%e are 4ertainly e9a'ined %eparately) Ho(e&er0 in Hi'0 (i%do'0 plea%ure0 %(eetne%% and pun en4y0 operation and operator0 and other %u4h different and oppo%ite for'% are all 4ontained a% one in Hi% Si'ple Li ht) There are no differentiation% a'on the' (hat%oe&er0 a% i% the ter' L2ne0 Uni:ue0 and Unified)M L2neM indi4ate% a %in le e&enne%%) LUni:ueM i'plie% that e&erythin that e9tend% fro' Hi'0 all the%e 'ultipli4itie% are in Hi' a% %in le a% Hi% E%%en4e) LUnifiedM %ho(% that althou h He perfor'% 'any operation%0 there i% one Bor4e that perfor'% all the%e0 and they all return and unite in the for' of 2ne) Indeed0 thi% one for' %(allo(% all the for'% that appear in Hi% 2peration%) Thi% i% a &ery %ubtle 'atter and not e&ery 'ind 4an tolerate it) The Ra'ban had already e9plained to u% the 'atter of Hi% uni:uene%%0 a% e9pre%%ed in the (ord%0 L2ne0 Uni:ue0 and Unified)M There i% a differen4e bet(een L2ne0M LUni:ue0M and LUnifiedM< -1-

When He unites to act with One Force, He is called Unified. When He divides to act His act, each part of Him is called Unique. When He is in a single evenness, He is called One.

Interpretation< LUnitin to a4t (ith 2ne Bor4e0M (hen He (or*% to be%to(0 a% i% fittin of Hi% 2nene%%0 and Hi% operation% are un4han in 0 (hen He Ldi&ide% to a4t Hi% a4t0M 'eanin (hen Hi% operation% differ0 and He %ee'% to be doin ood and bad0 then He i% 4alled LUni:ue0M %in4e all Hi% different operation% ha&e a %in le out4o'e< benefittin ) /e find that He i% uni:ue in e&ery %in le a4t and doe% not 4han e by Hi% &ariou% operation%) /hen He i% in a %in le e&enne%%0 He i% 4alled L2ne)M 2ne point% to Hi% E%%en4e0 (here all the oppo%ite% are in a %in le e&enne%%) It i% a% the Ra'ba' (rote0 LIn Hi'0 *no(er0 *no(n and *no(led e are one0 for Hi% Thou ht% are far Hi her than our thou ht%0 and Hi% (ay% Hi her than our (ay%)M
T(o di%4ern'ent% in be%to(al< before it i% re4ei&ed and after it i% re4ei&ed)

"K /e %hould learn fro' tho%e (ho ate the 'anna) Manna i% 4alled LBread off the %*yM be4au%e it did not 'ateriali?e (hen 4lothin in thi% (orld) 2ur %a e% %aid that ea4h and e&ery one ta%ted e&erythin he or %he (anted to ta%te in it) That 'ean% that it had to ha&e oppo%ite for'% in it< one per%on ta%ted %(eet and the other ta%ted it a% a4rid and bitter) Thu%0 the 'anna it%elf had to ha&e been 4ontained of both oppo%ite% to ether0 for 4an one i&e (hat i% not in oneH Thu%0 ho( 4an there be t(o oppo%ite% in the %a'e 4arrierH It i% therefore a 'u%t that it i% %i'ple and de&oid of both fla&or%0 but i% only in4luded in the' in %u4h a (ay that the 4orporeal re4ei&er 'i ht di%4ern the ta%te he or %he (ant%) In the %a'e (ay0 you 4an per4ei&e anythin %piritual< it i% uni:ue and %i'ple in it%elf0 but 4on%i%t% of the entire 'ultipli4ity of for'% in the (orld) /hen fallin in the hand of a 4orporeal0 li'ited re4ei&er0 the re4ei&er di%4ern% a %eparate for' in it0 unli*e all other for'% united in that %piritual e%%en4e) /e %hould therefore al(ay% di%tin ui%h t(o di%4ern'ent% in Hi% be%to(al< 1. The form of the Essence of that Higher Abundance before it is received, when it is still inclusive Simple Light. 2. After the Abundance has been received, and thus acquired one separate form according to the properties of the receiver.
Ho( 4an (e per4ei&e the %oul a% a part of =odline%%H

1K No( (e 4an 4o'e to under%tand (hat the Kabbali%t% (rite about the e%%en4e of the %oul< LThe %oul i% a part of =od Abo&e and i% not at all 4han ed fro' the /hole0 e94ept in that the %oul i% a part and not the /hole)M It i% li*e a %tone that i% 4ar&ed off a 'ountain< the e%%en4e of the %tone and the e%%en4e of the 'ountain are the %a'e and there i% no di%tin4tion bet(een the %tone and the 'ountain0 e94ept that the %tone i% but a part of the 'ountain0 and the 'ountain i% the (hole) The%e (ord% %ee' utterly perple9in ) It i% 'o%t diffi4ult to under%tand ho( part% and differen4e% 4an be di%4erned in =odline%% to the point of re%e'blin it to a %tone that i% 4ar&ed off a 'ountain) The %tone i% 4ar&ed off the 'ountain by an a9 and a %led eha''er) But in =odline%%0 ho( and (hat (ould %eparate the' fro' one anotherH -1D

The %piritual i% di&ided by di%parity of for'0 a% the 4orporeal i% di&ided by an a9)

8K Before (e 4o'e to 4larify the 'atter0 (e %hall e9plain the e%%en4e of the %eparation in %pirituality< Kno( that %piritual entitie% be4o'e %eparated fro' one another only by di%parity of for') In other (ord%0 if one %piritual entity a4:uire% t(o for'%0 it i% no lon er one0 but t(o) Let 'e e9plain it in %oul% of people0 (hi4h are al%o %piritual< It i% *no(n that the for' of the %piritual la( i% %i'ple) Certainly0 there are a% 'any %oul% a% there are bodie%0 (here the %oul% %hine) Ho(e&er0 they are %eparated fro' one another by the di%parity of for' in ea4h of the'0 a% our %a e% %aid0 LA% their fa4e% are not the %a'e0 their opinion% are not %i'ilar)M The body 4an di%4ern the for' of the %oul% and tell if ea4h %pe4ifi4 %oul i% a ood %oul or a bad %oul and li*e(i%e (ith the &ariou% for'%) And you %ee that a% a 4orporeal 'atter i% di&ided0 4ut0 and be4o'e% %eparated by an a9 and 'otion that in4rea%e the di%tan4e bet(een ea4h part0 a %piritual 'atter i% di&ided0 4ut0 and %eparated by the di%parity of for' bet(een ea4h part) A44ordin to the 'ea%ure of di%parity0 %o i% the di%tan4e bet(een ea4h t(o part%)
Ho( 4an there be di%parity of for' in Creation (ith re%pe4t to Ein Sof;

-K It i% no( 4lear in thi% (orld0 in %oul% of people) Ho(e&er0 in the %oul0 (hi4h i% a part of =od Abo&e0 it i% %till un4lear ho( it i% %eparated fro' =odline%% to the point that (e 4an 4all it La =odly Part)M /e %hould not %ay0 Lby di%parity of for'0M %in4e (e ha&e already %aid that =odline%% i% Si'ple Li ht0 (hi4h 4ontain% the (hole 'ultipli4ity of for'% and oppo%ite for'% in the (orld in Hi% Si'ple Uni:uene%%0 a% in L2ne0 Uni:ue0 and Unified)M Hen4e0 ho( 4an (e depi4t di%parity of for' in the %oul0 'a*in it different fro' =odline%%0 renderin it di%tin4t0 to a4:uire a part of Hi' thereH Indeed0 thi% :ue%tion applie% pri'arily to the Li ht of Ein Sof prior to the T$imt$um Jre%tri4tionK0 for in the reality before u%0 all the (orld%0 Upper and lo(er0 are di%4erned by t(o di%4ern'ent%< 1. The first is the form of this whole reality, as it is prior to the Tzimtzum. At that time, everything was without bounds and without end. This discernment is called, the Light of Ein Sof. 2. The second discernment is the form of this entire reality from the Tzimtzum downwards. Then everything became limited and measured. This discernment is called the four worlds, Atzilut, Beria, Yetzira, Assiya. It i% *no(n that there i% no thou ht and per4eption (hat%oe&er in Hi% E%%en4e0 and no na'e and appellation i% in Hi') And (hat (e do not attain0 ho( 4an (e define by a na'eH A na'e i'plie% attain'ent0 indi4atin that (e ha&e attained it a% that na'e) Thu%0 it i% 4ertain that there no na'e and appellation (hat%oe&er in Hi% E%%en4e) In%tead0 all the na'e% and appellation% are but in Hi% Li ht0 (hi4h e9pand% fro' Hi') The e9pan%ion of Hi% Li ht prior to the T$imt$um0 (hi4h filled the (hole of reality unboundedly and (ithout end i% 4alled Ein Sof) Thu% (e %hould under%tand ho( the Li ht of Ein Sof i% defined in and of it%elf and ha% departed Hi% E%%en4e0 %o (e 'ay define it by a na'e0 a% (e ha&e %aid about the %oul)
E9planation of the (ord%< LHen4e0 (or* and labor ha&e been prepared for the re(ard of the %oul%0 %in4e Q2ne (ho eat% that (hi4h i% not oneF% o(n0 i% afraid to loo* at oneF% fa4e)FM

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DK To %o'e(hat under%tand thi% %ubli'e pla4e0 (e 'u%t o into further detail) /e %hall re%ear4h the a9i% of the entire reality before u% and it% eneral purpo%e) I% there an 2perator (ithout a purpo%eH And (hat i% that purpo%e0 for (hi4h He ha% in&ented thi% (hole reality before u% in the Upper /orld% and in the lo(er (orld%H Indeed0 our %a e% ha&e already in%tru4ted u% in 'any pla4e% that all the (orld% (ere 4reated only for I%rael0 (ho *eep Torah and it$#ot) Ho(e&er0 (e %hould under%tand thi% :ue%tion of our %a e%0 (ho a%*ed about it< LIf the purpo%e of the 4reation of the (orld% i% to deli ht Hi% 4reature%0 (hy did He 4reate thi% 4orporeal0 turbid0 and tor'ented (orldH /ithout it0 He 4ould 4ertainly deli ht the %oul% a% 'u4h a% He (antedO %o (hy did He brin the %oul into %u4h a foul and filthy bodyHM They e9plained it (ith the &er%e0 L2ne (ho eat% that (hi4h i% not oneF% o(n i% afraid to loo* at oneF% fa4e)M It 'ean% there i% a fla( of %ha'e in any free ift) To %pare the %oul% thi% ble'i%h0 He 4reated thi% (orld0 (here there i% (or*) And (e (ill enNoy their labor0 for they ta*e their pay fro' the /hole in return for their (or*0 and are thu% %pared the ble'i%h of %ha'e)
/hat i% the ratio bet(een (or*in %e&enty year% and eternal deli ht0 a% there i% no reater free ift than thi%H

.K The%e (ord% of their% are perple9in throu h and throu h) Bir%t be(ilder'ent< our pri'ary ai' and prayer i%0 LSpare u% a free ift)M 2ur %a e% %aid that the trea%ure of a free ift i% prepared only for the reate%t %oul% in the (orld) Their an%(er i% e&en 'ore perple9in < They %aid that there i% a reat fla( in free ift%0 na'ely the %ha'e that en4ounter% e&ery re4ei&er of a free ift) To 'end thi%0 the Creator ha% prepared thi% (orld (here there i% (or* and labor0 to be re(arded for their labor and (or* in the ne9t (orld) But that an%(er i% odd indeed) /hat i% thi% li*eH It i% li*e a per%on (ho %ay% to hi% friend0 L/or* (ith 'e for Nu%t a 'inute0 and in return I (ill i&e you e&ery plea%ure and trea%ure in the (orld for the re%t of your life)M There i% indeed no reater free ift than that0 %in4e the re(ard i% utterly in4o'parable (ith the (or*0 %in4e the (or* i% in thi% (orld0 a tran%ient0 (orthle%% (orld 4o'pared to the re(ard and the plea%ure in the eternal (orld) /hat &alue i% there to the pa%%in (orld 4o'pared to the eternal (orldH It i% e&en 'ore %o (ith re ard to the :uality of the labor0 (hi4h i% (orthle%% 4o'pared to the :uality of the re(ard) 2ur %a e% ha&e %aid0 LThe Creator i% de%tined to be:ueath ea4h ri hteou% 1,# (orld%)M /e 4annot %ay that the Creator i&e% %o'e of the re(ard in return for their (or* and the re%t a% a free ift0 for then (hat ood (ould that doH The ble'i%h of %ha'e (ould re'ain in the re%t of the iftR Indeed0 their (ord% are not to be ta*en literally0 for there i% a profound 'eanin here)
The (hole of reality (a% e'anated and 4reated (ith a %in le Thou ht) It i% the 2perator0 it i% the &ery 2peration0 it i% the %ou ht;after re(ard0 and it i% the E%%en4e of the labor)

$K /e 'u%t under%tand Hi% Thou ht in 4reatin the (orld% and the reality before u%) Hi% 2peration% did not e'er e by 'any thou ht%0 a% i% our (ay) Thi% i% be4au%e He i% 2ne0 Uni:ue0 and Unified) And a% He i% Si'ple0 Hi% Li ht%0 (hi4h e9tend fro' Hi'0 are Si'ple and Unified0 (ithout any 'ultipli4ity of for'%0 a% it i% (ritten0 LMy thou ht% are not your thou ht%0 neither are your (ay% My (ay%)M -1$

7ou 'u%t therefore under%tand and per4ei&e that all the na'e% and appellation% and all the (orld%0 Upper and lo(er0 are all 2ne Si'ple Li ht0 Uni:ue0 and Unified) In the Creator0 the Li ht that e9tend%0 the Thou ht0 the 2peration and the 2perator and anythin the heart 4an thin* and 4onte'plate0 are in Hi' one and the %a'e thin ) Thu%0 you 4an Nud e and per4ei&e that thi% entire reality0 Upper and lo(er a% one0 in the final %tate of the end of 4orre4tion0 (a% e'anated and 4reated by a Sin le Thou ht) That Sin le Thou ht perfor'% all the operation%0 i% the E%%en4e of all the operation%0 the ulti'ate 2bNe4ti&e0 and the E%%en4e of the labor) It i% by it%elf the &ery perfe4tion and the %ou ht;after re(ard0 a% the Ra'ban (rote0 L2ne0 Uni:ue0 and Unified)M
The i%%ue of the T$imt$um e9plain% ho( an in4o'plete operation e'er ed fro' the Perfe4t 2perator)

5K The Ari elaborated on the 'atter of T$imt$um (le!h Jfir%t re%tri4tionK0 for it i% a 'o%t %eriou% 'atter) That i% be4au%e it i% ne4e%%ary that all the 4orruption% and all the &ariou% %hort4o'in % e9tend and 4o'e fro' Hi'0 a% it i% (ritten0 LI for' the li ht0 and 4reate dar*ne%%)M But the 4orruption% and the dar*ne%% are the 4o'plete oppo%ite of Hi'0 %o ho( 4an they %te' fro' one anotherH Al%o0 ho( 4ould they 4o'e to ether (ith the Li ht and the plea%ure in the Thou ht of CreationH /e 4annot %ay that they are t(o %eparate thou ht%) Thu%0 ho( doe% all that e9tend fro' Hi' do(n to thi% (orld0 (hi4h i% %o filled (ith %4u'0 tor'ent0 and filth0 and ho( do they e9i%t to ether in the %in le thou htH

Chapter T(o
E9plainin the Thou ht of Creation)

,#K No( (e %hall 4o'e to 4larify the Thou ht of Creation) It i% 4ertain that LThe end of the a4t i% in the preli'inary thou ht)M E&en in 4orporeal hu'an% (ith their 'any thou ht%0 the a4t end% in the preli'inary thou ht) Bor e9a'ple0 (hen one build% oneF% hou%e0 (e under%tand that the fir%t thou ht in thi% en a e'ent i% the %hape of the hou%e to d(ell in) Therefore0 it i% pre4eded by 'any thou ht% and 'any operation% until thi% %hape that one had pre; de%i ned i% 4o'pleted) Thi% %hape i% (hat appear% at the end of all hi% operation%O thu%0 the a4t ended in the preli'inary thou ht) The final a4t0 (hi4h i% the a9i% and the purpo%e for (hi4h all the%e (ere 4reated0 i% to deli ht Hi% 4reation%) It i% *no(n that Hi% Thou ht end% and a4t% i''ediately0 for He i% not a hu'an0 obli ed to a4t0 but the Thou ht it%elf 4o'plete% the entire a4t at on4e) Hen4e0 (e 4an %ee that a% %oon a% He 4onte'plated the 4reation in order to deli ht Hi% 4reature%0 thi% Li ht i''ediately e9tended and e9panded fro' Hi' in the full 'ea%ure and for' of the plea%ure% He had 4onte'plated) It i% all in4luded in that Thou ht0 (hi4h (e 4all LThe Thou ht of Creation)M Kno( that (e 4all thi% Thou ht of Creation0 LThe Li ht of Ein Sof0M %in4e (e do not ha&e a %in le (ord or utteran4e in Hi% E%%en4e to define Hi' by any na'e)
The (ill to be%to( in the E'anator ne4e%%arily be et% the (ill to re4ei&e in the e'anated0 and it i% the %li in (hi4h the e'anated re4ei&e% Hi% Abundan4e)

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,,K The Ari %aid that in the be innin 0 an Upper Si'ple Li ht had filled the (hole reality) Thi% 'ean% that %in4e the Creator 4onte'plated deli htin the 4reation%0 and the Li ht %ee'in ly e9panded fro' Hi' and departed Hi'0 the de%ire to re4ei&e Hi% Plea%ure% (a% i''ediately i'printed in thi% Li ht) 7ou 4an al%o deter'ine that thi% de%ire i% the full 'ea%ure of the e9pandin Li ht) In other (ord%0 the 'ea%ure of Hi% Li ht and Abundan4e i% a% the 'ea%ure of Hi% @e%ire to deli ht0 no 'ore and no le%%) Bor thi% rea%on0 (e 4all the e%%en4e of that (ill to re4ei&e0 i'printed in thi% Li ht throu h the po(er of Hi% Thou ht0 by the na'e0 Lpla4e)M Bor in%tan4e0 (hen (e %ay that a per%on ha% a %to'a4h bi enou h to eat t(o pound% of bread0 (hile another per%on 4annot eat 'ore than one pound of bread0 (hi4h pla4e are (e tal*in aboutH It i% not the %i?e of the inte%tine%0 but the 'ea%ure of appetite) 7ou %ee that the 'ea%ure for the pla4e of the re4eption of the bread depend% on the 'ea%ure and the de%ire to eat) It i% all the 'ore %o in %pirituality0 (here the de%ire to re4ei&e the abundan4e i% the pla4e of the abundan4e0 and the abundan4e i% 'ea%ured by the inten%ity of the de%ire)
The (ill to re4ei&e 4ontained in the Thou ht of Creation brou ht it out of Hi% E%%en4e0 to a4:uire the na'e Ein Sof)

,"K No( you %ee ho( the Li ht of Ein Sof departed Hi% E%%en4e0 in (hi4h (e 4annot utter any (ord0 and be4a'e defined by the na'e .hr JLi ht ofK Ein Sof) It i% be4au%e of thi% abo&e di%4ern'ent that in that Li ht there i% the (ill to re4ei&e0 in4orporated in it fro' Hi% E%%en4e) Thi% i% a ne( for' that i% not in4luded (hat%oe&er in Hi% E%%en4e0 for (ho' (ould He re4ei&e fro'H Thi% for' i% al%o the full 'ea%ure of thi% Li ht)
Prior to the T$imt$um0 the di%parity of for' in the (ill to re4ei&e (a% indi%4ernible)

,1K In Hi% Al'i htine%%0 thi% ne( for' (ould not ha&e been defined a% a 4han e fro' Hi% Li ht0 a% it i% (ritten0 LBefore the (orld (a% 4reated0 there (ere He i% 2ne and Hi% Na'e 2ne)M LHeM indi4ate% the Li ht in Ein Sof0 and LHi% Na'eM i'plie% the LPla4e0M (hi4h i% al'hut de JofK Ein Sof0 bein the (ill to re4ei&e fro' Hi% E%%en4e0 4ontained in the Li ht of Ein Sof) He tell% u% that He i% 2ne and Hi% Na'e 2ne) Hi% Na'e0 (hi4h i% al'hut de Ein Sof0 bein the de%ire0 na'ely the (ill to re4ei&e that ha% been i''er%ed in the entire reality 4ontained in the Thou ht of Creation0 prior to the T$imt$um0 no di%parity of for' and differen4e fro' the Li ht (a% di%4erned in it) And the Li ht and the pla4e are literally one) Had there been any differen4e and defi4ien4y in the pla4e0 4o'pared to the Li ht of Ein Sof0 there (ould 4ertainly be t(o di%4ern'ent% there)
T$imt$um 'ean% that al'hut de Ein Sof di'ini%hed the (ill to re4ei&e in her) Then the Li ht di%appeared be4au%e there i% no Li ht (ithout a %li)

,8K Re ardin the T$imt$um< The (ill to re4ei&e that i% 4ontained in the Li ht of Ein Sof0 4alled al'hut de Ein Sof0 (hi4h i% the Thou ht of Creation in Ein Sof0 (hi4h 4ontain% the (hole of reality0 e'belli%hed her%elf to a%4end and e:uali?e her for' (ith Hi% E%%en4e) Hen4e0 %he di'ini%hed her (ill to re4ei&e Hi% Abundan4e in Behina +alet in the de%ire) Her intention (a% that by %o doin 0 the (orld% (ould e'anate and be 4reated do(n to thi% (orld)

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Thu%0 the for' of the (ill to re4ei&e (ould be 4orre4ted and return to the for' of be%to(al0 and that (ould brin her to e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the E'anator) Then0 after %he had di'ini%hed the (ill to re4ei&e0 the Li ht departed0 for it i% already *no(n that the Li ht depend% on the de%ire0 and the de%ire i% the pla4e of the Li ht0 for there i% no 4oer4ion in %pirituality)

Chapter Three
E9planation of the ori in of the %oul)

,-K No( (e %hall e9plain the 'atter of the ori in of the %oul) It ha% been %aid that it i% a part of =od Abo&e) /e a%*ed0 LHo( and in (hat doe% the for' of the %oul differ fro' Hi% Si'ple Li ht0 (hi4h %eparate% it fro' The /holeHM No( (e 4an under%tand that there really i% a reat di%parity of for' in it) Althou h He 4ontain% all the 4on4ei&able and i'a inable for'%0 %till0 after the abo&e (ord%0 you find one for' that i% not 4ontained in Hi'0 na'ely the for' of the (ill to re4ei&e0 for (ho' (ould He re4ei&e fro'H Ho(e&er0 the %oul%0 (ho%e 4reation 4a'e about be4au%e He (anted to deli ht the'0 (hi4h i% the Thou ht of Creation0 (ere ne4e%%arily i'printed (ith thi% la( of (antin and yearnin to re4ei&e Hi% Abundan4e) That i% (here they differ fro' Hi'0 %in4e their for' ha% 4han ed fro' Hi%) It ha% already been e9plained that a 4orporeal e%%en4e i% %eparated and di&ided by the for4e of 'otion and re'otene%% of lo4ation0 and a %piritual e%%en4e i% %eparated and di&ided by di%parity of for') The 'ea%ure of di%parity of for' deter'ine% the di%tan4e bet(een one another) If the di%parity of for' be4o'e% 4o'plete oppo%itene%%0 fro' one e9tre'e to the other0 they be4o'e 4o'pletely %e&ered and %eparated until they 4an no lon er nouri%h fro' one another0 for they are 4on%idered alien to one another)

Chapter Bour
After the T$imt$um and the asa'h J%4reenK that (a% pla4ed on the (ill to re4ei&e0 it (a% di%:ualified fro' bein a %li J&e%%elK for re4eption and departed the %y%te' of %edusha JHoline%%K) In it% %tead0 the .hr Ho$er JRefle4ted Li htK %er&e% a% a &e%%el for re4eption0 and the %li of the (ill to re4ei&e (a% i&en to the i'pure %y%te')

,DK After the T$imt$um and the asa'h (ere pla4ed on that %li0 4alled L(ill to re4ei&e0M it (a% 4an4eled and departed fro' the pure %y%te'0 and the .hr Ho$er be4a'e the &e%%el of re4eption in it% pla4e) Kno( that thi% i% the (hole differen4e bet(een the pure (B&( and the i'pure (B&() The &e%%el% of re4eption of the pure (B&( are fro' .hr Ho$er that i% 4orre4ted in e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith Ein Sof0 (hile the i'pure (B&( u%e the (ill to re4ei&e that (a% re%tri4ted0 (hi4h i% the oppo%ite for' fro' Ein Sof) That 'a*e% the' %eparated and 4ut off fro' the LLife of Li&e%0M na'ely Ein Sof)
Hu'anity feed% on the lea&in % of the %li!ot J%hell%K0 and thu% u%e% the (ill to re4ei&e a% they do)

,.K No( you 4an under%tand the root of the 4orruption0 (hi4h (a% pro'ptly in4orporated in the Thou ht of Creation0 (hi4h i% to deli ht Hi% 4reature%) After the 4a%4adin of the fi&e eneral (orld%0 (dam %admon and (B&(0 the %li!ot appeared in the four i'pure (orld% (B&(0 too0 a% in L2ne before the other hath =od 'ade the')M -8,

In that %tate0 the turbid 4orporeal body i% %et before u%0 about (hi4h it i% (ritten0 LManT% heart i% e&il fro' hi% youth)M Thi% i% %o be4au%e it% entire %u%tenan4e fro' it% youth 4o'e% fro' the lea&in % of the %li!ot) The e%%en4e of %li!ot and i'purity i% their for' of (antin only to re4ei&e) They ha&e nothin of the (ill to be%to() In that0 they are oppo%ite fro' Hi'0 for He ha% no (ill to re4ei&e (hat%oe&er0 and all He (ant% i% to be%to( and deli ht) Bor that rea%on0 the %li!ot are 4alled Ldead0M %in4e their oppo%itene%% of for' fro' the Life of Li&e% 4ut% the' off fro' Hi' and they ha&e nothin of Hi% Abundan4e) Hen4e0 the body0 too0 (hi4h feed% on the lea&in % of the %li!ot0 i% al%o %e&ered fro' life and i% filled (ith filth) And all of that i% be4au%e of the (ill to only re4ei&e and to not be%to( i'printed in it) It% de%ire i% al(ay% open to re4ei&e the (hole (orld into it% %to'a4h) Thu%0 LThe (i4*ed are 4alled QdeadF durin their li&e%0M %in4e their funda'ental di%parity of for' fro' their root0 (here they ha&e nothin of the for' of be%to(al0 %e&er% the' fro' Hi' and they be4o'e literally dead) Althou h it %ee'% that the e&il0 too0 ha&e the for' of be%to(al (hen they i&e 4harity0 et4)0 it ha% been %aid about the' in The Zohar0 LAny ra4e that they do ai'% pri'arily for the'%el&e% and for their o(n lory)M But the ri hteou%0 (ho *eep Torah and it$#ot in order to not be re(arded0 but to be%to( 4ontent'ent upon their Ma*er0 thu% purify their bodie% and in&ert their &e%%el% of re4eption to the for' of be%to(al) That 'a*e% the' 4o'pletely adherent (ith Hi'0 for their for' i% identi4al to their Ma*er (ithout any di%parity of for') 2ur %a e% %aid about the &er%e0 LSay unto Eion< TThou art My people0FM that you are (ith Me in partner%hip) Thi% 'ean% that the ri hteou% are partner% (ith the Creator0 %in4e He %tarted Creation0 and the ri hteou% fini%h it by turnin the &e%%el% of re4eption into be%to(al)
The (hole of reality i% 4ontained in Ein Sof and e9tend% e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e) 2nly the (ill to re4ei&e i% ne( and e9tend% e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e)

,$K Kno( that the &ery initiation that the Creator had initiated in thi% Creation0 (hi4h He brou ht out e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e0 applie% only to the for' of de%ire to enNoy0 i'printed in e&ery 4reature) Nothin 'ore (a% enerated in Creation0 and thi% i% the 'eanin of LI for' the li ht0 and 4reate dar*ne%%)M The Ra'ban interpret% the (ord0 LCreator0M a% an indi4ation of rene(al0 'eanin %o'ethin that did not e9i%t before) 7ou %ee that it doe% not %ay0 L4reate Li ht0M %in4e there i% no inno&ation in it0 a% in e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e) Thi% i% be4au%e the Li ht and e&erythin 4ontained in the Li ht0 all the plea%ant %en%ation% and 4on4eption% in the (orld0 e9tend e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e) Thi% 'ean% that they are already 4ontained in Hi' and are therefore not an inno&ation) Thi% i% (hy it i% (ritten0 Lfor' the li ht0M indi4atin that there are no inno&ation% or 4reation% in Hi') Ho(e&er0 it i% %aid of the dar*ne%%0 (hi4h 4ontain% e&ery unplea%ant %en%ation and 4on4eption0 Land 4reate dar*ne%%)M That i% be4au%e He in&ented the' literally e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e) In other (ord%0 it doe% not e9i%t in Hi% reality (hat%oe&er0 but (a% enerated no() The root of all of the' i% the for' of the Lde%ire to enNoy0M in4luded in Hi% Li ht%0 (hi4h e9pand fro' Hi') In the be innin 0 it i% only dar*er than the Upper Li ht and i% therefore 4alled Ldar*ne%%0M 4o'pared to the Li ht) But finally0 the %li!ot0 Sitra ('hra0 and the (i4*ed han do(n and e'er e be4au%e of it0 (hi4h are 4o'pletely 4ut off fro' the Root of Life by it0 a% it i% (ritten0 Land her le % de%4end unto death)M LHer le %M indi4ate the end of %o'ethin ) And he %ay% that in -8"

the end0 death han % do(n fro' the le % of al'hutGthe de%ire to enNoy0 found in the e9pan%ion of Hi% Li htGto the Sitra ('hra and to tho%e that feed off her and follo( her)
Be4au%e (e are bran4he% that e9tend fro' Ein Sof0 the thin % that are in our Root are plea%urable to u%0 and tho%e that are not in our Root are burden%o'e and painful to u%)

,5K /e 4an a%*0 LSin4e thi% di%parity of for' of the (ill to re4ei&e 'u%t be in the 4reature%0 for ho( el%e (ould they e9tend fro' Hi' and %hift fro' bein Creator to bein 4reature%HM Thi% i% only po%%ible by the abo&e;'entioned di%parity of for') Burther'ore0 thi% for' of the (ill to enNoy i% the pri'ary e%%en4e of Creation0 the a9i% of the Thou ht of Creation) It i% al%o the 'ea%ure of the deli ht and plea%ure0 for (hi4h it i% 4alled La pla4e)M Thu%0 ho( 4an (e %ay about it that it i% 4alled Ldar*ne%%M and e9tend% to the Behina Jdi%4ern'entK of death0 %in4e it 4reate% %eparation and interruption fro' the Life of Li&e% in the re4ei&in lo(er one%H /e %hould al%o under%tand (hat i% the reat (orry that 4o'e% to the re4ei&er% be4au%e of the di%parity of for' fro' Hi% E%%en4e0 and (hy the reat (rath) To e9plain0 (e 'u%t fir%t *no( the ori in of all the plea%ure% and %ufferin % felt in our (orld) It i% *no(n that the nature of e&ery bran4h i% e:ual to it% root) Therefore0 e&ery 4ondu4t in the root i% de%ired and lo&ed and 4o&eted by the bran4h0 a% (ell0 and any 'atter that i% not in the root0 the bran4h0 too0 re'o&e% it%elf fro' the'0 doe% not tolerate the'0 and hate% the') Thi% i% an unbrea*able la( that abide% bet(een e&ery bran4h and it% root) Be4au%e He i% the root of all Hi% 4reation%0 e&erythin in Hi' and that e9tend% fro' Hi' dire4tly i% plea%urable and plea%ant to u%0 for our nature i% 4lo%e to our Root) Al%o0 e&erythin that i% not in Hi' and doe% not e9tend to u% dire4tly fro' Hi'0 but i% rather oppo%ite to Creation it%elf (ill be a ain%t our nature and (ill be hard for u% to tolerate) Bor e9a'ple0 (e lo&e re%t and &ehe'ently hate 'otion0 to the point that (e do not 'a*e e&en a %in le 'o&e'ent if not to find re%t) Thi% i% be4au%e our Root i% 'otionle%% and re%tfulO there i% no 'o&e'ent in Hi' (hat%oe&er) Bor thi% rea%on0 it i% a ain%t our nature and hated by u%) Si'ilarly0 (e lo&e (i%do'0 %tren th0 (ealth0 and all the &irtue% be4au%e they are in4luded in Hi'0 /ho i% our Root) /e hate their oppo%ite%0 %u4h a% folly0 (ea*ne%%0 po&erty0 i no'iny and %o on0 %in4e they are not at all in our Root0 (hi4h 'a*e% the' de%pi4able0 loath%o'e0 and intolerable to u%) /e %hould %till e9a'ine ho( 4an there be any e9ten%ion that doe% not 4o'e dire4tly fro' Hi'0 but i% oppo%ite to Creation it%elfH It i% li*e a (ealthy 'an (ho 4alled upon a poor fello(0 fed hi' and a&e hi' drin*%0 %il&er0 and old e&ery %in le day0 and ea4h day 'ore than the day before) Note that thi% 'an ta%te% t(o di%tin4t fla&or% in the reat ift% of the ri4h< 2n the one hand0 he ta%ted i''ea%urable plea%ure due to the 'ultitude of hi% ift%) 2n the other hand0 it i% hard for hi' to tolerate the plentitude of benefit% and i% a%ha'ed upon re4ei&in it) Thi% 4au%e% hi' i'patien4e due to the plentitude of pre%ent% %ho(ered on hi' e&ery ti'e) It i% 4ertain that hi% plea%ure fro' the ift% e9tend% dire4tly fro' the (ealthy benefa4tor0 but the i'patien4e that he felt in the pre%ent% did not 4o'e fro' the (ealthy benefa4tor0 but fro' the

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&ery e%%en4e of the re4ei&erGthe %ha'e a(a*ened in hi' by rea%on of the re4eption and the free ift) The truth i% that thi%0 too0 4o'e% to hi' fro' the ri4h 'an0 of 4our%e0 but indire4tly)
Be4au%e the (ill to re4ei&e i% not in our Root0 (e feel %ha'e and intoleran4e in it) 2ur %a e% (rote that to 4orre4t that0 He ha% LpreparedM for u% labor in Torah and it$#ot in thi% (orld0 to in&ert the (ill to re4ei&e into a (ill to be%to()

"#K /e learn that all the for'% that indire4tly e9tend to u% fro' Hi' pre%ent a diffi4ulty for our patien4e and are a ain%t our nature) By that0 you (ill %ee that the ne( for' that (a% 'ade in the re4ei&er0 na'ely the de%ire to enNoy0 i% not in any (ay inferior or defi4ient 4o'pared to Hi') Moreo&er0 thi% i% the pri'ary a9i% of Hi% Creation) /ithout that0 there (ould be no Creation here at all) Ho(e&er0 the re4ei&er0 (ho i% the 4arrier of that for'0 feel% the intoleran4e due to hi% L%elf0M %in4e thi% for' doe% not e9i%t in hi% Root) No( (e 4an under%tand the an%(er of our %a e% that thi% (orld (a% 4reated be4au%e Lone (ho eat% that (hi4h i% not oneF% o(n0 i% afraid to loo* at oneF% fa4e)M They referred to the di%parity of for' of the de%ire to enNoy0 (hi4h ne4e%%arily e9i%t% in the %oul%0 %in4e Lone (ho eat% that (hi4h i% not oneF% o(n i% afraid to loo* at oneF% fa4e)M Thu%0 any re4ei&er of a pre%ent i% a%ha'ed (hen re4ei&in it0 due to the di%parity of for' fro' the Root0 %in4e the Root doe% not 4ontain that for' of re4eption) To 4orre4t that0 He 4reated thi% (orld0 (here the %oul 4o'e% and 4lothe% a body) And throu h the pra4ti4e in Torah and it$#ot in order to brin 4ontent'ent to Hi% Ma*er0 the %oulF% &e%%el% of re4eption turn to &e%%el% of be%to(al) Thu%0 for her%elf0 %he did not (ant the di%tin ui%hed abundan4e0 yet %he re4ei&e% the abundan4e in order to brin 4ontent'ent to her Ma*er0 (ho (i%he% for the %oul% to enNoy Hi% Abundan4e) Be4au%e %he i% 4lean%ed fro' the (ill to re4ei&e for her%elf0 %he i% no lon er afraid to loo* at Hi% fa4e0 and thu% re&eal% the 4o'plete perfe4tion of the 4reature) And the need and the ne4e%%ity to han do(n all the (ay to thi% (orld0 (ith the reat labor of turnin the for' of re4eption into the for' of be%to(al0 4an only be 4on4ei&ed in thi% (orld)
The (i4*ed are doubly de%troyed0 and the ri hteou% doubly inherit)

",K Co'e and %ee that the (i4*ed are doubly de%troyed0 for they hold both end% of the rope) Thi% (orld i% 4reated (ith a (ant and e'ptine%% of all the ood abundan4e0 and to a4:uire po%%e%%ion% (e need 'o&e'ent) Ho(e&er0 it i% *no(n that profu%ion of 'o&e'ent pain% 'an0 for it i% an indire4t e9ten%ion fro' Hi% E%%en4e) Ho(e&er0 it i% al%o i'po%%ible to re'ain de&oid of po%%e%%ion% and ood0 for that0 too0 i% in 4ontra%t (ith the Root0 %in4e the Root i% filled abundantly) Hen4e0 (e 4hoo%e the tor'ent of 'o&e'ent in order to a4:uire the fulfill'ent of po%%e%%ion%) Ho(e&er0 be4au%e all their po%%e%%ion% are for the'%el&e% alone0 and Lhe (ho ha% a hundred (ant% t(o hundred0M one finally die% (ith le%% than Lhalf oneF% de%ire in oneF% hand)M In the end0 they %uffer fro' both %ide%< fro' the pain of in4rea%ed 'otion0 and fro' the pain of defi4ien4y of po%%e%%ion%0 half of (hi4h they la4*) But the ri hteou% inherit doubly in their land) In other (ord%0 on4e they turn their (ill to re4ei&e into a (ill to be%to(0 and (hat they re4ei&e i% in order to be%to(0 then they inherit doubly) Not only do they attain the perfe4tion of the plea%ure% and di&er%e po%%e%%ion%0 they al%o a4:uire the -88

e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith their Ma*er) Thu%0 they 4o'e to true +#ekut JAdhe%ionK and are at re%t0 too0 %in4e the abundan4e 4o'e% to the' by it%elf0 (ithout any 'o&e'ent or effort)

Chapter Bi&e
The Thou ht of Creation 4o'pel% e&ery ite' in reality to %te' fro' one another until the end of 4orre4tion)

""K No( (e under%tand the po(er of Hi% Uni:uene%%0 that Hi% Thou ht% are not our thou ht% and all the 'ultipli4ity of 'atter% and for'% (e per4ei&e in thi% reality before u% i% united in Hi' (ithin a Sin le Thou ht0 bein the Thou ht of Creation to deli ht Hi% 4reature%) Thi% Sin ular Thou ht en4o'pa%%e% the (hole of reality in perfe4t unity throu h the end of 4orre4tion0 for thi% i% really the &ery purpo%e of Creation0 and thi% i% the 2perator0 li*e the Bor4e that operate% in the operated) Thi% i% be4au%e (hat i% 'erely a Thou ht in Hi' i% a bindin la( in the 4reature%) And %in4e He 4onte'plated deli htin u%0 it ne4e%%arily o44urred in u% that (e re4ei&e Hi% =ood Abundan4e) And it i% the operation) Thi% 'ean% that after thi% la( of the (ill to re4ei&e plea%ure ha% been i'printed in u%0 (e define our%el&e% by the na'e0 Loperation)M Thi% i% %o be4au%e throu h thi% di%parity of for'0 (e %top bein a Creator and be4o'e a 4reature0 %top bein the 2perator and be4o'e the operation) And it i% the labor and the (or*) @ue to the for4e that operate% in the operated0 the de%ire to re4ei&e in4rea%e% in u% a% the (orld% han do(n0 until (e be4o'e a %eparated body in thi% (orld0 oppo%ite in for' fro' the Life of Li&e%0 (hi4h doe% not be%to( out%ide it%elf at all0 and brin % death to the bodie% and e&ery *ind of tor'ent and labor to the %oul) Thi% i% the 'eanin of %er&in the Creator in Torah and it$#ot) Throu h the illu'ination of the line in the re%tri4ted pla4e0 the Holy Na'e%GTorah and it$#otGe9tend) By laborin in Torah and it$#ot to be%to( 4ontent'ent to the Ma*er0 our &e%%el% of re4eption radually be4o'e &e%%el% of be%to(al0 and thi% i% the (hole %ou ht;after re(ard) The 'ore 4orrupted our &e%%el% of re4eption are0 the 'ore (e 4annot open our 'outh% to re4ei&e Hi% Abundan4e) Thi% i% %o due to the fear of di%parity of for'0 a% in L2ne (ho eat% that (hi4h i% not oneF% o(n0 i% afraid to loo* at oneF% fa4e)M Thi% (a% the rea%on for T$imt$um (le!h0 but (hen (e 4orre4t our &e%%el% of re4eption to bein in order to be%to(0 (e thu% e:uali?e our %elim (ith their Ma*er and be4o'e fit to re4ei&e Hi% Abundan4e unboundedly) Thu% you %ee that all the%e oppo%ite for'% in the (hole of Creation before u%0 na'ely the for' of operator and operated0 and the for' of the 4orruption% and 4orre4tion%0 and the for' of the labor and it% re(ard0 all are in4luded in Hi% Sin le Thou ht) In %i'ple (ord%0 it i% Lto deli ht Hi% 4reature%0M pre4i%ely that0 no 'ore and no le%%) The entire 'ultipli4ity of 4on4ept% i% al%o in4luded in that Thou ht0 both the 4on4ept% in our Holy Torah0 and tho%e of %e4ular tea4hin %) All the 'any 4reation% and (orld% and &ariou% 4ondu4t% in ea4h and e&ery one0 %te' fro' thi% Sin le Thou ht)
al'hut de Ein Sof 'ean% that al'hut doe% not put up any end there)

"1K 7et0 4an (e re4o ni?e a al'hut in Ein SofH That (ould 'ean that there are the Upper Nine Sefirot there0 tooR Bro' our (ord%0 it be4o'e% &ery 4lear that the (ill to re4ei&e that i% ne4e%%arily in4luded in the Li ht of Ein Sof i% 4alled al'hut de Ein Sof) There0 ho(e&er0 -8-

al'hut did not pla4e a boundary and an end on that Li ht of Ein Sof0 %in4e the di%parity of for' due to the (ill to re4ei&e had not be4o'e apparent in her) That i% (hy it i% 4alled Ein Sof0 'eanin al'hut doe% not put a %top there) Con&er%ely0 fro' the T$imt$um do(n(ard%0 an end (a% 'ade in ea4h Sefira and Part$uf by the for4e of al'hut)

Chapter Si9
It i% i'po%%ible for the (ill to re4ei&e to appear in any e%%en4e0 e94ept in four Behinot Jdi%4ern'ent%K0 (hi4h are the four letter% of Ha1a&aH)

"8K Let u% fully under%tand the end that o44urred in al'hut) Bir%t0 (e (ill e9plain (hat the Kabbali%t% ha&e deter'ined0 that there i% no Li ht0 reat or %'all0 in the Upper /orld% or in the lo(er (orld%0 that i% not arran ed by the order of the four;letter na'e0 Ha1a&aH) Thi% oe% hand in hand (ith the la( that there i% no Li ht in the (orld% that i% not 4lothed in a %li) I ha&e already e9plained the differen4e bet(een Hi% E%%en4e and the Li ht that e9pand% fro' Hi') That happen% only due to the (ill to enNoy that i% 4ontained in Hi% e9pandin Li ht0 bein a di%parity of for' fro' Hi% E%%en4e0 /ho doe% not ha&e that de%ire) The e9pandin Li ht i% defined by the na'e Le'anatedM be4au%e thi% di%parity of for' %top% the Li ht fro' bein E'anator to bein e'anated) It i% al%o e9plained that the (ill to enNoy0 in4luded in Hi% Li ht0 i% al%o the 'ea%ure of the reatne%% of the Li ht) It i% 4alled the Lpla4e of the Li ht0M 'eanin it re4ei&e% it% abundan4e a44ordin to it% 'ea%ure of (ill to re4ei&e and 4ra&in 0 no 'ore and no le%%) It al%o e9plain% that thi% (ill to re4ei&e i% the &ery no&elty that (a% enerated in the 4reation of the (orld% by (ay of 'a*in e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e) Thi% i% %o be4au%e thi% for' alone i% not at all in4luded in Hi% Abundan4e0 and the Creator ha% only no( 4reated it for the purpo%e of Creation) Thi% i% the 'eanin of Land 4reate dar*ne%%0M %in4e thi% for' i% the root for dar*ne%%0 due to the di%parity of for' in it) Bor thi% rea%on0 it i% dar*er than the Li ht that e9pand% (ithin her and be4au%e of her) No( you %ee that any Li ht that e9pand% fro' Hi' in%tantly 4on%i%t% of t(o di%4ern'ent%< 1. The first is the essence of the expanding Light before the form of desire to enjoy appears in it. 2. The second one is after the form of desire to enjoy appears in it, at which time it becomes coarser and somewhat darker, due to the acquisition of disparity of form. Thu%0 the fir%t di%4ern'ent i% the Li ht and the %e4ond di%4ern'ent i% the %li) Bor thi% rea%on0 any e9pandin Li ht 4on%i%t% of four Behinot in the i'pre%%ion on the %li) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the for' of the (ill to re4ei&e0 4alled La %li to the e9pandin Li ht0M i% not 4o'pleted all at on4e0 but by (ay of operator and operated) There are t(o Behinot in the operator and t(o Behinot in the operated) They are 4alled LpotentialM and La4tualM in the operator0 and LpotentialM and La4tualM in the operated0 (hi4h 'a*e up four Behinot)
The (ill to re4ei&e doe% not per'eate the e'anated e94ept throu h hi% o(n a(a*enin to re4ei&e of hi% o(n 4hoi4e)

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"-K Be4au%e the %li i% the root of dar*ne%%0 a% it i% oppo%ite fro' the Li ht0 it 'u%t therefore be in to operate %lo(ly0 radually0 by (ay of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e0 a% it i% (ritten0 LThe (ater% (ere 4on4ei&ed and be otten dar*ne%%M J idrash Rabba0 Shemot $#0 ""K) The dar*ne%% i% a re%ult of the Li ht it%elf and i% operated by it0 a% in 4on4eption and birth0 (hi4h are potential and a4tual) Thi% 'ean% that in any e9pandin Li ht0 the (ill to re4ei&e i% ne4e%%arily in4orporated0 thou h it i% not re arded a% di%parity of for' before thi% de%ire i% 4learly %et in the Li ht) The (ill to re4ei&e that i% in4orporated in the Li ht by the E'anator i% not enou h for that) Rather0 the e'anated hi'%elf 'u%t independently di%4o&er the (ill to re4ei&e in hi'0 in a4tion0 'eanin of hi% o(n 4hoi4e) Thi% 'ean% that he 'u%t e9tend abundan4e throu h hi% o(n (ill0 'ore than the 'ea%ure of Li ht of the e9pan%ion in hi' by the E'anator) After the e'anated i% operated by hi% o(n 4hoi4e in in4rea%in the 'ea%ure of hi% de%ire0 the 4ra&in and the (ill to re4ei&e be4o'e fi9ed in hi'0 and the Li ht 4an per'anently 4lothe thi% %li) It i% true that the Li ht of Ein Sof %ee'in ly e9pand% o&er all four Behinot0 rea4hin the full 'ea%ure of the de%ire by the e'anated hi'%elf0 (hi4h i% Behina +alet) Thi% i% be4au%e he (ould not e9tend hi% o(n e%%en4e any(ay and a4:uire a na'e for hi'%elf0 'eanin Ein Sof) Ho(e&er0 the for' did not 4han e at all be4au%e of the (ill to re4ei&e in Hi% Al'i htine%%0 and there i% no 4han e di%tin ui%hed there bet(een the Li ht and the pla4e of the Li ht0 (hi4h i% the (ill to enNoyO they are one and the %a'e thin ) It i% (ritten0 LBefore the (orld (a% 4reated0 there (ere He i% 2ne and Hi% Na'e 2ne)M It i% indeed diffi4ult to under%tand thi% double referen4e LHeM and LHi% Na'e)M /hat ha% Hi% Na'e ot to do there before the (orld (a% 4reatedH It %hould ha&e %aid0 LBefore the (orld (a% 4reated0 He (a% 2ne)M Ho(e&er0 thi% refer% to the Li ht of Ein Sof0 (hi4h i% prior to the T$imt$um) E&en thou h there i% a pla4e there and a (ill to re4ei&e the Abundan4e fro' Hi% E%%en4e0 it i% %till (ithout 4han e and di%tin4tion bet(een the Li ht and the LPla4e)M LHe i% 2neM 'ean% that Li ht of Ein Sof and Hi% Na'e are one) Thi% refer% to the (ill to enNoy in4luded there (ithout any 4han e (hat%oe&er) 7ou 'u%t under%tand (hat our %a e% i'plied0 that the LHi% Na'eM i% de%ire in Gematria0 'eanin the L(ill to enNoy)M
All the (orld% in the Thou ht of Creation are 4alled Lthe Li ht of Ein Sof0M and the %u' of the re4ei&er% there i% 4alled al'hut de Ein Sof)

"DK It ha% already been e9plained re ardin LThe end of an a4t i% in the preli'inary thou ht0M that it i% the Thou ht of Creation0 (hi4h e9panded fro' Hi% E%%en4e in order to deli ht Hi% 4reature%) /e ha&e learned that in Hi'0 the Thou ht and the Li ht are one and the %a'e thin ) It therefore follo(% that the Li ht of Ein Sof that e9panded fro' Hi% E%%en4e 4ontain% the (hole of reality before u% throu h the end of the future 4orre4tion0 (hi4h i% the end of the a4t) In Hi'0 all the 4reation% are already 4o'plete (ith all their perfe4tion and Noy that He (i%hed to be%to( upon the') Thi% 4o'plete reality i% 4alled Lthe Li ht of Ein Sof0M and that (hi4h 4ontain% the' i% 4alled al'hut de Ein Sof) -8.

Chapter Se&en
Althou h only Behina +alet (a% re%tri4ted0 the Li ht left the fir%t three Behinot0 a% (ell)

".K It ha% already been e9plained that the 'iddle point0 (hi4h i% the in4lu%i&e point of the Thou ht of Creation0 na'ely the (ill to enNoy in it0 e'belli%hed her%elf to enhan4e her e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the E'anator) Althou h there i% no di%parity of for' in Hi% Al'i htine%% fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the E'anator0 the point of the de%ire felt it a% a *ind of indire4t e9ten%ion fro' Hi% E%%en4e0 a% (ith the alle ory about the ri4h 'an) Bor thi% rea%on0 %he di'ini%hed her de%ire fro' the la%t Behina0 (hi4h i% the 4o'plete enor'ity of the (ill to re4ei&e0 to in4rea%e the +#ekut by (ay of dire4t e9ten%ion fro' Hi% E%%en4e) Then the Li ht (a% e'ptied fro' the entire pla4e0 'eanin fro' all four de ree% that e9i%t in the pla4e) E&en thou h %he di'ini%hed her Li ht only fro' Behina +alet0 it i% the nature of the %piritual that it i% indi&i%ible)
After(ard%0 he re;e9tended a line of Li ht fro' the fir%t three Behinot0 and Behina +alet re'ained a &a4ant %pa4e)

"$K After(ard%0 the Li ht of Ein Sof e9tended on4e 'ore to the pla4e that (a% e'ptied0 but did not fill the (hole pla4e in all four Behinot0 but only three Behinot0 a% (a% the de%ire of the point of T$imt$um) Hen4e0 the 'iddle point that ha% been re%tri4ted re'ained e'pty and hollo(0 %in4e the Li ht illu'inated only throu h Behina +alet0 but not all the (ay0 and the Li ht of Ein Sof %topped there) /e (ill hen4eforth e9plain the 'atter of the Hitkalelut J'in lin K of the Behinot in one another0 applied in the Upper /orld%) No( you %ee that the four Behinot are inte rated in one another in %u4h a (ay that (ithin Behina +alet it%elf there are all four Behinot0 a% (ell) Thu%0 the Li ht of Ein Sof rea4hed the fir%t three Behinot in Behina +alet0 too0 and only the la%t Behina in Behina +alet re'ained e'pty and (ithout Li ht)

Chapter Ei ht
Ho'hma i% 4alled Li ht0 and Hassadim0 L/ater)M Bina i% 4alled LUpper /ater0M and al'hut0 Llo(er (ater)M

"5K No( (e %hall e9plain the 'eanin of the four Behinot of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e0 ne4e%%ary to 4o'plete the for' of the (ill to re4ei&e) There are t(o Behinot of Li ht in (t$ilut) The fir%t Behina i% 4alled LLi ht0M na'ely .hr Ho'hma0 and the %e4ond Behina i% 4alled L/ater0M (hi4h i% Hassadim) The fir%t Behina e9tend% fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% (ithout any a%%i%tan4e fro' the lo(er one) The %e4ond Behina e9tend% (ith the help of the lo(er one0 hen4e the na'e0 L(ater0M for it i% the nature of the Li ht to be Abo&e0 and the nature of the (ater to be belo() There are al%o t(o Behinot in the (ater it%elf< Upper /ater0 by Behina Bet in the four Behinot0 and lo(er (ater0 by Behina +alet in the four Behinot)
E9planation of the e9pan%ion of .hr Ein Sof into the four Behinot in order to un4o&er the %li0 (hi4h i% the (ill to re4ei&e)

1#K Bor thi% rea%on0 any e9pan%ion of .hr Ein Sof 4on%i%t% of Eser Sefirot) Thi% i% be4au%e the Ein Sof0 (hi4h i% the Root and the E'anator0 i% 4alled %eter) The Li ht of the e9pan%ion it%elf i% -8$

4alled Ho'hma0 and thi% i% the entire 'ea%ure of e9pan%ion of the Li ht fro' Abo&e0 fro' Ein Sof) It ha% already been %aid that the (ill to re4ei&e i% in4orporated in e&ery e9pan%ion of Li ht fro' Abo&e) Ho(e&er the for' of the de%ire doe% not a4tually be4o'e apparent before the de%ire a(a*en% in the e'anated0 to e9tend 'ore Li ht than the 'ea%ure of it% e9pan%ion) Thu%0 be4au%e the (ill to re4ei&e i% in4luded a% potential i''ediately in the Li ht of the e9pan%ion0 the Li ht i% 4o'pelled to brin the potential to the a4tual) Con%e:uently0 the Li ht a(a*en% to e9tend additional Abundan4e0 'ore than the 'ea%ure of it% e9pan%ion fro' Ein Sof) Thu%0 the (ill to re4ei&e a4tually appear% in that Li ht and a4:uire% the ne( for' in di%parity of for'0 for by that it be4o'e% dar*er than the Li ht0 a% it re( 4oar%er by the ne( for'0 %in4e it ha% be4o'e thi4*er by the ne( for') Al%o0 thi% part0 (hi4h ha% be4o'e thi4*er0 i% 4alled Bina) In truth0 Bina i% a part of Ho'hma0 'eanin the &ery Li ht of e9pan%ion of Ein Sof) But be4au%e %he in4rea%ed her de%ire and dre( 'ore Abundan4e than the 'ea%ure of the e9pan%ion in her fro' Ein Sof0 %he thu% a4:uired di%parity of for' and re( a little thi4*er than the Li ht) Thu%0 %he a4:uired her o(n na'e0 (hi4h i% Lthe Sefira Bina)M The e%%en4e of the additional Abundan4e that %he e9tended fro' Ein Sof by the po(er of the %tren thenin of her of de%ire i% 4alled .hr Hassadim0 or LUpper /ater)M Thi% i% be4au%e thi% de%ire doe% not e9tend dire4tly fro' Ein Sof li*e .hr Ho'hma0 but throu h a%%i%tan4e of the e'anated0 (ho inten%ified the de%ire) Hen4e0 it 'erit% it% o(n na'e0 to be 4alled .hr Hassadim or L(ater)M No( you find that the Sefira Bina 4on%i%t% of three di%4ern'ent% of Li ht< ,) Li ht of Binas e%%en4e0 (hi4h i% a part of the .hr Ho'hma) "#) The thi4*enin and the di%parity of for' in her0 a4:uired by the inten%ifi4ation of the de%ire) ",) The .hr Hassadim that 4a'e to her throu h her o(n e9ten%ion fro' Ein Sof) Ho(e&er0 that %till doe% not 4o'plete the entire &e%%el of re4eption0 %in4e Bina i% e%%entially Ho'hma0 (ho i% indeed tran%4endent0 bein a dire4t e9pan%ion fro' .hr Ein Sof) Con%e:uently0 only the root for the &e%%el% of re4eption and the operator for the operation of the %li appeared in Bina) After(ard%0 that %a'e .hr Hassadim that %he e9tended throu h the po(er of her inten%ifi4ation e9tended fro' her on4e 'ore0 and %o'e illu'ination of Ho'hma (a% added) Thi% e9pan%ion of .hr Hassadim i% 4alled Zeir (n!in0 or HGT) Thi% Li ht of Hit!ashtut al%o in4rea%ed it% de%ire to e9tend ne( abundan4e0 'ore than the 'ea%ure of illu'ination of Ho'hma in it% e9pan%ion fro' Bina) Thi% e9pan%ion i% al%o re arded a% t(o Behinot0 %in4e the Li ht of e9pan%ion it%elf i% 4alled Z( or 1(%0 (hile it% inten%ifi4ation in it i% 4alled al'hut) Thi% i% ho( (e 4o'e by the ten Sefirot< %eter i% Ein SofO Ho'hma i% the Li ht of e9pan%ion fro' Ein SofO Bina i% the .hr Ho'hma that inten%ified in order to in4rea%e abundan4e0 by (hi4h it ained (#iut) Z(0 (hi4h 4on%i%t% of HGT NH&0 i% .hr Hassadim (ith illu'ination of Ho'hma0 -85

(hi4h e9pand% fro' BinaO and there i% in Z()

al'hut i% the %e4ond inten%ifi4ation to add Ho'hma 'ore than

The four Behinot in the de%ire are the four letter% Ha1a&aH0 (hi4h are %HB T )

1,K Thi% i% the 'eanin of the four letter% in the four;letter Na'e< The tip of the &od i% Ein Sof0 'eanin the operatin for4e in4luded the Thou ht of Creation0 (hi4h i% to deli ht Hi% 4reature%0 na'ely the %li of %eter) &od i% Ho'hma0 'eanin Behina (le!h0 (hi4h i% the a4tual in the potential that i% 4ontained in the Li ht of the e9pan%ion of Ein Sof) The fir%t He) i% Bina0 Behina Bet0 (hi4h i% the a4tuali?ation of the potential0 'eanin the Li ht that ha% ro(n thi4*er by the Ho'hma) 1a# i% Zeir (n!in or HGT NH&0 'eanin the e9pan%ion of .hr Hassadim that e'er ed throu h Bina) Thi% i% Behina Gimel0 the for4e for the perfor'an4e of the operation) The lo(er He) in Ha1a&aH i% al'hut0 'eanin Behina +alet) It i% the 'anife%tation of the 4o'plete a4t in the &e%%el of re4eption that ha% inten%ified to e9tend 'ore abundan4e than the 'ea%ure of it% e9pan%ion fro' Bina) That 4o'plete% the for' of the (ill to re4ei&e0 and the Li ht that 4lothe% it% %li0 bein the (ill to re4ei&e that i% 4o'pleted only in thi% fourth Behina and not before) No( you 4an ea%ily %ee that there i% no Li ht in the Upper /orld% or lo(er (orld% that i% not arran ed under the four;letter Na'e0 bein the four Behinot) /ithout it0 the (ill to re4ei&e that %hould be in e&ery Li ht i% in4o'plete0 for thi% (ill i% the pla4e and the 'ea%ure of the Li ht)
The letter% &od and 1a# of Ha1a&aH are thin be4au%e they are di%4erned a% 'ere potential)

1"K Thi% 'i ht %urpri%e u%0 %in4e &od i'plie% Ho'hma and He) i'plie% Bina0 and the (hole e%%en4e of the Li ht that e9i%t% in the ten Sefirot e9i%t% in the Sefira Ho'hma0 (hile Bina0 Zeir (n!in0 and al'hut are 'erely 4lothe%0 (ith re%pe4t to Ho'hma) Thu%0 Ho'hma %hould ha&e ta*en the reater letter in the four;letter Na'e) The thin i% that the letter% of the four;letter Na'e do not i'ply or indi4ate the a'ount of Li ht in the ten Sefirot) In%tead0 they indi4ate 'ea%ure% of i'pa4t on the %li) The (hite in the par4h'ent of the %4roll of Torah i'plie% the Li ht0 and the bla4*0 bein the letter% in the %4roll of Torah0 indi4ate% the :uality of the %elim) Thu%0 be4au%e %eter i% only di%4erned a% the root of the root of the %li0 it i% i'plied only in the tip of the &od) Ho'hma0 (hi4h i% the for4e that ha% not a4tually appeared in a4tuality0 i% i'plied by the %'alle%t of the letter%0 na'ely the &od) Bina0 (here the for4e i% 4arried out in a4tion0 i% indi4ated by the (ide%t letter0 the (le!h) Z( i% only the for4e for the perfor'an4e of the a4tO hen4e0 it i% i'plied by a lon and narro( letter0 (hi4h i% 1a#) It% thinne%% indi4ate% that the e%%en4e of the %li i% a% yet in 4on4ealed potential in it0 and it% len th indi4ate% that at the end of it% e9pan%ion0 the 4o'plete %li appear% throu h it) Ho'hma did not 'ana e to 'anife%t the entire %li in her e9pan%ion0 for Bina i% an in4o'plete %li0 but the operator of the %li) Hen4e0 the le of the &od i% %hort0 i'plyin that it i% %till %hort0 and did not 'anife%t the entire %li throu h it% e9pan%ion and throu h the for4e 4on4ealed in it) al'hut i% al%o i'plied by the letter He)0 li*e Bina0 (hi4h i% a (ide letter0 appearin in it% 4o'plete for') It %hould not %urpri%e you that Bina and al'hut ha&e the %a'e letter%0 %in4e in --#

the /orld of Tikkun they are indeed %i'ilar and lend their %elim to one another0 a% in the &er%e0 LSo they t(o (ent)M

Chapter Nine
Spiritual 'o&e'ent 'ean% rene(al of di%parity of for')

11K /e %hould %till under%tand the 'eanin of ti'e and 'o&e'ent that (e 4o'e a4ro%% in al'o%t e&ery (ord in thi% (i%do') Indeed0 you %hould *no( that %piritual 'o&e'ent i% not li*e tan ible 'o&e'ent fro' pla4e to pla4e) Rather0 it refer% to a rene(al of for') /e deno'inate e&ery rene(al of for' by the na'e L'o&e'ent)M It i% that rene(al0 that di%parity of for' that (a% rene(ed in the %piritual0 unli*e it% eneral pre4edin for' in that %piritual0 i% re arded a% ha&in been di&ided and di%tan4ed fro' that %piritual0 and departed (ith it% o(n na'e and authority) In that0 it i% e9a4tly li*e a 4orporeal e%%en4e that %o'e part departed it and 'o&e% about fro' pla4e to pla4e) Hen4e0 the rene(al of for' i% 4alled L'o&e'ent)M
Spiritual ti'e 'ean% a 4ertain nu'ber of rene(al% of di%parity of for' that %te' fro' one another) Bor'er and latter 'ean 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e)

18K Con4ernin the %piritual definition of ti'e< Under%tand that for u%0 the %piritual definition of ti'e i% only a %en%ation of 'o&e'ent%) 2ur i'a ination pi4ture% and de&i%e% a 4ertain nu'ber of 'o&e'ent%0 (hi4h it di%4ri'inate% one by one and tran%late% the' li*e a 4ertain a'ount of Lti'e)M Thu%0 if one had been in a %tate of 4o'plete re%t (ith oneF% en&iron'ent0 he (ould not e&en be a(are of the 4on4ept of ti'e) So it i% in %pirituality< A 4ertain a'ount of rene(al% of for'% i% 4on%idered a% L%piritual 'o&e'ent%)M Tho%e are inter'in led in one another by (ay of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e0 and they are 4alled Lti'eM in %pirituality) Al%o0 LbeforeM and LafterM are al(ay% referred to a% L4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e)M

Chapter Ten
The entire %ub%tan4e that i% a%4ribed to the e'anated i% the (ill to re4ei&e) Any addition in it i% a%4ribed to the E'anator)

1-K Kno( that the (ill to re4ei&e in the e'anated0 (hi4h i% hi% %li0 i% al%o all the eneral %ub%tan4e a%4ribed to the e'anated0 in a (ay that all that e9i%t% be%ide% it i% a%4ribed to the E'anator)
The (ill to re4ei&e i% the fir%t for' of e&ery e%%en4e) /e define the fir%t for' a% L%ub%tan4eM be4au%e (e ha&e no attain'ent in the e%%en4e)

1DK Althou h (e per4ei&e the (ill to re4ei&e a% an in4ident and a for' in the e%%en4e0 ho( i% it (e per4ei&e it a% the %ub%tan4e of the e%%en4eH Indeed0 it i% the %a'e (ith e%%en4e% that are near u%) /e na'e the fir%t for' in the e%%en4e by the na'e Lthe fir%t %ub%tan4e in the e%%en4e0M %in4e (e ha&e no attain'ent or per4eption (hat%oe&er in any %ub%tan4e0 a% all of our fi&e %en%e% are 4o'pletely unfit for it) The %i ht0 %ound0 %'ell0 ta%te0 and tou4h offer the %4rutini?in 'ind 'ere ab%tra4t for'% of Lin4ident%M of the e%%en4e0 for'ulatin throu h 4ollaboration (ith our %en%e%)

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Bor e9a'ple0 if (e ta*e e&en the %'alle%t0 'i4ro%4opi4 ato'% in the %'alle%t ele'ent% of any e%%en4e0 %eparated throu h a 4he'i4al pro4e%%0 they0 too0 are 'erely ab%tra4t for'% that appear that (ay to the eye) More a44urately0 (e di%tin ui%h and e9a'ine the' by the (ay% of the (ill to re4ei&e and to be re4ei&ed that (e find in the') Bollo(in the%e pro4eedin %0 (e 4an di%tin ui%h and %eparate the%e &ariou% ato'% to the &ery fir%t 'atter of that e%%en4e) Ho(e&er0 e&en then they (ould be no 'ore than for4e% in the e%%en4e0 not a %ub%tan4e) Thu% you find that e&en in 4orporeality (e ha&e no other (ay to under%tand the fir%t 'atter0 e94ept by a%%u'in that the fir%t for' i% the fir%t 'atter0 (hi4h 4arrie% all other in4ident% and for'% that follo( it) It i% all the 'ore %o in the Upper /orld%0 (here tan ible and i'a inary do not abide)

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,eneral Preface
To the !rofi'ient in The Tree of Life0 and to e#er)one0 as in0 <4irst0 learn= then0 'om!rehend9> ,K 2ur %a e% %aid0 LThere i% not a blade of ra%% belo( that doe% not ha&e an an el abo&e that %tri*e% it and tell% it0 Q=ro(RFM Thi% %ee'% &ery perple9in 0 for (hy (ould the Creator trouble an an el fro' Abo&e (ith %tri*in and nur%in a tiny0 in%i nifi4ant blade of ra%%H 7et0 thi% %ayin i% of one of CreationF% %e4ret% that are too lon to interpret) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the heart of the infinitely (i%e (i%he% to re&eal a portion and 4on4eal t(o portion% (ith their olden alle orie%0 a% they are (ary of re&ealin the Torah to an un(orthy di%4iple) It i% for thi% rea%on that our %a e% %aid that one doe% not learn fro' le end%0 a% le end% are %ealed and blo4*ed before the 'a%%e%0 and are re&ealed only to a 4ho%en fe( in a eneration) And (e al%o find in The Book of Zohar0 that Ra%hbi JRabbi Shi'on Bar;7o4haiK in%tru4ted Rabbi Aba to (rite the %e4ret%0 be4au%e he *ne( ho( to re&eal (ith inti'ation) See in the Idra0 (here it i% (ritten that for ea4h %e4ret that Ra%hbi di%4lo%ed in the (i%do'0 he (ould 4ry and %ay0 L/oe if I tellO (oe if I do not tell) If I do not tell0 'y friend% (ill lo%e that (ordO and if I tell0 the (i4*ed (ill *no( ho( to %er&e their Ma%ter)M Thi% 'ean% that he (a% in di%tre%% fro' both an le%< if he did not re&eal the %e4ret% of the Torah0 the %e4ret% (ould be lo%t fro' the true %a e%0 (ho fear =od) And if he did re&eal the %e4ret%0 people of no 'erit (ould fail in the'0 for they (ould not under%tand the root of the 'atter% and (ould eat unripe fruit) Hen4e0 Ra%hbi 4ho%e Rabbi Aba to (rite0 be4au%e of hi% (i%do' in alle orie%0 to arran e thin % in %u4h a (ay that it (ould be %uffi4iently re&ealed to tho%e (ho are (orthy of under%tandin the'0 and hidden and blo4*ed fro' tho%e un(orthy of under%tandin the') Thi% i% (hy he %aid that Rabbi Aba *ne( ho( to re&eal (ith inti'ation) In other (ord%0 althou h he re&ealed0 it %till re'ain% a %e4ret to the un(orthy) Ho(e&er0 in The Zohar0 they pro'i%ed u% that thi% (i%do' i% de%tined to be 4o'pletely re&ealed at the end of day%0 e&en for little one%) And they al%o %aid that (ith thi% 4o'po%ition0 the 4hildren of I%rael (ould be redee'ed fro' e9ile0 'eanin that (ith the appearan4e of the (i%do' of truth0 I%rael (ill be re(arded (ith 4o'plete rede'ption) And (e al%o %ee that the (ord% of The Zohar and the hidden %e4ret% in the (i%do' of truth are bein radually re&ealed0 eneration by eneration0 until (e are re(arded (ith re&ealin all thi% (i%do'0 and at that ti'e (e (ill be re(arded (ith 4o'plete rede'ption) To 4larify the te9t (ith (hi4h (e be an0 (e %hall fir%t e9plain the &er%e in the fa'ou% Book of ,reation0 (here it i% (ritten of the ten Sefirot bein ten and not nine0 ten and not ele&en) Mo%t of the interpreter% ha&e already e9a'ined it0 but (e (ill e9plain it our o(n (ay0 %o 'atter% (ill be re&ealed to all (ho %ee* the (ord of =od) It i% *no(n that the ten Sefirot are 4alled %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 Hesed0 Ge#ura0 Tifferet0 Net$ah0 Hod0 &esod0 al'hut) It i% (ritten in the AriF% Gate to Introdu'tions0 in the %e4tion LHa@aat0M that they are a4tually fi&e Behinot Jdi%4ern'ent%K< %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 Zeir (n!in0 and al'hutO but Zeir (n!in 4o'pri%e% %i9 Sefirot HGT NH&) I ha&e (ritten at len th about the ten Sefirot (ithin thi% 4o'po%ition0 %o here I (ould briefly %ay that in thi% eneral prefa4e0 I (i%h to --1

i&e the %tudent a true and eneral *no(led e of the 'aNority of thi% e9pan%i&e (i%do'0 and true orientation in the %tyle of %tudy) In the boo*0 The Tree of Life0 'o%t %tudent% fail to under%tand the 'atter%0 %in4e the %piritual 4on4ept% are abo&e ti'e and abo&e pla4e0 but they are e9pre%%ed in 4orporeal ter'%0 pi4tured and %et in ti'e% and pla4e%) Additionally0 in the (ritin % of the Ari0 no order for be inner% i% arran ed in thi% (i%do') The boo*% (ere 4o'po%ed by the holy (ord% that he (ould %ay before hi% %tudent% day;by;day0 and the %tudent% the'%el&e% (ere profi4ient in the (i%do' of truth) Hen4e0 there i% no te9tGlon or %hortGin all the boo*% that (ere (ritten0 (hi4h doe% not re:uire true profi4ien4y in the (i%do' in eneral) Bor thi% rea%on0 the %tudent% ro( (eary and 4annot 4onne4t 'atter% alto ether) Thu%0 I ha&e 4o'e out (ith thi% prefa4e0 to 4onne4t the 'atter% and the foundation% of the (i%do' in a 4on4i%e 'anner0 %o it (ill be readily a&ailable to the %tudent (ith e&ery te9t he 'ay (i%h to %tudy in the (ritin % of the Ari) And for thi% rea%on0 I do not elaborate or interpret ea4h 'atter to the fulle%t0 for thi% (ill be 4larified (ithin 'y 4o'po%ition) In%tead0 I %u''ari?e %uffi4iently for 'y purpo%e) And our %a e% %aid0 LBir%t0 learnO then0 4o'prehend)M The Ari (rote that the ten Sefirot %HB0 HGT0 NH& are a4tually fi&e Behinot0 %HB0 Z(0 and al'hut) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the four;letter;na'e0 &od0 He)0 1a#0 He)) The tip of the &od i% %eterO the &od i% Ho'hmaO He) i% Bina0 1a# i% Zeir (n!inG4ontainin %i9 Sefirot HGT NH&G and the la%t He) i% al'hut) 7ou %hould *no( that the .tiot Jletter%K and the Sefirot are one thin ) But follo(in the rule that no Li ht e9pand% (ithout a %li J&e%%elK0 (hen (e %pea* of both to ether0 that i%0 (hen the Li ht i% 4lothed in the %li0 they are 4alled Sefirot) And (hen (e %pea* of the %elim Jplural for %liK alone0 they are 4alled .tiot) It i% (ritten about the Li ht that the (hite in the boo* of Torah i'plie% the Li ht0 and the bla4* in the boo* of Torah0 'eanin the letter%0 i'plie% the %elim) Thi% 'ean%0 a% the Ra'ban interpret% 4on4ernin LI for' the li ht0 and 4reate dar*ne%%0M that the 'atter of eli4itin e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e i% 4alled LCreator0M %in4e it i% an inno&ation0 %o'ethin that did not e9i%t prior to it% 4reation) And in the Li ht0 and all the deli ht and plea%ure in4luded in the Li ht0 it i% not an inno&ation and eli4itation e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e0 but rather e9i%ten4e fro' e9i%ten4e0 for the Li ht and all the abundan4e are already in4luded in Hi% E%%en4e) Bor thi% rea%on0 it i% %aid0 Lfor' the li ht0M for it i% not a 'atter of 4reation0 but of for'ation0 that i%0 for'in the Li ht in a (ay that the d(eller% belo( 4an re4ei&e it) But the dar*ne%% i% an inno&ation that (a% enerated (ith Creation0 in eli4itin e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e0 'eanin it i% not in4luded in Hi% E%%en4e) Thi% i% (hy it i% %aid0 Land 4reate dar*ne%%)M But the dar*ne%% i% the real oppo%ite fro' the Li htO hen4e0 (e %hould under%tand ho( dar*ne%% 4an e9tend fro' the Li ht) In Panim asbirot J( Wel'omin" 4a'eK0 LBran4h 2ne0M I ha&e elaborated on thi% point0 and here I %hall only bru%h throu h it) It i% *no(n that it i% (ritten in The Zohar that the purpo%e of Creation i% to deli ht Hi% 4reature%0 %in4e it i% the 4ondu4t of The =ood to do ood) Clearly0 e&ery (i%h in Hi' i% a 'andatory la( for the 4reature%) It follo(% that %in4e the Creator 4onte'plated deli htin Hi% 4reation%0 a 'andatory nature of (antin to re4ei&e Hi% plea%ure (a% i''ediately --8

i'printed in the 4reature%0 that i%0 the reat de%ire to re4ei&e Hi% Abundan4e) Kno( that thi% 4ra&in i% 4alled a %li0 (ith re%pe4t to it% root) Bor thi% rea%on0 Kabbali%t% ha&e %aid that there i% no Li ht (ithout a %li0 %in4e the (ill to re4ei&e in4luded in ea4h e'anated bein and 4reature i% the %li0 and it i% al%o the full 'ea%ure of the Li ht) In other (ord%0 it re4ei&e% pre4i%ely the 'ea%ure that it (i%he%0 no 'ore and no le%%0 %in4e there i% no 4oer4ion in %pirituality0 and e&en in the 4orporeal% it i% not fro' the %ide of %edusha Jholine%%K) Clearly0 the %lis for' i% different fro' the Li htF%) Thi% i% (hy it i% 4alled %li and not Li ht) But (e need to under%tand the 'eanin of thi% di%parity of for') Indeed0 the (ill to re4ei&e for one%elf i% a reat di%parity of for'0 %in4e thi% for' doe% not apply to the E'anator (hat%oe&er0 a% fro' (ho' (ould He re4ei&eH Rather0 it ha% been initiated in the fir%t e'anated by it% e9i%ten4e; fro';ab%en4e 'a*in ) In it0 the (ill to re4ei&e i% the Cau%e of Cau%e% J Panim asbirot0 LBran4h 2neMK) Thi% 4larifie% (hat i% (ritten in the Holy Zohar that the Upper %eter i% dar*ne%% 4o'pared to the Cau%e of Cau%e%) They are referrin to the (ill to re4ei&e in4luded in the fir%t e'anationO and they 4all thi% di%parity of for'0 Ldar*ne%%0M %in4e it doe% not e9i%t in the E'anator) Bor thi% rea%on0 it i% the root of the dar*ne%%0 (hi4h i% the 4olor bla4*0 4o'pared to the Li ht0 and oppo%ite fro' it) Al%o0 it ha% been e9plained in Panim asbirot that a% 4orporeal thin % are %eparated fro' one another by an a9e and a ha''er0 the %piritual% are %eparated fro' one another by the di%parity of for' bet(een the') And (hen the di%parity of for' in4rea%e% to the point of oppo%itene%%0 fro' one e9tre'e to the other0 4o'plete %eparation i% 4reated bet(een the') Bor thi% rea%on0 it ha% been e9plained there that the for' of the (ill to re4ei&e i% i''ediately in4luded in all the Li ht that e9pand% fro' Hi'0 but a% a hidden0 potential for4e) Thi% for4e i% not re&ealed to the e'anated e94ept (hen the e'anated inten%ifie% the de%ire to (ant additional abundan4e0 'ore than the 'ea%ure that ha% e9panded in it by the E'anator) Bor e9a'ple0 (hen the food i% ta%ty0 oneF% de%ire for 'ore food in4rea%e% 'ore than oneF% eatin ) Hen4e0 after the e'anated in4rea%e% the de%ire to e9tend additional abundan4e0 'ore than the 'ea%ure of it% e9pan%ion0 the a4tual &e%%el% of re4eption appear) And the thin i% that be4au%e thi% di%parity of for' doe% not apply in Hi'0 but in the 4reature0 it i% 4o'pleted only by the a(a*enin of the e'anated0 and under%tand thorou hly) "K Hen4e0 the e9pan%ion of Hi% Li ht doe% not e9tend the boundary of bein an E'anator and be4o'e% an e'anated until it oe% throu h the four Behinot0 4alled Ho'hma0 Bina0 Zeir (n!in0 and al'hut) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the e9pan%ion of Hi% Li ht i% 4alled Ho'hma0 (hi4h i% the full 'ea%ure of the e%%en4e of the Li ht of that e'anated) And (hen it inten%ifie% and e9tend% 'ore abundan4e than the 'ea%ure of it% e9pan%ion0 it i% 4on%idered Behina J%in ular for BehinotK Bet Ja %e4ond BehinaK0 4alled Bina) Al%o0 three di%4ern'ent% %hould be 'ade in the %e4ond Behina< .irst discernment? The e%%en4e of the Sefira Bina i% Ho'hma) Second discernment? The inten%ifi4ation of the de%ire that it 'anife%ted0 for (hi4h the root of the &e%%el of re4eption (a% re&ealed in her) In that %en%e0 there i% di%parity of for' in her0 'eanin (#iut J(ill to re4ei&eK0 4o'pared to the .hr JLi ht ofK Ho'hma) Thi% i% 4alled Upper Ge#ura) ---

Third discernment? Thi% i% the e%%en4e of the abundan4e that %he ha% a4:uired throu h an a(a*enin of her o(n de%ire) Thi% Li ht i% i&en it% o(n na'eG .hr Hassadim0 (hi4h i% 'u4h lo(er than the .hr Ho'hma0 (hi4h e9pand% %olely fro' the E'anator) .hr Hassadim i% a%%o4iated (ith the inten%ifi4ation of the e'anated0 a% it (a% 'entioned0 that the Ge#ura0 (hi4h i% a Li ht that ha% been 'ade 4oar%er0 be4a'e the root of the .hr Hassadim) The%e three di%4ern'ent% to ether are 4alled Bina0 and the %e4ond Behina fro' Ho'hma) Thu%0 the t(o Behinot0 Ho'hma and Bina0 ha&e been 4larified0 and the %eter i% the Ein Sof JInfinityK0 the root of the e'anated) And althou h Behina Bet 'anife%ted an inten%ified de%ire to(ard% the 2perator0 %he i% %till unfit to be a 4o'plete &e%%el of re4eption) The thin i% that in %pirituality0 the %li (ith the Li ht in it are &ery 4lo%e0 &irtually interdependent) /hen the Li ht di%appear%0 the %li i% 4an4elled0 and (hen the %li di%appear%0 the Li ht i% 4an4elled) Thu%0 the i'portan4e of the %li i% a% the i'portan4e of the Li ht) Hen4e0 the for' of the &e%%el of re4eption (a% not 4o'pleted in Bina0 %in4e her e%%en4e i% the .hr Ho'hma) Bor thi% rea%on0 the .hr Hassadim0 (hi4h %he e9tended throu h her o(n inten%ifi4ation0 (a% annulled before her e%%en4e a% a 4andle before a tor4h) Thu%0 thi% .hr Hassadim e9panded further fro' Bina out(ard% fro' her%elf and ained %tren th to e9tend additional abundan4e0 'ore than the 'ea%ure of it% e9pan%ion throu h Bina) At that ti'e0 the &e%%el of re4eption (a% 4o'pleted) Hen4e0 (e di%4ern t(o 'ore Behinot0 Behina Gimel Jthird di%4ern'entK and Behina +alet Jfourth di%4ern'entK0 (hi4h are e9pan%ion% that e9tend fro' Bina0 (here the &e%%el of re4eption i% %till hidden0 in potential0 a% lon a% it did not inten%ify for addition0 and thi% i% 4alled Zeir (n!in) And it% inten%ifi4ation for 'ore abundan4e i% 4alled Lthe %li of al'hut0M (hi4h i% a &e%%el of re4eption that (a% 4o'pleted in that e'anated0 (hi4h i% no( 'ade of Li ht and %li) By that0 it %top% bein 4on%idered an E'anator and i% di%4erned a% e'anated) The%e are the four Behinot *no(n a% HB0 Z(0 and al'hut0 (hi4h are the four;letter;na'e) HB are &od;He)0 and Z.N are 1a#;He)) They are 4on%idered ten Sefirot be4au%e Zeir (n!in 4ontain% %i9 Sefirot0 (hi4h are Hesed0 Ge#ura0 Tifferet0 Net$ah0 Hod0 &esod) The thin i% that the e%%en4e of Z( i% the Li ht of Hesed and Ge#ura0 'eanin the t(o Behinot .hr Hassadim and Upper Ge#ura0 (hi4h e9panded fro' Bina out(ardly) And (e %hould note here that in Bina0 Ge#ura i% the fir%t and the root of the .hr Hassadim) But in Tifferet it i% to the 4ontrary< Hesed pre4ede% the Li ht of Ge#ura0 %in4e the 'ain Li ht that e9pand% i% Hesed0 and the Ge#ura i% an4illary (ithin it0 in Bina) No( you 4an under%tand (hat (a% (ritten in The Tree of Life and by Ra%hbi0 that in the (orld of Nekudim0 Ge#ura de JofK Z( pre4eded it% Hesed0 %in4e the Z.N de Nekudim are 4on%idered Z.N de Bina0 and not the a4tual Z.N0 a% in the t(o botto' Behinot of the four abo&e;'entioned Behinot) Thi% i% (hy Ge#ura de Z( pre4ede% it% Hesed) Al%o0 the Sefira Tifferet de Z( i% the unifi4ation of the abo&e Ho'hma and Ge#ura to the a4t of the %li of al'hut) It i% 4alled Tifferet %in4e the Li ht it!aer Jboa%t%K it%elf on the Behina (le!h Jfir%t BehinaK0 (hi4h i% Ho'hma0 (ho%e de%ire did not %uffi4e to 'a*e a %li) But Behina Gimel0 (hi4h i% Hassadim and Ge#urot Jplural for Ge#uraK that e9pand fro' Bina out(ardly0 %uffi4ed to 'a*e the %li of al'hut) Thi% i% the 'eanin of La44ordin to the beauty JTifferetK of a 'an0 to --D

d(ell in the hou%e)M Thi% e9plain% the three Sefirot HGT de Z(0 and they are 4alled Lthe three patriar4h%0M %in4e they are the e%%en4e of Z() Al%o0 Net$ah0 Hod0 and &esod are 4alled L%on%0M %in4e they e9pand fro' HGT) The thin i% that be4au%e of T$imt$um (le!h Jthe fir%t re%tri4tionK0 (hi4h i% thorou hly e9plained in%ide the boo*0 a hard asa'h J%4reenK (a% 'ade in the %li of al'hut) Thi% 'ean% that Behina +alet Jthe fourth BehinaK in the %li al'hut detain% the Upper Li ht fro' %preadin into Behina +alet0 due to the di%parity of for' there0 a% it i% (ritten there) 7et0 the Li ht e9pand% and (i%he% to 4o'e to Behina +alet0 too0 a% the nature of the Upper Li ht i% to e9pand to the lo(er one% until it i% al'o%t %eparated fro' it% pla4e0 a% it i% (ritten in Panim asbirot) Hen4e0 a Zi#u" de Hakaa J4ouplin by %tri*in K (a% 'ade bet(een the Upper Li ht that %pread% into the %li of al'hut and the detainin asa'h in the %li of al'hut) Thi% i% li*e %unli ht hittin a 'irror0 (ith %par*% bein refle4ted) Hen4e0 ten ne( Sefirot e'er ed fro' thi% Zi#u" de Hakaa0 4alled ten Sefirot de JofK .hr Ho$er JRefle4ted Li htK) It turn% out that there are t(o %et% of ten Sefirot in ea4h e'anated bein < ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar J@ire4t Li htK o&er the four Behinot0 and ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er) Kno( that thi% i% the Upper Li ht that re;e9panded fro' HGT de Z( for Zi#u" de Hakaa in the asa'h in %li al'hut) They are 4alled Net$ah0 Hod0 &esod) No( you 4an under%tand (hat i% (ritten in Tikkunne) Zohar J,orre'tions of The Zohar?0 that al'hut i% fourth to the father% and %e&enth to the %on%) Thi% 'ean% that (hen %he i% fir%t e'anated0 al'hut i% di%4erned fro' the a4t of Tifferet de Z( and follo(% the HGT0 (hi4h are 4alled LBather%)M And fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the illu'ination of the .hr Ho$er in her asa'h0 %he follo(% the NH& that e9panded to her for Zi#u" de Hakaa) And the NH& are 4alled Lthe %on% of HGTMO hen4e it i% %e&enth to the %on%) Thu% (e ha&e properly e9plained the e%%en4e of the ten Sefirot %HB0 HGT0 NH&0 and al'hut at their root) Thi% i% the fir%t 4on4ept in the (i%do' of truth0 and it 'u%t al(ay% be before the eye% of the %tudent (hile del&in in thi% (i%do') No( (e under%tand the %ound (arnin in The Book of ,reation0 Lten and not nine)M It 'ean% that %in4e a detainin asa'h (a% 'ade in Behina +alet fro' the T$imt$um Jre%tri4tionK do(n(ard%0 it i% i'po%%ible to 'i%ta*enly %ay that Behina +alet i% e94luded fro' the ten Sefirot0 and only nine Sefirot re'ain in %edusha Jholine%%K) Bor thi% rea%on0 it (arn%0 Lten and not nine)M And it (arn% further0 Lten and not ele&en)M Thi% 'ean% that you %hould not 'i%ta*enly %ay that Behina +alet be4a'e a &e%%el of re4eption after the T$imt$um) Thu%0 there are t(o Sefirot in one al'hut< one i% the asa'h that al(ay% rai%e% .hr Ho$er0 and a &e%%el of re4eption to re4ei&e the .hr &ashar0 a% (ell) Thi% i% (hy it %tate%0 Lten and not ele&en)M 1K There are fi&e pro'inent di%4ern'ent% in the ten abo&e;'entioned Sefirot0 (hi4h %hould not 'o&e fro' your eye% and (ill %trai hten your (ay% in %tudyin the (i%do') The first discernment i% the Li ht of (t$mut J%elf0 e%%en4eK0 (hi4h i% the 4o'prehen%i&e Li ht fro' Ein Sof that e9i%t% in that e'anated) Thi% i% the e%%en4e0 %in4e the lo(er one doe% not parti4ipate here (hat%oe&erO and it i% 4alled Ho'hma de .hr &ashar) The second discernment i% the .hr Hassadim that e9tend% fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%) Thi% Li ht i% 4onNoined (ith the a(a*enin of the Ge#ura of the e'anated of Behina Bet0 (hi4h i% the Li ht --.

of Bina that %he dre() The third discernment i% the .hr Hassadim that ri%e% fro' belo( Up(ard% throu h a Zi#u" de Hakaa) It i% 4alled .hr Ho$er that ri%e% and e9tend% only fro' the e'anated0 due to the abo&e;'entioned detain'ent) The fourth discernment i% the Li ht of Upper Ge#ura0 'eanin Behina Bet0 (hi4h i% (#iut de Bina that %he a4:uired by her inten%ifi4ation) The fifth discernment i% the lo(er Ge#ura0 'eanin Behina +alet0 (here the inten%ifi4ation of the de%ire i% a4ti&ated in the .hr Hassadim that (a% added by the e'anated) Thi% i% 4alled Lthe %li of al'hut de .hr &ashar0M and thi% Ge#ura i% the %li of ten Sefirot0 and re'e'ber that) Kno( that the asa'h in %li al'hut i% the root of dar*ne%%0 be4au%e of the detainin for4e that e9i%t% in the asa'h0 to %top the Upper Li ht fro' %preadin in Behina +alet) Thi% i% al%o the root of the labor in order to re4ei&e re(ard0 %in4e labor i% an in&oluntary a4t0 for the (or*er feel% 4o'fortable only (hen re%tin ) But be4au%e the landlord i% payin a %alary0 he 4an4el% hi% (ill before the (ill of the landlord) Kno( that here in thi% (orld0 there i% no bein or 4ondu4t that i% not rooted in the Upper /orld%0 fro' (hi4h bran4he% e9pand to the lo(er (orld%0 until they are re&ealed to u% in thi% (orld) And you %ee that in eneral0 (or* and labor are rooted in the asa'h in the %li of al'hut0 (hi4h detain% the Li ht that %he 4o&et%0 due to the E'anator0 /ho (i%he% to be%to( deli ht0 and e&erythin that i% a Thou ht in the E'anator i% a 'andatory la( in the e'anated) Naturally0 He need% no a4tion%0 but Hi% Thou ht 4o'plete%) Hen4e0 %he 4hoo%e% to not re4ei&e the Upper Li ht0 le%t it (ill 4o'e to di%parity of for' JPanim asbirot0 LBran4h 2neMK) It follo(% that the detainin for4e in the asa'h i% e:ual to the labor) And the re(ard that the landlord i&e% to the (or*er i% rooted in the .hr Ho$er e'itted by the Zi#u" de Hakaa0 (here by the asa'h0 a root (a% 'ade for the .hr Ho$er) It turn% out that %he return% to bein %eter to the%e ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er0 a% (ell a% to .hr &ashar) A% (ill be e9plained belo(0 all thi% profit 4a'e to her be4au%e of thi% a4t of detainin ) Bro' the abo&e;'entioned0 it follo(% that the ten Sefirot are really one %li0 4alled al'hut) But to 4o'plete it% for'0 it i% di%4erned (ith three root%< the three Behinot Ho'hma0 Bina0 and Z( that e9tend fro' one another) 7ou %hould *no( that thi% al'hut i% %till 4ontained in the .hr Ein Sof fro' before the T$imt$um0 4alled al'hut de Ein Sof0 in (hi4h (a% the fir%t re%tri4tion) A% it i% (ritten in Panim asbirot0 LBran4h 2ne0M be4au%e of the e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith the E'anator0 her de%ire ro%e fro' (antin to re4ei&e in Behina +alet0 and the Li ht of the %a# JlineK e9tended to her fro' Ein Sof) The Li ht of the %a# 4ontain% all the Li ht that e9tend% into the fi&e (orld%0 4alled (dam %admon0 (t$ilut0 Beria0 &et$ira0 and (ssi)a) Thi% Li ht i% enerally referred to a% %a#0 fro' the (ord %a# idah J'ea%ure'entK0 a% it e9tend% into the (orld% by 'ea%ure and a rationed nu'ber in ea4h (orld0 a44ordin to the for' of the %li of al'hut in that (orld0 a% it i% elaborated (ithin) And the 'atter of the fi&e abo&e;'entioned (orld% are truly the 'atter of the %eter and the four *no(n Behinot in the ten Sefirot) Thu%0 the (orld of (% i% the (orld of %eterO the (orld of (t$ilut i% the (orld of Ho'hmaO the (orld of Beria i% the (orld of BinaO the (orld of &et$ira i% the (orld of Zeir (n!inO and the (orld of (ssi)a i% the (orld of al'hut) Ho(e&er0 in ea4h (orld0 there are ten Sefirot0 and ea4h Sefira of the ten Sefirot of that (orld 4o'pri%e% ten Sefirot0 a% (ell0 a% it i% (ritten in%ide) --$

They are di&ided into the fi&e abo&e;'entioned (orld% be4au%e the %li of al'hut %hould fir%t be inte rated in ea4h Sefira0 throu h %eter) Thi% o44ur% in Hit!ashtut (le!h Jfir%t e9pan%ionK of (HP de (%0 (here %he (a% inte rated in Z.N) In Hit!ashtut Bet J%e4ond e9pan%ionK de (HP0 %he (a% inte rated in Bina) And in the (orld of Nekudim0 %he (a% inte rated in Ho'hma0 and in the (orld of (t$ilut %he (a% inte rated in %eter) And %in4e al'hut ha% been inte rated in ea4h Sefira0 the (orld of Tikkun J4orre4tionK be in%< It% Rosh JheadK i% the abo&e;'entioned (orld of (t$ilut0 (here the Li ht of Ein Sof dre%%e% in Behina (le!h) Then the Li ht of Ein Sof dre%%e% in Behina Bet0 4reatin the (orld of Beria) Bollo(in 0 it dre%%e% in Behina Gimel0 4reatin the (orld of &et$ira0 and then it dre%%e% in Behina +alet0 4reatin the (orld of (ssi)a) It (ill be elaborated in%ide ho( they all %te' fro' one another by a 'andatory 'anner of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e0 and ho( they are tied to one another) 8K Bir%t0 (e need to under%tand the :uality of ea4h of the (orld% (% and (B&(0 (hi4h I (ill e9plain one at a ti'e) Let u% be in (ith the (orld of %eter0 (hi4h i% the (orld of (dam %admon) It% fir%t %li i% the (orld of (kudim JtiedK) In The Gate of (kudim0 Chapter Three0 the Ari (rote that all ten Sefirot e'er ed0 but not all of the' e'er ed to ether) In the be innin 0 only al'hut 4a'e out in the (orld of (kudim) And thi% al'hut 4a'e out in the for' of Nefesh) Bollo(in it0 the re%t of the part% e'er ed0 throu h %eter) And (hen %eter 4a'e0 al'hut (a% 4o'pleted (ith all fi&e Inner Li ht%G Nefesh0 Rua'h0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 and &e'hida) 7et0 they (ere %till 'i%%in all the abo&e Sefirot0 (hi4h e'er ed in4o'plete) Hen4e0 they had to 4li'b ba4* to the E'anator to be 4o'pleted) But no(0 on the return0 %eter returned fir%t) And (hen %eter ro%e0 the Li ht of Ho'hma ro%e to the pla4e of %eter0 Bina to the pla4e of Ho'hma0 Z( to the pla4e of Bina0 and al'hut to the pla4e of Z() Sub%e:uently0 Ho'hma ro%e to the E'anator0 too) Then Bina ro%e to %eter0 follo(in Ho'hma0 Z( to Ho'hma0 and al'hut to Bina) Then Bina ro%e0 too0 and Z( ro%e to %eter0 al'hut to Ho'hma) Binally0 Z( ro%e and al'hut ro%e to %eter0 until al'hut0 too0 ro%e to the E'anator) After that0 the Li ht returned fro' the E'anator and e9panded in the'0 thou h not in their initial order) In%tead0 the Li ht of %eter did not return but departed and re'ained 'i%%in ) Hen4e0 the Li ht of Ho'hma 4a'e out in the %li of %eter0 the Li ht of Bina in the %li of Ho'hma0 the Li ht of Z( in the %li of Bina0 and the Li ht of al'hut in the %li of Z() The %li of al'hut re'ained (ithout Li ht at all0 thu% far hi% (ord% in brief) Additionally0 the ten Sefirot de (kudim e'er ed fro' belo( Up(ard%) al'hut e'er ed fir%t0 then Z(0 then Bina0 then Ho'hma0 and finally %eter0 thu% far hi% (ord%) /e %hould thorou hly under%tand the 'atter of the eli4itation of the ten Sefirot fro' Abo&e do(n(ard% and fro' belo( Up(ard%0 'entioned in the AriF% (ord%) Certainly0 thi% i% not about 'ea%ure% of Abo&e0 belo(0 before0 and after in ti'e and pla4e) Rather0 it i% in ter'% of rea%on and re%ult0 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e) Hen4e0 ho( 4an al'hut e'er e fir%t0 follo(ed by Z(0 follo(ed by Bina0 until %eterGthe root of the' allGe'er e% la%tH Thi% %ee'% perple9in ) And (ho and (hat a&e and in&erted the Upper to be lo(er and the lo(er to be Abo&eH The thin i% that the order of the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar ha% already been e9plained abo&e0 bein fi&e de ree% one belo( the other0 by the 'ea%ure of Hi$dak'hut Jpurifi4ationK of ea4h of the' fro' the 4oar%e Li ht (ho%e for' ha% 4han ed0 that i%0 the Behina +alet) Behina (le!h0 --5

%in4e it i% 4on%idered a hidden potential0 i% the 'o%t i'portant in the de ree) And Behina Bet ha% already 'o&ed fro' potential to a4tual by inten%ifyin (ith a (or%e de%ire than in Behina (le!h) Behina Gimel i% (or%e than Behina Bet0 and Behina +alet0 al'hut i% the (or%t0 %in4e the (#iut in her i% reater than in the re%t) Al%o0 it i% *no(n that on4e the %li of al'hut e'er ed0 it e9perien4ed the T$imt$um (le!h of not re4ei&in in Behina +alet) Thi% detainin for4e i% 4alled asa'h J%4reenK0 and (hen the .hr &ashar that de%4end% fro' Ein Sof %tri*e% the asa'h in al'hut0 there i% a Zi#u" de Hakaa0 and thu% ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er e'er e0 a% it i% (ritten in%ide JBran4h ThreeK) /ithin the%e ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er0 the de ree% are in&erted 4o'pared to the &alue of the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar) In the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar0 the purer i% Hi her in 'erit and better) But in the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er0 the 4oar%er i% Hi her and better) Thi% i% %o be4au%e al'hut i% the %eter and the root of the%e ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er0 %in4e her 4oar%e asa'h detain% the Li ht fro' de%4endin into her Behina +alet) Thu%0 al'hut return% to bein %eter by (ay of it% end i% in it% be innin 0 a% it i% (ritten in Panim asbirot0 Bran4h Three) It turn% out that Z( re4ei&e% the Li ht fro' %eter de .hr Ho$erO hen4e0 Z( i% 4on%idered a de ree of Ho'hma0 and Bina i% 4on%idered a de ree of Bina be4au%e %he re4ei&e% fro' Z(0 (ho return% to bein Ho'hma) Al%o0 Ho'hma de .hr &ashar i% 4on%idered Z(0 in the .hr Ho$er0 %in4e it re4ei&e% the .hr Ho$er fro' Bina) And %eter de .hr &ashar i% 4on%idered al'hut in the .hr Ho$er0 %in4e it re4ei&e% fro' Z() Thu%0 you find that the purer in the de ree (ill be lo(er in prai%e and 'erit0 and under%tand that thorou hly) 7et0 the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er Noin and inte rate in the ten %elim) /hen they Noin a% one0 all the de ree% are of e:ual 'erit0 %in4e al'huts le&el i% e:ual to that of %eter fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the .hr Ho$er0 (here al'hut return% to bein %eter) Al%o0 Z( i% e:ual to Ho'hma0 %in4e Z( i% 4on%idered Ho'hma de .hr Ho$er) And the le&el of Ho'hma i% e:ual to that of %eter0 %in4e %eter re4ei&e% the .hr Ho$er fro' her0 a% Ho'hma re4ei&e% the .hr &ashar fro' %eter) And %in4e the le&el of Z( i% e:ual to Ho'hma0 and Ho'hma to %eter0 it follo(% that the le&el of Z( i% e:ual to that of %eter0 too) It follo(% that by the eli4itation of the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er fro' Behina +alet0 all the de ree% in the ten Sefirot ha&e been e:uali?ed0 ha&in the %a'e le&el throu h %eter) -K But the ten Sefirot of the (orld of (kudim di%appeared on4e 'ore) And (e need to under%tand the rea%on for their departure) The Ari %ay% that the rea%on i% that (hen they e'er ed0 they e'er ed in4o'plete and hen4e departed on4e 'ore to re4ei&e their 4o'pletion) Ho(e&er0 (e need to under%tand the defi4ien4y and the Tikkun J4orre4tionK that 4a'e to the' throu h thi% departure) Here the Ari (rote that the defi4ien4y (a% be4au%e %eter e'er ed only in Behinat Nefesh) And in another pla4e0 he (rote that the defi4ien4y (a% be4au%e the .hr Pnimi JInner Li htK and the .hr akif JSurroundin Li htK 4a'e fro' the %a'e fora'en0 and (ere beatin on ea4h other0 a% he (rite% in Hei'hal (%0 Shaar 1a#0 Shaar (kudim0 Chapter 2ne) Bollo(in 0 the lo(er Taamim 4a'e0 belo( the .tiot Jletter%K0 (hi4h are Li ht% that e'er e throu h the Peh of (%0 and fro' there out(ard%) And here the Li ht% ha&e been 4o'pletely Noined0 %in4e they 4o'e out throu h a %in le 4hannel) And %in4e the Surroundin Li ht% and Inner Li ht% ha&e 4onNoined0 here be in% the 'a*in of the %elim) -D#

Bor thi% rea%on0 the fi&e Inner Li ht% and the Surroundin Li ht% e'er ed tied to ether) Thi% i% (hy they are 4alled (kudim0 fro' the &er%e0 Land bound I%aa4)M Thu%0 (hen they e'er e to ether out%ide of the Peh J'outhK0 tied to ether0 they beat and %tri*e ea4h other0 and their beatin % be et the e9i%ten4e of the %elim) Thi% 'ean% that the Li ht% of (/$en and Hotem (here the .hr Pnimi e9pand% throu h the left fora'en% of the (/$en and the Hotem0 and .hr akif e9panded throu h the ri ht fora'en% of (/$en and Hotem) Hen4e0 they per%i%ted and did not lea&e0 %in4e there i% a %pe4ial %li for the .hr Pnimi and a %pe4ial %li for the .hr akif) But in the Li ht of the Peh0 (here there i% only one fora'en0 the .hr Pnimi and the .hr akif (ere in the %a'e %li) Hen4e0 they (ere beatin on ea4h other0 a% a re%ult of (hi4h the Li ht departed and the %elim fell do(n) In other (ord%0 they fell fro' their de ree0 and further (#iut (a% added to the pre&iou% (#iut0 and thi% 4reated the %elim0 %in4e the departure of the Li ht 4o'plete% the %elim) To thorou hly under%tand the i%%ue of the t(o fora'en% of (/$en and Hotem de (%0 the i%%ue of the %in le fora'en in the Peh de (%0 and the 'eanin of the fi&e internal and fi&e %urroundin 0 the Bitush and the %elim and the Ibu) Jaddin (#iutK0 I need to elaborate0 %in4e the AriF% (ord% on the%e 'atter% are :uite %u44in4t) It i% e&en 'ore %o 4on4ernin the %urroundin 0 (here he %ee'in ly 4ontradi4t% hi'%elf in ea4h and e&ery %e4tion) 2n4e he %ay% that they had Inner Li ht% %HB Z.N and the fi&e Surroundin Li ht% %HB Z.N fro' the Hotem up(ard%0 but fro' the Peh do(n0 the Surroundin % of Bina and Z.N 4ea%ed and only t(o %urroundin 0 %eter and Ho'hma re'ained0 and the fi&e Part$ufim %HB Z.N) And another ti'e0 he %aid that fro' the (orld of Nekudim do(n(ard%0 the lo(er %urroundin ha&e %topped0 but there are %till fi&e Surroundin Li ht% and fi&e Inner Li ht% in the Li ht% of the Peh) And another ti'e0 he %ay% that there are fi&e Inner and fi&e Surroundin in the (hole of (B&(0 and other %u4h 4ontradi4tion%) DK I (ill elaborate in%ide the boo*0 and here I (ill be brief %o a% to not %tray fro' the i%%ue) It i% e9plained in Bran4h 2ne and in Bran4h Bour in the order of the ten Sefirot0 4on4ernin the four Behinot of ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar and .hr Ho$er0 that in e&ery ten Sefirot0 there are t(o di%4ern'ent% of Hit!ashtut Je9pan%ionK and t(o di%4ern'ent% of Hitaabut Jin4rea%in the (#iutK0 (hi4h e9pand fro' the root0 (hi4h i% the %eter of the%e ten Sefirot) Ho'hma0 4on%idered broad Hit!ashtut0 e'er e% fir%t) Thi% 'ean% that thi% Hit!ashtut 4ontain% all the Li ht that e9tend% fro' Ein Sof to that e'anated) And the %li0 4alled .hr ha (# Jthe thi4* Li htK0 'eanin the (ill to re4ei&e 4ontained in the Hit!ashtut of the Li ht0 for (hi4h it a4:uire% di%parity of for' fro' the E'anator0 in (ho' there i% no for' of re4eption0 and for (hi4h it be4o'e% dar*er than the Li ht0 i% %till not re&ealed in thi% broad Hit!ashtut) Thi% i% %o a% lon a% it% de%ire doe% not inten%ify0 4ra&in additional abundan4e 'ore than the 'ea%ure of it% Hit!ashtut) In%tead0 it i% in4luded in the abo&e;'entioned 4oar%e Li ht fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the E'anator0 (ho (i%he% to be%to( upon it) Bor thi% rea%on0 it 'u%t re&eal it% &e%%el% of re4eption and reali?e it fro' potential to a4tual) Hen4e it ro(% thi4*er a% it %pread%0 'eanin it% de%ire to e9tend 'ore abundan4e than it% 'ea%ure of Hit!ashtut in4rea%e%) And the Hitaabut that (a% 'ade in thi% Hit!ashtut i% i&en it% -D,

o(n na'e0 due to it% inten%ifi4ation) It i% 4alled Bina be4au%e it i% dar*er than the .hr Ho'hma0 in (hi4h the (ill to re4ei&e (a% re&ealed in a4tual fa4t) Thi% Bina i% %till unfit to be an a4tual %li0 %in4e it% e%%en4e i% fro' Ho'hmaO but it i% the root of the %li0 for the %li 4an only be 4o'pleted fro' the Hitaabut Jthi4*enin K 'ade in the %e4ond Hit!ashtut) It i% 4alled LHit!ashtut throu h a (indo(0M 'eanin that the additional abundan4e that Bina dre( throu h her inten%ifi4ation %pread% fro' her out(ard%) Thi% i% 4alled .hr Hassadim0 the oppo%ite of the broad Hit!ashtut (le!h Jfir%t Hit!ashtutK0 4alled .hr (t$mut JLi ht of SelfVE%%en4eK) The Hit!ashtut throu h a (indo( that %pread% fro' Bina i% 4alled Z(0 and it thi4*en% a% it %pread%0 li*e the fir%t Hit!ashtut) Thi% 'ean% that it0 too0 inten%ifie% to e9tend additional abundan4e0 'ore than the 'ea%ure of it% Hit!ashtut fro' Bina) By that0 it a4tuali?e% the &e%%el% of re4eption 4ontained in it) Thi% %e4ond Hitaabut i% i&en it% o(n na'e0 %in4e throu h thi% inten%ifi4ation0 it re( dar*er than the Li ht of Hit!ashtut0 and it i% 4alled al'hut) Behina +alet0 (hi4h i% the Hitaabut 4reated at the Hit!ashtut throu h the (indo(0 4alled al'hut0 i% the 4o'plete &e%%el of re4eption0 and not the three Behinot pre4edin it0 (hi4h 4a%4aded only to re&eal thi% fourth Behina) It i% her that under oe% the fir%t re%tri4tion0 pre&entin her%elf fro' re4ei&in abundan4e in thi% Behina +alet0 due to the di%parity of for' re&ealed in her) Thi% detainin for4e i% 4alled asa'h J%4reenK or Par"od J4urtainK0 (hi4h 'ean% that it detain% the abundan4e fro' %hinin and %preadin (ithin it) Al%o0 thi% i% the (hole differen4e bet(een the fir%t Hitaabut 'ade in the broad Hit!ashtut0 and the Hitaabut that (a% done in a Hit!ashtut throu h a (indo() Thi% i% be4au%e %o in the fir%t Hitaabut0 the T$imt$um doe% not o&ernO hen4e it i% fit for re4eption of Li ht) Thi% i% (hy %he i% 4alled La (indo(0M 'eanin re4ei&in 0 a% the hou%e re4ei&e% the dayli ht throu h the (indo( in it) But in the %e4ond Hitaabut0 the for4e of T$imt$um o&ern% her and %he pre&ent% her%elf fro' re4ei&in the abundan4e in her (#iut) Hen4e0 he i% 4alled a asa'h0 detainin the Li ht) And after Behina +alet appeared (ith her asa'h0 the Li ht %pread% to her a ain0 and the asa'h detain% it0 a% 'entioned abo&e) Con%e:uently0 a Zi#u" de Hakaa i% 'ade on it0 and ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er e'er e0 a% it i% (ritten in Bran4h Three) The arran e'ent of the%e ten Sefirot i% oppo%ite fro' the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar0 (hi4h e'er e fro' belo( Up(ard%0 %in4e the asa'h that eli4ited that reat Li ht0 and (hi4h i% it% root0 ha% be4o'e %eter) Thi% i% the 'eanin of Ltheir end i% i'bedded in their be innin ) Iu%t a% %eter i% the be innin and the Rosh JheadK of the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar0 the end0 (hi4h i% al'hut0 ha% be4o'e the be innin and the Rosh of the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er) Thu%0 al'hut ha% returned to bein a %eter to the%e ten Sefirot0 and Z( of the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar ha% no( be4o'e Ho'hma0 %in4e the fir%t re4ei&er fro' the root i% 4alled Ho'hma) It i% %i'ilarly (ith the re%t0 throu h %eter de .hr &ashar0 (hi4h be4o'e% al'hut in the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er0 %in4e it re4ei&e% fro' Z( de .hr Ho$er0 (hi4h i% Ho'hma de .hr &ashar) It turn% out that in the ten Sefirot %HB Z.N de .hr &ashar0 the de ree% are 'ea%ured a44ordin to the purity fro' the 4oar%e Li ht0 (here the purer i% Hi her and 'ore i'portant) But in the ten Sefirot %HB Z.N de .hr Ho$er0 the de ree% are 'ea%ured by the (#iut0 (here the reater the (#iut in the de ree0 the Hi her it i% and 'ore i'portant) Thi% 'a*e% the Hi her one% in the ten -D"

Sefirot de .hr &ashar lo(er in the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er0 and the lo(er one% in the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar Hi her in the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er) The fir%t ten Sefirot that %pread fro' Ein Sof are 4alled (dam %admon) The%e are the root% of the %elim de Rosh0 hen4e the ten Sefirot are na'ed after the %li de Rosh< Gal"alta J%*ullK0 E)naim Jeye%K0 (/$naim Jear%K are the %HB of the ten Sefirot de (%0 and Hotem Jno%eK and Peh J'outhK are Z( and al'hut of the ten Sefirot de (%) Al%o0 it i% *no(n that the ten Sefirot are inte rated in one another0 a% it i% (ritten in%ide) Hen4e0 ea4h of the abo&e;'entioned Gal"alta0 E)naim0 and (HP0 e9panded into ten Sefirot) It i% forbidden to %pea* of the ten Sefirot that e9panded in Gal"alta #e JandK E)naim0 (hi4h are %eter and Ho'hma of the ten Sefirot de (%0 and (e ha&e no dealin % (ith the') /e be in to %pea* fro' the (HP do(n0 fro' Bina and Z.N de (%) Al%o0 it i% *no(n that the ten Sefirot are %eter and the four Behinot HB Z.N0 and there are .hr Pnimi and .hr akif in the') Thi% 'ean% that (hat ha% already been 4lothed in the %li i% 4alled .hr Pnimi0 and (hat ha% not yet been 4lothed in the %li i% 4alled .hr akif) Thu%0 in ea4h of the ten Sefirot de (HP de (% are fi&e internal%0 %HB Z.N0 and fi&e %urroundin %HB Z.N) .K No( (e %hall e9plain the inherent :uality of the .hr Pnimi and .hr akif of the ten Sefirot de (%) The 'atter of the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar and ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er that e9i%t in ea4h ten Sefirot ha% already been e9plained) In the%e ten Sefirot de (%0 too0 there are ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar fro' %eter to al'hut0 and li*e(i%e0 ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er fro' al'hut to %eter0 and the .hr &ashar e9tend% and arri&e% in 4o'pletene%% to that e'anated) 7et0 the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er are not fully and i''ediately e9tended to that e'anated) In%tead0 it i% e9tended throu h all the Part$ufim e'anated after (dam %admon) The thin i% that e&erythin that e9tend% fro' the E'anator e9tend% 4o'plete and full) The%e are the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar) But the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er that e9tend fro' the e'anated0 fro' the detainin for4e in Behina +alet0 4alled asa'h0 doe% not i''ediately e'er e in full) In%tead0 ea4h e'anated bein ha% a part of it0 and i% 'ultiplied a44ordin to the 'ultipli4ation of the e'anated0 a% it i% (ritten in%ide) No( you 4an %ee that the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar and a part of the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er are the .hr Pnimi0 (hile the (hole of the .hr Ho$er i% the .hr akif) Al%o0 it ha% already been e9plained abo&e that there are t(o Nuk#aot Jplural for Nuk#aK in the ten Sefirot< Hitaabut in the broad Hit!ashtut0 and Hitaabut in the Hit!ashtut throu h a (indo(0 4alled Bina and al'hut) 7ou %hould *no( that Bina i% di%4erned a% an inner %li0 in (hi4h all the .hr Pnimi i% 4lothed0 and al'hut i% the outer %li0 in (hi4h all the .hr akif i% 4lothed) Thi% 'ean% that the .hr akif i% tied to her0 %in4e %he ha% a asa'h that i% unfit for re4eption0 due to the detainin for4e in it) In%tead0 it i% the root of the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er) Thu%0 the 4ontent of the .hr Pnimi and .hr akif ha% been thorou hly e9plained0 a% (ell a% the 4ontent of the inner %li and the outer %li) No( (e 4an under%tand the AriF% (ord%0 brou ht abo&e in Ite' - 4on4ernin the fi&e internal% and fi&e e9ternal% that e'er ed tied to one another throu h the Peh de (%) Thi% 4on4ern% (hat he had e9plained in Shaar T(NT(0 Chapter 2ne0 that the .hr Pnimi and .hr akif of the ten Sefirot de (/$naim0 and the .hr Pnimi and .hr akif of the ten Sefirot de Hotem e'er ed in t(o %elim< an inner %li for .hr Pnimi and an outer %li for .hr akif) -D1

Al%o0 they are re'ote fro' one another0 %in4e the fi&e %urroundin %HB Z.N e'er e fro' the fora'en of the ri ht (/$en0 and the fi&e internal %HB Z.N e'er e fro' the fora'en of the left (/$en0 and %i'ilarly in the Hotem) Hen4e0 he tell% u% here0 in the ten Sefirot de Peh de (%0 that there are no t(o di%tin4t %elim here0 but both0 the fi&e internal and the fi&e %urroundin 0 e'er ed tied to a %in le %liGthe Peh0 4alled al'hut de (%0 'eanin Behina +alet) 7et0 the inner %li0 (hi4h i% Behina Bet and Behinat Bina0 doe% not e9i%t here) /e 4ould a%* about it< Ho( i% it po%%ible for the .hr Pnimi0 (hi4h i% the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar0 to 4lothe in the %li de Peh0 (hi4h i% Behina +alet that (a% ere4ted (ith a asa'h0 and i% unfit for re4eptionH The thin i% that al'hut her%elf i% di%4erned (ith four di%tin4t Behinot0 4alled (t$amot Jbone%K0 Gidin Jtendon%K0 Bassar Jfle%hK0 and .r J%*inK) The (t$amot of al'hut indi4ate the Et$em Jbone0 but al%o 4oreK of her %tru4ture) Thi% i% the a4tual Behinat Z(0 'eanin the Hit!ashtut throu h a (indo(0 e94ept it ha% ained (#iut alon it% Hit!ashtut due to the inten%ifi4ation of the de%ire to e9tend 'ore abundan4e than in it% Hit!ashtut fro' Bina) Bor thi% rea%on0 it i% defined by a na'e a44ordin to it%elf) Thu%0 t(o Behinot are di%4erned in her< Behina (le!h i% the (t$amot in her0 the part of Z(0 and Behina Bet i% the (#iut added to her by her inten%ifi4ation) Thi% i% 4alled Gidin) And (hat %he ta*e% fro' the for4e of T$imt$umGthe detainin for4e %o a% to not re4ei&e abundan4e in thi% 4oar%e Li htG4alled a asa'h0 the one (ith the Zi#u" of the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er0 i% Behina +alet in al'hut0 4alled .r) And the .hr Ho$er that ri%e% fro' the asa'h by the for4e of the Zi#u" i% 4alled Bassar0 and thi% i% the Behina Gimel of al'hut) Thu%0 you find that al'hut i% 4ontained of the Hit!ashtut of Bina0 too) Moreo&er0 it i% in fa4t the e%%en4e of it% %tru4ture) No( you (ill under%tand that the (t$amot in al'hut be4o'e the inner %li to the internal fi&e in the Li ht% of the Peh0 and the Behinat .r in her be4o'e% an outer %li for the %urroundin fi&e in the Li ht% of the Peh) No( it ha% been thorou hly 4larified ho( the fi&e internal %HB Z.N and fi&e %urroundin %HB Z.N e'er ed in a %in le %liG al'hutGin (hi4h there are t(o %elim0 a% (ell0 internal and e9ternal0 thou h 4onne4ted to ea4h other0 %in4e all four Behinot are but one %li< al'hut) $K And no( (e %hall e9plain the i%%ue of the %tri*in and the Bitush that o44urred bet(een the .hr akif and the .hr Pnimi due to their bein tied in one %li) See in The Tree of Life0 Hei'hal (%0 Shaar "0 p 10 a% (ell a% in Shaar (kudim0 Chapter T(o0 that the nature of the .hr Pnimi i% to purify the %li that i% 4lothed in her) Hen4e0 %in4e in the ten Sefirot de Peh de (% the .hr Pnimi and .hr akif (ere tied in a %in le %li in al'hut0 the .hr Pnimi (a% purifyin the %li al'hut de ree;by;de ree) Thi% i% the rea%on for the departure of the ten Sefirot de Peh0 4alled Lthe (orld of (kudim)M The thin i% that it ha% already been e9plained in Ite' D and Ite' 80 that the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er are of oppo%ite &alue to the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar) Thi% i% %o be4au%e in the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar0 the de ree% ri%e one abo&e the other a44ordin to their purity0 up to their root0 (hi4h i% the pure%t a'on the') But in the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er0 the de ree% ri%e one abo&e the other a44ordin to their (#iut0 up to the root0 (hi4h i% the 4oar%e%t a'on the') Thi% i% the Behina +alet0 and al'hut that be4a'e %eter a ain) Al%o0 Behina Gimel i% Ho'hma0 Behina Bet i% Bina0 Behina (le!h i% Z(0 and %eter i% 4on%idered al'hut)

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In the be innin 0 the asa'h (a% purified by one de ree) Thi% 'ean% that the 4oar%e for' of Li ht of Behina +alet (a% purified0 and rea4:uired the for' of (#iut de Behina Gimel) Thi% i% 4on%idered that the Li ht of al'hut departed it% pla4e and ro%e to %li de Z(0 %in4e then0 too0 the .hr &ashar e9panded fro' Ein Sof on the asa'h0 and the detainin for4e 4ontrolled the asa'h until a Zi#u" de Hakaa (a% 'ade and the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er e'er ed fro' the asa'h de Behina Gimel) Ho(e&er0 they are no lon er at the le&el of %eter0 a% they (ere initially0 but are at the le&el of Ho'hma) Thi% i% be4au%e the (#iut of Behinat Z( and Behina Gimel de .hr &ashar ha% the &alue of Ho'hma in the .hr Ho$er) It turn% out that the asa'h did not return to bein %eter due to the .hr Ho$er0 but returned to bein Ho'hma) After(ard% it purified further0 and re4ei&ed the purifi4ation of Behina Bet0 (hi4h i% Bina) There0 too0 the .hr &ashar e9panded to it up to the Zi#u" de Hakaa and the rai%in of .hr Ho$er0 thou h at the le&el of Bina) And a% the (#iut de Behina Gimel and Behina +alet (ere lo%t0 %he lo%t the fir%t t(o Sefirot de .hr Ho$er) Sub%e:uently0 it purified further0 and re4ei&ed the purifi4ation of Behina (le!h0 the .hr &ashar fro' Ein Sof 'ated in it0 and the .hr Ho$er ro%e0 thou h at the le&el of Z(0 la4*in Behinat Bina0 too) After that it purified e&en 'ore0 up to the for' of Shoresh JrootK0 (hi4h ro%e to the le&el of %eter) At that ti'e0 there (a% no (#iut left in the asa'h at allO hen4e there (a% no 'ore Zi#u" de Hakaa on the .hr &ashar in it) Bor thi% rea%on0 the .hr Ho$er 4o'pletely di%appeared fro' the ten Sefirot de (kudim0 and %ee in%ide in Bran4h Three and Bran4h Bour0 (here it i% all e9plained elaborately) Thu%0 it ha% been 4larified that %in4e the .hr Pnimi i% 4lothed in the %li of al'hut0 it purifie% it de ree;by;de ree0 and alon (ith it% purifi4ation0 the ten Sefirot %HB Z.N de .hr Ho$er &ani%h0 too) Thi% i% %o be4au%e durin her a%4en%ion to Behinat %eter0 the asa'h lo%e% all it% po(er to rai%e .hr Ho$er) Thu%0 the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar depart it0 too0 %in4e the .hr &ashar and .hr Ho$er are interdependent and tied to one another) 5K To e9plain that0 I %hall fir%t e9plain the %tate of the Sefirot (ith a pi4ture of the Taam J%in ular for TaamimGpun4tuation 'ar*%K Se"olta0 li*e thi%< 0 that i%0 the %eter i% on top0 belo( it on the ri ht i% Ho'hma0 and at it% leftGBina) /e need to under%tand that0 for =od forbid that (e %hould under%tand it a% a depi4tion of pla4e% that the tan ible eye per4ei&e%) Al%o0 the 'atter of Panim be Panim Jfa4e;to;fa4eK and ('hor be ('hor Jba4*;to;ba4*K that apply in the ten Sefirot0 =od forbid that there %hould ba4* and front here) The thin i% that it ha% already been e9plained in the four Behinot of .hr &ashar that e9pand fro' Ein Sof0 (hi4h i% %eter0 that the e9pan%ion of the %eter i% 4alled Ho'hma) Al%o0 it thi4*en% a% it e9pand%0 'eanin the inten%ifi4ation of the de%ire to be%to( abundan4e 'ore than the 'ea%ure of it% e9pan%ion) Hen4e0 it i% re arded a% t(o di%4ern'ent%< Behina (le!h i% the (hole of the Li ht that e9pand% fro' Ein Sof to that e'anated0 4alled Ho'hma0 and Behina Bet i% the Hitaabut0 i&en to it by the inten%ifi4ation of the de%ire to e9tend ne( abundan4e0 4alled Bina) Bor thi% rea%on0 there are three di%4ern'ent% in the Sefira Bina< the fir%t di%4ern'ent i% her o(n %tru4ture0 (hi4h i% a part of Ho'hma it%elf) The %e4ond di%4ern'ent i% the Li ht that had thi4*ened in her throu h her inten%ifi4ation to e9tend ne( abundan4e fro' %eter) The third di%4ern'ent i% the e%%en4e of the abundan4e that %he dra(% fro' %eter0 4alled .hr de Hassadim0 -D-

(hi4h i% 'u4h lo(er than the .hr Ho'hma that e9tend% dire4tly fro' the E'anator) But the Li ht of Bina that %he e9tend% fro' %eter i% a%%o4iated by her initial inten%ifi4ation0 (hi4h (a% thi4*ened for it) And (hen Bina dra(% the Li ht of Hassadim fro' %eter0 %he doe% not dra( the Li ht of Ho'hma fro' the Sefira of Ho'hma) Hen4e0 %he i% 4on%idered to be ('hor be ('hor Jba4* to ba4*K (ith Ho'hma) It turn% out that the .hr Ho'hma0 (hi4h i% the Li ht of (t$mut of the eneral ten Sefirot in that e'anated0 4ea%e% fro' it0 for Bina ha% turned her Panim to dra( .hr Hassadim fro' %eter) 7et0 (hen Behina +alet appear%0 and the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er that e9tend fro' her0 4on%idered e&en 'ore .hr Hassadim than the .hr Hassadim in Bina0 Bina no lon er need% to dra( the .hr Hassadim fro' %eter0 %in4e %he re4ei&e% abundantly fro' the .hr Ho$er de al'hut) Bor thi% rea%on0 %he turn% her Panim ba4* to Ho'hma and dra(% .hr Ho'hma on4e 'ore) At that ti'e0 the .hr Ho'hma0 too0 i% dra(n abundantly in the eneral ten Sefirot in that e'anated) Thi% i% 4alled Panim be Panim of HB0 (hi4h they ained throu h the .hr Ho$er that ri%e% fro' the al'hut) Ho(e&er0 prior to the e9ile of the %li of al'hut0 Bina turned her Panim to %eter0 (hi4h i% the %tate of the Taam Se"olta0 (here Bina i% belo( %eter0 li*e Ho'hma0 but Ho'hma dra(% the Li ht of (t$mut fro' %eter0 and Bina dra(% Li ht of Hassadim fro' %eter) And %in4e the Li ht of (t$mut i% the 4olle4ti&e Li ht in the e'anated0 Ho'hma i% 4on%idered Lri ht0M and the Li ht of Hassadim i% 4on%idered Lleft0M a% it i% a%%o4iated (ith Ge#ura) Thu% (e ha&e e9plained that the Li ht of (t$mut 4annot %pread in the (hole of the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar0 %in4e Bina i% ('hor be ('hor (ith it0 e94ept durin a Zi#u" de Hakaa in the asa'h in %li al'hut) At that ti'e0 Bina no lon er need% the .hr Hassadim and return% to bein PBP JPanim be PanimK (ith Ho'hma) It turn% out that (hen the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er depart fro' the (orld of (kudim0 the Li ht of (t$mut of the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar depart alon (ith it) Thi% i% be4au%e the .hr Ho'hma and the .hr Ho$er are interdependent0 and only ('horaim de Bina re'ain% there in the (orld of (kudim0 'eanin Li ht of Hassadim and her Ge#ura) No( you (ill under%tand the AriF% (ord% (e brou ht abo&e0 that the nature of the .hr Pnimi i% to purify the %li it i% 4lothed in0 %in4e it re&ol&e% around the .hr Ho'hma that 4lothe% in the internality of the e'anated throu h the Bina that return% to bein PBP (ith it) Thu%0 the ('horaim de Bina are purified0 and %in4e the ('horaim de Bina0 (hi4h i% Behina Bet0 i% the root of Behina +alet0 %in4e the root i% purified0 the bran4h0 Behina +alet0 i% purified alon (ith it) ,#K No( (e %hall e9plain the i%%ue of the Bitush of the Inner Li ht% (ith the Surroundin Li ht%0 %in4e they are tied to one another0 (hi4h I introdu4ed abo&e in Ite' -) I %hall al%o brin the AriF% (ord% in Shaar (kudim0 Chapter Bi&e0 (here he hi'%elf e9plain% the i%%ue of the Bitush at len th) Thi% i% (hat he (rote0 in brief< It follo(% that there are three *ind% of Li ht Xin the Hit!ashtut of Li ht in the (orld of (kudim and it% departure ba4* to the E'anatorY) The fir%t Li ht i% the Li ht% of (kudim0 4alled Taamim) The %e4ond i% the Reshimo of that Li ht0 (hi4h re'ain% after it% departure0 and it i% 4alled Ta"in) The third i% the Li ht that 4o'e% to it throu h the a%4en%ion of the Sefirot0 at (hi4h ti'e it i% throu h the ('horaim0 (hi4h i% +in) Thi% i% 4alled Nekudot) -DD

And (hen the third Li ht0 4alled Nekudot0 4o'e% and %tri*e% the %e4ond Li ht0 4alled Reshimo0 (hi4h i% Ra'hamim0 they %tri*e and beat on ea4h other) Thi% i% be4au%e they are oppo%ite%< one i% .hr &ashar0 (hi4h i% Ra'hamim0 and the other i% .hr Ho$er0 (hi4h i% +in) And then Nit$ot$in J%par*%K fall fro' the de%4endin .hr Ho$er0 (hi4h i% +in0 and the%e Nit$ot$in are another0 fourth Li ht0 4alled .tiot) The%e are the four di%4ern'ent%GTaamim0 Nekudot0 Ta"in0 .tiotGall of (hi4h are in4luded here in the (kudim) Al%o0 the%e Nit$ot$in that fell fro' the de%4endin .hr Ho$er are li*e the "8$ Nit$ot$in of the brea*in of the &e%%el% in the (orld of Nekudim) Interpretin hi% (ord%< A44ordin to (hat ha% been e9plained abo&e 4on4ernin the order of the e9pan%ion of the Li ht in the (orld of (kudim0 fir%t the Li ht e9pand% fro' Ein Sof to the Zi#u" de Hakaa in the asa'h in the %li of al'hut) Bollo(in 0 ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er e'er e fro' it0 fro' belo( Up(ard%0 a% (ritten in Ite' D) They ha&e an in&er%e ratio0 (here the Upper 2ne% in .hr &ashar are belo( in the .hr Ho$er0 %in4e in the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er the de ree% di'ini%h a44ordin to the purity) Thu%0 Z(0 (hi4h i% purer than al'hut0 i% of a lo(er de ree than al'hut) But thi% i% %o only (ith re%pe4t to the Ho'hma in the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er) And Bina0 (hi4h i% purer than Z(0 (a% di'ini%hed in the de ree0 and %he po%%e%%e% only the &alue of Bina) Ho'hma0 (hi4h i% purer than Bina0 i% di'ini%hed in her de ree and ha% only the &alue of Z() And %eter ha% the &alue of al'hut0 a% it i% (ritten there and in%ide0 in Bran4h Three) But on4e the .hr &ashar and .hr Ho$er unite and Noin to ether0 it 4reate% an e:ual &alue0 (here the le&el of ea4h of the ten Sefirot rea4he% the le&el of %eter0 a% (ritten in Ite' 8) And the (hole of the (orld of (kudim0 the e9pan%ion and return of the Li ht of Ein Sof fro' %eter to al'hut and fro' al'hut to %eter0 and the .hr Ho$er that 4onNoin% (ith the .hr &ashar at an e:ual le&el throu h %eter0 i% 4alled Taamim or Hit!ashtut (le!h de (kudim) It ha% been e9plained abo&e JIte' $K that be4au%e the .hr Pnimi dre%%e% in the %li of al'hut0 (ho%e nature i% to purify the %li0 it 4au%e% the purifi4ation of the asa'h de ree by de ree) In the be innin 0 it re4ei&e% the purifi4ation a% in Behina Gimel) Thi% i% 4on%idered that the asa'h ro%e to Z() At that ti'e0 the .hr Ein Sof e9pand% on4e 'ore fro' %eter to the asa'h in %li Z(0 and fro' Z( to %eter) Thi% di'ini%he% the &alue of the .hr Ho$er that ri%e% fro' the asa'h to the de ree of Ho'hma0 %i'ilar to the &alue of Z( de .hr Ho$er) Si'ilarly0 the de ree% de%4end in the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h throu h the Hi$dak'hut of Behinat %eter de .hr &ashar0 at (hi4h ti'e the asa'h i% 4an4elled and the Zi#u" de Hakaa 4ea%e%) Thu%0 all thi% .hr Ho$er0 (hi4h de%4end% de ree by de ree until it 4o'pletely di%appear%0 i% 4alled Lthe Li ht of Nekudot)M Thi% i% %o be4au%e the asa'h e9tend% fro' the point of T$imt$um0 and hen4e detain% the .hr &ashar0 too0 fro' approa4hin and e9pandin in it) It i% li*e the 'iddle point of T$imt$um (le!h that de4orated it%elf and departed the Li ht in it0 and a%%erti&ely 4ho%e the Hi$dak'hut fro' it% (#iut0 in order to e:uali?e her for' (ith the E'anator0 a% ha% been e9plained in detail in Panim asbirot0 Bran4h 2ne) Hen4e0 thi% for4e0 the de%ire to be purified0 i% i'printed in the asa'h) No( (e %hall e9plain the 'eanin of the ReshimoGthe Li ht of Ta"in) It i% *no(n that e&en thou h the Li ht depart%0 it %till lea&e% a Reshimo behind it) Hen4e0 the fir%t Hit!ashtut in the (orld of (kudim0 (hi4h e9panded and returned fro' %eter to al'hut and fro' al'hut to %eter0 eli4itin ten Sefirot (ho%e le&el e:ual% %eter in .hr Pnimi0 and %i'ilarly0 ten Sefirot de -D.

.hr akif0 a% (ritten in Ite' . Xnote that here there (a% no di%tin4t %li for .hr Pnimi and a di%tin4t %li for .hr akifY) That %li0 a% a (hole0 i% 4alled %li de %eter) Thi% i% %o be4au%e all ten Sefirot (ere at the le&el of %eter) Hen4e0 e&en thou h thi% Hit!ashtut departed on4e 'ore0 a Reshimo of it re'ained ne&erthele%%0 (hi4h *eep% and %u%tain% the pre&iou% for' there0 %o it (ould not be alto ether re&o*ed due to the departure of the Li ht) A44ordin ly0 you 4an %ee ho( the Li ht of Reshimo0 (hi4h re'ained fro' Hit!ashtut (le!h0 and the de%4endin .hr Ho$er0 (hi4h i% the Li ht of Nekudot0 are t(o oppo%ite%0 %tri*in and beatin ea4h other) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the Li ht of Reshimo i% %tren thened by Hit!ashtut (le!h0 (here the .hr &ashar e9panded throu h the asa'h de Behina +alet0 and (i%hed &ery 'u4h for the asa'h to re'ain %pe4ifi4ally in (#iut of Behina +alet0 %in4e only throu h the po(er in the e94e%%i&e (#iut in Behina +alet doe% it ha&e the &alue of the le&el of %eter) Ho(e&er0 the Li ht of Nekudot0 the asa'h it%elf0 inten%ifie% (ith all it% 'i ht only to be purified fro' it% 4oar%e Li ht0 di%4erned a% +in0 and (i%he% to be utterly purified and e:uali?e it% for' (ith the E'anator0 %in4e the fir%t be innin of the point of T$imt$um ha% been i'printed in it0 and thi% i% it% root) ,,K No( (e 4an under%tand the fourth Li ht0 (hi4h fell throu h the Bitush of the Li ht of Reshimo (ith the Li ht of Nekudot0 4alled .tiot) They are li*e the "8$ Nit$ot$in in the brea*in of the &e%%el% in the (orld of Nekudim) 7ou %hould *no( that in e&ery pla4e in The Zohar0 the Tikkunim J4orre4tion% of The ZoharK0 and in the (ritin % of the Ari0 the (ord Nit$ot$in or Nat$at$in or Hitnot$et$ut indi4ate% .hr Ho$er) Thi% i% be4au%e the illu'ination of .hr &ashar i% defined by the na'e% .rot or Nehorin0 and the illu'ination of .hr Ho$er i% defined by the na'e Nit$ot$in or Zikin or Hitnot$et$ut) Thu%0 you %ee that the i%%ue of the Nit$ot$in that fell throu h the Bitush of the Reshimo in the de%4endin .hr Ho$er i% al%o 4on%idered Reshimo0 thou h it i% a Reshimo de .hr Ho$er0 and hen4e defined by the na'e Nit$ot$in) The order of the de%4ent of the .hr Ho$er ha% been e9plained abo&e JIte' $K) In the be innin 0 it re4ei&ed for the purifi4ation of Z( and (a% deta4hed fro' Behina +alet0 (hi4h i% the a4tual %li of al'hut) And (hen the .hr Ein Sof e9pand% to the asa'h in %li Z( on4e a ain0 thi% Li ht of al'hut (ill be at the le&el of Ho'hma0 la4*in the Behinat %eter fro' the eneral Li ht of (kudim0 %in4e the al'hut in Z( doe% not return to bein %eter0 but Ho'hma) XIt ha% been e9plained that the e%%ential i&er of the le&el in the ten Sefirot of the e'anated i% the Li ht of al'hut0 a% abo&e;'entioned JPanim asbirot0 Bran4h BourK)Y It follo(% that the real %li of al'hut i% (ithout Li ht0 and t(o Reshimot %hould ha&e %tayed in it) The fir%t Reshimo i% fro' the Li ht of Taamim0 (hi4h *eep% and %u%tain% the (#iut of Behina +alet a% 'u4h a% it 4an) The %e4ond Reshimo i% fro' the Li ht of Nekudot0 'eanin the Li ht a%4ribed to the asa'h and (hi4h 4ra&e% the Hi$dak'hut) Ho(e&er0 both 4annot re'ain to ether0 %in4e they are oppo%ite%) Thi% i% be4au%e the pla4e of the Reshimo de Taamim i% 4alled %li de %eter0 %in4e it% ten Sefirot are at the le&el of %eter) And the pla4e of the Reshimo of the de%4endin .hr Ho$er i% 4alled %li de Ho'hma or Lbelo( %eter)M Hen4e0 her o(n Reshimo ha% departed al'hut0 too0 and ro%e to the %li of Z() And the Reshimo of the de%4endin .hr Ho$er re'ained in it% pla4e) Thu%0 here the Reshimo for the Nit$ot$in de

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.hr Ho$er (ere reNe4ted) Ho(e&er0 fro' here on(ard% the Nit$ot$in de .hr Ho$er are reNe4ted0 for the Li ht of Reshimo) After(ard%0 in the a%4en%ion of the asa'h to the pla4e of Bina0 (hen it re4ei&ed the purifi4ation of Behina Bet0 and the .hr Ein Sof e9pand% on4e 'ore fro' %eter to Bina and fro' Bina to %eter0 Behinat Ho'hma i% (ithdra(n0 too) Then the %li of Z( re'ain% (ithout Li ht0 and t(o Reshimot are left there0 too0 fro' the Li ht of Taamim and fro' the .hr Ho$er0 (hi4h are oppo%ite%) And here the Reshimo o&erpo(er% the Nit$ot$in de .hr Ho$er0 %in4e the Reshimo de Taamim re'ained in %li Z(O hen4e0 it re'ained in the for' of %li de %eter) 7et0 the Reshimo de .hr Ho$er0 (hi4h are the Nit$ot$in de %li Ho'hma0 are reNe4ted belo( Tabur0 belo( the %li de %eter0 %in4e the Hit!ashtut of the (orld of (kudim i% throu h Tabur0 a% al'hut de (kudim i% 4alled Tabur) Al%o0 it i% already *no(n that Nit$ot$in de %eter of the de%4endin .hr Ho$er0 (ho%e &alue i% 4on%idered %eter de Ho'hma0 re'ain there %in4e the Reshimo de al'hut de Taamim0 (hi4h are &erily Behinat %eter0 ro%e to Z() And the Nit$ot$in that fell fro' %li Z(0 (hi4h are the Nit$ot$in de Ho'hma in Ho'hma0 fell belo( Tabur0 (here there i% %eter de Ho'hma) Si'ilarly0 in the a%4ent of the asa'h to Ho'hma0 (hen it purified into Behina (le!h0 the .hr Ein Sof (a% %till e9pandin fro' %eter to Ho'hma and fro' Ho'hma to %eter0 and thi% Li ht i% at the le&el of Z() Hen4e0 the le&el of Bina ha% been (ithdra(n0 a% (ell0 and the %li of Bina re'ained e'pty0 (ithout Li ht) Thi% left t(o Reshimot0 a% (ritten abo&e< Reshimo de Taamim that re'ained in their pla4e0 and Reshimo of the de%4endin .hr Ho$er that (ere reNe4ted and fell belo( the Nit$ot$in de Ho'hma belo( Tabur) Sub%e:uently0 it (a% purified up to Behinat %eter0 the Shoresh JrootK0 and hen4e lo%t all the Behinot (#iut in it) Thu%0 the Zi#u" de Hakaa (a% naturally 4an4elled0 ha&in no 'ore .hr Ho$er) It turn% out that no Nit$ot$in fell fro' Behinat %eter at all0 and only the Reshimo de Taamim re'ained there) Thu% (e ha&e thorou hly e9plained the oppo%itene%% bet(een the Reshimo and the de%4endin .hr Ho$er0 for (hi4h the pa4*a e (a% bro*en0 and the Reshimo of the ten Sefirot de Taamim that re'ain in their pla4e%) The%e are 4on%idered %elim %HB Z.N de %eter0 throu h Tabur de (%) And the Nit$ot$in0 (hi4h are Reshimo of the de%4endin .hr Ho$er0 fell out%ide the de ree they (ere in) They are re arded a% bein belo( Tabur0 'eanin belo( al'hut de (kudim0 (hi4h are 4on%idered %elim %HB Z.N de Ho'hma0 a% (e ha&e %aid abo&e0 that they are 4alled .tiot) ,"K The rea%on for the Hi$dak'hut ha% already been e9plained abo&e0 at the end of Ite' 5< The .hr Pnimi i% 4onne4ted to the %li of al'hut0 (hi4h i% a4tually only an e9ternal %li for the .hr akif0 a% it i% (ritten in Ite' .) Hen4e0 (hen the .hr Ho$er ri%e% and brin % HB ba4* to PBP0 a% (ritten in Ite' 50 (#iut de Bina lea&e% it0 for it return% to bein one (ith the Ho'hma0 a% they initially (ere) And (hen the (#iut in the root i% 4an4elled0 the (#iut in the bran4h i% 4an4elled0 too) Thu%0 (hen Bina be4o'e% one obNe4t (ith Ho'hma0 %he purifie% the asa'h alon (ith her0 and it0 too0 ri%e% de ree by de ree0 throu h her and be4au%e of her0 until it di%appear%) At the be innin of the entran4e of the .hr Ho$er to Bina0 %he be in% to turn her Panim ba4* to Ho'hma) Thu%0 the asa'h ri%e% fro' Behina +alet and Behina Gimel) And (hen %he dra(% the .hr Ho'hma fro' Panim de Ho'hma0 the asa'h ri%e% to Behina Bet) And (hen %he be4o'e% -D5

one obNe4t (ith the Ho'hma0 the asa'h ri%e% to Behina (le!h0 until it ri%e% to Behinat Shoresh) Thi% i% the 'eanin of (hat i% 'entioned in the Idra Raba0 Lthe %par* (a% %u4*ed)M It follo(% that the .hr Ho'hma0 (hi4h i% the pri'ary Li ht of (t$mut in the fir%t e'anated0 'eanin the (orld of (kudim0 and the .hr Ho$er that ri%e% fro' the %li of al'hut0 are tied to one another and 4ha%e one another) Thi% i% be4au%e (ithout the .hr Ho$er0 the .hr Ho'hma (ould not able to e9pand in the e'anated0 %in4e the Bina turn% her fa4e to %u4* .hr Hassadim fro' %eter0 and her ba4* to Ho'hma) Thi% 'ean% %he (ill not %u4* the .hr (t$mut fro' it) Ho(e&er0 (hen the .hr Ho$er 4o'e% out0 Bina turn% her fa4e ba4* to Ho'hma0 and only then 4an the Li ht of (t$mut e9pand in the e'anated) Thu%0 the Li ht of (t$mut depend% on the .hr Ho$er) But (hen HB return to bein PBP0 and her nur%in off %eter 4ea%e%0 her (#iut i% 4an4elled0 (hi4h naturally 4an4el% the (#iut in the bran4h0 (hi4h i% the asa'h) Thu%0 the .hr Ho$er di%appear%0 a% (ell) Thu%0 the .hr Ho$er i% repelled and 4ha%ed be4au%e of the Li ht of (t$mut) Thi% (ill thorou hly e9plain the AriF% (ord%0 (hi4h I pre%ented abo&e0 Ite' -0 that the .hr Pnimi and .hr akif beat on ea4h other0 and their beatin be et% the %elim) Thi% i% be4au%e the .hr Pnimi i% the .hr Ho'hma that e9pand% in the e'anated due to the .hr Ho$er) And the .hr akif i% the asa'h0 (hi4h i% the outer %li0 (hi4h i% tied to all the .hr akif that i% de%tined to 4o'e out in the (orld% by (ay of .hr Ho$er0 a% (ritten in Ite' .) And althou h they are interdependent0 the .hr Pnimi that %pread% throu h returnin HB PBP beat% on the .hr akif) Thi% purifie% the asa'h and 4au%e% the departure of the Li ht fro' the (orld of (kudim) Thu%0 the Reshimot de Taamim and de .hr Ho$er are %eparated fro' ea4h other0 the Reshimo de .hr Ho$er i% reNe4ted out%ide her pre%en4e0 'eanin belo( Tabur0 4alled .tiot0 and the%e are the %elim) ,1K Thu%0 (e ha&e thorou hly 4larified the rea%on for the departure0 due to the radual Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h until all the .hr Ho$er di%appeared0 and alon (ith it0 the Li ht of (t$mut of %eter and Ho'hma de .hr &ashar) 7et0 it did not re'ain %o< follo(in the di%appearan4e of the Li ht of (t$mut0 Bina turned it% Panim ba4* to %eter0 for abundan4e of .hr Hassadim0 and hen4e0 the pre&iou% ('horaim and (#iut returned to herO hen4e0 her (#iut returned to the asa'h0 a% (ell0 (hi4h are her bran4h) Al%o0 it i% *no(n that the .hr &ashar fro' the E'anator doe% not %top flo(in to the e'anated for e&en a 'o'ent) Hen4e0 after the asa'h re ained it% (#iut0 the .hr &ashar de Ein Sof (a% rene(ed on the four abo&e;'entioned Behinot0 up to the Zi#u" de .hr Ho$er) And on4e a ain0 the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar and .hr Ho$er e9panded in the (orld of (kudim) Thi% i% 4alled Hit!ashtut Bet of the (orld of (kudim) 7et0 %in4e HB returned to bein PBP throu h the abo&e;'entioned .hr Ho$er0 the (#iut and ('horaim de Bina purified on4e 'ore0 and (ith it0 the (#iut de asa'h0 (hi4h i% her bran4h) And on4e a ain0 the Zi#u" de Hakaa and the .hr Ho$er (ere 4an4elled0 and Bina return% to dra(in .hr Hassadim fro' %eter) Thu%0 the Li ht of (t$mut left a% before) Si'ilarly0 on4e the ('horaim and (#iut returned to Bina0 the (#iut (a% dra(n on the asa'h0 a% (ell0 and naturally0 the .hr &ashar (a% rene(ed on the asa'h) Throu h it0 the Li ht of (t$mut e9panded0 too) -.#

Thi% i% repeated %i'ilarly< (hen the .hr Ho$er 4o'e%0 the Li ht of (t$mut %pread% on4e 'ore) And (hen the Li ht of (t$mut 4o'e%0 the .hr Ho$er lea&e%) And (hen the .hr Ho$er lea&e%0 the asa'h re ain% it% (#iut0 and the .hr Ho$er i% rene(ed0 and the Li ht of (t$mut %pread% on4e 'ore0 and %o on) It turn% out that thi% %e4ond Hit!ashtut i% li*e a 4on%tant fla'e 'o&in to and fro) Thi% i% (hy the Ari %ay% that .hr Pnimi and .hr akif that are tied in one %li %tri*e and beat on ea4h other) Thi% 4larifie% the bi differen4e bet(een Hit!ashtut (le!h de (kudim that (a% at the le&el of %eter0 %in4e the .hr &ashar 'ated (ith the asa'h de Behina +alet0 and the 4urrent Hit!ashtut0 (hi4h i% only at the le&el of Ho'hma) It i% be4au%e the (hole (#iut of the asa'h i% only a Hit!ashtut fro' the (#iut of Bina0 a% in the (#iut de Z(0 (hi4h e9tend% only the le&el of .hr Ho'hma0 a% (ritten in Ite' $) But thi% Li ht0 too0 i% not 4on%tant) Rather0 it i% li*e a fla'e that 'o&e% to and fro) Thi% thorou hly e9plain% that the 'atter of Hit!ashtut Bet de (kudim i% 4ontinued fro' the departure of Hit!ashtut (le!h it%elf) ,8K No( (e under%tand the AriF% (ord% in Shaar (kudim0 Chapter% 2ne and T(o0 that (% re%tri4ted it%elf and rai%ed all the Li ht% fro' belo( Tabur to Tabur and Abo&e0 and they ro%e a% (N to (B de Gal"alta) There0 it pla4ed a boundary J4urtainK in it% internal% and the Li ht that ro%e fro' NH& departed throu h the E)naim0 e9tended belo( Tabur0 and %pread into the ten Sefirot of the (orld of Nekudim) And fro' the Li ht that (a% rene(ed by rai%in (N0 it %pread and fi%%ured the Parsa0 and de%4ended belo( Tabur0 e9tendin throu h the Neka#im Jhole%K of Tabur and &esod0 into the ten Sefirot of the (orld of Nekudim) The%e t(o Li ht% 4o'pri%e the ten Sefirot of Nekudim) The%e t(o Li ht% and thi% ne( T$imt$um re:uire reat detail0 (hi4h (ill be done in it% ti'e) Here I %hall e9plain a% needed in thi% pla4e) It ha% already been e9plained that the Li ht% belo( Tabur de (% are the .tiot and Nit$ot$in that fell throu h the Bitush of the Reshimo de %eter and the Taamim in the Reshimo de Ho'hma and Nekudot) They departed belo( the (hole Reshimo de %eter0 and thi% e9it pla4e i% 4alled NH& and Lbelo( Tabur)M No(0 after Hit!ashtut BetG(hi4h i% only .hr Ho'hma in %li de %eterGreturned to the (orld of (kudim0 the e:ui&alen4e bet(een the Reshimot de Taamim and the Reshimot de Nekudot (a% 'ade on4e 'ore) Thi% i% be4au%e they are both 4on%idered Ho'hma0 and hen4e all the %HB Z.N de Reshimot de Nekudot belo( Tabur (ere dra(n0 ro%e0 and re4onne4ted (ith the Reshimot Abo&e Tabur) Thi% i% (hy the Ari %ay% that (% rai%ed the Li ht fro' belo( it% Tabur to Abo&e it% Tabur) Ho(e&er0 (e need to under%tand (hy it i% 4alled T$imt$um) The thin i% that there are t(o di%4ern'ent% in the%e Nit$ot$in that ro%e) The fir%t i% a Nit$ot$in of %eter of the de%4endin .hr Ho$er that re'ained in Tabur it%elf0 (hi4h i% al'hut de (kudim and Behina +alet) The Li ht of Hit!ashtut Bet doe% not rea4h it0 %in4e it i% fro' Behina Gimel0 and ha% (#iut fro' the Hit!ashtut of ('horaim de Bina) The %e4ond di%4ern'ent i% Nit$ot$in de HB and Z.N fro' Behina Gimel0 a% it i% (ritten in Ite'% ,, and ,") Hen4e0 on4e HB Z.N de Nit$ot$in ro%e0 the Li ht% in4rea%ed there 'ore than before0 due to the (#iut that (a% added to the' by their fall belo( Tabur) Hen4e0 the Nit$ot$in de %eter in the Tabur0 (hi4h are Behina +alet0 e9tended in there0 too) And naturally0 the Li ht of the .hr -.,

&ashar de Ein Sof0 (hi4h ne&er %top%0 (a% rene(ed upon the') Thu%0 the Zi#u" de .hr Ho$er (a% 'ade in Behina +alet0 and a% a re%ult0 ten ne( Sefirot e'er ed at the le&el of %eter0 a% in Hit!ashtut (le!h) Thu%0 you %ee ho( t(o Behinot of ten Sefirot (ere 'ade of the Nit$ot$in that ro%e< ten Sefirot at the le&el of Ho'hma (ere 'ade fro' the HB Z.N de Nit$ot$in that (ere 4orre4ted only in their a%4ent0 %in4e they are fro' Behina Gimel0 li*e Hit!ashtut Bet0 and ten ne( Sefirot at the le&el of %eter (ere 'ade of the Nit$ot$in de %eter) The%e t(o Part$ufim are the root% of the Part$ufim (1I and &ESHS3T de (t$ilut) The ne( Part$uf at the le&el of %eter i% (1I0 and i% 4alled Ho'hma and (ba de (t$ilut) And the Part$uf of the old Li ht0 at the le&el of Ho'hma0 i% &ESHS3T0 and i% 4alled Bina and Ima de (t$ilut) /ith the%e root% you (ill under%tand (hat i% (ritten in the Idra Zuta0 that (ba brou ht Ima out be4au%e of her %on0 and (ba hi'%elf (a% built a% a *ind of 'ale and fe'ale) Thi% i% %o be4au%e the Upper Part$uf0 (hi4h i% at the le&el of %eter0 4alled (ba0 (a% built a% a *ind of 'ale and fe'ale0 %in4e he rai%ed Behina +aletGNuk#a and al'hutGto hi') And Bina0 the lo(er Part$uf0 (ho%e le&el i% belo( %eter0 departed (ba be4au%e of the Nuk#a0 (hi4h i% Behina +alet0 (hi4h end% and detain% the Upper Li ht fro' e9pandin belo( her) Thi% i% (hy thi% Behina +alet i% 4alled Parsa0 (ithout the Neke# JholeK that e9i%t% in Behina Bet) And be4au%e of thi% Parsa0 &ESHS3T doe% not 4lothe the Li ht of %eter) It turn% out that Behina Bet0 (hi4h i% Bina0 on (hi4h the T$imt$um (le!h did not apply at all0 ha% no( be4o'e defi4ient0 %in4e %he (a% re%tri4ted0 too0 a% %he i% belo( Behina +alet) Thi% i% (hy the Ari %aid that (% re%tri4ted hi'%elf by rai%in Li ht fro' belo( Tabur0 4on4ernin Behina Bet that ha% no( been re%tri4ted due to the a%4en%ion of (N) ,-K 7ou %hould *no( the bi differen4e bet(een Rosh and Guf) The Rosh i% 4alled G(R0 and the Guf i% 4alled 1(%0 Z(T0 or Z.N) The Guf it%elf i% di&ided into G(R and Z.N0 too) The root of thi% di&i%ion i% that up to the PehG al'hutGthe %tru4ture i% 'ade e%%entially of .hr &ashar) And the .hr Ho$er that ri%e% and Noin% it i% but 4lothin o&er it) The oppo%ite of that i% the Guf0 (hi4h i% a Hit!ashtut of the asa'h it%elf0 to the e9tent that it 4lothe% the Sefirot de Rosh) Hen4e0 it i% 'ade pri'arily of .hr Ho$er0 and the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar are li*e it% bran4he%) Althou h it i% 4alled Z.N0 it i% e%%entially only al'hut) Thi% i% %o be4au%e there i% no Li ht of al'hut in reality at all0 e94ept (ith NH& de Z( that unite (ith it in a Zi#u" de Hakaa) Hen4e0 they are re arded a% one that e9pand% throu h the .hr Ho$er) And it ha% already been e9plained abo&e that the detainin asa'h and the .hr Ho$er that e'er e% a% a re%ult of it are not a%4ribed to the E'anator0 but only to the e'anated) Bor thi% rea%on0 the Rosh i% re arded a% the (t$mut of the Li ht of the E'anator0 and the Guf i% re arded only a% the a4t of the e'anated it%elf) No( you under%tand the fi&e in4lu%i&e Part$ufim of (%0 4alled Gal"alta0 (B0 S(G0 (0 and B.N0 and the order of their 4reation and 4lothin of one another0 ho( they are inter4onne4ted and e'er e fro' one another by (ay of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e) Thi% i% %o be4au%e of Hi% one0 uni:ue0 and unified Thou htGthorou hly e9plained in Panim asbirot0 Bran4h 2neG(hi4h i% to deli ht Hi% 4reation%) Thi% Thou ht i% the root of the %li0 and of T$imt$um (le!h that o44urred in Behina +alet0 thou h indire4tly0 a% it i% (ritten there in Ite' .0 a% in the alle ory about the ri4h 'an) See in Ite' $0 that thi% %in le Thou ht en4o'pa%%e% the (hole of reality0 all the (orld%0 and -."

all the 'any for'% and 4ondu4t% throu h the end of 4orre4tion0 (hen they all reunite (ith the Li ht of Ein Sof fro' before the T$imt$um0 in %i'ple unity0 in the one for' that %tand% Abo&e u% GLto deli ht Hi% 4reature%)M And i''ediately follo(in the T$imt$um in Behina +alet0 (hi4h i% the Gadlut J'aturity0 ripene%%K of the de%ire in al'hut de Ein Sof0 four for'% of radation% appeared in the Reshimo that ha% been e'ptied of the Li htGin the %li) They are 4alled HB0 Z(0 and al'hut0 and they 4ontain .hr Pnimi and .hr akif0 thu% t(el&e for'%) After(ard%0 the Li ht e9tended on the abo&e;'entioned Reshimo0 do(n to the point of T$imt$um0 %in4e Hi% Li ht doe% not %top at all0 and re'e'ber that) Then the thin line e9tended into the Reshimo0 and it i% 4alled LthinM be4au%e the Li ht of (t$mut e9tend% to the e'anated only in the .hr Ho$er that ri%e% in a Zi#u" fro' the asa'h) And by the po(er of the .hr Ho$er0 the T$elem of (% (a% re&ealed in the for' of Part$uf Gal"alta0 (hi4h i% 4alled0 in the e9a'ple0 Lthe be innin of the line)M It e9pand% o&er the t(enty;fi&e Behinot0 %in4e there are %HB Z.N at the len th and there are %HB Z.N in thi4*ne%%) A% (e ha&e %aid0 be4au%e al'hut returned to bein %eter0 ea4h of the %HB Z.N e9pand% into ten Sefirot throu h %eter0 and it i% 4alled in the e9a'ple0 Gal"alta0 E)naim0 (HP0 or Gal"alta0 (B0 S(G0 (0 and B.N) The le&el of ea4h of the' rea4he% Gal"alta0 and it% Li ht% e'er e fro' the internality of thi% e'anated0 a% it ha% been e9plained in Panim asbirot0 Bran4h Three0 Ite' "0 p 1"0 4on4ernin the order of eli4itation of Li ht% due to the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h) ,DK And thu% be in% (Bs eli4itation) Eli4itation 4on4ern% defi4ien4y) @ue to the Hi$dak'hut of Behina +alet of the Inner (%0 4alled Peh0 %he re4ei&ed (#iut de Behina Gimel) And after the Li ht of Ein Sof (a% dra(n o&er thi% asa'h0 ne( ten Sefirot e'er e at the le&el of Ho'hma0 4alled (B) It turn% out that the (B that 4o'e% out i% %ubtra4ted fro' the (B that re'ain% (ithin (%0 at the le&el of %eter) Thu%0 %eter of the e9ternal (B 4lothe% Ho'hma de Gal"alta0 and %pread% throu h Tabur of the Inner (%) And it0 too0 4ontain% t(enty;fi&e Behinot of it% ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar0 (hi4h are it% Gal"alta0 E)naim0 (/$en0 Hotem0 Peh0 ea4h of (hi4h %pread% by the po(er of the .hr Ho$er o&er the fi&e Behinot0 throu h %eter de (B) 7et0 the eneral %eter of the Inner (% re'ain% re&ealed0 and it i% di%4erned (ith Rosh and Guf) Bro' the Peh do(n0 it i% 4alled Guf0 %in4e it i% only Hit!ashtut of the asa'h) Hen4e0 the .hr Pnimi and .hr akif are tied there only in the Behina +alet) Thi% i% (hy they had to depart on4e 'ore0 and thi% i% 4alled Lthe (orld of Nekudim0M bein Z.N and Guf of the 2uter (B) Al%o0 it ha% already been e9plained that the (#iut returned to the asa'h after the Histaklut of it% Guf0 and a %e4ond Hit!ashtut o44urred there0 a% it i% (ritten in Ite'% ,1 and ,8) It e9tend% the Li ht% fro' belo( Tabur to Abo&e Tabur0 and by thi% a%4en%ion0 the Upper (1I are 4orre4ted) A Parsa i% %pread beneath the'0 and &ESHS3T i% fro' the Parsa to the Tabur) All thi% a%4en%ion i% 4alled Lthe 2uter Part$uf S(G0M 'eanin it had departed it% pre&iou% de ree0 (hi4h0 in the outer (B (a% Bina at the le&el of %eter Ho'hma0 (hi4h i% the Li ht of (/$en throu h Shibolet ha Zakan) Ho(e&er0 at thi% Part$uf0 (hi4h (a% 'ade of the Nit$ot$in that fell fro' the Li ht% of Peh of the 2uter (B0 Bina of thi% Part$uf i% belo( the (hole ten Sefirot of the Upper (1I0 hen4e it i% -.1

defi4ient of the %eter) Thu%0 it% pla4e i% fro' Peh do(n0 'eanin fro' Shibolet ha Zakan0 (hi4h i% it% Gal"alta) And a% the 2uter (B 4lothe% only al'hut of the eneral %eter and the Upper Nine re'ain re&ealed0 the 2uter S(G0 too0 4lothe% only al'hut de %eter de (B0 fro' Peh do(n0 (hile it% Upper NineGthe (hole of the RoshGre'ain re&ealed) And a% the (B eli4ited it% bran4he% throu h the Searot JhairK Rosh0 thi% S(G eli4ited it% bran4he% throu h the Searot (HP0 (hi4h (ill be e9plained in their pla4e) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the Li ht that i% (ithdra(n fro' the' due to their e9it0 4o'pared to the Upper 2ne that re'ain% there in the Searot a% %urroundin 0 a% in returnin %urroundin ) And thi% S(G 4lothe% the (% fro' Shibolet ha Zakan throu h it% end) Thi% 'ean% that it% Behinat Rosh0 (hi4h are G(R0 e9tend throu h Tabur0 (hi4h are at the &alue of Gal"alta0 E)naim0 (/$en0 and Hotem) It% Peh e9pand% into ten Sefirot de Guf in it%elf0 a% in the Peh of the 2uter (B) And the 4a%e of the Li ht% of the Peh of the outer S(G0 a% in the 4a%e of the Li ht% de Peh of the 2uter (B0 due to their bein tied in a %in le %li0 there (a% radual Hi$dak'hut in the'0 a% (ell0 until it purified into Behinat %eter0 and the (hole Hit!ashtut di%appeared) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the brea*in of the &e%%el% and the fall of the "8$ Nit$ot$in) 7et0 thi% happened only in their Z.N0 and not in their G(R0 due to the 4orre4tion of the Parsa0 a% (ill be e9plained in it% pla4e) After(ard%0 the Nit$ot$in that fell fro' Peh of the 2uter S(G e9tended and ro%e in the for' of (N0 the ne( ( 4a'e out0 and the ten Sefirot de (t$ilut (ere e%tabli%hed in the for' of t(el&e Part$ufim) Thu%0 all the pre&iou% Behinot are in4luded in the (orld of (t$ilut0 a% it i% (ritten in The Tree of Life0 And the (orld of Beria (a% i'printed fro' the (orld of (t$ilut0 in a (ay that all that e9i%t% in (t$ilut i% i'printed in Beria) &et$ira i% i'printed fro' Beria0 (ssi)a i% i'printed fro' &et$ira0 and hen4e there i% no 4ondu4t or bein in the lo(er one% that i% not dire4tly related to the Upper 2ne% fro' (hi4h it %te'% and e9tend% throu h it% inferior e%%en4e) Thi% i% (hy our %a e% %aid0 LThere i% not a blade of ra%% belo( that doe% not ha&e an an el Abo&e that %tri*e% it and tell% it0 Q=ro(RFM Thi% i% %o be4au%e all that e9tend% fro' a Hi her (orld to a lo(er one0 e9tend% throu h Zi#u"im Jplural for Zi#u"K) But the (orld% are di&ided into internality and e9ternality) The internality of the (orld%0 fro' (t$ilut do(n0 doe% not e9tend throu h a Zi#u" de Hakaa in the asa'h0 but throu h Zi#u" de &esodot Jplural for &esodK) But the e9ternality0 (hi4h e9tend% fro' (orld to (orld0 e9tend% throu h a Zi#u" de Hakaa) Thi% i% the 'eanin of the %tri*in 0 and thi% i% (hy our %a e% 'eti4ulou%ly %tated that the an el in the (orld of &et$ira0 (hi4h i% the root of the blade of ra%% in the (orld of (ssi)a0 be%to(% upon it and nurture% it in the for' of Zi#u" de Hakaa) In other (ord%0 it %tri*e% it and tell% it0 L=ro(RM %in4e %ayin 'ean% be%to(in ) Thu%0 the 'atter of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e in Gal"alta0 (B0 S(G de (% ha% been thorou hly e9plained0 and the :uality of their 4lothin o&er one another) Ea4h lo(er one ha% the &alue of Z.N of the Upper 2ne0 (hi4h e9tend% only fro' the Nit$ot$in of the Li ht% of the Peh of the Upper 2ne) And it ha% been 4larified that in the e'er en4e of (B0 the asa'h (a% in4luded in Behina Gimel) And in the e'er en4e of S(G0 the asa'h (a% in4luded in Behina Bet0 to Nuk#a de (ba) And in -.8

the e'er en4e of ( fro' in%ide out0 the e9plained in it% pla4e)

asa'h (a% in4luded in Behina (le!h) Thi% (ill be

Al%o0 al'hut de Behina Gimel i% 4alled Tabur0 of Behina Bet i% 4alled Parsa0 and of Behina (le!h i% 4alled %ruma J4ru%tK) There i% nothin 'ore to add hereO I only tied the 'atter% at their root% in an ea%y and brief 'anner) Thi% i% 'y intention in thi% pla4eO but in%ide the boo*0 the 'atter% are e9plained elaborately)

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Appendi+ A? Kabbalah ,lossar&

"0### (mma0 Shabbat Eone The a4tual pla4e of the (orld% i% li*e the %e4ond Behina0 prior to the %in< Z( i% at the pla4e of ((O al'hutGat the pla4e of (1IO BeriaGat the pla4e of &ESHS3TO and &et$iraGat the pla4e of Z() The fir%t four Sefirot of (ssi)a are at the pla4e of Nuk#a0 4lothin the (orld of &et$ira) The la%t %i9 Sefirot of (ssi)a are at the pla4e of the %i9 Sefirot of the (orld of Beria) The fir%t %i9 Sefirot of the pla4e of the (orld of Beria0 fro' Parsa to the ,ha$eh of the (orld of Beria0 are 4alled L2ut%*irt% of the 4ity)M They belon to the 4ityG (t$ilutG%in4e thi% i% (here the botto' %i9 of (ssi)a re'ained durin the a%4en%ion) Bro' ,ha$eh of Beria throu h the Sium0 t(enty;four Sefirot re'ained in a %pa4e de&oid of Li ht) The Shabbat Eone i% the ten Sefirot fro' ,ha$eh de Beria throu h ,ha$eh de &et$ira0 (hi4h i% "0### (mma) Bourteen Sefirot fro' ,ha$eh de &et$ira throu h the Sium are 4alled ador ha %li!ot Jthe %hell %e4tionK) The 4ity i% the (orld of (t$ilutO ParsaGthe ed e of the 4ity) D0### 7ear% The (orld of (ssi)a i% 4alled L"0### year% of Tohu0M %in4e Tohu i% %li!ot0 and the (hole of the (orld of (ssi)a i% in %li!ot) The (orld of &et$ira i% 4alled L"0### year% of Torah0M %in4e &et$ira i% 4on%idered Z(0 (hi4h i% the (ritten Torah Jla(K) The (orld of Beria i% 4alled L"0### year% of the day% of the Me%%iah0M %in4e Beria i% 4on%idered Bina JImaK0 (hi4h i% Leah0 the 'other of the Me%%iah0 %on of @a&id0 fro' (ho' the (hole rede'ption 4o'e%) Part$uf (ho%e e%%en4e i% .hr Ho'hma) A di'inuti&e illu'ination of Ho'hma i% 4alled Z() The botto' third of Tifferet in ea4h Part$uf) In Nuk#a0 it i% the pla4e of 4on4eption and deli&ery) The lo(er oneF% e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith it% Upper 2ne) (ssi)a of thi% (orld) Beria i% the pla4e of the Te'ple0 and &et$ira i% Eret$ &srael) Con4eal'ent of .hr Ho'hma i% 4alled Lab%en4eMO pre%en4e of .hr Ho'hma i% 4alled Lpre%en4e)M

(( Abdo'en Abo&e Abroad Ab%en4e

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(B&( de %li!ot

Stand oppo%ite (B&( de %edusha Jholine%%0 purityK0 but %tandin oppo%ite Z.N de (t$ilut and belo() The %li!ot %tand under the %edusha0 in the &a4ant %pa4e under the Sium of the %a#0 under the al'hut that end% the (hole of %edusha) After T$imt$um (le!h0 their pla4e i% under the Ra"laim of (%) In T$imt$um Bet0 the endin al'hut ro%e to Bina in Guf de Nekudot de S(G0 (here the Parsa that end% the %edusha (a% %pread) Under the Parsa0 a &a4ant pla4e (a% 'ade for the (orld% B&() Sin4e that pla4e ha% no %edusha0 the %li!a too* the (hole of that pla4e) The %hatterin o44urred be4au%e .hr Ho'hma 4a'e fro' Rosh de S(G and (anted to e9pand belo( the Parsa0 throu h the Sium of Gal"alta in all ten Sefirot0 a% prior to T$imt$um Bet) Thi% o44urred be4au%e GE Noined (ith (HP in both the Rosh and Guf of Part$uf Nekudim) But before the Li ht tra&er%ed to the pla4e of the &a4ant %pa4e0 the %elim bro*e and died be4au%e the Parsa (a% not 4an4elled) The Li ht departed and ro%e0 and the %elim fell belo( the Parsa0 'in lin (ith the %li!ot in the pla4e of B&() %elim that fell under the Parsa are (HP of the Guf of Nekudim and not (HP of the Rosh) Thi% i% (hy the %li!ot be in only fro' Z.N de (t$ilut do(n(ard%)

('horV('horaim JPo%teriorK

,) A %li (here no .hr Ho'hma 4lothe%) ") A %li or a part of a %li that doe% not (or* to be%to( or to re4ei&e) 1) The part of the %li belo( the ,ha$eh) Sefirot NH& of Nuk#a end the (t$ilutO hen4e they are adNa4ent to the %li!ot) The %li!ot be in fro' the' do(n(ard%) The %li!ot rip pri'arily in the ('horaim0 a% lon a% .hr Ho'hma i% defi4ient there) The fir%t (orld to e'er e after T$imt$um (le!h0 (hi4h re4ei&e% fro' Ein Sof and %tret4he% fro' it throu h thi% (orld) It i% 4alled (dam be4au%e it% Sefirot de &osher Jdire4tne%%K0 (ith the Li ht of be%to(al0 are the root of Ada' in thi% (orld0 and it i% 4alled %admon Jpri'ordialK be4au%e T$imt$um (le!h a4t% in it) QBeforeF i% the 4au%eO Qafter(ard%F i% it% 4on%e:uen4e) Li ht of Rua'h0 .hr Hassadim) Nu'eri4 &alue< ,

('horaim de Nuk#a (dam %admon

After(ard% Air J(#irK (le!h Ar'ie% of al'hut

Part$ufim that %te' fro'

al'hut in the (orld% B&()

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A%4ent A%%e'bly of I%rael J%nesset &sraelK (ssi)a (t$mut Au 'entation (#iut (/$en ()in Ba4* to Ba4* J(B(0 ('hor be ('horK

Hi$dak'hut0 be4au%e it ri%e% in e:ui&alen4e of for' (ith Ein Sof) The rule i% that all that i% purer i% Hi her0 and all that i% 4oar%er i% lo(er) Part$uf G(R of al'hut0 (hi4h re4ei&e% Ja%%e'ble%V ather%K Li ht% fro' G(R de Z(0 4alled &srael) The ten Sefirot of the le&el of al'hut that %he re4ei&e% fro' Z() .hr Ho'hma i% 4alled by that na'e be4au%e it i% the li&elihood and the e%%en4e J(t$mutK of the e'anated) Tran%ition fro' a %tate of %atnut into a %tate of Gadlut) The 'ea%ure of the (ill to re4ei&e (ith inten%e 4ra&in 0 (hi4h i% the %li for e9ten%ion of Li ht) Bor thi% rea%on0 it i% 4alled Linternality of the %li)M The le&el of ten Sefirot de Rosh in Behina Bet0 (hi4h i% Bina) Nu'eri4 &alue< .# Corre4tion throu h the Li ht of Bina0 Hafet$ Hesed Jdeli htin in 'er4yK) /hen a %li i% defi4ient of .hr Ho'hma0 it re4ei&e% a Tikkun throu h the Li ht of Bina0 (hi4h pro&ide% it (ith (holene%%)

Ba4* to Ba4e J(BP0 A Tikkun for Nuk#a< the Panim of al'hut are only Ho'hma) Hen4e0 %he ('hor be PanimK 4ould not re4ei&e .hr Ho'hma0 %in4e .hr Ho'hma 4an only be re4ei&ed in .hr Hassadim) Bor thi% rea%on0 Z( 4orre4t% her throu h a Zi#u" ('hor be Panim0 (hi4h i&e% her Panim .hr Hassadim fro' hi% ('horaim) Bassar JBle%hK Before Before and After Behina Gimel0 4alled Z(0 in the ten Sefirot0 (ho%e le&el i% e:ual fro' (ithin out(ard%< o'ha0 (t$amot0 Gidin0 Bassar0 and .r) QBeforeF i% the 4au%e and QafterF i% it% 4on%e:uen4e) /hen %pea*in of relation% of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e bet(een t(o e'anated bein %0 (e refer to the 4au%e a% QbeforeF and to the 4on%e:uen4e a% Qafter)F Ho'hma de Z() 2f inferior de ree 4o'pared to another) Nu'eri4 &alue< " 2b%er&in of 4ondu4t% of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e) Re4o nition of the (#iut of Z( it%elf0 (hi4h i% different fro' the (#iut of Ima) It i% re arded a% born and departed due to the di%parity of for'0 (hi4h i% li*e relo4ation in 4orporeality)

Be innin JResheetK Belo( Bet Bina Birth

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Birth;Blood

/hen (N of Z( ri%e to (1I0 the (N of all the Part$ufim that (ill later e'er e fro' Z( ri%e alon (ith the (N of Z(0 throu h the la%t Part$uf in the (orld of (ssi)a) @urin the 'onth% of pre nan4y0 the (N of Z( i% %orted out fro' the re%t of the (N0 it% Ibur Part$ufim e'er e on the (N of Z(0 and then it i% born) @urin deli&ery0 all the (N that doe% not belon to Z( e9it% in the for' of birth;blood) The birth;blood i% al%o 4alled Li'pure blood)M (#iut in al'hut that i% under T$imt$um (le!h %o a% to not re4ei&e Li ht (ithin it) In that %tate0 al'hut i% halted and %tilled fro' re4ei&in Li htO hen4e0 %he i% 4alled +am)11 /hen thi% (#iut i% in NH&0 it i% 4alled Lblood at the %our4e0M and it i% under the prohibition on re4eption) But (hen thi% (#iut ri%e% to HGT0 not in her pla4e0 %he i% %(eetened and turn% into 'il*)

Blood J+amK

Blood at the Sour4e +am JbloodKG(#iut in al'hut that i% under T$imt$um (le!h %o a% to not re4ei&e Li ht (ithin it) In that %tate0 al'hut i% halted and %tilled fro' re4ei&in Li htO hen4e %he i% 4alled +am)18 /hen thi% (#iut i% in NH&0 it i% 4alled Lblood at the %our4eM and it i% under the prohibition on re4eption) But (hen thi% (#iut ri%e% to HGT0 not in her pla4e0 %he i% %(eetened and turn% into 'il*) Blood Turned to Mil* Blood i% the (#iut in al'hut) Thi% (#iut i% under T$imt$um (le!h0 %o a% to not re4ei&e Li ht (ithin it) Thi% L%till%M al'hut fro' re4ei&in Li htO hen4e it% na'e0 +am Jfro' the (ord +omemG%tillK) /hen thi% (#iut i% in NH&0 it i% 4alled Lblood at the %our4eM and it i% under the prohibition on re4eption) But (hen thi% (#iut ri%e% to HGT0 not in her pla4e0 %he i% %(eetened and turn% into 'il*) Called ((0 in (hi4h there i% attain'ent) Tohu i% 4alled (tik0 and there i% no attain'ent in it) The %elim of NH& de Ima0 (hi4h %he i&e% to Z() Z( re4ei&e% it% Li ht in the%e %elim) The asa'h in a de ree) The Sefira %eter in ten Sefirot of e:ual le&el) A %li for Li ht of Neshama that %tand% in G(R) Can4ellin of the boundary in the asa'h) Al%o0 the fall of the %elim to the %li!ot) The fall of the %oul% to the %li!ot i% 4alled Lthe fallin of or an%)M Brea*in of a %li /hen the %li i% banned fro' re4ei&in Li ht)

Bohu Borro(in Boundary JGe#ulK Brain J oa'hK Brea*in

11 18

There i% %i'ilarity in %ound bet(een the Hebre( (ord% +am JbloodK and +omem J%tillK0 hen4e the 4onne4tion) There i% %i'ilarity in %ound bet(een the Hebre( (ord% +am JbloodK and +omem J%tillK0 hen4e the 4onne4tion)

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Brea%t% B&( in thi% (orld Ca'e Up in the @e%ire Can4elled

In the +adim Jyoun brea%t%K there i% .hr Hassadim) /hen .hr Ho'hma appear% in the'0 they are 4alled Shadaim J'ature brea%t%K) The pla4e of the Te'pleGBeriaO Eret$ IsraelG&et$iraO Abroad Jout%ide of I%raelKG(ssi)aO RuinG%li!ot) Zi#u" on a asa'h (ith (#iut Shoresh

/hen t(o %piritual% are of 4o'pletely e:ual for'0 (ithout any di%parity of for' bet(een the'0 they return to bein one0 and the %'all i% L4an4elledM in the bi ) Cau%in a Zi#u" Nu'eri4 &alue< "# The t(enty;t(o letter% of the alphabet) Letter% are %elim in (hi4h the Li ht 4lothe%) There are t(enty;t(o pri'ary di%4ern'ent% by (hi4h all the Part$ufim are di%4erned) The t(enty;%e&en letter% of the alphabetGt(enty;t(o letter% of the alphabet plu% the fi&e final letter% (NTZEP(,H J em0 Nun0 T$adi0 Peh0 ,hafK) U%in the fi&e Behinot Sium of the asa'h at the Rosh0 Li ht% %pread to the Guf and be et %elim0 'eanin the re%t of the t(enty;t(o letter%) They are 4alled Lthe fi&e outlet% of the 'outhM of the Part$uf0 and they are only (ritten0 not pronoun4ed) The (orld of Beria) It 4o'e% fro' the (ord %isui J4o&erin K and Haalama J4on4ealin K0 %in4e the .hr Ho'hma i% 4on4ealed there) It i% 4alled %isse al%o be4au%e .hr Hassadim that pa%%e% throu h the Parsa i% 4on%idered .hr 1(%0 %ittin 0 a% oppo%ed to the .hr Ho'hma0 (hi4h i% .hr G(R and %tandin ) The Sium of T$imt$um Bet) Hen4e0 T$imt$um Bet doe% not apply Abo&e the ,ha$eh0 in the %elim de Panim) .hr &ashar J@ire4t Li htK (a% 4reated durin the Upper Li htF% de%4ent to the %elim0 pre4i%ely 'at4hin the 4ra&in in the %elim0 a44ordin to their Behina +alet) Thi% re%e'ble% a hea&y obNe4t fallin dire4tly to the round) In %elim that ha&e no (#iutG4ra&in Gthe Li ht i% 4ir4led0 %in4e they ha&e no ra&itational po(er that attra4t%) The %tate of the (orld of (t$ilut (hen the (orld% ri%e to it)

Cau%e ,haf ,haf;Bet J""K

,haf;Za)in J".K

ChairVThrone J%isseK

,ha$eh JChe%tK Cir4lin Li ht

City

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Cleanin /a%te

The (#iut in the (N of the lo(er one ri%e% and i% in4luded in the Zi#u" of the Upper Part$uf0 (here it i% %orted and 4orre4ted by obtainin the asa'h fro' the Upper 2ne) At that ti'e0 the lo(er one it%elf i% (orthy of a Zi#u") It all depend% on the Zi#u" in the Upper 2ne< if the Zi#u" i% 4arried out on (#iut (le!h in the asa'h0 only Behina (le!h of the (hole (#iut i% %orted) The re%t of the Behinot are not %orted0 and depart a% (a%te0 %in4e the asa'h did not 4orre4t the') Thi% i% (hy thi% Zi#u" i% 4alled L4leanin (a%te)M 2nly the a'ount of (a%te that the asa'h ab%orb% i% 4orre4ted and (orthy of Zi#u")

Clin in of the %li!ot

The %li!ot 4lin to the ('horaim of al'hut0 %in4e %he %top% the Upper Li ht0 %o it i% dar* fro' her do(n(ard%) Hen4e0 at the point of Sium in al'hut0 there i% e:ui&alen4e (ith the %li!ot) Thi% i% 4on%idered that the %li!ot 4lin there) Z( that (a% %eparated fro' the .hr Pnimi and be4a'e .hr akif) Al%o0 ea4h inferior Part$uf i% 4on%idered L4lothin M (ith re%pe4t to it% Superior) al'hut of the Upper 2ne be4o'e% %eter of the lo(er one) By doin %o0 %he 4onne4t% t(o de ree%0 %in4e e:ui&alen4e of for' bet(een the' ha% no( been 'ade) Thu%0 the 4onne4tion bet(een all the de ree% i% 'ade) The ten Sefirot of .hr Ho$er that ri%e fro' the asa'h de Rosh up(ard%0 4lothe the ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar0 and 4onne4t to the'0 %in4e there the Li ht% pre4ede the %elim) A title for Tikkun %a#im i% 4alled by that na'e %in4e all the Sefirot 4onne4t0 until there i% no oppo%itene%% bet(een the') A%4ent of the lo(er He) to the E)naim 4onne4t% the Sefirot to one another)

Clothin Conne4tin

Conne4tion JHitkashrutK Conne4tion J%esherK Conne4tion J%esherK of the Sefirot Corporeality Co&enant Creation Creator JBorrehK Cuttin VClippin

E&erythin that the fi&e %en%e% i'a ine and per4ei&e0 or that ta*e% up ti'e and %pa4e) The pla4e of o44ur%) asa'h and (#iut0 (here the Zi#u" (ith the Upper Li ht

=eneration of e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e0 appearin belo( the Parsa0 li*e (#iut and de%ire to re4ei&e) Thi% na'e relate% only to the eneration of the de%ire to re4ei&e0 e9i%ten4e fro' ab%en4e) Separation of the lo(er He) fro' the %elim that fell to B&() The (hole Tikkun depend% on that)

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+adei Behama JUdder%K +adim JBrea%t%K +alet @ar*ne%% @ay% of 2ld @eath

Illu'ination of al'hut (ithout the %(eetenin of Ra'hamim) The botto' third% of NH of (tik0 (hi4h %tand in the (orld of Beria) The 'ediu' bet(een Upper and lo(er) The Upper 2neF% attitude to(ard% the lo(er one0 e&en (hen it i% un(orthy of ri%in to the Upper 2ne) Nu'eri4 &alue< 8 Behina +alet in the (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h doe% not re4ei&e Li ht be4au%e of the for4e of the T$imt$um) Sefirot of (tik0 in (hi4h there i% al'hut of T$imt$um (le!h0 (hi4h (a% 4on4ealed fro' the re%t of the Part$ufim of (t$ilut) /here there i% departure of Li ht of (t$ilut fro' the %li0 it i% 4on%idered death) .hr Ho'hma i% 4alled LLi ht of life0M Li ht of Ha)a0 %in4e there i% no life to the %li e94ept in .hr Ho'hma) The pla4e belo( the Sium of the Upper Li ht0 belo( the point of T$imt$um0 belo( the Parsa) The %elim that fell belo( the Parsa are 4alled Ldead0M %in4e they are %eparated fro' the Li ht of Life) Sin4e they 4annot re4ei&e .hr Ho'hma0 they are %eparated fro' the line of the Upper Li ht and are 4on%idered that they ha&e fallen into B&( and died0 %in4e the Li ht end% in (t$ilut) @e4line fro' the de ree< in the %e4ond Hit!ashtut0 (hen .hr Ho'hma 4o'e% and 4lothe% in the %li of %eter) It follo(% that the de ree of %eter de%4ended to the de ree of Ho'hma0 Ho'hma to Bina0 et4) The 4lo%er it i% to the pla4e of e'pty %pa4e0 the farther it i% 4on%idered to be fro' the Upper Li ht) Z.N ri%e to (1I to re4ei&e ne( Li ht0 throu h the (N that the %oul% rai%e to Z.N) If the %oul% 4orrupt their a4tion%0 Z.N lo%e the Li ht J o'hinK) The Li ht 4o'e% to Z.N only throu h the (N of the %oul%0 (hi4h 4au%e% the a%4ent of %elim fro' B&(0 (hi4h are %orted and 4lothe o&er the Z.N) But (hen the (N depart%0 the Li ht depart%0 and Z.N return to their pla4e) At that ti'e0 the %elim of NH& de Z( and the botto' nine of Nuk#a that ro%e fro' B&( and 4lothed Z.N0 the %li!ot)

@eath Jthe pla4e of deathK @eath of the ela'him JKin %K @e4line

@eparture fro' the Upper Li ht @e%4ent to the %li!ot

@e%ert @i'inution of the Moon +ormita JSleepK

JAl%o< Ruin)K The pla4e of %li!ot in thi% (orld) al'huts %tate in the (orld of (t$ilut0 (here %he 4annot re4ei&e Li ht% due to ab%en4e of Tikkunim) /hen a Part$uf ri%e% to it% Superior0 a% in (N0 all it% Li ht% lea&e it and it i% then 4on%idered that the Part$uf re'ained belo( (ith little li&elihood) Thi% li&elihood i% 4on%idered %leep)

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@rop Ja% of (aterK @rop of Pro4reation +#ekut JAdhe%ionK Earth JSoilK

Inter'ittent e9ten%ion of Li ht0 and for brief period%) .hr Hesed of (ba0 (hi4h lo(er% the lo(er He) fro' the E)naim) E:ui&alen4e of for' bet(een t(o %piritual%) al'hut of ea4h de ree or of a (orld)

E'anator J aat$ilK Any 4au%e0 (ith re%pe4t to it% 4on%e:uen4e) al'hut de Rosh i% 4on%idered aat$il (ith re%pe4t to the Guf0 and %o i% any Superior @e ree (ith re%pe4t to it% inferior de ree) E'bra4e of the Left E'pty Air J(#irK Endin ET E9edra% al'hut E:ui&alen4e @i%pen%in of for4e fro' Z( to He) and rai%e the (HP) al'hut de Guf) /hen there i% no di%tin4tion bet(een the four de ree% of the (ill to re4ei&e) al'hut i% 4alled ET be4au%e %he 4o'pri%e% all the letter% fro' (le!h to Ta#)1E9ternal roo'%0 NH& of Z() /hen there i% illu'ination of Ho'hma0 there i% a de%ire to di%4lo%e it) @i%4lo%ure of illu'ination of Ho'hma i% 4alled Le9ternal roo'%)M Pre%en4e of .hr Ho'hma i% 4alled Le9i%ten4e)M Con4eal'ent of .hr Ho'hma i% 4alled Lab%en4e)M Chan e of for') /hen di%parity of for' o44ur% in a part of the Part$uf0 it i% 4on%idered that that part ha% 4o'e out of the Part$uf into a ne( authority of it% o(n) 7et0 thi% doe% not infli4t any 4han e in the fir%t one) /hen al'hut ri%e% to NE and a Zi#u" i% 'ade on her0 Li ht i% e'itted fro' the Zi#u" throu h the NE and not throu h the Peh) @e%4ent of Li ht by the for4e of the (#iutGthe for4e of 4ra&in in the e'anatedGi% 4alled Le9tendedM or Le9ten%ion)M %elim belo( the ,ha$eh in the Part$uf) al'hut0 %o %he 4an brin do(n the lo(er

.hr Hassadim before it 4lothe% the .hr Ho'hma)

E9i%ten4e E9it

E9it of Li ht throu h the E)naim E9tended E9ternal %elim J%elim de ('horaimK E9ternality Ba4e to Ba4e JPBP Panim be PanimK

The pure%t in the %li0 the %li for the .hr

akif)

/hen Nuk#a re4ei&e% Upper Li ht fro' the 'aleF% Panim into her %elim de Panim)

1-

In Hebre(0 the letter 4o'bination (le!h;Ta# i% pronoun4ed ET) (le!h i% the fir%t letter of the Hebre( alphabet0 and Ta# i% the la%t)

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Ba4in @o(n(ard% Ba4in Up(ard% Ball Ball of 2r an% Ball of 2r an% of (dam ha Rishon Ballin

/hen the Li ht i% di%pen%ed a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of (#iut0 to 4o'e and 4lothe in the (#iut) @urin the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h) They are 4alled by that na'e be4au%e they turn to a finer (#iut) @e%4ent of a de ree to a lo(er one0 be4au%e it ha% be4o'e li*e it) The fall of %oul% into the %li!ot) In the %elim0 the fall into the %li!ot i% 4alled Lbrea*in )M Prior to the %in0 (dam ha Rishon had NRN of (t$ilut) After the %in0 all the or an% of hi% %oul fell0 and only Li ht of Nefesh re'ained in the %elim of the ,## %etarim Jplural for %eterK) /hen Z( i% (orthy0 Te#una ri%e% to Ima0 'a*e% a Zi#u" on (#iut Bet0 and i&e% to Z() Thi% i% 4alled L%upportin the fallen0M Z.N0 %in4e they i&e the' G(R) A lar e 'ea%ure of di%parity of for') Al%o0 di'inuti&e illu'ination of .hr Ho'hma) Near 'ean% e9ten%i&e illu'ination of .hr Ho'hma) al'hut of the (orld of (t$ilut i% 4alled by that na'e be4au%e %he re4ei&e% Li ht fro' Z( throu h a Neke# JholeK in hi% ,ha$eh0 (here the Li ht i% di'ini%hed) %elim de Panim related to re4eption of Ho'hma) Li ht that the Part$uf re4ei&e% fro' it% adNa4ent Superior0 and not a% be%to(al fro' Ein Sof) It i% al%o 4alled .hr Nefesh or .hr al'hut) The 'ea%ure of (#iut in the asa'h i% 4alled by that na'e %in4e thi% i% the rea%on for the fillin of the %li) The na'e Ha1a&aH i% ten Sefirot< &odGHo'hma0 Bir%t He)GBina0 1a#G Z(0 lo(er He)G al'hut) But thi% na'e doe% not indi4ate the le&el of the ten Sefirot) The le&el 4ould be Nefesh0 Rua'h0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 or &e'hida) The le&el i% deter'ined by it% fillin ) The fillin indi4ate% the Li ht in the ten Sefirot of the Ha1a&aH< the le&el of Nefesh of Ha1a&aH i% filled (ith He)GGematria B.NO the le&el of Rua'h (ith the fillin of (le!hG Gematria (O the le&el of Neshama (ith the fillin of &od0 (here only 1a# i% filled (ith (le!hGGematria S(GO and the le&el of Ha)a i% 4o'pletely filled (ith &od0 in4ludin the 1a# of Ha1a&aHGGematria (B)

BarV@i%tant Be'ale JNuk#aK

Be'ale Ba4e Be'ale Li ht Billin Billin of Ha1a&aH

Billin of Na'e%

Indi4ate% the le&el of the de ree) The pun4tuation of the letter% indi4ate% the %our4e of ea4h parti4ular de ree in the'0 (hether it i% Hitkalelut (ith the Upper 2ne0 lo(er one0 or it%elf)

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Billin %

A Part$uf i% ten e'pty Sefirot< %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 Z(0 and al'hut) They are 'ar*ed in the na'e Ha1a&aH< &od i% Ho'hma0 He) i% Bina0 1a# i% Z(0 and He) i% al'hut) In Gematria0 &od;He);1a#;He) [ ,#\-\D\-["D J,haf;1a#K) Ho(e&er0 all that doe% not indi4ate their le&el< Nefesh0 Rua'h0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 or &e'hida) The le&el i% deter'ined by the fillin of Li ht in the ten Sefirot) At the le&el of Ha)a0 it i% filled entirely (ith &od0 in4ludin in the 1a# of Ha1a&aH) It% Gematria i% ()in;Bet J(BK< &od;He);1i#;He) [ J,#\D\8K \ J-\,#K \ JD\,#\DK \ J-\,#K [ (B [ .") At the le&el of Neshama0 it i% filled (ith &od0 and only the 1a# i% filled (ith (le!h) It% Gematria i% Same'h;Gimel JS(GK< &od;He);1a#;He) [ J,#\D\8K \ J-\,#K \ JD\,\DK \ J-\,#K [ S(G [ D1) At the le&el of Rua'h0 it i% filled (ith He)0 and only the 1a# i% filled (ith (le!h) It% Gematria i% em-He) J (K< &od;He;1a#;He [ J,#\D\8K \ J-\,K \ JD\,\DK \ J-\,K [ ( [ 8-) At the le&el of Nefesh0 it i% filled (ith He)0 and only the 1a# i% (ithout fillin ) It% Gematria i% Bet;Nun JB.NK< &od;Heh;1#;Heh [ J,#\D\8K \ J-\-K \ JD\DK \ J-\-K [ B.N [ -")

Bir'a'ent JRakiaK Bir%t Ibur Bor4e of the %li!a Bor' Bour Bor'% Bour Rudi'ent% Bro' Abo&e @o(n(ard%

&esod de Z( i% 4alled by that na'e be4au%e it i% the Sium of Z(GUpper /aterGand the be innin of Nuk#aGlo(er (ater) Zi#u" for the 'ere e9i%ten4e of the Part$uf) Clothe% of Li ht% depart their %elim due to a 'i9ture of e&il in the'0 and fall to the %li!ot (ith the re%idue of Li ht) Thi% add% %tren th to the %li!a) The four Behinot (#iut in are 4alled Lfour for'%)M al'hut0 4alled Ho'hma0 Bina0 Z(0 and al'hut

The (#iut or de%ire in the 4reature i% 4on%idered it% %ub%tan4e) The four Behinot in the (#iut are 4alled Lfour for'%)M +alet Behinot in the (#iut of %li al'hut Li ht that e9tend% fro' pure to 4oar%e0 4alled .hr &ashar) Al%o0 fro' Behina (le!h throu h Behina +alet) Behina +alet re'ained (ithout Li ht0 hen4e %he i% 4on%idered the lo(e%t) Behina (le!h i% Abo&e the' all %in4e her de%ire i% the %'alle%t) Li ht that e9tend% fro' 4oar%e to pure0 4alled .hr Ho$er) /hen there i% no defi4ien4y and nothin to add to it% 4o'pletene%%)

Bro' Belo( Up(ard% Bull

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Gadlut J=reatne%%VAdultho odVMaturityK Gal"alta G(R G(R of the Guf =arden of Eden

.hr Ho'hma in the de ree)

Part$uf %eter0 the %li that 4lothe% the Li ht of &e'hida) Li ht% of Rosh that pre4eded the %elim0 (hi4h are the Sefirot %HB0 4alled Rosh of the Part$uf) HGT al'hut de (t$ilut) Eden i% Ho'hma0 and =arden i% al'hut) The (hole of the (orld of (t$ilut i% Ho'hma) Thi% i% (hy al'hut de (t$ilut i% 4alled L=arden of Eden)M %li of Bina in ten Sefirot (ho%e le&el i% e:ual) Nu'eri4 &alue< 1 Bro' Sefira to Sefira0 throu h Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h0 all the Li ht% 4o'e to %eter) /hen Behina Gimel de %eter purifie% into Behina Bet0 %he i&e% Li ht% to Ho'hma) /hen (#iut Ho'hma purifie% fro' Behina Bet to Behina (le!h0 %he i&e% Li ht% to the %li of Bina0 et4) @i%4lo%ure of .hr Ho'hma) Ab%en4e of .hr Ho'hma 'a*e% a Part$uf %'all) A% a bran4h (i%he% to %u4* throu h it% rip0 the %li!a rip% to a pla4e de&oid of %edusha) The la4* i% the ho%e throu h (hi4h it %u4*% %tren th and li&elihood a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of defi4ien4y of %edusha) The real &e%%el% of re4eption in ea4h de ree0 (hi4h e9pand by the for4e of the .hr Ho$er in the asa'h fro' it do(n(ard%) Thi% i% (here the re4eption of Li ht% o44ur% in a4tual fa4t) Li ht% that the oa'h 4annot tolerate due to ab%en4e of Tikkunim) Bor thi% rea%on0 they e9it on Gal"alta) They are al%o 4alled otre) JSurplu%K o'ha J%urplu% of o'haK) The en4ounter bet(een the Upper Li ht and the asa'h i% 4o'parable to the en4ounter of t(o hard obNe4t%0 (here one (i%he% to brea4h the bound% of the other0 and the other re%i%t% and doe% not let the fir%t enter) Zi#u" Panim be Panim of Z( and Nuk#a i'plied in the ana ra' &(+.NEH&) &od of Ha1a&aH0 (hi4h i% Z(0 at the %tart of the ana ra'0 i'plyin the Ho'hma in Z() &od of (+N&0 at the end of the ana ra'0 i'plie% the Ho'hma in Nuk#a) .hr Ho'hma The Rosh of the lo(er de ree) It i% al%o a tail to lion%Gthe Sium JendK of the Superior de ree)

Gidin JTendon%K Gimel =i&in Li ht%

=reatVAdultVMatur e =ripVHold

Guf JBodyK

Hair JSearotK

Hakaa JStri*in VBeatin K Ha1a&aH;(+N&

Ha)a Head to Bo9e%

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Hearin Heart Het He#el He) Histaklut JLoo*in K Histaklut (le!h JBir%t Loo*in K Histaklut Bet J%e4ond loo*in K Hit!ashtut JE9pan%ionK Hit!ashtut (le!h JBir%t E9pan%ionK

The Li ht of Bina de Rosh) %li for the Li ht of Rua'hO %tand% at HGT) Nu'eri4 &alue< $ .hr Ho$er that ri%e% fro' the Nu'eri4 &alue< Hit!ashtut of Li ht fro' Ein Sof to the asa'h) A Li ht that 4o'e% fro' Ein Sof i% al(ay% .hr Ho'hma0 or .hr E)naim0 or &i%ion0 or Histaklut) Hit!ashtut of Li ht fro' Ein Sof to the asa'h) A Li ht that 4o'e% fro' Ein Sof i% al(ay% .hr Ho'hma0 or .hr E)naim0 or &i%ion0 or Histaklut) Hit!ashtut of Li ht of Ein Sof to the asa'h that ri%e% fro' Tabur to Peh and 'a*e% Zi#u"im alon it% (ay0 eneratin Part$ufim of Nekudot) Li ht that i% e'itted fro' the E'anator and 4o'e% to the e'anated throu h the e9ten%ion of the e'anated bein F% (ill to re4ei&e0 (hi4h e9tend% the Hit!ashtut to it%elf a44ordin to the 'ea%ure of it% 4ra&in for the Li ht) Li ht% of Taamim asa'h up(ard%)

Hit!ashtut Bet The %e4ond entran4e of Li ht% after the Hi$dak'hut of the asa'h) Then JSe4ond E9ten%ionK there are already %elim0 a44ordin to the rule0 Lthe e9pan%ion of the Li ht and it% departure 'a*e% the %li fit for it% ta%*)M Ho'hma Ho'hma of the Thirty;T(o Path% Holam Ho%eVConduit JT$inorK Hotem JNo%eK Hou%e JBa)itK Hur#a JRuinK Ibur Idrin The Li ht of (t$muto of the e'anated) Al%o0 *no(in the purpo%eful re%ult of all the detail% in reality) .hr Ho'hma that Bina re4ei&e% for Z.N0 in4ludin .tiot0 and the ten Sefirot for Z.N in Bina) The Li ht% abo&e the .tiot) %elim de &osher are 4alled by that na'e be4au%e they e9tend and li'it the Li ht (ithin their boundarie%) Sefira Z( de Rosh) 2r Hei'hal JhallKGBehinat al'hut that (a% %eparated fro' the inner %elim and be4a'e a %li for the .hr akif) The pla4e of the %li!ot in thi% (orld Jde%ert%0 tooK) Zi#u" of %atnut Internal roo'%0 HGT of Z(0 filled (ith .hr Hassadim0 not di%4lo%in illu'ination of Ho'hma) Thi% i% (hy they are 4alled Linner)M Binas t(enty;t(o

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I'a e J+emutK

T$elem Jal%o i'a eK 'ean% 4lothe% of o'hin of Z(0 and +emut 'ean% 4lothe% of o'hin of Nuk#a) The .tiot &od0 He)0 1a# of the Na'e Ha1a&aH are T$elem0 and the la%t He) of Ha1a&aH i% the +emut) Al%o *no(n a% Lbirth;blood)M Li ht% of Upper Bina are 4alled by that na'e %in4e they are %et in Z( for the future) The Li ht% of T#una enter Z.N per'anently0 and are therefore 4alled Lthe ne9t (orld)M Part$ufim Ibur0 &enika0 and al%o 'ore internal) o'hin 4lothed in a (ay that the bi er one i%

I'pure Blood In the Buture

Internal JPnimiK Internal Zi#u" of (t$ilut

The inner %elim of (t$ilut are %HB0 4alled o'ha0 (t$amot0 Gidin0 (ith Li ht% of NRN) The Li ht% Ha)a and &e'hida 4lothe into the Li ht of Neshama) The %elim Z( and al'hut (ere %eparated fro' the Part$uf0 hen4e they are 4alled Bassar and .r) The%e are not real0 4o'plete %elim0 but only %urround the %elim of the Guf fro' (ithout) They re4ei&e their Li ht%GRua'h and NefeshGfro' the inner %elim) Bor thi% rea%on0 there are Li ht% Rua'h;Nefesh in the inner %elim0 and Li ht% Rua'h;Nefesh in the outer %elim) Soul% of people are born fro' the Zi#u" of the inner %elim0 and the %oul% of an el% are born fro' the Zi#u" of the outer %elim) Hen4e0 %oul% of people are 4on%idered the internality of the (orld%0 a% they e'er e on the inner %elim of the Part$uf0 and an el% are 4on%idered the e9ternality of the (orld%0 %in4e they e'er e fro' the outer %elim of the Part$uf)

Internality Ieru%ale' %amat$ Jpun4tuation 'ar*K

The (#iut in the asa'h i% 4alled by that na'e be4au%e thi% i% the pla4e for i&in of abundan4e) The e9ternal &esod of al'hut) %mit$a J4onden%in K of Li ht%) Thi% indi4ate% the ten Sefirot de Rosh0 (hi4h are 4onden%ed in the %elim de Guf prior to their 4lothin ) The Hit!ashtut of Li ht% in the Guf i% 4alled Pata'h JopenedK0 %in4e it open% an entran4e to the Li ht) The t(o Part$ufim Ibur and &enika in ea4h Part$uf are 4alled by that na'e %in4e they la4* Rosh or o'hin) %elim belo( the ,ha$eh in the Part$uf) %elim Abo&e the ,ha$eh in the Part$uf) Pla4e'ent of the root on the de ree) It 4o'e% fro' the (ord a'htir0 'eanin Len4ir4le%0M a% it i% purer than any de ree and hen4e %urround% the Part$uf fro' Abo&e) al'hut of o'hin de Ima0 (hi4h 4lothe% in It i% 4alled Te'helet Ja?ureK and Sandalfon) -$$ al'hut of the (orld of Beria)

%atnut JS'allne%%K %elim de ('horaim JE9ternal %elimK %elim de Panim %eter

%isse +in JThrone of Nud 'entK

%isse Ra'hamim JThrone of Mer4yK Ki%%in JNeshikinK %ista de Ha)uta JCi%ta JChe%tK of Life;Bor4eK %li %li for .hr akif

The Upper nine of

o'hin de Ima)

Zi#u" of t(o internal Part$ufim Z( and Nuk#a0 al%o 4alled LZi#u" of &oi4e and %pee4h)M A Reshimo of pa%t Li ht) Thi% i% (hat re'ain% in the Part$uf in it% pla4e0 a% it ri%e% to the Upper 2ne for (N0 and ha% Ldeparture of o'hin)M The (ill to re4ei&e in the e'anated bein ) The outer0 purer half of the (all in the %li) The inner0 4oar%er half of the (all in the %li0 %er&e% a% a %li for the .hr Pnimi) The inner0 4oar%er half of the (all in the %li) The %li for the .hr the outer0 purer half of the %li) akif i%

%li for .hr Pnimi %li al'hut

Behina +alet of the .hr &ashar0 on (hi4h there (a% the T$imt$um (le!h %o a% to not re4ei&e Li ht) (HP of the Upper 2ne durin Gadlut) Nit$ot$in that 4ontain a 'i9ture of ood and bad) /hen No"a re4ei&e% Li ht in her ood part0 %he i&e% of the Li ht to her bad part0 too) A 4ontradi4tin de%ire to the Upper Li ht0 (hi4h i% only about be%to(al0 'eanin a de%ire to only re4ei&e) Hen4e0 they are %eparated fro' the Life of Li&e% and are 4on%idered Ldead)M Nu'eri4 &alue< ,## Nu'eri4 &alue< 1# Thirty;t(o path% of Ho'hma0 (hi4h 4o'e fro' Bina0 4alled Elokim J=odK) It %ort% Reish;Peh;Het J"$$K out of the Shin;,haf J1"#K Nit$ot$in0 (hi4h are the Upper nine0 lea&in al'hut belo(0 a% (a%te) al'hut in4luded in Bina i% 4alled Bina0 Lthe land of Edo')M &et$ira of thi% (orld The di%tan4e bet(een t(o ed e% of a de ree0 fro' the pure%t Behina JHi he%tK to the 4oar%e%t Jlo(e%tK) .hr Ho'hma .hr Hassadim0 (ithout .hr Ho'hma Li ht that the Part$uf re4ei&e% fro' it% adNa4ent Superior0 and not a% be%to(al fro' Ein Sof) It i% al%o 4alled .hr Nefesh or LBe'ale Li ht)M -$5

%li that Rai%e% (N %li!at No"a JThe No a ShellK %li!ot JShell%K

%of Lamed Lamed;Bet J1"K =od% of the A4t of Creation Land of Edo' JEret$ EdomK Land of I%rael JEret$ &sraelK Len th Li ht of (t$ilut Li ht of Beria Li ht of al'hut

Li ht of Reshimo

/hat re'ain% after the departure of the Li ht fro' the %li)

Li ht that i% li'ited /hen the Li ht i% ripped and dependent upon the 'ea%ure of (#iut in the in the %li) %li0 %o it 4annot e9pand there 'ore0 or le%%0 than the 'ea%ure of (#iut in the %li) Line J%a#K Indi4atin a di%tin4tion of Lfro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0M (hi4h did not e9i%t pre&iou%ly0 a% (ell a% that it% illu'ination i% 'u4h %'aller than the pre&iou% &alue) Al%o0 ten Sefirot de &osher are 4alled T$inor Jho%eK0 fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the %elim0 and %a#0 fro' the per%pe4ti&e of the Li ht%) Li&eVAni'ate Li&er Lon Loo*in in the Ba4e Lo(er Eden Lo(er =arden of Eden Lo(er Ho'hma Lo(er Ima Lo(er Land Lu4* J a$alK ( &esod0 be4au%e it ele&ate% nine Sefirot of .hr Ho$er and re4ei&e% nine Sefirot of .hr &ashar in the') In internal %li (ith the Li ht of Nefesh) Abundan4e of Ho'hma) ShortG%4ar4ity of Ho'hma) /ideGabundan4e of HassadimO Narro(G%4ar4ity of Hassadim) Be%to(in .hr Ho'hma) &esod of the (orld of (ssi)a &esod de al'hut in the (orld of (ssi)a)

Ho'hma in Nuk#a) al'hut de (t$ilut al'hut &esod) It i% 4alled li*e drop%) a$al be4au%e it i&e% off .hr Ho'hma inter'ittently0

Ha1a&aH filled (ith (le!hs< &od;He;1a#;He) All the le&el% that e'er e in (t$ilut e'er e at the le&el of () (t$ilut i% 4on%idered the ne( ( (ith re%pe4t to the Li ht%Gthe Nit$ot$in and the %elim of Nekudim that 4onne4t to it) They are 4on%idered older than it0 %in4e they had already been u%ed in the pre&iou% Part$uf of Nekudim) The la%t Behina) It i% 4alled by that na'e be4au%e a%%erti&e and fir' uidan4e e9tend% fro' her0 in 4o'plete o&ernan4e) The asa'h i% purified and only (#iut Shoresh re'ain%0 in%uffi4ient for a Zi#u") Hen4e0 %he 4an re4ei&e only fro' the Zi#u" 'ade in Z() A Part$uf that re4ei&e% Li ht% fro' it% Superior in 4o'pletene%%0 a% they (ere in the Upper 2ne) Be%to(al of Ho'hma) -5#

al'hut al'hut Ha% No Li ht Male JZa'harK Male Ba4e

(N

/hat 4au%e% the Zi#u") Al%o0 the GE of the lo(er one (ere atta4hed in the %a'e de ree (ith the (HP of the Upper 2ne0 (hi4h (ere fallen in the' in the %tate of %atnut) Hen4e0 a% a re%ult of the +#ekut durin the ti'e of %atnut0 (hen the Upper 2ne 4a'e by Gadlut0 be4au%e it% (HP ro%e and be4a'e a ne( NH&0 (ithin it% (HP are the GE of the lo(er one) Li*e the asa'h and Reshimot de (B0 in4luded in Rosh de Gal"alta and eneratin (B0 thi% i% (hat happened in T$imt$um Bet0 throu h the Ibur0 e94ept the Zi#u" i% on &esod)

(NTZEP(,H

Behinot asa'h and (#iut of the Part$uf that re'ained in it fro' the ti'e of it% %atnut) (N of the lo(er one are atta4hed to the (HP of Part$uf Nuk#a0 in the (N of Nuk#a her%elf0 (hi4h re'ained for her fro' her Ibur) Bro' the asa'h of her Ibur0 the lo(er one re4ei&e% the le&el of Ibur) Hen4e0 (N of the Ibur (a% in4luded in the (NTZEP(,H of Nuk#a0 a% %he rai%e% the' to Z() At that ti'e0 an Ibur (a% 'ade on hi% (N0 and he re4ei&e% hi% le&el) The for4e of T$imt$um a(a*ened in the e'anated to(ard the Upper Li ht0 %toppin it fro' de%4endin into Behina +alet) Thu%0 the 'inute it rea4he% and tou4he% Behina +alet0 that for4e i''ediately a(a*en%0 %tri*e% it0 and repel% it) And thi% for4e i% 4alled asa'h)

asa'h

Matin

al'hut

al'hut de Rosh) A% Nekudot de S(G e9panded belo( the Tabur0 t(o Reshimot (ere Noined Gof the fir%t fi&e of S(G0 and of the lo(er He) of Gal"alta) The asa'h i% an in4lu%ion of t(o fe'ale%< Bina and al'hut) Thi% i% (hy the asa'h i% 4alled a)in Nuk#in0 a% fro' here on(ard% there are al(ay% t(o fe'ale% in4luded in ea4h of it% Zi#u"im) Searot +ikna are 4alled by that na'e be4au%e their Li ht% drip li*e drop% until they Noin the reat Li ht% in the (orld%) /hen al'hut i% re&ealed0 %he i% 4alled LIM or LMe)M /hen %he i% 4on4ealed0 %he i% 4alled LHeM or LHi')M Nu'eri4 &alue< 8# Bina de %eter) @urin the Zi#u" of Gadlut0 (hen .hr Ho'hma %hine% throu h the Li ht of (B;S(G0 the Searot depart and the ti'e of ood (ill appear%) Bina Behina +alet in Ein Sof i% 4alled by that na'e be4au%e it i% in unity (ith the Li ht of Ein Sof) Conne4tin and de4idin bet(een t(o re'ote ed e%

a)in Nuk#in

a$la JAra'ai4< lu4*K Me J(niK em et$a'h et$a'h of the @e%ire I Middle Point MiddleVMediu'

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Mil* o'hin o'hin de Gadlut

Li ht% of Hassadim0 (hi4h Bina i&e% to Z( after it% birth) The%e Li ht% return to bein Ho'hma0 and thi% i% 4alled L'il* that be4o'e% blood)M Li ht% of G(R or Li ht% of Rosh) The o'hin that Z( re4ei&e% throu h it% a%4ent to (N after nine year%) It i% 4alled Ibur Gimel0 a% (ell a% L o'hin of pro4reation0M %in4e Z.N 'a*e a Zi#u" Panim be Panim and 4an pro4reate %oul%) The o'hin that Z( re4ei&e% throu h it% a%4ent to (N after nine year%) At that ti'e0 Z.N 'a*e a Zi#u" Panim be Panim and 4an pro4reate %oul%) It i% al%o 4alled o'hin de Gadlut and Ibur Gimel) Al%o0 it i% Li ht of Ha)a that Z( re4ei&e% fro' (1I at the le&el of (B) Throu h the%e o'hin0 Z( be et% the G(R of the %oul%)

o'hin de Holoada Jpro4reationK

Month% of Con4eption JIburK

JAl%o< the ti'e of 4on4eptionK) Ti'e and %pa4e are initiation% of for') A Part$uf i% 4o'pleted throu h 'any Zi#u"im and Li ht%0 (hi4h are %e&en0 nine0 or t(el&e 'onth%0 a44ordin to the nu'ber of Li ht% that Noin the 4o'pletion) G(R de Z() Any re eneration of for' fro' a pre&iou% for') Li ht% that the oa'h 4annot tolerate due to ab%en4e of Tikkunim) Hen4e0 they e9it on Gal"alta) They are al%o 4alled Searot JhairK) Ten Sefirot of Li ht that tra&er%e fro' al'hut de Rosh0 4alled Peh0 into the To'h) The inner Part$uf of Nuk#a i% 4alled LSpee4h)M If it depart% and %he re'ain% (ith only the outer Part$uf0 it i% then 4on%idered L'utene%%0M %in4e the inner Part$uf i% G(R and the outer i% 1(%) A de%4ription of ho( the Li ht0 (hi4h i% i'plied in a na'e0 i% attained) The na'e of ea4h de ree de%4ribe% the 'anner% of attain'ent in that de ree) S4ar4ity of Hassadim) /ideGabundan4e of Hassadim) S4ar4ity of Ho'hma i% 4alled L%hortM and abundan4e of Ho'hma i% 4alled Llon )M Pro9i'ity of for' to oneF% friend) Li ht that the Part$uf re4ei&e% fro' it% adNa4ent Superior and not a% be%to(al fro' Ein Sof) It i% al%o 4alled Lfe'ale Li ht)M .hr &ashar Bine and %'all illu'ination0 (hi4h re&i&e% the %li!ot) al'hut in (hi4h there i% no Zi#u"0 and (hi4h doe% not rai%e .hr Ho$er0 re'ain% dar*0 (ithout Li ht0 be4au%e of the T$imt$um 'ade in the 'iddle point)

Mo%he and I%rael Motion otre) JSurplu%K o'ha Mutene%%;Spee4h

Na'e Narro( Near Nefesh Nehiro Nehiro +akik Nekuda

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Nekudot

Bour le&el% that e'er e on the Zi#u" in the asa'h durin it% Hi$dak'hut) Li ht% of TaburGNekudot Abo&e the .tiotGHolam) Li ht% of &esodG Nekudot in%ide the .tiotG elafom) Li ht of Sium Ra"laimGNekudot belo( the .tiot) Li ht that 4lothe% in the %li of Bina i% 4alled Neshima Jbreathin K0 fro' the (ord Linshom Jto breathK0 be4au%e Z( re4ei&e% the Li ht of the %pirit of life fro' Bina by ri%in and fallin 0 a% in breathin ) Separation of Nuk#a fro' Z() Any Li ht e'er in (t$ilut) fro' the 4orre4tion of the %elim in the (orld of

Neshama

Nesira JSa(in 2ffK Ne( Li ht Ne( Soul%

,K Co'pletely ne(0 e9tendin fro' Ho'hma de .hr &ashar) The%e do not 4o'e into the (orld of Tikkun) "K Re eneration of %oul%0 (hi4h 4o'e fro' Ho'hma of the thirty;t(o path%0 fro' Bina in4luded in Ho'hma) Ho(e&er0 they are ne( (ith re%pe4t to Z.N0 %in4e they 4o'e fro' the ne( ( Jand only %oul% of B.N are oldK) In the'0 too0 there are t(o Behinot< ,K Ne( %oul% of Panim be Panim0 applied durin the Te'ple0 (hen Z( (a% per'anently at the le&el of (B0 and Beria0 4on%idered the %oul%0 (a% in (t$ilut) Bor thi% rea%on0 the %oul%0 too0 (ere in the (orld of (t$ilut0 and (ere re arded a% Panim be Panim) "K After the ruin0 (hen Beria de%4ended to it% pla4e under the Parsa0 and doe% not ha&e Li ht of (t$ilut0 but ('hor be ('hor) Hen4e0 (ith re%pe4t to ('hor be ('hor0 the%e %oul% are 4on%idered ne()

Ne9t /orld

Li ht% of Te#una0 (hi4h 4o'e in Z.N per'anently) In the futureGLi ht% of Upper Bina) They are 4alled by that na'e %in4e they are %et in Z( for the future) In T$imt$um Bet0 al'hut ro%e to the Sefira Ho'hma in ea4h Sefira0 and 'ade hole% in the Hotem0 (/$en0 and E)naim) Prior to al'huts a%4ent0 there (a% only one hole in ea4h Sefira0 in the Peh) Behina (le!h in the Rosh0 %in4e Ho'hma i% 4alled E)naim0 and by the for4e of the a%4ent of the lo(er He) to the E)naim0 a Nuk#a (a% 'ade in Ho'hma0 too) The Reshimot that re'ained of the Li ht% of Nekudim after their departure fro' the bro*en %elim) There are t(o *ind% of Li ht% in the'< ,K .hr &ashar0 pure0 4alled LLi ht%0M (hi4h re'ained in (t$ilut0 and "K .hr Ho$er0 4oar%e0 4alled Nit$ot$in0 (hi4h de%4ended to B&( (ith the %elim) The%e 'u%t be fro' a Hi her @e ree0 %in4e they pro&ide %tren th to per'anently ri%e and 4lothe the Upper 2ne)

Nik#e) JHole% ofK (/$en0 Hotem0 E)naim Nik#e) E)naim

Nit$ot$in

Nouri%h'ent%

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NRNH&

The %elim of the ten Sefirot are 4alled %HB Z.N) The Li ht% of the ten Sefirot are 4alled Nefesh0 Rua'h0 Neshama0 Ha)a0 &e'hida) The %elim are re arded a% bein fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 and the Li ht%Gfro' belo( Up(ard%0 in order of ro(th) The hei ht of it% ro(th< in the future0 %he (ill be Panim be Panim (ith Z(0 in one %eter) It% reate%t di'inutionGa point under &esod de Z() Nu'eri4 &alue< -# E&erythin re4ei&ed in Behina +aletO in4lude% e&erythin but the (ill to re4ei&e) Li ht that e'er e% on the asa'h in NE in Behinat (#iut (le!h) Al%o0 Hit!ashtut Li ht fro' Ein Sof to the asa'h) A Li ht that 4o'e% fro' Ein Sof i% al(ay% .hr Ho'hma0 .hr E)naim0 &i%ion0 or Histaklut)

Nuk#a Nun .hr JLi htK .hr E)naim

.hr Ho'hma .hr Ho$er JRefle4ted Li htK

Li ht that e9tend% fro' the Creator to the 4reature0 the entirety and the %u%tenan4e of the e'anated bein ) Li ht that (a% not re4ei&ed in Behina +alet and (a% repelled by the asa'h) After T$imt$um (le!h0 it %er&e% a% a &e%%el of re4eption in all the Part$ufim0 in%tead of Behina +alet) Al%o0 Li ht that e9tend% fro' 4oar%e to pure0 4alled Lfro' belo( Up(ard%)M

.hr

akif

Any Li ht that i% repelled fro' re4eption in the Sof of the Part$uf0 due to the (ea*ne%% of the asa'h) Surround% the Part$uf and pre%%ure% the asa'h in order to be 4lothed (ithin it in the future) Li ht that the Part$uf re4ei&e% fro' it% adNa4ent Superior0 and not a% be%to(al fro' Ein Sof) It i% al%o 4alled LBe'ale Li htM or .hr al'hut) .hr Ho'hma Li ht 4lothed in a %li) Li ht that e9tend% fro' Ein Sof to the Part$ufim) It doe% not affe4t the I"ulim J4ir4le%K0 but only the Sefirot of &osher Jdire4tne%%K0 a44ordin to the de%ire to re4ei&e in the'< the =i&er i&e% to a 4oar%er de%ire0 to Behina +alet) Al%o0 Li ht that e9tend% fro' pure to 4oar%e0 4alled Lfro' Abo&e do(n(ard%)M

.hr Nefesh .hr Panim .hr Pnimi JInner Li htK .hr &ashar

2ld Li ht 2ne

Li ht that re'ained in the (orld of Nekudim after the brea*in of the &e%%el%) Upper Li ht that %pread% fro' (t$muto0 fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 (ithout any 4han e in for') -58

2penin of the Eye% 2r an% 2ri in of the Li ht% 2ri in of the Soul

Illu'ination of Ho'hma) Sefirot de Guf) al'hut de Rosh i% 4alled by that na'e %in4e it 4reate% .hr Ho$er0 (hi4h 4lothe% the Li ht and brin % it into the Guf) The (ill to re4ei&e that (a% i'printed in the %oul%0 (hi4h %eparate% the' fro' the Upper Li ht) The tran%ition bet(een the (orld of (t$ilut and the (orld of Beria) 1(% i% 4alled by that na'e be4au%e until the Part$uf a4hie&e% G(R0 it o%4illate% bet(een +in and Ra'hamim) The rip of the %li!ot on the ('horaim de Nuk#a0 %in4e %he i% not entirely %orted prior to Gmar Tikkun) %elim The fir%t %i9 Sefirot of the (orld of Beria0 protrudin fro' the (orld of (t$ilut do(n(ard%) The pla4e in the %li that i% intended to re4ei&e or to be%to() A boundary that di&ide% the Part$uf into &e%%el% of be%to(al and &e%%el% of re4eption) The Guf of the Part$uf) Ten Sefirot0 one belo( the other0 (hi4h 4o'e throu h to the E'anator) al'huts a%4en%ion

2%4illatin 2ther =od% .tiot JLetter%K 2ut%*irt% of the City Panim Parsa Partition% Part$uf Pata'h Jpun4tuation 'ar*K

Hit!ashtut of Li ht% in the Guf i% 4alled by that na'e be4au%e it open% an entran4e for the Li ht) %amat$ i% %emit$a J4onden%in K of Li ht%0 indi4atin the ten Sefirot de Rosh0 (hi4h are 4onden%ed prior to their 4lothin in the %elim de Guf) The Sefirot HGT (ith re%pe4t to the Sefirot NH&0 (hi4h are their off%prin ) al'hut de Rosh) Nu'eri4 &alue< $# Zi#u" of (1I in their pla4e) The (ill to re4ei&e in the e'anated) Al%o0 ti'e0 %pa4e0 and 'otion are all one i%%ue) Prepared durin T$imt$um Bet) The botto' third of the Sefira Tifferet de (1I0 (hile they are one Part$uf (ith &ESHS3T)

Patriar4h% J(#otK Peh Peh Per'anent Zi#u" Pla4e Pla4e of B&( Pla4e of Con4eption

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Pla4e of @ar*ne%% Pla4e of Settle'ent

The Sefira al'hut0 (hi4h end% the Part$uf due to the for4e of T$imt$um in her0 'a*e% dar*ne%% fro' her out(ard%) A% the pla4e of the (orld% B&( i% di&ided into GE de B&(0 the pla4e of %edusha0 and the fourteen Sefirot of ador ha %li!ot0 thi% (orld i% di&ided into a pla4e of %ettle'ent0 (hi4h in4lude% B&(Gthe pla4e of the Te'ple0 Eret$ &srael0 and abroadGand the pla4e of ruin0 (hi4h are the de%ert%0 in (hi4h people do not %ettle) A pla4e of defi4ien4y in %edusha JHoline%%K) /hen there i% a asa'h in the Part$uf in the ri ht 'ea%ure for Zi#u" and e9ten%ion of Li ht) Ho'hma in ((0 (hi4h doe% not %hine in (t$ilut) Rather0 only Ho'hma of the thirty;t(o path% %hine%) Many Reshimot that (ere not re enerated in a Zi#u"0 and hen4e0 de'and their 4orre4tion and ri%e to (N for a ne( Zi#u") Illu'ination of Ho'hma) Indi4ate% the %our4e of ea4h de ree (ithin the'0 (hether it i% fro' Hitkalelut (ith the Upper 2ne0 (ith the lo(er one0 or (ith her%elf) The fillin of the na'e% indi4ate% the le&el of the de ree)

Pla4e (here the %li!ot =rip Preparation to Re4ei&e Pri'ordial Ho'hma Proliferation of Li ht Protrudin Pun4tuation of .tiot JLetter%K

Puality of the pla4e The :uantity of the pla4e i% the nu'ber of de ree% that e9i%t in that pla4e) The :uality of the pla4e i% the i'portan4e of the de ree pre%ent in the pla4e) Puantity of the Pla4e Ra4hel R(+L( Re eneration of Soul% Puantity of the pla4e i% the nu'ber of de ree% in that pla4e) The :uality of the pla4e i% the i'portan4e of the de ree in that pla4e) Nuk#a de Z(0 fro' hi% ,ha$eh do(n) Ten Sefirot of Rosh de (tik are 4alled Reisha de Lo Et)ada JR(+L(K be4au%e they u%e al'hut de T$imt$um (le!h) Be%to(al of .hr Ho'hma to the %oul%0 a% they had had durin the Gadlut of the (orld of Nekudim0 and (hi4h (a% re'o&ed by the %hatterin ) It i% al%o a% they had had the %e4ond ti'e0 prior to the %in of (dam ha Rishon and the %e4ond departure throu h the fallin of the or an% of the %oul) Nu'eri4 &alue< "## A Tikkun in (hi4h the %li di%tan4e% it%elf fro' re4ei&in .hr Ho'hma and in%tead 4hoo%e% .hr Hassadim) /hat the Li ht lea&e% after it% departure) Thi% i% the nu4leu% and the root of the birth of another Part$uf off it)

Reish Re'o&alV@i%tan4in Reshimo

Re%idueVRe'ainder A Zi#u" to re&i&e the (orld%) JSheerK -5D

Return to the E'anator Re&i&al of the @ead Rib Roof Rosh JHeadK

@eparture of Li ht in the Hi$dak'hut of the the E'anator of the ten Sefirot de Guf)

asa'h to

al'hut de Rosh0

Return fro' B&( to the (orld of (t$ilut i% i&en that na'e be4au%e e9it fro' the (orld of (t$ilut i% 4alled Ldeath)M Nuk#as na'e (hen %he i% atta4hed ('hor be ('hor to the ('horaim of ,ha$eh de Z(0 %in4e %he i% atta4hed to it% Guf0 and they %er&e one %eter) %eter in ea4h de ree) The part in the e'anated that i% the 'o%t e:ual to the for' of the Shoresh) It i% al%o the ten Sefirot of the Upper Li ht that e9pand to the asa'h in al'hut0 to rai%e .hr Ho$er) It i% 4alled by that na'e be4au%e they pre4ede the asa'h and the .hr Ho$er) Al%o0 it i% ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar that 4lothe in the ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er)

Round

/hen there i% no di%tin4tion of Abo&e and belo( bet(een the four Behinot in the de%ire) Bor thi% rea%on0 the four Behinot are 4alled Lfour round I"ulim J4ir4le%KM one in%ide the other0 a% there i% no Abo&e and belo( a'on the') .hr Hassadim) It i% a Li ht that 4lothe% in %li de Z(0 %in4e it% 4ondu4t i% to ri%e to Bina to %u4* Li ht fro' her and to de%4end in order to i&e it to al'hut) al'hut0 (hi4h end% the Hit!ashtut of Upper Li ht in the ,ha$eh of the (orld of &et$ira0 pla4e% thi% boundary there) Nu'eri4 &alue< D# .hr Ho$er that ri%e% fro' the asa'h up(ard%0 4lothin the ten Sefirot de Rosh) Ne'htam Ji'printKGthe %a'e ten Sefirot a% they o fro' the Rosh to the Guf) The %a'e ten Sefirot that o fro' the Rosh to the Guf0 %in4e a %eal i% .hr Ho$er that ri%e% fro' the asa'h up(ard%0 4lothin the ten Sefirot de Rosh) Zi#u" for addin .hr Ho'hma in the Part$uf) Ten Sefirot de .hr &ashar 4lothed in ten Sefirot de .hr Ho$er0 (hi4h e'er e on one Zi#u"0 are 4alled Lone Sefira0M after the Hi he%t Sefira in the le&el0 althou h it 4ontain% ten Sefirot in len th and thi4*ne%%) An indi4ation that there are three Nekudot HB+ (hen HB are Panim be Panim)

Rua'h

Said to Hi% (orld0 LEnou hR Spread no further)M Same'h Seal JHotamK

Sealed Se4ond Ibur Sefira

Se"ol

-5.

Separatin the Si"im J@ro%%K

Si"im are lo(er He) that (a% 'in led in the %e&en ela'him and 4au%ed the brea*in of the (orld of Nekudim) Hen4e0 the Tikkun i% the need to re'o&e the lo(er He) fro' all the bro*en %elim) Thi% i% done by .hr Ho'hma0 Li ht of (ba) Thi% Tikkun i% 4alled L%eparation of the Si"im)M Al%o< a Tikkun that i% done by .hr Ho'hma0 Li ht of (ba0 (hi4h %hould re'o&e the lo(er He) fro' all the bro*en %elim) Thi% i% %o be4au%e Si"im i% the lo(er He) that (a% 'in led (ith the %e&en ela'him and 4au%ed the brea*in of the (orld of Nekudim)

Separation Shabbat Eone Shin Shoresh JRootK Short Side;lo4* Si"im J@ro%%K Si'ple JPashutK Sium %elim de Panim Sium of T$imt$um (le!h Sium of T$imt$um Bet Sium Ra"laim de (dam %admon Sium Ra"laim de (t$ilut Sleep

T(o de ree% (ithout e:ui&alen4e of for' bet(een the'0 fro' any %ide) An end on the Upper Li ht by the for4e of Nu'eri4 &alue< 1## All the Behinot in %eterO ten Sefirot de Rosh) S4ar4ity of Ho'hma) /ideGabundan4e of Hassadim) Narro(G%4ar4ity of Hassadim) Lon Gabundan4e of Ho'hma) al'hut i% 4alled by that na'e be4au%e %he i% the la%t of the Sefirot) Lo(er He) that 'in led (ith the %e&en brea*in of the (orld of Nekudim) /ithout di%tin4tion of de ree% and %ide%) ,ha$eh Abo&e the point of thi% (orld The Parsa that end% (t$ilut) The point of Sium of thi% (orld) Thi% i% the end of the line of Ein Sof and the 'iddle point of all the (orld%) Bina of NH& de (dam %admon) /hen a Part$uf a%4end% for (N0 it% pla4e i% 4on%idered to be in a %tate of %lu'ber0 (ithout o'hin) It re'ain% (ith %ista de Ha)uta J4i%ta J4he%tK of life;for4eK) =radual e9ten%ion of Li ht% by (ay of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e) The Li ht in Z( de Rosh0 4alled Hotem Jno%eK) @one by the repellin for4e in Behina +alet) The Upper Li ht %top% %hinin there be4au%e %he doe% not re4ei&e it) Behina +alet i% 4alled Sium JendK be4au%e it %top% re4ei&in the Upper Li ht0 and by %o doin end% the de ree) -5$ ela'him J*in %K and 4au%ed the al'hut)

Slo( S'ell SofVSium JEndin K

Son Sortin and Corre4tin

A lo(er one0 (ith re%pe4t to the Upper 2ne) Sortin 'ean% the lo(erin of the thirty;t(o Nit$ot$inGthirty;t(o al'hutsGa% (a%te0 %o only "$$ re'ain for the 4on%tru4tion of %edusha) It i% 4orre4ted by the illu'ination of (ba0 and thi% i% 4alled L%ortin the Li ht%)M But (ithout al'hut0 there i% no de ree) Hen4e0 Hitkalelut of both the fir%t He) and the lo(er He) are re4ei&ed fro' the asa'h of Ima0 and thi% i% 4alled Lthe a%%o4iation of the :uality of +in (ith the :uality of Ra'hamim)M Bro' thi% Hitkalelut0 thirty;t(o ne( al'huts are 4o'pleted0 to 4o'plete the 1"# Nit$ot$in) Thi% %ortin i% 'ade po%%ible only throu h the Li ht of (ba0 %in4e it doe% not %hine to Behina +alet0 and thu% the (a%te i% %orted out) But the Tikkun i% throu h the Li ht of Ima) Sortin 'ean% to %ort out the part% of Behina +alet0 (hi4h ob%tru4t the re4eption of the Upper Li ht)

Soul% of (dam ha Rishon Soul% of An el%

Prior to the %inGNRN fro' B&( in (t$ilut) After the %inGLi ht of Nefesh re'ained in %li de %eter of ea4h of the Sefirot de B&(0 e94ept for (1I of Beria) The inner %elim of (t$ilut are %HB0 4alled o'ha0 (t$amot0 and Gidin0 (ith Li ht% of NRN) Li ht% of Ha)a and &e'hida 4lothe (ithin the Li ht of Neshama) The %elim Z( and al'hut (ere %eparated fro' the Part$ufO hen4e0 they are 4alled Bassar and .r) The%e are not real0 4o'plete %elim0 but only %urround the %elim of the Guf fro' (ithout) The Li ht% (ithin the' are Rua'h and Nefesh0 and they re4ei&e fro' the inner %elim) There are Li ht% of Rua'h;Nefesh in the inner %elim and Li ht% of Rua'h; Nefesh in the outer %elim) Soul% of people are born fro' the Zi#u" of the inner %elim0 and %oul% of an el% are born fro' the Zi#u" of the outer %elim) The %oul% are 4on%idered the internality of the (orld%0 %in4e they e'er e on the inner %elim of the Part$uf) An le% are 4on%idered the e9ternality of the (orld%0 %in4e they e'er e fro' the outer %elim of the Part$uf)

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Soul% of People

The inner %elim of (t$ilut are %HB0 4alled o'ha0 (t$amot0 and Gidin0 (ith Li ht% of NRN) Li ht% of Ha)a and &e'hida 4lothe (ithin the Li ht of Neshama) The %elim Z( and al'hut (ere %eparated fro' the Part$ufO hen4e0 they are 4alled Bassar and .r) The%e are not real0 4o'plete %elim0 but only %urround the %elim of the Guf fro' (ithout) The Li ht% (ithin the' are Rua'h and Nefesh0 and they re4ei&e fro' the inner %elim) There are Li ht% of Rua'h;Nefesh in the inner %elim0 and Li ht% of Rua'h; Nefesh in the outer %elim) Soul% of people are born fro' the Zi#u" of the inner %elim0 and %oul% of an el% are born fro' the Zi#u" of the outer %elim) The %oul% are 4on%idered the internality of the (orld%0 %in4e they e'er e on the inner %elim of the Part$uf) An el% are 4on%idered the e9ternality of the (orld%0 %in4e they e'er e fro' the outer %elim of the Part$uf)

Spa4eV>oid Spar* JNet$it$oK Spee4h

Behina +alet0 (hi4h i% e'ptied of Li ht due to T$imt$um (le!h i% not ab%ent fro' the e'anated0 but there i% an e'pty %pa4e in it0 (ithout Li ht) .hr Ho$er Ten Sefirot of Li ht that pa%% throu h Guf) al'hut fro' her and do(n into the

Al%o0 ten Sefirot of Li ht that pa%% fro' al'hut de Rosh0 4alled Peh0 into the To'h) The inner Part$uf of Nuk#a i% 4alled L%pee4h)M If it depart% and %he re'ain% (ith only the outer Part$uf0 then it i% 4alled L'utene%%M be4au%e the inner Part$uf i% G(R and the outer i% 1(%) Spiritual Zi#u" A Zi#u" that %te'% fro' Rosh S(G to Rosh de Nekudim0 (hi4h 4orre4t% the G(R of Part$uf Nekudim0 but doe% not e9pand to the Guf of Nekudim) It i% al%o 4alled Zi#u" de Neshikin JZi#u" of *i%%e%K) @e&oid of any 4orporeal %tate0 %u4h a% ti'e0 %pa4e0 and 'otion) Zi#u"im 'ade on al'hut durin her Hi$dak'hut fro' Behina +alet to Behina Gimel0 fro' Behina Gimel to Behina Bet0 and until %he arri&e% at the Peh) They are i&en that na'e after the four *ind% of purifi4ation of the asa'h) A di%4ern'ent that i% li*e the %eed fro' (hi4h a tree (ill ro() The (#iut in a Part$uf of Behina +alet in the de%ire) It0 too0 ha% len th0 (idth0 depth0 and %i9 ed e%Gabo&e0 belo(0 ea%t0 (e%t0 north0 and %outh) The %ub%tan4e of the %li!ot i% 4o'plete e&ilO they 4annot re4ei&e any Li ht) But durin the brea*in of the &e%%el%0 &e%%el% of be%to(al fell into the %li!ot and ha&e be4o'e their %oul and li&elihood) /here the %li i% (orthy of 4lothin Li ht0 but doe% not 4lothe it due to it% o(n 4hoi4e) D##

Spirituality S:uare

Stren th Sub%tan4eVMatter JHomerK Su4tion of the %li!ot Sufferin

Sun in It% Sheath Supple'ent of Shabbat

NH& of Z( that 4lothe (ithin Nuk#a) The a%4ent of the (orld% fro' the fifth hour on the e&e of Shabbat)

S(eetenin VMiti at If the %elim are fla(ed by the brea*in 0 they need the Li ht to L%(eetenM ion their bitterne%%0 their +in JNud 'entK for4e%0 %o there (ill not be a rip for the e9ternal% in the') Taamim Tabur Tabur of the Heart Tail to Lion% Ta# Tefillin Te'ple JBeit ha ikdashK Tet The End of All Thirty @e ree% in Guf de Nuk#a Throne Hit!ashtut of Li ht fro' Abo&e do(n(ard%0 fro' Peh to Tabur) al'hut de Guf0 fro' (hi4h the a4tual li'itation and reNe4tion of Li ht be in%) The pla4e of the ,ha$eh J4he%tK) The Sium JendK of the Superior @e ree0 (hi4h be4o'e% the de ree of Lhead to fo9e%0M the Rosh JheadK of the lo(er de ree) Nu'eri4 &alue< 8## T$it$it JEi?ithK i% Searot de Z(0 (hi4h %hine in Rosh de Nuk#a0 (hi4h edu4e% Behinat Tefillin in her et$a'h) Beria of thi% (orld Nu'eri4 &alue< 5 Behina +alet in Behina +aletGthe 4oar%e%t of allGi% 4alled Sof JendK be4au%e all the de ree% 4o'e only to 4orre4t her) Ibur0 &enika0 o'hin in ('hor de Nuk#a0 in ea4h of (hi4h are ten Sefirot)

Ten Sefirot of Li ht of Ima0 (hi4h %pread in the (orld of Beria< G(R i% 4alled %isse and 1(% i% 4alled L%i9 run % of the throne)M al'hut that 4lothe% in al'hut of Beria i% 4alled +in0 Te'helet Ja?ureK0 and Sandalfon) Li'ited be%to(al) A 4ertain a'ount of Behinot Jdi%4ern'ent%K that %te' fro' one another by (ay of 4au%e and 4on%e:uen4e) @urin the Zi#u" on Gadlut0 .hr Ho'hma %hine% throu h the Li ht of (B; S(G0 the Searot depart0 and the et$a'h of the de%ire appear%) The Sium of e&ery Part$uf) Bohu i% 4alled ((0 (here there i% attain'ent) Tohu i% 4alled (tik0 (here there i% no attain'ent) Li ht of Z() In%uffi4ient di%parity of for' of a de ree to %eparate t(o de ree% at the root) D#,

Throu h the Side% Ti'e Ti'e of =ood /ill Toenail% Tohu Torah Tou4hin JTan entialK

Trail Tree Tree of Kno(led e JEt$ ha +aatK Tree of Kno(led e of =ood and E&il Tree of Life JEt$ ,haimK Trian le T$adi T$elem

&esod de (ba i% i&en that na'e be4au%e it i% lon and narro() &esod de Z(0 the 'iddle line0 the pla4e of Zi#u") The pla4e fro' the ,ha$eh do(n(ard%0 4alled (ssi)a) It% pri'ary part i% &esod0 (hi4h i% a 'iddle line0 4alled Et$ JtreeK) Bro' ,ha$eh de Z( do(n(ard%0 %in4e there i% illu'ination of Ho'hma there) Hen4e0 in that pla4e there i% a hold for the %li!ot0 4alled Le&il)M The pla4e fro' the ,ha$eh Up(ard%) There are 4o&ered Hassadim there0 the Li ht of ('horaim de Bina0 and hen4e0 no hold for the %li!ot) A de ree (ith only the fir%t three Behinot in the de%ire) Nu'eri4 &alue< 5# .hr Ho$er that ri%e% on the Hitkalelut (N of the lo(er one in the asa'h and (#iut of the Upper 2ne0 4lothin the ten Sefirot of .hr &ashar) Thi% .hr Ho$er belon % to the Upper 2ne0 but %in4e the Upper 2ne 'a*e% a Zi#u" for the need% of the lo(er one0 on the (#iut of the lo(er one0 thi% .hr Ho$er de%4end% to the lo(er one alon (ith the .hr &ashar) To re4ei&e it0 the lo(er one 'u%t di'ini%h it by three de ree%0 4alled em; Lamed;T$adi0 or a% it read% fro' belo( Up(ard% T$adi;Lamed; em JT$elemK) I'plyin HB (hen Bina i% in ('horaim to Ho'hma0 and they ha&e no point of +aat under the'0 to brin the' into Zi#u") Bina0 too0 i% 4alled T$ere0 %in4e all the or an% of Z( re4ei&e their for' throu h her asa'h de (#iut) /ho 4on:uer% hi% de%ire0 detain% hi'%elf and doe% not re4ei&e0 de%pite the reat de%ire to re4ei&e) T$imt$um of al'hutO T$imt$um on Behina +alet) Hen4e0 the line of Ein Sof %top% at al'hut de NH&) T$imt$um NH& de (dam %admonO T$imt$um on Behina Bet) Bor thi% rea%on0 the line of Ein Sof %top% at Bina of NH& de (%0 fro' (hi4h the pla4e of the (orld% B&( (a% 'ade) T$imt$um Bet i% the a%%o4iation of idat ha Ra'hamim0 Bina0 (ith idat ha +in0 al'hut) Searot de Z(0 (hi4h %hine in Rosh de Nuk#a0 (hi4h edu4e% Behinat Tefillin in her et$a'h) T(o different Behinot that ha&e e:uali?ed their for'% to one another) The Upper Li ht that produ4e% a 'ultipli4ity of de ree% for e:uali?in the') UnitedG(hen in the end e&erythin be4o'e% uni:ue) /hen0 in the end0 e&erythin be4o'e% one) 2neGthe Upper Li ht that brin % e:ui&alen4e to the 'ultitude of de ree%) More i'portant) D#"

T$ere Jpun4tuation 'ar*K T$imt$um T$imt$um (le!h T$imt$um Bet

T$it$it Unifi4ation J&hudK Uni:ue United Upper

Upper Eden Upper =arden of Eden Upper Ho'hma Upper Land Upper /hitene%% >a4ant >a4ant Pla4e and a Spa4e

&esod of the (orld of Beria) In the (orld of Beria0 (hi4h i% Bina) Ho'hma in Z( Bina) al'hut i% the lo(er land) /hen 4alled Eret$ Edom) al'hut i% in4luded in Bina0 Bina i%

Before it i% 4lothed in a %li0 the Li ht i% (hite0 %in4e all the 4olor% 4o'e only fro' the %elim) A pla4e that i% ready to under o 4orre4tion%) /hen Z( ri%e% to ((0 (hi4h i% it% real pla4e fro' the per%pe4ti&e of Nekudim0 a &a4ant %pa4e re'ain% in B&(0 %in4e there i% no Li ht of the (holene%% of (t$ilut there0 until at Gmar Tikkun0 (t$ilut (ill de%4end belo( the Parsa) By the for4e of T$imt$um (le!h0 al'hut end% the Upper Li ht) Thi% Sium %tand% abo&e the point of thi% (orld) Throu h T$imt$um Bet0 the pla4e of T$imt$um ro%e fro' Sium Gal"alta to the ,ha$eh of Part$uf Nekudim) And fro' there do(n0 an e'pty pla4e (a% 'ade0 and the pla4e of the %li!ot) 7et0 by the fall of &e%%el% of be%to(al belo( the ,ha$eh of the pla4e of B&(0 only fourteen Sefirot re'ained for ador ha %li!ot) Throu h the %in of (dam ha Rishon0 the point of Sium of %edusha de%4ended to Bina of al'hut of the (orld of (ssi)a0 4alled Lthe round of the lo(er =arden of Eden0M fro' (hi4h the pla4e of the e'pty %pa4e (a% 'ade) It follo(% that the %pa4e (a% di'ini%hed by the brea*in of the &e%%el% and the %in of (dam ha Rishon0 %in4e it de%4ended fro' the pla4e of Parsa to Bina of al'hut of (ssi)a) But the %li!ot obtained the %tren th to build four (orld%)

>a4ant Spa4e

1(% and Nekuda of the %li!ot of (t$ilut 1a# >i%ion JReiahK

Prior to the %in of (dam ha Rishon0 on4e all the (orld% ro%e to (t$ilut0 there (ere %li!ot in the fourteen Sefirot of ador ha %li!ot J%hell %e4tionK) They did not ha&e a Part$uf0 only 1(% for Z( of the %li!a0 and Nekuda for the Nuk#a of the %li!a) Nu'eri4 &alue< D Hit!ashtut of Li ht fro' Ein Sof to the asa'h) A Li ht that 4o'e% fro' Ein Sof i% al(ay% .hr Ho'hma or .hr E)naim0 or Reiah J&i%ionK0 or Histaklut0 .hr Ho'hma de Rosh) Zi#u" of the t(o internal Part$ufim Z( and Nuk#a) It i% al%o 4alled Zi#u" de Neshikin J*i%%in K)

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The (#iut of the asa'h i% the %li that re4ei&e% Li ht) It i% 4alled Lthe (all of the %liM be4au%e the (hole %li i% only it% (all%) The four Behinot of (#iut are four layer% in the thi4*ne%% of the (all0 po%itioned one atop the other and 4on%idered internality and e9ternality) The thi4*e%t Behina in the (all of the %li e9tend% 'ore abundan4e and i% 4on%idered the internality of the %li) The re%t of the Behinot0 the purer one%0 are 4on%idered the e9ternality of the %li0 (here Behina +alet i% the internal0 4o'pared to Behina Gimel0 Behina Gimel i% internal 4o'pared to Behina Bet0 et4)

/all J%otelK

A asa'h of ('horaim of Ima0 (hi4h detain% the .hr Ho'hma fro' rea4hin Z.N0 (hen they are in %atnut0 by the for4e of bein Hafet$ Hesed Jdeli htin in 'er4yK) The Si"im left after the %4rutinie%) &esod de Nuk#a0 fro' (hi4h .hr Ho$er ri%e%0 a% thou h fro' a (ell) Sefirot de I"ulim J4ir4le%K are 4alled by that na'e be4au%e the Li ht% in the' be4o'e round0 %in4e there i% no purity and (#iut J4oar%ene%%K there) Abundan4e of Hassadim) Narro(G%4ar4ity of Hassadim) S4ar4ity of Ho'hma i% 4alled L%hortM and abundan4e of Ho'hma i% 4alled Llon )M The for4e of the .hr Ho$er that open% the re4eption of Li ht in the %li) al'hut de Ima i% al(ay% in %atnut0 interruptin Z.N fro' the e9ternal one%) By doin %o0 %he uard% Z.N0 %in4e only illu'ination of Ho'hma pa%%e% throu h her) Parsa0 belo( (t$ilut0 i% al%o 'ade of al'hut de Ima0 and %he i% 4alled L%hoe0M prote4tin Z.Ns feet) No illu'ination of Ho'hma pa%%e% throu h her) The na'e .lam be in% (ith Part$uf B.N of the (orld of (dam %admon0 %in4e Z( and al'hut of the inner %elim of Behina +alet di%appeared and be4a'e %elim for .hr akif0 4alled Le#ush and Hei'hal) Al%o0 .lam 'ean% Heelem J4on4eal'entK) (1I 'a*e t(o Zi#u"im< ,K ('hor be ('hor0 to re&i&e the (orld% (ith .hr HassadimO "K Panim be Panim0 to pro4reate %oul%) A Le#ush e9tend% fro' the fir%t0 e9ternal Zi#u"0 and fro' the %e4ond0 internal Zi#u"0 e9tend% .hr Ho'hma to the %oul%) Thi% i% (hy there are three Part$ufim< e9ternal and 'ediu'Gfro' the fir%t Zi#u"0 and internalGfro' the %e4ond Zi#u") 1(% of Z(0 e9ternal Part$uf) @e%4ent of Upper Li ht in the %elim pre4i%ely a44ordin to the 4ra&in in the %elim0 a44ordin to their Behina +alet0 li*e a hea&y obNe4t that fall% %trai ht to the round) In %elim (ithout (#iutG4ra&in Gthe Li ht i% 4ir4led0 %in4e they ha&e no attra4tin 0 pullin for4e)

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&od &od;(le!h J,,K Si n% of the In4en%e) 7o%ef JIo%ephK &ot$er J4reatin K &srael JI%raelK Za)in Zeir (n!in

&esod de Z() Be%to(al of Li ht upon the (orld%O in4lude% e&erythin be%ide% the (ill to re4ei&e) JAl%o< Mo%he JMo%e%K and I%rael)K G(R of Z( or inner Part$uf) Nu'eri4 &alue< . It 'ean% L%'all fa4e0M %in4e the 'aNority of Z( i% .hr Hassadim0 and it% 'inorityG.hr Ho'hma) .hr Ho'hma i% 4alled Panim Jfa4eK) Hen4e0 %eter i% 4alled (ri'h (n!in0 (hi4h 'ean% Llon fa4e0M ha&in .hr Ho'hma) The inner &esod of Nuk#a i% 4alled by that na'e fro' the (ord &et$ia Je9itK) A 4o'plete Zi#u"GZi#u" (1I to i&e the %oul% Li ht and pro4reation for Z.N) The asa'hs a4tion of repellin the Li ht fro' Behina +alet to it% root) There are t(o oppo%ite 'atter% in thi% a4t< Hakaa J%tri*in K of the Li ht0 and a %ub%e:uent Zi#u" (ith it0 (hi4h indu4e% it% a44eptan4e in the %li0 %in4e the Li ht reNe4ted fro' Behina +alet be4o'e% .hr Ho$er0 (hi4h be4o'e% the 4lothin %li0 (hi4h di%4lo%e% the Li ht in the Part$uf) A Zi#u" that %te'% fro' Rosh S(G to Rosh de Nekudim0 (hi4h 4orre4t% the G(R of Part$uf Nekudim but doe% not e9pand to the Guf of Nekudim) It i% al%o 4alled La %piritual Zi#u")M Corre4t% the Z(T of the Part$uf) Al%o 4alled Llo(er Zi#u"M and Zi#u" of the Guf)

Eion JT$ionK Zi#u" de Guf Zi#u" de Hakaa JCouplin of Stri*in K

Zi#u" de Neshikin

Zi#u" de &esodot Jplural for &esodK

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Appendi+ '? Acron&ms and Abbre iations

JBe4au%e the a4rony'% are of Hebre( (ord%0 the letter% in En li%h 'ay not 'at4h the (ord% they repre%entK (( (B (B( (B&( (HP (N Ari (1I B.N B&( GE HB HB+ HHN %H %HB %HB T %HB+ Lamed Bet ( (+ (N atatron I NE NH& NH& NR (ri'h (n!in Ha1a&aH filled (ith &od ('hor be ('hor (t$ilut0 Beria0 &et$ira0 (ssi)a (/$en0 Hotem0 Peh (tik and Nuk#a The =odly0 Rabbi0 I%aa4 (ba #e Ima Ha1a&aH filled (ith He) Beria0 &et$ira0 (ssi)a Gal"alta E)naim Ho'hma0 Bina Ho'hma0 Bina0 +aat Ho'hma0 Hesed0 Net$ah %eter0 Ho'hma %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 Tifferet0 %eter0 Ho'hma0 Bina0 +aat nu'ber J1"K Ha1a&aH filled (ith (le!h a)in +u'hrin a)in Nuk#in Na'e of an an el T(o letter% fro' the Na'e E-L-.-H-INik#e) E)naim Net$ah0 Hod0 &esod Net$ah0 Hod0 &esod0 Nefesh0 Rua'h D#D al'hut al'hut

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Appendi+ C? Diagrams of the Spiritual #orlds

In order of the <Prefa'e to the Wisdom of %abbalah>

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About 'nei 'aruch

Bnei Baru4h i% a roup of Kabbali%t% in I%rael0 %harin the (i%do' of Kabbalah (ith the entire (orld) Study 'aterial% in o&er 1# lan ua e% are ba%ed on authenti4 Kabbalah te9t% that (ere pa%%ed do(n fro' eneration to eneration)

Hi%tory and 2ri in

In ,55,0 follo(in the pa%%in of hi% tea4her0 Ra& Baru4h Shalo' HaLe&i A%hla JThe Raba%hK0 Ra& Mi4hael Lait'an0 Profe%%or of 2ntolo y and the Theory of Kno(led e0 Ph@ in Philo%ophy and Kabbalah0 and MS4 in Medi4al Bio;Cyberneti4%0 e%tabli%hed a Kabbalah %tudy roup 4alled LBnei Baru4h)M He 4alled it Bnei Baru4h JSon% of Baru4hK to 4o''e'orate hi% 'entor0 (ho%e %ide he ne&er left in the final t(el&e year% of hi% life0 fro' ,5.5 to ,55,) Ra& Lait'an had been A%hla F% pri'e %tudent and per%onal a%%i%tant0 and i% re4o ni?ed a% the %u44e%%or to Raba%hF% tea4hin 'ethod) The Raba%h (a% the fir%tborn %on and %u44e%%or of Ra& 7ehuda Leib HaLe&i A%hla 0 the reate%t Kabbali%t of the "#th 4entury) Rabbi A%hla authored the 'o%t authoritati&e and 4o'prehen%i&e 4o''entary on The Book of Zohar0 titled The Sulam JLadderK ,ommentar)) He (a% the fir%t to re&eal the 4o'plete 'ethod for %piritual a%4ent0 and thu% (a% *no(n a% Baal HaSula' J2(ner of the LadderK) Today0 Bnei Baru4h ba%e% it% entire %tudy 'ethod on the path pa&ed by the%e t(o reat %piritual leader%)

The Study Method

The uni:ue %tudy 'ethod de&eloped by Baal HaSula' and hi% %on0 the Raba%h0 i% tau ht and applied on a daily ba%i% by Bnei Baru4h) Thi% 'ethod relie% on authenti4 Kabbalah %our4e% %u4h a% The Book of Zohar0 by Rabbi Shi'on Bar;7o4hai0 The Tree of Life0 by the Holy Ari0 and The Stud) of the Ten Sefirot0 by Baal HaSula') /hile the %tudy relie% on authenti4 Kabbalah %our4e%0 it i% 4arried out in %i'ple lan ua e and u%e% a %4ientifi40 4onte'porary approa4h) @e&elopin thi% approa4h ha% 'ade Bnei Baru4h an internationally re%pe4ted or ani?ation0 both in I%rael and in the (orld at lar e) The uni:ue 4o'bination of an a4ade'i4 %tudy 'ethod and per%onal e9perien4e% broaden% the %tudent%F per%pe4ti&e and a(ard% the' a ne( per4eption of the reality they li&e in) Tho%e on the %piritual path are thu% i&en the ne4e%%ary tool% to %tudy the'%el&e% and their %urroundin reality)

The Me%%a e
Bnei Baru4h i% a di&er%e 'o&e'ent of ten% of thou%and% of %tudent% (orld(ide) Student% 4an 4hoo%e their o(n path% and the per%onal inten%ity of their %tudie%0 a44ordin to their uni:ue 4ondition% and abilitie%) The e%%en4e of the 'e%%a e di%%e'inated by Bnei Baru4h i% uni&er%al< unity of the people0 unity of nation% and lo&e of 'an) Bor 'illennia0 Kabbali%t% ha&e been tea4hin that lo&e of 'an %hould be the foundation of all hu'an relation%) Thi% lo&e pre&ailed in the day% of Abraha'0 Mo%e%0 and the roup of Kabbali%t% D8$

that they e%tabli%hed) If (e 'a*e roo' for the%e %ea%oned0 yet 4onte'porary &alue%0 (e (ill di%4o&er that (e po%%e%% the po(er to put differen4e% a%ide and unite) The (i%do' of Kabbalah0 hidden for 'illennia0 ha% been (aitin for the ti'e (hen (e (ould be %uffi4iently de&eloped and ready to i'ple'ent it% 'e%%a e) No(0 it i% e'er in a% a %olution that 4an unite di&er%e fa4tion% e&ery(here0 enablin u%0 a% indi&idual% and a% a %o4iety0 to 'eet todayF% 4hallen e%)

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