Rabbi
Shimon tells us that the name Solomon (Shlomo) refers to Zeir Anpin, to whom
the peace (shalom) belongs. We read about Malchut's aspect of harsh judgment
and the fire guards and Metatron on whose side is the mighty bright sword and
on whose other side are...
Rabbi
Chizkiyah tells us how lucky Yisrael are that God chose them for His own and
called them holy, and that it was because they merited the Torah. We read about
the flow of holiness or Chochmah from the highest all the way to Malchut, and
that when the secrets of...
Rabbi
Yesa says that during Solomon's days the moon was full, and God gave wisdom and
knowledge to Solomon. Reading that there was peace between Solomon and Hiram,
Rabbi Shimon says that Hiram had announced himself to be a deity until Solomon
persuaded him otherwise...
Rabbi
Chiya tells us that everything and everyone that exists now and that will exist
in the future existed before the world began. Some souls are distanced from God
before birth and also in this lifetime, although they may repent later and get
back their saintly...
Rabbi
Aba opens by saying that the title verse means that Yisrael emitted a wonderful
fragrance when they stood at Mount Sinai to receive the Torah. While Moses went
up to receive the tablets, Yisrael deserted their wonderful fragrance and
turned to the golden calf....
Rabbi
Elazar talks about "the well that the princes dug out," saying that the well is
filled with blessings from Netzach, Hod and Yesod; the well sustains everyone
above and below. The great stone that was rolled over the well's mouth refers
to harsh judgment, that...
Rabbi
Shimon tells how the Torah is crowned with the thirteen attributes of mercy,
and the knot of Faith is tied with those thirteen attributes. Jacob blessed his
sons in the name of the faith according to the blessing of each attribute.
Rabbi Shimon says that Rabbi...
Rabbi
Aba wonders what the "lots" in the title verse were for. Rabbi Shimon begins
his explanation by talking about why Shimon was the brother chosen by Joseph to
be taken away and bound. Shimon was from the aspect of harsh judgment, and he
had allied himself with...
We
learn that certain people are prepared for certain things, so that one man is
fit for achieving blessings while another is fit for curses. Bilaam was ready
for evil but not prepared for good; even when he blessed his blessings were not
fulfilled, but his curses...
