62. "Do not look upon me, because I am black" (Shir Hashirim 1:6), MEANING what is the reason you should not look upon me? Because I am black AND THEREFORE YOU CANNOT SEE ME. "Because the sun has scorched me" (Ibid.), MEANING the sun did not look at me, REFERRING TO ZEIR ANPIN, to properly shed light upon me. What do Yisrael say to this? "My mother's children were angry with me" (Ibid.). Who are the children of my mother? These are appointed ministers who protect the other nations.
62. אַל תִּרְאוּנִי שֶׁאֲנִי שְׁחַרְחוֹרֶת. מ"ט אַל תִּרְאוּנִי, בְּגִין שֶׁאֲנִי שֶׁחַרְחֺרֶת. שֶׁשְּׁזָפַתְנִי הַשָּׁמֶשׁ, דְּלָא אִסְתָּכַּל בִּי שִׁמְשָׁא, לְאַנְהָרָא לִי כַּדְקָא יֵאוֹת. יִשְׂרָאֵל מַה אִינּוּן אַמְרִין. בְּנֵי אִמִּי נִחֲרוּ בִּי. מַאן אִינּוּן בְּנֵי אִמִּי, אִלֵּין רַבְרְבִין מְמָנָן תְּרִיסִין עַל שְׁאָר עַמִּין.
75. We have learned that it is written, "She considers a field, and buys it" (Mishlei 31:16). This is like what is written, "Where all the wild beasts (lit. 'beasts of the field') play" (Iyov 40:20), WHICH REFERS TO THE ASPECT OF JUDGMENT OF MALCHUT, WHOSE SECRET IS NIGHT AS MENTIONED EARLIER, AND IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS FIELD. "THE WILD BEASTS" REFLECTS THE SECRET OF YESOD, AND "PLAY" REFERS TO MATING, and about this is written, "So is this great and wide sea...There go the ships; there are the Leviathan, whom You have made to play therein" (Tehilim 104:25-26). LEVIATHAN IS THE SECRET OF YESOD, "TO PLAY" ALLUDES TO UNION, AS IT IS WRITTEN, "AND, BEHOLD, ISAAC WAS SPORTING WITH HIS WIFE" (BERESHEET 26:8). This is as the verse, "She is like the merchant ships: she brings her bread from afar" (Mishlei 31:14); "from afar" surely. FOR "HER BREAD," WHICH IS THE SECRET ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH, DOES NOT SHED LIGHT SAVE FROM "AFAR," MEANING IT DOES SO WITH JUDGMENTS THAT REMOVE THE EXTERNAL FORCES FAR AWAY SO THEY WOULD NOT NURTURE FROM THIS GREAT LIGHT. THIS IS THE SECRET OF, "HASHEM APPEARED TO ME FROM AFAR" (YIRMEYAH 31:2). AND THE SECRET OF THE UNION PERTAINS TO NIGHT AND TO THE FIELD, AS MENTIONED EARLIER, AS IT BRINGS HER LIGHT from the brain inside the head, NAMELY CHOCHMAH, and from that which is above the head, NAMELY THE BLESSED ENDLESS LIGHT. THEREFORE, SHE NEEDS PROTECTION FROM EXTERNAL FORCES. "She brings her bread," NAMELY through the means of the righteous man, DENOTING YESOD. When they join together, there is universal joy. This is the meaning of the verse, "There are the dolphins (Heb. Leviathan) who you have made to play therein," THE LEVIATHAN BEING YESOD, WHILE "TO PLAY" REFERS TO MATING, AS EARLIER MENTIONED.
75. וְתָאנָא, כְּתִיב זָמְמָה שָׂדֶה וַתִּקָּחֵהוּ. הה"ד, וְכָל חַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה יְשַׂחֲקוּ שָׁם. וְעַל דָּא כְּתִיב, זֶה הַיָּם גָּדוֹל וּרְחַב יָדַיִם וְגוֹ' שָׁם אֳנִיּוֹת יְהַלֵּכוּן וְגוֹ' כד"א. הָיְתָה כָּאֳנִיּוֹת סוֹחֵר מִמֶּרְחָק תָּבִיא לַחְמָהּ. מִמֶּרְחָק וַדַּאי. מֵרֵישָׁא דְּמוֹחָא, וּמֵעֵילָּא דְּרֵישָׁא, תָּבִיא לַחְמָהּ. עַל יְדָא דְּצַדִּיק, כַּד מִזְדַּוְּוגָן כְּחַד, כְּדֵין חֵידוּ בְּכֺלָּא. הה"ד, לִוְיָתָן זֶה יָצַרְתָּ לְשַׂחֶק בּוֹ.
76. We have learned that 1,500 sword-bearers wielding authority are linked to the side of these SIXTY mighty ones. In the hands of the one known as the youth, NAMELY METATRON, are four large keys, REFERRING TO FOUR ANGELS - MICHAEL, GABRIEL, URIEL AND REPHAEL. THEY ARE REFERRED TO AS LARGE KEYS, BECAUSE THEY CAUSE THE MOCHIN OF GREATNESS TO FLOW TO THOSE BELOW. Crocodiles, NAMELY THE GRADES OF CHOCHMAH, move under the ship, WHICH IS MALCHUT, THAT IS, IN BRIYAH, of the great sea, BINAH, FROM WHICH MALCHUT RECEIVES HER LIGHT, to HER four corners. The one moves to this side, SOUTH, and the other moves to this side, NORTH, and it is so with all of them, ALSO EASTWARD AND WESTWARD, WHICH ARE THE SECRET OF CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET AND MALCHUT. The four shapes of the face appear in them, MEANING IN THESE CROCODILES, AND ARE LION, OX, EAGLE AND MAN, FOR THEY ARE DRAWN FROM THE THREE COLUMNS AND MALCHUT THAT RECEIVES THEM, WHICH IS THE FACE OF A MAN. When they are joined within the one WHICH IS MALCHUT, it is written, "As for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a man" (Yechezkel 1:10). THIS MEANS the face of all of them, NAMELY THE THREE SHAPES OF LION, OX, EAGLE, RECEIVES A HUMAN FACE LIKE MALCHUT WHEN ALL ARE INCLUDED IN IT.
76. תָּאנָא, אֲלַף וַחֲמֵשׁ מְאָה, מָארֵי תְּרִיסִין, מָארֵי דְּשׁוּלְטָנוּתָא, אִתְאַחֲדָן מְהַאי סִטְרָא, דְּאִינּוּן גִּיבָּרִין. בִּידוֹי דְּהַהוּא דְּאִקְרֵי נַעַר, אַרְבַּע מַפְתְּחִין רַבְרְבָן. תַּנִּינַיָיא אַזְלִין תְּחוֹת סְפִינָה, דְּהָא יַמָּא רַבָּא, לְאַרְבַּע זָוְיָין. דָּא אָזִיל לְסִטְרָא דָּא, וְדָא אָזִיל לְסִטְרָא דָּא. וְכֵן כֻּלְּהוּ. אַרְבַּע חֵיזוּ דְּאַנְפִּין אִתְחַזְיָין בְּהוּ, וְכַד אִתְכְּלִילָן בְּחַד, כְּתִיב, וּדְמוּת פְּנֵיהֶם פְּנֵי אָדָם, פְּנֵיהֶם דְּכֺלָּא.
77. Large faces REPRESENT THE MOCHIN OF GREATNESS and small faces, MEANING MOCHIN OF SMALLNESS, join together above, IN ZEIR ANPIN AND MALCHUT. Two, MEANING THE TWO COLUMNS - RIGHT AND CENTRAL - rise and wander with two shovels in their hands. A thousand mountains rise and arrive daily TO DRAW NOURISHMENT from the potions of that sea, NAMELY BINAH, AS THE LIGHT OF CHOCHMAH ALSO KNOWN AS A THOUSAND MOUNTAINS IS DRAWN THROUGH BINAH ALONE. Afterwards, they are pulled away from it, FROM BINAH, and move into the other sea, NAMELY MALCHUT.
77. אַפֵּי רַבְרְבֵי, וְאַפֵּי זוּטְרֵי, כְּלִילָן כְּחַד לְעֵילָּא, תְּרֵי סַלְּקִין וְשָׁאטִין, וּתְרֵין מַגְרוֹפִין בִּידַיְיהוּ. אֶלֶף טוּרִין סַלְּקִין וְעָאלִין בְּכָל יוֹמָא, מִשַּׁקְיוּ דְּהַהוּא יַמָּא, לְבָתַר, אִתְעֲקָרוּ מִנָּהּ, וְסַלְּקִין לְיַמָּא אָחֳרָא.
79. In the left hand, MEANING FROM THE LEFT COLUMN OF MALCHUT, seventy branches COME OUT, WHO ARE THE SEVENTY CHIEFTAINS OF THE WORLD NATIONS, who are raised among the fish of the sea, REPRESENTING THE LEVELS OF THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH OF THE LEFT, REFERRED TO AS FISH. THE SEA MEANS MALCHUT. All of them are red like a rose, BECAUSE OF THE JUDGMENTS WITHIN THEM, AS THE JUDGMENTS OF THE LEFT ARE RED. Above them, one branch is extremely red. THAT IS THE HARSHEST JUDGMENT OF ALL, NAMELY SAMAEL. It goes up and down, MEANING ATTRACTS CHOCHMAH FROM ABOVE DOWNWARD. IT IS HE WHO RODE ON THE SERPENT AND ENTICED ADAM TO DRAW CHOCHMAH FROM ABOVE DOWNWARD, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL. All of them are covered with hair OF MALCHUT, MEANING HER JUDGMENTS REFFERED TO AS HAIRS.
79. בִּידָא שְׂמָאלָא, שַׁבְעִין עַנְפִין, דְּמְגַדְּלִין בֵּין נוּנֵי יַמָּא, כֻּלְּהוּ סוּמָקֵי כְּוַורְדָּא. וְעֵילָּא מִנְּהוֹן, עַנְפָּא חַד סוּמָקָא יַתִּיר, דָּא סָלִיק וְנָחִית. וְכֻלְּהוּ אִתְחַפְיָּין בְּשַׂעְרָהָא.
83. This bed, NAMELY MALCHUT, includes them, NAMELY ALL THOSE LEVELS MENTIONED ABOVE. This bed's legs link to the four directions of the world, MEANING IT CONTAINS IN IT THE FOUR SFIROT OF CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET AND MALCHUT - WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THREE COLUMNS AND MALCHUT THAT RECEIVES THEM. Everything is counted, BOTH what there is above, NAMELY THE GRADES OF ZEIR ANPIN, AND what is below, NAMELY HER OWN GRADES. THIS IS THE SECRET OF "in heaven above," NAMELY ZEIR ANPIN, "and upon the earth beneath" (Devarim 4:39), NAMELY MALCHUT, KNOWN AS EARTH. Therefore, it is written, "Behold," MEANING "BEHOLD THE BED OF SOLOMON." What is meant by "Behold?" It means it is ready TO SHED LIGHT to all above and below, and this bed is impressed by all. It is called Adonai, which means master (Heb. adon) over all, marked among its armies.
83. דָּא עַרְסָא כָּלִיל לוֹן, דָּא עַרְסָא, רַגְלוֹהִי אֲחִידָן בְּאַרְבַּע סִטְרֵי עָלְמָא, כֺּלָּא עָאלִין בִּכְלָלָא, דְּאִשְׁתְּכַח לְעֵילָּא, וְאִשְׁתְּכַח לְתַתָּא, בַּשָׁמַיִם מִמַּעַל, וְעַל הָאָרֶץ מִתָּחַת, וְעַל דָּא כְּתִיב הִנֵּה. מַאי הִנֵּה. בְּגִין דִּזְמִינָא לְכֺלָּא לְעֵילָּא וְתַתָּא. וּרְשׁוּמָא הַאי עַרְסָא מִכֺּלָּא, אֲדֺנָ"י אִתְקְרֵי, רִבּוֹנָא דְּכֺלָּא, רְשִׁימָא בֵּין חַיָּילָהָא.
84. Because of this, the priest needs to meditate upon sublime matters, to unify the Holy Name from that place that requires unity, MEANING TO DRAW IN THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH ONLY TO MALCHUT. Therefore, we learned that it is written, "Thus (with zot) shall Aaron come into the holy place" (Vayikra 16:3). Through zot, DENOTING MALCHUT, he needs to bring holiness near its place AND TO EXPEL THE OTHER SIDE, WHICH DESIRES TO DRAW FROM HER THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH FROM ABOVE DOWNWARD. From this place, FROM MALCHUT, man needs to fear the Holy One, blessed be He, MEANING THAT WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH THAT IS REVEALED AT MALCHUT HARSH JUDGMENTS THAT PUNISH THE WICKED AND MOVE THE OTHER SIDE FAR AWAY ARE ALSO REVEALED. AS A RESULT, ONE FEARS HER. About this, it is written, "O that they were wise, that they understood this (Heb. zot)" (Devarim 32:29). Immediately, "they would consider their latter end" (Ibid.). This means that if people would look at the penalty AND SEE how ZOT, NAMELY MALCHUT, is united together with her hosts, MEANING SHE GIVES LIGHT TO THEM ONLY FROM THE ASPECT OF BELOW UPWARDS, and how all these members of the hosts, who are attached to her to serve her were appointed before her to punish and repay the wicked, WHO WISH TO DRAW DOWN HER LIGHT FROM ABOVE DOWNWARDS, immediately "they will understand their latter end" and pay attention to their deeds and not sin before the Holy King.
84. בְּג"כ, כַּהֲנָא בָּעֵי לְכַוְּונָא מִלֵּי דִּלְעֵילָּא, לְיַחֲדָא שְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא מֵאֲתַר דְּבָעָא לְיַחֲדָא, וְעַל דָּא תָּנֵינָן, כְּתִיב, בְּזֺאת יָבֺא אַהֲרֺן אֶל הַקֺּדֶשׁ, בְּהַאי בָּעֵי לְקָרְבָא קְדוּשָּׁה לְאַתְרֵיהּ, מֵהַאי אֲתַר, בָּעֵי בַּר נָשׁ לְדַחֲלָא מִקַּמֵּי קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. וְעַל דָּא כְּתִיב, לוּ חָכְמוּ יַשְׂכִּילוּ זֺאת מִיַּד יָבִינוּ לְאַחֲרִיתָם. כְּלוֹמַר, אִי יִסְתַּכְּלוּן בְּנֵי נָשָׂא בְּעוֹנְשָׁא, הֵיךְ אֲחִידַת זֺאת בֵּין חַיָּילָהָא, וְהֵיךְ אִתְמָנוּ קַמָּהּ כָּל אִינּוּן בְּנֵי חַיָּילִין, וַאֲחִידָן בְּפוּלְחָנָא לְאִתְפָּרְעָא מִן חַיָּיבַיָּא, מִיַּד יָבִינוּ לְאַחֲרִיתָם, וְיִסְתַּמְרוּן עוֹבָדֵיהוֹן, וְלָא יְחוּבוּן קָמֵי מַלְכָּא קַדִּישָׁא.
120. We have learned that at that time it is written that Aaron "shall take the two goats..." (Vayikra 16:7), these TWO GOATS are stirred up that very day above. They wish TO JOIN TOGETHER, AS MENTIONED, to rule and to set out into the world. When the priest offers the two goats down below in the Temple, they are offered above, and when the lots are spread in every direction, the priest casts lots down below. Then the priest, WHO IS CHESED, casts the lots on high. Just as one remains with the Holy One, blessed be He, REFERRING TO THE ONE GOAT ALLOTTED TO HASHEM, below, and one, NAMELY THE GOAT OF AZAZEL, is brought out to the desert, so it is on high. One remains with the Holy One, blessed be He, IN THE CENTRAL COLUMN, and one goes out and wanders in the world into the desert on high, MEANING THE JUDGMENTS THAT BECOME REVEALED WITH THE EMERGENCE OF CHOCHMAH, WHICH ARE CONSIDERED OF THE ASPECT OF DESERT AND FOREBODING WILDERNESS. The one joins with another, MEANING THEY SHED LIGHT ONE UPON THE OTHER.
120. תָּאנָא, בְּהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא דִּכְתִּיב, וְלָקַח אַהֲרֺן אֶת שְׁנֵי הַשְּׂעִירִים וְגוֹ,' מִתְעָרִין אִינּוּן בְּהַהוּא יוֹמָא לְעֵילָּא, וּבַעְיָין לְשַׁלְּטָאָה וּלְמֵיפָּק בְּעָלְמָא. כֵּיוָן דְּכַהֲנָא מְקָרֵב אִלֵּין לְתַתָּא, מִתְקָרְבִין אִינּוּן לְעֵילָּא. כְּדֵין עַדְבִין סַלְּקִין בְּכָל סִטְרִין, כַּהֲנָא יָהַב עַדְבִין לְתַתָּא, כַּהֲנָא יָהִיב עַדְבִין לְעֵילָּא. כְּמָה דְּחַד אִשְׁתְּאַר בֵּיהּ בְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לְתַתָּא. וְחַד אַפְּקִין לֵיהּ לְהַהוּא מַדְבְּרָא, הָכִי נָמֵי לְעֵילָּא, חָד אִשְׁתְּאַר בֵּיהּ בְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וְחַד נָפִיק וֶשֶׁט בְּעָלְמָא, לְהַהוּא מַדְבְּרָא עִלָּאָה, וְחַד בְּחַד מִתְקַשָּׁר.
145. "And he shall go out to the altar that is before Hashem, and make atonement for it" (Vayikra 16:18). Rabbi Yehuda opened the discussion saying, "A psalm of Asaf. El, Elohim, Hashem, has spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun to the going down thereof" (Tehilim 50:1). We have learned that 1,550 tens of thousands of singers sing to the Holy One, blessed be He, with the first light of day, and 1,548 with the FIRST LIGHT OF moon, MEANING NIGHT. Another 1,590 tens of thousands SING PRAISE at the time of twilight.
145. וְיָצָא אֶל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי יְיָ' וְכִפֶּר עָלָיו. ר' יְהוּדָה פָּתַח וְאָמַר, מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף אֵל אֱלֹהִים יְיָ' דִּבֵּר וַיִּקְרָא אָרֶץ מִמִּזְרָח שֶׁמֶשׁ עַד מְבוֹאוֹ. תָּאנָא, אֲלַף וַחֲמֵשׁ מְאָה וְחַמְשִׁין רִבּוֹא מָארֵי שִׁירָתָא, מְזַמְּרִין לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, כַּד נָהִיר יְמָמָא. וַאֲלַף וַחֲמֵשׁ מְאָה וְאַרְבְּעִין וּתְמַנְיָא בְּסִיהֲרָא. וַאֲלַף וַחֲמֵשׁ מְאָה וְתִשְׁעִין אֲלַף רִבּוֹא בְּהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא דְּאִקְרֵי בֵּין הָעַרְבַּיִם.
146. Rabbi Yosi EXPLAINS THE WORDS OF RABBI YEHUDA, saying that with the light of day, all those who wail, MEANING THOSE DRAWN FROM THE LEFT COLUMN, SINCE FROM WHERE JUDGMENTS ARE DRAWN THEY WAIL CONSTANTLY. AND they praise with words of praise towards this morning, WHICH IS THE LIGHT OF CHASSADIM, because with the stirring of this morning, they all find fragrance, and Judgment is stilled. Thus they say words of praise. This is what is written, "When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of Elohim shouted for joy" (Iyov 38:7). At this time, joy and blessings are found in the world when the Holy One, blessed be He, stirs Abraham, FOR HE IS THE SECRET OF CHESED, to revive him, and take pleasure in him and make him ruler over the world. THIS IS THE SECRET OF THE RULE BY DAY. How do we know that this morning is of Abraham, NAMELY CHESED? From the verse, "And Abraham rose up early in the morning" (Beresheet 22:3).
146. ר' יוֹסֵי אָמַר, כַּד נָהִיר יְמָמָא, כָּל אִינּוּן מָארֵי דִּיבָבָא, מְשַׁבְּחָן בְּמִלֵי תּוּשְׁבְּחָן, לָקֳבְלֵיהּ דְּהַאי בֺּקֶר. דְּכַד אִתְּעַר הַאי בֺּקֶר, כֻּלְּהוּ מִתְבַסְּמִין, וְדִינָא אִשְׁתְּכִיךְ, וְאָמְרִין תּוּשְׁבְּחָן. הה"ד, בְּרָן יַחַד כֺּכְבֵי בֺקֶר וַיָּרִיעוּ כָּל בְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים. וְהַהוּא זִמְנָא, חֶדְוָותָא וּבִרְכָּאן מִשְׁתַּכְּחִין בְּעָלְמָא, וְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אִתְּעַר לְאַבְרָהָם לְאַחֲיָיא לֵיהּ, וְאִשְׁתַּעֲשַׁע בֵּיהּ, וְאַשְׁלְטֵיהּ בְּעָלְמָא. וּמְנָא לָן דְּהַאי בֺּקֶר דְּאַבְרָהָם הוּא. דִּכְתִיב וַיַּשְׁכֵּם אַבְרָהָם בַּבֺּקֶר.
149. Rabbi Yosi said: After the north wind is stirred at midnight and then moves on, BEING THE SECRET OF THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH OF THE LEFT SIDE CALLED THE NORTH WIND, THEN the praises can be proclaimed until the advent of morning. When this morning is stirred, WHICH IS THE LIGHT OF CHASSADIM, joy and blessings are prevalent on the world, WHICH ARE NOT CALLED 'PRAISES' AS DESCRIBED IN THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH.
149. רִבִּי יוֹסֵי אָמַר, בָּתַר דְּרוּחָא דְּצָפוֹן אִתְּעַר בְּפַלְגוּת לֵילְיָא וְאָזִיל לֵיהּ, תְּהִלּוֹת מְבַשְּׂרֵי, עַד דְּיֵיתֵי צַפְרָא, וְאִתְּעַר הַאי בֺּקֶר, כְּדֵין חֶדְוָותָא וּבִרְכָּאן אִשְׁתְּכַח בְּעָלְמָא.
156. We have learned that at that hour, THE ARRIVAL OF MORNING, the Patriarchs - NAMELY CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET OF ZEIR ANPIN - meet with the Queen and proceed to speak with her and join us with her. The Holy One, blessed be He, ZEIR ANPIN, speaks with her through them, and He calls her to spread His wings upon her. This is the meaning of the verse, "A psalm of Asaf. El, Elohim, Hashem, has spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun to the going down thereof." El refers to light of Chochmah and is called Chesed, NAMELY THE RIGHT COLUMN, DENOTING CHESED THAT RISES TO BECOME CHOCHMAH. Elohim denotes Gvurah, REFERRING TO THE LEFT COLUMN. Hashem refers to total perfection, to mercy, NAMELY THE CENTRAL COLUMN THAT BRINGS TOGETHER RIGHT TO LEFT. Therefore, THE CENTRAL COLUMN "has spoken and called the earth," DENOTING MALCHUT, AND IN THAT IT PERFECTS MALCHUT.
156. תָּאנָא, בְּהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא, אֲבָהָן מִזְדַּמְּנִין בְּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא, וְקַדְּמִין לְאִשְׁתָּעֵי בַּהֲדָהּ, וּלְאִתְחַבְּרָא עִמָּהּ. וְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא מַלִּיל עִמָּהּ בְּהוּ. וְהוּא קָארֵי לָהּ לְפָרְסָא לָהּ גַּדְפּוֹי, הה"ד מִזְמוֹר לְאָסָף אֵל אֱלֹהִים יְיָ' דִּבֶּר וַיִקְרָא אָרֶץ וְגוֹ.' אֵל: דָּא נְהִירוּ דְּחָכְמְתָא, וְאִקְרֵי חֶסֶד. אֱלֹהִים: דָּא גְּבוּרָה. יֱדֺוִ"ד: דָא שְׁלִימוּ דְּכַלָּא, רַחֲמֵי. וְעַל דָא, דֶבֶר וִיקָרָא אֶרֶץ וְגוֹ.'
190. Rabbi Shimon taught, the Yud makes an opening with its engraving, and the letters SPREAD to the sides, MEANING EACH LETTER FROM THE NAME YUD HEI VAV HEI SPREADS IN THREE COLUMNS and joins up with the Yud. EACH OF THE COLUMNS IS TIED TO YUD, DENOTING CHOCHMAH AND THE RIGHT COLUMN. The Yud moves towards the Yud; THAT IS, CHOCHMAH, THE FIRST YUD OF THE NAME YUD ALEPH HEI DALET VAV NUN HEI YUD, MOVES TO MALCHUT, ITS LAST YUD. The Yud, MALCHUT, rises to the Yud, CHOCHMAH. LATER, the Yud OF CHOCHMAH moves to Vav, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN. BUT FIRST, THE LIGHT OF CHOCHMAH assembles inside the Hei, BINAH, which then directs Da'at, AS DA'AT IS PLACED BETWEEN CHOCHMAH AND BINAH. AND LATER, the Hei joins with the Vav.
190. תָּאנָא ר' שִׁמְעוֹן, פָּתַח יוֹ"ד בִּגְלִיפוֹי, אַתְוָון בְּסִטְרִין, אִתְקַשְּׁרָן בְּיוֹ"ד. יוֹ"ד אָזִיל לְיוֹ"ד יוֹ"ד סָלִיק בְּיוֹ"ד. יוֹ"ד אָזִיל לְוָי"ו, מִתְכַּנְּשֵׁי בה.' וּמְכַוֵּון דַּעְתָּא, אִתְחַבָּר ה' בְּוָא"ו.
193. The Yud is tied to the Hei ה, the Hei with the Vav and the Vav with the Hei. One is tied with the other, MEANING THAT THE VAV, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN, IS CONNECTED WITH THE HEI, WHICH IS MALCHUT. Just as you say in the verse, "But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made supple by the hands of the mighty One of Jacob" (Beresheet 49:24), IN WHICH "STRENGTH" IS YESOD AND "HIS BOW" IS MALCHUT. THUS YESOD OF ZEIR ANPIN IS ATTACHED TO MALCHUT, and "Strong is your dwelling place, and you put your nest in a rock" (Bemidbar 24:21), WHEREBY "STRONG" REFERS TO YESOD AND "ROCK" IS MALCHUT. They are tied together, one with another, and the keys are aglow WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH. All faces are illuminated, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF SEVENTY FACES MENTIONED EARLIER. Then they all prostrate and tremble AS A RESULT OF THE JUDGMENTS REVEALED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH, and they say: 'Blessed is the name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever.'
193. אִתְקְשַּׁר י' בְּה,' ה' בְּו,' ו' בְּה.' דָּא אָחִיד בְּדָא, כְּמָה דְּאַתְּ אָמֵר, וַתֵּשֶׁב בְּאֵיתָן קַשְׁתּוֹ וַיָּפֺזּוּ זְרוֹעֵי יָדָיו מִידֵי אֲבִיר יַעֲקֺב. וּכְתִיב, אֵיתָן מוֹשָׁבֶךָ וְשִׂים בַּסֶּלַע קִנֶּךָ. כְּדֵין אִתְקְשַּׁר כֺּלָּא חַד בְּחַד, דָא בְּדָא, נַהֲרִין מַפְתְּחָן, וְנַהֲרִין אַנְפִּין כֻּלְּהוּ, כְּדֵין כֻּלְּהוּ נַפְלִין עַל אַנְפַּיְיהוּ, וּמִזְדַּעְזְעָן, וְאַמְרֵי בְּרִיךְ שְׁמָא יְקָרָא מַלְכוּתֵיהּ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמִין.
195. We have learned "from all your sins before Hashem" (Ibid.). HE QUESTIONS: If he already wrote, "TO CLEANSE YOU from all your sins," why WRITE "before Hashem THAT YOU MAY BE CLEAN?" Rabbi Yitzchak said, "THAT YOU MAY BE CLEAN...before (lit. 'in the face of') Hashem," MEANING THE ILLUMINATION OF THE FACE OF HASHEM. AS THE ILLUMINATION OF HASHEM'S FACE IS THE SECRET OF THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH, ACCORDING TO THE SECRET MEANING OF THE VERSE, "A MAN'S WISDOM MAKES HIS FACE TO SHINE" (KOHELET 8:1). IT ATONES FOR SINS AND BRINGS CLEANSING.
195. תָּאנָא, מִכֺּל חַטֺּאתֵיכֶם לִפְנֵי יְיָ,' כֵּיוָן דִּכְתִּיב מִכֺּל חַטֺּאתֵיכֶם, אֲמַאי לִפְנֵי יְיָ.' אֶלָּא א"ר יִצְחָק, לִפְנֵי יְיָ' מַמָּשׁ.
200. Since joy prevails above, if the priest merits it here too, BELOW, at that time the goodwill of light is manifested and scented with the fragrance of mountains of the pure supernal balsam, which fragrance spreads throughout that place. It enters the two nostrils of the priest and his heart is satisfied. Then there is silence with no fault to be found. The priest opens his mouth in prayer willingly and with joy, and he utters his prayer.
200. אִי כַּהֲנָא זָכֵי, דְּהָא לְעֵילָּא בְּחֵידוּ אִשְׁתְּכַח, אוּף הָכָא בְּהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא נָפִיק רַעֲוָא דִּנְהוֹרָא, מִתְבַּסְּמָא מֵרֵיחִין דְּטוּרֵי אֲפַרְסְמוֹנָא דַּכְיָא דִּלְעֵילָּא, וְאַזְלָא בְּכָל הַהוּא אֲתַר, אָעִיל רֵיחָא בִּתְרֵי נוּקְבֵי דְּחוּטָמֵיהּ, וְאִתְיָישְׁבָא לִבָּא. כְּדֵין כֺּלָּא הוּא בִּלְחִישׁוּ, וּפִטְרָא לָא אִשְׁתְּכַח תַּמָּן. פָּתַח כַּהֲנָא פּוּמֵיהּ בִּצְלוֹתָא בִּרְעוּתָא בְּחֶדְוָותָא, וְצַלֵּי צְלוֹתֵיהּ.
236. "In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month" (Vayikra 16:29). Tenth is exact as we have learned THAT TENTH DENOTES MALCHUT. "You shall afflict your souls" (Ibid.): This is exact. We have learned "your souls (Nefashot)" indeed, as it all depends upon Nefesh, AS THE LIGHT OF MALCHUT IS CALLED NEFESH AND NEFESH ALWAYS DENOTES MALCHUT. For this reason, one should eat and drink from the ninth of the month, DENOTING YESOD, more than any other day. Even though we learned this in another manner, it is all very well. They amount to the same thing and each thing is in its own place. This is how it should be.
236. בַּחֺדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי בֶּעָשׂוֹר לַחֺדֶשׁ. בֶּעָשׂוֹר דַּיְיקָא, כְּמָה דְּאוֹקִימְנָא. תְּעַנּוּ אֶת נַפְשׁוֹתֵיכֶם, וַדַּאי הָכִי הוּא, וְהָא אִתְּמַר נַפְשׁוֹתֵיכֶם וַדַּאי. דְּהָא בְּנַפְשָׁא תַּלְיָא מִלְּתָא, וּבְגִין כַּךְ, אֲכִילָה וּשְׁתִיָּה מִתְּשִׁיעָאָה, יַתִיר מִיּוֹמָא אָחֳרָא. ואע"ג דְּהַאי מִלָּה אִתְּמַר בְּגַוְונָא אָחֳרָא, וְכֺלָּא שַׁפִּיר, וְהַאי וְהַאי מִלָּה חֲדָא, וְכָל חַד בְּאַתְרֵיהּ, וְהָכִי הוּא.
237. We have learned that on that day, all joy and every light and every indulgence in the worlds, NAMELY FORGIVENESS OF SINS, all depend on supernal Ima. All springs are drawn and flow from it, MEANING BOTH THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH AND THE ILLUMINATION OF CHASSADIM. Then all these candles glow, BEING THE SECRET OF THE LIGHTS OF THE FIRE WITHIN MALCHUT, and they glow with light and joy until everything becomes fragrant. At that point, all Judgments are within the glow, AS THOSE JUDGMENTS DRAWN FROM THE FIVE AFFLICTIONS CAUSE CHOCHMAH TO SHINE FORTH. IF NOT FOR THEM, THE CHOCHMAH WOULD NOT BECOME REVEALED AS MENTIONED. The Judgment is not being carried out, BUT IS MERELY IMPENDING. This is the meaning of, "You shall afflict your souls," TO ENABLE THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH.
237. וְתָאנָא, בְּהַאי יוֹמָא, כָּל חֵידוּ, וְכָל נְהִירוּ, וְכָל וַתְּרָנוּתָא דְּעָלְמִין, כֻּלְּהוּ תַּלְיָין בְּאִימָּא עִלָּאָה, דְּכָל מַבּוּעִין נַגְדִּין וְנָפְקִין מִנָּהּ. וּכְדֵין נְהִירִין כָּל אִינּוּן בּוּצִינִין, וְנַהֲרִין בִנְהִירוּ בְּחֶדְוָותָא, עַד דְּמִתְבְּסַם כֺּלָּא. וּכְדֵין כָּל אִינּוּן דִּינִין אִשְׁתְּכָחוּ בִּנְהִירוּ, וְדִינָא לָא אִתְעָבֵיד, וְעַל דָּא תְּעַנּוּ אֶת נַפְשׁוֹתֵיכֶם.
238. Rabbi Aba said: My master has told us from the text of the Mishnah that Yisrael were only exiled from their land for renouncing the Holy One, blessed be He, as it is written, "We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Yishai" (II Samuel 20:1). DAVID DENOTES MALCHUT, SO THEY WERE SAYING, "WE HAVE NO PART IN MALCHUT." I have found another verse on this. It is written, "Now see to your own house, David" (I Melachim 12:16). HE QUESTIONS: DOES THE HOUSE OF DAVID ALSO DENOTE MALCHUT? He replied: Certainly MALCHUT is referred to as the house of David, as it is written, "O house of Jacob, come, and let us walk in the light of Hashem" (Yeshayah 2:5). The house of Jacob is similar to that which is written in, "And I will glorify My house of glory (Tiferet)" (Yeshayah 60:7), SINCE JACOB IS TIFERET AND THE HOUSE OF TIFERET IS MALCHUT. IN THE SAME MANNER, THE HOUSE OF DAVID POINTS TO MALCHUT. THE EXPLANATION OF THE VERSE, "O HOUSE OF JACOB, come, and let us walk in the light of Hashem:" IT HAS THE SAME MEANING as in, "And a river went out of Eden to water the garden" (Beresheet 2:10). RIVER REFERS TO ZEIR ANPIN THAT WATERS THE GARDEN THAT IS MALCHUT. He planted the Garden to enjoy himself there with the pious ones who dwell within. THEREFORE, IT IS SAID, "O HOUSE OF JACOB," DENOTING MALCHUT, "COME, AND LET US WALK IN THE LIGHT OF HASHEM," WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN THAT WATERS MALCHUT.
238. אָמַר רִבִּי אַבָּא, הָא אוֹקִים לָהּ מֺר, מִן גּוּפָא דְּמַתְנִיתָא, לָא גָּלוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵאַרְצָם, עַד שֶׁכָּפְרוּ בְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. דִּכְתִּיב, אֵין לָנוּ חֵלֶק בְּדָוִד וְלֹא נַחֲלָה בְּבֶן יִשַׁי, וְהָא אִתְּמַר. קְרָא אַחֲרִינָא אַשְׁכַּחְנָא בְּהַאי, דִּכְתִּיב, רְאֵה בֵיתְךָ דָּוִד. אָ"ל, הָכִי הוּא וַדַּאי, בֵּית דָּוִד אִקְרֵי, כְּמָה דִּכְתִּיב בֵּית יַעֲקֺב לְכוּ וְנֵלְכָה בְּאוֹר יְיָ.' בֵּית יַעֲקֺב, כד"א וּבֵית תִּפְאַרְתִּי אֲפָאֵר. לְכוּ וְנֵלְכָה בְּאוֹר יְיָ,' דִּכְתִּיב וְנָהָר יוֹצֵא מֵעֵדֶן לְהַשְׁקוֹת אֶת הַגָּן, וְנָטַע הַאי גַּן לְאִשְׁתַּעְשְׁעָא בֵּיהּ עִם צַדִּיקַיָּיא, דְּבֵיהּ שַׁרְיָין.
251. Come and see what is written concerning Isaac, "And Jacob went near to Isaac his father; and he felt him" (Beresheet 27:22). He said: He is lacking only the dew from heaven that flowed upon the earth, MEANING THAT HE LACKS ONLY THE BOUNTY OF ZEIR ANPIN CALLED HEAVEN, THE LIGHT OF CHASSADIM, AS HE IS A CHARIOT FOR ZEIR ANPIN. BUT HE DOES NOT NEED THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH. Rabbi Yosi spoke, "And the fatness of the earth" (Ibid. 28) IS ALSO WRITTEN DENOTING THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH, and he blessed him with everything, BOTH CHASSIDIM AND CHOCHMAH. Why DID HE BLESS HIM WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH? When he saw him with hair, DENOTING JUDGMENTS, he said, in order to remove this FROM HIM, he needs "the fatness of the earth" DENOTING THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH, but not the filth of the earth, LIKE THE OTHER SIDE THAT FEEDS UPON THE FILTH OF THE NAILS. This filth comes from the earth, DENOTING MALCHUT. When the dew of Heaven and the fine fruit of the earth join, DENOTING ZEIR ANPIN AND MALCHUT, that filth passes.
251. ת"ח, יִצְחָק מַה כְּתִיב בֵּיהּ, וַיִּגַּשׁ יַעֲקֺב אֶל יִצְחָק אָבִיו וַיְמֻשֵּׁהוּ, אָמַר, דָּא לָא אִתְעָדֵי, אֶלָּא מִטַּלָּא דִּשְׁמַיָּא דְּנָגִיד עַל אַרְעָא. אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹסֵי, וּמִשְׁמַנֵּי הָאָרֶץ, בְּכֺלָּא בְּרָכֵיהּ. מ"ט. בְּגִין דְּחָמָא לֵיהּ בְּשַׂעְרָא, אָמַר לְמֶעְבַּר דָּא, וּמִשְׁמַנֵּי הָאָרֶץ אִצְטְרִיךְ, וְלָא זוּהֲמָא דְּאַרְעָא, דְּהַאי זוּהֲמָא הוּא דְּאַרְעָא, וְכַד טַלָּא דִּשְׁמַיָּא וּמִגְדָּא דְּאַרְעָא מִתְחַבְּרָאן אִתְעַבָּר הַאי זוּהֲמָא.
258. IN THE BOOK OF KING SOLOMON, it is written that the Holy One, blessed be He, made three dwellings for righteous people, FOR THEIR NEFESH, RUACH AND NESHAMAH AFTER THEIR DEMISE. One is for the Nefashot (Heb. plural) of the righteous that did not depart this world and are still in this world, AS THE NEFESH OF THE DECEASED DOES NOT DEPART THIS WORLD. When the world needs mercy and living PEOPLE are in distress, the Nefashot pray for them. They go and tell this to those who slumber in Hebron, MEANING THE PATRIARCHS, who awaken and go to the earthly Garden of Eden, where the Ruach of the righteous are clothed with crowns of light, take counsel with them and make a decree. And the Holy One, blessed be He, fulfills their wish and shows mercy to the world.
258. וְתַמָּן כְּתִיב, תְּלָת מָדוֹרִין עֲבַד קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לְצַדִּיקַיָּיא, חַד לְנַפְשָׁאן דְּאִינּוּן צַדִּיקַיָּיא, דְּלָא אִסְתְּלָקוּ מֵהַאי עָלְמָא, וּשְׁכִיחִין בְּהַאי עָלְמָא. וְכַד אִצְטְרִיךְ עָלְמָא רַחֲמִין, וְאִינּוּן חַיִּין יַתְבִין בְּצַעֲרָא, אִינּוּן מְצָלוּ צְלוֹתָא עָלַיְיהוּ, וְאַזְלִין וּמוֹדְעִין מִלָּה לְאִינּוּן דְּמִיכִין דְּחֶבְרוֹן, וּמִתְעָרִין, וְעַאָלִין לג"ע דְּאַרְעָא, דְּתַמָּן רוּחֵיהוֹן דְּצַדִּיקַיָּיא, מִתְלַבְּשָׁן בְּעִטְרִין דִּנְהוֹרָא, וְאִתְיַיעֲטוּ בְּהוּ, וְגַזְרִין גְּזֵרָה, וְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא עָבֵיד רְעוּתָא דִּלְהוֹן, וְחָס עַל עָלְמָא.
354. Now that I have merited Torah, I have been rushed up again about that matter. From the day Rabbi Samlai departed from here, there was no one who could shed light on Torah as he. I fear to state words of Torah that I have not learned. The thing THAT MAN TOLD ME, I have realized it to be a matter of wisdom, but I do not understand it. He replied: It surely is a matter of wisdom, being a supernal hint above and below.
354. וְהַשְׁתָּא דְּזָכִינָא בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, אִתְּעַרְנָא עַל הַהִיא מִלָּה, וּמִן יוֹמָא דְּאִתְפְּטָר ר' שַׂמְלָאי מֵהָכָא, לָא הֲוָה ב"נ דְּיַנְהִיר לָן בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא כְּוָותֵיהּ. וַאֲנָא דָּחִילְנָא לְמֵימַר מִלָּה דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא דְּלָא אוֹלִיפְנָא. וּמִלָּה דָּא דְּאִסְתַּכַּלְנָא דְּמִלָּה דְּחָכְמְתָא הִיא, וְלָא יְדַעְנָא. אָ"ל, וַדַּאי מִלָּה דְּחָכְמְתָא הִיא, וּרְמִיזָא עִלָּאָה הִיא לְעֵילָּא וּלְתַתָּא.
409. It is the same with the renewal of the moon, MEANING AT THE NEW MOON. The sun, DENOTING ZEIR ANPIN, shines on it with the joy of the light of Atika above. For this reason, the sacrifice of the New Moon is above in order to bring fragrance to all, and joy should be prevalent in the world. Therefore, 'bring atonement before Me.' This wording is literal IN ORDER TO AWAKEN THE UNION.
409. אוּף הָכִי בְּחַדְתּוּתֵי סִיהֲרָא, דְּהָא נָהִיר לָהּ שִׁמְשָׁא בְּחֶדְוָותָא דִּנְהִירוּ דְעַתִּיקָא לְעֵילָּא. בְּגִינֵי כַּךְ הַאי קָרְבְּנָא הוּא לְעֵילָּא, בְּגִין דְּיִתְבְּסַם כֺּלָּא, וְיִשְׁתְּכַּח חֶדְוָותָא בְּעָלְמָא, וְעַ"ד הָבִיאוּ עָלַי כַּפָּרָה, דַּיְיקָא מִלָּה.
412. Rabbi Yitzchak said: It is written, "One thing have I desired of Hashem, that I will seek after...to behold the beauty of Hashem" (Tehilim 27:4). Blessed are the pious that numerous supernal treasures await them in that world, DENOTING BINAH, as the Holy One, blessed be He, delights in them in these worlds, as we have explained. FOR THEIR SAKE HE ASKED TO BEHOLD the beauty of Hashem. We have already learned THAT IT IS THE GLOW OF ATIKA THAT IS DRAWN IN BINAH. RABBI YITZCHAK DISPUTES WITH RABBI YEHUDA, WHO SAID THAT "THE FLOOD OF GREAT WATERS SHALL NOT COME NEAR HIM" REFERS TO THE LIGHTS OF ATIKA THAT CANNOT BE CONCEIVED. HOWEVER, THERE ARE SOME RIGHTEOUS WHO MERIT THIS TOO. Rabbi Chizkiyah says: From here, IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE PIOUS WHO DO MERIT THE LIGHT OF ATIKA, as it is written, "Neither has the eye seen, that an Elohim, beside You, should do such a thing for him that waits for Him" (Yeshayah 64:3). HE ASKS, 'He should do:' It should have said, 'You should do,' SINCE IT WRITES "BESIDE YOU," A TERM OF SECOND PERSON. HE REPLIES: Rather, 'he should do' is exact, BECAUSE IT REFERS TO ATIKA. THEREFORE, HE SPEAKS IN TERMS OF THIRD PERSON. Similarly, "behold, I (lit. 'he') will add to your days fifteen years" (Yeshayah 38:5). IT SHOULD HAVE SAID, 'I WILL ADD,' SINCE IT PRECEDES IT WITH "BEHOLD (LIT. 'HERE I AM')." IT IS ONLY BECAUSE IT ALLUDES TO ATIKA, WHO IS NOT CONCEIVED TO BE HERE. THEREFORE, HE SAYS IN THIRD PERSON, "HE WILL ADD." IT IS BECAUSE LIFE IS DRAWN FROM MAZAL, MEANING FROM THE BEARD OF ATIKA. Similarly, "Cast your burden upon Hashem" MEANS ABOVE HASHEM, NAMELY MAZAL, FOR THIS IS A PRAYER FOR SUSTENANCE. It is also written, "And prayed to (lit. 'over') Hashem," ALSO REFERRING TO MAZAL THAT IS HIGHER ABOVE OF HASHEM, AS THIS PRAYER WAS FOR CHILDREN. Yet all is one, FOR IT IS ALL DRAWN FROM THE MAZAL, THE BEARD OF ATIKA KADISHA. THUS, IT IS POSSIBLE TO RECEIVE AND DRAW ABUNDANCE ALSO FROM ATIKA KADISHA, UNLIKE RABBI YEHUDA'S WORDS.
412. רִבִּי יִצְחָק אָמַר, כְּתִיב אַחַת שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵאֵת יְיָ' אוֹתָהּ אֲבַקֵּשׁ וְגוֹ.' זַכָּאִין אִינּוּן צַדִּיקַיָּיא, דְּכַמָּה גְּנִיזִין עִלָּאִין טְמִירִין לְהוּ בְּהַהוּא עָלְמָא, דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא מִשְׁתַּעֲשֵׁעַ בְּהוּ בְּאִינוּן עָלְמִין, כְּמָה דְּאוֹקִימְנָא בְּנֺעַם יְיָ,' וְהָא אִתְּמַר. ר' חִזְקִיָּה אָמַר מֵהָכָא, עַיִן לֹא רָאָתָה אֱלֹהִים זוּלָתְךָ יַעֲשֶׂה לִמְחַכֵּה לוֹ. יַעֲשֶׂה, תַּעֲשֶׂה מִבָּעֵי לֵיהּ. אֶלָּא יַעֲשֶׂה וַדַּאי, הַיְינוּ יוֹסִיף עַל יָמֶיךָ חֲמֵשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה. וְהַיְינוּ הַשְׁלֵךְ עַל ה' יְהָבְךָ. וּכְתִיב וַתִּתְפַּלֵּל עַל יְיָ.' וְכֺלָּא חַד.