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.
148. With the arrival of night, these 1,548 tens of thousands THAT ARE THEN DRAWN are called outside of the curtain, where they recite songs. Then all the Judgments from below, MEANING THE JUDGMENTS OF MALCHUT, are stirred and go and wander through the world. These recite songs until the middle of the night, MEANING one watch and a half WATCH. After midnight, all the others come together, MEANING THOSE OF THE WATCH AND THE HALF WATCH FOLLOWING MIDNIGHT, and say praise, such as, "And they shall proclaim the praises of Hashem" (Yeshayah 60:6). Rabbi Yehuda said: When goodwill is present in the morning, the praise of Hashem will be recounted, BUT NOT AT NIGHT.
148. בְּזִמְנָא דְּמָטֵי לֵילְיָא אִינּוּן אֲלַף וְה' מְאָה וְאַרְבְּעִין וּתְמַנְיָא, אִקְרוּן מִבָּרָא לְפָרוֹכְתָּא, וְאָמְרִין שִׁירָתָא כְּדֵין דִּינִין דִּלְתַתָּא מִתְעָרִין, וְאָזְלִין וְשָׁאטִין בְּעָלְמָא, וְאִלֵּין אַמְרִין שִׁירָתָא עַד דְּיִתְפְּלִיג לֵילְיָא מִשְׁמָרָה וּפַלְגָּא. בָּתַר דְּיִתְפְּלִיג לֵילְיָא מִזְדַמְנֵי כֻּלְּהוּ אַחֲרִינֵי כַּחֲדָא, וְאַמְרֵי תְּהִלּוֹת, כד"א וּתְהִלּוֹת יְיָ' יְבַשֵּׁרוּ. ר' יְהוּדָה אָמַר כַּד רַעֲוָא אִשְׁתְּכַח בְּצַפְרָא, תְּהִלּוֹת יְיָ' מְבַשְּׂרִין.
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.
150. We have learned that Rabbi Aba said: EVERYTHING THAT RABBI YEHUDA AND RABBI YOSI SAID is so. Above them are three Chiefs. HE EXPLAINS: At that time, when this morning is awakened and the praises are roused of all the 1,550 tens of thousands, there is appointed upon them one chief by the name of Heiman who counters HEIMAN of below, WHO IS MENTIONED IN TEHILIM. Under his offlicialdom, officers are appointed over them to set up the hymns. HEIMAN EQUALS THE LETTERS IN YEMIN (LIT. 'RIGHT'), AS HE DRAWS HIS STRENGTH FROM THE RIGHT.
150. תָּאנָא, א"ר אַבָּא, כֻּלְּהוּ הָכִי, וְעֵילָּא מִנְּהוֹן סַרְכִין תְּלָתָא. בְּהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא דְּאִתְּעַר הַאי בֺּקֶר, וּמִתְעָרִין תּוּשְׁבְּחָן, כָּל אִינּוּן אֲלַף וַחֲמֵשׁ מְאָה וְחַמְשִׁין רִבּוֹא, אִתְמָנָא עָלַיְיהוּ חַד מְמָנָא, וְהֵימָן שְׁמֵיהּ לָקֳבְלֵיה דִּלְתַתָּא, וּתְחוֹת יְדֵיהּ סַרְכִין מְמָנָן עָלַיְיהוּ לְאַתְקְנָא שִׁירָתָא
153. This goes on until morning. When morning arrives, the youth rises, METATRON, who is nurtured at the breast of his mother, MALCHUT, to cleanse them, NAMELY THE ANGELS OF THE NIGHT, and he comes in to serve. The early morning is a period of goodwill when the Queen talks with the King, NAMELY ZEIR ANPIN. The King extends from Himself a single thread of blessings, NAMELY CHASSADIM, and spreads over the Queen and those allied with her, NAMELY those that toil in Torah at midnight.
153. עַד דְּאָתֵי צַפְרָא, כֵּיוָן דְּאָתֵי צַפְרָא, קָם הַהוּא נַעַ"ר, יוֹנֵק מִשְּׁדֵי אִמֵּיהּ, לְדַכְּאָה לְהוּ, וְעָאל לְשַׁמְּשָׁא. כַּד אִתְּעַר בֺּקֶר, כְּדֵין הִיא שַׁעֲתָא דְּרַעֲוָא, דְּאִשְׁתָּעֵי מַטְרוֹנִיתָא בְּמַלְכָּא, וּמַלְכָּא מָשִׁיךְ מִנֵּיהּ חַד חוּטָא דְּבִרְכָּאן וּפָרִיס עַל מַטְרוֹנִיתָא, וְעַל אִינּוּן דְּמִזְדַוְּוגֵי לֵהּ. מַאן אִינּוּן דְּמִזְדַוְּוגֵי עִמֵּהּ. אִינּוּן דְּמִשְׁתַּדְּלֵי בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא בְּלֵילְיָא, כַּד אִתְפְּלַג.
154. Rabbi Shimon said: How fortunate is the share of he who comes with the Queen when she welcomes the King, ZEIR ANPIN, to talk with Him, for he is with her at the time when the King extends His right hand, DENOTING THE LIGHTS OF CHASSADIM, to receive the Queen, as it is written, "If I take the wings of dawn, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea" (Tehilim 139:9). What is "uttermost parts of the sea?" This is the hour OF MORNING WHEN SHE WELCOMES ZEIR ANPIN, the uttermost parts of the sea, MALCHUT. The middle OF THE NIGHT is then her beginning, AS THEN SHE BEGINS TO SHINE, and it pertains to Judgment, AS LONG AS NIGHT PREVAILS, DUE TO LACK OF CHASSADIM TO CLOTHE HER CHOCHMAH. WITH THE ARRIVAL OF MORNING, it is her "uttermost parts," as her Judgments end and she enters beneath the wings of the King, DENOTING ZEIR ANPIN, AS IF TO SAY SHE IS CLOTHING HERSELF WITH HIS CHASSADIM, she and all those RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE joined with her. The verse states, "And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea."
154. ר' שִׁמְעוֹן אָמַר, זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהּ מַאן דְּאָתֵי עִם מַטְרוֹנִיתָא, בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּאָתַת לְקַבְּלָא אַנְפֵּי מַלְכָּא, לְאִשְׁתָּעֵי בֵּיהּ. וְאִשְׁתְּכַח עִמָּהּ. בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּאוֹשִׁיט מַלְכָּא יְמִינָא, לְקַבְּלָא לְמַטְרוֹנִיתָא. הה"ד אֶשָּׁא כַּנְפֵי שָׁחַר אֶשְׁכְּנָה בְּאַחֲרִית יָם. מַאי אַחֲרִית יָם. הַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא אַחֲרִית דְּהַהוּא יַם הוּא. דְּכַד אִתְפְּלַג, שֵׁירוּתָא הֲוָה, וְדִינָא הֲוָה, וְהַשְׁתָּא אַחֲרִית הוּא דִּילָהּ, דְּמִסְתַּלְּקִין דִּינָהָא. וְעָאלַת בְּגַדְפּוֹי דְּמַלְכָּא, הִיא וְכָל אִינּוּן דְּמִזְדַּוְּוגִין לֵהּ, הה"ד אֶשְׁכְּנָה בְּאַחֲרִית יָם.
155. We have learned that all those toiling in Torah in the middle of the night join with the Shechinah. When the morning arrives and the Queen, NAMELY THE SHECHINAH, joins with the King, ZEIR ANPIN, they too are with the King, and the King spreads His wings over all of them. This is the meaning of, "Yet Hashem will command His steadfast love in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me" (Tehilim 42:9).
155. וְתָאנָא, כָּל אִינּוּן דְּמִשְׁתַּדְּלֵי בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּאִתְפְּלִיג לֵילְיָא. אִשְׁתְּתַּף בִּשְׁכִינְתָּא. וְכַד אָתֵי צַפְרָא, וּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא אִתְחַבְּרַת עִם מַלְכָּא, הוּא אִשְׁתְּכַח עִמָּהּ עִם מַלְכָּא. וּמַלְכָּא פְּרֵיס עַל כֻּלְּהוּ גַּדְפּוֹי, הה"ד יוֹמָם יְצַוֶּה יְיָ' חַסְדּוֹ וּבַלַּיְלָה שִׁירֺה עִמִּי וְגוֹ.'
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.'
217. "With my spirit within me I seek You," MEANING I will cling to You with much love at night. Man needs to rise every night out of love for the Holy One, blessed be He, to toil with His service until morning rises, so there will be drawn upon him a thread of grace. We have learned that fortunate is the portion of man that loves the Holy One, blessed be He, with this love. The world survives thanks to these truly righteous ones who so love the Holy One, blessed be He, and they have sway over all harmful edicts that appear above and below.
217. אַף רוּחִי בְּקִרְבִּי אֲשַׁחֲרֶךָּ, אִתְדַּבְּקָא בָּךְ בִּרְחִימוּתָא סַגִיאָה, בַּלַּיְלָה. דְּבָעֵי בַּר נָשׁ מֵרְחִימוּתָא דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, לְמֵיקָם בְּכָל לֵילְיָא, לְאִשְׁתַּדְלָא בְּפוּלְחָנֵיהּ, עַד דְּיִתְעַר צַפְרָא, וְיִתְמְשַׁךְ עָלֵיהּ חוּטָא דְּחֶסֶד. דְּתַנְיָא, זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהּ דְּהַהוּא ב"נ דִּרְחִימוּתָא דָּא רָחִים לֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וְהָנֵי זַכָּאֵי קְשׁוֹט דִּמְרַחֲמִין לֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא הָכִי, עָלְמָא מִתְקַיְימָא בְּגִינֵיהוֹן, וְשַׁלְטִין עַל כָּל גְּזִירִין קָשִׁין דִּלְעֵילָּא וְתַתָּא.
344. Rabbi Aba called him. He said to him, Tell me this, what is this mark on your face? He replied: Please do not punish anymore this man, as his sins caused this mark. Rabbi Aba said: What happened? He answered: One day my sister and I were traveling, we stayed in one inn and we become intoxicated. All night, I held my sister. In the morning, I awoke and found the innkeeper arguing with another man. I intervened IN ORDER TO SEPARATE THEM. They struck me, one from one side and the other from the other side. This mark has remained on my forehead. I was saved by a doctor who was among us.
344. קָרָא לֵיהּ רִבִּי אַבָּא, א"ל אֵימָא מִלָּה, הַאי רְשִׁימָא דְּאַנְפָּךְ, מַה הוּא. אָמַר לוֹן, בְּמָטוֹתָא מִנַּיְיכוּ, לָא תַּעֲנְשׁוּ יַתִּיר לְהַהוּא בַּר נָשׁ, דְּהָא חוֹבוֹי קָא גָּרְמוּ לֵיהּ. אָמַר רִבִּי אַבָּא מַהוּ אָמַר לֵיהּ. יוֹמָא חַד הֲוֵינָא אָזִיל בְּאָרְחָא אֲנִי וַאֲחֺתִי, שָׁרֵינָא בְּחַד אוֹשְׁפִּיזָא, וְרָוֵינָא חַמְרָא, וְכָל הַהוּא לֵילְיָא אֲחִידְנָא בַּאֲחֺתִי. בְּצַפְרָא קַמְנָא, וְאוּשְׁפִּיזָאִי קָטַט בְּחַד גַּבְרָא, עָיֵילְנָא בֵּינַיְיהוּ, וְקַטְרוּ לִי דָּא מֵהַאי גִּיסָא, וְדָא מֵהַאי גִּיסָא, וּרְשִׁימָא דָּא הֲוָה עָיֵיל לְבֵי מוֹחָא, וְאִשְׁתְּזַבְנָא עַל יְדָא דְּחַד אַסְיָיא דְּאִית בְּגַוָון.