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Brit (Covenant) Circumcision Covenant (Brit) Earth Grades Heaven Idolatry Jeremiah Torah

301. If it is so to Yisrael, THAT TORAH IS NOT TO BE REVEALED BUT TO ONE WHO IS IN THE UPPER LEVEL, it is all the more so with the idolatrous nations. If one gives to all those who are uncircumcised even a single letter of the Torah, it is considered as if he devastated the world and was false to the name of the Holy One, blessed be He. It is all dependent upon this, CIRCUMCISION. One is bound to the other, TORAH IS CONNECTED TO CIRCUMCISION, as it is written, "If My covenant be not day and night, it were as if I had not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth" (Yirmeyah 33:25).

301. וּמַה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל הַאי, לְעַמִּין עע"ז עאכ"ו, וְכָל מַאן דְּלָא אִתְגְּזַר וְיָהֲבִין לֵיהּ אֲפִילּוּ אָת זְעֵירָא דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, כְּאִלּוּ חָרִיב עָלְמָא, וּמְשַׁקֵּר בִּשְׁמָא דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, דְּכֺלָּא בְּהַאי תַּלְיָא, וְדָא אִתְקְשַׁר, דִּכְתִּיב אִם לֹא בְרִיתִי יוֹמָם וָלָיְלָה חֻקּוֹת שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ לֹא שָׂמְתִּי.

Circumcision Moses Torah

302. Come and see: It is written, "And this is the Torah which Moses set before the children of Yisrael" (Devarim 4:44). "Before the children of Yisrael" he set it, but not before the other nations, so for this reason, speak to the children of Yisrael. "You shall say to the children of Yisrael" (Vayikra 20:2), and it is so in all places, ONLY TO YISRAEL. May they rest, the fathers of the world, Hillel and Shamai, who spoke so to Onkelos, but they did not reveal Torah topics to him until he was circumcised.

302. תָּא חֲזֵי, כְּתִיב וְזֺאת הַתּוֹרָה אֲשֶׁר שָׂם מֺשֶׁה לִפְנֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל. לִפְנֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל שָׂם, אַבָל לִשְׁאָר עַמִּין לָא שָׂם. בְּג"כ דַּבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל. וְאֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל תֺּאמַר. וְכֵן כֻּלְּהוּ. יְנוּחוּן אֲבָהָן דְּעָלְמָא, אִינּוּן הִלֵל וְשַׁמָּאי, דְּהָכִי אָמְרוּ לְאוּנְקְלוּס, וְלָא אוֹדְעוּ לֵיהּ מִלָּה דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא עַד דְּאִתְגְּזַר.

Alphabet Angels Earth Hebrew Alphabet Hebrew Letters Holy Name Seventy-Two Torah Wisdom

303. Come and see: The first subject of the Torah we give to children is the Alphabet. This is a matter that mankind cannot comprehend, nor can it rise in their minds, not to mention saying it with their mouths. Even supernal angels and the most sublime cannot comprehend it, as these matters are the mysteries of the Holy Name. There are 14,050,000 worlds dependent upon the stroke of the Aleph א, MEANING THE STROKE OF THE UPPER YUD OF THE ALEPH, and 72 holy names are engraved in the impressed letters in them. The high and low beings; heaven, earth and the seat of glory of the King - are hanging from one side to the other side, MEANING FROM THE UPPER STROKE TO THE LOWER STROKE of the expansion of the Aleph. They sustain all the worlds and are the supports of the upper and lower beings within the secret of wisdom.

303. וְתָא חֲזֵי, מִלָּה קַדְמָאָה דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, דְּיָהֲבִין לִינוֹקֵי, אָלֶ"ף בֵּי"ת, דָּא מִלָּה דְּלָא יַכְלִין בְּנֵי עָלְמָא לְאַדְבְּקָא בְּסוּכְלְתָנוּ, וּלְסַלְּקָא לֵיהּ בִּרְעוּתָא, וכ"ש לְמַלְּלָא בְּפוּמֵיהוֹן. וַאֲפִילּוּ מַלְאֲכֵי עִלָּאֵי, וְעִלָאֵי דְּעִלָאֵי, לָא יַכְלִין לְאַדְבְּקָא, בְּגִין דְּאִינּוּן סְתִימִין דִּשְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא. וַאֲלַף וְאַרְבַּע מְאָה וַחֲמֵשׁ רִבְּבָן דְּעָלְמִין, כֻּלְּהוּ תַלְיָין בְּקוּצָא דְּאַלֶ"ף, וְשַׁבְעִין וּתְרֵין שְׁמָהָן קַדִישִׁין גְלִיפִין בְּאַתְווֹי רְשִׁימִין, דְּקַיְימוּ בְּהוּ עִלָּאֵי וְתַתָּאֵי, שְׁמַיָא וְאַרְעָא, וְכוּרְסְיָיא יְקָרָא דְּמַלְכָּא, תַּלְיָין מִסִּטְרָא חֲדָא לְסִטְרָא חֲדָא, דִּפְשִׁיטוּתָא דְּאָלֶף, קִיוּמָא דְּעָלְמִין כֻּלְּהוּ, וְסַמְכִין דְּעִלָּאִין וְתַתָּאִין בְּרָזָא דְּחָכְמְתָא.

Female Flow Lights Male Rivers Ten Wisdom Zeir Anpin

304. Concealed paths, THE SECRET OF THE 32 PATHS OF CHOCHMAH, and deep rivers, THE SECRET OF THE SFIROT OF BINAH, ten sayings, THE SECRET OF THE TEN SFIROT OF DA'AT THAT UNIFIES CHOCHMAH AND BINAH, DENOTING THE SECRET OF CHOCHMAH, BINAH AND DA'AT OF ZEIR ANPIN, all come out AND FLOW INTO THE WORLDS from the lower tip underneath the Aleph. FOR THE LOWER YUD OF THE ALEPH IS THE SECRET OF MALE AND FEMALE, AS MENTIONED, WHOSE LIGHTS FLOW THROUGH THE LOWER TIP OF THE YUD. THEREFORE, IT IS COLLECTIVE, AS ALL ARE COLLECTED WITHIN THE ALEPH. From here on begin THE LIGHTS OF Aleph to spread to the Bet. One cannot keep track of the wisdom that is engraved here.

Circumcision Faith Jacob Jeremiah Torah Vine Zeir Anpin

305. For this reason, the Torah, THE SECRET OF ZEIR ANPIN, is the sustenance of everything and the Faith of all to bind the bond of Faith, NAMELY MALCHUT, one with another properly. He who is circumcised is bound with that bond of Faith, but he who is not circumcised is not bound with it, as it is written, "No stranger shall eat of the holy thing" (Vayikra 22:10) and "for no uncircumcised man shall eat of it" (Shemot 12:48). The spirit of defilement is stirred up from him and it comes to intermingle with holiness. Blessed is the Merciful One who set apart His children, Yisrael, who are marked with the holy impression, from them and their filth. About them, it is written, "And I had planted you a noble vine, an entirely right seed" (Yirmeyah 2:21). For this reason, IT IS WRITTEN, "You will show truth to Jacob" (Michah 7:20) and to no one else, a true Torah to a true seed. Rabbi Elazar approached and kissed him on his hands.

305. בְּגִינֵי כַּךְ, אוֹרַיְיתָא קִיוּמָא דְּכֺלָּא, וּמְהֵימְנוּתָא דְּכֺלָּא, לְקַשְּׁרָא קִשְׁרָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא דָּא בְּדָא כַּדְקָא חֲזֵי. וּמַאן דְּאִתְגְּזַר, אִתְקָשַׁר בְּהַהוּא קִשְׁרָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא. וּמַאן דְּלָא אִתְגְּזַר, וְלָא אִתְקְשַׁר בֵּיהּ, כְּתִיב בֵּיהּ, וְכָל זָר לֹא יֺאכַל קֺדֶשׁ. וְכָל עָרֵל לֹא יֺאכַל בּוֹ. דְּהָא אִתְּעַר רוּחַ מִסְאֲבָא דְּמִסִּטְרֵיהּ, וְאָתֵי לְאִתְעָרְבָא בִּקְדוּשָּׁה. בְּרִיךְ רַחֲמָנָא, דְּפָרִישׁ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל בְּנוֹי, רְשִׁימִין בִּרְשִׁימָא קַדִּישָׁא, מִנַּיְיהוּ וּמִזוּהֲמָא דִּלְהוֹן. עָלַיְיהוּ כְּתִיב, וְאָנֺכִי נְטַעְתִּיךְ שׂוֹרֵק כֻּלֺּה זֶרַע אֱמֶת. וּבְגִּינֵי כַּךְ, תִּתֵּן אֱמֶת לְיַעֲקֺב, וְלָא לְאָחֳרָא. תּוֹרַת אֱמֶת, לְזֶרַע אֱמֶת. אָתָא רִבִּי אֶלְעָזָר וּנְשָׁקֵיהּ עַל יְדוֹי.

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306. רִבִּי חִזְקִיָּה אָמַר, כְּתִיב כִּי לֹא יִטּוֹשׁ יְיָ' אֶת עַמּוֹ בַּעֲבוּר שְׁמוֹ וְגוֹ,' כִּי לֹא יִטּוֹשׁ יְיָ' אֶת עַמּוֹ, מ"ט בַּעֲבוּר שְׁמוֹ הַגָּדוֹל. בְּגִין דְּכֺלָּא אִתְקְשַׁר דָּא בְּדָא, וּבְמָּה אִתְקָשָּׁרוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. בְּהַהוּא רְשִׁימָא קַדִּישָׁא דְּאִתְרְשִׁים בִּבְשָׂרֵיהוֹן. וּבְגִּינֵי כַּךְ, לֹא יִטּוֹשׁ יְיָ' אֶת עַמּוֹ. וְלָמָּה. בַּעֲבוּר שְׁמוֹ הַגָּדוֹל דְּאִתְרְשִׁים בְּהוּ.

Brit (Covenant) Circumcision Covenant (Brit) Torah

307. We have learned that the Torah is called "covenant." The Holy One, blessed be He, is called covenant and this holy mark, MEANING CIRCUMCISION, is called "covenant." So they are all intertwined and not apart one from another. Rabbi Yesa said to him that Torah and Yisrael ARE CALLED COVENANT, and that is fine. But how do we know that the Holy One, blessed be He, is called covenant? He replied: Because it is written, "And He remembered for them His covenant" (Tehilim 106:45) and it is well known THAT THE SECRET OF IT IS YESOD, as we have learned.

307. תָּאנָא, אוֹרַיְיתָא אִקְרֵי בְּרִית, וקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אִקְרֵי בְּרִית. וְהַאי רְשִׁימָא קַדִּישָׁא אִקְרֵי בְּרִית. וְעַל דָּא כֺּלָּא אִתְקְשַׁר דָּא בְּדָא, וְלָא אִתְפְּרַשׁ דָּא מִן דָּא. אָ"ל ר' יֵיסָא, אוֹרַיְיתָא וְיִשְׂרָאֵל שַׁפִּיר אֲבָל קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא מְנָלָן דְּאִקְרֵי בְּרִית. אָ"ל דִּכְתִּיב וַיִּזְכּוֹר לָהֶם בְּרִיתוֹ, וְהָא אִתְיְידַע, וְהָא אִתְּמַר.

Judgment Mercy Peace Throne Torah Zeir Anpin

308. "And keep My ordinances" (Vayikra 18:4): "My ordinances" are the customs of the King, NAMELY ZEIR ANPIN. "My Judgments (lit. 'justices)" (Ibid.) are the decrees of the Torah. Rabbi Yehuda said: All these customs stem from the place called righteousness, DENOTING MALCHUT. They are called "My ordinances" and are Royal decrees. Wherever something is called Justice, it refers to Royal Laws of the Holy King, the Holy One, blessed be He, the King to whom all peace is His, being the Holy King in a place where two portions are held one with another, MEANING Judgment and Mercy. Therefore, it is written, "Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne" (Tehilim 89:15) and they are Judgment and Mercy. For this reason, THEY ARE ordinance and Judgment. Of this, it is written, "His statutes and His Judgments (lit. 'justices') to Yisrael" (Tehilim 147:19) to Yisrael, but not to any other nation.

308. וְאֶת חֻקֺּתַי תִּשְׁמְרוּ, תֻקּוֹתַי: אִלֵּין אִינּוּן נִמוּסֵי מַלְכָּא. מִשְׁפָּטַי: אִלֵּין אִינּוּן גִּזְרֵי אוֹרַיְיתָא, רִבִּי יְהוּדָה אָמַר, כָּל אִינּוּן נִמוּסִין מֵאֲתַר דְּאִקְרֵי צֶדֶק, אִקְרוּן חֻקּוֹתַי, וְאִינּוּן גְּזֵרַת מַלְכָּא. וּבְכָל אֲתַר דְּאִקְרֵי מִשְׁפָּט אִקְרוּן דִּינָא דְּמַלְכָּא, דְּאִיהוּ מַלְכָּא קַדִּישָׁא, קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, מַלְכָּא דִּשְׁלָמָא כֺּלָּא דִּילֵיהּ. הוּא דְּהוּא מַלְכָּא קַדִּישָׁא, בַּאֲתַר דִּתְרֵין חוּלָקִין אֲחִידָן דָּא בְּדָא. וְעַל דָּא כְּתִיב, צֶדֶק וּמִשְׁפָּט מְכוֹן כִּסְאֶךָ, וְאִינּוּן דִּינָא וְרַחֲמֵי. וּבְגִּינֵי כַּךְ חֺק וּמִשְׁפָּט. וְעַ"ד כְּתִיב חֻקָּיו וּמִשְׁפָּטָיו לְיִשְׂרָאֵל. לְיִשְׂרָאֵל וְלָא לִשְׁאָר עַמִּין.

Altar Circumcision Stone Sword Torah

309. It is later written, "He has not dealt so with any other nation" (Ibid. 20). We have learned that even though he was circumcised, if he does not perform the commandments of the Torah he is to be considered an idolater throughout. It is thus forbidden to teach him the words of the Torah. We have learned that "you will make Me an altar of stone" (Shemot 20:22). This, CIRCUMCISION, is considered literally an altar of stone, MEANING IT SOFTENS HIS STONE HEART, but for he WHO IS CIRCUMCISED YET DOES NOT OBSERVE THE COMMANDMENTS OF THE TORAH, the hardness of his heart remains as is and the filth does not cease from him. For this reason, the circumcision did not succeed nor did it help him. Therefore, it is written, "For if you lift up your tool upon it, you have defiled it" (Ibid.). THIS MEANS THAT EVEN THOUGH YOU RAISED YOUR SWORD UPON IT, MEANING IF ONE IS CIRCUMCISED, YET DOES NOT OBSERVE THE COMMANDMENTS, "YOU HAVE DEFILED IT" - THE CIRCUMCISION BECOMES DEFILED AND IS TO NO AVAIL. THUS, IT IS PROHIBITED TO TEACH HIM TORAH.

309. בַּתְרֵיהּ מַה כְּתִיב, לֹא עָשָׂה כֵן לְכָל גּוֹי. וְתָנֵינָן, אע"ג דְּאִתְגְּזַר וְלָא עָבֵיד פִּקּוּדֵי אוֹרַיְיתָא, הֲרֵי הוּא כְּגוֹי בְּכֺלָּא, וְאָסִיר לְמֵילַף לֵיהּ פִּתְגָּמֵי אוֹרַיְיתָא. וְעַ"ד תָּנֵינָן מִזְבַּח אֲבָנִים, דָּא מִזְבֵּחַ אֲבָנִים מַמָּשׁ. וְהָא קַשְׁיוּ דְּלִבֵּיהּ בְּאַתְרֵיהּ קַיְּימָא, וְזוּהֲמָא לָא אִתְפְּסָק מִנֵיהּ. בְּגִינֵי כַּךְ, לָא סָלִיק בִּידֵיהּ הַהוּא גְּזִירוּ, וְלָא מְהַנְיָא לֵיהּ. וְעַ"ד כְּתִיב, כִּי חַרְבְּךָ הֵנַפְתָּ עָלֶיהָ וַתְּחַלְלֶהָ.

Circumcision Jacob Precepts Torah

310. For this reason, "He has not dealt so with any other nation." "NATION," is unspecified, INCLUDING ALSO HIM THAT IS CIRCUMCISED YET DOES NOT PERFORM THE PRECEPTS. "And as for His ordinances they have not known them" forever and ever. Another interpretation, MEANING ACCORDING TO THE LITERAL MEANING OF THE TORAH AND THE PRECEPTS, we do not hand to them, and surely not the esoteric explanations of Torah and the ordinances of Torah. It is written, "For Hashem's portion is His people; Jacob is the lot of His inheritance" (Devarim 32:9) and "Happy is that people, that is in such a case: happy is that people, whose Elohim is Hashem" (Tehilim 144:15).

310. בְּגִינֵי כַּךְ, לֹא עָשָׂה כֵן לְכָל גּוֹי סְתָם. וּמִשְׁפָּטִים בַּל יְדָעוּם לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמִין. מִלָּה אָחֳרָא, לָא יַהֲבֵינָן לְהוּ, כ"ש רָזֵי אוֹרַיְיתָא, וְנִמוּסִין דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא. וּכְתִיב, כִּי חֵלֶק יְיָ' עַמּוֹ יַעֲקֺב חֶבֶל נַחֲלָתוֹ, אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם שֶׁכָּכָה לּוֹ אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם שֶׁיְיָ' אֱלֺֹהָיו.