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Amalek Amalekim Anakim Babel Babylon Balaam Balak Earth Giants Giborim Hebrew Letters Nefilim Refaim Shades

224. There are five groups in the mixed multitude. These are the Nefilim (fallen), the Giborim (mighty), the Anakim (giants), the Refaim (shades) and the Amalekites. Because of them, the small Hei fell from its place, NAMELY FROM BINAH. Bilaam and Balak come from the side of Amalek, because if you remove the letters Am from Bilaam and the letters Lak from Balak, you are left with Babylon (Heb. Bavel). "Therefore is the name of it called Babylon; because Hashem did there confound (Heb. balal) the language of all the earth" (Beresheet 11:9).

224. וְחָמֵשׁ מִינִין אִנוּן בְּעֵרַב רַב, וְאִנוּן: נְפִילִים, גִּבּוֹרִים, עֲנָקִים, רְפָאִים, עֲמָלֵקִים. וּבְגִינַיְיהוּ נָפְלַת ה' זְעֵירָא מֵאַתְרָהָא, בִּלְעָם וּבָלָק מִסִּטְרָא דַעֲמָלֵק הֲווֹ, טוֹל עַם מִן בִּלְעָם, לָק מִן בָּלָק, אִשְׁתָּאַר בָּבֶל, כִּי שָׁם בָּלַל ה' שְׁפַת כָּל הָאָרֶץ.

Amalek Amalekim Earth Exile Flood Head Keter Klipot (Shells – Negativity) Shells (Klipot)

225. These are the ones who remained of those of whom it was said at the time of the flood, "And He destroyed every living substance" (Beresheet 7:23). Those who survived, THE KLIPAH OF AMALEK, from the time of the fourth exile - NAMELY THE EXILE OF EDOM - became the leaders (lit. heads) of the world, men of great power. THIS IS BECAUSE THIS KLIPAH IS CONSIDERED THE HEAD AND KETER OF THE KLIPOT. They became a means of violence toward Yisrael and of them, it is written at the time of the flood, "For the earth is filled with violence through them" (Beresheet 6:13). These are the Amalekites.

225. וְאִלֵּין אִנוּן דְּאִשְׁתָּאֲרוּ מֵאִלֵּין, דְּאִתְּמָר בְּהוֹן וַיִּמַּח אֶת כָּל הַיְקוּם, וּמֵאִלֵּין דְּאִשְׁתָּאֲרוּ מִנְּהוֹן בְּגָלוּתָא רְבִיעָאָה, אִנוּן רֵישִׁין בְּקִיּוּמָא סַגֵי וְאִינוּן קַיָּימִין עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל כְּלֵי חָמָס, וַעֲלַיְיהוּ אִתְּמָר כִּי מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ חָמָס מִפְּנֵיהֶם, אִלֵּין אִנוּן עֲמָלֵקִים.

Angels Aza Azael (Supernal Minister) Heavens Joseph Klipot (Shells – Negativity) Nefilim Shells (Klipot)

226. About the Nefilim (the fallen ones), it is written: "That the sons of the Elohim saw that the daughters of men were fair" (Beresheet 6:2). These are the second group OF THE MIXED MULTITUDE, WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO CHOCHMAH OF THE KLIPOT. THEY COME from those fallen from above, FROM AZA AND AZAEL, WHO WERE ANGELS ABOVE. AND THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, DROPPED THEM OUT OF THE HEAVENS. When the Holy One, blessed be He, desired to create man, he said TO THE ANGELS, "Let us make man in our image..." (Beresheet 1:26). He wanted to make him a leader over all the ANGELS above, so that he might govern all THE ANGELS and they would be under his rule, as is written about Joseph: "And let him appoint officers over the land" (Beresheet 41:34).

226. נְפִילִים עֲלַיְיהוּ אִתְּמָר וַיִּרְאוּ בְּנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים אֶת בְּנוֹת הָאָדָם כִּי טוֹבוֹת הֵנָּה, וְאִלֵּין אִנוּן מִינָא תִּנְיָינָא, מֵאִלֵּין נְפִילִים מִלְּעֵילָא, דְּכַד בָּעָא קָדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לְמֶעְבַּד אָדָם, דַּאֲמַר נַעֲשֶׂה אָדָם בְּצַלְמֵנוּ וגו', בָּעָא לְמֶעְבַּד לֵיהּ רֵישָׁא עַל עִלָּאִין, לְמֶהֱוֵי אִיהוּ פַּקֵיד עַל כָּלְהוֹ וּלְמֶהֱוֵי אִנוּן פְּקִידִין עַל יְדוֹי, כְּגַוְונָא דְּיוֹסֵף דְּאִתְּמָר בֵּיהּ וְיַפְקֵד פְּקִידִים עַל הָאָרֶץ.

Angels Earth Sin

227. THIS IS WHY those ANGELS wanted to denounce him. They asked THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, "What is man, that You are mindful of him" (Tehilim 8:5), for he is bound to sin before You? WHY, THEREFORE, DO YOU WANT US TO BE UNDER HIM? The Holy One, blessed be He, replied, If you were down below ON EARTH like he, you would sin more than he does. Immediately, "The sons of the Elohim saw the daughters of men..." They were filled with passion for them, so the Holy One, blessed be He, dropped them down in chains.

227. אִנוּן בָּעוֹ לְקַטְרְגָא לֵיהּ וַאֲמָרוּ מָה אֱנוֹשׁ כִּי תִזְכְּרֶנּוּ וגו' דַּעֲתִיד לְמֶחְטֵי קַמָּךְ. אֲמַר לוֹן קָדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא אִי אַתּוּן הֲוֵיתוּן לְתַתָּא כַּוָּתֵיהּ, יַתִּיר הֲוֵיתוּן חָבִין מִנֵּיהּ, מִיָּד וַיִּרְאוּ בְּנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים אֶת בְּנוֹת הָאָדָם וגו', חָשְׁקוּ בְּהוֹן וְקָדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא אַפֵּיל לוֹן לְתַתָּא, בְּשַׁלְשְׁלָאן.

Aza Azael (Supernal Minister) Face Hatred Holiness (Kedushah) Kedushah (Holiness) Nefilim Soul, The Women World to Come, The

228. These SONS OF ELOHIM are Aza and Azael, from whom descended the souls of THE SECOND GROUP IN the mixed multitude, which are the Nefilim. They made themselves fall FROM THEIR HOLINESS, and they fornicated with women who were fair. Because of this, the Holy One, blessed be He, also eliminated them from the World to Come, so that they may not have a portion there. And he gave them their reward in this world, as it is written: "...and repays them that hate Him to their face, to destroy them" (Devarim 7:10). THE SECOND GROUP IN THE MIXED MULTITUDE IS EQUIVALENT TO CHOCHMAH OF THE KLIPAH.

228. וְאִינוּן עַזָּא וַעֲזָאֵל דְּמִנַּיְיהוּ נִשְׁמַתְהוֹן דְּעֵרַב רַב, דְּאִינוּן נְפִילִים דְּאַפִּילוּ גַּרְמַיְיהוּ לִזְנוֹת בָּתַר נְשַׁיָא דְּאִנוּן טָבָאן, וּבְגִין דָּא אַפֵּיל לוֹן קָדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא מֵעָלְמָא דַּאֲתֵי, דְּלָא יְהֵא לוֹן חוּלָקָא תַּמָּן, וִיהֵיב לוֹן אַגְרַיְיהוּ בְּהַאי עָלְמָא כד"א וּמְשַׁלֵּם לְשׁוֹנְאָיו אֶל פָּנָיו לְהַאֲבִידוֹ וגו'.

Crowns Dust Earth Giborim Heaven Klipot (Shells – Negativity) Other Side Shells (Klipot) Torah Tower Waters

229. Of the Giborim, (mighty ones), the third group OF THE MIXED MULTITUDE THAT WAS MIXED WITH YISRAEL, it is written: "The same were mighty men of old, men of renown (lit. 'men with a name')" (Beresheet 6:4). These descend from the side of those, about whom it is said: "Let us build us a city and a tower...and let us make us a name..." (Beresheet 11:4), THAT IS, THE GENERATION WHICH WITNESSED SEPARATION OF THE RACES. They, this group of the mixed multitude, build synagogues and Yeshivot, putting the scroll of the Torah and a crown upon its top, AS DESCRIBED IN THE VERSE: "LET US BUILD US A CITY AND A TOWER, WHOSE TOP MAY REACH TO HEAVEN." BUT IT IS not DONE in the name of Hashem. Instead, it is done to make themselves a name, as it is written: "And let us make us a name." THE CHILDREN OF the Other Side, overcame Yisrael, who are BLESSED TO BE like the dust of the earth. They rob them, shattering their work, THE SYNAGOGUES AND YESHIVOT THAT THEY HAD BUILT. Of them, it is written: "And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth" (Beresheet 7:19), WHICH MEANS THAT THE KLIPOT AND THE OTHER SIDE, WHICH ARE CALLED WATERS, DESTROYED THE EARTH AS THEY EXPANDED. THIS THIRD GROUP IN THE MIXED MULTITUDE IS EQUIVALENT TO THE SFIRAH OF BINAH OF THE KLIPAH.

229. גִּבּוֹרִים, מִינָא תְּלִיתָאָה, עֲלַיְיהוּ אִתְּמָר הֵמָּה הַגִּבּוֹרִים וגו', אַנְשֵׁי הַשֵּׁם, וְאִינוּן מִסִּטְרָא דְּאִלֵּין דְּאִתְּמָר בְּהוֹן הָבָה נִבְנָה לָנוּ עִיר וְנַעֲשֶׂה לָנוּ שֵׁם. וּבִנְיַן בָּתֵּי כְנֵסִיּוֹת וּמִדְרָשׁוֹת, וְשַׁוְיָין בְּהוֹן ס"ת, וַעֲטָרָה עַל רֵישׁוֹי, וְלָא לִשְׁמָא דְהוי"ה אֶלָּא לְמֶעְבַּד לוֹן שֵׁם, הה"ד וְנַעֲשֶׂה לָנוּ שֵׁם וּמִסִּטְרָא אָחֳרָא מִתְגַּבְּרִין עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל דְּאִנוּן כְּעַפְרָא דְאַרְעָא, וְגָזְלִין לוֹן וְאִתְבָּרַת עֲבִידְתָּא, וַעֲלַיְיהוּ אִתְּמָר וְהַמַּיִם גָּבְרוּ מְאֹד מְאֹד עַל הָאָרֶץ.

Darkness Idolatry Light Refaim Resurrection Shades Torah Zeir Anpin

230. The Refaim (shades) are the fourth group OF THE MIXED MULTITUDE THAT MIXED WITH YISRAEL. If they notice a time of distress coming upon Yisrael, they abandon them. Even if they have the power to save them, they do not want to do so. They abandon the Torah and AVOID those who study it. Instead, they do favors to those who worship idols. Of them, it is written: "The shades of the dead (Heb. refaim) shall not rise" (Yeshayah 26:14), MEANING THAT THEY SHALL NOT RISE AT THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD. When The Children of Yisrael are visited TO BE REDEEMED FROM THEIR DISTRESS, it is written about them: "And made all their memory to perish" (Ibid.). BECAUSE THEY ARE THE OFFSPRING OF DARKNESS, THEY SHALL PERISH AS THE LIGHT REACHES YISRAEL. THIS FOURTH GROUP IS EQUIVALENT TO ZEIR ANPIN OF THE KLIPAH.

230. רְפָאִים, מִינָא רְבִיעָאָה, אִם יֶחֱזוּן לְיִשְׂרָאֵל בְּדוֹחֲקָא מִתְרַפִּין מִנַּיְיהוּ, וְאִית לוֹן רְשׁוּ לְשֵׁזָבָא לוֹן, וְלָא בָּעָאן, וּמִתְרַפִּין מֵאוֹרַיְיתָא, וּמֵאִלֵּין דְּמִשְׁתַּדְּלִין בָּהּ, לְמֶעְבַּד טַב עִם עַכּוּ"ם, עֲלַיְיהוּ אִתְּמָר רְפָאִים בַּל יָקוּמוּ, בְּזִמְנָא דְּיֵיתֵי פְּקִידָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל אִתְּמָר בְּהוֹן וַתְּאַבֵּד כָּל זֵכֶר לָמוֹ.

Amalek Anakim Destruction Earth Form Giants Grades Light Oath Redemption and Salvation Refaim Temple, The Throne Torah Void War

231. Anakim (giants) ARE the fifth group OF THE MIXED MULTITUDE. They belittle the value of those about whom it is written: "And chains (Heb. anakim) about your neck" (Mishlei 1:9), ALLUDING TO THE CHILDREN OF YISRAEL WHO OBSERVE THE TORAH. About them, it is written: "Who also were considered Refaim as the Anakim" (Devarim 2:11), so they are on a level with each other. These are the ones who bring the world back to a condition of "without form and void." The secret of this matter is the destruction of the Temple, which is described by the words: "And the earth was without form and void," because THE TEMPLE is the essence of the world and the settling thereof. SO THE TWO GROUPS IN THE MIXED MULTITUDE THAT MIXED WITH YISRAEL CAUSED THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE. As quickly as the light, which is the Holy One, blessed be He, appears TO THE CHILDREN OF YISRAEL, they shall be wiped out of the world and perish. Nevertheless, the redemption OF YISRAEL does not depend ON THE DESTRUCTION OF THE REFAIM, but on THE DESTRUCTION OF Amalek, that is, until he who was referred to in the oath is destroyed, AS IT IS WRITTEN: "BECAUSE YAH HAS SWORN BY HIS THRONE THAT HASHEM WILL HAVE WAR WITH AMALEK...," which has already been explained.

231. עֲנָקִים, מִינָא חֲמִישָׁאָה, דְּאִנוּן מְזַלְזְלִין לְאִלֵּין דְּאִתְּמָר בְּהוֹן וַעֲנָקִים לְגַרְגְּרוֹתֶיךָ, וַעֲלַיְיהוּ אִתְּמָר רְפָאִים יֵחָשְׁבוּ אַף הֵם כַּעֲנָקִים, שְׁקִילִין דָּא לְדָא. אִלֵּין אִנוּן דְּאַהַדְּרוּ עָלְמָא לְתֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ, וְרָזָא דְמִלָּה חֶרֶב בֵּי מַקְדְּשָׁא, וְהָאָרֶץ הָיְתָה תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ, דְּאִיהִי עִקְּרָא וְיִשּׁוּבָא דְּעָלְמָא, מִיָּד דְּיֵיתֵי אוֹר דְּאִיהוּ קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, יִתְמָחוּן מִן עָלְמָא וְיִתְאַבְּדוּן, אֲבָל פּוּרְקָנָא לָאו אִיהִי תַּלְיָא אֶלָּא בַּעֲמָלֵק עַד דְּיִתְמָחוּ דְּבֵיהּ אוֹמָאָה, וְהָא אוֹקְמוּהָ.

The five groups in the mixed multitude