"Let there be a firmament"

Synopsis

In order to give illumination, the light of the sun must be reflected off a physical object. This is the secret of the word Firmament. To create resistance and a circuit of energy, a burning light bulb requires a filament. Man requires a metaphysical filament - the firmament - to create resistance against the Left Column energy of our desire to receive, which is our Evil Inclination. This firmament or filament is our free will to resist the negative urges and desires of the ego. When we apply this resistance, we create a metaphysical circuit that generates spiritual Light.

Firmaments Water Waters

Firmaments

Correction Creation Gehenom (Hell) Hell (Gehenom) Judgment Mercy Wicked Wickedness

156. Rabbi Yitzchak said that in the second DAY Gehenom was created for the wicked of the world. On the second DAY, conflict was created. The work was not finished on the second DAY, BUT ON THE THIRD. Thus the words "and it was good" were not used in conjunction with the second day. They were used only when the third day came, and the work was accomplished. Hence, "and it was good" was said twice, once for finishing the work started on the second day and once in reference to the third day's work. On the third day, the second day was corrected, and the conflict was settled FOR THE SAKE OF REVEALING THE RADIANCE OF BOTH. On the third day, mercy was extended to EXEMPT all of the sinners in Gehenom FROM PUNISHMENT. On the third day, the flames of Gehenom were moderated, OR COOLED, SO THAT THEY DID NOT SCORCH ANYMORE. Hence the second day was included in the third and completed by it.

156. אָמַר רָבִּי יִצְחָק, בַּשֵּׁנִי אִתְבְּרֵי גֵּיהִנֹּם, לְחַיָּיבֵי עָלְמָא, בַּשֵּׁנִי אִתְבְּרֵי מַחְלוֹקֶת, בַּשֵּׁנִי לָא אִשְׁתְּלִים בֵּיהּ עֲבִידְתָּא, וּבְגִין כָּךְ לָא כְתִיב בֵּיהּ כִּי טוֹב, עַד דַּאֲתָא יוֹם תְּלִיתָאָה, וְאִשְׁתְּלֵים בֵּיהּ עֲבִידְתָּא, בְּגִין כָּךְ כִּי טוֹב תְּרֵי זִמְנֵי, חַד עַל אַשְׁלָמוּת עֲבִידְתָּא דְּיוֹם שֵׁנִי, וְחַד לְגַרְמֵיהּ. בְּיוֹם תְּלִיתָאֵי אִתְתַּקַּן יוֹם שֵׁנִי, וְאִתְפְּרַשׁ בֵּיהּ מַחְלוֹקֶת, וּבֵיהּ אִשְׁתְּלִימוּ רַחֲמֵי עַל חַיָּיבֵי גֵּיהִנֹּם, בְּיוֹמָא תְּלִיתָאָה מִשְׁתַּכְּכִין שְׁבִיבִין דְּגֵיהִנֹּם, בְּגִינֵי כָּךְ אִתְכְּלֵיל בֵּיהּ יוֹם שֵׁנִי, וְאִשְׁתְּלֵים בֵּיהּ.

Correction Correction (Tikun) Darkness Light Peace Tikun (Correction) Waters

157. Rabbi Chiya, who was sitting in front of Rabbi Shimon, asked him why, if the light emerged on the first day and if darkness, the separation of waters, and discord occurred on the second, was all not perfected by THE ILLUMINATION OF the first day, when the right embraced the left? SINCE THE LIGHT OF THE RIGHT, CONSIDERED THE ROOT OF THE SECOND DAY, HAD ALREADY EMERGED ON THE FIRST DAY, WHY WAS THE SECOND DAY MADE IN NEED OF THE THIRD DAY'S CORRECTION? RABBI CHIYA FURTHER POINTED OUT THAT THROUGH THE SECOND DAY'S CORRECTION BY THE THIRD DAY, ITS OWN RADIANCE WAS REDUCED, SUCH THAT IT COULD NOT SHINE DOWNWARD. IF THE SECOND DAY HAD BEEN CORRECTED BY THE FIRST DAY, THEN IT WOULD HAVE MAINTAINED ITS ESSENCE, AND NOT HAVE REDUCED ITSELF. RABBI SHIMON said that this was the reason for the conflict. Actually, THE FIRST DAY WANTED TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCY OF THE SECOND, AS THE ROOT WANTS TO CORRECT THE BRANCH. BUT THE SECOND DAY WOULD NOT ACCEPT ANY CONTROL BY THE FIRST DAY AND DISSENTED. Hence, it was necessary for the third day to intervene, settle the conflict between them, and restore peace.

157. ר' חִיָּיא הֲוָה יָתֵיב קַמֵּיהּ דְּרָבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן, אָמָר לוֹ הַאי אוֹר בְּיוֹם רִאשׁוֹן, וְחֹשֶׁךְ בְּיוֹם שֵׁנִי, וְאִתְפְּרָשׁוּ מַיָא, וּמַחְלוֹקֶת הֲוָה בֵּיהּ, אַמַּאי לָא אִשְׁתְּלֵים בְּיוֹם רִאשׁוֹן, דְּהַאי יָמִינָא כָּלֵיל לִשְׂמָאלָא, אָמָר לוֹ עַל דָּא הֲוָה מַחְלוֹקֶת, וּתְלִיתָאָה בָּעֵי לְמֵיעַל בֵּינַיְיהוּ, לְאַכְרָעָא וּלְאַסְגָּאָה בְּהוֹ שְׁלָם.