"Let us make man"

Synopsis

The body of man is a reflection of Upper World forces. Every act we perform in our lower world initiates a corresponding spiritual action in the Upper Worlds. The magnitude of each action, however, is concealed from us. The simple physical hand movement of reaching into one's pocket to draw a few coins for charity arouses little effect in our physical environment. In the realm of the spirit, however, this act moves mountains. Scanning through the Aramaic text is another such action. It generates unimaginable positive energy for the reader, and for the world.

Creation Directions Female Likenesses Male Nukva Wisdom

172. The words "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness" (Beresheet 1:26) indicate that MAN was composed of the six directions that comprise all - THAT IS, CHOCHMAH AND CHASSADIM - after the supernal image. Limbs are structured according to secret wisdom, according to the supernal structure. The words, "Let us make man," refer to the secret of male and female, made according to the holy supernal wisdom. ALL WAS DONE SO THAT MAN COULD RECEIVE SUPERNAL AND HOLY CHOCHMAH. AND SINCE CHOCHMAH CAN ONLY BE DRAWN THROUGH THE NUKVA, MAN WAS CREATED MALE AND FEMALE. IN THE VERSE, "In our image and in our likeness," IN WHICH IMAGE IS THE MOCHIM OF MALE AND LIKENESS IS THE MOCHIM OF FEMALE, they will construct each other, making MAN unique in the world and fit to rule over everything.

172. "נַעֲשֶׂה אָדָם בְּצַלְמֵנוּ כִּדְמוּתֵנוּ", דְּאִתְכְּלֵיל בְּשִׁית סִטְרִין, כָּלֵיל מִכֹּלָּא, כְּגַוְונָא דִלְעֵילָא, בְּשַׁיְיפֵי מְתַקְנָן, בְּרָזָא דְחָכְמְתָא, כִּדְקָא יָאוּת, כֹּלָּא תִּקּוּנָא עִלָּאָה. נַעֲשֶׂה אָדָם, רָזָא דְּכַר וְנוּקְבָא, כֹּלָּא בְּחָכְמְתָא קַדִּישָׁא עִלָּאָה. בְּצַלְמֵנוּ כִּדְמוּתֵנוּ, לְאִשְׁתַּכְלְלָא דָא בְּדָא, לְמֶהֱוֵי הוּא יְחִידָאי בְּעָלְמָא, שַׁלִּיט עַל כֹּלָּא.