Bereshit B: Chapter 57

"And they sewed fig leaves together"

Synopsis

Here the totality of spiritual wisdom is conveyed through the metaphor of a seed. The unfolding of this wisdom is personified through the metaphor of a grown Tree - that is, the Tree of Life and Tree of Knowledge. The evil intention to utilize this wisdom for negative purposes is conveyed through the symbol of the fig leaf. Adam and Eve wearing fig leaves denotes their dabbling in the dark side of wisdom. These verses can help prevent ourselves from falling into the negativity.

Adam Earth Judgment Leaves Nukva Other Side Sorcery Witchcraft Zeir Anpin

311. "And they sewed fig leaves together" (Beresheet 3:7). From these words, we learn that they learned all types of magical spells and sorcery and that they cleaved onto the lower one, WHICH IS THE OTHER SIDE, as was explained. Consequently, the height of Adam was reduced to 100 cubits, and a separation BETWEEN ZEIR ANPIN AND THE NUKVA was effected. Now, Adam lived under Judgment, and the earth was cursed, as has been explained.

311. וַיִתְפְּרוּ עֲלֵה תְאֵנָה. הָא אוֹקִימְנָא, דְּאוֹלִיפוּ כָּל זַיְינֵי חָרְשִׁין וְקוֹסְמִין, וַאֲחִידוּ בְּהַאי דִלְתַתָּא. כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמָר. וְהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא אִתְגְּרַע זְקִיפוּ וְקוֹמָה דְאָדָם מֵאָה אַמִּין. וּכְדֵין אִתְעֲבֵיד פְּרוֹדָא, וְקָאֵים אָדָם בְּדִינָא, וְאִתְלַטְיָא אַרְעָא. וְהָא אוֹקִימְנָא.

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