Beshalach: Chapter 14

"And...moved...and it came...and...stretched out"

Synopsis

Rabbi Aba tells us that at that moment the moon, Malchut, became attired on one side with the crowns of supernal Chesed, on the left side by the spears of Gvurah and on the third side by a purple garment called Tiferet. The number 72 is used repeatedly for emphasis and to draw together the various concepts. The 72 crowns in each of the three columns are combined in Malchut, and the Holy Name ascends from them, which is the secret of the Chariot. Rabbi Aba explains how the 72 letters are written and arranged. We learn that the Holy One, blessed be He, is perfect because He encompasses the left side and the right side and we must never forget that Judgment is part of His concealed nature, so we must be careful not to incur it.

Rabbi Yitzchak returns to the time when the children of Yisrael were trapped on the seashore with the enemy behind and the sea in front, and says that their prayers and cries to God awakened the collective light of above, and the sea executed the supernal laws. Rabbi Shimon adds that when the world needs Mercy the Holy One, blessed be He, takes pity and listens.

Aba and Ima Astrology Crowns Holy Name Light Moon Seventy Seventy-Two

160. Come and behold, at that moment, the moon became full, WHICH IS MALCHUT of all THE ASPECTS, and she inherited 72 Holy Names on three sides, NAMELY THREE COLUMNS. On one side, MALCHUT was attired with the crowns of the supernal Chesed, with seventy engravings of the light of supernal Aba illuminating Her, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF "MOVED."

160. תָּא חֲזֵי, בְּהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא אִשְׁתְּלִים סִיהֲרָא מִכֹּלָּא, וְיָרְתָא שַׁבְעִין וּתְרֵין שְׁמָהָן קַדִּישִׁין, בִּתְלַת סִטְרִין. חֲדָא אִתְלַבְּשָׁא בְּעִטְרוֹי דְּחֶסֶד עִלָּאָה, בְּשַׁבְעִין גְּלִיפִין דִּנְהִירוּ דְּאַבָּא עִלָּאָה, דְּאַנְהִיר לָהּ.

Fire Ima Ten

161. On the second side, MALCHUT was attired with the spears of Gvurah, MEANING THE JUDGMENTS IN HER, by sixty lashes of fire and ten lashes of Her own that descended from the side of supernal Ima in set Judgments. AND THIS IS THE SECRET OF THE LEFT COLUMN AND THE PASSAGE, "AND IT CAME..."

161. סִטְרָא תִּנְיָינָא, אִתְלַבְּשַׁת בְּרוֹמְחֵי דִּגְבוּרָ"ה, בְּשִׁתִין פּוּלְסֵי דְּנוּרָא, וַעֲשָׂרָה דִּילָהּ דִּנְחַתוּ מִסִּטְרָא דְּאִמָא עִלָּאָה בְּנִימוּסֵי גְּלִיפִין.

Aba and Ima Crowns Garments Ima Seventy

162. On the third side, MALCHUT was attired in a purple garment that the supernal King, called 'Tiferet,' wore and which the Holy Son, WHO IS TIFERET, inherited with the seventy supernal crowns from the side of Aba and Ima. He includes both sides, NAMELY THE RIGHT, WHICH IS CHESED, AND THE LEFT, WHICH IS GVURAH, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF "STRETCHED OUT."

162. סִטְרָא תְּלַתָאֵי, אִתְלַבְּשַׁת בִּלְבוּשֵׁי אַרְגְוָנָא, דְּלָבִישׁ מַלְכָּא עִלָּאָה קַדִּישָׁא, דְּאִקְרוּן תִּפְאֶרֶ"ת, דְּיָרִית בְּרָא קַדִּישָׁא, בְּשַׁבְעִין עִטְרִין עִלָּאִין, מִסִּטְרָא דְּאַבָּא וְאִמָא, וְהוּא כָּלִיל לְהַאי סִטְרָא וּלְהַאי סִטְרָא.

Aba and Ima Colors Crowns Ima Seventy Seventy-Two Witnesses

163. There are two crowns from the side of Aba and Ima, which are Ayin-Bet (72) names. We learned that there are seventy from the side of Chesed plus two witnesses. From the side of Gvurah, there are seventy plus two scribes. From the side of Tiferet, there are seventy plus two colors for glorification.

163. וּתְרֵין עִטְרִין מִסִּטְרָא דְּאַבָּא וְאֵימָא, וְאִינּוּן שַׁבְעִין וּתְרֵין שְׁמָהָן. וְתָנֵינָן מִסִּטְרָא דְּחֶסֶ"ד שַׁבְעִין, וּתְרֵין סָהֲדִין. מִסִּטְרָא דִּגְבוּרָא שַׁבְעִין, וּתְרֵין סוֹפְרִין. מִסִּטְרָא דְּת"ת שַׁבְעִין, וּתְרֵין גַּוְונִין לְאִתְפָּאַרָא.

Chariot Crowns Hebrew Letters Holy Name Patriarchs Seventy-Two

164. In this place, NAMELY MALCHUT, they are engraved one in the other, SO THAT THE 72 CROWNS IN EVERY COLUMN ARE COMBINED WITH EACH OTHER. And the Holy Name emerges from them, which is the secret of the Chariot, FOR THEY BECOME AYIN-BET (72) NAMES, EACH ONE CONSISTING OF THREE LETTERS. Here the Patriarchs are engraved, WHICH ARE CHESED, GVURAH AND TIFERET, THE THREE COLUMNS to be joined together. Thus is the Holy Name, AYIN-BET, engraved with its letters.

164. וּבְהַאי אֲתָר, אִתְגְּלִיף חַד בְּחַד, וְאִסְתְּלִיק שְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא, רָזָא דִּרְתִּיכָא, וְהָכָא אִתְגְּלִיפוּ אֲבָהָתָא, לְאִתְחַבְּרָא בְּחַד, וְהוּא שְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא גְּלִיפָא בְּאַתווֹי.

Angels Hebrew Letters Seventy-Two

165. The combination of these letters are as follows. the first set of letters, NAMELY THE 72 LETTERS IN THE PASSAGE, "AND THE ANGEL...MOVED," are written in their order in a straightforward manner - BECAUSE STRAIGHT IS AN INDICATION OF CHESED - and all the original letters are in Chesed, NAMELY, IN THE RIGHT COLUMN, to follow a straightforward manner, in a proper order.

165. צֵרוּפָא דְּאַתְוָון אִלֵּין, אַתְוָון קַדְמָאֵי, רְשִׁימִין כְּסִדְרָן בְּאֹרַח מֵישָׁר, בְּגִין דְּכֻלְּהוּ אַתְוָון קַדְמָאֵי אִשְׁתְּכָחוּ בְּחֶסֶ"ד, לְמֵהַךְ בְּאֹרַח מֵישָׁר, בְּסִדּוּרָא מְתֻּתְקָן.

Hebrew Letters Seventy-Two

166. The second set of letters, NAMELY THE 72 LETTERS IN THE PASSAGE, "AND IT CAME," are written backwards, MEANING THEY ARE WRITTEN FROM BELOW UPWARDS, AS WRITTEN FURTHER IN THE SECOND DIAGRAM. All the second 72 letters pertain to Gvurah so as to reveal Judgments and weapons that come from the left side. AND WHEN THEY ARE IN REVERSE ORDER, THEY ALLUDE TO JUDGMENTS.

166. אַתְוָון תִּנְיָינֵי, רְשִׁימִין בְּגִלְגּוּלָא לְמַפְרֵעַ, בְּגִין דְּכֻלְּהוּ אַתְוָון תִּנְיָינֵי, מִשְׁתַּכְחוּ בִּגְבוּרָה, לְגַלָּאָה דִּינִין וְּזִינִין דְּאַתְיָין מִסִּטְרָא דִּשְׂמָאלָא.

Colors Crowns Hebrew Letters Moses Seventy-Two

167. The third set of letters, NAMELY THE 72 LETTERS IN THE PASSAGE, "AND MOSES STRETCHED OUT," are letters that are written so as to expose the colors, WHICH ARE THE JUDGMENTS, with which to adorn the Holy King, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE 72 COLORS OF GLORIFICATION. They all join and are bound to Him BECAUSE HE IS THE CENTRAL COLUMN. And He glorifies in His crowns in a straight forward manner and makes an imprint on this side and the other side - NAMELY, TO THE RIGHT COLUMN AND TO THE LEFT COLUMN - AS HE ESTABLISHES THE ILLUMINATION OF BOTH OF THEM as a King who is adorned with everything.

167. אַתְוָון תְּלִיתָאֵי, אִינּוּן אַתְוָון רְשִׁימָן, לְאַחֲזָאָה גַּוְונִין, לְאִתְעַטְּרָא בְּמַלְכָּא קַדִּישָׁא. וְכֹלָּא בֵּיהּ מִתְחַבְּרָן וּמִתְקַשְּׁרָן, וְהוּא אִתְעַטָּר בְּעִטְּרוֹי בְּאֹרַח מֵישָׁר, וְרָשִׁים לְהַאי סִטְרָא וּלְהַאי סִטְרָא, כְּמַלְכָּא דְּאִתְעַטָּר בְּכֹלָּא.

Boards Chariot Form Hebrew Letters Holy Name Jacob Patriarchs Seventy-Two

168. Here is marked the Holy Name, engraved with 72 letters. THAT IS, THREE TIMES 72 LETTERS IN EACH OF THE THREE COLUMNS COMBINE AND JOIN TOGETHER, AND THEY FORM 72 WORDS. EACH WORD CONTAINS THREE LETTERS FROM THE THREE COLUMNS that are adorned with the Patriarchs, NAMELY CHESED, GVURAH AND TIFERET, which are the supernal Holy Chariot. HE ASKS, Why is the third group of letters not written IN 2 WAYS, part of them straightforward and part of them in reverse, in order to be equal to both sides - MEANING TO THE RIGHT COLUMN AND TO THE LEFT COLUMN, SINCE IT SUSTAINS THE ILLUMINATION OF BOTH. Because we learned that, "You have established equity" (Tehilim 99:4), means that the Holy One, blessed be He, establishes equity AND SUSTAINS on both sides. It is written, "And the middle bar in the midst of the boards" (Shemot 26:28), which is the Holy One, blessed be He, NAMELY THE CENTRAL COLUMN THAT SUSTAINS THE TWO SIDES. IF SO, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN WRITTEN 'HALF STRAIGHT,' LIKE THE RIGHT COLUMN, AND 'HALF IN REVERSE ORDER,' LIKE THE LEFT COLUMN. Rabbi Yitzchak said, This is Jacob, and it is all one, BECAUSE JACOB ALSO INDICATES THE CENTRAL COLUMN.

168. הָכָא אִתְרְשִׁים שְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא גְּלִיפָא בְּע"ב תֵּיבִין, דְּמִתְעַטְּרֵי בַּאֲבָהָתָא, רְתִיכָא קַדִּישָׁא עִלָּאָה. וְאִי תֵּימָא, הָנֵי אַתְוָון תְּלִיתָאֵי, מ"ט לָאו אִינּוּן כְּתִיבִין, מִנְּהוֹן בְּאֹרַח מֵישָׁר כְּסִדּוּרָן, וּמִנְהוֹן לְמַפְרֵעַ, לְיַשְּׁרָא לְהַאי סִטְרָא, וּלְהַאי סִטְרָא, דְּהָא תָּנֵינָן, אַתָּה כּוֹנַנְתָּ מֵישָׁרִים, קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא עָבֵיד מֵישָׁרִים לִתְרֵי סִטְרֵי, וּכְתִיב וְהַבְּרִיחַ הַתִּיכוֹן בְּתוֹךְ הַקְּרָשִׁים וְגוֹ,' דָּא קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. רִבִּי יִצְחָק אָמַר, דָּא יַעֲקֹב, וְכֹלָּא חַד.

Face Judges Judgment Sun

169. HE ANSWERS, This is similar to a king who is perfect in everything and his mind is wholesome. What is the custom of that king? His face always shines like the sun, because he is perfect. And when he judges, he judges for good and for bad. Therefore, it is necessary to be guarded from him. He who is stupid sees the shining, laughing face of the king and does not guard himself from him. But even though he sees the face of the king shining, the wise man says, the king is surely perfect and complete in everything, his mind is whole. Yet I see that in that shining there sits judgment, but it is concealed, even though it is not visible, because otherwise the king would not be perfect It is necessary to be cautious.

169. אֶלָּא לְמַלְכָּא דְּאִיהוּ שְׁלִים מִכֹּלָּא, דַּעְתֵּיהּ שְׁלִים מִכֹּלָּא, מָה אָרְחֵיהּ דְּהַהוּא מַלְכָּא. אַנְפּוֹי נְהִירִין כְּשִׁמְשָׁא תָּדִיר, בְּגִין דְּאִיהוּ שְׁלִים. וְכַד דָּאִין, דָּאִין לְטָב וְדָאִין לְבִישׁ. וְעַל דָּא בָּעֵי לְאִסְתַּמְּרָא מִינֵּיהּ. מַאן דְּאִיהוּ טִפְּשָׁא, חָמֵי אַנְפּוֹי דְּמַלְכָּא נְהִירִין וְחַיְּיכָן, וְלָא אִסִתְּמַר מִינֵּיהּ. וּמַאן דְּאִיהוּ חַכִּימָא, אַף עַל גַּב דְּחָמֵי אַנְפּוֹי דְּמַלְכָּא נְהִירִין, אָמַר מַלְכָּא וַדַּאי שְׁלִים הוּא, שְׁלִים הוּא מִכֹּלָּא, דַּעְתֵּיהּ שְׁלִים, אֲנָא חָמֵי דִּבְהַהוּא נְהִירוּ, דִּינָא יָתִיב וְאִתְכַּסְיָא, אע"ג דְּלָא אִתְחַזְיָא, דְּאִי לָאו הָכִי, לָא יְהֵא מַלְכָּא שְׁלִים, וְעַל דָּא בָּעֵי לְאִסְתַּמְּרָא.

Face Judgment Righteous Wicked Wickedness

170. So it is with the Holy One, blessed be He. He is always perfect in this manner and that manner, MEANING IN THE RIGHT SIDE AND IN THE LEFT SIDE, but He only appears with a shining face. Therefore, these wicked fools are not cautious with Him. But the righteous wise men say, the King is perfect, and even though His face appears shining, Judgment is concealed in it. Therefore, it is necessary to be cautious with Him.

170. כַּךְ קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, שְׁלִים תָּדִיר בְּהַאי גַּוְונָא וּבְהַאי גַּוְונָא, אֲבָל לָא אִתְחַזְיָא, אֶלָּא בִּנְהִירוּ דְּאַפִּין. וּבְגִין כַּךְ, אִינּוּן טִפְּשִׁין חַיָּיבִין לָא אִסְתַּמְּרָן מִנֵּיהּ. אִינּוּן חַכִּימִין זַכָּאִין, אַמְרִין, מַלְכָּא שְׁלִים הוּא, אַף עַל גַּב דְּאַנְפּוֹי אִתְחַזְיָין נְהִירִין, דִּינָא אִתְכַּסְיָא בְּגַוֵּיהּ, בְּגִין כַּךְ בָּעֵי לְאִסְתַּמְּרָא מִנֵּיהּ.

Chassadim Colors Hebrew Letters Red Seventy-Two White

171. Rabbi Yehuda said, From here, WE CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION OF WHY THE 72 LETTERS OF THE CENTRAL COLUMN WERE NOT WRITTEN HALF FORWARD AND HALF IN REVERSE, FOR IT IS WRITTEN, "For I am the Hashem, I do not change" (Malachi 3:6), WHICH MEANS, 'I did not move to a different place. EVEN THOUGH THE TWO COLUMNS ARE INCLUDED IN ME, STILL IN ALL I DID NOT CHANGE MYSELF BECAUSE OF THIS TO JUMP TO THE LEFT ASPECT. RATHER, I REMAINED IN THE RIGHT ASPECT, because everything is included in Me and these two colors, WHITE AND RED, are included in Me, NAMELY IN MY CHASSADIM. THE ILLUMINATION OF THE LEFT IS NOT VISIBLE IN ME BUT IN MALCHUT.' THEREFORE, all THE LETTERS THAT ARE IN THE CENTRAL COLUMN appear in a straight way, even though the letters are attached to both sides, NAMELY, TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. STILL IN ALL, they are written in their order in a straightforward way.

171. אָמַר רִבִּי יְהוּדָה, מֵהָכָא, אֲנִי יְיָ' לֹא שָׁנִיתִי. לָא דָּלִיגְנָא לַאֲתָר אַחֲרָא, בִּי אִתְכְּלִיל כֹּלָּא. הָנֵי תְּרֵי גַּוְונֵי בִּי אִתְּכְּלִילָן, בְּגִין כַּךְ כֹּלָּא בְּאֹרַח מֵישָׁר אִתְחַזְיָא, וְאַף עַל גַּב דְּאַתְוָון אֲחִידָן לְהַאי סִטְרָא וּלְהַאי סִטְרָא, כְּסִדְרָן כְּתִיבִין.

Aba and Ima Abraham Angels Atika Kadisha Camp Chassadim Cloud Crowns Elazar Face Ima Light Patriarchs Pillar Point Zeir Anpin

172. "And the Angel of Elohim, who went before the camp of Yisrael, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their faces, and stood behind them" (Shemot 14:19-20). Up to this point, there is one side, Chesed to Abraham, THE RIGHT COLUMN. Rabbi Shimon said, Elazar, my son, come and behold, this secret. When Atika Kadisha shone upon the King, WHO IS ZEIR ANPIN, he illuminated on Him and crowned Him with the supernal holy crowns, WHICH ARE THE LIGHT OF CHASSADIM OF SUPERNAL ABA AND IMA, THE FIRST THREE SFIROT. When CHASSADIM reached Him, the Patriarchs, WHO WERE THE THREE COLUMNS, CHESED, GVURAH, AND TIFERET, were adorned. Then there was complete perfection. Then the Queen went on Her journeys with that perfection of the Patriarchs. And when She becomes adorned with them all, THE THREE PATRIARCHS THAT ARE THREE COLUMNS, then She is joined and has authority over everything.

172. וַיִּסַּע מַלְאַךְ הָאֱלֹהִים הַהוֹלֵךְ לִפְנֵי מַחֲנֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֵּלֶךְ מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶם וַיִּסַּע עַמּוּד הֶעָנָן מִפְּנֵיהֶם וַיַּעֲמוֹד מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶם. עַד כָּאן סִטְרָא חַד, חֶסֶד לְאַבְרָהָם. אָמַר רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן, אֶלְעָזָר בְּרִי, תָּא חֲזֵי רָזָא דָּא. כַּד עַתִּיקָא קַדִּישָׁא אַנְהִיר לְמַלְכָּא, אַנְהִיר לֵיהּ, וְעִטְּרִין לֵיהּ, בְּכִתְרִין קַדִּישִׁין עִלָּאִין, כַּד מָטָאן לְגַבֵּיהּ מִתְעַטְּרֵי אֲבָהָתָא, בְּשַׁעֲתָה דְּמִתְעַטְּרֵי אֲבָהָתָא, כְּדֵין הוּא שְׁלִימוּ דְּכֹלָּא. כְּדֵין מַטְרוֹנִיתָא, נַטְלָא בְּמַטְלָמָהָא, בְּהַהוּא שְׁלִימוּ דַּאֲבָהָתָא. וְכַד מִתְעַטְּרָא מִכֻּלְּהוֹן, כְּדֵין אִתְבָּרְכָא, וּרְשׁוּתָא דְּכֹלָּא בִּידָהָא.

Chariot Hebrew Letters Holy Name Patriarchs

173. Similarly, the Holy Name is engraved with the letters that are imprinted on the supernal Chariot, for they are the adornment of the Patriarchs.

173. כְּגַוְונָא דָּא שְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא גְּלִיפָא בְּאַתווֹי רְשִׁימִין בִּרְתִיכָא עִלָּאָה קַדִּישָׁא עִטּוּרָא דַּאֲבָהָן.

Angels Chariot Fear Holy Name Moses Righteous Seventy-Two Shofar

174. Rabbi Yisa said, We found this secret in the blowing OF THE SHOFAR of Rabbi Hamnuna Saba (the elder) three times, "thus;" "thus;" "thus." THAT IS, IN, "THUS INSTILL THE OF YOU;" "THUS SPREAD THE OF YOU;" AND "THUS GIVE GLORY." BUT IT DOES NOT ACCEPT, "THUS SHALL THE RIGHTEOUS." They correspond to these three PASSAGES, "AND THE ANGEL...MOVED;" "AND IT CAME;" "AND MOSES STRETCHED OUT." This is the order, THREE AND NO MORE. Rabbi Yosi said, Everything is included and concealed in the Holy Name, MEANING THAT ALL THREE COLUMNS OF THE NAME OF AYIN-BET (72) ARE INCLUDED IN MALCHUT, so we find that the perfection of the holy Chariot is IN MALCHUT. THEREFORE, THERE ARE FOUR TIMES 72: THE THREE COLUMNS, CHESED, GVURAH AND TIFERET AND MALCHUT. THEREFORE, "THUS" IS ALSO FOUR TIMES - MEANING, THAT HE MENTIONS ALSO, "THUS SHALL THE RIGHTEOUS."

174. אָמַר רִבִּי יֵיסָא, אַשְׁכַּחְנָא בְּרָזָא דָּא בִּתְקִיעוּתָא דְּרַב הַמְנוּנָא סָבָא, תְּלַת וּבְכֵן וּבְכֵן וּבְכֵן, לָקֳבְלֵי הָנֵי תְּלַת. וְכָךְ הוּא סִדּוּרָא. א"ר יוֹסֵי, כֹּלָּא אִתְכְּלִיל בְּהַאי שְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא, וְאִסְתֶּיים בֵּיהּ, אִשְׁתְּכַח דִּשְׁלִימוּ דִּרְתִּיכָא קַדִּישָׁא אִית בֵּיהּ.

Chariot Holy Name Patriarchs

175. Rabbi Shimon said, This is the Holy Name, the adornment of the Patriarchs, WHO ARE CHESED, GVURAH, AND TIFERET. For they become adorned in their engraving when they join together. They are the perfection of the holy Chariot, which is included in 48 words and is the perfection of everything and the mainstay of the roots.

175. אָמַר רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן, הַאי הוּא שְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא, עִטּוּרָא דַּאֲבָהָן, דְּמִתְעַטְרָא בְּגִלּוּפַיְיהוּ, בְּחִבּוּרָא כַּחֲדָא. שְׁלִימוּ דִּרְתִיכָא קַדִּישָׁא. וְאִתְכְּלִיל בְּאַרְבְּעִין וּתְמַנְיָא תֵּיבוּתָא, דְּאִיהוּ שְׁלִימוּ דְּכֹלָּא, וְעִקָרָא דְּשָׁרָשִׁין.

Seventy Seventy-Two Tree

176. Come and behold, the trunk of the tree is the name Aleph-Nun-Yud, THAT IS FOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 72 NAMES, NAMELY, THE 37TH NAME. The top of all the branches of the tree IS THE NAME Vav-Hei-Vav, WHICH IS THE FIRST NAME OF THE SEVENTY TWO NAMES. The friends have already observed that the whole of the branches and the trunk and the root are found in 48 words, MEANING IN THE FIRST TWO-THIRDS OF THE SEVENTY WORDS. So it is etched in the three upper worlds - WHICH ARE CHOCHMAH, BINAH, AND DA'AT, THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE FIRST 24 WORDS, WHICH ARE CHESED AND THE RIGHT COLUMN - and in the three lower worlds - WHICH ARE CHESED, GVURAH, AND TIFERET, THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE SECOND 24 WORDS, WHICH ARE GVURAH AND THE LEFT COLUMN.

176. תָּא חֲזֵי, גּוּפָא דְּאִילָנָא, אֲנִ"י אָלֶ"ף נוּ"ן יוֹ"ד. רֵישָׁא דְּכָל עַנְפֵי אִילָנָא, וָה"וּ. וְהָא אִתְּעֲרוּ חַבְרַיָּא, כְּלָלָא דַּעֲנָפִין וְנוֹפָא וְשָׁרָשָׁא, בְּאַרְבְּעִין וּתְמַנְיָא תֵּיבִין. וְהָא אִתְרְשִׁים בִּתְלַת עָלְמִין עִלָּאִין, ובג' עָלְמִין תַּתָּאִין.

Amen Hosts Seventy-Two

177. Corresponding TO THESE - CHESED, GVURAH, AND TIFERET IN THE THREE COLUMNS OF THE NAME AYIN-BET (72) - is, "Holy, holy, holy, is Hashem Tzva'ot" (Yeshayah 6:3). "Holy," above IN CHOCHMAH, BINAH, AND DA'AT; holy in the center, IN CHESED, GVURAH, AND TIFERET; and holy below, IN NETZACH, HOD, AND YESOD. AND SO THE FIRST "Holy" is Chesed, THE SECOND "Holy" is Gvurah, and THE THIRD "Holy" is Tiferet - THAT IS, AS WAS WRITTEN BEFORE, THAT CHESED, GVURAH, AND TIFERET ARE THE SECRET OF CHOCHMAH, BINAH, DA'AT, CHESED, GVURAH, AND TIFERET, AND NETZACH, HOD AND YESOD. They are all engraved in, as explained. Blessed is He, blessed is His Name forever and ever. Amen.

177. לָקֳבְלֵיהּ, קָדוֹשׁ קָדוֹשׁ קָדוֹשׁ ה' צְבָאוֹת. קָדוֹשׁ לְעֵילָּא. קָדוֹשׁ בְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא. קָדוֹשׁ לְתַתָּא. קָדוֹשׁ חֶסֶד. קָדוֹשׁ גְּבוּרָה. קָדוֹשׁ תִּפְאֶרֶת. וְכֻלְּהוּ בְּשַׁבְעִין וּתְרֵין אִתְגְּלִיפוּ, כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמַר. בְּרִיךְ הוּא, בְּרִיךְ שְׁמֵיהּ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמִין אָמֵן.

Camp Prayer Seas

178. Rabbi Yitzchak said, At the time that Yisrael camped by the sea, they saw many multitudes, many soldiers, and many camps above and below. They all came and gathered against Yisrael, who started to pray from their anguish.

178. אָמַר רִבִּי יִצְחָק, בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּשָׁרוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל עַל יַמָּא, חָמוּ לְכַמָּה אֹכְלוֹסִין, לְכַמָּה חַיָּילִין, לְכַמָּה מַשִּׁירְיָין, מֵעֵילָּא וְתַתָּא, וְכֻלְּהוּ בִּכְנוּפְיָא עֲלַיְיהוּ דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, שָׁרִיאוּ בִּצְלּוֹ מִגּוֹ עָאקוּ דִּלְהוֹן.

Camp Egypt Seas

179. At that moment, Yisrael saw trouble on all sides. The sea with its towering waves was in front of them, all these multitudes and all the camps of Egypt were behind them, and above there were many Prosecutors against them. They started to cry to the Holy One, blessed be He.

179. בֵּיהּ שַׁעֲתָא, חָמוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל עָאקוּ מִכָּל סִטְרִין, יַמָּא בְּגַלּוֹהִי דְּזַקְפָן קָמַיְיהוּ. בַּתְרַיְיהוּ, כָּל אִינּוּן אֹכְלוֹסִין, כָּל אִינּוּן מַשִּׁירְיָין דְּמִצְרַיִם, לְעֵילָּא עֲלַיְיהוּ כַּמָּה קַטֵיגוֹרִין. שָׁרִיאוּ צַוְוחִין לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא.

Atika Kadisha Hidden Book (Safra De'tzniuta) Light Moses Zeir Anpin

180. Then it is written, "And Hashem said to Moses, 'Why do you cry to Me?'" (Shemot 14:15). We learned in the Hidden Book that "to Me" is exact, FOR IT IS THE ATTRIBUTE OF ZEIR ANPIN, BECAUSE it all depends upon Atika. At that moment, Atika Kadisha was revealed, goodwill was present in all the worlds above, and then the collective light shone.

180. כְּדֵין כְּתִיב, וַיֹּאמֶר יְיָ' אֶל מֹשֶׁה מַה תִּצְעַק אֵלָי. וְתָאנָא בְּסִפְרָא דִּצְנִיעוּתָא, אֵלַי, דַּיְיקָא, בְּעַתִּיקָא תַּלְיָא כֹּלָּא. בֵּיהּ שַׁעֲתָא אִתְגְּלֵי עַתִּיקָא קַדִּישָׁא, וְאִשְׁתְּכַח רַעֲוָא בְּכֻלְּהוּ עָלְמִין עִלָּאִין, כְּדֵין נְהִירוּ דְּכֹלָּא, אִתְנְהִיר.

Atika Kadisha Egyptians Red Sea Seas

181. Rabbi Yitzchak said, Then, when everything shone together, the sea executed the supernal laws-NAMELY, THE COMMANDMENT TO DROWN THE EGYPTIANS AND SAVE YISRAEL - because those above and those below were given over to it. Therefore, we say THAT ADMINISTERING CHILDREN, LONGEVITY AND SUSTENANCE are as difficult before the Holy One, blessed be He, as the splitting of the Red Sea. And everybody says this. What is the reason? Because splitting the sea depends on Atika, AS WRITTEN IN THE FORMER PARAGRAPH.

181. אָמַר רִבִּי יִצְחָק, כְּדֵין, כַּד אִתְנְהִיר כֹּלָּא כַּחֲדָא, וְעָבֵד יַמָּא נִימּוּסִין עִלָּאִין, וְאִתְמְסָרוּ בִּידוֹי עִלָּאִין וְתַתָּאִין. וּבְגִינֵי כַּךְ, קַשְׁיָא קַמֵי קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא כֹּלָּא, כִּקְרִיעַת יָם סוֹף, וְכֹלָּא הָכִי אוּקְמוּהָ. מַאי טַעֲמָא. בְּגִין דִּקְרִיעַת יָם סוּף בְּעַתִּיקָא תַּלְיָיא.

Deer Earth Mercy Water

182. Rabbi Shimon said, there is one deer on earth and the Holy One, blessed be He, does much for her. When she cries, the Holy One, blessed be He, hearkens to her distress and listens to her voice. And when the world needs Mercy in relation to water, she utters voice and the Holy One, blessed be He, hearkens to her voice. Then THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, has pity on the world, as it is written, "As the hart pants after the water brooks" (Tehilim 42:2).

182. אָמַר רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן, חַד אַיַּילְתָּא אִית בְּאַרְעָא, וְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא עָבֵיד סַגְיָא בְּגִינָהּ, בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּהִיא צוֹוַחַת, קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא שָׁמַע עָאקוּ דִּילָהּ, וְקָבִּיל קַלָהּ. וְכַד אִצְטְרִיךְ עָלְמָא לְרַחֲמֵי לְמַיָּיא, הִיא יָהָבַת קָלִין, וְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא שָׁמַע קַלָהּ, וּכְדֵין חַיִּיס עַל עָלְמָא, הה"ד כְּאַיָּל תַּעֲרוֹג עַל אֲפִיקֵי מָיִם.

Head Serpent

183. When she needs to give birth, she is stopped from all sides. She places her head between her knees, cries and screams, and the Holy One, blessed be He, has pity on her. He sends a snake that bites her genitals and opens her and tears that place for her, and she gives birth immediately. Rabbi Shimon said, In this matter do not question and do not test Hashem. For this is exactly so.

183. וְכַד בַּעְיָא לְאוֹלָדָא, הִיא סְתִימָא מִכָּל סִטְרִין, כְּדֵין אַתְיָיא וְשַׁוִּיאַת רֵישָׁא בֵּין בִּרְכָּהָא, וְצוֹוַחַת וְרָמַת קַלִין, וְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא חַיִּיס עָלָּה, וְזַמִּין לְקַבְּלָהּ חַד נָחָשׁ, וְנָשִׁיךְ בְּעַרְיָיתָא דִּילָהּ, וּפָתַח לָהּ, וְקָרַע לָהּ הַהוּא אֲתָר, וְאוֹלִידַת מִיָּד. אר"ש בְּהַאי מִלָּה,לָא תִּשְׁאַל וְלָא תְּנַסֶּה אֶת יְיָ,' וְהָכִי דַּוְוקָא.

Angels Death Death and the Afterlife Egypt Fire Rivers Seas

184. "Thus Hashem saved Yisrael that day...and Yisrael saw Egypt dead" (Shemot 14:30). The Holy One, blessed be He, showed them the minister appointed over Egypt who He had passed through the River of fire, that was on the shore of the Upper Sea, WHICH IS MALCHUT. "Dead." What is the reason that he died, AS THERE IS NO DEATH AMONG THE ANGELS? It is, as we have established, that he was removed from his dominion, AND IT WAS CONSIDERED FOR HIM AS DEATH.

184. וַיּוֹשַע יְיָ' בְּיוֹם הַהוּא אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל וְגוֹ,' וַיַּרְא יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת מִצְרַיִם מֵת, הַהוּא שֻׁלְטָנָא מְמָנָא דְּמִצְרָאֵי, אַחְמֵי לוֹן קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, דְּאַעְבַּר לֵיהּ, בִּנְהַר דִּינוּר, דַּהֲוָה בִּשְׂפָתָא דְּיַמָּא רַבָּא. מֵת, מַאי טַעֲמָא מֵת. כְּמָה דְּאוּקְמוּהָ, דְּאַעְבְּרוּ לֵיהּ, מֵהַהוּא שֻׁלְטָנוּתָא דִּילֵיהּ.

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