274. "Your right hand, Hashem, is glorious in power" (Shemot 15:6). Rabbi Shimon said, At the time when the morning shines, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE LIGHT OF CHASSADIM OF ZEIR ANPIN, the doe, WHICH IS MALCHUT, stands firm. She is filled from her aspect, BECAUSE THE LEFT, WHICH IS HER SIDE, IS THEN ATTIRED IN CHASSADIM AND HER LIGHT BECOMES FULL. She enters into two hundred sanctuaries of the King, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE RIGHT COLUMN, WHICH CONTAINS ONLY KETER AND CHOCHMAH. EACH ONE NUMBERS ONE HUNDRED; THUS, THEY ARE TWO HUNDRED. AFTER MALCHUT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND FILLED FROM THE LEFT COLUMN, SHE IS ENTIRELY INCLUDED IN THE RIGHT, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE TWO HUNDRED SANCTUARIES. A person who has studied Torah at midnight - at the time that the North Wind stirs, NAMELY THE LEFT, and it is the desire of this doe to be aroused in the world TO BESTOW PLENTY - he comes with her to stand before the King. And during the time of morning light, a thread of grace is drawn over him.
275. As he gazes at the firmament, MEANING THAT HE RECEIVES FROM THE FIRMAMENT, WHICH IS YESOD OF ZEIR ANPIN, the light of understanding of the Holy Knowledge dwells upon him, and the man is crowned with it, BY ATTAINING THE FIRST THREE SFIROT. And all fear him. Then this person is called 'a son of the Holy One, blessed be He,' 'a resident of the King's sanctuary,' WHICH IS MALCHUT, MEANING A SON TO ZEIR ANPIN AND NUKVA. And he enters all the gates of the King and nobody can hinder him.
276. At the time that he is summoned to the King's sanctuary, it is written about him, "Hashem is near to all those who call upon Him, to all those who call upon Him in Truth" (Tehilim 145:18). What is "in Truth?" It is as we established in the passage, "Show Truth to Jacob" (Michah 7:20), WHICH MEANS that he knows how to proclaim the unity of the Holy Name in his prayers properly. And this is the service of the Holy King.
277. Anyone who knows how to proclaim the unity of the Holy Name properly establishes a single nation in the world, as written, "And what one nation in the earth is like Your people, like Yisrael" (II Shmuel 7:23). Therefore, we have established that the service of any priest who does not know how to proclaim the unity of the Holy Name properly is not a proper service. This is because everything depends UPON THE PRIEST, both the service above, WHICH IS THE ESTABLISHING OF UNITY OF THE NAME, and the service below, OF SACRIFICES. And he must concentrate his heart and desire so that those above and those below are blessed.
278. It is written, "When you come to appear before Me (lit. 'see My face')" (Yeshayah 1:12), for the prayer of every person who comes to proclaim the unity of the Holy Name but does not concentrate with his heart, desire and fear in order that by it those above and those below shall be blessed, is cast away. All announce against him. And the Holy One, blessed be He, declares of him, "When you come to see My face."
279. It should have been simply, "When you come to see." Why the additional "to see My face?" HE ANSWERS, For all these faces of King, NAMELY THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH IN THE SECRET OF THE PASSAGE, "A MAN'S WISDOM MAKES HIS FACE TO SHINE" (KOHELET 8:1), are concealed in the depth of the darkness, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE JUDGMENTS IN THE LEFT COLUMN. For by all those who know how to proclaim the unity of the Holy Name properly, the walls of darkness split, and the face of the King appears and shines to everyone. When they are visible and shine, then blessed are all those above and below. Then blessings are prevalent in all the world, and it is written, "to see My face."
280. "Who has required this (Heb. zot) from your hand" (Yeshayah 1:12)? HE ASKS, What does the passage mean? HE ANSWERS, Everyone who comes to establish the unity of the Holy Supernal Name must do so from this aspect of zot, THAT IS MALCHUT, as it is written, "Thus (Heb. zot) shall Aaron come into the holy place" (Vayikra 16:3). This is in order that the Righteous, WHICH IS YESOD, and righteousness, WHICH IS MALCHUT, shall unite together as one pair, so that everything shall be blessed from them. And these two are called "Your courts," as it is written, "Happy is the man whom You choose, and cause to approach to You, that he may dwell in Your courts" (Tehilim 65:5).
281. And to he who is about to unite the Holy name, but does not concentrate with the heartfelt desire, with fear and love, the Holy One, blessed be He, says, "Who has required this (Heb. zot) at your hand, to trample My courts?" (Yeshayah 1:12) Zot is precise, because there are no blessings IN THE RIGHTEOUS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH ARE CALLED 'MY COURTS.' And not only are there no blessings, but rather Judgment dwells in them, and we find that everything is under Judgment.
282. Come and behold, from the right side of the Holy One, blessed be He, WHICH IS CHESED, every light is aroused, all blessings, all joy. Within it is included the left. This is just as a person has right and left sides, and the left is included in the right, and the right includes everything. And when the right stirs, the left stirs with it, for it is linked to it and is included.
283. Come and behold, when a person raises his hands in prayer, he points his fingers upwards, as it is written, "And it came pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Yisrael prevailed" (Shemot 17:11). Everything depends on the right. It is written, "And Aaron lifted up his hands (Heb. yadav)" (Vayikra 9:22). YADAV is spelled without YUD, WHICH MEANS ONE HAND, THE RIGHT, and then he concentrates on blessing above.