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Eyes Head Holiness (Kedushah) Kedushah (Holiness) Precepts Tfilin

231. "And it shall be for a token upon your hand, and for frontlets between your eyes" (Shemot 13:16). This commandment is considered in a different category, since it is not considered a commandment but rather a matter of holiness. And these are the Tefilin, the hand Tefilin and the head Tefilin, for they are a manifestation of glorification and beauty of supernal visions. Therefore they are called "frontlets," as it is written, "Yisrael, in whom I will be glorified" (Yeshayah 49:3).

231. וְהָיָה לְאוֹת עַל יָדְכָה וּלְטוֹטָפוֹת בֵּין עֵינֶיךָ וְגוֹ' פִּקּוּדָא דָּא, פִּקּוּדָא דְּאִקְרֵי בְּגַוְונָא אַחֲרָא, דְּלָא אִקְרֵי מִצְוָה, אֶלָּא קְדוּשָׁה, וְאִלֵּין אִינּוּן תְּפִילִין. תְּפִלָּה שֶׁל יַד, וּתְפִלָּה שֶׁל רֹאשׁ. תִּקּוּנָא פְּאֵרָא שַׁפִּירוּ דִּגְוָונִין עִלָּאִין. וְע"ד אִקְרוּן טוֹטָפוֹת, כד"א, יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר בְּךָ אֶתְפָּאָר.

Chassadim Colors Crowns Curtain Female Form Grades Joseph Male Mochin Red Righteous White Yisrael Saba Zeir Anpin

232. It is written, "When Yisrael was a child, then I loved him" (Hoshea 11:1). It refers to young Yisrael, MEANING ZEIR ANPIN WITH MOCHIN OF SMALLNESS, and "Hear, O Yisrael (Heb. Sh'ma Yisrael)" refers to Yisrael Saba (old), WHICH IS BINAH WITH MOCHIN OF GREATNESS, which is beautiful in appearance above IN BINAH and below IN MALCHUT. HE EXPLAINS HOW ALL THE MOCHIN OF YISRAEL-SABA AND TEVUNAH COME DOWN, SAYING Joseph, WHO IS YESOD OF ZEIR ANPIN, rises up TO BINAH and is adorned there WITH TWO COLORS, WHITE AND RED, WHICH ARE IN THE TWO COLUMNS OF BINAH, BY HIS RECONCILING THE TWO COLUMNS OF BINAH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEANING OF 'THREE EMERGE FROM ONE; ONE EXISTS IN THREE.' Before HE ASCENDED TO BINAH, he is CALLED a 'lad,' and in the end, AFTER HE WAS CROWNED WITH THE MOCHIN OF BINAH, he is CALLED 'righteous.' How beautiful are the sights seen in him. This is the secret of, "And Joseph was good-looking and well favored" (Beresheet 39:6). HE was fair on both sides, WHICH ARE RIGHT AND LEFT; on two levels, WHICH ARE CHOCHMAH AND CHASSADIM; in two appearances, WHICH ARE WHITE AND RED; above IN BINAH and below IN MALE AND FEMALE. FOR AFTER HE MEDIATES IN BINAH, HE DESCENDS AND MEDIATES BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE.

232. וּכְתִיב כִּי נַעַר יִשְׂרָאֵל וָאֹהֲבֵהוּ, יִשְׂרָאֵל זוּטָא. שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל, יִשְׂרָאֵל סָבָא, שַׁפִּירוּ דִּגְוָונִין, עֵילָּא וְתַתָּא. יוֹסֵף סָלִיק וְאִתְעַטָּר בִּתְרֵין גַּוְונִין בְּקַדְמֵיתָא נַעַ"ר, וּבְסוֹפָא צַדִּי"ק. כַּמָּה יָאַן בֵּיהּ גַּוְונִין לְמֵחֱזֵי, וְרָזָא דָּא וַיְהִי יוֹסֵף יְפֵה תֹאַר וִיפֵה מַרְאֶה. שַׁפִּירָא בִּתְרֵין סִטְרִין, בִּתְרֵין דַּרְגִּין, בִּתְרֵין גַּוְונִין, עֵילָּא וְתַתָּא.

Head Zeir Anpin

233. It is written, "And you shall do that which is right and good" (Devarim 6:18). The "right" refers to the hand Tefilin, WHICH IS MALCHUT, TO IMPROVE HER, MEANING to bestow on her by the head Tefilin, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN, so that they shall become one. The hand Tefilin is DONNED before the head Tefilin, and there must be no separation at all between them.

233. כְּתִיב וְעָשִׂיתָ הַיָּשָׁר וְהַטּוֹב. הַיָּשָׁר: דָּא תְּפִלָּה שֶׁל יַד, לְאַמְשָׁכָא לֵיהּ בִּתְפִילִין שֶׁל רֹאשׁ, לְאִתְיַחֲדָא כַּחֲדָא. וּתְפִלָּה שֶׁל יַד, אַקְדִּים לְשֶׁל רֹאשׁ. וְאִצְטְרִיךְ דְּלָא הֲוֵי פִּרוּדָא בֵּינַיְיהוּ כְּלָל.

Head Joseph Righteous Tfilin

234. One who is crowned with Tefilin is in the same category as the above, and apprehends the two meanings we mentioned in relation to Joseph, who is called a 'lad' and also called 'Righteous,' MEANING in the secret of faithful servant and the secret of only son. These are the hand Tefilin, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE LAD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT, and the head Tefilin, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE RIGHTEOUS AND ONLY SON. They are both actually one principle, AS MENTIONED.

234. מַאן דְּמִתְעַטְרָא בִּתְפִלִין, קָאֵים בְּרָזָא דְּגַוְונָא עִלָּאָה וְקָאֵים בְּאִינּוּן תְּרֵין רָזִין דְּקַאמְרָן כְּיוֹסֵף, דְּאִקְרֵי נַעַר, וְאִקְרֵי צַדִּיק, בְּרָזָא דְּעֶבֶד נֶאֱמָן, בְּרָזָא דְּבֶן יְחִידָאי. וְאִלֵּין אִינּוּן תְּפִלָּה שֶׁל יַד, וּתְפִלָּה שֶׁל רֹאשׁ, וְאִינּוּן כְּלָלָא חֲדָא בְּלָא פִּרוּדָא.

Dwellings Flow Head Heaven Holiness (Kedushah) Kedushah (Holiness) Mochin Prayer Rivers Seas Tfilin Zeir Anpin

235. The four passages that are in the Tefilin are in four compartments in the head Tefilin. As there are four compartments in the head Tefilin, so are they all in one compartment in the hand Tefilin. This is because the hand Tefilin, WHICH IS MALCHUT, has nothing of its own, but what it receives from above, FROM ZEIR ANPIN. SINCE IT RECEIVES THEM AT ONCE, IT HAS ONLY ONE COMPARTMENT. BUT ZEIR ANPIN RECEIVES THEM ONE AFTER THE OTHER; THEREFORE, THEY ARE IN FOUR COMPARTMENTS. This is the secret meaning of, "All the rivers run into the sea" (Kohelet 1:7), FOR "THE RIVERS" WHICH ARE FLOWING FROM ZEIR ANPIN FLOW TO MALCHUT, WHICH IS CALLED 'SEA.' Because it receives them from above, FROM BINAH, it is called Tefilin, and is sanctified with their holiness. It is called 'Holiness' BECAUSE THE MOCHIN OF BINAH ARE CALLED 'HOLINESS,' and it is called 'Tefilin,' and then Malchut is called 'the Complete Kingdom of Heaven.'

235. אַרְבַּע פָּרְשִׁיָין דִּתְפִלִין בְּד' בָּתִּים, בְּאִינּוּן תְּפִלִין שֶׁל רֹאשׁ. וּכְמָה דְּאִינּוּן ד' פָּרְשִׁיָין בְּאִינּוּן תְּפִלִין שֶׁל רֹאשׁ, אוּף הָכִי כֻּלְּהוּ בִּתְפִלִין שֶׁל יַד בְּבַיִת א.' דְּהָא בַּתְּפִלָה שֶׁל יַד, לֵית לָהּ מִגַּרְמָהּ כְּלוּם, אֶלָּא מַה דְּנַקְטָא מִלְּעֵילָּא. וְרָזָא דָּא, כָּל הַנְּחָלִים הוֹלְכִים אֶל הַיָּם. וּמִגּוֹ דְּנַקְטָא לוֹן מִלְּעֵילָּא, אִקְרֵי תְּפִלָּה, וְאִתְקַדְּשַׁת בִּקְדוּשַׁתְהוֹן אִקְרֵי קְדוּשָׁה. וְאִקְרֵי תְּפִלָּה וּכְדֵין אִקְרֵי מַלְכוּת, מַלְכוּת שָׁמַיִם שְׁלֵימָה.

Dwellings Keter Light

236. We have already explained the meaning of the four passages in many places. But the first passage, "Sanctify to Me all the firstborn" (Heb. kadosh) (Shemot 13:2), WHICH IS CHOCHMAH, is a supernal secret that incorporates all four compartments, WHICH ARE CHOCHMAH AND BINAH, TIFERET AND MALCHUT in the secret of the supernal Light, WHICH IS CHOCHMAH that emerges from nothingness, WHICH IS KETER CALLED 'NOTHINGNESS.' EACH OF THE FOUR PASSAGES - CHOCHMAH, BINAH, TIFERET AND MALCHUT - INCLUDES THEM ALL AND EACH HAS CHOCHMAH AND BINAH, TIFERET AND MALCHUT.

236. ד' פָּרְשִׁיָין, הָא אוֹקִימְנָא רָזָא דִּלְהוֹן, בְּכַמָּה דּוּכְתֵּי. אֲבָל פָּרָשָׁה קַדְמָאָה, קַדֶּשׁ לִי כָל בְּכוֹר, דָּא אִיהוּ רָזָא עִלָּאָה, דְּכָלִיל כָּל ד' בָּתִּים, בְּרָזָא דִּנְהִירוּ עִלָּאָה, דְּנָפְקָא מֵאַיִן.

Firstborn Holiness (Kedushah) Kedushah (Holiness) Sanctuary

237. All these four, CHOCHMAH AND BINAH, TIFERET AND MALCHUT, are alluded to in here, IN THE FIRST PASSAGE, "SANCTIFY" BECAUSE "sanctify" is the supernal Holiness, which is the secret of supernal Chochmah THAT IS CALLED 'HOLINESS.' From there, everything was sanctified by means of the supernal concealment that is called "sanctify." "To me" is Binah, which is the secret of the upper world, the internal chamber. "All" is uniformly the secret of Chesed, either above or below, NAMELY TIFERET OF THE ASPECT OF CHESED. "Firstborn" is the firstborn son, as it is written, "Yisrael is my son, my firstborn" (Shemot 4:22), NAMELY TIFERET, and this firstborn son includes all aspects and all colors, THAT IS, IT INCLUDES MALCHUT IN IT AS WELL. Because of this, the verse includes all four - CHOCHMAH AND BINAH, TIFERET AND MALCHUT - within the secret of supernal Chochmah, WHICH IS THE FIRST PASSAGE. This is a general description to know that everything is included in it, but in details, each one in itself CORRESPONDS TO AN INDIVIDUAL SFIRAH. And the first passage includes the other passages.

237. וְכָל אִינּוּן ד' אִתְרְמִיזוּ הָכָא, קַדֶּשׁ: דָּא קְדוּשָׁה עִלָּאָה. רָזָא דְּחָכְמְתָא עִלָּאָה, דְּמִתַּמָּן כֹּלָּא אִתְקַדָּשׁ, בְּרָזָא דְּגָנִיזוּ עִלָּאָה, דְּאִתְקְרֵי קַדֶּשׁ. לִי: דָּא בִּינָה, רָזָא דְּעָלְמָא עִלָּאָה, הֵיכְלָא פְּנִימָאָה. כָ"ל: רָזָא דְּחֶסֶד, בְּכָל דּוּכְתָּא, בֵּין לְעֵילָּא בֵּין לְתַתָּא. בְּכוֹ"ר: דָּא בֶּן בְּכוֹר, דִּכְתִּיב, בְּנִי בְכוֹרִי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְהַאי בֶּן בְּכוֹר, כָּלִיל כָּל סִטְרִין, וְכָל גַּוְונִין. וּבְגִין כַּךְ, קְרָא כָּלִיל כֻּלְּהוּ אַרְבַּע, בְּרָזָא דְּחָכְמְתָא עִלָּאָה. אֲבָל דָּא בְּאוֹרַח כְּלָל, לְמִנְדַּע דְּכֹלָּא כָּלִיל בְּהַאי, אֲבָל בְּאוֹרַח פְּרָט, כָּל חַד בִּלְחוֹדוֹי, דָּא אִיהוּ פַּרְשְׁתָּא קַדְמָאָה, דְּכָלִיל כָּל שְׁאַר פָּרְשִׁיָין.

Egypt Female Form Grades Jubilee Male

238. The second passage, "And it shall be when Hashem shall bring you..." (Heb. vehayah ki yevia'cha) (Shemot 13:11) is Binah. The exodus from Egypt is contained in this passage, which came about from the side of Jubilee WHICH IS BINAH. Therefore it begins with: "And it shall be," because this term pertains to Jubilee. Therefore its name is "And it shall be," because THE FORM OF "And it shall be (Heb. vehayah)," IN THE FUTURE TENSE, pertains only here IN BINAH, and WHOSE MEANING IS that it will flow down to shine on the luminaries, WHICH ARE MALE AND FEMALE, and exist in the lower level, WHICH IS MALCHUT, all pertaining to the same secret. Since it illuminates in a secret way, it is not called openly by this name, VEHAYAH, but is rather given over to wise to know. Therefore, BINAH is marked with the holy name in the word, VEHAYAH (VAV-HEI-YUD-HEI).

238. פָּרָשָׁה תִּנְיָינָא, וְהָיָה כִּי יְבִיאֲךָ וְגוֹ,' דָּא בִּינָה, דְּהָא בְּפַרְשְׁתָּא דָּא, אִיהִי יְצִיאַת מִצְרַיִם, דַּהֲוָה מִסִּטְרָא דְּיוֹבְלָא. וְע"ד שֵׁירוּתָא דִּילָהּ וְהָיָ"ה, דְּהָא מִלָּה דָּא אִיהִי בְּיוֹבְלָא. וּבְגִין כַּךְ שְׁמָא דִּילָהּ וְהָיָ"ה, דְּלֵית וְהָיָה אֶלָּא בַּאֲתָר דָּא, דְּאִיהוּ זַמִּין לְאִתְמַשְּׁכָא לְתַתָּא, וּלְאַנְהָרָא בּוּצִינִין, וּלְאִשְׁתַּכְּחָא בְּדַרְגָּא תַּתָּאָה, וְכֹלָּא בְּרָזָא חֲדָא. וּבְגִין דְּאִיהוּ בְּאוֹרַח טָמִיר, לָא אִקְרֵי בְּאִתְגַּלְּיָיא בִּשְׁמָא דָּא, אֶלָּא אִתְמְסַר לְחַכִּימִין לְמִנְדַּע. וְעַל דָּא אִתְרְשִׁים בִּשְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא, בְּמִלָּה דָּא.

Creation Directions Light

239. The third passage WHICH IS 'hear' (Heb. Sh'ma) (Devarim 6:4) is the secret of the right that is called supernal Chesed, MEANING DA'AT. For DA'AT unites all the four sides, THE SECRET OF THREE COLUMNS AND MALCHUT THAT RECEIVES THEM. The Holy One, blessed be He, arranges the order of the whole world through it, FOR THE WHOLE WORLD EXISTS THROUGH IT. This is what spreads in every direction and even into the lower depths, NAMELY BY MEANS OF DA'AT THAT SPREADS TO THE LOWER BEINGS. The Holy One, blessed be He, created the world with it when He wrapped Himself in a cloak of Light, and this is what affects the unison. SINCE IT IS THE CENTRAL COLUMN THAT UNITES THE TWO COLUMNS, RIGHT AND LEFT, WHICH ARE CHOCHMAH AND BINAH, therefore, "Sh'ma" is adjacent to "vehayah" BECAUSE "VEHAYAH" IS BINAH, AND "SH'MA" IS DA'AT THAT MEDIATES BETWEEN CHOCHMAH AND BINAH.

239. פָּרָשָׁה תְּלִיתָאָה, שְׁמַע, דָּא אִיהוּ רָזָא דִּימִינָא, דְּאִקְרֵי חֶסֶד עִלָּאָה. דְּאִיהוּ קָא מְיַיחֵד יִחוּדָא דְּכֹלָּא לְד' סִטְרִין, וְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא מְסַדֵּר בֵּיהּ, סִדּוּרָא דְּכָל עָלְמָא, וְדָא אִיהוּ דְּקָא מִתְפַּשַּׁט בְּכָל סִטְרִין, אֲפִילּוּ גּוֹ תְּהוֹמֵי תַּתָּאֵי. בְּדָא קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא בָּרָא עָלְמָא, כַּד אִתְעַטָּף קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא בְּעִטּוּפָא דְּזִהֲרָא, וְדָא דְּקָא מְיַיחֵד יִחוּדָא, וּבְגִין כַּךְ, שְׁמַע סָמִיךְ לִוְהָיָ"ה.

240. The daily profession of unity is a meditation for the sake of knowledge and for paying attention. We have explained this meditation in many places. The daily meditation is the profession of unity in the verse, "Hear, O Yisrael (Sh'ma Yisrael), Hashem our Elohim; Hashem is One." And they are all one. Therefore He is called One. HE ASKS, There are three names here, so how are they one? We proclaim One, NAMELY "HEAR O YISRAEL, HASHEM OUR ELOHIM; HASHEM IS ONE," yet how can they be one?

240. יִחוּדָא דְּכָל יוֹמָא, אִיהוּ, יִחוּדָא לְמִנְדַּע וּלְשַׁוָּאָה רְעוּתָא. יִחוּדָא דָּא הָא אַמָרָן בְּכַמָּה דּוּכְתֵּי, יִחוּדָא דְּכָל יוֹמָא, אִיהוּ יִחוּדָא דִּקְרָא, שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְיָ' אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְיָ' הָא כֻּלְּהוּ חַד, וְעַל דָּא אִקְרֵי אֶחָד. הָא תְּלַת שְׁמָהָן אִינּוּן, הֵיךְ אִינּוּן חַד, וְאַף עַל גַּב דְּקָרֵינָן אֶחָד, הֵיךְ אִינּוּן חַד.