Emor: Chapter 30

Shavuot night

Synopsis

We learn that one should study the Oral Torah on the night of Shavuot so that everything will be purified, and one should study the Written Torah on the day of Shavuot so that everything will be united. We read of the preparations for that joining.

Brit (Covenant) Covenant (Brit) Flow Purification Rivers Shavuot Torah Zeir Anpin

167. We learned that one should study this night OF SHAVUOT the Oral Torah, WHICH IS MALCHUT so that MALCHUT AND YISRAEL HER CHILDREN will be purified together by the flowing of the deep river, NAMELY FROM BINAH. After that, during the day ON SHAVUOT the Written Torah, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN, will come and join it, MALCHUT, so they will be together, united as one above. A proclamation then resounds concerning him, saying, "'As for Me, this is My covenant with them,' says Hashem; 'My spirit that is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth...'" (Yeshayah 59:21).

167. וְאוֹלִיפְנָא, דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא דְּבָעֵי לֵיהּ לְמִלְעֵי בְּהַאי לֵילְיָא, אוֹרַיְיתָא דבע"פ, בְּגִין דְּיִתְדְּכוּן כַּחֲדָא, מִמַּבּוּעָא דְּנַחֲלָא עֲמִיקָא. לְבָתַר, בְּהַאי יוֹמָא, לֵיתֵי תּוֹרָה שֶׁבִּכְתָּב, וְיִתְחַבֵּר בָּהּ, וְיִשְׁתַּכְחוּן כַּחֲדָא בְּזִוּוּגָא חַד לְעֵילָּא. כְּדֵין מַכְרִיזֵי עָלֵיהּ וְאַמְרֵי, וַאֲנִי זֹאת בְּרִיתִי אוֹתָם אָמַר יְיָ' רוּחִי אֲשֶׁר עָלֶיךָ וְדִבְרִי אֲשֶׁר שַׂמְתִּי בְּפִיךָ וְגוֹ.'

Congregation Head Merit Torah

168. Therefore the pious in ancient times did not sleep that night but were studying the Torah, saying, Let us come and receive this holy inheritance for us and our children in both worlds. That night, the Congregation of Yisrael is an adornment over them, and she comes to unite with the King. Both decorate the heads of those who merit this.

168. וְעַל דָּא, חֲסִידֵי קַדְמָאֵי לָא הֲווֹ נָיְימֵי בְּהַאי לֵילְיָא, וַהֲווֹ לָעָאן בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, וְאַמְרֵי, נֵיתֵי לְאַחֲסָנָא יְרוּתָא קַדִּישָׁא, לָן, וְלִבְנָן, בִּתְרֵין עָלְמִין. וְהַהוּא לֵילְיָא כְּנֶסֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל אִתְעַטְּרָא עָלַיְיהוּ, וְאַתְיָיא לְאִזְדַּוְּוגָא בֵּיהּ בְּמַלְכָּא, וְתַרְוַויְיהוּ מִתְעַטְּרֵי עַל רֵישַׁיְיהוּ, דְּאִינּוּן דְּזַכָּאן לְהָכִי.

Bride Crowns Mochin World to Come, The

169. Rabbi Shimon said the following when the friends gathered with him that night: Let us come and prepare the jewels of the bride, NAMELY DRAW MOCHIN UPON MALCHUT, so that tomorrow she will be bejeweled, THAT IS, WITH MOCHIN, and properly ready for the King. Happy is the portion of the friends, when the King will ask the Queen who prepared her jewels, illuminated her crowns and put on her adornments. No one in the world knows how to fix the adornments of the bride save the friends. Happy is their portion in this world and in the World to Come.

169. ר"ש הָכִי אָמַר, בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּמִתְכַּנְשֵׁי חַבְרַיָּיא בְּהַאי לֵילְיָא לְגַבֵּיהּ, נֵיתֵי לְתַקְּנָא תַּכְשִׁיטֵי כַּלָּה, בְּגִין דְּתִשְׁתְּכַח לְמָחָר בְּתַכְשִׁיטָהָא, וְתִקוּנָהָא, לְגַבֵּי מַלְכָּא כַּדְקָא יָאוּת. זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהוֹן דְּחַבְרַיָּיא, כַּד יִתְבַּע מַלְכָּא לְמַטְרוֹנִיתָא, מַאן תַּקִּין תַּכְשִׁיטָהָא, וְאַנְהִיר עִטְרָהָא, וְשַׁוֵּי תִּקּוּנָהָא. וְלֵית לָךָ בְּעָלְמָא, מַאן דְּיָדַע לְתַקְּנָא תַּכְשִׁיטֵי כַּלָּה, אֶלָּא חַבְרַיָּיא, זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהוֹן בְּעָלְמָא דֵּין וּבְעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי.

Aba and Ima Bride Crowns Matron Purification Rivers Solomon Streams Zeir Anpin Zion

170. Come and see, the friends prepare that night jewels for the bride, WHO IS MALCHUT, and decorate her with crowns to the King. And who attends the King, ZEIR ANPIN that night so that He will be with the bride, and unite with the Matron, MALCHUT? THAT IS the deep stream, the deepest among the rivers, which is supernal Ima, BINAH, THAT READIES ZEIR ANPIN. This is the secret of, "Go forth, O daughters of Zion, and behold King Solomon with the crown with which his mother crowned him" (Shir Hashirim 3:11). After BINAH readied the King and crowned him, she comes to purify the Matron and those who stand by her, NAMELY THE FRIENDS THAT BUSY THEMSELVES WITH PREPARING HER.

170. ת"ח, חַבְרַיָּיא מְתַקְּנֵי בְּהַאי לֵילְיָא תַּכְשִׁיטָהָא לְכַלָּה, וּמְעַטְּרֵי לָהּ בְּעִטְרָהָא, לְגַבֵּי מַלְכָּא. וּמַאן מַתְקִין לֵיהּ לְמַלְכָּא, בְּהַאי לֵילְיָא, לְאִשְׁתַּכְּחָא בָּהּ בְּכַלָּה, לְאִזְדַּוְּוגָא בָּהּ בְּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא. נַהֲרָא קַדִּישָׁא עֲמִיקָא דְּכָל נַהֲרִין, אִימָּא עִלָּאָה. הה"ד, צְאֶינָה וּרְאֶינָה בְּנוֹת צִיּוֹן בַּמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה וְגוֹ.' לְבָתַר דְּאַתְקִינַת לֵיהּ לְמַלְכָּא, וְאַעְטְּרַת לֵיהּ, אַתְיַית לְדַכְּאָה לָהּ לְמַטְרוֹנִיתָא, וּלְאִינּוּן דְּמִשְׁתַּכְּחֵי גַּבָּהּ.

Chambers Crowns Garments Matron Seventy Stones

171. THIS IS LIKENED to a King who had an only son whom he was about to marry to a lofty Matron. All that night, his mother came to the treasure chambers and brought out a superior crown surrounded by seventy precious stones, and crowned him. She took out silken garments and put them on him, and fixed him with royal embellishments.

171. לְמַלְכָּא דַּהֲוָה לֵיהּ בַּר יְחִידָאי, אָתָא לְזַוְּוגָא לֵיהּ בְּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא עִלָּאָה, מַאי עַבְדַת אִמֵּיהּ כָּל הַהוּא לֵילְיָא, עָאלַת לְבֵי גְּנִיזָהָא, אַפִּיקַת עִטְּרָא עִלָּאָה, בְּשַׁבְעִין אַבְנֵי יְקָר סַחֲרָנָא, וְאַעְטְּרַת לֵיהּ. אַפִּיקַת לְבוּשִׁין דְּמִילַת וְאַלְבִּישַׁת לֵיהּ, וְאַתְקְּנַת לֵיהּ בְּתִקּוּנֵי דְּמַלְכִין.

Bride Crowns Garments Maidens Matron Purification Spices Water

172. HIS MOTHER then entered the bride's home and saw maidens preparing diadems, garments and jewelry to bedeck her. She said to them, Behold, I prepared a house for a ritual bath, a place of fresh water with all scents and spices around it to purify my bride. Let the bride come, my son's Matron, together with her maidens, and let them purify themselves where I prepared a ritual bath that I have of fresh water. Afterwards, bedeck her with her jewels, dress her with her garments and put on her crowns. Tomorrow, when my son shall come to unite with the lady, he shall prepare a palace where he shall live with you.

172. לְבָתַר עָאלַת לְבֵי כַּלָּה, חָמָאת עוּלֵימְתָהָא, דְּקָא מְתַקְּנֵי עִטְרָהָא, וּלְבוּשָׁהָא, וְתַכְשִׁיטָהָא, לְתַקְּנָא לָהּ. אָמְרָה לוֹן, הָא אֲתְקִּינַת בֵּי טְבִילָה, אֲתַר דְּמַיִין נַבְעִין, וְכָל רֵיחִין וּבוּסְמִין סוּחֲרָנֵי אִינּוּן מַיִין, לְדַכְּאָה לְכַלָּתִי, לֵיתֵי כַּלָּתִי, מַטְרוֹנִיתָא דִּבְרִי, וְעוּלֵימְתָהָא, וְיִתְדְּכוּן בְּהַהוּא אֲתַר דְּאַתְקִינַת בְּהַהוּא בֵּי טְבִילָה, דְּמַיִין נַבְעִין דְּעִמִּי. לְבָתַר תַּקִּינוּ לָהּ בְּתַכְשִׁיטָהָא, אַלְבִּישׁוּ לָהּ לְבוּשָׁהָא, אַעֲטְּרוּ לָהּ בְּעִטְרָהָא. לְמָחָר כַּד יֵיתֵי בְּרִי לְאִזְדַּוְּוגָא בְּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא, יַתְקִין הֵיכָלָא לְכֻלְּהוּ, וְיִשְׁתְּכַּח מָדוֹרֵיהּ בְּכוּ כַּחֲדָא.

Aba and Ima Crowns Matron Merit Shepherd Tents Torah Zeir Anpin

173. So it is with the Holy King, the Matron, MALCHUT, and the friends, and also supernal Ima, BINAH, that prepares everything, so the supernal King, ZEIR ANPIN, the Matron and the friends live together and never separate. This is the meaning behind, "who shall abide in Your tent... He that walks uprightly, and acts justly" (Tehilim 15:1-2). Who acts justly? Those who prepare the Matron with her jewels, dress and crowns. Each one is considered one who acts righteously, SINCE MALCHUT IS CALLED RIGHTEOUSNESS. Rabbi Chiya said, Had I had merit in the world only to hear these words, it would suffice me. Happy is the portion of those who study the Torah and know the ways of the Holy King, whose desire is for the Torah. Of them it is written, "Because he has set his delight upon Me, therefore I will set him on high...I will deliver him, and honor him" (Tehilim 91:14-15).

173. כַּךְ מַלְכָּא קַדִּישָׁא וּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא, וְחַבְרַיָּיא, כְּהַאי גַּוְונָא. וְאִימָא עִלָּאָה דִּמְתַּקְנַת כֹּלָּא. אִשְׁתְּכַח דְּמַלְכָּא עִלָּאָה, וּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא, וְחַבְרַיָּיא, מָדוֹרֵיהוֹן כַּחֲדָא, וְלָא מִתְפָּרְשִׁין לְעָלְמִין. הה"ד, יְיָ' מִי יָגוּר בְּאָהֳלֶךָ וְגוֹ,' הוֹלֵךְ תָּמִים וּפוֹעֵל צֶדֶק. מַאן הוּא פּוֹעֵל צֶדֶק. אֶלָּא, אִלֵּין אִינּוּן דִּמְתַּקְנֵי לְמַטְרוֹנִיתָא בְּתַכְשִׁיטָהָא, בִּלְבוּשָׁהָא, בְּעִטְרָהָא. וְכָל חַד, פּוֹעֵל צֶדֶק אִקְרֵי. א"ר חִיָּיא, אִלְמָלֵא לָא זָכֵינָא בְּעָלְמָא, אֶלָּא לְמִשְׁמַע מִלִּין אִלֵּין דַּיי. זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהוֹן דְּאִינּוּן דְּמִשְׁתַּדְּלֵי בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, וְיַדְעִין אוֹרְחוֹי דְּמַלְכָּא קַדִּישָׁא, דִּרְעוּתָא דִּלְהוֹן בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, עָלַיְיהוּ כְּתִיב כִּי בִי חָשַׁק וַאֲפַלְּטֵהוּ. וּכְתִיב אֲחַלְּצֵהוּ וַאֲכַבְּדֵהוּ.

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