The shining countenance of Zeir Anpin

Synopsis

We hear about the two colors of the face of Zeir Anpin, red and white. When sins multiply on earth, the face illuminates in red and judgments prevail. When people are righteous then the white shines from Atika Kadisha, and everything is illuminated with mercy. We hear that all the angels assume the colors that this face assumes.

Aba and Ima Apples Face Forehead Fragrance Nose Red Spices Testimony White Wisdom Zeir Anpin

162. THE TWO APPLES OF the face OF ZEIR ANPIN ARE like two spice offerings, WHICH EMIT GOOD FRAGRANCE, THE SECRET OF THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH FROM BELOW UPWARDS CALLED FRAGRANCE, AND THE SECRET MEANING OF, "A MAN'S WISDOM MAKES HIS FACE TO SHINE" (KOHELET 8:1). It is evidence of what I said ABOUT ABA AND IMA, for the WHOLE testimony OF READING THE FACE depends on it, ON THE FACE; yet evidence depends on the whole FACIAL EXPRESSION, THAT IS, ON THE FOREHEAD AND THE NOSE, AS HAS BEEN SAID THAT ONE TESTIFIES HE SAW A PERSON'S FACE ONLY WITH THE NOSE. But the two spice offerings, which are white and red, testify about Aba and Ima. They testify about the inheritance he received FROM ABA AND IMA and about his holding on to them. In our B'raita we explained the many differences between white and red, YET NEVERTHELESS they are included IN ZEIR ANPIN together on the white side, THAT IS, UNDER THE POWER OF WHITE, WHICH IS CHESED.

162. אַנְפּוֹי, כִּתְרִין תַּקְרוֹבִין דְּבוּסְמָא. סַהֲדוּתָא עַל מַה דַּאֲמֵינָא, דְּהָא סַהֲדוּתָא בְּהוּ תַּלְיָא. וּבְכֺלָּא תַּלְיָא סַהֲדוּתָא. אֲבָל הָנֵי תַּקְרוֹבֵי דְּבוּסְמָא, חִוָּורָא וְסוּמָקָא, סַהֲדוּתָא לְאַבָּא וְאִימָּא. סַהֲדוּתָא לְאַחְסְנָא דְּיָרִית וְאָחִיד לוֹן. וְהָא בְּמַתְנִיתָא דִּילָן אוֹקִימְנָא, כַּמָה פָּרְסֵי בֵּין חִוָּורָא לְסוּמָקָא, וְאִתְכְּלִילָן בֵּיהּ כַּחֲדָא בְּסִטְרָא דְּחִוָּורָא.

Atika Kadisha Evil Face Judgment Lights Mercy Red White Wicked Wickedness Zeir Anpin

163. WHEN THE FACE OF ZEIR ANPIN shines in white, THAT IS, WITH CHESED, from Atika, the white in it, WHICH IS CHESED, covers the red in it, THE SECRET OF CHOCHMAH OF THE LEFT, and everything is illuminated. Then it is written, "Hashem make His face shine upon you" (Bemidbar 6:25). When wicked people multiply and Judgments are suspended over the world, there is shutting off everywhere, THAT IS, ALL LIGHTS ARE SHUT AND DO NOT SHINE, and the red expands throughout the face, WHICH IS JUDGMENT, and covers the white, WHICH IS MERCY, and then everything is in a state of Judgment. Then it is written, "The face of Hashem is against those who do evil" (Tehilim 34:17). Everything depends on it and hence THE FACE indicates everything.

163. כַּד אִתְנְהִיר מִנְהִירוּ דְּחִוָּורָא דְּעַתִּיקָא, חַפְיָּיא הַהוּא חִוָּורָא עַל סוּמָקָא. וְכֻלְּהוּ בִּנְהִירוּ אִשְׁתְּכַח. וּכְדֵין כְּתִיב, יָאֵר יְיָ' פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ. וְכַד חַיָּיבִין סַגִיאִין, תַּלְיָין דִּינִין בְּעָלְמָא, אִשְׁתְּכָחַת סְגִירוּתָא בְּכֺלָּא. וְסוּמָקָא אִתְפְּשַׁט בְּאַנְפִּין, וְחָפָא עַל חִוָּורָא. וּכְדֵין כֺּלָּא אִשְׁתְּכַח בְּדִינָא. וּכְדֵין כְּתִיב פְּנֵי יְיָ' בְּעוֹשֵׂי רָע. וְכֺלָּא בְּהַאי תַּלְיָיא, וּבְגִין דָּא סַהֲדוּתָא הוּא בְּכֺלָּא.

Angels Colors Judgment Red Shields White

164. כַּמָה וְכַמָּה מָארֵי תְּרִיסִין מְחַכָּאן לְהָנֵי גְּוָונֵי, מְצַפָּאן לְהָנֵי גְּוָונֵי. כַּד נְהִירִין גְּוָונֵי, כָּל עָלְמִין כֻּלְּהוּ בְּחֵדוּ. בְּזִמְנָא דְּנָהִיר חִוָּורָא, כֺּלָּא אִתְחָזוּ בְּהַהוּא גַּוְונָא. וְכַד אִתְחֲזֵי בְּסוּמָקָא כֺּלָּא הָכִי אִתְחָזוּ בְּהַהוּא גַּוְונָא.