Idra Raba: Chapter 17

The seventh Correction (formation)

Synopsis

Rabbi Shimon tells us that this Correction (formation) is "Like the apple tree among the trees of the wood," and that from these apples life emanates to the world. He talks about the light of the countenance of God and says that when it shines the universe gets blessed. These apples in Arich Anpin are always glowing and white and sending out light in 370 directions. This seventh Correction (formation) is referred to as, "He will again have compassion upon us."

Apples Beard Face Fear Fragrance Hair Offering

141. The seventh Correction (formation): The hairs split and two apples appear in the offering of the fragrance, pleasant and beautiful in appearance, MEANING THAT BOTH SIDES OF THE FACE, WHICH ARE CLEAR OF HAIRS, EMERGE OUT OF THE HAIRS OF THE BEARD, WHICH ARE CALLED AN OFFERING OF FRAGRANCE. THEY ARE THE SOURCES OF THIS ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH, ALSO CALLED FRAGRANCE, IN THE SAME SENSE AS IN THE VERSE: "AND HIS DELIGHT SHALL BE (ALSO: 'HE SHALL SMELL') IN THE FEAR OF HASHEM" (YESHAYAH 11:3).

141. תִּקּוּנָא שְׁבִיעָאָה. פָּסִיק שַׂעֲרָא, וְאִתְחָזֻן ב' תַּפּוּחִין בְּתִקְרוּבְתָּא דְּבוּסְמָא, שַׁפִּירָן וְיָאָן לְמֵחֱזֵי.

Apples Colors Face Hair Light Red Tree White

142. Rabbi Shimon opened the discussion saying, "Like the apple tree among the trees of the wood..." (Shir Hashirim 2:3). The Holy One, blessed be He, is like this apple that is composed of three colors, WHITE, RED AND GREEN. Two apples include six colors and these two apples, WHICH ARE THE SECRET OF THE TWO BARE SIDES OF THE FACE CLEAR OF HAIR, which are the seventh Correction (formation), are comprised of all the PREVIOUS six Corrections (formations) that I mentioned. For their sake, this verse is fulfilled: "In the light of the king's countenance is life" (Mishlei 16:15).

142. פָּתַח ר"ש וְאָמַר, כְּתַפּוּחַ בַּעֲצֵי הַיַּעַר וְגוֹ.' מַה תַּפּוּחַ זֶה כָּלִיל בִּתְלַת גְּוָונֵי, כַּךְ קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, תְּרֵין תַּפּוּחִין כָּלִיל שִׁיתָּא גְּוָונֵי, וּתְרֵין תַּפּוּחִין אִלֵּין, דְּאִינּוּן תִּקּוּנָא ז,' אִינּוּן כְּלָלָא דְּכָל שִׁיתָא תִּקּוּנִין דַּאֲמֵינָא. וּבְגִינֵיהוֹן אִתְקָיָּים בְּאוֹר פְּנֵי מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים.

Apples Face Fragrance Light Offering Universe Zeir Anpin

143. We have learned that from these apples, life emanates to the world, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH. They show happiness to Zeir Anpin, as it is written, "Hashem make his face shine upon you" (Bemidbar 6:25) and it is also written, "In the light of the king's countenance is life." "In the light of the king's countenance" refers to the two apples of the fragrance offering, as I mentioned. "Hashem make his face shine upon you" means the external area of the face THAT IS OF ZEIR ANPIN, WHICH IS OUTSIDE OF ARICH ANPIN, because when it shines the world is blessed.

143. וְתָאנָא, מֵהָנֵי תַּפּוּחִין נָפְקִין חַיִּין לְעָלְמָא, וּמְחַזְיָין חֵידוּ לִזְעֵיר אַפִּין. כְּתִיב יָאֵר יְיָ' פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ. וּכְתִיב בְּאוֹר פְּנֵי מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים. בְּאוֹר פְּנֵי מֶלֶךְ אִלֵּין אִינּוּן תְּרֵין תַּפּוּחִין דְּתִקְרוֹבְתָּא דְּבוּסְמָא דַּאֲמֵינָא. יָאֵר יְיָ' פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ, פָּנִים דִּלְבַר, דְּכַד נְהִרִין מִתְבָּרֵךְ עָלְמָא.

Apples Candles Female Male Universe

144. We have learned that as long that these candles on the outside illuminate, WHICH ARE MALE AND FEMALE, the whole world is blessed and there is no anger in the world. If we find it so with the external beings, it is all the more so with the two apples OF ARICH ANPIN that constantly illuminate and are always rejoicing.

144. וְתָאנָא, כָּל זְמַן דְּהָנֵי בּוֹצִינֵי דִּלְבַר נְהִירִין, כָּל עָלְמָא מִתְבָּרֵךְ, וְלָא אִשְׁתְּכַח רוּגְזָא בְּעָלְמָא. וּמָה אִי הָנֵי דִּלְבַר כַּךְ. תְּרֵין תַּפּוּחִין דִּנְהִרִין תְּדִירָא, דְּחַדָּאן תְּדִירָא עאכ"ו.

Apples Candles Zeir Anpin

145. We have learned that when these two apples are revealed, Zeir Anpin appears happy and all those candles below, IN MALCHUT, are happy. All those below are glowing and all the realms are rejoicing in total perfection. All are happy and shining and there is no end to all kinds of benevolence. All are satiated at once WITH ABUNDANCE and all rejoice simultaneously.

145. תַּנְיָא, כַּד אִתְגַּלְּיָין תְּרֵין תַּפּוּחִין אִלֵּין, אִתְחֲזֵי זְעֵיר אַפִּין בְּחֶדְוָותָא. וְכָל אִינּוּן בּוּצִינִין דִּלְתַּתָּא, בְּחֶדְוָותָא. וְכָל אִינּוּן דִּלְתַּתָּא, נְהִרִין, וְכָל עָלְמִין חַדָּאן, וּשְׁלֵימִין מִכָּל שְׁלֵימוּתָא. וְכֹלָּא חַדָּאן וּנְהִרִין. וְכָל טִיבוּ לָא פָּסִיק. כֻּלְּהוּ אִתְמַלְּיָין בְּשַׁעֲתָא חֲדָא, כֻּלְּהוּ חַדָּאן בְּשַׁעֲתָא חֲדָא.

Apples Face Prayer Zeir Anpin

146. Come and see the external face OF ZEIR ANPIN. There are times when they are glowing and times when they do not illuminate. Therefore, it is written: "Hashem make his face shine upon you" and also "and cause his face to shine upon us; Sela" (Tehilim 67:2). The meaning here is that he does not always illuminate; THEREFORE, WE PRAY THAT HE WOULD SHINE UPON US, SINCE IT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE IN ZEIR ANPIN except when the apples above, OF ARICH ANPIN, are revealed.

146. ת"ח, פָּנִים דִּלְבַר, אִית זְמַן דִּנְהִרִין, וְאִית זְמַן דְּלָא נְהִרִין. ובג"כ כְּתִיב, יָאֵר יְיָ' פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ. יָאֵר פָּנָיו אִתָּנוּ סֶלָה. מִכְלָל דְּלָא הֲוֵי תְּדִירָא. אֶלָּא כַּד אִתְגַּלְּיָין תַּפּוּחִין דִּלְעֵילָּא.

Apples Beard Directions Light Thirteen Torah White Zeir Anpin

147. We have learned that these apples IN ARICH ANPIN, which are concealed, are always glowing and white. Light is sent to the 370 directions from them, and all the first six Corrections (formations) of the beard are included in them. This is what it says: "He will again have compassion upon us" (Michah 7:19). "Again" indicates that it is occasionally concealed and occasionally revealed. Here IN ARICH ANPIN, THIS CORRECTION (FORMATION) IS REFERRED TO AS: "He will again have compassion upon us" and in the one below, IN THE BEARD OF ZEIR ANPIN, MEANING THE THIRTEEN MEASURES OF THE TORAH, HE IS CALLED: "And truth" (Shemot 34:6). That is the seventh Correction, which comprises the six in the two apples of the most ancient among the ancient, ARICH ANPIN.

147. תָּאנָא, אִלֵּין תַּפּוּחִין דִּסְתִּימִין, נְהִירִין וְחִוָּורִין תְּדִירָא. וּמִנְּהוֹן נְהִירִין לִתְלַת מְאָה וְשַׁבְעִין עִיבָר. וְכָל שִׁיתָא תִּקּוּנִין קַדְמָאִין דִּבְדִּיקְנָא בֵּיהּ כְּלִילָן. הֲדָא הוּא דִּכְתִּיב, יָשׁוּב יְרַחֲמֵנוּ. יָשׁוּב, מִכְלָל דְּזִמְנִין טְמִירִין, וְזִמְנִין אִתְגַּלְּיָין. הָכָא, הוּא יָשׁוּב יְרַחֲמֵנוּ. וּבְהַאי דִּלְתַתָּא, הוּא וֶאֱמֶת. דָּא הוּא תִּקּוּנָא שְׁבִיעָאָה, דְּכָלִיל שִׁיתָא, בִּתְרֵין תַּפּוּחִין דִּבְעַתִּיקָא דְּעַתִּיקִין.

<
>