Cain and Abel

Synopsis

Rabbi Shimon tells us how the hidden book says that Atika of Atikin wished to see if the judgments were perfumed; when Adam and Eve joined together a harsh judgment emerged from her, and the world could not tolerate it since the snake instilled the impurity of harsh judgment in her so she could not be perfumed. Even though after Cain's birth she was weakened and became perfumed and gave birth to a sweeter soul, Abel, Cain rose above him because he was stronger, having all the judgments adhering to him. God submerged Cain in the hole of the great abyss together with his brother; they formed one body, from which descend the souls of all sinful people who are strong in spirit.

Abel Adam Atika Kadisha Cain Eve Female Hidden Book (Safra De'tzniuta) Judgment Serpent Soul, The

326. We have learned this in the hidden book. The holy Atik wished to see if the Judgments were soothed. ADAM AND EVE were joined to each other, and harsh Judgment emerged from the female side, as it is written: "And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bore Cain, saying, I have acquired..." (Beresheet 4:1). The world could not tolerate it, since EVE was not yet appeased and the harsh snake instilled the impurity of harsh Judgment in her, so that she could not be mollified. Therefore, when Cain emerged from the side of the female he exited rough and hard, harsh in judgment and heavy in judgment. As soon AS CAIN emerged FROM HER, she was weakened and was appeased. Following that, she gave birth to another soul that was more sweetened, but the first, CAIN, rose ABOVE HIM, being stronger, in that all the Judgments adhered to him.

326. וְתָאנָא בִּצְנִיעוּתָא דְּסִפְרָא, בָּעָא עַתִּיקָא קַדִּישָׁא לְמֵחֱזֵי, אִי אִתְבְּסָמוּ דִּינִין, וְאִתְדְּבָקוּ תְּרֵין אִלֵּין דָּא בְּדָא, וְנָפַק מִסִּטְרָא דְּנוּקְבָּא דִּינָא תַּקִּיפָא, דִּכְתִּיב, וְהָאָדָם יָדַע אֶת חַוָּה אִשְׁתּוֹ וַתַּהַר וַתֵּלֶד אֶת קַיִן וַתֹּאמֶר קָנִיתִי וְגוֹ.' וְלָא הֲוָה יָכִיל עָלְמָא לְמִסְבַּל, מִשּׁוּם דְּלָא אִתְבַּסְּמַת, וְחִוְיָא תַּקִּיפָא אַטִּיל בָּה זוּהֲמָא דְּדִינָא קַשְׁיָא, ובג"כ לָא הֲוָה יָכִיל לְאִתְבַּסְּמָא. וְכַד נָפִיק דָּא קַיִן מִסְּטַר דְּנוּקְבָּא, נָפַק תַּקִּיף קַשְׁיָא, תַּקִּיף בְּדִינוֹי, קַשְׁיָא בְּדִינוֹי. כֵּיוָן דְּנָפַק אִתְחֲלָשָׁת וְאִתְבַּסְּמַת. בָּתַר דָּא, אַפִּיקַת אַחֲרָא בְּסִימָא יַתִּיר, וְסָלִיק קַדְמָאָה דַּהֲוָה תַּקִּיפָא קַשְׁיָא, וְכָל דִּינִין אִתְעָרְבוּ עִמֵּיהּ.

Abyss Apples Cain Judgment Soul, The

327. Come and see what is written: "And it came to pass, when they were in the field" (Ibid. 8). That is the known field of above, in the field that is called a field of apple trees, MEANING MALCHUT, FROM WHERE THEY WERE BORN. The judgment OF CAIN overcame his brother, because he was harsher than him and he subdued him and hid him under himself until the Holy One, blessed be He, was roused by it and removed CAIN from his presence. He submerged him in the hole of the great abyss and he included his brother in that depression of the great ocean that mitigates the uppermost tears; and from them descend the souls to the world to each man according to his way.

327. ת"ח, מַה כְּתִיב, וַיְהִי בִּהְיוֹתָם בַּשָּׁדֶה. בַּשָּׁדֶה: דְּאִשְׁתְּמוֹדַע לְעֵילָּא. בַּשָּׂדֶה דְּאִקְרֵי שָׂדֶה דְּתַפּוּחִים. וְנָצַח הַאי דִּינָא לַאֲחוּה, מִשּׁוּם דַּהֲוָה קַשְׁיָא מִנֵּיהּ, וְאַכְפְּיֵיהּ וְאַטְמְרֵיהּ תְּחוֹתֵיהּ. עַד דְּאִתְּעַר בְּהַאי קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וְאַעְבְּרֵיהּ מִקַּמֵּיהּ. וְשַׁקְעֵיהּ בְּנוּקְבָּא דִּתְהוֹמָא רַבָּא. וְכָלִיל לַאֲחוּי בְּשִׁקּוּעָא דְּיַמָּא רַבָּא, דִּמְבַסֵּם דִּמְעִין עִלָּאִין. וּמִנְּהוֹן נַחְתִין נִשְׁמָתִין לְעָלְמָא, אֱינָשׁ לְפוּם אוֹרְחוֹי.

Abel Adam Body Cain Crowns Face Righteous Soul, The Wicked Wickedness

328. Although they were hidden, they prevailed and extended one to the other and formed one body, NAMELY UNDER THE DOMINATION OF CAIN. From that body descend the souls of the wicked, sinful and strong in spirit, BEING UNDER THE DOMINATION OF CAIN. HE ASKS: Is it then from both together THAT THE SOULS DESCEND? ARE THEY NOT TWO OPPOSITES? HE REPLIES: Only the one to his side and the other to his side, MEANING TO SAY THAT FROM CAIN ARE DRAWN THE SOULS OF THE WICKED THAT ADHERE TO THE REFUSE OF THE LEFT AND FROM ABEL ARE DRAWN THE SOULS OF THE WICKED THAT ADHERE TO THE REFUSE OF THE RIGHT - ALL THIS IS PRIOR TO WHEN THEY WERE COMBINED WITH EACH OTHER IN THE DEPRESSION OF THE GREAT OCEAN THAT APPEASED THE UPPER TEARS OF ABOVE - HOWEVER, AFTER THEY WERE MOLLIFIED, THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS FLOW FROM THEM THAT ARE NOT SO RIGHTEOUS. Praised are those righteous whose souls are drawn from this holy body called Adam, which includes everyone and is a place that the crowns, THE SECRET OF THE FIRST THREE SFIROT, and the holy Sfirot get joined together in the bundle of the cluster.

328. ואע"ג דִּטְמִירִין אִינּוּן. מִתְפַּשְּׁטִין דָּא בְּדָא, וְאִתְעֲבָידוּ גּוּפָא חַד וּמֵהַאי גּוּפָא, נַחְתִּין נִשְׁמָתְהוֹן דְּרַשִׁיעַיָּיא חַיָּיבַיָּא, תַּקִיפֵי רוּחָא. מִתַּרְוֵויהוֹן כַּחֲדָא ס"ד. אֶלָּא דָּא לְסִטְרוֹי, וְדָא לְסִטְרוֹי. זַכָּאִין אִינּוּן צַדִּיקַיָּיא, דִּמְשַׁלְפֵי נִשְׁמָתְהוֹן מֵהַאי גּוּפָא קַדִּישָׁא דְּאִקְרֵי אָדָם, דְּכָלִיל כֹּלָּא, אֲתָר דְּעִטְרִין וְכִתְרִין קַדִּישִׁין מִתְחַבְּרָאן תַּמָּן, בִּצְרוֹרָא דְּאֶתְכְּלָא.

Atik-Yomin Court Eyes Face Heart Judges Merit Righteous Tetragrammaton World to Come, The Yud Hei Vav Hei (YHVH) Zeir Anpin

329. Praised are the righteous, that all these holy things that are said in the uppermost Holy Spirit, a spirit in which all the most holy were included, was revealed to you, WHICH ARE matters to which those above and those below listen. Praised are you judges, MEANING THOSE WHO SIT IN A COURT OF JUDGES, the reapers of the field, that you will be aware of these things and you will pay attention to them. You shall know your Master face to face, eye to eye. With these matters, you will merit the World to Come. This is what it says: "Know therefore this day, and consider it in your heart, that Hashem (who is Atik Yomin), he is Elohim" (Devarim 4:39) (WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN). All is One. Blessed is his Name forever and forever more.

329. זַכָּאִין אִינּוּן צַדִּיקַיָּיא, דְּכָל הָנֵי מִלִּין קַדִּישִׁין, דְּאִתְמָרוּ בְּרוּחַ קַדִּישָׁא עִלָּאָה, רוּחַ, דְּכָל קַדִּישִׁין עִלָּאִין אִתְכַּלְּלָן בֵּיהּ, אִתְגַּלְיָין לְכוּ. מִלִּין דְּעִלָּאִין וְתַתָּאִין צַיְיתִין לְהוּ, זַכָּאִין אַתּוּן מָארֵיהוֹן דְּמָארִין, מְחַצְדֵּי חַקְלָא, דְּמִלִּין אִלֵּין תִּנְדְּעוּן וְתִסְתַּכְּלוּן בְּהוּ, וְתִנְדְּעוּן לְמָארֵיכוֹן אַפִּין בְּאַפִּין, עֵינָא בְּעֵינָא. וּבְהָנֵי מִלִּין תִּזְכּוּן לְעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי, הה"ד וְיָדַעְתָּ הַיּוֹם וַהֲשֵׁבוֹתָ אֶל לְבָבֶךָ וְגוֹ.' יְיָ:' עַתִּיק יוֹמִין הוּא הָאֱלֹֹהִים. וְכֹלָּא הוּא חַד, בְּרִיךְ שְׁמֵיהּ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא.