Kedoshim: Chapter 20

Mixed kinds and garments mixed of linen and wool (sha'atnez)

Synopsis

We learn that when God created the world he created a supernal force above every single thing, even every blade of grass. All the chieftains that have ever been designated as rulers have always behaved according to one supernal law, and the chieftains themselves are then called 'laws.' As each of them is appointed over a certain aspect of law, the mixture of species below uproots each force from its proper position and causes confusion above. When people behave as they should, they attract a Holy Supernal Spirit to them, but when they perform evil actions they draw a spirit from the side of evil. We are told why it is acceptable and proper to mix wool and linen in the Tzitzit but not elsewhere. Cain was a mixture from the Other Side, and therefore his sacrifice could not be mixed with that of Abel, who was of the same species as Adam and Eve, from the side of Holiness.

Creation Garments Ground Judgment Linen Strength Wool

108. Come and behold: when the Holy One, blessed be He, created the world, He appointed everything and each one in its position, EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT; He appointed upon them supernal forces. And there is not even a blade of grass in the ground that does not have a supernal force upon it IN THE UPPER WORLDS. Everything that each does or is done to each is under the strength of the supernal force appointed upon it from above. All THEIR practices are based on Judgment, they move through Judgment, and are supported by Judgment. Nothing can move out of its support outside.

108. תָּא חֲזֵי, כַּד בָּרָא קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא עָלְמָא, אַתְקִין כָּל מִלָּה וּמִלָּה, כָּל חַד וְחַד בְּסִטְרוֹי. וּמָנֵי עָלַיְיהוּ חֵילִין עִלָּאִין. וְלֵית לָךָ אֲפִילּוּ עִשְׂבָּא זְעֵירָא בְּאַרְעָא, דְּלֵית לֵיהּ חֵילָא עִלָּאָה לְעֵילָּא. וְכָל מַה דְּעָבְדִין בְּכָל חַד וְחַד, וְכָל מַה דְּכָל חַד וְחַד עָבֵיד, כֹּלָּא הוּא בִּתְקִיפוּ דְּהַהִיא חֵילָא עִלָּאָה, דִּמְמָנָא עָלֵיהּ לְעֵילָּא. וְכֻלְּהוּ נִמוּסִין גְּזִירִין מִדִּינָא, עַל דִּינָא נַטְלִין, וְעַל דִּינָא קַיְימִין. לֵית מַאן דְּנָפִיק מִן קִיּוּמֵיהּ לְבַר.

Creation Food Heaven Maidens Zeir Anpin

109. And all the chieftains, since the day of Creation, were designated rulers over each and every thing. They all behave according to another, supernal law, that is received by each one, as it is written: "She rises also while it is yet night, and gives food to her household, and a portion to her maidens" (Mishlei 31:15). Since they receive this law, all THE APPOINTEES are then called 'laws.' This law given to them comes from heaven, and so they are called 'the statutes of heaven.' How do we know that they stem from heaven? As it is written: "For this is a statute for Yisrael" (Tehilim 81:5), ZEIR ANPIN BEING THE CENTRAL COLUMN, CALLED 'YISRAEL.'

109. וְכֻלְּהוּ מְמָנָן, מִן יוֹמָא דְּאִתְבְּרֵי עָלְמָא, מִתְפַּקְדָן שִׁלְטוֹנִין עַל כָּל מִלָּה וּמִלָּה. וְכֻלְּהוּ נַטְלִין עַל נִימוּסָא אָחֳרָא עִלָּאָה, דְּנַטְלִין כָּל חַד וְחַד. כְּמָה דִּכְתִּיב, וַתָּקָם בְּעוֹד לַיְלָה וַתִּתֵּן טֶרֶף לְבֵיתָהּ וְחֹק לְנַעֲרוֹתֶיהָ. כֵּיוָן דְּנַטְלִין הַהוּא חֹק, כֻּלְּהוּ אִקְרוּן חֻקּוֹת, וְהַהוּא חֹק דְּאִתְיְיהִיב לְהוּ, מִן שְׁמַיָּא קָא אָתֵי, וּכְדֵין אִתְקְרוּן חֻקּוֹת שָׁמַיִם. וּמְנָלָן דְּמִן שָׁמַיִם קָא אַתְיָין. דִּכְתִיב כִּי חֹק לְיִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא.

110. Therefore it is written: "You shall keep My statutes" (Vayikra 19:19). This is because each is appointed to a certain aspect of that law. For this reason, it is forbidden to mix species or to bring about one species to another, as this uproots each force from its position and denies the fame of the King.

110. וְעַ"ד כְּתִיב, אֶת חֻקּוֹתַי תִּשְׁמוֹרוּ בְּגִין דְּכָל חַד וְחַד מְמָנָא עַל מִלָּה יְדִיעָא בְּעָלְמָא, בְּהַהוּא חֹק. בְּגִין כַּךְ אָסִיר לְמִחְלַף זִינִין, וּלְאַעֲלָא זִינָא בְּזִינָא אָחֳרָא. בְּגִין דְּאָעֲקָר לְכָל חֵילָא וְחֵילָא מֵאַתְרַיְיהוּ, וְאַכְחִישׁ פּוּמְבִּי דְּמַלְכָּא.

Garments Jeremiah Linen Wool

111. HE QUESTIONS: What is mixed kinds (Heb. kil'ayim)? AND HE ANSWERS: ITS EXPLANATION IS like one who puts his friend in jail SO HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING, as the verse says, "in prison (Heb. kele)" (Yirmeyah 37:18), AND KIL'AYIM IS SIMILAR TO KELE IN MEANING. Mixed kinds MEANS prohibition, prohibiting the forces from their performances. Mixed kinds, ITS EXPLANATION is confusing, causing confusion in the supernal forces, and it denies the fame of the King, as it says, "neither shall a garment mingled of linen and wool come upon you" (Vayikra 19:19).

111. כִּלְאַיִם, מַהוּ כִּלְאַיִם. כְּמָאן דְּיָהִיב אָחֳרָא בְּבֵי מַטְרָא, כד"א אֶל בֵּית הַכֶּלֶא, בְּגִין דְּלָא לְמֶעְבַּד מִידִי. כִּלְאַיִם: מְנִיעוּתָא, דְּמָנַע לְכָל אִינּוּן חֵילִין מֵעֲבִידָתָא דִּלְהוֹן. כִּלְאַיִם: עִרְבּוּבְיָיא, דְּעָבֵיד עִרְבּוּבְיָא בְּחֵילָא דִּלְעֵילָּא, וְאַכְחִישׁ פּוּמְבִּי דְּמַלְכָּא, כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמַר, וּבֶגֶד כִּלְאַיִם שַׁעַטְנֵז לֹא יַעֲלֶה עָלֶיךָ.

Evil Faith Other Side Tree Tree of Life

112. Come and behold: it is written, "but of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, you shall not eat of it: for on the day that you eat of it, you shall surely die" (Beresheet 2:17). We learned, IT IS DUE to changing the commands of the King, replacing the Tree of Life, wherein everything is complete, on which Faith depends, and joining another place. We learned that in everything, a person needs to show an action similar to what is above, and perform the action as need be. If THE ACT is changed for something else, he brings down upon him something else that should not rest upon him, NAMELY, THE OTHER SIDE.

112. ת"ח, כְּתִיב וּמֵעֵץ הַדַּעַת טוֹב וָרָע לֹא תֹאכַל מִמֶּנּוּ כִּי בְּיוֹם אֲכָלְךָ מִמֶּנּוּ מוֹת תָמוּת. וְהָא אִתְּמַר, דְּשָׁנֵי פִּקּוּדוֹי דְּמַלְכָּא, וְאַחְלַף עֵץ חַיִּים, דְּבֵיהּ אִשְׁתְּלִים כֹּלָּא, וּבֵיהּ תַּלְיָא מְהֵימְנוּתָא, וְאִתְדְּבַק בַּאֲתַר אָחֳרָא. וְהָא תָּנֵינָן, בְּכֹלָּא בָּעֵי ב"נ לְאַחֲזָאָה עוֹבָדָא כְּגַוְונָא דִּלְעֵילָּא, וּלְמֶעְבַּד עוֹבָדָא כְּמָה דְּאִצְטְרִיךְ. וְאִי אִשְׁתָּנֵּי בְּמִלָּה אָחֳרָא, הוּא אַנְגִּיד עָלֵיהּ לְשַׁרְיָא בֵּיהּ מִלָּה אָחֳרָא דְּלָא אִצְטְרִיךְ.

Evil

113. Come and behold: when a person shows an act below in an appropriate fashion as need be, a holy supernal Spirit is attracted to and rests upon him. However, when he exhibits an act down here in a crooked fashion that is not appropriate, then another spirit that he does not need, which turns the person to the side of evil, is attracted to him and rests on him. What attracts that spirit upon him? The answer is that act that reflected another side.

113. וְתָא חֲזֵי, בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּבַר נָשׁ אַחְזֵי עוֹבָדָא לְתַתָּא בְּאֹרַח מֵישָׁר, כְּמָה דְּאִצְטְרִיךְ, נָגִיד וְנָפִיק וְשַׁרְיָא עֲלוֹי רוּחַ קַדִישָׁא עִלָּאָה. וּבְשַׁעֲתָא דְּאִיהוּ אַחְזֵי עוֹבָדָא לְתַתָּא בְּאוֹרְחָא עֲקִימָא, דְּלֵית אִיהוּ אוֹרַח מֵישָׁר, כְּדֵין נָגִיד וְנָפִיק וְשָׁרֵי עֲלוֹי רוּחַ אָחֳרָא, דְּלָא אִצְטְרִיךְ, דְּסָטֵי לֵיהּ לב"נ לִסְטַר בִּישׁ. מַאן מָשִׁיךְ עָלֵיהּ הַהוּא רוּחָא. הֲוֵי אוֹמֵר, הַהוּא עוֹבָדָא דְּאַחְזֵי בִּסְטָר אָחֳרָא.

Correction Flax Linen Precepts Shechinah Tzitzit Women Wool

114. HE QUESTIONS: It is written, "She seeks wool and flax" (Mishlei 31:13). What is meant by, "She seeks?" AND HE ANSWERS: THE SHECHINAH, THAT IS CALLED 'A WOMAN OF WORTH,' seeks and asks about the wool and linen as to who mingles them, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUNISHING HIM. One may then question why MIXING WOOL WITH LINEN is permissible in the Tzitzit (lit. 'fringes')? AND HE ANSWERS: We established that clothing is correct, MEANING ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDMENT - perfectly made, MEANING SINCE THE PRECEPT IS SO, IT IS NOT CONSIDERED AN INAPPROPRIATE ACT.

114. כְּתִיב דָּרְשָׁה צֶמֶר וּפִשְׁתִּים. דָּרְשָׁה, מַהוּ דָּרְשָׁה. דְּבַעְיָא וְדָרִישׁ עַל צֶמֶר וּפִשְׁתִּים, מַאן דִּמְחַבֵּר לוֹן כַּחֲדָא, וְאִי תֵּימָא בְּצִיצִית אֲמַאי שָׁרֵי. הָא אוּקְמוּהָ. אֲבָל הָתָם הוּא הַהוּא לְבוּשָׁא בְּתִקּוּנוֹי, בְּאַשְׁלְמוּת עוֹבָדָא כַּדְקָא חֲזֵי.

Flax Holiness (Kedushah) Kedushah (Holiness) Other Side Tzitzit Wool

115. More IS THERE TO EXPOUND: "She seeks wool, and flax," to do vengeance against one who mingles them together. But when does HOLINESS hover upon them - MEANING at the time when THE ACT is done with its perfection, as it is written, "and works willingly with her hands" (Ibid.). And with Tzitzit, we have established there THE SHA'ATNEZ (A MIXTURE OF WOOL AND LINEN) is done with perfection and so does nothing THAT WILL DRAW UPON THE OTHER SIDE. THEREFORE, THIS IS PERMISSIBLE. ABOUT THIS IT IS WRITTEN, "AND WORKS WILLINGLY WITH HER HANDS." But when THE ACT is not found to be perfect, then he who comes to join WOOL AND FLAX together draws upon himself a spirit he should not have, NAMELY THE OTHER SIDE.

115. תּוּ, דָּרְשָׁה צֶמֶר וּפִשְׁתִּים, לְמֶעְבַּד נוּקְמָא בְּמַאן דִּמְחַבֵּר לוֹן כַּחֲדָא. אֲבָל אֵימָתַי שַׁרְיָא. בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּאִיהוּ בְּאַשְׁלְמוּתָא, דִּכְתִיב, וַתַּעַשׂ בְּחֵפֶץ כַּפֶיהָ. וְצִיצִית, הָא אוֹקִימְנָא דְּהָתָם בְּהַהוּא כְּלָלָא דִּשְׁלֵימוּתָא אִשְׁתְּכַח, וְלָא עָבֵיד מִדִּי. אֲבָל בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּלָא אִשְׁתְּכַח בִּשְׁלֵימוּתָא, מַאן דְּאָתֵי לְחַבְּרָא לוֹן כַּחֲדָא, אִתְעַר עָלֵיהּ רוּחָא דְּלָא אִצְטְרִיךְ.

Abel Cain Directions Holiness (Kedushah) Kedushah (Holiness) Other Side Sacrifice

116. Who proves this matter? Cain and Abel prove THIS, as one came from one direction and the second came from another direction. ABEL CAME FROM THE SIDE OF HOLINESS; CAIN CAME FROM THE SIDE OF THE OTHER SIDE. For this reason, you should not mingle them. WHEN BOTH BROUGHT SACRIFICES, THEY WERE NOT JOINED, since the sacrifices of Cain were made distant from before the sacrifice of Abel.

116. מִלָּה דָּא מַאן אוֹכַח. קַיִן וְהֶבֶל אוֹכְחָן. דְּדָא אָתֵי מִסִּטְרָא חַד, וְדָא אָתֵי מִסִּטְרָא אָחֳרָא. ובג"כ לָא לִבְעֵי לָן לְחַבְּרָא לוֹן כַּחֲדָא. וְקָרְבְּנָא דְּקַיִן, אִתְרְחַק מִקַּמֵּי קָרְבְּנָא דְּהֶבֶל.

Deeds Garments Linen Wool

117. Therefore, "neither shall a garment mingled of linen and wool come upon you." The words, "upon you," are unspecified. IT IS TELLING YOU ALSO not to allow another spirit to rule over you. A person needs to show deeds that are proper and appropriate. When doing this act, there will hover over him a Holy Spirit, a supernal Spirit that will sanctify him. He who seeks purity will be sanctified, as it is written: "Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy: for I am Hashem" (Vayikra 20:7).

117. וְעַל דָּא וּבֶגֶד כִּלְאַיִם שַׁעֲטְנֵז לֹא יַעֲלֶה עָלֶיךָ. לֹא יַעֲלֶה עָלֶיךָ סְתָם, לֹא יַעֲלֶה עָלֶיךָ רוּחָא אָחֳרָא לְשַׁלְּטָאָה בָּךְ. וְאִצְטְרִיךְ לֵיהּ לְבַר נָשׁ לְאַחֲזָאָה עוֹבָדָא דְּכַשְׁרָא כְּמָה דְּיָאוּת, וּבְהַהוּא עוֹבָדָא שַׁרְיָא עָלֵיהּ רוּחַ קַדִישָׁא, רוּחַ עִלָּאָה, לְאִתְקַדְּשָׁא בֵּיהּ, אָתָא לְאִתְקַדְּשָׁא מְקַדְּשִׁין לֵיהּ, דִּכְתִיב וְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתֶּם וִהְיִיתֶם קְדוֹשִׁים כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אֲנִי יְיָ.'

Adam Death Death and the Afterlife Donkeys Evil Flax Form Hebrew Letters Holiness (Kedushah) Kedushah (Holiness) Other Side Ox Peace Tree Wool

118. It is written, "but of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil..." If Adam introduced death in this world for this matter, then how much more so is it for the one who exhibits an inappropriate act. An ox and donkey will prove this. On the side OF HOLINESS it is referred to as an ox; from that Side OF DEFILEMENT, it is called donkey. Hence, the verse says, "You shall not plow with an ox and an donkey together" (Devarim 22:10). Do not mix them, because it causes the Other Side to assemble to cause evil in the world. He who parts them increases peace in the world. This is true here also WITH WOOL AND FLAX, for he who parts them in the said manner - as has been said, so that the crosswise (Heb. shti va'erev), the spun (Heb. tavuy) and the woven (Heb. nuz) do not come together, AS THEY FORM THE LETTERS OF SHA'ATNEZ - that person multiplies peace for himself and all the world.

118. כְּתִיב וּמֵעֵץ הַדַּעַת טוֹב וָרָע, וּמַה עַל דָּא גָּרִים אָדָם מִיתָה בְּעָלְמָא, מַאן דְּאַחְזֵי עוֹבָדָא אָחֳרָא דְּלָא אִצְטְרִיךְ, עַל אַחַת כַּמָה וְכַמָּה. שׁוֹר וַחֲמוֹר אוֹכָחָן. מִסִּטְרָא דָּא אִקְרֵי שׁוּרֵי, וּמִסִּטְרָא דָּא אִקְרֵי חֲמוֹר, וְעַל דָּא כְּתִיב לֹא תַחֲרוֹשׁ בְּשׁוֹר וּבַחֲמוֹר יַחְדָּו. לָא תַּעֲבִיד עִרְבּוּבְיָיא כַּחֲדָא, בְּגִין דְּאִתְעַר לְאִתְחַבְּרָא סִטְרָא אָחֳרָא כַּחֲדָא, לְאַבְאָשָׁא עָלְמָא. וּמַאן דְּפָרִישׁ לוֹן, אַסְגֵּי שְׁלָמָא בְּעָלְמָא. אוּף הָכָא, מַאן דְּפָרִישׁ לוֹן בְּהַהוּא גַּוְונָא כְּמָה דְּאָמְרוּ, דְּלָא אִשְׁתְּכַח שׁוּעַ טָוּוּי וְנוּז כַּחֲדָא, הַאי בַּר נָשׁ אַסְגֵּי שְׁלָמָא עָלֵיהּ, וְעַל כָּל עָלְמָא.

Abel Adam Cain Earth Eve Flax Fruit Holiness (Kedushah) Kedushah (Holiness) Other Side Sacrifice Sheep Wool

119. Cain's sacrifice was flax, DENOTING THE FRUIT OF THE EARTH; the sacrifice of Abel was wool, NAMELY THE FIRSTLINGS OF HIS SHEEP. One sacrifice is not like the other. The secret of this matter is that Cain was a mixture, NAMELY OF ONE SPECIES WITH ANOTHER SPECIES, an inappropriate mix, FOR HE WAS from the Other Side, not the species of Adam and Eve. And his sacrifice came from that side. Abel was of the same species as Adam and Eve, NAMELY FROM HOLINESS. In the bowels of Eve were joined these two opposite aspects, NAMELY TWO DIFFERENT SPECIES, and because they were joined together, no benefit came to the world, and they were lost.

119. קָרְבְּנָא דְּקַיִן הֲוָה פִּשְׁתִּים, וְקָרְבְּנָא דְּהֶבֶל הֲווֹ צֶמֶר, לָאו דָּא כְּדָּא, וְלָאו דָּא כְּדָּא. רָזָא דְּמִלָּה,קַיִן כִּלְאַיִם הֲוָה, עִרְבּוּבְיָא דְּלָא אִצְטְרִיךְ, סִטְרָא אָחֳרָא, דְּלָא זִינָא דְּחַוָּה וְאָדָם. וְקוּרְבָּנֵיהּ מֵהַהוּא סִטְרָא קָא אַתְיָא. הֶבֶל מִזִינָא חֲדָא דְּאָדָם וְחַוָּה. וּבְמֵעָהָא דְּחַוָּה אִתְחַבָּרוּ אִלֵּין תְּרֵין סִטְרִין. וּבְגִין דְּאִתְחַבָּרוּ כַּחֲדָא, לָא אַתְיָא מִנַּיְיהוּ תּוֹעַלְתָּא לְעָלְמָא, וְאִתְאֲבִידוּ.

Abel Cain Directions Peace World to Come, The

120. Until this day, that aspect still exists, NAMELY THE DESTRUCTIVE FORCE OF CAIN AND ABEL. One who exhibits himself performing an act of joining this union awakens these sides together, MEANING THIS MIXTURE OF CAIN AND ABEL. He may get hurt and cause to hover over him an inappropriate spirit. Yisrael need to awaken upon them a saintly spirit in order to be holy, so that they will be in peace in this world and the World to Come.

120. וְעַד יוֹמָא דֵּין, סִטְרָא דִּלְהוֹן קַיְּימָא. וּמַאן דְּאַחְזֵי גַּרְמֵיהּ בְּעוֹבָדָא דְּחִבּוּרָא דָּא, אִתְּעַר עָלֵיהּ אִינּוּן סִטְרִין כַּחֲדָא, וְיָכִיל לְאִתְזְקָא, וְשָׁארִי עֲלוֹי רוּחָא אָחֳרָא, דְּלָא אִצְטְרִיךְ. וְיִשְׂרָאֵל בָּעָאן לְאִתְּעָרָא עָלַיְיהוּ רוּחָא קַדִּישָׁא לְמֶהֱוֵי קַדִּישִׁין, לְאִשְׁתַּכְּחָא בִּשְׁלָמָא, בְּעָלְמָא דֵּין וּבְעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי.

Flesh Garments Linen Priests

121. It is written, "And the priest shall put on his linen garment" (Vayikra 6:3), "and he shall have the linen breeches put on his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen (lit. 'cloth') girdle" (Vayikra 16:4). HE ASKS: Why is it called cloth (Heb. bad), MEANING ALONE (HEB. BADAD)? AND HE ANSWERS: This is because this linen must not be mixed with another. Therefore, the verse is not written, 'AND THE PRIEST SHALL PUT ON his linen garment,' but it says, "cloth," MEANING single.

121. כְּתִיב וְלָבַשׁ הַכֹּהֵן מִדוֹ בַד וּמִכְנְסֵי בַּד יִהְיוּ עַל בְּשָׂרוֹ וּבְאַבְנֵט בַּד יַחְגּוֹר אֲמַאי אִקְרֵי בַּד, יְחִידָאי. בְּגִין דְּלָא בָּעֵי לְחַבְּרָא לְהַאי פִּשְׁתִּים בְּאָחֳרָא, וְעַ"ד לָא כְּתִיב מִדוֹ פִשְׁתִּים, אֶלָּא בַד יְחִידָאָה.

Altar Atonement Evil Flax Garments Idolatry Linen Offering Priests Sin Wool

122. HE ASKS: Why must the priest be exhibited with this, NAMELY WEARING LINEN, WHICH ALLUDES TO ANOTHER SIDE? AND HE ANSWERS: These flax garments need to be exhibited when working by the altar of the burnt offering, when he is cleaning the fat pieces of the burnt offering. For the burnt offering is connected with idol worship and evil thoughts - MEANING THAT FOR THOUGHTS ABOUT IDOL WORSHIPPING, ONE MUST BRING A BURNT OFFERING. For this reason, he must appear wearing flax alone, not mingled WITH WOOL, as we said, in order to attain atonement for man for all those sins coming from that side.

122. וְכַהֲנָא אֲמַאי אִיהוּ בָּעֵי לְאִתְחֲזָאָה בְּהַאי. אֶלָּא אִלֵּין מָאנֵי בַּד, בָּעֵי לְאִתְחֲזָאָה בְּהוּ עַל מִזְבַּח הָעוֹלָה, כַּד הֲוָה מַפְנֵי קִטְרָא דְּדִשְׁנָא דְּעוֹלָה, דְּהָא עוֹלָה מִסִּטְרָא דע"ז וְהִרְהוּרָא בִּישָׁא קָא אַתְיָא. ובג"כ, בָּעֵי לְאִתְחֲזָאָה בְּהוּ בִּלְחוֹדַיְיהוּ, וְלָא בְּעִרְבּוּבְיָא כְּמָה דְּאַמָרָן, בְּגִין דְּיִתְכַּפָּר לֵיהּ לב"נ כָּל אִינּוּן חוֹבִין דְּאַתְיָין מֵהַהוּא סִטְרָא.

Faith Fear Flax Fruit (Holy) Temple Temple, The Torah Tzitzit Vessels Wool

123. When he enters the Temple, the place where there is perfection, where all the services of perfection are, though there is found jointly WOOL AND FLAX, we should not FEAR, this just as we said regarding the Tzitzit (lit. 'fringes'). There are found and joined all these species of above, all the vessels of the Temple including many kinds differing from one another. All are included there, similar to those above. Fortunate are the children of Yisrael that the Holy One, blessed be He, gave to them a true Torah, a Torah of Faith, and loved them above the other nations as it is written: "'I have loved you,' says Hashem" (Malachi 1:2).

123. וְכַד עָיֵיל לְמַקְדְּשָׁא, אֲתַר דִּשְׁלִימוּ אִשְׁתְּכַח, וְכָל אִינּוּן פּוּלְחָנֵי דִּשְׁלֵימוּתָא, אע"ג דְּאִתְחַבָּרוּ, לֵית לָן בָּהּ, כְּמָה דְּאַמָרָן בְּצִיצִית, בְּגִין דְּתַמָּן אִשְׁתְּכָחוּ וְאִתְחֲבְּרוּ כָּל אִינּוּן זַיְנִין דִּלְעֵילָּא, וְכָל אִינּוּן מָאנֵי מַקְדְּשָׁא, מִשְׁתַּכְּחִין בֵּיהּ כַּמָה זַיְנִין מְשַׁנְּיָין דָּא מִן דָּא, וְכֻלְּהוּ אִתְכְּלִילוּ תַּמָּן כְּגַוְונָא דִּלְעֵילָּא. זַכָּאִין אִינּוּן יִשְׂרָאֵל, דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא יָהִיב לְהוּ אוֹרַיְיתָא דִּקְשׁוֹט, אוֹרַיְיתָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא, וְרִיחַם לְהוּ מִכָּל שְׁאָר עַמִּין עע"ז, דִּכְתִּיב אָהַבְתִּי אֶתְכֶם אָמַר יְיָ.'

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