Noach: Chapter 35

"And this stone which I have set for a pillar"

Synopsis

Within this discussion, the Zohar stresses the importance of properly preparing oneself - mind, body and soul - before entering the gates of Torah study. The reason given by the Zohar concerns the supernal forces and the souls of the righteous, who traverse many worlds to join us whenever we learn. True spiritual study does not pertain to the acquisition of external knowledge. Learning and studying the secrets of the Torah is the sum and substance of Light Itself. Specifically, study and Light are one and the same. Therefore, when we study, we are, in reality, bringing the spiritual forces of Light into full manifestation. This understanding helps us prepare our entire being, so that we may become worthy vessels for the Light of the Creator to fill.

(Holy) Temple Midnight Pillar Stone Torah

273. Rabbi Yehuda woke up one night to study Torah. It was midnight in a guest house in the town of Mata-Machesya. There was an Israelite staying there, who had arrived with two sacks of clothes TO SELL. Rabbi Yehuda opened the discussion, saying, "And this stone which I have set for a pillar shall be the house of Elohim" (Beresheet 28:22). That STONE, he continued, is the Foundation Stone, on which the world was planted. And on that stone the Temple was built!

273. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה, קָם לֵילְיָא חַד לְמִלְעֵי בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, בְּפַלְגוּ לֵילְיָא, בְּבֵי אוּשְׁפִּיזָא, בְּמָתָא מַחְסֵיָא. וַהֲוָה תַּמָּן בְּבֵיתָא, חַד יוּדָאי, דַּאֲתָא בִּתְרֵי קְסִירָא דְּקַטְפִירָא. פְּתַח רַבִּי יְהוּדָה וַאֲמַר, וְהָאֶבֶן הַזֹּאת אֲשֶׁר שַׂמְתִּי מַצֵּבָה יִהְיֶה בֵּית אֱלֹקִים. דָּא הִיא אֶבֶן שְׁתִיָּה, דְּמִתַּמָּן אִשְׁתִּיל עָלְמָא, וַעֲלָה אִתְבְּנֵי בֵּי מַקְדְּשָׁא.

Creation Head (Holy) Temple Jacob Pillar Stone

274. The Israelite raised his head up and said: How can this be possible? As the Foundation Stone existed before the world was created and from it the world was planted. You claim that "this stone which I have set for a pillar" means that until Jacob set it AS A PILLAR, IT WAS NOT PROPERLY SET AND DID NOT STAND IN ITS PLACE. As it is written: "And he took the stone he had put under his head" (Beresheet 22:11). BUT THE FOUNDATION STONE WAS ESTABLISHED AND STOOD IN ITS PLACE BEFORE THE CREATION OF THE WORLD. And furthermore, Jacob was in Bethel, while the FOUNDATION Stone was in Jeruslaem, WHERE IT STANDS IN THE PLACE OF THE TEMPLE.

274. זָקַף רֵישֵׁיהּ, הַהוּא יוּדָאי וְאָמַר לוֹ הַאי מִלָּה אֵיךְ אֶפְשָׁר, וְהָא אֶבֶן שְׁתִיָּה עַד לָא אִתְבְּרֵי עָלְמָא הֲוַת, וּמִינָהּ אִשְׁתִּיל עָלְמָא, וְאַתְּ אֲמַרְתְּ וְהָאֶבֶן הַזֹּאת אֲשֶׁר שַׂמְתִּי מַצֵּבָה. דְּמַשְׁמַע דְּיַעֲקֹב שַׁוֵי לָהּ הַשְׁתָּא, דִּכְתִיב וַיִּקַּח אֶת הָאֶבֶן אֲשֶׁר שָׂם מֵרַאֲשׁוֹתָיו. וְתוּ, דְּיַעֲקֹב בְּבֵית אֵל הֲוָה, וְהַאי אַבְנָא הֲוָה בִּירוּשְׁלֵם.

Body Face Righteous Soul, The Torah

275. Rabbi Yehuda, without turning his face toward him, quoted the verse, "Prepare to meet your Elohim, O Yisrael" (Amos 4:12). He continued, as it is written: "Take heed and hear, O Yisrael" (Devarim 27:3). This means that the words of Torah require full attention and that it should be approached with the body and soul properly focused. The Israelite rose, dressed, sat by Rabbi Yehuda's side, and said: 'Happy are you righteous who study the Torah day and night!'

275. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה, לָא אַסְחַר רֵישֵׁיהּ לְגַבֵּיהּ, פְּתַח וַאֲמַר הִכּוֹן לִקְרַאת אֱלֹקֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל. וּכְתִיב הַסְכֵּת וּשְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל. מִלֵּי דְאוֹרַיְיתָא בָּעְיָין כַּוָּונָה. וּמִלִּין דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, בָּעָאן לְאִתְתַּקָּנָא בְּגוּפָא וּרְעוּתָא כַּחֲדָא. קָם הַהוּא יוּדָאי, וְאִתְלַבַּשׁ, וְיָתֵיב לְגַבֵּיהּ דְּרַבִּי יְהוּדָה, וַאֲמַר זַכָּאִין אַתּוּן צַדִּיקַיָא, דְּמִשְׁתַּדְּלֵי בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא יוֹמָא וְלֵילֵי.

Body Shechinah Torah

276. Rabbi Yehuda said to him: Now that you have properly prepared yourself, we shall join one another and you can say what you want to say. For before discussing Torah, a person has to properly prepare his body and heart. If this were not so, I would lay in bed and think of these things in my heart. But we have learned that even one person, sitting and studying Torah, is accompanied by the Shechinah. And if the Shechinah is already here, how can I lay in bed? Also, IN ORDER TO DELVE INTO TORAH, a person requires a clear mind. AND HE WHO LIES IN HIS BED DOES NOT HAVE A CLEAR MIND.

276. אָמַר לוֹ רַבִּי יְהוּדָה, הַשְׁתָּא דְּכַוְונַת גַּרְמָךְ, אֵימָא מִילָךְ, דְּנִתְחַבֵּר כַּחֲדָא. דְּהָא מִלֵּי דְאוֹרַיְיתָא בָּעְיָין תִּקּוּנָא דְגוּפָא, וְתִקּוּנָא דְלִבָּא. וְאִי לָאו, בְּעַרְסָאי שְׁכִיבְנָא וּבְלִבָּאי אֲמַרְנָא מִלִּין. אֶלָּא הָא תָּנִינָן, דַּאֲפִילּוּ חַד דְּיָתֵיב וְלָעֵי בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא שְׁכִינְתָּא אִתְחַבְּרַת בַּהֲדֵיהּ, וּמַה שְּׁכִינְתָּא הָכָא, וַאֲנָא שָׁכִיב בְּעַרְסָאי. וְלָא עוֹד, אֶלָּא דְּבַעֲיָין צַחוּתָא.

Garden of Eden Righteous Torah Wind

277. Furthermore, when a person gets up to study Torah in the middle of the night, when the northern wind awakes, the Holy One, blessed be He, enters the Garden of Eden and enjoys Himself with the righteous. And He, together with the righteous in the Garden, listen to the words that come from such a person's mouth. So if the Holy One, blessed be He, and the righteous delight in hearing the words of Torah at this hour, how can I lay in my bed? Now, RABBI YEHUDA said to THE ISRAELITE: Say what you have to say.

277. וְתוּ, דְּכָל בַּר נָשׁ, דְּקָם לְמִלְעֵי בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, מִפַּלְגוּ לֵילְיָא, כַּד אִתְעַר רוּחַ צָפוֹן, קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אָתֵי לְאִשְׁתַּעְשְׁעָא עִם צַדִּיקַיָא בְּגִנְתָּא דְעֵדֶן. וְהוּא וְכָל צַדִּיקַיָיא דִּבְגִנְתָּא, כָּלְהוֹ צַיְיתִין לְאִלֵּין מִלִּין דְּנָפְקֵי מִפּוּמֵיהּ. וּמַה קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וְכָל צַדִּיקַיָּיא, מִתְעַדְּנִין לְמִשְׁמַע מִלֵּי דְאוֹרַיְיתָא בְּשַׁעֲתָא דָּא. וַאֲנָא אֱהֵא שָׁכִיב בְּעַרְסָאי. אֲמַר לֵיהּ, הַשְׁתָּא אֵימָא מִילָךְ.

Creation Head Jacob Pillar Stone

278. He told RABBI YEHUDA that he had a question about the statement regarding the verse, "And this stone which I have set for a pillar shall be the house of Elohim." You said it refers to the Foundation Stone: How can that be? The Foundation Stone existed even before the creation of the world. From this Stone the world was planted. And you say that "which I have set" means that Jacob has just set it, and it is written: "And he took the stone that he had put under his head."

278. אָמַר לוֹ, שְׁאֵילְנָא עַל מַה דַּאֲמַרְתְּ בִּפְסוּקָא דָא, וְהָאֶבֶן הַזֹּאת אֲשֶׁר שַׂמְתִּי מַצֵּבָה יִהְיֶה בֵּית אֱלֹקִים, דְּדָא אֶבֶן שְׁתִיָה. הֵיךְ אֶפְשָׁר, דְּהָא אֶבֶן שְׁתִיָּה, עַד לָא אִתְבְּרֵי עָלְמָא הֲוַת, וּמִנָּהּ אִשְׁתִּיל עָלְמָא, וְאַתְּ אֲמַרְתְּ, אֲשֶׁר שַׂמְתִּי, דְּמַשְׁמַע דְּיַעֲקֹב שַׁוֵּי לָהּ הַשְׁתָּא. וּכְתִיב וַיִּקַּח אֶת הָאֶבֶן אֲשֶׁר שָׂם מֵרַאֲשׁוֹתָיו.

Creation Head Jacob Land of Yisrael Pillar Stone

279. Also, Jacob was in Bethel, while the stone was in Jerusalem. Rabbi Yehuda answered that Jacob folded up the Land of Yisrael and placed it under his head, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS IN BETHEL. The Israelite continued: It is written, "he took the stone that he had put" and, also, "And this stone which I have set for a pillar," MEANING THAT JACOB ESTABLISHED IT NOW. SO HOW CAN IT BE THE SAME STONE WHICH HAD EXISTED BEFORE THE WORLD WAS CREATED? Rabbi Yehuda said: If you know anything, say it!

279. וְתוּ, דְּיַעֲקֹב בְּבֵית אֵל הֲוָה, וְאַבְנָא דָא הֲוַת בִּירוּשְׁלֵם. אָמַר לוֹ כָּל אַרְעָא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל אִכְפַּל תְּחוֹתוֹי, וְהַהוּא אֶבֶן תְּחוֹתֵיהּ הֲוַת. אָמַר לוֹ, אֲשֶׁר שָׂם כְּתִיב. וּכְתִיב, וְהָאֶבֶן הַזֹּאת אֲשֶׁר שַׂמְתִּי מַצֵּבָה. אָמַר לוֹ אִי יָדַעְתְּ מִלָּה אֵימָא לָהּ.

David Face Likenesses Stone

280. The Israelite then began: It is written,: "As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness, I shall be satisfied, when I wake up, with beholding Your likeness" (Tehilim 17:15). King David felt great affection for and devotion to this stone. THE STONE IS MALCHUT, AND IT IS CALLED THE "FOUNDATION STONE" AND ALSO "RIGHTEOUSNESS." Therefore, David said of it: "The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone" (Tehilim 118:22), and when he wanted to look at the reflection of his Master's glory, he would simply take the stone into his hands and enter.

280. פְּתַח וַאֲמַר, אֲנִי בְצֶדֶק אֶחֱזֶה פָנֶיךָ אֶשְׂבְּעָה בְהָקִיץ תְּמוּנָתֶךָ. דָּוִד מַלְכָּא, חֲבִיבוּתָא וּדְבֵקוּתָא דִילֵיהּ, בְּהַאי אֶבֶן הֲוָה. וַעֲלָהּ אֲמַר אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּה. וְכַד בָּעָא לְאִסְתַּכְּלָא, בְּחֵיזוּ יְקָרָא דְמָרֵיהּ, נְטַל לְהַאי אֶבֶן בִּידֵיהּ, בְּקַדְמֵיתָא, וּלְבָתַר עָיֵיל.

Aaron David Face Stone Zot (This, Fem.)

281. Whoever wants to appear before his Master can enter only by that stone, as it is written: "Thus (Heb. bezot), WITH MALCHUT THAT IS CALLED THIS (HEB. ZOT) shall Aaron come into the holy place" (Vayikra 16:3). King David was glorifying himself, saying, "As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness," WHICH IS MALCHUT. His main intention was to show himself and appear with the stone turned heavenward.

281. בְּגִין דְּכָל מַאן דְּבָעֵי, לְאִתְחֲזָאָה קַמֵּי מָרֵיהּ, לָא אָעֵיל אֶלָּא בְּהַאי אֶבֶן. דִּכְתִיב בְּזֹאת יָבֹא אַהֲרֹן אֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ. וְדָוִד מְשַׁבַּח גַּרְמֵיהּ, וַאֲמַר אֲנִי בְּצֶדֶק אֶחֱזֶה פָנֶיךָ. וְכָל אִשְׁתַּדְּלוּתֵיהּ דְּדָוִד, לְאִתְחֲזָאָה בְּהַאי אֶבֶן, כִּדְקָא יָאוֹת, לְגַבֵּי דִּלְעֵילָא.

Abraham Isaac Judgment Morning Prayer Zeir Anpin

282. Come and behold: Abraham instituted the morning prayer, WHICH CORRESPONDS TO THE SFIRAH OF CHESED OF ZEIR ANPIN, and in so doing, he made known the essence of his Master in the world, and he fixed the time OF MORNING, as it should properly be, as it is written "And Abraham rose up early in the morning" (Beresheet 22:3). THIS MEANS THAT HE ESTABLISHED THE ATTRIBUTE OF CHESED, THAT PREVAILS IN THE MORNING. Isaac instituted Minchah (the afternoon prayer), WHICH CORRESPONDS TO THE SFIRAH OF GVURAH OF ZEIR ANPIN, and made the world know that there is Judgment and a Judge who can save the world and judge it. THIS MEANS THAT HE ESTABLISHED THE ATTRIBUTE OF GVURAH.

282. תָּא חֲזֵי, אַבְרָהָם אַתְקִין צְלוֹתָא דְצַפְרָא וְאוֹדַע טִיבוּ דְמָארֵיהּ בְּעָלְמָא. וְאַתְקִין הַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא, בְּתִקּוּנָהָא כִּדְקָא יָאוֹת. דִּכְתִיב וַיַּשְׁכֵּם אַבְרָהָם בַּבֹּקֶר. יִצְחָק, אַתְקִין צְלוֹתָא דְמִנְחָה. וְאוֹדַע בְּעָלְמָא, דְּאִית דִּין וְאִית דַּיָּין, דְּיָכוֹל לְשֵׁזָבָא וּלְמֵידַן עָלְמָא.

Jacob Nukva Pillar Prayer Stone Zeir Anpin

283. Jacob instituted Arvit (the evening prayer), WHICH CORRESPONDS TO MALCHUT, OF THE FEMALE PRINCIPLE OF ZEIR ANPIN. Through this prayer, he established what no man had before, and he therefore praised himself, saying, "And this stone WHICH IS MALCHUT, "which I have set for a pillar." HE FIXED IT PROPERLY, because until that time, nobody had established it as he had!

283. יַעֲקֹב, אַתְקִין צְלוֹתָא דְעַרְבִית, וּבְגִין צְלוֹתָא דָא, דְּאַתְקִין מַה דְּלָא אַתְקִין ב"נ מִקַּדְמַת דְּנָא, כִּדְקָא יָאוֹת. בְגִין כָּךְ, שַׁבַּח גַּרְמֵיהּ, וַאֲמַר וְהָאֶבֶן הַזֹּאת אֲשֶׁר שַׂמְתִּי מַצֵּבָה. דְּעַד הַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא, לָא שַׁוֵּי לָהּ אָחֳרָא כַּוָּותֵיהּ.

Chariot Head Jacob Nukva Oil Pillar Stone

284. This is why he "took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar" (Beresheet 28:18), but what is the meaning of "a pillar?" It means that MALCHUT had fallen and he "set her up." "And he poured oil on the top of it" (Ibid.) means that her positioning depended on Jacob more than on any other person in the world. FOR JACOB IS HER HUSBAND, THE CHARIOT OF TIFERET. THEREFORE ALL SETTINNGS MADE TO MALCHUT, WHO IS HIS FEMALE PRINCIPLE, ARE DEPENDENT ON HIM.

284. וּבְגִין כָּךְ, וַיִּקַּח אֶת הָאֶבֶן אֲשֶׁר שָׂם מְרַאֲשׁוֹתָיו וַיָּשֶׂם אוֹתָהּ מַצֵּבָה. מַאי מַצֵּבָה, דַּהֲוָה נְפִילָה, וְאוֹקִים לָהּ. וַיִּצּוֹק שֶׁמֶן עַל רֹאשָׁהּ. דְּהָא בְּיַעֲקֹב תַּלְיָא מִילְתָא, לְמֶעְבַּד יַתִּיר מִכָּל בְּנֵי עָלְמָא.

Torah

285. Rabbi Yehuda then came, kissed THE ISRAELITE, and said to him, You know all this and still you deal in commerce and neglect eternal life? The Israelite answered: Times are pressing, and I have two sons studying daily in a house of Torah. I have to care for their expenses and pay their teacher's fees so that they can continue to study.

285. אָתָא רַבִּי יְהוּדָה וּנְשָׁקֵיהּ, אָמַר לוֹ, וְכָל הַאי יְדַעְתְּ וְאַתְּ מִשְׁתַּדֵּל בִּסְחוֹרָתָא, וּמַנַּח חַיֵּי עָלְמָא. אָמַר לוֹ דַּהֲוָה דְחִיקָא לִי שַׁעֲתָא, וְאִית לִי תְּרֵין בְּנִין, וְקָיְימִין כָּל יוֹמָא בְּבֵי רַב, וַאֲנָא אִשְׁתַּדַּלְנָא עַל מְזוֹנַיְיהוּ, וּלְמֵיהַב לוֹן אֲגַר לְמוֹרַיְיהוּ, בְּגִין דְּיִשְׁתַּדְּלוּן בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא.

David Holy of Holies Praise Stone Throne

286. He continued, quoting the verse: "And Solomon sat upon the throne of David, his father. And his kingdom was established firmly" (I Melachim 2:12). AND HE ASKS, what is the reason for SOLOMON'S praise? HE REPLIES THAT he established the Foundation Stone and set over it the Holy of Holies, and thereby "his kingdom was established firmly."

286. פְּתַח וַאֲמַר, וּשְׁלֹמֹה יָשַׁב עַל כִּסֵּא דָּוִד אָבִיו וַתִּכּוֹן מַלְכוּתוֹ מְאֹד. מַאי שִׁבְחָא דָא. אֶלָּא, דְּאַתְקִין אֶבֶן שְׁתִיָּה, וְשַׁוֵּי עֲלָהּ קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים, וּכְדֵין, וַתִּכּוֹן מַלְכוּתוֹ מְאֹד.

Brit (Covenant) Covenant (Brit)

287. It is written: "And I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant" (Beresheet 9:16), meaning that the Holy One, blessed be He, always desires her, MALCHUT. Whoever is not seen by her does not enter before his Master. That is why it is written: "And I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant," BECAUSE THE SEEING IS ONLY FOR HER.

287. וּכְתִיב, וּרְאִיתִיהָ לִזְכֹּר בְּרִית עוֹלָם. דְּהָא קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, תֵּיאוֹבְתָּא דִילֵיהּ בָּהּ תָּדִיר, וּמַאן דְּלָא אִתְחֲזֵי בָּהּ, לָא אָעֵיל קַמֵּי מָארֵיהּ. וְע"ד כְּתִיב, וּרְאִיתִיהָ לִזְכֹּר בְּרִית עוֹלָם.

Circumcision Flesh

288. HE ASKS: What is meant by "And I will look upon it"? AND HE ANSWERS THAT it is a secret relating to the words, "and set a mark upon the foreheads..." (Yechezkel 9:4). THIS MARK IS THE LETTER TAV THAT SHALL BE 'SEEN' ON THEIR FOREHEADS. But there are those who say that the 'seeing' is related to the impression of the holy sign in the flesh (the circumcision).

288. וּרְאִיתִיהָ. מַאי וּרְאִיתִיהָ, רָזָא הוּא, כד"א וְהִתְוֵיתָ תָּיו עַל מִצְחוֹת וגו'. לְאִתְחַזָּאָה עֲלַיְיהוּ. וְאִיכָּא דְאָמְרֵי, דָּא רְשִׁימוּ דְּאָת קַדִּישָׁא, דִּי בְּבִשְׂרָא.

Bride Colors Exile Rainbow

289. Rabbi Yehuda said: Certainly everything, BOTH THE ASPECT OF THE LETTER TAV AND THE DIADEM, IS IMPLIED IN THE EXPRESSION "LOOK UPON IT." Nevertheless, the rainbow that is seen in the world is based on a supernal secret, and when Yisrael will come out of the exile, this rainbow will be adorned with its colors likes a bride who adorns herself for her husband.

289. אָמַר רָבִּי יְהוּדָה, וַדַּאי כֹּלָּא הוּא. אֲבָל, הַאי קֶשֶׁת דְּאִתְחֲזֵי בְּעָלְמָא, בְּרָזָא עִלָאָה קָיְימָא. וְכַד יִפְקוּן יִשְׂרָאֵל מִן גָּלוּתָא, זְמִינָא הַאי קֶשֶׁת לְאִתְקַשְׁטָא בְּגַוְונוֹי, כְּכַלָּה דָא, דְּמִתְקַשְּׁטָא לְבַעֲלָהּ.

Colors Messiah, The Rainbow

290. The Israelite then told him, This is what my father said to me while he was departing from this world: Do not expect the coming of Messiah until this rainbow is seen in the world, adorning itself in shining colors and shining to the world. Only then expect Messiah.

290. אָמַר לוֹ הַהוּא יוּדָאי, כָּךְ אֲמַר לִי אַבָּא, כַּד הֲוָה מִסְתַּלַּק מֵעָלְמָא, לָא תְצַפֵּי לְרַגְלֵי דִמְשִׁיחָא, עַד דְּיִתְחֲזֵי הַאי קֶשֶׁת בְּעָלְמָא, מִתְקַשְׁטָא בְּגַוְונֵי נְהִירִין, וְיִתְנְהֵיר לְעָלְמָא. וּכְדֵין צְפֵי לֵיהּ לְמָשִׁיחַ.

Bride Brit (Covenant) Colors Covenant (Brit) David Exile Jeremiah Messiah, The Rainbow

291. From where do we know this? From the verse that says, "And I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant." Because now, DURING THE EXILE, when the rainbow is seen with darkened colors, it is a reminder to prevent the Flood from returning to the world. But, WHEN MESSIAH APPEARS, it shall shine brightly and be ornamented, like a bride who adorns herself for her husband. And what is predicted in the verse, "to remember the everlasting covenant," SHALL COME TO PASS. Then the Holy One, blessed be He, will remember that covenant and raise it (her) from the dust, as it is written: "And they will seek Hashem their Elohim and David their king" (Hoshea 3:5). "DAVID THEIR KING" REFERS TO MALCHUT THAT IS THE SECRET OF THE RAINBOW. It is also written, "But they shall serve Hashem their Elohim and David their king, whom I will raise for them" (Yirmeyah 30:9), MEANING, "whom I will raise" from the dust. As you say, "I will raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen" (Amos 9:11). It is therefore said at that time "I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant" and raise it (her) from the dust.

291. מְנָלָן, דִּכְתִיב וּרְאִיתִיהָ לִזְכֹּר בְּרִית עוֹלָם. וְהַשְׁתָּא דְּאִתְחַזְּיָא בִּגְוָונִין חֲשׁוֹכִין, מִתְחַזְּיָא לְדוּכְרָנָא, דְּלָא יֵיתֵי מַבּוּל. אֲבָל בְּהַהִיא זִמְנָא אִתְחַזְּיָיא בִּגְוָונִין נְהִירִין, וּמִתְקַשְּׁטָא בְּתִקּוּנָא כְּכַלָּה דְּמִתְקַשְּׁטָא לְבַעֲלָהּ. וּכְדֵין לִזְכֹּר בְּרִית עוֹלָם. וְיִדְכַּר קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לְהַאי בְּרִית, דְּאִיהוּ בְּגָלוּתָא, וְיָקִים לָהּ מֵעַפְרָא, הה"ד וּבִקְּשׁוּ אֶת ה' אֱלֹהֵיהֶם וְאֶת דָּוִד מַלְכָּם. וּכְתִיב וְעָבְדוּ אֶת ה' אֱלֹהֵיהֶם וְאֶת דָּוִד מַלְכָּם אֲשֶׁר אָקִים לָהֶם, אֲשֶׁר אָקִים מֵעָפָר, כד"א אָקִים אֶת סֻכַּת דָּוִד הַנּוֹפָלֶת. וְע"ד וּרְאִיתִיהָ לִזְכֹּר בְּרִית עוֹלָם, וּלְאַקְמָא לָהּ מֵעַפְרָא.

Brit (Covenant) Covenant (Brit) Earth Noah Redemption and Salvation Torah Waters

292. My father said that the reason the redemption of Yisrael and the remembrance OF MALCHUT are mentioned in the Torah IS THAT "REMEMBER THE EVERLASTING COVENANT" REFERS TO THE REDEMPTION OF YISRAEL AND THE COMPLETION OF MALCHUT. That is why, IN REFERENCE TO THE TIME OF REDEMPTION, it is written: "For as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you" (Yeshayah 54:9).

292. וַאֲמַר הָכֵי אַבָּא, דִּבְגִין כָּךְ, אִדְכַּר בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, פּוּרְקָנָא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל, וּדְכוּרָנָא דִּילָהּ. וְדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי מֵעֲבוֹר מֵי נֹחַ עוֹד עַל הָאָרֶץ כֵּן נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי מִקְצוֹף עָלַיִךְ וּמִגְּעָר בָּךְ.

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