"And Moses erected the Tabernacle"

Synopsis

Rabbi Shimon tells us that there is another Tabernacle above like the one that Moses erected on the earth. The 'wise men' in "and all the wise men, that carried out all the work of the sanctuary..." who labor on the Tabernacle above are the directions of Zeir Anpin, these directions are the paths to the sea, Malchut. Betzalel worked from the right and Aholiav worked from the left, just as the higher Tabernacle is built from the right and left sides of Zeir Anpin. We learn that on the day the Tabernacle was finished Death was removed from the world, or at least it lost its dominion. The Angel of DeathDeath will not be removed from the world altogether until the return of Messiah. Then "He will swallow up death forever." Rabbi Yehuda next tells us that when Yisrael made the golden calf, Moses pitched his tent outside the camp so that holiness would not be defiled by their unholy actions. He says that when Jerusalem is finally fulfilled the evil Tyre will be in ruins.

Amalek Chariot Moses Tabernacle Zeir Anpin

295. It is written, "Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall be everlasting perdition" (Bemidbar 24:20). Come and see: When the Tabernacle was erected, it was erected by Moses, as we learned from the verse, "And Moses erected the Tabernacle" (Shemot 40:18). No one could raise it up until MOSES raised it up. It is LIKE a queen, whom no one has permission to raise up save her husband. Also here, all the craftsmen came to erect the Tabernacle, but could not until Moses came, WHO IS A CHARIOT OF ZEIR ANPIN, THE HUSBAND OF THE QUEEN, and raised it up, for he is the landlord.

295. כְּתִיב רֵאשִׁית גּוֹיִם עֲמָלֵק וְאַחֲרִיתוֹ עֲדֵי אוֹבֵד. ת"ח, בְּיוֹמָא דְּאִתְקַם מַשְׁכְּנָא, דְּאָקִים לֵיהּ מֹשֶׁה, כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמַר, דִּכְתִּיב וַיָּקֶם מֹשֶׁה אֶת הַמִּשְׁכָּן, דְּלָא הֲוָה יָכִיל לְמֵיקָם, עַד דְּאוֹקִים לֵיהּ אִיהוּ. לְמַטְרוֹנִיתָא, דְּלֵית רְשׁוּ לְבַר נָשׁ אַחֲרָא לְמֵיקָם לָהּ אֶלָּא בַּעְלָהּ. אוּף הָכִי, כָּל אִינּוּן אוּמָנִין, כֻּלְּהוּ אָתֵי לְאַקָמָא מַשְׁכְּנָא, וְלָא יָכִיל לְמֵיקָם עַל יְדַיְיהוּ, עַד דְּאָתָא מֹשֶׁה, וְאוֹקִים לֵיהּ, בְּגִין דְּאִיהוּ מָארֵיהּ דְּבֵיתָא.

Hands Moses Tabernacle Zeir Anpin

296. כֵּיוָן דְּאָקִים מֹשֶׁה יַת מַשְׁכְּנָא לְתַתָּא, אִתְּקַם מַשְׁכְּנָא אַחֲרָא לְעֵילָּא, כְּמָה דְּאוּקְמוּהָ, דִּכְתִּיב הוּקַם, וְלָא פָּרִישׁ עַל יְדָא דְּמַאן, דְּלָא אִתְּקַם אֶלָּא מֵרָזָא דְּעָלְמָא עִלָּאָה, דְּאִיהוּ סָתִים וְגָנִיז, עַל יְדָא דְּרָזָא דְּמֹשֶׁה, בְּגִין לְאִתְתַּקְנָא בַּהֲדֵיהּ.

Directions Sanctuary Seas Tabernacle Zeir Anpin

297. It is written above: "And all the wise men, that carried out all the work of the sanctuary..." (Shemot 36:4). HE ASKS: IF THIS REFERS TO THE TABERNACLE ABOVE, who then are the wise men that carry out THE WORK OF THE SANCTUARY THERE? HE ANSWERS: These are right, left, and all the rest of the directions OF ZEIR ANPIN, which are the paths and ways that gather in the sea, WHICH IS MALCHUT, THE SECRET OF THE TABERNACLE, to fill it up. It is they who built and prepared the Tabernacle above.

297. מַה כְּתִיב לְעֵילָּא, וַיָּבֹאוּ כָּל הַחֲכָמִים הָעוֹשִׂים אֵת כָּל מְלֶאכֶת הַקֹּדֶשׁ וְגוֹ', מַאן אִינּוּן חֲכָמִים הָעוֹשִׂים. אִלֵּין אִינּוּן יְמִינָא וּשְׂמָאלָא, וְכָל שְׁאַר סִטְרִין, דְּאִינּוּן אוֹרְחִין וּשְׁבִילִין לְאַעֲלָא גּוֹ יַמָּא, וּלְמַלְיָא לֵיהּ, וְאִינּוּן עַבְדוּ מַשְׁכְּנָא לְעֵילָּא, וְאַתְקִינוּ לֵיהּ.

Bezalel Chassadim Dan Judah Tabernacle Tribes Zeir Anpin

298. THE TABERNACLE BELOW was built in the same manner. Betzalel and Aholiav worked, one on the right side, CHASSADIM, and the other on the left side, CHOCHMAH. Betzalel was of the right and Aholiav of the left, this one of the tribe of Judah, THE RIGHT SIDE OF MALCHUT, and that one of the tribe of Dan, OF THE LEFT. THEY CORRESPOND TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES OF ZEIR ANPIN. After them, "every wise hearted man" (Ibid. 1), "and all the wise men, that carried out," CORRESPONDING TO THE OTHER SIDES OF ZEIR ANPIN. And we explained that all IN THE TABERNACLE BELOW was like THE TABERNACLE above.

298. כְּגַוְונָא דָּא לְתַתָּא, וְעָשָׂה בְּצַלְאֵל וְאָהֳלִיאָב, דָּא בִּסְטָר יְמִינָא, וְדָא בִּסְטָר שְׂמָאלָא, בְּצַלְאֵל לִימִינָא, וְאָהֳלִיאָב לִשְׂמָאלָא, דָּא מִיהוּדָה, וְדָא מִדָּן, וּלְבָתַר וְכֹל אִישׁ חֲכַם לֵב, וַיָבֹאוּ כָּל הַחֲכָמִים הָעוֹשִׂים, וְהָא אוֹקִימְנָא, וְכֹלָּא כְּגַוְונָא דִּלְעֵילָּא.

Angel of Death Angels Death Death and the Afterlife Evil Evil Inclination Messiah, The Moses Samael Serpent Strength Tabernacle

299. On the day the Tabernacle was erected, Death was removed from the world. Do not say 'removed' but that Death disappeared from the world and lost its dominion. And as we explained, the Evil Inclination, THE ANGEL OF DEATH, would not be removed from the world until King Messiah will come and the Holy One, blessed be He will rejoice in His doings. Then "He will swallow up death forever" (Yeshayah 25:8). When the Tabernacle was erected by Moses, the strength of Evil Inclination departed and became subdued, and lost its power. At that time, Samael separated the strength of the harshness of the left from the strength of the evil serpent, so it could not rule over the world, nor join man and lead him astray.

299. בְּהַהוּא יוֹמָא דְּאִתְּקַם מַשְׁכְּנָא, אִתְבָּטַל מוֹתָא מֵעָלְמָא. אִתְבָּטַל לָא תֵּימָא, אֶלָּא אִסְתַּלָּק מֵעָלְמָא, דְּלָא יָכִיל לְשַׁלְּטָאָה. כְּמָה דְּאוֹקִימְנָא. בְּגִין דְּלָא יִתְבְּטַל יֵצֶר הָרָע מֵעָלְמָא, עַד דְּיֵיתֵי מַלְכָּא מְשִׁיחָא, וְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא יַחְדֵּי בְּעוֹבָדוֹי וּכְדֵין בִּלַּע הַמָּוֶת לָנֶצַח. כַּד אִתְּקַם מַשְׁכְּנָא ע"י דְּמֹשֶׁה, כְּדֵין אִתְפְּרָשַׁת חֵילָא דְּיֵצֶר הָרָע, וְאִתְכַּפְיָא, וְלָא הֲוָה יָכִיל לְשַׁלְּטָאָה. בְּהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא, אִתְפְּרַשׁ סָמָאֵ"ל, תַּקִּיפָא רוּגְזָא דִּשְׂמָאלָא, מֵעַל תּוּקְפָּא דְּחִוְיָא בִּישָׁא, וְלָא יָכִיל לְשַׁלְטָא עַל עָלְמָא, וְלָא יָכִיל לְאִתְחַבְּרָא בֵּיהּ בְּבַר נָשׁ, וּלְמִסְטֵי לֵיהּ.

Camp Evil Evil Inclination Golden Calf Holiness (Kedushah) Jerusalem Kedushah (Holiness) Moses Tents

300. Rabbi Yehuda said: When Yisrael made the golden calf, "Moses would take the tent, and pitch it outside the camp" (Shemot 33:7). The sense thereof is that he saw the Evil Inclination walking among them, and he said, 'The side of holiness shall not dwell within the side of defilement'. Rabbi Elazar said: As long as the side of holiness has dominion, the side of defilement does not, and is subdued before HOLINESS. From here we learn that when Jerusalem will be full, the evil Tyre shall be in ruins.

300. רִבִּי יְהוּדָה אָמַר, כַּד עָבְדוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל יַת עֶגְלָא, מַה כְּתִיב וּמֹשֶׁה יִקַּח אֶת הָאֹהֶל וְנָטָה לוֹ מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה. מַאי טַעֲמָא. בְּגִין דְּחָמָא יֵצֶר הָרָע דַּהֲוָה אָזִיל בֵּינַיְיהוּ. אָמַר מֹשֶׁה, סִטְרָא דִּקְדוּשָּׁה לָא תִּשְׁרֵי בְּגוֹ סִטְרָא דִּמְסָאֲבָא. רִבִּי אֶלְעָזָר אָמַר, כָּל זִמְנָא דְּסִטְרָא דִּקְדוּשָּׁה שַׁלְטָא, סִטְרָא מְסַאֲבָא לָא יָכִיל לְשַׁלְּטָאָה, וְאִתְכַּפְיָא קַמֵּיהּ. וְעַל דָּא תָּנֵינָן, כָּל זִמְנָא דִּירוּשְׁלֵם תִּהְיֶה מְלֵאָה, צוּר חַיָּיבָא יְהֵא חֲרֵבָה.