"You shall dwell in booths"

Synopsis

We read that the title verse refers to the supernal world, Binah, and that this verse was said when the world was created. We read about the supernal Tabernacle formed as supernal Chochmah emerged from the unknown and unseen place, and of the lower Tabernacle, Malchut, that is like a lantern displaying light. Yisrael should sit under the shade of the Tabernacle of Peace in the secret of Faith. During Sukkot Malchut takes the souls of Yisrael and elevates them to Zeir Anpin, as she descends and holds all the blessings that Yisrael draw down during the whole seven days through the actions and sacrifices offered to her. Then on the eighth day she descends to be close to her children and make them happy; this is Shmini Atzeret, the Eighth Day of Convocation.

Booth Creation Faith Mochin Seven Sukkot

Aba and Ima Booth Curtain Directions Head Seven Tabernacle Yisrael Saba Zeir Anpin

135. When Chochmah - NAMELY, SUPERNAL ABA AND IMA THAT ARE CALLED 'ABA' AND 'CHOCHMAH' - commenced to emerge from the unknown and unseen place, NAMELY, FROM THE HEAD OF ARICH ANPIN, then a curtain emerged and struck. That supernal Chochmah sparkled and spread in all directions in the secret of the supernal Tabernacle, WHICH IS YISRAEL-SABA AND TEVUNAH, THAT IS CALLED 'BINAH' AND 'IMA'. That supernal Tabernacle brought forth six extremities, WHICH ARE ZEIR ANPIN, and then the sparkling of the curtain illuminated everything, and is written, "You shall dwell in booths seven days".

135. כַּד שָׁרָא חָכְמָה לְנָפְקָא, מֵאֲתָר דְּלָא יְדִיעַ וְלָא אִתְחֲזֵי, כְּדֵין נָפִיק חַד מִשְׁחָתָא, וּבָטַשׁ, וְהַהִיא חָכְמְתָא עִלָּאָה, נָצִיץ וְאִתְפָּשַּׁט לְכָל סִטְרִין, בְּרָזָא דְּמַשְׁכְּנָא עִלָּאָה. וְהַהוּא מַשְׁכְּנָא עִלָּאָה, אַפִּיק שִׁית סִטְרִין, וּכְדֵין הַהוּא נְצִיצוּ דְּמִשְׁחָתָא נָהִיר לְכֹלָּא, וְאָמַר בַּסֻּכֹּת תֵּשְׁבוּ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים.

Booth Candles Curtain David Faith Glass Light Lights Seven Shadow Sukkot Tabernacle

136. Why is "Sukkot" spelled without the Vav? This is the lower Tabernacle, NAMELY MALCHUT, that is like a lantern, WHICH IS A GLASS UTENSIL INTO WHICH A CANDLE IS PLACED TO LIGHT, to show all lights. Then THE GLITTERING OF THE CURTAIN said: "You shall dwell in booths (Heb. sukkot) seven days". Who are the seven days? They are from the Supernal World, WHICH IS BINAH, to the Lower WORLD, WHICH IS MALCHUT, for all THE SEVEN DAYS, WHICH ARE CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH, HOD, YESOD AND MALCHUT OF BINAH, maintain their existence to shine on this tabernacle (Heb. sukkah). What is it? It is "the Tabernacle of David that is fallen" (Amos 9:11), the Tabernacle of Peace, NAMELY MALCHUT, and the Holy Nation should sit under its shade in the secret of Faith, WHICH IS MALCHUT. One who sits in this shadow, sits among these supernal days OF BINAH.

136. מַאן סֻּכֹּת חָסֵר ו'. דָּא מַשְׁכְּנָא תַּתָּאָה, דְּאִיהוּ כַּעֲשָׁשִׁיתָא, לְאַחֲזָאָה לְכָל נְהוֹרִין, וּכְדֵין אָמַר, בַּסֻּכֹּת תֵּשְׁבוּ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים. מַאן שִׁבְעַת יָמִים. מֵעָלְמָא עִלָּאָה לְתַתָּאָה, דְּכֻלְּהוּ קַיְימֵי בְּקִיּוּמָא, לְאַנְהָרָא לְהַאי סֻּכֹּת. וּמַאן אִיהִי. דָּא סֻכַּת דָּוִד הַנּוֹפֶלֶת. סֻכַּת שָׁלוֹם. וּבָעֵי עַמָּא קַדִּישָׁא לְמֵיתָב תְּחוֹת צִלָּהָא, בְּרָזָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא, וּמַאן דְּיָתִיב בְּצִלָּא דָּא, יָתִיב בְּאִינּוּן יוֹמִין עִלָּאִין.

Curtain Shadow Sukkot

137. וְע"ד כֻּלְּהוּ בַּסֻּכֹּת בַּסֻּכֹּת וְחַד בַּסוּכּוֹת שְׁלִים, חַד שְׁלִים, לְאַחֲזָאָה דְּמַאן דְּיָתִיב בְּצִלָּא דָּא, יָתִיב בְּאִינּוּן יוֹמִין עִלָּאִין לְעֵילָּא, דְּקַיְימִין עַל הַאי תַּתָּאָה, לְאַנְהָרָא לֵיהּ, לְחַפְיָא עָלֵיהּ, וּלְאַגָּנָא לֵיהּ, בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּאִצְטְרִיךְ.

Azazel Food Goats Ox Seven Seventy Shmini Atzeret Sukkot

138. AND IT CAN also BE SAID that they are all read "Sukkot," in full, and that which is written "Sukkot," without the Vav, refers to the Lower World, WHICH IS MALCHUT. She has to feed the other appointed Ministers of the world during these holy seven days, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE SEVENTY OXEN THAT ARE OFFERED DURING THE SEVEN DAYS OF SUKKOT, while She still receives joy from Her husband. THIS IS NECESSARY FOR HER in order that they do not incite during the joy, AND SHE ALLOWS THEM to delight themselves with that food. Their offerings are more plentiful than usual so that they are occupied with them and do not mingle in the joy of the children of Yisrael. THIS IS SIMILAR TO GIVING A PORTION OF THE GOAT OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH, AND THE GOAT TO AZAZEL. What is the joy of the children of Yisrael? This is on Shmini Atzeret (the eighth day of Sukkot, day of Convocation).

138. וְתוּ, כֻּלְּהוּ אִקְרוּן סֻכּוֹת בִּשְׁלִימוּ, וּכְתִיב סֻכַּת חָסֵר, דָּא עָלְמָא תַּתָּאָה, דְּבָעָא בְּהָנֵי ז' יוֹמִין קַדִּישִׁין, לְמֵיזָן לִשְׁאַר מְמָנָן רַבְרְבָן דְּעַמִּין, בְּעוֹד דְּאִיהִי נַטְלָא חֶדְוָה בְּבַעְלָהּ, וְלָא יְקַטְרְגוּן חֶדְוָותָא, בְּגִין דְּיִתְעָדְּנוּן בְּהַהוּא מְזוֹנָא, קָרְבָּנִין דִּלְהוֹן סַגִּיאִין יַתִּיר מִשְּׁאָר יוֹמִין, בְּגִין דְּיִתְעַסְּקוּן בְּהוּ, וְלָא יִתְעָרְבוּן לְבָתַר בְּחֶדְוָה דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל. וּמַאן חֶדְוָה דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, דָּא יוֹמָא תְּמִינָאָה דַּעֲצֶרֶת.

Altar Blessing Food Hallel Ox Seventy Sukkot Throne Zeir Anpin

139. Come and behold: while the other appointed princes are rejoicing and eating that food that the children of Yisrael prepare for them, NAMELY THE SEVENTY OXEN, they prepare a throne for the Holy One, blessed be He, from below AT THE SAME TIME - MEANING THAT THEY ARE PREPARING MALCHUT TO BE A THRONE FOR THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, to elevate Her up with these FOUR kinds, with the joy OF SUKKOT AND THE RECITATION OF Hallel, and by circling the altar. She, MALCHUT, ascends and receives blessings and joy in Her husband, IN ZEIR ANPIN.

139. וְת"ח, בְּעוֹד דְּאִינּוּן שְׁאַר מְמָנָן חַדָּאן, וְאַכְלִין בְּהַהוּא מְזוֹנָא דִּמְתַּקְנֵי לוֹן יִשְׂרָאֵל. אִינּוּן מְתַקְּנֵי כּוּרְסְיָּיא לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא מִתַּתָּא, וּלְסַלְּקָא לֵיהּ לְעֵילָּא, בְּאִינּוּן זִינִין, וּבְחֶדְוָה, וּבְהִלּוּלָא, וּלְאַקְפָא מַדְבְּחָא. כְּדֵין אִיהִי סַלְּקָא, וְנַטְלָא בִּרְכָּאן וְחֶדְוָה בְּבַעְלָהּ.

Blessing Holiness (Kedushah) Kedushah (Holiness) Living Creatures Ox Sacrifice Seven Seventy Shmini Atzeret Soul, The Zeir Anpin

140. The other living creatures, WHICH ARE THE SEVENTY appointed princes of the nations, eat and chew well, AND THE RESIDUE OF THEIR EATING they trample with their feet, and they are sustained, THAT IS, BY THE SEVENTY OXEN, AS MENTIONED. She, MALCHUT, takes the souls and elevates them to the supernal delight, TO ZEIR ANPIN, as we have said, as She descended and holds all the blessings and Holiness and delights that the children of Yisrael draw down during all these seven days, through these actions and offered sacrifices to Her. Then She descends to be close to Her children and to make them happy for one day. That day is the eighth day, because all the other seven days are with Her, as explained. Therefore, it is the eighth, and it is eight days united. Therefore, it is called 'Atzeret', MEANING gathered, because all THE SEVEN DAYS gather together on that EIGHTH day (Heb. Shmini Atzeret), and it is called 'eighth', NAMELY THE 'EIGHTH DAY OF CONVOCATION'. It is eighth only because of the inclusion of the seven. THEREFORE, IT IS CALLED BY TWO NAMES: IT IS CALLED 'EIGHTH' BECAUSE IT IS EIGHTH OF THE SEVEN DAYS, AND IT IS CALLED 'CONVOCATION' BECAUSE IT INCLUDES WITHIN ITSELF ALL THE SEVEN DAYS TOGETHER.

140. וּשְׁאַר חֵיוָון רַבְרְבָן מְמָנָן דְּעַמִּין, אָכְלָן וּמַדְקָן וְרַפְסָן וְאִתְּזָנוּ. וְאִיהִי נַקְטָא נַפְשָׁאן בְּעִנּוּגִין לְעֵילָּא, כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמַר. כֵּיוָן דְּנַחְתָּא, וְהָא נַקְטָא כָּל בִּרְכָּאן וְכָל קִדּוּשִׁין וְכָל עִנּוּגִין, וְיִשְׂרָאֵל כָּל הָנֵי שִׁבְעָה יוֹמִין הֲווֹ מַשְׁכִין לָהּ בְּאִינּוּן עוֹבָדִין דְּקָא עַבְדִּין וּמְקָרְבִין בַּהֲדָהּ, כְּדֵין נַחְתָּא לְקָרְבָא בִּבְנָהָא, וּלְמֵחֱדֵי לוֹן יוֹמָא חַד, וְהַהוּא יוֹמָא אִיהוּ יוֹמָא תְּמִינָאָה, בְּגִין דְּכָל ז' יוֹמִין אַחֲרָנִין בַּהֲדָהּ. וְע"ד אִיהוּ תְּמִינָאָה, וּתְמַנְיָא יוֹמִין כַּחֲדָא. וּבְגִין כַּךְ אִקְרֵי עֲצֶרֶת: כְּנִישִׁין. כְּנִישִׁין כֻּלְּהוּ בְּהַאי יוֹמָא. וְאִקְרֵי שְׁמִינִי, וְלֵית שְׁמִינִי אֶלָּא מִגּוֹ שִׁבְעָה.