Trumah: Chapter 12

"Sh'ma Yisrael" and 'Blessed be the Name'

Synopsis

When the children of Yisrael are declaring the union of the secret of Sh'ma Yisrael, we learn, one light emerges from concealment in the upper world. This light is then battered into a 'hard spark,' which itself is finally divided into seventy lights. These are illuminated in the seventy branches of the Tree of Life, and the Tree emanates fragrance and gives forth spices. At the same time, all the trees in the Garden of Eden emanate fragrance and praise their Master. All the supernal limbs, the Sfirot, join in one aspiration and one desire to be unified as one without any separation.

Following this, we learn of the secret and joyous mating of Malchut, the Queen, with Zeir Anpin, and are told of the significance of the four keys, and of the four letters on them, which when they are gathered together cause the union. The union above, we learn once more, is mirrored by the union below. It is not possible to refer openly to Malchut as 'one' - in case the evil eye is aroused - but in the time to come, the Other Side will separate from her, and will in fact be removed from the world. Then, and only then, will Malchut be called 'one.' By her union to Zeir Anpin in silence and in secret, though, she is now removed from that Other Side.

The secret of the upper world, we are then told, is the heart of Jacob, and the secret of the lower world is the heart of his sons. Rabbi Hamnuna Saba (the elder), we discover, has said that the awakening of this union between Malchut and Zeir Anpin is beautiful. Lastly, we are reminded there is a commandment to study the Torah every day. The Torah is the Tree of Life, and he who studies it deserves to be bound with the supernal Torah.

Relevance

The Zohar ignites the seventy Lights that illuminate the seventy branches of the Tree of Life by revealing holy secrets pertaining to the Tetragrammaton .י.ה.ו.ה. This Light conjoinsMalchut (our world) with Zeir Anpin (upper world), our body with our soul, which now elevates us above and beyond the sphere of influence of the Other Side.

Aba and Ima Light Lights Mochin Seven Seventy Sh'ma Yisrael Ten Tree Tree of Life Zeir Anpin

125. When the children of Yisrael are declaring the union of the secret of Sh'ma Yisrael with complete desire, one light, WHICH IS THE PATH OF ABA, emerges from the concealment of the upper world, NAMELY THE UPPER ABA AND IMA. This light is battered into the hard spark, WHICH IS YESOD OF IMA, and is divided into seventy lights THAT RADIATE FROM THEM THE MOCHIN OF YISRAEL-SABA AND TEVUNAH, WHICH ARE THE LOWER SEVEN SFIROT OF ABA AND IMA, CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET NETZACH, HOD, YESOD AND MALCHUT, EACH COMPOSED OF TEN. And these seventy lights SHONE in the seventy branches of the Tree of Life, NAMELY IN CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH, HOD, YESOD AND MALCHUT OF ZEIR ANPIN, EACH CONTAINING TEN.

125. בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּקָא מְיַחֲדֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, יִחוּדָא דְרָזָא דִּשְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל, בִּרְעוּתָא שְׁלִים, כְּדֵין נַפְקֵי מִגּוֹ סְתִימוּ דְּעָלְמָא עִלָּאָה, חַד נְהִירוּ, וְהַהוּא נְהִירוּ בָּטַשׁ גּוֹ בּוּצִינָא דְּקַרְדִּינוּתָא, וְאִתְפְּלַג לְע' נְהוֹרִין, וְאִינּוּן ע' נְהוֹרִין, בְּע' עַנְפִין דְּאִילָנָא דְּחַיֵּי.

Canopy Wedding (Chupah) Chupah (Wedding Canopy) Eden Fragrance Light Marriage Praise Spices Tree Zeir Anpin

126. Then that Tree, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN, emanates fragrances and spices, NAMELY THE LIGHT OF CHOCHMAH THAT IS CALLED 'FRAGRANCE.' All the trees that are in the Garden of Eden, WHICH IS MALCHUT, emanate fragrances and praise their Master, ZEIR ANPIN, for Malchut is then prepared to enter the marriage canopy with her husband, ZEIR ANPIN. All the supernal limbs, WHICH ARE THE SFIROT OF ZEIR ANPIN, join in one aspiration and one desire to be one without any separation. Then her husband, ZEIR ANPIN, is prepared to enter the marriage canopy in one union to unite with Malchut.

126. כְּדֵין, הַהוּא אִילָנָא סָלִיק רֵיחִין וּבוּסְמִין, וְכָל אִילָנֵי דְּגִנְתָּא דְּעֵדֶן, כֻּלְּהוּ סַלְּקִין רֵיחִין, וּמְשַׁבְּחָן לְמָארֵיהוֹן, דְּהָא כְּדֵין אִתְתַּקְּנַת מַטְרוֹנִיתָא, לְאַעֲלָא לַחוּפָּה בַּהֲדֵי בַּעְלָהּ, כָל אִינּוּן שַׁיְיפִין עִלָּאִין, כֻּלְּהוּ מִתְחַבְּרָן בְּתִיאוּבְתָּא חֲדָא, וּבִרְעוּתָא חֲדָא, לְמֶהֱוֵי חַד בְּלָא פֵּרוּדָא כְּלָל. וּכְדֵין בַּעְלָהּ אִתְתָּקַּן לְגַבָּהָא לְאַעֲלָא לַחוּפָּה בְּיִחוּדָא חַד, לְאִתְיַיחֲדָא בְּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא.

Aba and Ima Sh'ma Yisrael Zeir Anpin

127. Therefore we stimulate her, MALCHUT, and we say Sh'ma Yisrael, MEANING MALCHUT, FOR THE CHILDREN OF YISRAEL ARE INCLUDED IN HER. WE SAY TO MALCHUT, Prepare yourself, for your husband, ZEIR ANPIN, will come to you adorned and he is prepared toward you. "Hashem our Elohim, Hashem is One" (Devarim 6:4). HASHEM IS ABA, OUR ELOHIM IS IMA, HASHEM IS ZEIR ANPIN AS IT IS WRITTEN BEFORE US. They are one, MEANING in one union with one desire without separation, and all these limbs OF ZEIR ANPIN, NAMELY HIS SFIROT, become one and enter with one longing, MEANING IN YESOD OF ZEIR ANPIN.

127. וְע"ד אֲנָן מִתְּעַרֵי לֵיהּ, וְאַמְרִינָן שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל, אַתְקִין גַּרְמָךְ, הָא בַּעְלִיךְ יֵיתֵי לְגַבִּיךְ בְּתִקּוּנוֹי, זַמִּין לָקֳבְלָךְ. יְיָ' אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְיָ' אֶחָד, בְּיִחוּדָא חֲדָא, בִּרְעוּתָא חֲדָא, בְּלֹא פֵּרוּדָא, דְּכָל אִינּוּן שַׁיְיפִין כֻּלְּהוּ אִתְעָבֵידוּ חַד, וְעַיְילִין בְּחַד תִּיאוּבְתָּא.

Aba and Ima Chassadim Zeir Anpin

128. As soon as the children of Yisrael say, "Hashem is One," WHICH ALLUDES TO ZEIR ANPIN AS MENTIONED ABOVE, with the stimulus of the six sides, THAT RECEIVE FROM ABA AND IMA, THE SECRET OF "HASHEM OUR ELOHIM" AS THEY BECAME ONE, AS MENTIONED. Then all these six sides become one and enter to one longing, WHICH IS YESOD. This is the secret of Vav, WHICH ALLUDES TO ZEIR ANPIN, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF one expansion. JUST LIKE THE LETTER VAV THAT IS SHAPED LIKE A LINE with nothing attached to it, MEANING THAT THE ILLUMINATION OF CHASSADIM OF THE RIGHT DOMINATES IT, AND THERE IS NO ATTACHMENT FROM THE REVELATION OF CHOCHMAH IN THE LEFT. Only it itself spreads AND IS COMBINED of them all, EVEN FROM THE LEFT, and it is one. EVEN THOUGH IT IS COMBINED ALSO FROM THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF ONE, STILL ONLY THE RIGHT DOMINATES IT, WHICH IS THE ILLUMINATION OF CHASSADIM ALONE.

128. כֵּיוָן דְּאַמְרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יְיָ' אֶחָד בְּאִתְעָרוּתָא דְּשִׁית סִטְרִין, כְּדֵין כָּל אִינּוּן שִׁית סִטְרִין, אִתְעָבֵידוּ חַד וְעָאלִין בְּחַד תִּיאוּבְתָּא, וְרָזָא דָּא ו' חַד פְּשִׁיטוּ בִּלְחוֹדוֹי, בְּלֹא דְּבֵקוּתָא אַחֲרָא לְגַבֵּיהּ, אֶלָּא אִיהוּ בִּלְחוֹדוֹי פָּשִׁיט מִכֹּלָּא, וְאִיהוּ חַד.

Faith Maidens Zeir Anpin

129. At that time, Malchut prepares and adorns Herself. The attendants, MEANING THE MAIDENS as it is written, bring her in great secrecy to her husband, ZEIR ANPIN, and say, 'Blessed be the Name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever.' This is in secret because this is the way that it is necessary to bring Her to Her husband, ZEIR ANPIN. Happy are the people who know this and perform the supernal order of the Faith, WHICH IS MALCHUT.

129. בְּהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא, מַטְרוֹנִיתָא מִתְתַּקְּנָא וּמִתְקַשְּׁטָא, וְעַיְילִין לָהּ שַׁמָּשָׁהָא בִּלְחִישׁוּ סַגִּי, לְגַבֵּי בַּעְלָהּ, וְאַמְרֵי בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. דָּא אִיהוּ בִּלְחִישׁוּ, דְּהָכִי אִצְטְרִיךְ לְאַעֲלָא לָהּ לְגַבֵּי בַּעְלָהּ. זַכָּאָה עַמָּא דְּיַדְעֵי דָּא, וּמְסַדְּרֵי סִדּוּרָא עִלָּאָה דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא.

Camp Hosts Love South Zeir Anpin

130. At the time that the husband OF THE QUEEN, THAT IS ZEIR ANPIN, and the Queen join as one, a proclamation emerges from the south side, WHICH IS CHESED, Awaken, hosts and camps that manifested the love of their Master, MEANING THOSE THAT CAUSED THIS UNION.

130. בְּהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא דְּאִתְחַבְּרוּ בַּעְלָהּ וּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא כַּחֲדָא, כְּדֵין כָּרוֹזָא נָפִיק מִסִּטְרָא דְּדָרוֹם, אִתְעָרוּ חֵילִין וּמַשְׁרְיָין דְּגַלֵּי רְחִימוּתָא לְגַבֵּי מָארֵיכוֹן.

Boel (Angel) Camp Directions Hands Hebrew Letters Hosts Key Tree Tree of Life Zeir Anpin

131. Then a supernal overseer, the minister of the camps whose name is Boel, becomes aroused. In his hands are four keys, which he received from the four directions of the world, CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET AND MALCHUT. One key is marked with the letter Yud, one is marked with the letter Hei and another key is marked with the letter Vav. He places them under the Tree of Life, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN. These three keys that are marked with these three letters become one. As soon as they become one, that last key, WHICH IS THE LAST HEI, ascends and stands and combines with the other key that includes the three KEYS. All camps and hosts enter these two keys in the Garden, WHICH ARE VAV-HEI, and they all combine as below, MEANING LIKE YISRAEL.

131. כְּדֵין אִתְּעַר חַד מְמָנָא עִלָּאָה, בּוּאֵ"ל שְׁמֵיהּ, רַב מַשְׁרְיָין, וּבִידֵיהּ אַרְבַּע מַפְתְּחָן, דְּנָטִיל מְד' סִטְרֵי עָלְמָא, וְחַד מַפְתְּחָא אִתְרְשִׁים בְּאָת י,' וּמַפְתְּחָא אַחֲרָא אִתְרְשִׁים בְּאָת ה.' וְחַד מַפְתְּחָא אִתְרְשִׁים בְּאָת ו.' וְאָנַח לְהוּ תְּחוֹת אִילָנָא דְּחַיֵּי. אִינּוּן תְּלַת מַפְתְּחָן, דְּאִתְרְשִׁימוּ בִּתְלַת אַתְוָון אִלֵּין, אִתְעָבֵידוּ חַד. כֵּיוָן דְּאִתְעָבֵידוּ חַד, הַהוּא מַפְתְּחָא אַחֲרָא, סָלִיק וְקָאֵים וְאִתְחֲבָּר בְּהַהוּא אַחֲרָא כְּלָלָא דִּתְלַת, וְכָל אִינּוּן מַשְׁרְיָין וְחַיָּילִין עַיְילִין לְאִינוּן תְּרֵין מַפְתְּחָן גּוֹ גִּנְתָּא וְכֻלְּהוּ מְיַחֲדֵי כְּגַוְונָא דִּלְתַתָּא.

Aba and Ima Hebrew Letters Holy Name Mochin Sh'ma Yisrael Unity Yud Hei Vav Hei (YHVH) Zeir Anpin Zohar

132. NOW THE ZOHAR EXPLAINS THE SECRET OF THE WORDS OF "SH'MA YISRAEL." THE FIRST Yud Hei Vav Hei is the mark of the letter Yud that is in the Holy Name, WHICH ALLUDES TO ABA. "Our Elohim" is the secret of the mark of the upper Hei of the Holy Name THAT ALLUDES TO IMA. THE SECOND Yud Hei Vav Hei is the drawing OF MOCHIN FROM ABA AND IMA that are drawn below in the secret of the mark of the letter Vav OF THE HOLY NAME THAT ALLUDES TO ZEIR ANPIN. These two letters, YUD AND HEI, are drawn to be in this place, MEANING IN THE VAV, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN. It is one, for all these three, WHICH ARE ABA AND IMA AND ZEIR ANPIN, are one in one unity.

132. יְדֹוָ"ד: דָּא רְשִׁימוּ דְּאָת י,' רֵישָׁא עִלָּאָה דְּבִשְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא. אֱלֹהֵינוּ: דָּא אִיהוּ רָזָא דִּרְשִׁימוּ דְּאָת ה' עִלָּאָה, אָת תִּנְיָינָא דְּבִשְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא. יְדֹוָ"ד: דָּא מְשִׁיכוּ דְּאִתְמְשַׁךְ לְתַתָּא, בְּרָזָא דִּרְשִׁימוּ דְּאָת ו,' דְּאִינּוּן תְּרֵין וְאַתְוָון אִתְמְשָׁכוּ לְמֶהֱוֵי בַּאֲתָר דָּא, וְאִיהוּ אֶחָד. כָּל הָנֵי תְּלָתָא אִינּוּן חַד, בְּיִחוּדָא חַד.

Aba and Ima Chambers Food Mochin Other Side Unity Zeir Anpin

133. All these have become one in one unity and everything remains in the secret of the letter Vav, FOR ALL THE MOCHIN HAVE REMAINED IN ZEIR ANPIN, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF VAV. He is whole from the source of the fountain, WHICH IS ABA, and from the inner chamber, THAT IS IMA, and He inherits Aba and Ima. Then they bring into Him the Queen, NAMELY MALCHUT, because He is now complete with all the supernal good, and can nourish her and give her food and sustenance as befitting. All His limbs, WHICH ARE THE SFIROT, are all one and then they bring her in secret. Why in secret? In order that a stranger should not intrude on this joy, as it is written, "And no stranger shares its joy" (Mishlei 14:10), MEANING SO THAT THE OTHER SIDE SHOULD NOT BE DRAWN TO NURTURE FROM THE ILLUMINATION OF THE UNION.

133. כֵּיוָן דְּכָל דָּא אִתְעָבֵיד חַד בְּיִחוּדָא חַד, וְאִשְׁתְּאַר כֹּלָּא בְּרָזָא דְּאָת ו' שְׁלִים, מֵרֵישָׁא דְּמַבּוּעָא, וּמֵהֵיכָלָא פְּנִימָאָה, וְיָרִית לְאַבָּא וְאִימָּא, כְּדֵין עַיְילִין לְמַטְרוֹנִיתָא בַּהֲדֵיהּ, דְּהָא הַשְׁתָּא אִיהוּ שְׁלִים בְּכָל טִיבוּ עִלָּאָה, וְיָכִיל לְאַתְזְנָא לָהּ, וּלְמֵיהַב לָהּ מְזוֹנָא וְסִפּוּקָא כַּדְקָא יֵאוֹת. וְכָל אִינּוּן שַׁיְיפִין דִּילֵיהּ כֻּלְּהוּ חַד. כְּדֵין עַיְילִין לָהּ לְגַבֵּיהּ, בִּלְחִישׁוּ. אֲמַאי בִּלְחִישׁוּ. בְּגִין דְּלָא יִתְעָרַב זָר בְּהַהִיא חֶדְוָה, כד"א וּבְשִׂמְחָתוֹ לֹא יִתְעָרַב זָר.

Mochin Zeir Anpin

134. Since ZEIR ANPIN becomes united above in six sides, MALCHUT also becomes united below in six other sides, WHICH ARE CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH, HOD AND YESOD OF THE MOCHIN. So there will be one above and one below, as it is written, "Hashem shall be One, and His Name One" (Zecharyah 14:9), NAMELY ZEIR ANPIN. "And His Name One" is MALCHUT THAT IS CALLED 'NAME,' one above in six sides, as it is written, "Hear Yisrael, Hashem our Elohim, Hashem is One" (Devarim 6:4). There are six words corresponding to six sides. Blessed be the Name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever, Here are six other sides in six words. Hashem is One above, IN ZEIR ANPIN, and His Name is One below IN MALCHUT.

134. כֵּיוָן דְּאִיהוּ אִתְיָחַד לְעֵילָּא בְּשִׁית סִטְרִין. אוּף הָכִי אִיהִי אִתְיַחֲדַת לְתַתָּא בְּשִׁית סִטְרִין אָחֲרָנִין. בְּגִין לְמֶהֱוֵי אֶחָד לְעֵילָּא, וְאֶחָד לְתַתָּא, כד"א יִהְיֶה יְיָ' אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד. אֶחָד לְעֵילָּא בְּשִׁית סִטְרִין, דִּכְתִּיב שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְיָ' אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְיָ' אֶחָד. הָא שִׁית תֵּיבִין, לָקֳבֵל שִׁית סִטְרִין. אֶחָד לְתַתָּא בְּשִׁית סִטְרִין, בשכמל"ו, הָא שִׁית סִטְרִין אָחֲרָנִין בְּשִׁית תֵּיבִין. יְיָ' אֶחָד לְעֵילָּא, וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד לְתַתָּא.

Death Death and the Afterlife Echad (One) Evil Eyes Female Hebrew Letters Male One (Echad) Other Side Praise Sh'ma Yisrael Zeir Anpin

135. If you ask, yet it is only written 'one' above IN ZEIR ANPIN, NAMELY IN "SH'MA YISRAEL," but below, IN MALCHUT, NAMELY IN 'BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE GLORY OF HIS KINGDOM FOREVER AND EVER,' 'one' is not written. HE ANSWERS, 'And ever (Heb. vaed, Vav-Ayin-Dalet)' is 'one (Heb. echad, Aleph-Chet-Dalet)' when the letters are interchanged, because Aleph is exchanged with Vav and Chet changes with Ayin AND VAED BECOMES ECHAD. The male letters do not change, but the female letters do, for this shows the praise the male has over the female. In order that the Evil Eye should not dominate, WHICH IS THE OTHER SIDE, we interchange the letters, for we don't say 'one' openly, BUT RATHER 'AND EVER.' In the future, when the Evil Eye will be removed from the world and will not dominate, MALCHUT will be called 'One' openly. Now that the Other Side is attached to it, IN THE SECRET: "AND HER FEET GO DOWN TO DEATH" (MISHLEI 5:5), She is not one. But we unite Her silently in the secret of THE INTERCHANGE OF other letters, and say 'and ever' INSTEAD OF 'ONE.'

135. וְאִי תֵּימָא, הָא כְּתִיב אֶחָד לְעֵילָּא, וּלְתַתָּא לָא כְּתִיב אֶחָד. וָעֶד הוּא אֶחָד, בְּחִלּוּפֵי אַתְוָון. אַתְוָון דִּדְכוּרָא לָא מִתְחַלְּפֵי, אַתְוָון דְּנוּקְבָּא מִתְחַלְּפֵי, דְּהָא שְׁבָחָא דִּדְכוּרָא עַל נוּקְבָּא. וּבְגִין דְּלָא תִּשְׁלוֹט עַיִן הָרָע, אֲנָן מְחַלְּפֵי אַתְוָון, דְּלָא אַמְרֵינָן אֶחָד בְּאִתְגַּלְיָיא. וּבְזִמְנָא דְּאָתֵי, דְּיִתְעֲבָר עַיִן הָרָע מֵעָלְמָא, וְלָא תִּשְׁלוֹט, כְּדֵין יִתְקְרֵי אֶחָד בְּאִתְגַּלְיָיא. בְּגִין דְּהַשְׁתָּא דְּהַהוּא סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא אִתְדָּבַּק בַּהֲדָהּ, לָאו אִיהִי אֶחָד, אֶלָּא דַּאֲנָן מְיַחֲדִין לָהּ בִּלְחִישׁוּ, בְּרָזָא דְּאַתְוָון אָחֲרָנִין, וְאַמְרִי וָעֶד.

Other Side Zeir Anpin

136. However, in the time to come, the Other Side will separate from Her and will be removed from the world. Then MALCHUT will be called 'one,' for there will not be any other partnership or attachment, as it is written, "On that day Hashem shall be one, and His Name One." EVEN MALCHUT THAT IS CALLED 'HIS NAME' SHALL BE 'ONE' revealed with Him, WITH ZEIR ANPIN, and not in whispering or in secret.

136. אֲבָל בְּזִמְנָא דְּאָתֵי, דְּיִתְפְּרַשׁ הַהוּא סִטְרָא מִינָהּ, וְיִתְעֲבָר מֵעָלְמָא, כְּדֵין יִתְקְרֵי אֶחָד וַדַּאי, דְּלָא יְהֵא בַּהֲדָהּ שׁוּתָּפוּ וּדְבִיקוּ אַחֲרָא, כד"א בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיֶה יְיָ' אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד, בְּאִתְגַּלְיָא בְּהֶדְיָא, וְלָא בִּלְחִישׁוּ, וְלָא בְּרָזָא.

Canopy Wedding (Chupah) Chupah (Wedding Canopy) Heart Marriage Other Side Zeir Anpin

137. Therefore, we unite Her NOW TO REMOVE HER from that Other Side, as one invites someone to be his witness; NAMELY, ZEIR ANPIN BECOMES HER WITNESS THAT SHE IS ONE. Because ZEIR ANPIN is our witness and the Other Side is not a witness by us, She is then separated from the OTHER Side. Since she has come TO ZEIR ANPIN, we elevate Her to the marriage canopy to Her husband, the supernal King WHO IS ZEIR ANPIN, with full desire and intention of the heart. Therefore, She is one.

137. וְעַל דָּא, אֲנָן מְיַחֲדִין לָהּ מֵהַהוּא סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא, כְּמַאן דְּזַמִּין לְאַחֲרָא לְמֶיהֱוֵי סָהִיד דִּילֵיהּ. בְּגִין דְּדָא אִיהוּ סָהִיד דִּילָן, וְסִטְרָא אַחֲרָא לָאו אִיהוּ סָהֲדָא לְגַבָּן. וּכְדֵין אִיהִי אִתְפְּרִישַׁת מֵהַהוּא סִטְרָא. כֵּיוָן דְּאָתַת, אֲנָן מַעֲלִין לָהּ לַחוּפָּה לְגַבֵּי בַּעְלָהּ, מַלְכָּא עִלָּאָה, בְּכָל רְעוּתָא וְכַוָּונָא דְּלִבָּא, וְעַל דָּא אִיהוּ אֶחָד.

Briyah Canopy Wedding (Chupah) Chambers Chupah (Wedding Canopy) Maidens Marriage Other Side Seven Worlds Zeir Anpin Zion

138. When She comes with her maidens, WHO ARE THE SEVEN CHAMBERS OF BRIYAH, and wishes to separate from the Other Side, she comes only as one who is invited to see the glory of the King and not more. It is thus announced, that they will come to behold the glory of the King, as it is written, "Go forth, daughters of Zion, and behold King Solomon" (Shir Hashirim 3:11), MEANING go out to see the glory of the king. The Other Side does not want to see her and separates FROM MALCHUT. When She arrives, all Her attendants, NAMELY THE MAIDENS, bring Her in to the marriage canopy with the supernal King, WHO IS ZEIR ANPIN, in silence and in secret. If it were not so, the Other Side would not separate from Her, and the joy would have been confused. But in the time to come, when the Other Side will be separated from Her, then "on that day Hashem shall be one, and His Name One."

138. בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּאִיהִי אָתַת בְּעוּלֵימְתָהָא, וּבָעָאת לְאִתְפָּרְשָׁא מִסִּטְרָא אַחֲרָא, לָא אָתַת, אֶלָּא כְּמַאן דְּאִזְדַּמְּנַת לְמֵחֱמֵי בִּיקָרָא דְּמַלְכָּא וְלָא יַתִּיר, וְהָכִי מַכְרִיזֵי דְּיִזְדַּמְּנוּן לְמֵחֱמֵי בִּיקָרָא דְּמַלְכָּא. כד"א צְאֶנָה וּרְאֶינָה בְּנוֹת צִיּוֹן בַּמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה, פּוּקוּ לְמֵחֱמֵי בִּיקָרָא דְּמַלְכָּא, כְּדֵין סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא לָא נִיחָא לֵיהּ לְמֵחֱמֵי, וְאִתְפְּרַשׁ מִינָהּ. כֵּיוָן דְּאָתַת. כָּל אִינּוּן שַׁמָּשָׁהָא, עַיְילִין לָהּ לַחוּפָּה בַּהֲדֵי מַלְכָּא עִלָּאָה, בִּלְחִישׁוּ בְּרָזָא. דְּאִלְמָלֵא לָאו הָכִי, לָא יִתְפְּרַשׁ מִינָהּ הַהוּא סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא וְיִתְעַרֶב חֶדְוָותָא. אֲבָל בְּזִמְנָא דְּאָתֵי, דְּיִתְפְּרַשׁ מִינָהּ הַהִיא סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא, כְּדֵין בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיֶה יְיָ' אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד.

Canopy Wedding (Chupah) Chupah (Wedding Canopy) Fear Heart Love Marriage Mochin Other Side Zeir Anpin

139. Since She has entered the marriage canopy and is with the supernal King, WHO IS ZEIR ANPIN, we arouse the joy OF MOCHIN of the right and left, as it is written, "And you shall love Hashem your Elohim with all your heart... " (Devarim 6:5), WHICH IS THE RIGHT; "And it shall to pass, if you hearken... " (Devarim 11:13) IS THE LEFT. And this will be without any fear OF THE OTHER SIDE whatsoever, because the Other Side will not approach there, as it has no permission.

139. כֵּיוָן דְּעָאלָת לַחוּפָּה, וְאִיהִי בַּהֲדֵי מַלְכָּא. עִלָּאָה, כְּדֵין אֲנָן מִתְעָרֵי חֶדְוָה דִּימִינָא וּשְׂמָאלָא, כד"א וְאָהַבְתָּ אֶת יְיָ' אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּכָל לְבָבְךָ וְגוֹ.' וְהָיָה אִם שָׁמוֹעַ וְגוֹ.' בְּלָא דְּחִילוּ כְּלָל, דְּהָא סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא לָא יִתְקָרַב תַּמָּן, וְלֵית לֵיהּ רְשׁוּ.

Bride Evil

140. As long as they want to bring the bride, WHO IS MALCHUT, unto the KING for the celebration of union, it must be in silence and in secret, in order that there should not be found in her footsteps any hint of the evil side. Any hint of disqualification should neither cleave unto her, nor should it be found among her children, NAMELY YISRAEL BELOW.

140. כַּלָּה, כָּל זִמְנָא דְּבָעָאן לְאַעֲלָא לָהּ לְגַבֵּי מַלְכָּא, לְחֶדְוָה דְּשִׁמּוּשָׁא, אִצְטְרִיךְ בִּלְחִישׁוּ בְּרָזָא, בְּגִין דְּלָא יִשְׁתְּכַח בְּרַגְלֵי צַעֲדָהָא, רְמָז דְּסִטְרָא בִּישָׁא, וְלָא יִתְדָּבַק בַּהֲדָהּ, וְלָא יִשְׁתְּכְּחוּן בְּבָנֵי, רֶמֶז פִּסוּל כְּלַל.

Heart Heaven Jacob Other Side Zeir Anpin

141. Jacob said to his sons, 'Perhaps, heaven forbid, there has occurred a flaw in my bed.' His sons said, 'Just as there is only one in your heart, we have no attachment with the Other Side at all, because it is separated from your bed and we are united with the supernal King, ZEIR ANPIN. We have no attachment at all with the Other Side, because our desires and thoughts are to separate from the Other Side.'

141. וְהָכִי אָמַר יַעֲקֹב לִבְנוֹי, שֶׁמָּא חַס וְשָׁלוֹם אֵירַע פִּסוּל בְּעַרְסִי, כְּדֵין אִינּוּן אָמְרוּ, כְּמָה דְּלֵית בְּלִבָּךְ אֶלָּא אֶחָד, כַּךְ וְכוּ' לֵית לָן דְּבִיקוּ בְּסִטְרָא אַחֲרָא כְּלָל, דְּהָא פְּרִישָׁא הֲוָה מֵעַרְסָךְ, וַאֲנָן בְּיִחוּדָא לְגַבֵּי מַלְכָּא עִלָּאָה, וְלֵית לָן דְּבִיקוּ כְּלָל בְּסִטְרָא אַחֲרָא, דְּהָא בִּפְרִישׁוּ מִסִּטְרָא אַחֲרָא הֲוָה רְעוּתָא וּמַחֲשַׁבְתָּא דִּילָן.

Jacob Maidens Other Side Sh'ma Yisrael Unity Zeir Anpin

142. As soon as JACOB knew that the Other Side was not attached there at all, the wife, WHO IS MALCHUT, then entered to her husband, ZEIR ANPIN, in silence, in the secret of the unity of the six sides THAT ARE IN "SH'MA YISRAEL." JACOB opened by saying, 'Blessed be the Name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever,' for She is in the secret of one with her maidens, without any mixing and without partnership of the Other Side.

142. כֵּיוָן דְּיָדַע דְּסִטְרָא אַחֲרָא לָא אִתְדָּבַּק תַּמָּן כְּלָל כְּדֵין עָאלַת אִתְּתָא, לְגַבֵּי בַּעְלָהּ בִּלְחִישׁוּ, בְּרָזָא דְּיִחוּדָא דְּשִׁית סִטְרִין. פָּתַח וְאָמַר, בשכמל"ו דְּהָא אִיהִי בְּרָזָא דְּאֶחָד, בְּעוּלֵימְתָהָא, בְּלָא עִרְבּוּבָא כְּלָל וְלָא שׁוּתָּפוּ דְּסִטְרָא אַחֲרָא.

Faith Flesh Heaven Holiness (Kedushah) Jacob Kedushah (Holiness) Other Side Shechinah Wicked Wickedness Zeir Anpin

143. Come and see, At that time, Jacob and his sons below assumed a supernal image with the Shechinah. Jacob was in the secret of the six sides of the upper world in the secret of one, NAMELY ZEIR ANPIN, and his sons were in the image of the six sides of the lower world, NAMELY MALCHUT. And JACOB wanted to reveal to them that end, WHICH IS MALCHUT, MEANING TO MAKE THE UNION OPENLY AND NOT IN SILENCE. As we have established that there is an end and an end; there is 'the end of days' and there is 'the end of days (also: 'of the right').' The end of the right is Malchut of Holiness, the secret of the Faith and the secret of the Kingdom of Heaven. The end of days is the secret of the wicked kingdom, the secret of the Other Side that is called, "The end of all flesh" (Beresheet 6:13), as we have already established.

143. וְתָא חֲזִי, בְּהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא, יַעֲקֹב וּבְנוֹי הֲווֹ בְּדִיּוּקְנָא עִלָּאָה לְתַתָּא בַּהֲדֵי שְׁכִינְתָּא. יַעֲקֹב הֲוָה בְּרָזָא דְּשִׁית סִטְרִין דְּעָלְמָא עִלָּאָה, בְּרָזָא חַד. בְּנוֹי הֲווֹ בְּדִיּוּקְנָא דְּשִׁית סִטְרִין דְּעָלְמָא תַּתָּאָה. וְאִיהוּ בָּעָא לְגַלָּאָה לוֹן הַהוּא קֵץ, כְּמָה דְּאוֹקִימְנָא, דְּאִית קֵץ וְאִית קֵץ, אִית קֵץ הַיָּמִין, וְאִית קֵץ הַיָּמִים. קֵץ הַיָּמִין: דָּא מַלְכוּת קַדִּישָׁא רָזָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא רָזָא דְּמַלְכוּ דִּשְׁמַיָּא. קֵץ הַיָּמִים: דָּא רָזָא דְּמַלְכוּ חַיָּיבָא רָזָא דְּסִטְרָא אַחֲרָא דְּאִקְרֵי קֵץ כָּל בָּשָׂר. וְהָא אוּקִימְנָא.

Heart Jacob Shechinah Tribes Zeir Anpin

144. As soon as he saw that the Shechinah left him... , BECAUSE HE WANTED TO MAKE THE UNION OPENLY - THAT IS - TO REVEAL THE END, they, THE TRIBES, said, Just as in your heart there is only one -- for you pertain to the secret of the upper world which is one -- so we also, who pertain to the secret of the lower world, WHICH IS MALCHUT, IN OUR HEARTS THERE IS ONLY one. Therefore, there are mentioned here two hearts, MEANING THERE IS NOT IN OUR HEART JUST AS THERE IS NOT IN YOUR HEART, because the secret of the upper world, ZEIR ANPIN, is the heart of Jacob. And the secret of the lower world THAT IS MALCHUT is the heart of the sons. Thus, they bring Her, MALCHUT, silently.

144. כֵּיוָן דְּחָמָא דְּאִסְתַּלָּקַת שְׁכִינְתָּא מִנֵּיהּ וְכוּ.' אִינּוּן אָמְרוּ כְּמָּה דְּלֵית בְּלִבָּךְ אֶלָּא אֶחָד, דְּאַנְתְּ בְּרָזָא דְּעָלְמָא עִלָּאָה, וְאִיהוּ אֶחָד. אוּף אֲנָן, דְּאֲנָן בְּרָזָא דְּעָלְמָא תַּתָּאָה, אִיהוּ אֶחָד. וְעַל דָּא אַדְכְּרוּ תְּרֵי לְבָבוֹת, רָזָא דְּעָלְמָא עִלָּאָה, דְּאִיהוּ לִבָּא דְּיַעֲקֹב, וְרָזָא דְּעָלְמָא תַּתָּאָה, דְּאִיהוּ לִבָּא דִּבְנוֹי, כְּדֵין אָעִיל לָהּ בִּלְחִישׁוּ.

Heart Sh'ma Yisrael World to Come, The

145. As the upper world was unified in the secret of one, and the lower world in the secret of one, so are we obliged to unite the upper world in one and unite the lower world in the secret of one, each of them with six ends. Therefore, there are six words here IN SH'MA YISRAEL in the secret of six ends and six words here, IN 'BLESSED IS THE NAME... ' in the secret of six ends, NAMELY "Hashem is one and His Name One." Happy is he who has put his heart into this, and happy are his lot and portion in this world and in the World to Come.

145. וְכְמָה דְּאִינּוּן אִתְיַיחֲדוּ רָזָא דְּעָלְמָא עִלָּאָה בְּאֶחָד, וְרָזָא דְּעָלְמָא תַּתָּאָה בְּאֶחָד. אוּף הָכִי אֲנָן צְרִיכִין לְיַחֲדָא עָלְמָא עִלָּאָה בְּאֶחָד, וּלְיַחֲדָא עָלְמָא תַּתָּאָה בְּרָזָא דְּאֶחָד. דָּא בְּשִׁית סִטְרִין, וְדָא בְּשִׁית סִטְרִין. וּבְגִין כַּךְ, שִׁית תֵּיבִין הָכָא, בְּרָזָא דְּשִׁית סִטְרִין. וְשִׁית תֵּיבִין הָכָא, בְּרָזָא דְּשִׁית סִטְרִין, יְיָ' אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד. זַכָּאָה עַדְבֵיהּ וְחוּלָקֵיהּ מַאן דְּיִשְׁוֵי רְעוּתֵיהּ לְהַאי, בְּעָלְמָא דֵּין, וּבְעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי.

Shepherd

146. Rav Hamnuna Saba (the elder) said thus, THE ORDER OF the awakening of this union is beautiful, for we have established the secret of the clarification of the matter. And these words will be placed before Atik Yomin without any shame at all.

146. רַב הַמְנוּנָא סָבָא אָמַר הָכִי, דָּא אִתְעָרוּתָא דְּיִחוּדָא שַׁפִּיר אִיהוּ, דְרָזָא דִּבְרִירָא דְּמִלְתָּא הָא אוֹקִימְנָא. וּמִלִּין אִלֵּין זְמִינִין לְאִתְעַתְּדָא קָמֵי עַתִּיק יוֹמִין, בְּלֹא כִּסּוּפָא כְּלַל.

Evil Faith Shechinah Torah World to Come, The

147. Ra'aya Meheimna (the Faithful Shepherd). It is a commandment to study Torah every day, for it is the secret of the supernal Faith with which to know the ways of the Holy One, blessed be He. Everyone who is occupied with Torah merits in this world and merits in the World to Come, and is saved from all the evil accusers, because Torah is the secret of the Faith, and he who is occupied with it is occupied with the supernal Faith. The Holy One, blessed be He, causes His Shechinah to dwell in him, so she would not turn away from him.

147. (רעיא מהימנא) פִּקּוּדָא לִלְמוֹד תּוֹרָה בְּכָל יוֹמָא, דְּאִיהִי רָזָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא עִלָּאָה, לְמִנְדַּע אָרְחֵיהּ דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. דְּכָל מַאן דְּאִשְׁתָּדַּל בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, זָכֵי בְּהַאי עָלְמָא, וְזָכֵי בְּעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי, וְאִשְׁתְּזִיב מִכָּל קִטְרוּגִין בִּישִׁין. בְגִין דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא רָזָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא אִיהִי, דְּמַאן דְּאִתְעַסָּק בָּהּ, אִתְעַסַּק בִּמְהֵימָנוּתָא עִלָּאָה, קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אַשְׁרֵי שְׁכִינְתֵּיהּ בְּגַוֵּיהּ דְּלָא תַּעְדֵּי מִנֵּיהּ.

Heart Offering Torah Tree Tree of Life

148. We should pursue one who knows a subject of Torah and learn from him that subject, to fulfill the secret of what is written, "Of every man whose heart prompts him to give you shall you take My offering" (Shemot 25:2). The Torah is the Tree of Life that gives life to everyone who becomes mighty in Torah, who becomes mighty in the Tree of Life, as it is written, "She is a Tree of Life to those who lay hold on her" (Mishlei 3:18).

148. מַאן דְּיָדַע מִלָּה דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, אִצְטְרִיךְ לְמִרְדַּף אֲבַתְרֵיהּ, וּלְאוֹלְפָא הַאי מִלָּה מִנֵּיהּ, לְקַיְּימָא רָזָא דִּכְתִּיב, מֵאֵת כָּל אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יִדְּבֶנּוּ לִבּוֹ תִּקְחוּ אֶת תְּרוּמָתִי. אוֹרַיְיתָא אִילָנָא דְּחַיֵּי אִיהוּ, לְמֵיהַב חַיִּין לְכֹלָּא. מַאן דְּאִתְתָּקַּף בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, אִתְתָּקַּף בְּאִילָנָא דְּחַיֵּי, כד"א עֵץ חַיִּים הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ.

Lips Torah World to Come, The Zeir Anpin

149. We have established many supernal secrets concerning he who is occupied with Torah, in that he merits to be bound with the supernal Torah, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN. He neither takes respite from it in this world, nor does he take respite in the World to Come, and his lips move gently in Torah even in the grave, as it is written, "Causing the sleepers' lips to murmur" (Shir Hashirim 7:11). End of Ra'aya Meheimna (the Faithful Shephered).

149. וְכַמָּה רָזִין עִלָּאִין אוֹקִימְנָא בְּמַאן דְּאִשְׁתָּדַּל בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, דְּזַכֵּי לְאִתְקַשְּׂרָא בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא דִּלְעֵילָּא. בְּהַאי עָלְמָא לָא שָׁכִיךְ, וְלָא שָׁכִיךְ בְּעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי, וַאֲפִילּוּ בְּקִבְרָא שִׁפְוָותֵיהּ מְרַחֲשָׁן אוֹרַיְיתָא, כד"א דּוֹבֵב שִׂפְתֵי יְשֵׁנִים. (עד כאן רעיא מהימנא)

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