Trumah: Chapter 24

"Gold, and silver, and brass"

Synopsis

This long and difficult section contains a myriad of details explaining the meaning of all the colors and objects referred to in "That they bring Me an offering..." It speaks of gold and silver and brass, blue and purple and scarlet, fine linen and goats' skins and rams' skins dyed red and badgers' skins, acacia wood, oil for the light, onyx stones and stones to be set. The passage goes on to emphasize the importance of the numbers 24 and 25 and 49, and then discusses the prayers which should be made standing and which lying down.

Relevance

When we read of the many offerings that people made on the altars to the Holy One, we realize, by comparison, how little we are tempted to offer Him todayThis unwillingness is planted within us by Satan, for the truthful offerings and sacrifices are actually the negative traits and nefarious qualities implanted within us by the Other Side.

As we now offer our dishonorable traits upon the sacrificial altar, our sins are cleansed and judgments are annulled. The number 49 is spoken of signifying the Sfirah of Binah. From our perspective, here in Malchut (earth), Binah is the fountainhead of spiritual energy. Thus, our souls ascend to this lofty spiritual height to nourish ourselves and bring divinity and boundless mercy to this mundane level of existence.

Brass Chassadim Gold Offering Silver Zeir Anpin

227. He opened the discussion saying, "That they bring Me an offering... " (Shemot 25:2), MEANING THAT IT IS MALCHUT THAT IS JOINED WITH ZEIR ANPIN, as we have learned. What makes it an offering? IT IS in the secret of Gold, WHICH IS THE LEFT COLUMN, because it is nourished originally from there as it is the lower Gvurah that comes from the side of Gold. FROM THERE IS THE ILLUMINATIONS OF CHOCHMAH BECAUSE MALCHUT IS BUILT FROM THE LEFT COLUMN. Even though She comes from the side of Gold, She perseveres only by the side of silver, which is the Right COLUMN, NAMELY, BY THE ILLUMINATION OF CHASSADIM.

227. פָּתַח וְאָמַר, וְיִקְחוּ לִי תְּרוּמָה, כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמַר. בְּמַאי אִיהִי תְּרוּמָה. בְּרָזָא דְּזָהָב, דְּהָא מִתַּמָּן אִתְּזְנַת בְּקַדְמֵיתָא, בְּגִין דְּאִיהִי גְּבוּרָה תַּתָּאָה, דְּאַתְיָא מִסִּטְרָא דְּזָהָב. וְאַף עַל גַּב דְּאַתְיָא מִסִּטְרָא דְּזָהָב, כָּל עִקָר לָא אִשְׁתְּאַרָת, אֶלָּא בְּסִטְרָא דְּכֶסֶף, דְּאִיהוּ יְמִינָא.

Gold Hands Head Silver Zeir Anpin

228. This is the secret of the Cup of Blessing THAT ALLUDES TO MALCHUT THAT IS CALLED 'CUP.' One should accept it with the right and left hands, but it remains only in the right. The left arouses the right, FOR IT PROVIDES THE BRILLIANCE OF CHOCHMAH THAT IS IN IT. It does not become attached, because THE CUP is given between right and left, and the left joins AND IS INCLUDED under THE RIGHT. The right becomes joined above, IN ZEIR ANPIN, as it is written, "His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me" (Shir Hashirim 2:6). Gold and silver are as in the verse, "The silver is mine, and the gold is mine" (Chagai 2:8), MEANING THE RIGHT AND LEFT OF ZEIR ANPIN. BUT IN MALCHUT, GOLD IS FIRST AND THEN SILVER, BECAUSE SHE IS BUILT FROM THE LEFT COLUMN WHICH IS GOLD, as has already been explained.

228. וְרָזָא דָּא כּוֹס שֶׁל בְּרָכָה, דְּאִצְטְרִיךְ לְקַבְּלָא לֵיהּ בִּימִינָא וּבִשְׂמָאלָא, וְכָל עִקָּר לָא אִשְׁתְּאַר אֶלָּא בִּימִינָא. וּשְׂמָאלָא אִתְּעַר יְמִינָא, וְלָא אִתְדְּבַק בֵּיהּ, בְּגִין דְּאִיהוּ אִתְיְיהִיב בֵּין יְמִינָא וּשְׂמָאלָא, וּשְׂמָאלָא אִתְאֲחִיד תְּחוֹתֵיהּ, וִימִינָא אִתְאֲחִיד בֵּיהּ לְעֵילָּא, כד"א שְׂמֹאלוֹ תַּחַת לְרֹאשִׁי וִימִינוֹ תְּחַבְּקֵנִי. זָהָב וָכֶסֶף, כד"א לִי הַכֶּסֶף וְלִי הַזָּהָב, וְהָא אִתְּמַר.

Altar Brass Colors David Gold Offering Samuel Silver Zeir Anpin

229. "And brass" (Shemot 25:3): Its color is similar to gold, because it is colored from the color gold and the color silver, WHICH IS MALCHUT THAT IS RECEIVED IN THE RIGHT AND LEFT OF ZEIR ANPIN, WHICH ARE GOLD AND SILVER AS MENTIONED EARLIER. Therefore, the brass altar was small, as it is written, "For the altar that was before Hashem was too small to accommodate the offering... " (I Melachim 8:64), and, "And David was the smallest" (I Shmuel 17:14), MEANING MALCHUT WHICH IS CALLED "THE LESSER LUMINARY" (BERESHEET 1:16). Even though it is small, everything is included in it. If you ask why the other altar, NAMELY THE INNER ONE, is called 'small,' IT IS BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY ONE CUBIT BY ONE CUBIT. It is not so, FOR IT IS NOT DEPENDENT UPON MEASURE, for the only one which is small is the one about which it is written, "The greater luminary to rule the day, and the lesser luminary to rule the night." This one, THE BRASS ALTAR, is the lesser luminary; the greater luminary is the inner altar, which is the gold altar.

229. וּנְחוֹשֶׁת, דָּא אִיהוּ גָּוֶון כְּגַוְונָא דְּזָהָב, בְּגִין דְּאִצְטְבְּעַ מִגָּוֶון זָהָב וּמִגָּוֶון דְּכֶסֶף. וְעַל דָּא מִזְבַּח הַנְּחֹשֶׁת קָטֹן. אֲמַאי אִיהוּ קָטֹן. כד"א כִּי הַמִּזְבֵּחַ אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי יְיָ' קָטֹן מֵהָכִיל אֶת הָעוֹלָה וְגוֹ.' כד"א וְדָוִד הוּא הַקָּטָן. וְאע"ג דְּאִיהוּ קָטָן, כֹּלָּא אִתְאֲחִיד בְּגַוֵּיהּ. וְאִי תֵּימָא מִזְבֵּחַ אַחֲרָא, אִקְרֵי קָטָן. לָאו הָכִי. דְּלָאו קָטָן בַּר הַאי, דִּכְתִּיב אֶת הַמָּאוֹר הַגָּדוֹל לְמֶמְשֶׁלֶת הַיּוֹם וְאֶת הַמָּאוֹר הַקָּטָן לְמֶמְשֶׁלֶת הַלַּיְלָה. וְדָא אִיהוּ הַמָּאוֹר הַקָּטָן. הַמָּאוֹר הַגָּדוֹל, דָּא מִזְבֵּחַ הַפְּנִימִי דְּאִיהוּ מִזְבַּח הַזָּהָב.

Body Colors Death Death and the Afterlife Destruction Dreams Hands Judgment Mercy Soul, The Tfilin Throne Tzitzit Wool

230. "And blue" (Ibid.): This is the blue wool of the Tzitzit (Eng. 'fringes'). Blue wool is the Throne, the secret of the hand Tefilin, WHICH IS MALCHUT. Blue wool is the Throne OF JUSTICE, on which criminal law, life and death, is judged, MEANING MALCHUT IN THE SIDE OF SEVERE JUDGMENT. There is a throne upon which monetary laws are judged, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF WEAK JUDGMENT, and there is a throne upon which criminal law is judged, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF SEVERE JUDGMENT. AND BLUE IS THE SEVERE JUDGMENT THAT IS IN MALCHUT. Therefore, all the colors are acceptable in a dream except for blue, for this notifies one that his soul is to be judged. When the soul is being judged, the body is sentenced to destruction, and that dream needs great Mercy.

230. וּתְכֵלֶת דָּא אִיהוּ תְּכֵלֶת דְּצִיצִית. תְּכֵלֶת דָּא אִיהוּ כֻּרְסְיָיא, רָזָא דִּתְפִלָּה דְּיַד. תְּכֵלֶת דָּא אִיהוּ כֻּרְסְיָיא, דְּדַיְינִין בֵּיהּ דִּינֵי נְפָשׁוֹת. בְּגִין דְּאִית כֻּרְסְיָיא דְּדַיְינִין בֵּיהּ דִּינֵי מָמוֹנוֹת, וְאִית כֻּרְסְיָיא דְּדַיְינִין בֵּיהּ דִּינֵי נְפָשׁוֹת. וְעַל דָּא, כָּל גַּוְונִין טָבִין לְחֶלְמָא, בַּר גָּוֶון תִּכְלָא, בְּגִין דְּיִנְדַּע דְּהָא נִשְׁמָתֵיהּ סָלְקָא בְּדִינָא. וְכַד נִשְׁמְתָא סָלְקָא בְּדִינָא, גּוּפָא אִתְּדָן לְאִשְׁתְּצָאָה וְאִצְטְרִיךְ הַהוּא חֶלְמָא, לְרַחֲמִין סַגִּיאִין.

Colors Death Death and the Afterlife Ezekiel Judges Judgment Kriat Sh'ma Lights Likenesses Mercy Morning Other Side Sapphire Soul, The Stone Throne Tzitzit Wool Zeir Anpin

231. Blue wool is the Throne, about which is written, "The likeness of a throne, in appearance like a sapphire stone... A brightness round about him" (Yechezkel 1:26-27). When it is used for loops for the Tzitzit (Eng. 'fringes'), THE BRIGHTNESS ILLUMINATES IT. When the brightness illuminates it, it becomes the color green, AS WHITE BECOMES MORE VISIBLE IN IT, FOR THIS IS THE SECRET OF THE BRIGHTNESS THAT LIGHTS UP TOWARD MORNING. From then on the time starts to read the reading of Sh'ma, because the color of blue has changed from what it was; NAMELY, TO THE COLOR GREEN WHICH IS WEAK JUDGMENT. It is therefore prohibited to judge life and death law at night, because the color blue dominates at that time and permission is given to snatch a soul without trial, MEANING THE OTHER SIDE HAS POWER THEN TO CONFUSE THE MINDS OF THE JUDGES, because the Judgment, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN WHICH IS MERCY, does not dominate at that time.

231. תְּכֵלֶת דָּא אִיהוּ כֻּרְסְיָיא, דִּכְתִּיב בֵּיהּ כְּמַרְאֵה אֶבֶן סַפִּיר דְּמוּת כִּסֵּא, וּכְתִיב וְנֹגַהּ לוֹ סָבִיב. בְּגִין דְּעַבְדִין בֵּיהּ כְּרִיכִין לְצִיצִית, וְכַד נֹגַהּ לוֹ, אִתְהַדָּר לְגָוֶון יָרוֹק, כְּגָוֶן כַּרְתִּי. מֵהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא וְאֵילֵךְ, אִשְׁתְּרֵי זִמְנָא דְּק"ש, דְּהָא אִשְׁתָּנֵי גָּוֶון תִּכְלָא מִכְּמַה דַּהֲוָה, וּבְגִין כַּךְ אָסִיר לְמֵידָן דִּינֵי נְפָשׁוֹת בַּלַּיְלָה, בְּגִין דְּשָׁלְטָא הַהוּא גָּוֶון תִּכְלָא בְּהַהוּא זִמְנָא, וְאִתְיְהִיב רְשׁוּ לְמֶחֱטַף נַפְשָׁא בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּט. דְּהָא מִשְׁפָּט לָא שָׁלְטָא בְּהַהוּא זִמְנָא.

Kriat Sh'ma Light Mercy Morning

232. When morning arrives, the right of above awakens, that light emerges and reaches this blue. It changes from what it was, and then the RIGHT dominates it and a different holy throne then attaches to it, OF MERCY. From that moment on is the time to recite the reading of Sh'ma.

232. כַּד אָתֵי צַפְרָא, וְאִתְּעַר יְמִינָא דִּלְעֵילָּא, נָפִיק הַהוּא נְהוֹרָא, וּמָטֵי עַד הַאי תִּכְלָא, וְאִשְׁתָּנֵי מִכְּמַה דַּהֲוָה, וּכְדֵין שָׁלְטָא עָלֵיהּ, וְאִתְדַּבָּק בֵּיהּ כֻּרְסְיָיא אַחֲרָא קַדִּישָׁא. מֵהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא וְאֵילֵךְ, זִמְנָא דְּק"ש.

Colors Curtain Daniel Dots Head Judgment Lights Michael (Angel) Point Red Strength Throne White Zeir Anpin

233. "And purple:" This is all the colors gathered together, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN, MEANING THE CENTRAL COLUMN THAT INCLUDES ALL THE THREE COLUMNS WHICH ARE WHITE, RED, AND GREEN. "And scarlet:" It is written "scarlet (lit. 'worm of shani')" and 'scarlet' in, "For all her household are clothed with scarlet (Heb. shanim)" (Mishlei 31:21). This here is the color called 'scarlet,' which includes all the colors. And shani and shanim are one, as shanim IS CALLED when they are all included in it together. Shani emerges from the supernal Throne, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN, WHICH IS THE THRONE FOR BINAH, that dominates blue from the right side. This is the guardian of Yisrael, of whom it is written, "Michael your prince" (Daniel 10:21). HE IS CALLED 'a worm,' because his strength is in his mouth, like a worm that breaks everything and uproots everything.

233. וְאַרְגָּמָן, דָּא כְּנוּפְיָא דִּכָלִילָא כָּל גְּוָונִין כַּחֲדָא. וְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי, כְּתִיב שָׁנִי, וּכְתִיב שָׁנִים, דִּכְתִּיב כִּי כָל בֵּיתָה לָבוּשׁ שָׁנִים. אֶלָּא הַאי אִיהוּ גָּוֶון אִקְרֵי שָׁנִי, דְּנָטִיל כָּל גַּוְונִין בֵּיהּ, וְכֹלָּא אִיהוּ חַד, שָׁנִי וְשָׁנִים. שָׁנִים: כַּד כֻּלְּהוּ כְּלִילָן בֵּיהּ כַּחֲדָא. שָׁנִי: דְּנָפִיק מִכֻּרְסְיָיא עִלָּאָה, דְּשַׁלְּטָא עַל תְּכֵלֶת מִסִּטְרָא דִּימִינָא, וְדָא אִיהוּ אַפּוֹטְרוֹפֹּסָא דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, דִּכְתִּיב בֵּיהּ מִיכָאֵל שַׂרֵכֶם. תּוֹלַעַת: דְּחֵילֵיהּ בְּפוּמֵיהּ, כַּתּוֹלַעַת, דִּמְתָּבַּר כֹּלָּא וְעֹקֵר כֹּלָּא.

Angels Body Colors Gabriel (Angel) Judgment Linen Michael (Angel) Red White

234. "And scarlet, and fine linen" (Shemot 25:3): These are two colors together of right and left, which are white and red AND THEY ARE BOTH IN YESOD, BECAUSE THE JUDGMENTS IN MALCHUT ARE INCLUDED IN YESOD. "Fine linen (Heb. shesh)" is linen in which six (Heb. shesh) threads are combined, NAMELY YESOD. This is the meaning of, "His body also was like the beryl" (Ibid. 6), WHO IS THE ANGEL GABRIEL. This is because in these two, WHICH ARE CHESED AND GVURAH THAT ARE IN YESOD, are included two others, WHICH ARE MICHAEL AND GABRIEL. MICHAEL IS IN SCARLET AND GABRIEL IN FINE LINEN.

234. תּוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי וָשֵׁשׁ, תְּרֵין גַּוְונִין כַּחֲדָא, דִּימִינָא וּשְׂמָאלָא, חִיוָּר וְסוּמָק. וָשֵׁשׁ: בּוּצָא אִיהוּ. דְּשִׁית חוּטִין מִתְחַבְּרָן, וְדָא אִיהוּ דִּכְתִּיב, וּגְוִיָּתוֹ כְתַרְשִׁישׁ. וּבְאִלֵּין תְּרֵין, כְּלִילָן תְּרֵין אָחֲרָנִין.

Briyah Goats Gold Holiness (Kedushah) Kedushah (Holiness) Red Worlds

235. "And goats' skins" (Ibid. 3): They are lower Gvurot in the exterior; THEY ARE TIFERET AND MALCHUT THAT ARE IN THE KLIPAH OF NOGAH (ENG. 'BRIGHTNESS') OF BRIYAH that cover the internal ones THAT ARE IN HOLINESS. Everything is necessary, because it is necessary to give place for everything. They come from the side of gold, FOR THEY ARE DRAWN FROM THE SIDE OF GVURAH THAT IS CALLED 'GOLD.' "And rams' skins dyed red" (Ibid. 5): They are drawn from two sides, right and left, WHICH ARE CHOCHMAH AND BINAH OF THE KLIPAH OF NOGAH in order to cover in another place THE HOLINESS, BECAUSE THE GOATS' SKINS COVER OVER THE ASPECTS THAT CORRESPOND TO THEM IN HOLINESS AND RAMS' SKINS DYED RED COVER OVER THE ASPECTS THAT CORRESPOND TO THEM IN HOLINESS.

235. וְעִזִּים: גְּבוּרָאן תַּתָּאֵי דִּלְבַר, לְחַפְיָא עַל פְּנִימָאֵי. וְכֹלָּא אִצְטְרִיךְ, וְאִצְטְרִיךְ לְמֵיהַב דּוּכְתָּא לְכֹלָּא, דְּהָא מִסִּטְרָא דְּדַהֲבָא קָאַתְיָין. וְעוֹרוֹת אֵלִים מְאָדָּמִים, מְשִׁיכוּ דִּתְרֵין סִטְרִין, דִּימִינָא וּשְׂמָאלָא, לְחַפְיָיא בְּדוּכְתָּא אַחֲרָא.

Atzilut Cloud Female Fire Klipot (Shells – Negativity) Male Other Side Shells (Klipot) Wind

236. "And badgers' skins:" There is one aspect that grows in the Other Side, in the wilderness and is not found in inhabited places. This is the aspect of purity and is called 'badger,' WHICH IS MALE AND FEMALE NOGAH OF ATZILUT THAT GROWS IN THE MIDST OF THREE KLIPOT, WHICH ARE A STORM WIND, A GREAT CLOUD, AND A FIRE FLARING UP.

236. וְעוֹרוֹת תְּחָשִׁים, סִטְרָא חֲדָא אִית דְּרַבֵּי גּוֹ סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא בְּחוּרְבָּא, וְלָא בְּיִשּׁוּבָא אִשְׁתְּכַח, וְדָא אִיהוּ סִטְרָא דַּכְיוּ, וְאִקְרֵי תַּחַשׁ.

Altar Brass Colors Earth Mountains

237. In the Book of King Solomon there are high secrets concerning the brass altar as we said. About the earthen altar it is written, "An altar of earth you shall make to Me" (Shemot 20:21). This is a regular secret, WHICH IS MALCHUT. When other mountains dominate AND MALCHUT has to nourish them, She becomes colored in this color OF BRASS in order to nourish them. FOR THEN MALCHUT IS CALLED 'THE BRASS ALTAR' and they are called 'brass mountains.'

237. בְּסִפְרָא דְּשְׁלֹמֹה מַלְכָּא אִית גּוֹ הַאי מִזְבַּח הַנְּחֹשֶׁת דְּקַאמְרָן, רָזִין עִלָּאִין. דְּהָא מִזְבַּח אֲדָמָה כְּתִיב, מִזְבַּח אֲדָמָה תַּעֲשֶׂה לִי וְגוֹ' וְדָא אִיהוּ רָזָא כַּדְקָא יֵאוֹת. נְחֹשֶׁת, כַּד שַׁלְטִין טוּרִין אַחֲרָנִין, וְאִיהִי צְרִיכָא לְמֵיזַן לוֹן, אִצְטְבַּע בְּהַאי גָּוֶון לְמֵיזַן לוֹן. וְאִינּוּן אִקְרוּן הָרֵי נְחֹשֶׁת.

Altar Brass Hebrew Letters Mountains

238. One spirit is drawn from this altar upon these brass mountains, MALCHUT, WHICH IS THE LETTER NUN OF NECHOSHET (NUN-CHET -SHIN-TAV). When this altar ascends in a different ascension, the letter Nun also ascends, which is the holy altar. And the spirit of these brass mountains remains, WHICH IS THE LETTERS CHET-SHIN-TAV. When the spirit starts rising, it is called 'a badger' (Heb. tachash, Tav-Chet-Shin), because the letter Nun has gone up from it.

238. וְאִינּוּן הָרֵי נְחֹשֶׁת אִתְמְשַׁךְ עָלַיְיהוּ רוּחָא חֲדָא מִגּוֹ הַאי מִזְבֵּחַ, וְכַד הַאי מִזְבֵּחַ אִסְתַּלָּק בִּסְלִיקוּ אַחֲרָא, כְּדֵין אִסְתַּלָּק אָת נ,' דְּאִיהוּ מִזְבֵּחַ קַדִּישָׁא, וְאִשְׁתְּאַר רוּחָא דְּאִלֵּין טוּרֵי נְחֹשֶׁת. וְכַד הַהוּא רוּחָא אִסְתְּלִיק בְּקִיּוּמֵיהּ, אִקְרֵי תַּחַשׁ, דְּהָא אִסְתַּלָּק מִנֵּיהּ אָת נ.'

Animals

239. This spirit TACHASH is divided into many other spirits and this nation was therefore called 'Tachash,' as it is written, "And Tachash and Ma'achah" (Beresheet 22:24). They used to have knowledge of this animal, TACHASH, that was in the tabernacle and is named after them.

239. וְהַאי אִתְפְּרַשׁ, לְכַמָּה רוּחִין אַחֲרָנִין, וְאִקְרוּן אוּף הָכִי, וְעַל דָּא אִקְרֵי הַהוּא עַמָּא, תַּחַשׁ. כד"א וְאֶת תַּחַשׁ וְאֶת מַעֲכָה. אִינּוּן הֲווֹ יַדְעֵי בְּהָא חַיָּה דְּמַשְׁכְּנָא, דְּאִקְרֵי עַל שְׁמֵהוֹן.

Boards Tabernacle

240. "And Acacia wood" (Shemot 25:5): These are the holy secrets of these holy boards of the Tabernacle, which are named after their secret, NAMELY ACACIA WOOD. IN RELATION TO THE BOARDS, it is written, "Acacia wood standing up" (Shemot 26:15) and "Serafim stood above" (Yeshayah 6:2) TO TEACH THAT THE BOARDS ARE THE SECRET OF SERAFIM.

240. וַעֲצֵי שִׁטִּים, אִלֵּין אִינּוּן רָזִין קַדִּישִׁין, דְּאִינּוּן לוּחֵי מַשְׁכְּנָא, וְאִינּוּן אִקְרוּן בְּרָזָא דִּלְהוֹן. כְּתִיב עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים עוֹמְדִים, וּכְתִיב שְׂרָפִים עוֹמְדִים.

Angels Breastplate Chariot Flow Gabriel (Angel) Garments Light Michael (Angel) Mochin Oil Praise Priests Refael (Angel) Stones Twelve Twelve Stones Twelve Tribes of Israel Uriel (Angel)

241. From here and further, "oil for the light" is the drawing of the holy oil of greatness to flow upon them; NAMELY, THE MOCHIN OF THE FIRST THREE SFIROT. "Onyx stones and stones to be set" (Shemot 25:7): These are the holy stones, the foundations of the tabernacle, FOR THEY ARE THE SECRET OF THE FOUR ANGELS, MICHAEL, GABRIEL, URIEL AND RAPHAEL. FOR EACH ONE OF THEM INCLUDES THREE COLUMNS WHICH ARE THE TWELVE THAT CARRY THE CHARIOT, WHICH IS MALCHUT. In these holy Chariots, these TWELVE HERETOFORE MENTIONED come on their own to glorify and praise in a precious garment, NAMELY THE BREASTPLATE, so the priest should concentrate there on them and mention these twelve tribes. Therefore, there are twelve stones, as we have learned.

241. מִכָּאן וּלְהָלְאָה שֶׁמֶן לַמָּאוֹר, מְשִׁיכוּ דִּמְשַׁח רְבוּת קַדִּישָׁא לְאַמְשָׁכָא עֲלַיְיהוּ. אַבְנֵי שֹׁהַם וְאַבְנֵי מִלּוּאִים, אִלֵּין אַבְנֵי קֻדְשָׁא, יְסוֹדֵי דְּמַקְדְּשָׁא, בִּרְתִיכִין קַדִּישִׁין אִלֵּין, אִזְדַּמְּנָן בִּלְחוֹדַיְיהוּ, לְיַקֵּר וּלְשַׁבְּחָא, בִּלְבוּשׁ יְקָר, לְעַיְּינָא כַּהֲנָא בְּהוּ תַּמָּן, וּלְאַדְכְּרָא תְּרֵיסַר שְׁבָטִין, וְע"ד תְּרֵיסַר אֲבָנִין כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמַר.

Gold Hebrew Letters Moses Silver Stones Thirteen Twelve

242. There are thirteen kinds, NAMELY GOLD, SILVER, ETC., besides these twelve precious stones THAT ARE THE STONES TO BE SET. Together, they add up to 25, the 25 letters in the supernal mystery of union. Corresponding to these, Moses engraved and arranged 25 letters in the secret of the verse of union, as it is written, "Hear, O Yisrael, Hashem our Elohim, Hashem is One" (Devarim 6:4), which contains 25 letters engraved and carved in the supernal secret.

242. תְּלֵיסַר זִינִין אִינּוּן, בַּר י"ב אַבְנִין יַקִּירִין אִלֵּין, וְכֻלְּהוּ סַלְּקִין לְכ"ה אַתְוָון, בְּרָזָא עִלָּאָה דְּיִחוּדָא. וְלָקֳבֵל אִלֵּין, גָּלִיף וְאַתְקִין מֹשֶׁה, כ"ה אַתְוָון בְּרָזָא דִּפְסוּקָא דְּיִחוּדָא, דִּכְתִּיב שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְדֹוָד אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְדֹוָד אֶחָד. וְאִינּוּן כ"ה אַתְוָון, גְּלִיפָן מְחַקְּקָן בְּרָזָא דִּלְעֵילָּא.

Hebrew Letters Jacob Moses Tents Zeir Anpin

243. Jacob wanted to prepare below, IN MALCHUT, in the secret of union, so he prepared 24 letters, which are, 'Blessed is the Name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever.' He did not complete to 25 letters, because the tabernacle was not yet completed, WHICH CORRESPONDS TO MALCHUT. As soon as the tabernacle was completed and the first thing to emerge was completed, he spoke only with 25 letters to show that it was completed similarly to above, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN. As it is written, "And Hashem called to Moses, and spoke to him out of the Tent of Meeting, saying" (Vayikra 1:1), which contains 25 letters.

243. יַעֲקֹב בָּעָא לְאַתְקְנָא לְתַתָּא, בְּרָזָא דְּיִחוּדָא, וְאַתְקִין בְּכ"ד אַתְוָון, וְאִינּוּן בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. וְלָא אַשְׁלִים לְכ"ה אַתְוָון, בְּגִין דְּעַד לָא אִתְתָּקַּן מַשְׁכְּנָא. כֵּיוָן דְּאִתְתָּקַּן מַשְׁכְּנָא, וְאִשְׁתְּלִים, מִלָּה קַדְמָאָה דַּהֲוָה נָפִיק מִנֵּיה, כַּד אִשְׁתְּלִים, לָא מַלִּיל אֶלָּא בְּכ"ה אַתְוָון, לְאַחֲזָאָה דְּהָא אִשְׁתְּלִים דָּא כְּגַוְונָא דִּלְעֵילָּא, דִּכְתִּיב וַיְדַבֵּר יְיָ' אֵלָיו מֵאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לֵאמֹר. הָא כ"ה אַתְוָון.

Hebrew Letters Koh Tabernacle Torah

244. Therefore, there were 25 kinds with which to complete the preparation of the tabernacle, and we established all these letters to be the engraved letters, about which I learned from Master. Once the tabernacle was completed with these secrets, it is called 'koh' (Caf-Hei = 25) IN THE COMPLETE UNION OF THE TABERNACLE, WHICH IS MALCHUT. Therefore, it is written, "And Your pious ones shall bless You (Heb. yevarchuchah)" (Tehilim 145:10), WHICH CONTAINS THE LETTERS 'YEVARCHU (ENG. 'BLESS') CAF-HEI,' for CAF-HEI is the secret of the completion of the entire tabernacle and its preparation, AS EXPLAINED IN THE ADJACENT ESSAY. Caf-Hei corresponds to 22 letters and the Torah, the Prophets and the Writings, which are under one rule and one secret.

244. וְע"ד כ"ה זִינִין לְאַשְׁלְמָא תִּקּוּנָא דְּמַשְׁכְּנָא וְכָל הָנֵי אַתְוָון, אוֹקִימְנָא בְּאִינּוּן אַתְוָון גְּלִיפָן, דְּאוֹלִיפְנָא מִמַּר. וּבְגִין דְּמַשְׁכְּנָא אִשְׁתְּלִים בְּרָזִין אִלֵּין, אִקְרֵי כ"ה, בְּיִחוּדָא דִּשְׁלִימוּ דְּמַשְׁכְּנָא, וְע"ד וַחֲסִידֶיךָ יְבָרְכוּכָה כְּתִיב, רָזָא דִּשְׁלִימוּ דְּכָל מַשְׁכְּנָא וְתִקּוּנָא דִּילֵיהּ. כ"ה, לָקֳבֵל כ"ב אַתְוָון, וְאוֹרַיְיתָא וּנְבִיאִים וּכְתוּבִים, דְּאִינּוּן כְּלָלָא חֲדָא, וְרָזָא חֲדָא.

Gates Hebrew Letters Jubilee Torah

245. The children of Yisrael declare the unity with this passage in the secret of the 25 letters, which are, "Hear, O Yisrael: Hashem our Elohim; Hashem is one" together with 'Blessed is the Name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever,' which contains 24 letters and concentrate on each one of them. Then all the letters join together and, in one bond, amount to 49 gates in the secret of Jubilee,' WHICH IS BINAH, BECAUSE 25 AND 24 EQUAL 49. It is necessary to mount UNTIL BINAH but not higher. And then the 49 gates of BINAH are opened and the Holy One, blessed be He, considers for the person as though he has fulfilled the whole Torah that comes in 49 aspects.

245. בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל קָא מְחַיֲדֵי יִחוּדָא בְּהַאי קְרָא, בְּרָזָא דְּכ"ה אַתְוָון, דְּאִינּוּן שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְיָ' אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְיָ' אֶחָד, וּבשכמל"ו, דְּאִינּוּן כ"ד אַתְוָון, וִיכַוֵּון כָּל חַד בְּהוּ, אַתְוָון מִתְחַבְּרָן כַּחֲדָא, וְסַלְּקִין בְּחִבּוּרָא חַד מ"ט תַּרְעִין, בְּרָזָא דְּיוֹבְלָא. וּכְדֵין אִצְטְרִיךְ לְסַלְּקָא עַד וְלָא יַתִּיר. וּכְדֵין אִתְפַּתָּחוּ תַּרְעִין, וְחָשִׁיב קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לְהַהוּא בַּר נָשׁ, כְּאִילּוּ קִיֵּים אוֹרַיְיתָא כֻּלָהּ, דְּאִיהִי אַתְיָא בְּמ"ט פָּנִים.

Faith Female Gates Heart Male Sh'ma Yisrael Torah

246. Therefore, the person has to concentrate the heart and will on 25 and 24 and elevate them with a willing of the heart to the 49 gates that we mentioned. After he has concentrated on this, he should concentrate on that union that my master said, WHO IS RABBI SHIMON, that "Hear, O Yisrael" and 'Blessed is the Name... ' are the inclusion of the entire Torah. Happy is the portion of he who concentrates on them, for it is certainly the entirety of the whole Torah above and below. This is the secret of the complete man, male and female, BECAUSE SH'MA YISRAEL IS THE ASPECT MALE AND 'BLESSED IS THE NAME' IS THE ASPECT OF FEMALE, and this is the secret of the entire Faith.

246. וְעַל דָּא אִצְטְרִיךְ לְכַוְּונָא לִבָּא וּרְעוּתָא בְּכ"ה וּבְכ"ד, וּלְסַלְּקָא לוֹן בִּרְעוּתָא דְּלִבָּא, לְמ"ט תַּרְעִין דְּקַאמְרָן. כֵּיוָן דְּאִתְכָּוַּון בְּהַאי, יִתְכַּוָּון בְּהַהוּא יִחוּדָא דְּאָמַר מַר, שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל וּבשכמל"ו כְּלָלָא דְּכָל אוֹרַיְיתָא כֻּלָּהּ. זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהּ מַאן דְּיִתְכַּוָּון בְּהוּ, דְּוַדַּאי כְּלָלָא אִיהוּ דְּכָל אוֹרַיְיתָא דְּעֵילָּא וְתַתָּא. וְדָא אִיהוּ רָזָא דְּאָדָם שְׁלֵימָא, דִּדְכַר וְנוּקְבָּא, וְרָזָא דְּכָל מְהֵימְנוּתָא.

Amidah (Standing Prayer) Female Male Morning Prayer Sh'ma Yisrael Standing Prayer (Amidah) Zeir Anpin

247. There is an argument between Shammai and Hillel about rising up and lying down, for it is written, "When you lie down, and when you rise up" (Devarim 6:7). Shammai holds that in the evening the female rules, so in relation to the female it is necessary to turn and recite THE SH'MA, MEANING LYING DOWN. In the morning, when the male, ZEIR ANPIN, dominates with the domination of the upper world, it is necessary to rise up and read before the male, just as it is necessary during Amidah prayer, WHICH MUST BE STANDING. So in every place that relates to the male, IT IS IN STANDING.

247. מַחֲלוֹקֶת דְּשַׁמַּאי וְהִלֵּל בְּקִימָה וּבִשְׁכִיבָה, דִּכְתִּיב בְשָׁכְבְּךָ וּבְקוּמֶךָ, דְּשַׁמַּאי סָבַר בָּעֶרֶב דְּקָא כְּלִילָא נוּקְבָּא בְּשֻׁלְטָנָהָא, אִצְטְרִיךְ לְגַבֵּי נוּקְבָּא דְּקָא יַטּוּ וְיִקְרְאוּ. וּבַבֹּקֶר, דְּקָא שָׁלְטָא דְּכוּרָא בְּשׁוּלְטָנוּתָא דְּעָלְמָא עִלָּאָה, אִצְטְרִיךְ לְמֵיקָם קָמֵיהּ דִּדְכוּרָא, כְּמָה דְּאִצְטְרִיךְ בִּתְפִלָּה מְעוּמָד, וּבְכָל אֲתָר דִּדְכוּרָא אַתְיָא.

Gates Morning Sh'ma Yisrael Zeir Anpin

248. The house of Hillel holds that if this one would be alone, ZEIR ANPIN, and this one alone, MALCHUT, then it should have been so, TO DIVIDE IT THUS THAT THIS ONE SHOULD BE STANDING AND THIS ONE LYING. But since we join ZEIR ANPIN AND MALCHUT together, in the union of 49 versions and 49 gates, WHICH ARE THE 25 OF "SH'MA" AND THE 24 OF 'BLESSED IS THE NAME... ' AS MENTIONED ABOVE, we do not have to separate this one on its own and that one on its own, but rather see that everything is one without division. FOR THERE SHOULD BE NO DIVISION BETWEEN THE READING OF SH'MA IN THE MORNING AND THE READING OF SH'MA IN THE EVENING. However, as to the person finds himself, so he should recite it, EITHER STANDING OR LYING DOWN, because they are both in one bond as they please. This is the way it should be presented.

248. וּבֵית הִלֵּל סָבַר, אִלְמָלֵא אִשְׁתְּכַח דָּא לְחוֹד וְדָא לְחוֹד, הָכִי אִצְטְרִיךְ. אֲבָל כֵּיוָן דַּאֲנָן מְחַבְּרָן לוֹן כַּחֲדָא, בְּחִבּוּרָא בְּמ"ט פָּנִים, וּמ"ט תַּרְעִין, לָא אִצְטְרִיכְנָא לְאַפְרְשָׁא דָּא לְחוֹד וְדָא לְחוֹד, אֶלָּא לְאַשְׁגְּחָא דְּכֹלָּא אִיהוּ חַד, בְּלֹא פֵּרוּדָא. וּכְמָה דְּאִזְדָּמַּן לֵיהּ לְבַר נָשׁ, הָכִי יֵימָא, דְּהָא תַּרְוַויְיהוּ בְּחִבּוּרָא חֲדָא, כְּמָה דְּנַיְחָא לוֹן, וְהָכִי אִצְטְרִיךְ לְאִתְחֲזָאָה.

Aba and Ima Female Gates Male Sh'ma Yisrael Zeir Anpin

249. Therefore, the male, ZEIR ANPIN, is in six sides of the passage, "Sh'ma Yisrael," which are six other words CORRESPONDING TO THE SIX SIDES OF GREATNESS THAT HE RECEIVES FROM ABA AND IMA. And the female is in the six sides of, 'Blessed is the Name,' which are the six words CORRESPONDING TO THE SIX SIDES OF GREATNESS THAT SHE RECEIVES FROM ZEIR ANPIN. They BOTH rise in one bond in the secret of 49 gates, and the law is always according to the house of Hillel.

249. וְעַל דָּא דְּכוּרָא, בְּשִׁית סִטְרִין, בַּקְּרָא דִּשְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל, דְּאִינּוּן שִׁית תֵּיבִין. וְנוּקְבָּא בְּשִׁית סִטְרִין בשכמל"ו. דְּאִינּוּן שִׁית תֵּיבִין אַחֲרָנִין, וְסַלְּקִין בְּחִבּוּרָא חֲדָא, בְּרָזָא דְּמ"ט תַּרְעִין, וַהֲלָכָה כְּבֵית הִלֵּל בְּכָל אֲתָר.

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