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861. Rabbi Shimon opened the discussion with the verse, "But none says, 'Where is Eloha my maker (lit. 'makers'), who gives songs in the night'" (Iyov 35:10). This passage has been established and we have studied it. The Scripture says "my makers" IN THE PLURAL instead of 'my maker' IN THE SINGULAR. Who are "my makers," IN THE PLURAL? HE ANSWERS, The name Eloha is an inclusive name that denotes Him, WHO IS ZEIR ANPIN, and His court, WHICH IS MALCHUT. This is a complete name that includes male and female, WHICH CONTAINS THE LETTERS El-Vav-Hei. THEREFORE IT IS WRITTEN, "my makers" IN THE PLURAL, BECAUSE IT INCLUDES BOTH LEVELS.

861. פָּתַח ר"ש וְאָמַר, וְלֹֹא אָמַר אַיֵּה אֱלוֹהַּ עֹשָׂי נוֹתֵן זְמִירוֹת בַּלַּיְלָה. הַאי קְרָא אוּקְמוּהָ וְאִתְּמַר, אֲבָל עוֹשָׂי, עוֹשֵׂי מִבָּעֵי לֵיהּ, מַאן עוֹשָׂי. אֶלָּא שְׁמָא דְּאֱלוֹהַּ שְׁמָא כָּלִיל אִיהוּ דְּאִתְחָזֵי הוּא וּבֵי דִּינֵיהּ. דָּא שְׁמָא שְׁלִים אִיהוּ, דְּכָלִיל דְּכַר וְנוּקְבָּא: א"ל ו"ה וּבְגִינֵי כַּךְ עוֹשָׂי.

Candles Light

862. "Who gives songs in the night:" WHY IN THE NIGHT? IT IS because MALCHUT THAT IS CALLED 'NIGHT,' constantly praises the King that the Peace is His, WHO IS ZEIR ANPIN, like a candle that is never placid, BUT ALWAYS WAVERS HERE AND THERE. SIMILARLY, MALCHUT IS CONSTANTLY PRAISING IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE SUPERNAL JOYOUS LIGHT OF ZEIR ANPIN, BECAUSE OF THIS GREAT JOY THAT IS AROUSED BY THE RECITED PRAISES. Therefore it says, "who gives songs in the night."

862. נוֹתֵן זְמִירוֹת בַּלַּיְלָה, בְּגִין דְּדָא אִיהוּ דְּקָא מְשָׁבַּחַת תָּדִיר לְגַבֵּי מַלְכָּא דִּשְׁלָמָא דִּילֵיהּ, כְּגַוְונָא דְּבוּצִינָא דְּלָא שָׁכִיךְ תָּדִיר, בְּגִין לְקַבְּלָא נְהוֹרָא חֶדְוָה עִלָּאָה, מִסְּגִיאוּת חֶדְוָה דִּילֵיהּ. וְע"ד נוֹתֵן זְמִירוֹת בַּלַּיְלָה.

Angels Astrology Firmaments Praise Stars

863. All these stars that illuminate in the firmament are thankful and praise the Holy One, blessed be He, during the entire time that they are visible in the sky, because the supernal angels, WHO ARE APPOINTED OVER THE STARS, are all thankful and praise in watches during the three parts into which the night is divided.

863. כָּל אִינּוּן כֹּכָבַיָא דְּקָא מְנָהֲרָן בִּרְקִיעָא, כֻּלְּהוּ אוֹדָאן וּמְשַׁבְּחָן לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, בְּכָל הַהוּא זִמְנָא דְּאִתְחָזוּן בִּרְקִיעָא, בְּגִין דְּמַלְאֲכֵי עִלָּאֵי, כֻּלְּהוּ אוֹדָאן וּמְשַׁבְּחָן אַשְׁמוּרוֹת אַשְׁמוּרוֹת, בִּתְלַת פַּלְגֵּי דְּהַוְי לֵילְיָא.

Evil

864. During the night, various sides are divided. At the beginning of the night, when the night sets in and it becomes dark, all these evil spirits and evil species scatter and float throughout the whole world, and the Other Side separates and demands the ways of the King from all these holy sides.

864. בְּלֵילְיָא אִתְפַּלְגָּן כַּמָּה סִטְרִין. בְּרֵאשִׁיתָא דְּלֵילְיָא, כַּד רָמַשׁ לֵילְיָא וְאִתְחֲשָׁךְ, כֹּל אִינּוּן רוּחִין בִּישִׁין וְּזִינִין בִּישִׁין, כֻּלְּהוּ מִתְבַּדְּרָן וְּמְשַׁטְטֵי בְּכָל עָלְמָא. וְאִתְפַּרְשַׁת סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא, וְתָבְעֵי אָרְחֵי דְּבֵי מַלְכָּא, מִכָּל אִינּוּן סִטְרִין קַדִּישִׁין.

Angels Death Death and the Afterlife Other Side Praise

865. As soon as the Other Side is aroused, all the inhabitants of the world taste death, MEANING THAT SLEEP FALLS UPON THEM, which is one-sixtieth of death, AND THE OTHER SIDE dominates them. Since the impurity is separated from above and descended to dominate below, three companies of angels separate to praise the Holy One, blessed be He, in the three parts of the night, as the friends have remarked.

865. כֵּיוָן דְּהַהוּא סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא אִתְּעַר, כָּל בְּנֵי עָלְמָא טַעֲמֵי טַעֲמָא דְּמוֹתָא, חַד מִשִׁתִין בְּמוֹתָא, וְשַׁלְטָא עָלַיְיהוּ. כְּדֵין כֵּיוָן דִּמְסָאֳבוּ אִתְפָּרְשָׁא מִלְּעֵילָּא, וְשַׁלְטָא וְנַחְתָּא לְתַתָּא, כְּדֵין אִתְפָּרְשָׁן תְּלַת מַשִּׁרְיָין לְשַׁבְּחָא לֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, בִּתְלַת סִטְרִין דְּלֵילְיָא, כְּמָה דְּאִתְעֲרוּ בְּהַאי חַבְרַיָא.

Angels Directions Other Side

866. While they are still praising the Holy One, blessed be He, the Other Side goes and flies below to all directions of the world. As long as the Other Side is not removed from there, the angels cannot be united with their Master.

866. בְּעוֹד דְּאִינּוּן מְשַׁבְּחִין לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא אַזְלָא וּמְשַׁטְּטָא לְתַתָּא, בְּכָל סִטְרֵי עָלְמָא, וְעַד דְּסִטְרָא אַחֲרָא לָא אִתְעַבָּר מִתַּמָּן, לָא יַכְלִין אִינּוּן לְאִתְיַיחֲדָא בְּמָארֵיהוֹן.

Angels Hundred Land of Yisrael Other Side Praise

867. This is a secret for the sages. The angels above and the children of Yisrael below all reject that Other Side. When the supernal angels wish to unite with their Master, they cannot do it until they push THE OTHER SIDE outside. What do they do? About six hundred thousand holy angels descend and throw down sleep upon all the inhabitants of the world. Once THE OTHER SIDE has descended, because they pushed it out and give it this world entirely in that sleep, then THE OTHER SIDE rules over them, PEOPLE, and they become impure by it, except in the Land of Yisrael alone, for THE OTHER SIDE does not rule there. As soon as THE OTHER SIDE separates from them, the angels come before their Master, and praise and give thanks before Him.

867. רָזָא לְחַכִּימִין, מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיוֹנִין, וְיִשְׂרָאֵל לְתַתָּא, כֻּלְּהוּ דָּחֲקֵי בְּהַהוּא סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא. מַלְאָכִין עִלָּאִין כַּד בָּעָאן לְאִתְיַיחֲדָא בְּמָארֵיהוֹן, לָא יַכְלִין עַד דְּדַחְיָין לָהּ לְבַר. מָה עַבְדִּין, נַחְתִּין שִׁיתִין רִבּוֹא דְּמַלְאֲכֵי קַדִּישֵׁי, וַאֲפִילּוּ שֵׁינָתָא עַל כָּל בְּנֵי עָלְמָא, כֵּיוָן דְּאִיהִי נַחְתָּא, דְּקָא דַּחְיָּין לָהּ לְבַר, וְיָהֲבֵי לָהּ כָּל עָלְמָא דָּא בְּהַהִיא שֵׁינָתָא, כְּדֵין אִיהִי שַׁלְטָא עָלַיְיהוּ, וּמְקַבְּלִין מִסְאֲבוּ מִינָּהּ. בַּר בְּאַרְעָא דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל בִּלְחוֹדָהָא, דְּלָא שַׁלְטָא תַּמָּן. כֵּיוָן דְּאִיהִי אִתְפָּרְשָׁא מִנַּיְיהוּ, עָאלִין לְקָמֵי מָארֵיהוֹן, וּמְשַׁבְּחָן וְאוֹדָאן קָמֵיהּ.

Goats Other Side

868. Similarly, Yisrael below cannot become united with their Master until they push away the Other Side from them, and give it a portion to keep it occupied, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE SCAPEGOAT. Afterwards, they approach their Master, and there is no accuser is present above or below.

868. כְּגַוְונָא דָּא יִשְׂרָאֵל לְתַתָּא, לָא יַכְלִין לְאִתְיַיחֲדָא בְּמָארֵיהוֹן, עַד דְּדַחְיָין לְהַהוּא סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא מִנַּיְיהוּ, וְיָהֲבֵי לָהּ חוּלָקָא בְּמָּה דְּאִתְעַסְקַת, וּלְבָתַר, אִינּוּן מִתְקָרְבֵי לְגַבֵּי מָארֵיהוֹן, וְלָא אִשְׁתְּכַח מְקַטְרְגָא עֵילָּא וְתַתָּא.

Angels Holiness (Kedushah) Idolatry Kedushah (Holiness) Other Side War

869. If you ask, This is all applicable below, WITH HUMANS, but above WITH ANGELS, what kind of accusation is possible there, BECAUSE OF WHICH THEY ARE OBLIGED TO PUSH THE OTHER SIDE DOWNWARDS, AS MENTIONED? HE ANSWERS, Above, it is because THE OTHER SIDE is an impure spirit and they, THE ANGELS, are Holy Spirits. THEREFORE, until they send away the Other Side from among them, they cannot approach their Master, because holiness and impurity can never mix. Similarly, the children of Yisrael below do not mix with the nations of the world who worship idols. When both sides, those above, THE ANGELS, and those below, YISRAEL, desire to approach the King, they push THE OTHER SIDE out.

869. וְאִי תֵּימָא תִּינַח לְתַתָּא, אֲבָל לְעֵילָּא מַאי קִטְרוּגָא תַּמָּן. אֶלָּא לְעֵילָּא, בְּגִין דְּאִיהוּ רוּחַ מְסַאֲבָא, וְאִינּוּן רוּחִין קַדִּישִׁין, עַד דִּמְשַׁדְּרֵי רוּחָא מְסַאֲבָא מִבֵּינַיְיהוּ, לָא יַכְלִין לְקָרְבָא לְגַבֵּי מָארֵיהוֹן, דְּהָא קוּדְשָׁא גּוֹ מְסַאֲבָא, לָא מִתְעָרֵב לְעָלְמִין. וְכֵן כְּגַוְונָא דָּא, יִשְׂרָאֵל לְתַתָּא, לָא מִתְעָרְבִין בְּאוּמִין עכו"ם דְּעָלְמָא. וּתְרֵין סִטְרִין, עִלָּאִין וְתַתָּאִין, כַּד בַּעְיָין לְקָרְבָא לְגַבֵּי מַלְכָּא קַדִּישָׁא, דַּחְיָּין לָהּ לְבַר.

Angels Other Side Sanctuary

870. Therefore, when night arrives and the holy supernal angels arrange themselves in lines to approach their Master, they first push the Other Side out, and afterwards come into the sanctuary.

870. וְעַל דָּא, כַּד עָיֵיל לֵילְיָא, וּמַלְאָכִין קַדִּישִׁין עִלָּאִין, כַּד מִסְתַּדְּרָן שׁוּרִין שׁוּרִין לְקָרְבָא לְגַבֵּי מָארֵיהוֹן, דַּחְיָּין לֵיהּ לְהַהוּא סִטְרָא לְבַר בְּקַדְמֵיתָא, וּלְבָתַר עָאלִין בְּקוּדְשָׁא.