"Rachel died by me on the way"

Synopsis

Rabbi Aba begins by explaining the discrepancy in the verb tense in "they have come back," used in The Creator's promise for the future. Rabbi Aba then explains how Rabbi Elazar answers that the Shechinah will think her children have died by judgment. Only then will she return to her husband. "Rachel weeping" refers to the Shechinah being told by her husband that her children have perished. Only then will He tell her that her children have been redeemed. God then tells her that those who have died in the war will be resurrected. Rabbi Shimon tells us that the quotation refers to the Shechinah's children who die in the war, but are resurrected and will return to Efrat, the Land of Yisrael. Rabbi Aba finally explains the meaning of Lechem, derived from Milchamah (war), and "fought" (lacham).

Relevance

Two paths to the final redemption lie before us, a path of destruction - war and death - and a path of mercy that offers us protection, the path of spiritual transformation. We have the free will to choose our fate. In the end, all the souls of mankind will be resurrected and the arrival of the The Messiah will bring immortality and endless fulfillment. The Light that radiates from this passage of Zohar awakens the wisdom to walk the path of spiritual transformation. It helps accelerate the arrival of the Resurrection and the The Messiah through the path of mercy for all mankind.

Eyes Jeremiah Rachel

81. "And as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me" (Beresheet 48:7). Rabbi Aba opened the discussion, saying, "A voice was heard in Rama" (Yirmeyah 31:14) followed by, "Thus says Hashem; Keep your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears, for your work shall be rewarded, says Hashem; and they shall (lit. 'they have') come back again to their own border" (Ibid. 15). HE ASKS, It does not say 'They shall come back' IN THE FUTURE TENSE, but that they have come back. YET THIS IS A PROMISE FOR THE FUTURE, AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN 'AND THEY SHALL COME BACK.'

81. וַאֲנִי בְּבֹאִי מִפַּדַּן מֵתָה עָלַי רָחֵל בַּדֶּרֶךְ וגו,' רִבִּי אַבָּא פְּתַח, כֹּה אָמַר ה' קוֹל בְּרָמָה נִשְׁמָע וגו,' מַה כְּתִיב בַּתְרֵיהּ, כֹּה אָמַר ה' מִנְּעִי קוֹלֵךְ מִבֶּכִי וְעֵינַיִךְ מִדִּמְעָה כִּי יֵשׁ שָׂכָר לִפְעוּלָתֵךְ וגו' וְשָׁבוּ בָנִים לִגְבוּלָם לֹא אָמַר וְיָשׁוּבוּ, אֶלָּא וְשָׁבוּ, כְּבָר שָׁבוּ.

Infertility Judgment Marriage Shechinah Singing Throne

82. HE ANSWERS, Come and see, Rabbi Elazar said that when there will be justice upon the mountain, and the Shechinah will be adorned on the mountain, She will think her children perished by judgment. The secret is, "Sing, O barren one, you that did not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud" (Yeshayah 54:1). We have learned that many children of the throne will be Her own CHILDREN, as it is written, "For more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife" (Ibid.). The Shechinah will then return to Her husband. "On that day Hashem shall be one, and His name One" (Zecharyah 14:9).

82. תָּא חֲזֵי אֲמַר רִבִּי אֶלְעָזָר, בְּשַׁעְתָּא דִיהֵא דִינָא עַל טוּרָא, תִּתְעַטַּר מַטְרוֹנִיתָא עַל טוּרָא, וְהִיא סָבְרַת דִּבְנֵיהוֹן אָבְדִין בְּדִינָא, וְרָזָא רָנִי עֲקָרָה לֹא יָלָדָה פִּצְחִי רִנָּה וְצַהֲלִי וגו,' תָּנָא, סַגְיָין יְהוֹן בְּנֵי כָּרְסְיָיא, מִן דִּידָהּ, הה"ד כִּי רַבִּים בְּנֵי שׁוֹמֵמָה מִבְּנֵי בְעוּלָה, תֵיתוּב מַטְרוֹנִיתָא לְבַעֲלָהּ, בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיֶה ה' אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד.

Hatred Judgment Rachel Shechinah

83. Before that, the Shechinah will say to Her husband, Where are my children? He will say to Her that they were judged, and She will think they perished by judgment, and She will weep for Her children, who perished by justice. THIS IS THE SECRET OF "A VOICE WAS HEARD IN RAMA... RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN," AND HE WILL SAY TO HER, "KEEP YOUR VOICE FROM WEEPING... FOR YOUR WORK SHALL BE REWARDED." For you are to be greatly rewarded by Me for being with them, and the children have already come back from the hated land, FOR THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN REDEEMED.

83. מִן קַדְמַת דְּנָא, תֵּימָא מַטְרוֹנִיתָא לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא בְּנַיָיא דִילִי אָן. יֵימָא לָהּ בְּדִינָא. הִיא תִּסְבַּר דְּאָבְדִין בְּדִינָא, וּבְכָה עַל דִּינָא לִבְנַיָא דִידָהּ, כִּי אֲרֵי סַגִּי אִית לָךְ לְמֵיסַב מִנִּי בְּדִלְהוֹן, דַּהֲוַת עִמְּהוֹן, וְהָא תָּבוּ מֵאַרְעָא דְּשַׂנְאָה.

Congregation Jacob Joseph Land of Yisrael Redemption and Salvation Resurrection Shechinah War

84. HE ASKS, Did not Joseph know his mother died? Indeed, he was with her when she died. WHY DID JACOB HAVE TO TELL HIM THAT? HE REPLIES, Supernal Yisrael said that when he prophesied about the redemption of Yisrael, the Shechinah will stir, and the Congregation of Yisrael will stir and wage war against the nations. Some OF YISRAEL will die IN THIS WAR. They will slowly approach the Land of Yisrael. When She weeps FOR HER DEAD SONS, the Holy One, blessed be He, will say to Her, Do not be afraid, there is a reward for the sons who died IN THE WAR for My name's sake. The others, who did not die, have already returned and those who died will live again through the resurrection of the dead.

84. וְכִי לָא הֲוָה יָדַע יוֹסֵף דְּמֵתָה אִמֵּיהּ, תַּמָן הֲוָה עִמָּהּ כַּד מֵתָה. אֶלָּא יֹאמַר יִשְׂרָאֵל עִלָּאָה, כַּד נֵיתֵי מִפְרָקְנֵיהוֹן דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, תִּתְעַר מַטְרוֹנִיתָא, וְתִתְעַר כ"י, וְתִגַּח קְרָבָא עִם עַמָּמִין, וִימוּתוּן מִנְהוֹן, וְיִתְקָרְבוּן בִּזְעֵיר לְמֵיתֵי אַרְעָא, יֵימַר לָהּ קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, כַּד הִיא בְּכָה, לָא תִדְחֲלִי, אַגְרָא לְהוֹן בְּנַיָיא דְּמִיתָן עַל שְׁמִי, אָחֳרָנִין הָא תָּבוּ, אִינוּן יְתוּבוּן לְחַיֵּי מֵיתַיָיא.

Holy Name Rachel Sanctification Unity War

85. "Rachel died by me." She died for the unity of the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He, MEANING, HER SONS WHO WERE KILLED FOR THE SANCTIFICATION OF THE HOLY NAME. THE VERSE says of it: "When yet there was but a little way" (Beresheet 48:7), WHICH MEANS they died for the unity of the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He, outside the land of Yisrael, AT THE WAR FOR THE COMING TO YISRAEL. For in the land of Yisrael, none shall die. THEREFORE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "WHEN YET THERE WAS BUT A LITTLE WAY TO COME TO EFRAT" TO THE LAND OF YISRAEL, FOR AFTER COMING TO THE LAND OF YISRAEL THEY WILL DIE NO MORE.

Jerusalem Resurrection War

86. תָּנָא, א"ר אַבָּא, עֲתִידִין יִשְׂרָאֵל לַאֲגָחָא קְרָבָא בְּאָרְחָא דְאֶפְרָת, וִימוּתוּן עַמָּא סַגְיָא מִנְּהוֹן, וּבָתַר כֵּן לְחַיֵּי מֵיתַיָא יְקוּמוּן, וְיַתִּיר שָׁלְטָנָא יְהֵא לְכוֹן דְּמִיתִין בְּאָרְחָא הָדֵין, מִכָּל דִּיהֵא קָדָמֵיהוֹן בִּירוּשְׁלֵם.

Amalek Bread Exile Hands Tetragrammaton Throne War Yud Hei Vav Hei (YHVH)

87. Why is this holy place called 'Lechem' (Eng. 'bread'), AS IT IS WRITTEN "THAT IS BET LECHEM?" (BERESHEET 48:7) HE ANSWERS, Since it is one of the Names of the Holy One, blessed be He, they will die there IN WAR for sanctifying His name, "hand ON THE THRONE OF YAH...WAR" (SHEMOT 17:16). THIS MEANS they will die there TO MAKE COMPLETE the name Yah, WHICH SHALL NOT BE COMPLETE IN YUD HEI VAV HEI UNTIL THE MEMORY OF AMALEK SHALL BE FORGOTTEN. THEREFORE THE PURPOSE OF THIS WAR IS TO COMPLETE THE NAME OF YUD-HEI WITH VAV-HEI. THUS THE PLACE IS CALLED LECHEM DERIVED FROM MILCHAMAH (ENG. 'WAR'), for it fought (Heb. lacham) in exile to render complete the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He.

87. וְלָמָּה אִתְקְרֵי שְׁמָא דְּאַתְרָא קַדִּישָׁא, דְּאַתְרָא הָדֵין לֶחֶם, בְּדִיל דְּהוּא מִן שְׁמָא דְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא בֵּיהּ, דִּימוּתוּן תַּמָּן עַל שְׁמֵיהּ, י"ד: דִּימוּתוּן תַּמָּן עַל שְׁמֵיהּ י"ה, לֶחֶם בְּגָלוּתָא, בְּדִיל דְּהוּא מִן שְׁמֵיהּ דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא.