"I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem"

Synopsis

One explanation of the title verse tells us that the daughters of Jerusalem are the souls of the righteous, who are always close to the King, informing Him daily of the welfare of Malchut. When a soul descends into this world, Malchut makes it swear to tell God of her love for Him so that He will be pleased with her. Man does this by proclaiming the union of the Holy Name with his mouth, heart, and soul. Another explanation of this verse interprets the daughters of Jerusalem as signifying the twelve tribes. Malchut stands upon twelve mountains and includes seven sides. The daughters of Jerusalem testify before God, declaring Yisrael love for Him. In this way, Malchut's love for Zeir Anpin is affirmed.

Relevance

Drawing upon the spiritual power of the righteous souls who have walked this earth throughout history, and the devout who dwell in our midst today, we unite our body and soul and our physical world with the Upper World realm called Zeir Anpin. This union produces bountiful beams of Light that brighten the lives of all mankind. The reference to the twelve Tribes is an indication to the twelve signs and the Zohar's assistance in helping us transcend the influences the stars and planets. Thus, control over our fate and fortunes is awarded to us through the spiritual power associated with this passage.

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676. He opened the discussion saying, "I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my beloved, that you tell him, that I am sick with love" (Shir Hashirim 5:8). HE ASKS, Who is closer to the King than the Congregation of Yisrael, THE NUKVA? Why then does she charge them, "If you find my beloved, that you tell him." HE REPLIES, The daughters of Jerusalem are the souls of the righteous who are always near the King, and inform Him daily of the welfare of the Matron, THE NUKVA.

676. פְּתַח וַאֲמַר, הִשְׁבַּעְתִּי אֶתְכֶם בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלַיִם אִם תִּמְצְאוּ אֶת דּוֹדִי מַה תַּגִּידוּ לוֹ שֶׁחוֹלַת אַהֲבָה אָנִי. וְכִי מַאן קָרֵיב לְמַלְכָּא כִּכְנֶסֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, דְּאִיהִי אָמְרַת אִם תִּמְצְאוּ אֶת דּוֹדִי מַה תַּגִּידוּ לוֹ. אֶלָּא בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, אִלֵּין אִינוּן נִשְׁמַתְהוֹן דְּצַדִּיקַיָיא דְּאִינוּן קְרֵיבִין לְמַלְכָּא תָּדִיר, וּמוֹדְעִין לְמַלְכָּא בְּכָל יוֹמָא עִסְקוֹי דְמַטְרוֹנִיתָא.

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Flame Heart Holy Name Love Nukva Soul, The Zeir Anpin

678. וּבַמֶּה, בְּגִין דְּחִיּוּבָא עַל ב"נ לְיַחֲדָא שְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא בְּפוּמָא, בְּלִבָּא בְּנַפְשָׁא, וּלְאִקַּשְּׁרָא כֹּלָּא, כְּשַׁלְּהוֹבָא דְּאִתְקַשְּׁרָא בְּטִיפְסָא, וּבְהַהוּא יִחוּדָא דְּעָבֵיד, גָּרֵים לְאִתְפַּיְיסָא מַלְכָּא בְּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא, וְאוֹדַע לֵיהּ לְמַלְכָּא רְחִימוּתָא דִילָהּ לְגַבֵּיהּ.

Body Correction Grades Jerusalem Mountains Nukva Seven Twelve Twelve Tribes of Israel

679. Another explanation, The daughters of Jerusalem are the twelve tribes; NAMELY THE TWELVE KNOTS OF CHESED AND GVURAH, NETZACH AND HOD UPON WHICH STANDS THE BODY OF THE NUKVA. For we have learned that Jerusalem, THE NUKVA, is established upon twelve mountains. Those who say that she stands upon only seven are not wholly correct, though all is one, for she includes seven SIDES; NAMELY CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH, HOD, YESOD AND MALCHUT, and has the four ASPECTS CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET AND MALCHUT and twelve ASPECTS, WHICH ARE THE TWELVE KNOTS WE MENTIONED. All is one, ONLY THAT THESE ARE GRADES WITHIN HER, BUT TWELVE IS PERFECTION.

679. ד"א בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַם, אִלֵּין תְּרֵיסַר שִׁבְטִין. דְּתָנִינָן יְרוּשָׁלִַם עַל תְּרֵיסַר טוּרִין קָיְימָא. וּמַאן דַּאֲמַר עַל שִׁבְעָה, לָא קָאֲמַר לְאַשְׁלָמָא שְׁלִימוּ, וְאע"ג דְּכֹלָּא חַד, דְּאִית שִׁבְעָה, וְאִית ד,' וְאִית תְּרֵיסַר, וְכֹלָּא חַד.

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680. Surely she is established upon twelve mountains, three to each side, THREE KNOTS TO THE SIDE OF CHESED, THREE TO GVURAH, THREE TO NETZACH AND THREE TO HOD, AND THE BODY OF THE NUKVA ABOVE THEM. They are then called living creature, as it is written, "This is the living creature that I saw under the Elohim of Yisrael" (Yechezkel 10:20). They are called the daughters of Jerusalem, since JERUSALEM, THE NUKVA, stands above them. They testify before the King OF THE LOVE of the Congregation of Yisrael, WHO CHARGES THEM, "IF YOU FIND MY BELOVED, THAT YOU TELL HIM, THAT I AM SICK WITH LOVE." Hence it says, "There the tribes used to go up, the tribes of Yah as a testimony unto Yisrael, to give thanks unto the name of Hashem" (Tehilim 122:4), TO TESTIFY BEFORE YISRAEL, ZEIR ANPIN, OF THE LOVE OF THE NUKVA. Rabbi Yehuda said, Happy is the portion of Yisrael, who know the ways of the Holy One, blessed be He. Of them it is written, "For you are a holy people to Hashem your Elohim, and Hashem has chosen you..." (Devarim 14:2).

680. וַדַּאי עַל תְּרֵיסַר טוּרִין קָיְימָא, תְּלַת טוּרִין לְסִטְרָא דָא, וּתְלַת טוּרִין לְסִטְרָא דָא, וְכֵן לְאַרְבַּע זִוְויָין, וּכְדֵין אִתְקְרֵי חַיָּה. כְּד"א הִיא הַחַיָּה אֲשֶׁר רָאִיתִי תַּחַת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל. וְאִלֵּין אִקְרוּן בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, בְּגִין דְּקָיְימָא עֲלַיְיהוּ. וְאִינוּן סָהֲדֵי סַהֲדוּתָא לְמַלְכָּא עַל כְּנֶסֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, הה"ד, שִׁבְטֵי יָהּ עֵדוּת לְיִשְׂרָאֵל לְהוֹדוֹת לְשֵׁם יי.' אֲמַר רִבִּי יְהוּדָה, זַכָּאָה חוּלְקֵהוֹן דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, דְּיָדְעֵי אוֹרְחוֹי דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, עֲלַיְיהוּ כְּתִיב, כִּי עַם קָדוֹשׁ אַתָּה לַיי' אֱלֹהֶיךָ וּבְךָ בָּחַר יי' וגו.'