The names called hand

Synopsis

Rabbi Elazar first explains that the hands belong to The Creator, the source of Light for everything, meaning mercy. He then begs Rabbi Shimon to reveal to him the secret of the name "hand." Rabbi Shimon explains that without the "hand," which is mercy, war would prevail, since judgment would be allowed to come before mercy. But the tThe Messiah will come and wage war against Amalek through judgment, and in it, prevail. Rabbi Elazar then explains that the "the great hand" and "the supernal hand" are the same thing. They have the same numerical value and therefore, will be the left and right hands joined together. Even though one is called "great" and the other "strong," and therefore, must be different, they are equal by the name "hand," because of their letters Yud - Dalet, and will therefore create the heaven and the earth.

Relevance

Many profound lessons and benefits arise from this passage, including a secret concerning the nation of Amalek. Kabbalists have revealed that the nation of Amalek is a code term that refers to the doubts and uncertainties that dwell within the consciousness of man. Specifically, these doubts concern the following, our recognition of the reality of The Creator; our trust in the spiritual laws of our universe; our willingness to embark on and remain on the correct spiritual path. Whenever we begin to approach these universal truths and come nearer to the Light, doubts automatically set in. Consciously waging war against uncertainty helps to hasten the arrival of our personal the Messiah, as well as the global redemption. Moreover, triumphing over our doubt helps to ignite the Light of Mercy, which sweetens the Judgments due to us as a result of previous iniquities in this life or past incarnations. Hence, the strength to defeat skepticism is summoned forth herein and the Light of mercy shines brighter in our lives, helping to soften decrees of judgment that might be due us.

Hands Light Mercy Tetragrammaton Yud Hei Vav Hei (YHVH)

Egypt Hands Judgment Mercy Tetragrammaton Throne War Yud Hei Vav Hei (YHVH)

60. Rabbi Elazar came to ask his father Rabbi Shimon. He wept and said to him: Reveal to me this secret, my father and master, OF THE NAME 'HAND.' He said to him: It will be revealed to you through the verse, "Because Hashem has sworn by His throne (lit. 'a hand on the throne of Yah'); that Hashem will have war" (Shemot 17:16), MEANING, hand on the throne due to Yud Hei Vav Hei, WHICH IS MERCY, Mercy being stronger than Judgment. The verse wishes to say, may there be forever, instead of Gvurah, the great hand which was in Egypt, WHICH IS MERCY; for were it not FOR THE GREAT HAND, WAR would be through Judgment WITHOUT MERCY.

60. אָתָא רִבִּי אֶלְעָזָר, וּשְׁאַל לְר"ש אֲבוֹי, וּבְכָה וא"ל, גַּלֵּי לִי הַאי רָזָא אַבָּא מָארִי. א"ל בְּהַאי קְרָא אִתְגְּלֵי לָךְ, כִּי יָד עַל כֵּס יָהּ מִלְחָמָה לַיי,' כֵּס בְּגִין הוי"ה, שַׁלֵּיט רַחֲמֵי עַל דִּינָא. צָבֵי לְמֵימַר, יְהֵא רַעֲוָא דִּיְהֵא לְעַלְמָא בַּאֲתַר גְּבוּרָה, יַד רַבָּתָא דַּהֲוַת בְּמִצְרַיִם, וְאִי לָאו הֲווֹ בְּדִינֵי.

Amalek Egypt Hands Judgment Mercy Messiah, The Strength War

61. When the Messiah comes with the renewal of the great hand, he will wage war against Amalek, AND MERCY WILL OVERCOME JUDGMENT, AS WAS DONE DURING THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT, AS IT IS WRITTEN, "By strength of hand Hashem brought us out of Egypt" (Shemot 13:14). When the name hand comes with 'strength of hand' alone, NOT WITH HASHEM'S HAND OR THE GREAT HAND, it is then in Judgment; namely war against Amalek will be fought through Judgment, and then The Messiah will come. Rabbi Elazar supports his explanation with the verse, "Then shall Hashem go out, and fight against those nations, as when He fought in the day of battle" (Zecharyah 14:3).

61. וְכַד יֵיתֵי מְשִׁיחָא, יֵיתֵי בְּחַדְתּוּ בִּידָא רַבָּתָא, וְיִגַּח קְרָבָא בַּעֲמָלֵק. בְּחוֹזֶק יָד הוֹצִיאֲךָ ה' מִמִּצְרָיִם, וְכַד יֵיתֵי שְׁמָא דְיַד בְּתוֹקְפָא יְדָא לְחוּדֵיהּ, הוּא בְּדִינָא, דְּיַגִּיחַ קְרָבָא בַּעֲמָלֵק, לֵיתֵי מְשִׁיחָא. ר' אֶלְעָזָר מְסַיֵּיעַ, וְיָצָא יי' וְנִלְחַם בַּגּוֹיִם הָהֵם כְּיוֹם הִלָּחֲמוֹ בְּיוֹם קְרָב.

Egypt Hands Hebrew Letters Strength

62. Come and see, THE STRENGTH OF the great hand, THE RIGHT HAND, reaches the supernal hand, THE LEFT HAND CALLED THE STRONG HAND. By this hand, they came out of Egypt, AS IT SAYS, "BY STRENGTH OF HAND HASHEM BROUGHT US OUT OF EGYPT." THEY ARE CONNECTED since they have the same numerical value, one Yud equals the other Yud and one Dalet the other (YUD-DALET = HAND). The name 'the great hand' and the name 'the supernal hand' are the same, equal in letters and numerical value. UNION receives two hands together, IN OTHER WORDS, THE RIGHT AND LEFT WERE JOINED TOGETHER.

62. תָּא חֲזֵי כַּמָּה הִיא יְדָא רַבָּתָא דְּמָטָא לְהַאי יָדָא עִלָּאָה, וּבְדָא יָדָא נְפָקוּ מִמִּצְרַיִם, בְּגִין דְּמִנְיָנֵיהוֹן שָׁוִין, מַנֵּי י' לְי,' ד' לְד,' שָׁוִין דָּא לְדָא, שְׁמָא דְּיָדָא רַבָּתָא, וּשְׁמָא דְּיָדָא עִלָּאָה, דְיִפְקוּן כַּחֲדָא, אִינוּן שָׁוִין בְּאַתְוַותְהוֹן דְּמִנְיָינֵיהוֹן כְּמִנְיָינֵיהוֹן, דְּקִבְּלָא תְּרֵין יַד, תְּרֵין כַּחֲדָא.

Chariot Creation Earth Egypt Evil Eyes Hands Heaven Hebrew Letters Keter Miracle Shadai Tetragrammaton Yud Hei Vav Hei (YHVH) Zeir Anpin

63. HE ASKS, Why were their mutual JOINING not withheld, as they are not equal, THE ONE IS CALLED GREAT AND THE OTHER STRONG. HE ANSWERS, The connection of these two was explained BECAUSE their letters, Yud-Dalet, are the same, THOUGH they are not exactly of the same content. TO WIT, SINCE THEY ARE EQUAL BY THE NAME HAND, THEY MAY BE JOINED TOGETHER THOUGH THE ONE IS CALLED GREAT AND THE OTHER STRONG. From these TWO HANDS, the heaven and earth were created, and all that is with them. INSIDE THE UPPERMOST CIRCLE, Yud to Yud, Dalet to Dalet. INSIDE THE SECOND CIRCLE WITHIN THE UPPERMOST ONE, TO THE RIGHT OF THE CIRCLE, Yud to Yud, Vav to Vav, Dalet to Dalet; AND TO ITS LEFT: Dalet to Dalet, Lamed to Lamed, Tav to Tav. INSIDE THE THIRD CIRCLE, THAT IS WITHIN THE SECOND, TO THE RIGHT OF THE CIRCLE, Dalet to Dalet, Lamed to Lamed, Tav to Tav; AND TO ITS LEFT: Lamed to Lamed, Mem to Mem, Dalet to Dalet; Tav to Tav, Vav to Vav. IN THE CENTER OF THESE CIRCLES, Vav above; AND BELOW IT Yud-Hei, Yud-Hei, BELOW THEM Shadai, AND BELOW IT the Chariot of the fathers of Yisrael. They are the first Sfirah, NAMELY THE UPPER CIRCLE, which is sublime Keter, WHERE THE SIMPLE LETTERS ARE, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF KETER. The second CIRCLE IS THE SECRET OF THE VERSE, "The eyes of Hashem are in every place, watching the evil and the good" (Mishlei 15:3); NAMELY THE SFIRAH CHOCHMAH, SINCE EYES ARE THE SECRET OF CHOCHMAH. HENCE, IT CONTAINS THE LETTERS OF THE LETTERS FULLY SPELLED OUT, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF CHOCHMAH. IN the third CIRCLE, THERE IS THE SFIRAH BINAH, SINCE IN IT ARE THE FULLY SPELLED-OUT LETTERS OF THE FULLY SPELLED-OUT LETTERS. (REPETITION NECESSARY?) They help AND POUR UPON Vav OF THE NAME YUD HEI VAV HEI (MEANING?), WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN, which performed many miracles in the land of Egypt.

63. כֵּיצַד לָא אִתְמְנָעוֹ דָּא מִן דָּא, וְלָא שָׁוִין. אִתְפְּרַשׁ תְּרֵין אִלֵּין דִּבְאַתְוַותְהוֹן יַד סַיְיעָאן בְּעִנְיָינָא, תְּרֵין לָא בְּעֵינֵיהוֹן מִתְפָּרַשׁ. מֵאִלֵּין אִתְבְּרִיאוּ שְׁמַיָא וְאַרְעָא וּדְעִמֵּיהּ. (בָּעִגּוּל הָעֶלְיוֹן) י' לְי,' ד' לְד.'

(בְּעִגּוּל ב' שֶׁבְּתוֹךְ הָעֶלְיוֹן בִּימִין הָעִגּוּל) י' לְי,' ו' לְו' לְד' ד.' (וּבִשְׂמֹאלוֹ) לְד' ד,' לְל' ל,' לְת' ת.'

(בְּעִגּוּל ג' שֶׁבְּתוֹךְ הַב' בִּימִין הָעִגּוּל) ד' לְד' ל' לְל' לְת' ת.' (וּבִשְׂמֹאלוֹ) לְל' ל,' לְמ' מ,' לְד' ד,' לְת' ת,' לְו' ו.'

(בְּמֶרְכַּז אֵלּוּ הָעִגּוּלִּים) ו' לְמַעְלָה, (וּמִתַּחְתָּיו) י"ה י"ה (וּמִתַּחְתֵּיהֶם) שַׁדַּי, (וּמִתַּחְתָּיו) מֶרְכָּבָה דַּאֲבָהָן יִשְׂרָאֵל.

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