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Chariot Hebrew Letters Holy Name Judah Praise Throne Zeir Anpin

567. "Judah, you are..." (Beresheet 49:8): Rabbi Shimon said, The kingship was assigned to Judah, as we said in relation to the words, "Now will I praise Hashem" (Beresheet 29:35), because he was the fourth. "I will praise Hashem," since He is the fourth leg of the throne. Yud-Hei-Vav of Yud Hei Vav Hei, WHICH ARE CHESED, GVURAH AND TIFERET, are the impress of the Supernal Name ZEIR ANPIN, which is completed by Hei, MALCHUT, the last Hei of the Holy Name, THROUGH WHICH the Holy Name is made whole with its letters. AND IT IS the knot which binds THE LETTERS OF THE HOLY NAME. Therefore "your brethren shall praise" (Beresheet 49:8) you, for thanks to you the kingship, Malchut, is able to exist, YOU BEING THE CHARIOT TO THE ATTRIBUTE OF MALCHUT. It is written, "Judah still rules with El, and is faithful with Holy Ones" (Hoshea 12:1). HE ASKS, Who are these Holy Ones? AND ANSWERS, They are the supernal Holy Ones, THE HOLY SFIROT CHESED, GVURAH AND TIFERET, who all acknowledged him and made him faithful, MEANING, BY GIVING HIM ALL THAT IS IN THEM. He is therefore first in everything and king over all.

567. יְהוּדָה אַתָּה וגו.' ר' שִׁמְעוֹן אֲמַר, מַלְכוּ לִיהוּדָה אִתְקַיַּים, וְהַיְינוּ דְּאַמְרִינָן, מַאי דִכְתִיב, הַפַּעַם אוֹדֶה אֶת ה,' בְּגִין דְּאִיהוּ רְבִיעָאָה, אוֹדֶה אֶת ה,' בְּגִין דְּאִיהוּ רַגְלָא רְבִיעָאָה לְכָרְסְיָא. יה"ו, דָּא רְשִׁימָא דִשְׁמָא עִלָּאָה, וּבַמֶּה אִשְׁתְּלֵים, בְּה"א, וְהַיְינוּ ה"א בַּתְרָאָה דִּשְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא, שְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא שְׁלִים בְּאַתְווֹי, וְקֶשֶׁר דְּאָחֵיד לוֹן, עַל דָּא יוֹדוּךָ אַחֶיךָ, דְּמַלְכוּ לָךְ אִתְחַזְיָא לְאִתְקָיְימָא וַדַאי. וִיהוּדָה עֹד רָד עִם אֵל וְעִם קְדוֹשִׁים נֶאֱמָן, מַאן קְדוֹשִׁים, אִלֵּין קְדוֹשִׁים עֶלְיוֹנִין, דְּכֻלְּהוּ אוֹדָן לְגַבֵּיהּ, וְשַׁוְיוּהָ נֶאֱמָן, בְּגִין כָּךְ הוּא קַדְמָאָה בְּכוֹלָא, הוּא מַלְכָּא עַל כֹּלָּא.

Atzilut Bathsheba Briyah Congregation Daughter Female Male Nukva Seven Worlds Zeir Anpin

568. Rabbi Shimon opened the discussion saying, "The King's daughter is all glorious (Heb. kevudah) within" (Tehilim 45:14). "Kevudah" refers to the Congregation of Yisrael, NAMELY THE NUKVA, CALLED 'KEVUDAH,' because He, ZEIR ANPIN, IS CALLED 'kavod' (Eng. 'glory'); the one upon the other, AS BOTH ARE ONE; the one, ZEIR ANPIN, a male, IS CALLED 'KAVOD,' and the other, MALCHUT, a female, is called 'kevudah,' WITH THE ADDITIONAL HEI OF THE FEMININE. The King's daughter is Bathsheba (lit. 'daughter of seven'), WHICH IS THE NUKVA, AND ALSO an echo (lit. 'a voice's daughter'), while he is called a great voice, being the supernal King, ZEIR ANPIN, WHILE THE NUKVA IS CALLED THE DAUGHTER OF A VOICE. It is "within" as there is a king, NAMELY MALCHUT, which is not as far within as him, FOR SOMETIMES MALCHUT IS CLOTHED IN BRIYAH, while the King's daughter is all glorious within IN ATZILUT.

568. ר"ש פְּתַח וַאֲמַר, כָּל כְּבוּדָהּ בַּת מֶלֶךְ פְּנִימָה. כָּל כְּבוּדָהּ, דָּא כנ"י, כְּבוּדָהּ: בְּגִין דְּאִיהוּ כָּבוֹד, דָּא עַל דָּא, דָּא דָּכָר, וְדָא נוּקְבָא, וְאִתְקְרֵי כְּבוּדָהּ. בַּת מֶלֶךְ, הַיְינוּ בַּת שֶׁבַע, בַּת קוֹל דְּאִיהוּ קוֹל גָּדוֹל, וְהַאי מֶלֶךְ עִלָּאָה הוּא. פְּנִימָה: בְּגִין דְּאִית מֶלֶךְ דְּלָאו אִיהוּ לְגוֹ כַּוָּותֵיהּ, וְהַאי כְּבוּדָהּ בַּת מֶלֶךְ.

Aba and Ima Earth Gold Heaven Job Judah North Zeir Anpin

569. "Her clothing is inlaid with gold" (Ibid.), since she is clothed and joined by the supernal Gvurah, NAMELY THE LEFT SIDE OF IMA, WHO IS CALLED GOLD, ACCORDING TO THE SECRET OF THE VERSE, "GOLD COMES OUT OF THE NORTH" (IYOV 37:22). IMA is also called a king, and on her account the land endures, WHICH IS MALCHUT. When is MALCHUT established? When coupled with justice, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN, as it says, "The King by justice establishes the land" (Mishlei 29:4), WHICH IS MALCHUT. We call it the Kingdom of Heaven. Judah was united with it, and he therefore inherited the kingdom on earth.

569. מִמִּשְׁבְּצוֹת זָהָב לְבוּשָׁהּ, בְּגִין דְּאִתְלַבְּשַׁת וְאִתְאַחֲדַת בִּגְבוּרָתָא עִלָּאָה, וְהַאי, אוֹף נָמֵי מֶלֶךְ אִקְרֵי, וּבְגִינָהּ קָיְימָא אַרְעָא, אֵימָתַי, בְּשַׁעְתָּא דְּאִתְאַחֲדַת בְּמִשְׁפָּט, כְּד"א מֶלֶךְ בַּמִּשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד אָרֶץ. וְדָא קָרֵינָן מַלְכוּ דִשְׁמַיָא, וִיהוּדָה אִתְאֲחֵיד בָּהּ, וְיָרֵית מַלְכוּתָא דִבְאַרְעָא.

Correction East Garden of Eden Nukva Torah

570. Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Yitzchak were walking along the way. Rabbi Yitzchak said, Let us discourse on the words of the Torah as we go. Rabbi Yitzchak opened the discussion saying, "So He drove out the man; and He placed at the east of the Garden of Eden..." (Beresheet 3:24). This verse has been expounded upon by the friends. Yet "He drove" has the same meaning of a man divorcing his wife, MEANING, THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, DIVORCING THE NUKVA. "The man" is correct, AS THE NUKVA IS CALLED ET (ENG. 'THE').

570. ר' יְהוּדָה וְר' יִצְחָק הֲווֹ קָאָזְלֵי בְּאָרְחָא. אֲמַר ר' יִצְחָק, נִפְתַּח בְּמִלֵּי דְאוֹרַיְיתָא וְנֵיזֵיל. פְּתַח ר' יִצְחָק וַאֲמַר, וַיְגָרֶשׁ אֶת הָאָדָם וַיַּשְׁכֵּן מִקֶּדֶם לְג"ע וגו.' הַאי קְרָא אוֹקְמוּהָ חַבְרַיָיא. אֲבָל וַיְגָרֶשׁ, כְּב"נ דְּגָרֵישׁ לְאִנְתְּתֵיהּ, אֶת הָאָדָם דַּיְיקָא.

Adam Death Death and the Afterlife Nukva Sin Tree

571. Come and see the secret meaning of this matter. Adam was caught for his sin and brought death upon himself and upon the world, and caused the tree, by which he sinned, NAMELY THE NUKVA, to be driven out on his account, and be driven because of his descendants' SINS forever. Hence it says, "So He drove out the man," Et (the) having an exact meaning, such as in, "I saw (Heb. et) Hashem" (Yeshayah 6:1), WHICH MEANS THE NUKVA. Here too, "the man" REFERS TO THE NUKVA.

571. תָּא חֲזֵי, רָזָא דְמִלָּה, אָדָם בַּמֶּה דְחָטָא אִתְּפַס, וְגָרֵים מוֹתָא לֵיהּ וּלְכָל עַלְמָא, וְגָרֵים לְהַהוּא אִילָנָא דְּחָטָא בֵיהּ, תֵּירוּכִין, לְאִתָּרְכָא בֵּיהּ, וּלְאִתְתָּרְכָא בִּבְנוֹי לְעָלְמִין. הה"ד וַיְגָרֶשׁ אֶת הָאָדָם, אֶת דַּיְיקָא, כְּמָה דִּכְתִיב וָאֶרְאֶה אֶת ה,' אוֹף הָכֵי אֶת הָאָדָם.

Angels Atzilut Cherubim (Cherubs) East Female Garden of Eden Male Metatron Nukva Sandalfon Seas Sword Tree Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil Tree of Life Women

572. "And He placed at the east of the Garden of Eden," This is below ATZILUT. As there are Cherubs above IN ATZILUT, A MALE AND A FEMALE, so there are Cherubs below ATZILUT, THE ANGELS METATRON AND SANDALFON. The tree, WHICH IS THE NUKVA CALLED THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL, rests upon them, and "the bright blade of a revolving sword" (Beresheet 3:24) is the shapes of fiery flames come out from the brightness of the sword, WHICH GUARD THE WAY TO THE TREE OF LIFE, NOT THE BRIGHT BLADE OF THE SWORD ITSELF. "Revolving" refers to the sword, which sucks from the two sides, RIGHT AND LEFT, and revolves now to this side, now to the other. According to another explanation, "revolving" alludes to the shapes of the fiery flames which are revolving, as we said. They revolve and change forms, now to men, now to women. They revolve in their places and change forms, in order to guard the way to the Tree of Life. What is the way? As in "who makes a way in the sea" (Yeshayah 43:16), IT REFERS TO YESOD OF THE NUKVA.

572. וַיַּשְׁכֵּן מִקֶּדֶם לְג"ע וגו,' הַאי לְתַתָּא. וּכְמָה דִכְרוּבִים לְעֵילָא, אִית כְּרוּבִים לְתַתָּא, וְהַאי אִילָנָא אַשְׁרֵי עֲלַיְיהוּ. וְאֶת לַהַט הַחֶרֶב הַמִּתְהַפֶּכֶת, אִינוּן טָפְסֵי דְּשַׁלְּהוֹבֵי דְּאֶשָּׁא, מֵהַהוּא חַרְבָּא דְמִתְלַהֲטָא. הַמִּתְהַפֶּכֶת, דָּא הַאי חַרְבָּא, דְּיָנְקָא בִּתְרֵין סִטְרִין, וְאִתְהַפְּכָא מִסִּטְרָא דָא לְסִטְרָא אָחֳרָא. ד"א הַמִּתְהַפֶּכֶת, דָּא לַהַט אִינוּן טָפְסֵי דְּשַׁלְּהוֹבָא דְּקָאֲמָרָן, דְּמִתְהַפְּכָן, לְזִמְנִין גּוּבְרִין וּלְזִמְנִין נָשִׁין וּמִתְהַפְּכָן מִדּוּכְתַּיְיהוּ לְכֹלָּא, וְכָל דָּא, לִשְׁמוֹר אֶת דֶּרֶךְ עֵץ הַחַיִּים. מַאן דֶּרֶךְ. כְּד"א הַנּוֹתֵן בַּיָּם דָּרֶךְ.

Adam Correction Nukva Sin Tree

573. Rabbi Yehuda said, Well spoken, and assuredly correct. Adam caused that tree, in regard to which he sinned, WHICH IS THE NUKVA, to be driven out. So did other men, WHICH CAUSE IT TO BE DRIVEN OUT THROUGH THEIR SINS, as said in the verse, "And for your transgressions was your mother put away" (Yeshayah 50:1). And yet it is true to say that it refers to himself, as it is written, "He drove out the man--" ET (ENG. 'THE') BEING THE NUKVA, man's perfection. BY DRIVING HER OUT, HE LOST HIS WHOLENESS.

573. אֲמַר ר' יְהוּדָה שַׁפִּיר, וְהָכֵי הוּא וַדַּאי, דְּגָרֵים אָדָם לְהַהוּא אִילָנָא דְּחָטָא בֵּיהּ לְאִתָּרְכָא, וַאֲפִילּוּ שְׁאָר בְּנֵי עַלְמָא נָמֵי, כְּד"א וּבְפִשְׁעֵיכֶם שֻׁלְּחָה אִמְּכֶם, אֲבָל שַׁפִּיר קָאֲמַרְתְּ, דְּהָא מִדּוּכְתֵּיהּ מַשְׁמַע, דִּכְתִיב וַיְגָרֶשׁ אֶת הָאָדָם, בְּגִין דְּדָא שְׁלִימוּ דְּאָדָם הוּא.

Abraham Ark Astrology Evil Jacob Judah Moon Noah Nukva Praise Seas Tribes

574. From the day SHE WAS DRIVEN OUT, the moon, THE NUKVA, became flawed, until Noah entered the ark. Then came evil men, and she was flawed again, until Abraham came AND RECTIFIED HER. She stood in wholeness by Jacob and his sons, and Judah came, held on to her and became stronger through the kingship, and inherited it forever, for him and his sons after him. Hence the verse, "Judah you are whom your brethren shall praise" (Beresheet 49:8). Indeed, when Yisrael stood by the sea AND THE TRIBE OF JUDAH WERE THE FIRST TO ENTER IT they all praised him and went into the sea after him.

574. וּמֵהַהוּא יוֹמָא אִתְפְּגֵים סִיהֲרָא, עַד דְּאָתָא נֹחַ וְעָאל בְּתֵיבוּתָא. אָתוֹ חַיָּיבַיָא וְאִתְפְּגֵים. עַד דְּאָתָא אַבְרָהָם, וְקָיְימָא בִּשְׁלִימוּ דְיַעֲקֹב וּבְנוֹי. וְאָתָא יְהוּדָה וְאָחֵיד בֵּיהּ, וְאִתְקַף בְּמַלְכוּתָא, וְאַחְסֵין לֵיהּ אַחְסָנַת עָלְמִין, הוּא וְכָל בְּנוֹי בַּתְרוֹי, הה"ד יְהוּדָה אַתָּה יוֹדוּךָ אַחֶיךָ. וַדַּאי בְּשַׁעְתָּא דְּקָיְימוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל עַל יַמָּא, דְּכֻלְּהוּ אוֹדוּ לֵיהּ, וְנָחֲתוּ אֲבַתְרֵיהּ בְּיַמָּא.

Hands Jerusalem Judah Nukva Tribes War

575. "Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies" (Ibid.) as it says, "Judah shall go up" (Shoftim 1:2) TO WAR. "The sons of your father shall bow down before you" (Beresheet 49:8) includes all the tribes, and hence the words, "The sons of your father" instead of 'your mother' as the sons of your father are the other tribes. And though Yisrael were divided into two kingdoms, yet when they went up to Jerusalem, they would kneel and bow to the King in Jerusalem, since the Kingdom of Jerusalem WHICH DREW from the holy kingdom, THE NUKVA, was from JUDAH.

575. יָדְךָ בְּעֹרֶף אוֹיְבֶיךָ, כְּד"א יְהוּדָה יַעֲלֶה. יִשְׁתַּחֲוּ לְךָ בְּנֵי אָבִיךָ, כְּלָלָא דְּכָל אִינוּן שְׁאָר שִׁבְטִין, בְּגִין דָּא בְּנֵי אָבִיךָ, וְלָא בְּנֵי אִמֶּךָ, בְּנֵי אָבִיךָ, הָא כֻּלְּהוּ שְׁאָר שִׁבְטִין, דְּאַף עַל גַּב דְּאִתְפְּלֵיג לִתְרֵין מַלְכְּוָון, כַּד הֲווֹ סָלְקִין לִירוּשָׁלִַם, הֲווֹ סְגִידִין וְכָרְעָן לְמַלְכָּא דְּבִירוּשָׁלִַם, בְּגִין דְּמַלְכוּתָא דִּירוּשָׁלִַם, מִמַּלְכוּתָא קַדִּישָׁא מִנֵּיהּ הֲוָה.

Babylon Messiah, The

576. "Shall bow down before you:" It does not say, 'And shall bow,' which would include other nations, AND MEAN THAT ALL THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD WILL BOW DOWN TO HIM. It does not say 'And shall bow' save at the time of the Messiah, WHEN it is written, "Princes also shall prostrate themselves" (Yeshayah 49:7). For now, he ONLY said "shall bow" to show that Yisrael alone shall bow down to the exilarch in Babylon, and no other nation.

576. יִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְךָ, וְלָא כְתִיב וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ, דְּאִי כְתִיב וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ, לְאוֹסָפָא לִשְׁאָר עַמִּין, וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לָא כְתִיב, אֶלָּא בְּזִמְנָא דְּיֵיתֵי מַלְכָּא מְשִׁיחָא, דִּכְתִיב שָׂרִים וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ, הַשְׁתָּא דַּאֲמַר יִשְׁתַּחֲווּ, לְאַחֲזָאָה דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל כֻּלְּהוּ בִּלְחוֹדַיְיהוּ, כֻּלְּהוּ יִפְלְחוּן לְרֵישָׁא דְגוֹלָה, לְרֹאשׁ דְּבָבֶל, וְלָא שְׁאָר עַמִּין.