"Only he shall not go into the veil"

Synopsis

Rabbi Shimon discourses on the spiritual significance of, and the benefits enjoyed by, those who receive their souls from the realm of Malchut when she is defective.

Relevance

The energy arising out of these verses helps reduce the pain and suffering that we endure as a result of negative deeds in present and past lives. Meditating to share this energy with others helps to reduce their pain and suffering as well. The spiritual benefits associated with the Moon's positive aspects are aroused in our life, and the negative influences arising from the Moon are averted.

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37. Rabbi Shimon opened the discussion with the verse, "Only he shall not go in to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a blemish; that he profane not My holy places, for I, Hashem, do sanctify them" (Vayikra 21:23). "He shall not go into the veil." Come and behold, at the time the river is flowing and comes out FROM EDEN, WHICH IS YESOD, and issues the souls TO THE NUKVA, the Nukva conceives WITH THEM. And they all abide WITHIN HER in a room within a room, where the walls are covered with wallpaper or carpets.

37. רָבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן פְּתַח, אַךְ אֶל הַפָּרֹכֶת לֹא יָבֹא וְאֶל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ לֹא יִגָּשׁ כִּי מוּם בּוֹ וְלֹא יְחַלֵּל אֶת מִקְדָּשַׁי כִּי אֲנִי יי' מְקַדְּשׁוֹ. אַךְ אֶל הַפָּרֹכֶת לֹא יָבֹא. תָּא חֲזֵי, בְּהַהִיא שַׁעְתָּא דְּהַהוּא נָהָר דְּנָגֵיד וְנָפֵיק אַפֵּיק כָּל אִינוּן נִשְׁמָתִין, וְאִתְעֲבָרַת נוּקְבָא, כֻּלְּהוּ קָיְימִין לְגוֹ, בְּקוֹרְטָא דִלְגוֹ בְּסִיטוֹ קוֹרְטָא.

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38. וְכַד סִיהֲרָא אִתְפְּגֵים, בְּהַהוּא סִטְרָא דְּחִוְיָא בִישָׁא, כְּדֵין כָּל אִינוּן נִשְׁמָתִין דְּנָפְקִין, אַף עַל גָּב דְּכֻלְּהוּ דַּכְיָין, וְכֻלְּהוּ קַדִּישִׁין, הוֹאִיל וְנָפְלוּ בִּפְגִימוּ, בְּכָל אִינוּן אַתְרֵי דְמָטוּ אִינוּן נִשְׁמָתִין, כֻּלְּהוּ אִתָּבְרוּ, וְאִתְפְּגִימוּ בְּכַמָּה צַעֲרִין, בְּכַמָּה כְּאֵבִין, וְאִילֵּין אִינוּן דְּאִתְרְעֵי בְּהוֹ קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, לְבָתַר דְּאִתָּבְרוּ, וְאַף עַל גָּב דְּנִשְׁמָתִין בַּעֲצִיבוּ, וְלָא בְּחֶדְוָון.

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39. The secret is that they remain as above IN THE NUKVA. When the body is flawed, the soul inside remains the same AS IN THE NUKVA. BECAUSE THE SOUL RESIDED WITHIN THE FLAWED NUKVA, IT RESIDES NOW WITHIN THE FLAWED BODY. The one state resembles the other. Therefore, they are renewed like the moon, as it is written, "And it shall come to pass, that every new moon, and every Shabbat, shall all flesh come to bow down to the ground before Me, says Hashem" (Yeshayah 66:23). "All flesh" assuredly, for they are in need of renewal along with the moon.

39. רָזָא דְמִלָּה שַׁרְיָין כְּגַוְונָא דִלְעֵילָא, גּוּפָא אִתְפְּגֵים, וְנִשְׁמָתָא לְגוֹ כְּגַוְונָא דִלְעֵילָא, וְדָא כְּגַוְונָא דְּדָא, וּבְגִין כָּךְ, אִלֵּין אִינוּן דְּבַעְיָין לְחַדְתוּתֵי בְּחַדְתוּתָא דְסִיהֲרָא, וְעַל אִלֵּין כְּתִיב וְהָיָה מִדֵּי חֹדֶשׁ בְּחָדְשׁוֹ וּמִדֵּי שַׁבָּת בְּשַׁבַּתּוֹ יָבֹא כָל בָּשָׂר לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹת לְפָנַי אָמַר יי,' כָּל בָּשָׂר וַדַּאי, דְּאִלֵּין יִתְחַדְתוּן בְּכֹלָּא. וּבָעְיָין לְחַדְתוּתֵי בְּחַדְתוּתָא דְסִיהֲרָא.

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40. THOSE RIGHTEOUS are the constant companions of the moon, THE NUKVA, and have the identical defects. She therefore dwells always within them and never leaves them, as it is written, "He also that is of a contrite and humble spirit" (Yeshayah 57:15) and, "Hashem is near to them who are of a broken heart" (Tehilim 34:19) - THAT IS, to those who suffered from the same defect as the moon, those who are always near her. "And He saves such as are of a contrite spirit" (Ibid.), by giving them a portion of the life flowing INTO THE NUKVA for renewal, because they who suffered with her shall also be renewed with her.

40. וְאִלֵּין אִינוּן בְּשׁוּתָּפוּתָא חָדָא בְּסִיהֲרָא, פְּגִימִין בְּהַהוּא פְּגִימוּ דִילָהּ, וּבְגִין כָּךְ אִיהִי שַׁרְיָא בְּגַוַּויְיהוּ תָּדִיר, דְּלָא שָׁבְקָא לוֹן, כד"א וְאֶת דַּכָּא וּשְׁפַל רוּחַ, וּכְתִיב קָרוֹב יי' לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי לֵב, לְאִינוּן דְּסָבְלֵי עִם סִיהֲרָא הַהוּא פְּגִימוּ, אִינוּן קְרֵיבִין לָהּ תָּדִיר, וְעַל דָּא לְהַחֲיוֹת לֵב נִדְכָּאִים, בְּאִינוּן חַיִּים דְּאַתְיָין לָהּ לְאִתְחַדְתָא, יְהֵא לוֹן חוּלַקְהוֹן, אִינוּן דְּסָבְלֵי עִמָּהּ, יִתְחַדְתוּן עִמָּהּ.

Light Love Righteous Suffering World to Come, The

41. Those DEFECTS FROM WHICH THE RIGHTEOUS SUFFER are called 'sufferings of love,' because they are caused by love and not by the man himself. They are of love because the light of the smaller love was impaired when rejected by the greater love. Therefore, THE RIGHTEOUS are her companions and share HER FLAW. Happy is their portion in this world and in the World to Come, for they merited to be her friends, as it is written of them: "For my brethren and companions' sakes ..." (Tehilim 122:8).

41. וְאִלֵּין אִקְרוּן יִסּוּרִין שֶׁל אַהֲבָה, שֶׁל אַהֲבָה אִינוּן, וְלָא מִנֵּיהּ דְּהַהוּא בַּר נָשׁ. שֶׁל אַהֲבָה אִינוּן, דְּאִתְפַּגֵּם נְהוֹרָא שֶׁל אַהֲבָה זוּטָא, דְּאִתְדַּחְיָיא מֵאַהֲבָה רַבָּה. בְּגִין כָּךְ אִלֵּין אִינוּן חֲבֵרִים מְשׁוּתָּפִים בַּהֲדָהּ. זַכָּאָה חוּלַקְהוֹן בְּעַלְמָא דֵין, וּבְעַלְמָא דְאָתֵי, דְּאִינוּן זָכוֹ לְהַאי, לְמֶהֱוֵי חֲבֵרִים בַּהֲדָהּ, עֲלַיְיהוּ כְּתִיב לְמַעַן אַחַי וְרֵעָי וגו.'