Vayetze: Chapter 32

"And he took a fresh poplar rod"

Synopsis

This verse continues the discussion of the secret meaning of the rods Jacob used to separate his animals from those of Laban. Rabbi Elazar comments that God selected Jacob as his Chosen, and that Jacob also chose God. Typically, the Zohar here conflates cause and effect as one, that is, God choosing Jacob and Jacob choosing God are one and the same, indicating interrelated nature of creation. In Rabbi Elazar's interpretation, "Man is the measure of all things." God not only chooses his flock, but each of us has the power to choose God as well.

Relevance

The the spiritual truths throughout this section awaken a realization of the power of choice that God has bestowed upon us. We begin to recognize the daily opportunities we have to choose the Light of God over the evil of Darkness.

Grades Jacob Rods

307. Jacob meant to perform the following act wisely, NAMELY, TO DIRECT HIS ACTIONS ACCORDING TO SUPERNAL GRADES, as it is written, "And Jacob took him rods of fresh poplar" (Beresheet 30:37). Rabbi Elazar opened the discussion with the verse, "For Yah has chosen Jacob to Himself, Yisrael for His peculiar possession" (Tehilim 135:4). Come and behold, we do not know from the verse, "For Yah has chosen Jacob to Himself," who chose whom. Did the Holy One, blessed be He, choose Jacob, or did Jacob choose the Holy One, blessed be He. IN HEBREW, IT CAN BE INTERPRETED BOTH WAYS. HE ANSWERS, From what the scripture tells us, I know that the Holy One, blessed be He, took Jacob for Himself as His portion. As it is written, "For Hashem's portion is His people; Jacob is the lot of His inheritance" (Devarim 32:9).

307. וְעַל דָּא אִתְכַּוַּון יַעֲקֹב, לְמֶעְבַּד עוֹבָדָא בְּחָכְמְתָא, וְדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב וַיִּקַּח לוֹ יַעֲקֹב מַקַל לִבְנֶה לַח וגו.' פְּתַח וַאֲמַר כִּי יַעֲקֹב בָּחַר לוֹ יָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל לִסְגֻלָּתוֹ, תָּא חֲזֵי כִּי יַעֲקֹב בָּחַר לוֹ יָהּ, עַד כָּאן לָא יְדַעְנָא מַאן בָּרֵיר לְמַאן, אִי קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא בָּרֵיר לֵיהּ לְיַעֲקֹב, אִי יַעֲקֹב בָּרֵיר לֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. אֶלָּא מִמַּה דְּגָלֵי קְרָא, יְדַעְנָא דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא נְטֵיל לֵיהּ לְיַעֲקֹב לְעַדְבֵיהּ, דִּכְתִיב כִּי חֵלֶק יי' עַמּוֹ יַעֲקֹב חֶבֶל נַחֲלָתוֹ.

Almond Almond (Aaron's Staff) Grades Jacob Red Rods Tree White

308. Come and behold, Jacob also chose his inheritance and lot as his portion; he rose above all the grades and took as his portion, "rods of fresh poplar (Heb. livneh)," namely, the white (Heb. lavan) grade of the right side, and "almond and plane tree," the red grade of the left side.

308. תָּא חֲזֵי, הָכֵי נָמֵי יַעֲקֹב, בֵּירַר אַחְסַנְתֵּיהּ וְעַדְבֵיהּ לְחוּלָקֵיהּ, וְסָלֵיק לְעֵילָא מִכָּל דַּרְגִּין, וּנְטֵיל לֵיהּ לְעַדְבֵיהּ. מַקַּל לִבְנֶה לַח, הַיְינוּ דַּרְגָּא חִוָּורָא, דִּסְטַר יְמִינָא. וְלוּז וְעַרְמוֹן, הַיְינוּ דַרְגָּא סוּמְקָא, דִּסְטַר שְׂמָאלָא.

Almond Almond (Aaron's Staff) Blessing Colors Grades Judgment Red Tree White

309. "...And peeled white streaks in them..." He removed the Judgment FROM THE ALMOND AND THE PLANE TREE THAT ARE OF THE LEFT, and connected them to the right. He himself, THE CENTRAL COLUMN, came between them and brought them together so that they became one with two colors. With all that, he "made the white appear" IN SUCH A MANNER that the white dominated the red. Why should he do that? To pour blessings on his portion, THE CENTRAL COLUMN, from the universal source, and to perfect this grade by the three COLUMNS, so the three COLUMNS shall become as one.

309. וַיְפַצֵּל בָּהֶן פְּצָלוֹת לְבָנוֹת, דְּאַעֲבַר דִּינָא מִן דָּא, וְאִתְחַבַּר לֵיהּ בִּימִינָא, וְהוּא עָאל בֵּינַיְיהוּ, וּנְטֵיל לוֹן כַּחֲדָא וְאִתְעֲבֵיד כֹּלָּא חַד, בִּתְרֵי גַוְונֵי. וְעִם כָּל דָּא, מַחְשׂף הַלָּבָן, דְּיִתְגַּלֵּי חִוָּורָא עַל סוּמְקָא. וְכָל דָּא לְמַאי, לְאַמְשָׁכָא לְדַרְגָא דָא דְעַדְבֵיהּ בִּרְכָאן מִמַּבּוּעָא דְכֹלָּא, וּלְשַׁוָּאָה לְדַרְגָא דָא דְּאִיהוּ תְּלָתָא כַּחֲדָא.

Asiyah Blessing Briyah Flow Gutters Jacob Morning Worlds Yetzirah

310. We already explained the verse, "in the gutters in the watering troughs." By this wise act, BY THE PERFECTION OF THE THREE COLUMNS, blessings flow downward; all the worlds are watered, and blessings dwell on them, as was explained when discussing the verses, "in the morning he shall devour the prey" (Beresheet 49:27), and, then "at night he shall divide the spoil" (Ibid.). Then all the worlds below will be blessed, THE THREE WORLDS OF BRIYAH, YETZIRAH, AND ASIYAH. And Jacob took his portion from the blessings which dwell on him below, because it is the lot of the Holy One, blessed be He.

310. בָּרְהָטִים בְּשִׁקַּתוֹת הַמַּיִם, כְּמָה דְאוֹקִימְנָא, וּכְדֵין בְּעוֹבָדָא דָא דְּחָכְמְתָא, נָגְדִין בִּרְכָאן לְתַתָּא, וּמִתְשַׁקְיָין כֻּלְּהוּ עָלְמִין, וְשַׁרְיָין עֲלֵיהּ בִּרְכָאן, כְּמָה דְּאוֹקְמוּהָ, דִּכְתִיב בַּבֹּקֶר יֹאכַל עַד וגו,' וּלְבָתַר מִכָּאן, וְלָעֶרֶב יְחַלֵּק שָׁלָל, לְאִתְבָּרְכָא כֻּלְּהוּ עַלְמִין לְתַתָּא. וְיַעֲקֹב נְטַל חוּלָקֵיהּ, מֵאִינוּן בִּרְכָאן, דְּשַׁרְיָין עֲלֵיהּ לְתַתָּא, בְּגִין דְּאִיהוּ חוּלָקֵיהּ וְעַדְבָא דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא.

Darkness Ears Evil Eyes Faith Jacob Light Nukva Rods Torah Wheel

311. Sitrei Torah (Secrets of the Torah). "And Jacob took him rods of fresh poplar..." The intention of this act was for the bonds of Faith - TO DRAW THREE KNOTS, THE THREE COLUMNS, ON THE NUKVA, CALLED 'FAITH.' The sound of sounds was brought from above downward, and our eyes opened. HE EXPLAINED, The wheel turned a few times and the melodious sound was heard. Those who slumber and sleep, who have sleep in their eye sockets, awake! They do not know, or look, or see, for they shut their ears, heavy hearted, asleep without knowledge. The Torah is before them, yet they pay not attention, nor know what they look at. They see, yet do not see. The Torah raises sounds. Behold, fools, open your eyes, and know. But there is no one to notice, no one to lend an ear. How long will you be in darkness because of your evil desires? Look to know, and the shining light shall be revealed to you.

311. (סתרי תורה) וַיִּקַּח לוֹ יַעֲקֹב מַקַּל לִבְנֶה וגו,' מַתְנִיתִין, רְעוּתָא דְעוֹבָדָא, קַטְרֵי דִמְהֵימְנוּתָא, קָל קָלָא דְּקָלְיָא, אִתְעַר מֵעֵילָא לְתַתָּא, אֲנַן פְּתִיחִין עַיְינִי הֲוֵינָן. גַּלְגְּלָא אַסְחַר מֵעֵילָא לְכַמָּה סִטְרִין, קָל נְעִימוּתָא אִתְעָר. אִתְעָרוּ נַיְמִין דְּמִיכִין, דְּשִׁינְתָא בְּחוֹרֵיהוֹן, וְלָא יָדְעֵי, וְלָא מִסְתַּכְּלָן, וְלָא חָמָאן אֲטִימִין אוּדְנִין, כְּבְדִֵין דְלִבָּא, נַיְימִין, וְלָא יָדְעִין. אוֹרַיְיתָא קָיְימָא קַמַּיְיהוּ, וְלָא מַשְׁגִּיחִין וְלָא יָדְעֵי בַּמֶּה מִסְתַּכְּלָן, חָמָאן וְלָא חָמָאן. אוֹרַיְיתָא רָמַאת קָלִין אִסְתַּכָּלוּ טִפְּשִׁין, פִּתְחוּ עַיְינִין, וְתִנְדְּעוּן. לֵית מַאן דְּיַשְׁגַּח, וְלֵית מַאן דְּיַרְכִין אוּדְנֵיהּ, עַד מָה תֶּהֱווּן בְּגוֹ חֲשׁוֹכָא דִּרְעוּתַיְיהוּ. אִסְתַּכָּלוּ לְמִנְדַע, וְאִתְגְּלֵי לְכוֹן נְהוֹרָא דְּנָהֵיר.

Aram Darkness Face Grades Holy Land Jacob Light Wisdom

312. As a result of his problems in a foreign country and rule with strange grades, INSTEAD OF IN THE HOLY LAND, honest Jacob rejected them all and chose as his inheritance - NAMELY, WITHIN THE CENTRAL COLUMN - a light out of darkness, THE RIGHT COLUMN, and wisdom out of stupidity, THE LEFT COLUMN. He honored his Master while still under foreign rule IN PADDAN ARAM, HE BEING THE CENTRAL COLUMN. Then it was said of him, "Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now grow pale" (Yeshayah 29:22). End of Sitrei Torah (Secrets of the Torah).

312. בְּזִמְנָא דְיַעֲקֹב שְׁלֵימָא, מִגּוֹ עָאקוּ דְּאַרְעָא וּרְשׁוּ אָחֳרָא, בְּגוֹ דַּרְגִּין נוּכְרָאִין, דָּחָה לְכֻלְּהוּ, וּבָרֵיר חוּלַק עַדְבֵיהּ וְאַחְסַנְתֵּיהּ, נְהוֹרָא מִגּוֹ חֲשׁוֹכָא, חָכְמְתָא מִגּוֹ טִפְּשׁוּתָא, וְאוֹקִיר לֵיהּ לְמָארֵיהּ, כַּד הֲוָה קָאֵים בְּגוֹ רְשׁוּתָא דְּאֵל זָר. ע"ד כְתִיב לֹא עַתָּה יֵבוֹשׁ יַעֲקֹב וְלֹא עַתָּה פָּנָיו יֶחֱוָרוּ. (עד כאן סתרי תורה)

Creation Death Death and the Afterlife Female Isaac Male Samael Serpent

313. Tosefta (Addendum). The pure knot rose in the innermost place. Before it found an inhabited place, that place did not exist; it was lost to all, and ruin was everywhere. Ruin alludes to the male, Samael, who was created from the impurities of the might of Isaac. Death is its female, the primordial serpent called a 'wife of harlotry,' about whom it is written, "Her feet go down to death" (Mishlei 5:5). These two, Ruin and Death, listened to the strong commandment of the King.

313. (תוספתא) קוּטְרָא דְקוּטְרָא דַכְיָא, הֲוָה סָלֵיק לְגוֹ לְגוֹ, עַד לָא אַשְׁכַּח אֲתַר בֵּית מוֹתָבָא, הַהוּא אֲתַר לָאו אֲתַר, לָאו אִשְׁתַּכַּח לְעֵילָא וְתַתָּא, מִכֹּלָּא אִתְאֲבֵיד, אֲבַדּוֹן הֲוֵי מִכֹּלָּא, אֲבַדּוֹן דְּכוּרָא, סמא"ל דְּנָפַק מֵהִתּוּכָא דְּתוֹקְפָא דְיִצְחָק. וּמָוֶת נוּקְבָא דִילֵיהּ, נָחָשׁ קַדְמָאָה, אֵשֶׁת זְנוּנִים, דִּכְתִיב רַגְלֶיהָ יוֹרְדּוֹת מָוֶת. וְאִלֵּין תְּרֵין: אֲבַדּוֹן וּמָוֶת, שְׁמָעוּ תּוֹקְפָא דְּהוּרְמָנוּ דְמַלְכָּא.

Almond Almond (Aaron's Staff) Point Rods Thought Tree Waters

314. There is a deeply held mystery, undisclosed and not revealed, that is, hidden more than any thought. From it came the letter Yud, the supernal point from which everything else develops. THE YUD drew and issued the letter Hei, the supernal mother, who waters all. From this Hei comes the letter Vav, the secret of the six SFIROT, which unites all the sides. It is " the rods of fresh poplar and almond and plane tree."

314. רָזָא וְסִתְרָא סְתִימָא עִלָּאָה טָמִיר מִכֹּלָּא, טָמִיר מֵרַעֲיוֹנִין וְהִרְהוּרִין, מִנֵּיהּ נָפַק אָת י,' נְקוּדָה עִלָּאָה. מֵהַאי נְקוּדָה עִלָּאָה, נָפַק כֹּלָּא, אַמְשֵׁיךְ וְאַפֵּיק ה,' אִמָּא עִלָּאָה, דְּאַשְׁקֵי לְכֹלָּא. מֵהַאי נָפֵיק ו,' רָזָא דְשִׁית, דְאָחֵיד לְכָל סִטְרִין, דְּאִיהוּ: מַקַּל לִבְנֶה לַח, וְלוּז, וְעַרְמוֹן.

Colors Echad (One) Mercy One (Echad) Shepherd Thirteen Thirteen Attributes of Mercy White

315. It contains two arms. THE ARMS come out and are included within the last Hei, to bind the tabernacle into one. Then the thirteen attributes of Mercy become one, AS THE NUMERICAL VALUE OF ECHAD ('ONE') IS THIRTEEN. White was engraved on the colors and predominates, as it is written, "white appear." Then it reads, "Hashem shall be one and His name One" (Zecharyah 14:9) and "Hashem is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures, He leads me in the paths of Righteousness" (Tehilim 23:1). End of Tosefta (Addendum).

315. תְּרֵין דְּרוֹעִין דַּאֲחִידָן בֵּיהּ, אִלֵּין נָפְקֵי וַאֲחִידוּ בְּה"א תַּתָּאָה, לְחַבְּרָא מַשְׁכּוֹנָא כְּחַד, וּלְמֶהֱוֵי חַד. כְּדֵין, תְּלֵיסַר מְכִילָן, הֲווֹ חַד. וְחִוָּורָא אִתְגְּלֵיף עַל גְּוָונִין וְסָלֵיק עַל גַּוָּון כֻּלְּהוּ, הה"ד מַחְשֹׂף הַלָּבָן, וּכְדֵין אִקְרֵי יי' אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד. וּכְדֵין יי' רוֹעִי לֹא אֶחְסָר. וּכְתִיב בִּנְאוֹת דֶּשֶׁא יַרְבִּיצֵנִי עַל מֵי מְנוּחוֹת יְנַהֲלֵנִי נַפְשִׁי יְשׁוֹבֵב וגו.' (ע"כ תוספתא)

Almond Almond (Aaron's Staff) Chassadim Colors Jacob Red Rod Tree Water White Zeir Anpin

316. Sitrei Torah (Secrets of the Torah). "And Jacob took him," means that he chose his lot and portion. "The rod of fresh (also: 'moist') poplar," is the Right COLUMN, the white color. It is moist, FROM THE ASPECT of water, CHASSADIM. The almond is the Left COLUMN, red as a rose, and the plane tree combines them together, BEING THE RIGHT COLUMN, WHICH CAUSES THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN EACH OTHER. Right embraces and overpowers them through its WHITE color, as it is written, "white appears." THIS INDICATES THAT THOUGH ZEIR ANPIN, THE CENTRAL COLUMN, is connected to the two Columns, RIGHT AND LEFT, its lot is with the Right Column. It engraved THE ILLUMINATION OF THE RIGHT on both COLUMNS. He was then called a 'perfect man,' complete in every respect.

316. (סתרי תורה) וַיִּקַּח לוֹ יַעֲקֹב, בָּרֵיר לֵיהּ לְחוּלָקֵיהּ לְעַדְבֵיהּ, מַקַּל לִבְנֶה לַח, סִטְרָא דִּימִינָא, גַּוָּון חִוַּור, לַח: סִטְרָא אִיהוּ דְמַיִם. וְלוּז: דָּא סִטְרָא דִשְׂמָאלָא, סוּמְקָא כְּוַורְדָא. וְעַרְמוֹן: כָּלֵיל דָּא בְּדָא. וְכֻלְּהוּ אָחֵיד יְמִינָא חִוָּורָא בִּגְוָונֵיהּ, וְסַלְקָא בְּהוֹ. דִּכְתִיב מַחְשׂף הַלָּבָן, דְּאַף עַל גָּב דְּאָחֵיד לִתְרֵין סִטְרִין, נְטַל חוּלָקֵיהּ לִסְטַר יְמִינָא, וְאַגְלֵיף בְּכֹלָּא, בְּהַאי סִטְרָא וּבְהַאי סִטְרָא, כְּדֵין אִקְרֵי גְּבַר שְׁלִים, שְׁלִים בְּכֹלָּא.

Angels Grades Heart Jacob Rods Zeir Anpin

317. It is written in the scriptures, "And it came to pass, whenever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods..." This mystery of mysteries was transmitted to those who were wise of heart. Within the legions of High Angels, there are grades and higher grades. Some are internal and some external. The internal are attached to the Holy King, ZEIR ANPIN, and are attached to Yisrael, the holy children of the Holy One, blessed be He. They are called "the stronger (also: 'attached') cattle," NAMELY, the troops OF ANGELS attached above TO THE RIGHT SIDE and TO THE CENTRAL COLUMN below.

317. מַה כְּתִיב בַּתְרֵיהּ, וְהָיָה בְּכָל יַחֵם הַצֹּאן הַמְקֻשָּׁרוֹת וְשָׂם יַעֲקֹב אֶת הַמַּקְלוֹת וגו.' סִתְרָא דְסִתְרִין, לַחַכִּימֵי לִבָּא אִתְמְסַר, בְּגוֹ מַשִּׁרְיָין עִלָּאִין קַדִּישִׁין אִית דַּרְגִּין עִלָּאִין, אִלֵּין עַל אִלֵּין, אִלֵּין פְּנִימָאִין, וְאִלֵּין לְבַר. אִינוּן פְּנִימָאִין מִתְקַשְּׁרִין בְּמַלְכָּא קַדִּישָׁא, וּמִתְקַשְּׁרִין בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, בְּנִין קַדִּישִׁין לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וְאִלֵּין אִקְּרוּן הַצֹּאן הַמְקֻשָּׁרוֹת, מַשִּׁרְיָין דְּאִינוּן מְקֻשָּׂרוֹת, עֵילָא וְתַתָּא.

Angels Asiyah Briyah Flow Gutters Head Jacob Light Pillar Rods Tfilin Water Worlds Yetzirah

318. When the passion of the angels is for the supernal splendor of above, the middle pillar, the perfected Jacob, takes the rods, THE PORTIONS OF the head Tefilin, AND PUTS THEM in the gutters, the place and receptacle of the Tefilin. From this place, all the supernal armies and battalions, which are attached above TO THE RIGHT COLUMN and below TO THE CENTRAL COLUMN, NAMELY, THE STRONGER CATTLE, receive light and resplendence. IN THE SAME MANNER, once they receive illumination from the gutters and the troughs of water, they become springs and sources which flow down ON BRIYAH, YETZIRAH, AND ASIYAH generously.

318. בְּשַׁעְתָּא דְּתֵיאוּבְתָּא דִלְהוֹן, לְגַבֵּי זוֹהֲרָא עִלָּאָה דִלְעֵילָא, עַמּוּדָא דְאֶמְצָעִיתָא, יַעֲקֹב שְׁלֵימָא נְטַל אִינוּן מַקְלוֹת, תְּפִלִּין דְּרֵישָׁא, בָּרְהָטִים: אֲתַר וְדוּכְתָּא, לְדִיּוּרֵי תְּפִלִּין. וּמֵהָכָא נָטְלֵי נְהוֹרָא וְזִיוָוא, כָּל חֵילִין וּמַשִּׁרְיָין עִלָּאִין, אִינוּן דְּמִתְקַשְּׁרָן לְעֵילָא, וּמִתְקַשְּׁרָן לְתַתָּא, כֵּיוָן דְּאִינוּן נָטְלִי מִגּוֹ רְהָטִין שִׁקֲּתוֹת הַמַּיִם, כְּדֵין, אִינוּן הֲווֹ מְקוֹרִין וּמַבָּעִין, לְנַחֲתָא לְתַתָּא, וּלְמֵיהַב לְכֹלָּא.

Faith Grades Jacob Laban Lambs Nukva

319. For this reason, Jacob distinguished between the supernal holy grades and the other grades of the rest of the nations, as it is written, "and he put his own flocks by themselves and put them not to Laban's cattle." He separated cattle for himself so that his portion would not be like that of the other nations. In the same manner, Jacob separated the grades of faith above. HE SEPARATED THE STRONGER CATTLE, BORN OF THE NUKVA CALLED 'FAITH,' FROM THE EXTERNAL TROOPS DRAWN FROM THE LEFT. He also had to separate the grades of the holy armies below - THE HEALTHY LAMBS BORN TO THE CATTLE WERE SEPARATED FROM THE FEEBLE ONES BORN TO THE EXTERNAL ARMIES - to attach them to the palaces of the Queen, THE NUKVA.

319. וּבְגִין כָּךְ, אַפְרֵישׁ יַעֲקֹב, בֵּין דַּרְגִּין עִלָּאִין קַדִּישִׁין, לְדַרְגִּין אָחֳרָנִין, דִּשְׁאָר עַמָּמִין, כד"א וַיָּשֶׁת לוֹ עֲדָרִים לְבַדּוֹ וְלֹא שָׁתָם עַל צֹאן לָבָן. עֲדָרִים אַפְרֵישׁ לֵיהּ לְגַרְמֵיהּ, דְּלָא יְהֵא לֵיהּ חוּלַק בִּשְּׁאָר עַמָּמִין, כְּמָה דְּאַפְרֵישׁ לֵיהּ, דַּרְגֵּי דִמְהֵימְנוּתָא לְעֵילָא, לְחוּלָקֵיהּ וְעַדְבֵיהּ, הָכֵי אִצְטְרִיךְ לְאַפְרָשָׁא, דַּרְגִּין דְּמַשִּׁרְיָין קַדִּישִׁין לְתַתָּא, לְקַשְּׁרָא לוֹן בַּהֲדֵיהּ, בְּאִינוּן הֵיכָלִין דְּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא.

Angels Faith Grades Jacob Nukva Zeir Anpin

320. All bear the mark of the High King, ZEIR ANPIN, THE CENTRAL COLUMN, because as Yisrael are marked AND DISTINGUISHED among the nations, so are the grades of the supernal troops of HOLY angels distinguished as the portion of the Holy One, blessed be He, from the other armies and legions of angels, WHICH ARE NOT OF THE CENTRAL COLUMN. Therefore, Jacob chose for his lot and portion the secret of the Faith, THE NUKVA. And the Holy One, blessed be He, chose Jacob from among the other armies and legions of the world.

320. וְכֻלְּהוּ רְשִׁימִין, בִּרְשִׁימוּ דְמַלְכָּא עִלָּאָה. כְּמָה דְיִשְׂרָאֵל, רְשִׁימִין לְתַתָּא, בֵּין כָּל שְׁאָר עַמְּמִין, אוֹף דַּרְגִּין דְּמַשִּׁרְיָין עִלָּאִין, רְשִׁימִין אִינוּן לְחוּלָקֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, בֵּין כָּל שְׁאָר חֵילִין, וּמַשִּׁרְיָין עִלָּאִין. וְע"ד בָּרֵיר יַעֲקֹב לְחוּלָקֵיהּ וְעַדְבֵיהּ, בְּרָזָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא, אוֹף הָכֵי קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, בָּרֵיר לֵיהּ, מִכָּל שְׁאָר חֵילִין וּמַשִּׁרְיָן דְּעָלְמָא.

Fire Grades Jacob Laban Purification Shechinah

321. The supernal legions are divided among themselves, because when the brightness of the fire within the illumination of the Shechinah is revealed, all the other grades, DRAWN FROM THE LEFT, are ashamed and enfeebled; THAT IS, THEY ARE WEAK IN THEIR PASSION for the splendor they cannot approach. But the holy grades are all perfected BY THE CENTRAL COLUMN, JACOB. When the splendor is revealed, they joyously ascend to approach it and cling to it. And the splendor is thus improved because of them. This is the secret of, "so the feebler were Laban's," BECAUSE THEY ARE DRAWN FROM THE LEFT AND THEY ARE ENFEEBLED WHEN THE SPLENDOR IS REVEALED. "...and the stronger Jacob's..." ARE THOSE WHO ARE PURIFIED AND CAN BE ATTACHED TO IT.

321. וּמַשִּׁרְיָין עִלָּאִין, מִתְפָּרְשָׁאן אִלֵּין מֵאִלֵּין. בְּשַׁעְתָּא דְּזָהֲרָא דְנוּרָא בִּנְהִירוּ דִשְׁכִינְתָּא אִתְגַּלְּיָא, כָּל אִינוּן דַּרְגִּין אָחֳרָנִין, אִתְכַּסְפָן, וּמִתְעַטְּפֵי מֵהַהוּא זָהֳרָא וְלָא יָכְלוּ לְקָרְבָא לְגַבֵּיהּ. וְכָל אִינוּן דַּרְגִּין קַדִּישִׁין, דְּאִינוּן תִּקּוּנָא דִילֵיהּ, בְּשַׁעְתָּא דְּאִתְגַּלְּיָא הַהוּא זָהֳרָא, מִיָּד חָדָאן, וְסָלְקָן לְאִתְקָרְבָא בַּהֲדֵיהּ, וּלְאִתְקַשְּׁרָא לְגַבֵּיהּ, וְאִיהוּ בְּהוֹ אִתְתַּקָּנַת, וְסִתְרָא דָא וְהָיוּ הָעֲטוּפִים לְלָבָן וְהַקְּשׁוּרִים לְיַעֲקֹב.

Grades Jacob Torah

322. Jacob had to choose the STRONGER holy grades as his portion, and divide them from the FEEBLE grades of other nations. Jacob had to do all this. Therefore, the Holy One, blessed be He, wrote in the Torah about the faithfulness AND RIGHTEOUSNESS of Jacob in these secret words. Happy is his portion. End of Sitrei Torah (Secrets of the Torah).

322. וְאִצְטְרִיךְ לְבָרְרָא וּלְאִתְפָּרְשָׁא דַּרְגִּין קַדִּישִׁין דְּחוּלָקֵיהּ. מֵאִינוּן דַּרְגִּין דִּשְׁאָר עַמִּין, וּבְכֹלָּא אִצְטְרִיךְ יַעֲקֹב קַדִּישָׁא וְע"ד קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא כְּתִיב בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, מְהֵימְנוּתָא דִּילֵיהּ, בְּגוֹ סִתְרֵי מִלִּין אִלֵּין. זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהּ. (עד כאן סתרי תורה)

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