62. "Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all them that stood by him ..." (Beresheet 45:1). Rabbi Chiya opened the discussion with the verse, "He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor" (Tehilim 112:9). Come and behold, The Holy One, blessed be He, created the world and made Adam ruler over it - to be king over all.

63. From man, four types of men branched out - some righteous and some wicked, some stupid and some wise. Of these, some were rich and some poor. They can bring merit and benefit to each other. The righteous can benefit the wicked BY CAUSING THEM TO REPENT THEIR SINS; the wise can benefit the foolish BY TEACHING THEM SENSE; the rich can benefit the poor BY SUPPORTING THEM IN THEIR NEED. Through these actions, man merits life everlasting and attaches himself to the Tree of Life. THEREFORE, THE SCRIPTURE READS, "HE HAS DISTRIBUTED FREELY, HE HAS GIVEN TO THE POOR." Moreover, this charity he dispenses stands forever, NAMELY, THE NUKVA ESTABLISHED BY IT IS CALLED 'EVER,' as it is written, "and his righteousness (charity) endures forever."

64. "He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor." Rabbi Elazar said, When the Holy One, blessed be He, created the universe, He established it upon one pillar named righteous, NAMELY, YESOD. The righteous is the support of the world; THAT IS, HE SUPPORTS THE NUKVA CALLED 'WORLD.' It is he who gives water, NAMELY, THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH, and food, THE ILLUMINATION OF CHASSADIM, to all, as it is written, "And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and branched into four streams" (Beresheet 2:10). THIS IS YESOD NAMED 'RIVER.'

65. In the verse, "and from thence it was parted," what is the meaning of the word 'parted?' HE ANSWERS, It is the food and drink from that river that the garden receives, WHICH IS THE NUKVA. Then drink is further distributed into the four directions of the universe, SO THAT ALL INHABITANTS OF THE WORLD RECEIVE WATER FROM HER AND NONE REMAINS THIRSTY. How many wait for food and drink from there, as it is written, "The eyes of all wait upon You; and You give them their food in due season" (Tehilim 145:15). Thus, the verse, "He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor," alludes to the Righteous, YESOD, WHICH DISTRIBUTES AND GIVES ALL OF CHOCHMAH AND CHASSADIM, AND SUPPORTS ALL THE POOR OF THE WORLD. The verse, "and his charity endures for ever," refers to the Congregation of Yisrael, THE NUKVA CALLED 'CHARITY,' which, because SHE RECEIVES EVERYTHING FROM YESOD, stands united in the secret of peace. THUS, SHE STANDS FOREVER. "The wicked man shall see it, and be vexed," (Tehilim 112:10) alludes to the kingdom of the idolatrous, MALCHUT OF THE OTHER SIDE, WHICH THEN ENVIES THE MALCHUT OF HOLINESS.

66. Come and behold, The kingdom of heaven, THE NUKVA OF ZEIR ANPIN, is the Temple. It shelters all the poor under the shadow of the Shechinah; the righteous. YESOD OF ZEIR ANPIN is called 'charity collector,' because he bestows sustenance upon everybody, NAMELY, THE POOR UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE SHECHINAH. Therefore the charity collectors receive as much a reward as those who gave them donations, BEING A CHARIOT TO YESOD OF ZEIR ANPIN CALLED 'CHARITY COLLECTOR,' WHICH INCLUDES ALL THE SFIROT ABOVE IT.

67. Come and behold, "Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all them that stood by him," who waited to receive food and drink from him. YESOD, CALLED 'JOSEPH,' COULD NOT RESTRAIN ITSELF FROM SHOWERING ABUNDANCE UPON THEM. IN THE VERSE, "And no man stood with him, while Joseph made himself known to his brethren," the words "with him" allude to the Congregation of Yisrael, WHICH IS THE NUKVA, WITH WHOM NO ONE STOOD; "WHILE..." REFERS TO THE TIME OF MATING, AS MATING IS CALLED 'KNOWLEDGE;' "his brethren" are the other Chariots and Legions, of whom it is written, "For my brethren and companions' sakes" (Tehilim 122:8), BECAUSE HE MATED WITH THE NUKVA SO HE COULD GIVE THEM ABUNDANCE. WE LEARN FROM THE VERSE THAT "WHILE JOSEPH MADE HIMSELF KNOWN" - WHEN JOSEPH UNITED WITH THE SHECHINAH - HE DID IT FOR HIS BROTHERS' SAKES, SINCE "TO" MEANS "FOR THE SAKE OF." Another explanation of "And no man stood with him" concerns the time when the Holy One, blessed be He, approached the Congregation of Yisrael to mate with her. The verse, "while Joseph made himself known to his brethren," refers to the time when the Holy One, blessed be He, joined Yisrael, THAT IS, WHEN THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, WAS UNITED WITH YISRAEL, "NO MAN STOOD" OF THE OTHER NATIONS "WITH HIM," WHEN HE MATED WITH THE NUKVA. For they alone received THE ILLUMINATION OF UNION, without connection to the other idolatrous nations. Hence it is written, "On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly" (Bemidbar 29:35), for at that time the Holy One, blessed be He, is united with Yisrael alone, of whom it is written, "for my brethren and companions' sakes..."

68. Rabbi Yisa continued, Of the time when the Holy One, blessed be He, raises the Congregation of Yisrael from the dust AT THE TIME OF REDEMPTION and wishes to take vengeance on the idolatrous nations, it is written, "And of the peoples there was no man with me" (Yeshayah 63:3). As it is written, "And no man stood with him," and "and he bore them and carried them all the days of old" (Ibid. 9).

69. "Then Joseph could not restrain himself" (Beresheet 45:1). Rabbi Chizkiyah quoted, "A song of ascents. To you I lift up my eyes, O You who dwell in the heaven" (Tehilim 123:1). This verse has already been explained, yet come and behold, It is written here, "To You I lift up my eyes;" and elsewhere, "I will lift up my eyes to the mountains" (Tehilim 121:1). WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? The one is above and the other below. HE EXPLAINED, "I will lift up my eyes to the mountains" above, down TO ZEIR ANPIN, to draw blessings from the Supernal Mountains above ON THE NUKVA, AS IN THE SECRET OF 'THE MOUNTAINS ARE NONE OTHER THAN THE PATRIARCHS,' WHO ARE CHESED, GVURAH AND TIFERET OF ZEIR ANPIN, from whom blessings are drawn upon the Congregation of Yisrael. "To You I lift up my eyes," FROM DOWN BELOW IN THE NUKVA, is to yearn and wait for the blessings that come down FROM ZEIR ANPIN TO THE NUKVA.

70. "You who dwells in the heavens." HE ASKS, IF IT REFERS TO THE NUKVA, WHY DOES IT SAY "IN THE HEAVENS," WHICH ARE ZEIR ANPIN? HE REPLIES, Because all the strength, power, and support OF THE NUKVA is in heaven, SHE RECEIVES THEM FROM ZEIR ANPIN CALLED 'HEAVEN.' For when the Jubilee, BINAH, opens the springs of all the gates - THE ABUNDANCE OF THE FIFTY GATES OF BINAH - they are all in heaven, ZEIR ANPIN. And when heaven receives all the lights from the Jubilee, it nourishes and feeds the Congregation of Yisrael, THE NUKVA, through a certain righteous One, YESOD.

71. Because YESOD is aroused toward Her, many stand on all sides to drink and be blessed from there, TO RECEIVE FROM THE ILLUMINATION OF THE UNION, as it is written, "The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from El" (Tehilim 104:21). She then ascends TO MATE in utmost secrecy, as is proper, and receives from Her husband delicacies that She deserves. And all those on all sides WHO WAIT TO RECEIVE FROM HER remain alone, AND DO NOT RISE WITH THE NUKVA, as it is written, "And no man stood with him," and, "and he cried, 'Cause every man to go out from me.'" Only after She receives delicacies from Her husband, NAMELY, AFTER MATING, is everybody given food and drink, as it is written, "they gave drink to every wild beast: the wild donkeys quench their thirst" (Ibid. 11).