How Zeir Anpin emanated from Aba and Ima

Synopsis

Rabbi Shimon recalls what the Baraitha says about the destruction of the first worlds and about how Atika Kadisha's craftsmanship later established everything as male and female. Then when Aba and Ima joined and were incorporated within each other, the head of Zeir Anpin emerged and expanded.

Air Atika Kadisha Candles Craftsmanship Female Male

115. In regard to this we learned in our B'raita that the luminary scattered sparks and glitters to 320 sides, and that these sparks are called the first worlds, which died immediately. Afterwards, the craftsman, ATIKA KADISHA, went to do His craftsmanship, which was set as male and female, and the sparks that were extinguished and died became in existence now. For from the harsh candle a spark came out, which is the strong hammer that struck and produced sparks THAT WERE EXTINGUISHED IN the first worlds. It is mingled with pure air and they were sweetened by each other.

115. וְעַל הַאי תָּנֵינָא בְּמַתְנִיתָא דִּילָן, דְּבוּצִינָא אַפִּיק זִיקִין נִיצוֹצִין לִתְלַת מְאָה וְעֶשְׂרִין עִיבָר. וְאִינּוּן זִיקִין, עָלְמִין קַדְמָאֵי אִקְרוּן, וּמִיתוּ לְאַלְתָּר. לְבָתַר נָפִיק אוּמָנָא לְאוּמָנוּתֵיהּ, וְאִתְתְּקַּן בִּדְכַר וְנוּקְבָּא, וְהָנֵי זִיקִין דְּאִתְדַעֲכוּ וּמִיתוּ, הַשְׁתָּא אִתְקְיָים כֺּלָּא. מִבּוּצִינָא דְּקַרְדִּינוּתָא, נָפַק נִיצוֹצָא, פַּטִישָׁא תַּקִּיפָא, דְּבָטַשׁ, וְאַפִּיק זִיקִין עָלְמִין קַדְמָאֵי, וּמִתְעָרְבֵי בַּאֲוִירָא דַּכְיָא, וְאִתְבְּסָמוּ דָּא בְּדָא.

Aba and Ima Air Ancient of Days (Atik Yomin) Atika Kadisha Atik Yomin (Ancient of Days) Candles Chassadim Female Head Judgment Keter Male Zeir Anpin

116. HE NOW EXPLAINS THE EMERGENCE OF ZEIR ANPIN FROM ABA AND IMA, SAYING: when Aba united with Ima, NAMELY MALE WITH FEMALE, the PURE air, THE SECRET OF CHASSADIM, coming from the spirit hidden within Atik Yomin, was concealed within Aba and included the spark coming from the hard candle hidden within the belly of Ima, THAT IS, THE JUDGMENTS OF CHOCHMAH OF THE LEFT OF IMA. When the two joined and were incorporated within each other, CHOCHMAH OF IMA WITHIN THE CHASSADIM OF ABA AND VICE VERSA, a hard, strong skull, THE HEAD OF ZEIR ANPIN, emerged and expanded to the sides, one to one side and one to the other. Just like there are three heads together in Atika Kadisha, THE UNKNOWN HEAD, KETER AND CONCEALED CHOCHMAH, everything comes about through three heads as I said.

116. כַּד אִתְחַבָּר אַבָּ"א וְאִימָּ"א, וְהַהוּא אָב הוּא, מֵרוּחָא דְּגָנִיז בְּעַתִּיק יוֹמִין, בֵּיהּ אִתְגְּנִיז הַאי אֲוֵירָא, וְאַכְלִיל לְנִיצוֹצָא, דְּנָפִק מִבּוּצִינָא דְּקַרְדִּינוּתָא, דְּגָנִיז בְּמֵעוֹי דְּאִימָּא. וְכַד אִתְחַבָּרוּ תַּרְוַויְיהוּ, וְאִתְכְּלִילוּ דָּא בְּדָא. נָפִיק גּוּלְגַלְתָּא חַד תַּקִּיפָא, וְאִתְפָשַּׁט בְּסִטְרוֹי, דָּא בְּסִטְרָא דָּא, וְדָא בְּסִטְרָא דָּא. כְּמָה דְּעַתִּיקָא קַדִּישָׁא תְּלַת רֵישִׁין אִשְׁתְּכָחוּ בְּחַד, כַּךְ כֺּלָּא אִזְדְּמַן בִּתְלַת רֵישִׁין, כְּמָה דַּאֲמֵינָא.