There are very many degrees of evil and what they bring about [1], but in general there are four and they’re termed “impurity” [2], “darkness” [3], “filth” [4], “the profane” [5] and the like. Contrarily, what results from G-d’s “face” shining onto something is generally termed “holiness” [6], “purity” [7], “light”, “blessing”, and the like [8].<\/p>\n
When we take their subcategories into account we can then catch sight of G-d’s governance of the world.<\/p>\n
Footnotes:<\/p>\n
These terms allude to the four “shells” the Kabbalists say obstruct the pure “fruit” that is closeness to G-d. They’re derived from the four terms cited in the verse that reads, “a tempest<\/em> was coming from the north, a huge cloud<\/em> and a flaming fire<\/em>, with a brightness<\/em> around it” (Ezekiel 1:4).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (c) 2015 Rabbi Yaakov Feldman<\/p>\n Feel free to contact me at feldman@torah.org<\/a><\/p>\n ———————————————————-<\/p>\n AT LONG LAST! Rabbi Feldman’s translation of Maimonides’ “Eight Chapters” is available here<\/a> at a discount.<\/p>\n You can still purchase a copy of Rabbi Feldman’s translation of “The Gates of Repentance” here<\/a> at a discount as well.<\/p>\n Rabbi Yaakov Feldman has also translated and commented upon “The Path of the Just” and “The Duties of the Heart” (Jason Aronson Publishers).<\/p>\n Rabbi Feldman also offers two free e-mail classes on www.torah.org entitled “Spiritual Excellence<\/a>\u201d and \u201cRamchal<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are very many degrees of evil and what they bring about [1], but in general there are four and they’re termed “impurity” [2], “darkness” [3], “filth” [4], “the profane” [5] and the like. Contrarily, what results from G-d’s “face” … Continue reading \n