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Section 17 is entitled “The Connection between (the world of) Atzilut and (the world of) Adam Kadmon through (the Partzufim of) Attik and Erich Anpin“, and it encompasses Petachim 96-100.

Let’s get our bearings again. As Ramchal points out in Sefer HaIlan (7), the Partzuf of Attik is above the other Partzufim. It’s actually the Malchut — i.e., it’s the lowest rung — of the high world of Adam Kadmon. Attik‘s own upper division is a separate entity, Radlah (“the Unfathomable Beginning”) which we discussed above, and it’s lower is engarbed in and thus permeates and thus influences the Partzuf below Adam Kadmon, Atzilut.

The first Petach of the section, Petach 96, is concerned with the connection between the exalted world of Adam Kadmon and the one just beneath it, Atzilut, and how that connection affects Divine governance.

We’ll be discussing that, Ramchal says in his comments here, since we’d already discussed in Section 16 above the two ways that the Partzuf of Erich Anpin functions — as itself, and as it relates to the Partzuf of Zeir Anpin below it — which is analogous to what we’ll be discussing here. But we’d first need to discuss the Partzuf of Attik Yomin that governs the Partzuf of Erich Anpin.

In truth, Petach 96 is a rather technical one that might distract us, but it serves to clear up an apparent contradiction in two statements in Eitz Chaim. We’ll proceed from it, of course, to the Petachim that follow which speak to the greater theme of the interactions of the various worlds, Partzufim and intentions for the universe under discussion.

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In each instance, the differences in a case of a higher Partzuf being engarbed within a lower one shows whether its actions i.e. the actions of the one that’s engarbed, are large or small. And it, i.e., the degree of its action, is always proportional to how its parts are divided.

Whether the engarbment is large in one instance or small shows whether the action taking place in one place is greater than in the other in proportion to the extent of each part of the engarbed.

The reason for the proportion of engarbment is rooted in what the all-embracing intention  of all-encompassing benevolence requires. And various reasons could be found for the particular degree in each case, because it has many facets.

חילוקי ההתלבשות ככל מקום שהוא – מורה פעולתו אם רב ואם מעט. הערך נשמר תמיד לפי שיעור התחלקו.

מקום שמתלבש חלק גדול,ומקום שמתלבש חלק קטן – מורה שהפעולה במקום אחד גדולה מהפעולה במקום השני, באותו הערך שיש בין חלק לחלק המתלבש.

אך טעם הערך הוא – כי זהו מצטרך לפי הכוונה הכללית. וכמה טעמים נוכל למצוא בערך ההוא, כי לכמה פינות הוא פונה:

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Rabbi Yaakov Feldman has also translated and commented upon “The Path of the Just” and “The Duties of the Heart” (Jason Aronson Publishers).

Rabbi Feldman also offers two free e-mail classes on www.torah.org entitled “Spiritual Excellence” and “Ramchal”.

Radlah, which is the mystical notion of the conjunction of MaH and BaN above, is the source of all governance. The seven lower Sephirot of Attik, which are engarbed in Erich Anpin, govern it according to the makeup of Radlah above them.

Da’at of Attik, which is engarbed between Erich Anpin‘s “Crown” and “Brain”, is prepared to accept the deeds of humankind in accordance with the mystical notion of the present form of governance, and to transfer them through Radlah to all of the levels above to be fixed for eternity.

רדל”א הוא סוד חיבורי מ”ה וב”ן למעלה. מקור לכל ההנהגה. ז’ תחתומת דעתיק, המתלבשים בא”א, הם המנהגים אותו לפי ענין הרישא שלמעלה.

דעת דעתיק, המתלבשת בין כתרא ומוחא דא”א, עומד לקבל ענין מעשה בני האדם בסוד ההנהגה של עתה, ומעביר אותם על ידי רדל”א אל שלמעלה, להיות נקבעים לנצחיות:

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Rabbi Yaakov Feldman has also translated and commented upon “The Path of the Just” and “The Duties of the Heart” (Jason Aronson Publishers).

Rabbi Feldman also offers two free e-mail classes on www.torah.org entitled “Spiritual Excellence” and “Ramchal”.

Until MaH and BaN came about everything proceeded in a state of Tikkun and nothing needed to be withheld. But there came to be a form of damage in BaN and its Tikkun lie in MaH. And they had to be given a realm in which to do what they had to, until they’d return to the state that’s beyond that of the worlds of Atzilut, Beriah, Yetzira, and Assiyah — when the lower beings will ascend higher and higher according to the mystical notion of the offshoots of Adam Kadmon until the ultimate ascent.

So Attik — which is the mystical notion of the conjunction of MaH and Ban — is ready to transfer things from the current order of governance to that of eternity. For every deed performed by those below has an effect on the conjunction of MaH and BaN and goes on to be fixed in eternity. Then when all the work of the lower beings will have been completed, everything needed for the conjunction of MaH and BaN will be complete, and what’s necessary will be fixed for all eternity in accordance with humankind’s deeds. Thus everything is in the merit of humankind and in accordance with its deeds.

ענין מ”ה וב”ן היה הולך הכל בתיקון, ושם לא הוצרך שום עיכוב. אך בב”ן היה הקלקול, ובמ”ה תיקונו. והוצרך לתת להם מקום לעשות את שלהם, עד שיחזרו אל ענין מה שלמעלה מהעולמות, ומציאות התחתונים מתעלה בסוד ענפי א”ק ממעלה למעלה, עד סוף כל העליות.

על כן עתיק העומד בסוד חיבור מ”ה וב”ן, הוא העומד להעביר הדברים מהנהגה זאת של עתה להנהגת הנצחיות. כי כל מעשה התחתונים עושה פעולה בענין חיבור מ”ה וב”ן, והולך ונקבע לנצחיות. ובהשתלם כל מעשה התחתונים, יהיה נשלם כל הצריך בחיבור מ”ה וב”ן. ונקבע מה שצריך לכל הנצחיות, להיות לפי מעשה שעשו בני האדם. ונמצא הכל בזכותו של האדם התחתון, ולפי מעשיו:

(c) 2015 Rabbi Yaakov Feldman

Feel free to contact me at feldman@torah.org

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AT LONG LAST! Rabbi Feldman’s translation of Maimonides’ “Eight Chapters” is available here at a discount.

You can still purchase a copy of Rabbi Feldman’s translation of “The Gates of Repentance” here at a discount as well.

Rabbi Yaakov Feldman has also translated and commented upon “The Path of the Just” and “The Duties of the Heart” (Jason Aronson Publishers).

Rabbi Feldman also offers two free e-mail classes on www.torah.org entitled “Spiritual Excellence” and “Ramchal”.