{"id":948,"date":"2011-11-16T11:15:46","date_gmt":"2011-11-16T16:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ramchal.wordpress.com\/?p=948"},"modified":"2011-11-16T11:15:46","modified_gmt":"2011-11-16T16:15:46","slug":"petach-33","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rabbiyaakovfeldman.aishdas.org\/ramchal\/2011\/11\/16\/petach-33\/","title":{"rendered":"Petach 33"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just a couple of words here to people coming upon this blog for the first time (which will probably be repeated now and again): we\u2019ve approached the thickest part of the Kabbalistic forest now. Hold on to your buddy\u2019s hand, make sure you have your flashlight and lunch, and trust me now — I know where we\u2019re heading\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u05e2”\u05d1 \u05e1”\u05d2 \u05de”\u05d4 \u05d1”\u05df \u05de\u05ea\u05d2\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05d0”\u05e7. \u05d4\u05e2”\u05d1 \u05dc\u05e4\u05d9 \u05d7\u05db\u05de\u05ea\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d0”\u05e7, \u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05de\u05d2\u05d9\u05e2 \u05d4\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d4\u05e9\u05d2\u05d4, \u05d5\u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05d7 \u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d3\u05e8\u05da \u05e9\u05e2\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9, \u05e9\u05d4\u05de\u05d5\u05d7 \u05de\u05d2\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d1\u05dd \u05e2\u05e0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5, \u05d5\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e0\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd. \u05d0\u05da \u05e1”\u05d2 \u05de\u05d2\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05e0\u05e2\u05dc\u05dd \u05d1\u05e2”\u05d1, \u05d5\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e2\u05e0\u05d9\u05df \u05d4\u05d0\u05e6\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05d4\u05d5\u05dc\u05da \u05d5\u05de\u05ea\u05d2\u05dc\u05d4 \u05de\u05e2\u05d8 \u05de\u05e2\u05d8. \u05dc\u05db\u05df \u05d1\u05ea\u05d7\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05de\u05d9 \u05d5\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05de\u05e7\u05d9\u05e3 \u05e8\u05d7\u05d5\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d4 \u05de\u05d6\u05d4, \u05d5\u05d4\u05d5\u05dc\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05de\u05ea\u05e7\u05e8\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05e2\u05d8 \u05de\u05e2\u05d8 \u05e2\u05d3 \u05d4\u05e4\u05d4, \u05e9\u05e0\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05db\u05dc\u05d9 \u05e9\u05dd. \u05d5\u05e9\u05dd \u05e0\u05e9\u05e8\u05e9 \u05d3\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05db\u05e8\u05d0\u05d5\u05d9, \u05d5\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e2\u05e0\u05d9\u05df \u05de”\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d1”\u05df \u05e9\u05e0\u05ea\u05d2\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8 \u05db\u05da<\/p>\n

\u201cAV<\/em>\u201d, \u201cSaG<\/em>\u201d, \u201cMaH<\/em>\u201d and \u201cBaN<\/em>\u201d <\/strong>(which are the four numerical variations of the Tetragrammaton that will function on various levels) are <\/strong>(first) revealed through Adam<\/em> Kadmon<\/em>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

AV<\/em><\/strong> corresponds to the <\/strong>(level of) Chochma<\/em> of Adam Kadmon<\/em> and it doesn\u2019t fall within our grasp. It sends forth its light by way of the \u201chairs\u201d of the \u201chead\u201d <\/strong>(of Adam<\/em> Kadmon<\/em>), through which the \u201cbrain\u201d <\/strong>(of Adam<\/em> Kadmon<\/em> also) exposes its contents while <\/strong>(still and all) remaining concealed. <\/strong><\/p>\n

But SaG<\/em> <\/strong>(which corresponds to the level of Binah<\/em> of Adam<\/em> Kadmon<\/em>) reveals the lights that are concealed in AV<\/em>, and this is the emanation <\/strong>(or, world) of Atzilut<\/em>, which becomes revealed little by little. <\/strong><\/p>\n

As such, while the <\/strong>(original) \u201cinner\u201d and \u201cencompassing\u201d lights were far apart, they <\/strong>(eventually) come closer together, little by little <\/strong>(in Adam<\/em> Kadmon\u2019s<\/em> \u201cnose\u201d) until they reach the \u201cmouth\u201d <\/strong>(of Adam<\/em> Kadmon<\/em>), where a vessel is then brought about. That\u2019s where the human likeness is properly rooted, and it constitutes the notions of MaH<\/em> and BaN <\/em><\/strong>(which correspond to the levels of Zeir Anpin <\/em>and Nukveh<\/em> respectively of Adam<\/em> Kadmon<\/em>) that are to be revealed afterwards <\/strong>(in the lights of Adam<\/em> Kadmon\u2019s<\/em> \u201cforehead\u201d and \u201ceyes\u201d).<\/strong><\/p>\n

(c) 2011 Rabbi Yaakov Feldman<\/p>\n

Feel free to contact me at feldman@torah.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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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).<\/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":"

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