The
Eighth
Commandment
228)
The
eighth
commandment
is
to
love
the
proselyte
who
comes
to
be
circumcised
and
be
under
the
wings
of
the
Shechina
[Divinity].
She,
Malchut,
lets
under
her
wings
all
those
who
separate
themselves
from
the
other,
impure
side,
and
draw
near
her,
as
it
is
written,
“Let
the
earth
bring
forth
living
souls
after
its
kind.”
The
issue
of
the
wings
of
the
Shechina
is
a
long
and
profound
matter,
but
I
will
clarify
it
as
needed
to
understand
the
words
below.
Malchut,
the
Nukva
of
ZA,
is
called
Shechina
with
regard
to
the
disclosure.
That
is,
she
does
not
depart
us
even
when
we
are
very
far
from
her,
as
we
learn,
“In
every
place
where
they
are
exiled,
the
Shechina
is
with
them,”
and
as
it
is
written,
“Who
dwells
with
them
in
the
midst
of
their
impurity.”
In
that
respect,
ZA
is
also
called
Shochen
[dweller
in
masculine
form],
and
the
Nukva
is
Shechina.
This
disclosure
is
present
only
when
ZON
are
face-to-face
on
an
equal
level,
since
then
the
illumination
of
the
coupling
is
very
great
until
the
unification
appears
in
even
the
most
remote
and
restricted
places.
Also,
it
is
known
that
the
structure
of
the
Gadlut
of
ZON
does
not
come
at
once.
Rather,
first
the
Katnut
of
ZON
is
built
in
Mochin
of
VAK,
then
the
Gadlut
is
extended.
This
applies
to
all
the
degrees
of
ZON.
Moreover,
even
when
ZON
have
Mochin
of
Gadlut,
the
Mochin
of
Katnut
are
not
canceled
because
they,
too,
need
to
assist
the
coupling
of
Mochin
of
Gadlut.
At
that
time,
they
are
called
“the
wings
of
the
Shechina.”
It
is
written,
“And
the
cherubim
shall
spread
out
their
wings
upward,
covering
the
ark
with
their
wings.”
Their
primary
task
is
to
spread
their
wings
and
cover
the
illumination
of
the
coupling
of
Gadlut
so
that
even
the
most
remote
will
be
able
to
receive
the
light
of
the
coupling
without
anything
reaching
the
shells
through
it.
It
is
so
because
those
who
are
not
in
complete
purity
are
always
repelled
from
the
light
of
Kedusha
[holiness]
for
fear
that
they
will
pass
the
abundance
to
the
shells.
However,
now—through
the
covering
of
the
wings—there
is
careful
guarding
of
the
abundance
until
even
the
ones
nearest
to
the
shells
cannot
fail
and
bring
down
the
abundance
to
the
shells
because
the
wings
protect
them.
Therefore,
one
who
comes
to
convert
and
be
circumcised,
since
his
body
comes
from
the
foreskin,
whose
fathers
did
not
stand
by
Mount
Sinai
and
the
filth
of
the
serpent
did
not
cease
from
them,
we
still
have
the
power
to
raise
him
to
upper
Kedusha
by
raising
MAN
for
the
great
coupling
of
ZON
face-to-face,
where
the
wings
of
the
Shechina
govern,
spreading
their
wings
and
covering
the
light
of
the
coupling.
Then
we
can
raise
the
soul
of
the
proselyte
to
there,
as
well,
and
he
is
sanctified
by
the
light
of
that
coupling.
And
even
though
he
is
not
completely
pure,
at
that
time,
he
can
receive
from
the
illumination
of
the
coupling
because
the
wings
protect
him
so
the
abundance
will
not
be
transferred
to
the
shells,
although
he
is
near
them.
It
was
said,
“Under
the
wings
of
the
Shechina”
because
they
can
receive
only
from
the
light
of
Malchut,
and
only
from
her
wings,
the
externality
of
Malchut,
but
not
from
the
body
of
the
Shechina,
much
less
from
ZA
himself.
Malchut
brings
them
under
her
wings.
We
could
ask
about
it,
that
he
previously
said
that
coming
under
the
wings
of
the
Shechina
means
that
we
must
raise
the
proselyte
to
be
under
the
wings
of
the
Shechina,
while
here
he
says
that
she
lets
under
her
wings.
This
would
mean
that
the
Shechina
herself
brings
them
up
to
her.
The
thing
is
that
it
is
possible
to
bring
the
soul
of
the
proselyte
closer
only
through
a
coupling
of
Gadlut,
for
only
then
are
the
wings
of
the
Shechina
covering
the
illumination
of
the
coupling.
Thus,
first
we
must
raise
MAN
to
evoke
this
coupling
of
Gadlut,
and
draw
illumination
of
the
coupling
for
our
soul,
and
then
the
Shechina
spreads
her
wings
and
covers
the
light
of
the
coupling,
bringing
the
soul
of
the
proselyte
under
her
wings.
It
follows
that
first
we
elevate
the
soul
of
the
proselyte
through
our
MAN,
and
once
he
has
risen,
the
Shechina
receives
him
under
her
wings.
229)
It
cannot
be
said
that
this
living
soul
that
is
included
in
Israel
is
meant
for
all.
Rather,
it
is
as
written,
“Living
souls
after
its
kind,”
to
Israel
and
not
to
the
proselytes.
This
earth,
which
is
called
“living”
[Haya
means
“living”
as
well
as
“animal”]
has
several
corridors
and
rooms
one
inside
the
other
under
its
wings.
Commentary:
It
is
possible
to
raise
the
soul
of
the
proselyte
only
when
we
raise
MAN
for
coupling
of
Gadlut
and
draw
upon
ourselves
illumination
of
Neshama
from
that
coupling.
At
that
time,
there
is
the
spreading
of
the
wings
of
the
Shechina,
to
which
the
soul
of
the
proselyte
rises,
and
he,
too,
receives
from
the
light
of
the
coupling.
For
this
reason,
it
cannot
be
said
that
this
living
soul
that
is
included
in
Israel
is
meant
for
all.
Perhaps
you
could
say
that
the
proselyte,
too,
receives
from
that
light
of
coupling
of
living
soul
that
Israel
drew
for
the
illumination
of
their
souls.
However,
as
it
is
written,
“Living
souls
after
its
kind”
means
that
the
proselytes
receive
from
the
illumination
of
the
coupling
that
which
belongs
to
their
kind—only
from
the
externality
of
the
coupling
and
not
from
the
internality,
which
belongs
only
to
Israel.
The
wings
are
VAK
from
the
time
of
Katnut,
which
operate
during
the
coupling
of
Gadlut,
as
well,
for
covering
the
light
of
the
coupling.
There
are
HGT
NHY
in
VAK—HGT
are
called
“rooms”
to
dwell
in,
NHY
are
called
“corridors,”
“a
gate,”
and
“an
entrance”
to
the
rooms,
but
they
are
not
to
be
dwelled
in,
in
themselves,
for
they
serve
only
as
entrance
and
exit.
This
is
so
because
the
core
of
HGT
is
Tifferet,
their
middle
line,
which
is
a
complete
vessel
and
a
receptacle
for
the
light
of
Hassadim.
The
core
of
NHY
is
Yesod,
the
middle
line,
in
which
there
is
no
receptacle
for
itself,
and
it
serves
as
a
way
to
pass
through
and
raise
reflected
light.
This
is
why
the
NHY
are
called
“corridors.”
The
earth,
which
is
called
“animal,”
has
“Several
corridors
and
rooms
one
inside
the
other
under
its
wings.”
Because
she
must
bring
under
her
wings
proselytes
from
seventy
nations,
several
rooms
are
ready
for
them
in
HGT
of
the
wings,
and
several
corridors
in
the
NHY
of
the
wings.
They
receive
Nefesh
from
the
corridors
and
Ruach
from
the
rooms.
230)
There
are
two
corridors
in
the
right-hand
side
wing
of
Malchut,
which
divide
from
this
wing
into
two
other
nations,
which
are
close
to
Israel
in
the
unification,
to
bring
them
into
the
corridors.
Under
the
left
wing
are
two
other
corridors,
which
divide
into
two
other
nations,
Amon
and
Moav,
and
they
are
all
called
“living
soul.”
Previously,
it
was
said
that
there
are
several
corridors,
and
here
it
is
said
that
there
are
only
two
on
the
right
and
two
on
the
left.
The
thing
is
that
here
it
is
only
about
the
inclusive,
meaning
that
there
are
two
inclusive
corridors
on
the
right,
for
the
nations
that
belong
to
the
right,
and
there
are
two
inclusive
corridors
on
the
left,
for
the
nations
that
belong
to
the
left.
The
two
nations
on
the
right
include
all
the
nations
on
the
right
that
relate
to
the
two
general
corridors
on
the
right
wing,
but
The
Zohar
does
not
explain
which
are
they.
The
two
nations
on
the
left
include
all
the
nations
on
the
left,
which
are
Amon
and
Moav,
and
relate
to
the
two
general
corridors
on
the
left
wing.
All
of
them
are
called
“Living
souls.”
All
the
souls
of
the
proselytes
that
come
from
all
the
nations
are
called
“living
souls.”
This
is
because
they
can
receive
only
from
the
coupling
of
Gadlut
of
ZON,
when
ZON
are
in
the
place
of
upper
AVI.
Then
Malchut
is
called
“living
soul”
because
there
is
the
light
of
AVI
in
her,
which
is
the
light
of
Haya.
And
since
the
souls
of
the
proselytes
receive
from
the
wings
of
the
living
soul,
they
are
called
“living
souls,”
as
well.
231)
Several
other
closed
rooms
and
other
halls
are
in
each
wing.
Spirits
come
out
of
them
to
be
dispensed
to
all
those
converting
proselytes.
They
are
called
“Living
souls”
but
“After
its
kind.”
They
all
enter
under
the
wings
of
the
Shechina
but
no
further.
This
is
so
because
each
wing
consists
of
VAK,
HGT
NHY,
which
are
called
“rooms”
and
“corridors.”
Each
nation
has
its
own
room
in
HGT,
and
its
own
corridor
in
NHY.
Each
receives
Nefesh
from
the
corridors,
and
each
receives
Ruach
from
the
rooms.
The
rooms
are
closed
because
HGT
of
VAK
are
covered
Hassadim,
blocked
from
illumination
of
Hochma.
232)
But
the
Neshama
[also
“soul”]
of
Israel
comes
out
of
the
body
of
the
tree,
ZA,
from
which
souls
fly
into
the
earth,
Malchut,
to
its
intestines,
deep
within,
as
it
is
written,
“For
you
shall
be
a
delightful
land.”
Hence,
Israel
is
a
delightful
son,
and
her
heart
goes
out
to
him.
They
are
called
“That
are
borne
from
the
gut,”
and
not
from
the
wings,
outside
the
body.
Proselytes
have
no
part
in
the
upper
tree,
ZA,
much
less
his
body.
Rather,
their
share
is
in
Malchut’s
wings
and
no
further.
The
proselyte
is
under
the
wings
of
the
Shechina,
and
no
further.
Proselytes
of
justice
are
those
who
are
present
there
and
grip
there,
but
not
inside.
This
is
why
it
is
written,
“Let
the
earth
bring
forth
living
souls
after
its
kind.”
To
whom?
“Cattle
and
creeping
things
and
beasts
of
the
earth
after
its
kind.”
All
suckle
the
living
soul
from
that
animal,
but
each
by
its
kind,
as
befits
it.
ZA
is
called
“a
tree,”
“the
tree
of
life,”
and
Nukva
is
called
“the
land
of
the
living,”
at
the
time
of
Gadlut,
when
they
clothe
upper
AVI,
Mochin
of
Haya.
The
Neshama
of
Israel
comes
out
of
the
body
of
the
tree,
from
the
insides
of
ZA,
and
from
there
souls
fly
into
earth,
Malchut,
to
its
insides,
deep
within.
Through
a
coupling
of
a
tree,
ZA,
in
the
land
of
the
living,
the
Nukva,
ZA
gives
the
souls
of
Israel
to
the
Nukva,
to
its
very
insides,
and
from
her,
Israel
receive
their
souls.
But
not
as
proselytes,
receiving
only
from
the
Nukva,
and
only
from
the
externality
of
the
Nukva.
From
her
wings,
not
from
the
very
inside,
meaning
the
deepest
part.
This
is
so
because
the
Nukva
has
three
Partzufim
clothed
in
one
another—Ibur,
Yenika,
Mochin.
Partzuf
Mochin
is
clothed
inside
Partzuf
Yenika,
and
Partzuf
Yenika
is
clothed
inside
Partzuf
Ibur.
He
made
the
precision
that
Israel
receive
from
the
very
inside
of
the
Nukva,
from
Partzuf
Mochin.
This
is
why
Israel
are
called
“a
delightful
son,
to
which
her
heart
goes
out.”
They
are
also
called
“Borne
from
the
gut,”
and
not
from
the
wings,
which
are
her
externality.
Commentary:
The
NHY
of
the
Nukva
are
called
“gut”
because
there
is
the
place
of
Ibur
[conception]
and
raising
of
the
soul
of
Israel.
Yet,
this
does
not
relate
to
the
NHY
of
the
two
external
Partzufim,
Ibur
and
Yenika—the
wings—but
to
NHY
of
Partzuf
Mochin,
the
intestines,
as
it
is
written,
“My
dear
son,
Ephraim,
is
he
a
delightful
child?
For
whenever
I
speak
of
him,
I
certainly
still
remember
him.
Therefore,
My
heart
goes
out
to
him”
[in
Hebrew,
“guts”
is
used
instead
of
“heart”].
Since
the
souls
of
Israel
are
from
the
internality
of
Malchut,
who
is
called
“intestines,”
it
is
written,
“My
heart
[or
gut]
goes
out
to
him.”
This
is
why
he
calls
them
“Borne
from
the
gut”—the
NHY
of
Partzuf
Mochin—and
not
from
the
wings,
which
are
outside
the
body
and
not
from
NHY
of
the
two
external
Partzufim,
which
are
the
wings.
It
was
said
that
proselytes
have
no
share
in
the
upper
tree,
ZA,
much
less
in
his
body.
Rather,
their
share
is
only
the
wings
and
no
further,
under
the
wings
of
the
Shechina
and
no
further.
This
is
why
they
are
called
“proselytes
of
justice,”
since
the
Shechina
is
called
Justice.
They
dwell
under
her
wings,
uniting
with
her,
and
they
have
no
part
from
above,
from
the
Shechina.
This
is
why
it
is
written,
“Let
the
earth
bring
forth
living
souls
after
its
kind.”
To
whom?
“Cattle
and
creeping
things
and
beasts
of
the
earth
after
its
kind.”
Anyone
who
has
a
soul
from
a
cattle
and
creeping
things
and
beasts
of
the
earth
receives
her
only
from
Nefesh
of
Haya,
which
is
Malchut
in
coupling
of
Gadlut
face-to-face
with
ZA.
Hence,
each
is
to
its
kind,
as
befits
it,
only
from
the
wings
and
not
from
the
insides
of
the
illumination
of
this
great
coupling.