Listen to Me, You Stubborn-Minded 1) Why was Abraham rewarded more than all his contemporaries with the Creator telling him, “Go forth”? It is written, “Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, who are far from righteousness.” Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded,” meaning how hard are the hearts of the wicked, who …
On What Does the World Stand?
On What Does the World Stand? 4) People should observe the work of the Creator. After all, all the people do not know and do not consider what the world stands on and what they themselves stand on. And those two things are clarified in the essay below. When the …
And the Lord Said unto Abram
And the Lord Said unto Abram 10) The words, “And the Lord said unto Abram, ‘Go forth from your country,’” imply to the order of elicitation of the Neshama [soul] from ZON until it comes into this world to clothe in a body. First he explains how ZON receive the …
And They Went Forth with Them from Ur of the Chaldees
And They Went Forth with Them from Ur of the Chaldees 16) “And Haran died in the presence of his father Terah.” In the presence” means when his father was alive. When Abram was thrown into the furnace, Haran was killed. This is why they went out of Ur of …
Go Forth to Correct Yourself
Go Forth to Correct Yourself 21) “And the Lord said unto Abram, ‘Go forth.’” “To you” [part of the verse in Hebrew] means “to yourself,” to correct yourself, meaning correct your degree. “Go forth,” since you should not be here among those wicked ones. 22) The meaning of the words, …
And I Will Make You a Great Nation - 1
And I Will Make You a Great Nation - 1 32) “And I will make you a great nation” is because of the verse, “Go forth.” Because he raised MAN and caused a high coupling on the screen of Hirik that produced the level of Hassadim, by that, the upper …
But From the Wicked Their Light Is Withheld
But From the Wicked Their Light Is Withheld 34) What does it mean when it says, “Go forth from your country and from your kindred”? Because everyone came out of Ur of the Chaldees to go to the land of Canaan, why was it not said that everyone would go? …
And I Will Make You a Great Nation – 2
And I Will Make You a Great Nation – 2 41) There are seven blessings. “And I will make you a great nation” is one, “And I will bless you” is two, “And [I will] make your name great” is three. “And you will be a blessing” is four,” “And …
And Abram Went, as the Lord Had Spoken to Him
And Abram Went, as the Lord Had Spoken to Him 49) It does not say, “And Abram went out, as the Lord had spoken to him” but “Went,” as in “Go forth.” This is so because the exit was already done before, as it is written, “And they went forth …
And Abram Took Sarai
And Abram Took Sarai 58) “And Abram took Sarai his wife,” meaning drew her with good things, since man is forbidden to take his wife out to another land against her will. It is also written, “Take Aaron,” meaning take the Levites. This is why “And Abram took Sarai,” drew …
And Abram Passed Through the Land
And Abram Passed Through the Land 66) “And Abram passed through the land.” It should have said, “Went.” However, passed through implies to the Holy Name in which the world was signed in the seventy-two carved letters, all of which are the letters AB RIU [Ayin-Bet Reish-Yod-Vav, the letters of …
Three Degrees NRN
Three Degrees NRN 96) The most hidden is given to the wise at heart. Three degrees cling to one another—NRN. Nefesh is considered a force from which the body is built. When a man wakes up in this world to make a coupling with the Nukva, all the organs agree …
And Abram Went Down to Egypt
And Abram Went Down to Egypt 106) “And Abram went down into Egypt to dwell there,” since Egypt is similar to the Garden of the Creator, the Garden of Eden, as it is written, “Like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt.” It is equal there and …
And It Came to Pass, When Abram Came to Egypt
And It Came to Pass, When Abram Came to Egypt 114) “And it came to pass, when Abram came to Egypt, the Egyptians saw the woman.” He brought her into Egypt in a box, and the Egyptians opened the box to charge taxes on it. In other words, after he …
The Creator Plays with the Souls of the Righteous
The Creator Plays with the Souls of the Righteous 130) Because the souls are offspring of the Creator, each night, the souls of the righteous rise to the Garden of Eden. When half the night is through, the Creator comes to the Garden of Eden to play with them—with both …
And the Lord Plagued Pharaoh
And the Lord Plagued Pharaoh 136) That whole night when Sarah was with Pharaoh, the upper angels came to sing before the Creator with songs and praises. The Creator told them, “Go and afflict great plagues upon Egypt, as a note and a sign of what I will do later, …
At Night My Soul Longs for You
At Night My Soul Longs for You 146) How is it that people do not look to understand the words of Torah and to know why they exist in the world? When a man goes to sleep on his bed, his soul departs from him and goes up, as it …
NRN
NRN 151) This is the Nefesh. During her craving, she rises to the Creator and does not adhere to other kinds of light and she follows her own holy kind, in the place from which she emerged, which is the Nukva, from which the Nefesh emerges and is extended. This …
And He Went on His Journeys
And He Went on His Journeys 164) “And he went on his journeys ... unto the place where his tent had been in the beginning,” meaning he went to visit his place and degree. It writes, “His journeys” without a Yod [in Hebrew], meaning in singular form. This is the …
And There Was Strife between the Herdsmen of Abram's Cattle and the Herdsmen of Lot’s Cattle
And There Was Strife between the Herdsmen of Abram's Cattle and the Herdsmen of Lot’s Cattle 174) “And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot’s cattle.” “Strife” is written without a Yod [in Hebrew], indicating that Lot wished to return to the idol …
And the Lord Said to Abram, After Lot Had Separated
And the Lord Said to Abram, After Lot Had Separated 180) Woe unto one who hides himself from the Creator, of whom it is written, “Do I not fill heaven and earth? says the Lord.” Why did Jonah escape the Creator, as it is written, “But Jonah rose up to …
Like an Apple Tree among the Trees of the Forest
Like an Apple Tree among the Trees of the Forest 195) Rabbi Elazar happened into a motel in Lod, and Rabbi Hizkiya was there with him. Rabbi Elazar rose at night to study Torah, and Rabbi Hizkiya stood by him because the place was narrow to them. Rabbi Elazar said, …
And It Came to Pass in the Days of Amraphel
And It Came to Pass in the Days of Amraphel 211) Seven firmaments did the Creator make above, which are the ZAT of Atzilut, HGT NHYM. All of them are in order to know the glory of the Creator and all of them are poised to announce the matter of …
O God, Do Not Keep Silent
O God, Do Not Keep Silent 231) The awakening of the upper one is only through the awakening of the lower one because the awakening of the upper one depends on the craving of the lower one. 232) “O God, do not keep silent.” This is the awakening from below, …
Melchizedek King of Salem
Melchizedek King of Salem 237) “And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine; and he was priest of God the Most High.” When the Creator, Bina, wished to create the world, ZA, He elicited one flame of the harsh spark and blew wind into wind, and the flame …
After These Things
After These Things 261) Through awakening below, there is awakening above, as it is written, “I am my beloved's, and his desire is for me.” This is so because there is no awakening above before there is awakening below, and the blessings above are present only where there is substance, …
The Word of the Lord Came Unto Abram in a Vision
The Word of the Lord Came Unto Abram in a Vision 271) “The word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision.” “In a vision” refers to a vision that is a degree in which all the forms are seen. Before Abraham was circumcised, only one degree spoke to …
Rabbi Hiya Went to See Rabbi Elazar
Rabbi Hiya Went to See Rabbi Elazar 297) Rabbi Hiya went to see Rabbi Elazar. Rabbi Hagai met him and told him, “This road that is set before my lord, where does it lead?” He told him he was going to see Rabbi Elazar. And he replied, “I, too, will …
Bless the Lord, You His Angels
Bless the Lord, You His Angels 315) “Bless the Lord, you His angels… hearing unto the voice of His word.” Happier are Israel than all the other nations of the world, for the Creator has chosen them from among all nations, and has made them His share and His lot. …
And Abram Said, “...What Will You Give Me?”
And Abram Said, “...What Will You Give Me?” 319) “I am your shield.” “I” is the first degree to which Abraham clung in the beginning. It is written, “And Abram said, ‘O Lord God [ADNI HaVaYaH], what will You give me?’” ADNI [Lord], when it is filled, is Aleph, Dalet, …
For Who Is God, Save the Lord? And Who Is a Rock, Save Our God?
For Who Is God, Save the Lord? And Who Is a Rock, Save Our God? 327) King David said, “For who is God, save the Lord? And who is a Rock, save our God?” “Who is God” means who is the ruler or the appointee who can do anything, besides …
מחזה שד"י, מחזה סתם
The Vision of the Almighty—Only in a Vision 338) As long as Abraham was not circumcised, the Creator was speaking with him only through visions, which is the Nukva in her place. It is written about her, “And God that has indignation every day.” It is written, “The word of …
The Creator Makes Couplings
The Creator Makes Couplings 346) All the souls that are destined to come into the world stand in couplings, couplings before Him. Each is divided into male and female, and when they come into this world, the Creator makes couplings, as it is written, “The daughter of so and so …
Night and Midnight
Night and Midnight 357) “Your people are all righteous.” Happy are Israel from among all the peoples, for the Creator has called them “righteous.” 125,000 birds walk and roam throughout the world; they hear a voice and accept the voice. 358) There is nothing in the world without a voice. …
A Small Hey and a Big Hey
A Small Hey and a Big Hey 382) Why was he not called Abraham thus far? Thus far, he was still not circumcised, and now he has been circumcised. And once he has been circumcised, he connected with this letter, Hey, which is the Shechina, and the Shechina was in …
Sayings for the Brit Milah [Circumcision]
Sayings for the Brit Milah [Circumcision] 385) Happy are Israel, for the Creator has chosen them from among all peoples and gave them this Brit [covenant]. This is so because anyone who has this sign on him does not go down to Hell, if he has kept properly and did …