The article “The Preamble to the Wisdom of Kabbalah” was written by the Baal HaSulam as one of the forewords to "The Book of Zohar". Overall, the Baal HaSulam wrote three forewords to the book of Zohar: “The Foreword to the Book of Zohar”, “Preface to the book of Zohar” and “The Preamble to …
Three Main Concepts in Kabbalah
1) Rabbi Hanania ben Akashia said, “The Creator wished to reward Israel, so He gave them the Torah and the Commandments...” In Hebrew “to award” (“Lizkot”) is similar to the word “to purify” (“Lezakot”). Midrash “Bereshit Rabbah” says, “The Commandments are given only to purify Israelwith their help”. Here two …
Five Levels of Masach
17) The three basic definitions are now clear to us: 1) The Ohr is a direct emanation of the Creator’s light, while the Kli is a "desire to receive" created by the light. The light initially contains an unexpressed "desire to receive", but as this desire develops, the vessel …
The Five Partzufim of the world of Adam Kadmon
26) We clearly understand the notion of the Masach (screen), placed over the Kli Malchut (Behina Dalet) after TA, and also the five kinds of Zivugey de Haka’a that occur on this screen to create five levels of 10 Sefirot, one beneath the other. Now we shall learn about …
The Weakening of the Masach for the Creation of the Partzuf
30) In order to understand the development of the spiritual levels, expressed by the five degressive Partzufim of the world AK, and all levels of the five Partzufim of each of the four worlds of ABYA, down to Malchut of the world of Assiya, we have to learn properly …
Ta'amim, Nekudot, Tagin and Otiot
46) We said above that because of the Bitush Ohr Makif in the Masach de Guf, the Masach weakens, rises until it joins the Masach de Rosh, and becomes a single whole with it. Then both screens perform a Zivug de Haka’a, which leads to the emergence of a …
Rosh, Toch, Sof, and dressing of the Partzufim on one another
50) As was stated above, there are two kinds of Malchut in each Partzuf: Malchut that makes a Zivug and Malchut that prevents the light from entering. Because of the Zivug de Haka’a that occurs on the Masach of the first Malchut, the 10 Sefirot of the Reflected Light …
The Tzimtzum Bet: Called the Tzimtzum NHY de AK
56) Thus, we have cleared up the meaning of TA, which was made on Behina Dalet – the Kli Malchut, as it stopped receiving the light. We have also spoken of the Masach and its Zivug de Haka’a with the Upper Light. It raises the Ohr Hozer, which plays …
The Place of the Four Worlds ABYA and the Parsa between Atzilut and BYA
65) Thus it turns out that the essence of the TB was revealed exclusively in the Partzuf Nekudot de SAG from the Tabur down to the Sium Reglav above the point of this world (HaOlam Hazeh). Know that all changes called forth by TB happened only in the Partzuf …
The States of Katnut and Gadlut in the World of Nekudim
69) Having acquired some general idea of the TB in the Partzuf Nekudot de SAG, we now proceed to a more detailed analysis of the creation of the ten Sefirot of the world of Nikudim, the fourth Partzuf of the world AK. We already know how one Partzuf takes …
Raising of MAN and Gadlut of the World of Nikudim
79) Now we will learn about the ten Sefirot de Gadlut de Nikudim that emerged on MAN from the Reshimot of ZON de AK below the Tabur. Until now, we have not spoken about the Raising of MAN. We discussed the rise of the Masach de Guf from the Tabur …
The Nekudot: Holam, Shuruk, Hirik
86) You must know that there are three kinds of Nekudot (dots, points): the Rosh, the Toch and the Sof. The upper Nekudot, positioned above the Hebrew letter as dots, are called Rosh, or Holam. The middle Nekudot inside the letters, as in Vav with a dot, is called Toch, …
Raising of MAN of Zat de Nikudim to Aba ve Ima
92) We have already explained that, because of Malchut rising to Nikvey Eynaim (caused by the TB) and the emergence of the world of Nikudim in Katnut, each level divided into two parts. GE, remain on their level and are therefore called Kelim de Panim, and AHP, which fall from …
Breaking of the Vessels and Their Fall to the Worlds of the BYA
101) The Sefira Da’at is the GE de ZON of the world of Nikudim that rose to Aba ve Ima, for Aba ve Ima had received the light AB-SAG from the ZON de AK, which is called Shuruk. Then Malchut descends from Nikvey Eynaim to Peh, thus lifting the AHP …
The World of Correction Born from Metzah of the World of AK
112) Now, let us examine all the spiritual worlds, the entire spiritual Universe as a single whole. We will see that in the Galgalta (Partzuf Keter of the entire Universe) a Zivug was made on all the five Reshimot – Dalet/Dalet. In fact, the screen stood in Malchut (Peh) of …
Five Partzufim of the World of Atzilut MA and BON in each Partzuf
120) Now, the MA Hadash turned into an independent world like the Nikudim. Each Partzuf in the world of AK emerged on one pair of Reshimot (e.g. Dalet/Dalet etc.). As was already stated, the Nekudot de SAG under the Tabur also received Reshimot Dalet/Gimel from the NHYM de Galgalta in …
The Unchanging State and the Ascents of the Worlds of BYA
Having failed to receive all the light at one go, the world of the Nikudim could not exist, so the light was left above the Parsa in the world of Atzilut, while correction of the broken vessels continues above the Parsa. The total amount of light above the Parsa divides …
The Worlds of Beria, Yetzira and Assiya
144) We must learn seven interrelated fundamentals about the worlds of BYA: 1. Where the place for the three worlds come from. 2. The level of the Partzufim of BYA and the initial position of the worlds at the time of their formation and separation from Nukvah de Atzilut. 3. …
The Ascents of the Worlds
155) The principal distinction between the worlds of AK and Atzilut consists in the fact that the Partzufim of the world of Adam Kadmon emerged as a consequence of Tzimtzum Alef. Each of their levels includes 10 full Sefirot with one single vessel – Malchut. The nine first Sefirot constitute …
The Division of Each Partzuf into Keter and the ABYA
180) In the spiritual worlds, everything is built according to the same principle, i.e., one can judge the common by the particular, and vice versa, the particular by the common. The entire Universe is usually divided into the five worlds of AK and ABYA. The world of AK is regarded …