Supernal Wisdom

40. Rabbi Yudai asked, “What is Beresheet?” This is the Wisdom upon which the world, ZA, is established to enter the supernal hidden mysteries, namely the Light of Bina. Here the six supernal and great properties are engraved, VAKdeBina, from which everything emerges. From them were formed the six sources of rivers, VAKdeZA, that flow into the Great Sea, Malchut. The word BERESHEET consists of the words BARAH (created) and SHEET (six), meaning that 6 properties were created. And who created them? He who is not mentioned; He who is concealed and unknown, Arich Anpin.

There are 2 types of OhrHochma in the world of Atzilut:

1. The original Light, OhrHochma of AA, is called concealed OhrHochma. This Light of Hochma is present only in the PartzufAA and does not spread from it to other lower Partzufim.

2.  OhrHochma that descends by 32 paths from Bina, which rose to the RoshdeAA to receive OhrHochma and pass it to ZA. Hence, the word Beresheet means Be-Resheet, with-Hochma. However, this is not the genuine OhrHochma thatis concealed within AA, but rather the Light that descends by 32 paths from Bina to ZA and sustains ZON.

It is written that the world is established on the “supernal hidden mysteries” because when ZON (“world”) receive the Light of “Hochma of 32 paths,” they rise to AVI, which are called “supernal hidden mysteries.” It is said that ZON enters the “supernal hidden mysteries” and attains the level of AVI because the lower Partzuf that rises to the upper one becomes similar to it in his properties.

The word BERESHEET, besides being divided into BE-RESHEET is also divided into BARAH-SHEET (in view of the lack of vowels in Hebrew, both words are spelled in the same way). This means that He CREATED SIX Sefirot/properties called VAK (the abbreviation of the words Vav Ketzavot, 6 ends/properties of ZA from which all created beings originate).

The SefiraBina fulfills the function of the SefiraHochma, which is the source of OhrHochma for ZA. This is because Malchut rose to Bina, and Bina exited the RoshdeAA and became like its Guf (body); hence, it cannot receive the OhrHochma of AA.  

After that, due to the MAN raised by the souls, i.e., by human beings who are spiritually present in the worlds of BYA, Bina returns to the RoshdeAA, receives OhrHochma from AA, passes it to ZON, and ZON pass it to all the worlds. It turns out that all the worlds originated from these 6 properties (ends) into which Bina was divided.

Therefore, it is written that all the 6 sources of rivers come from Bina. They descend to the great sea. The division of Bina into 6 properties, VAK, when it exits the RoshdeAA, is called 6 sources because this is only a source of the Light for ZA. Afterwards, when Bina returns to the RoshdeAA, they become the OhrHochma, which is called the rivers that descend to the PartzufZA.

They are called 6 rivers, as is written: “He will drink of the brook in the way; therefore will he lift up the head.” (Tehilim 110:7). After that, ZA passes this Light to the great sea, to its Nukvah. The rivers and streams mean the Light of ZA. VAKdeBina are called the sources of the Light of wisdom, the OhrHochma, because they emerged from Bina in the form of VAK with the sole purpose of creating the source of the Light for ZON. Unless Bina had emerged outside, ZON would have had no chance to receive the Light.

The word Beresheet has several meanings: Bere = Barah – created 6 properties without the OhrHochma because the word Barah means concealment. Hence, the word Beresheet has two meanings:

1.      Hochma because the word Resheet means Hochma.

2.      Barah Sheet, which shows how the SefiraHochma was divided into 6 parts without the Rosh, without OhrHochma. These 6 parts are the source of the Light for ZON (called the “world”). These 6 parts of ZA and Malchut are called “7 days of the creation.”  

However, since the word Barah is inside the word Beresheet, this means that“He who is concealed and unknown,” i.e., the concealed Hochma of Arich Anpin created everything. This is because it expelled Bina from its Rosh and turned it into VAK. In other words, it created 6 parts that are described in Beresheet. Beresheet means Hochma. The Light cannot descend to ZA until Ima-Bina comes outside because as a result of the Tzimtzum Bet, ZAT deBina fell to ZON. Hence, when Bina is in the big state, ZA receives the OhrHochma in its Kelim, the desires of Bina. The word Barah in Beresheet = Barah Sheet also means Bar (Heb. to exit outside, to transcend).