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112) From the beginning of the preface to this point we have thoroughly explained the first four Partzufim AK:

• The first Partzuf of AK is called Partzuf Galgalta, whose Zivug de Hakaa is performed on Behina Dalet and its ten Sefirot are at the level of Keter.

• The second Partzuf of AK is called AB de AK. The Zivug de Hakaa in it is made on Aviut of Behina Gimel, and its ten Sefirot are at the level of Hochma. It clothes from Peh de Partzuf Galgalta downward.

• The third Partzuf of AK is called SAG de AK. The Zivug de Hakaa in it occurs on Aviut of Behina Bet, and its ten Sefirot are at the level of Bina. It clothes Partzuf AB de AK from the Peh down.

• The fourth Partzuf de AK is called MA de AK. The Zivug de Hakaa in it occurs on Aviut of Behina Aleph, and its ten Sefirot are at the level of ZA. This Partzuf clothes SAG de AK from the Tabur down, and is divided into internality and externality. The internality is called MA and BON de AK, and the externality is called “the world of Nekudim.” This is where the association of Malchut in Bina, called Tzimtzum Bet, takes place, as well as the Katnut, Gadlut, the raising of MAN, and the Daat, which determines and mates the HB face-to-face, and the issue of the breaking of the vessels. This is so because all these were initiated in the fourth Partzuf of AK, called MA or “the world of Nekudim.”

113) These five discernments of Aviut in the Masach are named after the Sefirot in the Rosh, that is, Galgalta Eynaim and AHP:

• Aviut of Behina Dalet is called Peh, on which the first Partzuf of AK emerges.

• Aviut of Behina Gimel is called Hotem, on which Partzuf AB de AK emerges.

• Aviut of Behina Bet is called Awzen, on which Partzuf SAG de AK emerges.

• Aviut of Behina Aleph is called Nikvey Eynaim, on which Partzuf MA de AK and the world of Nekudim emerge.

• Aviut of Behinat Shoresh is called Galgalta or Metzach, on which the world of Tikkun (correction) emerges, called “the new MA,” since the fourth Partzuf of AK is the core of Partzuf MA de AK, as it stemmed from the Nikvey Eynaim at the level of ZA, called HaVaYaH de MA.

But the fifth part of AK, which emerged from the Metzach, that is, Behinat Galgalta, considered Aviut Shoresh, actually has only the level of Malchut, called BON. Yet, because Behina Aleph de Hitlabshut, considered ZA, remained there, it, too, is called MA. Yet, it is called MA that emerged from the Metzach de AK, which means it is from the Hitkalelut of Aviut Shoresh, called Metzach. It is also called “the new MA,” to distinguish it from the MA that emerged from Nikvey Eynaim de AK. And this new Partzuf MA is called “the world of Tikkun” or “the world of Atzilut.”

114) Yet we should understand why the first three levels of AK, called Galgalta, AB, and SAG are not considered three worlds but three Partzufim, and how the fourth Partzuf of AK differs to merit the name “world.” This also concerns the fifth Partzuf of AK, since the fourth Partzuf is called “the world of Nekudim” and the fifth Partzuf is called “the world of Atzilut” or “the world of Tikkun.”

115) We should know the difference between a Partzuf and a world. Any level of ten Sefirot that emerges on a Masach de Guf of an Upper One, after it has been purified and included in the Peh de Rosh of the Upper One (Item 50), is called Partzuf. After its departure from the Rosh of the Upper One, it expands into its own Rosh, Toch, and Sof, and it also contains five levels one below the other, called Taamim and Nekudot (Item 47). Yet, it is named only after the level of Taamim in it. And the first three Partzufim of AK—Galgalta, AB, SAG (Item 47)—emerged in that manner. But a world means that it contains everything that exists in the world Above it, like seal and imprint, where everything that exists in the seal is transferred to its imprint in its entirety.

116) Thus you see that the first three Partzufim, Galgalta, AB, and SAG de AK are considered one world, the world of AK, which emerged in the first restriction. But the fourth Partzuf of AK, where Tzimtzum Bet occurred, became a world in and of itself, due to the duality that occurred in the Masach de Nekudot de SAG in its descent from Tabur de AK. This is because it was doubled by the Aviut de Behina Dalet, in the form of the lower Hey in the Eynaim (Item 63).

During the Gadlut, Behina Dalet returned to its place at the Peh and produced the level of Keter (Item 84), and this level equalized with the first Partzuf of AK. And after it spread into Rosh, Toch, Sof, in Taamim and Nekudot, a second Partzuf emerged on it, at the level of Hochma, called YESHSUT, which is similar to the second Partzuf of AK, called AB de AK. And following its Hitpashtut into Taamim and Nekudot, a third Partzuf emerged, called MA de Nekudim (Item 111), which is similar to the third Partzuf de AK.

Thus, everything that existed in the world of AK appeared here in the world of Nekudim, that is, three Partzufim one below the other. Each of them contains Taamim and Nekudot and all their instances, like the three Partzufim Galgalta, AB, SAG de AK in the world of AK. This is why the world of Nekudim is regarded as an imprint of the world of AK.

Also, for this reason it is considered a complete world in and of itself. (And the reason why the three Partzufim of Nekudim are not called Galgalta, AB, SAG, but rather AB, SAG, MA is that the Aviut of Behina Dalet that was joined with a Masach de SAG is incomplete, due to the Hizdakchut that occurred in the first Partzuf of AK. This is why they descended into being AB, SAG, and MA.)

117) Thus we have learned how the world of Nekudim was imprinted from the world of AK. Similarly, the fifth Partzuf of AK, that is, the new MA, was entirely imprinted from the world of Nekudim. Thus, although all the discernments that served in Nekudim were broken and cancelled there, they were renewed in the new MA. This is why it is considered a separate world.

Also, it is called “the world of Atzilut” because it ends completely above the Parsa that was created in the second restriction. It is also called “the world of Tikkun” (correction) because the world of Nekudim could not persist because of the breaking and cancelling that occurred in it. Only afterwards, in the new MA, when all those Behinot that were in the world of Nekudim returned and came in the new MA, they were established and persisted there.

This is why it is called “the world of Tikkun,” for indeed, it is actually the world of Nekudim, but here, in the new MA, it receives its correction from the Whole. This is because through the new MA, all the Achoraim that fell from AVI and YESHSUT to the Guf, as well as the Panim and Achoraim of all the ZAT that fell into BYA and died, reunite and rise through it to Atzilut.

118) The reason for it is that each lower Partzuf returns and fills the Kelim of the Upper One, after the departure of their Lights during the Hizdakchut of the Masach. This is because after the departure of the Lights of the Guf of the first Partzuf of AK, because of the Hizdakchut of the Masach, the Masach received a new Zivug at the level of AB, which refilled the empty Kelim of the Guf of the Upper One, that is, the first Partzuf.

Also, following the departure of the Lights of Guf de AB because of the Hizdakchut of the Masach, the Masach received a new Zivug at the level of SAG, which refilled the empty Kelim of the Upper One, which is AB. Additionally, after the departure of the Lights of SAG, due to the Hizdakchut of the Masach, the Masach received a new Zivug at the level of MA, which emerged from Nikvey Eynaim, being the Nekudim, which refilled the empty Kelim of the Upper One, being Nekudot de SAG.

And just so, following the departure of the Lights of Nekudim because of the cancellation of the Achoraim and the breaking of the vessels, the Masach received a new Zivug at the level of MA, which emerged from the Metzach of Partzuf SAG de AK. This fills the empty Kelim of the Guf of the Upper One, which are the Kelim de Nekudim that were cancelled and broken.

119) Yet, there is an essential difference here in the new MA: It became a male, and an Upper One to the Kelim de Nekudim, which it corrects. Conversely, in previous Partzufim, the lower one does not become a male and an Upper One to the Kelim de Guf of the Upper One, even though it fills them through its level. And that change is because in previous Partzufim there was no flaw in the departure of the Lights, for only the departure of the Masach caused their departure.

But here, in the world of Nekudim, there was a flaw in the Kelim, since the force of the ending Malchut was mixed with the Kelim de Achoraim de ZAT, making them unfit to receive the Lights. This is the reason why they broke and fell into BYA. Hence, they are completely dependent on the new MA to revive them, sort them, and raise them to Atzilut. As a result, the new MA is regarded as male and giver.

And these Kelim de Nekudim, sorted by it, become Nukva (female) to the MA. For this reason, their name has been changed to BON, meaning they had become Tachton (lower one) to the MA, even though they are superior to the new MA, since they are Kelim from the world of Nekudim and are considered MA and Nikvey Eynaim, whose Highest Behina is VAK de SAG de AK (Item 74). Even so, they now became Tachton (lower one) to the new MA, for which reason they are called BON.