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Abbreviations
abbrev. - abbreviation.
aram. - Aramaic.
heb. - Hebrew.
lit. - literally,
translation from Hebrew or Aramaic.
pl. -
plural.
sing. -
singular.
11 spices of the incense
Nitzotzim of light, which
remain to revive the Lev haEven.
1st Histaklut (lit. staring)
The spreading of the light from the Einsof to
the screen. Light which comes from the Einsof
is always light of Chochma (or Orh
of Eyeneim, or Re'iya, or Histaklut).
1st Hitpashtut (lit. 1st
spreading)
Lights of Taamim. See also Hitpashtut.
1st Ibur (lit. 1st pregnancy)
Zivug for the actual existence
of the Partzuf.
1st Tzimtzum (lit. 1st
restriction)
A restriction on Malchut, on the 4th
phase, because of which the line of the Einsof
ceases on Malchut of NEH"Y.
2nd Histaklut (lit. 2nd restriction)
The spreading of the light of the Einsof to
the screen, which ascends from the Tabur
to the Peh, and on its way of Hizdakchut
makes Zivugim and gaves birth to the
Partzufim of Nekudot.
2nd Hitpashtut (lit. 2nd
spreading)
The second entry of the lights, after the refinement
of the screen, when the Kelim are already in existence, according to
the rule: "The spreading of the light and its departure make a Kli fitting
for its purpose".
2nd Ibur (lit. 2nd pregnancy)
Zivug for the addition of the light
of Chochma to the Partzuf.
2nd Tzimtzum (lit. 2nd
restriction)
The restriction of NEH"Y of A"K;
A restriction on the 2nd phase. Therefore the line
of the Einsof ceases at Binah
of NEH"Y of A"K, and from them the
place of the worlds of BIY"A is made. The 2nd restriction is
the participation of the measure of Rachamim -
Binah, in the measure of Din -
Malchut.
22
See Kaf Bet.
27
See Kaf Zayin.
30 levels in the Guf of Nukvah
The 3 garments in the Guf of Nukvah,
which are Ibur, Yenika and Mochin,
are found in the Achor of Nukvah,
and each includes 10 Sefirot within.
32 Elokim (lit. 32 gods) of the Deed of Genesis (heb.
Ma'aseh Bereshit)
32 Netivot of Chochma, coming from
Binah which is called Elokim, and selecting from the
320 sparks only 288, which are also called the
first 9, thus leaving Malchut below as Psolet.
4 Tzurot (lit. forms, pl. of Tzura)
The Aviut or the desire which is in the created
being is called his material of the created being. The 4 aspects of the
Aviut are called the 4 forms.
4 Yesodot (lit. elements)
The 4 phases that are in the Aviut of Malchut.
A
A"B
AB"A (abbrev. Achor Be Achor, Ach Be Ach, lit.
back to back)
A correction made by means of the light of Binah,
that is, the Chafetz Chesed. When there is
a lack of the light of Chochma in the Kli, the
Kli receives a correction by means of the light of
Binah, that provides it with completeness.
Abba (lit. father)
ABIY"A of Klipot
(abbrev. Atzilut - Briah - Yetzirah - Asiya)
Parallel to ABIY"A of Kedusha, only located opposite to ZO"N
of Atzilut and below. The Klipot are found below
the Kedusha, in the place of Chalal Panui, below
the sium of the line, below the Malchut
which concludes all of the Kedusha. After the 1st
restriction their place is found below raglaim
of A"K. In the 2nd restriction
when the concluding Malchut ascended to Binah,
which is in the Guf of Nekudot
of SA"G, there spread the Parsa, which concludes
the Kedusha. Below the Parsa was made a place of Chalal
Panui for the Olamot of BIY"A. Since this place
is empty of Kedusha - the Klipa has taken all of
this place. The shattering occurred because the light
of Chochma reached from the Rosh of SA"G
and wanted to extend below the Parsa until the end
of Galgalta in all of the ten Sefirot, as was before
the 2nd restriction. This happened
because G"E joined with the ACHA"P
both in the Rosh and in the Guf
of the Partzuf of Nikudim.
However, before the light passed over to the place of the Chalal
Panui, Kelim were smashed and died, because the Parsa
was not abolished. The light departed and rose above, and the Kelim fell
below the Parsa and became mixed with the Klipot
that were found in the place of BIY"A. Below the Parsa
fell only the Kelim of ACHA"P of the Guf of Nikudim,
and not the ACHA"P of the Rosh.
Therefore the Klipot begin only from ZO"N
of Atzilut and below.
AB"P (abbrev. Achor Be Panim, lit. back to face)
A correction to Nukvah: the Panim
of Malchut is only Chochma.
However it is not able to receive the light of Chochma,
because the light of Chochma can only be received
along with the light of Chassadim. Therefore
Z"A fixes Nukvah by means of a
Zivug Achor Be Panim, which bestows
on the Panim of Nukvah the light
of Chassadim from the Achoraim of Zeir
Anpin.
ACHA"P (abbrev. Ozen - Chotem - Peh)
Achiza (lit. hold)
Just as a branch wants to draw sustenance by means of its hold, so
does the Klipa unite itself in the place of a lack
(heb. Chisaron) within the Kedusha, because
the lack is the Klipa's pipe, through which it draws strength and life,
according to the measure of the lack within the Kedusha.
Achor (pl.- Achoraim, lit. back
or hind side)
1. A Kli in which the light of Chochma
does not enclothe itself.
2. A Kli or a portion of a Kli which does not act to bestow or to receive.
3. The portion of the Kli below the Chazeh.
Achoraim of Nukvah
(lit. backs of Nukvah)
The Sefirot of NEH"Y of Nukvah
conclude the Atzilut, and therefore are adjacent
to the Klipot, as the Klipot begin from NEH"Y and
below. The main hold of the Klipot is upon the Achoraim,
as long as there is a lack of Chochma there.
Achsadraim (lit. outer rooms)
Outer rooms, NEH"Y of Zeir Anpin,
which have an illumination of Chochma and
want to reveal it. A revelation of the illumination of Chochma is called
outer rooms. See also Idrin.
Adam haRishon (lit. the first
man)
Adam Kadmon (abbrev. A"K, lit.
Early Man)
The first world which emerged after the 1st
restriction and is receiving from the Einsof
and extending from it up to Olam Hazeh. It is
called Adam, since its Sefirot of Yosher together
with its light of bestowal are the root of a man (heb. Adam) in
this world. It is called Kadmon (lit.
ancient, early) since the 1st Tzimtzum acts within
it.
Adjacent (heb. Samuch)
ADN"Y
Afterwards (heb. Achar Kach)
Before is the cause, and afterwards is the effect which
comes from it. See Before.
Agol (lit. round)
When there is no distinction both from above and from below between
the 4 aspects of the desire to receive. Therefore the 4 aspects are called
4 round circles (heb. Igulim), one inside the other, which have
no above and below between them. See also Yashar.
Aivarim (lit. limbs)
Sefirot of Guf.
Aiyn (lit. nothing)
The concealment of the light of Chochma.
The existence of the light of Chochma is called Yesh.
Alef
1 (the numerical value of the Hebrew letter Alef)
Alpayim Amah of the boundary of Shabat (2000 Amah - measure
of length equal to about half a meter)
The true place of the worlds is like the 2nd phase before
the sin (of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil): Zeir
Anpin is in the place of Arich Anpin, Malchut
is in the place of AV"I, Briah is in the place of ISHSU"T,
and Yetzirah is in the place of Zeir Anpin. The first
4 Sefirot of Asiya are in the place of Nukvah and
are enclothed on the world of Yetzirah. The last 6 Sefirot of Asiya are
in the place of the 6 Sefirot of the world of Briah. The first 6 Sefirot
of the place of the world of Briah, from the Parsa
until the Chazeh of the world of Briah, are called
Ibur of Ir, and belong to the city, to Atzilut,
because there remain the 6 lower Sefirot of Asiya at the time of the ascension.
>From the Chazeh of Briah to the Sium, remains an empty
space of 24 Sefirot, which is empty of the light. The 16 Sefirot from
the Parsa to the Chazeh of Yetzirah, are called the boundary of Shabat
(heb. Tchum Shabat) . Tchum Shabat is the 10 Sefirot
from the Chazeh of Briah to the Chazeh of Yetzirah, which is 2000 Amah.
The 14 Sefirot from the Chazeh of Yetzirah to the Sium are called Mador
haKlipot. The city (heb. Ir) - the world of Atzilut. Parsa
- the end of the city.
Amida (lit. standing)
Ani (lit. I)
When Malchut is revealed it is called Ani,
and when it is hidden, it is called Hu (lit. he).
Arich Anpin (lit. long face)
Partzuf with the essence of the light
of Chochma. A slight illumination of Chochma
is called Zeir Anpin.
Aroch (lit. long)
A bestowal of Chochma. Katzar (lit.
short) - a restriction of Chochma. Rachav (lit. wide) - a bestowal
of Chassadim. Tzar (lit. narrow) - a restriction
of Chassadim.
Asiya
The 10 Sefirot of the stature of Malchut, which
receives from Zeir Anpin.
Atik (lit. ancient)
Attachment of the Klipot
The Klipot attach themselves to the Achoraim
of Malchut, because Malchut makes a Sium
to the Upper Light, so that from Malchut and below it is already a place
of darkness. Therefore at the point of the Sium of Malchut there is an
equivalence with the Klipot, and it is considered that the Klipot are attached
there.
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Atzilut
Atzmut (lit. essence)
Light of Chochma, because it is the life-force
and essence of the emanated being.
Avir (lit. air)
Light of Ruach, Light
of Chassadim.
AV"I (abbrev. Abba Ve Ima, lit.
father and mother)
Avir Reikani (lit. empty air)
Light of Chassadim prior to when it enclothes
Light of Chochma.
Aviut (lit. coarseness)
The magnitude of the desire to receive with a great longing, which
is considered as a Kli for drawing in light, and is therefore called Pnimiut
of the Kli.
Avot (lit. fathers)
The Sefirot of CHAGA"T with respect to the Sefirot
of NEH"Y which are their sons.
Ayin
70 (the numerical value of the Hebrew letter Ayin).
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Bassar (lit. flesh)
The 3rd aspect, which is called Zeir Anpin,
in the 10 Sefirot, whose stature is equal from within to without: Mocha,
Atzamot (lit. bones), Gidin, Bassar, Ohr (lit.
skin, should not be confused with Orh, lit. light).
Bayit (lit. house) or Heychal
(lit. palace)
That aspect of Malchut, which separated from
the inner Kelim and was made into a Kli for the Orh
Makif.
Be'er (lit. spring)
Yesod of Nukvah, from which the Orh
Chozer ascends, as if from a spring.
Before (heb. Terem)
When speaking of the relationship of cause and effect between two
emanated beings, the cause is called before and the effect is called
afterwards.
Beit HaMikdash (lit. The Temple)
Briah of Olam Hazeh. (See also BIY"A
of Olam Hazeh)
Ben (lit. son)
The lower one with respect to the upper one.
Berur (lit. selection, clarification,
classification; pl. Berurim) and Tikun (lit. correction)
Berur is called the lowering of the 32 Nitzotzim,
the 32 Malchuyiot in the aspect of Psolet.
288 remain for the building of Kedusha, which - when
it is being fixed by means of the illumination of Abba,
- is called the selection of lights.
However, without Malchut there is no level,
and the inclusion of the First Hey and the Lower
Hey together is received from the screen of Ima,
and is called the participation of the measure of Din
in the measure of Rachamim. From this inclusion
the 32 new Malchuyiot are completed to 320 Nitzotzim. A Berur is possible
only by means of the light of Abba, since it does not illuminate the 4th
phase, and in this way the Psolet is clarified. The
Tikun is made by means of the light of Ima.
Berur is to select the portions of the 4th aspect, which
disturb the reception of the Upper Light.
Bet
2 (the numerical value of the Hebrew letter Bet)
Beten (lit. stomach)
The lower third of Tiferet in each Partzuf. In Nukvah
this is a place of pregnancy and birth.
See also place of pregnancy.
Binah (lit. understanding)
The contemplation of the ways of cause and effect.
Binyamin
Screen, which causes the Orh Chozer to ascend
from the Yod of Zeir Anpin.
Birth (heb. Leida)
BIY"A of Olam Hazeh (lit.
BIY"A of this world)
The place of the Mikdash is Briah; Eretz
Israel is Yetzirah; Outside of The Eretz Israel is Asiya; Churvah
is the Klipot.
Blood (heb. Dam)
See also blood of birth.
Blue (heb. Tchelet)
Bohu
It is called Arich Anpin, since in it there is a
revealment of the apprehension. See Tohu.
Bolet (lit. bulges)
An illumination of Chochma.
Boreh (lit. Creator)
This name is applicable only to the innovation of the desire to receive,
which came into existence from nothing to something.
Borrowing
The Kelim of NEH"Y of Ima,
which Ima conveys to Zeir Anpin, which receives its light
in them.
Briah
An innovation of something from nothing,
which is revealed below the Parsa as Aviut
and desire to receive.
Brit (lit. covenant)
The place of the screen and Aviut,
where the Zivug is made with the Upper Light.
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Chafetz Chesed (lit. the desire
for kindness)
CHAGA"T (abbrev. Chesed - Gevura - Tiferet)
Chai (lit. live)
Yesod; since it causes the 10 Sefirot of the
Orh Chozer to ascend, and receives in them the
9 Sefirot of Orh Yashar.
Chalal (lit. vacuum)
The 4th phase, which is empty of light. As a result of
the 1st restriction it has not become
absent in the emanated being, but is there as a phase of an empty vacuum
without light.
Chalal Panui (lit. empty space
or vacuum)
By virtue of the 1st restriction
Malchut brings the Upper Light to an end.
This end is located above the point of Olam Hazeh.
By means of the 2nd restriction, the
place of the Tzimtzum ascended from the Sium
of the Partzuf of Galgalta to the Chazeh
of the Partzuf of Nikudim, and from there and below
were made the Chalal Panui and the Place of the Klipot.
However, as result of the falling of the Kelim of bestowal to the place
of BIY"A, below the Chazeh, only 14 Sefirot remained for the Mador
haKlipot. As a result of the sin of the Adam
haRishon, the point of Sium of Kedusha
descended to Binah of Malchut of the world of
Asiya, which is called the ground of the Garden
of Eden, and from there the place of Chalal Panui was made.
It therefore follows that as a result of the shattering of the Kelim
and the sin of the Adam HaRishon, the vacuum was reduced, because the place
of the Parsa descended to Binah of Malchut of Asiya.
However the Klipot acquired the strength to build 4
worlds.
Chalav (lit. milk)
Lights of Chassadim, which Binah gives
to Zeir Anpin after its birth, and
in it they once again return to be Chochma, and
this is called Chalav turns into Dam.
Chalon (lit. window)
The power of Orh Chozer, which opens the
reception of light in the Kli.
Chama beNartik (lit. the sun in its sheath)
NEH"Y of Zeir Anpin, which are
dressed in Nukvah.
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Chassadim
Chaya (lit. life, alive)
Light of Chochma. (See Orh Chochma.)
Chaya
Light which is dressed in the Sefirah of Chochma.
Chayut (lit. vitality)
Chazeh (lit. chest)
The Sium of 2nd
restriction. Therefore the 2nd restriction does not reach
what is above the Chazeh in the Kelim of the Panim.
Chochma
Chochma Keduma (lit. ancient Chochma)
Chochma which is in Arich Anpin, and which does
not illuminate in Atzilut, but only illuminates
Chochma of the 32 Netivot.
Chochma of the 32 paths (heb.
Netivot)
The light of Chochma, which Binah
receives for ZO"N, and which is the 22 letters of Binah
and the 10 Sefirot of the Ibur in Binah.
Cheilot of Malchut
(or Tzvaot of Malchut; lit. troops of Malchut)
Partzufim, which emerge from Malchut of the
worlds of BIY"A.
Chet
8 (the numerical value of the Hebrew letter Chet).
Chibuk Smol (lit. left-side
hug)
The bestowal of power from Zeir Anpin upon Malchut,
so that Malchut can lower the Lower Hey and raise
the ACHA"P.
Chitzoniyut (lit. outwardness)
The more refined part of the Kli, which
is itself the Kli for the Orh Makif.
Chochma (lit. wisdom)
Knowledge of the final results from all the details that there are
in all of existence.
Chochma (lit. wisdom)
The light of essence of the emanated being. See also Orh
Chochma.
Cholam (Hebrew accent above a letter, indicating
vowel [o])
The lights above the Otiyot.
Chomer (lit. material)
The Aviut that is in a Partzuf,
and is coming from the 4th phase of the will. It also has length,
width, depth and 6 Ktzavot: up,
down, east, west, north and south.
Choshech (lit. darkness)
The 4th phase in the desire to receive, which does receive
light as a result of the Tzimtzum.
Chotam (lit. stamp, seal)
Orh Chozer which ascends from the screen
and above and dresses the 10 Sefirot of the Rosh. Nechtam
- those same 10 Sefirot, which pass from the Rosh to the Guf.
Chotem (lit. nose)
Sefirah of Zeir Anpin of the Rosh.
Churvah (lit. ruin, place of destruction)
also Midbariyot (lit. deserts)
The place of the Klipot in Olam
Hazeh.
Chutz laAretz (lit. outside the
land of Israel)
Asiya of Olam Hazeh. Briah - the place of
Beit HaMikdash. Yetzirah - Eretz
Israel.
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D
Da'at (lit. knowledge)
Dadei Behema (lit. beast breasts)
An illumination of Malchut without Mituk
of Rachamim, the lower thirds of Netzach and Hod of Atik
which are found in the world of Briah.
Dadim (lit. beast breasts)
The middle aspect between the Upper One and the
Lower One; this is when the Upper One has a relation with the Lower One
even at a time when the Lower One is not fitting to ascend to the Upper
One.
Dalet
4 (the numerical value of the Hebrew letter Dalet)
Dam (lit. blood)
The Aviut that is in Malchut.
To this Aviut the 1st restriction applies, so
that it cannot receive any light within it. Hence Malchut ceases (heb.
Domem, same root as dam) to receive light and, therefore it is called Dam.
When this Aviut is in NEH"Y it is called Dam which
is in the source, to which applies the Din of not
to receive. However when this Aviut ascends to CHAGA"T,
where it is not its place, it is sweetened and transformed
into milk.
Dam which is in Makor (lit. blood which is in the
source)
See Dam.
Dam of Leida (lit.
blood of birth)
When the MA"N of Zeir Anpin ascends
to AV"I, it ascends together with the MA"N of all the
Partzufim which are to emerge in the future, from
Zeir Anpin to the last Partzuf that is in the World
of Asiya. During the months of Ibur, the MA"N of
Zeir Anpin is selected from the remaining MA"N. The Partzufim of the Ibur
of Zeir Anpin emerge, and afterwards MA"N of Zeir Anpin is born. During
birth, all of the MA"N which does not belong to Zeir Anpin comes out as
Dam of Leida. The Dam of Leida is also called Dam
Tameh.
Dam which is transformed into milk
See Dam.
Dam Tameh (lit. impure blood) - also called Dam
of Leida.
Darkness (heb. Choshech)
See also Place of darkness.
Death (heb. Mitah)
Death of the Kings (heb. Mitat
haMelachim)
Derech Tzad (lit. side way)
A restricted bestowal.
Dibur (lit. speech)
10 Sefirot of light, that pass from Malchut
of the Rosh, which is called Peh,
to the Toch. The Inner Partzuf of Nukvah
is called Dibur, and if it leaves and Nukvah
remains only with the Outer Partzuf, then it is called ilem,
since the inner Partzuf is GA"R and the outer is VA"K.
Dibur (lit. speech)
10 Sefirot of light, which pass by way of Malchut,
and descend from it and below to the Guf.
Din (lit. Judgement)
Distancing
A Tikun; when the Kli distances itself from receiving
the light of Chochma and chooses light
of Chassadim.
Distancing from the Upper Light
The closer something is to the place of Chalal
Panui, the more distant it is considered to be from the Upper Light.
Distant (heb. Rachok)
Dmut (lit. semblance, image)
The Levushim of Mochin
of Nukvah. The letters Yod - Hey - Vav of the
name HAVAYA"H are Tzelem; and
the last Hey of HAVAYA"H is Dmut.
Dofen (lit. side)
The Aviut of the screen
is the Kli which receives light and is called Dofen of the Kli,
because the sides of the Kli make up its totality. The 4 aspects of the
Aviut are the 4 Klipot in the width of the side,
which are enclothed one on the other, and are considered to be Pnimiut
and Chitzoniyut. The most coarse aspect in the
side of the Kli draws down greater abundance and is considered to be the
Pnimiut of the Kli; and the remaining, more refined aspects, are considered
as the Chitzoniyut of the Kli. The 4th aspect is inner with
respect to the 3rd aspect, and the 3rd aspect is
inner with respect to the 2nd.
Dormita (lit. sleep)
When a Partzuf ascends to its Upper
One as MA"N, then all of its lights leave it, and
it is considered that the Partzuf remains below with only a little life-force,
and this diminished life-force is considered as sleep.
Downwards (heb. MiLemala Lemata)
From the 1st phase to the 4th, since the 4th
phase remains without light and therefore is the lower,
and the first phase is above all others, since its desire is the faintest.
Downwards (heb. MiLemala Lemata)
Light that extends from the refined to the coarse.
It is called Orh Yashar. See also Upwards..
Dveikut (lit. merge, attachment)
The equivalence of form between two spiritual
entities.
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Ear (heb. Ozen)
Echad (lit. one)
The Upper Light which extends from His Essence, from above to below,
without any change of form.
Eden Elyon (lit. Upper Eden)
Yesod of the world of
Briah.
Eden Tachton (lit. Lower Eden)
Yesod of the world of
Asiya.
Einsof (lit. The Infinite One, infinity)
Elevation (heb. Aliyah)
A refinement, because there is an elevation by means of the equivalence
of form with the Einsof. And the rule is: the more
refined one is - the upper it is, and the more coarse one is - the lower
it is.
Elohim Acharim (lit. other gods)
The hold of the Klipot
upon the Achoraim of Nukvah,
since Nukvah has not a complete berur
before the Gmar Tikun.
Elyon (lit. upper one, upper level)
That which is most important.
Empty Space
See Chalal Panui, Makom
Panui.
Emtza'i (lit. middle)
That which joins, weighs and decides between two ends which are distant
from each other.
Etz (lit. tree)
Yesod of Zeir Anpin; The middle
line; Place of the Zivug.
Eretz Edom (lit. the land of Edom)
When Malchut is included in Binah,
then Binah is called Eretz Edom.
Eretz Elyona (lit. upper land)
Binah. Malchut - Eretz Tachtona. See
also Eretz Edom.
Eretz Israel (lit. the land of
Israel)
Yetzirah of Olam Hazeh.
Eretz Tachtona (lit. lower land)
Malchut.
Et (preposition of accusative case; spelled Alef - Tav)
Malchut is called Et since it includes
all the letters from Alef (the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet) to
Tav (the last letter in the alphabet).
Et Ratzon (lit. time of will, desire)
This occurs during the Zivug of Gadlut,
when by means of the light of A"B-SA"G, the light
of Chochma illuminates, and the Se'arot are gone,
and the Metzach of the desire is revealed.
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F
Form (heb. Tzura)
Full (heb. Malleh)
That which has no lack, and there is nothing to add to its
perfection.
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GA"R (abbrev. Gimel Rishonot; lit. three
first [Sefirot])
Lights of Rosh which were prior to the Kelim which
are the Sefirot of KACHA"B, that are called Rosh
of the Partzuf.
GA"R of Guf
CHAGA"T.
Gadlut (lit. greatness)
The light of Chochma of this level.
Gag (lit. roof)
The Keter that is in each level.
Galgalim (lit. wheels)
The Sefirot of Igulim, since the lights curve
in them in a circular form, because there is no Zakut
and Aviut over there.
Galgalta (lit. skull)
The Partzuf of Keter; the Kli in which the light of Yechida
dresses.
Galgalta veEyeneim (lit. skull and eyes)
Gan Eden (lit. the Garden of Eden)
Malchut of Atzilut.
Eden is Chochma, Gan is Malchut. Since all of the
world of Atzilut is Chochma, then Malchut of Atzilut is called Gan Eden.
Gan Eden Elyon (lit. the upper Garden of Eden)
In the world of Briah, which is Binah.
Gan Eden Tachton (lit. the lower Garden of Eden)
Yesod of Malchut in the world
of Asiya.
Gashmiut (lit. corporeality)
Anything which is imagined and perceived by our 5 senses, or takes
time and place.
Gazar (lit. cut)
The separation of the lower Hey from the Kelim
which fell to BIY"A. Upon this depends all of the correction.
Gidim (or gidin, lit. sinews)
The Kelim of Binah in the 10 Sefirot whose statures
are equal. See also Inner Zivug.
Gimel
3 (the numerical value of the Hebrew letter Gimel).
Gmar Tikun (lit. conclusion of correction)
Guf (lit. body)
The true Kelim of reception in each level, which extend by the power
of the Orh Chozer that is in the screen,
from the screen and below. The reception of the lights in the Guf is made
in actuality. (As opposed to potentiality. See Koach).
Gvul (lit. boundary)
The screen that is in the level.
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H
Habata of the Panim
(lit. looking of the face)
A bestowal of the light of Chochma.
Hachana (lit. preparation)
See preparation to receive.
Hagdala (lit. growing)
The transition from the situation of Katnut
to Gadlut.
Hakaah (lit. striking)
The meeting of the Upper Light with the screen,
which is similar to that of two hard objects, that one of them wants to
break through the boundary of the other, which resists and does not allow
it to enter.
Hamshacha (lit. the act of drawing)
See Nimshach.
Hamtaka (lit. sweetening)
If Kelim are damaged from the shattering, they
need the light as if to sweeten their bitterness, namely, their power of
Din, so that the outer forces would have no hold
over them.
HAVAYA"H - ADN"Y
A Zivug PB"P
of Zeir Anpin and Nukvah is hinted
at by the combination YAHDVNH"Y: Yod of HAVAYA"H, which is Zeir Anpin,
comes at the beginning of the combination and hints at Chochma
which is in Zeir Anpin. Yod of ADN"Y, that comes at the end of the combination,
hints at Chochma which is in Nukvah.
Havdala (lit. separation)
The action of the screen, which separates the
Partzuf that passes through the screen on its way down, so that it would
not draw sustenance from above the screen.
Hearing (heb. Shmiyah)
Hevel (lit. breath, vapor)
Orh Chozer, which rises from the screen
up.
Hey
5 (the numerical value of the Hebrew letter Hey).
Hidden Chassadim (heb. Chassadim
Mechusim)
Histaklut (lit. observation, staring)
The spreading of the light from the Einsof to
the screen. Light which comes from the Einsof is
always light of Chochma, or Orh
of Eyeneim, or Re'iya, or Histaklut.
Hitkashrut (lit. connection)
The 10 Sefirot of Orh Chozer, that ascend
from the screen of the Rosh and
enclothe the 10 Sefirot of Orh Yashar, connect
with them, because over there the lights are yet prior to the Kelim.
Hitkolelut (lit. inclusion)
Hitpashtut (lit. spreading)
Light, which goes out from the Emanator and arrives to the emanated
being as result of being drawn down by the desire to receive of the emanated
being, who draws the spreading light to him, according to the measure of
his longing for the light.
Hizdakchut of the screen (lit. refinement
of the screen)
Hug (heb. Chibuk)
See Chibuk Smol.
Husk (heb. Klipa)
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I
Ibur (lit. pregnancy)
Zivug of Katnut.
See also Yarchei Ibur.
Ibur of Ir (lit. pregnancy
of city)
The first 6 Sefirot of Briah, which bulge from
the world of Atzilut and below.
Idrin (lit. inner rooms)
Inner rooms, CHAGA"T of Zeir Anpin,
which are filled with the light of Chassadim
and do not reveal an illumination of Chochma.
Therefore they are called inner. See also
Achsadraim.
Igulim (heb. Circles)
See Agol.
Illumination of Chochma (heb. Hearat
Chochma)
Ilem (lit. dumb)
The 10 Sefirot of light, that pass from Malchut
of Rosh, which is called Peh, to
the Toch. The inner Partzuf of Nukvah
is called Dibur, and if it departs and Nukvah
remains only with its outer Partzuf, then it is called Ilem,
since the inner Partzuf is GA"R and the outer is
VA"K.
Ima (lit. mother)
Ima Tata'a (lit. the lower mother)
Malchut of Atzilut.
Inner (heb. Pnimi)
Inner Zivug
of Atzilut
The inner Kelim of Atzilut are KACHA"B, which
are called Mocha, Atzamot (lit. bones), Gidim,
together with the lights of NARA"N. The light of Chaya
and Yechida are dressed within the light of Neshama.
The Kelim of Zeir Anpin and Malchut
were separated from the Partzuf. Therefore they are called Bassar
and Ohr, which are not true and complete Kelim, but only surround the Kli
of the Guf from the outside. They receive the lights
that are in them - Ruach and Nefesh
- from the inner Kelim. Therefore there are lights of Ruach and Nefesh
in the inner Kelim, and lights of Ruach and Nefesh in the outer Kelim.
>From the Zivug of the inner Kelim are born souls of the people; and from
the Zivug of the outer Kelim are born the souls of the angels.
Therefore the souls of a man are considered as the Pnimiut
of the worlds, because they emerge from the inner Kelim of the Partzuf;
and the angels are considered as Chitzoniyut
of the worlds, because they emerge from the outer Kelim of the Partzuf.
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Ir (lit. city)
-
The state of the world of Atzilut when the worlds
rise above it.
Israel or Moshe and Israel
GA"R of Zeir Anpin, or the inner
Partzuf.
ISHSU"T (abbrev. Israel, Saba uTvuna;
lit. Israel, grandfather and intelligence)
The aspect of ZA"T or ACHA"P
of AV"I. When AV"I make a Zivug
PB"P, AV"I and ISHSU"T are considered to be one Partzuf.
When AV"I make a Zivug AB"A, ISHSU"T is
separated from AV"I to a separate Partzuf.
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J
Jerusalem
See Yerushalayim.
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K
KACHA"B (abbrev. Keter - Chochma - Binah)
Kaf
20 (the numerical value of the Hebrew letter Kaf).
-
Kaf Bet
-
22 letters of the Hebrew Alphabet. The letters are
Kelim in which the light is enclothed. And there are 22 heads of discernments
from which all of the Partzufim are discerned.
Kaf Zayin
27 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The 22 letters
of the alphabet plus the 5 final letters MANTZEPA"CH.
By means of the 5 phases of Sium of the screen
in the Rosh, the lights spread out to the Guf
and give birth to the Kelim, that is, to the remaining
22 letters. These are called the 5 Utterances of the Partzuf,
and are only written, and not oral.
Kamatz (Hebrew accent below a letter, indicating
vowel [a]; lit. clenched)
The clenching of the lights, that indicates the 10 Sefirot of Rosh,
which are clenched before they dress in the Kelim of the Guf.
See also Pattach.
Karka (lit. ground)
Malchut of each level or of the Olam.
Karov (lit. near)
Karov means a strong illumination
of the light of Chochma. See also Rachok.
Katnut (lit. smallness)
The two Partzufim of Ibur and Yenika
of each Partzuf, because they have no Rosh or Mochin.
Katzar (lit. short)
See Aroch.
Kav (pl. Kavim; lit. line)
Indicates that in it there is a distinction, from above to below,
that was not there prior to the Kav, and also indicates that its illumination
is much smaller than its former value. The 10 Sefirot of Yosher
are also called pipe according to the Kelim, and
according to the lights they are called line.
Kaved (lit. liver)
Inner Kli wherein is the light of Nefesh.
Kedusha (lit. sanctity, holiness)
Kelim of Panim (lit. vessels of face)
Kelim above the Chazeh of the Partzuf
.
Kelim Chitzoniim (lit. outer
vessels)
The Kelim of hind sides; Kelim below the Chazeh
of the Partzuf . See also Chitzoniyut.
Kelim of Hind Sides
See Kelim Chitzoniim.
Kesher (lit. connection)
A name for the Tikun of Kavim, since all
the Sefirot connect until there is no contrariness between them.
Kesher of the Sefirot (lit. connection Sefirot)
The rising of the lower Hey to the Eyeneim
connects the Sefirot to one another. See also Nikvei
Eyeneim.
Keter (lit. crown; pl. Ktarim)
The inspiration of the Shoresh upon the level
is called Keter, from the Hebrew word Machtir (lit. crowning;
has the same root Kaf, Tav, Reish), meaning: encircling, because Keter
is more refined than any level, and therefore it encircles Partzuf
from above.
Kisse (lit. throne, chair)
World of Briah. The word Kisse is
from Kissuy and Ha'alama (lit. Covering and Concealing),
because the light of Chochma is concealed there.
It is also called Kisse since the light
of Chassadim which passes through the Parsa is
considered as light of VA"K, that is sitting,
as opposed to the light of Chochma, which is light of GA"R
and standing.
Kisse of Kavod (lit. Throne of
Honor)
The 10 Sefirot of the light of Ima, which spread
out in the world of Briah: GA"R
is called Kisse (lit. throne), VA"K is
called 6 steps to the Kisse, and Malchut
which is dressed in Malchut of Briah is called Din,
or Tchelet, or Sandalphon.
Kisse of Din (lit. Throne of Judgement)
Malchut of Mochin of
Ima, which is dressed in Malchut of the world
of Briah.
Kisse of Rachamim (lit. Throne of Mercy)
The first nine Sefirot of Mochin of Ima.
Kista deChayuta (lit. chest
of life-force)
Reshimot from the light that was in Partzuf,
namely, what remains in its place when it rises as MA"N
to the Elyon, when the Mochin
are pushed out.
Kli (pl. Kelim; lit. vessel)
The desire to receive that is in the emanated being.
Kli for Orh Makif (lit. vessel for
surrounding light)
That half of the Kli's side which is outer, that is, more refined;
and Kli for Orh Pnimi is that half of the Kli's
side which is inner, that is, coarser than the Kli for Orh Makif.
Kli for Orh Pnimi (lit. vessel for
inner light )
That half of the Kli's side which is inner, that is, coarser; and
Kli for Orh Makif is that half of the Kli's side
which is outer, that is, more refined.
Kli of Malchut
The 4th phase of Orh Yashar,
to which applies the 1st restriction,
in order not to receive any light.
Kli which raises MA"N
ACHA"P of the Elyon at a
time of Gadlut.
Klipa of Noga (lit. Venus' husk, husk of radiance)
A kind of Nitzotzim, which have within them
a mixture of good and evil. When Noga receives the light in its
good part, there is a bestowal of the light on its evil part
as well.
Klipot (sing. Klipa; lit. husks,
shell)
The desire contrary to the Upper Light which is for bestowal only;
that is, the desire to receive. Therefore Klipot are separated from
life and called dead.
Knafaim (lit. wings)
Malchut of Ima is always
in a state of Katnut, and it separates between ZO"N
and the Chitzonim. Thus it protects ZO"N,
because through Malchut of Ima, only the illumination
of Chochma passes. The Parsa below Atzilut
is made of Malchut of Ima as well. It is called shoe (heb. Na'al),
because it protects the leg of ZO"N, and no illumination
of Chochma passes through it.
Kneset Israel (lit. Assembly of Israel)
Partzuf of GA"R of Malchut
which receives (assembles) lights from GA"R of Z"A, which
is called Israel.
Koach (lit. potentiality)
A phase which is like a kernel from which a tree evolves.
Koach haKlipa (lit. the strength of
the husk)
The Levushim of the lights leave their Kelim
because of the mixing of evil within them, and so they fall to the Klipot
with remnants of light, and this strengthens the Klipot.
Kol and Dibur (lit.
voice and speech)
A Zivug of the two inner Partzufim
of Z"A and Nukvah. It is also called
Zivug of Neshikin.
Kotel (lit. wall)
Screen of Achoraim of Ima,
which has the force of Chafetz Chesed, that
prevents the light of Chochma from extending
to ZO"N, which are in a state of Katnut.
Kuf
100 (the numerical value of the Hebrew letter Kuf).
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La'Atid Lavo (lit. in the future
to come)
Lights of upper Binah are called La'Aatid
Lavo, since they are set in Zeir Anpin to come in
the future. See also Olam haBa.
Lamed
30 (the numerical value of the Hebrew letter Lamed).
Large (heb. Gadol)
The revealment of the light of Chochma.
The lack of the light of Chochma makes the Partzuf
small.
Leat (lit. slowly, step by step)
The drawing in of lights, according to the order of the level, in
the order of cause and effect.
Leida (lit. birth)
The recognition of the Aviut of the Guf
of Zeir Anpin, that it differs from the Aviut of Ima,
is considered that Zeir Anpin was born and exited
to the outside because of a modification of form,
which is like a change of place at the corporeal ones.
Lemala (lit. up)
The equivalence of form of the Lower to the
Upper .
Lev (lit. heart)
A Kli for the light of Ruach. It is located in
the Sefirot of CHAGA"T.
Lev haEven (lit. Heart of stone)
Levush (pl. Levushim; lit.
garment, dress)
The aspect of Zeir Anpin, which separated from Orh
Pnimi and became Orh Makif; and also, each
Lower Partzuf is called Levush with regards
to the Upper Partzuf.
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Light (heb. Orh)
Line (heb. Kav)
Long (heb. Aroch)
Looking of the Panim (heb. Habatat
Panim)
Loven of the Elyon (lit. The whiteness
of the Upper One)
A light, before it is dressed in a Kli,
is called white, because all the shades of color are from the side
of the Kelim only.
Lower (heb. Tachton)
Lower Chochma (lit. lower wisdom)
Chochma which is in Nukvah.
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Maatzil (lit. Emanator)
Every cause with regard to its effect. Malchut
of Rosh is also considered as the Maatzil with
regard to the Guf, and so is every upper
level relative to the lower level.
MA"H (Mem - Hey)
The name HAVAYA"H while filled out with the
Milluy of the letters Alef: [Yod - Vav - Dalet] -
[Hey - Alef] - [Vav - Alef - Vav] - [Hey - Alef]. And all the statures
which come out in Atzilut, come out in the stature
of MA"H. And MA"H is called the New MA"H in relation to the lights,
Nitzotzim and Kelim of Nikudim,
which are joined to it and are considered older than it, because they were
already used in the previous Partzuf of Nikudim.
MA"N (abbrev. Meyen Nukvin; lit. waters
of nukvot)
G"E of the lower one, which
were attached to ACHA"P of
the upper one in a single level, ACHA"P of the Upper
being declined in them to a state of Katnut. Therefore,
as a result of the attachment at the time of Katnut,
even when the Upper Level enters a state of Gadlut
because its ACHA"P rises and becomes new NEH"Y,
G"E of the Lower Level are still within its ACHA"P. This is like the screen
and Reshimot of A"B, which are
included in the Rosh of Galgalta,
and beget A"B; and the same is also done in the 2nd
restriction by means of Ibur, only that the Zivug
applies to the Yesod. See also Meyen
Nukvin.
MA"N
That which causes the Zivug.
Machtzeva of Neshama (lit. origin of the soul)
The desire to receive, imprinted in the souls, which separates them
from the Upper Light and carves them out of it. This matter of the carving
out of the Neshamot is the aspect of the transition between the world
of Atzilut and the world of Briah.
Mador haKlipot (lit. section
of Klipot)
Makom (lit. place)
Makom (lit. place)
The desire to receive that is in the emanated being.
Makom of Choshech (lit. place
of darkness)
Makom of Herayyon (lit. place
of pregnancy)
Makom of Yishuv (lit. Place
of residence)
Makom Panui and Chalal
(lit. an empty place a vacuum)
When Zeir Anpin ascends to Arich Anpin,
which is its real place with regards to the Nikudim,
the place of BIY"A remains an empty
space, because there is no light of perfection of Atzilut
over there, until, at the Gmar Tikun, Atzilut
descends below the Parsa.
Makor haOrhot (lit. source of
the lights)
Malach (lit. angel)
Malchut (pl. Malchuyot, lit.
kingship)
The last phase. It is called so because from it and on, the control
extends vigorously and with absolute authority.
Malchut ain lah Orh (lit. there is no light in Malchut)
This is because the screen has refined itself,
and only the Aviut of the Shoresh
remains, which is not enough for the Zivug,
and therefore Malchut can only receive from the
Zivug done in Zeir Anpin.
Malchut Mesayemet (lit. Malchut that concludes)
Malchut of Guf. See also
Sium.
Malchut Mezaveget (lit. Malchut that makes Zivugim)
Malchut of Rosh.
Malleh (lit. full)
MANTZEPA"CH (Mem, Nun, Tzadi, Pey, Kaf
- letters which being a last one in a word have a special graphical form)
The aspects of the screen and Aviut
of the Partzuf, which remained in the Partzuf from
the time of its Katnut. MA"N of
the Lower One are attached to the ACHA"P
of the Partzuf of Nukvah, to the MA"N of Nukvah herself,
which is left to it from her Ibur. And from the screen
of her Ibur, the Lower One receives the stature of its Ibur. Therefore,
MA"N of Ibur is included in MANTZEPA"CH of Nukvah, which Nukvah raises
to Zeir Anpin, and then the Ibur on its MA"N takes place,
and Partzuf gets its stature.
Masach (lit. screen)
The power of Tzimtzum which arises in the
emanated being as a reaction to the Upper Light and stopping it on its
way down to the 4th phase. This means that on the very moment
that the Upper Light arrives and contacts the 4th phase, the
power of Tzimtzum is awakened, strikes the Upper Light and pushes it back.
This very power is called Masach.
Matah (lit. beneath)
Lower in level.
Mazal (lit. luck, constellation; derived
from the verb lizol, lit. to flow)
Yesod, because it bestows the light
of Chochma in measures, like drops, without continuity.
Mazla (Aramaic: Mazal)
Se'arot of Dikna, because their lights
flow down like drops, until they join the great lights that are in the
worlds.
Mechaber (lit. joins)
Malchut of the Upper One
became Keter for the Lower One
and in this way it joins these two levels together, because an equivalence
of form is made between them and by this a connection
is made between all of the levels.
Mechitzot (lit. partitions)
Guf of a Partzuf.
Mem
40 (the numerical value of the Hebrew letter Mem).
Meshulash (lit. triangle)
A level with only the first 3 aspects of the desire.
Metaltelin (lit. oscillating; movable property)
VA"K; because as long as the Partzuf
does not arrive to GA"R, it keeps moving back and forth
between Din and Rachamim.
Metzach (lit. forhead)
Binah of Keter.
Metzach of the Ratzon (lit. forehead of the desire)
When during the Zivug of Gadlut,
the light of Chochma illuminates by means of
the light of A"B-SA"G, the Se'arot
are gone, and the desire is revealed.
Meyen Nukvin (lit. waters of Nukvot)
As a result of the spreading of the Nekudot
of SA"G below the Tabur, were joined together
the two Reshimot: of the first
Hey from SA"G and of the lower
Hey from Galgalta, and the screen
included two Nekevot - Binah
and Malchut. For this reason the screen is called
Meyen Nukvin, since from this point on each Zivug
it makes includes two Nukvin. See also MA"N.
Meyuchad (lit. unique)
When in the end everything will be made into Yachid.
Mezonot (lit. sustenance)
It comes necessarily from a higher level, because it gives
the power to ascend and enclothe the upper level permanently.
Mi (lit. who)
-
Binah
Milk (heb. Chalav)
Midbar (pl. Midbariyot; lit. desert)
Also Churvah: the place of the Klipot
in Olam Hazeh.
Milluy (pl. Milluyim; lit. filling)
The measure of the Aviut that is in the
screen, because the Kli is being
filled by due to it (i.e. to the Aviut).
Milluy of HAVAYA"H (lit. filling in of HAVAYA"H)
The name of HAVAYA"H (Hey - Vav - Yod - Hey vocalized with sound a)
is the 10 Sefirot: Yod - Chochma, the first Hey
- Binah, Vav - Zeir Anpin, the lower
Hey - Malchut. However, this does not indicate their
stature, which can be the stature of Nefesh or Ruach,
or Neshama, or Chaya, or Yechida.
It is determined according to their Milluy, which makes clear the
light that is in the 10 Sefirot of HAVAYA"H: the stature of Nefesh of HAVAYA"H
is filled with the Milluy of Hey, and has the numerical value BO"N (52);
the stature of Ruach is filled with the Milluy of Alef, and has the numerical
value MA"H (45). The stature of Neshama is filled with
the Milluy of Yod and only the Vav is filled with the Milluy of Alef, and
this has the total numerical value of SA"G (63); and
the stature of Chaya is completely filled with the Milluy of Yod, even
inside the Vav of HAVAYA"H, and has the total numerical value of A"B
(72). See also Milluyim.
Milluyim (sing. Milluy; lit.
fillings)
Partzuf is 10 Sefirot which are empty: Keter
- Chochma - Binah - Tiferet
- Malchut. The signs in the name of HAVAYA"H are:
Yod -Chochma, Hey - Binah, Vav - Zeir Anpin, Hey - Malchut. The numerical
value is as follows: Yod-Hey-Vav-Hey = 10+5+6+5 = 26 = Kaf-Vav. However,
this does not indicate these Sefirot"s stature - Nefesh, Ruach, Neshama,
Chaya, Yechida - which is determined according to the Milluy of
the light by the 10 Sefirot. And their stature goes
as follows.
The stature of Chaya is completely filled with
the Milluy of Yod (=10) even inside the Vav of HAVAYA"H, and the total
numerical value of this is A"B (Ayin-Bet=72):
Yod-Hey-Vav-Hey of Chaya = (10+6+4)
+ (5+10) + (6+10+6) + (5+10) = 72 = A"B
The stature of Neshama is filled with the Milluy
of Yod (=10), and only the Vav is filled with the Milluy of Alef (=1),
and this has the total numerical value of SA"G (Samech-Gimel=63):
Yod-Hey-Vav-Hey of Neshama = (10+6+4)
+ (5+10) + (6+1+6) + (5+10)=63=SA"G.
The stature of Ruach is filled with the Milluy
of Hey (=5) and only the Vav has the Milluy of Alef (=1), and the total
numerical value of this is MA"H (Mem-Hey=45):
Yod-Hey-Vav-Hey of Ruach = (10+6+4)
+ (5+1) + (6+1+6) + ( 5+1)= 45 = MA"H
The stature of Nefesh is filled with the Milluy
of Hey (=5) and only the Vav has no Milluy, and the total numerical value
of this is BO"N (Bet-Nun = 52):
Yod-Hey-Vav-Hey of Nefesh = (10+6+4)
+ (5+5) + (6+6) + (5+5) = 52 = BO"N
Index for calculating numerical values:
This Index is based on the Hebrew spelling of the full names of the
letters of the name of HAVAYA"H, which are Yod-Hey-Vav-Hey. The spelling
and numerical value of Yod remain unchanged, but those of Hey and Vav vary,
and are therefore different from one stature to the other, thus changing
the stature's total numerical value accordingly.
The following table specifies these variations.
| |
Chaya |
Neshama |
Ruach |
Nefesh |
| Yod |
yod+vav+dalet
( 10 + 6 + 4 ) |
yod+vav+dalet
(10 + 6 + 4) |
yod+vav+dalet (10 + 6 + 4
) |
yod+vav+dalet
(10 + 6 + 4 ) |
| Hey |
hey+yod
(5 + 10) |
hey+yod
(5+10) |
hey+alef
(5+1) |
hey+hey
(5+5) |
| Vav |
vav+yod+vav (6 + 10 + 6 ) |
vav+alef+vav (6+1+6) |
vav+alef+vav
(6+1+6) |
vav+vav
(6+6) |
| Hey |
Same as 1st Hey |
same as 1st Hey |
same as 1st Hey |
same as 1st Hey |
| Total numerical value: |
A"B = 72 |
SA"G = 63 |
MA"H = 45 |
BO"N = 52 |
Milluy Shemot (lit.
filling in of the names)
This is what indicates the stature of the level. The Nikud
of the Otiyot indicates the origin of each particular level in the
names, namely, if this level is an inclusion
of the Upper One, or of the Lower
One, or of itself.
Mitah, Place of Mitah (lit. death)
The place that is below the Sium of the Upper
Light, that is, below the point of Tzimtzum, which
is the Parsa. Therefore Kelim that fell below the
Parsa are called dead, since they are separated from the light of life.
Mitah (lit. death)
Wherever the light of Atzilut departs from
the Kli, it is considered as death. Therefore the light
of Chochma is called the light
of life, Orh of Chaya, since the Kli has no Chayut
other than with the light of Chochma.
Mitah of Melachim (lit. death
of the kings)
After they are unable to receive the light
of Chochma, they are cut off from the Kav of the
Upper Light. This is considered that they fell to BIY"A
and died, because the light ends up in Atzilut.
Mitbatel (lit. being cancelled out; relinquishing one's separate
existence; merging into)
When two spiritual entities are completely equal in form,
with no difference whatsoever between them, they return to be one, and
the small one is cancelled out within the large one.
Mituk of Rachamim (lit. sweetening
of mercy)
Miut of the Yareach (lit. decrease of the moon)
The state of Malchut of the world of Atzilut,
which is incapable of receiving lights because of a lack of corrections.
Moach (aram.: Mocha; lit. brain)
1) The Sefirah of Keter in the 10 Sefirot whose
stature is equal.
2) Kli for the light of Neshama, which is located
in GA"R.
Mochin (lit. brains)
Lights of GA"R, or lights of Rosh.
Mochin of Gadlut (lit. brains of Gadlut)
That which Zeir Anpin receives by means of ascending
to MA"N after 9 years. This is called the 3rd
Ibur, and is also called Mochin
of Holada, because ZO"N make a Zivug
Panim Be Panim and can give birth to souls.
Mochin of Holada (lit. brains
of birth)
1) That which Zeir Anpin receives by means of ascending
to MA"N after 9 years, and ZO"N make
a Zivug Panim Be Panim
and can give birth to souls. This is called Mochin of Gadlut and
is also called the 3rd Ibur Gimel.
2) It is the light of Chaya as well, which Z"A
receives from AV"I that are in the stature of A"B and
by means of these Mochin Zeir Anpin gives birth to GA"R of the souls.
Moshe and Israel
See Israel.
Motarim of Mocha (lit. surplus of brain)
Lights which the Moach cannot endure because of a lack of corrections,
and therefore they come out on top of Galgalta.
They are also called Se'arot.
Movement (heb. Tnu'ah)
Any renewal of form from a previous form.
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Na'al (lit. shoe)
See Knafaim.
NARA"N (abbrev. Nefesh - Ruach - Neshama)
NARANCHA"Y (abbrev. Nefesh - Ruach - Neshama -
Chaya - Yechida)
The Kelim of the 10 Sefirot are called KACHA"B
ZO"N. The lights of the 10 Sefirot are called: Nefesh
- Ruach - Neshama - Chaya
- Yechida. The Kelim are named top down, and the
lights bottom up, according to the order of their growth.
Narrow (heb. Tzar)
Near (heb. Karov)
Nechtam (lit. sealed, imprint)
Those 10 Sefirot that pass from the Rosh to the
Guf, because the seal is the returning
light that ascends from the screen above and
dresses the 10 Sefirot of Rosh.
Nefesh (lit. soul)
Light that the Partzuf receives from its adjacent Upper One, and not
as a bestowal from the Einsof. Also called the light
of Nukvah.
Nefilah (lit. fall)
The descent of a level to the lower level, because of becoming like
it.
Nehiro
The light of Yishai.
Nehiro Dakik (lit. thin light)
A small and thin illumination, that revives the Klipot.
NEH"Y (abbrev. Netzach - Hod - Yesod)
Nekudah (lit. point)
Malchut that has no Zivug
and does not elevate a returning light is black
and without any light, as a result of the Tzimtzum,
which is done in the middle point.
Nekudah Emtzayit (lit. middle
point)
The 4th phase in Einsof, because
it is in unity with the light of Einsof.
Nekudot (lit. points, dots, vocalization
accents)
The 4 statures which come out upon the Zivug
in the screen at the time of the refinement
of the screen.
Lights of Tabur - Nekudot
above the letters, also called Cholam.
Lights of Yesod - Nekudot inside the letters,
also called Melafon.
Light of Sium of Raglaim - Nekudot
below the letters.
Nekudot of SA"G
Neshama (lit. soul)
Light which is dressed in the Kli of Binah. It
is also called breath (heb. Neshima), because Zeir
Anpin receives the light of the breath of life (heb. Ruach of
Chayim) from Binah, by means of rising and descending, like breathing.
Neshamot of Adam haRishon (lit.
souls of the First Man)
Before the sin this refers to NARA"N from BIY"A
which is in Atzilut. After the sin remains the light
of Nefesh in the Kli of Keter, in all the Sefirot
of BIY"A except of AV"I of Briah.
Neshamot of Bnei-Adam (lit.
souls of men)
The inner Kelim of Atzilut are KACHA"B,
and are also called Mocha, Atzamot (see Bassar),
Gidin, together with the lights of NARA"N.
The lights of Chaya and Yechida
are dressed within the light of Neshama. The Kelim
of Zeir Anpin and Malchut separated
from the Partzuf and therefore they are called Bassar
and Ohr, yet they are not real, complete Kelim, but
only surround the Kelim of the Guf from the outside.
The Kelim of Zeir Anpin and Malchut receive their lights, Ruach
and Nefesh, from the inner Kelim. Thus there are
lights of Ruach and Nefesh in the inner Kelim as well
as lights of Ruach and Nefesh in the outer Kelim. From the Zivug
of the inner Kelim are born the souls of men, and
from the Zivug of the outer Kelim are born the souls of angles.
Therefore the souls are considered to be the Pnimiut
of the worlds, because they emerge from the
inner Kelim of the Partzuf, and the angels are considered to be the Chitzoniyut
of the worlds, because they emerge from the outer Kelim of the Partzuf.
Neshamot of Malachim (lit. souls of angels)
See Neshamot of Bnei-Adam.
Neshamot Chadashot (lit. new souls)
1) The substantially new souls, which are drawn
from Chochma of Orh Yashar,
and they do not get to the world of Tikun.
2) The renewed souls, which come from Chochma
of the 32 paths, from Binah which is included
in Chochma. However, with relation to ZO"N they are
new, because they come from the new MA"H (and only the
souls of BO"N are old);
In these souls there are two aspects:
A). New souls of PB"P; because at the time
of the Temple, Zeir Anpin was
permanently in the stature of A"B, and Briah,
which is the aspect of Neshamot, was in Atzilut;
and therefore the souls were in the world of Atzilut as well, and were
considered to be PB"P.
B). After the destruction of the Temple, Briah descended to
its place below the Parsa, and so there is no light
of Atzilut in Briah other than AB"A, and therefore
these souls are considered as new Neshamot from the aspect of AB"A.
Neshikin (lit. kissing)
The Zivug of the two inner Partzufim
of Z"A and Nukvah. It is also called
a Zivug of Kol and Dibur.
Neshira of the Eivarim (lit. dropping of the limbs)
The fall of the souls to the Klipot. In the
Kelim the fall to the Klipot is called shattering.
Neshira of the Eivarim of Adam
haRishon (lit. dropping of the limbs of the First Man)
Before the sin, Adam haRishon had had NARA"N
of Atzilut, and after the sin all the limbs of his
soul dropped, and there remained only the light
of Nefesh in the Kelim of 100 Ktarim.
Nesira (lit. sawing)
The separation of Nukvah from Zeir
Anpin.
Netinat Orhot (lit. giving of lights)
The giving of lights from Sefirah to Sefirah by means of the refinement
of the screen. All the lights come to Keter:
when the 3rd aspect of Keter refined itself and turned into
the 2nd aspect, it gave lights to Chochma;
when the Aviut of Chochma refined itself and turned
from the 2nd aspect into the 1st aspect, it gave
lights to the Kli of Binah, etc.
Netzitzo (lit. spark)
The Orh Chozer.
Nikud of Otiyot (lit. vocalization
of letters)
This indicates the source of each particular level which is in the
letters, whether it is an inclusion of the Upper
One, or of the Lower One, or of itself. The
filling in of names indicates the stature of
the level.
Nikudim
Nikuy of Psolet (lit. waste disposal)
The Aviut in the MA"N of the
lower one ascends and is included in the Zivug
of the upper Partzuf. There this Aviut is clarified and corrected by means
of attaining the screen from the Upper
One. Then the lower one itself is fitting for Zivug. Everything depends
on the Zivug that is made in the Upper One; if the Zivug is made upon the
1st Aviut which is in the screen, then from the entire Aviut
only the 1st aspect is clarified and all the remaining aspects
are not clarified, and they come out as waste, because
they were not corrected by the screen. Therefore this Zivug is referred
to by the name waste disposal, because only the amount of waste
that the screen absorbs, is then corrected and rendered fitting for Zivug.
Nekevah (also Nukvah; lit. female)
Malchut of the world of
Atzilut. It is called so because it receives light from Z"A
through a hole (heb. Nekev, same root as Nekevah) in Zeir Anpin's
Chazeh, wherein the light decreases.
Nikvei Eyeneim (lit. eye holes)
The 1st aspect of the Rosh, because
Chochma is called Eyeneim
and as a result of the elevation of the lower Hey
in the Eyeneim, a Nukvah was made in Chochma as well.
Nikvei Ozen, Chotem, Eyeneim (lit.
holes of ears, nose, eyes)
In the 2nd restriction Malchut
ascended in each Sefirah up to the Sefirah of Chochma,
and made in each Sefirah holes in the Chotem, Ozen and
Eyeneim. Before the elevation of Malchut in each Sefirah, there was
only one hole in the Peh.
Nimshach (lit. drawn)
The descent of light by force of the Aviut, meaning,
by force of the longing that is in the emanated being. This is called Nimshach
(lit. drawn) or Hamshacha (lit. the act of drawing).
Nitzotzim (also Nitzotzin; heb. sparks)
The Reshimot that were left from the lights
of Nikudim after their departure from the shattered
Kelim, have within them two kinds of lights:
1) A refined direct light
- also called the lights - that remained in Atzilut.
2) A coarse returning light
- also called Nitzotzin - that descended together with the Kelim
in BIY"A.
Noflim (lit. that are falling)
When Z"A is fitting, Tvunah
ascends to Ima, makes a Zivug
upon the 2nd Aviut and bestows on Z"A.
Ima is called supporter to the falling, which are ZO"N,
because she bestows on them GA"R.
-
Nogge'a (lit. touching)
-
A change of level which is not enough completed to separate the level from
the Shoresh which is between two levels.
Nukvah (lit. female; pl. Nukvot;
also Nekevah, pl. Nekevot)
The purpose of Nukvah's growth is that in the future it will be Panim
Be Panim with Zeir Anpin in one Keter.
The purpose of Nukvah's lessening is a Nekudah beneath
the Yesod of Zeir Anpin.
Nun
50 (the numerical value of the Hebrew letter Nun).
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Olam (lit. World, pl. Olamot)
The name Olam begins from the Partzuf of BO"N
of the world of Adam Kadmon, because Z"A
and Malchut of the inner Kelim
of the 4th phase "disappeared" (heb. Verb ne'elam, same
root as Olam) and then turned into Kelim for the Orh
Makif, which are called Levush and Heychal.
The meaning of Olam is concealment.
Olam haBa (lit. the world to come)
Lights of Tvunah, which are constantly coming
in ZO"N. See also La'Atid Lavo
Olam haZeh (lit. This world)
Olamot BIY"A
Olamot and Neshamot (lit. worlds and souls)
AV"I make two Zivugim:
1). Ach Be Ach, in order to revive the worlds
with lights of Chassadim.
2). PB"P, in order to beget souls. From the 1st
Zivug, the outer one, extends the Levush, and from
the 2nd Zivug, the inner one, extends the light
of Chochma, the souls. Therefore there are three Partzufim:
The outer and the middle ones from the 1st Zivug, and the inner
one from the 2nd Zivug.
One Equivalence
When there is no recognition of the distinction between the 4 levels
of the desire to receive.
Orech (lit. length)
The distance between the 2 edges of a level, from the most refined
(the upper) aspect of the level, to the most coarse
(the lower). See also Aroch.
Orh (lit. light)
Light is everything which is received in the 4th aspect,
and this includes everything, with the exception of the desire to receive.
Orh limited in a Kli
When the light is held and depends on the measure of the Aviut
in the Kli, and is unable to extend either more or less than the measure
of the Aviut that is in the Kli.
Orh A"B-SA"G
Orh Atzilut (lit. light of the world
of Atzilut)
Orh of Chochma.
Orh Briah (lit. light of the creation; light of the world
of Briah)
Orh of Chassadim without Orh
of Chochma.
Orh Chadash (lit. new light)
Any light which comes out from the Tikun of the
Kelim in the World of Atzilut.
Orh Chassadim
Orh Chochma (lit. light of wisdom)
Light which extends from the Creator to the created being, and is
the generality and the life force of the emanated being.
Orh Chozer (lit. returning light)
Light which is extended from a coarse to a refined
one, which is called: from below to above.
Orh Chozer (lit. returning light)
Light which is not received in the 4th phase and is pushed
away by the screen. After the 1st
restriction it is used in all the Partzufim as a Kli of reception in
place of the 4th phase.
Orh Makif (lit. surrounding light)
Any light which because of the weakness of the screen
is rejected from being received in the Sof of the Partzuf.
It remains surrounding the Partzuf, and pressures the screen in order to
become enclothed in it in the future.
Orh Mit'agel (lit. light which circles)
Orh Yashar is made with the descent of the
Upper Light to the Kelim exactly according to the longing
of the Kelim, according to their 4th phase, and is comparable
to a heavy object which falls directly (heb. Yashar) to the ground.
In Kelim, which do not have Aviut, that is longing,
the light travels in a circle, because they lack the power of drawing it
directly towards them.
Orh of Eyeneim (lit. light of eyes)
Light, which comes out upon the screen that
is in the Nikvei Eyeneim in the aspect of
Aviut 1. See also Histaklut.
Orh of Malchut (lit. light of Malchut)
A light which the Partzuf receives from its
adjacent upper level, and not as a bestowal from the
Einsof. It is also called Orh of Nefesh, or
Orh of Nekevah.
Orh of Nefesh
See Orh of Malchut.
Orh of Nekevah (lit. light of female)
See Orh of Malchut.
Orh of Reshimo (lit. record, impression)
That, which remains after the light leaves the Kli.
Orh Panim (lit. light of face)
Orh of Chochma.
Orh Pnimi (lit. inner light)
A light which is enclothed in a Kli.
Orh Yashan (lit. old light)
Light which remains in the world of Nikudim
after the shattering of the Kelim.
Orh Yashar (lit. straight, direct
light)
Light which is extended from the Einsof to the
Partzufim. It is not bestowed on the Igulim but only
on the Sefirot of Yosher according to the desire
to receive.
Orh Yashar (lit. straight, direct light)
Light which is extended from refined to the coarse
one, which is called: from above to below.
Otiyot (sing. Ot; lit. letters)
Kelim.
Ozen (lit. ear)
The stature of the10 Sefirot of the Rosh of the
2nd aspect, which is Binah.
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Panim (lit. face)
The place in the Kli devoted for either receiving
or bestowing.
Panim Lemala (lit. face up)
The Panim is up during the refinement
of the screen, because of turning towards a more
refined Aviut.
Panim Lemata (lit. face down)
When the light is bestowed according to the Gadlut
of the Aviut, for the lower one to come and dress
in the Aviut.
Panim of Nekeva (lit. face of female)
The Kelim of the Panim, which are attributed
to the reception of Chochma.
Panim of Zachar (lit. face of male)
The bestowal of Chochma.
Panui (lit. empty, vacant)
A place which is ready to receive Tikunim.
Parsa (lit. horseshoe)
A boundary which divides the Partzuf into Kelim
of bestowal and Kelim of reception.
Partzuf (lit. face, nature, character;
pl. Partzufim)
10 Sefirot, one beneath the other, which appear by means of the ascent
of Malchut to the Emanator.
Pashut (lit. simple)
When there is no distinction of levels and sides.
Pattach (Hebrew accent below a letter, indicating
vowel [a]; lit. open)
The spreading out of the lights in the Guf
that opens an entrance to the light. See also Kamatz.
PB"P (abbrev. Panim Be Panim; lit.
face to face)
This is when Nukvah receives the Upper Light
from the Panim of the Zachar
into the Kelim of her own Panim.
Pe'ah (lit. edge)
Malchut, because it is last of the Sefirot.
Peh (lit. mouth)
Malchut of Rosh.
Perud (lit. separation)
Two levels between which there is no equivalence of form,
from no side whatsoever.
Pey
80 (The numerical value of the Hebrew letter Pey).
Phylacteries (heb. Tefillin)
Place (heb. Makom)
Time, Movement, Place
- it is all one matter.
Place of darkness (heb. Makom
of Choshech)
The Sefirah of Malchut, which concludes the
Partzuf, because the power of Tzimtzum
which is within this Sefirah, makes, from itself and outwards, a place
of darkness.
Place of pregnancy (heb. Makom
of Herayyon)
The lower third of the Sefirah of Tiferet of
AV"I at the time when they are one Partzuf with ISHSU"T.
Place of the Klipot's hold
(heb. Makom achizat haKlipot)
A place of lack within Kedusha.
Place of the worlds
of BIY"A (heb. Makom olamot BIY"A)
Pnimi (lit. inner)
The Partzufim of Ibur,
Yenika and Mochin are enclothed
in each other in such a manner that the greater it is, the inner is it.
-
Pnimiut (lit. inwardness, the inner
part)
-
The Aviut that is in the screen,
because it is the place of bestowing the abundance.
Place of Yishuv (lit. place of residence; heb. Makom
haYishuv)
Just as the place of the worlds of BIY"A
is divided into G"E of BIY"A,
which are the place of Kedusha, and the 14 Sefirot
of the section of the Klipot, so is this
world divided into: a) place of Yishuv, which consists
of BIY"A, including the place of the Mikdash and
the Land of Israel, and b) outside
the land of Israel and the place of Churvah,
which are the deserts, where there is no residence
of men.
Pregnancy (heb. Ibur)
Preparation to receive (heb. Hachana)
When a Partzuf has a screen
with a measure of Aviut which is fitting for the Zivug
and the drawing of light.
Psolet (lit. waste and debris)
Sigim that remain after the Berurim.
Ptichat Eyeneim (lit. opening of the eyes)
The illumunation of Chochma.
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Quality of the place (heb. Eichut
HaMakom)
The quality of the place is the importance of the level which is found
in the place. See also Quantity of the place.
Quantity of the place (heb. Kamut
HaMakom)
The number of levels which are found in the place. See also Quality
of the place.
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Rachamim (lit. Mercy)
Rachav (lit. wide)
The bestowal of Chassadim. Tzar (lit.
narrow) - a restriction of Chassadim. The restriction of Chochma
is called Katzar (lit. short). The bestowal of Chochma is called
Aroch (lit. long).
Rachel
Nukvah of Zeir Anpin, which
extends from its Chazeh and below.
Rachok (lit. distant)
A change of form in the greatest measure. A small
illumination of the light of Chochma. See
also Karov.
RADL"A (abbrev. from Reisha deLo Etyada, lit. The
head which cannot be known)
The 10 Sefirot of the Rosh of Atik
are called Reisha deLo Etyada because they use Malchut
of the 1st restriction.
Rakia (lit. heavens, firmament)
Yesod of Z"A, because it is
the Sium of Z"A, the upper water, and the beginning
of Nukvah, the lower water.
Regel (lit. leg; pl. Raglaim)
See Knafaim.
Return to the Emanator (heb. Chazarah
leMaatzil)
The departure of the light as a result of the refinement
of the screen to the Malchut of the Rosh,
which is the Emanator of the 10 Sefirot of the Guf.
Reyach (lit. smell)
Light in Zeir Anpin of Rosh,
which is called Chotem.
Re'iya (lit. seeing)
The spreading out of the light from the Einsof
to the screen. The light that comes from the Einsof
is always the light of Chochma, or of Eyeneim,
or Re'iya or Histaklut, that is Orh
of Chochma of Rosh.
Refinement (heb. Hizdakchut)
See Hizdakchut of the screen.
Renewal of the souls (heb. Hitchadshut of Neshamot)
The bestowal of the light of Chochma on
the souls, like at the time of Gadlut of the
world of Nikudim, that was expelled due to the shattering
of the Kelim; and also like the one they had a second time, before
the sin of Adam haRishon, and was expelled
a second time, as result of the dropping of the Aivarim
of the Neshama.
Reshimo (pl. Reshimot; lit. record)
What the light leaves behind after its departure, and which is then
the kernel and the root for the Leida
of a second Partzuf from this one.
Reshit (lit. beginning)
Chochma of Zeir Anpin.
Reysh
200 (the numerical value of the Hebrew letter Reysh).
Ribu'a (lit. square)
Zivugim which are made upon Malchut
during its refinement from the 4th
phase into the 3rd, from the 3rd into the 2nd,
till it comes up to the Peh. These Zivugim are called
so after the 4 kinds of the refinement of the screen.
Ribuy of Orh (lit. multiplicity of light)
Many Reshimot that were not renewed with a
Zivug and therefore they claim their Tikun
and ascend as MA"N for a new Zivug.
Rosh (lit. head)
That part of the emanated being which is most equal by the form
to Shoresh. Also the 10 Sefirot of Upper Light which
spread out to the screen that is in Malchut,
in order to elevate Orh Chozer. They are called
so, since they precede the screen and the light. Rosh is also the 10 Sefirot
of Orh Yashar that are dressed in the 10 Sefirot
of the Orh Chozer.
Rosh to the Shualim (lit. head
to the jackals)
Rosh to the lower level. It is also a Zanav
to the Arayot, that is the Sium of the upper level.
Ruach (lit. wind, soul)
Light of Chassadim. A light which is
dressed in the Kli of Zeir Anpin,
because its way is to ascend to Binah to draw light
from it, and then to descend and bestow it to Malchut.
Ruchaniyut (lit. spirituality)
That which is abstracted from all aspects of corporeality, that is
from time, place, imagination and movement.
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SA"G
Samech
60 (the numerical value of the Hebrew letter Samech).
Samuch (lit. adjacent)
one that is close in its form to the other.
Sandalphon
Malchut of Mochin of
Ima, which is dressed in Malchut of the world
of Briah.
Se'arot (lit. hairs)
The lights which the Moach cannot endure, because
of a lack of Tikunim. Therefore they come out on top
of Galgalta. They are also called Motarim
of Mocha.
Se'arot Dikna (lit. hairs of beard)
Seeing (heb. Re'iya)
Sefirah (lit. luminous; pl.
Sefirot)
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