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246. Concerning Shekalim<\/em> \u2013 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding the meaning of Shekalim<\/em>, which is one of the things that perplexed Moses. RASHI writes, \u201cHe showed him a sort of ring made of fire whose weight was half a Shekel<\/em> and said to him, \u2018Such as this will be given.\u2019\u201d We need to understand why Moses was perplexed about it more than about other things. We should understand this matter that the Torah is eternal, so how is the matter of Shekalim<\/em> relevant at this time? Also, why specifically half a Shekel<\/em>? Half a Shekel<\/em> is called \u201cfissured the head.\u201d It is written in The Zohar<\/em> (Idra Raba<\/em>, Item 20), \u201cEvery Galgalta<\/em> brings reward for the white to Atik<\/em> Yomin<\/em> when they are counted under the scepter, and opposite that, he fissured the head below when they are counted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baal HaSulam interpreted that Galgalta<\/em> [head\/skull] is called \u201cbeginning.\u201d \u201cFissured\u201d means breaking. \u201cWhite\u201d means faith and Dvekut<\/em> [adhesion], and this is the meaning of giving the reward for the white, which is Dvekut<\/em> to Atik<\/em> Yomin<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To interpret his words, that \u201cThe Torah was written black fire over white fire,\u201d black means the time of concealment and judgments that seem to a person as disrupting the work of the work of the Creator. When foreign thoughts come to a person, they prevent him from making efforts and exertions in the work, and he might fall into cessation of faith and separate from Dvekut<\/em> with Him. That state is called \u201cA time of blackness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he overcomes his state and draws upper light, this is called \u201cbrightness\u201d and \u201cwhite.\u201d It follows that by having concealments, which is called \u201cblackness,\u201d he needs to draw the upper light. It follows that this is what causes him to be rewarded with high degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concerning half a Shekel<\/em>: Why was not a whole Shekel<\/em> given, but specifically a half? The Zohar<\/em> interprets that the meaning of half is \u201cThe rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a Shekel<\/em>.\u201d It explains there in the Sulam<\/em> [Ladder commentary on The Zohar<\/em>] that every degree has \u201cright\u201d and \u201cleft,\u201d and Shekel<\/em> is the balance, to weigh that there is not more Hassadim<\/em> than Hochma<\/em>, and not more Hochma<\/em> than Hassadim<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We should also understand this in the literal meaning, that it is known that a person does not make a single move unless he weighs its benefits, whether he will gain something. At that time, he has the strength to make a move. Otherwise, he will remain at rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a person wants to make a move in order to bestow, if he begins to weigh its benefits, the body objects to him because it does not see what it can gain if he acts in order to bestow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At that time, his only counsel is prayer. This is the meaning of what our sages said, \u201cA prayer makes half.\u201d It was said about this, \u201cThe Lord helps us,\u201d which our sages explained, \u201cWere it not for the Creator\u2019s help, he would not overcome it.\u201d It follows that a person can only give half, which is a prayer, and the other half the Creator gives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why it was said, \u201cThe rich shall not give more.\u201d One who is rich in knowledge and in attributes cannot do anything but pray, since without help from the Creator, he cannot overcome it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cpoor\u201d is one who does not have the intellect and knowledge and good attributes. He will not diminish the praying. In other words, in this, everyone is equal, for everyone needs the Creator\u2019s help so we can make any movement in order to bestow. For this reason, we should give only half a Shekel<\/em>, meaning after he determined that he wants to work in order to bestow, he should give half, meaning a prayer, for \u201ca prayer makes half.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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