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I heard on Adar<\/em> 19, February 24, 1943<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is the discernment of Ze<\/em> [\u201cthis\u201d in male form], and there is the discernment of Zot<\/em> [\u201cthis\u201d in female form]. Moses is regarded as Ze<\/em>, which is the King\u2019s best man. The rest of the prophets are regarded as Zot<\/em> or Koh<\/em> [the letters Chaf<\/em> and Hey<\/em>],<\/em> which is the meaning of Yadecha<\/em> [your hand], a left Vav<\/em>. Then there is the discernment of the right Vav<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And this is the meaning of \u201cthe gathering Zayins<\/em>,\u201d which gather two Vavs<\/em>. This is the meaning of \u201cand one that contains them,\u201d which is the thirteen, regarded as a complete degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a right Vav<\/em>, and there is a left Vav<\/em>. The right Vav<\/em> is called \u201cthe tree of life,\u201d and the left Vav<\/em> is called \u201cthe tree of knowledge,\u201d where there is the place of the guarding. The two Vavs<\/em> are called \u201ctwelve Challahs<\/em>,\u201d1<\/sup><\/a> two rows, six in a row, which is the meaning of the thirteen Tikkunim<\/em> [corrections], which are twelve, and one that contains them, called Mazal ve Nakeh<\/em> [luck and cleansed].<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also contains the thirteenth correction, called \u201cshall not be cleansed,\u201d which is the meaning of the gathering Zayins<\/em>. The Zayin<\/em> is Malchut<\/em>; she contains them. Before one is rewarded with \u201cshall not return to folly,\u201d she is called \u201cshall not be cleansed.\u201d And those who have already been rewarded with not returning to folly are called \u201ccleansed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the meaning of \u201cwill reveal its flavors in twelve roars, which are a sign in his sky, twice and weak\u201d (in the song, \u201cI will Prepare for a Meal\u201d). It is also written, \u201cshe will be crowned with Vavs<\/em> and gathering Zayins<\/em>\u201d (in the song, \u201cI will Praise with a Song\u201d). We should interpret the crowning with the Vavs<\/em>, that the connection through two Vavs<\/em> is the twelve roars (which are the twelve Challahs<\/em>) that are a sign in the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sign is called Yesod<\/em>, and it is called \u201ctwice and weak.\u201d This means that the Vavs<\/em> have been doubled: The left Vav<\/em> is called \u201cthe tree of knowledge,\u201d the place of the guarding. Then they became weak (called \u201clight\u201d), and then a room was made through which it was easy to pass. Had it not been for the doubling with the tree of knowledge, they would have had to work with the right Vav<\/em>, discerned as \u201cthe tree of life.\u201d And then, who could elevate himself and receive the Mochin<\/em>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, with the left Vav<\/em>, discerned as the keeping, one is always in this form. And by merit of the keeping, when he takes upon himself the above reason, his work is then desirable. This is why it is called \u201cweak,\u201d light, meaning it is easy to find a place for work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that in any state one is in, he can be a servant of the Creator since he does not need anything, but does everything above reason. It turns out that one does not need any Mochin<\/em> with which to be the servant of the Creator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now we can interpret what is written, \u201cSet up a table before me, against my enemies.\u201d A table means, as it is written, \u201cand sent her out of his house, and she departed his house, and went\u201d (Deuteronomy 24:1-2). A Shulchan<\/em> [table] is like VeShlacha<\/em> [and sent her], meaning exit from the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We should interpret that even during the exits from the work, meaning in a state of decline, one still has a place to work. This means that when one prevails above reason during the declines, and says that the descents, too, were given to him from above, by this the enemies are canceled. This is so because the enemies thought that through the declines the person will reach utter lowliness and escape the campaign, but in the end the opposite occurred\u2014the enemies were canceled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the meaning of what is written, \u201cthe table that is before the Lord,\u201d that precisely in this manner does he receive the face of the Creator. This is the meaning of subduing all the judgments, even the harshest judgments, since he assumes the burden of the kingdom of heaven at all times. That is, he always finds a place for work, as it is written that Rabbi Shimon Bar-Yochai said, \u201cThere is no place to hide from You.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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