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100b) Spiritual nakedness is Dinim<\/em> [judgments]. There are two kinds of Dinim<\/em>: Dinim<\/em> de<\/em> Dechura<\/em> [male Dinim<\/em>]\u2014which extend from the left line without right\u2014the male nakedness; and Dinim<\/em> de<\/em> Nukva<\/em> [female Dinim<\/em>]\u2014which appear with the Tzimtzum<\/em> [restriction] and the Masach<\/em> in Malchut<\/em>\u2014the female nakedness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf a man,\u201d meaning the Creator, \u201cShall take his sister,\u201d meaning the assembly of Israel, which means that the Creator, ZA<\/em>, will take the Malchut<\/em> and raise her to being his sister, a state of Achoraim<\/em> [posterior] and darkness for the Nukva<\/em>. It is considered that ZA<\/em> and Malchut<\/em> are attached to one another because being at the same degree they are regarded as adhered to one another. This state continues until \u201cAnd see her nakedness,\u201d when he extends the Masach de<\/em> Hirik<\/em> to mate on it and diminish the left line. These Dinim<\/em> of the Masach de<\/em> Hirik<\/em> are considered the nakedness of the Nukva<\/em>, Dinim<\/em> de<\/em> Nukva<\/em>, and the extension of Dinim<\/em> is regarded as seeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why it says that he, ZA<\/em>, saw, meaning extended, her nakedness, meaning Dinim<\/em> de<\/em> Nukva<\/em>, which he evoked in her by extending the Masach<\/em>. \u201cAnd she,\u201d Malchut<\/em>, \u201cSees his nakedness,\u201d sees the Dinim<\/em> de<\/em> Dechura<\/em>, called \u201chis nakedness.\u201d She cannot endure them and because of that a desire awakened in her to part and to be cut off from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, there are two reasons here for the sawing off of Malchut<\/em> from ZA<\/em>: 1) The extension of the Masach de<\/em> Hirik<\/em> to diminish the left line. This act of ZA<\/em> is implied in the words, \u201cAnd [he] see her nakedness.\u201d 2) As long as she clothes the left line of Ima<\/em> without right, she is in Dinim<\/em> de<\/em> Dechura<\/em> that come from the left line. She cannot tolerate them and wishes to cut off and depart him, as it is written, \u201cAnd she sees his nakedness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These two actions were done because \u201cIt is a shameful thing,\u201d for they cause extension of the Hassadim<\/em> over the Masach de<\/em> Hirik<\/em>. This is a third act, and then they are cut off from each other to be rebuilt in a Zivug<\/em> PBP<\/em>, to bestow \u201cIn the eyes of the children of their people,\u201d in the eyes of Israel, for the aim is primarily for them, so they will receive Mochin<\/em>\u2014called \u201ceyes\u201d\u2014from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, a great correction occurs by that. Those Dinim<\/em> de<\/em> Nukva<\/em> that ZA<\/em> evoked in his Masach de<\/em> Hirik<\/em>, which caused the diminishing of the left line, did not cling to Malchut<\/em>, but to ZA<\/em>. Thus, only Dinim<\/em> de<\/em> Dechura<\/em> remained in Malchut<\/em>, and the Dinim<\/em> de<\/em> Nukva<\/em> clung to ZA<\/em>. Hence, because of the removal of the Dinim<\/em> de<\/em> Nukva<\/em> from Malchut<\/em>, Malchut<\/em> can impart Hochma<\/em> and Hassadim<\/em> upon Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why the writing ends, \u201cHe has uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he bears his guilt.\u201d This means that the correction of attaching the Dinim<\/em> de<\/em> Nukva<\/em> to ZA<\/em> was done because ZA<\/em> uncovered his sister\u2019s nakedness through the Masach de<\/em> Hirik<\/em> that he extended. This is why he, and not Malchut<\/em>, bears the Dinim<\/em> and the corruption that comes as a result of this extension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was written, \u201cHow good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together, as well.\u201d \u201cAs well\u201d includes Israel below. There is great merit in the first state, when Malchut<\/em> clothed Ima<\/em>, since then it is considered a sister to ZA<\/em> and as big as him, while in the second state she loses all that. However, there was a fault there: Hochma<\/em> was dark and could not shine for Israel for lack of Hassadim<\/em>. This is why she diminished and descended from her degree, to shine for Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the reason why King David, who was a Merkava<\/em> [chariot\/assembly] for Malchut<\/em>, longed for that first state when the Masach<\/em> was a sister for ZA<\/em> there. He said, \u201cHow good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together,\u201d while Malchut<\/em> and ZA<\/em> were brothers on the same degree. However, \u201cTogether, as well\u201d means that the merit of the second state is there, that she is filled with lights to bestow upon Israel. Thus, he longed for the connection of those two states together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs well\u201d includes Israel below, so she, too, could bestow upon Israel below, as in the second state. This is so because when the assembly of Israel is in unity, when they are in Zivug<\/em> PBP<\/em> as one in the second state, Israel below are joyfully present in the Creator because then they, too, receive the lights from Malchut<\/em>. He longed for the joining of those two states and said, \u201cHow good.\u201d The words, \u201cAs well,\u201d mean inclusion, so Yesod<\/em> de<\/em> ZA<\/em>, called Tzadik<\/em>, will bestow in her, as well, and so that Yesod<\/em> and Malchut<\/em> will be in one Zivug<\/em> as in the second state. This is why it writes, \u201cTogether, as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

101) How does the word, \u201cone,\u201d indicate the complete Zivug<\/em>? It is written, \u201cHere O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.\u201d \u201cOne\u201d is the assembly of Israel united with the Creator, ZA<\/em>. The Zivug<\/em> of male and female is called, \u201cone,\u201d since a place where the Nukva<\/em> is present is called, \u201cone,\u201d for a male without a female is called \u201ca half body,\u201d and a half is not one. But when two half bodies unite, they become one body and they are called, \u201cone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

102) Now in the exile, the Creator is not called, \u201cone,\u201d since the assembly of Israel, Malchut<\/em>, is in exile, the Creator, ZA<\/em>, rises, the Zivug<\/em> of ZA<\/em> and Malchut<\/em> separates, and the Holy Name is not whole and is not called, \u201cone.\u201d It is called, \u201cone,\u201d when the queen is with the king and they unite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is written, \u201cAnd the kingdom shall be the Lord’s.\u201d This is the assembly of Israel when Malchut<\/em> ties to her, and then, \u201cIn that day shall the Lord be One, and His name one.\u201d It is also written, \u201cHow good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together, as well,\u201d where \u201ctogether\u201d implies to the great Zivug<\/em>, called \u201cone,\u201d which is applied in the second state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

103) \u201cLike the precious oil upon the head.\u201d \u201cThe precious oil\u201d is the anointing oil, which extends from Atik<\/em>, Keter<\/em>. This oil, which is the lights of Atik<\/em>, is found in the upper river, Bina<\/em>, which nurses the sons, ZON<\/em>, to light the candles, the Sefirot<\/em> of ZON<\/em>, and the oil that ZON<\/em> suck from the Bina<\/em> is poured on the king\u2019s head, which is GAR<\/em> de<\/em> ZA<\/em>, and from his head to the glory of his beard. From there it is drawn unto all the apparels of honor in which the king is clothed, meaning to all the Sefirot<\/em> of ZA<\/em>, as it was written that He descends by His very qualities, which are the King\u2019s crowns. The Sefirot<\/em> are called \u201cqualities,\u201d and His Holy Name is in them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

104) Any extension and any gladness in the worlds does not descend to bless the worlds except by those holy crowns, the Sefirot<\/em> of ZA<\/em>, which are the name of the holy King, HaVaYaH<\/em>, which is HB<\/em> TM<\/em>. This is why it is written that He descends according to His qualities, as it is written, \u201cAt the commandment of Aaron and his sons shall be…\u201d and the abundance extends to all the worlds, so there will be blessings for all. This oil is not present until that time when the work below is rising and they meet one another, as it is written, \u201cOintment and perfume rejoice the heart.\u201d Oil is the abundance above and perfume is the work below. When they meet one another, it is everyone\u2019s joy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

100b) Spiritual nakedness is Dinim [judgments]. 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