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422) \u201cIf a soul is unfaithful.\u201d Indeed, a soul [Nefesh<\/em>], and not Neshama<\/em> or Ruach<\/em>, who do not sin but depart prior to the sin. It is written, \u201cYet the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the Lord your God.\u201d It is also written, \u201cAnd the souls of your enemies, them shall he sling out, as from the hollow of a sling.\u201d Thus, reward and punishment reach the soul primarily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

423) Happy are the righteous, for they have a high share in the Creator, in the holy share, in the King\u2019s sanctities, since they sanctify themselves in the sanctities of their Master. And anyone who sanctifies, the Creator sanctifies him, as it is written, \u201cSanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy.\u201d A person who sanctifies himself from below is sanctified from above. And when one sanctifies with the sanctity of his Master, his is clothed with a holy soul, which is the inheritance of the Creator and the assembly of Israel, for the soul is an offspring of ZON<\/em>. And then he inherits everything. These are the ones who are called, \u201cchildren of the Creator,\u201d as it is written, \u201cYou are the children of the Lord your God.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

424) It is written, \u201cLet the earth bring forth a living soul\u201d [Hebrew: Nefesh<\/em>]. King David inherited from that part, was tied in the upper knot, and inherited the kingship [Hebrew: Malchut<\/em>]. For this reason, \u201cYet the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life.\u201d Happy is he who inherits this high inheritance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

425) Woe unto those wicked ones whose souls are not rewarded in this world, and all the more so in the next world. It is written about them, \u201cAnd the souls of your enemies, them shall he sling out, as from the hollow of a sling.\u201d They walk and wander in the world and find no place to rest and to tie to, and they are defiled in the impure side. And a herald calls out and says, \u201cIf a soul is unfaithful\u201d to the Lord. \u201cHe has defiled the sanctuary of the Lord,\u201d meaning his soul. It cannot be said that it is the actual sanctuary of the Lord, since he did not enter holiness and was not included in it; hence, how can he defile it? And they are the harm-doers of the world, the souls of the wicked, since they cling to the Sitra Achra<\/em> and they are made impure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

426) A soul\u2014when the assembly of Israel is crowned, meaning Malchut<\/em>, she is crowned with the holy King, ZA<\/em>. And Malchut<\/em> is called \u201cthe bundle of life\u201d because everything is tied to her. The soul ties to her from below and ZA<\/em> from above. When Divinity travels, meaning Malchut<\/em>, she travels with the patriarchs, HGT<\/em> de<\/em> ZA<\/em>, as it is written, \u201cAnd the angel of God, who went.\u201d These are the three verses, \u201cAnd … who went,\u201d \u201cAnd it came,\u201d and \u201cAnd … stretched,\u201d which indicate the three lines, HGT<\/em> de<\/em> ZA<\/em>, from which Divinity receives and with whom she travels. This is why Divinity is called \u201cthe bundle of life,\u201d because the three lines, HGT<\/em>, are bundled in her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

427) Everything, the three lines, HGT<\/em>, and Divinity, became one crown so they would be crowned together. And the Holy Name, the name AB<\/em>, appeared within them. At that time, ZA<\/em> is called \u201cAs an apple-tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the sons.\u201d This is because the three lines, HGT<\/em>, are three colors\u2014white, red, and green\u2014that are seen in the apple. And then Israel saw by the sea, the brightness of the upper precious one traveling before them. \u201cAnd brought you out with His presence, with His great power, out of Egypt\u201d are the patriarchs, HGT<\/em>, the three lines, \u201cAnd … who went,\u201d \u201cAnd it came,\u201d and \u201cAnd … stretched.\u201d For this reason, this name, Malchut<\/em>, breaks mountains and shatters rocks, it has good and it has bad. Happy are Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

428) This commandment is that one who is unfaithful to the holiness should bring a principal and a fifth, as it is written, \u201cAnd shall add to it a fifth part of it.\u201d The principal is Vav<\/em> de<\/em> HaVaYaH<\/em>, ZA<\/em>. Its fifth is Malchut<\/em>, since there are five Behinot<\/em> [discernments] KHB<\/em> TM<\/em> in ZA<\/em> and Malchut<\/em> is its fifth. This is the capital of the jubilee\u2014the capital is ZA<\/em>, which receives from the jubilee, Bina<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the meaning of the horn [in Hebrew, Keren<\/em> means both \u201ccapital\u201d and \u201chorn\u201d] that was in the forehead of that bull that Adam<\/em> ha<\/em> Rishon<\/em> sacrificed. This horn implies to ZA<\/em>, and exists for him for the next world, Bina<\/em>, since he receives from Bina<\/em> and his fruits are in this world, which are Malchut<\/em> that receives from ZA<\/em>. This is the Hey<\/em>, Hey<\/em>. The first Hey<\/em> of HaVaYaH<\/em> is Bina<\/em>, and the bottom Hey<\/em> of HaVaYaH<\/em> is Malchut<\/em>. And the Vav<\/em>, ZA<\/em>, stands between them and receives from the first Hey<\/em>, the capital that exists for him for the next world, and imparts to the bottom Hey<\/em>, the fruits in this world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

429) A goat for an offering. Why a goat? Its name causes it, to learn from the evil side. A goat indicates harsh and fierce Dinim<\/em>. Thus, why is it offered as a sacrifice? It should be sacrificed because if the spirit of impurity passes over one or he engages in it, his sacrifice is this goat, in the same manner in which he sinned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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