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It is so because he lowers&nbsp;<em>Hochma<\/em>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<em>Ima<\/em>, and as soon as the&nbsp;<em>Hochma<\/em>&nbsp;descends to&nbsp;<em>Ima<\/em>, the people tie her in the knot of the head&nbsp;<em>Tefillin<\/em>, since the knot of the head&nbsp;<em>Tefillin<\/em>&nbsp;is Leah, dry land, which receives the descending&nbsp;<em>Hochma<\/em>, as it is written, \u201cAnd you shall see My back.\u201d This concerns the knot of the head&nbsp;<em>Tefillin<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this reason, the four portions of the&nbsp;<em>Tefillin<\/em>&nbsp;are, \u201cSanctify unto Me,\u201d&nbsp;<em>Hochma<\/em>; \u201cAnd it shall come to pass when &#8230; brings you,\u201d&nbsp;<em>Bina<\/em>; \u201cHear O Israel,\u201d&nbsp;<em>Tifferet<\/em>, including six&nbsp;<em>Sefirot<\/em>&nbsp;in the six words of&nbsp;<em>Shema Israel<\/em>; and \u201cAnd it shall come to pass, if you listen,\u201d&nbsp;<em>Malchut<\/em>, called \u201cthe weaker hand.\u201d The prayer is&nbsp;<em>Keter<\/em>, a&nbsp;<em>Keter<\/em>&nbsp;on the head of&nbsp;<em>ZA<\/em>, as it is written, \u201cThere is none as holy as the Lord,\u201d where the \u201cThe\u201d implies&nbsp;<em>Keter<\/em>&nbsp;[crown], since Sandalfon ties all the prayers and makes them into a crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>755) At that time we must set the table for the king\u2019s meal and establish a tabernacle and a lamp, an ark, and an altar, and all the other tools of service of the king\u2019s house. 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