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420) Shema [hear] is a name, Malchut<\/em>, which adds up to 70 names, which is the name AB<\/em> in the upper Merkava<\/em>, HGTM<\/em> de<\/em> ZA<\/em> above the Chazeh<\/em>. It is one whole, for the Malchut<\/em>, who is called \u201ca name,\u201d is included in ZA<\/em> above the Chazeh<\/em>, which is a big Ayin<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Israel is Ysrael<\/em> Saba<\/em>, VAK<\/em> de<\/em> Bina<\/em>. This is because there is a small Israel, ZA<\/em>, as it is written, \u201cWhen Israel was a youth I loved him.\u201d ZA<\/em> and Malchut<\/em>, which are implied in the Shema, are in one whole with Ysrael<\/em> Saba<\/em>, ascending to him and uniting in him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHear O Israel\u201d indicates that in Ysrael<\/em> Saba<\/em>, a woman is included with her husband, Malchut<\/em> with ZA<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

421) Once ZA<\/em> and Malchut<\/em> are included in one another in Ysrael<\/em> Saba<\/em>, the organs need to be united, meaning VAK<\/em> de<\/em> ZA<\/em> and Malchut<\/em>, connecting the two abodes together in all the organs. The upper abode is Yod<\/em>–Hey<\/em>, and the lower abode is Vav<\/em>–Hey<\/em>. By the will of the heart to ascend in Dvekut<\/em> [adhesion] of Ein Sof<\/em>, it clings there to become one will, upper and lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

422) This is Yod<\/em>–Hey<\/em>–Yod<\/em>–Hey<\/em> [will be], as it is written, \u201cThe Lord will be one,\u201d that is, one with regard to Yod<\/em>–Hey<\/em>–Yod<\/em>–Hey<\/em>. The Yod<\/em> of Yod<\/em>–Hey<\/em>–Yod<\/em>–Hey<\/em>, Hochma<\/em>, is to unite and to cling to the letter Hey<\/em> of Yod<\/em>–Hey<\/em>–Yod<\/em>–Hey<\/em>, who is the inner palace, Bina<\/em>, to a place of concealment of the upper point, Yod<\/em>, Hochma<\/em>. This is \u201cThe Lord [HaVaYaH<\/em>] our God.\u201d These two names are Yod<\/em>–Hey<\/em> HB<\/em>, where HaVaYaH<\/em> is Hochma<\/em> and \u201cOur God\u201d is Bina<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

423) Including all the organs, VAK<\/em> de<\/em> ZA<\/em> and Malchut<\/em>, in the place from which they came out, from the inner palace, Bina<\/em>, to bring matters back to their places, to their core, foundation, and root, up to the root of the covenant, Aba<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

424) Afterwards, two other letters of Yod<\/em>–Hey<\/em>–Yod<\/em>–Hey<\/em> unite and attach the letter Yod<\/em> in the letter Hey<\/em>. Yod<\/em> is the holy covenant, Yesod<\/em> de<\/em> ZA<\/em>. Hey<\/em> is a palace and concealment of the holy covenant, Yod<\/em>, Malchut<\/em>, a palace for Yesod<\/em>, like the Bina<\/em>, which is a palace for Hochma<\/em>. Yesod<\/em> is a second Vav<\/em>, of the Vav<\/em> in its fullness, where the first Vav<\/em> is Tifferet<\/em>, the second Vav<\/em> is Yesod<\/em>, and it is said here that it is Yod<\/em>, to unite them as one. In the unification with Malchut<\/em>, Yesod<\/em> is called Yod<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

425) The aim in the word \u201cone\u201d is to unite everything together from Malchut<\/em> and above, to elevate the will, to tie everything in one knot, and to elevate the will with fear and love through Ein Sof<\/em>. The will to ascend to Ein Sof<\/em> will not leave all those degrees and organs but will elevate his will in all of them, not one of them missing, to attach them, so they will all be one knot in Ein Sof<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

426) It is a unification in correction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

427) One who wishes to include all the secrets of unification in the word \u201cone\u201d is better. Hence, we prolong the \u201cone,\u201d [in the Shema reading] to elevate the will to extend from above downward, and to raise from below upwards so all will be one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

428) The word, \u201cone\u201d is above and below and the four directions of the world. Above and below, which are AVI<\/em> and ZON<\/em>, must be united, and the four directions of the world are the upper Merkava<\/em> [assembly], HGTM<\/em> de<\/em> ZA<\/em> above the Chazeh<\/em> to include everything together in a single tie, one unification through Ein Sof<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

420) Shema [hear] is a name, Malchut, which adds up to 70 names, which is the name AB in the upper Merkava, HGTM de ZA above the Chazeh. 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