Class 12:Summary of Chapters 5-6. Language varies from maamar to maamar depending on its source. Ha Kadosh Baruch Hu – Kadesh is holy and removed = Sovev Kal Almin; Baruch = hamshacha to bring down = Memale. Kesser Malchus = Sovev; 10 Sefiros of Malchus = Memale . Malchus is lowest Sefira but has the…

Class 10: Several terms are discussed: Pshitus, Klal. Thiru Ilaa, Thiru Tataa. PSHITUS=ONE with no details, opposite of Tziur, the many do not define the ONE. KLAL: ONE but made up of many separate things that DO define the ONE. In nefesh, the etzem ha nefesh is pshitus, it relates only to itself – hence…

Class 6: Creation combination of Sovev and Memalei. YESH MIYESH vs. YESH MIAYIN. Sovev is most important component of creation – Hashem created everything with Chefetz (pnimius Ratzon – The kavanna of the world) and Ratzon (the world itself) Creation happens with a combination of Memale and Sovev. MEMALE = Eila v’elul = Yesh mei yesh…

Class 5b: Inside sif gimmel p 110; then p 111 15 lines down. Nimshal for SOVEV. Review: GILUY is revelation a) to a zulas (hislabshus) b) zulas must get it (tefisa) c) the zulas determines what can be given. HELEM is hidden. a) there is no need for a zulas b) a zulas doesn’t need…

Class #2: Mashal for Memalei Kol Almin vs. Sovev. Inside perek beis p 109. In Seder Hishtalshelus is 2 aspects. Memale kal Olmin and Sovev kal Olmin. MEMALE = Ohr pnimi = hislabshus = Giluy (REVEALED)= Yosher = I got it. SOVEV = Ohr makif (NOT surrounding , inside but hidden) = Ma’avir =Helem =…

Class #1: Emuna and Daas. Intro to Maamar. Zohar: Matzo is bread of Emuna, it nourishes yiddishe emuna.Q1 How is it that lechem gashmi can m’farnes emuna in Yidden. Q2 Kisvei Arizal: A) Matzo is katnus Abba. B)Matzo is nekuda tachas hayesod = malchus = bittel. How can Matza be katnus abba (chachma, sechel) and…

Summary of the first ma’amar. The following three classes are on the next Ma’amar (Ha’umnam) and a summary of the third Ma’amar of this Hemshech, VeHinei Ksiv. They are from 5763/2003. They are being included (unedited) as they are not found in the 5766 series of these classes and would benefit many. Class 54A. Perek…

16 Memalei Kol Almin – maashal from the neshama. Review: Zman and Makom Atzmi vs Zman and Makom that can be counted. One space for all Nivraim (Sovev) or each nivra makes its own space (memale). Is the Aibishter the Source of the world? The Source needs creation to be fulfilled and exist. So the…

15 Makom #3 – Types of makom, what the argument is about. Time and Space are creations. Others say that Time and Space don’t exist at all. Physical space is memale Kol Almin, Ruchniusdike space is Sovev. Neshamas come from Memale. the Chomer, the Guf comes from sovev. Makor (source) exists for what will come…

12 Reb Brachya p.100-101. Beis Hamikdash – Atzmus (continued). Philosophers say things are impossible for Hashem. Yesh laminaos teva kayam. Mystics say that Nothing is impossible for Hashem. A Yid in the Beis Hamikdash saw an expression of the Aibishter in the aron. He felt Atzmus. The Tzemach Tzedek said that also the other kelim…