Classes

Class Forty Nine in Section Five of ויפח/ גבורות the power

Vayipach, Gevuros that bring the Neshama into the body and then help the person bring out his inner Power (1). New topic: גבורה :ויפח is needed: 1) To put the Neshama into the body. 2) To help the Neshama win the struggle over darkness in this Guf. This class (is text based and) reviews much…

Class Forty Eight in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (22). Neshamos come from Keilim until the highest levels: 1) Lifnei Hatzimtzum 2) Before the Ratzon for Olomos 3) In Etzem HaOhr 4) In Helem HaAtzmi But in all cases it is connected to Keilim.

Class Forty Seven in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (21). Continued.

Class Forty Six in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (20). The Tzimtzum before the Tzimtzum: the Ohr loses its Bittul so (automatically) it is גילוי against the אותיות לפני הצמצום מיני’ה ובי’ה.

Class Forty Five in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (19). Ohr and Keli in three conditions: 1) After the Tzimtzum where the Ohr and Keli are altogether separated and then rejoined (to create worlds). 2) In עצם אור אין סוף where there isn’t even גילוי because in this level of אין סוף they are one ממש. 3) in…

Class Forty Four in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (18). The highest level of Ohr before Tzimtzum is called עצם האור. This level has no גילוי at all and is (sometimes) called המשכה ולא גילוי. Here there is no separation (even מיני’ ובי’ה) of Keli from Ohr.

Class Forty Three in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (17). Malachim aren’t associated with their source in אלקות (i.e. Atzilus) because they are נבראים that are categorically separate from the way they are IN Elokus, but Neshamos are Elokus and traceable to their source. כלים before the צמצום.

Class Forty Two in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (16). The “limitation” of Keilim and Neshamos of Keser is that they are “only” like שם התואר and not like שם העצם. They don’t allow access to the אור of whatever כח without a hold from the כלי which is separate from the עצמיות האור. Thus in Kesser the…

Class Forty One in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (15). Preface: The issue of שם הפעולה; שם התואר; ושם העצם was raised at this point as introduction to the idea of there being a limit even in Osiyos (Keilim) of Kesser. שם הפעולה is the tools a novice has to do a particular task, which he does without…

Class Forty in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (14). The idea of אותיות עצמיים where the letters are exactly as (one with) the אור so they don’t diminish whatsoever. But in some way they still diminish and Neshamos like Keilim on this level are subject to this subtle level and idea of (theoretical) diminution.

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