Class Thirty Nine.
The argument that the Rambam also holds that the Mitzvah of Achdus includes the unity between Hashem and the world, (not only that He is one) as supported in his Sefer Hamitzvos.
Class Forty.
The three Zohars that show the two Mitzvos 1) Yedia 2) Achdus and that Achdus includes הוי’ הוא האלוקים.
Class Forty One.
The Argument that the RaMbaM “really” agrees that the second Mitzvah is not that Hashem is ONE but that the world isn’t separate from Him, even though the wording of the RaMbaM in the Mishna Torah doesn’t bear this out clearly.
Class Forty Two.
The RaMbaM’s Achdus, the world is governed by Hashem through the Mazalos (Malachim) but they have no choice or freedom and operate כגרזן ביד החוצב בו and we argue היתפאר הגרזן על החוצב. The “tools” according to the RaMbaM (a non-Mystic) aren’t perfect so the world that are a product of those tools cannot be…
Class Forty Three.
Introduction to the סובב ממלא part of this מאמר which we will only learn in an overview fashion. This is our third form for הוי’ הוא האלוקים: 1) חסד וגבורה 2) אורות וכלים 3) ממלא וסובב נקודתם אחד אבל “ציורם” שונה.
Class Forty Four.
Page 120. Introduction to סובב and ממלא. Infinite but hidden, Revealed but finite and diverse. He brings ראיות from פסוקים and a זהר.
Class Forty Five.
Page 120. סובב כל עלמין (Class One). If סובב created (by itself) without ממלא. The ספירות from אלקות reveal Him completely, yet He is hidden from them notwithstanding how close the ספירות are to the אין סוף.
Class Forty Six.
Page 120-1. סובב כל עלמין (Class Two). If סובב created (by itself) without ממלא. The creation of a world which is completely hidden from Him. The infinite power hides Him infinitely.
Class Forty Seven.
Page 121-2. ממלא כל עלמין. If the creation was from ממלא alone there would be רוחניות alone, and no Yesh MeAyin. This class finishes with a very interesting story.
Class Forty Eight.
Page 122-3. The worlds are created by the design on ממלא and סובב gives the כח האין סוף (infinite power) to affect יש מאין and the creation of the חומר.
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