Bereshit A: Chapter 49

"Sin crouches at the door"

Synopsis

A verse in the Torah states that negativity and evil forces hover by doorways, openings, and beginnings of all kinds. This idea is related to the secret and power of a seed. If one plants a defective apple seed, it will yield a defective apple tree. Doorways and beginnings represent the seed level. The door to the home is the seed of the entire house. Negative forces attack at the seed level so as to influence all the future stages and developments. They cling to all entranceways to infect the seed with negativity. The Mezuzah, or door post ornament, not only cancels this negative force, but also transforms negative energy into positive energy. The Mezuzah contains a piece of parchment bearing the Hebrew letters Shin, Dalet, and Yud שדי. This is a powerful Name of God that brings us protection.

These passages bring protection to all the starts or beginnings in our lives, including marriage, business ventures, or any other area of activity.

Door Firstborn Reuben Sin

459. Rabbi Yehuda continued with the next verse: "If you do well, shall you not be accepted (Heb. s'et)? And if you do not well, sin crouches at the door" (Beresheet 4:7). HE SAID THAT this is what THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, said to him, If you improve your behavior then there shall be an acceptance. What is S'et? It is synonymous with WHAT WAS SAID ABOUT REUBEN: "The excellency of dignity (Heb. s'et)" (Beresheet 49:3), because the firstborn has an added virtue and advantage in everything, and it depends upon his actions. Hence, THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, SAID, "If you do well, shall you not be accepted? And if you do not well, sin crouches at the door."

459. וַאֲמַר רַבִּי יְהוּדָה, מַאי דִכְתִיב הֲלֹא אִם תֵּיטִיב שְׂאֵת וְאִם לֹא תֵיטִיב לַפֶּתַח חַטָּאת רוֹבֵץ. אֶלָּא הָכֵי קָאֲמַר, הֲלֹא אִם תֵּיטִיב עוֹבָדָךְ שְׂאֵת, מַאי שְׂאֵת, כְּדִכְתִיב יֶתֶר שְׂאֵת, דְּהָא בּוּכְרָא שִׁבְחָא אִית לֵיהּ בְּכֹלָּא תָּדִּיר. וְתַלְיָיא בְּעוֹבָדוֹהִי, וְעַל דָּא אִם תֵּיטִיב שְׂאֵת, וְאִם לֹא תֵיטִיב לַפֶּתַח חַטָּאת רוֹבֵץ.

Angel of Death Angels Deeds Door Evil Gates Judgment

460. HE ASKS: Which doorway DOES THE TEXT REFER TO WHEN IT READS, "SIN CROUCHES AT THE DOOR?" HE ANSWERS: This is the upper doorway through which Judgments come because of the evil deeds of humans. This door is also referred to in the verse: "Open to me the gates of righteousness" (Tehilim 118:19). IT IS THE GATE OF MALCHUT CALLED 'RIGHTEOUSNESS.' Sin crouches at that gate OF MALCHUT and this is the Angel of Death who exacts payment from you.

460. מַאי לַפֶּתַח, דָּא פִּתְחָא דִּלְעֵילָא, דְּמִנֵּיהּ נָפְקִין דִּינִין עַל עוֹבָדִין בִּישִׁין דְּעָלְמָא. פֶּתַח, כד"א פִּתְחוּ לִי שַׁעֲרֵי צֶדֶק, וּלְהַהוּא פֶּתַח, חַטָּאת רוֹבֵץ, דָּא מַלְאַךְ הַמָּוֶת, וְהוּא זַמִּין לְאִתְפְּרָעָא מִינָךְ.

Adam Angel of Death Angels Creation Death Death and the Afterlife Door Infertility Judgment Punishment Rosh Hashanah Sarah Sin Sixth Day, The Women Year Zeir Anpin

461. Come and behold: Adam was born on the day of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year). Rosh Hashanah is the secret of the upper and lower, REFERRING TO THE MALE AND FEMALE PRINCIPLES, WHO ARE CALLED THE SUPERNAL MAN, AND TO THE LOWER MAN. There is Rosh Hashanah above, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN AND HIS FEMALE PRINCIPLE WHEN THEY ARE IN A STATE OF JUDGMENT, and there is a Rosh Hashanah below, IN THE FRAME OF TIME, WHICH IS THE SIXTH DAY OF CREATION, THE DAY WHEN LOWER MAN WAS CREATED. THIS TEACHES US THAT MAN WAS CREATED BY THE SECRET OF JUDGMENT, FOR HE WAS CREATED ON LOWER ROSH HASHANAH. THIS IS CONNECTED TO THE ASPECT OF ABOVE, UPPER ROSH HASHANAH, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN AND HIS FEMALE PRINCIPLE IN A STATE OF JUDGMENT. On Rosh Hashanah, the barren women are visited. How do we know this happens on Rosh Hashanah? Because it is written: "And Hashem visited Sarah" (Beresheet 21:1). The reference to the term "And (Vav) Hashem" is precise TO INDICATE THAT it was on Rosh Hashanah THAT SHE WAS VISITED. WHENEVER THE SCRIPTURE USES THE TERM 'AND (VAV) HASHEM," IT ALLUDES TO ZEIR ANPIN AND HIS COURTHOUSE - WHICH INDICATES JUDGMENT, WHICH IS THE UPPER ROSH HASHANAH. Because Adam was born on Rosh Hashanah, he was born under the influence of Judgment that then prevailed in the world. Thus, it is precisely so that "sin crouches at the door," ALLUDING TO THE ANGEL OF DEATH, to exact payment from you. And the verse: "And to you shall be his desire" (Beresheet 4:7) OF THE ANGEL OF DEATH, TO PUNISH YOU until he destroys you.

461. תָּא חֲזֵי, בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה אִתְיְלֵיד אָדָם, בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה, וַדַּאי רָזָא לְעֵילָא וְתַתָּא ר"ה לְעֵילָא, ר"ה לְתַתָּא. בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה עֲקָרוֹת נִפְקָדוֹת, מְנָלָן דִּבְרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה הֲוָה, דִּכְתִיב וַה' פָּקַד אֶת שָׂרָה, וַה' דַּיְיקָא, דָּא רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה, וּבְגִין דְּנָפֵיק אָדָם מְרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה נָפֵיק בְּדִינָא, וְעָלְמָא קָיְימָא בְּדִינָא, וּבְגִינֵי כָּךְ לַפֶּתַח וַדַּאי. חַטָּאת רוֹבֵץ בְּגִין לְאִתְפְּרָעָא מִינָךְ, וְאֵלֶיךָ תְּשׁוּקָתוֹ, עַד דְּתִשְׁתֵּצֵי.

Angel of Death Angels Death Death and the Afterlife Judgment Klipot (Shells – Negativity) Shells (Klipot) Wicked Wickedness

462. "Yet you may rule over him" (Ibid.) is a hidden reference to the verse: "And You do preserve them all" (Nechemyah 9:6), WHICH ALLUDES TO MALCHUT, CALLED 'YOU' WHO IS REFERRED TO HERE AS GIVING LIFE TO ALL - EVEN THE KLIPOT. Consequently, it is said that the Holy One, blessed be He, does not rule, MEANING THAT HIS CONTROL IS NOT EVIDENT except when all the wicked people are destroyed. Thus, when the Angel of Death has destroyed them, the Holy One, blessed be He, will control him and prevent him from causing harm to the world. This is as is written: "Yet you" - WHICH IS MALCHUT - "may rule over him." THIS MEANS THAT MALCHUT WILL CONTROL THE ANGEL OF DEATH AFTER HE HAS ADMINISTERED JUDGMENT TO THE WICKED AND WILL NO LONGER ALLOW HIM TO DAMAGE THE WORLD OR ITS INHABITANTS. Hence, the term "you" is precise, BECAUSE IT IS THE NAME OF MALCHUT.

462. וְאַתָּה תִּמְשׁוֹל בּוֹ, רָזָא הוּא, דִּכְתִיב וְאַתָּה מְחַיֶּה אֶת כֻּלָּם, מִכָּאן אֲמָרוּ, לָא שַׁלִּיט קָדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא, אֶלָּא בְּזִמְנָא דְּיִשְׁתֵּצוּן חַיָּיבֵי עָלְמָא. וְעַל דָּא כֵּיוָן דְּמַלְאַךְ הַמָּוֶת יְשֵׁצֵי לוֹן, כְּדֵין קָדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא שַׁלִּיט עֲלוֹי, דְּלָא יִפּוֹק לְאַבְאָשָׁא עָלְמָא, דִּכְתִיב וְאַתָּה תִּמְשָׁל בּוֹ, וְאַתָּה דַיְיקָא.

Angel of Death Angels Death Death and the Afterlife Evil Evil Inclination Punishment Repentance

463. Rabbi Yitzchak said: The government is joined together in debate TO JUDGE THEM AND EXECUTE JUSTICE. THIS EXPLAINS THE PHRASE: "YET YOU MAY RULE OVER HIM," WHICH INDICATES THAT MALCHUT REVEALS HER CONTROL THROUGH THE AGENCY OF THE ANGEL OF DEATH, BECAUSE HE IS THE ONE WHO PUNISHES THE TRANSGRESSORS. Rabbi Yehuda said: "Yet you may rule over him" through repentance. IF ONE REPENTS, THEN HE RULES OVER THE ANGEL OF DEATH AND THE EVIL INCLINATION.

463. אֲמַר רַבִּי יִצְחָק בְּקוּטְרָא דְּפַלְגָא קַפְסִירָא שְׁכִיחַ. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אֲמַר, וְאַתָּה תִּמְשָׁל בּוֹ בִּתְיוּבְתָּא.

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