Running down upon the head, running down upon the beard

11. He, THE PRIEST, like THE PRIEST above, is below, as it is written, "It is like the precious ointment upon the head, running down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron; running down over the hem of his garments" (Tehilim 133:2). This verse has been explained, yet "the precious ointment upon the head" is the oil of supernal holy ointment, NAMELY THE PLENTY OF MOCHIN, that flows and comes out from the location of the deepest river, BINAH. According to another explanation, it flows and comes out of the head to all heads, the most concealed among the concealed, WHICH IS THE HEAD OF ARICH ANPIN. It is surely "upon the head," the head of Adam Kadmon (Primordial Man), WHICH IS ARICH ANPIN. THE VERSE TEACHES US IT IS LIKE THE PRECIOUS OINTMENT, WHICH IS UPON THE HEAD.

12. It is "running down upon the beard," the precious beard OF ARICH ANPIN, as has been explained. The beard of Aaron refers to the celestial High Priest, NAMELY, THE BEARD OF ZEIR ANPIN, IN THE SECRET OF CHESED OF ZEIR ANPIN. This has already been explained. This ointment, NAMELY THE PLENTY OF ARICH ANPIN, is "running down over the hem of his garments" OF ZEIR ANPIN. For it flows and comes down to the lower beings over the garments OF ZEIR ANPIN. Similarly THE HIGH PRIEST below drawns and is crowned by the anointing oil below. HE CORRESPONDS TO THE SUPERNAL HIGH PRIEST, CHESED OF ZEIR ANPIN.

13. There is a dissimilarity between the beginning and end of this verse, since it is written, "Speak to the priests the sons of Aaron, and say to them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people." THE BEGINNING OF THE VERSE IS IN THE PLURAL - WHILE THE END IS IN THE SINGULAR. It should have said, 'They shall not be defiled,' IN THE PLURAL, AS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE VERSE. Why "There shall none be defiled" IN THE SINGULAR? HE REPLIES, THE VERSE speaks about the highest priest, NAMELY THE HIGH PRIEST ABOVE. Rabbi Yehuda said, Yet it is written, "And he that is the High Priest among his brethren" (Vayikra 21:10). THIS ALLUDES TO THE HIGH PRIEST ABOVE, RATHER THAN THE FIRST VERSE. HE ANSWERS, It is surely so, "THERE SHALL NONE BE DEFILED FOR THE DEAD AMONG HIS PEOPLE" ALLUDES TO THE HIGHEST PRIEST, ZEIR ANPIN, WHILE THE VERSE, "AND HE THAT IS THE HIGH PRIEST AMONG HIS BRETHREN" as we learned, speaks of the High Priest BELOW. As Rabbi Yitzchak said, The priest situated below is in the likeness of above and should be in holiness more than all the others, as we learned. HENCE THE VERSE SPOKE OF HIM SPECIFICALLY THAT HE MUST NOT DEFILE HIMSELF EVEN FOR HIS FATHER OR FOR HIS MOTHER.