The eighth Correction (formation) of the beard of Zeir Anpin

Synopsis

This Correction (formation) refers to the back of the neck, and Rabbi Yehuda says that when Zeir Anpin engages in war the back of the neck is visible to show strength. He talks about the shields of the mighty.

Beard Hair Hidden Book (Safra De'tzniuta) Shields Strength War Zeir Anpin

294. The eighth Correction (formation): The hairs go lower below the beard and cover the back of the neck, so it would not be visible. We have learned that above there is no back of the neck and no fatigue. During the time that he engages in war, THE BACK OF THE NECK is visible to show strength, since we have learned that a thousand worlds are attached to it. This is what is written: "On which there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men" (Shir Hashirim 4:4). "A thousand bucklers" is a secret. WE FIND in the hidden book all the shields of the mighty, MEANING those who come from the side of one Gvurah of those Gvurot.

294. תִּקּוּנָא תְּמִינָאָה דְּנַחְתִּין שַׂעְרֵי בִּתְחוֹת דִּיקְנָא, מְחַפְּיָין קְדָלָא דְּלָא אִתְחֲזֵי. דְּתַנְיָא, אֵין לְמַעְלָה לֹא עֹרֶף וְלֹא עִפוֹי, וּבְזִמְנָא דְּאַגָּח קְרָבֵי אִתְחֲזֵי. מִשּׁוּם לְאַחֲזָאָה גְּבוּרְתָּא. דְּהָא תָּנֵינָן, אֲלַף עָלְמִין אִתְאַחֲדָין מִנֵּיהּ, הה"ד, אֶלֶף הַמָּגֵן תָּלוּי עָלָיו כֹּל שִׁלְטֵי הַגִּבּוֹרִים. וְאֶלֶף הַמָּגֵן רָזָא הוּא. בִּצְנִיעוּתָא דְּסִפְרָא, כֹּל שִׁלְטֵי הַגִּבּוֹרִים דְּאָתוּ מִסְּטַר גְּבוּרָה חַד, מֵאִינּוּן גְּבוּרָאן.