Rabbi Chiya went to visit Rabbi Elazar

Synopsis

The Zohar offers a story about the travels of Rabbi Chiya and Rabbi Chagai to visit Rabbi Elazar, the son of Kabbalist Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, author of the Zohar. Kabbalistically, the concept of traveling really concerns a spiritual journey of the mind and soul between two sages. As the two mystics embark on their excursion, their discussion of various spiritual matters is intended to attract particular levels of energy into their lives, and ultimately, to raise them to the very spiritual levels they are discussing.

Rabbi Chiya is concerned that his colleague Rabbi Chagai may not be worthy to enter this higher realm, which is symbolized by the mention of Rabbi Elazar. As they begin to approach Rabbi Elazar, who represents the next dimension, Rabbi Chiya suddenly realizes that Rabbi Chagai is actually more worthy than himself. When the two sages reach Rabbi Elazar's home, he does not immediately let them in. He wants to appraise their level of spiritualconsciousness. The sages, therefore, wait and sit in silence. After a while, Rabbi Elazar gets up and enters his room. While in his quarters, he hears a voice telling him that the sages are ready and that he should reveal to them all the mysteries and spiritual Light they seek. A study session ensues, and suddenly a great fire encircles Rabbi Elazar. The sages then leave, realizing they are not yet ready to receive the full revelation of spiritual energy that occupies the next realm.

Relevance

Each of us must prepare our own internal vessel in order to continue our growth and spiritual work. The words of this story assist in expanding our vessel and furthering our preparation.

Torah Wisdom

297. "After these things..." On his way to visit Rabbi Elazar, Rabbi Chiya met Rabbi Chagai. He said to him, This route, which is set before you, Sir, where does it lead to? He answered, IT LEADS to my visiting Rabbi Elazar. He said to him, I shall go along with you. He said, If you will be able to understand the wisdom and the reason behind what you will hear, then come along. But if not, then turn back! He said to him, Sir, do not worry about this, because I have heard many secrets of Torah, and I was able to understand them.

297. אַחַר הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה. רַבִּי חִיָּיא הֲוָה אָזִיל לְמֶחֱמֵי לְרַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר, פְּגַע בֵּיהּ רַבִּי חַגַּאי, אָמַר לוֹ הַאי אָרְחָא דִּמְתַקְנָא קַמֵּיהּ דְּמַר, לְאָן אִיהוּ אָזֵיל. אָמַר לוֹ לְמֶחֱמֵי לְרַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר. אָמַר לוֹ וַאֲנָא נָמֵי אֵיזִיל בַּהֲדָךְ. אָמַר לוֹ, אִי תֵיכוֹל לְמִסְבַּר סְבָרָא לְמַאי דְתִשְׁמַע, זִיל. וְאִי לָאו תּוּב אֲבַתְרָךְ. אָמַר לוֹ, לֹא לֵיחוּשׁ מַר לְהַאי, דְּהָא אֲנָא שְׁמַעְנָא כַּמָּה רָזֵי דְאוֹרַיְיתָא, וְיָכֵילְנָא לְמֵיקַם בְּהוֹ.

Atonement Blood Fire Flesh Offering Sacrifice

298. פְּתַח ר' חַגַּאי וַאֲמַר מַאי דִכְתִיב אֶת קָרְבָּנִי לַחְמִי לְאִשַּׁי וגו'. אֶת קָרְבָּנִי, דָּא קָרְבַּן בִּשְׂרָא, דְּאִתְקְרַב לְכַפָּרָא, דְּמָא עַל דְּמָא, בִּשְׂרָא עַל בִּשְׂרָא, בְּגִין דְּכָל קָרְבָּנִין לָאו מִתְקָרְבִין אֶלָּא עַל בִּשְׂרָא, לְכַפָּרָא עַל בִּשְׂרָא.

Animals Beasts Offering Sin

299. And I heard thus, if a man sinned, what is the sin of the animal, that the Holy One, blessed be He, said, "If any man of you bring an offering to Hashem, of the cattle..." (Vayikra 1:2)? AND HE REPLIES, The Holy One, blessed be He, formed the spirit of men and the spirit of animals, and then separated them from each other. Therefore, "the spirit of man goes upwards, and the spirit of the beast goes downwards," (Kohelet 3:21) so they are definitely separated from each other!

299. וְהָכֵי שְׁמַעְנָא, אִי בַּר נָשׁ חָטָא, בְּהֵמָה מַה חָטָאת, דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אֲמַר אָדָם כִּי יַקְרִיב מִכֶּם קָרְבָּן וגו'. אַמַּאי. אֶלָּא קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא עֲבֵיד רוּחַ בְּנֵי נָשָׁא, וְרוּחַ הַבְּהֵמָה, וְאַפְרֵישׁ דָּא מִן דָּא. וּבְגִין כָּךְ רוּחַ בְּנֵי הָאָדָם הָעוֹלָה הִיא לְמַעְלָה וְרוּחַ הַבְּהֵמָה וגו'. וַדַּאי מִתְפְּרַשׁ דָּא מִן דָּא.

Adam Animals Body Evil Evil Inclination Food Judgment

300. עַד לָא חָטָא אָדָם, מַה כְּתִיב, וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹקִים הִנֵּה נָתַתִּי לָכֶם אֶת כָּל עֵשֶׂב זוֹרֵעַ זָרַע וגו', וּכְתִיב לָכֶם יִהְיֶה לְאָכְלָה, וְלָא יַתִּיר. כֵּיוָן דְּחָטָא, וְיֵצֶר הָרָע אִשְׁתָּאִיב בְּגוּפָא דִילֵיהּ, וּבְכָל אִינוּן תּוֹלָדִין, עֲבַד בְּהוֹ דִּינָא.

Adam Body Evil Evil Inclination Heart Noah Sacrifice

301. Later, Noah came and saw that the body is built by the Evil Inclination, so he offered a sacrifice as Adam did. And it is written, "And Hashem smelled a sweet savor...for the impulse of man's heart is evil from his youth." (Beresheet 8:21). The Holy One, blessed be He, said, 'From here onward, because the body is already absorbed by that Evil Inclination, let the body enjoy itself as much as it wants and eat meat.' HE SAID, "Even as the green herb have I given you all" (Beresheet 9:3).

301. וּלְבָתַר אָתָא נֹחַ, וְחָמָא דְּהָא גוּפָא אִתְבְּנֵי מֵאַתְרָא דְּיצה"ר אַקְרִיב קָרְבָּן, כְּמָה דְּאַקְרִיב אָדָם, מַה כְּתִיב וַיָּרַח ה' אֶת רֵיחַ הַנִּיחֹחַ וגו'. כִּי יֵצֶר לֵב הָאָדָם רַע מִנְּעוּרָיו. אֲמַר קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, מִכָּאן וּלְהָלְאָה, הוֹאִיל וְגוּפָא אִשְׁתָּאִיב מֵהַהוּא יֵצה"ר יִתְעַנַּג גּוּפָא כְּמָה דְאִתְחֲזֵי לֵיהּ, יֵיכוֹל בִּשְׂרָא. כְּיֶרֶק עֵשֶׂב נָתַתִּי לָכֶם אֶת כֹּל.

Animals Atonement Blood Body Flesh Offering Sin Soul, The

302. When man eats meat, the flesh of man receives pleasure from that flesh, and they mix together - THE FLESH OF MAN COMBINES WITH THE FLESH OF THE ANIMAL. And the body grows and is built by it. But as a result of the pleasure, WHICH MAN RECEIVED FROM EATING MEAT, his body commits many sins. The Holy One, blessed be He, said, "The meat," REFERRING TO THE MEAT OF THE OFFERING, "shall be atonement for the body." Because one had eaten flesh, and had grown flesh through it IN THE BODY, and by it one had sinned, therefore the meat OF THE OFFERING shall be atonement for the body. So the meat - NAMELY THE FLESH OF THE BODY - that eats meat forms the blood in the body. And because of this, the purpose of the blood that remains outside of the meat OF THE OFFERING is to atone for the blood OF MAN, which was formed by that same meat OF THE ANIMAL. As it is written, "for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul" (Vayikra 17:11).

302. כַּד אָכִיל בִּשְׂרָא, מֵהַהוּא בִּשְׂרָא אִתְעַנַּג בִּשְׂרָא דִּילֵיהּ, וְאִתְעָרַב דָּא בְּדָא, וְאִתְרַבֵּי גוּפָא מִנֵּיהּ, וּמֵהַהוּא עֹנֶג, גּוּפָא חָטָא בְּכַמָּה חֶטְאִין. אֲמַר קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא כַּפָּרָה עַל גּוּפָא בִּשְׂרָא. בִּשְׂרָא אָכִיל, וּבִשְׂרָא אִתְרַבֵּי מִינֵיהּ, וּבֵיהּ חָטָא, בְּגִין כָּךְ לְכַפָּרָא עַל גּוּפֵיהּ בִּשְׂרָא. וּבִשְׂרָא דְּאָכֵיל בִּשְׂרָא, עֲבֵיד דְּמָא לְגוּפָא, בְּגִין כָּךְ דָּמָא דְּאִשְׁתָּאַר מֵהַהוּא בִּשְׂרָא לְבַר, אִתְעַתַּד לְכַפָּרָא עַל דְּמָא, דְּאִתְעֲבֵיד מֵהַהוּא בִּשְׂרָא דִילֵיהּ, דִּכְתִיב כִּי הַדָּם הוּא בַּנֶּפֶשׁ יְכַפֵּר.

Atonement Bread Guilt Holy Name Incense Levites Offering Peace Priests Sacrifice Sin Wine

303. It is written, "My offering" and "your offering," as it is written, "shall you bring your offering" (Vayikra 1:2). What is the difference between these two phrases? AND HE REPLIES, "My offering" is like peace offerings that are brought for peace. "Your offering" is like sin or guilt offerings brought to ATONE for sin or guilt. Therefore, "My offering" is meat, "the provision" is bread and wine, "savor" is incense. "Sweet" (Heb. nichoach) is satisfaction (Heb. nachat) that the priest experiences when meditating on the Holy Name, WHICH HE UTTERS ALOUD DURING THE RITUAL OF THE SACRIFICE. And the Levites HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE when meditating during the songs and praises, WHICH THEY RECITE DURING THE SACRIFICE.

303. כְּתִיב קָרְבָּנִי, וּכְתִיב קָרְבַּנְכֶם, דִּכְתִיב תַּקְרִיבוּ אֶת קָרְבַּנְכֶם, מַה בֵּין הַאי לְהַאי. אֶלָּא קָרְבָּנִי, כְּגוֹן שְׁלָמִים דְּאַתְיָין עַל שָׁלוֹם. קָרְבַּנְכֶם: כְּגוֹן חַטָּאוֹת וַאֲשָׁמוֹת דְּאַתְיָין עַל חֵטְא וְאָשָׁם, בְּגִין כָּךְ אֶת קָרְבָּנִי: בִּשְׂרָא. לַחְמִי: נַהֲמָא וְחַמְרָא. רֵיחַ: דָּא קְטוֹרֶת. נִיחֹחִי: דָּא נַחַת רוּחַ, דַּעֲבֵיד כַּהֲנָא בִּרְעוּתָא דִּשְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא, וְלֵיוָאֵי, בִּרְעוּתָא דְּשִׁיר וְשִׁבְחָה.

Grades Nukva Sacrifice Seasons

304. Of the verse, "Shall you observe to offer to me in their (lit. 'its') due season," HE ASKS, What is meant by "due season?" If you say THAT THE MEANING IS TO OFFER A SACRIFICE every day - morning and evening - why then is it called "its due season?" AND HE REPLIES, "its due season" APPLIES to the desire that rules at that certain moment - NAMELY, THE MOMENT OF THE SACRIFICE. This is the desire that prevails above in that certain grade, WHICH IS THE NUKVA. And for this reason, it is written, 'its due season.'

304. תִּשְׁמְרוּ לְהַקְרִיב לִי בְּמוֹעֲדוֹ. בְּמוֹעֲדוֹ מַאי הֲוֵי, אִי תֵימָא בְּכָל יוֹמָא בַּבֹּקֶר וּבָעֶרֶב, מַאי אִיהוּ בְּמוֹעֲדוֹ. אֶלָּא מוֹעֲדוֹ, דְּשָׁלְטָא בְּהַהוּא זִמְנָא רַעֲוָא. רְעוּ דְּאִשְׁתְּכַח לְעֵילָא בְּדַרְגָּא יְדִיעָא. וְעַל דָּא כְּתִיב בְּמוֹעֲדוֹ.

Candles Directions Grades Klipot (Shells – Negativity) Offering Shells (Klipot) Unity

305. When an offering is sacrificed, all the worlds receive a part of it, and the Klipot are scattered in all directions. The unison OF THE MALE AND FEMALE grows closer and is completed, and the candles, WHICH ARE THE SECRET OF THE UPPER GRADES, shine. And there is one desire and full companionship in all the worlds. And the Holy One, blessed be He, is in a state of the secret of unity as should properly be. Rabbi Chiya came forward, kissed him, and said, You are more worthy than I to go and see him, REFERRING TO RABBI ELAZAR.

305. כַּד קָרְבָּן אִתְקְרֵיב, כֹּלָּא נָטְלִין חוּלָקָא, וְאִתְבַּדְּרָן קְלִיפִּין לְכָל סִטְרָא, וְיִיחוּדָא אִתְקְרֵיב וְאִתְיַיחַד, וּבוֹצִינִין אִתְנַהֲרִין, וְאִשְׁתְּכַח רַעֲוָא וּרְעוּ בְּכָל עָלְמִין, וְקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אִשְׁתְּכַח בְּרָזָא דְיִחוּדָא חָדָא כִּדְקָא חָזֵי. אָתָא ר' חִיָּיא וּנְשָׁקֵיהּ, אֲמַר לֵיהּ, יָאוֹת אַנְתְּ בְּרִי מִנִּי, לְמֵיהַךְ לְמֶחֱמֵי לֵיהּ.

David Gates Stone Throne

306. They went along. When they reached RABBI ELAZAR, he saw them sitting beside the gate. He said to his attendant, Go and ask them what is the significance OF EACH of the three legs of this throne? They told him, Go and tell our master that it is not in vain that King David, who is the fourth LEG OF THE THRONE, said, "The stone which the builders rejected" (Tehilim 118:22). AND WITH THIS VERSE, THEY GAVE HIM A HINT ABOUT THE THREE COLUMNS THAT PRECEDE DAVID, WHICH ARE CHESED, GVURAH AND TIFERET. He said to him, TO HIS ATTENDANT, Go and tell them, where David was 'rejected' BY THE BUILDERS, that he said, "The stone which the builders rejected?"

306. אֲזָלוּ, כַּד מָטוֹן לְגַבֵּיהּ, חָמָא לוֹן יַתְבֵי עַל תַּרְעָא, אָמַר לוֹ לְשַׁמָּשָׁא, זִיל וְאֵימָא לוֹן, הַאי כָּרְסְיָיא דִּתְלַת קָיְימִין, מַהוּ כָּל אֶחָד. אֲמָרוּ לֵיהּ, זִיל וְאֵימָא לֵיהּ לְמַר, דְּלָאו לְמַגָּנָא אֲמַר דָּוִד מַלְכָּא דְּאִיהוּ רְבִיעָאָה, אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים. אָמַר לוֹ זִיל וְאֵימָא לוֹן דְּאָן גָּעֲלוּ בֵּיהּ בְּדָוִד, דְּאִיהוּ אֲמַר אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים.

David Solomon Vineyards

307. אַהֲדַר רַבִּי חִיָּיא רֵישֵׁיהּ לְגַבֵּי ר' חַגַּאי, וַאֲמַר לֵיהּ שַׁמְעַת בְּהַאי מִדֵי. אֲמַר שְׁמַעְנָא, בְּהַאי קְרָא דִּכְתִיב בְּנֵי אִמִּי נִחֲרוּ בִי שָׂמוּנִי וגו'. דְּהַאי קְרָא שְׁלֹמֹה מַלְכָּא אֲמָרוֹ, וְעַל דָּוִד מַלְכָּא אִתְּמָר, כַּד דָּחוּ לֵיהּ אֲחוּהִי מִנַּיְיהוּ.

David Hebrew Letters Holy Name Judah Kingdom Nukva Tfilin Yud Hei Vav Hei (YHVH) Zeir Anpin

308. And furthermore, we have heard, What was the reason that the Holy One, blessed be He, gave the kingdom to Judah and not to any of the other brothers? AND HE REPLIES, Because the letters of His Holy name are engraved in him. BECAUSE YUD HEI VAV HEI APPEAR IN THE NAME OF JUDAH (YUD-HEI-VAV-DALET-HEI). So the Holy One, blessed be He, glorified his name. And this is why he inherited the kingdom. And I have also heard that the name Judah definitely contains the letters of His HOLY Name, but there is no letter Dalet IN YUD HEI VAV HEI. AND HE ASKS, Why? AND HE REPLIES, This LETTER DALET OF JUDAH represents King David, who is attached to His Name more than all other people of the world. As it is written, "and seek Hashem their Elohim, and David their king" (Hoshea 3:5). So King David is actually attached to His HOLY Name. Furthermore, he is the knot of the Tfilin, AS KING DAVID IS THE SECRET OF THE KNOT OF THE TFILIN OF THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE. AND THIS IS THE SECRET OF THE NUKVA OF ZEIR ANPIN. So certainly, the letter Dalet IN JUDAH is King David. And because of this David is attached to His HOLY Name. BECAUSE THE NAME JUDAH INCLUDES YUD HEI VAV HEI, WHICH ALLUDE TO ZEIR ANPIN, AND THE LETTER DALET, WHICH ALLUDES TO KING DAVID, WHO IS THE SECRET OF NUKVA OF ZEIR ANPIN.

308. וְתוּ שְׁמַעְנָא, מַאי חָמָא קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לְמֵיהַב מַלְכוּתָא לִיהוּדָה מִכָּל אֲחוּהִי, אֶלָּא אַתְוָון דִּשְׁמֵיהּ חֲקִיָקן בֵּיהּ, וְקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא יְהַב יְקָרָא לִשְׁמֵיהּ, וּבְגִין כָּךְ אַחְסִין מַלְכוּתָא. וְתוּ שְׁמַעְנָא, יְהוּדָה הָא אַתְוָון דִּשְׁמֵיהּ וַדַּאי, ד' לֵיתֵיהּ אַמַּאי. אֶלָּא דָּא דָּוִד מַלְכָּא, דְּאִתְקַשַּׁר בִּשְׁמֵיהּ מִכָּל בְּנֵי עָלְמָא, דִּכְתִיב, וּבִקְּשׁוּ אֶת ה' אֱלֹקֵיהֶם וְאֶת דָּוִד מַלְכָּם וגו', הָא דָּוִד קָשִׁיר בִּשְׁמֵיהּ, תוּ, דְּאִיהוּ קֶשֶׁר שֶׁל תְּפִלִּין, וַדַּאי ד' דָּוִד מַלְכָּא, וּבְגִין כָּךְ דָּוִד אִתְקַשַּׁר בִּשְׁמֵיהּ.

Candles Righteous Voice

309. עָאלוּ, כֵּיוָן דְּעָאלוּ יְתִיבוּ קַמֵּיהּ, אִשְׁתִּיק רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר, וְאִינוּן אִשְׁתִּיקוּ. עָאל ר' אֶלְעָזָר לְאִדְרֵיהּ, שְׁמַע חַד קָלָא דַּהֲוָה אֲמַר, זִיל וְאֵימָא לוֹן מַה דְּאִינוּן בָּעְיָין דִּכְשֵׁרִין אִינוּן. אַהֲדַר לְגַבַּיְיהוּ. אֲמַר לוֹן, אִית מַאן דִּשְׁמַע מִלָּה לֵימָא לִי. אֲמָרוּ לֵיהּ אֲנַן מְחַכָּאן לְאַנְהָרָא מִגּוֹ צַחוּתָא דְּבוֹצִינָא עִלָּאָה וּסְבָרָא נִסְבַּר.

Chambers Creation Earth Habakkuk Heavens Hebrew Letters Light Mochin Nukva Repentance Thought Torah Zeir Anpin

310. He opened the discussion with the verse, "But Hashem is in His holy chamber, let all the earth keep silence before Him" (Chavakuk 2:20). When the Holy One, blessed be He, WHO IS THE SECRET OF BINAH, desired to create the world, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF ZEIR ANPIN AND HIS NUKVA, THAT ARE CALLED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH, He looked to the thought, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF CHOCHMAH, the secret of the Torah, and took down records. THIS MEANS THAT HE RECORDED, AND DREW THE LIGHT OF CHOCHMAH TO MALE AND FEMALE, but the world was not able to exist. Then He created repentance, which is the sublime and inner chamber, and a guarded secret. And there, IN THE AFOREMENTIONED CHAMBER, the letters, WHICH ARE MALE AND FEMALE, are engraved, WHICH MEANS THAT THEY WERE PREPARED AND MADE WORTHY OF RECEIVING MOCHIN FROM THERE.

310. פָּתַח וְאָמַר וַה' בְּהֵיכַל קָדְשׁוֹ הַס מִפָּנָיו כָּל הָאָרֶץ. כַּד בָּעֵי קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לְמִבְרֵי עָלְמָא, אִסְתַּכַּל גּוֹ מַחֲשָׁבָה, רָזָא דְאוֹרַיְיתָא, וְרָשִׁים רִשׁוּמִין, וְלָא הֲוָה יָכִיל לְמֵיקַם עַד דִּבְרָא תְּשׁוּבָה, דְּאִיהִי הֵיכָלָא פְּנִימָאָה עִלָּאָה, וְרָזָא סְתִימָא, וְתַמָּן אִתְרְשִׁימוּ וְאִתְצַיְירוּ אַתְוָון בְּגִלּוּפַיְיהוּ.

Aba and Ima Chambers Creation Curtain Earth Garments Heavens Light Mochin Zeir Anpin

311. As THE CHAMBER was created, He looked to this chamber and drew figures, NAMELY THE MOCHIN that exists in the entire world. This is why it is written, "Let all the earth keep silence before Him." He desired to create the heavens, WHICH ARE ZEIR ANPIN. What did He do? He looked upon the First Light, THE FIRST CHAMBER, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF ABA AND IMA, covered Himself with it, and created the heavens. As it is written, "Who covers himself with light as with a garment," and then, "Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain" (Tehilim 104:2).

311. כֵּיוָן דְּאִתְבְּרֵי דָא, הֲוָה מִסְתַּכַּל בְּהַאי הֵיכָלָא, וְרָשִׁים קַמֵּיהּ צִיּוּרִין דְּכָל עָלְמָא, דִּכְתִיב הַס מִפָּנָיו כָּל הָאָרֶץ. רְשִׁים קַמֵּיהּ רְשׁוּמִין וְצִיּוּרִין דְּכָל עָלְמָא. בָּעֵי לְמִבְרֵי שָׁמַיִם, מָה עֲבַד, אִסְתַּכַּל בְּאוֹר קַדְמָאָה וְאִתְעַטַּף בֵּיהּ, וּבְרָא שָׁמַיִם. דִּכְתִיב עוֹטֶה אוֹר כַּשַּׁלְמָה, וְאַחַר כָּךְ נוֹטֶה שָׁמַיִם כַּיְרִיעָה.

Chambers Creation Earth Light Mochin Nukva Shechinah Ten Zeir Anpin

312. He studied how to create the lower world, WHICH IS THE NUKVA OF ZEIR ANPIN THAT NEEDS THE LIGHT OF CHOCHMAH, WHICH IS NOT RECEIVED FROM THE FIRST CHAMBER. So He created another chamber and entered to it. And from inside He looked out and drew in front of Himself all the worlds that are below; NAMELY ALL THE QUANTITY OF MOCHIN THAT THEY REQUIRE and created them. Therefore it is written, "But Hashem is in His holy chamber, let all the earth keep silence (Heb. has) before Him." Has (Hei-Samech) is recorded "before him," WHICH MEANS THAT THE NUMERICAL VALUE OF HEI-SAMECH IS DRAWN BEFORE HIM, WHICH IS THE NUMBER OF all the "points," WHICH ARE THE SFIROT that exist in every world, WHICH IS THE NUKVA. And they are sixty-five points, a number equivalent to the numerical value of Hei-Samech. Sixty are THE SIX SFIROT - CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH, HOD AND YESOD, EACH OF WHICH INCLUDES TEN. FIVE are HALF OF MALCHUT; SHE LACKS THE LAST FIVE - THOSE FROM THE CHEST DOWNWARD. He recorded before Him these sixty-five "POINTS" OF THE NUKVA IN ORDER TO BESTOW ON HER HIS ABUNDANCE when He created the world, WHICH IS THE NUKVA. For this reason, the glory of the Holy One, blessed be He, NAMELY THE SHECHINAH, is destined only to those who know His ways and go along them - in a true manner, as is proper!

312. אִסְתַּכַּל לְמֶעְבַּד עָלְמָא תַּתָּאָה, עֲבַד הֵיכָלָא אוֹחֲרָא, וְעָאל בֵּיהּ, וּמִנֵּיהּ אִסְתַּכַּל וּרְשִׁים קַמֵּיהּ כָּל עָלְמִין לְתַתָּא, וּבְרָא לוֹן. הה"ד וַה' בְּהֵיכַל קָדְשׁוֹ הַס מִפָּנָיו כָּל הָאָרֶץ. הַס מִפָּנָיו: ה"ס רְשִׁים קַמֵּיהּ, כָּל נְקוּדִין דְּכָל עָלְמָא, דְּאִינוּן שִׁתִּין וְחָמֵשׁ, כְּחוּשְׁבַּן ה"ס, שִׁתִּין אִינוּן, וְחָמֵשׁ אִינוּן, וְכָלְהוֹ רְשִׁים קַמֵּיהּ, כַּד בְּרָא עָלְמָא. בְּגִין כָּךְ יְקָרָא דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לָאו אִיהוּ, אֶלָּא לְאִינוּן דְּיָדְעִין אָרְחוֹי, וּמְהֲכִין בָּהּ בְּאוֹרַח קְשׁוֹט, כִּדְקָא יָאוֹת.

Chambers Fire Heavens Hosts Key Merit Metatron Shechinah Voice

313. While he was talking with them, a fire encircled him, and they remained sitting outside. They heard a voice call out, 'O you holy man, "The king has brought me to his chambers'" (Shir Hashirim 1:4) - to all those chambers whose keys have been given to the favored and holy lad, NAMELY MATATRON, WHO IS CALLED "LAD." And all are ready for you and for those who achieve merit through you. And in your life, holy man, all the hosts of the heavens, "we will be glad and rejoice in you!" (Ibid). THIS WAS THE VOICE OF THE SHECHINAH.

313. אַדְהָכֵי דַּהֲוָה מִשְׁתָּעֵי בַּהֲדַיְיהוּ, אָתָא נוּרָא וְאַסְחַר לֵיהּ, וְאִינוּן יָתְבוּ לְבַר. שְׁמָעוּ חַד קָלָא דַּהֲוָה אֲמַר, אִי קַדִּישָׁא, הֱבִיאֲנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ חֲדָרָיו, בְּכָל אִינוּן אִידְרִין, דִּסְבַר דְּאַנְפִּין עוּלֵימָא קַדִּישָׁא אִתְמְסָרוּ מַפְתְּחָן דִּלְהוֹן בִּידֵיהּ, וְכָלְהוֹ מְתַקְנָן לָךְ, וּלְאִינוּן דִּבְגִינָךְ. וּבְחַיָּיךְ קַדִּישָׁא כָּל חֵילָא דִשְׁמַיָא, נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בָךְ.

Fear

314. כַּד חָמוּ אִלֵּין הָכֵי, אִזְדַּעְזְעוּ, וּדְחִילוּ סַגֵּי נְפַל עֲלַיְיהוּ, אֲמָרֵי לֵית אֲנַן חַזְיָין לְהַאי, נִפּוֹקּ מִכָּאן, וְנֵהַךְ לְאוֹרְחִין, יַתְבוּ תַּמָּן כָּל הַהוּא יוֹמָא, וְלָא יָכִילוּ לְמֶחֱמֵי לֵיהּ, וַאֲמָרוּ לֵית רְעוּתָא דְקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, דְּנֵיתִיב הָכָא, נְפָקוּ מִתַּמָּן וְאַזְלֵי.