"And has founded His bundle on the earth"

Synopsis

This section talks about how the union of Zeir Anpin with Malchut, the completion of the three Columns, the service of the priest in giving sacrifice, and the blessing of the upper and the lower Sfirot, all have a bearing on the establishment of God's community on earth.

Earth Zeir Anpin

Earth Hyssop Incense Offering Priests Sacrifice Zeir Anpin

180. Rabbi Yitzchak said: "His bundle," (Heb. v'agudato) resembles the words, "And take a bunch (Heb. agudat) of hyssop" (Shemot 12:22). HE ASKS: What does this mean? HE ANSWERS: When ZEIR ANPIN AND MALCHUT are joined together, and MALCHUT is blessed by THE THREE COLUMNS OF ZEIR ANPIN, She rules over everything; NAMELY, THE THREE COLUMNS OF ZEIR ANPIN ARE CLOTHED BY HER AND SHE RULES OVER THEM. She then illuminates above and below. All this is when the priest is at his service offering a sacrifice, burning incense, concentrating upon drawing everything near into one union. Then it is written: "...and has founded his bundle on the earth."

180. רִבִּי יִצְחָק אָמַר, וַאֲגֻדָּתוֹ: כד"א, וּלְקַחְתֶּם אֲגֻדַּת אֵזוֹב. מַאי קָא מַיְירֵי. דְּכַד מִתְחַבְּרָאן כַּחֲדָא, וְאִתְבָּרְכָא מִנַּיְיהוּ, כְּדֵין שַׁלְטָא עַל כֹּלָּא, וְנַהֲרָא לְעֵילָּא וְתַתָּא. וְכֹלָּא בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּכַהֲנָא פָּלַח פּוּלְחָנָא, וְאַקְרִיב קָרְבְּנָא, וְאַקְטַר קְטֹרֶת, וּמְכַוֵּון מִלִּין לְקָרְבָא כֹּלָּא כַּחֲדָא. כְּדֵין כְּתִיב, וַאֲגֻדָּתוֹ עַל אֶרֶץ יְסָדָהּ.

Aaron Amen Congregation Earth Jerusalem Zeir Anpin Zion

181. Rabbi Yosi said: When Aaron, THE SECRET OF THE RIGHT COLUMN, CHESED OF ZEIR ANPIN, journeys TO GIVE ABUNDANCE TO MALCHUT, they all journey with him, NAMELY ALL THE THREE COLUMNS, until the Congregation of Yisrael is blessed BY THE THREE COLUMNS. The upper beings, THE SFIROT OF ZEIR ANPIN, are blessed as are the lower beings, THE SFIROT OF MALCHUT. Then, it is written: "Blessed be Hashem out of Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem, Halleluyah" (Tehilim 135:21), AS ZEIR ANPIN, CALLED 'YUD HEI VAV HEI' IS BLESSED OUT OF ZION, YESOD OF MALCHUT. "And blessed be His glorious Name forever and let the whole earth be filled with His glory; Amen and Amen" (Tehilim 72:19), SINCE THE NAME OF HIS GLORY, WHICH IS MALCHUT, IS BLESSED FROM ZEIR ANPIN.

181. רִבִּי יוֹסֵי אָמַר, כַּד נָטַל אַהֲרֹן כֹּלָּא נַטְלִין עִמֵּיהּ, עַד דְּאִתְבָּרְכָא כְּנֶסֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִתְבָּרְכָאן עִלָּאֵי וְתַתָּאֵי. כְּדֵין כְּתִיב, בָּרוּךְ יְיָ' מִצִיּוֹן שׁוֹכֵן יְרוּשָׁלָםִ הַלְלוּיָהּ. וּבָרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹדוֹ לְעוֹלָם וְיִמָּלֵא כְבוֹדוֹ אֶת כָּל הָאָרֶץ אָמֵן וְאָמֵן.