Four times a year

Synopsis

We learn that four times a year, judgments stir; if people repent, God causes the judgments to return to their places, but if they do not the voice is stopped and the judgments are fulfilled. Rabbi Yisa had said that God swore an oath not to enter the celestial Jerusalem until the children of Yisrael enter the terrestrial Jerusalem, and until that time there will be anger in the world.

Corners Judgment Repentance Year

252. We learned that the voice is stopped and Judgments stir four times a year. Penitence then impends until it is made ready. When Judgments stir, a voice resounds and the four corners of the world go up and down. A herald proclaims but no one takes heed to awaken. The Holy One, blessed be He, is ready and in case they repent, JUDGMENTS return TO THEIR PLACES. If they do not, the voice is stopped and the Judgments are enacted. Then He is considered as "it grieves Him at His heart" (Beresheet 6:6), NAMELY in the external houses.

252. תַּנְיָא, בְּאַרְבַּע תְּקוּפִין דְּשַׁתָּא, קָלָא אִתְפְּסָק, וְדִינִין מִתְעָרִין, וּתְשׁוּבָה תַּלְיָא עַד דְּאִתְתְּקַן. וְכַד דִּינִין מִתְעָרִין, קָלָא נָפִיק, וְד' זַוְויָין דְּעָלְמָא, סַלְּקִין וְנַחְתִּין. כָּרוֹזָא קָרֵי, וְלֵית מַאן דְּיִשְׁגַּח וְיִתְּעַר. וְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא זַמִּין, אִם יְתוּבוּן יְתוּב, וְאִי לָאו, קָלָא אִתְפְּסָק, וְדִינֵיא אִתְעָבִידוּ וּכְדֵין אִתְקְרֵי וַיִּתְעַצֵּב, וַיִּתְעַצֵּב בְּבָתֵּי בָּרָאי.

Evil Exile Jerusalem Oath Prayer Shabbat Temple, The Zeir Anpin

253. Rabbi Yehuda said, We learned that since the Temple was destroyed, not a day passes without evil anger. Why is it so? As we learned, Rabbi Yudai said that Rabbi Yesa said that the Holy One, blessed be He, swore an oath not to enter the celestial Jerusalem, NAMELY MALCHUT, until Yisrael enter the terrestrial Jerusalem. For that reason, there is anger in the world. THE OATH WAS REGARDING PERMANENCE, BECAUSE ON A TEMPORARY BASIS, THERE IS A UNION BETWEEN ZEIR ANPIN AND MALCHUT, EVEN DURING THE DAYS OF EXILE, THAT IS DURING PRAYER SERVICES, ON SHABBAT AND FESTIVALS.

253. א"ר יְהוּדָה, תָּנֵינָן, מִן יוֹמָא דְּאִתְחָרַב בִּי מַקְדְּשָׁא, לֵית יוֹמָא דְּלָא אִשְׁתְּכַח בֵּיהּ רִתְחָא בִּישָׁא. מ"ט. מִשּׁוּם דְּתָנֵינָן, א"ר יוּדָאִי א"ר יֵיסָא, נִשְׁבַּע הַקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא שֶׁלֹא יִכָּנֵס בִּירוּשָׁלַםִ דִּלְעֵילָּא, עַד שֶׁיִּכָּנְסוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּירוּשָׁלַםִ דִּלְתַתָּא. וּבְגִין כַּךְ, רִתְחָא אִשְׁתְּכַחַת בְּעָלְמָא.