"And Hashem Elohim formed the man"

Synopsis

Man is born into this world with an Evil Inclination built into his nature. True transformation of character occurs through the assistance and spiritual power of a soulmate. This relationship gives us inner strength and willpower to complete our transformation.

Creation Evil Evil Inclination Female Fire Good Inclination North Nukva

207. It is written: "Hashem Elohim formed (Heb. vayyitzer) the man" (Beresheet 2:7). VAYYITZER IS SPELLED WITH TWO YUD'S TO HINT THAT here man was completely formed, with both right and left. As we have explained, he was created with only the Good Inclination, NOT WITH THE EVIL INCLINATION. But LATER with "And Hashem Elohim formed," THE EVIL INCLINATION IS ALSO INCLUDED IN HIM. THIS IS THE HIDDEN REASON FOR THE TWO YUD'S - ONE ALLUDES TO the Good Inclination, THE OTHER TO the Evil Inclination. HE ASKS: WHY WAS HE GIVEN TWO INCLINATIONS? AND HE RESPONDS: The reason is that he was given the good for himself and the evil to awaken his desire for the woman. The secret meaning of this is that the North, WHICH IS THE LEFT SIDE, always wakes toward the female and cleaves to her. Hence, she is called Ishah, WHICH IS AN ABBREVIATION OF THE FIRE (HEB. ESH) OF HEI, WHICH IS FEMALE. FOR THE NUKVA IS BUILT BY, AND EMERGES FROM THE LEFT SIDE.

207. כְּתִיב וַיִּיצֶר ה' אֱלֹקִים אֶת הָאָדָם. הָכָא אִשְׁתַּכְלֵל בְּכֹלָּא, בְּיָמִינָא וּבִשְׂמָאלָא, וְהָא אוֹקִימְנָא דְּאִתְכְּלֵיל בְּיֵצֶר הַטּוֹב, אֲבָל וַיִּיצֶר ה' אֱלֹקִים, בְּיֵצֶר טוֹב וּבְיֵצֶר רָע, אַמַּאי, אֶלָּא יֵצֶר טוֹב לֵיהּ לְגַרְמֵיהּ, יֵצֶר הָרָע, לְאַתְעָרָא לְגַבֵּי נוּקְבֵי. רָזָא דְמִלָּה, מִכָּאן אוֹלִיפְנָא דְּצָפוֹן אִתְעַר תָּדִיר לְגַבֵּי נוּקְבָא, וְאִתְקַשַּׁר בַּהֲדָהּ, וּבְגִין כָּךְ אִתְקְרִיאַת אִשָּׁה.

Evil Evil Inclination Female Good Inclination Nukva

208. וְתָּא חֲזֵי יֵצֶר טוֹב וְיֵצֶר הָרָע, בְּגִין דְּאִתְיַיהֲבַת נוּקְבָא בֵּינַיְיהוּ וְאִתְקַשְּׁרָא בַּהֲדַיְיהוּ, וְלָא מִתְקַשְּׁרָא עַד דְּיֵצֶר הָרָע אִתְעַר לְגַבָּהּ. וּמִתְקַשְּׁרָן דָּא בְּדָא, וְכֵיוָן דְּמִתְקַשְּׁרָן דָּא בְּדָא, כְּדֵין אִתְעַר יֵצֶר טוֹב, דְּאִיהוּ חֶדְוָה, וְאַיְיתֵי לָהּ לְגַבֵּיהּ.

Deer Earth Face Female Male Righteous Women

209. We have already explained "the man," yet MAN WAS ALSO COMPRISED of both male and female aspects, unable to separate and face each other. The words "dust from the earth" indicate that now he is about to be made ready, THAT IS, NOW THE TWO ASPECTS WILL SEPARATE AND FACE EACH OTHER. Come and behold: When a woman is wed to her husband, she is called by her husband's name, man - woman, righteous - righteousness. He is a young deer (Heb. ofer), she is dust (Heb. afar); he is a deer, and she a gazelle (Heb. tzviyah).

209. אֶת הָאָדָם, הָא אוֹקִימְנָא. אֲבָל דְּכַר וְנוּקְבָא כַּחֲדָא, מִתְפָּרְשָׁן לְמֶהֱוֵי אַפִּין בְּאַפִּין. מַה כְּתִיב עָפָר מִן הָאֲדָמָה. הַשְׁתָּא קָיְימָא לְאַתְקָנָא. תָּא חֲזֵי, אִתְּתָא כַּד אִתְחַבְּרַת בְּבַעֲלָהּ, אִתְקְרִיאַת עַל שֵׁם בַּעֲלָהּ, אִישׁ אִשָּׁה, צַדִּיק צֶדֶק, אִיהוּ עוֹפֶר, וְאִיהִי עָפָר, אִיהוּ צְבִי וְאִיהִי צְבִיָה, צְבִי הִיא לְכָל הָאֲרָצוֹת.