Shlach Lecha: Chapter 11

A man in the world is similar to above

Synopsis

The rabbis tell us that the world was only created for the sake of the children of Yisrael so that they could study the Torah, since Zeir Anpin and Malchut are united through it. They compare the body of man with its heart and brain to the body of the world.

Creation Deeds Female Waters (Mayin Nukvin) Mayin Nukvin (Female Waters) Prayer Torah Waters Zeir Anpin

83. "And now, I pray You, let the power of Hashem be great" (Bemidbar 14:17). Rabbi Acha and Rabbi Yosi say, Praised are Yisrael over all the nations in the world that the Holy One, blessed be He, favored them, called them by His Name and was glorified in them. The world was only created for the sake of Yisrael, so they could study the Torah, since one is united with one, MEANING ZEIR ANPIN AND MALCHUT. Yisrael below in this world are His existence, SINCE THROUGH THEIR GOOD DEEDS THEY ELEVATE MAYIN NUKVIN (LIT. 'FEMALE WATERS') FOR THEIR UNION. They maintain all the nations, MEANING THEY EXIST DUE TO YISRAEL SAKE. When is this? It is when they do their Master's will.

83. וְעַתָּה יִגְדַּל נָאָ כֹּחַ יְיָ.' ר' אֲחָא וְר' יוֹסֵי אַמְרֵי, זַכָּאי אִינּוּן יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵעַמִּין עכו"ם דְּעָלְמָא. דְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אִתְרְעֵי בְּהוּ, וְאִתְכְּנֵי בְּהוּ, וְאִתְפָּאַר בְּהוּ, דְּהָא עָלְמָא לָא אִבְרֵי אֶלָּא בְּגִינֵיהוֹן דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, דְּיִשְׁתַּדְּלוּן בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, בְּגִין דְּחַד בְּחַד אִתְקַשְׁרָן. וְיִשְׂרָאֵל לְתַתָּא בְּהַאי עָלְמָא, אִינּוּן קִיּוּמָא דִּילֵיהּ, וְקִיּוּמָא דְּכָל שְׁאַר עַמִּין, אֵימָתַי בִּזְמַן דְּעַבְדֵי רְעוּתָא דְּמָארֵיהוֹן.

Body Brain Creation Head Heart Strength

84. Come and see, when the Holy One, blessed be He, created man in the world, He prepared him in the likeness of the above. He gave him strength and power in the midst of his body, where the heart lies, which is the strength of the entire body. From there, the entire body is sustained and the heart is attached and strengthened in the high area above, which is the brain in the head that rests above, and one is connected to the other.

84. ת"ח, כַּד בָּרָא קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא בַּר נָשׁ בְּעָלְמָא, אַתְקִין לֵיהּ כְּגַוְונָא עִלָּאָה, וְיָהַב לֵיהּ חֵילֵיהּ וְתוּקְפֵּיהּ בְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא דְּגוּפָא, דְּתַמָּן שַׁרְיָא לִבָּא. דְּהוּא תּוּקְפָּא דְּכָל גּוּפָא, וּמִתַּמָּן אִתְּזָן כָּל גּוּפָא. וְהָא לִבָּא אָחִיד וְאִתָּקַף בַּאֲתָר עִלָּאָה דִּלְעֵילָּא. דְּאִיהוּ מוֹחָא דְּרֵישָׁא, דְּשָׁארִי לְעֵילָּא, וְדָא אִתְקְשַׁר בְּדָא.

Body Brain Heart

85. In a similar pattern, the Holy One, blessed be He, has prepared the world. He made it one body and He assembled the body organs around the heart, the heart in the center of the whole body, and all the organs take their nourishment from that heart that provides the strength to all of them. Everything is dependent on it. And that heart is connected and united to the high brain that rests above, as was explained before.

85. וּבְגַוְונָא דְּדָא, אַתְקִין קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא עָלְמָא. וְעֲבַד לֵיהּ חַד גּוּפָא, וְאַתְקִין שַׁיְיפֵי דְּגוּפָא סַחֲרָנֵיהּ דְּלִבָּא, וְלִבָּא שָׁארִי בְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא דְּכָל גּוּפָא. וְכָל אִינּוּן שַׁיְיפִין אִתְּזָנוּ מֵהַהוּא לִבָּא, דְּהוּא תּוּקְפָּא דְּכֹלָּא, וְכֹלָּא בֵּיהּ תַּלְיָין. וְהַהוּא לִבָּא, אִתְקְשַׁר וְאִתְאֲחָד בְּמוֹחָא עִלָּאָה דְּשַׁרְיָא לְעֵילָּא.

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