Shlach Lecha: Chapter 34

Women are light-minded

Synopsis

Rabbi Shimon is told that his question about the lightness of women's minds is forbidden to ask. However, he can be told about the light cloud upon which Hashem rides, that is called Da'at of that bride, the fear of Hashem, and that is positioned in the center as the uppermost Da'at.

Light Women

241. He said to him, Rabbi, gird yourself with your weapon and prepare yourself. If you wish to understand the matters which you have started to study, or to ask anything about them, tell me. He said to him, Certainly, I know that my wife is dead, since I know nothing about her. But the friends do know ABOUT HER. What is the reason that women have a light mind (Heb. da'at)?

241. אָ"ל ר,' חֲגוֹר זֵינָךְ, וְתָקִין גַּרְמָךְ, אִי תִּבְעֵי לְמִנְדַּע מִלִּין דְּשָׁארִית. אוֹ אִי תִּשְׁאַל בְּהָנֵי מִלִּין, אֵימָא לִי. אָ"ל וַדַּאי, הָא יְדַעְנָא דְּבֵיתָאי שְׁכִיבַת, דְּלָא יְדַעְנָא מִנָּהּ כְּלוּם. וְחַבְרַיָּיא יַדְעִין. נָשִׁין מ"ט דַּעְתַּיְיהוּ קַלָּה.

Bride Cloud Fear Grades Light Zeir Anpin

242. He said to him, Da'at OF ZEIR ANPIN comes in six levels and each one takes its part. Whatever remains is light. But the precious one, were it not for the wife of foolishness that joined her... Do not inquire about this, SINCE IT IS FORBIDDEN TO ASK ABOUT THIS. I know, IN RELATION TO WHAT YOU SAID THAT YOUR WIFE IS DEAD, AND THAT YOU KNOW NOTHING WHATSOEVER ABOUT HER, that you did not ask about your wife. However, IT IS PERMITTED TO ASK about the verse: "Behold, Hashem rides upon a swift cloud" (Yeshayah 19:1). That light cloud is called Da'at of that bride, the fear of Hashem, WHICH IS MALCHUT, and she is positioned in the center, like the uppermost Da'at. Yet she is considered light and I know what your question is.

242. אָ"ל דַּעְתָּא אַתְיָא בְּשִׁית דַּרְגִּין, וְכָל חַד נָטִיל חוּלָקֵיהּ, מַה דְּאִשְׁתְּאַר, קַל אִיהוּ. אֲבָל יַקִּירָא דָּא, אִי לָאו דְּאֵשֶׁת כְּסִילוּת אִשְׁתְּתַּף בָּה. בְּמִלָּה דָּא לָא תִּשְׁאַל, דְּהָא יְדַעְנָא דְּלָאו עַל דְּבִיתָךְ שָׁאַלְתָּ, אֶלָּא עַל מַה דִּכְתִּיב, הִנֵּה יְיָ' רוֹכֵב עַל עָב קַל. וְהַהוּא עָב קַל אִקְרֵי דַּעַת, מֵהַהִיא כַּלָּה יִרְאַת יְיָ,' וְאִיהִי קַיְּימָא בְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא כְּגַוְונָא דְּדַעַת עִלָּאָה, אֲבָל אִקְרֵי קַל. וְהָא יְדַעְנָא שְׁאֶלְתָּא דִּילָךְ מַאי הִיא.

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