Category: MYSTICISM

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The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:70

The next aspect of Zeir Anpin to be understood is the aspect of Yosef (Yesod).  As is known, Yosef is called Yosef HaTzaddik (Joseph the Righteous).  Likewise, the sefirah of Yesod is called Tzaddik...

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The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:71

Before we can explain the letters of thought (Leah) and the letters of speech (Rachel), we must first explain “The voice of Yaakov”.  There is an inner, unheard voice and an outer, heard voice....

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The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:72

As stated before, Yaakov married two sisters whose names were Leah and Rachel. These two sisters represent the two Heh’s in the tetragrameton, the four letter name of G-d.  As mentioned previously, the first...

The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:73 0

The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:73

We will now discuss the unification of Yaakov with Rachel and the unification of Yisrael with Leah, etc. which represent the relationships between the components of the emotions. These unifications are as follows: 1)...

The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:74 0

The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:74

Now, in order to understand the concept of the enclothements of thought, speech and action, we must first understand the source of the letters. As mentioned earlier, in relation to names, the letters define...

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The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:75

We must now understand why at times the letters are called “vessels” and at times they are called “clothing”.  In general, as explained earlier, the vessels or organs are still considered to be a...

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The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:76

It is stated in the Zohar, “He made clothing for them (the sefirot) from which the souls of human beings come out.”  Now, according to what was explained above, how is it possible that...

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The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:77

Before we continue to explain the enclothements of thought, speech and action, it must be understood that there are different types of thought, each of which exists on many levels. The first type is...

The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:78 0

The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:78

In general, there are three levels of the second type of thought, which is graspable, analytical thought. 1) The lowest level is Leah, which constitutes the letters of thought.  These are the letters themselves. ...

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The Knowledge Of G-D – 1:79

Now, in thought itself, there are three levels.  There is thought of thought, speech of thought and action of thought. There is pictorial imaginative thought which is not in combinations or permutations of letters,...