Part 6 · Chapter 25

The Ari's Text

*These Nekudim expanded from the Tabur of AK to its Sium Raglayim, as in the arrangement of ZON which clothes AA. However, there, ZON clothes all the sides and surroundings of AA, whereas here, their primary illumination is only through the anterior of AK. Yet, some illumination expands from these Nekudim, whether from their lights or from their vessels, and clothe this AK around all its sides, as we explained above regarding the AHP. Still, their illumination is mainly through the anterior.

Inner Light

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1Their primary He’arah is only through Panim de AK. Yet, some He’arah expands from these Nekudim etc. This matter has already been explained in detail (Part 4, Chap 5, Ohr Pnimi, item 2) and study it there. The gist of it is that the sides are Behinat right and left in the Partzuf. In other words, multiplicity of Hassadim is called “Right” and scarcity of Hassadim is called “Left”.The place of the reception of Hochma and GAR is called Panim, and the place unfit to receive GAR is called Achor. Hence, the Rosh and Toch of every Partzuf through the Tabur is called Panim because until the Tabur it is fit to receive Ohr GAR, and the place from Tabur down is called Achor because it cannot receive GAR there.You already know of the new Tzimtzum that occurred by the ascent of MAN to Nikvey Eynaim. AHP de Rosh departed from there and became Behinat Guf, and the Peh became Behinat Sium on He’arat GAR, like the Tabur. This is why the Ohr de Awzen was blocked at the Shibolet.This is also the reason that He’arat Ohr Eynaim is called Panim, as they don not shine for Kelim de Achor from the Peh down, but only Behinat small He’arah, through the sides, extending from Behinat“right and “left”, meaning He’arat Hassadim.