Part 8 · Chapter 31

The Ari's Text

Each side of the Nukva in Atzilut is made of the name BON, since Atiktakes the Taamim de BON to make its Nukva, and they are the first five Sefirot in Keter de BON since every Sefira consists of ten. Also, it takes GAR from Sefirat Hochmaand the first four from Bina de BON, and all this is for Nukva. Also, it takes seven Ketarim for the above-mentioned Nukva, from the bottom seven de BON.Arich takes the last five de Keter de BON for Nukva and Abba takes the bottom seven de Hochma de BON. Ima takes the bottom six de Bina de BON and ZON take all the bottom seven de BON, except for the Ketarim in them, which Atik took.

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1Atik takes the Taamim de BON to make its Nukva, and they are the first five Sefirot in Keter de BON. It has already been explained in the previous item that the Eser Sefirot de Nekudim that came out all at once there cannot be corrected in the new MA there, but only one by one. Hence, when Atik, which is Sefirat Keter, was corrected, it could not sort any Behinat Hochma.For that reason the bottom half of Keter de Nekudim did not connect with Behinat Atik de MA, since it is the Behinot NHY de Keter that clothed the Mochin in AVI. Hence, they descended from the degree of Keter to the degree of Hochma and are no longer fit to connect in Rosh ha Aleph in Keter de Atzilut.by saying that they are the first five Sefirot he means that they are half the degree. Since the time of the ascent of the Hey Tata’a in the Eynaim, all the degrees have been divided into two halves GE and AHP. Only the Upper half remains in the degree, being GE, but the bottom half went out of the degree and is considered lower than it.In the Tree of Life (Gate No. 40, Study No. 8) the Rav writes: “This is a great rule by which you will understand everything. The second Partzuf is always the Upper half.”This is the most important key in the wisdom that must always be kept before one’s eyes, because most of the connections in the wisdom are explained by it. In fact, the Upper part contains only two Sefirot, which are the ones that came out when it was first created, called GE, while the bottom part that went out of the degree contains three Sefirot Bina, ZA and Nukva. However, since they are the two Upper Sefirot, they are considered as half.
2Also, it takes GAR from Sefirat Hochma and the first four from Bina de BON. The reason for it is that the place of the position of the Rosh de Atik de MA is from the place of the Peh de Nekudim and upward through Tabur de AK (Ohr Pnimi item 18), meaning the place where GAR de Nekudim stand. Hence, everything that remains in GAR de Nekudim after the breaking of vessels is taken by the Zachar de Atik that clothes them there. It is indeed what came out there when they were first created, which is the actual Behinat Katnut de GAR and Behinat Achor be Achor.However, since they are Behinat Galgalta ve Eynaim of the degree, he therefore calls them GAR. This is because the whole matter of Gadlut is only the return of Bina and ZON to the degree because by lowering the Hey Tata’a to the Peh, Bina and ZON return to the degree, and then acquire GAR de Gadlut.Thus, the gist of what emerged in Katnut is GAR, meaning Galgalta ve Eynaim, and the gist of the addition that comes during the Gadlut are Bina and ZON. Hence, he names Katnut“Panim” or “GAR”,and the Gadlut he names “Achoraim” or “ZAT”.It turns out that since Atik Dechura clothes in the place of GAR de Nekudim, it takes everything that remains there of these GAR into his Behinat Nukva. However, from Bina, being Ima de Nekudim, he takes the first four Sefirot, meaning Hesed of Bina too. This is because Ohr Hesed is always in Binawhen she is in Achoraim to Abba.He only leaves there when Ima turns her Panim to Abba, as the Rav wrote above (Part 5, Ohr Pnimi item 40). The seven Ketarim of ZAT de BON that Atik Dechura took, it took only for its Behinat Guf.
3Arich takes the last five de Keter de BON for Nukva and Abba takes the bottom seven de Hochma de BON. Ima takes the bottom six de Bina de BON and ZON take all the bottom seven de BON. In order to understand these connections of MA and BON and the necessity in the rations that the Rav ascribed to them, it is necessary to write at some length. Thus a truly comprehensive concept of the Eser Sefirot de Atzilut may be given, how they result from one another, both the MA part in each of them, the BON part in each and every one of them, and the necessitated connection in each and every Sefira.Let us briefly repeat the words that have already been explained. It all begins in the ascent of MAN to GAR de Nekudim in general, and from there to Rosh de SAG, until the Hey Tata’a rose to the Metzach de SAG. The Masach only gained the Aviut found in the Keter. Such a fine Aviut generates only Komat Malchut, called NHY because of the Tikun Kavim in her.However, there is also Behinat Hitlabshut of the last Behina there, which is Komat ZA de Hitlabshut. Hence, it is considered that HGT are also clothed in Kelim de NHY. This is called “Gimel Go Gimel” or “Ibur de Atik” (examine closely in Ohr Pnimi item 17).This Ibur de Atik is actually Behinat Ibur that corrects the general MAN that rose there since it was in the form of twelve months. Hence, it immediately raised all the Kelim of the seven Melachim from BYA to NHY de Atzilut by way of a general Ibur to the Kelim as the Rav says above (item 3). However, a particular Ibur is still necessary, where every Tachton is corrected in it by its Elyon (see item 20).It is also called Zivug de Katnut, and after that there was a Zivug de Gadlut. Know, that there are two Behinot here in the Zivug de Gadlut: Panim be Achor and Panim be Panim, because the Tachton is only born from the Zivug Panim be Panim de Elyon.Hence there are three Zivugim to discern here: 1 – Zivug de Katnut, which is Achor be Achor and Ibur; 2 – Zivug de Gadlut, which is the lowering of Hey Tata’a from the place of the Metzach, which is Behinat Panim be Achor, since there is no Behinat Panim be Panim but through MAN; 3 – The Zivugon the MAN that rose to the Nukva, which is Panim be Panim.You also know that all these Komot that come out by Zivugim de Katnut and Gadlut in Atzilut are called “the new MA”. Moreover, even the Behinot Masach and Aviut of the Reshimot, which are only from the Sefirot of the Eser Sefirot de Nekudim, being certainly BON, are still considered Kelim de MA.This is so because the Zivug from the Ohr Elyon came out on them, and they are the measurements of the Komot in Atzilut. Hence, they necessarily became the Kelim to MA, since the Masach in Malchut of the Rosh expands to Eser Sefirot from her and within her, making Kelim for the Eser Sefirot de Toch and Sof, called Guf.However, only the Orot, meaning the Reshimot, the Nitzotzin and the old Kelim that have already been used for Halbasha of Orot during the Melachim in the GAR and the ZAT, are named BON, and remember that.Thus, the construction of the Katnut de Atik was made of the Hitkalelut Masach in the Hey Tata’a, from her Atzmut, which is the better part of the MAN and the Reshimot. It is known that from the perspective of the Zivug, the more Av is better. However, because of the weakness in the Masach, having only Behinat Keter of its Aviut, it therefore raised the Hey Tata’a to Keter, to Metzach, which is Bina de Keter, and from here stemmed the Komat Ibur de Atik.The cause for the Zivug de Gadlut de Atik is the remains of MAN that was left there in Rosh de SAGwithout any Tikun. This is because only Komat NHY came out of the Behinat MA, connecting with the Upper half of Keter de BON in Tikun Kavim Achor be Achor.The rest of the MAN, being all four Achoraim de AVI and YESHSUT, and the seven Orot de ZAT, remained without any He’arah. These MAN induced the Zivug AB SAG where the He’arat AB lowered the Hey Tata’a from Metzach to Peh. Since the Hey Tata’adescended in her place, the Aviut de Behina Dalet reawakened in the Masach, and the Ohr Elyon that mated with the Masachgenerated Komat Keter.After the Aviut de Nekudim in the Masach was recognized, the Masach returned to Peh de Nekudim and generated Eser Sefirot de Rosh in Komat Keter from below upward, from Peh de Nekudim to Tabur de AK. It is the same place of GAR de Nekudim (Ohr Pnimi item 18).It has already been explained that this Behinat Gadlut is Behinat Panim be Achor because HB in these Eser Sefirot are not Panim be Panim without MAN. Hence, Komat Keter de Rosh has not yet expanded into Behinat Guf, since Bina de Rosh stands Achor be Achor with Hochma. Thus, only Behinat Ruach Nefesh descended to Guf, which is Komat ZA without He’arat Hochma.Know, that here came the He’arat Ibur to half the lower Keter. This is because you know that the two halves of Keter became a single degree in Gadlut GAR de Nekudim. However, because of the breaking of the Melachim, where the Hey Tata’a returned to the Eynaim, the two halves of Keter were divided into two degrees once more, Elyon and Tachton. GE remained in the degree and the AHP departed from there to the lower Behina.Thus, now by the new Zivug de AB SAG, the Hey Tata’a descended to the place of Peh once more, and thus the two halves of Keter became a single degree once more.Yet, the lower half of Keter did not return to Rosh de Atik. This is because of the double strength that was now made in Parsa (Ohr Pnimi item 29). However, she received He’arah below in her place, and this He’arah is the He’arat Ibur de AA in NHY de Atik, which is from Rosh de Atik in the form of Panim be Achor.This is so because the Upper half of Keter returned to Behinat Rosh completely, by the force of the Komat Keter in the Zachar de Atik, which gave her Behinat new AHP. Hence, the old AHP from Behinat BON too, still received a great Tikun.Yet, because Bina de Atik is still in the Achoraim to Abba, these AHP can only receive He’arat Ibur, and understand that thoroughly. Thus, we have explained the Rosh and Guf de Atik and Behinat Ibur de AA.After AA, which is the bottom half of Keter, was completed in all the Behinot de Ibur and was born in Behinat Ruach Nefesh, it rose to MAN to Rosh de Atik, meaning to the Upper half of Keter, which is Nukva de Atik. Thus, it caused Behinat Bina de Atik to return her Panim to Hochma de Atik. Consequently, the Zivug was Panim be Panim in HB de Rosh Atik.Behinat GAR reached Guf de Atik too, and when the Aviut de AHP de Keter was acknowledged from the Behinat Nekudim as they were Behinat Mochin to HB de Nekudim, it descended from there to Behinat Guf de Atik. It generated Eser Sefirot from below upward in Komat Hochma, and from Behinat Panim be Achor as well, as Rosh de Atik before the raising of the MAN.The reason it did not come out in Komat Keter is because the more important Behinat Aviut, which is Behina Dalet, was already sucked by Partzuf Atik for itself. Hence, only Aviut de Behina Gimel remained in the general MAN.Thus, the Koma that came out on Aviut de Behina Gimel is called the new MA, and the Kelim de AHP de Keter that already served as Mochin in HB de Nekudim during the Melachim, are called BON, and are Nukva de AA. However, only Ruach Nefesh expanded into their Behinat Guf because Bina de Rosh de AA is in Achoraim to Hochma, as mentioned in Atik.Since AHP de Keter de BON were corrected in Behinot GAR to Nukva de AA, He’arat Ibur came from her to ZAT de Hochma and Bina de Nekudim, which are Behinat AHP de HB that Atik took. This is because Atik took Behinat GE de HB de Nekudim, which are the Behinot Katnut that remained after the breaking of the vessels and the AHP, which are the Achoraim de HB that were cancelled, which are considered ZAT.Now they received He’arat Ibur from Nukva de AA because there is a direct link for Nukva de AA, being AHP de Keter, with AHP de HB, from the time of the Melachim. At that time they were clothed in each other and AHP de Keter were their Mochin. Hence, now too it was fitting that AHP de HBwould rise to Rosh de AA and clothe the AHP de Keter there. Thus, they would both be corrected in a single Tikun.However, they cannot ascend because of the strength of the Parsa, and for that they receive the He’arat Nukva de AA in their place below, and this He’arah is considered He’arat Ibur. It is so because Bina de Rosh de AA is still in Behinat Achoraim on Hochma, and so they receive only the He’arat Ubar. Thus, we have explained the Gadlut de Rosh and Guf de AA in Behinat Panim be Achor, and the Behinat Ibur de Hochma and Bina de Atzilut, called AVI.AVI de Atzilut, being ZAT de HB de BON, were completed in all the Behinot de Ibur and were born in Behinat Ruach Nefeshbecause of the He’arat Rosh de AA in Behinat Panim be Achor. Afterwards, AVIrose to MAN to Nukva de Rosh de AA, which is AHP de Keter BON.Thus, they caused Bina de Rosh de AA to return her Panim to Hochma de Rosh AA Panim be Panim, and He’arat GAR reached Guf de AA too. After the Aviut in ZAT de HB that rose to MAN was recognized, they returned to their place in Guf de AA, and generated Komat Bina from below upward from the Behinat Aviut.There is also Komat Hochma from the Behinat Hitlabshut, and they too were in Behinat Panim be Achor, as in Atik and AA. The reason they did not come out in Komat Hochma is because the Aviut de Behina Gimel had already sucked AA from the general MAN, and they were only left with Aviut de Behina Bet. Komat Bina that came out on Behina Bet is called the new MA, and the Behinat Kelim de ZAT de Hochma and Bina is called BON.After the Rosh de AVI was completed in Behinat GAR de Bina in Behinat Panim be Achor, He’arat Ruach Nefesh came to Guf de AVI, and He’arat Ibur came to ZAT de Nekudim. This is so because they are related as Rosh and Guf of a single Partzuf from the time of the Melachim. After the ZATwere completed in all the Behinot de Ibur, they were born and came outside in Behinat Ruach Nefesh.Thus we have explained Rosh and Guf de AVI in the Behinat Katnut de ZON. MA de ZON is the He’arat Ibur that received from Rosh de AVI, considered ZAT de MA, and BON de ZON is ZAT de Nekudim.