Part 12 · Chapter 161

The Ari's Text

And the Shema upon the bed, we must make it anew, and the Shema of the evening prayer does not suffice, as the Shema of the morning sufficed for the coupling of the Mincha prayer. And the reason is that when it is still day, the Mochin do not depart completely; therefore in Mincha there is no need for the Shema anew. Unlike once night has been made, then the Mochin depart completely; therefore the Shema anew is needed, for the sake of the coupling that will be afterwards at midnight. And the reason that we are early, to read that Shema at the time of lying down, will be explained in its place further on, with the help of God.

Inner Light

This commentary hasn't been matched to individual seifim yet — items are shown in reading order, and the number beside each one counts the notes themselves, not the seifim of the Ari's text.

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1 And the Shema upon the bed, we must make it anew, and the Shema of the evening prayer does not suffice: Meaning, that we need to draw the coupling of the first intercourse to make her a vessel anew. And the Shema of the evening prayer does not avail here, for all the Mochin have already departed entirely in the blessing “He who casts,” and they have returned to their Katnut of the NR [Nefesh-Ruach] of nursing, as above.