If
You
Come
Across
a
Bird’s
Nest
along
the
Way
45.
It
is
written,
“If
you
come
across
a
bird’s
nest
along
the
way,
in
any
tree
or
on
the
ground,
with
nestlings
or
eggs,
and
the
mother
is
lying
on
the
nestlings
or
on
the
young,
you
shall
not
take
the
mother
with
the
young.”
The
nest
is
the
body.
“Along
the
way”
means
he
walks
in
good
ways.
“In
any
tree”
is
the
Torah,
as
it
is
written,
“It
is
a
tree
of
life
for
those
who
hold
it.”
“Or
on
the
ground”
are
Israel—who
are
called
land
[or
earth]—whom
he
teaches
Torah.
“Young”
are
youths
that
he
teaches
to
engage
in
Torah.
“Eggs”
are
little
ones
whom
he
teaches
the
alphabet.
46.
And
the
mother
is
lying
on
the
nestlings
or
on
the
eggs.
Is
this
the
Torah?
as
it
is
written,
“Do
not
forsake
your
mother’s
Torah
[law/teaching].”
If
you
want
to
take
the
young,
“you
shall
surely
send
the
mother
away,”
and
then,
“and
the
young
you
may
take
for
yourself,
that
you
may
prolong
your
days.”
This
implies
a
person
who
draws
upper
Mochin,
how
he
should
draw
them.
There
are
three
Mochin:
1)
Complete
Mochin
of
Katnut
[smallness/infancy]
from
Matat
and
from
Sandalphon,
which
are
called
“eggs.”
It
is
like
an
egg
in
which
the
vitality
has
not
yet
been
revealed,
meaning
the
Mochin,
but
the
vitality
is
destined
to
come.
They
are
called
“small
Panim
[face/anterior].”
2)
Mochin
of
Katnut
from
ZON,
which
are
called
“nestlings.”
The
vitality
has
already
been
revealed
in
them,
but
they
are
small.
However,
they
are
called
big
Panim,
since
they
are
from
ZON.
3)
Complete
Mochin
of
Gadlut
[greatness/adulthood],
which
are
called
“sons,”
sufficiently
grownup
sons.
The
first
two,
eggs
and
nestlings,
are
extended
from
the
first
state
of
Malchut.
At
that
time,
ZA
and
Malchut
are
adhered
to
Bina,
ZA
to
the
right
line
of
Bina,
and
Malchut
to
the
left
line
of
Bina.
But
the
third
one,
Mochin
of
Gadlut,
comes
from
the
second
state
of
Malchut
after
Malchut
parted
from
Bina
and
was
built
to
being
Nukva
of
ZA,
and
came
with
him
in
a
coupling
face-to-face.
The
nest
is
the
body.
“Along
the
way”
means
he
walks
in
good
ways.
It
is
a
person
who
walks
in
good
ways
and
comes
to
draw
Mochin.
“In
any
tree”
is
the
Torah,
ZA.
“Or
on
the
ground”
are
Israel,
who
are
called
land
[or
earth].
Malchut
is
called
“earth,”
and
when
Israel
receive
from
Malchut,
they,
too,
are
called
“earth.”
“Teaching
them
Torah”
means
drawing
for
them
Mochin
from
Malchut.
“Nestlings”
are
grownup
youths
that
he
teaches
to
engage
in
Torah,
that
he
drew
Mochin
of
Katnut
from
a
big
Panim
[anterior/face],
called
“nestlings,”
as
well
as
Mochin
of
a
youth.
“Eggs”
are
little
ones
that
he
teaches
the
alphabet,
complete
Mochin
of
Katnut
which
are
drawn
from
Matat
and
from
Sandalphon,
which
are
called
“eggs,”
which
are
small
Panim.
“And
the
mother
is
lying
on
the
eggs.”
Is
this
the
Torah,
Bina,
who
is
called
Ima
[mother],
as
well
as
Torah,
since
the
Torah,
ZA,
will
emerge
from
her?
“Lying”
means
she
bestows
Mochin
of
Katnut
[smallness/infancy],
regarded
as
Mochin
of
VAK
that
complete
the
VAK,
but
which
do
not
have
a
Rosh
[head]
yet,
which
is
actual
Mochin
of
Gadlut.
“Lying”
is
by
hiding
the
legs,
NHY,
which
lack
GAR
of
lights,
which
are
the
Rosh.
For
this
reason,
these
Mochin
are
regarded
as
the
mother
lying,
that
she
lacks
the
phase
of
NHY
of
vessels
and
GAR
of
lights.
The
Mochin
from
the
first
state
of
Malchut
are
drawn
up
to
here,
while
she
is
adhered
to
Bina,
who
is
called
Ima.
To
receive
Mochin
of
GAR,
complete
Gadlut,
we
must
draw
the
second
state
of
Malchut,
which
means
separating
Malchut
from
Bina,
and
building
her
into
being
Nukva
for
ZA
in
a
coupling
face-to-face.
47.
“If
you
come
across”
is
as
it
is
written,
“And
if
you
walk
contrary
to
Me
…
I
will
also
walk
contrary
to
you,
in
fury,
and
I
will
proceed
to
punish
you
sevenfold
for
your
sins.”
Seven
is
the
Shechina,
who
is
called
“seven,”
who
will
be
with
the
people
of
Israel
in
exile.
48.
“Along
the
way”
is
the
burial
of
Rachel,
which
stands
at
a
crossroads,
and
he
told
her
and
comforted
her,
but
she
did
not
want
to
accept
comforting,
as
it
is
written,
“refused
to
be
comforted
for
her
children.”
And
because
they
went
contrary
to
Him,
He
exiled
them,
and
the
Shechina,
who
is
called
“seven,”
Rachel,
went
into
exile
with
them.
This
is
why
it
is
written,
“sevenfold
for
your
sins,”
since
the
Shechina
went
into
exile
for
your
sins.
49.
“In
any
tree”
is
Jericho.
“Or
on
the
ground”
is
Jerusalem.
“Nestlings”
are
the
Cherubim
of
above,
Mochin
of
Katnut
that
are
drawn
from
ZON.
“Eggs”
are
the
Cherubim
of
below,
Mochin
of
Katnut
that
are
extended
from
Matat
and
from
Sandalphon.
Big
Panim
are
nestlings,
and
small
Panim
are
eggs.
50.
“And
the
mother
is
lying
on
the
nestlings
or
on
the
eggs,
you
shall
not
take
the
mother
with
the
young;
you
shall
surely
sand
the
mother
away,”
as
it
is
written,
“For
your
crimes,
your
mother
has
been
sent
away.”
“And
the
young
you
may
take
for
yourself,
that
it
may
be
well
with
you
and
that
you
may
prolong
your
days.”
Because
the
mother
goes
and
wanders
from
her
nestlings
and
from
her
nest,
it
causes
you
patience,
for
the
six
days
of
above,
HGT
NHY,
to
have
mercy
on
the
world,
as
it
is
written,
“Lord,
Lord,
merciful
and
gracious
God,
patient,
and
abounding
in
kindness
and
truth.”
He
prolongs
the
anger
from
the
Panim
that
have
departed
because
of
the
iniquities
of
Israel,
as
it
is
written,
“You
shall
see
My
back,
but
My
face
shall
not
be
seen.”
“If
you
come
across
a
bird’s
nest”
is
the
order
of
extension
of
the
Mochin,
that
the
Mochin
in
ZA
and
in
Malchut
face-to-face
are
as
they
should
be.
However,
because
of
the
iniquities
of
Israel,
they
return
to
the
first
state.
At
that
time,
Malchut
parts
from
ZA
and
from
Israel,
and
goes
into
exile,
meaning
her
vessels
fall
between
the
shells,
and
at
that
time,
it
is
possible
to
draw
only
posterior
Mochin,
called
“nestlings”
or
“eggs.”
However,
after
they
have
repented,
ZA
and
Malchut
are
returned
to
a
coupling
face-to-face,
and
the
vessels
of
Malchut
that
fell
into
the
shells
are
taken
out
from
the
shells,
and
are
raised
back
to
their
place,
for
the
construction
of
Malchut.
These
vessels
that
were
returned
to
Malchut
become
vessels
for
clothing
of
illumination
of
Hochma,
since
in
the
state
of
face-to-face,
there
are
no
vessels
for
clothing
of
Hochma.
“If
you
come
across”
is
as
it
is
written,
“And
if
you
walk
contrary
to
Me
…
I
will
also
walk
contrary
to
you,
in
fury,
and
I
will
proceed
to
punish
you
sevenfold
for
your
sins,”
meaning
that
they
will
sin
and
separate
the
coupling
of
ZA
and
Malchut
face-to-face,
and
Malchut,
who
is
called
“seven,”
will
go
into
exile.
“Along
the
way”
is
the
burial
of
Rachel.”
Because
they
went
contrary
to
Him,
He
exiled
them,
and
the
Shechina,
who
is
called
“seven,”
Rachel,
went
into
exile
with
them,
meaning
the
anterior
Mochin
departed
from
Israel,
and
the
Shechina
returned
to
the
state
of
posterior,
which
is
regarded
for
her
as
exile.
There
are
two
phases
in
the
posterior:
1)
The
first
state
of
Malchut
in
its
place
is
called
Jericho,
which
is
the
first
city
that
Israel
pulled
out
from
the
shells.
2)
Malchut
of
the
second
state.
However,
because
of
a
sin,
the
posterior
of
the
first
state
is
revealed
there,
and
this
is
called
Jerusalem.
“In
any
tree”
is
Jericho,
the
first
state
of
Malchut
in
its
place.
“Or
on
the
ground”
is
Jerusalem,
the
revelation
of
the
first
state
in
Malchut
of
the
second
state.
“Nestlings”
are
those
Cherubim
above,
the
posterior
Mochin
that
shine
from
ZA
and
from
Malchut,
who
are
called
“big
Panim.”
“Or
eggs”
are
those
Cherubim
below,
the
posterior
Mochin
that
shine
from
the
side
of
angels
Matat
and
Sandalphon,
who
are
called
“small
Panim.”
Afterwards,
when
they
repent,
ZON
return
face-to-face
as
they
should
be,
and
the
anterior
Mochin,
the
GAR,
return
to
Israel,
which
is
the
second
state.
In
the
first
state,
ZA
and
Malchut
are
adhered
to
Ima,
and
it
is
impossible
that
they
will
come
to
the
second
state
until
they
have
been
separated
from
Ima,
and
Malchut
is
built
into
the
Nukva
of
ZA.
“You
shall
not
take
the
mother
with
the
young,”
since
when
you
are
rewarded
with
anterior
Mochin,
which
are
called
“sons,”
the
mother
must
part
from
the
sons.
This
is
why
it
is
written,
“You
shall
surely
sand
the
mother
away,”
meaning
Ima,
and
it
brings
evidence
from
the
verse,
“And
your
mother
was
sent
because
of
your
crimes,”
referring
to
the
Ima
of
above.
“And
the
young
you
may
take
for
yourself,”
for
then
you
will
be
able
to
receive
the
anterior
Mochin
called
“sons.”
“That
it
may
be
well
with
you
and
that
you
may
prolong
your
days,”
since
the
mother
goes
and
wanders
from
her
nestlings
and
from
her
nest.
This
causes
you
patience,
for
because
the
mother
was
separated
from
the
young,
you
can
draw
the
anterior
Mochin,
which
is
prolonging
of
days.
It
is
known
that
the
first
state
of
Malchut
is
illumination
of
Hochma
without
Hassadim.
Hence,
the
Hochma,
too,
does
not
shine,
since
Hochma
does
not
shine
without
Hassadim,
and
it
is
darkness
without
light.
However,
when
she
shines
in
the
second
state,
in
anterior
Mochin,
although
the
anterior
Mochin
are
Hassadim
that
are
covered
from
Hochma,
there
is
illumination
of
Hochma
there,
as
well,
since
she
shines
in
posterior
vessels
that
remained
in
her
from
the
first
state.
It
is
written,
“Lord,
Lord,
merciful
and
gracious
God,
patient,
and
abounding
in
kindness
and
truth,”
and
prolongs
the
anger
from
the
Panim
that
have
departed
because
of
the
iniquities
of
Israel.
The
anger
and
vexation
that
were
made
due
to
Israel’s
sin,
that
the
anterior
Mochin
departed
and
came
into
the
posterior
Mochin,
which
are
darkness,
and
were
regarded
as
the
Shechina
in
exile,
nevertheless,
after
they
repented
and
were
rewarded
with
the
second
state
of
Malchut,
with
anterior
Mochin,
the
vessels
of
the
posterior
Mochin
of
the
exile
that
remained
from
then
became
vessels
for
illumination
of
Hochma.
Illumination
of
Hochma
is
called
“length.”
He
prolongs
the
anger
means
that
the
anger,
which
are
is
posterior
vessels
from
the
time
of
the
exile,
grew
longer,
meaning
received
illumination
of
Hochma,
called
“length,”
as
it
is
written,
“And
you
will
see
My
back,
but
My
face
shall
not
be
seen.”
Sight
is
illumination
of
Hochma,
and
Hochma
is
called
“eyes”
and
“seeing.”
It
is
received
in
posterior
vessels,
and
this
is
“And
you
will
see
My
back.”
But
in
anterior
vessels,
the
Hassadim
are
covered
from
Hochma,
and
this
is
“But
My
face
shall
not
be
seen.”