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Daily Morning Lesson: January 7, 2026

Part 2: LESSONS OF THE RABASH ON TES
Baal HaSulam. "Study of the Ten Sefirot" (TES). Vol. 1. Part 4. "Questions and Answers on the Meaning of the Topics". #82

Reader: We will now learn a lesson on TES with Rabash. We will study from the "Study of the Ten Sefirot" (TES), Part 4, in the Questions and Answers on the Meaning of Topics. We'll continue from Question Number 82.

RABASH: (00:29) When the coupling was performed on Phase Three, and the degree of Hochma emerged. The light of Keter, the light of Yechida, and the vessel of Yechida departed, because the coupling was performed on Phase Three and cannot extend it. This is called Nekudot, the dots; and then the light of Ruach and Yechida of Ruach have been revealed, that's what he's saying there. Why is the coupling performed on phase three? Before that there was Haya of Ruach of the level of Keter, then emerged the Yechida of Ruach on the degree of Hochma, we should say – do not get confused. And the Kli of Bina beforehand had Neshama of Neshama of the degree of Keter. Now, when the coupling on Phase Three illuminates, also the vessel has been added – she already has Haya of Neshama at the level of Hochma. And the Kli of Hochma, where the level of Hochma illuminates in the degree, also vessels were added. Prior to that, she only had Ruach of Haya on the degree of Keter, from the degree of Keter, from the degree, place of Hochma, which is in the Kli. She has Neshama of NRN, Neshama, Ruach, Nefesh of Hochma, there's no Keter. Then a coupling was performed on Phase Two, so there's already no Hochma in the degree – only what, what is being revealed now in the degree? The degree of Bina, the coupling is performed on Phase Two; on Phase Two, she received in the end an additional Kli, which is Yechida of Neshama. And in the Kli of Hochma and Keter, there is there only Neshama. In the Kli of Bina, NRNHY now emerged at the degree of Neshama, from the Nekudot, which she already has NRNHY of Neshama. Then a coupling was performed on Phase One, including the Neshama, which also departed. There was the light of Ruach; and then also the degree of Hochma departed. And only the Nefesh and the Kli of Keter existed. Now, according to this order, what is the meaning that first the vessels are revealed and then the lights, what's written here? 

RABASH (Source Text/Commentary): (04:34) Why is the order of the vessels that the upper one emerged first, the opposite of the lights, where the lower ones emerged first? 

What does he mean? Let's look again at 82. 

82

Because so was the beginning of their manifestation and formation, the manifestation of the vessels came by the second looking and the departure. 

He says, here it speaks of the recognition of the vessel, so is there a recognition of the vessel when the light departs, expands and departs? It turns out that the first time it departed, in the level of Ta'amim, what remained? The Kli. 

In the beginning, the vessel of Keter appeared. Again, because so was the beginning of their manifestation and formation, the manifestation of the vessels came by the second looking and the departure. In the beginning, the vessel of Keter appeared. 

By the light departing from the vessel of Malchut, 

By the refinement from phase four to phase three, 

It turns out what was revealed first, the Kli of Keter, we could say. The Kli of the degree of Keter, we could say, in Phase First, why? Because before that, the level of Keter departed, the level of Ta'amim.

Then, by the refinement from phase three to phase two, the vessel of 

The level of Hochma manifested, where there's no light, because the degree of Hochma departed, and that's okay. 

When it was refined from phase two to phase one, the vessel of Bina appeared, etc. Thus, the upper vessels, 

Meaning the upper vessels, he means the vessels of the degree of Keter, the degree of Hochma, the degree of Bina, 

Emerged first, 

And were revealed first. 

At the lower last, and in the end, 

The vessels were revealed on the degree of the lower ones, meaning the coarseness of Keter is revealed in the end. And upon this, only the Kli of Malchut emerged. We always learn the opposite, what's the opposite? What degree of light emerged in the end? Nothing. 

RABASH (Source Text/Commentary): (07:25) The coarseness of root, in the end, the coarseness of root; when I say coarseness of root, what light is there? The light of Nefesh, and the Kli of Keter. It turns out, I'll speak in degrees, it turns out the whole Kli of the degree of Keter, Nefesh, emerged last. This, we can understand, after all, the upper vessels, the intention is not of the private form. But of the degrees that emerged first; in the end emerged the lower ones. 

It is, however, the opposite with the light, the first expansion, Taamim, 

Which there was the coupling on Phase Four. 

Only the light of Nefesh emerged. 

Which light of Nefesh? However, look, 

The opposite with the lights. In the first expansion, only the light of Nefesh emerged. When it was refined into phase three, when the coupling was made in the Hotem, phase three, the phase of light, Ruach, the light of Ruach emerged. When it was refined to phase two, and the coupling was made in the Ozen, the light of Neshama emerged. And when it was refined into phase one, and coupling was made in the Eynaim, the light of Haya emerged. 

Question 83

Why did Hochma ascend into the vessel of Keter? 

The question 83 is this:

Why did Hochma ascend in the vessel of Keter? 

The ARI says, 

When did Hochma rise to the degree of Keter, 

To the vessel of Keter? When Malchut was refined, it was lacking Phase Four, and we have no more than Phase Three of Zeir Anpin, then we don't have Keter, and the light of Hochma is without the vessel of Keter. So, he asks, it should be lacking the light of Nefesh, not just Keter. Look at what else is lacking here: The answer comes to this, that all the lights come in the most purest, the refined vessels. It turns out that phase three can extend the degree of Hochma, so Hochma comes in Keter from Bina in Hochma, and Zeir Anpin in Bina, and Malchut in Zeir Anpin. This is what he is saying. Malchut. The light of Nefesh he should have said that it is lacking, what are we learning here? Keter is missing, why is Keter missing? We have only, Phase Four is missing, Malchut. Now, it's written here, 

Hochma went up to the Kli of Keter. 

Why did 

Hochma rise  to there? 

Ascend in the vessel of Keter. We learn from the upper phase here, in the level of Hochma, in the vessel of Keter, the most refined vessel is the vessel of Keter. That's the answer, 

Because the more refined light clothes in the more refined vessel. 

For this reason, when the light of Hochma, Malchut, which is the Phase Four, when Malchut rose to the place of Yesod, that she extended, she came only to the vessel of Keter. And more than that, she did not draw. This is why Hochma came to the vessel of Keter, not to the vessel of Hochma, it's simpler. Which light did she draw? 

Student: Hochma. 

RABASH: Hochma. So, we need the light of Hochma in the vessel of Hochma. Why then did she come in the vessel of Keter? The answer is that the light always searches to have equivalence of form. And as the light is refined and bestows, it wants the most refined vessel; this is why it comes here in the vessel of Keter. 

Student: And from where does it have the vessel of Keter if it's already refined, if phase four is already refined? 

RABASH (Source Text/Commentary): (12:41) He comes and says a rule. When the vessel of Keter departs, there isn't even Nefesh, then it's called, a vessel that has no light. As long as it shines, as long as some light shines, it's considered that there's still light in the vessel of Keter. So, when we say, in a way, the previous vessels, and the first vessels were merged together, mixed together in one level, you find that Malchut no longer has light, only in the vessel of Zeir Anpin. You find that, whereas the light of Hochma in the vessel of Keter, in the vessel of Keter, the previous one, which before had Nefesh of Yechida, now has Yechida of Hochma. So, it says this: The question is, 

83

Why did Hochma ascend in the vessel of Keter? 

Why did the light of Hochma not come in the vessel of Hochma? The answer: Since the light wants the refined, most refined, more refined vessel. The vessel wants the more refined light, 

Because the more refined light clothes in the more refined vessel, due to the equivalence of form. 

This is why Hochma, it's as if she found the vessel of Keter, it's incorporated in the vessel of Keter, which is more refined than the vessel of Hochma. I can say something difficult here, as well. If we say – but don't be confused – Bina is a parent; Malchut rose to Bina, the level, a vessel was added, okay. First of all, if we want to make a coupling in the vessel of Bina, what is the vessel of Bina? Bina of direct light, or am I speaking of Malchut, which is called Phase Four, receiving in order to receive. We are speaking of Malchut, so she has some inner ones, except he says her screen is Phase Two, where she cannot use that much coarseness, but only phase two of coarseness. This is why Bina is called Phase Two of coarseness; it is called refined, what does refined mean – not using that much coarseness. Therefore, does it have Ten Sefirot or not? He doesn't speak of that, what does he Speak of? He adds what he had before, so he says this, it's called, Bina. When the coupling that was on Phase Four, the inner Sefira of Bina, for example, he had Neshama de Neshama; when it is refined into Phase Four and Phase Three, when the level of Hochma emerges, then in Zeir Anpin, there was Ruach, Yechida of Ruach. And now, Bina was added with another vessel. Now she has Haya of Neshama. 

RABASH (Source Text/Commentary): (16:36) So, he adds to the pots of Ta'amim that he had before, in phase four. Then he says, after phase two was refined, three as well, and a coupling was made on Phase Two, he has Yechida of Neshama, how? In terms of the Ta'amim, she had Ruach of Neshama of Neshama from the level of Keter. She had Haya from the level of Hochma. Yechida came to her from the level of Bina. You see that he is not, besides making a coupling here, he adds from what he had before as well, from the level of Keter, from the level of Hochma, from her own level, the phase of Bina. This is why we get confused; there is a key that's missing here. 

84

What is the light that is extended from the Emanator from above downward during the departure? The four levels that emerged during the refinement, when the screen came to the phases in the middle of its refinement. 

What is the question? 

What is the light that is extended from the Emanator from above 

Downward, which is called 

Direct light during the departure of the lights? 

So the answer comes, 

What does it mean during the departure, 

During the refinement. I would say something simple. What is the light of, the question is, what is this light called? Reflected Light, dots, judgment. He says, what does he interpret? What does it mean departure and not more? He asks, 

What is the light that is extended from above downward during the departure? 

What is the answer? 

The four levels that emerged during the refinement, when the screen came to the phases in the middle of its refinement. 

So, we need to add words here. His intention is with respect to the Nekudot, dots, which are called reflected light and judgment, since during the departure, these levels emerge, they're named after it. From the light that is extended during the expansion, which is called direct light and Rachamim, mercy, where there are lights to the lower one and the lower one of reflected light receives it. Then during the departure, it is called refinement, hen the level of Nekudot emerges. Well,

85

Why are the levels that emerged during the departure called reflected light? 

Reflected light means that which comes from the lower one, but it's directed light comes from the upper one. Answer? 

85

Because these expansions that emerged in couplings during the departure are also regarded as departure. It is so because such is the conduct of the departure, that the upper light makes a coupling with it on its way. And it is not considered a real expansion. It is like a person who walks out of the house. He necessarily stops where he steps. But these are not considered rests and the rests in his march. Because this is the way to walk out of the house. For this reason, they are regarded as reflected light and judgment. 

What is the answer, what is the question? What is the answer? The answer, the question is, 

Why are the levels that emerged during the departure called reflected light? 

We need to answer simply.

RABASH (Source Text/Commentary): (21:26) The lights that are revealed during the return of the lights to their Emanator, to their roots, are named after it, Reflected Light. What is Reflected Light to their Emanator? Departure, but there is expansion here; so he says, here it does not mean expansion. Here it means departure of the lights, because the screen is refined, since the screen incorporates four phases. And begins to be refined from four, three, two, one, and everything that still has a screen, the light shines in it. This is why it's called, departure. 

So, he gives an allegory about it: Like a person who is in the fourth room and wants to go out. You see, he wants to come out, you find that the reason he went into the third room, because he wanted to come to the third room, is it called, a pause, or is it called, departure? If he doesn't go forward or if he comes into the third room and pauses, there, here, he doesn't pause. There is no other way, it's impossible to come out; you find that the only reason he is refined during the departure, it's all called, refinement, there, that's the answer. Why is it called Reflected Light, although it is direct light? 

86

Why is the illumination of the coupling that descends from the upper phase into the lower one, which is empty of light, called reflected light? 

What is the question? We learned that the light that comes on you, for example, when phase four was refined, and light came to Phase Three. Phase Three, the level of Hochma, which we call Reflected Light, and that light descends in the vessel of Malchut. What does he want? To receive it because he has a record from the level of Keter. We learned that a clash was made between that reflected light, which comes on you, and the record, and sparks of reflected light fell into the vessel of Malchut. So, he asks, 

Why is the illumination of the coupling that descends from the upper phase, 

For example, from three to the lower one, which is empty of light, called reflected light? 

Student: Three is called upper one.

RABASH: Or the other way around, from phase two shines to Phase Three. So, this is called Reflected Light with respect to Phase Three. 

Student: Why is it regarded as the upper phase, why is it called, upper, the upper level.

RABASH:  More refined. 

Student: More refined. 

RABASH (Source Text/Commentary): (25:19) So, what is the question, again? I'll ask, why does Phase Three fall into Phase Four? Why is it called Reflected Light? So, I'll answer simply, since a level is called, Reflected Light, but how do I call Phase Two that descends to Phase Three? It's also called Reflected Light, why? Previously, too, phase three had no more than reflected light. 

There are two reasons. First, all the levels are regarded as reflected light. 

That's enough only for three, four, but from four to three, what do I learn? This is called Phase Three. It's called reflected light. So, I want to say there comes a second reason. 

The second is that because anything that descends from the place of phase three, So the coupling is reflected light and not direct light. 

Meaning, as we learn, each degree below Tabur is called, Reflected Light. Therefore, below Malchut, below the level of the coupling is called Reflected Light. This also pertains to from Phase Three, also from one to two. We need to start from item 87.

87

What are the 12 kinds of reflected light in Akudim? 

We learn that there is reflected light, which clothes the direct light. Now he comes and tells us that we should distinguish here 12 discernments. So he asks, 

What are these 12 phases or discernments?

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