Morning Lesson December 22, 2022 Transcription

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Part 1:

Zohar for All. "Introduction of The Book of Zohar". "Who Created These of Elijah"

1. Rav’s Introduction (00:25): Yes, we can already see that the book of Zohar and probably all of the writings of Kabbalah are dealing with the connection of the upper light, the infinite light and this endless light in our world and how the upper light descends and is distributed and it concatenates through many degrees until it reaches our world, our state and then we can grasp it and thus discover it and that is really what it is about, that is the whole wisdom of Kabbalah, how to receive the upper light that the Creator sends to us and we have to be ready, compatible to receive it according to the law of equivalence of form.

So we have to learn how we equalize with this light and we have to see how this light descends and moves towards us. That's basically where we are. There are degrees to list, discernments, what exists between us and the Creator, how many degrees of lights exist between us and thus, advance and get closer and closer to revealing the Creator, the higher and higher degrees. Our goal is to reach the upper most level which is referred to as our correction, or the light of Ein Sof which means that according to our Kelim we will no longer have any degrees or discernments rather we will find one light filling up all of reality. Let's read what is written and try to somehow grasp it, go ahead.

Reading excerpt 11. (03:08): “Rabbi Shimon said, Elazar my son, cease talking..”

2. S. (07:25) We are talking about raising man. Here it says that we can even do it in the morning prayers during the week, what does it mean during the week here, does it talk about an inner phase while saying during the week?

R. Rasing man, deficiency, towards the Creator that we want to advance towards him we want him to come closer to us, asking for corrections that can happen any time there is no limitation on that, that is the answer. Each and every moment that the created beings have a deficiency that they feel that they want to advance towards the Creator then they can raise that MAN and expect an answer for it.

3. S. (08:37) What is it that ZA is HAVAYAH and Nukva is HAVAYAH?

R. The Creator being HAVAYAH that is clear to us. This is the influence from above, that is what we need to discover, that is why it is called BOREH, BO, Reeh, come and see, because we are about to discover it. However the Nukva is Malchut in which there is a revelation of the light that comes from the Creator and clothes in HAVAYAH and to that extent we are bonded with the Creator.

Reading on (09:32) “However the secret was revealed..”

4. R. (10:22) Meaning something greater becomes revealed gradually where Aliyjah refers to a unique higher force that comes and reveals to him how the action of the Creator needs to appear to the person gradually. The human being just needs to expect that to happen. This is called that, when I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers. We will clarify that more later on.

Reading 13 (11:15): “There was a hidden thing before the Creator...”

5. R. (13:46) So we have light that spreads in one line and then it becomes revealed by the other line and that's how it extends from above. This is called male and female. Through the male the light spreads and the Nukva is the same force that can extract the light from the male and reveal it. The wisdom of 32 paths are all those routes from which the light spreads from above, from the Rosh of all the other Roshim this is called Atik Kadisha and all the way to the lower ones to the Nukva of all the levels. That's how it happens, we will learn more of that. We shouldn't load it with more and more terms this explanation for now.

Reading on (15:11) “When the most hidden of all that are hidden...”

6. R. (20:10) So how do we perceive the wisdom at all? Even in our world all the way to the upper wisdom.

Reading on (20:30): “The ascent of the point…”

7. S. (27:42) I want to know if Bina is the thought?

R. Yes, Bina is the thought; Keter and Hochma are above, they come from above and Bina is already awakened from Below. There is already a participation in her in the upper one and the lower one and that is why we already referred to it as I thought and that it belongs to the created being.

8. S. (10:28) In the passage it reads it was said, in it he formed all the images and carved all the engravings, the word he is lower case indicating that it is not the Creator so if it is not the creator who formed all the images and carved all the engravings?

R. The upper thought did that, and besides establishing he also engraved it. Soon we will continue and you will see, as many questions as you have you will see that the Zohar will explain them all.

9. S. (29:30) Two questions please, Rabbi Shimon asked, who are Eleh, these? And i'm asking you what is the meaning for you?

R. Who are Eleh, these are vessels that some we can attain, Eleh. and MI we cannot attain directly but we receive through them. MI Eleh, is the name of Elokim that we are trying to attain. As much as we try to climb to the upper one, to adhere to Him thus we attain this name Elokim. MI is the Keter and Hochma, crown and wisdom and Eleh is ZA, Bina and Malchut; all together five vessels and that is the way that the upper light appears to us.

S. It says that the second restriction has to be corrected. I always thought that the second restriction was the perfect state. Can you elaborate on it?

R. The second restriction is the restriction, prohibition on using part of the vessel because we don't have the powers to use them. We can only use vessels of bestowal and vessels of reception we cannot use at all. Afterwards, we receive more strength and then we are also able to use vessels of reception in order to bestow and then the second restriction is canceled but that is in the future, we will discuss that.

10. S. (32:18) What's the difference between reading the Zohar, there's a remedy for us and the Idol worshippers that believe in Astrology or something like that.. What is the difference?

R. No difference, ok. Very simple; those who believe or don't believe, those who want to understand the action of the upper force will try to read the Zohar and get closer to it; that is the whole tendency and the person, doesn't matter who he is and where he’s from.

S. Can you say that in order to be Israel i have to see that i first and foremost start as an idol worshiper?

R. You will discover that for yourself, you haven't discovered that yet, you will.

11. S. (33:25) What is the point that changes throughout the different states, what is that point?

R. What point do you mean?

S. It’s written, the rising of the point to the thought, Bina, this is the point of Malchut to the screen, this point that repeats itself in all kinds of states?

R. It’s the point of Malchut, kingship. When it enters wherever it enters, it becomes a Kli.

12. S. (34:05) It is written that when he raised Malchut to Bina, the Malchut became the Nukva in all the Sefirot. What is happening with the Malchut that becomes Nukva after rising to Bina?

R. She wants to connect with Bina, she wants to connect to the upper Force, to the force of bestowal. And because she is the will to receive and wants to connect to the force of bestowal, so she becomes Malchut the vessel of reception for all the force of bestowal that appears in Bina.

S. When we talk about the rise of Malchut to Bina, which Malchut are we speaking of,

each one has its own personal Malchut which we need to raise and there is also some general Malchut in the ten, so what are we talking about?

R. The general Malchut in the ten, we don't attain it yet we have to build it; we have to shape it, raise it, attach to it and connect to it so we still don't have that.

S. When we read we need to imagine, how to imagine the raising of Nukva to Bina?

R. When our common desires rise to the desire to bestow, the quality of Bina. When we want to bestow all to the Creator like Him from His degree wants to give us everything. When these two desires meet the desire of The Creator and the created being or the host and the guest, in that way we try to connect with Him by bestowing to Him we’re giving to Him everything.

13. S. (36:22) Everything seems to be happening at the same time, the forces are pushing down and we are pushing up. It all seems like a big Bitush, can we through bestowal change this Bitush into Zivug De Hakaa?

R. Of course, of course. The Bitush, the beating, the bestow, the coupling of striking all of those are actions that we do with our will to receive when we receive the force of bestowal. So then we aim to transform the force of reception to the force of bestowal. Meaning, that the force of reception itself doesn't change of course only its intention does: What for? Why do we do our action? What do we turn them towards?

14. S. (37:33) Is there a relationship between The Zohar and Reshimot, are the Reshimot affecting what it’s written in The Zohar?

R. Yes, of course. Reshimot are the main thing. Reshimot are the vessels that by the Light become Aviut and Masach, and as a result of that they do actions in order to bestow.

15. S. (38:13) What is Mochin?

R. Mochin is an inner light.

S. Mochin in the first and second of Gadlut, what is it?

R. It’s a light that spreads in the states of either the first Gadlut or second Gadlut in the Kli. We will learn what are these different states of Gadlut, the first and second.

S. Is it the result of the first and second restrictions or is it not related?

R. It has somthing to do with it but not directly.

S. About how Malchut wants to rise to Bina, it seems like I want to annul my egoistic desires and acquire correct thoughts that will bring me to the path of bestowal. Can i depict this process this way?

R. Try it, it is good.

16. S. (39:39) It says here in the last paragraph, that there aren't enough Lights of KHB so if again the vessels of Bina and ZON will immediately receive GAR of light, how to acquire these Kelim, vessels?

R. Ask for a screen. Ask for a screen, and then you'll be able to work from the vessels of reception Bina, ZA, Malchut; then besides the light of Nefesh, Ruach, you will also have NHY, Neshama’ Haya, Yechida.

17. S. (40:18) does a change of intention is an act of creation or creating the Creator?

R. I didn't get it.

S. Is changing the intention in order to receive for himself to in order to bestow, is that an act of creation or a building of the Creator?

R. This action comes from the Creator but it happens in the created being according to the correct connection between the created being and The Creator; that they both want to be connected.

18. S. (41:14) How can we come to build the general Malchut in the ten?

R. The general Malchut in the ten, building it, is by longing to bestow to the Creator; and from that point of desire that we want to bestow to Him we connect between us to really become one force in bestowal, and that's how it happens to us.

Reading item 14. (42:04) “He engraved within the holy, hidden candle..”

19. R. (54:52) We read that’s far we have a small part left, question on that?.

20. S. (55:01) Can you consider the Elokim as a faith above reason?

R. Yes. Of course Elokim is above reason if we receive it acquired it reveal it, it is higher high up above reason.

21. S. (55:35) Why can't we make a Zivug on the vessels of Bina, ZA, and Malchut in their place and it's possible in the lower degree?

R. How can you make a Zivug on Bina, ZA, and Malchut in their place if you don't have the vessels of Keter, Hochma, if you don't have me how can you work with ELEH.

S. That is why I can’t understand why the upper and lower these vessels to the lower degree what is he trying to attain by it?

R. The upper one wants to achieve Gadlut for the lower one to give light to the lower one.

S. If the lower one can not make a Zivug on his vessel?

R. It's a problem.

S. What kind of help is the upper one giving to the lower one?

R. There's no help here only a revelation of the deficiency.

22. S. (56:36) It says here those who sin in the calf they said ELEH these are your Gods of Israe, what is the sinned of the calf?

R. They want to work with the vessels of reception before they have all the vessels of bestowal.

23. S. (57:06) What is the meaning of before me gives the light of Hassadim without which ELEH will not be able to receive anything?

R. But in the connections with me ELEH can also receive in order to bestow.

24. S (57:49) We said that Elokim is ELECH and MI they ask why is there Kuf the sounds K why is Elokim not Elohim?

R. That’s how we pronounce it simply not to alter the name of the Creator in the complete way. We don’t want to out of respect to alter the name Elohim but we read it Elokim instead of Hey we use Kuf, that’s it. It is like when you say Abba and Ima you don't call them by their names.

25. S. (58:54) How does the light of Hassadim spread?

R. The light of Hassadim expands in the vessels of Hassadim they can receive an order to bestow there are in the equivalence of form with it. That’s it.

26. S. (59:57) Thought leads to attracting the lights and rising to Bina start from the thought?

R. Yes, That’s it.

Continue reading from #15 (01:00:18) “And as MI conjoined with ELEH …”

27. R. (01:03:44) We will talk about it later in the Zohar. I have a lot of respect for you for listening even though you understood little you heard more and you will see how what you heard later corrects you and helps you to advance, these words that you heard they greatly helped the correction of the soul in each and every one.

28. S. (01:04:38) You just said that these words correct the soul very much, can you maybe explain the mechanism of how these things work? How do these words correct the soul?

R. The lights that filled these words they come and they cloth in our vessels although the vessels are not ready we are not prepared the lights are not set up according to our previous structure but nevertheless there is a certain illumination, lights on the vessels even vessels on the lights in such a way that they begin to approach one another and that’s how it works.

S. So they're written letters are lights or they are a vessel?

R. They are vessels.

S. And the reading of them fills them with lights?

R. Reading them even when we cannot make the Zivug the coupling of these vessels with the lights nevertheless it brings them closer to one another.

29. S. (01:06:21) So is ELEH light and MI Kli and coming together is Elokim so what we want to obtain is Kli filled with light so ELokim, am I understanding right?

R. Not quite but close. MI and ELEH are the vessels MI is Keter and Hochma, ELEH is Bina, ZA, and Malchut and when they connect we have a complete vessel in Katnut smallness when we have no power of the screen we use only the powers of MI when we have Gadlut adulthood we use vessels of reception so we have the vessels of ELEH and they connect to the vessels of MI and that is how you work, so that is why it says who created these MI or by ELEH?

S. So what we want to obtain is just Kli here so there's no light in Elokim?

R. Of course there are lights but lights expands in vessels when we have vessels ready made for it according to the readiness of the vessels the lights expand in them either in 2 or 5 either in MI Keter, Hochma or already in Elokim MI and ELEH together.

30. S. (01:08:27) First of all it says in MA it syas HaVaYaH filled with Aleph the question is what is it in MA?

R. Aleph is a sigh of the second restriction we learn about it, the shape of the letter Aleph is symbolizes the second restriction a light above a light below and the Parsa the line that separates the upper and the lower part of the letter that’s a Parsa separates the Galgalta vEynaim and the AHP.

S. In the beginning of the lesson in the introduction it says that the goal is to attract the upper light, how do we then attract the right form in the Ten and in the world Kli?

R. We will learn about this this is our entire work this is our entire work, I can't just talk about it in short answer.

31. S. (01:10:11) In the previous definition it was said that Mi is GAR?

R. Yes, Galgalta vEynaim.

S. GAR is today is talking about Keter, Hochma where did Bina disappears?

R. No No, sorry Galgalta vEynaim Keter, Hochma these letter MI and the AHP, Ozen, Hotem, Peh, Bina, ZA, and Malchut that’s ELEH.

32. S. (01:11:16) Why do we read MI the word of Elokim from the end and the ELEH from the beginning?

R. These are two parts they're not connected but they even opposite one another because those are vessels of reception and those are vessels of bestowal.

33. S. (01:11:49) I got a bit confused we talked about working in yearning for the rising of Malchut to Bina the quality of ELEH and here we read that MI created the ELEH meaning that the first there is MI Keter and Hochma and we begin work from below from ELEH?

R. We also begin the work from MI because of these are the lighter vessels more to fine.

34. S. (01:13:00) By our prayers thoughts request Integrations we draw the light, now there is a lot of light and the Kli cannot contain all of the light that exists so where does it go then towards the surrounding light reflected light?

R. We will learn about these things don't fantasize about where the light is going?

35. S. (01:13:38) In the passage they brought garment does that refer to the perception of reality of the lower ones?

R. Yes, correct.

36. S. (01:14:09) Here in the writing it writes, “the lower world, too, Nukva, MA, receives the Mochin in this manner of associating MI with ELEH, and is completed like the upper world”, question is what does it mean to receive the Mochin?

R. To combine two parts in the vessels MI and ELEH so the vessel will made of 5 vessels and will be able to work with all five vessels in receiving in order to bestow.

37. S. (01:15:00) Can we say the name of Elokim is only completed when the light gets into Parsa and reach the …. in this case all correction is completed?

R. The completion of all the corrections we do not learn what that is but part of what you said is correct.

38. S. (01:15:49) It is easier to understand why the Creator put envy and lust in us but why was honour needed because it is spoken about in the text, what is the spiritual root of Honor?

R. The spiritual root of honour is the is the honor of the Creator that we respect him and only want to feel and see him above us, hence it is a correction.

39. S. (01:16:54) What is our mutual desire?

R. The common where we connect our desires and from this common desire we raise man to him in the form of collaboration of sharing.

S. So what is the connected desires?

R. To connect to desires is to connect deficiencies, we can never truly connect desires because no one exactly knows what’s his desires are even if he says the same words that his desires and other desires the same but rather deficiencies, this is what we connect.

40. S. (01:17:53) How can we love the friends as you?

R. Love thy friend as thyself. Is a problem it is very big problem to discover with this verse is. we will work on it I cannot know I do not see a place for it. Love thy friend as thyself I the Lord it is written that way well we will talk about it.

41. S (01:18:45) Is the Kli arranged as a prayer for others?

R. Yes of course, the correct vessel is the pray for others.

42. S. (01:19:10) What is the most important request that we can ask for the friends during the reading of the Zohar?

R. During the reading of the Zohar the most correct request is coming closer to the Creator to connect to embrace to adhere to him.

43. S. (01:20:01) How to cooperate in the action of the Zhoar performs on us?

R. Just want to connect and demand connection even if we do not really understand the questions the answers the states but this we need to constantly demand to come closer between us until adhesion with the Creator from devkuat adhesion between us to the adhesion with the Creator.

44. S. (01:20:42) I always wanted to ask what is the the opposite value of lights and vessels?

R. And that's why you care about it because everybody knows and you don’t.

S. I've been waiting to ask and no body asks so I ask?

R. The inverse relationship between vessels and lights the higher the vessels are the lights in them are smaller and the lower vessels are the lights in them are greater that is how it is. It is an inverse relationship between the lights and vessels and this took Baal HaSulam a very long time to grasp perceive it and express this law, that is how the people that we're learning with him in the same place where he sat and studied the Tree of Life and could not resolve that problem.

45. S. (01:22:21) Regarding the same question if we speak about direct light than the largest light at the end where all the vessels are filled the biggest light is in the Keter?

R. Yes so what, but what is it coming to the Keter by the coarseness in the Malchut.

S. Yes right, so when the largest vessels enter work but they're not received the largest light?

R. Well yes.

46. S. (01:23:19) In the words of the Creator the vessel what does it mean the Malchut created the heaven?

R. Malchut which is the lowest degree to the restriction the screen and the reflected light raises her desire all the way upwards to her source called the heavens.

47. S. (01:23:48) They are asking can you explain how does the wisdom turn into female and male?

R. Yes, there are both male and female there and all together in every place we cannot talk about it only being male or only female because otherwise there will no movement they have to be there together the two of them. Even in us when we talked about the human body about each and everything that is in a human being inside of a tree in each and every creature they already connected are parts of the male and female together otherwise they could not be materials going to the metabolism no discernments in metabolism they will be no life.

48. S. (01:24:59) We heard that each degrees divided into two sections is this division will exist in us in their correct from?

R. Yes.

49. S. (01:25:12) What is the free choice during the reading of the Zohar?

R. Our free choice is that we want to be together to the reading of the Zohar for this or to connect us and make us one man and one heart.

50. S. (01:25:30) How do MI and the ELEH represent themselves in the work between the friends and how can MI and ELEH be revealed among the friends by our MAN in a mutual cry?

R. Yes, through connection both MI and ELEH are revealed.

51. S. (01:26:07) How to balance their relationship between the lights and vessels?

R. By the screen, by the Masach, soon we will learn more and more about the Masach and the extent to which it balances, divides, connects between the lights and the vessels, that’s all the work of the screen.

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