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The Tenth Commandment Celestial Grace Temple English Zohar – The Tenth Commandment Zohar Book 29 - The Tenth Commandment: 237. The tenth Mitzva obliges man to put on Tefillin and to attain the Supernal properties, as it is written, THE CREATOR CREATED MAN IN HIS OWN IMAGE. He opened and said, “Your head upon you is like the Carmel.” This text refers to the Supernal head – the Tefillin worn on the head of the Holy, Supernal King HaVaYaH, written in separate letters. Each letter in the holy name HaVaYaH corresponds to a certain paragraph in the Tefillin. Thus, the Holy, Supernal Name is written in the scrolls of Tefillin, in the secrets of the letters. For THE NAME OF THE CREATOR IS UPON YOU, AND THEY SHALL BE AFRAID OF YOU refers to the head Tefillin, which contains the Holy Name HaVaYaH. By being merciful to the poor, one merely begins to receive the Creator’s Supernal image. Bina absorbs the properties of Malchut, described by the verse, LET US CREATE MAN IN OUR IMAGE, AFTER OUR LIKENESS. By unifying Bina’s properties with those of Malchut, AHP de Bina (the letters ELEH) fell to ZON, and only the letters MI (GE) remained in Ima. AHP de Bina that fell to ZON consist of Aba and Ima: Aba assumes the properties of ZA, and Ima assumes the properties of Nukva. Since AVI descended to the place of ZON, they became like ZON. And from them ZON receive the state of Katnut, called TZELEM Elokim, likeness to Bina (VAK), for Ima lost the GAR of her own state, that is, since her AHP fell to ZON, she lost the Light of GAR. Therefore, only the letters MI = GE = K-H remained in Ima, whereas her B-ZA-M = AHP = ELEH fell to ZON. Copyright © 2014 celestialgrace.org 1 Celestial Grace Temple English Zohar – The Tenth Commandment Thus, of the five Lights NRNHY that were inside Ima, she retained only Ohr Ruach in Keter and Ohr Nefesh in Hochma. Thus, Ima can only give ZON the Light of VAK = Ruach + Nefesh, but not the Light of GAR = NRNHY. Also, ZON are considered to have acquired likeness to the Upper One only upon receiving the Lights NRNHY. And this is achieved by the fulfillment of the Mitzva of Tefillin. Yet, a question arises: we have already learned that to create the Partzuf of lower man out of ZON, ZON must ascend to AVI and receive the Light of GAR, for a small Partzuf without Ohr Hochmacannot beget. So why is it said that Ima is in a state of Katnut? When ZON attain reception of the Light of AVI, they thereby ascend to AVI and become similar to AVI in their properties, for each lower one that ascends to the Upper One becomes like it. Indeed, only the magnitude of the screen distinguishes between spiritual objects, as only the magnitude of the screen determines all of the object’s properties. Thus, upon ascending and clothing AVI, ZON become like AVI, and all the properties of AVI are now naturally adopted by ZON. Just as AVI create ZON, ZON in AVI beget and pass the Light into the Partzuf of lower man. Hence, there is no need to even change names, for everything occurs at the degree of AVI. And upon ascending there, ZON are already called AVI, and the Light that they pass to man is regarded as the Light intended for ZON. It is written: “THE CREATOR CREATED MAN IN HIS OWN IMAGE.” The Hebrew word “image” that is used in the Torah is TzeLeM, and is formed by three letters: Tzadi-Lamed-Mem. Copyright © 2014 celestialgrace.org 2 Celestial Grace Temple English Zohar – The Tenth Commandment In item 2, we said that there are no Kelim for Ohr Haya and Yechida; rather, there are only Kelim Bina- ZA- Malchutfor the Lights NRN: Nefesh- Ruach- Neshama. So even when we say that there is a Kli called Keter, we imply that the count starts with Bina de Keter, not with Keter de Keter. Bina and ZON, the Kelim that remained in the Partzuf, are divided into three lines: the line of Bina – HBD, the line of ZA – HGT, and the line of Malchut – NHYM. This is characteristic of Ohr Hassadim. However, when Ohr Hochma is transferred, Partzuf Bina divides into two Partzufim: AVI andYESHSUT. These constitute HBD = three and HGT = three. Along with ZAT = seven Sefirot, fromHesed to Malchut, and form the Gematria of thirteen (3 + 3 + 7) of the word Echad, which alludes to the complete name, state, and attainment. The thing is that Sefirot Keter and Hochma are concealed in AA, and only its Sefira Bina sends her Light down. This Sefira Bina de AA is divided into two Partzufim, AVI and YESHSUT: her GAR shines inAVI and her ZAT shines in YESHSUT. These two parts of Bina are called M (Mem) and L (Lamed) of the word TzeLeM: 1. AVI are called M of the word TzeLeM, as they form a closed ring guarding Ohr Hochma, preventing it from reaching the other, lower Partzufim. This Ohr Hochma is referred to as “concealed” (from all the Partzufim of the world of Atzilut), and only Ohr Hassadim, Ohr Ruach, descends from them to all the Partzufim of the world of Atzilut during the 6,000 years until the end of correction. Copyright © 2014 celestialgrace.org 3 Celestial Grace Temple English Zohar – The Tenth Commandment 2. YESHSUT is called L of the word TzeLeM, as it bows its head (GAR) and resembles a tower. It is written about this tower: “The Tower of Oz (strength) of the Creator’s name.” This is because YESHSUT is called a “tower,” and ZA is known as the “righteous one.” After all, YESHSUT is ZAT de Bina, the properties of ZON that are included in Bina; hence, it passes its Ohr Hochma to ZON. If ZON in Katnut are filled with Ohr Hassadim (Ruach called Avir – air), then during the reception of Ohr Hochma from YESHSUT, the letter Yod in the word Avir exits, and Avir turns into Ohr (Light). Hence, YESHSUT is called a “tower,” i.e., a Partzuf in Gadlut that contains Hochma, soaring in the air (Avir). However, this state in ZON is inconstant. YESHSUT intermittently returns to Katnut and to Gadlut; therefore, such a state is called “soaring.” ZA is called Tz (Tzadi) of the word TzeLeM, for such is his property inside this tower. Thus: AVI – M (Mem) – Hochma that is concealed inside a ring. YESHSUT – L (Lamed) – Bina, though as she ascends to AA, she becomes Hochma (tower) and passes Ohr Hochma down. ZON – Tz (Tzadi) – Daat, receives the Light from YESHSUT. However, one should not confuse the three letters Tz-L-M with the three lines called HBD: TzeLe M consists of three Partzufim, one inside the other. Partzuf Hochma (M of the TzeLeM, AVI) is the innermost Partzuf; Partzuf Bina (YESHSUT, L of the TzeLe M) clothes it from Chazeh de AVIdownward; Copyright © 2014 celestialgrace.org 4 Celestial Grace Temple English Zohar – The Tenth Commandment And from Chazeh de YESHSUT downwards, Partzuf Bina is clothed by Partzuf Daat, ZA, Tz of the word TzeLe M. The words, THE CREATOR CREATED MAN IN HIS OWN IMAGE (TzeLe M), mean that with the help of the spiritual observance of the Mitzva of Tefillin, Ohr Hochma is received in accordance with the ascending order of the letters Tz-L-M. This is the Light that Adam received after his creation, whereas we first stimulate the reception of this Light in ZON, and from ZON we stimulate its reception into ourselves. THE HEAD TEFILLIN CONTAINS THE NAME OF THE HOLY KING, INSCRIBED IN THE LETTERS HaVaYaH – the head Tefillin is the name of the Supernal King, inscribed in the letters HaVaYaH. The Tefillin are called the Carmel (Car Maleh – all goodness), as it is written: YOUR HEAD UPON YOU IS LIKE THE CARMEL. This is because when the heads of ZA and Malchut put on the head Tefillin (the Upper Light of TzeLe M), they become like the Carmel (Car Maleh – all goodness). This Light is called “The name of the Supernal, Holy King,” the four letters of HaVaYaH, where each letter is written separately: Yod- Hey- Vav- Hey. And the reason why man feels that the letters are written separately is that each Partzuf contains the four letters of HaVaYaH, and each of them designates an independent Partzuf. Every letter constitutes a separate passage on the parchment (in the Tefillin); four separate passages correspond to the four letters of HaVaYaH. A passage (Hebrew – Parashah) represents a separate and complete Partzuf, and its corresponding letter in HaVaYaH symbolizes the Light in this Partzuf. Copyright © 2014 celestialgrace.org 5 Celestial Grace Temple English Zohar – The Tenth Commandment The order of Partzufim corresponds to the order of the letters of HaVaYaH: Yod-Hey-Vav-Hey. Such a Tefillin is called the Tefillin of Rashi. However, there is a Tefillin with the order of passages (Partzufim) Yod- Hey-Hey-Vav, called Tefillin Rabeinu Tam. The passages that are written on fragments of parchment are identical, but the order of putting them into the boxes of Tefillin Rabeinu Tam is different: Yod-Hey-Hey-Vav. 238. The first passage in the Tefillin corresponds to the letter Yod of the name HaVaYaH (Hochma) and refers to the Mitzva, “Sanctify to Me all the firstborn.” This is because Hochma is the firstborn of all the Supernal Ones. It opens the place of conception for the future firstborn with the help of a thin line of Light that emanates from Yod, which opens the womb and impregnates it.
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