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Inhabitants of the Land, Sanctification of the Mind Chapter 2 part 3
Translation and commentary by Rabbi David Slavin
Behold, the Arizal has written that Eretz Yisrael had ten nations living in her, for they
correspond to the ten attributes she has. Yet the Jews only conquered seven of
those nations. Parallel to the ten attributes of holiness there exist ten
attributes of defilement. Of the ten attributes of defilement, the Jews were
only able to vanquish the lower seven. Yet the three upper attributes, they
were unable to succeed, for those three are very great and intangible. Their
correspondence is as follows:
The Kini correspond to the Land's bina that is why the
value of Kini is 161, which is indicative of bina.
The Kenizi correspond to her chochma, which is
called zaken (elderly) [the same letters which
spell Kenaz -the county of the Kenizi],
as our sages have written in Kidushin 32b, "Zaken -- is he who has acquired chochma --
wisdom." Therefore the chochma of the kelipa is called Keniz. The Kadmoni correspond to
her keter, and inclusively it is called Eretz Canaan, for Canaan
is that which corresponds to her malchut. She, the malchut,
contains within her all that is above her.
Being that Rachel is Eve (value =19), which is the spelling-out
of the name YHVH-Mah (26 +19 =45). [Ed. Note: We are
referring here to the Parzuf called Rachel,
which is aligned in the lower front of the Parzuf
of Jacob, namely Zeir Anpin.] The ten attributes that she contains have
a value of ten times 19, equaling 190. Hence we see the numerical value of Canaan
(20 + 50 +70 +50) equals 190. That is "Kaitz HaYamin -- the end of days (implying the world to
come)" (Daniel 12:13). Yet what
is opposite that is "Kaitz HaYamim" (implying the " Angel of
Death").
In my
impoverished opinion, that when Moses said, "And it shall come to pass
when I bring you into Eretz HaCanaanY"
(Ex. 13:5), the yud and hei had entered the "land of the
living". Eretz HaCanaanY (291+205)
has the same numerical value as malchut (496). [The addition of the yud
hei enables the land to fully complete malchut]. That is why the
verse says, "Open for me the gates of righteousness, I shall enter them
and thank Y-h" (Psalms 118:19).  | | " She is then called Eretz HaKedosha, for she subsequently contains within her the Kodesh HaKedoshim" | | |
The Divine influence of the chochma and bina of the malchut is
as follows: The chochma provides ten miluim of the name Av, which
is ten times 46. [The milui of Av is 46,
derived from the value of the letters that "fill" the spelling of the
letters of YHVH where the Heis are spelled with yuds. Yvd, Hy, Vyv,
Hy. The bolded letters value 26 and the one
that "fill" them equal 46.] Bina provides ten miluim of YHVH
of Sag, which is ten times 37. [The milui of
Sag works the same as above yet with the difference of the vav being
spelled with an alef, hence 37.] These
are the mystery of the verse, "Then G-d fashioned the side that he had
taken from Adam, into a woman, and He brought her to Man" (Gen. 2:22).
[That when she was brought in front of Adam then they could connect.] Then the partzuf of Rachel can connect
with Zeir Anpin, otherwise known as Yisrael. Then she (Rachel) is
called Eretz Yisrael (291 + 541 = 832), whose numerical value is the same as
the value of the two miluim plus the two kolels
(460 + 370 +2 = 832).
It is also known that the name Yud-Hei has
three different miluim: with yuds, alefs and heis.
Yud (YVD 10+ 6+4=20) X Hei (HY 10+5=15) = 300 (shin).
Yud (YVD 10+ 6+4=20) X Hei (HA 5+1=6) = 120. Yud (YVD 10+ 6+4=20) X Hei (HH 5+5=10) = 200
(reish).
All together they total (300+200+120) 620, which equals the word "keter". If we add to that
the three spellings YVD HY, YVD HH, YVD HA, which together equal 91, we arrive
at the figure of 711, which equals Eretz HaKedosha (291+420=711). This indicates that at the time that she is receiving from chochma
and bina, known as Yud Hei, which also are called Kodesh HaKedoshim, she is then called Eretz HaKedosha, for she subsequently contains within her
the Kodesh HaKedoshim (the Holy of
Holies).
This
is also what Jacob, Zeir Anpin, was hinting at when he said to Laban,
the Loven Elyon (the Supernal Whiteness)
as is known in the Drush of Adam Kadmon, "Bring me my wife - ishti " (Gen. 29:21, referring to Rachel). In
other words Jacob (Zeir Anpin) is preparing for and inviting the
connection with Rachel (his Nukva); that is why he used the word "hava" -- "bring". What is happening
on a deeper plane is that Zeir Anpin is asking of the Supernal Emanation
(the Loven Elyon), that, now in the
midst of the destruction, a rectification of the Nukva should be made.
For through her, after rectification (being called Eretz HaKedosha
which is the value of "ishti - my wife"
- 711, as mentioned above), then he too (Zeir Anpin) will merit to
attain the name Yud Hei. That is why the verse continues, "...VaAvoha Aylyha -
And I will bring to her" (ibid.); the word aylyha hints to us, ayl -to, YH- the name Yud
Hei. [This is how we see his request of the yud and hei to be
brought to Rachel.] The intention of this is that at the time of the final
redemption, when the Holy Land will be built up and the Holy
Temple rebuilt, speedily in our
days, which is then the rectification of the malchut of Atzilut, that Zeir Anpin will receive his mochin
that are called Yud Hei in completion, and they will never leave
him. Then they shall both share one crown as is hinted to in the verse, "And
the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun" (Isaiah 30:26).
Then Zeir Anpin and Nukva shall ascend to the place of chochma
and bina in the aspect of Yud Hei. At that point G-d's
name will no longer be YHVH, rather it shall be YHYH. That is hinted at
in the verse, "On that day YHYH (it will be) G-d and His name shall be one"
(Zachariah 14:9). | | " In Eretz Yisrael, the feminine is constantly connected to the masculine" | | |
It is also called Eretz Yisrael, as it says in the Tikunei
Zohar, "the realm of Yetzira rules in Eretz Yisrael".
This can be understood from the concept that in Yetzira is the place
that Zeir Anpin of Atzilut, called Yisrael, pleads. His malchut
and yesod are called the "Livnat HaSapir" - "chamber of Sapphires", for they are
always open to supply Divine influence to Eretz Yisrael. Just as "Livnat" is feminine, while "Sapir" is masculine, so too "Eretz"
is feminine and "Yisrael" is masculine. That is hinted to by
virtue of the numerical value of "Livnat Sapir" (482+350=832) equaling that of "Eretz
Yisrael" (291+541=832). That shows how they are in line with each other.
It is also called Eretz Yisrael for the reason that "The Eyes of G-d are
watching her" (Deut. 11 12) and that the "connection" there is
constant. Thus the numerical value of ten times "G-d He is the Lord"
(Kings I 18:39) is equal to that of
"Eretz Yisrael". For in Eretz Yisrael, the feminine is constantly
connected to the masculine; that is so because the seven lower sefirot are
incorporated in the upper three sefirot.
The
general rule we can derive from all of the above is that the first three
nations, the Kini, Kenizi
and Kadmoni, were not inherited by the Jews. Only in
the future will the Jews merit them. This is hinted at being that the numerical
value of "Kini Kenizi Kadmoni" (170+167+204) equals that of "Yisrael"
(541). Thus the name "Eretz Yisrael" connotes that, in the future, it
will include those upper three as well. Nowadays the word "Yisrael"
hints at "Lo yarash" - "didn't
inherit", meaning the upper three have not yet been attained, yet in the
future "Yisrael" will hint to "Li rosh" - "to me as my Head", implying that those three will then be as the head of
the lower seven. That is also why the first letters of those three nations are kuf
kuf and kuf, which stands for Kadosh Kadosh
Kadosh, signifying the three
sanctifications of keter chochma and bina of Holiness.
Because G-d promised Abraham that he would
give his descendents all ten nations, at the time of the binding of Isaac G-d
told Abraham, "Go to yourself, to the land of the
Moriah" (Gen. 22:2). This is a hint to Abraham
that the upper three together with the kolel of all ten nations
(541+10=551) is the numerical value of "Land of Moriah (Eretz Hamoriah)" (291+260=551).
Hamoriah is also comprised of the letters that spell
"ha'rem Y-h" (Exult Yud Hei). In other words, we had only inherited the seven lower ones alone,
yet, regarding the upper three known as Yud Hei -- "lift them
up" (ha'rem), in the future at the final
redemption. | | " Had Moses attained... Yechida, he would have had the power to attain the upper three for Eretz Yisrael" | | |
The time that the Jews were unable to conquer
those upper three was dependent on Moses, for, despite his most lofty spiritual
stature, he still had not attained the level of Yechida; Yechida is
the aspect of the keter of Atzilut, which incorporates within
itself the chochma bina and daat (73+67+480=620), for their
numerical value is the same as keter (620). Rather, the highest Moses
was able to attain was that level of Chaya, which is the chochma
of Atzilut, as is known from Sefer Hagilgulim.
Had Moses attained the level of Yechida, he would have had the power to
attain the upper three for Eretz Yisrael and extract from them all aspects of
holiness. When Mashiach will be revealed, he will merit the level of Yechida.
That will be the source of his strength and ability to attain those upper three
for all of Yisrael. G-d saw, however, that the Jews were going to make the Golden
Calf, hence He only promised Moses the land of seven
nations. It was for that very reason that Moses himself wasn't able to attain
the level of Yechida.
The
Midrash in Yalkut Shimoni
writes, "The Rabbis say that the three nations that will in the future be
given over to the children of Yisrael are the Edomites, the Moabites, and the
Children of Ammon, as is written, 'For I shall not give you an inheritance from
their land' (Deut. 2 9)". Regarding Moab it writes, "Do not distress."
(ibid.) Kini is Esau, Kenizi is Ammon and Kadmoni is Moab.
In the days of Mashiach they will all be given over to the Children of Israel to
fulfill G-d's promise. | | " At the time that all of the Jews shall enter the land, the land will be fulfilled" | | |
Know
that the land of Sichon and Og are part of the borders of those three nations.
It is for this reason that the children of Gad and Reuben chose those areas as their
portion of land, for in the future that parcel of land shall be elevated to the
level of the three upper sefirot of Holiness, even though they will not
be sanctified until after the redemption. It is probably for that very reason
that Moses is buried there, for he corresponds to the aspect of daat
(one of the upper three sefirot).
To return to the previous article in this series on the Land of Israel,
Vanquishing the "Lower 7" click here
To continue on to the next article in this series on the Land of Israel,
Divine Revelation click here
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