See last class in previous folder, which also introduces this section.

Page 28, 43. Introduction and overview of the next 15 pages. We are being introduced to a new idea: where we are not only joining קודשא בריך הוא with שכנתי’ה but actually creating (bringing it forward to be removed like קדוש at least). There are two explanations: 1) The two levels of גילוי אור אין...

Page 28, 30. The question of Ohr, how we understand the idea of Godliness using the metaphor of light. The questions that arise about the Mashal. אור מעין המאור, exactly like the Source, but nothing at all of the Source. How could there be levels, how could there be a revelation, how are there two...

Page 28, 30. This class continues the discussion of the class before struggling to explain אור אין סוף, especially without the help and clarifications of the later מאמרים (like the סמך ואו). We explore the plainness transcendence, of אור and the idea of גילוי- revelation. How Chassidus slowly develops out of the understanding of the...

page 28, 30 (inside). This continues the last two discussions, we read the text about the various levels of אור אין סוף קודם הצמצום.

Page 29-30. A discussion on the idea of Hashem being a מצוי ראשון or lowering himself to be a מציאות נמצא. At that point He automatically has an אור- אין של היש האמיתי. The absolute need for two Ayins if there’s to be another Yesh. Three Meshalim (examples) for the idea of the two Ayins:...

Page 31- Introduction: Part One. 1) According to Torah ideas come before things, in other words, there is a רוח before the גשם. The רוחניות is perfect, and all imperfection is on the גשמיות level. The נשמה also precedes the גוף and there are three stages in the process: A) עצם הנפש where everything is...

Page 31- The middle level which is a המשכה, הארה מהעצם or היולי or העלם is and isn’t limited. We introduced the idea of הגבלה כללית and the notion of the נשמה having a tendency or personality, leaning in one direction but not limiting absolutely. This affects that this level is a מציאות that is...

Page 31- 2. Three levels: 1) revealed faculties, 2) Hidden, potential faculties, that have a limit only in general (tendency) and 3) essence, this is perfect and absolute, but not at all manifest.

Page 32-4. Koach HaNe’elam, Hiyuli, Hamshacha. This level has general leaning but is still not completely limited.

Page 34(-5). Kochos Atzmiim exist because of the perfection (שלימות) of the soul, and is the same with everyone but is not manifest. The difference between נושא ויכול and כולל וכח עצמי. Since it has to do with the Shlaimus of the Nefesh it must be perfect in each person. [But when the כח נעלם...

Page 34-5. This class began with a very helpful review of the last class. The Ma’amar discusses relationships: A) From כח הנעלם שהוא כח המשכיל, היולי to כח גלוי is close: like a מקור. B) From the level of -כחות עצמיים בכלולים בעצם הנפש -מצד שלימות הנפש א to the level of כח המשכיל, היולי,...

Page 35-6. Summary of the three levels in Koach HaChochma Etzem, Helem (Inyan) and Giluy. He also speaks a bit about the intermediate level between Helem and Giluy, Keser ShebiChochma, and there are two levels referenced in this regard.

Page 36-8. Three levels in Chesed. Levels in the middle level.

Page 38-9. Introduction to the three levels in מלכות. The idea that מלכות is entirely about another means that its source in the essence is the deepest and highest. Accordingly, the low end -revelation- of מלכות and the high end -essence- of מלכות are farther apart than the three levels are in חסד and certainly...

Page 38-40. A question with two answers: Why would a person be called a King on the day he is crowned if he hasn’t yet done anything, or even thought about what he’d do, as a king? Answer 1) Because that event draws out from his essence (שלימות הנפש) the possibility to govern. Answer 2)...

Page 40-41. Three ideas: 1) Everyone has רוממות (Kingship) as an individual, this is man’s confidence and self esteem. 2) A private man can be made a king if the people call it out of him, but he is a נשמה פרטית filling a role which is not naturally his. 3) a נשמה כללית doing...

Page 41- 2. Three levels of Malchus, that are divided into five: 1) Etzem of Koach HaMalchus, as part of the wholeness of the nefesh, 2) Hamshacha of Malchus that includes A. Being crowned though not considering Malchus yet, B. Desiring to King. 3) Actually Kinging, A. Feeling above the people, B. Actually making laws...

Page 42- 3. Four ideas and five levels: 1) קדמון, and 2) קדמון כקדמותו, and 3) כמו קדמו ההעדר, and 4) קדמו ההעדר. A) עצמות ומהות, and B) יכולת, קדמון כקדמותו and C) עצם אור אין סוף, and D) גילוי אוא”ס קועלהר”צ, ספי’ אין קץ, גילוי רצונית, and E) עלות הרצון, עשר ספירות הגנוזות. Question:...