13 Reb Brachya p.91, 94-5. Makom, class #1. 2 Opinions. What is it that we can understand from this fact that the Aibishter likes it down here, and that Atzmus is shining in the Beis HaMikdash? A nes breaks nature. Nimna nimnaos is impossible. It is a manifestation of Atzmus. There is both world and…

12 Reb Brachya p.100-101. Beis Hamikdash – Atzmus (continued). Philosophers say things are impossible for Hashem. Yesh laminaos teva kayam. Mystics say that Nothing is impossible for Hashem. A Yid in the Beis Hamikdash saw an expression of the Aibishter in the aron. He felt Atzmus. The Tzemach Tzedek said that also the other kelim…

11 Reb Brachya, p. 90-91, 100-101. Atzmus in Beis Hamikdash – Nimna Hanimnaos. Ain Sof as it relates to itself (not shining in a vessel) is revealed in the Beis Hamikdash. The question is not How can Hashem do this?, He can do anything. The question is can we understand a little bit of it?…

10 Kovod versus Kvod Havaya : Review of the previous lecture. Learning inside p 90 3 lines from the top. We have sekel and middos, first on a theoretical level, then once we determine that something is desirable to have, we think practically about how to obtain it. This is machshava. By the Aibishter, the…

9 Perek 3: KOVOD vs. KVOD HAVAYA -YONOSON BEN UZIEL TARGUM. Review of discussion of kadman and m’chudash from above lesson 7. Proof#6: In U’va L’tzion, Yonason ben Uzziel translates and explains Kedusha. Regarding nigleh, the rebbeim quoted everybody, but regarding kabbala sources, the Rebbe had a masora as to which are kosher and which…

8 Perek 3. More proof – RAMBAN, Shlishi HaMedaber. Proof#4: Ramban says that the purpose of the Beis HaMikdash is for the Shechina to rest there. The secret of the Mikdash is that the kovod that rested on Har Sinai also rests in the Beis Hamikdash is a concealed way. At Har Sinai the Voice…

7 Perek 3 proofs. Adam Kadmon – complexity of Kadmus according to Kabbala. Proof 2 cont.: Philosophy is sechel enushi and says that there is only Aibishter and Us. The Aibishter is kadmon – always was, and we are m’chudash – new, once wasn’t. Kabbala is straight from the Aibishter. Kabbala also has Elokus, Hashem’s…

6 Perek 3. Proofs that Atzmus was in the Beis Hamikdash. HaAras Ein Sof Baruch Hu is Ein Sof as it is revealed to something else. Atzmus Ein Sof Baruch Hu is Ein Sof in relation to itself. There are many levels of Ohr Ein Sof. The keli is the determinative factor in the degree…

Part 5: Review of the differences between Philosophy and Kabbala. Maamar perek Aleph: Review of question of korbonos. Does Hashem need to eat? Answer in perakim 13-17 of the maamar. Perek Beis: Beis Ha Mikdash. The posuk says: Hashamayim U’shmei hashamayim lo yechalchelucha v’af ki habayis hazeh. (The heavens [Atzilus] and the heavens of heaven…

Part 4: Kabbala versus Chakira. Question of Elokus. Philosophy is a goyishe chachma. The Jewish Philosophers had to try to put Hashem into the limits of philosophy. Kabbalah is Torah. Fundamentals of philosophy: 1) Truth is logical and reasonable, i.e. if it doesn’t make sense to ME it is false. Kabbala says things don’t have…