Havaye is Atzmus Ein Sof as much as Elokim is Atzmus Ein Sof. Proof that Elokim blocks Havaye is that we are here. But it is not 2 forces. It is only one thing so it is not a real blockage. 3 answers in the maamar. 1) Elokim blocks Havaye but not really (hand on…

What is Chassidus? 1) Haskala the point of which is ACHDUS of whole creation with Hashem and 2)Avoda the point of which is Ahavas Yisroel. – how we are one. The whole point is to live the achdus. What is the proof that Elokim blocks the infinite Havaye? We exist. Yarmulka: limitation must be imposed…

Koach HaMaskel includes koach to create new ideas and also koach to limit the ideas. Any line of reasoning taken to its extreme is wrong. Need balance. To pasken shailos – limit all pertaining ideas, then weigh them.

Malachim are nivdal (separate) with a self identity. Sefiros are netiyos, lights of Hashem with no self identity, but are bittul to the Aibishter. Havaye and Elokim like right and left hand of a person. A Moshol M’chuvan is an exact moshol from the Torah chosen by the Rebbeim that conforms to the nimshal in…

Tzimtzum HaRishon – siluk (removal) of ohr, kav breaks through. Tzimtzum in seder hishtalshelus – quantitative diminution of light. Parsa – qualitative change in the Ohr. The light is called Ohr Ein Sof down to malchus of Atzilus and Ohr haneshama from there on down.

Words reveal and conceal. Sanhedrin would deliberate all night in capital cases so as not to lose the etzem of their lines of reasoning. Hillel’s teva is chessed while Shammai’s teva is gevura. Both brought valid arguments and posukim to uphold their positions. KLAL GADOL: Etzem can NOT be revealed.

Etzem vs. Giluyi. The etzem CAN NOT be revealed. If something is revealed it is NOT the etzem. Ohr vs. Ha’arah. Each Tzimtzum is two tzimtzumim. The neshama as it is l’myla has one koach, whereas the neshama in the guf has 613. The 613 are also present when the neshama is l’myla (above) but…

Hava Amina Teretz and refutation. (revealing through hiding). Elokim brings Havaye to us by blocking most of Havaye so the underlying chitzonius ohr can be seen. Moshol of white light that divides into a rainbow. Moshol of the Neshama as it is above vs the neshama in a guf with its differentiated powers. The Rebbe…

OROS and KEILIM- two opposite systems. Atzilus is the light of Hashem revealed. Here the Oros and kelim come together. There are 4 basic characteristics of each. The Ohr is 1) bli gvul (unlimited) 2) giluy (reveals its source) 3) Devekus (attached to its source) and 4) pshitus (plain not divided). The Kelim are the…

INTRODUCTION to the division of the maamar. The maamar is divided as follows: first is the posuk and three questions: how is the posuk related to leaving Mitzraim and entering Eretz Yisroel and how can it be explained that Havaye and Elokim are kula chad (one). Next comes the havamina that Havaye and Elokim are…