A note on building words from letters:
The hebrew alphabet is more than a writing form. Words are called Teivot, which has the connotation of box, or container.
A word is a container of meaning, stemming from the building blocks of creation. In Genesis, the creation of all existence is described as sayings of God.(1) Our Sages teach that God formed the world through ten sayings. This book describes each letter of the aleph bet.
General concepts on root words:
In a shoresh, or root word, there are nearly always 3 main letters. The position of each letter describes the wordâs meaning.
1st positionâdescribes what is happening
2nd positionâdescribes how it is happening
3rd positionâdescribes where it is happening.
To illustrate: using the word ××× (cheled), we can see how this concept applies.
× indicates a connection
× signifies growth
× signifies a limitation
Through this concept, the word cheled is seen to mean a connection occurring through growth, in a location, concept, or setting of limitation. For example, death is a moment of connection with the infinite through growth into a new phase, and it occurs through a limitationâdeath. After death, there is no more action a person can take. As such, death acts as a limiter.
Aleph:
Value: 1
mother letter
created from 3 letters: yod, vav, yod
relationship: keter
Phonetical classification: Guttural
Vowel point: Patakh
Signification of name: ox
Aleph is the beginning of the aleph bet. It is before everything. (2)
Aleph is the thesis, the first third of the basic concepts. (3) It is a silent consonant. (4)
Aleph never occurs as a suffix. As a prefix, it indicates first-person future.
The aleph looks like the brain. (5) The upper right yod is chokhmah, the upper right of the brain. The lower left yod is Hod. The line in the middle is a vav, representing the six sefirot in between.
Bet
Value: 2
double letter
created from:
relationship: chakhma (6)
phonetical classification: labial
Vowel point:
Signification of name: house
Bet follows aleph because it was first. (7)
Bet is closed on all sides and open in the front, and is called the house of the world. (8)
Bet has a tail to point to the place from which it came. (9)
Bet resembles man in being closed on all sides and open in the front. (10)
Gimmel
Value: 3
double letter
created from:
relationship: binah
phonetical classification: palatal
Vowel point: Chirik
Signification of name: camel
Gimmel has three parts. It has a head on top and tail on the bottom, similar to a pipe. (11)
The letter gimmel represents breaking down or splitting into parts in order to bring forth.
daleth
Value: 4
double letter
created from:
relationship: malkhut
phonetical classification: lingual
Vowel point: patakh
Signification of name: door
Daleth connotes Dal, or lack (12), and represents a limitation.
heh
Value: 5
elemental letter
created from:
relationship: binah, malkhut
phonetical classification: guttural
Vowel point:
Signification of name: window
Heh is the beginning of separation. To divide something in order to make it more readily understandable, usable. The letter itself represents this by being the first letter to be comprised of more than one part. Heh also represents the future, and giving and receiving.
Heh connotes holding and delineating. Its value relates to the five fingers of the hand. This is indicated in how heh is used as a prefix and suffix. As a suffix, heh shows feminine sense; and is used for feminine possessive. As a prefix, it is the word the, which is grasping/specifying. (13)
vav
Value: 6
elemental letter
created from: line with small square to the left
relationship: zeâir anpin/zeâir anpin with only binah
phonetical classification: labial
Vowel point:
Signification of name: hook
As its value is 6, vav connotes the present moment through giving rise to the existence of 6 directions. (14)
As a prefix, vav means and; it is a connective. (15) Vav is also uniquely used to change a past tense word to a future tense word. To illustrate, the first word of the second paragraph of the daily Shâma is VeHayah. In general, the word Hayah means was. With the vav added to the beginning of Hayah, the word VeHayah comes to mean and it will be.
As a suffix, vav communicates a masculine nature of belonging. Boh/loh
Vav is the arm that stretches out to give, and is in the shape of an arm.
zayin
Value: 7
elemental letter
created from: line with full square on top extending both right and left
relationship: man when mate has not been separated/zeâir anpin with chokhmah and binah (16)
phonetical classification: dental
Vowel point: patakh
Signification of name: weapon
Zayin represents yesod in a state of inaction. Tzadik yesod olam. Zayin contributes to the portion of the chet representing the giving of good.
chet
Value: 8
elemental letter
created from:
relationship: yesod
phonetical classification: guttural
Vowel point:
Signification of name: fence
cheth represents a connection occurring.
The two legs of the cheth represent the concept of how male anatomy contains two ducts, one for reproduction and one for discharging waste. (17) The duct involved in reproduction is the source of good, while that involved in discharging waste is the source of evil.
Chet is closed from all directions except the one below, signifying how all directions except what comes from above are closed. This opening corresponds to gevurah. (18)
When chet is the suffix and its vowel is a patakh, the vowel is read before its consonant. This is the only case.
tet
Value: 9
elemental letter
created from:
relationship: belly (not included in the sefirot) (19)
phonetical classification: lingual
Signification of name: snake
Tet is only open from above. It is the womb of malcut; as such it is the womb open from above. In this sense, we are inside the letter tet looking upward through its small opening. (20)
yod
Value: 10
elemental letter
created from:
relationship: chokhmah (see yetzirah 1:1)
phonetical classification: palatal
Signification of name: hand
Yod is the primary form of a simple point. Yod is the letter point that all letters start with. Yod exists with the beginning of each letter and thus each word.
As a prefix, yod means he will. As such it indicates Godâs potential of which we can speak, of which we can say he will. As a suffix, Yod means my.
kaf
Value: 20
double letter
created from:
relationship:
phonetical classification: palatal
Signification of name: the hand bent
The word kaf means palm, and is used for the term kaf zachut. (21)
lamed
Value: 30
elemental letter
created from:
relationship: khokhmah
phonetical classification: lingual
Signification of name: ox-goad
Lamed signifies growth, learning. The literal meaning of the word Lamed is learn.
mem
Value: 40
mother letter
created from:
relationship: Nukvah/externally daat, internally keter
phonetical classification: labial
Signification of name: water
Mem represents the present, which is the womb of the future.
The open mem is female, and the closed mem is male. The open mem is the womb, open from below.
The letter mem itself is spelled mem-mem (××), including male and female. This is since it contains chokhmah and binah. (22)
The value of mem alludes to the 40 days in which the embryo is formed in the womb.
nun
Value: 50
elemental letter
created from: elongated zayin
relationship: binah (23)
phonetical classification: lingual
Signification of name: fish
The spinal cord is represented by the bent nun. The spinal cord is the center channel and gives from the brain to the entire body. This unites body and brain. (24)
Nun is the only letter pronounced with a shoorook.
samekh
Value: 60
elemental letter
created from:
relationship:
phonetical classification: dental
Signification of name: propayin
Value: 70
elemental letter
created from:
relationship:
phonetical classification: guttural
Signification of name: eye
Literally, the word Ayin means nothingness: a state where no thing exists. (This is distinct from the word Ain.)
peh
Value: 80
double letter
created from:
relationship:
phonetical classification: labial
Signification of name: month
tzadi
Value: 90
elemental letter
created from: nun with a yod on its back
relationship: yesod
phonetical classification: dental
Signification of name: fish-hook
In form, a tzadi is a nun with a yod on its back.
kof
Value: 100
elemental
created from:
relationship:
phonetical classification: palatal
Signification of name: back of the head
Like a monkey aping man. (25, 26, 27)
resh
Value: 200
double letter
created from:
relationship:
phonetical classification: dental
Signification of name: head
Similar to the roots (ShoResh) of a tree, resh is bent. (28)
shin
Value: 300
mother letter
created from: vav, vav, zayin
relationship: confluence of netzakh+hod+yesod into malkhuth
phonetical classification: dental
Signification of name: tooth
The mother letters form the first, middle, and last letters of the aleph bet. Since tav is a double letter, the final mother letter is shin.
The mother letters represent 3 distinct states of consciousness: silence, harmonious, and static/white noise. The mother lettersâ pronunciation depict this, and can be used to rapidly switch between states to climb. One climbs in a swaying right to left motion.
Shin signifies multitude of deeds with a unity of purpose. (29)
As a prefix, Shin means âthatâ; it connects and specifies. Its 3 heads represent the 3 basic concepts: thesis, antithesis, and synthesis. These 3 exist to bring a single goal: Malchuth of Ain Sof. (30) This is the single point at the bottom of the Shin. Shin is the answer to the why of creation.
In its form, Shin represents this by looking like the roots of a tree. Every branch of the tree can be the root of a new tree. (31)
tav
Value: 400
double letter
created from:
relationship: malkhut
phonetical classification: lingual
Signification of name: cross
Malkhut is represented by the letter tav.
A note on vowels:
|
Vowel |
Place |
Sefirah |
Element |
|
Kametz |
bottom |
keter |
water |
|
Patakh |
bottom |
Chokhmah |
|
|
Tzerei |
bottom |
Binah |
|
|
Segol |
bottom |
Chesed |
|
|
Shâva |
bottom |
Gevurah |
fire |
|
Cholem |
upper left |
Tiferet |
air |
|
Chirek |
bottom |
Netzach |
|
|
Kibutz |
bottom |
Hod |
|
|
Shuruk |
center left |
Yesod |
|
|
No vowel |
- |
Malkhut |
Sources:
Sources:
(ק××) ××ר ר×× ×××× × ××× ×××Ē×× (׊×××Ē ×"× ×) ×' ××׊ ××××× ×' ׊××, ××× ××׊ ××× ×Ą××× ××××Ēר×××× × ×' ××׊ ××××× ×' ×××¨× × ×Ļ×× ×§×¨××××, ×××× × ××× ××ר×, ××"×Ŗ ר×׊×× × ××××× ×§××׊×, ××××× ×§×××Š× ×Ą××§× ××ĸ×Ē×, ××× ×××× ×××× ×ק×׊:
(××) (××׊ ׊×׊ ×××Ē×××Ē ×× ×פ׊××××Ē ××Ē× ×¨×× ×רר ׊×׊ ×ק××ĸ× ×׊×× ××××× ××"×. ×××Ē× ××× ×Š×Š ק×Ļ×××Ē) [×× ×ץ×× ×× ××× ×: ××רר ×' ×××Ē×××Ē ×× ×פ׊××××Ē ×ץ×× ×' ××××Ē ××"׊ ×ק××ĸ× ×׊×× ××××× ×××Ē× ××× ×' ק×Ļ×××Ē, ××׊ ××Ē× ×¨××] ××¤× × ×××ĸ×× ×××Ē×× ×××"×. ׊׊ ××Ē× ×Ē××Ē ××¤× × ×××× ×××Ē×× ×××"×. ׊××ĸ ××Ē× ×××¨× ××¤× × ××¤× ×× ×××Ē×× ×××"×. ׊×× × ××Ē× ××ĸ×¨× ××¤× × ×××ר×× ×××Ē×× ×××"×. ×Ē׊×ĸ ××Ē× ×ר×× ××¤× × ××××× × ×××Ē×× ×××"×. ×ĸ׊ר ××Ē× ×Ļפ×× ××¤× × ×׊×××× ×××Ē×× ×××"×:
(13) He selected three letters from the simple ones, and sealed them as forming his great Name, Yud, Hei, Waw, and he sealed the universe in six directions. Fifth, He looked above, and sealed the height, with Yud-Hei-Waw. Sixth, He looked below, and sealed the deep, with Yud-Waw-Hei. Seventh, He looked forward, and sealed the East, with Hei-Yud-Waw. Eighth, He looked backward, and sealed the West, with Hei-Waw-Yud. Ninth, He looked to the right, and sealed the South, with Waw-Yud-Hei. Tenth, He looked to the left, and sealed the North, with Waw-Hei-Yud.
(×) ×ĸ׊ר×× ×׊×Ē×× ×××Ē×××Ē ×ץ×× ×Š×׊ ××××Ē ׊××ĸ ×פ××××Ē ×׊×Ē×× ×ĸ×Š×¨× ×¤×Š××××Ē. ׊×׊ ××××Ē ××"׊ ×ץ××× ××Ŗ ××××Ē ×××Ŗ ×××× ××׊×× ×ק ××ר××ĸ ××× ×Ē××:
(1) The foundations are the twenty-two letters, three 'mothers', seven 'double', and twelve 'single letters'. Three 'mothers', namely Aleph, Mem, Shin, represent Air, Water, and Fire: Aleph mute as Water, Shin hissing as Fire, and Mem as air of a spiritual type, is as balance, standing erect between them and pointing out the equilibrium which exists, speaking.
(×ĸ) ××"× ××ר × ×¨ × ×Ē ×, ×׊×× ××××× ××××Ē × × " ×Ŗ ××××Ŗ ר × ×Š × × × ××××Ē×××Ē, ××× ×ĸ×× ××× ××"×Ŗ ××ר××Ē ××× ××××Ē×××Ē ק××××, ×××"×Ŗ ××××Ē ××××, ×× ××"×Ŗ ×׊××Ē× ××××¨× ××Ē× ×¤××Ē× ×¤×× ×× ×××׊×× ×׊××Ē× ×××Š× ×××× ×Ą××Ŗ ××Ē××××Ē, ×××××"×Ŗ ××Ļ×× ×× ××××Ē×××Ē, ××× ×Ēר×× ×Š××× ××Ē××××Ē× ××××ר (×××× ×' ××) ××' ×ר×׊×, ×ק×××× ×× ××× ×Š× ×××Ē×× ×××"× ×"× ××"× ×"× ××××× ×ק×"× ××ק××׊ ×ק××׊, ×××× ×ק×׊, ××××× ×ק×׊, ××× × ×××× ×ק×׊, ××× ×××ר ×××׊×× ××××× × ××"×Ŗ ××"× (××ק×ק ׊×) ×' ׊××ĸ×Ē× ×Š××ĸ× ×ר××Ē×:
(×) ×××¤× × ×× ××Ē××× ××Ē××¨× ×××"×Ē ××× ×××Ē××× ×ר×× ××× ×× ×××Ē××¨× × ×§×¨××Ē ×ר××, ×Š× ××ר (××ר×× ×"× ×"×) ×××× ×ר××Ē ×' ×× ××ר×× ×ר׊×, ×××× ×× ××× ×Ē××¨× ×Š× ××ר (×××× ×"× ×) ×ר××× ×× × ××, ××× ×××× ×ר××Ē ×' ××× ×× ×ק×× ×Š× ××ר ××"×Ē ××× ×׊×× ×ר×× ××××ר×× × ×ר×׊××Ē, ×××× ×¨×׊××Ē ××× ×××× ×Š× ××ר (×Ē×××× ×§×"×) ר×׊××Ē ×××× ×ר××Ē ×', ×××× ×××× ××× ×ר×× ×Š× ××ר ××××¨× ××××× ××Ē ׊××× ×××Ē×× (××××× × × ××) ××' × ×Ē× ×××× ×׊×××, ××Š× ×××× ×Š×׊×× ××Ē ××Ē× ××× × ×× ×Ē× × ×× ×××Ē×× × ×××ר ×× ×ĸ×Š× ×× ×ר×Ļ×× ×:
(3) Another verse, however, (Psalm 18:12), states, "He made darkness His hiding place." It is also written (Psalm 97:2), "Cloud and gloom surround Him." This is an apparent contradiction.
(פ×) ×××× × ×"×, ××××× ×Š×××× ××× ×ĸ×קר ××× ×׊×ר×, ×××Š× ××× ×Š×××Ŗ ×Ē×××, ××××× ××× ×׊××¨× ×× ××Ēק××× ××××, ×××× ××× ×× ××Ēק××× ××××Ŗ, ×× ×× ××××Ŗ ××× ××Ļ××¨× ××××, ××× ×× ××Ēק××× ×× ××××Ŗ ×× ××Ēק××× ××××, ×ĸ× ×× ××× ×׊××¨× ×ר×ק ××× ××××Ŗ ×× ××××, ×××× × ×"× ×פ×פ×, ××× × ×"× ×××Ē ×ר××× ×××, × ×"× ×ר××× ××ĸ××× ××׊×××Ē ××××, ××××× ×Š× ×"× ×ר××× ×××××Ē ××פ××¤× ××ר×××, ××× ×פ××¤× ×ץ××, ××××× ×Š× ×"× ×ר××× ××××× ×××ר ×× ×§××:
(××) ××× × ×Ą×Ē××× ××× ×Ļ× ×פ×Ē××× ×××¤× ×× ××××× ×Š××× ×××Ē ××ĸ××× ××××× × ×ק×"× ×ק××× ×Š× ×ĸ××× ×××× ××ĸ××× ×ק×××, ××× ×Ē×§×¨× × ××× ×××Ē ××× ××× ×××Ē×× (×׊×× ×"× ×) ××××× ××× × ×××Ē ×××Ē××× × ××Ē××× ×:
(××) ×××× ××"×Ē קר××× ××, ××¤× × ×Š××× ×××Ē× ×Ē××××, ×××× ×׊ ×× ×× ×, ××ר×××Ē ××××× ×ק×× ×××Ē×, ××"× ×Š××Š× × ×Ēק××× ××ĸ×××:
(××) ×××× ×' ××××, ×××× ×Š× ××Ļר ××××× ×Š×Ą×Ē×× ××× ×Ļ× ×פ×Ē×× ×××¤× ×× ××××"×Ŗ פ×Ē××× ××××ר××, ×××ר ×× ×× × ××' ׊פ×Ē××× ××××ר××, ׊××××× ×× ×× ××Ēק××× ×××× ×× ××××× ×××Ē ××× ×× ×Š× ×' ×× ××Ēק××× ××ĸ×××:
(×) ×××¤× × ×× ×׊ ×× ×× × ×××× ××××"×, ××ר ××× ×¨×׊ ×׊ ×× ××' ×××ĸ×× ××××× ××Ļ×× ×ר, ×× ×Ļ×× ×ר ×× ×Š××× ××××ĸ×× ××ר×ק ×××× ××Ŗ × ×Š××××Ē ××¨× ×ר×׊ ××ר××§× ××¨× ××× × ××××× × ×:
(××) ׊××× ×× ×Ē×××××× ××× ×××"×Ē, ×"× ×××"× ××ĸ×Š×¨× ××××× ×Š××× ××ק×× ×××, ×××× ×ĸ׊×ר××, ×××× ××× ×ĸ׊×ר ×× ×× ×××× ×××, ××ĸ"פ ׊×ĸ×Š×¨× ×××× ×× × ×§×¨× ×××× ××ĸ׊×ר××:
(×) ××ĸ×× ××× ××ץ××Ŗ ×ק×"× ×"× ×××ר×× ×××Ēר ×׊×ר ×××Ē×××Ē ××× ××× ×Š×××× ×× ××ר×× ×Š× ××× ×××× ×ĸ××× ××× ×Š××× × ××Š× ××××, ×××××× ×× × ×Š×× ××× ×× ×××Ē×× (×ר×׊××Ē ×' ×) ×× ××Ļ×× ××××× ×ĸ×Š× ××Ē ××××, ×××ר×× ××××ר×× ×¨×"× ××× ×× ××ר×× ×Š× ×××:
(×) ×××¨× ×× ××× ××"×, ××ר ××× ××Š×Š× ×§×Ļ×××Ē × ××Ē× ××ĸ×××, ×××¨× ×× ×××× ×' ×××Ē, ××ר ××× ×××× ××Ē×× (×Ē×××× ×§"× ×) ×ĸ××× ××ר ×׊×××:
(××) ××× ×"×, ××ר ×"× ×Ē××Ē×× × ××"× ×ĸ×××× ×:
(× ×) ×××× × ×§×¨× ×Š×× ×××, ׊×× ××××××Ē ׊×׊ ××××Ē, ××ר, ×××× ××"×, ×× ×Š××, ×××× ××"×, ××××Š× ×Š×××Ē ×× ×Š×× ×¨×× ××× ××××× × ×¤×Š × ×Š××, ××× ×ĸ××××Ē×× ××"×. ×××× ××Ą× ××××"× ×××Ē×× (ק×××Ē ×' ×) ×× ×××× ××ĸ× ×××× ×Š××ר, ×××"×Ē ××× ×§×××× ××××ר ×ר×׊××Ē ×ר×:
(×) ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö´××, × Ö´××Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ×Ö°×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ÖŧÖ´× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×, ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö´××Ē ×ÖŧÖ´× ×ĄÖ°×Ö´××Ö¸× ×Öˇ× Öš×¤Ö°×Ö´×× ×ÖŧÖ´×Ö°×ĒÖ´××, (×Ē×××× ×§××) ץ×Öš×Öĩ×Ö° ×Ö°×Ö¸ ×Ö°×Ö¸× ×Öˇ× Öŧ×֚פְ×Ö´××. ×Ö¸×֡ר ×Ö¸×Öŧ, ×ĸÖˇ× ×ÖŧÖ¸× ×Öˇ× Ö°×ĒÖŧÖ° ×Ļָרִ××Ö° ×Ö°×Öˇ×Ēְרָ×Ö° ×Ö°×Ö¸× ×ĒÖ¸××Öŧ× ×Ö´× ÖŧÖĩ××Öŧ, ×Ö´× ×Öˇ×ĒÖŧÖ° × Ö¸×¤Ö´×ק ×Öĩ×Öˇ×Ēְרָ×Ö° ×Öˇ× ×ĒÖŧÖ°×Öĩ× ×ĸÖ˛×Öˇ×Ö°×××Öŧ (×' ×ĸ''×) ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö´× Öŧ×Öŧ× × Ö°×¤Ö´××Ö´×× ××Öš×Ö´×× ×Ö°×Ö´× Öŧ×Öŧ× ×ĄÖ°×Ö´××Ö´×× ×ĸÖ˛×Ö¸×Ö°. ×Ö´×ÖŧÖ¸× × Ö¸×¤Ö°×§Öˇ×Ē ×ִקÖŧÖˇ×ÖŧÖĩ××Öŧ.
(×) ×ĸÖ¸××Öˇ×Ē ×Ö¸×Ē × ×Ö¸×Ö°×¨Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖĩ××Öŧ, רִ×Öŧ×Öš× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×, × Ö´××Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ×Ö°×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ÖŧÖ´× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×, ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö´× ×ÖŧÖ°×ĒÖ´×× × ×Öš×¨Ö¸× ×ĒÖ°×Ö´×Öŧ×Öš×Ē ×Öŧ×ĒÖ°×Ö´×ÖŧÖ¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×ĻÖˇ×ÖŧÖ´×קִ×× × Ö¸××Ö¸× ×ĒÖ°×Ö´×ÖŧÖ¸×. ×Ö¸×֡ר ×Ö¸×Öŧ, × ×Öŧ''× ×ĒÖŧ×Öŧ× ×Ö°×Öˇ×Ēְרָ×Ö°, ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸× ×Ö°×Ö´×× Ö¸×Ö° ×ĒÖŧÖ¸×Öˇ×Ē ץ֡×Öļ''×Ö° ×Ö°×Öˇ×Ēְרָ×Öŧ ×Ö°×Ö˛×Öĩ× ×ĄÖ¸×Ö´××Ö° ×ĸÖ˛×Ö¸×Öŧ. ×Ö´×ÖŧÖ¸× ×ĒÖŧÖ¸×Öˇ×Ē ×Ö°×Öˇ×Ēְרָ×Öŧ ×Ö°× Ö¸×¤Ö°×§Öˇ×Ē ×ִקÖŧÖˇ×ÖŧÖĩ××Öŧ.
(×) ×ĸÖ¸××Öˇ×Ē ×Ö¸×Ē × ×Ö¸×Ö°×¨Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖĩ××Öŧ רִ×Öŧ×Öš× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×, × Ö´××Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ×Ö°×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ÖŧÖ´× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×, ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö´× ×Ö´×Ēְקְרִ××Öˇ×Ē ×Öļ×Öļ×Ö°. ×Ö¸×֡ר ×Ö¸×Öŧ ×Ö¸×Ö´× ××Öŧ× ×Öˇ×ÖŧÖˇ××, ×Ö˛×Ö¸× ×Ö¸× ×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö´×× ×ÖŧÖ°×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸× ×Ö´×ĻÖ°×ְרִ××Ö° ×Ö°×Öļ×Öļ×Ö° ×ĒÖŧ×Öŧ× ×Ö°×Öˇ×Ēְרָ×Ö°, ×Öˇ× Ö°×ĒÖŧÖ° ×Ö°-× ×Ö°-× ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸× ×Ö¸× ×Ö¸××Öš×Ē ×Ö°×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸× ×Ö°×Öĩ××§Öˇ× ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸× ×Öļ×Öļ×Ö°.
(×) ×ÖŧÖ°×Öˇ×Ö´×× ×Š×Öˇ×ĸÖ˛×ĒÖ¸× × Ö¸×Ö˛×ĒÖ¸× × ×Ö´× ×§Öŗ×Ö¸××Öš×Ö´× ×Ö¸×Ē ×Öĩ×ĸÖˇ× ×Öŧ×ÖŧרְץÖĩ× ×ְקָרÖĩ××Öŧ ×Ö´×Ö°×Öˇ×ĸÖ°×Ö°×ĸÖˇ×Ē ×Ö°×Ö¸×Ö°×¨Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖĩ××Öŧ, רִ×Öŧ×Öš× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×, × Ö´××Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ×Ö°×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ÖŧÖ´× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö˛× Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ°××Öš×Ö¸×Ö°. ×Ö°×Öˇ× × Ö¸×Ö˛×ĒÖˇ×Ē × ×Öĩ×ĸÖˇ× ×Öŧ×ÖŧרְץÖĩ× ×ְקָרÖĩ××Öŧ ×Ö´×Ö°×ÖŧÖˇ×ĸÖ°×Ö°×ĸ×Öŧ ×Ö¸××ĒÖ¸× (× ×') ×Öļ×Öļ×Ŗ ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö´×× ×Ö°×Ö´×Ö°×ÖŧÖˇ×ĸÖ°×Öˇ×ĸ ×ÖŧÖģרְץְ×Ö¸×× ×Ö°×Öģ×Ö°××Öŧ ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö´×× ×Ö´×Ö°×ÖŧÖˇ×ĸÖ°×Ö¸×ĸ×Öŧ ×Ö°×Ö´× Ö°×¤ÖŧÖˇ×. ×Ö¸×֡ר ×Ö¸×Öŧ ק×Öŧ×ְ׊×Ö¸× ×Öŧְרִ××Ö° ××Öŧ× ×Ö¸''×Ŗ ×Ö¸''×Ŗ, ×Ö¸× ×Öˇ×ĒÖŧÖ° ×ĸÖ¸×Ö´×× ×Ö¸×Ö¸×, ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸× ×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×. ×ĒÖŧ×Öŧ× ×Ö°×Öˇ×Ēְרָ×Ö° ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸×Ö¸× (×׊×ĸ×× ×) ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö¸× ×Ö°× Öļ×רָ×ĻÖ¸× ×ִ׊×Ö°×ĒÖŧÖ°×Öˇ×ĸ, ×ĒÖŧ×Öŧ× ×Ö°×ָרְץְ×Ö¸××Ö° ×Ö°×Ö˛×Öĩ× ×ĒÖˇ×ÖŧÖ¸×. ×ÖŧÖ°×Öˇ×Ö´×× ×Š×Öˇ×ĸÖ˛×ĒÖ¸× × Ö¸×¤Ö°×§Öˇ×Ē ×ִקÖŧÖˇ×ÖŧÖĩ××Öŧ ×Ö°×ĒÖ¸×Öˇ×Ē ×Ö°××Öŧ×Ö°×ĒÖŧÖ¸×Öŧ.
(×) ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Öˇ×Ē ×Ö¸×Ē × ×Ö¸×Ö°×¨Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖĩ××Öŧ, רִ×Öŧ×Öš× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×, × Ö´××Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ×Ö°×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ÖŧÖ´× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö˛× Ö¸× ×Š×Öĩ×ר×Öŧ×ĒÖ¸× ×ִ׊×Ö°×Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖ´×׊×Ö¸× ×Ö°×Ö¸××Öš×Ē ×Ö¸×Ö° ×Ö°×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ÖŧÖ´× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×. ×Ö¸×֡ר ×Ö¸×Öŧ, ×ÖŧÖˇ× ×Ö¸×Ö° ×ÖŧÖ°×Öˇ× Ö°×ĒÖŧÖ° ×ָקִ×ק ×ÖŧÖ´×, ×Ö°×Öˇ× Ö°×ĒÖŧÖ° רָ׊×Ö´×× ×ÖŧÖ´×, ×Ö°×Ö¸× ×¨Ö°×ĸ×Öŧ×ĒÖ¸× ×Ö´××Ö´× ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ץָ×Ö´×ק, ×Öĩ××Ē ×Öˇ× Ö°×ĒÖŧÖ° ×Ö¸××Öš×Ē ×Ö°×Ö´×ĒÖ°×ĸ֡קÖŧÖ¸×¨Ö¸× ×Ö´× ×Š×Ö°×Ö´×.
(×) ×ĸÖ¸××Öˇ×Ē ×Ö¸×Ē × (×Ēר××× ×§× ''× ×ĸ''×) ×Ö¸×Ö°×¨Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖĩ××Öŧ רִ×Öŧ×Öš× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸× × Ö´××Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ×Ö°×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ÖŧÖ´× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×Öˇ× Ö°×ĒÖŧÖ° ×ÖŧÖ´× ×Ö´×Ēְקְרִ××Öˇ×Ē ××Öš× ×Ö°×ָ׊×ָר. ×Ö¸×֡ר ×Ö¸×Öŧ ×Ö¸× ×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸× ××Öŧ×Ö¸×Ö° ץָ×ĒÖ´×× ×ÖŧÖ°×Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸××Ö°, ×Ö°×Ļָפ×Öŧ× ×ÖŧÖ°×Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸××Ö°, ×Ö˛×Ö¸× ××Öŧ× ×Ö´×Ö°×ĒÖ´××, (×Ē×××× ××) ×Ö¸× ×¨Öˇ× ××Öŧ×Ö°×Ö¸ ×ֲ׊×Öļר ×ĻÖ¸×¤Öˇ× Ö°×ĒÖŧÖ¸ ×Ö´×רÖĩ×Öļ××Ö¸ ××Öš×Ö´×× ×Ö°×Ö¸× Ö´×× ×ÖŧÖ°×Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸××Ö° ×Öĩ××Ē ×ÖŧÖĩ××Öŧ ××Öŧ×Ö¸×§Ö¸× ×Ö°×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸× ×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö˛× Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ¸×ĸÖĩ× ×Ö°×Ö´×ְרÖĩ×, ×Öļ×ÖŧÖ¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸× (׊×××Ē ×§× ''× ×) ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö˛×ĒÖĩ×. ×Ö°×Ē×Öŧ ×ÖŧÖ°×ĸÖˇ× ×ÖŧÖ°××Öŧ×Ö¸×Ö° ×ÖŧÖ¸× Ö´×× ×ÖŧÖ°×Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸××Ö° ×Ö´×Ö°×ÖŧÖ°×ĸ×Öŧ× ×ĒÖŧ֡רְ×ĸÖĩ× ×Ö°×Öĩ××Ö¸×Ö¸×. ×Ö˛×Ö¸× ××Öŧ× ×Ö´×Ö°×ĒÖ´××, (×××× ×) ×Ö¸×Ö°×ĸ×Öŧ ×Ö¸×ָרÖļ×Ĩ ׊×Ö°×ĸָרÖļ××Ö¸. ×Ö°×Ē×Öŧ ×Ö°× ×ְקִ×Ö°×Ö¸×Ö° ×Ö°×Öˇ× ×ĒÖŧÖ´×ĒÖ°×Öˇ×Öŧְר×Öŧ× ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö˛×Ö¸× ×Ö¸× ×''×, ×Ö°×ĸÖˇ× ×ÖŧÖ¸× ×Ö¸×ĒÖ°×Ö¸×× ×Ö´×ÖŧÖĩ×× ×Ö¸× ×¨Ö°×Š×Ö´××Ö´×× ×Öŧְ׊×Ö´×Ö°×Ö´×× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖ´×׊×Ö´××. ×Ö´×ÖŧÖ¸× × Ö¸×¤Ö°×§Öˇ×Ē ×ִקÖŧÖˇ×ÖŧÖĩ××Öŧ.
(×) ×ĸÖ¸××Öˇ×Ē × ×Ö¸×Ē ×Ö¸×Ö°×¨Ö¸× ×§ÖŧÖˇ×ÖŧÖĩ××Öŧ רִ×Öŧ×Öš× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×, × Ö´××Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ×Ö°×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ÖŧÖ´× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×, ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö´× × Ö¸×ְרִ×× ×ÖŧÖ°× Ö¸××Ö° ׊×Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ē ×ÖŧÖ´×Ö°×ĒÖ´××, (׊×××Ē ×) ×Ö¸××֚ר ×Öļ×Ē ××Öš× ×֡׊Öŧ×Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ē ×ְק֡×Öŧְ׊××Öš. ×Ö¸×֡ר ×Ö¸×Öŧ ×Ö¸× ×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×Öˇ× Ö°×ĒÖŧÖ° ×Ö´××Ē ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° קְרָ×Ö¸× ×Ö°×֡רְ×ÖŧÖ¸× ×Öŧְ׊×Ö´× Ö°× Ö¸× ×ְר×Öš×Ö¸×Ö¸× ×ִקְרָ×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×Öˇ×Ö°×× Ö¸× ×Ö°× ×Öŧ×. ×Ö´×ÖŧÖ¸× × Ö¸×¤Ö°×§Öˇ×Ē ×ִקÖŧÖˇ×ÖŧÖĩ××Öŧ.
(×) ×ĸÖ¸××Öˇ×Ē ×Ö¸×Ē × ×Ö¸×Ö°×¨Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖĩ××Öŧ רִ×Öŧ×Öš× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×, × Ö´××Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ×Ö°×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ÖŧÖ´× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×, ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö˛× Ö¸× ×Ö¸×Ē ×ִ׊Öŧ×Ö°×Ö¸×Ö°. ×Ö¸×֡ר ×Ö¸×Öŧ ×Ö¸×× ×Öˇ× Ö°×ĒÖŧÖ° ×Ö° ×Öˇ× ×Ö°××Öš× ×ÖŧÖ°×Öˇ×ĒÖŧ×Öŧ× ×Ö¸×ĒÖ°×Ö¸×× ×Öŧִ׊×Ö°×Ö´× ×ÖŧÖ°×Öˇ×ĒÖŧ×Öŧ× ×Öŧְרָ×Ö¸× ×ִ׊×Ö°×Ö´× ×Ö°×ֲקִ×קִ×× ×Öŧ×Ö°×Ö´×פִ×× ×Öŧִ׊×Ö°×Ö´× ×Ö°×Ö¸× ×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ÖŧÖ¸××Öŧ ×ĸÖˇ×Ö°×Ö¸×.
(×) ×ĸÖ¸××Öˇ×Ē ×Ö¸×Ē × ×Ö°×Ö¸×Ē × ×Ö¸×ְר×Öŧ ××Öŧ×Ŗ ×Ö¸×Ö´×, ×Ö¸×֡ר ××Öŧ×Ŗ ××Öš× ×ÖŧÖˇ× ×Ö°××Öš× ×Ö°×Öļ××Öĩ× ×ÖŧÖ¸× ×ĸÖ´× ×ÖŧÖ¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸× ×ִץְ×ÖŧÖ°× Ö´×× ×Ö¸× ×Ö´×ĒÖ°×ÖŧÖˇ×ÖŧÖ°××Öŧ× ×Ö´× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸× ×Öŧ×Ļְרִ××Ö´×× ×Ö´×Ö°××Öš× ×ĸÖ´×ÖŧÖ°××Öš× ×Ö´×××Öŧ. ×ÖŧÖ¸×Öļ''×Ē ×Ö´×××Öŧ ×ִץְ×ÖŧÖ°× Ö¸×, ×Ö´××Ö°''× ×ÖŧÖ°××Öš× ×Ö¸×Öŧ ×Ö´×××Öŧ, ×Ö¸× ×ĒÖ´×ĒְפÖŧָרְ׊××Öŧ× ×ÖŧÖ¸× ×Ö´× ×ÖŧÖ¸× ×Ö°×Öˇ× ×Ö°××Öš× ×Ö°×Öĩ××Öˇ× ×ÖŧÖ¸× ×Ö°×Öĩ××.
(×) ×ĸÖ¸××Öˇ×Ē ×Ö¸×Ē × ×Ö¸×Ö°×¨Ö¸× ×Öĩ××Öŧ, רִ×Öŧ×Öš× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×, × Ö´××Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ×Ö°×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ÖŧÖ´× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×, ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö´× ×Ö°×ָרְ×Ö¸×× ×Ö¸×Ö° ×Ö°×ĸÖĩ××Ö¸× ×Ö°×ĒÖˇ×ĒÖŧÖ¸×. ×Ö¸×֡ר ×Ö¸×Öŧ ק×Öŧ×ְ׊×Ö¸× ×Öŧְרִ××Ö° ××Öŧ×, ×Ö¸× ×Öˇ×ÖŧÖˇ×× ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸× ×Ö°×Öˇ×ĒÖŧÖ° ×ĒÖŧÖ°×Öĩ× ×Š×Öĩ×ר×Öŧ×ĒÖ¸× ×Ö°×Ö´×ְרÖĩ× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×.
(××) קָ×Ö°××Ö¸× ×Ö¸×Ē × ×Ö¸× ×ĸÖ¸××Öˇ×Ē. ×Ö¸×֡ר ×Ö¸×Öŧ ק×Öŧ×ְ׊×Ö¸× ×Öŧְרִ××Ö° ××Öŧ× ×Ö¸×Öļ''×Ŗ ×Ö¸×Öļ''×Ŗ ×Ö¸×ÖŧÖ¸× ×Öĩ××Ē ×Öˇ× Ö°×ĒÖŧÖ° ×ĸÖ¸××Öˇ×Ē ק֡×ÖŧÖ¸×× ×Öŧִ׊×Ö°×ָר ×ÖŧÖ¸× ×Ö¸×ĒÖ°×Ö¸××. ×Ö¸×Ö°×¨Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖĩ××Öŧ רִ×Öŧ×Öš× ×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö´×× ×ÖŧÖˇ×Ö˛×Öĩ×× Ö¸× ×Ö°×Ö¸× ×Ö¸×ĒÖ°×Ö¸×× × Ö¸×¤Ö°×§×Öŧ ×Ö´× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ö° ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸× ×Ē×Öš×ĸÖˇ×Ö°×ĒÖŧÖ¸× ×Ö¸× ×Ö˛× Ö¸× ×Öˇ×ĸÖ˛×Ö´×× ×ĒÖŧÖˇ×ÖŧÖ¸×. ×Ö°×Ē×Öŧ ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸×
(1) and said: âCreator of the world, it would be good to create the world with my properties, for within me is Smicha for the fallen, as it is written: âThe Creator supports all who fall.ââ The Creator replied: âThat is why you are needed in your place; do not move from it. If you move from your place, contained in the word Somech, those who fall will lose your support, for they rely on you.â Having heard this, the letter Samech departed.
(2) The letter Nun entered and said to the Creator: âIt would be good for You to create the world with me, for Norah Tehilot is written with me, as well as âPraising of the righteous.ââ The Creator replied: âReturn to your place, for you are the reason that the letter Samech returned to its place. And rely on it for support. For the letter Nun exists in the word Nefilah, which must be corrected by the letter Samech. This is the reason why it needed to return to its place â so as to strengthen the lower ones.â The letter Nun left Him at once....
(3) The letter Mem entered and said: âMaster of the world, it would be good for You to create the world by me, for Melech is called by me.â The Creator replied: âThat is so, but I shall not create the world by you, for the world needs a King. Return to your place. Also, I shall not create the world with the letters Lamed and Chaf that form the word MeLeCH, as the world cannot exist without a King.â
(4) At this time the letter Chaf descended from the Kisseh â the Creatorâs throne, and stood before the Creator. It trembled and said to Him: âCreator of the world, with my properties I merit to become the basis of the world, for I am Kavod â Your Glory.â When the letter Chaf descended from the Creatorâs throne, all the worlds trembled, and the throne itself, verging on collapse. The Creator then answered: âChaf, what are you doing here? I will not create the world by you. Return to your place, for you exist in the word Kelayah and in the word Kalah.â
(5) The letter Yod entered and said: âMaker of the world! It would be good to create the world by me, for Your Holy name begins with me.â The Creator replied: âIt is sufficient that you are inscribed in My Name, in Me, and all of your aspirations are to Me, and you should not be uprooted from it all.â
(6) The letter Tet entered and said: âMaker of the world, it would be good to create the world with me, for it is by me that You are called Tov.â The Creator replied: âI will not create the world by you, for your goodness is concealed within you and is invisible. Therefore, it cannot take any part in the world that I wish to create, and will only be revealed in the world to come. And since your goodness is concealed within you, the gates of the palace will sink into the ground, for the letter Chet is opposite from you, and when you join together, the word CHeT will be formed. This is why these two letters are not recorded in the names of the holy tribes.â The letter Chet immediately moved aside.
(7) The letter Zayin entered and said: âMaker of the world, it would be good to create the world by me, as Shabbat is preserved with me, for it is written: âRemember the day of Shabbat, so as to keep it.ââ The Creator replied: âI will not create the world by you, for within you is a force of war, as sabers and swords, called âKlei Zayinâ, are made by you. And you are like the letter Nun, with which the world was not created, for within it is Nefilahâ Having heard that, the letter Zayin left Him.
(8) The letter Vav entered and said: âIt would be good to create the world with me, for I am a letter from Your Name HaVaYaHâ The Creator replied:â Vav, both you and the letter Hey should just be glad to be contained within My Name. This is why I will not create the world with your properties.â
(9) The letters Dalet and Gimel appeared before the Creator. However, the Creator told them right away: âIt is enough that you are both together, so that as long as the poor exist on earth, there is someone to treat them with mercy. The letter Dalet derives from Dalut, while Gimel renders mercy to it. Therefore, you cannot part, and it is enough for you to aid one another in this way.
(10) The letter Bet entered and said to the Creator: âMaker of the world, it would be good to create the world by me, as by me You are blessed Above and below. For Bet is Berachah.â The Creator replied to Bet: âOf course, I will create the world by you, and you shall be the basis of the world!â
(11) The letter Aleph stood outside and did not enter to appear before the Creator. The Creator said to it: âWhy do you not come to me like all the other letters?â Aleph replied: âBecause I saw all the letters leaving your presence without the desired answer. And besides, I saw You presenting the letter Bet with this great gift. And, indeed, the King of the universe cannot take back his gift and give it to another!â The Creator replied: âAlthough I will create the world by the letter Bet, it is you who will stand at the head of all the letters, and there shall be no unity in Me, but through you alone; all accounts and deeds of this world shall always begin with you, and all of unity shall be in you alone.â
(××) ׊××× ×× ××¤× × ×× ××"×Ē ×Ļ×ר×Ē פ×Ē× ×× ×§××× ×פ×Ē× ×§××, ×"× ××¤× × ×Š×× ×ר××××Ē ץ×Ē××××Ē ×××Ĩ ×פ××Ē ×Ļפ×× ×Š××× ×¤×Ē××× ×××× ××ר×ĸ, ×"× ××××× ××××Ē×× (×××ק×× ×' ×) ××× × ×¨×× ×Ą×ĸ×¨× ××× ×× ××Ļפ×× ×ĸ× × ×××× ×׊ ××Ē×ק××Ē, ××××' ×׊ ××× ×ר×× ××Ŗ ×××Ē×× (×××§×¨× ×' ×') ××Ē×Ļ× ×׊ ×××¤× × ×' ××Ē××× ×××Ē× ×××××Ē×, ×"× ×× ×§×Š×× ××× ×××× ×Š×׊ר×× ×ĸ×׊×× ×¨×Ļ×× × ×Š× ×ק×× ××× ×׊××× ×׊ר×× ×ĸ×׊×× ×¨×Ļ×× ×, ×××× ×Š××× ×׊ר×× ×ĸ×׊×× ×¨×Ļ×× × ×׊ קר×××, ××××× ×Š×ĸ×׊×× ×¨×Ļ×× × ×××Ē ×ר×××× ××Ē×××××Ē ×ץ××××Ē ××"× (×××× ×' ××) × ××Š× ×ĸ×× ××ĸ××ר ×ĸ× ×¤×Š×ĸ:
(ק××) ×××× ××ĸ×× ×× ×Š××××Ē ×פ×× ××××ר×× ×××× ××ר××, ××× ×׊×× ××××Ē ××××× ×ĸ׊ר ××Ļ××ĸ××Ē, ר×× ××ĸ׊ר ץפ×ר××Ē ׊××× × ××Ē×× ×Š××× ××ר×Ĩ, ××××Ē× ××ĸ×Š×¨× ×× ×× ×ĸ׊ר×Ē ×××ר××Ē, ××××× ×××Ē× ×' × ×××× ×Ēר×"× ××Ļ××Ē, ××× × ×××Ē× ×××Ē×××Ē ×Š× ×' ××ר××Ē ××Ē׊×× ×××× ×"× ×Ēר×"× ×××Ē×××Ē, ×××× ×× ×"× ×××Ē×××Ē ×ר ×× ×' ××××Ē× ××××, ××× ××ĸ××, ××××× ××' ××× ××× ×××× × ×××× ×ץפ×ר××Ē:
(פ×) ×"× ×¤×Ē×××, ××× ×"× ×¤×Ē×××, ××××× ×××ר ×× ×§××, ×"× ×Ą×Ē××× ×××, ×ĸ׊××× ××× ×××× ××× ××××ĸ××, ××× ××ר ר×× ×¨×××××, ×××× ×××× ×, ×××× ×××ר ×××× × ××¤× ××, ×× × ××××¨× ×××× × ××××Ĩ:
(קפ×) ××ר××Ē ×' ×× ××× ×Š××× ×××ĸ××, ××× ×××¤× ×Š× ×ק×"×, ××× ××× ×ĸ×××, ××××Ē× ×××Ŗ ×Š× ×§×¨× ××Ŗ ××××Ē ×׊×× ×××× ××Ē ××ĸ××× ×××Ŗ. ××××Ē ××××× × ×××Ē×× (×׊×ĸ×' ×"× ×) ××ר××× ××ר××Ē ×' ××× ××ר×× ×ĸ×× ×× ×׊פ×× ××× ××׊××ĸ ××× ×× ×××××, ××× ××× ××Ē ×× ××ĸ××× ×××Ŗ ××××Ē ×××Š× ×ĸ×Ļ× ×××Ļ××, ×××Š× ×ר××××Ē ×××Ļ××Ē ××ĸ×××. ×××Š× ×¨××ĸ× ××× ×׊ר×× (×ר×׊××Ē ×"× ××), ×××× ××ק×× ×Š× ×§×¨× ×Š× ×Š× ××ר (××ק×ק ×' ×), ××Š× ××××× ×ĸ×××:
(פ×) ×"× ×¤×Ē×××, ××× ×"× ×¤×Ē×××, ××××× ×××ר ×× ×§××, ×"× ×Ą×Ē××× ×××, ×ĸ׊××× ××× ×××× ××× ××××ĸ××, ××× ××ר ר×× ×¨×××××, ×××× ×××× ×, ×××× ×××ר ×××× × ××¤× ××, ×× × ××××¨× ×××× × ××××Ĩ:
(ץ×) ׊××× ×××Ē× ××× ×Ļ×"×, ××ר ××× ×× × ×"× ××"× ×Ļ×"× ××Ŗ ×××× × ×"× ××" × ××"× (×׊×× ×' ××) ××Ļ××ק ×ץ×× ×ĸ×××:
(פ×) ×××× × ×"×, ××××× ×Š×××× ××× ×ĸ×קר ××× ×׊×ר×, ×××Š× ××× ×Š×××Ŗ ×Ē×××, ××××× ××× ×׊××¨× ×× ××Ēק××× ××××, ×××× ××× ×× ××Ēק××× ××××Ŗ, ×× ×× ××××Ŗ ××× ××Ļ××¨× ××××, ××× ×× ××Ēק××× ×× ××××Ŗ ×× ××Ēק××× ××××, ×ĸ× ×× ××× ×׊××¨× ×ר×ק ××× ××××Ŗ ×× ××××, ×××× × ×"× ×פ×פ×, ××× × ×"× ×××Ē ×ר××× ×××, × ×"× ×ר××× ××ĸ××× ××׊×××Ē ××××, ××××× ×Š× ×"× ×ר××× ×××××Ē ××פ××¤× ××ר×××, ××× ×פ××¤× ×ץ××, ××××× ×Š× ×"× ×ר××× ××××× ×××ר ×× ×§××:
(×) פÖŧÖ¸×ĒÖˇ× ×Öˇ××Öŧ× ×Öˇ× Öŧ×Öŧ×§Ö¸× ×Ö°×Ö¸×֡ר, (×ר×׊××Ē ××ŗ:××´×) ×Öˇ×ÖŧÖ´×Ö°×¨Ö¸× ×Öą×Öš×Ö´×× ×Öļ×Ē ×Ö¸×Ö¸×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×ĻÖˇ×Ö°××Öš ×Ö°××Öš'. ×Öŧ×Ö°×ĒÖ´×× ×Öˇ×ÖŧÖš××Öļר ×Ö¸×Öļ× ×Öą×Öš×Ö´×× ×¤Öŧְר×Öŧ ×Öŧרְ××Öŧ. ×Ö°×Ö´× ×Ö´× ×Ö¸×× ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸×ĒÖ¸× × Ö¸×Ö¸×Š× ×ĸÖˇ× ×Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸× ×Ö¸× ×Öˇ×ĸÖ°×Ö´×× (× × ×Ą''× ×ĸ''×) ×ĒÖŧ×Öš×Ö¸×Ö´×× ×Ö°×ĸÖ¸×Ö°×Ö¸×, ××Öš ×Ö´× ×Ö¸× ×Ö¸×××Öŧ ×ִ׊×ְרָ×Öĩ× ×ÖŧÖ°×ĸ×Öš×Ö¸×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×ĸÖļ×Ö°×Ö¸×, ×Ö¸× ×Öˇ×ĸÖˇ×Ö°×Öŧ×Öŧ× ×ĒÖŧ×Öš×Ö¸×Ö´××. ×Öļ×ÖŧÖ¸× ×Öˇ×ÖŧÖˇ××, ×Ö´× ×Ö¸× ×Öĩ××ĒÖĩ× × Ö¸×Ö¸×Š× ×ĸÖˇ× ×Öˇ×ÖŧÖ¸×, ×ĒÖŧ×Öš×Ö¸×Ö´×× ×Öˇ×ĸÖ°×Ö´×× ×Ö¸×Ö¸× ×Ö´×ÖŧÖ¸× ×Öˇ×ÖŧÖˇ××, ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×Öĩ×¨Ö¸× ×Ö´×ĒÖ°×ÖŧÖ°×֡ר ×Ö´×ÖŧÖ¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö´×ĒÖ°×ÖŧְרÖĩ×, ×ÖŧÖ´×Ö°×ĒÖŧÖ´×× ×¤Öŧְר×Öŧ ×Öŧרְ××Öŧ ×Öŧ×Ö´×Ö°××Öŧ ×Öļ×Ē ×Ö¸×ָרÖļ×Ĩ. ×Ö°×Ö´×× Öŧ×Öŧ× ×ĒÖŧ×Öš×Ö¸×Ö´×× ×Öĩ××Öš× ×ÖŧÖģ×ÖŧÖ°××Öš× ×ÖŧÖ´× Ö°×§Ö´××Öŧ ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸× ××Öŧ×Ö˛×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×Öˇ×. ××Öŧ×Ŗ ×Ö¸×Ö´× ×֡רְ×ĸÖ¸× ×§Öˇ×Ö´×׊×Ö¸×, ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸× ×Ö¸× ×ĸÖ¸×× ×ÖŧÖ¸×Öŧ רְ׊××Öŧ ×Öˇ×ֲרָ×, ×Ö´××Ē ×ÖŧÖ¸×Öŧ ××Öš×Ĩ ×Ö°×ĒÖļ×Öļ×, ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸×× ×Öĩ×Öˇ××Öŧ× ×ĄÖ°×ָר. ×Öŧ×Ö°×֡ר ×Öĩ×֡רְ×ĸÖ¸×, ×Öˇ××Öŧ× ××Öš×Ĩ ×Ö°×ĒÖļ×Öļ× ×Öŧִץְ×ָר ×Öˇ×Ö˛×¨Ö¸× ×Ö˛×Ö´×, ×ÖŧÖ°×Öˇ×Ö°×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ē֡ר קְ××Öŧ׊Öŧ×Ö¸×, ×Öŧְק×Öš×Ŗ ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ē֡ר ×ÖŧÖ°× Öĩ× × Ö¸×Š×Ö¸×.
(×) פÖŧÖ¸×ĒÖˇ× ×Ö°×Ö¸×֡ר (׊×××Ē ××´×:××´×) ×Ö°×ĸָ׊×Ö´××ĒÖ¸ ׊×Öģ×Ö°×Ö¸× ×ĸÖ˛×ĻÖĩ× ×Š×Ö´×ÖŧÖ´×× ×Ö°××Öš'. ×Öŧ×Ö°×ĒÖ´×× (׊×××Ē ××´×:××ŗ) ×Ö°× Ö¸×ĒÖˇ×ĒÖŧÖ¸ ×ĸÖˇ× ×֡׊Öŧ×Öģ×Ö°×Ö¸× ×Öļ×Öļ× ×¤ÖŧÖ¸× Ö´×× ×Ö°××Öš'. ×ÖŧÖ¸× ×Ö´×× Öŧ×Öŧ× ×Ö¸×× Öĩ× ×§×Öŧ×ְ׊×Ö¸×, ×ÖŧÖ¸×ĸÖ¸× ×§×Öŧ×ְ׊×Ö¸× ×Öŧְרִ××Ö° ××Öŧ× ×Ö°×Öļ×ĸÖ°×ÖŧÖˇ× ×§Öˇ×ÖŧÖĩ××Öŧ, ×Ö°×Öˇ×ְ׊×Ö¸×Ö¸× ×¨×Öŧ×Ö¸× ×§Öˇ×Ö´×׊×Ö¸× ×Öĩ×ĸÖĩ××ÖŧÖ¸× ×Ö°×ĒÖˇ×ĒÖŧÖ¸×. ×Öˇ××Öŧ× ×¨Ö¸×Š×Ö¸×ĸ ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö´×Ö°×ĸÖ¸×, ×Ö˛×Ö¸× ×ְץ֡×ÖŧÖĩר ×Ö¸×Ö´× ×ְץִ×Ö°×¨Ö¸× ×Öˇ×ֲרָ×. ×Öˇ×Ö˛×Ö¸× ×ְץ֡×ÖŧÖĩר ׊×Öģ×Ö°×Ö¸×, ×Ö°× Ö¸×Ö˛×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×ִקְרÖĩ× ×Öļ×Öļ× ×Ö°××Öš×Ö¸×, ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö´×ĒÖŧÖ°×֡ר. ×ÖŧÖ°×Ö¸×Ö´× ×Ö¸×Ö´×× ×ĄÖ°×ָר ×Öˇ×Ö˛×¨Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ē֡ר קְ××Öŧ׊×Ö¸×, ×Öŧְק×Öš×Ŗ ×ÖŧÖ¸×Ē֡ר ×ÖŧÖ°× Öĩ× × Ö¸×Š×Ö¸×. ×Öŧ׊×Ö°×Öš×Öš× ×Öˇ×Ö°×ÖŧÖ¸× ×ĻÖ¸×Öˇ×× ×Ö°×Ö¸×֡ר, (ק×××Ē ××ŗ:××´×) ×ÖŧÖ´× ×Öļ× ×Ö¸×Ö¸×Ö¸× ×Š×Öļ×ÖŧÖ¸××Öš× ×Öˇ×ֲרÖĩ× ×Öˇ×ÖŧÖļ×Öļ×Ö° ×Öĩ×Ē ×ֲ׊×Öļר ×ÖŧÖ°×ָר ×ĸָ׊××Öŧ××Öŧ. ×Ö°×Ö¸× (קץ''×) ×Ö´×ĒÖŧÖ°×֡ר ×§Ö°×¨Ö¸× ×ÖŧÖ¸×.
(×) ×Öļ×Ē ×ֲ׊Öļ×ר ×Ö´×ĒÖ°×ĸÖˇ×ÖˇÖŧ×Ö°×ĒÖ´Öŧ× ×Ö°Öŧ×Ö´×Ļְר֡×Ö´× ×Ö°××Öŧ' â ×Öļ× ×Ö°Öŧ×Ö´×× Öˇ×Ē ×֡קְÖŧ×ִפÖŧ×Öš×Ē ׊Öļ××Ö¸Öŧ×Ö´×× ×Öĩרִ×Öŧ×Öŧ× ×Ö¸××֚ר ×ִ׊ְÖŧ××Ö´×ר֡×Ē ×ÖĩÖŧ×Ö´××. ×Ö´Öŧ× ×Ö´×ĒÖ°×ĸÖˇ×ÖˇÖŧ×Ö°×ĒÖ´Öŧ× â פÖĩÖŧרÖĩ×Š× ×¨Öˇ×ŠÖ´×"×: ׊ִ××֡קְ×ĒÖ´Öŧ×. ×Öˇ×Ö°× ×Öŧ ׊Öļ××ĸָ׊ִ×××ĒÖ´× ×ŠÖ°×××֚ק ×Ö°×ĸ×Öš×Öĩ××Öŧ×Ē ×Ö¸Öŧ×ĸ×Öš×Ö¸×, ×Öˇ×Ö°× ×Öŧ ×Ö°Öŧ×Ö´×× Öˇ×Ē ×֡קְÖŧ×ִפÖŧ×Öš×Ē, ׊Öļ××Öĩ× ×Ö°Öŧ× Öļ×Öļ× ×֡קְÖŧ×Öģ׊ָÖŧ×× ×¨Öˇ×§ ×Ö°Öŧ××Öš ×Ö´× ×ŠÖļ××Ö°Öŧ×Öˇ×ÖļÖŧ× ×Öŧ×ְ׊֡××Öĩק ×Öŧ×Ö°×ĸ֡קÖĩÖŧ× ×ĸÖˇ×ĻÖ°××Öš ×Öˇ×Ö˛×Öĩר×Öš, ×Ö´Öŧ× ×Öĩ× ×¨Öˇ×§ ×Ö°Öŧק×Öš×Ŗ ×Öˇ×ְ׊֡××Öĩק ×Öŧ×Ö°×Öˇ×ÖļÖŧ× ×ĸÖˇ×ĻÖ°××Öš ×Ö°×Ö¸×Ö¸×. ×Ö°×Öļ××Öŧ:
(10) how I have made a mockery of the EgyptiansâĻâThis is the aspect of the forces of evil that come from an overload of the Light, from the Shattering of the Vessels. For Rashi explains that âI made a mockeryâ means âI made a parodyââi.e., I created parody and mockery in the world, namely the aspect of the evil forces. They parallel holiness only as one who imitates, parodies and mimics his friend; they are only like a monkey that parodies and imitates a human being. And this is:
(פ×) ×××× ×××, ×××× ×Š×¨×Š ×׊×"×, ××××× ×׊ר׊ ×××××, ×׊×ר׊ ×× ××××× ××× ××ĸ×ק×, ×׊×"× ××Ē×¨× ××× ×ĸ××××Ē××, ××××× ×Š×× ×Ē×§× ×ĸ× ×Ŗ ××Ē××ĸ×× ×׊×× ×Š×¨×Š, ×××"× ××× ×ĸ××××Ē××, ××× ×× ××× ×׊×××ĸ, ××××× ×Š×× ××× ×׊ ×× ×××× ×ĸ××××Ē×× ×××, ××××× ×Š×׊ ×××× ××××× ××××× ×××× ×Ē××××Ē ×× ×׊ ××× ××× ××××ר××:
(××) ××ר ר' ×××ר×× ××× ×××Ē×× (׊×××Ē ×"× ×) ×' ××׊ ×××××, ××ר ××× ×ר ר××××× ×ר×× ×× ×Ē××ĸ× ×× ××××Ē× ×פ׊×××, ׊××ĸ ×× ××××××× ×, ×"× ×××"× ×××× ×Š××× ×× ××ר××Ē × ×××Ē ××Š× ×Š× ××× ××× ×××× ××× ××××× ×× ×××× ×××, ××ר ××Ē× ××× × ×××¨× ×× ×Š×Š×× ××"×Ŗ, ×× ×× ×××× ×Š×Š×× ××"× ×× ×× ×××× ×Š×Š×× ×Š×"×, ×× ×ĸ×Š× ××Ą×¤× ×× ×׊××Š× ××ĸ×Š× ××× ×Š× ××× ××ĸ×Š× ××× ×××Ē ×××, ×"× ×ĸ× ××Ē× ×Ēץ×Ē×× ××ר××, ×"× ×× × ××"×Ŗ ר×׊, ××"× ×Š× × ××, ׊×"× ×××× ×× ××ĸ×××, ×××× ×Š×"× ×××× ×× ××ĸ××× ××¤× × ×Š××Ē×× ×× ×Ē׊×××:
(ק××) ××"×, ××ĸ×Š×¨× ×××ר××Ē ×Š× ××¨× ××× ××ĸ×××, ×××× × ××× ×××× × ×Ē×ר×Ē ×××Ē ׊×××××Ē ×× ××ĸ×××××, ×׊×"× ××× ×××, ×"× ×Š×¨×Š ×××××, ×׊×"× ××× ××ĸ×× ×Š×¨×Š ×××××:
(פ×) ×××× ×××, ×××× ×Š×¨×Š ×׊×"×, ××××× ×׊ר׊ ×××××, ×׊×ר׊ ×× ××××× ××× ××ĸ×ק×, ×׊×"× ××Ē×¨× ××× ×ĸ××××Ē××, ××××× ×Š×× ×Ē×§× ×ĸ× ×Ŗ ××Ē××ĸ×× ×׊×× ×Š×¨×Š, ×××"× ××× ×ĸ××××Ē××, ××× ×× ××× ×׊×××ĸ, ××××× ×Š×× ××× ×׊ ×× ×××× ×ĸ××××Ē×× ×××, ××××× ×Š×׊ ×××× ××××× ××××× ×××× ×Ē××××Ē ×× ×׊ ××× ××× ××××ר××: