Siman 84

(4.) What he told before Rosh Hashana 5569 [1808], at the end of the summer of 5568 — and at that time the slaughterer from Teplyk brought him a wondrous chair. And close to this, he told what he saw in a vision or dream: that they brought him a chair, and fire was around it. And all the world — men, women, and children — went to see it. And when they returned from there, immediately they became bound to one another and matches were made between them. And all the leaders of the generation also went to see it. And I asked how far away it was, and why immediately upon [seeing it] matches were made. And I walked around them in order to go there. And I heard that Rosh Hashana was coming. And I was uncertain whether to return or to stay, and I was confused in my mind. And I said to myself: How shall I remain here for Rosh Hashana? And I said in my mind: given the weak body I have, why should I return? And I stayed there. And I came to the chair and I saw there Rosh Hashana literally. And likewise Yom Kippur — Yom Kippur literally. And likewise Sukkos — Sukkos literally. And I also heard them crying out [Isaiah 1:14]: "Your new moons and your festivals My soul hates" — why do you judge the world? Rosh Hashana itself will judge! And they all fled — together with all the leaders of the generation — they all fled. And I saw there that engraved on the chair were all the forms of all the creatures of the world, and each one was engraved together with his mate beside him — and therefore matches were immediately made, for everyone there found and saw his mate. And since in earlier days I had learned, it occurred to my mind that the verse [Daniel 7:9]: <span class="verse">"Kors'yeh shvivim di nur"</span> — "His throne was flames of fire" — its initial letters [spell] shadkhan [matchmaker], for through the chair matches are made, as stated. Also kors'yeh [throne] are the initial letters of Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkos. And therefore on Shemini Atzeret — the union of the Matron [Zohar, Vayikra 96b]. And I asked: What will my livelihood be? And they told me that I would be a matchmaker — and the fire surrounded it. For in truth Rosh Hashana is the aspect of matchmaking, for Rosh Hashana is the aspect of the throne of the Holy One Blessed He, as is written [Psalms 47:9]: <span class="verse">"G-d sits on His holy throne."</span> And on this throne all the forms of the creatures are engraved with their mates, as I saw in the vision mentioned above. And therefore through Rosh Hashana — which is the aspect of the holy throne — matches are made. For at the beginning of each year it is decreed who will be paired with whom, as is known. And the meaning of my saying that my livelihood would be as a matchmaker is: that this is the entire service of the true tzaddik — to make matches and to join [souls] together, as explained there. And the surrounding fire — this is the aspect of the fire of Torah, which is the principal aspect of the Torah of this true tzaddik, as is explained there in the Torah "Blow [the shofar]" [Likutay Moharan, vol. 2, Torah 5]. And also the matter of the forms engraved on the chair with their mates — this is explained there as well. And through the explanation of this Torah, all the matters of the aforementioned vision become understood, for this Torah is the explanation of the vision, as is written there in its place. And this Torah was said on Rosh Hashana 5569 [1808].