תּוֹרָה קנב

Torah 152

When a holy soul comes into the world together with the branches belonging to it — the husk surrounds it. Only an opening facing faith remains — for facing faith the opening is open. And sometimes — because of a blemish in the branches — they are cast out from there — that is, from faith. And then the husk spreads also over the opening — and they cannot enter and draw close to their root — which is the above-mentioned soul. And behold — the closing of the opening — that is, faith — as above — is only for a time. At the moment when those unfit to draw close must be cast outside. But immediately afterwards the opening returns and opens as before. And when there are — G-d forbid — many blemishes — then they fear and worry lest the opening be permanently closed — G-d forbid — through the strengthening of the surrounding husk mentioned above. And then they station a G-d-fearing person at the opening — to stand guard that the unfit do not enter there. And even so — it is a benefit against the surrounding husk mentioned above — for it cannot overpower and spread over the opening because of the G-d-fearing person standing there. And through self-sacrifice — when one gives over one's soul to travel and draw close to the Tzadik — through this it is possible to attach oneself to him. Even though the G-d-fearing person stands there and guards lest the unfit enter. Yet even so it is impossible for the wisdom — that is, the brain itself — to illuminate for one.