ערך ציצית

Through tzedakah one appeases the burning heat of the heart that blazes toward the desire for sexual union and the desire for money — both of which depend upon one another, as explained in the inner teachings. Every single person of Israel — in the inner depth of his soul — yearns and burns very greatly for G-d. Because in the inner depth he gazes at all times toward the purpose [tachlis] — which is the light of the Infinite [ohr ha'ain sof] — from which his root derives. And he wishes to cleave and be encompassed there. But since this aspect is in the aspect of ratzo v'shov [advance and retreat] — and when he is in the aspect of shov [retreat], then the vessels of the expanded consciousness [kailim d'hamoi'ach] — which are the aspect of the garments — are unable to receive the light of the shining from there. And then most often the light of the impression [reshimah] of the nullification [bitul] is forgotten from him. And through the commandment of tzitzis — the garments are repaired. Which are the aspect of — [the aspect of] — the vessels of the expanded consciousness. So that they can receive the light of the shining of the impression from the nullification — from which is the root of all Torah. And this is the aspect of: "And you shall see it, etc." [Numbers 15:39] — whose essential [reference] is to the techeiles [blue dye] in the tzitzis. That is, one must look and gaze greatly upon the purpose [tachlis] — which is the aspect of techeiles — as explained in the inner teachings. And this: "and you shall not go astray after your hearts and after your eyes" — that he should close his eyes from the sight of this world entirely and direct his vision and his gaze only toward the purpose alone. "So that you shall remember and do all My commandments" [Numbers 15:40]. For through the commandment of tzitzis one merits to well remember the light of the impression aforementioned — from which flows the totality of Torah and commandments.

Tzitzis is a great protection from the kelipos [husks] and the sitra achra — because within them is bound the light of the aforementioned holy impression.

Tzitzis is the aspect of the repair of the bris — the tikun hakelali [general repair]. For through them the expanded consciousness is elevated and whiteness is drawn to repair the blemishes of all sins, G-d protect us. And through this the garments are repaired and made into the aspect of white garments. And therefore they have thirty-nine [ט"ל] windings — corresponding to the dew of lights [tal orosin] — which one merits through the guarding of the bris. And twelve finger-breadths in length — corresponding to the twelve tribes — in whom his soul is encompassed through the tikun hakelali. And through this one merits to speak words that are accepted and heard. And therefore the essential repair of prayer — that it be accepted — is through the wrapping of the tallis of tzitzis.

In everything that passes over a person — however things may be — if he strengthens himself in will [ratzon]: that even when he does not merit to bring forth from potential to actuality the holy matter he wishes to do, or the level in the service of G-d he wishes to attain — even so, his heart yearns and hopes always in all his inward parts and all his inner limbs to complete and do His blessed will — in the aspect of: "My innermost being — I hope" [Lamentations 1:20] — through this G-d has compassion upon him and shows him the path of truth to direct his blessed will. Until he merits to compose holy books — to explain paths and counsels as to how to do His blessed will, and to nullify all the doubts that other people have in the matter of the service of G-d and the doing of His blessed will. Which is the aspect of all the doubtful laws in the Torah. And the essential [purpose] is to compose holy books that bring to action and the fulfillment of the Torah.