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Section 29

אוצר היראה - Otzar HaYirah

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כָּל מָקוֹם שֶׁהוּא מְגֻשָּׁם בְּיוֹתֵר הוּא מְרֻחָק בְּיוֹתֵר מִבְּחִינַת מִעוּט מַחֲזִיק אֶת הַמְּרֻבֶּה, וְשָׁם שַׁיָּךְ מֵיצֵר וְדוֹחֵק בְּיוֹתֵר, וְשָׁם אֲחִיזַת הַסִּטְרָא אָחֳרָא בְּיוֹתֵר שֶׁאֲחִיזָתָם בִּבְחִינַת גְּבוּל הַמָּקוֹם בְּחִינַת עֲשִׂיָּה. וְכָל מָקוֹם שֶׁמְּקֻדָּשׁ בְּיוֹתֵר, הוּא סָמוּךְ בְּיוֹתֵר לִבְחִינַת לְמַעְלָה מִן הַמָּקוֹם לִבְחִינַת מְקוֹמוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם שֶׁהוּא הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ. וּמִמֵּילָא מוּבָן שֶׁשָּׁם בְּנָקֵל יוֹתֵר לַעֲבֹד הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ וּלְהִתְקָרֵב אֵלָיו יִתְבָּרַךְ (ציצית ה"ג אות י).

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On Yom Kippur the High Priest entered the Holy of Holies — the place of the point of the Foundation Stone [Even Shesiya] — which is the aspect of the point of truth. Which is the essential sustaining and foundation of the world. The aspect of "the Foundation Stone — for from it the world was founded." And therefore there stood the Ark and the Tablets — which are the essential point of truth — the aspect of the Torah of truth. And therefore there the High Priest was able to purify Israel from their sins and bring them out from the darkness. For through drawing close and drawing oneself to the point of truth — then the truth illuminates how to exit from the darkness of the sins. And then the holy sparks see the openings that exist in the darkness and the Sitra Achra and go out through this from darkness to light. And then the Sitra Achra is nullified and all the sins are atoned.

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שֹׁרֶשׁ הַקְּדֻשָּׁה הִיא בְּמַחֲשָׁבָה בִּבְחִינַת חָכְמָה שֶׁנִּקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ. אֲבָל עִקַּר שְׁלֵמוּת הַקְּדֻשָּׁה הוּא כְּשֶׁהַקְּדֻשָּׁה נִמְשֶׁכֶת בַּיָּדַיִם, הַיְנוּ כְּשֶׁמְּקַשְּׁרִין הָעֲשִׂיָּה וְהָעֻבְדָּא אֶל הַקְּדֻשָּׁה בִּבְחִינַת שְׂאוּ יְדֵיכֶם קֹדֶשׁ, כִּי עִקַּר מַעֲלַת וּשְׁלֵימוּת הַקְּדֻשָּׁה הִיא כְּשֶׁנִּמְשֶׁכֶת בָּעֻבְדָּא דַּיְקָא בִּבְחִינַת עֲשִׂיָּה. וְעַל־כֵּן כָּל תַּשְׁמִישֵׁי קְדֻשָּׁה לֹא חַיְילָא קְדֻשָּׁתָם עַד דְּאַזְמִנֵיה בְּמַחֲשָׁבָה וְצָר בֵּיה בְּמַעֲשֶׂה גַּם כֵּן (בית הכנסת הלכה ג).

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The practice of eating honey on Rosh Hashana — see the section on Eating, os 102, 104.

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עִקַּר הַקְּדֻשָּׁה כְּשֶׁיּוֹדְעִין שֶׁהַכֹּל מֵאִתּוֹ יִתְבָּרַךְ, כִּי תֵּיכֶף כְּשֶׁיּוֹדְעִין שֶׁהַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ בָּרָא הַדָּבָר נִמְשָׁךְ לְשָׁם קְדֻשָּׁה, כִּי הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ נִקְרָא קָדוֹשׁ. וּמֵחֲמַת שֶׁבְּעוֹלָם הָעֲשִׂיָּה נִתְעַלֵּם אוֹר הַקְּדֻשָּׁה כָּל־כָּךְ, עַד שֶׁיֵּשׁ כֹּחַ לִבְחֹר בַּקְּדֻשָּׁה אוֹ לְהֵפֶךְ חַס־ וְשָׁלוֹם, עַל־כֵּן עִקַּר מַעֲלַת הַקְּדֻשָּׁה כְּשֶׁמְּקַדְּשִׁין גַּם הָעוֹלָם הָעֲשִׂיָּה עַל־יְדֵי הַיְדִיעָה מִקְּדֻשָּׁתוֹ יִתְבָּרַךְ (שם).

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When a person sins — G-d forbid — then they violate the boundaries of holiness — G-d forbid — and descend toward the outside forces — G-d forbid — each person according to their sins. And then they are distant from His blessed glory. For there is a boundary to the holy glory — that it does not spread outside the boundary. The aspect of "and My glory I shall not give to another." But when one searches and seeks from there after His blessed glory in the aspect of "where is the place of His glory" — specifically "where" [ayeh] — through this one ascends in the ultimate of the ascent — to the aspect of "where" — which is the aspect of the sealed utterance [ma'amar satum] — as explained elsewhere. And through this His blessed glory returns and is revealed. Which is the aspect of building the world anew. For the essential sustaining of the world is through the revelation of His blessed glory. And through this the boundaries of holiness are very greatly expanded — until even all the places of the outside forces are transformed and enter into holiness through the above-mentioned aspect of "where." And therefore after Yom Kippur — when one merits to the aspect of "where" and the boundaries of holiness are greatly expanded — therefore afterward one makes Sukkos outside the house. Namely that the boundaries of holiness were so greatly expanded through the teshuva of Yom Kippur — which is the aspect of "where" — until the holiness spreads also outside. And there too partitions of holiness are made. The aspect of "and he too shall remain to our G-d." As our Sages said. And therefore Sukkos is the aspect of Yaakov — as is known. For regarding Yaakov it is said "and you shall spread out westward and eastward," the aspect of the expansion of the boundaries of holiness — the aspect of the inheritance of Yaakov — which is an inheritance without boundaries. For everything enters and is included within the holiness now through the teshuva of the above-mentioned aspect of "where."

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צָרִיךְ הָאָדָם שֶׁיְּקַדֵּשׁ אֶת עַצְמוֹ כָּל־כָּךְ בְּדִבּוּרֵי תּוֹרָה וּתְפִלָּה, עַד שֶׁיִּתְבַּטֵּל לְגַבֵּי הַדִּבּוּר לְגַמְרֵי, וְיִהְיֶה גּוּפוֹ מְחֻבָּר וְכָלוּל בְּהַדִּבּוּר כְּמוֹ הַקְּלָף הַמְחֻבָּר בְּאוֹתִיּוֹת הַתּוֹרָה וְהַתְּפִלִּין, עַד שֶׁנַּעֲשִׂין אַחְדּוּת אֶחָד, עַד שֶׁעַל־יְדֵי זֶה גַּם הַקְּלָף קָדוֹשׁ בִּקְדֻשַּׁת סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה. כְּמוֹ כֵן מַמָּשׁ יִהְיֶה הַגּוּף מְחֻבָּר וְנִכְלָל בְּהַדִּבּוּר עַד שֶׁיִּהְיֶה כָּתוּב וְנֶחְקָק בּוֹ הֵיטֵב, וְלֹא יִהְיֶה נִכְתָּב וְנֶחְקָק בְּגוּפוֹ שׁוּם אוֹת אַחֵר רַק אוֹתִיּוֹת וְדִבּוּרֵי תּוֹרָה וּתְפִלָּה, וַאֲזַי הָאָדָם הַזֶּה קָדוֹשׁ בִּקְדֻשַּׁת סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה וְיוֹתֵר, וְעָלָיו נֶאֱמַר זֹאת הַתּוֹרָה אָדָם וְאָמְרוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ זַ"ל, כַּמָּה טִפְּשָׁאֵי וְכוּ' וְלָא קַיְימוּ מִקָּמֵי צוּרְבָּא מֵרַבָּנָן (שם הלכה ד אות ח).

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Also — for through the souls that were added to holiness through the teshuva of the Ten Days of Teshuva and Yom Kippur — through this the houses of holiness multiply very greatly — until even the souls that were cast outside — the aspect of "the holy stones are poured out at the head of every street" — enter and are included also within the holiness. Which is the aspect of Sukkos — that the boundary of holiness was expanded also outside as mentioned.

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אָמְרוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה אֵין אוֹמְרִים דָּבָר שֶׁבַּקְּדֻשָּׁה בְּפָחוֹת מֵעֲשָׂרָה, כִּי עִקַּר הִתְגַּלּוּת קְדֻשָּׁתוֹ יִתְבָּרַךְ הוּא עַל־יְדֵי כְּלָלִיּוּת הָעוֹלָמוֹת עֶלְיוֹנִים וְתַחְתּוֹנִים יַחַד, שֶׁעִקָּרוֹ הוּא עַל־יְדֵי שֶׁמְּגַלִּין קְדֻשָּׁתוֹ לְמַטָּה דַּיְקָא בְּזֶה הָעוֹלָם הַגַּשְׁמִי. כִּי יֵשׁ לְהַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ מַלְאָכִים וּשְׂרָפִים וְכוּ', וְאַף עַל פִּי כֵן עִקַּר שַׁעֲשׁוּעָיו יִתְבָּרַךְ כְּשֶׁעוֹלָה הַקְּדֻשָּׁה מִזֶּה הָעוֹלָם הַשָּׁפֵל דַּיְקָא. וְכָל אֶחָד מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל עַל־יְדֵי כָּל בְּרָכָה וּתְהִלָּה, וְכֵן עַל־יְדֵי כָּל מִצְוָה שֶׁעוֹשֶׂה בְּזֶה הָעוֹלָם, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה מַמְשִׁיךְ אֱלֹקוּתוֹ יִתְבָּרַךְ לְמַטָּה, וּמַעֲלֶה וּמְקַשֵּׁר אֶת עַצְמוֹ לְמַעְלָה לְמַעְלָה וּמְגַלֶּה אֱלֹקוּתוֹ בָּעוֹלָם. אַךְ עִקַּר הִתְגַּלּוּת הַקְּדֻשָּׁה עַד שֶׁנּוּכַל לְעוֹרֵר כָּל הַדָּרֵי מַעְלָה וְדָרֵי מַטָּה לְקַדֵּשׁ שְׁמוֹ יִתְבָּרַךְ יַחַד, שֶׁזֶּה בְּחִינַת מַה שֶּׁאוֹמְרִים בִּקְדֻשָּׁה נַעֲרִיצָךְ וְכוּ' כְּנֹעַם שִׂיחַ סוֹד וְכוּ', בִּפְרָט בִּקְדֻשַּׁת כֶּתֶר שֶׁאוֹמְרִים בְּפֵרוּשׁ מַלְאָכִים הֲמוֹנֵי מַעְלָה עִם עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל קְבוּצֵי מַטָּה יַחַד וְכוּ', זֶה אִי־אֶפְשָׁר כִּי אִם בַּעֲשָׂרָה. כִּי עִקַּר הַכְּלָלִיּוּת הוּא לִכְלֹל הַשָּׂגַת דָּרֵי מַעְלָה שֶׁהוּא בְּחִינַת אַיֵּה מְקוֹם כְּבוֹדוֹ, עִם הַשָּׂגַת דָּרֵי מַטָּה שֶׁהוּא מְלֹא כָּל הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדוֹ לְכָלְלָם יַחַד, וּמִבְּחִינַת אַיֵּה עַד בְּחִינַת מְלֹא יֵשׁ עֲשָׂרָה מַדְרֵגוֹת, בְּחִינַת הָעֶשֶׂר סְפִירוֹת הַקְּדוֹשׁוֹת שֶׁמִּכֶּתֶר וְעַד מַלְכוּת, כִּי אַיֵּה הוּא בְּחִינַת כֶּתֶר בְּחִינַת תַּכְלִית נוֹרְאוֹת הַקְּדֻשָּׁה הָעֶלְיוֹנָה וּמְלֹא וְכוּ' הוּא בְּחִינַת מַלְכוּת, וְדַיְקָא עַל־יְדֵי אֵלּוּ הָעֶשֶׂר תִּקּוּנִין יְכוֹלִין לְקַשֵּׁר וְלִכְלֹל הָעוֹלָמוֹת יַחַד, וְעַל־כֵּן צְרִיכִין לָזֶה עֲשָׂרָה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁהֵם כְּלוּלִים מִכָּל הָעֶשֶׂר תִּקּוּנִין הַנַּ"ל. וְעַל־כֵּן כָּל דָּבָר שֶׁבִּקְדֻשָּׁה שֶׁהוּא לְפַרְסֵם וּלְקַדֵּשׁ שְׁמוֹ יִתְבָּרַךְ בָּרַבִּים, שֶׁבָּהֶם כְּלוּלִים דָּרֵי מַעְלָה וְדָרֵי מַטָּה, לָזֶה צְרִיכִין עֲשָׂרָה דַּיְקָא (הל' נט"י לסעודה ה"ו אות עז).

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Through the teshuva of Rosh Hashana and the Ten Days of Teshuva and Yom Kippur — through this intentional sins [zedonos] are transformed into merits. Which is the aspect of the nullification of the forbidden — which is the aspect of the completeness of all the supernal unifications — as explained in the main text. For through teshuva is the essential unification — where the final Heh is connected with the three first letters of the holy Name — as is known. And this is the aspect of the great unifications made afterward on Sukkos through the four species — which allude to the unification of the Holy One blessed be He and His Shechina — as is known. And this is the aspect of the willow branches [aravei nachal] included with them — this is the aspect of the nullification of the forbidden. For willow branches allude to the sinners of Israel. Which is also the aspect of the chelbenah [galbanum] that had to be in the incense. For through the incense great unifications are also made. And for this reason it is called ketores — from the language of binding and unification — for it binds and unifies all the worlds to their root — which is the essential of the unification. And therefore chelbenah was also among them — which alludes to the sinners of Israel — which is the aspect of the nullification of the forbidden. And therefore also regarding prayer — through which great unifications are made as is known — our Sages also said: every prayer that does not include from the sinners of Israel — for it is necessary that the prayer of the sinners of Israel also be mixed in with it — which is the aspect of the nullification of the forbidden. For this is the essential completeness of the unification. And all of this is also the aspect of the willow branches of the Lulav as mentioned. And therefore afterward on Hoshana Rabba we take the willow branches alone — to show that the forbidden was so completely nullified that it was transformed into what is permitted and into complete holiness — until from them alone specifically a great unification is also made above. And therefore afterward on Shemini Atzeres that is the ultimate completeness of the unification — as is known.

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עִנְיַן מַה שֶּׁכָּל הָעֲבֵרוֹת שֶׁבַּתּוֹרָה יַעֲבֹר וְאַל יֵהָרֵג, חוּץ מֵעֲבוֹדָה זָרָה וְגִלּוּי עֲרָיוֹת וּשְׁפִיכוּת דָּמִים שֶׁעֲלֵיהֶם יֵהָרֵג וְאַל יַעֲבֹר, וְכֵן אִם הָעוֹבְדֵי כּוֹכָבִים וּמַזָּלוֹת מִתְכַּוֵּן לְהַעֲבִירוֹ עַל דָּת, אָז עַל הַכֹּל יֵהָרֵג וְאַל יַעֲבֹר - עַיֵּן אֱמוּנָה אוֹת ע עב.

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The essential repair of sins is through returning and bringing out all the repairs of the Creation from potential to actual anew — through the greatness of the power of the complete tzaddikim — who return and draw new holy vitality to the totality of Creation — from the upper spirit [ruach dileil'a] to the lower spirit [ruach diltata] — as explained in the main text. And all of this occurs during the Ten Days of Teshuva — with the beginning on Rosh Hashana and the completion on Yom Kippur. And therefore one must travel to the truly true tzaddikim for Rosh Hashana. For on Rosh Hashana the world was created — namely Adam the first was created — for whose sake everything was created. And then the Creation was completed and went out from potential to actual through Hashem Himself. But the essential intention of the Creation was that the completion of the full repair of the Creation would be through the human being. And therefore everything was created lacking repair — so that the human being would come and complete the Creation — as is known. But Adam the first ruined things immediately. But Hashem had compassion on His world and carved out for him an opening for teshuva and forgave his sin. And He established this day for the generations to be Rosh Hashana — as per the saying of our Sages. And therefore on Rosh Hashana every person of Israel must return in teshuva and repair their deeds — so that through this they return and bring out all the repairs of the Creation from potential to actual. And this is impossible except through the power of the tzaddikim. Therefore one travels to the tzaddikim on Rosh Hashana. And therefore one goes to the graves of the tzaddikim on Erev Rosh Hashana. For the essential of this repair is accomplished through the holy righteous ones who already dwell in the dust — as explained in the main text — see the section on Life and Its Opposite os 23. And this is the aspect of the Ten Days of Teshuva — corresponding to the ten utterances through which the entire Creation came into being. And corresponding to the Ten Commandments — which are the totality of the Torah — for whose sake everything was created. And the essential completion of the repair is on Yom Kippur. When one completes bringing the repair of the Creation from potential to actual through the teshuva and forgiveness of sins that one merits then. And then the tzaddikim merit through the immensity of their power to open an opening in the supernal light — which is sealed and hidden from us because of the height of its exaltedness. And from there the tzaddikim draw for us new holy vitality. And this is the holiness of Yom Kippur — when all the very supernal openings open for the truly true tzaddikim. Until there is permission for the High Priest — who is the aspect of the true tzaddik of the generation — to enter the Holy of Holies. To draw new holy spirit from there. Through which is the essential forgiveness of sins. And this is what one prays in the Neila prayer: "open for us the gate." And this is the matter of reciting "Kol Nidrei" at the entry of Yom Kippur. And the reading of the portion of Acharei Mos on Yom Kippur — see the main text.

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הַתּוֹרָה כֻּלָּהּ הִיא בְּחִינַת רַחֲמִים וְחַיִּים כְּמוֹ שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר כִּי הִיא חַיֶּיךָ וְכוּ', וּכְתִיב עֵץ חַיִּים הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ, וְעִקַּר הַתּוֹרָה נִתְּנָה בִּשְׁבִיל לְהַעֲבִיר סִטְרָא דְּמוֹתָא וְלִזְכּוֹת לְחַיִּים. וְעַל־כֵּן כָּל הַתּוֹרָה כֻּלָּהּ נִדְחֵית מִפְּנֵי הַחַיִּים, כְּמוֹ שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְחַי בָּהֶם וְלֹא שֶׁיָּמוּת בָּהֶם, כִּי אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁכָּל הַמִּצְווֹת וְהָעֲבוֹדוֹת דִּקְדֻשָּׁה, בִּפְרָט עֲבוֹדַת הַתְּפִלָּה צְרִיכִין לַעֲשׂוֹת בִּמְסִירַת נֶפֶשׁ, אֲבָל הַמְּסִירַת נֶפֶשׁ צָרִיךְ לִהְיוֹת בִּבְחִינַת וְהַחַיּוֹת רָצוֹא וָשׁוֹב כְּדֵי לִישָׁאֵר בַּחַיִּים וְלֹא לָמוּת חַס־וְשָׁלוֹם מַמָּשׁ עַל־יְדֵי הַמְּסִירַת נֶפֶשׁ, כִּי הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ רוֹצֶה כִּבְיָכוֹל בַּעֲבוֹדָתֵינוּ, בִּבְחִינַת וְאָבִיתָ תְּהִלָּה מִגּוּשֵׁי עָפָר וְכוּ', וְאֵינוֹ חָפֵץ בְּבִטּוּל הָעוֹלָם לְגַמְרֵי חַס־וְשָׁלוֹם. וְעַל־כֵּן אָנוּ מְצֻוִּין עַל כָּל עֲבֵרוֹת שֶׁבַּתּוֹרָה יַעֲבֹר וְאַל יֵהָרֵג, כִּי עִקַּר הַתּוֹרָה נִתְּנָה בִּשְׁבִיל הַחַיִּים. וְכָל זֶה הוּא בְּחִינַת שְׁלֵמוּת הַתְּפִלָּה שֶׁצְּרִיכָה לִהְיוֹת בִּבְחִינַת רַחֲמִים וְתַחֲנוּנִים. אַךְ כְּשֶׁהַסִּטְרָא אָחֳרָא יוֹנֶקֶת מִן הָרַחֲמָנוּת, שֶׁעַל־יְדֵי זֶה נִפְגָּם הָרַחֲמִים אֶצְלֵנוּ וְנַעֲשָׂה בִּבְחִינַת אַכְזָרִיּוּת וְדִין, וְאָז גּוֹבְרִין בָּעוֹלָם חַס־וְשָׁלוֹם שָׁלשׁ עֲבֵרוֹת חֲמוּרוֹת עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה גִּלּוּי עֲרָיוֹת וּשְׁפִיכוּת דָּמִים, וְכֻלָּם כְּלוּלִים בִּבְחִינַת תַּאֲוַת נִאוּף כַּמְּבֹאָר בִּפְנִים, שֶׁעַל שָׁלשׁ עֲבֵרוֹת הַנַּ"ל צְרִיכִין לִמְסֹר נַפְשׁוֹ מַמָּשׁ לָמוּת עַל קִדּוּשׁ הַשֵּׁם, וְכֵן אַף עַל שְׁאָר עֲבֵרוֹת שֶׁבַּתּוֹרָה אִם הָעוֹבְדֵי כּוֹכָבִים וּמַזָּלוֹת מִתְכַּוֵּן לְהַעֲבִיר עַל דָּת, מִזֶּה מֻכָח וּמוּבָן שֶׁגָּבְרָה הַסִּטְרָא אָחֳרָא כָּל כָּךְ, עַד שֶׁיָּנְקָה מִן הָרַחֲמָנוּת דִּקְדֻשָּׁה, וְעַל־כֵּן רוֹצִים לִמְשֹׁל גַּם עַל נִשְׁמוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל. כִּי בֶּאֱמֶת אֵין לָהֶם מֶמְשָׁלָה עָלֵינוּ רַק מִצַּד הַגּוּף שֶׁהוּא בִּבְחִינַת דִּין, אֲבָל לֹא חַס־ וְשָׁלוֹם מִצַּד הַנְּשָׁמָה, וְעַל־כֵּן אֵין לָהֶם כֹּחַ לְהִתְגַּבֵּר כְּנֶגֶד הַדָּת לְבַטֵּל חַס־וְשָׁלוֹם שׁוּם דָּבָר מֵהַתּוֹרָה הַקְּדוֹשָׁה, וּכְעֵין שֶׁהֵשִׁיבוּ חֲנַנְיָא מִישָׁאֵל וַעֲזַרְיָה לִנְבוּכַדְנֶצַר אַתְּ מֶלֶךְ עָלֵינוּ לְכַרְגָא וְכוּ'. וּכְשֶׁהֵם רוֹצִים לְהַעֲבִיר עַל הַדָּת חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, זֶה בָּא מֵחֲמַת שֶׁיּוֹנְקִין מִבְּחִינַת הָרַחֲמָנוּת דִּקְדֻשָּׁה שֶׁהִיא בִּבְחִינַת נִשְׁמוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל, כִּי הַנְּשָׁמָה הִיא בְּחִינַת רַחֲמִים וְהַגּוּף הוּא בְּחִינַת דִּין כַּמְּבֹאָר בִּפְנִים, עַל כֵּן אָז אָנוּ מְחֻיָּבִים לִמְסֹר נַפְשֵׁנוּ מַמָּשׁ עַל כָּל דָּבָר מִדִּבְרֵי תּוֹרָה, וְהַמְּסִירַת נֶפֶשׁ הַזֶּה הוּא בְּחִינַת הַתְּפִלָּה בִּבְחִינַת דִּין שֶׁמִּתְפַּלֵּל הַבַּעַל כֹּחַ הַגָּדוֹל, בְּעֵת שֶׁגָּבְרָה הַסִּטְרָא אָחֳרָא לִינֹק מֵהָרַחֲמָנוּת דִּקְדֻשָּׁה, וְהַתְּפִלָּה זוֹ שֶׁהִיא בִּבְחִינַת דִּין עוֹמֶדֶת לְהַסִּטְרָא אָחֳרָא בְּצַוָּארָהּ, עַד שֶׁמֻּכְרַחַת לְהָקִיא וּלְהוֹצִיא כָּל הַקְּדֻשּׁוֹת שֶׁבָּלְעָה עַד עַכְשָׁו. כְּמוֹ כֵן זֶה הַגּוּף שֶׁל זֶה הַקָּדוֹשׁ הַנִּמְסָר לְיַד הָאֻמּוֹת בִּשְׁבִיל קִדּוּשׁ שְׁמוֹ יִתְבָּרַךְ, הוּא עוֹמֵד לְהַסִּטְרָא אָחֳרָא בְּצַוָּארָהּ בְּבֵית הַבְּלִיעָה שֶׁלָּהּ, עַד שֶׁמֻּכְרַחַת עַל־יְדֵי זֶה לְהָקִיא כָּל הַקְּדֻשּׁוֹת שֶׁבָּלְעָה, בִּבְחִינַת חַיִל בָּלַע וַיְקִיאֶנּוּ וְכוּ'. וְזֶה שֶׁמּוּבָא בְּכִתְבֵי הָאַרִ"י זַ"ל, שֶׁעִקַּר עֲלִיַּת נִיצוֹצֵי הַקְּדֻשָּׁה הוּא עַל־יְדֵי עֲשָׂרָה הֲרוּגֵי מַלְכוּת הַיְנוּ כַּנַּ"ל (הלכות עבודה זרה הלכה א אות ב ג).

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Every year has 365 days. For even the simple years are eventually completed through the intercalated month. And corresponding to this the human being has 365 sinews. And Yom Kippur is the one holy and awesome day — which is comprised of all 365 days. As it is written: "days were formed and to Him one among them" — this is Yom Kippur — as our Sages said. And in it all the sins arising from the blood of the 365 sinews are atoned and repaired. Which are the aspect of the 365 negative commandments of the Torah — as is known.

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עִקַּר הַקְּדֻשָּׁה הִיא עֲנָוָה וְשִׁפְלוּת (הלכות ערלה הלכה ה אות ג).

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As soon as the Creation went out from potential to actual — even though then there was still — G-d forbid — no falsehood or impurity — even so there was already a trace from which falsehood would derive. Which is the essential evil and impurity — whose hold is from the aspect of after the Creation. And therefore the essential completion of the repair of all things in all of the Creation is only through the very great tzaddikim — who have the power to ascend there to the aspect of the beginning of the Creation. And to repair there the very fine and subtle hold of falsehood — which cannot be grasped in the mind at all — from which the hold of falsehood derived. For even though much is repaired below and the hold of falsehood is subdued — even so the repair is not yet complete. Since the hold has not yet been repaired and sweetened at its root above. And this is the immense labor of the great tzaddikim on Rosh Hashana — on which the world was created and the Creation went out from potential to actual. For then the human being was created — who is the essential of all Creation. And then one must include "after the Creation" within "before the Creation." And repair and sweeten the root of the judgment from which the hold of falsehood and the Sitra Achra derived — whose essential hold is at the beginning of Creation — as soon as it went out from potential to actual as mentioned. And therefore Rosh Hashana is the first day of the Ten Days of Teshuva. For from there is the essential arousal of teshuva — through the great tzaddikim who reveal and illuminate the truth of truth in the world. And through this one includes "after the Creation" within "before the Creation." And nullifies the hold of falsehood and evil and impurity at its root. Which is the essential teshuva. For the essential teshuva is to return and restore every matter to its first root — to the place from which it was taken. The aspect of "an arrow that was shot — to the place from which it was taken." Namely that each person according to their portion in the totality of Creation — raises and restores everything to its root and includes everything in the aspect of before the Creation — where it is entirely good — entirely holy — and evil has no hold there. And with this Adam the first needed to engage on Rosh Hashana — on the day he was created. For he needed to immediately repair and sweeten the aspect of the contraction through which the Creation went out from potential to actual. And then the hold of falsehood and evil would have been nullified entirely at its root — at the very fine and subtle beginning. And through his becoming slack in this repair — through this the serpent had power to seduce Chava. Until he himself stumbled and came to what he came to. And Hashem helped him that he immediately did teshuva — as per our Sages. Therefore we too must engage in this repair now on Rosh Hashana. And therefore one must travel to the very high and great tzaddikim for Rosh Hashana. For no one knows how to engage in this repair except the great tzaddikim of very high stature. And even the great tzaddikim do not fully merit to this in their lifetimes — only after their departure. And for this reason one goes to the graves of the tzaddikim on Erev Rosh Hashana. For the essential of this repair is only through the great tzaddikim after their departure. For then they reach the ultimate completeness of their level — to return their soul to the ultimate beginning of its supernal root. Through which they restore all of Creation dependent upon them to the root. And include "after the Creation" within "before the Creation." And repair and sweeten everything. And nullify the hold of falsehood at its root. And sweeten and repair all of the human being's free choice at its supernal root. For from there — from the aspect of the beginning of Creation that went out from potential to actual — there is the root of free choice — as explained in the main text. And since the essential of this repair is through truth — through which His blessed providence is drawn — and through this one is now included — even after Creation — within before the Creation — therefore on Rosh Hashana all of Israel draw themselves to the simplicity and truth. And cry out to Hashem from the depth of the heart in truth and simplicity — without any of the vain wisdoms that some of them have during the rest of the year. For the essential is truth and simplicity to conduct oneself with throughout the year — as the multitude of the worthy children of Israel practice on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. For the essential teshuva and repair for all things is truth. Through which one includes "after the Creation" within "before the Creation" and everything is sweetened and repaired. And this is the aspect of the sound of the Shofar of Rosh Hashana — which is the aspect of "the voice of Yaakov" — the aspect of truth. As it is written: "grant truth to Yaakov." For the essential complete revelation of truth — through which one includes "after the Creation" within "before the Creation" and the hold of falsehood is entirely nullified — all of this is through Yaakov — as explained in the main text. And this is the aspect of what we request regarding life on Rosh Hashana and the Ten Days of Teshuva. Namely we request and pray greatly that truth be revealed in the world. Through which one includes "after the Creation" within "before the Creation." And the aspect of body and soul are included and connected in a strong and firm holy bond. Which is the essential life in general and in particular. For "truth is the elixir of life [emet sama d'chayei]." For the essential vitality and sustaining of all Creation in general and in particular is through truth. And this is what we pray greatly on Rosh Hashana for the revelation of truth — as one says: "and every created being shall know that You created it," and likewise many others. For the essential teshuva is through truth as mentioned. And therefore on Rosh Hashana one seals with: "for You are G-d of truth and Your word is truth and endures forever." For truth endures forever. And it is the essential vitality and sustaining of everything as mentioned.

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עַל־יְדֵי מְסִירַת נֶפֶשׁ עַל קִדּוּשׁ הַשֵּׁם, וְכֵן עַל־יְדֵי צְעָקָה מֵעֹמֶק הַלֵּב שֶׁהִיא גַּם כֵּן בְּחִינַת מְסִירַת נֶפֶשׁ עַל קִדּוּשׁ הַשֵּׁם בְּחִינַת אֵלֶיךָ ה' נַפְשִׁי אֶשָּׂא, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה נִתְגַּלִּין הָעֵצוֹת הַקְּדוֹשׁוֹת וְנִתְגַּדֵּל הָאֱמוּנָה. וְזֶה בְּחִינַת מַה שֶּׁאַחַר פָּרָשַׁת הָעֲקֵדָה אוֹמְרִים פָּרָשַׁת קְרִיאַת שְׁמַע שֶׁהִיא אֱמוּנַת הַיִּחוּד (הלכות הפקר ונכסי הגר הלכה ד אות ט).

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The essential service of Rosh Hashana — which is the beginning of the Creation — is that one must nullify the falsehood at the root of its hold. Through the immense power of the revelation of the choicest head of truth that is revealed on Rosh Hashana. And through this all kinds of strife are nullified. For most of the strife and the differing of opinions is supposedly for the sake of truth — for each one holds to their opinion and says that such is the truth. And all of this derives from the fact that they do not nullify the hold of falsehood at its root. Through this they can greatly err afterward and turn falsehood into truth and truth into falsehood. As it is written: "woe to those who say of evil: good." And from there derives all the strife in the world. And therefore on Rosh Hashana and the Ten Days of Teshuva — when one engages to nullify the hold of falsehood at its supernal root as mentioned — through this all kinds of strife are nullified and peace and unity are made. And one merits to be included in the aspect of before the Creation — where everything is entirely good — entirely one. And therefore one must appease one another before Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur — that there be great peace and unity among Israel.

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עִנְיַן מַעֲלַת קְדֻשַּׁת הַנְּפָשׁוֹת הַנֶּהֱרָגִים וּמֵתִים עַל קִדּוּשׁ הַשֵּׁם לְמַעַן כְּבוֹד שְׁמוֹ יִתְבָּרַךְ, וְאֵיךְ שֶׁנַּפְשׁוֹתָם נֶאֱסָפִין וְנִכְלָלִין תֵּיכֶף בְּתוֹךְ כְּבוֹד ה' בִּבְחִינַת כְּבוֹד ה' יַאַסְפֶךָ, וְעַל יְדֵי זֶה בְּעַצְמוֹ דַּיְקָא נִתְתַקֵּן וְנִתְרַבֶּה וְנִתְגַּדֵּל וְנִתְקַדֵּשׁ הַכָּבוֹד דִּקְדֻשָּׁה, עַד שֶׁעַל־יְדֵי זֶה תִּהְיֶה הַגְּאֻלָּה שְׁלֵמָה בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ, וְיִתְרַבּוּ עַל־יְדֵי זֶה נַפְשׁוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל עַד אֵין מִסְפָּר כְּמוֹ שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר הַקָּטָן יִהְיֶה לְאֶלֶף וְכוּ', וְעִנְיַן הַפְּקִידָה הַגְּדוֹלָה שֶׁהָיָה בִּשְׁנַת ת"ח שֶׁנִּסְתַּלְּקוּ אֲלָפִים נַפְשׁוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל עַל קְדֻשַּׁת הַשֵּׁם - עַיֵּן כָּבוֹד וְכוּ' אוֹת כא.

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The essential judgment of Rosh Hashana and of the future Day of Judgment is truth. For "the judgments of Hashem are truth." And even in the judgment below — the essential commandment of justice is to judge truth. And the essential intention of His blessed self — to judge and adjudicate all the world with His upright and true judgments — in a manner that each person will come to the eternal good ultimate purpose and be included in Him. Which is the aspect of "after the Creation" being included within "before the Creation." Which is the essential good ultimate purpose — for whose sake everything was created — and upon which depends the entire Torah and commandments. For through fulfilling the Torah which is truth — through this His blessed providence is drawn. And one includes "after the Creation" within "before the Creation" and merits to be included in Him in completeness. And through transgressing the commandments of the Torah — G-d forbid — through this a separation is made between "before the Creation" and "after the Creation." And one is distanced from Him. And this is the essential judgment of Rosh Hashana and likewise in the future. Where the verdict for each person is decreed — in a manner that ultimately they will be able to be included in "before the Creation" — which is their purpose. For even all the punishments — may the Merciful One protect us — are only so that one be refined through them and be able to ultimately be included in the place where one needs to be included. For everyone must come to this purpose — to be included in the oneness of one — in the aspect of before the Creation. And even so there will be great differences between the level of each one and the other as mentioned. And this is beyond our ability to understand and comprehend in completeness. And likewise the simple judgment of Rosh Hashana — whether for life or the opposite — may the Merciful One protect us — whether for poverty or for wealth and the like — all of it is only in a manner that the free choice of each one will be according to their level. This one in poverty and this one in wealth and similarly in the other matters. And all of this so that one merit to be included in one's purpose — in the aspect of before the Creation — where everything is one unity as mentioned. And even so even then there will be great differences between the level of each one as mentioned. Which is the aspect of the fact that even now each one is judged according to their aspect. And these two aspects — which appear to contradict one another — and even so both are one — this truly we cannot understand or attain at all as mentioned. And this is the aspect of what our Sages said regarding the judgment of Rosh Hashana — that all who come into the world pass before Him like troops [kivnei maron] — that is — one by one. And even so all are surveyed in one single survey. And this cannot be understood — as the commentators have elaborated on this. Namely as mentioned above — for the essential judgment is according to the free choice of each one — whose essential free choice is from the aspect of after the Creation. Where there are certainly many differences between one person and another in their choice and their circumstances and their deeds and their reward and punishment. And therefore all of them pass before Him like troops — that is — one by one. For one must judge and adjudicate each one with a true judgment according to their place and their time and their circumstances and their choice — and similarly the many differences that exist between each one and the other from the aspect of after the Creation. But even so the completion of the true judgment is in order that through this everything be included in the aspect of before the Creation — where everything is included in one unity and all the differences are nullified. Which is the aspect of "and all are surveyed in one single survey." And even so even then there will be great differences between the level of each one and the other as mentioned. Which is the aspect of the fact that even now each one is judged according to their aspect. And these two aspects — which appear to contradict each other — and even so both are one — this truly we cannot understand or attain at all now as mentioned.

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