Tikunim Chadashim - Tikun 31

"And for all the mighty hand and for all the great awe which Moshe did before the eyes of all Israel." [Devarim 34:12]

I. The Covenant Renewed at the Redemption

"The mighty hand" — in the time of the redemption. For then the bonds [kitrin] will be renewed to bind the holy people to their roots as is fitting. And if you say — new bonds? — Not so; rather the renewal of the bonds. The mystery: the covenant He made with them when they went out of Egypt — and He will make with them again in the time to come. And this is the Mighty Hand — through which Israel were circumcised in Egypt to remove the foreskin from them. Afterward they were bound to the supernal roots at the time the Torah was given to them — as it is said: "my soul departed at his speaking" [Shir HaShirim 5:6] — to cleave to the King.

Therefore it is written: "You have seen what I did...and now if you hearken to My voice and keep My covenant..." [Shemos 19:4–5]. For Israel could not cleave to their Master in complete cleaving until He was revealed to them and they heard His voice. Therefore: "if you hearken to My voice and keep My covenant" — this is the first covenant given to them in Egypt. Once they heard His voice they cleaved to Him each one as is fitting. From then onward: "you have seen that I have spoken to you from the heavens — you shall not make with Me..." [ibid. 20:19–20] — for once the branches were bound to their roots — from then onward there shall be none who separates them — and none who shall stand between them. Therefore: "you shall not make with Me..."

Similarly in the time to come — the Holy One will remove from Israel all manner of impurity — as it is written: "and I will sprinkle pure water upon you and you shall be purified from all your impurities..." [Yechezkel 36:25]. This is "the mighty hand" — to remove the foreskin from them. Afterward: "the great awe" — at the time the holy King is revealed to them in all His crowns — as it is written: "behold, this is our G-d..." [Yeshayahu 25:9]. For how many times will the holy King be revealed to them to cleave to Him. But on the day when Israel's rest is complete — after the great battle — and the rest of all — the Holy One will be revealed before them and all will cleave to Him with an eternal cleaving.

II. Sinai Offerings — Ascending and Receiving

And offerings will be brought on that day to raise the branches to their roots. For so they offered on Mount Sinai — as it is written: "and they offered burnt offerings..." [Shemos 24:5] — to raise themselves toward above. Then: "and they beheld G-d and they ate and drank" [ibid. 24:11]. First "and they offered" — from below to above. Afterward "and they ate and drank" — in the light that descends from above to below. And all thus shall be in the time to come. Fortunate is their portion.

III. Metatron Speaks — The Ramchal as Sun Among the Stars

Then the great Prince Metatron came and opened, saying: Rebbe Rebbe — you are the light that illuminates the world — and from you many others are illuminated to illuminate every side. The mystery: "and the wise shall shine as the radiance of the firmament and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever" [Daniel 12:3]. For the sun draws all power to bring forth to the world. Afterward from it power spreads to all the stars — and each one does its work in the world. The mystery: "commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, commanders of fifties, and commanders of tens" [Shemos 18:21] — for matters are arranged thus in a complete order — this after this as is fitting.

And Moshe at first — he it was who stood to guide all Israel — as it is said: "Moshe is equivalent to sixty myriads" [cf. Mechilta Yisro 1]. Yet Yisro said to him: "you will surely wear yourself out..." [ibid. 18:18] — for all is in a supernal mystery. For matters below must be as the pattern above — and if they are not so — they are not sustained in their existence. Therefore: "you will surely wear yourself out" — for so they are not arranged above. Rather — in the secret of "commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds." Moshe above all — the totality of all — and from him they spread for each of those heads to receive first. And under them all the other hosts spread. Then: "and also all this people shall come to their place in peace" — for each one to be found at the level befitting him — and not all in one totality in confusion. B'shalom [in peace] — for all receives from that supernal Peace.

And this commandment was proper for Moshe to be commanded. But — so that Yisro would come and merit through it. For he had been among those counselors of Pharaoh — and had drawn power to Egypt from the side of Chochma; and Iyov from Binah; and Bilam from Da'as. And because he fled and did not want to help strengthen Egypt — he merited to arrange Israel in a complete arrangement.

Tikunim 32–35 | Translation Draft