אות - רמד

He spoke with me about Torah novelties — one who merits to innovate some matter in Torah. He said in a tone of wonder and novelty: From where does one take the innovation? For in truth the matter of innovations — one who merits to innovate — is a very wondrous and deeply hidden thing. For from where does one take this? And what was understood from his words was: In the fact that one merits to innovate, one sees therein the revelation of His G-dliness Yisburach — that He Yisburach creates existence from nothing. For at first one did not know this innovation at all — only now one draws and draws from the source of wisdom which is the aspect of nothingness — namely, from Ein Sof.[433] And in this we see with the eyes of the intellect the revelation of the Creator Yisburach. And afterward I spoke with him and said: Is it not visible? For sometimes I labor greatly before I utter one word with great difficulty — (and sometimes the heart opens and many innovations flow forth). He replied: This too is wonder and great novelty. That is — when one brings forth even one word with great difficulty — this too is the wonders of the Creator Yisburach. For from where does one take even this one word?! And in truth one who has a heart to understand and truly desires — can see from this the truth of His existence Yisburach as if eye to eye. Not only one who merits to innovate himself — he certainly sees and understands in his mind the revelation of His G-dliness Yisburach as mentioned above — but even one who is not capable of innovating himself can also see His truth and greatness Yisburach through the wondrous Torah novelties he sees in holy books. And therefore the holy Torah is faithful testimony about Him Yisburach, as it is written (Psalms 19:8): "The testimony of Hashem is faithful." And see from this in the book Likutay Halachos in the Laws of Testimony, Law 5, and in the Laws of Pesach, Law 9. 433. RAK: See above, section 143.