TUESDAY PRAYER: HESED-MAIN READING OF THE WEEK – THE ZOHAR BOOK

READING: SUNSET MONDAY

Main Reading for PRAYER OF MANY, today with ENGLISH ZOHAR READING, page 254

ARVUT OF : Robin Anderson

It was already mentioned in item 94 that as a result of a great Zivug in
Atik, only BON were supposed to disappear, but not SAG, for BON could have
immediately risen and forever become like SAG. However, as SAG and BON
were merged, SAG disappeared together with BON.
The Light of Moshe disappeared from Israel for the same reason—because
he committed an even greater sin and harmed the union of BON and SAG by
striking the Sela. Hence, harsh judgment descended upon him, which refers to
the disappearance of the Light of SAG. Indeed, SAG is no longer connected to
BON in any way, and the annulment of BON has no influence on it.
This is the meaning of what is written in Psalms: “He resembled those who
draw axes at a copse of trees, but now all of his adornments are smashed by
hatchets and axes” (Tehilim, 74:5). Due to Malchut’s ascent to Bina, and her
correction there, Malchut is like a “copse of trees,” for SAG, too, is annulled by
the merging with BON, Malchut’s ascent, as if struck with “hatchets and axes.”
Hence, it is written that the staff was taken from the Egyptian, and will
never return to him, for the staff refers to Malchut. So the Light disappears for
good, because BON renews itself afterwards and becomes SAG forever. Thus, it
is no longer necessary to use the staff for striking.
It is written in this regard that he was slain by the same staff, for had he
been careful and used it only once—striking the Tzur, but not the Sela—SAG
would not have been annulled together with BON, and he would not have died.
Instead, he would have immediately risen to SAG.
This is why it is written that Moshe shall not enter the Holy Land, Israel, as
Israel is BON in the state of ascent to SAG, and it is called the Holy Land, for
the Light of Bina (called the Holy Light) shines in it. However, until the end of
correction arrives, there are still ascents and descents, which cause destructions
(disappearance of the Light) and revelations (shining of the Light). But at the
end of correction, BON will remain within SAG permanently as Eretz Israel, and
there shall be no more exiles from it.

103. “The most respected of the thirty” refers to the Upper One that receives
     from Above and passes downward, one that receives and brings closer.
     However, he does not go to the first three, but they come to him and give to
     him wholeheartedly, but he does not come to them.
     GAR (HBD) are called “thirty,” as each of the three Sefirot HBD consists of
     ten, which amounts to thirty. And their Light shines in all of the 6,000 years.
     The soul of Benayahu appears out of the great Zivug of Atik, which accumulates
     all the Zivugim during the 6,000 years. Hence, it is called Rav Paalim (performing
     many actions) and Mekabtziel (gathering all into one degree-Partzuf, called
     Benayahu Ben Yehoyada).