NETZACH: MAIN READING OF THE WEEK – THE ZOHAR BOOK

Main Reading for PRAYER OF MANY, today with ENGLISH ZOHAR READING, page 142.

ARVUT OF : Robin Anderson

These five restrictive forces of the screen, five exertions of the screen are
designated by the five final letters of the alphabet: Mem-Nun-Tzadik-Peh-Chaf
(abbreviated as MANTZEPACH). They are called “final letters” because they
are written only at the end of words. These forces determine the reception
of Light in the body of the Partzuf, and therefore beget the other twenty-two
letters (Kelim, corrected desires, which receive the Light). Although the five
letters MANTZEPACH are only found at the end of words, in oral speech they
represent the five groups of pronunciation of the twenty-two letters. And the
letters MANTZEPACH stand at the head of each group.
Out of the five letters MANTZEPACH originate five groups of sounds:

1. Peh–Keter: a group of four sounds-letters emerges from the throat; they are
   called AChHA—Aleph-Chet-Hey-Ayin. Aleph is the Light of Partzuf Keter of Atzilut,
   concealed from the lower ones and called Atik. Chet is the Light of Partzuf Hochma
   of the world of Atzilut, called Arich Anpin and also concealed from the lower
   ones. Hey is the Light of Partzuf Bina of the world of Atzilut, called Ima (mother),
   who receives the Light of Hochma from Aba (father) in order to pass it on to her
   children (ZON). Ayin is the Light of Zeir Anpin’s face. Since the Light of ZA that
   enters Malchut is called “the Torah,” it is said that the Torah has Ayin (70) faces,
   that the Creator (ZA) has Ayin (70) names. After all, with regard to Malchut, ZA is
   the Creator. Therefore, seventy souls descended to Egypt, and so forth.
2. Chaf–Hochma: a group of four sounds-letters emerges from the palate;
   they are called GIChiK—Gimel-Yod-Chaf-Kuf. The letters AChHA transfer the
   Light to the letters GIChiK: Aleph passes the Light to Gimel, which carries reward
   (Gemul—Gimel) for the righteous. Chet passes the Light of Hochma to Yod, but this
   Light is concealed. Hey illuminates Chaf with the Light of Bina, which carries
   joy. Ayin illuminates Kuf. Just as Ayin = 70, as it consists of seven Sefirot, Hesed-
   Gevura-Tifferet-Netzah-Hod-Yesod-Malchut, each containing ten Sefirot of its own,
   Kuf = 100, as it consists of ten Sefirot from Keter to Malchut, each consisting of
   its own ten. Hence, the palate fully complements the throat.
3. Nun–Bina: a group of four sounds-letters emerges from the tongue, called
   DaTLaT—Dalet-Tet-Lamed-Nun-Tav.
4. Mem–ZA: a group of four sounds-letters emerges from the lips, called
   BOMoCH—Bet-Vav-Mem-Chaf.
5. Tzadik–Malchut: a group of four sounds-letters emerges from the teeth,
   called ZaSSHRaTZ – Zayin-Samech-Shin-Reish-Tzadik.
   Voice and speech: Voice is formed in ZA, speech—in Malchut. If he who
   is righteous, and who exists in the worlds BYA, raises his prayers (MAN) to
   Malchut of the world of Atzilut, he causes ZON to ascend to AVI, and unites
   them in a constant Zivug so as to assure the Light’s descent to the lower ones.
   ZON receives the Light from AVI; this Light is called “voice” and “speech,”
   and this is the power of the righteous—to create the pure and destroy the
   impure with their voice.