A Jew - Pure Connection to G-D כי תשא את ראש בני ישראל Kabbalah class by Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz

Welcome to our class in we're going to be learning a beautiful discourse in the Reb. The name of the discourse is called the Reb said this discourse on Shabasa that year was the 15th day of the month of Adar which is also in the year 52 years ago. So again, theic discourse is based on the opening verse where it says which the literal translation means when you elevate the head of the Jewish people, but it's referring to counting the Jewish people. And the verse continues on to say that counting will bring they'll bring an atonement on their souls. Jeb says we know the questions that are asked and the question is why does it say specifically which is an expression of elevating and like the Talmud says tells to Hashem Hashem how are we going to elevate the souls of the Jewish people so it uses the expression but the question is there's a lot of different t languages and words that speak about counting and why is he used specifically kiso which also means to elevate also in the book of of of of the counting. So it says also over there elevate the head of a diasp of a community of the Jewish people and over there again it uses the term which is what to elevate also we have to understand that it says you elevate the head the fact is when you come to counting and you want to know a total it's not it's not only associated with the head it has to do with the whole human being that's being counted so it should have said when you count the Jewish people and especially actually that we say is about elevating. So you can say in reference specifically to the head and the intellect which you know the head and the intellect is the king of the human being and the most elitist part of the human being. Um so seeing if you want to elevate you should elevate the lower part of the human being. And why does it say that you're elevating specifically by the head and the same thing also in the where it also says you're elevating the head will understand this with introduction what it says in the migill there was a Jew that was in his name the son of yer the son ofi and the son of kish that's the way the that's the way the migill describes The Talmud says that all these names even though technically it's the ancestors it's refer referring to the this Jew himself. What does that mean? Ben that he was able to constant the word of light. He was able to brighten the the eyes of the Jewish people what in prayer means that he listened to their prayers. Ben Kish means that he was able to bang on the gates of of compassion and it opened up for him. So what do we see that the intent of the verse is that the we're talking about Morai what was his power in reference to prayer a he was able to open up their eyes to prayer he listened to that prayer and he o and he was able to pierce the doors in heaven all associated with prayer says one second we have to understand we all know the real quality of was about learning tora because he was the head of the Sanhedrin and he was from the and here we're saying it's all so prayer, but we know his real quality was was Torah study. Not only that, this that we say which means that he opened up their eyes. So what is your opening the eyes on a spiritual level? It's referring to what does that mean your ear that he that hey he shine a light what which sphere is shining a light connected? It's connected to the sphere of the the flash of the flash the flash of a light up to up to the point that we say reference to that is like a light without a vessel. Then shimi is to hear that's comprehension which is associated with the sphere of bino and they were able to pounce on on the gates of compassion which is the middle um strand which is which is das which is all connected idea of intellect and tora. So why does he speak over here specifically about prayer which is work the work of the heart and like it says to serve come with your whole heart and with your whole soul and what is considered real work of the heart that's prayer so we see it's like two different strands one hand we we're saying it's all about prayer we know it's all about intellect and the same thing also it says in the beginning of the verse is yehood so what is he called he's called ish yehoodi what is yehoodi yhudi is also connected to prayer why because what does yehoodi acceptance. And like the Talmet says that Mori came from the tribe of Benjamin. And why was he called Yah was he called Yehudi? Because he he basically he rejected any level of idolatry because we know whoever rejects idolatry is called a Jew. And since he basically rejected idolatry and because of that he he's accepting the whole Tory and that's connected more to what that's more that's more connect what does acknowledgement mean that you totally you totally accept and you totally um nullify yourself to to to Hashem and that applies more in the in the in the in the world of prayer like you're a servant standing in front in front in front of your master like it says in the code of the Jewish law and the understanding also in the in the code of the Jewish law of the alterba. However, when it comes to learning to no that you it's not about just being a servant that you have to have you take a position like like it says in reference to a king who are the kings the rabbis. So in other words, acceptance Yehudi is connected to prayer and and and and which is the opposite of Torah study and especially like it's explained in the Marsha that when Yehuda acknowledged he was merited that he should be called on the name of Hashem it has the letters of Hashem in there and because acceptance is connected to Yud. So the says to understand all this we have to expl we have to give an introduction of the difference between a blessing and acceptance which is a blessing and which is acceptance because each one has something the other one doesn't have. What's a blessing? So it comes from the expression which basically means you're going ahead and you're creating a channel. What is a a blessing? You're drawing down from something higher. You make a blessing. There's a this there's a beautiful idea in heaven. And when you make the blessing, you draw down and it comes down to you in an eternal in an eternal way. And not only in an eternal way, but in a revealed way. And it becomes one with you. Like the author explains that when a person learns Tyra, what happens is the the or gets unified is the intellectual idea with a person that's comprehending it in a very very powerful way. And the same thing also with the sphere of das when a person meditates on things you have to meditate. So it's your mind gets totally connected and you come one with it and literally becomes one. However, when it comes to acknowledgement, then you're basically you're totally nullifying yourself to something which is higher. So explaining the difference between a blessing is a blessing you're drawing down. There's you and you're drawing down. You become one with it. When it comes to hyala, there's no me. I totally accept. It's all about it's all about the thing that you're accepting. And there says this is the ide blessing and acceptance. And on a deeper level, blessing and acceptance is connected to the two names of God. The name of Yud V and the name of Elohim. Why? Because the nameke which stands for Hy and it's all one. Past, present, and future is all one. What does it mean if it's past and it's present and future? How can they all be one? That's the past. That's the future, the present. Because you connect in a place which is higher than time. And because you're connecting a place which is higher in time, you can create unity with the past, present, and the future. And that's the whole idea of acceptance. It's all one. Like I'll explain more at len soon. However, when it comes to loim is plural, multiple god, multiple godly levels, which means it's multiplicity and it's division. And that's the idea of blessing like we'll explain soon. So is saying we have blessing and we have acceptance. Blessing is more connected the name Elohim and acceptance is connected more to the name of and this is also the difference between I'll say in Hebrew I'll translate the light that hovers over the world and the light that gets internalized in the world. Why? Because the light that hovers over the world that's higher than the worlds. In other words, that the the worlds can't go ahead and dilute it and can't conceal it up to the highest level of the of everywhere it hovers over. However, Malik means it gets involved in the world means it comes into the world. Every world according to its level and on a on a on a on a name of God level. What is what is that referring to? When it comes into the world, it's the name Elohim. And that's why it's it's an it's it says plural not kale or kim plural because the way all the worlds are divided up because the world is comes from the level of concealment and we also know that kim has the same numerical value as as nature like the the nature gets sunk into into the world. It comes into the world now on this level of so what does it say? Pick up your eyes and see you and see me who who created this world. What does that mean? That you meditate on the realization that nothing nothing is made by itself. Someone's going ahead and creating the world and you meditate in an idea of divine providence. And like it's explained elsewhere says all all these details at length and when a person comprehends and you come to the level of seeing with your intellect and so you'll see you'll see who created it and you won't even need faith because you literally you'll see it faith is when when you don't understand so you need faith but when you're able to meditate and see it you don't need faith and that's why it says here Israel which is elu which is the other name of hem It's all one. What does that mean? When a person meditates that the infinite part of isu is our god which what does that mean? That's the meditation in the in the blessings of and especially in itself. So you come to the realization that the v it's all all one and how is that? because you draw in the creator of the world into the uh into into the which is the seven heavens and the earth and then the four which is the four sides. So the meditation for for is when you realize that the infinite part is part of the part of this world then you see godliness in everything. So what on what level does that apply? That applies to godliness where it's connected to the world. What what name of God is the one that's connected to the world? That's the name of Elohim. He's connected to the world. So that's however when you're dealing with v. It's above the world. It has no connection to the world. And that's why the name is called the sun. Like it says hashlo. You have the sun which is you have the shield which is the concealment is connect and just like you cannot benefit from the sun without the shield that around it the same thing also when it comes to which is basically on the spiritual and the level of the sun without the protection of the world couldn't exist and you wouldn't be able to serve hashem you wouldn't do learn tran do mitzvah the way we do it now and That's why the vke is the expression of hoya past, present and future all one know even though you're going to say one second it has a connection the past present and future and time which is limited but we're saying no no no is higher than time which is basically past present future all in one one all all in one and like the alter explains at length in the in the same thing also it's higher than space. Why? Because as we know that in the temple you had the ark and you measured from the wall to to the ark and then the space of obviously the ark took up space and you measured from the end of the ark to the wall is the same wid the same measurement that went from wall to wall. So you see it didn't take up any spa space even though it measured at 2 and a half ammo in its length and and and its width because obviously it's it's above space. You see that yudk bvk is not is above space and above time and therefore when it comes to yudk vk it's not about comprehending and understanding. So how do you connect to that's called acceptance in other words when it comes to a blessing? So you're drawing down to a lower level and then you can become unified with it and that comes from the shame. However, when it comes to the name VK which is above the world the only way to connect is what? by acceptance which you totally you totally nullify you uh yourself and that's the difference between studying and prayer because what is tora is comprehension your understanding and you literally get it you understand it and then you are somebody I can say hey I understand this this is what it means however when it comes to prayer there's no comprehension you're standing like a servant in front of the hem I totally accept two different worlds Even though you're going to say one second when you learn to you also have to do it in the way of acceptance Hebrew it's called like it says you have to repeat what Hashem is saying so obviously that's a very very high level that's point number one also that this acceptance brings you to full comprehension because by prayer because you're totally in the level of bal you're accepting so I'm a nobody I don't exist whatever Hashem wants like a servant standing in front of his master. However, when it comes to learning, when a person's in the level of when acceptance, then you become literally the king, which means you have the real power because you're connecting to Hashem. And on the contrary, when you connect with the one that gave the toyra, which is the true existence. So, you become you become the true existence. So, the Reb is explaining is that when it comes to Tyra, it's all about I need to comprehend it. Yes. The way I'm going to comprehend this by through bal but ult I still need to exist I still need to understand that when it comes to pray it's just the opposite it's whatever hashem wants there is no me and that's why the verse says in the migilla there was the Jew was innov but because he also had the bit the accepting And he acknowledged and like we said that he was able to to enlighten the eyes of the Jewish people through prayers. He was connected also through prayer. So then he was able to elevate himself even in his wisdom and in his Torah because he became the owner of Torah like it says which means he was able to put in real rule rulings of Hashem. Why? Because he had the the quality of Torah but with the introduction of prayer. And this affected his comprehension of Torah because the fact is Esther told Morai Zuck she called him one of the elders of the Jew Jewish pe people and she told him if we don't the Jewish people what's the whole idea of pes the holiday pes but what do we see what did Esther call him zak what does zak mean doesn't mean old and age zak we know means you're someone that acquired intellect so in other words he it penet ated his intellect. How did that happen? It happened because he prayed first. And that's the difference between toyra and prayer. Like the difference between a blessing and acceptance because tora you're drawing down from high down to low. So you need the the physical existence to exist. You need to penetrate down here. However, prayer is all about elevating from down here to going on high. Like it says the the the the powerful sense of these sacrifices goes to the highest level and as you elevate from this from this world to the level where it doesn't even exist. Now this that we also have in prayer that you bring things down here like for example you request for physical things but but that happens after the prayer but the prayer itself is taking you out of this world and therefore when you elevate yourself through prayer so then what happened what got elevated as well his tur got elevated as well and this is the connection between these two ideas because specifically because he was able to open up their eyes of the Jewish people in prayer. So he actually added in your ear which is referring to intellect as well. And the same thing also the other the other way this that he was able to shine light in his prayer. It came down into the Tory and like it's explained in reference to Chuva which is repentance. Even though we know Chuva is higher than Tyra Tyra is one level Chuva is much higher because the fact is it it's able to fulfill the gaps that's missing in Tory and Mitzvo but nevertheless in the revealed way that how do we know about Shuva through Torah? So it's it's it's a catch 22. How do we know about Shuva from the Torah? But Shuva is higher than Torah. And that's why he says ishood. What does Yehudi mean? Acceptance. And in there both levels. And there's acceptance of right when you get up in the morning, you're accepting. And then at the end after prayer, which is we do it in the in the which it's an acceptance which comes like after you learn to which is you're using your intellect. And that's why it says that he was able to he was a he had a level of real real acceptance. And that's why the verse says you'll elevate the head of the Jewish people. Why? Because when a person prays and you go into level of acceptance, you're elevating the head. What's the head represent? Tory. So through prayer, you can elevate the head. And that's why he says in par skull which is connected to purim because the fact is we know the Jewish people then they were like the bottom of the pot and how were we able to to clean out the bottom of the pot that was because they gave their coins be before Hmon's coins which is the idea of par skull and this connection of of of parisa with purim is every every single year obviously and especially in this year the the year had the discourse that in in these cities that had a they were they were they were had a wall around. So they read the part it speaks about coming to try to um cool down the Jewish people and also now we read to remember what did and over there it speaks about the real quality of what acceptance like it says in the prophets it's better to listen than to bring a sacrifice and the the prophet continues to say the everlasting power of the Jewish people is not going to be um taken away and Hashem is not going to change his mind and therefore the kingdom he's going to give to to someone else which is basically referring to the kingdom of King David and my honor is not going to go to someone else until the um the redemption the future redemption which is going to be from from Messiah which is from the house of David. How did that happen? Because that came from the behavior of Master that they they behaved in a way to be a ishudi to be a to be a Jew which means acceptance which means we deny any idolatry and we accept the whole Torah and the way of ishudi like it says which is basically real power and what kind of power of acceptance and that's what it says ishood was was in that even in which is the capital. He had the power of being a Jew, accepting what Hashem wants. He he denied idolatry and he accepted the whole Torah. And be through that you have what it says to bring atonement on all the souls up to the highest level of atonement like it says in the garuva which comes through real repentance and like the finishes off so powerfully and so beautifully and the Jewish people will do chuva repent and right away we are going to be redeemed. So here you have another beautiful powerful discourse on parisa goes through the whole idea of blessing and prayer. But really the real power that we have is when we accept and prayer and that not only affects our prayer but affects our Torah study and it gives us the opportunity to have all the greatest blessings like the finishes off when we turn to Hashem in a way of acceptance. We will all be redeemed and let's hope and pray that we have the coming of Messiah. Our next class will be inesh.