Hechaltzu chptr 18b- Diff bet G-d's Holy Name Elokim and Yud Kei Vav Kei - Rabbi Chaim Dalfin

the countsu and we are at pic 18 chapter 18 let's start so until now the rebashab explained what the problem is mid is miva dissension argumentation divisiveness strife and the way to and and therefore it's this is what he said till now but since the pik brings says that it has take revenge of for for yud vke now will explain the difference between yud vfke and sheim and based on that the whole idea will come together. So this chapter chapter 18 starts the second half of the mimer. Okay. Now to understand and explain the previous mentioned ideas. How the husk and negative force of mid is the antithesis and the opponent to the name of. So first you have to understand what is the the unity that the shame represents the shame. What's the difference? The name Elohim the name is the source of division. Division between things. Therefore, regarding it says elim and he brings the so it doesn't say it says another that God revealed himself but it says elim seemingly how what's the how is it possible ible within godliness, multiplicity, God forbid, God is one. Who the idea is the name Elohim denotes the energy of Hashem, the kayak of God, the power of Hashem and the vitality of Hashem that indivi that's made for the individual that lends itself towards the individual to enliven them etc. Elim and there's many aspects of of Elohim that create and sustain all the multiplicity of creatures. And the says as we see he gives an example here below on earth with creatures fish trees there's all kinds of differences as we say in our dvening every day that how how multitude your actions are hashem that there's many many different creatures Generally we could divide them into four species inanimate vegetative living speaking. And if you break it down even more so within each one of these four species there are many details. says there's all kinds of inanimate stones simple stones till diamonds to there are stones that shine so overall stones are stones but within the realm and species of stones there are differences there's all kinds of difference vegetation or grass, wheat, fruit, all within the realm of of but the difference and we also find differences within the species of the of the living. So to within the species of the human there's many many different many many details. each one is different than the other as the say the teaching of the the opinions and the mind and and the the mind of each of the spe of each of the creatur beings are different. So the Reb says all of these differences within these four categories are are found here in creatures here below on earth says that now if you work upward. So if now if you go into the spiritual realm the counterpart of the physical world the multiplicity is even greater. Take for example he says superernal angels they are infinite Adam they're different one than the other at the various levels of their own of their spirituality when it comes to angels uh built built Um he says for regarding age if not for the differences in level there would be no no nothing to distinguish one from the other. He brings here note 11 in my book who speaks of creations which have which have form but no matter at all. For example, angels angels for the angels do not possess bodies of corporeal being but rather are forms which are separate from each other. The term form braams uses has a meaning similar to spiritual level as used by the rebashab here that is the spiritual attribute with which they are identified. Although these are very se several verse although there are several verses in that appear to indicate that the angels have bodies Rambam explains that the verses are merely analogies. Nevertheless others commenting on Rambam a whatever another safer explain that the angels do have bodies. However, their bodies are of an entirely different nature than than matter as we know it. The alterba follows the approach of inut follows this approach in this is the understanding based on which the rebell including in the bracketed paragraphs that follows. So in other words, there's a question whether angels have bodies and so there's two opinions. So it says that follows the opinion there are bodies but they're of a different makeup I guess. So let's see what he says back into the text. for regarding angels. If it wasn't the differences in their level, there wouldn't be any differences. Conversely, when you talk about creatures on earth here, listen to this, their bodies, which are measurable in terms of space that separates and distinguishes them of the between the next body. In other words, the the body creates the difference between the two. but by that their body has no relation to the dimension of space. So therefore if so what separates them? So first of all you see that the here follows his great-grandfather alterb's opinion which follows the opinion in that do have bodies right theam says they don't the he disagrees with theam and he says they do have bodies the follows that opinion that here says that they have bodies. He's following ostepping. Yes, he will. What? >> It sounds like the the original opinion the earlier opinion was that so the Rambam was on earlier. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. Thank you for that. Yes. And it could be we have to probe further. It could be it even goes it even goes back further. But in other words, the safets. So we believe is written by a venu I think. Right? So if you believe that you know which cabalists do believe that I I make you know I'm not I'm not saying everyone else believes it but they those that follow cabala believe that. So you could I I believe I haven't you know I can't give you a reference but I think it even starts over there. But the point being that the two known are the Rambam and right that that's what we usually talk about. So the question that he's asking over here is that um since by malim their bodies they're are are are not in in in uh in in terms of space. Okay. Okay. So whatever I don't want to go what that means I so what are the what are the bodies consist of by malim. I don't want to go into that now, but the the fact is that they're not spatial bodies. So if that's the case, so what makes the difference between the two types of angels and let's continue. Um what creates the difference BETWEEN IS THE SPIRITUAL LEVEL THAT DISTINGUISHES THEM. So in other words, if one Malik let's let's take about and Gabriel the two that we know most right Gabriel Gabriel is the Malik of the Malik of so the content the of these that makes the difference this this is a angelic experience of and this is an angelic experience of gura so that makes the So yes, they do have bodies some somehow, BUT THEIR BODIES, IF YOU WERE JUST TO LOOK AT THEIR BODIES, YOU WOULDN'T FIND THE DIFFERENCE between the two. Now, it's very hard for us to imagine this. You know why? Because all of all three of us here, we have bodies and we look different. So even if we weren't even to talk, IT JUST BY THE FACT THAT OUR BODIES ARE DIFFERENT THAN each other makes a difference. And what we're saying here is not that way that their bodies somehow would be like all the same and if not for their mission which identifies their differences. So it's their mission that identifies the differences. After making the statement the Rasha proceeds to explain that it can be said that there is also an abstract spiritual frame of reference in which the angels are distinguished from each other. Now this is a brackets in the parentheses. Okay. What he's grappling with in this in in this um parenthesis is is there space the concept of space in spirituality. Rashab says it is possible to say that there is a form of quote space in the lofty spiritual rules as well. It's brought in cabola. The source of space below is the the sphere the sphere the 10th sphere in the world of the highest ratio. So says that points to that there is a concept of space in the worlds of creation, formation and action. Just as space in the physical world is in terms of its its its limitations, it's right these and these dimensions and not other and not more and not less. this the physical space is based on the physical limitations. So to the concept of space as it's in the spiritual worlds like in the world of formation it's determined by the nature of limitation in the world of let me read the note I think I'll explain it better by definition a spiritual conception of space is beyond our comprehension we know things as they exist in our material world. We cannot grasp the nature of a realm of being above the world. Nevertheless, to offer somewhat of an analogy, try to picture the space of an intellectual concept. Then try to picture the spatial differences that separate one intellectual concept from another. Yes, sir. You're a stickle philosopher. No. So does SE have space and the answer is yes. What's the content of SE space that it's this SE and not another SE right can you touch? Can you touch it? No. So >> it's uh go ahead >> I mean I think we live with this question in the sense that like we have a a way of thinking about a thought as perhaps having an electrical quality you know it's some kind of a an electrical impulse or something but it doesn't take up any space in our mind to our knowledge it comes and goes u and uh it doesn't seem to have physical properties right so uh Right. So, so, so the Rashab is saying that the he not the Rashab Tal hit this note that he writes here saying just as in SE it doesn't take up but the concept defines its space. So too in in it in the spiritual realms there's no I remember is uh someone Rabiel Khan was giving a shir here in Burough Park and Tanya mostly were not kabadnik and he's talking about and someone raises his hand and he says where IS like like where is the question denotes that you don't understand the whole idea which is fine. In other words, what do you mean where is Ailus? AILUS IS RIGHT HERE NEAR YOU IN you and next to you. We're not talking here about about a a physical thing. You understand the concept is it's near the godhead. So if you create in your life a situation and a place WHICH IS NEAR THE GODHEAD that's and it could be in your dining room your living room your bedroom in work or on on the ROAD IF YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS IS like that's the same thing over here let's continue as a result the bodies of the angels although they are composed of the more subtle elements of fire and air. This is from brings that more of rarified and abstract fire and air. So he says again we're not talking about fire and air as they exist now physical world but as they exist in a spiritual state. Nevertheless, that limits they're limited by that concept and that's THEIR SPACE. THAT'S THEIR LIMITATION. For fire and wind are defined are fall within the definition of space. Air occupies space. Simply fire is limited is bound by space. Take for example a lightning flash. You see THE THAT THE FIRE IS WITHIN the confines of a specific area.