Hechaltzu chptr 19b- Respect individuality & differences, Do you respect your kids choices? RCD

So good day. We're continuing the Mulsu from the Reb. We're in middle of chapter 19. you we're using uh the lessons inu page 156 in the most recent edition or 151 edition before where in middle where it says um yes moreever the source of this particularization exists in the name itself. So just brief uh brief uh rec background what the Rashab [clears throat] is saying in this chapter his position is that the the the division the differences that what what says is called that the energy of Hashem that pervades the worlds creates differences that is the source of differentiation amongst things and people as far as the their energy is concerned says that it doesn't just begin in but it begins also on what is the is that normally we think of Hashem being transcendent and being kumin vessels differences differentiation etc And the position is if it didn't come from VFK, how is it that all of a sudden pop there's the differences? It doesn't work that way. Everything has a muker source. I always say if you wish to understand a person and a situation you have to look at their youth, their background, their history and when you understand that better, you'll understand what's happening today. You'll you'll understand the person and the situation at hand much better or better said you'll understand it properly. Whereas if you just look at as we say there's an expression it's a kimsa khoya he pops up I'm here WHO ARE YOU WHERE'D YOU COME from you know and it's it's a a western way of thinking is it's here in other words let me live a good day today and not you know make believed to make not nothing there was nothing before the Titus view the Titus view is no there is a braces and there's no entire safe forces why do we have the safe braces as the first of the five the first of the five books how is that relevant the answer is because this is who you are the all the Yiddish word all the episodes that took that took place with them it didn't take place it's taking place and if you understand that and of course believe it then it's a whole different life and I'm not even talking about religiously and Jewishly it's a whole different life as a perspective ive at seeing things. I think I said once my Zel Vashim this my he was a survivor the Holocaust survivor he would when I was growing up you know I didn't know about wars and politics I remember him telling me he said Mosha Dan was the lead general right in the six day war and my said you know why he was so successful because he knew Tanakh and he knew from Tanakh the places where the enemy will hide and go and etc etc. I don't know if that's the facts or not the facts. I never checked it out but I I remember my grandfather's telling me that in other words if you understand history and warfare and and and and you you you you studied it and you understand it and you live with it then it helps you today. So that is using a similar argument to his idea that differentiation and differences of Sheam AND KIM DIDN'T POP UP ALL OF A sudden cuz this when you when when you go out and you go said you went to your car and it was storming rain you could you could very easily believe here and it's happening now and that's it. It's right now it's it's what does it have TO DO WITH THE PAST? WHAT DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH THE SHAME HASHEM? What does it have to do with, you know, it's so easy to get to be lured lured into the the the the now and to forget about source and all that. Then says no, if there is distinction in it has to begin somewhere and when it begins in shame hashem that was what he said till now. Now what he's going to do today is show us that ine itself there is distinction. Let's learn inside. There are four letters and it's known that the four letters are mad. They are specific distinct levels one from the other. In general terms, the four letters denote are symbolic of the four worlds which we call the world of the world of of God. Ailus, the world of creation, the world of formation, the world of action. Next page. One second. How is that? Let me read the note. I skipped yudus. The yud is the source for the world ofus. Hey, the first T is the source for the world of Bri of the of the Hashem is the source for the world of and hey the last one is the world of how is that generally how is that? So it's like this the it's a point is it's near the godhead. All there is is a geometric point in potential. It's the idea. That's why it's the yud. The hay is the expansion of the yud with three sides up down and one here. which is demonstrative of the world of creation. Bria because Bria is not just on the kuda there is in potentia full creation in potentia that's bria then there is the third world yuda formation where it leaves the state of potentia and it comes into a form that's the vavv the vv begins with the yud on top and the sofur draws it down draws the line down right that's above in other words it's coming it's taking from the nuda the yud and be and drawing into the sash below the line i.e Ye the world formation it's a form and finally the world of the world of action which by the way people make a mistake they think it means the physical world of action it doesn't it's the world of you hear that it's very important people make this mistake constantly the the last k the last hey of the hashem is notashmis It's the counterpart OF THE PHYSICAL WORLD IN THE SPIRITUAL realm where there it's it's not just a nuda. It's not just creation in potentia. It's not the formation of creation, but it's the it's in a spiritual sense. It has all the elements of aa but in a spiritual sense. Let's continue. As the rebash proceeds to explain, the four letters of the she's a hashem represents four phases in the transmission of the divine light, the vitality in a general way. These four phases are reflected in the four realms of existence mentioned directly be beforehand. And more specifically, and the says, "And more particularly, there is the name of within each of the four worlds where you're on page 156, I think, or 57. In the 10 spheres, in the 10 emanations within each world, what are the emanations is sir? In other words, the world the am is the abode. The are the are the um tools the tools to use TO ACCESS GODLINESS in that realm. If I bring you into a beautiful home versus a home that's not so nice or decrepit, IF YOU DON'T HAVE tools to understand that and feel it, guess what? It's no difference to you. The appreciation of the location that you're in depends on your >> might say a home that has furniture in it versus a home that's empty. >> Okay. Okay. I'll accept that. Good. So, IT DEPENDS ON THE TOOLS that you have. Let's continue. In cabalistic terms the yud is the source for uh the spiritual quality called wisdom. The he is the spiritual quality of being understanding. The V is a spiritual quality of of Zen which is the six emotive traits attributes and the first and the final H is the source for the spiritual character of sovereignty who say I'm sorry and this is the pattern pattern and the order of descent and flow from the spiritual worlds into the physical world via the four letters. The four letters of Hashem's name Havaya represent four stages in the transmitter transmission of divine light and vitality within each world. And he explains shahim timsum. Okay, here's the four things. Timum contraction is respect is represented by the y. He says I'm going to read the note. It's a long notes. We're going to read all the notes. Now, the manner in which the divine energy and life force is manifest in a higher realm is of an entirely different nature than the manner in which it is manifest in a lower realm. Were it to be expressed as it exists in the higher realm, there would be no way it could be grasped within the lower realm. it will be too lofty and would nullify the existence of the lower realm. Therefore, the first stage in the transition that this light undergoes so that it can be transmitted to the lower realm involves contraction liming itself so that it can be received and internalized in the lower lower realms. This is represented by the letter Yud, a small letter whose contracted form reflects the initial transmission of divine energy to a lower realm of existence. The dimminitive size of this letter indicates that in the final state in the initial stage the divine life energy is still hidden that is beyond the ability of the beings of the lower realm to comprehend. to refer to analogy frequently used in this. When a teacher seeks to communicate to a student whose understanding is is on a much lower level than his own, the teacher must contract his understanding into one fundamental point. On one hand, this core point represents the fundamental message the teacher wants to comp communicate. However, it also shares a a commonality with what the student can grasp. So the first step is what we call now stage number two. So the yud is simp the the hay of the sheem is what we call his spashus expansion. And he explains although the although the initial stage of transition to a lower realm is contraction, contraction alone will not bring about a different phase of existence. You hear that? The divine light and little energy must express itself within the context of the lower realm. The manner in which it takes form with length, breadth and width is alluded to by the form of letter hey. To refer back to the analogy having established the foundation of the idea that he will communicate, the teacher then builds the form and the shape of this message of his message. He will communicate finding the terms, examples and expressions of the idea that the student will be able to comprehend. So this we call his spash hispus. Nevertheless, next page. This expansion of the concept within the teacher's mind is still above what the student can understand. It is what the teacher thinks the student will comprehend not what the student himself grasps. For that to happen a further process of transition is necessary as will be explained below. So to to return to the parallel in the spiritual realms the yud and he are identified with kma and bina i i.e intellectual faculties. Intellect is abstract and somewhat withdrawn from ordinary experience. It is theoretical not actual. Similarly, the divine life force as as it exists in these two stages is still somewhat above expression within the lowest realm. So therefore the transition to [clears throat] that realm is accomplished by and here's point number three drawing down as represented by the letter VV a long letter the shape of the VV I I mentioned this earlier the shape of the VV indicates how the divine life force and energy is drawn down to a lower frame of reference more particularly the shape of the VVE begins with the letter Y implying contraction as above to refer Back to the previous analogy, the teacher digests the explanations he to he thought would be relevant to the student and speaks to the student communicating them in a short code like lesson. This is the fundamental stage through which the divine life energy makes the transition to the lowest realm extending itself onto that framework of being. And finally we have the last hey hispashtous a second expression of espashtous of expansion as represented by the second letter hey which is identified with mal sovereignty as mentioned above the length [clears throat] breath and width of the letter hey reflect expansion on this level the divine light and the and the life energy becomes expressed within the lower level as it exists within in its own context. To speak again in the terms of the analogy, the teacher develops the idea he communicated to the student explaining it to him at length on his level according to his faculties in terms he understands says I elaborate on this elsewhere at great length. Let's continue. What does he elaborate? How you have to how the the the light is transferred and can only be transferred properly through these four stages of expansion expansion as we'll discuss further onto by means of these four letters of contraction expansion etc. All creatures within that world are created through the these these the this process. That's why Hashem's name is called V. But it reads, which means the creator, the one who brings into being for it is this source of histo and histo absolute nothingness. Thus, not only does Hashem's name Havaya serve at the source for existence as a whole, you hear this. Not only is it the source in every level of the spiritual cosmos, which we call it is the source that brings the created beings of that realm into being. In other words, there's like this there's the source of the source. HE'S SAYING IT'S NOT JUST THE source of the source kind of. It's the source that that brings the particular experience in that particular realm into being. So let's say you let's say let's say you're you're you're cognizant and you're now in the world of create of creation. So whatever that means that's your experience. Your experience is the theoretical ideas of creation and and everything that comes along with that. So it's the in that world that that makes it uh possible and real in that world. So then goes back to his question and if so we have to understand what's the difference it he he he [clears throat] spent so much time elaborating how there has to be that there is this division already in in shame. So his question is what's the difference between and and and and he's saying in other words what's the difference? So, so the and the difference is is is seen in the fact that is PLURAL seemingly seemingly if because of the multiplicity and the and the differences and differentiation and all of that. IT SHOULD ALSO BE AND SOMEHOW IT SHOULDN'T be just singular. It should be somehow plural. That's his idea. That's his question. Since we already we we we concluded and brought proof that the differences also begin here ends his question. Now begins his explanation. You understand in resolution the concept can be generally explained this way. Although does have particular levels, but all the levels within it exist in a state of unity and synthesis. There are right there's the minister of education and transportation but all when they're in the palace and in the room of the king they are [clears throat] all members of the king that they what they feel is king they don't feel transportation education taxes and everyone tugging for more money for their department we explained earlier this is the truth synthesis with many different particular points when they they're joined together and they are forged into a single unit through this unity that that that is experienced through the name It achieves the synthesis in the beings that are being created into existence. Although they're manifold in distinction, each one to its own tune and rhyme and issue says that nevertheless a unity that pervaded them all and enables each of them to join in oneness with the others as we'll explain in the following chapters. So I gave you the mushul of how the different ministers are when they're when they're in the in the chamber of the king, when they're together with the king, then the aus supersedes their differences. And if you ask them at the time, who are you? They'll say we are a representative of the king. They won't emphasize their particular division and program because that be speaks of distinction and differences. So in other words, let's take it home to ourselves. The fact that one person has a beard and one person wears a blue shirt and a white shirt. All of these things are differences. But what needs to be felt inem is the that we're all part of the we're all part of the and that should supersede the distinctions and when it does then the distinctions that are um more refined are holier are are more True. I I always remind myself someone who I many years 20 years ago asked me to learn with him and I would travel from my house here in Burough Park to Midtown Manhattan for an hour on the train and then back and then we studied for an hour and he he grew this a beard like that if he didn't you know fold it up. Wait, no, he didn't fold it up. >> A very long beard. And his wife at the time knew very little. She was a Jewish, but she knew very little about Judaism, but Yiddish kite. And uh she was more, you know, of the liberal liberal style. And I asked him once, she doesn't throw you out of the house. It's like this is over the top. you're a Midtown Manhattan, you know, with all these, you know, they lived in the Upper West Side and whatever. I'm just saying like, [cough and clears throat] so he he answered with with humility that, you know, because she respects me as a person, she doesn't even kind of see the beard. before she sees the beard, you know, and and and this is so eminous in every aspect of life, you know, in in the work that I do now, you know, where I I write and I tackle, you know, differences. I'm writing now putting together a book about Torah in America and I've chosen eight individuals and I'm telling you that if you stop and look at the differences there it's like night and day and disagreements. Okay. And in this book in this book what I seek to do is to find the commonality of all eight. In other words, yes, they were individuals and they had differences in different hashkafas and different shittas, but they brought a common thing to the America post hol during and post holocaust, which is tyra. Each one in a different way. For the sakarov, it was the the Hungarian style of tyra and living like aid [laughter] um you know in the streets. It was his style for a bar and cutler was his style etc etc. Let's just read the then we finishe is the source of the hidden worlds that emanate from it and reflect its affinity. [clears throat] There are different levels but they are all synthesized in unity. There's a wonderful wonderful diagram here that makes it very clear the four letters and the spiritual worlds theas and the characterized by. It's a very good thing to memorize because it'll be very helpful. Okay. We learn tomorrow. Have a great day everyone. Take care. Bye.