## Introduction to Sulam Commentary Chapter 30

###### Introduction to Sulam Commentary 30:1
[Introduction to Sulam Commentary 30:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Introduction%20to%20Sulam%20Commentary/r/30:1)

ל. והפרש זה, וימין ושמאל אלו, אין הפירוש חס וחלילה במקום, כי הרוחני הוא למעלה ממקום ולמעלה מזמן. אלא, 'הפרש' פירושו שאינם רוצים להתחבר זה עם זה. ו'ימין' פירושו אור החסדים. ו'שמאל' פירושו אור החכמה.

**The Sefaria Sulam, 2023:**
30. **This gap, and this right and left, do not refer to a location, God forbid, as that which is spiritual is beyond place and transcends time. Rather, “gap” means that they do not want to connect with each other. “Right” refers to the** **light of giving** **and “left” means the light of** ***Ḥokhma*****.**


###### Introduction to Sulam Commentary 30:2
[Introduction to Sulam Commentary 30:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Introduction%20to%20Sulam%20Commentary/r/30:2)

והענין הוא, כי כתר וחכמה של המדרגה, הנשארים בה בעת קטנות עם אור החסדים, הם מסתפקים באור החסדים הזה גם בעת גדלות, דהיינו גם אחר שירדה המלכות מבינה, משום שאור זה לא נפגם, כנזכר לעיל; ואינם רוצים לקבל אור החכמה ושלש ראשונות שחזרו אל המדרגה זה עתה, עם חזרת בינה ותפארת ומלכות אל המדרגה (המובא לעיל באות י"ח), ועל כן נבחנים הכתר והחכמה לקו ימין, דהיינו לאור חסדים. ובינה ותפארת ומלכות אלו, שבחזרתם למדרגה הביאו אור החכמה ושלש ראשונות למדרגה, אינם רוצים להתחבר עם כתר וחכמה, מפני שהם מחזיקים באור החסדים שהיה להם בזמן הקטנות, ובינה ותפארת ומלכות מחשיבים יותר אור החכמה שהגיע עתה אל המדרגה, ועל כן נבחנים לקו שמאל, מפני שמחזיקים באור החכמה.

**The Sefaria Sulam, 2023:**
**The idea** conveyed here **is that** ***Keter*** **and** ***Ḥokhma*** **of the** **level****, which remain** in the level **at the time of** **immaturity**⁴³ resulting from the second constriction, before any rectifications, when *Malkhut* is partnered with *Bina*. **with the** **light of giving****, are satisfied with this** **light of giving** **at the time of** **maturity** **as well, that is, also after the** ***Malkhut*** **has descended from** ***Bina*****, because this light was not impaired, as stated above.**⁴⁴ to *Bina*. *Malkhut* is the essence of the will to receive, the vessel meant to receive the light of *Ḥokhma*. After the first constriction, the light of *Ḥokhma* could no longer be received by the vessel of *Malkhut*, so *Malkhut* is considered “dark.” Thus, when *Malkhut* ascends to *Bina*, it stops the light of *Ḥokhma* from manifesting in the level. It has no impact on the light of giving, however, because the first constriction was only for the light of *Ḥokhma*. Accordingly, the light of giving was not impaired by the ascent of *Malkhut*. **They do not wish to receive the light of** ***Ḥokhma***⁴⁵, operating in the level of *Sag* of *Adam Kadmon*, are the essence of the level of *Bina* (which is synonymous with *Sag*, the *Bina* of *Adam Kadmon*). *Bina* does not yearn for the light of *Ḥokhma*, as it is the essence of the light of giving. Therefore, these vessels, unaffected by the second constriction, since they did not descend beneath the diaphragm, are not “interested” in the light of *Ḥokhma*. They form the right line, the column of the light of giving. As the section explains, the *sefirot* of *Bina*, *Tiferet* and *Malkhut*, now possessing some of the qualities of the level below with which they interacted during the second constriction (the phase of immaturity), remain divided by the diaphragm and now operate as the left side. **and the first three** lights of *neshama*, *ḥaya*, and *yeḥida*, **which just returned to the** **level****, along with the return of** ***Bina*****,** ***Tiferet*****, and** ***Malkhut*** **to the** **level** **(as stated in section 18 above). Therefore, the** ***Keter*** **and** ***Ḥokhma*** **are considered the right line, the** **light of giving****.** ***Bina*****,** ***Tiferet*****, and** ***Malkhut*****, which upon their return to the** **level** **brought the light of** ***Ḥokhma*** **and the** **first three** **to the** **level****, do not want to connect with** ***Keter*** **and** ***Ḥokhma*****. This is because** *Keter* and *Ḥokhma* **hold on to the** **light of giving****, which they had at the time of** **immaturity****, whereas** ***Bina*****,** ***Tiferet*****, and** ***Malkhut*** **have higher regard for the light of** ***Ḥokhma*****, which just arrived in the** **level****. They are therefore considered the left line because they hold on to the light of** ***Ḥokhma*****.**

footnotes:
⁴³ The time of immaturity is a reference to the state of the sefirot
⁴⁴ The light of giving is not impaired or impacted by the ascent of Malkhut
⁴⁵ These sefirot