## Introduction to Sulam Commentary Chapter 58

###### Introduction to Sulam Commentary 58:1
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נח. אמנם באצילות הם שנים עשר פרצופין. שהם: ארבעה פרצופי הכתר, הנקראים: עתיק ונוקבא, אריך ונוקבא. וארבעה פרצופי הבינה, הנקראים או"א עלאין, וישסו"ת. וארבעה פרצופי זו"ן, הנקראים זו"ן הגדולים, וזו"ן הקטנים.

**The Sefaria Sulam, 2023:**
58. **However, in** ***Atzilut*** **there are twelve** ***partzufim*****: The four** ***partzufim*** **of** ***Keter*****, which are called *Atik* and** ***Nukba*****, *Arikh* and** ***Nukba*****; the four** ***partzufim*** **of** ***Bina*****, which are called** ***Abba*****and *Imma Ila’in*** **and** **Yisrael *Sabba* and Tevuna****; and the four** ***partzufim*** **of** ***Ze’er Anpin***********and *******Nukba*****, which are called the “big”** ***Ze’er Anpin***********and *******Nukba*** **and the “small”** ***Ze’er Anpin***********and *******Nukba*****.**¹³⁹ to *Bina* in the second constriction ultimately resulted in a situation in which each *partzuf* is now paired with a “female” *partzuf*. Thus, *Atik* and *Arikh*, *partzufim* of the level of *Keter*, are each paired with *Nukba*, a *partzuf* of *Malkhut*. Similarly, the first three of *Bina* (mentioned in the earlier sections – see sections 41 – 43 for useful background on this section) become the “male” and “female” *partzufim* of *Abba* and *Imma* *Ila’in* (the supernal father and mother). The lower seven of *Bina* become the pairing of *Yisrael Sabba* and *Tevuna*. Finally, there are two “sizes” of *Ze'er Anpin* and *Nukba*, for a total of four *partzufim* structures between them. The author of the *Sulam* elaborates on these structures in the following sections.

footnotes:
¹³⁹ The ascent of Malkhut


###### Introduction to Sulam Commentary 58:2
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וטעם התחלקותם כך הוא: כי בכל פרצוף ופרצוף שבאצילות, יש בהם שני מיני כלים. א) מכלים שיצאו בעולם האצילות בזווגי הכאה, והם מכונים 'כלים דמ"ה'. ב) מכלים שנשברו בעולם הנקודים, המכונים 'כלים דב"ן', שהם מתתקנים ועולים מבי"ע ומתחברים עם הקומות שיצאו על ידי זווג דהכאה בעולם אצילות הנקרא 'מ"ה'. והכלים דמ"ה הם בחינת דכר, והכלים דב"ן הם בחינת נוקבא. לפיכך יש בכל פרצוף דכר ונוקבא.

**The Sefaria Sulam, 2023:**
**The reason for their division is as follows: In each and every** ***partzuf*** **in** ***Atzilut*** **there are two types of vessels: (1) vessels that emerged in the world of** ***Atzilut*** **through a** **fusion through collision****, and these are called “vessels of** ***Mah*****,” and (2) vessels that broke in the world of** ***Nekudim*****, which are called “vessels of** ***Ban*****.”**¹⁴⁰ (rectification), which is the world of *Atzilut* and downward. As this section describes, these broken vessels, from the world of *Nekudim*, descended to a low level, then were “salvaged” and served as a pairing component for the *partzufim* structures of *Atzilut* formed through the fusion through collision against the partition. **These are rectified and ascend from** ***Beria*****,** ***Yetzira*****,** and ***Asiya*** **and connect to the** **level****s that emerged through a** **fusion through collision** **in the world of** ***Atzilut*****, which is called** ***Mah*****. The vessels of** ***Mah*** **are considered male, while the vessels of** ***Ban*** **are considered female. Consequently, there are male and female** components **in each** ***partzuf*** from *Atzilut* and downward**.**

footnotes:
¹⁴⁰ The “breaking of the vessels” is a complex process that ultimately gives rise to the world of tikkun