## Introduction to Sulam Commentary Chapter 65

###### Introduction to Sulam Commentary 65:1
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סה. ועל דרך זה ממש יצאו שלשה פרצופי ו"ק, שהם: ישסו"ת וז"א ומלכות, אלא שיש בהם שני הבדלים:

**The Sefaria Sulam, 2023:**
65. **In this exact same manner, the three** ***partzufim*** **of the** **six extremities** **emerged, which are** ***Yisrael Sabba*****and *Tevuna*****,** ***Ze’er Anpin*****, and** ***Malkhut*****.**¹⁶¹ of the six extremities, contrasting them to the previous examples of *partzufim* of the first three. **However, there are two differences between them:**

footnotes:
¹⁶¹ This section describes the process of the “birthing” of the partzufim


###### Introduction to Sulam Commentary 65:2
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**א'.** שבהם אין התחתון יוצא מפה דראש דעליון הסמוך לו, אלא מפה דראש דעלי עליונו. כי למשל ז"א, אינו יוצא מפה דראש דישסו"ת, אלא אחר שישסו"ת נעשה פרצוף אחד עם או"א, שהם עלי עליונו. וכן הנוקבא אינה יוצאת מפה דראש ז"א, אלא אחר שז"א עלה לאו"א. וכן פרצוף עתיק דאצילות, לא יצא מראש הראשון דנקודים, אלא מראש הס"ג דא"ק. והטעם הוא, כי אלו הראשים שהם בבחינת ו"ק משורשם, אינם ראויים לזווג עם האור העליון, באופן שיוכלו להאציל פרצוף תחתון.

**The Sefaria Sulam, 2023:**
**a. In these** *partzufim*, **the lower** *partzuf* **does not emerge from the** **mouth** **of the** **head** **of the upper** *partzuf* **that is adjacent to it, but rather** it emerges **from the** **mouth** **of the** **head** **of the** *partzuf* **above its** adjacent **upper** *partzuf***. For example,** ***Ze’er Anpin*** **does not emerge from the** **mouth** **of the** **head** **of** ***Yisrael Sabba*****and *Tevuna*****, but rather** *Ze'er Anpin* emerges only **after** ***Yisrael Sabba*****and *Tevuna*** **becomes one** ***partzuf*** **with *Abba* and *Imma*, which is the** *partzuf* **above** *Ze’er Anpin*’s adjacent **upper** *partzuf***.**¹⁶² and *Imma* *Ila’in* is the *partzuf* above *Yisrael Sabba* and *Tevuna*, which is the *partzuf* above *Ze'er Anpin*. During the rectification of lines, *Yisrael Sabba* and *Tevuna*, the lower seven of *Bina* of *Arikh Anpin* (discussed in sections 41-43 above) reconnects at a certain point with the upper three of *Bina* of *Arikh Anpin*, which are *Abba* and *Imma* *Ila’in*, as discussed in the previous sections. **Similarly, the** ***Nukba***¹⁶³ refers to the lowest *partzuf*, corresponding to the level of *Malkhut*. **does not emerge from the** **mouth** **of the** **head** **of** ***Ze’er Anpin*****, but rather it emerges only after** ***Ze’er Anpin*** **has ascended to *Abba* and *Imma*.**¹⁶⁴ **Likewise, the** ***partzuf*** **of *Atik***¹⁶⁵ level *partzuf* of the world of *Atzilut*. It is formed from the third level *partzuf* of the world of *Adam Kadmon*, which is the *Sag*/*Bina* level of *Adam Kadmon*, and the level from which the world of *Nekudim* originates. **of** ***Atzilut*** **does not emerge from the** **head** **of the first** *partzuf* of ***Nekudim*****, but from the** **head** **of the** ***Sag*** **of** ***Adam Kadmon*****. The reason for this is that these** **heads****, which are considered six extremities at their roots, are unfit to fuse with the** **supernal light** **in such a manner that they could emanate a lower** ***partzuf*****.**¹⁶⁶ and *Tevuna*, *Ze'er Anpin*, and the world of *Nekudim* are all *partzufim*/levels of six extremities (the world of *Nekudim* is the six extremities level of *Adam Kadmon*). Accordingly, such a level cannot generate a new *partzuf* due to its lower positioning relative to the supernal light.

footnotes:
¹⁶² Abba
¹⁶³ The Nukba
¹⁶⁴ This ascent takes place in the rectification of lines described in the earlier sections of this work.
¹⁶⁵ This refers to the Keter
¹⁶⁶ Yisrael Sabba


###### Introduction to Sulam Commentary 65:3
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והבדל **ב'** הוא בענין ההלבשה. כי פרצופי ו"ק אינם מלבישים על שלש ראשונות דגוף דעליון שלהם, שהוא חג"ת, אלא על ו"ק דגוף דעליון, שהוא נה"י שמחזה ולמטה. כי להיותם ו"ק משורשם, אינם יכולים להאחז בשלש ראשונות דגוף של העליון.

**The Sefaria Sulam, 2023:**
**b. The second difference concerns the** **enclothing****. The** ***partzufim*** **of the** **six extremities** **do not** **enclothe** **the first three of the** **body** **of their upper** *partzuf*, **which is** ***Ḥesed*****,** ***Gevura*****,** and ***Tiferet*****, but rather they** enclothe **the** **six extremities** **of the** **body** **of the upper** *partzuf*, **which is** ***Netzaḥ*****,** ***Hod*****, and** ***Yesod*****, which are from the** **chest** **and below.** The reason for this is **that as** the lower *partzufim* **are** **six extremities** **from their roots,**¹⁶⁷ are *partzufim* of the six extremities, they are inherently lower, and subsequently only cover the lower portion of the body of the upper *partzuf*, that of *Netzaḥ*, *Hod*, and *Yesod* (these three are considered the lower sefirot of the partzuf, and are thus the six extremities. The *Ḥesed*, *Gevura*, and *Tiferet* of the upper *partzuf* is considered the “first three” here, the “upper” part of the *partzuf*). **they cannot hold onto the first three** *sefirot*********of the ******body** **of the upper** *partzuf*.

footnotes:
¹⁶⁷ Since these lower partzufim


###### Introduction to Sulam Commentary 65:4
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ונתבארו היטב שני ההבדלים מפרצופי שלש ראשונות לפרצופי ו"ק: אחד בענין היציאה, שרק פרצופי שלש ראשונות יוצאים מפה דעליון הסמוך להם, מה שאין כן פרצופי ו"ק, שיוצאים מעלי עליון. ואחד בענין הלבשה, שרק פרצופי שלש ראשונות יכולים להאחז בחג"ת דעליון, שהם שלש ראשונות דגוף, מה שאין כן פרצופי ו"ק, שאינם נאחזים אלא מחזה ולמטה, דהיינו רק בו"ק דגוף.

**The Sefaria Sulam, 2023:**
**The two differences between the** ***partzufim*** **of the first three** *sefirot* **and the** ***partzufim*** **of the****six extremities** **have thus been thoroughly explained. One concerns the emergence, that only the** ***partzufim*** **of the first three emerge from the** **mouth** **of the upper** *partzuf* **that is adjacently above them. This is not the case for the** ***partzufim*** **of the** **six extremities****, because they emerge from the** *partzuf* **above the adjacent upper** *partzuf***. The other concerns the** **enclothing****, that only the** ***partzufim*** **of the first three can hold on to the** ***Ḥesed*****,** ***Gevura*****,** and ***Tiferet*** **of the upper** *partzuf*, **which are the first three** *sefirot* **of the** **body****.**¹⁶⁸ of *Ḥokhma* (a *partzuf* of the first three) emerges, it enclothes the preceding *partzuf* of *Keter* from the mouth and below. This means it enclothes the “first three” of the body, the *sefirot* of *Ḥesed*, *Gevura*, and *Tiferet*. In contrast, the *partzufim* of six extremities can only enclothe their preceding *partzufim* from the chest and downward, meaning, the six extremities of the body, which are *Netzaḥ*, *Hod*, and *Yesod*. **This is not the case for the** ***partzufim*** **of the****six extremities****, since they hold on only from the** **chest** **and below, that is, only the****six extremities** **of the** **body****.**

footnotes:
¹⁶⁸ As described in the preceding sections, when a partzuf