## Introduction to Sulam Commentary Chapter 76

###### Introduction to Sulam Commentary 76:1
[Introduction to Sulam Commentary 76:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Introduction%20to%20Sulam%20Commentary/r/76:1)

עו. והנה אחר שיצאו שתי קומות הנזכרות לעיל, חג"ת בתוך נה"י, בהתכללות הזווג דראש דעליון, והוכר שהן קומות חדשות משונות מהעליון, נבחנת הכרה זו ללידה, כלומר, שהוכר שנולד כאן פרצוף חדש משונה מהעליון. והן יורדות ומלבישות לגוף דעליון; אם הן פרצופי שלש ראשונות – מלבישות לשלש ראשונות דגוף, שהן חג"ת, ואם הן פרצופי ו"ק – מלבישות לו"ק דגוף, שהם תנהי"מ שמחזה ולמטה. והן יונקות האור מהפרצוף העליון. ויניקה זו גורמת להוריד המלכות מן המצח לנקבי העינים, שאז חוזר ומקבל העובי דבחינה א' המחוברת עם המלכות, כמו שהיה בפרצופי נקודים. ואז קונה גם קומת החג"ת בחינות כלים, ואינם צריכים עוד לכלים דנה"י. ולפיכך נבחן, שעל ידי יניקה מתפשטים החג"ת ויוצאים מתוך הנה"י. ואז יש לו קומת רוח בשלמות.

**The Sefaria Sulam, 2023:**
76. **Now, after the aforementioned two** **heights** **emerge –** ***Ḥesed*****,** ***Gevura*** and ***Tiferet*** **within** ***Netzaḥ*****,** ***Hod*** and ***Yesod*** **– through the incorporation of** the partition in **the** **fusion** through collision **of the** **head** **of the upper** *partzuf***, and the** two heights **are distinguishable as new** **heights** **that differ from the upper** *partzuf***, this distinction is considered** a **birth.**²²⁵ **That is, it is recognized that a new** ***partzuf*** **has been born here, which differs from the upper** *partzuf***. The** new *partzufim*²²⁶ **descend and** **enclothe** **the** **body** **of the upper** *partzuf***;**²²⁷ that emerges from a fusion through collision in the head of its upper *partzuf* always descends and enclothes the body of the upper *partzuf*, as described here. This new, enclothing *partzuf* has its own head and body, both of which are below the mouth of the previous, higher *partzuf*. **if they are the** ***partzufim*** **of the first three, they** **enclothe** **the first three of the** **body****, which are** ***Ḥesed*****,** ***Gevura*** and ***Tiferet*****, and if they are the** ***partzufim*** **of the****six extremities** **they** **enclothe** **the** **six extremities** **of the** **body****, which are** ***Tiferet*****,** ***Netzaḥ*****,** ***Hod*****,** ***Yesod*****, and** ***Malkhut*****, that are from the chest** of the *partzuf* **and below. They also draw the light from the upper** ***partzuf*****, and this flow causes the descent of** ***Malkhut*** **from the forehead to the apertures of the eyes, at which point** *Malkhut* **again receives the** **opacity** **of the first** **level** **which is attached to** ***Malkhut*****, as was the case in the** ***partzufim*** **of** ***Nekudim*****.**²²⁸ was built out of a fusion through collision against a partition of the first level, the level of *Ze'er Anpin*. When the partition descends back to this same level (from the forehead back to the apertures of the eyes), it regains the opacity of the first level. **Then the** **height** **of** ***Ḥesed*****,** ***Gevura*** and ***Tiferet*** **also acquires the attribute of vessels,**²²⁹. This allows the “gestated” *Ḥesed*, *Gevura* and *Tiferet* to emerge as their own height in their own vessels, instead of only within the vessels of the level of *Netzaḥ*, *Hod* and *Yesod*. **and they no longer require the vessels of** ***Netzaḥ*****,** ***Hod*** and ***Yesod*****. Consequently, as a result of the drawing** of light,²³⁰, “suckling,” which is also the name for the second phase (of three, gestation, infancy and brains), “infancy.” The drawing of the light leads to the formation of vessels for a height of *ruaḥ*, which is the phase of infancy. The following phase, discussed below, is the phase of “brains.” ***Ḥesed*****,** ***Gevura*** and ***Tiferet*** **spread out and emerge from within** ***Netzaḥ*****,** ***Hod*** and ***Yesod*****, and then** the *partzuf* **has a complete structural height of** ***ruaḥ*****.**

footnotes:
²²⁵ As in the previous sections, when a particular structure is identical to another structure, the two are considered spiritually unified, through the concept of equating of form. When a distinction is discernable, they become “separated” into two distinct entities, which is considered a “birth” of the new entity.
²²⁶ The plural language here refers to the two different heights that are at play in this phase of “gestation,” the “female” structure of vessels, and the male structure that is “within” the female structure and lacks vessels of its own.
²²⁷ A partzuf
²²⁸ The world of Nekudim
²²⁹ Since the partition now has opacity of the first level, it can generate a fusion through collision that creates vessels of the level of ruaḥ
²³⁰ In Hebrew, the term for “drawing the light” here is yenika


###### Introduction to Sulam Commentary 76:2
[Introduction to Sulam Commentary 76:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Introduction%20to%20Sulam%20Commentary/r/76:2)

ולמשל פרצוף עתיק דאצילות. הנה תחילה עלה המסך דנקודים, על ידי הזדככותו, לראש הס"ג דא"ק. ואחר שנאבדה בחינה אחרונה שבו דבחינת העובי, נשאר המסך בעובי דבחינת שורש, הנקרא 'מצח', ורשימו דהתלבשות דבחינה א'. ואז יצאו עליו שתי קומות חג"ת ונה"י ג' גו ג', כי אין כלים לחג"ת, כנזכר לעיל [אות עג]. וכשהוכרו שהם קומה חדשה, נבחן שיצאו ונולדו ובאו למקומם, דהיינו להלביש מטבור ולמטה דא"ק. כי להיותו פרצוף ו"ק, על כן מלביש רק ו"ק דגוף כנזכר לעיל, והוא שנקרא 'פרצוף עתיק'. ואחר כך, על ידי יניקה שיונק מס"ג דא"ק, הוא מוריד המסך ממצח לנקבי עינים, ואז יוצאים כלים גם לחג"ת שלו, והם מתפשטים מתוך הנה"י. והנה נתבארו שתי הבחינות המכונות 'עיבור', ו'יניקה'.

**The Sefaria Sulam, 2023:**
Take, **for example, the** ***partzuf*** **of *Atik***²³¹ level *partzuf* of the world of *Atzilut*. **of** ***Atzilut*****. Initially, the** **partition** **of** ***Nekudim*** **ascended, through purification, to the** **head** **of the** ***Sag*** **of** ***Adam Kadmon*****. After** the partition's **last** **level** **of the aspect of** **opacity** **was lost,**²³² **the** **opacity** **of the aspect of the root, called “forehead,” remained in the** **partition****, with the remnant of** **enclothing**²³³ **of the first** **level****. Then, two** **heights** **emerged upon it,** ***Ḥesed*****,** ***Gevura*** and ***Tiferet*****, and** ***Netzaḥ*****,** ***Hod*** and ***Yesod*****, “three within three,” since** ***Ḥesed*****,** ***Gevura*** and ***Tiferet*** **have no vessels, as mentioned above.**²³⁴ **When** these two heights **are recognized as a new** **height****,**²³⁵ **they are considered to have emerged and been born and come to their place, that is, to** **enclothe** **from the navel and below of** ***Adam Kadmon*****. Since** *Atik* **is a** ***partzuf*** **of the****six extremities****, it** **enclothes** **only the** **six extremities** **of the** **body****, as stated above, and this is called “the** ***partzuf*** **of *Atik*.” Afterward, by means of** *Atik*'s **drawing** the light **from the** ***Sag*** **of** ***Adam Kadmon*****, it brings down the** **partition** **from the** **forehead** **to the apertures of the eyes, at which point vessels emerge for its** ***Ḥesed*****,** ***Gevura*** and ***Tiferet*** **as well, which spread out from within** ***Netzaḥ*****,** ***Hod*** and ***Yesod*****. The two aspects known as gestation**²³⁶, *Gevura* and *Tiferet*, the structural height generated by the remnant of enclothing, are “inside” the structural height of *Netzaḥ*, *Hod* and *Yesod*, lacking their own vessels. **and infancy**²³⁷, *Gevura* and *Tiferet*, allowing them to emerge from “gestation” into a full level (a level of *ruaḥ*). **have** now **been explained.**

footnotes:
²³¹ This refers to the Keter
²³² Levels of opacity are “eroded” by the beating of the surrounding light against the vessels containing the inner light.
²³³ See section 74 above for the full explanation of this term.
²³⁴ This is the phase of “gestation” in the example.
²³⁵ This means that the new structure is distinguishable, which is the definition of “birth,” spiritually speaking.
²³⁶ As explained, this is the phase when Ḥesed
²³⁷ As explained, this is the phase when, as a result of the drawing of light, the partition descends to the aperture of the eyes, regaining the opacity of the first level. This allows the partition to give rise to returning light vessels of the structural height of Ḥesed