## Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh

###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 1
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הא – עצמה, בבואה בראש תיבה, הרמז לבינה. ובבואה בסוף תיבה, הרמז למלכות:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Heh* (the letter). When it comes at the beginning of a word, it hints at Binah, and when it comes at the end of a word the hint is to Malkhut.


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 2
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הבל – ז׳‎ הבלים, ז׳‎ מדות:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Hevel* (“Vanity”). Seven “Vanities” are the seven [lower sefirotic] qualities.


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 3
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הגדה – מצד החכמה:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Haggadah* (“Recital”). From the side of Ḥokhmah.


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 4
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הדום – מלכות:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Hadom* (“Footstool”). Malkhut.


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 5
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הדס – ג׳‎ אבות, ומלכות הדסה:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Hadas* (“Myrtle”). The three “patriarchs.” Malkhut [is called] *Hadassah*.¹⁰

footnotes:
¹⁰ Hadassah was Esther’s name. Cf. Esther 2:7.


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 6
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הדר – בתפארת או בנצח:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Hadar* (“Glory”). In Tiferet or Neẓaḥ.


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 7
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הוא – בכתר, או בבינה, או בתפארת, או במלכות:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Hu* (“He”). In Keter or in Binah or in Tiferet or in Malkhut.


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 8
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הוד – נקרא כן, בהיותה נאחזת בגבורה ובינה:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Hod* (“Majesty”). It is so called when it is held by Gevurah and Binah.


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 9
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הוה – רמז ה׳‎ עלאה, ה׳‎ תתאה, ו׳‎ באמצעיתא:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Havah* (“To Exist”). Hints at the upper *heh,* the lower *heh,* and the *vav* in the middle.¹¹

footnotes:
¹¹ This is a reference to the three sefirot, Gedulah, Gevurah, and Tiferet. Cf. sec. 6, chap. 5, n. 29 above.


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 10
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הוי – תפארת מסתלק עם הברכות אל הבינה:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Havi* (“Existence”). Tiferet removes itself with the blessings to Binah.


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 11
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היא – מלכות:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Hi* (“She”). Malkhut.


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 12
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היכל – מלכות:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Heikhal* (“Palace”). Malkhut.


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 13
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הלכה – מלכות:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Halakhah* (“Law”). Malkhut.


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 14
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הלל – מלכות, שאינו גמור, וגמור מצד הבינה, או בינה עצמה:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Hallel* (Psalms of Praise). Malkhut when it is not completed.¹² Completed [it refers] to the side of Binah or to Binah herself.

footnotes:
¹² Hallel is a series of psalms of praise recited in the synagogue on various holidays. On some of them, not all the psalms are recited and the Hallel is considered “incomplete.”


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 15
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הללויה – מלכות מצד התפארת:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Halleluyah* (“Praise the Lord”). Malkhut from the side of Tiferet.


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 16
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הנני – מלכות:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Hinneni* (“Here am I”). Malkhut.


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 17
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הר – מלכות, והכל לפי שם המתלוה:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Har* (“Mountain”). Malkhut. All is in accordance with the [divine] Name which accompanies [it].


###### Ohr Ne'erav, PART VII, Letter Heh 18
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התקפתא – מלכות מצד החסד:

**Moses Cordovero's Introduction to Kabbalah, Annotated trans. of Or ne'erav, Ira Robinson, 1994.:**
*Hatkafah* (“Attack”). Malkhut from the side of Ḥesed.