## The Gate of Unity Chapter 14

###### The Gate of Unity 14:1
[The Gate of Unity 14:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:1)

ומעתה יש להבין בבחינת הקו והחוט שנמשך מבחינת הרשימו הנזכר לעיל, דרך פרט

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
We must now understand the aspect of the Line and Thread (*Kav V’Chut*), that is drawn from the aspect of the aforementioned *Reshimu*, in a manner of particulars.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:2
[The Gate of Unity 14:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:2)

ותחלה יש להבין בו בענין כללותו, שהוא בחינת ההיפוך ממש מבחינת הרשימו הנזכר לעיל

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Firstly, we must understand the general matter of [the *Kav-*Line]; that it is the literal opposite of the aspect of the aforementioned *Reshimu-*Impression.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:3
[The Gate of Unity 14:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:3)

כי הנה הנקודה מורה ההעלם והסתלקות הכל, עד שלא נשאר רק כנקודה א'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is because a point indicates the concealment and withdrawal of everything, so that only a single point remains.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:4
[The Gate of Unity 14:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:4)

וגם נקודה או רושם זה מורה בחינת העדר ההתפשטות למטה דוקא

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Moreover, this point or impression specifically indicates the aspect of the absence of spreading forth below.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:5
[The Gate of Unity 14:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:5)

דהיינו ענין העדר ההמשכה וההתגלות לאורך ורוחב

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
In other words, the matter [of a point] is the absence of extension and revelation to a length and width.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:6
[The Gate of Unity 14:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:6)

כצורת הי' שאין בו תוך וחלל כו' כידוע.

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is like the form of the letter *Yod* (י) which has no inner space, as known.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:7
[The Gate of Unity 14:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:7)

והנה בענין צמצום שלו מלמעלה, דהיינו מה שנשאר בבחינת נקודה לבד, יוכל להיות שיהיה מזה להיפוך

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Now, regarding the matter of the *Tzimtzum* of [the *Reshimu*] from above, in other words, that [everything] remains in the aspect of a point alone, it is possible that its opposite can come from this.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:8
[The Gate of Unity 14:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:8)

מפני שמחמת זה יוכלל בו הכל בקיצור ורמז וכהאי גוונא

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is because, the result of the [*Tzimtzim*] is that everything becomes included in the [*Reshimu*] in a brief and “hinted” manner, and the like.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:9
[The Gate of Unity 14:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:9)

ואדרבה זהו עיקר סיבת כל גלוי ההשפעה כנזכר לעיל

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
On the contrary, this is the main cause of all revelation of influence [from the *Reshimu*], as mentioned previously.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:10
[The Gate of Unity 14:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:10)

אבל מה שמנקודה זו מורה העדר ההתפשטות לגמרי למטה לכאורה, זהו ודאי נקרא צמצום גמור ואמיתי

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
However, at first glance, the fact that this point indicates a complete absence of spreading forth below, certainly could be considered to be a complete and true *Tzimtzum*.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:11
[The Gate of Unity 14:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:11)

להעלים ולהסתיר לבלתי יבוא האור למטה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[That is,] it completely hides and conceals, making it impossible for light to come and [be revealed] below.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:12
[The Gate of Unity 14:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:12)

ואם כן איך יומשך מנקודה זו היפוכו ממש, שהוא בחינת המשכה והתפשטות דקו כו'.

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This being the case, how is it possible that the opposite [of this point], which is the drawing down and spreading forth of the *Kav* – line, can be drawn from it?


###### The Gate of Unity 14:13
[The Gate of Unity 14:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:13)

אך הנה ידוע שבאמת הנקודה והקו אינם ב' הפכים, שהרי הקו נמשך מן הנקודה, ומחיבור נקודות יחד נעשה קו כו'.

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Rather, as known, the [explanation of the] matter is that, in truth, a point and a line are not two opposites, for a line is drawn from a point, and by the joining of many points, a line is made.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:14
[The Gate of Unity 14:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:14)

אך הענין הוא כידוע שהנקודה הוא כמו בחינת ההיולי לגבי הקו

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Rather, the [explanation of the] matter, as known, is that a point is like a *Heyulie* relative to a line (*Kav*).


###### The Gate of Unity 14:15
[The Gate of Unity 14:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:15)

וכמו כל בחינת היולי או חומר פשוט

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
It [therefore] is similar to every [type] of *Heyulie* or simple substance.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:16
[The Gate of Unity 14:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:16)

שאף על פי שהוא בהעדר ההתפשטות דוקא, אין זה הכרחי כלל, רק מצד עצם מהות ההיולי, מפני שהוא למעלה עדיין מבחינת התפשטות

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[This is to say that] though [a Heyulie] is specifically in a state of the absence of spreading forth, nonetheless, this is not at all by necessity, but only because of what a *Heyulie* essentially is, in that as of yet, it is higher than the aspect of spreading forth.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:17
[The Gate of Unity 14:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:17)

ולזאת לא ירד מעצמותו

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
It thus has not [yet] descended from its essential state.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:18
[The Gate of Unity 14:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:18)

וכמו היולי של חיות החי בגלוי, בעודנה כלולה בעצם, שאינה מתפשטת להחיות כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[For example,] this is like the *Heyulie* of the life-force of an animal to enliven [the body] in a revealed fashion, as it still is included in its essential self, in that it has yet to spread forth to enliven [the body].


###### The Gate of Unity 14:19
[The Gate of Unity 14:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:19)

וכהיולי של כח התנועה בעצם, טרם שמתפשט להניע

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Similarly, it is like the *Heyulie*-ability of movement as it is in the essential self, before it spreads forth to move.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:20
[The Gate of Unity 14:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:20)

וככח הצמיחה טרם שמתפשט להצמיח

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
And is likewise like the power of growth before it spreads forth to cause growth


###### The Gate of Unity 14:21
[The Gate of Unity 14:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:21)

וככח השכל טרם שמתפשט להשכיל, וכהאי גוונא רבים בדומה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
And like the power of intellect before it spreads forth to conceptualize, and there are many other similar examples.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:22
[The Gate of Unity 14:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:22)

הרי יובן שהעדר ההתפשטות הזאת לא נקרא צמצום אמיתי מצד עצמו

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
It therefore is understood that, in and of itself, this absence of spreading forth cannot be called a true *Tzimtzum*.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:23
[The Gate of Unity 14:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:23)

אדרבה הרי הוא כח ההיולי העצמי שממנו נמצא הכל בהתגלות והתפשטות

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
On the contrary, it is the essential *Heyulie* power, from which everything is revealed and spreads forth.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:24
[The Gate of Unity 14:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:24)

וכהאי גוונא יובן בבחינת נקודה לגבי הקו

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
In a similar manner we may understand the aspect of a point relative to a line.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:25
[The Gate of Unity 14:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:25)

שהעדר התפשטותה הוא רק מצד היותה בבחינת העצמיות שלמעלה מבחינת ההתפשטות עדיין

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[That is], its lack of spreading forth is only because, as of yet, it is an essential aspect, and is above the aspect of “spreading forth.”


###### The Gate of Unity 14:26
[The Gate of Unity 14:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:26)

והגם שבאה על ידי צמצום הכל, עד שלא נשאר רק כנקודה א' כנזכר לעיל, אך הרי זה עצמו מורה שכל בחינת העצמיות כלול בה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Now, although [the *Reshimu*] comes about through the *Tzimtzum* of everything, so that nothing remains except for a single point, as mentioned above, however, this itself indicates that the entire aspect of the Essential Self is included in it.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:27
[The Gate of Unity 14:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:27)

ולהיות כן, בלתי מתפשטת למטה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Since this is the case, it therefore does not spread forth downward.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:28
[The Gate of Unity 14:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:28)

וכמשל התלמיד לפני רבו

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is analogous to a *Talmid* (student) in the presence of his *Rebbe*.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:29
[The Gate of Unity 14:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:29)

דאיידי דטריד למבלע ונעשה כנקודה בצמצום כל עצמותו כו', לא פליט להשפיע לזולתו בהתפשטות

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
As long as he is preoccupied with absorbing [the teachings] and is [focused], similar to a point, with a concentration (*Tzimtzum*) of his whole essence, he cannot “give out” by influencing his fellow [with explanations of the teachings].


###### The Gate of Unity 14:30
[The Gate of Unity 14:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:30)

אמנם אחר קבלתו, אדרבה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
However, after he has received [the teachings], the opposite [is true].


###### The Gate of Unity 14:31
[The Gate of Unity 14:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:31)

מזה הצמצום שהיה בבחינת נקודה, הוא שנמשך ממנו כל ההשפעה והתפשטות לזולתו כו' וכמו שכתוב במקום אחר

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
For it is from this very *Tzimtzum,* in that he was [focused] like a point, that all the influence spreads forth and is drawn out to his fellow, as explained elsewhere.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:32
[The Gate of Unity 14:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:32)

ומכל זה יובן שהקו הנמשך מן הנקודה הוא רק כמו בחינת התפשטות מן היולי העצמי

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
From all this we understand that the line which extends from the point, is just like the aspect of spreading forth from an essential *Heyulie*.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:33
[The Gate of Unity 14:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:33)

אמנם מה שנמשך בבחינת קו קצר, הנה מבואר במקום אחר, שכמו שהנקודה בחינת היולי לגבי הקו, כך הקו בחינת היולי לבחינת אורך ורוחב דשטח

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
However, [in regard to] the fact that it is drawn out in an aspect of a “short line,” it is explained elsewhere that just as a point is the aspect of a *Heyulie* relative to a line, likewise, a line is the aspect of a *Heyulie* relative to the aspects of the length and breadth of a plane.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:34
[The Gate of Unity 14:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:34)

להיות ידוע שהקו, הגם שהוא בא בבחינת המשכה והתפשטות מלמעלה למטה, אבל אינו ענין פרטית אופן המשכה כלל

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
For as known, although the line-*Kav* comes in an aspect of being drawn down and spreading from above to below, nonetheless, it is not [yet] a specific manner of drawing down [or revelation] at all.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:35
[The Gate of Unity 14:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:35)

רק מה שנמשך האור מלמעלה למטה בלבד

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Rather, it only is that the light has been drawn from above to below.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:36
[The Gate of Unity 14:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:36)

שעל ידי זה נמצא בחינת מעלה ומטה מהמשפיע אל המקבל

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
It is through this that the aspects of “above” and “below,” from influencer to recipient, comes about.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:37
[The Gate of Unity 14:37](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:37)

מה שאין כן בהיולי דנקודה אין בו מעלה ומטה, ראש תוך וסוף כו' כידוע

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is not the case in regard to the *Heyulie* of a point, in which there is no up or down, beginning, middle, or end, as known.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:38
[The Gate of Unity 14:38](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:38)

(וזהו מה שכתוב בעץ חיים דכל עיקר הארת הקו אינו רק להיות בחינת מעלה ומטה כמו שיתבאר)

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
(This is the [meaning] of the statement in *Etz Chayim,*¹, Drush Igullim V’Yosher, Shaar 1, Anaf 2 that the whole essential [purpose of the] radiance of the line-*Kav* is solely to bring about the aspects of “up” and “down,” as will be explained.)

footnotes:
¹ Etz Chayim


###### The Gate of Unity 14:39
[The Gate of Unity 14:39](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:39)

וכמשל אמת הבנין, שאינו בא בגדר שטח הבנין עצמו, לאורך ורוחב

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This [*Kav*] is analogous to a “Builder’s Rod,” which is not [counted] into the measurements of the length and width of the area of the building itself.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:40
[The Gate of Unity 14:40](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:40)

רק שבו מודד כל מדידת אורך וכל מדידת רוחב

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Nonetheless, with [the builder’s rod, the builder] measures all the measurements of the length and width [of the building].


###### The Gate of Unity 14:41
[The Gate of Unity 14:41](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:41)

והוא עצמו רק כמו קו הקצר שכולל כל אופני מדידות של אורך ורוחב כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[However, the builder’s rod] itself is only like a short line which includes all possible measurements of length and width.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:42
[The Gate of Unity 14:42](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:42)

כך ציור הקו בחינת היולי לגבי בחינת שטח האותיות לעשותם באורך ורוחב, כמו בחינת קוין שבאות הב' כו' וכמו שכתוב במקום אחר

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Thus, the form of the *Kav*-Line is an aspect of a *Heyulie* relative to the plane of the letters and gives them their length and width, such as the lines of the letter *Beit*-ב, as stated elsewhere.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:43
[The Gate of Unity 14:43](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:43)

ולפי זה גם ראשית המשכת הקו מן הנקודה, הגם שהוא בא בבחינת התפשטות והמשכה, אבל הוא בחינת המשכה היולית עדיין, לכלול כמה פרטי אופני המשכות לאורך ורוחב במדה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
According to this, even the beginning of the extension of the line from the point, although it comes in an aspect of spreading forth and drawing down, nonetheless, it still is in an aspect of a *Heyulie*, in that it includes many ways that length and width may be drawn out within measure.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:44
[The Gate of Unity 14:44](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:44)

ולזה נקרא קו המדה כידוע

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is why it is called the *Kav HaMidah –* The Measuring Line, as is known.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:45
[The Gate of Unity 14:45](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:45)

ועל זה מורה צורתו שהוא קצר בעצם, והולך ונמשך מלמעלה למטה בלבד

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is indicated by its form, which in essence is short, and merely issues from above to below.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:46
[The Gate of Unity 14:46](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:46)

אבל הוא כולל בהמשכתו על כל פנים כל מה שיש בהעלם ההיולי דנקודה כו', רק שבא באופן המשכה למטה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Nonetheless, included within this issuance is everything that was concealed in the *Heyulie* of the point, except that it [now] comes in a way of being drawn down.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:47
[The Gate of Unity 14:47](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:47)

והוא בא מכח אור העצמי הנעלם שבעצמות המשפיע שלפני צמצומו בנקודה א'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This [ability] comes from the power of the essential light that is concealed in the Essential Self of the Influencer, before being concentrated (*Tzimtzum*) into a single point.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:48
[The Gate of Unity 14:48](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:48)

רק שבא דרך קו לבד, ולא כמו שהוא בעצמות המשפיע, שהוא בהרחבת הערך של העצמות ממש

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
However, now it comes [into revelation] solely by way of a line, and not as it [originally] was in the Essence of the Influencer, where it was with the great expanse of His actual Essential Self.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:49
[The Gate of Unity 14:49](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:49)

ובקו זה הנה אור העצמות בא לפי ערך המקבלים לבד

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
In this *Kav-*line, the light of the Essential Self only comes according to the capacity of the recipients.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:50
[The Gate of Unity 14:50](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:50)

אבל עם כל זה הרי יש בו מעין ודוגמת אור העצמות הנעלם בנקודה כו', רק שבא בדרך המשכה למטה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
However, it nonetheless possesses a likeness to the light of the Essential Self that is concealed in the point, except that it [now] comes [into revelation] in a manner of being drawn down.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:51
[The Gate of Unity 14:51](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:51)

על כן בא בציור קו

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
It therefore comes in the form of a *Kav*-line.


###### The Gate of Unity 14:52
[The Gate of Unity 14:52](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/14:52)

והוא בחינת היולי לכל אור ושפע המקבלים כו' ודי למבין:

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This [*Kav-*line] is the aspect of a *Heyulie* for all the light and influence [given] to the recipients. This will suffice for those of understanding.