## The Gate of Unity Chapter 20

###### The Gate of Unity 20:1
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והנה קודם שיבואר ענין פרטי העשר ספירות דאצילות יש להקדים ענין נקודה ספירה פרצוף כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Now, before the details of the ten *sefirot* of [the world of] *Atzilut* can be explained, we must preface [by explaining] the matter of *Nekudah*-Point, *Sefirah-*Emanation, and *Partzuf-*Stature.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:2
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דהיות ידוע ההפרש שבין בחינת התהו לבחינת התיקון בכלל, דעשר ספירות דתהו הן בבחינת נקודות לבד, שהן בבחינת הכתרים

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
As known, the general difference between the aspect of *Tohu* (Chaos) and the aspect of *Tikkun* (Rectification) is that the ten *sefirot* of *Tohu* (Chaos) are only in an aspect of “points,” which are the aspects of the *Ketarim* (Desires).


###### The Gate of Unity 20:3
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ובעולם התיקון הוא בבחינת התחלקות כל ספירה לי', על כן ממילא נעשה בחינת התיקון

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[In contrast,] in the world of *Tikkun-*Rectification, the [*sefirot*] come in an aspect of division in which each *sefirah* [is divided] into ten, and therefore, the aspect of “Rectification” automatically comes about.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:4
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שהוא בחינת ההתכללות על ידי שם מ''ה כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is the aspect of the inter-inclusion [of the *sefirot*] by means of the Name of *Ma”H-*מ״ה-45 (יו״ד ה״א וא״ו ה״א).


###### The Gate of Unity 20:5
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וביאור הדברים ידוע שבחינת הנקודות הוא בחינת העצמיות טרם שמתפשט, כנקודה שהיא בלתי מתפשטת כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Now, the explanation of these matters is known, that the aspect of *Nekudot*-Points is the aspect of an essence before it spreads forth. This is similar to a point, which does not spread forth.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:6
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כמו אור מדת החסד, הנה בחינת עצמיות דמדת החסד הוא בחינת הכתר שלו

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
An example [of this] is the light of the quality of *Chessed-*Kindness. The aspect of the essential quality of kindness is the aspect of its *Keter* (Desire).


###### The Gate of Unity 20:7
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ואמנם אין הכוונה על בחינת העצמיות דמדת החסד כמו שהוא נטוע ומושרש בעצם הנפש שנקרא יחידה כנזכר לעיל, שהוא בחינת היולי לגמרי (כנזכר לעיל באות יו''ד וי''א)

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
However, what is meant here is not the aspect of the essential quality of *Chessed-*Kindness as it is embedded and rooted within the essence of the soul, which is called the *Yechidah* (Singular), as mentioned previously, since [the way it exists embedded in the essence of the soul] is [still] totally in an aspect of a *Heyulie,* (as mentioned previously in chapters 10 and 11).


###### The Gate of Unity 20:8
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אלא הכוונה הוא על בחינת גלוי הרצון לדבר חסד פרטי מן העלם חסד העצמיות ההיולי

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Rather, what is meant here is in regard to the aspect of the revelation of the desire for a **particular** [act of] kindness, [as it becomes revealed] from its concealment in the essential *Heyulie* of kindness.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:9
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שגם זה הרצון הוא בלתי התפשטות עדיין

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[Now], even this [revealed] desire has not yet spread forth [from its essential state].


###### The Gate of Unity 20:10
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רק כמו שהוא בלא טעם כלל לרצון זה, למה רוצה בגלוי לחסד זה כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Rather, it [exists] as it is, beyond reason whatsoever for this desire, [such as the reason for] why he desires to reveal kindness etc.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:11
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ומכל שכן שאין בו בחינת התחלקות אופנים שונים

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Certainly, [as of yet], there are no divisions into the various different ways [that this kindness may be expressed].


###### The Gate of Unity 20:12
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או גם אם שכלו מטה כלפי חסד דווקא, אין בו התחלקות אופנים שונים

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Even if his intellect leans specifically to *Chessed-*kindness, [nonetheless] it is not divided into various ways [of how the kindness will come out].


###### The Gate of Unity 20:13
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אף על פי ששכל הנוטה בעצם לחסד ולזכות, הוא בחינת חכמה שבחסד העצמי, אבל גם הוא רק בבחינת נקודה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[This is because] although the [aspect] of intellect that essentially leans toward kindness and merit, is the aspect of the *Chochmah* (Insight) of the essential *Chessed* (Kindness), nonetheless, it too, is only in an aspect of a *Nekudah*-Point.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:14
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וכן נצח שבחסד זה הוא בא בבחינת נקודה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Likewise, [the aspect of] the *Netzach* (Conquest) of this *Chessed* (Kindness) [also] comes in the way of a *Nekudah*-Point.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:15
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ונמצא דגם שבחינת החסד העצמי הבא בגלוי כלול מי', רצון ושכל ומדות, אבל אין בהם התחלקות ניכרת

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
We [therefore] find that although the aspect of the essential kindness which comes into revelation, includes ten [*sefirot* within it, that is, desire, intellect and emotions, nonetheless, there are no recognizable divisions within them.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:16
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אלא כולן בבחינת נקודה אחד, והוא בחינת העקודים, שעקודים היו בכלי אחד כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Rather, they are all [included] in an aspect of a single point. This is the aspect of *Akudim*-Bound, wherein [the *sefirot*] were all bound up in a single vessel.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:17
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ולזה בחינת עשר ספירות דתהו הן בלתי מתיחדין ומתכללין זה עם זה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
It is because of this that the aspect of the ten *sefirot* of *Tohu*-Chaos cannot unite or become inter-included one with the other.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:18
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אלא הן זה תחת זה כמו שכתוב וימלוך וימת כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Rather, they are [disjointed points,] one beneath the other, as stated, “He reigned and he died etc.”


###### The Gate of Unity 20:19
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כמו רצון העצמי שבא בגלוי חסד

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
An example of this is an essential desire for kindness that comes into revelation.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:20
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הגם שכלול בו שכל כו', לא יתחבר עם רצון עצמי היפוכו הבא בבחינת הדין

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Although it includes intellect etc., nonetheless, it cannot join with an essential desire that is its opposite, [such as an essential desire] that comes in an aspect of judgment.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:21
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גם שהוא כלול משכל הנוטה בעצם כלפי דין כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[This is the case] even though it too includes intellect, [albeit, one] which essentially leans towards judgment.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:22
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כי אין להם כלי שיוכלו להתכלל בו ב' הפכים כאלה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is because they do not have a vessel within which two [essential] opposites, such as these, can become inter-included.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:23
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וכמו שנראה בחוש, מי ששכלו מטה כלפי חסד בעצם, לא יוכל לסבול בשום אופן למנגדו, שהוא מי ששכלו מטה כלפי דין בעצם

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
We can observe this tangibly, that a person whose intellect essentially leans towards kindness cannot, in any way, tolerate his opponent, who is a person whose intellect essentially leans towards judgment.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:24
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(כמחלוקת בית שמאי ובית הלל וכהאי גוונא, דגם שמנגדו יקשה עליו ולא יוכל למצוא טעם ישתוק, אבל לא יוכל להודות ולחזור בו, להתכלל בדעה שמנגדו כלל כו')

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
(This is analogous to the debates between the academies of Shammai and Hillel, and the like. Even if his opponent poses difficult questions [on his views], which he is unable to logically answer, he will remain silent, but will [find it] impossible to acknowledge [the correctness of his opponent’s opinion]. [Neither will he be able] to retract [his opinion] and align himself with the opposite view, whatsoever.)


###### The Gate of Unity 20:25
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אבל בחינת התיקון היינו כאשר המדה בא מבחינת נקודה שלה להתפשטות חוץ מן העצמיות רצון ושכל שבה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
However, the aspect of *Tikkun-*Rectification is when a quality comes to spread forth from its [essential] point (*Nekudah*), outside of its essential desire and intellect.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:26
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דהיינו כמו מדת החסד כאשר יולד הרצון ושכל להטות כלפי חסד לזולתו מצד שעשה לו טובה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
In other words, this is like when the quality of *Chessed-*Kindness gives rise to a desire and intellect to have a kind disposition toward his fellow, [specifically] because he did him a favor.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:27
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ולא מצד בחינת עצם הטוב הבא בגלוי בהכרח מטבע הטוב שבעצמיות נפשו

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[This is to say that] it is not because his [own] essential goodness and kindness becomes revealed, as a necessary consequence of the natural goodness in the essence of his soul.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:28
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אדרבה יוכל להיות אכזרי בטבע, ולמי שחננו והצילו ממות וכהאי גוונא ירצה להטיב, ויטה שכלו עליו תמיד לחסד וזכות כו' וכהאי גוונא

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
On the contrary, he may be cruel by nature. However, he will desire to do [acts of] goodness to someone who was gracious to him and who saved him from death, or the like. [Moreover,] his intellectual disposition towards him will always lean towards [thoughts of] kindness and merit, and the like.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:29
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שזה נקרא חסד וטוב המורכב, ולא חסד פשוט ועצמי שמצד הטבע כלל

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is called **composite** kindness and goodness. It is not at all the simple essential kindness that stems from his [essential] nature.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:30
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וכהאי גוונא יובן בהיפוכו, במדת הדין המורכב, להטות רצונו ושכלו כלפי חוב לשונאו שעשה לו רעה הרבה, גם שבעצם טבעו הוא איש חסדן ורחמן כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
The same [principle] is true of the opposite [quality], which is the composite quality of judgment. Towards his enemy, who has done him much harm, his desire and intellect will lean towards [judging him as being] guilty, even though he [himself] may be a kind and merciful person in his essential nature.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:31
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ועל דרך זה יובן שיוכל להיות במורכב כמה מיני אופנים שונים מאד, לפי אופן דבר שמורכב בו המדות

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Accordingly, it is understood that there are many different ways in which the composition [of one’s desires] are formed, according to the composition of his emotions towards [any given] thing.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:32
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כמו אהבה ושנאה התלויים בדבר כנזכר לעיל

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is like love or hate that are dependent upon something, as mentioned above.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:33
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הרי יוכל למצוא דבר שמצדו א' יאהבנו, ויהיה רצונו ושכלו הכל לטוב וחסד, ומצדו הב' באותו הדבר עצמו, ישנאנו ויטה רצונו ושכלו לרע ועונש

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
It is therefore possible to find something that, from one angle, he loves, and his desire and intellect are entirely for goodness and kindness [towards that thing], while from another angle of the very same thing itself, he hates it. [This is to say that] his desire and intellect is turned towards harming and punishing [the very same thing].


###### The Gate of Unity 20:34
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עד שיוכל להיות בחינת ממוצע כלול מחסד וגבורה יחד

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[Because of this,] it is possible for there to be an intermediary [composite] aspect, which includes *Chessed*-Kindness and *Gevurah*-Judgment together as one.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:35
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כמו שכתוב באשר משפטו שם כו' על שאול שהמית את הגבעונים ועל שלא נספד כהלכה, דבר והיפוכו כאחד

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is in accordance with the teaching,¹ “[In the same matter] where His judgment is, [there He enumerates good deeds],” in regard King Saul who killed the Gibeonites. [Simultaneously, King David was reprimanded] for not properly eulogizing [King Saul]. [This is an example of] two opposites at once.

footnotes:
¹ See Talmud Bavli, Yevamot 78b, and Rashi there; Also see Zephaniah 2:3


###### The Gate of Unity 20:36
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וכן כשנשא שלמה בת פרעה, על זה אמר כי על אפי כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Similarly, regarding King Solomon’s marriage to the daughter of Pharaoh it states,² “My anger has been aroused etc.”

footnotes:
² Jeremiah 32:31; Talmud Bavli Nidah 70b


###### The Gate of Unity 20:37
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ושיר השירים נאמר על שמחת בנין בית המקדש וכמו שכתוב ביום שמחת לבו כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
However, the Song of Songs was said in reference to *HaShem*’s-יהו״ה joy over the building of the Holy Temple, as stated, ³ “On the day of the joy of His heart.”

footnotes:
³ Song of Songs 3:11; Zohar II 143a.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:38
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שמחה וחרון אף, דבר והיפוכו כאחד

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[This is an example of] joy and anger, one thing and its opposite, as one.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:39
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וכן כי יצר לב האדם רע וכו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Similarly, [regarding the flood] it states,⁴ “[I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake;] for the impulse of man’s heart is evil from his youth.”

footnotes:
⁴ Genesis 8:21


###### The Gate of Unity 20:40
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ומתחלה אמר וירא יהו״ה כי רבה רעת האדם כו' וינחם כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
However, previously it was stated,⁵ “And *HaShem*-יהו״ה saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, [and that all the impulse of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.] And *HaShem*-יהו״ה repented [for having made man on earth] etc.”

footnotes:
⁵ Genesis 6:5-6


###### The Gate of Unity 20:41
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כמו שכתוב במקום אחר שזהו מבחינת המדות דתיקון, שהם בבחינת מורכבים

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
As explained elsewhere, all this comes about from the aspect of the qualities of *Tikkun-*Rectification, which are composite aspects.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:42
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דהיינו בהתפשטות דבר שלא מצד העצמיות לבד

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
In other words, they spread forth [outside of their essence] and do not result from the essential [nature] alone.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:43
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על כן יוכל להיות התכללות דבר והיפוכו כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Therefore, it is possible for there to be an inter-inclusion of one thing with its opposite.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:44
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והיינו בחינת נקודה דתהו, דגם כשנעשה בהתחלקות לי', אין זה רק ספירה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
In contrast, [regarding] the *Nekudah*-Point of *Tohu*-Chaos; even when it is made into a division of ten [*sefirot*], [nonetheless] it is only [in the aspect of] a *Sefirah*-Emanation.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:45
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ולא פרצוף אדם, שהוא בחינת ההתכללות מכל ההפכים כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[However,] it is not a *Partzuf Adam*-Stature of Man, wherein there is the aspect of the inter-inclusion of all opposites.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:46
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אלא בבחינת התיקון, דוקא שכל נקודה בא בהתפשטות חוץ מעצמיותה, שאז מתכללים על ידי ריבוי הכלים מכלים שונים שמורכבים בהם כו' ודי למבין

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Rather, it is specifically in the aspect of *Tikkun*-Rectification, in which each point spreads forth out of its essence, that they can become inter-included through the abundance of many different vessels, within which they are composed. This will suffice for those of understanding.


###### The Gate of Unity 20:47
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וזה מה שכתוב בספר יצירה טרף אש ומים ובללן זה בזה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This then, is [the meaning of] the statement in *Sefer Yetzirah*, “He took fire and water and mixed them one with the other.”⁶

footnotes:
⁶ See Talmud Bavli, Chagigah 12a


###### The Gate of Unity 20:48
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דהיינו בחינת המורכב דאש ומים דוקא, ולא בעצם מהותן כו' וכמו שכתוב במקום אחר באריכות:

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
In other words, [this is] the aspect of the composition of fire and water [together], specifically **not** [as they are] in their essential state, as explained elsewhere at length.