## The Gate of Unity Chapter 28

###### The Gate of Unity 28:1
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והנמשל מדוגמא זו הוא בבחינת ג' כלים דמוחא ולבא כו' בדרך כלל על כל פנים

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Now, the analogue from all of the above analogies regarding the aspects of the three vessels of the brain, the heart and the liver, can be understood generally, as follows:


###### The Gate of Unity 28:2
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דאור החכמה דאצילות מצד אצילותה מעצמות אור המאציל, הרי זה כאור השכל הרוחני עצמו שנמשך מעצם כח החכמה שבבחינת עצמות הנפש

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
The light of *Chochmah* of [the world of] *Atzilut*, as it is emanated from the Essential Light of the Emanator, is comparable to the light of the spiritual intellect itself, as it is drawn from the essential potential *Chochmah* power of the aspect of the essence of the soul.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:3
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שמתאחד הוא עדיין במקור חוצבו ממש

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
It still is literally one with the source from whence it was hewn.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:4
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כשלהבת כו' או גם כגלוי הרצון הנזכר לעיל מעצם הרצון דבחינת אדם קדמון

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[This is] is similar to¹ “The flame [that is bound to the coal],” or like the aforementioned revelation of the desire from the essential [hidden] desire of the aspect of *Adam Kadmon*.

footnotes:
¹ Sefer Yetzirah 1:7


###### The Gate of Unity 28:5
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הגם שזהו כמו מראה וגוון בלבד, (כמו שכתוב למעלה בענין קורא הדורות מראש שזהו עשר ספירות דאצילות שיצאו מהעלם דאדם קדמון שהוא גילוי רצון בדבר נבדל כו' בסוף אות הי"ט) עם כל זה נקרא עשר ספירות בלי מ''ה, בלי מהות עדיין

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Now, although this is merely like an indicator or a color, (as explained before at the end of chapter nineteen regarding the matter of “He calls out the generations from the beginning,” that this refers to the ten *sefirot* of *Atzilut* which came out of the concealment of *Adam Kadmon*, which is the revelation of the [general] desire in a separate thing,) nonetheless, they are called the “Ten *Sefirot* without whatness,”²” because they still are intangible.

footnotes:
² Sefer Yetzirah 1:2 – “Eser Sefirot Blimah


###### The Gate of Unity 28:6
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כי כמו שהגוון הוא גם כן עצמי, שאי אפשר להיות גוון היפוכו לדבר בעצם

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is because a color is also essential, since it is impossible to have an opposite color to the essence of a thing.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:7
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כגוון התפוח בלובן, להורות על עצם טעם המתיקות שבו

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[An example of this is when] the color of [the inside of] an apple is white, which indicates its essential sweetness.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:8
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וכן אור השכל ורצון מטה כלפי חסד, גם שהוא בענין נבדל, מאחר שהוא מורה על העצם כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Likewise, although it is [coming forth] into a separate matter, nonetheless, the light of an intellect or desire that leans towards kindness, indicates the essence.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:9
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ולכך כל התהוות אורות דעשר ספירות הן באים מבחינת אותיות עצמיים דמאצילן

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Therefore, [it is understood that] the existence of the lights of the ten *sefirot* [of *Atzilut*] comes from the aspect of the essential letters of the Emanator, [that is, *Adam Kadmon*].


###### The Gate of Unity 28:10
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וכמו שם ע''ב, שממנו בא בחינת אור החכמה דאצילות בגילוי

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
An example of this is the name *A”V-*ע״ב-72 [יו״ד ה״י וי״ו ה״י] from which the aspect of the Light of *Chochmah* of *Atzilut* comes into revelation.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:11
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הרי זה שם המורה על עצם דחכמה דאדם קדמון כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This name indicates the essential *Chochmah* of *Adam Kadmon*.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:12
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וכן שם ס''ג המורה על עצם אור דבינה דאדם קדמון כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Likewise, the name *Sa”G-*ס״ג-63 [יו״ד ה״י וא״ו ה״י] indicates the essential light of *Binah* of *Adam Kadmon*.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:13
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והן ע''ב ס''ג כו' שלפני עשר ספירות דאצילות, ונקרא שמות המאציל כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is [true of all the names] *A”v-*ע״ב-72*, Sa”G-*ס״ג-63*,* [*Ma”H-*מ״ה-45 and *Ba”N-*ב״ן-52] that **precede** the ten *Sefirot* of [the world of] Emanation-*Atzilut*. They are [therefore] called, “The names of the Emanator.”


###### The Gate of Unity 28:14
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וכמו בחינת האחרונה שבצורה הרוחניות שמקושר אל תחילת התהוות האור והצורה בכלי החומר כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is similar to how the last aspect of the spiritual Form (*Tzurah*) becomes bound to the beginning of the existence of the light and form within the substance of the vessel (*Keli*).


###### The Gate of Unity 28:15
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כנזכר לעיל בדם הוא הנפש ובצמיחה הרוחנית ובעין ומוח כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is in accordance to what was previously explained regarding the,³ “blood which is the soul,” and [regarding] the spiritual power of growth, and [regarding] the eye and the brain etc.

footnotes:
³ Leviticus 17:14


###### The Gate of Unity 28:16
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אבל בחינת הכלי המגביל האור דחכמה דאצילות, הוא כמו אור השכל שממוזג כבר בחומר המוח

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
However, the aspect of the Vessel (*Keli*) that limits the light of *Chochmah* of *Atzilut* is like the light of the intellect as it already is merged within the substance of the brain.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:17
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שחומר המוח מקבל רק מהתעבות סוף אור השכל

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[In this case] the substance of the brain only receives from the “thickening” of the end of the light of the intellect.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:18
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על כן מגבילו, מלבד שינוי המהות כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Therefore, aside from the fact that there is a [profound] change of existence, it also limits [the light].


###### The Gate of Unity 28:19
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כך הוא אור החכמה כשמתלבש במוחא, ונקרא חכמה מוחא כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is similar to the light of *Chochmah* as it vests within the brain, which is [then] called “*Chochmah Mocha* – Insight is the Brain.”⁴) 235b; Introduction to Tikkunei Zohar 17a

footnotes:
⁴ See Zohar III (Ra’ayah Mehemnah


###### The Gate of Unity 28:20
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שאז מצד בחינת כלי החכמה הוא בא בשם מציאות דבר שכל, הנקרא התחכמות דבר מה בפרט

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
It is then that because of the aspect of the vessel of *Chochmah,* it comes into the aspect of a tangible existence of intellect, which is called, “The conceptualization of a certain specific concept.”


###### The Gate of Unity 28:21
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וכן המדות הרוחניים בלבא והנפש הרוחניות בכבדא כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
The same [principle applies] to the spiritual emotions in the “Heart” and the spiritual *Nefesh* in the “Liver.”


###### The Gate of Unity 28:22
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והן ענין ג' שליטין לעילה, בחינת ג' כלים כללים לנר''נ דזעיר אנפין דאצילות

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This then, is the matter of the “Three rulers above.” These are the three general vessels for the *Nefesh, Ruach* and *Neshamah* of *Zeir Anpin* of [the world of] Emanation-*Atzilut*.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:23
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נשמה, שהוא בחינת מוחין דחכמה ובינה שבזעיר אנפין במוחא, ורוח בלבא כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
The *Neshamah*, which is the aspect of the intellectual *Sefirot* of *Chochmah* and *Binah* of *Zeir Anpin*, [vests] within the “Brain,” the *Ruach* [vests] within the “Heart,” [and the *Nefesh* vests within the “Liver”].


###### The Gate of Unity 28:24
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והן האותיות דאורות דאצילות, שזהו ענין ד' שמות ע''ב ס''ג דאצילות כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
These [vessels] are the “letters” of the Lights of *Atzilut*, which [refers to] the matter of the four names, *A”v-*ע״ב-72*, Sa”G-*ס״ג-63*,* [*Ma”H-*מ״ה-45 and *Ba”N-*ב״ן-52] of *Atzilut*.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:25
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שנקרא כלים לעשר ספירות דאצילות המגבילים האור ומצמצמו, לפי שמהתעבות האור נעשה הכלי, כמו שכתוב בעץ חיים

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
These [four names] are called the vessels for the [light of the] ten *sefirot* of *Atzilut*, which limit the light and restrain it, because the vessels are made from the “thickening” of the lights, as stated in *Etz Chayim*.⁵ (*Shaar Ha’Akoodim*) Shaar 6, Ch. 3.

footnotes:
⁵ See Etz Chayim,


###### The Gate of Unity 28:26
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והוא הנקרא בחינת הישות של האור, כשנראה לבחינת יש ודבר מה במציאות כידוע ודי למבין

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
As known, this is called, “The somethingness of the Light,” as it appears in an aspect of a “something,” with tangible existence. This will suffice for those of understanding.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:27
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(ונמצא ב' מיני שמות ע''ב ס''ג כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
(We find that there are two types of names of *A”v-*ע״ב-72*, Sa”G-*ס״ג-63*,* [*Ma”H-*מ״ה-45 and *Ba”N-*ב״ן-52] etc.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:28
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א' לפני האצילות והב' אחר האצילות שהן הכלים המגבילים

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
The first [set of names] is before [the world of] *Atzilut* [within *Adam Kadmon*]. The second [set of names], which are the vessels that limit, is after [the world of] *Atzilut*.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:29
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ולפי זה המכוין בשמות מכוין במקור האורות

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
According to this, when a person directs his attention to the [external] names, his [actual] intention is [**really**] to the source of the lights.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:30
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כמו מכוין בבחינת שם ע''ב, מקור לאור החכמה כו', וממילא הוא מכוון בכלי החכמה, שיומשך למטה כו' ודי למבין

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
For example, a person who directs his attention to the aspect of the name *A”V-*ע״ב-72 [יו״ד ה״י וי״ו ה״י]*,* the source of the light of *Chochmah* etc., automatically is [also] directing his attention to the vessel of *Chochmah*, causing it to be drawn down. This will suffice for those of understanding.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:31
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והיינו כוונות שמות דח''י ברכות שמונה עשרה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
These are the [Kabbalistic] *Kavanot* (devotions or intentions) of the Names [of *HaShem*-יהו״ה] during the eighteen blessings of the *Amidah* prayer.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:32
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כי הא בהא תליא, משום דשורש הכלים המגבילים משמות דעצמות המאציל, כמו שיתבאר ודי למבין)

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is because, the source of the [external] limiting vessels [which are the names of *Atzilut*] is from the names of *Atzmoot HaMa’atzeel*-The Essential Self of the Emanator, and the two [levels] are interdependent, as will be explained. This will suffice for those of understanding.)


###### The Gate of Unity 28:33
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והיינו מה שכתוב וקרינן לון י' ספירין כו' לאחזאה לאנהגא כו', כי תיקונין הן בחינת הכלים לאורות דאצילות

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This, then, is the meaning of the statement,⁶ “[He made ten *Tikkunim* (fixings)] which we call ten *Sefirot*… to show… to conduct [the worlds] etc.,” because *Tikkunim* (Fixings) is the aspect of vessels (*Keilim*) for the Lights (*Orot*) of [the world of] *Atzilut*.

footnotes:
⁶ Introduction to Tikkunei Zohar 17a


###### The Gate of Unity 28:34
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וכמו על דרך משל תיקון העין, שיתפשט ראיה גשמית שבו יותר, הוא על ידי אמצעות כלי ההבטה כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
By way of analogy: a “fixing” for the eye, so that its physical sight may spread further, [may be accomplished] through the means of eyeglasses.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:35
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כך תיקון התפשטות ראיה הרוחניות על ידי אמצעות כלי העין הגשמי כו' וכמו שכתוב במקום אחר

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Likewise, the physical organ of the eye is the “fixing” through which the spiritual [power of] sight spreads forth, as explained elsewhere.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:36
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על כן מצד בחינת הכלים המגבילים, על ידי זה דוקא יוכל להיות כל בחינת השפעות והמשכות למטה מטה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[It is] therefore [understood] that all aspects of the spreading forth of influence down, can only come about specifically through the vessels which limit.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:37
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וכמו על ידי כלי המוח שישיג השכל, ימשיכנו להמדות או להשפיעו לזולתו

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
For example, it is through the vessel of the brain, which grasps the intellectual concept, that [the concept may be] drawn down to arouse emotions in the heart or to be expressed to another person.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:38
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וכן על ידי אמצעות כלי הלב לאור האהבה והחסד הרוחני, יבא לכלל השפעה למקבל כידוע

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Similarly, it is through the means of the heart, which is the vessel for the spiritual light of love and kindness, that [this light] can come into the category of being influenced to a recipient.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:39
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ולכך נקרא תיקונין, כדי שיבא על ידם בחינת המשכה מאצילות לבריאה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
It is [specifically] because of this that the [vessels] are called *Tikkunim* – Fixings, [because they “fix” the light] so that it can be drawn down from [the world of] *Atzilut* to [the world of] *Briyah*.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:40
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והיינו רק לאחזאה כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
In other words, it’s [sole purpose is] only “to show” etc.


###### The Gate of Unity 28:41
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אבל מצד עצמות אור המאציל נקרא עשר ספירות בלי מה כנזכר לעיל, וכמו שכתוב במקום אחר באריכות:

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
On the other hand, from the aspect of the Essential Light of the Emanator, [the sefirot] are called “Ten *sefirot* without whatness,”⁷” as explained before and as explained elsewhere at length.

footnotes:
⁷ Sefer Yetzirah 1:2 – “Eser Sefirot Blimah