## The Gate of Unity Chapter 31

###### The Gate of Unity 31:1
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והנה יש יתרון מעלה בבחינת הכלים מבחינת האורות, ממה שיש בחינת ההתכללות בכלים יותר מבאורות, שזהו עיקר בחינת התיקון

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Now, there is a great advantage of the aspect of the Vessels (*Keilim*), over and above the aspect of the Lights (*Orot*). This is because there is a greater aspect of inter-inclusion in the vessels than in the lights. This is the main aspect of *Tikkun* – Rectification.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:2
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כידוע דעיקר בחינת התיקון הוא בא מריבוי הכלים כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
For, as known, the main aspect of *Tikkun* – Rectification comes about because of the abundance of vessels.¹) Shaar 10, Ch. 5, and Shaar 12, Ch. 4.

footnotes:
¹ See Etz Chayim (Shaar HaTikkun


###### The Gate of Unity 31:3
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ודוקא על ידי בחינת חיצוניות הכלי, שהוא בחינת נה''י כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[Moreover,] it is specifically by means of the external aspect of the vessel, which is the aspect of *NeHi”Y*.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:4
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וראיה לזה ממה שמצינו בכמה מקומות דאור החסד יוכל להאיר בכלי הגבורה ואור הגבורה בכלי החסד

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is evidenced by the fact that we find that in some circumstances, the light of *Chessed* – Kindness may radiate within a vessel of *Gevurah* – Judgment, or that a light of *Gevurah* – Judgment [may radiate] within a vessel of *Chessed* – Kindness.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:5
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ואם כן, מה שיחליף האור להאיר בכלי היפוכו, אם היה זה מצד עצמו למה לא יוכלל ויחובר באור היפוכו המנגדו?

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
If this is so, that the light may be exchanged to radiate within its opposite vessel, if it is because of [the light] itself, then why can it not become inter-included and bound with a light that is its opposite and opposes it?


###### The Gate of Unity 31:6
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כמו אור מדת החסד שלא יסבול אור מדת הדין כלל וכלל

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
For example, the light of the quality of *Chessed* – Kindness will not tolerate the light of the quality of Judgment (*Din*), whatsoever.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:7
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אלא מוכרח לומר שזהו מצד בחינת הכלי, שיכול לסבול אור היפוכה המנגדה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Rather, we must say, that this [inter-inclusion] is because of the aspect of the vessel (*Keli*), which has the ability to tolerate an opposite light that opposes it.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:8
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כי יש בכלים דוקא בחינת וענין ההתכללות מדבר והיפוכו, מה שאין כן באורות כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is because it is specifically in the vessels that the aspect and matter of the inter-inclusion of a thing with its opposite [is possible]. This is not the case [in regard to] the Lights (*Orot*).


###### The Gate of Unity 31:9
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וזהו עיקר התיקון בבחינת האדם מצד גופו

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[Similarly,] in man, the main aspect of rectification is from the angle of his body.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:10
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כמו שאנו רואים בחוש טבעי אברי האדם, שכל אחד יש בו התכללות מזולתו, עד שיכולים להשלים חסרון א' על ידי רפואת אבר זולתו

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
As we clearly observe with our senses in regard to the nature of man’s organs, that each organ contains an inter-inclusion of its fellow [organs],² pg. 407. to the point that it is possible to rectify a lacking [in one organ] through healing a different organ.

footnotes:
² See Siddur Im Divrei Elokim Chayim, Shaar Nefilat Apayim 91c; Also see Ma’amarei Admor HaEmtza’ee, Kuntreisim,


###### The Gate of Unity 31:11
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כמו לקלקול הראות בעין ירפאו לכח הגידין שברגל, שיש בהן בהתכללות מגידין שבעין

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
For example, for a problem in the sight of the eye, healing may be applied to the power of the nerves in the foot, since they include within themselves [something of] the nerves of the eye.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:12
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אבל לא ירפאו לאור וחיות שנחלש במוח עד שנחלש בראות מצד הזקנה וכהאי גוונא, על ידי חיזוק כח ואור חיות המדות שבלב, אף על פי שהמוח ולב כלולים זה עם זה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
However, in the case of old age and the like, [in which] the light and vitality of the brain becomes weakened to the point that [one’s] sight becomes weakened, one cannot heal [this] through strengthening the power and light of the vitality of the **emotions** of the heart, even though the heart and brain are inter-included with one another.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:13
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רק מצד חיזוק כלי הלב יחזקו לכלי המוח ויאיר כח השכל בראות יותר כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
It is only through strengthening the **vessel** of the heart that the vessel of the brain may become strengthened, so that the power of the intellect will radiate to a greater degree, and he will [thereby] have better vision.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:14
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מפני שאין לאור השכל עם אור המדות חיבור והתכללות כל כך, כמו שיש חיבור והתכללות של כלי הלב עם כלי המוח

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is because there is not as much of a connection and inter-inclusion between the light of the intellect and the light of the emotions, as there is between the vessel of the heart and the vessel of the brain.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:15
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וכן כלי העין עם כלי החוטם וכלי האוזן וכהאי גוונא

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is likewise the case in regard to the vessel of the eye, with the vessel of the nose and the vessel of the ear, and the like.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:16
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ולזה הטעם הנה דוקא מצד בחינת הכלי יוכל להאיר בה אור המנגדה כו' ודי למבין.

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
It is for this reason that it is specifically from the angle of the aspect of the Vessel (*Keli*) that it is possible for its opposite light to radiate within it. This will suffice for those of understanding.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:17
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ויובן זה יותר במה שאנו רואים במדות חסד וגבורה שהן הפכיים מנגדיים ממש כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This may be further understood from our observation that the emotions of *Chessed* – Kindness and *Gevurah* – Judgment are opposites which literally oppose each other.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:18
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אך כאשר באין המדות בכלי, כמו למחשבה ולדבור ומעשה בפועל ממש, יוכל אור החסד להאיר במחשבה ודבור ומעשה היפוכו ממש

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Nonetheless, when these emotions come into a vessel, such as actual thought, speech and action, it is possible for the light of *Chessed* – Kindness to radiate in a thought, speech and action, that is its opposite.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:19
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שהרי יכול לחשוב ולדבר ולעשות נגד מה שבלבו

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[This is so] since it is possible to think, speak and do the opposite of what is in his heart.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:20
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וגם לכעוס בלב על אוהבו בלבו, ולרחם בלבו על שונאו כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Similarly, [a person] can become angry in his heart against someone who he loves in his heart, or he may have mercy in his heart towards someone who he despises etc.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:21
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שהלב מוכן להיות כלי למה שהוא היפוכו כו', לפי שבכלים יש התכללות דבר והיפוכו יותר מבאורות

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is because the heart is prepared to become a receptacle for that which is its opposite, since there is a greater inter-inclusion of one thing and its opposite in the vessels, [rather] than the lights.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:22
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(דמה שבגילה יש רעדה וברוגז יש רחמים, וכן להיפך, ברעדה גילה וברחמים רוגז, הכל מצד הכלי דוקא כו')

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
(The fact that in jubilation there is trembling and in wrath there is mercy, or the opposite, that in trembling there is jubilation and in mercy there is wrath, is all specifically due to the vessels.)


###### The Gate of Unity 31:23
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וכך אנו מוצאים בששת ימי המעשה, שביום א' הוא בחינת חסד - יהי אור, וביום הב' בחינת גבורה - יהי רקיע כו', וכמו שכתוב בזהר דכל יומא בעבידתיה כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
We similarly find this [matter] in the six days of creation. The first day is the aspect of the *Chessed* – Kindness of “Let there be light,”³ while the second day is the aspect of the *Gevurah* – Judgment of “Let there be a firmament,”⁴ as it states in the *Zohar,*⁵ “Each day has its function.”

footnotes:
³ Genesis 1:3
⁴ Genesis 1:6
⁵ Zohar I 205a, and Zohar III 94b.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:24
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ועם כל זה בכל יום יש התכללות מיום זולתו דוקא כידוע

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Nevertheless, in each day there is specifically an inter-inclusion of the other days, as known.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:25
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לפי שכאשר בא האור בכלי שנקרא יום, אז יש התכללות דבר והיפוכו דוקא

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is because it is specifically when the light comes into the vessel that is called “day-*Yom*-יום,” that an inter-inclusion of one thing with its opposite [occurs].


###### The Gate of Unity 31:26
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להיות שכאשר בא הדבר לידי השפעה בפועל ממש, אי אפשר שלא יוכלל בחסד מבחינת דין ובדין מבחינת החסד

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is because, when the matter comes to be influenced in actuality, it is impossible that kindness will not have the aspect of judgment inter-included in it, or that judgment [will not have] the aspect of kindness [inter-included in it].


###### The Gate of Unity 31:27
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מה שאין כן כשהאור והשפע עדיין בלא כלי כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is not the case, however, when the light and influence [remains] without a vessel, as of yet.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:28
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כמו פסק דין למעשה דוקא

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
An example of this is a *Halachic* legal ruling that is specifically for [the purpose of] practical application.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:29
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שבהכרח יוכלל חסד בדין ודין בחסד

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Of necessity, there will be an inter-inclusion of kindness within the judgment or of judgment within the kindness.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:30
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מה שאין כן כשאינו למעשה כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
However, this is not the case if the ruling is not [necessarily] for practical application.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:31
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ונמצא שמצד בחינת חיצוניות הכלי, שהוא למעשה, שם הוא עיקר בחינת ההתכללות כו' ודי למבין:

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[From all the above] we find that the primary aspect of inter-inclusion is in the aspect of the externality of the vessels, which relate to action. This will suffice for those of understanding.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:32
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אך הנה לכאורה יש סתירה לכל זה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
However, at first glance, there seems to be a contradiction to all this.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:33
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שהרי באמת, מה שהאור יוכל להאיר בכלי היפוכו, הוא מצד בחינת הביטול של הכלי לגבי האור

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is because, in reality, the fact that the light is capable of radiating within its opposite vessel is because of the nullification of the vessel to the light.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:34
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והוא על ידי בחינת שם מ''ה מלגאו, שרש בחינת ההתכללות באורות, דוקא מצד הארת הקו כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This comes about by means of the aspect of the inner name of *Ma”H-*מ״ה-45 [יו״ד ה״א וא״ו ה״א],⁶ which is the source of the aspect of the inter-inclusions in the lights, specifically from the radiance of the *Kav* – Line.

footnotes:
⁶ See introduction to Tikkunei Zohar 17a


###### The Gate of Unity 31:35
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ולזה הטעם, דוקא בפנימיות הכלים יש התכללות (וכמו הכונה שבמעשה המצות שמתכלל ב' הפכים כו' והיינו כמו עצמות וגידים כו' מה שאין כן גוף המעשה) ולא בחיצוניות

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
It is specifically for this reason that the inter-inclusion is in the innerness of the vessels, (An example of this is the devotional intent in the performance of the *Mitzvot-*commandments, which includes two opposites. This is similar to the [matter of the] *Atzamot V,Geedin* –Bones and Tendons etc. This is not the case, [however], in the actual action.) rather than in the externality.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:36
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שהרי אין מלאך א' עושה ב' שליחות הפכים

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is because, [as known,⁷] one angel cannot perform two opposite missions.

footnotes:
⁷ See Midrash Bereshit Rabba 50:2 and elsewhere.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:37
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מפני שכל שליחות השפע בא מחיצוניות הכלים דוקא, שמביא השפע לחוץ

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is because all sending forth of influence comes about specifically from the externality of the vessels, which brings out the influence.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:38
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כמו חיצוניות הכלי דאותיות וכהאי גוונא

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is similar to the external vessels of the “letters,” and the like.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:39
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ולכך פני אריה להימין כו', לא ישנו את תפקידם ולא יתחברו להחליף מעשיהם מזה לזה כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
It is for this reason that “The face of the Lion is to the right etc.,”⁸ and they [are incapable of] changing their function, nor can they join together to exchange missions with each other.

footnotes:
⁸ Ezekiel 1:10


###### The Gate of Unity 31:40
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ולכך כל יומא בעבידתיה דווקא כו'.

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Because of this [the *Zohar* states,] “Each day specifically has **its own** function.”


###### The Gate of Unity 31:41
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אך הענין הוא משום דפנימית הכלי הוא מקבל מבחינת אור פנימי המוגבל בכלי, וכאשר יש התכללות באורות, ממילא יש התכללות בפנימית הכלים, כמו התפעלות והשגות מיכאל וגבריאל כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
However, the [explanation of the] matter is that because the inner aspect of the vessels receives from the aspect of the inner lights which become limited within the vessel, [therefore,] when there is an inter-inclusion in the lights, there is an automatic inter-inclusion in the innerness of the vessels. This is similar to the arousal and comprehension of [the angels] Michael and Gabriel etc.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:42
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וחיצוניות הכלים מבחינת הכח המגביל שבבחינת מקיף

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[However,] the externality of the vessels [receive] from the aspect of, “The Potential Power to Limit-*Koach HaGvool*,” which is in an aspect of an encompassing [light].


###### The Gate of Unity 31:43
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על כן יש בו ב' הפכים כאחד, בחינת התכללות דבר והיפוכו דוקא

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
There can therefore be two opposites as one within them, which is the aspect of the inter-inclusion of one thing with its opposite, specifically.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:44
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כמו כל הנסים, שהם דוקא בבחינת חיצוניות הכלים בפועל ממש

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is similar to all miracles, which specifically take place in the aspect of the externality of the vessels, which is the [performance of the miracle] in actuality.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:45
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כמו כל מקום שנעשה בו הנס, שהמקום הזה סובל דבר והיפוכו, מלמעלה מן הטבע בטבע כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
For example, every place in which a miracle happens is a place that [simultaneously] withstands a thing and its opposite. [This is to say that, at once, it includes] that which is above nature within nature.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:46
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כהפיכת ים ליבשה כו', וכהאי גוונא מקום הארון אינו מן המדה וכו', וכמו שכתוב במקום אחר

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
An example of this is the transformation of the sea to dry land, and similarly, [the fact that] the place of the Holy Ark was not according to [natural] measurable dimensions, as explained elsewhere.⁹

footnotes:
⁹ Talmud Bavli, Yoma 21b


###### The Gate of Unity 31:47
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וגם משם הוא בא שרש בחינת ההתחלקות, כל אחד מובדל בפני עצמו

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Likewise, it is [specifically] from there that the source of divisions comes, to separate each [thing] unto itself.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:48
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שהוא בא מצד בחינת קו המדה שבמקיף, שהוא שרש הכלים המגבילים כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This comes about due to of the aspect of the *Kav HaMidah –* The Measuring Line in the Encompassing [Light], since it is the source of the vessels that limit.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:49
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ולזה עיקר בחינת התיקון הוא בחינת ריבוי ההתחלקות דוקא

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
For this reason, the primary aspect of rectification-*Tikkun* is specifically the aspect of the abundance of subdivisions.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:50
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שבזה דוקא יהיה ריבוי ההתכללות, דבר והיפוכו כאחד

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
It is specifically because of the [subdivisions] that there can be an abundance of inter-inclusions of one thing with its opposite as one.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:51
[The Gate of Unity 31:51](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/31:51)

וזהו עיקר בחינת אדם דתיקון כו', שעליו אמר אחור וקדם צרתני, יצירה בגוף חומר דוקא כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is likewise the primary aspect of the “Man of Rectification” (*Adam D’Tikkun*), about whom it states,¹⁰ “*Achor V’Kedem Tzartanee* – You have formed me back and front,” [which refers] specifically to formation (*Yetzirah*) in a body of substance (*Goof Chomer*).

footnotes:
¹⁰ Psalms 139:5


###### The Gate of Unity 31:52
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קדם, בבחינת החומר הפשוט שקדם לצורה, שהוא האור

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
*Kedem* – Front, refers to the aspect of the simple substance (*Chomer Pashoot*) that preceded the form (*Tzoorah*), which is the light.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:53
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והוא בשרש הכלי שקדם לאור

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is in the source of the vessels that preceded the light.


###### The Gate of Unity 31:54
[The Gate of Unity 31:54](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Gate%20of%20Unity/r/31:54)

ואחור, בכלי החומר שאחר האור והצורה כו' ודי למבין וכמו שכתוב במקום אחר ביאור ענין זה באריכות (ודי למבין):

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
*Achor* – Back, refers to the aspect of the vessel of substance that follows [the investment of] the Light and Form etc. This will suffice for those of understanding. This is in accordance with the explanation of this matter elsewhere at length, (and should suffice for those of understanding.)