## The Gate of Unity Chapter 54

###### The Gate of Unity 54:1
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ולהבין דרך פרט בהשתלשלות דאת זה לעומת זה כו' בעשר ספירות דקליפה דאבי"ע כו', הנה יש להקדים בשרש בחינת הקליפה מהו

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Now, in order to understand the chaining down of the “opposite side” in a detailed manner etc., in regard to the ten *Sefirot* of the husks of *Kelipah* of *Atzilut, Briyah, Yetzirah* and *Asiyah* etc., we must first preface with the root of the aspect of the *Kelipah-*husks and understand what it is.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:2
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דהנה ידוע בטעם שם קליפה, כמו קליפת הפרי שהוא הפסולת שבכל דבר, שבא מצד תערובת טוב ורע כו' מסיבת שבירת הכלים כו' ז' מלכים שמתו ונפלו למטה כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Now, it is known that the reason it is called by the name *Kelipah*-husks, is because it is likened to the husk of a fruit, which is the dross of each thing that comes about because of the admixture of good and bad etc. due to the shattering of the vessels etc. of the seven kings [of *Tohu*] who died and fell below etc.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:3
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וקליפה קדמה לפרי, כמו בצמיחת כל פרי שהקליפה תצמח תחלה, וכמו השליא לולד שהוא בא מן הפסולת שבטיפה כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
The husk precedes the fruit,¹ just as in the growth of any fruit, the peel always grows first. This is like the relationship of the placenta to the fetus, which comes about from the dross of the seminal drop etc.

footnotes:
¹ Zohar II 108b; Maamarei Admor HaEmtzaee, Vayikra Vol. 1, p. 209.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:4
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ושרש הדברים ידוע, דגם בבחינת התענוג יש בחינת המנגד אליו, שהוא הצער היפך הענג, והוא נגע היפך אותיות ענג

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Now, the root of these matters is known; that even within the aspect of pleasure, there is the aspect of its opposite. This is pain which is the opposite of pleasure, just as the letters *Nega*-plague-נגע are the opposite of the letters *Oneg*-pleasure-ענג.²

footnotes:
² Sefer Yetzirah 2:4 and the commentaries there; Also see Maamarei Admor HaEmtzaee, Kuntreisim p. 210; Shaar HaTeshuvah 53d.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:5
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)ופשע היפך אותיות שפע כו')

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
(Similarly, *Pesha*-transgression-פשע is the opposite letters of *Shefa*-abundance-שפע.³) 133a; Maamarei Admor HaEmtzaee, Devarim Vol.1, p. 307; Torat Chayim Bereishit 28b.)

footnotes:
³ Zohar III (Idra Rabba


###### The Gate of Unity 54:6
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כי כל דבר מה שבא בבחינת התפשטות מן העצם, ודאי יש כח המנגד אליו שבא גם כן מן העצם

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is because certainly, everything that comes into an aspect of spreading forth from the essence, has its opposing power, which also comes from the essence.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:7
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על כן גם בבחינת התפשטות אור התענוג והרצון יש כח היפוכו המנגדו, שהוא על דרך משל כאשר ימנעו לאותו תענוג או שיהיה דבר המנגד, היפך העונג, הוא שנקרא צער ויסורין כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Therefore, even the aspect of the spreading forth of the light of pleasure and desire has an opposing power that opposes it. For example, this is when one is prevented from delighting in that pleasure. Likewise, if there is something in opposition, which is the opposite of that pleasure, it is called pain and suffering etc.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:8
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וכן ממילא בחכמה וטעם לתענוג ורצון יש המנגד, להיות טעם למנגד לרצון וכן המדות ומחשבה דבור ומעשה כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Likewise, within the wisdom and reason for the pleasure and desire there automatically is an opposing reason that opposes the desire. This is likewise so of emotions and thought, speech and action etc.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:9
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וכמו עבד העובר ומנגד לרצון האדון, הרי בכל פרטי הדברים שברצון זה מנגד כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is like a servant who transgresses and opposes the will of his master. In doing so, he opposes all the particulars included in the will [of his master] etc.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:10
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וכך את זה לעומת זה עשה כו' שיהיה בחינת מנגד, והוא הנקרא פסולת וקליפה והסתר שקדם תחלה כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Similarly, [it states,⁴] “God made one thing opposite the other etc.,” so that there should be an aspect of opposition. This is called the dross (*Pesolet*), the husk (*Kelipah*) and the concealment that preceded at first etc.

footnotes:
⁴ Ecclesiastes 7:14


###### The Gate of Unity 54:11
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והוא על ידי בחינת הצמצום והסתר שקודם כל אור ושפע רצון ותענוג וחכמה כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This comes about by means of the aspect of the *Tzimtzum* and concealment that precedes all light and influence of desire, pleasure and wisdom etc.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:12
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כמו מי יודע עוז אפיך וכיראתך עברתך כו' שהוא בחינת המנגד לרצון, שם יתכן הכעס וחרון אף על בחינת המנגד ועובר הרצון כו', עד שחמת יהו״ה על ראש רשעים יחול כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is like [the verse,⁵] “Who knows the strength of Your anger and Your wrath is like the fear due You etc.” This is the aspect of the opposition to the desire. It is there that anger and wrath are applicable to those who oppose and transgress the will etc., until,⁶ “The wrath of *HaShem-*יהו"ה shall rest upon the heads of the wicked etc.”

footnotes:
⁵ Psalms 7:11
⁶ Jeremiah 23:19  30:23


###### The Gate of Unity 54:13
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(וכמו שכתוב במקום אחר בענין ברישא חשוכא, על כן עזי אומות העולם מסגי ברישא כו')

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
(This is as explained elsewhere about the matter of, “At first there was darkness [and then the light returned],” therefore,⁷ p. 179; *Torat Chayim, Vayishlach* 185a. “The insolent amongst the nations of the world are powerful at first etc.”)

footnotes:
⁷ See Maamarei Admor HaEmtzaee, Bereshit


###### The Gate of Unity 54:14
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והנה ידוע דעיקר השבירה בתערובות טוב ורע ממש היה רק בבחינת ס"ג שהוא בבחינת ז׳ תחתונים דבינה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Now, it is known that the principal shattering [which brought about] an admixture of actual good and evil, was in the aspect of *Sa”G-*ס״ג (יו״ד ה״י וא״ו ה״י), which is the aspect of the seven lower *Sefirot* of *Binah*.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:15
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שהן בחינת המדות שבשכל שמולידים המדות שבלב, מדות רעים כמו כעס ורציחה ותאוה רעה ואהבה ויראה רעים וניצוח והתפארות לרע כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
These are the aspect of the emotions of the intellect that give rise to the emotions of the heart, including bad emotions, such as anger, murderousness, evil lusts, evil love and fear, conquest and boastfulness for [the sake of] evil etc.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:16
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אבל בחכמה לא היה שבירה, רק חיצוניות דאבא ואמא נפלו, והוא שרש לחכמות חיצוניות

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
However, in *Chochmah* there was no shattering.⁸ Rather, only the externality of *Abba* and *Imma* fell,⁹ this being the root of external wisdoms [and sciences].¹⁰

footnotes:
⁸ Etz Chayim, Shaar 8, Ch. 2, Ch. 3, Ch. 6
⁹ Etz Chayim, Shaar 8, Ch. 2, Ch. 3, Ch. 6; Maamarei Admor HaEmtzaee, Devarim Vol. 3, pg. 1,116.
¹⁰ See Maamarei Admor HaEmtzaee, Devarim Vol. 1, pg. 9; Vol. 4, pg. 1,225; Na”Ch pg. 365; Sefer HaMaamarim 5649, pg. 267.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:17
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וגם הוא ענין אני חכמה שכנתי ערמה, ארמי אובד אבי, חכמה דקליפה שהוא רק לרע, כמו חכמים המה להרע ולא להטיב כלל, ואינו ענין חכמה בעצם רק ערמומית ושקר כידוע

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Now, [in *Chochmah*] too there is the matter of [the verses],¹¹ “I am wisdom, I dwell with craftiness,” or,¹² “My father was [nearly] destroyed by the Aramite,” which refers to *Chochmah* of the *Kelipah*-husks, that is only for the sake of wickedness, as in,¹³ “They are wise to do evil,” but not to do good whatsoever. This is not true *Chochmah*-wisdom, but rather only craftiness and falsehood, as known.

footnotes:
¹¹ Proverbs 8:12; See Maamarei Admor HaEmtzaee, Devarim Vol. 2, pg. 532; Torat Chayim, Noach pg. 79a
¹² Deuteronomy 8:12; Maamarei Admor HaEmtzaee, Devarim Vol. 4, pg. 1,496.
¹³ Jeremiah 4:22


###### The Gate of Unity 54:18
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וגם מבחינת התענוג העליון ירד בחינת החיצוניות, וזהו שרש להתהוות תענוגי עולם הזה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Even from the aspect of the “Supernal Pleasure,” the aspect of its externality was lowered.¹⁴ This is the root for the existence of the pleasures of this world.

footnotes:
¹⁴ Etz Chayim, Shaar 8, Ch. 3; Shaar 9, Ch. 2.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:19
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אבל עיקר הרע הוא במדות עד שנסתעפו למטה מטה בקליפה דעשיה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Nevertheless, the principal aspect of evil is in the emotions, which branched far down into the husks (*Kelipah*) of *Asiyah.*


###### The Gate of Unity 54:20
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המקטרגים הרעים לפעול רע בפועל ממש, שכל חיותם אינו רק להמית כמו שלוחי המות כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
These are the wicked accusers who carry out actual evil, whose very [pleasure] in life is only to kill, like agents of death etc.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:21
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ולמטה בזה העולם הן המזיקים כנחשים וחיות שטורפים כו' והרוצחים במין האדם

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Below in this world, these are destructive creatures, such as snakes or predatory beasts etc., whereas in mankind these are the murderers.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:22
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ולכך לעתיד לבא שיבוער הרע, כתיב לא ירעו ולא ישחיתו כו', לפי שאז יובררו שיורי ז' מלכים שלא נתבררו עדיין כידוע

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Therefore, regarding the coming future when evil will be negated, it states,¹⁵ “They will neither injure nor destroy [in all of My sacred mountain; for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of *HaShem*-יהו״ה as the water covers the ocean bed],” because then, the remnants of the seven kings [of *Tohu*], that have not yet been rectified, will have been purified, as known.

footnotes:
¹⁵ Isaiah 11:9  65:25


###### The Gate of Unity 54:23
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ויש בחינת ציור אדם באת זה לעומת זה דקליפה כו' ונקרא אדם בליעל, והוא בחינת זעיר אנפין דקליפה כמו ויאבק איש עמו כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Now, in the “other side” of *Kelipah* there [also] is an aspect of the form of man. He is called, “Man without a yoke-*Adam Bleeya’al-*אדם בליעל,” and is the aspect of *Zeir Anpin* of *Kelipah*, like it states,¹⁶ “And there wrestled a man with him etc.”

footnotes:
¹⁶ Genesis 32:25; Shaar HaTeshuvah 49c


###### The Gate of Unity 54:24
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בחינת המדות עם המוחין דאבא ואמא דקליפה, עד בחינת כתר ועתיק יומין דקליפה שנקרא עומק רע, שהוא עומק הרצון והתענוג לכל דבר רע, שהוא מקור לכל רצון רע

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is the aspect of the emotions with the intellect of *Abba* and *Imma* of the *Kelipah*-husks, including the aspect of *Keter* and *Atik Yomin* of *Kelipah,* which is called the depth of evil (*Omek Ra*),¹⁷ because it is the depth of the desire and pleasure for all wickedness, which is the source for all wicked desire.

footnotes:
¹⁷ Sefer Yetzirah 1:5; Shaar HaTeshuvah Vol. 1, pg. 4a.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:25
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ונקרא בזוהר כתרין דמסאבותא ובלשון הגמרא שערי טומאה כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
In the Zohar these are called,¹⁸ the “Crowns of Impurity - *Kitrin D'Mesavoota*” and in the terminology of the Talmud they are called,¹⁹ “The gates of impurity etc.”

footnotes:
¹⁸ Zohar III 41b; 70a;143a-b.
¹⁹ See also Shaar HaTeshuva Vol. 1, pg. 4b


###### The Gate of Unity 54:26
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ודרך כלל יש בחינת עשר ספירות דקליפת נוגה באבי"ע

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Now generally, there is the aspect of the ten *Sefirot* of *Kelipat Nogah* in [each world] of *Atzilut, Briyah*, *Yetzirah* and *Asiyah*.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:27
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אך בחינת נוגה דאצילות אין בו רע כלל, וכמו שכתוב לא יגורך רע כו', רק שהוא בחינת היש המורגש ובולט ביותר, כמו בחינת החסד המורגש באדם להתפאר בו שהוא עושה דבר חסד

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
However, in the aspect of *Nogah* of *Atzilut* there is no evil whatsoever, as it states,²⁰ “Evil shall not dwell with You etc.” Rather, it is the aspect of, “the sense of somethingness,” which is very pronounced and felt, such as the aspect of a person’s awareness of his own kindness, in that he glories in the kind deeds that he does.

footnotes:
²⁰ Psalms 5:5; Maamarei Admor HaZaken, Parshiot HaTorah Vol. 2, pg. 829; Maamarei Admor HaEmtzaee, Na”Ch pg. 191.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:28
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או בחכמה מרגיש חכמתו ביותר, וכך כל מדותיו ומעלותיו יודע ומרגיש בבחינת בליטה גדולה

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Similarly, in regard to *Chochmah,* this is when he is very aware of his own wisdom. The same holds true of all one’s qualities and positive qualities. He knows and is aware of them in a very pronounced way.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:29
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ובהסתעפות יוצא מזה בחינת רע, כמו המרגיש עצמו לחסדן יצא מזה הסתעפות חסד רק להתייהר ורק לגרמיה, כמו חסד ישמעאל וכהאי גוונא

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
What branches out as a result of this, leads to an aspect of actual evil. For example, in one who feels himself to be kind, there will branch out kindness that is only for his own self-aggrandizement and benefit, such as the kindness of Ishmael²¹ and the like.

footnotes:
²¹ See Siddur Im Divrei Elokim Chayim, Shaar HaSukkot pg. 259c; Maamarei Admor HaEmtzaee, Na”Ch pg. 534.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:30
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והוא דמיון להשתלשלות דנוגה דבריאה שנסתעף מנוגה דאצילות שמיעוטה רע על כל פנים בבחינת לגרמיה ויוהרא דהתנשאות יש הנפרד כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This then, is an example of the chaining down of *Nogah* of *Briyah,* which branches out from *Nogah* of *Atzilut*, in that, all in all, it has a minority of evil,²² which is the aspect of doing something for one’s own benefit, with the pride and haughtiness of a “something-*Yesh*,” separate and apart [from *HaShem*-יהו"ה] etc.

footnotes:
²² See the previous chapter.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:31
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(וכמו שמהתלהבות הבולט בהרגשת עצמו בתפלה, יכעס על המנגדו להכותו ולרודפו כשנוגע בכבודו)

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
(For example, because of fervor during prayer, which is pronounced, in that he is aware of himself, a person will become angered against anyone who opposes him, to the point of striking and pursuing him, if his honor is slighted.)


###### The Gate of Unity 54:32
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וכך אמרו שטן ופנינה לשם שמים נתכוונו, שזהו בחינת נוגה דאצילות, ונתן עיניו במקדש ראשון והחריבו

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Similarly, it states that,²³ “Satan and Peninah’s intentions were for the sake of heaven” – which is the aspect of *Nogah* of *Atzilut* – however, “he set his eyes on the first Temple and destroyed it.”²⁴

footnotes:
²³ Talmud Bavli, Bava Batra 16a; See Maamarei Admor HaEmtzaee, Vayikra Vol. 2, p. 476.
²⁴ Talmud Bavli, Sukkah 52a; Maamarei Admor HaEmtzaee, Bereshit pg. 98.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:33
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זהו מבחינת קנאה של נחש הקדמוני, בחינת יש ולגרמיה בבחינת רע קצת, אף על פי שקנאה זאת באה מצד הכרתו וקירובו, כי כלום מתקנא כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This was from the aspect of the envy of the primordial snake,²⁵ [which is] the aspect of, “somethingness for the sake of oneself,” with a minority of evil, even though this envy came about because of his recognition and closeness, as [it states],²⁶ “Envy applies primarily [when the wise envies the wise, the mighty envies the mighty and the wealthy envies the wealthy] etc.”

footnotes:
²⁵ Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 59b; Maamarei Admor HaEmtzaee, Hanachot 5577, pg. 231; Torat Chayim, Bereishit 33a  16a.
²⁶ Talmud Bavli, Avoda Zarah 55a


###### The Gate of Unity 54:34
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ונוגה דיצירה חציו רע לקטרג ממש, כמו ויבא גם השטן כו' ויאמר החנם ירא איוב כו'

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
*Nogah* of *Yetzirah* however, is half evil, with actual accusations, as it states,²⁷ “And the Satan also came [amongst them] etc., and he said,²⁸ ‘does Iyov fear God without personal benefit etc.?’”

footnotes:
²⁷ Job 1:6 (2:1)
²⁸ Job 1:9


###### The Gate of Unity 54:35
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עד בחינת נוגה דעשיה רובו רע לפעול כל דין קשה וזהו חיותו ממש

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[It then descends further] until the aspect of *Nogah* of *Asiyah,* which is mostly evil, to actualize every harsh judgment, which literally is its vitality.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:36
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ונקרא רצועא בישא לאלקאה כו', כמו העלוקה שמושכת פסולת הדם כו' כך נאמר לעלוקה כו' הב הב כו', שזהו שרש הגיהנום שעל ראש רשעים יחול כו' כידוע

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is called,²⁹ “An evil whip with which to smite etc.” Moreover, it is like a leech that draws out the dross of the blood etc., as it states,³⁰ “The leech has [two daughters called] give, give etc.” This is the root of the aspect of hell (*Gehinom*) that will, “rest upon the heads of the wicked,”³¹ as known.

footnotes:
²⁹ See Introduction to Zohar 11b.
³⁰ Proverbs 30:15; Talmud Bavli, Avodah Zarah 17a
³¹ Talmud Bavli, Chagigah 13b


###### The Gate of Unity 54:37
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וג' קליפות הטמאות הן כמו נחש שרף ועקרב שבמדבר העמים

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
Now, the three impure *Kelipot*-husks are like the snake, serpent and scorpion in the, “desert of the nations.”³²

footnotes:
³² Deuteronomy 8:15; Likkutei Torah, Naso 20a; Shaar HaTeshuvah Vol. 1, p. 4b.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:38
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בחינת כתר דקליפה שהן רע גמור בלי תערובת הטוב כלל וכלל

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
[This is] the aspect of *Keter* of *Kelipah,* which is completely evil without any admixture of good whatsoever.


###### The Gate of Unity 54:39
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וזהו הנקרא רשע ורע לו, שאין להם בירור עדיין כלל, רק לעתיד דכתיב ואת רוח הטומאה אעביר לגמרי כו' וכידוע ודי למבין

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
This is called³³ a “*Rasha v'Ra Lo* - A wicked one who has bad,” for which as of yet, there is no rectification whatsoever, but rather, only in the future, about which it states,³⁴ “I will – completely - remove the spirit of impurity” etc., as known. This will suffice for the understanding.

footnotes:
³³ Talmud Bavli, Brachot 7a; Tanya Ch. 11
³⁴ Zachariah 13:2


###### The Gate of Unity 54:40
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סליק שער היחוד

**Translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel, 2023:**
End of Shaar HaYichud