The Emergence of Three Lines in Yisrael Sabbaand Tevuna 33. The order of the emergence of three lines in one level, which can be applied to all the levels will now be explained in detail. Let us take the example of the level of Yisrael Sabbaand Tevuna, which is the level of the seven lower sefirot of Bina. The first three sefirot of Bina of Arikh Anpin were re-formed as the partzufim of Abba* and *Imma Ila'in, while the seven lower ones of Bina of Arikh Anpin were reformed as Yisrael Sabbaand Tevuna**.**⁵¹ of Atzilut that took place after a process called “the breaking of the vessels.” The partzuf structure of Bina of Atzilut possess four parts, two male and two female. The upper part is Abba (Father, the male aspect) and Imma (Mother, the female aspect), while the lower part is Yisrael Sabba and Tevuna, also male and female (recall that “male” and “female” in Kabbalistic writings refers to “giver” and “receiver,” primarily). The author of Sulam is using the lower set of Yisrael Sabba and Tevuna as an example illustrating the rectification of lines, as he proceeds to explain.

footnotes: ⁵¹ The “re-forming” mentioned here refers to the formation of the partzufim

Now there first emerged the right line of Yisrael Sabbaand Tevuna, which is Keter and Ḥokhma of Yisrael Sabbaand Tevuna. This line was formed when the Malkhut of Yisrael Sabbaand Tevuna ascended to the Bina of Yisrael Sabbaand Tevuna. This caused the level of Yisrael Sabbaand Tevuna to terminate under Ḥokhma, causing Bina, Tiferet, and Malkhut of Yisrael Sabbaand Tevuna to fall below to the level of Ze’er Anpin (as stated in section 21 above). The two vessels of Keter and Ḥokhma, which remained in the level of Yisrael Sabbaand Tevuna, became the right line, as stated above. Since there are only two vessels there, Keter and Ḥokhma, they contain only the two lights of nefesh and ruaḥ, while the first three are lacking (as stated in section 26 above).