teach a mystery – for there are 8 strings on each side, corresponding to the four faces and four wings of each ḥayah¹, and in the ‘small counting’ of the name of Enoch, az¹² is equals SHaDaY¹². (Ex. 15:1) ‘Then’¹ shall he sing – in every place. And the Masters of the Mishnah have said:³ ‘one who lessens the ‘windings’ of the tzitzit, should not make less than seven, and one who adds, should not add beyond 13.’

footnotes: ¹ angelic-beast ¹ then ² 8 ¹ Almighty ² 314 ¹ az ³ BT Menaḥot 39a

And they are 7, corresponding to the 7 days of Creation, which allude to ‘the 7 Names of A-V-G-Y-T-Tz’ etc. And upon them it is stated: (Is. 6:2) Seraphs standing above it, six wings, six wings to each one, through which prayer flies upwards.

And there are, to be found there, 42, corresponding to the 42 mentions of HVYH which are in the tephilin¹ of the hand, and the tephilin of the head. And upon them it is stated:² (Deut. 28:10) And all the peoples of the land shall see, that the Name of Y”Y... etc.

footnotes: ¹ phylacteries ² See BT Berakhot 6a

And they are ‘the adornments of the bride’. The ‘phylacteries¹ of the head’ – is a crown of gold on the head of the bride, and the ‘phylacteries of the hand’ is a ring bracelet of the arm. Behold thus is the bride made ready with her adornments, one needs to call to Her Groom. It is this that is written: (Deut. 6:4) Hear O Israel...

footnotes: ¹ tephilin

And then, behold, they are in the wedding canopy. The holy People must then rise in ‘standing’¹ before them, with the cantor, to bless them with 7 blessings, and for the groom to consecrate the bride, firstly, with the rite of ‘consecration’. And when the holy People are standing, with the cantor ready to bless them, the holy ḥayot¹ that were making music with their wings, (Ez. 1:24) they let down their wings.

footnotes: ¹ ’amidah ¹ angelic-beasts

The ש¹ of the phylacteries – this is Higher Mother. Upon Her it is stated: (Deut. 28:10) And all the peoples of the land shall see, that the Name of YQV”Q is called upon you, and they shall fear you.

footnotes: ¹ Shyn

The letters of the word ShYN¹ add up to 360, with Hei¹² of ‘the weak-hand’ totals 365, and the 248 precepts, which are included in the 248 words of the recitation of the Shm’a,* *in the 4 portions of the Shm’a, make 613. Upon them it is stated: (Ex. 3:15) This is My Name for ever, and this is My remembrance for every generation.

footnotes: ¹ ש ¹ ה ² 5

ShMY¹² with Y-Q² is 365, ZiKhRY¹² with V-Q² is 248, and all is 613¹. The Torah is the Name of the blessed Holy One.

footnotes: ¹ My Name ² 350 ² 15 ¹ My remembrance ² 237 ² 11 ¹ TaRYaG

And furthermore: the tzitzit¹ is a throne. Tephilin¹ is the blessed Holy One Who descends upon the throne, when they call upon Him in the recitation of the Shm’a. Then the blessed Holy One sits upon the throne! They must then rise because of Him in the ‘standing’ prayer. Then Her three hosts arrive, in hymns, songs and praises.

footnotes: ¹ tassels ¹ phylacteries

At the time when He is upon the throne, what do they say? [Var. it is written of it:] ‘EL, the King, sitting upon the throne of mercy, and acting with kindness...’¹

footnotes: ¹ Liturgical: Penitential Prayers (sliḥot)

This tiqun, is for the completely righteous, who fix a throne for the blessed Holy One with the tzitzit, and lower Him with the phylacteries, and stand before Him in prayer.

For average people, tzitzit and tephilin are like an ox to the yoke, and a donkey to its burden. And on the Sabbath, it is stated of them: (Ex. 23:12) ... in order that your ox and your donkey should rest...

For the wicked, they are a binding to all their prosecutors.

For thus there are ten ‘lower crowns’, because ‘one corresponding to the other did the blessed Holy One create’. But the ‘lower crowns’ are husks, in relation to the higher crowns, in which the ten letters are enclothed [in prayer¹ ] [Var. in exile¹ ], in order that ‘the lower crowns’ be subjugated beneath it.

footnotes: ¹ tzlota ¹ galuta

And when the righteous ‘perform tiqun’, with the ‘wings of precept’, and with phylacteries, the ‘lower crowns’ become subjugated beneath them, [Var. The King is arriving!] Then, the King enters His chamber, which is ADNY, like this: Y-A-Q-D-V-N-Q-Y.

Behold, the King is in His chamber! One who wishes to ask his request, should enter, and because of this: (Ps. 51:17) ADNY! Open my lips!

In the first three blessings of the ‘standing’ prayer, a person should organise his praise, like a servant who organises his praise before his Master. For these three blessings write all merit, and the final three blessings seal them.

And because of this, a person should become, through them, like ‘a servant who receives a reward from his master, and departs’, for it is there in the final blessing that there is a ‘receptacle’ – ‘the seal of the binding’ [Var. ‘seal of truth’] – and She is the holy Malkhut.

During the intermediate blessings, one needs to request, for ו־ו¹ is there – one represents the Masters of Writing, and one represents the Masters of Sealing. And they are higher Vav² and lower Vav², incorporating 12 parts.

footnotes: ¹ Vav-Vav ² 6 ² 6

Three first-ones – the head and two arms, three latter-ones – the body and two thighs.

Then he retires from the presence of the King. Because of this, one needs to give [Var. retreat ] three steps backwards.¹ And the mystery of the word: ... (Gen. 49:33) and he gathered his feet to the bed...

footnotes: ¹ BT Yoma 53b