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Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations

(Because the acronyms are of Hebrew words, the letters in English may not match the words they represent) AA Arich Anpin AB HaVaYaH filled with Yod Aba Achor be Achor ABYA Atzilut, Beria, Yetzira, Assiya AHP Awzen, Hotem, Peh AN Atik and Nukva ARI The Godly, Rabbi, Isaac AVI Aba ve Ima BON HaVaYaH filled with Hey BYA Beria, Yetzira, Assiya GE Galgalta Eynaim HB Hochma, Bina HBD Hochma, Bina, Daat HHN Hochma, Hesed, Netzah […]

Appendix A: Kabbalah Glossary

2,000 Amma, Shabbat Zone The actual place of the worlds is like the second Behina, prior to the sin: ZA is at the place of AA; Malchut—at the place of AVI; Beria—at the place of YESHSUT; and Yetzira—at the place of ZA. The first four Sefirot of Assiya are at the place of Nukva, clothing the world of Yetzira. The last six Sefirot of Assiya are at the place of the six Sefirot of the world of Beria. The […]

General Preface

Found in the book “Kabbalah for the student“ Yehuda Leib HaLevi Ashlag (Baal HaSulam)   To the proficient in The Tree of Life, and to everyone, as in, “First, learn; then, comprehend.” 1) Our sages said, “There is not a blade of grass below that does not have an angel above that strikes it and […]

Talmud Eser Sefirot, Part One, Histaklut Pnimit [32]

Found in the book “Kabbalah for the student“ Yehuda Leib HaLevi Ashlag (Baal HaSulam)   First, you must know that when dealing with spiritual matters that have no concern with time, space and motion, and moreover when dealing with Godliness, we do not have the words by which to express and contemplate. Our entire vocabulary […]

Preface to the Sulam Commentary

Found in the book “Kabbalah for the student“ Yehuda Leib HaLevi Ashlag (Baal HaSulam)   TEN SEFIROT 1) First, we must know the names of the ten Sefirot: KHB, HGT, NHYM. These are acronyms of Keter,Hochma, Bina, Hesed, Gevura, Tifferet, Netzah, Hod, Yesod, Malchut. These are also the ten coverings of His Light, established so the lower ones can receive His Light. This is like the light of […]

Explanation of the Article, Preface to the Wisdom of Kabbalah

Found in the book “Kabbalah for the student“ Baruch Shalom HaLevi Ashlag (The RABASH)   FOUR PHASES OF DIRECT LIGHT The learning begins with a discernment called “The connection between the Creator and the creatures,” since we do not speak of the Creator Himself and we cannot attain Him. Instead, “By Your actions we know […]

Ha-Ilan (The Tree) (Illustrations and References)

Found in the book “Kabbalah for the student“ Yehuda Leib HaLevi Ashlag (Baal HaSulam)   DIAGRAM 1 Item 1 depicts the Rosh, Toch, Sof of Partzuf Keter de AK. Item 2 depicts Partzuf AB de AK in Rosh, Toch, Sof and how it clothes Partzuf Keter de AK from its Peh down. Item 3 depicts Partzuf SAG de AK in Rosh, Toch, Sof and how it clothes Partzuf AB de AK from its Peh down. DIAGRAM 1, ITEM 1 This is Partzuf Keter de AK, the first ten Sefirot that expanded from Ein Sof into the space after theTzimtzum. Its Rosh touches Ein Sof, Above, […]

Preface to the Wisdom of Kabbalah

Found in the book “Kabbalah for the student“ Yehuda Leib HaLevi Ashlag (Baal HaSulam)   While studying, it is recommend to examine the drawings at the end of the essay, HaIlan THE THOUGHT OF CREATION AND THE FOUR PHASES OF DIRECT LIGHT 1) Rabbi Hanania Son of Akashia says, “The Creator wished to cleanse Israel; hence, […]

Introduction to the Preface to the Wisdom of Kabbalah

Found in the book “Kabbalah for the student“ Yehuda Leib HaLevi Ashlag (Baal HaSulam)   1) It is written in The Zohar, Vayikra, Parashat Tazria, p 40, “Come and see, all that exists in the world, exists for man, and everything exists for him, as it is written, ‘Then the Lord God formed man,’ with a full name, as […]