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Introduction to the Book of Zohar (PDF) - Kabbalah Media Archive

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I N T RO D U C T I O N T O T H E B O O K O F Z O H A R<br />

each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong>re are an infinite number <strong>of</strong> details, which are <strong>the</strong><br />

five Sefirot…<br />

Each world consists <strong>of</strong> five parts, called Sefirot. I would call <strong>the</strong>m<br />

five Partzufim: Galgalta, AB, SAG, MA, and BON, alternatively, Atik, AA,<br />

AVI, and ZON. It is not so important how we name <strong>the</strong>m. Baal HaSulam<br />

calls <strong>the</strong>m Sefirot instead <strong>of</strong> Partzufim: Keter, Hochma, Bina, Tifferet, and<br />

Malchut. He does not wish <strong>to</strong> divide <strong>the</strong> worlds in<strong>to</strong> Partzufim: five worlds<br />

with five Partzufim, five Sefirot in each Partzuf amounts <strong>to</strong> 125 levels. He<br />

wants <strong>to</strong> explain that:<br />

Because <strong>the</strong> world <strong>of</strong> Adam Kadmon is Keter, and <strong>the</strong> world <strong>of</strong><br />

Atzilut is Hochma, and Beria is Bina and Yetzira is Tifferet and<br />

<strong>the</strong> world Assiya is Malchut. And <strong>the</strong> lights that dress in those five<br />

worlds are called YHNRN, as <strong>the</strong> light <strong>of</strong> Yechida shines in Adam<br />

Kadmon (<strong>the</strong> most powerful common light <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Torah,<br />

which shines in <strong>the</strong> world <strong>of</strong> Infinity), <strong>the</strong> light <strong>of</strong> Haya shines<br />

in Atzilut, <strong>the</strong> light <strong>of</strong> Neshama shines in Beria, <strong>the</strong> light <strong>of</strong> Ruach<br />

shines in Yetzira, and <strong>the</strong> light <strong>of</strong> Nefesh shines in Assiya.<br />

All <strong>the</strong>se worlds and everything in <strong>the</strong>m are included in <strong>the</strong> holy<br />

name Yud Hey Vav Hey, and <strong>the</strong> tip <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Yud. In <strong>the</strong> first world,<br />

Adam Kadmon, we have no perception. Therefore, <strong>the</strong> tip <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Yud<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> name indicates it; we do not speak <strong>of</strong> it and always mention<br />

only <strong>the</strong> four worlds ABYA. The Yud is <strong>the</strong> world <strong>of</strong> Atzilut, <strong>the</strong> Hey<br />

is Beria, <strong>the</strong> Vav is Yetzira, and <strong>the</strong> bot<strong>to</strong>m Hey is Assiya.<br />

42. We have now explained <strong>the</strong> five worlds that include all <strong>the</strong> spiritual<br />

reality that extends from Infinity <strong>to</strong> this world. Indeed <strong>the</strong>y are<br />

included one in <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r and in each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> worlds <strong>the</strong>re are <strong>the</strong> five<br />

worlds, <strong>the</strong> five Sefirot - Keter, Hochma, Bina, Tiferet, Malchut,<br />

where <strong>the</strong> five lights - NaRaNHaY are dressed, which correspond <strong>to</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> five worlds.<br />

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