Page gimmel, just below middle of page - “umetachat”.
Right now we are looking at the fact that atzmus ohr ein sof is pashut betachlit (completely simple) and beyond the framework of hishtalshalus. It cannot be captured in any other way – it is itself.
It includes all of creation equally.
Hishtalshalus is facilitated by tzimzum. This is the reduction of the infinite light that took place.
The infinity was concealed.
Who is wealthier, the multi billionaire or the king? The multi billionaire is part of hishtalshalus. The power of the king cannot be described.
In halacha there is the concept of compensation based on an estimation of, “for what amount would someone allow such an injury to take place”. Thus, in principle, every limb has a certain value. But, what is the value of a head?
The melech is not “a limb” of the nation. He is the head of the nation. Therefore it is beyond the seder of hishtalshalus.
Imagine the king has all the facilities of king, but not the throne (this is not a factual mashal). Then you have the gvul aspect, without the infinite level. This is the meaning that there was a tzimzum of ohr ein sof.
The world view of creation is all on the gvul level – it is based on functionality. We are pointing out that it is not true. The gashmius/materiality is so rich that it represents something beyond function.
The light of day is qualitatively different from the light produced on earth. Our world is primarily dark and the sun is just the opposite – this is the ein sof aspect of light.
After the tzimzum came a revelation in the form of a kav/line, from which is formed the whole hishtalshalus/creation.
The ocean is like water, without end – you can't use it, you don't jump in a lake to drink – you take a little in a cup. The trickle is not limiting how much water you can get, except it is coming to you in a formatted/acceptable manner.
Kav does not limit the amount, but produces it in an orderly fashion.
It becomes manageable, since you have a defined presence.
The kav is like a conduit that is drawn from ohr ein sof. Thus this kav can be seen as flow of water that can be drawn into many vessels. Into this flow is contracted the flow of the river – and now you have the “functionality” of the water, and the infinity is concealed.
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