“Fire & Water” p:18

AyinBase / Ayin Beis with R' Paltiel Monday 19 Iyar 5773 

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In the world we perceive things by explanation. In essence things are there because He wants them.

And we are looking at what would allow for 2 essential opposites to combine. Their combination is affected by a higher light being revealed onto them. A light from their source.

We had a metaphor for this process. Two ministers of the king's court who are in conflict. And they are in strong opposition to each other. And each argues strongly for his position, but when they come into the presence of their king, who is remote from them and in another realm, then they lose their self definition and unite completely as if they are one thing.

And the unity of the ministers is not just in a way of compromise, but rather as if they have one and the same opinion.

There is no king without a nation. On the other hand the king is remote from his nation. He is aloof and supreme – above his people and not dependent on his people.

Contrast this where a dictator runs a country. He grabs power. His existence as a rule is on the factual level only. No at the essential level.

A king by contrast, has an essential quality. And when we say, 'there is no king without his people', it just means the kingship is not revealed till his people appoint him to be their king. He has an essential quality of kingship.

Now when the king is ruling his people, he 'gets involved', and resolve conflicts and bestow justice, so you may say what is the value of his supreme status? The answer is that the judgement level of the king, is from a different perspective altogether. He sees from the perspective of 'what is the reality behind the disputants'. This the reality that the king provides. Yes, he judges between two people, but from a completely different perspective.

So we have seen that in the kingship/malchus are 2 distinct levels. One is where he relates to his people. And the other is where he is remote and aloof to the extreme.

Before the ministers come before the king it is appropriate that each runs his office with strength. This is his mandate. He has to fulfill the mission of his office. When they come before the king it is as if there is no nation, just the king. And in that moment there is submission and acceptance of him as their king. There's no kingship, just him.