“Harmony Between Opposites” p:17-18

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B'Omer

Page 17 (yud zayin). At about 10 lines from end of the page – (line begins: 've-etzem...') For text, click: Here.

We are looking at essence and the way things and faculties are while still in the essence.

What is wisdom/chochmah? What is the reason the whole world fails to recognize Godliness in the world? They would rather accept idiotic theories than accept Him. To accept anything there has to be a sense of reality and they are not able to budge from the tangible. . .

What is so great about tangibility? It does not require you to consent that it exists. It 'exists because it exists' not based on your acceptance. This is in contrast to Godliness which is seen as 'your preference'.

Then there is the Godly reality. It is known as clearly and as objectively in chochmah/wisdom. The Rambam says the basis is the First Being. And if you are honest with your own mind you see the physical reality explains nothing. You see the First Being is primary, and everything else is secondary.

Essence does not exist in the world. It does not take up space. It is not a creation. It is the source.

Chochmah/wisdom seeks the original truth in everything. It seeks the ratzon/will in each thing.

For Torah the primary criteria is not presence. For the world, presence is everything. The real truth is the Godliness behind it. The Torah is announcing the God is creating the world. And when you have that perspective, then you have a real world...!

inside the text: there is a higher peace, that makes peace even between to essential opposites.

It seems impossible that 2 real opposites can be harmonized. The angel of fire and the angel of water would seem to be perpetually in conflict. The resolution would seem to be possible only if one or both would give up their principle of existence, till they would loose their quality of fire and water...

We say each thing wants kiumo/actualization. It wants to be what God makes it. This is different from the will to survive. It wants to fulfill its purpose. So the fire wants to be fire as a Godly truth. But there can be bestowed on the opposites – a supreme light – from malchus of atzilus (the angels of fire and water are in briah), which brings resolution.

Michoel is water/kindness, and this is not 'cos, 'he likes water' but because his Maker wants him to represent this aspect. So too with Gavriel. He's into fire/severity only because his Maker wants him to have this role.

The light that is from above the source of their creation harmonizes them. They are still water and fire, but elevated. The light from the source of all creation addresses them... and resolves their conflict.

This is like 2 ministers who have extreme opposition to each other. And each is a great presence on his own.

But when they come before the king, they will unite as if they are one unit. And this won't just be in the way of making a compromise, but rather now it is as if they have just one opinion. And that is because they have come before the king.