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Likutei Moharan, Part II 5:17/ליקוטי מוהר"ן·
אוְזֶה פֵּרוּשׁ: אָמַר רַב אָשֵׁי: אֲמַר לִי הוּנָא בַּר נָתָן, זִמְנָא חֲדָא הֲוָה קָאָזְלִינָן בְּמַדְבְּרָא, וַהֲוָה אַטְמָא דְּבִשְׂרָא בַּהֲדָן. פְּתַחְנָא וְנַקְרִינָא וְאַנַּחְנָא אַעִשְׂבָּא. אַדְּמַיְתִינַן צִיבֵי, חָלַם אַטְמָא, וּטְוִינַן. כִּי הַדְרָן לְבָתַר תְּרֵיסַר יַרְחֵי שַׁתָּא, חֲזִינְהוּ לְהַנְהוּ גֻּמְרִי דַּהֲווֹ קָא מְלַחֲשֵׁי. כִּי אֲתָאִי לְקָמֵהּ דַּאֲמֵימַר, אֲמַר לִי: הַהוּא עִשְׂבָּא סַמַתְּרֵי הֲוָה, הַנְהוּ גֻּמְרִי דְּרִתְמָא הֲווֹ: (ב"ב עד:)
117. This is the explanation of: Rav Ashi taught: Huna bar Natan told me [the following story]: Once, we were going in the wilderness and we had with us atma d’bisra (shank meat). P’tachna (We cut it open) and nakrina (porged it) and placed it on herbs [for roasting]. While we were bringing tzivey (wood), the shank chalim (recombined), u-t’vinan (and we roasted it). When we returned after twelve months of the year, we saw that those same coals were still glowing. When I came before Ameimar [and related this story], he said to me: “Those herbs were samatrei; those coals were of ritma (broom)” (Bava Batra 74b) .
בהַיְנוּ שֶׁסִּפֵּר, שֶׁפַּעַם אֶחָד הָלַךְ בַּמִּדְבָּר – זֶה בְּחִינַת תִּקּוּן הָאֱמוּנָה, בִּבְחִינַת (ירמיהו ב׳:ב׳): לֶכְתֵּךְ אַחֲרַי בַּמִּדְבָּר בְּאֶרֶץ לֹא זְרוּעָה. אֶרֶץ לֹא זְרוּעָה זֶה בְּחִינַת פְּגַם הָאֱמוּנָה, שֶׁעַל־יְדֵי־זֶה נִתְקַלְקְלוּ הַזְּרָעִים כַּנַּ"ל, וְלֶכְתֵּךְ אַחֲרַי בַּמִּדְבָּר זֶה בְּחִינַת תִּקּוּן הָאֱמוּנָה, שֶׁהֶאֱמִינוּ בּוֹ יִתְבָּרַךְ וְהָלְכוּ אַחֲרָיו בַּמִּדְבָּר, וְתִקְּנוּ בְּחִינַת אֶרֶץ לֹא זְרוּעָה, דְּהַיְנוּ נְפִילַת הָאֱמוּנָה כַּנַּ"ל.
2In other words, he related that he was once going in the wilderness . This alludes to the rectification of faith, as in “your having followed Me into the wilderness, into an unsown land” (Jeremiah 2:2). “An unsown land” alludes to a blemish of faith, on account of which the seeds are ruined, as discussed above. But “your having followed Me into the wilderness” is the rectification of faith, for they had faith in God and followed Him in the wilderness, thus rectifying the concept of “an unsown land”—i.e., the fall of faith.
גוַהֲוָה אַטְמָא דְּבִשְׂרָא בַּהֲדָן. אַטְמָא בִּשְׂרָא זֶה בְּחִינַת גֵּרִים, שֶׁהֵם עַרְלֵי בָשָׂר, שֶׁעַל יָדָם בָּא בְּחִינַת: הֶחְתִּים בְּשָׂרוֹ, כַּנַּ"ל. וְזֶהוּ: אַטְמֵי בִּשְׂרָא – בְּחִינַת עַרְלֵי־בָשָׂר וּבְחִינַת הֶחְתִּים בְּשָׂרוֹ, כַּנַּ"ל. כִּי עַל־יְדֵי עֲלִיַּת הָאֱמוּנָה הַנְּפוּלָה נַעֲשִׂין גֵּרִים, שֶׁעַל יָדָם מִתְגַּבֵּר, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, חוֹתָם דְּסִטְרָא אָחֳרָא, בְּחִינַת: הֶחְתִּים בְּשָׂרוֹ, כַּנַּ"ל.
3and we had with us atma d’bisra— Atma bisra (shank meat) alludes to converts, who are “uncircumcised basar (flesh)” (Ezekiel 44:7). Through them comes the concept “his flesh hechtim (becomes stopped up),” as discussed above. This is the meaning of ATMei meat: it alludes to “uncircumcised flesh,” as in “his flesh heChTiM.” For elevating fallen faith makes converts, through whom the seal of the Other Side is strengthened, God forbid—the concept of “his flesh becomes stopped up,” as discussed above.
דוּפָתְחִינָן – הַיְנוּ שֶׁתִּקַּנְנוּ בְּחִינַת הֶחְתִּים בְּשָׂרוֹ, וְנַעֲשָׂה בְּחִינַת חוֹתָם דִּקְדֻשָּׁה, שֶׁהוּא בְּחִינַת (שמות כ״ח:ל״ו): פִּתּוּחֵי חֹתָם קֹדֶשׁ לַה', הַיְנוּ בְּחִינַת תִּקּוּן הַמֹּחִין כַּנַּ"ל.
4u’PaTChinan — We rectified the concept of “his flesh hechtim,” and this made the chotem of Holiness, the concept of “PiTuChey chotem (seal engravings): ‘Holy to God’” (Exodus 28:36)—i.e., the rectification of the intellects, as discussed above.
ה וְנָקְרִינָן – זֶה בְּחִינַת: וְשַׂמְתִּיךָ בְּנִקְרַת הַצּוּר, בְּחִינַת צִמְצוּם הַמֹּחִין, שֶׁלֹּא לָצֵאת חוּץ לַגְּבוּל כַּנַּ"ל.
5v’NaKRinan — This is as in “I will put you b’NiKRat (in the cleft of) the rock,” which alludes to constricting the intellects so that they do not go beyond the boundary, as discussed above.
ווְאַנַּחְנָא אַעִשְׂבָּא – עִשְׂבָּא זֶה בְּחִינַת כְּלָלִיּוּת הַמַּאֲכָלִים, כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב (בראשית ט׳:ג׳): כְּיֶרֶק עֵשֶׂב נָתַתִּי לָכֶם אֶת כֹּל; נִמְצָא שֶׁכְּלָלִיּוּת הַמַּאֲכָלִים הֵם בְּחִינַת עִשְׂבָּא. וְזֶה: וְאַנַּחְנָא אַעִשְׂבָּא – הַיְנוּ אַחַר שֶׁהָיִינוּ מְתַקְּנִים אֶת הַמֹּחִין כַּנַּ"ל, הִנַּחְנוּ עַצְמֵנוּ אַעִשְׂבָּא, הַיְנוּ עַל הַמַּאֲכָלִים, לְתַקֵּן אֶת הַמַּאֲכָלִים, שֶׁלֹּא יַזִּיקוּ וְיִפְגְּמוּ אֶת הַחֲלוֹם, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם. וְתִקּוּן זֶה, הַיְנוּ תִּקּוּן הַמַּאֲכָלִים, נַעֲשֶׂה עַל־יְדֵי חִזּוּק הַמַּלְאָךְ, שֶׁנִּתְחַזֵּק עַל־יְדֵי הִתְחַדְּשׁוּת הָרָצוֹן, עַל־יְדֵי הַשִּׂמְחָה כַּנַּ"ל.
6and placed it on herbs— “Herbs” alludes to all manner of food, as it is written “like the green herbage, I have given all to you” (Genesis 9:3). It follows, that “herbs” connotes the generality of foods. This is “and placed it on herbs”—i.e., after rectifying the intellects, we applied ourselves to the herbs, namely, the foods, in order to rectify them and keep them from causing harm and blemishing the dream, God forbid. This rectification—i.e., the rectification of the foods—is achieved by strengthening the angel, which is strengthened through renewing Divine Will, through joy, as discussed above. And this is:
זוְזֶהוּ: אַדְּמַיְתִינַן צִיבֵי – זֶה בְּחִינַת: וּכְמִצְבְּיֵהּ עָבֵד בְּחֵיל שְׁמַיָּא, בְּחִינַת הִתְחַדְּשׁוּת הָרָצוֹן. הַיְנוּ שֶׁהָיִינוּ רוֹצִים לְהָבִיא הָרָצוֹן, בְּחִינַת הִתְחַדְּשׁוּת הָרָצוֹן, שֶׁזֶּהוּ חִזּוּק הַמַּלְאָךְ, שֶׁעַל־יְדֵי־זֶה הוּא תִּקּוּן הַמַּאֲכָלִים כַּנַּ"ל.
7While we were bringing TZiVeY— This is as in “He does khmiTZV’Yeh (as He wishes) with the host of Heaven,” namely, the renewal of Divine Will. In other words, we wanted to bring Divine Will, the renewal of which strengthens the angel and thus rectifies the foods.
חוְזֶהוּ: אַדְּמַיְתִינַן צִיבֵי חָלִים – הַיְנוּ שֶׁבְּתוֹךְ שֶׁהָיִינוּ עוֹסְקִים בְּתִקּוּן הַמַּאֲכָלִים עַל יְדֵי הִתְחַדְּשׁוּת הָרָצוֹן, חָלַם לָנוּ חֲלוֹם. וְזֶהוּ: חָלִים לְשׁוֹן חֲלוֹם. גַּם חָלִים הוּא לְשׁוֹן הִתְקַשְּׁרוּת וְהִתְחַבְּרוּת, כִּי הַחֲלוֹם הָיָה מְחוּבָּר מִשְּׁנֵי כֹּחוֹת: מִכֹּחַ הַמַּלְאָךְ וְכֹחַ הַשֵּׁד, מֵחֲמַת שֶׁעֲדַיִן לֹא נִתְתַּקְּנוּ הַמַּאֲכָלִים כַּנַּ"ל.
8And this is: While we were bringing tzivey, [the shank] chalim— While we were occupied with rectifying the foods through the renewal of Divine Will, we dreamed a dream. This is ChaLiM, which is etymologically similar to ChaLoM (a dream). Chalim also connotes binding and combining, because the dream was a combination of two forces—the power of the angel and the power of the demon—since the foods had yet to be rectified.
טוְזֶהוּ: וּטְוִינַן לְשׁוֹן תַּעֲנִית (ע' דניאל ו, פסחים קז), הַיְנוּ שֶׁהָיִינוּ מִתְעַנִּים. כִּי הַתַּעֲנִית מֵבִיא שִׂמְחָה שֶׁהוּא תִּקּוּן הַחֲלוֹם כַּנַּ"ל.
9And this is: u-t’ vinan — This connotes fasting. We fasted, because fasting brings joy, this being the rectification of the dream, as discussed above.
יכִּי הַדְרָן לְבָתַר תְּרֵיסַר יַרְחֵי שַׁתָּא – הַיְנוּ כְּשֶׁחָזַרְנוּ וּבָאנוּ לְחֹדֶשׁ נִיסָן שֶׁהוּא אַחַר שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר חָדְשֵׁי הַשָּׁנָה, כִּי נִיסָן תְּחִלַּת הֶחֳדָשִׁים, וְהוּא רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לִמְלָכִים, וְאָז הוּא חִזּוּק הַמַּלְאָךְ כַּנַּ"ל,
10When we returned after twelve months of the year— That is, we returned and came to the month of Nissan, which is after the twelve months of the year because Nissan is the beginning of the months and the new year for kings. And it is then that the angel is strengthened, as discussed above.
יאוְאַף עַל פִּי כֵן: חֲזִינְהוּ לְהַנֵּי גֻּמְרִי דְּקָא מְלַחֲשִׁי, דְּהַיְנוּ שֶׁגַּם לְבָתַר תְּרֵיסַר יַרְחֵי שַׁתָּא, שֶׁהוּא נִיסָן, אָז גַּם כֵּן עֲדַיִן הָיוּ בּוֹעֲרִים הַגֶּחָלִים, הַיְנוּ בְּחִינַת חִמּוּם הַלֵּב, שֶׁעַל יְדֵי הַחֲמִימוּת בָּא טֻמְאָה הַנַּ"ל, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם. וּבֶאֱמֶת בְּנִיסָן הוּא חִזּוּק הַמַּלְאָךְ כַּנַּ"ל, וְהָיָה רָאוּי שֶׁיִּתְבַּטֵּל אָז הַטֻּמְאָה הַנַּ"ל לְגַמְרֵי –
11Nevertheless, we saw that those same coals were still glowing— Even after the twelve months of the year, which is Nissan, all the same, the coals were still burning. This alludes to the excitation of the heart that brings to the aforementioned defilement, God forbid. In actual fact, the angel is strengthened in Nissan, and by rights that defilement should be entirely eliminated.
יבכִּי אָתֵינָא לְקָמֵהּ דַּאֲמֵימַר, אֲמַר: הַנְהוּ עִשְׂבָּא דְּסַמַתְּרֵי הֲווֹ, הַיְנוּ שֶׁהַמַּאֲכָלִים הַנַּ"ל שֶׁהֵם בְּחִינַת עִשְׂבָּא כַּנַּ"ל, שֶׁל סַם־תְּרֵי הָווֹ, שֶׁהָיָה כָּלוּל בָּהֶם שְׁנֵי כֹּחוֹת: סַם חַיִּים וְסַם מָוֶת, דְּהַיְנוּ כֹּחַ הַמַּלְאָךְ וְכֹחַ הַשֵּׁד כַּנַּ"ל. כִּי קֹדֶם תִּקּוּן הַמַּאֲכָלִים, אֲזַי נִתְעָרֵב בָּהֵן כֹּחַ הַשֵּׁד כַּנַּ"ל, וַאֲזַי הֵם בְּחִינַת סַמַתְּרֵי, סַם תְּרֵי, כִּי הֵם כְּלוּלִים מִשְּׁנֵי כֹּחוֹת: כֹּחַ הַמַּלְאָךְ וְכֹחַ הַשֵּׁד כַּנַּ"ל. וְזֶהוּ: הַנְהוּ עִשְׂבָּא דְּסַמַתְּרֵי הֲווֹ, כַּנַּ"ל.
12When I came before Ameimar, he said: “Those herbs were samatrei”— In other words, the foods/herbs were sam trei (two potions), a combination of two forces: the potion of life and the potion of death—i.e., the power of the angel and the power of the demon, as discussed above. This is because before the foods are rectified, the demon’s power is mixed into them. They are then the concept of samatrei : sam trei, for they are comprised of two forces, the angel’s power and the demon’s power. This is the meaning of “That herb was samatrei.”
יגהַנְהוּ גֻּמְרִי דְּרִתְמָא הֲווֹ. רִתְמָא הַיְנוּ רֹתֶם, כְּמוֹ שֶׁפֵּרֵשׁ רַשִׁ"י, זֶה בְּחִינַת תִּקּוּן הַמֶּרְכָּבָה, בְּחִינַת (מיכה א׳:י״ג): רְתֹם הַמֶּרְכָּבָה. הַיְנוּ שֶׁהוֹדִיעַ לוֹ אֲמֵימַר, שֶׁהַחֲמִימוּת בָּא מִפְּגַם הַמֶּרְכָּבָה עַל יְדֵי עִוּוּת הַמִּשְׁפָּט כַּנַּ"ל, שֶׁלָּזֶה אֵין תִּקּוּן כִּי אִם עַל יְדֵי קִשּׁוּר הַמֶּרְכָּבָה, בְּחִינַת: רְתֹם הַמֶּרְכָּבָה. וְזֶהוּ
13those coals were of ritma— As Rashi explains, RiTMa is RoTeM (broom). This alludes to the rectification of the Chariot, as in “R’ToM (Firmly assemble) the chariot” (Micah 1:13). In other words, Ameimar informed him that the excitation comes from the Chariot being blemished by the perversion of mishpat, as discussed above. The only way to rectify this is by assembling the Chariot, as in “Firmly assemble the chariot.” And this is:
ידרִיתְמָא – רָאשֵׁי תֵבוֹת: תֹּוֹכוֹ רָצוּף אַהֲבָה מִבְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלַיִם שֶׁמִּנְּפִילַת הָאַהֲבָה הַזֹּאת בָּא הַחֲמִימוּת הַנַּ"ל, וְאֵין תִּקּוּן כִּי אִם עַל יְדֵי בְּחִינַת: רְתֹם הַמֶּרְכָּבָה, הַיְנוּ קִשּׁוּר הַמֶּרְכָּבָה, בְּחִינַת: מֶרְכָּבוֹ אַרְגָּמָן תּוֹכוֹ רָצוּף אַהֲבָה מִבְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָיִם, כַּנַּ"ל:
14RiYTMA— It is an acronym for Tokho Ratzuf Ahavah Me’bnot Yerushalayim—that the aforementioned excitation stems from the fall of this love, and rectification is only through the concept of “R’tom the chariot,” i.e., assembling the Chariot, as in “its chariot of purple, suffused with love by the maidens of Yerushalayim,” as discussed above.