Torah Ohr Daf 64 - Male vs. Female Horses w/ Rabbi Dovid Leib Shmerling

• All that we have said until now explains the deeper level of the historical Yetzias Mitzrayim and Krias Yam Suf. But these events are also found in the personal avodah of every person (bchol yom v’yom…). 
• Galus Mitzrayim= one’s investment in and subjugation by the physical world, which is led by the aspect of our psyche that are only interested in the material (Paroh). Our descent into an irrational obsession with the world = the death of (the first) Paroh. At this point, we wish to escape.
• Yetzias Mitzrayim= realigning our perspectives to be interested in Elokus, to the exclusion of all else. This happens through Ahavah d’bhcol Meodcha, which in the result of our hisbonenus during davening. This is ISDL”S, Female Letters.
• Then, we elicit an ISDL”E, Male Letters, Hashem’s love for us which is expressed in our having our physical needs (vinasati eisev). This Love is drawn into this world through the study of Torah.
• There is another level of ISDL”E which is beyond the reach of ISDL”S. this is represented by Krias Yam Suf, in which there was a Gilui Ha’Atmus, which abolishes the normal hierarchy of existence, the differences between revealed and concealed worlds, ADIS”G and ADIS”K (hafach yam layabasha). In our avodah, this is the experience of Simcha shel Mitzvah. Mitzvot (including the Mitzvah of Talmud Torah) allow us to have access to Atzmus. The revelation of this in our emotional life is the experience of Simcha shel Mitzvah, in which we take Joy in the presence of Hashem Himself, beyond all of the levels of Seder Hishtalshelus.   

Concepts

1. Galus (Mitzrayim)= the obsession with the material world.
2. Geulah= reorienting our focus towards Elokus, through Tefillah, Torah, and ultimately, Mitzvos.

Biur al Hanal Part 1

Summary

• “V’Hashem holech lifneyhem yomam”. 
• The ideas of Galus Metzrayim, Yetzias Mitzrayim and Krias Yam Suf in Seder Hishtalshelus:
• Malchus (nukva, susim nikeivos) of Atzilus is invested in BIY”A in order to sustain it. BIY”A, being a realm of reality that is defined, measured, and the first stage of existence which appears separate from Hashem is called Mitzrayim. 
• Malchus ascends to Atzilus (isarusah delesata) to in order to elicit renewed energy for the lower worlds (isarusah d’lieilah). This is Yetzias Mitrayim, as Atzilus is bli gvul. (These two aspects are also found in our avoda of Tefillah.)
• However, the ISDL”S of Malchus can only reach the level of Chochma of Atzilut; it cannot reach Kesser, which is truly infinite. The revelation of Kesser can only come from Hashem Himself; we cannot cause it from our Avodah. 
• This is Krias Yam Suf, Gilui HaKesser, in light of which all levels are equally distant (hafach yam kayabasha) and which is totally beyond our abilities (mah titzak eilai.. v’atem tachgarishun)

Concepts

1. Galus and Geulah in the realm of the Sefiros.
2. Kesser is totally beyond SH”S, even Chochma, and its revelation can only be self-initiated by Hashem.

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