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command to create man, the female is not mentioned at all. If the command was in fact to create only Adam, why was Eve created? We see that even in the second account of creation, after the command , the female was created, for the Torah goes on to describe how “G-d cause a deep sleep to descend upon the man” and so forth.

command not to eat of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, the female is not mentioned at all. If the command was directed only to Adam, why was Eve punished? Furthermore, the female was not even created until after the command had been given, for the Torah says “G-d caused a deep sleep to descend upon the man…” only after the commandment was given.

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It is therefore not possible to explain the absence of the mention of Eve in the beginning of the second account by postulating that in this account woman was not created.

A cursory reading of the two accounts of creation gives the impression that G-d only forbade  Adam, not Eve, to eat of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge.

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Eiruvin 18a,

Eiruvin 18b,

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Now, this caused Terah be reincarnated.

Now, this caused Terah to be reincarnated.

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ותוצאותיו מקדם,

ותוצאותיו מקדם, רצה עתה ג"כ הקב“ה שיראה וימצא,

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רצה עתה ג"כ הקב"ה שיראה וימצא, כי היתה אבודה בסדום,

כי היתה אבודה בסדום,

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The verse, “And Abraham was old, having come into days,” occurs after Sarah died, when Isaac was already 37, Nonetheless, the Torah stresses how Abraham and Sarah were (already) old when Isaac was born.

The verse, “And Abraham and Sarah were old, having come into days,” was said when the angels announced to Abraham and Sarah that their Isaac would be born the following year. Thus, the Torah stresses how Abraham and Sarah were already old when Isaac was born.

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לה' ראשית

לה' ראשית תבואתה,

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61. par. Genesis 24:1.

61. Paraphrasing Genesis 18:11.

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תבואת ה', שהיא בינה,

שהיא בינה,

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“His produce” refers to

“His produce” refers to

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yud-vav-dalet, yud-vav-dalet hei-yud, yud-vav-dalet hei-yud vav-yud-dalet, yud-vav-dalet hei-yud vav-yud-dalet hei-yud.

yud-vav-dalet, yud-vav-dalet hei-yud, yud-vav-dalet hei-yud vav-yud-vav, yud-vav-dalet hei-yud vav-yud-vav hei-yud

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8 + 378 = 378.

8 + 370 = 378.

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וזו שעשה יונק

וזו ושעשע יונק

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This basically because the feet

This is basically because the feet

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ואז האור בוקר

ואז האור בוקע

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This why people wake people up

This is why people wake up

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are rearranged as tav-ayin-reish

are rearranged as tav-reish-ayin

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for “gate,” ta’ara (tav-ayin-reish-alef).

for “gate,” tar’a (tav-reish-ayin-alef).

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Ta’ara: tav-ayin-reish-alef = 400 + 70 + 200 + 1

Tar’a: tav-reish-ayin-alef = 400 + 200 + 70 + 1

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these two mazal’s.

these two mazalot.

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these two mazal’s.

these two mazalot.

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Its main purpose appear to

Its main purpose appears to

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of the 72-Name, the sum is 70.

of the 72-Name, and 10 for the 10 letters used to spell out the Name, the sum is 70.

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he revealed Abraham’s true nature,

he reverted to Abraham’s original idolatrous practices,*

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[insert footnote]

* See Mishneh Torah, Avodat Kochavim 1:3.

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The upper half of Leah remains

The upper half of Ima remains

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word-view

world-view

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in the form the Name Elokim

in the form of the Name Elokim

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the kings the ruled in

the kings ruled in

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for “wailing” (yebava)

for “wailing” (yevavah)

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because, as is stated in the Midrash, “the

because, as is stated in the Midrash, “the

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By reported their

By reporting their

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(“all that is heaven and earth”)

(“all that is in heaven and earth”)

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Judah’s had his second son

Judah had his second son

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This is opening of

This is the opening of

The sages state that

[insert this paragraph before:]

The numerical value of Shiloh (345) is also that of Moses:

Shiloh: shin-yud-lamed-hei: 300 + 10 + 30 + 5 = 345.

Moshe: mem-shin-hei: 40 + 300 + 5 = 345.

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The numerical value of the….

[insert this paragraph before:]

The Name Ekyeh is associated with exile.*

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[add footnote:]

*See Exodus 3:14.

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Benjamini

Benjamin

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beit-nun-yud-mem-yud-nun

beit-nun-yud-mem-nun

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spiritual level than you

spiritual level that you

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was denying him;

was denying Him;

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as we have explained.

as we have explained on the verse, “Go to Joseph; do whatever he tells you.”*

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[insert footnote:]

* Genesis 41:55; Sha’ar HaKavanot, Pesach 1.

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as we have explained elsewhere.

as we have explained on the verse, “Go to Joseph; do whatever he tells you.”*

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[insert footnote:]

* Genesis 41:55; Sha’ar HaKavanot, Pesach 1.

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“I shall hide (haster), yes hide (astir) My face

“I shall hide, yes hide (haster astir) My face

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9. Bemidbar Rabbah 14:11

9. Bemidbar Rabbah 14:12

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Spare them having to undergo

Spare them from having to undergo

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וס"ח שלהם

וס"ת שלהם

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Media, Persia,

Media/Persia,

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the four archetypal empires.

the four archetypal empires, which the Midrash lists as Babylonia, Media (and Persia), Greece, and Edom (Rome).

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Christianity and Islam.

Christianity and Islam. Interestingly, even if we equate Egypt and Babylonia, as the Arizal suggests, if we count Media and Persia separately we are still left with five exiles (Egypt/Babylonia, Media, Persia, Greece, and Rome), not four.

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ואמר אנוסה מפני בני ישראל

ואמר אנוסה מפני [בני] ישראל

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too much.

too much. The word for “even” (af) also means “anger,” a manifestation of excess, unrectified gevurah.

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his eye or his tooth falls out

the owner knocks out the slave’s eye or tooth

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is therefore it’s daughter

is therefore its daughter

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Bor: beit-reish-vav = 2 + 200 + 6

Bor: beit-vav-reish = 2 + 6 + 200

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of evil, is G-d’s statement: “I shall destroy (biarti) the house of Jeroboam, as one

of evil, is G-d’s statement: “I shall destroy (bi’arti) the house of Jeroboam, as one

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הנה ג"ר ח"נ ת"ת

הנה ג"ר ח"ג ת"ת

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whose combined numerical value is 50.

whose combined numerical value is 100.

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at Shiloh had built

at Shiloh was built

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The Holy of Holies measured three cubits long, while the outer chamber measured seven. This is a clear indication that the inner chamber (the Holy of Holies) is to be associated with the intellect (or “head”), comprising three sefirot, and the outer chamber with the emotions (or “body”), comprising seven sefirot.

The Holy of Holies (the inner chamber) measured 10 x 10 cubits, while the outer chamber measured 10 x 20 cubits and was thus twice the size of the Holy of Holies. This would indicate that the outer chamber “housed” twice as many sefirot as the Holy of Holies. It thus follows that the Holy of Holies housed the three sefirot of the intellect (or “head”), while the outer chamber housed the six sefirot of the emotions (or “body”).

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ולכן חוזרים לעלות להתבסס הדין

ולכן חוזרים לעלות להתבסם הדין

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becomes alef-lamed-mem

becomes alef-lamed-pei

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which embodies only one Name Havayah, is only weighed

which embodies only one Name Elokim, is only weighed

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According to the Midrash, Lilith was Adam’s first wife, created out of the earth just as he was. She insisted on lying on top of Adam during intercourse, and when he refused, insisting that it was more proper for him to lay on her, she left him and was transmuted into a demon.

We mentioned previously that the dichotimization of mankind into male and female was G-d’s way of assuring proper balance between the male drive to retreat into abstract unity with the Divine and female drive to manifest G-dliness in this world. The glue which holds these two opposite drives together, enabling them to rectify reality properly, is the attraction or passion they have for each other, each one sensing that the other one is its true complement and completion. Allegorically, then, Lilith’s insistence on lying on top of Adam would be the tendency for this attraction to seek to become an end in itself. Sexuality and sexual passion can promote and actualize a man’s or woman’s innate Divine potential as nothing else can, but the fascination with its very power can divert a person’s focus from its true purpose and cause him to focus instead on the ecstatic experience itself.

According to the Midrash, Lilith was Adam’s first wife, created out of the earth just as he was. She was eventually transmuted into a demon.

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5. Alfa Beita d’Ben Sira

5. Likutei Torah, Bereishit; Eitz Chayim 38:2.

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the case, bur rather,

the case; rather,

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a complete of 100

a complete array of 100

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היה עירוב רע של קין ושל הבל.

היה עירוב רע של קין ושל הבל. ולכן עמלק שונא גדול לישראל היה,

both Cain and Abel.

ולכן עמלק שונא גדול לישראל היה, וכמ"ש למטה בפסוק יוסר קיני מתוך עמלק,

Therefore, Amalek hated Israel greatly,

both Cain and Abel. Therefore, Amalek hated Israel greatly.

וכמ"ש למטה בפסוק יוסר קיני מתוך עמלק,

as it is stated further on in Scripture, that the Kenites follow the Amalekites.

As it is stated further on in Scripture, “the Kenites withdrew from among Amalek.”¹⁴³

As far as I can tell, this refers to the fact that in Balaam’s prophecies concerning what will happen in the messianic future, his prophecy concerning the Kenites follows his prophecy concerning the Amalekites. The Kenites (Keini: kuf-yud-nun-yud) are evidently etymologically related to Cain (Kayin: kuf-yud-nun).

The Kenites were descendants of Jethro.¹⁴⁴ After G-d instructed King Saul (through the prophet Samuel) to wipe out the nation of Amalek, Saul told the Kenites, “Go, withdraw, descend from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them, for you were kind to all the Israelites when they left Egypt.”

143. 1 Samuel 15:6.

144. Judges 1:16; Rashi on Exodus 18:1.

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who is called “Chever the Kenite,” i.e.,

who is called “Chever the Kenite,”¹⁴⁶ i.e.,

146. See Be’er BaSadeh on Exodus 18:1.

The fact that Jethro is called “Chever the Kenite” alludes to his spiritual descent from Cain, just as the juxtaposition of Amalek and the Kenites in Balaam’s prophecies alludes to the spiritual descent of Amalek from Cain.

The fact that Jethro is called “Chever the Kenite” (Keini: kuf-yud-nun-yud) alludes to his spiritual descent from Cain (Kayin:  kuf-yud-nun).

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they act as “male waters”

they act as “feminine waters”

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“Male waters” is the idiom used for

“Feminine waters” is the idiom used for

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we have to raise “male waters”

we have to raise “feminine waters”

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“Burn [sing.] the idols

“Burn [pl.] the idols

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4. Ibid. 27:12-13

4. Deuteronomy 27:12-13

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5. Deuteronomy 11:29

5. Ibid. 11:29