Daf 102b (דַּף ק״ב ע״ב)

Rabbi Yehudah said (אָמַר רִבִּי יְהוּדָה), when he would enter (כֵיוָן דְּהֲוָה עָאל), he would close his eyes so as not to look at what he did not need to (וְטִמְטֵם עֵינוֹי דְּלָא לְאִסְתַּכְּלָא בְּמָה דְּלָא אִצְטְרִיךְ), and he would hear the sound of the wings of the cherubim singing and praising (וַהֲוָה שָׁמַע קָל גַּדְפֵּי כְּרוּבְיָיא מְזַמְּרֵי וּמְשַׁבְּחֵי). Then the Kohen knew that all was in joy and he would go out in peace (הֲוָה יָדַע כַּהֲנָא דְּכֹלָּא הֲוָה בְּחֶדְוָה וְיִפּוּק בִּשְׁלָם). And with all this, in his prayer he would know that words were coming forth in joy (וְעִם כָּל דָּא בִּצְלוֹתֵיהּ הֲוָה יָדַע דְּמִלִּין נָפְקִין בְּחֶדְוָותָא), and they were received and blessed properly (וּמִתְקַבְּלָן וּמִתְבָּרְכָן כְּדְקָא יָאוּת), and then joy is above and below (וּכְדֵין חֶדְוָותָא הִיא בְּעִלָּאֵי וְתַתָּאֵי).

Rabbi El'azar asked Rabbi Shimon his father (רִבִּי אֶלְעָזָר שָׁאַל לְרַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אֲבוֹי), he said to him (אָמַר לֵיהּ), this day, why is it dependent upon this level and not on another level (הַאי יוֹמָא אֲמַאי הוּא בְּהַאי אֲתַר תָּלֵי וְלָא בְּדַרְגָּא אָחֳרָא), for it is fitting to be upon the level where the King dwells, more than all (דְּיֵאוֹת הוּא לְמֶהֱוִי בְּדַרְגָּא דְּמַלְכָּא שָׁארֵי יַתִּיר מִכֹּלָּא). He said to him, Rabbi Shimon (אָמַר לֵיהּ רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן), El'azar my son, so it is indeed, and fitting is your question (אֶלְעָזָר בְּרִי הָכִי הוּא וַדַּאי וְיָאוּת שָׁאַלְתָּ).

Come and see (תָּא חֲזֵי), the holy King leaves His palace and His house in the hand of the Matronita (מַלְכָּא קַדִּישָׁא שָׁבִיק הֵיכָלֵיהּ וּבֵיתֵיהּ בִּידָא דְּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא), and leaves His children with her (וְשָׁבַק לִבְנוֹי עִמָּהּ), in order to guide them, to elevate them, and to dwell among them (בְּגִין לְדַבְּרָא לוֹן וּלְאַלְקָאָה לוֹן וּלְמִשְׁרֵי בְּגַוַויְיהוּ). For if they are meritorious, the Matronita enters in joy and honor toward the King (דְּאִי זַכָּאן מַטְרוֹנִיתָא עָאלַת בְּחֶדְוָותָא בִּיקָרָא לְגַבֵּי מַלְכָּא). And if they are not meritorious, she and they are returned into exile (וְאִי לָא זַכָּאן הִיא וְאִינּוּן אִתְהֲדָרוּ בְּגָלוּתָא). And behold, we have established it, as it is written (וְהָא אוֹקִימְנָא כְּמָה דִּכְתִּיב): “He that despoils a father and drives away a mother” (מְשַׁדֶּד אָב יַבְרִיחַ אֵם) (Proverbs 19). And it is written (וּכְתִיב): “For your transgressions your mother was sent away” (וּבְפִשְׁעֵיכֶם שֻׁלְּחָה אִמְּכֶם) (Isaiah 50). And for this reason there is one day in the year (וְעַל דָּא אִית יוֹמָא חַד בְּשַׁתָּא), to watch over them and to look upon them (לְאַשְׁגְּחָא בְּהוּ וּלְעַיְינָא בְּהוּ). And when this day arrives (וְכַד אִזְדְּמַן הַאי יוֹמָא), supernal Imma, in whose hand is all freedom (אִימָּא עִלָּאָה דְּכָל חֵירוּ בִּידָהָא), is prepared before them, to look upon Yisrael (אִזְדְּמַן לָקֳבְלֵיהּ לְאִסְתַּכְּלָא בְּהוּ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל). And Yisrael are zealous on this day (וְיִשְׂרָאֵל אִזְדְרָזוּ בְּהַאי יוֹמָא), with many services (בְּכַמָּה פּוּלְחָנִין), with many prayers (בְּכַמָּה צְלוֹתִין), with many afflictions (בְּכַמָּה עִנּוּיִין), all with merit (כֻּלְּהוּ בִּזְכוּתָא). Then freedom is prepared for them (כְּדֵין אִזְדְּמַן לְהוּ חֵירוּ), from the place where all freedom is in the hand of the Matronita (מֵאֲתַר דְּכָל חֵירוּ בִּידָהָא דְּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא).

The children of the King, in her radiance (בְּנֵי מַלְכָּא בְּנָהָא), who were entrusted into her hand (דְּאִתְפָּקְדָן בִּידָהָא), all are meritorious (כֻּלְּהוּ זַכָּאִין), all without sins, without iniquities (כֻּלְּהוּ בְּלָא חֲטָאָן בְּלָא חוֹבִין). Then the Matronita is joined to the King (כְּדֵין אִזְדַּוְּוגַת לְגַבֵּי מַלְכָּא), in Nehiru, in joy, in wholeness, in desire (בִּנְהִירוּ בְּחֶדְוָה בִּשְׁלִימוּ בִּרְעוּתָא). For she raises the children to the supernal King as is fitting (דְּהָא רַבִּיאַת בְּנִין לְמַלְכָּא עִלָּאָה כְּדְקָא יָאוּת). Some say: And when this day is appointed (ס״א: וְכַד אִזְדְּמַן הַאי יוֹמָא), and Yisrael are prepared on this day (וְיִשְׂרָאֵל אִזְדַּמְּנוּ בְּהַאי יוֹמָא), with many services (בְּכַמָּה פּוּלְחָנִין), with many prayers (בְּכַמָּה צְלוֹתִין), with many afflictions (בְּכַמָּה עִנּוּיִין), all in merit (כֻּלְּהוּ בִּזְכוּתָא), then the Supernal Imma, in whose hand is all freedom (כְּדֵין אִימָּא עִלָּאָה דְּכָל חֵירוּ בִּידָהָא), is readied to receive them (אִזְדַּמְּנַת לָקֳבְּלָא), to look upon them (לְאִסְתַּכְּלָא בְּהוּ), upon Yisrael (בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל). And she sees the children of the King (וְחֲמָאת בְּנֵי מַלְכָּא), radiant (בְּנָהָא), some say: brilliant (נ״א: בַּרְהָא), who have been entrusted into the hand of the Matronita (דְּאִתְפָּקְדָן בִּידָהָא דְּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא), all meritorious (כֻּלְּהוּ זַכָּאִין), without sins (בְּלָא חֲטָאִין), without transgressions (בְּלָא חוֹבִין). Then freedom is summoned for them (כְּדֵין אַזְמִינַת לְהוּ חֵירוּ), from the place where all freedom is in the hand of the Matronita (מֵאֲתַר דְּכָל חֵירוּ בִּידָהָא דְּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא). Then the Supernal Matronita… (כְּדֵין מַטְרוֹנִיתָא עִלָּאָה)

And when on this day they are not found as fitting (וְכַד הַאי יוֹמָא לָא אִשְׁתְּכָחוּ כְּדְקָא יָאוּת), woe to them (וַוי לוֹן), woe to their emissaries (וַוי לִשְׁלוּחֵיהוֹן), woe, for the Matronita is distanced from the King (וַוי דְּהָא מַטְרוֹנִיתָא אִתְרַחֲקַת מִן מַלְכָּא), and supernal Imma is withdrawn (וְאִימָא עִלָּאָה אִסְתָּלָקַת), and no freedom goes forth from her forever (וְלָא נָפִיק מִנָּהּ חֵירוּ לְעָלְמִין). Meritorious are Yisrael (זַכָּאִין אִינּוּן יִשְׂרָאֵל), that Kudsha Berikh Hu teaches them His ways (דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אוֹלִיף לוֹן אוֹרְחוֹי), in order to be saved from judgment (בְּגִין לְאִשְׁתְּזָבָא מִן דִּינָא), and to be found meritorious before Him (וְיִשְׁתַּכְחוּן זַכָּאִין קַמֵּיהּ). This is what is written (הֲדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב): For on this day He shall atone for you, to purify you (כִּי בַיּוֹם הַזֶּה יְכַפֵּר עֲלֵיכֶם לְטַהֵר אֶתְכֶם) (Leviticus 16). And it is written (וּכְתִיב): And I will sprinkle upon you pure water, and you shall be purified from all your impurities, etc. (וְזָרַקְתִּי עֲלֵיכֶם מַיִם טְהוֹרִים וּטְהַרְתֶּם מִכָּל טֻמְאוֹתֵיכֶם וְגוֹ׳) (Ezekiel 36). And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, etc. (וּבַחֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם לַחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי וְגוֹ׳) (Leviticus 23).

Rabbi Yose asked Rabbi Abba (רִבִּי יוֹסֵי שָׁאַל לְרִבִּי אַבָּא), he said to him (אָמַר לֵיהּ): these fifteen days, what do they signify? (הָנֵי חֲמִשָׁה עֲשַׂר יוֹם מַאי קָא מַיְירֵי). He said to him (אָמַר לֵיהּ): surely it is a precious secret (וַדַּאי רָזָא יַקִּירָא הוּא). Come and see (תָּא חֲזֵי), above and below, each and every one takes its path (בֵּין לְעֵילָּא בֵּין לְתַתָּא כָּל חַד וְחַד בְּאָרְחֵיהּ נַטְלָא). And in its path it sits (וּבְאָרְחֵיהּ יָתְבָא), and in its path it is aroused and does what it does (וּבְאָרְחֵיהּ אִתְּעַר וְעָבִיד מַאי דְּעָבִיד). This ten are Knesset Yisrael (הַאי עָשׂוֹר מִכְנֶסֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל אִינּוּן). And the tenth day is established in the tenth (וְיוֹמָא עֲשִׂירָאָה בַּעֲשִׂירָאָה קַיְּימָא).

And for this reason it is written (וְעַל דָּא כְּתִיב): In the tenth day of this month they shall take every man a lamb for a house, etc. (בֶּעָשׂוֹר לַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה וְיִקְחוּ לָהֶם אִישׁ שֶׂה לְבֵית וְגוֹ׳) (Exodus 12). And this day is hers (וְהַאי יוֹמָא הוּא דִּילָהּ). And the five other days are of the King (וַחֲמִשָּׁה יוֹמִין אָחֳרָנִין דְּמַלְכָּא הוּא). That day comes to her (הַהוּא יוֹמָא דְּאָתֵי עָלָהּ). For in the five the King sits upon the throne (דְּהָא חֲמִשָּׁאָה בֵּיהּ יָתִיב מַלְכָּא בְּכוּרְסְיָיא). And in every place the tenth is of the Matronita (וּבְכָל אֲתַר בֶּעָשׂוֹר דְּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא הוּא). Five upon them are of the King (חֲמִשָּׁה עָלַיְיהוּ דְּמַלְכָּא הוּא). Some say: that day which comes upon her, for in the degree of the five the King sits upon the throne, and in every place etc. (ס״א הַהוּא יוֹמָא דְּעָלָהּ בְּגִין דְּדַרְגָּא חֲמִשָּׁאָה בֵּיהּ יָתִיב מַלְכָּא בְּכוּרְסְיָיא וּבְכָל אֲתַר וְכוּ׳). That day which comes upon her, for in the five the King sits at the gate (הַהוּא יוֹמָא דְּאָתֵי עָלָהּ דְּהָא חֲמִשָׁאָה בֵּיה יָתִיב מַלְכָּא בְּתַרְעָא). And in every place the tenth is of the Matronita (וּבְכָל אֲתַר בְּעֲשׂוֹר דְּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא הוּא), five upon them are of the King (חֲמִשָּׁה עָלַיְיהוּ דְּמַלְכָּא הוּא). That day which comes upon her (הַהוּא יוֹמָא דְּאָתֵי עָלָהּ).

Therefore five days from the month are for the Orayta (בְּגִין כָּךְ חֲמִשָּׁה יוֹמִין מִיַרְחָא לְאוֹרַיְּיתָא). And if you say seven (וְאִי תֵּימָא שְׁבִיעָאָה), at the time when the two Avot are found in it (בְּזִמְנָא דִּתְרֵין אֲבָהָן מִשְׁתַּכְּחֵי בֵּיהּ), for the King is in them (דְּהָא מַלְכָּא בְּהוּ), and then He is crowned with all (וּכְדֵין מִתְעַטֵּר בְּכֹלָּא). And one matter is seven and five (וְחַד מִלָּה שְׁבִיעָאָה וַחֲמִשָּׁאָה).