Daf 105a (דַּף ק״ה ע״א)

Reuven, Shimon, Levi, these are three (רְאוּבֵן שִׁמְעוֹן לֵוִי, הָא תְּלָתָא), as we have stated (כִּדְקַאָמְרָן). Yehudah joined with them (יְהוּדָה אִתְחַבָּר בַּהֲדַיְיהוּ), and all is as it should be (וְכֹלָּא כְּדְקָא יֵאוֹת). Yissakhar and Zevulun, two thighs (יִשָּׂשׂכָר זְבוּלוּן, תְּרֵין יַרְכִין). A place from which the true prophets draw nourishment (אֲתָר דְּיַנְקֵי נְבִיאֵי קְשׁוֹט). Yissakhar is the right thigh (יִשָּׂשׂכָר יַרְכָא יְמִינָא), as it is written (כְּתִיב), (Chronicles I 12): "And of the children of Yissakhar, those knowing Binah for the times" (וּמִבְּנִי יִשָּׂשׂכָר יוֹדְעֵי בִינָה לָעִתִּים), Some say: Zevulun is the left thigh (ס''א זבולון ירכא שמאלא). And it is written (וּכְתִיב), (Devarim 33) "Rejoice, Zevulun, in your going out" (שְׂמַח זְבוּלוּן בְּצֵאתֶךָ). And even more explicitly (וּבְשִׁעוּרָא רַבְרְבָא), it is written (כְּתִיב), (Bereshit 49) "Zevulun shall dwell at the shore of the seas, and he shall be at the haven of ships" (זְבוּלוּן לְחוֹף יַמִּים יִשְׁכֹּן וְהוּא לְחוֹף אֳנִיּוֹת).

What is the reason (מַאי טַעְמָא)? Because his thigh reaches towards Tzidon (בְּגִין דְּוְיַרְכָתוֹ עַל צִידוֹן). His measure (שִׁיעוּרָא), Some say: his own thigh (ס''א דירך דידיה), extends until Tzidon (עַד צִידוֹן).

Binyamin remained above between the thighs (בִּנְיָמִין, אִשְׁתְּאַר לְעֵילָּא בֵּין יַרְכִין), for behold (דְּהָא), Yosef’s likeness was upon the earth p6-46(יוֹסֵף הֲוָה דִּיּוּקְנֵיהּ בְּאַרְעָא), to be utilized in this world (וּלְאִשְׁתַּמְּשָׁא בְּעָלְמָא דָּא), and Moshe utilized him (וְעִמֵּיהּ אִשְׁתָּמַּשׁ מֹשֶׁה), as it is written (דִּכְתִּיב), (Shemot 13) "And Moshe took Yosef’s bones with him" (וַיִּקַּח מֹשֶׁה אֶת עַצְמוֹת יוֹסֵף עִמּוֹ). Binyamin ascended upwards (בִּנְיָמִין אִסְתַּלָּק לְעֵילָּא).

Binyamin is the Tzaddik of the world (בִּנְיָמִין צַדִּיקוֹ דְּעָלְמָא). Blessed below (מְבָרְכִין לְתַתָּא), Dan and Naftali, Gad and Asher (דָּן וְנַפְתָּלִי גָּד וְאָשֵׁר). On the left thigh (בְּיַרְכָא שְׂמָאלָא), Dan until the knee joint (דָּן עַד פִּרְקָא דְּרַגְלָא). Naftali is the knee joint (פִּרְקָא דְּרַגְלָא נַפְתָּלִי). Thus (וּבְּגִין כָּךְ), "Naftali is a hind let loose" (נַפְתָּלִי אַיָּלָה שְׁלוּחָה), swift in his legs (קַל בְּרַגְלוֹי). On the right thigh (בְּיַרְכָא יְמִינָא), Gad, who "attacks the heel" (גָּד, וְהוּא יָגוּד עָקֵב), until the heel joint (עַד פִּרְקָא דְּעָקֵב). Asher is the right heel joint (אָשֵׁר פִּרְקָא דְּעָקֵב יְמִינָא). (Devarim 33) "He dips his foot in oil" (וְטוֹבֵל בַּשֶּׁמֶן רַגְלוֹ). And it is written (וּכְתִיב): "Iron and copper are your sandals" (בַּרְזֶל וּנְחֹשֶׁת מִנְעָלֶיךָ). All these (כָּל אִלֵּין) are supernal likenesses (אִינּוּן דִּיּוּקְנִין עִלָּאִין), likenesses of Above (דִּיּוּקְנָא דִּלְעֵילָּא). And because they were actual beings in this world (וּבְגִין דַּהֲווֹ בִּרְיָין מַמָּשׁ בְּהַאי עָלְמָא), the Shekhinta was established among them (אִתַקְנַת בְּהוּ שְׁכִינְתָּא), through these twelve joints (בְּאִלֵּין תְּרֵיסַר פִּרְקִין), twelve extensions (תְּרֵיסַר מְתִיחִין), literally stretched forth from Yisrael (דְּאִתְמְתָחוּ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל מַמָּשׁ). As written (דִּכְתִּיב), (Bereshit 49) "All these are the tribes of Yisrael, twelve" (כָּל אֵלֶּה שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר).

The extensions of Yisrael—these they are called (מְתִיחִין דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, אֵלֶּה אִקְרוּן), to extend the name of MI (who) (לְאִתְמַתְּחָא שְׁמָא דְּמִ''י), so that the structure might be established properly (לְמֶהוֵי בִּנְיָינָא כַּדְקָא יֵאוֹת), so that Yisrael would be included within the Name Elohim (לְמֶהֱוֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּכְלָלָא דִּשְׁמָא דֶּאֱלהִים). Eleh (These) is Yisrael collectively (אֵלֶּ''ה אִיהוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּכְלָל). Mi (Who) joined (some say: created) Eleh (These) to Himself (מִ''י חִבֵּר (נ''א ברא) אֵלֶּה בַּהֲדֵיהּ), and thus the structure was completed upon its proper rectification (וַהֲוָה בִּנְיָינָא שְׁלִים עַל תְקּוּנֵיהּ), literally one Name (שְׁמָא חֲדָא מַמָּשׁ). This is what that ministering angel of Esav said to Ya'akov (הֲדָא הוּא דְּאָמַר לֵיהּ לְיַעֲקֹב, הַהוּא מְמָנָא דְּעֵשָׂו), as it is written (דִּכְתִּיב), (Bereshit 32): "For you have struggled with Elohim" (כִּי שָׂרִיתָ עִם אֱלהִים), "(and with men, and prevailed)" (עם אנשים ותוכל), above, in the primordial rectification (לְעֵילָּא, בְּתִקּוּנָא קַדְמָאָה), in the primordial structure (בְּבִנְיָינָא קַדְמָאָה).

All of these, certainly, constitute the primordial structure (כָּל אֵלֶּה, וַדַּאי בִּנְיָינָא קַדְמָאָה אִיהוּ). Therefore (וְעַל דָּא), annihilation will never come to Yisrael (לֵית שְׁצִיאוּ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל), forever and for all eternity (לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמִין). And heaven forbid, if they were annihilated (וְחָס וְשָׁלוֹם אִלְמָלֵא יִשְׁתְּצִיאוּ), this Name would cease to exist (שְׁמָא דָּא לָא הֲוֵי). This is as it is written (הֲדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב), (Joshua 7) "And they shall cut off our name from the earth, and what will You do for Your great Name?" (וְהִכְרִיתוּ אֶת שְׁמֵנוּ מִן הָאָרֶץ וּמַה תַּעֲשֵׂה לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל). This great Name (שְׁמָא גָּדוֹל, דָּא), is the primordial structure (בִּנְיָינָא קַדְמָאָה), the primordial Name—Elohim (שְׁמָא קַדְמָאָה אֱלֹהִים). And now that Yisrael is in exile (וְהַשְׁתָּא דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל אִינּוּן בְּגָלוּתָא), it is as though the entire structure has fallen (כִּבְיָכוֹל כָּל בִּנְיָינָא נָפַל).

In the future time (לְזִמְנָא דְּאָתֵי), when Kudsha Berikh Hu redeems His children from exile (כַּד יִפְרוֹק קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לִבְנוֹי מִגָּלוּתָא), Mi (Who) and Eleh (These), which were separated in exile, shall join together (מִ''י וְאֵלֶּ''ה דְּהֲוָה בְּפֵרוּדָא בְּגָלוּתָא, יִתְחַבְּרוּן כַּחֲדָא), and the Name Elohim will be perfected in its rectification (וּשְׁמָא דֶּאֱלֹהִים יְהֵא שְׁלִים עַל תְקּוּנֵיהּ), and the world shall become fragrant (וְעָלְמָא יִתְבְּסָם). This is as it is written (הֲדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב), (Isaiah 60) "Who are these (MI ELEH) that fly like a cloud, and like doves to their windows?" (מִי אֵלֶּה כָּעָב תְּעוּפֶינָּה וְכַיּוֹנִים אֶל אֲרֻבֹּתֵיהֶם).

And because it is one unified Name (וּבְגִין דְּאִיהוּ שְׁמָא חֲדָא), it does not say Mi and Eleh separately (לָא כְּתִיב מִי וְאֵלֶּה), but rather MI ELEH (אֶלָּא מִי אֵלֶּה), one unified Name without separation (שְׁמָא חֲדָא, בְּלָא פִּרוּדָא), and it is Elohim (וְהוּא אֱלֹהִים). For now, in exile (דְּהַשְׁתָּא בְּגָלוּתָא), MI (Who) has ascended above (אִסְתַּלָּק מִי לְעֵילָּא), as though a mother separated from her children (כִּבְיָכוֹל אִימָא מֵעַל בְּנִין). And the children have fallen (וּבְנִין נַפְלוּ). The Name that was complete (וּשְׁמָא דְּהֲוָה שְׁלִים), which is the supreme, great, primordial Name (דְּהוּא שְׁמָא עִלָּאָה רַבְרְבָא קַדְמָאָה), has fallen (נָפִיל). Therefore, we pray and sanctify this Name in synagogues (וְעַל דָּא, אֲנָן מְצָלָן, וּמְקַדְּשָׁן בְּבָתֵּי כְּנֵסִיּוֹת, עַל שְׁמָא דָּא), that it may be rebuilt as before (דְּיִתְבְּנֵי כְּמָה דְּהֲוָה). And we say, "May His great Name be magnified and sanctified" (וְאַמְרֵי יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵיהּ רַבָּא). Amen (אָמֵן) (165) "May His great Name be blessed" (יְהֵא שְׁמֵיהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ).

Who is this great Name (מַאן שְׁמֵיהּ רַבָּא)? It is that primordial one of all (הַהוּא קַדְמָאָה דְּכֹלָּא), for He has no building except through us (בְּגִין דְּלֵית לֵיהּ בִּנְיָינָא אֶלָּא בַּהֲדָן). MI (Who) will never be rebuilt except through Eleh (these) (מִ''י לָא יִתְבְּנִי לְעוֹלָם, אֶלָּא בְּאֵלֶּה). Therefore, at that time (וְעַל דָּא, בְּהַהוּא זִמְנָא), "Who are these (MI ELEH) who fly like a cloud?" (מִי אֵלֶּה כָּעָב תְּעוּפֶינָּה). And the whole world will see (וְיֶחמוּן כָּל עָלְמָא), that the supreme Name is restored to its rectification (דְּהָא שְׁמָא עִלָּאָה אִתְתָּקַּן עַל תְקּוּנֵיהּ). And when this great Name is rectified (וְאִי שְׁמֵיהּ רַבָּא דָּא אִתְקַּן), rebuilt in its proper rectification (וְאִתְבְּנִי עַל תְקּוּנֵיהּ), then Yisrael shall rule over all (הָא יִשְׂרָאֵל שַׁלִּיטִין עַל כֹּלָּא), and all other names shall be restored to their rectifications (וְכָל שְׁאַר שְׁמָהָן יִתְהַדְּרוּן עַל תִּקּוּנַיְיהוּ). Yisrael will rule over all (וְיִשְׂרָאֵל שַׁלִּיטִין עַל כֹּלָּא), for all depend upon His great Name (דְּהָא כֻּלְּהוּ תַּלְיָין בִּשְׁמֵיהּ רַבָּא), which precedes all structures (קַדְמָאָה לְכָל בִּנְיָינִין). This is the secret (רָזָא דָּא): When Kudsha Berikh Hu created the worlds (כַּד בָּרָא קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא עָלְמִין), this Name was built before all other structures (קַדְמָאָה לְכָל בִּנְיָינִין, שְׁמָא דָּא אִתְבְּנֵי). As written (דִּכְתִּיב), (Isaiah 40) "Lift up your eyes on high and see: who (MI) created these (ELEH)" (שְׂאוּ מָרוֹם עֵינֵיכֶם וּרְאוּ מִי בָרָא אֵלֶּה). He created His Name in its rectification (בָּרָא שְׁמֵיהּ עַל תְקּוּנֵיהּ), as written (Isaiah 40) "Who brings forth their hosts by number" (הַמּוֹצִיא בְּמִסְפָּר צְבָאָם).