Daf 82b (דַּף פ״ב ע״ב)

“And Elohim said: Let the earth sprout grass…” (Bereshit 1:11) (וַיֹּאמֶר אלהי״ם תַּדְשֵׁא הָאָרֶץ דֶּשֶׁא וְגוֹ׳). Rabbi El'azar said (אָמַר רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר אַבָּא): But behold, it called her dry land (וְהָא קָרָא לֵיהּ יַבָּשָׁה). From where is it: “Let the earth sprout”? (מֵאָן תַּדְשֵׁא הָאָרֶץ). He said to him (אָמַר לֵיהּ): My son, thus is learned Teshuvah for all the children of the world (בְּרִי הָכִי אוֹלִיף תְּיוּבְתָּא לְכָל בְּנֵי עָלְמָא).

For if a man returns in Teshuvah, the flowing that had departed descends upon her (דְּאִם בַּר נַשׁ יַחֲזוֹר בִּתְיוּבְתָּא, נָחִית לָהּ נְבִיעוּ דְאִסְתַּלַּק). And what had been called “dry land,” He calls her “earth” (וּמַה דַּהֲוָה יַבָּשָׁה קָרָא לָהּ אֶרֶץ). And the river that had dried and parched, He calls it “gathering of waters” and “seas” (וְנָהָר דַּהֲוָה חָרֵב וְיָבֵשׁ קָרָא לֵיהּ מִקְוֵה הַמַּיִם וְיַמִּים). This is that which is written: “And Elohim called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas” (Bereshit 1:10) (הֲדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב וַיִּקְרָא אלהי״ם לַיַּבָּשָׁה אֶרֶץ וּלְמִקְוֵה הַמַּיִם קָרָא יַמִּים). At that time, when she was called “earth,” what is written in her: “And Elohim said: Let the earth sprout” (Bereshit 1:11) (בְּהַהוּא זִמְנָא דְאִתְקְרֵי אֶרֶץ מַה כְּתִיב בֵּיהּ וַיֹּאמֶר אלהי״ם תַּדְשֵׁא הָאָרֶץ). To bring forth seeds and branches, which are neshamot, each one according to its kind (לְאַפָּקָא זַרְעִין וְאִיבִּין דְּאִינוּן נִשְׁמָתִין כָּל חַד לִזְנַיְיהוּ). These neshamot were decreed from His Throne of Glory (אִלֵּין נִשְׁמָתִין דְּאִתְגַּזְרוּ מִכּוּרְסֵי יְקָרֵיהּ). And these spirits were decreed from the angels (וְאִלֵּין רוּחִין דְּאִתְגַּזְרוּ מִמַּלְאָכִים). And these souls were decreed from the Ofanim (וְאִלֵּין נַפְשִׁין דְּאִתְגַּזְרוּ מֵאוֹפַנִּים). Each one brought forth according to its kind, each as is fitting (כָּל חַד אַפִּיק לִזְנַיְיהוּ לְכָל חַד כִּדְקָא יָאוּת).

“A tree bearing fruit” - this is the talmid chakham (Torah scholar) (עִץ פְּרִי דָא תַּלְמִיד חָכָם). “Producing fruit” - this is his mate (עוֹשֶׂה פְּרִי דָא בַת זוּגֵיהּ). Each as is fitting (לְכָל חַד כִּדְקָא יָאוּת) - each one brought forth according to its kind (כָּל חַד אַפִּיק לִזְנַיְיהוּ). And furthermore: “A tree bearing fruit” - this is the middle pillar (וְעוֹד עִץ פְּרִי דָא עַמּוּדָא דְאֶמְצָעִיתָא). “Producing fruit” - this is the Tzaddik (עוֹשֶׂה פְּרִי דָא צַדִּיק). “Whose seed is in it upon the earth” - this is the Shekhinta (אֲשֶׁר זַרְעוֹ בוֹ עַל הָאָרֶץ דָּא שְׁכִינְתָּא), for all seeds are included in her (דְכָל זַרְעִין אִתְכְּלִילָן בָּהּ). And here is the commandment of fruitfulness and multiplication: to produce branches and seeds (וְהָכָא פִּקּוּדָא דְפִרְיָה וְרִבְיָה לְמֶעֱבַד אִבִּין וְזַרְעִין).

This is that which is written: “He did not create it a waste; He formed it to be inhabited” (Isaiah 45:18) (הֲדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב לֹא תֹהוּ בְרָאָהּ לָשֶׁבֶת יְצָרָהּ). And whoever neglects fruitfulness and multiplication, it is as if he returns that earth to dry land (וּמָאן דְּאִתְבַּטַּל מִפִּרְיָה וְרִבְיָה, כְּאִלּוּ אַחְזַר לְהַהִיא אֶרֶץ יַבָּשָׁה), and prevents blessing from her (וּמָנַע בִּרְכָאָן מִינָהּ). Each according to his level (כָּל חַד לְפוּם דַּרְגֵּיהּ). Whoever damages below, damages above, at the place where his neshamah was decreed (מָאן דְּפָגִים לְתַתָּא פָגִים לְעִילָא, לַאֲתַר דְּאִתְגַּזַּר נִשְׁמָתֵיהּ).

The Forty-Fourth Tikkun

תִּקּוּנָא אַרְבְּעִין וְאַרְבַּע

Bereshit - there are two, there is fire (בְּרֵאשִׁית, תַּמָּן תְּרֵ״י תַּמָּן אֵ״שׁ). And concerning them it is said: “And Elohim said: Let there be luminaries in the firmament of the heavens” (Bereshit 1:14) (וַעֲלַיְיהוּ אִתְּמַר וַיֹּאמֶר אלהי״ם יְהִי מְאֹרֹת בִּרְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמָיִם). Me’orot [luminaries] is written deficient of Vav - this is the Written Orayta (מְאֹרֹת כְּתִיב חָסֵר ו׳ דָּא אוֹרַיְיתָא דְבִכְתָב). What are me’orot [luminaries]? - this is the Oral Orayta (מַאי מְאֹרֹת דָּא אוֹרַיְיתָא דִבְעַל פֶּה). And even though it has been established: me’orot deficient is Lilith (וְאַף עַל גַּב דְּאוּקְמוּהָ מְאֹרֹת חָסֵר דָּא לִילִית), is the seventy faces to the Orayta (שַׁבְעִין אַנְפִּין לְאוֹרַיְיתָא). And because of this: me’orot [luminaries] in this place, of which it is said: “For the commandment is a lamp, and Torah is light” (Proverbs 6:23) (וּבְגִין דָּא מְאֹרֹת בְּהַאי אֲתַר, הַהִיא דְאִתְּמַר בָּהּ כִּי נֵר מִצְוָה וְתוֹרָה אוֹר). The middle pillar (עַמּוּדָא דְאֶמְצָעִיתָא). And concerning them it is said: “The greater luminary to rule the day, and the lesser luminary to rule the night” (Bereshit 1:16) (וַעֲלַיְיהוּ אִתְּמַר אֶת הַמָּאוֹר הַגָּדוֹל לְמֶמְשֶׁלֶת הַיּוֹם וְאֶת הַמָּאוֹר הַקָּטֹן לְמֶמְשֶׁלֶת הַלַּיְלָה).

Here is the commandment to do charity (הָכָא פִּקּוּדָא לְמֶעֱבַד צְדָקָה). “The greater luminary” - this is the mystery of the wealthy (אֶת הַמָּאוֹר הַגָּדוֹל רָזָא דַעֲתִירִין). “The lesser luminary” - this is the mystery of the poor (וְאֶת הַמָּאוֹר הַקָּטֹן רָזָא דְמִסְכְּנִין). And just as the moon borrows from the sun, and has no light except from that which the sun gives her (וּכְמָה דְסִיהֲרָא לוֵוֵה מִן שִׁמְשָׁא, וְלָא אִית לָהּ נְהוֹרָא אֶלָּא מִמַּה דְּיָהִיב לָהּ שִׁמְשָׁא), so the Shekhinta says: “Lend to me, and I will repay” (הָכִי שְׁכִינְתָּא אָמְרַת לְווּ עָלַי וַאֲנִי פּוֹרֵעַ). Thus, so must a man be one who lends to the poor (דְּהָכִי צָרִיךְ בַּר נַשׁ לְמֶהֱוִי מַלְוְה לְמִסְכְּנָא). And in this manner the stars and constellations borrow one from another (וּכְגַוְונָא דָא לוֵוִין כּוֹכְבַיָּא וּמַזָּלֵי דָא מִן דָּא). And the angels, this one from that one (וּמַלְאָכַיָּא דָא מִן דָּא). And the mystery of the matter: they receive one from another (וְרָזָא דְמִלָּה וּמְקַבְּלִין דֵּין מִן דֵּין). So too the Shekhinta, who is the holy moon, borrows from Kudsha Berikh Hu and receives from Him (הָכִי לוֵוֵה שְׁכִינְתָּא דְאִיהִי סִיהֲרָא קַדִּישָׁא מִקּוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וּמְקַבֶּלֶת מִנֵּיהּ). Of Him it is said: “For Hashem Elohim is a sun and shield” (Psalms 84:12) (דְּאִתְּמַר בֵּיהּ כִּי שֶׁמֶשׁ וּמָגֵן יהו״ה אלהי״ם). And so Yehoshua received from Moshe (וְהָכִי הֲוָה מְקַבֵּל יְהוֹשֻׁעַ מִן מֹשֶׁה). As it has been established: “The face of Moshe is like the face of the sun, and the face of Yehoshua is like the face of the moon” (וּכְמָה דְאוּקְמוּהוּ פְּנֵי מֹשֶׁה כִּפְנֵי חַמָּה וּפְנֵי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ כִּפְנֵי לְבָנָה). And so were all the prophets before Moshe like the moon and the stars before the sun, that they had no light except from the sun (וְהָכִי הֲווֹ כָל נְבִיאַיָּיא קֳדָם מֹשֶׁה כְּגוֹן סִיהֲרָא וְכֹכְבַיָּא קֳדָם שִׁמְשָׁא, דְלָא אִית לוֹן נְהוֹרָא אֶלָּא מִשִּׁמְשָׁא).

The Forty-Fifth Tikkun

תִּקּוּנָא אַרְבְּעִין וַחֲמִישָׁא

Bereshit bara Elohim (בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אלהי״ם), El ha-yam [God of the sea] (אֵ״ל הַיָּ״ם), the sea of Orayta (יַמָּא דְאוֹרַיְיתָא). And concerning it, it is said: “And Elohim said: Let the waters swarm with a swarm of living soul, and let a bird fly above the earth” (Bereshit 1:20) (וַעֲלֵיהּ אִתְּמַר וַיֹּאמֶר אלהי״ם יִשְׁרְצוּ הַמַּיִם שֶׁרֶץ נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה וְעוֹף יְעוֹפֵף עַל הָאָרֶץ).

Here is the commandment to fill oneself with Orayta (הָכָא פִּקּוּדָא לְמִלְעִי בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא). Of which it is said: “Ho, all who thirst, go to the waters” (Isaiah 55:1) (דְאִתְּמַר בָּהּ הוֹי כָּל צָמֵא לְכוּ לַמַּיִם). And those who engage in Orayta inherit the living soul from the Shekhinta (וְאִלֵּין דְּעָסְקִין בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא יָרְתִין נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה מִשְּׁכִינְתָּא). This is that which is written: “Let the waters swarm with a swarm of living soul” (Bereshit 1:20) (הֲדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב יִשְׁרְצוּ הַמַּיִם שֶׁרֶץ נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה). “And a bird shall fly” - this is spirit, of which it is said: “For a bird of the heavens shall carry the voice, and the one who has wings shall tell the matter” (Ecclesiastes 10:20) (וְעוֹף יְעוֹפֵף דָּא רוּחַ דְּאִתְּמַר בֵּיהּ כִּי עוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם יוֹלִיךְ אֶת הַקּוֹל וּבַעַל כְּנָפַיִם יַגִּיד דָּבָר). And this is Hashem, the middle pillar (וְהַאי אִיהוּ יהו״ה עַמּוּדָא דְאֶמְצָעִיתָא).