Daf 91b (דַּף צ״א ע״ב)

The Fifty-Seventh Tikkun

תִּקּוּנָא שֶׁבַע וַחֲמִשִּׁין

Bereshit [In the beginning]: two sevens (בְּרֵאשִׁית תְּרֵי שְׁבָ״א), and they are two points, two formations (וְאִינוּן תְּרֵין נְקוּדִין תְּרֵי יְצִירוֹת), concerning which it is said: “And Hashem Elohim formed from the ground every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens, and He brought them to the man to see what he would call him, etc.” (דְּאִתְּמַר בְּהוֹן וַיִּיצֶר יְיָ אֱלֹהִים מִן הָאֲדָמָה כָּל חַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה וְאֵת כָּל עוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם, וַיָּבֵא אֶל הָאָדָם לִרְאוֹת מַה יִּקְרָא לוֹ וְגוֹ׳) (Genesis 2:19).

Come and see how many Neshamatin [souls], and how many forms, Kudsha Berikh Hu [the Holy One, blessed be He] formed in the likeness of the Merkavot [Chariots] above (תָּא חֲזִי כַּמָּה נִשְׁמָתִין וְכַמָּה צִיּוּרִין צִיֵּיר קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא בְּדִיּוֹקְנָא דְמֶרְכָּבוֹת דִּלְעֵילָא), which are the Ḥayyot ha-Kodesh [Holy Living Creatures] (דְאִינוּן חַיּוֹת הַקֹּדֶשׁ), from which the children of men inherit souls (דְּיָרְתִין בְּנֵי נָשָׁא נִשְׁמָתִין מִנַּיְיהוּ). And Kudsha Berikh Hu brought before Adam, in Gilgula [a cycle], all of them, to see what he would call him (וְאַיְיתֵי קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לְאָדָם בְּגִלְגוּלָא עַל כֻּלְּהוּ, לִרְאוֹת מַה יִּקְרָא לוֹ). And he did not find help among them (וְלָא אַשְׁכַּח עִזֶר בְּהוֹן), as it is written: “And for Adam no help was found corresponding to him” (וּלְאָדָם לֹא מָצָא עֵזֶר כְּנֶגְדּוֹ) (Genesis 2:20). And he called for each of them names according to the power above (וְאִיהוּ קָרָא לוֹן לְכָל חַד שְׁמָהָן כְּפוּם חֵילָא דִלְעִילָא), of which it is said: “He who brings out their host by number, He calls them all by name” (הַמּוֹצִיא בְמִסְפָּר צְבָאָם לְכֻלָּם בְּשֵׁם יִקְרָא) (Isaiah 40). To every beast and angel and Ofan, he called them by a known name (לְכָל חַיָּה וּמַלְאָךְ וְאוֹפַן קָרָא לוֹן בְּשֵׁם יָדוּעַ), to each one according to its measure, its service, and its duty (לְכָל חַד עַל מַתְכּוּנְתּוֹ בַּעֲבוֹדָתוֹ וּבְמִשְׁמַרְתּוֹ).

Come and see, Adam knew every angel and Ofan and Chayah and Seraf (תָּא חֲזִי אָדָם הֲוָה יָדַע כָּל מַלְאָךְ וְאוֹפַן וְחַיָּה וְשָׂרָף), each one that was appointed over its mission (כָּל חַד דַּהֲוָה מְמַנָּא עַל שְׁלִיחוּתֵיהּ). And he knew the name of each one according to its mission (וַהֲוָה יָדַע כָּל שְׁמָא דְכָל חַד דַּהֲוָה כְּפוּם שְׁלִיחוּתֵיהּ), and thus he would call it (וְהָכִי הֲוָה קָרֵי לֵיהּ). For thus we have found in the Sefer Raziel that was given to Adam Kadma’ah (דְּהָכִי אַשְׁכַּחְנָא בְּסֵפֶר רַזִיאֵ״ל דְּאִתְיְהֵיב לְאָדָם קַדְמָאָה), that Metatron was called by Kudsha Berikh Hu with many names (דְּמֶטַטְרוֹ״ן קָרָא לֵיהּ קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא שְׁמָהָן סַגִּיאִין). Sometimes he is called Mitator, Mi’Mator, in the time when he is appointed over the rain (לְזִמְנִין אִתְקְרֵי מִיטָטוֹ״ר [מִי״מָטוֹר] בְּזִמְנָא דִמְמַנָּא עַל מִטְרָא). And sometimes he is called Petachon–Sagron, Atimon (וּלְזִמְנִין אִתְקְרֵי פִּתְחוֹ״ן סַגְרוֹ״ן אַטִימוֹ״ן) Some say: Atmon( נ״א אטמוֹן), Atimon in the time that he seals the sins of Yisrael (אַטִימוֹ״ן בְּזִמְנָא דְאִיהוּ אוֹטֵם חוֹבִין דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל), Sagron in the time that he closes the gates of prayer (סַגְרוֹ״ן בְּזִמְנָא דְסָגַר תַּרְעִין דִּצְלוֹתָא), Petachon in the time that he opens the gate of prayer (פִּתְחוֹ״ן בְּזִמְנָא דְפָתַח תַּרְעָא דִצְלוֹתָא). Paskon (פַּסְקוֹ״ן) (Some say: Piskon ( נ״א פִּיסְקוֹ״ן), in the time that he decides Halakhot of the Mishnayot in the lower Academy (בְּזִמְנָא דְפוֹסֵק הֲלָכוֹת דְּמַתְנִיתִין בִּמְתִיבְתָּא תַּתָּאָה). And thus all his names are according to his mission (וְהָכִי כָּל שְׁמָהָן כְּפוּם שְׁלִיחוּתֵיהּ). And thus every angel changes its name according to its mission (וְהָכִי כָּל מַלְאָךְ אִשְׁתַּנִּי שְׁמֵיהּ כְּפוּם שְׁלִיחוּתֵיהּ). This is what is written: “Why do you ask for my name, and it is wondrous?” (לָמָּה זֶּה תִּשְׁאַל לִשְׁמִי וְהוּא פֶלִאי) (Judges 13). And according to the miracle that they perform, thus is their name (וּכְפוּם נִיסָא דְעָבְדִין הָכִי אִיהוּ שְׁמַיְיהוּ). And for every mission and mission of theirs there is a known moment and time (וּלְכָל שְׁלִיחוּתָא וּשְׁלִיחוּתָא דִלְהוֹן אִית רִגְעָא וְשַׁעִתָּא יְדִיעָא), and a known mazal (וּמַזָּל יְדִיעַ), and a known day (וְיוֹם יְדִיעַ), and a known star (וְכֹכָב יְדִיעַ). And there it changes (וְתַמָּן אִשְׁתַּנִּי), this angel is called by sixty myriad names of the angels (הַאי מַלְאָךְ אִתְקְרֵי בַּשִּׁשִּׁים רִבּוֹא שְׁמָהָן דְּמַלְאָכַיָּא). He is called Chasdi’el in the time that he performs Chesed with the world (הוּא אִתְקְרֵי חַסְדִּיא״ל בְּזִמְנָא דְעָבִיד חֶסֶד עִם עָלְמָא), Gavri’el in the time that he performs Gevurah in the world (גַּבְרִיאֵ״ל בְּזִמְנָא דְעָבִיד גְּבוּרָה בְעָלְמָא), Seturi’el in the time that he hides the sons of the world beneath his wings from those destroying angels (סְתוּרִיא״ל בְּזִמְנָא דְסָתִיר בְּנֵי עָלְמָא בְגַדְפוֹי מֵאִלֵּין מַלְאֲכֵי חַבָּלָה). This is what is written: “And under His wings shall you take refuge, His truth is a shield” (הֲדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב וְתַחַת כְּנָפָיו תֶּחְסֶּה צִנָּה) (Psalms 91). And he is called Chatmi’el in the time that he seals merits and sins over the sons of the world (וְאִתְקְרֵי חַתְמִיא״ל בְּזִמְנָא דְחָתִים זַכְוָון וְחוֹבִין עַל בְּנֵי עָלְמָא), Katvi’el in the time that he writes sins and merits (כַּתְבִיא״ל בְּזִמְנָא דְכָתַב חוֹבִין וְזַכְוָון). And every angel, according to its name, has a reference in the Orayta (וְכָל מַלְאָכָא כְּפוּם שְׁמֵיהּ אִית לֵיהּ קְרָא בְאוֹרַיְיתָא). Katvi’el, by the verse: “And the writing was the writing of Elohim…” (וְהַמִּכְתָּב מִכְתַּב אֱלֹהִים הוּא וְגוֹמֵר) (Exodus 32). Zechari’el, on account of “remembering the covenant of the fathers” (זְכַרְיֵיא״ל עַל שֵׁם זוֹכֵר בְּרִית אָבוֹת), and he has the verse: “Remember us for life” (וְאִית לֵיהּ קְרָא זָכְרֵנוּ לְחַיִּים), and he is subdued in “Remember” (וְאִתְכַּפְיָא בְּזָכוֹר). Shomri’el, in “Guard” (שָׁמְרִיא״ל בְּשָׁמוֹר). Chasdi’el, in Chesed (חַסְדִּיא״ל בְּחֶסֶד). Gavri’el, in Gevurah (גַּבְרִיאֵ״ל בִּגְבוּרָה). Tzadki’el, in Tzedek (צֶדֶקִיא״ל בְּצֶדֶק). Refa’el, in healing (רְפָאֵ״ל בִּרְפוּאָה). Some say: Yito’el (נ״א: יִתּוֹאֵ״ל). In Tiferet (בְּתִפְאֶרֶת). Malki’el, in Malkhut (מַלְכִּיא״ל בַּמַּלְכוּת). There is no angel who does not have a root and foundation in the Sefirot (לֵית מַלְאָךְ דְּלֵית לֵיהּ עִקָּרָא וִיסוֹדָא בִסְפִירָן). And every Sefirah has a known name and a known Havayah (וְכָל סְפִירָה אִית לָהּ שֵׁם יְדִיעַ וַהֲוַיָּ״ה יְדִיעָה). And all the names there have their root and foundation (וְכָל שְׁמָהָן תַּמָּן אִית לוֹן עִקָּרָא וִיסוֹדָא). And this principle hold in your hand (וְהַאי כְּלָלָא נְקוֹט בִּידָךְ), that all the appointed ones above, their names depend on the Sefirot (דְּכָל מְמַנָּן דִּלְעִיל שְׁמָהָן דִּלְהוֹן תַּלְיָין בִּסְפִירָן), and their names, each one has a verse according to its name (וּשְׁמָהַתְהוֹן כָּל חַד אִית לֵיהּ קְרָא עַל שֵׁם שְׁמָא דִילֵיהּ).