|
Letters of
 |
The cusp on the Yod |
 Yod |
 Hay |
 Vav |
Hay |
| Level of Soul |
Yehida
(Singular) |
Chaya
(Life
Force) |
Neshamah
(Breath) |
Ruach
(Spirit) |
Nefesh
(Soul) |
| Worlds |
Adam Kadmon |
Atzilut
(Nearness) |
Beriah
(Creation) |
Yetzirah
(Formation) |
Asiya
(Making) |
| Time |
Pre-existence |
"Existence" prior to Creation (Genesis
1:1) |
Genesis 1:1 up to Eden |
In Eden |
Post Eden |
Concept
/ Name(s)
of G-d |
Ehyeh |
YaH |
Elohim
(Vocalization of YHVH) |
YHVH-Elohim
Including; EL, Elohim, Eloha,
YHVH, YHVH Tzvaot, Elohim Tzvaout, El Chai, Shaddai |
YHVH (Adonai) |
| Sefirah |
Keter, (further considered as upper and lower
Keter) |
Chokmah |
Binah |
The six Middot of: Hesed, Gevurah, Tiferet,
Netzah, Hod, Yesod |
Malkut |
| Partzufim (personae) |
Atik Yomin (Ancient of Days) and Arikh Anpin,
(Long Face or Great Face, the Infinitely Patient One) |
Abba (Father) |
Imma (Mother), "Jerusalem above," (Upper) Shekinah,
Leah |
Ze'er Anpin (the "small face" or "impatient
one"), Son, Groom, King, Metatron, Zion, Jacob, Joseph |
Nukvah (female) Daughter, Bride, "Lower
Mother," "Lower Wisdom," Jerusalem, (Lower) Shekinah, Rachel |
| Spiritual Emanation |
Image of G-d |
Sefirot |
Archangels |
Angels |
-- |
| Demons |
| System of G-d
relating to man or man to man |
-- |
Contraction
(Core idea) |
Expansion
(of initial concept) |
Extension
(to bring down) |
Expansion
(disseminating the idea) |
| Hebrew title for (level
of) "person" |
-- |
Adam |
Gever |
Enosh |
Ish |
| Five Gardens of Jacob's
Ladder (Toledano tradition) |
Upper face of Atzilut |
Upper face of Beriah and lower face of
Atzilut |
Upper face of Yetzirah and lower face of Beriah |
Upper face of Asiya and lower face of
Yetzirah |
Lower face of Asiya |
| Book of
Torah |
Genesis |
Exodus |
Leviticus |
Numbers |
Deuteronomy |
| Creation of Adam |
"And He called their name man" |
"And the Almighty created man in His
Image" |
"And He blew into his nostrils the soul of life" |
"And man became a living soul (a speaking
ruach)" |
"And Hashem formed the man from the dust of
the ground" |
| B'nai
Israel |
Mashiach |
High Priests |
Priests |
Levites |
Israelites |
| High Priest's
Vestments |
Turban |
Gold-Embroidered
Over-garment |
Blue Under-coat |
Checkered Garment |
Body of the High Priest |
| Colors of the Ephod
(Exodus 28:5-6) |
-- |
Gold |
Blue |
Purple
(Mixture of Blue and Red) |
Scarlet (Red) |
Sacrifice:
World
affected |
-- |
Atzilut |
Beriah |
Yetzirah |
Asiyah |
Sacrifice:
Kingdom rectified |
-- |
Human |
Animal |
Vegetable |
Mineral |
Sacrifice:
Kingdom
elevated by |
-- |
Priests, Levites, laymen, owners |
Flock, herd, birds |
Flour, oil, wine |
Salt and water |
Sacrifice:
Consciousness |
-- |
Divinity |
Intellect |
Emotion |
Action |
Sacrifice:
Aspect
(Lev. 1:9, 1:13, 1:17, 2:9, etc.) |
-- |
Divine revelation |
Divine satisfaction |
Fragrance |
Consumption by fire |
| Correlation to
Temple |
Divinity beyond the Temple |
Holy of Holies |
Sanctuary |
Courtyard |
Outside Courtyard |
| Correlation to five
gates of Ezekiel's Temple |
First of the two Southern Gates |
Second of the two Southern Gates |
Northern Gate |
Eastern Gate |
Western Gate |
| Isaiah 43:7 |
-- |
Everyone who is called by My name ... |
for I have created him for My glory ... |
I have formed him ... |
yes, I have made him |
| Ari: From the beginning of
"Etz Chaim" |
"When it arose in His will ... |
to create the universe, to bestow good to His
handiwork ... |
that they should recognize his greatness ... |
and be worthy of being a vehicle for the
supernal ... |
to cleave to Him." |
Ari on Sukkot
Four
Species |
|
Myrtle |
Willow |
Palm Branch |
Etrog |
Ari on Sukkot
Sefirah |
|
Chesed, Gevura,
Tiferet |
Netzach,
Hod |
Yesod |
Malkut |
Ari on Sukkot
Seven
Shepherds |
|
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob |
Moses, Aaron |
Joseph |
David |
Ari on Sukkot
Body
Part |
|
Eyes |
Lips |
Spinal cord |
Crown of membrum |
| Correlation to Cups of
Wine at Pesakh |
Elijah's Cup |
First Cup |
Second Cup |
Third Cup |
Fourth Cup |
| Level of Prayer |
-- |
The Eighteen Blessings (Shemonah Esrai) |
Blessings of the Shema and the Shema |
Introductory Psalms
(P'sukei d'Zimra) |
Sacrifices (Korbanos) |
| Parallel at Human
Level |
Will |
Mind |
Thought |
Word |
Action |
| Level of
Interpretation |
Sod within the Sod (Torat Mashiach) |
Sod |
D'Rash |
Remez |
P'shat |
| Elements of
Nature |
-- |
Fire |
Air |
Water |
Earth |
| Forces of Nature |
-- |
Energy |
Time |
Space |
Matter |
Aleph-Bet
Foundations |
-- |
-- |
Musical Sounds |
Vowel Points |
Letters of the Aleph-Bet |
| Bodily
Parallel |
-- |
Head |
Torso |
Legs |
Feet |
| Facial
Parallel |
Beyond Description, Above Head |
Eyes |
Ears |
Nose |
Mouth |
| Human Needs |
Air |
Water |
Food |
Clothing |
Shelter |
| Evil
Characteristic |
-- |
Anger and Pride |
Frivolity, Causticity, Boasting, Idle Talk |
Lust for Pleasure |
Sloth and Melancholy |
Characteristic
of Betzalel
(Exodus 35:31) |
Spirit of G-d |
Wisdom |
Understanding |
Knowledge |
All manner of workmanship |
Name of
Betzalel
(Exodus 31:2) |
See, I have called by name (besheim) |
Betzalel |
ben Uri |
ben Chur |
Of the tribe of Judah
(Lemateh
Yehudah) |
| Festivals |
Shemini Atzeret & Chanukah |
Sukkot |
Shavuot & Yom Kippur |
Pesakh & Rosh Hashana |
Purim |
| Festival Themes |
The eighth |
Opening gates, joining of physical and
spiritual realms |
Discernment, differentiation and setting in order |
Making an opening/hole (for G-d), the hole
that runs through the Shofar, renewal |
The mouth (peh) that speaks |
| Mikra'ei Kodesh
Stages of redemption |
-- |
Sukkot |
Shavuot |
Pesakh |
-- |
| Shade, also embodying light and freedom. |
Light, also embodying freedom. |
Freedom |
| The (cloud on the) Mishkan, when the shade of G-d rested
upon Israel |
The Sinai experience, when Israel received the light of
Torah |
The Exodus from Egypt, when Israel became free. |
| Vessels in the
Mishkan |
Menorah |
Aron |
Incense Altar |
Shulchan |
|
| |
(Complete spirituality) |
(Smell - the joining of body with soul) |
(Sustenance of the body) |
| Blessings of the
Amidah |
|
Ha'el Hakodesh
(The Holy G-d) |
Mechayeh Hameisim
(Who Resurrects the Dead) |
Magen Avraham
(Shield of Abraham) |
|
| Above the body and soul. Praise relating to
Hashem Himself |
Reconnection of the soul with the body |
Guarding the body |
| Women's Mitzvah |
Lighting of candles |
Result of Purity |
Purity from Niddah |
Challah |
|
| Priestly Blessing |
|
"And grant you shalom" |
"May Hashem illuminate" |
"May Hashem bless you" |
|
| Heavenly gift on the
journey from Egypt to Israel |
|
Cloud |
Well |
Manna |
|
| Leader |
|
Moshe |
Miriam |
Aharon |
|
| Patriarch |
|
Yaakov |
Yitzchak |
Avraham |
|
| Crowns |
A good name |
Torah |
Priesthood |
Kingship |
| Chazal's three
pillars |
|
Torah |
Avodah |
Good Deeds |
|
Yaacov's
vow
(Gen. 28:20-21) |
"Hashem will be to me as Elohim" |
"I return in peace to my father's
house" |
"A garment to wear" |
"Bread to Eat" |
| Sign from G-d |
|
Tefillin |
Brit |
Shabbat |
|
| The Three Principles of
Faith |
|
Torah from Heaven |
Divine Providence |
Existence of G-d and His Kingship |
|
Sod HeAshan
(Sefer
Yetzirah, chapter 3) |
|
Olam/Time |
Nefesh/Person |
Shanah/Environment |
|
| Prayer and
Patriarch |
|
Arvit
Evening Prayer
(Yaakov) |
Minchah
Afternoon Prayer
(Yitzchak) |
Shacharit
Morning Prayer
(Avraham) |
Tikkun Chatzot
(David) |
Hallel
(Psalm
118:14) |
|
"Let Israel now say" |
"Let the house of Aharon now say" |
"Let those who fear Hashem now say" |
"Give thanks to Hashem for He is
good" |