| Topics: | Divine Speech, Creation by, Perpetual Creation |
B"H
Interesting video but quick note
It says in the beginning that the tzimtzoom is through speech, to the best of my knowledge the parsa between Atzilus and bria is through speech, but the tzimtzoom hareeshoyn and Tzimtzoomem in a"k and before the tzimtzoom were all in higher levels
And I'm pretty sure the alter rebbe is talking about Atzilus and b"ya hapratiim, when you say in the video here that the "Tzimtzoom" is created through speech, is that referring to Tzimtzoom hareeshon? If so then do you have a source that the Alter Rebbe is writing about even Atzilus haklali to Bria haklali being through speech?
True there's the concept of the esser sefiros haginoozos which are mine if like speech in a way, but it didn't seem like the Alter Rebbe is talking about that in Tanya, since he mentions angels and rocks etc, which are only in b"ya hapratiim, unless the word "even" rock was an allusion somehow to Tohu or other things, similarly to how in basi legoni regarding malchus, but is it?
Incredible question! I'm not sure - I'm gonna have to look into it and get back to you.
The Alter Rebbe definitely calls speech a tzimtzum, and the letters are definitely called keilim (and keilim are tzimtzumim)
Where in hishtalshilus is this tzimtzum of speech and letters? Good question - I'm gonna look into it and get back to you
Hi interesting, where does the Alter Rebbe call speech a tzimtzum?
Blessings and success
Hello Joyk,
First off, the Alter Rebbe never clearly says that Hashem's Speech is a Tzimtzum. He says how there are Tzimtzumim within His Speech: going from the original 10 Statements, to switching the order, to swapping letters, etc.
But he never clearly states that Speech itself is a Tzimtzum.
However, the Alter Rebbe discusses in Shar Hayichud V'emuna chapters 8 and 9, as well as in Sefer Shel Beinunim chapters 20 and 21, this idea of words being infinitely smaller than the Koach Hamidaber, and Koach Hamidaber being infinitely smaller than the Soul itself, etc.
Now, the Alter Rebbe clearly says that Hashem's Thoughts and Words are not like ours.
However, the Alter Rebbe explains that the WAY His Words are not like ours, is that they never leave Him. They're always 1 with Him.
But are His Words just like His Thoughts? From His Perspective, probably - all is 1. But from our perspective, it follows the same structure of Koach of speech being Higher than Speech, meaning tzimtz
Really enjoyed this!
It is better than Matrix. Well done guys.
I really loved this - it was so cool and insightful. A question did pop up for me though. If G-d rested on the 7th day of creation, was He still speaking even then? Because as you said He must be always speaking our existence for it to continue. If His rest was presumed to be a 'sleeping' type of rest, what happened to the earth during His rest?
Or am I off-base about His rest? Was it not a slumber and is this question made irrelevant? Again I want to stress that I loved this video and it's visualisation of kabbalah and torah and everything and I will continue to watch more.
This is a great question
A thought I would say is that yes, God is constantly speaking the Words of Creation, but He only said New Statements on the Six Days.
Something about Creating Something New over each of the six days is considered work; and on the Seventh He Rested must mean that He rested from Innovation/Creation.
So maybe it is something like this: God is constantly recreating Everything on Shabbos, but since He's not creating something new it is like resting.
That's what comes to mind, but I feel like there's a better answer out there.
If somebody's got knowledge, I'd love to hear.
We actually had a whole conversation about this just now with a bunch of friends. Thanks for the conversation starter!
Here's a link to Rabbi Paltiel talking about it. youtu.be/hw-6ioVnsWE
He says Shabbos the world is in the level of thought. So no speech.
How is the world here when there's no speech?
It's a fine idea about God's oneness. Shabbos is when the mystery of oneness happens. The building of Malchus and the higher level of soul.
This oneness blends the ideas of separation and oneness. It unites this works as we see it, in it's separate looking state, with God's oneness.
So we appear as we are, sperate, but it is all one.
That's why thought, because thoughts are one with the thinker. More so than speech.
That makes a lot of sense to me. Thanks so much for that answer.
Great job, Tali!
Excellent! Excellent, the previous one also excellent. Specially when we are familiar with these all, the fast video makes things really enjoyable to know it all.
The concepts, visuals — mind blowing! Episode 2’s my new favorite and we can’t wait for more
Love it! Each episode keeps getting better and better!
As before, the explanation why and the mechanics of creation shown are truly unique. Waiting for the rest !!!
Wow, amazing work Torah Visuals!! So exciting to see more videos.
Another episode!!
Wow this is probably the best thing I've ever seen. The visuals are mind-blowing and the concepts are ~FIRE~!!!
Truth felt though soft whispers the g code. If you want an expensive experience care fore and ride a Arabian horse. Then try applying what you learned from your horse to a person? This Is ether! What a great time for this light to shine!
Then how did God have a day H rested? Wouldn't everything dissipate if he rested based on this video?
Of course, G-d did not stop creating, even on the seventh day, for when G‑d rests, how is there a heaven and earth?
Rather, for six days, G‑d sustains the creation of heaven and earth by His word, and on the seventh day, it rests within His thought. It is a transition to a different form of creation, but it's what keeps the universe going at all times.
Excellent question!!!
The Alter Rebbe (the Arizal?) discusses this in other places.
Essentially, the process of anything coming into reality follows a trejectory:
• Will
• subconscious mental framing
• emotion
• thought
• speech
• action
Reality comes about through G-d's Speech.
On Shabbos, where G-d Rests, He ceases Speaking, and all of reality goes to a more inward place within G-d - His Thought. We are in a higher, more rarified place.
This is deep kabbalistic stuff, and needs a lot of unpacking, but, lihavdil, it's almost like getting a behind the scenes tour of an amusement park when it's closed after hours. Nothing is officially running but it's way more intimate.