Chasidut zu Jechezkiel 1:4
וָאֵ֡רֶא וְהִנֵּה֩ ר֨וּחַ סְעָרָ֜ה בָּאָ֣ה מִן־הַצָּפ֗וֹן עָנָ֤ן גָּדוֹל֙ וְאֵ֣שׁ מִתְלַקַּ֔חַת וְנֹ֥גַֽהּ ל֖וֹ סָבִ֑יב וּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּ כְּעֵ֥ין הַחַשְׁמַ֖ל מִתּ֥וֹךְ הָאֵֽשׁ׃
Und ich schaute, und siehe, ein stürmischer Wind kam aus dem Norden, eine große Wolke, mit einem Feuer, das aufblitzte, so dass eine Helligkeit ringsum war; und aus seiner Mitte als die Farbe des Elektrums, aus der Mitte des Feuers.
Flames of Faith
Aish Mislakkachas: An ever igniting fire (Ezek. 1:4), which is one of
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Flames of Faith
And I looked, and, behold, a stormy wind came out from the north, a great cloud, a fire flashing up, and a bright sheath around Him (Ezek 1:4).
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Baal Shem Tov
The mystery of Chashmal mentioned in Ezekiel 1:4, the rabbis (Chagigah 13b) interpreted it as creatures that are sometimes silent (Chashot) and sometimes chattering (memalelot). From the language of Chash mal, learn that you must be silent until you strike out and cut up (mal) the evil forces, then speak up and cleave to the divine, to sweeten these harsh judgements at their root. This is the secret of prayer, as explained by my teacher the Baal Shem Tov, in the name of his teacher.
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Flames of Faith
Shalosh kelippos ha-teme’os: The three impure shells; the three categories of items that contain sparks of holiness that are irredeemable by man: a stormy wind, a heavy cloud, and ever igniting fire (see Ezek. 1:4).
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