וּמִן־הַמַּשְׂכִּילִ֣ים יִכָּֽשְׁל֗וּ לִצְר֥וֹף בָּהֶ֛ם וּלְבָרֵ֥ר וְלַלְבֵּ֖ן עַד־עֵ֣ת קֵ֑ץ כִּי־ע֖וֹד לַמּוֹעֵֽד׃
Es werden manche von den Lehrern abfallen; dadurch werden diese geläutert und gesäubert und gereinigt bis zur Zeit des Endes, denn noch ist es nicht an der Zeit.
Ohr HaSekhel
At the beginning of the stages that everyone seeking God's glory must go through is the avoidance of breaching a fence, lest a snake dwell there. This is a common occurrence where people, accustomed to making breaches to trap, as hinted by King Solomon in Ecclesiastes [10:8], 'He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.' Due to the fact that this connection includes various distinct aspects, which are very evident in our generation, we have initiated it with the matter of the breach of walls, in the ancient days when many wise men stumbled in this, as Daniel prophesied [12:10], 'Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.' He gave a reason for this by saying, 'And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.' Thus, we began with the matter of breaching fences, as was the downfall of many in ancient times, as Daniel foretold [11:35], 'And some of the wise shall stumble, so that they may be refined, purified, and made white, until the time of the end, for it still awaits the appointed time.' He provided a rationale for this, saying, 'to refine and to cleanse them, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.' And he gave a reason for this as well, saying, 'None of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.' This will increase knowledge, as he said [Daniel 12:4], 'But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.' Because breaches have increased, they have since prevented the priests from blessing using the explicit Name as prescribed. However, they agreed to bless the people with the Name in the Temple, as the Scripture instructs, and in the country with its various appellations [Sotah 38a].