출애굽기 21:11의 무사르

During the Shema itself one should recall the exodus from Egypt. This matter should be taken very seriously, for it is well known that if a person neglected even a single commandment he will have to return to earth again to fulfill it. Thus if he omits even one of these remembrances he will be made to return. This is hinted at by the author of the Mesorah, who informs us that the word veyatzah (“and she will go out” or “and she went out”) appears twice in Scripture. It appears in the verse, “And she shall go out for free, without money” (Shemos 21:1), and again in the verse, “And she went out of his house and she went and was to another man” (Devarim 24:2). What he is hinting at is this: On the plain level the first verse refers to a Hebrew maidservant, who goes out for free if her master does not fulfill one of three options for either betrothing or releasing her. These are alluded to in the words, “And if these three things are not done to her” (Shemos 21:11). On a deeper level, however, this passage is speaking of the soul. The “three things” that a man must do are all of his threefold obligations: Torah, Prophets, Writings / justice, truth, peace / holiness, purity, humility / awe, love, zeal / Torah, Divine service, acts of lovingkindness. If he fails to fulfill any of these then his soul “goes out for free” from his body. The words, “without money [ein kasef],” indicate that his soul does not merit entering the “world of desire” [alma dekisufin] where the righteous bask in illumination. This is because he failed to perfect himself while he was in this world. On the plain level the second verse, “And she went out of his house,” is speaking of a divorcee. But on the deeper level it indicates that the soul that failed to complete its mission on earth is prevented from entering its Heavenly mansion. Instead, it must go and enter another body. This is indicated in the phrase, “and she went and was to another man.” There it must endure once more the agony of birth and death, the afflictions of the grave and all the punishments listed in the book Chessed LeAvraham (Ein Mishpat, Ma’ayan 5).

The land of Israel which is under the constant direct supervision of G–d (Deut. 11,12), is in this respect an allusion to the corresponding ארץ עליונה, "earth of the Celestial Regions" all of which belongs to Israel. This is the meaning of Isaiah 60,21: ועמך כולם צדיקים לעולם יירשו ארץ, "As for your people who are all righteous, they will inherit an earth in another world." The Hereafter (the rejuvenated planet earth), [alluded to in פרשת בהר as the seventh year, Ed] is called שבת, as opposed to the six years, i.e. the 6,000 years of mankind's physical existence on this earth as it is now.