Kabbalah sa Exodo 30:32: Sha'arei Kedusha

As known, the physical body of man is not his actual identity. It is merely called human flesh, as in the verse,⁴Job 10:11 “You clothed me with skin and flesh and covered me with bones and veins.” Furthermore, it is written,⁵Exodus 30:32 “It may not be applied to the flesh of man etc.” From this we understand that man is the inner aspect, whereas, the body (the flesh) is similar to a garment. The intellectual soul of man, which is his true identity, is invested in the body as long as he remains in this physical world. However, upon death, he is divested of the garment of the body and instead, becomes clothed in a spiritual, rarified and pure garment. This is as scripture states,⁶Zechariah 3:4 “Remove the soiled garments from upon him;” and he said to him, “Behold, I have removed your iniquity from upon you and dressed you in a pure garment.” This garment is called, “The Raiment of the Rabbis.”