Kabbalah sa Isaias 61:10: Sha'arei Kedusha & Sha'arei Orah

Thus, the greatness of the soul has also been explained, since the soul is a light that is born of and drawn from the light of the ten Sefirot themselves, rather than through the medium of an intermediary. This is why the Jewish people are called,⁸²⁵Deuteronomy 14:1 “the children to HaShem-יהו״ה our God.” For, they are in the aspect of a child who is entirely one with his father and is drawn forth from Him. About this, our sages, of blessed memory, said,⁸²⁶Midrash Bereishit Rabba 47:6; 69:3, 82:6 and elsewhere. “The forefathers [Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov] are the Supernal Chariot (Merkavah),” meaning that they are the vehicle for the light of the ten Sefirot, that rides directly upon them, rather than through the medium of any lesser light. This is the meaning of the verse,⁸²⁷Isaiah 49:3 “You are My servant Israel, in whom I take pride.” For, a person’s garments are his pride, as written,⁸²⁸Isaiah 61:10 “Like a bridegroom who adorns himself with pride, like a bride who bedecks herself with her jewelry.”

Sometimes we find the following three names expressly written together in a verse, such as,⁷⁰Psalms 80:20 “HaShem God of Hosts-HaShem Elohi”m Tzva’ot-יהו״ה אלהי״ם צבאו״ת return us; shine Your face that we may be saved.” Similarly, the verse states,⁷¹Psalms 84:9 “HaShem God of Hosts-HaShem Elohi”m Tzva’ot-יהו״ה אלהי״ם צבאו״ת, hear my prayer; Listen O’ God of Yaakov, always!” The intention in this, is that each of these qualities, kindness-Chessed, mercy-Rachamim, and the quality of judgment-Din and fear-Pachad, are each garbed in their place. That is, HaShem-יהו״ה manifests in the quality of victory-Netzach, Elohi”m-אלהי״ם manifests in the quality of majesty-Hod, and Hosts-Tzva’ot-צבאו״ת includes both. These four qualities⁷²That is, might-Gevurah, beauty-Tiferet (or kindness-Chessed), victory-Netzach, and majesty-Hod [become the garments for foundation-Yesod, which is called the Living God-E”l Chai-א״ל חי]. become the four garments of the Living God-E”l Chai-א״ל חי. This is because the title Hosts-Tzva’ot-צבאו״ת includes three names; victory-Netzach, majesty-Hod, and foundation-Yesod. Thus, when the verse states “HaShem God of Hosts-HaShem Elohi”m Tzva’ot-יהו״ה אלהי״ם צבאו״ת,” it includes five Sefirot. HaShem God-HaShem Elohi”m-יהו״ה אלהי״ם are two Sefirot,⁷³That is, the name HaShem-יהו״ה is the name of beauty-Tiferet (or kindness-Chessed), and the name God-Elohi”m-אלהי״ם is the name of might-Gevurah. and Hosts-Tzva’ot-צבאו״ת includes the three Sefirot, victory-Netzach, majesty-Hod and foundation-Yesod. They all manifest in the quality of Lordship-Adona”y-אדנ״י, which is either called “The Garments of Salvation-Bigdei Yesha-בגדי ישע,”⁷⁴Isaiah 61:10 or,⁷⁵Isaiah 59:17 “The Garments of Vengeance-Bigdei Nakam-בגדי נקם,” in accordance to the appropriate judgment.

Now, this Sefirah whitens-Malbenet-מלבנת the sins of the Jewish people and therefore is also called Atonements-Kippurim-כפורים. This is because it is the secret of that which is called Levanon-לבנון that adheres to the World of Mercy-Olam HaRachamim (Crown-Keter) and is entirely white-Lavan-לבן. It therefore whitens-Malbenet-מלבנת the sins of the Jewish people.²¹⁵Talmud Bavli, Yoma 39b – “Why is the [Holy Temple] called Levanon-לבנון? Because it whitens-Malbeen-מלבין the sins of the Jewish people.” I will now explain. We already have informed you that as long as the Jewish people are righteous Tzaddikim, the Sefirah of Kingship-Malchut is adorned and united with the upper Sefirot, and is “like a bride who bedecks herself with jewelry.”²¹⁶Isaiah 61:10 However, if the Jewish people ruin and trespass the boundary of Torah and mitzvot, God forbid, their stench then adheres to Her, and as it states,²¹⁷Isaiah 50:1 “Because of your rebellious sins your Mother was sent away.” However, for the sake of His mercies and kindness, HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He, established one day of the year for the Jewish people to purify themselves and wash away their impurities, and He called that day the Day of Atonements-Yom HaKippurim-יום הכפורים. The reason it is called the Day of Atonements-Yom HaKippurim-יום הכפורים in the plural, is because on that day these two Sefirot – Understanding-Binah and Kingship-Malchut – unite as one. The Sefirah of Understanding-Binah is what purifies and washes away all kinds of contamination and impurity that the Jewish people imparted to the Sefirah of Kingship-Malchut. When these two Sefirot unite to transform the judgments of the Jewish people to merit and purity, they are called the Day of Atonements-Yom HaKippurim-יום הכפורים [in the plural].