קבלה אויף בראשית 17:22

It therefore is necessary for a person to prepare himself for prayer and properly direct his thoughts, in a manner that his prayer will not be obstructed and his request will not return emptyhanded. About this our sages, of blessed memory stated,¹⁶Talmud Bavli, Berachot 30b “A person should always take stock of himself. If he is able to focus his heart, he should pray, but if not, he should not pray,” meaning, if in his prayer he is able to focus on HaShem’s-יהו"ה title that pertains to his prayer, he should pray, but if not, he should not pray.

Now, from where do we know that Avraham repaired and adorned the quality of Kingship-Malchut? From the verse that states,¹²⁵Genesis 26:5 “Because Avraham obeyed My voice, and kept My charge, My commandments, My decrees, and My Torahs.” It also is written,¹²⁶Genesis 21:23 “He planted a Tamarisk-Eshel-אשל in Be’er Sheva-באר שבע.” That is, he began replanting what Adam, the first man, had severed. Where did he plant them? In the Well of Seven-Beer Sheva-באר שבע. About this the verse states,¹²⁷Genesis 17:22 “God-Elohi”m-אלהי״ם ascended from upon Avraham,” and it states,¹²⁸Genesis 12:8 and elsewhere. “And he built an altar there to HaShem-יהו״ה.”

I will hint at the explanation of the matter, as follows: The verse states,¹³¹Daniel 9:17 “Let Your face shine upon Your desolate Sanctuary, for the sake of the Lord-Adona”y-אדנ״י.” In his words, “Let Your face shine upon Your desolate Sanctuary,” it is as though Daniel said, “I am only asking a small thing of You.” For, when Adam, the first man, sinned, he caused the complete withdrawal of the Indwelling Presence of HaShem-יהו״ה (the Shechinah). However, our forefather Avraham came and accepted Her upon his shoulders, and became a seat for the Supernal Chariot (Merkavah), as it states,¹³²Genesis 17:22 “God-Elohi”m-אלהי״ם ascended from upon Avraham.” Then our teacher Moshe came and established a place for the Shechinah in the Tabernacle (Mishkan), as it states,¹³³Exodus 25:22 “There I will set My meetings with you.” Then, King Solomon came and established a permanent meeting place, as it states,¹³⁴Kings I 8:13 “I have surely built a house of habitation for You, the foundation of your dwelling forever.” When the Jewish people sinned and traveled ten journeys,¹³⁵See Talmud Bavli, Rosh HaShanah 31a; Also see before in Gate Five. Daniel came and said, “These journeys are unlike the journeys caused by Adam, the first man. For, in the time of Adam, the first man, the Indwelling Presence of HaShem-יהו״ה, the Shechinah, had no fixed place at all, being that when Adam sinned, he caused the complete withdrawal of the Indwelling Presence of HaShem-יהו״ה, the Shechinah.”