קבלה אויף משלי 21:21

Acts of loving-kindness, visiting the sick, bringing peace, and welcoming guests, are amongst the mitzvot that a person eats of their fruits in this world, while the principal remains for him in the coming world.⁷¹⁵Mishnah Pe’ah 1:1 About anyone who engages in Torah study and acts of lovingkindness, the Holy One, blessed is He, says,⁷¹⁶Talmud Bavli, Brachot 8a “I ascribe him credit as if he redeemed Me and My children from among the nations of the world.” This is the character trait of Avraham, as it states,⁷¹⁷Micah 7:20 “Give truth to Yaakov, kindness to Avraham.” It is written,⁷¹⁸Proverbs 21:21 “One who pursues charity and kindness will find life, righteousness and honor.”

Now, because those two qualities called “the two stones” are equal, they therefore are also the secret of the two letters Hey-ה of the Name HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He. The stone called “encompassing-Socharet-סוחרת” is the first letter Hey-ה of the Name HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He, and the stone called “dwells-Dar-דר” is the final Hey-ה of the Name HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He. This is why these two qualities are often called by the same name. The first Hey-ה of the Name HaShem-יהו"ה, is the matter of the stone called “encompassing-Socharet-סוחרת” and is called the upper righteousness-Tzedek Elyon-צדק עליון and the final Hey-ה of the Name HaShem-יהו"ה, is the matter of the stone called “dwells-Dar-דר,” and is called the lower righteousness-Tzedek Tachton-צדק תחתון. About them Torah states,¹¹⁴Deuteronomy 16:20 “Righteousness, righteousness-Tzedek Tzedek-צדק צדק shall you pursue.” That is, pursue righteousness-Tzedek-צדק, which is the matter of the Indwelling Presence of HaShem-יהו״ה (Shechinah), so that you will merit the upper righteousness-Tzedek Elyon-צדק עליון, which is the matter of the coming world-Olam HaBa-עולם הבא. This is the meaning of the verse,¹¹⁵Proverbs 21:21 “One who pursues righteousness-Tzedakah-צדקה will find life, righteousness-Tzedakah-צדקה, and honor.”