...f Zohar narrates that Rabbi Shimon Bar-Yochai (Rashbi) and his son, Rabbi Aba, attained the level of Prophet Eliyahu (Elijah). Hence, it is said that... ...bbi Shimon had to express them in a secret form. Rashbi’s disciple, Rabbi Aba, had a unique quality to his soul. This quality enabled him to convey ... ...ual exile” (The ARI, Shaar HaHakdamot, Hakdamah, p. 3). That is why Rabbi Aba wrote the teachings of Rabbi Shimon in Aramaic, as it is the reverse s... ...ting of The Zohar in a secret form was possible because the soul of Rabbi Aba originated from the Surrounding Light, and not from the Inner Light. F... ...guage of Midrash. In its original form, The Book of Zohar—written by Rabbi Aba sixteen centuries ago—was not divided into weekly chapters. Its volume... ...uf in the world of Atzilut, from which all the other Partzufim originate. Aba—Father —the Partzuf of Hochma. Ima—Mother—the Partzuf of Bina. ZA—Zeir ... ...e Panim (face to face). This state occurs when a Zachar (male Sefira), or Aba (father), passes Ohr Hochma (Light of Wisdom) to the female Sefira, or ... ... the subsequent transfer to the children (ZON). The same relationships of ABA (see below) and PBP also transpire between their children, ZON (ZA and... ...low) and PBP also transpire between their children, ZON (ZA and Malchut). ABA – Achor be Achor, back to back (pronounced Ach be Ach). If Partzuf Aba ...

... chapter 4: A Ladder to The zohar 49 This is how I am arranging you: Rabbi Aba will write, Rabbi Elazar will learn verbally, and the rest of the frie... ..., Haazinu [Give Ear], Idra Zuta, Item 27 Among Rashbi’s students was Rabbi Aba, a Kabbalist with a special gift. He was the only one who knew how to ... ...The Book of Zohar, that Rashbi (Rabbi Shimon Bar-Yochai) instructed Rabbi Aba to write the secrets, because he knew how to reveal with intimation. ..... ... root of the matters and would eat unripe fruit. Hence, Rashbi chose Rabbi Aba to write because of his wisdom in allegories, arranging matters in suc... ... from those unworthy of understanding them. This is why he said that Rabbi Aba knew how to disclose in secret. In other words, although he revealed, ... ...[Kingship]. They are also called Atik [Ancient], Arich Anpin [Long Face], Aba and Ima [Father and Mother], Dechar [male] and Nukva [female]. chap... ...e Zohar refers to Atik and Arich Anpin as the “hidden head” or Atzilut. • Aba and Ima are those from whom all the lights come to us. • These lights ... ...d of Yetzira World of Assiya This World World of Atzilut Atik Arich Anpin Aba ve Ima Zeir Anpin Malchut S o u l s Drawing no. 10 118 uNloCkiNg the Z... ...ses from Malchut to Zeir Anpin of Atzilut. Zeir Anpin raises that will to Aba and Ima of Atzilut, and from there it rises further through Ein Sof. T...

...Lord your God.’ If further rewarded, he is given Neshama from the side of Aba ve Ima, which are Bina, about which it was said, ‘Let the whole soul p... .... Each world is divided into five Partzufim: Atik, AA (Arich Anpin), AVI (Aba ve Ima), ZA (Zeir Anpin), and Nukva (Malchut). Each Partzuf contains f... ...h and Guf. The Rosh de Hitlabshut is called Keter, Rosh de Aviut is called Aba ve Ima (AVI), and the Guf is called ZON. Its structure contains Rosh a... ... Gadlut. This Partzuf spreads from Peh de AA to Tabur de AA. It is called Aba ve Ima (AVI). After Partzuf AVI emerges in Gadlut, AA gives it all the ... ...includes: • R osh de Hitlabshut, called Keter; • R osh de A viut, called Aba ve Ima (AVI); • Guf, called ZON (Zeir Anpin and Nukva). In each of the... ...ult of this Zivug, Ohr Hochma came to the Rosh of Keter de Nekudim and to Aba of Rosh AVI. 557 f o r e w o r d T o T h e Pr e f a C e T o T h e w i ... ...udim. Subsequently, ZON de Atzilut rise to AVI de Atzilut, ZA becomes like Aba, and Malchut becomes like Ima. The lower one that rises to the Upper O... ... Aviut, produced the level of ZA, considered VA K without a Rosh, called “Aba ve Ima de Nekudim back to back.” These two levels are called GAR de Ne... ...: 1. Keter de Nekudim, with the level of VAK de Bina. 2. The level of AVI (Aba and Ima) de Nekudim, which has the level of ZA. These are both conside...

...d the way to reach it in an organized manner by dictating its contents to Rabbi Aba. Aba rewrote The Zohar in such a way that only those who are wor...

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