Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Tzadikim are different

 Zohar(Shemos 12a)  The souls of the righteous emanate from an upper region, as we have already stated. But there is also an esoteric lesson connected with it, namely, that the soul has a father and a mother, as the body has a father and a mother in this world. In fact, all things above and below proceed from Male and Female, as we have already derived from the words Let the earth bring forth a living soul. The earth” symbolizes the community of Israel; a living sou-the soul of the first, the supernal Man, as already explained. Then came R. Abba to him, kissed him, and said: Verily, thou hast spoken well! It is so indeed. Blessed is Moses, the faithful Shepherd, more faithful than all the other prophets of the world

Zohar(Shemos 14a)  R. Hiya opened his mouth and said: My eyes now see something they have not seen before. I have reached a height that I did not dream of. It is good to die in the fire kindled by the good gold, at the place where sparks fly on every side, each one ascending to three hundred and seventy-five rows of angels, and each of which spreads itself to thousands and myriads, until they reach the Ancient of Days, who sits upon the Throne. The Throne trembles, and the trembling thereof penetrates through a hundred and sixty worlds until it reaches a place which is called the delight of the righteous, and it is heard throughout all the firmaments. Then all they that are above and all that are below are greatly amazed, and cry as with one voice: This is R. Simeon ben Yohai, the world-shaker; who can stand before him? When he opens his lips to expound the Torah, all the thrones, all the firmaments, all the angelic hosts, all who praise their Lord, do listen to his voice. No mouth is opened: all are silent, and not a sound is heard until his words break through all the firmaments above and below. But when he ends, then the song and the rejoicing of them who praise their Lord is such as was never before heard; it echoes through all the firmaments of Heaven-and all this on account of R. Simeon and his wisdom! They bow before their Master, the perfume of the spices from Eden ascends in sweetness to the Throne of the Ancient of Days-and all this on account of R. Simeon and his wisdom!.

Zohar(Shemos 15a)  R. Simeon ben Yohai is indeed a lion and his son likewise. He is different from all others of his kind. Of him it is written: “The lion hath roared, who will not fear?. And if even the upper worlds do tremble before him, how much more then we? A man who has no need of fasting to proclaim his desires to the Almighty, and to have them fulfilled, since he decides and G-d confirms his decision; or the Holy One deciding, he revokes the decision and it is annulled! As it is said: There shall be one that ruleth over man, a righteous one ruling in the fear of the Lord. The Holy One rules over man, but who rules over the Holy One? Surely, the Righteous! For it may even be from time to time that the Holy One proposes and the righteous disposes!

1 comment :

  1. Was rashbi writing this about himself?
    Or was it Moshe de Leon?
    Oh the righteous rule over Hashem so they?
    Is that why Rashbi had to run for his life from the Romans?
    Even Moshe had no such powers. This is heresy!

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