Zohar Idra Rabba, Jewish mysticism

 Idra Rabba Qadusha GREATER HOLY ASSEMBLY from the Book of Splendor ( Sefer HaZohar )  In the Wilderness ( Torah Torah B'midbar ) III: 127a-144b

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Chapter One 1. Tradition: Rabbi Shimeon spoke unto his companions, and said: "How long shall we abide in the condition of one column by itself, when it is written  Psalms 11!.1#$: Psalms  11!.1#$: It is time for  You  You Lord YHVH to lay lay to your hand, for they have have made void your Torah." Torah ." . "The days are few, and the creditor is urgent% the herald cries aloud daily, and the reapers of the land are few% and those who are about the end of the &ineyard attend not, and ha&e not known where may be the lawful place." '. "(ssemble yoursel&es, ) my companions, in an open space, e*uipped with armor and spears% be ye ready in your preparations, in council, in wisdom, in understanding, in science, in care, with hands and feet+ (ppoint as ing o&er you, Him in whose power is life and death, so that the words of truth may be recei&ed: things unto which the supernal holy ones attend, and re-oice to hear and to know them." . Rabbi Shimeon sat down and wept% then he said: "/oe+ 0f 0 shall re&eal it+ /oe if 0 shall not re&eal it+" . His companions who were there were silent. #. Rabbi (bba arose and said unto him: "/ith the fa&or of the 2ord, also it is written  Psalms .1$: The secret of the Lord YHVH is with them that fear Him . (nd well do these companions fear that Holy and 3lessed )ne. His house, some of them ha&e only entered, and some of them ha&e departed also." 4. 5oreo&er, it is said the companions who were with Rabbi Shimeon were numbered, and they were found to consist of Rabbi 6lea7er, his son% and Rabbi (bba, and Rabbi 8ehuda, and Rabbi 8osi, son of 9acob, and Rabbi 8it7aa*, and Rabbi ;his*iah, son of Ra&, and Rabbi ;haiya, and Rabbi 8osi, and Rabbi 8isa. ered a prayer. He sat in the midst of them, and said: "2et whosoe&er will, place place his hand in my bosom." They placed their hands there and he took them. 1?. /hen he began, he said  Torah Doverim 4.1$: Doverim 4.1$: "Cursed "Cursed is the man that makes any graven or molten image, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and puts it

in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say Amen ." 11. Rabbi Shimeon began and said: "Time for 8ou, ) 2ord 8H@H to lay 8our hand. /hy is it time for 2ord 8H@H to lay to His handA 3ecause they ha&e made &oid your Torah. /hat is this, they ha&e made &oid 8our TorahA The higher Torah, which is itself made &oid, if it be B)T @ast Cace$ carried out according to the Derfections  Tikkunim, i.e. Se=roth$. This has been said concerning the (ncient of Eays  Arikh Anpin, @ast Cace$." 1. "Cor it is written  Torah Doverim ''.!$: Blessed are you, O Israel who is like unto youA (lso it is written Torah !hmoth 1.11$: "ho is like unto #ou among the gods, O $ord #%&%'" 1'. He called Rabbi 6lea7er, his son, and commanded him to sit down before him, and Rabbi (bba on the other side, and said: "/e are the form of all things, the three columns of the Se=roth% thus far are the Tikkunim established." 1. They kept silence, and they heard a &oice% and their knees knocked one against the other with fear. /hat was that &oiceA The &oice of the Higher (ssembly, which had assembled abo&e. 1. Rabbi Shimeon re-oiced and said  Habau  '.1$: "O Lord YHVH! I have heard Your speech, and was afraid!" He has said: 0t is therefore rightly done, seeing that fear has followed% but for us the matter rather depends on lo&e. 2ike as it is written  Torah !hmoth #.$: " And you shall delight in the $ord #%&% your (lohim." (lso it is written  #alachi 1.$: "I have loved you." 1#. Rabbi Shimeon said further  Proverbs !.1'$: "He who wals, $oin$ up and down, reveals the secret% but the faithful in spirit conceals the word& " 14. "He who walks going up and down. This saying merits *uestion, because it says, Foing up and down. /herefore then walksA The man is already said to be going up and down% what is this word walkA" 1