| Introduction
A Microcosm
of the Temple
Sustenance,
Clothing, Shelter
Man in the Aura
of the Tzelem
Reverse Order:
Shelter, Clothing
Sustenance
Five Levels
of the Soul -
Inverted Seal
Food,
Drink, Air
The Secret of the
"Primordial
Atmosphere"
Clouds of Glory,
Miriam's Well,
Manna
The World -
A Home for G-d
Mezuzah
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Kabbalah
and Modern Life - The Jewish Home
Part 10
Mezuzah |
| Mezuzah:
The force that makes everything move by virtue of the fact that it is fixed |
This power is also represented by the mezuzah. The
word mezuzah means "to bring into motion." G-d guards, and the house
guards the person not only when he is in the house. It also gives him a makeef
harachok, to guard him when he is outside his house. This manifests in the physical mitzvah
of mezuzah. Even though the mezuzah is the only mitzvah in the
Torah over which we bless "to affix" (the mezuzah), which suggests
permanence, the word mezuzah means to "make other things move." In
Kabbalah this is referred to as "the force that makes everything move by virtue of
the fact that it is fixed." |
| Infinite
expansion brings blessing to all nations of the earth |
The home is sanctified by the mezuzah. This gives
the person the power to enter his home and then leave it, "run and return"
(Ezekiel 1: 14), in Kabbalah. In the book of Ezekiel this is called "the workings of
the Chariots". One is always going out in order to expand the walls of the
house, as in the verse (Isaiah 54:2): "broaden the space of your tent." Even
though one has a home, he must always work to make the home broader. This is the concept
of "unbounded inheritance" with which Jacob was blessed and through which he was
able to bless others. This infinite expansion brings blessing to all nations of the earth.
Ultimately, through this infinite expansion, all the nations will return and serve G-d in
unity. |
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