| 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 7
The
Secret of the
"Primordial Atmosphere" |
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bliss and peace of the home is the bliss and peace of the coming of Mashiach |
In Kabbalah, the soul of Mashiach, keter, corresponds
to the level of air. Sometimes Mashiach is referred to as the "primordial
atmosphere" or "primordial air." This is based upon an important gematria
in the Arizal that the soul of Mashiach is a combination of Adam, who
after the sin fell to the level of David, Sukkat David hanofalet (Amos
9:11). If Adam had withstood the trial, he would have become Mashiach. Now
he has to be resurrected, as it were, and become Mashiach. That process is called Adam,
David, Mashiach, the first letters of which spell "Adam" in
Hebrew. Those three names equal avir kadmon, "Primordial Atmosphere." The
rectification of the soul of Mashiach through Adam and David is the secret of the
"Primordial Atmosphere." This aspiration can be experienced by breathing the air
in one's home. It is possible to bring Mashiach into the air of one's home. This is
one of the ultimate aspirations of the Jewish home. Mashiach should be there. The
atmosphere of keter should be in his home. Shalom should reside in the air of the
home. One should breathe the bliss and peace of the home. That bliss and peace is the
bliss and peace of the coming of Mashiach. |
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