In the “Preface to the Wisdom of Kabbalah,” Baal HaSulam introduces a new concept of “Partzuf” (spiritual vessel), which is divided into rosh (head), toch (body), and sof (lower extremity).

A Partzuf is a collection of desires connected by a single desire for the sake of bestowal.

In Kabbalah, one differentiates the Partzufim of Hochma that can receive for the sake of bestowal and Partzufim of Binah that are capable of only bestowing for the sake of bestowal.

The division of each Partzuf into three parts is due to the fact that it has a part that calculates whether it is able to receive the upper light for the sake of bestowal, the head (rosh). The middle part, toch (body), receives a portion of the upper light and enjoys it. The third part of the Partzuf, sof (lower extremity), located below the second part, does not receive the upper light and acts with the intention to stop it.

Besides those, there are many additional parts of the body, which in Kabbalah are designated as parts of the Partzuf (spiritual Kli, vessel). The Partzuf does everything with its parts that is necessary in order to receive the upper light for the sake of similarity with the Creator.
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From KabTV’s “Preface to the Wisdom of Kabbalah” 8/13/23

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