By His almightiness, the Creator devised a tactic by which a perceptible reality would appear to the lower ones.

It is called “darkness,” as in “and creates darkness” [from the word “creates” (Boreh).]

The term “Creator” (Boreh) is derived from the words “Bo” (come) and “Reh” (see). That means Come and see darkness, and from it, you will begin to understand who you are and what exists besides the Creator. That which exists beyond the Creator is what you will come to be.

In other words, the absence of light and our faint grasp of it, which we perceive as darkness, is the real reason for the perception of the light. This is the meaning of “As the advantage of the light from within the darkness.” That is, all of our perception of the light comes from within the darkness (Baal HaSulam, “Ohr HaBahir”).

The Creator encompasses everything; after all, “There is none else besides Him.” To attain Him, the most important thing for us is the feeling of darkness, its analysis, and its perception.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 9/4/19, Preparation for convention in Moldova “The Work in Concealment”

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