In ancient times, there were special cities where criminals were sent. They could escape to these cities and live there for, say, seven years. After those seven years, they were free to move around, and no one had the right to make any claims against them.

That is, on one hand a person is guilty of committing some crime. On the other hand we understand that this is the collective guilt of everyone. What happened to him was meant to happen from above as part of the global system, and we gave him the opportunity to correct himself. We were responsible for him!

A person is corrected through education. Criminals did not just sit idly in these refuge cities; they engaged in study and learning. They were specifically trained for correction through various discussions, lessons, and exercises. In the end, society took care of this because it bore responsibility for the fact that such individuals emerged within it.

Question: Why exactly seven years?

Answer: Because the seventh stage marks the completion of the period of Zeir Anpin and Malchut. Zeir Anpin consists of VAK (six Sefirot), and Malchut is the seventh. When everything from Zeir Anpin flows into Malchut, the cycle is complete.

Additionally, there are transformations that occur only once every 50 years (7×7=49) leading to what is called the Jubilee Year. The system functions this way by itself. Many elements are tied to this structure—how it develops, pushes us forward, and so on. By propelling us forward over seven years, it effectively renews itself.
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From KabTV’s “I Got A Call. Negative Properties” 6/14/10

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