Aaron is Israel’s right arm… We need to know that the right arm is regarded as Hesed [mercy], which is the vessel of bestowal. That is, he wants only to do mercy and bestow. By his power, Aaron drew this power to the people of Israel (Rabash, Article 1 “Moses Went”).

The spiritual degrees of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are Sefirot Hesed, Gevura, and Tiferet. Moses, Aaron, Joseph, and David are Netzach, Hod, Yesod, and Malchut. This article discusses a state in which it is impossible to advance in accordance with the guidance provided by Aaron (the quality of Hesed, the altruistic desire in a person).

It is written that Aaron is Hesed, mercy. But why? He is the left line, the domain to which the concept of Cohen (priest) pertains.

Consequently, it is believed that the Kohanim (priests) have a difficult, irritable temperament. But here, for some reason, it talks about the property of Hesed?

Rabash wanted to explain the path that Moses must traverse. Indeed, the article is called precisely that: “And Moses Went.” Where and how should he go? It is about advancing by faith above reason, because it is impossible to go by faith below reason.

What does faith above reason mean? It means that I accept knowledge, rise above it, and based on this, build my connection with the Creator in such a way that I treat all obstacles that come my way as if sent by the Creator. I make the correction of Hesed (mercy) on them and ask the Creator to help me use them, be above them, and stay connected to Him. In other words, I seek to build my connection with Him upon the foundation of these obstacles.

It turns out that all these hindrances are exactly the material with which I connect myself to the Creator. It says, “Bind the sacrifice with ropes until [it is brought to] the corners of the altar.

The altar represents the correction of the desire to receive at a high spiritual level. The cords (ropes) signify Aviut, spiritual coarseness or intensity of desire. This Aviut manifests specifically through the disturbances that arise from the desire to receive, from the side of reason.

Therefore, anyone who does not suppress their reason, but rather, while remaining above it, establishes a connection and demands correction from the Creator, ultimately achieves adhesion with Him.

Naturally, true spiritual work cannot take place in a state where a person merely experiences pleasure, for that is not work and does not require any exertion. It is only when a person reaches the level of Hesed (mercy) that we can say one rejoices from their work, because one has made the correction of Hafetz Hesed, the correction associated with Aaron.

This is why Moses always told Aaron, “Let us go to Pharaoh together.” This refers, of course, to approaching the Creator, but primarily, it signifies going together with his brother.

He performed the correction through the property of Hasadim and reached the degree of Hesed (mercy) through correcting the disturbances; he united with the Creator by faith above reason and reached the degree of Pharaoh, the capacity to wage war against his own desire to receive.

In this manner, you can advance forward time and again; it is by using and conquering Pharaoh, returning to him repeatedly until you pass through all ten plagues and merit to break free from Pharaoh’s dominion.

If a person does not become resilient in the face of obstacles, armed in advance with the quality of mercy, one will not need the Creator’s help to cope with Pharaoh. When one has no need for the Creator’s help, one has no means of getting closer to the Creator.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 4/19/26, Rabash, “Moses Went”

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