The three weeks preceding the 9th of Av called the days between the straits have begun. Everything that happens in this world is a consequence of the upper system.
Actions and states in the upper world descend from the upper root to the corporeal branch and are embodied in this world in branches: in inanimate matter, plants, animals, people, and in times and periods. We need to study the roots by analyzing their branches.
Until today, all the upper branches have already been manifested in our world except for the final correction (Gmar Tikkun). Everything that should have been revealed has already been revealed, and only the final correction remains. Therefore, Baal HaSulam says that we are in the last generation that will have to correct the shattering that has already been fully revealed. Now we just have to make an effort to ascend.
But the ascent is impossible without understanding the evil that exists in the system and without the correct attitude to it as a necessary condition. In fact, it is not a vice, the creation of the evil inclination was necessary. Both heaven and earth are necessary because “the Creator created one against the other,” putting an allegedly evil force against a good one.
In fact, it only emphasizes the good. After all, as it will be revealed in the future, evil does not exist; there is only the lack of good. The good will be revealed to a multiplied extent due to the fact that evil has been acting against it and played its role. There is no evil, but there is revelation of good in the opposite form.
We should take into account that there is a connection between the root and the branch. This means that in our time, as well as throughout history, the root is manifested in a branch on certain dates, repeating at the same time such as the 17th of Tamuz and 9th of Av. These dates have always brought troubles for the people of Israel. Whereas the time around Purim was usually joyful and kind.
Therefore during these days we must be especially careful even in corporeal matters and refrain from risky actions until the end of the day of the 9th of Av. Immediately after that, we already begin to feel that we are coming out of the mourning period and can rejoice and aim for final correction.
The 17th of Tamuz is the beginning of the days between the straits associated with the destruction of Jerusalem, the Temple Wall, and the ruin of the Temple itself, which symbolizes the connection that exists in the people of Israel after they have entered the land of Israel. It became possible through receiving the Torah that was prepared during 40 years of wandering in the desert and correcting Malchut with the help of Bina. Bina is the letter “Mem”—40.
After they built the First Temple, they immediately began to descend. A second Temple was built already lower than the first, but it was also ruined. This was already the final destruction. All these destructions took place on the day of the 9th of Av.
And we need to restore all holiness in our days. That is, the correction should happen at exactly the same time: where hatred and shattering have been revealed, connection and love should also be revealed there.
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From the 1st part of the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 7/1/18, “Days ‘Between the straits’”
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