KabbalaOnline.org Vayikra 5783 The Holy Ari Insights on the Torah Reading
KabbalaOnline.org Vayikra 5783 The Holy Ari Insights on the Torah Reading Please Note: The bold text is the direct translation of the classic text source. The regular text is the explanation of the editor/translator Four Holy Faces The Holy Ari Advanced From the teachings of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria; translated and edited by Moshe Yaakov Wisnefsky K now that all the animals, beasts, and fowl have a soul which descends from [originates in] and is influenced by the Holy Creatures. If the creature is ritually pure [it descends, etc.] from the Holy Chariot, and if it is ritually impure it derives from the Impure Chariot. The "Divine Chariot" is described most vividly in the first chapter of the book of Ezekiel but appears elsewhere in the Bible as well. It is generally understood to be a depiction of the hierarchy of divine powers through which G‑d channels His life force into the world. Each