Rabbi Shmuel Weinberg of Slonim Shevat Transposition
Rabbi Shmuel Weinberg of Slonim Shevat Transposition Source: Shevat Transposition – GalEinai – Revealing the Torah's Inner Dimension Shevat Transposition The holy Arizal taught that each month of the year has its own tzeruf (combination of the letters of God’s Name, Havayah) that is alluded to in one of the verses of the Bible. The allusion for the month of Shevat is concealed in the book of Leviticus: “He shall not inquire whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it; and if he changes it at all, then both it and that for which it is changed shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed. [1] ” In Hebrew, the words for “and if he changes it at all, then both it” " הָ מֵר יְ מִירֶנּוּ וְ הָיָה ה וּא" are an acronym for the permutation of God’s Name היוה . Kingdom Emerges from the Pen As always, we are looking at an enigma. What is the connection between our verse and the month of Shevat? The first step is to understand this verse. The verse that precedes it say