YOM KIPPUR 5781

Shalom, Shalom. We commence our focus upon the High Holy Day, YOM KIPPUR (Day of Atonement) by being mindful that the energy of this season is GEVURAH. The IVRI (Hebrew) transliteration GEVURAH is indicative of judgment. The perspective of the term GEVURAH from spirituality carries with it the idea of G-d’s determinate counsel that insures what He has decreed will come to pass. From this perspective, judgment can fall under one of three categories. Those categories are GEVUROT, DINIM and RACHUM. The term GEVUROT is descriptive of judgment tempered with CHESED (kindness). The term DINIM is descriptive of STRICT JUDGMENT and RACHUM which is MERCY.

The purpose of GEVUROT, that is, judgment tempered with CHESED, is to perpetuate energy that is enhancing the unfoldment of HAMACHSHAVAH HA ELYONAH (The Supreme Thought). It is the Supreme Thought of ECHAD, Blessed Be His Holy Name, to unfold a visible manifestation of His MIDDOT (qualities) in the Whole of Creation. To insure the unfoldment of the Supernal Decree, He placed Himself at the center of all that is created and employs judgment to guarantee that it will be made manifest. No matter what may seemingly opposes the Supernal Decree, HARATZON ELYON (the Supreme Will) will employ GEVURAH thus being undeniable.

During this season as we move towards the HIGH HOLY DAY, YOM KIPPUR, we bring our energy in concert with that of GEVURAH. To align ourselves, we read Lev. chapters 16,18. The opening narrative of Lev. 16 recaptures the story of the death of AARON’S two sons NADAB and ABIHU. The cause of their death was approaching ECHAD with an alien fire that He had not commanded them. This serves as an ensample that the actualization of the realization of our Conscious Union with ECHAD is to be done with precision. Any unauthorized approach no matter how appealing it may be to the EGO, is a failed attempt leading to suffering. The purpose of the suffering is that of purification insuring that the Supreme Thought will be made manifest. During this time when the energy is GEVURAH aligning ourselves at the level of INTENTION with that of ECHAD will bring forth the Supernal Decree ACHISHINAH (before the allotted time).