פעמים שנופל אדם ממדרגה מחמת עצמו שהשי"ת יודע שצריך לכך. ופעמים העולם גורמים שיפול אדם ממדריגתו והירידה הוא צורך עלי' כדי לבא למדריגה גדולה. כמ"ש הוא ינהגנו על מות וכתיב וירד אברם מצרימה ויעל אברם ממצרים. אברם הוא הנשמה ומצרים הם הקליפות:
Sometimes, when a person falls from his level by himself, it is because HaShem, blessed is He, knows that this is necessary for him. At other times, the environment can cause him to fall from his level. Nonetheless, the descent is for the purpose of ascent, so that he may come to an even greater level.94See Ginat Egoz of Rabbi Yosef Gikatilla, translated as HaShem Is One, Vol. 2, pg. 422-442. This is as stated,95Psalms 48:15 – Al Moot-על מות, is translated literally here according to the context, although it can also be translated as “beyond death,” i.e. “eternally.” “He will guide us unto death.” It is similarly written,96Genesis 12:10 “And Avram descended to Egypt,” but later it states,97Genesis 13:1 “And Avram ascended from Egypt.” Avram refers to the soul,98Zohar Vol. 1, 122b whereas Egypt refers to the external husks of evil (Kelipot).99Zohar Vol. 1, 83a
פעמים שנופל אדם ממדרגה מחמת עצמו שהשי"ת יודע שצריך לכך. ופעמים העולם גורמים שיפול אדם ממדריגתו והירידה הוא צורך עלי' כדי לבא למדריגה גדולה. כמ"ש הוא ינהגנו על מות וכתיב וירד אברם מצרימה ויעל אברם ממצרים. אברם הוא הנשמה ומצרים הם הקליפות:
Sometimes, when a person falls from his level by himself, it is because HaShem, blessed is He, knows that this is necessary for him. At other times, the environment can cause him to fall from his level. Nonetheless, the descent is for the purpose of ascent, so that he may come to an even greater level.94See Ginat Egoz of Rabbi Yosef Gikatilla, translated as HaShem Is One, Vol. 2, pg. 422-442. This is as stated,95Psalms 48:15 – Al Moot-על מות, is translated literally here according to the context, although it can also be translated as “beyond death,” i.e. “eternally.” “He will guide us unto death.” It is similarly written,96Genesis 12:10 “And Avram descended to Egypt,” but later it states,97Genesis 13:1 “And Avram ascended from Egypt.” Avram refers to the soul,98Zohar Vol. 1, 122b whereas Egypt refers to the external husks of evil (Kelipot).99Zohar Vol. 1, 83a