The Ten Sefirot: Shekhinah, Malkhut
TheShekhinah is a Talmudic concept representing God's dwelling and immanence in the created world. It was equated with the "Keneset Yisrael," the personified spirit of the People of Israel.
According to a Rabbinic tradition, theShekhinah shares in the exiles of the Jewish people.
Therefore, the redemption of the people of Israel is inextricably linked to the remedying of an alienation withinGod him/herself, introducing a bold new element into traditional Jewish Messianic eschatology.
It is through theShekhinah that humans can experience the Divine.
Thepassivity of theShekhinah is often emphasized (equated with its femininity), as the recipient of forces from the higherSefirot.
- Mouth
TheShekhinah is often portrayed as a bride or princess whose male lover is the composite of the nine uppersefirot, represented by the prince/bridegroomTiferet.
- King David
- The Matriarch Rachel
- Adonai (Lord)
The last letter "he" in the four-letter name of God ("the Tetragrammaton").
- Elohim (when it receives more influences from the Left side).
- Blue
- black
Pool, sea,, wellspring, gathering of the waters, Beersheba (literally: "The Well of the Seven")
- Earth, dry land (when deprived of nourishment fromHesed).
- Bedrock.
The Moon, which is the passive reflector of light from the sun. In a manner appropriate to the redemption of God and Israel, the moon renews itself each month.
Queen
Bride
Daughter / Princess
The Royal House of David
Matron
The erotic and romantic phrases of the Song of Songs and Prophetic imagery is evoked to represent the longing of the male and female elements of the Godhead.
Temple, Tent of Meeting, Mount Moriah.
The Land of Israel
"I"
"This" (fem.).
Mirror
Rose
Throne of Glory
Justice
Garden of Eden
The Tree of Knowledge
The poor one
Apple Orchard
The Oral Torah
Blessing
Freedom
Sabbath, Sabbatical year (in some systems), Jubilee
The End of Thought
All
Eagle
Sources:Prof. Eliezer Segal
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