The Hidden Mystical Purpose of the 10 Plagues of Egypt - Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

We have an amazing topic today that I don't think I ever gave on paras. Here we go. In paras tells the purpose of the he says that the purpose of the makos is that you should know that I am Hashem your God who took you out of. So it's saying that the purpose of the makos is that Ben Israel should know Hashem. And yet even though Hashem says that's the purpose of the mak in paras it doesn't say that's that that's what the purpose of the mak are. In other words when hashem introduces the mis to mo he tells this will be the mis but ultimately in it says look at number five and Egypt will know that I'm god. But it doesn't say about knowing not until next week [Laughter] and then you will know. In other words, as the introduction to the mak Hashem says the purpose of the makus is so that you will know. However, as the makus are unfolding in this week's para, it says so mitzim should know and that we don't find the expression that bel should know until paras. Interesting interesting now we read come to par. That's a very unusual word by it should say le because you can't come somewhere unless you go there first. So since you need to go there let it say go. When does it ever say come? Why does it say come to par? Should say go. Never says come. Now there's a very famous rese uh like from second grade. This is probably your first gamatria. The balum says is gamatria three paro because next week there are another three makers to come. Raaviden points out that also alludes to the number of in the para v al is seven v. So there's seven in v there are three in b. It's a very interesting breakup. Seven and three. Seven and three. Well, why not put all 10 in the same para? And if you're going to divide it, you should divide it in half. Why divide it seven and three? Why seven in three in paras? What is that all about? So, a number of questions. Number one, what's this language go? Come to parro should say go. Why is the breakdown seven and three? If the tlas of the makos is that should know, why in this week's para does it not say by any of the makos that should know? It says so should know. And we don't encounter the phrase that should know until paras. So these are a number of very important observations and we're now going to pull the veil from behind the makos and enter a new realm of understanding the makos because for many years we learned the idea based on the hamar says based on theika there are 10 m theika says corresponding to the 10 statements with which Hashem created the world. And we learned that parro was a heretic. He didn't believe in the 10 statements with which Hashem created the world. And therefore, Hashem says, "You don't believe I control the water, I'll turn your water to blood. You don't believe I control the air, I'll turn your air to bod. You don't believe I control the earth, I'll turn it to kin." So, Par was a heretic. He didn't believe in the 10 statements with which Hashem created the world. So, Hashem needed to verify and authenticate the creation of the world that was created with 10 statements. And over the years, we explained many of the similarities between the statement with which Hashem created the world and its corresponding Makkah. Last year, Hashem gave us a great gift and we showed the connection between and the Arahagas. And just like the way Hashem created the world was three days of light and then three days of a different kind of light. So when Hashem turned off the lights, there were two stages of darkness. And we explained that really the darkness was not turning off the light but Hashem revealing the aragonos that because the light was so bright, they were blinded by the light. But now let's take it much much further. We're going to go further than we ever went because if the mako correspond to the 10 statements of creation, well, there's an idea that the 10 statements of creation correspond to the 10 spheres. The ruini says neged the lowest. We talk about the sphere when we say is gura. Gava is um the mida of gavor that's and we we talk about seven sphero when we count we refer to seven sphero But there are an additional three sphero on top of that which are called and or das is also referred to as keser kesser. Now the mara teaches that the 10 statements with which hashem created the world are connected to the 10. The Marsha says and those are the 10 statements with which Hashem created the world. So now we're going to learn that the 10 mako not only correspond to the 10 statements of creation but also correspond to the 10 sphero. And in this vein, Hashem is not just authenticating the 10 statements with which he created the world, but he's authenticating it. 10 mystical emanations through which the reban sends influence and bounty and shea down to the world. The spheroids are not parts of Hashem. Hashem is non-corpial but they are the so to speak the pathways the realms through which Hashem showers and allows influence and sustenance to trickle down down from the upper worlds to us here in the am so there's a great safer you know this year we've been doing every week and I usually quote the safer of rebir of Ismir also wrote a minu andoh explains how the 10 m correspond to the 10 spheres. So we're going to start with the chart dam which is the first maka corresponds to the lowest which is malusa kimbina which by the Okay, if I could point out the only Makkah that parro said Hashem is why because is when parro saw Mak as he saw the of Hashem then he really conceded and he said Hashem is the righteous one and me and my cohorts are my friend Rabar Sandic pointed out in Bod explicitly Hashem showed the mitzvah how he said he gave them an opt out. He said if you don't want to be harmed put your cattle in the barn. So Hashem literally showed through Makkah's bar. But that's just a vivid illustration how is a reflection of the spir of now goes through the mak and how they correspond to the various the various spheres namely dam is malus why because through malus hashem sustains and feeds the whole world. That's the connection between Malus and Dam. And furthermore, the coin of Isra says that through the Mak of Dam, we became wealthy and we received this bra through the which is furthermore through Makam. Why did the Muslim get punished with Makam? because they didn't let the bino Israel go to the mikvah which means then dam dam came from the mid of malus malus is the one spir which is nva you hear this malus is nva why because it's a punishment for the mitzim that they didn't allow the the females to go to the mikvah is what's the connection between and say in RB that through Mak excuse me in RB that the fara castrated the mitz and therefore that's connected we know corresponds to uh the mida of of the mila. So the wasarm the wasarm so it's connected they didn't believe in hashem being in the mid of now they made us sweep the streets by making us sweep the streets and cleaning up the zevel it diminished our hood our splendor our shine Therefore, they were punished with Kenim. Kenim is hido catch bears and lions. It's very hard to be min them to be victorious over them to capture them. Therefore, the maka of came from de came from teras. Depheris is the middle mida. Tpheris is the middle mida. It's like the heart of the body. And from it spreads out to the other mid. That's why it's called it is um it's so therefore de is the pestilence is a is a plague that strikes the heart. is connected. Gava was a fiery boil. Fire comes to the mid of gura. Borrowed comes from bod comes from as we pointed out this was the rebra doesn't say this but it was the one that hashem did. He told them that if you put your cattle in the barn you'll be protected. And as we pointed out, it's the only Maka that the mit responded. Now, did you know that for the first time, when does Paris start humbling himself before? Parro does not begin to humble himself until in parro hardens his heart by next week. What does par say? Okay. And then in he says why? What all of a sudden change by the way? So that means not until the does parro begin to subdue himself also for the first time we say not vit like in par it's you see because next week we get up to the three highest sphero the three highest sphero are kged das so therefore is therefore it says also the strikes down the food in order to have you need food. You know if you don't have food then you're depressed and you don't have a person needs needs to have and likewise the Makkah of it causes worry when there's darkness and worry causes a person to lose their is connected to and then finally corresp responds to kesser. So now we're beginning to discover that the breakdown of the makos and the parach is not random but the 10 m correspond to the 10 spheres. The way it corresponds is dam begins with the lowest spir of malos. Now we always knew that there was a divide between the seven sphero during and those cababalistic felo we only reference uh to we don't talk about and we don't talk about and we'll explain why but this maybe begins to give us some insight in the breakdown of the mako because if they're broken down according to the sphere So then you have one group namely VA this week the seven lowest sphero and then you have three next week of the three highest sphero. This idea aside from in revel of Ismir you have in the of the of the makers correspond to and the sr. The harim also says the mak correspond to the sphero in shm also talks about how is malus and this is really further elaborated by says in that whenever you see the number 10 it always reflects the 10 spheres and Each Mecca that befell the Egyptians kalisel came out of one mida of the kipos and they entered a mida of kadusha and that's what the z means the mak smokeote the mitzim and healed the Jewish people therefore it was done in a procession of lowest to highest from dam which is kged dam is kged Malus all the way up to which is and then the reiterates this again in paras how the purpose of the mak was to extract and free up these sphero into kaduca and then he says that's the Reason why in we only have seven mis but the three mako of is in a different para the seven lower ones were easier to free. However, you know if you take away my cup I could grab it from you. But if you swallow my cup I can't grab it from you. I gota I have to go get down and dirty and go into you and get it back. Says seven of the lower sphero were co-opted by the mitzim we're able to take them but the three highest levels were so mishah in mitzim that hashem has to tell paro you literally need to go into the belly of the pharaoh and and extract them. That's why we have this expression elo. Now this explains the breakup of the mak into in because there's a natural divide between malus and gur. That's one realm of spirit. And then that's another realm that explains the breakup of the mak. But now let's get a little bit deeper. This is as deep as we've ever gone. What is the qualitative difference between the seven lowest sphero and the three highest sprod in his elaborates on this. Now I'll tell you something. About 10 years ago, I called up my friend Moshi Gruin and I was asking him about he uh is the editor of the the summer of David Ken. I was asking about this idea that the 10 makers correspond to the 10 statements of creation and he was saying you know now David Kh is working on even a higher level how the makers correspond to the sphero. So this he told me 10 years ago. Now it's 10 years later came out of Ms. Madav. So now what he was working on 10 years before is now in print. And he explains qualitatively what's the difference between the seven spheres and the three sphero. He says as follows. The seven lower sphero are called zerpen. The three higher ones are called anen. I know it sounds like shallas to you, right? There's another expression. The highest sphero are called the lowest sphero are called and they are as follows. The lower sphere is reward punishment. That the way the world works is in response to our deeds and our actions and our ding and our mitzvah. That the way Hashem runs the world is that's called there's a higher level. The higher level is that what we do actually does not affect Hashem in any way or the creation of the world. That's called erin. Those are the three highest spheres. The spheroids that are are more understood by man are the seven lowest spheroes beginning with Gur to they're more understandable to us because through them the world works with something called but there's something above and beyond that which is called where irrespective of how man behaves, God brings the world to where he wants it. The Ramal in his daso explains that Hashem is able to reconcile these two methodologies of running the world even though they're seemingly at odds. Namely, you know, we always ask the question, the day will come, Msiah will come and the whole world will recognize Hashem and irrespective of the behavior of man, no matter what Iran does or what North Korea does or what the Soviet Union or what Russia does, the day will come when all of mankind mind will recognize one God. But on the other hand, doesn't everyone have free will? So if everyone has free will, how will Hashem navigate and bring the whole world to a day where everyone will recognize him? But everyone has free will. So the Ram says that Hashem is able to simultaneously give everyone free choice and yet bring the whole world closer and closer every day to the time when everyone will recognize the the reality of Hashem's existence. These are two hogs. There's and the seven lowest areas. The three highest spirit are again running the world where man's actions have no bearing on the direction in which Hashem runs the world. is Hashem running the world through a system of reward and punishment linked to man's actions. The Garra says on that day Hashem will be one. The Gar asks and until then Hashem is not one. So the garra says no in this world when good things happen we say when bad things happen we say die in the future everything will be meaning in this world god runs the worldb so we have a parent the basur roy and the basis as disparit outcomes is a result of in the future we will see how really the world is run. In any event, the seven lowest sphero were hamish. The three highest spirit and therefore the three highest mak where pen. Now when hashem first brought the mak he divided it into two categories. He divided into the makus in this week's para he divided into the makus of next week's para the seven in this week's para showed hanhagas hamishbat that's something that parro could understand parro could understand that of course could understand it but even parro could understand hanhagas hamishbah but when it comes to hanhagas which are the three highest which are the three final that's only something could understand. Therefore, not until paras does it say so you will know that I am hem in the only knowledge that was going to be for par of course will understand it but parro could also understand the first seven mak but it was ultimately to bring to a yadia that clalaw would realize something that was beyond the scope scope of paro's understanding namely there's something called which are the three highest mak these three final sphero we had to extract from the interior of parro so hashem tells moisha el parro now so long as the makis were on a playing field that parro was able to comprehend or at least feel that he had some understanding of the system par hardened his heart. It didn't he didn't feel that the god that this god was operating in a in a playing field above and beyond his his understanding. However, however, as soon as started revealing in next week's para in this is something that only could understand. Parro began to humble his heart. Parro began to to bow his head and he said, "You know what? There's something going on here that's above and beyond my pay grade." And therefore parro begins to say parro says therefore it's the first time parro hardens his heart. So this gives us although in past years we explained how the makos correspond to the 10 statements of creation but if you take it one step further that the 10 statements correspond to the 10 spirro a number one it gives us an understanding of the breakdown of the makus into two par number two it explains why in it's because that Egypt could understand not in it's v and it gives us an understanding of the unique facet of each Makkah. how each maka according to corresponds to a particular we pointed out is that's why par said and actually showed of how they could protect themselves and then finally with that was the the first spir of all the the the origin of all which is which is brought to that is the paras and I wish you all a great day and we should be I'm going to tell you you heard it here first you ready what you see taking place today in Paras there's a very important yady that is mitzim is the mothership of all the exiles. All the exiles are were in Mitzim, Bavl, Paras, Yavan and Edim. Now, we always talk about four golim. Why don't we talk about Mitraim? So, says Mitim is the fatherhead of all the golim. But there's another gulus we don't talk about. We don't talk about galosshmael cuz the same way mitzim was the first gulus which is linked to gulos mitzim is the last gullus which is why by the way yes Ishmael comes from mitraim and Ishmael's mother Hagar was the daughter of parro and there the the ministering angel of mitzim is Rahav and the ministering angel of is ra by the way the maral happens to say that persia Paras is so if we're reading in these par about the downfall of Egypt, you think it's a coincidence that Iran is uh exper is disintegrating from within in the par of So what you heard it here first by the time of Makas there will be one less power in the world. Mark my words. By the time of the end of paras and mitim crumbles, you know what that means. Anyway, I just thought I would mention that. Have a great day everyone. >> Yeah. May I have the >> Sure. Sure. How you feel?