The Ramcha"l, basing himself on the teachings of the Ariza"l, explains the beginning of the world-building process that starts on Rosh HaShanah. He explains that it is a day of Din (judgement) because it is the day of the building of the Nukvah, the capacity to receive for the coming year, the Knesseth Yisroel, the corporate body of the Jewish Nation.
The Ariza"l bases this paradigm on the verse, "His left arm is under my head, and his right arm will hug me." This is an allusion to the thread that runs through and unites all the High Holy Days and Sukkoth into one complete experience of relationship between Knesseth Yisroel and its Beloved. In short, it is a love-in involving God and the Jewish Nation.
These are days of continued ascendancy. As we continue to improve the Knesseth Yisroel develops continuously to achieve it full height and strength. The soul of the Jewish Nation is reborn each Rosh haShanah through a process that continues through Shemini Atzeret when we are finally complete.
On Rosh HaShanah there is judgement. As this is the anniversary of the creation of the world, the building of the Nukvah is renewed. It needs to be built in a manner that reflects the actions of those within Creation, as the Nukvah is the root of Creation. As such it is necessary to discern how to direct things with the roots as well as the branches. Should they be brought close and offered life, or, God forbid, pushed away and die. Should they receive in abundance and enjoy wealth, or in a limited measure and live in poverty. All sorts of similar things need to be established on Rosh HaShanah in order to determine how the Nukvah should manifest itself in the coming year. This is what leads God to reexamine mankind each and every year.These are the days when the essence of each person's relationship with God is established and how the relationship will be actualized over the year. The entire standing of the Jewish Nation before God throughout the year is being determined at this time.
The Ariza"l bases this paradigm on the verse, "His left arm is under my head, and his right arm will hug me." This is an allusion to the thread that runs through and unites all the High Holy Days and Sukkoth into one complete experience of relationship between Knesseth Yisroel and its Beloved. In short, it is a love-in involving God and the Jewish Nation.
These are days of continued ascendancy. As we continue to improve the Knesseth Yisroel develops continuously to achieve it full height and strength. The soul of the Jewish Nation is reborn each Rosh haShanah through a process that continues through Shemini Atzeret when we are finally complete.
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