The following text by Reb Zalman is from this week’s Torah portion, Shabbos Shlach Lecha. (Click here for Hebrew/English version). [Notes by Gabbai Seth Fishman, BLOG Editor]:
“Written for Shabbat preceding new month of Tammuz, 5743 / 1983 in the Holy Land“
Send out for yourself men who will scout the land (Numbers 13:2)
The divine name, YHVH, for the month of Tammuz, according to the tradition of permutation of letters, is found in an acronym of last letters from the verse, (Esther 5:13) “zeH (Heh) eynenU (Vav) shoveH (Heh) lI (Yod) / this is worthless to me,” which spells YHVH backwards, i.e. HVHY.
[NOTE: This is the verse found in Siddurim that show the monthly permutations of the name. Cf, https://www.jewishrenewalhasidus.org/wp-content/uploads/tziruf.pdf for all the months and their texts as found in Siddur Ha-Ari.]
And consider: The sign of Tammuz is Cancer, its quality is water sign and its chief characteristic is the level of wife as center of household and family, the astrological House of the Home. The particular letter for this month is chet and sense, hearing, which goes beyond all the senses.
For this time of year, a theme is the churban / destruction of the Holy Temple
[NOTE: From the 17th of Tammuz to the 9th of Av is the period of mourning.]
in the name of ADN”Y
[NOTE: Each name of God alludes to a different Sefirah, and this one alludes to Malchut.]
and, for this reason, Moshe prayed: (Numbers 14:17) Now, please, let the strength of ADN”Y be increased, as You spoke, saying“
[NOTE: S/He gave us the thirteen attributes to invoke Hir mercy.]
for at this time,
[NOTE: Of Tammuz; of the destruction.]
the power of DiBBuR / speaking right is very weakened.
[NOTE: Moshe prayed to the name Adn”y to strengthen the power of speech.]
For, (Exodus 14:3) “Closed in upon them is hamiDaBBeR / the power of speech” and there is no Peh-sach / open mouth (Pri etz chayim – Shaar Mikra kodesh 80:4).
[NOTE: Usually read as “Closed in upon them is hamidbar / the desert; and Pesach / Passover.]
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