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189. In the Shema reading, a person should unify his master and tie ties of faith in the heart’s desire. When he reaches the word EhaD [one], he should aim in the Aleph of Ehad, which is hidden and more ancient than all, the Sefira Keter of ZA. In the Het of EhaD, he should aim with the eight upper degrees, which are from upper Hochma through Tzadik [righteous], Yesod. In the big Dalet of EhaD, he should aim to adhere to the Assembly of Israel, Malchut, David’s portion, who is called “poor and meager” when Malchut is not adhered to ZA. Now that she is adhered to those upper degrees implied in the Aleph-Het of EhaD, which are from Keter to Yesod of ZA, then Malchut is great. This is implied by the big Dalet in EhaD.

Then the whole world suckles from her, and the breasts are as towers because the whole world suckles from them, for the Shechina says, “I am a wall and my breasts are as towers. Then I was in His eyes as one who has found peace.”

When the Assembly of Israel, Malchut, is in exile with her sons among the nations of the world, she is called “small,” as it is written, “We have a little sister.” When Israel adhere to the Torah and walk on the path of truth, Malchut is filled with abundance, and peace, Yesod, connects to Malchut, and she replies and says, “I am a wall and my breasts are as towers,” meaning they are big and full of abundance for the world. At that time, when they bond with me, then, “And peace.”

The Zohar interprets the Aleph of Az [then] as the most holy Atik, Keter, the Zayin of Az, seven degrees from Hochma to Hod. “Peace” is called Tzadik, Yesod. Because those degrees bond with me, “I was in His eyes as one who has found peace.”

The eyes are seven degrees, ZAT of Hochma, called “the eyes of the Lord,” “the face of the Lord,” and then there is peace to the world and Hesed of Atik is present in the place of male and female, ZA and Malchut.

This is why Moses commanded in the Torah and said, “Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one,” tying all the ties of faith.