Portrait of Hacham Shimon Agassi

Portrait of Hacham Shimon Agassi
Portrait of Hacham Agassi painted by Mrs Ruth Gila, Beit Meir , Israel

Friday, August 28, 2015

Esther 2.5

אסתר 2.5



5.'There was an ish Yehudi [Jewish man] in Shushan the capital whose name was Mordechai, son of Yair, son of Shimi, son of Kish, of the tribe of Binyamin-אִישׁ יְהוּדִי הָיָה בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה וּשְׁמוֹ מָרְדֳּכַי בֶּן יָאִיר בֶּן שִׁמְעִי בֶּן קִישׁ אִישׁ יְמִינִי (6110=8 or + 15 words=6125=14=8 counting final Nuns as 700).

Torah
תּוֹרָה
611=8


Mordechai the Jew
מָרְדֳּכַי הַיְּהוּדִי
314=8 or + 2 words=316=10=1


The number 314 is the gematria of the All Powerful Name of G-d "Shadd-ai"-   שַׁדַּי. An almighty powerful force was at work in those days at this time.

The number 316 corresponds to the 613 commandments in the Torah which Mordechai kept and to which he caused the Jews of Babylon to return to in order to defeat their enemies.

The verse can be divided so:
·         There was an ish Yehudi- אִישׁ יְהוּדִי הָיָה(366+3 words=18);
·         In Shushan the capital- בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה (880+2 words=18 or 1530=1+8);
·         Whose name was- וּשְׁמוֹ352=10=1);
·         Mordechai, son of Yair מָרְדֳּכַי בֶּן יָאִיר-(547+3 words=550=10=1 or 1197=18 counting final Nun as 700);
·         Son of Shimi- בֶּן שִׁמְעִי(1122+2 words=8 counting final Nun as 700);
·         Son of Kish- בֶּן קִישׁ(462+2 words=14=8);

·         Of the tribe of Binyamin- אִישׁ יְמִינִי (431=8 or + 2 words=10=1).
Esther 1.1
 אסתר 1.1




1.’And it was in the days of Achashverosh — he was the Achashverosh who reigned from Hodu to Cush, a hundred and twenty-seven provinces- וַיְהִי בִּימֵי אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ הוּא אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ הַמֹּלֵךְ מֵהֹדּוּ וְעַד כּוּשׁ שֶׁבַע וְעֶשְׂרִים וּמֵאָה מְדִינָה (3462+13 words=3475=19=10=1).


The verse can be divided so:
·         It was in the days of Achashverosh-  וַיְהִי בִּימֵי אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ(914=14=8 or + 3 words=17=8);
·         He was the Achashverosh who reigned from Hodu to Cush- הוּא אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ הַמֹּלֵךְ מֵהֹדּוּ וְעַד כּוּשׁ (1389+6 words=1395=18);
·         One hundred and twenty-seven provinces- שֶׁבַע וְעֶשְׂרִים וּמֵאָה מְדִינָה (1719=18).

The verse opens with words which have an identical gematria to the first word of the Torah “In the Beginning”-בְּרֵאשִׁית ! A new creation was about to be set in motion from the Eighth Sphira.


It was in the days of Achashverosh
וַיְהִי בִּימֵי אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ
914=14=8

In the Beginning
בְּרֵאשִׁית
913+1 word=914=14=8

Hodu (India)-Cush (Ethiopia)
הֹדּוּ-כּוּשׁ
341=8 or + 2 words=10=1

Seven and twenty and one hundred
שֶׁבַע וְעֶשְׂרִים וּמֵאָה
1050+ 3 words=1+8 or 1610=8 (Mem 600)



The number 1610 corresponds to the alignment of the 10 Sphirot:
·         Three upper-            1
·         Six connecting-         6
·         Kingdom-                 1


The number 1610 is tenfold the gematria of the word “The Universe”-“Hayakum”- הַיָקוּם (161).
Blessings before Reading Megillah Estheר

 ברכות לפני קריאת מגילת אסתר

Blessed [infinite source of blessing] are You, Hashem our G-d, King of the universe, who has set us apart in order to sanctify us with His commandments, and instructed us regarding the reading of the Megillah.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ עַל מִקְרָא מְגִלָּה

3195=18

Blessed [infinite source of blessing] are You, Hashem our God, King of the universe, who performed miracles for our ancestors in those days, at this very time.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה

2611=10=1 or 6461=17=8 (final letters)



Blessed [infinite source of blessing] are You, Hashem our G-d, King of the universe, who has granted us life, preserved us, and enabled us to reach this occasion.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה

1888+11 words=1899=27=1+8

4059=18 (final letters)

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Ruth 4.15

רות 4.15


15. 'And he shall be unto you a restorer of life- וְהָיָה לָךְ לְמֵשִׁיב נֶפֶשׁ(888 or 1386=18 counting final Kaf as 500), and to sustain your old age- וּלְכַלְכֵּל אֶת שֵׂיבָתֵךְ(1269=18) for your daughter-in-law who loves you has given birth to him-כִּי כַלָּתֵךְ אֲשֶׁר אֲהֵבַתֶךְ יְלָדַתּוּ, (2839+5 words=2844=18 counting final Kafs as 500), and she is better to you than seven sons-אֲשֶׁר הִיא טוֹבָה לָךְ מִשִּׁבְעָה בָּנִים (1108=10=1).


The verse can also be divided so:

·         And he shall be unto you a restorer of life and to sustain your old age-וְהָיָה לָךְ   לְמֵשִׁיב נֶפֶשׁ וּלְכַלְכֵּל אֶת שֵׂיבָתֵךְ (3117+7 words=3124=10=1counting final Kafs as 500);
·         For your daughter-in-law who loves you has given birth to him and she is better to you than seven sons-כִּי כַלָּתֵךְ אֲשֶׁר אֲהֵבַתֶךְ יְלָדַתּוּ אֲשֶׁר הִיא טוֹבָה לָךְ מִשִּׁבְעָה בָּנִים (2987=26=8).

And he shall be unto you a restorer of life

וְהָיָה לָךְ לְמֵשִׁיב נֶפֶשׁ

888

1386=18 
(Kaf 500)

Code of Hai
צֹפֶן חַי
888 
(Nun 700)

Name of Hai - Mashiach
שֵׁם חַי - םָשִׁיחַ
1836=18

(Mems 500)

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Ruth 1.16
 רות 1.16
16.’And Ruth said, 'Do not entreat me (harm me/insult me) to leave you, to return from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge; your People shall be my People, and your G-d is my G-d-וַתֹּאמֶר רוּת אַל תִּפְגְּעִי בִי לְעָזְבֵךְ לָשׁוּב מֵאַחֲרָיִךְ כִּי אֶל אֲשֶׁר תֵּלְכִי אֵלֵךְ וּבַאֲשֶׁר תָּלִינִי אָלִין עַמֵּךְ עַמִּי וֵאלֹהַיִךְ אֱלֹהָי(5146+20 words=5166=18 or 8196+20 words = 8216 =17=8 counting final Kafs as 500).

The verse can be divided so:

·         And Ruth said, 'Do not entreat me to leave you- וַתֹּאמֶר רוּת אַל תִּפְגְּעִי בִי לְעָזְבֵךְ (1988=26=8or 2568+6 words=2474=17=8);
·         To return from following you- לָשׁוּב מֵאַחֲרָיִךְ(617=14=8 or 1097=17=8 or + 2 words = 19=10=1counting final Kaf as 500);
·         For where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge; your People shall be my People, and your G-d is my G-d-כִּי אֶל אֲשֶׁר תֵּלְכִי אֵלֵךְ וּבַאֲשֶׁר תָּלִינִי אָלִין עַמֵּךְ עַמִּי וֵאלֹהַיִךְ אֱלֹהָי(4631=14=8 or +12 words=4643=17=8 counting final Kafs as 500).
The last part of the verse can be divided so:

·         For where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge-כִּי אֶל אֲשֶׁר תֵּלְכִי אֵלֵךְ וּבַאֲשֶׁר תָּלִינִי אָלִין (3303=1+8 or + 8 words=3311=8counting final Nun and Kaf as 700 and 500);
·         Your People shall be my People, and your G-d is my G-d-עַמֵּךְ עַמִּי וֵאלֹהַיִךְ אֱלֹהָי (368=17=8or 1328 or + 4 words=1332=1+8 counting final Kafs as 500).

You shall go-I shall go
תֵּלְכִי אֵלֵךְ
511+2 words=1+8
991=19-10=1 (Kaf 500)

You shall lodge-I Lodge
תָּלִינִי אָלִין
591+2 words=17=8
1241=8 or + 2 words=10=1 (Nun 700)

Your People- My People
עַמֵּךְ עַמִּי
250+2 words=1+8
730=10=1 (Kaf 500)

Your G-d-My G-d
אלֹהַיִךְ אֱלֹהָי
592+2 words=18 (Kaf 500)

And your G-d is My G-d
וֵאלֹהַיִךְ אֱלֹהָי
118=10=1

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Behold! Days are approaching....

הִנֵּה יָמִים בָּאִים.....

(Amos 8.11)


The Prophet Amos teaches us that at the time of the Coming of Mashiach there too will be famine- of thirst and hunger, but not of bread and water but of words of Hashem (8.11):


11.'Days are approaching says the Lord Hashem, and I shall cast a famine in the Land, not a hunger for bread and not a thirst for water, rather [a hunger and thirst] to hear the words of Hashem-הִנֵּה יָמִים בָּאִים נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּי רָעָב בָּאָרֶץ לֹא רָעָב לַלֶּחֶם וְלֹא צָמָא לַמַּיִם כִּי אִם לִשְׁמֹעַ אֵת דִּבְרֵי יְהוָה(3572=17=8).

Days are approaching says the Lord Hashem, and I shall cast a famine in the Land
הִנֵּה יָמִים בָּאִים נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּי רָעָב בָּאָרֶץ
1719=18

Not a hunger for bread and not a thirst for water
לֹא רָעָב לַלֶּחֶם וְלֹא צָמָא לַמַּיִם
1819=19=10=1

Rather [a hunger and thirst] to hear the words of Hashem
כִּי אִם לִשְׁמֹעַ אֵת דִּבְרֵי יְהוָה
1154+6 words=1160=8

Words of Hashem
דִּבְרֵי יְהוָה
242=8 or + 2 words=10=1

At such a time of such low spirituality it is deeds of loving kindness that are needed to rectify the situation. This is the significance of the deeds that Ruth and Boaz. Through their deeds they succeeded in rectifying the selfishness of Elimelech and together they built up the House of Nachshon which otherwise may have been lost for good. Together they established the Davidic Dynasty and kept alive the dream of Tikkun Olam.

The Mashiach too shall arrive at a low point in the nations' spirituality –"poor/lowly and riding on a donkey"- עָנִי וְרֹכֵב עַל חֲמוֹר (Zachariah 9.9) - in a generation of materialism, greed and corruption; yet through his Torah he shall bring the nation back to serving Hashem "as one man and with one heart"-איש אחד בלב אחד as the Children of Israel did at Mount Sinai on Shavuot.


Mashiach-Lowly and riding on a donkey
מָּשִׁיחַ- עָנִי וְרֹכֵב עַל חֲמוֹר
1070=8

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Song of Songs
שיר השירים
6.3

I am still my Beloved’s and my Beloved is mine
אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי לִי




3.' [Now I know that] I am still my Beloved’s and my Beloved is mine; He grazes among the roses- אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי לִי, הָרֹעֶה בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּים (1173+6 words=18).

I am still my Beloved’s and my Beloved is mine
אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי לִי
185+4 words=189=18

He grazes among the roses
הָרֹעֶה בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּים
988+2 words=990=18
1548=18 (Mem 600)


The first letters of the first four words of the verse spell the word “Ellul”- אלול. In the Month of Ellul we return to Hashem in Repentance before the High Holy days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

The final letters of these 4 words are 4 letters “Yud”-יייי .


Ani L’Dodi V’Dodi Li

אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי לִי

185+4 words=18



The gematria of the word “Ellul”- אלול is 67, the same gematria of the word “Bina”- בִינה, "Understanding". The gematria of the four letters "Yud"- יייי is 40


67+40=107=8



Thus our Sages teach us that at the age of 40 one obtains "Understanding"- בִינה (Avot 5.21):


Forty to Understanding
בֶּן אַרְבָּעִים לַבִּינָה
1682=17=8

The remaining middle letters of these words are:

·         Nun- נ                                 = 50        = 8
·         David-David דָּוִד- דָּוִד    = 28=10 =  1

The number 50 corresponds to the 50 Gates of Understanding,

50th Gate
שער נ'
620=8

Crown
כֶּתֶר
620

The number 28 is the gematria of the word Koach"- כֹּחַ   which means "power"!

Power of Keter
כֹּחַ כֶּתֶר
648=18



From all the above we now "understand" the tremendous "power" of this verse  written by King Solomon who wore the Crown of Wisdom and Understanding!