The 231 Gates

רל"א שערים

The Sefer Yetzirah-ספר יצירה "Book of Formation" which was written by our Father Abraham teaches us that through 231 Gates the world was created. This figure is arrived at simply by drawing a circle and writing the “Aleph-Bet”-אלף-בית (Hebrew alphabet) around the circumference of the circle. By joining each letter to each other letter one ends up with a total of 231 lines. The 231 lines connecting the 22 letters are called the “231 gates"-רל"א שערים. This means simply that the gateway of creation is through the combination of letters which represent Divine powers of creation.

22*21=231

The 231 Gates are hinted at in the name “Israel”- ישראל. In Hebrew, Israel is spelled YiSRAeL. These letters spell out the words "YeSh"- יש "RLA"- רלא, which literally means “there are 231!”

 The joint gematria of the three letters "Reish"-ר', "Lamed"-ל', and "Aleph"-א' is 231.

In the first Midrash cited by Rashi in Parshat Beraishit (Beraishit Rabbah 1.4) it states that at the beginning of the Creation process, “Israel rose in thought.” The Name Israel thus alludes to the fact that Creation took place through these 231 Gates.

231 Gates - Israel

רל"א שערים- ישראל

1392+3 words=18 or 1952=17=8(Mem 600)

Two Hundred and Thirty One Gates

מאתיים שלשים ואחד שערים

1820

3500=8 (Mems 600)

The Name "Hashem"- יהוָה appears 1820 times in the Torah.

This is a particularly significant finding as the entire Torah is written in combinations of the Names of Hashem in Hebrew the Holy Tongue.

The Holy Tongue

לשון הקודש

801

And the Earth/Land of Israel was corrupt

וַתִּשָּׁחֵת הָאָרֶץ

1410+2 words=8

11.’And the earth was corrupt before G-d- וַתִּשָּׁחֵת הָאָרֶץ לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים (3041=8 counting final Zadik and Mem as 900 and 600), and the earth was filled with Hamas (robbery/violence) - וַתִּמָּלֵא הָאָרֶץ חָמָס(881=17=8).

Exodus from Egypt/Sorrows

יצאת מצרים

881=17=8 or + 2 words=19=10=1

Rashi comments here that the root of the word for corruption-שָּׁחֵת corresponds to idolatry and sexual immorality . He says that the word “Hamas”-חָמָס means “robbery”- גזל as it is written in the Book of Jonah (3.8):

3.’And they shall cover themselves with sackcloth, both man and beast, and let them cry to G-d with might; and they will return (repent) each man from his evil way, and from the Hamas (robbery/violence) that is in their palms-וְיִתְכַּסּוּ שַׂקִּים הָאָדָם וְהַבְּהֵמָה וְיִקְרְאוּ אֶל אֱלֹהִים בְּחָזְקָה וְיָשֻׁבוּ אִישׁ מִדַּרְכּוֹ הָרָעָה וּמִן הֶחָמָס אֲשֶׁר בְּכַפֵּיהֶם (6569 =26=8 counting final letters).

The word “the earth”- הָאָרֶץ can also be read as “The Land of Israel” or simply “The Land”- הָאָרֶץ. 

And the Earth/Land of Israel was corrupt

וַתִּשָּׁחֵת הָאָרֶץ

1410+2 words=8

The Earth/The Land

הָאָרֶץ 

296=17=8 or + 1 word=18

1106=8 (Zadik 9000

The gematria of the word “Hamas”- חָמָס is 108.

The gematria of the word “robbery”- גזל is 40 – which is halfof 80 (8). This is the reason why the flood was to last for 40days and 40 nights.

The gematria of the word “half”-חצי is also 108.

The gematria of the word “Gehinnom”-“Hell”-גהינם is also108.

Hamas comes from hell and its end is in hell.

Isaiah 57.16-ישעיהו 

Yebamot 63.b- יבמות

 Arrival of Mashiach

Rabbi Assi stated: The Son of David [Mashiach] will not arrive until all the souls that are in the “Guf” [body] are disposed of(i.e., until all the souls from the Heavenly Treasury have been born on Earth) since it is said, ‘For the ruach/spirit that is before Me will be detained [only until] the neshamot/souls I have made [will be incarnated in bodies]” (Isaiah 57:16).

אָמַר רַבִּי אָסִי, אֵין בֶּן דָּוִד בָּא עַד שֶׁיִּכְלוּ כָּל הַנְּשָׁמוֹת שֶׁבַּגּוּף, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (ישעיה נז) "כִּי רוּחַ מִלְּפָנַי יַעֲטוֹף וּנְשָׁמוֹת אֲנִי עָשִׂיתִי"

The verse in Isaiah 57.6 is encrypted as follows:

6.’ For I [G-d] will not contend forever, neither will I always be angry as the ruach [of theMashiach] which is before Me will be detained Until all theneshamot/souls I have made have been incarnated

-כִּי לֹא לְעוֹלָם אָרִיב וְלֹא לָנֶצַח אֶקְצוֹף כִּי רוּחַ מִלְּפָנַי יַעֲטוֹף וּנְשָׁמוֹת אֲנִי עָשִׂיתִי

 

5224+14 words=5238=18  (final letters).

For I [G-d] will not contend forever, neither will I always be angry

כִּי לֹא לְעוֹלָם אָרִיב וְלֹא לָנֶצַח אֶקְצוֹף

2222=8 (final letters)

As the ruach [of theMashiach] which is before Me will be detained

כִּי רוּחַ מִלְּפָנַי יַעֲטוֹף

629=17=8

Until all the neshamot/souls I have made have been incarnated

וּנְשָׁמוֹת אֲנִי עָשִׂיתִי

1653+3 words=18

26 Generations of Derech Eretz

עשרים וששה דורות דרך ארץ

 Our Sages teach us (Midrash Rabbah Vayikra 9.3):

For Twenty Six generations “Derech Eretz” preceded the Torah as it is written “to guard the way to 

the Tree of Life (Beraishit 3); “Way”- that is “Derech Eretz”, and afterwards “Tree of Life”- that is 

“Torah”.

עשרים וששה דורות קדמה דרך ארץ את התורה, הדא הואדכתיב "לשמור את דרך עץ החיים" (בראשית ג). "דרך" - זו דרך ארץ ואחר כך "עץ החיים" - זו תורה.

For twenty six generations “Derech Eretz” preceded the Torah

עשרים וששה דורות קדמה דרך ארץ את התורה

3528=18

26=8

Isaiah- ישעיהו
59.20

And a Redeemer shall come to Zion

וּבָא לְצִיּוֹן גּוֹאֵל

235=10=1

885+3 words=888 (Nun 700)

And to those who return from transgression in Jacob

says Hashem

וּלְשָׁבֵי פֶשַׁע בְּיַעֲקֹב נְאֻם יְהוָה

1099=19=10=1

1659+5 words=1664=17=8

The Code of Life/A Living Code

צֹפֶן חַי

888 

(Nun 700)

The Portion of Joseph

 חלקת יוסף

D'varim 33.16- דברים

16.’ And from the delights of the earth and its fullness and the contentment of Him that dwells in the thicket, let the produce fall upon the head of Joseph and upon the crown of the head of the Nazir (secluded one) among his brothers-וּמִמֶּגֶד אֶרֶץ וּמְלֹאָהּ וּרְצוֹן שֹׁכְנִי סְנֶה תָּבוֹאתָה לְרֹאשׁ יוֹסֵף וּלְקָדְקֹד נְזִיר אֶחָיו (3350+12 words=3362=14=8 or5530).

3350+5530=8880

This very special gematria combination (regular + final letters) shows us the elevated nature of Joseph as learnt from the words of the verse itself.

Code Hai

צפן חי

888

The verse can be divided so:

·         And from the delights of the earth and its fullness and the contentment of Him that dwells in the thicket- וּמִמֶּגֶד אֶרֶץ וּמְלֹאָהּ וּרְצוֹן שֹׁכְנִי סְנֶה (1313=8);

·         Let the produce fall upon the head of Joseph and upon the crown of the head of the Nazir (secluded one) among his brothers-תָּבוֹאתָה לְרֹאשׁ יוֹסֵף וּלְקָדְקֹד נְזִיר אֶחָיו (2757+6 words=2763=18).

The verse can also be divided so:

·         And from the delights of the earth and its fullness- וּמִמֶּגֶד אֶרֶץ וּמְלֹאָהּ(466+3 words =19=10=1);

·         And the contentment of Him that dwells in the thicket- וּרְצוֹן שֹׁכְנִי סְנֶה (847 =19 = 10=1)

·         Let the produce fall upon the head of Joseph- תָּבוֹאתָה לְרֹאשׁ יוֹסֵף(1501+3 words =10=1);

·         And upon the crown of the head of the Nazir among his brothers- וּלְקָדְקֹד נְזִיר אֶחָיו (536=14=8 or + 3 words=17=8).

The totals of these 4 phrases are 1118.

The number 1118 is the gematria of the first verse of the Shema Prayer:

Hear O’ Israel Hashem our G-d Hashem is One

שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהוָה אֶחָד

1118

                                                                                                                      

Rashi clarifies here that Joseph had been separated from his brothers through sale.

Head of Joseph

רֹאשׁ יוֹסֵף

657=18

Head of the Nazir

קָדְקֹד נְזִיר

475+2 words=18

Torah - The Remedy

תּוֹרָה תַּבְלִין

59.’Then Hashem will make your plagues and the plagues of your offspring astonishing - great and faithful plagues, and evil and faithful illnesses-וְהִפְלָא יְהוָה אֶת מַכֹּתְךָ וְאֵת מַכּוֹת זַרְעֶךָ מַכּוֹת גְּדֹלֹת וְנֶאֱמָנוֹת וָחֳלָיִם רָעִים וְנֶאֱמָנִים (4266=18).

The verse can be divided so:

·        

·         Then Hashem will make your plagues and the plagues of your offspring- וְהִפְלָא יְהוָה אֶת מַכֹּתְךָ וְאֵת מַכּוֹת זַרְעֶךָ (3159=18counting Kafs as 500);

·         Great and faithful plagues- מַכּוֹת גְּדֹלֹת וְנֶאֱמָנוֹת(1456+3 words=18 );

·         And evil and faithful illnesses- וָחֳלָיִם רָעִים וְנֶאֱמָנִים(611=8).

Rashi comments that they will be faithful in that they will achieve their purpose.

In this verse there are two curses:

Great and faithful plagues

מַכּוֹת גְּדֹלֹת וְנֶאֱמָנוֹת

1456+3 words=18

And evil and faithful illnesses

וָחֳלָיִם רָעִים וְנֶאֱמָנִים

611=8

The number 611 is the gematria of the word “Torah”- תורה; for being unfaithful to Torah Hashem will exact punishment with evil and faithful illnesses. It is also the antidote as it is written (Kiddushin 30.b):

I created the Evil Inclination

בָּרָאתִי יֵצֶר הָרָע

1188=18

And I created Torah as a remedy

 וּבָרָאתִי לוֹ תּוֹרָה תַּבְלִין

2048=14=8 or + 4 words=1+8

The number 2048 corresponds to the number 248 the gematria of the name “Abraham”-אברהם.

Torah

תּוֹרָה

611=8

A Remedy

תַּבְלִין

1142=8 
(Nun 700)

Torah-Remedy!

תּוֹרָה תַּבְלִין!

611+1142=1753+2 words=18 

(Nun 700)