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283) “We have a little sister; she has no breasts; what shall we do for our sister on the day when she is spoken for?” “We have a little sister,” referring to the Assembly of Israel, who is called “sister of the Creator.” “She has no breasts,” meaning when Israel approached Mount Sinai, there were no merits and good deeds in them to protect them. “She has no breasts,” which are the correction and beauty of the woman, and there is no beauty for a woman but them. “What shall we do for our sister?” What shall become of her when the Creator appears on Mount Sinai to speak the words of Torah and those souls flee?
284) At that time, when Israel approached Mount Sinai, with the night and the morning, for three days they had not mated with their wives. The holy angels came and accepted Israel in brotherhood because they are angels above and Israel are angels below. They sanctify the name of the upper one above and Israel sanctify the name of the upper one below.
285) On that night, Israel crowned themselves with 70 crowns [Ketarim], and the high angels were saying, “We have a little sister; she has no breasts,” meaning that there were no merits and good deeds in them. “What shall we do for our sister,” meaning what honor and glory shall we do for our sister on the day when the Creator appears on Mount Sinai to give them the Torah?
286) “And it came to pass on the third day, when it was morning.” It is written, “Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman.” This is the meaning of what is written, “And it came to pass on the third day.” When the Creator wished to appear on Mount Sinai, the Creator summoned His entire company and said, “Now, the land of Israel, who do not know My commandments, I wish to appear to them with mercy and they will accept My commandments.” This is the meaning of “And it came to pass on the third day,” which is Tifferet, Rachamim, as it is written, “He bowed the heavens and came down,” and heaven is Tifferet, Rachamim.
287) By that, the Creator appeared to Israel, by first giving them Rachamim, and then giving them the Torah from the side of Gevura on the third day. Thus, they are included with Rachamim and Gevura, for so they deserve. This is why they are called “Israel,” for the name Israel indicates inclusion of Rachamim and Gevura.
288) “When it was morning.” It is written, “A morning without clouds,” for if there were clouds, he would be in the dark and the Hesed would not appear. Hesed appears in the morning, as it is written, “The morning was light,” since when the morning rises there is Hesed in the world and the Dinim pass away. And when the morning does not shine, the Dinim have not yet passed away, as it is written, “When the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy.” When the stars have passed away and the sun shines, it is written, “A morning without clouds,” Hesed awakens in the lower world, and it is written, “When it was morning.” When the stars have passed, there is the morning.
289) “When it was morning,” the Creator began to appear on Mount Sinai. “When it was morning” means when Abraham’s merit awakened, as it is written about him, “And Abraham rose early in the morning.”
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