The Unfiltered Erev Rav, Part One
b'siyata d'shemaya, The purpose of this post is to combat an increase in confusion among those seeking clarity in current events, and in the tradition of Ha Rav Ha Gaon, Rabbi Mendel Kessin, Shlit"a, to gain a greater understanding of the Divine Plan. We seek this understanding in order to improve our avoda, to strengthen our faith and resolve, and to become illuminating beacons to others in these unprecedented, dark times. With the events that began the three Wars of Gog U'Magog, as brought down by Rav Wasserman, ZQT"L, beginning with the pestilence of the First World War, and the inexplicable industrial slaughter of the Second World War, we became accustomed to physical annihilation, displacement, and physical persecution. The Third and final World War is foreseen as eclipsing the first of the two, as is known. To paraphrase the Chazon Ish, from his sefer Emunah u'Bitachon, 'the final trial is not one of persecution, but one of confusion of the mi...
After reading Rav Kessins sefer I see how wasting seed is mirroring the affects of Lashan Hara, is that correct?
ReplyDeleteIn the context of creating kitrugim (accusers), yes. The mechanism of Lashon Hara is different since it creates a general accusation that opens the entire file for review, whereas batel zeira - wasting seed creates actual souls, which in turn demand sustenance from their father. Those souls are killed after the individual repents, which relieves the accusations, BUT the person who repents is then guilty of bloodshed for causing the souls to be killed. Similar, yes, but very different outcomes. A general full accusation (L.H) versus a specific, limited accusation (B.Z). Both sins are ultimately bein Adam L'Chavero, not bein Adam L'Makom, so they need to be rectified before one can attain forgiveness and are not automatically forgiven on Yom Kippur. The effect of reciting Tikkun Klali and immersing in the mikveh is to kill these accusing souls. They are not inherently evil, as they were meant to become human. For more information, check out Rabbi Yaron Reuven's shiurim on the topic. Very scary stuff.
ReplyDeleteI was connecting it the parallel of the yesod going to malchus or not but I hear this also. Are there any tapes from Rav Kessin on this topic?
DeleteBatel Zerah is a failure of transmission of ohrot from Yesod to Malchut, yes. The result (see my reply to your other comment) is that the ohort are then malbish in klipot, which have no source of chiut of their own and cause immense damage, but can be rectified. Even more damaging is the transmission of ohrot from the Yesod to the Malchut of the Sitra Achra, (through forbidden unions) which are profoundly difficult or impossible to rectify across generations (this can cross over into the Erev Rav situation, further complicating the damage). Rabbi Kessin does not publicly discuss the panimiut of batel zera, but this topic is covered extensively in Likutei Moharan, and I recall that Rabbi Reuven has some excellent (if terrifying) lectures on the consequences. Here is a link to basic, fundamental sources in Chazal about the topic https://www.briskodesh.org/pages/bris/wasting-seed.htm
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