Themes of Featured Ari Articles

Like a king which influences and provides for his nation, Zeir Anpin provides sustenance to Nukva. The partzuf of Nukva/Rachel couples with Zeir Anpin "face to face" during the Redemption. This contrasts with the "back-to-back" union characterizing a period of Exile.

The story of Purim occurred at the end of the 70 years of the Babylonian Exile at which time the rectification process, whereby they would be returned in a union of face-to-face, began. In order for this to come about, it was necessary that Zeir Anpin be rendered unconscious, meaning that Zeir Anpin's mochin leave him and enter Rachel, thus rectifying her partzuf.

Haman declared: "There exists a nation scattered about and dispersed", about which the Sages commented that "There exists" [in Hebrew, 'yeshno'], meaning "Their G-d is sleeping" [in Hebrew, 'yoshen'']. This refers to Zeir Anpin's state of unconsciousness, i.e. sleep, in order to manifest the king's desire to return face-to-face to return and build the Second Temple.