Tzimtzum Bet

Judgment and mercy must work together. Without mercy, the world would fall apart. Mercy, represented by BINAH, is like a womb that sustains the world until it’s ready for birth. Over time, the structure of the world collapses, and something new emerges.

Each generation goes through this cycle. Spirits need to pass through the womb, where they are built, collapse, and then are reborn into independence. To ascend spiritually, they receive a new DNA and guidance on how to grow.

TZIMTZUM ALEF ended with frustration, unable to define 'self' or allow the Creator’s light to extend. BINAH helps through cooperation, guiding manhood’s journey by accepting limitations. This brings the birth of Messiah and a deeper connection between soul and spirit. Manhood’s fulfillment comes from this cooperation, requiring surrender to BINAH’s guidance.

At first, BINAH lowers herself to nurture manhood, like a mother with a baby. As manhood matures, it begins to stand on its own, combining BINAH’s qualities with its own. Eventually, the right and left sides, BINAH’s qualities and manhood’s will, unite, forming a new middle line, a creature that can hold the light. This process is TZIMTZUM BEIT.

Mercy is crucial for this, and it’s revealed through surrender. Every time we surrender to BINAH with the right intention, we make room for mercy. This shows why surrender is so important. It allows the presence of mercy to emerge.