Rabbi Judah began with the verse, “Her husband is known in
the gates.” (Proverbs 31: 23) The Holy One, blessed he He, is elevated and
glorious hidden and transcendent. No one
has come into the world since the time of Creation that can understand Him or
His wisdom. Because He is so hidden,
neither those above not those below are able to cleave to Him, so that all of
them say, “Blessed be the glory of God from His place!” The lower creatures say, “He must be above!” As Scripture indicates, “Your glory is above
the heavens,” (Psalms 57:6) Thus
everyone both above and below proclaims, “Blessed I the glory of God from His
place!” (Ezekiel 3:12) for He is unknown and no one can grasp
Him. That is why its states “He husband
(i.e. God) is known in the gates.”
But surely he is known is the gates (heb. sh’arim)! he is known and cleaved according to what
each person is capable of imagining (m’asher) in his mind, according to his wisdom. Those are the sh’arim through which He is known. But to really know Him—no is capable of that.”
Every person according to his or her own ability. We perceive God as we are able.
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