Four Who Entered the Pardes - VII
- Review of Tosefos on Acher's roots
- Zohar's explanation of the perspectives of the four who entered:
- Ben Zoma entered with earth - complete self-nullification (leading to a side discussion on the sin of Adam)
- Ben Azai entered with wind - the struggle to comprehend the challenges of good and evil
- Acher entered with fire - the creation of clear and distinct lines of delineation
- Rebbe Akiva entered with water - love and the power of unity
- Kabbalistic interpretation of how Acher could have seen deep within his being told that he could not return, was hidden the power to return
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