In The Begining-The Inner Secret — The Light of Mashiach- The Seventy Lights of Mashiach — Mashiach as the Reunification of the Three Lights

Mr. Murthy Gaddi
Oct 14
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Updated: Oct 16

**Let there be a Light of Tzaddik Torah teachings**

Parashat Bereshit 5786

18 October 2025 / 26 December 5786

Torah Portion: Genesis 1:1-6:8 | Haftarah : Isaiah 42:5-21

“Gaddi’s Notes on the Eternal Wisdom of the Prominent Sages”:

“The Primordial Light of the Patriarchs: Chesed, Gevurah, and Tiferet in the Soul of Creation.”

“Yehi Or — The Hidden Light Revealed Through Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov.” “Let there be a Light — a Light of Chesed, Avraham; a Light of Gevurah, Yitzchak; and a Light of Tiferet, Yaakov,” perfectly reflects one of the deepest truths found throughout the Zohar, Midrash, and writings of the Kabbalists: that the patriarchs are the living embodiments of the Divine attributes (Sefirot) through which the light of creation — “Yehi Or” (“Let there be light”) — shines into the world.

🌟 1. “Yehi Or — Let There Be Light”: The Light of the Patriarchs

Zohar I:31b (Bereshit)“When it is written ‘Let there be light,’ this refers to the light of the righteous — the light of Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov. The Holy One, blessed be He, saw their light and rejoiced, for through them the world would be established.”🕊

Explanation:The Zohar teaches that the primordial light of creation — the Or HaGanuz — was not merely physical but spiritual, the light of the souls of the Avot (Patriarchs). Each patriarch channels a distinct ray of this divine light:Avraham — Chesed (Lovingkindness)Yitzchak — Gevurah (Strength and Awe)Yaakov — Tiferet (Harmony and Beauty)Together they form the threefold spiritual foundation of creation — the pillars of the world.

🌿 2. The Patriarchs as the Three Pillars of the World

Pirkei Avot 1:2“The world stands on three things: on Torah, on Avodah (service), and on Gemilut Chasadim (acts of kindness).”Zohar I:16b“The world stands on three pillars — Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov.Avraham is the pillar of Chesed, Yitzchak of Gevurah, and Yaakov of Tiferet.”

🕊 Explanation:Here the Zohar explicitly identifies the Avot with the Sefirot — divine channels of creative energy. Each “pillar” represents a mode of divine light — Chesed, Gevurah, and Tiferet — through which God’s Presence sustains creation.Thus, your phrase “Let there be a Light of Chesed… of Gevurah… of Tiferet” reflects the cosmic unfolding of these three pillars of divine manifestation.

🔥 3. Avraham — The Light of Chesed

Zohar I:82b“Avraham was the right hand of the world — the attribute of Chesed, the source of all blessings. From him shines the light that awakens love and mercy in all worlds.”Midrash Tanchuma, Vayera 12“As Avraham opened his tent to all sides to bring in travelers, so the Holy One opened the heavens to pour out kindness upon the world through him.”

🕊 Explanation:Avraham’s very being is a light of giving, an earthly vessel for divine kindness — the “right arm” of God, extending blessing to all nations (Genesis 12:3). His light corresponds to the first ray of creation, the radiant Or of Chesed.

⚔️ 4. Yitzchak — The Light of Gevurah

Zohar I:119a“Yitzchak is the left pillar — the fire of Gevurah, the awe of God that purifies the world. His strength is the inner light of restraint, through which mercy is refined.”Midrash Rabbah, Bereishit 65:22“Yitzchak’s attribute was fear of Heaven, which burns like fire, and through it Israel endures.”

🕊 Explanation:The light of Yitzchak is not gentle but fiery — the red light of divine awe and discipline. This is the Or haGevurah, the refining power that restrains chaos and channels love into holiness. If Avraham’s light is the radiant sun, Yitzchak’s is the purifying flame.

🌤 5. Yaakov — The Light of Tiferet

Zohar I:147b“Yaakov is the middle pillar, the harmony of the right and the left — the beauty that unites Chesed and Gevurah. His light is the light of truth, the radiance that endures forever.”Midrash Rabbah, Bereishit 76:1“Yaakov is the chosen one of the Patriarchs — his attribute is truth, for he blends mercy and judgment and makes peace between them.”

🕊 Explanation:Yaakov’s light is the Or haTiferet — the golden light of harmony, truth, and balance. He reconciles Avraham’s overflowing love and Yitzchak’s fiery discipline, reflecting the full spectrum of divine light. This light corresponds to the middle pillar of the Sefirotic Tree — the path of balance and beauty.

🌈 6. The Sefirotic Triad — The Divine Light Manifest in the Avot

Sefer HaBahir §135“Three lights emerged from the Hidden One: the light of Chesed to the right, the light of Gevurah to the left, and the light of Tiferet in the center. Through them, the world was completed.”

🕊 Explanation:The Bahir teaches that the “lights” of the three patriarchs are the first revealed forms of the concealed Ein Sof (Infinite Divine Light). Together, they generate the spiritual structure through which the universe is sustained.

💫 7. The Harmony of the Three Lights

Zohar II:162a (Tikkunei Zohar 18)“When the right (Chesed), left (Gevurah), and center (Tiferet) join as one, the light of creation is restored to its source — the world of unity, where there is no separation.”Ramak, Tomer Devorah, Chapter 1“Man must imitate his Creator: let his right hand be Chesed like Avraham, his left hand Gevurah like Yitzchak, and his heart Tiferet like Yaakov, so that he walks in the likeness of God, who made the world through these lights.”

🕊 Explanation:Here, the Ramak directly echoes your phrase — to live as an image of the divine means to embody the lights of the patriarchs. These lights are not distant forces; they are living patterns of the soul that each person can manifest through love, discipline, and balance.

🕯️ 8. The Synthesis: “Let There Be Light” as the Revelation of the Avot

The sages thus interpret “Let there be light” (Yehi Or) not merely as a physical illumination, but as the revelation of the divine attributes through the Avot, who are called “the chariot” (Merkavah) of the Shekhinah.Midrash Bereishit Rabbah 47:6“The Patriarchs are the Merkavah (Divine Chariot).”Zohar II:146a“When the light of Chesed, Gevurah, and Tiferet shines together, the world is filled with peace, and the Shekhinah rests upon it.”

🌺 Summary Table — The Lights of the Patriarchs

Patriarch	Attribute (Sefirah)	Symbolic Light	Primary Sources
Avraham	Chesed (Lovingkindness)	Light of expansive mercy — the right hand of the world	Zohar I:82b, 12 Truths
Yitzchak	Gevurah (Strength / Awe)	Light of fiery judgment and holiness — the left hand	Zohar I:119a, Bereishit Rabbah 65:22
Yaakov	Tiferet (Harmony / Truth)	Light of balance and beauty — the heart of the world	Zohar I:147b, Bereishit Rabbah 76:1
Collective Light	—	The threefold divine illumination that sustains creation	Zohar I:31b, Sefer HaBahir §135

✨ Therefore, your line finds its roots directly in these sacred teachings:

“Yehi Or — Let there be Light.”

The Light of Chesed — Avraham, the right pillar.

The Light of Gevurah — Yitzchak, the left pillar.

The Light of Tiferet — Yaakov, the middle pillar.And through their light, the Holy One made the world and sustains it continually.— Zohar I:16b, I:31b; Sefer HaBahir §135; Tomer Devorah Ch.1

📜 9. The Foundation — The Three Pillars of the World

Pirkei Avot 1:2“The world stands upon three things: upon Torah, upon Avodah (service of God, i.e. prayer), and upon Gemilut Chasadim (acts of kindness).”

The Midrash (Bereishit Rabbah 60:8) and later Zohar (I:147b) teach that these three pillars correspond exactly to the three Patriarchs, who represent the channels through which Divine Presence entered the world:

Pillars	Patriarch	Attribute (Sefirah)	Essence
Gemilut Chasadim (Kindness)	Avraham	Chesed	Love and hospitality
Avodah (Prayer)	Yitzchak	Gevurah	Strength, discipline, awe
Torah (Truth)	Yaakov	Tifferet	Harmony, truth, study of Divine wisdom

These are not symbolic associations; they represent the very spiritual DNA of the Jewish people.

🌿 10. Avraham Avinu — The Pillar of Chesed (Kindness)

Talmud Sotah 10b“From the day Avraham arose in the world, kindness arose with him.”Midrash Bereishit Rabbah 49:1“Avraham was the first to recognize the Creator through the attribute of Chesed. As he opened his tent to all sides, the Holy One opened the heavens to all creatures.”Zohar I:102a“Avraham is the right arm of the world — the outpouring of Divine mercy. His acts of kindness draw the light of blessing to all creation.”

🕊 Explanation:Avraham’s essence is chesed, unconditional love expressed through action — hachnasat orchim (hospitality), interceding for Sodom, and spreading monotheism.His service is outward-flowing: he reveals God through loving-kindness and generosity.The Rambam (Hilchot Avodah Zarah 1:3) says that Avraham’s greatness was not only in faith but in spreading light — teaching others the way of compassion and righteousness.Hence, Avraham represents Gemilut Chasadim — love made visible through action.

🔥 11. Yitzchak Avinu — The Pillar of Avodah (Prayer and Service)

Midrash Bereishit Rabbah 60:8“Avraham instituted Shacharit (morning prayer);Yitzchak instituted Minchah (afternoon prayer);Yaakov instituted Ma’ariv (evening prayer).”Genesis 24:63“And Yitzchak went out lasuach basadeh (to meditate/pray in the field).”Talmud Berachot 26b“This refers to prayer — from Yitzchak’s act, the afternoon service (Minchah) was established.”Zohar I:122b“Avraham is the right side — love;Yitzchak is the left side — fear and service. His prayer in the field represents the fire of Gevurah ascending upward.”

🕊 Explanation:Yitzchak’s service is inward and vertical — not extending outward like Avraham’s hospitality, but rising upward through self-discipline, devotion, and prayer.His “digging of wells” (Genesis 26) is symbolic of digging inward — uncovering divine depth within the soul.Yitzchak’s avodah (service) mirrors the Temple service, where sacrifice (self-offering) refines and elevates.In mystical language, Yitzchak represents the flame that yearns upward, the strength of devotion that transforms inner judgment into holiness.

🌤 12. Yaakov Avinu — The Pillar of Torah (Truth and Harmony)

Midrash Bereishit Rabbah 68:11“Yaakov’s dwelling was in tents — the tents of Torah study.”(Referring to “Yaakov was a wholesome man, dwelling in tents.” – Genesis 25:27)Talmud Bereshit Rabbah 95:3“Avraham was the pillar of kindness, Yitzchak the pillar of worship, and Yaakov the pillar of Torah — for he united them both.”Zohar I:147b“Yaakov is the middle pillar that unites right and left — the beauty of Torah that harmonizes Chesed and Gevurah.”

🕊 Explanation:Yaakov’s life is defined by study, truth, and balance.While Avraham’s kindness and Yitzchak’s strength are distinct, Yaakov’s path integrates both — embodying Tiferet (harmony and beauty).His tents represent the academies of Torah, and his defining trait, emet (truth), flows from Torah’s perfect balance of compassion and justice.The Ramban (Genesis 28:20–22) explains that Yaakov’s vow to serve Hashem reflects his devotion to Torah as the means by which divine will is revealed in daily life.

🌈 The Threefold Synthesis — The Image of the Perfect Soul

Zohar II:162a“When the right (Chesed), left (Gevurah), and center (Tiferet) join as one, the light of creation shines in perfection, and the Shekhinah rests upon Israel.”Ramak, Tomer Devorah, Ch. 1“Every person must resemble the Creator —let his right hand be like Avraham in kindness, his left like Yitzchak in service, and his heart like Yaakov in Torah truth.”

🕊 Explanation:The patriarchs are not only archetypes of ancient times but spiritual blueprints for every person’s inner world:The right hand (Chesed / Avraham) — to give.The left hand (Gevurah / Yitzchak) — to discipline and pray.The heart (Tiferet / Yaakov) — to unite them in Torah and truth.When these three lights balance within us, we mirror the divine harmony through which the world was created.

🌺 13. Chassidic Insight — The Living Torah Within the Patriarchs

Sfat Emet (Parashat Vayeira, 5642)“The Avot are the merkavah (chariot) of the Divine — through their lives, Torah, prayer, and kindness were established as eternal pathways in Israel. Each Jew continues their avodah in miniature.”Baal Shem Tov (Keter Shem Tov §21)“When a person acts with kindness, he awakens the light of Avraham.When he prays with fire and awe, he awakens the soul of Yitzchak.When he studies Torah in truth, he joins the harmony of Yaakov — and thus the Avot live through him.”

🕊 Explanation:The patriarchs are not distant ancestors; they are spiritual roots within every soul. Their paths — kindness, prayer, and Torah — are living dimensions we continue to walk in.

📖 14. Summary Table

Patriarch	Attribute	Pillar of the World	Service	Scriptural Expression	Core Source
Avraham	Chesed (Kindness)	Gemilut Chasadim	Hospitality, loving outreach	“He planted an eshel in Be’er Sheva” (Gen. 21:33)	Sotah 10b, Zohar I:102a
Yitzchak	Gevurah (Discipline)	Avodah (Prayer/Sacrifice)	Meditation, offering, devotion	“And Yitzchak went out to meditate in the field” (Gen. 24:63)	Berachot 26b, Zohar I:122b
Yaakov	Tiferet (Harmony / Truth)	Torah	Study, truth, balance	“Yaakov was a wholesome man, dwelling in tents” (Gen. 25:27)	Bereishit Rabbah 68:11, Zohar I:147b

✨ 15. The Inner Meaning — The Living Temple Within the Soul

According to Kabbalah and Chassidut, these three Patriarchs represent the inner Temple within every person:Avraham — the Outer Courtyard, where we serve others with kindness.Yitzchak — the Altar, where we offer ourselves in prayer and discipline.Yaakov — the Holy of Holies, where Torah dwells and harmony is revealed.

When we live these three paths together, we become a mikdash me’at — a miniature sanctuary for the Divine Presence.

🕯️ Conclusion: The Everlasting Light of the Avot

Avraham — the Light of Kindness that flows outward.Yitzchak — the Fire of Prayer that rises upward.Yaakov — the Harmony of Torah that endures forever.As the Zohar (I:31b) says:“The world endures through these three lights —the Light of Avraham, the Light of Yitzchak, and the Light of Yaakov —for in them the Holy One is revealed to the world.”

“The Seventyfold Radiance: One Torah, Many Lights, One Truth.”

Seventy Rays of Light — The Expansion of Divine Illumination

“Seventy Faces, One Flame — The Infinite Unity of Torah.”

When the sages say “shiv‘im panim la-Torah” (“the Torah has seventy faces,” Bamidbar Rabbah 13:15; Zohar I 47a), they don’t mean there are only seventy numbered commentaries.“Seventy” is a symbol of completeness and multidimensionality. It signifies that every divine idea — such as Yehi Or, the Light of the Patriarchs, or the triad of Chesed – Gevurah – Tiferet — radiates through every plane of being: physical, emotional, moral, intellectual, and mystical.Below is a structured key showing how the sages understand these seventy “faces” as seventy dimensions of revelation within your three statements. Each group of ten expresses one general stratum of depth, together forming the symbolic seventy. Every “dimension” is drawn from classical sources — Midrash, Zohar, Ramak, Arizal, and Chassidic masters — showing how the same Light unfolds through progressively subtler worlds.

From the harmony of these three supernal lights — Chesed, Gevurah, and Tiferet — flow seventy spiritual channels, corresponding to:

The Seventy Souls who descended with Yaakov into Egypt (Exodus 1:5), the root of the collective soul of Israel.
The Seventy Nations of the world (Genesis 10), representing all dimensions of creation.
The Seventy Faces of the Torah (Shiv’im Panim LaTorah), representing seventy modes of divine revelation through wisdom, prophecy, and interpretation.

The sages teach (Bamidbar Rabbah 13:15):

“Just as the hammer strikes the rock and sparks fly in all directions, so does one verse of the Torah yield many meanings.”

Each “spark” is a ray ofdivine light— a reflection of the one Primordial Light (Or HaGanuz) hidden within the Torah since creation (Zohar I, 31b). The seventy rays thus represent theinfinite diversity of the Divine within unity— a single source diffused into seventy colors of wisdom, much likewhite light refracted through a prism.

🌟 I. Ten Dimensions of Creation – The Outer Light

(Zohar I 16b; Sefer Yetzirah 1:7)1-3 Avraham / Chesed: the Light of expansion that births existence (“Olam Chesed yibaneh”, Ps 89:3).4-6 Yitzchak / Gevurah: the Light of contraction that gives form—tzimtzum.7-9 Yaakov / Tiferet: the harmony of expansion and contraction, sustaining balance.10 Yehi Or: the union of the three—the first utterance that bridges infinite and finite.

🔥 II. Ten Dimensions of the Soul – The Inner Human Light

(Midrash Shir HaShirim 1:2; Ramak Tomer Devorah ch. 1)11 Chesed manifests as love in the heart.12 Gevurah becomes holy awe and moral strength.13 Tiferet becomes compassion—the golden mean (Rambam, Hil. Deot 1:4).14-16 The Patriarchs correspond to the right, left, and center arms of the Merkavah (Zohar I 102a).17-20 Their lights dwell within every Jew’s nefesh, ruach, neshamah, chayah, yechidah — five levels of soul.

💧 III. Ten Dimensions of Time – Cycles of Divine Flow

(Midrash Tanchuma Noach 5; Arizal Etz Chaim Sha’ar HaZman)21 Avraham’s dawn → morning prayer → Chesed.22 Yitzchak’s afternoon → sun of Gevurah.23 Yaakov’s night → Tiferet transforming darkness into stars.24-30 The patriarchal light renews through seven days of creation; each day mirrors one Sefirah.

🌿 IV. Ten Dimensions of Covenant – Faith and Relationship

(Bereishit Rabbah 47:6; Zohar Lech-Lecha 79b)31 Avraham’s covenant of kindness — opening gates for all nations.32 Yitzchak’s covenant of awe — self-sacrifice on the altar.33 Yaakov’s covenant of truth — Torah as the ladder connecting heaven and earth.34-40 Together they form the threefold cord (Kohelet 4:12), uniting Israel, Torah, and the Holy One.

🌤 V. Ten Dimensions of Torah – Wisdom’s Prism

(Tikkunei Zohar 21; Midrash Tehillim 119)41 Each Patriarch corresponds to one of the three sections of Tanakh: Avraham – Torah, Yitzchak – Nevi’im, Yaakov – Ketuvim.42-50 Their attributes permeate the seventy languages; Torah’s “seventy faces” spread the primordial light to every tongue.

🌈 VI. Ten Dimensions of the Nations – Universal Reflection

(Zohar Vayera 104a; Ramban Deut 32:8)51 Avraham’s Chesed sanctifies love in humanity.52 Yitzchak’s Gevurah refines justice among nations.53 Yaakov’s Tiferet reveals beauty of peace.54-60 The “seventy nations” each receive a spark from one of the seventy rays of the Avot’s light, uniting cosmic diversity.

🕊 VII. Ten Dimensions of Redemption – The Hidden Light Restored

(Zohar I 31b; Isaiah 60; Likkutei Torah Beha’alotekha)61 In the end of days the primordial light re-emerges through the qualities of the Patriarchs within every soul.62 Chesed becomes universal compassion.63 Gevurah becomes holy awe without cruelty.64 Tiferet becomes harmony among all beings.65-69 These seventy rays converge into the Light of Mashiach, called Or HaGanuz (hidden light).70 Then “Yehi Or” is fully realized—the infinite light revealed within creation, as foretold:“The Adonai will be your everlasting light” (Isa 60:19).

✨ Summary from the Sages

“The world stands on three pillars — Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov;three lights — Chesed, Gevurah, Tiferet;seventy rays flow from them to illumine all creation.”— Zohar I 16b; Sefer HaBahir §135; Ramak Tomer Devorah 1In this way, each of your three statements —“The Primordial Light of the Patriarchs,”“Yehi Or — The Hidden Light Revealed,” and“Let there be a Light of Chesed, Gevurah, and Tiferet”—unfolds through seventy symbolic dimensions, the full spectrum of divine wisdom from the revealed world to the concealed.That is the meaning of the sages’ declaration:שִׁבְעִים פָּנִים לַתּוֹרָה – “Seventy faces has the Torah; all are true, all are one Light.”(Bamidbar Rabbah 13:15; Zohar I 47a)

The Inner Secret — The Light of Mashiach- The Seventy Lights of Mashiach — Mashiach as the Reunification of the Three Lights

Mashiach — The Harmonization of Chesed, Gevurah, and Tiferet

The Arizal and the Ramchal teach that Mashiach represents the ultimate unification of Chesed, Gevurah, and Tiferet — the harmonization of the Patriarchal lights into one complete human form, known as “Adam HaShalem” (the Perfect Man).Avraham’s Chesed opens the heart of the world.Yitzchak’s Gevurah purifies and strengthens its vessels.Yaakov’s Tiferet integrates both into radiant harmony — the Torah of Emet.

Mashiach emerges from this synthesis — a soul rooted in Tiferet, the central column, the balance between left and right.The Zohar I:25b describes:“From the union of these three lines shall arise the Light of Mashiach, to illuminate the world with supernal harmony.”

Thus, the Light of Mashiach (Or HaMashiach) is the final revelation of Tiferet — the beauty of divine truth that harmonizes opposites, revealing that all multiplicity is one divine unity.In Zohar II 120a, it is taught:“When the King Mashiach is revealed, seventy lights shall emerge from the lamp of David, each illuminating the seventy nations, and all will return to serve the One God.”

This reflects the mystical idea that Mashiach’s light will rectify the seventy nations, uniting them under one divine consciousness. The seventy rays, which had been scattered through exile and dispersion, will return to their root in the Light of Tiferet — the Light of Mashiach.

Rabbi Tzadok HaKohen of Lublin writes (in Pri Tzaddik, Parashat Pinchas):“Mashiach is the revelation of the inner point of Torah — that every path, every interpretation, every soul, is a ray of one infinite Light.”

🌟 Beit Yisrael Perspective: The Unifying Light

In the teachings of Beit Yisrael International and the Gaddi Efrayim Notes, this concept can be summarized as follows:“The three patriarchs are the living Merkavah (chariot) of divine attributes — Avraham of Chesed, Yitzchak of Gevurah, and Yaakov of Tiferet. From their souls flow seventy rivers of light, corresponding to the seventy nations and seventy languages. The Light of Mashiach gathers these dispersed rays into one flame — the Torah of Mashiach — which restores the world to its original oneness in the Creator.”Thus, Mashiach is not merely an individual redeemer; he is the embodiment of cosmic harmony, the Tiferet of all creation, the one who reveals that “all are one Light.”

Gaddi Quotation: “Seventy Rays, One Source — The Light of Mashiach Revealed Through the Fathers of Israel”

The Mystical Radiance of the Avot:

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