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ישראל סבא

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ישראל סבא, meaning Elder Israel, is a kabbalistic term representing the מידות of the Sefirah of חכמה. It functions in concert with its counterpart, תבונה, which represents the emotional attributes of בינה.[1]

Together, ישראל סבא and תבונה are referred to as the "lower father and mother" (אבא ואימא תתאה). Their role is to facilitate the revelation of emotions that are initially concealed within the intellect, bringing them from a potential state into external expression.[2]


References

  1. The Gate of Unity, Chapter 2
  2. The Gate of Unity, Chapter 2; cf. Zohar Ha’azinu 290b-291a; Etz Chayim, Shaar Av”I, Shaar 21, ch. 8.