Bo: Verse 85
We learned, as Rabbi Yosi said, in the same place where there was Judgment for the Egyptians, there also was Mercy for the children of Yisrael. This is the meaning of, "And when I see the blood, I will pass over you" (Shemot 12:13). So have we learned that throughout the holy crowns above, as there is Judgment in them, so is Mercy simultaneously. Rabbi Chizkiyah taught that it is written, "And Hashem will smite Egypt, He shall smite and heal" (Yeshayah 19:22), MEANING the smiting of Egypt and the healing of Yisrael. HE ASKS what is the healing for, AND ANSWERS they needed healing from their circumcision.
Bo: Verse 86
We learned that Yisrael were healed at the same moment the Egyptians were smitten. Rabbi Yosi said, we learned the verse, "Hashem will pass over the door." Why does it say "over the door," when it should have stated, 'Hashem will pass over you?' HE ANSWERS, Rather, "over the door," refers to the actual door, the opening of the body. And what is the opening of the body? Say it is the circumcision, MEANING THAT HE HEALED IT.
Bo: Verse 87
Rabbi Shimon said, at midnight, the male is awakened towards the holy crown, WHICH IS MALCHUT. Who is that male? He is supreme Chesed OF ZEIR ANPIN, as is known that one does not come about without the other. EVEN THOUGH THE NIGHT IS THE ASPECT OF MALCHUT ALONE, IT WILL NEVER OCCUR THAT MALCHUT SHALL BE WITHOUT ZEIR ANPIN, HER HUSBAND. Therefore, MALCHUT smites and ZEIR ANPIN heals at the same time.
Bo: Verse 88
And it is written, "Hashem will pass over the door," NAMELY the known door, THE DOOR OF THE BODY AS MENTIONED ABOVE. What is the door, WHY IS IT CALLED DOOR? It is the opening to draw the spirit and the body, BECAUSE THEY WERE BORN FROM THERE. Come and behold, until Abraham was circumcised, he was shut off and closed from all sides, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BEGET IN HOLINESS. As soon as he was circumcised, everything in him opened up, and he was no longer blocked and closed as before.
Bo: Verse 89
And this is the secret that we learned, "As he sat in the tent door" (Beresheet 18:1), because Yud was revealed. HE ASKS, Why does he say so? HE ANSWERS, But Rabbi Yitzchak says, by this revealing OF THE YUD, He caused Chesed to dwell in Righteousness. This is the entrance of the supernal holy Tabernacle, WHICH IS MALCHUT. This is understood from "the tent," meaning the specific tent, WHICH IS MALCHUT CALLED 'TENT.'
Bo: Verse 90
Rabbi Elazar said, When this Yud was revealed, ABRAHAM was given the news and was blessed at the tent door, which is Righteousness, NAMELY MALCHUT that was sweetened with Chesed. This is the meaning of, "in the heat of the day," as DAYTIME is the time when Chesed reigns, which is the portion of Abraham, SINCE ABRAHAM IS A CHARIOT TO CHESED OF ZEIR ANPIN. How do we know that the tent door, WHICH IS MALCHUT, was mellowed with Chesed by the powers of Abraham? IT IS BECAUSE it is written, "And Hashem blessed Abraham in all things (Heb. bakol)" (Beresheet 24:1). BAKOL IS MALCHUT sweetened with Chesed BY ABRAHAM after Yud was revealed in him THROUGH CIRCUMCISION.
Bo: Verse 91
Rabbi Aba said, "As he sat in the tent door," is similar to: "And Hashem blessed Abraham in all things (Heb. bakol)." As THE TENT door IS MALCHUT THAT IS CALLED "BAKOL." It is the tenth crown, WHICH IS MALCHUT. 'CROWN' MEANS A SFIRAH. "In the heat of the day" MEANS as the Sfirah of Chesed THAT IS CALLED 'DAY' was given to him, SO DID HE MERIT THE TENT DOOR, FOR CHESED OPENS MALCHUT CALLED 'TENT,' SO IT CAN ILLUMINATE. As he sits IN CHESED, THAT IS CALLED 'DAY,' so does he sit IN MALCHUT THAT IS CALLED 'THE TENT DOOR,' because one does not rise without the other.
Bo: Verse 92
Another explanation FOR, "For Hashem will pass through to smite Egypt." THE MEANING OF "pass through" is that He went over the line of Judgment of the crowns that were connected with other crowns above, and disconnected them from their sustenance. THUS THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, forwent His ways, NAMELY, HE DISRUPTED THE EVOLUTION OF THE CROWNS, in order to perform Judgment BY EGYPT, and to guard Yisrael. It is so wherever it is written, "He will pass through;" "I will pass through;" "He passed through." IT INDICATES THAT the Holy One, blessed be He, forwent His ways, MEANING THE ORDER OF THE EVOLUTION OF THE SFIROT, either to perform Judgment or for Mercy. Here, "He will pass through," MEANS to perform Judgment, while, "And Hashem passed by BEFORE HIM..." (Shemot 34:6) is in order to have mercy.
