The Ten Sefirot: Yesod

Translation

Foundation

Description

Yesod is the channel through which Tiferet strives to unite with the Shekhinah and pass on the creative and benevolent divine forces.

Human Imagery (Primordial Man)

• This Sefirah is symbolized as the male phallus, sanctified through the covenant of circumcision.

Biblical Figures

• Joseph

Names of God

• El Hay or Elohim Hayyim (The Living God), Eternal Life.
• El Shaddai (God Almighty).
• Adon (Master).
• The point at the bottom tip of the Vav in the Tetragrammaton

Other Symbols and Images

• The Tree of Life.
• The Source of Living Waters.
• The Righteous One.
• Good
• Peace
• Covenant, rainbow.
• Sign.
• Statute (Hoq), commandment (mitzvah).
• Remembrance.
• The Holy Mountain, the good mountain, Mount Zion.
• Redeemer, Redemption
• "This" (masc.).
• Oath.
• Lower Hesed.

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Sources: Prof. Eliezer Segal