The name of God that Kabbalists associate with Tiferet is designated in Hebrew by the consonants YHVH (yod, heh, vav, heh). These four letters are known as the Tetragrammaton, the Greek word meaning “four letters.” YHVH is considered to be the greatest name of God—the name from which all other names spring. It is also the name of God most frequently used in the Old Testament. English versions of the Old Testament generally translate YHVH as “LORD” (with the ORD in small capital letters) or as “Jehovah,” although Jehovah is an erroneous pronunciation of YHVH. While some biblical accounts indicate that YHVH was known during the time of the patriarchs,[385] it gained special meaning for the Israelites at the time of Moses. The passage from the Book of Exodus in which God speaks to Moses about his name YHVH is one of the most cryptic in the Old Testament.”
“The scene is Mount Sinai, where Moses is tending his father-in-law’s flock. God calls to Moses out of the midst of the bush that burns but is not consumed and promises that he will deliver the Israelites from their Egyptian taskmasters. He tells Moses that he is sending him to Pharaoh, for he has chosen Moses to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. Moses says, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh?” But God assures Moses that he will be with him. Then Moses says to God: “Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel and shall say unto them, ‘The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you,’ and they shall say to me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say unto them?” And God [Elohim] said unto Moses, “I AM THAT I AM” [Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh]. And he said, “Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel: ‘I AM [Ehyeh] hath sent me unto you.’” And God said moreover unto Moses, “Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, ‘The LORD [YHVH], the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you’: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.” “The last phrase has also been translated as “By this name I shall be invoked for all generations to come” and “This is how I am to be addressed for generations to come.” Although these translations indicate that God intended us to invoke him by his name YHVH, no one is sure how YHVH should be pronounced or even what it means.
“The last phrase has also been translated as “By this name I shall be invoked for all generations to come” and “This is how I am to be addressed for generations to come.”[Although these translations indicate that God intended us to invoke him by his name YHVH, no one is sure how YHVH should be pronounced or even what it means. Scholars have proposed many different interpretations. Some say YHVH is derived from the Arabic word for “passion,” thus giving the meaning “he who acts passionately,” or “the Passionate.” Others say it comes from the verb “to speak” and therefore means “he who speaks,” which emphasizes YHVH’s revelatory role. Other commentators say that YHVH is connected with the Hebrew word for “to be,” or “ I am.” In this sense, the root “I am” can be taken to mean either “I am here, ready to help” or, in its causative form, “I cause to be”—that is, “I create; I cause to be what happens; I am the God who shapes history.” In his renowned Guide for the Perplexed, Maimonides says that while other names of God are derived from terms signifying God’s actions, the name YHVH indicates “simple existence.” YHVH is traditionally called Shem HaMeforash, literally “the name as clearly pronounced,” “the articulated name” or “the explicit name.” However, according to Jewish tradition, the name YHVH was so sacred that only the priests knew how to pronounce it. Eventually, during the period after the exile in Babylon, its pronunciation was lost.”
“Isaac of Acco teaches that the secret to cleaving to God and being protected from evil is to meditate on YHVH by seeing those letters in one’s mind’s eye while keeping one’s heart focused on Ein Sof.[394] Another Kabbalist taught that those who meditate on and cleave to the name YHVH are filled with happiness, strength, joy and vitality.[395] To the Kabbalist, the Tetragrammaton, YHVH, represents the different aspects of the sefirot. Yod stands for the father (active) principle and represents Keter and Hokhmah. Heh stands for the mother (passive/receptive) principle and represents Binah. The union of father and mother produces vav, the Son. Vav also stands for six sefirot, Hesed through Yesod. The final heh represents Malkhut, known as the daughter, bride or lower mother. (fig. 19) Kabbalists also saw a special relationship between the letters of the Tetragrammaton and the human body. They arranged the Hebrew letters vertically, one under the other, to form the figure of Adam Kadmon and of man in the likeness of his Creator. (fig. 19) Yod forms the head, heh the shoulders and arms, vav the trunk, and the final heh the legs.”
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(Tiferet/Beauty and Compassion)
“Praise ye the LORD [YHVH] from the heavens: praise him in the heights. Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.” “Let the beauty [Tiferet] of the LORD our God be upon us, and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.” I would cleave to you, YHVH (Adonai). Grant me happiness, health and holiness. Grant me the strength to move the mountains of my pride and the boulders of my hardness of heart. Let your joy and élan dance in my soul. Infuse the works of my heart, head and hand with your inexhaustible energy. Let the Heart of Hearts of Tiferet come into my heart. You have promised: “I am the LORD that healeth thee.”[428] Heal my heart! Open my heart and dissolve all fear of failure and fear of rejection that keep me from giving and receiving love.”
“Forgive me, YHVH (Adonai), my fretfulness when I ought to have trusted thee implicitly. Protect my family and all children of the world from the influence of evil. Show me how I may actively be your compassion in action, and give me the opportunity to nurture the divine spark in all. Lead me to the highest truth in all circumstances, and give me the courage to stand up for that truth. Eradicate prejudice, envy and jealousy. And help me to teach others—by my words and by my example—how to love God. Ein Sof, direct your light through Tiferet for the restoration of harmony and wholeness in the community of nations. Let the symmetry of truth prevail over all injustice. And let the energy of Tiferet cultivate nobility, honor and truth in the leadership of the nations. “From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I—the rock of my Higher Self. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.”[429] [Here offer personal prayers to YHVH (Adonai).]”
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