QUESTION:
(1)The Gra and R’ Tzadok HaKohen discuss the concepts of three roots of evil: kaasani (anger) and taavani (lust) and leitzani (derision). Do these correspond to the 3 impenetrable kelipos which the soul of a gentile is made of?
ANSWER:
(1) Yishmael is the taavani (lust). Esav is the kaasani (anger). Amalek is the leitzani (derision).
QUESTION
(2) Do these correspond to the impaired elements of water, air and fire?
ANSWER
(2) The element of fire ascends – this is gaavani, conceit. Fire also dries something out – this is kaasani, anger. That is the root of the dryness of the element of earth.
QUESTION
(3) What is the root of all these evil forces?
ANSWER
(3) The element of air (wind) is the root of all of them, thus the root evil is leitzani, which corresponds to Amalek, the evil “wind”.
QUESTION
(4) Also, what’s the difference between leitzani and gaavani, since they are both about being conceited and mocking Hashem?
ANSWER
(4) The difference between leitzani (derision) and gaavani (conceit) is, that leitzanus/derision mocks the very Reality, while gaavah/conceit is merely a desire to rule and be in charge, ana emloch, “I will rule.”
QUESTION
(2) Do these correspond to the impaired elements of water, air and fire?
ANSWER
(2) The element of fire ascends – this is gaavani, conceit. Fire also dries something out – this is kaasani, anger. That is the root of the dryness of the element of earth.
QUESTION
(3) What is the root of all these evil forces?
ANSWER
(3) The element of air (wind) is the root of all of them, thus the root evil is leitzani, which corresponds to Amalek, the evil “wind”.
QUESTION
(4) Also, what’s the difference between leitzani and gaavani, since they are both about being conceited and mocking Hashem?
ANSWER
(4) The difference between leitzani (derision) and gaavani (conceit) is, that leitzanus/derision mocks the very Reality, while gaavah/conceit is merely a desire to rule and be in charge, ana emloch, “I will rule.”
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