QUESTION:
Will the timespan between the 7th century and 10th century be an actual time period, as it simply sounds? If yes, then why does it take so long f or us to reach the purpose of Creation? Also, what happens to the parts of one’s soul that aren’t zocheh to exist for a particular century – where do those parts go?
ANSWER:
You have brought up many different points here, but in order to understand these topics you need to learn them. This is not the format for such a question, because it is too lengthy and expansive to answer. These matters are explained a lot in Kaballah. I will answer you briefly. It won’t be a time period (zman) as it simply sounds, but a process (tahalich), and the process is lengthy. The parts that aren’t zocheh to stay around after each century will become attached to the chalul hapanuy (the space that is empty from infinite light). I know very well that this answer won’t satisfy you, but I don’t have the capability to write a lengthy treatise on this topic. You should learn these matters in organized fashion, at their sources where they are discussed.
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