Editing Metatron (section)

== His Nature ==
'''Metat''' is the accepted abbreviation for Metatron, which is the name of an angel whose "name is like the name of his master" and is not pronounced. Metatron's place during weekdays is in the six directions of Yetzirah, and in this status he is called "Naar" (youth). On Shabbat, during the ascent of the worlds, Metatron rises from the aspect of smallness to the aspect of greatness and is called "His servant, the elder of His house," and his place is in the six directions of Briah.

Metatron and Sandal are two angels who are distinguished by their names. It is explained that Metatron represents the six directions of the World of Yetzirah, and Sandal represents the six directions of the World of Asiyah. It is also explained that they correspond to the Cherubim, whose dwelling place is in the World of Briah, and Metatron and Sandal are Zeir Anpin and Nukva of the World of Briah.

Metatron's influence is lower compared to the influences of the World of Atzilut, and therefore he is called "Naar" (youth). However, Metatron's influence is higher than all other influences, since the other influences in the world come from the 70 ministers, whereas Metatron's influence is the influence for Israel and is higher than the 70 ministers. Therefore, Metatron is called the "Minister of the World" who includes all ministers.

Our Sages said that Metatron (or Sandal) ties crowns for his Creator from the prayers of Israel. The explanation of this matter is that in order for the prayers of Israel, who are physical beings, to become crowns for the Creator, it is through the angels who refine the letters, because their speech is comparable to the subtlety of thought for us, and higher and higher until the dwelling of the angel Metatron, who ties crowns for his Creator from the prayers of Israel.

In Tractate Chagigah, '''Metatron''' is mentioned as counting the merits of Israel, and upon seeing him, Elisha ben Avuyah went astray.

In the Gemara, there is a dispute between Rav and Rav Yosef bar Kahana regarding the halachic significance of Eliyahu Hanavi's ruling on the validity of chalitzah with a shoe and a sandal. The Megaleh Amukot explains the inner dimension common to both opinions, that shoe and sandal correspond to the angels Metatron and Sandal. Chalitzah corresponds to the World of Asiyah where good and evil are mixed together and one must engage in refining the evil. The shoe corresponds to the World of Yetzirah where good and evil are equal.