Editing Sefiras HaMalchus (section)

== Relationship to Other Sefiros ==
Sefiras Malchus has a special connection to Sefiras Kesser, based on the principle that "their beginning is wedged in their end," meaning there is a (direct) connection between the beginning of the Hishtalshelus in Sefiras Kesser and its final completion in Sefiras Malchus, in addition to the regular connection between them expressed in the normal process of gradual Hishtalshelus from one sefirah to the next.

Additionally, Sefiras Malchus has a special connection with Sefiras Chochma. About this connection it is said that "Abba founded the daughter," meaning that Sefiras Chochma, called "Abba," is the foundation for Sefiras Malchus, called "daughter." This is explained in several places regarding the verse "When a woman conceives and gives birth to a male" and Chazal's statement on the verse "when a man seeds first, a female is born." The Alter Rebbe takes a position contrary to the philosophers who argued that since the father's drop comes first and the mother's last, the higher one is female and therefore the daughter's connection is specifically with the mother. Rather, he adheres to the language of the maamar and writes that the daughter's connection is specifically with the father, explaining it as follows: In order for Abba and Imma (Chochma and Binah) which represent opposing positions - right line and left line - to unite, each must shine with the light of the other; the father shines from the aspect of Gevurah (the vessel will be Chesed - Gevurah within Chesed) and the mother from the aspect of Chesed (the vessel will be Gevurah - Chesed within Gevurah). Since the daughter (Malchus) is about Gevurah and the light of Gevurah comes specifically from the father, her connection is specifically with the father from whom she was illuminated. Sefiras Chochma and Sefiras Malchus are also called "Yirah Ilaah" and "Yirah Tataah."

Sefiras Malchus has a special connection with Sefiras Binah. Both Sefiras Binah and Sefiras Malchus are sefiros that are in the aspect of receiver. Sefiras Binah receives from Sefiras Chochma, and is the receiving side of Yichuda Ilaah. Sefiras Malchus receives generally from all sefiros, but particularly receives from Zeir Anpin, meaning the middos, and is the receiving side of Yichuda Tataah. Because of this, Sefiras Binah is called "Imma Ilaah," compared to Sefiras Malchus which is called "Imma Tataah." It is explained that Sefiras Binah is in the aspect of Alma D'iskasya and is also called Leah, while Sefiras Malchus is in the aspect of Alma D'isgalya and is also called Rachel.