Editing Sefiras HaTiferes (section)

== Its Essence ==
Tiferes is the sixth among the ten Sefirot. This Sefirah belongs to the Middot Sefirot and is the third among these Sefirot.

Yaakov Avinu was nullified to the Sefirah of Tiferes as a merkavah, as all his days his service was through this attribute. The essence of Tiferes  is the unification of opposites, and Yaakov Avinu tried to draw down the lights of Tohu in vessels of Tikun, which is accomplished through Tiferet. Additionally, Yaakov Avinu was the chosen one among the Avot, and his level is called "the middle bolt that extends from end to end," as Tiferes extends up to the inner dimension of Keter. It is also explained that his lineage was complete, for from Avraham who represents Chesed came Yishmael who represents Chesed of kelipah, and from Yitzchak who represents Gevurah came Eisav who represents Gevurah of kelipah, but with Yaakov who represents Tiferet, his lineage was complete, as in Tiferes  there is less possibility for external forces to derive sustenance.