Editing Sefiras HaDaas (section)

== Which Completes the Count of Ten Sefirot - Daat or Keter? ==
In Kabbalah literature, it's common to count the ten sefirot without the sefirah of Daat, with Keter appearing in its place. The explanation for this is that "when Keter is counted, Daat is not counted, and when Daat is counted, Keter is not counted."

The Chassidic explanation for distinguishing between these two counting methods (whether Keter or Daat is counted) is that the inner dimension of Keter is beyond any connection to the sefirot, but the external dimension of Keter has a connection to the sefirot. Therefore, when the sefirot are counted in their external aspect, Keter is also counted, but when the sefirot are counted in their internal aspect, Keter is not counted with them, and then Daat is counted in its place. Daat's ability to complete the count of sefirot when counted internally is because the nature of Daat is also internal.