Editing Sefiras HaBinah (section)

== Its Division and Aspects ==

==== Binah and Tevunah ====
As with every concept and level, Binah also has internal and external aspects:

* '''The Internal aspect of Binah''' is the essential power of comprehension (Chabad of Binah).
* '''The External aspect of Binah''' consists of its middos (Chesed, Gevurah, Tiferes, Netzach, Hod, Yesod, Malchus), and within itself it has two general levels: the inclination of intellect and the emotional response of intellect:

'''The Inclination of Intellect''' is Yisroel Saba (Netzach, Hod, Yesod of Binah) and Tevunah (Malchus of Binah).

'''The Emotional Response of Intellect''' is not a 'level' in the Sefiros but rather the feeling and emotional response to the intellectual concept that comes after learning it thoroughly in length, width and depth, and the concept is 'grasped' well (and these are the 'emotions within intellect' which are the root of the 'intellect within emotions').

(It should be noted that more generally, Yisroel Saba is the power of influence (the external aspect of) Chochma that descends and unites with Tevunah.)

==== Fifty Gates of Binah ====
Intellect and emotions are different in their essence, to the point where they are complete opposites. In order for intellect to influence emotions, it must be brought out and 'lowered' from the essence of intellect and changed to the essence of emotions. The "Gates of Binah" are the first 'gate' and opening of the descent of intellect towards emotions.

In order for the light of intellect to actually illuminate within the emotions (so that the emotions should not be 'natural', and to the point where the light of intellect not only 'guides' the emotions but also illuminates within them the essence of intellect) it is not enough to have general contemplation, rather it must be drawn down in a specific way into each of the emotions as it includes all the others (which is seven times seven, corresponding to the 49 days of Sefiras HaOmer), and only after the completion of the illumination of intellect in all the emotions is the general light of intellect revealed automatically - which is the fiftieth gate.