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'''Ohr Ein Sof''' refers to the revelation and extension ~~from His Blessed Essence~~ as it exists before the Tzimtzum (contraction). This revelation is called "light" because physical light (sunlight) illustrates for us the three general "parameters" of "Ohr Ein Sof":

'''Ohr Ein Sof''' refers to the revelation and extension of G-d as it exists before the [[Tzimtzum]] (contraction). This revelation is called "light" because physical light (sunlight) illustrates for us the three general "parameters" of "Ohr Ein Sof":

# It is not part of the essence of the luminary body itself but only a radiance and illumination from it

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''Expanded value – Light''

The revelation from the Essence is called in Chassidic teachings 'Light (Ein Sof),' unlike ~~researchers~~ who defined it as 'abundance.' For many reasons, the Kabbalists called this revelation by the name "light" since 'light' is characterized by many qualities that serve as a metaphor for divine revelation:

The revelation from the Essence is called in Chassidic teachings 'Light (Ein Sof),' unlike other philosophers who defined it as 'abundance.' For many reasons, the Kabbalists called this revelation by the name "light" since 'light' is characterized by many qualities that serve as a metaphor for divine revelation:

Some of the qualities of light come to define the relationship between the light and its source. On one hand, there is a great closeness between the light and its source (which is not the case with abundance), as the light is always attached and connected to its source, resembles its source, and illuminates automatically (and necessarily). On the other hand, there is 'distance and separation' between the light and its source, as it is only an extension and not an actual existence:

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-'''Ohr Ein Sof''' refers to the revelation and extension from His Blessed Essence as it exists before the Tzimtzum (contraction). This revelation is called "light" because physical light (sunlight) illustrates for us the three general "parameters" of "Ohr Ein Sof":
+'''Ohr Ein Sof''' refers to the revelation and extension of G-d as it exists before the [[Tzimtzum]] (contraction). This revelation is called "light" because physical light (sunlight) illustrates for us the three general "parameters" of "Ohr Ein Sof":
 # It is not part of the essence of the luminary body itself but only a radiance and illumination from it
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 ''Expanded value – Light''
-The revelation from the Essence is called in Chassidic teachings 'Light (Ein Sof),' unlike researchers who defined it as 'abundance.' For many reasons, the Kabbalists called this revelation by the name "light" since 'light' is characterized by many qualities that serve as a metaphor for divine revelation:
+The revelation from the Essence is called in Chassidic teachings 'Light (Ein Sof),' unlike other philosophers who defined it as 'abundance.' For many reasons, the Kabbalists called this revelation by the name "light" since 'light' is characterized by many qualities that serve as a metaphor for divine revelation:
 Some of the qualities of light come to define the relationship between the light and its source. On one hand, there is a great closeness between the light and its source (which is not the case with abundance), as the light is always attached and connected to its source, resembles its source, and illuminates automatically (and necessarily). On the other hand, there is 'distance and separation' between the light and its source, as it is only an extension and not an actual existence: