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Four sons. Four questions. Four cups. For what?

by Rabbi Naftali Silberberg

  

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G-d's name is comprised of four letters Y-H-V-H. This specific name of G-d supplies life and energy to all of creation, and therefore all of creation is divided into four categories.

For example:
1. There are four primary spiritual worlds: Emanation, Creation, Formation and Action.

2. This physical world contains four types of creations: Mineral, Vegetable, Animal and Man.

3. The divine attributes (the building blocks of creation) are subdivided into four categories: 1) Wisdom 2) Understanding 3) Kindness, Severity, Harmony, Perseverance, Splendor, and Attachment 4) Royalty.
[To properly understand the abovementioned concepts it would be necessary to join a class on chassidus (Jewish mysticism-philosophy).]

On Passover we attempt to liberate ourselves from all worldly limitations which are symbolized by the number four.

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