Daily Chassidus: [1] The root of the Levites in the supernal attributes:
In majority of sources it states that the Levites come from the aspect of severity, Gevurah. For example, in Meorei Or it states that Levy comes from the aspect of Bina or Gevura and that the entire right side is the aspect of Kohen while the entire left side is the aspect of Levi. This also explains why there are three families that come from Levy; Gershon, Kehos and Merari, as there are three types of Gevuros. In other sources, however, we find that Levi corresponds to the attribute of Daas which is a totally different attribute to that of the side of Gevura. It is possible to answer this paradox with saying that both are correct and that the Levites are rooted both in the attribute of Daas and the attribute of Gevura. Indeed, the attribute of Daas includes within it both the aspect of kindness and severity, and incorporates the five different types of severities within it. Accordingly, the Levites are rooted in the aspect of Gevura of Daas.
[1] Likkutei Torah Naso