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DonateMoshe came from a previous world that existed prior to ours:
Moshe was called by his name due to the fact that he was drawn [i.e. Meshisuhu, which is the root word of the name Moshe] from the first Shemita. What is the first Shemita? This matter is debated amongst the Kabbalists with some holding that it refers to a previous physical world that lasted 7000 years prior to our world. According to this perspective, Moshe our leader was a man of righteousness and leadership from the world that existed prior to ours, and he was planted also in our world in order to serve as a leader. Other Kabbalists however negate the concept of a previous physical world that existed before ours, and rather explain that the previous Shemita refers to the spiritual world of Tohu. According to this perspective, the soul of Moshe derives from the world of Tohu.
Torah Or p. 68b-69a
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