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DonateE. The G-dly soul of man has become a creation:[1]
As we explained above regarding the seed of man deriving from the brain, similarly, the soul of the Jew derives from G-d’s wisdom. The divine soul of the Jew in its origin and root comes from actual G-dliness. However, through to its descent below through the chain of worlds [i.e. Seder Hishtalshlus] it metamorphosized and changed into an independent existence and being. [This is the concept of Elokus Naaseh Nivra, where G-dliness itself becomes a creation. Although the G-dly soul always remains loyal to G-d and maintains a passion to cleave to Him, this itself is in truth a deficiency from its origin, as in its origin it was a natural part of G-d that did not have a feeling of self that desired to cleave to G-d, as it was already cleaving. The descent below caused the G-dly soul to lose this cleaving to G-d, and make it feel separate from Him and thereby maintain a desire to cleave to Him.]
[1] Torah Or p. 16a
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