Similarly, when Jacob desired to bless his sons, he said that his sons should be blessed with the bond of faith; it is written, “all these are the tribes of Israel, twelve, and this (zoth), etc. (Gen. 49, 28); thus there were thirteen, the Shekinah being joined with them.
We have learnt that all those “measures” ascend and rest upon a certain head, and the pious inherit all that glory from above, as it is written, “Let the saints exult in glory”, in this world, “and let them sing for joy upon their beds”-in the next world. “The high praises of God are in their mouths”, to tie the bond of faith in fitting manner; and so “a two-edged sword is in their hand”, to wit, the sword of the Holy One, blessed be He, which flashes with two judgements.
Now R. Pinchas ben Jair is the crown of Lovingkindness, the high attribute, and therefore he inherits the glory from on high and ties the celestial and holy bond, the bond of faith. Happy is his portion in this world and in the world to come. Of this table it is said: “This is the table that is before the Lord” (Ezek. 41, 22).’ R. Pinchas then rose and kissed and blessed him, and R. Eleazar and all the Companions, and took the cup and said the benediction
תָּא חֲזֵי, בְּהַהִיא שַׁעֲתָא דְּבָעָא יַעֲקֹב, דְּיִתְבָּרְכוּן בְּנוֹי בִּשְׁמָא (ס"א בקשרא) דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא. מַה כְּתִיב, (בראשית מ״ט:כ״ח) כָּל אֵלֶּה שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר וְזֹאת, הָא תְּלֵיסַר, דְּאִשְׁתַּתֵּף עִמְּהוֹן שְׁכִינְתָּא, וְאִתְקְיָימוּ בִּרְכָאן. וְהַיְינוּ דִּכְתִּיב, אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר כְּבִרְכָתוֹ בֵּרַךְ אוֹתָם. מַאי כְּבִרְכָתוֹ. בְּהַהוּא דּוּגְמָא דִּלְעֵילָּא, כְּבִרְכָתוֹ דְּכָל מְכִילָא וּמְכִילָא.
Similarly, when Jacob desired to bless his sons, he said that his sons should be blessed with the bond of faith; it is written, “all these are the tribes of Israel, twelve, and this (zoth), etc. (Gen. 49, 28); thus there were thirteen, the Shekinah being joined with them.
וְתָאנָא, כָּל אִינּוּן מְכִילִין סַלְּקִין, וּמִתְעַטְּרִין וְנַיְיחִין בְּרֵישָׁא חֲדָא, וְתַמָּן מִתְעַטְּרָא רֵישָׁא דְּמַלְכָּא, הַהוּא דְּאִקְרֵי בְּדַרְגָּא עִלָּאָה דַחֲסִידוּת. וַחֲסִידִים, יַרְתִין כָל הַהוּא כָבוֹד דִּלְעֵילָּא, דִּכְתִּיב יַעְלְזוּ חֲסִידִים בְכָבוֹד, בְּהַאי עָלְמָא. יְרַנְּנוּ עַל מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָם בְּעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי. רוֹמְמוֹת אֵל בִּגְרוֹנָם, דְּיַדְעִין לְקַשְּׁרָא קִשְׁרָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא כְּדְקָא יֵאוֹת, וּכְדֵין חֶרֶב פִּיפִיּוֹת בְּיָדָם. מַאן חֶרֶב פִּיפִיּוֹת. דָּא הוּא חֶרֶב לָה', חַרְבָּא דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. פִּיפִיּוֹת: לְהִיטָא בִּתְרֵין דִּינִין. וְלָמָּה. לַעֲשׂוֹת נְקָמָה בַּגּוֹיִם וְגוֹ'.
We have learnt that all those “measures” ascend and rest upon a certain head, and the pious inherit all that glory from above, as it is written, “Let the saints exult in glory”, in this world, “and let them sing for joy upon their beds”-in the next world. “The high praises of God are in their mouths”, to tie the bond of faith in fitting manner; and so “a two-edged sword is in their hand”, to wit, the sword of the Holy One, blessed be He, which flashes with two judgements.
וְהָא רִבִּי פִּנְחָס בֶּן יָאִיר, כִּתְרָא דְּחֶסֶד, רֵישָׁא עִלָּאָה. בְּגִין כָּךְ כָּבוֹד דִּלְעֵילָּא יָרִית, וְהוּא קָשִׁיר קִשְׁרָא עִלָּאָה, קִשְׁרָא קַדִּישָׁא, קִשְׁרָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא. זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהּ בְּעָלְמָא דֵּין וּבְעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי. עַל הַאי פָּתוֹרָא אִתְּמַר, (יחזקאל מ״א:כ״ב) זֶה הַשֻּׁלְחָן אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי יְיָ'. קָם רִבִּי פִּנְחָס, וְנָשִׁיק לֵיהּ, וּבָרִיךְ לֵיהּ, וְנָשִׁיק לְרִבִּי אֶלְעָזָר, וּלְכֻלְּהוּ חַבְרַיָּיא, וּבָרִיךְ לוֹן, נָטַל כַּסָּא וּבָרִיךְ.
Now R. Pinchas ben Jair is the crown of Lovingkindness, the high attribute, and therefore he inherits the glory from on high and ties the celestial and holy bond, the bond of faith. Happy is his portion in this world and in the world to come. Of this table it is said: “This is the table that is before the Lord” (Ezek. 41, 22).’ R. Pinchas then rose and kissed and blessed him, and R. Eleazar and all the Companions, and took the cup and said the benediction