Summary of the Maamar
Q1. What is the deeper meaning of וְעָבַד הַלֵוִי הו א?
A1. The Levi will work to reveal from Bina, which is called הו א-He. The Levi is revealing this level, which is in the third person since the intellect is hidden relative to the emotions.
Q2. What is difference between מוֹחִין־דְ אַבָא "-The Intellect of the Father" and מוֹחִין־דְ אִימָא "-The Intellect of the Mother"?
A2. מוֹחִין־דְ אַבָא "-The Intellect of the Father" is related to Chochma (abstract wisdom) ,כח -מה, the ability to dedicate one’s intellectual focus so completely on being in Hashem’s presence and fulfilling Hashem’s Will that one actually forgets about oneself entirely. מוֹחִין־דְ אִימָא"-The Intellect of the Mother " is related to Bina (concrete knowledge and understanding) and is the “mother” of one’s holy feelings of love and fear for Hashem. These feeling come when one will contemplate on the greatness of Hashem during davening (prayer).
Q3. If the total selfless dedication to Hashem coming from מוֹחִין־דְ אַבָא "-The Intellect of the Father" is a higher level than מוֹחִין־דְ אִימָא"-The Intellect of the Mother,” then why isn’t it enough to just have מוֹחִין־דְ אַבָא "-The Intellect of the Father?” Why do we also need to have excitement and passion for Hashem coming from מוֹחִין־דְ אִימָא"-The Intellect of the Mother?”
A3. The recognition of Hashem from מוֹחִין־דְ אַבָא "-The Intellect of the Father" is too lofty to directly effect the physicality of the body. Since the main purpose of the Torah and Mitzvos is to reveal Hashem in the physical world, and specifically in the physical body of the Jew, the most important thing is to reveal Hashem in a way that will reach and effect the physical body. In order to do that, one needs to reveal actual feelings of love for Hashem in their heart, because the heart is spiritually closer to the rest of the body, more so than the brain and the feelings of the heart are able to effect the physicality of the body. This results from the contemplation of Hashem’s greatness during davening-prayer, a function of מוֹחִין־דְ אִימָא"-The Intellect of the Mother.”
Q4. What was the purpose of the Leviim singing and making music in the Mishkan and in the Beis Hamikdash?
A4. Their intent was to help arouse the people there (including themselves) to reveal feelings of love and joy (or love and yearning) for Hashem. This is the idea of "וְעָבַד הַלֵוִי הו א"- the Levi will work (וְעָבַד) to reveal intellectual emotions for Hashem (stemming from the level of הו א- which is Bina-Understanding). They used many different songs and musical instruments to help excite as many feelings for Hashem, for as many types of people as possible.
