The Concept of Nego’im and the Role of the Kohen

According to that which has been discussed above the concept of ‘Nego’im’ shall become clear; from the perspective of 'Mochin of Imma’ it is possible for there to be a nurture to the forces of the ‘Sitrah Achra’ as the Alter Rebbe explains in Likkutei Torah that due to the departure of the ‘Mochin of Abba’ which is what happens with ‘Tzora’as’ [and] as the Targum Onkelus translates the word ‘Tzora’as’ as ‘Segiru’ meaning closed off [this departure in ‘closing off’ the influence of ‘Mochin of Abba’] thus is that [from which] the ‘Nego’im’ stems. But as a result of an illumination from ‘Mochin of Abba’ the light of Chochma a purification is effectuated. And not only a purification but a transformation of the impurities into purity. This is the concept of the words of the Possuk: “He shall be brought to the Kohen” because the Kohen symbolises Torah as the Possuk states: “For a Kohen's lips shall guard knowledge and Torah should be sought from his mouth” and about the Kohanim the Possuk states: “They shall teach Your ordinances to Yaakov” and the Possuk states: “And you shall come to the Kohen” Because the Torah symbolises the...