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The Alter Rebbe: The Infinite Being III |
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 Our Sages teach us that God constricted His Divine Presence between the two staves that were used to carry the Ark. (Bereishit Rabbah 4:4) This appears very difficult to understand,
since we know that “there is no place empty of Him.” (Sefer Baal Shem Tov – Yitro 10) Furthermore, it is written, “The whole earth is filled with His glory,” (Isaiah 6:3) and, “Do I not fill heaven and earth?” (Jeremiah 23:24)
The Mezricher Maggid explained that even though God’s glory “fills all the earth,” this is in a state where it is hidden from the world. For this reason He is called, “Hidden from all the hidden.” (Tikkunei Zohar) The only place where God’s Light was revealed was between the two staves of the Ark.
Even in this revelation itself was a constriction on the part of God. God Himself is “Hidden from all hidden,” and therefore, only the slightest illumination of His Light can ever be revealed at all. Whenever He reveals Himself in any manner whatsoever, He must also constrict Himself. - Likkutei Torah, Emor 34b
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