Both of you have good reasonings on the matter. i would like to participate also....

Ras Levi Aka mystica levite (u should take that name,lol) said "If you ever studied pre-exilic mysticism the four letters of the Unutterable Name represent Yud Hei Vav Hei and each letter represents different Energys descending from YHVH Him/Herself. Each letter has its own energy and meaning and also a specific meditation. Its has its own numerical value and all together a total numerical value in conjuction with the nature/material world. When you look at anything relating to numbers in the Tanakh be it days or counting of tribes; it all correlates to something connected to the Ein Sof. The Soul of every man was created by Ein Sof and He/She took us from Him/Herself and asked what would we do if He/She made us a Star the Soul said, "I will watch does below to marvel at my brightness." Ein Sof told the soul its purpose was to guide not seek mans praise for all praises is due to Ein Sof."

well, in all do respect, he doesnt even have to go "that" route if he wants to know about the sephiroth and the emanations, cuz the kabalah in its PRESENT STATE is not the original word for word. the kabalah wasnt even known to the jewish ones in spain (where it was re-introduced) until the moors wrote it in arabic & preserved much of the knowledge. the sufis, it is said, has a purer form of it, which ofcourse, flowed from the nile. im NOT trying to say that it isnt relevant, im just tryin to add ont to the cipher of truth. Salaams