The world of nekudim is the second of the worlds of Adam Kadmon. It is called by this name because the spiritual levels within it are called nekudot, or points. In this context, the nekuda refers to Malkhut, the fourth level, after the first constriction (tzimtzum) occurred. As a result of this constriction, Malkhut is only a black point without any light whatsoever.Then,as a result of the second constriction (tzimtzum), Malkhut and the partition that is upon it became intermingled within all the sefirot and are then present in all the sefirot. As a result of this intermingling, there are ten nekudot, or ten Malkhuyot with partitions because the level of Malkhut with its partition is present in each of the ten sefirot. This contrasts with the preceding worlds, in which there was only one Malkhut and one partition. The world of nekudim is also called the “world of breaking,” or the “world of chaos,” because the shattering of the vessels occurred in this world.
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