Dictionary Y Yachid Yachid Echad “The Only Begotten” or “Only Legitimate one who unites us.” A reference or title for Jesus Christ. Yah From Yod Hei (YH, Hebrew יה ,(Yah representing The Creator or the Divine Masculine (Heavenly Father), and Hai the revelation, the Divine Feminine (Heavenly Mother). Yashar-El Israel; Hebrew, “straight [to] God.” Of Israel, Baal HaSulam said, “Israel is he who strains himself to return to his root” (A Sage’s Fruit, Letters, Letter no. 17). The Lord has said: “Who is the House of Israel? Who are my Covenant Peoples? And behold, I say unto thee that these are the people of Israel: these are those of Yashar-El, the path Straight to God; these are those that shall seek my face, and turn not from me; these are they that shall taste the fruit of the Tree of Life, and it shall taste sweet, and these shall not turn away; these are they who shall love the Lord their God with all their hearts, minds, and strength, and this they shall show by their love for their fellow man, and their care for the Earth and her creatures; these are they that shall do my works, and shall bring to pass the oneness of the Heavens and the Earth; these are they that to whom I shall say: Well done, my good and faithful servants.” -Doctrines of the Saints 2g:20-26 See Israel. Yesod Hebrew, “Foundation.” Yesod is the foundation God has built the world upon. Because of this, it serves as a transmitter between worlds; the sephirot above, and the mundane reality below. It is placed in the center of the Tree, light of the upper sephirot gather in Yesod and are channeled to Malkuth below through one’s third eye. Yesod is associated with the sexual organs, the part of the body given the power of creation. While the floods drown in Noah’s time, so too did they bring life back into the world. Yesod collects the vital forces of the sephirot above, and transmits them to the world below. Though this, the earth is able to interact with the divine. See Book of Remembrance 29:12, 30:28-30. YHVH Hebrew, יהוה .Also known as the Tetragrammaton, translated as Yahweh, Jehovah, Yehovah, or Lord. YHVH Elohim YHVH is also known as the Tetragrammaton, translated as Yahweh, Jehovah, Yehovah, or LORD. Elohim translates to “gods” and is both male and female: “El,” Hebrew for “god” is masculine, while “Eloh” is Hebrew for goddess, and “im” is masculine. Elohim may be male and female as a word with a feminine singular and a masculine plural. YHVH Elohim is typically translated as “the LORD God,” and may denote that YHVH is a part of the Elohim collective “One God.” Yod/10 Yod (also spelled yud, yodh, jod, or jodh) is the tenth letter of the Hebrew Alphabet. It signifies the number 10. Yod represents or is a name for God as the creator. It represents the point from which all of creation emerges. It reminds us of the unity within multiplicity. Yod is the foundation, the hidden spark of the divine which causes everything to be. The holy name, YHVY (Yahveh), starts with Yod. It is small in size, compared to the other letters of the aleph-bet, signifying the greatness of Yodt. According to traditional Kabbalah, all of creation came forth from a single point. Thus, Yof represents God’s infinite presence within the finite world. We see Yod as a single point, yet it represents 10. This teaches us the unity within multiplicity. This is particularly true in light of the 10 sephirot of the Tree of Life; one tree comprised of ten parts. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says: “One jot shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled” (Matthew 5:18). The jot he is speaking of refers to the letter Yud. Yom HaBikkurim See Sabbath of Yom HaBikkurim.