Nachman of Breslov

“ And all the Torah that a man learns to keep and do, all the letters are sparks of souls, and they are clothed inside the prayer, and are renewed there in the aspect of pregnancy.*
* As is brought in Sefer Hagilgulim, that all the souls enter Malkhuth/Kingship in the aspect of pregnancy and are renewed there. ”

“ Priests represent Torah, [which] stands for souls as mentioned above, as written (Mal. 2:7) : "Ki sifthei kohen yishmeru da`ath wetorah/For the priest's lips should keep knowledge... and Torah" etc. Aharon represents justice, as written (Ex. 28:30) : "Wenassa Aharon eth-mishpat benei-Yisrael/And Aharon shall bear the Yisraelites' justice;" because it is necessary to bring all the prayers to the aspect of Moshe Mashiach, and he shall set up the Mishkan. ”

“ Because in our exile it is as if the Holy Blessed One is hiding [His] face, as written (Ps. 30:8) : "Histarta faneikha hayithi nivhal/You hid Your face," which represents goodness; but He has turned His back, which is like judgement. And all our prayers and requests about this, that He has turned His back to us, are that He should return His face, as written (ibid. 86:18) : "Peneh elai/Turn to me," and as written (Num. 6:25) : "Ya'er Hashem panaw/May Hashem shine His face." ”

“ And he picked up [the firstborn status] from Reuben because he [Reuben] desecrated his father's bed/marital arrangements (Parashat Vayechi) , because it [the firstborn status] depends on keeping the covenant. ”

“ And because of this Yosef received the firstborn status specifically from Ya`akov, as it is written (Gen. 48) : "Wa'ani nathati lekha/And as for me, I have given you" etc. — "I" specifically — because he [Ya`akov] is the aspect of justice. ”