The Middle Pillar – from there the Torah was given – which is comprised
At that time: smoke will be aroused towards the left, to remove Samael from there, and immediately another smoke ascends, which is the smoke of the incense, [it is the ‘totality’ of the Torah, its binding is the positive commandments] to bind and bring close together the right in the left, for the pillar of smoke is the Middle Pillar, [in love, and the negative precepts in fear] the pillar of the incense.
What is His incense? The Lower Shekhinah, for She ascends in many good odours and perfumes. And when She ascends towards Him, it is stated of Her: (Song. 3:6) Who is this (zot), ascending from the desert? etc. Who is this – that ascends through them – this is the lower Hei ה, ‘zot’∞‘this-one’ ascends in MiY∞‘who’.