BH Rabban Gamliel II Partner Prayer Trek

🔥 “Lengthening the Breath of the Nostrils” (LeHa’arikh Af)

In Hebrew, the phrase “LeHa’arikh Af” (להאריך אף) literally means to extend the breath of the nose—but in biblical and mystical language, it is much more than that.

📖 Biblical Roots

• In the Torah, the “nose” (af) is often a metaphor for anger or divine judgment (e.g., “God’s nostrils flared with anger”).

• To “lengthen the nostrils” means to delay anger, to show patience, mercy, and restraint—a trait attributed to God Himself:

“Erech Apayim” – “slow to anger” (Exodus 34:6)

So when the Kabbalists say that Rabban Gamliel had the ability to lengthen the nostrils, they are saying something astonishing:

➡️ Through his spiritual purity and deep prayer, he became a vessel through which divine patience flowed into the world.

✨ The Kabbalistic Perspective

In Sha’arei Orah (The Gates of Light), a foundational Kabbalistic text by Rabbi Joseph Gikatilla, each divine Sefirah (emanation) channels a unique divine quality into the world. “Lengthening the nostrils” is connected with the Fourth Sefirah – Chesed (Lovingkindness) or sometimes Tiferet (Harmony/Compassion) depending on context.

What does this mean?

• Rabban Gamliel didn’t just pray to God.

He aligned himself so deeply with God’s own nature—particularly God’s patience and mercy—that he became a living channel for that force.

• His holiness wasn’t passive; it shielded others. Through his presence and prayer, he protected his generation from divine judgment, misfortune, and spiritual decline.

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