The Lesser Holy Assembly (Idra Zuta Qadisha)

Chapter VIII concerns the forehead of Macroprosopus. The forehead of His skull is called the acceptation of acceptations, opposed to the acceptation of Microprosopus, with Exodus xxviii.38 cited. It is named Ratzon, Will-power, ruling the head and skull covered by four hundred and twenty worlds; when uncovered, the prayers of the Israelites ascend. Asked when it is uncovered, Rabbi Schimeon is silent, then puts the question to Rabbi Eleazar, his son, who answers: at the evening prayer on the Sabbath. Asked the reason, Eleazar explains that lower judgment then threatens through Microprosopus, but the uncovered forehead assuages wrath and lets prayer ascend, citing Psalm lxix.14 and referring to the Ancient of Days. Schimeon blesses his son. Among inferiors, an uncovered forehead shows shamelessness (Jeremiah iii.3), but this forehead uncovered brings acceptation and quiets wrath, with four hundred judgment-habitations shining forth (Daniel vii.10). No hair is on that part. The forehead extends into two hundred seventy thousand lights of the superior Eden. The superior Eden is hidden, known only to Macroprosopus; the inferior Eden, in thirty-two paths, is known to Microprosopus (Job xxviii.23).