10 + 10 + 50 = 70
In Jewish mysticism, the number 70 has a huge meaning:
- 70 nations in the world
- 70 Elders of Israel
- 70 souls who descended into Egypt
- 70 faces or levels of Torah interpretation
And above all:
The Hebrew word “Sod” (סוד) – “secret” – is also worth 70.
That is why the sages said:
“When the wine goes in, the secret comes out.”
“Nijnas jain, yatza sod”
Wine reveals the hidden.
It moves the deep.
It exposes what is hidden.
3. The spiritual psychology of wine: what it takes out of you depends on what you carry inside
Wine enhances the interior of the human being.
It does not create anything new: it brings out what already exists.
That is why the sages taught that in order to know a person one must observe three things:
- Kos (glass): how it behaves with a little wine
- Kis (pocket): how you act with your money
- Kas (anger): what he does when he gets angry
In these three situations, the essence comes to light.
Wine, in particular, can:
- Cheer the one who has joy
- To sadden the one who is already bitter
- Soften the one who has a good heart
- to darken the one who bears hatred or grudge
It doesn’t take drunkenness for this to happen.
Just a little is enough to reveal the soul.