{"id":14271,"date":"2014-06-26T22:22:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-27T02:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyzohar.com\/daily-zohar-1550\/"},"modified":"2014-06-26T22:22:00","modified_gmt":"2014-06-27T02:22:00","slug":"daily-zohar-1550","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?p=14271","title":{"rendered":"Daily Zohar # 1550 &#8211; Chukat &#8211; How wise are your eyes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-1550.mp3\">Daily Zohar 1550<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dznoplugin\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-1550.mp3\">Daily Zohar 1550<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"Daily Zohar -1550 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-1550.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. Daily Zohar -1550\"\/><br>\nHebrew translation:<\/p>\n<div id=\"hebrew_trans\" class=\"zohartext\" dir=\"rtl\" style=\"width: 420px; border: solid 1px silver; padding: 14px 14px 14px 14px; margin-left: 22px;\">14. &#1489;&#1465;&#1468;&#1488; &#1493;&#1468;&#1512;&#1456;&#1488;&#1461;&#1492;, &#1506;&#1463;&#1500; &#1499;&#1464;&#1468;&#1498;&#1456; &#1502;&#1460;&#1497; &#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1512;&#1493;&#1465;&#1510;&#1462;&#1492; &#1500;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1502;&#1460;&#1497;&#1491; &#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514;, &#1504;&#1493;&#1465;&#1496;&#1461;&#1500; &#1504;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1500;&#1493;&#1465; &#1493;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1461;&#1503; &#1500;&#1463;&#1495;&#1458;&#1489;&#1461;&#1512;&#1493;&#1465; &#1500;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1502;&#1460;&#1497;&#1491; &#1506;&#1464;&#1500;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493; &#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514;. (&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1489;&#1463;&#1468;&#1514; &#1504;&#1464;&#1491;&#1460;&#1497;&#1489;) &#1494;&#1462;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468; &#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1499;&#1464;&#1468;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1493;&#1456;&#1494;&#1465;&#1488;&#1514; &#1500;&#1456;&#1508;&#1464;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1497;&#1460;&#1513;&#1456;&#1474;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500; &#1506;&#1463;&#1500; &#1492;&#1463;&#1490;&#1456;&#1468;&#1488;&#1493;&#1468;&#1500;&#1464;&#1468;&#1492;. &#1502;&#1463;&#1492; &#1494;&#1462;&#1468;&#1492; &#1493;&#1456;&#1494;&#1465;&#1488;&#1514;? &#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514; &#1513;&#1456;&#1473;&#1500;&#1461;&#1502;&#1464;&#1492; &#1489;&#1463;&#1468;&#1499;&#1465;&#1468;&#1500;. &#1500;&#1456;&#1508;&#1464;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1497;&#1460;&#1513;&#1456;&#1474;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500;, &#1499;&#1456;&#1468;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493;&#1468; &#1510;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468;&#1506;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; 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&#1492;&#1460;&#1497;&#1488;, &#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1460;&#1491;&#1463;&#1468;&#1506;&#1456;&#1514;&#1464;&#1468;&#1501; &#1506;&#1464;&#1513;&#1474;&#1493;&#1468; &#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1464;&#1492;&#1468;, &#1488;&#1462;&#1500;&#1464;&#1468;&#1488; &#1492;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1502;&#1464;&#1491;&#1464;&#1492; &#1506;&#1462;&#1500;&#1456;&#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1504;&#1464;&#1492; &#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1456;&#1514;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1500;&#1460;&#1492;&#1456;&#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1502;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1513;&#1461;&#1474;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501; &#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1505;&#1493;&#1465;&#1491; &#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1500; &#1502;&#1463;&#1506;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1492;.<br>\n15. &#1499;&#1461;&#1468;&#1497;&#1493;&#1464;&#1503; &#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1492;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1512;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468; &#1512;&#1456;&#1513;&#1464;&#1473;&#1506;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1501;, &#1499;&#1460;&#1468;&#1505;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468; &#1492;&#1463;&#1491;&#1464;&#1468;&#1489;&#1464;&#1512; &#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1490;&#1464;&#1493;&#1462;&#1503; &#1488;&#1463;&#1495;&#1461;&#1512;, &#1489;&#1460;&#1468;&#1499;&#1456;&#1504;&#1463;&#1507; &#1492;&#1463;&#1502;&#1463;&#1468;&#1500;&#1456;&#1489;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468;&#1513;&#1473;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1502;&#1463;&#1468;&#1500;&#1456;&#1489;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468;&#1513;&#1473; &#1492;&#1463;&#1494;&#1462;&#1468;&#1492; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1514;&#1460;&#1468;&#1511;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468;&#1503; &#1506;&#1462;&#1500;&#1456;&#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1503;. &#1493;&#1456;&#1505;&#1493;&#1465;&#1491; &#1492;&#1463;&#1491;&#1464;&#1468;&#1489;&#1464;&#1512; &ndash; &#1499;&#1464;&#1468;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; (&#1491;&#1489;&#1512;&#1497;&#1501; &#1499;&#1490;) &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1497;&#1456;&#1490;&#1463;&#1500;&#1462;&#1468;&#1492; &#1499;&#1456;&#1468;&#1504;&#1463;&#1507; &#1488;&#1464;&#1489;&#1460;&#1497;&#1493;.<br>\n16. &#1494;&#1465;&#1488;&#1514; &#1495;&#1467;&#1511;&#1463;&#1468;&#1514; &#1492;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;. &#1494;&#1465;&#1488;&#1514; &ndash; &#1494;&#1493;&#1465; &#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1492;&#1463;&#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514;, &#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1500;&#1465;&#1468;&#1488; &#1497;&#1460;&#1508;&#1464;&#1468;&#1512;&#1456;&#1491;&#1493;&#1468; &#1494;&#1462;&#1492; &#1502;&#1460;&#1494;&#1462;&#1468;&#1492; (&#1493;&#1456;&#1499;&#1463;&#1488;&#1458;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1512; &#1504;&#1460;&#1508;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1506; &#1494;&#1462;&#1492; &#1492;&#1463;&#1499;&#1465;&#1468;&#1500;) &#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1504;&#1460;&#1468;&#1511;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488; &#1494;&#1462;&#1492; , &#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1461;&#1492;&#1463;&#1504;&#1456;&#1468;&#1511;&#1461;&#1489;&#1464;&#1492; &#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1463;&#1494;&#1464;&#1468;&#1499;&#1464;&#1512;. &#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1463;&#1500; &#1494;&#1462;&#1492; &#1513;&#1464;&#1473;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465;&rdquo;&#1512; &#1493;&#1456;&#1494;&#1464;&#1499;&#1493;&#1465;&rdquo;&#1512; &#1502;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1495;&#1463;&#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1499;&#1456;&#1468;&#1488;&#1462;&#1495;&#1464;&#1491;. &#1495;&#1467;&#1511;&#1463;&#1468;&#1514; &#1492;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;?! &#1495;&#1465;&#1511; &#1492;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1510;&#1464;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1498;&#1456; &#1500;&#1460;&#1492;&#1456;&#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;! &#1502;&#1463;&#1492; &#1494;&#1462;&#1468;&#1492; &#1495;&#1467;&#1511;&#1463;&#1468;&#1514;<\/div>\n<p><strong>Zohar Chukat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this section the Zohar continues with the &lsquo;shoe&rsquo; connection that we explained previously. I&rsquo;ll jump to another place in the portion of Chukat to study an important principal.<br>\nWhen we close our eyes we can imagine without any physical limitations. We can fly over mountain tops, build castles and ride unicorns in the sky.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is imagination a real thing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How do we see?<\/strong><br>\n(The paragraph below is a short segment from an article by: Diane M. Szaflarski, Ph.D. , The National Health Museum, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessexcellence.org\/AE\/AEC\/CC\/vision_background.php\" class=\"broken_link\">http:\/\/www.accessexcellence.org\/AE\/AEC\/CC\/vision_background.php<\/a> )<br>\n<a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Vision&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;The Power of Vision in Talmud and Kabbalah&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;In Jewish thought, the faculty of &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;sight&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;re&rsquo;iyah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; - &#1512;&#1488;&#1497;&#1492;) is more than a mere physical sense; it is a gateway to the soul and a conduit for spiritual influence. The &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Talmud and Kabbalah&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; emphasize that what a person chooses to see&mdash;whether positive or negative&mdash;has a profound effect on their thoughts, emotions, and spiritual state. Vision is not passive; it actively shapes reality, influencing both the observer and what is observed.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;A Person is Led in the Way They Desire to Go&rdquo;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;The Talmud (Makkot 10b) states, &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;&#1489;&#1491;&#1512;&#1498; &#1513;&#1488;&#1491;&#1501; &#1512;&#1493;&#1510;&#1492; &#1500;&#1497;&#1500;&#1498; &#1489;&#1492; &#1502;&#1493;&#1500;&#1497;&#1499;&#1497;&#1503; &#1488;&#1493;&#1514;&#1493;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;&amp;quot;A person is led in the way they desire to go.&rdquo; This means that where a person &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;directs their vision&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, whether toward good or evil, determines the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;spiritual pathways opened to them&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. If one looks for &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;holiness, beauty, and divine wisdom&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, they draw those forces into their soul. Conversely, if they gaze upon impurity or negativity, they become spiritually tainted and distanced from Hashem.The story of the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;spies (meraglim) in Parashat Shelach&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; illustrates this concept. Ten of the twelve spies sent to scout the Land of Israel returned with &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;a negative vision&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;they saw the difficulties rather than the divine promise. Their perception led to national despair and the decree of wandering in the desert for forty years. The Midrash explains that their failure was not just in speech but in &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;how they chose to see&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;instead of seeing the land&rsquo;s potential, they focused on obstacles. This teaches us that &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;perception shapes reality&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, and negativity can distort the truth.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Vision as a Creative Force in Kabbalah&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;Kabbalah teaches that &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;sight is an act of creation&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;what we fixate on becomes energized in our consciousness. This idea is deeply rooted in the concept of &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ayin Hara (the Evil Eye)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, where negative perception can project harmful energy upon others. The Zohar explains that a jealous or judgmental gaze &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;activates forces of judgment (Dinim) in the spiritual realms&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, potentially causing harm to the one being looked at and the one doing the looking.On the other hand, &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ayin Tovah (the Good Eye)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; represents the ability to see &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;divine goodness in everything&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. The Baal Shem Tov taught that &amp;quot;a person sees in others what exists within themselves.&rdquo; When we cultivate a &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;positive vision&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, focusing on the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;inner goodness&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; of others and of the world, we align ourselves with divine mercy (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Chesed&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) and elevate both ourselves and those around us.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;The Eyes as the Window to the Soul&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;The Kabbalists explain that the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;eyes are the windows to the soul&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; and that everything we see leaves an imprint on our inner being. This is why &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;guarding one&rsquo;s vision&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Shmirat HaEinayim&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) is such a fundamental concept in Jewish ethics. When a person sees &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;holy images&mdash;Torah, mitzvot, acts of kindness&mdash;it strengthens their spiritual sensitivity&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. When they expose themselves to impurity, it desensitizes them and clouds their perception of divine truth.The &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Tikkunei Zohar&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; teaches that &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Adam and Chavah&rsquo;s sin in the Garden of Eden began with sight&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;Chavah &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;saw&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; that the fruit was desirable, and this visual temptation led to spiritual downfall. This teaches us that &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;what we allow ourselves to see directly influences our actions and spiritual trajectory&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Transforming Vision into a Tool for Elevation&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;The ultimate rectification (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Tikkun&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) of vision is to train ourselves to &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;see the divine spark in all things&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. The Tzaddikim teach that even in times of darkness, we must focus on the hidden light (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Or HaGanuz&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) within every situation. This is why the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Tzaddikim always see hope, potential, and holiness&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; where others may see only obstacles.When we refine our vision&mdash;looking at others with kindness, seeking Hashem&rsquo;s presence in the world, and maintaining faith in His plan&mdash;we align ourselves with divine blessing. As the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;book of Tehillim (Psalms 121:1)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; declares: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;&#1488;&#1513;&#1488; &#1506;&#1497;&#1504;&#1497; &#1488;&#1500; &#1492;&#1492;&#1512;&#1497;&#1501; &#1502;&#1488;&#1497;&#1503; &#1497;&#1489;&#1488; &#1506;&#1494;&#1512;&#1497;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;&amp;quot;I lift my eyes to the mountains, from where will my help come?&rdquo; Looking upward, toward the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;spiritual heights&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, ensures that our vision becomes a force of &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;light, transformation, and connection to the Divine&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=vision\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Vision<\/a> is a process that requires several components of the human eye and brain to work together. The first step of this amazing sense is happening in the retina of the eye. The photoreceptor neurons in the retina collect the light and send signals to a network of neurons that then generate electrical impulses that go to the brain. The brain then processes those impulses and gives information about what we are seeing. In this unit we will investigate the initial steps in the process of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Vision&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;The Power of Vision in Talmud and Kabbalah&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;In Jewish thought, the faculty of &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;sight&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;re&rsquo;iyah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; - &#1512;&#1488;&#1497;&#1492;) is more than a mere physical sense; it is a gateway to the soul and a conduit for spiritual influence. The &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Talmud and Kabbalah&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; emphasize that what a person chooses to see&mdash;whether positive or negative&mdash;has a profound effect on their thoughts, emotions, and spiritual state. Vision is not passive; it actively shapes reality, influencing both the observer and what is observed.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;A Person is Led in the Way They Desire to Go&rdquo;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;The Talmud (Makkot 10b) states, &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;&#1489;&#1491;&#1512;&#1498; &#1513;&#1488;&#1491;&#1501; &#1512;&#1493;&#1510;&#1492; &#1500;&#1497;&#1500;&#1498; &#1489;&#1492; &#1502;&#1493;&#1500;&#1497;&#1499;&#1497;&#1503; &#1488;&#1493;&#1514;&#1493;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;&amp;quot;A person is led in the way they desire to go.&rdquo; This means that where a person &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;directs their vision&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, whether toward good or evil, determines the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;spiritual pathways opened to them&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. If one looks for &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;holiness, beauty, and divine wisdom&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, they draw those forces into their soul. Conversely, if they gaze upon impurity or negativity, they become spiritually tainted and distanced from Hashem.The story of the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;spies (meraglim) in Parashat Shelach&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; illustrates this concept. Ten of the twelve spies sent to scout the Land of Israel returned with &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;a negative vision&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;they saw the difficulties rather than the divine promise. Their perception led to national despair and the decree of wandering in the desert for forty years. The Midrash explains that their failure was not just in speech but in &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;how they chose to see&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;instead of seeing the land&rsquo;s potential, they focused on obstacles. This teaches us that &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;perception shapes reality&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, and negativity can distort the truth.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Vision as a Creative Force in Kabbalah&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;Kabbalah teaches that &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;sight is an act of creation&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;what we fixate on becomes energized in our consciousness. This idea is deeply rooted in the concept of &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ayin Hara (the Evil Eye)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, where negative perception can project harmful energy upon others. The Zohar explains that a jealous or judgmental gaze &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;activates forces of judgment (Dinim) in the spiritual realms&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, potentially causing harm to the one being looked at and the one doing the looking.On the other hand, &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ayin Tovah (the Good Eye)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; represents the ability to see &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;divine goodness in everything&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. The Baal Shem Tov taught that &amp;quot;a person sees in others what exists within themselves.&rdquo; When we cultivate a &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;positive vision&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, focusing on the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;inner goodness&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; of others and of the world, we align ourselves with divine mercy (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Chesed&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) and elevate both ourselves and those around us.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;The Eyes as the Window to the Soul&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;The Kabbalists explain that the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;eyes are the windows to the soul&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; and that everything we see leaves an imprint on our inner being. This is why &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;guarding one&rsquo;s vision&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Shmirat HaEinayim&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) is such a fundamental concept in Jewish ethics. When a person sees &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;holy images&mdash;Torah, mitzvot, acts of kindness&mdash;it strengthens their spiritual sensitivity&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. When they expose themselves to impurity, it desensitizes them and clouds their perception of divine truth.The &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Tikkunei Zohar&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; teaches that &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Adam and Chavah&rsquo;s sin in the Garden of Eden began with sight&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;Chavah &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;saw&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; that the fruit was desirable, and this visual temptation led to spiritual downfall. This teaches us that &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;what we allow ourselves to see directly influences our actions and spiritual trajectory&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Transforming Vision into a Tool for Elevation&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;The ultimate rectification (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Tikkun&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) of vision is to train ourselves to &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;see the divine spark in all things&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. The Tzaddikim teach that even in times of darkness, we must focus on the hidden light (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Or HaGanuz&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) within every situation. This is why the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Tzaddikim always see hope, potential, and holiness&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; where others may see only obstacles.When we refine our vision&mdash;looking at others with kindness, seeking Hashem&rsquo;s presence in the world, and maintaining faith in His plan&mdash;we align ourselves with divine blessing. As the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;book of Tehillim (Psalms 121:1)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; declares: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;&#1488;&#1513;&#1488; &#1506;&#1497;&#1504;&#1497; &#1488;&#1500; &#1492;&#1492;&#1512;&#1497;&#1501; &#1502;&#1488;&#1497;&#1503; &#1497;&#1489;&#1488; &#1506;&#1494;&#1512;&#1497;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;&amp;quot;I lift my eyes to the mountains, from where will my help come?&rdquo; Looking upward, toward the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;spiritual heights&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, ensures that our vision becomes a force of &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;light, transformation, and connection to the Divine&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=vision\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">vision<\/a>. We will discover how the photoreceptors work, and will specifically examine the photoreceptor proteins to learn how light energy is converted into electrical energy. Additionally, we will examine some of the current studies that are helping to further our understanding of the proteins involved in the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Vision&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;The Power of Vision in Talmud and Kabbalah&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;In Jewish thought, the faculty of &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;sight&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;re&rsquo;iyah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; - &#1512;&#1488;&#1497;&#1492;) is more than a mere physical sense; it is a gateway to the soul and a conduit for spiritual influence. The &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Talmud and Kabbalah&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; emphasize that what a person chooses to see&mdash;whether positive or negative&mdash;has a profound effect on their thoughts, emotions, and spiritual state. Vision is not passive; it actively shapes reality, influencing both the observer and what is observed.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;A Person is Led in the Way They Desire to Go&rdquo;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;The Talmud (Makkot 10b) states, &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;&#1489;&#1491;&#1512;&#1498; &#1513;&#1488;&#1491;&#1501; &#1512;&#1493;&#1510;&#1492; &#1500;&#1497;&#1500;&#1498; &#1489;&#1492; &#1502;&#1493;&#1500;&#1497;&#1499;&#1497;&#1503; &#1488;&#1493;&#1514;&#1493;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;&amp;quot;A person is led in the way they desire to go.&rdquo; This means that where a person &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;directs their vision&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, whether toward good or evil, determines the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;spiritual pathways opened to them&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. If one looks for &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;holiness, beauty, and divine wisdom&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, they draw those forces into their soul. Conversely, if they gaze upon impurity or negativity, they become spiritually tainted and distanced from Hashem.The story of the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;spies (meraglim) in Parashat Shelach&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; illustrates this concept. Ten of the twelve spies sent to scout the Land of Israel returned with &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;a negative vision&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;they saw the difficulties rather than the divine promise. Their perception led to national despair and the decree of wandering in the desert for forty years. The Midrash explains that their failure was not just in speech but in &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;how they chose to see&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;instead of seeing the land&rsquo;s potential, they focused on obstacles. This teaches us that &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;perception shapes reality&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, and negativity can distort the truth.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Vision as a Creative Force in Kabbalah&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;Kabbalah teaches that &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;sight is an act of creation&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;what we fixate on becomes energized in our consciousness. This idea is deeply rooted in the concept of &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ayin Hara (the Evil Eye)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, where negative perception can project harmful energy upon others. The Zohar explains that a jealous or judgmental gaze &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;activates forces of judgment (Dinim) in the spiritual realms&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, potentially causing harm to the one being looked at and the one doing the looking.On the other hand, &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ayin Tovah (the Good Eye)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; represents the ability to see &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;divine goodness in everything&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. The Baal Shem Tov taught that &amp;quot;a person sees in others what exists within themselves.&rdquo; When we cultivate a &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;positive vision&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, focusing on the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;inner goodness&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; of others and of the world, we align ourselves with divine mercy (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Chesed&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) and elevate both ourselves and those around us.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;The Eyes as the Window to the Soul&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;The Kabbalists explain that the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;eyes are the windows to the soul&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; and that everything we see leaves an imprint on our inner being. This is why &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;guarding one&rsquo;s vision&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Shmirat HaEinayim&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) is such a fundamental concept in Jewish ethics. When a person sees &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;holy images&mdash;Torah, mitzvot, acts of kindness&mdash;it strengthens their spiritual sensitivity&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. When they expose themselves to impurity, it desensitizes them and clouds their perception of divine truth.The &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Tikkunei Zohar&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; teaches that &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Adam and Chavah&rsquo;s sin in the Garden of Eden began with sight&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;Chavah &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;saw&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; that the fruit was desirable, and this visual temptation led to spiritual downfall. This teaches us that &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;what we allow ourselves to see directly influences our actions and spiritual trajectory&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Transforming Vision into a Tool for Elevation&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;The ultimate rectification (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Tikkun&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) of vision is to train ourselves to &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;see the divine spark in all things&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. The Tzaddikim teach that even in times of darkness, we must focus on the hidden light (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Or HaGanuz&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) within every situation. This is why the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Tzaddikim always see hope, potential, and holiness&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; where others may see only obstacles.When we refine our vision&mdash;looking at others with kindness, seeking Hashem&rsquo;s presence in the world, and maintaining faith in His plan&mdash;we align ourselves with divine blessing. As the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;book of Tehillim (Psalms 121:1)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; declares: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;&#1488;&#1513;&#1488; &#1506;&#1497;&#1504;&#1497; &#1488;&#1500; &#1492;&#1492;&#1512;&#1497;&#1501; &#1502;&#1488;&#1497;&#1503; &#1497;&#1489;&#1488; &#1506;&#1494;&#1512;&#1497;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;&amp;quot;I lift my eyes to the mountains, from where will my help come?&rdquo; Looking upward, toward the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;spiritual heights&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, ensures that our vision becomes a force of &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;light, transformation, and connection to the Divine&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=vision\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">vision<\/a> process.<br>\n(Bold text by <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Zion&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Zion is the connecting point of Yessod of Malchut. It is called &amp;quot;Mount Zion&rdquo; because it is the higher level where we can see the Light. It is the center of the world. The first letter of &#1497;&#1505;&#1493;&#1491;,&nbsp;Yessod, is Yod to tell us that it includes the light from the highest level. The word &#1497;&#1505;&#1493;&#1491; has a numerical value of 80 to tell us that it is spread from the level of Chokmah&nbsp;down with the ability to connect to&nbsp;Malchut. Jerusalem is Malchut and below Yesod.Jerusalem of the lower level is dark without the light from the &lsquo;Mount of Zion&rsquo; that brings completion and fulfillment.Jerusalem is considered &amp;#039;sick&amp;#039; without the constant flow of Light from the Holy Temple. That is why Jerusalem is a code word for the soul&rsquo;s yearning for the light, feeling sick without it.This aspect is revealed in the name &amp;#039;Jerusalem&amp;#039; itself (Check the term Jerusalem).&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=zion\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Zion<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Numbers.21.9?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Numbers 21:9<\/a>)<br>\n&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1463;&#1468;&#1506;&#1463;&#1513;&#1474; &#1502;&#1465;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1492; &#1504;&#1456;&#1495;&#1463;&#1513;&#1473; &#1504;&#1456;&#1495;&#1465;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1514;, &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1513;&#1460;&#1474;&#1502;&#1461;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468; &#1506;&#1463;&#1500;-&#1492;&#1463;&#1504;&#1461;&#1468;&#1505;; &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1488;&#1460;&#1501;-&#1504;&#1464;&#1513;&#1463;&#1473;&#1498;&#1456; &#1492;&#1463;&#1504;&#1464;&#1468;&#1495;&#1464;&#1513;&#1473; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514;-&#1488;&#1460;&#1497;&#1513;&#1473;&ndash;&#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1460;&#1489;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497;&#1496; &#1488;&#1462;&#1500;-&#1504;&#1456;&#1495;&#1463;&#1513;&#1473; &#1492;&#1463;&#1504;&#1456;&#1468;&#1495;&#1465;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1514;, &#1493;&#1464;&#1495;&#1464;&#1497;.<br>\nAnd Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it upon the pole; and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked unto the serpent of brass, he lived.<\/p>\n<p>To understand the Torah we get help from the scientists.<br>\nWe read earlier that the process of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Vision&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;The Power of Vision in Talmud and Kabbalah&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;In Jewish thought, the faculty of &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;sight&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;re&rsquo;iyah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; - &#1512;&#1488;&#1497;&#1492;) is more than a mere physical sense; it is a gateway to the soul and a conduit for spiritual influence. The &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Talmud and Kabbalah&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; emphasize that what a person chooses to see&mdash;whether positive or negative&mdash;has a profound effect on their thoughts, emotions, and spiritual state. Vision is not passive; it actively shapes reality, influencing both the observer and what is observed.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;A Person is Led in the Way They Desire to Go&rdquo;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;The Talmud (Makkot 10b) states, &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;&#1489;&#1491;&#1512;&#1498; &#1513;&#1488;&#1491;&#1501; &#1512;&#1493;&#1510;&#1492; &#1500;&#1497;&#1500;&#1498; &#1489;&#1492; &#1502;&#1493;&#1500;&#1497;&#1499;&#1497;&#1503; &#1488;&#1493;&#1514;&#1493;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;&amp;quot;A person is led in the way they desire to go.&rdquo; This means that where a person &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;directs their vision&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, whether toward good or evil, determines the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;spiritual pathways opened to them&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. If one looks for &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;holiness, beauty, and divine wisdom&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, they draw those forces into their soul. Conversely, if they gaze upon impurity or negativity, they become spiritually tainted and distanced from Hashem.The story of the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;spies (meraglim) in Parashat Shelach&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; illustrates this concept. Ten of the twelve spies sent to scout the Land of Israel returned with &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;a negative vision&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;they saw the difficulties rather than the divine promise. Their perception led to national despair and the decree of wandering in the desert for forty years. The Midrash explains that their failure was not just in speech but in &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;how they chose to see&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;instead of seeing the land&rsquo;s potential, they focused on obstacles. This teaches us that &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;perception shapes reality&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, and negativity can distort the truth.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Vision as a Creative Force in Kabbalah&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;Kabbalah teaches that &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;sight is an act of creation&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;what we fixate on becomes energized in our consciousness. This idea is deeply rooted in the concept of &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ayin Hara (the Evil Eye)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, where negative perception can project harmful energy upon others. The Zohar explains that a jealous or judgmental gaze &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;activates forces of judgment (Dinim) in the spiritual realms&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, potentially causing harm to the one being looked at and the one doing the looking.On the other hand, &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ayin Tovah (the Good Eye)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; represents the ability to see &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;divine goodness in everything&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. The Baal Shem Tov taught that &amp;quot;a person sees in others what exists within themselves.&rdquo; When we cultivate a &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;positive vision&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, focusing on the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;inner goodness&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; of others and of the world, we align ourselves with divine mercy (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Chesed&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) and elevate both ourselves and those around us.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;The Eyes as the Window to the Soul&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;The Kabbalists explain that the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;eyes are the windows to the soul&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; and that everything we see leaves an imprint on our inner being. This is why &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;guarding one&rsquo;s vision&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Shmirat HaEinayim&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) is such a fundamental concept in Jewish ethics. When a person sees &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;holy images&mdash;Torah, mitzvot, acts of kindness&mdash;it strengthens their spiritual sensitivity&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. When they expose themselves to impurity, it desensitizes them and clouds their perception of divine truth.The &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Tikkunei Zohar&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; teaches that &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Adam and Chavah&rsquo;s sin in the Garden of Eden began with sight&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;Chavah &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;saw&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; that the fruit was desirable, and this visual temptation led to spiritual downfall. This teaches us that &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;what we allow ourselves to see directly influences our actions and spiritual trajectory&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Transforming Vision into a Tool for Elevation&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;The ultimate rectification (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Tikkun&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) of vision is to train ourselves to &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;see the divine spark in all things&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. The Tzaddikim teach that even in times of darkness, we must focus on the hidden light (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Or HaGanuz&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) within every situation. This is why the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Tzaddikim always see hope, potential, and holiness&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; where others may see only obstacles.When we refine our vision&mdash;looking at others with kindness, seeking Hashem&rsquo;s presence in the world, and maintaining faith in His plan&mdash;we align ourselves with divine blessing. As the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;book of Tehillim (Psalms 121:1)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; declares: &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;&#1488;&#1513;&#1488; &#1506;&#1497;&#1504;&#1497; &#1488;&#1500; &#1492;&#1492;&#1512;&#1497;&#1501; &#1502;&#1488;&#1497;&#1503; &#1497;&#1489;&#1488; &#1506;&#1494;&#1512;&#1497;&amp;quot;&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;&amp;quot;I lift my eyes to the mountains, from where will my help come?&rdquo; Looking upward, toward the &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;spiritual heights&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, ensures that our vision becomes a force of &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;light, transformation, and connection to the Divine&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=vision\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">vision<\/a> is a transformation of light into electrical pulses that hit the brain. The brain &ldquo;processes&rdquo; the information and generates an image (that&rsquo;s the process of IMAGINATION).<\/p>\n<p>Each time we see something, our brain gets &ldquo;electrocuted&rdquo;. This process is a connection to the level of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Chokmah&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color: #0000ff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#1495;&#1499;&#1502;&#1492;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;Literally means &amp;#039;Wisdom&amp;#039;.Also the aspect of the right brain. Also called &amp;quot;Father&amp;quot;.Father receives the Light from Keter and immediately connects to Binah, who is the Mother that delivers the Light to the lower levels, Zeir Anpin.Top of the Right Column (Chokmah, Chessed, Netzach). The Light of Chokmah comes down to the lower worlds from the Binah.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=chokmah\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Chokmah<\/a> (Wisdom, right brain). Here, the light is pushed in and the process of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Binah&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;When it is related to the Sefirot, &amp;#039;Mother&amp;#039; represents Binah. Also called Sea, source of &amp;#039;rivers&amp;#039;, from where Light flows to the lower worlds. The Menorah in the Holy Temple drew the Light of Binah to Malchut.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=binah\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Binah<\/a> is activated&nbsp;(Understanding, left brain). When the two are connected, we experience the energy level of Da&rsquo;at (Knowledge, Brain Stem and spinal cord). The later is responsible for carrying the energy down to the whole body.<\/p>\n<p>Now, what is the connection to the verse above?<br>\nThe healing system that God instructed Moses to create was totally dependent on the eye sight.<\/p>\n<p>With this we learn that our eyes are a powerful tool that can draw specific energy and it can affect our physical being. In the wilderness, all they needed was to look at the copper <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Sama-l&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Aka Satan, Snake, Angel of Death, Evil-sideSamael &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;script-hebrew&amp;quot; dir=&amp;quot;rtl&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#1505;&#1463;&#1502;&#1464;&#1468;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&nbsp;&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Samma-el &amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;(We don&amp;#039;t use the proper spelling because it&amp;#039;s better not to say this name).Sama-l is the Minister of the other side. He represents all evil. He is the Sat-n, the Snake, the Angel of Death, and the Evil Inclination, all as one.His female counterpart is Lil-th (we don&amp;#039;t say her name). She is vicious and pushes men to make sins, especially related to sex.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=sama-l\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">snake<\/a> to be healed. The light that was reflected from the copper <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Sama-l&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Aka Satan, Snake, Angel of Death, Evil-sideSamael &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;script-hebrew&amp;quot; dir=&amp;quot;rtl&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#1505;&#1463;&#1502;&#1464;&#1468;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&nbsp;&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Samma-el &amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;(We don&amp;#039;t use the proper spelling because it&amp;#039;s better not to say this name).Sama-l is the Minister of the other side. He represents all evil. He is the Sat-n, the Snake, the Angel of Death, and the Evil Inclination, all as one.His female counterpart is Lil-th (we don&amp;#039;t say her name). She is vicious and pushes men to make sins, especially related to sex.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=sama-l\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">snake<\/a> generated brain waves that activated a force of healing.<\/p>\n<p>All of us have experienced how a brief look can make a small or huge change in the body. Most of us may throw up just by looking at something &ldquo;disgusting&rdquo;. Our stomach may growl when we see a food that we love.<\/p>\n<p>The heart starts beating faster at the sight of something exciting. People get a heart attack from glancing at a scary figure. We all have eye-mind moving experiences. We can take it farther and farther to realize how powerful this principal is.<\/p>\n<p>We can create a totally new life through the proper use of our imagination and brain.<\/p>\n<p>It is all in the brain. Positive thinking is taught by many teachers to achieve success in life. Building a vivid picture in the brain is like programming a GPS to take us to that destination. God gave us this power and we can use it. The only issue is that, because we are close to the final redemption, this ability is limited when it comes to our physical, material existence. The goal should now be to cleanse the soul and be ready for the time of truth and Light.<\/p>\n<p>God gave us his name &#1497;&#1492;&#1493;&#1492; for our eyes only. Scanning the sacred texts of the Torah and Zohar heals and purifies our souls. 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