{"id":1528,"date":"2010-01-31T22:22:23","date_gmt":"2010-02-01T03:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyzohar.com\/?p=1528"},"modified":"2010-01-31T22:22:23","modified_gmt":"2010-02-01T03:22:23","slug":"daily-zohar-223","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?p=1528","title":{"rendered":"Daily Zohar &#8211; Tikunim &#8211; #223 &#8211; Upper and lower waters."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"Daily Zohar -223. Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/dzimages\/dz4-223.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. Daily Zohar -223.\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tikkun 19<\/strong> &ndash; 3<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Oral Torah&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Oral TorahThe discussion and studies that set the ethics, laws, statutes, and legal interpretations of the written Torah, which is the Five Books of Moses.Moses received the Oral Torah on Mount Sinai and passed it down orally in an unbroken chain from generation to generation until its content was finally committed to writing following the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, when Jewish civilization was faced with an existential threat, by virtue of the dispersion of the Jewish people.&amp;lt;sup id=&amp;quot;cite_ref-1&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;reference&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/sup&amp;gt;The major repositories of the Oral Torah are the&nbsp;&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Mishnah&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;, compiled between 200&ndash;220 CE by&nbsp;Rabbi Yehudah haNasi, and the&nbsp;&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Gemara&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;, a series of running commentaries and debates concerning the Mishnah, which together forms the &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Talmud&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;, the preeminent text of Rabbinic Judaism. In fact, two &amp;quot;versions&amp;quot; of the Talmud exist: one produced in the&nbsp;Galilee&nbsp;c.&nbsp;300&ndash;350 CE (the&nbsp;Jerusalem Talmud), and a second, more extensive Talmud compiled in&nbsp;Babylonia&nbsp;c.&nbsp;450&ndash;500 CE (the&nbsp;Babylonian Talmud).&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=oral-torah\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">written Torah<\/a> is in the aspect of Upper waters, it exists in <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> and the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Oral Torah&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Oral TorahThe discussion and studies that set the ethics, laws, statutes, and legal interpretations of the written Torah, which is the Five Books of Moses.Moses received the Oral Torah on Mount Sinai and passed it down orally in an unbroken chain from generation to generation until its content was finally committed to writing following the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, when Jewish civilization was faced with an existential threat, by virtue of the dispersion of the Jewish people.&amp;lt;sup id=&amp;quot;cite_ref-1&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;reference&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/sup&amp;gt;The major repositories of the Oral Torah are the&nbsp;&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Mishnah&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;, compiled between 200&ndash;220 CE by&nbsp;Rabbi Yehudah haNasi, and the&nbsp;&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Gemara&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;, a series of running commentaries and debates concerning the Mishnah, which together forms the &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Talmud&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;, the preeminent text of Rabbinic Judaism. In fact, two &amp;quot;versions&amp;quot; of the Talmud exist: one produced in the&nbsp;Galilee&nbsp;c.&nbsp;300&ndash;350 CE (the&nbsp;Jerusalem Talmud), and a second, more extensive Talmud compiled in&nbsp;Babylonia&nbsp;c.&nbsp;450&ndash;500 CE (the&nbsp;Babylonian Talmud).&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=oral-torah\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Oral Torah<\/a> is lower waters, in <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Malchut&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color: #0000ff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#1502;&#1500;&#1499;&#1493;&#1514;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;Malchut is the lowest sefira of the ten sefirot. There is a level of Malchut in all worlds (Atzilut, B&amp;#039;riah, Yetzirah, and Asiyah). In the Daily Zohar studies, the mention of Malchut could be on the upper levels, not necessarily Malchut of the world of Asiyah that is the material world. In general, Malchut doesn&amp;#039;t have a light of its own but can draw from all the levels above it. Malchut can receive the Light in a pure process of &amp;#039;earning.&amp;#039;Malchut is an aspect of the female with a desire for the Light.The image of the sefirot below represents the lowest level of the world of Asiyah, Action, where there is an aspect of physicality, material existence.Malchut of the upper worlds manifests the levels below it. Therefore Malchut is also the Keter of the level below it. &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=malchut\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Malchut<\/a>.<br>\n<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> was elevated to <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Malchut&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color: #0000ff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#1502;&#1500;&#1499;&#1493;&#1514;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;Malchut is the lowest sefira of the ten sefirot. There is a level of Malchut in all worlds (Atzilut, B&amp;#039;riah, Yetzirah, and Asiyah). In the Daily Zohar studies, the mention of Malchut could be on the upper levels, not necessarily Malchut of the world of Asiyah that is the material world. In general, Malchut doesn&amp;#039;t have a light of its own but can draw from all the levels above it. Malchut can receive the Light in a pure process of &amp;#039;earning.&amp;#039;Malchut is an aspect of the female with a desire for the Light.The image of the sefirot below represents the lowest level of the world of Asiyah, Action, where there is an aspect of physicality, material existence.Malchut of the upper worlds manifests the levels below it. Therefore Malchut is also the Keter of the level below it. &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=malchut\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Malchut<\/a> at the time of Creation to draw light of Mercy that was created by the effect of time. <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Malchut&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color: #0000ff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#1502;&#1500;&#1499;&#1493;&#1514;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;Malchut is the lowest sefira of the ten sefirot. There is a level of Malchut in all worlds (Atzilut, B&amp;#039;riah, Yetzirah, and Asiyah). In the Daily Zohar studies, the mention of Malchut could be on the upper levels, not necessarily Malchut of the world of Asiyah that is the material world. In general, Malchut doesn&amp;#039;t have a light of its own but can draw from all the levels above it. Malchut can receive the Light in a pure process of &amp;#039;earning.&amp;#039;Malchut is an aspect of the female with a desire for the Light.The image of the sefirot below represents the lowest level of the world of Asiyah, Action, where there is an aspect of physicality, material existence.Malchut of the upper worlds manifests the levels below it. Therefore Malchut is also the Keter of the level below it. &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=malchut\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Malchut<\/a> received the form 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> but on the way down to its place, it  was left without the light 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> but with great desire for it.<br>\nThis process created the desire for the vessel to reconnect to the upper waters, to <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>. To achieve that, <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Malchut&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color: #0000ff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#1502;&#1500;&#1499;&#1493;&#1514;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;Malchut is the lowest sefira of the ten sefirot. There is a level of Malchut in all worlds (Atzilut, B&amp;#039;riah, Yetzirah, and Asiyah). In the Daily Zohar studies, the mention of Malchut could be on the upper levels, not necessarily Malchut of the world of Asiyah that is the material world. In general, Malchut doesn&amp;#039;t have a light of its own but can draw from all the levels above it. Malchut can receive the Light in a pure process of &amp;#039;earning.&amp;#039;Malchut is an aspect of the female with a desire for the Light.The image of the sefirot below represents the lowest level of the world of Asiyah, Action, where there is an aspect of physicality, material existence.Malchut of the upper worlds manifests the levels below it. Therefore Malchut is also the Keter of the level below it. &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=malchut\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Malchut<\/a> needs to create similar elevation to <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> by the study and the discussion of the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Oral Torah&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Oral TorahThe discussion and studies that set the ethics, laws, statutes, and legal interpretations of the written Torah, which is the Five Books of Moses.Moses received the Oral Torah on Mount Sinai and passed it down orally in an unbroken chain from generation to generation until its content was finally committed to writing following the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, when Jewish civilization was faced with an existential threat, by virtue of the dispersion of the Jewish people.&amp;lt;sup id=&amp;quot;cite_ref-1&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;reference&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/sup&amp;gt;The major repositories of the Oral Torah are the&nbsp;&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Mishnah&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;, compiled between 200&ndash;220 CE by&nbsp;Rabbi Yehudah haNasi, and the&nbsp;&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Gemara&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;, a series of running commentaries and debates concerning the Mishnah, which together forms the &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Talmud&amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;, the preeminent text of Rabbinic Judaism. In fact, two &amp;quot;versions&amp;quot; of the Talmud exist: one produced in the&nbsp;Galilee&nbsp;c.&nbsp;300&ndash;350 CE (the&nbsp;Jerusalem Talmud), and a second, more extensive Talmud compiled in&nbsp;Babylonia&nbsp;c.&nbsp;450&ndash;500 CE (the&nbsp;Babylonian Talmud).&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=oral-torah\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">oral Torah<\/a>. The study of the Torah and especially the secret behind it, opens the path to <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> and connects the upper and lower waters. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Yessod&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Yessod is the sefira that delivers light, and nourishments that sustain life in the world. Joseph is the chariot (vehicle) for the sefira of Yessod. He controlled the sustenance of Egypt and the world, and he is a channel of sustenance.We connect to Yessod through studies, Tzedaka, and Tzadikim.Friday is Yessod of the week. Kislev is Yessod of the months.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=yessod\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Yessod<\/a> is the channel and tool to bring the flow down. If we are not making the connection to <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> through <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Yessod&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Yessod is the sefira that delivers light, and nourishments that sustain life in the world. Joseph is the chariot (vehicle) for the sefira of Yessod. He controlled the sustenance of Egypt and the world, and he is a channel of sustenance.We connect to Yessod through studies, Tzedaka, and Tzadikim.Friday is Yessod of the week. Kislev is Yessod of the months.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=yessod\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Yessod<\/a> then the Zohar says that we are taking the world back to the original chaos, before the revelation of the Light.<br>\nTreating the Torah as a simple story is also like separating upper and lower waters. Every person in the world should learn the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Engraving&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;In &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;&#1505;&#1508;&#1512; &#1497;&#1510;&#1497;&#1512;&#1492;&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;), the word &amp;quot;&#1495;&#1464;&#1511;&#1463;&#1511;&amp;quot; (pronounced &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;chakak&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;), which means &amp;quot;engraved&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;inscribed,&amp;quot; is deeply connected to the concept of the formation and creation of the universe through the divine letters. &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; describes creation as a process by which God &amp;quot;engraved&amp;quot; the fundamental forces of reality into existence using the Hebrew letters as building blocks.Here&rsquo;s how it relates to the letters:&amp;lt;ol&amp;gt; \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Engraving and Formation:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; The act of &amp;quot;engraving&amp;quot; refers to the shaping or inscribing of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, which are seen as the foundational elements of creation. These letters are not merely symbols but are understood to be active spiritual forces that &amp;quot;engrave&amp;quot; the structure of reality. According to &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;, God &amp;quot;engraved&amp;quot; these letters in three primary dimensions: space, time, and soul. In this context, &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;chakak&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; signifies the deep, intrinsic connection between the letters and the fabric of creation.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Three Levels of Engraving:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; explains the creation through 32 paths of wisdom, divided into three categories: \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ten Sefirot&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (divine emanations)&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;22 Hebrew letters&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;The 22 letters are divided further into: \tThree &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Mother Letters&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&#1488;, &#1502;, &#1513;) representing elemental forces,&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \tSeven &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Double Letters&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&#1489;, &#1490;, &#1491;, &#1499;, &#1508;, &#1512;, &#1514;) that change sound with a dot (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;dagesh&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;), representing dualities like soft\/hard, life\/death, peace\/war,&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \tTwelve &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Simple Letters&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&#1492;, &#1493;, &#1494;, &#1495;, &#1496;, &#1497;, &#1500;, &#1504;, &#1505;, &#1506;, &#1510;, &#1511;) representing the zodiac and months of the year.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;In this context, &amp;quot;engraving&amp;quot; means shaping reality, each letter being inscribed into one of these essential divisions to form all of creation.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Chakak and Divine Intent:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; The word &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;chakak&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; implies a deliberate and focused act of divine intent. God &amp;quot;engraved&amp;quot; the letters into the primordial void, each letter representing a unique creative force that gives structure and meaning to the universe. The engraving of these letters symbolizes the precision and intentionality in the creation process, where every letter contributes to the physical, spiritual, and metaphysical realms.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Symbol of Permanence:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; The notion of engraving (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;chakak&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) carries a sense of permanence. When something is engraved, it is etched deeply and unalterably into a surface. Similarly, in &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;, the letters are engraved into the fabric of creation, representing the immutable divine will and order that governs existence.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/ol&amp;gt;In summary, &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; uses &amp;quot;&#1495;&#1464;&#1511;&#1463;&#1511;&amp;quot; (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;chakak&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) to describe the divine act of engraving or inscribing the Hebrew letters as the very forces through which the universe was created. This engraving of the letters signifies both the structured, intentional nature of creation and the enduring power of the divine speech in bringing forth and sustaining reality.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=engraving\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Hebrew letters<\/a> and understand that there are great secrets concealed within each letter.<br>\nRabbi Akiva said that he can write mountains of words to explain each letter in the Torah. The root word for Hebrew &#1506;&#1489;&#1512;&#1497;&#1514; is &#1506;&#1489;&#1512; means passage or a way to cross from one side to another.<br>\nThe more &lsquo;passages&rsquo; we make to connect upper and lower, the more light will be in the world and darkness will have to go. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"Daily Zohar -223. Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/dzimages\/dz4-223.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. 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