{"id":15826,"date":"2014-12-20T22:03:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-21T03:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyzohar.com\/daily-zohar-1698\/"},"modified":"2014-12-20T22:03:00","modified_gmt":"2014-12-21T03:03:00","slug":"daily-zohar-1698","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?p=15826","title":{"rendered":"Daily Zohar # 1698 &#8211; Vayigash &#8211; The letters of man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-1698.mp3\">Daily Zohar 1698<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dznoplugin\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-1698.mp3\">Daily Zohar 1698<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"Daily Zohar -1698 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-1698.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. Daily Zohar -1698\"\/><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>Hebrew 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;\">1. &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1460;&#1468;&#1490;&#1463;&#1468;&#1513;&#1473; &#1488;&#1461;&#1500;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493; &#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1491;&#1464;&#1492; &#1493;&#1456;&#1490;&#1493;&#1465;&rsquo;. &#1512;&#1463;&#1489;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497; &#1488;&#1462;&#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1494;&#1464;&#1512; &#1508;&#1464;&#1468;&#1514;&#1463;&#1495;, (&#1497;&#1513;&#1506;&#1497;&#1492; &#1505;&#1490;) &#1499;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497; &#1488;&#1463;&#1514;&#1464;&#1468;&#1492; &#1488;&#1464;&#1489;&#1460;&#1497;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1499;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497; &#1488;&#1463;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;&#1464;&#1501; &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1497;&#1456;&#1491;&#1464;&#1506;&#1464;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1493;&#1456;&#1497;&#1460;&#1513;&#1456;&#1474;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500; &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1497;&#1463;&#1499;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497;&#1512;&#1464;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1488;&#1463;&#1514;&#1464;&#1468;&#1492; &#1492;&rsquo; &#1488;&#1464;&#1489;&#1460;&#1497;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1490;&#1465;&#1468;&#1488;&#1458;&#1500;&#1461;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1502;&#1461;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1501; &#1513;&#1456;&#1473;&#1502;&#1462;&#1498;&#1464;. &#1492;&#1463;&#1508;&#1464;&#1468;&#1505;&#1493;&#1468;&#1511; &#1492;&#1463;&#1494;&#1462;&#1468;&#1492; &#1508;&#1461;&#1468;&#1512;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468;. &#1488;&#1458;&#1489;&#1464;&#1500; &#1489;&#1465;&#1468;&#1488; &#1512;&#1456;&#1488;&#1461;&#1492;, &#1499;&#1456;&#1468;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488; &#1492;&#1463;&#1511;&#1464;&#1468;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473; &#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468;&#1498;&#1456; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1492;&#1464;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1501;, &#1499;&#1464;&#1468;&#1500; &#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1501; &#1493;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1501; &#1506;&#1464;&#1513;&#1464;&#1474;&#1492; &#1502;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1513;&#1461;&#1474;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468; &#1499;&#1464;&#1468;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1493;&#1468;&#1497; &#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1499;&#1464;&#1500; &#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1501; &#1493;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1501; &#1499;&#1456;&#1468;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1510;&#1464;&#1468;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1498;&#1456;. &#1499;&#1461;&#1468;&#1497;&#1493;&#1464;&#1503; &#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1488; &#1492;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1501; &#1492;&#1463;&#1513;&#1460;&#1468;&#1473;&#1513;&#1460;&#1468;&#1473;&#1497; &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1460;&#1510;&#1456;&#1496;&#1464;&#1512;&#1461;&#1498;&#1456; &#1500;&#1460;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1465;&#1488; &#1488;&#1464;&#1491;&#1464;&#1501;, &#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1488;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1456;&#1508;&#1464;&#1504;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493; &#1492;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;. &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; [&#1500;&#1460;&#1508;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1492;&#1463;&#1511;&#1464;&#1468;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473; &#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468;&#1498;&#1456; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488;]: &#1492;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1491;&#1464;&#1501; &#1492;&#1463;&#1494;&#1462;&#1468;&#1492; &#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1488;&#1463;&#1514;&#1464;&#1468;&#1492; &#1512;&#1493;&#1465;&#1510;&#1462;&#1492; &#1500;&#1460;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1465;&#1488;, &#1506;&#1464;&#1514;&#1460;&#1497;&#1491; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1500;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1490;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497;&#1494; &#1500;&#1456;&#1508;&#1464;&#1504;&#1462;&#1497;&#1498;&#1464;. &#1488;&#1460;&#1500;&#1456;&#1502;&#1464;&#1500;&#1461;&#1488; &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1514;&#1463;&#1488;&#1458;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1498;&#1456; &#1512;&#1464;&#1490;&#1456;&#1494;&#1456;&#1498;&#1464;, &#1496;&#1493;&#1465;&#1489; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1500;&#1465;&#1468;&#1488; &#1497;&#1460;&#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1512;&#1461;&#1488;. &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1500;&#1464;&#1492;&#1468; &#1492;&#1463;&#1511;&#1464;&#1468;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473; &#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468;&#1498;&#1456; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488;: &#1493;&#1456;&#1499;&#1460;&#1497; &#1500;&#1456;&#1495;&#1460;&#1504;&#1464;&#1468;&#1501; &#1504;&#1460;&#1511;&#1456;&#1512;&#1461;&#1488;&#1514;&#1460;&#1497; &#1488;&#1462;&#1512;&#1462;&#1498;&#1456; &#1488;&#1463;&#1508;&#1463;&#1468;&#1497;&#1460;&#1501;?<br>\n2. &#1488;&#1462;&#1500;&#1464;&#1468;&#1488; &#1492;&#1463;&#1499;&#1465;&#1468;&#1500; &#1504;&#1460;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488; &#1489;&#1463;&#1468;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1499;&#1465;&#1468;&#1500; &#1504;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1511;&#1463;&#1503; &#1489;&#1463;&#1468;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1502;&#1460;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501; &#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1496;&#1462;&#1512;&#1462;&#1501; &#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488; &#1492;&#1463;&#1511;&#1464;&#1468;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473; &#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468;&#1498;&#1456; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1492;&#1464;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1501;, &#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1488;&#1493;&#1468; &#1500;&#1456;&#1508;&#1464;&#1504;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493; &#1499;&#1464;&#1468;&#1500; &#1492;&#1464;&#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1460;&#1497;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1504;&#1460;&#1499;&#1456;&#1504;&#1456;&#1505;&#1493;&#1468; &#1499;&#1464;&#1468;&#1500; &#1488;&#1463;&#1495;&#1463;&#1514; &#1500;&#1456;&#1502;&#1463;&#1508;&#1456;&#1512;&#1461;&#1506;&#1463;.<br>\n3. &#1504;&#1460;&#1499;&#1456;&#1504;&#1456;&#1505;&#1464;&#1492; &#1514;&#1464;&#1468;&#1497;&rdquo;&#1493;, &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1456;&#1508;&#1464;&#1504;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493;: &#1512;&#1456;&#1510;&#1493;&#1465;&#1504;&#1456;&#1498;&#1464; &#1500;&#1460;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1465;&#1488; &#1489;&#1460;&#1497; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1492;&#1464;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1501;? &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1500;&#1464;&#1492;&#1468;: &#1500;&#1465;&#1488;, &#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1498;&#1456; &#1506;&#1458;&#1514;&#1460;&#1497;&#1491;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1499;&#1463;&#1468;&#1502;&#1464;&#1468;&#1492; &#1510;&#1463;&#1491;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497;&#1511;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1500;&#1464;&#1502;&#1493;&#1468;&#1514;, &#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1499;&#1464;&#1468;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1493;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514;&#1464; &#1514;&#1464;&#1468;&#1493; &#1506;&#1463;&#1500; &#1502;&#1460;&#1510;&#1456;&#1495;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1492;&#1464;&#1488;&#1458;&#1504;&#1464;&#1513;&#1460;&#1473;&#1497;&#1501; &#1493;&#1456;&#1490;&#1493;&#1465;&rsquo;. &#1493;&#1456;&#1513;&#1464;&#1473;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468;, &#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1499;&#1464;&#1468;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1460;&#1502;&#1460;&#1468;&#1511;&#1456;&#1491;&#1464;&#1468;&#1513;&#1460;&#1473;&#1497; &#1514;&#1464;&#1468;&#1495;&#1461;&#1500;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468;, &#1488;&#1463;&#1500; &#1514;&#1460;&#1468;&#1511;&#1456;&#1512;&#1461;&#1497; &#1502;&#1460;&#1502;&#1460;&#1468;&#1511;&#1456;&#1491;&#1464;&#1468;&#1513;&#1460;&#1473;&#1497; &#1488;&#1462;&#1500;&#1464;&#1468;&#1488; &#1502;&#1460;&#1502;&#1456;&#1511;&#1467;&#1491;&#1464;&#1468;&#1513;&#1463;&#1473;&#1497;. &#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1460;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501; &#1499;&#1464;&#1468;&#1498;&#1456; &#1492;&#1464;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1501; &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1497;&#1460;&#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1512;&#1461;&#1488; &#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1498;&#1456;.<\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zohar Vayigash<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Zohar reveals that when God created the world everything went as planned. When Friday arrived and He was about to create man, the Torah came and asked; why create man if he is going to upset you. Better not creating him if you don&rsquo;t hold your anger.<br>\nGod answered; there is a reason why the Torah calls me <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;&#1488;&#1512;&#1498; &#1488;&#1508;&#1497;&#1497;&#1501;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;One of the thirteen attributes of YHVH.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=%d7%90%d7%a8%d7%9a-%d7%90%d7%a4%d7%99%d7%99%d7%9d\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">&#1488;&#1512;&#1498; &#1488;&#1508;&#1497;&#1497;&#1501;<\/a>, &lsquo;Slow to anger&rsquo; (from the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;13 attributes of God&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;ol&amp;gt; \t&#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1464;&#1492; YHVH: compassion before a person sins;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1464;&#1492; YHVH: compassion after a person has sinned;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&#1488;&#1461;&#1500; El: mighty in compassion to give all creatures according to their need;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&#1512;&#1463;&#1495;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501; Ra&#7717;um: merciful, that humankind may not be distressed;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&#1493;&#1456;&#1495;&#1463;&#1504;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468;&#1503; Ve&#7716;anun: and gracious if humankind is already in distress;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&#1488;&#1462;&#1512;&#1462;&#1498;&#1456; &#1488;&#1463;&#1508;&#1463;&#1468;&#1497;&#1460;&#1501; Erekh appayim: slow to anger;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&#1493;&#1456;&#1512;&#1463;&#1489;-&#1495;&#1462;&#1505;&#1462;&#1491; VeRav &#7717;esed: and plenteous in kindness;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&#1493;&#1462;&#1488;&#1457;&#1502;&#1462;&#1514; VeEmet: and truth;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&#1504;&#1465;&#1510;&#1461;&#1512; &#1495;&#1462;&#1505;&#1462;&#1491; &#1500;&#1464;&#1488;&#1458;&#1500;&#1464;&#1508;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; Notzer &#7717;esed laalafim: keeping kindness unto thousands;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&#1504;&#1465;&#1513;&#1461;&#1474;&#1488; &#1506;&#1464;&#1493;&#1465;&#1503; Noseh avon: forgiving iniquity;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&#1493;&#1464;&#1508;&#1462;&#1513;&#1463;&#1473;&#1506; VaFeshah: and transgression;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&#1493;&#1456;&#1495;&#1463;&#1496;&#1464;&#1468;&#1488;&#1464;&#1492; Ve&#7716;ata&amp;#039;ah: and sin;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&#1493;&#1456;&#1504;&#1463;&#1511;&#1461;&#1468;&#1492; VeNakeh: and pardoning.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/ol&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=13-attributes-of-god\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">13 attributes of God<\/a>).<br>\nThe lesson here is that the world was created for man. He is the only one with free choice and ability to go against God and corrupt the entire created system. At the same time God created a system of the 13 attributes to protect creation from complete destruction by man.<\/p>\n<p>The Zohar brings this story also to tell us that the Torah existed before Creation and everything was planned ahead of time. We learned in another part of the Zohar that God created the world by looking at the Torah.<br>\nThe <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> existed before the Torah. The Zohar tells us why the Torah begins with the letter &#1489; Bet.<br>\nBefore creation, all the letters appeared in front of God, wishing to be the first letter in the Torah.<br>\nThe letter &#1514;, the is the last letter of the 22 presented herself but God didn&rsquo;t accept her because she represent death as the last letter in the word for &lsquo;death&rsquo;, &lsquo;&#1502;&#1493;&#1493;&#1514;&rsquo;.<\/p>\n<p>More letters coming in the next DZ study.<\/p>\n<p>{||}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-1698.mp3\">Click\/Touch here to listen to the Daily Zohar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"Daily Zohar Pinchas-1698 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-1698.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. 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