{"id":18893,"date":"2015-09-27T08:08:12","date_gmt":"2015-09-27T12:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyzohar.com\/?p=18893"},"modified":"2015-09-27T08:08:12","modified_gmt":"2015-09-27T12:08:12","slug":"the-lulav-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?p=18893","title":{"rendered":"The Lulav meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Holy Ari explains that when God created the world he distanced the Light from a &lsquo;Middle point&rsquo; to create the world of <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>. Then, a line of Light was drawn down from the outer \/endless into the middle, which formed the Sefirot from above to bellow.<br>\nThe mitzvah of the Lulav on Sukkot puts us back in the middle point. The Lulav represents the original line of Light and the six directions connect us to the sphere of Light that surrounds us. We can now connect to the flow of the Light of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Chessed&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The sefira of Chessed &#1495;&#1505;&#1491;. represents the Right column of the Tree of Life.&#1495;&#1505;&#1491; = 72&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=chessed\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Chessed<\/a> that comes down to the world after Yom Kippur. The Lulav and the Sukkah are our special tools to draw this Light into our lives.<br>\nThe Lulav Shaking meditation is arranged from Siddur Ha&rsquo;ari as originally edited by Rabbi Asher.<\/p>\n<p>When you see &ldquo;Sefira of the Day&rdquo;, replace it with the corresponding sefirah of the day. First day of the Holiday is <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Chessed&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The sefira of Chessed &#1495;&#1505;&#1491;. represents the Right column of the Tree of Life.&#1495;&#1505;&#1491; = 72&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=chessed\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Chessed<\/a>, then <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Gevurah&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The sefira of Gevurah &#1490;&#1489;&#1493;&#1512;&#1492;. represents the Left column of the Tree of Life.&#1490;&#1489;&#1493;&#1512;&#1492; = 216&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=gevurah\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Gevura<\/a>, <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Tiferet&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The sefira of Tiferet &#1514;&#1508;&#1488;&#1512;&#1514; &#1514;&amp;quot;&#1514; represents the Center Column\/Line of the Tree of Life. Also, Zeir Anpin&#1514;&#1508;&#1488;&#1512;&#1514; = 1081 The Torah represents Zeir Anpin which connects us to Binah.Tiferet means &amp;#039;Glory&amp;#039; as in &amp;quot;the Glory of YHVH.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;&#1499;&#1489;&#1493;&#1491; &#1497;&#1492;&#1493;&#1492;&amp;quot;.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=tiferet\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Tiferet<\/a>, <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Netzach&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=netzach\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Netzach<\/a>, <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hod&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=hod\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Hod<\/a>, <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> and last day is <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>\nThe first column is the step number in the set toward one direction. The middle column is the meditation when we step forward with the Lulav and the third column is the meditation when we bring back the Light and touch the chest (heart) with the Lulav.<\/p>\n<p>We move forward with a small step with the right leg or just by leaning the body toward the direction we are going.<br>\nWe go back and bring in the Light from the outer sphere to the center, <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>, which is us. <strong>DO NOT point the Lulav as a spear toward the direction you are turning. Keep it always in the up direction, even when you in the down direction. Turn your body, mind and consciousness to the right direction before you start the shaking .<\/strong> Shaking in Hebrew means &lsquo;movement&rsquo; &#1504;&#1506;&#1504;&#1493;&#1506; so gently shake the Lulav as if you scratch the sphere around you.<\/p>\n<p>Every day we repeat the whole sets five times. The first one is for the blessings of connecting the Lulav, at <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Keter&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=keter\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Keter<\/a> then for each letter of the <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;YHVH&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The Holy Name&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=yhvh\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>YHVH<\/a> in the aspect 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>, <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>, <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Zeir Anpin&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Literally means &amp;#039;Small Face&amp;#039;. It represents the Six Sefirot, Chessed, Gevurah, Tiferet, Netzach, Hod, and Yessod. The Light from the upper three Sefirot of Chokmah, Binah, and Da&amp;#039;at comes to Malchut through Zeir Anpin.The Torah is Zeir Anpin, a channel that connects us to the upper three Sefirot through Binah. Our connection to Zeir Anpin is through Yessod by studying the Torah on all levels. Doing good, Tzedakah, and all kinds of sharing.Zeir Anpin also called Tiferet, is the name of the Sefira in the center of the Tree.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=zeir-anpin\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Zeir Anpin<\/a> and <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>.<\/p>\n<p>Here, I selected the most important meditation.<br>\nComplete and detailed meditation can be found in Siddur HaAri. A PDF can be downloaded from https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>The six directions and meditation<\/strong><br>\n<strong><a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Chessed&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The sefira of Chessed &#1495;&#1505;&#1491;. represents the Right column of the Tree of Life.&#1495;&#1505;&#1491; = 72&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=chessed\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Chessed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rabbishimon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/lulav-chessed.gif\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1157\" title=\"lulav-chessed\" src=\"http:\/\/rabbishimon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/lulav-chessed.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"244\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Gevurah&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The sefira of Gevurah &#1490;&#1489;&#1493;&#1512;&#1492;. represents the Left column of the Tree of Life.&#1490;&#1489;&#1493;&#1512;&#1492; = 216&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=gevurah\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Gevurah<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rabbishimon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/lulav-gevurah.gif\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1157\" title=\"lulav-gevurah\" src=\"http:\/\/rabbishimon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/lulav-gevurah.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"244\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Tiferet&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The sefira of Tiferet &#1514;&#1508;&#1488;&#1512;&#1514; &#1514;&amp;quot;&#1514; represents the Center Column\/Line of the Tree of Life. Also, Zeir Anpin&#1514;&#1508;&#1488;&#1512;&#1514; = 1081 The Torah represents Zeir Anpin which connects us to Binah.Tiferet means &amp;#039;Glory&amp;#039; as in &amp;quot;the Glory of YHVH.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;&#1499;&#1489;&#1493;&#1491; &#1497;&#1492;&#1493;&#1492;&amp;quot;.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=tiferet\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Tiferet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rabbishimon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/lulav-tiferet.gif\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1157\" title=\"lulav-tiferet\" src=\"http:\/\/rabbishimon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/lulav-tiferet.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"244\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Netzach&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=netzach\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Netzach<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rabbishimon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/lulav-netzach.gif\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1157\" title=\"lulav-netzach\" src=\"http:\/\/rabbishimon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/lulav-netzach.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"244\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hod&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=hod\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Hod<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rabbishimon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/lulav-hod.gif\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1157\" title=\"lulav-hod\" src=\"http:\/\/rabbishimon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/lulav-hod.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"244\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><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><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rabbishimon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/lulav-yessod.gif\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1157\" title=\"lulav-yessod\" src=\"http:\/\/rabbishimon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/lulav-yessod.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"244\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>{||}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Holy Ari explains that when God created the world he distanced the Light from a &lsquo;Middle point&rsquo; to create the world of <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>. Then, a line of Light was drawn down from the outer \/endless into the middle, which formed the Sefirot from above to bellow. 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