{"id":33252,"date":"2019-07-24T21:44:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T01:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyzohar.com\/?p=29422"},"modified":"2019-07-24T21:44:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T01:44:00","slug":"daily-zohar-3102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?p=33252","title":{"rendered":"Daily Zohar # 3102 &#8211; Balak &#8211; Moses and the upper hand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-3102.mp3\">Daily Zohar 3102<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-3102.mp3\" class=\"dznoplugin\">Daily Zohar 3102<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"Daily Zohar -3102 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-3102.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. Daily Zohar -3102\"\/><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>Hebrew translation:<\/p>\n<div id=\"hebrew_trans\" dir=\"rtl\" class=\"zohartext\" style=\"width: 90%; border: solid 1px silver; padding: 14px 14px 14px 14px;\">169. &#1488;&#1458;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1512; &#1502;&#1463;&#1495;&#1458;&#1494;&#1461;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1463;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1497; &#1497;&#1462;&#1495;&#1457;&#1494;&#1462;&#1492;. &#1502;&#1460;&#1497; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1493;&#1465;&#1502;&#1461;&#1506;&#1463; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1494;&#1462;&#1492; &#1495;&#1464;&#1513;&#1473;&#1463;&#1489; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1464;&#1492; &#1512;&#1493;&#1465;&#1488;&#1462;&#1492; &#1502;&#1463;&#1492; &#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1465;&#1488; &#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1492; &#1488;&#1463;&#1495;&#1461;&#1512; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1501;. &#1502;&#1463;&#1495;&#1458;&#1494;&#1461;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1463;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1497; &ndash; &#1494;&#1462;&#1492; &#1506;&#1464;&#1504;&#1464;&#1507; &#1488;&#1462;&#1495;&#1464;&#1491; &#1502;&#1461;&#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1464;&#1501; &#1506;&#1458;&#1504;&#1464;&#1508;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493;&#1468; &#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1510;&#1456;&#1488;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1502;&#1460;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1463;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1497;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1502;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492;? &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1495;&#1464;&#1499;&#1456;&#1502;&#1464;&#1492; &#1494;&#1493;&#1465; &#1504;&#1460;&#1512;&#1456;&#1488;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1492; &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1462;&#1490;&#1462;&#1491; &#1513;&rsquo; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1513;&#1473;&#1463;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1497;, &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1462;&#1490;&#1462;&#1491; &#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1492; &#1506;&#1458;&#1504;&#1464;&#1508;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; 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&#1488;&#1493;&#1468;&#1499;&#1463;&#1500; &#1500;&#1464;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501;. &#1506;&#1458;&#1502;&#1464;&#1500;&#1461;&#1511; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1497;&#1463;&#1495;&#1463;&#1491; &#1506;&#1460;&#1501; &#1495;&#1464;&#1499;&#1456;&#1502;&#1464;&#1492; &#1494;&#1493;&#1465; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488; &#1488;&#1458;&#1500;&#1461;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501; &#1493;&#1456;&#1497;&#1464;&#1499;&#1465;&#1500; &#1500;&#1464;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501;.<br>\n170. &#1493;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1500;&#1463;&#1495; &#1500;&#1456;&#1489;&#1460;&#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1501; &#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465;, &#1488;&#1458;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497; &#1497;&#1461;&#1513;&#1473; &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497; &#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1514;&#1468;&#1461;&#1497; &#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1460;&#1497;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1506;&#1458;&#1502;&#1464;&#1500;&#1461;&#1511;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1461;&#1501; &#1500;&rdquo;&#1511;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1461;&#1501; &#1505;&#1460;&#1497;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501; &#1506;&#1458;&#1502;&#1464;&#1500;&#1461;&rdquo;&#1511;. &#1500;&#1460;&#1497; &#1497;&#1461;&#1513;&#1473; &#1500;&rdquo;&#1511;, &#1493;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1502;&#1464;&#1500;&#1461;&#1511; &#1500;&rdquo;&#1511;. &#1500;&#1460;&#1497; &#1492;&#1463;&#1505;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501;, &#1493;&#1468;&#1489;&#1456;&#1498;&#1464; &#1492;&#1464;&#1512;&#1461;&#1488;&#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514; &ndash; &#1489;&rdquo;&#1500;. &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465; &#1512;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497; &#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1502;&#1456;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1503;, &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1498;&#1456; &#1488;&#1457;&#1502;&#1465;&#1512;, &#1512;&#1461;&#1488;&#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1500;&#1464;&#1511; &#1489;&rdquo;&#1500;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1512;&#1461;&#1488;&#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514; &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1501; &#1489;&rdquo;&#1500;. &#1512;&#1461;&#1488;&#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1500;&#1464;&#1511; &#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1456;&#1514;&#1464;&#1492; &#1489;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1489;&#1460;&#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1501;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1505;&#1460;&#1497;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501; &#1506;&#1458;&#1502;&#1464;&#1500;&#1461;&#1511; &#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1464;&#1492; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1489;&#1464;&#1500;&#1464;&#1511;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1505;&#1460;&#1497;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501; &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1501; &#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1464;&#1492; &#1512;&#1461;&#1488;&#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514; &#1506;&#1458;&#1502;&#1464;&#1500;&#1461;&#1511;.<br>\n171. &#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1460;&#1501; &#1514;&#1468;&#1465;&#1488;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1465;&#1488; &#1504;&#1493;&#1468;&#1499;&#1463;&#1500; &#1500;&#1464;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501; &#1502;&#1460;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1460;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1508;&#1461;&#1497; &#1502;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492; &#1512;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1464;&#1492; &#1508;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1461;&#1496; &#1497;&#1464;&#1491;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493;, &#1492;&#1458;&#1512;&#1461;&#1497; &#1497;&#1464;&#1491; &#1494;&#1493;&#1465; &#1497;&#1461;&#1513;&#1473; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1464;&#1501; &#1490;&#1468;&#1456;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1497;&#1468;&#1456;&#1499;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1499;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1508;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1500;&#1456;&#1492;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1495;&#1463;&#1494;&#1468;&#1461;&#1511; &#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1461;&#1512;. &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1493;&#1468;&#1511;&#1456;&#1505;&#1464;&#1502;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1497;&#1464;&#1491;&#1464;&#1501;. &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497;&#1491;&#1461;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501; &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1499;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489;, &#1488;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1497;&#1464;&#1491;&#1464;&#1501;. &#1497;&#1464;&#1491; &#1502;&#1493;&#1468;&#1500; &#1497;&#1464;&#1491;. &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1498;&#1456; &#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1500;&#1463;&#1495; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1500;&#1464;&#1511; &#1500;&#1456;&#1489;&#1460;&#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1501;.<\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zohar Balak<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Continued from previous DZ<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Numbers.24.16?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Numbers 24:16<\/a><br>\n&ldquo;&#1504;&#1456;&#1488;&#1467;&#1501;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1465;&#1502;&#1461;&#1506;&#1463; &#1488;&#1460;&#1502;&#1456;&#1512;&#1461;&#1497;-&#1488;&#1461;&#1500;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1497;&#1465;&#1491;&#1461;&#1506;&#1463;, &#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1506;&#1463;&#1514; &#1506;&#1462;&#1500;&#1456;&#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1503;; &#1502;&#1463;&#1495;&#1458;&#1494;&#1461;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1463;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1497; &#1497;&#1462;&#1495;&#1457;&#1494;&#1462;&#1492;, &#1504;&#1465;&#1508;&#1461;&#1500; &#1493;&#1468;&#1490;&#1456;&#1500;&#1493;&#1468;&#1497; &#1506;&#1461;&#1497;&#1504;&#1464;&#1497;&#1460;&#1501;.&rdquo;<br>\n&ldquo;The oracle of him who hears the words of God, And knows the knowledge of the Most High, Who sees 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> of the Almighty, Falling down, and eyes uncovered.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>#169<br>\nBalaam continued praising himself as one &lsquo;Who sees 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> of the Almighty (&#1513;&#1491;&#1497;)&rsquo; so people would believe that he sees visions from out of the physical realm.<br>\nThe name &#1513;&#1491;&#1497; is related to the level of <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> connecting us from <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> to the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Three columns&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Right = morning, Abraham, Chessed, Silver, sharing, Ligh of ChassadimLeft= Afternoon, Isaac, Gevurah, Gold, desire, the light of Chokmah revealed from BinahCenter= Night, Jacob, Tiferet, Copper, balance, Nourishments to Malchut delivered through Yessod.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=three-columns\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">three columns<\/a> 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>, <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> and <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> that are supported by <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> and <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> that connect to prophets and prophecies.<br>\nAgainst 72 branches of the evil-eye, there is the holy name of 72. It is a &lsquo;good-eye&rsquo; that blocks the evil-eye.<br>\nBalak believed that together with Balaam he could overcome the power of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Israel&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Israel - The name that was given to Jacob after he overcomes the angel of the other-side (Genesis 35:10).The children of Israel, Israelites that have souls with the ability to connect to the three columns of the Tree of Life.Jacob, Israel is the center column, Tiferet that unifies the Right and the Left.Zeir Anpin is also called Israel because the middle point is Tiferet, Jacob connects upper Leah, and lower, Rachel.&#1513;&#1497;&#1512; - &#1488;&#1500;&#1497;&#1513;&#1512; &#1488;&#1500;&#1500;&#1497; - &#1512;&#1488;&#1513;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=israel\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>#170<br>\nBalak sent a message to Balaam telling him that his name &#1489;&#1500;&#1511; has the letters &#1500;&#1511; from the name &#1506;&#1502;&#1500;&#1511;, &lsquo;Amalek&rsquo; and Balaam &#1489;&#1500;&#1506;&#1501; has the letters &#1506;&#1502; of the name Amalek so together they can form a strong force against <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Israel&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Israel - The name that was given to Jacob after he overcomes the angel of the other-side (Genesis 35:10).The children of Israel, Israelites that have souls with the ability to connect to the three columns of the Tree of Life.Jacob, Israel is the center column, Tiferet that unifies the Right and the Left.Zeir Anpin is also called Israel because the middle point is Tiferet, Jacob connects upper Leah, and lower, Rachel.&#1513;&#1497;&#1512; - &#1488;&#1500;&#1497;&#1513;&#1512; &#1488;&#1500;&#1500;&#1497; - &#1512;&#1488;&#1513;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=israel\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Israel<\/a>.<br>\nRabbi Shimon says that the beginning of the name Balak, &#1489;&#1500;&#1511; is &#1489;&#1500; that is the same as the beginning of Balaam&rsquo;s name, &#1489;&#1500;&#1506;&#1501;. The end of Balak is &#1500;&#1511; and it is the same as the end of Amalek&rsquo;s name, &#1506;&#1502;&#1500;&#1511;.We see that the end of the name of Balak and the end of the name of Balaam are the letters of the name Amalek, &#1506;&#1502;&#1500;&#1511;.<\/p>\n<p>#171<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Exodus.14.21?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Exodus 14:21<\/a><br>\n&ldquo;&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1461;&#1468;&#1496; &#1502;&#1465;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1492; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1497;&#1464;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465; &#1506;&#1463;&#1500; &#1492;&#1463;&#1497;&#1464;&#1468;&#1501; &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1462;&#1498;&#1456; &#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1464;&#1492; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1492;&#1463;&#1497;&#1464;&#1468;&#1501; &#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468;&#1495;&#1463; &#1511;&#1464;&#1491;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1506;&#1463;&#1494;&#1464;&#1468;&#1492; &#1499;&#1464;&#1468;&#1500; &#1492;&#1463;&#1500;&#1463;&#1468;&#1497;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1492; &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1464;&#1468;&#1513;&#1462;&#1474;&#1501; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1492;&#1463;&#1497;&#1464;&#1468;&#1501; &#1500;&#1462;&#1495;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1489;&#1464;&#1492; &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1460;&#1468;&#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1511;&#1456;&#1506;&#1493;&#1468; &#1492;&#1463;&#1502;&#1464;&#1468;&#1497;&#1460;&#1501;.&rdquo;<br>\n&ldquo;Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the LORD opened up a path through the water with a strong east wind. The wind blew all that night, turning the seabed into dry land.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Moses revealed a power that is activated when he raised his hand and split the sea. Balak wanted Balaam to be confident with their joint powers and take on the mission. He sent the elders of Moab and Midian with magic in their hand, believing that it is sufficient to overcome the power of Moses&rsquo;s hand. The word hand is written in the singular form to tell us that they formed one hand against the hand of Moses as we read in the verse below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Numbers.22.7?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Numbers 22:7<\/a><br>\n&ldquo;&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1461;&#1500;&#1456;&#1499;&#1493;&#1468; &#1494;&#1460;&#1511;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1502;&#1493;&#1465;&#1488;&#1464;&#1489;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1494;&#1460;&#1511;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1502;&#1460;&#1491;&#1456;&#1497;&#1464;&#1503;, &#1493;&#1468;&#1511;&#1456;&#1505;&#1464;&#1502;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501;, &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1497;&#1464;&#1491;&#1464;&#1501;; &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1464;&#1489;&#1465;&#1488;&#1493;&#1468;, &#1488;&#1462;&#1500;-&#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1501;, &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1491;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468; &#1488;&#1461;&#1500;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493;, &#1491;&#1468;&#1460;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1461;&#1497; &#1489;&#1464;&#1500;&#1464;&#1511;.&rdquo;<br>\n&ldquo;So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fees for divination in their hand, and they came to Balaam and repeated Balak&rsquo;s words to him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>#172<br>\n&lsquo;Falling down, and eyes uncovered&rsquo; is a reference to two angels Aza and Azael that criticized God for creating Adam and dropped down to earth to experience the challenging world of man. They couldn&rsquo;t resist the temptations of the evil inclination and couldn&rsquo;t go back to heaven. Balak and Balaam learned magic and spells from Aza and Azael (Balak #422).<\/p>\n<p>Lesson;<br>\nName &#1497;&#1493;&#1491;-&#1492;&#1497;-&#1493;&#1497;&#1493;-&#1492;&#1497; represents the Light in the world of Atziluth. When we meditate on this name it blocks Evil-eye and negative thoughts\/distraction that comes from the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;other-side&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;In Aramaic &amp;#039;&#1505;&#1496;&#1512;&#1488; &#1488;&#1495;&#1512;&#1488;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Sitra Achra&amp;#039;, the &amp;#039;Other-side&amp;#039;, the impure system, opposite of holiness,&nbsp; everything that is negative and drains the Light we earned or wish to receive.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=other-side\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">other-side<\/a>. Meditating also on &#1511;&#1512;&#1506; &#1513;&#1496;&#1503; strengthen the protection.<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/name72.png\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/name72-300x98.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29693 size-medium\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/kerasatan.png\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/kerasatan-300x96.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"96\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29694 size-medium\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>{||}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-3102.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-3102 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-3102.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. 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