{"id":42566,"date":"2020-07-22T04:24:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T02:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyzohar.com\/?p=42566"},"modified":"2020-07-22T04:37:50","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T02:37:50","slug":"daily-zohar-3400","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?p=42566","title":{"rendered":"Daily Zohar # 3400 &#8211; Balak &#8211; Spiritual mirrors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-3400.mp3\">Daily Zohar 3400<\/a><br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"Daily Zohar -3400 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-3400.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. Daily Zohar -3400\"\/><br>\n.<\/p>\n<p>Hebrew translation:<\/p>\n<div id=\"hebrew_trans\" class=\"zohartext\" dir=\"rtl\">248. &#1499;&#1468;&#1465;&#1492; &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1492;&rsquo;. &#1502;&#1463;&#1492; &#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1493;&#1465;&#1504;&#1462;&#1492; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1500; &#1502;&#1464;&#1511;&#1493;&#1465;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1504;&#1456;&#1489;&#1460;&#1497;&#1488;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1499;&#1468;&#1465;&#1492; &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1492;&rsquo;, &#1493;&#1468;&#1489;&#1456;&#1502;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492; &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1499;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1498;&#1456;? &#1488;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488; &#1502;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1504;&#1468;&#1456;&#1489;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465; &#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1456;&#1514;&#1464;&#1492; &#1502;&#1460;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1498;&#1456; &#1488;&#1463;&#1505;&#1456;&#1508;&#1468;&#1463;&#1511;&#1456;&#1500;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1497;&#1464;&#1492; &#1492;&#1463;&#1502;&#1468;&#1456;&#1488;&#1460;&#1497;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1456;&#1502;&#1463;&#1506;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1499;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1489;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465; &#1499;&#1468;&#1465;&#1492;. &#1488;&#1458;&#1489;&#1464;&#1500; &#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1488;&#1464;&#1512; &#1492;&#1463;&#1504;&#1468;&#1456;&#1489;&#1460;&#1497;&#1488;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493;&#1468; &#1502;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1504;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1488;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1502;&#1460;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1498;&#1456; &#1488;&#1463;&#1505;&#1456;&#1508;&#1468;&#1463;&#1511;&#1456;&#1500;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1497;&#1464;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1465;&#1488; &#1502;&#1456;&#1488;&#1460;&#1497;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1492;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1504;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1488;&#1493;&#1468; &#1502;&#1460;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1498;&#1456; &#1499;&#1468;&#1465;&#1492;. (&#1500;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1463;&#1499;&#1468;&#1465;&#1500; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1488;&#1462;&#1495;&#1464;&#1491; &#1500;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1508;&#1461;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468;&#1491;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1488;&#1463;&#1507; &#1506;&#1463;&#1500; &#1490;&#1468;&#1463;&#1489; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1456;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468; &#1493;&#1456;&#1499;&#1493;&#1468;&rsquo;, &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1456;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468; &#1488;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488; &#1502;&#1460;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1498;&#1456; &#1499;&#1468;&#1465;&#1492;).<br>\n249. &#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1492; &#1504;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488; &#1488;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1492;&#1464;&#1506;&#1464;&#1501; &#1492;&#1463;&#1494;&#1468;&#1462;&#1492; &#1493;&#1456;&#1490;&#1493;&#1465;&rsquo;. &#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1512;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497; &#1488;&#1462;&#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1494;&#1464;&#1512; &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512;, &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465; &#1512;&#1464;&#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1506;, &#1493;&#1463;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1488;&#1497; &#1492;&#1463;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1464;&#1506;&#1464;&#1492; &#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1502;&#1462;&#1491;&#1462;&#1514; &#1500;&#1460;&#1497; &#1500;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1513;&#1474;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1502;&#1463;&#1492; &#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1462;&#1488;&#1458;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497; &#1512;&#1493;&#1465;&#1510;&#1462;&#1492;. &#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1492; &#1497;&#1464;&#1508;&#1462;&#1492;. &#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1492; &#1499;&#1468;&#1463;&#1502;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492; &#1488;&#1458;&#1500;&#1464;&#1508;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1504;&#1493;&#1465;&#1508;&#1456;&#1500;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1502;&#1460;&#1497;&#1468;&#1460;&#1513;&#1474;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500; &#1506;&#1463;&#1500; &#1497;&#1464;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465; &#1500;&#1460;&#1494;&#1456;&#1502;&#1463;&#1503; &#1502;&#1493;&#1468;&#1506;&#1464;&#1496;, &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512;, &#1493;&#1463;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1488;&#1497; &#1492;&#1463;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1464;&#1506;&#1464;&#1492; &#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1502;&#1462;&#1491;&#1462;&#1514; &#1500;&#1460;&#1497;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1499;&#1461;&#1503; &#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1489;&#1460;&#1494;&#1456;&#1502;&#1463;&#1503; &#1488;&#1463;&#1495;&#1461;&#1512;.<br>\n250. &#1500;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1492;?! &#1500;&#1461;&#1498;&#1456; &#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465; &#1500;&#1460;&#1499;&#1456;&#1514;&#1468;&#1465;&#1489;! &#1502;&#1463;&#1492; &#1494;&#1468;&#1462;&#1492; &#1500;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1492;? &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512;, &#1504;&#1456;&#1494;&#1464;&#1512;&#1461;&#1494; &#1506;&#1463;&#1510;&#1456;&#1502;&#1461;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1500;&#1456;&#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1502;&#1468;&#1456;&#1512;&#1463;&#1495;&#1461;&#1507; &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1499;&#1456;&#1504;&#1464;&#1508;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493; &#1506;&#1458;&#1500;&#1461;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501; &#1500;&#1456;&#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1456;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465; &#1499;&#1468;&#1465;&rdquo;&#1492;. &#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1504;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1512;&#1465;&#1498;&#1456; &#1511;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1489; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465; &#1499;&#1468;&#1465;&rdquo;&#1492;. (&#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1504;&#1468;&#1462;&#1488;&#1457;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; (&#1502;&#1500;&#1499;&#1497;&#1501;-&#1489; &#1490;) &#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1463;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1464;&#1500;&#1464;&#1500; &#1502;&#1493;&#1465;&#1488;&#1464;&#1489;).<\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zohar Balak<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>#248<br>\nAll prophets deliver their prophecies using the words &ldquo;&#1499;&#1468;&#1465;&#1492; &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1497;&#1492;&#1493;&#1492;&rdquo; &ldquo;Thus said <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>&rdquo;. Their visions came from a &lsquo;mirror&rsquo;, which is a &lsquo;reflection&rsquo; from the upper levels as seen 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>. These reflections\/visions represented by the word &lsquo;&#1499;&#1492;&rsquo;, that means &lsquo;So&rsquo; or &lsquo;Thus&rsquo;. It&rsquo;s the Light that appears 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>\nMoses was different because he had a direct connection to <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>. He saw the messages directly from a mirror of Light.<br>\nThe prophets receive the messages from <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> as visions 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> like from a mirror that is dark on one side. Moses could see the words of God as they are formed in the level of <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> like seeing through a clear mirror that lets visions behind the glass come through. <\/p>\n<p>#249<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Numbers.22.6?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Numbers 22:6<\/a><br>\n&ldquo;&#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1463;&#1514;&#1464;&#1468;&#1492; &#1500;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1492; &#1504;&#1464;&#1468;&#1488; &#1488;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1492;&#1464;&#1506;&#1464;&#1501; &#1492;&#1463;&#1494;&#1462;&#1468;&#1492; &#1499;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497; &#1506;&#1464;&#1510;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1502;&#1460;&#1502;&#1462;&#1468;&#1504;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497; &#1488;&#1493;&#1468;&#1500;&#1463;&#1497; &#1488;&#1493;&#1468;&#1499;&#1463;&#1500; &#1504;&#1463;&#1499;&#1462;&#1468;&#1492; &#1489;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465; &#1493;&#1463;&#1488;&#1458;&#1490;&#1464;&#1512;&#1456;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1504;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468; &#1502;&#1460;&#1503; &#1492;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1512;&#1462;&#1509; &#1499;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497; &#1497;&#1464;&#1491;&#1463;&#1506;&#1456;&#1514;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497; &#1488;&#1461;&#1514; &#1488;&#1458;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1512; &#1514;&#1456;&#1468;&#1489;&#1464;&#1512;&#1461;&#1498;&#1456; &#1502;&#1456;&#1489;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1498;&#1456; &#1493;&#1463;&#1488;&#1458;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1512; &#1514;&#1464;&#1468;&#1488;&#1465;&#1512; &#1497;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488;&#1464;&#1512;.&rdquo;<br>\n&ldquo;Therefore please come at once, curse these people for me, for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.&rdquo;<br>\nBalak was evil but with spiritual powers 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>. He saw in a <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> that because of him thousands 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\">Israelites<\/a> will perish. It was an incomplete <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> but he believed that it is a good time for him to attack the <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\">Israelites<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>#250<br>\nThe word &lsquo;&#1500;&#1499;&#1492;&rsquo;,&rsquo;please come&rsquo; is also &lsquo;to &lsquo; &lsquo;&#1499;&#1492;&rsquo;. Balak believes that he can go to war against &lsquo;&#1499;&#1492;&rsquo; that is the light force 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>, and win over it. He called Balaam to curse the <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\">Israelites<\/a> and disconnect them from &lsquo;&#1499;&#1492;&rsquo;. <\/p>\n<p>Lesson;<br>\nThere are many levels of visions. It is easy to get them, especially when they come 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> that represents lies, deceit, and illusion. These visions are incomplete and misleading like 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 Balak.<br>\nFrom Talmud Bavli, Chagigah 14b<br>\nRabbi Akiva said to them: When, upon your arrival in the upper worlds, you reach pure marble stones, do not say: Water, water, although they appear to be water because it is stated: &ldquo;He who speaks falsehood shall not be established before My eyes&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Psalms.101.7?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Psalms 101:7<\/a>).<br>\nRabbi Akiva tells the rabbis that are about to ascend to higher spiritual levels to be careful with what they see. They may not be able to see the truth because their minds are strongly influenced by what they see in 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>. <\/p>\n<p>We should NEVER seek advice or follow future\/fortune tellers even if they can tell some truth. It doesn&rsquo;t matter what kind of &lsquo;tool&rsquo; they use as a &lsquo;mirror&rsquo;. Together with some truth, they may deliver advice that leads to chaos and darkness. 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