{"id":50563,"date":"2022-08-05T04:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T02:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyzohar.com\/?p=50563"},"modified":"2022-08-05T16:17:20","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T14:17:20","slug":"daily-zohar-4020-balak-other-gods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?p=50563","title":{"rendered":"Daily Zohar # 4020 &#8211; Balak &#8211; Other Gods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><input type=\"hidden\" bg_collapse_expand=\"69db38a9aa8933031620439\" value=\"69db38a9aa8933031620439\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"bg-show-more-text-69db38a9aa8933031620439\" value=\"Show DZ reading video\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"bg-show-less-text-69db38a9aa8933031620439\" value=\"close view\"><button id=\"bg-showmore-action-69db38a9aa8933031620439\" class=\"bg-showmore-plg-button bg-blue-button bg-arrow \" style=\" color:#fffff;font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; \">Show DZ reading video<\/button><\/p><div id=\"bg-showmore-hidden-69db38a9aa8933031620439\"><br>\n<span class=\"FT9Heu8SrIghGrBqN1As0D24VsJqdW9XT0a5ckMjMwyGLQOtQH7SCZtaYnFUebfdJbxEgmhl\"><\/span><br>\n<\/div><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-4020.mp3\">Daily Zohar 4020<\/a><br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"Daily Zohar -4020 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-4020.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. Daily Zohar -4020\"\/>\n<p>Hebrew translation:<\/p>\n<div id=\"hebrew_trans\" class=\"zohartext\" dir=\"rtl\">398. &#1489;&#1468;&#1465;&#1488; &#1493;&#1468;&#1512;&#1456;&#1488;&#1461;&#1492;, &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1506;&#1464;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1492; &#1489;&#1464;&#1500;&#1464;&#1511; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1505;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497;&#1495;&#1493;&#1465;&#1503; &#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1490; &#1504;&#1462;&#1492;&#1462;&#1512;&#1456;&#1490;&#1493;&#1468; &#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1510;&#1464;&#1501; &#1504;&#1460;&#1500;&#1456;&#1511;&#1456;&#1495;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1492; &#1502;&#1463;&#1492; &#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1462;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1488;. &#1488;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488; &#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1492; &#1489;&#1456;&#1495;&#1464;&#1499;&#1456;&#1502;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488;, &#1493;&#1463;&#1495;&#1458;&#1502;&#1460;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1464;&#1492; &#1506;&#1462;&#1500;&#1456;&#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1502;&#1460;&#1491;&#1456;&#1497;&#1464;&#1503; &#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1463;&#1502;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465; &#1504;&#1493;&#1465;&#1508;&#1456;&#1500;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497;&#1491;&#1461;&#1497; &#1497;&#1460;&#1513;&#1474;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500;. &#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1492; &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1497;&#1464;&#1491;&#1463;&#1506;. &#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1463;&#1500; &#1494;&#1462;&#1492; &#1492;&#1460;&#1511;&#1456;&#1491;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1500;&#1456;&#1489;&#1460;&#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1501;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1465;&#1495;&#1493;&#1465; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1508;&#1460;&#1497;&#1493;, &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1497;&#1468;&#1460;&#1513;&#1474;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500; &#1499;&#1468;&#1465;&#1495;&#1464;&#1501; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1508;&#1460;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501;.<br>\n399. &#1493;&#1463;&#1488;&#1458;&#1508;&#1460;&#1500;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468; &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1501; &#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1464;&#1492; &#1514;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1489; &#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1461;&#1512; &#1502;&#1460;&#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1500;&#1464;&#1511;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1464;&#1492;&#1468; &#1497;&#1456;&#1491;&#1460;&#1497;&#1506;&#1464;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1497;&#1464;&#1491;&#1463;&#1506; &#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1464;&#1492; &#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1491;&#1461;&#1506;&#1463; &#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1500;&#1468;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1502;&#1460;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1464;&#1501; &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1514;&#1464;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1514;&#1468;&#1463;&#1495;&#1456;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1493;&#1463;&#1495;&#1458;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1504;&#1460;&#1502;&#1456;&#1510;&#1464;&#1488;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1488;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488; &#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1502;&#1468;&#1460;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1502;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1492;&#1464;&#1512;&#1460;&#1488;&#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1465;&#1504;&#1464;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1492;&#1463;&#1500;&#1468;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1499;&#1461;&#1503; &#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1456;&#1514;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465; &#1488;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465;&#1503; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1510;&#1463;&#1491; &#1494;&#1462;&#1492;, &#1500;&#1456;&#1492;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1495;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1461;&#1512; &#1495;&#1458;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1488;&#1460;&#1514;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492;&#1468; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1512;&#1461;&#1488;&#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514; &#1492;&#1463;&#1500;&#1468;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1492;.<br>\n400. &#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1460;&#1501; &#1514;&#1468;&#1465;&#1488;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512;, &#1492;&#1458;&#1512;&#1461;&#1497; &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1464;&#1489;&#1465;&#1488; &#1488;&#1457;&#1500;&#1465;&#1492;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1488;&#1462;&#1500; &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1501; &#1500;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1492;? &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1498;&#1456; &#1494;&#1462;&#1492; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1493;&#1463;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1488;&#1497;. &#1493;&#1468;&#1489;&#1461;&#1488;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468;, &#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465; &#1502;&#1456;&#1502;&#1467;&#1504;&#1468;&#1462;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1502;&#1468;&#1456;&#1502;&#1467;&#1504;&#1468;&#1462;&#1492; &#1506;&#1458;&#1500;&#1461;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488; &#1500;&#1456;&#1502;&#1493;&#1468;&#1500;&#1493;&#1465;. &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1490;&#1493;&#1465;&#1503; &#1494;&#1462;&#1492;, (&#1489;&#1512;&#1488;&#1513;&#1497;&#1514; &#1500;&#1488;) &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1464;&#1489;&#1465;&#1488; &#1488;&#1457;&#1500;&#1465;&#1492;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1488;&#1462;&#1500; &#1500;&#1464;&#1489;&#1464;&#1503; &#1492;&#1464;&#1488;&#1458;&#1512;&#1463;&#1502;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497; &#1493;&#1456;&#1490;&#1493;&#1465;&rsquo;. &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1499;&#1468;&#1465;&#1500; &#1491;&#1468;&#1464;&#1489;&#1464;&#1512; &#1488;&#1462;&#1495;&#1464;&#1491;. &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1490;&#1456;&#1500;&#1463;&#1500; &#1494;&#1462;&#1492; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1500;&#1460;&#1490;&#1456;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1461;&#1497; &#1489;&#1464;&#1500;&#1464;&#1511; &#1500;&#1460;&#1497;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1508;&#1465;&#1492; &#1492;&#1463;&#1500;&#1468;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1492;.<\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"et-box et-shadow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et-box-content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47539 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/zion-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"119\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/zion-3-scaled.jpg 2447w, https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/zion-3-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/zion-3-979x1024.jpg 979w, https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/zion-3-768x804.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/zion-3-1468x1536.jpg 1468w, https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/zion-3-1957x2048.jpg 1957w, https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/zion-3-1080x1130.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/zion-3-600x628.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 119px) 100vw, 119px\"\/>Today, August 5th, is my birthday (Gregorian calendar). Hebrew date is 24th of Av. It would be a great gift to share the Daily Zohar, and or any of your favorite study channels with a friend and or post a link to your favorite social network. We need more &lsquo;candles&rsquo; of Light shining in the world. If would add merit me, you, and those who make a connection to the Zohar.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Zohar Balak<\/strong><br>\nContinued from previous DZ<br>\n#398<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Numbers.22.2?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Numbers 22:2<\/a><br>\n&ldquo;&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1463;&#1468;&#1512;&#1456;&#1488; &#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1500;&#1464;&#1511; &#1489;&#1462;&#1468;&#1503; &#1510;&#1460;&#1508;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512; &#1488;&#1461;&#1514; &#1499;&#1464;&#1468;&#1500; &#1488;&#1458;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1512; &#1506;&#1464;&#1513;&#1464;&#1474;&#1492; &#1497;&#1460;&#1513;&#1456;&#1474;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500; &#1500;&#1464;&#1488;&#1457;&#1502;&#1465;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;.&rdquo;<br>\n&ldquo;Now Balak, the son of Zippor, saw all that <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> had done to the Amorites.&rdquo;<br>\nBalak saw that Sihon and Og were killed by <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>, and their lands were taken. The Zohar asks, what does it mean, &ldquo;and he saw,&rdquo;?. He saw in his wisdom (<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>) that he, his people, and the five rulers of Midian would fall into the hands 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>.<br>\nHe was not certain about this <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>. So he called Balaam, which has power in his mouth to bless and curse, just as <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> has power in their mouth.<\/p>\n<p>#399<br>\nEven though Balaam was more abominable than Balak, his knowledge would come only at night. Because the lower sefirot and donkeys of the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Klipa&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Also Klipot. Literally means &amp;#039;shell&amp;#039;\/ &amp;#039;covering&amp;#039;. It&amp;#039;s a negative force that blocks the Light from being revealed.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=klipa\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Klipa<\/a> are not found except in the first part of the night. In the first part of the night the donkeys bray. That is why Balaam had a female donkey (Jenny) so that the donkeys would connect with her at the beginning of the night.<br>\n#400<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Numbers.22.35?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Numbers 22:35<\/a><br>\n&ldquo;&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1464;&#1468;&#1489;&#1465;&#1488; &#1488;&#1457;&#1500;&#1465;&#1492;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1488;&#1462;&#1500; &#1489;&#1460;&#1468;&#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1501; &#1500;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1492; &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1465;&#1468;&#1488;&#1502;&#1462;&#1512; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465; &#1488;&#1460;&#1501; &#1500;&#1460;&#1511;&#1456;&#1512;&#1465;&#1488; &#1500;&#1456;&#1498;&#1464; &#1489;&#1464;&#1468;&#1488;&#1493;&#1468; &#1492;&#1464;&#1488;&#1458;&#1504;&#1464;&#1513;&#1460;&#1473;&#1497;&#1501; &#1511;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501; &#1500;&#1461;&#1498;&#1456; &#1488;&#1460;&#1514;&#1464;&#1468;&#1501; &#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1463;&#1498;&#1456; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1492;&#1463;&#1491;&#1464;&#1468;&#1489;&#1464;&#1512; &#1488;&#1458;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1512; &#1488;&#1458;&#1491;&#1463;&#1489;&#1461;&#1468;&#1512; &#1488;&#1461;&#1500;&#1462;&#1497;&#1498;&#1464; &#1488;&#1465;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465; &#1514;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1513;&#1462;&#1474;&#1492;.&rdquo;<br>\n&ldquo;And God came to Balaam at night and said to him, &ldquo;If the men come to call you, rise and go with them; but only the word which I speak to you&mdash;that you shall do.&rdquo;<br>\nIt is written, &ldquo;And God came to Balaam at night.&rdquo; He sure is, but as we learned, it was his appointed minister who then came to him. We also read a similar call;<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Genesis.31.24?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis 31:24<\/a><br>\n&ldquo;&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1464;&#1468;&#1489;&#1465;&#1488; &#1488;&#1457;&#1500;&#1465;&#1492;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1488;&#1462;&#1500; &#1500;&#1464;&#1489;&#1464;&#1503; &#1492;&#1464;&#1488;&#1458;&#1512;&#1463;&#1502;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497; &#1489;&#1463;&#1468;&#1495;&#1458;&#1500;&#1465;&#1501; &#1492;&#1463;&#1500;&#1464;&#1468;&#1497;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1492; &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1465;&#1468;&#1488;&#1502;&#1462;&#1512; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465; &#1492;&#1460;&#1513;&#1464;&#1468;&#1473;&#1502;&#1462;&#1512; &#1500;&#1456;&#1498;&#1464; &#1508;&#1462;&#1468;&#1503; &#1514;&#1456;&#1468;&#1491;&#1463;&#1489;&#1461;&#1468;&#1512; &#1506;&#1460;&#1501; &#1497;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1511;&#1465;&#1489; &#1502;&#1460;&#1496;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1489; &#1506;&#1463;&#1491; &#1512;&#1464;&#1506;.&rdquo;<br>\n&ldquo;But God had come to Laban the Aramean in a dream by night and said to him, &ldquo;Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.&rdquo;<br>\nAnd it is all one thing, here the name &lsquo;God&rsquo; is related to their minister, because &lsquo;God&rsquo; is a common name even for humans. That&rsquo;s why he told Balak to stay here tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Lesson;<br>\nThe first commandment tells us that <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> is our God, and we should not follow any other Gods,<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Exodus.20.2?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Exodus 20:2<\/a><br>\n&ldquo;&#1488;&#1464;&#1504;&#1465;&#1499;&#1460;&#1497; &#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1464;&#1492; &#1488;&#1457;&#1500;&#1465;&#1492;&#1462;&#1497;&#1498;&#1464; &#1488;&#1458;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1512; &#1492;&#1493;&#1465;&#1510;&#1461;&#1488;&#1514;&#1460;&#1497;&#1498;&#1464; &#1502;&#1461;&#1488;&#1462;&#1512;&#1462;&#1509; &#1502;&#1460;&#1510;&#1456;&#1512;&#1463;&#1497;&#1460;&#1501; &#1502;&#1460;&#1489;&#1461;&#1468;&#1497;&#1514; &#1506;&#1458;&#1489;&#1464;&#1491;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1497;&#1460;&#1492;&#1456;&#1497;&#1462;&#1492; &#1500;&#1456;&#1498;&#1464; &#1488;&#1457;&#1500;&#1465;&#1492;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1488;&#1458;&#1495;&#1461;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1506;&#1463;&#1500; &#1508;&#1464;&#1468;&#1504;&#1464;&#1497;.&rdquo;<br>\n&ldquo;I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me.&rdquo;<br>\nThe Zohar explains that 70 ministers were appointed to the other nations. They are in the aspect of God that rules over &lsquo;his&rsquo; nation.<br>\nThe children 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> are directly under <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>, while the other nations have their &lsquo;appointed&rsquo; minister\/God. When people put their <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Faith&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Faith - &#1488;&#1502;&#1493;&#1504;&#1492;Generally, Faith is Malchut, meaning the world of action, because faith is expressed in this world.To achieve any of the levels of faith, we need to have love and awe of Hashem.Complete Faith - &#1488;&#1502;&#1493;&#1504;&#1492; &#1513;&#1500;&#1497;&#1502;&#1492;The Nukva of Zeir Anpin is called &amp;quot;Faith&amp;quot;. After the Nukva is illuminated with the Light of Chokmah that comes from Binah, the Nukva is called Complete Faith, &#1488;&#1502;&#1493;&#1504;&#1492; &#1513;&#1500;&#1497;&#1502;&#1492;.Supreme Faith - &#1488;&#1502;&#1493;&#1504;&#1492; &#1506;&#1500;&#1497;&#1493;&#1504;&#1492;This level is the connection to Binah with the study of the Torah to know the ways of the Holy One, Blessed be He. The Shechina joins at this level.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=faith\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">faith<\/a> in any other &lsquo;God,&rsquo; they disconnect 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> and are at the mercy of other gods rather than the supreme and merciful King.<br>\nUnfortunately, many people, especially rich people that call themselves &lsquo;elite,&rsquo; found a connection to their other gods and wished to overthrow the supreme King.<br>\nThey promote abortion and transgender to stop the continuation of Life and Light in the world. They corrupt the young to follow their false Gods. They push sex on kids to draw their energy. Basically, they want to enslave humanity under their control. That is why they destroy economies around the world to make only two levels, rich and poor, with nothing in between. Their pure evil spreads everywhere, and we should not listen to or follow any of their lies.<br>\nOur supreme King allows this situation to happen so we can have the ultimate freedom to choose him, despite the stress and pain that good people all over the world go through.<br>\nAll challenges push us to grow our vessel and make it ready for the great Light that would appear soon, B&rdquo;H. Those with the proper vessel would benefit, and the evil would be wiped out from existence. We keep the certainty in <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;hashem&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;#039;Hashem&amp;#039; is a reference to the name of YHVH.We say Hashem &amp;#039;the Name&amp;#039; instead of the actual call to &amp;#039;YHVH&amp;#039; that is not allowed except when we read the Torah in full verses or in blessings.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=hashem\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Hashem<\/a> and keep moving with and toward the Light, no matter how difficult it is.<br>\nGreat nations of the past come and go, but the people of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;hashem&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;#039;Hashem&amp;#039; is a reference to the name of YHVH.We say Hashem &amp;#039;the Name&amp;#039; instead of the actual call to &amp;#039;YHVH&amp;#039; that is not allowed except when we read the Torah in full verses or in blessings.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=hashem\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Hashem<\/a> are still strong in the world.<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Zecharia.8.23?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Zecharia 8:23<\/a><br>\n&ldquo;&#1499;&#1465;&#1468;&#1492; &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1464;&#1492; &#1510;&#1456;&#1489;&#1464;&#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1489;&#1463;&#1468;&#1497;&#1464;&#1468;&#1502;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1492;&#1464;&#1492;&#1461;&#1502;&#1464;&#1468;&#1492; &#1488;&#1458;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1512; &#1497;&#1463;&#1495;&#1458;&#1494;&#1460;&#1497;&#1511;&#1493;&#1468; &#1506;&#1458;&#1513;&#1464;&#1474;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1488;&#1458;&#1504;&#1464;&#1513;&#1460;&#1473;&#1497;&#1501; &#1502;&#1460;&#1499;&#1465;&#1468;&#1500; &#1500;&#1456;&#1513;&#1465;&#1473;&#1504;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1492;&#1463;&#1490;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1497;&#1460;&#1501; &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1462;&#1495;&#1457;&#1494;&#1460;&#1497;&#1511;&#1493;&#1468; &#1489;&#1460;&#1468;&#1499;&#1456;&#1504;&#1463;&#1507; &#1488;&#1460;&#1497;&#1513;&#1473; &#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1491;&#1460;&#1497; &#1500;&#1461;&#1488;&#1502;&#1465;&#1512; &#1504;&#1461;&#1500;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1492; &#1506;&#1460;&#1502;&#1464;&#1468;&#1499;&#1462;&#1501; &#1499;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497; &#1513;&#1464;&#1473;&#1502;&#1463;&#1506;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1488;&#1457;&#1500;&#1465;&#1492;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1506;&#1460;&#1502;&#1464;&#1468;&#1499;&#1462;&#1501;.&rdquo;<br>\n&ldquo;This is what <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> of Hosts says: &ldquo;In those days, ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, &lsquo;Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.&rsquo;&#8239;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Friday would be a good day to make a ** <a class=\"maxbutton-21 maxbutton maxbutton-donate\" title=\"Daily Zohar support, celebrating over 13 years of daily studies.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=NQJ65LQFRFVL4\"><span class=\"mb-text\">Donation<\/span><\/a>, especially if you didn&rsquo;t donate in the past week. Giving on Friday, which is an aspect 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. 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