{"id":50575,"date":"2022-08-19T04:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T02:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyzohar.com\/?p=50575"},"modified":"2022-08-18T21:01:41","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T19:01:41","slug":"daily-zohar-4032-balak-he-was-brought-from-the-mountains-of-darkness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?p=50575","title":{"rendered":"Daily Zohar # 4032 &#8211; Balak &#8211; He was brought from the mountains of darkness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><input type=\"hidden\" bg_collapse_expand=\"69db125bb81bb5058933352\" value=\"69db125bb81bb5058933352\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"bg-show-more-text-69db125bb81bb5058933352\" value=\"Show DZ reading video\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"bg-show-less-text-69db125bb81bb5058933352\" value=\"close view\"><button id=\"bg-showmore-action-69db125bb81bb5058933352\" 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-69db125bb81bb5058933352\"><br>\n<span class=\"fRYHPXEzqWFoypbxIkGSJT8rZ8coH9LXU4BnUlhaPvemyKDMusDw67IEijO1a9hwcN12SLVij\"><\/span><br>\n<\/div><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-4032.mp3\">Daily Zohar 4032<\/a><br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"Daily Zohar -4032 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-4032.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. Daily Zohar -4032\"\/>\n<p>Hebrew translation:<\/p>\n<div id=\"hebrew_trans\" class=\"zohartext\" dir=\"rtl\">424. &#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;&#1463;&#1492; &#1494;&#1468;&#1462;&#1492; &#1502;&#1463;&#1495;&#1458;&#1494;&#1461;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1463;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1497;? &#1488;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488; &#1492;&#1461;&#1501; &#1504;&#1465;&#1508;&#1461;&#1500; &#1493;&#1468;&#1490;&#1456;&#1500;&#1493;&#1468;&#1497; &#1506;&#1461;&#1497;&#1504;&#1464;&#1497;&#1460;&#1501;. &#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468; &#1492;&#1461;&#1501; &#1506;&#1458;&#1494;&#1464;&rdquo;&#1488; &#1493;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1494;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&rdquo;&#1500;. &#1504;&#1465;&#1508;&#1461;&#1500; &ndash; &#1494;&#1462;&#1492; &#1506;&#1458;&#1494;&#1464;&rdquo;&#1488;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1462;&#1506;&#1457;&#1502;&#1460;&#1497;&#1511;&#1493;&#1465; &#1492;&#1463;&#1511;&#1468;&#1464;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468;&#1498;&#1456; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1506;&#1465;&#1502;&#1462;&#1511; &#1492;&#1463;&#1495;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1498;&#1456;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1461;&#1489; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1506;&#1465;&#1502;&#1462;&#1511; &#1506;&#1463;&#1491; &#1510;&#1463;&#1493;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488;&#1512;&#1493;&#1465; &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1495;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1498;&#1456; &#1504;&#1460;&#1494;&#1456;&#1512;&#1463;&#1511; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1508;&#1464;&#1504;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1499;&#1461;&#1503; &#1504;&#1460;&#1511;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488; &#1504;&#1465;&#1508;&#1461;&#1500;. &#1504;&#1464;&#1508;&#1463;&#1500; &#1508;&#1468;&#1463;&#1506;&#1463;&#1501; &#1488;&#1463;&#1495;&#1463;&#1514; &#1502;&#1461;&#1492;&#1463;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1497;&#1460;&#1501;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1504;&#1464;&#1508;&#1463;&#1500; &#1508;&#1468;&#1463;&#1506;&#1463;&#1501; &#1488;&#1463;&#1495;&#1462;&#1512;&#1462;&#1514; &#1488;&#1463;&#1495;&#1463;&#1512; &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1498;&#1456; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1506;&#1465;&#1502;&#1462;&#1511; &#1492;&#1463;&#1495;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1498;&#1456;. &#1506;&#1458;&#1494;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&rdquo;&#1500; &ndash; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1490;&#1468;&#1456;&#1500;&#1493;&#1468;&#1497; &#1506;&#1461;&#1497;&#1504;&#1464;&#1497;&#1460;&#1501;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1458;&#1512;&#1461;&#1497; &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1504;&#1460;&#1494;&#1456;&#1512;&#1463;&#1511; &#1495;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1498;&#1456; &#1506;&#1464;&#1500;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1465;&#1488; &#1492;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1495;&#1463;&#1494;&#1468;&#1461;&#1511; &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1492;&#1460;&#1512;&#1456;&#1490;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497;&#1494; &#1500;&#1456;&#1502;&#1463;&#1506;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1492; &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465; &#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1456;&#1502;&#1463;&#1506;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1492;. &#1493;&#1468;&#1489;&#1460;&#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1501; &#1511;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488; &#1500;&#1464;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501; &#1502;&#1463;&#1495;&#1458;&#1494;&#1461;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1463;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1497;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1461;&#1501; &#1504;&#1465;&#1508;&#1461;&#1500; &#1493;&#1468;&#1490;&#1456;&#1500;&#1493;&#1468;&#1497; &#1506;&#1461;&#1497;&#1504;&#1464;&#1497;&#1460;&#1501;.<br>\n425. &#1493;&#1468;&#1489;&#1456;&#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465; &#1494;&#1456;&#1502;&#1463;&#1503; &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1504;&#1460;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1488;&#1463;&#1512; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1501; &#1502;&#1460;&#1497; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1497;&#1468;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1464;&#1510;&#1461;&#1488; &#1500;&#1460;&#1508;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501;, &#1508;&#1468;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1496; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465;. &#1493;&#1468;&#1489;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1500; &#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1501; &#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1464;&#1492; &#1504;&#1460;&#1505;&#1456;&#1514;&#1468;&#1464;&#1512; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1464;&#1501; &#1492;&#1464;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1506;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501;. &#1494;&#1462;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1497;&#1463;&#1504;&#1456;&#1495;&#1461;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497; &#1489;&#1464;&#1500;&#1464;&#1511; &#1502;&#1462;&#1500;&#1462;&#1498;&#1456; &#1502;&#1493;&#1465;&#1488;&#1464;&#1489; &#1502;&#1461;&#1492;&#1463;&#1512;&#1458;&#1512;&#1461;&#1497; &#1511;&#1462;&#1491;&#1462;&#1501;. &#1502;&#1461;&#1492;&#1463;&#1512;&#1458;&#1512;&#1461;&#1497; &#1511;&#1462;&#1491;&#1462;&#1501; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1493;&#1463;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1488;&#1497;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1502;&#1461;&#1488;&#1462;&#1512;&#1462;&#1509; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1511;&#1462;&#1491;&#1462;&#1501;.<\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zohar Balak<\/strong><br>\nContinued from previous DZ<br>\n#424<br>\nHe asks, what is &ldquo;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;)&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Numbers.24.11?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Numbers 24:11<\/a>), and answers that they are &ldquo;Who falls down, with eyes wide open.&rdquo; The Fallen is Aza that the Holy One Blessed be He put him in a valley deep down to his neck and cast darkness on his face.<br>\nAzael is with his eyes wide open because he didn&rsquo;t resist or attack like Aza, so <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> did not throw darkness over him. Balaam called them 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> of &#1513;&#1491;&#1497;, fallen and eyes wide open. <\/p>\n<p>Lesson;<br>\nThe name &#1513;&#1491;&#1497; is the 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. 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>. Aza and Azael could not see beyond this level, and the knowledge they could share is from before they fell to earth. They were locked in the mountains of darkness to stop their negative influence on people.<\/p>\n<p>#425<br>\nAt that time, only Balaam could go to the fallen angels every day and learn from them, as it is written; &ldquo;&#1497;&#1463;&#1504;&#1456;&#1495;&#1461;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497; &#1489;&#1464;&#1500;&#1464;&#1511; &#1502;&#1462;&#1500;&#1462;&#1498;&#1456; &#1502;&#1493;&#1465;&#1488;&#1464;&#1489; &#1502;&#1461;&#1492;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1512;&#1461;&#1497; &#1511;&#1462;&#1491;&#1462;&#1501;&rdquo; &ldquo;Balak the king of Moab has brought me from Aram, From the mountains of the east (&#1492;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1512;&#1461;&#1497; &#1511;&#1462;&#1491;&#1462;&#1501;).&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Numbers.23.7?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Numbers 23:7<\/a>) to reveal that he was visiting the fallen angels every day.<\/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. 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>, expands the vessel for the Light and honor of Shabbat.<br>\n** Your donation doesn&rsquo;t have to be given to the same place every week. 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