{"id":53300,"date":"2023-10-29T03:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T01:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyzohar.com\/?p=53300"},"modified":"2023-10-27T22:55:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T20:55:57","slug":"daily-zohar-4388-vayera-sarah-was-listening-to-the-tent-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?p=53300","title":{"rendered":"Daily Zohar # 4388 &#8211; Vayera &#8211; Sarah was listening to the tent door"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><input type=\"hidden\" bg_collapse_expand=\"69db11f7b34676072097208\" value=\"69db11f7b34676072097208\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"bg-show-more-text-69db11f7b34676072097208\" value=\"Show DZ reading video\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"bg-show-less-text-69db11f7b34676072097208\" value=\"close view\"><button id=\"bg-showmore-action-69db11f7b34676072097208\" 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-69db11f7b34676072097208\"><br>\n<span class=\"j6QynewD7yv6Rqsj4rhXdCb1EYM0SHeTogBVckiUf9tpnUiNm0TF89DqwbPHpJlSYZVRGvGJAz5IuxZhsrkWXomOaugW2Itl1\"><\/span><br>\n<\/div><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-4388.mp3\">Daily Zohar 4388<\/a><br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"Daily Zohar -4388 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-4388.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. Daily Zohar -4388\"\/>\n<p>Hebrew translation:<\/p>\n<div id=\"hebrew_trans\" class=\"zohartext\" dir=\"rtl\">159. &#1502;&#1460;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501; &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1498;&#1456;, &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1513;&#1468;&#1474;&#1461;&#1512; &#1488;&#1463;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;&#1464;&#1501;, &#1492;&#1463;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1490;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492; &#1492;&#1463;&#1494;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465; &#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1456;&#1514;&#1464;&#1492; &#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1502;&#1462;&#1512;&#1462;&#1514; &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1504;&#1468;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1512; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1465;&#1489; &#1488;&#1464;&#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1488;&#1461;&#1500;&#1462;&#1497;&#1498;&#1464; &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1506;&#1461;&#1514; &#1495;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492;. &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1465;&#1488;&#1502;&#1462;&#1512; &ndash; &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1502;&#1460;&#1497; &#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1494;&#1462;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468; &#1508;&#1468;&#1462;&#1514;&#1463;&#1495; &#1492;&#1464;&#1488;&#1465;&#1492;&#1462;&#1500;. &#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1463;&#1500; &#1494;&#1462;&#1492; &#1493;&#1456;&#1513;&#1474;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1465;&#1502;&#1463;&#1506;&#1463;&#1514; &#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1490;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492; &#1494;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1456;&#1514;&#1464;&#1492; &#1502;&#1456;&#1491;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1462;&#1512;&#1462;&#1514; &#1506;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465; &#1502;&#1463;&#1492; &#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1465;&#1488; &#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1456;&#1514;&#1464;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1465;&#1502;&#1463;&#1506;&#1463;&#1514; &#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1468;&#1465;&#1491;&#1462;&#1501; &#1500;&#1464;&#1494;&#1462;&#1492;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1493;&#1456;&#1513;&#1474;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1465;&#1502;&#1463;&#1506;&#1463;&#1514; &#1508;&#1468;&#1462;&#1514;&#1463;&#1495; &#1492;&#1464;&#1488;&#1465;&#1492;&#1462;&#1500;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1456;&#1514;&#1464;&#1492; &#1502;&#1456;&#1489;&#1463;&#1513;&#1468;&#1474;&#1462;&#1512;&#1462;&#1514; &#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1502;&#1462;&#1512;&#1462;&#1514; &#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1465;&#1489; &#1488;&#1464;&#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1488;&#1461;&#1500;&#1462;&#1497;&#1498;&#1464; &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1506;&#1461;&#1514; &#1495;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492; &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1460;&#1504;&#1468;&#1461;&#1492; &#1489;&#1461;&#1503; &#1500;&#1456;&#1513;&#1474;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1488;&#1460;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1514;&#1468;&#1456;&#1498;&#1464;.<br>\n160. &#1489;&#1468;&#1465;&#1488; &#1512;&#1456;&#1488;&#1461;&#1492; &#1499;&#1468;&#1463;&#1502;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492; &#1495;&#1458;&#1489;&#1460;&#1497;&#1489;&#1493;&#1468;&#1514; &#1492;&#1463;&#1511;&#1468;&#1464;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468;&#1498;&#1456; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1500;&#1456;&#1488;&#1463;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;&#1464;&#1501;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1458;&#1512;&#1461;&#1497; &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1497;&#1464;&#1510;&#1464;&#1488; &#1502;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1462;&#1504;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468; &#1497;&#1460;&#1510;&#1456;&#1495;&#1464;&#1511; &#1506;&#1463;&#1491; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1504;&#1468;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;. &#1488;&#1463;&#1495;&#1463;&#1512; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1504;&#1468;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500; &#1492;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1513;&#1468;&#1474;&#1461;&#1512; &#1506;&#1463;&#1500; &#1497;&#1460;&#1510;&#1456;&#1495;&#1464;&#1511;, &#1502;&#1460;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1488;&#1464;&#1494; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1494;&#1462;&#1512;&#1463;&#1506; &#1511;&#1464;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1496;&#1462;&#1512;&#1462;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1504;&#1468;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500; &#1488;&#1461;&#1497;&#1504;&#1493;&#1465; &#1494;&#1462;&#1512;&#1463;&#1506; &#1511;&#1464;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1464;&#1494; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; (&#1489;&#1512;&#1488;&#1513;&#1497;&#1514; &#1488;) &#1488;&#1458;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1512; &#1494;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465; &#1489;&#1493;&#1465; &#1500;&#1456;&#1502;&#1460;&#1497;&#1504;&#1461;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468;.<\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zohar Vayera<\/strong><br>\nContinued from previous DZ<br>\n#159<br>\nwhen Abraham was told that they would have a child, Isaac, the level that is called &ldquo;tent door (opening),&rdquo; which is <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Malchut&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color: #0000ff;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#1502;&#1500;&#1499;&#1493;&#1514;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;Malchut is the lowest sefira of the ten sefirot. There is a level of Malchut in all worlds (Atzilut, B&amp;#039;riah, Yetzirah, and Asiyah). In the Daily Zohar studies, the mention of Malchut could be on the upper levels, not necessarily Malchut of the world of Asiyah that is the material world. In general, Malchut doesn&amp;#039;t have a light of its own but can draw from all the levels above it. Malchut can receive the Light in a pure process of &amp;#039;earning.&amp;#039;Malchut is an aspect of the female with a desire for the Light.The image of the sefirot below represents the lowest level of the world of Asiyah, Action, where there is an aspect of physicality, material existence.Malchut of the upper worlds manifests the levels below it. Therefore Malchut is also the Keter of the level below it. &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=malchut\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Malchut<\/a>, said,<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Genesis.18.10?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis 18:10<\/a><br>\n&ldquo;&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1465;&#1468;&#1488;&#1502;&#1462;&#1512; &#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1465;&#1489; &#1488;&#1464;&#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1488;&#1461;&#1500;&#1462;&#1497;&#1498;&#1464; &#1499;&#1464;&#1468;&#1506;&#1461;&#1514; &#1495;&#1463;&#1497;&#1464;&#1468;&#1492; &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1460;&#1504;&#1461;&#1468;&#1492; &#1489;&#1461;&#1503; &#1500;&#1456;&#1513;&#1464;&#1474;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1488;&#1460;&#1513;&#1456;&#1473;&#1514;&#1462;&#1468;&#1498;&#1464; &#1493;&#1456;&#1513;&#1464;&#1474;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1513;&#1465;&#1473;&#1502;&#1463;&#1506;&#1463;&#1514; &#1508;&#1462;&#1468;&#1514;&#1463;&#1495; &#1492;&#1464;&#1488;&#1465;&#1492;&#1462;&#1500; &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1488;&#1463;&#1495;&#1458;&#1512;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493;.&rdquo;<br>\n&ldquo;And He said, &ldquo;I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah, your wife shall have a son.&rdquo; (Sarah was listening in the tent door, which was behind him.)&rdquo;<br>\nIt says, &ldquo;And he said,&rdquo; but not who said that to Abraham. The word &ldquo;&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1465;&#1468;&#1488;&#1502;&#1462;&#1512;&rdquo; &ldquo;And he said&rdquo; without reference alludes to the Shechina.<br>\nSarah heard the &ldquo;tent door&rdquo; speak to Abraham about what she would not have heard before; as it is written, &ldquo;Sarah was listening to the tent door,&rdquo; announcing that she will have a child. <\/p>\n<p>#160<br>\nThe Holy One, Blessed be He, loved Abraham and waited for him to circumcise himself before telling him about having Isaac. After <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Brit&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;63&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Brit: The Covenant Between Hashem and the Jewish People&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;The word &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;76&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;96&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Brit&amp;quot; (&#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514;)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; means &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;103&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;115&amp;quot;&amp;gt;covenant&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, and it represents one of the most foundational concepts in the relationship between &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;201&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;233&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Hashem and the Jewish people&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. A brit is not merely a contract or agreement&mdash;it is a &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;288&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;312&amp;quot;&amp;gt;sacred, eternal bond&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; rooted in love, commitment, and divine purpose. The first and most famous brit was made with &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;406&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;423&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Abraham&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;when Hashem promised that his descendants would become a great nation, inherit the Land of Israel, and be a light unto the nations. This covenant, sealed through the commandment of &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;606&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;635&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Brit Milah (circumcision)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, is a physical and spiritual sign of this eternal connection (see &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;702&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;716&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Genesis 17&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;).&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;In Kabbalistic terms, the &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;746&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;754&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Brit&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; symbolizes the &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;770&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;815&amp;quot;&amp;gt;channel (Yessod) through which divine energy flows&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; into the world. It reflects the idea of &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;856&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;885&amp;quot;&amp;gt;connection and continuity&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;between generations, between body and soul, and between Heaven and Earth. Every mitzvah, in a sense, is an extension of this covenant, reinforcing the bond of &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;1045&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;1102&amp;quot;&amp;gt;emunah (faith), responsibility, and spiritual destiny&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. The &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;1108&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;1122&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Brit Milah&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, performed on the eighth day of a baby boy&rsquo;s life, represents &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;1185&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;1215&amp;quot;&amp;gt;transcendence above nature&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (as the number eight symbolizes Binah in Kabbalah) and the idea that the Jewish soul is bound to Hashem beyond rational understanding. The &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;1349&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;1357&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Brit&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is a living testimony that the Jewish people are chosen not just to receive blessings but to &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;1452&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;1480&amp;quot;&amp;gt;carry the divine mission&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; and reveal Hashem&rsquo;s light in the world.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=brit\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">circumcision<\/a>, Isaac could come from a holy seed, and before he is circumcised, he is not a sacred seed. Then he is as it is written;<br>\n&ldquo; &#1488;&#1458;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1512; &#1494;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465; &#1489;&#1493;&#1465; &#1500;&#1456;&#1502;&#1460;&#1497;&#1504;&#1461;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468; &rdquo; &ldquo;with seed according to their kinds&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Genesis.1.12?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis 1:12<\/a>). The seed follows the origin. <\/p>\n<p>Lesson;<br>\nWhen planning to have a child, the couple should be at their utmost purity because it affects the outcome. <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> waited for Abraham to purify himself with <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Brit&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;63&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Brit: The Covenant Between Hashem and the Jewish People&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;The word &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;76&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;96&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Brit&amp;quot; (&#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514;)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; means &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;103&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;115&amp;quot;&amp;gt;covenant&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, and it represents one of the most foundational concepts in the relationship between &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;201&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;233&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Hashem and the Jewish people&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. A brit is not merely a contract or agreement&mdash;it is a &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;288&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;312&amp;quot;&amp;gt;sacred, eternal bond&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; rooted in love, commitment, and divine purpose. The first and most famous brit was made with &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;406&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;423&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Abraham&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&nbsp;when Hashem promised that his descendants would become a great nation, inherit the Land of Israel, and be a light unto the nations. This covenant, sealed through the commandment of &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;606&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;635&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Brit Milah (circumcision)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, is a physical and spiritual sign of this eternal connection (see &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;702&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;716&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Genesis 17&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;).&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;In Kabbalistic terms, the &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;746&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;754&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Brit&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; symbolizes the &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;770&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;815&amp;quot;&amp;gt;channel (Yessod) through which divine energy flows&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; into the world. It reflects the idea of &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;856&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;885&amp;quot;&amp;gt;connection and continuity&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&mdash;between generations, between body and soul, and between Heaven and Earth. Every mitzvah, in a sense, is an extension of this covenant, reinforcing the bond of &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;1045&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;1102&amp;quot;&amp;gt;emunah (faith), responsibility, and spiritual destiny&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;. The &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;1108&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;1122&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Brit Milah&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;, performed on the eighth day of a baby boy&rsquo;s life, represents &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;1185&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;1215&amp;quot;&amp;gt;transcendence above nature&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (as the number eight symbolizes Binah in Kabbalah) and the idea that the Jewish soul is bound to Hashem beyond rational understanding. The &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;1349&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;1357&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Brit&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is a living testimony that the Jewish people are chosen not just to receive blessings but to &amp;lt;strong data-start=&amp;quot;1452&amp;quot; data-end=&amp;quot;1480&amp;quot;&amp;gt;carry the divine mission&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; and reveal Hashem&rsquo;s light in the world.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=brit\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">circumcision<\/a> and enter the bond of the covenant before opening the channel for him to have a child.<br>\nWe ask <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> for many things but need to remember to build a proper and pure vessel to receive the Light that we ask for. This is an important spiritual principle to follow. <\/p>\n<p>{||}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-4388.mp3\">Click\/Touch here to listen to the Daily Zohar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"Daily Zohar Pinchas-4388 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-4388.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. 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