{"id":54882,"date":"2024-10-16T04:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T02:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyzohar.com\/?p=54882"},"modified":"2024-10-16T03:01:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T01:01:44","slug":"daily-zohar-4683-acharei-mot-the-gift-of-the-aleph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?p=54882","title":{"rendered":"Daily Zohar # 4683 &#8211; Acharei Mot &#8211; The gift of the Aleph"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><input type=\"hidden\" bg_collapse_expand=\"69daf70db9a1d2012890489\" value=\"69daf70db9a1d2012890489\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"bg-show-more-text-69daf70db9a1d2012890489\" value=\"Show DZ reading video\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"bg-show-less-text-69daf70db9a1d2012890489\" value=\"close view\"><button id=\"bg-showmore-action-69daf70db9a1d2012890489\" 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-69daf70db9a1d2012890489\"><br>\n<span class=\"oFt8LR1scY9kTOhpmyW04bfV2lSEGAMrzNq5gewU7jI6Ci\"><\/span><br>\n<\/div><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-4683.mp3\">Daily Zohar 4683<\/a><br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"Daily Zohar -4683 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-4683.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. Daily Zohar -4683\"\/>\n<p>Hebrew translation:<\/p>\n<div id=\"hebrew_trans\" class=\"zohartext\" dir=\"rtl\">302. &#1489;&#1468;&#1465;&#1488; &#1512;&#1456;&#1488;&#1461;&#1492;, &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1493;&#1456;&#1494;&#1465;&#1488;&#1514; &#1492;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1488;&#1458;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1512; &#1513;&#1474;&#1464;&#1501; &#1502;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492; &#1500;&#1460;&#1508;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1497;&#1460;&#1513;&#1474;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500;. &#1500;&#1460;&#1508;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1497;&#1460;&#1513;&#1474;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500; &#1513;&#1474;&#1464;&#1501;, &#1488;&#1458;&#1489;&#1464;&#1500; &#1500;&#1460;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1488;&#1464;&#1512; &#1492;&#1464;&#1506;&#1463;&#1502;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1513;&#1474;&#1464;&#1501;. &#1502;&#1460;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501; &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1498;&#1456; &#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1461;&#1512; &#1488;&#1462;&#1500; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1497;&#1460;&#1513;&#1474;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500;. (&#1493;&#1497;&#1511;&#1512;&#1488; &#1489;) &#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1462;&#1500; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1497;&#1460;&#1513;&#1474;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500; &#1514;&#1468;&#1465;&#1488;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512;. &#1493;&#1456;&#1499;&#1461;&#1503; &#1499;&#1468;&#1467;&#1500;&#1468;&#1464;&#1501;. &#1497;&#1464;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468;&#1495;&#1493;&#1468; &#1488;&#1458;&#1489;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1492;&#1464;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1501;, &#1492;&#1461;&#1501; &#1492;&#1460;&#1500;&#1468;&#1461;&#1500; &#1493;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1463;&#1502;&#1468;&#1463;&#1488;&#1497;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1498;&#1456; &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1456;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468; &#1500;&#1456;&#1488;&#1493;&#1468;&#1504;&#1456;&#1511;&#1456;&#1500;&#1493;&#1468;&#1505;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1492;&#1493;&#1465;&#1491;&#1460;&#1497;&#1506;&#1493;&#1468; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465; &#1491;&#1468;&#1456;&#1489;&#1463;&#1512; &#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1506;&#1463;&#1491; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1504;&#1468;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;.<br>\n303. &#1493;&#1468;&#1489;&#1465;&#1488; &#1512;&#1456;&#1488;&#1461;&#1492;, &#1492;&#1463;&#1491;&#1468;&#1464;&#1489;&#1464;&#1512; &#1492;&#1464;&#1512;&#1460;&#1488;&#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1465;&#1503; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1492;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1504;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1456;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1500;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497;&#1504;&#1493;&#1465;&#1511;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1488;&#1464;&#1500;&#1462;&rdquo;&#1507; &#1489;&#1468;&#1461;&#1497;&rdquo;&#1514;, &#1494;&#1462;&#1492; &#1491;&#1468;&#1464;&#1489;&#1464;&#1512; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1488;&#1461;&#1497;&#1503; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1492;&#1464;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1501; &#1497;&#1456;&#1499;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1500;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1513;&#1468;&#1474;&#1460;&#1497;&#1490; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1513;&#1474;&#1460;&#1499;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1501; &#1493;&#1468;&#1500;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1500;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465; &#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1510;&#1493;&#1465;&#1503;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1500; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1461;&#1503; &#1500;&#1456;&#1491;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1461;&#1512; &#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1508;&#1460;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501;, &#1493;&#1463;&#1488;&#1458;&#1508;&#1460;&#1500;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468; &#1502;&#1463;&#1500;&#1456;&#1488;&#1464;&#1499;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1506;&#1462;&#1500;&#1456;&#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1462;&#1500;&#1456;&#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1492;&#1464;&#1506;&#1462;&#1500;&#1456;&#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1488;&#1461;&#1497;&#1503; &#1497;&#1456;&#1499;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1500;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1513;&#1468;&#1474;&#1460;&#1497;&#1490;, &#1499;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497; &#1492;&#1461;&#1501; &#1504;&#1460;&#1505;&#1456;&#1514;&#1468;&#1456;&#1512;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1492;&#1463;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1461;&#1501; &#1492;&#1463;&#1511;&#1468;&#1464;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;. &#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1462;&#1500;&#1462;&#1507; &#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1506; &#1502;&#1461;&#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1493;&#1456;&#1495;&#1464;&#1502;&#1461;&#1513;&#1473; &#1512;&#1456;&#1489;&#1464;&#1489;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;, &#1499;&#1468;&#1467;&#1500;&#1468;&#1464;&#1501; &#1514;&#1468;&#1456;&#1500;&#1493;&#1468;&#1497;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1511;&#1493;&#1465;&#1510;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1488;&#1464;&#1500;&#1462;&rdquo;&#1507;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1489;&#1456;&#1506;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1493;&#1468;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1504;&#1463;&#1497;&#1460;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1461;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1511;&#1456;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1495;&#1458;&#1511;&#1493;&#1468;&#1511;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1460;&#1497;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493; &#1512;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1506;&#1464;&#1502;&#1456;&#1491;&#1493;&#1468; &#1489;&#1464;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501; &#1506;&#1462;&#1500;&#1456;&#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1493;&#1456;&#1514;&#1463;&#1495;&#1456;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1497;&#1460;&#1501; &#1493;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1512;&#1462;&#1509;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1499;&#1460;&#1505;&#1468;&#1461;&#1488; &#1492;&#1463;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1489;&#1493;&#1465;&#1491; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1492;&#1463;&#1502;&#1468;&#1462;&#1500;&#1462;&#1498;&#1456;, &#1514;&#1468;&#1456;&#1500;&#1493;&#1468;&#1497;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1502;&#1460;&#1510;&#1468;&#1463;&#1491; &#1488;&#1462;&#1495;&#1464;&#1491; &#1500;&#1456;&#1510;&#1463;&#1491; &#1488;&#1462;&#1495;&#1464;&#1491;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1508;&#1468;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1497;&#1496;&#1493;&#1468;&#1514; &#1492;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1500;&#1462;&#1507; &#1511;&#1460;&#1497;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1464;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1500; &#1492;&#1464;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465;&#1502;&#1456;&#1499;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1506;&#1462;&#1500;&#1456;&#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1493;&#1456;&#1514;&#1463;&#1495;&#1456;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1505;&#1493;&#1465;&#1491; &#1492;&#1463;&#1495;&#1464;&#1499;&#1456;&#1502;&#1464;&#1492;.<\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zohar Acharei Mot<\/strong><br>\nContinued from previous DZ<br>\n#302<br>\nCome and see, it is written: &ldquo;&#1493;&#1456;&#1494;&#1465;&#1488;&#1514; &#1492;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1488;&#1458;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1512; &#1513;&#1464;&#1474;&#1501; &#1502;&#1465;&#1513;&#1462;&#1473;&#1492; &#1500;&#1460;&#1508;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1497;&#1460;&#1513;&#1456;&#1474;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500;.&rdquo; &ldquo;And this is the Torah which Moses placed before the 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>&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Deuteronomy.4.44?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Deuteronomy 4:44<\/a>). He placed the Torah before the 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>, but not before the other nations. For this reason, it is said: &ldquo;&#1491;&#1463;&#1468;&#1489;&#1461;&#1468;&#1512; &#1488;&#1462;&#1500; &#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1497;&#1460;&#1513;&#1456;&#1474;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500;&rdquo; &ldquo;Speak to the 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>&rdquo; and &ldquo;&#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1462;&#1500; &#1489;&#1456;&#1468;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1497;&#1460;&#1513;&#1456;&#1474;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500; &#1514;&#1465;&#1468;&#1488;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512;&rdquo; &ldquo;to the 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> you shall say.&rdquo; Similarly, all [the commandments] are directed only to <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>. The ancestors of the world, (&#1492;&#1500;&#1500; &#1493;&#1513;&#1502;&#1488;&#1497;) Hillel and Shammai, may they rest in peace, followed this principle when they spoke to &#1488;&#1493;&#1504;&#1511;&#1500;&#1493;&#1505; <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Onkelos&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Onkelos Hebrew: &#1488;&#1467;&#1504;&#1456;&#1511;&#1456;&#1500;&#1493;&#1465;&#1505;, was a Roman national who converted to Judaism in Tannaic times (c. 35&ndash;120 CE). He is considered to be the author of the Targum Onkelos (c. 110 CE). Onkelos translated the entire Torah. The Holy Ari, tells us that when we read twice the Torah verse and once the Aramaic translation, we create a complete vessel from the reading.Yemenites have the custom to read the Onkelos translation after each Torah verse. &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=onkelos\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Onkelos<\/a> and did not teach him any Torah until he had undergone <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>.<\/p>\n<p>Notes:<br>\nThe Torah, a divine gift, was bestowed exclusively upon <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>, a testament to their unique relationship with the divine. This exclusivity is reinforced by the recurring biblical command to &lsquo;speak to the 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>,&rsquo; a clear indication that the divine instructions and teachings are meant solely for the Jewish people.<br>\nThe mention of Hillel and Shammai, two great sages, and their interaction with <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Onkelos&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Onkelos Hebrew: &#1488;&#1467;&#1504;&#1456;&#1511;&#1456;&#1500;&#1493;&#1465;&#1505;, was a Roman national who converted to Judaism in Tannaic times (c. 35&ndash;120 CE). He is considered to be the author of the Targum Onkelos (c. 110 CE). Onkelos translated the entire Torah. The Holy Ari, tells us that when we read twice the Torah verse and once the Aramaic translation, we create a complete vessel from the reading.Yemenites have the custom to read the Onkelos translation after each Torah verse. &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=onkelos\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Onkelos<\/a>, who was a convert to Judaism, highlights the importance of <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> (<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='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Brit<\/a> Milah) as a prerequisite for engaging with the Torah. <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Onkelos&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Onkelos Hebrew: &#1488;&#1467;&#1504;&#1456;&#1511;&#1456;&#1500;&#1493;&#1465;&#1505;, was a Roman national who converted to Judaism in Tannaic times (c. 35&ndash;120 CE). He is considered to be the author of the Targum Onkelos (c. 110 CE). Onkelos translated the entire Torah. The Holy Ari, tells us that when we read twice the Torah verse and once the Aramaic translation, we create a complete vessel from the reading.Yemenites have the custom to read the Onkelos translation after each Torah verse. &lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=onkelos\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Onkelos<\/a>, a non-Jew who sought to learn Torah, was not taught any Torah by Hillel and Shammai until he had undergone <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>, symbolizing his formal entry into the covenant with <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>. Only after he became part of the covenant through <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='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Brit<\/a> Milah was he considered worthy of receiving the teachings of the Torah.<\/p>\n<p>#303<br>\nCome and see, the very first thing that is taught to children from the Torah is the Aleph-Bet. This is something that the people of the world cannot grasp with their understanding or even conceive in their minds, let alone express with their mouths. Even the highest angels and those far beyond them cannot comprehend it because these letters are the hidden secrets of the Holy Name.<br>\nThe 14,050,000 worlds all depend on the tiny point of the Aleph, which is the upper point of the letter Yud (&#1497;) within the Aleph (&#1488; is constructed from Yod, Vav, and Yod). These letters, the Aleph-Bet, are not just symbols, but the very foundation of all worlds. The 72 Holy Names are inscribed in these letters, upon which they are sustained. The higher and lower levels, the heavens and the earth, and the King&rsquo;s Holy Throne are all suspended from one side to the other &mdash; from the upper point to the lower point of the Aleph&rsquo;s extension. They are the foundation of all worlds and the support of both the upper and lower levels, in the secret of <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\">Chokhmah<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Notes:<br>\nThis passage teaches that the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Engraving&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;In &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;&#1505;&#1508;&#1512; &#1497;&#1510;&#1497;&#1512;&#1492;&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;), the word &amp;quot;&#1495;&#1464;&#1511;&#1463;&#1511;&amp;quot; (pronounced &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;chakak&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;), which means &amp;quot;engraved&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;inscribed,&amp;quot; is deeply connected to the concept of the formation and creation of the universe through the divine letters. &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; describes creation as a process by which God &amp;quot;engraved&amp;quot; the fundamental forces of reality into existence using the Hebrew letters as building blocks.Here&rsquo;s how it relates to the letters:&amp;lt;ol&amp;gt; \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Engraving and Formation:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; The act of &amp;quot;engraving&amp;quot; refers to the shaping or inscribing of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, which are seen as the foundational elements of creation. These letters are not merely symbols but are understood to be active spiritual forces that &amp;quot;engrave&amp;quot; the structure of reality. According to &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;, God &amp;quot;engraved&amp;quot; these letters in three primary dimensions: space, time, and soul. In this context, &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;chakak&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; signifies the deep, intrinsic connection between the letters and the fabric of creation.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Three Levels of Engraving:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; explains the creation through 32 paths of wisdom, divided into three categories: \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ten Sefirot&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (divine emanations)&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;22 Hebrew letters&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;The 22 letters are divided further into: \tThree &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Mother Letters&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&#1488;, &#1502;, &#1513;) representing elemental forces,&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \tSeven &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Double Letters&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&#1489;, &#1490;, &#1491;, &#1499;, &#1508;, &#1512;, &#1514;) that change sound with a dot (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;dagesh&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;), representing dualities like soft\/hard, life\/death, peace\/war,&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \tTwelve &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Simple Letters&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&#1492;, &#1493;, &#1494;, &#1495;, &#1496;, &#1497;, &#1500;, &#1504;, &#1505;, &#1506;, &#1510;, &#1511;) representing the zodiac and months of the year.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;In this context, &amp;quot;engraving&amp;quot; means shaping reality, each letter being inscribed into one of these essential divisions to form all of creation.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Chakak and Divine Intent:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; The word &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;chakak&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; implies a deliberate and focused act of divine intent. God &amp;quot;engraved&amp;quot; the letters into the primordial void, each letter representing a unique creative force that gives structure and meaning to the universe. The engraving of these letters symbolizes the precision and intentionality in the creation process, where every letter contributes to the physical, spiritual, and metaphysical realms.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Symbol of Permanence:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; The notion of engraving (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;chakak&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) carries a sense of permanence. When something is engraved, it is etched deeply and unalterably into a surface. Similarly, in &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;, the letters are engraved into the fabric of creation, representing the immutable divine will and order that governs existence.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/ol&amp;gt;In summary, &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; uses &amp;quot;&#1495;&#1464;&#1511;&#1463;&#1511;&amp;quot; (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;chakak&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) to describe the divine act of engraving or inscribing the Hebrew letters as the very forces through which the universe was created. This engraving of the letters signifies both the structured, intentional nature of creation and the enduring power of the divine speech in bringing forth and sustaining reality.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=engraving\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Hebrew letters<\/a>, particularly the Aleph, contain the secrets of creation and divine wisdom within them. They form the foundation of all existence, both seen and unseen, and are integral to the structure and sustenance 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>. Even teaching these letters to children taps into this profound and hidden reality. The Zohar illustrates that even the most basic aspects of the Torah&mdash;like learning the alphabet&mdash;are deeply connected to the higher levels and hold the secrets of creation within them.<\/p>\n<p>{||}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-4683.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-4683 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-4683.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. 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