{"id":54944,"date":"2024-11-05T04:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T02:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyzohar.com\/?p=54944"},"modified":"2024-11-04T05:17:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T03:17:46","slug":"daily-zohar-4696-lech-lacha-please-separate-from-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?p=54944","title":{"rendered":"Daily Zohar # 4696 &#8211; Lech Lecha &#8211; Please separate from me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><input type=\"hidden\" bg_collapse_expand=\"69db3874e55bd5040353603\" value=\"69db3874e55bd5040353603\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"bg-show-more-text-69db3874e55bd5040353603\" value=\"Show DZ reading video\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"bg-show-less-text-69db3874e55bd5040353603\" value=\"close view\"><button id=\"bg-showmore-action-69db3874e55bd5040353603\" 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-69db3874e55bd5040353603\"><br>\n<span class=\"Mvi0mgFpdFUnR4gXVPy4aWCAsfI7DErUjmu52TDeGRiLqSXOzJ6CAtuMHj1akfHbhrWKP8Ik2Y3dtw0T5J3oSNvwLcYV9QQxcGo\"><\/span><br>\n<\/div><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-4696.mp3\">Daily Zohar 4696<\/a><br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"Daily Zohar -4696 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-4696.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. Daily Zohar -4696\"\/>\n<p>Hebrew translation:<\/p>\n<div id=\"hebrew_trans\" class=\"zohartext\" dir=\"rtl\">173. &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1497;&#1506;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1456;&#1489;&#1462;&#1503; &#1488;&#1458;&#1502;&#1464;&#1514;&#1462;&#1498;&#1464; &ndash; &#1493;&#1456;&#1499;&#1460;&#1497; &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1492;&#1464;&#1497;&#1464;&#1492; &#1489;&#1462;&#1503; &#1497;&#1460;&#1513;&#1473;&#1463;&#1497; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488;, &#1506;&#1463;&#1491; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1461;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1488;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465; &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1461;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1488;&#1464;&#1489;&#1460;&#1497;&#1493;? &#1488;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488; &#1492;&#1460;&#1504;&#1468;&#1461;&#1492; &#1492;&#1461;&#1511;&#1463;&#1502;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1463;&#1488;&#1458;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1512; &#1497;&#1464;&#1489;&#1465;&#1488; &#1488;&#1464;&#1491;&#1464;&#1501; &#1500;&#1456;&#1511;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1461;&#1500; &#1491;&#1468;&#1464;&#1489;&#1464;&#1512; &#1506;&#1462;&#1500;&#1456;&#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1503; &#1500;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1494;&#1456;&#1499;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497;&#1512;, &#1510;&#1464;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1498;&#1456; &#1500;&#1464;&#1500;&#1462;&#1499;&#1462;&#1514; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1491;&#1464;&#1489;&#1464;&#1512; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1493;&#1463;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1488;&#1497;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1463;&#1500; &#1499;&#1468;&#1461;&#1503; &#1492;&#1460;&#1494;&#1456;&#1499;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497;&#1512; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1488;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465; &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1488;&#1464;&#1489;&#1460;&#1497;&#1493;. &#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1491;, &#1492;&#1460;&#1504;&#1468;&#1461;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; [&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1458;&#1512;&#1461;&#1497;] &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1494;&#1468;&#1462;&#1492; &#1502;&#1462;&#1500;&#1462;&#1498;&#1456; &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1508;&#1460;&#1497; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468;.<br>\n174. &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1512;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497; &#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1502;&#1456;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1503;, &#1489;&#1468;&#1465;&#1488; &#1512;&#1456;&#1488;&#1461;&#1492; &#1502;&#1463;&#1492; &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489;. &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1460;&#1497; &#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1489; &#1489;&#1468;&#1461;&#1497;&#1503; &#1512;&#1465;&#1506;&#1461;&#1497; &#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1492; &#1488;&#1463;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1501;, &#1512;&#1460;&#1489; &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1495;&#1464;&#1505;&#1461;&#1512; &#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&rdquo;&#1491;. &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1512;&#1464;&#1510;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465;&#1496; &#1500;&#1463;&#1495;&#1458;&#1494;&#1465;&#1512; &#1500;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1489;&#1493;&#1465;&#1491;&#1464;&#1492; &#1492;&#1463;&#1494;&#1468;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1489;&#1456;&#1491;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1497;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1489;&#1461;&#1497; &#1492;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1512;&#1462;&#1509;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1505;&#1493;&#1465;&#1507; &#1492;&#1463;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1502;&#1493;&#1465;&#1499;&#1460;&#1497;&#1495;&#1463;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497; &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1508;&#1468;&#1456;&#1512;&#1460;&#1494;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497; &#1488;&#1464;&#1494; &#1497;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1461;&#1489; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1512;&#1462;&#1509;.<br>\n175. &#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1460;&#1504;&#1468;&#1463;&#1497;&#1460;&#1503; &#1500;&#1464;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1496; &#1495;&#1464;&#1494;&#1463;&#1512; &#1500;&#1456;&#1505;&#1493;&#1468;&#1512;&#1493;&#1465; &#1492;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1506; &#1500;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1489;&#1493;&#1465;&#1491;&#1464;&#1492; &#1494;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;? &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1460;&#1505;&#1468;&#1463;&#1506; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465;&#1496; &#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1468;&#1462;&#1491;&#1462;&#1501;. &#1502;&#1463;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468; &#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1468;&#1462;&#1491;&#1462;&#1501;? &#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1468;&#1463;&#1491;&#1456;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465;&#1504;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1501;. &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488;&#1503; &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1460;&#1505;&#1468;&#1463;&#1506; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465;&#1496; &#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1468;&#1462;&#1491;&#1462;&#1501;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1460;&#1497; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1464;&#1505;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1501; &#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1468;&#1462;&#1491;&#1462;&#1501;. &#1502;&#1463;&#1492; &#1500;&#1468;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1500;&#1468;&#1464;&#1503; &#1504;&#1456;&#1505;&#1460;&#1497;&#1506;&#1464;&#1492; &#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1468;&#1463;&#1491;&#1456;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465;&#1504;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1501; &ndash; &#1488;&#1463;&#1507; &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488;&#1503; &#1499;&#1468;&#1461;&#1503;.<br>\n176. &#1499;&#1468;&#1461;&#1497;&#1493;&#1464;&#1503; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1497;&#1468;&#1464;&#1491;&#1463;&#1506; &#1488;&#1463;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;&#1464;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1498;&#1456; &#1504;&#1464;&#1496;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1460;&#1489;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465;&#1496;, &#1502;&#1460;&#1497;&#1468;&#1464;&#1491; &ndash; &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1465;&#1488;&#1502;&#1462;&#1512; &#1488;&#1463;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1501; &#1488;&#1462;&#1500; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465;&#1496; &#1493;&#1456;&#1490;&#1493;&#1465;&rsquo; &#1492;&#1460;&#1508;&#1468;&#1464;&#1512;&#1462;&#1491; &#1504;&#1464;&#1488; &#1502;&#1461;&#1506;&#1464;&#1500;&#1464;&#1497;. &#1488;&#1461;&#1497;&#1504;&#1456;&#1498;&#1464; &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1491;&#1463;&#1488;&#1497; &#1500;&#1456;&#1492;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1495;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1461;&#1512; &#1506;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497;. &#1488;&#1464;&#1494; &#1504;&#1460;&#1508;&#1456;&#1512;&#1463;&#1491; &#1502;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1462;&#1504;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468; &#1488;&#1463;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;&#1464;&#1501; &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1512;&#1464;&#1510;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1464;&#1500;&#1462;&#1499;&#1462;&#1514; &#1493;&#1468;&#1500;&#1456;&#1492;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1495;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1461;&#1512; &#1506;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1500; &#1502;&#1460;&#1497; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1502;&#1468;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1495;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1461;&#1512; &#1500;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1506;, &#1505;&#1493;&#1465;&#1508;&#1493;&#1465; &#1500;&#1464;&#1500;&#1462;&#1499;&#1462;&#1514; &#1488;&#1463;&#1495;&#1458;&#1512;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493; &#1493;&#1468;&#1500;&#1456;&#1492;&#1461;&#1506;&#1464;&#1504;&#1461;&#1513;&#1473; &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1490;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1500;&#1493;&#1465;.<\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zohar Lech Lacha<\/strong><br>\nContinued from previous DZ<br>\n#173<br>\n&ldquo;&#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1497;&#1506;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1456;&#1489;&#1462;&#1503; &#1488;&#1458;&#1502;&#1464;&#1514;&#1462;&#1498;&#1464;&rdquo; &ldquo;And save the son of Your maidservant&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Psalms.86.16?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Psalms 86:16<\/a>). The question is asked: Was he not the son of Jesse (&#1497;&#1460;&#1513;&#1473;&#1463;&#1497;)? Why did he need to mention his <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Binah&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;When it is related to the Sefirot, &amp;#039;Mother&amp;#039; represents Binah. Also called Sea, source of &amp;#039;rivers&amp;#039;, from where Light flows to the lower worlds. The Menorah in the Holy Temple drew the Light of Binah to Malchut.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=binah\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">mother<\/a>&rsquo;s name rather than his father&rsquo;s name? The answer was given: When a person mentions himself to receive something from above, he must do so in a clear and indisputable way. Therefore, he mentioned his <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Binah&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;When it is related to the Sefirot, &amp;#039;Mother&amp;#039; represents Binah. Also called Sea, source of &amp;#039;rivers&amp;#039;, from where Light flows to the lower worlds. The Menorah in the Holy Temple drew the Light of Binah to Malchut.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=binah\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">mother<\/a>, &ldquo;the son of Your maidservant,&rdquo; not his father. Furthermore, we have learned that this refers to the King, as we said before. He did not pray for himself but for <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Nukva&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Nukva - Aramaic for &amp;#039;female&amp;#039;.Malchut has a female aspect, a vessel, desire for the Light. The Nukva is represented by the Letter &#1492; H of the YHVH name.Binah is also &amp;#039;female&amp;#039; and called the Supernal Nukva, Mother, represented by the higher &#1492; H of the holy name.See also Malchut, Binah&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=nukva\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Nukva<\/a>, who is called King in a simple sense. This is why he mentioned his <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Binah&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;When it is related to the Sefirot, &amp;#039;Mother&amp;#039; represents Binah. Also called Sea, source of &amp;#039;rivers&amp;#039;, from where Light flows to the lower worlds. The Menorah in the Holy Temple drew the Light of Binah to Malchut.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=binah\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">mother<\/a>, who represents <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Nukva&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Nukva - Aramaic for &amp;#039;female&amp;#039;.Malchut has a female aspect, a vessel, desire for the Light. The Nukva is represented by the Letter &#1492; H of the YHVH name.Binah is also &amp;#039;female&amp;#039; and called the Supernal Nukva, Mother, represented by the higher &#1492; H of the holy name.See also Malchut, Binah&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=nukva\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Nukva<\/a>, rather than his father.<\/p>\n<p>#174<br>\nRabbi Shimon said, &ldquo;Come and see what is written: &ldquo;&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1460;&#1497; &#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1489; &#1489;&#1468;&#1461;&#1497;&#1503; &#1512;&#1465;&#1506;&#1461;&#1497; &#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1492; &#1488;&#1463;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1501;&rdquo; &lsquo;And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram&rsquo;s cattle&rsquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Genesis.13.7?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis 13:7<\/a>). The word &lsquo;strife&rsquo; (&#1512;&#1460;&#1489;, riv) is written without the letter yud (&#1497;), which indicates that Lot wanted to return to the idolatry practiced by the inhabitants of the land. The end of the verse confirms this, as it says, &ldquo;&#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497; &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1508;&#1468;&#1456;&#1512;&#1460;&#1494;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497; &#1488;&#1464;&#1494; &#1497;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1461;&#1489; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1512;&#1462;&#1509;&rdquo; &lsquo;And the Canaanites and Perizzites then dwelled in the land,&rsquo; implying that Lot wanted to worship idols like them. The missing yud in &lsquo;&#1512;&#1460;&#1489;&rsquo; &lsquo;strife&rsquo; signifies idolatry. This connects to the verse &ldquo;&#1493;&#1512;&#1489; &#1497;&#1506;&#1489;&#1493;&#1491; &#1510;&#1506;&#1497;&#1512;&rdquo; &lsquo;and the elder shall serve the younger&rsquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Genesis.25.23?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis 25:23<\/a>) and to Esau said to Jacob, &ldquo;&#1497;&#1513; &#1500;&#1497; &#1512;&#1489;&rdquo; &lsquo;I have much&rsquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Genesis.33.9?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis 33:9<\/a>), while Jacob replied, &ldquo;&#1497;&#1513; &#1500;&#1497; &#1499;&#1500;&rdquo; &lsquo;I have everything&rsquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Genesis.33.11?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis 33:11<\/a>). Likewise, the phrase &ldquo;&#1493;&#1506;&#1512;&#1489; &#1512;&#1489; &#1506;&#1500;&#1492; &#1488;&#1514;&#1501;&rdquo; a mixed multitude went up with them (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Exodus.12.38?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Exodus 12:38<\/a>) relates to this concept.<\/p>\n<p>Notes:<br>\nThis Zohar passage suggests that the missing yud in &lsquo;strife&rsquo; (&#1512;&#1489;) signifies a spiritual deficiency associated with Lot&rsquo;s attraction to idolatry, indicating his disconnection from Abram&rsquo;s dedication to <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>. Lot&rsquo;s behavior reflects a broader theme of material attachment and deviation from the spiritual path, paralleling Esau&rsquo;s mindset of &lsquo;I have much&rsquo; and the Erev Rav, or mixed multitude, who were prone to divided loyalties. By highlighting these connections, the Zohar teaches that true spiritual alignment requires dedication to divine unity, as exemplified by Abram and Jacob, and that deviation from this path leads to discord and separation from holiness.<\/p>\n<p>#175<br>\nAnd how do we know that Lot returned to his former ways of idolatry? It is written, &ldquo;&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1460;&#1505;&#1468;&#1463;&#1506; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465;&#1496; &#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1468;&#1462;&#1491;&#1462;&#1501;&rdquo; &ldquo;And Lot journeyed from the east&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Genesis.13.11?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis 13:11<\/a>). What is the meaning of &ldquo;from the east&rdquo; (&#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1468;&#1462;&#1491;&#1462;&#1501;, mi-Kedem)? It means from the Ancient One of the World (refers to the Creator of the world). Here it says, &ldquo;And Lot journeyed from the east,&rdquo; and it is also written, &ldquo;&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1492;&#1460;&#1497; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1464;&#1505;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1501; &#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1468;&#1462;&#1491;&#1462;&#1501;&rdquo; &ldquo;And it came to pass as they journeyed from the east&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Genesis.11.2?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis 11:2<\/a>), (referring to the people who built the Tower of Babel). Just as they distanced themselves from the Ancient One of the World there, so too did Lot here.<\/p>\n<p>#176<br>\nOnce Abraham realized that Lot&rsquo;s heart had inclined toward idolatry, he immediately said to Lot, &ldquo;&#1492;&#1460;&#1508;&#1468;&#1464;&#1512;&#1462;&#1491; &#1504;&#1464;&#1488; &#1502;&#1461;&#1506;&#1464;&#1500;&#1464;&#1497; Please separate from me&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Genesis.13.9?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis 13:9<\/a>). You are not worthy to be connected with me.&rdquo; So Abraham separated from Lot and did not want to be connected with him any longer. Anyone who associates with a wicked person will ultimately follow in his ways and be punished.<\/p>\n<p>Notes:<br>\nThe Zohar uses Abraham&rsquo;s separation from Lot to illustrate the importance of maintaining spiritual integrity by avoiding associations with those who stray from righteous paths. Abraham recognizes Lot&rsquo;s attraction to idolatry and understands that continued connection would compromise his spiritual purity. This passage teaches that distancing oneself from negative influences is essential for those dedicated to righteousness, as close association with the wicked can lead to moral compromise and shared consequences. Abraham&rsquo;s actions remind us of the importance of relationship discernment, encouraging a commitment to spiritual boundaries that preserve one&rsquo;s integrity and connection to <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>.<\/p>\n<p>{||}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-4696.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-4696 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-4696.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. 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