{"id":55429,"date":"2025-04-10T03:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T01:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyzohar.com\/?p=55429"},"modified":"2025-04-06T17:15:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T15:15:14","slug":"daily-zohar-4829-vayikra-it-is-more-than-a-ritual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?p=55429","title":{"rendered":"Daily Zohar # 4829 &#8211; Vayikra &#8211; It is more than a ritual"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><input type=\"hidden\" bg_collapse_expand=\"69dae752171ba2020374165\" value=\"69dae752171ba2020374165\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"bg-show-more-text-69dae752171ba2020374165\" value=\"Show DZ reading video\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"bg-show-less-text-69dae752171ba2020374165\" value=\"close view\"><button id=\"bg-showmore-action-69dae752171ba2020374165\" 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-69dae752171ba2020374165\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1046279429\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-4829.mp3\">Daily Zohar 4829<\/a><br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"Daily Zohar -4829 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-4829.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. Daily Zohar -4829\"\/>\n<p>Hebrew translation:<\/p>\n<div id=\"hebrew_trans\" class=\"zohartext\" dir=\"rtl\">215. &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1511;&#1468;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514;&#1462;&#1498;&#1464;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1500; &#1502;&#1460;&#1497; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1502;&#1468;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1463;&#1511;&#1468;&#1461;&#1512; &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514; &#1492;&#1463;&#1511;&#1468;&#1465;&#1491;&#1462;&#1513;&#1473; &#1492;&#1463;&#1494;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1512;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1464;&#1492; &#1489;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;, &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1488;&#1460;&#1500;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1502;&#1468;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1463;&#1511;&#1468;&#1461;&#1512; &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1492;&#1463;&#1502;&#1468;&#1462;&#1500;&#1462;&#1498;&#1456;, &#1502;&#1460;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1456;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1492;&#1463;&#1502;&#1468;&#1462;&#1500;&#1462;&#1498;&#1456; &#1512;&#1464;&#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1501; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1491;&#1464;&#1501;. &#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488; &#1488;&#1463;&#1495;&#1461;&#1512; &#1502;&#1493;&#1465;&#1491;&#1462;&#1492; &#1500;&#1463;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; &#1492;&#1463;&#1494;&#1468;&#1462;&#1492;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; (&#1513;&#1501;) &#1488;&#1460;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1499;&#1463;&#1495;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1513;&#1473;&#1461;&#1501; &#1488;&#1457;&#1500;&#1465;&#1492;&#1461;&#1497;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1493;&#1463;&#1504;&#1468;&#1460;&#1508;&#1456;&#1512;&#1465;&#1513;&#1474; &#1499;&#1468;&#1463;&#1508;&#1468;&#1461;&#1497;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1500;&#1456;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500; &#1494;&#1464;&#1512;. &#1488;&#1460;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1499;&#1463;&#1495;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1513;&#1473;&#1461;&#1501; &#1488;&#1457;&#1500;&#1465;&#1492;&#1461;&#1497;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468;, &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1504;&#1468;&#1462;&#1488;&#1457;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1499;&#1463;&#1495;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468;&#1498;&#1464; (&#1493;&#1456;&#1494;&#1493;&#1465;&#1492;&#1460;&#1497; &#1492;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1460;&#1497;&#1488; &#1513;&#1473;&#1461;&#1501; &#1488;&#1457;&#1500;&#1465;&#1465;&#1492;&#1461;&#1497;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468;). &#1493;&#1463;&#1504;&#1468;&#1460;&#1508;&#1456;&#1512;&#1465;&#1513;&#1474; &#1499;&#1468;&#1463;&#1508;&#1468;&#1461;&#1497;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1500;&#1456;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500; &#1494;&#1464;&#1512;, &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1504;&#1468;&#1462;&#1488;&#1457;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1511;&#1468;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514;&#1462;&#1498;&#1464;. &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1499;&#1468;&#1465;&#1500; &#1491;&#1468;&#1464;&#1489;&#1464;&#1512; &#1488;&#1462;&#1495;&#1464;&#1491;. &#1502;&#1464;&#1492; &#1492;&#1463;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1462;&#1511;&#1462;&#1512; &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1488;&#1503;? &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1508;&#1468;&#1464;&#1512;&#1463;&#1513;&#1474; &#1499;&#1468;&#1463;&#1508;&#1468;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493; &#1500;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1514; &#1488;&#1463;&#1495;&#1462;&#1512;&#1462;&#1514; &#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1463;&#1511;&#1468;&#1461;&#1512; &#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514; &#1492;&#1463;&#1494;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1499;&#1461;&#1503; &#1492;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1495;&#1462;&#1494;&#1462;&#1514; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1494;&#1462;&#1492;. &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1500; &#1502;&#1460;&#1497; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1493;&#1465;&#1502;&#1461;&#1512; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1492;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514; &#1492;&#1463;&#1494;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465; &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1488;&#1460;&#1500;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468; &#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1500; &#1492;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1460;&#1497; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1502;&#1468;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1463;&#1511;&#1468;&#1461;&#1512; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1494;&#1462;&#1492; &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1488;&#1460;&#1500;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468; &#1502;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1463;&#1511;&#1468;&#1461;&#1512; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1500; &#1492;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;.<\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zohar Vayikra<\/strong><br>\nContinued from previous DZ<br>\n#215<br>\nFor anyone who is false to the holy sign of the covenant (<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>, the <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) that is inscribed upon him&mdash;it is as though he is false to the Name of the King because the Name of the King is inscribed upon a person<br>\nin the covenant 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). Another verse sheds light on this one, as it is written:&nbsp; &ldquo;&#1488;&#1460;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1499;&#1463;&#1495;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1513;&#1473;&#1461;&#1501; &#1488;&#1457;&#1500;&#1465;&#1492;&#1461;&#1497;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1493;&#1463;&#1504;&#1468;&#1460;&#1508;&#1456;&#1512;&#1465;&#1513;&#1474; &#1499;&#1468;&#1463;&#1508;&#1468;&#1461;&#1497;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1500;&#1456;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500; &#1494;&#1464;&#1512;&rdquo; &ldquo;If we have forgotten the Name of our God and spread out our hands to a foreign god&hellip;&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Psalms.44.21?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Psalms 44:21<\/a>) &ldquo;If we have forgotten the Name of our God&rdquo;&mdash;this corresponds to what is said earlier: &ldquo;We have not forgotten You.&rdquo; And the verse &ldquo;&#1493;&#1463;&#1504;&#1468;&#1460;&#1508;&#1456;&#1512;&#1465;&#1513;&#1474; &#1499;&#1468;&#1463;&#1508;&#1468;&#1461;&#1497;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1500;&#1456;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500; &#1494;&#1464;&#1512;&rdquo; &ldquo;and spread out our hands to a foreign god&rdquo; corresponds to what was said:&nbsp; &ldquo;&#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1511;&#1468;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468; &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514;&#1462;&#1498;&#1464;&rdquo; &ldquo;Nor have we been false to Your covenant.&rdquo; All of this is one concept. And what is the falsehood being spoken of here? It is the spreading of one&rsquo;s hands to a foreign god and being false to the holy sign of the covenant (<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>,&#1489;&#1512;&#1497;&#1514;, <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>). Therefore, the Torah clings to this sign&mdash;to the Brit&mdash; and whoever guards this covenant is as though he guards the entire Torah. And whoever is false to it is as though he has been false to the entire Torah.<\/p>\n<p>Notes:<br>\nThe <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 (<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>) is more than a ritual&mdash;it is a living sign of the King&rsquo;s Name on a person. Forgetting Torah or turning to other powers is equal to being false to that Name. Thus, the Zohar teaches that guarding the covenant is the foundation of spiritual integrity. It is as if one guards the entire Torah. And betrayal of it is a falsehood that severs one from Torah and truth.<br>\nThis passage emphasizes the unity between Torah, covenant, and the Holy Name&mdash;And that our spiritual authenticity depends on keeping that covenant with loyalty and love.<\/p>\n<p>{||}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-4829.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-4829 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-4829.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. 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