{"id":55722,"date":"2025-07-23T03:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T01:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyzohar.com\/?p=55722"},"modified":"2025-07-20T07:03:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T05:03:35","slug":"daily-zohar-4913-beresheet-they-made-their-lives-bitter-with-hard-labor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?p=55722","title":{"rendered":"Daily Zohar # 4913 &#8211; Beresheet &#8211; They made their lives bitter with hard labor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><input type=\"hidden\" bg_collapse_expand=\"69db0d56408bc1009686637\" value=\"69db0d56408bc1009686637\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"bg-show-more-text-69db0d56408bc1009686637\" value=\"Show DZ reading video\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"bg-show-less-text-69db0d56408bc1009686637\" value=\"close view\"><button id=\"bg-showmore-action-69db0d56408bc1009686637\" 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-69db0d56408bc1009686637\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1098911406\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-4913.mp3\">Daily Zohar 4913<\/a><br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"Daily Zohar -4913 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-4913.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. Daily Zohar -4913\"\/>\n<p>Hebrew translation:<\/p>\n<div id=\"hebrew_trans\" class=\"zohartext\" dir=\"rtl\">260. &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1502;&#1493;&#1465; &#1494;&#1462;&#1492; &#1497;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1513;&#1474;&#1462;&#1492; &#1492;&#1463;&#1511;&#1468;&#1464;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468;&#1498;&#1456; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1500;&#1456;&#1489;&#1462;&#1503; &#1488;&#1464;&#1491;&#1464;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1504;&#1468;&#1460;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1488; &#1502;&#1461;&#1488;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1506;&#1464;&#1492; &#1497;&#1456;&#1505;&#1493;&#1465;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;. &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1494;&#1456;&#1502;&#1463;&#1503; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1464;&#1489; &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489;&#1464;&#1492; &#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1506;&#1463;&#1505;&#1468;&#1461;&#1511; &#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1492;&#1463;&#1511;&#1468;&#1464;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468;&#1498;&#1456; &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1504;&#1493;&#1465;&#1496;&#1456;&#1500;&#1493;&#1465; &#1502;&#1460;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1464;&#1501;, &#1493;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1500;&#1461;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501; &#1504;&#1462;&#1488;&#1457;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1460;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1464;&#1501; &#1497;&#1460;&#1508;&#1468;&#1464;&#1512;&#1461;&#1491;. &#1492;&#1460;&#1508;&#1456;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1491; &#1504;&#1463;&#1508;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1465; &#1502;&#1460;&#1514;&#1468;&#1463;&#1488;&#1458;&#1493;&#1464;&#1514;&#1464;&#1501;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1513;&#1474;&#1464;&#1501; &#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465; &#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1490;&#1468;&#1463;&#1503; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1460;&#1497;&#1488; &#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1499;&#1460;&#1497;&#1504;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1489;&#1456;&#1491;&#1464;&#1492;&#1468; &ndash; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1502;&#1460;&#1510;&#1456;&#1493;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1506;&#1458;&#1513;&#1474;&#1461;&#1492;, &#1493;&#1468;&#1500;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1502;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;&#1468; &ndash; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1502;&#1460;&#1510;&#1456;&#1493;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1514;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1513;&#1474;&#1462;&#1492;. &#1488;&#1460;&#1501; &#1494;&#1464;&#1499;&#1464;&#1492; &#1500;&#1460;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1502;&#1465;&#1512; &#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1464;&#1492;&#1468;, &#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1497;&#1460;&#1492;&#1456;&#1497;&#1462;&#1492; &#1512;&#1465;&#1488;&#1513;&#1473; &#1506;&#1463;&#1500; &#1488;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1506;&#1464;&#1492; &#1497;&#1456;&#1505;&#1493;&#1465;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1497;&#1461;&#1506;&#1464;&#1513;&#1474;&#1462;&#1492; &#1504;&#1464;&#1492;&#1464;&#1512; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1502;&#1468;&#1467;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1511;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1506;&#1463;&#1500; &#1497;&#1464;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465; &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1506;&#1463;&#1500; &#1497;&#1456;&#1491;&#1461;&#1497; &#1488;&#1463;&#1495;&#1461;&#1512;, &#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1463;&#1499;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1489;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1512;&#1460;&#1489;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1503; &#1493;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1461;&#1496; &#1506;&#1458;&#1500;&#1461;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501;.<br>\n261. &#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1460;&#1501; &#1506;&#1464;&#1489;&#1463;&#1512; &#1506;&#1463;&#1500; &#1492;&#1463;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1492;&#1461;&#1501; &#1502;&#1467;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1511;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1502;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1456;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468;&#1514; &#1492;&#1464;&#1506;&#1461;&#1509; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1512;&#1464;&#1506; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468;&#1488; &#1497;&#1461;&#1510;&#1462;&#1512; &#1492;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1506;. &#1493;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1500; &#1492;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1497;&#1489;&#1464;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1461;&#1501; &#1502;&#1461;&#1488;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1506;&#1464;&#1492; &#1497;&#1456;&#1505;&#1493;&#1465;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;, &#1504;&#1462;&#1488;&#1457;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501; (&#1513;&#1502;&#1493;&#1514; &#1488;) &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1502;&#1464;&#1512;&#1458;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1495;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1461;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501; &#1493;&#1456;&#1490;&#1493;&#1465;&rsquo;. &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1502;&#1464;&#1512;&#1458;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468; &ndash; &#1489;&#1468;&#1460;&#1502;&#1456;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468;&#1514; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1502;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;. &#1493;&#1468;&#1500;&#1456;&#1490;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1461;&#1497; &#1488;&#1461;&#1497;&#1489;&#1464;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1511;&#1456;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1492;&#1463;&#1490;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468;&#1507; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1461;&#1501; &#1502;&#1460;&#1510;&#1468;&#1463;&#1491; &#1492;&#1463;&#1496;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1489;, &#1506;&#1458;&#1500;&#1461;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501; &#1504;&#1462;&#1488;&#1457;&#1502;&#1463;&#1512; (&#1513;&#1501; &#1496;&#1493;) &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1464;&#1489;&#1465;&#1488;&#1493;&#1468; &#1502;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1514;&#1464;&#1492; &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1497;&#1464;&#1499;&#1456;&#1500;&#1493;&#1468; &#1500;&#1460;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1514;&#1468;&#1465;&#1514; &#1502;&#1463;&#1497;&#1460;&#1501; &#1502;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1493;&#1456;&#1490;&#1493;&#1465;&rsquo;. &#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1490;&#1493;&#1465;&#1503; &#1494;&#1462;&#1492; &#1488;&#1464;&#1502;&#1456;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468; &#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1500;&#1461;&#1497; &#1492;&#1463;&#1502;&#1468;&#1460;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1504;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1502;&#1458;&#1512;&#1464;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1495;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1461;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501; &#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1489;&#1465;&#1491;&#1464;&#1492; &#1511;&#1464;&#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1492; &ndash; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1511;&#1467;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1497;&#1464;&#1488;. &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1495;&#1465;&#1502;&#1462;&#1512; &ndash; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1511;&#1463;&#1500; &#1493;&#1464;&#1495;&#1465;&#1502;&#1462;&#1512;. &#1493;&#1468;&#1489;&#1460;&#1500;&#1456;&#1489;&#1461;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &ndash; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1500;&#1460;&#1489;&#1468;&#1493;&#1468;&#1503; &#1492;&#1458;&#1500;&#1464;&#1499;&#1464;&#1492;. &#1493;&#1468;&#1489;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1500; &#1506;&#1458;&#1489;&#1465;&#1491;&#1464;&#1492; &#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1513;&#1468;&#1474;&#1464;&#1491;&#1462;&#1492; &ndash; &#1494;&#1493;&#1465; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1512;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1514;&#1464;&#1488;. &#1488;&#1461;&#1514; &#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1500; &#1506;&#1458;&#1489;&#1465;&#1491;&#1464;&#1514;&#1464;&#1501; &#1493;&#1456;&#1490;&#1493;&#1465;&rsquo; &ndash; &#1494;&#1493;&#1465; &#1502;&#1460;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1504;&#1464;&#1492;.<\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zohar Beresheet<\/strong><br>\nContinued from previous DZ<br>\n#260<br>\nJust as it is said regarding Adam, that when he ascended to his state of greatness, the Holy One, Blessed be He, elevated him from <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Atzilut&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The world of Atzilut, Emanation, is the highest level, represented by the letter Yod of the YHVH name. It&amp;#039;s the level of Chokmah that receives the Light of the Endless, blessed be He from Keter. It is unconditional Light that is transferred to the Mother, Binah, World of Creation, B&amp;#039;riah &#1489;&#1512;&#1497;&#1488;&#1492;.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=atzilut\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Beriah<\/a>, Yetzirah, and Asiyah &mdash; the worlds of separation &mdash; into the Garden of Eden of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Atzilut&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The world of Atzilut, Emanation, is the highest level, represented by the letter Yod of the YHVH name. It&amp;#039;s the level of Chokmah that receives the Light of the Endless, blessed be He from Keter. It is unconditional Light that is transferred to the Mother, Binah, World of Creation, B&amp;#039;riah &#1489;&#1512;&#1497;&#1488;&#1492;.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=atzilut\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Atzilut<\/a> (World of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Atzilut&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The world of Atzilut, Emanation, is the highest level, represented by the letter Yod of the YHVH name. It&amp;#039;s the level of Chokmah that receives the Light of the Endless, blessed be He from Keter. It is unconditional Light that is transferred to the Mother, Binah, World of Creation, B&amp;#039;riah &#1489;&#1512;&#1497;&#1488;&#1492;.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=atzilut\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Emanation<\/a>), so too does the Holy One act with a person who returns in <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Teshuva&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Repentance. &amp;#039;&#1514;&#1513;&#1493;&#1489;&#1492;&amp;#039;. The Hebrew word literally means &amp;#039;Return&amp;#039; to represent the aspect of leaving the bad way and returning to the righteous ways taught in the Torah.&nbsp; We can do Teshuva every day before going to sleep. It helps cleanse the soul from negative &amp;#039;attachments&amp;#039; and support a new beginning in the following day.The most basic and yet powerful repentance is saying&amp;quot;&#1495;&#1464;&#1496;&#1464;&#1488;&#1514;&#1460;&#1497; &#1506;&#1464;&#1493;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514;&#1460;&#1497; &#1508;&#1464;&#1468;&#1513;&#1463;&#1473;&#1506;&#1456;&#1514;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;chata&amp;#039;ti aviti pasha&amp;#039;tti&amp;quot;Loosely translates to &amp;quot;I have sinned, I did wrongs, I did crimes&amp;quot;. By admitting the wrongs, a person opens a path for correction and soul cleansing.Even if a person did a lot of sins and wrongs, but say these words with intention before he dies, he will have a share in the world to come, after he goes through the cleansing process in Gehennam.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=teshuva\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">repentance<\/a> (<a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Teshuva&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Repentance. &amp;#039;&#1514;&#1513;&#1493;&#1489;&#1492;&amp;#039;. The Hebrew word literally means &amp;#039;Return&amp;#039; to represent the aspect of leaving the bad way and returning to the righteous ways taught in the Torah.&nbsp; We can do Teshuva every day before going to sleep. It helps cleanse the soul from negative &amp;#039;attachments&amp;#039; and support a new beginning in the following day.The most basic and yet powerful repentance is saying&amp;quot;&#1495;&#1464;&#1496;&#1464;&#1488;&#1514;&#1460;&#1497; &#1506;&#1464;&#1493;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514;&#1460;&#1497; &#1508;&#1464;&#1468;&#1513;&#1463;&#1473;&#1506;&#1456;&#1514;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;chata&amp;#039;ti aviti pasha&amp;#039;tti&amp;quot;Loosely translates to &amp;quot;I have sinned, I did wrongs, I did crimes&amp;quot;. By admitting the wrongs, a person opens a path for correction and soul cleansing.Even if a person did a lot of sins and wrongs, but say these words with intention before he dies, he will have a share in the world to come, after he goes through the cleansing process in Gehennam.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=teshuva\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Teshuva<\/a>, &#1514;&#1513;&#1493;&#1489;&#1492;) and engages in Torah study. Then, the Holy One takes the repentant person out of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Atzilut&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;The world of Atzilut, Emanation, is the highest level, represented by the letter Yod of the YHVH name. It&amp;#039;s the level of Chokmah that receives the Light of the Endless, blessed be He from Keter. It is unconditional Light that is transferred to the Mother, Binah, World of Creation, B&amp;#039;riah &#1489;&#1512;&#1497;&#1488;&#1492;.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=atzilut\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Beriah<\/a>, Yetzirah, and Asiyah &mdash; the worlds of separation &mdash; of which it is said: &ldquo;And from there it parted&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Genesis.2.10?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis 2:10<\/a>), because the penitent separated himself from the desires and lusts of those worlds. And He places him into His Garden, which is the Shechinah, that is, the <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>, to serve the Shechinah with the positive commandments (&#1502;&#1460;&#1510;&#1456;&#1493;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1506;&#1458;&#1513;&#1474;&#1461;&#1492;, You shall do ) and to guard the Shechinah with the negative commandments (&#1502;&#1460;&#1510;&#1456;&#1493;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1514;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1513;&#1474;&#1462;&#1492;, you shall not do). In other words, the verse: &ldquo;&#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1489;&#1456;&#1491;&#1464;&#1492;&#1468; &#1493;&#1468;&#1500;&#1456;&#1513;&#1464;&#1473;&#1502;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;&#1468;&rdquo; &ldquo;To work it and to guard it&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Genesis.2.15?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis 2:15<\/a>), which was said regarding the Garden of Eden, means to engage in the positive commandments (&#1500;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1489;&#1456;&#1491;&#1464;&#1492;&#1468;, to work it) and to guard against transgression with the negative commandments (&#1500;&#1456;&#1513;&#1464;&#1473;&#1502;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;&#1468;, to guard it).<\/p>\n<p>#261<br>\nAnd if a person transgresses the commandments of the Torah, the four elements of his body are infused with the bitterness of the Tree of Evil &mdash; that is, the Evil Inclination. And all his bodily limbs, which are formed from the four elements, will be as it is said:&rdquo; &#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1456;&#1502;&#1464;&#1512;&#1456;&#1512;&#1493;&#1468; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514;-&#1495;&#1463;&#1497;&#1461;&#1468;&#1497;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501; &#1489;&#1463;&#1468;&#1506;&#1458;&#1489;&#1465;&#1491;&#1464;&#1492; &#1511;&#1464;&#1513;&#1464;&#1473;&#1492;&rdquo; &ldquo;and made their lives bitter with hard labor&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Exodus.1.14?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Exodus 1:14<\/a>), meaning with the bitterness of the gall (&#1502;&#1512;&#1492;, Marah). There are three harmful forces (&#1502;&#1494;&#1497;&#1511;&#1497;&#1501;) on the side of the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Klipot&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Also Klipa. Literally means &amp;#039;shell&amp;#039;\/ &amp;#039;covering&amp;#039;. It&amp;#039;s a negative force that blocks the Light from being revealed.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=klipot\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">klipot<\/a> that correspond to the three aspects of the soul &mdash; <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Soul levels&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Soul levels&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Nefesh&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is the lower level of Light in the body but is the most important to sustain the life of a person. The Liver is the control center of the Nefesh in the body.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ruach&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is higher and comes from Zeir Anpin. We achieve this additional light in this world by following the ways of the Torah with the general rule &amp;quot;Do good and avoid bad&rdquo;. The Heart is the center for the Ruach.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Neshama&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is the highest level of Light that can be achieved in this world. Righteous people that already have the level of Ruach and act selflessly for the benefit of others, can achieve the level of Neshama. Since it&rsquo;s the highest level, it connects to the brain.The higher-level of the soul controls the level below it. Neshamah and Ruach can leave the person if he loses the righteous path. The level of Nefesh is removed only at the time of death, meaning when the heart stops and there is no blood circulation in the body.The other two levels of the soul are Chaya and Yechida, but they can only connect to the soul outside the body because their level of purity can not have a physical connection in this world.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=soul-levels\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Nefesh<\/a>, <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Soul levels&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Soul levels&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Nefesh&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is the lower level of Light in the body but is the most important to sustain the life of a person. The Liver is the control center of the Nefesh in the body.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ruach&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is higher and comes from Zeir Anpin. We achieve this additional light in this world by following the ways of the Torah with the general rule &amp;quot;Do good and avoid bad&rdquo;. The Heart is the center for the Ruach.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Neshama&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is the highest level of Light that can be achieved in this world. Righteous people that already have the level of Ruach and act selflessly for the benefit of others, can achieve the level of Neshama. Since it&rsquo;s the highest level, it connects to the brain.The higher-level of the soul controls the level below it. Neshamah and Ruach can leave the person if he loses the righteous path. The level of Nefesh is removed only at the time of death, meaning when the heart stops and there is no blood circulation in the body.The other two levels of the soul are Chaya and Yechida, but they can only connect to the soul outside the body because their level of purity can not have a physical connection in this world.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=soul-levels\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Ruach<\/a>, <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Soul levels&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Soul levels&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Nefesh&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is the lower level of Light in the body but is the most important to sustain the life of a person. The Liver is the control center of the Nefesh in the body.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ruach&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is higher and comes from Zeir Anpin. We achieve this additional light in this world by following the ways of the Torah with the general rule &amp;quot;Do good and avoid bad&rdquo;. The Heart is the center for the Ruach.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Neshama&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is the highest level of Light that can be achieved in this world. Righteous people that already have the level of Ruach and act selflessly for the benefit of others, can achieve the level of Neshama. Since it&rsquo;s the highest level, it connects to the brain.The higher-level of the soul controls the level below it. Neshamah and Ruach can leave the person if he loses the righteous path. The level of Nefesh is removed only at the time of death, meaning when the heart stops and there is no blood circulation in the body.The other two levels of the soul are Chaya and Yechida, but they can only connect to the soul outside the body because their level of purity can not have a physical connection in this world.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=soul-levels\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Neshama<\/a> &mdash; within a person. They are associated with three organs: The Liver (&#1499;&#1489;&#1491;) corresponds to <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Soul levels&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Soul levels&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Nefesh&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is the lower level of Light in the body but is the most important to sustain the life of a person. The Liver is the control center of the Nefesh in the body.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ruach&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is higher and comes from Zeir Anpin. We achieve this additional light in this world by following the ways of the Torah with the general rule &amp;quot;Do good and avoid bad&rdquo;. The Heart is the center for the Ruach.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Neshama&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is the highest level of Light that can be achieved in this world. Righteous people that already have the level of Ruach and act selflessly for the benefit of others, can achieve the level of Neshama. Since it&rsquo;s the highest level, it connects to the brain.The higher-level of the soul controls the level below it. Neshamah and Ruach can leave the person if he loses the righteous path. The level of Nefesh is removed only at the time of death, meaning when the heart stops and there is no blood circulation in the body.The other two levels of the soul are Chaya and Yechida, but they can only connect to the soul outside the body because their level of purity can not have a physical connection in this world.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=soul-levels\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Nefesh<\/a>, the Spleen (&#1496;&#1495;&#1493;&#1500;) corresponds to <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Soul levels&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Soul levels&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Nefesh&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is the lower level of Light in the body but is the most important to sustain the life of a person. The Liver is the control center of the Nefesh in the body.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ruach&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is higher and comes from Zeir Anpin. We achieve this additional light in this world by following the ways of the Torah with the general rule &amp;quot;Do good and avoid bad&rdquo;. The Heart is the center for the Ruach.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Neshama&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is the highest level of Light that can be achieved in this world. Righteous people that already have the level of Ruach and act selflessly for the benefit of others, can achieve the level of Neshama. Since it&rsquo;s the highest level, it connects to the brain.The higher-level of the soul controls the level below it. Neshamah and Ruach can leave the person if he loses the righteous path. The level of Nefesh is removed only at the time of death, meaning when the heart stops and there is no blood circulation in the body.The other two levels of the soul are Chaya and Yechida, but they can only connect to the soul outside the body because their level of purity can not have a physical connection in this world.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=soul-levels\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Ruach<\/a>, and the Gallbladder (&#1502;&#1512;&#1492;) corresponds to <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Soul levels&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Soul levels&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Nefesh&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is the lower level of Light in the body but is the most important to sustain the life of a person. The Liver is the control center of the Nefesh in the body.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ruach&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is higher and comes from Zeir Anpin. We achieve this additional light in this world by following the ways of the Torah with the general rule &amp;quot;Do good and avoid bad&rdquo;. The Heart is the center for the Ruach.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Neshama&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is the highest level of Light that can be achieved in this world. Righteous people that already have the level of Ruach and act selflessly for the benefit of others, can achieve the level of Neshama. Since it&rsquo;s the highest level, it connects to the brain.The higher-level of the soul controls the level below it. Neshamah and Ruach can leave the person if he loses the righteous path. The level of Nefesh is removed only at the time of death, meaning when the heart stops and there is no blood circulation in the body.The other two levels of the soul are Chaya and Yechida, but they can only connect to the soul outside the body because their level of purity can not have a physical connection in this world.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=soul-levels\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Neshama<\/a>. This is the meaning of what the sages said (Avodah Zarah 20b): &ldquo;&#1493;&#1456;&#1495;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1489;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1500;&#1493;&#1468;&#1508;&#1464;&#1492; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1497;&#1464;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1496;&#1460;&#1497;&#1508;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1502;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1514;&#1468;&#1456;&#1500;&#1493;&#1468;&#1497;&#1464;&#1492; &#1489;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&rdquo; &ldquo;A drop of gall hangs from the sword of the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Sama-l&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Aka Satan, Snake, Angel of Death, Evil-sideSamael &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;script-hebrew&amp;quot; dir=&amp;quot;rtl&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#1505;&#1463;&#1502;&#1464;&#1468;&#1488;&#1461;&#1500;&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&nbsp;&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Samma-el &amp;lt;\/i&amp;gt;(We don&amp;#039;t use the proper spelling because it&amp;#039;s better not to say this name).Sama-l is the Minister of the other side. He represents all evil. He is the Sat-n, the Snake, the Angel of Death, and the Evil Inclination, all as one.His female counterpart is Lil-th (we don&amp;#039;t say her name). She is vicious and pushes men to make sins, especially related to sex.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=sama-l\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Angel of Death<\/a>&rdquo; &mdash; because the gall is the root of bitterness and the harm associated with the soul&rsquo;s punishment. And thus it is said here: &ldquo;They made their lives bitter&rdquo; &mdash; with the bitterness of the gall, which is the most harmful among the damaging forces (&#1502;&#1494;&#1497;&#1511;&#1497;&#1501;) and is associated with the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Soul levels&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Soul levels&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Nefesh&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is the lower level of Light in the body but is the most important to sustain the life of a person. The Liver is the control center of the Nefesh in the body.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ruach&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is higher and comes from Zeir Anpin. We achieve this additional light in this world by following the ways of the Torah with the general rule &amp;quot;Do good and avoid bad&rdquo;. The Heart is the center for the Ruach.&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Neshama&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is the highest level of Light that can be achieved in this world. Righteous people that already have the level of Ruach and act selflessly for the benefit of others, can achieve the level of Neshama. Since it&rsquo;s the highest level, it connects to the brain.The higher-level of the soul controls the level below it. Neshamah and Ruach can leave the person if he loses the righteous path. The level of Nefesh is removed only at the time of death, meaning when the heart stops and there is no blood circulation in the body.The other two levels of the soul are Chaya and Yechida, but they can only connect to the soul outside the body because their level of purity can not have a physical connection in this world.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=soul-levels\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Neshama<\/a>. And regarding the holy limbs of the body, which correspond to the side of holiness, it is said: &ldquo;&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1464;&#1468;&#1489;&#1465;&#1488;&#1493;&#1468; &#1502;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1514;&#1464;&#1492; &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1497;&#1464;&#1499;&#1456;&#1500;&#1493;&#1468; &#1500;&#1460;&#1513;&#1456;&#1473;&#1514;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1502;&#1463;&#1497;&#1460;&#1501; &#1502;&#1460;&#1502;&#1464;&#1468;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492; &#1499;&#1460;&#1468;&#1497; &#1502;&#1464;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1492;&#1461;&#1501;&rdquo; &ldquo;And they came to Marah, and they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Exodus.15.23?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Exodus 15:23<\/a>). Similarly, the sages of the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Mishna&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Mishna is the study of the Torah laws. It is the foundation for the Talmud.The Mishnah consists of six orders (Sedarim, singular seder &#1505;&#1491;&#1512;), each containing 7&ndash;12 tractates (masechtot, singular masechet &#1502;&#1505;&#1499;&#1514;; lit. &amp;quot;web&amp;quot;), 63 in total, and further subdivided into chapters and paragraphs. The word Mishnah can also indicate a single paragraph of the work, i.e. the smallest unit of structure in the Mishnah. For this reason, the whole work is sometimes referred to in the plural form, Mishnayot.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=mishna\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Mishnah<\/a> taught: &ldquo;And they made their lives bitter with hard labor&rdquo; &mdash; this refers to asking difficult questions, &ldquo;With mortar (&#1495;&#1493;&#1502;&#1512;)&rdquo; &mdash; this refers to deriving kal va&rsquo;chomer (&#1511;&#1463;&#1500; &#1493;&#1464;&#1495;&#1465;&#1502;&#1462;&#1512;, logic) arguments, &ldquo;With bricks (&#1500;&#1456;&#1489;&#1461;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501;)&rdquo; &mdash; this refers to clarifying halachic rulings, &ldquo;&#1489;&#1456;&#1499;&#1464;&#1500; &#1506;&#1458;&#1489;&#1465;&#1491;&#1464;&#1492; &#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1513;&#1468;&#1474;&#1464;&#1491;&#1462;&#1492;&rdquo; &ldquo;And with all manner of labor in the field&rdquo; &mdash; this refers to the study of <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Baraita&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A baraita (also spelled &amp;quot;beraita&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;braita&amp;quot;) is a term in Jewish rabbinic literature that refers to teaching outside of the Mishnah, the first major written redaction of the Jewish oral traditions known as the Oral Torah. The Mishnah, compiled by Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi around 200 CE, is the foundational text of the Talmud.However, not all oral teachings were included in the Mishnah, and those that were left out are termed &amp;quot;baraitot&amp;quot; (plural for baraita). Baraitot were compiled in the Tosefta, a compilation of Jewish oral law from the late 2nd century, the period of the Mishnah, and they are also frequently cited in the Gemara&mdash;the component of the Talmud that comprises rabbinical analysis of and commentary on the Mishnah.The term &amp;quot;baraita&amp;quot; literally means &amp;quot;outside&amp;quot; (Aramaic: &#1489;&#1512;&#1488; &amp;quot;outside&amp;quot;, &#1514;&#1488; &amp;quot;it&amp;quot;), indicating that these teachings are outside of the Mishnah&amp;#039;s canon. They are considered authoritative and are often used by the Amoraim (Talmudic sages from the 3rd to 5th centuries) to support or refute arguments, elucidate Mishnaic teachings, or introduce new teachings in the Gemara&amp;#039;s discussions.The fact that baraitot were not included in the Mishnah does not imply that they are less important or authoritative; rather, they represent additional traditions or laws that were preserved and transmitted alongside the Mishnah and that provide a broader understanding of Talmudic law and discussions.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=baraita\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Baraitot<\/a> (&#1489;&#1512;&#1497;&#1497;&#1514;&#1493;&#1514;, External discussion of the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Mishna&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Mishna is the study of the Torah laws. It is the foundation for the Talmud.The Mishnah consists of six orders (Sedarim, singular seder &#1505;&#1491;&#1512;), each containing 7&ndash;12 tractates (masechtot, singular masechet &#1502;&#1505;&#1499;&#1514;; lit. &amp;quot;web&amp;quot;), 63 in total, and further subdivided into chapters and paragraphs. The word Mishnah can also indicate a single paragraph of the work, i.e. the smallest unit of structure in the Mishnah. For this reason, the whole work is sometimes referred to in the plural form, Mishnayot.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=mishna\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Mishna<\/a>), &ldquo;All their work&hellip;&rdquo; &mdash; this refers to <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Mishna&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Mishna is the study of the Torah laws. It is the foundation for the Talmud.The Mishnah consists of six orders (Sedarim, singular seder &#1505;&#1491;&#1512;), each containing 7&ndash;12 tractates (masechtot, singular masechet &#1502;&#1505;&#1499;&#1514;; lit. &amp;quot;web&amp;quot;), 63 in total, and further subdivided into chapters and paragraphs. The word Mishnah can also indicate a single paragraph of the work, i.e. the smallest unit of structure in the Mishnah. For this reason, the whole work is sometimes referred to in the plural form, Mishnayot.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=mishna\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Mishnah<\/a>.<br>\nBecause of their sins, they caused the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Sitra Achra&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;In Aramaic &amp;#039;&#1505;&#1496;&#1512;&#1488; &#1488;&#1495;&#1512;&#1488;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Sitra Achra&amp;#039;, the &amp;#039;Other-side&amp;#039;, the impure system, opposite of holiness,&nbsp; everything that is negative and drains the Light we earned or wish to receive.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=sitra-achra\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Sitra Achra<\/a> to attach itself to every part of their Torah study. And this is what the sages said (Yoma 72b): &ldquo;&#1494;&#1464;&#1499;&#1464;&#1492; &mdash; &#1504;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1513;&#1474;&#1461;&#1497;&#1514; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465; &#1505;&#1463;&#1501; &#1495;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501;, &#1500;&#1465;&#1488; &#1494;&#1464;&#1499;&#1464;&#1492; &mdash; &#1504;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1513;&#1474;&#1461;&#1497;&#1514; &#1500;&#1493;&#1465; &#1505;&#1463;&#1501; &#1502;&#1460;&#1497;&#1514;&#1464;&#1492;&rdquo; &ldquo;If one merits, the Torah becomes for him an elixir of life; if not, it becomes a deadly poison.&rdquo;<br>\nNotes:<br>\nTransgression of the Torah causes the four elements of the body and soul to become corrupted by the bitterness of the Evil Inclination. This leads to suffering, both physical and spiritual, and even Torah study can become harmful if tainted by impurity. The verse &ldquo;And they made their life bitter&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Exodus.1.14?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Exodus 1:14<\/a>) teaches that sin makes the soul bitter&mdash;just as the Egyptians made the lives of the <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\">Israelites<\/a> bitter&mdash;through harsh labor, toil, and spiritual harm. The solution is returning to Torah with purity and proper intention, for only then does it become &ldquo;an elixir of life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>{||}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-4913.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-4913 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-4913.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. 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