{"id":55912,"date":"2025-06-26T03:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T01:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyzohar.com\/?p=55912"},"modified":"2025-06-11T00:43:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T22:43:41","slug":"daily-zohar-4890-acharei-mot-one-hundred-and-twenty-five-types-of-impurities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?p=55912","title":{"rendered":"Daily Zohar # 4890 &#8211; Acharei Mot &#8211; One hundred and twenty five types of impurities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><input type=\"hidden\" bg_collapse_expand=\"69dafb8a8bdfa8094257924\" value=\"69dafb8a8bdfa8094257924\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"bg-show-more-text-69dafb8a8bdfa8094257924\" value=\"Show DZ reading video\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"bg-show-less-text-69dafb8a8bdfa8094257924\" value=\"close view\"><button id=\"bg-showmore-action-69dafb8a8bdfa8094257924\" 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-69dafb8a8bdfa8094257924\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1073781786\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-4890.mp3\">Daily Zohar 4890<\/a><br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21\" title=\"Daily Zohar -4890 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-4890.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. Daily Zohar -4890\"\/>\n<p>Hebrew translation:<\/p>\n<div id=\"hebrew_trans\" class=\"zohartext\" dir=\"rtl\">402. &#1493;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1502;&#1463;&#1491;&#1456;&#1504;&#1493;&#1468;, &#1502;&#1461;&#1488;&#1464;&#1492; &#1506;&#1462;&#1513;&#1474;&#1456;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1493;&#1463;&#1495;&#1458;&#1502;&#1460;&#1513;&#1468;&#1473;&#1464;&#1492; &#1502;&#1460;&#1497;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1496;&#1467;&#1502;&#1456;&#1488;&#1464;&#1492; &#1497;&#1464;&#1512;&#1456;&#1491;&#1493;&#1468; &#1500;&#1464;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1488;&#1458;&#1495;&#1493;&#1468;&#1494;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1502;&#1460;&#1510;&#1468;&#1460;&#1491;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1492;&#1463;&#1504;&#1468;&#1464;&#1495;&#1464;&#1513;&#1473; &#1492;&#1462;&#1495;&#1464;&#1494;&#1464;&#1511;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1489;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1492; &#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1462;&#1513;&#1474;&#1456;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1490;&#1468;&#1456;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1502;&#1461;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501; &#1504;&#1462;&#1488;&#1457;&#1495;&#1464;&#1494;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1504;&#1468;&#1456;&#1511;&#1461;&#1489;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1493;&#1456;&#1504;&#1460;&#1491;&#1456;&#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1511;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492;&#1462;&#1501;. &#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1497; &#1500;&#1456;&#1502;&#1460;&#1497; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1497;&#1468;&#1460;&#1511;&#1456;&#1512;&#1463;&#1489; &#1488;&#1461;&#1500;&#1462;&#1497;&#1492;&#1464; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1488;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1493;&#1465; &#1494;&#1456;&#1502;&#1463;&#1503;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1502;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1497;&#1468;&#1460;&#1511;&#1456;&#1512;&#1463;&#1489; &#1506;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492;&#1468;, &#1502;&#1463;&#1512;&#1456;&#1488;&#1462;&#1492; &#1508;&#1456;&#1490;&#1464;&#1501; &#1500;&#1456;&#1502;&#1463;&#1506;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492;&#1458;&#1512;&#1461;&#1497; &#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1495;&#1461;&#1496;&#1456;&#1488; &#1492;&#1463;&#1494;&#1468;&#1462;&#1492; &#1502;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1461;&#1512; &#1492;&#1463;&#1504;&#1468;&#1464;&#1495;&#1464;&#1513;&#1473; &#1492;&#1463;&#1511;&#1468;&#1464;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1492; &#1500;&#1456;&#1502;&#1463;&#1506;&#1456;&#1500;&#1464;&#1492; &#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1463;&#1496;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497;&#1500; &#1494;&#1467;&#1492;&#1458;&#1502;&#1464;&#1492; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1502;&#1464;&#1511;&#1493;&#1465;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500;&#1468;&#1465;&#1488; &#1510;&#1464;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1498;&#1456;, &#1493;&#1468;&#1502;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1495;&#1463;&#1489;&#1468;&#1461;&#1512; &#1506;&#1460;&#1501; &#1492;&#1463;&#1504;&#1468;&#1456;&#1511;&#1461;&#1489;&#1464;&#1492;, &#1493;&#1468;&#1490;&#1456;&#1491;&#1461;&#1500;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514; &#1513;&#1474;&#1463;&#1506;&#1458;&#1512;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1500; &#1492;&#1463;&#1494;&#1468;&#1464;&#1499;&#1464;&#1512;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1492;&#1463;&#1504;&#1468;&#1456;&#1511;&#1461;&#1489;&#1464;&#1492; &#1504;&#1460;&#1496;&#1456;&#1502;&#1461;&#1488;&#1514;, &#1493;&#1468;&#1513;&#1474;&#1456;&#1506;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1492;&#1468; &#1490;&#1468;&#1464;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500; &#1493;&#1456;&#1510;&#1460;&#1508;&#1468;&#1464;&#1512;&#1456;&#1504;&#1462;&#1497;&#1492;&#1464; &#1490;&#1468;&#1456;&#1491;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;, &#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1464;&#1494; &#1492;&#1463;&#1491;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497;&#1504;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1513;&#1473;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1500;&#1456;&#1492;&#1460;&#1514;&#1456;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1512;&#1461;&#1512; &#1489;&#1468;&#1464;&#1506;&#1493;&#1465;&#1500;&#1464;&#1501; &#1493;&#1456;&#1504;&#1460;&#1496;&#1456;&#1502;&#1464;&#1488;&#1460;&#1497;&#1501; &#1492;&#1463;&#1499;&#1468;&#1465;&#1500;. &#1494;&#1462;&#1492;&#1493;&#1468; &#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1499;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1493;&#1468;&#1489; (&#1489;&#1502;&#1491;&#1489;&#1512; &#1497;&#1496;) &#1499;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1456;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1513;&#1473; &#1492;&rsquo; &#1496;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1461;&#1488;, &#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1456;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1513;&#1473; &#1492;&rsquo; &#1504;&#1460;&#1496;&#1456;&#1502;&#1464;&#1488; &#1489;&#1468;&#1463;&#1495;&#1458;&#1496;&#1464;&#1488;&#1461;&#1497; &#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1461;&#1497; &#1492;&#1464;&#1488;&#1464;&#1491;&#1464;&#1501;.<\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zohar Acharei Mot<\/strong><br>\nContinued from previous DZ<br>\n#402<br>\nWe have learned that 125 types of impurities descended into the world. They unite and attach through the side of the mighty <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\">Snake<\/a>. And 27 of the greatest among them cling to the <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> and cleave to her. Woe to whoever draws near to her at that time, for whoever draws near exposes a blemish above. Because of this sin, the mighty <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\">Snake<\/a> above is aroused and casts pollution into the place where it should not be and unites with the <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>. Then the hairs of the male grow long, and the <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> becomes impure, and her hairs grow, and her nails grow long. Then judgments begin to awaken in the world, and everything becomes impure. As it is written: &ldquo;&#1499;&#1468;&#1460;&#1497; &#1488;&#1462;&#1514; &#1502;&#1460;&#1511;&#1456;&#1491;&#1468;&#1463;&#1513;&#1473; &#1492;&rsquo; &#1496;&#1460;&#1502;&#1468;&#1461;&#1488;&rdquo; &ldquo;For he has defiled the Sanctuary of <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>&rdquo; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefaria.org\/Leviticus.19.8?lang=bi&amp;with=all&amp;lang2=en\" target=\"_blank\">Leviticus 19:8<\/a>). The Sanctuary of <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> becomes defiled through the sins of the people.<br>\nNotes:<br>\n27 Major Impurities Cling to the <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>: These correspond to the most dominant aspects of impurity that attack the Shechinah, <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>, or <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>. The number 27 may allude to the 27 letters in the Hebrew alphabet, including the five final letters, hinting at a corruption that affects the communication or expression of the Light through the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Engraving&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;In &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;&#1505;&#1508;&#1512; &#1497;&#1510;&#1497;&#1512;&#1492;&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;), the word &amp;quot;&#1495;&#1464;&#1511;&#1463;&#1511;&amp;quot; (pronounced &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;chakak&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;), which means &amp;quot;engraved&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;inscribed,&amp;quot; is deeply connected to the concept of the formation and creation of the universe through the divine letters. &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; describes creation as a process by which God &amp;quot;engraved&amp;quot; the fundamental forces of reality into existence using the Hebrew letters as building blocks.Here&rsquo;s how it relates to the letters:&amp;lt;ol&amp;gt; \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Engraving and Formation:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; The act of &amp;quot;engraving&amp;quot; refers to the shaping or inscribing of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, which are seen as the foundational elements of creation. These letters are not merely symbols but are understood to be active spiritual forces that &amp;quot;engrave&amp;quot; the structure of reality. According to &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;, God &amp;quot;engraved&amp;quot; these letters in three primary dimensions: space, time, and soul. In this context, &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;chakak&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; signifies the deep, intrinsic connection between the letters and the fabric of creation.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Three Levels of Engraving:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; explains the creation through 32 paths of wisdom, divided into three categories: \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ten Sefirot&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (divine emanations)&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;22 Hebrew letters&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;The 22 letters are divided further into: \tThree &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Mother Letters&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&#1488;, &#1502;, &#1513;) representing elemental forces,&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \tSeven &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Double Letters&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&#1489;, &#1490;, &#1491;, &#1499;, &#1508;, &#1512;, &#1514;) that change sound with a dot (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;dagesh&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;), representing dualities like soft\/hard, life\/death, peace\/war,&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \tTwelve &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Simple Letters&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; (&#1492;, &#1493;, &#1494;, &#1495;, &#1496;, &#1497;, &#1500;, &#1504;, &#1505;, &#1506;, &#1510;, &#1511;) representing the zodiac and months of the year.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;In this context, &amp;quot;engraving&amp;quot; means shaping reality, each letter being inscribed into one of these essential divisions to form all of creation.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Chakak and Divine Intent:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; The word &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;chakak&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; implies a deliberate and focused act of divine intent. God &amp;quot;engraved&amp;quot; the letters into the primordial void, each letter representing a unique creative force that gives structure and meaning to the universe. The engraving of these letters symbolizes the precision and intentionality in the creation process, where every letter contributes to the physical, spiritual, and metaphysical realms.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt; \t&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Symbol of Permanence:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; The notion of engraving (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;chakak&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) carries a sense of permanence. When something is engraved, it is etched deeply and unalterably into a surface. Similarly, in &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;, the letters are engraved into the fabric of creation, representing the immutable divine will and order that governs existence.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/ol&amp;gt;In summary, &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sefer Yetzirah&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt; uses &amp;quot;&#1495;&#1464;&#1511;&#1463;&#1511;&amp;quot; (&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;chakak&amp;lt;\/em&amp;gt;) to describe the divine act of engraving or inscribing the Hebrew letters as the very forces through which the universe was created. This engraving of the letters signifies both the structured, intentional nature of creation and the enduring power of the divine speech in bringing forth and sustaining reality.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/?glossary=engraving\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Hebrew letters<\/a>. As a result, the spiritual sanctuary, the Shechinah, becomes defiled through human sins.<\/p>\n<p>{||}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/audio\/dzp-4890.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-4890 Scanning from right to left top to bottom\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.dailyzohar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/parashot\/images\/dzp-4890.gif\" alt=\"Holy Zohar text. 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