Zohar Emor - Section 10 - "He Feeds Those Who Fear Him"

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Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Emor Section 10

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SYNOPSIS:

". . .that has any blemish" Rabbi Yitzchak tells us that a blemish on a man testifies that he has no faith and is therefore unfit to serve in a holy place. Rabbi Elazar and Rabbi Shimon test a passerby who has a defect in one eye, asking him who is the happiest man in the world. They find that the passerby is not a faithful man because he places all importance on wealth. Rabbi Elazar talks about the written Torah and the oral Torah that can not dwell on a blemished place. When Zeir Anpin and Malchut are united, everything is whole, all is one, and no place is defective; then the Congregation of Yisrael is called 'whole'. The priest must be unblemished and so must the offering. Rabbi Yosi says that when the dead rise from the dust at the resurrection they will rise with the same body they had, and God will heal them. We read of the ceremonial importance of eight days in the timing of some events. Rabbi Chiya says that God first offered the Torah to the children of Esau, and the earth trembled until it was given to Yisrael.

Pasook 30. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Emor

רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן הֲוָה אָזִיל בְּאָרְחָא, וַהֲווֹ עִמֵּיהּ ר' יְהוּדָה ר' יוֹסֵי ר' חִזְקִיָּה. פָּתַח ר"ש וְאָמַר, טֶרֶף נָתַן לִירֵאָיו יִזְכּוֹר לְעוֹלָם בְּרִיתוֹ. טֶרֶף נָתַן לִירֵאָיו, אִלֵּין אִינּוּן זַכָּאִין, אִינּוּן דַּחֲלֵי דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, דְּכָל מַאן דְּדָחִיל לֵיהּ, אִתְקְרֵי מֵאִינְשֵׁי דְּבֵיתָא דְּמַלְכָּא, וְעָלֵיהּ כְּתִיב, אַשְׁרֵי אִישׁ יָרֵא אֶת יְיָ'.

Transliteration

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Translation

Rabbi Shimon was walking along the way with Rabbi Yehuda, Rabbi Yosi and Rabbi Chizkiyah. Rabbi Shimon opened with, "He has given food to those who fear Him; He will ever be mindful of His covenant" (Tehilim 111:5). "He has given food to those who fear Him" refers to the righteous who fear the Holy One, blessed be He, for whoever fears Him is considered of the household of the King, and it is written of him, "Happy is the man who fears Hashem" (Tehilim 112:1).

chanoch's Commentary

When ever you see the word fear in an english translation one must realize that the word being translated is related to the Hebrew word Yirah which has two possible translations. One is fear - the lower level; and one is awe - the higher level. Which level is this is not clear. It is probably the lower level since HaShem feeds everyone if we are talking about physical food.

Pasook 31. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Emor

מַהוּ טֶרֶף נָתַן לִירֵאָיו. אֶלָּא כְּמָה דִּכְתִיב, וַתָּקָם בְּעוֹד לַיְלָה וַתִּתֵּן טֶרֶף לְבֵיתָהּ. מֵהָכָא אוֹלִיפְנָא, דְּכָל ב"נ דְּלָעֵי בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא בְּלֵילְיָא, וְקָם בְּפַלְגוּת לֵילְיָא, בְּשַׁעֲתָא דִּכְנֶסֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל אִתְעֲרַת לְאַתְקְנָא בֵּיתָא לְמַלְכָּא, הַאי אִשְׁתְּתַּף בַּהֲדָהּ, וְהַאי אִקְרֵי מִבֵּי מַלְכָּא, וְיָהֲבִין לֵיהּ כָּל יוֹמָא מֵאִינּוּן תִּיקוּנֵי בֵּיתָא, הה"ד וַתִּתֵּן טֶרֶף לְבֵיתָהּ, וְחֹק לְנַעֲרוֹתֵיהַּ. מַאן בֵיתָה. כָּל אִינוּן דְּמִשְׁתַּתְפֵי בְּהַדָה בְּלֵילֵיא, אִקרוּן בֵּיתָהּ. ובג"כ טֶרֶף נָתַן לִירֵאָיו.

Transliteration

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Translation

HE ASKS, what is the meaning of, "He has given food to those who fear Him," AND ANSWERS THAT this resembles the words, "She rises also while it is yet night, and gives food to her household" (Mishlei 31:15). SINCE THE RIGHTEOUS ARE HIS HOUSEHOLD, THEY RECEIVE THIS FOOD. From this we learned that whoever studies Torah at night and rises at midnight when the Congregation of Yisrael, MALCHUT, awakens to arrange the house for the King, THAT IS, TO DRAW THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH FOR HIM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH, "THROUGH WISDOM A HOUSE IS BUILT" (MISHLEI 24:3), such a man takes his part with her, and is considered to be of the household of the King. He is given daily from the allotments of the house. This is the meaning of, "She rises also while it is yet night, and gives food to her household, and a portion to her maidens." "FOOD" REFERS TO THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH, WHILE "PORTION" (ALSO: 'LAW') IS THAT THEY WILL NOT DRAW FROM ABOVE DOWNWARDS. Who are her household? Those who join her to study Torah at night are considered her house, her household members. Hence IT IS WRITTEN, "He has given food to those who fear Him."

chanoch's Commentary

The pasuk is clear as written. It is important to realize the spiritual laws being explained. Those who rise at midnight to study Torah which usually means Zohar is drawing the Light of Chochmah which is considered direct light and may be too strong for the vessel. It is necessary to veil this with the Light of Chesed. this is done by using the tool Binding by Striking as we read and study the Zohar.

Pasook 32. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Emor

מַהוּ טֶרֶף. טֶרֶף מַמָשׁ, דְּאִיהִי נַטְלָא מֵאֲתַר רְחִיקָא עִלָּאָה, דִּכְתִיב מִמֶּרְחָק תָּבִיא לַחְמָהּ. וּמַאן זָכֵי לְהַאי טֶרֶף, סוֹפֵיהּ דִּקְרָא אוֹכַח, דִּכְתִיב, יִזְכּוֹר לְעוֹלָם בְּרִיתוֹ. מַאן דְּאִשְׁתְּדַּל בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, לְאִשְׁתַּתְּפָא בַּהֲדָהּ בְּלֵילְיָא. וְלָא עוֹד, אֶלָּא דְּצַדִּיק חַד עִלָּאָה אִית לֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וְהוּא אִשְׁתְּתַּף בַּהֲדֵיהּ, וְיָרְתִין תַּרְוַויְיהוּ לִכְנִישְׁתָּא דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, דִּכְתִּיב צַדִּיקִים לְעוֹלָם יִירְשׁוּ אָרֶץ.

Transliteration

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Translation

HE ASKS, What is "food," AND ANSWERS, It is real food (lit. 'prey'), FOR SHE DEVOURS AND TAKES BY FORCE, WHICH ALLUDES TO JUDGMENTS THAT ARE REVEALED WITH CHOCHMAH. For she receives from a lofty faraway place, as written, "she brings her food from afar" (Mishlei 31:14), THAT IS, CHOCHMAH, AS WRITTEN, "I SAID, I WILL BE WISE; BUT IT WAS FAR FROM ME" (KOHELET 7:23). Who obtains this food? This is shown by the end of the verse, "He will ever be mindful of His covenant" (Tehilim 111:5). THIS MEANS whoever strives in the Torah to partake of it at night, AS THE TORAH IS CALLED A COVENANT. Moreover, the Holy One, blessed be He, has another certain supernal Righteous, WHO IS YESOD OF ZEIR ANPIN, and this MAN joins him TO BESTOW UPON MALCHUT, and both inherit the Congregation of Yisrael, as written, "righteous; they shall inherit the land for ever" (Yeshayah 60:21). THIS MEANS THAT THE RIGHTEOUS MAN WHO IS OCCUPIED WITH THE TORAH AT NIGHT AND THE SUPERNAL RIGHTEOUS WILL INHERIT MALCHUT CALLED EARTH.

chanoch's Commentary

Thank you Rabbi Ashlag. Without his statements we would not be able to understand this pasuk. Arise at midnight - study the Zohar and receive Malchut which is a deeper understanding of the Oral law or the Talmud. I have experienced personally knowledge that is written in the Talmud while i have never read this knowledge in this lifetime. Where and How does this knowledge come into my mind? This pasuk is explaining - the information is put into my mind in fulfillment of this pasuk. It does not mean i am righteous, it means that i am working to become righteous.