Zohar Lech Lecha - Section 24 - "Keep Not Your Silence Elohim"

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Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Lech Lecha Section 24

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SYNOPSIS:

The establishment leaders who lived during the time of Abraham want to slay him because he has enlightened the people and led them away from the futility of Idol Worshipping. People like Abraham, who dare to initiate positive change and help others in their spiritual awakening, always encounter opposition from forces who seek to propagate chaos and ignorance for their own personal gain.

THE RELEVANCE OF THE PASSAGE:

Throughout human history, any major advancement in civilization was first met with opposition, defiance, and scorn from those who would not benefit by the betterment of the human condition. This spiritual principle holds true in our own personal life. As opportunities for spiritual advancement present themselves to us, there will be obstacles and opposition. This passage gives us protection from the forces that attempt to impede our spiritual progress.

Pasook 232. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Lech Lecha

פָּתַח וְאָמַר, אֱלֹקִים אַל דֳּמִי לָךְ אַל תֶּחֱרָשׁ וְאַל תִּשְׁקוֹט אֵל. דָּא הוּא אִתְעֲרוּתָא דִלְתַתָּא. בְּגִין לְשַׁלְטָאָה. אֲמַר דָּוִד, אֱלֹקִים אַל דֳּמִי לָךְ, לְאַתְעָרָא לְגַבֵּי עִלָּאָה, וּלְאִתְחַבְּרָא גַּבֵּי יָמִינָא.

Transliteration

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Translation

He opened the discussion with the verse, "Keep not Your silence, Elohim, do not hold Your peace, and be still, El" (Tehilim 83:2). This represents the awakening from below; FROM THE NUKVA, to take control. David responded, "Keep not Your silence, Elohim"; from arousing Your desire to the upper, ZEIR ANPIN, and to cling on to the Right, TO HIS CHESED.

chanoch's Commentary

This pasuk is describing the process that is the cause of Mayim Nukvim - Female Waters. This is my opinion.

Pasook 233. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Lech Lecha

מַאי טַעְמָא, בְּגִין כִּי הִנֵּה אוֹיְבֶיךָ יֶהֱמָיוּן וגו', כִּי נוֹעֲצוּ לֵב יַחְדָּיו עָלֶיךָ בְּרִית יִכְרוֹתוּ, וּבְגִין כָּךְ, אֱלֹהִים אַל דֳּמִי לָךְ, לְאַתְעָרָא לְגַבֵּי עֵילָא, דְּהָא כְּדֵין אִתְעָרַת יָמִינָא, וּקְטִירַת לָהּ בַּהֲדָהּ. וְכַד אִתְקַשְׁרַת בְּיָמִינָא, כְּדֵין אִתְבַּר שָׂנְאִין, דִּכְתִיב, יְמִינְךָ ה' נֶאְדָּרִי בַּכֹּחַ יְמִינְךָ ה' תִּרְעַץ אוֹיֵב.

Transliteration

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Translation

For what reason? Because "For, lo, Your enemies make a tumult.... For they have consulted together with one consent, they make a covenant against You" (Tehilim 3:6). THE NUKVA IS THE ASPECT OF THE LEFT, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF CHOCHMAH WITHOUT CHASSADIM, AND CHOCHMAH CANNOT SHINE WITHOUT CHASSADIM. THEREFORE ALL THE KLIPOT AND THE ENEMIES OF THE HOLINESS RAISE UP THEIR HEADS. Hence, "Keep not Your silence, Elohim" from awakening toward the upper, ZEIR ANPIN. Because then the right OF ZEIR ANPIN is aroused and attaches Her to itself. WHEN SHE IS ATTACHED TO THE RIGHT NAMELY WHEN THE CHOCHMAH IN HER IS ENCLOTHED BY THE CHASSADIM OF THE RIGHT then the enemies are defeated. BECAUSE THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH DESTROYS ALL THE ENEMIES OF THE HOLINESS. As it written, "Your right hand, Hashem, has become glorious in power, Your right hand, Hashem, has dashed the enemy in pieces" (Shemot 15:6).

chanoch's Commentary

With Rabbi Ashlag's comments the pasuk is clear as written. Contemplate this information and determine how to ascertain how to determine if chochmah is en clothed by chassadim.

Pasook 234. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Lech Lecha

וְתָא חֲזֵי, בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּאִתְחַבָּרוּ כָּל אִינוּן מַלְכִין, לְאַגָּחָא קְרָבָא עֲלֵיהּ דְּאַבְרָהָם, אִתְיָיעֲטוּ לְאַעֲבָרָא לֵיהּ מִן עָלְמָא, וְכֵיוָן דְּשָׁלְטוּ בְּלוֹט, בַּר אַחוּהָ דְּאַבְרָהָם, מִיָּד אֲזָלוּ, דִּכְתִיב וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת לוֹט וְאֶת רְכוּשׁוֹ בֶּן אֲחִי אַבְרָם וַיֵּלֵכוּ. מ"ט, בְּגִין, דִּדְיוֹקְנֵיהּ דְּלוֹט הֲוָה דָמֵי לְאַבְרָהָם, וּבְגִין כָּךְ וַיֵּלֵכוּ, דְּכָל הַהוּא קְרָבָא, בְּגִינֵיהּ הֲוָה.

Transliteration

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Translation

So come and behold, When all those kings joined to make war against Abraham, they consulted one another about how to destroy him. But as soon as they took control over Lot, Abraham's nephew, they immediately left. As it is written, "And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, and his possessions and departed" (Beresheet 14:12). What was the reason? Lot's image was similar to that of Abraham. As a result, they "departed," AS THEY BELIEVED THEY HAD CAPTURED ABRAHAM, which was the purpose of the war.

chanoch's Commentary

With Rabbi Ashlag's comments the pasuk is clear as written. Have you considered what spiritual reason Lot looks like Abraham when he is a nephew not a son? The Zohar answer this question why Abraham went to war to rescue Lot by reminding us that Lot represents metaphorically Abraham's evil inclination. This answers both questions.

Pasook 235. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Lech Lecha

מַאי טַעְמָא. בְּגִין, דַּהֲוָה אַבְרָהָם אַפֵּיק בְּנֵי עָלְמָא מִפּוּלְחָנָא נוּכְרָאָה, וְאָעֵיל לוֹן, בְּפוּלָחָנָא דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. וְתוּ, קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אַתְעַר לוֹן בְּעָלְמָא, בְּגִין לְגַדְּלָא שְׁמָא דְאַבְרָהָם בְּעָלְמָא וּלְקָרְבָא לֵיהּ לְפוּלְחָנֵיהּ.

Transliteration

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Translation

AND HE ASKS, Why DID THEY WANT TO KILL ABRAHAM? AND HE ANSWERS, Because Abraham took people of this world away from idolatry and brought them to worship the Holy One, blessed be He. THIS IS WHY THEY WANTED TO KILL HIM. In addition, it was the Holy One, blessed be He, who incited them TO FIGHT ABRAHAM, so that Abraham would be brought closer to His way of worship and the name of Abraham would become glorified throughout the world.

chanoch's Commentary

With Rabbi Ashlag's comments the pasuk is clear as written. It was HaShem's protection of Lot - Abraham's evil inclination that is important to contemplate. The answer is expressed in this pasuk yet is not another way that Abraham would become glorified throughout the world?

Pasook 236. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Lech Lecha

וְרָזָא דְמִלָּה, כֵּיוָן דְּאַבְרָהָם אִתְעַר לְמִרְדַּף אֲבַתְרַיְיהוּ, כְּדֵין אֱלֹקִים אַל דֳּמִי לָךְ, עַד דְּאִתְקַשֵּׁר כֹּלָּא בְּאַבְרָהָם, וְכַד אִתְקַשַּׁר כֹּלָּא בְּאַבְרָהָם, כְּדֵין אִתְבָּרוּ כָּלְהוֹ מַלְכִין מִקַּמֵּיהּ, כִּדְקָא אֲמָרָן, דִּכְתִיב יְמִינְךָ ה' תִּרְעַץ אוֹיֵב וגו'.

Transliteration

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Translation

And the secret behind this is that when, Abraham pursued them, then IT IS WRITTEN, "Keep not Your silence, Elohim," AS THE NUKVA WAS AROUSED TOWARD ZEIR ANPIN AND ELEVATED MAYIN NUKVIN (FEMALE WATERS) UP TO HIM TO DRAW CHESED, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE RIGHT, until all was attached to Abraham, WHO IS THE SECRET OF CHESED OF ZEIR ANPIN. THIS MEANS THAT HER CHOCHMAH WAS CLOTHED BY CHASSADIM AND HER ILLUMINATION WAS COMPLETED. And when all this was attached to Abraham, then all the kings were defeated before him. As we have previously stated; it is then written, "Your right hand Hashem, has dashed the enemy in pieces."

chanoch's Commentary

With Rabbi Ashlag's comments the pasuk is clear as written. In order to remember the Torah wisdom one learns requires us to learn the lesson of this pasuk.