Zohar Vayeitze - Section 11 - And A Ladder Set Up On The Earth

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Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Vayeitze Section 11

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SYNOPSIS:

The Zohar describes Jacob's dream of the ladder, in which he sees his children receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai. The passage explicates the secret meaning of the reception of the Torah: that is, the Torah as the key to mastery of the world through the Angel Metatron, who is in effect a gatekeeper for the angelic messengers of wisdom.

THE RELEVANCE OF THE PASSAGE:

The Torah is the divine instrument that imbues the children of Israel with the strength to gradually eliminate the Evil Inclination from their nature. This process takes place both in our physical world and in the supernal worlds above. We connect ourselves to the primordial spiritual Light that shone on Sinai during Revelation. This sacred emanation was so intense that all forms of darkness were eradicated, including death and decay. Through these verses we further arouse the forces of immortality and bring renewal, restoration, and rebirth to our lives.

Pasook 70. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Vayeitze

וַיַּחֲלוֹם וְהִנֵּה סֻלָּם מֻצָּב אַרְצָה וְרֹאשׁוֹ מַגִּיעַ הַשָּׁמַיְמָה. חֶלְמָא, מַדְרֵגָא שְׁתִיתָאָה, מֵאִינוּן דַּרְגִּין תְּרֵין דִּנְבוּאָה עַד הַהוּא דַרְגָּא, שִׁית דַּרְגִּין אִינוּן, וְעַל דָּא, חֶלְמָא, חַד מִשִּׁתִּין דַּרְגִּין דִּנְבוּאָה. סֻלָּם, חָמָא בְּנוֹי דְּזַמִּינִין לְקַבְּלָא אוֹרַיְיתָא, בְּטוּרָא דְסִינַי. סֻלָּם: דָּא סִינַי. בְּגִין דְּאִיהוּ נָעִיץ בְּאַרְעָא, וְחָשִׁיב בִּסְלִיקוּ לִשְׁמַיָא. וְכָל רְתִיכִין וּמַשִּׁרְיָין עִלָּאִין, כֻּלְּהוּ נָחֲתֵי תַּמָּן בַּהֲדֵי קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, כַּד יְהֵיב לוֹן אוֹרַיְיתָא.

Transliteration

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Translation

"And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven" (Beresheet 28:12). It is six grades up from the level of a dream, HOD OF THE NUKVA, to the two grades of prophecy, NETZACH AND HOD OF ZEIR ANPIN. The six grades are YESOD OF ZEIR ANPIN, CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH, AND HOD OF THE NUKVA. Therefore, a dream is one part out of sixty of prophecy, FOR EACH OF THESE SIX SFIROT INCLUDES TEN SFIROT, AND TEN TIMES SIX IS SIXTY. AND A DREAM, WHICH IS THE LOWEST, CONTAINS ONE OUT OF SIXTY. The ladder alludes to him seeing his children receive the Torah on Mount Sinai in the future, because the ladder represents Sinai, for MOUNT SINAI, AS SCRIPTURE READS, "is on the ground," "and its top," NAMELY, ITS HIGHEST POINT, reaches heaven. And all the Chariots and troops of the High Angels descended there with the Holy One, blessed be He, when he gave them the Torah, as it is written, "the angels of Elohim ascending and descending on it."

chanoch's Commentary

The pasuk is clear as written, with Rabbi Ashlag's commentary. The word ladder = Sulam in Hebrew. Sinai has a gematria of 130 which is the same gematria of Sulam. 130 = to the completion of Echad = oneness. Learn this well.

Pasook 71. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Vayeitze

וְכֹלָּא חָמָא. חָמָא מַטטרון, סָבָא דְבֵיתָא, דְּשַׁלִּיט בְּכָל דִּילֵיהּ. דְּאִיהוּ קָאי בְּשָׁלְטָנוֹ עַל עַלְמָא. בְּשׁוּלְטָנוֹ בְּשֵׁם שד"י. וְסָלֵיק לְעֵילָא, בִּסְלִיקוּ דִשְׁמָא דְּמָרֵיהּ הוי"ה, אֲתַר דְּיַעֲקֹב אִשְׁתַּלֵים בֵּיהּ לְבָתָר. וְרֹאשׁוֹ, דְּשֵׁם שַׁדַּי, אִיהוּ י', וְדָא מַגִּיעַ הַשָּׁמַיְמָה. כֵּיוָן דְּמָטֵי וְסָלֵיק אָת דָּא, לְהַהוּא אֲתַר, אִשְׁתְּלֵים וְאִתְקְרֵי בְּהַהוּא שְׁמָא דְּמָארֵיהּ הוי"ה.

Transliteration

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Translation

JACOB saw all this IN HIS DREAM. He saw THE ANGEL Metatron, the elder in the house OF THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, ruling over what is His and governing the world by THE STRENGTH OF his mastery of the name Shadai. He rises above with the ascension of his Master's name, Yud Hei Vav Hei, which is the place in which Jacob was perfected. Afterward, the beginning of the name Shadai, which is the letter Yud, reaches heaven. After this letter rises to this place, NAMELY, TO HEAVEN, THE ANGEL METATRON is perfected and is given his Master's name, Yud Hei Vav Hei.

chanoch's Commentary

The pasuk is clear as written, with Rabbi Ashlag's commentary. This pasuk needs contemplation.

Pasook 72. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Vayeitzei

וְהִנֵּה מַלְאֲכֵי אֱלֹקִים עֹלִים וְיֹרְדִים בּוֹ, אִינוּן מַלְאָכִין קַדִּישִׁין, דִּקְרֵבִין לְמַלְכוּתָא סָלְקִין, וְאִינוּן אָחֳרָנִין דְּלָא קְרֵבִין, הֵם נָחֲתֵי.

Transliteration

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Translation

The verse, "and behold the angels of Elohim ascending and descending on it" (Beresheet 28:12) refers to holy angels close to Malchut who ascend BY WAY OF METATRON. The other angels who are not close TO MALCHUT, THAT IS, THOSE THAT COME FROM THE OTHER SIDE, descend, and there is no recovery for them. Angels earn their path up the ladder through Metatron.

chanoch's Commentary

The pasuk is clear as written, with Rabbi Ashlag's commentary. Angels ascend the ladder through Metatron. Demons descend and may not rise.

Pasook 73. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Vayeitzei

וְתוּ, בּוֹ סָלְקֵי וְנָחֲתֵי, כַּד אִיהוּ סָלֵיק, סָלְקִין בַּהֲדֵיהּ, כַּד נָחֵית, נָחֲתִין בַּהֲדֵיהּ. מַלְאֲכֵי אֱלֹהִים, תְּרֵיסַר מַרְגְּלִיטָאן טָבָאן, וְאִינוּן: מִיכָאֵל קדמיאל, פדא"ל, גבריא"ל, צדקיא"ל, חסדיא"ל, רפא"ל, רזיא"ל, סטורי"ה, נוריא"ל. יפיא"ל, ענא"ל, אַלְפֵי שִׁנְאָן, שִׁנְאָ"ן: שׁוֹ"ר, נֶשֶׁ"ר, אַרְיֵ"ה, ן' אָדָם כָּלֵיל דְּכַר וְנוּקְבָא. וְאִינוּן סָלְקֵי, כַּד אִיהוּ סָלֵיק, וְאִלֵּין נַחֲתֵי, כַּד אִיהוּ נָחֵית.

Transliteration

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Translation

Moreover, through him, THE ANGEL METATRON, they ascend and descend. When he rises, THE ANGELS OF ELOHIM rise with him, and when he descends, THE ANGELS OF ELOHIM go down with him. These angels are the twelve precious pearls, known as Michael, Kadmiel, Pedael, Gabriel, Tzadkiel, Chasdiel, Raphael, Raziel, S'turiyah, Nuriel, Yofiel, and Anael. They are "thousands upon thousands (Heb. Shin'an)" (Tehilim 68:18). They are the letters Shin'an (Shin, Nun, Aleph, final Nun) which consist of the initials of an ox (shor), an eagle (nesher), and a lion (aryeh); the final Nun alludes to a man who includes male and female. They rise when METATRON rises, and descend when he descends.

chanoch's Commentary

The pasuk is clear as written, with Rabbi Ashlag's commentary. Much will be learned from the Names of the Angel.

Pasook 74. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Vayeitze

וְתוּ, כָּל אִינוּן דְּשָׁלְטֵי בְּשָׁלְטָנוֹ דְּהַאי עַלְמָא, עַל יְדֵיהּ סָלְקִין, וְכָל אִינוּן דְּנָחֲתֵי עַל יְדֵיהּ נָחֲתֵי, כֻּלְּהוּ בְּהַאי סֻלָּם. הוי"ה שָׁלְטָא עַל כֹּלָּא, דִּכְתִיב וְהִנֵּה ה' נִצָּב עָלָיו. כַּד אִתְעַר, כְּתִיב, אֵין זֶה כִּי אִם בֵּית אֱלֹהִים וְזֶה שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמָיִם. בֵּית אֱלֹהִים וַדַּאי. וְאִיהוּ תַּרְעָא לְאָעֳלָא לְגוֹ, דִּכְתִיב פִּתְחוּ לִי שַׁעֲרֵי צֶדֶק אָבֹא בָם אוֹדֶה יָהּ. זֶה הַשַּׁעַר לַה'. זֶה שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמַיִם כֹּלָּא חַד. (עַד כָּאן סִתְרֵי תּוֹרָה)

Transliteration

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Translation

And moreover, those who dominate in this world do so through him, METATRON. And those who are prevented from ruling fall through him. They all are dependent on this ladder, METATRON. Yud Hei Vav Hei dominates them all. As it is written, "And, behold, Hashem stood above it." When he awoke, it is written, "this is no other than the house of Elohim, and this is the gate of heaven." Assuredly, METATRON is the House of Elohim, the gate through which one passes to come within, as it is written, "Open to me the gates of righteousness, I will go in to them, and I will praise Yah (Yud-Hei)" (Tehilim 118:19). And "this is the gate to Hashem (Yud Hei Vav Hei)" (Tehilim 118:20) is the gate of heaven. And all is one, which means that the gates of righteousness the gate of Hashem and the gate of heaven are one, and that one is Metatron.

End of Sitrei Torah (Secrets of the Torah)

chanoch's Commentary

The pasuk is clear as written, with Rabbi Ashlag's commentary. As Sitrei Torah this is beyond my understanding at this point in 5780.