Daily Zohar # 4799 – Vayakhel – Stormy Wind, Great Cloud and Blazing Fire

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Zohar Vayakhel
Continued from previous DZ
#169
However, from the holy luminary (Rabbi Shimon), we have heard the secrets of secrets: When the foreskin (ערלה, Orlah) rests upon the sacred covenant (Brit Kodesh), defiling the holiness, which refers to the crown (Atarah. Glans of the penis), which is Malchut, then that sanctuary is delayed from revealing the secret of the covenant, which is the light of Chassadim revealed through the illumination of Chokhmah, but remains concealed due to the Orlah. And when this Nogah (glow, illumination) enters within and separates between the Orlah and the sanctuary, then it is called Chashmal (חשמל), meaning “Chash” (silent) and then “Mal” (revealed).
He asks: But it is also written “Mal” in Chashmal—what does “Mal” mean? And he answers: It is as it is written, “And Joshua circumcised (מָל יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, Mal Yehoshua)” (Joshua 5:3),
which alludes to the secret of the covenant (Brit Kodesh),
which was previously delayed from revealing its lights due to the Orlah, but now that it has been circumcised (Mal), it is revealed. Thus, the meaning is: “חש” “Chash” (silent) because the light was concealed due to the Orlah. “מל” “Mal” (circumcised/revealed) because the barrier was removed, and now the light emerges.
Notes:
The Orlah is not just a physical barrier but a spiritual block that prevents divine light from shining. It includes three Kelipot. “רוח סערה” “Stormy Wind”,  “ענן גדול” “Great Cloud”, “אש מתלקחת” “Blazing Fire”.  When Orlah Approaches Yessod and wants to nourish it, all the lights are blocked, preventing divine revelation.
When the Klipa of Nogah enters Yessod, it nullifies and separates the Kelipot, causing them to flee, just as darkness vanishes in the presence of light. Once the impurity is removed, the hidden divine light can be revealed.
The term Chashmal (חשמל) describes this process: “Chash” (חש) = Silent—when impurity dominates, the divine light is hidden and silent. “Mal” (מל) = Circumcised/Revealed—once the barrier is removed, the light is revealed and flows freely.
This is why the verse states, “And Joshua circumcised (Mal Yehoshua)”—because through circumcision, the divine light that was blocked becomes fully revealed.
Once the impurity is removed, the full light of Chasadim is revealed through Yessod, completing the unification of divine energy.
#170
And there is another secret: The light within the Klipot appeared and disappeared—meaning it still had a thin illumination (נהירו דקיק) that would sometimes be visible. But when Chashmal was revealed, their light was completely removed. However, the first explanation that we mentioned is found within the secret of the verse in its proper form. And this second secret does not fully align with the verse, yet both interpretations are beautiful and correct, for both are true.
This teaches that impurity draws from holiness, but only in a limited and unstable way. True spiritual revelation eliminates all illusion, leaving only divine truth.
#171
With this Nogah, the Snake enticed the woman, Chavah (Eve), to take light. And this is why it is written: “וְחָלָק מִשֶּׁמֶן חִכָּהּ” “And part of its oil is in the bait” (Job 41:31) because there, this light was positioned opposite the covenant (Brit). For this reason, the Snake deceived her, and she took its light. And this is the deception with which he misled the woman, as it is written: “נֹפֶת תִּטֹּפְנָה שִׂפְתֵי זָרָה” “The lips of the foreign woman drip honey…” (Proverbs 5:3).
Notes
The Snake’s deception was not about a physical fruit but about misappropriating divine energy. Nogah, a mixture of light and darkness, became the tool through which the Snake lured Chavah (Eve) into taking light improperly. The Brit (covenant, Yessod) represents the proper flow of light—but the Snake tempted Chavah to seek an alternative path. The sin caused a shift in divine flow, leading to separation from holiness and the need for rectification (Tikun).
This teaches that true spiritual connection must come through the proper channels; seeking wisdom or power outside of divine order leads to corruption and aspect of death.

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