Daily Zohar # 4803 – Vayakhel – The deeper spiritual aspect of Shabbat

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Zohar Vayakhel
Continued from previous DZ
#179
Come and see: There are days, and there are days. There are weekday days, as we have learned earlier, Which correspond to Chessed, Gevurah, Tiferet, Netzach, Hod, and Yessod (CGTNH” Y, Chagat Nehi, חגת נהי) of the Sitra Achra. And these days stand outside, belonging to the other nations. The days of Shabbat, meaning the six days of the week within holiness, stand for Israel, which correspond to CGTNH” Y of Malchut, as explained above. And when this point ascends, which is Malchut of Malchut, meaning Malchut in her own aspect, then everything else becomes concealed, that is, all six Sefirot (Chagat Nehi) within her become hidden, and she alone ascends, as explained earlier. And when she ascends, she is called Shabbat.
Notes:
Shabbat is not just about rest—it is about entering a higher spiritual level, where all external influences fade and only pure divine presence remains.
#180
He asks: What is Shabbat? That is, why is it called by this name? If you say it is because of cessation, as it is written,
“For on it He rested” (Exodus 31:17), that is a fine explanation. However, the deeper secret of the matter is this: When this point (Malchut) ascends, and her light shines forth, she then becomes crowned with the Patriarchs, who correspond to Chessed, Gevurah, and Tiferet of Zeir Anpin. Once she becomes crowned with the Patriarchs, she then connects and unites with them, becoming one with them. And at that moment, everything is called “Shabbat”—that is, Malchut, together with the Patriarchs, are collectively called Shabbat. The word Shabbat (שבת) consists of the letters Shin (ש) and Bat (בת). The letter Shin (ש), as has been established, represents the three Patriarchs (Chessed, Gevurah, Tiferet). The three Vavs (ו) in the letter Shin symbolize these three forefathers. The word Bat (בת) refers to Malchut, the singular daughter. Thus, Shabbat (שבת) represents the union of the three Patriarchs (ש) with the daughter (בת), meaning Malchut. These Patriarchs become adorned in the World to Come (Binah), and everything becomes one unified entity. Thus, the meaning of Shabbat (שבת) is that everything merges into oneness.
Notes:
On Shabbat, everything aligns into oneness, mirroring the eternal state of spiritual perfection (Binah, the World to Come). Shabbat is not just a ritual—it is a spiritual alignment where separation dissolves, and divine oneness is revealed.
#181
And if you ask: What about the “Great Shabbat” (Shabbat HaGadol), which is Binah, also called Shabbat, and which is above, where Chokhmah is concealed and not revealed—Why then is it also called Shabbat? He answers: Indeed, this is correct—it is called Shabbat. And the secret of the matter is this: The “point,” wherever it is found, is the essence of the eye, meaning that Chokhmah, which is symbolized by “eyes,” resides in it. This point is called “Bat” (daughter), as it is written: “שָׁמְרֵנִי כְּאִישׁוֹן בַּת עָיִן בְּצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ תַּסְתִּירֵנִי” “Guard me like the apple (בת, Bat) of the eye” (Psalms 17:8). Because she is the essence of the entire eye, she is called Bat.
Explanation: There are three colors in the eye, which correspond to Cheדsed, Gevurah, and Tiferet. And the fourth color is the small black dot (the pupil), which is Malchut. Only within this black dot is Chokhmah revealed, דince Chokhmah is called “eye,” the pupil is the essence of the entire eye.
Notes:
Shabbat exists in two levels—Binah (the Great Shabbat) and Malchut (the revealed Shabbat). Binah holds concealed Chokhmah, while Malchut reveals it, making her the essence of divine vision. The eye symbolizes this process—Chessed, Gevurah, and Tiferet form the outer layers, while the pupil (Malchut) is where true vision occurs. This is why Malchut is called “בת עין” “Bat Ayin”—the “apple of the eye”—for she is the final point where Chokmah is revealed.
This teaches that true spiritual wisdom is not found in abstract knowledge (Binah (Understanding) alone) but in its application and manifestation (Malchut). Just as the pupil is the gateway to sight, Malchut is the channel through which Hashem’s wisdom is fully revealed.

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