Daily Zohar # 4439 – Vayechi – When the black rooster calls
Daily Zohar 4439
Hebrew translation:
162. לָמַדְנוּ, בְּאוֹתוֹ הַזְּמַן שֶׁהַכָּרוֹז מַכְרִיז, אָז יוֹצֵאת שַׁלְהֶבֶת מִצַּד צָפוֹן, וְהוֹלֶכֶת וּבוֹעֶרֶת בִּנְהַר דִּינוּר, וְנִפְרֶדֶת לְאַרְבַּעַת צִדְדֵי הָעוֹלָם, וְשׂוֹרֶפֶת אֶת נִשְׁמוֹת הָרְשָׁעִים.
163. וְיוֹצֵאת אוֹתָהּ שַׁלְהֶבֶת וְעוֹלָה וְיוֹרֶדֶת בָּעוֹלָם, וְאוֹתָהּ שַׁלְהֶבֶת מַגִּיעָה לְכַנְפֵי הַתַּרְנְגוֹל הַשָּׁחֹר, וּמַכֶּה בִּכְנָפָיו וְקוֹרֵא בַפֶּתַח בֵּין הַשְּׁעָרִים.
164. פַּעַם רִאשׁוֹנָה קוֹרֵא וְאוֹמֵר, (מלאכי ג) הִנֵּה הַיּוֹם בָּא בֹּעֵר כַּתַּנּוּר וְגוֹ’. פַּעַם שְׁנִיָּה קוֹרֵא וְאוֹמֵר, (עמוס ד) כִּי הִנֵּה יוֹצֵר הָרִים וּבֹרֵא רוּחַ וּמַגִּיד לְאָדָם מַה שֵּׂחוֹ. וְאוֹתָהּ שָׁעָה יוֹשֵׁב בֶּן אָדָם בְּמַעֲשָׂיו שֶׁמְּעִידִים לְפָנָיו, וְהוּא מוֹדֶה עֲלֵיהֶם. פַּעַם שְׁלִישִׁית, כְּשֶׁרוֹצִים לְהוֹצִיא מִמֶּנּוּ אֶת נִשְׁמָתוֹ, קוֹרֵא הַתַּרְנְגוֹל וְאוֹמֵר, (ירמיה י) מִי לֹא יִרָאֲךָ מֶלֶךְ הַגּוֹיִם כִּי לְךָ יָאָתָה וְגוֹ’.
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Zohar Vayechi
Continued from previous DZ
#161
The Announcer, which represents the illumination of Chokmah emanating from the left side, proclaims in the upper world, Tevuna, and is heard across 270 worlds. This refers to the lower part of Zeir Anpin, where the two Sefirot of Netzach and Hod equate to 200, and the two-thirds of Tiferet equate to 70. If the person is righteous, all these worlds rejoice to meet him, meaning if he is praiseworthy, it is good. However, if he is not a Tzadik, woe to that person and his portion, meaning if he doesn’t have merits, it is bad.
#162
He explains the meaning of “if he doesn’t have merits, it is bad.” It states that at the time when the Announcer makes the proclamation, a single flame emerges from the north side and travels to be consumed in “נְהַר דִּינוּר,” “a river of fire,” as mentioned in Daniel 7:10
“נְהַר דִּי נוּר נָגֵד וְנָפֵק מִן קֳדָמוֹהִי אֶלֶף אַלְפִין יְשַׁמְּשׁוּנֵּהּ וְרִבּוֹ רִבְבָן קָדָמוֹהִי יְקוּמוּן דִּינָא יְתִב וְסִפְרִין פְּתִיחוּ.”
“A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.”
This fiery stream spreads to the world’s four corners, burning the souls of the wicked.
#163
The fire flame represents the judgment of Malchut, which is revealed in the concept of “if he is not meritorious, it is bad,” ascends to Binah and then descends into the world before returning to Malchut. This flame touches beneath the wings of a black rooster, which flaps its wings and crows at the entrance between the gates.
Lesson;
The ‘black rooster’ ‘תרנגול שחור’ represents judgment. He crows after midnight between the night and day. Tzadikim wake up at midnight or stay awake after midnight to support the light of Chassadim that begins to grow in the world, and by that, they earn merits.
#164
The first time, it is proclaimed;
Malachi 3:19 (in English translations it may appear as Malachi 4:1)
“כִּי הִנֵּה הַיּוֹם בָּא בֹּעֵר כַּתַּנּוּר וְהָיוּ כָל זֵדִים וְכָל עֹשֵׂה רִשְׁעָה קַשׁ וְלִהַט אֹתָם הַיּוֹם הַבָּא אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת אֲשֶׁר לֹא יַעֲזֹב לָהֶם שֹׁרֶשׁ וְעָנָף.”
“For behold, the day is coming, Burning like an oven, And all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up,” Says YHVH of hosts, “That will leave them neither root nor branch.”
On the second time, it is proclaimed;
Amos 4:13
“כִּי הִנֵּה יוֹצֵר הָרִים וּבֹרֵא רוּחַ וּמַגִּיד לְאָדָם מַה שֵּׂחוֹ עֹשֵׂה שַׁחַר עֵיפָה וְדֹרֵךְ עַל בָּמֳתֵי אָרֶץ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת שְׁמוֹ.”
“For behold, He who forms mountains, And creates the wind, Who declares to man what his thought is, And makes the morning darkness, Who treads the high places of the earth— YHVH God of hosts is His name.”
At that moment, the person sits and listens to his deeds as witnesses testify before him about his sins, and he admits to them. The third time, when they wish to remove his soul from him, the rooster calls out and says,
Jeremiah 10:7
“מִי לֹא יִרָאֲךָ מֶלֶךְ הַגּוֹיִם כִּי לְךָ יָאָתָה כִּי בְכָל חַכְמֵי הַגּוֹיִם וּבְכָל מַלְכוּתָם מֵאֵין כָּמוֹךָ.”
“Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? For this is Your rightful due. For among all the wise men of the nations, And in all their kingdoms, There is none like You.”
Lesson;
The first ‘rooster’ call is about the coming process of judgment at the time his soul leaves the body. The second is about the process of judgment when all the person’s deeds are brought visually for evaluation. Nothing is missed, and the person needs to admit to them.
When a person’s soul is about to leave the body, the roster calls, “Who would not fear You, O King of the nations?”
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