Daily Zohar # 4720 – Vayetze – Why Leah was hated?

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Zohar Vayetze
Continued from previous DZ
#147
“וַיַּרְא ה’ כִּי שְׂנוּאָה לֵאָה…” “And YHVH saw that Leah was hated…” (Genesis 29:31). Rabbi Elazar opened, quoting: “מוֹשִׁיבִי עֲקֶרֶת הַבַּיִת אֵם-הַבָּנִים שְׂמֵחָה הַלְלוּיָהּ” “He makes the barren woman to dwell in the house as a joyful mother of children, Hallelujah” (Psalms 113:9).
“He makes the barren woman…” refers to Rachel, the house’s mainstay. “אֵם-הַבָּנִים שְׂמֵחָה” “As a joyful mother of children” refers to Leah, who bore six sons and one daughter.
#148
Another interpretation of “He makes the barren woman to dwell in the house” (Psalms 113:9):
“מוֹשִׁיבִי עֲקֶרֶת הַבַּיִת” refers to the Shemitta year, which is the Nukva of Zeir Anpin, as she is the foundation, for this world is governed through her.
“אֵם-הַבָּנִים שְׂמֵחָה” (“As a joyful mother of children”) refers to the Jubilee (Yovel), which is Binah. All joy and gladness in all the worlds of Beriah, Yetzirah, and Asiyah depend on her. The Nukva of Z”A has nothing of her own but receives from Z”A, who in turn receives from Binah. Then she (Nukva) transmits to all the worlds. Thus, all joy in the worlds of Beriah, Yetzirah, and Asiyah originates from Binah.
This verse is an all-encompassing statement, as it includes all within the secret of holiness (Kedusha), encompassing both the hidden and revealed worlds. Therefore, the conclusion of this verse is “Hallelujah,” which transcends all praises found in Psalms.
#149
“וַיַּרְא ה’ כִּי שְׂנוּאָה לֵאָה” “And the Lord saw that Leah was hated” (Genesis 29:31). 
He asks: Why was Leah hated? After all, the children of one who is hated are usually not worthy, yet we see that all the righteous children came from Leah. How, then, can it be said that Leah was hated?
He answers: Indeed, Leah corresponds to the Jubilee, which is always associated with the hidden world, and its ways are not revealed. Therefore, all actions of the hidden world were concealed from Jacob. That is to say, her love was hidden, appearing outwardly as though she were hated. This is because Leah corresponds to the aspect of Zeir Anpin from the chest upward, where the influence of Ima (Mother, Binah) resides, known as Yovel, representing the hidden world. Thus, everything associated with her was concealed and hidden.

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