Daily Zohar # 5199 – Vayikra – Why study at night

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Zohar Vayikra
Continued from previous DZ
#393
And because of this, “אֲשֶׁר נָשִׂיא יֶחֱטָא” “when a ruler sins” (Leviticus 4:22), certainly. “וְעָשָׂה אַחַת מִכָּל מִצְו‍ֹת יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו אֲשֶׁר לֹא תֵעָשֶׂינָה” “and does one of all the commandments of YHVH his God which should not be done” (Leviticus 4:22), it is like we have established, that he transgressed a negative commandment. “אוֹ הוֹדַע אֵלָיו חַטָּאתוֹ” “or his sin is made known to him” (Leviticus 4:23). For because his heart is filled with pride, he does not pay attention to his sins. And only afterward it becomes known to him, and he does repentance for it.
Notes:
Because of the ruler’s pride, he often fails to notice his own sins at first. Only later, when his sin is made known to him, does he repent. This is why the verse states his sin as certain.
#394
Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Yossi were sitting one night, engaged in Torah. Rabbi Yehuda said to Rabbi Yossi, I see that the Torah that is studied at night is clearer than the Torah that is studied in the day. Why is this? He said to him, Because the clarity of the Written Torah is in the Oral Torah, which is the secret of Malchut that is called night, and is called Oral Torah. And the Oral Torah, which is Malchut, rules at night and awakens more than in the day. And at the time that Malchut rules, then it is the clarity of the Torah.
Notes:
Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Yossi discuss why Torah study at night brings greater clarity. The Oral Torah, linked to Malchut (called night), awakens more strongly then and reveals the inner light of the Written Torah.
The Zohar teaches that Torah studied at night possesses a unique purity and clarity because the night is a time of inner stillness, when the distractions and noise of the physical world are greatly diminished. During these quiet hours, the soul is more receptive to the illumination of the Shechinah, allowing the words of Torah to penetrate more deeply into the heart and mind. Unlike the daytime, when a person is occupied with worldly responsibilities, the night invites complete devotion to spiritual pursuits. The sages, therefore, praised those who rise to study after midnight, for at that time the gates of Divine mercy are especially open, and the light of wisdom shines with greater intensity. Night study refines the intellect, purifies the soul, and enables a person to grasp the inner dimension of the Torah with greater clarity. As Rabbi Yehudah said to Rabbi Yosi in the Zohar, the Torah learned at night is “clearer” because it is illuminated by a higher spiritual light, free from the veils that accompany daytime.

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