KabbalaOnline.org Vayakhel/Pekudei 5783 The Holy Zohar Insights on the Torah Reading
KabbalaOnline.org Vayakhel/Pekudei 5783 The Holy Zohar Insights on the Torah Reading Please Note : The bold text is the direct translation of the classic text source. The regular text is the explanation of the editor/translator The Supernal Source of War The Zohar From the teachings of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai Our Torah portion continues the theme of the construction of Tabernacle . The Hebrew word for " Tabernacle ", " Mishkan ", has a numerical value of 410, the same numerical value as the name of the central prayer relating to G‑d 's unity, the " Shema ". This theme, connecting the Tabernacle with Prayer, is continued in this week's Zohar , which dwells on the " Heichalot ", or "Palaces", in the spiritual worlds. These Palaces are entered as one ascends in prayer to the world of Beriya after the " Barechu " prayer read before the Shema in the Morning Service. The Palaces ar