Commentary and translation by Brother Gilbert Joseph of the Divine Presence LEB

The Zohar Prologue 247-260: The Shabbat Queen

Prologue: Verse 247

פִּקּוּדָא אַרְבֵּיסַר, לְנַטְרָא יוֹמָא דְשַׁבַּתָּא, דְּאִיהוּ יוֹמָא דְנַיְיחָא מִכָּל עוֹבָדֵי בְּרֵאשִׁית. הָכָא כְּלִילָן תְּרֵין פִּקּוּדִין, חַד נָטוֹרָא דְּיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת. וְחַד לְקַשְׁרָא הַהוּא יוֹמָא בְּקִדּוּשֵׁיהּ. לְנַטְרָא יוֹמָא דְּשַׁבַּתָּא, כְּמָא דְּאַדְכַּרְנָא וְאַתְעַרְנָא עֲלַיְיהוּ, דְּאִיהוּ יוֹמָא דְנַיְיחָא לְעָלְמִין, וְכָל עֲבִידָן בֵּיהּ אִשְׁתַּכְלְלוּ וְאִתְעֲבִידוּ, עַד דְּאִתְקַדַּשׁ יוֹמָא.

The fourteenth precept - to observe the day (yoma) of the Shabbat, which is a day (yoma) of rest for Kol (All) of the works of Bereshit. Here, there are two Universal precepts.

Commentary and translation by Brother Gilbert Joseph of the Divine Presence LEB

The Zohar Prologue 244-246: Mother of the Firstborn

Prologue: Verse 244

פִּקּוּדָא חַדְסַר, לְעַשְׂרָא מַעַשְׂרָא דְאַרְעָא הָכָא אִית תְּרֵין פִּקּוּדִין: חַד, לְעַשְׂרָא מַעַשְׂרָא דְאַרְעָא. וְחַד בִּכּוּרֵי דְּפֵירֵי אִילָנָא, דִּכְתִיב הִנֵּה נָתַתִי לָכֶם אֶת כָּל עֵשֶׂב זוֹרֵעַ זֶרַע אֲשֶׁר עַל פְּנֵי כָל הָאָרֶץ. כְּתִיב הָכָא, הִנֵּה נָתַתִּי.

Miriam is the Mother of Mercy and is the perfect mirror (Mariah) of the 13 attributes or aspects of Mercy (Chesed). 13 is the number of Our Lady of Fatima as well as Queen Esther, who in turn is a type of Our Lady. The numbers one (echad) and love (ahavah) also are numerically 13 in Hebrew. Esther means star and Miriam haKedosha is called Star of the Sea (Stella Maris) in Catholic devotion. In many European languages the first part of Our Lady’s name MR means Sea i.e.

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Mystery of the Tefillin

Prologue: Verse 237

פִּקּוּדָא עֲשִׂירָאָה, לַאֲנָחָא תְּפִילִּין וּלְאַשְׁלָמָא גַרְמֵיהּ, בְּדִיּוֹקְנָא עִלָּאָה. דִּכְתִיב וַיִּבְרָא אֱלֹהִים אֶת הָאָדָם בְּצַלְמוֹ. פְּתַח וַאֲמַר רֹאשֵׁךְ עָלַיִךְ כַּכַּרְמֶל. הַאי קְרָא אוֹקִימְנָא.

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The Bread Woman and Mother of the Poor

Prologue: Verse 233

פִּקּוּדָא תְּשִׁיעָאָה, לְמֵיחַן לְמִסְכְּנֵי, וּלְמֵיהַב לוֹן טַרְפָּא. דִּכְתִיב, נַעֲשֶׂה אָדָם בְּצַלְמֵנוּ כִּדְמוּתֵנוּ. נַעֲשֶׂה אָדָ"ם בְּשׁוּתְּפָא, כְּלַל דְּכַר וְנוּקְבָא. בְּצַלְמֵנוּ עֲתִירֵי, כִּדְמוּתֵנוּ מִסְכְּנֵי.

The ninth precept - is to be generous to the needy and supply them with food (trefa).

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Our Lady as the Universal Soul of All

Prologue: Verse 228

פִּקּוּדָא תְּמִינָאָה, לְמִרְחַם גִּיּוֹרָא דְּעָאל לְמִגְזַר גַּרְמֵיהּ וּלְעָאלָא תְּחוֹת גַּדְפוֹי דִשְׁכִינְתָּא. וְאִיהִי אָעֵילָא לוֹן תְּחוֹת גַּדְפָהָא לְאִינוּן דְּמִתְפָּרְשָׁן מִסִּטְרָא אָחֳרָא מְסָאֲבָא, וּמִתְקָרְבִין לְגַבָּהּ. דִּכְתִיב תּוֹצֵא הָאָרֶץ נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה לְמִינָהּ.

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The Lady Soars

Prologue: Verse 223

פִּקּוּדָא שְׁבִיעָאָה לְמִגְזַר לִתְמַנְיָא יוֹמִין, וּלְאַעֲבָרָא זוּהֲמָא דְּעָרְלְתָא בְּגִין דְּהַהִיא חַיָּה, אִיהִי דַרְגָא תְּמִינָאָה לְכָל דַּרְגִּין, וְהַהִיא נֶפֶשׁ דְּפָרְחָא מִינָהּ, אִצְטְרִיכָא לְאִתְחֲזָאָה קַמָּהּ לִתְמַנְיָא יוֹמִין, כְּמָה דְאִיהִי דַרְגָּא תְּמִינָאָה.

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Marian Fruitfulness and Graces

Prologue: Verse 219

פִּקּוּדָא שְׁתִיתָאָה, לְאִתְעַסְּקָא בִּפְרִיָּה וּרְבִיָּה.

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Engaging with Our Lady Torah 

Prologue: Verse 215

פִּקּוּדָא חֲמִישָׁאָה, כְּתִיב יִשְׁרְצוּ הַמַּיִם שֶׁרֶץ נֶפֶשׁ חַיָה. בְּהַאי קְרָא אִית תְּלַת פִּקּוּדִין: חַד לְמִלְעֵי בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, וְחַד לְאִתְעֲסָקָא בִּפְרִיָּה וּרְבִיָּה, וְחַד לְמִגְזַר לִתְמַנְיָיא יוֹמִין וּלְאַעֲבָרָא מִתַּמָּן עָרְלָתָא.

The Tribes of Israel had banners with emblems for each of the 13 Tribes, as well the Eagle, Ox, Lion and Man for the four Brigades. The Brigade of Dan had the symbol of the Eagle which included the Tribes of Dan, Asher and Naphtali. The Brigade of Ephraim had the symbol of the Ox which included the Tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh and Benjamin. The Brigade of Judah had the symbol of the Lion which included the Tribes of Judah, Zebulon and Issachar.
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