Vayechi: Chapter 77

"Joseph is a fruitful bough"

Synopsis

The Zohar offers a complex discourse concerning the exact makeup of the great spiritual channel Joseph.

Relevance

Joseph is considered to be the foundation of our physical world. Within the structure of the Ten Sfirot, Joseph corresponds to the dimension of Yesod, the doorway through which all the energy of the Upper Worlds enters our material realm. Joseph also corresponds to sustenance. Hence, in this passage, we draw the power of good fortune and we strengthen our soul's connection to the true foundation of all spirituality.