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50. The Zohar discloses the importance of treating one's wife with the utmost love, honor and respect. A man must make every attempt towards elevating his wife to the highest level. Here the Zohar is not simply emphasizing the need for moral and ethical behavior between a man and a wife. Rather the Zohar is revealng supernal secrets. The woman corresponds to the Sfirot of Malchut. She is the VESSEL, and is therefore responsible for manifesting Light for the entrie family. Accordingly, the male must prepare and build the vessel if he hopes to maximize the spiritual Light in the Upper Worlds, while the wife manifests the Light in our world.
In pursueing their own religous goals, some men relegate their wives to a secondary position [ignorantly]. Herein lies the difference betwwen a religous mindset and a genuinely spiritual one. Spiritually, a man can NEVER grow and develop without elevating his wife to her rightful place. From these passages, we draw the consciousness and inspiration to strive for this kind of marriage.
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