Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, zs'l, was very curious to know the rewards for the modest righteous women in Gan Eden. When he asked this request from the heavenly Shlichim (messengers), they replied that it's difficult for them to fulfill his request, because they don't know these secrets. The messenger offered to go to Gan Eden to get permission for Rashbi.

They returned and said, "Rabbi Shimon, the women's Heichals in Gan Eden is placed very high where no eye can see it."

The messengers continued, "In your merit, we were able to enter the women's Heichals to see what was hidden from us till today."

"We saw 6 gigantic Heichals (halls) full of light, happiness, with enormous spiritual pleasures that cannot be described. The neshamot (souls) of holy women are in these Heichals. The Heichals are set one inside another. The inner the Heichal is, the holier it is and more important. The inner Heichals are more hidden and placed higher.

The first 2 Heichals are the Lower Gan Eden. After the cleansing process in Gehenom, these women are pure and merit living in these Heichals. Each neshama receives its place according to her value/worth, and according to her deeds.

We were shown 4 more Heichals and inside, are neshamot of very holy and pure women that never needed cleansing.

The first Heichal is called Heichal Batya bat Pharoah (a'h), and inside are Revavot (ten of thousands) righteous women. These women educated and provided for children while they lived in the lower world, as Batya bat Pharoah did for Moshe Rabbeinu, a'h. Each Neshama in this Heichal has a section (suite) of respect, full of spiritual light, happiness, and many indescribable spiritual pleasures.

3 times a day, an announcement is made that the image of Moshe Rabbeinu is entering the Heichal. This Heichal is a big hall and is separated with a beautiful ornamental curtain (פרכת). Batya bat Pharoah enters this Heichaland sees the image of Moshe Rabbeinu and says, "Overjoyed I am that I merited to bring up such a lightening image." With that, she bows down, exits, and joins the other neshamot.

The neshamot of the women in this Heichal look like they did when they were alive and are dressed in clothing of light, very similar to the clothing of the Tzaddikim, except the Tzaddikim clothing is much brighter for they learned Torah all their lives.

The women in this Heichal are called 'serene women'. They learn Torah with Batya bat Pharoah and learn the reasons behind the Mitzvot. They also learn the Mitzvot they did not observe during their lifetime.

The second Heichal is called Heichal Serach bat Asher, a'h, and inside are ten of thousands of righteous women that improved the lives of Tzaddikim in the lower world. Serach bat Asher told Yaakov Avinu, zs'l, that his son, Yosef HaTzaddik, zs'l, is still alive and revived Yaakov Avinu's life.

3 times a day in this Heichal an announcement is made that the image of Yosef HaTzaddik is entering the Heichal. This Heichal also has a big hall with a separation of a beautiful ornamental curtain (פרכת). Serach bat Asher enters the hall and sees the image of Yosef HaTzaddik and says, "Blessed is the day I merited to revive my grandfather and bring him the good news that Yosef HaTzaddik is alive."

Afterwards, she joins the other neshamot in the Heichal and all are occupied with singing and praising HKB'H. They learn Torah with Serach bat Asher and the joy in this Heichal are infinite pleasures.

The third Heichal is called Heichal Yocheved, a'h. In the 3rd Heichal live thousands of righteous women that merited giving birth to Tzaddikim. Yocheved is the mother of Moshe Rabbeinu, Aaron HaKohen, and Prophet Miriam, a'h. Yocheved gathers the neshamot of this Heichal and together, they sing Shirat Hayam. And then Yocheved sings by herself, "And Miriam HaNevia took...". Her daughter, Miriam, a'h, joins her and together, they sing while all the holy women listen. The Ministering Malachim (angels) also sing with them and it's indescribable spiritual happiness.

The forth Heichal is called Heichal Devorah HaNevia, a'h. Prophet Devorah was a judge (the only female among the Judges) as well as a prophetess.

Heichal Devorah HaNevia is extremely important to HKB'H.

Inside Heichal Devorah HaNevia live righteous women with very high neshama and prophetesses. They are engaged singing praises and blessing to HKB'H with special Kavanot (meanings).

Devorah HaNevia sings to HKB'H her song from the days of Sisra, daily. All the holy women of this Heichal and the Ministering Angels also sing Shirat Devorah HaNevia and praise HKB'H. The boundless indescribable spiritual happiness of this Heichal is immeasurable.

Further inside are 4 more Heichals and they are hidden. They belong to Sara, Rivka, Rochel, and Leah Imenu, a'h. These Heichals are called 'Heichals of trusting girls'.

On holy days, such as Rosh Chodesh, Shabbat and Mo'ed, the neshamot from the lower Gan Eden merit to enter into the Heichals of the upper Gan Eden, including Heichal Devorah HaNevia. After the holy days, all neshamot return to their Heichals.

Also in the year of the Shmita, the neshamot of the lower Gan Eden merit entrance into the Heichals of the upper Gan Eden, including Heichal Devorah HaNevia. After the shmita year, each neshama returns to their Heichals.

The Shlichim were unable to enter the Heichals of the foremothers Sara, Rivka, Rochel, and Leah Imenu, a'h, and could not give a description of the infinite pleasures of these Heichals.

(Zohar Hakadosh)

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