Shekhinah, from a root meaning to dwell, is the rabbinic word for God’s presence among the people. In Kabbalah it becomes Malkhut, the feminine aspect of the divine, separated from her consort by human sin and exiled with Israel; prayer and commandments are performed to unite her with the Holy One.
Shekhinah
The divine presence dwelling in the world, in Kabbalah the feminine aspect of God, in exile with Israel.
Also: Shechinah