זוהר שמות — דף סו ע”א

Parashah Beshalah. Your eyes shall see Jerusalem, a quiet habitation - the Jerusalem above corresponds to Jerusalem below. Just as the lower is not complete in its manifestation, so too the upper. Each higher level glorifies itself through the lower. The secret of Israel is that they correspond to twelve spiritual channels. The battle of Amalek in relation to Moses s hands: his hands grew heavy when the spiritual force weakened, and when his hands were supported by the companions, Israel prevailed.