זוהר ויקרא — דף לב ע”א

Folio 32a returns to the willows of the brook: Rabbi Chiya confirms that from the brook's side powers (gevurot) emerge, and on this day (Hoshana Rabbah) they are awakened and concluded. "And Isaac returned and dug the wells of water" — the first day of the month was the beginning of judgment throughout the world, and Isaac stood at the throne to judge the world; on this day "Isaac returned" to awaken judgments and conclude them, "and dug the wells of water" to empty powers into the community of Israel to awaken the waters, for waters descend into the world through powers. And because these powers descend only in clouds, the cloudy day gives no rest to the spirit of the world's pillars, yet the world needs them, for it was created in judgment and everything depends on deed; therefore through the deed and rectification the priest performs below, upper and lower worlds are awakened to be rectified through him. Rabbi Yossi asks about the willow resembling lips on this day, and Rabbi Chiya explains: on this day everything depends on lips, for the king commands that notes be given to the appointed one, judgments are concluded, and evil speech is sealed away from the world — the first day of the month is the beginning of judgment, and its conclusion is this day. The idolatrous nations complete and conclude their blessings and dwell in judgment, while Israel concludes its judgments and dwells in blessings, for on another day they are destined to delight alone with the king and receive blessings for the whole year — "I have loved you, says the Lord." A dialogue follows about Esau, prosperous and reigning, despite "I have laid his mountains waste": every decree of the holy king, as recorded in his note, is fulfilled as written — so too all the good decreed for Israel. Rabbi Yitzchak adds that whoever engages in Torah takes his portion in everything and is bound on every side, with no need to offer a sacrifice for his soul. Rabbi Yitzchak opens on "the priests did not say, where is the Lord, and those who handle the Torah did not know Me, and the shepherds transgressed against Me": the priests serving in the high priesthood bring holy words near and unify the unity as fitting; those who handle the Torah are the Levites who hold the harps, coming from the Torah's side and appointed over the praise of the holy king; "the shepherds transgressed against Me" refers to the leaders of the people who shepherd it as a shepherd leads his flock. The folio closes on the three levels always required at the offering, so that favor be found above and below and blessings in all worlds: the priest intends to unify the holy Name and awaken his side, the Levites intend through song to awaken their side and be included in the priest's side, and Israel directs heart and will to complete repentance and submits before the holy king — this one takes it all, his sin is atoned, and joy is found among the upper and lower beings.