Zohar Commentary on Parasha Emor Section 37 - Holiday of Sukkoth

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Zohar Commentary of the Zohar PORTION called Emor Section 37 - Holiday of Sukkoth

SYNOPSIS:

We learn that whoever is in the secret of the Faith dwells in a Sukkah or booth, and that one must offer a daily sacrifice on the seven days of Sukkot. Offerings are made to the other nations because God wants them to be friends with Yisrael.

Pasook 271. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on the Parasha Emor Section 37 - Holiday of Sukkot

בַּסֻּכּוֹת תֵּשְׁבוּ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים וְגוֹ', פִּקּוּדָא דָּא, לֵישֵׁב בַּסּוּכָּה. וְהָא אוֹקִימְנָא, בְּגִין לְאִתְחֲזָאָה דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל יַתְבֵי בְּרָזָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא, בְּלָא דְּחִילוּ כְּלָל, דְּהָא מְקַטְרְגָא אִתְפְּרַשׁ מִנַּיְיהוּ. וְכָל מַאן דְּאִיהוּ בְּרָזָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא, יָתִיב בַּסּוּכָּה. כְּמָה דְּאוֹקִימְנָא, דִּכְתִּיב, כָּל הָאֶזְרָח בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל יֵשְׁבוּ בַּסֻּכּוֹת. מַאן דְּאִיהוּ בְּרָזָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא, וּמִזַּרְעָא וְשָׁרְשָׁא דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, יֵשְׁבוּ בַּסֻּכּוֹת. וְרָזָא דָּא אִתְּמַר בְּכַמָּה דּוּכְתֵּי.

Ra'aya Meheimna (the Faithful Shepherd)"You shall dwell in booths (Heb. Sukkot) seven days" (Vayikra 23:42). It is a commandment to dwell in a Sukkah. We explained that its purpose is to show that Yisrael dwell in the secret of Faith, THE SECRET OF THE SHADOW OF THE SUKKAH entirely without fear OF DENOUNCING, since the prosecutor has already separated from them ON YOM KIPPUR THROUGH THE GOAT GIVEN TO AZAZEL. Whoever is in the secret of Faith dwells in a Sukkah, as we explained from the words, "all that are home born in Yisrael shall dwell in booths" (Ibid.), THAT IS, whoever is in the secret of Faith of the seed and root of Yisrael shall dwell in Sukkot. This mystery was brought in several places.

chanoch's Commentary

We have the Mitzvah of Sukkot for the purpose of demonstrating and increasing our connection to certainty.

Pasook 272. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on the Parasha Emor Section 37 - Holiday of Sukkot

פִּקּוּדָא בָּתַר דָּא, לְקָרְבָא קָרְבְּנָא בְּכָל יוֹמָא, וְקָרְבְּנָא דָּא, לְמֶהֱוֵי חוּלָקָא בְּכֹלָּא, בְּחֶדְוָותָא דִּבְנוֹי. בְּגִין דְּכֻלְּהוּ אֲחִידָן בְּאִילָנָא. עַנְפִין דִּלְתַתָּא דִּלְגַּבֵּי שָׁרְשָׁא דְּאִילָנָא, כֹּלָּא אִתְבָּרְכָן בְּגִין אִילָנָא. אַף עַל גַּב דְּלֵית בְּהוּ תּוֹעַלְתָּא, כֹּלָּא אִתְבָּרְכָאן. וְחֶדְוָותָא דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל בַּאֲבוּהוֹן דִּלְעֵילָּא, יַהֲבֵי חוּלָקָא דְּבִרְכָּאן, לְכָל אִינּוּן שְׁאָר עַמִּין, דְּאִית לוֹן אֲחִידוּ, וְאִתְאַחֲדוּ בְּהוּ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל.

The following commandment is to offer a daily sacrifice ON THE SEVEN DAYS OF SUKKOT. Everyone should have a part in that sacrifice, in His children's joy, SINCE THE SEVENTY BULLOCKS CORRESPOND TO THE SEVENTY MINISTERS OF THE NATIONS. They are all attached to the tree, ZEIR ANPIN, since the branches below that come from the root of the tree are all blessed because of the tree. Even though they are useless, THEY are all ALSO blessed. Yisrael rejoice in their Father in heaven, NAMELY IN THE ROOT OF THE TREE, and they give a portion of the blessings to the rest of the nations, who can hold and do hold to Yisrael.

chanoch's Commentary

This pasook is explaining about Anti semitism and how to avoid it. By sharing with what the pasook calls useless. i am not sure which word is being translated as useless i think it is a corrupt translation but can not verify it yet. This is how to utilize intuition.

Pasook 273. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on the Parasha Emor Section 37 - Holiday of Sukkot

וְכָל אִלֵּין קָרְבְּנִין, לְמֵיהַב מְזוֹנָא, לְאִינּוּן מְמָנָן דִּשְׁאָר עַמִּין, דְּהָא מִגּוֹ רְחִימוּ דְּקָא רָחִים קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לִבְנוֹי, בָּעֵי דְּכֹלָּא יֵהוֹן רְחִימִין דִּלְהוֹן. וְרָזָא דָּא, בִּרְצוֹת יְיָ' דַּרְכֵי אִישׁ גַּם אוֹיְבָיו יַשְׁלִים אִתּוֹ. אֲפִילּוּ כָּל אִינּוּן מְקַטְרְגֵי עִלָּאֵי כֻּלְּהוּ אֲהַדְּרָן רְחִימִין לְיִשְׂרָאֵל וְכַד חַיָּילִין דִּלְעֵילָּא אָהַדְרוּ רְחִימִין לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, כָּל אִינּוּן דִּלְתַתָּא, עַל אַחַת כַּמָה וְכַמָּה.

All those offerings, THE SEVENTY BULLOCKS, were made to give nourishment to all the ministers appointed over the other nations, since for the love the Holy One, blessed be He, has for His children, He wants all THE MINISTERS to be their friends. This is the meaning behind, "When a man's ways please Hashem, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him" (Mishlei 16:7). THAT IS, even the highest prosecutors become again friendly with Yisrael. When the celestial forces again become friends to Yisrael, those below do so even more.

chanoch's Commentary

This is when there are no antisemitic acts anywhere in the world. This is how the modern state of Israel was able to manifest into the world.

Pasook 274. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on the Parasha Emor Section 37 - Holiday of Sukkot

וְאִי תֵּימָא לְהוֹן הֲווֹ מְקָרְבֵי קָרְבְּנָא, לָאו הָכִי, אֶלָּא כֹּלָּא לקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא סָלִיק וּמִתְקָרֵב. וְאִיהוּ פָּרִישׁ מְזוֹנָא לְכֻלְּהוּ אוּכְלוּסִין דְּסִטְרִין אָחֳרָנִין, דְּיִתְהֲנוּן בְּהַהוּא דּוֹרוֹנָא דִּבְנוֹי, וְיִתְהַדְרוּן רְחִימִין דִּלְהוֹן, דְּיִנְדְּעוּן עֵילָּא וְתַתָּא, דְּהָא לֵית עַמָּא כְּעַמָּא דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, דְּאִינּוּן חוּלָקֵיהּ וְעַדְבֵיהּ דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וְאִסְתַּלָּק יְקָרָא דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא עֵילָּא וְתַתָּא כַּדְקָא יָאוּת. וְכָל אוּכְלוּסִין עִלָּאִין פַּתְחֵי וְאַמְרֵי, וּמִי כְעַמְּךָ כְּיִשְׂרָאֵל גּוֹי אֶחָד בָּאָרֶץ. ע"כ רעיא מהימנא

You may say that the sacrifices were offered to them, TO THE SEVENTY MINISTERS. This is not so, but everything was offered and sacrificed to the Holy One, blessed be He, and He divides the nourishment among the multitudes of the other sides, NAMELY THE MINISTERS OF THE SEVENTY NATIONS, so they will enjoy His children's gift and again become their friends. Thus it shall be known above and below that there is no nation like Yisrael, who are the portion and lot of the Holy One, blessed be He. And the glory of the Holy One, blessed be He, rises above and below as it should and all the celestial multitude start by saying, "And what one nation in the earth is like Your people, like Yisrael" (II Shmuel 7:23).A Synopsis: Rabbi Elazar talks about the clouds that went with Yisrael through the wilderness. We hear about the invitation for the guests of Faith to enter the Sukkah, and how important it is to give a portion of the meal to the poor.

chanoch's Commentary

This is a very important point. The Bulls are sacrificed to HaShem not to the ministers. The energy is apportioned by HaShem among the 70 ministers. If they are not satisfied they blame the Jews and not HaShem. Doe sthat seem fair or logical to you? why do people respond this way? why do i?

Pasook 275. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on the Parasha Emor Section 37 - Holiday of Sukkot

רִבִּי אֶלְעָזָר פָּתַח, כֹּה אָמַר יְיָ' זָכַרְתִּי לָךְ חֶסֶד נְעוּרַיִךְ וְגוֹ'. הַאי קְרָא עַל כ"י אִתְּמַר, בְּשַׁעֲתָא דַּהֲוַת אַזְלָא בְּמַדְבְּרָא עִמְּהוֹן דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל. זָכַרְתִּי לָךְ חֶסֶד: דָּא עֲנָנָא דְּאַהֲרֹן, דְּנַטְלָא בְּחָמֵשׁ אָחֳרָנִין, דְּאִתְקְשָׁרוּ עֲלָךְ, וּנְהִירוּ עָלָךְ. אַהֲבַת כְּלוּלוֹתָיִךְ, דְּאִשְׁתָּכְלָלוּ לָךְ, וְאֲעְטָּרוּ לָךְ, וְאַתְקִינוּ לָךְ כְּכַלָּה דְּתַעְדֵּי תַּכְשִׁיטָהָא. וְכָל כַּךְ לָמָּה. בְּגִין לֶכְתֵּךְ אַחֲרַי בַּמִּדְבָּר בְּאֶרֶץ לֹא זְרוּעָה.

Rabbi Elazar opened with, "Thus says Hashem; I remember in your favor, the devotion of your youth..." (Yirmeyah 2:2). This verse was said about the Congregation of Yisrael, WHICH IS MALCHUT, when she was walking with Yisrael in the wilderness. "I remember in your favor (lit. 'Chesed')" refers to Aaron's cloud, WHICH IS CHESED that traveled with five other CLOUDS, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH, HOD AND YESOD that joined over you and shone upon you. "your love as a bride" (Ibid.) AS THOSE CLOUDS that incorporated you, adorned you and bedecked you as a bride wearing her jewelry: why all that? Because, "you did go after Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown" (Ibid.), BECAUSE SHE WALKED WITH YISRAEL IN THE WILDERNESS.

chanoch's Commentary

It is time for people to start to realize that these verses that are being quoted are verses and aspects that are always true. If someone has the merit to experience "going after Me in the wilderness" means that the clouds of glory accompany the person even in this generation and this lifetime. This is the meaning of the statement that each verse in the Torah applies to each person in each generation as well.

Pasook 276. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on the Parasha Emor Section 37 - Holiday of Sukkot

תָּא חֲזֵי, בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּבַר נָשׁ יָתִיב בְּמָדוֹרָא דָּא, צִלָּא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא, שְׁכִינְתָּא פַּרְסָא גַּדְפָהָא עָלֵיהּ מִלְּעֵילָּא, וְאַבְרָהָם וַחֲמִשָּׁה צַדִּיקַיָּיא אָחֳרָנִין שַׁוְיָין מָדוֹרֵיהוֹן עִמֵּיהּ. אָמַר רִבִּי אַבָּא, אַבְרָהָם וַחֲמִשָּׁה צַדִּיקַיָּיא, וְדָוִד מַלְכָּא, שַׁוְּויָן מָדוֹרֵיהוֹן עִמֵּיהּ. הֲדָא הוּא דִּכְתִּיב, בַּסֻּכּוֹת תֵּשְׁבוּ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים. שִׁבְעַת יָמִים כְּתִיב, וְלָא בְּשִׁבְעַת יָמִים. כְּגַוְונָא דָּא כְּתִיב כִּי שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים עָשָׂה יְיָ' אֶת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְגוֹ'. וּבָעֵי בַּר נָשׁ לְמֶחְדֵּי בְּכָל יוֹמָא וְיוֹמָא, בְּאַנְפִּין נְהִירִין, בְּאוּשְׁפִּיזִין אִלֵּין דְּשַׁרְיָין עִמֵּיהּ.

Come and see, when man sits in this apartment, IN THE SUKKAH, which is the shadow of Faith, the Shechinah spreads her wings over him from above and Abraham, WHO IS CHESED and five other righteous, THE SECRET OF GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH, HOD AND YESOD fix their dwelling with him. This is the meaning of, "You shall dwell in booths (Heb. Sukkot) seven days" (Vayikra 23:42). It is written, "seven days," WHICH ALLUDES TO CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH, HOD, YESOD AND MALCHUT, instead of, 'in seven days'. Similarly it is written, "for six days Hashem made heaven and earth" (Shemot 31:17), INSTEAD OF 'IN SIX DAYS'. THEY TOO INDICATE THE SUPERNAL SIX DAYS, CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH, HOD AND YESOD THAT MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH. One should rejoice every day with a joyful countenance in those guests, CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH, HOD, YESOD AND MALCHUT that dwell with him.

chanoch's Commentary

This is explaining the Ushpizin - the guests that are invited into the Sukkah each meal.

Pasook 277. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on the Parasha Emor Section 37 - Holiday of Sukkot

וְאָמַר רִבִּי אַבָּא, כְּתִיב בַּסֻּכּוֹת תֵּשְׁבוּ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים, וּלְבָתַר יֵשְׁבוּ בַּסֻּכּוֹת. בְּקַדְמֵיתָא תֵּשְׁבוּ, וּלְבָתַר יֵשְׁבוּ. אֶלָּא, קַדְמָאָה לְאוּשְׁפִּיזֵי. תִּנְיָינָא, לִבְנֵי עָלְמָא. קַדְמָאָה לְאוּשְׁפִּיזֵי, כִּי הָא דְּרַב הַמְנוּנָא סָבָא, כַּד הֲוָה עָיֵיל לַסּוּכָּה הֲוָה חַדֵּי, וְקָאֵים עַל פִּתְחָא לַסּוּכָּה מִלְּגָאו, וְאָמַר נְזַמֵּן לְאוּשְׁפִּיזִין. מְסַדֵּר פָּתוֹרָא, וְקָאֵים עַל רַגְלוֹהִי, וּמְבָרֵךְ, וְאוֹמֵר בַּסֻּכּוֹת תֵּשְׁבוּ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים. תִּיבוּ אוּשְׁפִּיזִין עִלָּאִין, תִּיבוּ. תִּיבוּ אוּשְׁפִּיזֵי מְהֵימְנוּתָא, תִּיבוּ. אָרִים יְדוֹי, וְחַדֵּי, וְאָמַר זַכָּאָה חוּלָּקָנָא, זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהוֹן דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, דִּכְתִּיב, כִּי חֵלֶק יְיָ' עַמּוֹ וְגוֹ', וַהֲוָה יָתִיב.

Rabbi Aba said, It is written, "You shall dwell in booths (Heb. SUKKOT) seven days," and then, "shall dwell in booths" (Vayikra 23:42). IT first SAYS, "You shall dwell" and then, they "shall dwell." HE ANSWERS, The first one is for the guests, CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH, HOD, YESOD AND MALCHUT, AND THEREFORE THE TEXT SPEAKS IN THE SECOND PERSON. The second is for people in general, FOR WHICH REASON THE TEXT SAYS IN THE THIRD PERSON, "SHALL DWELL." The first is for the guests. Rav Hamnuna Saba, for example, when he entered the Sukkah, used to stay happily on the inner threshold of the Sukkah, and say, Let us invite the guest. He set the table, stood up and blessed, 'TO DWELL IN THE SUKKAH', then said, "You shall dwell in booths seven days." Sit down, lofty guests, sit you down. Sit down, guests of Faith, sit you down. He joyfully raised his hands and said, 'Happy is our lot, happy the lot of Yisrael, as written, "for Hashem's portion is His people" (Devarim 32:9). Then he would sit down.

chanoch's Commentary

There are teachings of the Torah from the Rabbi's indicating the rituals involved in the Sukkah.

Pasook 278. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on the Parasha Emor Section 37 - Holiday of Sukkot

תִּנְיָינָא, לִבְנֵי עָלְמָא, דְּמַאן דְּאִית לֵיהּ חוּלָקָא בְּעַמָּא וּבְאַרְעָא קַדִּישָׁא, יָתִיב בְּצִלָּא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא, לְקַבְּלָא אוּשְׁפִּיזִין, לְמֶחְדֵּי בְּהַאי עָלְמָא וּבְעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי וּבָעֵי לְמֶחְדֵּי לְמִסְכְּנֵי. מַאי טַעֲמָא. בְּגִין דְּחוּלָקָא דְּאִינּוּן אוּשְׁפִּיזִין דְּזַמִּין דְּמִסְכְּנֵי הוּא. וְהַהוּא דְּיָתִיב בְּצִלָּא דָּא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא, וְזַמִּין אוּשְׁפִּיזִין אִלֵּין עִלָּאִין, אוּשְׁפִּיזֵי מְהֵימְנוּתָא, וְלָא יָהִיב לוֹן חוּלָקֵיהוֹן, כֻּלְּהוּ קַיְימֵי מִנֵּיהּ, וְאַמְרֵי אַל תִּלְחַם אֶת לֶחֶם רַע עַיִן וְגוֹ', אִשְׁתְּכַח דְּהַהוּא פָּתוֹרָא דְּתַקִּין, דִּילֵיהּ הוּא, וְלָאו דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, עָלֵיהּ כְּתִיב וְזֵרִיתִי פֶרֶשׁ עַל פְּנֵיכֶם וְגוֹ', פֶּרֶשׁ חַגֵּיכֶם, וְלָא חַגַּי. וַוי לֵיהּ לְהַהוּא בַּר נָשׁ, בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּאִלֵּין אוּשְׁפִּיזֵי מְהֵימְנוּתָא קַיְימֵי מִפָּתוֹרֵיהּ.

The second MENTION IN THE VERSE, "SHALL DWELL" IN THE THIRD PERSON is for people in general, NAMELY, for whoever has a share in the nation and the holy land; he dwells in the secret of Faith to receive guests and rejoice in this world and in the World to Come. It behooves us to gladden the poor. The reason is that the portion of the guests he invited TO HIS MEAL belongs to the poor. He that sits in the shadow of Faith and invites these lofty guests, the guests of Faith, yet does not give them, NAMELY THE POOR, their share OF THE MEAL, all THE GUESTS stand back from him and say, "Do not eat the bread of him who has an evil eye..." (Mishlei 23:6). Thus the table he set is his, THE ONE WHO HAS AN EVIL EYE, and not of the Holy One, blessed be He. Of him it is written, "and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your feasts" (Malachi 2:3). Woe to that man when those guests of Faith stand back from his table.

chanoch's Commentary

When someone moves into a Sukkah one is creating a consciousness of lack and a consciousness of unity. Everyone is equal and that is why we need to invite people and the Clouds of Chariots into tour Sukkah.

Pasook 279. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on the Parasha Emor Section 37 - Holiday of Sukkot

וְאָמַר ר' אַבָּא, אַבְרָהָם, כָּל יוֹמוֹי הֲוָה קָאֵים בְּפָרָשַׁת אוֹרְחִין, לְזַמְּנָא אוּשְׁפִּיזִין, וּלְתַקְּנָא לוֹן פָּתוֹרֵי, הַשְׁתָּא, דִּמְזַמְּנִין לֵיהּ, וּלְכֻלְּהוּ צַדִּיקַיָּיא, וּלְדָוִד מַלְכָּא, וְלָא יָהֲבִין לוֹן חוּלָקֵיהוֹן, אַבְרָהָם קָאֵים מִפָּתוֹרָא, וְקָרֵי, סוּרוּ נָּא מֵעַל אָהֳלֵי הָאֲנָשִׁים הָרְשָׁעִים הָאֵלֶּה. וְכֻלְּהוּ סַלְּקִין אֲבַתְרֵיהּ. יִצְחָק אָמַר, וּבֶטֶן רְשָׁעִים תֶּחְסָר. יַעֲקֹב אָמַר, פִּתְּךָ אָכַלְתָּ תְקִיאֶנָּה. וּשְׁאָר כָּל צַדִּיקַיָּיא אַמְרֵי, כִּי כָּל שֻׁלְחָנוֹת מָלְאוּ קִיא צוֹאָה בְּלִי מָקוֹם.

Rabbi Aba said, Abraham throughout his life used to stand at the crossroad to invite guests and set the table for them. Now, ON SUKKOT, if one invites him and all the other righteous and King David but does not give them their share, Abraham stands up from the table and cries, "Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men" (Bemidbar 16:26), and everyone walks away after him. Isaac says, "but the belly of the wicked shall feel want" (Mishlei 13:25), and Jacob says, "The morsel which you have eaten shall you vomit up" (Mishlei 23:8). The rest of the righteous, NAMELY MOSES AND AARON, say, "For all tables are full of vomit and filth, so that there is no place clean" (Yeshayah 28:8).

chanoch's Commentary

There is much to learn about what and how to invite guests into the Sukkah as well as learning how to build a nation.

Pasook 280. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on the Parasha Emor Section 37 - Holiday of Sukkot

דָּוִד מַלְכָּא אָמַר, וְאַשְׁלִים דִּינוֹי, דִּכְתִּיב וַיְהִי כַּעֲשֶׂרֶת הַיָּמִים וַיִּגּוֹף יְיָ' אֶת נָבָל וַיָּמֹת. מַאי קָא מַיְירֵי. בְּגִין דְּדָוִד שָׁאַל לְנָבָל, וְאִתְעָבֵיד לֵיהּ אוֹשְׁפִּיזָא, וְלָא בָּעָא. וְדָא זַמִּין לֵיהּ, וְלָא יָהַב לֵיהּ חוּלָקָא, וּבְאִינּוּן עֲשָׂרָה יוֹמִין דְּדָוִד מַלְכָּא דָּאִין עָלְמָא, אַתְּדָּן עָלֵיהּ הַהוּא בַּר נָשׁ דְּאַשְׁלִים לֵיהּ בִּישׁ יַתִּיר מִנָבָל.

King David said, And He completes the execution of His punishments, as written, "And it came to pass about ten days after, that Hashem smote Nabal, and he died" (I Shmuel 25:38). HE ASKS, What does this mean, AND ANSWERS, This is because David asked Nabal to accept him as a guest, but he declined. Also he WHO SITS AT THE SUKKAH invited him, KING DAVID, yet did not give him his share. THEREFORE KING DAVID RECITED OVER HIM THIS VERSE ABOUT NABAL. During the ten days, when King David, MALCHUT, judges the world, DURING THE TEN DAYS OF REPENTANCE, that man is punished for it, for rewarding him worse than Nabal, BY INVITING HIM YET NOT GIVING HIM HIS SHARE. NABAL AT LEAST DID NOT INVITE HIM.

chanoch's Commentary

The whole idea of a nation of 600,000 minimum is that all needs of the 600,000 is met by the needs of the other people. There is no lack as long as someone is thinking about taking care of themselves. The Name Nabal represents the fallen heart and we need to learn to take care of our portion of the responsiblities for the Nation. Since the Nation is in lack we learn to make sure that there is no lack within the nation which is why we do not have to calculate what will be required by the nations.

Pasook 281. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on the Parasha Emor Section 37 - Holiday of Sukkot

אָמַר רִבִּי אֶלְעָזָר אוֹרַיְיתָא לָא אַטְרַח עָלֵיהּ דְּבַר נָשׁ יַתִּיר, אֶלָּא כְּמָה דְּיָכִיל, דִּכְתִּיב אִישׁ כְּמַתְּנַת יָדוֹ וְגוֹ'. וְלָא לֵימָא אִינִישׁ אֱכוּל וְאֶשְׂבַּע וְאַרְוֵוי בְּקַדְמֵיתָא, וּמַה דְּיִשְׁתְּאַר אֶתֵּן לְמִסְכְּנֵי, אֶלָּא רֵישָׁא דְּכֹלָּא דְּאוּשְׁפִּיזִין הוּא, וְאִי חַדֵּי לְאוּשְׁפִּיזִין וְרַוֵּי לוֹן, קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא חַדֵּי עִמֵּיהּ, וְאַבְרָהָם קָרֵי עָלֵיהּ, אָז תִּתְעַנַּג עַל יְיָ' וְגוֹ'. וְיִצְחָק קָארֵי עָלֵיהּ, כָּל כְּלִי יוּצַר עָלַיִךְ לֹא יִצְלַח. אָמַר רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן, הַאי, דָּוִד מַלְכָּא אָ"ל, בְּגִין דְּכָל זַיְינִין דְּמַלְכָּא, וּקְרְבִין דְּמַלְכָּא, בִּידוֹי דְּדָוִד אִתְפְּקָדוּ, אֲבָל יִצְחָק קָאָמַר, גִּבּוֹר בָּאָרֶץ יִהְיֶה זַרְעוֹ וְגוֹ', הוֹן וָעוֹשֶׁר וְגוֹ'.

Rabbi Elazar said, The Torah did not trouble man TO GIVE more than what he can afford, as written, "every man shall give as he is able" (Devarim 16:17). One must not say, Let me eat and be full and slake my thirst first, and give the rest to the poor. The first part belongs to the guests. He who gladdens the guests and gives them to drink, the Holy One, blessed be He, is happy with him and Abraham says about him, "then shall you delight yourself in Hashem" (Yeshayah 58:14), and Isaac calls, "No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper" (Yeshayah 54:17). Rabbi Shimon said, King David, WHO IS MALCHUT, recited this VERSE to him, because all the weapons of the King and the King's wars were delivered to David's hands. But Isaac says, "His seed shall be mighty upon earth... Wealth and riches shall be in his house..." (Tehilim 112:2-3).

chanoch's Commentary

One needs to wash hands, say HaMotzei, say the blessing of sitting in the Sukah and then invite the Ushpizin prior to eating oneself.

Pasook 282. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on the Parasha Emor Section 37 - Holiday of Sukkot

יַעֲקֹב אָמַר, אָז יִבָּקַע כַּשַּׁחַר אוֹרֶךָ וְגוֹ', שְׁאָר צַדִּיקַיָּיא אַמְרֵי, וְנָחֲךָ יְיָ' תָּמִיד וְהִשְׂבִּיעַ וְגוֹ', דָּוִד מַלְכָּא אָמַר, כָּל כְּלִי יוּצַר עָלַיִךְ לֹא יִצְלָח, דְּהָא הוּא עַל כָּל זֵיינֵי עָלְמָא אִתְפְּקַד. זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהּ דְּבַר נָשׁ, דְּזָכֵי לְכָל הַאי. זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהוֹן דְּצַדִּיקַיָּיא, בְּעָלְמָא דֵּין, וּבְעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי, עָלַיְיהוּ כְּתִיב וְעַמֵּךְ כֻּלָּם צַדִּיקִים וְגוֹ'. רעיא מהימנא 282(2). פִּקּוּדָא דָּא לִיטוֹל לוּלָב בְּהַהוּא יוֹמָא בְּאִינּוּן זִינִין דִּילֵיהּ וְהַאי רָזָא אוֹקִימְנָא וְאוֹקְמוּהָ חַבְרַיָּיא כְּמָה דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא נָטִיל לוֹן לְיִשְׂרָאֵל בְּהָנֵי יוֹמִין וְחַדֵּי בְּהוֹן. אוּף הָכִי יִשְׂרָאֵל נַטְלֵי לֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לְחוּלָקֵיהוֹן וְחַדָּאן בֵּיהּ. וְדָא הוּא רָזָא דְּלוּלָב. וּמִינִין דְּבֵיהּ דְּאִיהוּ רָזָא דִּיּוּקְנָא דְּאָדָם וְהָא אִתְּמַר. ע"כ רעיא מהימנא

Jacob said, "Then shall your light break forth (Heb. Yibaka) like the morning" (Yeshayah 58:8), BECAUSE YIBAKA IS SPELLED WITH THE SAME LETTERS AS JACOB. The other righteous say, "and Hashem shall guide you continually, and satisfy..." (Ibid. 11). King David said, "No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper," because he was appointed over all the weapons in the world. Happy is the lot of the man who merited all this. Happy is the lot of the righteous in this world and in the World to Come. Of them it is written, "Your people also shall be all righteous..." (Yeshayah 60:21).It is a commandment to take a Lulav on that day with its kinds. We explained this secret, as did the friends. Just as the Holy One, blessed be He, takes Yisrael during those days and rejoices in them, so do Yisrael take the Holy One, blessed be He, as their portion and rejoice in Him. This is the secret of the Lulav and the kinds in it, the secret of the form of man, NAMELY THE SECRET OF THE SEVEN SFIROT, CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH, HOD, YESOD AND MALCHUT. THE THREE MYRTLE BRANCHES CORRESPOND TO CHESED, GVURAH AND TIFERET, THE TWO WILLOW BRANCHES TO NETZACH AND HOD, THE LULAV TO YESOD AND THE ETROG TO MALCHUT. We already learned this.A Synopsis: We are told that it is a commandment to take a Lulav on the day of Sukkot.

chanoch's Commentary

We are taught here that it is best to build the Lulav during the Holiday of the First Day.