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The Zohar (Hebrew: זֹהַר , Zōhar, lit."Splendor" or "Radiance" [a]) is a foundational work of Kabbalistic literature. [1] It is a group of books including commentary on the mystical aspects of the Torah and scriptural interpretations as well as material on mysticism, mythical cosmogony, and mystical psychology.
Moses de León (c. 1240 – 1305), known in Hebrew as Moshe ben Shem-Tov (משה בן שם-טוב די-ליאון ), was a Spanish rabbi and Kabbalist who first publicized the Zohar. Modern scholars believe the Zohar is his own work, despite his claim that he took traditions going back to Shimon bar Yochai and committed them to writing.
"Partitioned Sections of Tikunei HaZohar, with Hebrew Translation, archive of ha-zohar.com (offline as of Jan. 2022)". Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. "The entire Tikkunim and Hebrew translation in one file, partitioned for month of Elul study, ha-zohar.com" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2011-08-15
Title page of first edition of the Zohar, Mantua, 1558 (Library of Congress). Jewish forms of esotericism existed over 2,000 years ago. Ben Sira warns against it, saying: "You shall have no business with secret things". [3] Nonetheless, mystical studies were undertaken and resulted in mystical literature.
Jean de Pauly (Albania, 1860 – Lyon, 1903) was the translator of French editions of the portions of the Talmud and the first complete translation of the Zohar.He sometimes signed his works "Pavly."
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Chabad philosophy also incorporated the teachings of Kabbalah as a means to deal with one's daily life and psyche. It teaches that every aspect of the world exists only through the intervention of God. Through an intellectual approach and meditations, Chabad teaches that one can attain complete control over one's actions. [9]
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