Zohar
Sign in to saveThe Zohar (, 'Splendor' or 'Radiance') is a foundational work of Kabbalistic literature. 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. The Zohar contains discussions of the nature of God, the origin and structure of the universe, the nature of souls, redemption, the relationship of ego to darkness and "true self" to "the light of God".
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The Zohar is a foundational Jewish mystical text that provides mystical interpretations of the Torah while exploring deeper spiritual topics like the nature of God, the structure of the universe, and the human soul. It matters because it became a cornerstone of Kabbalistic thought and influenced how many Jews understood mysticism, spirituality, and the hidden dimensions of their religious tradition.
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- Religious text.religion
- Judaism
- Religious text.name
- Zohar
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- Religious text.caption
- Title page of the first printed edition of the Zohar, Mantua, 1558
- Religious text.author
- Moses de León
- Religious text.language
- Aramaic, Medieval Hebrew
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- he
- Religious text.native_wikisource
- ספר הזהר
- Religious text.wikisource
- Zohar
- Religious text.period
- High medieval
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- Language
- Zoharic Aramaic
- Zoharic Hebrew
- Authorship
- Initial view
- Late Middle Ages
- Enlightenment Period
- Modern religious views
- Modern critical views
- Influences
- Contents
- Printings, editions, and indexing
- The ''New Zohar'' (זוהר חדש)
- Structure
- Influence
- Judaism
- Christian mysticism
- Commentaries
- English translations
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
- Zohar texts
- Links about the Zohar
The Zohar (, 'Splendor' or 'Radiance') is a foundational work of Kabbalistic literature. 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. The Zohar contains discussions of the nature of God, the origin and structure of the universe, the nature of souls, redemption, the relationship of ego to darkness and "true self" to "the light of God".
The Zohar was first publicized by Moses de León (c. 1240 – 1305 CE), who claimed it was a Tannaitic work recording the teachings of Shimon ben Yochai (). This claim is universally rejected by modern scholars, most of whom believe de León, also an infamous forger of Geonic material, wrote the book himself between 1280 and 1286. Some scholars argue that the Zohar is the work of multiple medieval authors and/or contains a small amount of genuinely antique novel material. Later additions to the Zohar, including Tiqqune hazZohar and ''Ra'ya Meheimna'', were composed by a 14th century imitator.