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Dec 31, 2023
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The Zohar - A Basic CommentaryThe text of the Zohar can be very difficult to read. Its highly symbolic and allegorical text is written as much to conceal as to reveal. In this series of articles, we help begin your long journey to unpacking the Zohar for yourself using plain English in a non-scholarly style.
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The Zohar — A Basic Commentary, The Direct Object Marker אתבְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2023
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The Zohar — A Basic Commentary, Bereshit, Chapter 3“The letters are the body and the vowels are the aspect of their spirit, and they all follow their intonations and attain their existence.”
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2023
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The Zohar — A Basic Commentary, Bereshit, Chapter 2Introduction
Dec 28, 2023
Dec 28, 2023
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The Zohar — A Basic Commentary, Bereshit, Chapter 1“With the beginning of the manifestation of the King’s will …  a hard spark made an engraving upon the supernal light.”
Dec 27, 2023
Dec 27, 2023
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How the Zohar Reshaped “Concepts” of God and Humanity’s Place in CreationIntroduction
Dec 23, 2023
Dec 23, 2023
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The Zohar — A Basic Commentary, Weeping RabbisIntroduction
Dec 13, 2023
Dec 13, 2023
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The Zohar — A Basic Commentary, Introduction, Chapter 10 verse 49“The highest things in heaven govern the lowest things on Earth.”
Dec 13, 2023
Dec 13, 2023
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The Zohar — A Basic Commentary, Introduction, Chapter 9Introduction
Dec 12, 2023
Dec 12, 2023
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The Zohar — A Basic Commentary, Introduction, Chapter 10, verses 50–51Introduction
Dec 13, 2023
Dec 13, 2023
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The Zohar — A Basic Commentary, Introduction 8Introduction
Dec 12, 2023
Dec 12, 2023
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The Zohar — A Basic Commentary, Introduction 7Introduction
Dec 12, 2023
Dec 12, 2023
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The Zohar — A Basic Commentary, Introduction 6Introduction
Dec 12, 2023
Dec 12, 2023
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Zohar Basics and the Soul — The Symbolism of Introduction 5“When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and stars that You set in place” (Psalms 8:4)
Dec 8, 2023
Dec 8, 2023
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Zohar Basics and the Soul — The Symbolism of Introduction 4Rabbi Shimon [who wrote the Zohar] said, “Elazar, my son, stop talking lest the supernal hidden secret, which humans know nothing about…
Dec 7, 2023
Dec 7, 2023
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Zohar Basics and the Soul — The Symbolism of Introduction 3“In the beginning,” Rabbi Elazar opened, “Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who has created these things.” (Isaiah 40:26) Lift up your…
Dec 6, 2023
Dec 6, 2023
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The Soul and Kabbalah — Basics on The Zohar.“In the beginning,” Rabbi Shimon opened, “the flower buds appeared on the earth.” (Song of Songs 2:12) “The flower buds” refer to the act…
Dec 5, 2023
Dec 5, 2023
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The Zohar — A Basic Commentary, Introduction, Chapter 1The Portion
Dec 1, 2023
Dec 1, 2023
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The Soul and Kabbalah — The Patriarchs and The Sefirot in The Zohar“Another explanation for “buds” — these are the Patriarchs who come to mind, and came into the World to Come, where they were hidden.” —…
Dec 6, 2023
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The Soul and Kabbalah — The Zohar & The Evolution of the Soul“The language of the Zohar must be understood symbolically; its stories and words are vessels for deeper spiritual truths.” — Gershom…
Nov 29, 2023
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