Zohar Annotated & Explained [Hardcover]

The best-selling author ofThe Essential Kabbalahnow
offers readers the best introduction to theZohar.

The splendor and enigmatic appeal of theZohar, the major text of the Jewish mystical tradition, has never intrigued readers of all faiths more than it does today. But how can we truly understand it?

Daniel C. Matt brings together in one place the most important teachings from theZohar, the cornerstone of Kabbalahdescribed as a mixture of theology, mystical psychology, anthropology, myth, and poetryalongside facing-page stories, notes, and historical background that illuminate and explain the text. Ideal for the first-time reader with no prior knowledge of Jewish mysticism.

Guides readers step-by-step through the texts that make up theZoharmidrash, mystical fantasy, commentary, and Hebrew scriptureand explains the inner meanings of this sacred text, recognized by kabbalists as the most important work of mystical teaching, in a way that is both spiritually enlightening and intellectually fascinating.

The best-selling author ofThe Essential Kabbalahnow
offers readers the best introduction to theZohar.

The splendor and enigmatic appeal of theZohar, the major text of the Jewish mystical tradition, has never intrigued readers of all faiths more than it does today. But how can we truly understand it?

Daniel C. Matt brings together in one place the most important teachings from theZohar, the cornerstone of Kabbalahdescribed as a mixture of theology, mystical psychology, anthropology, myth, and poetryalongside facing-page stories, notes, and historical background that illuminate and explain the text. Ideal for thlÄ