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| Zohar (Book of Splendor) Kabbalah Holy Book The Zohar is more than 2000 years old, but until very recently it was kept almost entirely hidden from the world, withheld out of fear that its power would be misused. Looked at it strictly as a work of spiritual wisdom, the Zohar is both an exploration and an explanation of every aspect of our physical and spiritual universe, and the connections that exists between them. Yet the real benefit of the Zohar in our daily lives is the energy imbued within each letter, each word, each phrase. For thousands of years, kabbalists have taught that simply the physical presence of the Zohar brought protection from harm. The Kabbalah Centre has a COMPLETE translation of the Zohar which includes the Aramaic text as well as English. This translation is translated by Kabbalah Centre leaders and is an accurate but not scholarly translation. Purchase it by clicking here. The first two volumes of The Zohar: Pritzker Edition, translated with commentary by Daniel C. Matt and published by Stanford University Press cover more than half of the Zohar’s commentary on the Book of Genesis (through Genesis 32:3). This is the first translation ever made from a critical Aramaic text of the Zohar, which has been established by Professor Matt based on a wide range of original manuscripts. The extensive commentary, appearing at the bottom of each page, clarifies the kabbalistic symbolism and terminology, and cites sources and parallels from bib lical, rabbinic, and kabbalistic texts, but it does not include the original Aramaic. For Further information about this edition, click here. To purchase the first volume, click here. To purchase the second volume, click here. Purchase the accompanying Guide to the Zohar by Arthur Green. Partial Translations An excellent articles discussing many translations of the Zohar and how complete they are, can be found here. The Essential Zohar by Rav Berg For thousands of years, no book has been more shrouded in mystery than the Zohar, yet no book offers greater wisdom to humankind. As the central text of Kabbalah, the Zohar was conceived by the ancient kabbalists as a guide for gaining fulfillment in the material world and for drawing closer to the sacred light of the spiritual realm. In The Essential Zohar, the eminent kabbalist Rav P. S. Berg thoroughly fulfills this intention, interpreting the Zohar’s teachings on evil, redemption, human relationships, wealth and poverty, and many other issues from a practical, contemporary perspective. The Zohar and Kabbalah have traditionally been known as the world’s most esoteric sources of spiritual knowledge, but Rav Berg has dedicated his life to making this wisdom universally available. In truth, the Zohar came into being as a gift to all humanity. The Essential Zohar at last brings that gift to the world. Purchse by clicking here. Zohar: Annotated & Explained by D.C. Matt Daniel C. Matt, the scholar translating The Zohar: Pritzker Edition, brings together in one place the most important teachings from the Zohar, the cornerstone of Kabbalah—described as a mixture of theology, mystical psychology, anthropology, myth, and poetry—alongside 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 the Zohar—midrash, mystical fantasy, commentary, and Hebrew scripture—and 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. Purchase by clicking here. Zohar: The Book of Splendor : Basic Readings from the Kabbalah by Gershom Scholem This volume of selected passages from the Zohar, culled by one of the greatest authorities on Jewish mysticism, offers a sampling of its unique vision of the esoteric wonders of creation; the life and destiny of the soul; the confluence of physical and divine love; suffering and death; exile and redemption. Purchase by clicking here. Zohar (Soncino Edition) - 5 Volume set This five-volume set is the claimed for decades to be the only complete English rendering of The Zohar, but does in fact lack substantial portions of the Zohar that are included in the Kabbalah Centre's version. It is the earliest English Translation of the Zohar and is still used by many. Purchase by clicking here. Wisdom of the Zohar: An Anthology of Texts by Isaiah Tishby The most comprehensive guide to the Zohar is Isaiah Tishby’s Wisdom of the Zohar, the English version of which came out in 1989. In form, Wisdom is an anthology of Zohar readings arranged by subject. Each subject is thoroughly and clearly introduced; each translated passage is supported by full ex planatory footnotes. While most excerpts are a page or two in length, a few are quite extensive. The prime virtue of Tishby’s rich study is the organization which it lends to the Zohar by bringing together passages on similar or related subjects (which in other printed editions are scattered all over the place) and offering such complete and lucid introductions. By giving the reader so much help, Tishby makes the concepts of the Zohar, many of which are quite difficult and obscure, far more accessible than they would be from a translation standing alone. Purchase by clicking here. Zohar (Fiftieth Gate Edition) Selection Translated and Annotated by Moshe Miller Facing the daunting task of providing an accurate, authentic, yet understandable translation of the Zohar, it occurred to Rabbi Moshe Miller that selections from the Zohar arranged according to the order of the verses as they appear in the Torah might make it more accessible. Several leading kabbalists, foremost among them Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the revered Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, concurred with this view. This work has thus been arranged as a verse-by-verse Biblical commentary – something which has not been done before in English. Furthermore, explanations from the classical commentaries have been woven into the original text (in a smaller font size to distinguish them from the text of the Zohar), together with cross-references and further explanation in footnotes – also the first time this has been done in English. This has been promised to be another complete translation of the Zohar, but so far, we've only see the first volume providing introductory sections on “Historical Background,” “The Structure of the Zohar,” and “The Mystical Concepts of the Zohar.” Translated selections from the Zohar comment on the first four portions of the Torah: Bereishit, Noah, Lech Lecha, and Vayera. For more information about this translation, click here. To purchase, click here. |
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