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Zohar, or 'brilliant light,' is the central text of Kabbalah. In Jewish mystical tradition, it is the meeting of midrash (storytelling that expands on events in the Bible) and myth. This selection offers translations of eight of the well developed narratives in the Zohar along with notes and detailed commentary.

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"There has been a recent upsurge of interest in Jewish mysticism, and the material in this book, while scholarly, can be readily understood by interested lay readers."--Library Journal

Table of Contents
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: On the Zoharic Story3Grief, Triumph, Expulsion19The Book of Adam: Two Accounts35The House of the World57Death Postponed73The Bridegroom's Silence89A Retelling of Jonah107A Tale of Sin and Repentance127A Child's Tears and His Father's Resurrection143About the Papercut Art: The Ten Sefirot159Glossary167Bibliography173

Mystic Tales from the Zohar

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: 19/04/1998
      ISBN13: 9780691058337, 978-0691058337
      ISBN10: 0691058334

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Zohar, or 'brilliant light,' is the central text of Kabbalah. In Jewish mystical tradition, it is the meeting of midrash (storytelling that expands on events in the Bible) and myth. This selection offers translations of eight of the well developed narratives in the Zohar along with notes and detailed commentary.

      Trade Review
      "There has been a recent upsurge of interest in Jewish mysticism, and the material in this book, while scholarly, can be readily understood by interested lay readers."--Library Journal

      Table of Contents
      AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: On the Zoharic Story3Grief, Triumph, Expulsion19The Book of Adam: Two Accounts35The House of the World57Death Postponed73The Bridegroom's Silence89A Retelling of Jonah107A Tale of Sin and Repentance127A Child's Tears and His Father's Resurrection143About the Papercut Art: The Ten Sefirot159Glossary167Bibliography173

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