The Zohar is the central work of the Jewish mystical tradition of Kabbalah. Traditionally attributed to the second-century sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the Zohar’s authorship has been subject to debate from the time it first appeared in 13th-century Spain. The work centers around Rabbi Shimon and his students as they travel the land of Israel and interpret the Torah esoterically. Written primarily in a cryptic form of Aramaic, the Zohar discusses topics such as the nature of God, the soul, and the creation of the world.

The Zohar is the central work of the Jewish mystical tradition of Kabbalah. Traditionally attributed to the second-century sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the Zohar’s authorship has been subject to debate from the time it first appeared in 13th-century Spain. The work centers around Rabbi Shimon and his students as they travel the land of Israel and interpret the Torah esoterically. Written primarily in a cryptic form of Aramaic, the Zohar discusses topics such as the nature of God, the soul, and the creation of the world.