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material with gold lettering on the cover. MANY of the volumes are
still in their original plastic wrap! The entire Zohar is translated
here for the first time in an unabridged format AND commentary
in English AND includes the original Aramaic text. It would make a
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WHAT IS THE ZOHAR?
One of the great masterpieces of
Western religious thought, the Zohar represents an attempt to uncover
hidden meanings behind the world of appearances. It is a mystical
commentary on the Torah, written in Aramaic, and is purported to be the
teachings of the 2nd century Palestinian Rabbi Shimon ben Yohai. Legend
relates that during a time of Roman persecution, Rabbi Shimon hid in a
cave for 13 years, studying Torah with his son. During this time he is
said to have been inspired by G-d to write the Zohar. The Zohar
contains and elaborates upon much of the material found in 'Sefer
Yetzirah' and 'Sefer Bahir', and without question is the Kabbalistic
work par excellence. The Zohar is not one book, but a group of books.
These books include scriptural interpretations as well as material on
theosophic theology, mythical cosmogony, mystical psychology,
psychological insights, pre- Christian Jewish folk customs & laws,
and what some would call anthropology.
These volumes were published by the famous madona visited Kabbalah Centre in New York-Los Angeles in 2003. This is the second and REVISED edition
which includes the 23rd volume containing the all important INDEX to
ALL the volumes in the set. (It is NOT the first edition published in
1999 which did not include the all important INDEX volume). CONDITION: Excellent, MOST volumes still in shrink wrap.
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Who Can Study Kabbalah?
Ideally,
everyone should be able to study Kabbalah. Kabbalah is the inner wisdom
of creation revealed to us by God in order to bring us closer to Him.
Clearly, God desires that all human beings come as close to Him as
possible. Thus, Kabbalah is important for all people.
That
said, it is important to clarify that each of us has to study Kabbalah
at his own individual level, which, contrary to common misconceptions,
may have nothing to do with age, gender, or any other imagined
limitation.
Can Non Jews Study Kabbalah?
Since
Kabbalah is part of Jewish tradition, it is often mistakenly assumed
that it has no pertinence to non-Jews. However, much of Kabbalah is
pertinent to all human beings, since the study of Kabbalah arouses in
all students the desire to worship the One God, as commanded in the
Torah (Bible) to all mankind.
The
Torah anticipates that every human being become a righteous servant of
the One God of Israel, exclusively. For a non-Jew (also known as a
Noahide, google it for more information), this means to become a
Righteous Gentile, unless he desires to proceed even further and to
convert to Judaism. Much of the Kabbalah is pertinent to the
consciousness of Righteous Gentiles. Kabbalah arouses one to the true
worship of God, a commandment relevant to all mankind. In order to
worship, one has to be conscious of and to experience the emotions of
love and fear of God, two of the six constant commandments of the
heart. In order to experience these emotions, one has to have
meditative content and input.
The
levels of Divine Light that are pertinent for non-Jews to study are the
explicitly immanent levels of Divinity. This is the influx of Divine
energy that is present in the creative process. God's Infinite Light is
absolutely transcendent. The ultimate purpose of Chassidut is to bring
transcendence into the perspective of immanence. Until the
Messiah comes, though, this is still relatively a state of Jewish
consciousness.
Thus, a non-Jew should learn in Kabbalah those
secrets of creation that help him to appreciate and become aware of
God's immanent light in creation. This draws him closer to God and
augments his desire to serve Him.
Clearly,
in order for non-Jews to study Kabbalah--which, after all, is an
intrinsic expression of Jewish faith--they have to identify with
receiving this wisdom through the channel of the Torah and the Jewish
People, and commit themselves to worship the One God of Israel and live
in accordance with the seven commandments given by Him to Noah for all
peoples.
Is There an Age or Gender Limitation on the Study of Kabbalah?
Even
though there is an opinion that one should not begin to study Kabbala
until the age of 40, the great masters of Kabbalah and Chassidut did
not agree with this opinion. Some of the greatest teachers of
Kabbalah--including the Ari, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (also known as
the Ramchal), and Rebbe Nachman of Breslov--did not live to the age of
40! From an early age they began to study Kabbala. In the Zohar we find
that a sign of the coming of the Mashiach is when children will study
and discuss Kabbalah.
Kabalah
reveals to us the drama of God’s creation of the universe. It is like a
game of hide-and-seek. In this Divinely inspired game, God conceals
Himself, but He desires that we seek Him. He promises us that if we
seek Him with all our heart and soul, we will ultimately find Him.
The
seeking is the study of Kabbalah. It can begin from the first moment
that a person realizes that there is more to this world than what meets
the eye, and this can be at a very early stage of life.
The
reason that some authorities have warned against studying Kabbalah at
too early an age was that there were instances in Jewish history, even
relatively recently, when most negative phenomena resulted from the
misrepresentation and misuse of Kabbalah. For example, approximately
350 years ago, a misguided Jew, Shabbtai Tzvi, proclaimed himself the
Messiah, basing himself on misinterpretations of Kabalah. Before he was
proven a fraud, he had wrought great material and spiritual suffering
upon a significant portion of European & Sephardic Jewry.Indeed,
the study of the inner dimension of Torah -Kabbalah- helps all people
to fulfill the "duties of the heart"--the six constant commandments
mandated by the Torah, which include the faith in God's Omnipresence
and Providence over all, and love and awe of God.These commandments are
relevant to men, women and children. Indeed, these commandments are key
in the education of children, as they relate to the foundation of one's
rectified state of consciousness.True experiences of faith, love, and
awe depend upon the meditative process, as explained by Maimonides--the
great Jewish philosopher and author of the Mishneh Torah (Review of the
Torah). This experience comes with the study of the inner dimension of
the Torah. Even though Maimonides lived before the revelation of the
Zohar, he said that one has to try to access the secrets of creation.
This is what strengthens one's faith in God and arouses in the heart
the emotions of love and awe.Thus, if Kabbalah is studied for the sake
of fulfilling "the duties of the heart," there is no difference between
men and women, for these commandments are equally pertinent to all.Of
course, any subject must be studied at the level or degree of
comprehension of the individual student. There are endless levels of
understanding. One has to begin at the level relevant to him/her, and
to proceed from there.
This set will be sent from Jerusalem via ship ( 6 to 8 weeks) unless you choose otherwise. A free RED STRING gift will be sent with this order.
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