You are bidding on probably one of the most luxurious sets of the Zohar ever printed. Each one of these volumes is bound in maroon leather like 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 beautiful addition in any home or library, public or private. Never before have the secrets of the Kabalah been explained in so easily a way to the layman! I think any person with a High School education will be able to understand the concepts in these books. This Zohar edition sells for $450 and more on other sites on the internet. But not here starting and ending at an unbelievable $299 for 23 volumes!
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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). I know for a fact that Madonna & her husband and some other celebrities use this very same type of set to study Kabalah from.
CONDITION: Excellent, many volumes 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 Kabbalah. In the Zohar we find that a sign of the coming of the Mashiach is when children will study and discuss Kabbalah.
Kabbalah 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, Shabbetai Tzvi, proclaimed himself the Messiah, basing himself on misinterpretations of Kabbalah. 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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