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The Essential Zohar by Rav P.S. Berg

The Essential Zohar

The Source of Kabbalistic Wisdom

Rav P.S. Berg

Harmony/Rodale/Convergent · Print & ebook · April 6, 2004

For thousands of years, no book has been more shrouded in mystery than the Zohar, yet no book offers us greater wisdom.

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A practical, contemporary way into the Zohar’s layered spiritual teachings.
Themes
Kabbalistic spiritual wisdom, Redemption, Human relationships
Genres
Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism, Jewish Scriptures, Mind & Spirit

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For thousands of years, no book has been more shrouded in mystery than the Zohar, yet no book offers us greater wisdom. The central text of Kabbalah, the Zohar is a commentary on the Bible’s narratives, laws, and genealogies and a map of the spiritual landscape.

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In The Essential Zohar, the eminent kabbalist Rav P. S. Berg decodes its teachings on evil, redemption, human relationships, wealth and poverty, and other fundamental concerns 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 concentrated distillation of infinite wisdom available to people of all faiths so that we may use its principles to live each day in harmony with the divine.

Wisdom, Made Approachable

A practical, contemporary way into the Zohar’s layered spiritual teachings.

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  • Kabbalistic wisdom connected to everyday concerns
  • A contemporary lens on an esoteric text

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  • Reflections on relationships, wealth, evil, and redemption
  • A spiritual map rooted in biblical commentary

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Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism99%
Jewish Scriptures29%
Mind & Spirit24%

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  • Jewish Scriptures
  • Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism
  • Spiritual Growth
Authors
Rav P.S. Berg
Publisher
Harmony/Rodale/Convergent
Published
April 6, 2004
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Kabbalistic spiritual wisdom · Redemption · Human relationships
Reading lane
Jewish Scriptures