English Zohar, 22 volume set [Library Binding]

Shimon Bar Yohai (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1993 | ISBN-10: 1571891994 | ISBN-13: 978-1571891990

The Zohar is more than 2000 years old, but until very recently it was kept almost entirely hidden from the world, withheld out of fear that its power would be misused. For thousands of years, kabbalists have taught that the physical presence of the Zohar brought protection from harm. Looked at strictly as a work of spiritual wisdom, the Zohar is both an exploration and an explanation of every aspect of our physical and spiritual universe, and the connections that exists between them. Yet the real benefit of the Zohar in our daily lives is the energy imbued within each letter, each word, and each phrase.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 2000 pages
• Publisher: Kabbalah Publishing (December 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571891994
• ISBN-13: 978-1571891990
• Product Dimensions: 23 x 12.5 x 11 inches
• Shipping Weight: 52 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,757,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #98 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Bible & Other Sacred Texts > Jewish Texts > Zohar

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32 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer beware - this is not the actual Zohar., May 15, 2005

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R. Kaiser (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: English Zohar, 22 volume set (Library Binding)

Um, where do I start? THIS WORK IS NOT THE ACTUAL ZOHAR. It is a very badly translated and censored children's version of the Zohar, which is so badly butchered that it is misleading and useless.

Things you should know: Philip Shraga Berg, a former insurance salesman, claimed to be a rabbi and started his own Kabbalah religion called "The Kabbalah Centre". All of Berg's books on Kabbalah are full of terrible translations, censored and edited texts, and horrible commentary. His "explanations" are rejected by all Jewish authorities, Orthodox and non-Orthodox, religious and academic.

Finally, he isn't even accepted as a rabbi or as a Kabbalist by any of the Jewish denominations, and his work is rejected as totally inaccurate by modern-day. Instead of reading his nonsense, please check out books on this subject by real authorities and good writers:

I would suggest reading "Zohar: Annotated & Explained" by Daniel Chanan Matt and Andrew Harvey, or "The Wisdom of The Zohar: An Anthology of Texts", Ed. Isaiah Tishby, and translated from the Hebrew by David Goldstein.

5.0 out of 5 stars Books are invaluable for my research, August 4, 2011

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Kathleen Conner (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: English Zohar, 22 volume set (Library Binding)

This set of "encyclopedias" has become invaluable for my reserach. They are extremely thorough, so much so that I find new directions to pursue that I hadn't expected. A true "treasure" for the serious reseracher in Kabbalah.

7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Today's Noah's Ark, May 5, 2004

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Dian (Encino, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: English Zohar, 22 volume set (Library Binding)

The Zohar is a powerful work of 22 volumes that serves as today's Noah's Ark - protecting those who own it and connect to it through reading and scanning. I recommend visiting www.kabbalah.com or www.zohar.com in order to learn more about the Zohar and Kabbalah. Purchasing the Zohar is very easy through www.kabbalah.com. You can also call the Kabbalah Centre and they can explain what the Zohar is, and arrange to ship it to you. Before purchasing the Zohar, it is also beneficial to read "The Power of Kabbalah" by Yehuda Berg. He gives an introduction to Kabbalah, including extensive information about the Zohar.