The Zohar: Pritzker Edition, Vol. 3 (Hardcover)

by Daniel C. Matt (Editor)

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“Daniel Matt's translation of the Zohar is a masterful approach to one of the most enchanting and intriguing texts of religious literature. . . . This new volume will be read and reread with delight and fervor by teachers and students alike.”—Elie Wiesel

“An epochal event. . . . This work of learning will free us from the errors and misrepresentations that have long existed in almost all the popular accounts of the Zohar. We shall have this text in which the Zohar appears in all of its spiritual depth.”—Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg

“Daniel C. Matt is giving us what I hardly thought possible: a superbly fashioned translation and commentary that opens up the Zohar to the English-speaking world. . . . The lucidity and overwhelming relevance of Matt's Zohar . . . will provide both common and uncommon readers with access to a work capable of changing the consciousness of those who enter it.”—Harold Bloom, Yale University

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This third volume of "The Zohar: Pritzker Edition" completes the "Zohar"’s commentary on the book of Genesis. Here we find spiritual explorations of numerous biblical narratives, including Jacob’s wrestling with the angel, Joseph’s kidnapping by his brothers, his near seduction by Potiphar’s wife, his interpretation of Pharaoh’s dreams, and his reunion with his brothers and father.

Throughout, the "Zohar" probes the biblical text and seeks deeper meaning—for example, the divine intention behind Joseph’s disappearance, or the profound significance of human sexuality. Divine and human realities intertwine, affecting one another.

Toward the end of Genesis, the Bible states: "Jacob’s days drew near to die"—an idiomatic expression that the "Zohar" insists on reading hyperliterally. Each human being is challenged to live his days virtuously. If he does, those days themselves are woven into a garment of splendor; at death, they "draw near," enveloping him, escorting him to the beyond.

"Sefer ha-Zohar" (The Book of Radiance) has amazed and overwhelmed readers ever since it emerged mysteriously in medieval Spain toward the end of the thirteenth century. Written in a unique Aramaic, this masterpiece of Kabbalah exceeds the dimensions of a normal book; it is virtually a body of literature, comprising over twenty discrete sections. The bulk of the "Zohar" consists of a running commentary on the Torah, from Genesis through Deuteronomy.

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Product Details Hardcover: 600 pages Publisher: Stanford University Press; 1 edition (December 5, 2005) Language: English ISBN-10: 0804752109 ISBN-13: 978-0804752107 Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 1.8 inches Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #165,687 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #10 in  Books > Religion & Spirituality > Bible & Other Sacred Texts > Sacred Writings > Zohar #18 in  Books > Religion & Spirituality > Bible & Other Sacred Texts > Sacred Writings > Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) > Commentaries #41 in  Books > Religion & Spirituality > Bible & Other Sacred Texts > Sacred Writings > Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) > Criticism & Interpretation

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 600 pages
• Publisher: Stanford University Press; 1 edition (December 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804752109
• ISBN-13: 978-0804752107
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #165,687 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars volume III.., at last!, December 21, 2005

By	Manuel C. Hernandez "fromthewoods" (Deer River, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Those who have purchased the previous two volumes may find this to be no less an endeavor of exegesis and scholarship. What this edition has done is quite simply (for all the effort) bring forth the gem within the text that for many has been hidden for so long a time.
With the addition of a .pdf file library, through the Stanford University Press website (www.sup.org), this edition for the first time puts in reach not only the Aramaic text but a VERY readable translation, with commentary and extensive notes. In particular the highlighting by example of words for explaination (in Hebrew font)is a most welcome addition.
Incorporating an extensive bibliography and reference notation, the only possible lack would be the glossary: that could have been extended just a bit to include colloquialisms of the dialect (but then, that might take up a entire volume itself!... so...)
The chance to peer into the culture of the Jews of the period through the reconstructed text, is another aspect of great value in these volumes. The terminologies the nuances of form, these subtleties are very valuable to any student wishing to get a better grip on the meaning of the intimations of the dialogue, and this opportunity is well afforded us in these volumes.
In closing, if you want to study the Zohar and you are looking for a ready source of analytical work.., that provides text and translation, this is the series to get into your library.
As I have stated before I am not a Hebrew scholar, however I research a great deal of Hebrew (Torah study) literature, and a vast portion of that literature is still out of reach due to out-of-print tomes or manuscripts not being published for ready distribution to a general audience either with a reliable translation or a proper Hebrew text accompanying that translation. Daniel Matt and colleagues have brought to light one very important part of that body of literature. AND THAT (!) in and of itself should be commended and appreciated by any who have a desire to study the depths of the Torah, Kabbalah and Jewish mystical literature.
I would like to thank the editor and those that have pursued the long arduous task of putting this edition into the hands of those of us who wish to 'dig deeper'.
Manuel Colunga-Hernandez

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zohar for English Speakers, August 26, 2007

By	Jeff Shapiro - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Really, who could review Daniel Matt's Zohar, volumes 1, 2, or 3? Very few of us have such understanding, although Professor Joel Hecker [and undoubtedly a few other academics] has given it a try.

I can say that with a group that has been learning Zohar together weekly for more than three years, with everyone else but me able to learn in the original Aramaic, I've been able to keep up with this wonderful, well-published translation and extensive commentary for all the three volumes. And, even, sometimes, be helpful to the others with Daniel Matt's spiritual and literary skills. If you might be in the same situation, you can't do better than this translation/interpretation. Many thanks to Margot Pritzker for sponsoring.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Zohar:Pritzker Edition Vol 3, December 17, 2008

By	Rosalee Stone "avid book worm" (Redwood City, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Daniel Matt has given us a lovely commentary on many of our favorite stories in Genesis. If you are a student of Kabbalah or simply enjoy a literate presentation of beautiful, ancient scripture, you will thoroughly enjoy this volume. Buy it with confidence. Enjoy!