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The Zohar

Sefer ha-Zohar, the Book of Radiance

By Moses de León

First written late 13th century

In the public domain

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The central work of Kabbalah, a mystical commentary on the Torah in Aramaic, presented as the teaching of Rabbi Shimon bar Yoḥai. Modern scholarship attributes it to Moses de León and his circle in Castile; tradition holds to the ancient attribution.

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Moses de León. The Zohar: Sefer ha-Zohar, the Book of Radiance.

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“The Zohar.” Source. The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society. Last modified November 7, 2026. https://www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/the-zohar.

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“The Zohar.” The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society, 7 Nov. 2026, www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/the-zohar.

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@misc{sources-the-zohar,
  title = {{The Zohar}},
  howpublished = {The Library, Unitive Knowledge Society},
  note = {Source. Last modified November 7, 2026},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.unitiveknowledge.org/library/sources/the-zohar}
}