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The enigmatic appeal of the Zohar, the major text of the Jewish mystical tradition, intrigues readers of all backgrounds. But how can we truly understand it? In this volume, author Daniel C. Matt brings together the major teachings from the Zohar, the cornerstone of Kabbalah—described as a mixture of theology, mystical psychology, anthropology, myth, and poetry—alongside facing-page stories,...

Tif’eret is the trunk of the sefirotic body. He is called Heaven, Sun, King, and the Holy One, blessed be He, the standard rabbinic name for God. He is the son of Hokhmah and Binah. The next two sefirot are Netsah (Eternity) and Hod (Splendor). They form the right and left legs of the body and are the source of prophecy. Yesod (Foundation) is the ninth sefirah, representing the phallus, the procreative life force of the cosmos. He is also called Tsaddiq (Righteous One), and a verse from Proverbs
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