Introduction to The Zohar with ...

Introduction to The Zohar with Commentary, Judaizm

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//-->The Book of ZoharThe Book of ZoharIntroductionHow to read The Zohar………………… Page429www.thebookofzohar.com2BELAILA DE KALA[ON THE NIGHT OF THE BRIDE] .................... 7ON THENIGHT OF THEBRIDE................................................................... 7HAKDAMAT SEFER HAZOHAR[INTRODUCTION OF THE BOOKOF ZOHAR] ............................................................................................. 52THEROSE............................................................................................... 52THEROSE(MIRRORS OF THESULAM[LADDER) ...................................... 58THEFLOWERBUDS................................................................................. 64MI BARAH ELEH[WHO CREATED THESE].................................... 71WHOCREATEDTHESE............................................................................ 71WHOCREATEDTHESE OFELIJAH........................................................... 80MOTHERLENDSHERCLOTHES TOHERDAUGHTER............................... 88OTIOT DE RAV HAMNUNA SABA[THE LETTERS OF RAVHAMNUNA SABA]................................................................................ 102THELETTERTAV................................................................................... 105THELETTERSHIN................................................................................. 107THELETTERSKOF,REISH..................................................................... 111THELETTERTZADI............................................................................... 111THELETTERPEH.................................................................................. 114THELETTERAYIN................................................................................. 117THELETTERSAMECH............................................................................ 118THELETTERNUN.................................................................................. 120THELETTERSMEM,LAMED.................................................................. 122THELETTERCHAF................................................................................ 124THELETTERYOD.................................................................................. 127THELETTERSTET,HET......................................................................... 128THELETTERZAYIN................................................................................ 130THELETTERSVAV,HEY........................................................................ 132THELETTERSDALET,GIMEL................................................................. 132THELETTERBET................................................................................... 133THELETTERALEPH.............................................................................. 134ITEMS 40-48HOCHMA[WISDOM], ON WHICH THE WORLDSTANDS .................................................................................................. 138LOCK ANDKEY..................................................................................... 140BEHIBARAAM[WHENTHEYWERECREATED] –BEAVRAHAM[INABRAHAM] ........................................................................................... 148ITEMS 49-73 THE VISION OF RABBI HIYA................................... 1543YOUAREPARTNERS WITHME............................................................. 166ITEMS 74-124 THE DONKEY DRIVER ............................................ 182ITEMS 169-236 WHO IS THIS ............................................................ 240REJOICING INHOLIDAYS ANDNOTGIVING TO THEPOOR..................... 245TORAH ANDPRAYER............................................................................ 252RABBISHIMON’SEXIT FROM THECAVE............................................... 260THECOMMANDMENTS OF THETORAH,THEFIRSTCOMMANDMENT.... 262THESECONDCOMMANDMENT............................................................. 266THETHIRDCOMMANDMENT................................................................ 274THEFOURTHCOMMANDMENT............................................................. 279THEFIFTHCOMMANDMENT................................................................. 286THESIXTHCOMMANDMENT................................................................. 291THESEVENTHCOMMANDMENT........................................................... 294THEEIGHTHCOMMANDMENT.............................................................. 302THENINTHCOMMANDMENT................................................................ 307ITEMS 237- END OF INTRO............................................................... 313THETENTHCOMMANDMENT................................................................ 313THEELEVENTHCOMMANDMENT......................................................... 324THETWELFTHCOMMANDMENT........................................................... 326THETHIRTEENTHCOMMANDMENT...................................................... 327THEFOURTEENTHCOMMANDMENT..................................................... 328GENERALEXPLANATION FORALLFOURTEENCOMMANDMENTS ANDHOWTHEYDIVIDE INTO THESEVENDAYS OFCREATION.................... 340APPENDIX A: ZOHAR GLOSSARY ................................................. 363APPENDIX B: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.................... 425APPENDIX C: HOW TO READ THE ZOHAR................................. 429PREPARATION....................................................................................... 429Constant Preparation for Studying The Zohar................................ 429The Condition for Opening The Book of Zohar............................... 430The Zohar Leads us to a Transformed View of the World............... 430THEAPPROACH TOSTUDYINGTHEBOOK OFZOHAR........................... 431Awakening Myself into Consciousness ............................................ 431Being Impacted by The Zohar like a Baby....................................... 432Yearning "to understand what is being learned."............................ 434Perceiving Reality like a Baby ........................................................ 435Aiming Myself toward the Goal with the Words.............................. 4364Ascending from the Branches to the Roots ...................................... 437The World resides within me ........................................................... 438Viewing Reality Correctly ............................................................... 438THEEFFORT DURING THESTUDY.......................................................... 440Trying is of Primary Importance ..................................................... 440The Reward is in accordance with the Effort .................................. 440The Correct Effort while studying The Zohar.................................. 441Opening The Zohar.......................................................................... 442Focusing on Reality......................................................................... 442Making the Effort to Merge with The Zohar.................................... 443The Inner Feeling of “As one man with one heart” ........................ 443Everything Exists – Only Your Efforts are Needed.......................... 444A Person is a Small World............................................................... 446“I Labored and I Found” ................................................................ 447The Work of the Lord....................................................................... 447Trying to Build the Connection with the Creator ............................ 448Searching for The Zohar Within Me................................................ 448Returning to Consciousness............................................................. 449Seeing the True Reality.................................................................... 449The Way to Enter the Feeling of the Spiritual World ...................... 450Yearning is the Prayer..................................................................... 451Hardships as Blessings.................................................................... 452Yearning for Sanctity in the Dark.................................................... 453Persistence and Exertion in the Right Direction ............................. 454CONFUSION ANDDISTURBANCES WHILESTUDYING............................. 455Constructing the Correct Approach to Life ..................................... 455Raising the Point in the Heart above the Disturbances................... 456Above All Confusion and Disturbances ........................................... 457ZOHAR AND BONDING WITH THEOTHERS............................................. 458The Complete Kli (Vessel) for Revealing The Zohar ....................... 458Revealing the Creator among the Souls .......................................... 459Mutual "Arvut" in the study of The Zohar ....................................... 459Unity Before All............................................................................... 459The Book of Zohar Affects a Group................................................. 460Provide Everyone with the Power to Cling to The Zohar................ 461Correcting the Connection between Us ........................................... 461Everything is Attained through Unity .............................................. 462Being One Vessel............................................................................. 463“If You aren’t in ‘Malchut’, you do not exist.” ............................... 464Searching for an External Force for Advancement ......................... 464Receiving Strength from the Surroundings...................................... 465Keeping the Friends in Thought above all Disturbances ................ 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