Zohar: The Book Of

According to tradition, the Zohar was written by the 2nd-century Tannaitic sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai (Rashbi) , who, while hiding from Roman persecution in a cave for 13 years, received divine inspiration to record these mysteries with his son, Rabbi Elazar, and his disciples.

It often uses the form of Midrash (homiletical interpretation) but dives into profound esoteric, mythic, and theological, rather than purely legal, explanations. The Book of Zohar

Modern scholarly consensus, pioneered by Gershom Scholem, holds that the Zohar was authored or compiled by the Spanish Kabbalist Moses de León (c. 1240–1305) in late 13th-century Spain. It was released in fragments, with many scholars believing it was produced by a circle of mystics rather than one individual. According to tradition, the Zohar was written by