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Zohar Archives
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Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, one of the most important sages in Jewish history,
lived over 1800 years ago. Teachings in his name abound throughout the
Mishnah, Gemorrah, and Midrashim, while the Zohar, the primary source text
of Kabbalah, is built around Rabbi Shimon's revelations to his inner circle
of disciples. During the hours before his passing, on Lag b'Omer, he disclosed
the "most sublime" secrets of Torah, in order to ensure that the day would always
be an occasion for great joy, untouched by sadness because of the Omer period and
mourning for him. The seminal importance of the Zohar in Jewish thought and the
annual pilgrimage to Meron on Lag b’Omer are testimonies to his success.
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