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Becoming Elijah: Prophet of Transformation by Daniel C. Matt

Becoming Elijah: Prophet of Transformation by Daniel C. Matt

Jewish Lives In the Bible Elijah is a zealous prophet, attacking idolatry and injustice, championing God. He performs miracles, restoring life and calling down fire. When his earthly life ends, he vanishes in a whirlwind, carried off to heaven in a fiery chariot. Was this a spectacular death, or did Elijah escape death entirely? The latter view prevailed. Though residing in heaven, Elijah…

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The Zohar Pritzker Edition, Volume Twelve by Daniel C. Matt The twelfth volume of The Zohar: Pritzker Edition presents an assortment of discrete Zoharic compositions. The first two chapters contain different versions of the Zoharic Heikhalot, descriptions of the heavenly halls or palaces that the soul of the kabbalist traverses during prayer.

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The Zohar Pritzker Edition, Volume Seven by Daniel C. Matt This seventh volume of The Zohar: Pritzker Edition consists of commentary on more than half the book of Leviticus.

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The Zohar Pritzker Edition, Volume Six by Daniel C. Matt This sixth volume of The Zohar: Pritzker Edition completes the Zohar's commentary on the book of Exodus.

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The Zohar Pritzker Edition, Volume Five by Daniel C. Matt

The Zohar Pritzker Edition, Volume Five by Daniel C. Matt

This fifth volume of The Zohar: Pritzker Edition opens in the middle of Exodus immediately following the revelation at Mount Sinai. The first chapter features a famous narrative about two rabbis and an old donkey-driver they encounter on the road. This old man seems like a complete ignoramus and pesters them with nonsensical riddles, but he turns out to be a sage and explains to them one of the…

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The Zohar Pritzker Edition, Volume Three by Daniel C. Matt

The Zohar Pritzker Edition, Volume Three by Daniel C. Matt

This third volume of The Zohar: Pritzker Edition completes the Zohar’s commentary on the book of Genesis. Here we find spiritual explorations of numerous biblical narratives, including Jacob’s wrestling with the angel, Joseph’s kidnapping by his brothers, his near seduction by Potiphar’s wife, his interpretation of Pharaoh’s dreams, and his reunion with his brothers and father.

Throughout, the…

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The Zohar Pritzker Edition, Volume Two by Daniel C. Matt The first two volumes of The Zohar: Pritzker Edition, translated with commentary by Daniel C. Matt, cover more than half of the Zohar's commentary on the Book of Genesis (through Genesis 32:3).

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The Zohar Pritzker Edition, Volume One by Daniel C. Matt The first two volumes of The Zohar: Pritzker Edition, translated with commentary by Daniel C. Matt, cover more than half of the Zohar's commentary on the Book of Genesis (through Genesis 32:3).