Seekers of the face: secrets of the Idra rabba (the Great Assembly) of the Zohar

A magisterial, modern reading of the deepest mysteries in the Kabbalistic tradition. Seekers of the Face opens the profound treasure house at the heart of Judaism's most important mystical work: the Idra Rabba (Great Gathering) of the Zohar. This is the story of the Great Assembly of mystics ca...

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Main Author: Helner-Eshed, Melilah 1958- (Author)
Contributors: Dascalu, Raphael (Translator)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: [2021]
In:Year: 2021
Reviews:[Rezension von: Helner-Eshed, Melilah, 1958-, Seekers of the face : secrets of the Idra rabba (the Great Assembly) of the Zohar] (2023) (Berman, Nathaniel)
Series/Journal:Studies in Jewish Mysticism
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Zohar
Further subjects:B idra rabba
B RELIGION / Judaism / Kabbalah & Mysticism
B Jewish studies
B jewish mysticism
B Jewish spirituality
B mysticism
B Cabala
B Spiritual Life Judaism
B Zohar
B comparative spirituality
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Summary:A magisterial, modern reading of the deepest mysteries in the Kabbalistic tradition. Seekers of the Face opens the profound treasure house at the heart of Judaism's most important mystical work: the Idra Rabba (Great Gathering) of the Zohar. This is the story of the Great Assembly of mystics called to order by the master teacher and hero of the Zohar, Rabbi Shim'on bar Yochai, to align the divine faces and to heal Jewish religion. The Idra Rabba demands a radical expansion of the religious worldview, as it reveals God's faces and bodies in daring, anthropomorphic language. For the first time, Melila Hellner-Eshed makes this challenging, esoteric masterpiece meaningful for everyday readers. Hellner-Eshed expertly unpacks the Idra Rabba's rich grounding in tradition, its probing of hidden layers of consciousness and the psyche, and its striking, sacred images of the divine face. Leading readers of the Zohar on a transformative adventure in mystical experience, Seekers of the Face allows us to hear anew the Idra Rabba's bold call to heal and align the living faces of God
ISBN:1503628582
Access:Restricted Access
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/9781503628588