#127 - Kabbalah II - Heresy : Spain 1290-1350

From History For The Curious by R Aubrey Hersh;Mena Reisner.

• Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 01:40:46 +0100
• Duration: 1:01:56
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Unraveling the Mystery  - Who was Moshe de Leon? How did the Zohar impact Jewish history? Is there a deep divide between Academics & Kabbalists. What did Rav Yaakov Emden write? And how was Marriage seen in 13th century Spain?

Chapters

00:00 Introduction: The Mystery of the Zohar

13:09 The Historical Context of Spain in the 13th and 14th Centuries

30:42 The Impact of the Zohar on Jewish History and Thought

31:12 The Complexity of the Zohar

34:01 Geographic References in the Zohar

36:48 Questioning the Existence of Places in the Zohar

38:14 The Enigma of Moshe de Leon

41:02 Possible Origins of the Zohar

44:17 The Role of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai in the Zohar

49:00 Different Perspectives on the Zohar

52:22 Understanding the Entire Torah

54:19 The Beliefs of a Believing Jew

58:59 The Laws of Shmita