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[[File:זהר וילנא.jpg|thumb|The Shar Blatt of The Sefer Printed in Vilna 1924]]

'''Sefer HaZohar HaKadosh''' is the central book of [[Kabbalah]] teachings. It is composed of [[midrash|midrashim]] on the Torah divided according to the weekly Torah portions. The Zohar was not widely known and was passed down from generation to generation only to select individuals, until Rabbi Moshe de Leon in Spain disseminated the Zohar and the book became public property. Many commentators arose for the Zohar who taught and expanded the teachings of Kabbalah, such as the Ramak - Rabbi [[Moshe Cordovero]], the Arizal - Rabbi [[Yitzchak Luria Ashkenazi]], and other commentaries from later generations. The Zohar also has explanations from the [[Alter Rebbe]] (see entry "Biurei HaZohar (Admur HaZaken)"), as well as explanations from the [[Tzemach Tzedek]] (see entry "Biurei HaZohar (Admur HaTzemach Tzedek)"). There are also explanations on the Zohar written by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, the Rebbe's father (see entry "Likkutei Levi Yitzchak").

'''Sefer HaZohar HaKadosh''' is the central book of [[Kabbalah]] teachings. It is composed of [[midrash|midrashim]] on the [[Torah]] divided according to the weekly Torah portions. The Zohar was not widely known and was passed down from generation to generation only to select individuals, until Rabbi Moshe de Leon in Spain disseminated the Zohar and the book became public property. Many commentators arose for the Zohar who taught and expanded the teachings of Kabbalah, such as the Ramak - Rabbi [[Moshe Cordovero]], the Arizal - Rabbi [[Yitzchak Luria Ashkenazi]], and other commentaries from later generations. The Zohar also has explanations from the [[Alter Rebbe]] (see entry "Biurei HaZohar (Admur HaZaken)"), as well as explanations from the [[Tzemach Tzedek]] (see entry "Biurei HaZohar (Admur HaTzemach Tzedek)"). There are also explanations on the Zohar written by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, the Rebbe's father (see entry "Likkutei Levi Yitzchak").

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==== The Tzemach Tzedek ====

The Tzemach Tzedek Created the book "Biurei HaZohar" (Explanations of the Zohar). "The Tzemach Tzedek said to R' Hendel during yechidus (private audience): Zohar elevates the soul."

[[File:התחלה ביאורי הזהר.png|thumb]]

==== The Rebbe ====

During a yechidus with the Chief Rabbis of Israel, Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu and Rabbi Avraham Shapira which took place on 1 Kislev 5744 (1983), the Rebbe extensively praised the virtue and importance of studying the inner dimensions of Torah in general - and the Zohar in particular, expressing his desire that the rabbis issue a proclamation ("kol koreh") to study the book. Among the things said:<blockquote>'''Rabbi Shapira''': And there are also letters from Rabbi Kook z"l in which he mentions in strong terms the necessity and need to study Kabbalah, without which it is impossible to study Torah truthfully [similar to what the Rebbe mentioned about what the Vilna Gaon wrote in his commentary on the book of Proverbs, that without studying the wisdom of the hidden aspects - one cannot achieve understanding of the revealed] and he writes that through this we delay the redemption, etc.

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 [[File:זהר וילנא.jpg|thumb|The Shar Blatt of The Sefer Printed in Vilna 1924]]
-'''Sefer HaZohar HaKadosh''' is the central book of [[Kabbalah]] teachings. It is composed of [[midrash|midrashim]] on the Torah divided according to the weekly Torah portions. The Zohar was not widely known and was passed down from generation to generation only to select individuals, until Rabbi Moshe de Leon in Spain disseminated the Zohar and the book became public property. Many commentators arose for the Zohar who taught and expanded the teachings of Kabbalah, such as the Ramak - Rabbi [[Moshe Cordovero]], the Arizal - Rabbi [[Yitzchak Luria Ashkenazi]], and other commentaries from later generations. The Zohar also has explanations from the [[Alter Rebbe]] (see entry "Biurei HaZohar (Admur HaZaken)"), as well as explanations from the [[Tzemach Tzedek]] (see entry "Biurei HaZohar (Admur HaTzemach Tzedek)"). There are also explanations on the Zohar written by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, the Rebbe's father (see entry "Likkutei Levi Yitzchak").
+'''Sefer HaZohar HaKadosh''' is the central book of [[Kabbalah]] teachings. It is composed of [[midrash|midrashim]] on the [[Torah]] divided according to the weekly Torah portions. The Zohar was not widely known and was passed down from generation to generation only to select individuals, until Rabbi Moshe de Leon in Spain disseminated the Zohar and the book became public property. Many commentators arose for the Zohar who taught and expanded the teachings of Kabbalah, such as the Ramak - Rabbi [[Moshe Cordovero]], the Arizal - Rabbi [[Yitzchak Luria Ashkenazi]], and other commentaries from later generations. The Zohar also has explanations from the [[Alter Rebbe]] (see entry "Biurei HaZohar (Admur HaZaken)"), as well as explanations from the [[Tzemach Tzedek]] (see entry "Biurei HaZohar (Admur HaTzemach Tzedek)"). There are also explanations on the Zohar written by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, the Rebbe's father (see entry "Likkutei Levi Yitzchak").
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 ==== The Tzemach Tzedek ====
 The Tzemach Tzedek Created the book "Biurei HaZohar" (Explanations of the Zohar). "The Tzemach Tzedek said to R' Hendel during yechidus (private audience): Zohar elevates the soul."
+[[File:התחלה ביאורי הזהר.png|thumb]]
 ==== The Rebbe ====
 During a yechidus with the Chief Rabbis of Israel, Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu and Rabbi Avraham Shapira which took place on 1 Kislev 5744 (1983), the Rebbe extensively praised the virtue and importance of studying the inner dimensions of Torah in general - and the Zohar in particular, expressing his desire that the rabbis issue a proclamation ("kol koreh") to study the book. Among the things said:<blockquote>'''Rabbi Shapira''': And there are also letters from Rabbi Kook z"l in which he mentions in strong terms the necessity and need to study Kabbalah, without which it is impossible to study Torah truthfully [similar to what the Rebbe mentioned about what the Vilna Gaon wrote in his commentary on the book of Proverbs, that without studying the wisdom of the hidden aspects - one cannot achieve understanding of the revealed] and he writes that through this we delay the redemption, etc.