Kabbalah II - Heresy : Spain 1290-1350

History for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast

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