In addition, Kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag (Baal HaSulam) wrote four introductions toThe Book of Zohar(“Preface to the Book of Zohar,”“Introduction to the Book of Zohar,”“A Speech for the Completion of the Zohar,” and “Preface to the Sulam Commentary”) which are necessary to know—or t...
In the introduction to the Zohar, (2b) God is quoted as saying to the tzadi:“O tzadi, you are tzadi and you are tzaddik….” This is understood to mean that God was telling the tzadi that he is righteous (tzaddik). But it can be (mis)understood to mean that God was saying ...