An Introduction to the Zohar: RRC Beit Midrash

An Introduction to the Zohar

Tuesdays, 7–8:30 PM EDT | May 5, 12 & 19 with Professor Joel Hecker

Individual registration: $118 per course

Congregational registration: $360 per course

Affiliated communities may purchase a congregational registration, which will enable an unlimited number of their community members to enroll at no additional cost.

The Zohar is the central and canonical text of the Jewish mystical tradition, a mystical midrash of extraordinary depth, beauty, and influence. In this three-session course, Professor Hecker will introduce you to the Zohar’s unique literary style, its rich theological models, and its spiritual, ethical, and mystical aims. Together, we’ll explore how the Zohar’s creative interpretive voice strikes a remarkable balance between innovation and continuity with earlier Jewish tradition.

Professor Joel Hecker is Professor Emeritus of Jewish Mysticism at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and the author or editor of several books on Kabbalah, including Volumes 11–12 of The Zohar: Pritzker Edition (Stanford University Press, 2016–2017).