Mystic tales from the Zohar
By: translated with notes and commentary by Aryeh Wineman ; papercut art by Diane Palley.
Contributors: Wineman, Aryeh.
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
Subjects: Legends, Jewish; Legends, Jewish -- History and criticism; Cabala; Mysticism -- Judaism
Description: Mystic Tales from the Zohar translates eight of the most interesting and well-developed narratives found in the Zohar, together with notes and detailed commentary.

Wineman's commentary combines a keen literary sensitivity with a deep knowledge of Jewish mysticism and of the milieu in which these stories were created. It traces the zoharic author's transformation of earlier motifs and defines the qualities of the underlying mindset that expresses itself in these stories. In addition to his clear and comprehensive introduction to the Zohar, Wineman has provided a glossary, notes, and a bibliography, making the book accessible to the widest possible readership.

The beauty of the words and the art in Mystic Tales from the Zohar make it a lovely gift book.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-179).