{"title":"Daniel Chanan Matt","description":"\u003cp\u003eDANIEL CHANAN MATT is a scholar of Kabbalah whose nine-volume annotated translation The Zohar: Pritzker Edition has been hailed as \"a monumental contribution to the history of Jewish thought.\" His recent books include \u003cem\u003eBecoming Elijah: Prophet of Transformation\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGod and the Big Bang: Discovering Harmony between Science and Spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Essential Kabbalah\u003c\/em\u003e, translated into eight languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt was awarded the inaugural Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Book Prize for \u003cem\u003eBecoming Elijah: Prophet of Transformation\u003c\/em\u003e. He holds a Ph.D. from Brandeis University and served for twenty years as Professor of Jewish Spirituality at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, and has also taught at Stanford University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel lives in Berkeley, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Chanan Matt’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"zohar-annotated-explained-skylight-illuminations","title":"Zohar: Annotated \u0026 Explained (SkyLight Illuminations)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe best-selling author of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Essential Kabbalah\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enow offers readers the best introduction to the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eZohar\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe splendor and enigmatic appeal of the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eZohar\u003c\/em\u003e, the major text of the Jewish mystical tradition, has never intrigued readers of all faiths more than it does today. But how can we truly understand it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDaniel C. Matt brings together in one place the most important teachings from the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eZohar\u003c\/em\u003e, the cornerstone of Kabbalah―described as a mixture of theology, mystical psychology, anthropology, myth, and poetry―alongside facing-page stories, notes, and historical background that illuminate and explain the text. Ideal for the first-time reader with no prior knowledge of Jewish mysticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGuides readers step-by-step through the texts that make up the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eZohar\u003c\/em\u003e―midrash, mystical fantasy, commentary, and Hebrew scripture―and explains the inner meanings of this sacred text, recognized by kabbalists as the most important work of mystical teaching, in a way that is both spiritually enlightening and intellectually fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1893361519\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781893361515\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Daniel Chanan Matt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42228185071832,"sku":"9781893361515","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42228185104600,"sku":"9781683365075","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/81cJG7F4dJL_mockup_v2_1638915092_7ac0f826-0d7b-40c8-86c9-e196dfca9fd1.jpg?v=1790983423"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-daniel-chanan-matt.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}