Zohar

Zohar means “Light,” and most famously, this name is associated with the foundational work of Jewish kabbalistism, the Zohar, the primary text of Kabbalah written by the Mishnaic Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.

This name evokes themes of light, spiritual enlightenment, and divine brilliance

This word appears in the Tanakh, such as in Daniel 12:3, which describes the brightness of the heavens for the wise: “For the wise it will shine like the brightness of the firmament.”

This use of the word also emphasizes not only physical light but also transcendent spiritual illumination

Similar names include Or, meaning “light”; Meir, meaning “One who gives light”; Ori, meaning “my light”; Yair, meaning “He will shine.”

The Zohar (from Hebrew: זֹהַר, "Light" or "Splendor") is a fundamental work in the Jewish mystical literature known as the Kabbalah. It is the primary and most influential text in the study of Kabbalah

Traditionally, the Zohar is believed to have originated in the 2nd century CE by Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, a sage of the Mishnaic period. However, most modern scholars believe that the Zohar was written in the 13th century CE by Moses de León in Spain. He nevertheless claimed that the text was a transcription of Rabbi Shimon's teachings

The Zohar was written as a mystical commentary on the Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible), but it also contains in-depth interpretations and elaborations on the nature of God, the creation of the universe, the human soul, and the relationship between the spiritual and physical worlds

The Zohar attempts to uncover the hidden meanings and esoteric dimensions of the Bible and Jewish teachings. It is an attempt to understand divine secrets and how God interacts with the world.