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In this episode of GL Deep Dives, Gorgorod unravels the controversial origins of the Zohar, the foundational text of Kabbalah—long believed to be ancient wisdom from a 2nd-century sage, but exposed by scholars as a medieval creation. How did one man in 13th-century Spain manage to reshape Jewish mysticism and influence centuries of spiritual thought with a book he claimed was thousands of years older?

We explore the clues hidden in the text, the linguistic fingerprints that revealed its true age, the motives behind its creation, and how the Zohar still captivates millions despite the controversy. This is the story of a cosmic forgery that became scripture.

🎧 Mysticism, mythmaking, and the power of belief. No dogma, just deep dives.

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