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Arts & Literature

Shimon bar Yochai

Who

Shimon bar Yochai · Arts & Literature

What

Second-century sage traditionally credited as the author of the Zohar, foundational text of Kabbalah.

Where

Roman Judea (Galilee)

Biography

Shimon bar Yochai is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Second-century sage traditionally credited as the author of the Zohar, foundational text of Kabbalah.

How & why

Shimon bar Yochai was a second-century CE Jewish sage (tanna) and disciple of Rabbi Akiva, one of the most cited figures in the Mishnah and rabbinic literature. Jewish mystical tradition credits him as the author of the Zohar, the foundational text of Kabbalah, and his tomb at Meron is a site of the annual Lag BaOmer pilgrimage.

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Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)

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Second-century sage traditionally credited as the author of the Zohar, foundational text of Kabbalah.

Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)