Shimon

Shimon bar Yochai

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Jewish rabbi author of the Zohar

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According to Wikipedia, Shimon bar Yochai or Shimon ben Yochai , also known by the acronym Rashbi, was a 2nd-century tannaitic sage in ancient Judea. He was one of the most eminent disciples of Rabbi Akiva. The Zohar, a 13th century foundational work of Kabbalah, is ascribed to him by Kabbalistic tradition.

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