Moses de León (c. 1240 – 1305), known in Hebrew as Moshe ben Shem-Tov (משה בן שם-טוב די-ליאון ‎), was a Spanish rabbi and Kabbalist who first publicized the Zohar. Modern scholars believe the Zohar is his own work, despite his claim to have copied it out of an ancient manuscript by Shimon ben Yochai .

Jan 1, 2025 · Moses De León (born 1250, León [Spain]—died 1305, Arevalo) was a Jewish Kabbalist and presumably the author of the Sefer ha-Zohar (“Book of Splendour”), the most important work of Jewish mysticism; for a number of centuries its influence among Jews rivaled that of the Old Testament and the Talmud, the rabbinical compendium of law, lore ...

Moses ben Shem Tov de León was a Spanish rabbi and Kabbalist who is believe to be the author of the Zohar. de León lived in Muslim Spain and little to nothing is known of his upbringing, his teachers or his early studies.

Moses de León was a 13th-century Spanish rabbi and philosopher known primarily for his contributions to Kabbalistic thought. Born in Castile, he spent much of his life as an itinerant scholar, reflecting the turbulent social and religious atmosphere of his time, particularly the tensions between Christian and Muslim communities in Spain. De León is best known for authoring the *Zohar*, a ...

Moshé ben Shem Tob de León (en hebreo: משה בן שם-טוב די-ליאון ‎), también conocido como Moisés de León (n. 1240 – m. 1305, Arévalo, Corona de Castilla), fue un sabio judío sefardita, rabino y cabalista relevante para los judíos de la Corona de León y de la Corona de Castilla cuyo trabajo tuvo un impacto muy notable ...

Now Moses de Leon, whom he met in Valladolid, declared to him with a most solemn oath that he had at Avila an ancient copy, which was the very autograph of Rabbi Simon ben-Jochai, and offered to submit it to him to be tested.

Moses de Leon (c. 1250 – 1305), known in Hebrew as Moshe ben Shem-Tov (משה בן שם-טוב די-ליאון), was a Spanish rabbi and Kabbalist who is believed to be the author or redactor of the mystical work known as the Zohar, considered the most important book of Jewish mysticism. For several centuries after its publication this work ...

Moses ben Shem Tov de León, known to history as Moses de León, was born in Arevalo, Spain, in the year 1250. Until 1290 he lived in Guadalajara, a center of adherents of the Kabbalah. He then traveled a great deal and finally settled in Ávila, where he died in 1305.

The Jewish mystic Moses de Leon (ca. 1250-1305) is the reputed author of the most important of Jewish mystical books, the "Book of Zohar." Born in León, Spain, Moses de Leon lived in Guadalajara for the first 30 years of his life, then moved to …

Cabalistic writer; author, or redactor, of the Zohar; born at Leon, Spain, about 1250; lived in Guadalajara, Valladolid, and Avila; died at Arevalo in 1305, while returning to his home.