In this classic work of Jewish mystical thought, world-renowned scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz explores the fundamental questions modern Jews ask about the nature of existence in God’s universe. The Thirteen Petalled Rose, a title drawn from the opening lines of the seminal Kabbalistic text, the Zohar, refers to the “collective souls of the Jewish people,” likened by scholars to the fullness of a rose and its petals. This expanded edition includes a new preface and two additional chapters, offering a moving explanation of the Kabbalistic approach to devotion and a profound interpretation of the prophet Elijah’s introduction to the Zohar.
