The first English translation of the Zohar, of the entire work from the original, is in preparation here by the famous Soncino Press. The work will be issued in five volumes, of which the first ...

The translation of a rare Jewish text is almost done, thanks to Berkeley scholar Daniel Matt. This May, publishers will release the final volume of the authoritative English translation of the Zohar.

By Alan Brill January 13, 2010 The Pritzker translation of the Zohar into English by Daniel Matt — the fifth volume of which has just appeared — should be greeted as a major cultural event.

A new translation has made the Zohar—Jewish mysticism’s key work—accessible at last. Is that a good thing?

SILBER: For the English-speaking world, "The Zohar's" gates are now opening even wider thanks to the translation and devotion of Daniel Matt. For NPR News, I'm Judy Silber in Berkeley.

The translation of a rare Jewish text is almost done, thanks to Berkeley scholar Daniel Matt. This May, publishers will release the final volume of the authoritative English translation of the Zohar.

The translation of a rare Jewish text is almost done, thanks to Berkeley scholar Daniel Matt. This May, publishers will release the final volume of the authoritative English translation of the Zohar.

SILBER: For the English-speaking world, "The Zohar's" gates are now opening even wider thanks to the translation and devotion of Daniel Matt. For NPR News, I'm Judy Silber in Berkeley.