Mysticism is a subject concept. From a descriptive perspective, a work would be mystical only if it was flickering in and out of existence, e.g. was on a server in a parallel universe that occasionally was visible in our universe. Whether the multiverse is a halachic concept is not for us to worry about.
The Zohar is either a compilation with an unknown compiler (entry under title), or the work of a single creator (entry under Shimon bar Yochai). Whether it is true or false, valid or invalid, is not for descriptive catalogers to worry about (beyond our grade level??). Aaron Kuperman, LC Law Cataloging Section. This is not an official communication from my employer From: Heb-naco <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Gabriel Angulo via Heb-naco Sent: Monday, January 25, 2021 8:47 AM To: Heidi G Lerner <[email protected]>; Hebrew Name Authority Funnel <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Heb-NACO] Sacred work Hi Heidi, The Zohar is a mystical work, or a work of Jewish Mysticism. kol tuv, Gabe On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 11:47 PM Heidi G Lerner via Heb-naco <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hi all, I have a question: for purposes of correct application of LC Subject Heading Manual and RDA, is the Zohar considered a Sacred work. Thanks , Heidi Heidi G. Lerner Metadata Librarian for Hebraica and Judaica Metadata Dept. Stanford University Libraries Stanford, CA 94305-6004 ph: 650-725-9953 fax: 650-725-1120 e-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> _______________________________________________ Heb-naco mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/heb-naco
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