Reading the Zohar: The Sacred Text of the Kabbalah by Pinchas Giller investigates the foundational 13th-century Kabbalistic work, analyzing its disparate strata and how it was interpreted by later masters. Giller, a critical outsider, explores key sections—like the Saba de-mishpatim—and focuses on how 16th-century Safed Kabbalists, particularly Moses Cordovero and Isaac Luria, shaped the text's doctrine. Reading the Zohar serves as a critical bridge between modern academic study and the traditional, often "misread," interpretations of the text.