Sefer HaZohar-Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai

ספר הזהר- רבי שמעון בר יחאי

The word “Zohar”-זהר which mean “Radiance” or “Splendor” can also be written so as to mean the Secrets of Hashem- - רז ה'  רז יהוה.

Secrets of Hashem

רז יהוה

233=8

Thus the inner secrets of the Torah-Zohar-which are from the Eighth Sphira descended from Heaven to Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on Lag B’Omer, just like the Manna from Heaven. It will be the spreading and learning of the Zohar which will sustain and protect Israel and the End of Days and its learning will ensure the destruction of Amalek.

Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai

רבי שמעון בר יחאי

909=18

Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai-Book of the Zohar

רבי שמעון בר יחאי-ספר הזהר

1466=17=8

2116=10=1 (Nun 700)

Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai is known by his abbreviated name from his initials

“Rashb”i” -רשב"י   

Rashb”i

רשב"י

512=8

In the Beginning

 בראשית

רשב"י