Authenticity of Zohar

Wikipedia: "The Zohar first appeared in Spain in the 13th century, and was published by a Jewish writer named Moses de Leon. De Leon ascribed the work to Shimon bar Yochai, a rabbi of the second century CE"

Orthodox Jews generally accept that this was indeed the work of R' Shimon bar Yochai, but it seems to be a subject of controversy.

(Shimshon, I think you mentioned this in one derech hashem class.)

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