Write an essay on any one of the following items:

1. Explain and analyze the theory of the conflict between Shammai and Hillel as the Zoharic writer understands it (131). How does the concept of arousal work in relation to this conflict?

2. What are the implications of the Zoharist's declaration that Moses "attained the I?"

3. How does Yehudah interpret devekut in his retelling of Eve's sin (227-228)?

4. Who is Primordial Adam in the Zohar? How does this figure impact the narrative of Edenic Fall?

5. What is the implication of the serpent "being drawn to them" (289)? Who would eventually control the serpent?

6. What does the Zoharist believe is the real reason for the giving of the belts (290)?

7. Which books do the companions believe guided Noah in his lifetime?