Editing Openai/6957e05d-e018-8011-860c-0c0b8e7d65d9 (section)

== research ==
=== User: is this a real quote? ===
is this a real quote? please track it down if so.

Rabbi Simeon ben Joachi, commenting on the word Elohim: “Come and see the mystery of the word Elohim; there are three degrees, and each degree by itself alone, and yet notwithstanding they are all one, and joined together in one, and are not divided from each other.”

=== Assistant: To track this quote accurately, could you clarify a few things: ===
To track this quote accurately, could you clarify a few things:
# Are you trying to verify if this quote is from a specific Jewish text (e.g., the Zohar or Talmud)?
# Do you want to know if this exact quote appears in any known translation, or are paraphrases acceptable?
# Is your interest academic, theological, or for another purpose (e.g., citation, debunking, etc.)?

This will help ensure I find the most accurate and relevant sources for you.

=== User: any jewish texts, paraphrases acceptable, debunking ===
any jewish texts, paraphrases acceptable, debunking

=== Assistant: Got it. ===
Got it. I’ll look into whether this quote—or any paraphrase of it—appears in Jewish texts, especially those attributed to Rabbi Simeon ben Joachi (often spelled Shimon bar Yochai), such as the Zohar. I’ll also explore whether this quote is authentic, misattributed, or a later interpretation or fabrication.

I’ll let you know what I find. Feel free to keep chatting in the meantime!