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R. Isaac Luria, The Ari

Knowledge Base » People & Events » People » Kabbalists » R. Isaac Luria, The Ari

R. Isaac Luria, The Ari: Rabbi Isaac Luria (1534-1572), also known by the acronym “Ari” or “Arizal.” Born in Jerusalem, died in Safed. One of the greatest kabbalists of all times, he founded a new school in Kabbalah – the so-called “Lurianic Kabbalah” – which is the basis of almost all mystical works that followed him. He studied with Rabbi Moshe Cordovero, whom he succeeded as the leading mystic of Safed.

Rabbi Isaac Luria - The Ari Hakodosh The Arizal (5294-5332; 1534-1572) Book

By Nissan Mindel

Rabbi Isaac Halevi Luria has become famous as the "Ari," the holy lion; Ari represents the initials of “Ashkenazi Rabbi Isaac” As his name indicates, his family originally lived in Germany, whence they had wandered to Jerusalem. There the man was born ...

Learning & Values » Jewish History » Gallery of Our Great » Early Achronim

The Chassidic Masters on Food and Eating

The Kabbalists teach that nestled within every created thing is an "utterance of G-d's mouth" -- the letters of Divine speech that are the instrument of its creation (as described in the first chapter of Genesis)

Learning & Values » Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism » Chassidic Thought » Anthologies » Food: an Anthology

Rabbi Moshe Cordovero (1522-1570) "The Ramak"

"I shall soon leave this world," said the great master. "The one who will take my place will say things that may seem to contradict what I have taught you, but do not oppose him, for his teachings stem from the same source as mine"

Learning & Values » Jewish History » Miscellaneous » Biographies In Brief

Fallen Sparks

By Tzvi Freeman

The very core of reality is G-d's shattered dream, waiting for us to pick up the pieces

Learning & Values » Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism » Chassidic Thought » Essays

Passing of "Ari" 1572 Event

Rabbi Isaac Luria Ashkenazi, known as Ari HaKadosh ("The Holy Lion") passed away on the 5th of Av of the year 5332 from creation (1572 CE). Born in Jerusalem in 1534, he spent many years in secluded study near Cairo, Egypt. In 1570 he settled in Sefad, ...

Jewish Practice » Jewish Calendar » Av » Av 5 » Jewish History

The Arizal Book

By Nissan Dovid Dubov

In 1492, the Jews were expelled from Spain. Some went West to discover the Americas, yet the bulk went East to Turkey, and it was in the beginning of the sixteenth century that a number of Jews settled in the Holy Land in the city of Safed. For an eighty ...

Learning & Values » Texts & Writings » Contemporary Works » The Key to Kabbalah » The History of Kabbalah

Three Levels of Femininity A Kabbalistic Understanding of Candlelighting

By Asher Crispe

It is in the power of women to ignite the souls of all human beings—to be the catalyst for their emerging out of spiritual dormancy and to become beautiful expressive flames that rises upwards toward their Creator.

Jewish Practice » Mitzvahs & Traditions » Shabbat » Candle Lighting » Insights

The Holy Ari

From the teachings of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria

Kabbalah Online » Classic Kabbalah

Gate of Reincarnations Shaar Hagilgulim

From the teachings of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria

This is an ongoing series, to be updated frequently.

Kabbalah Online » Classic Kabbalah

Safed - Center of Mysticism Part 8 Audio

By Nissan Dovid Dubov

The mystical city of Tzfat and its illustrious Kabbalists and Torah authorities.

Learning & Values » Audio Classes » Living » Israel » Eyes upon the Land

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