{"id":4883,"date":"2025-05-15T16:20:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T16:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/?p=4883"},"modified":"2025-05-15T16:20:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T16:20:17","slug":"mikveh-of-the-ari-hakadosh-safed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/en\/2025\/05\/15\/mikveh-of-the-ari-hakadosh-safed\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikveh of the Ari HaKadosh, Safed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Emor (Hebrew: \u05d0\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u2013 dis)
Leviticus 21:1\u201324:23 and Ezekiel 44:15\u201331<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The parashah Emor and its haftarah highlight the importance of purity in divine service. While the Torah establishes the purification rules applicable in the Mishkan (the Tabernacle), the prophet Ezekiel announces continuity and fulfillment in the future Temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ezekiel 44:23<\/strong>
\u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc, \u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05d9\u05df \u05e7\u05b9\u05d3\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b9\u05dc; \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9\u05df-\u05d8\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d8\u05b8\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8, \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05e2\u05bb\u05dd.
They will instruct my people to distinguish between what is holy and what is profane; they will make known to them the difference between what is impure and what is pure.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mikveh of the Ari<\/strong> HaKadosh<\/strong>
This verse reveals the role of the priests as a source of transmitting purity and holiness to the people\u2014a spiritual dimension that is manifested in purification sites such as the Mikveh of the Ari HaKadosh<\/strong> in Safed. Located near the upper entrance of the town\u2019s cemetery, this basin holds deep spiritual and mystical significance. According to tradition, Ari HaKadosh<\/strong> [1]<\/sup> immersed himself there daily. Fed directly by an aquifer, the mikveh offers water that is pure and cool (between 10\u00b0C and 15\u00b0C \/ approximately 50\u00b0F to 59\u00b0F). Today, this site welcomes visitors from around the world in search of purification and spiritual elevation. Further down the hill rest Ari HaKadosh and his son, Rabbi Moses Luria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kabbalists of Safed<\/strong>
In Safed, before the arrival of Ari HaKadosh, the Ramak <\/strong>[2]<\/sup> led a kabbalistic school. He structured mystical teachings through his work Pardes Rimonim<\/em> [3]<\/sup>. Upon his death, Ari HaKadosh continued his teaching by introducing major concepts<\/strong> [4]<\/sup>. Although he wrote little, his teachings were collected and disseminated by Rabbi Chaim Vital<\/strong> [5]<\/sup>, his principal disciple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notes and References<\/strong>
[1] <\/sup>Rabbi Isaac Luria Ashkenazi<\/strong> (1534\u20131572) was known as \u201cAshkenazi\u201d because of his father\u2019s Ashkenazi origins. He grew up in Cairo in a Sephardic environment and later settled in Safed, which, in the 16th <\/sup>century, was a major center of Sephardic Jewish mysticism. He prayed and lived according to the Sephardic rite, and most of his disciples were also Sephardic.<\/em>
The acronym Ari<\/strong> <\/em>(\u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05f4\u05d9) is derived from <\/em>\u05d4\u05d0\u05dc\u05d5\u05e7\u05d9 \u05e8\u05d1 \u05d9\u05e6\u05d7\u05e7<\/strong> (Ha-Eloqi Rav Yitzhak), meaning \u201cThe Divine Rabbi Yitzhak.\u201d This acronym is also interpreted as Ashkenazi Rabbi Yitzhak or Adoneinu Rabbeinou Yitzhak (\u201cOur Master, Our Rabbi Yitzhak\u201d). It is also known by the names Ari Zal<\/strong> (Ari, his memory is a blessing) and Ari HaKadosh<\/strong> (Ari, the Holy).<\/em>
[2] <\/sup>Rabbi Moses ben Jacob Cordovero<\/strong> (1522\u20131570) was a major figure in Kabbalah. He structured the kabbalistic teachings and profoundly influenced the development of Jewish mysticism in Safed. He is also known by the acronym <\/em>\u05e8\u05de\u05f4\u05e7<\/strong> (Ramak).<\/em>
[3] <\/sup>Pardes Rimonim<\/strong> (<\/em>\u05e4\u05e8\u05d3\u05e1 \u05e8\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd), meaning \u201cThe Orchard of Pomegranates,\u201d is a major work of Kabbalah. Its title refers to two symbolic elements:<\/em>
\u2013 Pardes<\/strong> (<\/em>\u05e4\u05e8\u05d3\u05e1), an acronym for the four levels of Torah interpretation\u2014Pshat<\/strong> (<\/em>\u05e4\u05e9\u05d8) for the literal sense, Remez<\/strong> (<\/em>\u05e8\u05de\u05d6) for the allegorical, Derash<\/strong> (<\/em>\u05d3\u05e8\u05e9) for the homiletical, and Sod<\/strong> (<\/em>\u05e1\u05d5\u05d3) for the mystical.<\/em>
\u2013 Rimonim<\/strong> (<\/em>\u05e8\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd), meaning \u201cpomegranates,\u201d is a symbol of wisdom, and the fruit\u2019s seed count alludes to the 613 mitzvot (commandments) of the Torah.<\/em>
[4] <\/sup>Kabbalistic concepts introduced by Ari HaKadosh include:<\/em>
\u2013 Tzimtzum<\/strong>: The contraction or withdrawal of the divine presence in order to create space for creation.<\/em>
\u2013 Chevirat Ha-Kelim<\/strong>: \u201cBreaking of the Vessels,\u201d a cosmic event that is the origin of primordial disorder.<\/em>
\u2013 Tikkun Olam<\/strong>: \u201cRepairing the World\u201d through acts of kindness and holiness.<\/em>
[5] <\/sup>Rabbi Chaim Vital<\/strong> (1542\u20131620), the principal disciple of the Ari, fixed his teachings in fundamental texts including Etz Ha\u2019Hayim (The Tree of Life) and Cha\u2019ar HaGilgulim (The Gate of Reincarnations). His son, Rabbi Samuel Vital (1598\u20131677), ensured the transmission of these teachings throughout the Eastern Jewish world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emor (Hebrew: \u05d0\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u2013 dis)Leviticus 21:1\u201324:23 and Ezekiel 44:15\u201331 The parashah Emor and its haftarah highlight the importance of purity in divine service. While the Torah establishes the purification rules applicable in the Mishkan (the Tabernacle), the prophet Ezekiel announces continuity and fulfillment in the future Temple. Ezekiel 44:23\u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea-\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc, \u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05d9\u05df \u05e7\u05b9\u05d3\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b9\u05dc; \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9\u05df-\u05d8\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d8\u05b8\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8, … Continuer la lecture de Mikveh of the Ari HaKadosh, Safed<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2677],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4883"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4894,"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4883\/revisions\/4894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}