Isaac ben Solomon Luria

יצחק לוריא (Known as "The Ari HaKadosh")

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Born Jan 01, 1534

Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire

Passed Away Jul 25, 1572 Safed, Ottoman Empire

Lifespan 38 years old

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"There is no blade of grass on earth that does not have an angel in heaven bidding it: Grow!"

Archival Overview

Supreme kabbalist of Safed whose revolutionary mystical doctrines of Tzimtzum (divine contraction), Shevirat HaKelim (shattering of the vessels), and Tikkun Olam reshaped Judaism.

Biographical Record

Isaac Luria (1534–1572 CE), revered as the Ari ('The Holy Lion'), lived in solitary meditation on an island on the Nile before settling in Safed, Galilee in 1570.

In just two years in Safed, he revolutionized Jewish mysticism, teaching that human beings participate directly in redeeming the cosmos by liberating divine sparks through mitzvot.

Key Life Milestones

1570

Arrival in Safed

Formed the elite fraternity of kabbalistic disciples in Safed, including Chaim Vital and Moses Cordovero.

1572

The Lurianic Kabbalah Formulation

Transmitted his system of Tzimtzum and Tikkun Olam, immortalized in the 'Etz Chaim'.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Old Cemetery of Safed
Safed, Israel

                         GPS: 32.9692, 35.4925                    

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