HOLY GRAVESITES

One of the Tannaim whose discussions appear throughout the Babylonian Talmud. He was related through marriage to Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. According to one version, he was his father-in-law, according... Read more...

The Tanna R’ Yehoshua ben Chananya

One of the students of Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai mentioned in Pirkei Avot (2:8), he is the R’ Yehoshua referred to throughout the Talmud. He was a man of fine... Read more...

The Holy Rabbi Moshe Alshich

The student of Rabbi Yosef Caro, compiler of the Shulchan Aruch, the Alshich is the author of “Torat Moshe”, a commentary on the Tanach. The holy Ari, of blessed memoey,... Read more...

Rabbi Yosef Caro

Among the principal students of Rabbi Yaakov Beirav, he is the author of the Beis Yosef and the Shulchan Aruch (Code of Jewish Law), accepted as the authoritative halachic text... Read more...

HaMabit – R’ Moshe Mitrani

An outstanding student of R’ Yaakov Beirav, he emigrated to Tzfat at the age of eighteen. After the passing of his mentor, he took his place and spread Torah to... Read more...

R’ Shlomo Alkabetz

Teacher of Rabbi Moshe Cordevero (the Ramak), he composed “Lecha Dodi”, the hymn sung by all Jews during the Kabbalat Shabbat prayer. He also wrote “Manot HaLevi”, a commentary on... Read more...

The Ramak – Rabbi Moshe Cordevero

Teacher of the great and holy Ari, he wrote several kabbalistic texts, foremost among them “Tomer Devora”. The holy Ari relates that when he brought his teacher to his resting... Read more...

R’ Leib Ba’al HaY’surim

Among the closest and most outstanding students of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, “Ba’al HaTanya”, founder of the Chabad-Lubavitch Movement, when he emigrated to Eretz Yisrael, he was one of... Read more...

The Ari – Rabbi Yitzchak Luria

Born in Jerusalem, he was a student of the holy Rabbi Moshe Cordevero. After the passing of his mentor, he started elucidating the wisdom of kabbala. The Ridbaz told him... Read more...