BH Arizal – Rabbi Yitzchak Luria prayer trek completed today
- Esther Nava
- Jul 23
- 3 min read
BH 🕊️ At the Kever of the Arizal – Rabbi Yitzchak Luria zt”l
📍 Safed (Tzfat), Israel
Today, I stood before the kever of the Arizal, the “Holy Lion” (άרי הקדוש), whose short life (1534–1572) ignited a revolutionary awakening in Jewish mysticism. Within the whisper of these ancient stones, I sensed the enduring light of his teachings — teachings that continue to reshape souls and uplift worlds.
🌟 What Makes the Arizal Exceptional:
1. A Divine Soul, a Spiritual Titan
Despite living only 38 years, he was described as possessing a “phenomenal soul” who accessed the deepest secrets of creation. He laid the spiritual framework that defines all subsequent Kabbalah   .
2. The Birth of Lurianic Kabbalah
He founded a new system — the “system of the Ari.” His core ideas, like Tzimtzum (divine contraction) and Shevirat HaKelim (the shattering of vessels), revolutionized our understanding of creation, brokenness, and restoration  .
3. Oral Teaching, Eternal Impact
Though he wrote little himself, his entire system was meticulously recorded by Rabbi Chaim Vital. The Kitvei Ari (Writings of the Arizal) continue to guide seekers, settings foundations for mystical practice .
4. Restorer of Shabbat, Worlds, and Souls
He reshaped the way Kabbalists view Shabbat, reincarnation (Gilgulim), the structure of the soul’s journey, and the cosmic mission of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world)  .
🕯️ “To be worthy of revelation, one must refine oneself.” — The Arizal’s life teaches that even the greatest mysteries are concealed within the heart of humble service.
May his merit awaken in us: clarity, compassion, and the courage to gather our own sparks — for the sake of healing ourselves and the world.
North Prayer Trek
In the Zechut of
Yafit bat malka, Levana Bat Bilda, Sharone bat Synthia, Calob Ben Sharone and Isela bat Blanca, Kelsey and Cullen Ben Sharone, Martha bat Elizabeth, Emuna bas golda, Rachal Malka bas golda ,Raphael bat Donna, Sindee Gozansky, Matla bat Sara Basha, David ben Gittel, Shlomit bat Gittel, Matan David ben Miriam Rachel, James ben Ora, Freidel chaya bat sima Devorah/Ahud Ben Ofra/ Aaron Moshe Ben Freidel chaya/chana sheesha bat Freidel chaya/moshalah Shulamit bat Liba Devorah/yosef Elimelech Ben Moshalah shulamit, Avraham shmuel Ben Miriam Devorah And Rachel Bat Messoda, Yaakov ben Shterna Sara, Rivka Feige Bas Eta, Esther Malka bat Tamar, Alina Bat Pola, Jeanette daughter of Maria, Sima Sara rivka bas malka baila Fruma - Tzvi hirsch ben rivka, Chana bas Dvorah, Adiela bas Faiga, Faiga bas Chana , Avraham Ben Chava, Azriel Shmuel Ben Faiga , Haya Binah bas Faiga , Asher Yechiel Ben Faiga , . Misha Moshe Ben Chana , Ya’arah/Sarah, , Avraham Ben Chana, Rivka Bat Dinah, Maggie hodaya bat gila
David Chaim ben Miriam Miri, Albert Abraham berty ben marguerite Margo, Gila bat lily, Noam Liam ben gila, Lily Leah bat gila, Ashley shirel bat gila, Kelley rivka bat gila, Lily bat sarah, Chen Ben aviva, Ani Chana bat Judith, Miriam Chana Bat Zehava Chaya, Frieda Bat Shayndl , Dror Ben Frieda , Yitzhak Ben Frieda , Leib Eliyahu ben Yahel יהל Yehudit andLeah bat Chava Chaya , Daniel ben Leah , Chava Bracha bat Chava Chaya , Binyamin ben Chava Bracha , Liora bat Banafshe Juliette, Heleni Orna bat Chen Chana , Rafael Chaim Meir ben Sima Chasha , Ephraim ben yenta Freida (a”h), Rahel bat Esther Gittel (a”h), Moriah Tzofia Malka bat Rahel, Chaim Yisroel bat Rahel, Sophia bas priscilla , Jeremie Jay Ben Ileana , Makenzie bas ileana , Bethanie bas ileana, Ana bas ileana , Maisey bas Courtney , Asher Ben Courtney, Zohariel Masada bat Raphael , Shoshanna bas Bella, Benyamin Fischel Ben Shoshanna , Zachariah Moishe Ben Shoshanna , Gila bas Johanna, Johanna Bas Bella, Margie Shabat, Ilana Rahel bat Sara, Daniel ben Ilana Rahel ,Yaakov Pinchas ben Emuna Miriam, Daniella bas Atarah Malkah , Avigayil Chaya bas Atarah Malkah , Ahuva bas Atarah Malkah , Yael bas Atarah Malkah ,Amalia Shani bas Tamar. Devorah Nechama Rus bas Malka, Menachem Mendel ben Malka
Chana Rivka bas Malka. Yana Yaeli Nava bas Lidiya Leah, Alexander Michoel ben Tamara, Sarah Raizel bas Yana Yaeli Nava, Yehudis Pesle bas Yana Yaeli Nava, Yisroel Shalom ben Yana Yaeli Nava , Aron Pinchas ben Yana Yaeli Nava
HaShem help them attain all their hearts desires speedily with complete emuna, excellent health and success in all their endeavors. May all the hostages be released alive immediately, the war ends and there is continuous peace and safety for klal Israel. May all antisemitism cease.
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