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Rabbi Yitzchak Luria (1534-1572), known as the Ari HaKadosh, was the greatest Kabbalist who ever lived. Born in Jerusalem and
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Rabbi Yosef Karo (1488-1575) was the greatest halachic authority of his generation and author of the Shulchan Aruch, the code
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Rabbi Moshe Cordovero (1522-1570), known as the Ramak, was the leading Kabbalist of Tzfat before the arrival of the Ari.
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Rabbi Shlomo Alkabetz (c.1500-1576) was a Kabbalist and poet best known as the composer of Lecha Dodi, the beloved poem
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Rabbi Moshe Alsheikh (1508-1593) was one of the greatest Torah commentators and preachers of 16th century Tzfat. Known as the
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Rabbi Moshe Mitrani (1500-1580), known as the Mabit, was one of the leading halachic authorities of Tzfat and a colleague
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Rabbi Yaakov Beirav (1474-1546) was one of the most bold and visionary rabbinic leaders of his generation. He made a
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Rabbi Elazar Azikri (1533-1600) was a Kabbalist and poet best known as the author of Yedid Nefesh, the beloved hymn
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Rabbi Avraham Galanti (d. 1588) was a Kabbalist and student of the Ramak in Tzfat. He authored several important Kabbalistic
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