Isaac Luria, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Isaac Luria

Ottoman rabbi in Egypt and Palestine

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1534

Place of Birth: Jerusalem, Israel

Date of Death: 25-Jul-1572

Profession: rabbi

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Isaac (ben Solomon) Luria Ashkenazi (1534 – July 25, 1572) (Hebrew: ??????? ?? ???? ???????? ?????? Yitzhak Ben Sh'lomo Lurya Ashkenazi), commonly known in Jewish religious circles as "Ha'ARI" (meaning "The Lion"), "Ha'ARI Hakadosh" [the holy ARI] or "ARIZaL" [the ARI, Of Blessed Memory (Zikhrono Livrakha)], was a foremost rabbi and Jewish mystic in the community of Safed in the Galilee region of Ottoman Syria.
He is considered the father of contemporary Kabbalah, his teachings being referred to as Lurianic Kabbalah.
While his direct literary contribution to the Kabbalistic school of Safed was extremely minute (he wrote only a few poems), his spiritual fame led to their veneration and the acceptance of his authority.
The works of his disciples compiled his oral teachings into writing.
Every custom of the Ari was scrutinized, and many were accepted, even against previous practice.Luria died at Safed on July 25, 1572, and is buried at the Old Jewish Cemetery, Safed.The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue, located in Safed, Israel, was built in memory of Luria during the late 16th century.