Ari

The life, teachings, and mystical legacy of the 16th-century Kabbalist who transformed Jewish spiritual thought

A mystical tale of Shabbat, divine sleep, and spiritual roles in Torah learning

Legend has it that the Ari regularly immersed in the sacred mikvah in Safed. On the eve of his passing, he requested that his body be washed there. Miraculously, during the burial preparations, he stood up to immerse himself.