Hillula of Rabbi Isaac Luria

Rabbi Isaac Luria (1534–1572), known as the Ari ("the Lion"), was the master of Safed Kabbalah.

The hillula of Rabbi Isaac Luria is on Sunday, August 8 2027 (5 Av). It begins on the evening of Saturday, August 7.

Rabbi Isaac Luria

Monogram: the Hebrew acronym by which this teacher is known. No portrait: no reliable one exists.

Hillula
5 Av
Next date
Sunday, August 8, 2027
Year of passing
1572
Era
Acharonim
Resting place
Safed, Israel

Biography

Rabbi Isaac Luria (1534–1572), known as the Ari ("the Lion"), was the master of Safed Kabbalah. His teachings, transmitted by his disciple Chaim Vital, reshaped Jewish mystical thought. He died young and is buried in Safed.

Sources : Wikipedia · chabad.org

Upcoming hillulot

Hebrew yearDateEvening before
5787Sunday, August 8 2027Saturday, August 7
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5791Friday, July 25 2031Thursday, July 24

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