Eliyahu di Vidas
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Eliyahu de Vidas was a 16th-century rabbi
in Palestine
. He was primarily a disciple of Rabbis Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
(known as the Ramak) and also Isaac Luria
. Di Vidas is known for his work in the Kabbalah
. He wrote the Reshit Chochmah
a classic work of Kabbalistic ethics that is still widely studied by Orthodox Jews today. He lived in Safed
and Hebron
, and was one of a group of prominent kabbalists living in Hebron during the late 16th and early 17th-century.
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
in Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
. He was primarily a disciple of Rabbis Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero, , was a central figure in the historical development of Kabbalah, leader of a mystical school in 16th-century Safed, Israel. He is known by the acronym the Ramak....
(known as the Ramak) and also Isaac Luria
Isaac Luria
Isaac Luria , also called Yitzhak Ben Shlomo Ashkenazi acronym "The Ari" "Ari-Hakadosh", or "Arizal", meaning "The Lion", was a foremost rabbi and Jewish mystic in the community of Safed in the Galilee region of Ottoman Palestine...
. Di Vidas is known for his work in the Kabbalah
Kabbalah
Kabbalah/Kabala is a discipline and school of thought concerned with the esoteric aspect of Rabbinic Judaism. It was systematized in 11th-13th century Hachmei Provence and Spain, and again after the Expulsion from Spain, in 16th century Ottoman Palestine...
. He wrote the Reshit Chochmah
Reshit Chochmah
Reshit Chochmah is an important book of Kabbalah , ethics and morality , written by the 16th century scholar Rabbi Eliyahu de Vidas. It is based largely on the Zohar...
a classic work of Kabbalistic ethics that is still widely studied by Orthodox Jews today. He lived in Safed
Safed
Safed , is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevation of , Safed is the highest city in the Galilee and of Israel. Due to its high elevation, Safed experiences warm summers and cold, often snowy, winters...
and Hebron
Hebron
Hebron , is located in the southern West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judean Mountains, it lies 930 meters above sea level. It is the largest city in the West Bank and home to around 165,000 Palestinians, and over 500 Jewish settlers concentrated in and around the old quarter...
, and was one of a group of prominent kabbalists living in Hebron during the late 16th and early 17th-century.