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|data14 = A 4th generation Tana, one of the all time leading kabbalists and the author of the Zohar.}} | |data14 = A 4th generation Tana, one of the all time leading kabbalists and the author of the Zohar.}} | ||
− | '''Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai''' also known as the '''Rashbi''' was a 4th generation Tana and a student of | + | '''Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai''' also known as the '''Rashbi''' was a 4th generation Tana and a student of Rabbi Akiva, recognized even in his youth for his greatness in Torah. He was one of the five student to receive Smicha from Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava and later from Rabbi Akiva following the death of his students. After being sentenced to death for making a negative remark about the Roman government, Rebbe Shimon was forced to flee along with his son [[Rabbi-Elazar-ben-Rabbi-Shimon|Rebbe Elazar]], hiding in a [[Cave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai|cave in Peki'in]] for 13 years. Great mysteries of the Torah were revealed to the Rashbi during the years he spent in the cave and upon emerging he founded the school that created the Zohar, one of the pillars of the [[Kabbalah]]. Often quoted in the Mishna under the name 'Rebbe Shimon', he also authored the basis of the Sefri. Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai is buried in Meron, his Kever being the most visited in the world, with over 600,000 visitors arriving to his Hillula on Lag Baomer. He is known to have been one of the five 'Tzadiki Yesod Olam' that existed throughout history. |
==Fasts== | ==Fasts== | ||
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==Kever Rebbe Shimon== | ==Kever Rebbe Shimon== | ||
− | Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai is buried in Meron along with his son [[Rabbi-Elazar-ben-Rabbi-Shimon|Rebbe Elazar]]. Their actual kever is in a cave which is now inaccessible but people pray at the tomb built above the cave with Matzevot aligned directly above the actual kivarim. Kever Rashbi is the most visited tomb in Israel with thousands of people streaming through each day during all hours. Historically many visitors to Eretz Yisroel would make trips to this location and recorded it in their dairies. | + | Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai is buried in Meron along with his son [[Rabbi-Elazar-ben-Rabbi-Shimon|Rebbe Elazar]]. Their actual kever is in a cave which is now inaccessible but people pray at the tomb built above the cave with Matzevot aligned directly above the actual kivarim. Kever Rashbi is the most visited tomb in Israel with thousands of people streaming through each day during all hours. Historically many visitors to Eretz Yisroel would make trips to this location and recorded it in their dairies. Even in Talmudic times Kever Rashbi was a renown spiritual shrine and the Talmud even recorded an incedednt of it being visited by Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi and Eliyahu Hanavi, which possibly occurred on Lag Baomer. |
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===Hillula of Rabbi Shimon=== | ===Hillula of Rabbi Shimon=== | ||
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====Joy==== | ====Joy==== | ||
− | There is great joy by the Hillula of the Rashbi and thousands of people dance in the courtyard and surrounding mountain slope. These joyous festivities were documented in many traveler dairies throughout the generations. Rabbi Avraham HaLavi was | + | There is great joy by the Hillula of the Rashbi and thousands of people dance in the courtyard and surrounding mountain slope. These joyous festivities were documented in many traveler dairies throughout the generations. Rabbi Avraham HaLavi was acusdomed every day to recite the Nachem mourning prayers for the destruction of the Temple. After he recited them by the Tziyun during the Hillula, Rebbe Shimon appeared standing above his tomb to the Arizal and instructed him to inform Rabbi Avraham that since he had mourned during his day of joy, he would soon have reason to mourn due to the passing of one of his children. |
====Burning Garments==== | ====Burning Garments==== | ||
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===Zayin Adar=== | ===Zayin Adar=== | ||
Many people visit the tomb of the Rashbi on Zayin Adar for the Hillulah of [[Moshe Rabbenu]] since part of his soul was reincarnated in Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai and both of them held the position of the Tzadik Yesod Olam who could associate with all Jewish souls. | Many people visit the tomb of the Rashbi on Zayin Adar for the Hillulah of [[Moshe Rabbenu]] since part of his soul was reincarnated in Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai and both of them held the position of the Tzadik Yesod Olam who could associate with all Jewish souls. | ||
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==Praises== | ==Praises== | ||
− | *"This man uproars the land and upsets governments" ''Bas Kol'' | + | *"This man uproars the land and upsets governments" ''Bas Kol'' |
− | *"The supernal holy light that the entire world must welcome his face" ''[[Rabbi Abba From the Zohar|Rabbi Abba]] | + | *"The supernal holy light that the entire world must welcome his face" ''[[Rabbi Abba From the Zohar|Rabbi Abba]]'' |
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*"From the day Rebbe Shimon emerged from the cave, the supernal mysteries were open and revealed amongst the Chavarim as if they were given at that moment from Mount Sinai. After his passing the streams of the depth and the channels of the sky became sealed and the Chavarim whisper the teachings but they would not remain with them" ''Rebbe Yossi''<ref>Zohar Vayechi 26B</ref> | *"From the day Rebbe Shimon emerged from the cave, the supernal mysteries were open and revealed amongst the Chavarim as if they were given at that moment from Mount Sinai. After his passing the streams of the depth and the channels of the sky became sealed and the Chavarim whisper the teachings but they would not remain with them" ''Rebbe Yossi''<ref>Zohar Vayechi 26B</ref> | ||
*"A place of fire, the flame of Holy One Blessed Be He and the entire entourage of the upper realms are here and all the souls of the Tadikim are there." ''The Holy Ohr Hachaim when he traveled to Meron''<ref>Kevod Melachim</ref> | *"A place of fire, the flame of Holy One Blessed Be He and the entire entourage of the upper realms are here and all the souls of the Tadikim are there." ''The Holy Ohr Hachaim when he traveled to Meron''<ref>Kevod Melachim</ref> | ||
*"In the future he will be the head to all the tzadikim sitting in Gan Eden." ''[[Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai]] regarding Rabbi Shimon''<ref>Zohar Chadash Parshas Ki Tavo Page 73B</ref> | *"In the future he will be the head to all the tzadikim sitting in Gan Eden." ''[[Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai]] regarding Rabbi Shimon''<ref>Zohar Chadash Parshas Ki Tavo Page 73B</ref> | ||
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*The holy [[Rabbi Yitzchak Luria|Arizal]] gave a tikkun to a baal teshuva that each day he should recite five pages from the Zohar.<ref>Sivchay Hari 51</ref> | *The holy [[Rabbi Yitzchak Luria|Arizal]] gave a tikkun to a baal teshuva that each day he should recite five pages from the Zohar.<ref>Sivchay Hari 51</ref> | ||
* "It says in the verse 'All males should go see the face of the Master Hashem', who is the 'face of the Master Hashem' this is Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai." ''Rabbi Chiya and Rabbi Yossi'' <ref>Zohar Parshas Bo Page 38A</ref> | * "It says in the verse 'All males should go see the face of the Master Hashem', who is the 'face of the Master Hashem' this is Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai." ''Rabbi Chiya and Rabbi Yossi'' <ref>Zohar Parshas Bo Page 38A</ref> | ||
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* In all generations when people occupy themselves with the holy Zohar, they awaken the power of the souls and the power of the Tzadikim along with the power of Moshe Rabbanu who all participated in the creation of the Zohar and through this they nullify the power of the external forces. ''[[Rabbi Moshe Cordovero|The Ramak]]''<ref>Ohr Yakar on Tikunay ohar Volume 1 Page 223</ref> | * In all generations when people occupy themselves with the holy Zohar, they awaken the power of the souls and the power of the Tzadikim along with the power of Moshe Rabbanu who all participated in the creation of the Zohar and through this they nullify the power of the external forces. ''[[Rabbi Moshe Cordovero|The Ramak]]''<ref>Ohr Yakar on Tikunay ohar Volume 1 Page 223</ref> | ||
* One who attaches himself to the book of the Zohar gets away from the Sitra Acher and does not need to go through the birth-pangs before the arrival of Moshiach. ''The Ramchal''<ref>Adir Bamoram Page 22</ref> | * One who attaches himself to the book of the Zohar gets away from the Sitra Acher and does not need to go through the birth-pangs before the arrival of Moshiach. ''The Ramchal''<ref>Adir Bamoram Page 22</ref> | ||
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==Teachings== | ==Teachings== | ||
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* The Jews rejected 3 things during the generation of Rechavam:The Rulership of Hashem, the rulership of the House of Dovid and the Beis Hamikdash<ref>Rashi Hoshea 3:</ref> | * The Jews rejected 3 things during the generation of Rechavam:The Rulership of Hashem, the rulership of the House of Dovid and the Beis Hamikdash<ref>Rashi Hoshea 3:</ref> | ||
* All Jews are princes<ref>Mishna Shabbos 14:4</ref> | * All Jews are princes<ref>Mishna Shabbos 14:4</ref> | ||
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==More Photos== | ==More Photos== | ||
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