Mordechai Sharabi
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Rabbi Mordechai Sharabi (1908, Jewish Sharab
, Yemen
– 1983, Jerusalem, Israel
) was the founder and rosh yeshiva
of Yeshivat Nahar Shalom, a yeshiva for the study of the Kabbalah
of the Rashash
, in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Mahane Yehuda.
A world-renowned kabbalist
, he was accepted by the kabbalists of his time, and had the admiration of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
.
A set of three of his books focusing on remedies that built upon Rashash
intentions from verses in selected Psalms were published posthumously.
His student, Rabbi Benayahu Shmueli, leads Yeshivat Nahar Shalom today. Other notable students include Rabbi Meir Levi, teacher of Rabbi Ariel Bar Tzadok of Kollel Bnei Neviim, and Rabbi Elazar Mordechai Koenig
, spiritual leader of the Breslov
Hasidim
of Safed
.
Jewish Sharab
Jewish Sharab is an ancient Jewish quarter in the city of Ta'izz, Ta'izz Governorate, Yemen established around 130 CE and dismantled around 1940, and was one of the most illustrious places of Jewish settlement in Yemen. Many distinguished Jewish personalities were born there, including R. Shalom...
, Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
– 1983, Jerusalem, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
) was the founder and rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
of Yeshivat Nahar Shalom, a yeshiva for the study of 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...
of the Rashash
Shalom Sharabi
Sar Shalom Sharabi , also known as the Rashash, the Shemesh or Ribbi Shalom Mizraḥi deyedi`a Sharabi Sar Shalom Sharabi , also known as the Rashash, the Shemesh or Ribbi Shalom Mizraḥi deyedi`a Sharabi Sar Shalom Sharabi , also known as the Rashash, the Shemesh or Ribbi Shalom Mizraḥi deyedi`a...
, in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Mahane Yehuda.
A world-renowned kabbalist
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 was accepted by the kabbalists of his time, and had the admiration of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
Ovadia Yosef
Ovadia Yosef is the former Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, a recognised Talmudic scholar and foremost halakhic authority.He currently serves as the spiritual leader of the Shas political party in the Israeli parliament...
.
A set of three of his books focusing on remedies that built upon Rashash
Shalom Sharabi
Sar Shalom Sharabi , also known as the Rashash, the Shemesh or Ribbi Shalom Mizraḥi deyedi`a Sharabi Sar Shalom Sharabi , also known as the Rashash, the Shemesh or Ribbi Shalom Mizraḥi deyedi`a Sharabi Sar Shalom Sharabi , also known as the Rashash, the Shemesh or Ribbi Shalom Mizraḥi deyedi`a...
intentions from verses in selected Psalms were published posthumously.
Notable students
Elazar Mordechai Koenig
Elazar Mordechai Koenig is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and the spiritual leader of the Breslov Hasidic community in Safed, Israel.-Biography:Rabbi Elazar Mordechai was born in Jerusalem to Rabbi Gedaliah Aharon and Esther Yehudit Koenig...
, spiritual leader of the Breslov
Breslov (Hasidic dynasty)
Breslov is a branch of Hasidic Judaism founded by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov a great-grandson of the Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hasidism...
Hasidim
Hasidic Judaism
Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism, from the Hebrew —Ḥasidut in Sephardi, Chasidus in Ashkenazi, meaning "piety" , is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy through the popularisation and internalisation of Jewish mysticism as the fundamental aspects of the Jewish faith...
of 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...
.