Yehuda Fatiyah
Encyclopedia
Rabbi
Yehuda ben Moshe ben Yeshou`ah Fatiyah, also pronounced Fetayah (1859-1942) was born in Baghdad
and died on ZaKh Menahem Av in Jerusalem. He was the main student of the Ben Ish Chai
. Rabbi Fatiyah was a leading Kabbalist
and authored many works of Kabbalah
, among which three are well known: Yayin haReqa`h, Bet Le`hem Yehuda and Min`hat Yehuda. The first work is a commentary on the two Idras of the Zohar
, the third incorporates Kabbalistic interpretation of Tanach through his encounter with spirits, while the second, his major work, is the authoritative commentary on the Sefer `Ets `Hayim of the Arizal
and his student, Rabbi Hayim Vital. Like many Kabbalists, he practiced the kavvanot of Rabbi Shalom Sharabi
. He claimed to have been a reincarnation
of Rabbi Yechezkel Landau
.
Rabbi Fatiyah was famous in Baghdad and later Jerusalem for being the uncontested master in the science of kosher Qame`ot (amulets) and their writing, in the science of reincarnations
and spirits, together with Jewish
oneiromancy
. To this day, the only proper amulets have their origin in his teachings, in his identification of their source. He also devoted much writing to the difference between dreams emanating from Heaven and from demons
.
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...
Yehuda ben Moshe ben Yeshou`ah Fatiyah, also pronounced Fetayah (1859-1942) was born in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
and died on ZaKh Menahem Av in Jerusalem. He was the main student of the Ben Ish Chai
Ben Ish Chai
Yosef Chaim or in Iraqi Hebrew Yoseph Ḥayyim was a leading hakham , authority on Jewish law and Master Kabbalist...
. Rabbi Fatiyah was a leading 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...
and authored many works of 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...
, among which three are well known: Yayin haReqa`h, Bet Le`hem Yehuda and Min`hat Yehuda. The first work is a commentary on the two Idras of the Zohar
Zohar
The Zohar is the foundational work in the literature of Jewish mystical thought known as Kabbalah. It is a group of books including commentary on the mystical aspects of the Torah and scriptural interpretations as well as material on Mysticism, mythical cosmogony, and mystical psychology...
, the third incorporates Kabbalistic interpretation of Tanach through his encounter with spirits, while the second, his major work, is the authoritative commentary on the Sefer `Ets `Hayim of the Arizal
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...
and his student, Rabbi Hayim Vital. Like many Kabbalists, he practiced the kavvanot of Rabbi Shalom Sharabi
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...
. He claimed to have been a reincarnation
Reincarnation
Reincarnation best describes the concept where the soul or spirit, after the death of the body, is believed to return to live in a new human body, or, in some traditions, either as a human being, animal or plant...
of Rabbi Yechezkel Landau
Yechezkel Landau
Yechezkel ben Yehuda Landau was an influential authority in halakha . He is best known for the work Noda Biyhudah , by which title he is also known.-Biography:...
.
Rabbi Fatiyah was famous in Baghdad and later Jerusalem for being the uncontested master in the science of kosher Qame`ot (amulets) and their writing, in the science of reincarnations
Gilgul
Gilgul/Gilgul neshamot/Gilgulei Ha Neshamot describes a Kabbalistic concept of reincarnation. In Hebrew, the word gilgul means "cycle" and neshamot is the plural for "souls." Souls are seen to "cycle" through "lives" or "incarnations", being attached to different human bodies over time...
and spirits, together with Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
oneiromancy
Oneiromancy
Oneiromancy is a form of divination based upon dreams; it is a system of dream interpretation that uses dreams to predict the future.-Ancient Egyptian:...
. To this day, the only proper amulets have their origin in his teachings, in his identification of their source. He also devoted much writing to the difference between dreams emanating from Heaven and from demons
Demonology
Demonology is the systematic study of demons or beliefs about demons. It is the branch of theology relating to superhuman beings who are not gods. It deals both with benevolent beings that have no circle of worshippers or so limited a circle as to be below the rank of gods, and with malevolent...
.