Ari Mikva
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− | + | A mikvah located at the edge of the [[Ancient-Tzfat-Cemetery|ancient cemetery of Tzfas]] which according to tradition was used by the Arizal when he lived in the city. The Ari Mikva is known to be very cold. Legend says that whoever immerses in the Ari Mikva is guaranteed to have thoughts of repentance sometime before he dies. There are people in [[safed|Tzfat]] that immerse in the Ari Mikva daily. Often people visitors will first immerse in the Ari Mikva before approaching the graves of the Tzadikim buried in the cemetery. | |
==Segulot== | ==Segulot== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
− | Historically the Ari Mikva was used to do Taharah purification on bodies before they were buried. It can also be assumed that it was commonly used by the Jewish inhabitable of Tzfat as a Mikva. It was used by the | + | Historically the Ari Mikva was used to do Taharah purification on bodies before they were buried. It can also be assumed that it was commonly used by the Jewish inhabitable of Tzfat as a Mikva. It was used by the Arizal during the time he lived in Tzfat and it was in this Mikva that he immersed himself four times after he passed away since non of his students were worthy to do the Tahara. |
==Directions== | ==Directions== | ||
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* '''Top''' - Either by going through the staircases of Kiryat Breslov and the [[Ari-Sephardi-Synagogue|Ari Sefaradi Shul]] or by going to the end of Rechov Ari. | * '''Top''' - Either by going through the staircases of Kiryat Breslov and the [[Ari-Sephardi-Synagogue|Ari Sefaradi Shul]] or by going to the end of Rechov Ari. | ||
* '''Side''' - Going down the mountain side, starting either by Ohr Yakar or the Tomar Devora Seminary. There is a small dirt path. | * '''Side''' - Going down the mountain side, starting either by Ohr Yakar or the Tomar Devora Seminary. There is a small dirt path. | ||
− | * '''Bottom''' - Entering the cemetery through either the main bottom entrance or through the side entrance on Tzhal street by the Alkabiz Institutions then going up the pathway that passes Kever | + | * '''Bottom''' - Entering the cemetery through either the main bottom entrance or through the side entrance on Tzhal street by the Alkabiz Institutions then going up the pathway that passes Kever Rebbe Yehoshua ben Chananya or going the roundabout way through Kever [[Rabbi Yosef Karo]] and then Kever HaArizal. |
==More Photos== | ==More Photos== | ||
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File:00000684 the arizal mikvah tzfat.jpg | File:00000684 the arizal mikvah tzfat.jpg | ||
File:00000693 top view arizal mikva.jpg | File:00000693 top view arizal mikva.jpg | ||
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[[Category:Safed]] | [[Category:Safed]] | ||
[[Category:Kivray Tzadikim]] | [[Category:Kivray Tzadikim]] |