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| ==Warrior of Dovid== | | ==Warrior of Dovid== |
− | Benayahu ben Yehoyada was the most important<ref>Rashi Divrei Hayamim I 11:25</ref> and mightiest<ref>Rashi Divrei Hayamim I 27:6</ref> of Dovid's thirty warriors as well as their leader <ref="Divrei Hayamim I 27:6">Divrei Hayamim I 27:6</ref> but did not fall into the rank of the three leading warriors. He did not partake in the revolt of Adoneyahu. | + | Benayahu ben Yehoyada was the most important of Dovid's thirty warriors but did not fall into the rank of the three leading warriors. He did not partake in the revolt of Adoneyahu. |
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− | King Dovid divided the Jews into twelve parts, each segment serving him and fighting his wars for one month out of the year<ref>Divrei Hayamim I 27:1</ref> while he would provide them with their expenses.<ref>Milachim I 4:7</ref> Each division consisted of only twenty-four thousand people since Dovid only picked the mighty warriors and the rich people, who could leave their affairs and engage in the king’s affairs; he did not take the poor people, who had to support themselves.<ref>Rashi Divrei Hayamim I 27:1</ref>. Every division had one supervisor who oversaw all associated elements. Benayahu ben Yehoyada was in-charge of supervising the division of the 3rd month (now Sivan) and its twenty-four thousand members.<ref>Divrei Hayamim I 27:5</ref> Benayahu was more important then the other supervisors and retained the extra title 'Minister of the Army' when they were all referenced.<ref>Rashi Divrei Hayamim I 27:5</ref>. His son Ammizavad assisted him in leading the division.<ref="Divrei Hayamim I 27:6"/>
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| ==General of Shlomo== | | ==General of Shlomo== |
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| ==Kabbalist== | | ==Kabbalist== |
| According to the Zohar, Benayahu ben Yehoyada was the most important of the thirty Tzadikim that existed in the world. His name 'Benayahu' is derived from the word 'Bina' - understanding. It also has the numerical equivalence of the word 'Chachma' - wisdom (חכמה = בניהו = 73), implying he had full use of his mind. | | According to the Zohar, Benayahu ben Yehoyada was the most important of the thirty Tzadikim that existed in the world. His name 'Benayahu' is derived from the word 'Bina' - understanding. It also has the numerical equivalence of the word 'Chachma' - wisdom (חכמה = בניהו = 73), implying he had full use of his mind. |
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− | Binayahu was the son of [[Yehoyada Hakohen]]. He had a son named Ammizavad who assisted him in managing the Devision of the 3rd Month.<ref="Divrei Hayamim I 27:6"/>
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| ==Kever Benayahu ben Yehoyada== | | ==Kever Benayahu ben Yehoyada== |
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| ===Revelation=== | | ===Revelation=== |
− | Rabbi Chaim Vital was sent by his master the Arizal to do Yichudum meditations on the tombs of [[Abaye]] and [[Rava-the-Amora|Rava]] in Ovnit. When he returned, he was surprised that the Arizal stood up in his honor, greeted him, stretched out his right hand and was very joyous. When Rabbi Chaim Vital requested to know the reason for this unusual behavior, the Arizal responded that he had not stood up in his honor but rather for the soul of Benayahu ben Yehoyada that accompanied him but offered no further explanation.
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− | Three months later the Arizal and his students passed near the area now marked as the kever and he pointed to a pile of stones and told them that he sees with his Roach Hakodesh that here is the kever of Benayahu ben Yehoyada. Rabbi Chaim Vital now recalled how on the way to Abaya and Rava, needing a rest he had sat down on that very same pile of rocks and reviewed the Yichud his teacher had given him. The Arizal then informed him that through the power of the Yichud, Binayahu had joined him.<ref>Emek Hamelech</ref>
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| ===Ben Ish Chai Visit=== | | ===Ben Ish Chai Visit=== |
− | When Rabbi Yosef Chaim visited the Kever as part of his pilgrimage to Eretz Yisroel he became exposed to vast spiritual enlightenment and great Kabbalistic mysteries were revealed to him. Concluding that he shared soul roots with Benayahu ben Yehoyada, he named all his books after him including the Ben Ish Chai, Ben Ish Chayil, Rav Poalim and Mikabtziel. | + | When Rabbi Yosef Chaim visited the Kever as part of his pilgrimage to Eretz Yisroel he became exposed to vast spiritual enlightenment. Concluding that he shared soul roots with Benayahu ben Yehoyada, he named all his books after him including the Ben Ish Chai, Rav Poalim and Mikabtziel. |
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− | ===Hillula of Benayahu ben Yehoyada===
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− | Residents of Biriya created a Hillula for Benayahu ben Yehoyada which they observe on Rosh Chodesh Adar.
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| === Directions === | | === Directions === |
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| <gallery widths=180px heights=120px perrow=4 caption="Kever Benayahu ben Yehoyada Gallery"> | | <gallery widths=180px heights=120px perrow=4 caption="Kever Benayahu ben Yehoyada Gallery"> |
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− | File:00001298 binayahu ben yehoyada.jpg
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| File:00000988 building on kever benayahu ben yehoayda.jpg | | File:00000988 building on kever benayahu ben yehoayda.jpg |
| File:00001043 tomb binayahu ben yehoyada birya.jpg | | File:00001043 tomb binayahu ben yehoyada birya.jpg |
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| File:00001258 tomb of benayahu ben yehoyada.jpg | | File:00001258 tomb of benayahu ben yehoyada.jpg |
| File:00001259 inside kever binayahu.jpg | | File:00001259 inside kever binayahu.jpg |
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− | File:00001365 kever binayahu sar yisroel.jpg
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− | File:00001366 binayahu ben yehoyada ben ish chai.jpg
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− | File:00001527 kever binayahu courtyard.jpg
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− | File:00001540 tziyun binayahu ben yehoyada.jpg
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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− | ==References==
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| {{Kivrei Tzadikim}} | | {{Kivrei Tzadikim}} |