Mind-Benders of Jewish History
The Arizal reshaped Kabbalah in just 38 years
Born in Jerusalem, raised in Cairo, he arrived in Tzfat only two years before he died — and in that short time reshaped the entire course of Kabbalah.
How we know
Isaac Luria (the Arizal) 1534–1572: born Jerusalem → raised in Egypt (Cairo) → settled in Safed c. 1570, died 1572, aged 38.
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