Send a Prayer to the grave of R. Moshe Cordevero (Ramak)

Passing, the 23rd of Tammuz, 5330 (1570). Among the great luminaries of Kabbala, Rabbi Moshe Cordovero, the Ramak (an acronym taken from the first letters of his title and name), holds a particularly important place as one of the most prolific and systematic exponents of the teachings of the Zohar as well as the writings of almost all the early Kabbalists. Although it is not certain that the Ramak himself was born in Safed, he spent most of his life in this holy city, the home of Kabbala. The Ramak became one of the leading Kabbalists in Safed. He acted as spokesman for the group of Kabbalists headed by Rabbi Alkabetz, and he wrote several treatises explaining the fallacies of secular philosophy. In addition, he exhorted Torah students everywhere to study Kabbala. At the young age of forty-eight, Rabbi Moshe Cordovero passed away in Safed. In his eulogy, the Arizal declared that Rabbi Moshe was so pure and saintly that his death could only be attributed to the sin of Adam. According to the Arizal's testimony, the bier bearing Ramak to his burial place in Safed was preceded by a pillar of fire.