It is an ancient custom for Jews to stay up studying Jewish texts and philosophy the entire night of the festival – which celebrates the Jewish people’s receipt of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
Rabbi Batzri, who heads the ‘HaShalom’ Kabbalist Academy in Jerusalem, said that according to the AriZal (Rabbi Isaac Luria of Tsfat, 1534-1572), one who stays awake the night of Shavuot merits three divine rewards: to live through the year, to be kept out of harm’s way, and to be granted the strength and will to act with righteousness all year long.
Rabbi Yitzchak Batzri, the son of the elder kabbalist, said today (Sunday) in his father’s name that he called upon all residents of Judea, Samaria and Gaza who are under threat to make a special effort to stay awake all night this Shavuot – and thereby, with God’s help, be saved from all dangers.
Asked by Ladaat.net what his father’s opinion of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s policies are, the younger Rabbi Batzri said his father does not involve himself in politics.
Rabbi David Batzri recently met with David Hatuel, whose wife and three children were murdered by Arab terrorists in Gush Katif during the referendum on PM Sharon’s Gaza withdrawal plan. The rabbi heard strong words from Hatuel regarding the uprooting of Jews from Gush Katif.
Rabbi Batzri, who heads the ‘HaShalom’ Kabbalist Academy in Jerusalem, said that according to the AriZal (Rabbi Isaac Luria of Tsfat, 1534-1572), one who stays awake the night of Shavuot merits three divine rewards: to live through the year, to be kept out of harm’s way, and to be granted the strength and will to act with righteousness all year long.
Rabbi Yitzchak Batzri, the son of the elder kabbalist, said today (Sunday) in his father’s name that he called upon all residents of Judea, Samaria and Gaza who are under threat to make a special effort to stay awake all night this Shavuot – and thereby, with God’s help, be saved from all dangers.
Asked by Ladaat.net what his father’s opinion of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s policies are, the younger Rabbi Batzri said his father does not involve himself in politics.
Rabbi David Batzri recently met with David Hatuel, whose wife and three children were murdered by Arab terrorists in Gush Katif during the referendum on PM Sharon’s Gaza withdrawal plan. The rabbi heard strong words from Hatuel regarding the uprooting of Jews from Gush Katif.