Rabbi Yitzchak Luria Ashkenazi, known as the Holy Aryan and considered one of the most important and influential Kabbalists in Jewish history, did not leave direct testimony in his handwriting on his Kabbalistic method. .
The National Library uncovered first-hand evidence of the lives of the Aryans in the Land of Israel and Egypt, and that he corresponded with his contemporaries. - 16.
Unlike the field of occupation attributed to Aryan in the worlds of Kabbalah, the letter addresses the affairs of this world. Although the Aryan was known for his simple and perhaps even ascetic life, he was a significant figure to whom Jews also addressed economic and national issues.
The letter is uniquely preserved,
The letter, which is in the National Library, is uniquely preserved, although it was written as early as the 16th century - it was used as a raw material to create a cover for another book.
In the past, before the invention of cardboard, bookbinders, Jews and non-Jews alike, would take worn pages and books, from paper or parchment, and glue them together layer upon layer to create a harder material for bookbinding.
The letter is published by the National Library for the first time in memory of the Jerusalem collector Ezra Gordecki, who in his life engaged in ant work of dismantling the ancient covers and exposing the treasures within them.
He used to come to the library often to donate the pages of the collections.
Gordecki died a year ago after contracting the corona virus.
The document is one of the most important and rare realities he has contributed.
"This invaluable letter is part of the valuable collections and flower treasures held by the National Library, which is a national source of knowledge for the Jewish history of the State of Israel," notes Dr. Joel Finkelman, curator of the National Library's Jewish Collection. Unique among old book covers, it is a significant revelation on the influence of the late Ari not only in the field of Kabbalah but also in the affairs of this world. "
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