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The Shelah embarked on a long journey by foot and arrived through the city of Aleppo in Syria to Yerushalayim in 1621, where he was received with great honor. In Yerushalayim he married a second wife. After Mohammed Ibn Faruk arrested fifteen of the city's notables including the Shelah, until they were redeemed for a large sum of money, he moved to live in Tzfas where he lived for about three years, and in Teveria where he lived another five years, and where he passed away and was buried. Tzfas and Teveria were centers for the study of Kabbalah in those days and the Shelah also devoted himself to studying Kabbalah, and pnimiyus haTorah served as the foundation for his great work "Shnei Luchos HaBris." | The Shelah embarked on a long journey by foot and arrived through the city of Aleppo in Syria to Yerushalayim in 1621, where he was received with great honor. In Yerushalayim he married a second wife. After Mohammed Ibn Faruk arrested fifteen of the city's notables including the Shelah, until they were redeemed for a large sum of money, he moved to live in Tzfas where he lived for about three years, and in Teveria where he lived another five years, and where he passed away and was buried. Tzfas and Teveria were centers for the study of Kabbalah in those days and the Shelah also devoted himself to studying Kabbalah, and pnimiyus haTorah served as the foundation for his great work "Shnei Luchos HaBris." | ||
In Eretz Yisrael, the Shelah arranged his famous siddur "Shaar HaShamayim." He gave his siddur this name since his name Yeshayahu equals in gematria the word 'hashamayim' and also because in the week he arrived in Yerushalayim they read Parshas Vayeitzei in which Yaakov said "this is the gate of heaven." About two years after his arrival in Eretz Yisrael he completed his work "Shnei Luchos HaBris," which was written as a testament to his family members, in which he commands to abstain from worldly pleasures. | In [[Eretz Yisroel|Eretz Yisrael]], the Shelah arranged his famous siddur "Shaar HaShamayim." He gave his siddur this name since his name Yeshayahu equals in gematria the word 'hashamayim' and also because in the week he arrived in Yerushalayim they read Parshas Vayeitzei in which Yaakov said "this is the gate of heaven." About two years after his arrival in Eretz Yisrael he completed his work "Shnei Luchos HaBris," which was written as a testament to his family members, in which he commands to abstain from worldly pleasures. | ||
Before his passing, the Shelah commanded that they should not give hespeidim for him. He passed away on 11 Nissan 1630 and his resting place is in Teveria (near the kever of the Rambam). | Before his passing, the Shelah commanded that they should not give hespeidim for him. He passed away on 11 Nissan 1630 and his resting place is in Teveria (near the kever of the Rambam). | ||
== In Chabad Chassidus == | == In Chabad Chassidus == | ||
The Maggid of Mezritch connected the birth of the Baal Shem Tov to the fact that in that same year they printed the Shelah's sefer in clear letters. | [[The magid of mezritch|The Maggid of Mezritch]] connected the birth of the Baal Shem Tov to the fact that in that same year they printed the Shelah's sefer in clear letters. | ||
The Alter Rebbe in his youth constantly learned the seforim of the Shelah and conducted himself according to the minhagim of the Shelah, and also davened from the Shelah's siddur and focused on the kavanos of the Shelah. | The Alter Rebbe in his youth constantly learned the seforim of the Shelah and conducted himself according to the minhagim of the Shelah, and also davened from the Shelah's siddur and focused on the kavanos of the Shelah. | ||
Following this, the Rebbe Rashab defined the Alter Rebbe with the title "Shelah - Yud" (Man of the Shelah). | Following this, [[Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneerson - The Rebbe Rashab|the Rebbe Rashab]] defined the Alter Rebbe with the title "Shelah - Yud" (Man of the Shelah). | ||
The Chabad minhag to wait after eating dairy foods for an hour is according to the minhagim of the Shelah. | The Chabad minhag to wait after eating dairy foods for an hour is according to the minhagim of the Shelah. | ||