Re: Maoz Tzur & Shavuot (part II)

[Eliezer Kaplan <zelwel...>]

Thanks- I will have to go look it up.
I just found the idea a bit strange since Caro was 35 years older than Luria
and Caro's student (Rabbi Moshe Cordovero) was Luria's teacher.

Ellie


----- Original Message -----
From: "I. Oppenheim" <i(dot)oppenheim (at) xs4all(dot)nl>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: Maoz Tzur & Shavuot (part II)


> On Thu, 10 Jan 2002, Eliezer Kaplan wrote:
>
> > > I've always found it quite ironical that Yitschak Luria (the Arizal)
> > > considered Caro's soul unfit to receive the 'higher wisdom' of his own
> > > kabbalistic system... When Caro tried to join the circle of Luria, he
was
> > > bluntly rejected.
> >
> > What is your source for this?
>
> For example:
> J.H. Laenen, "Jewish Mysticism, An introduction," p.172 (A Dutch work)
> Unfortunately I don't have the works of Scholem or Idel at home,
> so I can't provide you with an English or Hebrew reference.
>
> Nevertheless, Luria did consult Caro regarding Halakhic issues--but
> not regarding Kabbalah!
>
> Irwin Oppenheim
>
>
>

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