Tomb of Rabbi Pinhas Ben Yair

When you travel to Israel, take moment to stop at the Tomb of Rabbi Pinhas Ben Yair. Many travelers' accounts around the 17th century mention the history, traditions and customs of Safed which are tied to the tomb of Rabbi Pinhas Ben Hair. The son-in-law of Rabbi Shomon bar Yochai, a 2^nd century CE sage, rebel against Rom and traditional author of the Zohar-seminal kabalistic work. Rabbi Pinhas is known for his humble nature and his tom reflects this in two ways. On his tomb you will only find a small, modern plaque, which identifies the tomb as Rabbi Pinhas asked that none be installed. Rabbi Pinhas also asked his disciples to avoid standing at his grave and praying, however, they found it difficult to be away from the tomb of the teacher whom they loved and revered. In an attempt to maintain part of his wishes, his disciples walked around his tomb instead of standing still, reading the Psalms and praying all the while. If you visit Rabbi Pinhas' tomb during your trip to Israel you can still observe this tradition at his tomb.