Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky (Ridbaz)
רפאל יעקב דוד ב"ר זאב
Chief Rabbi, Chicago, IllinoisDate of Death:
Thu. October 2, 1913 -
Tishrei 1 5674
Rosh Hashana
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Directions to Kever: Located along the western slope of Tzfas, the Old Jewish Cemetery is one of the oldest in Eretz Yisroel. Location: See pictures below for directions from the Kever of the AriZ'L and his students.
Biographical Notes:
Photo Caption: Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky, Credit: N/N
Credit: IFJCAH
Photo Caption: Street in Tzfas named in memory of Ridbaz, Credit: Menachem Mendel Engel, Tzfas.
View of The Mikva attributed to the AriZ’L:
Credit: Institute For Judaic Culture and History (IFJCAH)
Credit: IFJCAH
Credit: IFJCAH
Credit: Looking down from the kever towards the platform where the AriZ'L and his students are buried, Credit: IFJCAH
Credit: Map to the kever, Credit: IFJCAH
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he is the mchaber of the Sefer Nimuka Yosef on Chumash
The correct name of his sefer on Chumash is Nimukei Ridvaz
The kever is not near the kever of Rav Leib at all. It’s actually much closer to the kever of the Ari.