Disciple and transmitter of Isaac Luria
Haim Vital
Life
1543–1620
He recorded Luria's oral teachings and described Safed mystical practices.
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Because Luria did not write his teachings, Haim Vital became their chief transmitter. Safed mystics developed the ritual welcome of the Sabbath queen.