Q&A: The Ari
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The Ari
Question
What does the Rabbi think about stories about the Ari, the Ben Ish Chai, and the others, who identified souls and reincarnations, and identified the graves of righteous sages from the Tannaitic period? Should one place trust in this? If so, is there a sharp difference one can point to between the mysticism of Jewish Kabbalah and all kinds of non-Jewish mediums and seers?
Answer
I don't trust it. I also don't see a big difference.