Image via Wikipedia//The citadel of Safed“Amuka” is the burial site of Yonathan ben Uziel, considered one of the greatest students of Rabbi Hillel, a gathering place for all those looking for help in finding their soul mates. The place is situated 15 minutes’ drive from Safed, in a wooded valley between Zefat and Chatzor in Upper Galilee. Yonathan ben Uziel is famous for his translation of the Prophets into Aramaic.
"It was said that whenever Rabbi Yonathan, son of Uziel, sat down to delve into the Torah, any bird straying over his head was burnt by his words." [Tractate Sukkah 28a]
The tradition says that those without spouses or children have found their salvation there. Very close you could find books of prayers, burning candles and a tree adorned with dozen of scarves, head-kerchiefs and strips of cloth. Women leave something there of themselves as a talisman to maintain a continuous connection with the place.
Sources:
http://ascentofsafed.com/cgi-bin/ascent.cgi?Name=amuka
http://www.haaretz.com/culture/books/israel-grave-moments-in-amuka-1.70826
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