A matzeivah has been erected at the kever of the mekubal, Rav Amos Guetta zt”l, following the conclusion of the shivah after his tragic murder. Hundreds of talmidim, admirers, and community members gathered at the cemetery in Netanya for the dedication ceremony, while preparations are already underway for an ambitious project that will transform the site into a major center of tefillah and Torah.

As Netanya continues to mourn the loss of Rav Amos Guetta zt”l—a figure renowned for his extraordinary avodas Hashem and known for not sleeping in a bed for nearly 40 years—hundreds visited his kever at the Veterans Cemetery immediately after the shivah concluded. The gathering included the formal unveiling of the matzeivah, accompanied by heartfelt tefillos, Selichos, and the sounding of shofaros.

The inscription on the matzeivah reads: “Here rests Rabban Shel Kol Bnei HaGolah, the father and savior of Yisroel, who endured great suffering, Rosh Yeshiva of ‘Rav Chai Taieb Lo Mes,’ the holy mekubal Rabbeinu Amos Kamos Guetta ztz”l, son of Rabbi Avraham and Fortuna a”h. A lover of Hashem, a lover of Torah, a lover of Yisroel, who drew hearts close to our Father in Heaven with self-sacrifice. He was taken from this world on the 16th of Tammuz 5786. May his soul be bound in the bond of eternal life. His soul shall dwell in goodness, and his descendants shall inherit the land.”

Images from the site show that the kever has already become a major destination, with crowds arriving throughout the day and night to daven. To accommodate the growing number of visitors, organizers have installed lighting, tents, and refreshment stations, providing food and drinks around the clock.

Throughout the shivah, Rav Guetta’s yeshivah in Netanya hosted continuous hespeidim and inspirational gatherings attended by many rabbanim. Those who participated included the Sephardic Chief Rabbi, Rav Dovid Yosef; the Yenuka; Rav Benyahu Shmueli; the mekubal Rav Yaakov Ades; Rav Chaim Yosef Abergel; as well as Rav Yaakov Cohen, Rav Yosef Delouya, Rav Avraham Amrami, and many other rabbanim and marbitzei Torah.

A source at the yeshivah said the gatherings of chizuk and spiritual inspiration will continue long after the shivah. In the coming weeks, the institution plans to host a full schedule of shiurim delivered by prominent rabbanim from morning until night, modeled after the renowned Musayoff bais medrash in Yerushalayim.

Matzav.com has also learned that plans are in their final stages for a major expansion of the site. According to the proposal, a large bais tefillah will be constructed above the kever, alongside a spacious bais medrash, a public mikveh, and a kollel for avreichim, creating a permanent center for Torah, tefillah, and spiritual growth.

{Matzav.com}