Do yourself a favor. To enhance body-soul health and well-being, visit and pray by the holy gravesites of the great tzaddikim. We have plenty of them here in the Land of Israel. One such tzaddik, not so well-known, is Rebbe Oshiya Ish Tiria. Praying at his gravesite invokes huge miracles. It’s located is in the north of Israel, not far from Meron in the Upper Galilee. Situated near the village of Peki’in, overlooking the gorgeous Tiria Valley, it’s a remarkable place to visit.

Humble and Holy

Rebbe Oshiya was an Amora, one of the holy sages of our Gemara. The Yerushalmi Talmud and the Midrash praise his extreme righteousness, humility and holiness. The Midrash Raba (Kohelet, ch. 1) tells us that the day Rebbe Abin the great of his generation died, Rebbe Oshiya – the tzaddik of his generation – was born. This puts Rebbe Oshiya in the time frame of the 4th generation of Amoras in the Land of Israel. Chronologically, this is in the latter half of the 4th century CE, somewhere between the years 360-400, at the time of Rav Pappa and Rabina in Babylon. The Jews in Israel suffered extremely under Roman occupation. This is the setting for a story that the Yerushalmi Talmud in the beginning of tractate Bava Metzia relates, as follows:

The Laundryman and the Queen

A Torah scholar of impeccable piety and character, Rebbe Oshiya eked out his meager living as a launderer, washing people’s clothes. To remain above suspicion of any wrongdoing, he wore odd and shabby clothes that no one else wore. This way, he avoided any suspicion that he took unauthorized advantage of the clothes his customers entrusted in his care.  One day, the Roman queen was walking by the river at a spot where Rebbe Oshiya would wash clothes. She lost a packet of rare jewels. Rebbe Oshiya found this priceless packet and returned it to the queen. She said, “Go ahead and keep them – I have plenty of jewels.”

Rebbe Oshiya responded, “The Almighty and His Torah require me to return a lost article to its rightful owner. These belong to you, Your Majesty.”

The queen, not particularly known for her love of the Jews, to say the least, replied, “Blessed be the G-d of the Jews.” This was a phenomenal sanctification of Hashem’s Name. The Midrash in Vayikra Raba 30:1 therefore tells us that when Rebbe Oshiya died, his death bed floated in the air. A voice from Heaven declared, “No riches in the world can buy the love that Hashem has for Rebbe Oshiya Ish Tiria!”

Visiting the Holy Gravesite

I recently visited his gravesite and prayed for something I badly needed. I made a promise that if my prayers are answered, I will tell the whole world about Rebbe Oshiya Ish Tiria. Many see big miracles after coming here. Rebbe Oshiya kept his part of the deal, and I am now happy to keep my part. I received the big salvation I asked for.

For your convenience, below are 2 maps – larger scale and smaller scale – of how to get here. If you need a big salvation, pass the link to this article on to at least five people you know, and G-d willing, you too will see miracles.