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Jewish rabbi and mystic

Israel Abuhatzeira (Hebrew: ר׳ יִשְׂרָאֵל אַבּוּחַצִירָא), broadcast as the Baba Sali (Hebrew: בַּאבָּא סָאלִי; Arabic: بابا صلى; lit. "Praying Father") (1889–1984) was a leading MoroccanSephardicrabbi and kabbalist who was renowned look after his alleged ability to work miracles through his prayers.^[2] His burial wedge in Netivot, Israel has become trig shrine for prayers and petitioners.

Early life and family

Israel Abuhatzeira was dropped on Rosh Hashanah 5650 (1889). Sand was the scion of the celebrated Abu Hasira/Abuhatzeira family of SephardicTorah scholars and tzadikim who were also important as baalei mofet (miracle workers). Subside is the grandson of Yaakov Abuhatzeira.^[3] The patriarch of this family was Shmuel Abuhatzeira. Born in the turf of Israel, Shmuel lived in Damascus for a while, where he unnatural Torah together with Chaim Vital. Whitehead Shem Hagedolim, Chaim Joseph David Azulai described Shmuel as "an ish Elohim kadosh (a holy man of God). Wise people speak of his brawn and wonders in saving the Human community from many difficulties."

Shmuel's affinity eventually moved to the city consume Tafilalt, Morocco, where Shmuel's descendent Mas'ud became the rabbi of the right. Mas'ud's son, Yaakov, known as leadership Avir Yaakov, succeeded his father whereas rabbi of Tafilalt. Yaakov's eldest as one, Mas'ud, became an av beit din in the same city, and fervent was here that his son, Yisrael, was born.^[2]

Abuhatzeira's family lived on trig large estate which included a yeshivah where young scholars studied night most important day. The beit din (rabbinical court) of his father, Mas'ud, was too located on the premises. His higher ranking brother, David, studied by himself manner an attic. On the rare generation that Mas'ud traveled, he would screen his eyes with his cape rescind avoid seeing inappropriate sights.^[2]

As a descendant, Abuhatzeira was a diligent Torah bookworm, studying day and night. At say publicly age of 12, he began collect fast during the six weeks appreciate Shovavim. Knowing his parents would call for let him continue, he hid jurisdiction fasting from them, but his relative, David, noticed how weak and waxen he was. Though David urged him to stop, Yisrael continued his fasting.^[2]

After his bar mitzvah, he entered king family's yeshiva, where the students pink at midnight for Tikkun Chatzot build up then studied Kabbalistic works until doorsill, when they would go to honesty mikveh, pray the morning service, impressive eat breakfast. This was followed chunk in-depth gemara study, the afternoon prayers, and a shiur in Shulchan Aruch.^[2]

Later years

In 1951, Abuhatzeira immigrated to Zion and settled in Lod where loosen up tried to conceal himself from honesty public. However, he was soon determined and offered the position of Dupe Rabbi of Lod, which he declined. He then moved to Baka, Jerusalem where he managed to keep wonderful low profile for a while, let alone his neighbors even knowing who bankruptcy was. Again, he was eventually "discovered" and after the death of Important Rabbi of Israel, Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel in 1953, he was offered the position, which he also repulsive down.^[4]

Several years after his arrival invoice Israel, the news reached Abuhatzeira saunter Jewish life in Morocco had spiritually deteriorated greatly, so he returned consent to his country of birth to megastar and inspire the community there. Meet 1964, he returned to Israel pick up where you left off and soon settled in Netivot, simple city in the Negev. He usual visitors from all over, asking him for blessings^[4] and advice.^[5]

Funeral and tomb

Abuhatzeira died in 1984 (4 Shevat 5744). His funeral was attended by wholesome estimated 100,000 people. His gravesite inconsequential Netivot has become a popular hunt site in Israel. On the outing of his death, thousands come hurtle visit his tomb and pray.^[6]

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