Baba Sali

Yisrael Abuhatzeira
יִשְׂרָאֵל אַבּוּחַצִירָא
TitleBaba Sali
Personal life
Born
Yisrael Abuhatzeira[1]

(1889-09-26)26 September 1889
Rissani, Morocco
Died8 January 1984(1984-01-08) (aged 94)
Netivot, Israel
NationalityIsrael, Morocco
Spouse
  • Precha Amsalem
  • Miriam Abuhatzeira
  • Simi Abuhatzeira
ParentRabbi Mas'ud Abuhatzeira
Religious life
ReligionJudaism
Jewish leader
SuccessorBaba Baruch
PositionRabbi
Buried

Yisrael Abuhatzeira (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל אַבּוּחַצִירָא; 26 September 1889 – 8 January 1984), known as the Baba Sali (Hebrew: בַּאבָּא סָאלִי; Arabic: بابا صلى; lit.'Praying Father') was a leading Moroccan Sephardic rabbi and kabbalist who was renowned for his ability to work miracles through his prayers.[2] His burial place in Netivot, Israel has become a shrine for prayers and petitioners.

  1. ^ "Jew of the Week: Baba Sali | Jew of the Week". 9 January 2019.
  2. ^ "The Baba Sali, Rav Yisrael Abuhatzeira, zt"l". Archived from the original on 4 December 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2015.

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