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 Baba Sali “praying father” was also known as Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira. He was a Moroccan born Rabbi and Kabbalist. Baba Sali was one of the leaders of the Jewish community in Morocco during the early party of the 20th century. During the middle of the century, he oversaw the transfer of nearly the entire population to the new Jewish state of Israel. In Israel, Baba Sali settled in Netivot, once settled, his reputation was to draw people from all over back to Judaism. Baba Sali was known for his wisdom, righteousness, and his ability to perform miracles through prayer. Today, stories of his miracles have become legendary having impacted the lives of so many. One story of Baba Sali's miracles occurred when a non-religious soldier, whose legs were paralyzed, came to see him. Rabbi Yisrael said that God gives us limbs in order to serve him and if the soldier would commit himself to serving God he would help him. The soldier kissed the hand of the Baba Sali, shortly after, he stood up and began to walk. Baba Sali’s work today is carried on by his son, Baba Baruch. |
Date of Birth: 02 Jan, 1890
Location: Israel
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Yisrael Abuhatzeira was born in 1890 into a family of great Talmudical scholars and Ba’alei Mofet (people who perform miracles through prayer). From an early age, he was drawn to the study of the Torah and he had an internal yearning to be of service to God. His father recognizing his potential and knowing that he would be given the ability to perform miracles through prayer, encouraged him in his studies. In keeping with the teachings of Pirkei Avot, Baba Sali was married to Precha Amsalem, at the age of sixteen. It was to be a long and happy marriage both being good companions for each other. Baba Sali was 70 when he moved to Israel, secluding himself in the small town of Netivot. Netivot became a gathering place for seekers of healing and wisdom. Sali died in January, 1984; his funeral was attended by an estimated 100,000 people. Today, his grave-site in Netivot has become a popular place of pilgrimage, drawing to it an estimated 600,000 visitors annually.
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www.vho.org/aaargh/fran/livres6/jewishpaganism.pdf
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