Rabbi Israel Abuhatzeira | |
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Title | Baba Sali |
Personal life | |
Born | Israel Abuhatzeira[1] September 26, 1889 Rissani, Morocco |
Died | January 8, 1984 Netivot, Israel | (aged 94)
Nationality | Israeli, Moroccan |
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Parent | Rabbi Mas'ud Abuhatzeira |
Religious life | |
Religion | Judaism |
Jewish leader | |
Successor | Baba Baruch |
Position | Rabbi |
Buried | Netivot, 31°25′49″N 34°35′07″E / 31.4302778°N 034.5852778°E |
Israel Abuhatzeira (Hebrew: ר׳ יִשְׂרָאֵל אַבּוּחַצִירָא), known as the Baba Sali (Hebrew: בַּאבָּא סָאלִי; Arabic: بابا صلى; lit. "Praying Father") (1889–1984) was a leading Moroccan Sephardic rabbi and kabbalist who was renowned for his alleged ability to work miracles through his prayers.[2] His burial place in Netivot, Israel has become a shrine for prayers and petitioners.