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Baba Sali

Rabbi
Israel Abuhatzeira
Baba Sali
TitleBaba Sali
Personal life
Born
Israel Abuhatzeira[1]

(1889-09-26)September 26, 1889
Rissani, Morocco
DiedJanuary 8, 1984(1984-01-08) (aged 94)
Netivot, Israel
NationalityIsraeli, Moroccan
Spouse
  • Precha Amsalem
  • Miriam Abuhatzeira
  • Simi Abuhatzeira
ParentRabbi Mas'ud Abuhatzeira
Religious life
ReligionJudaism
Jewish leader
SuccessorBaba Baruch
PositionRabbi
BuriedNetivot, 31°25′49″N 34°35′07″E / 31.4302778°N 034.5852778°E / 31.4302778; 034.5852778

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.

  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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