Rabbi Israel Abuhatzeira | |
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 Baba Sali | |
| Title | Baba Sali |
| Personal | |
| Born | Israel Abuhatzeira[1] September 26, 1889 Rissani, Morocco |
| Died | January 8, 1984 (aged 94) Netivot, Israel |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | Israeli, Moroccan |
| Spouse |
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| Parent | Rabbi Mas'ud Abuhatzeira |
| Jewish leader | |
| Successor | Baba Baruch |
| Position | Rabbi |
| Buried | Netivot |
Israel Abuhatzeira (Hebrew: ר׳ יִשְׂרָאֵל אַבּוּחַצִירָא), known as the Baba Sali (Arabic: بابا صلى, Hebrew: בַּאבָּא סָאלִי, 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.
- ^ "Jew of the Week: Baba Sali | Jew of the Week". 9 January 2019.
- ^ "The Baba Sali, Rav Yisrael Abuhatzeira, zt"l". Archived from the original on 4 December 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2015.