Baba Sali
Baba Sali ( Hebrew באבא סאלי, also Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira ; born in Morocco in 1889 ; died 1984 in Netiwot , Israel ) was an oriental rabbi and Kabbalist .
He was a Sephardic , also known by the name of Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira, and a very important person in the Moroccan Jewish community.
He later emigrated to Israel, where he settled in Netivot. His tomb is visited by thousands upon thousands of pilgrims every year.
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SURNAME | Sali, Baba |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abuhatzeira, Rabbi Yisrael; באבא סאלי (Hebrew) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | oriental rabbi and kabbalist |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1889 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Morocco |
DATE OF DEATH | 1984 |
Place of death | Netivot , Israel |