Judaism in Morocco - Jewish Schools in Morocco, Moroccan Rabbis, Synagogues in Morocco, Baba Sali, Isaac Alfasi, Yosef Yitzchak Shloush (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Jewish Schools in Morocco, Moroccan Rabbis, Synagogues in Morocco, Baba Sali, Isaac Alfasi, Yosef Yitzchak Shloush, Abraham Azulai, Dunash Ben Labrat, Daggatun, Chaim Ibn Attar, Ibn Danan Synagogue, Chaim Pinto, Raphael Ankawa, Shalom Ben Moses Buzaglo, Raphael Berdugo, Simon Attias Synagogue, Chalom Messas, David Messas, Yaakov Abuhatzeira, Chaim Pinto Synagogue, Jacob Ben Reuben Ibn Zur, David Hassine, Temple Beth-El, cole Normale Hbraque, Salomon Berdugo, Abraham Ben Zmirro, List of Synagogues in Morocco. Excerpt: Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira (Hebrew: ), known as the Baba Sali (Arabic:, Hebrew:, lit. "Praying Father") (1890-1984) was a leading Moroccan rabbi and kabbalist who was renowned for his alleged ability to work miracles through his prayers. He was one of the leaders of the Aliyah of Moroccan Jewry to Israel, which saw the transfer of nearly the entire population of that community to the Holy Land. His burial place in Netivot, Israel has become a shrine for prayers and petitioners. Rabbi Yisrael was the scion of a distinguished family of Sephardic Torah scholars and tzadikkim who were also known as baalei mofet (miracle workers). The patriarch of this family was Rabbi Shmuel Abuhatzeira. Born in Palestine, Rabbi Shmuel lived in Damascus for a while, where he studied Torah together with Rabbi Chaim Vital. In Shem Hagedolim, the Chida described Rabbi Shmuel as "an ish Elokim kadosh (a holy man of God). Wise people speak of his might and wonders in saving the Jewish community from many difficulties." Rabbi Shmuel and his family eventually moved to the city of Tafilalt, Morocco, where Rabbi Shmuel's son Mas'ud (Moshe in Hebrew) became the rav of the city. Rabbi Mas'ud's son, Yaakov, known as the Avir Yaakov, succeeded his father as... More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=2004669