Auction 33 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Letter by the Baba Sali, From the Time he Served as Rabbi of Erfoud, Morocco

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Letter on stationary of Rabbi "Yisrael Abuchatzira, Chief Rabbi of Erfoud and its surroundings", handwritten and signed by one of his faithful adherers Rabbi Avraham Hamu. Erfoud, c. 1930s.
Rabbi Avraham Hamu writes in the Jewish-Arabic letter that this is a response to their letter requesting counsel and blessing.
Rabbi Yisrael Abuchatzira – the Baba Sali, (1889-1984), an outstanding genius of revealed and hidden Torah, holy and pure from his youth. During 1923-1950, served as Chief Rabbi of Erfoud and its surroundings belonging to the Tafilalet (Morocco) region. Already at that time, he was renowned as the "Pillar of Prayer of the Jewish People". When living in Morocco as well as the time he lived in France and in Eretz Israel, all types of people would flock to his home, including great rabbis and righteous individuals to receive his advice and blessing and he was notorious as a wonder worker.
Official stationary, 21 cm. Very good condition.
Tunisian and Moroccan Jewry
Tunisian and Moroccan Jewry