Today the 4th of Shevat is the Yahrtzeit of the famed Rabbi Yisrael Abuchatzeira, the great Sephardic sage and kabbalist known as the Baba Sali (1889-1984). Baba Sali was born in Morocco, he made made aliyah following the creation of the State of Israel, and eventually settled in the Negev town of Netivot. In Netivot he served as a central address for Jews seeking advice, blessings, and in many cases, miracles. Stories abound of his supernatural abilities, if someone complained about a physical malady, he would prescribe a spiritual action to rectify it. If he was presented with money as a gift, he could identify if it was earned in a "kosher" way or not. He had elevated himself beyond the physical to the extent that he would eat only small morsels each day.Baba Sali's Burial grave in Netivot is a popular place of pilgrimage and prayer, with many people finding their salvation through their prayer done at Baba Sali's Grave..
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