Baba Sali
By Galit Cohen
Oil on canvas
105 × 80 cm · Ships rolled
Baba Sali (Rabbi Israel Abuhatzeira), of blessed memory. A symbol of faith, humility, and quiet spiritual strength.
Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira, the Baba Sali, was born in Morocco and settled in the Land of Israel, spending his final years in Netivot. Thousands came to his home seeking a blessing, and he received each of them with humility and simple faith. His resting place in Netivot remains a place of prayer and hope.
The story behind the painting
Three moments from his life
Jerusalem, 1923Brother's Words
Out of love for his brother David, he came from Morocco to bring David's writings to print. At the front of Petach HaOhel, printed in Jerusalem in 1923, he placed an introduction of his own—one brother opening the pages for the other.
1952Unmade Journey
America offered the prospect of a quieter life of study. Baba Sali wrote to the Lubavitcher Rebbe, whose reply urged him to continue serving Sephardic Jews. He set the American plans aside.
The Family TableShared Melody
In his nephew's telling, the song began over a meal. Baba Sali would write the words; his brother-in-law Nissim Amsalem would compose the tune. Their collaboration became Yodu Lecha Raayonai.
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Faith, humility, and quiet spiritual strength.
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