TzadikimRabbi Elazar Abuhatzeira also known as Baba Elazar (9 August 1948 – 28 July 2011) was an Orthodox Sefardi rabbi and kabbalist in Israel.
Rabbi Elazar Abuhatzeira also known as Baba Elazar (9 August 1948 – 28 July 2011) was an Orthodox Sefardi rabbi and kabbalist in Israel.
He was born in Rissani, Morocco to Rabbi Meir (the "Baba Meir") and Simcha Abuhatzeira, was the grandson of the Baba Sali, Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira, and the brother of Rabbi David Chai Abuhatzeira of Nahariya.
. At a young age, he was orphaned by his mother. Studied at "Tomchi Temimim" Yeshiva in Casablanca for about a year. In Adar 1966, he immigrated to Israel with his father, and the family settled in Ashdod
After his aliyah to Israel in 1966 and studied at the Porat Yosef Yeshiva with Rabbi Avraham Hafuta, who was an associate of his grandfather Baba Sally, . He later moved to Beersheba where he ran a yeshiva. Besides his reputation as a leading kabbalist, Abuhatzeira was known for his work and influence with business and political leaders and had a following as a spiritual leader. In 2011 he had estimated assets of $80 million.
Abuhatzeira was known for wearing a cloak whose long hood covered most of his face, reportedly to shield him from glancing at immodestly dressed women. He had a tunnel dug between his home and his yeshiva where he received people.
Many came to receive his advice or blessing, including Ashkenazis and Sephardim, commoners, and politicians. His followers contributed to the establishment of his court generously, and over the years he amassed a large fortune. In 2011, TheMarker estimated his fortune at about $ 80 million. He owned a large kollel of avrechim in Be'er Sheva, and a tavern, according to his followers, behaved personally with asceticism.
In 2003, following an investigative article conducted by the Haaretz newspaper, Rabbi Abuhatzira was sued by the Tax Authority to transfer NIS 100 million to the state treasury, as a tax on donations he received from his followers. As part of a compromise, it was agreed that he would donate NIS 20 million to voluntary institutions, as a substitute for the tax required to be paid.
Rabbi Abuhatzira was married to Deborah and a father of seven.
May the merit of Rabbi Elazar Abuhatzeira protect us all. Amen
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