Elazar Abuhatzeira
Orthodox Sefardi rabbi and kabbalist (1948-2011)
Elazar Abuhatzeira (Hebrew: אלעזר אבוחצירא) also known as Baba Elazar (9 August 1948 – 28 July 2011) was an Orthodox Sefardi rabbi and kabbalist in Israel.
Born in Rissani, Morocco to Rabbi Meir and Simcha Abuhatzeira, Elazar was the grandson of the Baba Sali, Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira, and the brother of Rabbi David Chai Abuhatzeira of Nahariya.
He moved to Israel in 1966 and studied at the Porat Yosef Yeshiva. He later moved to Beersheba where he ran a yeshiva. He practiced a lifestyle characterized by ascetic habits, abstaining from meat and poultry for over three decades due to concerns about dietary laws, limiting his sleep, wearing a cloak that covered his face and prevented him from looking at women, and constructing a tunnel between his home and synagogue to avoid walking in public. Supporters and visitors attributed various reported miracles, blessings, and revelations to him, which contributed to his public reputation. In 2011 he had estimated assets of $80 million.
Abuhatzeira was married to Dvora and had seven children.
Fraud and tax evasion claims
A 1997 investigation by Yossi Bar-Moha for the Haaretz newspaper linked several incidents of corruption to Abuhatzeira, claiming that he tried to impress and persuade people to pay him in exchange for his blessings; some who didn't comply reported being threatened with curses. The report also claimed that Abuhatzeira's bank account contained NIS 250 million in gifts and contributions, that he had sold land designated for a girls school, and was evading municipal property taxes.
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