Born
in Sale, Morocco, in 1848, he is known to the Jews of North
Africa as "Malach Raphael". In 1880 he became President of
the Rabbinical Court in Sale and founded a yeshiva there. In
1918 he was appointed the first President of the High
Rabbinical Court of Rabat, Morocco. Admired for his wisdom,
open-mindedness, righteousness, moral authority and
charisma, he published numerous works on jurisprudence,
including "Karne Reem" (Jerusalem 1910), "Hadad Vetema"
(Jerusalem 1978), "Paamone Zahav" (Jerusalem 1912), and "Paamon
Ve-Rimon" (Jerusalem 1967), some of them continue to be
regarded as authoritative. His funeral, on August 2, 1935,
was a remarkable event in the history of Moroccan Jewry in
the 20th century, symbolizing their vitality and cohesion.
Over 50,000 followers participated in the funeral, and after
his death, his grave became a place of Jewish pilgrimage
venerated by many.
HFG
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