Coordinates: 31.777157, 35.238832
Bio
Birth date: c. 1696
Birth location: Salé, Morocco
Passing date: July 7, 1743
Passing location: Jerusalem, West Bank
Religion: Judaism
Memorable facts:
- Highly regarded in Hasidic Judaism
- Known as the Or ha-Hayyim, “the light of life”
- Considered by some to be one of the most prominent Rabbis of Morocco
- Buried in the Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery, visitable from Israel through a dedicated security company financed by the Ministry of Housing
