Rabbi Elazar Abuhatzeira, 70, grandson of the well-known kabbalist Baba Sali and a kabbalist in his own right, was murdered early Friday morning at his yeshiva in Be'er Sheva by a man who came to the rabbi asking for a blessing.
The Abuhatzeira rabbis are leading Moroccan Sephardic spiritual leaders and kabbalists renowned for their alleged ability to work miracles through prayer.
Rabbi Abuhatzeira's funeral procession began 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Porat Yosef yeshiva in Jerusalem, with eulogies from other leading rabbis. The procession proceeded to the Mount of Olives, where the rabbi is being laid to rest. Abuhatzeira leaves behind seven children and a horde of followers. Rabbi Pinchas Abuhatzeira, one of Elazar's sons, has taken over the mantle of the yeshiva's leadership. "Who will bless us now? Who will guide us now? Who will enlighten us with the Torah?" Pinchas eulogized, crying.
Source: Israel Hayom
There is a Jewish source (TBD) that says that Moshiach will not come until all our righteous Gedolim pass away.
To the families of Rabbi Elazar (including Nava of Dreaming of Moshiach), "May Hashem comfort you among the mourners of Zion and Yerushalayim."
Also read: The Abuhatzeira Dynasty's Legacy
