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Hiloula of Rabbi Haim Pinto

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Hiloula of Rabbi Haïm Pinto is the Yom Hillula, or anniversary of the death of Rabbi Haïm Pinto. It is one of the most popular Hiloulas in North Africa.[citation needed] It is celebrated in Essaouira, Morocco.[1]

Hiloula of Rabbi Haim Pinto
Tomb of Rabbi Haim Pinto
Official nameHiloula of Rabbi Haim Pinto
Observed byJews
TypeJewish
Significance
Commemoration of the anniversary of death of Rabbi Haim Pinto
ObservancesSocial gatherings
Begins26 Elul

Every year, more than 2000 Jewish pilgrims[2] visit the city for a four-days celebration to commemorate the memory of the Rabbi.[3]

History

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Rabbi Haïm Pinto (1743–1845) was the chief rabbi of the city of Essaouira, and part of a distinguished rabbinic family.[4] After his death on 26 Elul of the year 5605 of the Hebrew calendar,[4] his mausoleum, as well as his house became places of pilgrimage and Jews from all over the world come to pray in the family synagogue, and at his grave in the old Jewish cemetery of the city.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Essaouira fête la Hiloula de Rabbi Haïm Pinto". LesEco.ma (in French). 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  2. ^ "Rabbi Haïm Pinto, symbole de tolérance judéo-musulmane". Telquel.ma (in French). Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  3. ^ JTA. "Jews in Morocco celebrate life of Rabbi Haim Pinto". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  4. ^ a b Jewish Moroccan folk narratives from Israel. Bar-Yitsḥaḳ, Ḥayah., Shenhar-Alroy, Aliza. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. 1993. ISBN 0-8143-2442-8. OCLC 27223861.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ "Maghreb Arabe Presse: Jews celebrate hilloula of rabbi Haim Pinto western Morocco". 2007-02-13. Archived from the original on 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2020-12-05.