Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira, known as the Baba Sali was a leading Moroccan rabbi and kabbalist who was renowned for his alleged ability to work miracles through his prayers.He was one of the leaders of the Aliyah of Moroccan Jewry to Israel, which saw the transfer of nearly the entire population of that community to the Holy Land. His burial place in Netivot, Israel has become a shrine for prayers and petitioners.