Chaim Pinto
Ḥaim Pinto (1748–1845) was the leading rabbi in the seaport city of Essaouira, Morocco, known in his lifetime as Mogador, Morocco.[1]
Annually on the anniversary of Pinto's death, (26 Elloul 5605, in the Hebrew calendar) Jews from around the world come on pilgrimage to pray at his grave in the old jewish cemetery of Essaouira.[2][3]
According to legend his prayers were received in heaven in such a way that miracles resulted.[4][5][dead link]
The Chaim Pinto Synagogue, the building that was Pinto's home, office and synagogue is preserved as an historic site.
His descendants include Yishayahu Yosef Pinto.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Schroeter, Daniel J. (2002). The Sultan's Jew: Morocco and the Sephardi World. Stanford University Press. pp. 95–6. ISBN 0-8047-3777-0.
- ↑ "International Jewish Cemetery Project - Morocco". Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ↑ "Jews celebrate hilloula of Rabbi Ḥaim Pinto western Morocco". Maghreb Arabe Presse. September 15, 2006. Archived from the original on February 13, 2007.
- ↑ Megara, Juliette (1993). "The Story of Rabbi Ḥaim Pinto". In Bar-Yitsḥaḳ, Ḥayah; Shenhar-Alroy, Aliza (eds.). Jewish Moroccan Folk Narratives from Israel. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. pp. 157–162. ISBN 0-8143-2442-8.
- ↑ "The Sephardi Association of Victoria Inc, Australia". Retrieved 2009-02-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "The Sage of Manhattan - by Haim Handwerker - David's Thoughts". Archived from the original on 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
