Mystic Light – Baba Sale

🖼️ Title: Mystic Light – Baba Sale

Description:

This luminous portrait honors Rabbi Israel Abuhatzeira, universally known as the Baba Sali (1889–1984), a legendary Moroccan Kabbalist and miracle-worker whose holiness transcended generations and geography. Revered for his ascetic life, prophetic insight, and ability to bless and heal, Baba Sali is portrayed here not merely as a figure of the past, but as a spiritual force echoing into eternity.

His face glows from within — a fusion of fire, prayer, and divine presence. The viewer is drawn into his mystical gaze, layered with soft textures, flowing colors, and translucent spiritual currents. The Third Temple rises beside him in dreamlike clarity, evoking the Messianic hope that permeated his teachings and prayers.

Above, the Hebrew word "שלום" (Shalom) — “Peace” — is inscribed in radiant rainbow tones, symbolizing divine harmony and wholeness. A white dove, emblem of the Shekhinah (Divine Presence), soars beside him, guiding the viewer’s soul toward tranquility and light.

At the bottom, the sacred declaration of unity — "Shema Yisrael, Hashem Elokeinu, Hashem Echad" — anchors the composition in eternal faith. Written in glowing Hebrew calligraphy, it reflects Baba Sali’s complete devotion to the Oneness of God and his life of unwavering emunah (faith).

Curator’s Note:

This artwork offers not a portrait, but a vision — a window into the world of the righteous. The Baba Sali is rendered as both presence and prayer, a quiet storm of holiness wrapped in light. The blending of symbols, sacred words, and ethereal colors invites the viewer into a contemplative encounter — one of faith, yearning, and inner stillness.