ASF - Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
Thursday, June 15, 2025 12:00 PM EDT
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Synopsis
The Last Righteous Man portrays the story of the Abuhazira family, a Jewish-Moroccan dynasty that has been leading Jewish-Moroccan and Israeli communities for two centuries. Through the story of Baba Sali and his younger brother Baba Khaki, the film reveals a story of a Moroccan aristocratic rabbinical family and its transformation to a leading family in Israel. The film w moves between Morocco and Israel, from the great wave of immigration from Morocco to present-day Israel, through the biography of Baba Sali and Baba Khaki, and the public activity of the second generation: Rabbi Baruch Abuhzira and Aharon Abuhzira, who took the reins of leadership, shaping Israeli culture, society and politics.
Year: 2024
Runtime: 70 minutes
Language: Hebrew
Country: Israel
Premiere : US Premiere
Director: Rafael Balulu
