#5992 – Horav Amos Guetta Zt’l
See Above Question. Horav Amos Guetta Zt’l was known as one of the greatest Kabbalists of our generation and a worker of miracles, and it was said that he possessed Ruach HaKodesh (Divine Inspiration). Many recounted miraculous salvations that came about in the merit of his blessings and through a Pidyon Nefesh performed by him. One story tells of a young Torah scholar who came to him drowning in heavy debt. Before the man even opened his mouth, the Rav closed his eyes and told him to travel to the tziyon (gravesite) of the tzaddik in Yavniel to recite Tehillim. The very next day, the man experienced a miraculous salvation, receiving a large sum of money that covered all his debts. There are countless other stories of childless couples who were blessed with children and many others who found salvation through his counsel and blessings.
A Man of Loving-Kindness and Bringing Distant Souls Close:
Above all, Rabbi Guetta was known for his dedication to bringing distant souls closer to Hashem and his profound Ahavas Yisrael (love for fellow Jews). He took baalei teshuvah (returnees to Judaism), at-risk youth, and even individuals with difficult pasts and outcasts whom no one else wanted, under his wing. With pleasantness and grace, he drew them back into the embrace of Judaism. In his personal conduct, he wore tefillin throughout the entire day, acted with extreme humility, avoided being photographed for years, undertook fasts of speech, and engaged abundantly in acts of loving-kindness and charity.
The Rabbi of Libyan Jewry and Its Customs:
Rabbi Guetta served as the Chief Rabbi and spiritual authority for Libyan Jewry in Israel and around the world. He worked tirelessly to preserve the community’s customs and the Torah teachings of the Libyan sages. Among other things, he instituted the recitation of the Ten Commandments in Judeo-Arabic within his community, following the Libyan Jewish tradition, and strictly upheld special customs during the taking out of the Torah. (from different published sources)
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Y. Hirshman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller and Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu, Horav Kalman Ochs, and Horav Dovid Bartfeld consulting in need Horav Hagaon Rav Yitzchak Berkowitz Shlit’a