Shas’ Aryeh Deri and Eli Yishai were among the many thousands that traveled to Netivot on Tuesday night, the eve of 4 Shevat 5773 for the yahrzeit of HaTzaddik HaRav Yisrael Abuchatzera ZT”L ZY”A, the Babi Sali.

Deri used the forum to address the crowd, speaking of the importance of giving kovod to Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita and voting Shas. He explained the Gadol Hador is weak, as he was just released from the hospital after suffering a very minor stroke.

Yishai spoke of the wonders associated with the late tzaddik, his holy work, explaining how the late tzaddik taught us the need for mesirus nefesh at times, making a segue to the upcoming elections.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)