The Olam HaTorah and Kabbalah was plunged into mourning on Tuesday upon the news of the petirah of HaMekubal HaTzaddik Rav Rachamim Attiya zt”l, Zakein of the Rabbanim of Aleppo and one of the mekubalim of Yeshivat Nahar Shalom in Jerusalem.

HaRav Attiya was niftar at Shaare Tzedek Medical Center in Jerusalem at the age of 95.

The niftar was born in 1931 to his father, HaRav Yitzhak Attiya zt”l, in Aleppo, Syria.

He was known throughout Jerusalem as one of the city’s leading mekubalim and tzaddikim. He served as the Ba’al Korah and Shliach Tzibur in the Beis Medrash of HaMekubal HaRav Mordechai Sharabi zt”l, who specifically chose him because he was known for being exceptionally careful to avoid anger. He was especially beloved by HaRav Sharabi, who learned Kabbalah with him and would say that the Name of Hashem was engraved upon his face.

Rav Attiya separated himself from worldly distractions and devoted himself to Limmud Torah day and night.

His brother was the well-known dayan HaRav Yeshua Attiya zt”l, one of the outstanding chachamim of Yeshivat Porat Yosef in Jerusalem.

He left behind a family of 13 children and hundreds of descendants,

HaRav Ovadia would send people to HaRav Attiya for a “Pidyon Nefesh”and would show him special honor whenever he saw him.

תהא נשמתו צרורה בצרור החיים.

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)