A new project by the Kol Israel Haverim educational organization seeks to locate the burial places of famed ancient Jewish sages of the Middle East, Israel Hayom learned Monday.
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To this end, the organization has called on the public to aid them in the project, for example through family archives.
"For years, we have gathered information about thousands of sages who led communities and were halachic pioneers," director Eli Barkat said. "But unfortunately, we do not know the burial place of some of them, which is why we undertook the mission to preserve their memory. If their tomb is inaccessible, so are their teachings."
The project aims to find out the exact date of death and burial location of rabbis buried in Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Morocco, Egypt, and countries with which Israel has no diplomatic ties.
"We are confident that with the help and cooperation of families we will be able to expand our database and have the merit to reach the graves of the righteous."
As the burial dates of the sages are not yet known, Kol Israel Haverim has honored their memory with teaching events held on the 7th of the Hebrew months of Adar, which is both the date of birth and death of Moses.
"Moses led a complex nation, and by connecting between study and honoring the sages precisely on his birthday and death anniversary we increase our knowledge in the power, wisdom, and leadership of the Sephardic sages. This project is another step in preserving the heritage of our sages, great leaders who brought unity to the people of Israel. "
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