Chida

From border checks and royal libraries to life-saving dreams, Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai’s global travels blended scholarship, miracles, and legendary devotion.

The miraculous act that preceded the burial of the Chida in Israel, Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu's wish to be buried beside him on Har HaMenuchot, and the miracles that accompanied every stage of establishing the tomb. Rabbi Chaim Suissa, who managed Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu's office for over a quarter of a century, shares touching stories on the 13th anniversary of his passing.