Hundreds commemorate Jewish sage at his tomb in southern Israel
The pilgrimage to the mystic's tomb is held on the Jewish-calendar anniversary of his death and part of the memorial ritual involves faithful prostrating themselves on his grave stone.
A Jewish worshipper throws candles into a fire during an annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira, a Moroccan-born sage and kabbalist also known as the Baba Sali.(photo credit: REUTERS)ByREUTERS
