Skip to content Skip to footer
Loading Events

« All Events

The Last Righteous Man “US Premiere” (Followed by Q&A with Director Rafael Balulu)

Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025

Time: 8:30 pm

Location: Center for Jewish History

15 W 16th St, New York, NY 10011

About the event

The Last Righteous Man portrays the story of the Abuhazira family, a Jewish-Moroccan dynasty that has been leading Jewish-Moroccan and Israeli communities for two centuries. Through the story of Baba Sali and his younger brother Baba Khaki, the film reveals a story of a Moroccan aristocratic rabbinical family and its transformation to a leading family in Israel. The film w moves between Morocco and Israel, from the great wave of immigration from Morocco to present-day Israel, through the biography of Baba Sali and Baba Khaki, and the public activity of the second generation: Rabbi Baruch Abuhzira and Aharon Abuhzira, who took the reins of leadership, shaping Israeli culture, society and politics.

Year: 2024
Runtime: 70 minutes
Language: Hebrew
Country: Israel
Director: Rafael Balulu

In partnership with: