Table of Contents FORWARD 7 INTRODUCTION 10 So That the Final Generation May Know CHAPTER ONE: The Roots of the Pinto Family 19 CHAPTER TWO: Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto – The Rif 30 His Youth • The Ordained Rabbi • The Commentary on Ein Yaakov • Ascending to Heaven • His Torah Serves as Protection • Kesef Tzaruf • Nivchar MiKesef • A True Masterpiece • Break, Destroy, and Obliterate Them The Splendor of Sons Glorifies Their Fathers 46 Rabbi Daniel Pinto • Rabbi Shmuel Pinto • Rabbi Yaakov Pinto • Rabbi Avraham Pinto • Complex Dissertations • Wisdom in Torah CHAPTER THREE: The Family’s Roots in Morocco 51 Rabbi Shlomo Pinto (Early 1700’s – 1761) • Enjoying the Wealth of Torah • The Birth of Rabbi Chaim • Your Husband Has Already Been Healed • An Irreplaceable Loss • Requesting Poverty • Small Creatures Teach Great Respect • Honor Him • Joyously Fulfilling His Mission • Eternally Linked CHAPTER FOUR: Rabbi Chaim Pinto Hagadol 62 In the Paths of Chaim • In Arabic • Rabbi Chaim Pinto Hagadol • The Far-reaching Influence of Rabbi Yaakov Bibas • While Still Young • Devotion to Each and Every Person • Bearing the Burden of the People • A Small Glimpse • Rabbi David Chazan • A Study Partner from the Upper Spheres • Revealing the Secrets of the Torah • How Could He Have Known? • The Image of the Child • Fish for the Shabbat Feast 1 • Discovering “Chaim” – Life • A Lashing at the Rav’s Command • A Spark of Achiya Hashiloni • A Hidden Secret 1 CHAPTER FIVE : On Torah, Avodah, and Gemilut Chassadim 82 A Revelation of Eliyahu Hanavi • The Voice of Eliyahu Hanavi • Blessed Are You, Rabbi Makhluf Gemilut Chassadim 87 Search Under the Bed • Tzedakah Saves from Death • Dire Consequences • Why Are You Crying? • Reality or Dream? CHAPTER SIX: They Should Teach Your Laws to Yaakov 96 The Path of True Justice • A Solid Foundation • Let Me Hear Your Supplicating Voice • An Early Death • Open Window, Closed Case CHAPTER SEVEN: A Tzaddik Decrees 104 No Locust Left • The Excommunication of Adar Bet • A Half of a Day Which Is Good • As a Cooing Dove • Pronounce My Name • Dropping Dead • Amazing Treasures • Water in the Middle of the Desert • Shabbat Protects • A Satisfying Explanation • Halting the Angel of Death • Reward in This World • Exile Atones • A Righteous Gentile • Almonds for Sale • Hidden and Revealed • Woe Is to Me! • The Truth Revealed • Labor Pains CHAPTER EIGHT: Burning Coals 127 The Chickens Come to Life • An Enemy Who Turned into a Friend • In Dire Straits • The Torah of Moshe Rabbeinu • Seek Permission • The Hanging Head • The Demon that Healed the Tzaddik • The Battle against the Impure Forces CHAPTER NINE: Your Voice Is Pleasant 144 A Hug and a Kiss • Rabbi Yisrael Najara Is Waiting for Us • The Three- ply Cord CHAPTER TEN: Sunset 147 Accurate Judgment • In Old Age • I Will Not Leave You • A Miracle Worker • I Will Appear in a Dream • The G-d of Rabbi Chaim, Answer Me CHAPTER ELEVEN: The Powers Granted to a Tzaddik on the Day of His Hilula 155 An Ongoing Battle • The Little Holds the Many • The Locked Door • A Miraculous Journey • The Lottery • Waters of Life • In the Merit of the Tzaddik • The Great King Healed Me • The Healing Waters • The 2 White Pigeons • Take My Daughter for a Wife • Reconciling with Her Husband • The Arab’s Salvation • For Free • Appreciating Zechut Avot • Taking Stock • The Disappearing Coin• I Don’t Need You • This Son Shall Surely Live • The Plane Crash • Lowering Oneself • Faith in the Tzaddik • He Will Answer You • Let the Scarf Blow Away • Sent by Heaven • Absolutely Impossible • The Merit of Tefillin • Why Get Angry? • A Tzaddik’s Decree • A Precious Find • Sacrificing for Life • Prove Your Powers Once More • I Will Pressure Him • A Full Blessing • Call Him Chaim • A Sensitive Security Situation Faith in Our Leaders 207 Don’t Do It • The Return of the Passport • Earning a Profitable Income • Meeting an Angel • Wake Up • Accepting the Judgment • Still Living • Just Retribution CHAPTER TWELVE: Rabbi Yehuda Pinto – Hadan 218 Abundant Charity • Sir Montefiore’s Visit • Rays of Splendor • Do Not Worry • Up in Flames • Better Not to Promise • Fulfilling a Promise • Returning the Pledge • Salvation Is in Hashem’s Hands • Give Birth in Peace • May He Rest in Peace CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Rabbi Chaim Pinto Hakatan 233 Foreword • His Name Shall Be Known in the Gates • Dedication to Torah • You Are Still Young • In Prayer • He Guards the Steps of His Devout Ones • Take the Soup Away • Serving the Tzaddik • You Will Yet Be Wealthy • The Power Struggle • In Casablanca • You Should Bless Me • Taking Pity on the Poor CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Engaging in Charity 246 Performing Acts of Kindness • A Segulah for Success • Complete Joy • More than I Received • Helped by His Grandmother • Washing off Impurity • Sanctified for the Poor • Physically Engaging in Charity • The Loan • I Don’t Have Money • Hashem Will Provide for Me • One Chicken for Tzedakah • Paying for His Life • What Will Be Left for Me? • Helping Himself • A Faithful Guardian • Helping Out • Loving and Pursuing Peace • One Mitzvah Leads to Another • A Second Chance CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Song and Praise to the Eternal King 264 Holy Fervor • The Tzaddik’s Violin • The Healing Music • Praise and 3 Glorify Him 3 CHAPTER SIXTEEN : Effecting Salvation 268 A Tzaddik Decrees • Restoring Sensation • Running on Beer • The Chase • Blessing on the Fish • Wise Advice • Ironing it Out • Knocking out the Toothache • Safeguarding the Money • Inquiring through a Dream • Saving the Finger • The Missing Bracelet • The Returned Dowry • Buried in the Ashes • Arrack that Turned into Water • A Shoe-in • Merits in Mogador • Saved by the Caftan • Why Are You Sad? • A Pocketful of Blessing • Guarding the City • Preserving a Life CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Foresight 291 The Order to Stop Learning Kabbalah • A Holy and Awesome Man • I Am Fasting on Your Account • Take the Longer Route • Protecting the Honor of the Torah • For the Honor of the Torah • Something Will Happen • Seven Bracelets • The Tzaddik’s Warning • Our House Is Our Best Shelter • Hitting the Nail on the Head • Your Luck Will Increase Exceedingly • Do Not Be Stringent • A Complete Recovery • Return Home • Welcome • Three Cigarettes • Appropriate Blessings • Nothing Good • The Tzaddik’s Reproof • Time to Divorce • Rachel • How Does the Rav Know? • Time to Go Home • A Blessing for Long Life • Breaking the Fast • Bring Me the Wallet • They Have Eyes, but Cannot See • The Invisible Crates CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: With a Strong Hand and an Outstretched Arm 323 Beware of Their Glowing Coals • A Steep Fall • Change of Fortune • Like Fiery Coals • Scorning the Blessings • Rabbi Pinchas Abisror • Flowers for Shabbat CHAPTER NINETEEN: The Passing of the Tzaddik 330 Twenty-six More Years • Better I Should Die • The Prophet • A Sacrifice for Klal Yisrael • Storming the Heavens • The Rain Stopped • Protecting the City • Arriving from the World of Truth • Here Will Be Your Burial • Too Late CHAPTER TWENTY: Tzaddikim Are Greater in Their Death 339 Stuck to the Seat • A Speedy and Complete Recovery • The Name that Bestowed Life • I Promise You • Saved in the Merit of the Tzaddik • Saved by His Picture • Teshuvah Inspired by the Picture of the Tzaddik • The Hidden Door • His Speech Returned • Healed from Diabetes • The Sale • Safe Landing • Even Without His Glasses • Regaining Vision • In the Sandek’s Seat • Tied Up • Praying in the Merit of the Tzaddik 4 • In the Merits of Our Forefathers • We Guarded the Suitcase • You Will Yet Hear • The Dream • He Could Not Believe His Eyes • I Am Chaim Pinto • The Prayers of a Non-Jew Are Answered Immediately • Regaining Consciousness • I Was Waiting to Come to the Rav • In a Supernatural Manner • Handing over the Pen • There Is Nothing That Can Be Done • The Tzaddik Did the Surgery • They Searched but Did Not Find • The Laundered Suit • Sanctifying Heaven • The Mystery Remains • Making the Match • The Ultimatum • Tzaddikim Are Greater In Death than In Life • On the Books • The Tzaddik's Belt • Instruments of Faith • The Moving Picture • Faith in the Words of the Tzaddik • A Free Ride • The Contrite Contractor CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: Rabbi Moshe Aharon Pinto 386 Introduction • From Essaouira to Casablanca • In the Merits of His Holy Ancestors • Everything Is from Hashem • The Outstanding Virtue of Tzedakah • The Greatness of His Holy Forefathers • A Paragon of Humility • Available to All • His Marriage to Rabbanit Mazal • Praiseworthy Are Those Who Dwell in Your House • The Tzaddik’s Children Do Not Beg for Bread • The Coin of Fortune and Salt of Blessing • He Guards the Steps of His Devout Ones • A Supernatural Salvation • The Shortened Journey • Divine Assistance in Printing the Sefer • “The Man Moshe Was Exceedingly Humble” • Destroying the Evil Forces • Where Are the Shelters? • “May Your Departure Be to Peace; May Your Coming Be for Peace” • Their Bloodshed I Will Not Cleanse • Perfect Faith • Anticipating Mashiach • Then the Jewish Nation Shall Rejoice • Meeting the Baba Sali • In the Merit of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai • A Doctor in the House • With My Staff, I Crossed Over • Eretz Yisrael Is Acquired Through Suffering • Both Healing and Salvation • Twenty Full Years • Sanctifying the Name of Hashem • Hovering Over His Young, Hastening the Recovery • For Life, and Not For Death • A Mighty Rescue • Recalling the Merits of the Fathers • Turning the Tide • Let Not the Foot of Arrogance Come to Me • Coming to the Aid of Their Father • Hanging on His Words • Accepting the Yoke of Heaven Brings Healing • An Accurate Prediction • I Must