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Rabbi Shlomo Eliezer Alfandari (ca. 1813-1930), was one of the most distinguished Rabbonim in Turkey. A tremendous Talmid Chochom and Mekubal, in his youth, he corresponded with R. Akiva Eiger. He served as Rav of Constantinople and Damascus. When he was about 100 years old, he immigrated to Eretz Yisroel, where he served as Rav of Tzfas. In his final years, he settled in Yerusholayim where he passed away. During his time in Yerusholayim, he refrained from taking a stance on communal matters, and remained in his home learning Kabbalah, together with the elite of Yerusholayim. In his final year, the Minchas Elazar of Munkacs came to Eretz Yisroel specially to visit him, and they discussed Kabbalistic matters together (reputedly, when the Minchas Elazar was asked about this visit, he stated in the name of the Ba’al Shem Tov that in each generation there is one Torah leader who is Mashiach ben Yosef, and R. Alfandari was the one of that generation. Yeshurun 30, p. 514). He authored responsa MaHaRSHA, Responsa Saba Kadisha and more.
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