“Rabbi’s Meir’s staff was in my hands and it teaches me knowledge” (Yerushalmi Nedarim 29b)
Especially rare ritual item – the Baba Sali’s wand, which he would hold in his sacred hand while studying over many years in Erfoud, Morocco, and then in the Land of Israel. The head of the wand is made of horsehair for the purpose of shooing away the abundant flying insects common in the hot Moroccan climate.
The great virtues of a tzaddikim’s belongings are well-known for salvation, healing, and all matters. “Everyone” is not ignorant, and it is not for nothing that wealthy people (who are not generally “dupes”) part with large sums from their pockets for tzaddikim’s belongings. Not many know it, but the source of this segulah is already brought in the Talmud Yerushalmi (Nedarim 29b), where, wonder of wonders, this segulah specifically refers to the tzaddik’s wand that would fill those who hold it with wisdom, even many years after the tzaddik’s passing. The Yerushalmi phrases it as follows: “Rabbi’s Meir’s staff was in my hands and it teaches me knowledge.”
Personal wand of the Baba Sali – the greatest Kabbalist of recent generations, which he would hold over the years for most hours of the day, while studying Torah and performing Divine service. Tens of thousands of hours of Kabbalistic study and prayer were absorbed by this inanimate wand, to the extent that there is no comparable item that fits the description in the Yerushalmi so precisely: “Rabbi’s Meir’s staff was in my hands and it teaches me knowledge.” This G-dly staff certainly has the power to impart knowledge to one who holds it and to influence him with an abundance of blessing and success!
This sacred wand was received from the Baba Sali by his legendary assistant Rabbi Eliyahu Alfasi, who was his faithful assistant for 14 whole years, never leaving his side. The Baba Sali famously and affectionately declared about him: “If I could bind you to me with my tefillin straps so that you would not move from my side, I would do it.” Signed authorization included from Rabbanit Sima, R’ Eliyahu Alfasi’s widow, affirming that this wand was used by the Baba Sali over many years and that her husband received it from him as a gift while he was attending him.
Plastic wand with horsehair at the top. wand length: 30 cm, including the hair: Approximately 75 cm.
Very fine condition: Usage stains.