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Amulet from Rabbeinu, the Ben Ish Chai – for Success and Protection! 'א-ל שד-י יהיה בעזרתינו וישמרינו ויעזרינו אכי”ר' A short prayer written as an amulet for protection and success, in the sacred handwriting of the Ben Ish Chai. [1] leaf, one line in his own handwriting. Rabbeinu, the Ben Ish Chai, Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad (1835–1909) – a luminary of the exile and one of the great leaders of the Jewish nation. Author of many important and profound works, among the foremost halachic authorities and kabbalists of his generation, as well as a Darshan, poet, and communal leader. His halachic rulings spread and were accepted throughout the Jewish world. A disciple of Rabbi Abdallah Somech, leader of Sephardic Jewry. Light wear along the edges of the page. Good condition.