Cloak of kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Aharon Pinto, successor to the famous Pinto dynasty of kabbalists.
Pure white Moroccan cloak [Jellabiya], made of cotton fabric with lace embroidery around the neck, worn by kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Aharon Pinto during the summer for many years. Accompanying the cloak are more than twenty documents and papers, some of them official documents from Israel and Morocco, which belonged to kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Aharon Pinto. All these are in an antique suitcase from the kabbalist's estate.
The kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Aharon Pinto [1910-1985], was a scion of a dynasty of kabbalist rabbis, among the greatest rabbis of Moroccan Jewry. He was a son of the kabbalist Rabbi Chaim Pinto and an in-law of Rabbi Meir Abuchatzeira, the Baba Sali's son. Like the rabbis of the Abuhatzeira family, he too closed himself off in his house for approximately 40 years, secluded from the useless pleasures of this world, adhering to Divine worship and love of G-d, not leaving the house even in times of danger. His body became weak from fasting and self-affliction, and all his teeth fell out at the age of 45. Yet he refused dentures because he did not want to enjoy worldly food. During the years of his seclusion, he authored his book Shnot Chaim. However, when he wanted to print it, he did not have the necessary funds. Rabbi Moshe Aharon asked a lottery ticket salesman to bring him several lottery tickets. When the salesman brought them to him, Rabbi Moshe Aharon held the tickets and approached the eternal candle that burned in his home in his father's memory, and prayed to the Creator that if the things he had written in the book were worthy of being printed, that G-d do him a kindness in the merit of his holy forefathers and present him with the ticket that would win the lottery. Several days later, one of the tickets he had indeed won the lottery. His wife handled the printing expenses and the money he won was sufficient for printing the book. Approximately three years later, in 1961, when he finished writing the second part of the book, he again did not have the funds to print it. Rabbi Moshe Aharon repeated his actions and was answered a second time. It is told that every day, the Rebbetzin would find a coin in one of her cupboards and with it, she would provide for the household. When this became known, the miracle ceased. However, from that time on, Rabbi Moshe Aharon's name became known and hundreds and thousands of people came to him to be blessed by him. He was father of the gaons Rabbi Chaim Shimon - Chief Rabbi of Ashdod and Kiryat Malachi, Rabbi David Chanaya of France, and Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak; and grandfather of kabbalist Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto, rabbi of the Shuvah Yisrael community. (Refer to: Shenot Moshe - Toldot HaTzaddik Moshe Aharon Pinto and Sholshelet Mishpachat Pinto.) 
Fine condition. Unraveling of approximately 30 cm in one of the stitches.