The Ben Ish Chai's Guarantee

And Other Stories about Rav Yosef Chaim, The Ben Ish Chai zt"l

If Klal Yisrael would have only listened to their nevi’im, during the times of the Beit Hamikdash, the way the Jews of Baghdad listened to the Ben Ish Chai, then the Beit Hamikdash would never have been destroyed!

This well-known quote, repeated often by the Ben Ish Chai’s many followers, speaks volumes about him. Indeed, the greatness of the Ben Ish Chai was such that all of Jewry—both Sephardic and Ashkenazic—heeded his word, and even the non-Jews of that time stood in awe of him.

Who was the Ben Ish Chai? What were his many accomplishments for Klal Yisrael? What are some of the amazing accounts related about him?

The Ben Ish Chai’s Guarantee is a collection of twenty-five beautiful stories about the Ben Ish Chai. Each one highlights the breathtaking holiness and greatness of this Torah giant, who was well-versed in both the revealed and hidden parts of the Torah, and whose noble character matched. Each account will inspire and uplift you to no end.

By Rabbi Avraham Ohayun