Background
He was born in Marrakesh, Morocco, and his family later migrated to the Galilee.
He was born in Marrakesh, Morocco, and his family later migrated to the Galilee.
His father, David, descended from the poet Hiyya al-Daudi, and belonged to the Jewish elite. Eldaoudi became a rabbi during his youth. He made trips as official rabbi to many countries of the world, since he spoke several languages.
In 1889 he was designated Hakham Bashi, with the permission of the Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid World War II During his period as Hakham Bashi he tried to recover the Jews who wished to convert to other religions.
Makhlouf Eldaoudi died in Tzfat at the age of 83.