The baba sali represented a combination of toras hanigleh venistar; he was a rosh yeshiva and a mekubal. Very often acheinu bnei hasfardim and many others are enticed by someone in a white cape who looks mystical and is said to have performed nissim. They will throw money at the chance to be told that their awaited yeshua is within their reach…as long as they reach deeper into their pockets.
The baba sali was the real deal