This great sage famous for his ability to recite multitudes of Pesukim, Gemarot, and divrei Chazal by heart, was also great Ahavat Yisrael. Rare was the simcha that the Rabbi wouldn’t grace with his lofty presence. He loved the people and the people loved him back.
Chacham Baruch came to the fledgling Syrian Community of Brooklyn,only in his twenties, yet already one of the world’s greatest Sephardic sages. The great Mekubal and chief Rabbi Chacham Ya’akov Kassin a”h took the young Chacham as a son in law and assistant. After Chacham Ya’akov Kassin’s passed away, Chacham Baruch assumed faithfully continued the legacy and served as the community’s chief Rabbi until his final days.