Hacham Ben Sion was born in Jerusalem to Eliyahu and Benayah Abba Shaul , immigrants from Iran. He was one of sixteen children. His Father was a Great Talmid Hacham and Mekubal. He was enrolled at Porat Yosef yeshivah at the age of 11 and his first teacher was Hacham Yehudah Sadkah. He Became great in Torah knowledge , was very Humble and kind , and was proficient in the works of Kaballah which he would learn privately. He married Hadassah Sharabani the daughter of Hacham Yosef Haim and granddaughter of Hacham Yehoshuah Sharabani ( The student of the Ben Ish Hai). He excelled to the highest level learning shiur in Porat Yosef and was mentored by Hacham Ezra Attiah. He was very close friends with Hacham Ovadia Yosef. Hacham Ben Sion and his wife endured great suffering having ten miscarriages , yet remained faithful servants of Hashem not displaying any signs of sadness or weakness. He went to the Chazon Ish and the Belzer Rebbe for Blessings for a child. He was later blessed with a son. He became the Rosh Yeshivah of Porat Yosef. He treated all his students as his own children and went great lengths to help them in any way he could. Hacham Ben-Sion Abba Shaul
many sefarim can be found and downloaded for free at https://hebrewbooks.org/ click on the title to see the sefer Diligence and Responsibility Rabbi Moshe Aryeh related to others of the unwavering commitment to the Rabbis job at the yeshivah. Even if he was feverish he would be sure to come on time and leave late. He was an expert mohel and was requested by many to perform the brit milah of their sons. However he had one rule. If he was asked to inspect the child for the Brit , it would take place before the first shiur - 8:30 , or in the afternoon after the second shiur. On several occasions he had an early morning brit milah and the families we’re delayed which would cut into his schedule at the yeshivah. He would tell them “ I’m sorry , i’m an employee and i have a class to give” and would head straight to the yeshivah to give his class. He would always say “ I’m an employee , come on time , leave on time! The works of Hacham Ben Sion Abba Shaul Halacha אור לציון-תשובות-חלק ב’ - הלכות פסוקות על שלחן ערוך- אורח חיים א’ אור לציון -תשובות ג- כולל תשובות, פסקי הלכות, ראש חודש, פסח, ספירת העומר, יום טוב, חול המועד, תעניות Gemara -אור לציון - כתובות - חלק א על מסכת כתובות -אור לציון - כתובות - חלק ב’ על מסכת כתובות Mussar - Ethics אור לציון - חכמה ומוסר