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<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works13 Abulafia Meir Yisaskhar b.Yehezkel Eliezer Tiberias Tiberias His son was Rab. Haim Yissaskhar. ~13 Abulafia <strong>Moshe</strong> Damascus, 19th cent. ~ Tortured dur<strong>in</strong>g Damascus blood libel;converted to Islam ~13 Abulafia <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yaakov b. Haim ~ Safed Eldest son; Galipoli Ch.-Rab.; burried <strong>in</strong> Safed near Yosef Caro's grave. ~14 Abulafia Shlomo Rahamim b.Haim Nisim(HANA) Tiberias ~ Youngest son <strong>of</strong> Rab. HANA ~14 Abulafia Shmuel Halevi Toledo,Sp., 1300 ~ ~ ~8 Abulafia Todros b. Yehuda Spa<strong>in</strong>, beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g 13th cent. ~ ~ ~8 Abulafia Todros b. Yehuda Halevi Toledo,Sp. ~ ~ Gan ha-Meshalim veha-Hidot11 Abulafia Yaakov b. Haim Safed, mid 16th cent. Tiberias, 1605 Son <strong>of</strong> daughter <strong>of</strong> Rab. Yaakov Birav <strong>the</strong> 1st; Rab. In Galipoli & Damascus ~11 Abulafia Yaakov b. Yisaskhar Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1891. ~8 Abulafia Yedidia Rafael Jerusalem, 1807 Jerusalem, 15 Sivan 1869 ~ ~11 Abulafia Yehezkel b. Haim Yaakov Tiberias Tiberias, Heshvan 1787 Rab. Haim Yaakov's 3rd son; ~10 Abulafia Yehezkel Eliezer b.Haim Shlomo Tiberias Tiberias, 1859 Garndson <strong>of</strong> Rab. Yehezkel <strong>the</strong> 1st.; Rab. Haim Nissim's son-<strong>in</strong>-law ~13 Abulafia Yisaskhar b.Yosef <strong>David</strong> 1st Tiberias Sidon,Lbn., 1870 Sidon Ch.Rab. ~12 Abulafia Yisaskhar Haim b.Haim b.Yaakov Smyrna, 1726 S<strong>of</strong>ia, 9 Iyar 1781 Moved to Tiberias <strong>the</strong>n to Belgrad for 2 years(1773) <strong>the</strong>n Ch.Rab.<strong>in</strong> S<strong>of</strong>ia ~12 Abulafia Yitshak Tiberias Jerusalem, 27 Iyar 1825 Rab.Haim b.Yaakov's grandson; Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Rab. Haim Nisim (HANA) ~11 Abulafia Yitshak b. Haim b. Yaakov Tiberias Constant<strong>in</strong>ople He is burried <strong>in</strong> Kuskuncuk cemetery ~11 Abulafia Yitshak b. Haim Nisim (HANA) Tiberias Tiberias, 1910 His son-law was Rab.<strong>Moshe</strong> Laniado Pnei Yits h ak, Aleppo,1874;Lev nishbar, Izmir,1879;12 Abulafia Yitshak b. Yisaskhar ~ Jerusalem, 15 Elul 1819 S<strong>of</strong>ia Chief Rab.& came back to Tiberias ~10 Abulafia Yosef b. Shlomo Halevi Toledo,Sp. Sevilla, 5 Heshvan 1342 ~ ~10 Abulafia Yosef b. Todros Halevi Toledo,Sp. ~ In 1305 gave a testimony to Rab. Yitshak from Acre (E.Y.) & came back to Spa<strong>in</strong> ~10 Abulafia Yosef <strong>David</strong> Tiberias Tiberias His son Yehuda, was Chief Rab <strong>in</strong> Tiberias,Damascus& Sidon where he died. ~10 Abulafia Yosef <strong>David</strong> Tiberias Tiberias, 14 Shevat 1896 ~ ~10 Abulafia Yosef Shmuel b.Meir Yisaskhar Tiberias Mogador, 21 Tishrei 1894 ~ ~15 Aburabia Amran b. Shlomo Tetouan,Mor. ~ Yosef's grandson; Yosef Haim Cohen's son-<strong>in</strong>-law; 1920: Moved to J'lem. ~15 Aburabia Shlomo b. Yosef Tetouan,Mor. Jerusalem, 17 Tamuz 1916 Moved to J'lem. ~15 Aburabia Yosef Tetouan,Mor., 1838 Jerusalem, 1915 ~ ~16 Abushdid Abraham Morocco Jerusalem Among <strong>the</strong> first Moroccan families who moved to J'lem. ~16 Abushdid Abraham b. Shlomo (Dr.) Morocco Tel Aviv, 9 Adar 1930 R. Abraham's grandson; Studied medec<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople. ~16 Abushdid Haim Morocco ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1863. ~16 Abushdid Rahamim Shlomo b. Abraham Morocco ~ ~ ~496 Adani Shalom b. Saadia Mizrahi Yemen Jerusalem, 11 Adar A 1911 Moved to Jerusalem. Sukat Shalom ,J'lem 1891;Shlom Yerushalayim , J'lem 1899.496 Adani Shlomo b. Yehoshua b. <strong>David</strong> Sanaa,Yemen, ca 1567 Hebron, ca 1619 Moved to J'lem when 4 y. old.,<strong>the</strong>n to Hebron. Mlekhet Shlomo ,Amsterdam 1676496 Adani Yehoshua b. <strong>David</strong> Sanaa,Yemen ~ Teacher; moved to Safed <strong>the</strong>n to Jerusalem. Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Rab. Shlomo. ~701 Aderet (Ben) <strong>Moshe</strong> Smyrna Smyrna, 8 Shvat 1818 Among Smyrna Rabbis. Berekh <strong>Moshe</strong>, Smyrna 189225 Aderet (Ben) Shlomo b. Abraham ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Salonica <strong>in</strong> 16th cent. ~701 Aderet (Ben) Shlomo b. Matsliah Smyrna Smyrna, 8 Nisan 1818 Among Smyrna Rabbis. ~497 Ades Abraham b. Yaakov Smyrna Jerusalem, 18 Adar 1936 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~497 Ades Abraham Haim Aleppo,Syr., 1857 Jerusalem, 28 Av 1925 Among Aleppo Rabbis, moved to J'lem, signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1910. ~497 Ades Ezra b. Abraham ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~497 Ades <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Abraham ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. 1938: Rab. Judge. ~739 Ades Natan (called Tufik) b. Yaakov Damascus, Adar 1879 ~ Attorney <strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople.1920: moved to Jerusalem. ~739 Ades Nisim b. Eliahu Damascus ~ Nefew <strong>of</strong> Yaakov Effendi. 1918: Director <strong>of</strong> Hadjazi Railways. ~497 Ades Yaakov Damascus, 1845 Beyruth, 25 Heshvan 1925 High civil servant <strong>in</strong> Syria. Got many Turkish decorations. ~497 Ades Yaakov b. Abraham Haim ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~497 Ades Yitshak b. Abraham ~ Jerusalem, 9 Shvat 1916 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~23 Adjiman Barukh b. Yeshaya Toscana,It. ~ Was alive <strong>in</strong> 1839; Rich man. ~22 Adjiman Eliahu Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Counsellor to <strong>the</strong> Turkish Sultan. ~23 Adjiman Yeshaya Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Condamned to death <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sultan F<strong>in</strong>ance m<strong>in</strong>ister under <strong>the</strong> Sultans Mahmud I,Osman III and Mustafa III- ~24 Adjiman Yeshaya Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Jaffa Rich man. Moved to E.Y <strong>in</strong> 1820.;Built a hostel <strong>in</strong> Jaffa for new immigrants. ~24 Adoni Yitshak b. Yosef Jerusalem, 10 Heshvan 1903 ~ Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs;1937:accountant at Hadassah Hospital <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~~ Aguilar Diego (De) see Lopes Ferreira <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ ~ ~116 Aklar Mordekhay b. Rafael Mash'had,Iran, 1856 Jerusalem, 5 Tamuz 1936 1883:His fa<strong>the</strong>r Ch.-Rab.After fa<strong>the</strong>r's death became Ch-R. <strong>the</strong>re.1927:Back to J'lem. Seder Seli h ot, J'lem 1927~ Akosti see: Costi ~ ~ ~ ~525 Akrish Yitshak b. Abraham Spa<strong>in</strong>, ca1489 ~ After <strong>the</strong> expulsion moved to Napoli, Egypt & C'ple.Copied/pr<strong>in</strong>ted old ms. Kovets Viku h im ,C'ple 1578;Kol Mevaser ,C'ple 1577526 Akrish Yitshak b. Abraham Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 1886 or 1888 ~ Kiriat Haim , Jerusalem, 1879~ Al Hadad see: Hadad ~ ~ ~ ~82 Aladjami Eliahu Morocco, 1871 Jerusalem, Iyar 1927 Moved to J'lem. ~83 Alafia Mordekhay <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yaakov Haim <strong>Yisrael</strong> Aleppo,Syr., 1887 ~ Moved to J'lem. ~82 Alafia Yaakov Haim <strong>Yisrael</strong> Aleppo,Syr., 1863 Jerusalem, 23 Shvat 1916 Moved to J'lem when old. ~83 Alafia Yeshaya Shaul b. Yaakov Haim <strong>Yisrael</strong> Aleppo,Syr., 1884 ~ Dur<strong>in</strong>g WW I moved to Egypt where he teached. ~83 Alafia Yitshak Yeshaya Aleppo,Syr., 1827 Jerusalem, 20 Nisan 1912 Moved to E.Y. <strong>in</strong> 1870. ~83 Alafia, Yitshak b. Yaakov B154aim <strong>Yisrael</strong> Aleppo,Syr., 18 Shvat 1878 ~ Moved to J'lem when young.Shohet <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 'Beit El' Yeshiva. Very ill. Kuntrasim haYehieli, J'm,1928;Siyah Yitshak, J'm,1923;Reah leYitshak, J'lem,1935704 Alaluf Shlomo b. Yehuda Fes,Mor. Jerusalem, 24 Sivan 1900 Among Fes Rabbis. Moved to Jerusalem when old. ~82 Alaluf Shmuel b. Shlomo Fes,Mor., 1868 Jerusalem, 16 Elul 1933 Moved to J'lem with his rich family. Active <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> community.Helped publis<strong>in</strong>g books. ~704 Alaluf Yosef ~ Jerusalem, 6 Tevet 1904 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. 1938: Rab. Judge. ~702 Alazraki Haim Abraham Smyrna Jerusalem, 12 Tishrei 1794 Among Smyrna Rabbis. Moved to J'lem when old. ~702 Alazraki <strong>Moshe</strong> Smyrna Jerusalem, 1 Adar 1816 Burried close to Haim Abraham Alazraki. Supposed to be his relative. ~40 Albasrawi Shlomo Jerusalem Tel Aviv, 13 Addar 1930 Abraham Nisim's bro<strong>the</strong>r. Dvar Shlomo, Tel Aviv, 1932.40 Albatsrawi Abraham b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Haim Basra, Irak, 1790 Jerusalem, 15 Heshvan 1870 Precious stones and pearls trademan. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works40 Albatsrawi Nisim Abraham Jerusalem, 1869 Jerusalem, 22 Kislev 1917 Precious stones and pearls trademan; Shlomo's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~40 Alboher <strong>David</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ ~ ~88 Alcalay Abraham b. Shmuel Salonica Safed, 1811 Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Dupnitsa. Moved to Jerusalem as an old man. Zakhur leAbraham, Salonica 1776;Hesed leAbraha, Salonica,1821;89 Alcalay Aharon Mantsur b. Ben Tsion Tiberias, 3 Tamuz 1887 ~ 1902: moved to Hebron, <strong>the</strong>n to Jerusalem. ~89 Alcalay Arie b. Yaakov Philipopoli,Blg., 8 Tamuz 1895 ~ Moved to J'lem <strong>in</strong> 1907. Became a teacher and was active <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Haganah. Pblished some books on teach<strong>in</strong>g methods.89 Alcalay Ben Tsion b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Rabat,Mor., 1858 Jerusalem, 20 Av 1913 Bl<strong>in</strong>d when 8 years old; 1874:moved to E.Y. with his fa<strong>the</strong>r.Emissary <strong>in</strong> North Africa . Ashir veRash, J'm1884;Halakha Rovahat, J'm1885;Kisaot lemishpat, J'm11903+Msc.92 Alcalay Daniel Jerusalem ~ Was alive <strong>in</strong> 1841. Son <strong>of</strong> Rab.Abraham b.Shmuel's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~91 Alcalay <strong>David</strong> Jerusalem ~ Was liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem <strong>in</strong> 1902. ~92 Alcalay <strong>David</strong> b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Belgrad, 1862 Belgrad, 8 Shvat 1933 Young moved to Vienna.Attorney, sionist activist. Back to Belgrad- Community Head ~91 Alcalay <strong>David</strong> b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Belgrad, 1814 Vienna, Aust., 1882 Moved to Vienna.When Turks attacked Belgrad. Was teacher <strong>the</strong>re. R.Shmuel's fa<strong>the</strong>r ~99 Alcalay <strong>David</strong> b. Shlomo ~ Jerusalem, 10 Adar 1829 ~ ~88 Alcalay Efraim Merkado Serbia Jerusalem, 11 Heshvan 1895 Rabbi <strong>in</strong> some Serbia communities & Damascus Ch-Rab.1879:Moved to J'lem when old. ~93 Alcalay Haim b. <strong>David</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1 Nisan 1819 Had no sons. ~93 Alcalay Haim Nisim Philipopoli,Blg., 1825 Philipopoli, 1860 Philipopoli Ch.-Rab. ~99 Alcalay Meir Smyrna ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> mid 19th cent. ~99 Alcalay <strong>Moshe</strong> Salonica ~ ~ ~99 Alcalay <strong>Moshe</strong> Nish, Serbia Tiberias, 20 Tishrei 1874 Young moved to E.Y.;1837: <strong>in</strong> mission <strong>in</strong> Mor.,his fam.died <strong>in</strong> earthquake. 1873: Back. ~99 Alcalay <strong>Moshe</strong> b. <strong>David</strong> Belgrad, 1834 Vienna, 1901 Moved to Sarajevo, <strong>the</strong>n to Vienna. He was a teacher Bou H eshbon, 1867;H <strong>in</strong>ukh laNaar, Bratislava, 1874 etc..99 Alcalay Shlomo b. Daniel ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem ~99 Alcalay Yaakov ~ ~ Signed on a document <strong>in</strong> Tiberias. ~99 Alcalay Yehuda Haim b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Salonica ~ Abraham Alcalay's nefew (son <strong>of</strong> his bro<strong>the</strong>r) ~93 Alcalay Yehuda Shlomo Hay Sarajevo, 1798 Jerusalem, 4 Tishrei 1879 Faught for <strong>the</strong> foudation <strong>of</strong> Jewish national home <strong>in</strong> E.Y Visited all <strong>the</strong> European capitals Shma <strong>Yisrael</strong> ,1860 + 10 books99 Alcalay Yitshak b. Abraham (Dr.) S<strong>of</strong>ia, 1881 ~ Rabbi & Physician, Philosopher. Studied <strong>in</strong> Vienna.1908:Belgrad Ch-Rab ~98 Alcalay Yosef b. Shmuel Jerusalem Smyrna Very ill man Amar Yosef, Salonica, 1831 (after author's death)45 Aldaudi Makhluf ~ Safed, 4 Kislev 1910 Chief Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Acre.Moved to Haifa; His only son Shalom was Hebrew/Arabic teacher. ~704 Alfandari Abraham <strong>David</strong> b. Rafael ~ ~ Among Beyruth Rabbis. ~83 Alfandari Aharon b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Smyrna, ca 1701 Hebron, 1774 ~ ~84 Alfandari Eliahu Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ ~ ~84 Alfandari Haim Jerusalem ~ Liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem <strong>in</strong> 1854. ~84 Alfandari Haim (<strong>the</strong> old) b. Yaakov Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, ca1580 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, after 1641 Haim b. Yitshak Rafael was his grandson. ~84 Alfandari Haim b. Yitshak Rafael Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Very old moved to J'lem. Among13 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rab..who banished Shabetay Tsvi. ~85 Alfandari Rabenu ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~704 Alfandari Rafael ~ ~ 1846: Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Beyruth. Sent a letter to J'lem Ch-Rab. ~84 Alfandari Rahamim Jerusalem ~ Moved to Beyruth, Lebanon, <strong>in</strong> 1840. ~85 Alfandari Shabetay Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1730 ~85 Alfandari Shlomo (<strong>the</strong> old) Valencia,Sp. ~ Alive <strong>in</strong> 1367. ~85 Alfandari Shlomo Eliezer (called Merkado) Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1826 Jerusalem, 22 Iyar 1930 1899-1903:Damascus Ch.-Rab.; 1904-1918: Haifa/Acre/Safed Ch.-Rab. ~84 Alfandari Yaakov b. Haim (<strong>the</strong> old) Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ ~ Mutsal meEsh, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 171885 Alfandari Yaakov b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ ~ ~85 Alfandari Yitshak Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1804. ~85 Alfandari Yitshak b. Yehuda Toledo,Sp. ~ Alive <strong>in</strong> 1241; Rab.Dynasty: <strong>Moshe</strong>, Yitshak, Haim b.Yaakov, Mordekhay b.Shabetay. ~85 Alfandari Yitshak Rafael b. Haim (<strong>the</strong> old) ~ Safed, 1680 Moved to Jerusalem when old Esh Dat, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople 1718.84 Alfandari Yosef Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ ~ Porat Yosef, Smyrna 186841 Algazi Abraham Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, ca 1570 Chio, 1630 All his 5 sons were Rabbis <strong>in</strong> Izmir: <strong>Moshe</strong>, Shlomo,Menahem, Yitshak & Haim. ~41 Algazi Haim b. Menahem Smyrna Smyrna Moved to Rhodes and returned to Smyrna when he was very old. Bnei Hayay, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 171241 Algazi Haim b. Yitshak Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 19th cent. Jerusalem, 1819 Moved to J'lem <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> 1815 Derekh Ets Ha-Haim, Salonica,1809; Ets Yam<strong>in</strong> , Salonica, 182241 Algazi Haim ben Abraham Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ ~ ~44 Algazi <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Abraham, Shlomo's bro<strong>the</strong>r ~ ~ ~ ~44 Algazi <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yosef ~ ~ Cairo Ch- Rab Helped Montefiore to meet Sultan Mohamed Ali on Damascus blood libel ~45 Algazi Shlomo b. Abraham Jerusalem, 1710 Cairo, 1760 The old R. Shlomo's grandson; Bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Haim Abulafia's mo<strong>the</strong>r; Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Egypt. ~44 Algazi Shlomo b. Abraham Bursa,Turk., ca1840 Jerusalem, 1677 Yosef de SegoviABenveniste's grandson &Aron Lepapa's fa<strong>the</strong>r-<strong>in</strong>-law;old moved to J'm Shama Shlomo ,Smyrna1659;Lehem Starim ,Venice1664; + 14 o<strong>the</strong>r pr<strong>in</strong>ted books45 Algazi Shmuel b. Yitshak ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Kandia Isle. ~42 Algazi Yaakov Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, ca1800 ~ Cantor. ~43 Algazi Yaakov b. Yomtov Hebron? Hebron, 3 Adar A 1796 Beaten to death <strong>by</strong> Arabs because <strong>the</strong>y owed him money. ~41 Algazi Yehuda Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Shlomo Algazi's grandfa<strong>the</strong>r. Shaar Yehuda , Salonica 180543 Algazi <strong>Yisrael</strong> Yaakov b. Yomtov Smyrna Jerusalem, 10 Tamuz 1755 (very old) The old R. Shlomo's grandson; 1744: moved to Safed <strong>the</strong>n to J'lem Era de Rabanan &Shama Yaakov , C'ple.,1745;+ 4 books.43 Algazi Yitshak b. Abraham Chios Paris Cantor, son <strong>of</strong> cantor;1911-1923: teacher;1929 moved to Constant<strong>in</strong>ople & 1933 to Paris. Chief editor <strong>of</strong> La Voz de Oriente, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople 1930-42 Algazi Yomtov Jerusalem, ca 1750 Jerusalem, 6 Sivan 1816 ~ ~41 Algazi Yomtov Smyrna Smyrna <strong>Yisrael</strong> Yaakov Algazi's fa<strong>the</strong>r. ~42 Algazi Yomtov b. <strong>Yisrael</strong> Yaakov Smyrna, 1727 Jerusalem, 2 Adar B 1802 Young, moved to J'lem. Hilkhot Yomto Livorno 1794;Kedushat Yomtov J'lem1843;Simhat Yomtov Salonica184442 Algazi Yosef <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ 1820-1846: Egypt Chief Rabbi . ~48 Alhadef Haim Tiberias ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1845. ~48 Alhadef Haim b. Bekhor Aharon Tiberias, 1860 Tiberias, 21 Adar B 1927 Emissary <strong>in</strong> many countries. Yitsev Gevulot , Smyrna,1904. Zikhrono leHaim & Hatamnu leHaim , 1926.48 Alhadef Hanan, Bekhor Aharon's bro<strong>the</strong>r Tiberias ~ Was choosen to be emissary to Morocco <strong>in</strong> 1890, but was too old. ~48 Alhadef Shmuel Jerusalem ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1754.May be Abraham's fa<strong>the</strong>r/ bro<strong>the</strong>r.Emissary: Egypt & C'ple.. ~48 Alhadef Yitshak b. Shlomo Valencia,Sp., ca 1340 ~ ~ Many books still (1937) not pr<strong>in</strong>ted.47 Alhadef Zakay b. Haim Tiberias, Dec. 25, 1890 ~ Bet Shean Community Head;1927:Tiberias Mayor <strong>by</strong> British Mandate Governor. ~46 Alhadef Abraham Rhodes Jerusalem Rab. Judge. Signed documents <strong>in</strong> 1722, 1749 & 1754. ~46 Alhadef Abraham b. Shlomo Corfu ~ Rab. Judje. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1530. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works47 Alhadef Bekhor Aharon (ABA) b. Haim ~ ~ For some time: Tiberias Ch.-Rab. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1845. Mi-Pi Aharon , Jerusalem, 191249 Alharizi Abraham ~ ~ Poet recalled <strong>by</strong> Yehuda Alharizi. ~49 Alharizi Yehuda b. Shlomo Barcelona,Sp., ca 1165 Barcelona, 1230 Descendant <strong>of</strong> Spanish poets fam..Visited E.Y. <strong>in</strong> 1216. Ta h kemoni and many manuscripts.86 Alkabets <strong>Moshe</strong> Levi <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Rab. Shlomo's fa<strong>the</strong>r. For a while was Rab <strong>in</strong> Aleppo ~87 Alkabets Rafael Haim Yitshak Jerusalem Jerusalem, 26 Heshvan 1832 ~ ~87 Alkabets Shlomo Spa<strong>in</strong> Salonica, Dec.24, 1529 1482: was a pr<strong>in</strong>ter <strong>of</strong> Hebrew books. Moved to Salonica & died <strong>the</strong>re. ~87 Alkabets Shlomo b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Levi b. Shlomo <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, ca 1500 Safed ~ Manot Halevi, Venice 1585;Shoresh Ishay, Const.1565; +12 o<strong>the</strong>r not published.87 Alkabets Yehoshua b. Shlomo ~ ~ ~ ~86 Alkabets Yitshak Levi Salonica Jerusalem For a while was Rabbi <strong>in</strong> <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople ~88 Alkotser Benyam<strong>in</strong> Jerusalem, 1966 ~ Rabbi and trademan. ~77 Almaleh Abrahm b. Yosef Mogador,Mor. ~ ~ ~77 Almaleh Aharon b. Eliezer Mogador,Mor ~ Moved to Rabat. Rab. Yosef's fa<strong>the</strong>r .Signed documents <strong>in</strong> 1829 & 1842. ~78 Almaleh Ayush Sale,Mor. ~ Shmuel Caro's son-<strong>in</strong>-law; Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Yosef, author <strong>of</strong> Tokpo shel Yosef. ~77 Almaleh Eliahu b. Abraham ~ ~ ~ Megale Amikta, Livorno 1877703 Almaleh Eliahu b. Yaakov Mogador,Mor, 8 Adar B 1837 Jerusalem, 11 Av 1908 Moved to J'lem. Fam.name derives from 'Buenos Ombres' translated <strong>in</strong> Arabic:Maleh Beka legulgolet, J'lem 191177 Almaleh Haim b. Eliahu ~ ~ Yosef's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~78 Almaleh Shlomo Morocco Jerusalem, 13 Adar A 1889 Moved to Jerusalem. ~78 Almaleh Yaakov Meknes,Mor. ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 18th cent ~77 Almaleh Yaakov b. Yosef ~ ~ Active <strong>in</strong> Jaffa com. affairs.Article <strong>in</strong>cludes notes on some Almaleh fam.members. ~77 Almaleh Yehuda b. Mordekhay Tetouan,Mor. ~ Among Tetouan Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1834. ~77 Almaleh Yosef Mogador,Mor ~ ~ ~78 Almaleh Yosef b. Aharon Rabat,Mor., 1809 Jerusalem, 1886 Rabat Head Rab.Court.Austria Consul;1873:Austrian Medal;Moved to J'lem when old. ~77 Almaleh Yosef b. Ayush Sale,Mor. 11 Elul 1823 Rab. <strong>in</strong> Rabat from 1788 Tokpo shel Yosef, Livorno, 182377 Almaleh Yosef b. Eliahu Rabat,Mor., 1852 Jerusalem, 25 Kislev 1922 Moved to Jerusalem when he was 3 years old. Abraham's fa<strong>the</strong>r. ~78 Almosn<strong>in</strong>o Abraham Jerusalem ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1737. ~703 Almosn<strong>in</strong>o Gabriel (called Merkado) Nikopol,Blg.,1830 Jerusalem 1876-1889: S<strong>of</strong>ia Ch-Rab. & Bulgaria Ch-Rab.Moved to J'lem & died <strong>the</strong>re ~78 Almosn<strong>in</strong>o Hasday Tetouan,Mor. Tangier, 1728 Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 18th cent. ~78 Almosn<strong>in</strong>o <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Barukh Salonica, 1516 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1580 Aragon fam.desc.; 1565:Moved to Constant<strong>in</strong>ople; Had 2 sons: Abraham & Avshalom. Regimiento dela Vida, Amsterdam,1729;Yedei <strong>Moshe</strong> ,Salonica,1572 etc...78 Almosn<strong>in</strong>o Yosef b. Abraham Fes,Mor.,ca 1530 Fes, 1600 Fes Ch-Rab. Shoshei haMitsvot, Jerusalem, 190978 Almosn<strong>in</strong>o Yosef b. Yitshak Belgrad Nikolsburg, 1688 Belgrad Ch-Rab ~79 Alnadaf Abraham b. Haim Alkabeal,Yemen, Sivan 1866 ~ 1891:Moved to J'lem; 1925: Moved to Tel Aviv, was Shohet. and sold old books. Tikhlal, J'lem 1895;Sridei Teiman ,J'm1929;Mevaser Tov , Jafa, 1911.79 Alnadaf Yaish b. Reuben Yemen ~ 1901: Moved to J'lem ;Active among Yemenite community <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~100 Alsheikh Hasday Salonica Jerusalem, 28 Nisan 1897 Lived <strong>in</strong> J'lem for 20 years.. ~101 Alsheikh <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Haim <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 1508 <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 1580 Moved to Safed when 14 y. old; 1569: moved to Damascus <strong>the</strong>n to Venice. Torat <strong>Moshe</strong>, Const.,1593;Marot Tsoveot, Venice,1595 + 11pr<strong>in</strong>ted books.102 Alsheikh Shalom b. Yosef Sanaa,Yemen, 1852 ~ 1882:Moved to J'lem. 1908: Ch.-Rab. <strong>of</strong> J'lem Yemenite Community. ~100 Alsheikh Yaakov Yitshak Salonica, 1864 Salonica, 9 Heshvan 1919 1840: Founded Jewish schools <strong>in</strong> Salonica. ~102 Alshekar Abraham b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Egypt ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> mid 19th cent., Moved to E.Y. ~102 Alshekar <strong>David</strong> Jerusalem Moulay Yagen, Alg. Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. Died <strong>in</strong> Algeria when he was on mission ~102 Alshekar <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yitshak Zamora,Sp., ca.1465 Jerusalem, 1535 Moved to Tunis after <strong>the</strong> Expulsion, <strong>the</strong>n to Patas,Greece,to Egypt and J'lem when old Hasagot al Sefer Aemunot, Ferera,1557;Responsae,Savionetta,1554,103 Alshekar Shlomo Egypt Safed Head <strong>of</strong> Talmud Torah <strong>in</strong> Egypt. Very rich man. Built on T'T <strong>in</strong> Safed too. Tov Mitsrayim.50 Altaras Aharon Damascus ~ Rich man; Helped to pr<strong>in</strong>t out Berekh <strong>Moshe</strong>" <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> Mordekhay Galante. ~50 Altaras <strong>David</strong> Aleppo,Syr. ~ Moved Jerusalem. ~50 Altaras <strong>David</strong> b. Shlomo Venice, 17th cent. 13 Nisan 1714 ~ Tsuf DaBa"Sh Katan, Venice, 1714;Divrei haBrit, Venice1718;49 Altaras Ibn Castilla,Sp. Castilla, Spa<strong>in</strong>, ca 936 1st known fam.member,Became Karaite <strong>in</strong> E.Y.;Fam.found <strong>in</strong> Aleppo,Turkey,Bosnia. ~52 Altaras <strong>Moshe</strong> 19th cent ~ Poet. May be related to R. Rafael Yitshak Altaras. Lived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem ~52 Altaras <strong>Moshe</strong> Venice, 16th cent. ~ Copied Y. Caro's book <strong>in</strong> Lad<strong>in</strong>o Lat<strong>in</strong> letters to be read <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> Marranos who d<strong>in</strong>'t read Hebrew Livro del mant<strong>in</strong>iento del Alma. Venice, 1568.52 Altaras Rafael Yitshak Aleppo,Syr. ~ Aleppo rich fam.;Moved to J'lem 1840; Had no sons. Yitshak Yeranen, Jerusalem 1855.53 Altaras Shabetay Aleppo,Syr. ~ Recalled <strong>in</strong> R. Shlomo Laniado's book: Maalot leShlomo. ~53 Altaras Shlomo b. <strong>David</strong> Venice 11 Elul 1791 (died very old) 1711: was <strong>in</strong> Venice. ~51 Altaras Yaakov <strong>Moshe</strong> Hay Sarajevo, 1863 Belgrad, 9 Adar B 1919 1875-79:moved to J'm & back home;Novi Bazar:married Mazal Arueti;moved to Belgrad. Zikhron Yerusalauim ,Belgrade1887;Trizoro de Israel , Belgrade1890-4; +2 pr. books51 Altaras Yaakov Yitshak Aleppo,Syr., 1786 Aix en Provence, Fr., 1873 Child: moved to J'm;1806:Moved to Marseille; Helped Russian <strong>Jews</strong> to settle <strong>in</strong> Algeria. ~50 Altaras Yosef Damascus, ca 1600 ~ Moved to Aleppo; Poet. His son Nisim was a poet too. ~86 Altshahari Mari Yihye (Zekharia b.Saadia b. Yaakov) Yemen, 16th cent. ~ Visited Tiberias <strong>in</strong> 1574. Sefer haMusar40 Alvo Abraham Jerusalem ~ Known because <strong>of</strong> his letter to Fes (1430), publ. <strong>in</strong> Heb. Union College <strong>An</strong>nual no.4 ~40 Alvo Yosef Spa<strong>in</strong>, mid 14th cent. Spa<strong>in</strong>, 1440 Physician. ~704 Amado <strong>David</strong> b. Yaakov Smyrna Jerusalem, 13 Kislev 1932 Among Smyrna Rabbis. Imrei Emet , Smyrna 1881704 Amado Yosef Smyrna ~ Among Smyrna Rabbis. His sons Yaakov & Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>ted out his book. Helko shel Yosef , Smyrna103 Amarilio Abraham Trikala,Gr. Jerusalem, 5 Sivan 1796 Lived <strong>by</strong> end 18th cent.; Moved to J'lem when old..His wife 's grave near his own. Brit Avraham, Salonica,103 Amarilio Aharon Salonica ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> mid 18th cent. Pnei Aharon, Salonica 1796103 Amarilio <strong>David</strong> ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Safed <strong>the</strong>n <strong>in</strong> Hebron ~103 Amarilio Haim Jerusalem Jerusalem, 17 Adar B 1848 ~ ~103 Amarilio Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> Salonica Salonica ~ Dvar <strong>Moshe</strong>, Salonica 1742;Halakha le<strong>Moshe</strong> S'ca 1752104 Amarilio Shlomo b. Yosef Salonica, 1650 Salonica, 24 Tishrei 1586 Among Salonica Rabbis. Kerem Shlomo &Olelot haKerem & Pnei Shlomo- Salonica 1652104 Amarilio Yitshak b. Shlomo Salonica ~ ~ Leil Shimurim, Vienna 1820 (Lad<strong>in</strong>o)109 Am<strong>in</strong><strong>of</strong> Abraham b. Benyam<strong>in</strong> Buchara, 1854 ~ 1892:Moved to E.Y.; Founded <strong>the</strong> neighborhood Rehovot.Head <strong>of</strong> Buchara com. Likutei D<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>, J'lem1900-8,Shulhan hatahor, J'lem1904. +2 pr<strong>in</strong>ted books705 Am<strong>in</strong><strong>of</strong> Menashe (called Hadj Abdalla) Mash'had,Iran Jerusalem, 29 Tishrei1938(71y.old) Carpet trademan.Rich & philantropist.Built orphanage & bought land for his com.cem. ~520 Amitsur Abraham Iran, 10 Tevet 1890 ~ 1910:Moved to E.Y. Farmer ~104 Amozeg Abraham Hay b. Mordekhay Tiberias, 1860 J'lem,24 KIslev1931 (buried <strong>in</strong> Tiberias)His genealogical trees is his book:Abraham Bakol Kana Avraham, J'lem1923;Avraham Bakol, 1931.104 Amozeg Eliahu Mogador,Mor ~ 1844:moved to Livorno where he had a pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>ghouse.Among Livorno Rabbis 4 books


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works104 Amozeg Haim Fes,Mor. ~ Specialist <strong>of</strong> kasher ritual slaughter<strong>in</strong>g laws. ~104 Amozeg Shem Tov ~ after 1730 ~ ~520 Amram Natan ~ ~ Alexandria Ch-Rab.after R.Eliahu Hazan's death, till 1870. ~104 Amzalag Ben Tsion b. Shlomo Jerusalem, 1865 Jaffa,30 Nisan 1931 (buried <strong>in</strong> J'm) Trademan. Moved to Jaffa. ~105 Amzalag Haim b. Yosef Jerusalem, 1820 Alexandria, 1916 Rich.1883:British Vice-Consul <strong>in</strong> Jaffa;Bought land for Rishon Letsion settlement,etc.. ~105 Amzalag Haim Yehuda Morocco? ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~108 Amzalag <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shabat Lisbon ~ Scholar and Researcher. 131 books and articles108 Amzalag Rafael b. Yosef Jerusalem Jerusalem 1871:signed a document. ~108 Amzalag Shlomo b. Yosef Jerusalem Jerusalem 1871:signed a document. ~107 Amzalag Yitshak <strong>David</strong> b. Yosef Jerusalem Jerusalem, 2 Adar 1832 Eldest son <strong>of</strong> Yosef. Died very young. ~106 Amzalag Yosef ~ ~ Very rich.1827: Montefiore lived <strong>in</strong> his house.4 sons:Yitshak,Haim,Shlomo,Rafael+1 dau. ~107 Amzalag Yosef b.Haim Jaffa 1860 ~ Very rich.Helped his fa<strong>the</strong>r (Vice-Consul).Founded <strong>in</strong>ternational trade <strong>of</strong> Jaffa oranges.. ~112 <strong>An</strong>ahori Abraham Safed, 19th cent. Safed, 1837 (<strong>in</strong> earthquake) 1826-1837: Safed Ch.-Rab. ~112 <strong>An</strong>ahori Menahem Morocco ~ ca 1680: Was Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Tetouan,Mor. ~112 <strong>An</strong>ahori <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Egypt, 1824 1817: became Aleppo,Syr. Ch-Rab.;Natan Amran's fa<strong>the</strong>r-<strong>in</strong>-law ~112 <strong>An</strong>ahori Yehuda b. Menahem Sale,Mor. Rabat, 1792 Moved to Rabat & was Ch-Rab. There. ~109 <strong>An</strong>gel Abraham b. Rafael Jerusalem ~ His fa<strong>the</strong>r moved to E.Y.fron Constant<strong>in</strong>ople.1937: manager <strong>of</strong> a bakery <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. Pituhei H otam, Salonica,1819.109 <strong>An</strong>gel Barukh Salonica Smyrna, 1662 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~112 <strong>An</strong>gel Eliezer b. Shemaya ~ ~ Philantropist as his fa<strong>the</strong>r. ~110 <strong>An</strong>gel Haim Vidal b. Shabetay Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. Sipur ha H ayim, Salonica, 1761;Sefer ha H ayim, Salonica,1831,110 <strong>An</strong>gel Hanokh <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Vidal b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 7 Tishrei 1885 Probably R. Vidal b. Hanokh's fa<strong>the</strong>r. ~110 <strong>An</strong>gel Meir Salonica Safed Moved to Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, to S<strong>of</strong>ia, to Belgrad and when old to Safed. Keshet Ne h usha, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1593.; Masoret haBrit, Krakow,1622111 <strong>An</strong>gel Merkado Haim Salonica ~ 1867: Pr<strong>in</strong>ter. ~111 <strong>An</strong>gel <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yitshak Salonica? ~ Philantropist. ~111 <strong>An</strong>gel Nahman b. Vidal b. Hanokh Salonica, 1869 Jerusalem, 1 Tevet 1925 Among Jerusalem best Rabbis. ~111 <strong>An</strong>gel Shemaya Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Damascus, 1874 Moved to Damascus. Philantropist. ~110 <strong>An</strong>gel Vidal b. Hanokh Jerusalem Jerusalem, 28 Shvat 1907 Among Jerusalem best Rabbis. ~705 <strong>An</strong>gel Vidal b. <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 14 Shvat 1882 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~110 <strong>An</strong>gel Yitshak Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. Philantropist. ~112 <strong>An</strong>isimov Sherbet b. Nissim Dr. Dagestan 2 Tevet 1906 Moved to E.Y. <strong>in</strong> 1865. ~705 <strong>An</strong>kaua Abraham Morocco ~ Among Morocco Rabbis. Ziv h ei Shlemim, Livorno 1858113 <strong>An</strong>kaua Rafael Rabat.Mor, 1848 ~ Head <strong>of</strong> Rab.Court <strong>in</strong> Sale,Mor. Karnei Reem, J'lem1910;Paamonei Zahav, J'lem 1912;705 <strong>An</strong>kaua Rafael Morocco Sale,Mor., 3 Av 1935 For many years Sale Head Rab.Court. ~521 <strong>An</strong>tebi Abraham (Albert) b. Eliahu Yosef Damascus, 1869 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, March 3, 1919 1898:Head <strong>of</strong> AIU vocational school. Very active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. ~524 <strong>An</strong>tebi Abraham b. Yaakov Aleppo,Syr. ~ Son <strong>of</strong> Yaakov, victim <strong>of</strong> Damascus Libel. Abirei Yaakov525 <strong>An</strong>tebi Abraham b. Yitshak Aleppo,Syr. 1858 Head <strong>of</strong> Aleppo Rab.Court. ~524 <strong>An</strong>tebi Abraham <strong>David</strong> Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~523 <strong>An</strong>tebi Eliahu Rahamim b. Shabetay Safed, 1852 Safed, 10 Adar 1920 Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Rafael Menashe & Yehuda. Among Safed Rabbis. left manuscripts.525 <strong>An</strong>tebi Meir ~ Jerusalem, 13 Elul 1934 (48 y.old) 1932: Founded "Tiferet Tsion" Yeshiva <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~524 <strong>An</strong>tebi <strong>Moshe</strong> Haim ~ ~ Among J'lem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1848. ~524 <strong>An</strong>tebi Rafael Aleppo,Syr. Egypt Among Aleppo Rabbis ~524 <strong>An</strong>tebi Rafael Menashe b. Eliahu Rahamim Safed, 1883 ~ 1924: Safed Rab. Judge. ~524 <strong>An</strong>tebi Rahamim Haim <strong>David</strong> ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1870. ~524 <strong>An</strong>tebi Shabetay Yehuda Safed Safed, 9 Tishrei 1889 (80 y. old) Among Safed Rabbis.Rich man & philantropist. Had 8 sons born after 1837. ~523 <strong>An</strong>tebi Yaakov b. Abraham Aleppo,Syr. Jerusalem, 7 Tishrei 1847 1840: Among Damascus Libel victims; Moved to Jerusalem. Abir Yaakov , J'lem 1929523 <strong>An</strong>tebi Yehuda Haim b. Eliahu Rahamim Safed, 8 Tevet 1878 ~ Teacher & member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Municipal council. Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs ~523 <strong>An</strong>tebi Yehuda Shabetay ~ ~ Among Safed Rabbis. Great-Grandfa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Rafael Menashe <strong>An</strong>tebi. ~525 <strong>An</strong>tebi Yeshua Safed ~ Moved to Haifa. Signed a document.<strong>in</strong> 1898. ~525 <strong>An</strong>tebi Yitshak Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~525 <strong>An</strong>tebi Yitshak b. Abraham Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 22 Nisan 1804 Among Aleppo Rabbis. Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Abraham A. ~523 <strong>An</strong>tebi Yosef ~ ~ Assistant <strong>of</strong> Haim Amzalag, <strong>the</strong> British Consul <strong>in</strong> Jaffa. ~523 <strong>An</strong>tebi Yosef <strong>David</strong> b. Yitshak ~ J'lem, 26 Heshvan 1919 (72 y. old) Grandson <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> martyr R. Yaakov <strong>An</strong>tebi. ~526 Araki Haim Shlomo Jerusalem, 1887 ~ 1927:founded "Nahalat Ahim" district <strong>in</strong> J'lem;. Rab. <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Yemenite community <strong>the</strong>re. ~526 Araki Shalom b. Yosef Sanaa,Yemen, 1843 Jerusalem, 24 Tevet 1917 First Head Rab. Court <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Yemenite Community <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~526 Araki Yosef Sanaa,Yemen, 1822 Jerusalem, 1884 1882: Among first Yemenite settlers <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~741 Arama Meir b. Yitshak Saragossa,Sp.,1460 Salonica, 10 Nisan 1520 Lived <strong>in</strong> Napoli till his fa<strong>the</strong>r's death(1494) moved to Salonica.Aragon Synagogue Rabbi. Urim veTumim, Venice1603;Meir Iyov, Salonica1517; + 4 o<strong>the</strong>r books741 Arama Yitshak b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Spa<strong>in</strong>, 1420 Napoli,It.,1494 Head <strong>of</strong> Yeshiva <strong>in</strong> Zamora. Had a son Shlomo.. Akedat Yits h ak, Salonica 1522;H azut Kasha ,Riva Detrento,11561; +2 o<strong>the</strong>r books706 Ardit Abraham Smyrna Smyrna, 20 Tishrei 1662 Among Smyrna Rabbis. ~706 Ardit Efraim Smyrna Smyrna, 15 Tishrei 1768 Among Smyrna Rabbis. Mate Efraim706 Ardit Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> Smyrna ~ Among Smyrna Rabbis. His son Rafael Shlomo pr<strong>in</strong>ted out his book Yekar haErekh, Smyrna, 1823706 Ardit Nisim Yitshak Smyrna Smyrna, 14 Sivan 1824 .Among Smyrna Rabbis. ~706 Ardit Rafael Shlomo (called Bekhor) Smyrna Smyrna, 22 Sivan 1836 Among Smyrna Rabbis. Shem Shlomo706 Ardit Yehoshua Shlomo (called Merkado) Smyrna Smyrna, 5 Sivan 1876 Among Smyrna best Rabbis. H ana ve H asda , Smyrna 1868118 Arditi Shlomo ~ Jerusalem, 1741 Among Jerusalem notables. ~502 Arditi <strong>Moshe</strong> Yitshak Salonica ~ Grandfa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Yosef P<strong>in</strong>has Uziel. ~502 Arditi Shmuel Salonica ~ 1877-1887: Salonica Ch-Rab. ~118 Arditi Yitshak b. Shlomo Smyrna Smyrna, 14 Tamuz 1812 Moved to Jerusalem and back to Smyrna. ~118 Ardut Cohen Abraham Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. Translation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Book <strong>of</strong> Job <strong>in</strong> Lad<strong>in</strong>o, Salonica, 1889.706 Ardut Cohen Azriel Salonica Salonica, January 20, 1656 Among Salonica Rabbis ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works118 Argueti Yitshak b. Shemarya Salonica ~ Among Salonica best Rabbis. ~706 Arha Eliahu ~ ~ Among Hebron Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1749. ~120 Arha Eliezer Yitshak Safed ~ ca1610: moved to Hebron.;1619: to Gaza after <strong>the</strong> plague & became <strong>the</strong>re Ch.-Rab. ~707 Arieh Shlomo Yaakov Natan ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1843. ~707 Arieh Yitshak ~ Jeruslem, 4 Kislev 1814 Among Jerusalem notables. ~706 Ariel Yitshak Eliezer Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1859 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 19 Tishrei 1932 Among Constant<strong>in</strong>opleple Rabbis. Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Head Rab.Court for 20 y. ~120 Aripol <strong>Moshe</strong> Egypt ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1676. ~120 Aripol Shmuel b. Yistshak b. YomTov Salonica ~ Moved to Safed. Sar Shalom, Safed 1579;Mizmor leTorah, Venive,1576;Amarta Eloha, Venice1586120 Aripol Yitshak Egypt Egypt, 1717 ~ ~120 Arolia Ezra Philipopoli,Blg., 1833 Jerusalem, 11 Adar 1914 1905;Moved to J'lem and married one <strong>of</strong> his daughters to R. Abraham P<strong>in</strong>to. ~119 Aruets Abraham ~ Jaffa, 19 Kislev 1912 Graves <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> this fam.are <strong>in</strong> Jaffa old cemetery. ~119 Aruets Abraham Haim ~ Jaffa, 26 Adar 1896 ~ ~120 Aruets Eliahu Barukh ~ Jaffa, 27 Kislev 1906 ~ ~120 Aruets Eliezer ~ Jaffa, 18 Av 1865 ~ ~119 Aruets <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 2 Tishrei 1893 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~120 Aruets <strong>Moshe</strong> Yaakov ~ Jaffa, 20 Elul 1898 ~ ~119 Aruets <strong>Moshe</strong> Yosef ~ ~ Deputy director <strong>of</strong> a bank <strong>in</strong> Jaffa, before WW 1. ~119 Aruets Rafael Benyam<strong>in</strong> Hebron ~ Rich man. ~120 Aruets Shlomo ~ Jaffa, 7 Av 1868 ~ ~119 Aruets Shmuel Yehuda (called Merkado) Morocco ~ Signed on a document <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem <strong>in</strong> 1859. Darkei Ish, Jerusalem, 1875.120 Aruets Yitshak Rahamim ~ Jaffa, 3 Shvat 1915 ~ ~120 Aruets Yosef ~ Jaffa, 20 Kislev 1894 ~ ~119 Aruets Yosef b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Rabat,Mor., 1847 Jaffa, 21 Kislev 1925 Moved to Jerusalem; 1913 became Jaffa Ch-Rab..His family was from Mogador,Mor. Hod Yosef, Jerusalem, 1905120 Aruets Yosef Eliahu ~ Jaffa, 21 Tevet 1915 ~ ~~ ASHE"R see: Recanati Abraham Shmuel ~ ~ ~ ~125 Asher Abraham (called ABA) <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Safed Moved to Aleppo and to Safed when old ~125 Asher Aharon b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Tiberias, 10th cent. ~ ~ ~125 Asher (Asher<strong>of</strong>) Shabat. b. Asher Benyam<strong>in</strong> (Dr.) Pazardjik,Blg., 1877 Beit Hanan,E.Y., 20 Adar 1933 1896-1902:Physician (Vienna Univ.),back to Bulg.Sionist.1925:Moved to E.Y. ~125 Asher Bahay Saragossa, Sp. Saragossa,Sp., ca 1342 Among Saragossa best Rabbis. ~125 Asher Rafael Abraham Jerusalem Jerusalem, 17 Av 1772 Among Jerusalem best Rabbis. ~121 Ashkenazi Abraham b. Yaakov Yenishir,Trk., 1811 Jerusalem, 9 Shvat 1880 His mo<strong>the</strong>r: Sara b. Yitshak Farhi. Moved to J'lem. 1869: J'lem Ch-Rab. ~122 Ashkenazi Abrahm Benyam<strong>in</strong> Natan b.Elisha Haim Levi Jerusalem, 1644 Skopje, Serb.,11 Shvat 1680 Married to Shmuel Lisbona's daughter from Gaza. Shabetay Tsvi's supporter. ~123 Ashkenazi Betsalel Safed ~ Egypt Ch-Rab., J'lem Ch-Rab. Responsae, Venice 1590124 Ashkenazi Malkiel ~ Hebron, 1596 Founder <strong>of</strong> Jewish resettlement <strong>in</strong> Hebron <strong>in</strong> 1540. ~707 Ashkenazi Nisim Abraham Smyrna Smyrna, 15 Elul 1860 Among Smyrna Rabbis. Darash Abraham , Salonica, 1848124 Ashkenazi Rafael Smyrna Smyrna, 1826 Among Smyrna Rabbis. Mare Enaym, Salonica 1816; Mare Hagadol, Salonica 1820124 Ashkenazi Yaakov ~ ~ Signed on a docuument <strong>in</strong> 1737. ~124 Ashkenazi Yakir Gershon ~ Jerusalem, 6 Kislev 1776 Moved to J'lem when old. ~123 Ashkenazi Yehiel Salonica ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> mid 16th cent., Moved to Jerusalem when old. ~124 Ashkenazi <strong>Yisrael</strong> Jerusalem ~ Was alive <strong>in</strong> 1522. ~123 Ashkenazi Yitshak b. Abraham Jerusalem, 1859 Alexandria, 21 Elul 1915 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~~ Ashriki see Shriki ~ ~ ~ ~113 Assa Abraham b. Yitshak Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 18th cent. ~ Translated to Lad<strong>in</strong>o & published many books. Tsorkhei Tsibur, Const.1733;Beit Tefila , Const.,1739;Shevet Musa, Const,1740 etc..705 Assa Yehoshua ~ Jerusalem Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~116 Assaraf Yisaskhar Sale,Mor., 1817 Jerusalem, 26 Av 1892 R.Rafael <strong>An</strong>kawa's son-<strong>in</strong>-law;Moved to J'lem. ~114 Asseo Abraham Jerusalem ~ Was <strong>in</strong> J'lem <strong>in</strong> 1758. ~706 Asseo Hiye Salonica Salonica, 14 Elul 1617 Among Salonica notables. ~114 Asseo Mordekhay Salonica Jerusalem, 9 Sivan 1838 Emissary <strong>of</strong> J'lem and Safed <strong>in</strong> 1828. Hegid Mordekhay, Salonica, 1845.115 Asseo <strong>Moshe</strong> Salonica Jerusalem Moved to Dupnitsa, Blg. Cereals/Tobacco Merchant.Elected mayor.Old moved to J'lem. ~706 Asseo <strong>Moshe</strong> Salonica Salonica, 5 Elul 1622 Among Salonica notables.. ~115 Asseo Rahamim b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Dupnitsa,Blg.,17 Elul 1886 ~ 1888:Moved to J'lem.Teacher <strong>in</strong> Kiustendil,Blg. & Rustshuuk.1926: moved to Tel Aviv. Sfat Ever, J'lem1900;Reshit Limudei haDibur, J'lem, 1902.705 Astruk Abraham S<strong>of</strong>ia S<strong>of</strong>ia, 10 Tishrei 1878 Among S<strong>of</strong>ia notables. Had a synagogue <strong>in</strong> his house.Head Hevra Kadisha(burial Co.). ~705 Astruk Ezra b. Abraham S<strong>of</strong>ia, Dec.16, 1870 ~ 1882:moved to J'lem.AIU Teacher, <strong>the</strong>n active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. ~~ Atar (Ben) see: Ben Atar ~ ~ ~ ~515 Attia Ezra b. Haim Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 1875 Among Aleppo Rabbis ~514 Attia Ezra b. Yitshak b. <strong>David</strong> Aleppo,Syr., 15 Shvat 1887 ~ Teacher; moved to J'lem.(Attia= gift[Arabic]; may be shortened form <strong>of</strong> Attias) ~514 Attia Haim b. Yeshaya b. Haim Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Aleppo Rabbis. R.Yehuda Kats<strong>in</strong>'s son-<strong>in</strong>-law. ~514 Attia Halfon b. Yeshaya b. Haim Damascus ~ 1840:Among tortured victims <strong>of</strong> Damascus libel.All <strong>the</strong> Damascus Attia are his desc. ~515 Attia Menahem Tetouan,Mor. Tetouan, 1855(?) Among Tetouan Rabbis <strong>in</strong> 1741. ~515 Attia <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Among Egypt Rabbis. ~515 Attia Nisim b. Ezra Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 22 Tevet 1917 Perfect scribe. Wrote more <strong>the</strong>n 100 Torah Rolls. ~515 Attia Rafael ~ ~ 1937: Rabat,Mor. Ch-Rab. ~515 Attia Shem Tov ~ ~ Among Safed Rabbis <strong>in</strong> 1601. ~515 Attia Shlomo b. Shem Tov ~ Jerusalem Among Lisbon Rabbis;Lived a while <strong>in</strong> Salonica <strong>the</strong>n moved to J'lem. ~515 Attia Shmuel Nikopol,Blg ~ Among Nikopol Rabbis; Moved to Safed when old. ~514 Attia Yehuda Nisim Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Aleppo Rabbis. M<strong>in</strong> h at Yehuda, Jerusalem, 1929515 Attia Yeshaya b. Haim Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 1794 Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~515 Attia Yitshak Hamburg ~ Head Portuguese comm.<strong>in</strong> Hamburg. After 1622: moved to Venice. ~514 Attia Yitshak b. <strong>David</strong> Aleppo,Syr. Jerusalem, 15 Heshvan 1906 Among Aleppo Rabbis.1901: moved to Jerusalem. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works514 Attia Yitshak b. Yeshaya b. Haim Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Aleppo Rabbis;Haim's bro<strong>the</strong>r;1824:signed a document.Moved to Livorno. Doresh Tov,Vayikra Yitshak, Zkhut Avot,Zera Yitshak, Liv.,1823 + 5books514 Attia Yosef Fes,Mor. ~ Head <strong>of</strong> Fes community. ~740 Attia Yosef b. Abraham Sefrou,Mor. Sefrou 1741: among Sefrou Rabbis. ~513 Attias Abraham b. Rafael Hezkiya ~ ~ Lived i<strong>in</strong> mid 18th cent. ~514 Attias Bentsion Sarajevo, ~ Among Sarajevo Rabbis. Translated <strong>the</strong> Sidur <strong>in</strong>to Lad<strong>in</strong>o. Sidur Tefila, Sarajevo 1905513 Attias <strong>Moshe</strong> Salonica ~ Immigrated to E.Y.under <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>fluence <strong>of</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> b.Daniel Attias& settled <strong>the</strong>re. ~513 Attias <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Daniel Salonica, 15 Tevet 1898 ~ Teacher;Active <strong>in</strong> publ. Aff.;Organized youth immigration from Salonica to E.Y. HaRomansa beYehudit Sfaradit.514 Attias <strong>Moshe</strong> Rafael (called Ziki Efendi) Sarajevo, ~ Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. La Istoria de los Djudios de Bosnia , In: La Alvorada, vol.1,no.16, 1901740 Attias Yitshak ~ ~ 1800: Ioann<strong>in</strong>a,Gr., Ch-Rab. ~513 Attias Yom Tov Levi ~ ~ Converso who came back to Judaism. Translated <strong>in</strong>to Lad<strong>in</strong>o sa<strong>in</strong>t books, 1553513 Attias Yosef b. Abraham Lisbon ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Portugal, 1650:moved to Amsterdam & was pr<strong>in</strong>ter, 1st <strong>of</strong> a dynasty. ~~ Avila see: De Avila ~ ~ ~ ~19 Av<strong>in</strong>un Abraham Sarajevo Sarajevo, 26 Shvat 1903 Moved to Hebron, <strong>the</strong>n back to Sarajevo. ~19 Avissar <strong>David</strong> b. Meir Hebron, 28 Heshvan 1888 ~ Active sionist. ~16 Avtalion b. Mordekhay <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 9 Elul 1852 Poet paytan . ~519 Ayash Abraham b. Yehuda Jerusalem ~ Among J'lem Rabbis. Was <strong>in</strong> Padova <strong>in</strong> 1772. ~519 Ayash Barukh Jerusalem ~ Among J'lem Rabbis. Grand son <strong>of</strong> Ch-Rab. Yaakov <strong>Moshe</strong> Ayash. ~519 Ayash Haim Yehuda b. Yaakov <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yehuda ~ ~ Recalled <strong>in</strong> a book published <strong>in</strong> 1818. ~520 Ayash Yaakov <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yehuda Algiers Jerusalem, 26 Tevet 1817 1788: Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Ferrara. Moved to J'lem when old. 1806:J'lem Ch-Rab. Derekh H aim ,J'lem 1790;Hatarat Nedarim ,J'lem 1804519 Ayash Yehuda Morocco Jerusalem, ca 1760 Ch-Rab <strong>of</strong> Medea,Algeria;1755:moved to Livorno;1758:moved to J'lem. Le h em Yehuda 1745;Beit Yehuda 1746,Bnei Yehuda 1754(all Livorno)+9 books520 AyashYosef <strong>David</strong> b. Yaakov <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem ~ Emissary to Italy and o<strong>the</strong>r Eurpean places. Recalleded <strong>in</strong> 1828. ~512 Azaria Bekhor Bulgaria Bulgaria, 18 Elul 1911(37 y. old) Very active sionist <strong>in</strong> Bulgaria.Editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sionist journal. "HaSh<strong>of</strong>ar". ~36 Azkari Eliezer b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Safed, alive <strong>in</strong> 1580 Safed, 1600 Descendant <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> expulsed from Spa<strong>in</strong>. Sefer H aredim, Venivce, 160137 Azkari Yosef Yaakov Salonica ~ Aged, moved to J'lem. Mare Enayim, Salonica,1816.509 Azran Mordekhay Jerusalem ~ Studied <strong>in</strong> J'lem. 1909: <strong>in</strong> Jaffa, member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Moghrabi community. Im Mordekhay ,509 Azran Shmuel Jerusalem, 1867 ~ 1937: Head Rab. Court <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Moghrabi community. ~509 Azriel Abraham b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Bekhor Jerusalem, 18 Heshvan 1862 ~ Rab. Judge, teacher.. Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs.R. Aharon's grasndson. ~510 Azriel Aharon b. Conorti b. Avigdor Jerusalem, 1819 Jaffa, 9 Sivan 1879 Among J'lem Rabbis. Head Rab.Court for 20 y. Kefi Aharon 1874,Ozen Aharon ,1895,Mikve Mayim ,1902.All <strong>in</strong> J'lem509 Azriel Avigdor Jerusalem Jerusalem, 3 Tevet 1798 Among Moghrabi Rabbis <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. Zimrat haArets ,J'lem 1892740 Azriel <strong>David</strong> Haim Belgrad, 1887 ~ Architect. Sionist.1926: moved to J'lem;1928:back to Belgrad. <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> Gan Simhatenu ,Belgrad 1920;Tsion vehaAmim ,Belgrad 1923 +1 book511 Azriel Haim Jerusalem Beyruth, 17 Heshvan 1933 Worked <strong>in</strong> a bank <strong>in</strong> Haifa. Grandson <strong>of</strong> R.Aharon. ~511 Azriel <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Abraham b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Bekhor Jerusalem, 1881 Jerusalem, 11 Nisan 1916 Founded a pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g house <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem and <strong>the</strong> journal "El Liberal". El Liberal , HaHerut 1909-18, El Kalendario ,Trizoro d'Iroushalayim512 Azriel <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Aharon Jerusalem, 22 Tishrei 1842 Jaffa, 12 Heshvan 1866 (24 y. old) 1858:married Yaakov F<strong>in</strong>zi's d. from Bosnia. Died very young <strong>of</strong> cholera. ~512 Azriel Rafael Yehosha b. Aharon Jerusalem, 17 Tevet 1875 ~ 1892:Married R. Yaakov Meir's d.; 1928:Emissary to USA. ~511 Azriel Yehuda Abraham b. Avigdor Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1811 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. 1900:married <strong>David</strong> Sornaga's daughter. ~28 Azulay Abraham ~ ~ Ashkenazi Jew liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Tel Aviv <strong>in</strong> ca1920-1938. HIDA's relative. ~28 Azulay Abraham b.Haim Yosef <strong>David</strong> (HIDA) Safed Jerusalem 2nd son <strong>of</strong> HIDA.Diedwhen his fa<strong>the</strong>r was alive. Signed on dicument <strong>in</strong> 1799. ~27 Azulay Abraham Mordekhay Fes,Mor., 1570 Hebron, 1643 Haim Yosef <strong>David</strong> Azulay's (HIDA) grandfa<strong>the</strong>r.. H esed le-Avraham, Amsterdam,1685;Zaharei Hama , Venice 1655 + 1 book.27 Azulay daughter 1 b. Abraham Mordekhay <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> ~ Married to Rab. <strong>David</strong> b. Rab. Abraham Yitshaki. ~27 Azulay daughter 2 b. Abraham Mordekhay <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> ~ Married to Rab. Benyam<strong>in</strong> b. Rab.<strong>Yisrael</strong> Zeevi. ~28 Azulay Haim Yosef <strong>David</strong> (HIDA) b.Yitshak Zerahia Jerusalem, 1727 Livorno, It., 11 Adar 1806 Twice emissary to Europe & North Africa.. Son-<strong>in</strong>-law <strong>of</strong> R. Nisim Berakha. Shem h-Gedolim + 160 books a small part not yet pr<strong>in</strong>ted <strong>in</strong> 1938.34 Azulay Hanania Haviv Jerusalem ~ Signed a letter <strong>in</strong> 1913; Among Jerusalem Rabbis.1937:Lived <strong>in</strong> Casablanca. ~35 Azulay Mesod Safed Safed, 1581 Among Safed Rabbis. ~36 Azulay <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Rafael Yeshaya ~ ~ HIDA"s grandson.. Zikron <strong>Moshe</strong>, Livorno, 1849.36 Azulay Nisim Zerahia b. Abraham IV ~ Safed, 1837 (<strong>in</strong> earthquake) HIDA's grandson Shul h an ha-Tahor, Safed, 1836.36 Azulay Shalom Sefrou,Mor.,1848 Sefrou, 1922 Among Sefrou Rabbis. ~36 Azulay Shalom Mordekhay Jerusalem ~ Was alive <strong>in</strong> 1934. ~701 Azulay Yaakov b. Yitshak Safed, Elul 1899 ~ Desc <strong>of</strong> HID"A. AIU school teacher. 1937: Judge at T"A Peace Court. ~35 Azulay Yehuda Zerahia Safed ~ Among Safed Rabbis. ~34 Azulay Yehuda Zerahia b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Marrakech,Mor. ~ Moved to J'lem <strong>in</strong> 1812; Commentaries on Maskhet Trumot (title unknown), J'lem, 1934.35 Azulay Yeshaya Jerusalem Jerusalem, 6 Adar, 1732 HIDA's grandfa<strong>the</strong>r ~35 Azulay Yitshak b. Abraham II ~ ~ Rabbi. ~35 Azulay Yitshak b.Haim Yosef <strong>David</strong> (HIDA) Jerusalem ~ HIDA's 3rd son. ~35 Azulay Yitshak Zerahia b Yeshaya.. Jerusalem Jerusalem, 23 Tevet 1765 HIDA's fa<strong>the</strong>r. ~712 Baalul Abraham Jerusalem Jerusalem, 12 Tevet 1891 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~712 Baalul Hezkiya Jerusalem Jerusalem, 11 Tushrei 1748 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~712 Baalul Mordekhay Jerusalem Jerusalem, 21 Adar 1816 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~707 Babani Yaakov b. Abraham Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis.Moved to Safed. Yesharesh Yaakov , 1768130 Badahab Mikhael b. Rafael ~ 26 Adar B 1878 Ch-Rab. Yitshak Covo's son-<strong>in</strong>-law; Emissary to North Africa. ~128 Badahab Yitshak b. Mikhael Jerusalem, 4 Kislev 1860 ~ 1879: his fa<strong>the</strong>r died.His uncle was R.Yosef Uziel.Married R.Yehuda Cuenca's dau. Ne h madim mezahav ,J'lem,1894,Tsion virushalayim ,J'm1897, + 31 pr<strong>in</strong>ed .books707 Badjayo Haim b. Presiado Hebron ~ Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. 1937: Responsible for Hebron Jewish community. ~707 Badjayo Haim Rahamim Hebron ~ Among Hebron Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1763. ~708 Badjayo P<strong>in</strong>has Mordekhay Hebron ~ Among Hebron Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1763. ~130 Badrashi Abraham b. Yitshak Provence, Fr. ~ Among Provence Rabbis <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 13thth cent.Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> philosopher Yedaya haPen<strong>in</strong>i. ~513 Badrashi Nehemia Salonica ~ Moved to E.Y(<strong>Moshe</strong> b. D.Attias's <strong>in</strong>fluence).Studied at Betsalel Art Acad. Pa<strong>in</strong>ter. ~131 Badrashi Yedaya b. Abraham (called haPen<strong>in</strong>i) Provence, Fr., ca 1270 1340 Called haPen<strong>in</strong>i( pearly) because <strong>of</strong> his poems. Philosopher. Hapardes, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople,1916,~ BANI"M see: Mitrani Barukh b. Yitshak ~ ~ ~ ~~ Bar Adon Hebrew translation <strong>of</strong> Ben Senior ~ ~ ~ ~171 Bar Adon Moreno Yehiel ~ ~ 1895: Judge <strong>in</strong> J'lem. Married to R. Yosef Shalom Ben Abdallah's niece. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works171 Bar Adon Reuven ~ Jerusalem, 29 Adar B 1921 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Was very poor, bl<strong>in</strong>d and deaf. ~177 Barazani Abdalla Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1906 Young, moved to Jaffa and lived <strong>the</strong>re. Moved back to Jerusalem when he got old ~176 Barazani Aharon b. Makhluf Mosul, Irak, 1897 ~ Family name derives from Barazan, a town on Irak & Kurdistan border. ~713 Barazani Eliahu Jerusalem Jerusalem, 8 Tishrei 1916 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~177 Barazani Yosef b. Abraham Jerusalem, 1871 ~ His mo<strong>the</strong>r was named Re<strong>in</strong>a. J'lem Municipality treasurer ~713 Barki <strong>David</strong> b. <strong>Moshe</strong> (called Bekhor) Smyrna ~ Moved to Haifa when young. Worked at Post <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>in</strong> many places.1919: back to Haifa ~713 Barki Rafael Yehoshua ~ Jerusalem, 20 Kislev 1912 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~713 Barki Yosef ~ Jerusalem, 16 Av 1918 Suffered a lot and had no sons. ~172 Barukh Haim Nisim b. Shmuel Jerusalem, 1810 Jerusalem, 28 Nisan 1896 International Trader. Maried to Abraham Bekhar's daughter. ~176 Barukh <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Natanael Buchara, 1832 Jerusalem, 11 Tevet 1899 Among Buchara Rabbis. Moved to Jerusalem when old. Tevat <strong>Moshe</strong>, Jerusalem 1899176 Barukh Naftali b. Shmuel Jerusalem, 10 Shvat 11872 ~ Descendant <strong>of</strong> R. Haim Nisim Barukh. ~713 Barukh Natan b. Shmuel Jerusalem, 1882 ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> many countries <strong>in</strong>cl.USA Naftali,Natan,Yedidia's brot.Yosef Navon's son-<strong>in</strong>-law ~712 Barukh Nism b. <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 11 Adar 1876 ~ Cantor <strong>in</strong> Demotica, C'ple & S<strong>of</strong>ia. Organized choirs and collected old piyutim & songs. ~176 Barukh Shlomo Salonica Jerusalem Among Salonica Rabbis. Moved to Jerusalem <strong>in</strong> 1654 ~176 Barukh Shmuel Sarajevo Jerusalem Sarajevo Ch.-Rab. Moved to J'lem when old ~176 Barukh Shmuel Jerusalem Jerusalem, 3 Tamuz 1791 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~176 Barukh Shmuel b. Haim Nisim Jerusalem, 1839 Jerusalem, 26 Elul 1905 R. Yaakov Halevi Sapir's Son-<strong>in</strong>-law. Helped to built Mea Shearim district <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~175 Barukh Yaakov ~ ~ Worked for Jerusalem Kolelot . Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1727 ~175 Barukh Yaakov b. Yitshak Jerusalem, 13 Sivan 1890 ~ His on-<strong>in</strong>-law was Bekhor Aharon Elnakave. For some years:Hebrew teaacher <strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople HaMedaber, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1919; and o<strong>the</strong>r Hebrew learn<strong>in</strong>g books712 Barukh Yedidia b. Shmuel Jerusalm, Heshvan 1885 ~ Studied pharmacy <strong>in</strong> Paris.Back to J'lem Ch.pharmacist at 'Misgav Ladakh' Hosp. ~175 Barukh Yitshak ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Safed. H ok Le<strong>Yisrael</strong> , Jerusalem712 Barukh Yitshak Jerusalem Jerusalem, 24 Adar B 1932 Among Jerusalem Rabbis.The yeshiva "Pa h ad Yits h ak ' has been founded on his name. ~172 Barukh Yosef Marko Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, May 20, 1872 Florence,It., Aug., 27, 1899 Very active sionist <strong>in</strong> Bulgaria ~177 Barzilay Barukh Safed ~ Among Safed Rabbis <strong>in</strong> 1650. ~177 Barzilay Barukh b. Yehuda Safed ~ Among Safed Rabbis. ~177 Barzilay Meir Safed ~ Was alive ca 1680-1690 ~177 Barzilay Meir b. Yehuda Safed ~ Among Safed Rabbis. ~714 Bassan <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 22 Elul 1781 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~713 Bassan <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shlomo Yambol,Blg. ~ President <strong>of</strong> Yambol,Blg. com.for 45 y. Visited E.Y. with his fa<strong>the</strong>r Shlomo. ~713 Bassan Yehiel b. Haim Rhodes, 1550 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1625 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Ch-Rabbi for 14 y.His grandson Yitshak pr<strong>in</strong>ted out his book. Responsae, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople 1737.714 Bassan Yeshaya Padova,It. ~ Padova Head Rab.Court. Lived: end 17th-mid 18th cent. ~713 Bassan Yitshak b. <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shlomo Yambol,Blg., Dec.10,1873 ~ AIU teacher <strong>in</strong> Bulgaria,Hamadan,Persia, Bursa,Galipoli,Baghdad,Aleppo, & J'lem. ~708 Bassat Yaakov S<strong>of</strong>ia ~ Dentist (Berl<strong>in</strong> Univ.);1936: Moved to J'lem. Ed. <strong>of</strong> HaHed HaDentali , 1937-702 Batsraui Abraham b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Basra,Irak Jerusalem <strong>An</strong>cestor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family,moved to J'lem <strong>in</strong> 1830. Had 6 sons & 2 daughters. ~702 Batsraui Betsalel b. Nisim Jerusalem, 22 Adar 1897 ~ 1920-34:Teacher <strong>in</strong> Damascus,<strong>the</strong>n back to T"A. Very active among "Macabi" youth. ~708 Bavli Elazar b. Yaakov Baghdad ~ Hebrew poet lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 13th cent. Amar HaKadosh , Jerusalem 1935708 Bavli Menahem b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Baghdad ~ Moved to Hebron; Pioneer <strong>of</strong> Hebron settlement after Spa<strong>in</strong> Expulsion. Taamei Mitsvot709 Bedjerano Haim Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. 1936: <strong>An</strong> article told about him as be<strong>in</strong>g rich. ~143 Bejderano Haim Bekhor b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Eski Zagora, Blg.,1846 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 20 Av, 1931 Languages teacher, 1878: to Buchares-. Gov. translator;to Edirne;1922:Ch-R. Turkey. ~148 Bekhar Abraham b. Abraham Jerusalem Jerusalem, 24 Adar 1855 His wife is buried near him, she died on 13 Tevet 1858. ~710 Bekhar Abraham b. Eliezer Jerusalem Jerusalem, 28 Tishrei 1793 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~149 Bekhar Benyam<strong>in</strong> Rafael b. Yosef <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 1871 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 23 Heshvan 1929 <strong>An</strong>tique books & Manuscripts merchant; Visited Aden,Yemen, look<strong>in</strong>g for manuscripts. ~149 Bekhar Efraim b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 14 Tevet 1882 R. Sasson Bekhar's bro<strong>the</strong>r; Signed on a document on 1866. ~151 Bekhar Eliezer b Yedidia Rafael Abulafia's daughter Bucharest, Rom. ~ Son <strong>of</strong> a philantropist family. Very young moved to J'lem. Nisim's fa<strong>the</strong>r. ~151 Bekhar Menahem b. Yitshak Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1 Sivan 1898 Emissary <strong>in</strong> Smyrna, <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, Salonica, Bucarest, Vienna Crimea etc.. ~159 Bekhar Nisim b. Mikhael <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 1866 Jerusalem, 26 Tamuz 1916 Young moved to J'lem.Teacher <strong>of</strong> Turkish language. ~151 Bekhar Nissim b. Eliezer Jerusalem, 1847 New York, 12 Tevet 1931 Moved to Constant<strong>in</strong>ople,Paris (AIU Teacher Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g School), Bulgaria,J'lem. ~159 Bekhar Reuben b. Abraham Jerusalem ~ Emissary <strong>in</strong> 1785 Derekh haYeshara, Livorno, 1788160 Bekhar Reuben b. Yaakov S<strong>of</strong>ia Safed, 1806 Among S<strong>of</strong>ia Rabbis. Moved to Safed. ~160 Bekhar Sasson b. <strong>Moshe</strong> (called Presiado) Jerusalem Jerusalem, 18 Nisan 1903 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Mar'e Enayim, J'lem,1869160 Bekhar Shmuel b. Elia Rustshuk, Blg. ~ Teacher. ~710 Bekhar Shmuel b. Shlomo Ioann<strong>in</strong>a,Gr. Jerusalem, 7 Tevet 1905 Among Ioann<strong>in</strong>a Rabbis. Moved to Jerusalem when old Yeriot Shlomo, Jerusalem, 1909150 Bekhar Yakir b. Yosef <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 13 Nisan 1890 ~ Ecomony Studies <strong>in</strong> Venice, and back to Constant<strong>in</strong>ople;1935: Moved to Tel Aviv 15 books on economic subjects <strong>in</strong> Italian, Turkish, French & Hebrew709 Bekhmoaram YomTov b. Mordekhay Shimon <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 21 Elul 1860 ~ AIU teacher <strong>in</strong> Philipopoli. Very active <strong>in</strong> sionist movement & publica affairs. Toldot Ishim , S<strong>of</strong>ia 1936710 Bekhmoarar Menahem b. Yitshak <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 1887 <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Head Rab.Court.1878:moved to C'ple;1880:moved to J'lem M<strong>in</strong> h at Zikaron,Merape Lashon,Dvar Emet, +2 o<strong>the</strong>r books710 Bekhmoarar <strong>Moshe</strong> Rahamim b. Yosef Rafael ~ Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 8 Tamuz 1878 Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. Nitpal leKodesh, Salonica 1917710 Bekhmoarar Rafael ~ Bulgaria, 1899 Member <strong>of</strong> Bulgaria Parliament <strong>in</strong> Philipopoli. ~161 Bellilius Daniel Amsterdam, ca 1660 ~ Moved to Padova and Venice. Poet and writer. ~161 Bellilius Eliezer Corfu ~ Studied at Florence & London univ.Became a semitic language philologer.. Exam<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Assuan & Elephant<strong>in</strong>e Aramaic Papyri. London,1922161 Bellilius Rafael Imanuel b. Simha-Sima Irak ~ Moved to India & became very rich. Moved to J'lem. Great philantropist. ~161 Bellilius Simha (Sima) ~ Calcutta Lived <strong>in</strong> Calculta for many years. Wife <strong>of</strong> Rafael Imanuel. ~161 Bellilius Yaakov b. Imanuel Venice ~ Head Rab. Court <strong>in</strong> Venice ca ca 1765 ~161 Bellilius Yitshak b. Yaakov b. Imanuel Venice ~ Was rab. In 1785 ~~ Ben Aderet see: Aderet ~ ~ ~ ~~ Ben Amozeg see: Amozeg ~ ~ ~ ~~ Ben Ardut see: Ardut ~ ~ ~ ~~ Ben Arolia see: Arolia ~ ~ ~ ~518 Ben Atar Abraham b. Oved Fes,Mor. ~ Among Fes Rabbis. ~518 Ben Atar Haim (<strong>the</strong> old) Sale,Mor. ~ Among Sale Rabbis <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 18th cent. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works516 Ben Atar Haim b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Sale,Mor., 1696 Jerusalem, 15 Tamuz 1743 Haim's grandson.Moved to Livorno, to J'lem <strong>in</strong> 1742 (Atar=perfume <strong>in</strong> Arabic) H efets A',;Pri Toar, Amsterdam1732 &1742;Or HaHayim ,1799 + 1 book515 Ben Atar Haim b. Yaakov Azemour,Mor,20 Heshvan 1886 Jerusalem, 22 Kislev 1919 Pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>ghouse <strong>work</strong>er became its owner; among "El Liberal" & HaHerut editors ~516 Ben Atar Mimun b. Yaakov ~ ~ Manager <strong>of</strong> his fa<strong>the</strong>r's pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g House <strong>in</strong> Alexandria H <strong>in</strong>ukh Nearim , Alexandria, 1913516 Ben Atar Mordekhay b. Reuven ~ ~ Rabbi Azharot, Amsterdam, 1721516 Ben Atar <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shem Tov ~ 1725 Morocco <strong>Jews</strong> Leader.1720:falsely accused & paid a high ransom ~519 Ben Atar Oved b. Yehuda Fes,Mor. ~ Among Fes Rabbis ~519 Ben Atar Rafael <strong>David</strong> b. Oved Fes,Mor. ~ Among Fes Rabbis. Lived <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 18th cent- 19th cent ~516 Ben Atar Shem Tov Sale,Mor. ~ Among Sale Rabbis(beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> 18th cent). Bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Haim (<strong>the</strong> old).Rich man ~519 Ben Atar Shem Tov Sale,Mor. Meknes, 1701 Bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Haim (<strong>the</strong> old). <strong>Jews</strong> leader <strong>in</strong> Sale.Rich man. ~519 Ben Atar Shmuel ~ ~ Rabbi & writer. Sipurim mimidrashim , Venice, 1551518 Ben Atar Yaakov ~ ~ Had a pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g House <strong>in</strong> Alexandria ~518 Ben Atar Yaakov Fes,Mor. ~ Among Fes Rabbis ca 1600 ~518 Ben Atar Yaakov b. Abraham Fes,Mor. ~ Among Fes Rabbis (end <strong>of</strong> 15th cent). The 1st know ancestor.<strong>of</strong> this family Commentary to Rashi (manuscript, 1436 <strong>in</strong> Amsterdam)518 Ben Atar Yaakov Leon ~ ~ Rabbi ~518 Ben Atar Yehuda Tetouan,Mor. ~ Head Rab.Court <strong>in</strong> 1835 ~518 Ben Atar Yehuda b. Oved Fes,Mor., 1725 Fes, 1812 Rab. Judge for many years ~518 Ben Atar Yehuda b. Yaakov Fes,Mor., Elul 1656 Fes, 19 Sivan 1733 Head Rab. Court <strong>in</strong> Fes for 30 y. ~711 Ben <strong>David</strong> Shmuel S<strong>of</strong>ia,,1884 Jerusalem, 23 Kislev 1928 Studied Art <strong>in</strong> Paris. Moved to J'lem & teached art Betsalel Art Academy. Pa<strong>in</strong>ter. ~199 Ben Ghiat Abraham b. Yehiel Efraim ~ Jerusalem, 25 Adar 1922 ~ ~199 Ben Ghiat Aleksander Smyrna Smyrna, 1934 (was 45 years old) Writer & Journalist. Perlas del Talmud. Izmir, 1931..199 Ben Ghiat Haim Yitshak (called Moreno) ~ Jerusalem ~ ~199 Ben Ghiat Mashiah ~ ~ 1937: Lives <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~199 Ben Ghiat Yaakov b. Yehiel Efraim ~ ~ 1937: Lives <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~199 Ben Ghiat Yehiel Efraim ~ Jerusalem, 25 Kislev 1804 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Died very ill. ~715 Ben Ghiat Yitshak Spa<strong>in</strong>, ca 1038 Tashkent Poet. One 5 prom<strong>in</strong>ent Rab (all Yitshak)::Ben.Barukh,Ben Albalia, Alfassi, Albarceloni ~199 Ben Ghiat Yitshak b. Yehiel Efraim Tashkent,Uzb. Tashkent ~ ~~ Ben Haviv see: Haviv ~ ~ ~ ~~ Ben Hayim see: Hayim (Ben) ~ ~ ~ ~~ Ben Lulu see: Lulu ~ ~ ~ ~~ Ben Maimon see: Maimon ~ ~ ~ ~~ Ben Nahman see: Nahman (Ben) ~ ~ ~ ~~ Ben Naim see: Naim (Ben) ~ ~ ~ ~~ Ben Nun see: B<strong>in</strong>un ~ ~ ~ ~~ Ben Rubi see: Rubi ~ ~ ~ ~711 Ben Senior Barukh Smyrna ~ Active <strong>in</strong> Public affairs;1933:moved to T"A.Founded <strong>the</strong>re a pritnt<strong>in</strong>g House "Rambam" ~~ Ben Senior see also Bar Adon (Hebrew translation) ~ ~ ~ ~711 Ben Senior Shmuel ~ Jerusalem, 26 Iyar 1885 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~711 Ben Senior Yosef b. Shmuel Smyrna, 1837 Smyrna, 1911 1875-1891: <strong>in</strong> Bucarest- teacher. 1892:Beyruth HeadRab.Court;1900: Smyrna Ch-Rab. ~~ Ben Shabat see: Shabat ~ ~ ~ ~680 Ben Shimon Aharon ~ Jerusalem, 7 Av 1892 Among J'lem Rabbis. ~680 Ben Shimon Aharon b. Shlomo b. Yaakov Safed, 1870 ~ Desc.<strong>of</strong> Moroccan fam;Amonf Safed Rabbis. ~680 Ben Shimon <strong>David</strong> (DABA"SH) Rabat,Mor., 1824 Jerusalem, 18 Kislev 1880 1854: to J'lem.Moroccan com. manager1933: began to built 'Mahane <strong>Yisrael</strong>' district Shearei ha H atser ,J'lem 1862;Shear haMatara ,J'lem 1870.680 Ben Shimon Messod b. <strong>David</strong> Jerusalem, 21 Elul 1869 Cairo, 10 Nisan 1925 Cairo Ch-Rab after his eldest bro<strong>the</strong>r Rafael.Aharon's death Shearei Mishpa t, Shem H adash , Cairo 1866;680 Ben Shimon Messod b. Shlomo b. Yaakov ~ ~ Aharon's eldest bro<strong>the</strong>r.Among Safed Rabbis.1932: Emissary to Morocco . ~681 Ben Shimon Rafael Aharon b. <strong>David</strong> Rabat,Mor., 1848 Tel Aviv, 10 Heshvan 1929 1890: Cairo Ch-Rab.In mission <strong>in</strong> Fes founded a pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g Co. for old manuscripts. Nahar Mitsrayim ,Alexandria 1908;Tov Mitsrayim ,J'm 1908681 Ben Shimon Rafael Tsemah ~ Jerusalem, 1780 Among J'lem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1758; ~680 Ben Shimon Shlomo b.Yaakov Safed, 1834 Safed, 9 Elul 1926 Among Safed Rabbis. ~680 Ben Shimon Yaakov ~ Safed, 1837 (<strong>in</strong> earthquake) Among Safed Rabbis. ~680 Ben Shimon Yekutiel b. <strong>David</strong> ~ Meknes, 1914 <strong>David</strong>'s 3rd son.Among J'lem Moroccan Rabbis & notables. Emissary to Meknes ~666 Ben Shushan Abraham b. <strong>David</strong> Toledo,Sp. ~ Rabbi, specialist <strong>in</strong> Talmud Aliyot666 Ben Shushan Abraham b. Meir Spa<strong>in</strong> ~ Great philantropist. ~666 Ben Shushan Aharon Smyrna Smyrna, 7 Heshvan 1670 Among Smyrna Rabbis. ~666 Ben Shushan <strong>David</strong> Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. Physician <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sultan. Bl<strong>in</strong>d and rich.Moved to C'ple ~665 Ben Shushan <strong>David</strong> Spa<strong>in</strong> Jerusalem, 1536 Expulsed from Spa<strong>in</strong>,1509:settled <strong>in</strong> J'lem.Rab.Judge &Physician ~666 Ben Shushan Meir b. <strong>David</strong> Spa<strong>in</strong> Spa<strong>in</strong>, Av 749 (plague victim) Rabbi & very estimated poet. ~666 Ben Shushan Yehoshua b. Yeshaya Jerusalem ~ 1937: Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~666 Ben Shushan Yehuda b. <strong>David</strong> Toledo,Sp. ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> times <strong>of</strong> Rab. Tam ben Yihye ~~ Ben Tuvo see: Tuvo ~ ~ ~ ~~ Ben Walid see: Walid (Ben) ~ ~ ~ ~~ Ben Zimra see: Zimra ~ ~ ~ ~513 Benveniste <strong>David</strong> Salonica ~ Immigrated to E.Y.under <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>fluence <strong>of</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> b.Daniel Attias& settled <strong>the</strong>re. ~162 Benvenisti-Epste<strong>in</strong> Barukh Halevi b. Yehiel Mikhal ~ ~ <strong>of</strong> an Ashkenazi fam. Branch. Fam. History <strong>in</strong> his book Mekor Barukh. Mekor Barukh162 Benvenisti Abraham Smyrna, 1862 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 25 Tevet 1932 Stdied at AIU Teacher Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g School,Paris. Sent to Tunis & J'lem.Moved to C'ple. ~162 Benvenisti Abraham (Don) Castilla,Sp. ~ 1432: Rab. Last Jewish F<strong>in</strong>ance M<strong>in</strong>ister <strong>in</strong> Spa<strong>in</strong>.After <strong>the</strong> Expulsion moved to Salonica. ~163 Benvenisti <strong>David</strong> b. Benyam<strong>in</strong> Smyrna, 1892 ~ Founded <strong>in</strong> Salonica <strong>the</strong> Maccabee" sport club.Moved to J'lem <strong>in</strong> 1919. ~163 Benvenisti <strong>David</strong> b. Shmuel Salonica, 1897 ~ Teacher. M.A.degree from Hebrew University. Specialies <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> Studies. ~163 Benvenisti <strong>David</strong> Yaakov Jerusalem, 1884 ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Pro<strong>of</strong>read a book <strong>in</strong> 1883. ~167 Benvenisti Ezra Jerusalem ~ Scholar. Lived <strong>in</strong> J'lem.1871-2: Edited "haHavatselev". 1864:edited "Yehudit" <strong>in</strong> Paris. Editor <strong>of</strong> Lad<strong>in</strong>o newspapaersHavetselet & Mevaseret Yerushalayim163 Benvenisti Haim b. <strong>Yisrael</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, ca1603 Smyrna, 19 Elul 1673 Yehoshua's bro<strong>the</strong>r. Kneset Gedola


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works746 Capon Abraham Aharon Bucharest, 1853 Sarajevo, 28 Elul 1931 Journalist, Sionist. El angustiador , Sarajevo 1914;Shivat Tsion ,Vienna 1921 + 3 o<strong>the</strong>r books747 Capon <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Salonica, 21 Iyar 1537 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~600 Carasso (Levi) <strong>David</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 8 Kislev, 1835 Among Jerusalem <strong>in</strong>habitants. Yedei <strong>David</strong>,600 Carasso Imanuel Salonica ~ Very close to <strong>the</strong>"Young Turks" movement.1908:elected at <strong>the</strong> Turk Parliament ~599 Carasso <strong>Moshe</strong> Salonica, 1885 ~ Trademan.Sionist.1924:moved to TelAviv.Founded <strong>the</strong>re 'Yem<strong>in</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong>' quarter. ~747 Carasso Yaakov b. Yitshak Salonica Salonica Among Salonica Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1819. ~600 Carasso Yosef Salonica ~ Among most famous Rabbis <strong>in</strong> Salonica ~747 Cardozo Abraham Mikhael Smyrna Smyrna Sabbetianism philosopher. More <strong>the</strong>n 40 <strong>work</strong>s, not all <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m have beenpr<strong>in</strong>ted out.600 Cardozo Benyam<strong>in</strong> Natan New York, May 1870 ~ Well known attorney <strong>in</strong> N.Y.1937:Judge at <strong>the</strong> Federal Supreme Court. Philantropist. ~600 Cardozo <strong>David</strong> Amsterdam ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Amsterdam.Descendant <strong>of</strong> Spanish fam who moved north after <strong>the</strong> Expulsion ~600 Cardozo Miguel Portugal ~ Yitshak's bro<strong>the</strong>r. Was toge<strong>the</strong>r with him moved from Portugal to Livorno. ~600 Cardozo Yitshak Portugal ~ Physician & writer.Converso who left Portugal ,back to Judaism & settled <strong>in</strong> Livorno. Har hagaash Vezuv, 1635603 Caregal Abraham b. <strong>David</strong> Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis.Emissary to Italy. ~603 Caregal Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Abraham Jerusalem ~ Head J'lem Rab.Court <strong>in</strong> 1712.Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Yem<strong>in</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong>,<strong>by</strong> M.Ventura,Amsterdam 1718. ~603 Caregal Rafael Haim Yitshak Hebron, 1733 Barbados, 1775 Teacher. 1754:emissary to different countries. Teacher <strong>in</strong> London. ~603 Cario <strong>David</strong> Abraham (also called <strong>David</strong> Haim) Jerusalem Jerusalem, 16 Shvat 1854 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1854. ~604 Cario Nisim Haim ~ ~ Among Hebron Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1907. ~603 Cario Yosef Yehoshua Jerusalem, 1807 Jerusalem, 10 Elul 1883 J'lem Head Rab.Court Bnei Yosef , Jerusalem 1886748 Carmona Bekhor Yitshak Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1776 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1826 Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople notables ~748 Carmona Yitshak Hay Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ First editor <strong>of</strong> "El Tiempo" <strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1871 ~602 Caro Rafael b. Shlomo b. Yosef b. Efraim ~ ~ Ch-Rab <strong>in</strong> Adr<strong>in</strong>ople. ~602 Caro Shlomo b. Yosef b. Efraim Safed, 1540 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ca1604:settled <strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople.Had 2 sons: Rafael & Yitshak ~748 Caro Yedidia ~ Salonica, 17 Tamuz 1657 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~603 Caro Yehuda b. Yitshak ~ ~ Son <strong>of</strong> Yosef ' s uncle Yitshak. Rabbi <strong>in</strong> <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople ~602 Caro Yitshak b. Shlomo b. Yosef b. Efraim ~ ~ Famous physician <strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~602 Caro Yitshak b. Yosef Toledo,Sp., ca 1458 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1535 Uncle <strong>of</strong> Yosef b.Efraim. After <strong>the</strong> Expulsion left Portugal & moved to Constant<strong>in</strong>ople. Toldot Yits h ak, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1518600 Caro Yosef b Efraim b.Yosef b. Efraim Spa<strong>in</strong>, 1488 Safed, 13 Nisan 1575 1492:moved to Nikopol,,1522:<strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople,1533:Safed.His son:Yehuda;Grandson: Yedidia. Beit Yosef ,Venice 1566;Kesef Mishne ,Venice 1576 + 7 o<strong>the</strong>r pr<strong>in</strong>ted books607 Caseres <strong>David</strong> ~ ~ Among Salonica best Rabbis. Young moved to Safed <strong>the</strong>m to Jerusalem. ~597 Cassuto Haim Jerusalem Jerusalem, 23 Tevet 1908 Yosef's fa<strong>the</strong>r.. ~597 Cassuto <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> b.Am<strong>in</strong>adav (called Umberto) Florence,It., Sept.,16, 1883 ~ Rabbi & Pr<strong>of</strong>essor pf Jewish studies <strong>in</strong> Florence & Rome univeristies. More <strong>the</strong>n pr<strong>in</strong>ted books and many articles.597 Cassuto Yosef Monastir ~ Among Monastir Rabbis. ~597 Cassuto Yosef b. Haim Jerusalem, 1882 Jerusalem, 14 Adar A 1935 Tailor <strong>in</strong> J'lem; WW I: moved to Buenos Aires where he promoted <strong>the</strong> Hebrew language ~746 Cassuto Yosef b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem, 10 Sivan 1900 ~ 1937: Among Jerusalem Workers Union managers. ~604 Castiel Abraham b. Nisim Hebron ~ Shohet & mohel. 1911:moved to Lisbon,Portugal to serve <strong>the</strong>re <strong>the</strong> small community ~604 Castiel Haim b. Nisim Hebron, 1886 A<strong>the</strong>ns, 28 Sivan 1924 1910-13:Studies <strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople.1913: Ch-Rab <strong>in</strong> A<strong>the</strong>ns till his death. ~606 Castiel Meir Shmuel b. Eliezer Hebron, 1860 Hebron,17 Av1929(murdered) Married R.Yaakov Meir's dau.Emissary <strong>in</strong> 1884 & 1894.1910:Hebron Head R.Court. ~606 Castiel <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem, 1909 ~ Pa<strong>in</strong>ter,studied art <strong>in</strong> J'lem & Paris.1936: back to Tel Aviv, opened <strong>the</strong>re a studio. ~606 Castiel Nehemia Hebron ~ Among Hebron Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1839. ~604 Castiel Yehuda b. Eliezer Hebron, 1871 Jerusalem, 15 Tamuz 1936 Meir Shmuel's bro<strong>the</strong>r.Teacher.1909-13:moved to Buchara & back to J'lem. Kol Zimra , J'lem 1904 (collection <strong>of</strong> old songs & piyutim )606 Castiel Yitshak ~ ~ 1936: Clerck <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> J'lem yeshivot ~606 Castiel Yosef ~ ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. ~606 Castiel Yosef ~ ~ Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~605 Castiel Yosef Haim b. Yehuda Jerusalem, 19 Nisan 1899 ~ Journalist & sionist, very active <strong>in</strong> public affairs <strong>in</strong> E.Y., Paris & London. ~606 Castro Abraham ~ ~ Among Egypt notables.Sultan's M<strong>in</strong>ister who later on became Egypt Governor. ~606 Castro <strong>David</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> ~ 1625:Very pious man who had a great collection <strong>of</strong> holy books. ~607 Castro <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Tsadik ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g /mid 16th cent.. ~607 Castro Yaakov b. Abraham Jerusalem, 1628 ~ Still young became Egypt Ch-Rab. Erekh Le h em , C'ple 1718,Ohalei Yaakov ,Livorno 1774;Toldot Yaakov ,J'm1865749 Catarivas Shemaria Tiberias ~ Among Tiberias Rabbis. Lived <strong>in</strong> mid 19th cent. ~595 Cazes Benyam<strong>in</strong> <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Moved Safed when old. Megilat Sefer , Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1755595 Cazes <strong>David</strong> Tunis, ca end 19th-20thcent. ~ Among Tunis Rabbis;published some articles on Tunisia Rabbis and <strong>the</strong>ir writ<strong>in</strong>gs ~595 Cazes Levi ~ ~ Rabbi. He is burried near <strong>the</strong> grave <strong>of</strong> his wife Malkuna. ~595 Cazes Menahem <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Among <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. ~595 Cazes <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Rabbi Hanania, author <strong>of</strong> K<strong>in</strong>at S<strong>of</strong>rim , Livorno,1740. ~595 Cazes Natan 1797 ~ Funuaral oration said <strong>by</strong> Rab.Abraham Strumza. ~595 Cazes Yitshak ~ 17 Tevet 1758 ~ ~595 Cazes Yosef Barukh Italy ~ Rabbi & Physician. Mantua Ch-Rab. ~619 C<strong>of</strong><strong>in</strong>as <strong>Moshe</strong> (Dr.) Ioann<strong>in</strong>a,Gr.,1871 Died <strong>in</strong> Volos,Burried <strong>in</strong> T"A:1924 Medec<strong>in</strong>e Studies <strong>in</strong> Paris.Settled <strong>in</strong> Volos,Gr.Active Sionist ~305 Cogh<strong>in</strong> Yosef b. Yitshak Turkestan, 1847 Hedera,E.Y.,9 Tishrei 1934 Helped his community to move to E.Y and cont<strong>in</strong>ued <strong>in</strong> E.Y. ~300 Cohen Abraham ~ Haifa, 4 Tishrei 1903 (very old) Haifa Head Rab.Court ~304 Cohen Abraham Jerusalem Jerusalem, 17 Shvat 1856 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~304 Cohen Abraham Oran,Alg. Safed, 1827 Moved to Safed ~304 Cohen <strong>David</strong> b. Aharon Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Grandfa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> R. Yaakov <strong>David</strong> Yekutiel. Daat Kedoshim, Livorno 1809;Ben Ha Ha, Livorno 1821305 Cohen Ezra Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 7 Kislev 1847 Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~305 Cohen Ezra Haim Safed, 1870 ~ Among Safed Rabbis. ~46 Cohen Hadad Mesod b. <strong>David</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 24 Sivan 1927 (Age: 107years)Was very ill dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> last years <strong>of</strong> his life. Koa h Maase hegdir leamo &Ben Mekhabed Av,J'lem,1906;Simhat Cohen,J'lem1931;46 Cohen Hadad <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 12 Tamuz 1894 Among Jerusalem notables. ~304 Cohen Haim Hebron ~ Among Hebron Rabbis. 1816: wrote his book Mayim H ayim. Mayim H ayim ,1756304 Cohen Haim b. Abraham ~ Livorno Rabbi. Kabalist. ~304 Cohen Haim Nisim Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1781 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works616 Covo Yosef Yehezkiya Bekhor Salonica Jerusalem, 17 Tishrei 1762 Yosef Hezkeyia Bekhor's g.son &Yisthak's fa<strong>the</strong>r.Salonica Head Rab.Court. ~310 Cremieux Yitshak Aharon (Adolphe) b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Nimes,Fr.,30.April 1796 Paris, .Jan.,29 1880 One <strong>of</strong> founders <strong>of</strong> Alliance Israelite Universelle school net. ~749 Crescas Hasday b. Abraham Barcelona,Sp., ca1340 Saragossa,Sp., 1410 Rich man. Rabbi.Philosopher. Or haShem, Ferrara 1556.749 Crisp<strong>in</strong> Aharon Smyrna Smyrna Among Smyrna Rabbis. Beit Aharon ,Smyrna 1863631 Crisp<strong>in</strong> Eliezer <strong>Moshe</strong> Rustchuk,Blg. ~ Scholar & Journalist.1887:moved to Rumania and <strong>the</strong>re edited "Luzero de la Paciencia". ~632 Crisp<strong>in</strong> Gabriel <strong>Moshe</strong> Stara Zagora,Blg. ~ Among Stara Zagora,Blg., notables. Succeeded to built a synagogue <strong>in</strong> Tchirpan,Blg. ~631 Crisp<strong>in</strong> Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Gabriel Stara Zagora,Blg., 1869 ~ Rab.&Teacher <strong>in</strong> different places. 1934:moved to Tel Aviv. ~632 Crisp<strong>in</strong> Mordekhay b. Yitshak Salonica, ca1730 ~ Moved to Rhodes & was Rabbi <strong>the</strong>re. Divrei Mordekhay, Salonica 1826;Maamar Mordekhay , Salonica 1812632 Crisp<strong>in</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yosef b. Yehoshua <strong>Moshe</strong> Smyrna, July 23, 1876 ~ Sionist, active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. ~632 Crisp<strong>in</strong> Yehoshua Abraham Smyrna Smyrna, 15 Tamuz 1886 Among Smyrna Rabbi, Scribe, writer and mohel. Abraham baMa h aze ,Yashav Abraham , Smyrna, 1893632 Crisp<strong>in</strong> Yehoshua <strong>Moshe</strong> (called Merkado) Smyrna Jerusalem, 1 Kislev 1912 Among Smyrna Rabbis.Moved to Jerusalem when old. ~632 Crisp<strong>in</strong> Yitshak b. Abraham Smyrna ~ Among Smyrna Rabbis. Pr<strong>in</strong>ted out his fa<strong>the</strong>r's book:Vayeshev Abraham. ~632 Crisp<strong>in</strong> Yitshak b. Mordekhay Smyrna Jerusalem, 2 Elul 1751 Among Smyrna Rabbis. Moved to Jerusalem. ~632 Crisp<strong>in</strong> YomTov b. Yehoshua Abraham Smyrna Jerusalem, 11 Elul 1909 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Bigdei YomTov ;Smyrna 1874.; Tseda beYom Tov ,Smyrna 1872 (Lad<strong>in</strong>o)749 Crisp<strong>in</strong> Yosef Smyrna Smyrna, 13 Heshvan 1848 Among Smyrna Rabbis ~607 Cuenca Abraham Salonica, 1827 Jerusalem, 17 Kislev 1891 R.BenTsion's fa<strong>the</strong>r.. Trademan. Moved to J'lem where was his bro<strong>the</strong>r R. Vidal. ~608 Cuenca BenTsion Shmuel Vidal Rafael b. Abraham Jerusalem, 21 Nisan 1867 Jerusalem, 16 Heshvan 1937 Head Yeshiva.J'm Head Rab.Court,1931:Hebron Ch-rab.E.Y Ch-Rab<strong>in</strong>ate member. Ed. <strong>of</strong> HaMeasef , 1896-1914;Left many manuscripts.615 Cuenca <strong>Moshe</strong> Salonica Jerusalem, 16 Shvat 1819 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. First member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cuenca family who moved to Jerusalem. ~615 Cuenca <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yehuda Salonica Jerusalem, 19 Sivan 1851 Moved to Jerusalem <strong>in</strong> 1846.His eldest daugher Dona was R BenTsion's mo<strong>the</strong>r. ~614 Cuenca Vidal b. Yehuda Salonica, 1810 Jerusalem, 1 Tamuz 1862 ca152:Moved to J'lem. ~608 Cuenca Yehuda Salonica Salonica <strong>An</strong>cestor <strong>of</strong> R.BenTsion Cuenca. ~615 Cuenca Yehuda b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Salonica Jerusalem, 26 Adar 1882 Among <strong>the</strong> first members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cuenca family who moved to Jerusalem. ~608 Cuenca Yitshak Salonica ~ The only son <strong>of</strong> Yehuda who rema<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> Salonica. ~608 Cuenca Yitshak b. ShemTov ~ ~ First member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family known about. ~620 Curel Natan ~ Jerusalem, ca 1836 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~620 Curel Yaakov ~ Jerusalem, 25 Shvat 1918 1810:Head Rab.Court <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~748 Curiel (De) Abraham Smyrna Smyrna, 16 Av 1905 Among Smyrna Rabbis. ~623 Curiel <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Baghdad Among Safed Rabbis. ~623 Curiel <strong>Yisrael</strong> b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Safed ~ Among Safed Rabbis.Son-<strong>in</strong>-law <strong>of</strong> R.<strong>Moshe</strong> Nadjara. ~~ DABA"SH see: Ben Shimon <strong>David</strong> Jerusalem ~ ~ ~718 Dabash <strong>David</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 1 Tishrei 1857 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~718 Dahan Makhluf b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Talifalt, Mor. ~ 1868:moved to Jerusalem & after a short while to Tiberias with his fa<strong>the</strong>r.. ~718 Dahan <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Makhluf Jerusalem, Iyar 1891 ~ Teacher <strong>in</strong> Rishon LeTsion.1913:21:<strong>in</strong> Pazardjik,Blg.Bak to J'lem :trademan. ~717 Dalva <strong>Yisrael</strong> Yaakov Jerusalem Jerusalem, 4 Heshvan 1899 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~217 Damti Haim Saadia Yemen Jerusalem, Kislev 1917 Moved to J'lem when young; ~216 Danan Abraham b. Shaul Fes,Mor. Fes, ca 1547 Among Fes Rabbis. ~216 Danan Eliahu Fes,Mor. ~ Rab. <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. Emissary <strong>in</strong> North Africa <strong>in</strong> 1925. ~216 Danan Saadia b. Maimon Granada Oran, Alg. Lived <strong>in</strong> Granada <strong>by</strong> mid 15th cent.After <strong>the</strong> Expulsion moved to Oran, Alg. ~216 Danan Shlomo b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Fes,Mor., 8 Sivan 1848 Fes, 28 Heshvan 1929 Descendant <strong>of</strong> RAMBA"N. Fes, Mor. Ch-Rab. ~217 Danan Shmuel b. Maimon Fes,Mor. Fes, 1566 Among Fes Rabbis. ~217 Danan Shmuel b. Saadia Fes,Mor. Fes, 14 Adar 1622 Most important Rab <strong>in</strong> Morocco. ~217 Danan Shmuel b. Shaul Oran,Alg. Oran, Alg.,1630 Was Rab <strong>in</strong> Oran, Alg. In <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. ~216 Danan Yitshak b. Shmuel Fes,Mor.15 Av 1836 Fes 24 Iyar 1900 Among Fes Rabbis. ~217 Daniel Yitshak b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Rustchuk,Blg., 12 Nov.1895 ~ Studied drama <strong>in</strong> Berl<strong>in</strong> & Vienna. Moved to Tel Aviv where he was an actor.. ~209 Danon Abraham b. Yosef <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, August 15, 1857 Paris, April 22, 1925 Selfmade man. Teacher & writer. Founded Raabibical Sem<strong>in</strong>ar <strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople. Many articles and books214 Danon Brakha Didia Bekhor b. Yom Tov ~ Jerusalem Wrote <strong>the</strong> last chapter <strong>of</strong> his fa<strong>the</strong>r's book Kvod YomTov. ~214 Danon Haim b. Yom Tov ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem ~212 Danon Meir Benyam<strong>in</strong> Menahem b. Rafael & Ester Sarajevo Jerusalem, 22 Hashvan 1855 Moved to J'lem when old; Beer baSade, Jerusalem 1846212 Danon <strong>Moshe</strong> Sarajevo Stolatch,Herzgov<strong>in</strong>a,20 Sivan 1830 Sarajevo Ch-Rab.; Died on his way to E.Y. ~214 Danon <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ After <strong>the</strong> Expulsion, lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople. ~717 Danon <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Haim Pazardjik,Blg. 27 Kislev 1892 ~ Physician (Genenva univ.). 1934:moved to T"A. ~214 Danon Shmuel ~ Jerusalem, 5 Adar 1815 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~214 Danon Yaakov ~ Jerusalem, 8 Shvat 1758 Lived <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~212 Danon Yaakov b. Yosef Sarajevo, 1855 Jerusalem, 22 Elul 1929 Young, moved to J'lem. Emissary <strong>in</strong> many countries. In 1910: Ch-Rab. <strong>in</strong> Damascus. ~213 Danon Yehuda b. Menahem Jerusalem, 1874 Sfax, Tunisia, 15 Shvat 1930 1907-1910: Beyruth, Lebanon Ch-Rab.;1911-1915: Izmir Ch-Rab.. ~214 Danon Yitshak ~ ~ Among Tiberias Rabbis from 1870. ~211 Danon Yom Tov Smyrna Jerusalem, 8 Av 1833 Moved to J'lem when old. H ikrei Lev, Salonica, 1846.717 Danon YomTov <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 1750 Jerusalem Among <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. Moved to Jerusalem when old. ~214 Danon Yosef ~ Jerusalem, 18 Tishrei 1815 Sarajevo Ch-Rab.Moved to J'lem when old. Dvar Yosef , Salonica 1845.211 Danon Yosef Yaakov b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Belgrad ca 1700 Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent.Moved to Amsterdam and London. ~718 Dasa Yitshak b. Yaakov Jerusalem, 1857 Jerusalem, 29 Adar B 1921 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. ~18 De Avila Eliezer b. Shmuel <strong>Moshe</strong> Rabat,Mor., 1714 Morocco, 1761 son <strong>of</strong> Rab. Haim Ben Atar's sister. ~19 De Avila <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yitshak Meknes,Mor. ~ Rab. Haim Ben Attar visited him <strong>in</strong> 1705. ~~ De Boton see: Boton ~ ~ ~ ~~ De la Re<strong>in</strong>a see: Re<strong>in</strong>a (De la) ~ ~ ~ ~~ De la Rosa see: Rosa (De) ~ ~ ~ ~~ De Lonzano see: Lonzano (De) ~ ~ ~ ~~ De Med<strong>in</strong>a see: Med<strong>in</strong>a (De) ~ ~ ~ ~~ De Modena see: Modena (De) ~ ~ ~ ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works~ De Sigura see: Sigura (De) ~ ~ ~ ~~ De Silva see: Silva (De) ~ ~ ~ ~~ De Trani see: Mitrani ~ ~ ~ ~~ De Vidas see Vidas ~ ~ ~ ~718 Delmedigo Eliahu b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Aba Iraklion,Crete, 1460 Iraklion, Crete, 1497 Philosopher & pysician.Teacher at Padova Univ.,Padova Ch-Rab. Be h <strong>in</strong>at HaDat ,Basilia 1629; +6 o<strong>the</strong>r books718 Delmedigo <strong>Moshe</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1849 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 12 Shvat 1937 Acted for <strong>the</strong> cultural awaken<strong>in</strong>g & developent <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> community. Journalist. ~328 Delmedigo Roza ~ ~ Married Abraham Levi (C'ple), mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Yitshak. ~328 Delmedigo Yosef b. Shlomo Iraklion,Crete, 25 Sivan 1595 Prague, 1656 Physician & philosopher..Travelled to many countries & f<strong>in</strong>ally settled <strong>in</strong> Prague. Elim, Amsterdam 1629;Metsaref la H okhma, Basilia 1629 +2 o<strong>the</strong>r books.718 Divan Amram b. Efraim Aleppo,Syr. Ouezanne,Mor. 1763:J'lem emissary to Morocco Considered as a sa<strong>in</strong>t,tomb visited twice a year. ~216 Divan Amram b. Yehuda Hebron Morocco, Av 1782 Emissary <strong>in</strong> North Africa. ~216 Divan Yehuda b. Amram ~ ~ Rab. In J'lem <strong>the</strong>n Hebron Ch-Rab.<strong>in</strong> 1891. Moved to Aleppo, Syr. ~193 Dja<strong>in</strong> Shabtay Yosef Pleven,Bulg., 1883 ~ Studied <strong>in</strong> S<strong>of</strong>ia. Moved to Constant<strong>in</strong>ople;1902:back to S<strong>of</strong>ia, <strong>the</strong>n to Bosnia. Sionist. ~717 Djanah (Ben) Mishael Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1 Kislev 1773 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~716 Djanah (Ibn) Yona Cordoba,Sp., mid-11thcent ~ Philosopher & physician. Sefer haHasaga ,Paris 1888;Igeret haHe'ara ; HaKeruv VehaYeshur +4o<strong>the</strong>r books199 Djihan Abraham b. Barukh Tashkent,Uzb. Jerusalem, 25 Adar 1932 Eldest son <strong>of</strong> Barukh. ~715 Djihan Ari b. Abraham Barukhov Tashkent,Uzb., Kislev 1886 ~ 1930:moved to Jerusalem. Head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong> Buchara community <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~199 Djihan Barukh b. Yehoshua Tashkent,Uzb. Jerusalem, 14 Adar 1898. Moved to J'lem <strong>in</strong> 1882. Rich & philantropist. Built a synagogue <strong>in</strong> Nahalat Shiva, J'lem. ~199 Djihan Mashiah b. Barukh Tashkent,Uzb., 15 Tishrei 1876 ~ Moved to J'lem <strong>in</strong> 1882.with his fa<strong>the</strong>r & bro<strong>the</strong>rs. Rich coton merchant. Philantropist. ~199 Djihan Yaakov b. Barukh Tashkent,Uzb. ~ Liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem <strong>in</strong> 1938. ~199 Djihan Yitshak b. Barukh Tashkent,Uzb. Tashkent Bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Mashiah & Yaakov. ~200 Dj<strong>in</strong>eo Meir Hay Jerusalem, 7 Adar A, 1894 ~ First Hebrew teacher, <strong>the</strong>n Accountant and f<strong>in</strong>ally advocate <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~~ Don Nassi see: Nassi (Don) ~ ~ ~ ~718 Duek haCohen Abraham Yitshak Aleppo,Syr. ~ Translated <strong>in</strong>to Arabic A.Itamiri's book Shevet Musar & pr<strong>in</strong>ted it <strong>in</strong> J'lem.1925. ~215 Duek haCohen Eliahu ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Birkat Eliahu, Livorno 1793215 Duek haCohen Haim Shaul Aleppo,Syr., 1858 J'lem, 4 Tevet 1933 Moved to J'lem <strong>in</strong> 1890. Family history is jo<strong>in</strong>t. Yi h udim, J'lem, 1908;Eifo Shlomo ,Jm,1907 + 5 pr<strong>in</strong>ted books215 Duek haCohen Menahem ~ ~ Among Tiberias Rabbis. ~216 Duek haCohen Shaul Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 4 Shvat 1874 Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~215 Duek haCohen Yaakov Shaul Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 2 Sivan 1919 1906: Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~215 Duek haCohen Yitshak ~ ~ Among Tiberias Rabbis. ~215 Duek Haim Rafael Abraham ~ Meron, E.Y., 8 Tevet 1776 Lived <strong>in</strong> Safed and Pek<strong>in</strong>. ~215 Duek <strong>Moshe</strong> Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 8 Tevet 1820 ~ ~216 Duek <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shmuel Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 15 Av 1875 Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~215 Duek Yosef b. Shaul Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 22 Av 1883 Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~24 Ederi <strong>David</strong> Hay Safed, 8 Iyar 1888 Sefrou, 20 Iyar 1932 Emissary to Buchara, Georgia and Turkistan;Died <strong>in</strong> mission <strong>in</strong> Morocco. ~24 Ederi Haim Safed, 1853 Safed,21 Tamuz 1930 (bur. <strong>in</strong> Meron) Because <strong>of</strong> French nationality moved to Cyprus dur<strong>in</strong>g WW I- came back to E.Y. ~24 Ederi <strong>Moshe</strong> Morocco <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> Rab. <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Maimon wrote about him <strong>in</strong> a responsa. ~25 Ederi <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yitshak Mogador,Mor.,mid-end18th cent. Morocco, 1830 Among Mogador Rabbis. Torat H aim London,1792;Yad <strong>Moshe</strong> Amsterdam,1809;Maase Nisim Amsterdam,1818.520 E<strong>in</strong>i Eliahu Aleppo,Syr. Jerusalem, 26 Shvat 1936 Moved to E.Y. from Irak. ~520 E<strong>in</strong>i Nisim Ezra Baghdad Jerusalem, 7 Adar A 1910 1857:Moved to E.Y. Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~520 E<strong>in</strong>i Yaakov Baghdad Jerusalem, 10 Tevet 1936 Was 85 y. old when he died. ~520 E<strong>in</strong>i Yitshak Ezra Baghdad ~ Rabbi Nisim Ezra's bro<strong>the</strong>r. Died before him. ~39 Elbaz Shmuel b. Yitshak Fes,Mor., 1698 Fes, 1749 Among Fes Rabbis. ~39 Elbaz Rafael <strong>Moshe</strong> Sefrou,Mor. Sefrou, ,22 Tamuz 1896 (Age:73) Sefrou Rabb<strong>in</strong>ical Court Head Ve-ele Shmot, J'lem,189139 Elbaz Yehuda Sefrou,Mor. ~ Sefrou Rabb<strong>in</strong>ical Court Head. Died when 78 y. old. ~~ Eli HaCohen see Tauil ~ ~ ~ ~54 Eliakim Abraham, Hanania's bro<strong>the</strong>r Damascus Gaza Was alive <strong>in</strong> 1601. ~54 Eliakim Hanania, Abrham's bro<strong>the</strong>r ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~55 Eliakim <strong>Moshe</strong> Meir Hay b. Nisim Tiberias, 15 Tevet 1872 ~ Emis.to Morocco;1919 & 1924: Mogador Ch.-R ;Casablanca Head Rab.Court. Mil h emet haMagen55 Eliakim Nisim Tiberias, ca 1850 Tiberias, 21 Adar 1880 Among Tiberias Rabbis. Ded young. Davar Nae , J'lem1895;Heder Nae , J'lem,1911.56 Eliakim Rafael <strong>Yisrael</strong> b. Yomtov ~ Jerusalem, 17 Tishrei 1865 Was <strong>in</strong> Hebron. ~56 Eliakim Shlomo ~ ~ Old man <strong>in</strong> Alexandria, Egypt. ~54 Eliakim Yehiel Yaakov b.<strong>Yisrael</strong> Yosef Haim Jerusalem ~ R.<strong>David</strong> Madjar's son-<strong>in</strong>-law ~55 Eliakim <strong>Yisrael</strong> Yosef Haim S<strong>of</strong>ia Jerusalem, 1 Iyar 1791 Old man moved to J'lem to die <strong>the</strong>re. His wife Simha is burried near his grave. ~54 Eliakim Yomtov S<strong>of</strong>ia Hebron, 16 Tishrei 1846 Moved to Safed and settled <strong>in</strong> Hebron. ~54 Eliakim Yosef Hebron ~ Emiissary <strong>in</strong> 1829; Head <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem Rabb<strong>in</strong>al Court. ~56 Eliashar Abraham Jerusalem ~ Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Rab.Yosef Elyashar; First <strong>of</strong> this Rabbis family surnamed Elyashar. ~58 Eliashar Bentsion b.Eliezer Yeruham II Jerusalem, 1873 ~ Just befor WW I moved to New York, USA. ~56 Eliashar Eliahu b. Yitshak Jerusalem, 6 Heshvan 1900 ~ Dedicated to <strong>the</strong> Sephardi Community <strong>of</strong> E.Y. ~57 Eliashar Eliezer b. Yosef Jerusalem, 26 Tamuz 1889 ~ Studied Commerce <strong>in</strong> Paris. Back to J'lem founded bank, active <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Seph.community. ~57 Eliashar Eliezer Yeruham b. Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 29 Iyar 1937 Haim <strong>Moshe</strong>'s 3rd son,Yosef Navon Bey's son-<strong>in</strong>-law.Among bank founders <strong>in</strong> Beyruth. ~57 Eliashar Eliezer Yeruham b. Yaakov I b.Haim Yeruham Basra, Irak Jerusalem, 19 Adar B 1824 Miraculously escaped Turkish prison and moved with his wife to Jerusalem ~57 Eliashar Eliezer Yeruham b. Yaakov Shaul ~ Jerusalem, 2 Sivan 1875 (27 years. old) Yaakov Shaul's 2nd son; His only son was Bentsion & his dau. married Nisim Franco. ~58 Eliashar Haim Halevi Polako b. Yaakov Hebron 1840 (90 y. old) Haim Yeruham meVilna Elyashar's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~59 Eliashar Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yaakov Shaul Jerusalem, 3 Shvat 1845 Jerusalem, 4 Shvat 1924. Yaakov Shaul's eldest son.1854: married R Rafael Meir Panijel's dau.Active <strong>in</strong> com. ~58 Eliashar Haim Yeruham Vilna b. Yaakov Jerusalem ~ Not able to give back loan, left to Persia where he sunk <strong>in</strong> Tigris river. ~71 Eliashar Nisim Benyam<strong>in</strong> Mordekhay b.Yaakov Shaul Irak, 24 Kislev 1853 Jerusalem, 12 Tamus 1934 Last l<strong>in</strong>k to this dynasty. ~73 Eliashar Rafael Yehoshua Jerusalem, Shvat 1885 ~ AIU teacher;R.Haim Nahum's private secretary; Damascus community secretary etc.. Editor <strong>of</strong> El Liberal &Hebrew HaHerut; HaYehudim beDamasek, Jafa,1912.etc..62 Eliashar Yaakov Shaul (ISH)b.Elezer Yeruham Safed, 23 Sivan 1817 Jerusalem,28 Tamuz 190 (very old) J'lem Chief-Rabbi. VeKarev Ish ,J'm,1881.Maase Ish , J'm,1882;Ish Emuni n,J'm1888;+12 pr<strong>in</strong>t.books.61 Eliashar Yaakov Vilna b. Haim Yeruham Vilna ~ ~ Emissary to Persia, had a son: Eliezer Yeruham. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works71 Eliashar Yeruham b. Nisim Jerusalem, 1886 ~ R.Nism's 2nd son; Aged: 27: Baghdad Ch.-Rab.for 7 y. Came back ; Was not married. ~68 Eliashar Yitshak Shemaya b. Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem, 10 Heshvan1873 Jerusalem, 15 Tamuz 1933 Haim <strong>Moshe</strong>'s 2nd son. Married Yosef Navon Bey's 2nd dau.Rabbi & Merchant. ~703 Eliashar Yosef Jerusalem ~ 1937: Eldest member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family. At head <strong>of</strong> many <strong>of</strong>ficial roles <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~60 Eliashar Yosef b. Abraham Jerusalem ~ Among <strong>the</strong> first fam. Members. Emissary to Amsterdam <strong>in</strong> 1712. ~60 Eliashar Yosef Shaul b. Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem, 17 Adar 1867 ~ His mo<strong>the</strong>r: Vida b.Rafael Meir Panijel;Merchant and very active <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> community. ~175 Elnekave Bekhor Aharon ~ ~ Married to Yaakov b. Nissim Barukh's daughter. ~80 Elnekave Bekhor Aharon Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1882 ~ Teacher <strong>in</strong> C'ple, <strong>in</strong> Monastir; 1907: back to C'ple.Sionist. Moved to Buenos Aires,Arg. Editor <strong>of</strong> El Djudio for 21 yeasr. La Luz, Buenos Aires (1931)81 Elnekave <strong>David</strong> b. Nisim Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1882 ~ Monastir- Head Talmud Torah,back to C'ple;1931: moved to Buenos Aires. ~80 Elnekave Efraim b. <strong>Yisrael</strong> b. Yosef Spa<strong>in</strong>? 1442 Moved to Morocco (1393) <strong>the</strong>n to Tlemcen, Algeria. Shear Kvod Adonay, Tunis 1902.81 Elnekave <strong>Yisrael</strong> b. Yosef Toledo,Sp. Toledo, 1391 (burnt) Poet. Menorat Zahav Kulah, Krakow 1593740 Emanuel Yitshak Shmuel Salonica ~ Physician (Lausanne Univ) & historian. Gedolei Saloniki leDorotam (1550-1660), Tel Aviv 1936.38 Ergas Yitshak Tiberias ~ Among Tiberias Rabbis. Vayeater Yits h ak, Livorno, 1827.38 Ergas Yosef b. Imanuel Livorno, It.,1688 Livorno, It.,3 Kislev 1724 18 y. age moved to Reggio, It. Then returned to Livorno. Shomer Imunim, Amsterdam,1736;M<strong>in</strong>hat Yosef ,Livorno,1742 +1 book37 Escapa Yosef b. Shaul Salonica, 1569 Smyrna, 26 Tevet 1662 Still young moved to Smyrna, <strong>the</strong>re became Ch.-Rab. Rosh Yosef, Smyrna,1658;Responsae , Francfurt, 1709 + 1 book37 Esperansa Gabriel Safed, ca mid 17th cent. ~ Orphan,raised <strong>by</strong> a woman named Esperansa. He took her name as surname ~38 Espriel Abraham Jerusalem Jerusalem,1 Tamuz 1625 Yehuda Espriel's bro.from Constant<strong>in</strong>ople. Tortured <strong>by</strong> J'lem Pasha. ~39 Espriel Hanania Safed ~ Rafael's Espriel's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~39 Espriel Rafael Safed ~ Hanania Espriel's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~38 Espriel Yehuda Jerusalem ~ Among <strong>the</strong> victims <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jerusalem Pasha. ~37 Estrumza Daniel Salonica Salonica, 25 Tishrei 1654 Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> R. Haim Abraham Estrumza. Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~37 Estrumza Haim Abraham b. Daniel Jerusalem , 18th cent. ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Ben Avraham, Salonica, 1915.702 Estrumza <strong>Moshe</strong> Salonica Salonica, 4 Av 1549 Among Salonica notables. ~506 Ezra Aharon Baghdad ~ Famous musician <strong>in</strong> 1936. ~739 Ezra <strong>David</strong> b. Eliahu Jerusalem, 1871 Jerusalem, 11 Nisan 1937 Till 1906, was <strong>the</strong> only wood/silver/iron sculptor <strong>in</strong> E.Y. ~739 Ezra Eliahu b. <strong>David</strong> ~ Jerusalem, end 19th cent (old man) Bought <strong>the</strong> land near Mamila pool on which <strong>the</strong> Magrebis district has been built later on. ~~ Ezra see also: Ibn Ezra ~ ~ ~ ~743 Faradji Eliahu Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1880 ~ Attorney. 1910/11:moved to J'lem. Very active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. ~743 Faradji Haim Rafael Abraham ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1854. ~577 Farhi (Aslan) Yosef Yehuda ~ Alive <strong>in</strong> 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936":Damascus Treasure Clerck. ~572 Farhi (Aslan) Yosef Yehuda Damascus, 24 Tishrei 1864 ~ Many y.:Head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> community; 1923:Bnei Brith President.Helped jewish .refugees. ~568 Farhi (Ha) Ishtori b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Florenza,<strong>An</strong>dalusisa,Sp.,1280 <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> 1313:moved to E.Y,settled <strong>in</strong> Beit Shean (Galilee).Physician,geographer,botanist. Kaftor va-Pera h , Venice, 1549 + 6 o<strong>the</strong>r books576 Farhi (Ha) <strong>Moshe</strong> Florenza,<strong>An</strong>dalusia,Sp. Spa<strong>in</strong>, 1 Shvat 1322 (burnt) Burnt martyrdom. Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Ishturi. ~571 Farhi Abraham Belgrad ~ Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs; Because <strong>of</strong> political situation ran away to S<strong>of</strong>ia. ~744 Farhi Abraham b. Daniel Smyrna, 8 Adar 1874 ~ Learned from R.Shmuel Pontremoli <strong>the</strong> science <strong>of</strong> gematria. 1918:Moved to T"A. ~571 Farhi Aharon Bekhor b. Abraham S<strong>of</strong>ia ~ W<strong>in</strong>e wholesaler; Hazan <strong>in</strong> one <strong>of</strong> S<strong>of</strong>ia synagogues. ~576 Farhi Aharon Yehuda Damascus, 1878 Egypt, 8 Nisan 1912 (murdered) Yosef Yehuda Farhi's bro<strong>the</strong>r.On bus<strong>in</strong>ess trip to Egypt- was attacked & killed. ~134 Farhi Bekhora Hana, b. Nisim ~ Jerusalem, 10 Elul 1894 Bekhor Yehuda Burla's wife. She is burried near her husband. ~576 Farhi Benyam<strong>in</strong> b. Yaakov Damascus ~ His Ketuba from 1816 hsows how he was a rich man. ~577 Farhi <strong>David</strong> ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936": Aleppo Appeal Court Clerck. ~576 Farhi <strong>David</strong> Yosef Damascus ~ Among Damascus Rabbis;Yosef Yehda Farhi's uncle. ~576 Farhi Eliahu ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis <strong>in</strong> 1758. ~577 Farhi Haim ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936":Acre Treasure Clerck. ~570 Farhi Haim b. Aharon Bekhor S<strong>of</strong>ia, Nov. 17, 1877 ~ Very active sionist;Very active <strong>in</strong> Bulgaria community affairs;1936:moved to T"A. ~571 Farhi Haim b. Shaul (called Moalem=teacher <strong>in</strong> Arabic) Damascus, 1760 Acre, 1804 (condamned & killed) Betrayed <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sultans to whom he was councillor. ~570 Farhi Hilel b. Yaakov Meir (Dr.) Damascus, 1868 ~ Medec<strong>in</strong>e (Beyruth & England Univ.); ca1900:moved to Egypt.Railway Co.physician 20 <strong>work</strong>s on Hebrew/Arabic literature577 Farhi Hilel Yaakov ~ Alive <strong>in</strong> 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi"on gov. service1836-1936":Rashia Gov.Clkerk.Physician. ~576 Farhi Meir Damascus ~ Among victims <strong>of</strong> Damascus Libel. ~577 Farhi Meir Rafael ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi"on gov. service1836-1936":Damascus Treasure Clerck. ~574 Farhi Meir YomTov Nisim (called Merkado) Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1843. ~575 Farhi Menahem Shumen,Blg. Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, after 1902 Hebrew teacher <strong>in</strong> Rustchuk,Blg and <strong>in</strong> C'ple.Wrote articles <strong>in</strong> Hebrew press. Rav Pealim , Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1840577 Farhi Menahem <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936":Beyruth Treasure Clerck. ~577 Farhi Morad Menahem ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936" Basra,Irk, Treasure Clerck. ~577 Farhi Mordekhay Yosef ~ Alive <strong>in</strong> 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936":Hesbaya,Syr.Treasure Clerck. ~576 Farhi <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Meir Damascus ~ Among victims <strong>of</strong> Damascus Libel. ~577 Farhi <strong>Moshe</strong> Menahem ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi"on gov. service1836-1936":Treasure Clerck-many places. ~576 Farhi Natanael Florenza,<strong>An</strong>dalusia,Sp. Spa<strong>in</strong>, 1 Shvat 1322 (burnt) Burnt martyrdom. ~576 Farhi Nisim Haim ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~577 Farhi Nisim Menahem ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936":Salemia Treasure Manager. ~577 Farhi Nism Benyam<strong>in</strong> ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936":Safed Treasure Clerck. ~577 Farhi Ovadia Mordekhay ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936":Oran,Alg.Treasure Manager. ~577 Farhi Rafael ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936":Beyruth Treasure Clerck. ~576 Farhi Rafael Eliezer ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis <strong>in</strong> 1754. ~576 Farhi Rafael Morad Damascus ~ Had a very important role dur<strong>in</strong>g Damascus Libel <strong>in</strong> 1840.Austria Consul. ~577 Farhi Salim Aharon ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936":Sidon,Lb.Treasure Secretary. ~577 Farhi Salim Menahem ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936":Basra,Irk,Treasure Manager. ~577 Farhi Salomon Meir ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936"MemberDamas. Appeal Court. ~577 Farhi Salomon Yitshak ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936":Tyre,Lb., Treasure Clerck. ~577 Farhi Salomon Yosef ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936":Acre Treasure Clerck. ~576 Farhi Shaul ~ ~ Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Haim Farhi, <strong>the</strong> Sultan councillor. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works576 Farhi Shmuel Abraham ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis <strong>in</strong> 1810. ~576 Farhi Yaakov Damascus ~ Among Damascus notables. Rich man.President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> community. ~576 Farhi Yehoshua Asher ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~577 Farhi Yehuda <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936":Police secretary. ~576 Farhi Yehuda Rafael b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Damascus ~ Among Damascus Rabbis Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1878. ~576 Farhi <strong>Yisrael</strong> Hanokh ~ ~ Among Hebron Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1870. ~576 Farhi Yitshak ~ Jerusalem, 7 Elul 1813 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~574 Farhi Yitshak b. Shlomo Safed, 1779 Jerusalem, 3 Iyar 1853 J'lem.Rab. Judge. Philantropist.His lonely bl<strong>in</strong>d son died some y. after him. Imrei B<strong>in</strong>a , Belgrad 1838;Zkhut haRabim ,Constant<strong>in</strong>ople 1829 +10 o<strong>the</strong>r books572 Farhi YomTov Meir Hebron ~ Rab.Judge <strong>in</strong> Hebron. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1874. ~577 Farhi Yosef ~ Died before 1936 On a list <strong>of</strong> Yosef Aslan Farhi on gov. service1836-1936":Damascus Treasure Clerck. ~576 Farhi Yosef <strong>David</strong> ~ ~ Among Beyruth notables.Cous<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> Yosef Yehuda Farhi. ~573 Farhi Yosef Shabetay (called YASH"FA) b.Yehoshua Jerusalem, 1802 Livorno, 1842 Among J'lem Rabbis.Descendant <strong>of</strong> Yehishua Farhi. Ose Pele ,1842;Nora Tehilot ,1864;Rokhev Aravot ,1849, all Livorno +5 books534 Fassi Meir b. Yosef ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 16th cent; Rab.Judge <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~534 Fassi Yosef ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> 16th cent.;Teacher <strong>in</strong> Salonica,moved to <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople; <strong>the</strong>re was Ch-Rab. ~557 Ferera Eliahu Ferrara,It. ~ Rabbi & Physician.1435: to E"Y. Helped <strong>the</strong> J'lem community dur<strong>in</strong>g a plague. ~557 Ferrera Abraham <strong>Yisrael</strong> Madrid Amsterdam, 1699 Descendant <strong>of</strong> Conversos. Back to Judaism <strong>in</strong> Amsterdam.Rich & philantropist. ~558 Ferrera Aharon Haim Jerusalem Alexandria, Shvat 1923 Rabbi & emissary. Died <strong>in</strong> mission. ~558 Ferrera Aharon Rafael Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yitshak Salonica ~ 1848: moved to E"Y. Among Jerusalem Rabbis.. Toldot Aharon ve<strong>Moshe</strong>, J'lem 1862;Efer Yits h ak ,J'lem 1862 + 2 o<strong>the</strong>r books559 Ferrera Bekhor Abraham b. <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Abraham ~ ~ Rabbi. Known as do<strong>in</strong>g miracles. ~743 Ferrera Haim Henry Mendes England, April 13, 1852 New York, 26 Shvat 1932 Rabbi & historian. Lived <strong>in</strong> NY, rabbi <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sephardi community. ~558 Ferrera <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Abraham Sarajevo Hebron, Iyar 1864 Among Sarajevo Rabbis. Young moved to E"Y, 1823: Head Rab. Court <strong>in</strong> Hebron. ~559 Ferrera <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Abraham Travnik,Bosnia Jerusalem, 20 Tamuz 1882 Among Bosnia Rabbis. 1879: moved to J'lem with his son Mordekhay. ~559 Ferrera <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Mordekhay Jerusalem, 29 Tevet 1884 Sarajevo, 26 Shvat 1932 191:moved to Travnik,.Ch-Rab.<strong>the</strong>re;1919:Teacher <strong>in</strong> Sarajevo;1928:Rab.Judge. ~558 Ferrera <strong>Yisrael</strong> Yaakov Livorno ~ Among Livorno notables. Foounder a yeshiva "Knesset <strong>Yisrael</strong>" <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~558 Ferrera Yitshak ~ ~ Among France notbles.1878: Visited J'lem Bought <strong>the</strong> 'K<strong>in</strong>gs' Cave": ~558 Ferrera Yitshak b. <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Aharon ~ Jerusalem, 6 Shvat 1916 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~554 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Abraham ~ Safed, 15 Tevet 1872 England vice-Consul <strong>in</strong> Acre.. Died <strong>of</strong> Cholera. ~555 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Arie b. Benyam<strong>in</strong> Italy Mantova, 1 Tevet 1754 Among Italy Rabbis. Gur Arie , Mantua,555 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Daniel ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~555 F<strong>in</strong>tsi <strong>David</strong> Mantova,It. ~ Among Mantua Rabbis. ~555 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Elisha Mikhael ~ Padova Among Ferrera,It., Rabbis. Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> R. Yitshak Rafael. ~556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Haim Italy ~ Among Pisaro Rabbis. ~556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Haim <strong>David</strong> Sarajevo Jerusalem, 6 Tamuz 1930 Among Sarajevo notables. Was <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem dur<strong>in</strong>g WW I. Philantropist. ~556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Hanania ~ ~ R. Shabetay Beer wrote that Hanania was very old. ~556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Hezkiya Mantova,It. ~ Among Mantua Rabbis. Ferrera Ch-Rab. ~556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Menahem b. Yaakov ~ Jaffa, 30 Tishrei 1882 Rabbi. Zekhut Avot556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Mikhael Yosef ~ Sarajevo, 4 Elul 1914 Head Rab.Court <strong>in</strong> Sarajevo. ~556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Mordekhay Italy ~ Among Italy Rabbis. ~556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Among Italy Rabbis. ~555 F<strong>in</strong>tsi <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Greece, 21 Av 1873 1871: Founded "Shevet Ahim" Yeshiva <strong>in</strong> J'lem.His sons: Yaakov & Abraham. ~556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shalom ~ Jerusalem, ca 1878 G.Grandfa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. ~556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi <strong>Moshe</strong> Menahem ~ Sarajevo, 2 Tishrei 1932 Among Sarajevo notables. 1912 visited E.Y. ~556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Shabetay Avi Shalom Sarajevo Jerusalem, 19 Adar B 1897 Among Bosnia notables. Moved to J'lem when old. ~556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Shalom b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Sarajevo Alexandria, 1878 (42 y. old) Among Sarajevo Rabbis Was <strong>in</strong> E.Y.died <strong>in</strong> Alexandria on his way back to Bosnia. ~556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Shmuel Shalom ~ Ferrera, 1791 Among Italy Rabbis. ~555 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Yaakov ~ 22 Tevet 1845 Head Rab.Court <strong>in</strong> Bucarest & Pazardjik,Blg. Moved to J'lem when old. ~555 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Yaakov Sarajevo Jerusalem, 21 Shvat 1870 <strong>Moshe</strong> F.'s bro<strong>the</strong>r.Among Sarajevo Rabbis. 1857: <strong>in</strong> J'lem.A.Uziel's son-<strong>in</strong>-law. ~556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Yaakov b. <strong>Yisrael</strong> Italy ~ Among Italy Rabbis. ~556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Yaakov b. Yitshak Italy ~ Among Italy Rabbis. Hebrew grammar specialist. Divre Egor , Venice 1601556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Yehuda b. Yosef ~ ~ Among Belgrad Rabbis. Later, Sarajevo Ch-Rab. ~556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Yitshak ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Yitshak Rafael b. Elisha Mikhael ~ ~ Among Taly Rabbis. Simanei Sefer Tehilot ,Venice1576,556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Yosef ~ ~ Belgrad Ch-Rab.. Rab. Judge. Moved to Hebron when old. VaYelaket Yosef, Belgrad 1942556 F<strong>in</strong>tsi Yosef Menahem Sarajevo Sarajevo, 1933 Scholar & merchant. ~563 Florent<strong>in</strong> <strong>David</strong> ~ Salonica, 11 Sivan 1539 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~562 Florent<strong>in</strong> <strong>David</strong> b. Yitshak Salonica, 1 Tamuz 1875 ~ Scholar,journalist, active sionist & philantropist. Moved to Tel Aviv <strong>in</strong> 1934. El Avenir, 1897-1918563 Florent<strong>in</strong> Shlomo Salonica ~ Among Salonica notables;1932: moved to E"Y.Founded <strong>the</strong> Florent<strong>in</strong> distric <strong>in</strong> T"A ~563 Florent<strong>in</strong> Shmuel b. <strong>David</strong> Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. Beit haRoe ,Salonica 1758;Olat Shmuel , Salonica 1776 + 1 book563 Florent<strong>in</strong> Yitshak ~ ~ Raabi & writer. ~565 Frances Eimanuel b. <strong>David</strong> Livorno, 24 Tamuz 1618 ca1703 Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Venice & Mantua. Series <strong>of</strong> familial disasters. Divan , Tel Aviv 1933. (most <strong>of</strong> his poems)564 Frances Eliahu b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Salonica, 1875 ~ 1927: Amsterdam Head Rab.Court;. Visited E"y <strong>in</strong> 1934. ~564 Frances Haim Salonica Haifa Rabbi who moved to Haifa <strong>in</strong> 1909. ~564 Frances <strong>Moshe</strong> b. <strong>David</strong> Salonica, 1853 ~ Eliahu's fa<strong>the</strong>r.Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Mayor Synagogue,Salonica.1932:moved to J'lem. ~564 Frances Yaakov b. <strong>David</strong> Mantova,It. Mantova, 1667 Poet. Imanuel's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~565 Franco Abraham Livorno ~ Livorno notable.1750: founded a Yeshiva <strong>in</strong> J'lem with 2 bro<strong>the</strong>rs:Yosef ,Rafael. ~744 Franco Abraham ~ Salonica, 20 Tevet 1521 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~565 Franco Abraham b. Nisim Rafael Hebron, 3 Sivan 1897 ~ <strong>in</strong> J'lem: Shohet,Teacher,Pharmacist,Municipality clerck,1930:back to Hebron. ~566 Franco BenTsion b. Meir Rabenu (called Bekhor) Hebron ~ Physician (Beyruth Univ.); Work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Haifa. ~568 Franco <strong>David</strong> Mendes Amsterdam, 1713 Amsterdam, 1792 Of Conversos familyfrom Portugal. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works568 Franco Haim Shmuel Jerusalem, 8 Tamuz 1866 Jerusalem, 1813 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~566 Franco Hezkiya b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Milas, Trk. ~ Active <strong>in</strong> Rhodes public affairs. El Commercial, Smyrna, 1905-1909566 Franco Meir Rabenu b. Rahamim Yosef Jerusalem, 8 Tamuz 1866 Jerusalem, 27 Tishrei 1931 After 1929 pogrom <strong>in</strong> Hebron, was <strong>the</strong> last Sephardi Rabbi <strong>the</strong>re. ~568 Franco <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Egypt. ~568 Franco <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ AIU Schoolmaster <strong>in</strong> Shumen,Blg. Essai sur l'histoire des Israelites de l'Empire Ottoman , Paris 1897567 Franco <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yosef Rhodes, 1837 Jerusalem, 1 Tishrei 1918 55 y. was nom<strong>in</strong>ated Rhodes Ch-Rab. 1911-1918:J'lem Ch-Rab. ~567 Franco Nisim Rafael b. Rahamim Hebron, 1874 Hebron, 22 Nisan 1913 1912: emissary to Egypt. Later on Hebron Rab. Judge. ~568 Franco Rafael Eliezer Jerusalem, 8 Tamuz 1866 ~ 1836: Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~567 Franco Rahamim Yosef (HARI"F) Rhodes, 1835 Hebron, 29 Heshvan 1901 1868:moved to J'lem. Rab. Judge;1878: Hebron Head Rab.Court. Shaarei Ra h amim , J'lem 1902;568 Franco Shlomo ~ ~ Among Alexandria Rabbis..1589:found pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>ghouse <strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople. ~566 Franco Yaakob b. Meir Rabenu Hebron, 1898 ~ Sudied <strong>in</strong> Beyruth;Back to E"Y, 1927: sttled <strong>in</strong> Beyruth. ~744 Franco Yehuda Salonica Salonica, 20 Tamuz 1620 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~568 Franco Yitshak Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. ~568 Franco Yosef Italy ~ Among Italy Rabbis. 1788:Head <strong>of</strong> a yeshiva <strong>in</strong> Livorno. ~568 Franco Yosef b. <strong>David</strong> ~ ~ Rabbi. Shul h an haPanim , Venice1602578 Fresco <strong>David</strong> Bucharest, 10 Tishrei 1854 Nice,Fr., Nov.24, 1933 Great journalist. <strong>An</strong>ti-sionist;Founded El Instruktor , El Sol , El Amigo dela Familia. ~578 Fresco Merkado ~ ~ Editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> journal "El Tiempo ". ~579 Fresco <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Ch-Rab. Yadav shel <strong>Moshe</strong> ,Salonica,1812568 Fresco Shmuel ~ ~ Among first expulsed from Spa<strong>in</strong> wh settled <strong>in</strong> Salonica. ~714 Gabay Abraham ~ ~ Among Amsterdam Rabbis <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 18th cent.. Yad Abraham , Amsterdam 1815.714 Gabay Abraham b. Yedidia Florence,It. ~ Had a pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g house <strong>in</strong> Florenceafterwards <strong>in</strong> Smyrna .Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. ~715 Gabay Meir b. Yehezkel Spa<strong>in</strong> ~ Expulsed from Spa<strong>in</strong>, settled <strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople. Tolaat Yaakov, C'ple1560;Marot Elohim ,Mantova1545;Derekh Emuna ,Padova1562715 Gabay Nisim Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 18th cent. Peat Negev, Salonica 1802714 Gabay Yehezkel Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ 1860: founded Journal Israelite; 1871-stopped and reappeared as El Nasional. Editor <strong>of</strong> Journal Israelelite 1860-1871;El National 1871 changed <strong>in</strong>to El Telegrafo714 Gabay Yitshak b. Shlomo Livorno ~ Among Livorno Rabbis <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 16th cent. Kaf Na h at , Venice 1609.197 Gabriel Hanania b. Shabetay Salonica, 25 Shvat 1875 ~ 1906-1925:Rab.Judge <strong>in</strong> J'lem. Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. ~197 Gabriel Shabetay Jerusalem, 18 Shvat 1881 ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~189 Gag<strong>in</strong> Shem Tov b. Yitshak b. Shalom <strong>Moshe</strong> Hay Jerusalem, 15 Elul, 1888 ~ Egypt Ch-Rab.; Manchester, UK Ch.-Rab. The London Ch-Rab.Sephardim & Ashkenazim Keter Shem Tov, Kaidaz, Lithuania,1934178 Gag<strong>in</strong> Abraham b. Shalom <strong>Moshe</strong> Hay Jerusalem Jerusalem, 10 Kislev1918 Rab. Shalom's eldest son. ~178 Gag<strong>in</strong> Haim Fes,Mor., ca1456 Fes, 1545 Studied <strong>in</strong> Castilla and went back to Fes after <strong>the</strong> Expulsion. ~179 Gag<strong>in</strong> Haim Abraham b.<strong>Moshe</strong>(called Hakham Merkado) Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1787 Jerusalem, 20 Iyar 1848 J'lem Ch.-Rab <strong>in</strong> 1842. First <strong>of</strong>ficial Hakham Bashi.. Signed "Ag<strong>in</strong>". Yeriot haOhel, J'lem,1886;Hukei Hayim, J'lem1843; + 2 more books188 Gag<strong>in</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 1808 Haim Abraham's fa<strong>the</strong>r. <strong>David</strong> b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Madjar's son-<strong>in</strong>-law. ~188 Gag<strong>in</strong> Shalom <strong>Moshe</strong> Hay b. Haim Abraham ~ Jerusalem, 12 Av 1883 Only son to his fa<strong>the</strong>r. Samea h Nefesh, J'lem 1903;Yesameah Lev ,1878; + 2 more books178 Gag<strong>in</strong> Yitshak b. Shalom <strong>Moshe</strong> Hay Jerusalem ~ Founded with his bro<strong>the</strong>r a pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g house. ~204 Galante Abraham Rhodes, 1880 ~ Pr<strong>of</strong>. at Constant<strong>in</strong>ople's university. Lived <strong>in</strong> Portugal. 21 books and articles <strong>in</strong> various languages.204 Galante Abraham b. Mordekhay Rome Safed, 1561 Moved to Safed. Bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Rab. <strong>Moshe</strong> Galante (<strong>the</strong> old). Family history. Kol Bokhim or K<strong>in</strong>at Starim, Venice 1589;205 Galante Abraham II b. <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>the</strong> old Rhodes, 10 Tevet 1873 ~ Nephew <strong>of</strong> Abraham I Galante.Moved and lived <strong>in</strong> Salonica. ~205 Galante Mordekhay ~ Damascus, 1781 Lived <strong>in</strong> E.Y. Moved to Damascus, Syria. ~205 Galante Mordekhay <strong>An</strong>gel Rome ~ Rome Gentleman called "Galante".Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> (<strong>the</strong> old) & Abraham. ~206 Galante <strong>Moshe</strong> (<strong>the</strong> old) b. Mordekhay Rome, ca1540 Safed, 1587 Moved to Safed with his fa<strong>the</strong>r.3 sons: Yedidida, Abraham & Yehonatan. Responsae,Venice,1608, Mafteah haZoohar, Montova 1566, + 2 books206 Galante <strong>Moshe</strong> b Yehonatan Safed, 1620 Jerusalem, 1689 Lived <strong>in</strong> J'lem. Zevah haShlemim, Amsterdam1698; Korban Han<strong>in</strong>a, Venice 1709207 Galante <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Mordekhay ~ ~ Ch-Rab <strong>in</strong> Damascus. Berekh <strong>Moshe</strong>, Livorno, 1808207 Galante Shmuel b. Abraham I ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Safed. ~205 Galante Yedidia b. <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>the</strong> old ~ ~ Rabbi. His book has been pr<strong>in</strong>ted <strong>in</strong> Wilmersdorf, 1706.205 Galante Yehonatan b. <strong>Moshe</strong> (<strong>the</strong> old) ~ Safed, Tamuz 1678 Lived <strong>in</strong> Safed. ~195 Galico Abraham Yagel b. Hanania ~ ~ Philosopher liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 16th cent. Moshia H isim, Venice,1587;Leket Tov, Venice 1587;Eshet Hayil, Venice 1606195 Galico Efraim b. Yosef ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Modena, Italy. Rabbi Shaashuei Efraim195 Galico Efraim b. Yosef Yitshak ~ ~ Took his fa<strong>the</strong>r's place as Judge. ~195 Galico Elisha b. Gabriel ~ Safed Yosef Caro's pupil. Family history <strong>in</strong> note p.195. Beur al Kohelet, Venice 1577;+ 2 o<strong>the</strong>r books195 Galico Gabriel b. Elisha ~ ~ Was Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Tyrea, M<strong>in</strong>or Asia. ~195 Galico Imanuel b. Gabriel ~ ~ 3rd gen. After Rab. Elisha. ~195 Galico Menahem ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Safed.. Was a physician <strong>the</strong>re. ~195 Galico Rafael Shlomo <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 11 Shvat 1771 Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem, lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> mid 18th cent. ~195 Galico Shmuel ~ ~ Lived at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 16th cent. ~195 Galico Yaakov ~ ~ Not married and no childrem. Left an important legacy. ~195 Galico Yaakov ~ Jerusalem, 6 Kislev 1803 Lived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~195 Galico Yoav b.k ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Mantoba, Italy. In <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. ~195 Galico Yosef Yitshak b. Yisaskhar ~ ~ Rabbi and Judge <strong>in</strong> Modena <strong>in</strong> thModena <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. ~195 Gani Meir 1850 Jerusalem, 1931 Prom<strong>in</strong>ent among J'lem community. ~193 Gaon Daniel ~ ~ Hebrew teacher <strong>in</strong> Smyrna, Rhodes and Alexandria. ~189 Gaon <strong>David</strong> b. Yitshak Travnik,Bosnia, Elul 1859 Jerusalem Author's fa<strong>the</strong>r; Only son R.<strong>Moshe</strong> F<strong>in</strong>tsi's grandson;Travnik Ch-R.;Ascendancy: p.190. ~193 Gaon Haim ~ ~ 1652: was among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~191 Gaon Hay b. Sharira 967 Pombedita, Ba<strong>by</strong>lone1038 ~ ~189 Gaon <strong>Moshe</strong> b. <strong>David</strong> b. Yitshak Travnik,Bosnia, 6 Sept.1889 ~ Second son. ~192 Gaon Saadia b. Yosef Fayom,Egypt, 882 Baghdad, 942 915: Stayed for a while <strong>in</strong> E.Y., <strong>the</strong>n moved to Syria and back to Baghdad. 24 books193 Gaon Sharira b. Han<strong>in</strong>a 930 1000 Rab. Jdge <strong>in</strong> Baghdad. Megilat Starim; haIgeret191 Gaon Yitshak ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~717 Garti Tsvi b. Shmuel Philipopoli,Blg., 20 Iyar 1878 ~ 1920:moved to Haifa.Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. ~195 Gavirol [Ibn] Shlomo ben Yehuda Malaga,Sp., ca1021 ~ Great Spanish poet. Died perhaps <strong>in</strong> E.Y. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works715 Gavirol Shlomo ~ Salonica, 14 Elul 1617 Murdered when still young. ~198 Gedalia Abraham Hebron ~ Grandson <strong>of</strong> Abraham b.Shmuel Gedalia. ~197 Gedalia Abraham b. Shmuel ~ ~ Des. <strong>of</strong> Yehuda b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Gedalia (Salonica). Moved to Livorno. Family history. ~198 Gedalia Haim London London Tried to improve <strong>the</strong> life level <strong>of</strong> Morocco <strong>Jews</strong> 1864-1888. ~198 Gedalia Haim b.Yehuda London, 1815 London, 22 Tishrei 1905 Son <strong>of</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> Montefiore's sister. ~198 Gedalia Nehemia Rahamim Hebron ~ Hebron Ch-Rab <strong>in</strong> 1787. Signed on a document <strong>in</strong> 1839. ~198 Gedalia Yehuda London ~ Among London richest people. ~198 Gedalia Yehuda b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. Masoret Yerushalmi, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople 1573198 Gedalia Yosef ~ ~ Had a bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong> Portugal. ~207 Gerdji Yosef b. Matitiahu Buchara, 1 Tamuz 1869 Jerusalem, 6 Kislev 1937 Moved to J'lem <strong>in</strong> 1911. Teacher. ~208 Germizon Shmuel Salonica Jerusalem, 1663 Moved to Jerusalem. In 1645 became J'lem Ch-Rab for 18 years. ~202 Geron Abraham b. Menahem <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople ca1740 Lived <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. ~202 Geron Abraham Yaakov b. Yakir Istrug II <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 1889 Moved to J'lem <strong>in</strong> 1872 with his fa<strong>the</strong>r. ~202 Geron Eliakim <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1800 Rafael Yaakov's bro<strong>the</strong>r. Moved to Constant<strong>in</strong>ople. ~202 Geron Eliakim b. Yaakov Abraham <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 1835 <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Head Rab.Court.Rafael's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~202 Geron Menahem <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. ~202 Geron Mordekhay Shmuel (or Gerondi) Padova,It. ~ Ch-Rab. In Padova. Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 19th cent. ~202 Geron Rafael Yaakov Abraham <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 18th cent. ~202 Geron Shmuel ~ ~ Yakir Astruk's grandson. Last Rab. <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family because <strong>of</strong> a quarrel <strong>in</strong>side <strong>the</strong> fam. ~202 Geron Yaakov AbrahambYakirAbraham(called Conforti) <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Ch-Rab. In 1813. ~201 Geron Yakir Astrug II <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 1814 Jerusalem, 17 Shvat 1874 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Ch-Rab.till 1872, <strong>the</strong>n moved to E.Y. ~202 Geron Yakir Astruk I b. Eliakim <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 26 Iyar 1817 Family history . ~202 Geron Yehosha ~ Jerusalem, 5 Tamuz 1831 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~203 Geron <strong>Yisrael</strong> Shlomo Bulgaria, 1860 Hartuv, E.Y., 20 Heshvan 1931 Became sionist and founded <strong>the</strong> moshav Hartuv. ~202 Gerondi Bentsion Arie ~ ~ Shmuel Gerondi's fa<strong>the</strong>r. Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Italy. This surname is brought toge<strong>the</strong>r with Geron ~202 Gerondi Shmuel b. Meshulam ~ ~ Rabbi. Ohel Moed202 Gerondi Yona b. Abraham haZaken (<strong>the</strong> Old) Spa<strong>in</strong> Toledo, Heshvan 1264 Rabbi & Scholar. ~202 Gerondi Zerahia b. Yitshak haLevi ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 12th cent. ~208 Gershon (Ben) Levi (called RALBAG) Bagnoles,Fr., 1288 Bagnoles, Fr., 1344 Levi b. Haim Cohen's grandson. Philosopher. Shearei Tsedek, J'lem 1884; + 10 o<strong>the</strong>r books200 Gez Abraham b. Shimon b. Yehuda Tunis Jerusalem, 24 Tevet 1935 Moved to J'lem <strong>in</strong> 1933 . Helped to pr<strong>in</strong>t his grandfa<strong>the</strong>r's books. ~200 Gez Califa b. Eliahu Tunis Jerusalem, 30 Tishrei 1916 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Gan Yerek,200 Gez Yehuda b. Yaakov Tunis ~ Among Tunisia best Rabbis. Nahalei Yaakov, J'lem 1915;Nahal Yehuda, J'lem 1933;~ Ghiat see: Ben Ghiat ~ ~ ~ ~715 G<strong>in</strong>i BenTsion ~ ~ 1937:lives <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. Municipality eng<strong>in</strong>eer.. Just retired. ~203 Gluska Zekharia Hidan, Yemen, Av 1895 ~ Moved to E.Y. <strong>in</strong> 1905. Active <strong>in</strong> Labor Party. ~715 Goral Aharon Achalciche,Georgia Jerusalem, 13 Sivan1928(75 y.old) First Georgian <strong>in</strong> J'lem <strong>in</strong> 1878. 6 Sons: Meir,Yehonatan,Rahamim,Eliahu,Gabriel, <strong>Moshe</strong> ~715 Goral Yehonatan b. Aharon Achalciche,Georgia, 1878 Jerusalem, 17 Kislev 1933 At <strong>the</strong> head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Georgian community <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~349 Graciani <strong>David</strong> <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Translator <strong>in</strong>to French at Philipopoli France Consulate. Sh.Lupo's son-<strong>in</strong>-law. ~198 Gvili Yaakov Safed ~ Was Rabbi <strong>in</strong> 1600. Mohel. ~238 Habuba Natanael Damascus, 1834 Jerusalem, 9 Shvat 1917 Moved to J'lem when old. ~~ Hadad Cohen see: Cohen Hadad ~ ~ ~ ~218 Hadaya Ovadia b. Shalom Aleppo,Syr., 27 Kislev 1890 ~ Explanations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> surname <strong>in</strong> notes. ~219 Hadaya Shalom b. Haim Aleppo,Syr., 1863 ~ Married to Yitshak Lobaton's daughter.. In 1899 moved to J'lem. Ch-R. <strong>in</strong> 1930. Shalom laAm, Aleppo,1896;VeDover Shalom J'm 1924;243 Hadjez <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yaakov b. Shmuel Jerusalem, 1672 Safed, 1744 Rab. <strong>Moshe</strong> I Galante's grandson.Married to Rafael Mordekhay Malki's daughter. Ele Masaay, Altona 1733;Tsror haHayim,1728 + 12 o<strong>the</strong>r books245 Hadjez Shmuel b.Yaakov Fes,Mor. ~ ca 1590 moved to Li<strong>by</strong>a; <strong>the</strong>n to Venice where his son Yaakov was born. Mevakesh Adonay, Venice 1596;243 Hadjez Yaakov b. Shmuel Livorno, 1625 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1674 His ascendants were expulsed from Spa<strong>in</strong>; Young, moved to J'lem. Ets Hayim, Livorno,1654;Hilkhot Ketanot, Venice 1704 + 6 o<strong>the</strong>r books256 Hakham P<strong>in</strong>has b. Shimon b. Eliahu ~ Jerusalem, 8 Kislev 1894 Died just before his marriage. ~256 Hakham Shimon b. Eliahu Buchara, 1843 Jerusalem, 10 Shvat 1910 Family orig<strong>in</strong>: Baghdad.Had 13 sons, 12 died;1890: moved to J'lem. ~256 Hakim Rafael ~ ~ Active <strong>in</strong> Haifa community. ~256 Hakim Shlomo Smyrna Smyrna, 19 Sivan 1838 Among Smyrna Rabbis. Kise Shlomo, Salonica 1847; Melekhet Shlomo , Salonica 1847256 Hakim Shlomo Rafael Safed, mid 19th cent. Egypt, 1 Av 1908 1890:Safed Head Rab.Court. ~256 Hakim Shmuel b. Shlomo Smyrna Smyrna Published his fa<strong>the</strong>r's book and A.Itamiri's book Ezor Shlomo <strong>in</strong> 1846. ~256 Hakim Yosef Yehuda Safed, mid 19th cent. Jerusalem, 18 Kislev 1896 Safed Ch-Rab. <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 19th cent. ~~ Halevi see: Levi ~ ~ ~ ~256 Halua Abraham Jerusalem, 1858 Marseille, Fr., 19 Adar B.1923 1900: moved to Livorno for pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g his book. M<strong>in</strong> h atAbraham, Livorno257 Halua Abraham b. Yosef Meknes,Mor. ~ Was teacher <strong>in</strong> London <strong>in</strong> 1844. ~257 Halua Aharon b. <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ 1914: nom<strong>in</strong>ated <strong>by</strong> Italy K<strong>in</strong>g: International Translator ~257 Halua Aharon b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1 Kislev 1859 Among Jerusalem Rabbis <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 19th cent. ~257 Halua <strong>Moshe</strong> Spa<strong>in</strong> ~ Settled <strong>in</strong> Morocco after <strong>the</strong> Expulsion. ~257 Halua <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Tishrei 1826 (murdered) ~ Pe laAdam, 1853257 Halua <strong>Moshe</strong> Meknes,Mor. ~ Abraham Halua's grandson. ~257 Halua <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yosef ~ ~ Lived ca 1750. ~257 Halua Yehuda b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Morocco ~ Among Morocco Rabbis. Imrei Shefer (Manuscript)257 Halua Yosef b. <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1839. ~257 Hamadi Levi b. Yeshua Sanaa,Yemen, 1861 Jerusalem, Sivan 1930 1895: moved to J'lem. Had no children. ~258 Hamadi Shalom Levi Jerusalem Jerusalem, 2 Tishrei 1913 Relative <strong>of</strong> R. Levi b. Yehuda. ~260 Hamatsi Abraham Rhodes ~ Musician and composer. ~724 Hamatsi Abraham (Albert) Casaba, 1896 ~ Music Studies(Milano).Choral conductor <strong>in</strong> Smyrna(1919),Rhodes (till 1927),Alexandria. ~260 Hamatsi Haim Yehoshua Elazar HaCohen Smyrna Haifa, 26 Adar B 1881 Moved to Haifa when old. Ko Tevarkhu, Salonica, 1881;Velavash HaCohen , Salonica, 1887


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works724 Hamatsi Rafael Smyrna Smyrna, 1894 Among Smyrna notables. Brought to pr<strong>in</strong>t many rabb<strong>in</strong>ical books. ~720 Hamon Rafael ~ ~ Physician <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sultan Soliman <strong>the</strong> Magnificient mid 16th cent. ~720 Hamon Rafael <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1854 <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~719 Hamon YomTov b. Aharon Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 17 Tamuz 1873 ~ 1902:Atoorney;1911-14:Judge at J'm Disctrict Court. Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. ~720 Hamon Yosef Granada ~ 1512-1520: was <strong>the</strong> Sultan physician <strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople. ~720 Hamon Yosef Spa<strong>in</strong> Salonica, 17 Tevet 1531 Lived <strong>in</strong> Salonica. ~723 Hamuy Abraham b. Rafael Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Aleppo Rabbis. Was for a long time <strong>in</strong> Livorno pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g out his books. HaA h Nafshenu; Devek meA h ; Liv.1875;HaBal'i;Beit HaBe h ira+ 9 o<strong>the</strong>r books258 Hamuy Abraham Shalom Hay Marseille,Fr. ~ Among Marseille Rabbis. Abi'a H idot , Livorno 1871258 Hamuy Benyam<strong>in</strong> b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem, 1860 Haifa, 28 Shvat 1935 1878-1889: Ch-Rab <strong>in</strong> Larissa, Belgrad and Castoria. Back to Haifa Am h atat Benyam<strong>in</strong>, J'm 1877258 Hamuy Eliahu Aleppo,Syr. ~ Signed a document on 1890. Pe Eliahu, Aleppo, 1915259 Hamuy <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Tiberias. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1904 ~259 Hamuy <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Benyam<strong>in</strong> b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Castoria, 1 Shvat 1887 Jerusalem, 1 Tishrei 1899 Only son to his fa<strong>the</strong>r.Lived <strong>in</strong> Haifa and was active <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> community life ~~ HAN"A see: Abulafai Haim Nisim ~ ~ ~ ~260 Hanania Abraham Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Moved to Jerusalem and Hebron when old. ~219 Harari Aharon b. Ezra Raful Jerusalem, 1891 ~ Emmissary to Tashkent & Buchara; Head <strong>of</strong> Talmud Torah School. ~219 Harari Ezra Raful Aleppo,Syr., 1856 Jerusalem, 11 Sivan 1936 1890: moved to J'lem. Leader <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Aleppo <strong>Jews</strong> community <strong>in</strong> J'lem for many years. ~220 Harari <strong>Moshe</strong> Aleppo,Syr. ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> mid 17th cent. ~220 Harari <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 11 Kislev 1918 Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~220 Harari Nisim Yeshaya ~ Jerusalem, 15 Shvat 1870 Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~220 Harari Yeshaya Raful Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~~ HARI"F see: Franko Rahamim Yosef ~ ~ ~ ~725 Harush Haim Shimon Jerusalem Jerusalem, 20 Av 1897 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Died very young. ~724 Hasan Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> Smyrna Smyrna, 12 Av 1824 Among Smyrna Rabbis. ~724 Hassan Meir Smyrna Smyrna, 23 Nisan 1751 Among Smyrna Rabbis. ~724 Hassan Rafael Meir Smyrna Smyrna, 25 Sivan 1844 Among Smyrna Rabbis. Suffered a lot. Menat H elki,724 Hassan Shlomo Smyrna Smyrna, 7 Elul 1795 Among Smyrna Rabbis. ~263 Hassid HaCohen Eliahu Shlomo ~ Jerusalem, 28 Kislev 1862 Lived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. Philantropist. ~264 Hassid HaCohen Haim Yitshak Salonica Salonica Among Salonica Rabbis. Ohel Yits h ak, Salonika, 1801264 Hassid HaCohen Hananel b. Haim Yitshak Salonica Salonica, 16 Kislev 1791 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~262 Hassid HaCohen Menahem b. Shem Tov Salonica Jerusalem, 2 Nisan 1911 Moved to J'lem when young. Married a Salonician girl and back to E.Y. ~262 Hassid HaCohen Shem Tov Salonica Jerusalem, 1888 Moved to J'lem <strong>in</strong> 1860 ~262 Hassid HaCohen Yehuda Jerusalem, 1860 Jerusalem, 10 Tishrei 1880 Among Jerusalem notables. ~264 Hassid HaCohen Yosef Shlomo Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1 Tevet 1884 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~263 Hassid <strong>Moshe</strong> Salonica ~ Moved to Safed. ~261 Hasson Aharon b. Shlomo Salonica Jerusalem, 2 Elul 1750 Moved to Jerusalem. ~261 Hasson <strong>David</strong> Aharon Hebron ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1839. ~260 Hasson <strong>David</strong> Haim b. Shmuel Livorno ~ Moved to Jerusalem and back to Livorno <strong>in</strong> 1779. Kidshei <strong>David</strong>, Livorno 1792;H asdei <strong>David</strong>, Livorno 1792724 Hasson Haim Yitshak Hebron, 1894 ~ AIU Teacher.1825-30:translator at <strong>the</strong> French Consulate <strong>in</strong> J'lem.1937:Bank excecutive ~261 Hasson Hanokh b. Saadia Hebron, 17 Iyar 1867 Hebron, 1929 (murdered) Married to Clara b. R. Rahamim Yosef Franko. Hebron Head Rab.Court. ~261 Hasson Mordekhay Salonica ~ Moved to Hebron. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1895. Rabbi & rich merchant. ~724 Hasson Mordekhay P<strong>in</strong>has b. Hanokh Hebron, 1896 ~ 1937: Bank executive <strong>in</strong> Tel Aviv. ~261 Hasson <strong>Moshe</strong> Hebron, mid 19th cent. ~ Among Hebron notables. ~724 Hasson Rahamim Mikhael b. Hanokh Hebron, 1905 ~ Accountancy studies <strong>in</strong> London. 1937: Bank accountant <strong>in</strong> Haifa ~261 Hasson Shlomo Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. Beit Shlomo, Saloniki 1720;Mishpatim Yesharim, Salonica 1732.260 Hasson Shlomo b. <strong>David</strong> Haim b.Shmuel ~ ~ Brought to pr<strong>in</strong>t his fa<strong>the</strong>r's books. Among Italy Rabbis. ~724 Hasson Yaakov Saadia b. Hanokh Hebron, 1887 ~ Physician (Beyruth Univ.). 1937: Lived <strong>in</strong> Haifa. ~260 Hasson Yosef Salonica Jerusalem, 24 Tishrei 1762 Moved to Jerusalem. ~724 Hasson Yosef b. Hanokh Hebron, 1898 ~ 1937: Attorney <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~722 Hatim Shlomo Jerusalem Jerusalem, 27 Heshvan 1805 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~220 Hatshuel Eliahu b. Messod Haifa, 1890 ~ Only son his fa<strong>the</strong>r;Advocate <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. ~220 Hatshuel Messod Tetouan,Mor., 1842 Haifa, 13 Adar 1909 Moved to Tiberias,Ch-Rab. In Tiberias for 30 years. ~220 Hatshuel Solica Talifalt, Mor. Tangier,1834 (hanged) Considered as a Sa<strong>in</strong>t; her grave has been moved to Fes <strong>in</strong> 1884. ~220 Hatshuel Yosef Morocco ~ Signed on a document <strong>in</strong> 1856. ~218 Havdala <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 16 Heshvan 1852 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~218 Havdala Rafael Shlomo Morea,Gr. Jerusalem, 1730 Moved to Salonica; <strong>the</strong>n to Jerusalem ~722 Havilio Eliahu Sarajevo Sarajevo, 18 Tishrei 1904 Collected many old songs & romances. Sefer haPizmonim , Sarajevo 1908242 Havilio Abraham Sarajevo Jerusalem, 1852 Moved to Jerusalem ~722 Havilio Abraham Salonica Salonica, 25 Heshvan1597 Physician. ~243 Havilio <strong>David</strong> ~ Smyrna 1652: Among Safed Rabbis. Moved to Jerusalem, <strong>the</strong>n to Smyrna and died <strong>the</strong>re. ~722 Havilio <strong>David</strong> Jerusalem Smyrna, 9 Av 1661 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~243 Havilio Eli b. Yosef Monson,Sp. ~ Rabbi & philosopher. Translated <strong>in</strong>to Hebrew scholastic priests. ~242 Havilio Elisha Sarajevo ~ Among Sarajevo Rabbis. Hamon H ogeg, Livorno 1794;Pat Lehem, Liv.1794;Avodat haTamid, Liv.1788242 Havilio Shimon b. Yehuda Hebron ~ Among Hebron Rabbis. H evel Bnei Yehuda, Mantoba 1696243 Havilio Shlomo Bekhor Sarajevo Jerusalem, 4 Shvat 1850 Moved to Jerusalem when old. ~242 Havilio Yehuda ~ ~ Alexandria Ch-Rab.;Moved to Hebron when old; Signed <strong>the</strong>re on a document <strong>in</strong> 1697. ~239 Haviv Levi b. Yaakov b. Shlomo Zamora,Sp., ca 1482 ~ Settled <strong>in</strong> Safed <strong>in</strong> 1525. ~241 Haviv Menahem Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1746 Was <strong>in</strong> function <strong>in</strong> 1739. Ets haDaat , Salonica 1799241 Haviv <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shlomo Salonica, 1654 Jerusalem, 1696 Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople best Rabbis.Moved to Jerusalem. ~241 Haviv Shmuel b. Shlomo Salonica ~ <strong>Moshe</strong> Haviv's bro<strong>the</strong>r. 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<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works238 Haviv Yaakov b. Shlomo Zamora,Sp., ca1459 Salonica, 1516 After <strong>the</strong> Expulsion moved to Salonica toge<strong>the</strong>r with his son Levy. ~255 Hayim (Ben) Abraham b. Aharon b. Abraham Fes,Mor. Monastir Died while emissary for Hebron Yeshivot. ~255 Hayim (Ben) Aharon b. Abraham Fes,Mor. Jerusalem Very old moved to Jerusalem to die <strong>the</strong>re. ~255 Hayim (Ben) <strong>David</strong> b. Aharon b. Abraham Fes,Mor. ~ One <strong>of</strong> Aharon's two sons. ~255 Hayim (Ben) El;iahu Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. ~255 Hayim (Ben) Levi b. Abraham Villefranche,Fr,ca1240-50 Arles, Fr., ca1315 Grandfa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Rab. Levi Ben Gershon. Ma<strong>the</strong>matician. Batei haNefesh723 Hayim<strong>of</strong> haCohen Hezkiya b. Haim Buchara, 1 Shvat 1872 ~ Buchara Ch-Rab. For many years.1935:moved to J'lem. Head <strong>of</strong> Buchara com. <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~723 Hayum Shmuel b. Yitshak Salonica Salonica 16 Tevet 1557 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~253 Hayun Abraham ~ ~ 1758: Lived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~253 Hayun Aharon b. Abraham Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem best Rabbis. Ma h ane Aharon, Livorno, 1795.253 Hayun Gedalia Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 1751 Moved to J'lem.Founded <strong>the</strong> "Beit El" Yeshiva.Signed a doc. <strong>in</strong> 1749. ~254 Hayun <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Aharon Jerusalem Safed Rab. Yaakov Hadjez's son-<strong>in</strong>-law. ~254 Hayun Nehemia b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Sarajevo, mid 17th cent. Tunis, 1730 Among Salonica Rabbis. Divrei Nehemia, Berl<strong>in</strong>1713; + 9 books254 Hayun Nisim Ezra Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~254 Hayun Shmuel b. Gedalia Salonica Salonica (died young) Died young, Had no sons. Bnei Shmuel, Salonica 1613254 Hayun Yitshak Portugal ~ His prayers for ra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g were always fulfilled.Known as mak<strong>in</strong>g miracles. ~254 Hayun Yosef b. Abraham Portugal Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, ca 1510 1496: moved to Constant<strong>in</strong>ople. His biography is <strong>in</strong> Megid Mishne. Veyareta Shamayim, Venice,1605;Megid Mishna245 Hazan Abraham Spa<strong>in</strong> Salonica Poet. Lived ca 1500. ~245 Hazan Aharon b. Yosef Smyrna, 1848 Smyrna, 1 Nisan 1931 Editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> journal "Esperansa" and later "Buena Esperansa" (Lad<strong>in</strong>o). ~247 Hazan Ben Tsion Mordekhay Baghdad, 1877 ~ So called because <strong>of</strong> his occupation.Nahum fam. member. 1898: moved to J'm. ~248 Hazan <strong>David</strong> b. Haim Jerusalem, ca1710 ~ Moved Smyrna & founded <strong>the</strong>re a pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g house. ~249 Hazan <strong>David</strong> Shlomo Jerusalem Jerusalem, 25 Kislev 1930 Merchant. Helped Nisim Bekhar who opened <strong>the</strong> A.I.U. school <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~246 Hazan Eliahu Bekhor Smyrna, 1845 Alexandria, 21 Sivan 1908 1855: moved to J'm. Ch-Rab. In Tripoli. 1888: Alexandria Ch-Rab. 10 books250 Hazan Haim b. Yosef Smyrna Mir, Poland 1700: moved to J'lem. Died on his way to Russia. ~249 Hazan Haim <strong>David</strong> b. Yosef Rafael Smyrna, 1 Heshvan 1791 Jerusalem, 1869 1840-55: Smyrna Ch-Rab Then moved to J'lem;1861: J'lem Ch-Rab. Nadiv Lev , Jerusalem, 1860253 Hazan Shlomo Safed Sidon,Lbn., 1880 Among Safed Rabbis. Shul h an haZahav, Alexandria, 1903252 Hazan Shlomo Spa<strong>in</strong> ~ Forced to conversion; moved to E.Y. after <strong>the</strong> Expulsion, to Syria,Li<strong>by</strong>a,Safed. ~252 Hazan Shlomo ~ Malta, 1856 Rab. In Alexandria;1855: moved to Malta and died <strong>the</strong>re. Maalot Shlomo246 Hazan Shlomo b. Abraham Spa<strong>in</strong> Salonica, 17 Heshvan 1535 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~251 Hazan Yaakov ~ Jerusalem, 29 Kislev 1802 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~251 Hazan <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Eliezer b. Yosef Rafael Smyrna, 1802 Beyruth,Tevet 1863(Bur. <strong>in</strong> Sidon) 1811:moved to J'lem; Rome, Corfu & Alexandria Ch-Ra., <strong>the</strong>n came back to J'm. 5 books250 Hazan Yosef b. Eliahu Smyrna ~ Moved to Constant<strong>in</strong>ople. ~250 Hazan Yosef Rafael b. Haim Yosef Smyrna, 1741 Jerusalem, 23 Heshvan 1821 1813: Moved to Hebron; 1815: J'lem Ch-Rab. H ikrei Lev, Salonica 1787/1832;Maarakhei Lev, 1821;264 Hefets <strong>David</strong> Melamed Buchara Jerusalem, 3 Av 1898 Moved to Jerusalem <strong>in</strong> 1871. ~724 Hefets Eliezer b. Yehiel Jerusalem ~ 1930s: AIU Teacher <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~265 Hefets Shemaya ~ Jerusalem, 26 Kislev 1932 Of Bucharian orig<strong>in</strong>.. Collected historical material on his community. ~264 Hefets Tsvi B, <strong>Yisrael</strong> b. <strong>David</strong> Melamed Jerusalem, 1888 Bombay, 14 Tevet 1919 Founded sionist movement <strong>in</strong> Buchara, <strong>work</strong>ed for Buchara <strong>Jews</strong> alya to E.Y. ~264 Hefets <strong>Yisrael</strong> b. <strong>David</strong> Melamed ~ Jerusalem, 19 Iyar 1914 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~256 Hilu Yitshak b. Yosef Lerida,Sp., 14th cent. ~ 1333: Moved to E.Y.Send letters to Spa<strong>in</strong> describ<strong>in</strong>g E.Y. ~245 Huts<strong>in</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Tsedaka b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~245 Huts<strong>in</strong> Shlomo Bekhor ~ 8 Tishrei 1893 Pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g House owner <strong>in</strong> Belgrad. Descendant <strong>of</strong> Rab. Tsedaka b. <strong>Moshe</strong>.. ~245 Huts<strong>in</strong> Tsedaka b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Aleppo,Syr., 1699 ~ Moved to Baghdad when he was 42 years old. ~507 Ibn Ezra Abraham b. Haim Yedidia Smyrna Smyrna, 15 Kislev 1761 Grandson <strong>of</strong> R.Shlomo b. <strong>Moshe</strong>. . Batei Knesiot, Salonica 1806504 Ibn Ezra Abraham b. Meir Toledo,Sp., 1092 Calaora,Sp., 1 Adar A 1167 Commentator,Philosopher,Astrologist, Poet.Lived mostly <strong>in</strong> Cordoba. 64 books, most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m pr<strong>in</strong>ted out507 Ibn Ezra Haim Shlomo b. Abraham Smyrna Smyrna, 24 Heshvan 1778 Teacher & Rab.Judge. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1775. ~508 Ibn Ezra Mordekhay Smyrna Jerusalem Smyrna Head Rab.Court. Moved to J'lem when old. ~506 Ibn Ezra <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yaakov Granada, ca1060 ca1119 Famous poet and philosopher. 3 song books <strong>in</strong> Arab language which have been translated <strong>in</strong>to Hebrew508 Ibn Ezra Shlomo b. Abraham Smyrna Smyrna, 27 Adar 1688 Smyrna Ch-Rab. ~507 Ibn Ezra Yedidia Smyrna Smyrna, 1 Kislev 1736 Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1714. ~508 Ibn Ezra Yehuda b. Yosef ~ ~ <strong>Moshe</strong>'s nefew. ~508 Ibn Ezra Yitshak b. Abraham Spa<strong>in</strong>, ca 110 ~ Died before his fa<strong>the</strong>r. ~508 Ibn Ezra Yitshak b. Yaakov Spa<strong>in</strong> Spa<strong>in</strong>, 1121 R. <strong>Moshe</strong>'s bro<strong>the</strong>r. Poet. ~508 Ibn Ezra Yosef b. Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> Smyrna Smyrna, 2 Heshvan 1844 Rab. Judge. ~508 Ibn Ezra Yosef b. Yaakov Spa<strong>in</strong> Toledo, 1128 R. <strong>Moshe</strong>'s bro<strong>the</strong>r. Had a high position <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> K<strong>in</strong>g Court. ~508 Ibn Ezra Yosef b. Yitshak Salonica S<strong>of</strong>ia,Blg. Rabbi & writer.Lived: beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent.Moved to S<strong>of</strong>ia via Larissa. ~709 Ibn Pekuda Bahay b. Yosef Saragosa,Sp. ~ Rab.Judge & philosopher. H ovot haLevavo t,Napoli 1490;Torat haNefesh (manuscript <strong>in</strong> Paris Nat.Library)~ Ibn Tibon see Tibon ~ ~ ~ ~~ Ibn Virga see: Virga (Ibn) ~ ~ ~ ~287 Illuz Abraham Tiberias Alexandria, 1900 Among Tiberias Rabbis. ~287 Illuz Abraham Nisim b. Yosef Haim Tiberias ~ Among Tiberias Rabbis. ~287 Illuz <strong>David</strong> b. Yaakov Morocco Tiberias, 19 Sivan 1924 Moved to Tiberias. ~286 Illuz Eliahu b. Abraham Tafilalt,Mor., 1860 Tiberias, 22 Eluul 1929 1872:moved to Tiberias.1919: Rabb<strong>in</strong>ical Court <strong>in</strong> Tiberias. Pata h Eliahu, J'lem 1896/1932.287 Illuz Messod ~ ~ Among <strong>the</strong> first <strong>Jews</strong> liv<strong>in</strong>g Jaffa from 1850. ~287 Illuz <strong>Moshe</strong> Aharon b. Yosef Haim Tiberias ~ Among Tiberias Rabbis. ~287 Illuz Yihye Talifalt, Mor. ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Morocco <strong>in</strong> 1832.E1467 ~287 Illuz Yosef Haim b. Eliahu Tiberias, 8 Nisan 1880 ~ Published his fa<strong>the</strong>r's books. Yalkut Yosef, J'lem 1932294 Israel Eliahu b. <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Alexandria, 9 Shvat 1784 1744-1762: <strong>in</strong> J'lem. 1769: <strong>in</strong> Rhodes, <strong>in</strong>vited to be at Alexandria Rab Court . Kol Eliahu, Livorno 1792; + 912 o<strong>the</strong>r books299 Israel Eliezer Yehuda Rhodes ~ Among Rhodes Rabbis. ~294 Israel Haim Abraham b. <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ <strong>An</strong>cona. It., 7 Sivan 1788 Was Rab. <strong>in</strong> Iraklion,Crete,, Alexandria, Livorno & <strong>An</strong>cona (1774-1884). 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<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works300 Israel Haim Yehuda b. <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Rhodes 25 Kislev 1782 Among Rhodes Rabbis. <strong>Moshe</strong> Yedaber, Salonica 1815;Sheerit <strong>Yisrael</strong> , Salonica, 1827299 Israel Haim Yehuda b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Rhodes, 1768 Rhodes 8 Adar 1829 Head <strong>of</strong> Rab. Court <strong>in</strong> Rhodes. ~296 Israel Menashe b. Yaakov La Rochelle,Fr.,1604 Holand, 1657 Acendants from Portugal; Rab. In Amsterdam. His wife from Abrabanel fam. Nishmat H aim, Amsterdam 1652; + 5 o<strong>the</strong>r books300 Israel Mikhael Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> Rhodes Jerusalem, 8 Av 18881 Moved to J'lem when old. ~296 Israel Mikhael Yaakov b. Eliahu Rhodes, 1790 Jerusalem, 7 Iyar 1856 1821:Head Rab.Court;Got heritage from g.uncle Yedidia Shlomo Israel. Shnot Yamav, Smyrna,1866;Yad Yem<strong>in</strong>, Smyrna,1869.300 Israel <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Eliahu Jerusalem, 1748 Died before his fa<strong>the</strong>r Eliahu Moved to Rhodes when you and became <strong>the</strong>re H. Rab.Court. ~294 Israel <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Haim Abraham b. <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Rab. In Alexandria. ~300 Israel <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Haim Abraham b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem ~ 1767-1801: Alexandria Head Rab. Court. ~297 Israel <strong>Moshe</strong> Eliahu ~ Alexandria, 1740 First <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fam. In E.Y.;1710-1727:Rhodes Rab.Emissary to many countries. Mas'at <strong>Moshe</strong>, C'nople, 1734;Ofi <strong>Moshe</strong>, Livorno,1828300 Israel Rafael Haim Jerusalem ~ Signed on a doc. In 1786. ~300 Israel Rafael Yehuda b. Haim Abraham b.<strong>Moshe</strong> Italy ~ Brough to pr<strong>in</strong>t his fa<strong>the</strong>r's books. Among Italy Rabbis.. ~298 Israel Rafael Yitshak Rhodes, 1809 Jerusalem, 7 Tamuz 1902 R. <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem, Mikhael Yaakov Yisrel's son-<strong>in</strong>-law. ~297 Israel Rahamim Haim Yehuda b. Mikhael Yaakov Rhodes, 8 Tamuz 1815 Rhodes, 15 Nisan 1892 Rhodes Head Rab. Court. Ben Yam<strong>in</strong>, Salonica 1896297 Israel Reuben Eliahu b. Rahamim Haim Yehuda Rhodes, 1873 19 Tishrei 1933 Last rab.od <strong>the</strong> dynasty.Wrote fam. Hist.at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> his fa<strong>the</strong>r's book. Fam. History <strong>in</strong> Ben Yam<strong>in</strong>, <strong>by</strong> his fa<strong>the</strong>r293 Israel Shirizli Eliahu b. Yitshak Shiraz, Iran Jerusalem, 10 Av 1866 1967: Cairo Ch-Rab for 19 years. Family <strong>of</strong> Sefardascendance. ~299 Israel Shirizli Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Eliahu ~ ~ Among Iran Rabbis. ~295 Israel Shirizli Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yitshak ~ Jerusalem, 23 Iyar 1863 The family tree is <strong>in</strong> Ben Yam<strong>in</strong> <strong>by</strong> Haim Yehuda <strong>Yisrael</strong>, Salonica, 1896 ~297 Israel Shirizli Mordekhay Jerusalem, 1851 Safed, 6 Iyar 1916 Had 3 sons: <strong>Moshe</strong>, Yitshak & Shaul. All A.I.U.teachers. ~300 Israel Shirizli Rafael Jerusalem Jerusalem, 28 Kislev 1926 Among Iran Rabbis. ~298 Israel Shirizli Shlomo b. Rafael Jerusalem, 15 Adar B 1878 ~ Mo<strong>the</strong>r:Luna b.Yosef Mordekhay Meyuhas.Had a pr<strong>in</strong>t.house. Had 17 children. Many books <strong>in</strong> Lad<strong>in</strong>o299 Israel Shirizli Yitshak b. Eliahu Shiraz, Iran Cairo Moved to E.Y. <strong>in</strong> 1807 with 2 sons: <strong>Moshe</strong> & Eliahu, Hiam <strong>Moshe</strong>'s bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~296 Israel Shirizli Yitshak b. Haim Jerusalem Jerusalem, 9 Av 1883 3 sons: Merkado, Mordekhay & Rafael. ~299 Israel Shirizli Yitshak b. Mordekhay ~ ~ Teacher <strong>in</strong> different schools. ~295 Israel Shirizli Yomtov b. Eliahu Jerusalem Jerusalem, 13 Av 1871 1867: Head <strong>of</strong> Cairo Rab. Court. ~294 Israel Vidal Tetouan,Mor. ~ Among Tetouan Rabbis. ~295 Israel Yedidia b. Eliahu ~ Alexandria, 2 Sivan 1831 Emissary to Italy. 1802: Head <strong>of</strong> Alexandria Rab. Court. ~607 Kahati <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shalom Sanaa,Yemen, 9 Sivan 1900 ~ Very youn child, moved to J'lem. Now (1937):Attorney <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem.. ~625 Kalir Elazar Tiberias?, 4th cent. ~ Poet & paytan. ~629 Kand<strong>in</strong><strong>of</strong> (Cohen) Aharon Buchara, 1821 Jerusalem, 1 Tamuz 1909 Forced to become Muslim because <strong>of</strong> political affairs. Came back to Judaism <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~630 Kats<strong>in</strong> Abraham b. Bekhor Aleppo,Syr., 1811 Jerusalem, 6 Heshvan 1897 Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~630 Kats<strong>in</strong> Aharon ~ ~ Known as founder <strong>of</strong> yeshiva "Beit Kats<strong>in</strong>" <strong>in</strong> J'lem . ~631 Kats<strong>in</strong> Bekhor b. Yehuda Aleppo,Syr., 1746 ~ Among Aleppo Rabbis. Moved to J'lem and became J'lem Ch-Rab. ~631 Kats<strong>in</strong> <strong>David</strong> b. Bekhor Aleppo,Syr., 1790 Aleppo, 1877 Among Aleppo Rabbis. VaYees<strong>of</strong> <strong>David</strong> , Jerusalem 1899631 Kats<strong>in</strong> Efraim b. Shlomo Aleppo,Syr. ~ His fa<strong>the</strong>r was expulsed from Spa<strong>in</strong>. Among Aleppo natables. ~630 Kats<strong>in</strong> Eliahu b. Yehuda Aleppo,Syr., 1758 Aleppo, ca1830 Aleppo Ch-Rabbi for many years. ~631 Kats<strong>in</strong> Menashe b. Shlomo Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Aleppo notables. ~631 Kats<strong>in</strong> Rafael b. Eliahu Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 1 Adar 1871 Among Aleppo Rabbis. For some years was Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Baghdad and went back to Aleppo Derekh H aim , C'ple 1848; Likutei Omrim , Smyrna 1886630 Kats<strong>in</strong> Shaul b. Abraham ~ Jerusalem, 26 Kislev 1917 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1910. Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> R. Yaakov Kats<strong>in</strong>. ~630 Kats<strong>in</strong> Shlomo Spa<strong>in</strong> ~ Expulsed from Spa<strong>in</strong>.Settled <strong>in</strong> Aleppo,Syr from where <strong>the</strong> whole fam scattered.. ~631 Kats<strong>in</strong> Shlomo b. Shaul Jerusalem, Adar 1909 ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Taharat Bnot <strong>Yisrael</strong> ,J'lem 1935; Nitsutsei Or ,J'lem 1935;630 Kats<strong>in</strong> Yaakov b. Shaul Jerusalem, 1900 ~ 1932:emissary to N.Y.; 1934: Head Ra.Court <strong>of</strong> "magen <strong>David</strong>" community <strong>in</strong> N.Y. Kuntras Mishmeret haKidush<strong>in</strong> ,1925;Or haLevana ,1925;Pri haEts, 1931 (all J'm)630 Kats<strong>in</strong> Yehuda b. YomTov Aleppo,Syr., 1708 Aleppo, 10 Heshvan 1784 Among Aleppo Rabbis. Moved to J'lem and became J'lem Ch-Rab. Roe <strong>Yisrael</strong> , J'lem 1904; Ma h ane Yehuda , Livorno, 1803631 Kats<strong>in</strong> YomTov Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo Aleppo Head Rab.Court. Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Yehuda Kats<strong>in</strong>. ~625 Keshales Yitshak Shmuel Philipopoli,Blg, 1880 Philipopoli,, 9 Heshvan 1930 Teacher & journalist. Wrote 15 <strong>the</strong>atre scripts which have not been pr<strong>in</strong>ted out. ~309 Khalfon Abraham Spa<strong>in</strong> ~ Spanish poet & writer. ~310 Khalfon Abraham Tripoli,Lyb., 1742 ~ Among Tripoli Rabbis. HayeAbraham, Livorno,1826310 Khalfon Abraham b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Haifa, 16 Tevet 1900 ~ Activist <strong>in</strong> Haifa affairs. Founder <strong>of</strong> "HaTehiya" movement. ~310 Khalfon Benyam<strong>in</strong> Haifa ~ Active <strong>in</strong> Haifa community. ~310 Khalfon <strong>David</strong> Gibraltar ~ Among Gibraltar Rabbis. ~729 Khalfon <strong>David</strong> b. Abraham Haifa, 1858 Haifa, 30 Adar 1937 AIU Teacher <strong>in</strong> Haifa dur<strong>in</strong>g 42 y. Youngest bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Shmuel,Benyam<strong>in</strong> &<strong>Moshe</strong>. ~310 Khalfon <strong>David</strong> b. Rafael Abraham ~ ~ Hebrew teacher <strong>in</strong> A.I.U. school <strong>in</strong> Haifa. ~310 Khalfon Eliahu haLevi Mid- 18th cent Beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> 19th cent. Poet. ~310 Khalfon <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Abraham Haifa Haifa, 17 Av 1927 Among Haifa Rabbis & notables. ~309 Khalfon Rafael Abraham Tetouan,Mor. Haifa, 4 Nisan 1886 Moved to E.Y. at <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 20th cent. ~310 Khalfon Shmuel ~ Haifa, 24 Kislev 1930 Merchan and Director <strong>of</strong> Haifa Burial company. ~310 Khalfon Yaakov Tetouan,Mor. ~ Among Tetouan Rabbis. ~309 Khalfon Yam<strong>in</strong> ~ Haifa, 19 Tevet 1929 Among Haifa Rabbis. ~310 Khalfon Yehuda Leon Tetouan,Mor. ~ 1937: Among Tetouan Rabbis. ~310 Khalfon Yitshak ben) Spa<strong>in</strong> ~ Poet. ~624 Kiki (Ben) Haim b. Shmuel Tiberias, 1887 Aden,Yemen, 22 Nisan 1935 Cclerck at Haifa municapity;journalist; 1926:moved to J'lem. Died on mission to Yemen. ~624 Kiki (Ben) Shmuel b. Senior <strong>David</strong> Rabat,Mor., 1851 Tiberias, 3 Tevet 1919 Moved to Tiberias when young. Tiberias Head Rab.Court. ~624 Kiki (Ben) Eliahu b. Shmuel Tiberias Morocco, Sivan 1913 Died <strong>in</strong> mission. ~623 Korkidi Abraham ~ Jerusalem, 1885 (72 y. old) Head Rab.Court.<strong>in</strong> Bergama, Trk.for many years.1881:old man, moved to Jerusalem. ~624 Korkidi Abraham b. Nisim b. Abraham Jaffa, 1894 ~ Moved to Paris for 10 y.Back to Jaffa as accountant <strong>of</strong> Shlush Bro<strong>the</strong>rs' bus<strong>in</strong>ess. ~749 Korkidi Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Abraham (called Moreno) Smyrna Smyrna, 6 Tamuz 1883 Among Smyrna Rabbis.His son Haim Yitshak pr<strong>in</strong>ted out his book. <strong>Moshe</strong> Avad ,Smyrna 1877.623 Korkidi Nahum b. Nisim (Dr.) Jerusalem, 9 Av 1899 ~ Medec<strong>in</strong>e istudies <strong>in</strong> Beyruth. Physician at Misgav Ladakh Hospital, J'lem. ~623 Korkidi Nisim b. Abraham Bergama,Trk., 2 Adar 1872 ~ 1881:moved to J'lem;1889:married & moved to Jaffa;Trademan, active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. ~310 Ksar Shalom Sanaa,Yemen, 1877 ~ 1886: Moved to Jerusalem. when was 5.y. Old. ~620 Kukia Benyam<strong>in</strong> b.Yosef b. Efraim Georgia, 1870 ~ Moved to J'lem when very young.. Rich trademan. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works620 Kukia <strong>David</strong> haLevi b. Efraim b. Yaakov ~ Jerusalem, 22 Heshvan 1901 Organazised <strong>the</strong> Georgian community <strong>in</strong> J'lem.Bough a land <strong>in</strong> Olives Mt for cemetery. ~620 Kukia Efraim haLevi b. Yaakov Georgia, 1832 Jerusalem, 9 Kislev 1890 Rich trademan.1870:moved to J'lem with 2 sons:<strong>David</strong> &Yosef. Yalkut Efraim ,J'lem 1877; Sam Haim , J'lem 1877.620 Kukia Ezra b. <strong>David</strong> Jerusalem ~ Rich trademan <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~620 Kukia P<strong>in</strong>has b. <strong>David</strong> Jerusalem ~ Rich trademan <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~620 Kukia Shalom b. <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yaakov Georgia Jerusalem, 10 Sivan1936(80 y.old) Rich trademan <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem.Among <strong>the</strong> organizers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Georgian community <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~620 Kukia Yosef b. Efraim ~ Jerusalem, 13 Sivan 1915(85y.old) Rich trademan <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem.Helped to found <strong>the</strong> Sephardi Senior Hous<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~309 Kuli <strong>David</strong> b. Abraham Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1577 <strong>in</strong> Venice. ~309 Kuli Eliahu b. <strong>David</strong> Venice ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1468. ~309 Kuli Eliezer ~ ~ Editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> French journal "Le Progres" <strong>in</strong> Salonica. ~309 Kuli Makir France or Italy Safed, 29 Kislev 1928 Moved to E.Y; Settled <strong>in</strong> Safed. ~305 Kuli Yaakov b. Makir Jerusalem, ca 1685 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 19 Av 1732 Moved to Constant<strong>in</strong>ople; Brought to pr<strong>in</strong>t Yehuda Rozanes' manuscripts. Mean Loez- Bereshit, Shemot (lad<strong>in</strong>o), Constant<strong>in</strong>ople,1730;309 Kuli Yehuda b. Yaakov b. Makir Jerusalem ~ Was <strong>in</strong> a Yeshiva <strong>in</strong> Damascus, Syr <strong>in</strong> 1758. ~308 Kuli <strong>Yisrael</strong> Yaakov b. Shabetay Iraklion,Crete ~ Physician;Signed a doc. 1577. ~311 Laniado Abraham b. Ovadia Aleppo,Syr. Jerusalem, 1882 Moved to Jerusalem when old. ~311 Laniado Abraham b. Shmuel Aleppo,Syr. ~ Abraham b. Yitshak Laniado's bro<strong>the</strong>r-<strong>in</strong>-law.. ~311 Laniado Abraham b. Shmuel Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 1746 Rafael Shlomo Laniado's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~311 Laniado Abraham b. Yitshak Aleppo,Syr. ~ Shmuel Laniado's son-<strong>in</strong>-law;Studied <strong>in</strong> Safed, moved to Venic, back to Aleppo. Magen Abraham, Venice 1603;Nekudat Hakesef, Venice 1619 etc..312 Laniado <strong>David</strong> Tsion b. Shlomo Aleppo,Syr., 26 Kislev 1900 ~ Collected grave <strong>in</strong>scriptions from prom<strong>in</strong>ent Aleppo Rab. Likdoshim Asher beAram Tsuba, J'lem 1934;Melits Tov , J'lem 1926311 Laniado Efraim b. Rafael Shlomo Aleppo,Syr. ~ Aleppo Head Rab.Court from 1787. Book Degel . ..<strong>in</strong>cludes fam. History. Degel Ma h ane Efraim,J'lem 1902316 Laniado Eliahu Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 8 Elul 1886 Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~316 Laniado Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> Aleppo,Syr. ~ Yitshak <strong>Moshe</strong> Abulafia's son-<strong>in</strong>-law. ~317 Laniado Levi b. Abraham b. Shmuel Aleppo,Syr. ~ For a while: Ch-Ra. In Alexandria. ~312 Laniado Meir b. Abraham Aleppo,Syr. Jerusalem, 17 Nisan 1911 1890:Moved to E.Y.;Wrote <strong>the</strong> Laniado fam history <strong>in</strong> Degel.1902(Efraim L). ~312 Laniado Meir b.Shlomo Jerusalem, 14 Adar 1898 ~ Attorney, Very active <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sephardim life/adm<strong>in</strong>istration. 3 Law books317 Laniado <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shmuel Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~317 Laniado Ovadia Aleppo,Syr. 24 Shvat 1908 Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~317 Laniado Ovadia b. Shmuel Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 2 Heshvan 1818 Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~314 Laniado Rafael Shlomo b. Shmuel Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 7 Tevet 1794 Abraham Laniado's bro<strong>the</strong>r.1740-1794:Aleppo Ch-Rab. Beit D<strong>in</strong>o shel Shlomo317 Laniado Shlomo b. Abraham (<strong>the</strong> old) Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo Grandson <strong>of</strong> Shmuel b. Abraham Laniad, author <strong>of</strong> Klei Hemda. ~314 Laniado Shlomo b. Meir (called too:Rafael Shlomo) Aleppo,Syr., 1876 Jerusalem, 15 Shvat 1924 1900:Moved to J'lem. Teach Talmud <strong>in</strong> several Yeshivot. ~317 Laniado Shlomo b. Shmuel Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 1 Adar B 1867 Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~317 Laniado Shlomo Eliahu Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 1932 Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~317 Laniado Shlomo <strong>Moshe</strong> Shaul Aleppo,Syr. ~ Was Rab. In Irak. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1925 ~315 Laniado Shmuel b. Abraham ~ ~ Here is <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>the</strong> surname orig<strong>in</strong>. Klei Hemda, Venice 1596;Klei Yakar, Venice 1603+4o<strong>the</strong>r books317 Laniado Shmuel b. Shlomo Aleppo,Syr. ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1714. ~317 Laniado Yeshaya Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 3 Tamuz 1722 Among Aleppo notables. ~316 Laniado Yitshak b. Abraham Aleppo,Syr. ~ Bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Shmuel Laniado, author <strong>of</strong> Klei Hemda. ~316 Laniado Yitshak b. Yehuda Aleppo,Syr. ~ Died and not any descendency. ~316 Laniado Yosef Haim Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo,, 26 Kislev 1855 Among Damascus Rabbis. Moved to E.Y. ~312 Laniado Yosef Haim Damascus Damuscus, 1840(murdered (80 y) Murdered dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> welknown "Damascus Blood Libel", 1840. ~318 Lehava Merkado ~ ~ Descendant <strong>of</strong> Yehuda Shimon and Yitshak Lehava. ~318 Lehava Yehuda Shimon Hebron ~ Yitshak Lehava's bro<strong>the</strong>r. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1839. ~318 Lehava Yitshak ~ ~ Yehuda Shimon Lehava's bro<strong>the</strong>r.. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1839. ~732 Leon (De) <strong>Moshe</strong> b. ShemTov Aragon Arevalo,Sp., 1305 Kabbalist. ~732 Leon (De) Yaakov Yehuda 1603 1671 Desc.<strong>of</strong> Conversos.Lived <strong>in</strong> Meidelberg & Amsterdam.Built Temple model. Tavnit HaHekha l,Amsterdam 1650;Aron haBrit ,Amsterdam 1653 + 3 o<strong>the</strong>r books729 Lev Yosef Salonica ~ Among Rab.Judges <strong>of</strong> Salonica. His son died before him (25 y.old). Responsae, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1573.318 Levi Abraham b. Eliezer Spa<strong>in</strong> Safed, 1530 Expulsed from Spa<strong>in</strong>, moved to North Africa,Egypt,Constant<strong>in</strong>ople & .Safed. ~335 Levi Abraham b.Mordekhay b. Yehuda ~ ~ Wrote about his fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong> his book. G<strong>in</strong>at Vradim, ?318 Levi Ariel b.Yehoshua Tsion (Dr.) Jerusalem, 1880 Paris,10Heshvan 1933,bur.<strong>in</strong> J'lem Ph.D. Bern Univ.; activist <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> sionsist mov.,found Word Sefardi Federation. Philosophical books <strong>in</strong> German319 Levi Asher Abraham Levi Jerusalem, 1864 Jerusalem, 8 Iyar 1885 1864:emissary <strong>in</strong> Turkey. ~340 Levi Bekhor b. Yosef b. Yaakov Jerusalem ~ School Master <strong>in</strong> Rehovot. ~340 Levi Benyam<strong>in</strong> Safed ~ On his way from J'lem to Aleppo, died and is burried <strong>in</strong> Hamat near Tiberias. ~730 Levi Benyam<strong>in</strong> Smyrna Smyrna, 10 Tamuz 1721 Among Smyrna best Rabbis. ~320 Levi Benyam<strong>in</strong> b. Asher Jerusalem, 15 Adar 1880 ~ On 1935:Rab. Judge. Bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Yosef Mordekhay Levy, Head Rab.Court. ~340 Levi Daniel Sarajevo Jerusalem Moved to J'lem when old. ~340 Levi Eliahu Jerusalem Jerusalem, 2 Av 1750 Among Jerusalem notables. ~340 Levi Eliahu b. Benyam<strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. Seder Tefila, C'nople 1602;Zaken Ahron, C'nople 1734 +2o<strong>the</strong>r books730 Levi Eliahu b. Haim b. Rafael Tshilibi Bekhor Smyrna, 1862 ~ Among Smyrna Rabbis. 1934:Moved to J'lem. ~340 Levi Eliahu Rafael Jerusalem ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1799. ~341 Levi Eliezer Abraham ~ Jerusalem, 1 Av 1924 Rafael Asher Eliahu Levi's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~340 Levi Eliezer Rahamim Yadid Aleppo,Syr. Hebron, 24 Adar 1934 (48 y.old) Moved to Jerusalem when child.1929:Moved to Hebron. ~340 Levi Haim b. Abraham Jerusalem Jerusalem, 2 Shvat 1657 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~730 Levi Haim b. Rafael Tshilibi Bekhor b. Nisim Rafael Smyrna, 1811 Smyrna, 22 Elul 1908 Of Spanish fam.who moved to Venice &C'ple.Most well known astromer/astrologer. ~340 Levi Haim Eliahu Jerusalem ~ Rabb<strong>in</strong>ical Judge <strong>in</strong> 1910 <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~340 Levi Haim Rafael b. Abraham Sarajevo Jerusalem, 25 Elul 1794 Moved to Jerusalem when old. ~334 Levi Menahem Bosnia Jerusalem, 8 Kislev 1839 Beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g18th cent: moved to J'lem.Signed a document <strong>in</strong>1826. ~334 Levi Menahem b. Shmuel Mordekhay Hamadan,Iran, 10 Elul 1884 ~ 1913: Hamadhan Ch-Rab , Active <strong>in</strong> his community. 1923:moved to J'lem. ~341 Levi Mordekhay Jerusalem Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1807 Signed on a document <strong>in</strong> 1799. ~327 Levi Mordekhay (Yosef Yadid's fa<strong>the</strong>r) Aleppo,Syr. Jerusalem,1915 1890:Moved to Safed <strong>the</strong>n to J'lem;1905: bl<strong>in</strong>d & suffered a lot. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works335 Levi Mordekhay b. Yehuda ~ Jerusalem, 1685 Egypt Ch-Rab for 40 y.., 1684: moved to J'lem when old. Darkei Noam, Venice 1697;341 Levi Moreno b. Yaakov b. Nisim Rafael Jerusalem ~ Attorney. ~340 Levi Moreno b. Yosef b. Yaakov Jerusalem ~ Physician <strong>in</strong> New York, USA. ~341 Levi <strong>Moshe</strong> Tetouan,Mor. ~ Head Rab. Court <strong>in</strong> Tetuan . Signed on a document <strong>in</strong> 1825. ~341 Levi <strong>Moshe</strong> (Dr.) ~ ~ Bosnia Ch-Rabbi. Sephardim <strong>in</strong> Bosnien , Sarajevo, 1912.341 Levi <strong>Moshe</strong> (Nazir) ~ ~ Moved to Hebron when old. ~341 Levi <strong>Moshe</strong> Aharon Jerusalem Jerusalem, 8 Tamuz 1814 Signed on a document <strong>in</strong> 1799. ~336 Levi <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yaakov Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1810 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 14 Tamuz 1910 1872-1909: Turkey Ch-Rab. ~341 Levi <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yehuda ~ ~ Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs <strong>in</strong> Haifa. ~341 Levi <strong>Moshe</strong> Yehuda b. Yaakov b. Nisim Rafael Jerusalem ~ Attorney. ~341 Levi Nisim b. Yaakob b. Nisim Rafel Jerusalem ~ Schol teacher. ~340 Levi Nisim b. Yosef b. Yaakov Jerusalem ~ Attorney <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~730 Levi Nisim Rafael Smyrna Smyrna, 2 Tamuz 1838 Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Haim Rafael Tshilibi Bekhor. ~341 Levi Nisim Shlomo Smyrna Paris, 1932 (80 y. old) Among Smyrna notables. ~341 Levi Nisim Yitshak Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1750 Lived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~337 Levi Rafael Aharon Damascus ~ Great philantropist; ca 1827 Moved to E.Y. ~340 Levi Rafael Asher Eliahu Jerusalem Jerusalem, 14 Elul 1838 Eliezer Abraham Levi's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~337 Levi Rafael b. Eliahu Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1652 (still young) Among Jerusalem Rab.Judges. ~730 Levi Rafael b. Haim Rafael Tchilibi Bekhor Smyrna Smyrna, 10 Sivan 1914 (70 y.old) Astronomer & astrologer. ~342 Levi Rafael Naftali Jerusalem Jerusalem, 6 Tevet 1889 Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis and notables. ~342 Levi Rafael Shlomo Jerusalem ~ Signed on a document <strong>in</strong> 1806. ~341 Levi Rahamim Shlomo Smyrna Jerusalem, 17 Tevet 1874 Among Jerusalem Rabbis.HaimRafael Tchilibi Bekhor's bro.Signed a doc. <strong>in</strong> 1841. ~337 Levi Saadi Salonica Salonica, 5 Tevet 1905 1875 ed. "La Epoka" .His sons Shmuel & Betsalel scceeded him till 1939. ~342 Levi Shabetay b. SimanTov Natan Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, Oct.10, 1876 ~ 1894:moved to E.Y.Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs <strong>in</strong> Haifa. ~342 Levi Shalom b. Saadia ~ ~ ~ Shlom Yerushalayim, J'lem 1893342 Levi Shalom b. Yihye Yemen ~ Rabb <strong>in</strong> Tel Aviv. From 1930: represents <strong>the</strong> Yememnite community <strong>in</strong> E.Y. ~342 Levi Shlomo Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1 Elul 1697 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~731 Levi Shlomo b. Yitshak b. Shlomo Salonica, 1532 Salonica, 1600 Among Salonica Rab.1568-93: Skopje Rab. Lev Avot ,Salonica 1575;Divrei Shlomo ,Venice 1596; + 10 o<strong>the</strong>r books731 Levi Shmuel b. Abraham S<strong>of</strong>ia, March,15 1884 ~ Studied art <strong>in</strong> Paris.1906:Moved to J'lem. Art teacher & pa<strong>in</strong>ter. ~339 Levi Shmuel b. Saadi Salonica, 1868 ~ After his fa<strong>the</strong>r's death cont<strong>in</strong>ued to ed. La Epoka. 4 bools <strong>in</strong> Lad<strong>in</strong>o337 Levi Shmuel b. Yosef Cordoba, Sp., 993 Cordoba, 1058 K<strong>in</strong>g counseller ffor many years. Many books336 Levi Sylva<strong>in</strong> (Pr<strong>of</strong>.) Paris, 28 March 1863 Paris, Oct., 30 1935 High specialist <strong>in</strong> India language/culture <strong>of</strong> world renown.AIU President. Many pr<strong>of</strong>essional books and articles730 Levi Victor (Haim) Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1866 ~ Brillant journalist . ~341 Levi Yaakob b. Nisim Rafael Jerusalem Jerusalem, 9 Nisan 1917 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. ~341 Levi Yaakov b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1859. ~340 Levi Yaakov b. Yosef b. Yaakov Jerusalem ~ Attorney <strong>in</strong> Haifa. ~340 Levi Yaakov Mordekhay Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1836 Descendant <strong>of</strong> Rab. Rafael Asher Eliahu. ~323 Levi Yehoshua Tsion b. Abraham Haim Fes,Mor.1856 Jerusalem, 11 Tevet 1897 1876:Moved to J'lem;His wife:Mazaltov b. Shlomo Yehezke Yehuda . ~341 Levi Yehua ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Lisbon. Yisa H', J'lem 1919;Otsar Haim, J'lem 1918320 Levi Yehuda b. Menahem Sarajevo, 1783 Jaffa, 17 Av 1879 1845: J'm Ch-Rab delegate <strong>in</strong> Jaffa to deal with rich people legacies. ~321 Levi Yehuda b. <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Haifa, 27 Heshvan 1926 1887: Founded <strong>the</strong> Sephardim Committee <strong>in</strong> Haifa. ~321 Levi Yehuda b. Shmuel (known as HaLevi) Toledo,Sp., 1086 Jerusalem, ca 1140 Greatest Jewish poet but was also a great philosopher. HaKuzari, C'ple,1506;Shirei Kodesh veShirei H ol, Warsaw,1893 +340 Levi Yehuda <strong>Yisrael</strong> Jerusalem ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1836. ~341 Levi <strong>Yisrael</strong> Paris, 7 July 1856 ~ France Ch-Rab.; 1879: Head <strong>of</strong> Rab. Sem<strong>in</strong>ar <strong>in</strong> Paris. Many books <strong>in</strong> French328 Levi Yitshak b. Abraham & Roza Delmedigo (Dr) Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 14 Tamuz 1864 ~ 1889:Agronomy dipl. <strong>in</strong> Berl<strong>in</strong>. Agric.counseller.for E.Y. new settlements. ~340 Levi Yomtov Jerusalem Jerusalem, 6 Av 1812 Lived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~323 Levi Yomtov Yadid Jerusalem Jerusalem, 28 Tamuz 1923 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Yosef Yadid Levi's, Rab. Judge. Sim h at Yomtov, Jerusalem, 1926.324 Levi Yosef b. Aharon <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 15 Dec. 1827 Paris, Feb.,7 1917 Archeologist, philologist <strong>of</strong> African/<strong>Oriental</strong> languages. 33 books and articles mostly <strong>in</strong> Hebrew and French323 Levi Yosef (Ha-Nazir) Jerusalem Egypt, 8 Heshvan1714 Moved to Hebron and Egypt where he became Head Rab. Court. ~322 Levi Yosef b. Shmuel Granada Granada, 1045 (murdered) Succeeded his fa<strong>the</strong>r as Governor <strong>of</strong> Granada Court. ~340 Levi Yosef b. Yaakov Sarajevo Jerusalem, 17 Elul 1918 (47 y.old) Moved to Jerusalem when young with his parents. ~326 Levi Yosef Mordekhay b. Asher Abraham Jerusalem, 28 Sivant 1875 ~ 1843: mar. Yitshak Rafel Yitshaki's daug; Very active <strong>in</strong> Community.affairs. ~327 Levi Yosef Yadid b. Mordekhay Aleppo,Syr., 1862 Jerusalem, 8 Adar 1930 1890:moved to E.Y.;Head Rab.Court <strong>of</strong> Syrian comm. In J'lem. Torat H akham, J'm 1911;Yemei Yosef,J 'm,1913;+ 2 o<strong>the</strong>r books318 Lobaton Mordekhay Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 20 Sivan 1869 Head Rab.Court <strong>in</strong> mid 19th cent.. ~317 Lobaton Yitshak Aleppo,Syr. ~ Moved to J'lem when old. Signed documents <strong>in</strong> 1895 & 1902. ~219 Lobaton Yitshak b. Halfon Yitshak b. Haim Mordekhay ~ ~ His daughter was married to Rab. Shalom b. Haim Hadaya. ~342 Lombrozo Abraham b. Yitshak Tunis, 1813 Florence,It., 1887 Yaakov's bro<strong>the</strong>r.Physician. Got <strong>the</strong> title <strong>of</strong> "Baron" from K<strong>in</strong>g Luois Philip. 2 Medical books <strong>in</strong> Italiam (Marseille, 1850)343 Lombrozo Cesare Verona,It., 18 Nov. 1835 Tor<strong>in</strong>o, It., 19 Oct. 1909 Physician. Pr<strong>of</strong>. <strong>of</strong> Psychiatry. 7 books on Crim<strong>in</strong>al anthrology <strong>in</strong> Italian343 Lombrozo <strong>David</strong> Tunis, 1817 Livorno, 1880 Diplomat. ~343 Lombrozo <strong>Moshe</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Moved to <strong>An</strong>kara & lived <strong>the</strong>re many years. Architect. 1938: moved to J'lem. ~342 Lombrozo Paula b. Cesare (Dona Paula) ~ ~ Physician, she helped her fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>his <strong>work</strong>. 4 books <strong>in</strong> Italian (1900-1910)343 Lombrozo Yaakov ~ ~ Renowned physician <strong>in</strong> Venice <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. ~343 Lombrozo Yaakov Livorno ~ Psychiatre <strong>in</strong> Florence, Italy. ~343 Lombrozo Yaakov b. Abraham ~ ~ Inherited title Baron from his fa<strong>the</strong>r. Supreme Court Judge <strong>in</strong> Tunis.Historian. Many books on History and archeology343 Lombrozo Yaakov b. Yitshak ~ ~ Abraham's bro<strong>the</strong>r. Bus<strong>in</strong>essman & Tunisia Consul <strong>in</strong> Marseille, France. ~343 Lombrozo Yehoshua ~ Jerusalem, 23 Tishrei 1799 Among Jerusalem Rabbis <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 18th cent. ~342 Lombrozo Yitshak Tunis Tunis, 1752 Tunis Ch-Rab. For many years. ~343 Lombrozo Yitshak Tunis, 1793 Livorno, 1871 Head <strong>of</strong> Tunis Community for 30 years. ~343 Lonzano Abraham b. Rafael (De) Jerusalem ~ Descendant <strong>of</strong> Menahem L.Settled <strong>in</strong> Amsterdam and Prague. K<strong>in</strong>ian Abraham, Zelkva1723;345 Lonzano Adonikam b, Menahem b. Yehuda (De) Jerusalem Jerusalem, died very young Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Rab. D.Conforti's fa<strong>the</strong>r-<strong>in</strong>-law. ~344 Lonzano Menahem b. Yehuda (De) ~ Jerusalem, 1624 or 1625 Married toYosef Abudarham's sister.Moved to Italy and back to J'lem. Shtei Yadot; Imrei Emet, Venice 1743;Omer Man, Vilnius 1883349 Lopes Abraham b. Yaakov Aleppo,Syr., 1906 ~ Studies at "Ben Porat" Yeshiva, J'lem. ~349 Lopes Abraham Haim ~ Curacao, 22 Av 1672 Mikve <strong>Yisrael</strong> congregation rabbi. ~349 Lopes Benyam<strong>in</strong> b. <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 17 Kislev 1937 <strong>David</strong> Lopes's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~349 Lopes <strong>David</strong> b. <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Signed a document on 1 Av 1892. Benyam<strong>in</strong> Lopes's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~349 Lopes <strong>David</strong> b. Yaakov ~ ~ Signed on a document <strong>in</strong> 1872. ~349 Lopes <strong>David</strong> Rafael ~ ~ Cantor <strong>in</strong> a Curacao congregation. ~348 Lopes Eliahu b. Yaakov b. Nisim Aleppo,Syr., 10 Tevet 1890 ~ 1913:Moved to E.Y.,1919: teacher at "Porat Yosef" <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works349 Lopes Ezra b. Nisim Aleppo,Syr., 1854 Aleppo, 25 Iyar 1924 193-14: moved to J'lem but after a while was back to Aleppo. ~349 Lopes Ferreira <strong>Moshe</strong> (called: Diego de Aguilar) ~ ~ Tobacco trader <strong>in</strong> Hungary. ~349 Lopes Ferreira Yitshak b. <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1836. ~349 Lopes Laguna (Daniel <strong>Yisrael</strong>) ca1660 Jamaica, 1728 Spanish poet.Moved to London. ~349 Lopes Nisim b. Ezra Aleppo,Syr., 1833 Aleppo, 17 Iyar 1895 Bl<strong>in</strong>d when 26 y.old. ~348 Lopes Nisim b. Yaakov b. Nisim Aleppo,Syr., 17 Kislev 1888 ~ Young moved to J'lem, <strong>the</strong>m to Para,Brasil & Rio de Janeiro.1935:back to J'lem. ~349 Lopes Shalom b. Yaakov Aleppo,Syr., 17 Kislev 1905 ~ Young moved to J'lem.Studied at <strong>the</strong> Yeshiva with his bro<strong>the</strong>r Eliahu. Teacher. ~349 Lopes Yaakov b. <strong>David</strong> ~ ~ Only known <strong>by</strong> his book. Yol Yaakov, Amsterdam, 1859348 Lopes Yaakov b. Nisim Aleppo,Syr., 1 Heshvan 1868 ~ 1913:moved to E.Y., Studies at <strong>the</strong> Ben Porat Yeshiva (J'lem). ~349 Lopes Yitshak ~ ~ Among first Curacao Jewish settlers. Kur Metsaref haEmunot veMare haEmet, 1847731 Lulu Eliahu b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Haifa, 9 Tamuz 1892 ~ AIUTeacher <strong>in</strong> many E.Y.places.Very active <strong>in</strong> education affairs. Sionist. ~349 Lupo Fortunee b. <strong>David</strong> Graciani <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Shmuel Lupo's wife. ~345 Lupo Shmuel b. Azaria & Simha Rustchuk,Blg, 1 Heshvan1859 ~ AIU schoolmaster <strong>in</strong> Philipopoli, Edirne & J'lem. Very active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. ~359 Luzzatto Abraham Padova,It. Padova, 4 Av 1583 Among Padova Rabbis. ~359 Luzzatto Aharon Trieste,It. ~ Among Trieste Rabbis. Gal Avanim , Triete, 1851359 Luzzatto Asher ~ ~ Rabbi. P<strong>in</strong>kas Adonay359 Luzzatto Barukh Venice ~ Moved to Padova. ~359 Luzzatto Efraim b. Rafael 1720 Lausanne, Sw., 1792 Poet and Physician. Yitshak's bro<strong>the</strong>r. Elei Benei Neurim , London, 1768.359 Luzzatto Hezkiya ~ ~ Shmuel <strong>David</strong>'s fa<strong>the</strong>r. ~359 Luzzatto Luigi Venice March 1, 1841 Rome, March 20, 1927 Politician, and p[hilosophist. ~359 Luzzatto Mordekhay Trieste,It., 1 Elul 1800 ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Trieste. ~350 Luzzatto <strong>Moshe</strong> Haim b. Yaakov Hay Padova,It., 1707 Padova, 26 Iyar 1747 (epidemic) Burried <strong>in</strong> Tiberias.Physician. Kabbalist forced to live Italy. ~350 Luzzatto Ohev Ger b. Shmuel <strong>David</strong> Trieste,It.,1829 Padova, 25 Tevet 1854 <strong>An</strong>cient languages researcher.. ~357 Luzzatto Shmuel <strong>David</strong> b. Hezkiya (SHADA"L) Trieste,It., 1 Elul 1800 Padova, 9 Tishrei 1866 1826 :married to Rafael Barukh Segre's daug ; 30 books and articles359 Luzzatto Simha b. Yitshak Venice, ca1580 Venice, 5 Kislev 1663 Venice Ch-Rab. ~359 Luzzatto Yaakov Padova,It. Padova, 13 Shvat 1828 Among Padova Rabbis. ~359 Luzzatto Yaakov b. Yitshak Italy ~ Moved to Safed; Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 16th cent. ~359 Luzzatto Yeshaya b. Shmuel <strong>David</strong> Padova,It., Sept.27, 1898 ~ Pr<strong>in</strong>ted out his fa<strong>the</strong>r's books. ~359 Luzzatto Yitshak b. Rafael ~ ~ Poet. Efraim's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~359 Luzzatto Yosef ~ ~ Only known <strong>by</strong> his book Yalkut Yosef . ~444 Maali Cohen Benyam<strong>in</strong> b. Haim Shalom ~ Egypt, 1732 Among best Rab. Judges <strong>in</strong> J'm. ~445 Maali Cohen Haim Shalom ~ ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1781 ~735 Maaravi Eliahu b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Damascus, 1873 ~ 1911:moved to J'm.1924:Emissary to South American & 1932: to India & Ch<strong>in</strong>a. ~735 Maaravi Menahem b. Yitshak Damascus Damascus, 18 Av 1895 (79 y.old) Among Damascus Rabbis. ~735 Maaravi <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Menahem b. Yitshak Damascus Damascus, 19 Tamuz 1875 Died very young.. ~735 Maaravi Rafael Menahem Damascus, Av 1863 Jerusalem, 23 Tevet 1937 Among Damascus Rabbis.1923:moved to J'lem. ~735 Maaravi Yitshak Damascus Damascus, 1836 Among Damascus Rabbis.Had 2 sons: Menahem & Shimon. ~~ MABI"T (Ha) see: Mitrani <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yosef ~ ~ ~ ~~ MABI"T see: Tadjer <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yitshak b. Shlomo ~ ~ ~ ~361 Madjar Abraham b. <strong>David</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 28 Kislev 1834 Head Rab.Court <strong>in</strong> J'lem. Divrei Shalom360 Madjar Abraham b. Eliezer <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 26 Adar 1800 <strong>David</strong>'s bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~361 Madjar <strong>David</strong> b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 2 Adar 1800 ~ H esed <strong>David</strong> ,Livorno 1890360 Madjar <strong>David</strong> Hay b. Bekhor Shmuel Jerusalem ~ WW I- Turkish soldier. 1929: Moved to Tel Aviv. Korot Mishpa h a361 Madjar <strong>David</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shmuel Didia Jerusalem ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1852. ~361 Madjar Eliezer <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yaakov Jerusalem Jerusalem, 24 Sivan 1752 Had 3 sons: Yaakov, <strong>David</strong> & Abraham. ~360 Madjar <strong>Moshe</strong> b. <strong>David</strong> Didia ~ ~ 1817: Emissary <strong>of</strong> Tiberias; 1829:Rab.Judge <strong>in</strong> J'lem. Bnei <strong>Moshe</strong>, Livorno 1804360 Madjar Shmuel b. <strong>David</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 6 Tamuz 1848 Head Rab.Court <strong>in</strong> J'lem.Signed a doc. In 1839 & 1845. ~361 Madjar Yaakov b. Eliezer <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 20 Nisan 1773 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~360 Madjar Yehosha <strong>David</strong> Didia ~ ~ 1819: Rab.Court Judge <strong>in</strong> J'lem ~733 Magola Abraham Smyrna Smyrna, 14 Nisan 1763 Among Smyrna Rabbis. ~733 Magola Haim YomTov Smyrna Smyrna Among Smyrna Rabbis. Tokhe h at Magola ;Constant<strong>in</strong>ople 1756.361 Magriso Azriel Yehiel Belgrad ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Belgrad ~361 Magriso Rafael b. Azriel Yehiel Belgrad ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Belgrad ~361 Magriso Yitshak b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 17th cent. ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople best Rabbis <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. Meam Loez (Lad<strong>in</strong>o) - Shemot, VaYikra Bamidbar, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople,1747422 Maimaran Abraham b. Yosef Meknes,Mor. Meknes,15 Tevet 1723 Leader <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> at Sultan Mulay Ismail's Court. Died poisonned. Left many manuscript books422 Maimaran Haim b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Meknes,Mor.,1765 Meknes, 5 Tisheri 1785 Among Meknes Rabbis. Died very young. ~422 Maimaran Meir Meknes,Mor. ~ Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs ~422 Maimaran Mimon Meknes,Mor. ~ Related to Abraham, <strong>the</strong> Community leader. ~422 Maimaran <strong>Moshe</strong> Meknes,Mor. Meknes, 7 Av 1786 Among Meknes Rabbis. ~422 Maimaran Shmuel Meknes,Mor. ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis.Signed documents <strong>in</strong>1785 & 1810. ~422 Maimaran Shmuel b. Yosef Meknes,Mor. ~ Abraham's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~422 Maimaran Yitshak b. Shmuel Meknes,Mor. Meknes, 23 Kislev 1728(murdered) His fa<strong>the</strong>r Shmuel was Abraham's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~422 Maimaran Yosef Meknes,Mor, mid 19th cent Meknes Advisor & leader <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Meknes community at <strong>the</strong> Sultan's Court. ~422 Maimon (Ben) Abraham b. <strong>David</strong> HaNagid ( leader) Egypt, 22 Elul 1245 Egypt, ca 1314 Great-Grandson <strong>of</strong> HaRAMBAM. Leader <strong>of</strong> Egypt community. ~423 Maimon (Ben) Abraham b. <strong>Moshe</strong> (RAMBA"M) Egypt, 28 Sivan 1186 Egypt, 18 Kislev 1238 His fa<strong>the</strong>r died,he was 18 y.old. Leader <strong>of</strong> his community. Birkat Abraham, 1842 + o<strong>the</strong>r books some are manuscripts423 Maimon (Ben) <strong>David</strong> b. Abraham Egypt, 1223 Egypt, 1 Elul 1301 Grandson <strong>of</strong> HaRamba"M. Burried <strong>in</strong> Tiberias. Sons: Abraham & Shlomo. Books still manuscripts424 Maimon (Ben) <strong>Moshe</strong> (called RAMBA"M) Cordoba,Sp, 14 Nisan 1135 Cairo, 20 Tevet 1204 Moved to Fes,Mor.and E.Y..Settled <strong>in</strong> Egypt.Physician & philosophist. More Nevokhim, Lisbon 1480+ Responsae, letters, medec<strong>in</strong>e books424 Maimon (Ben) Yosef Cordoba,Sp. Cairo RAMBA"M's fa<strong>the</strong>r.. Rab. Judge. The gen. Tree is jo<strong>in</strong>t for 7 generations. ~424 Maimon (Ben) Yosef Morocco Oufrane near Mogador,Mor.,1058 Burried with 50 rabbis , burnt as martyrs. ~431 Makir <strong>Moshe</strong> Safed ~ Among Safed Rabbis. Seder haYom , 1599432 Malakh Asher Salonica, 1883 ~ Active <strong>in</strong> sionist movement. Became senator <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> greek parliament. ~735 Malakh <strong>David</strong> Salonica ~ Approved <strong>the</strong> book:Oreah leTsadik ,<strong>by</strong> Abraham Haim Rodriges,Livorno1780. ~431 Malakh <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Aharon Salonica, 1850 Salonica, 18 Adar 1934 Had a pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g house <strong>in</strong> which was pr<strong>in</strong>ted <strong>the</strong> famous journal "El Avenir". ~435 Malka Aharon Fes,Mor. ~ Among Fes Rabbis.Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17 cent. ~434 Malka Kalifa Agadir,Mor. Jerusalem, ca 1760 Moved to J'lem when old; 1758: Among J'lem Rabbis. ~434 Malka <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yaakov Meknes,Mor. Jerusalem, 24 Av 1900 Moved toJ'lem when young;1873:Emissary to Europe.1892-9:RHead Rab.Court. ~435 Malka Yaakov Tangier,Mor. ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. ~435 Malka Yihye Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1897. ~435 Malka Yosef Bekhor ~ ~ <strong>Moshe</strong> Malka's grandson.Teacher <strong>in</strong> a Talmud Torah <strong>in</strong> J'lem. Sfat Emet , Jerusalem, 1899435 Malki Ezra b. Rafael Mordekhay ~ Rhodes, 1768 Among Safed Rabbis. Rhodes Head Rab.Court Malki Bakodesh, Salonica, 1749;E<strong>in</strong> hamishpat , C'ple 1770 +2 books435 Malki <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Rafael Mordekhay ~ Yasif (near Acre), 1745 Ezra's bro<strong>the</strong>r. Wanted to <strong>the</strong> develop agricultural settlements <strong>in</strong> E.Y. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works435 Malki Rafael Mordekhay Italy Jerusalem, 1705 Moved to J'lem <strong>in</strong> 1673. Physician. ~371 Maman Aba b. <strong>Moshe</strong> (called Merkado) Safed, 12 Tamuz 1881 Safed, 18 Shvat 1928 1899:married Mordekhay Maman's daug. Active <strong>in</strong> Safed public affairs ~733 Maman <strong>David</strong> b. Aharon Safed, 18 Sivan 1885 ~ A long time <strong>in</strong> England and France where he was teacher & trademan1934:Back to J'm.. ~372 Maman Haim b. Mordekhay Safed ~ Worked as overseer <strong>in</strong> Meron (Galillee). ~372 Maman Haim Yosef b. Shlomo Tiberias, 1858 Tiberias, 1926 1898:Emissary to Morocco.;1924: back to E.Y. ~372 Maman Mordekhay ~ Safed, 1885 Shmuel Abu's son-<strong>in</strong>-law. 1879:Safed Ch-Rab. ~372 Maman <strong>Moshe</strong> Meknes,Mor., Meknes, 24 Shvat 1763 1750: Close to Sultan's Court. Died murdered. ~372 Maman Nisim Eliahu Safed ~ Among Tiberias Rabbis. ~372 Maman Rafael b. Shlomo Meknes,Mor., ca1810 Tiberias, 1882 Young moved to E.Y.,1875:Tiberias Ch-Rab. ~372 Maman Shlomo Tiberias ~ Journalist and now attorney <strong>in</strong> Galillee. ~372 Maman Shlomo b. Rafael Tiberias, 1828 Tiberias, 1886 Among Tiberias scholars. ~372 Maman Shmuel Yehuda b. Shlomo Tiberias, 1859 Tiberias, 1896 Eldest son <strong>of</strong> his fa<strong>the</strong>r. ~372 Maman Yitshak b. Shlomo Safed, 1884 Jordan, 1878 (murdered) Fatrher-<strong>in</strong>-law <strong>of</strong> Abrham Cohen, Persian Consul <strong>in</strong> Safed.. ~438 Mani Abraham Barukh b. Eliahu Hebron Alexandria, 6 Elul 1881 Very active <strong>in</strong> Alexandria. Gulat Mayim (Manuscript)438 Mani Aharon b. Sliman Hebron ~ Among best attorneys <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~438 Mani Eliahu b. Sliman Baghdad, 1824 Hebron, 7 Tamuz 1899 1858 to Hebron, Ch-Rab.for 40 years.4 sons:Sliman,Shalom,Malkiel & Yaakov... ~442 Mani Menashe b. Yaakov & Hana Lehava Hebron, 1 Av 1909 ~ Eliahus' g-son;Bank clerk & manager <strong>in</strong> Hebron. Very active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. ~444 Mani Shalom Yehezkel b. Eliahu Baghdad, 1855 ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~438 Mani Sliman Baghdad ~ Precious stones merchant. ~444 Mani Sliman Menahem b. Eliahu Hebron Hebron, 19 Elul 1924 1856: moved to J'm. with his fa<strong>the</strong>r. Married <strong>Moshe</strong> Ferera's daughter. ~440 Mani Yitshak Malkiel b. Eliahu Hebron, 1861 Tel Aviv, 5 Kislev 1933 1886-92:Judge nom<strong>in</strong>ated <strong>by</strong> J'm Pasha;1892: to J'm: attorney, active sionist. ~446 Mareli Yitshak b. Rafael <strong>David</strong> Algiers, 27 Elul 1867 ~ Rab. Judge <strong>in</strong> Algier; Poet. ~~ MARP"A see: Panigel Rafael Meir b. Yehuda ~ ~ ~ ~445 Marzuk Mansur Aleppo,Syr. Jerusalem, 3 Sivan1789 Settled <strong>in</strong> J'm. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1782. ~446 Marzuk Saadia ~ Jerusalem, 2 Iyar 1773 Mansur's eldest bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~444 Masud Yosef Yemen Jerusalem, 1886 1885 Moved to J'lem. ~395 Matalom Mordekhay Salonica Salonica, 18 Shvat 1580 Among Salonica Rabbis. Lived dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> 16th cent. ~395 Matalon Abraham Jerusalem Jerusalem, 18 Kislev 1848 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~394 Matalon Aharon ~ Jerusalem, 1858 1818: Moved to Jaffa. Was merchant <strong>the</strong>re. ~394 Matalon Meir b. Aharon Baghdad, 1808 Jaffa, 12 Kislev 1843 Merchant <strong>in</strong> Jaffa. His orange grove(near Jaffa) bacame Neve Shaanan district. ~734 Matalon Mordekhay Salonica Salonica, 23 Heshvan 1640 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~394 Matalon <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yitshak Jaffa, 1872 ~ Real Estate agent.Head <strong>of</strong> Jaffa Talmud Torah. ~395 Matalon Shlomo Salonica Salonica, 7 Nisan 1602 Mordekhay Matalon's bro<strong>the</strong>r. Had 3 sons who all died before him. ~395 Matalon Shmuel Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. Avodat haShem, Salonica 1893395 Matalon Tshilibi Rafael Yaakov Jerusalem ~ Among J'lem Rabbis.1813: emissary to Turkey. ~734 Matalon Vidal Salonica Salonica, 10 Elul 1541 Among Salonica Rabbis. Surname orig<strong>in</strong>= Mataloni, a townlet near Napoli. ~395 Matalon Yaakov b. Shlomo Salonica Salonica (died young) Among Salonica Rabbis. Died before his fa<strong>the</strong>r Sheerit Yaakov, Salonica 1591;Toldot Yaakov, Salonica 1597395 Matalon Yosef Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1870 ~445 Matsliah <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yitshak Manisa,Trk. Jerusalem, 18 Av 1897 Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Manisa; moved to J'lem when old. Em haBanim , Smyrna, 1863445 Matsliah Nisim Smyrna ~ Law Pr<strong>of</strong>.at Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Univ. ~736 Matsliah Rafael Abraham Smyrna ~ Among Smyrna Rabbis. Maamar haMelekh , Salonica 1806373 Med<strong>in</strong>a (De) Abraham Egypt ~ Supposed to be Alexandria Ch-Rab. ~733 Med<strong>in</strong>a (De) Eliahu Smyrna Smyrna,9 Adar 1733 Among Smyrna Rabbis. ~733 Med<strong>in</strong>a (De) <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 5 Tevet 1884 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~373 Med<strong>in</strong>a (De) Shmaya b. Shmuel Shmaya ~ ~ Pr<strong>in</strong>ted out his book and <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r Rabbis. Ben Shmuel, Mantova 1622373 Med<strong>in</strong>a (De) Shmuel Shmaya b. <strong>Moshe</strong> 1505 Salonica, 1589 Among Salonica best Rabbis. Responsae, Salonica 1587-;373 Med<strong>in</strong>a (De) Yehuda b. <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Salonica,ca1614 (murdered) Shmuel Shmaya's grandson. Rab. In Salonica ~373 Med<strong>in</strong>i Haim Hezkiyahu b.Rafael Asher Eliahu Jerusalem, 7 Hashvan 1835 Hebron, 25 Kislev 1905 1853:Moved to Turkey;1868:Crimea Ch-Rab. ; 1899:bak to E.Y. Mikhtav le H ezkiyahu, Smyrna 1868;Or Li ,Smyrna1873 +2 books373 Med<strong>in</strong>i Rafael Asher Eliahu Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1853 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~376 Mehudar Abraham Jerusalem Jerusalem, 11 Adar 1909 Among J'lem Rabbis ~376 Mehudar Eliahu Yomtov Tsemah Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1863 Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1836 ~377 Mehudar Haim Yosef Jerusalem ~ 1859: Among J'lem Rabbis ~376 Mehudar Rafael Jaffa, 1888 Jaffa, 22 Av 1924 Pharmacist. Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. Spa<strong>in</strong> Vice Consul <strong>in</strong> Jaffa ~377 Mehudar Rafael <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 29 Heshvan 1879 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~377 Mehudar Shmuel Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem notabilities; Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1836 ~377 Mehudar Yitshak Saadia Jerusalem Jerusalem, 23 Iyar 1866 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~370 Meir Calev Merkado b. Yosef Rhodes Jerusalem, 6 Nisan 1896 Rich merchant and philantropist. ~361 Meir Yaakov b. Calev Merkado Jerusalem, 7 Adar 1856 ~ 1872:married Rahel Yitshki from Salonica.Ch_Rab Salonica & J'lem (1911) ~437 Melamed Abraham ~ ~ Rabbi and Poet ~437 Melamed Abraham ~ Rustchuk,Blg.,17 Adar 1890 Lived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~437 Melamed Benyam<strong>in</strong> Bekhor Smyrna Smyrna, 29 Kislev 1678 Smyrna Head Rab.Court ~436 Melamed Cohen Ezra Tsion b. Rahamim Shiraz,Iran, 2 Kislev 1904 ~ First teacher,<strong>the</strong>n got M.A degree from <strong>the</strong> Hebrew University <strong>in</strong> J'lem Many articles436 Melamed <strong>David</strong> Jerusalem ~ Moved to Hebron. Emissary. ~437 Melamed Meir b. Shemtov ~ ~ Rabbi Mishpat Tsedek, Salonica, 1615437 Melamed <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shlomo Smyrna ~ 1920: Smyrna Ch-Rab. ~437 Melamed Rahamim Reuven b. Haim b. Shmuel Shiraz,Iran,20 Elul, 1865 Jerusalem, 4 Shvat 1932 1907: Moved to J'lem. Rabbi <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Persian community <strong>in</strong> J'lem Kise Rahamim & Yeshua verahamim,J'm1912,Tsedak averaham<strong>in</strong>436 Melamed Reuven Buchara, 1819 Jerusalem, 3 Tamuz 1896 Rabbi/teacher.1880:moved to J'lem.Had only daughters,one married to Galibov ~437 Melamed Shemtov b. Yaakov Smyrna Smyrna, 18 Nisan 1874 Among Smyrna Rabbis. Keter Shemtov ,Venice, 1596437 Melamed Shlomo Yehoshua ~ Kasaba,Trk., 1929 Among Smyrna Rabbis. Moved to Kasaba head Rab.Court. ~432 Melul Nisim Yaakov b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Haim (Dr.) Safed, 16 Nisan 1892 ~ Mo<strong>the</strong>r:R. Yehoshua Palatchi's sister.Journalist, Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs Sodot haYehudim (Arabic),Cairo,1910; +12 books on regional politics.735 Messod Shmuel Jerusalem ~ Lonely Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem <strong>in</strong> 1521. ~373 Mevorakh Abraham Shlomo Jerusalem ~ Journalist <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 19th cent. ~396 Meyuhas Abraham b. Shmuel Jerusalem Jerusalem, 29 Kislev 1768 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Sde haArets, Salonica,1784395 Meyuhas Abraham b. Yehuda Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Head Rab.Court. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1753. Responsae, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople 1773402 Meyuhas Abraham <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shmuel I Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~402 Meyuhas Benyam<strong>in</strong> Haim Jerusalem Jerusalem, 24 Shvat 1820 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~402 Meyuhas Benyam<strong>in</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Abraham b. Shmuel Jerusalem Jerusalem, 2 Tishrei 1805 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 8 Elul,1803 ~400 Meyuhas Mordekhay b. Shmuel Yomtov Jerusalem, 30 Tishrei 1877 ~ 1914: Head <strong>of</strong> J'lem Sho h atim ~403 Meyuhas Mordekhay Haim b. Yosef Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1781 ~400 Meyuhas Mordekhay Haim b. Yosef Jerusalem, 19th cent. ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. 1819-1859 Signed documents. ~734 Meyuhas Moreno b. Rahamim Shlomo Jerusalem ~ Studied <strong>in</strong> Paris. 1937: well know eng<strong>in</strong>eer <strong>work</strong><strong>in</strong>g for E.Y. government. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works403 Meyuhas <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Shmuel's grandfa<strong>the</strong>r ~403 Meyuhas <strong>Moshe</strong> Mordekhay Jerusalem Jerusalem, 4 Nisan 1932 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~403 Meyuhas <strong>Moshe</strong> Shmuel Jerusalem Calcutta 1887:Emissary to India and settled <strong>the</strong>re ~401 Meyuhas <strong>Moshe</strong> Yosef Mordekhay b. Rafael Jerusalem, 1738 Jerusalem, 13 Tishrei 1806 Among Jerusalem Rabbs.1902-1906:jerusalem Ch-Rab Brekhot Mayim ,Salonica 1794;Mayim Shaal ,Salonica,1799 +7 books395 Meyuhas Natan b. Yehuda Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis Shevet A h im , Constant<strong>in</strong>ople 1773403 Meyuhas Rafael Abraham b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Mordekhay Yosef ~ Jerusalem, 1750 1835: treasurer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> jerusalem Yeshivot. ~403 Meyuhas Rafael Abraham b. Yosef Yomtov ~ Jerusalem, 4 Av 1909 Treasurer <strong>of</strong> J'lem yeshivot ~399 Meyuhas Rafael b. Shmuel Jerusalem, 1710 Jerusalem, 22 Av 1771 Rabbi. Object <strong>of</strong> a miracle celebrated as Purim de de los Meyuhasim Pri haAdama , Salonica 1752; + 6 o<strong>the</strong>r books403 Meyuhas Rahamim Shlomo Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis.. Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> Elyashar's son-<strong>in</strong>-law ~403 Meyuhas Shlomo Yehuda Benyam<strong>in</strong> Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1874 ~403 Meyuhas Shlomo Yitshak b. Benyam<strong>in</strong> Jerusalem ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1814 ~402 Meyuhas Shmuel b. Haim Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ 1836-1839: Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Ch-Rab Shemen haMish h a , Constant<strong>in</strong>ople 1840403 Meyuhas Shmuel b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Haim Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis ~402 Meyuhas Shmuel Eliahu Jerusalem ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1782. ~402 Meyuhas Shmuel Yomtov Mordekhay Jerusalem Jerusalem, 24 Sivan 1907 Head Rab.Court.First Published his family tree written <strong>by</strong> his grandfa<strong>the</strong>r Megilat haYohas<strong>in</strong>, Jerusalem 1911403 Meyuhas Yaakov Yosef b. Abraham b.Shmuel Jerusalem Jerusalem, 5 Iyar 1764 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~402 Meyuhas Yomtov Rafael Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1850 Mei Beer402 Meyuhas Yosef Jerusalem Jerusalem Among Jerusalem Rabbis. 1780:Signed a document.Mordekhay Haim's fa<strong>the</strong>r. ~402 Meyuhas Yosef Aharon b. Mordekhay Jerusalem Jerusalem, 23 Kislev 1897 Married Oro b.Yosef Vital.His daug.Rika married Rafael <strong>Yisrael</strong> Shirizli. ~403 Meyuhas Yosef b.Rafael Abraham Jerusalem Jerusalem, 24 Tishrei 1818 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~396 Meyuhas Yosef b.Rahamim Natan &Mazal Pariente Jerusalem, 1 Shvat 1868 ~ Teacher and Schollmaster. Much active <strong>in</strong> public affairs & sionist movement Many books and articles <strong>in</strong> various languages403 Meyuhas Yosef Shmuel Mordekhay Jerusalem Jerusalem, 2 Tevet 1818 1894:Emissary to Egypt & 1903: to India ~402 Meyuhas Yosef Yomtov b. Rafael Jerusalem ~ Signed on document <strong>in</strong> 1838 ~734 Mezan Shaul (Dr.) S<strong>of</strong>ia, 1890 ~ Physician, writer & researcher, sionist. De Gabirol a Abrabanel.Juifs espagnols promoteurs de la Renaissaonce .Paris,1936.420 Mitrani Abraham b. Rahamim Menahem <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 19th cent. Jerusalem, 21 Shvat 1867 Succeeded to pr<strong>in</strong>t his fa<strong>the</strong>r's book.Moved to J'lem when old Meam Loez-Yehoshua (Lad<strong>in</strong>o) ,Smyrna 1870405 Mitrani Aharon Castilla,Sp. ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Italy for a while.1502:moved to <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople. <strong>An</strong>cestor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family ~405 Mitrani Barukh Kirklareli, 1790 Jerusalem Baruch b. Yitshak Mitrani's grandfa<strong>the</strong>r. Moved to Jerusalem when old ~405 Mitrani Barukh b. Yitshak (called BANI"M) Kirklareli, 25 Nisan 1847 <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 23 Av 1919 1864:married Shlomo Razon's daughter.Faught for <strong>the</strong> Hebrew language use 51 books, besides tens <strong>of</strong> articles421 Mitrani <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 16 Elul 1879 Among J'lem notables ~421 Mitrani <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shlomo Safed ~ Among Safed Rabbis. Moved to Egypt with his fa<strong>the</strong>r and rema<strong>in</strong>d <strong>the</strong>re. ~418 Mitrani <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yosef (called HaMABI"T) Salonica, 1505 ~ Desc <strong>of</strong> Yeshaya <strong>the</strong> old, Aharon M.'s nefew,Head Rab.Court for 45 years Shu"t haMabi"t, Venice 1629 + 3 o<strong>the</strong>r books421 Mitrani Nism <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Died <strong>in</strong> his forties Yeshiva Head ~421 Mitrani Rafael ~ ~ Among <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. ~422 Mitrani Shlomo ~ ~ One <strong>of</strong> his poem has been published <strong>in</strong> "havatselet", 1871. ~422 Mitrani Shlomo b. Barukh(Bani"m) <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 8 Elul 1871 ~ Moved to J'lem when 10 y.old;Dur<strong>in</strong>g WW1 moved to Bucarest and still <strong>the</strong>re ~421 Mitrani Shlomo b. <strong>Moshe</strong> (HaMabit) Safed ~ Moved toEgypt, Rab. There ~421 Mitrani Shlomo b. Yitshak ~ <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 26 Shvat 1871 Barukh(Banim)'s bro<strong>the</strong>r. Died very young. ~422 Mitrani Shmuel Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 12 Kislev 1849 Moved to J'lem when old. Among J'lem notables. ~417 Mitrani Yehuda b.Nisim ~ ~ Among Philipopoli,Blg., notables. ~418 Mitrani Yeshaya (<strong>the</strong> old) Trani,It., 13th cent. Venice or Acre(Akko), 1250 Lived <strong>in</strong> Venice or Acre (Akko) ~421 Mitrani Yeshaya b. Yosef (Rima"t) ~ ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis ~735 Mitrani Yitshak ~ Jerusalem, 2 Sivan 1932 (82 y.old) Grandson <strong>of</strong> R. Rahamim Menahem Mitrani. ~418 Mitrani Yitshak ~ Pazardjik,Blg, 1878 Barukh (BANI"M)'s fa<strong>the</strong>r.Merchant <strong>in</strong> Kirklareli, <strong>the</strong>n Shohet<strong>in</strong> Phillipopoli ~417 Mitrani Yosef <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople ~ <strong>Moshe</strong> b.Yosef's fa<strong>the</strong>r. Aharon's bro<strong>the</strong>r.Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 16th cent . ~417 Mitrani Yosef b.<strong>Moshe</strong> (RIMA"T) Safed, 24 Tishrei 1569 Constat<strong>in</strong>ople, 1639 Moved to Constant<strong>in</strong>ople try<strong>in</strong>g to pr<strong>in</strong>t his fa<strong>the</strong>r's book Responsae, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1641390 Mizrahi Abraham ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Sho h et ZikaronLivnei <strong>Yisrael</strong>, Amsterdam, 1697391 Mizrahi Barukh b. Shmuel b. Shimon Natseven (?),Kurdistan, 1896 ~ 1911:moved to J'lem. Head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Kurdistan community <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~390 Mizrahi Bekhor Nisim Yaakov (called Merkado) Smyrna, 19th cent. Smyrna, 29 Elul 1869 Among Smyrna Rabbis. Barukh meBanim, Smyrna, 1868393 Mizrahi Elazar Eliahu Jerusalem 27 Kislev 1907 (still young) Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Shohet ~393 Mizrahi Eliahu ~ 7 Nisan 1917 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Ch-Rab. after Rab. <strong>Moshe</strong> Capsali. ~390 Mizrahi Eliahu b. Abraham Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1455 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1526 Ch-Rab. After <strong>Moshe</strong> Capsali HaMizra h i, Venice,1527;Responsae,C'ple, 1566 + 5 o<strong>the</strong>r books394 Mizrahi Faradj ~ ~ Had a pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g house <strong>in</strong> Alexandria H <strong>in</strong>ukh laNaar, Alexandria 1913393 Mizrahi Haim Hilel Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~393 Mizrahi Haim Meir Smyrna ~ Among Smyrna Rabbis. Ben Yair, Smyrna 1877393 Mizrahi Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Rab. Judge after 1732 ~393 Mizrahi Haim Nahum Safed Jerusalem, 12 Tishrei 1858 Amond Safed Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1839 ~391 Mizrahi Han<strong>in</strong>a b. Haim Elazar Teheran, 15 Shvat 1886 ~ 1895:moved to J'lem. Teacher and head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Persian community <strong>in</strong> J'lem ~393 Mizrahi <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yehuda Jerusalem Jerusalem, 15 Av 1870 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1864. ~393 Mizrahi <strong>Moshe</strong> Ezra Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Aleppo Rabbis.Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1894 ~393 Mizrahi Nehoray b. Haim Elazar Teheran, 1888 Berl<strong>in</strong>,1913 Among Aleppo Rabbis.Studied phylosophy and philology <strong>in</strong> Berl<strong>in</strong> ~393 Mizrahi Nisim Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 10 Av 1665 Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~392 Mizrahi Nisim Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yosef Jerusalem Jerusalem,.4 Tamuz 1749 Among J'lem Rabbis. 1745-1750:J'lem Ch-Rab.First called Rishon LeTsion. Admat Kodesh, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople 1742394 Mizrahi P<strong>in</strong>has Yosef Jerusalem ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1754. Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~394 Mizrahi Rafael P<strong>in</strong>has b. Nisim Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1753 ~394 Mizrahi Rafael Shmuel ~ Jerusalem, 11Elul 1918(still young) Just f<strong>in</strong>ished to study at <strong>the</strong> Rab<strong>in</strong>ical Sem<strong>in</strong>ar <strong>in</strong> J'lem when he died. ~394 Mizrahi Rahamim Nisim Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Haim Nahum Mizrahi's fa<strong>the</strong>r ~394 Mizrahi Rahamim Shlomo Jerusalem, 1860 Jerusalem, 2 Iyar 1932 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~394 Mizrahi Shlomo Jerusalem ~ Rabbi & h azan <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1757 ~393 Mizrahi Shlomo b. Nisim Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1754. Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~394 Mizrahi Shlomo b. Yitshak Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Moved to Los <strong>An</strong>geles, Calif.,USA ~391 Mizrahi Shmuel b. Shimon Natseven(?) Zakhu,Kurdistan, 1911 Ch-Rab <strong>in</strong> Natseven(?) <strong>the</strong>n <strong>in</strong> Zakhu,Kurdistan ~391 Mizrahi Yehuda Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople notables. ~391 Mizrahi <strong>Yisrael</strong> Meir b. Yosef Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1749 Rab.Judge, Nisim Haim <strong>Moshe</strong>'s bro<strong>the</strong>r. 1723:Emissary to C'ple Pri haArets, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople 1727,393 Mizrahi Yitshak Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis.. Teached at Beit El Yeshiva <strong>in</strong> 1758 ~393 Mizrahi Yosef P<strong>in</strong>has b. Nisim Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 25 Iyar 1729 (23 y.old) Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~733 Modai Haim Smyrna ~ Among Smyrna Rabbis. 1893:moved to Safed. ~378 Modai Haim Safed Safed, 1798 Smyrna Head Rab.Court. ca1865: Emissary to France. Back to Safed Tiv Git<strong>in</strong>, J'lem 1971,Haim leOlam, Smyrna 1879378 Modai Nisim Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> Jaffa, 1879 ~ Haim's nefew. Merchant. Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs Drisha me H aim , Smyrna 1888377 Modena (De) Aharon Berakhia ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. Rabbi ~377 Modena (De) <strong>David</strong> b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Safed ~ Moved to Jerusalem and to Salonica for pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g his books Rua h <strong>David</strong> & Nishmat <strong>David</strong> , S'ca 1747, Nefesh <strong>David</strong> ,C'ple1736377 Modena (De) Yehuda Arie b.Yitshak b.Mordekhay Venice, April 23,1571 Venice, March 24, 1648 Philologist and poet, pro<strong>of</strong>read many books Midbar Yehuda & Galut Yehuda, Venice 1612,+ 22 o<strong>the</strong>r books


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works383 Molho Abraham ~ Jerusalem, 23 Kislev 1773 Related to Shlomo Molho from Smyrna. Among J'lem Rabbi ~384 Molho Daniel ~ Jerusalem, 25 Adar 1791 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~384 Molho Eliezer b. Shaul ~ Jerusalem, 23 Elul 1896 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~384 Molho Ezra Mikhael (called Bekhor) ~ Jerusalem, 18 Av 1862 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~384 Molho Haim Yitshak ~ Jerusalem, 17 Tishrei 1811 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~384 Molho Shabetay Yaakov (called Merkado) ~ Jerusalem, 15 Av 1813 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~384 Molho Shaul ~ ~ Among Jersalem Rabbi ~384 Molho Shlomo Salonica Salonica, 1918 Rabbi ~382 Molho Shlomo (Diego Peres) Portugal, 1502 Mantova, 1531(burnt <strong>by</strong> Inquisition) Converso, came back to Judaism.Moved to Salonica E.Y. & Italy. ~383 Molho Shlomo b. <strong>David</strong> Salonica, beg. 16th cent Jerusalem, 6 Heshvan 1788 Moved to Smyrna. 1780: Moved to Jerusalem Shemen Mish h at Kodesh & Shemen Zayit Zakh,S'ca1779384 Molho Yitshak b. Abraham Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. Or h ot Yosher, Salonica 1769382 Molho Yitshak Rafael Salonica, 23 Av 1894 ~ Moved to Jerusalem. Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. Wrote articles <strong>in</strong> Lad<strong>in</strong>o Press ~382 Molho Yosef b. Abraham Salonica ~ Descendant <strong>of</strong> Shlomo Molkho who was burnt <strong>in</strong> Rome <strong>in</strong> 1531 Zovea h Torah, S'ca 1741,Shulhan Gavoah ,S'ca1761385 Montefiore Abraham b. Yosef Eliahu ~ ~ <strong>Moshe</strong>'s bro<strong>the</strong>r ~386 Montefiore Claude b. Natanel London ~ Founded <strong>the</strong> Reformed Synagogue <strong>in</strong> London and its Head: 1890-1909 ~385 Montefiore Francis Abraham (Sir) London, October 1, 1860 London, July 1, 1935 Abraham's grandson. Head <strong>of</strong> London Portuguese Com. Great philantropist.. ~385 Montefiore <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yosef Eliahu (Sir) Livorno, 4 Heshvan 1788 Ramsgate,UK, July 25,1885 Great philantropist who founded settlements <strong>in</strong> E.Y. and many o<strong>the</strong>r deeds. ~386 Montefiore Natanael London ~ Very rich man ~386 Montefiore Sebagh John London ~ 1938: Head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> London Portuguese Community ~384 Montefiore Sebagh Yosef b. Shlomo Sebagh (Sir) ~ London, 19 Tevet 1903 Accompanied Sir Moses Montefiore <strong>in</strong> his trips to E.Y. Active <strong>in</strong> Public affairs ~384 Montefiore Yaacov Italy ~ Related to Sir Moses Montefiore ~385 Montefiore Yosef Eliahu b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Haim London, mid 18th cent. ~ Merchant. Attempted to get equal rights for UK <strong>Jews</strong>.Great pgilantropist ~390 Morgonato Nisim Haim Shalom Yaakov Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. Brought to pr<strong>in</strong>t Tal Orot <strong>by</strong> R. Yosef Ben Djoya,1800 Ose shalom, Salonica,1810;Darkei Shalom, Salonica, 1806446 <strong>Moshe</strong> Shmuel b. Yehoshua ~ ~ Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs ~446 <strong>Moshe</strong> Yehoshua Yenisehir,Trk. Jerusalem, 19 Heshvan 1934 1838:Moved to J'lem. Money changer, Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs ~388 Mosseri Abraham (Albert) b. <strong>David</strong> (Dr.) Alexandria, 1865 Egypt, 24 Shvat 1933 Physician (Paris). Avtive <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Zionist movement <strong>in</strong> Egypt <strong>Yisrael</strong> , a journal <strong>in</strong> 3 languages: Arab/Hebrew/French734 Mosseri Haim Nisim b. Eliahu Alexandria, 1758 ~ Among Alexandria Rabbis.1778: moved to Safed. ~389 Mosseri Haim Nisim Rafael Smyrna ~ Rabbi ~389 Mosseri Rahamim ~ ~ Journalist. His articles appear <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> E.Y> journal "Ha-Arets' ~390 Mosseri Shmuel Noah b. Haim Nisim Rafael ~ ~ Among Smyrna Rabbis. Moved to J'lem when old. Beer Mayim H ayim, Smyrna389 Mosseri Yaakov b. Nisim Bey (Dr.) Cairo, 1884 Cairo, 18 Iyar 1934 Stuied literature & hustory. Great philantropist and active sionist ~389 Mosseri Yosef (Bey) Cairo, 1869 Cairo, 27 Tevet 1934 Owner <strong>of</strong> private bank. Vice president <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> community. ~378 Motro Haim b. Yosef Jaffa, Nisan 1878 ~ Trademan. Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs ~378 Motro Yosef Jerusalem ~ 1886:Moved to Jaffa. Citrons (etrogim ) merchant. ~379 Moyal Abraham b. Aharon Rabat,Mor., 1850 Jaffa, 12 Tevet 1886 Young moved to E.E.Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs (help to new settlements <strong>in</strong> E.Y.) ~382 Moyal Aharon Rabat,Mor. Jaffa (burried <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem) Moved to E.Y. <strong>in</strong> 1856. Among <strong>the</strong> first Jewish settlers <strong>in</strong> Jaffa ~380 Moyal <strong>David</strong> b. Yosef Jaffa, February 1,1880 ~ 1904: Attorney <strong>in</strong> Tel Aviv (Studied <strong>in</strong> Beyruth). ~382 Moyal Eliahu b. Aharon ~ ~ Son <strong>of</strong> Aharon, among <strong>the</strong> first Jewish settlers <strong>of</strong> Jaffa. ~381 Moyal Es<strong>the</strong>r, Shimon's wife Beyruth,Lbn. ~ Journalist, writer and poet ~382 Moyal Ovadia b. Shmuel b. Abraham ~ ~ Writer and Poet Han<strong>in</strong> el Nadem (Arabic poetry). Beyruth, 1935382 Moyal Shalom b. Aharon ~ ~ Son <strong>of</strong> Aharon, among <strong>the</strong> first Jewish settlers <strong>of</strong> Jaffa. ~381 Moyal Shimon b. Yosef (Dr). Jaffa, 1866 Jaffa, 21 Sivan 1915 1884:moved to Beyruth(medec<strong>in</strong>e stud.).Wrote articles aga<strong>in</strong>st antisemistism El Talmud ( Translation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Talmud <strong>in</strong> Arabic), 1909381 Moyal Shmuel b. Abraham Jaffa, 1879 ~ Studied <strong>in</strong> Beyruth and back to Jaffa created <strong>the</strong>re a school where he teached ~380 Moyal Yosef (Bey) b. Aharon ~ Jaffa, 15 Av 1914 R.<strong>Moshe</strong> Pardo's son-<strong>in</strong>-law.1872: Spa<strong>in</strong> & Iran Consul <strong>in</strong> Jaffa ~387 Musafiye Abraham Hay b. Haim Yitshak ~ ~ Rabbi & Philantropist; Split (Bosnia) Ch-Rab ~387 Musafiye Haim Yitshak Jerusalem, 1760 Split,Bosnia, 7 Sivan 1837 Split (Bosnia) Ch-Rab. ~387 Musaiye Benyam<strong>in</strong> b. Imanuel Spa<strong>in</strong>, 1606 Amsterdam, 1606 His ascends were conversos. Head <strong>of</strong> Amsterdam Community ~386 Musay<strong>of</strong> Shlomo b. Yaakov Buchara, 22 Tevet 1852 Jerusalem, 8 Nisan 1922 1890:moved to E.Y.Very rich man. Collected books & manuscripts ~377 Mutshatshon Eliahu Salonica Safed Matsliah Mutshatshon's bro<strong>the</strong>r. In Sarajevo for many years <strong>the</strong>n moved to E.Y. ~~ NADI"F see: Pardo Nisim Yehuda ~ ~ ~ ~447 Nae Barukh b. Menahem <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 16 Adar 1880 ~ 1908:Attorney; 1924: to TelAviv;translated Hebrew books <strong>in</strong>to foreign languages ~466 Nahman (Ben) <strong>Moshe</strong> (RAMBA"N) Girona,Sp., 1194 ~ Physician,philosopher & kabbalist. 1267:moved to J'lem founded a synagogue Commentaries,Vienna,1859; +18 o<strong>the</strong>r books736 Nahmias Abraham Salonica Salonica, 2 Tishrei 1559 Among Salonica Rabbis ~736 Nahmias Abraham Salonica Salonica,, 1 Elul 1604 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~464 Nahmias <strong>David</strong> Morocco, 1833 Jerusalem, 8 Elul 1932 (or 1914) Young moved to J'lem. Head Rab.Court <strong>in</strong> Tantah, Egypt for 40 y.;back to J'm Ma h ane Dan, Jerusalem, 1927736 Nahmias Efraim Salonica Salonica, 1540 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~736 Nahmias Efraim b. Abraham <strong>the</strong> old Salonica Salonica, 11 Tishrei 1560 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~465 Nahmias Haim Shmuel b. Rafael Eliezer Salonica 21 Sivan 1782 (died still young) Rabbi ~465 Nahmias Levi Salonica ~ Young moved to Jerusalem;1848: emissary ~465 Nahmias Levi Sidon, Lbn. ~ Moved to Hebron. Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. ~465 Nahmias Meir b. Yaakov Salonica Salonica, 15 Tevet 1881 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~466 Nahmias <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1854 ~466 Nahmias Rafael Eliezer ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Died very young ~466 Nahmias Rafael Eliezer Salonica Jerusalem, 3 Elul 1878 1873: Salonica Head Rab. Court;. Moved to J'lem when old ~466 Nahmias Shalom ~ Morocco, 28 Elul 1735 1733: emissary to Morocco. Died murdered. ~466 Nahmias Shmuel jerusalem Jerusalem, 26 Kislev 1750 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~465 Nahmias Yaakov Meir Salonica Salonica, 13 Adar B 1887 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~465 Nahmias Yehoshua Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. Migdal Yeshuot , manuscript465 Nahmias Yitshak b. Yaakov ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem <strong>in</strong> 1509. Rabbi ~465 Nahmias Yosef ~ ~ Perhaps wrote a book but it is not sure ~736 Nahon Yitshak b. Abraham Tangier, Iyar 1873 ~ Moved to Haifa.1906:Haifa AIUschool head.1912-4:Damascus AIU school;1936:retired ~461 Nahum Bekhor Yosef Manisa,Trk. Manisa, 1900 Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Ch-Rab. Haim Nahum Effendi. ~247 Nahum BenTsion Mordekhay see: Hazan Ben... ~ ~ ~ ~461 Nahum Efraim Haim b. Daniel Kirkuk,Irak, 3 Iyar 1897 ~ 1922: moved to E.Y. Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works460 Nahum Eliezer b. Yaakov Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 1745 <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Head Rab.Court. 1732: old moved to J'lem. J'm Ch-Rab till1742 H azon Nahum, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1745461 Nahum Haim b. Bekhor Yosef Manisa,Trk, 15 Kislev 1873 ~ 1909: Turkey Ch-Rab.;1926:Egypt Ch-Rab. Recueil des Firmans imperiaux(Egypte Adm<strong>in</strong>. biens prives et palais royaux)J'm, 1934462 Nahum Nisim b. Kalifa Tripoli,Lyb., 1861 Jerusalem, 16 Shvat 1927 1898:moved to J'lem.Rich & philantropist ~461 Nahum <strong>Yisrael</strong> Yehuda (called Bekhor) Manisa,Trk.,1 7 Adar B 1894 ~ Philantropist. 1935: moved to E.Y. and settled <strong>in</strong> Tel Aviv ~447 Naim (Ben) Ben Tsion b. Yosef (from Tetuan) Jerusalem, 1871 ~ Very skilled scribe ~448 Naim (Ben) <strong>Moshe</strong> Hay b. Yosef (from Tetuan) Jerusalem, 1881 Jerusalem, 29 Tevet 1926 Scribe, ritual articles trade; Very active <strong>in</strong> public affairs ~448 Naim (Ben) Rafael Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> Haifa, 7 Shvat 1845 Gibraltar, 4 Shvat 1903 On his way to Morocco, stopped <strong>in</strong> Gibraltar and became its Ch-Rab. ~447 Naim (Ben) Yaakov Haim Fes,Mor. Livorno,25 Tishrei 1804 On his way to E.Y: Algier Head Rab.Court,moved to Livorno to pr<strong>in</strong>t his books Zera Yaakov & Yeshuat Yaakov, Livorno 1784447 Naim (Ben) Yosef Tetouan,Mor. Jerusalem, 1898 1862:Moved to Haifa, 1866: moved to J'lem. Yeshiva student. ~447 Naim (Ben) Yosef b. Yits+B2001ak Fes,Mor., 9 Elul 1882 ~ Among most prom<strong>in</strong>ent Rabbis <strong>in</strong> Fes, Scribe & bibliographist Malkhei Rabanan, J'lem 1931459 Najara Levi Spa<strong>in</strong> Safed <strong>Moshe</strong>'s fa<strong>the</strong>r & <strong>Yisrael</strong> grandfa<strong>the</strong>r; Expulsed from Spa<strong>in</strong>. Setteled <strong>in</strong> Safed ~460 Najara <strong>Moshe</strong> b. <strong>Yisrael</strong> ~ ~ Poet <strong>Yisrael</strong>'s son. Gaza Ch-Rab. After his fa<strong>the</strong>r's death ~459 Najara <strong>Moshe</strong> b. <strong>Yisrael</strong> Safed, ca1542 Damascus, 1 Tamuz 1581 Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong> poet <strong>Yisrael</strong>. Among Safed Rabbis, Emissary to Damascus ~460 Najara Yehuda Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Among C'ple Rabbis. May be relative <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> E.Y. family ~458 Najara <strong>Yisrael</strong> b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Safed, ca1542 Gaza, 1619 Liturgical poet. Dur<strong>in</strong>g last his years was Gaza Ch-Rab. Zmirot <strong>Yisrael</strong> ,Safed1587;Miyemei <strong>Yisrael</strong> ,Livorno,1587;+8 books737 Nassi (Don) Astruk Salonica Salonica, 2 Tamuz 1932 Among Salonica notables ~473 Nassi (Don) <strong>David</strong> Spa<strong>in</strong>, 15th cent. ~ Settled <strong>in</strong> Candia Isle and became thr Ruler's counsellor ~473 Nassi (Don) Yosef Portugal, beg 16th cent Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 7 Av 1579 Converso,Moved to <strong>An</strong>vers,to Venice,to Constant<strong>in</strong>ople where he became Jew ~473 Nassi Hana Gracia Mendes Portugal, 1510 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1568 Thanks to her, <strong>the</strong> Turkish Sultan <strong>in</strong>fluenced <strong>the</strong> Pope not to burn Conversos ~474 Nassi Shmuel ~ Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, ca 1569 Yosef's bro<strong>the</strong>r ~473 Nassi Yosef Spa<strong>in</strong> ~ In 1426 was duty leas<strong>in</strong>g for goods arriv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>by</strong> boat ~450 Navon Benyam<strong>in</strong> b. Yona b. Hanun Jerusalem Jerusalem, 29 Tevet 1785 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~450 Navon Benyam<strong>in</strong> Mordekhay (called Tshilibon) Jerusalem, 1788 Jerusalem, 5 Tevet 1852 Yone Hanun's grandson;J'lem Head Rab.Court. Bnei Benyam<strong>in</strong>, J'lem 1881449 Navon Efraim b. Aharon <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 1677 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 26 Nisan 1735 R.Yehuda Ergaz's son-<strong>in</strong>-law. For some years Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Ch-Rab Mahane Efraim, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1738449 Navon Efraim b. Yehuda b. Efraim ~ Jerusalem, 22 Sivan 1784 Among J'lem Rabbis, signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1781 Beit Moshav, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1651450 Navon Efraim b. Yona b. Hanun Jerusalem ~ Among J'lem Raabis. Was <strong>in</strong> Livorno <strong>in</strong> 1675 ~449 Navon Efraim Haim b. Yehuda Moreno Jerusalem Jerusalem, 6 Kislev 1861 Among J'lem Rabbis, signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1854 ~448 Navon Eliahu Emanuel <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 1835 <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 1899 Among <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis & scholars. ~449 Navon Eliahu P<strong>in</strong>has ~ Jerusalem, 6 Iyar 1897 Many years was <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial representative <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> J'm community ~451 Navon Haim Rafael b. Yehuda Jerusalem Jerusalem, 4 Shvat 1800 Grandson <strong>of</strong> Efraim b. Aharon. Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Efraim J'm Ch-Rab.. ~451 Navon Hanun b. Rafael Eli Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1722 Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Yona ~451 Navon Hay Yehuda b. Efraim Jerusalem Jerusalem, 18 Elul 1900 Among J'lem Rabbis. ~457 Navon <strong>Moshe</strong> Efraim Jerusalem, 1848 Jerusalem, 9 Shvat 1918 Judge at J'lem municipality. Had no sons ~457 Navon Nisim Yona Jerusalem Jerusalem, 8 Elul 1908 Lived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~457 Navon Rafael Eli Jerusalem Jerusalem, 6 Iyar 1709 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Rab. Hanun's fa<strong>the</strong>r ~457 Navon Rafael Mordekhay Jerusalem Jerusalem, 5 Tevet 1845 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~453 Navon Rahamim Mordekhay b. Yona Saadia Jerusalem ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1814 ~457 Navon Saadia Yona (called Moreno) Jerusalem Jerusalem, 23 Kislev 1848 Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs ~454 Navon Yehuda b. Efraim Jerusalem Jerusalem, 21 Shvat 1761 Among J'lem Rabbis Kiriat Melekh Rav, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1751452 Navon Yehuda Moreno b. Rafael Jerusalem Jerusalem, 23 Kislev 1845 J'lem Head Rab.Court, Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1829 ~456 Navon Yitshak b. Eliahu <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 13 Iyar 1859 ~ Very young moved to C'ple and was very active for Hebrew expansion Y<strong>in</strong>on , Jerusalem, 1932457 Navon Yitshak b. Yehuda b. Efraim ~ Jerusalem, 8 Kislev 1787 Emissary to Turkey D<strong>in</strong> Emet , Salonica, 1803452 Navon Yona b. Hanun Jerusalem, 1713 Jerusalem, 10 Shvat 1744 Haim Yosef <strong>David</strong> Azulay's teacher. Head <strong>of</strong> Yeashiva Ne h pa beKesef, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople 1748;Get Mekushar ,Livorno 1788453 Navon Yona b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 23 Tevet 1841 Among J'lem best Rabbis. J'lem Ch-Rab. ~453 Navon Yona Saadia Jerusalem ~ 1802-3:emissary to Morocco & 1812: to <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople & Rumelia ~453 Navon Yona Saadia (called Moreno) Jerusalem, 1839 ~ Yona <strong>Moshe</strong>'s granson. ~454 Navon Yosef b. Eliahu (Bey) Jerusalem, 1858 Paris, 23 Nisan 1934 Very active <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jewish settlement <strong>in</strong> E.Y. ~456 Navon Yosef b. Nisim Yona Jerusalem, 15 Av 1880 ~ Active <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> management <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sephardi community <strong>of</strong> J'lem ~464 Nehama Mordekhay Rafael Jerusalem Jerusalem, 8 Shvat 1905 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~464 Nehama Yaakov b. Mordekhay Jerusalem, 25 Kislev 1890 ~ Young, moved to Alexandria; 1931-: Corfu Ch-Rab. ~463 Nehama Yehuda b. Yaakov Salonica, 1825 Salonica, 15 Shvat 1899 Helped Alliance Isr. Univ to open its school <strong>in</strong> Salonica <strong>in</strong> 1873. El Lunar , Salonica, 1865-; + 4 o<strong>the</strong>r books464 Nehama Yosef b. <strong>David</strong> Salonica, March 1, 1880 ~ Yehuda's grandson; La ville convoitee, Histoire des Israelites de Salonique, 1935-36736 Nehmad Aharon b. Shlomo Aleppo,Syr., before 1840 Urfa,Irak Among Aleppo Rabbis. Died on his way to Baghdad to be <strong>the</strong>re Head Rab.Court ~462 Nehmad Haim b. Shlomo Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 1 Sivan 1916(75 y.old) Among Aleppo Rabbis ~462 Nehmad Meir b. Haim Aleppo,Syr., 6 Heshvan 1876 ~ Very active <strong>in</strong> public affairs;1934: settled <strong>in</strong> Tel Aviv ~462 Nehmad Shlomo Aleppo,Syr. ~ Aleppo Head Rab.Court ~463 Nehmad Shlomo b. Aharon Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 27 Elul 1869 (72 y.old) 1857-69:Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Aleppo; ~462 Nehmad Yehuda Aleppo,Syr. Tiberias When old moved to Tiberias & <strong>the</strong>re Ch-Rab.Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1840 <strong>in</strong> Tib. ~468 NiegoYosef b. Ezra <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 1863 ~ Studed agriculture; Teacher at Mikve <strong>Yisrael</strong>, Agric. Settlements affairs Allocutions & Conferences. Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1933(for his 70 birthday)469 N<strong>in</strong>io Eliahu b. Yaakov Shaltiel Tiberias ~ Among Tiberias Rabbis. ~469 N<strong>in</strong>io Haim Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1 Tishrei 1855 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~469 N<strong>in</strong>io Haim Meir b. Shaltiel Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~469 N<strong>in</strong>io Meir b. Yaakov Shaltiel ~ ~ Took care <strong>of</strong> br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g his fa<strong>the</strong>r's book: Zera Yaakov, to pr<strong>in</strong>t ~469 N<strong>in</strong>io Rahamim Shaltiel Yaakov b. Haim (cal.Moreno) Jerusalem Jerusalem Among Jerusalem Rabbis. H en veKavod, J'lem,1884;Shemesh uMagen, J'm737 N<strong>in</strong>io Shaltiel Smyrna Smyrna, 18 Adar 1778 Is <strong>the</strong> ancestor <strong>of</strong> this family ~469 N<strong>in</strong>io Yaakov Shaltiel ~ ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1888 Emet leYaakov ,Livorno 1843;Zera Yaakov , J'lem 1912469 N<strong>in</strong>io Yehuda Tiberias ~ Among Tiberias Rabbis. Lived <strong>in</strong> tht 19-20th cent. ~472 Nissanov Tsvi b. Shimon Dagestan ~ Guardman <strong>in</strong> Gallilee Jewish settlement dur<strong>in</strong>g WW I ~472 Nissanov Yehezkel b. Shimon Dagestan, 1886 Yavniel,E.Y.,15 Shvat (murdered) 1906:moved to E.Y.Organized a Jewish guardsman Co. Burried <strong>in</strong> Kfar Giladi ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works470 Nissim Eliahu b. Shmuel Jerusalem, 1864 Jerusalem, 13 Av 1932 Merchant & hav<strong>in</strong>g high knowledge <strong>in</strong> Torah ~470 Nissim Eliahu b. Yaakov Salonica Jerusalem, 23 Sivan 1869 ca1840 moved to J'lem. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1856. ~470 Nissim Eliezer Bekhar Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 24 Adar A 1897 Moved to J'lem. Teacher. Nisim Bekhar's fa<strong>the</strong>r ~470 Nissim Haim b. Eliahu Smyrna ~ Among Smyrna Rabbis Matsa H aim , Salonica, 1816471 Nissim <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shmuel Jerusalem, 1875 Samarkand,Buchara,10Shvat 1923 1908:<strong>in</strong> Samarkand for 12 y.Couldn't come back because <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Revolution ~470 Nissim <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yaakov Hay b. Shmuel Jerusalem, 10 Adar 1882 Jerusalem, 16 Tevet 1927 Helped a lot Eliezer Ben Yehuda <strong>in</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> first Hebrew dictionary ~471 Nissim Shmuel b. Eliahu Jerusalem, 1841 Jerusalem, 30 Sivan 1916 1900:J'lem Head Rab.Court;Among founder <strong>of</strong> Shaarei Tsedek Hospital ~470 Nissim Yaakov Hay (called Bekhor)b. Shmuel ~ ~ Son <strong>of</strong> Shmuel who was Head Rab.Court ~25 Ohana Nisim Benyam<strong>in</strong> b. Mesod Med<strong>in</strong>a, Alg., 1882 ~ To J'lem (1888); WW I-Malta Rab. , <strong>the</strong>n to Port Said & to Cairo (Rab.Court Head) Popular translation <strong>in</strong>to Hebrew <strong>of</strong> some parts <strong>of</strong> Talmud.26 Ohana Rafael Meknes,Mor., 1850 ~ Emissary to India, Aden and Buchara Shir H adash, J'lem1881;Yesod Maaravi ,J'lem 1896;Tovat Mar'a 1899+ 3 books26 Ohana Shlomo Abraham Safed ~ Emissary to India, Algiers, Oran and Morocco. ~25 Ohana Sliman Fes,Mor. ~ Scribe <strong>of</strong> more <strong>the</strong>n 1,000 tefil<strong>in</strong> etc.. ~26 Ohana Tsion b. Shimon Safed ~ Emissary to Morocco communities ~~ Oplatka see: Prag ~ ~ ~ ~26 Oshaki Abraham b. Shmuel Lisbon, 16th cent. ~ Crytpo-Jew Pr<strong>in</strong>ter moved to Ferare,It.,<strong>the</strong>re pr<strong>in</strong>ted Bible transl. Into Spanish(1553). ~26 Oshaki Shmuel Portugal ~ Cryto-Jew moved to <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> Consolacam as tribulcoens de Israel, Ferare, 1553.498 Ovadia Abrahm <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1802. ~739 Ovadia <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 9 Kislev 1663 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~498 Ovadia Nisim b. Yosef (Dr.) <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 1890 ~ 1911: to J'lem; Vienna Sephardi comm.Ch-Rab; Paris Seph.comm Ch-Rab. ~498 Ovadia SimanTov ~ ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1689. ~497 Oved <strong>Moshe</strong> Petah Tikva,E"Y, 1902 ~ Journalist; 1930: moved to <strong>the</strong> USA and settled <strong>the</strong>re ~527 Paisi Simha Jerusalem Jerusalem, 18 Iyar 1896 Active among <strong>the</strong> Bcharan community ~559 Palatchi Abraham b. Haim Smyrna, 1810 Smyrna, 23 Tevet 1899 Smyrna ch-Rab for 30 y.; Abraham Ezkor ;Abraham Shenit,Abraham et Ydo all Smyrna 1889 +12 books560 Palatchi Haim b. Yaakov Smyrna, 19 Shvat 1788 Smyrna, 17 Shvat 1868 Smyrna Ch-Rab. Beloves <strong>by</strong> all <strong>the</strong> jewish comm<strong>in</strong>ities all around Smyrna. ~561 Palatchi <strong>Moshe</strong> Shmuel ~ Jerusalem, 25 Sivan 1859 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~562 Palatchi Rahamim Nism b. Yitshak ~ Smyrna, 4 Nisan 1907 Among Smyrna Rabbis; Avot haRosh ,Salonica 1862;Nefesh haYafa , Salonica 1862 + 6 o<strong>the</strong>r books562 Palatchi Shmuel ~ ~ Descendant <strong>of</strong> expulsed from Spa<strong>in</strong> (Castilla) who settle <strong>in</strong> Morocco ~562 Palatchi Shmuel ~ ~ Among Amsterdam Rabbis Sheelot beit Okhel uVeit Mishte , Altona 1770743 Palatchi Yaakov (called Moreno) Smyrna Smyrna, 1 Av 1828 Among Smyrna Rabbis. Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> R.Haim Palatchi. ~559 Palatchi Yehuda Leon b. Yitshak Amsterdam, 27 Tishrei 1887 ~ Pr<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> semetic languages at Amsterdam University Many books <strong>in</strong> Dutch & German about <strong>the</strong> semetic languages561 Palatchi Yitshak b. Yehuda ~ Amsterdam, 26 Kislev 1821 1900-1906:Amsterdam Head Rab.Court. Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Yehuda Leon P. ~561 Palatchi Yosef b. Haim ~ ~ Third son <strong>of</strong> Haim P. Yosef VeAbraham ;Smyrna 1881;Yosef et E h av , Smyrna 1896527 Panigel Eliahu <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yehuda b. <strong>Yisrael</strong> b. Yehuda Jerusalem,1 C19155 Shvat 1850 Jerusalem, 29 Tevet 1919 1867:married Julia Ayash;1907-9: J'lem.Ch-Rab.: ~533 Panigel Rafael Meir (MARP"A) Pazardjik,Blg.,1804 ~ 1807:moved to J'm;1821:marrid Veneziana b.Asher Levi;Emissary to many places Lev marpe ,Jerusalem 1887530 Panigel Yehuda b. <strong>Yisrael</strong> b. Yehuda Pazardjik,Blg.,1821 Jerusalem, 27 Shvat 1897 R.Eliahu <strong>Moshe</strong>'s fa<strong>the</strong>r. ~530 Panigel Yehuda Shlomo b. Rafael Meir ~ Jerusalem, 27 Tishrei 1907 Died still young ~530 Panigel Yosef Hay b. Eliahu <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem, 17 Shvat 1883 ~ 1905-7:Rab.Judge <strong>in</strong> Baghdad. Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs ~534 Papo Abraham <strong>David</strong> b. Shmuel ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17-18th cent. In Ragusa, Sicily ~535 Papo <strong>David</strong> b. Shlomo Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 23 Iyar 1848 Jerusalem, 22 Nisan 1827 1855:moved to J'lem. Head Rab.Court <strong>in</strong> Bursa,Monastir,Baghdad, J'lem Bne Meir, J'lem 1914; Pnei <strong>David</strong> , Jerusalem, 1924535 Papo Eliezer b. Shem Tov ~ Jerusalem, 6 Iyar 1898 Among Sarajevo Rabbis;Moved to J'lem when old. Had no sons Demeshek Eliezer, Belgrad,1860;535 Papo Eliezer b. Yehuda ~ ~ Grandson <strong>of</strong> Eliezer b.Yehuda, author <strong>of</strong> Pele Yoets. Moved to J'lem when young ~534 Papo Eliezer b. Yehuda Sarajevo, 1785 Silistra,Blg., 1828 Among Sarajevo rabbis Elef haMagen ,Salonica,1824;Pele Yoets ;C'ple 1824; + 6 books537 Papo Menahem b. Mikhael Vienna,Aus., ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Vienna ~537 Papo Mikhael <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> Cleveland,Ohio,11 Adar 1931 Among Mikve <strong>Yisrael</strong> Agric. School pupilsmoved to <strong>the</strong> USA; suddlenly died ~537 Papo Mikhael b. Shem Tov ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>of</strong> Vienna Sephardi community ~537 Papo <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Among Safed Rabbis; Yosef Caro rem<strong>in</strong>ds him <strong>in</strong> his Reponsae ~537 Papo Yaakov ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Patras, Greece, ca 1580 ~537 Papo Yehuda b. Eliezer (PEL"E) ~ Jerusalem, 12 Sivan 1873 Moved to J'lem, Amonh J'm Rabbis <strong>in</strong> 1856. ~537 Papo Yosef Abraham Rustchuk,Blg, ca 1875 Rustchuk,Blg,1933 Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs <strong>in</strong> Rutstchuk. Translated <strong>the</strong>ater pieces ~538 Papula Azaria b. Rafael Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1742 Among J'lem Rabbis. ~537 Papula Hay b. Yaakov ~ Jerusalem Son-<strong>in</strong>-law <strong>of</strong> R.Yaakov F<strong>in</strong>tsi. Among J'lem Rabbis. Died vry young. ~538 Papula Nisim Shabetay Mikhael b. Yaakov Jerusalem, 18 Tevet 1848 Jerusalem, 23 Sivan 1910 .His sons:Yaakov,Yosef,Yomtov,,Meir Azaria,Rafael Efraim & <strong>Moshe</strong> Hay ~538 Papula Rafael ~ ~ Viol<strong>in</strong> player ~538 Papula Rafael b. Azaria ~ ~ Among J'lem Rabbis.Son-<strong>in</strong>-law <strong>of</strong> R.Yomtov Algazi ~538 Papula Shabetay b. Azaria Jerusalem ~ Knew medec<strong>in</strong>e and medic<strong>in</strong>al plants ~538 Papula Yaakov b. Yom Tov Jerusalem Jerusalem, 26 Shvat 1886 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~538 Papula Yaakov Bekhor b. Nisim Shabetay Mikhael Jerusalem, 17 Tishrei 1868 ~ Teacher;1907:moved Turkestan.Among Tashkent Rabbis;1912:back to Tel Aviv ~537 Papula Yom Tov b. Rafael ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Grandson <strong>of</strong> YomTov Algazi ~~ PARDE"S see: Sigura (De) ~ ~ ~ ~~ Pardes see: Paredes Eliahu b. Bentsion ~ ~ ~ ~538 Pardo Abraham ~ Jerusalem, 15 Tamuz 1799 Head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Yeshiva "Beit Aharon" <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem ~538 Pardo Abraham b. <strong>David</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 6 Iyar 1820 HID"A's son-<strong>in</strong>-law. Pr<strong>in</strong>ted out his fa<strong>the</strong>r's book. Died very young ~538 Pardo Abraham b. Yaakov Belgrad ~ Among Belgrad Rabbis. Yaakov Pardo from Ragusa may his relative or his son. Tsistim ufra h im ; & Takhshitei Kala ; Belgrad, 1862.539 Pardo Abraham b. Yitshak ~ ~ Lived near Belgrad and Rabbi <strong>the</strong>re H ibat Abraham,Amta h at hakatan; Belgrad 1862538 Pardo Abraham b. Yosef Salonica Jerusalem Studied with his bro<strong>the</strong>rs Yitshak & <strong>David</strong>;moved to Amsterdam & J'lem ~741 Pardo Bekhor <strong>David</strong> b. Haim P<strong>in</strong>has (also called Padro) Jerusalem Jerusalem, 10 Adar 1937 (82y.old) Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~540 Pardo <strong>David</strong> Dubrovnik(Ragusa) 2 Av 1897 Very well known physician ~539 Pardo <strong>David</strong> b. Yaakov Venice, 1719 Jerusalem, 12 Sivan 1792 Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Sarajevo for 14 y.; 1786:moved to J'lem. Shoshanim le<strong>David</strong> ,Venice 1752;Mikhtam le<strong>David</strong> ,Salonica 1772 +9 books539 Pardo <strong>David</strong> b. Yosef ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> London. Pr<strong>in</strong>ted out his fa<strong>the</strong>r's book: Sul h an Tahor, 1686 ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works540 Pardo <strong>David</strong> Shmuel b. Yaakov ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Verona. Grandson <strong>of</strong> <strong>David</strong> Pardo ~540 Pardo Haim Yaakov ~ ~ Among Yeshiva "Beit Aharon" teachers (Jerusalem); H asdei <strong>David</strong> , Jerusalem 1890541 Pardo <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Rafael Jerusalem Alexandria, Av 1888 Among J'lem Rabbis.Signed a doc. 1871-1888:Alexandria Head Rab.Court Shmo <strong>Moshe</strong> ,Smyrna 1875542 Pardo Nisim Yehuda (NADI"F) Smyrna, 27 Sivan 1859 Cairo, 14 A 1913 Hebrew & French teacher. Wrote many article <strong>in</strong> Lad<strong>in</strong>o journals ~542 Pardo Shmuel Eliezer ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis <strong>in</strong> 1924 ~540 Pardo Yaakov b. <strong>David</strong> ~ Jerusalem Head Rab.Court <strong>in</strong> Ragusa,. Moved to J'lem when old Kehilat Yaakov ,Venice 1784;Maskanot Yaakov ,Livorno 1842 +9 books540 Pardo Yashia b. <strong>David</strong> ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Amsterdam arround 1650; R.Shaul Morteira's son-<strong>in</strong>-law. ~541 Pardo Yitshak b. Natanel Smyrna ~ Among Smyrna Rabbis. ~541 Pardo Yitshak <strong>David</strong> ~ Skopje Sarajevo Head Rab.Court; after visit<strong>in</strong>g his sons <strong>in</strong> Skopja, wanto to move to E"Y ~540 Pardo Yosef Salonica Amsterdam, 1620 Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Venice <strong>the</strong>n <strong>in</strong> Amsterdam.Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Yitshak & Yaakov ~543 Paredes BenTsion Nism Jerusalem, 27 Kislev 1862 ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~542 Paredes Eliahu Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~542 Paredes Eliahu b. BenTsion Jerusalem, 17 Tamuz 1896 ~ Teacher. Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. Chnges his name to Pardes ~543 Paredes <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~578 Pariente ShemTov Tangier,Mor.,1860 ~ Teacher <strong>in</strong> AIU occupational school <strong>in</strong> J'lem Smyrna.Schoolmaster Moved to Paris. ~578 ParienteYaakov ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~580 Parnas Aharon b. Haim Yaakov Jerusalem ~ In charge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> J'lem cemetery- Sephardi parcels. ~579 Parnas Eliahu Jerusalem ~ 1758:First member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fam.<strong>in</strong> charge <strong>of</strong> J'lem cemetery-Sephardi plots . ~580 Parnas Haim Yaakov Jerusalem ~ Among J'lem Rabbis. Head <strong>of</strong> Co."4 Mishmerot" <strong>in</strong> charge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> J'lem cemetery ~580 Parnas Meir b. Haim Yaakov Jerusalem ~ In charge <strong>of</strong> J'lem cemetery- Sephardi plots ~580 Parnas <strong>Moshe</strong> Narbonne,Fr. Sevilla Mentionned <strong>in</strong> a Kabbala book ~580 Parnas <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Jamila (called Merkado) Jerusalem Jerusalem, 4 Shvat 1918 Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> BenTsion Parnas. ~580 Parnas Nisim Abraham Jerusalem ~ In charge <strong>of</strong> J'lem cemetery- Sephardi plots at <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 19th cent. ~580 Parnas Ovadia Jerusalem Jerusalem, Died after 1840 In charge <strong>of</strong> J'lem cemetery- Sephardi plots at beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 19th cent. ~580 Parnas Shabetay Jerusalem ~ Among J'lem Rabbis. Lived <strong>by</strong> end 18th-beg.18th cent. In charge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> J'lem cemetery ~580 Parnas Yaakov Jerusalem ~ Among J'lem Rabbis.In charge <strong>of</strong> J'lem cemetery-Sephardi plots ~580 Parnas Yitshak Jerusalem Jerusalem, 10 Kislev 1850 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~580 Parnas Yitshak Jerusalem Jerusalem, 9 Elul 1831 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~561 Patatchi Yehua b. Shlomo Safed, 1870 ~ Grandson <strong>of</strong> Yaakov P.;Safed Ch-Rabbi. ~~ PEL"E see: Papo Yehuda b. Eliezer ~ ~ ~ ~554 Penso Abraham Sarajevo Jerusalem, 18 Heshvan 1820 Among Sarajevo Rabbis;Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Daniel Haim Shlomo.Moved to J'lem when old Tolaat Shan i,Salonica 1815;Api Zutari ,Salonica, 1798554 Penso Haim Abraham Jerusalem ~ Among J'lem Rabbis.Emissary to Europe ~554 Penso Haim Daniel Shlomo Sarajevo Jerusalem, 22 Iyar 1841 Moved to J'lem when young.Rabbi.Signed a document 1836 ~554 Penso Yosef Espejo,Sp. ~ Converso. Poet Asirei HaTikva , Amsterdam 1673577 Perahia (HaCohen) Aharon Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis Bigdei Kehuna , Salonica, 1758; Mate Aharon577 Perahia Yaakov ~ Jerusalem, 11 Iyar 1806 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~576 Perahia Yehuda Haim Salonica ~ Among Greece active sionists. ~~ Perera see: Ferera ~ ~ ~ ~580 Perets Abraham Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1869 Descendant <strong>of</strong> Expulsed from Spa<strong>in</strong>; Trademan ~581 Perets Abraham b. Eliahu <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Scribe all along his life ~744 Perets Aharon Salonica Salonica,, 10 Av 1601 Among Salonica Rabbis ~581 Perets Eliahu <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 6 Iyar 1863 Best Hebrew teacher & Poet ~580 Perets Eliahu Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 24 Tevet 1843 Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis.1836:Moved to J'lem ~581 Perets Menahem (called haHevroni) ~ ~ Trademan who visited E.Y. <strong>in</strong> 1211. Many descriptions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> life <strong>the</strong>re <strong>in</strong> 1215. ~582 Perets <strong>Moshe</strong> Yaakov Jerusalem, 1826 Jerusalem, 12 Iyar 1906 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~744 Perets Rafael Haim Benyam<strong>in</strong> Smyrna ~ Among Smyrna Rabbis. Zikhrono le H ayim , Smyrna 1865582 Perets Shlomo Hay Rahamim b.Yaakov (valled Bekhor) Jerusalem, 26 Shvat 1887 ~ Teacher and secretary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sephardi yeshivot <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~581 Perets Yaakov b. Abraham (called Bekhor) Jerusalem, 16 Tishrei 1866 ~ Adopted <strong>by</strong> R.Haim Levi from Chios.1873:married.Rabbi at Ioann<strong>in</strong>a synagogue <strong>in</strong> J'lem ~581 Perets Yehuda ~ ~ Among J'lem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1623. ~543 Piciotto Benyam<strong>in</strong> Frankl<strong>in</strong> New York, 1834 New York, Sept.9,1891 Attorney. USA consul <strong>in</strong> Bucarest from 1870. Visited E"Y and went back to NY ~544 Piciotto Daniel <strong>Moshe</strong> Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Aleppo notables;Russia Consul <strong>in</strong> Aleppo. In1937 lived <strong>in</strong> Tel Aviv ~544 Piciotto <strong>David</strong> Hilel Beyruth,Lbn. ~ Used to snd money for widows and orphans welfare ~543 Piciotto Eliahu b. Rafael Aleppo,Syr. ~ Inherited his fa<strong>the</strong>r's job as Austria Consul <strong>in</strong> Aleppo. ~544 Piciotto Hay <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Hilel Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 26 Tevet 1816 Rafael's bro<strong>the</strong>r. VaYa h el <strong>Moshe</strong> ,Vienna,1814544 Piciotto Hilel Hay Livorno ~ 1781:moved to Syria.1st <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family.Rich man & philantropist ~546 Piciotto James b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Haim Aleppo,Syr., 1830 London, 1897 ~ ~545 Piciotto <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Daniel Aleppo,Syr., 1868 ~ <strong>Moshe</strong> Eliahu's gson.Trademan.1900:to <strong>An</strong>vers,1907:to Manchester1936: TelAviv ~545 Piciotto <strong>Moshe</strong> Eliahu Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, Adar B, 1894 Grandson <strong>of</strong> Rafael. Austria Consul <strong>in</strong> Aleppo.1870:visited E.Y. ~546 Piciotto <strong>Moshe</strong> Haim Aleppo,Syr., 1806 London, Oct. 19, 1879 Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. Lived for some years <strong>in</strong> Gibraltar & Morocco ~743 Piciotto Rafael b. Hay <strong>Moshe</strong> Aleppo,Syr. ~ Russia Consul <strong>in</strong> Aleppo ~547 Piciotto Rafael b. Hilel Aleppo,Syr. Tiberias Austria Consul <strong>in</strong> Aleppo.Function moved to his son/grandson/g.grandson.1817:Ttiberias ~742 Piciotto Yitshak Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo Among Damascus notables. Martyr <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Damascus blood libel. ~544 Piciotto Yosef Ezra (Bey) Alexandria, C928Nisan 1872 ~ "Bnei Brith" leader. ~551 Pilos<strong>of</strong> Abraham b. Yaakov Larissa,Gr., Av 1864 ~ 1866:moved to J'lem;1897:Rab.judge.1881 Married Djoya b.Rafael <strong>Moshe</strong> Cohen ~552 Pilos<strong>of</strong> Eliahu ~ ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis ~743 Pilos<strong>of</strong> Shabetay Salonica Salonica, 24 Tamuz 1530 Among Salonica Rabbis ~552 Pilos<strong>of</strong> Yosef ~ ~ Among Salonica Rabbis Fa<strong>the</strong>r-<strong>in</strong>-law <strong>of</strong> Shabetay Tsevi. ~553 P<strong>in</strong>to Abraham Hague ~ Founded <strong>the</strong> Jewish community <strong>in</strong> Rotterdam toge<strong>the</strong>r with his bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>David</strong> ~552 P<strong>in</strong>to Abraham Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis..Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1575 ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works552 P<strong>in</strong>to Abraham b. Barukh Jerusalem Jerusalem, 23 Heshvan 1927 Emissary. Buchara Head Ranb.Court ~553 P<strong>in</strong>to Abraham b. Yaakov Morocco ~ Among Morocco Rabbis. ~553 P<strong>in</strong>to Abraham b. Yaakov Jerusalem Jerusalem, 8 Sivan 1912 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~552 P<strong>in</strong>to Barukh Jerusalem Jerusalem, Tamuz 1893 (45 y.old) Rab. Judge ~553 P<strong>in</strong>to BenTsion Sarajevo Jerusalem Among Sarajevo Rabbis. Moved to Jerusalem when old ~553 P<strong>in</strong>to Benyam<strong>in</strong> Travnik,Bosnia Jerusalem, 11 Nisan 1911 Moved to E.Y. when old ~553 P<strong>in</strong>to Daniel b. Yashihu Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 7 Av 1681 Among Aleppo Rabbis Le h em H amudot,552 P<strong>in</strong>to Haim b. Yosef ~ ~ Among Safed Rabbis.Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1823 Meor E<strong>in</strong>ayim ,554 P<strong>in</strong>to Mimun Morocco ~ Head <strong>of</strong> Marrakech,Mor. Rab. Court. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1830 ~554 P<strong>in</strong>to Nisim Jerusalem Jerusalem, 28 Heshvan 1848 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~554 P<strong>in</strong>to Shmuel b. Daniel Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Aleppo Rabbis ~554 P<strong>in</strong>to Yaakov Amsterdam ~ mong Amsterdam notables who founded <strong>the</strong> community <strong>the</strong>re. ~554 P<strong>in</strong>to Yaakov Jerusalem Jerusalem, 21 Elul 1916 Descendant <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> P<strong>in</strong>to family from Bosnia ~552 P<strong>in</strong>to Yashihu b. Yosef Damascus, 1565 Damascus, Adar 1648 1620:Damascus Ch-Rab;1625:moved to Safed.His family moved to Egypt Kesef Niv h ar, Damascus,1621;Kesef Mezukak, Venice 1628+5 o<strong>the</strong>r books553 P<strong>in</strong>to Yehuda ~ ~ Related to Yashihu P<strong>in</strong>to.. Among Egypt notables ~554 P<strong>in</strong>to Yitshak ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> London ~554 P<strong>in</strong>to Yitshak Amsterdam ~ Among Amsterdam community founders ~553 P<strong>in</strong>to Yosef Morocco ~ Among Morocco Rabbis. ~553 P<strong>in</strong>to Yosef Portugal ~ 1497: moved to Damascus. Very rich man & philantropist ~553 P<strong>in</strong>to Yosef b. Yashihu Aleppo,Syr. Safed, 1626 (24 y. old) 1625: moved to Safed ~557 Pipano Abraham b. Aharon Salonica Jerusalem, 25 Iyar 1888 Among Salonica Rabbis. Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>David</strong>. Moved to E.Y. when old ~557 Pipano Aharon b. Hanokh Salonica Salonica, 14 Sivan 1868 Among Salonica Rabbis. Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Abraham ~556 Pipano <strong>David</strong> b. Abraham b. Aharon Salonica, 15 Adar A 1851 S<strong>of</strong>ia, 8 Kislev 1925 1899: S<strong>of</strong>ia Head Rab.Court; From 1921- Bulgaria Ch-Rab. H oshen HaEfod, Salonica 1891,Avnei HaEfod, S<strong>of</strong>ia 1913;+ %o<strong>the</strong>r books557 Pipano Haim Eliahu Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. ~557 Pipano Hanokh Salonica Salonica, 87 y. old Among Salonica Raabis. Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Aharon. ~549 Pisante Abraham b. Yitshak (called Bekhor) Jerusalem, 149 Jerusalem, 21 Shvat 1910 Teacher <strong>in</strong> Talmud Torah ~549 Pisante BenTsion b. Yitshak Haim Jerusalem, 1876 Jerusalem, 7 Tevet 1930 Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs ~549 Pisante <strong>David</strong> Rahamim Jerusalem Jerusalem, 29 Adar 1923 Was Hazan ~550 Pisante Haim b. Yitshak Jerusalem Jerusalem Rab. Judge, Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1870. ~549 Pisante Haim b. Yitshak Jerusalem Jerusalem, 21 Tishrei 1816 Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs ~550 Pisante <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Haim b. ShemTov Jerusalem, 1551 ~ Very young moved to C'ple Ner Mitsva, Salonica 1567;551 Pisante Rafael Shlomo (called Bekhor) Jerusalem Jerusalem, 12 Sivan 1869 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~551 Pisante Rahamim Abraham Yehuda Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~550 Pisante Yehuda b. Yitshak Haim Jerusalem Jerusalem, 12 Av 1915 R.BenTsion's bro<strong>the</strong>r; Rab. Jusge. ~550 Pisante Yehuda Yehoshua Jerusalem ~ Among J'lem Rabbis. Signed documents <strong>in</strong> 1846 & 1816. ~550 Pisante Yehuda Yitshak Jerusalem Jerusalem, 24 Hehsvan 1866 Rabbi & physician ~550 Pisante Yitshak Haim b. Yehuda Yehoshua Jerusalem ~ Rab. Judge and scribe.Signed documents <strong>in</strong> 1836 & 1859. ~550 Pisante Yosef Jerusalem ~ Most well known Hazan and poet. ~543 Politi Haim ~ Manisa Son-<strong>in</strong>-law <strong>of</strong> R.Haim Palatchi. Died very young ~543 Politi Haim Bekhor b. Yosef ~ ~ very active <strong>in</strong> public affairs <strong>in</strong> Smyrna at <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 20th cent. ~543 Politi Rabenu YomTov Manisa,Trk., 1894 ~ Among Smyrna notables; philantropist. Moved to J'lem ~543 Politi ShemTov ~ Tiberias, (old man) Among Manisa natables. Moved to E"E <strong>in</strong> 1874. <strong>An</strong>d settled <strong>in</strong> Tiberias ~543 Politi ShemTov b. Rabenu YomTov Manisa,Trk. ~ Among Manisa natables. Moved to Smyrna for his bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>the</strong>re ~742 Pontremoli Hiye Smyrna ~ Among Smyrna Rabbis.His son Haim Benyam<strong>in</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>ted out his book. Tsapihit biDvash, Salonica 1848741 Pontremoli Abraham b. Haim Benyam<strong>in</strong> Smyrna ~ Among Smyrna Rabbis. Asher leAbraham ,Smyrna 1887;Eved Abraham , H <strong>in</strong>ukh laNoar , Smyrna 1862742 Pontremoli Rafael Hiye b. Yeshaya Yosef Smyrna ~ Among Smyrna Rabbis <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 19-20th cent. Darkei Ish;MeAm Loez- Es<strong>the</strong>r (Lad<strong>in</strong>o)742 Pontremoli Yeshaya Yosef Smyrna ~ Among Smyrna Rabbis <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 19th cent. Panim beMishpat, Smyrna 1873;Pnei Yosef, Smyrna 1880743 Prag (Oplatka) Rafael b. Abraham b. Yitshak Jerusalem, March 1884 ~ Pysician,surgeon. Had many <strong>of</strong>ficial roles. ~564 Prag Rahamim Yosef Haim b. Yitshak Jerusalem ~ Teacher. Massaei haYarea h , Jerusalem, 1876563 Prag Yitshak (called Oplatka) Prague, 19th cent Jerusalem, 1 Shvat 1900 (very old) 1838:Moved to E"Y Founded school Doresh Tsion.Married Vida Hana Ayash ~564 Prato <strong>David</strong> Livorno, January 8,1882 ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Tripoli; 1932:active sionist:; 1936: Rome Ch-Rab ~577 Primo Yehuda Shmuel <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 16 Sivan 1702 Among <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. Imrei Shefer ,Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1745~ RADA"K see: <strong>David</strong> b. Yosef Camhi ~ ~ ~ ~750 Rahamim Rafael b. Shlomo Tsion Baghdad ~ 1937:now <strong>in</strong> J'm. Al Neharot Bavel, Jerusalem, 1937649 Rahamim Rahamim b. Shlomo Near Basra,Irak, 1836 Jerusalem, 2 Tevet 1916 Rabbi & Trademan. 1908: moved to J'lem. ~648 Rahamim Yehezkel Ezra Baghdad, 1 Iyar 1876 Jerusalem, 1 Adar A 1908 Among Baghdad best Rabbis. 1904: moved to Jerusalem. ~649 Rahamim Yitshak Nisim Baghdad, 25 Kislev 1896 ~ Yehzkel Ezra's bro<strong>the</strong>r.Among Baghdad Rabbis.1926:moved to J'lem. Yay<strong>in</strong> haTov, Jerusalem~ RAMA"K see: Cordoveiro <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yaakov ~ ~ ~ ~~ RAMBA"M see: Maimon <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ ~ ~~ RAMBA"N see Nahman (Ben) <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ ~ ~~ RASHA"SH see: Sharabi Shalom Mizrahi Sanna,Yemen, 1720 Jerusalem, 10 Shvat 1777 Pedlar who showed how bright he was. J'lem head <strong>of</strong> Yeshiva. Emet veShalom , Nahar Shalom ,Re h ovot haNahar ;Salonica 1906 + 3 o<strong>the</strong>r books654 Ratsabi <strong>Moshe</strong> Shlomo Yemen, 1878 Jerusalem, 28 Shvat 1936 Among Yemenite community notables. ~654 Ratsabi Yehuda <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Alexandria <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 20th cent. Pr<strong>in</strong>ted out many books left <strong>by</strong> important Rabbis ~633 Razon Abraham Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 26 Heshvan 1910 Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. ~633 Razon Shlomo Jerusalem Jerusalem, (95 y.old) Fa<strong>the</strong>r-<strong>in</strong>-law <strong>of</strong> Barukh b. Yitshak Mitrani from <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople. ~633 Razon Yeshua <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 18 Heshvan 1849 Among <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. Moved to Jerusalem. ~651 Recanati Abraham Shmuel (signed: ASHE"R) Salonica, 1888 ~ Appreciated journalist,.1934:moved to T"A tried to help Salonica new immigrants. ~652 Recanati Imanuel Menahem b. Yaakov Hay ~ Verona, 1864 Physician. Wrote books on Hebrew & Lat<strong>in</strong> grammars. ~652 Recanati Menahem b. Benyam<strong>in</strong> ~ ~ Liv<strong>in</strong>d <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> nd <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 13th cent. Kabbalist. Taamei haMitsvot , Constant<strong>in</strong>ople 1544;Piskei Halakhot , Bolonia, 1538


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works652 Recanati Menahem b. Shabetay Elhanan ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Ferrara ~652 Recanati Shabetay Elhanan ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Ferrara <strong>in</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> 17th cent. ~652 Recanati Yaakov Hay b. Yitshak Shmuel Haim ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Ferrara <strong>in</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> 19th cent. Piskei Recanati, haA h aronim , Livorno, 1813652 Recanati Yaakov <strong>Yisrael</strong> ~ ~ Rabbical Judge ~652 Recanati Yehuda Haim b. Menahem ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Ferrara ~652 Recanati Yehuda Leon b. Shmuel Salonica, 1890 ~ Trademan,sionist.1935:moved to T"A and founded <strong>the</strong> Discount Bank. ~650 Re<strong>in</strong>a (De la Re<strong>in</strong>a) Yitshak b. Yosef I ~ ~ Perhaps among Safed Rabbis. ~650 Re<strong>in</strong>a (De la Re<strong>in</strong>a) Yosef II Safed ~ Among Safed Rabbis. Zerahia's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~650 Re<strong>in</strong>a (De la) Yosef I Safed ~ Liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> 1472; Thought he was <strong>the</strong> Messiah. ~650 Re<strong>in</strong>a (De la) Zerahia Safed ~ Among Safed Rabbis. Lived <strong>in</strong> mid 16th cent. Related <strong>of</strong> Yosef I. Yosef II's bro<strong>the</strong>r ~649 Re<strong>in</strong>a <strong>David</strong> b. Shlomo Tiberias, 1845 Tiberias,, 1 Shvat 1915 ShemTov's bro<strong>the</strong>r..Among Tiberias Rabbis. Had a son: Eliahu. ~649 Re<strong>in</strong>a Eliahu b. <strong>David</strong> Tiberias, 21 Tevet 1866 ~ Young moved to Haifa.Teacher <strong>in</strong> Beyruth. Emissary to N.Y., Now(1937) Rabbi <strong>in</strong> J'm ~651 Re<strong>in</strong>a ShemTov Tiberias Egypt, 1925 <strong>David</strong>'s bro<strong>the</strong>r.Founde a Talmud-Torah <strong>in</strong> Beyruth. Ahavat Olam , Jerusalem, 1900750 Renan Ernest (Pr<strong>of</strong>.) Paris Paris, Oct. 2, 1892 Historian, specialist <strong>of</strong> <strong>An</strong>cient times Many pr<strong>of</strong>essional books and articles.750 Renan Perahia Jerusalem Jerusalem, 6 Tamuz 1787 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~633 Reuveni <strong>David</strong> Arabia, end 15th cent Lorena,Sp., condamned to death Head <strong>of</strong> messianic movement.1523:<strong>in</strong> Gaza, & to Europe. ~652 Riki Abraham Shmuel ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Livorno. Pr<strong>in</strong>ted out his fa<strong>the</strong>r's book Haze Tsion ~653 Riki Rafael Imanuel Hay b. Abraham Ferrara,It., 1688 Z<strong>in</strong>to,It., 1 Adar1743(murdered) Rabbi & poet <strong>in</strong> Ferrara. Florence Ch-Rab.Trademan. Maase H oshev ,Venice, 1716;Hon Ashir ,Amsterdam 1731 +4 o<strong>the</strong>r books652 Riki Shmuel ~ ~ Hebrew poet <strong>in</strong> Italy. His fa<strong>the</strong>r's bro<strong>the</strong>r was:Rafael Imanuel Hay Riki ~~ RIMA"T see: Mitrani Yosef b. <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ ~ ~647 Romaneli Shmuel Mantova,It., 1757 Casala Monteferata, 1814 Poet & translator. Was <strong>in</strong> many foreign countries. Olat haMa h ane , Vienna 1797; + 6 o<strong>the</strong>r books646 Romano Abraham ~ ~ Among Jerusalem notables. Mil h emet H ova , Constant<strong>in</strong>ople646 Romano Abraham ~ Jerusalem, 12 Elul 1848 Among Jerusalem notables. ~645 Romano Abraham Albert (Dr.) Bulgaria ~ Attorney, sionist & active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. Ed. <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bulgarian sionist journal haSh<strong>of</strong>ar ~645 Romano Abraham b. Yaakov (called Merkado) Sarajevo, 23 Nisan 1853 Jerusalem, 9 Av 1937 1906: Sarajevo Head Rab.Court; 1913:Moved to Jerusalem. Abraham Abraham ,1927;Abraham Shenit, 1932;Shul h ano shel Abraham, J'm1937646 Romano Aharon ~ Jerusalem, 24 Elul ? Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~646 Romano Benyam<strong>in</strong> b. Yehuda ~ ~ Among Italy best Rabbis. ~646 Romano Haim Salonica Salonica, 14 Tishrei 1656 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~646 Romano Merkado ~ ~ In journal "Shearei Tsion " journal(1879): rem<strong>in</strong>ded as Haim <strong>Yisrael</strong> Merkado Romano. ~647 Romano <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 18 Elul 1565 Lived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem ~646 Romano Shlomo ~ ~ Very active <strong>in</strong> J'lem public affairs. ~646 Romano Yaakov Jerusalem ~ 1626: Head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jewish community <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem ~646 Romano Yaakov Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 5 Shvat 1887 Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople most notables. ~646 Romano Yakir (called Presiado) Bulgaria Philipopoli, 20 Nisan 1933 Attorney, sionist & active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. Amonh haSh<strong>of</strong>ar managers. ~645 Romano Yehuda Leon b. <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Daniel ~ ~ Hebrew teacher <strong>of</strong> Italy K<strong>in</strong>g.Philosopher & translator. left 7 manuscripts646 Romano <strong>Yisrael</strong> ~ ~ Among Egypt best Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1719. ~643 Rosa (De la) Haim Smyrna Jerusalem, 6 Tamuz 1886 Lived <strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople. Known as miracles maker. Torat Hakham ,Salonica, 1848643 Rosa (De la) Rah+B2308amim Jerusalem Jerusalem, 16 Iyar 1890 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Emissary to <strong>the</strong> Balkan countries & Italy. ~642 Rosales (Don) Imanuel ~ ~ Among Lisbon <strong>in</strong>habitants; Physician & Philosopher ~642 Rosanes Abraham ~ ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. ~642 Rosanes Abraham ~ Salonica, 9 Shvat 1536 Lived <strong>in</strong> Salonica ~635 Rosanes Abraham b. Haim Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, ca1665 Jerusalem, 18 Heshvan 1745 Yehuda R.'s nephew.Rich man.Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople.1743:moved to J'lem ~637 Rosanes Abraham b. Meir Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1635 ~ Lived <strong>of</strong> trade & Torah. Moved to <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople when old. ~642 Rosanes Abraham b. Meir (called <strong>the</strong> 1st or <strong>the</strong> old) ~ ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. ~636 Rosanes Abraham b. <strong>Yisrael</strong> (ABI"R) Rustchuk,Blg.,1 9 Elul 1838 Rustchuk,Blg.,27 Shvat 1877 Had a yeshiva <strong>in</strong> his house; Because <strong>of</strong> fam. Trade could not moved to E.Y. ~636 Rosanes Abraham b. Yitshak Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Smyrna Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis.Moved to Smyrna when old. ~636 Rosanes Abraham b. Yosef Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1686 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, ca1751 Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. Faught aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> Sabbatean movement ~637 Rosanes Aharon Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1669 Jerusalem, 10 Kislev 1744 YehudaR.'s bro<strong>the</strong>r. Married to Abraham b. Yosef R.'s daug.Moved to J'lem when old ~642 Rosanes Barukh or Berish ~ ~ Ashkenaz branch; Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. ~642 Rosanes <strong>David</strong> b. Meir Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Rich man & Rabbi. Abraham b. Meir's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~642 Rosanes Evli Abraham ~ ~ Ashkenaz branch: M<strong>in</strong>sk Ch-Rab. Ma h ane Abraham , Emunat Amen , + many o<strong>the</strong>r books642 Rosanes Haim Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ R. Aharon R.'s bro<strong>the</strong>r. Philantropist. ~638 Rosanes Mordekhay b. <strong>Yisrael</strong> Rustchuk,Blg. ~ ABI"R's bro<strong>the</strong>r.Ottoman army high <strong>of</strong>ficer.1874: paved <strong>the</strong> soil near <strong>the</strong> Kotel ~642 Rosanes <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Used to s<strong>in</strong>g zemirot toge<strong>the</strong>r with his son Rabbi Abraham ~642 Rosanes Nisim Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Descendant <strong>of</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis.Moved to Paris & became rich. Philantropist ~642 Rosanes Shaul Yitshak Vid<strong>in</strong>,Blg., 1809 Jerusalem, 9 Elul 1893 Among Vid<strong>in</strong>,Blg, notables.1882: Moved to Jerusalem ~638 Rosanes Shlomo b. Abraham Rustchuk,Blg.,14 Nisan 1862 ~ Trademan & historian.Married Rivka b.Barukh Tchiprut;Had 1son,Abraham,&1daug. Divrei Yemei Togarma , 6v.<strong>in</strong> various places, 1907-1937.+ 9 o<strong>the</strong>r books643 Rosanes Shmuel b. Meir Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1630 ~ ~ ~642 Rosanes Tsvi Hirsh ~ Lvov, 27 Kislev 1801 Ashkenaz branch: Lvov Ch-Rab. ~642 Rosanes Yaakov b. Barukh/Berish (Dr.) ~ ~ Ashkenaz Branch: Teacher at Berlau University ~642 Rosanes Yehiel Azriel ~ Belgrad Lived <strong>in</strong> Belgrad. book on Jewish history under Franz Joseph II, Vienna 1829642 Rosanes Yissaskhar ~ ~ Ashkenaz branch: Among Podheiz Rabbis ~642 Rosanes Yitshak b. <strong>David</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, ca 1660 Jerusalem, 1749 Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis.1733: moved to J'lem. ~642 Rosanes Yitshak b. Haim ~ Sarajevo (murderred ) Trade with <strong>the</strong> Ottoman army.1758: nom<strong>in</strong>ated Vizir Yalalud<strong>in</strong> Pasha (was old). ~638 RosanesYehuda Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1658 Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 22 Nisan 1727 Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. Mishne laMelekh ,C'ple 1731;Parashat Derakhim ,Venice1743 + 2 books643 Rosilio Nisim Hebron ~ Among Hebron Rabbis <strong>in</strong> 1701. ~648 Rossi (De) Azaria b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Mantova,It., 1514 Mantova, 13 Kislev 1579 Rabbi, Physician and philosopher Meor E<strong>in</strong>ayim, Mantova 1574; Yemei Olam ,Metsaref leKhesef , London, 1854647 Rossi (De) <strong>Moshe</strong>(called M<strong>in</strong> haAdumim [from <strong>the</strong> red]) Modena,It. Jerusalem, 1 Adar A 1908 Among Modena Rabbis who settled <strong>in</strong> Safed. Many <strong>work</strong>s are still manuscripts635 Rovigo Abraham b. Rafael ~ Mantova, 29 Heshvan 1734 Among Modena & Mantova Rabbis.1702:Moved to J'lem.Died <strong>in</strong> Italy while <strong>in</strong> mission ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works635 Rovigo Ovadia ~ ~ Rem<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>ded <strong>by</strong> Haim <strong>Moshe</strong> Caregal as an old Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Modena ~634 Rubi (Ben) <strong>David</strong> Salonica, 1898 Jerusalem, 5 Tamuz 1932 Moved to J'lm dur<strong>in</strong>g World War I. Died very young.. ~634 Rubi (Ben) Rafael b. Yosef Jerusalem Jerusalem, 26 Sivan1795 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1776. Derekh haMelekh, Livorno 1786634 Rubi (Ben) Yitshak Jerusalem ~ 1803: Signed a document 1813:emissary <strong>in</strong> Holland where he pr<strong>in</strong>ted out a book ~647 Russo Nisim ~ ~ Politician dur<strong>in</strong>g Husse<strong>in</strong> Hilami Pasha, ang later with <strong>the</strong> "Young Turks". ~647 Russo Rafael <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 26 Tevet 1919 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~634 Ruvio Abraham b. Mordekhay Hebron ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Hebron( 18-19thcent). Has collected abroad money for pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g his fa<strong>the</strong>r's book. ~634 Ruvio Mordekhay Hebron ~ Hebron Head Rab.Court Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 18th. Shemen haMar ,Livorno 1793;Har haMar, Salonica 1835;634 Ruvio <strong>Moshe</strong> Salonica Salonica, 4 Tevet 1685 ~ ~634 Ruvio Yaakov Hebron Hebron, Heshvan 1639 Among Hebron Rabbis. ~634 Ruvio Yehuda ~ ~ His name was found <strong>in</strong> a document from 1827 <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~737 Saban Rafael <strong>David</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1877 ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis, Head Rab.Court <strong>in</strong> Galata district. ~475 Sages Nisim Yosef Bursa,Trk, 17 Av 1894 ~ 1925:moved to E.Y. with 18 families. They settled <strong>in</strong> Beer Yaakov ~475 Sages Shlomo b. Yosef Safed ~ Moved to Egypt ~475 Sages Yosef ~ ~ Among Safed Rabbis. Founded <strong>the</strong> Kabbalist grouup" Sukat Shalom" ~590 Salmona Haim b. Yosef (called Ts+B2693hilibi) Jerusalem Jerusalem, 6 Shvat 1851 Among Jerusalem natables ~590 Salmona Yitshak Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis ~590 Salmona Yosef Jerusalem Jerusalem, 8 Iyar 1751 Rich man <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~590 Salmona Yosef b. Aharon Jerusalem Jerusalem, 2 Heshvan 1800 Among Jerusalem natables ~475 Sangonetti Abraham Haim Yishmael b.Shlomo Haim ~ Jerusalem, 16 Heshvan 1779 In R.Haim Ben Atar's entourage on his way from Livorno to J'm. They arrived <strong>in</strong> 1742. ~475 Sangonetti Yitshak Modena,It. ~ Rab. Haim Yosef <strong>David</strong> Azulay (HID"A) was his guest <strong>in</strong> Modena ~475 Saragosi <strong>Moshe</strong> Egypt ~ Egypt Ch-Rab. ~476 Saragosi Perahia ~ ~ Signed on a document <strong>in</strong> 1843 <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem ~475 Saragosi Yosef Egypt ~ Among Egypt Rabbis.Moved to Safed when old ~594 Sarfati Abraham ~ ~ Lived ca 1528 <strong>in</strong> Turkey ~594 Sarfati Abraham b. Yitshak ~ 17 Shvat 1722 Ch-Rab. After his fa<strong>the</strong>r. ~594 Sarfati <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Rem<strong>in</strong>ded as treasurer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Dutchy 1355-1462 ~594 Sarfati Tsemah ~ ~ Among Tunis best Rabbis. ~594 Sarfati Yehuda b. Yaakov ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> 1575 <strong>in</strong> Turkey. ~594 Sarfati Yitshak Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 15th cent.Conv<strong>in</strong>ced <strong>Jews</strong> to move to E.Y. ~594 Sarfati Yitshak b. Yosef <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 1722 Among <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis <strong>in</strong> 1680.Salonica Ch-Rab.When old moved to Jerusalem ~594 Sarfati Yosef b. Haim <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Salonica, 11 Tishrei 1555 Among <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. Yad Yosef, Venice 1617.683 Sarim Ezra b. Yitshak Aleppo,Syr., 1 Tevet 1896 ~ 1902:moved to J'lem.Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~684 Sarim Rahamim Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 21 Tishrei 1901 Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~684 Sarim Rahamim b. <strong>David</strong> <strong>An</strong>teb,Syr., 1869 Jerusalem, 24 Tevet 1934 Moved to J'lem when young.Yitshak b. Yosef's grandson.Among J'lem Rabbis. Shaarei Ra h amim ,J'lem 1928;Shaarei Derekh ha H aim ,J'lem 1931684 Sarim Shalom ~ Jerusalem, 26 Iyar 1874 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~283 Sarim Yitshak b. <strong>David</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 27 Nisan 1933 Among Jerusalem Rabbs & Kabalist. ~283 Sarim Yitshak b. Yosef Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 1873 (75 y.old) Among Aleppo Rabbis. Hadar Ezer ,Smyrna 1860;Beer Yits h ak , Livorno 1864; +3 o<strong>the</strong>r books283 Sarim Yitshak b. Yosef Aleppo,Syr., 1842 Jerusalem, 21 Shvat 1909 Grandson <strong>of</strong> Yitshak b.Yosef. J'lem Rab. Judge. Responsae,J'lem 1935; H idushim (New <strong>in</strong>terpretations),J'lem 1928684 Sarim Yosef Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 3 Elul 1910 Among Aleppo Rabbis. ~282 Sarim Yosef Haim b. Shalom Aleppo,Syr., 1851 ~ 1853: moved to J'lem.1882-1908:many times emissary to Syria,Irak & India. ~692 Sasson Abraham Spa<strong>in</strong>, end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 15th cent. ~ Expulsed from Spa<strong>in</strong>. Rabbi. Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 16th cent. ~686 Sasson Abraham b. Yeshua Aleppo,Syr., 19th cent. ~ Copied old manuscripts for pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>m out.1864:sent his son to Livorno to be a pr<strong>in</strong>ter. ~693 Sasson Aharon b. Nisim <strong>Yisrael</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 2 Shvat 1930 Rabbi. 1902: emissary to Morocco. ~687 Sasson <strong>David</strong> b. Salah Baghdad, 1793 Puna,India, 5 Heshvan 1865 Among Baghdad notables. 1865: F<strong>in</strong>anced a well digg<strong>in</strong>gl near Rahel tomb ~688 Sasson <strong>David</strong> b. Sliman Bombay, 6 Tevet 1881 ~ Of notable family.1911:moved to London.Collected old manuscripts Meat Dvash ,Oxford 1928;Ohel <strong>David</strong> ,Oxford,1932 +many o<strong>the</strong>r books and articles693 Sasson Eliahu ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1819. Mikhtav meEliahu, Livorno686 Sasson Eliahu <strong>David</strong> ~ ~ Among Bombay natables.1879: Built <strong>the</strong>re 2nd floor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Synagogue "Kneset Eliahu" ~690 Sasson Ezra b. Shlomo Aleppo,Syr., 1885 ~ Accountant <strong>in</strong> various dist<strong>in</strong>guished companies <strong>in</strong> Syria,Egypt &E.Y.1929:Moved to T"A Many books and articles <strong>in</strong> various languages691 Sasson Freha Flora b. Yehezkel Yehoshua Abr. Gabay Bombay, 1857 London, 19 Tevet 1936 Aziza b.Abdallah Sasson's daug..Sliman <strong>David</strong> S.'s wife.1911:moved to London. Scholar. ~693 Sasson Mordekhay b. Simha ~ ~ Rabbi. Mikraei Kodesh, Jerusalem 1902693 Sasson Nisim <strong>Yisrael</strong> ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. 1840: was emissary to Morocco. ~689 Sasson Reuben Yehezkel ~ ~ Among Irak most notables.1865:F<strong>in</strong>anced <strong>the</strong> repairs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Hurva synagogue <strong>in</strong> J'm ~692 Sasson Reuven b. <strong>David</strong> Bombay ~ Moved to London. F<strong>in</strong>anced <strong>the</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> a T"T <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~692 Sasson Salah b. <strong>David</strong> (called "Nassi"=leader) Baghdad, 1750 1932 <strong>An</strong>cestor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fam.left Baghdad because <strong>of</strong> persecutions. ~692 Sasson Sasson b. Mordekhay Baghdad ~ Among Baghdad Rabbis. Kabalist & paytan Mizmor leAsaf ,Livorno 1864;Kol Sasson ,Livorno 1859; + 7 o<strong>the</strong>r books690 Sasson Sliman b. <strong>David</strong> London, 4 Elul 1915 ~ Rabbi & scholar <strong>in</strong> London. ~689 Sasson Sliman <strong>David</strong> Bombay, 7 Tishrei 1842 Bombay 10 Adar 1894 Had bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>in</strong> Shanghay & HongKong. Very rich man & geat philantropist. ~689 Sasson Yaakov b. Eliahu b.<strong>David</strong> ~ ~ Toge<strong>the</strong>r with his bro<strong>the</strong>r Ezra, f<strong>in</strong>anced a shelter build<strong>in</strong>g for widows <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~689 Sasson Yehezkel Baghdad, 1855 Paris, 29 Av 1932 Politician.M<strong>in</strong>ister <strong>of</strong> C'ple Vizir and Irak Treasure M<strong>in</strong>ister.Got title Sir from UK & Irak ~693 Sasson Yehuda Jerusalem Jerusalem, 6 Elul 1887 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~693 Sasson YomTov ~ Jerusalem, 26 Av 1921 Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. ~693 Sasson Yosef Jerusalem 2 Tamuz 1892 Emissary to Europe.Napoli Head Rab.Court ~693 Sasson Yosef Salonica Salonica, 5 Tamuz 1932 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~589 Sayah Yosef Jerusalem ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1566. Damascus Ch-Ra, after: J'lem Ch-Rab. ~513 Sayas Daniel Salonica ~ Immigrated to E.Y.under <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>fluence <strong>of</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> b.Daniel Attias& settled <strong>the</strong>re ~~ Scali see also: Cohen Scali ~ ~ ~ ~484 Scali Yaakov b. Hananel Cordoba,Sp. ~ 1318-21: a letter where he told how he f<strong>in</strong>ally left Spa<strong>in</strong> to E.Y. & Damascus ~384 Sebagh Shlomo Mogador,Mor ~ Moved to London ,married Sarah, Moses Mo<strong>the</strong>fiore's sister ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works476 Segre Abraham b. Yehuda Tor<strong>in</strong>o,It. Jerusalem, 1772 Moved to Safed; and to Jerusalem when old ~476 Segre Abraham b. Zerah ~ Alexandria, 1644 Rab. Judge <strong>in</strong> Alexandria ~476 Segre Haim Italy ~ Among Italy Rabbis <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent ~476 Segre Natanel Italy ~ Among Italy Rabbis. ~476 Segre Rafael ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~476 Segre Yaakov b. Yitshak Italy Italy, 24 Adar B 1691 Rabbi and Poet. Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17 th cent. ~476 Segre Yehoshua b. Benyamim Italy Italy, 1810 Member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sanhedr<strong>in</strong> founded <strong>by</strong> Napoleon ~476 Segre Yehoshua b. Elisha Italy ~ Rab. Judge. ~476 Segre Yehuda b. Abraham b. Abraham b. Yehuda Tiberias ~ Among Tiberias Rabbis. Yisrel Haim Rafael Segre's bro<strong>the</strong>r ~476 Segre <strong>Yisrael</strong> Haim Rafael b. Abraham b. Yehuda ~ Jerusalem, 23 Tevet 1833 Among J'lem Rabbis. 1816:Emissary; 1821-29:Among Rab. Court ~591 Semah Abraham b. Yaakov Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rab. Judge. Signed documents <strong>in</strong> 1688 & 1691 ~744 Semah <strong>David</strong> b. Sliman Baghdad, 2 Sivan 1902 ~ Among Baghdad Rabbis & scholars ~592 Semah Rafael b. Shimon ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1776. ~591 Semah Yaakov ~ ~ Jerusalem Ch-Rab. Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Abraham ~591 Semah Yaakov b. Haim Lisbon, ca1570 Jerusalem, 1665 Physician.When 35 y. old ran away to Salonica;Stusied Hebrew;1619:moved to Safed 15 books, only part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m were pr<strong>in</strong>ted out.738 Serano Yosef <strong>David</strong> ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. 1791:signed a document. ~484 Serilio Abraham ~ ~ Among Salonica Rabbis ~485 Serilio Mordekhay b. Shlomo ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis and moved to Salonica ~483 Serilio Shlomo b. Yosef Spa<strong>in</strong> Jerusalem, 1558 Grandson <strong>of</strong> Shmuel <strong>the</strong> old. Lived <strong>in</strong> Salonica & moved to J'lem when old Meir Nativ , Ma<strong>in</strong>z 1875;Seder Zraim ,Jerusalem, 1934484 Serilio Shmuel (called <strong>the</strong> old) Toledo,Sp., 1455 Cairo, 1530 Moved to Safed and Egypt Klalei Shmuel, Venice, 1622488 Sethon Abraham b. Shlomo Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Aleppo Rabbis; 1874:moved to Safed; Safed Head Rab.Court Melel le-Abraham ,Livorno,1890;489 Sethon <strong>David</strong> Hilel Menashe Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Aleppo Rabis; Moved to Jerusalem.Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1890 ~489 Sethon Eliezer Mansur b. Haviv Haim <strong>David</strong> Tiberias, 1837 ~ Among Tiberias Rabbis. Notsar Adam, Tiberias, 1930489 Sethon Gabriel Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Aleppo Rabbis. Moved to Tiberias. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1888 ~487 Sethon Haim b. Menashe Safed, 1871 Safed, 6 Iyar 1916 Among Safed Rabbis; Was very poor and died <strong>of</strong> typhus. ~486 Sethon Haviv B2426aim <strong>David</strong> Tiberias, 1837 Haifa, 12 Tevet 1907 Among Tiberias best Rabbis;Head Rab.Court Shemesh uMagen ,J'lem 1891;Tokpo shel Nes ;J'm 1899738 Sethon Hilel <strong>David</strong> ~ ~ Writer Aruka uMarpe,489 Sethon Matalov Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 1 Adar B1834 Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Menashe Sethon ~489 Sethon Matalov b. Menashe Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo ,16 Av 1885 Among Aleppo Rabbis ~489 Sethon Matalov Menashe Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 8 Tamuz 1929 Among Aleppo Rabbis ~488 Sethon Menashe Matalov Aleppo,Syr. Safed, 24 Elul 1876 Among Aleppo Rabbis; 1874:moved to Safed; Safed Head Rab.Court Knesia leShem Shamayim ,J'm, 1874;Pirhei Shoshan<strong>in</strong> ,Aleppo,1910489 Sethon <strong>Moshe</strong> Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 1878 Among Aleppo Rabbis; Grandson <strong>of</strong> Abraham S. ~489 Sethon <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Menashe Aleppo,Syr. Safed Bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Rab. Haim S. ~488 Sethon Shaul b. <strong>David</strong> Aleppo,Syr., 1851 Buenos Aires, 19 Sivan 1930 1912: moved to Buenos Aires, Head <strong>of</strong> Aleppo & Damascus Community <strong>in</strong> B.A.. ~489 Sethon Shlomo Yitshak b. Haviv Haim <strong>David</strong> Tiberias, 1837 Tiberias, 1931 Among Tiberias Rabbis.Died young ~489 Sethon Yeshaya Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo, 9 Tevet 1902 Among Aleppo Rabbis ~489 Sethon Yosef b. Abraham Aleppo,Syr. Aleppo Among Aleppo Rabbis; ~489 Sethon Yosef Menashe Aleppo,Syr. Jerusalem, 14 Adar 1888 Among Aleppo best Rabbis; Moved to J'lem when old ~744 Sevi Mordekhay Smyrna Smyrna, 20 Nisan 1663 Supposed to be Shabetay Tsvi's fa<strong>the</strong>r. ~583 Sevi Shabetay b. Mordekhay Smyrna, 9 Av 1626 Birat,Albania, 10 Tishrei 1676 Founder <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sabbetaian messianic movement Yesha Elohim ,Venice 1633;Marpe laNefesh, Venice 1633658 Shabat (Ben) Abraham b. Yaakov Mogador,Mor.,1842 Haifa, 4 Tevet 1917 Lived <strong>in</strong> Safi,Mor.as translator for foreign Consulates.1893:moved to Haifa ~660 Shabat (Ben) Azuz ~ Oufrane near Mogador,Mor, 1627 Burried <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ufrane sa<strong>in</strong>ts'cave ~660 Shabat (Ben) <strong>Moshe</strong> Amzallag ~ ~ 1937:President <strong>of</strong> Lisbon jewish community. Historian <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> conversos ~659 Shabat (Ben) Shmuel b. Abraham b.Yaakov Safi,Mor.,10 Heshvan 1889 ~ Teacher <strong>in</strong> Haifa. Wrote many articles <strong>in</strong> current newspapers. ~660 Shabat (Ben) Yaakov ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Gibraltar, R. Yaakov's grandson ~660 Shabat (Ben) Yaakov (called <strong>the</strong> 1st) ~ Oufrane near Mogador,Mor. Rabbis, burried <strong>in</strong> Ufrane sa<strong>in</strong>ts' cave ~659 Shabat (Ben) Yosef b. Abraham b. Yaakov Mogador,Mor. ~ Trademan. 1911: treasurer at <strong>An</strong>glo-Palest<strong>in</strong>e Bank <strong>in</strong> Haifa.1921:moved to Cairo.. ~660 Shabat (Ben) Yosef b. Yaakov Ufrane,Mor, 1604 Oufrane near Mogador,Mor. Burnt as martyrdom.Burried with <strong>the</strong> 50 victims <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> sa<strong>in</strong>ts' cave <strong>in</strong> Ufrane ~751 Shabazi Shalom b. Yosef (called too Mari Salem) Mashta,Yemen, 1619 Taiz,Yemen, 1686 Poet.Made his liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> Talitot weav<strong>in</strong>g. H emdat Yamim, J'm 1884;Piutim,Shirim vesli h ot, T"A 1932662 Shabetay Daniel Ioann<strong>in</strong>a,Gr.,1857 Jerusalem, 16 Shvat 1931 With beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> WW I, moved to Jerusalem. ~661 Shabetay Gabriel Jerusalem Jerusalem, 4 Heshvan 1911 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~662 Shabetay Haim Salonica Salonica, 13 Nisan 1647 Salonica Ch-Rab. For 40 y. Torat H aim ,Salonica 1713;661 Shabetay Hezkiya b. Gabriel & Rahel Salonica, 1862 New York 1868:moved to J'lem. Ch-Rab. In Jaffa, Tripoli, Aleppo. 1926: moved to J'lem. ~662 Shabetay <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Haim Jerusalem Jerusalem, 27 Nisan 1800 Among Jerusalem natables. ~662 Shabetay Yehoshua b. Gabriel Salonica, 1813 Salonica, 18 Tevet 1881 Among Salonica Rabbis. 1853:moved to Jerusalem. ~662 Shabetay Yitshak Aleppo,Syr. ~ Among Aleppo Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1745. ~658 Shaki Abraham b. SimanTov ~ ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> times <strong>of</strong> Abraham Camundo. ~657 Shaki Abraham Hay b. Rafael Ovadia ~ Safed, 1900 Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. Moved to Safed ca 1840-50; ~657 Shaki Haim Yitshak Near C'ple,11 Iyar 1853 ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople best Rabbis. Trezoro del judaismo ,Cairo 1907;La historia universal , Constant<strong>in</strong>ople658 Shaki Rabbenu Ovadia b. Abraham Hay Safed, 1888 ~ Among Safed Rabbis ~658 Shaki Rafael Abraham ~ ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbus Shemen Rosh , Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1839658 Shaki Yehuda Safed ~ Teacher <strong>in</strong> Safed, Beyruth & Sidon. Moved to Buenos Aires when WW I began. ~656 Shako haCohen BekhorYitshak b<strong>David</strong>Yehuda Yehoshua Jerusalem, 1841 Jerusalem, 23 Iyar 1906 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~656 Shako haCohen <strong>David</strong> Yehuda b. Bekhor Yitshak Jerusalem, 17 Adar 1877 ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~656 Shako haCohen <strong>David</strong> Yehuda Yehoshua Bucharest Jerusalem, 1861 Moved to J'lem young. Among J'lem Rabbis. ~656 Shako haCohen RafaelYehoshua b.<strong>David</strong> YehudaYehoshua Jerusalem, 1857 Jerusalem, 8 Shvat 1929 Rab. Jusge. Emissary <strong>in</strong> many countries. ~656 Shako haCohen Shlomo b. <strong>David</strong> Yehuda Yehoshua Jerusalem Jerusalem, 12 Iyar 1917 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~656 Shako haCohen Yehuda b. Rafael Yehoshua Jerusalem, 1878 ~ Teacher.Moved to Alexandria:<strong>work</strong>ed at R.Court.1911: Back to J'm.1926: Rab.Judge. ~676 Shalem Asher b. Imanuel ~ ~ Author.. Mate Asher , Salonica 1748


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works676 Shalem <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Imanuel ~ ~ Author. Tova Tokhe h a , Salonica 1846676 Shalem Natan b. Yehoshua (Dr.) Salonica, 1897 ~ 1913:moved to E.Y. Geologist (Florence Univ). Studied <strong>the</strong> geology <strong>of</strong> E.Y. Tal veMatar , T"A 1934;Ha H ula ,T"A 1935;Bikat haYarden , +3 o<strong>the</strong>r books513 Shalem Nathan Salonica ~ Immigrated to E.Y.under <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>fluence <strong>of</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> b.Daniel Attias& settled <strong>the</strong>re ~677 Shalem Rafael Abraham Salonica, 7 Adar B 1891 ~ Studied at Betsalel Art Academy. ~677 Shalem Rafael Yitshak ~ Jerusalem, 20 Tishrei 1920 Among Jerusalem notables ~676 Shalem Shmuel Salonica Smyrna, 1760 Rabbi.Moved to Tiberias.1758-9:emissary to Salonica & Italy.Died <strong>in</strong> Smyrna when back Melekh Shalem ,Salonica 1769;668 Shalom Abraham Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. Moved to Safed. Lived: end <strong>of</strong> 15th cent-beg. 16th cent. ~670 Shalom Daniel <strong>Moshe</strong> Sarajevo ~ Among Sarajevo notables. 1899: bought a land In E.Y. ~670 Shalom Yehoshua b. Menahem Sarajevo Sarajevo, 12 Av 1925 (76 y.old) Among Sarajevo Rabbis. ~668 Shalom Yosef Abraham Irak ~ Among Irak most notables. Settled <strong>in</strong> India.1922:Founded "Porat Yosef' Yeshiva <strong>in</strong> J'lem ~668 Shalom Yosef b. Abdallah b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Haim Baghdad Damascus, 1897 Young moved to J'lem.Among J'lem Rabbis.1914:Hebron yeshivot treasurer. ~655 Shaltiel <strong>David</strong> ~ ~ Philantropist <strong>in</strong> Budapest. Helped to pr<strong>in</strong>t out books. ~655 Shaltiel haShtadlan [<strong>the</strong> Interceeder] ~ Jerusalem, 22 Tamuz 1912 Synagogue leader <strong>in</strong> Turkey. ~655 Shaltiel Hen Zerahia b. Yitshak ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Barcelona. Th<strong>in</strong>ker ~655 Shaltiel Meir b. Meshulam Jerusalem, 15 Nisan 1900 ~ Rab.Judge and Eng<strong>in</strong>eer. 1937: <strong>work</strong>ed at <strong>the</strong> Technical dept, <strong>of</strong> J'lem municipality ~656 Shaltiel Meshulam b. Abraham S<strong>of</strong>ia, 1870 Jerusalem, 8 Heshvan 1926 Moved to J'lem very young. Worked for mutual help among <strong>the</strong> community ~655 Shaltiel Shabetay ~ Jerusalem, 24 Shvat 1846 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~655 Shaltiel ShemTov ~ ~ Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs <strong>in</strong> Salonica. ~677 Shama Eliahu Yosef Aleppo,Syr., 1881 Jerusalem, 22 Iyar 1933 Trademan <strong>in</strong> USA,Jamaica,Latim America.1919:Moved to J'm.& built <strong>the</strong> trad<strong>in</strong>g center ~682 Shaprut Hasday b. Yitshak Cordoba, Sp., ca 940 Cordoba Caliph's physician & head <strong>of</strong>his m<strong>in</strong>isters.Close to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Jews</strong>. ~684 Sharabi Hezkeya Yitshak b. Shalom Mizrahi ~ Jerusalem, 1908 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Emissary to Tunisia. ~684 Sharabi Rafael Abraham b. Shalom Mizrahi 1875 Jerusalem, 25 Kislev 1927 Among Jerusalem Rabbis.Tried to help <strong>the</strong> victims <strong>of</strong> Damscus libel. Divrei Shalom , Jerusalem, 1890685 Sharabi Shalom Mizrahi ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Yemenite community <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~682 Sharbit Makhluf ~ Jerusalem, 26 Tishrei 1908 Among Jerusalem best Rabbis & Kabalists. ~655 Shaul Abraham ~ Jerusalem, 18 Tamuz 1851 ~ ~655 Shaul Haim Abraham ~ Jerusalem, 21 Av 1897 Among Smyrna notables. Moved to J'lem when old ~655 Shaul <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 8 Elul 1813 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~655 Shaul <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yaakov ~ Smyrna, 17 Sivan 1738 Among Smyrna Rabbis. ~655 Shaul Rafael Gershon b. <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 1823 Among Jerusalem notables ~655 Shaul Rafael Mordekhay Yehushua ~ Smyrna, 1808 Among Smyrna Rabbis. ~655 Shaul Yaakov ~ Smyrna, 29 Nisan 1758 Among Smyrna Rabbis. Kol Yaakov , Smyrna 1742~ Shayo Louis see: Abadi Ezra ~ ~ ~ ~658 Shbili Haim b.Yirmiya Jerusalem, 18 Adar 1907 ~ 1911:moved to Caucasus.1921:back to J'lem. Teacher. 1937: <strong>work</strong>s <strong>in</strong> bank <strong>in</strong> J'lem. H azon ha H ayim , Jerusalem, 1935658 Shbili Yirmiya (called Ahiashbili) Jerusalem ~ Among J'lem Rabbis.With <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> WW I moved to Caucasus.Still <strong>the</strong>re <strong>in</strong> 1937.. ~679 Shemi Ovadia Merkado Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 7 Adar 1844 Tel Aviv, 1927 1860:moved J'lem. Well known violonist and s<strong>in</strong>ger. ~679 Shemi Yehoshua Haim BenTsion b. Ovadia (Dr.) Jerusalem, 4 Shvat 1874 ~ 1899:Physician (C'ple Univ).1919:manager <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> quarant<strong>in</strong>e hosp.<strong>in</strong> Jaffa port. ~679 Shemi Yitshak b. Eliahu (<strong>in</strong> Damascus called Saruy) Hebron, C140427 Av 1888 ~ Teacher <strong>in</strong>:Ekron,Damascus,Philipopli,Blg.,Hebron,Haifa, Tiberias Many articles <strong>in</strong> different newspapaers.667 Shetrit Makhluf b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Tafilalt,Mor., Av 1866 ~ 1882:moved to Tiberias.1937: Head Rab.Court <strong>in</strong> Tiberias. ~667 Shetrit Makhluf b. Yosef Meknes,Mor. ~ Among Meknes Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1721. ~667 Shetrit <strong>Moshe</strong> Talifalt, Mor. ~ Makhluf's fa<strong>the</strong>r. Worked toge<strong>the</strong>r with R.Yaakov Abihsera ~667 Shetrit <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 28 Adar A 1897 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~667 Shetrit Shalom Bekhor b. Makhluf Tiberias, Tevet 1895 ~ 1920:policeman <strong>in</strong> Tiberias;1927:moved to T"A;1930:Attorney dipl.Police high <strong>of</strong>ficer ~~ Shimon see: Ben Shimon ~ ~ ~ ~~ Shirizli see : <strong>Yisrael</strong> Shirizli ~ ~ ~ ~669 Shlom<strong>of</strong> Yosef Haim b. Shalom Buchara, 5 Shvat 1879 ~ 1923: moved to J'lem. Head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bucharian community <strong>in</strong> J'lem. ~670 Shlush Abner b. Yosef Eliahu Jaffa, 1898 ~ Trademan and active <strong>in</strong> public affairs <strong>in</strong> Tel Aviv. ~670 Shlush Abraham b. Aharon Oran,Alg. Jaffa, 8 Sivan 1858 1840:moved to E.Y.with his family.Openned 1st Synagogue <strong>in</strong> Jaffa where he lived ~671 Shlush Aharon b. Abraham Oran.Alg.,1829 Jaffa, 17 Nisan 1920 Rich goldsmith Bought lands for cemetery <strong>in</strong> Jaffa and for new districts. ~675 Shlush <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yosef Eliahu Jaffa, 1882 (?) ~ Rich trademan very active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. ~675 Shlush Yaakov b. Aharon b. Abraham Jaffa, 1880 ~ Bank Treasurer <strong>in</strong> T"A. Very active <strong>in</strong> all <strong>the</strong> public affairs toge<strong>the</strong>r with his bro<strong>the</strong>r ~675 Shlush Yosef b. Yitshak Marrakech,Mor., C19928 Shvat 1891 ~ 1906:moved to E.Y.Rabbi <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Maghrebian <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> J'lem ~672 Shlush Yosef Eliahu Aharon b. Abraham Jaffa, 1870 Tel Aviv, 11Av 1934 Rich trademan. Built 1st houses <strong>in</strong> T"A;very active <strong>in</strong> all <strong>the</strong> public affairs Parashat H ayay , Tel Aviv 1931663 Shohat Shlomo Bekhor ~ Jerusalem, Died before 1899 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Rem<strong>in</strong>ded <strong>in</strong> Pnei Ish , publ. In Jerusalem, 1899. ~666 Shoshana Shmuel Tiberias Tiberias Among Tiberias Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1790. Emissary to Tripoli ~667 Shoshani Ezra b. Rahamim Hamadan,Iran,25 Kislev 1886 ~ Trademan. 1909:moved to J'lem after an unsuccessful try. Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. ~667 Shoshani Rahamim b. Shmuel Hamadan,Iran, 1854 Jerusalem, 10 Elul 1927 Hamadan Ch-Rab. For many years. ~127 Shriki Shimon Safi,Mor., 1860 Jerusalem, 26 Sivan 1930 Moved to E.Y.1921:became J'lem Ch.-Rab. ~663 Shuhami Efraim Smyrna, 1871 Paris, Heshvan 1935 Pharmacist<strong>in</strong> Smyrna. Published El Mundo , 1921-23. 1923:moved to Paris. La Turquie face de la France . Paris, 1924~ Shushan (Ben) see: Ben Shushan ~ ~ ~ ~663 Shvili Hakmi Yaakov b. Yaakov Caucausus ~ Among Caucasus Rabbis. 1867:Moved to E.Y. Trademan. ~663 Shvili Hakmi <strong>Yisrael</strong> b. Yosef Caucasus, 1866 Jerusalem, 24 Tamuz 1892 Very young moved to J'lem. Trademan. Bought <strong>the</strong> lands <strong>of</strong> Re h avia quarter etc.. ~663 Shvili Hakmi Yosef b. Yaakov Jerusalem, Oct. 2, 1886 ~ Studied Bank<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Paris & USA.1908:back to J'lem had jobs <strong>in</strong> different banks. ~592 Sifroni Imanuel b. Shlomo b. Yekutiel ha-Romi Rome, 1270 Parma,It., 1330 Physician & One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> best Hebrew poets. ~668 Sigura (De) Rafael P<strong>in</strong>has (called PARDE"S) Smyrna Jerusalem, 18 Adar A 1851 Smyrna Head Rab.Court. Moved to J'lem when old. Ot hi leOlam , Smyrna 1865482 Silva (De) Rafael ~ ~ Among Venice Rabbis <strong>in</strong> 1711/ ~481 Silva (De) <strong>David</strong> b. Hezkeya ~ Jerusalem, 1741 Physician <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem.Brought to pr<strong>in</strong>t his fa<strong>the</strong>r's book ~482 Silva (De) Hezkiya ~ Jerusalem, 12 Heshvan 1749 May Hezkeya b. <strong>David</strong>'s grandson. Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~481 Silva (De) Hezkiya b. <strong>David</strong> Livorno, ca1659 Livorno, cac1698 Moved to J'lem when 20 y.Married Rafael Malki's d.1694-98:J'lem Ch.Rab Pri H adash ,Amsterdam 1701;Mayim H ayim , Amsterdam,1730482 Silva (De) P<strong>in</strong>has Hanania ~ ~ ~ Igrot, Salonica, 1798


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works482 Silva (De) Smuel ~ ~ Among Amsterdam Rabbis. Was physician too. ~482 Silva (De) Yehoshua ~ London Among London Rabbis <strong>in</strong> mid 17th cent ~483 Silveira Mikhael ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent ~482 Silveira Aharon Shmuel Aleppo,Syr., 1865 Jerusalem, 12 Adar 1925 1919: Moved to J'lem. Rabbi & Merchant. Had no sons ~483 Silveira <strong>David</strong> b. Hilel Aleppo,Syr., 21 Tishrei 1864 ~ Merchant, active <strong>in</strong> publica affairs;Nisan 1928: moved to J'lem 20 ans dans l'erreur ;Le role du clericalisme dans l'Affaire Dreyfus483 Silveira Shlomo ~ ~ Signed a document 1798 <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem ~483 Silveira Yitshak Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Smyrna, 11 Heshvan 1682 Worked <strong>in</strong> Smyrna ~678 Simhon <strong>Moshe</strong> Morocco ~ Among Morocco Rabbis moved to Tiberias. For 10 y. emissary <strong>in</strong> Italy ~678 Simhon <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Jaffa, 22 Elul 1897 Among Morocco Rabbis.\<strong>in</strong> E.Y. Moved to Jaffa ~678 Simhon Yaakov ~ Jerusalem, 1 Adar A 1894 Among 1st Jaffa jewish settlers after 1840; ~678 Simhon <strong>Yisrael</strong> ~ ~ 1840 and after, managed <strong>Moshe</strong> Montefiore's orange grove. ~678 Simhon Yosef ~ ~ Rabbi & teacher at his own T"T till 1872. AIU teacher <strong>in</strong> Jaffa. ~~ Simon see: Ben Shimon ~ ~ ~ ~737 S<strong>of</strong>er <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Menashe Baghdad, 1904 ~ 1906.moved to E.Y.;Teacher <strong>in</strong> Baghdad, Beyruth and Haifa ~~ Solal see: Cohen Solal ~ ~ ~ ~478 Somekh Abdalla Baghdad, 1812 Baghdad, 18 Elul 1889 Baghdad Ch-Rab ~478 Somekh Sallah Baghdad Jerusalem Moved to J'lem when his wife Ricka died. She was Freha Sasson's sister ~478 Somekh Yosef Baghdad ~ Grandfa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Abdalla Somekh ~586 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o Abraham ~ ~ Liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Smyrna. Signed a document as Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Ch-Rab <strong>in</strong> 1730 ~586 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o Aharon ~ ~ Pr<strong>in</strong>ter <strong>in</strong> Smyrna <strong>in</strong> 1760 ~586 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o Eliezer b. Gershom ~ ~ Pr<strong>in</strong>ter <strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople. His pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g House existed till 1562. ~586 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o Gershom b. Eliezer ~ ~ Pr<strong>in</strong>ter <strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, moved his pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g House to Egypt <strong>in</strong> 1557 ~665 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o Haim b. Shabetay Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ 1722: Built <strong>the</strong> beautiful Sonc<strong>in</strong>o or Mahazikei Tora Synagogue. ~586 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o Haim Yehoshua b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Smyrna ~ Pr<strong>in</strong>ter <strong>in</strong> Smyrna. Built <strong>the</strong>re a synagogue which bears his name;Helped J'm <strong>Jews</strong> ~587 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o Menahem b. Abraham Smyrna ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Smyrna ~587 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o Menahem b. Haim Yehoshua Smyrna ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Smyrna. A funural oration <strong>in</strong> his honor was pr<strong>in</strong>ted <strong>in</strong> 1862 ~587 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Menahem ~ ~ Among Smyrna notables. ~587 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yehoshua ~ ~ Helped to pr<strong>in</strong>tout a book <strong>in</strong> Smyrna <strong>in</strong> 1736. ~587 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o Shmuel ~ ~ Helped to pr<strong>in</strong>tout a book. ~587 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o Shmuel b. Yehoshua ~ ~ Signed a Responsa ~586 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o Yehoshua ~ Constant<strong>in</strong>ople, 1569 Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Mayor community <strong>in</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~586 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o Yehoshua ~ Smyrna, 10 Nisan 1878 Among Smyrna Rabbis. ~587 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o Yehoshua b. Menahem ~ ~ Pr<strong>in</strong>ter <strong>in</strong> Smyrna. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1748. ~587 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o Yehoshua <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Helped to pr<strong>in</strong>tout a book <strong>in</strong> Amsterdam <strong>in</strong> 1738 ~587 Sonc<strong>in</strong>o Yosef b. Menahem ~ ~ Pr<strong>in</strong>ter ~665 Sonsol Bekhor Shabetay Smyrna Jerusalem, 5 Tevet 1931 Among Smyrna notables.Moved to J'lem when old.Philantropist ~479 Sornaga Abraham Haim Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~479 Sornaga Abraham Shmuel ~ Egypt, 5 Iyar 1825 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Moved to Egypt ~737 Sornaga Don Yehuda ~ Salonica, 10 Kislev 1556 Among <strong>the</strong> first members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family who arrived from Spa<strong>in</strong> to Salonica ~479 Sornaga Eliahu Mordekhay ~ Jerusalem, 24 Heshvan 1848 Haim <strong>David</strong>'s fa<strong>the</strong>r; 1830:Signed a doc.1833-41: First & last Ch-Rab. ~480 Sornaga Haim Jerusalem Jerusalem His name is a document from 1818 ~480 Sornaga Haim Abraham b. Abraham Haim ~ ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~480 Sornaga Haim <strong>David</strong> (called Presiado) Jerusalem, 14 Iyar 1842 Jerusalem, 22 Tevet 1915 Head J'lem Rab. Court for 15 y. Meg<strong>in</strong>ei <strong>Erets</strong> Yisrae l, Jerusalem 1904480 Sornaga Haim Rafael Yehuda ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> J'lem <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 18th cent. Was Head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Shohatim (Ritual slaughters) ~737 Sornaga Haim Yehuda ~ ~ 1811:signed a doc.deal<strong>in</strong>g with his daughter's wedd<strong>in</strong>g. Was head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sho h atim. ~480 Sornaga Meir ~ Jerusalem Among Jerusalem Rabbis <strong>in</strong> 1758 ~480 Sornaga Rafael Haim Mordekhay Jerusalem Jerusalem, 24 Iyar 1799 Among Jerusalem Rabbis Pi Shnayim ( with Y.H.Navon),Salonica 1785; Bal Tosif, Livorno, 1785481 Sornaga Rafael Yaakov ~ ~ J'lem Head Rab.Court. Signed on a document <strong>in</strong> 1764. ~481 Sornaga Shmuel Meir ~ Jerusalem Among Jerusalem best Rabbis. Parashat haKesef ,Salonica 1758481 Sornaga Vidal b. Haim <strong>David</strong> Jerusalem ~ Has <strong>the</strong> family book written <strong>by</strong> his fa<strong>the</strong>r ~479 Sornaga Vidal Eliahu Mordekhay b. Haim <strong>David</strong> Jerusalem, 15 Tamuz 1872 ~ Rab. Judge <strong>in</strong> J'lem; Active <strong>in</strong> public affairs ~480 Sornaga Yitshak ~ ~ Among J'lem Rabbis. Pro<strong>of</strong>read <strong>the</strong> family book written <strong>by</strong> Haim <strong>David</strong> Sornaga ~480 Sornaga Yosef Eliahu Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1749 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Rafael Haim Mordekhay's fa<strong>the</strong>r ~480 Sornaga Yosef Meir Jerusalem Jerusalem Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Shmuel Meir's bro<strong>the</strong>r. ~738 Sruk (Ben) Menahem Tortosa,Sp.,C2808 10th cent. ~ Hebrew grammar specialist. Ma h beret738 Sruk <strong>Yisrael</strong> ~ ~ Among Safed Rabbis. R.Yisthak Luria's pupil Naim Zmirot <strong>Yisrael</strong>.~ Strumsa see:Estrumsa ~ ~ ~ ~478 Sukari Shlomo Damascus Tiberias Amond Damascus Rabbis. Moved to Tiberias when old Ateret Shlomo , Jerusalem, 1902476 Suz<strong>in</strong> Eliezer Jerusalem Jerusalem, 8 Nisan 1805 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Died very old. Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Shlomo <strong>Moshe</strong> ~476 Suz<strong>in</strong> Hay Yedidia(called Tshilibon)b.Shlomo <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem Among J'lem Rabbis.Signed do <strong>in</strong> 1836 & 1854. 2 sons: Yitshak & <strong>Moshe</strong> ~477 Suz<strong>in</strong> Mordekhay Eliezer Jerusalem Jerusalem, 21 Elul 1868 Signed documents <strong>in</strong> 1843, 1859 ~477 Suz<strong>in</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> Philipopoli,Blg Jerusalem, 1840 Rich man who moved to Jerusalem ~477 Suz<strong>in</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> Shlomo Jerusalem Jerusalem, 7 Av 1898 Grandson <strong>of</strong> Ch-Rab. Shlomo <strong>Moshe</strong> S.;Among J'm Rabbis,1887:emissary ~478 Suz<strong>in</strong> Rafael b. Hay Yedidia Jerusalem Jerusalem, 2 Kislev 1850 Among Jerusalem. Died very young ~478 Suz<strong>in</strong> Shlomo <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 28 Kislev 1836 Among J'lem Rabbis. Emissary; 1826: J'lem Ch-Rab. ~477 Suz<strong>in</strong> Yehuda b. Shlomo <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 5 Tevet 1875 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~477 Suz<strong>in</strong> Yitshak b. Hay Yedidia b. Shlomo <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 12 Heshvan 1917 1874: Emissary ~266 Tabib Abraham Yemen, 1892 ~ Moved to E.Y. <strong>in</strong> 1910. Active for his community Golat Teiman, Tel Aviv 1932; Shevi Teiman , Tel Aviv 1933266 Tabib Abraham Yemen, 1892 19 Adar B 1935 Moved to E.Y. <strong>in</strong> 1909 and settled <strong>in</strong> Rishon Letsion. Silversmith ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works695 Tadjer Abraham b. <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shmuel Bulgaria Bulgaria Writer and active <strong>in</strong> cultural affairs La Istoria de las Kroazadas ,Rutschuk,1894;+15 books <strong>in</strong> Lad<strong>in</strong>o + many articles697 Tadjer <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shmuel S<strong>of</strong>ia, 11 Iyar 1832 Kiustendil,Blg.13 Adar B 1913 Rabbi estimated <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> and <strong>the</strong> governors. HaHagana al haTalmud ,S<strong>of</strong>ia 1887 + 6 o<strong>the</strong>r books697 Tadjer <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yitshak b. Shlomo (MABI"T) ~ Jerusalem, 17 Heshvan 1911 1871-1911:HeadRab.Court <strong>in</strong> J'lem ~697 Tadjer Shlomo b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem, 23 Shvat 1866 Damascus, 9 Heshvan 1936 MABI"T's son.1912-21:Rab <strong>in</strong> Buchara.1922-29 Ch-Rab. In Beyruth & Damascus ~697 Tadjer Tsiona Jaffa ~ Studied at Bestalel Art Academy <strong>in</strong> J'lem & <strong>in</strong> Paris.1929-1933 had pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gs exhebitions ~696 Tadjer Yaakov b. Yosef S<strong>of</strong>ia, 1874 ~ Very active sionist 1922:Moved to T"A.Founded a bank to help <strong>the</strong> immigrants from Blg. ~696 Tadjer Yitshak b. Shlomo ~ Jerusalem, 5 Shvat 1845 R.<strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yitshak's fa<strong>the</strong>r;1836:A plaque <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Istanbulis synag.<strong>in</strong> J'm on his name ~696 Tadjer Yosef S<strong>of</strong>ia, 1876 Tel Aviv, 30 Heshvan 1936 Attorney; Among 1st sionists <strong>in</strong> Blg & very active;1924: moved to T"A opened a factory ~266 Taitasak Abraham ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Salonica <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> first 1/4 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 16th cent. ~725 Taitasak <strong>David</strong> Salonica Salonica, 4 Adar A 1658 Among Salonica Rabbis ~266 Taitasak <strong>Moshe</strong> Salonica ~ Among Salonica best Rabbis. ~265 Taitasak Shlomo Spa<strong>in</strong> ~ First <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family who reached Salonica after <strong>the</strong> Expulsion ~266 Taitasak Shlomo Salonica Safed, 1646 Among Salonica Rabbis. ~266 Taitasak Yaakov b. Shmuel Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. ~265 Taitasak Yehuda b. Shlomo Spa<strong>in</strong> ~ Came to Salonica with his fa<strong>the</strong>r and bro<strong>the</strong>r after <strong>the</strong> Expulsion. Sheerit Yehuda, Salonica, 1601265 Taitasak Yosef b. Shlomo Spa<strong>in</strong> ~ Lived dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> 15th cent. ~725 Talbi Yehuda Leon R. Belgrad, 1878 Tel Aviv, 22 Shvat 1937 Talented architect.1934:moved to TA. Left his pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g collection to TA museum. ~699 Taluk Mordekhay ~ Jerusalem, 1749 (80 y. old) Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople notables.Founded Gdulat Mordekhay Yeshiva <strong>in</strong> J'lem ~725 Tarabulus <strong>David</strong> Yenishir,Trk. Jerusalem, 7 Elul 1911 Among Yenisehir Rabbis.725 Tarabulus Shimon b. Tsadik Jerusalem, Heshvan 1884 ~ Physician (Geneva Univ). 1918-1924:Worked <strong>in</strong> Hedera, <strong>the</strong>n moved to Tel Aviv. ~275 Taragan Abraham Jerusalem Jerusalem, 14 Tishrei 1851 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~273 Taragan Ben Tsion b. Yosef Rafael Jerusalem, 1870 ~ Was <strong>in</strong> Eliezer Ben Yehuda pr<strong>in</strong>t.house.Sept.1905-Alexandria- Hebrew teacher ~275 Taragan Eliahu Jerusalem ~ T"T teacher <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~274 Taragan Haim <strong>David</strong> Shabtay Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1890 Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1860 ~275 Taragan Rafael Abraham Jerusalem Jerusalem, 13 Adar 1787 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~275 Taragan Yaakov Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~275 Taragan Yosef Rafael Jerusalem, 1818 ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1842 ~275 Taragan Yosef Yehiel ~ Jerusalem, 6 Heshvan 1820 Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1814 ~275 Taranto <strong>Moshe</strong> Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 1884 Moved to J'lem ~275 Taranto Shlomo Merkado Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 13 Shvat 1845 Seems to be <strong>the</strong> first member <strong>of</strong> this family who arrived <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem ~275 Taranto Yom Tov b. Efraim Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Moved to Jerusalem when old.Founded a Yeshiva <strong>in</strong> Ohel <strong>Moshe</strong> quarter. ~327 Tauil Haim Aleppo,Syr. ~ Before WW I lef to NY & for 25 y. Head Rab.Court <strong>of</strong> Aleppo.1937:back to J'lem. ~695 Tibon <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shmuel Spa<strong>in</strong> Lunel, Fr. 3rd generation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> translators.Lived <strong>in</strong> mid-13th cent.<strong>in</strong> Lunel,Fr. ~695 Tibon Shmuel b. Yehuda Granada, 1160 Lunel,Fr.,1230 Physician. Translated Ramba"m's "More Nevokhim " and o<strong>the</strong>rs Wrote and translated some books.694 Tibon Yaakov b. Makir (also known as Don Pr<strong>of</strong>iat) Spa<strong>in</strong> ~ Physician & l<strong>in</strong>guist. Translated many books. ~694 Tibon Yehuda b. Shaul Granada,,1120 Lunel,Fr. 1190 1150:Moved to Lunel. Physician. Translated books from Arabic to Hebrew.. Musar Av ; Sod Tsa h ot266 Tobo Eliezer HaLevi Rabat,Mor. Jerusalem, 22 Adar A 1886 Moved to E.Y. <strong>in</strong> 1857 Pekudat Eliezer, Jerusalem, 1892271 Toledano Abraham ~ ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Tangier, Mor. ~271 Toledano Abraham b. Barukh (Haim's brot.) ~ ~ Was <strong>in</strong> trade relations with <strong>the</strong> Sultan's son. Was condamned. ~271 Toledano Barukh b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Meknes,Mor., 1738 Jerusalem, 10 Tevet 1712 Moved to E.Y. <strong>in</strong> 1711. ~271 Toledano Barukh b. Yaakov Meknes,Mor., 1738 Meknes, 4 Tamuz 1817 G.G.Grandfa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Yaakov, author <strong>of</strong> Ner haMaarav ~267 Toledano Barukh b. Yehuda Safed, 22 Elul 1883 ~ Married to Yosef <strong>David</strong> Abulafia's daug..1914- sent to Aleppo, back to Tiberias ~271 Toledano Daniel Meknes,Mor. ~ Faught aga<strong>in</strong>st Shabtaism movement. Counseller <strong>of</strong> Morocco Sultan ~271 Toledano Daniel b. Yosef Castilla,Sp. ~ Head <strong>of</strong> Castillia Rabbis. Expulsed, settled <strong>in</strong> Salonica <strong>the</strong>n moved to Fes, Mor. ~271 Toledano Eliezer Lisbon ~ Helped to <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> Hebrew pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Lisbon. Moved to Safed. ~271 Toledano Eliezer b. Habib Meknes,Mor, ca 1810. ~ Among Meknes Rabbis. M<strong>in</strong> h at <strong>An</strong>i,271 Toledano Habib Meknes,Mor. ca 1727 ~ Wrote <strong>the</strong> Toledano fam.genealogy, appear<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ketubot ~271 Toledano Habib b. Eliezer Meknes,Mor., 1800 ~ Community activist, ~272 Toledano Habib b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Meknes,Mor. ~ Was Demnat Rab. In 1736 ~271 Toledano Haim b. Barukh (Abraham's brot.) ~ ~ Saved his bro<strong>the</strong>r Abraham pay<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Sultan. ~272 Toledano Haim b. Daniel Meknes,Mor. ~ Sultan's f<strong>in</strong>ancial counseller & emissary to London. ~272 Toledano Haim b. Habib Meknes,Mor. ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1674 ~272 Toledano Haim b. Yehuda Meknes,Mor., ca 1700 Sale, Mor., 11 Shvat 1783 Moved to Sale, Mor, where Ch-Rab for 30 years ~272 Toledano Haim b. Yosef Meknes,Mor. Meknes, 13 Tamuz 1848 Among Meknes best Rabbis. ~270 Toledano Meir b.Yehuda Tiberias, 1899 Safed, 23 Av 1929 Attorney ~272 Toledano <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Daniel Meknes,Mor., 1724 Meknes, 13 Tevet 1773 Rab.Judge <strong>in</strong> Meknes. ~273 Toledano <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Haim Meknes,Mor., ca 1643 ~ Ra. Habib T.'s bro<strong>the</strong>r ~273 Toledano <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yaakov Meknes, Mor. ~ Among Meknes Rabbis. ~270 Toledano Nisim b. Yehuda Tiberias, 1889 Tiberias, 12 Shvat 1927 Community activist. ~273 Toledano P<strong>in</strong>has b. Barukh Meknes,Mor. ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> mid-19th cent. ~273 Toledano Rafael Tiberias ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1888 ~273 Toledano Shlomo b. Eliezer Fes,Mor. Fes, 14 Tevet 1789 Among Fes Rabbis. ~273 Toledano Shlomo b. Yaakov Meknes,Mor, 1838 Taza, Mor. Moved to Tiberias <strong>in</strong> 1858. Emissary to Morocco and died <strong>the</strong>re ~272 Toledano Yaakov ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Tiberias. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1898 ~272 Toledano Yaakov <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1771 ~268 Toledano Yaakov <strong>Moshe</strong> b.Yehuda Tiberias, 11 Elul 1880 ~ Community activist..1926: Tangier.Ch-Rab.; From 1935: Alexandria Ch-Rab. Apirion, J'lem 1905;+ many manuscript& pr<strong>in</strong>ted books & articles272 Toledano Yehuda b. Haim Meknes,Mor. ~ Among Meknes Rabbis. ~272 Toledano Yehuda b. Meir Meknes,Mor., 1749 Meknes, 15 Nisan 1780 Transcripted old manuscripts. ~272 Toledano Yehuda b. Yaakov Meknes,Mor. Meknes, 11 Nisan 1804 Among Meknes Rabbis. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works268 Toledano Yehuda b. Yaakov Meknes,Mor. Tiberias, 25 Av 1934 (75 y. old) Moved to Tiberias <strong>in</strong> 1862. ~271 Toledano Yitshak Madrid ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Madrid. Rakia Agol , Rakia Yashar272 Toledano Yona , Abraham's bro<strong>the</strong>r ~ ~ Wrote <strong>the</strong> Toledano fam. History ~272 Toledano Yosef Agadir,Mor. Jerusalem, 19 Iyar 1760 Moved to E.Y. when old ~272 Toledano Yosef b. Daniel Meknes,Mor. ~ Was Sultan Moulay Ishmael's counseller. Later Morocco Consul <strong>in</strong> Holland ~~ Trani (De) see: Mitrani ~ ~ ~ ~276 Treves Abraham b. Gershon ~ ~ Among Safed Rabbis. ~276 Treves Abraham b. Shlomo ~ ~ Close friend <strong>of</strong> R. Yosef Caro. Moved to Safed when old. ~275 Treves Benyam<strong>in</strong> b. Matatia Padova,It, ca1485 ~ Was Rab. In Trikala and o<strong>the</strong>r communities <strong>in</strong> Greece Benyam<strong>in</strong> Zeev, Venice, 1539275 Treves Rafael b. Barukh Jerusalem Jerusalem, 9 Elul 1773 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~586 Tsahalon Mordekhay b. Yaakov ~ ~ Among Ferrara Rabbis. Megilat Neharot ,1707586 Tsahalon Yaakov b. Yitshak Rome ~ Among Rome Rabbis and Physician For some years was Ferrara Ch-Rab. Otsar ha H aim, Venice 1693; Margaliot Tovot ,Venice, 1665 +10 o<strong>the</strong>r books585 Tsahalon YomTov b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Safed Jerusalem, 1697 Among Rab. Judge <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem Leka h Tov, Safed 1837; Responsae, Venice 1694~ Tsalmona see: Salmona ~ ~ ~ ~~ Tsarfati see: Sarfati ~ ~ ~ ~583 Tsarom Abraham b. Saadia Djebel Hardj,Yemem, 1877 ~ 1897:moved to Jaffa. Devoted his time to <strong>the</strong> Yememnite community ~592 Tsefira Saadia b. Yosef ~ ~ Among Yemen Rabbis. ~592 Tsefira Yosef b. Saadia Sanaa,Yemen, 1847 ~ Rabbi & Scribe;1890:Moved to Jerusalem. ~~ Tsemah see: Semah ~ ~ ~ ~~ Tsevi see: Sevi ~ ~ ~ ~~ Tsifroni see: Sifroni ~ ~ ~ ~587 Ts<strong>of</strong>ay<strong>of</strong> haCohen <strong>David</strong> Buchara Jerusalem, 13 Tamuz 1904 Among Buchara notables. 1890:moved to Jerusalem. Helped <strong>the</strong> Bucharaian community ~588 Ts<strong>of</strong>ay<strong>of</strong> haCohen Shlomo b. <strong>David</strong> Buchara, 1876 Jerusalem, 12 Elul 1936 Among Buchara notables.After Russian revolution,lost his money.1921:moved to E.Y. ~~ Tsonts<strong>in</strong> see: Sonc<strong>in</strong>o ~ ~ ~ ~~ Tsur (Aben) see: Abensur ~ ~ ~ ~745 Tsuri <strong>Moshe</strong> Acre, 1853 Haifa, 23 Nisan 1936 Upholsterer who became very active <strong>in</strong> Lower Galilee public affairs. ~137 Turdjeman ? B Yaakov Hebron Jerusalem, 1910 Married with Yehoshua Burla. ~698 Turdjeman Abraham Yosef ~ ~ Among Hebron Rabbis.Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1839. ~698 Turdjeman <strong>Moshe</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 29 Heshvan 1849 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~698 Turdjeman Rahamim Rafael ~ ~ Among Hebron Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1839. ~698 Turdjeman Yaakov b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Tiberias Tiberias, 1878 Among Tiberias Rabbis. Son <strong>of</strong> R.Yaakoc Abihsera's sister. ~698 Turdjeman Yaakov Yosef ~ ~ Among Hebron Rabbis.Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1845 & 1854. ~698 Turdjeman Yehuda ~ ~ Among Hebron Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1839. ~698 Turdjeman <strong>Yisrael</strong> b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Tiberias, 1880 ~ His parents were from Fes,Mor.Emissary <strong>in</strong> many countries.1914-1921:Buchara Ch-Rab. ~~ Ualid see: Ben Ualid ~ ~ ~ ~25 Uzida Shmuel b. Yitshak Safed, ca 1555 ~ Midrash Shmuel, Venice1579;Igeret Shmuel, Constant<strong>in</strong>ople1596;Lehem Dim'a, Venice1606 ~503 Uziel Abraham b. Yehuda Spa<strong>in</strong> Fes, ca1570 Moved to Fes,Mor.Among Fes Rabbis ~513 Uziel Barukh Salonica ~ Immigrated to E.Y.under <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>fluence <strong>of</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> b.Daniel Attias& settled <strong>the</strong>re ~501 Uziel Barukh b. <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yaakov Salonica, 1900 ~ Hebrew teacher; 1914:moved to J'lem; Becam attorney; Works <strong>in</strong> Tel Aviv ~503 Uziel Bekhor <strong>Moshe</strong> Yehuda b. Rafael Yehuda ~ Jerusalem, 1853 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~498 Uziel Bentsion Meir Hay b. Yosef Rafael Jerusalem, 1880 ~ Teacher;1911- Jaffa Ch-Rab;1921-22Salonica Ch-Rab,Active <strong>in</strong> publicAffairs Mishpatei Uziel , Tel Aviv,1936. + 12 o<strong>the</strong>r books503 Uziel <strong>David</strong> Fes,Mor. ~ Among Fes Rabbis. ~739 Uziel <strong>David</strong> Salonica Salonica, 18 Tishrei 1631 Very appreciated physician ~503 Uziel Haim Fes,Mor. ~ Among Fes Rabbis. Lived: mid 16th-mid 17th cent ~503 Uziel Haim Barukh Padova,It. ~ Among Padua Rabbis; ~739 Uziel Hasday ~ Salonica, 12 Tevet 1536 Among Salonica notables ~503 Uziel Rafael Smyrna ~ Lived:end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 18th cen-mid 19thcent; Editor <strong>of</strong> 1st Lad<strong>in</strong>o jnewspaper(1830) ~503 Uziel Rafael Yehuda Jerusalem jerusalem, 8 Sivan 1827 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1814 ~503 Uziel Shlomo Fes,Mor. ~ Among Fes Rabbis; 1571-1581; Fes Ch-Rab. ~503 Uziel Shmuel Spa<strong>in</strong> ~ Expulsed from Spa<strong>in</strong>, settled <strong>in</strong> Salonica <strong>in</strong> 1500 ~501 Uziel Yaakov Salonica ~ Editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Turkish Official Journal. Folklore shel haYehudim hasfaradim ,T"A,1927 + 1 book <strong>in</strong> Lad<strong>in</strong>o.503 Uziel Yaakov Kasaba,Trk, ~ Among Kassaba Rabiis Kokhav meYaakov, Smyrna, 1893739 Uziel Yaakov Salonica Salonica, 22 Nisan 1613 Among Salonica Rabbis ~503 Uziel Yehuda Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1814 ~503 Uziel Yehuda Morocco ca1542 Among Tlemcen,Algeria, Rabbis ~503 Uziel Yehuda Shmuel Fes,Mor. ~ 1593-1603: Fes Ch-Rab. Beit Uziel, Venice 1604503 Uziel Yehuda Yosef Fes,Mor., 1620 Fes, 19 Adar1689 Among Fes Rabbis ~503 Uziel <strong>Yisrael</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1775 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1814 ~503 Uziel Yitshak b. Abraham Fes,Mor. Amsterdam, 1620 Among Fes Rabbis.;1606:moved to Amsterdam and Ch-Rab. There Maane Lashon, Amsterdam, 1627503 Uziel Yitshak Haim b. Rafael Yehuda Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1842 Among Jerusalem Rabbi. Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Yosef Rafael ~503 Uziel Yonatan <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> ~ Lived before <strong>the</strong> destruction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2nd Temple ~503 Uziel Yosef Fes,Mor. ~ Among Fes Rabbis <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 17th cent. ~502 Uziel Yosef P<strong>in</strong>has Salonica, 21 Sivan 1888 ~ Editor <strong>of</strong> Lad<strong>in</strong>o newspapers; 1930:moved to E"Y. S<strong>in</strong>ist, active <strong>in</strong> public affairs HaMigdal halavan ,Tel Aviv 1929502 Uziel Yosef Rafael Jerusalem, 1829 Jerusalem, 13 Nisan 1894 Head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Shohatim; 1884:Head Rab.Court. Had one son:Bentsion Ish Tsair, Jerusalem 1875226 Valero Haim Ahron b. Yaakov Jerusalem, 1845 Jerusalem, 9 Elul 1933 1880: gen. manager <strong>the</strong> Bank. Valero (founded <strong>by</strong> his fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong> 1848). Philantropist. ~229 Valero <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Haim Aharon b. Yaakov Jerusalem, 3 Kislev 1883 ~ Advocate and Judge ~229 Valero <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yaakov Jerusalem Jerusalem, 14 Sivan 1879 Head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jaffa Branch <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bank Valero. Sweden Vice Consul <strong>in</strong> J'lem & Jaffa ~231 Valero Shmuel b. Yehuda Italy. ~ ~ H azon leMoed, Venice,1586,Yad haMelekh, Venice, 1586229 Valero Yaakov Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 22 Kislev 1880 11835: moved to J'lem. Founded Bank Valero <strong>in</strong> 1848. ~


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works228 Valero Yaakov Morea,Gr. Jerusalem, 26 Adar 1761 Moved to J'lem. Descendant <strong>of</strong> Rab. Shmuel b. Yehuda Valero Lua h Erez , Smyrna 1750221 Varon Aliza Jerusalem, 1885 ~ Theater actress. Her fa<strong>the</strong>r was born <strong>in</strong> Bulgaria..Dur<strong>in</strong>g WWI moved to <strong>the</strong> USA ~222 Varon Nisim Abraham Jerusalem, 1885 Jerusalem, 8 Adar 1935 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~720 Ventura Haim Smyrna ~ Among Smyrna Rabbis. Ets H aim, Smyrna 1734.720 Ventura <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yosef Jerusalem ~ Among Jerusalem Rabbis. Was teacher <strong>in</strong> Silistra,Blg. Yem<strong>in</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong>, Mantova 1624.223 Vidas (De) Eliahu b. <strong>Moshe</strong> Safed, 1550 Safed, ca1587 Among Safed Rabbis. Reshit H okhma, Venice, 1579223 Vidas (De) <strong>Moshe</strong> Salonica ~ Moved to J'lem with his family before 1540 ~223 Vidas (De) Shmuel Salonica ~ Among Salonica Rabbis. ~~ Vilna Haim Yeruham see:Eliashar H. Yeruham mevilna.. ~ ~ ~ ~226 Virga (Ibn) Meir Spa<strong>in</strong> Italy Spanish Rabbi, murdered <strong>in</strong> Italy. ~226 Virga (Ibn) <strong>Moshe</strong> Spa<strong>in</strong> ~ Among Spa<strong>in</strong> Rabbis. ~226 Virga (Ibn) Shlomo Spa<strong>in</strong>, 15th cent. ~ Expulsed from Spa<strong>in</strong> and Portugal ~226 Virga (Ibn) Shmuel Spa<strong>in</strong> ~ Among Spa<strong>in</strong> Rabbis. ~226 Virga (Ibn) Yehuda Sevillia, Sp. ~ Lived <strong>in</strong> Sevilia 12 years before <strong>the</strong> Expulsion.Fled to Portugal but was burnt <strong>the</strong>re Kli Ofek,226 Virga (Ibn) Yosef Spa<strong>in</strong>, 15th cent. <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 1559 Expulsed from Spa<strong>in</strong> and settled <strong>in</strong> <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, Turkey became <strong>the</strong>re Ch-Rab. Sheerit Yosef226 Virga (Ibn) Yosef <strong>the</strong> Old Spa<strong>in</strong> ~ Among Spa<strong>in</strong> Rabbis. ~223 Vital <strong>David</strong> b. Shlomo ~ ~ Among Italy Rabbis. ~223 Vital Haim b. Yosef Safed, 1543 Damascus, 1 Iyar 1620 Though he was <strong>the</strong> Massiah b. Yosef. Moved to Damascus,Syr.when old. Mavo Shearim, J'lem 1902;Shear haKavanot, J'lem 1885 + many o<strong>the</strong>r books225 Vital <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Shmuel b.Yosef Bekhor ~ ~ Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Egypt. ~225 Vital Shmuel b. Haim b. Yosef ~ Egypt Rabbi <strong>in</strong> Damascus, Syr.. Ra. Yashia P<strong>in</strong>to's son-<strong>in</strong>-law.Moved to Egypt when old. Many articles pr<strong>in</strong>ted toge<strong>the</strong>r with o<strong>the</strong>r books224 Vital Yosef Calabria Hills, It. ~ Scribe.Moved to E.Y. when old. ~225 Vital Yosef Bekhor ~ Jerusalem, 3 Tishrei 1889 He published <strong>the</strong> books <strong>of</strong> Haim b. Yosef Vital ~226 Vitas Shabetay b. Yaakov Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~ Among Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Rabbis. ~221 Waish Abraham Marrakech,Mor. ~ Signed a document <strong>in</strong> 1606 ~221 Waish Shmuel Meknes,Mor., 1738 Meknes, 1807 Among Meknes Rabbis. ~221 Waish Yeshua Meknes,Mor. ~ Young moved to Tiberias. Among Tiberias Rabbis. ~231 Wakn<strong>in</strong> <strong>David</strong> Tiberias Tiberias, 17 Shvat 1897 Tiberias Head Rab.Court. ~231 Wakn<strong>in</strong> Meir b. <strong>David</strong> Tiberias ~ Among Tiberias Rabbis ~231 Wakn<strong>in</strong> Shimon b. <strong>David</strong> ~ ~ Among Tiberias Rabbis <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 20th cent.. Doresh Simukhim , J'lem 1933231 Wakn<strong>in</strong> Yaakov b. <strong>David</strong> Tiberias, 1874 ~ Among Tiberias Rabbis. ~721 Wakn<strong>in</strong> Yosef b. Yehuda Ceutat,Mor.12th cent Egypt Physician.Moved to Egypt & 1185:visited Ramba"m.Moved to Aleppo,Baghdad . ~221 Walid [Ben] Haim ~ Jerusalem, 15 Kislev 1917 ~ ~221 Walid [Ben] Yitshak b. Yom Tov Tetouan,Mor. Tetouan, 9 Adar B 1870(73 y.old) Considered as a Sa<strong>in</strong>t. Vayomer Yitshak, Livorno, 1876291 Yare (MeBartenura) Ovadia Amon b. Zekharia ~ ~ Ovadia b. Abraham's nefew..Lived <strong>in</strong> Safed <strong>in</strong> 1566. Mikra Kadesh, Venice 1585290 Yare (MeBartenura) Ovadia b. Abraham Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Italy, 1418 Jerusalem, 1506 1488:moved to J'lem and became soon head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> community (1,500 <strong>Jews</strong>) Omer Kana, Pisa 1810;Rabote<strong>in</strong>u Baalei haTosafot, Warsaw1889~ YASH"FA see: Farhi Yosef Shabetay ~ ~ ~ ~276 Yehuda Abraham Shalom b.Benyam<strong>in</strong> Yehezkel Jerusalem, 7 Tamuz 1877 ~ <strong>Oriental</strong> Sciences Pr<strong>of</strong>. <strong>in</strong> ma<strong>in</strong> European Universities;Studied Spanish <strong>Jews</strong>. Many books and articles <strong>in</strong> many languages280 Yehuda Benyam<strong>in</strong> Yehezkel b. Shlomo Baghdad, 1844 Jerusalem, 3 Tamuz 1912 <strong>An</strong>cient & rich Baghdadi family. Married to Benyam<strong>in</strong> Benshushan's daughter. ~283 Yehuda Fradj Haim b.Shlomo Yehezkel Baghdad, 1846 Baghdad, 1893 Emissary to India. Died on his way to E.Y. where he planned to settle ~284 Yehuda Shaul b. Shlomo Baghdad Jerusalem, 24 Shvat 1866 Bought <strong>the</strong> first land parcel <strong>of</strong> Motsa village near Jerusalem ~286 Yehuda Shimon b. Shlomo Yehezkel Baghdad, 1855 ~ Fifth son ~285 Yehuda Shlomo Yehezkel Baghdad, 1818 Jerusalem, 22 Tishrei 1872 1856:Moved to J'lem. ~285 Yehuda Shmuel Tiberias Tiberias, 1576 Among Tiberias Rabbis. ~281 Yehuda Yaakov Tsvi Yehezkel b.Shimon Jerusalem, 1874 ~ Grandon son <strong>of</strong> Rab. Yehezkel.Official translator <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Supr. Court <strong>in</strong> J'lem ~281 Yehuda Yehoshua Abraham Smyrna Jerusalem, 8 Tevet 1849 Moved to J'lem when old. ~282 Yehuda Yitshak (deyada Aba) Salonica ~ Published commentaries to <strong>the</strong> Torah <strong>in</strong> Lad<strong>in</strong>o Le h em Yehuda, Salonica, 1888; Mea Loez Yehashaya,Sal.1892281 Yehuda Yitshak Yehezhel b. Benyam<strong>in</strong> Yehezkel Jerusalem, 9 Heshvan 1864 ~ Specialist <strong>in</strong> Middle Ages Arabic Literature Has published many books and articles725 Yehuday<strong>of</strong> Yitshak b. Elisha Buchara, 29 Nisan 1902 ~ 1922:moved to J'lem (2nd time); Very active <strong>in</strong> Buchara com. In J'lem. ~292 Yerushalmi Barukh Constant<strong>in</strong>ople Jerusalem, 10 Elul 1899 Moved to J'lem when old. Had no sons Barukh meBanim , Jerusalem, 1900292 Yeshaya b. Shmuel b. <strong>Moshe</strong> S<strong>of</strong>ia, 5 Sivan 1844 Jerusalem, 6 Tamuz 1928 1878-79:moved to Salonica <strong>the</strong>n to E.Y. <strong>in</strong> 1880 ~726 Yeshaya Shmuel Jerusalem, 8 Tevet 1903 ~ Studied economics <strong>in</strong> London. Back to J'lem. 1937:Works at <strong>the</strong> Education m<strong>in</strong>istry. ~293 Yeshayahu Eviatar Dagestan, 1839 Jerusalem, 1 Adar B 1927 Rabbi <strong>of</strong> Dagestan community <strong>in</strong> Jerusalem. ~292 Yeshua Shmuel b. Yosef Aden,Yemen ~ Among Yemen Rabbis. ~~ Yiluz see: Illuz ~ ~ ~ ~~ <strong>Yisrael</strong> see: Israel ~ ~ ~ ~288 Yitshaki Abraham b. <strong>David</strong> Jerusalem, 1661 Jerusalem, 13 Sivan 1729 1711-15:Emissary <strong>in</strong> some European countries. 1715-1722 J'lem Ch-Rab. Zera Abraham . Smyrna.288 Yitshaki <strong>David</strong> ~ Jerusalem, 13 Sivan 1729 Rab. In J'lem <strong>in</strong> 1689. Abrahm Azulay's son-<strong>in</strong>-law ~289 Yitshaki Shlomo b. Yitshak (RASH"I) Troyes,Fr, 1040 Troyes,Fr., 1105 One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most valuable Rabbis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jewish People Commentaries to <strong>the</strong> whole Bible and <strong>the</strong> Talmud289 Yitshaki Yaakov b. Yitshak Dagestan, ca1846 Jerusalem, 21 Sivan 1917 1900: moved to E.Y. & founded Beer Yaakov settlement for his people Ohel Yaakov, J'lem 1908/10726 Yitshak<strong>of</strong> HaCoehn <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Yitshak Buchara, 9 Nisan 1865 ~ 1923: moved to J'lem. Among Buchara Rabbi. Active <strong>in</strong> Buchara com. Public affairs. ~237 Zaafran <strong>Moshe</strong> Jerusalem Jerusalem, 20 Iyar 1815 Jerusalem Rabb<strong>in</strong>al Judge. ~237 Zaken [Ben] Shmuel Fes,Mor., 1670 ~ Among Fes Rabbis. Gefen Poria, J'lem 1904;~ Zaken see Ben Zaken ~ ~ ~ ~232 Zeev Azaria b. <strong>Yisrael</strong> b. Azaria ~ ~ Was among tortured prisoners. ~232 Zeevi Haim Abraham <strong>Yisrael</strong> b. Benyam<strong>in</strong> ~ Hebron, Iyar 1731 Son <strong>of</strong> Abraham Azulay's daughter. Urim Gedolim, Izmir,1758; Or Hadash, Izmir 1766232 Zeevi Rafael Yitshak Azaria b. Yosef Hay Hebron ~ Among Hebron Rabbis. ~232 Zeevi <strong>Yisrael</strong> b. Azaria ~ ~ His fa<strong>the</strong>r was from Salonica. Young, moved to J'lem. Emmissary to Constant<strong>in</strong>ople ~721 Zekhut Abraham b. Shmuel Salamanca,Sp., 1440 Damascus, 1515 Astronomer. Expulsed from Spa<strong>in</strong> &Portugal, moved to Tunis & Dmascus. Tkhunat Zekhut; Yo h as<strong>in</strong> ,Constant<strong>in</strong>ople 1566721 Zekhut <strong>Moshe</strong> b. Mordekhay Amsterdam, 1625 Mantova, 1695 Son <strong>of</strong> expulsed fam. from Spa<strong>in</strong>;Rab.Moved to Livorno, Ch-Rab. In Venice for some y.. Shuda Dedayanei, Mantova 1673;Kol haRemez, Amst.1719+6 o<strong>the</strong>r pr<strong>in</strong>ted books


<strong>An</strong> <strong>Index</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>work</strong>: <strong>Oriental</strong> <strong>Jews</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>David</strong> Gaon. (Yehudei haMizrah be<strong>Erets</strong> <strong>Yisrael</strong>) Jerusalem, 1938. (Translated from Hebrew)Page Surname and Given Name Birth Place & Date Death Place & Date Notes Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Works233 Zimra (Ben) <strong>David</strong> b. Shlomo Zamora,Sp., ca1479 Safed, 1589 After <strong>the</strong> Expulsion was <strong>in</strong> Fes,Mor. Then moved to E.Y.Ch-Rab. In Egypt Magen <strong>David</strong>, Amsterdam 1713 + 10 o<strong>the</strong>r books236 Zmiro Eliahu b. Natan b. Yosef b. Zekharia Jerusalem Jerusalem, 24 Tamuz 1934 Among Jerusalem Rabbis ~236 Zmiro Natan b. Yosef b. Zekharia Jerusalem Jerusalem, 11 Av 1911 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. 1835: accompanied his fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong> mission. ~722 Zmiro Shlomo Salonica Salonica, 2 Av 1530 (died young) Among Salonica Rabbis. Family <strong>of</strong> Expulsed <strong>Jews</strong> from Spa<strong>in</strong>. ~236 Zmiro Yosef b. Zekharia Jerusalem Jerusalem, 1 Sivan 1843 Among Jerusalem Rabbis.1835:Emissary to many european countries Hon Yosef , Livorno 1828.236 Zmiro Zekharia Jerusalem Jerusalem, 28 Tishrei 1837 Among Jerusalem Rabbis. ~719 Zonana Dromi Haim b. <strong>Moshe</strong> <strong>An</strong>dr<strong>in</strong>ople, 10 Tevet 1892 ~ 1909:moved to J'lem. Teacher <strong>in</strong> many places and active <strong>in</strong> public affairs. ~238 Zrihan Yaakov Hay Tiberias, Sivan 1869 ~ Among Tiberias Rabbis. H ilek Yaakov, J'lem 1902; Bikurei Yaakov, J"m 1906; Ohel Yaakov, J'm1931Translated and Compiled <strong>by</strong> Mathilde Tagger <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem, Israel

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