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Name Notes PagesAbada, Abdalla 1938- Assistant Secretary of Tantah Community 279, 280Abecassis, Aslan 1918-1938 Prominent Jew in Mahalla El Kobra;Pres.of the Community & 5th Gabbay 282, 283, 284, 285Abenmayor, Elie 1938- Levi-Shalom Syn. caretaker in Cairo 200Abi Hassera, Yaacoub 1913- Moroccan Rabbi,died & buried in Damanhour on his way to J'lem. 271, 272, 273, 274, 275Abiathar Gaon ben Elisha 1094- Gaon of Egypt after David Gaon; Salomon Gaon's brother who succeeded him 245Abikhzir, Abraham Rabbi in Alex. who took care of the Building of the Sasson Syn. 221Abner, M. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. Committee 212Aboab, A. 1922- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 216Aboab, O. 1938- Member of School Committee in Cairo 170, 172, 251Aboaf, Moise 1880- Alex Philantropist helped to built Jewish hospital; Ezrat Ahim Comm. Memb. 244, 254Abou Al Bayan Al Mudawwar d.1184- Karaite Physician of Saladin Sultan 254Abou Al Ma'ali 1175- Physican of Saladin Sultan 205Abou Mansur 1134- Physician 197Aboul Munaja ben Shaya 1141- Minister of Agriculture; Was the initiator of a canal openned in 1142 200Aboulafia, Joseph 1912-1938-Mishtadel of Alex. Menasce Syn.;President of Bikour Holim Society 251Aboulafia, Maurice 1938- Member of Bikour Holim Society Committee in Alex. 287Abraham ben Sahlan 11th cent- Head of the Babylonian Community in Fostat (Cairo) 216Abraham ben Hananya Naguid after his brother Shmuel 256Abravanel, Salvador 1914-25- 3rd President of Cairo Lodge of the Bnei Brith 180Acher, Abramino 1926- Member of Cairo Community Committee 197, 209, 216Adda, Abram Bey Founder of Magen Abraham Syn. in Cairo & 2nd Elderly Housing in Alex. 197Adda, Elie 1938- President of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 222Adda, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 170, 259Adda, Rene 1938- Vice-President of School Committee in Cairo 263Adda, Victor Mrs. 1938- Vice-President of the "Foyer", a 2nd Elderly Housing in Alex. 259Ades, Andree Clement 1919- A clinic for school girls has been called on her name 172, 182Ades, Emile N. 1926- Treasurer of the Cairo Comm.Committee; Charity Soc. President 266Adoba, M.O. 1926- Controller of Cairo Community Committee 259Afif, Macel 1938- Secretary of Limoud School in Cairo 259Aghion, Behor ca1885- President of Alex. Community Committee 242Aghion, Benjamin 1925- Member of the committee for the foundation of a high school in Alex. 259, 266, 268

Note: The following index does not include the cemetery data of the various small communities of Egypt. That information may be found in Malka, Jeff. Sephardic Genealogy; Discovering your Sephardic Ancestors and their World. Avotaynu, 2002.

AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938Fargeon, M. Les Juifs en Egypte depuis l’origine jusqu’a ce jour. Cairo, 1938. 321p.(French) [Egypt Jews from the origin till today]

INDEX Compiled by Mathilde Tagger of Jerusalem

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Aghion, Cesar 1920- Made an important donation for the school management in Alex. 262Aghion, Clement ca1890- President of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 262Aghion, Edouard 1938- Treasurer of Allpied Arts and Craft School 267Aghion, Enrico 1865- Made an important donation for the school management in Alex. 259Aghion, Isaac 1865- Helped to collect funds for the school 255Aghion, Jacob 1908- Gabbay of Eliahu haNabi syn. in Alex. 263Aghion, Jacques 1865- Made an important donation for the school management in Alex. 259Aghion, Joseph 1864- Was in charge of a building for a school in Alex. 256Aghion, Marcel 1938- Member of the High School Committee in Alex 293Aghion, Marcel Mrs. 1938- Member of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committee in Alex. 135Aghion, Moise 1920- Made an important donation for the school management in Alex. 251Aghion, Moussa 1867- Founder of "Mohar Betulot" Society in Alex. 256, 257Aghion, Roger 1938- Secretary of the High Scholl Committee in Alex. 135Aghion, Victor 1920- Made an important donation for the school management in Alex. 245Aghion, Victor Mrs. 1938- Vice-President of the "Foyer", a 2nd Elderly Housing in Alex. 212Akona, Simon 1936- Former Rabbi of Zagazig 235Al Harizi, Yehuda Spanish poet in visit in Egypt 246, 264, 266Alashkar, Moses b. Isaac Exiled from Spain 245Albagli, Richard 1938- Comm. Member of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 147Albeldas, Marco 1916- Founder & Secretary of the Spanish Jews Union in Alex. 281Albomar, Joshua 1481- Prominent Rabbi in Cairo 279Alderson, Albert Has donated a large sum for the Building of the Sasson Syn. in Alex. 299Aldjem, E. 1933- Member of Committee "Soc. Pour la Protection et Dotation des Jeunes Filles" 300Aleskandary, Joseph 1616- Rabbi among the Karaites 226Algazi, Nissim 1920-Mishtadel of Castro Syn. in Alex; Hon.Secr.of Amele Torah School 237Algazi, Rabenou Mishtadel of Green Syn. in Alex. 254Alkulay, Abraham mid- 17the cent- Tresurer of Egypt Vice-King 170, 247Alphandary, Joseph Former Teacher of Tantah School 172, 251Alphandary, Moussa Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 212Ambach, David 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 262, 263, 264, 268Ambar, Elie 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 213Amiel, Isaac 1938-Member of "Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte" in Cairo 246Amiel, Isaac* Boxer- Egypt Champion 254

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Amiel, Moise 1913- Founder of Sedaka Basseter Society in Alex. 300Amram, Nathan 1863-1871- Chief Rabbi in Alex. After Salomon Hazan 205, 222Amran, Semah ca1890- President of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex.& Memb.Ezrat Ahim 273Anatoli ben Yossef ca1170- Dayan in Alexandria 245Ancona, E. 1922: Vice-President of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 254Antebi, Elie 1904- Rabbi, Headmaster of Menasce school in Alex. 256,265Antebi, Moise 1938- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 265Anzarut, Ezra Has collected Funds for the Building of Shaarei Tefila S yn in Alex. 287, 288Anzarut, Leon 1938- Vice-President of Bikour Holim Society in Alex. 287Aqua, Simon 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 168Arditi, Isaac 1937-39- Vice-Pres. Cairo Lodge of Bnei Brith; 1938- President of Limoud School 254Argi, Joseph 1930- Damanhour Pres.ident of the Community Comm.& 1938-Hon.President 146Argy, Adolphe Mishtadel of Green Syn. in Alex. 227, 228Argy, Victor (Dr.) 1936-37- Secretary of Meshivat Nafesh Society in Alex. 181, 264Arias, Emmanuel 1916- Founder of Alex. Judeo-Spanish Jews Union & 1932-Foyer for Jewish Youth 205, 216, 224Arias, Regine 1932- Founder of thr Foyer for the Jewish Youth in Alex. 300Aripol, David 1938- Hon. Pres.of Mansoura Community & Magen David Lodge(B.Brith) Mentor 150Aripol, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 223Arragel, Moise 1697- Mentioned on a document 212Arwas, Moise H. 1938- Secretary of Bikour Holim Society in Alex. 296Ashkenazi, Bezalel End of 16th cent., Shita Mekubetset 236Ashkenazi, Yossef b. Chelomo 1525- Gave the keys of Budapest of Soliman the Magnificent 257Assaraf, Moedechai 1919- Founder of Della Pergola School in Alex. 283Avigdor, S. 1928-31- 6th President-Cairo Lodge of Bnei Brith;1938- member of School Committee 213Azoubel, Joseph 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 236Azoulai, Hayim Joseph 1769-1773- Rabbi in Cairo 170Azoulai, Jacques 1938- Committee Member of Limoud School in Cairo 246Azoulai, Leon 1938- Secretay Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 279Azouz, Menahem 1936- Rabbi of Benin synagogue in Port Said 197, 200,209Babovitch, Tobia b. Simha Levi 1938- Ashkenazi- Rabbi of the Karaites 172Baghrab, Zalman 1920- Founder of the Ashkenazi Charity Society in Alex. 266Bajayo 3rd Known Rabbi & Shohet in Mahala El Kobra 170, 242, 245, 262Balan, Joseph 1938- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 203, 204, 205, 221

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Bandar, Moshe b. Yosef 1322- Karaite- aTorah scroll has been dedicated to him 212Banoun borthers ca1880- Member of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 223, 227Barcilon, Abraham Donated the Land for the Building of Eliahu Hazan Syn. in Cleopatra, Alex. 264Barcilon, Chemtob Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 212Barcilon, Haim 1926- Member of Cairo Community Committee; adminisrator of Maimonides syn 251Barda, D ca189.-Secretary of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 299Barda, James 1938- Member of the Applied Arts & Crafts School Committee 212Barda, Salomon ca1880- Memb.of Alex.Jewish Hospital Comm.;1902-Gabbay of Eliahu HaNabiS yn.. 182, 254, 255Baroukh, Elie M. 1911-13- 1st President Bnei Brith Cairo Lodge;1938- Vice Pres. of "Goutte de Lait" 150, 235Bartenora, Obadia (de) 1487- Rabbi in visit in Alexandria 283Basri, Joseph 1922- Assistant treasurer of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 235Bassan, Leon 1938- Committee Member of Limoud School in Cairo; helped "Aurore" to appear 134Battino, Avraham Amadeo 1938- Member of Della Pergolla School Committee in Alex 147Bazzini, Ouayesh 1923-Founder of Matan Besetter Soc. 150Bedarides, A. Bey 1905- President of Eliahu Hanabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 266Behar, Chehata 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 235Belbel, Jacques 1938- Treasurer of Matan Beseter Soc. Committee in Cairo 169,170Ben Attar, Maimoun 1909- Founder of Bikour Holim ; 1930- Founder of Hessed Vaemet Assoc.in Alex. 142Ben David, Samuel 1641- In visit in Cairo; described the Karaites 135Ben Dayan, Shlomo 4th Known Rabbi & Shohet in Mahala El Kobra 172,178, 180, 201Ben Elisha, Moshe Mentionned the Karates in the 17th cent. 150Ben Hoshana, Samuel From Cairo 140Ben Israel, Menasse 1656 135, 136Ben Jose, Perahia 1672- Dayan at Mehallah 221Ben Lassin, Abramino 1938- Member of the Applied Atrs & Crafts School Committee 178, 197,203, 217,220Ben Maimon, Abraham b. Moshe 1313- Succeeded to convert Karaites into Rabbinite Jews 212Ben Menasce, Yacoub (Baron) 1871- Moved from Cairo to Alex.; Community President there 233Ben Nahman, Samuel ~ 300Ben Oubri, Zadakah 1481- Prominent Rabbi in Cairo 300Ben Simon, Raphael Aaron 1891-1921: Cairo Chief-Rabbi 297Ben Ula, Halfon 1672- Dayan at Dammenhour 297Ben Yahia, Tam Councellor next to Soliman the Magnificent 296Ben Zimra, David (1470-1572)- Exiled from Spain 300

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Ben Zimra, David 360- Rabbi who gave a Responsum 239Benaroio, Isaac's widow 1938- President of "Goutte de Lait" in Cairo 263, 267Benaroio, Isaac 1917- Philantropist; founder of "Goutte de Lait" and an Orphan Housing in Cairo 256Benaroio, J. 1922- Treasurer of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 256Benaroyo, Manfred Dr. President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 279Benattar, Elie 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 255Benattar, Jacob 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 279Benderly, Simon 1938- President of Bnei Brith Lodge in Port Said; Prominent Jew 281Benin, family 1938- Prominent Jew in Port Said 246Benin, Menahem Mesha Founded the Benin Synagogue in Port Said 213Benjamin de Tudela 1177- lived in Haret El Yahoud on his visit in Cairo 254, 281Bensilum, Max 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 281Bensimon, Abraham 1908-1912- Rabbi and Hazan at Helouan synagogue 135, 136Bentata, Baroukh 1925- Treasurer of the committee for the building a hight school in Alex. 232Bentata, Jacob After 1916- Donate a large sum "Bouillon des Malades" (Soup for ill people) in Alex 229, 230, 233Bentata, Moise 1916- Founder & Treasurer of "Bouillon des Malades" (Soup for ill people) in Alex 135Bentata, Yacoub Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 223, 226Benveniste, Jacques 1938- Pressident of Hessed Veemet SocietyCommittee in Alex. 299Benzakein, Abraham Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants; President of the community 237Benzakein, Felix Former Pupil of Tantah School; Attorney in Alex. 300Benzakein, Maurice A. Gabbay of Eliahu Hazan Syn. in Cleopatra, Alex. 197Benzakein, Salomon 1938- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 256Benzakein, Selim Dr. 1936-37 President of Meshivat Nafesh Soc. in Alex.;Former pupil in Tantah 200Benzakein, Shaoul Former Pupil of Tantah School; Attorney in Alex. 268Berab, Jacob 1522- Arrived from Jerusalem 264Bergel, Siegmund 1887- Founder of Maimonide Lodge of Bnei Brith 233Berkheel 12th- Scholar in Fostat (Cairo) 223, 230Berman, Michel 1938- President of Ashekani Community in Cairo & of Maimonides Lodge B.Brith 262Bertinoro, Obadiah (de) 1488- Traveller who visited Egypt 261Besso, Joseph 1938- Member of Limoud School,Cairo;1934-Founder of Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte 267Betito, Chalom 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 140Bialobos, Jeannot Sportsman 209Bianco, Max 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 212

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Bigio, Selim H. 1926- Member of Cairo Community Committee 226Birdougo, Rebecca 1938- Secretary of the "Foyer", a 2nd elderly housing in Alex. 254, 280Bittan, Mayer Founder of Meadi Syn. in Cairo & its administrator in 1938 280Blattner, A.P. 1930- Member of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive"Committee in Alex. 287Blattner, David 1938- President of Della Pergolla School Committee in Alex. 280Blau, Jacques President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 245Bloom, A. Dr. 1938- Member of Ashkenazi Community Comm.& Limoud School in Cairo 279Blum, Georges 1907- Was for 2 months headmaster of Menasce school in Alex. 254, 268Bonan, Simon 1929- a class of Etz Haim school has been called on her name 246Bonan, Simon Mrs. 1938- Treasurer of "Societe Protectrice de l'Enfance Israelite" Comm. in Alex. 250, 251, 263, 268Bonaventura, Gabriel End 16th cent- Notable 293Bondi, David S. 1937-38- Member of Charity Society Committee 281Bondi, G.A. 1922-1938- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 222Bondi, Samuel 1938-Member of "Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte" in Cairo 226Botton, Behor 1936-37 Meshivat Nafesh Treasurer in Alex.;Founder Magharba Syn. in Tantah 200Botton, Elie 1938- Works at the National Bank in Tantah 280Botton, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 180, 212Botton, Louna ca1915- Founder of a synagogue in Tantah 277Botton, Moise Yacoub Has collected Funds for the Building of Shaarei Tefila S yn in Alex. 212Botton, Moussa Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 282Botton, Nathan (de) 1930- Vice-President "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive"& Sedaka Basseter Soc. in Alex. 267Boubli, Jacques Gabbay of Eliahu Hazan Syn. in Cleopatra, Alex. 182, 242, 266, 267Boubli, Jose 1936-37 President of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 266Boukkei, Youssef 1938- Head of family who didn't agree with another group of Zagazig families 226Bourla, Abraham 1938- Tantah Rabbi 168Brakha, Isaac 1938- Assistant Secretary of Limoud School in Cairo 197,199,209Brandenbourg, Edgard 1938- Secretary Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte 150Braustein, Litman 1938- Assistant administrator of Magen Abraham syn. in Cairo 262Brimberg, Maurice 1938- Member of Tantah Community Committee 161.162Btesh, Abraham 1917- A school on his name 233Burla, Victor 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 259Cadranel, J. 1922- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 134Calderon, Jacques 1938- Prominent Jew in Mahalla El Kobra 268

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Campos, Alfred 1917- Founder of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. In Alex. 168Campos, Benvenuto 1930- Donated for Alex. new hospital building;1938-Member Community Council. 141,142Campos, Joseph 1938- General Secretary of the Applied Arts & Crafts School Committee 246Capsalis, D 1938-Hon.-President of "Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte" in Cairo 170, 243Capusi, Haim Lived end 17th-beg.18th cent.- Rabbi. 205, 226Carasso, Simon Bey 1926- Member of Cairo Community Committee,Shaar HaShamayim syn.Gabbay 223Cardozo, Miguel (Abraham) 1703- Sabetian prophet 135Carl, Joseph 1906- Suceeded M. Leon at the head of the Menasce school in Alex. 246Carmona, Tchelebi Behor Influent Jew in Constninople 261Casimir, S. Bey President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 245Caspi, Cear 1854- Member of the School Committee in Alex. 209, 216Caspi, Joseph From France 197Caspi, Joseph 1314- In visit in Cairo didn't find any scholar there 224Cassuto, Joe 1930- Founder of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive" in Alex. 179, 181, 191, 197,203,209,215, 224Castro, Abraham 1697- Mentioned in a document 141, 147, 230Castro, Abraham (de) 1524- Finance Minister 178, 180, 202, 212, 214Castro, Baroukh 1920- Gabbay of Castro syn. in Alex. 180Castro, Giacomo ca1880- Member of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 172Castro, Leon 1925-27 4th President of Cairo Lodge of the Bnei Brith; Director of "Revue Sioniste" 224Castro, Moise A. 1938- Committee Member of Limoud School in Cairo 172Castro, Moses Exiled from Spain- Head of the Cairo rabbinical school 147,148,149,150Castro, Moussa Left Money for Building a Synagogue on his Name 277Castro, Victoria 1929- a class of Etz Haim school has been called on her name 287Castro, Vita Shalom Has collected Funds for the Building of Shaarei Tefila S yn in Alex. 221Cattaui, Aslan Pasha 1937-38- Charity Soc Vice-President& Treasurer School Committee 226Cattaui, Hector (de) 1926- Member of Cairo Community Committee 140Cattaui, Henri 1938- Member of the Committee of Societe d'Etudes Historiques Juives d'Egypte 254Cattaui, Joseph A. Pasha 1924- Finance Minister & Comm.President;Charity Soc.Honor. President 279Cattaui, Joseph b. Isaac Sambary Lived in the 18th cent. 212Cattaui, Moise Pasha ca1920- President of Cairo Community, d.1924;1922: Hon.Pres.Heliopolis Jew.Soc. 246Cattaui, Moise Pasha's widow 1918- Founder of a charity Society in Cairo 246Cattaui, Moussa b. Yaakoub 1883- Alex. President of the Community Committee 272Cattaui, Rene 1938- Member of the Committee of Societe d'Etudes Historiques Juives d'Egypte 147,148,149

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Cattaui, Yaacoub Alex. President of the Community Committee , d. 1883 300Cevi, Sabetai (Smyrne 1629- ) False Messiah 287, 288Chaachoue, Shaul 1938- Kafr El Zayat Inhabitant 136Chalabi, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 136Chalam, I. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. Committee 242, 251Chalom, Moise S 1938- Assistant Secretary of Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte 223Chaltiel Represented the Jews next to Soliman the Magnificent 180, 223, 237Chamla, Haim 1938- Member of Bikour Holim Society Committee in Alex. 223Chamla, Rahamim (Clement) Among the Last Leaders of Tantah Community; Worked at the National Bank 299Chammah, J.R. 1922- Assistant-Secretary of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 257Charbit, Abraham Has collected Funds for the Building of Shaarei Tefila S yn in Alex. 257Charbit, D. Has collected Funds for the Building of Shaarei Tefila S yn in Alex. 280Charbit, Jacques 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 242, 251, 262Chelebi, Raphael Joseph Treasurer of Egypt vice-King after Alkulay; Sabetai Sevi's friend 283Chemaya, Joseph 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 281Chonchol, Jacques 1938- Member of Mansoura Comm.& Vice-Pres.of Magen David Lodge (B.Brith) 287Choullal, Ishak 1490- Naguid in Cairo 271, 272, 273Choullal, Nathan Naguid in Cairo after Ishak Choullal 287Cicurel, David 1938- Alex.Comm.Council Memb.;Treas.Ezrat Ahim ;Hon.Pres.JudeoSpanish Assoc 266Cicurel, Elvira wid.of Salomon 1919- Used her husban's will for founding a vocational school in Cairo 237Cicurel, Salomon 1921- Vocational School Founder 273Cicurel, Salvador Bey President of the committee for the vocational school 222Cocos 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 142Coen, Abramo (de) 1938- Hon. Secretary of the Corfu Society Committee in Alex 280Coen, Meir de) 1913- Founder of the Corfu Society in Alex. 150Cohen, Abramino Son of Zohara Cohen who was the daugther of Bekhor Botton 291Cohen, Alfred 1932- Pres. E.Hanabi Lodge of B.Brith; 1938- Member of Alex. Community Com. 282Cohen, Choua 2nd Known Rabbi & Shohet in Mahala El Kobra 288Cohen, Daoud Former Tantah Rabbi 299Cohen, Elie C. 1938- Member of Mansoura Community Committee 287Cohen, Elie* 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant; Vice-President of the Community Committee 277Cohen, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 279Cohen, Felix 1938- Treasurer of "Enfance Heureuse" Insitution Committee in Alex. 282

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Cohen, Henri Footballer 150Cohen, Isaac 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 290, 291Cohen, Jacques 1938- Treasurer of Limoud School in Cairo 172Cohen, Joseph Author of Emek haBakha 251Cohen, Joseph 1938- Brother of Abramino; worked at the Shafferman Establishment in Tantah 272, 273Cohen, Juda 1672- Dayan at Belbeis 150, 168Cohen, Leopold 1938- Prominent Jew at Mir Ghamr 163, 171, 251Cohen, Lieto 4th Known Gabbay of the Synagogogue in Mahala El Kobra 200Cohen, Makhlouf ca1913- Founder of a Synagogue in Mansoura 212Cohen, Mansour 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 277Cohen, Menahem 1938- Secretary of Mansoura Community Committee 300Cohen, Michel 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 300Cohen, Moussa Among the Last Leaders of Tantah Community 254Cohen, Moussa 1st known Rabbi & Shohet in Mahala El Kobra 262Cohen, Nehemia From Poland, Against Sabetay Sevi 256Cohen, Rahamim 1938- Prominent Jew in Mit Ghamr; In charge of the Care of Jewish buildings there 239Cohen, Yehda ca1890- Vice-President of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 249Cohen, Zindel 1938- Comm. Member of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 295Cohn, James 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant; President of Community after 1930 257Conforte, David 1671- Dayan in Egypt 212Cremieux, Adolphe* 1840- French diplomat; 1904- President of E.Hanabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 212Curiel, Elie 1936- Founder of Midrash Eliahu syn. in Cairo 262Dabbah, Mrs. Maurice 1938- Member of Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 177, 178, 245, 246, 248Dana, Dib 1938- Kafr El Zayat Inhabitant 226Dancour, Mayer 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 212Dancour, Ruben 1938- President of Suez Community Coomittee & Gabbay of the Synagogue 261Daniel 1164-65- Nassi; A decision of the Court on his name found in the Geniza 268Daniel Nassi ben Azariah d. 1062 263, 266Daniel, Albert 1938- Vice-President of Sedaka Bassete r Society in Alex. 212, 213Daniel, Albert 1938- Member of the High School Committee in Alex 256Daniel, Albert Mrs. 1938- Treasurer of Elderly Housing Committee in Alex. 251Daniel, Ibrahaim 1903-1911- Caretaker of Helouan Synagogue 202Danon, Abraham 1907- Teacher at Cusguncub Bajo, Turkey 256

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David ben Daniel 1083-94- Prominent Jew in the Cairo Jewish Community 256David Gaon 1089- Egyptian Gaon 167David Halevi ben Isaac From Fostat (Cairo) 273David, Rahamim 1936- Member of Port Said Community Committee 277Davide, Dario 1938- Secretary of the Corfu Society in Alex. 283Dayan, Zaki, 1922- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 282, 283, 284, 285, 286Defes, J. 1922- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 284Delbourgo, Daniel 1938- Member of the High School Committee in Alex 284Della Pergola, Raphael* 1910-1923- Alex Chief Rabbi;1920- inaugurated Castro syn in Alex.;d. 1923 212Dente, Victor 1938-Member of "Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte" in Cairo 236Djedah, N. 1922- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 293Donate-Suares, Berthe 1929- a class of Etz Haim school has been called on her name 293Dorra Joseph 1938- Fith President of "Anciens Eleves des Ecoles de la Communaute" 288Dorra, Hain Dr. 1925- Member of the committee for the bulding of a high school in Alex. 273Douek, Albert. 1922- Memberr of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee; 1938- its Secretary 273Douenias, Albert 1916- Founder of the Judeo-Spanish Jews Association in Alex. 273Duwek, Raphael 1938- Comm. Member of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 254Ebbo Rabbi in Tiberias 254Ebbo, Albert E. 1938- Administrator of the "Maternelle Israelite" in Alex. 254Ebbo, Elie 1914- Founder of the "Maternelle Israelite" in Alex. 287Ebn Saphir 1855-64- Jewish traveller 288Eddi, Alfred 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 256Eisenberg, Joseph 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 260El Baz, Zaki 5th Known Rabbi & Shohet in Mahala El Kobra 200El Emchati, Haim b. Hananel 1694- His name is written on a Sefer Torah from that date in Mehalla El Kobra 210El Emchati, Menache 1694--Haim's brother, donated the Sefer Torah found in Mahalla El Kobra 140El Emchati, Samuel b. Hananel 1694--Haim's brother, donated the Sefer Torah found in Mahalla El Kobra 182, 255, 256El Fassi, Zaki 1922- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 300El Khargui, Nessim Aslam 950- Karaite- a Torah Scroll is dedicated to him 143Elbaz, Chalom 1938- President of Zagazig Community Committee 266, 268Elbaz, Gamila nee Ebbo Collected Money for Building a Wall around Zagazig Cemetery 291Elbaz, Zaki 1938- Rabbi & Shohet in Mansoura 291Eleazar HaKohen ben Yehuda ben Eleazar 12th cent (2nd half)- Prominent Jew in Fostat (Cairo) 224

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Elia, Albert 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant; President of the Community Committee 274Elia, David 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 269Eliakim, Elie 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 242, 244Eliakim, Moussa 1913- Founder of Sedaka Basseter Society in Alex. 281Eliezer, Jacques 1909- Founder of Bikour Holim Society in Alex. 161Elisha Gaon 1084- Gaon of Egypt 281Ellezam, Nessim 1936-37- Assistant Secretary of Meshivat Nafesh Society in Alex. 161Eman, Gustave 1938- Member of Mansoura Community Committee 281Eman, Joseph 1938- Hasson Syn. Caretaker & Financial Secret. Of . M.David Lodge (B.Brith) 197Ephraim ben Shemaraya 11th cent-Born in Gaza;Prominent Jew among the Palestinian Community in Fostat 161Errera, Palomba 1938- Secretary of Elderly Housing Committee in Alex. 251Erzri, Marguerite nee Toriel 1928- A plaque on her memory was placed in the Music school in Alex. 161Eshkenazi, Nessim Yaacob 1894- Founder of Ashkenazi Syn. in Cairo 161Eskenazi, Gabriel 1938- Secretary of Bikour Holim Society in Cairo 267Eskenazi, Salomon b. Nathan Born in Germany; Physician & Diplomat next Sultan Murad III 237Eskenazi, Sevi Mrs. 1930- Founder of Elderly Housing Project in Alex. 230Eskenazi, Victor 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 233Eyousouf El Yahoudi Has been burnt in 1696 170Ezran, Albert 1938- Assistant Secretary of the Applied Arts & Crafs School Committee 257Ezri, Edmond 1938- Prominent Jew at Mir Ghamr 205Ezri, Leon 1938- Prominent Jew at Mir Ghamr 224Farag, Mourad 1938- Secretary of Societe d'Etudes Historiques Juives d'Egypte 299Farfara, Daoud 1937- Murdered in Damanhour inside Seroussi's synagogue 146Farfara, Ugo 1912- Chief Editor of " Revue Israelite d'Egypte" 255Farg, Shama 1902- Gabbay of Eliahu haNabi syn. in Alex.and Azouz syn. 209, 212, 213Fargeon, Maurice Former Pupil of Tantah School; Attorney in Alex. 257Farhi family From Damscus, very rich 216, 223Farhi, Elie Former Pupil of Tantah School; Attorney in Alex. 293Farhi, Haim 1818- Killed by the local Pasha; Rich man who lived in Akka 279Farhi, Isaac Former Teacher of Tantah School 226Farhi, Joseph 1926- Assistant Secretary of the Cairo Community Committee 212, 213Farhi, Moise Haim's brother. Lived in Damascus 297Farhi, Nouri 1938- Comm. Member of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 297

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Farhi, Salomon Haim's brother. Lived in Damascus, Killed in Akka 242, 251, 266Farhi. Raphael Haim's brother. Lived in Damascus 266Feinstein, L. Dr. 1938- Physician at the service of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution in Alex. 182, 238, 242, 263, 268Feldstein, Adolphe High Level Sportsman 293Feldstein, W. 1938- General Secretary of Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 237Felstein, N. President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 268Ferro, Marco ca1880- Member of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 295Fish, Abraham 1920- Founder of the Ashkenazi Charity Society in Alex. 273Forte, Albert 1927-28- 5th President of the Cairo Lodge of the Bnei Brith 233Forte, Joseph 1938- Vice-President of Societe d'Etudes Historiques Juives d'Egypte 256Fractor 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 295Francis, Mordekhai End of 16th cent- Farmer 135Francis, Oro 1938- Elderly Housing- Hon. President of the Committee in Alex 200, 221Frangi, Salomon 1937-38- Member of Charity Society Committee;1922:38-Pres.Heliopolis Jew.Soc. 245Frankel, David 1920- Founder of the Ashkenazi Charity Society in Alex. 255Fresco Jacques 1938- Committee Member of Limoud School in Cairo 245Gabbai, Haroun Has built the Zagazig Synagogue 221Galante, Joseph Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 251, 262Gani, Jacques 1938-Member of "Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte" in Cairo 256, 267Gaon, Isaac 1933- Member of Committee "Soc. Pour la Protection et Dotation des Jeunes Filles" 221Gattegno, David 1938- Prominent Jew in Port Said 200, 221Gattegno, David Mrs. 1938- President of "Union Israelite Feminine"Committee in Port Said 174Goar, Edwin N 1938- Vice-Pres. of Alex. Community Comm.;1932-38 Gabbay of Eliahu HaNabiS yn. 230Goar, Gustave Mrs. 1938- Member of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committee in Alex. 233Goar, Jacques 1930- Founder of"Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive" in Alex. 257Gohar, Youssef 1938- Part of a group who didn't agree with another group in Zagazig 257Gold, Eunice Athlete 180, 257Goldenberg, Victor 1930- Founder of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive" in Alex. 280Goldman, Vita 1936- Treasurer of Port Said Community 205Goldstein, Andor 1930- Damanhour Member of the Community Committee 245Goldstein, Salomon President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 223Gorodeski, M. 1916- Founder of "Bouillon des Malades" (Soup for ill people) in Alex 279Gourevitch, Mayer 1936- Member of Port Said Community Committee 256

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Grasso, Moshe 1488- Prominent Rabbi in Alexandria 245Green, family Owner of Keter-Torah Syn.; 1924- Founder of a School 197Green, Abraham 1901- A Syn. on his name has been inaugurated in Alex.; Gabbay 212Green, Braha 1867- Founder of "Mohar Betulot" Society in Alex. 282Green, Clement Gabbay of Green Syn. in Alex. 242Green, Esther 1924-Founder of a school in Cairo 254Green, Felix 1916- President of Eliahu Hanabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 235Green, Felix Mrs. 1938- Founder & President of the "Foyer", a 2nd Elderly Housing in Alex. 277Green, Jacques 1924-Founder of a school in Cairo 254Green, Ralph S. 1938- Administrator of Vieux Caire syn.200; 1924- founder of a school in Cairo 281Greenberg, Leopold 1901- British zionist 212Grunberg, B. 1938- Treasurer of Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 139Grunberg, Louis President of Maimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 139Grunberg, Reouben 1920- Founder of the Ashkenazi Charity Society in Alex. 139Grushkin Dr. 1920- Founder of the Ashkenazi Charity Society in Alex. 200Guerchman, Samuel 1920- Founder of clinic for poor Ashkenazi Palestinian immigrants 263Guetta, Hai 1938- Banker in Tantah 197Guetta, Halfalla 1913-14- 2nd President of Cairo Lodge of the Bnei Brith 279, 280Guetta, Shalom Mishtadel of Green Syn. in Alex. 254, 281Hacco, Elie 1938- Committee Member of Limoud School in Cairo 222Hadida, Salomon Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 266Hadjes, Rebecca 1938- Treasurer of the "Foyer", a 2nd Elderly Housing in Alex. 209, 216Hadjez, Nissim Mishtadel of Green Syn. in Alex. 233Haim, Albert 1926- Gen.Secretary of the Cairo Comm. Committee 172Haim, Albert Mrs. 1938- Member of Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 267Hakim, Vita 1938- Prominent Jew in Mahalla El Kobra; Pres. Before Aslan Abecassis 280Hakim, Youssef 1865- Gabbay of Eliahu HaNabi syn. enlarged its building, d. 1881 181, 264Hakim, Zaki 1938- Secretary of Sedaka Basseter Society Committee in Alex. 287HaLevi, Moise Rabbi of the Karaites 287HaLevy, Juda 1141- Famous Spanish Writer was in Alexandria on his way to Erets Israel 298, 299Halfo, Shabat 1938- Kafr El Zayat Inhabitant 200Halifa 1481- Rabbi in Alexandria 289Halifi, David 1913- Founder of Sedaka Basseter Society in Alex. 288

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Hamaoui, Felix Former Pupil of Tantah School; Attorney in Alex. 248Hami, Moussa 1923-Founder of Matan Besetter Soc.& 1938- its Vice President 267Hamon, Joseph b. Moussa Physician of the Sultan- Exiled from Granada, Spain 248Hamon, Moise Physician of the Sultan Soliman the Magnificent 172, 245, 248, 266, 268Hamon, Moussa Father of Joseph 248Hanan, Baroukh 1900- Founder of Ets Hayim syn. in Cairo 248Hanoka, Albert 1938- Assistant Treasurer of the High School Committee in Alex. 248Hanoka, Leon 1926- Controller of Cairo Community Committee 248Hara, Daoud 1938- Secretary of Tantah Community Committee 279Hara, Victor Dr. Former Pupil of Tantah School; Physician at Alex. Jewish Hospital 248Harari, Ernest 1938- Vice-President of Limoud School in Cairo 264, 266Harari, Maurice 1938- Hon- Treasurer of the Amele Torah School Committee 251Harari, Ralph 1937-38- Treasurer of Charity Society & Member of School Committee in Cairo 248Hasamsony, S. President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 167, 247Hasan, M.J. ca1890- President of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 237Hasda, A. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. In Alex. 251Hassan, Albert 1938- Member of Tantah Community Committee 299Hassan, Simeon 1919- Founder of Della Pergola School in Alex. 295, 297Hasson, Alfred 1938- Member of Mansoura Community Committee 287Hasson, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 287Hasson, Rahamim 1938- Gabbay of Ismailia synagogue & President of the Community 260Hasson, Raphael 1938- Gabbay of Shaar Shamayim Syn in Cairo 238Hasson, Vita b. Ibrahim 1938- Councellor of Mansoura Municipality 174,175Hasson. Ibrahim ca1900- Founder a Synagogue in Mansoura 224Hazan, David Grandfather of Eliahu Hazan, Alex. Chief-Rabbi 239Hazan, David 1938- Secretary of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. Committee in Alex. 251Hazan, David J. Famous Descendant of Moshe Mattatia Hazan 146Hazan, Eliahou 1888-1908, Alex. Chief- Rabbi 136Hazan, Eliahou Joseph Famous Descendant of Moshe Mattatia Hazan 141Hazan, Eliahou Rahamim Famous Descendant of Moshe Mattatia Hazan 150Hazan, Eliezer Famous Descendant of Moshe Mattatia Hazan 283Hazan, Haim Famous Descendant of Moshe Mattatia Hazan 197, 200, 205, 215Hazan, Joseph Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 242

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Hazan, Joseph D. Famous Descendant of Moshe Mattatia Hazan 226Hazan, Maurice 1938- Member of Alex. Della Pergolla & Applied Arts & Crafts Schools Committee 167,201Hazan, Moise 1938- Comm. Member of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 247Hazan, Moshe Mattatia 1473- far ancestor of Eliahu Hazan, who lived in Spain 256Hazan, Salomon Alex. Ch-Rab. after Yedidia Israel, born in Safed, d. 1847 on a ship & buried in Malta 167Heffes Wrestling sportsman 256, 267Helou, Clement 1927-29- President of E.Hanabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 290Helpman, Moussa 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 277Helpman, Nathan 1936- General Secretary of Port Said Community Com; Pres. of New Zionist Org. 248Heman, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 257Heman, Joseph 1938- Treasurer of Mansoura Community 247Hemsi, Albert 1928- Music teacher in Alex. 170,172,201Hermann, Michel Secretary of Union Egyptienne des Societes Sportives 272Hezl, Theodore 1903- Arrived in Cairo 200Hillel 13th cent (beg).- Rabbi in Alex. mentioned by Alharizi 197Hillel ben Moise 13th cent.- Was Naguid of Israel & Yehuda 221Hoefler, Jacques' 1938- Secretary of Societe d'Etudes Historiques Juives d'Egypte 299Hornstein, I 1919- Helped to buy a land for a cemetry 277Horovitz, Av. 1938- Comm. Member of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 230Ibn Alamani, Bension 1141- Alex. Physician & Rich Man who received Yehuda Halevy in his own home 300Ibn Aldjami, Nathanel Hibat-Allah 1171- Physician of Saladin Sultan 224Ibn Haim, Aaron Commentator of the Talmud and the Bible 297Ibn Killis, Jacob Born in Baghdad, d. 991; minister under El Aziz Kalif 172Ibn Mansour, Yacoutiel 12th- the "Rais" or President of the community at the time of Yehuda Halevy's visit 295Ibn Shoshan, Abraham Rabbi- Exiled from Spain 235Ibn Shoulal, Isaac 1517- Last Naguid in Cairo, moved to Jerusalem after the conquest by Selim II 146Ibn Zimra, David 16th cent.- First Chief-Rabbi of Egypt 200Ibn Zur, Abraham 1672- Dayan at Rashid 230Ibrahim, Hazkia 1938- 6th known Rabbi, Shohet in Mahala El Kobra 257Isaac ben Abraham 1051- Physician of the Khalif known as "Rais" in Haret El Yahoud (Cairo) 233Isaac ben Joseph haHaber Had a nickname Amid al Dawla: Support of the StateState 295Isaac ben Shmuel 12th- Scholar in Fostat (Cairo) 230Isaac Israeli b. Salomon d.ca940, Physician 279, 280

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Iscaki, Salvator 1926- Member of Cairo Community Committee; Midrash Eliahu syn. administrator 273Ismalun, Rene 1938- Assistant Gen.Secretary of Alexandria Community Committee 255Israel, Armand 1938- Treasurer of Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte in Cairo 279Israel, Eliahou 1847-66: Ch-Rab.; 1856- President of Cairo Community, born in J'lem- d.1866 Cairo 281Israel, family 1730-1830- Her members were Ch-Rabbis in Alex. 199Israel, I. Mrs. 1938- Treasurer of Elderly Housing Committee in Alex. 172Israel, Joseph 1856- Jewish traveller 200Israel, Marc 1916- Founder & Pres. of "Bouillon des Malades" (Soup for ill people) in Alex 244Israel, Mayr 1899- Donated a Sefer Torah that has his name on it in Mit Ghamr 224Israel, Michel 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 221, 230Israel, Moshe Famous Descendant of Moshe Mattatia Hazan 262Israel, Ovadia 1938- Vice-President of Spanish Jews Union in Alex. 136Israel, Yedidia 1802- Nominated Alex. Ch-Rabbi 280Israel, Yomtob b. Eliahu 1869-1890: Chief Rabbi in Cairo, d. Nisan 1890 in Cairo ~Jabes, Joseph 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 200, 222Jabes, Joseph Elie 1936- Midrash Eliahu Syn. administrator in Cairo 264Jabes, Leon H. 1926- Assistant Treasurer of the Cairo Community Committee 262, 264Jabes, Rachel 1934- Founder of Jabes school in Cairo 287Jacob Haver ben Joseph 12th-13th cent.- Prominent Talmudic scholar from Aleppo 205Jacobson, Jacques 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 257Jancovitch, Isaac 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 197, 209Jancovitch, J. 1938- Vice-President of the Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 221Jnassi, Joseph 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 256, 261Joseph ben Obadiah 13th cent(beg).- Karaite in Alex. Mentioned by Alharizi 221Joshua ben Dosa 1141-44- Headmaster of a school in Fostat (Cairo) & Gaon of Egypt 257Kahanoff, Boris 1938- Member of the Committee of Societe d'Etudes Historiques Juives d'Egypte 197, 290Karman Dr. 1938- Prominent Jew in Port Said ~Khalifi, David ca1890- President of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 255Knop, Jacques 1936- Member of Port Said Community Committee 267Kodsi, Abraham Karaite mentionned by Moshe Ben Elisha 222Kohen Tami, Ishmael 1543- Author of Sefer HaZikaron 259Kraiem, Zaki 1925- Founder of Pahad Ishak syn. in Cairo 266Kramer A. 1938- Member of the Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 260, 267

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Kraoutchouk, Moche 1920- Founder of the Ashkenazi Charity Society in Alex. 212Krichewskyy, J. Dr. President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 209Kromberger, Abramino 1936- Member of Port Said Community Committee 300Kurzweil, V. 1938- Member of the Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 257Lagaris, Maurice Among the Last Leaders of Tantah Community 287, 288Lagnado, Abramino 1930- Damanhour Secrecretary of the Community Committee 254Lagnado, jacques 1938- Treasurer of Hessed Veemet Society in Alex. 282Lagnado, Joseph Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 272, 273Lagnado, Joseph Former Pupil of Tantah School; Attorney in Alex. 237Lagnado, Moussa 1938- Shaar Hashamayim Syn. adinistrator in Cairo 300Latis Dr. ca1890- Surgeon at Jewish Hospital in Alex. 300Lebhar, Shelomo 1938- Levi-Shalom Syn. administrator in Cairo 300Lehiani, Yehia 1938- Gabbay of Azouz syn. in Alex. 230, 233Leibovitch, J. 1938- Member of the Committee of Societe d'Etudes Historiques Juives d'Egypte 230Leibovitz, S. 1938- Member of Ashkenazi Community Com.& Vice-Pres."Goutte de Lait"in Cairo 242, 243Leon 1885- 1st Headmaster of Menasce Private School in Alex. 295, 297Leon, Ishak (de) Last Rabbi of Toledo 146Leonard, Alfred Last Rabbi of Toledo 267Levi see also: Levy ~ 267Levi, Chalom B 1938- Gabbay of Ets Hayim Syn. & Assistant Tresurer of Limoud School in Cairo 287Levi, Edmundo Riso 1938- Secretary of Della Pergolla School Committee in Alex 267Levi, Emilio 1938- Member of Della Pergolla School Committee in Alex 182Levi, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 180, 200, 212Levi, Giacomo 1937-38- 2nd Vice-President of Cairo Lodge of Bnei Brith 172, 252Levi, Guiseppe S. 1938- Vice-President of the New Corfu Society Committee in Alex. 280Levi, Isaac G. Dr. 1926- Member of Cairo Comm. Committee;1937-8-Member Charity Soc. Committee 280Levi, J. Dr. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. Committee 273Levi, Nella 1938- President Elderly Housing in Alex.; A class of Etz Haim school on her name 180, 227Levi, Theo 1938- Secretary of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. Committee in Cairo 237Levi, Vittorio M. 1938- Treasurer of the New Corfu Society Committee 221Levy Garboua, Jacques 1926- Memb. Cairo Community Comm.,1938-Monthy donation to Mit Ghamr Comm. 212Levy see also: Levi ~ 205Levy, Daniel 1938- Assistant Treasurer of Hessed Veemet Society in Alex. 200, 205, 223

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Levy, Eugenie Mrs. 1938- Founder of "Societe Protectrice de l'Enfance Israelite" in Alex. 204, 205, 221, 227Levy, Giacomo G. 1938- Vice-President of Limoud School in Cairo 293Levy, Haron 1854- Member of the School Committee in Alex. 227Levy, Is. Dr. 1938- Member of the Applied Arts & Crafts School Committee 171Levy, Kahla 1892- Made a great donation for the Girl School Shaday Yaazor in Alex. 236Levy, Maurice J. Mrs. 1938- Member of Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 237Levy, Maurice Judah 1937-38-Assistant Secretary of Charity Soc. In Cairo 235Levy, Moise 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 212Levy, Robert 1938- Vice-President of Spanish Jews Union in Alex. 279, 280Levy, Sedaka 1938- President of Mansoura Community & of Magen David Bnei Brith Lodge 282Levy, Theodore 1938- Member of Bikour Holim Society Committee in Alex. 237Levy, Yehia 1938- Prominent Jew in Mahalla El Kobra 257Liberman, Marc 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant; Member of the Community Committee 279, 281Lichtenstern, Machie Athlete 254Lichtental, Alfred 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 212Lichtental, Chemouel 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 141, 235Lichtental, Joseph 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 283Lifschitz, L. 1938- Memb.Ashkenazi Community Comm.& Pres.Maimonides Lodge in Cairo 264Liscovitch, J. 1938- Member of the Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 281Loria, Isacheto 194- Attorney of Alex. Community Committee 178, 203, 205, 212Louri, Isaie 1936- Vice-President of Port Said Community; Representant of the Zionist Org. 181, 182, 263Louria, Isaac b. Chelomo (1534-1573) Pupil of Bezalel Ashkenazi. Called HaAri 170, 244, 262Luzena, A. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. In Alex. 172, 244Luzena, A. Mrs. 1917- Founder of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. In Alex. 262Luzena, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 172Luzzato, Auguste (Pahsa) Mrs. 1938- Founder of "Societe Protectrice de l'Enfance Israelite" in Alex. 241, 242, 244, 262Luzzato, Auguste (Pasha) 1930- Donated for the new hospital building in Alex. 300Madjar, Vitali 1917- Founder of Vitali Madjar syn. in Heliopolis 263, 268Maimon, Abraham b. David b. Abraham 13th cent(mid)- Naguid before his father died. 256Maimon, Abraham b. Moshe (1185-1254)- Physician of the Sultan Malek el-Kamel & Naguid 267Maimon, David b. Abraham b. Moshe 1237- became Naguid; born in 1222 258, 259, 262Maimon, David b. Joshua b. Abraham 13th cent.(mid)- was Naguid but left Egypt and reached Damscus & Aleppo. 266Maimon, Joshua b. Abraham b. David 14th cent.- was Naguid; d. in 1355 267

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Maimon, Moise b. Abraham b. David 13th cent (mid)- one of Abraham b. David's sons; brother of Obadiah & Joshua 244, 262Maimon, Moshe (Ramba"m) 1166- Famous Spanish physician & philosophesettled in Fostat till d.1204. 216Maimon, Obadia b. Abraham b. David 13th cent(mid)- one of Abraham b. David's sons; brother of Moise & Joshua 255Malca, Jacob 1890- Committee Memb.of Hospital in Alex.;1916-Founder of "Bouillon des Malades" 280Malca, Jacques 1938- Member of Tantah Community Committee 239Malca, Mayer 1938- Worked at the Barclays Bank in Tantah 242, 255Maleh, Daoud 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 150Maleh, Jacques 1931- Chief Editor of the journal "L'Aurore" 237Maleh, Lucie Athlete 170Malki, Saad J. 1938- Manager of the Green School in Cairo 282Malki, Vita 1938- Member of Committee of Matan Beseter Soc. In Cairo 267Mani, Elie 1937-38- Assistan Secretary of Cairo Lodge of Bnei Brith 244Mani, Felix 1938- Adm.Magen Abraham Syn. in Cairo;Treasurer of Cairo Lodge 300Mani, Simon 1932-37- 7th President of the Cairo Lodge of the Bnei Brith;"Goutte de Lait" Com. 282Mansour, Ibrahim 1938- President of Benha Community Committee 277, 280Marcovitch, M. 1932- Helped the journal "Aurore" to continue to be published 247Martelli 1882- Hospital Manager 144,145Marzouk, Joseph Ibrahim 1938- Manager of Karaite Community Affairs 280Mashiah Miss 1937-38- Table Tennis Champion 280Masseouda, Baroukh 1938- President of the Karaite Community in Cairo 280Matalon, J. 1922- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 212Matalon, Marco 1938- Secretary of Tantah Community Committee 205Mattatia 1st known Gabbay of the Synagogogue in Mahala El Kobra 146Mattatia, Robert High Level Sportsman 163Mattatia, Salomon M. 1938- President of the New Corfu Society in Alex 212Mawas, Abdo Attorney in Alex.,Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 180, 227Mazaltov, Jacques 1909- Founder of Bikour Holim Society in Alex. 197,205Mazliah Kohen Gaon b. Salomon Gaon 1127-31- Gaon of Egypt ; Head of the Cairo Yeshiva; Son of Salomon Gaon b. Elisha 266, 268Mazliah, Albert 1938- President of Matan Beseter Soc. In Cairo 227Meborak ben Sadia 1079-1110- Naguid; brother of Yehuda 209Medigo, Joseph (Del) (1591-1655)Philosopher; 1616-Became Hakham Jacob Aleskandary's friend in Cairo 212, 226Megherich, Ibrahim 1938- 4th known Shamash in Mahalla El Kobra 227Mehrez, Ovadia 1920- Headmaster of delle Pergolla School in Alex. 197, 209

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Meir ben Baruch 1201- Rabbi who came to visit Maimonide 173, 199Melloul, Haim Former Tantah Rabbi 212Menasce, Abramino 1917- founded Cairo Jewish Hospital;1922:Hon.Vice-Pres.of Heliopolis Jewish Soc. 199Menasce, Alfred (de) Baron 1925- Founder of Lycee de l'Union Juive in Alex. 197Menasce, Behor (de) b. Yacoub ca 1880- President of Alex. Community Committee; Gabbay of Menasce Syn. 300Menasce, Behor Jacques (Baron) 1889-1914- President of Community in Alex.; Gabbay of Menasce syn. 297, 298Menasce, Elie 1920- Gave an important donation to the Menasce School in Alex. 295Menasce, family One of its Mmember Presided the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 272, 273Menasce, Felix (de) Baron 1938- Hon.President of Alexandria Community Council & Gabby of Menasce syn. 237Menasce, Gabriel Moche 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 163Menasce, Georges (de) Baron 1920- Gave an important donation to the Menasce School in Alex. 221Menasce, J.E. Mrs. Baronne 1938- Vice-President of the "Maternelle Israelite" in Alex. 257Menasce, Jacqueline (de) Miss 1938- Member of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committee in Alex. 197, 216Menasce, Jacques b.Behor b. Yacoub Helped to buy the land on which has been erased the Talmud Torah in Alex. 251, 264Menasce, Jacques Elie (de) Baron 1930- Founder of the Society Amele Torah 255Menasce, Robert (de) Mrs. Baronne 1938- Member of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committee in Alex. 268Menasce, Yacoub Baron 1863-Founded Menasce syn; Left funds for the building of school in Alex.; d.1864 257Meyer, Georges 1938- member of School Committee in Cairo 257Midani, Samuel 1938- Assistant- Secretary of Hessed Veemet Society in Alex. 255Mioni, M. 1938- Accountant at the National Bank in Tantah 266Mires, Aron 1892- Owner of Helouan synagogue 242, 251, 263Mires, Elazar (Lazaro) 1867-Mohar Betulot Founder &1881-1902-Gabbay of Eliahu HaNabi Syn in Alex. 223Mishal, Juda 1672- Dayan at Rashid 263Mizrahi Wrestling sportsman 182, 267Mizrahi brothers ca-1880 Memberr of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 267Mizrahi, Albert Moussa 1938- Prominent Jew in Mahalla El Kobra 267Mizrahi, Clement Mrs. 1938- Member of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committee in Alex. 251Mizrahi, Joseph Gabbay of Azouuz Syn. in Alex. 246Mizrahi, Nessim 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 242, 257, 268Mizrahi, Soliman 3rd Known Gabbay of the Synagogue in Mahala El Kobra 242Mizrahi, Victor 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant & Memb. of Tantah Community Comm. 212, 221Mizrahi, Youssef From Safed, nominated as Ch-Rabbi of Alex till 1875 179, 181,197,202,203, 224Moallem, Daoud 1725- Controller at the Egyptian Finance Ministry 281

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Moche, Clement 1938- Worked for a Mortage Company in Tantah 230Moche, Edouard 1938- Worked for a Mortage company in Tantah 140Moche, Nissim 1938- Usher at the Court 148,149Molho, Raphael Mrs. 1938- Member of Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 237Moline, Roger 1937-38- General Secretary of Cairo Lodge of Bnei Brith 254Monson, Abraham 1594 237Montefiore, Mose 1840- British philantropist 293Mory, Joseph 1933- Member of Committee "Soc. Pour la Protection et Dotation des Jeunes Filles" 293Moses ben Yehuda ben Saadia 12th cent- Naguid of the Jewish Egyptian Community; d. ca1140. 296Moshe HaLevy ben Nathanel Naguid lived in Cairo 300Mosseri, Albert Dr. 1917- Founder of the journal "Israel" 242Mosseri, Elie N. 1926- Vice-President of the Cairo Community Com.;made donation for Hospital 212Mosseri, Emile 1930- Memb."Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive"&1938-Alex. Applied Arts&Crafts School 300Mosseri, family Many of its Members were Part of the Communal Committee 290, 292Mosseri, Henri 1937-38- Member of Charity Society Committee 170, 172, 244, 247Mosseri, Jacques 1923-Founder of Matan Besetter Soc. & 1938- its Assistant-Secretary 264Mosseri, Mathilde, Albert's wid. After her Husband's Death, she continued to edit the weekly newspaper Israel 277Mosseri, Maurice N. 1926- Member of Cairo Comm.Committee;1937-8:Vice President of Charity Soc. 221Mosseri, Nessim ca1900- Bought the Land on which Shaar Shamayim Syn. has been built 256Mosseri, Raphael 1923-Founder of Matan Besetter Soc.& 1938- its Secretary 267Mosseri, Vita Bey 1905- Founder of Shaar HaShamayim syn. in Cairo 259Mosseri, Youssef Bey 1917- Had under his responsibility a great part of Cairo Community Funds 200Motra, Nessim 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 263Mouchli, Max 1938- Associated with Simon Benderly in a common business in Port Said 297 239Mouchli, Max 1938- President of Port Said Community Committee 179, 181, 242, 251, 261, 264, 268Moussa, Joseph 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant; Treasurer of the Community Committee 277Moyal, Saul Fencing Egypt Champion 251, 263Munk, Charles 1840- French co-founder of Alliance Israelite Universelle 170Mustacchi, G. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. Committee 266Mustacchi, Moise 1938- Secretary of the New Corfu Society Committee in Alex. 267Nacamuli, I.E. 1926- Vice-President of Cairo Comm.Committee;1938- Pres. Of School Committee 257Nacamuli, Maurice 1938- Vice-President of Ezrat Ahim Charity Soc.& Della Pergolla School In Alex. 237Nacmias, Henri 1938- Secretary of Hessed Veemet Society Committee in Alex. 245

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Nacmias, Leon 2nd President of "Anciens Eleves des Ecoles de la Communaute"in Alex. 136Nacmias, Nessin S.B. 1938- Tresurer of the Corfu Society in Alex. 181, 182, 248, 256, 261, 264, 268,269, 274Nacson, Salomon 1938- Vice-President of the Corfu Society in Alex. 149Nada, Marcel 1938- Vice-President of Hessed Veemet Society Committee in Alex. 134Nadler, Marco 1938- Member of the Applied Arts & Crafts School Committee 269Nadler, Marco 1933-35Pres. E.Hanabi Lodge of B.Brith;1938- Member of Alex. Community Com. 297Naggar, Elie 1938- Committee Member of Limoud School in Cairo 135Naggar, Jacques 1938- Treasurer of the High Scholl Committee in Alex. 135Naggar, Jacques Mrs. 1926- Founder of Enfance Heureuse for Orphans and Poor children 273Naggar, Marthe see: Suares, Marthe nee Naggar 267Naggar, Maurice Mrs. 1938- Secretary of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committeein Alex. 256Naggiar, Victor 1911-16- President of Eliahu Hanabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 205Nahman, Enrico 1910- Sold the land on which the Sasson syn. has been built. 279, 280Nahman, Raphael 1930- Memb "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive";1938-Memb. Alex. Community Comm. 197, 203, 205, 209Nahon, Abdalla Former Teacher of Tantah School 233Nahum, Enrico 1933- Treasurer of Committee "Soc. Pour la Protection et Dotation des Jeunes Filles" 182Nahum, Haim (Rab.) Effendi 1924- Senator; 1925- Cairo Chief-Rabbi; 1925- Hon.Pres.Soc. Jewish-Hist. Studies 268Nassi, Sylvain 1938- Headmaster of Tantah school 177,182Nassman, H. 1938- Vice-President of the Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 177,182Nasy, Joseph Duke Selim II confirmed the privileges given by Soliman 240, 242, 251, 263Nathan ben Shmuel ben Hananya 1141- Head master of the Hebrew School in Fostat (Cairo) 267Nathan haAzati Helped Sabetay Cevi 221Nathan HaKohen ben Isaiah 12th-13th cent.- Prominent Talmudic scholar from Tiberias 267Nathanel HaKohen ben Eleazar 11th cent- From Alexandria 251, 262Nathanel HaLevy Gaon 1160-65- Gaon; A decision of the Court on his name found in the Geniza 288Nefoussi, Isaac Boxer- International Champion 245, 267Nefoussi, M. 1909- Founder of Bikour Holim Society in Alex. 254Newman, Denise Athlete 256Nosseir, Ibrahim 1938- Part of a group who didn't agree with another group in Zagazig 244Nosseir, Youssef 1938- Part of a group who didn't agree with another group in Zagazig 216Obadia 13th cent(beg)- Karaite in Alex. Mentioned by Alharizi 299Obadia ben Ula 12th cent- 2nd half- Was Naguid of Israel & Yehuda 272, 273Ohanna, Nessim Former Rabbi of Benin Synagogue in Port Said 180, 257, 265

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Olgaldou, Albert 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 279Padoa, Felix Attorney; 1938- Member of Alexandria Community Committee 272Palacci, Albert Mrs. 1938- Member of Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 251Palombo. I. 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 251Paltiel 10th cent- of Davidic descent; First Naguid who came from Irak to Egypt 233Pardo, Clement 1938- In charge of the Care of Jewish buildings in Mit Ghamr 267Pardo, Moshe 1872-1888- Ch-Rabbi in Alex. After Nathan Amram 212Penias, Eliezer 1938- Member of Della Pergolla School Committee in Alex 254Perez, Isaac 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 279Perez, L. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. Committee 178Perez, Moise 1916- Founder of the Spanish Jews Union in Alex. 245Perreira Mrs. 1917- Founder of "Goutte de Lait" So. In Alex. 172Perreyra, Helene (de) 1860- Headmistress of the Girl school in Alex. 268Pessah, Nessim 1938- Administrator of Vitali Madjar syn. in Cairo 213Petito, Georges 1928- Headmaster of High School Committee in Alex. 290, 291Pezanti, Samuel 1938- Rabbi at Helouan 268Picciotto, Joseph E. (de) Bey 1914-32 Gabbay of Eliahu haNabi syn. 1918- Alex. School Committee; 1924- Senator 262Piciotto, Raymond 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 242Piha, Elie 1898- Hon.-President of Committee of Ezrat Ahim Charity Soc. in Alex. 210, 213Piha, Ibrahim An Incident Occurred when he was burried in Alex. 293Piha, Maurice 1938- Member of the Applied Arts & Crafts School Committee 237Pinto, S. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. In Alex. 257Polen, Meleh 1920- Founder of the Ashkenazi Charity Society in Alex. 295Politi Sportsman - Egypt Champion ~Politi, Elie Mishtadel of Green Syn. in Alex. 212Pollak, Jacob Rabbi- Exiled from Spain 226Prato, David 1928- Alex. Chief-Rabbi; 1927- founder of "Illustration Juive";born 1882, Livorno 226Primo, Samuel Secretary of Sabetay Sevi 281Putiel, Hazan From Cairo (Fostat) 245Rabin, Jacques 1936- Founder of the journal "La Tribune Juive" 268Rapp Dr. 1938- Prominent Jew in Port Said 272Rebekh, Jacob b. Samuel 1481- Prominent Rabbi in Cairo 212Rebekh, Samuel 1481- Prominent Rabbi in Cairo 230

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Rekib, Ibrahim 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 242, 251, 263Riches, Edmond Mrs. 1938- Member of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committee in Alex. 237Riches, Jacques Mrs. 1938- President of the "Maternelle Israelite" in Alex. 257Riso 1917- First member of the foundation of commity for an Hospital in Cairo 233Rodrigue, Albert 1938- Vice-President of Tantah Community Committee 180, 227, 269Rodrigue, Ezra 1926- Member of Cairo Comm.Committee ; 1938-8th Pres. Cairo Lodge,B.Brith 170Roemer, Max President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 221, 264, 265Rofe 1930- Donated for the new hospital building in Alex. 264, 265Rofe, Charles 1930- Treasurer of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive"Committee in Alex. 244Rolo, Claude 1915- from Alex. Officers in the Zion Mule Corps" 271Rolo, Ibram 1915- from Alex. Officers in the Zion Mule Corps" 271Rolo, Robert* 1938- President of Alexandria Community Comm. & of Ezrat Ahim Charity Soc. 291Romano, Gisele Miss 1938- Member of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committee in Alex. 256Romano, Joe 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. Committee 251Romano, Marguerite Miss 1938- Bursar of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution in Alex. 292Romano, Maurice Bey 1892-95- President of Eliahu haNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith; d. 1912 292Romano, Simon 1938- Ursar of Magen David Lodge (B.Brith) in Mansoura 292Rossano, Abramino Isacheto Has collected Funds for the Building of Shaarei Tefila S yn in Alex. 230Rossano, Fernand 1938- President of Sedaka Basseter Society in Alex. 200, 239Rossano, Fernand Mrs. 1938- Vice-President of Elelderly Housing in Alex 273, 299Rossano, Joseph Gabbay Azouz Syn in Alexandria 181Rossi, Gaston 1938- Member of School Committee in Cairo 264Roston 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 233Rothenberg, Isaac 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant; Secretary of the Community Committee 290Rothenberg, Victor 1920-1938-Clinic founder+ Alex.Ashkenazi Charity Soc.& Nezah Israel school Pres. 297Rousso, Isaac Dr. Among the Last Leaders of Tantah Community 182Saadia Aharon ben Sarjadu 12th- Scholar in Fostat (Cairo) 268Saadia Gaon b. Yosef (892-942),Born in Fayum, High Egypt; Philosopher 251Sabban, Yehuda R. 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 135, 136Saches, Elie 1898- Accountant of Ezrat Ahim Charity Soc in Alex. 297Saches, Halifa 1898- Treasurer of Committee of Ezrat Ahim Charity Soc in Alex 213Sachs, B. Dr. President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 282Sachs, Fredy Mrs. 1938- Vice-President of "Enfance Heureuse" Instituion in Alex. 265

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Sachs, V. 1922- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 212, 213Sahlan ben Abraham ben Sahlan 11th cent- Prominent Jew among Babyloninan Community in Fostat (Cairo) 277Said ben Halfon HaLevy 1141- Friend of Yehuda HaLevy who invited him in Damiette 172Saig, Isaac S. 1938- Treasurer of Bikour Holim Society Committee in Alex. 297Sakal, Haim Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 299Salama (Mrs.) 1917- Founded a Charity Society in Port Said 254Salama, Abraham Mishtadel of Green Syn. in Alex. 182, 268Salama, E. ca1890.-Secretary of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 269Salama, Elie 1930- Member of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive"Committee in Alex. 212Salama, Jacques 1938- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 178, 251Salama, Joseph 1938- President of Mit Ghamr Community Committee 178Salama, Nissim 1st President of the "Anciens Eleves des Ecoles de la Communaute" in Alex. 279, 80Salama, Salomon 1885- In charge for the installation of Menasce Private School in Alex. 215, 267Salama, Salvator 1938- Member of Alexandria Community Committee 259Salinas, Lazar 1938- President of Bikour Holim Soc. Comm.& of Heliopolis Jewish Society 261, 267Sallam, Rahamim 1936- Shohet at Zagazig 214, 215Salomon Gaon 1139- Gaon of Egypt 267Salomon Gaon ben Elisha 12th cent (beg)- Gaon of Egypt after his brother Abiathar 255Salomon Gaon ben Juda 1045- first of the Egyptian Geonim 226Salomon Hakohen ben Abtalion 1077- Wrote a poem on the Naguid Yehuda b. Saadia 147Salonichio Sportsman - Egypt Champion 147Salonichio, Sabino M. 1938- Bursar of the New Corfu Society in Alex. 135Saltoun, Saul 1936- Member of Port Said Community Committee 272; 273Sambari Cattaui see: Cattaui ~ 290Samuel ben Hananya Abou Mansour 1141-59- Naguid; brother of Abraham 254Samuel ben Hofmi 12th- Scholar in Fostat (Cairo) 254Samuel ben Hoshana 1011- Has been emprisonned by the Sultan police 277Samuel ben Paltiel 11th cent beg.- became Naguid after his far; Jehosef's brother 254Samuel Hakohen ben Abtalion 11th cent- Head of the Palestinian Community in Fostat (Cairo) 259Sanua, Moise 1933- Secretary of Committee "Soc. Pour la Protection et Dotation des Jeunes Filles" 181, 265Sar Shalom Gaon 1127-38- Gaon; A decision of the Court on his name found in the Geniza 251Sarda, Jacques 1938- Member of "Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte"in Cairo 181, 242, 246, 261, 266Sarda, Victor 1938- Member of "Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte"in Cairo 244

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Sasson, David Former Teacher of Tantah School 256Sasson, Jacob Left Money for Building a Synagogue on his Name 266Saul, Leon 4th President of the "Anciens Eleves des Ecoles de la Communaute"in Alex. 170, 244, 262Savatovsky, Pascal 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant; Member of the Community Committee 170, 244, 262Schinasi, Maurice Mrs. 1938- Vice-President of Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 147Schindler, B. 1938- Member of the Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 181, 182, 260, 261Schlesinger, H. Dr. 1938- Member of Alex.Community Comm.;Vice-Pres.of E.HaNabi Loge of B.Brith 242, 252, 254, 260, 266, 267Schmidt, J. Boxer- International Champion 261Schneorzon, 1920- Founder of the Ashkenazi Charity Society in Alex. 146Schwarz, J. Dr. President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 299Sciuto, Lucien 1924- Founder of the journal "L'Aurore" 177Sebton, Eliahu 1871- General Secretary of Alex. Community Committee 172, 246Semama, Felix 1931- Founded the Petit Lycee Moharem Bey & Later the Sporting one 268Semama, Gilberte 1931- Founded the Petit Lycee Moharem Bey & later the Sporting one; Felix's sister 254Sephar,Yehuda b. Saul 1381- Inscription of his name found in Zaradel syn. in Alex. 254Seroussi, Moussa 1917- Had his Business in Damanhour 172Seroussi, Nathan b. Moussa 1928- Left Damanhour and settled in Alex. 297Setton, Ishak Former Rabbi in Mit Ghamr 251, 257Shama, A. Mrs. 1938- Secretary of Elderly Housing Committee in Alex. 182, 255, 256Shama, Gabriel 1898- Member of Ezrat Ahim Charity Society Committee in Alex. 170,172Shoulal, Albert b. Moussa 1938- Prominent Jew of Zifta; Grandson of Eliahou 226Shoulal, Eliahou Founded a Synagoge in Zifta 212Shoulal, Elie b. Moussa 1938- Prominent Jew of Zifta; Grandson of Eliahou 257Shual, J. 1938-Member of the Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 249Sibeoni, Mayer 1918- Caretaker of Helouan synagogue; bought a land in Helouan for a cemetery 200, 210, 211,212Sibeoni, Raphael 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia; Damanhour Rabbi and Shohet 178Sibilia, Haim 1919- Founder of Della Pergola School in Alex. 146Sibillia, Simeon 1919- Founder of the Della Pergolla school in Alex. 148Silberman, A. Dr. President of Maimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 267Simha HaKohen 13th cent(beg)- Ch-Rab. of Alex. 268Simhon, Abraham 1938- Rabbi in Mit Ghamr 135Simhon, Behor Former President of the Bnei Brith Lodge in Port Said 302, 303Simouha 1930- Donated for the new hospital building in Alex. 290

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Simouha, Ellis 1930- Member of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive"Committee in Alex. 290Sinigalia, Carlo 1938- Secretary of Ezrat Ahim Charity Society in Alex. 291Sirillo, Samuel (1455-1530), Exiled from Spain 293Skenazi 1938- Prominent Jew of Port Said 302Skenazi, Gabriel 1938- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 290Soliman, Albert 1938- Prominent Jew in Mahalla El Kobra 293Somekh 1898- Direcor of the A.I.U. School in Alex. 302Soncino, Vita 1922- Secretary of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee; 1938- its Member 291Soria, Henri 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 302Soria, S. ca1890.- Member of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 290Soriano 1938- Amon Prominent Jews of Port Said 302Soriano 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 293Soussan, Nathan 1938- Vice-President of Bikour Holim Society in Alex. 287, 288Soussi, Leon 1930- Founder of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive" in Alex. 288Staraselky, Albert 1930- Founder of the journal " La Voix Juive"in Alex. 256Stross, W. 1922- Engineer made gratis plans for Heliopolis Jewish School 232, 233Suares, Edgard 1899-1903:Pres. of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of B.Brith; 1914-17 Pres.Alex. Community 230, 233Suares, Edmond 1915- President of Alex. Community 224, 284Suares, Emile 1938- President of Tantah Community Committee 287Suares, family 1920- Made a great donation- a building for a school called "Marie Suares" 302Suares, Joseph 1854- Member of the School Committee in Alex. 282Suares, Luna Mrs. 1929- a class of Etz Haim school has been called on her name 209Suares, Marie A Jewish Girl School is called on her name 299Suares, Marthe nee Naggar 1930- Bought together with her family a land for "Enfance Heureuse" Institution 244Supino, Joseph, 1867- Founder of "Mohar Betulot" Society in Alex. 212Sussman, Albert 1938- Member of "Union des Hellenes Israelite d'Egypte" in Cairo 283Tabul, Jacob b. Joseph Has been killed by the authorities 283Tabul, Joseph Pupil of Isaac Luria 283Tagribardi 1481- Translator appointed by the King in Cairo 279Tammam, Salomon 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant; Member of the Community Committee 200, 223Tanaiba, Khomessa b. Esther Donated a Sefer Torah that has his name on it in Mit Ghamr 213Taragan, B. 1909- Founder of Bikour Holim Society in Alex. 232Taranto, D. 1909- Founder of Bikour Holim Society in Alex. 172

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Tasartes, Albet 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 230Tawil, Joseph 1913- Founder of Sedaka Basseter Society in Alex. 128Tedeschi 1854- President of the School Committee in Alex 125Teram, Meshullam 1923- Founder of Gan Yeladim School in Alex. 125Tilche, Abramino 1898- President of Committee of Ezrat Ahim Charity Soc. .in Alex. 120Tilche, Alfred 1918- Alex. School Committee; 1938-Former President of Alex. Community Council 121Tilche, Benoit Mishtadel of Menasce syn. in Alex. 120Tilche, Ida 1938- Treasurer & Secretary of the "Maternelle Israelite" in Alex. 121Tilche, Joseph Mrs. 1938- Member of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committee in Alex. 125Tilche, Yaacob ca1880- Member of the Jewish Hospital Committee; Mishtadel of Menasce Syn. 125Tilche, Youssef ca1880- Member of the Jewish Hospital Committee; Mishtadel of Menasce Syn. 130Toledano, Joseph ca1790.- Chief Rabbi of Alexandria 129Toriel, Elie 1918- Alex. School Committee;1930- donated for the hospital new building 128, 129Toriel, Raphael 1938- General Secretary of Alexandria Community Committee 125Toriel, Rose 1929- a class of Etz Haim school has been called on her name 135Trani, Joseph b. Moses End of 16th cent. 122Treves, Albert 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 127Trumpeldor, Joseph 1915- Commandant of "Zion Mule Corps" 120, 122Tuby, Felix ca1890-Treasurer of Alex. Jewish Hospital; 1920-in charge of Castro syn. 128Tuby, Raymond 1930- Member of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive"Committee in Alex. 129Tueta, Elie 1938- Hon.President of Sedaka Basseter Society Committee in Alex. 121Tueta, Victor 1938- Tresurer of Sedaka Basseter Society in Alex. 128Tuetta, Nessim ca1890.- Member of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 120, 127Turkel, Roland 1938- Secretary of the "New Zionist Organization" in Port Said 121, 128, 129Vaena, Isaac J. 1938- President of the Spanish Jews Union & Tres. Eliahu HaNabi Lodge in Alex. 129Vaena, Isaac Mrs. 1930- Founder of Elderly Housing Project in Alex. 125Valensi, Gustave ca1880- Physician at the Jewish Hospital in Alex. 127Ventura, Joseph 1938- Vice-President of "Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte" 122Ventura, Maurice Mrs. 1938- Member of Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 125Ventura, Meir 1938- President of the Corfu Society in Alex. 116Ventura, Moise Dr. 1937- Alex.Ch-Rabbi; b. 1893 129Vidon, Aslan 1938- Caretaker of Maimonides syn. in Cairo; Eldery Center President 128Vita Mrs. 1917- Founded a Charity Society in Port Said 128

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Vital, Haim End of 16th cent. 121Vital, Samuel b. Hayim ~ 125Viterbo, A. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. In Alex. 115Vivante, S. 1930- Member of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive"Committee in Alex. 127Voltera, Messulam (de) 1481- In visit in Alexandria 125Voltera, Mesullam (de) 1481- Traveller who visited Egypt 121, 122Wahba, Amar b. Youssef 1938- Lives in Simbou with her daughter Marie 126Wahba, Chelomo Donated a Sefer Torah that has his name on it in Mit Ghamr 125Wahba, Elie 1938- Caretaker of Jewish buildings in Mit Ghamr 126Wahba, Elie Youssef 1938- Promininent Jew in Mir Ghamr 126Wahba, Farahat Khadr 1938- Head of family who didn't agrre with another group of Zagazig families 126Wahba, Gabr Moussa 1938- Head of lonely family in Khelwet El Ghalba; Yossef b. Eliahu Wahba's nephew 126, 128Wahba, Jacques 1924- Donated a Sefer Torah with his name on it in Mit Ghamr 122, 123, 124, 125, 126Wahba, Moussa Levy 1938- Part of a group who didn't agree with another group in Zagazig 126Wahba, Rahamim b.Yossef & Set Nehama 2nd Son of Youssef; has a son & a daughter; Inhabitant of Kouesna. 121, 122, 128Wahba, Saad 1938- Synagogue caretaker in Mit Ghamr 120, 126Wahba, Set Nahama Wife of Youssef b. Eliahou Wahba in Kouesna 126Wahba, Youssef 1938-Caretaker of Jewish buildings in Mit Ghamr 120, 126Wahba, Youssef b. Eliahou 1938- Head of lonely Jewish family in Kouesna; born in Moustay ca1890 121,122Wahba, Zaki 1938- Part of a group who didn't agree with another group in Zagazig 122Waiche, Mayer 1938- Member of Mansoura Comm.& Secretary of Magen David Lodge (B.Brith) 127Waiche, Rahamim 1938- Assistant Secretary of Magen David Lodge of B.Brith in Mansoura 120Weimblat, Jean 1916- Secretary of Committee of "Bouillon des Malades"(Soup for ill people), Alex. 122Weinstein, J. 1938- President of Maimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith in Cairo 125Weissman, Jacob 1938- Member of Ashkenazi Community;Pres. Manimonides Lodge of B. Brith,Cairo 127Yaakov Roshe ben Rabanan ben Ali 13th cent (beg)-Ch-Rabbi, son of Rosh Hakkalal 126Yakin Naguid lived in Cairo 125Yallouz, Alfred 1938- Member of the Committee of Societe d'Etudes Historiques Juives d'Egypte 115, 127Yallouz, Alfred's family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 120Yehosef ben Paltiel 11th cent (beg)- Became Naguid after his brother Samuel; d. ca1065. 122Yehuda ben Saadia 1065-79- Naguid; brother of Meborak 121Yehuda HaKohen ben Eleazar 12th cent (2nd half)- Prominent Jew in Fostat (Cairo) 128Yettah, Marie b. Youssef 1938- Wife of Rahamim b. Youssef Wahba, born in Tantah 127

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Yossef ben Aknin 12th cent- Rabbi who lived Haret El Yahud in Cairo 120Yossef ben Baroukh 1481- Rabbi in Alexandria 121, 122Yossef ben Nathan 12th cent (2nd half)- Secretary of the Kingdom 125Yossef ben Yaakov Rosh BeRabbanan 1211- - Scholar in Fostast (Cairo) ; Rosh Haseder 134Zaccai, Moussa 2nd Known Gabbay of the Synagogogue in Mahala El Kobra 126Zadok el Frazzan 13th cent(beg).- Rabbi in Alex. mentioned by Alharizi 120Zagdoun, Victor 1937-38- Asistant-Treasurer of Charity Society Committee in Cairo 122Zamir 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 125Zaradel, family 1381- Built the Zaradel syn. in Alex. 129Zarmati, Mrs. Moise 1938- Member of the Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 125Zein, Gabr b. Ibrahim 3rd Known Shamash in Mahalla El Kobra 121Zein, Ibrahim 1st known Shamash in Mahalla El Kobra 126Zein, Youssef b. Ibrahim 2nd Known Shamash in Mahalla El Kobra 120, 126Zeitoun, Yaacov Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 121Zeitouni, Raphael 1938- Committee Member of Limoud School;Gabbay of Pahad Ishak Syn in Cairo 129Zelnick, Michel 1938- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 129Zimmel, Sigismund 1887- Founder of Maimonide Lodge of Bnei Brith 121Zoller, Albert ca1890- President of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 125Zuckerman, S.Dr. 1938- Member of the Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 125

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