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Safra family

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The Safra family is a prominent Brazilian family of Syrian Jewish descent.[1][2][3] The Safras were bankers and gold traders originally from Aleppo.[4][5] They were engaged in the financing of trade between Beirut, Aleppo, Istanbul and Alexandria.[6]

In 1914, Jacob Safra settled in Beirut, and he opened his first Bank, Banque Jacob E. Safra, in 1920. It quickly prospered, benefiting from a massive influx of Syrian businessmen and merchants who became Jacob's customer base.[7]

Family tree

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  • Jacob Safra (1889–1963), married to Esther Teira (1904–1943), 9 children
    • Elie Safra (1922–1993), married to Yvette Dabbah (1927–2006), 4 children
    • Paulette Safra (1924–1937)
    • Eveline Safra (1925–1997), married Rahmo Nasser (?—2003), 4 children
    • Edmond Safra (1932–1999), married Lily Watkins, no children
    • Arlette Safra (1933–), married David Hazan, 8 children
    • Moise Safra (1934–2014), married Chella Cohen, 5 children
    • Hugette Safra (1935–2023), married Ralph Michaan, 6 children
    • Gaby Safra (1937–2022), married to her cousin Elliot Safra (1920–2003), 2 children
    • Joseph Safra (1938–2020), married Vicky Sarfaty, 4 children

References

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  1. ^ Romero, Simon (1999-12-08). "INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; The Safras of Brazil: Banking, Faith and Security". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  2. ^ Zenner, Walter P. (2000). A Global Community: The Jews from Aleppo, Syria. Wayne State University Press. p. 102. ISBN 0-8143-2791-5.
  3. ^ "Celebrities in Switzerland: Edmond Safra Biography"
  4. ^ (Page 6, 2015's version) https://www.edmondjsafra.org/book/
  5. ^ "Edmond J. Safra: A biography on the Sephardi Jewish legend - review". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. ^ "Edmond J. Safra". The Shema Yisrael Torah Network. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  7. ^ (Page 18) https://jsafrasarasin.com/content/dam/jsafrasarasin/company/bank-annual-report/annual_report_2015.pdf.coredownload.inline.pdf
  8. ^ Bergamo, Monica (November 16, 2006). "Casamento tropical Os casamentos da família Safra seguem fazendo história em SP -pela sofisticação, pela grandiosidade e pela platéia seleta de convidados que conseguem reunir". Folha de Sao Paulo.
  9. ^ Farhi, Alain. "Alberto Safra / Maggy Candi". farhi.org - Les Fleurs de l'Orient. Retrieved 16 October 2021.