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 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Abada, Abdalla 1938- Assistant Secretary of Tantah Community 279, 280 Abecassis, Aslan 1918-1938 Prominent Jew in Mahalla El Kobra;Pres.of the Community & 5th Gabbay 282, 283, 284, 285 Abenmayor, Elie 1938- Levi-Shalom Syn. caretaker in Cairo 200 Abi Hassera, Yaacoub 1913- Moroccan Rabbi,died & buried in Damanhour on his way to J'lem. 271, 272, 273, 274, 275 Abiathar Gaon ben Elisha 1094- Gaon of Egypt after David Gaon; Salomon Gaon's brother who succeeded him 245 Abikhzir, Abraham Rabbi in Alex. who took care of the Building of the Sasson Syn. 221 Abner, M. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. Committee 212 Aboab, A. 1922- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 216 Aboab, O. 1938- Member of School Committee in Cairo 170, 172, 251 Aboaf, Moise 1880- Alex Philantropist helped to built Jewish hospital; Ezrat Ahim Comm. Memb. 244, 254 Abou Al Bayan Al Mudawwar d.1184- Karaite Physician of Saladin Sultan 254 Abou Al Ma'ali 1175- Physican of Saladin Sultan 205 Abou Mansur 1134- Physician 197 Aboul Munaja ben Shaya 1141- Minister of Agriculture; Was the initiator of a canal openned in 1142 200 Aboulafia, Joseph 1912-1938-Mishtadel of Alex. Menasce Syn.;President of Bikour Holim Society 251 Aboulafia, Maurice 1938- Member of Bikour Holim Society Committee in Alex. 287 Abraham ben Sahlan 11th cent- Head of the Babylonian Community in Fostat (Cairo) 216 Abraham ben Hananya Naguid after his brother Shmuel 256 Abravanel, Salvador 1914-25- 3rd President of Cairo Lodge of the Bnei Brith 180 Acher, Abramino 1926- Member of Cairo Community Committee 197, 209, 216 Adda, Abram Bey Founder of Magen Abraham Syn. in Cairo & 2nd Elderly Housing in Alex. 197 Adda, Elie 1938- President of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 222 Adda, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 170, 259 Adda, Rene 1938- Vice-President of School Committee in Cairo 263 Adda, Victor Mrs. 1938- Vice-President of the "Foyer", a 2nd Elderly Housing in Alex. 259 Ades, Andree Clement 1919- A clinic for school girls has been called on her name 172, 182 Ades, Emile N. 1926- Treasurer of the Cairo Comm.Committee; Charity Soc. President 266 Adoba, M.O. 1926- Controller of Cairo Community Committee 259 Afif, Macel 1938- Secretary of Limoud School in Cairo 259 Aghion, Behor ca1885- President of Alex. Community Committee 242 Aghion, Benjamin 1925- Member of the committee for the foundation of a high school in Alex. 259, 266, 268 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Aghion, Cesar 1920- Made an important donation for the school management in Alex. 262 Aghion, Clement ca1890- President of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 262 Aghion, Edouard 1938- Treasurer of Allpied Arts and Craft School 267 Aghion, Enrico 1865- Made an important donation for the school management in Alex. 259 Aghion, Isaac 1865- Helped to collect funds for the school 255 Aghion, Jacob 1908- Gabbay of Eliahu haNabi syn. in Alex. 263 Aghion, Jacques 1865- Made an important donation for the school management in Alex. 259 Aghion, Joseph 1864- Was in charge of a building for a school in Alex. 256 Aghion, Marcel 1938- Member of the High School Committee in Alex 293 Aghion, Marcel Mrs. 1938- Member of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committee in Alex. 135 Aghion, Moise 1920- Made an important donation for the school management in Alex. 251 Aghion, Moussa 1867- Founder of "Mohar Betulot" Society in Alex. 256, 257 Aghion, Roger 1938- Secretary of the High Scholl Committee in Alex. 135 Aghion, Victor 1920- Made an important donation for the school management in Alex. 245 Aghion, Victor Mrs. 1938- Vice-President of the "Foyer", a 2nd Elderly Housing in Alex. 212 Akona, Simon 1936- Former Rabbi of Zagazig 235 Al Harizi, Yehuda Spanish poet in visit in Egypt 246, 264, 266 Alashkar, Moses b. Isaac Exiled from Spain 245 Albagli, Richard 1938- Comm. Member of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 147 Albeldas, Marco 1916- Founder & Secretary of the Spanish Jews Union in Alex. 281 Albomar, Joshua 1481- Prominent Rabbi in Cairo 279 Alderson, Albert Has donated a large sum for the Building of the Sasson Syn. in Alex. 299 Aldjem, E. 1933- Member of Committee "Soc. Pour la Protection et Dotation des Jeunes Filles" 300 Aleskandary, Joseph 1616- Rabbi among the Karaites 226 Algazi, Nissim 1920-Mishtadel of Castro Syn. in Alex; Hon.Secr.of Amele Torah School 237 Algazi, Rabenou Mishtadel of Green Syn. in Alex. 254 Alkulay, Abraham mid- 17the cent- Tresurer of Egypt Vice-King 170, 247 Alphandary, Joseph Former Teacher of Tantah School 172, 251 Alphandary, Moussa Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 212 Ambach, David 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 262, 263, 264, 268 Ambar, Elie 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 213 Amiel, Isaac 1938-Member of "Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte" in Cairo 246 Amiel, Isaac* Boxer- Egypt Champion 254 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Amiel, Moise 1913- Founder of Sedaka Basseter Society in Alex. 300 Amram, Nathan 1863-1871- Chief Rabbi in Alex. After Salomon Hazan 205, 222 Amran, Semah ca1890- President of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex.& Memb.Ezrat Ahim 273 Anatoli ben Yossef ca1170- Dayan in Alexandria 245 Ancona, E. 1922: Vice-President of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 254 Antebi, Elie 1904- Rabbi, Headmaster of Menasce school in Alex. 256,265 Antebi, Moise 1938- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 265 Anzarut, Ezra Has collected Funds for the Building of Shaarei Tefila S yn in Alex. 287, 288 Anzarut, Leon 1938- Vice-President of Bikour Holim Society in Alex. 287 Aqua, Simon 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 168 Arditi, Isaac 1937-39- Vice-Pres. Cairo Lodge of Bnei Brith; 1938- President of Limoud School 254 Argi, Joseph 1930- Damanhour Pres.ident of the Community Comm.& 1938-Hon.President 146 Argy, Adolphe Mishtadel of Green Syn. in Alex. 227, 228 Argy, Victor (Dr.) 1936-37- Secretary of Meshivat Nafesh Society in Alex. 181, 264 Arias, Emmanuel 1916- Founder of Alex. Judeo-Spanish Jews Union & 1932-Foyer for Jewish Youth 205, 216, 224 Arias, Regine 1932- Founder of thr Foyer for the Jewish Youth in Alex. 300 Aripol, David 1938- Hon. Pres.of Mansoura Community & Magen David Lodge(B.Brith) Mentor 150 Aripol, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 223 Arragel, Moise 1697- Mentioned on a document 212 Arwas, Moise H. 1938- Secretary of Bikour Holim Society in Alex. 296 Ashkenazi, Bezalel End of 16th cent., Shita Mekubetset 236 Ashkenazi, Yossef b. Chelomo 1525- Gave the keys of Budapest of Soliman the Magnificent 257 Assaraf, Moedechai 1919- Founder of Della Pergola School in Alex. 283 Avigdor, S. 1928-31- 6th President-Cairo Lodge of Bnei Brith;1938- member of School Committee 213 Azoubel, Joseph 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 236 Azoulai, Hayim Joseph 1769-1773- Rabbi in Cairo 170 Azoulai, Jacques 1938- Committee Member of Limoud School in Cairo 246 Azoulai, Leon 1938- Secretay Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 279 Azouz, Menahem 1936- Rabbi of Benin synagogue in Port Said 197, 200,209 Babovitch, Tobia b. Simha Levi 1938- Ashkenazi- Rabbi of the Karaites 172 Baghrab, Zalman 1920- Founder of the Ashkenazi Charity Society in Alex. 266 Bajayo 3rd Known Rabbi & Shohet in Mahala El Kobra 170, 242, 245, 262 Balan, Joseph 1938- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 203, 204, 205, 221 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Bandar, Moshe b. Yosef 1322- Karaite- aTorah scroll has been dedicated to him 212 Banoun borthers ca1880- Member of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 223, 227 Barcilon, Abraham Donated the Land for the Building of Eliahu Hazan Syn. in Cleopatra, Alex. 264 Barcilon, Chemtob Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 212 Barcilon, Haim 1926- Member of Cairo Community Committee; adminisrator of Maimonides syn 251 Barda, D ca189.-Secretary of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 299 Barda, James 1938- Member of the Applied Arts & Crafts School Committee 212 Barda, Salomon ca1880- Memb.of Alex.Jewish Hospital Comm.;1902-Gabbay of Eliahu HaNabiS yn.. 182, 254, 255 Baroukh, Elie M. 1911-13- 1st President Bnei Brith Cairo Lodge;1938- Vice Pres. of "Goutte de Lait" 150, 235 Bartenora, Obadia (de) 1487- Rabbi in visit in Alexandria 283 Basri, Joseph 1922- Assistant treasurer of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 235 Bassan, Leon 1938- Committee Member of Limoud School in Cairo; helped "Aurore" to appear 134 Battino, Avraham Amadeo 1938- Member of Della Pergolla School Committee in Alex 147 Bazzini, Ouayesh 1923-Founder of Matan Besetter Soc. 150 Bedarides, A. Bey 1905- President of Eliahu Hanabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 266 Behar, Chehata 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 235 Belbel, Jacques 1938- Treasurer of Matan Beseter Soc. Committee in Cairo 169,170 Ben Attar, Maimoun 1909- Founder of Bikour Holim ; 1930- Founder of Hessed Vaemet Assoc.in Alex. 142 Ben David, Samuel 1641- In visit in Cairo; described the Karaites 135 Ben Dayan, Shlomo 4th Known Rabbi & Shohet in Mahala El Kobra 172,178, 180, 201 Ben Elisha, Moshe Mentionned the Karates in the 17th cent. 150 Ben Hoshana, Samuel From Cairo 140 Ben Israel, Menasse 1656 135, 136 Ben Jose, Perahia 1672- Dayan at Mehallah 221 Ben Lassin, Abramino 1938- Member of the Applied Atrs & Crafts School Committee 178, 197,203, 217,220 Ben Maimon, Abraham b. Moshe 1313- Succeeded to convert Karaites into Rabbinite Jews 212 Ben Menasce, Yacoub (Baron) 1871- Moved from Cairo to Alex.; Community President there 233 Ben Nahman, Samuel ~ 300 Ben Oubri, Zadakah 1481- Prominent Rabbi in Cairo 300 Ben Simon, Raphael Aaron 1891-1921: Cairo Chief-Rabbi 297 Ben Ula, Halfon 1672- Dayan at Dammenhour 297 Ben Yahia, Tam Councellor next to Soliman the Magnificent 296 Ben Zimra, David (1470-1572)- Exiled from Spain 300 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Ben Zimra, David 360- Rabbi who gave a Responsum 239 Benaroio, Isaac's widow 1938- President of "Goutte de Lait" in Cairo 263, 267 Benaroio, Isaac 1917- Philantropist; founder of "Goutte de Lait" and an Orphan Housing in Cairo 256 Benaroio, J. 1922- Treasurer of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 256 Benaroyo, Manfred Dr. President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 279 Benattar, Elie 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 255 Benattar, Jacob 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 279 Benderly, Simon 1938- President of Bnei Brith Lodge in Port Said; Prominent Jew 281 Benin, family 1938- Prominent Jew in Port Said 246 Benin, Menahem Mesha Founded the Benin Synagogue in Port Said 213 Benjamin de Tudela 1177- lived in Haret El Yahoud on his visit in Cairo 254, 281 Bensilum, Max 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 281 Bensimon, Abraham 1908-1912- Rabbi and Hazan at Helouan synagogue 135, 136 Bentata, Baroukh 1925- Treasurer of the committee for the building a hight school in Alex. 232 Bentata, Jacob After 1916- Donate a large sum "Bouillon des Malades" (Soup for ill people) in Alex 229, 230, 233 Bentata, Moise 1916- Founder & Treasurer of "Bouillon des Malades" (Soup for ill people) in Alex 135 Bentata, Yacoub Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 223, 226 Benveniste, Jacques 1938- Pressident of Hessed Veemet SocietyCommittee in Alex. 299 Benzakein, Abraham Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants; President of the community 237 Benzakein, Felix Former Pupil of Tantah School; Attorney in Alex. 300 Benzakein, Maurice A. Gabbay of Eliahu Hazan Syn. in Cleopatra, Alex. 197 Benzakein, Salomon 1938- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 256 Benzakein, Selim Dr. 1936-37 President of Meshivat Nafesh Soc. in Alex.;Former pupil in Tantah 200 Benzakein, Shaoul Former Pupil of Tantah School; Attorney in Alex. 268 Berab, Jacob 1522- Arrived from Jerusalem 264 Bergel, Siegmund 1887- Founder of Maimonide Lodge of Bnei Brith 233 Berkheel 12th- Scholar in Fostat (Cairo) 223, 230 Berman, Michel 1938- President of Ashekani Community in Cairo & of Maimonides Lodge B.Brith 262 Bertinoro, Obadiah (de) 1488- Traveller who visited Egypt 261 Besso, Joseph 1938- Member of Limoud School,Cairo;1934-Founder of Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte 267 Betito, Chalom 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 140 Bialobos, Jeannot Sportsman 209 Bianco, Max 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 212 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Bigio, Selim H. 1926- Member of Cairo Community Committee 226 Birdougo, Rebecca 1938- Secretary of the "Foyer", a 2nd elderly housing in Alex. 254, 280 Bittan, Mayer Founder of Meadi Syn. in Cairo & its administrator in 1938 280 Blattner, A.P. 1930- Member of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive"Committee in Alex. 287 Blattner, David 1938- President of Della Pergolla School Committee in Alex. 280 Blau, Jacques President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 245 Bloom, A. Dr. 1938- Member of Ashkenazi Community Comm.& Limoud School in Cairo 279 Blum, Georges 1907- Was for 2 months headmaster of Menasce school in Alex. 254, 268 Bonan, Simon 1929- a class of Etz Haim school has been called on her name 246 Bonan, Simon Mrs. 1938- Treasurer of "Societe Protectrice de l'Enfance Israelite" Comm. in Alex. 250, 251, 263, 268 Bonaventura, Gabriel End 16th cent- Notable 293 Bondi, David S. 1937-38- Member of Charity Society Committee 281 Bondi, G.A. 1922-1938- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 222 Bondi, Samuel 1938-Member of "Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte" in Cairo 226 Botton, Behor 1936-37 Meshivat Nafesh Treasurer in Alex.;Founder Magharba Syn. in Tantah 200 Botton, Elie 1938- Works at the National Bank in Tantah 280 Botton, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 180, 212 Botton, Louna ca1915- Founder of a synagogue in Tantah 277 Botton, Moise Yacoub Has collected Funds for the Building of Shaarei Tefila S yn in Alex. 212 Botton, Moussa Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 282 Botton, Nathan (de) 1930- Vice-President "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive"& Sedaka Basseter Soc. in Alex. 267 Boubli, Jacques Gabbay of Eliahu Hazan Syn. in Cleopatra, Alex. 182, 242, 266, 267 Boubli, Jose 1936-37 President of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 266 Boukkei, Youssef 1938- Head of family who didn't agree with another group of Zagazig families 226 Bourla, Abraham 1938- Tantah Rabbi 168 Brakha, Isaac 1938- Assistant Secretary of Limoud School in Cairo 197,199,209 Brandenbourg, Edgard 1938- Secretary Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte 150 Braustein, Litman 1938- Assistant administrator of Magen Abraham syn. in Cairo 262 Brimberg, Maurice 1938- Member of Tantah Community Committee 161.162 Btesh, Abraham 1917- A school on his name 233 Burla, Victor 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 259 Cadranel, J. 1922- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 134 Calderon, Jacques 1938- Prominent Jew in Mahalla El Kobra 268 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Campos, Alfred 1917- Founder of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. In Alex. 168 Campos, Benvenuto 1930- Donated for Alex. new hospital building;1938-Member Community Council. 141,142 Campos, Joseph 1938- General Secretary of the Applied Arts & Crafts School Committee 246 Capsalis, D 1938-Hon.-President of "Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte" in Cairo 170, 243 Capusi, Haim Lived end 17th-beg.18th cent.- Rabbi. 205, 226 Carasso, Simon Bey 1926- Member of Cairo Community Committee,Shaar HaShamayim syn.Gabbay 223 Cardozo, Miguel (Abraham) 1703- Sabetian prophet 135 Carl, Joseph 1906- Suceeded M. Leon at the head of the Menasce school in Alex. 246 Carmona, Tchelebi Behor Influent Jew in Constninople 261 Casimir, S. Bey President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 245 Caspi, Cear 1854- Member of the School Committee in Alex. 209, 216 Caspi, Joseph From France 197 Caspi, Joseph 1314- In visit in Cairo didn't find any scholar there 224 Cassuto, Joe 1930- Founder of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive" in Alex. 179, 181, 191, 197,203,209,215, 224 Castro, Abraham 1697- Mentioned in a document 141, 147, 230 Castro, Abraham (de) 1524- Finance Minister 178, 180, 202, 212, 214 Castro, Baroukh 1920- Gabbay of Castro syn. in Alex. 180 Castro, Giacomo ca1880- Member of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 172 Castro, Leon 1925-27 4th President of Cairo Lodge of the Bnei Brith; Director of "Revue Sioniste" 224 Castro, Moise A. 1938- Committee Member of Limoud School in Cairo 172 Castro, Moses Exiled from Spain- Head of the Cairo rabbinical school 147,148,149,150 Castro, Moussa Left Money for Building a Synagogue on his Name 277 Castro, Victoria 1929- a class of Etz Haim school has been called on her name 287 Castro, Vita Shalom Has collected Funds for the Building of Shaarei Tefila S yn in Alex. 221 Cattaui, Aslan Pasha 1937-38- Charity Soc Vice-President& Treasurer School Committee 226 Cattaui, Hector (de) 1926- Member of Cairo Community Committee 140 Cattaui, Henri 1938- Member of the Committee of Societe d'Etudes Historiques Juives d'Egypte 254 Cattaui, Joseph A. Pasha 1924- Finance Minister & Comm.President;Charity Soc.Honor. President 279 Cattaui, Joseph b. Isaac Sambary Lived in the 18th cent. 212 Cattaui, Moise Pasha ca1920- President of Cairo Community, d.1924;1922: Hon.Pres.Heliopolis Jew.Soc. 246 Cattaui, Moise Pasha's widow 1918- Founder of a charity Society in Cairo 246 Cattaui, Moussa b. Yaakoub 1883- Alex. President of the Community Committee 272 Cattaui, Rene 1938- Member of the Committee of Societe d'Etudes Historiques Juives d'Egypte 147,148,149 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Cattaui, Yaacoub Alex. President of the Community Committee , d. 1883 300 Cevi, Sabetai (Smyrne 1629- ) False Messiah 287, 288 Chaachoue, Shaul 1938- Kafr El Zayat Inhabitant 136 Chalabi, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 136 Chalam, I. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. Committee 242, 251 Chalom, Moise S 1938- Assistant Secretary of Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte 223 Chaltiel Represented the Jews next to Soliman the Magnificent 180, 223, 237 Chamla, Haim 1938- Member of Bikour Holim Society Committee in Alex. 223 Chamla, Rahamim (Clement) Among the Last Leaders of Tantah Community; Worked at the National Bank 299 Chammah, J.R. 1922- Assistant-Secretary of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 257 Charbit, Abraham Has collected Funds for the Building of Shaarei Tefila S yn in Alex. 257 Charbit, D. Has collected Funds for the Building of Shaarei Tefila S yn in Alex. 280 Charbit, Jacques 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 242, 251, 262 Chelebi, Raphael Joseph Treasurer of Egypt vice-King after Alkulay; Sabetai Sevi's friend 283 Chemaya, Joseph 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 281 Chonchol, Jacques 1938- Member of Mansoura Comm.& Vice-Pres.of Magen David Lodge (B.Brith) 287 Choullal, Ishak 1490- Naguid in Cairo 271, 272, 273 Choullal, Nathan Naguid in Cairo after Ishak Choullal 287 Cicurel, David 1938- Alex.Comm.Council Memb.;Treas.Ezrat Ahim ;Hon.Pres.JudeoSpanish Assoc 266 Cicurel, Elvira wid.of Salomon 1919- Used her husban's will for founding a vocational school in Cairo 237 Cicurel, Salomon 1921- Vocational School Founder 273 Cicurel, Salvador Bey President of the committee for the vocational school 222 Cocos 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 142 Coen, Abramo (de) 1938- Hon. Secretary of the Corfu Society Committee in Alex 280 Coen, Meir de) 1913- Founder of the Corfu Society in Alex. 150 Cohen, Abramino Son of Zohara Cohen who was the daugther of Bekhor Botton 291 Cohen, Alfred 1932- Pres. E.Hanabi Lodge of B.Brith; 1938- Member of Alex. Community Com. 282 Cohen, Choua 2nd Known Rabbi & Shohet in Mahala El Kobra 288 Cohen, Daoud Former Tantah Rabbi 299 Cohen, Elie C. 1938- Member of Mansoura Community Committee 287 Cohen, Elie* 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant; Vice-President of the Community Committee 277 Cohen, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 279 Cohen, Felix 1938- Treasurer of "Enfance Heureuse" Insitution Committee in Alex. 282 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Cohen, Henri Footballer 150 Cohen, Isaac 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 290, 291 Cohen, Jacques 1938- Treasurer of Limoud School in Cairo 172 Cohen, Joseph Author of Emek haBakha 251 Cohen, Joseph 1938- Brother of Abramino; worked at the Shafferman Establishment in Tantah 272, 273 Cohen, Juda 1672- Dayan at Belbeis 150, 168 Cohen, Leopold 1938- Prominent Jew at Mir Ghamr 163, 171, 251 Cohen, Lieto 4th Known Gabbay of the Synagogogue in Mahala El Kobra 200 Cohen, Makhlouf ca1913- Founder of a Synagogue in Mansoura 212 Cohen, Mansour 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 277 Cohen, Menahem 1938- Secretary of Mansoura Community Committee 300 Cohen, Michel 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 300 Cohen, Moussa Among the Last Leaders of Tantah Community 254 Cohen, Moussa 1st known Rabbi & Shohet in Mahala El Kobra 262 Cohen, Nehemia From Poland, Against Sabetay Sevi 256 Cohen, Rahamim 1938- Prominent Jew in Mit Ghamr; In charge of the Care of Jewish buildings there 239 Cohen, Yehda ca1890- Vice-President of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 249 Cohen, Zindel 1938- Comm. Member of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 295 Cohn, James 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant; President of Community after 1930 257 Conforte, David 1671- Dayan in Egypt 212 Cremieux, Adolphe* 1840- French diplomat; 1904- President of E.Hanabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 212 Curiel, Elie 1936- Founder of Midrash Eliahu syn. in Cairo 262 Dabbah, Mrs. Maurice 1938- Member of Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 177, 178, 245, 246, 248 Dana, Dib 1938- Kafr El Zayat Inhabitant 226 Dancour, Mayer 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 212 Dancour, Ruben 1938- President of Suez Community Coomittee & Gabbay of the Synagogue 261 Daniel 1164-65- Nassi; A decision of the Court on his name found in the Geniza 268 Daniel Nassi ben Azariah d. 1062 263, 266 Daniel, Albert 1938- Vice-President of Sedaka Bassete r Society in Alex. 212, 213 Daniel, Albert 1938- Member of the High School Committee in Alex 256 Daniel, Albert Mrs. 1938- Treasurer of Elderly Housing Committee in Alex. 251 Daniel, Ibrahaim 1903-1911- Caretaker of Helouan Synagogue 202 Danon, Abraham 1907- Teacher at Cusguncub Bajo, Turkey 256 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages David ben Daniel 1083-94- Prominent Jew in the Cairo Jewish Community 256 David Gaon 1089- Egyptian Gaon 167 David Halevi ben Isaac From Fostat (Cairo) 273 David, Rahamim 1936- Member of Port Said Community Committee 277 Davide, Dario 1938- Secretary of the Corfu Society in Alex. 283 Dayan, Zaki, 1922- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 282, 283, 284, 285, 286 Defes, J. 1922- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 284 Delbourgo, Daniel 1938- Member of the High School Committee in Alex 284 Della Pergola, Raphael* 1910-1923- Alex Chief Rabbi;1920- inaugurated Castro syn in Alex.;d. 1923 212 Dente, Victor 1938-Member of "Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte" in Cairo 236 Djedah, N. 1922- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 293 Donate-Suares, Berthe 1929- a class of Etz Haim school has been called on her name 293 Dorra Joseph 1938- Fith President of "Anciens Eleves des Ecoles de la Communaute" 288 Dorra, Hain Dr. 1925- Member of the committee for the bulding of a high school in Alex. 273 Douek, Albert. 1922- Memberr of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee; 1938- its Secretary 273 Douenias, Albert 1916- Founder of the Judeo-Spanish Jews Association in Alex. 273 Duwek, Raphael 1938- Comm. Member of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 254 Ebbo Rabbi in Tiberias 254 Ebbo, Albert E. 1938- Administrator of the "Maternelle Israelite" in Alex. 254 Ebbo, Elie 1914- Founder of the "Maternelle Israelite" in Alex. 287 Ebn Saphir 1855-64- Jewish traveller 288 Eddi, Alfred 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 256 Eisenberg, Joseph 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 260 El Baz, Zaki 5th Known Rabbi & Shohet in Mahala El Kobra 200 El Emchati, Haim b. Hananel 1694- His name is written on a Sefer Torah from that date in Mehalla El Kobra 210 El Emchati, Menache 1694--Haim's brother, donated the Sefer Torah found in Mahalla El Kobra 140 El Emchati, Samuel b. Hananel 1694--Haim's brother, donated the Sefer Torah found in Mahalla El Kobra 182, 255, 256 El Fassi, Zaki 1922- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 300 El Khargui, Nessim Aslam 950- Karaite- a Torah Scroll is dedicated to him 143 Elbaz, Chalom 1938- President of Zagazig Community Committee 266, 268 Elbaz, Gamila nee Ebbo Collected Money for Building a Wall around Zagazig Cemetery 291 Elbaz, Zaki 1938- Rabbi & Shohet in Mansoura 291 Eleazar HaKohen ben Yehuda ben Eleazar 12th cent (2nd half)- Prominent Jew in Fostat (Cairo) 224 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Elia, Albert 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant; President of the Community Committee 274 Elia, David 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 269 Eliakim, Elie 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 242, 244 Eliakim, Moussa 1913- Founder of Sedaka Basseter Society in Alex. 281 Eliezer, Jacques 1909- Founder of Bikour Holim Society in Alex. 161 Elisha Gaon 1084- Gaon of Egypt 281 Ellezam, Nessim 1936-37- Assistant Secretary of Meshivat Nafesh Society in Alex. 161 Eman, Gustave 1938- Member of Mansoura Community Committee 281 Eman, Joseph 1938- Hasson Syn. Caretaker & Financial Secret. Of . M.David Lodge (B.Brith) 197 Ephraim ben Shemaraya 11th cent-Born in Gaza;Prominent Jew among the Palestinian Community in Fostat 161 Errera, Palomba 1938- Secretary of Elderly Housing Committee in Alex. 251 Erzri, Marguerite nee Toriel 1928- A plaque on her memory was placed in the Music school in Alex. 161 Eshkenazi, Nessim Yaacob 1894- Founder of Ashkenazi Syn. in Cairo 161 Eskenazi, Gabriel 1938- Secretary of Bikour Holim Society in Cairo 267 Eskenazi, Salomon b. Nathan Born in Germany; Physician & Diplomat next Sultan Murad III 237 Eskenazi, Sevi Mrs. 1930- Founder of Elderly Housing Project in Alex. 230 Eskenazi, Victor 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 233 Eyousouf El Yahoudi Has been burnt in 1696 170 Ezran, Albert 1938- Assistant Secretary of the Applied Arts & Crafs School Committee 257 Ezri, Edmond 1938- Prominent Jew at Mir Ghamr 205 Ezri, Leon 1938- Prominent Jew at Mir Ghamr 224 Farag, Mourad 1938- Secretary of Societe d'Etudes Historiques Juives d'Egypte 299 Farfara, Daoud 1937- Murdered in Damanhour inside Seroussi's synagogue 146 Farfara, Ugo 1912- Chief Editor of " Revue Israelite d'Egypte" 255 Farg, Shama 1902- Gabbay of Eliahu haNabi syn. in Alex.and Azouz syn. 209, 212, 213 Fargeon, Maurice Former Pupil of Tantah School; Attorney in Alex. 257 Farhi family From Damscus, very rich 216, 223 Farhi, Elie Former Pupil of Tantah School; Attorney in Alex. 293 Farhi, Haim 1818- Killed by the local Pasha; Rich man who lived in Akka 279 Farhi, Isaac Former Teacher of Tantah School 226 Farhi, Joseph 1926- Assistant Secretary of the Cairo Community Committee 212, 213 Farhi, Moise Haim's brother. Lived in Damascus 297 Farhi, Nouri 1938- Comm. Member of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 297 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Farhi, Salomon Haim's brother. Lived in Damascus, Killed in Akka 242, 251, 266 Farhi. Raphael Haim's brother. Lived in Damascus 266 Feinstein, L. Dr. 1938- Physician at the service of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution in Alex. 182, 238, 242, 263, 268 Feldstein, Adolphe High Level Sportsman 293 Feldstein, W. 1938- General Secretary of Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 237 Felstein, N. President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 268 Ferro, Marco ca1880- Member of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 295 Fish, Abraham 1920- Founder of the Ashkenazi Charity Society in Alex. 273 Forte, Albert 1927-28- 5th President of the Cairo Lodge of the Bnei Brith 233 Forte, Joseph 1938- Vice-President of Societe d'Etudes Historiques Juives d'Egypte 256 Fractor 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 295 Francis, Mordekhai End of 16th cent- Farmer 135 Francis, Oro 1938- Elderly Housing- Hon. President of the Committee in Alex 200, 221 Frangi, Salomon 1937-38- Member of Charity Society Committee;1922:38-Pres.Heliopolis Jew.Soc. 245 Frankel, David 1920- Founder of the Ashkenazi Charity Society in Alex. 255 Fresco Jacques 1938- Committee Member of Limoud School in Cairo 245 Gabbai, Haroun Has built the Zagazig Synagogue 221 Galante, Joseph Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 251, 262 Gani, Jacques 1938-Member of "Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte" in Cairo 256, 267 Gaon, Isaac 1933- Member of Committee "Soc. Pour la Protection et Dotation des Jeunes Filles" 221 Gattegno, David 1938- Prominent Jew in Port Said 200, 221 Gattegno, David Mrs. 1938- President of "Union Israelite Feminine"Committee in Port Said 174 Goar, Edwin N 1938- Vice-Pres. of Alex. Community Comm.;1932-38 Gabbay of Eliahu HaNabiS yn. 230 Goar, Gustave Mrs. 1938- Member of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committee in Alex. 233 Goar, Jacques 1930- Founder of"Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive" in Alex. 257 Gohar, Youssef 1938- Part of a group who didn't agree with another group in Zagazig 257 Gold, Eunice Athlete 180, 257 Goldenberg, Victor 1930- Founder of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive" in Alex. 280 Goldman, Vita 1936- Treasurer of Port Said Community 205 Goldstein, Andor 1930- Damanhour Member of the Community Committee 245 Goldstein, Salomon President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 223 Gorodeski, M. 1916- Founder of "Bouillon des Malades" (Soup for ill people) in Alex 279 Gourevitch, Mayer 1936- Member of Port Said Community Committee 256 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Grasso, Moshe 1488- Prominent Rabbi in Alexandria 245 Green, family Owner of Keter-Torah Syn.; 1924- Founder of a School 197 Green, Abraham 1901- A Syn. on his name has been inaugurated in Alex.; Gabbay 212 Green, Braha 1867- Founder of "Mohar Betulot" Society in Alex. 282 Green, Clement Gabbay of Green Syn. in Alex. 242 Green, Esther 1924-Founder of a school in Cairo 254 Green, Felix 1916- President of Eliahu Hanabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 235 Green, Felix Mrs. 1938- Founder & President of the "Foyer", a 2nd Elderly Housing in Alex. 277 Green, Jacques 1924-Founder of a school in Cairo 254 Green, Ralph S. 1938- Administrator of Vieux Caire syn.200; 1924- founder of a school in Cairo 281 Greenberg, Leopold 1901- British zionist 212 Grunberg, B. 1938- Treasurer of Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 139 Grunberg, Louis President of Maimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 139 Grunberg, Reouben 1920- Founder of the Ashkenazi Charity Society in Alex. 139 Grushkin Dr. 1920- Founder of the Ashkenazi Charity Society in Alex. 200 Guerchman, Samuel 1920- Founder of clinic for poor Ashkenazi Palestinian immigrants 263 Guetta, Hai 1938- Banker in Tantah 197 Guetta, Halfalla 1913-14- 2nd President of Cairo Lodge of the Bnei Brith 279, 280 Guetta, Shalom Mishtadel of Green Syn. in Alex. 254, 281 Hacco, Elie 1938- Committee Member of Limoud School in Cairo 222 Hadida, Salomon Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 266 Hadjes, Rebecca 1938- Treasurer of the "Foyer", a 2nd Elderly Housing in Alex. 209, 216 Hadjez, Nissim Mishtadel of Green Syn. in Alex. 233 Haim, Albert 1926- Gen.Secretary of the Cairo Comm. Committee 172 Haim, Albert Mrs. 1938- Member of Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 267 Hakim, Vita 1938- Prominent Jew in Mahalla El Kobra; Pres. Before Aslan Abecassis 280 Hakim, Youssef 1865- Gabbay of Eliahu HaNabi syn. enlarged its building, d. 1881 181, 264 Hakim, Zaki 1938- Secretary of Sedaka Basseter Society Committee in Alex. 287 HaLevi, Moise Rabbi of the Karaites 287 HaLevy, Juda 1141- Famous Spanish Writer was in Alexandria on his way to Erets Israel 298, 299 Halfo, Shabat 1938- Kafr El Zayat Inhabitant 200 Halifa 1481- Rabbi in Alexandria 289 Halifi, David 1913- Founder of Sedaka Basseter Society in Alex. 288 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Hamaoui, Felix Former Pupil of Tantah School; Attorney in Alex. 248 Hami, Moussa 1923-Founder of Matan Besetter Soc.& 1938- its Vice President 267 Hamon, Joseph b. Moussa Physician of the Sultan- Exiled from Granada, Spain 248 Hamon, Moise Physician of the Sultan Soliman the Magnificent 172, 245, 248, 266, 268 Hamon, Moussa Father of Joseph 248 Hanan, Baroukh 1900- Founder of Ets Hayim syn. in Cairo 248 Hanoka, Albert 1938- Assistant Treasurer of the High School Committee in Alex. 248 Hanoka, Leon 1926- Controller of Cairo Community Committee 248 Hara, Daoud 1938- Secretary of Tantah Community Committee 279 Hara, Victor Dr. Former Pupil of Tantah School; Physician at Alex. Jewish Hospital 248 Harari, Ernest 1938- Vice-President of Limoud School in Cairo 264, 266 Harari, Maurice 1938- Hon- Treasurer of the Amele Torah School Committee 251 Harari, Ralph 1937-38- Treasurer of Charity Society & Member of School Committee in Cairo 248 Hasamsony, S. President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 167, 247 Hasan, M.J. ca1890- President of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 237 Hasda, A. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. In Alex. 251 Hassan, Albert 1938- Member of Tantah Community Committee 299 Hassan, Simeon 1919- Founder of Della Pergola School in Alex. 295, 297 Hasson, Alfred 1938- Member of Mansoura Community Committee 287 Hasson, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 287 Hasson, Rahamim 1938- Gabbay of Ismailia synagogue & President of the Community 260 Hasson, Raphael 1938- Gabbay of Shaar Shamayim Syn in Cairo 238 Hasson, Vita b. Ibrahim 1938- Councellor of Mansoura Municipality 174,175 Hasson. Ibrahim ca1900- Founder a Synagogue in Mansoura 224 Hazan, David Grandfather of Eliahu Hazan, Alex. Chief-Rabbi 239 Hazan, David 1938- Secretary of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. Committee in Alex. 251 Hazan, David J. Famous Descendant of Moshe Mattatia Hazan 146 Hazan, Eliahou 1888-1908, Alex. Chief- Rabbi 136 Hazan, Eliahou Joseph Famous Descendant of Moshe Mattatia Hazan 141 Hazan, Eliahou Rahamim Famous Descendant of Moshe Mattatia Hazan 150 Hazan, Eliezer Famous Descendant of Moshe Mattatia Hazan 283 Hazan, Haim Famous Descendant of Moshe Mattatia Hazan 197, 200, 205, 215 Hazan, Joseph Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 242 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Hazan, Joseph D. Famous Descendant of Moshe Mattatia Hazan 226 Hazan, Maurice 1938- Member of Alex. Della Pergolla & Applied Arts & Crafts Schools Committee 167,201 Hazan, Moise 1938- Comm. Member of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 247 Hazan, Moshe Mattatia 1473- far ancestor of Eliahu Hazan, who lived in Spain 256 Hazan, Salomon Alex. Ch-Rab. after Yedidia Israel, born in Safed, d. 1847 on a ship & buried in Malta 167 Heffes Wrestling sportsman 256, 267 Helou, Clement 1927-29- President of E.Hanabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 290 Helpman, Moussa 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 277 Helpman, Nathan 1936- General Secretary of Port Said Community Com; Pres. of New Zionist Org. 248 Heman, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 257 Heman, Joseph 1938- Treasurer of Mansoura Community 247 Hemsi, Albert 1928- Music teacher in Alex. 170,172,201 Hermann, Michel Secretary of Union Egyptienne des Societes Sportives 272 Hezl, Theodore 1903- Arrived in Cairo 200 Hillel 13th cent (beg).- Rabbi in Alex. mentioned by Alharizi 197 Hillel ben Moise 13th cent.- Was Naguid of Israel & Yehuda 221 Hoefler, Jacques' 1938- Secretary of Societe d'Etudes Historiques Juives d'Egypte 299 Hornstein, I 1919- Helped to buy a land for a cemetry 277 Horovitz, Av. 1938- Comm. Member of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 230 Ibn Alamani, Bension 1141- Alex. Physician & Rich Man who received Yehuda Halevy in his own home 300 Ibn Aldjami, Nathanel Hibat-Allah 1171- Physician of Saladin Sultan 224 Ibn Haim, Aaron Commentator of the Talmud and the Bible 297 Ibn Killis, Jacob Born in Baghdad, d. 991; minister under El Aziz Kalif 172 Ibn Mansour, Yacoutiel 12th- the "Rais" or President of the community at the time of Yehuda Halevy's visit 295 Ibn Shoshan, Abraham Rabbi- Exiled from Spain 235 Ibn Shoulal, Isaac 1517- Last Naguid in Cairo, moved to Jerusalem after the conquest by Selim II 146 Ibn Zimra, David 16th cent.- First Chief-Rabbi of Egypt 200 Ibn Zur, Abraham 1672- Dayan at Rashid 230 Ibrahim, Hazkia 1938- 6th known Rabbi, Shohet in Mahala El Kobra 257 Isaac ben Abraham 1051- Physician of the Khalif known as "Rais" in Haret El Yahoud (Cairo) 233 Isaac ben Joseph haHaber Had a nickname Amid al Dawla: Support of the StateState 295 Isaac ben Shmuel 12th- Scholar in Fostat (Cairo) 230 Isaac Israeli b. Salomon d.ca940, Physician 279, 280 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Iscaki, Salvator 1926- Member of Cairo Community Committee; Midrash Eliahu syn. administrator 273 Ismalun, Rene 1938- Assistant Gen.Secretary of Alexandria Community Committee 255 Israel, Armand 1938- Treasurer of Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte in Cairo 279 Israel, Eliahou 1847-66: Ch-Rab.; 1856- President of Cairo Community, born in J'lem- d.1866 Cairo 281 Israel, family 1730-1830- Her members were Ch-Rabbis in Alex. 199 Israel, I. Mrs. 1938- Treasurer of Elderly Housing Committee in Alex. 172 Israel, Joseph 1856- Jewish traveller 200 Israel, Marc 1916- Founder & Pres. of "Bouillon des Malades" (Soup for ill people) in Alex 244 Israel, Mayr 1899- Donated a Sefer Torah that has his name on it in Mit Ghamr 224 Israel, Michel 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 221, 230 Israel, Moshe Famous Descendant of Moshe Mattatia Hazan 262 Israel, Ovadia 1938- Vice-President of Spanish Jews Union in Alex. 136 Israel, Yedidia 1802- Nominated Alex. Ch-Rabbi 280 Israel, Yomtob b. Eliahu 1869-1890: Chief Rabbi in Cairo, d. Nisan 1890 in Cairo ~ Jabes, Joseph 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 200, 222 Jabes, Joseph Elie 1936- Midrash Eliahu Syn. administrator in Cairo 264 Jabes, Leon H. 1926- Assistant Treasurer of the Cairo Community Committee 262, 264 Jabes, Rachel 1934- Founder of Jabes school in Cairo 287 Jacob Haver ben Joseph 12th-13th cent.- Prominent Talmudic scholar from Aleppo 205 Jacobson, Jacques 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 257 Jancovitch, Isaac 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 197, 209 Jancovitch, J. 1938- Vice-President of the Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 221 Jnassi, Joseph 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 256, 261 Joseph ben Obadiah 13th cent(beg).- Karaite in Alex. Mentioned by Alharizi 221 Joshua ben Dosa 1141-44- Headmaster of a school in Fostat (Cairo) & Gaon of Egypt 257 Kahanoff, Boris 1938- Member of the Committee of Societe d'Etudes Historiques Juives d'Egypte 197, 290 Karman Dr. 1938- Prominent Jew in Port Said ~ Khalifi, David ca1890- President of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 255 Knop, Jacques 1936- Member of Port Said Community Committee 267 Kodsi, Abraham Karaite mentionned by Moshe Ben Elisha 222 Kohen Tami, Ishmael 1543- Author of Sefer HaZikaron 259 Kraiem, Zaki 1925- Founder of Pahad Ishak syn. in Cairo 266 Kramer A. 1938- Member of the Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 260, 267 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Kraoutchouk, Moche 1920- Founder of the Ashkenazi Charity Society in Alex. 212 Krichewskyy, J. Dr. President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 209 Kromberger, Abramino 1936- Member of Port Said Community Committee 300 Kurzweil, V. 1938- Member of the Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 257 Lagaris, Maurice Among the Last Leaders of Tantah Community 287, 288 Lagnado, Abramino 1930- Damanhour Secrecretary of the Community Committee 254 Lagnado, jacques 1938- Treasurer of Hessed Veemet Society in Alex. 282 Lagnado, Joseph Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 272, 273 Lagnado, Joseph Former Pupil of Tantah School; Attorney in Alex. 237 Lagnado, Moussa 1938- Shaar Hashamayim Syn. adinistrator in Cairo 300 Latis Dr. ca1890- Surgeon at Jewish Hospital in Alex. 300 Lebhar, Shelomo 1938- Levi-Shalom Syn. administrator in Cairo 300 Lehiani, Yehia 1938- Gabbay of Azouz syn. in Alex. 230, 233 Leibovitch, J. 1938- Member of the Committee of Societe d'Etudes Historiques Juives d'Egypte 230 Leibovitz, S. 1938- Member of Ashkenazi Community Com.& Vice-Pres."Goutte de Lait"in Cairo 242, 243 Leon 1885- 1st Headmaster of Menasce Private School in Alex. 295, 297 Leon, Ishak (de) Last Rabbi of Toledo 146 Leonard, Alfred Last Rabbi of Toledo 267 Levi see also: Levy ~ 267 Levi, Chalom B 1938- Gabbay of Ets Hayim Syn. & Assistant Tresurer of Limoud School in Cairo 287 Levi, Edmundo Riso 1938- Secretary of Della Pergolla School Committee in Alex 267 Levi, Emilio 1938- Member of Della Pergolla School Committee in Alex 182 Levi, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 180, 200, 212 Levi, Giacomo 1937-38- 2nd Vice-President of Cairo Lodge of Bnei Brith 172, 252 Levi, Guiseppe S. 1938- Vice-President of the New Corfu Society Committee in Alex. 280 Levi, Isaac G. Dr. 1926- Member of Cairo Comm. Committee;1937-8-Member Charity Soc. Committee 280 Levi, J. Dr. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. Committee 273 Levi, Nella 1938- President Elderly Housing in Alex.; A class of Etz Haim school on her name 180, 227 Levi, Theo 1938- Secretary of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. Committee in Cairo 237 Levi, Vittorio M. 1938- Treasurer of the New Corfu Society Committee 221 Levy Garboua, Jacques 1926- Memb. Cairo Community Comm.,1938-Monthy donation to Mit Ghamr Comm. 212 Levy see also: Levi ~ 205 Levy, Daniel 1938- Assistant Treasurer of Hessed Veemet Society in Alex. 200, 205, 223 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Levy, Eugenie Mrs. 1938- Founder of "Societe Protectrice de l'Enfance Israelite" in Alex. 204, 205, 221, 227 Levy, Giacomo G. 1938- Vice-President of Limoud School in Cairo 293 Levy, Haron 1854- Member of the School Committee in Alex. 227 Levy, Is. Dr. 1938- Member of the Applied Arts & Crafts School Committee 171 Levy, Kahla 1892- Made a great donation for the Girl School Shaday Yaazor in Alex. 236 Levy, Maurice J. Mrs. 1938- Member of Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 237 Levy, Maurice Judah 1937-38-Assistant Secretary of Charity Soc. In Cairo 235 Levy, Moise 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 212 Levy, Robert 1938- Vice-President of Spanish Jews Union in Alex. 279, 280 Levy, Sedaka 1938- President of Mansoura Community & of Magen David Bnei Brith Lodge 282 Levy, Theodore 1938- Member of Bikour Holim Society Committee in Alex. 237 Levy, Yehia 1938- Prominent Jew in Mahalla El Kobra 257 Liberman, Marc 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant; Member of the Community Committee 279, 281 Lichtenstern, Machie Athlete 254 Lichtental, Alfred 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 212 Lichtental, Chemouel 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 141, 235 Lichtental, Joseph 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 283 Lifschitz, L. 1938- Memb.Ashkenazi Community Comm.& Pres.Maimonides Lodge in Cairo 264 Liscovitch, J. 1938- Member of the Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 281 Loria, Isacheto 194- Attorney of Alex. Community Committee 178, 203, 205, 212 Louri, Isaie 1936- Vice-President of Port Said Community; Representant of the Zionist Org. 181, 182, 263 Louria, Isaac b. Chelomo (1534-1573) Pupil of Bezalel Ashkenazi. Called HaAri 170, 244, 262 Luzena, A. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. In Alex. 172, 244 Luzena, A. Mrs. 1917- Founder of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. In Alex. 262 Luzena, family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 172 Luzzato, Auguste (Pahsa) Mrs. 1938- Founder of "Societe Protectrice de l'Enfance Israelite" in Alex. 241, 242, 244, 262 Luzzato, Auguste (Pasha) 1930- Donated for the new hospital building in Alex. 300 Madjar, Vitali 1917- Founder of Vitali Madjar syn. in Heliopolis 263, 268 Maimon, Abraham b. David b. Abraham 13th cent(mid)- Naguid before his father died. 256 Maimon, Abraham b. Moshe (1185-1254)- Physician of the Sultan Malek el-Kamel & Naguid 267 Maimon, David b. Abraham b. Moshe 1237- became Naguid; born in 1222 258, 259, 262 Maimon, David b. Joshua b. Abraham 13th cent.(mid)- was Naguid but left Egypt and reached Damscus & Aleppo. 266 Maimon, Joshua b. Abraham b. David 14th cent.- was Naguid; d. in 1355 267 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Maimon, Moise b. Abraham b. David 13th cent (mid)- one of Abraham b. David's sons; brother of Obadiah & Joshua 244, 262 Maimon, Moshe (Ramba"m) 1166- Famous Spanish physician & philosophesettled in Fostat till d.1204. 216 Maimon, Obadia b. Abraham b. David 13th cent(mid)- one of Abraham b. David's sons; brother of Moise & Joshua 255 Malca, Jacob 1890- Committee Memb.of Hospital in Alex.;1916-Founder of "Bouillon des Malades" 280 Malca, Jacques 1938- Member of Tantah Community Committee 239 Malca, Mayer 1938- Worked at the Barclays Bank in Tantah 242, 255 Maleh, Daoud 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 150 Maleh, Jacques 1931- Chief Editor of the journal "L'Aurore" 237 Maleh, Lucie Athlete 170 Malki, Saad J. 1938- Manager of the Green School in Cairo 282 Malki, Vita 1938- Member of Committee of Matan Beseter Soc. In Cairo 267 Mani, Elie 1937-38- Assistan Secretary of Cairo Lodge of Bnei Brith 244 Mani, Felix 1938- Adm.Magen Abraham Syn. in Cairo;Treasurer of Cairo Lodge 300 Mani, Simon 1932-37- 7th President of the Cairo Lodge of the Bnei Brith;"Goutte de Lait" Com. 282 Mansour, Ibrahim 1938- President of Benha Community Committee 277, 280 Marcovitch, M. 1932- Helped the journal "Aurore" to continue to be published 247 Martelli 1882- Hospital Manager 144,145 Marzouk, Joseph Ibrahim 1938- Manager of Karaite Community Affairs 280 Mashiah Miss 1937-38- Table Tennis Champion 280 Masseouda, Baroukh 1938- President of the Karaite Community in Cairo 280 Matalon, J. 1922- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 212 Matalon, Marco 1938- Secretary of Tantah Community Committee 205 Mattatia 1st known Gabbay of the Synagogogue in Mahala El Kobra 146 Mattatia, Robert High Level Sportsman 163 Mattatia, Salomon M. 1938- President of the New Corfu Society in Alex 212 Mawas, Abdo Attorney in Alex.,Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 180, 227 Mazaltov, Jacques 1909- Founder of Bikour Holim Society in Alex. 197,205 Mazliah Kohen Gaon b. Salomon Gaon 1127-31- Gaon of Egypt ; Head of the Cairo Yeshiva; Son of Salomon Gaon b. Elisha 266, 268 Mazliah, Albert 1938- President of Matan Beseter Soc. In Cairo 227 Meborak ben Sadia 1079-1110- Naguid; brother of Yehuda 209 Medigo, Joseph (Del) (1591-1655)Philosopher; 1616-Became Hakham Jacob Aleskandary's friend in Cairo 212, 226 Megherich, Ibrahim 1938- 4th known Shamash in Mahalla El Kobra 227 Mehrez, Ovadia 1920- Headmaster of delle Pergolla School in Alex. 197, 209 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Meir ben Baruch 1201- Rabbi who came to visit Maimonide 173, 199 Melloul, Haim Former Tantah Rabbi 212 Menasce, Abramino 1917- founded Cairo Jewish Hospital;1922:Hon.Vice-Pres.of Heliopolis Jewish Soc. 199 Menasce, Alfred (de) Baron 1925- Founder of Lycee de l'Union Juive in Alex. 197 Menasce, Behor (de) b. Yacoub ca 1880- President of Alex. Community Committee; Gabbay of Menasce Syn. 300 Menasce, Behor Jacques (Baron) 1889-1914- President of Community in Alex.; Gabbay of Menasce syn. 297, 298 Menasce, Elie 1920- Gave an important donation to the Menasce School in Alex. 295 Menasce, family One of its Mmember Presided the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 272, 273 Menasce, Felix (de) Baron 1938- Hon.President of Alexandria Community Council & Gabby of Menasce syn. 237 Menasce, Gabriel Moche 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 163 Menasce, Georges (de) Baron 1920- Gave an important donation to the Menasce School in Alex. 221 Menasce, J.E. Mrs. Baronne 1938- Vice-President of the "Maternelle Israelite" in Alex. 257 Menasce, Jacqueline (de) Miss 1938- Member of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committee in Alex. 197, 216 Menasce, Jacques b.Behor b. Yacoub Helped to buy the land on which has been erased the Talmud Torah in Alex. 251, 264 Menasce, Jacques Elie (de) Baron 1930- Founder of the Society Amele Torah 255 Menasce, Robert (de) Mrs. Baronne 1938- Member of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committee in Alex. 268 Menasce, Yacoub Baron 1863-Founded Menasce syn; Left funds for the building of school in Alex.; d.1864 257 Meyer, Georges 1938- member of School Committee in Cairo 257 Midani, Samuel 1938- Assistant- Secretary of Hessed Veemet Society in Alex. 255 Mioni, M. 1938- Accountant at the National Bank in Tantah 266 Mires, Aron 1892- Owner of Helouan synagogue 242, 251, 263 Mires, Elazar (Lazaro) 1867-Mohar Betulot Founder &1881-1902-Gabbay of Eliahu HaNabi Syn in Alex. 223 Mishal, Juda 1672- Dayan at Rashid 263 Mizrahi Wrestling sportsman 182, 267 Mizrahi brothers ca-1880 Memberr of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 267 Mizrahi, Albert Moussa 1938- Prominent Jew in Mahalla El Kobra 267 Mizrahi, Clement Mrs. 1938- Member of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committee in Alex. 251 Mizrahi, Joseph Gabbay of Azouuz Syn. in Alex. 246 Mizrahi, Nessim 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 242, 257, 268 Mizrahi, Soliman 3rd Known Gabbay of the Synagogue in Mahala El Kobra 242 Mizrahi, Victor 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant & Memb. of Tantah Community Comm. 212, 221 Mizrahi, Youssef From Safed, nominated as Ch-Rabbi of Alex till 1875 179, 181,197,202,203, 224 Moallem, Daoud 1725- Controller at the Egyptian Finance Ministry 281 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Moche, Clement 1938- Worked for a Mortage Company in Tantah 230 Moche, Edouard 1938- Worked for a Mortage company in Tantah 140 Moche, Nissim 1938- Usher at the Court 148,149 Molho, Raphael Mrs. 1938- Member of Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 237 Moline, Roger 1937-38- General Secretary of Cairo Lodge of Bnei Brith 254 Monson, Abraham 1594 237 Montefiore, Mose 1840- British philantropist 293 Mory, Joseph 1933- Member of Committee "Soc. Pour la Protection et Dotation des Jeunes Filles" 293 Moses ben Yehuda ben Saadia 12th cent- Naguid of the Jewish Egyptian Community; d. ca1140. 296 Moshe HaLevy ben Nathanel Naguid lived in Cairo 300 Mosseri, Albert Dr. 1917- Founder of the journal "Israel" 242 Mosseri, Elie N. 1926- Vice-President of the Cairo Community Com.;made donation for Hospital 212 Mosseri, Emile 1930- Memb."Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive"&1938-Alex. Applied Arts&Crafts School 300 Mosseri, family Many of its Members were Part of the Communal Committee 290, 292 Mosseri, Henri 1937-38- Member of Charity Society Committee 170, 172, 244, 247 Mosseri, Jacques 1923-Founder of Matan Besetter Soc. & 1938- its Assistant-Secretary 264 Mosseri, Mathilde, Albert's wid. After her Husband's Death, she continued to edit the weekly newspaper Israel 277 Mosseri, Maurice N. 1926- Member of Cairo Comm.Committee;1937-8:Vice President of Charity Soc. 221 Mosseri, Nessim ca1900- Bought the Land on which Shaar Shamayim Syn. has been built 256 Mosseri, Raphael 1923-Founder of Matan Besetter Soc.& 1938- its Secretary 267 Mosseri, Vita Bey 1905- Founder of Shaar HaShamayim syn. in Cairo 259 Mosseri, Youssef Bey 1917- Had under his responsibility a great part of Cairo Community Funds 200 Motra, Nessim 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 263 Mouchli, Max 1938- Associated with Simon Benderly in a common business in Port Said 297 239 Mouchli, Max 1938- President of Port Said Community Committee 179, 181, 242, 251, 261, 264, 268 Moussa, Joseph 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant; Treasurer of the Community Committee 277 Moyal, Saul Fencing Egypt Champion 251, 263 Munk, Charles 1840- French co-founder of Alliance Israelite Universelle 170 Mustacchi, G. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. Committee 266 Mustacchi, Moise 1938- Secretary of the New Corfu Society Committee in Alex. 267 Nacamuli, I.E. 1926- Vice-President of Cairo Comm.Committee;1938- Pres. Of School Committee 257 Nacamuli, Maurice 1938- Vice-President of Ezrat Ahim Charity Soc.& Della Pergolla School In Alex. 237 Nacmias, Henri 1938- Secretary of Hessed Veemet Society Committee in Alex. 245 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Nacmias, Leon 2nd President of "Anciens Eleves des Ecoles de la Communaute"in Alex. 136 Nacmias, Nessin S.B. 1938- Tresurer of the Corfu Society in Alex. 181, 182, 248, 256, 261, 264, 268,269, 274 Nacson, Salomon 1938- Vice-President of the Corfu Society in Alex. 149 Nada, Marcel 1938- Vice-President of Hessed Veemet Society Committee in Alex. 134 Nadler, Marco 1938- Member of the Applied Arts & Crafts School Committee 269 Nadler, Marco 1933-35Pres. E.Hanabi Lodge of B.Brith;1938- Member of Alex. Community Com. 297 Naggar, Elie 1938- Committee Member of Limoud School in Cairo 135 Naggar, Jacques 1938- Treasurer of the High Scholl Committee in Alex. 135 Naggar, Jacques Mrs. 1926- Founder of Enfance Heureuse for Orphans and Poor children 273 Naggar, Marthe see: Suares, Marthe nee Naggar 267 Naggar, Maurice Mrs. 1938- Secretary of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committeein Alex. 256 Naggiar, Victor 1911-16- President of Eliahu Hanabi Lodge of Bnei Brith in Alex. 205 Nahman, Enrico 1910- Sold the land on which the Sasson syn. has been built. 279, 280 Nahman, Raphael 1930- Memb "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive";1938-Memb. Alex. Community Comm. 197, 203, 205, 209 Nahon, Abdalla Former Teacher of Tantah School 233 Nahum, Enrico 1933- Treasurer of Committee "Soc. Pour la Protection et Dotation des Jeunes Filles" 182 Nahum, Haim (Rab.) Effendi 1924- Senator; 1925- Cairo Chief-Rabbi; 1925- Hon.Pres.Soc. Jewish-Hist. Studies 268 Nassi, Sylvain 1938- Headmaster of Tantah school 177,182 Nassman, H. 1938- Vice-President of the Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 177,182 Nasy, Joseph Duke Selim II confirmed the privileges given by Soliman 240, 242, 251, 263 Nathan ben Shmuel ben Hananya 1141- Head master of the Hebrew School in Fostat (Cairo) 267 Nathan haAzati Helped Sabetay Cevi 221 Nathan HaKohen ben Isaiah 12th-13th cent.- Prominent Talmudic scholar from Tiberias 267 Nathanel HaKohen ben Eleazar 11th cent- From Alexandria 251, 262 Nathanel HaLevy Gaon 1160-65- Gaon; A decision of the Court on his name found in the Geniza 288 Nefoussi, Isaac Boxer- International Champion 245, 267 Nefoussi, M. 1909- Founder of Bikour Holim Society in Alex. 254 Newman, Denise Athlete 256 Nosseir, Ibrahim 1938- Part of a group who didn't agree with another group in Zagazig 244 Nosseir, Youssef 1938- Part of a group who didn't agree with another group in Zagazig 216 Obadia 13th cent(beg)- Karaite in Alex. Mentioned by Alharizi 299 Obadia ben Ula 12th cent- 2nd half- Was Naguid of Israel & Yehuda 272, 273 Ohanna, Nessim Former Rabbi of Benin Synagogue in Port Said 180, 257, 265 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Olgaldou, Albert 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 279 Padoa, Felix Attorney; 1938- Member of Alexandria Community Committee 272 Palacci, Albert Mrs. 1938- Member of Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 251 Palombo. I. 1938- Among Prominent Inhabitants of Suez 251 Paltiel 10th cent- of Davidic descent; First Naguid who came from Irak to Egypt 233 Pardo, Clement 1938- In charge of the Care of Jewish buildings in Mit Ghamr 267 Pardo, Moshe 1872-1888- Ch-Rabbi in Alex. After Nathan Amram 212 Penias, Eliezer 1938- Member of Della Pergolla School Committee in Alex 254 Perez, Isaac 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 279 Perez, L. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. Committee 178 Perez, Moise 1916- Founder of the Spanish Jews Union in Alex. 245 Perreira Mrs. 1917- Founder of "Goutte de Lait" So. In Alex. 172 Perreyra, Helene (de) 1860- Headmistress of the Girl school in Alex. 268 Pessah, Nessim 1938- Administrator of Vitali Madjar syn. in Cairo 213 Petito, Georges 1928- Headmaster of High School Committee in Alex. 290, 291 Pezanti, Samuel 1938- Rabbi at Helouan 268 Picciotto, Joseph E. (de) Bey 1914-32 Gabbay of Eliahu haNabi syn. 1918- Alex. School Committee; 1924- Senator 262 Piciotto, Raymond 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 242 Piha, Elie 1898- Hon.-President of Committee of Ezrat Ahim Charity Soc. in Alex. 210, 213 Piha, Ibrahim An Incident Occurred when he was burried in Alex. 293 Piha, Maurice 1938- Member of the Applied Arts & Crafts School Committee 237 Pinto, S. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. In Alex. 257 Polen, Meleh 1920- Founder of the Ashkenazi Charity Society in Alex. 295 Politi Sportsman - Egypt Champion ~ Politi, Elie Mishtadel of Green Syn. in Alex. 212 Pollak, Jacob Rabbi- Exiled from Spain 226 Prato, David 1928- Alex. Chief-Rabbi; 1927- founder of "Illustration Juive";born 1882, Livorno 226 Primo, Samuel Secretary of Sabetay Sevi 281 Putiel, Hazan From Cairo (Fostat) 245 Rabin, Jacques 1936- Founder of the journal "La Tribune Juive" 268 Rapp Dr. 1938- Prominent Jew in Port Said 272 Rebekh, Jacob b. Samuel 1481- Prominent Rabbi in Cairo 212 Rebekh, Samuel 1481- Prominent Rabbi in Cairo 230 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Rekib, Ibrahim 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 242, 251, 263 Riches, Edmond Mrs. 1938- Member of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committee in Alex. 237 Riches, Jacques Mrs. 1938- President of the "Maternelle Israelite" in Alex. 257 Riso 1917- First member of the foundation of commity for an Hospital in Cairo 233 Rodrigue, Albert 1938- Vice-President of Tantah Community Committee 180, 227, 269 Rodrigue, Ezra 1926- Member of Cairo Comm.Committee ; 1938-8th Pres. Cairo Lodge,B.Brith 170 Roemer, Max President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 221, 264, 265 Rofe 1930- Donated for the new hospital building in Alex. 264, 265 Rofe, Charles 1930- Treasurer of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive"Committee in Alex. 244 Rolo, Claude 1915- from Alex. Officers in the Zion Mule Corps" 271 Rolo, Ibram 1915- from Alex. Officers in the Zion Mule Corps" 271 Rolo, Robert* 1938- President of Alexandria Community Comm. & of Ezrat Ahim Charity Soc. 291 Romano, Gisele Miss 1938- Member of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committee in Alex. 256 Romano, Joe 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. Committee 251 Romano, Marguerite Miss 1938- Bursar of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution in Alex. 292 Romano, Maurice Bey 1892-95- President of Eliahu haNabi Lodge of Bnei Brith; d. 1912 292 Romano, Simon 1938- Ursar of Magen David Lodge (B.Brith) in Mansoura 292 Rossano, Abramino Isacheto Has collected Funds for the Building of Shaarei Tefila S yn in Alex. 230 Rossano, Fernand 1938- President of Sedaka Basseter Society in Alex. 200, 239 Rossano, Fernand Mrs. 1938- Vice-President of Elelderly Housing in Alex 273, 299 Rossano, Joseph Gabbay Azouz Syn in Alexandria 181 Rossi, Gaston 1938- Member of School Committee in Cairo 264 Roston 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 233 Rothenberg, Isaac 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant; Secretary of the Community Committee 290 Rothenberg, Victor 1920-1938-Clinic founder+ Alex.Ashkenazi Charity Soc.& Nezah Israel school Pres. 297 Rousso, Isaac Dr. Among the Last Leaders of Tantah Community 182 Saadia Aharon ben Sarjadu 12th- Scholar in Fostat (Cairo) 268 Saadia Gaon b. Yosef (892-942),Born in Fayum, High Egypt; Philosopher 251 Sabban, Yehuda R. 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant 135, 136 Saches, Elie 1898- Accountant of Ezrat Ahim Charity Soc in Alex. 297 Saches, Halifa 1898- Treasurer of Committee of Ezrat Ahim Charity Soc in Alex 213 Sachs, B. Dr. President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 282 Sachs, Fredy Mrs. 1938- Vice-President of "Enfance Heureuse" Instituion in Alex. 265 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Sachs, V. 1922- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 212, 213 Sahlan ben Abraham ben Sahlan 11th cent- Prominent Jew among Babyloninan Community in Fostat (Cairo) 277 Said ben Halfon HaLevy 1141- Friend of Yehuda HaLevy who invited him in Damiette 172 Saig, Isaac S. 1938- Treasurer of Bikour Holim Society Committee in Alex. 297 Sakal, Haim Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 299 Salama (Mrs.) 1917- Founded a Charity Society in Port Said 254 Salama, Abraham Mishtadel of Green Syn. in Alex. 182, 268 Salama, E. ca1890.-Secretary of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 269 Salama, Elie 1930- Member of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive"Committee in Alex. 212 Salama, Jacques 1938- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 178, 251 Salama, Joseph 1938- President of Mit Ghamr Community Committee 178 Salama, Nissim 1st President of the "Anciens Eleves des Ecoles de la Communaute" in Alex. 279, 80 Salama, Salomon 1885- In charge for the installation of Menasce Private School in Alex. 215, 267 Salama, Salvator 1938- Member of Alexandria Community Committee 259 Salinas, Lazar 1938- President of Bikour Holim Soc. Comm.& of Heliopolis Jewish Society 261, 267 Sallam, Rahamim 1936- Shohet at Zagazig 214, 215 Salomon Gaon 1139- Gaon of Egypt 267 Salomon Gaon ben Elisha 12th cent (beg)- Gaon of Egypt after his brother Abiathar 255 Salomon Gaon ben Juda 1045- first of the Egyptian Geonim 226 Salomon Hakohen ben Abtalion 1077- Wrote a poem on the Naguid Yehuda b. Saadia 147 Salonichio Sportsman - Egypt Champion 147 Salonichio, Sabino M. 1938- Bursar of the New Corfu Society in Alex. 135 Saltoun, Saul 1936- Member of Port Said Community Committee 272; 273 Sambari Cattaui see: Cattaui ~ 290 Samuel ben Hananya Abou Mansour 1141-59- Naguid; brother of Abraham 254 Samuel ben Hofmi 12th- Scholar in Fostat (Cairo) 254 Samuel ben Hoshana 1011- Has been emprisonned by the Sultan police 277 Samuel ben Paltiel 11th cent beg.- became Naguid after his far; Jehosef's brother 254 Samuel Hakohen ben Abtalion 11th cent- Head of the Palestinian Community in Fostat (Cairo) 259 Sanua, Moise 1933- Secretary of Committee "Soc. Pour la Protection et Dotation des Jeunes Filles" 181, 265 Sar Shalom Gaon 1127-38- Gaon; A decision of the Court on his name found in the Geniza 251 Sarda, Jacques 1938- Member of "Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte"in Cairo 181, 242, 246, 261, 266 Sarda, Victor 1938- Member of "Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte"in Cairo 244 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Sasson, David Former Teacher of Tantah School 256 Sasson, Jacob Left Money for Building a Synagogue on his Name 266 Saul, Leon 4th President of the "Anciens Eleves des Ecoles de la Communaute"in Alex. 170, 244, 262 Savatovsky, Pascal 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant; Member of the Community Committee 170, 244, 262 Schinasi, Maurice Mrs. 1938- Vice-President of Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 147 Schindler, B. 1938- Member of the Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 181, 182, 260, 261 Schlesinger, H. Dr. 1938- Member of Alex.Community Comm.;Vice-Pres.of E.HaNabi Loge of B.Brith 242, 252, 254, 260, 266, 267 Schmidt, J. Boxer- International Champion 261 Schneorzon, 1920- Founder of the Ashkenazi Charity Society in Alex. 146 Schwarz, J. Dr. President of Manimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 299 Sciuto, Lucien 1924- Founder of the journal "L'Aurore" 177 Sebton, Eliahu 1871- General Secretary of Alex. Community Committee 172, 246 Semama, Felix 1931- Founded the Petit Lycee Moharem Bey & Later the Sporting one 268 Semama, Gilberte 1931- Founded the Petit Lycee Moharem Bey & later the Sporting one; Felix's sister 254 Sephar,Yehuda b. Saul 1381- Inscription of his name found in Zaradel syn. in Alex. 254 Seroussi, Moussa 1917- Had his Business in Damanhour 172 Seroussi, Nathan b. Moussa 1928- Left Damanhour and settled in Alex. 297 Setton, Ishak Former Rabbi in Mit Ghamr 251, 257 Shama, A. Mrs. 1938- Secretary of Elderly Housing Committee in Alex. 182, 255, 256 Shama, Gabriel 1898- Member of Ezrat Ahim Charity Society Committee in Alex. 170,172 Shoulal, Albert b. Moussa 1938- Prominent Jew of Zifta; Grandson of Eliahou 226 Shoulal, Eliahou Founded a Synagoge in Zifta 212 Shoulal, Elie b. Moussa 1938- Prominent Jew of Zifta; Grandson of Eliahou 257 Shual, J. 1938-Member of the Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 249 Sibeoni, Mayer 1918- Caretaker of Helouan synagogue; bought a land in Helouan for a cemetery 200, 210, 211,212 Sibeoni, Raphael 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia; Damanhour Rabbi and Shohet 178 Sibilia, Haim 1919- Founder of Della Pergola School in Alex. 146 Sibillia, Simeon 1919- Founder of the Della Pergolla school in Alex. 148 Silberman, A. Dr. President of Maimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith 267 Simha HaKohen 13th cent(beg)- Ch-Rab. of Alex. 268 Simhon, Abraham 1938- Rabbi in Mit Ghamr 135 Simhon, Behor Former President of the Bnei Brith Lodge in Port Said 302, 303 Simouha 1930- Donated for the new hospital building in Alex. 290 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Simouha, Ellis 1930- Member of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive"Committee in Alex. 290 Sinigalia, Carlo 1938- Secretary of Ezrat Ahim Charity Society in Alex. 291 Sirillo, Samuel (1455-1530), Exiled from Spain 293 Skenazi 1938- Prominent Jew of Port Said 302 Skenazi, Gabriel 1938- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 290 Soliman, Albert 1938- Prominent Jew in Mahalla El Kobra 293 Somekh 1898- Direcor of the A.I.U. School in Alex. 302 Soncino, Vita 1922- Secretary of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee; 1938- its Member 291 Soria, Henri 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 302 Soria, S. ca1890.- Member of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 290 Soriano 1938- Amon Prominent Jews of Port Said 302 Soriano 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 293 Soussan, Nathan 1938- Vice-President of Bikour Holim Society in Alex. 287, 288 Soussi, Leon 1930- Founder of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive" in Alex. 288 Staraselky, Albert 1930- Founder of the journal " La Voix Juive"in Alex. 256 Stross, W. 1922- Engineer made gratis plans for Heliopolis Jewish School 232, 233 Suares, Edgard 1899-1903:Pres. of Eliahu HaNabi Lodge of B.Brith; 1914-17 Pres.Alex. Community 230, 233 Suares, Edmond 1915- President of Alex. Community 224, 284 Suares, Emile 1938- President of Tantah Community Committee 287 Suares, family 1920- Made a great donation- a building for a school called "Marie Suares" 302 Suares, Joseph 1854- Member of the School Committee in Alex. 282 Suares, Luna Mrs. 1929- a class of Etz Haim school has been called on her name 209 Suares, Marie A Jewish Girl School is called on her name 299 Suares, Marthe nee Naggar 1930- Bought together with her family a land for "Enfance Heureuse" Institution 244 Supino, Joseph, 1867- Founder of "Mohar Betulot" Society in Alex. 212 Sussman, Albert 1938- Member of "Union des Hellenes Israelite d'Egypte" in Cairo 283 Tabul, Jacob b. Joseph Has been killed by the authorities 283 Tabul, Joseph Pupil of Isaac Luria 283 Tagribardi 1481- Translator appointed by the King in Cairo 279 Tammam, Salomon 1938- Damanhour Inhabitant; Member of the Community Committee 200, 223 Tanaiba, Khomessa b. Esther Donated a Sefer Torah that has his name on it in Mit Ghamr 213 Taragan, B. 1909- Founder of Bikour Holim Society in Alex. 232 Taranto, D. 1909- Founder of Bikour Holim Society in Alex. 172 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Tasartes, Albet 1938- Kafr El Zayat Temporary Inhabitant 230 Tawil, Joseph 1913- Founder of Sedaka Basseter Society in Alex. 128 Tedeschi 1854- President of the School Committee in Alex 125 Teram, Meshullam 1923- Founder of Gan Yeladim School in Alex. 125 Tilche, Abramino 1898- President of Committee of Ezrat Ahim Charity Soc. .in Alex. 120 Tilche, Alfred 1918- Alex. School Committee; 1938-Former President of Alex. Community Council 121 Tilche, Benoit Mishtadel of Menasce syn. in Alex. 120 Tilche, Ida 1938- Treasurer & Secretary of the "Maternelle Israelite" in Alex. 121 Tilche, Joseph Mrs. 1938- Member of "Enfance Heureuse" Institution Committee in Alex. 125 Tilche, Yaacob ca1880- Member of the Jewish Hospital Committee; Mishtadel of Menasce Syn. 125 Tilche, Youssef ca1880- Member of the Jewish Hospital Committee; Mishtadel of Menasce Syn. 130 Toledano, Joseph ca1790.- Chief Rabbi of Alexandria 129 Toriel, Elie 1918- Alex. School Committee;1930- donated for the hospital new building 128, 129 Toriel, Raphael 1938- General Secretary of Alexandria Community Committee 125 Toriel, Rose 1929- a class of Etz Haim school has been called on her name 135 Trani, Joseph b. Moses End of 16th cent. 122 Treves, Albert 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 127 Trumpeldor, Joseph 1915- Commandant of "Zion Mule Corps" 120, 122 Tuby, Felix ca1890-Treasurer of Alex. Jewish Hospital; 1920-in charge of Castro syn. 128 Tuby, Raymond 1930- Member of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive"Committee in Alex. 129 Tueta, Elie 1938- Hon.President of Sedaka Basseter Society Committee in Alex. 121 Tueta, Victor 1938- Tresurer of Sedaka Basseter Society in Alex. 128 Tuetta, Nessim ca1890.- Member of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 120, 127 Turkel, Roland 1938- Secretary of the "New Zionist Organization" in Port Said 121, 128, 129 Vaena, Isaac J. 1938- President of the Spanish Jews Union & Tres. Eliahu HaNabi Lodge in Alex. 129 Vaena, Isaac Mrs. 1930- Founder of Elderly Housing Project in Alex. 125 Valensi, Gustave ca1880- Physician at the Jewish Hospital in Alex. 127 Ventura, Joseph 1938- Vice-President of "Union des Hellenes Israelites d'Egypte" 122 Ventura, Maurice Mrs. 1938- Member of Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 125 Ventura, Meir 1938- President of the Corfu Society in Alex. 116 Ventura, Moise Dr. 1937- Alex.Ch-Rabbi; b. 1893 129 Vidon, Aslan 1938- Caretaker of Maimonides syn. in Cairo; Eldery Center President 128 Vita Mrs. 1917- Founded a Charity Society in Port Said 128 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Vital, Haim End of 16th cent. 121 Vital, Samuel b. Hayim ~ 125 Viterbo, A. 1938- Member of "Goutte de Lait" Soc. In Alex. 115 Vivante, S. 1930- Member of "Cercle de la Jeunesse Juive"Committee in Alex. 127 Voltera, Messulam (de) 1481- In visit in Alexandria 125 Voltera, Mesullam (de) 1481- Traveller who visited Egypt 121, 122 Wahba, Amar b. Youssef 1938- Lives in Simbou with her daughter Marie 126 Wahba, Chelomo Donated a Sefer Torah that has his name on it in Mit Ghamr 125 Wahba, Elie 1938- Caretaker of Jewish buildings in Mit Ghamr 126 Wahba, Elie Youssef 1938- Promininent Jew in Mir Ghamr 126 Wahba, Farahat Khadr 1938- Head of family who didn't agrre with another group of Zagazig families 126 Wahba, Gabr Moussa 1938- Head of lonely family in Khelwet El Ghalba; Yossef b. Eliahu Wahba's nephew 126, 128 Wahba, Jacques 1924- Donated a Sefer Torah with his name on it in Mit Ghamr 122, 123, 124, 125, 126 Wahba, Moussa Levy 1938- Part of a group who didn't agree with another group in Zagazig 126 Wahba, Rahamim b.Yossef & Set Nehama 2nd Son of Youssef; has a son & a daughter; Inhabitant of Kouesna. 121, 122, 128 Wahba, Saad 1938- Synagogue caretaker in Mit Ghamr 120, 126 Wahba, Set Nahama Wife of Youssef b. Eliahou Wahba in Kouesna 126 Wahba, Youssef 1938-Caretaker of Jewish buildings in Mit Ghamr 120, 126 Wahba, Youssef b. Eliahou 1938- Head of lonely Jewish family in Kouesna; born in Moustay ca1890 121,122 Wahba, Zaki 1938- Part of a group who didn't agree with another group in Zagazig 122 Waiche, Mayer 1938- Member of Mansoura Comm.& Secretary of Magen David Lodge (B.Brith) 127 Waiche, Rahamim 1938- Assistant Secretary of Magen David Lodge of B.Brith in Mansoura 120 Weimblat, Jean 1916- Secretary of Committee of "Bouillon des Malades"(Soup for ill people), Alex. 122 Weinstein, J. 1938- President of Maimonides Lodge of Bnei Brith in Cairo 125 Weissman, Jacob 1938- Member of Ashkenazi Community;Pres. Manimonides Lodge of B. Brith,Cairo 127 Yaakov Roshe ben Rabanan ben Ali 13th cent (beg)-Ch-Rabbi, son of Rosh Hakkalal 126 Yakin Naguid lived in Cairo 125 Yallouz, Alfred 1938- Member of the Committee of Societe d'Etudes Historiques Juives d'Egypte 115, 127 Yallouz, Alfred's family 20th cent (beg)- Inhabitant of Mansoura 120 Yehosef ben Paltiel 11th cent (beg)- Became Naguid after his brother Samuel; d. ca1065. 122 Yehuda ben Saadia 1065-79- Naguid; brother of Meborak 121 Yehuda HaKohen ben Eleazar 12th cent (2nd half)- Prominent Jew in Fostat (Cairo) 128 Yettah, Marie b. Youssef 1938- Wife of Rahamim b. Youssef Wahba, born in Tantah 127 AN INDEX OF JEWS FROM EGYPT PRIOR TO 1938 Fargeon, 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 Name Notes Pages Yossef ben Aknin 12th cent- Rabbi who lived Haret El Yahud in Cairo 120 Yossef ben Baroukh 1481- Rabbi in Alexandria 121, 122 Yossef ben Nathan 12th cent (2nd half)- Secretary of the Kingdom 125 Yossef ben Yaakov Rosh BeRabbanan 1211- - Scholar in Fostast (Cairo) ; Rosh Haseder 134 Zaccai, Moussa 2nd Known Gabbay of the Synagogogue in Mahala El Kobra 126 Zadok el Frazzan 13th cent(beg).- Rabbi in Alex. mentioned by Alharizi 120 Zagdoun, Victor 1937-38- Asistant-Treasurer of Charity Society Committee in Cairo 122 Zamir 1938- Among Prominent Jews of Ismailia 125 Zaradel, family 1381- Built the Zaradel syn. in Alex. 129 Zarmati, Mrs. Moise 1938- Member of the Elderly Center Committee in Cairo 125 Zein, Gabr b. Ibrahim 3rd Known Shamash in Mahalla El Kobra 121 Zein, Ibrahim 1st known Shamash in Mahalla El Kobra 126 Zein, Youssef b. Ibrahim 2nd Known Shamash in Mahalla El Kobra 120, 126 Zeitoun, Yaacov Philantropist who helped Tantah Jewish Inhabitants 121 Zeitouni, Raphael 1938- Committee Member of Limoud School;Gabbay of Pahad Ishak Syn in Cairo 129 Zelnick, Michel 1938- Member of Heliopolis Jewish Society Committee 129 Zimmel, Sigismund 1887- Founder of Maimonide Lodge of Bnei Brith 121 Zoller, Albert ca1890- President of the Jewish Hospital Committee in Alex. 125 Zuckerman, S.Dr. 1938- Member of the Ashkenazi Community Committee in Cairo 125 Prepared for Internet by S. Alfassa 5/03