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Dec 8, 2022 · Safra was a descendant of a Jewish family that had been in Aleppo (Aram Tzova in the Bible, home to the Great Synagogue and the Aleppo Codex) for generations. His father, Jacob, moved to Beirut...
Sep 3, 2022 · STRONGLY IDENTIFYING with his Sephardic heritage, in 1980 Safra inaugurated the synagogue complex he built in Bat Yam for the members of the Lebanese Jewish community who settled there.
Sep 1, 2022 · How did Edmond Safra’s personal background influence the way he ran his banks? In Lebanon and Aleppo you only lent money to people you knew, and paying it back was not only a matter of...
Oct 8, 2022 · The Safras began as money changers, exchanging various European, African and Asian currencies for gold and silver bullion. In 1914 Jacob struck out on his own in Beirut, founding the Jacob E....
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The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center is proud to welcome Gross to discuss the often-ignored dynasty Edmond Safra was part of, how he navigated his commitment to Israel even as he did business in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and the mark he left on the world Jewish community.
Oct 8, 2023 · Joseph Safra, the Lebanese-Brazilian heir to a venerable line of financiers, was losing his grip on a $25bn global empire of banks, property and agribusiness interests he had steadily built up...
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Dec 10, 2020 · They alleged that he knew of plans to bribe tax officials to drop the pursuit of large tax debts owed by his companies. Safra denied the allegations, and the charges were dropped the same...
