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1. www.thejc.com › lets-talk › allThe Jewish banker who put his faith at the heart of his ...

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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...

2. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org › safraSafra - Jewish Virtual Library

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   Safra was a businessman (BB 144a), a partner of *Issur Giora (BM 31b), and his business honesty was legendary (Mak. 24a). It is related that once, while praying, he was approached by a prospective buyer for his ass.

3. sephardicu.com › notables › joseph-safra-the-legacyJoseph Safra: The Legacy of the World’s Wealthiest Banker

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   As he aged, Joseph became an even more generous philanthropist, donating heavily to Jewish causes, the poor, and war victims. Despite his workaholic lifestyle, which took a toll on his health, Joseph remained in charge of his empire.

4. www.jpost.com › j-spot › article-716092How did a proud Sephardi Jew build a global financial empire?

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   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.

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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...

6. blogs.timesofisrael.com › the-syrian-born-jew-whoThe Syrian-born Jew who built a banking empire

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   Oct 8, 2022 · Jacob Safra (1891-1963) was born in Aleppo into a family of bankers. At that time, banking particularly involved currency trading in precious medals and currencies.

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   Who was Safra and what did he do?

   • Along the way, he was the protector and often the saviour of the Jewish communities and diasporas of Beirut and Aleppo, offering jobs and moral support as they strove to recreate their shattered kehillot around the world. Safra was a child of Beirut’s Jewish quarter, Wadi Abu Jamil, and a Halabi (as Jews from Aleppo called themselves).

   The Jewish banker who put his faith at the heart of his business

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   Who was Jacob Safra?

   • Ms. Sarina Roffé syriology.com Jacob Safra (1891-1963) was born in Aleppo into a family of bankers. At that time, banking particularly involved currency trading in precious medals and currencies. The Safras began as money changers, exchanging various European, African and Asian currencies for gold and silver bullion.

   The Syrian-born Jew who built a banking empire

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   How has the Safra family remained so mysterious?

   • Notorious for their stable yet clandestine banking operations, the mysterious Safra family continues today as a fortress of banking successes. But the real question on everyone’s mind is this: how has such an illustrious family, at times seeped in scandal, managed to remain so mysterious to the public eye.

   The Story Behind the Safras, Banking's Most Mysterious Family

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   What happened to Jacob Safra in his life?

   • From his childhood in Beirut as the son of Banque de Crédit National owner Jacob Safra, Jacob Safra's life was traced through a trove of private archives and more than 300 interviews. The story culminated in his shocking demise in a fire at his home in Monaco in 1999.

   How did a proud Sephardi Jew build a global financial empire?

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8. www.businessinsider.com › the-story-behind-theThe Safra Dynasty: The Mysterious Family Of The Richest ...

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   Jun 6, 2012 · In 1966 he founded what was to be his most successful American operation, the Republic National Bank of New York. And successful it was.