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Famous Egyptian Jews

Sages, leaders, writers and artists from the Jewish community of Egypt.

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Famous Egyptian Jews

7 figures
Alain de Botton
Alain de BottonPhilosopher and writerb. 1969 · EgyptOne Sephardic or Mizrahi parent
Georges Moustaki
Georges MoustakiSinger-songwriter1934–2013 · EgyptRomaniote
Haim Saban
Haim SabanMedia investorb. 1944 · EgyptMizrahi
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
Oliver Jackson-CohenActorb. 1986 · EgyptSephardic ancestryRabbi Bezalel AshkenaziTalmudist and communal leaderc. 1520–c. 1592 · EgyptLed a Sephardic communityRabbi Yaakov de Castro (Maharikas)Rabbinical judge1525–1610 · EgyptSephardi
The Radbaz (Rabbi David ibn Abi Zimra)Chief rabbi of Egypt and halakhic decisor1479–1573 · EgyptSephardi