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Famous Moroccan Jews

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

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Famous Moroccan Jews

25 figures
Aldo Bensadoun
Aldo BensadounFounder of the Aldo Groupb. 1939 · MoroccoSephardi
Baba Sali (Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira)
Baba Sali (Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira)Rabbi and kabbalist1889–1984 · MoroccoSephardi
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Emmanuelle ChriquiActressb. 1975 · MoroccoSephardiJoseph ChetritReal estate developerb. 1957 · MoroccoSephardiMarc LasryInvestorb. 1961 · MoroccoSephardi
Miri Bohadana
Miri BohadanaActress and modelb. 1977 · MoroccoSephardi
Miri Regev
Miri RegevIsraeli politicianb. 1965 · MoroccoSephardi
Moran Atias
Moran AtiasActress and modelb. 1981 · MoroccoSephardi
Omri Casspi
Omri CasspiBasketball playerb. 1988 · MoroccoSephardi
Orly Levy-Abekasis
Orly Levy-AbekasisIsraeli politicianb. 1973 · MoroccoSephardi
Patrick Drahi
Patrick DrahiTelecommunications investorb. 1963 · MoroccoSephardiPaul MarcianoCo-founder of Guessb. 1952 · MoroccoSephardi
Rabbi Amram Aburbeh
Rabbi Amram AburbehChief Sephardi rabbi of Petah Tikva1892–1966 · MoroccoSephardi
Rabbi Hayim Pinto (HaGadol)Rabbi and dayyan of Mogador1749–1845 · MoroccoSephardi
Rabbi Rafi Peretz
Rabbi Rafi PeretzChief Rabbi of the IDF; Israeli politicianb. 1956 · MoroccoSephardi
Rabbi Shalom Messas
Rabbi Shalom MessasChief rabbi of Morocco, then of Jerusalem1909–2003 · MoroccoSephardi
Rabbi Shlomo Amar
Rabbi Shlomo AmarSephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel (2003–2013); Chief Rabbi of Jerusalemb. 1948 · MoroccoSephardiRabbi Yaakov Abuhatzeira (Abir Yaakov)Rabbi and kabbalist1806–1880 · MoroccoSephardiRabbi Yosef MesasRabbi of Tlemcen and chief rabbi of Haifa1892–1974 · MoroccoSephardi
Samuel Pallache
Samuel PallacheDiplomat, merchant, interpreter, broker, and privateerc. 1550–1616 · MoroccoSephardi
Serge Haroche
Serge HarochePhysicist; Nobel Prize in Physics 2012b. 1944 · MoroccoOne Sephardic or Mizrahi parent
Sir Joshua Hassan
Sir Joshua HassanChief Minister of Gibraltar1915–1997 · MoroccoSephardi
Sonia Gardner
Sonia GardnerInvestorb. 1962 · MoroccoSephardiThe Ohr HaHaim (Rabbi Hayyim ben Attar)Rabbi, commentator and head of a yeshiva1696–1743 · MoroccoSephardiVictor DraiEntrepreneur and film producerb. 1947 · MoroccoSephardi