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The oldest Jewish family in [[Jerusalem]]. |
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| name = Baruch Mizrachi |
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| origin = Jerusalem, Ottoman Palestine |
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| founded = 1621 |
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| founder = Baruch Mizrachi |
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| region = Jerusalem, Israel |
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* Yitzhak Navon |
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* Gilead Sher |
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| estate = Houses in the Old City of Jerusalem (until 1967) |
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| traditions = The family retained ownership of ancestral houses in the Old City, with a will preventing the sale of these houses. |
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'''Baruch Mizrachi''' ({{langx|he|בית ברוך מזרחי}}, ''Beit Baruch Mizrachi'', "House of Baruch Mizrachi") is an old [[Jewish]] family in [[Jerusalem]], whose ancestor came to [[Jerusalem]] in 1621 and bought five houses in what is now called the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=174919 |title=Jerusalem and the Mizrahis, four centuries on |publisher=Jpost.com |date= |accessdate=2015-10-22}}</ref> |
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In 1643, Mizrachi wrote a [[Will (law)|will]] bequeathing the houses to his sons, yet preventing them from selling the houses, and obliging them to bequeath the houses to their sons, so that when the [[Messiah in Judaism|Messiah]] comes, Mizrahi will be able to return and live in his houses. The houses passed from generation to generation, and were the main reason that the family didn't leave Jerusalem (many other Jewish families left the city because of the economic conditions at the time). The houses were leased by the family members since the turn of the 20th century to an Arab family, while the family members built their houses outside the walls surrounding the Old City.<ref>{{cite web|author=מזרחי, ישראל מאיר בן יוסף |url=http://chabadlibrarybooks.com/pdfpager.aspx?req=1267&st=&pgnum=3 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130425092217/http://chabadlibrarybooks.com/pdfpager.aspx?req=1267&st=&pgnum=3 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-04-25 |title=פרי הארץ חלק ג - מזרחי, ישראל מאיר בן יוסף (page 3 of 209) |publisher=Chabadlibrarybooks.com |accessdate=2015-10-22 }}</ref> |
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Baruch Mizrachi came to [[Jerusalem]] in 1621 and bought 5 houses in the old city of Jerusalem. |
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<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Mizrahibait.jpg|thumb|right|Memorial plaque on the building in the old city of Jerusalem, 1995]] --> |
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On 1643 Baruch Mizrachi wrote a [[will]], bequeathing the houses to his sons, but preventing them from selling the houses, and obliging them to bequeath the houses to their sons, so that when the [[Messiah]] will come Baruch Mizrahi will be able to return and live in his houses. |
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==Post-independence== |
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| ⚫ | In 1948, the Old City was conquered by the [[Jordanian army]], and the same [[Arab]] family continued living in the houses. When Israel conquered [[East Jerusalem]] after the [[Six-Day War]] in 1967, the family members returned to the houses and claimed ownership to the property. At the time, the Israeli authorities expropriated and demolished all the houses in the [[Jewish Quarter (Jerusalem)|Jewish Quarter]] of the Old City of Jerusalem in order to build a new neighborhood, and hence the family members were able to collect only compensation, which they felt they were not allowed to collect because of Baruch Mizrachi's will. Instead it was agreed that on the new building, a plaque would be mounted with the family's story. |
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The houses passed from generation to generation, and were the main reason that the family didn't leave Jerusalem (while most families at time emigrated from the city because of the rush economic conditions at the time). |
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==Descendants== |
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The houses were let by the family members since the turn of the twentieth century to an Arab family, while the family members built their houses out of the walls. |
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Several descendants of the family are known today, including former [[Israeli president]] [[Yitzhak Navon]] and [[Gilead Sher]], an Israeli peace negotiator. |
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==References== |
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On 1948 the Old city of [[Jerusalem]] was conquered by the Jordanian army, and the same [[Arab]] family continued living in the houses. |
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{{Reflist}} |
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On 1967 upon the reoccupation of [[Jerusalem]] by the Israelis the family members returned to the houses and claimed ownership to the property. |
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[[Category:Families from Jerusalem]] |
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[[Category:17th century in Jerusalem]] |
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| ⚫ | At the time the Israeli authorities expropriated and demolished all the houses in the [[Jewish Quarter]] of the |
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[[Category:Israeli families]] |
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[[Category:Israeli Mizrahi Jews]] |
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Instead it was agreed that on the new building a plank will be hanged with the story about the family. This plank is serving as one the touristic attractions in Jerusalem today. |
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[[Category:Jews from Ottoman Palestine]] |
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[[Category:Jews from Mandatory Palestine]] |
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[[Category:Jews and Judaism in Jerusalem]] |
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Among the descendantes of the Baruch Mizrachi are: [[Yitzhak Navon]] the former Israeli president, [[Gilead Sher]] who was in charge of the Israeli peace negotiations. |
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| Baruch Mizrachi בית ברוך מזרחי | |
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| Current region | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Place of origin | Jerusalem, Ottoman Palestine |
| Founded | 1621 |
| Founder | Baruch Mizrachi |
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| Traditions | The family retained ownership of ancestral houses in the Old City, with a will preventing the sale of these houses. |
| Estate(s) | Houses in the Old City of Jerusalem (until 1967) |
Baruch Mizrachi (Hebrew: בית ברוך מזרחי, Beit Baruch Mizrachi, "House of Baruch Mizrachi") is an old Jewish family in Jerusalem, whose ancestor came to Jerusalem in 1621 and bought five houses in what is now called the Old City.[1]
In 1643, Mizrachi wrote a will bequeathing the houses to his sons, yet preventing them from selling the houses, and obliging them to bequeath the houses to their sons, so that when the Messiah comes, Mizrahi will be able to return and live in his houses. The houses passed from generation to generation, and were the main reason that the family didn't leave Jerusalem (many other Jewish families left the city because of the economic conditions at the time). The houses were leased by the family members since the turn of the 20th century to an Arab family, while the family members built their houses outside the walls surrounding the Old City.[2]
Post-independence
[edit]In 1948, the Old City was conquered by the Jordanian army, and the same Arab family continued living in the houses. When Israel conquered East Jerusalem after the Six-Day War in 1967, the family members returned to the houses and claimed ownership to the property. At the time, the Israeli authorities expropriated and demolished all the houses in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem in order to build a new neighborhood, and hence the family members were able to collect only compensation, which they felt they were not allowed to collect because of Baruch Mizrachi's will. Instead it was agreed that on the new building, a plaque would be mounted with the family's story.
Jerusalem mayors Teddy Kollek, Uri Lupolianski and Nir Barkat promised that upon the arrival of the Messiah, Baruch Mizrachi will be able to receive from the municipality five new houses in Jerusalem.[citation needed]
Descendants
[edit]Several descendants of the family are known today, including former Israeli president Yitzhak Navon and Gilead Sher, an Israeli peace negotiator.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jerusalem and the Mizrahis, four centuries on". Jpost.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ^ מזרחי, ישראל מאיר בן יוסף. "פרי הארץ חלק ג - מזרחי, ישראל מאיר בן יוסף (page 3 of 209)". Chabadlibrarybooks.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2015-10-22.