Hanina Mizrahi

Iranian Jewish teacher, educator, and folklorist

Hanina Mizrahi

חנינא מזרחי

Born| 1886 (1886)

Tehran, Iran

Died| 1974 (aged 87-88)

Jerusalem, Israel

Nationality| Iranian, Israeli
Occupation(s)| Teacher, educator, author
Known for| Writing about the folklore and customs of the Jews of Iran
Parent| Rabbi Hayyim Eleazar Mizrahi

Hanina Mizrahi (Hebrew: חנינא מזרחי; 1886–1974) was an Iranian Jewish teacher, educator and public figure, who became known as the first author who wrote works about the folklore and customs of the Jews of Iran.[1] Born in the capital Tehran in 1886, he was the son of Rabbi Hayyim Eleazar Mizrahi, the spiritual leader of the cities' Jewish community.[1] Mizrahi and his family moved to Ottoman-held Palestine in 1895.[1] He died in Jerusalem in 1974.[2]

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1. ^ a b c Rahimiyan, Orly R. (2010). "Ḥanina Mizrahi". In Norman A. Stillman (ed.). Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World. Brill Online.
2. ^ Momen, Moojan; Netzer, Amnon; Arkun, A. (1999). "FESTIVALS". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. IX, Fasc. 5 and Vol. IX, Fasc. 6. pp. 555–560, 561.

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