Najara (Najar, Nijar, Nagar, Nagara,
Hebrew
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: נאג'ארה) is the name of a Sephardic Jewish family, originally from
Nájera
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, Spain. Nájera is on the
River Najerilla. Now in
La Rioja
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, at one time it was the capital of
kingdom of Navarre
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The me ...
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In the history of
rabbinical
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literature, Najaras are found at
Algeria
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Tunis
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,
Damascus
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Turkey
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aside from other places. Notable people with this family name include:
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David Najar
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Gonzalo Najar
Gonzalo Joaquín Najar (born 27 November 1993) is an Argentine cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport after a positive doping test.
Career
Najar was the 2017 Argentina national champion.
2018 Vuelta a San Juan
Najar won the 5th stage ...
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Israel ben Moses Najara
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Judah ben Jacob Najar
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Levi Najara
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Maimun Najar
Maimun Najar was a rabbi at Constantine, Algeria, in the first half of the 15th century.
Life and work
Like his contemporaries and countrymen Isaac ben Sheshet and Simon ben Ẓemaḥ Duran, he left Spain in consequence of the persecutions and ...
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Mordecai Najar
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Moses Najara I
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Moses Najara II
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Nathan Najar Nathan Najar was rabbi at Constantine, Algeria, in the 15th century, son of Maimun Najar, and a contemporary of Solomon ben Simon Duran. The latter addressed to him a letter, which, together with Najar's answer, is found in Israel Akrish's ''Ḳob ...
External links
Jewish Encyclopedia article on NAJARA
Sephardi families
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