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{{Short description|Syrian-Lebanese banker (1891–1963)}}
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| birth_name = Jacob Elie Safra
| birth_name = Jacob Elie Safra
| birth_date = 1891
| birth_date = 1891
| birth_place = [[Aleppo]], Syria
| birth_place = [[Aleppo]], Syria
| death_date = 27 May 1963
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1963|05|27|1891|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[São Paulo]], Brazil
| death_place = [[São Paulo]], Brazil
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| nationality = [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]]<ref name=FS>''[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K69F-V4X Jacob Eliaho Safra] (1954)'', ''[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJ1K-FNS Jacob Eliaho Safra]'' (1955) and ''[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDR-91QW Jacob Eliaho Safra] 1956)'' information from the National Archives, Rio de Janeiro. Scan of Jacob Safra's Brazilian entry visa on 1954, 1955 and 1956 on familysearch.org</ref> 
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| occupation = Banker
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| spouse = Esther Teira Safra<br> Marie Dwek Safra
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* Marie Dwek Safra
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| children = 8, including [[Edmond Safra]], [[Joseph Safra]], and [[Moise Safra]]
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'''Jacob Safra''' ({{lang-ar|يعقوب صفرا}}) (1891 – 27 May 1963) was a [[Syria]]n-[[Lebanon|Lebanese]]<!-- do not change this to just Syrian and do not change his nationality to Syrian in his infobox. The cited souce says he was a Lebanese citizen and had Lebanese nationality. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Jacob_Safra#Safra_The_Lebanese_origins_of_the_Safra_family for more evidence and sources --> banker.<ref name=FS/><ref>{{cite news |first=Simon |last=Romero|title=INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; The Safras of Brazil: Banking, Faith and Security |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00E5DC1E3EF93BA35751C1A96F958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all |work=The New York Times |date=1999-12-08 |accessdate=2008-03-22 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last= Zenner |first= Walter P. |title= A Global Community: The Jews from Aleppo, Syria |page= 102 |publisher= [[Wayne State University Press]] |year= 2000 |isbn= 0-8143-2791-5 }}</ref><ref>[http://switzerland.isyours.com/e/celebrities/bios/76.html "Celebrities in Switzerland: Edmond Safra Biography"]</ref> The Safras were bankers and gold traders engaged in the financing of trade between [[Beirut]], [[Aleppo]], [[Istanbul]] and [[Alexandria]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Edmond J. Safra |website=The Shema Yisrael Torah Network|url= http://www.shemayisrael.co.il/orgs/ozar/safra.htm |access-date= 2008-03-22}}</ref>
'''Jacob Safra''' ({{lang-ar|يعقوب صفرا}}; 1891 – 27 May 1963) was a Syrian banker and patriarch of the [[Safra family]].<ref name=FS>''[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K69F-V4X Jacob Eliaho Safra] (1954)'', ''[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJ1K-FNS Jacob Eliaho Safra]'' (1955) and ''[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDR-91QW Jacob Eliaho Safra] 1956)'' information from the National Archives, Rio de Janeiro. Scan of Jacob Safra's Brazilian entry visa on 1954, 1955 and 1956 on familysearch.org</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Simon |last=Romero|title=INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; The Safras of Brazil: Banking, Faith and Security |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00E5DC1E3EF93BA35751C1A96F958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all |work=The New York Times |date=1999-12-08 |accessdate=2008-03-22 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last= Zenner |first= Walter P. |title= A Global Community: The Jews from Aleppo, Syria |page= 102 |publisher= [[Wayne State University Press]] |year= 2000 |isbn= 0-8143-2791-5 }}</ref><ref>[http://switzerland.isyours.com/e/celebrities/bios/76.html "Celebrities in Switzerland: Edmond Safra Biography"]</ref> The Safras were bankers and gold traders engaged in the financing of trade between [[Beirut]], [[Aleppo]], [[Istanbul]] and [[Alexandria]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Edmond J. Safra |website=The Shema Yisrael Torah Network|url= http://www.shemayisrael.co.il/orgs/ozar/safra.htm |access-date= 2008-03-22}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
The Safra family was originally a merchant Jewish family of northern [[Lebanon|Lebanon<!--do not change this to Syria: the cited source says northern Lebanon. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Jacob_Safra#Safra_The_Lebanese_origins_of_the_Safra_family for more evidence and sources-->]], which historically made its money from financing the caravans of the Middle East.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2000/oct/29/features.magazine47|title=The strange case of Edmond Safra|last=Anthony|first=Andrew|website=Theguardian.com|date=2000|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
The Safra family was a merchant Jewish family originally from [[Aleppo]], which historically made its money from financing the caravans of the Middle East.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2000/oct/29/features.magazine47|title=The strange case of Edmond Safra|last=Anthony|first=Andrew|website=Theguardian.com|date=2000|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>(Page 6, 2015's version) https://www.edmondjsafra.org/book/</ref><ref>(Page 18) https://jsafrasarasin.com/content/dam/jsafrasarasin/company/bank-annual-report/annual_report_2015.pdf.coredownload.inline.pdf </ref><ref>(Page 28) https://publications.jsafrasarasin.com/publ-dl-ch/dl-discl?dl=381995ECA9162A691ED93C5EA7E24B5482EEA3F979F183D257B761138A22C59BAEB08CF731936604DFD5A77DA4A81D6D </ref>


When the [[Ottoman Empire]] fell apart in 1918, Jacob Safra, opened the family bank in the 1920s in [[Beirut]], building on the Safras' long experience in gold and currency exchange.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://bcnlb.com/english/about-us/history|title=Banque de Credit National- History|last=|first=|date=|website=Bcnlb.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> With its base in Lebanon, the ''{{Interlanguage link multi|Banco Jacob E. Safra|pt}}'' became the bank of choice for many of Syria's and Lebanon's rich Sephardic Jewish families, who trusted the Safras to manage their business and personal financial interests with care and discretion. The bank was later renamed ''Banque de crédit national S.A.L.'' (BCN) and is one of the five oldest banks in Lebanon.<ref name=":0" />
When the [[Ottoman Empire]] fell apart in 1918, Jacob Safra, relocated to Beirut and opened the family bank in the 1920s, building on the Safras' long experience in gold and currency exchange.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://bcnlb.com/english/about-us/history|title=Banque de Credit National- History|last=|first=|date=|website=Bcnlb.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> With its base in Lebanon, the ''{{Interlanguage link multi|Banco Jacob E. Safra|pt}}'' became the bank of choice for many of Syria's and Lebanon's rich Sephardic Jewish families, who trusted the Safras to manage their business and personal financial interests with care and discretion. The bank did business with agricultural, precious metal and merchant traders, and it offered both credit and savings accounts.<ref>{{cite book |last= Gross |first= Daniel |title= A Banker's Journey: How Edmond J. Safra Built a Global Financial Empire |page= 30-31 |publisher= Radius |year= 2022 |isbn= 978-1635767858 }}</ref> The bank was later renamed ''Banque de crédit national S.A.L.'' (BCN) and is one of the five oldest banks in Lebanon.<ref name=":0" />


In 1952, he moved to Brazil with his four sons: Elie, [[Edmond Safra|Edmond]], [[Joseph Safra|Joseph]] and [[Moise Safra|Moise]].{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} They founded a Brazilian financial institution in 1955.
In 1952, he moved to Brazil with his four sons: Elie, [[Edmond Safra|Edmond]], [[Joseph Safra|Joseph]] and [[Moise Safra|Moise]].{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} They founded a Brazilian financial institution in 1955.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In 1920, Safra married his cousin Esther Teira (1904–1943).<ref name=JSafraSerasin2020>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2020 Annual Report for J. Safra Serasin |website=jsafrasarasin.com|date=2020 |url= https://www.jsafrasarasin.com/internet/com/de/jssh_annual_report_2020.pdf |accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first=Alain |last=Farhi |authorlink= |title= Joseph Safra / Esther Teira Safra |website=farhi.org - Les Fleurs de l'Orient|date= |url=https://farhi.org/wc19/wc19_117.html |accessdate=16 October 2021}}</ref> They had four sons: Elie, Edmond, Joseph, and Moise; and four daughters: Evelyn, Gabi, Arlette, and Ughette.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Eliana |last=Simonetti |authorlink= |title= Final trágico - Um dos maiores banqueiros do mundo, Edmond Safra morre asfixiado num assalto |newspaper=[[Veja (magazine)|Veja]]|date=August 12, 1999|language=Portuguese |url=http://veja.abril.com.br/081299/p_168.html |accessdate=|quote=Caou-se com uma prima, Esther, e teve oito filhos: quatro homens, Elie, Edmond, Joseph e Moise, e quatro mulheres, uma delas, Evelyn, mãe do antigo dono do banco Excel Econômico, brasileiro, Ezequiel Nasser. As outras três são Gabi, Arlette e Ughette|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719115902/http://veja.abril.com.br/081299/p_168.html| archive-date=July 19, 2014}}</ref> In 1943, his wife died during childbirth at the age of 39.<ref name=JSafraSerasin2020/> In 1950, he remarried to Marie Dwek (1911–1967).<ref name=JSafraSerasin2020/><ref>{{Cite web|first=Alain |last=Farhi |authorlink= |title= Joseph Safra / Marie Dwek |website=farhi.org - Les Fleurs de l'Orient|date= |url=https://farhi.org/wc44/wc44_001.html |accessdate=16 October 2021}}</ref>
In 1920, Safra married his cousin Esther Teira (1904–1943).<ref name=JSafraSerasin2020>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2020 Annual Report for J. Safra Serasin |website=jsafrasarasin.com|date=2020 |url= https://www.jsafrasarasin.com/internet/com/de/jssh_annual_report_2020.pdf |accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first=Alain |last=Farhi |authorlink= |title= Joseph Safra / Esther Teira Safra |website=farhi.org – Les Fleurs de l'Orient|date= |url=https://farhi.org/wc19/wc19_117.html |accessdate=16 October 2021}}</ref> They had four sons: Elie, Edmond, Joseph, and Moise; and four daughters: Evelyn, Gabi, Arlette, and Hugette.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Eliana |last=Simonetti |authorlink= |title= Final trágico – Um dos maiores banqueiros do mundo, Edmond Safra morre asfixiado num assalto |newspaper=[[Veja (magazine)|Veja]]|date=August 12, 1999|language=Portuguese |url=http://veja.abril.com.br/081299/p_168.html |accessdate=|quote=Caou-se com uma prima, Esther, e teve oito filhos: quatro homens, Elie, Edmond, Joseph e Moise, e quatro mulheres, uma delas, Evelyn, mãe do antigo dono do banco Excel Econômico, brasileiro, Ezequiel Nasser. As outras três são Gabi, Arlette e Hugette|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719115902/http://veja.abril.com.br/081299/p_168.html| archive-date=July 19, 2014}}</ref> In 1943, his wife died during childbirth at the age of 39.<ref name=JSafraSerasin2020/> In 1950, he remarried to Marie Dwek (1911–1967).<ref name=JSafraSerasin2020/><ref>{{Cite web|first=Alain |last=Farhi |authorlink= |title= Joseph Safra / Marie Dwek |website=farhi.org – Les Fleurs de l'Orient|date= |url=https://farhi.org/wc44/wc44_001.html |accessdate=16 October 2021}}</ref>


[[Safra Square]] in [[Jerusalem]] is named in honor of him and his wife.<ref>{{YouTube|Jc0z9CYXRis|Safra Square outside Jerusalem City Hall''}}</ref>
[[Safra Square]] in [[Jerusalem]] is named in honor of him and his wife.<ref>{{YouTube|Jc0z9CYXRis|Safra Square outside Jerusalem City Hall}}</ref>


==References==
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Jacob Safra
Born
Jacob Elie Safra

1891
Aleppo, Syria
Died27 May 1963(1963-05-27) (aged 71–72)
São Paulo, Brazil
OccupationBanker
Spouses
  • Esther Teira Safra
  • Marie Dwek Safra
Children8, including Edmond Safra, Joseph Safra, and Moise Safra

Jacob Safra (Arabic: يعقوب صفرا; 1891 – 27 May 1963) was a Syrian banker and patriarch of the Safra family.[1][2][3][4] The Safras were bankers and gold traders engaged in the financing of trade between Beirut, Aleppo, Istanbul and Alexandria.[5]

Biography

The Safra family was a merchant Jewish family originally from Aleppo, which historically made its money from financing the caravans of the Middle East.[6][7][8][9]

When the Ottoman Empire fell apart in 1918, Jacob Safra, relocated to Beirut and opened the family bank in the 1920s, building on the Safras' long experience in gold and currency exchange.[10] With its base in Lebanon, the Banco Jacob E. Safra [pt] became the bank of choice for many of Syria's and Lebanon's rich Sephardic Jewish families, who trusted the Safras to manage their business and personal financial interests with care and discretion. The bank did business with agricultural, precious metal and merchant traders, and it offered both credit and savings accounts.[11] The bank was later renamed Banque de crédit national S.A.L. (BCN) and is one of the five oldest banks in Lebanon.[10]

In 1952, he moved to Brazil with his four sons: Elie, Edmond, Joseph and Moise.[citation needed] They founded a Brazilian financial institution in 1955.

Personal life

In 1920, Safra married his cousin Esther Teira (1904–1943).[12][13] They had four sons: Elie, Edmond, Joseph, and Moise; and four daughters: Evelyn, Gabi, Arlette, and Hugette.[14] In 1943, his wife died during childbirth at the age of 39.[12] In 1950, he remarried to Marie Dwek (1911–1967).[12][15]

Safra Square in Jerusalem is named in honor of him and his wife.[16]

References

  1. ^ Jacob Eliaho Safra (1954), Jacob Eliaho Safra (1955) and Jacob Eliaho Safra 1956) information from the National Archives, Rio de Janeiro. Scan of Jacob Safra's Brazilian entry visa on 1954, 1955 and 1956 on familysearch.org
  2. ^ Romero, Simon (8 December 1999). "INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; The Safras of Brazil: Banking, Faith and Security". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
  3. ^ Zenner, Walter P. (2000). A Global Community: The Jews from Aleppo, Syria. Wayne State University Press. p. 102. ISBN 0-8143-2791-5.
  4. ^ "Celebrities in Switzerland: Edmond Safra Biography"
  5. ^ "Edmond J. Safra". The Shema Yisrael Torah Network. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
  6. ^ Anthony, Andrew (2000). "The strange case of Edmond Safra". Theguardian.com.
  7. ^ (Page 6, 2015's version) https://www.edmondjsafra.org/book/
  8. ^ (Page 18) https://jsafrasarasin.com/content/dam/jsafrasarasin/company/bank-annual-report/annual_report_2015.pdf.coredownload.inline.pdf
  9. ^ (Page 28) https://publications.jsafrasarasin.com/publ-dl-ch/dl-discl?dl=381995ECA9162A691ED93C5EA7E24B5482EEA3F979F183D257B761138A22C59BAEB08CF731936604DFD5A77DA4A81D6D
  10. ^ a b "Banque de Credit National- History". Bcnlb.com.
  11. ^ Gross, Daniel (2022). A Banker's Journey: How Edmond J. Safra Built a Global Financial Empire. Radius. p. 30-31. ISBN 978-1635767858.
  12. ^ a b c "2020 Annual Report for J. Safra Serasin" (PDF). jsafrasarasin.com. 2020.
  13. ^ Farhi, Alain. "Joseph Safra / Esther Teira Safra". farhi.org – Les Fleurs de l'Orient. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  14. ^ Simonetti, Eliana (12 August 1999). "Final trágico – Um dos maiores banqueiros do mundo, Edmond Safra morre asfixiado num assalto". Veja (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Caou-se com uma prima, Esther, e teve oito filhos: quatro homens, Elie, Edmond, Joseph e Moise, e quatro mulheres, uma delas, Evelyn, mãe do antigo dono do banco Excel Econômico, brasileiro, Ezequiel Nasser. As outras três são Gabi, Arlette e Hugette
  15. ^ Farhi, Alain. "Joseph Safra / Marie Dwek". farhi.org – Les Fleurs de l'Orient. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  16. ^ Safra Square outside Jerusalem City Hall on YouTube
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