Mizrahi (or Mizrachi) is a
sephardic
Sephardic (or Sephardi) Jews (, ; lad, Djudíos Sefardíes), also ''Sepharadim'' , Modern Hebrew: ''Sfaradim'', Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: Səp̄āraddîm, also , ''Ye'hude Sepharad'', lit. "The Jews of Spain", es, Judíos sefardíes (or ), ...
surname, given to Jews who got to the
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula (),
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* Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica''
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* french: Péninsule Ibérique
* mwl, Península Eibérica
* eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defi ...
from the east or Jews who lived in the eastern side of the peninsula. Notable people with the surname include:
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Alon Mizrahi
Alon Mizrahi ( he, אלון מזרחי; born 22 November 1971) is an Israeli former professional footballer who played for clubs including Nice, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Maccabi Haifa and Beitar Jerusalem.
His ni ...
(born 1971), Israeli association football player
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Avi Mizrahi
Aluf Avi (Abraham) Mizrahi ( he, אבי מזרחי; born 1957) is a general in the Israel Defense Forces, the Head of Israeli Central Command between October 2009 and March 2012.
Military career
Mizrahi was drafted by the IDF in 1975, and joined ...
(born 1957), Israeli general
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Baruch Mizrahi
Baruch Mizrahi ( he, ברוך מזרחי; born Hamuda Abu Al-Anyan), was an Israeli member of the Irgun ("The National Military Organization in the Land of Israel") during the pre-Israel Jewish insurgency in Palestine. Born an Arab Muslim, he b ...
, (1926-1948), Muslim convert to Judaism, Irgun fighter
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Elijah Mizrachi
Elijah Mizrachi ( he, אליהו מזרחי) (c. 1455 – 1525 or 1526) was a Talmudist and posek, an authority on Halakha, and a mathematician. He is best known for his ''Sefer ha-Mizrachi'', a supercommentary on Rashi's commentary on the To ...
(c. 1455–1525), rabbi and author of the supercommentary on Rashi known as ''The Mizrachi''
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Isaac Mizrahi
Isaac Mizrahi (born October 14, 1961) is an American fashion designer, television presenter and chief designer of the Isaac Mizrahi brand for Xcel Brands. Based in New York City, he is best known for his eponymous fashion lines. Mizrahi was prev ...
(born 1961), American fashion designer
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Joseph Misrahi (1895–1975), Egyptian Olympic fencer
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Togo Mizrahi
Togo Mizrahi ( arz, توجو مزراحى) (June 2, 1901 – June 5, 1986) was an Egyptian director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. Mizrahi was a prolific filmmaker best known for making popular comedies and musicals. Between 1930 and 1946, h ...
(1901-1986), Egyptian Film Pioneer
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Michael Mizrachi
Michael David Mizrachi (born January 5, 1981) is an American professional poker player who won the 2010, 2012 and 2018 World Series of Poker $50,000 Players Championship. Mizrachi also has two World Poker Tour titles, and he finished 5th in the ...
(born 1981), American professional poker player
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Moshe Mizrahi
Moshe Mizrahi ( he, משה מזרחי; 20 September 1950 – 11 December 2022) was a senior Israel Police official and a member of Knesset for the Labor Party (2013–2015) and Zionist Union (2018–2019).
Mizrahi received a bachelor of Law de ...
(1950-2022), Israeli politician
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Moshe Mizrahi (basketball)
Moshe Mizrahi ( he, משה מזרחי; born April 8, 1980) is an Israeli basketball player. He plays small forward.
Mizrahi was a member of the Israeli U-16, U-18, U-20, and U-21 National Teams, won the silver medal at the 2000 Under-20 FIBA ...
(born 1980), Israeli basketball player
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Moshé Mizrahi
Moshé Mizrahi ( he, משה מזרחי; 5 September 1931 – 3 August 2018) was an Israeli film director.
Biography
He was born in Egypt, migrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1946, and studied filmmaking in France in 1950. He directed the Oscar-wi ...
(1931–2018), Israeli film director
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Motti Mizrachi (born 1946), Israeli artist
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Offer Mizrahi (born 1967), Israeli association football player
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Rasela Mizrahi, Macedonian politician
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Robert Mizrachi (born 1978), American professional poker player
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Shimon Mizrahi (born 1939), Israeli basketball executive, Israel Prize recipient
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Yossi Mizrahi (born 1953), Israeli association football player and manager
Fictional characters from ''Xenosaga''
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Joachim Mizrahi
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Juli Mizrahi
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MOMO Mizrahi (Xenosaga)
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Sakura Mizrahi
See also
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