Aharon Chelouche
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Aharon Chelouche was an Algerian Jewish of Sephardic background.
He was born in 1827 in Oran
, Algeria.
He became known as the founder of Neve Tzedek town part
at Tel Aviv, Israel
.
Soon afterwards the family moved to Nablus, then to Jerusalem,
and thereafter finally to Jaffa.
They became soon one of the leading families in Jaffa,
having exceptional good leadership skills.
Chelouche family had good connections with Arabic families,
as they spoke Arabic.
One of the known family friends was a Turkish Governor.
Aharon had two sons;
Yosef Eliyahu
and Avraham Haim.
became a money changer and started to buy land.
He bought land at the north east side of Jaffa,
which became known today as Neve Tzedek.
He built up a house and became soon afterwards
the founder of the Neve Tzedek town.
The house was one of the largest residential houses at the late
19th century.
The family started to grow and Aharon built a second floor
for the house. At the east part of the house is a Synagogue
.
Today the house is an important landmark in Neve Tzedek,
but it is still under construction
Aharon was also interested of religious things,
hiring a Rabbi from Beirut
to teach Torah in Jaffa.
His other son Yosef became one of the founders of Tel Aviv.
Family has also been involved at iron- and tile industry.
Aharon Chelouche died 1920, which partially ended the era of Chelouche family.
He was born in 1827 in Oran
Oran
Oran is a major city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria, and the second largest city of the country.It is the capital of the Oran Province . The city has a population of 759,645 , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second largest...
, Algeria.
He became known as the founder of Neve Tzedek town part
at Tel Aviv, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Family History
Somewhere in 1840 his parents travelled by ferry to Haifa.Soon afterwards the family moved to Nablus, then to Jerusalem,
and thereafter finally to Jaffa.
They became soon one of the leading families in Jaffa,
having exceptional good leadership skills.
Chelouche family had good connections with Arabic families,
as they spoke Arabic.
One of the known family friends was a Turkish Governor.
Aharon had two sons;
Yosef Eliyahu
Yosef Eliyahu Chelouche
Yosef Eliyahu Chelouche was one of the founders of Tel Aviv, an entrepreneur, businessman and industrialist.-Early life:Yosef Eliyahu Chelouche was born in Jaffa. His father, Aharon Chelouche, one of the prominent figures of the local North African Jewish community, was a goldsmith, money changer...
and Avraham Haim.
Business
Young Aharon started with gold- and silver trade,became a money changer and started to buy land.
He bought land at the north east side of Jaffa,
which became known today as Neve Tzedek.
He built up a house and became soon afterwards
the founder of the Neve Tzedek town.
The house was one of the largest residential houses at the late
19th century.
The family started to grow and Aharon built a second floor
for the house. At the east part of the house is a Synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
.
Today the house is an important landmark in Neve Tzedek,
but it is still under construction
Aharon was also interested of religious things,
hiring a Rabbi from Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
to teach Torah in Jaffa.
His other son Yosef became one of the founders of Tel Aviv.
Family has also been involved at iron- and tile industry.
Aharon Chelouche died 1920, which partially ended the era of Chelouche family.