Azoulay
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Azoulay sometimes spelled Azoulai, Azulay, Azulai, Zouela, etc. is a Sephardic Jewish Surname
, common among Jews of North African and French extraction, though originally of Spanish descent.
The source of the name is debated, and has been linked to the Spanish phrase Azul Ojos (blue eyes), as well as to the name of a certain village in Algeria. Some linguists argue that it is an acronym of a passage from the bible
"They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane" (Leviticus
21:7), indicating that the Azoulay name-bearers are members of the Cohen tribe.
Surname
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, common among Jews of North African and French extraction, though originally of Spanish descent.
The source of the name is debated, and has been linked to the Spanish phrase Azul Ojos (blue eyes), as well as to the name of a certain village in Algeria. Some linguists argue that it is an acronym of a passage from the bible
Tanakh
The Tanakh is a name used in Judaism for the canon of the Hebrew Bible. The Tanakh is also known as the Masoretic Text or the Miqra. The name is an acronym formed from the initial Hebrew letters of the Masoretic Text's three traditional subdivisions: The Torah , Nevi'im and Ketuvim —hence...
"They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane" (Leviticus
Leviticus
The Book of Leviticus is the third book of the Hebrew Bible, and the third of five books of the Torah ....
21:7), indicating that the Azoulay name-bearers are members of the Cohen tribe.
Azoulay Family of Fes
Azoulay is the name of a notable Jewish family descended from Spanish exiles who, after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492 and following decades, settled in the city of Fes, Morocco. The family includes:- Abraham AzulaiAbraham AzulaiAbraham ben Mordecai Azulai was a Kabbalistic author and commentator born in Fes, Morocco. In 1599 he moved to Palestine and settled in Hebron....
(c. 1570 – 1643) - Kabbalistic author and commentator. - Chaim Joseph David AzulaiChaim Joseph David AzulaiChaim Joseph David Azulai ben Isaac Zerachia , commonly known as the Chida , was a Jerusalem born rabbinical scholar, a noted bibliophile, and a pioneer in the publication of Jewish religious writings.- Biography :Azulai was born in Jerusalem, where he received his education...
(1724 – 1807) - a rabbinical scholar and a noted bibliophile, who pioneered the history of Jewish religious writings. - Raphael Isaiah AzulaiRaphael Isaiah AzulaiRaphael Isaiah Azulai was a rabbi in Ancona, until is death ca. 1830. He was a son of Chaim Joseph David Azulai. One of his daughters married Abraham Pardo, son of the renowned rabbi David Pardo; and her grandson Moses Pardo was rabbi of Alexandria from 1871 to 1888...
- (– 1830) - Rabbi and writer.
Others
- André AzoulayAndré AzoulayAndré Azoulay is a senior adviser to King Mohammed VI of Morocco. He previously advised Mohammed's father, King Hassan II. He currently presides over the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue Between Cultures, based in Alexandria, Egypt...
- Senior adviser to King Mohammed VI of Morocco - S. K. Azoulay - Israeli Writer
- Jean-Luc AzoulayJean-Luc AzoulayJean-Luc Azoulay is a French television producer.In 1987, with the Club Dorothée, he developed a new concept for a youth TV show that lasted as number one for 10 years on the French TV channel TF1....
- French filmmaker, see AB DisquesAB DisquesAB Disques is a record label created by AB Productions in 1991 to release the records of their house singers. Previously, the records produced by the company were simply stamped "AB Productions" or "AB Hits"... - Guillaume Azoulay - French/Morrocan artist, see Fine Art ShowcaseFine Art ShowcaseBarry Chappell's Fine Art Showcase is a national television show that features museum quality signed original art, lithographs, silkscreens, etchings, sculptures and handmade glass from around the world. The show is part of Art & Coin TV's Thursday and Friday night line-up. It airs throughout the...
- Ariella Azoulay - Israeli scholar and documentarian , see Herzliya BiennialHerzliya BiennialThe Herzliya Biennial of Contemporary Art is an art biennial event held in the city of Herzliya, Israel....
- Daniel Azulay - Brazilian cartoonist and children's television personality
- Jom Tob AzulayJom Tob AzulayJom Tob Azulay, is a Brazilian ex-diplomat, producer, director, writer, director of photography and soundman. In 1975, he established himself as producer with his company A&B Productions Ltd., in Rio de Janeiro. Produced and directs shorts, documentaries and videos...
- Brazilian film producer and director. - Simon Azoulay PedersenSimon Azoulay PedersenSimon Azoulay Pedersen is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a striker for Viva Kerala FC in the I-League. From 1998 to 2001, he played 22 games and scored five goals for Denmark in different age levels....
- Danish football player.
Other uses of the name
- Azoulay v. The QueenAzoulay v. The QueenAzoulay v. The Queen, [1952] 2 S.C.R. 495 was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada on abortion in Canada. The Court found that with evidence so complicated, a judge should summarize it to a jury.-Background:...
, landmark 1952 Supreme Court case in Canada, wherein Dr. Leon Azoulay was accused of murder after the death of a patient receiving an abortion - The PolicemanThe PolicemanThe Policeman is the international release title of a 1971 Israeli feature film, written and directed by satirist Ephraim Kishon. Its Hebrew title is HaShoter Azoulay . The title character is played by Shaike Ophir The Policeman is the international release title of a 1971 Israeli feature film,...
, Hashoter Azoulay was the original title of the Israeli film The Policeman