Elias David Ezra

David Joseph Ezra memorial, Magen David Synagogue, Kolkata.

Elias David Joseph Ezra.

Elias David Joseph Ezra (20 February 1830 - 3 February 1886) was a property owner in Calcutta, India. ^[1] He was a member of the Baghdadi Jewish community of the city. ^[2]

Elias was the eldest son of merchant David Joseph Ezra who died in 1882. Elias built ^[3] the Magen David Synagogue in 1884 ^[4] in honour of his father. ^[5]

He married Mozelle Sassoon (1853–1922), daughter of Sir David Sassoon of Bombay. ^[6] His sons were Sir David Ezra and Alfred Ezra. A street in Kolkata is named after Ezra. ^{[7] [8]}

See also

• History of the Jews in Kolkata

References

1. Silliman, Jael (2019). "The Baghdadi Jews: An Economic Force Across Asia (1790–1950s)". In Chatterjee, Kingshuk (ed.). Contours of Relationship: India and the Middle East. Oxfordshire: Routledge. ISBN   978-1-000-52740-7.
2. Niyogi, Subhro (7 June 2024). "140-year-old clock under Magen David synagogue steeple all set to strike again". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 18 June 2025.
3. "Calcutta". Joseph Jacobs & Joseph Ezekiel, jewishencyclopedia.com Retrieved 6 September 2015.
4. Jewish jewels. Samhita Chakraborty Lahiri, The Telegraph , 25 April 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
5. David Joseph Ezra. Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Recalling Jewish Calcutta: Memories of the Jewish community in Calcutta. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
6. Baghdadi Jewish Women in India. Joan G. Roland and Tamar Marge Gubbay, Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
7. Banka, Neha (31 July 2021). "Streetwise Kolkata – Ezra Street: A reminder of the city's rich Jewish past, and much more". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
8. Chowdhury, Jayanta Roy (25 November 2021). "Jews of Kolkata: Numbers dwindle but legacy lingers". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 June 2025.