Herzog family

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The Herzog family is a Jewish family that includes the sixth President of Israel [1] and the Chief Rabbit of Israel. [2] [3]

Family tree

Some of the family members include:
Please note capitalization of surnames is typically used in genealogy trees

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References

  1. Pace, Eric (18 April 1997). "Chaim Herzog, Former Israeli President, Dies at 78". The New York Times . Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  2. Ferber, Alona (9 March 2015). "The Herzog Family Tree: Israel's Answer to the Kennedys". Haaretz . Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. Cashman, Greer Fay (25 April 2012). "All in the family:The legacy of Labor MK Isaac Herzog runs deep". The Jerusalem Post . Retrieved 6 June 2016.