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The Safra family is a prominent Brazilian family of Syrian Jewish descent. [1] [2] [3] The Safras were bankers and gold traders originally from Aleppo. [4] [5] During the time of the Ottoman Empire they were engaged in the financing of caravan trade between Beirut, Aleppo, Istanbul and Alexandria. [6] [7]

In 1914, Jacob Safra settled in Beirut, and he opened his first Bank, Banque Jacob E. Safra, in 1920. It quickly prospered, benefiting from a massive influx of Syrian businessmen and merchants who became Jacob's customer base. [8]

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References

  1. Romero, Simon (1999-12-08). "INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; The Safras of Brazil: Banking, Faith and Security". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  2. Zenner, Walter P. (2000). A Global Community: The Jews from Aleppo, Syria. Wayne State University Press. p. 102. ISBN   0-8143-2791-5.
  3. "Celebrities in Switzerland: Edmond Safra Biography"
  4. (Page 6, 2015's version) https://www.edmondjsafra.org/book/
  5. "Edmond J. Safra: A biography on the Sephardi Jewish legend - review". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. "World's richest banker whose ancestors financed camel caravans". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  7. "Edmond J. Safra". The Shema Yisrael Torah Network. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  8. (Page 18) https://jsafrasarasin.com/content/dam/jsafrasarasin/company/bank-annual-report/annual_report_2015.pdf.coredownload.inline.pdf
  9. Bergamo, Monica (November 16, 2006). "Casamento tropical Os casamentos da família Safra seguem fazendo história em SP -pela sofisticação, pela grandiosidade e pela platéia seleta de convidados que conseguem reunir". Folha de Sao Paulo .
  10. Farhi, Alain. "Alberto Safra / Maggy Candi". farhi.org - Les Fleurs de l'Orient. Retrieved 16 October 2021.