Rabbi Eliyahu Avichail (third from the left) with the Peretz family, new immigrants from Mexico, Jerusalem, Israel, 1980s
The photo was taken at the home of Rabbi Eliyahu Avichail in the Kiryat HaYovel neighborhood in Jerusalem.
The Oster Visual Documentation Center, ANU - Museum of the Jewish People, Courtesy of Rivka and Rabbi Eliyahu Avichail
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PERETZ
(Family Name)PERETZ
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a patronymic, derived from a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin. Peretz is a biblical male personal name, which means "burst forth" in Hebrew. Peretz was one of the twins born to Yehuda by Tamar. As a family name, Peretz is a patronymic, documented among Jewish families in various countries, both Sephardim and Ashkenazim.
Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Peretz include Abraham Peretz (1771-1833), one of the first Maskilim in Russia and leader of the Jewish community; the Polish, Yiddish and Hebrew poet, Isaac Leib Peretz (1852-1915); the 20th century German-born Israeli jurist, judge and author, Moshe Peretz; and the Israeli politician Amir Peretz (born 1952 in Morocco).
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a patronymic, derived from a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin. Peretz is a biblical male personal name, which means "burst forth" in Hebrew. Peretz was one of the twins born to Yehuda by Tamar. As a family name, Peretz is a patronymic, documented among Jewish families in various countries, both Sephardim and Ashkenazim.
Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Peretz include Abraham Peretz (1771-1833), one of the first Maskilim in Russia and leader of the Jewish community; the Polish, Yiddish and Hebrew poet, Isaac Leib Peretz (1852-1915); the 20th century German-born Israeli jurist, judge and author, Moshe Peretz; and the Israeli politician Amir Peretz (born 1952 in Morocco).
PEREC
(Family Name)PEREC
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a patronymic surname based on a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin. The Jewish surname Perec is based on the biblical Perez/Peres, which means "he who bursts forth" in Hebrew; Perez was one of the twins born to Judah by Tamar. Perez is recorded as a Jewish surname in the 17th century in the Netherlands, and Peretz in the 18th century in Russia. In the 20th century, Perecis documented as a Jewish family name with Captain C. Perec, who served with the Australian armed forces in World War II.
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a patronymic surname based on a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin. The Jewish surname Perec is based on the biblical Perez/Peres, which means "he who bursts forth" in Hebrew; Perez was one of the twins born to Judah by Tamar. Perez is recorded as a Jewish surname in the 17th century in the Netherlands, and Peretz in the 18th century in Russia. In the 20th century, Perecis documented as a Jewish family name with Captain C. Perec, who served with the Australian armed forces in World War II.