Elharar [or El-harar] is a Jewish surname classically found among Jews emanating from Morocco. Elharar means "The Silk Dealer," referring to the fact that Jews with this appellation were either merchants dealing in silk, or silk craftsmen. Upon emigration to Israel in the 1950s, many Jews with this name hebraicized the name to Harary or Harari.

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  • Elharar [or El-harar] is a Jewish surname classically found among Jews emanating from Morocco. Elharar means "The Silk Dealer," referring to the fact that Jews with this appellation were either merchants dealing in silk, or silk craftsmen. Upon emigration to Israel in the 1950s, many Jews with this name hebraicized the name to Harary or Harari.
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  • December 2009
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  • Elharar [or El-harar] is a Jewish surname classically found among Jews emanating from Morocco. Elharar means "The Silk Dealer," referring to the fact that Jews with this appellation were either merchants dealing in silk, or silk craftsmen. Upon emigration to Israel in the 1950s, many Jews with this name hebraicized the name to Harary or Harari.
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  • Elharar
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