- Azoulay
Azoulay ((Hebrew:אזולאי), sometimes spelled Azoulai, Azulay or Azulai, is aSephardic Jewish Surname , common among Jews ofMorrocan orAlgerian extraction.The source of the name is debated, and has been linked to both the Spanish word azul (blue) and the name of a certain village in Algeria. Some linguists argue that it is an
acronym of a passage from the bible "They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane" (Leviticus 21:7) [ [http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=2232&letter=A Jewish Encyclopedia] ] .People
Azulai Family of Fes
Azulai is the name of a notable Jewish family descended from Spanish exiles who, after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in
1492 , settled in the city ofFes, Morocco . The family includes:
*Abraham Azulai (c. 1570 – 1643) -Kabbalistic author and commentator.
*Chaim Joseph David Azulai (1724 – 1807) - a rabbinical scholar and a noted bibliophile, who pioneered the history of Jewish religious writings.
*Raphael Isaiah Azulai - (– 1830) - Rabbi and writer.Others
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André Azoulay - senior adviser to KingMohammed VI ofMorocco
*S. K. Azoulay - Israeli Writer
*Jean-Luc Azoulay - French filmmaker [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Luc_Azoulay French Wikipedia article]
*Guillaume Azoulay - Morrocan artist
*Hana Azoulay HaSfari - Israeli actress [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%97%D7%A0%D7%94_%D7%90%D7%96%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99-%D7%94%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99 Hebrew Wikipedia article]
*Ariella Azoulay -Israel i scholar and documentarian [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%94_%D7%90%D7%96%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%99 Hebrew Wikipedia article]
*David Azoulay - Current member of theKnesset [http://www.knesset.gov.il/mk/eng/mk_eng.asp?mk_individual_id_t=7 Knesset Website]Other uses of the name
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Azoulay v. The Queen - A landmark Supreme Court case inCanada , wherein Dr. Leon Azoulay was accused of murder after the death of a patient receiving an abortion.
* "Hashoter Azoulay" (השוטר אזולאי; The Policeman Azoulay) - the original title of the Israeli film "The Policeman ".Notes
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