Haim Farhi
Ottoman-Jewish military adviser (1760-1820) · Turkey · On the map · Died at 60
Haim Farhi, was a Jewish adviser to the governors of the Galilee in the days of the Ottoman Empire, until his assassination in 1820.
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"Jezzar Pacha Condemning a Criminal". Farhi is pictured standing with paper in hand.
19th-century cannon, set in the wall of Acre near a sign commemorating Farhi. The Hebrew inscription on the sign reads: "Farhi vs. Napoleon. Jezzar's right hand in resisting Napoleon's harsh siege was the Jewish Haim Farhi, senior adviser and minister of finance"
The remains of the internal fortification line erected by Farhi and De-Phelipoux within the walls of Acre, during Napoleon's siege, May 1799.About this person
Country
Turkey
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1760 to 1820 · aged 60