Al-Tarās family
The al-Tarās family (Arabic: التاراس) (Hebrew: אלתראס) also called ibn al-Tarās and Altaras is a distinguished Arab Sephardic family originally from Castile, Spain. Members of the family spread to Italy, Turkey, and the Land of Israel, where they produced several rabbis, scholars, printers and businessmen.
| al-Tarās family عائلة تاراس | |
|---|---|
| Country | Israel, Turkey and Italy |
| Etymology | al-Tarās which means "embroider" in Arabic. |
| Place of origin | Castile |
| Founded | c. 1000 |
| Founder | Hasdai al-Tarās |
| Traditions | Judaism (Sephardic) |
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