Rabbi Hayyim (Haim) Nahmani

הרב חיים נחמני

February 1902, Settat, Morocco · died 1984, Kfar Saba, Israel

Alon’s paternal great-grandfatherNahmaniAlso written: Hayyim / Haim / Chaim Nahmani / NahmanyRead the story

What we know

Merchant, publisher and Mizrachi leader in Casablanca. Shared a Vichy prison cell with Pierre Mendès France; organised Hebrew teaching and youth aliyah; made aliyah in 1954 to Kfar Saba.

Confirmed by the family

Had 11 children per Geni, including David, Avraham, Avner, Ora (Eldar), Yachin and Dina (Dina confirmed by Alon)

From our research

Titled 'Rabbi' (Rabbi Haim Nahmany) on Geni
Wife Simha (Simi) née Edri; Geni lists 11 children in total (David + 10 siblings)

Sources

Israel Genealogy Research Association - IGRA · Marriages and Divorces 1921-1948 Palestine British Mandateנישואין וגירושין 1948-1921 ארץ ישראל
Nachmany roots Web Site
elmalih Web Site
Israel Web Site
אבקסיס Web Site
בר-יהודה Web Site
Geni search result for David Nahmany (profile managed by Daniel Joseph Thumim), read 2026-09-24