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Margalit Zinati | |
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 Zinati at the Peki'in Synagogue square in 2016 | |
| Born | October 1931 (age 94) Peki'in, British Palestine |
| Known for | Being a descendant of a Jewish dynasty from the Second Temple and the fact that she was for years the only Jewish person in Peki'in. |
Margalit Zinati (Hebrew: מרגלית זינאתי; born October 1931[1]) is an Israeli Jewish woman and member of the ancient Zinati family, which is one of the three priestly families that have lived in Peki'in for millennia.[2][3]
Margalit was for years the only Jew in the city and guarded the ancient synagogue. Margalit is known as the "keeper of the Jewish embers" in Peki'in.[4] In 2018, the 70th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel, she was chosen to light a torch in the torch-lighting ceremony.[5]
Family and personal life
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Margalit Zinati is the daughter of Yosef and Saada Zinati, and sister of Shaul Zinati.[6] She is fluent in Arabic and Hebrew.[7]
Most Jews fled Peki'in permanently during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt, but the Zinati family decided to return after temporarily moving to Hadera for a few months between 1938 and 1939.[8]
At fourteen, Margalit left Peki'in for four years to attend school, returning at the outbreak of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War,[7] in which her brother Shaul participated.[9] The family was forced to leave yet again for a period of time by Fawzi al-Qawuqji's forces.[10] She returned to Peki'in after the war, deciding not to marry so she could stay in the village to protect the synagogue and her parents' fields.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Porta, Ido (17 October 2017). "Surprise 86th birthday party for the guardian of Jewish Peki'in". Israel National News. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ↑ Ashkenazi, Eli. "Researchers race to document vanishing Jewish heritage of Galilee Druze village". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ Berry, Galia. "The Last Jew of Peki'in". aish.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ↑ "Purim 2023: event guide for children - activities, shows and parties". ynetnews.com. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ↑ Eisenberg, Chaya (18 April 2018). "From mourning to joy: Israel celebrates 70 years of independence". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ↑ "Yosef Zinati Family Home, Peki'in, Israel, 1990s-2000s". dbs.anumuseum.org.il. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- 1 2 Henshke, Yehudit (2018-04-01). "The Language of Musta'rab Jews: The Names of the Holidays in Peqtʿin as a Test Case". Journal of Semitic Studies. 63 (1): 201–220. doi:10.1093/jss/fgx042. ISSN 0022-4480.
- ↑ "Time stops in Peki'in". The Jerusalem Post. 11 October 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "משפחת זינאתי" [The Zinati Family]. Peki'in Tours and Attractions (in Hebrew). Beit Zinati Heritage Center. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
באותה שנה, זמן קצר לאחר שגורשו מכפרם, שולח שאול זינאתי (שהיה בעצמו אז חייל בצה"ל) מכתב "לכל צבא הגנה לישראל" ובו הוא מבקש שלא יפגעו לרעה במשפחתו של מחמד אחמד מחמוד
- ↑ "משפחת זינאתי" [The Zinati Family]. Peki'in Tours and Attractions (in Hebrew). Beit Zinati Heritage Center. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
בשנת 1948 בערב שבת הגיעו אל הכפר חיילים סורים מטעם המפקד הסורי הבכיר שהיה ממונה על האזור, פאוזי אל קאוקג'י, להודיע לבני משפחת זינאתי כי עליהם לעזוב את המקום בתוך עשרים וארבע שעות.
- ↑ Ashkenazi, Eli (20 July 2012). "תיעוד אחרון, לפני היעלמות המורשת היהודית בפקיעין" [Last documentation, before the disappearance of Jewish heritage in Peki'in]. Hareetz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 22 October 2024.