Elias (Eliaou) Barzilai Ηλίας Μπαρζιλάι | |
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| Title | Chief Rabbi of Athens |
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| Born | 1891 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Died | October 31, 1979 Athens, Greece |
| Religion | Judaism |
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| Yahrtzeit | 10 Heshvan 5740 |
| Buried | Athens Jewish Cemetery |
Elias Pinhas Barzilai (Greek: Ηλίας Πινχάς Μπαρζιλάι, 1891, Thessaloniki – 31 October 1979, Athens) was the Chief Rabbi of the Jewish community of Athens, the capital of Greece, during the Axis occupation (1941–1944). His actions saved the lives of more than 3.000 Jews during the Holocaust.[1]