Lior Raz

Raz in 2015, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Place of Birth: Ma’ale Adumim, West Bank

Date of Birth: 24 November, 1971

Ethnicity: Mizrahi Jewish/Sephardi Jewish

Lior Raz is an Israeli actor and screenwriter. He was born in Ma’ale Adumim, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, to an Iraqi Jewish father, Eli Raz, and an Algerian Jewish mother, Mazal (Partush). He was raised in Ma’ale Adumim, and in Jerusalem. He is married to actress Meital Barda, with whom he has four children. He was raised partly speaking Arabic.

Lior’s paternal grandfather was Yaakov Mualem (born Ivri, the son of Eliya Ivri and Haviva Halatchi). Haviva was the daughter of David Halatchi.

Lior’s paternal grandmother is the daughter of Binyamin Ivri and Miryam. Binyamin was the son of David Ivri and Hatun.

Sources: https://www.newyorker.com

Genealogy of Lior Raz (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.myheritage.com

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