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Najara family

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Najara (Najar, Nijar, Nagar, Nagara, Hebrew: נאג'ארה) is the name of a Sephardic Jewish family, originally from Nájera, Spain. Nájera is on the River Najerilla. Now in La Rioja, at one time it was the capital of kingdom of Navarre.

In the history of rabbinical literature, Najaras are found at Algeria, Tunis, Damascus, Turkey aside from other places. Notable people with this family name include:

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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSinger, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Najara". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.