Elharar

Elharar is a Jewish surname found among Moroccan Jews. It means means "The Liberators" in Judeo-Moroccan Arabic . This name comes from the history of the Jews in Morocco. Barbary corsairs would kidnap and then ransom their captives. Families and communities would buy the freedom of these kidnapped individuals, a Jewish practice called pidyon shevuyim. The families that would buy back the kidnapped individuals were given the surname "The Liberators." Other derivations of the name depend on the movement of individuals but may include: Lhrar and Lehrer.

• Dudu Elharar (born 1945), Israeli singer and musician
• Karin Elharar (born 1977), Israeli lawyer and politician

See also

• Pidyon shvuyim