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Élie Halévy (Chalfan)
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Élie Halévy . Élie Halévy ( né Ḥalfan/Chalfan), or Élie Halfon-Halévy ( Fürth 1760 – Paris 5 November 1826), was a French - Jewish author who composed his works, most notably his poetry, in Hebrew . He is the father of Fromental and Léon Halévy .
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french hebrew poet and author
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french- jewish author who composed his works
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