| Rappaport family
ראפאפארט (רפא מפורטו) | |
|---|---|
 Arms of the Rapoport family of Krotoschin | |
| Parent family | HaKohen family of Mainz (earlier HaKohen family of Nehar Pekod) |
| Current region | North America and Israel |
| Etymology | Rappa may derive from the Hebrew word רופא \ רוֹפֵא rofé "medical doctor, physician" or possibly from the older German word Rappe "raven" (modern High German: Rabe) and Porto being the town in Italy from where the family originated |
| Place of origin | Porto, Mantua, Italy |
| Founded | 1450 |
| Founder | R. Meshulam Jekuthiel Rappa or Porto |
| Traditions | Judaism |
| Cadet branches | Rapoport-Bick |
The Rappaport family (Hebrew: רפפורט; Yiddish: ראפאפארט) is a prominent Kohanic rabbinic family, who are generally considered to possess the oldest and best recorded Kohanic pedigree.[citation needed] The modern origins of the family can be traced back to R. Meshulam Jekuthiel HaKohen Rappa (d. 1450) who settled in Porto, Mantua, Italy after the Jews were expelled from his hometown of Mainz, Holy Roman Empire. From the 17th century and onward, the Rappaport family occupied some of the most prestigious rabbinic positions in Europe, specifically in Eastern Europe. The Rapoport-Bick rabbinic dynasty is a branch of the Rappaport family. [1]
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