Margalit Zinati
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BornOctober 1931 (age 94)
Peki'in, British Palestine
Peki'in, British PalestineKnownforBeing a descendant of a Jewish dynasty from the Second Temple and the fact that she was for years the only Jewish person in Peki'in.
Margalit Zinati | |
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 Zinati at the Peki'in Synagogue square in 2016 | |
| Born | October 1931 (age 94) Peki'in, British Palestine |
| Known for | Being a descendant of a Jewish dynasty from the Second Temple and the fact that she was for years the only Jewish person in Peki'in. |
Margalit Zinati (Hebrew: מרגלית זינאתי; born October 1931[1]) is an Israeli Jewish woman and member of the ancient Zinati family, which is one of the three priestly families that have lived in Peki'in for millennia.[2][3]
Margalit was for years the only Jew in the city and guarded the ancient synagogue. Margalit is known as the "keeper of the Jewish embers" in Peki'in.[4] In 2018, the 70th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel, she was chosen to light a torch in the torch-lighting ceremony.[5]
