Haim Farhi
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Haim Farhi, was a Jewish adviser to the governors of the Galilee in the days of the Ottoman Empire, until his assassination in 1820.
Artistic impression
"Jezzar Pacha Condemning a Criminal". Farhi is pictured standing with paper in hand.
19th-century cannon, set in the wall of Acre near a sign commemorating Farhi. The Hebrew inscription on the sign reads: "Farhi vs. Napoleon. Jezzar's right hand in resisting Napoleon's harsh siege was the Jewish Haim Farhi, senior adviser and minister of finance"
The remains of the internal fortification line erected by Farhi and De-Phelipoux within the walls of Acre, during Napoleon's siege, May 1799.
Siege of Acre (1799)
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The siege of Acre of 1799 was an unsuccessful French siege of the Ottoman city of Acre and was the turning point of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt and Syria, along with the Battle of the Nile. It was Na
Failed siege of Acre by French forces led by Napoleon
Sidney Smith at the walls of Acre
The general outlook of Old Acre, seen here in a present-day view from above, has changed little since 1799