אוסף ג'ויה (מרגלית) לבית מולכו ושלמה ביבאס

Joya (Margalit) Bibas, nee Molcho, the daughter of Shmuel and Perla (nee Bar-Shalom), whose roots were from Saloniki, Greece, was born in 1880 in the Old City of Jerusalem. Her parents were in Israel for 5 generations. (According to the genealogy of the family, they are descendents of the Benbenisti and Abarbanel famlies from Spain, who left for Saloniki, just two years before the expulsion of the Jews.) In approximately 1905 Joya married Shlomo Bibas. They moved from the Old City and settled in the Ohel Moshe neighborhood. In 1910 the family moved to Egypt, with their small daughter, Aliza. They lived there for 8 years. Two children were born there- Shmuel and David. Upon their return to Israel they lived in Ohel Moshe until 1938.There they had 5 more children. They then moved to Mahane Yehuda and lived in the "Casino de Paris" building. After the marriage of the oldest daughter, Aliza with Yitzchak Molcho, they and their 4 children moved into that apartment as well. It was 4 rooms, which was large for those days. The whole family lived there together, harmoniously. Shlomo Bibas, Joya's husband, was born in Israel in 1883, to Shlomo Bibas and Leah Arditi. The first member of the family who immigrated to Israel was Rav Shmuel Bibas, in 1832. He settled in Hebron. He died in 1854 at the age of 71. As the years passed, Shlomo and Joya's children got married, as did the children of Aliza and Yizchak Molcho. (Yitzchak died in 1967). Thus Joya and her daughter Aliza continued to live together in the apartment in the "Casino de Pairs" building. After Aliza's death in 1976 Joya was left alone in the apartment and therefore decided to move to an old-age home in San Simon, Jerusalem. She lived till the ripe old age of 105! She was privileged to see children of her great-grandchildren. On November 2, 1977 Ma'ariv newspaper published an article titled ;" Fifth Generation of the Great-Grandmother", about Joya who was blessed seeing the birth of 5 generations of her descendents. Shlomo and Joya had 8 children: Aliza (1910)was born in Jerusalem, Shmuel (1916) was born in Egypt, David (1918) was born in Egypt, the twins Chaim and Moshe (1921) were born in Ohel Moshe In Jerusalem, Levana (Luna) (1923) was born in Ohel Moshe, Eliezer (1927) was born in Ohel Moshe and Yaacov ( Yankel or Jack (1928). The family lived on the 4th floor in the "Casino de Paris" building. It was the tallest building in the area at the time of the War of Independence. Joya used to climb up to the roof of the building that belonged to the family. She would search the horizon to see where the Arab gunshots were coming from. She would then climb down and report this. The family lived there during the British occupation, the curfew in the city streets, the Arab pogroms, the celebrations upon the Declaration of Independence, the shelling of Jerusalem, breaking the siege on Jerusalem and the trucks filled with food rolling into the city. It is told within the family, that Joya was an unusual, brave and curious person. The Children of Joya and Shlomo Bibas Joya and Shlomo Bibas had 8 chldren. Joya worked as a nurse in Sha'arei Tzedek Hospital (during the time she lived in the Ohel Moshe neighborhood). While they were in Egypt she worked as a seamstress in an emergency factory that manufactured uniforms for British soldiers. Her husband, Shlomo Bibas worked as an alluminum framer in the Yemin Moshe workshops. He learned the art of framing in an occupational school. He worked in this profession during the years the family was in Egypt. Upon their return to Israel, he brought with him a "taxi" that served the residents of Jerusalem. He also worked in the Egged Bus Company. In their youth, before the founding of the State of Israel, they joined the "Hagganah" and participated in various activities to defend and liberate Jerusalem. The children studied in the "Cheder" in the Alliance Building, and in the Agricultural School in Mikveh Israel. Aliza 1910-1976: Aliza married Yitzchak Molcho. They had 4 children. She studied in the Zinger Sewing School. She sewed bed covers, decorative pictures and all the clothes for her family. Yitzchak was master carpenter. He built all the families furniture. His workshop was located on Helena Hamalkah Street. In his youth, he was orphaned from his parents (Yaacov Molcho and Luna Brachiel). During the Ottoman rule I Israel he was drafted into the Turkish Army. He was killed and his remains were never found. The family lives in the "Casino de Paris" building in Jerusalem, together with Joya and Shlomo Bibas. Shmuel 1916-1973: Shmuel married Julia Shram. He worked in the Postal Service. Julia, his wife, worked in the Foreign Office until her retirement. The family lived in Jerusalem. David 1918-1993: David married Esther Lederburg. They had 2 children. He worked for the Postal Service. They lived in Givatayim. He was the director of the Post Office there. He was awarded the "City Honoree of Givatayim". Esther worked in the Givatayim Municipality. She was a painter and exhibited her work. Mohse 1921-2000: Moshe married Sarah Yamini. They had 2 daughters. He worked as a carpenter and re-finishing furniture. Sarah was a house-wife. The family lived in Jerusalem. Chaim 1921-1993: Chaim married Bahira Prance. They had 4 children He worked in Egged, Jerusalem. Bahira was a house-wife. She passed away and Chaim remarried, Mary. The family lived in Jerusalem, and some years in other places. Levana\Luna 1923-1999: Luna Married Eliezer Alkalai. They had 3 children. She worked as a secretary in a medical school. Her husband, Eliezer was a tour guide. The family lived in Jerusalem. Eliezer 1926-2001: Eliezer married Margalit Cohen. They had 2 children. He was employed by Bank Le'umi. Margalit, his wife, was a teacher and an educator. They lived in Jerusalem. Yaacov\Jack 1928-2006: Yaacov married Eti Wolfonson. They had 3 children. He worked in the Prime Minister's Office. In addition he worked abroad for many years in various countries. He was awarded the "Israel Defense Prize" His wife, Eti worked with him in the Prime Minister's Office. While in Israel they lived in Ramat Hasharon. اقرأ أكثر