Uncle Itzhak-Isaac was born in 1901, in Ankara, Turkey, to Ester and Aaron Arav. He was their firstborn son. He had two brothers (Avraham and Yehuda) and three sisters (Sara, Lea and Fanny).

In 1923, he left Turkey and immigrated to Havana, Cuba.

Isaac Arav and Rebecca Ohev
(Havana, Cuba, June 22, 1926)

In 1927, he married Rebecca Ohev. They had four daughters: Sara, Esther, Alegre and Fanny.

Uncle Isaac made a living in Havana by selling various items door to door.

In 1966, when Fidel Castro came to power, he and Aunt Rebecca left Cuba and immigrated to New York, USA. They settled in Brooklyn.

Uncle Isaac Arav and family (in Brooklyn)

He and Aunt Rebecca visited Israel in 1974. During this visit, Uncle Isaac met his brothers and sisters after many years of separation.

Family reunion
(Ramat Eliyahu, Israel, August 1974)

Uncle Isaac passed away on August 26, 1977, in Brooklyn, New York.

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