Bar Refaeli
Refaeli in 2008, photo by Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com
Place of Birth: Hod HaSharon, Israel
Date of Birth: June 4, 1985
Ethnicity: Sephardi Jewish, Ashkenazi Jewish
Bar Refaeli is an Israeli model, television host, actress, and businessperson. She appeared on the cover of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and was voted No. 1 on Maxim’s Hot 100 list 2012. She has hosted The X Factor Israel, and co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, in Tel Aviv.
Bar was born in Hod HaSharon, Israel, to Jewish parents, Tzipi (Levine), also a model, and Rafi Refaeli, a horse stable owner. Her grandparents were Jewish emigrants, from Italy, Lithuania, and Poland. Rafi’s father’s family took on the Hebrew name Refaeli when they arrived in Israel. The derivation of both Rafi’s first name and surname come from the angel, Raphael, from the Bible.
Bar is married to Israeli businessperson Adi Ezra, with whom she has three children.
Bar’s paternal grandfather had the surname Refaeli.
Bar’s paternal grandmother had the surname Jubely.
Bar’s maternal grandfather was named Benjamin Levin (the son of Jacob Yasha Levin and Zehava). Benjamin was a Lithuanian Jew.
Bar’s maternal grandmother was Pnina Drabski (the daughter of Joseph Drabski and Chasia Slozki). Joseph and Chasia were Polish Jews. Joseph was the son of Wolf Drabski and Chia Berkovitz. Chasia was the daughter of Shlomo Slozki and Esther Dolgopiati.
Sources: Genealogies of Bar Refaeli – http://www.geni.com
https://www.myheritage.com
Interfaithfamily interview with Bar Refaeli – http://www.interfaithfamily.com
one of the most beautiful women i have ever seen
No, I used to work in Monsey, NY–down near NY City. It’s an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood. This look isn’t rare there at all. My guess is that 10% of Ashkenazi Jews look like this. One time I ran into an Orthodox Jewish girl who had dark brown hair and brown eyes. She had a sister who was just the opposite: blonde hair and blue eyes.
I agree. But Refaeli could pass for fully Scandinavian.