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(INDIA). Haham Shlomo Twena. Sepher Midrash Eliyahu [eulogy for Sir Elias David Joseph Ezra of Calcutta]. First Edition. Text in Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic. Differing font in latter portion of the volume. pp. 40. Browned. Original pictorial stiff wrappers. 8vo. Yaari, Calcutta 44. Calcutta, Printed by the Author, 1888. A wealthy property owner in Calcutta, Elias David Joseph Ezra (1830-86) was a member of the Baghdadi Jewish community of the city. He was the eldest son of merchant David Joseph Ezra who died in 1882. Elias built the Magen David Synagogue in 1884 in honor of his father. He was married to Mozelle Sassoon (1853–1922), daughter of Sir David Sassoon of Bombay. Their sons were Sir David Ezra and Alfred Ezra.