Jewish Famous Boy Names with Letter Y

An Israeli chess Grandmaster. He was born in Dzierzoniów in Poland.In 1978, he tied for 2nd-5th in

An Israeli chess Grandmaster. He was born in Dzierzoniów in Poland.In 1978, he tied for 2nd-5th in Skien. In 1978, he won in Gausdal. In 1979, he tied for 1st-2nd in Biel. In 1979, he took 2nd in the Lucerne Zonal). In 1979, he took 12th in the Riga Interzonal, won by Mikhail Tal.

Was an Israeli politician and leader of the religious Zionism movement.In 1913 Maimon moved to Pales

Was an Israeli politician and leader of the religious Zionism movement.In 1913 Maimon moved to Palestine (then part of the Ottoman Empire), but was expelled during the First World War. He moved to the United States, where he organised the Mizrachi movement.

An Israeli actor and male model. He was born and now lives in Tel Aviv, but spent much of his childh

An Israeli actor and male model. He was born and now lives in Tel Aviv, but spent much of his childhood in South Africa. He attended the "Thelma Yellin" High school, and graduated with excellence. His noticeable breakthrough was in the TV series "Lechayey Ha'ahava" (Here's To Love) (2001).

Is an Israeli pop rock singer-songwriter and a musician, born to Greek-Jewish immigrants in Israel.

Is an Israeli pop rock singer-songwriter and a musician, born to Greek-Jewish immigrants in Israel. His music combines rock with Greek and other Mediterranean musical styles. He plays several instruments such as guitar, bouzouki, and baglama and was a member of the popular 1980s Israeli rock band Benzeen (also spelled Benzin).

Was an Israeli philosopher and scientist known for his outspoken, often controversial opinions on Ju

Was an Israeli philosopher and scientist known for his outspoken, often controversial opinions on Judaism, ethics, religion and politics.

Was an Israeli politician, a commander of the Palmach, and a general in the IDF. He served as one of

Was an Israeli politician, a commander of the Palmach, and a general in the IDF. He served as one of the leaders of Ahdut HaAvoda party and the Israeli Labor party, acting Prime Minister of Israel, as well as being a member of Knesset and government minister from the tenth th

Is a former Israeli politician who served as Minister of Finance from October 1983 until September 1

Is a former Israeli politician who served as Minister of Finance from October 1983 until September 1984.He joined Herut, but left and joined the Free Centre in 1965. He eventually returned to Herut, which by the mid-1970s had become part of the Likud alliance. He became chairman of Herut's economic council, and in 1977, was elected to the Knesset on the Likud list.

Was an Israeli politician who served as a government minister in the late 1970s and 1980s.In 1965 he

Was an Israeli politician who served as a government minister in the late 1970s and 1980s.In 1965 he joined David Ben-Gurion's new Rafi party, and followed Ben-Gurion to the new National List in 1969. In that year he was elected to the Knesset on the party's list. Following its merger into the new Likud alliance in 1973, Hurvitz was re-elected on Likud's list.

Was an Israeli politician who served as a government minister during the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970

Was an Israeli politician who served as a government minister during the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s.In 1947 he became secretary of the World Union of Mapam. Between 1948 and 1951 he worked as the Israeli consul in Poland. After returning to Israel, he served as political secretary of Mapam between 1953 and 1955.

Was an Israeli politician, government minister and member of Knesset. Before Israel's independence i

Was an Israeli politician, government minister and member of Knesset. Before Israel's independence in 1948, he had served as Chief of Staff of the Haganah.Galili began his military career in 1927, when he enlisted in the Haganah. He was appointed to the organization's leadership committee in 1935, and was later placed in charge of Acquisitions and Armaments. During the Second World War, he was involved in preparations to counter an anticipated German invasion of Palestine.

Is a former Israeli government minister. Although he was never elected to the Knesset, he served as

Is a former Israeli government minister. Although he was never elected to the Knesset, he served as Minister of Labor and Social Welfare in Menachem Begin's government between 1977 and 1981. He had previously headed the National Insurance Institute between 1968 and 1973 and had run the Kiryat Ye'arim Youth Village between 1954 and 1959.

Was a Yemen-born Israeli politician, minister and the fifth Speaker of the Knesset.A member of the T

Was a Yemen-born Israeli politician, minister and the fifth Speaker of the Knesset.A member of the Tel Aviv Workers Council, he was also a delegate to the Zionist Congress and the Assembly of Representatives. He served Deputy Secretary of Government and communications officer between the Government and the Knesset between 1948 and 1949.

Is an Israeli writer.Yitshak Orpaz was born in the Soviet Union. He immigrated to Palestine at the a

Is an Israeli writer.Yitshak Orpaz was born in the Soviet Union. He immigrated to Palestine at the age of 17. He served in the British army during the Second World War and in the Israel Defense Forces during the Israeli War of Independence. After the war he served in the regular army. He studied philosophy and Hebrew literature at Tel-Aviv University.

Was an Israeli goalkeeper who played mostly for Beitar Jerusalem. He also played for Hapoel Tiberias

Was an Israeli goalkeeper who played mostly for Beitar Jerusalem. He also played for Hapoel Tiberias. Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Petah Tikva and Beitar Tel Aviv.Kornfein started playing for the youth team of Hapoel Jerusalem but after moving to Beitar in 1995, he became a true symbol and icon for Beitar fans. In his last 6 years as an active player, Kornfein was the captain of the Beitar Jerusalem squad. He also played for the Israeli national team.

A former Israeli international footballer and assistant manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv.Peretz was the l

A former Israeli international footballer and assistant manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv.Peretz was the leading scorer of the Israel national under-19 football team that competed at the 1972 AFC Youth Championship. His twelve goals gave him the golden boot title of the tournament.He began his career at Maccabi Ramat Amidar before signing for Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was Liga Leumit's top scorer with 17 goals in the 1976-77 season in which Maccabi won the title.

Is a Lithuanian-born Israeli historian and retired IDF brigadier general. A veteran of the Nazi-era

Is a Lithuanian-born Israeli historian and retired IDF brigadier general. A veteran of the Nazi-era Jewish resistance movement in ghetto; partisan and alleged former member of the NKVD, he has researched, lectured, and published extensively on the Holocaust.

Was an influential Israeli writer, screenwriter, journalist, and film critic. He has also hosted and

Was an influential Israeli writer, screenwriter, journalist, and film critic. He has also hosted and edited radio and TV programs.He attended Tel Aviv University where he studied literature and drama. He started publishing as a boy, and published his first book for adults in 1967. Several books of his have been adapted for theatrical or cinematic productions.

Was a left-wing Israeli politician. He was a Knesset member from the first to the fifth Knessets and

Was a left-wing Israeli politician. He was a Knesset member from the first to the fifth Knessets and in the seventh and eighth, and a former Minister of Transport and General secretary of the Histadrut. The philosopher Yeshayahu Ben-Aharon is his son.

Was a historian, Labor Zionist leader, and the second and longest-serving President of Israel.He was

Was a historian, Labor Zionist leader, and the second and longest-serving President of Israel.He was active in the Jewish self-defense units organized in Ukraine to defend Jews during the pogroms of 1905, and joined the Poale Zion Zionist political party. He was a representative in the Zionist Congress of 1907, and it was there that he first met Israel Shochat.

Is a former Israeli politician who served as Minister of Energy and Infrastructure from August 1981

Is a former Israeli politician who served as Minister of Energy and Infrastructure from August 1981 until September 1982. He was also Speaker of the Knesset from 1977 until 1981.

Was an important Israeli painter, born in 1899 in Odessa, Ukraine. He was a great-grandson of the fa

Was an important Israeli painter, born in 1899 in Odessa, Ukraine. He was a great-grandson of the famed Rabbi Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev. In 1917, he studied under Aleksandra Ekster at the Art Academy in Odessa. Frenkel immigrated to Palestine in 1919 as part of the first wave of settlers of the Third Aliyah (see Aliyah).

Was a noted leader of the Zionist movement among Polish Jewry between the two world wars and of the

Was a noted leader of the Zionist movement among Polish Jewry between the two world wars and of the Yishuv in Mandatory Palestine, and the first Interior Minister of Israel.

Is a former Israeli politician who held several ministerial portfolios during the 1980s and early 19

Is a former Israeli politician who held several ministerial portfolios during the 1980s and early 1990s.In 1984 Peretz became the leader of the new Sephardic ultra-orthodox Shas party,[1] and in the elections that year he won a seat in the Knesset. The party joined the national unity government, and Peretz was appointed Minister without Portfolio.

Is an Israeli rabbi and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the National Religious

Is an Israeli rabbi and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the National Religious Party and the Ahi faction of the National Union between 1988 and 2009.

Was an Israeli politician, who served five terms in the Knesset for Likud and then the New Liberal P

Was an Israeli politician, who served five terms in the Knesset for Likud and then the New Liberal Party over the course of a 20-year career.