Jewish Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is an Israeli pop-rock singer and songwriter.He grew up in Rehovot and currently resides in Ness Zio

Is an Israeli pop-rock singer and songwriter.He grew up in Rehovot and currently resides in Ness Ziona. Robas is known for his love of the Beatles, and in addition to his regular concerts, he has been performing Beatles concerts for many years. He achieved a limited amount of fame during 80s and early 90s, when his album BaDerech el haOsher sold about 100,000 copies. He also appeared at that period in cult television show Zehu Ze.

Is an Israeli musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist.In 1972, after a short and unsuccessful bout

Is an Israeli musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist.In 1972, after a short and unsuccessful bout in London, Sanderson returned to Israel and founded, along with friends Alon Oleartchik, Ephraim Shamir, Gidi Gov, Meir Feningstein and later on Yoni Rechter and Yizkhak Klepter, a new band called Kaveret (Hebrew: ?????, bee hive).

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 7'0" center from Columbia University, he pla

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 7'0" center from Columbia University, he played in the NBA from 1968 to 1970 as a member of the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks. He then spent the 1970-71 season in the ABA as a member of the Carolin

Is an Israeli professional tennis player. Sela reached a career-high singles ranking of # 29 in July

Is an Israeli professional tennis player. Sela reached a career-high singles ranking of # 29 in July 2009. He is currently Israel's top men's singles player, ahead of Harel Levy and Noam Okun. He is right-handed, and at 5' 9" he is one of the shortest pla

Is an Israeli cantor and stage performer.The son of a Holocaust survivor, Fisher was born in Petah T

Is an Israeli cantor and stage performer.The son of a Holocaust survivor, Fisher was born in Petah Tikva, Israel. He began studying at age 22, after the Yom Kippur War and his discharge from the army following 3 years of service. Fisher studied at the Tel Aviv Academy of Music, and studied privately under famous cantor Shlomo Ravitz.

Is an Israeli historian and diplomat. Since January 2004 he has served as the ambassador of Israel t

Is an Israeli historian and diplomat. Since January 2004 he has served as the ambassador of Israel to Poland.In 1996 he returned to diplomacy and briefly served as the Israeli representative to the New York branch of the United Nations.

An Israeli footballer currently the captain of Beitar Jerusalem.He started his career with Bnei Yehu

An Israeli footballer currently the captain of Beitar Jerusalem.He started his career with Bnei Yehuda and then joined Hapoel Tel Aviv whom he played for during the 1994-1995 season. He became the second Israeli to join Crystal Palace following Itzik Zohar who left just as Amsalem was signing.

Was an Israeli "poet, painter, filmmaker, publicist and playwright" (as he often put it). He wrote t

Was an Israeli "poet, painter, filmmaker, publicist and playwright" (as he often put it). He wrote twenty published books of Hebrew poetry, and is one of the most prominent and influential poets in Israeli history.He was not popular with most critics or the general public throughout his life. He was condemned as egocentric, chauvinistic and technocratic. His first book, "Lipless Faucets" (1954), was attacked by nearly all poetry critics; the first favourable review was by Gabriel Moked, editor of the literary quarterly "Akhshav", and later one of Avidan's closest friends.

Was an internationally-acclaimed pianist, author and columnist. Mr. Bar-Illan also served as Executi

Was an internationally-acclaimed pianist, author and columnist. Mr. Bar-Illan also served as Executive Editor of the Jerusalem Post, Israel's leading English-language newspaper, before becoming Director of Communications & Policy Planning for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from 1996-99. During this period, he served as the State of Israel's key spokesman with the foreign media, appearing in hundreds of television and radio interviews.

Was the first Prime Minister of Israel. Ben-Gurion's passion for Zionism, which began early in life,

Was the first Prime Minister of Israel. Ben-Gurion's passion for Zionism, which began early in life, culminated in his instrumental role in the founding of the state of Israel. After leading Israel to victory in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Ben-Gurion helped build the state institutions and oversaw the absorption of vast numbers of Jews from all over the world.

American-Israeli professional basketball player who plays for the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club.

American-Israeli professional basketball player who plays for the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club. He was born as David Bluthenthal, in summer of 2010 he changed his name to David Blu . Blu's mother is Jewish, and his African American father converted to

Is a Multi-platinum Israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist.Critics have labelled Broza as "a post-m

Is a Multi-platinum Israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist.Critics have labelled Broza as "a post-modern Leonard Cohen" and the "Stevie Ray Vaughan" of folk rock.[4] Broza's American debut album, "Away From Home" was praised by the New York Times as one of the best pop albums of the year.[4] "Time of Trains", his second American release, gained him recognition as one of the most important artists on international music scene.

Is an actor and singer. David's father is Tunisian-born Tunisian Jewish businessman Paul Guez. His m

Is an actor and singer. David's father is Tunisian-born Tunisian Jewish businessman Paul Guez. His mother, Christiane Charvet is French. He and his siblings grew up speaking French as their first language. When David was nine years-old, his parents split and he moved with his father to the United States. He won a green card through the "Morrison visa lottery" in the early 1990s

As David Nehaisi, is an Israeli countertenor.He performs both classical and modern repertoire, often

As David Nehaisi, is an Israeli countertenor.He performs both classical and modern repertoire, often composing pieces for his own performance (in either classical or modern fashion, the latter employing his speaking—or chest—voice, instead of his singing, alto voice). D’Or has performed with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Rome Philharmonic, and the Budapest Philharmonic. D'Or has performed in the USA, Italy, Israel, Germany, Hungary, Turkey, Australia, Sweden and Taiwan.

The visual poet. He made words out of pictures and pictures out of words for over 60 years. Visual P

The visual poet. He made words out of pictures and pictures out of words for over 60 years. Visual Poetry: The Shape Poem: Shapes tell the words what to say and words tell the shapes what to form. David Daniels lived in Berkeley, California and died at ho

Was an Israeli chess player.Enoch emigrated from Germany in the early 1930s. He played for Palestine

Was an Israeli chess player.Enoch emigrated from Germany in the early 1930s. He played for Palestine (British Mandate) at second board in the 6th Chess Olympiad at Warsaw 1935 (+6 –6 =5).

Is an Israeli author of fiction, nonfiction, and youth and children's literature. His books have bee

Is an Israeli author of fiction, nonfiction, and youth and children's literature. His books have been translated into numerous languages. The Yellow Wind, his nonfiction study of the Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip met with acclaim abroad but sparked controversy at home.

Is the current Editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post.In October 2004, Horovitz rejoined the paper in

Is the current Editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post.In October 2004, Horovitz rejoined the paper in this position, having worked for the Post from 1983 to 1990. After leaving the newspaper, he worked at The Jerusalem Report, where he was the editor from 1998 and publisher from 2001.

An Israeli professional poker player and former professional footballer who in his poker career has

An Israeli professional poker player and former professional footballer who in his poker career has won over $2.6 million in live tournaments.[1]Levi, who was born and raised in Israel, was a paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces and then later an Israeli professional soccer player, His soccer career was cut short after a knee injury, after soccer he then moved to Los Angeles, California where he was introduced to poker and was once the roommate of professional poker player and friend Amir Vahedi. A few years later he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where he currently resides.

Is an Israeli politician.Levy also was the symbolic leader of the young Mizrahi Likud leaders that i

Is an Israeli politician.Levy also was the symbolic leader of the young Mizrahi Likud leaders that included former Kiryat Malakhi mayor Moshe Katzav, later President of Israel, and David Magen, mayor of neighbouring Kiryat Gat.

Is an Israeli jurist and former politician.In 1964 he opened a private law office. In 1977 he became

Is an Israeli jurist and former politician.In 1964 he opened a private law office. In 1977 he became chairman of the Labour Party's constitution committee.[2] From 1983 to 1985 he was head of the Israeli Bar. He has also been a member of the National inquiry commission on prison conditions, member of the Press Council, and chairman of the Israel-Britain Parliamentary Friendship Association.

Is a former Israeli politician who served as a Minister without Portfolio and Minister of Economics

Is a former Israeli politician who served as a Minister without Portfolio and Minister of Economics and Planning in the 1990s.

Was an American-born weightlifter for the Israeli Olympic team in 1972. A lawyer by education, Berge

Was an American-born weightlifter for the Israeli Olympic team in 1972. A lawyer by education, Berger was one of 11 members of Israel’s Olympic team who were taken hostage and subsequently murdered by Arab terrorists at the Munich Olympic Games. Berger ea

Is a guitarist who plays in the alternative rock group Jane's Addiction and has played in the past f

Is a guitarist who plays in the alternative rock group Jane's Addiction and has played in the past for Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Panic Channel. Navarro is a member of and the cover band Camp Freddy

Is Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center (RTC), a corporation that controls the trade

Is Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center (RTC), a corporation that controls the trademarked names and symbols of Dianetics and Scientology, and "holds the ultimate ecclesiastical authority regarding the standard and pure application of L. Ron Hubbard’s religious technologies." Although Religious Technology Center is a separate corporation from the Church of Scientology, Miscavige is officially described as "worldwide ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion.