Jewish Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Is an Israeli singer and actor. He was born in Jerusalem to a Sephardic Jewish family.Gaon's recogni

Is an Israeli singer and actor. He was born in Jerusalem to a Sephardic Jewish family.Gaon's recognition also caused many Israeli composers and song writers to personally ask him to perform their songs. He is the most known singer of Naomi Shemer's Od Lo Ahavti Dai (lit. I have not Loved Enough Yet). Additionally, Gaon performed at the Nobel Prize ceremony of Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat.

A former Israeli footballer. As a striker, he holds many records with the Israeli national football

A former Israeli footballer. As a striker, he holds many records with the Israeli national football team.

Is an Israeli novelist.After the Holidays (1964) is about the disintegration of a family in a small

Is an Israeli novelist.After the Holidays (1964) is about the disintegration of a family in a small farming community in Palestine during the British Mandate.[4] The Great Woman of the Dreams (1973) depicts the lives of the tenants of a rundown apartment house in Tel Aviv.[5] Musical Moments (1980) is a collection of four stories dealing with themes of the rites of manhood and the disruption of innocence.[

Is an Israeli playwright, writer and director at theatres in Israel and abroad. Yehoshua Sobol is ma

Is an Israeli playwright, writer and director at theatres in Israel and abroad. Yehoshua Sobol is married to Edna, set and costume designer. They have a daughter, Neta, and a son, Yahli.

Was an Israeli poet. Amichai is considered by many to be the greatest modern Israeli poet, and was o

Was an Israeli poet. Amichai is considered by many to be the greatest modern Israeli poet, and was one of the first to write in colloquial Hebrew.

Is the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion and a former member of the Israeli cabinet.Amital was bor

Is the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion and a former member of the Israeli cabinet.Amital was born in Oradea in Romania. When Germany occupied the area in 1944, the Nazis sent his entire family to Auschwitz where they were killed. Amital was sent to a Labor camp, thus surviving the Holocaust. He remained in the Labor camp for eight months, and was liberated on October 4, 1944 by the Soviet Army.

Is a historian and scholar of the Holocaust. He is a Professor of Holocaust Studies at the Avraham H

Is a historian and scholar of the Holocaust. He is a Professor of Holocaust Studies at the Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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 scientist and politician. She served as Minister of the Environment between February

Was an Israeli scientist and politician. She served as Minister of the Environment between February 2003 and October 2004.In 1975 she was amongst the founders of Shinui. She was elected to Haifa's local council in 1978, though she left it in 1979. She returned to the council several times, serving from 1983-87, 1989-93 and 1993-97.

An Israeli pop rock singer-songwriter. She was born in Be'er Sheva, in southern Israel. As of 2005,

An Israeli pop rock singer-songwriter. She was born in Be'er Sheva, in southern Israel. As of 2005, she had released 12 albums and has been performing for nearly 20 years, also musically producing several albums for other musicians.Her music is influenced by a variety of styles, including Spanish-Latin music. Her interest in Latin music may have originated because one side of her family is Sephardi in origin, and Ladino speakers.

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.