Famous People with Name Pinchas

Pinchas Zukerman            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Pinchas Zukerman: is a noted Israeli violinist, violist, and conductor who was appointed Music Director of Ottawa's National Arts Centre Orchestra in April 1998.He is close friends with Daniel Barenboim and Itzhak Perlman. He is currently married to the NAC Orchestra's principal cellist, Amanda Forsyth. He lives in the Rockcliffe Park area of Ottawa.

Pinchas Rosen            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Pinchas Rosen: was an Israeli politician and statesman, and the country's first Minister of Justice, serving three times during 1948-51, 1952-56, and 1958-61. He was also leader of the Independent Liberals during the 1960s.

Pinchas Sapir            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Pinchas Sapir: was an Israeli politician during the first three decades following the country's founding. He held two important ministerial posts, Minister of Finance (1963-1968 and 1969-1974) and Minister of Trade and Industry (1955-1965 and 1970-1972) as well as several other high-ranking governmental posts. He is often considered to be 'the father' of the Israeli economy for his unwavering efforts to foster economic development during the country's formative years.

Pinchas Cohen Gan            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Pinchas Cohen Gan: is an Israeli painter and mixed-media artist who was born in Meknes, Morocco and immigrated to Israel in 1949.

Pinchas Burstein            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Pinchas Burstein: was a Polish-born Jewish expressionist painter. Born in Nowy Sacz, he was sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. After the war he produced largely autobiographical work, holding major exhibitions in Jerusalem and Paris (where he lived after the war). He moved to New York in the 1960s, changing his name to Maryan S. Maryan and died there of a heart attack in 1977. He was buried in the Montparnasse cemetery in Paris.