Jewish Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a Russian-born Israeli sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. She won th

Is a Russian-born Israeli sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. She won three bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in 1995 (K-2 200 m for Russia under her maiden name of Kosorukova), 1998 (K-4 2

Is an American-Israeli retired basketball player. He played in the center position (height 2.08m or

Is an American-Israeli retired basketball player. He played in the center position (height 2.08m or 6'10"). Mercer also played for the Israeli national team in the 1986 FIBA World Championship and 1987 Eurobasket Championship. He is currently the women's

An Israeli singer.Aged seven, she performed vocals with the Israeli orchestra. At eighteen, she was

An Israeli singer.Aged seven, she performed vocals with the Israeli orchestra. At eighteen, she was Miss Israel and studied law to obtain her lawyer's licence in 2004. She later moved onto writing her own music and her hits include Over the Night and Lo Nisheret, both released in 2007.

Also known as Lior Roth, was an Israeli painter, born in 1914 in Austria-Hungary. In 1920, Roth move

Also known as Lior Roth, was an Israeli painter, born in 1914 in Austria-Hungary. In 1920, Roth moved to Germany and, in 1933, immigrated to Palestine. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and completed frescoes in Italy and France in the 1950s. Roth first settled in Tel Aviv, then moved to Kvutzat Kinneret, then finally to Kibbutz Afikim where he remained until his death.

An American football player who currently plays for Maccabi Haifa in Israel.By age six, Leonid was a

An American football player who currently plays for Maccabi Haifa in Israel.By age six, Leonid was an active gymnast and football was only a hobby. One day while playing football with some friends in the San Francisco neighborhood, he was spotted by the manager of the San Francisco Vikings. Little did young Leonid know that football would become his destiny.

Is a renowned naturalised Israeli chess grandmaster, trainer and author. Born in Siberia, he is also

Is a renowned naturalised Israeli chess grandmaster, trainer and author. Born in Siberia, he is also a two-time former champion of the Soviet Union.

Served as the third Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 until his death from a heart attack in 1969.

Served as the third Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 until his death from a heart attack in 1969. He was the first Israeli Prime Minister to die in office.Levi Shkolnik was born in the village of Oratov near Kiev, Russian Empire. His mother came from an Hasidic background and his father came from a family of Mitnagdim. Levi received a traditional education.

An Israeli singer.At age 11, Liel won a talent contest, and was later discovered by her soon to be m

An Israeli singer.At age 11, Liel won a talent contest, and was later discovered by her soon to be manager, Irit Tenhengel. A year later she recorded her first album, Kineret Child, which has sold over 2000 copies. It included songs such as "Prayer", a Liel version of an Ofra Haza song, "Eyfo Ata Achi" (Where Are You My Brother), a song for families whose sons have been taken in Israeli wars, and "Don't be a Hero", a duet with Sasi Buganim. A single of her first English song, "Find It In Me", has been added to the album.

Was an Israeli-American singer, author, songwriter and actor in Yiddish theater and Yiddish vaudevil

Was an Israeli-American singer, author, songwriter and actor in Yiddish theater and Yiddish vaudeville in the United States, Israel and other Yiddish speaking communities in the diaspora.Wife of actor-director Pesach Burstein of the Yiddish stage who was often criticized for staging melodramas and song-and-dance acts, she is best remembered for her roles in the Yiddish shows -The Komediant, and A Khasene in Shtetl (A Wedding in the Village) directed by her husband. However, her most critically acclaimed performance was in Itzik Manger's Songs of the Megillah (Yiddish: Megille Lider - the longest running Yiddish production to date in Israel, released on Broadway as Megilla of Itzik Manger).

Is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Likud, and as the count

Is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Likud, and as the country's Minister of Culture & Sport.

Height 192 cm Year of Birth 1967 Nationality Israeli Position Point Guard

Height 192 cm Year of Birth 1967 Nationality Israeli Position Point Guard

An Israeli footballer who correctly plays as a striker for Hapoel Tel Aviv.A native of Ra'anana, Isr

An Israeli footballer who correctly plays as a striker for Hapoel Tel Aviv.A native of Ra'anana, Israel he grew up in the youth system of Maccabi Herzliya and it was there that he made the jump to Israel's highest league, Ligat ha'Al but didn't last long as the club was relegated just two seasons after he made the first team. In Liga Leumit Lior scored a league leading twenty-eight goals, so after the 2001/02 season, club chairman Ariel Shaiman loaned Lior out to clubs in the top league and signed him to a long term contract with Herzliya hoping to cash in on a large transfer fee.

Is an Israeli professional basketball player. He is 2.07 m (6 ft 9 ½ in) in height and he weighs 10

Is an Israeli professional basketball player. He is 2.07 m (6 ft 9 ½ in) in height and he weighs 102 kg (225 pounds). He plays at the power forward position, but he can also play small forward. The Houston Rockets own his NBA Draft rights. He is currently

An Israeli footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv.

An Israeli footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Is an Israeli sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. Karmi also competed i

Is an Israeli sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. Karmi also competed in two Summer Olympics. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event. Four years later in Sydney, Kar

An Israeli Film Academy Award-winner Israeli screen and stage actor.

An Israeli Film Academy Award-winner Israeli screen and stage actor.

Is an Israeli singer.Lior Narkis dreamt of becoming a singer since childhood. He released his first

Is an Israeli singer.Lior Narkis dreamt of becoming a singer since childhood. He released his first album, Tfilat Chayay (The Prayer of My Life) at the age of 16. A few years later during his military service in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), Narkis joined Tamir Tzur to form the first Mediterranean musical group.

An Israeli football player playing for Maccabi Haifa.In 1998 Rafaelov began to play in Maccabi Haifa

An Israeli football player playing for Maccabi Haifa.In 1998 Rafaelov began to play in Maccabi Haifa youth teams. In 2002/2003 season he moved up from the under-16 team to the youth team of the club, and scored already in his first against Neve Yossef.During the 2003/2004 season he scored 7 goals in the youth team, lead it to the youth championship and won the best player award. His first goal in the first team he scored at 2004/2005 season on a Penalty kick against Hapoel Nazareth Illit, a game which Haifa won 6-0.

A football player who plays as a midfielder for Maccabi Tel-Aviv.Young Cohen is a key player for Mac

A football player who plays as a midfielder for Maccabi Tel-Aviv.Young Cohen is a key player for Maccabi, and despite his lack of experience in Europe he has scored several important goals for Maccabi in their last campaigns in the UEFA Cup and in the UEFA Champions League.

An Israeli international football player. His brother in law is Roberto Colautti.

An Israeli international football player. His brother in law is Roberto Colautti.

Is a Russian-born Israeli International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster.She is most famous for winn

Is a Russian-born Israeli International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster.She is most famous for winning the ICCF Women's World Championship in correspondence chess two times: between 1978 and 1984, and between 1993 and 1998.

Is an Israeli fencer. One of Israel's top female fencers, she competed in the foil event at the 1984

Is an Israeli fencer. One of Israel's top female fencers, she competed in the foil event at the 1984, 1992, and 1996 Olympiads.