Famous People with Name Nechama

Nechama Tec            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Nechama Tec: is a Professor Emerita of Sociology at the University of Connecticut.[2] She is a noted Holocaust scholar, and is the author of the book Defiance: The Bielski Partisans (Oxford University Press, 1993, ISBN 0195075951 ) on which the 2008 film Defiance is based.

Nechama 'Nama' Hendel            Origin/Culture/Country: Jewish

Nechama 'Nama' Hendel: was an Israeli singer.She came out of the Tsahal music scene in the 1950s, first in the duet "Ran veNama" - with Ran Eliran - then later as a solo act. In 1958, Ron Eliran and Nechama Hendel were introduced to American audiences by their appearance on the Ed Sullivan show performing "Tzena Tzena".Nechama Hendel possessed one of the most beautiful voices in Israel. She became world famous with her smash hit "Machar" ("Tomorrow")- composed by Naomi Shemer featured on the "Jerusalem of Gold" album. She recorded many more of Naomi Shemer's songs.