Jewish Famous Names Starting with Letter I

Is a Jewish writer born in Lithuania. Meras was born in 1934 in Kelme, a town in northwestern Lithua

Is a Jewish writer born in Lithuania. Meras was born in 1934 in Kelme, a town in northwestern Lithuania, which contained one of the country's oldest Jewish communities. His family perished during the fateful and tragic summer of 1941 when the Nazis undert

An Israeli footballer who currently plays for F.C. Ashdod in Israel's Ligat ha'Al.Malichi began in t

An Israeli footballer who currently plays for F.C. Ashdod in Israel's Ligat ha'Al.Malichi began in the Maccabi Petah Tikva youth team, and in 1997/1998 season he went to the first team of the club. In the first team Malichi won in the Toto Cup in 1999/2000 season and reached the Israel State Cup final in the next season.

Is an Israeli singer-songwriter and a musician, widely acclaimed for his Idan Raichel Project (Hebre

Is an Israeli singer-songwriter and a musician, widely acclaimed for his Idan Raichel Project (Hebrew: ???????? ?? ???? ?????), distinctive for its fusion of electronics, traditional Hebrew texts, Middle Eastern and Ethiopian music. Prior to the Project, Raichel was a keyboardist, collaborating with top artists such as Ivri Lider. His total sales stand at about 300,000 records.

An Israeli footballer from Hapoel Ramat Gan. Considered one of Ramat Gan's up and coming talents, he

An Israeli footballer from Hapoel Ramat Gan. Considered one of Ramat Gan's up and coming talents, he was nearly sold before the 2006-2007 season to national powerhouse, Beitar Jerusalem[1], but failed to impress during his trial[2]. His trial period started at the club's training grounds and he was even brought to the club's preseason camp in Arnhem, Netherlands[3].

An Israeli footballer who plays for his boyhood club, F.C. Ashdod. He made his Ashdod debut in the 2

An Israeli footballer who plays for his boyhood club, F.C. Ashdod. He made his Ashdod debut in the 2003/04 season against Maccabi Netanya after returning from a one season loan to Maccabi Yavne where he scored a league leading 25 goals. It wasn't until the 2006/07 season that Shriki received considerable playing time and he returned the favor to manager Alon Hazan by scoring eleven goals and adding three assists. Playing behind Yaniv Azran and Shay Holtzman, the threesome accounted for 77% of goals scored by Ashdod. On June 4, he is set to join the Kansas City Wizards on trial[1].

A retired Israeli football player and is currently manager of Beitar Jerusalem F.C.He played 76 time

A retired Israeli football player and is currently manager of Beitar Jerusalem F.C.He played 76 times for Israel national football team and was a participant at the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 1968 and 1976 Olympic Games.In 2002/03, Shum was appointed to the manager of Maccabi Haifa replacing the next national manager Avraham Grant. With shum. Haifa became the first ever Israeli team to reach the UEFA Champions League group stage. However, he lost the Israeli championship to Maccabi Tel-Aviv because of better goal difference. In the end of the season he left to Greece.

Was an Israeli footballer manager who was chosen third by Yediot Aharonot's greatest Israeli footbal

Was an Israeli footballer manager who was chosen third by Yediot Aharonot's greatest Israeli footballers. He made a name for himself as the leader of Hapoel Petah Tikva.

An Israeli former footballer who as of September 2008 is coahing the youth team of Beitar Jerusalem.

An Israeli former footballer who as of September 2008 is coahing the youth team of Beitar Jerusalem.

An Israeli football (soccer) player contracted to Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel.In Haifa, Vermuth starte

An Israeli football (soccer) player contracted to Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel.In Haifa, Vermuth started his football career and played until the age of 20 with the local Hapoel side.

Is an Israeli singer of Bukharian Jewish descent, born in Tel Aviv. He has successfully recorded two

Is an Israeli singer of Bukharian Jewish descent, born in Tel Aviv. He has successfully recorded two albums with many popular singles from both albums. His debut single was "Hoshev Aleya" and it was a hit that generated a lot of attention in Israel and in other Jewish communities in the world. Also, he recorded a duet with famous transexual pop singer Dana International named Seret Hodi ("Movie from India"), and its video reached the top video charts, making it the most requested videoclip in the history of Israel so far. Idan

An Israeli football player who currently plays for Maccabi Herzliya.

An Israeli football player who currently plays for Maccabi Herzliya.

Although a secular Jew, Ramon sought to follow Jewish observances while in orbit. In an interview he

Although a secular Jew, Ramon sought to follow Jewish observances while in orbit. In an interview he said, "I feel I am representing all Jews and all Israelis". He was the first spaceflight participant to request kosher food.

Is an Israeli lawyer, politician and a former member of the Knesset.Shalgi joined the secular-libera

Is an Israeli lawyer, politician and a former member of the Knesset.Shalgi joined the secular-liberal party Shinui, and served as chairman of its secretariat between 1996 and 1999 and again from 2001 to 2003, as well as chairing the party's foreign affairs and defense committee. In the 2003 elections he was elected to the Knesset and chaired the Education, Culture and Sports Committee.

Is an Israeli tennis player. Berger reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on August

Is an Israeli tennis player. Berger reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on August 10, 1992, when she became # 149 in the world. She started playing tennis at the age of 7. In the late 1980s, after serving for two years in the Israel Def

Is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud from 2003 until 2006.

Is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud from 2003 until 2006.For the 2003 elections she was placed 28th on the Likud list,[1] and entered the Knesset when the party won 38 seats. During her first term in the Knesset, she served as chairwoman of the committee on the status of women.

Was an Israeli singer, guitarist, composer and poet. Perlmuter was the lead singer and guitarist in

Was an Israeli singer, guitarist, composer and poet. Perlmuter was the lead singer and guitarist in the band "HaMechashefot"(???????) - The Witches.The Rehovot born Perlmuter is considered to have been one of the most influential and singular musicians in Israeli rock music of the 90s. She began her musical career in 1992 in The Witches (with Ifat Netz and Yael Cohen), and continued writing and performing music in the brief time between the band's breakup in 1997 until her death in a car accident.

Was an Israeli composer, musician, singer and lyricist, and a founding member of the band Ha-Mechash

Was an Israeli composer, musician, singer and lyricist, and a founding member of the band Ha-Mechashefot ("The Witches").Perlmutter's music was influential to the Israeli music of the 1990s. She began her musical career in 1992 when she founded, along with Ifat Netz and Yael Cohen, the band Ha-Mechashefot. She continued producing solo works and numerous collaborations, both in Israel and abroad.

Is an Israeli paralympic swimmer. Schwartz, suffering from cerebral palsy, began practicing disabled

Is an Israeli paralympic swimmer. Schwartz, suffering from cerebral palsy, began practicing disabled sports at the Israel Sports Center for the Disabled at a young age. By the age of 15 she was competing internationally, winning 4th place at the 2008 worl

A Georgian-Israeli professional football (soccer) player who is currently plying his trade at Merani

A Georgian-Israeli professional football (soccer) player who is currently plying his trade at Merani Tbilisi.

Is an Israeli writer and radio commentator. Her name also appears in English as Linor or Linoor. She

Is an Israeli writer and radio commentator. Her name also appears in English as Linor or Linoor. She is known for being outspoken, witty and abrasive, and is a self-declared "female chauvinist". She is considered to be one of the first female Israeli writers to consciously and unabashedly write lightweight, romantic fiction.

Is a chemical engineer who in 2001 founded GreenFuel Technologies Corporation, a company that aims t

Is a chemical engineer who in 2001 founded GreenFuel Technologies Corporation, a company that aims to use algae to eat up carbon emissions and to produce renewable energy.

A Jewish and Israeli author, born in Slutsk, Russian Empire, now Belarus. His first work, At the eve

A Jewish and Israeli author, born in Slutsk, Russian Empire, now Belarus. His first work, At the eve of Yom Kippur (???? ??? ????????), was published in the Warsaw publication, The Scout (?????) in 1903. In 1905, Berkowitz moved to Vilna, where he worked as an editor for the publication The Time (????). It was there that he met and later married Sholom Aleichem's daughter in 1906.

Was a South African-Australian Jewish pianist, teacher and composer. He became a household name in A

Was a South African-Australian Jewish pianist, teacher and composer. He became a household name in Australia in the 1930s-1970s, taught at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music for 50 years, introduced many Australians to classical music, and contributed hugely to music making in his adopted country.One of his compositions was performed when he was only six, and at seven he played the Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor[1] with the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra. His father died when he was 12, and he moved to London with his mother. He studied piano at the Royal College of Music with Lloyd Powell (1888-1975; a student of Busoni[2] and Clara Schumann[1]) and conducting with Constant Lambert. In 1924, at age 15, he played the Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat under Malcolm Sargent. This concerto was to become his "calling card".

Was a Jewish Historian.At the Hebrew University of Jerusalem he studied European history and Jewish

Was a Jewish Historian.At the Hebrew University of Jerusalem he studied European history and Jewish history in eastern Europe. His Master thesis in 1963 was entitled Criticism of the Jewish Community and Its Leadership in the Hasidic and Non-Hasidic Literature of Eighteenth century Poland—A Comparative Study (in Hebrew).

A Jewish chess master from Lithuania.In 1930, Isakas Vistaneckis won a Lithuanian Championship. In M

A Jewish chess master from Lithuania.In 1930, Isakas Vistaneckis won a Lithuanian Championship. In May 1931, he won the 1st Baltic Championship at Klaipeda. In 1935, he won a Lithuanian Championship. In 1935, he drew a match against Vladas Mikenas (+5 –5