Jewish Famous Names Starting with Letter I

An Israeli footballer currently contracted to Peñarol.A product of the youth system at Maccabi Haif

An Israeli footballer currently contracted to Peñarol.A product of the youth system at Maccabi Haifa, he has been brought back to the first team for the start of the 2005-06 Ligat ha'Al season after being loaned out to gain playing experience. After not finding his way onto the pitch in the 2006-07 season, it was decided at Maccabi Haifa to loan him out yet again to Maccabi Herzliya.

Was an Italian Jewish Rabbi, who converted to Roman Catholicism. Zoller was born in Brody, in the Au

Was an Italian Jewish Rabbi, who converted to Roman Catholicism. Zoller was born in Brody, in the Austro-Hungarian province of Galicia. His father was a formerly wealthy factory owner whose properties had been seized by the Russian government. His mother sprang from a family of dynastic rabbis. He received a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Florence. At the same time, he prepared for the rabbinate at a nearby yeshiva.

Is an Israeli singer. He was born in Be'er Sheva, Israel. He won the final of Kokhav Nolad 6 contest

Is an Israeli singer. He was born in Be'er Sheva, Israel. He won the final of Kokhav Nolad 6 contest on August 26, 2008, with 56% of the votes.[1] On the show's finale, he performed a song he wrote himself, which tells of his detachment from his religious home and his new life without his mother and father. He did not serve in the Israel Defense Forces, and after his winning it was rumored that the show's producers would attempt to arrange his enlistment.[

Was a Zionist activist and Israeli politician.Idelson was born in Konotop in the Russian Empire (now

Was a Zionist activist and Israeli politician.Idelson was born in Konotop in the Russian Empire (now Ukraine) in 1895,[1] and attended Academic High School and the Mine Engineering Institute in Ekaterinoslav. In 1909 joined the “Youth of Zion” (later to be merged into Hashomer Hatzair) and was made a member of its Central Committee in Russia in 1917.

Was an Israeli politician, Knesset member, and mayor of Tel Aviv from November 15, 1936 to April 13,

Was an Israeli politician, Knesset member, and mayor of Tel Aviv from November 15, 1936 to April 13, 1953.Israel Rokach was born in 1886 in Neve Tzedek, then part of Jaffa. His father, Shimon, a journalist, was one of the founders of the neighborhood. His grandfather, Israel Beck, revived the Hebrew printing industry in Palestine.

Is a controversial writer and journalist. He is a citizen of Sweden, where his legal name is Adam Er

Is a controversial writer and journalist. He is a citizen of Sweden, where his legal name is Adam Ermash[2] (previously Jöran Jermas). Shamir's critics -- including several pro-Palestinian activists -- have accused Shamir of antisemitism, and of misrepresenting his background and career.[

An Israeli footballer currently playing for Hapoel Petah Tikva.

An Israeli footballer currently playing for Hapoel Petah Tikva.

Is an Israeli swimmer who represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Is an Israeli swimmer who represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Is a writer and journalist.In 2004 Canaan began writing a weekly column in the Time Out magazine of

Is a writer and journalist.In 2004 Canaan began writing a weekly column in the Time Out magazine of Tel Aviv. He published two volumes of short fiction, two volumes of poetry and one controversial erotic novel with photos taken by his partner at the time, the artist Olga Borozina. Canaan also translated the poetry of Charles Bukowski into Hebrew and edited many translations of other American writings.

An Israeli footballer currently playing his trade at Maccabi Neyanya.One year later, Shechter moved

An Israeli footballer currently playing his trade at Maccabi Neyanya.One year later, Shechter moved to the youth club F.C. Emek Izra'el and helped the club promote in four seasons from the fourth league to the first league in youth football. Three years after moving to Emek Izra'el, the youth club was joined to the youth club of Hapoel Nazareth Illit, witch played in the Ligat ha'Al at the same season, and the new club was re-named Hapoel Nazareth Illit/Emek Izra'el. Shechter was eventually promoted to the first team of Hapoel Nazareth Illit in Ligat ha'Al.

Is an Israeli-American violinist, conductor, and pedagogue. He is one of the most distinguished viol

Is an Israeli-American violinist, conductor, and pedagogue. He is one of the most distinguished violinists of the late 20th century.Perlman was born in Tel Aviv, British Mandate of Palestine, now Israel, where he first became interested in the violin when he heard a classical music performance on the radio. He studied at the Academy of Music in Tel Aviv before moving to the United States to study at the Juilliard School with Ivan Galamian and Dorothy DeLay

An Israeli footballer. He is best known for his years at Maccabi Haifa where he scored a historic go

An Israeli footballer. He is best known for his years at Maccabi Haifa where he scored a historic goal against European regional power, AFC Ajax. Now he plays for Hapoel Nazareth.

A former Israeli international football (soccer) player and currently a television sports personalit

A former Israeli international football (soccer) player and currently a television sports personality. Born in Bat Yam, Israel[1] to a family of North African extraction,[2] he holds the distinction of scoring the first two goals for Israel in its first world cup qualifier in the UEFA confederation on October 28, 1992. He is widely regarded as having been one of the best free kick takers ever in Israeli football.[3]

He is considered one of the biggest selling contemporary artists in Israeli music, who has won the "

He is considered one of the biggest selling contemporary artists in Israeli music, who has won the "Male Singer of the Year" honor on major Israeli national and local radio stations since his breakthrough into the Israeli music scene in the late 90's. Many of his singles topped the Israeli Singles Chart and his sales stand at over 200,000 albums.His self-penned debut album, "Melattef Umeshakker" ("Caressing And Lying"), produced by Yo'ad Nevo, was released in 1997. The singles "Leonardo" and "Tamid Ahava" ("Always Love") were chart toppers and the album went platinum, selling over 40,000 copies in Israel.His second studio album, "Yotter Tov Clum Mikim'at" ("Better Nothing Than Almost"), was released two years later. Written entirely by Ivri, who also co-produced it with Nevo, the album included hit singles such as "Hultzat Passim" ("Striped Shirt"), "Hakos Ha'khula" ("The Blue Glass") and the title track, "Yotter Tov Clum Mikim'at". The album has gone platinum.

Was an Israeli chess master. Aloni, born Schächter in Lvov (Lemberg, Lwów, Lviv), Galicia (then Au

Was an Israeli chess master. Aloni, born Schächter in Lvov (Lemberg, Lwów, Lviv), Galicia (then Austrian occupied Poland), was twice Lvov champion (1936, 1939), and four-times Lvov sub-champion (1931, 1932, 1933, 1938). He played twice in Polish championships. In 1935, he tied for 12-14th in Warsaw (3rd POL-ch; Savielly Tartakower won). In 1937, he took 19th in Jurata (4th POL-ch; Tartakower won).

Is an Israeli singer-songwriter, guitarist, and a record producer. He is a co-founding member of the

Is an Israeli singer-songwriter, guitarist, and a record producer. He is a co-founding member of the Israeli rock band T-Slam.

Is an Israeli singer and actor.Representing Israel, he won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest with the

Is an Israeli singer and actor.Representing Israel, he won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest with the group Alphabeta performing "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" with music by Nurit Hirsh and words by Ehud Manor. The title of the song is the Hebrew word "ani" (first person singular pronoun) expressed in the popular children's code "B-language".