Jewish Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Was an Israeli artist.She participated in group exhibitions at such venues as the Israel Museum in J

Was an Israeli artist.She participated in group exhibitions at such venues as the Israel Museum in Jerusalem and held solo exhibitions at the Tel Aviv and Herzliyya art museums and art galleries in the United States, Germany, Australia and throughout Israel.

Was an Israeli composer. Born Paul Frankenburger in Munich, Germany, he studied composition with Fri

Was an Israeli composer. Born Paul Frankenburger in Munich, Germany, he studied composition with Friedrich Klose and he was assistant conductor to Bruno Walter and Hans Knappertsbusch from 1920 to 1924. He served as conductor at Augsburg from 1924 to 1931, and afterwards devoted himself to teaching and composition.

Was a Zionist activist and Israeli politician who served in several ministerial portfolios in the 19

Was a Zionist activist and Israeli politician who served in several ministerial portfolios in the 1950s.In 1925 he had joined the Zionism movement, and in 1931 was a delegate to the Zionist Congress. He made aliyah in 1933, initially working as a lecturer at the Technion, before becoming director general of Bank Hapoalim in 1938, a post he held until 1949.

Was an Israeli-American, Polish American actor, comedian, singer and director of Yiddish vaudeville

Was an Israeli-American, Polish American actor, comedian, singer and director of Yiddish vaudeville and Yiddish theater. His wife Lillian Lux, and son Mike Burstyn were also actors on the Yiddish stage.

Is a former Israeli politician who served as Minister of Agriculture between October 1983 and Septem

Is a former Israeli politician who served as Minister of Agriculture between October 1983 and September 1984.He was elected to the Knesset on Likud's list in 1973, and retained his seat in elections in 1977 and 1981. In August 1981 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture, a role he held until 1983, when he became Minister of Agriculture in Yitzhak Shamir's government.

Is an Israeli singer and record producer, and a member of the Israeli rock band, Monica Sex.In the m

Is an Israeli singer and record producer, and a member of the Israeli rock band, Monica Sex.In the middle of the 90s, Rott joined Monica Sex, which already included Even-Tzur, Yahaly Sobol and Yossi Khamami. The band had many performances in Tel Aviv, garnered a following, and signed a contract with Hed Artzi. In 1995 the band released the album Ptzaim Veneshikot (Wounds and Kisses), which sold a few tens of thousands of copies. In 1996 the band moved to New York City. After a year and half they disbanded.

Is an Israeli painter and mixed-media artist who was born in Meknes, Morocco and immigrated to Israe

Is an Israeli painter and mixed-media artist who was born in Meknes, Morocco and immigrated to Israel in 1949.

Was an Israeli politician and statesman, and the country's first Minister of Justice, serving three

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.

Was an Israeli politician during the first three decades following the country's founding. He held t

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.

Is a noted Israeli violinist, violist, and conductor who was appointed Music Director of Ottawa's Na

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.

Is an Israeli basketball coach, who currently works for Maccabi Tel Aviv. He is also the coach of th

Is an Israeli basketball coach, who currently works for Maccabi Tel Aviv. He is also the coach of the Bulgarian national team. He has won 3 European Champions Cup as a head coach. In his youth he was a basketball player. He played for the team "Maccabi so

Was an Israeli politician, minister and labor leader, best known for the Lavon Affair.He retained hi

Was an Israeli politician, minister and labor leader, best known for the Lavon Affair.He retained his seat in the 1951 elections, and in 1952 was appointed Minister without Portfolio. Following Ben-Gurion's resignation, he was appointed Minister of Defense in 1954. However, following the Lavon Affair in which he was accused of involvement in terrorist bombings in Egypt, he resigned from the cabinet.

An Israeli football player currently at Sivasspor in Turkey.As a youngster, Balili grew up supportin

An Israeli football player currently at Sivasspor in Turkey.As a youngster, Balili grew up supporting Hapoel Tel Aviv and was part of the youth system there before moving to Shimshon Tel Aviv in his teens. It wasn't long before he caught the eye of Hapoel scouts who saw Balili as a missed opportunity so the club purchased his contract after just one professional season.

Is an Israeli politician, businesswoman and media personality, born in Petah Tikva. A glamourous, bl

Is an Israeli politician, businesswoman and media personality, born in Petah Tikva. A glamourous, blonde former beauty queen, her celebrity status has prompted the media to nickname her "The Blonde Messiah."Rosenblum was an actress and fashion model before founding a highly successful cosmetics company, Pnina Rosenblum Ltd, in 1989. She appeared in the films Kasach (1984), Am Yisrael Hai (1981), Lo L'Shidur (1981), Diamante Lobo (1976), and Malkat Hakvish (1971).