Jewish Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Is an Israeli sculptor and experimental artist best known for his contributions to optical and kinet

Is an Israeli sculptor and experimental artist best known for his contributions to optical and kinetic art. Born in Rishon LeZion, Israel (British Mandate of Palestine at the time) to a religious family, Agam trained at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, before moving to Zürich and then to Paris, where he settled.

An Israeli chess master.He took 3rd in Israeli Chess Championship in 1967 (Shimon Kagan won), took 1

An Israeli chess master.He took 3rd in Israeli Chess Championship in 1967 (Shimon Kagan won), took 14th at Netanya chess tournament 1968 (Robert James Fischer won). and tied for 3rd-4th at Netanya 1976.

Is an Israeli historian and writer. Over a period of 14 years he was the director of the Archives at

Is an Israeli historian and writer. Over a period of 14 years he was the director of the Archives at Yad Vashem.

An Israeli chess master.He played for Israel at second reserve board in the 30th Chess Olympiad at M

An Israeli chess master.He played for Israel at second reserve board in the 30th Chess Olympiad at Manila 1992.

Height 202 cm Year of Birth 1973 Nationality Israeli Position Forward - Center

Height 202 cm Year of Birth 1973 Nationality Israeli Position Forward - Center

Was an Israeli novelist, playwright and translator, born in Tel Aviv.His best known work is Zikhron

Was an Israeli novelist, playwright and translator, born in Tel Aviv.His best known work is Zikhron Devarim (1977), published in English in 1985 as Past Continuous. Written as a single paragraph, it was the first novel ever to be written in truly vernacular Hebrew. In its English translation the novel received international acclaim as a unique work of modernism, prompting critic Gabriel Josipovici of The Independent to name it the greatest novel of the decade, comparing it to Proust's In Search of Lost Time.

An Israeli actress and model. She married Israeli actor Lior Miller in 1996 and has one child. They

An Israeli actress and model. She married Israeli actor Lior Miller in 1996 and has one child. They divorced in 2003. Abecassis is the daughter of Raymonde Abecassis, a Moroccan-born Israeli actress.

Is an Israeli actress, model and television host.Bar Zohar was born in Tel Aviv to Jewish parents. S

Is an Israeli actress, model and television host.Bar Zohar was born in Tel Aviv to Jewish parents. She started her modeling career in a bathing suits catalogue and a commercial at the age of 15. Her breakthrough came when she was cast for a leading role in the popular soap opera "Ramat Aviv Gimel". She has played a role in the Israeli musical Mary Lou, which has also toured the United States.In September 2005, Bar Zohar married Israeli actor Guy Zuaretz, of note for his appearance in Steven Spielberg's 2005 movie Munich. Their first son was born in October 25, 2007. The couple lives in Tel Aviv.

Is a female artist who lives and works in Amsterdam and Tel Aviv. Her work investigates society and

Is a female artist who lives and works in Amsterdam and Tel Aviv. Her work investigates society and politics. She has become known for her complex visualizations in the forms of photography, film, video, and sound works and installations.

A French-Israeli singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in 2008 in the US after her hit single "New Sou

A French-Israeli singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in 2008 in the US after her hit single "New Soul" was used by Apple in an advertising campaign for its MacBook Air. The success of this song made her the first Israeli solo artist to have a top ten hit in the United States. The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.Naïm joined with percussionist David Donatien, and over a period of two years they arranged and recorded thirteen of Naïm's songs in a studio in Naïm's apartment in Paris,[5] and these were released as her second album, Yael Naïm, on 22 October 2007, on the Tôt ou tard label. The songs are in French, English, and Hebrew and received critical acclaim,[2] and the album entered the French album chart at #11 the week after its release. Her style has been described as having a touch of folk and a touch of jazz, with mysterious and evocative words sung with a delicate and intentionally husky voice [6]

An Israeli singer, known as the War Singer, due to her frequent appearances in front of Israel Defen

An Israeli singer, known as the War Singer, due to her frequent appearances in front of Israel Defense Forces soldiers, especially during Israel's wars.At an early age, she was a ballet dancer under Gertrude Kraus, one of Israel's choreography pioneers. She married Joseph Gustin, a volunteer in the Jewish Brigade, in August 1940, and was widowed when Gustin was killed in a battle for the Senio River in 1945.Yarkoni joined an IDF musical group in the Givati Brigade, which was active during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Bab el-Wad, a song she performed at the time which is still sung today on Yom HaZikaron, became a major symbol of the war. After the war, she performed songs for a program on the Kol Yisrael radio station.

Is an Israeli trance producer and DJ. Sherman started his DJ career at age 14. Producing mostly psyc

Is an Israeli trance producer and DJ. Sherman started his DJ career at age 14. Producing mostly psychedelic trance music, he has collaborated with other artists such as Infected Mushroom and Eyal Barkan.

Is an Israeli historian, scholar and expert specializing on Holocaust and Genocide studies, racism a

Is an Israeli historian, scholar and expert specializing on Holocaust and Genocide studies, racism and contemporary Jewry. Since 2005 he is the head of the Department of Sociology, Political Science and Communication, The Open University of Israel, Associate Professor.

Is an Israeli artist. He was director of the art school at Beit Berl Teachers Training College for 1

Is an Israeli artist. He was director of the art school at Beit Berl Teachers Training College for 12 years.In 1973-2009, Garbuz taught at Hamidrasha, the art school of Beit Berl Teachers Training College, which he directed from 1997. He has also taught at the Avni Institute, Tel-Hai College, and the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem.

Is an Israeli chess grandmaster.In tournaments he was 4th= at Netanya 1961, 2nd= at Tel Aviv 1966 (S

Is an Israeli chess grandmaster.In tournaments he was 4th= at Netanya 1961, 2nd= at Tel Aviv 1966 (Svetozar Gligoric won), tied for 7-10th at Netanya 1968 (Robert James Fischer won), 8th at Netanya 1969 (Samuel Reshevsky won), 6th at Netanya 1971, 13th at Manila 1974, 2nd at Netanya 1975, 1st= at Beer-Sheva 1976, 13th= at Hastings 1976/77 (Oleg Romanishin won), 3rd at Raman Ha-Sharon 1979.

Is an Israeli journalist, author, and TV presenter.Lapid's career then expanded to include broadcast

Is an Israeli journalist, author, and TV presenter.Lapid's career then expanded to include broadcast journalism. In 1994, he began hosting the Friday evening main interview program on Israel TV's Channel 1, and in that same year had an acting role in an Israeli film, “The Singing of The Siren.” He hosted a talk show on TV's Channel 3, and since 1999 has hosted a talk show on Arutz 2 (TV Channel Two).

Is an Israeli politician, academic and social activist.For 45 years Tzaban has been politically acti

Is an Israeli politician, academic and social activist.For 45 years Tzaban has been politically active. He was a member of the political bureau of the original Maki from 1965 to 1973 and its chairman in 1972-1973.[2] In 1977 he was a co-founder of the Left Camp of Israel, a peace list which ran for the Knesset and Histadrut elections.

An Israeli footballer who plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel.After finishing the 2005-06 season in

An Israeli footballer who plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel.After finishing the 2005-06 season in Ashdod and seeing little playing time, Nir Klinger signed Azran to a two year contract worth $120,000 a year while managing Paralimni.[2] After a failed stint playing in Cyprus, he returned to Ashdod and finished the season with 15 goals. His achievement did not go unnoticed by European clubs, he was said to be on his way to Spain if he could secure a Polish passport (Azran is of Polish descent on his mother's side).[1]

An Israeli professional football (soccer) player.

An Israeli professional football (soccer) player.

Is an Israeli professional basketball player. Green is a 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall forward-center. He

Is an Israeli professional basketball player. Green is a 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall forward-center. He currently plays with the pro club Maccabi Tel Aviv, and also for the Israeli national basketball team. Yaniv was a main factor in the surprising second-pla

An Israeli international football forward and winger. He is currently contracted to Maccabi Haifa.Ka

An Israeli international football forward and winger. He is currently contracted to Maccabi Haifa.Katan joined Maccabi Haifa's youth set up at the age of nine. He quickly moved up the club's ranks, becoming a regular in Haifa's senior squad at the age of 16. In 2002, during the second leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round against FC Haka, he temporarily became the second Israeli (after Alon Mizrahi) to score a hat-trick in Europe — only for Haifa to be suspended for fielding an ineligible player and the scoreline reversed. The following season Maccabi reached the groups stages

Was a member of the Israeli female vocal trio Chocolat, Menta, Mastik in the 1970s along with Lea Lu

Was a member of the Israeli female vocal trio Chocolat, Menta, Mastik in the 1970s along with Lea Lupatin and Ruti Holtzman. Together they represented Israel in the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Emor Shalom" ("Say peace"). They were placed sixth in The Hague.In 1979, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA) asked Arazi to co-host the Eurovision Song Contest, staged on March 31 in Jerusalem. Her connection with the song contest continued when she sang entries in the Israeli finals of 1982, 1983 and 1985. 1987 saw her co-host the event and in 1988 she was selected by IBA to sing the Israeli entry. Arazi went to Dublin with the song "Ben Adam" ("Human Being") which came seventh.

An Israeli singer-songwriter of Sephardic music. Her late father, Yitzhak Levy, was a pioneer resear

An Israeli singer-songwriter of Sephardic music. Her late father, Yitzhak Levy, was a pioneer researcher into the long and rich history of the Ladino music and culture of Spanish Jewry and its diaspora, being the editor of the Ladino language magazine Aki Yerushalayim. With her distinctive and emotive style, Yasmin has brought a new interpretation to the medieval Ladino/Judeo-Spanish song by incorporating more "modern" sounds of Andalusian Flamenco and Turkey[1], as well as traditional instruments like the oud, violin, cello, and piano. In her second album, La Judería (Sp: "The Jewish Quarter"), she also covered the popular songs Gracias a la Vida by Violeta Parra and Nací en Alamó from the film Vengo, directed by Tony Gatlif, which in its original version won the 2001 César Award for Best Music Written for a Film.

An Israeli footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Petah Tikva

An Israeli footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Petah Tikva