Public life and activism
Israel.com has a biography of each of 466 Israeli activists and public figures
466 biographies, those known in the most languages first. 129 of them are women and 209 are living.
Golda Meir1898 to 1978First woman prime minister of Israel
David Ben-Gurion1886 to 1973Proclaiming the State of Israel
Elie Wiesel1928 to 2016The Holocaust memoir Night
Martin Buber1878 to 1965The philosophy of dialogue
Dan Shechtmanborn 1941Discovery of quasicrystals
Amos Oz1939 to 2018The novel My Michael
Aaron Ciechanoverborn 19472004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry- Robert Aumannborn 1930Game theory research
Michael Levittborn 19472013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Avram Hershkoborn 19372004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Moshe Sharett1894 to 1965Israel's first foreign minister
Ilan Ramon1954 to 2003First Israeli astronaut
Itzhak Perlmanborn 1945Classical violin performance
Kseniya Sobchakborn 1981Hosting the reality show Dom-2
Isaac Navon1921 to 2015Fifth President of Israel
Mordechai Vanunuborn 1954Revealing Israel's nuclear program
Natan Sharanskyborn 1948Soviet refusenik and prisoner of Zion
Yehuda Amichai1924 to 2000Poetry in everyday Hebrew
A. B. Yehoshua1936 to 2022The novel Mr Mani
Stanley Fischer1943 to 2025Governor of the Bank of Israel- Mira Awadborn 1975Eurovision 2009 with Noa
Yigal Amirborn 1970Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin
Amir Peretzborn 1952Defense Minister in Second Lebanon War
Benzion Netanyahu1910 to 2012Research on the Spanish Inquisition
More of them were born in the 1920s than in any other decade
Each column is a decade, from 1850.
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442 more people in this field, each with a page of their own
Rudolf Kastner1906 to 1957
Sara Netanyahuborn 1958
Angelica Rozeanu1921 to 2006
Israel Finkelsteinborn 1949
Joseph Klausner1874 to 1958
Ricardo Wolf1887 to 1981
Yael Dayan1939 to 2024
Dahlia Ravikovitch1936 to 2005- Itzhak Stern1901 to 1969
- Jacob Talmon1916 to 1980
Shlomo Ben-Amiborn 1943
Ami Ayalonborn 1945
Chaim Ramonborn 1950
Juliano Mer-Khamis1958 to 2011
Lia van Leer1924 to 2015
Mario Livioborn 1945
Tamar Zandbergborn 1976- Uri Lupoliansky1951 to 2026
Yossi Sarid1940 to 2015
Adin Steinsaltz1937 to 2020
Aida Touma-Slimanborn 1964
Dareen Tatourborn 1982
Gila Gamlielborn 1974
Kadia Molodovsky1894 to 1975
Moshe Feiglinborn 1962
Pinchas Lavon1904 to 1976- Vivian Silver1949 to 2023
Vladimir Shainsky1925 to 2017
Yuli Tamirborn 1954
Aharon Katzir1913 to 1972
Benjamin Mazar1906 to 1995
Hugo Bergmann1883 to 1975- Israel Shahak1933 to 2001
Lev Levievborn 1956
Marcia Freedman1938 to 2021
Raleb Majadeleborn 1953
Tzachi Hanegbiborn 1957
Felicia Langer1930 to 2018
Israel Gutman1923 to 2013
Michael Ben-Ariborn 1963
Rachel Cohen-Kagan1888 to 1982
Reuven Feuerstein1921 to 2014
Shlomo Avineri1933 to 2023
Anton Nosik1966 to 2017
Issawi Frejborn 1963
Menachem Elon1923 to 2013
Michael Bar-Zoharborn 1938
Nadia Hilou1953 to 2015
Nahman Avigad1905 to 1992
Orit Strockborn 1960- Patriarch Irineos1939 to 2023
Recha Freier1892 to 1984
Roy Nissanyborn 1994
Shevah Weiss1935 to 2023- Simon Levievborn 1990
Tamar Eshel1920 to 2022
Viatcheslav Moshe Kantorborn 1953
Yifat Shasha-Bitonborn 1973
Abba Ahimeir1897 to 1962
Amnon Rubinstein1931 to 2024- Avishai Margalitborn 1939
Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz1878 to 1953
David Azulai1954 to 2018
Helena Kagan1889 to 1978
Ian Kinslerborn 1982
Ilona Fehér1901 to 1988
Leah Rabin1928 to 2000
Meirav Cohenborn 1983
Peretz Bernstein1890 to 1971
Sergei Sakhnovskiborn 1975
Shelomo Dov Goitein1900 to 1985
Shoshana Arbeli-Almozlino1926 to 2015
Yehuda Glickborn 1965
Aharon Razin1935 to 2019
Batszewa Dagan1925 to 2024
Ben-Zion Dinur1884 to 1973
Eytan Stibbeborn 1958
Isaac Ben-Aharon1906 to 2006
Masud Ghnaimborn 1965
Miriam Peretzborn 1954
Mowafaq Tarifborn 1963- Nechama Leibowitz1905 to 1997
Rachel Szorborn 1994
Rahel Straus1880 to 1963
Sami Michael1926 to 2024- Zelda1914 to 1984
Abdulwahab Darawshe1943 to 2026
Abie Nathan1927 to 2008
Aryeh Dvoretzky1916 to 2008- David Dean Shulmanborn 1949
David Remez1886 to 1951
David Weiss Halivni1927 to 2022
Ehud Avriel1917 to 1980
Ehud Netzer1934 to 2010
Ernst David Bergmann1903 to 1975
Felix Weltsch1884 to 1964
Galit Chaitborn 1975- Haim Ginott1922 to 1973
- Kamal Hanna Bathish1931 to 2025
May Golanborn 1986- Menachem Porush1916 to 2010
- Michael Avi-Yonah1904 to 1974
- Michael Harari1927 to 2014
Michel Warschawskiborn 1949
Nina Timofeeva1935 to 2014
Noam Sheriff1935 to 2018
Rachel Yanait Ben-Zvi1886 to 1979
Rula Jebrealborn 1973
Shai Pironborn 1965
Shalom Simchonborn 1956
Shoshana Parsitz1892 to 1969- Tali Fahimaborn 1976
Yehuda Leib Maimon1875 to 1962
Zalman Aran1899 to 1970
Ze'ev Boim1943 to 2011
Aharon Abuhatzira1938 to 2021
Aliza Olmertborn 1946
Anat Hoffmanborn 1954
Avraham Granot1890 to 1962
Chaim Cohn1911 to 2002- Dana Olmertborn 1972
Eleazar Sukenik1889 to 1953
Eliyahu Dobkin1898 to 1976
Hili Tropperborn 1978- Ilana Kratyshborn 1990
Israel Kessar1931 to 2019
Jacob Fichman1881 to 1958
Jenia Taversky1904 to 1964- Michael Cherneyborn 1952
Nabila Espaniolyborn 1955
Nava Macmel-Atirborn 1964
Oswald Rufeisen1922 to 1998
Pnina Salzman1922 to 2006
Reuma Weizman1925 to 2025
Reuven Barkat1906 to 1972
Sarah Levyborn 1995- Shoshana Strook1987 to 2026
Shulamith Hareven1930 to 2003
Uzi Evenborn 1940
Yaron Brookborn 1961
Yosef Garfinkelborn 1956
Ada Maimon1893 to 1973
Aharon Lichtenstein1933 to 2015
Alex Fridmanborn 1988
Alexander Lubotzkyborn 1956
Aliza Lavieborn 1964- Amalia Kahana-Carmon1926 to 2019
Amin Tarif1898 to 1993
Amin-Salim Jarjora1886 to 1975
Anson Rainey1930 to 2011
Avishay Bravermanborn 1948
Basel Ghattasborn 1956
Doron Almogborn 1951
Eri Jabotinsky1910 to 1969
Esther Roth-Shahamorovborn 1952
Eyal Sivanborn 1964
Gabriel Barkay1944 to 2026
Hannah Lamdan1905 to 1995
Hasya Drori1899 to 1976
Isaac Berenblum1903 to 2000
Itay Shannyborn 1998
Jacob Chazan1899 to 1992- Karl M. Baer1885 to 1956
Meir Wilchekborn 1935
Michal Biranborn 1978
Mordechai Limon1924 to 2009
Morris Kahn1930 to 2026
Rahel Azariaborn 1977
Ruth Calderonborn 1961
Shaul Avigur1899 to 1978
Shmuel Halpertborn 1939
Tuvya Ruebner1924 to 2019
Tzvia Greenfeldborn 1945
Zvi Laronborn 1927
Abraham Harzfeld1891 to 1973
Adina Bar-Shalomborn 1945
Aharon Becker1905 to 1995
Akram Hassonborn 1959
Alexandra Zaretskyborn 1987
Alice Shalvi1926 to 2023
Alon Dayborn 1991
Amos Manor1918 to 2007
Arna Mer-Khamis1929 to 1995
Arthur Biram1878 to 1967- Avraham Even-Shoshan1906 to 1984
Avshalom Korborn 1950
Barnabás Szőllősborn 1998
Ben-Zion Gopsteinborn 1969
Bruno Hussar1911 to 1996
Danny Valenciaborn 1984
Dore Gold1953 to 2025
Dov Sadan1902 to 1989
Einav Zangaukerborn 1979- Elizabeth Tsurkovborn 1986
Erez Bitonborn 1942
Gad Yaacobi1935 to 2007- Gocha Tsitsiashviliborn 1973
Ida Nudel1931 to 2021
Israel Bar-Yehuda1895 to 1965
Lea Nassborn 1961
Mattityahu Peled1923 to 1995- Menachem Ben-Sassonborn 1951
Meshulam Riklis1923 to 2019- Micha’el Bajlinborn 1976
Michal Bat-Adamborn 1945
Miriam Eshkol1929 to 2016- Miriam Yalan-Shteklis1900 to 1984
Mordechai Namir1897 to 1975
Moshe Sharonborn 1937
Naomi Chazanborn 1946
Nitsana Darshan-Leitnerborn 1973
Puah Rakovsky1865 to 1955
Rachel Tzabari1909 to 1995
Ram Karmi1931 to 2013
Ronny Reichborn 1947
Ruth Dayan1917 to 2021- Saadia Kobashi1904 to 1990
Siegfried Lehman1892 to 1958
Vladislav Bykanovborn 1989
Walid Haj Yahia1936 to 2015
Yair Tzabanborn 1930
Yehudah Meshi Zahav1959 to 2022
Yehudit Simhonit1902 to 1991
Yitzhak Baer1888 to 1980
Yossi Harel1918 to 2008- Yuri Evseitchikborn 1971
Zeev Ben-Zvi1904 to 1952
Abraham Taviv1889 to 1950- Adam Edelmanborn 1991
Adi Kollborn 1976- Aharon Avni1906 to 1951
Alexander Schwarzmanborn 1967
Anitta Müller-Cohen1890 to 1962
Asher Grunisborn 1945- Avi Nissenkornborn 1967
- Avraham Shalom1928 to 2014
Baruch Kamin1914 to 1988
Berl Locker1887 to 1972
Boaz Kramerborn 1978- Claude Abravanel1924 to 2012
Dan Ben-Amotz1924 to 1989
Daphni Leefborn 1986
David Rotem1949 to 2015
Dov Ben-Meir1927 to 2020
Dvora Omer1932 to 2013
Eliezer Berkovits1908 to 1992
Eliezer Sherbatovborn 1991
Emile Shoufani1947 to 2024- Félix-Marie Abel1878 to 1953
Galit Distel Atbaryanborn 1971
Gideon Ben-Yisrael1923 to 2014
Heshel Frumkin1896 to 1974
Iman Khatib-Yassinborn 1964
Isaac Kanev1896 to 1980
Israel Guri1893 to 1965- Israel Katz1927 to 2010
Jacob A. Frenkelborn 1943
Jacob Steinhardt1887 to 1968
Joseph-Michael Lamm1899 to 1976
Julia Shamalov-Berkovichborn 1964
Labib Hussein Abu Rokan1911 to 1989
Lena Küchler-Silberman1910 to 1987
Leo Aryeh Mayer1895 to 1959
Leo Picard1900 to 1997
Lina Makoulborn 1993- Max Birbraerborn 1980
Miriam Toukanborn 1982
Mordechai Ish-Shalom1901 to 1991
Moshe Brawer1919 to 2020
Moshe Erem1896 to 1978
Moshe-Zvi Neria1913 to 1995
Noa Argamaniborn 1997
Peretz Naftali1888 to 1961
Rachel Shalon1904 to 1988- Rauda Morcosborn 1974
Rozka Korczak1921 to 1988
Ruth Haktin1901 to 1991
Shimon Garidi1912 to 2003
Shimon Sheetritborn 1946
Shimon Solomonborn 1968
Shlomo Lavi1882 to 1963
Shraga Weinbergborn 1966
Shuli Mualemborn 1965
Tamar Gozanskyborn 1940
Ty Kellyborn 1988
Ya'acov Dorchinborn 1946- Yael Braudo-Bahatborn 1976
Yehouda Shenhavborn 1952
Yehuda Elkana1934 to 2012
Yehuda Sha'ari1920 to 1997
Yifat Karivborn 1973
Yisrael Zingerborn 1948
Yitzhak Danziger1916 to 1977
Yoash Tzidon1926 to 2015
Yoav Ben-Tzurborn 1958- Yossef Gutfreund1931 to 1972
Ze'ev Shefer1891 to 1964
Zecharia Glosca1894 to 1960
Zvi Sliternik1897 to 1994
Ady Barkan1983 to 2023
Aleksandr Lapshinborn 1976
Alfred Neumann1900 to 1968
Ari Rath1925 to 2017
Aryeh Sheftel1905 to 1980
Asaf Yasurborn 2002
Avraham Katz1931 to 1986
Avraham Neguiseborn 1958
Azaria Alon1918 to 2014
Binyamin Sasson1903 to 1989
Binyamin Temkinborn 1945- Boutros Mouallem1928 to 2026
Bracha Kapach1923 to 2013
Dalia Dornerborn 1934
Dan Bahatborn 1938
Daphne Barak Erezborn 1965
Dvora Netzer1897 to 1989
Edna Solodar1930 to 2024
Eli Ben-Menachemborn 1947
Elimelech Rimalt1907 to 1987
Eliyahu HaCarmeli1891 to 1952- Emanuel Marx1927 to 2022
Emil Grunzweig1947 to 1983- Ephraim Urbach1912 to 1991
Gaby Laskyborn 1967
Gilad Karivborn 1973
Guy Stroumsaborn 1948
Haim Boger1876 to 1963
Hamad Khalaily1928 to 2014
Hanan Rubin1908 to 1962
Hillel Seidel1920 to 1999
Isaac Coren1911 to 1994- Jacob Katz1904 to 1998
Jacques Amir1933 to 2011
Joseph Goldsmith1907 to 1981
Laetitia Beckborn 1992
Lucien Lazare1924 to 2026- Ludwig Fainbergborn 1958
Maya Ulanovskaya1932 to 2020
Menachem Froman1945 to 2013
Michael Ben-Yairborn 1942
Michael Bitonborn 1970
Mikaella Mosheborn 2003
Miko Peledborn 1961
Mina Ben-Zvi1909 to 2000
Miriam Ben-Peretz1927 to 2020
Miriam Glazer-Ta'asaborn 1929
Miriam Shlesinger1947 to 2012
Mohamed Nafa1940 to 2021
Moshe Baram1911 to 1986
Naama Lazimiborn 1986- Naum Meiman1912 to 2001
Nina Katzir1914 to 1986- Niv Adiriborn 2000
Noa Szollosborn 2003
Rabbi Gershon Edelstein1923 to 2023
Raffi Lavie1937 to 2007
Rahamim Malulborn 1946
Reut Naggarborn 1983
Roman Zaretskyborn 1983
Ron Yosefborn 1974- Ronit Matalon1959 to 2017
Said al-Harumi1972 to 2021
Selamawit Teferiborn 1994
Shalom Levin1916 to 1995
Shimon Ben-Shlomoborn 1942
Shimon Ohayonborn 1945
Shmuel Tankus1914 to 2012
Shoshana Gershonowitz1906 to 1986
Sylvan Adamsborn 1958
Tova Friedmanborn 1938
Tsufit Grantborn 1964
Uri Sebagborn 1931
Uriel Reichmanborn 1942- Yehezkel Braun1922 to 2014
Yehezkel Flomin1935 to 2019
Yehezkel Hen1882 to 1952
Yehuda Ben-Meir1939 to 2025
Yehuda Blum1931 to 2025
Yitzhak Klinghoffer1905 to 1990
Yona Kesse1907 to 1985
Yosef Rom1932 to 1997
Yoseph Haddadborn 1985
Yossi Klein Haleviborn 1953
Yossi Yonaborn 1953
Yussuf Hamis1921 to 1986
Zev Vilnay1900 to 1988
Ezra Orion1934 to 2015
Elad Peled1927 to 2021
Hagai Meiromborn 1946
Shaul Gutmanborn 1945
Wolfgang von Weisl1896 to 1974
Aharon Doron1922 to 2016
Alex Rifborn 1986
Iser Lubotzky1922 to 2009
Oren Yiftachelborn 1956
Tal Ohanaborn 1984
Adi Altschulerborn 1986
Gideon Shochat1912 to 1966
Inbar Bezekborn 1974
Itamar Eitamborn 1981
Jonathan Shalevborn 2002
Omri Ronenborn 1992
Rafi Ben Shitritborn 1966
Ron Scherfborn 1972
Yaakov Bardugoborn 1965
Yair Ansbacherborn 1983
Yaya Finkborn 1984
Yossi Baidatzborn 1961
Zeev Droriborn 1946
Aminadav Fry1918 to 1990
Avi Rathborn 1959
Danny Zamirborn 1962
Doron Ḳorenborn 1954
Eitan Atiaborn 1968
Eli Eliezri1935 to 2010
Gad Haranborn 1954
Gideon Taranborn 1953- Inbar Yehezkeli Bliliousborn 1977
Meir Mostborn 1949- Michal Hirsch Negriborn 1966
Mike Gal1928 to 2008
Moshe Zinborn 1955
Motke Ben-Porat1927 to 2022
Ram Shmueliborn 1960
Shaul Meridorborn 1976
Shaul Ziv1937 to 1999
Tair Iferganborn 1979- Tali Gviliborn 1970
Yair Chetbounborn 1982
Yuval Halamishborn 1957
Zeev Liron1922 to 2014
Amos Hofmanborn 1952
Avi Leviborn 1954- David Zonsheineborn 1973
- Haim Held1950 to 2005
Joel Marshakborn 1945- Joseph Yehuda Merton1933 to 2013
Nahum Hofreeborn 1952- Orni Petruschkaborn 1958
Tom Livneborn 1985- Yehuda Harari1919 to 1980
- Yehudah Lerner1930 to 2011
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