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Artur Kogan
Artur Kogan (born 29 January 1974, Chernivtsi, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian–born Israeli chess grandmaster.
Artur Kogan (born 29 January 1974, Chernivtsi, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian–born Israeli chess grandmaster.
Avraham Poraz
Avraham Poraz (אברהם פורז, born 9 August 1945) is an Israeli lawyer and former politician.
Avraham Poraz (אברהם פורז, born 9 August 1945) is an Israeli lawyer and former politician.
Ben-Zion Sternberg
Ben-Zion (Benno) Sternberg (1894 - May 31, 1962), Zionist and signatory of the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel, was born in Czernowitz, Bukovina, a region of the Austro-H...
Ben-Zion (Benno) Sternberg (1894 - May 31, 1962), Zionist and signatory of the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel, was born in Czernowitz, Bukovina, a region of the Austro-H...
Benno Straucher
Benno or Beno Straucher was a Bukovina-born Austro–Hungarian lawyer, politician and Jewish community representative, who spent the final part of his career in Romania.
Benno or Beno Straucher was a Bukovina-born Austro–Hungarian lawyer, politician and Jewish community representative, who spent the final part of his career in Romania.
Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman
Beyle (or Bella) Schaechter-Gottesman (born August 7, 1920) is a Yiddish poet and songwriter.
Beyle (or Bella) Schaechter-Gottesman (born August 7, 1920) is a Yiddish poet and songwriter.
Charlotte Eisler
Charlotte Eisler (2 August 1894 - 21 August 1970) was an Austrian singer, pianist and music teacher associated with the Second Viennese School.
Charlotte Eisler (2 August 1894 - 21 August 1970) was an Austrian singer, pianist and music teacher associated with the Second Viennese School.
Czernowitz Synagogue
The Czernowitz Synagogue was a domed, Moorish Revival synagogue built in 1873 in what is now Chernivtsi, Ukraine.
The Czernowitz Synagogue was a domed, Moorish Revival synagogue built in 1873 in what is now Chernivtsi, Ukraine.
Dol Dauber
Adolf Dauber was a jazz violinist, bandleader, composer and music arranger of Jewish origin, who was active in the first half of the 20th century in the Central Europe, mainly in Austria, the C...
Adolf Dauber was a jazz violinist, bandleader, composer and music arranger of Jewish origin, who was active in the first half of the 20th century in the Central Europe, mainly in Austria, the C...
Eduard Fischer
Dr. h. c. Eduard von Fischer, 1862 - 1935, Knight of the Maria Theresa Order, was a Jewish colonel commanding the Austrian gendarmerie in Bukovina.
Dr. h. c. Eduard von Fischer, 1862 - 1935, Knight of the Maria Theresa Order, was a Jewish colonel commanding the Austrian gendarmerie in Bukovina.
Elizabeth Zarubina
Elizaveta Yulyevna Zarubina (Елизавета Юлиевна Зарубина; January 1, 1900 – 14 May 1987), born Lisa Rozensweig, was a Soviet spy.
Elizaveta Yulyevna Zarubina (Елизавета Юлиевна Зарубина; January 1, 1900 – 14 May 1987), born Lisa Rozensweig, was a Soviet spy.
Erwin Chargaff
Erwin Chargaff (Czernowitz, August 11, 1905 – New York City, USA, June 20, 2002) was an Austrian biochemist who emigrated to the United States during the Nazi era, and was a Professor of ...
Erwin Chargaff (Czernowitz, August 11, 1905 – New York City, USA, June 20, 2002) was an Austrian biochemist who emigrated to the United States during the Nazi era, and was a Professor of ...
Eugen Ehrlich
Eugen Ehrlich (born September 14, 1862, Czernowitz, Austrian Empire now Chernovtsy, Ukraine
— died May 2, 1922, Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian legal scholar and sociologist of law.
Eugen Ehrlich (born September 14, 1862, Czernowitz, Austrian Empire now Chernovtsy, Ukraine
— died May 2, 1922, Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian legal scholar and sociologist of law.
Harry Jacks
Harry Jacks (born Herman Jekeles on 5 August 1908–19 August 1994) was a New Zealand soldier, plant pathologist, lecturer and forester.
Harry Jacks (born Herman Jekeles on 5 August 1908–19 August 1994) was a New Zealand soldier, plant pathologist, lecturer and forester.
Israel Friedman of Ruzhyn
Israel Friedman of Ruzhyn, also called Israel Ruzhin, was a Hasidic Rebbe in 19th-century Ukraine and Austria.
Israel Friedman of Ruzhyn, also called Israel Ruzhin, was a Hasidic Rebbe in 19th-century Ukraine and Austria.
Israel Ruzhin
Israel Ruzhin, also called Israel Friedmann, Yisroel Friedman of Ruzhyn (1797-1850) (ישראל פרידמאן מרוז'ין) was a Hasidic rebbe (rabbi).
Israel Ruzhin, also called Israel Friedmann, Yisroel Friedman of Ruzhyn (1797-1850) (ישראל פרידמאן מרוז'ין) was a Hasidic rebbe (rabbi).
Itzik Manger
Itzik Manger (30 May 1901, Czernowitz, then Austrian-Hungarian Empire - 21 February 1969, Gedera, Israel) (איציק מאַנגער) was a prominent Yiddish poet and playwright, a self-proclaimed folk bard...
Itzik Manger (30 May 1901, Czernowitz, then Austrian-Hungarian Empire - 21 February 1969, Gedera, Israel) (איציק מאַנגער) was a prominent Yiddish poet and playwright, a self-proclaimed folk bard...
Josef Burg (writer)
Josef Burg (May 30, 1912 - August 10, 2009) was an award-winning Jewish Soviet Yiddish writer, author, publisher and journalist.
Josef Burg (May 30, 1912 - August 10, 2009) was an award-winning Jewish Soviet Yiddish writer, author, publisher and journalist.
Leo Goldhammer
Leo Arieh Goldhammer (Zehawi) (18 March 1884 - 18 July 1949) was an Austrian and Israeli journalist, lawyer, sociologist, statistician, and Zionist leader.
Leo Arieh Goldhammer (Zehawi) (18 March 1884 - 18 July 1949) was an Austrian and Israeli journalist, lawyer, sociologist, statistician, and Zionist leader.
Lia Shemtov
Lia Shemtov (ליה שמטוב, born 25 May 1958) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu.
Lia Shemtov (ליה שמטוב, born 25 May 1958) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu.
Max Blecher
Max Blecher (b. September 8, 1909, Botoşani– d. May 31, 1938) was a writer from Romania.
Max Blecher (b. September 8, 1909, Botoşani– d. May 31, 1938) was a writer from Romania.
Max Glücksmann
Max Glücksmann, born Mordechai David Glücksmann (March 8, 1875 - October 20, 1946) was an Argentine Jewish pioneer of the music and film industries.
Max Glücksmann, born Mordechai David Glücksmann (March 8, 1875 - October 20, 1946) was an Argentine Jewish pioneer of the music and film industries.
Meir Shapiro
Yehuda Meir Shapiro (or Shapira), (March 3, 1887 - October 27, 1934), was a prominent Hasidic rabbi and rosh yeshiva, also known as the Lubliner Rav.
Yehuda Meir Shapiro (or Shapira), (March 3, 1887 - October 27, 1934), was a prominent Hasidic rabbi and rosh yeshiva, also known as the Lubliner Rav.
Mordechai Shlomo Friedman
Mordechai Shlomo Friedman (15 October 1891, Boiany – 2 March 1971, New York City), sometimes called Solomon Mordecai Friedman, was the Boyaner Rebbe of New York for over 40 years.
Mordechai Shlomo Friedman (15 October 1891, Boiany – 2 March 1971, New York City), sometimes called Solomon Mordecai Friedman, was the Boyaner Rebbe of New York for over 40 years.
Mordkhe Schaechter
Itsye Mordkhe Schaechter was a leading Yiddish linguist, as well as a writer and educator who spent a lifetime studying, standardizing and teaching the language.
Itsye Mordkhe Schaechter was a leading Yiddish linguist, as well as a writer and educator who spent a lifetime studying, standardizing and teaching the language.
Moysey Fishbein
Moysey Fishbeyn is an influential Ukrainian poet and translator of Jewish origin.
Moysey Fishbeyn is an influential Ukrainian poet and translator of Jewish origin.
Octav Botnar
Octav Botnar (October 21, 1913 – July 11, 1998) was a self-made businessman who founded Datsun UK, and a noted philanthropist, who donated over £100 million in his lifetime.
Octav Botnar (October 21, 1913 – July 11, 1998) was a self-made businessman who founded Datsun UK, and a noted philanthropist, who donated over £100 million in his lifetime.
Otto Pächt
Otto Pächt (7 September 1902, Vienna - 17 April 1988, Vienna) was an Austrian art historian.
Otto Pächt (7 September 1902, Vienna - 17 April 1988, Vienna) was an Austrian art historian.
Rixi Markus
Rixi Markus MBE (June 27, 1910 – April 4, 1992) was an Austrian and British international contract bridge player.
Rixi Markus MBE (June 27, 1910 – April 4, 1992) was an Austrian and British international contract bridge player.
Rose Ausländer
Rose Ausländer (May 11, 1901 – January 3, 1988), maiden name Rosalie Beatrice Scherzer, was a Jewish German- and English language poet.
Rose Ausländer (May 11, 1901 – January 3, 1988), maiden name Rosalie Beatrice Scherzer, was a Jewish German- and English language poet.
Sadigura (Hasidic dynasty)
Sadigura is a Hasidic dynasty, one of the branches of the Ruzhiner dynasty.
Sadigura is a Hasidic dynasty, one of the branches of the Ruzhiner dynasty.
Salo Weisselberger
Dr. Salo Weisselberger (1867–1931, also named Salo von Weisselberger), Jewish leader, jurist and judge, was a member of Bukovina's Landtag during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Mayor of Czernowitz...
Dr. Salo Weisselberger (1867–1931, also named Salo von Weisselberger), Jewish leader, jurist and judge, was a member of Bukovina's Landtag during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Mayor of Czernowitz...
Salomon Wininger
Salomon Wininger (13 December 1877, Gura Humorului, Bukovina – December 1968, in Ramat Gan, Israel) was an Austrian-Jewish biographer.
Salomon Wininger (13 December 1877, Gura Humorului, Bukovina – December 1968, in Ramat Gan, Israel) was an Austrian-Jewish biographer.
Schaechter-Gottesman
The Schaechter-Gottesman family is a leading family in Yiddish language and cultural studies.
The Schaechter-Gottesman family is a leading family in Yiddish language and cultural studies.
Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger
Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger was a Romanian-born German-language poet.
Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger was a Romanian-born German-language poet.
Sidi Tal
Sidi L'vovna Tal' or Sidy Thal was a prominent, popular Jewish singer and actress in the Yiddish language, born in Czernowitz, Austria-Hungary.
Sidi L'vovna Tal' or Sidy Thal was a prominent, popular Jewish singer and actress in the Yiddish language, born in Czernowitz, Austria-Hungary.
Theodore Bikel
Theodore Meir Bikel (born May 2, 1924) is a character actor, folk singer and musician.
Theodore Meir Bikel (born May 2, 1924) is a character actor, folk singer and musician.
Wilhelm Reich
Wilhelm Reich was an Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, known as one of the most radical figures in the history of psychiatry.
Wilhelm Reich was an Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, known as one of the most radical figures in the history of psychiatry.
Yitzchok Friedman
Yitzchok Friedman was the founder and first Rebbe of the Boyan Hasidic dynasty.
Yitzchok Friedman was the founder and first Rebbe of the Boyan Hasidic dynasty.
Yitzhak Artzi
Yitzhak Artzi (יצחק ארצי, born 14 November 1920, died 18 September 2003) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset between 1984 and 1988.
Yitzhak Artzi (יצחק ארצי, born 14 November 1920, died 18 September 2003) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset between 1984 and 1988.
Yuli-Yoel Edelstein
Yuli-Yoel Edelstein (יולי-יואל אדלשטיין, Юлий Эдельштейн, Юрiй Едельштейн, born 5 August 1958) is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Likud and as the count...
Yuli-Yoel Edelstein (יולי-יואל אדלשטיין, Юлий Эдельштейн, Юрiй Едельштейн, born 5 August 1958) is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Likud and as the count...
Ze'ev Sherf
Ze'ev Sherf (זאב שרף, born April 21, 1904 - April 18, 1984) was an Israeli politician who held several ministerial portfolios in the 1960s and 1970s.
Ze'ev Sherf (זאב שרף, born April 21, 1904 - April 18, 1984) was an Israeli politician who held several ministerial portfolios in the 1960s and 1970s.
Zvi Laron
Zvi Laron (צבי לרון, born February 6, 1927) is an Israeli paediatric endocrinologist, born in Cernăuţi, Romania, a professor emeritus at Tel Aviv University.
Zvi Laron (צבי לרון, born February 6, 1927) is an Israeli paediatric endocrinologist, born in Cernăuţi, Romania, a professor emeritus at Tel Aviv University.