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Nadav Argaman Facts

Nadav Argaman (born 11 August 1960) is the current Shin Bet chief. He previously served as deputy head of Shin Bet, Operations Division chief, and the Shin Bet representative in the United States. He was appointed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Giora Feidman Facts

Giora Feidman (born March 26, 1936) is an Argentine-born Israeli clarinetist who specializes in klezmer music.

Itzhak Bentov Facts

Itzhak “Ben” Bentov (also Ben-Tov) (Hebrew: יצחק בנטוב‎) (August 9, 1923 – May 25, 1979) was a Czech-born Israeli American scientist, inventor, mystic and author. His many inventions, including the steerable cardiac catheter, helped pion

Eliezer Shkedi Facts

Aluf Eliezer Shkedi (Hebrew: אליעזר שקדי; born 16 August 1957) is a retired general in the Israel Defense Forces, who served as Commander of the Israeli Air Force from 4 April 2004 until 13 May 2008. He is also a former CEO of El Al, the fl

Joseph Zaritsky Facts

Joseph (Yossef) Zaritsky (Hebrew: September 1, 1891 – November 30, 1985 ;יוסף זריצקי ‎) was one of Israel’s greatest artists and one of the early promoters of modern art in the Land of Israel both during the period of the Yishuv (the b

Michael Arad Facts

Michael Arad is an Israeli-American architect who is best known for being the designer of the World Trade Center Memorial. He won the competition to design the memorial in 2004.

Moshe Vilenski Facts

Moshe Vilenski (Hebrew: משה וילנסקי‎, also, “Vilensky” and “Wilensky”; April 17, 1910 – January 2, 1997) was a Polish-Israeli composer, lyricist, and pianist. He is considered a “pioneer of Israeli song”, and one of Israel’s leading com

Roy Gokay Wol Facts

Roy Gokay Wol (born February 13, 1984) is a Turkish-Israeli filmmaker and theatre producer. Raised in Turkey and Canada, Wol is the son of an Argentine mother and a Turkish father.

Raz Meirman Facts

Raz Meirman (born August 15, 1977) is an Israeli model, best known as the host former host of HaMerotz LaMillion, the Israeli version of the American reality show, The Amazing Race, which first aired on CBS in 2001.

Masud Ghnaim Facts

Masud Ghnaim (Arabic: مسعود غنايم‎, Hebrew: מסעוד גנאים‎; born 14 February 1965) is an Israeli Arab politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for the United Arab List.

Elinor Joseph Facts

Elinor Joseph (Arabic: آلينور جوزف‎‎, Hebrew: אלינור ג’וזף‎‎; born 1991 in Jish, Israel) is an Israeli-Arab soldier who has served with the Caracal Battalion of the Israel Defense Forces since 2010. She is the first Arab w

Omri Amrany Facts

Omri Amrany (born 23 May 1954) is an Israeli-American best known as a sculptor and painter, though also accomplished as an architectural innovator and wall tapestry artist. Self-taught, he taps into such movements as surrealism for inspiration but el