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Hurvitz
Hurvitz may refer to: People * Elazar Hurvitz, academic scholar in Talmudic studies * Eliyahu "Eli" Hurvitz (born 1932), Israeli industrialist *Rick Hurvitz, Executive Producer and Co-Creator of MTV's Pimp My Ride *Yair Hurvitz (1941–88), Israeli poet *Yigal Hurvitz (1918–94), Israeli politician See also *Horovitz *Horowitz *Horvitz *Horwitz *Hurwitz Hurwitz is one of the variants of a surname of Ashkenazi Jewish origin (for historical background see the Horowitz page). Notable people with the surname include: *Adolf Hurwitz (1859–1919), German mathematician **Hurwitz polynomial **Hurwitz ma ... {{surname, Hurvitz Jewish surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliyahu Hurvitz
Eli Hurvitz ( he, אלי הורביץ born 27 November 1970) is the Executive Director of the Trump Foundation, which "aims to serve as a catalyst for improving educational achievement in Israel in Mathematics and the Sciences" and former member of the Israel National Board of Education. Between 2000-2011 Hurvitz served as the Deputy Director of Yad Hanadiv, the Rothschild Family Foundation, and previously as an advisor to the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee at the Knesset. Biography Hurvitz was born and educated in Jerusalem, to Yair (Esq.), former Director General of the State Comptroller of Israel, and Professor Haggit (M.D.), former Head of Pediatrics at the Bikur Holim Hospital. He is the first grandchild of Eliyahu Meridor, and is named after him. His uncles are Dan Meridor, former Deputy Prime Minister of Israel, and Sallai Meridor, former Israeli Ambassador to the US and Chairman of the Jewish Agency. Hurvitz earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees magna c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elazar Hurvitz
Elazar Hurvitz (born September 23, 1935) is an academic scholar in the field of Talmudic studies. Biography He teaches at Yeshiva College and the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, both schools of Yeshiva University. Hurvitz is Professor of Biblical and Talmudic Literature, and holds the Dr. Samuel Belkin Chair in Judaic Studies. He is also an ordained rabbi. In addition, Prof. Hurvitz is the creator and curator of the Eli Michael Microfilm Center for Genizah Studies on the fourth floor of Yeshiva University's library. Hurvitz's sub-areas of specialty are: halakhic and midrashic literature, Geonic literature, and Genizah research. He earned a doctorate from Yeshiva University's Bernard Revel Graduate School in 1965. His dissertation was: ''Nature and sources of Yalkut Talmud Torah by Rabbi Jacob Sikili''. Publications Hurvitz is the editor of many collections of scholarly articles in the field of Jewish studies. Some of Hurvitz's important publications include: *An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yigal Hurvitz
Yigal Hurvitz ( he, יִגָּאֵל הורביץ; 15 October 1918 – 10 January 1994) was an Israeli politician who served as a government minister in the late 1970s and 1980s. Biography Hurvitz was born in Nahlat Yehuda (today part of Rishon LeZion) in 1918. Between 1938 and 1941 he was a member of the secretariat of HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed, and served in the Jewish Brigade during World War II. In 1961 he joined Mapai and became a member of the party's central committee. He also served as a member of the Moshavim Movement's secretariat between 1961 and 1965. In 1965 he joined David Ben-Gurion's new Rafi party alongside his brother Amos, and followed Ben-Gurion to the new National List in 1969, whilst Amos remained in Rafi. In that year he was elected to the Knesset on the party's list. Following its merger into the new Likud alliance in 1973, Hurvitz was re-elected on Likud's list. He was re-elected in 1977, and was appointed Minister of Industry & Tourism, a role he hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yair Hurvitz
Yair Hurvitz ( he, יאיר הורביץ; 1941–1988), also known as Yair Horowitz, was an Israeli poet who began publishing poetry in the 1960s, he was a member of the "Tel Aviv Poets" group. His poems mark a return to the tradition of Haim Nachman Bialik Hayim Nahman Bialik ( he, חיים נחמן ביאַליק; January 9, 1873 – July 4, 1934), was a Jewish poet who wrote primarily in Hebrew but also in Yiddish. Bialik was one of the pioneers of modern Hebrew poetry. He was part of the vangu .... According to literary critic, Ariel Hirschfeld, a poem by Hurvitz comes close "to an invocation, to the creation of a visionary world by means of the word." He died in 1988 at the age of 47 from the heart disease that had plagued him since childhood. References Israeli poets 1941 births 1988 deaths 20th-century poets Burials at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery {{Israel-poet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurwitz
Hurwitz is one of the variants of a surname of Ashkenazi Jewish origin (for historical background see the Horowitz page). Notable people with the surname include: *Adolf Hurwitz (1859–1919), German mathematician **Hurwitz polynomial **Hurwitz matrix **Hurwitz quaternion **Hurwitz's automorphisms theorem **Hurwitz zeta function ** Hurwitz's theorem (other) Five theorems named after Adolf Hurwitz **Routh–Hurwitz stability criterion *Andrew D. Hurwitz (born 1947), American judge *Edward Hurwitz (born 1931), American diplomat *Emanuel Hurwitz (1919–2006), British violinist *Gregg Hurwitz, American novelist * Henry Hurwitz Jr. (1918–1992), nuclear physicist *Hyman Hurwitz (1770–1844), professor of Hebrew in England *Jake Hurwitz (born 1985), American comedian, writer and actor known for ''Jake and Amir'' and CollegeHumor *Johanna Hurwitz (born 1937), American children's author, known for books such as '' Baseball Fever'' and ''Class Clown'' *Jon Hurwitz (born 1977), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Hurvitz
''Pimp My Ride'' is an American television series produced by MTV and hosted by rapper Xzibit, which ran for six seasons on MTV from 2004 to 2007. In each episode, a car in poor condition is both restored and customized. The work on the show was done by West Coast Customs until season 5 when Galpin Auto Sports took over. The show had several international adaptations, including ''Pimp My Ride UK'', ''Pimp My Ride International'' (in central Europe), and other adaptations in Brazil, Indonesia and the Baltic countries. It also spawned similar spinoffs, including the series ''Trick My Truck'' on MTV's sister network CMT. Format This show picks young vehicle owners and drivers from Los Angeles or elsewhere in Southern California. An episode of ''Pimp My Ride'' generally begins with the participant showing his or her vehicle, and convincing MTV that it needs to be "pimped". After this segment, the host (normally rapper Xzibit, but there are occasionally guest hosts such as Chami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horovitz
Horovitz is one of the variants of a surname originating in the Jewish community of Bohemia – bearers of that surname apparently migrated in the middle ages from a small town Hořovice in Bohemia (today the Czech Republic). For detailed historical background see the Horowitz page. It can also be a non-Jewish surname as well. It may refer to: *Ad-Rock (born 1966), stage name of Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys *Adam Horovitz (poet) (born 1971), British poet * Béla Horovitz (1898–1955), Hungarian-born British publisher *David Horovitz (born 1962), an author and political commentator (cousin of Alex Horovitz) *Frances Horovitz (1938–1983) English poet and broadcaster *Gillian Horovitz (born 1955), English long-distance runner * Hannah Horovitz (1936–2010), British classical music promoter *Israel Horovitz (1939–2020), American playwright and screenwriter *Joseph Horovitz (1926–2022), Austrian-English composer *Michael Horovitz (1935–2021), English poet * Robert Horovitz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horowitz
Horowitz ( he, הוֹרוֹביץ, yi, האָראָװיץ) is a Levitical Ashkenazi surname deriving from the Horowitz family, though it can also be a non Jewish surname as well. The name is derived from the town of Hořovice, Bohemia. Other variants of the name include Harowitz, Harrwitz, Harwitz, Horovitz, Horvitz, Horwicz, Horwitz, Hourwitz, Hurewicz, Hurwicz, Hurwitz, Gerovich, Gurovich, Gurevich, Gurvich, Gourevitch, Orowitz and Urwitz. List of people with the surname Horowitz Rabbis * Aaron HaLevi ben Moses of Staroselye *Isaiah Horowitz, Prague-born rabbi of Germany, Austria, Prague and Palestine, Kabbalist, and author, 1555–1630 *Levi Yitzchak Horowitz, Bostoner rabbi, 1921–2009 *Mayer Alter Horowitz (born 1946), Bostoner rabbi in Har Nof *Moses ha-Levi Hurwitz (d. 1820), Lithuanian rabbi * Moshe Meshullam Halevy Horowitz (1832–1894), Galician rabbi *Naftali Yehuda Horowitz, Bostoner rabbi of Boston *Pinchas Horowitz (c.1731–1805), German rabbi and Talmudist *Pin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horvitz
Horvitz is one of the variants of an Ashkenazi Jewish surname (for historical background see the Horowitz page). It is also a non Jewish surname as well. It may refer to: * Daniel G. Horvitz (1921-2008), statistician *David Horvitz (born ca 1982), artist *H. Robert Horvitz (born 1947), biologist known for his work on c. elegans *Richard Horvitz (born 1966), actor, voice actor, and comedian *Wayne Horvitz (born 1955), composer and keyboardist * Wayne L. Horvitz (1920-2009), labor negotiator See also *Horowitz *Horovitz *Horwitz *Hurwitz Hurwitz is one of the variants of a surname of Ashkenazi Jewish origin (for historical background see the Horowitz page). Notable people with the surname include: *Adolf Hurwitz (1859–1919), German mathematician ** Hurwitz polynomial **Hurwitz m ... {{surname Jewish surnames Surnames of Czech origin Yiddish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horwitz
Horwitz is a surname, current among Ashkenazi Jews. It is derived from the Yiddish pronunciation of the name of the town of Hořovice in Bohemia. For detailed historical background see the Horowitz page . Notable people with the surname include: * Arnold Horwitz (later Arnold Horween), American football player for Harvard Crimson and in the NFL * Bella Horwitz, 18th century Bohemian writer * Bernhard Horwitz (1807-1885), German chess player * Brian Horwitz (born 1982), American major league baseball outfielder * Jacob H. Horwitz (1892–1992), American businessman, philanthropist and fashion innovator. * Jerome Lester Horwitz (1903 – 1952), Curly Howard, of the ''Three Stooges'' * David Horwitz (born 1994), Australian rugby union player * Kai Horwitz (born 1998), Chilean Olympic alpine skier * Maksymilian Horwitz, aka Henryk Walecki (1877–1937), leader and theoretician of the Polish communist movement * Morton Horwitz (born 1938), legal historian and law professor * Moses Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |