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Yair (name)
Yair ( he, ) is a Hebrew given name. Jair is a variant. It may also be used as a surname. It may refer to: Given name * Jair or Yair, the father of Mordecai *Yair Bacharach (1639—1702) – Rabbi in Germany * Yair Davidovitz (born 1945), Israeli Olympic sport shooter *Yair Golan (born 1962), Israeli politician and former general in the Israel Defense Forces * Yair Kless (born 1940), Israeli violinist and professor *Yair Lapid (born 1963), Israeli politician * Yair Lotan (born 1973), actor *Yair Michaeli (born 1944), Israeli Olympic competitive sailor *Yair Netanyahu (born 1991), son of the current Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu *Yair Nossovsky (born 1937), Israeli footballer * Yair Pantilat (born 1939), Israeli Olympic runner * Yair Rodriguez (born 1992), Mexican mixed martial artist * Yair Rosenblum (1944–1996), Israeli composer *Yair Sprinzak (1911–1999) – Israeli scientist and Member of Knesset *Yair Tauman, Israeli professor and businessman * Yair Tzaban (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved throughout history as the main liturgical language of Judaism (since the Second Temple period) and Samaritanism. Hebrew is the only Canaanite language still spoken today, and serves as the only truly successful example of a dead language that has been revived. It is also one of only two Northwest Semitic languages still in use, with the other being Aramaic. The earliest examples of written Paleo-Hebrew date back to the 10th century BCE. Nearly all of the Hebrew Bible is written in Biblical Hebrew, with much of its present form in the dialect that scholars believe flourished around the 6th century BCE, during the time of the Babylonian captivity. For this reason, Hebrew has been referred to by Jews as '' Lashon Hakodesh'' (, ) since an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yair Pantilat
Yair Pantilat (also, Pantillat; יאיר פנטילט; born January 10, 1939) is an Israeli former Olympic runner. He was the Israeli Men's Champion in the 800 metres in 1960, 1964–65, and 1967–69, and in the 1500 metres in 1961-62 and 1964-66. He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is Jewish. Running career His personal bests are 1:51.3 in the 800 metres (in 1967) and 3:52.4 in the 1500 metre run (in 1967). He was the Israeli Men's Champion in the 800 metres in 1960, 1964–65, and 1967–69, and in the 1500 metres in 1961-62 and 1964-66. He competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics Israel competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 23 competitors, 17 men and 6 women, took part in 28 events in 7 sports. Results by event Athletics Cycling Two cyclists, both men, represented Israel in 1960. Fencing Two s ... in Rome, Italy, in Athletics at the age of 21. In the Men's 800 metres he came in 5th in Heat 1 with a time of 1:54.7 (an Israeli record), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Yair (surname)
Ben Yair, ben Jair, Ben-Yair, etc. is a Hebrew patronymic or patronymic surname literally meaning "son of Jair (Yair). Notable people with the surname include: * Ben Ben Yair (born 1992), Israeli footballer *Michael Ben-Yair (born 1942) is a former Attorney General of Israel *Phinehas ben Jair Pinchas ben Yair ( he, פנחס בן יאיר) was a '' Tanna'' of the 4th generation who lived, probably at Lod, in the late 2nd century. He was the father-in-law of Shimon bar Yochai and a fellow disciple of Judah haNasi. He was more celebra ..., a rabbinic sage of the second half of the 2nd century {{surname Hebrew-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yahir
Yahir Othón Parra (born 21 March 1979), simply known as Yahir, is a Mexican singer and actor from Hermosillo, Sonora. He began his career as one of the participants in the music reality show ''La Academia'' in 2002 and in addition to Yuridia, also from Hermosillo, is one of the most popular stars to come from the show. He became a judge of the show's tenth season. Personal life Yahir's mother converted from Roman Catholicism to Jehovah's Witnesses, and although he was brought up in his mother's faith he no longer practices it. He says that despite their differing beliefs his mother is now one of his biggest fans. Career His first hit single was a cover of Italian singer Tiziano Ferro's biggest hit in Mexico, "Alucinado", taken from his first album "Yahir" in 2003. His next album, "Otra Historia De Amor" in 2004 produced the hit single "La Locura". In 2005, Yahir decided to make a tribute album to Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos with the entire album being covers of Carl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avraham Stern
Avraham Stern ( he, אברהם שטרן, ''Avraham Shtern''), alias Yair ( he, יאיר; December 23, 1907 – February 12, 1942) was one of the leaders of the Jewish paramilitary organization Irgun. In September 1940, he founded a breakaway militant Zionist group named Lehi, called the "Stern Gang" by the British authorities and by the mainstream in the Yishuv Jewish establishment.Nachman Ben-Yehuda. ''The Masada Myth: Collective Memory and Mythmaking in Israel''. Madison, Wisconsin, USA: Wisconsin University Press, 1995. Pp. 322. The group referred to its members as terrorists and admitted to having carried out terrorist attacks.Arie Perliger, William L. Eubank''Middle Eastern Terrorism'' 2006 p.37: "Lehi viewed acts of terrorism as legitimate tools in the realization of the vision of the Jewish nation and a necessary condition for national liberation." Early life Stern was born in Suwałki, present-day Poland (then part of the Russian Empire). During the First World War his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yair Wertheimer
Yair Wertheimer ( he, יאיר ורטהיימר, also known as Meir Wertheimer; born 3 November 1955) is an Israeli former tennis player. Tennis career Beginning in 1972, Wertheimer played for the Israeli Davis Cup team and had a 6-4 record in singles and a 5-6 record in doubles. In 1978, while ranked No. 1 in Israel, he went to the United States, on tennis scholarship from the University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ..., where he studied Business Administration and played for the tennis team. In 1997, he won the over-35 seniors tournament at Hapoel Tel Aviv. ILTF circuit finals Singles (1 runners-up) References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wertheimer, Yair 1955 births Living people Israeli male tennis players Califo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yair Tzaban
Yair Tzaban ( he, יאיר צבן, born 23 August 1930) is an Israeli politician, academic and social activist. Biography Tzaban was born in Jerusalem in 1930. During the 1948 Palestine War he fought in the Palmach. He was among the founders of Kibbutz Tzora, near Jerusalem. In the 1950s, after moving to Tel Aviv, he studied in Seminar HaKibutzim (a teacher's college) and worked as a teacher and youth educator in the poor suburbs of Tel Aviv. Tzaban holds a BA degree in Jewish and General Philosophy from Tel Aviv University.https://www.knesset.gov.il/mk/eng/mk_eng.asp?mk_individual_id_t=165 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. In 1977 he was a co-founder of the Left Camp of Israel, a peace list which ran for the Knesset and Histadrut elections. In 1981 he was elected to the Knesset, where he served for 16 years as representative of the Alignment, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yair Tauman
Yair Tauman ( he, יאיר טאומן; born January 20, 1948) is a Professor of Economics at State University of New York, Stony Brook and the Director of the Stony Brook Center for Game Theory. He studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem where he obtained his B.Sc. in Mathematics and Statistics and M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Mathematics, the latter two under the supervision of Robert Aumann. His areas of research interests are game theory and industrial organization. He has published, among others, in ''Econometrica'', ''Games and Economic Behavior'', ''Journal of Economic Theory'', ''Quarterly Journal of Economics'' and ''RAND Journal of Economics''. Tauman has been the organizer of the longest and most established series of International Summer Conferences in Game Theory (for over 30 years)The Summer Festival in Game Theory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yair Sprinzak
Professor Yair Sprinzak ( he, יאיר שפרינצק, 8 November 1911 – 6 September 1999) was an Israeli scientist and politician who served as a Knesset for Moledet between 1988 and 1992. Biography Born in Tel Aviv during the Ottoman era, Sprinzak went to high school in Jerusalem and studied chemistry at the University of Brussels. He worked as a senior researcher in the organic chemistry department at the Weizmann Institute before becoming a professor at Tel Aviv University. He was particularly involved in work on desalinisation. Political career His father, Yosef Sprinzak, was a politician in the early days of the state, and was a member of the Knesset for the left-wing Mapai, as well as being the first Knesset speaker. In contrast, Yair became involved in right-wing politics, joining the Movement for Greater Israel and becoming a member of its directorate. He was active in the Tehiya party, and was one of the founders of Moledet in 1988. In the same year he was elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yair Rosenblum
Yair Rosenblum ( he, יאיר רוזנבלום; January 6, 1944 – August 27, 1996) was an Israeli composer and arranger. Music career Rosenblum was born in Tel Aviv. He was musical director of the Israel Defense Forces chorus in the 1960s and 1970s. He directed Israel's annual music festivals. He conducted and composed songs for the Israel Defense Forces army and navy ensembles. He is best known for such songs, including ''Shir LaShalom'' (1970). He composed songs for films and television, and worked with a number of bands and choral groups. He wrote more than 1,000 songs, including "Ammunition Hill" (1967), "In a Red Dress," "The Beautiful Life," "Tranquility," "Hallelujah," and "With What Will I Bless Him." Death Rosenblum died in Holon in 1996, at the age of 52, after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer Esophageal cancer is cancer arising from the esophagus—the food pipe that runs between the throat and the stomach. Symptoms often include difficulty in swallowing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yair Rodriguez , a location in Scotland
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Yair may refer to: *A spelling variant of the Jewish name Jair or Ya'ir *Yair (name), list of people with the name Yair *Yair, Scottish Borders Yair, also known as The Yair, is an estate in the Scottish Borders. It stands by the River Tweed in the former county of Selkirkshire, north-west of Selkirk, and south of Edinburgh. The name comes from the old Scots word for a fish trap. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yair Nossovsky
Yair Nossovsky ( he, יאיר נוסובסקי; born 29 June 1937) is an Israeli former international association football, footballer who competed at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, having previously played for the Israel national team during the 1966 World Cup qualifying campaign. Nossovsky played in two official games for the Israel national football team, Israel national side. References 1937 births Living people Israeli men's footballers Israel men's international footballers Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. players 1970 FIFA World Cup players Men's association football goalkeepers {{Israel-footy-goalkeeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
