Ben-Israel or Ben-Yisrael is a Hebrew surname, literally meaning "son of Israel". Ben Israel is a Hebrew

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

with the same meaning. Notable people with the name include:

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* Adi Ben-Israel, American mathematician *

Ben Ammi Ben-Israel Ben Ammi Ben-Israel ( he, בן עמי בן-ישראל; October 12, 1939 – December 27, 2014) was the American-born founder and spiritual leader of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem. Biography Ben Carter (later Ben Ammi Ben-Israe ...

, African American-Israeli religious leader * Danny Ben-Israel, Israeli musician *

Gideon Ben-Yisrael Gideon Ben-Yisrael ( he, גדעון בן-ישראל, 6 March 1923 – 18 December 2014) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Mapai and Rafi in the 1950s and 1960s. Biography Born in Haifa during the Mandate era, ...

, Israeli politician *

Isaac Ben-Israel Isaac Ben-Israel ( he, יצחק בן ישראל, born 26 July 1949) is an Israeli military scientist, general, politician and state official. He currently serves as the chairman of the Israeli Space Agency and the National Council for Research ...

, Israeli military scientist, general and politician * Nathanyel Ben Israel, African American religious leader *

Ron Ben-Israel Ron Ben-Israel ( he, רון בן-ישראל; born 1957) is an Israeli-American pastry chef. He is the executive chef and owner of Ron Ben-Israel Cakes in New York City. He is known for his wedding and special occasion cakes as well as for his de ...

, Israeli-American pastry chef

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* Aharon Shmuel ben Israel Kaidanover, Polish-Lithuanian rabbi * Haim Ben Israel Benvenishti, Ottoman rabbi * Joshua ben Israel Benveniste, Ottoman physician and rabbi *

Menasseh Ben Israel Manoel Dias Soeiro (1604 – 20 November 1657), better known by his Hebrew name Menasseh ben Israel (), also known as Menasheh ben Yossef ben Yisrael, also known with the Hebrew acronym, MB"Y or MBI, was a Portuguese rabbi, kabbalist, writ ...

, Portuguese rabbi and printer * Meshullam Phoebus ben Israel Samuel, Polish rabbi * Moses Ben Israel Isserles, Polish Ashkenazic rabbi, talmudist, and posek * Solomon ben Israel Moses ha-Levi Alkabets, Ottoman rabbi, kabbalist, and poet

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