Yechiel ( he, יְחִיאֵל) is a

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 ...

masculine

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meaning "May God live" or "God shall live". Several people in the Bible have this name. See

Jehiel (biblical figure) Yechiel ( he, יְחִיאֵל) is a Hebrew masculine given name meaning "May God live" or "God shall live". Several people in the Bible have this name. See Jehiel (biblical figure). Alternative spellings of Yechiel include Jehiel, Yehiel, Yec ...

. Alternative spellings of Yechiel include Jehiel, Yehiel, Yechi'el, and Yiddish variants include Ichel, Ychel, Echiel, Cheil, and Chil may refer to:

People

* Yehiel Bar (born 1975), Israeli politician *

Jehiel Brooks Colonel Jehiel Brooks (April 8, 1797 Albans, Vermont - February 6, 1886) was a soldier, territorial governor, and plantation owner. Life He was First Lieutenant, in the First Regiment of Infantry with the Ohio Militia, in the War of 1812. He came ...

(1797–1886), American soldier and politician *

Yehiel De-Nur Yehiel De-Nur (; ''De-Nur'' means 'of the fire' in Aramaic language, Aramaic; also Romanized ''Dinoor, Di-Nur''), also known by his pen name Ka-Tsetnik 135633, born Yehiel Feiner (16 May 1909 – 17 July 2001), was a Jewish writer and Holocaust s ...

(1909–2001), Israeli writer *

Yehiel Dresner Yehiel Dov Dresner ( he, יחיאל דב דרזנר; 1922–1947) was an Irgun member in pre-state Mandatory Palestine and one of 12 Olei Hagardom. Early life Dresner was born in Poland to a Jewish family, one of four sons; his mother was from a d ...

(1922–1947), Israeli paramilitary fighter *

Yechiel Eckstein Yechiel Eckstein (; July 11, 1951 – February 6, 2019) was an Israeli American rabbi who founded International Fellowship of Christians and Jews in 1983 and led it for many years. The objectives of the organisation were to support Jews in need ...

(1951–2019), American rabbi *

Yechiel Fishel Eisenbach Yechiel Fishel Eisenbach (1925 – 4 September 2008) was a Haredi rabbi and long-time rosh yeshiva of Shaar Hashamayim Yeshiva in Jerusalem. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest kabbalists in Israel, and was an expert in the writings ...

(1925–2008), Israeli rabbi *

Jehiel R. Elyachar Jehiel Raphael Elyachar (October 20, 1898 – March 29, 1989) was an engineer, real estate development, real estate developer and Philanthropy, philanthropist who contributed to American and Israeli causes. He distinguished himself during World ...

(1898–1989), American engineer * Yechiel Michel Epstein (1829–1908), Lithuanian rabbi * Yehiel Lasri (born 1957), Israeli politician and mayor *

Yechiel Leiter Dr Yechiel (Michael) Leiter ( he, יחיאל לייטר) is an Israeli historian of philosophy, and also a public policy analyst. Leiter is a resident scholar at Jerusalem's Herzl Institute. He has previously served as Chief of Staff to Benjamin Ne ...

(born 1959), Israeli political scientist and civic leader *

Yechiel Lerer Yechiel Lerer (1910–1943) was a Yiddish poet. Lerer lived in the Warsaw Ghetto and participated in the ghetto literary activity. He was involved in the periodical '' Hamadrikh'' (Hebrew: "The Guide"). Yechiel was murdered in the Treblinka extermi ...

(1910–1943), Polish poet *

Yehiel Rabinowitz Yehiel Rabinowitz (born March 1939) is a Paris-based sculptor and painter. He has created a number of mural paintings and ceramic tile murals in public and private spaces throughout France, Spain, and Belgium. He is also responsible for creat ...

(born 1939), French artist *

Yechiel Shemi Yechiel Shemi ( he, יחיאל שמי ) (1922-2003) was an Israeli sculptor. His environmental sculptures are displayed in open spaces around the country. Biography Yechiel Stizberg (later Shemi), was born to Moshe and Esther Stizberg. When he w ...

(1922–2003), Israeli sculptor *

Yehiel Tzagai Yehiel Tzagai ( he, יחיאל צגאי, born 27 January 1983) is an Ethiopian-born Israeli footballer. Biography Tzagai was born in the Beta Israel community in Ethiopia and his family immigrated to Israel in 1991 during the Operation Solomon. ...

(born 1983), Israeli football player

References

The origin and meaning of common Jewish names at ''Aish.com''

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