Nissim or Nisim may refer to:

People

Given name

* Nissim (rapper) (born 1986), American Jewish rapper * Nissim of Gerona (1320–1376), talmudist and authority on Jewish law * Nisim Aloni (1926–1998), Israeli playwright and translator *

Nissim Behar Nissim Behar (February 15, 1848 – January 1, 1931) was a Sephardi Jewish educator, born in Jerusalem, and long associated with the Alliance Israélite Universelle, both there and in the Jewish Diaspora, Diaspora. After receiving his pension, he be ...

(1848–1931), Jewish Palestinian educator * Nissim ben Jacob (990–1062), also known as Rav Nissim Gaon, a rabbi *

Nissim Dahan Nissim Dahan ( he, נסים דהן, born 7 May 1954) is a former Israeli politician who served as Minister of Health from 2001 until 2003. Biography Born in Morocco, Dahan's family made aliyah in 1955. He worked in the Ministry of Religious Aff ...

(born 1954), Israeli politician who served as Minister of Health * Nissim de Camondo (1892–1917), French banker *

Nissim Eliad Nissim Eliad ( he, נסים אליעד; 1 July 1919 – 15 November 2014) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Independent Liberals between 1968 and 1977. Biography Born Nissim Amsalem in Tiberias, Eliad was a ...

(1919–2014), Israeli politician * Nissim Ezekiel (1924–2004), Indian Jewish poet, playwright, editor, and art critic *

Nissim Karelitz Shmaryahu Yosef Nissim Karelitz ( he, נסים קרליץ; July 19, 1926 – October 21, 2019) was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and posek who served as the chairman of the '' beis din tzedek'' (rabbinical court) of Bnei Brak. Biography Karelitz ...

(born 1926), rabbi * Nissim Mossek (born 1948), Israeli documentary director, writer, and producer * Nissim Ze'ev (born 1951), Israeli politician *

Nissim Zvili Nissim Zvili ( he, נסים זווילי, born 31 January 1942) is a former Israeli politician. Biography Born in Mahdia in Tunisia, Zvili made aliyah at a young age. He graduated from an agricultural high school and later served with the IDF. ...

(born 1942), Israeli politician

Surname

* Afik Nissim (born 1981), Israeli point guard in basketball *

Chaïm Nissim Chaïm Nissim (21 November 1949 in JerusalemChaim Nissim
, biography on Chaim Nissim's blog – 11 April 2017 ...

(1949–2017), Green politician who launched the 1982 rocket attack against the Superphénix nuclear plant * Eliahu Nissim (born 1933), Israeli Professor in Aeronautical Engineering; President of the Open University of Israel * Gabriele Nissim (born 1950), Italian journalist, historian, and essayist * (1908–1976), Italian civilian anti-fascist hero *

Jacob ben Nissim ibn Shahin Jacob ben Nissim ibn Shahin was a Jewish philosopher and mathematician who lived at Kairouan, Tunisia in the 10th century; he was a younger contemporary of Saadia. At Jacob's request Sherira Gaon wrote a treatise entitled ''Iggeret,'' on the re ...

, Jewish philosopher who lived in Tunisia in the 10th century *

Jared Nissim Jared Nissim is the founder of social networking websites The Lunch Club, Meet The Neighbors and Speed Friending. The Lunch Club In December 2001, while working from home as a corporate/technical writer, Nissim began posting to Craigslist wi ...

Judah ben Nissim al-Malkah Judah ben Nissim al-Malkah was a Moroccan, Jewish writer and philosopher living in the 13th century. His main work is ''Uns al-Gharīb''new ed. by Editions de l'éclat, 2008 (The Consolation of the Exiled). He also wrote a commentary on the'' Pi ...

, Moroccan, Jewish writer and philosopher * Moshe Nissim (born 1935), Israeli politician and Deputy Prime Minister *

Offer Nissim Offer Nissim ( he, עופר ניסים) is an Israeli DJ, remixer, and record producer. He produced the winning entry of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, "Diva", by Dana International. Besides his work with Dana International, Nissim has often ...

, Israeli musician *

Oren Nissim Oren Nisim ( he, אורן ניסים, born 4 November 1976) is a retired Israeli footballer. (in Hebrew) Nissim is mostly known for being a part of Hapoel Haifa when they won their first and only Israeli league championship in 1999. Nissim was ...

(born 1976), Israeli footballer * Yitzhak Nissim (1896–1981), Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel *

Solomon Nissim Algazi Solomon Nissim Algazi (1610c. 1683) was rabbi in Smyrna and in Jerusalem in the 17th century. He was a prolific writer on all topics of rabbinical literature, and won distinction by his treatment of Talmudic hermeneutics and methodology. His atte ...

(1610–1683), rabbi in the 17th century

Museums

* Musée Nissim de Camondo, museum

Synagogues

Bet Nissim Synagogue Bet Nissim Synagogue ( he, קהל קדוש בית נסים) is a synagogue built in 1840s in Kuzguncuk, Istanbul, Turkey. With its Ehal-ha-Kodesh dating from the end of 18th century, it was restored and reopened to the public. Visits are possible ...

, synagogue built in the 1840s in Istanbul, Turkey {{disambiguation