Rokeach or Rokach (
Hebrew for "
apothecary", "
perfume", "
perfumer
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" or "
pharmacist
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") is the
surname
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of:
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Aharon Rokeach (1877–1957), the fourth Belzer rebbe
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Elazar Rokeach (c. 1176 – 1238), Talmudist and kabbalist
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Elazar Rokeach of Amsterdam
Rabbi Elazar Rokeach, also known as Eleazar ben Samuel (c. 1665—1742), was the author of ''Maaseh Rokeach'', and Chief Rabbi of Amsterdam.
He was born at Kraków about 1665; died at Safed, Israel (region), Israel, 1742. According to family lege ...
, (c. 1665—1742), rabbi
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Israel Rokach (1886–1959), Israeli politician
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Joel Rokach
Giulio (Yoel) Racah ( he, ג'וליו (יואל) רקח; February 9, 1909 – August 28, 1965) was an Italian–Israeli physicist and mathematician. He was Acting President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 1961 to 1962.
The crater ...
(1909–1965), Italian–Israeli physicist and mathematician
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Lucy Rokach
Lucienne "Lucy" Rokach is an English professional poker player from Stoke-on-Trent. She was born in Cairo, Egypt and is now regarded as one of the top female players in Europe. She also commentated on the popular ''Late Night Poker'' television ...
, English professional poker player
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Malka Rokeach
Malka Rokeach ( he, מלכה רוקח) was the first ''rebbetzin'' of the Hasidic dynasty of Belz. She was the wife of Rabbi Sholom Rokeach, the first ''rebbe'' of Belz, and the mother of the second ''rebbe'' of the dynasty, Rabbi Yehoshua Rokeach ...
, the first Belzer ''rebbetzin''
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Milton Rokeach
Milton Rokeach (born in Hrubieszów as Mendel Rokicz, December 27, 1918 – October 25, 1988) was a Polish-American social psychologist. He taught at Michigan State University, the University of Western Ontario, Washington State University, and t ...
(1918–1988), Professor of social psychology
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Sholom Rokeach (1779–1855), the first Belzer rebbe
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Yehoshua Rokeach (1825–1894), the second Belzer rebbe
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Yehoshua Rokeach of Machnovka
Grand Rabbi Yehoshua Rokeach (born 1949), the current Machnovka Rebbe of Bnei Brak, is a great-nephew of Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshl of Machnovka, the third Machnovker Rebbe.
As a scion of the Belz dynasty
The lineage of the present Machnov ...
(born 1949), current Machnovka Rebbe
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Yissachar Dov Rokeach (born 1948), the fifth Belzer rebbe
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Yissachar Dov Rokeach (1854–1926), the third Belzer rebbe
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Roḳeaḥ (Rokach,
Roqeaḥ, Rokeach,
Roqeach, Rokeah,
Roqeah)
Jewish surnames
Occupational surnames
Jewish families
Hebrew-language surnames