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, usually a short and nickname for

Yosef Yosef (; also transliterated as Yossef, Josef, Yoseph Tiberian Hebrew and Aramaic ''Yôsēp̄'') is a Hebrew male name derived from the Biblical character Joseph. The name can also consist of the Hebrew yadah meaning "praise", "fame" and the wor ...

(equivalent to English

Joseph Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

). It may refer to:

People

* Abba Yossi –

mythology Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. Since "myth" is widely used to imply that a story is not objectively true, the identification of a narra ...

figure *

Country Yossi Yossi (Joseph) Toiv (born January 9, 1949), known professionally as Country Yossi, is an American Orthodox Jewish composer, singer, radio show host, author, and magazine publisher. A composer and singer in the Jewish music genre, Toiv has to his ...

– American singer and radio personality *

Yossi Abu Yossi Abu ( he, יוסי אבו; born December 7, 1977) Is an Israeli executive currently serving as the chief executive officer of Delek Drilling of the Delek corporation. In his former position he served as a professional adviser to the Minister ...

– Israeli executive officer *

Yossi Abukasis Yosef "Yossi" Abukasis ( he, יֹוסֶף "יֹוסִי" אָבּוּקָסִיס; born September 10, 1970) is an Israeli former football midfielder and current coach of Beitar Jerusalem. Career Abukasis played in the youth team of Hapoel Tel A ...

– Israeli football player * Yossi Aharon – musician and Greek bouzouki player *

Yossi Alpher Yossi (Joseph) Alpher ( he, יוסי אלפר) is an Israeli columnist and writer on Israel-related Middle East strategic issues. Alpher is best known as the author of the prize winninPeriphery: Israel's Search for Middle East Allies as well as ...

– Israeli political activist *

Yossi Banai Yosef "Yossi" Banai ( he, יֹוסֶף "יֹוסִי" בַנָאי; April 13, 1932 – May 11, 2006) was an Israeli performer, singer, actor, and dramatist. Biography Banai was born in Jerusalem during the Mandate era, and grew up in the neighb ...

– Israeli actor, singer and playwright *

Yossi Beilin Yosef "Yossi" Beilin ( he, יוסף "יוסי" ביילין, born 12 June 1948) is an Israeli politician who has served in multiple ministerial and leadership positions in the Israeli government. Much of his political career was in the Labour Pa ...

– Israeli politician (former minister in the Israeli government) *

Jose ben Halafta Jose ben Halafta or Yose ben Halafta (or Yose ben Halpetha) (Hebrew: רבי יוסי בן חלפתא; IPA: /ʁa'bi 'josi ben xa'lafta/) was a tanna of the fourth generation (2nd century CE). He is the fifth-most-frequently mentioned sage in the M ...

(aka Rabbi Yossi) –

Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

tanna * Yossi Ben Hanan – Israeli

general A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED ...

Yossi Benayoun Yossi Shai Benayoun ( he, יוסי שי בניון; born 5 May 1980) is an Israeli former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career in England and captained the Israel national team. Born in Dimona, he is ...

(born 1980) – Israeli football player * Yossi Cedar – Israeli filmmaker *

Yossi Dagan Yossi Dagan ( he, יוסי דגן) is an Israeli activist and politician who has been the head of the Shomron Regional Council since August 2015. Dagan grew up in the Israeli towns of Bnei Brak and Pardes Katz. When he was in the tenth grade, ...

– Israeli activist *

Yossi Dahan Yossi Dahan (born 1954) is a law professor and the Head of the Human Rights Division at the College of Law and Business. He is the chairperson and cofounder of Adva Center, an editor and cofounder of Haokets.org, and teaches philosophy at the O ...

– Israeli scholar and activist * Yossi Ghinsberg – Israeli adventurer, author, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and motivational speaker *

Yossi Green Yossi Green (born 1955)Green, Yossi. "Looking Back at Williamsburg". '' Ami'', April 5, 2017, pp. 158–165. is a Hasidic Jewish composer of contemporary Jewish religious music. As of 2013 he had written more than 700 melodiesBleich, Chananya. "A ...

– Jewish American composer * Yossi Harel – Israeli military person * Yossi Katz – Israeli politician * Yossi Katz (geographer), Israeli professor in political geography * Yossi Klafter - Israeli chemical physics professor, the eighth President of Tel Aviv University *

Yossi Klein Halevi Yossi Klein Halevi ( he, יוסי קליין הלוי, born 1953) is an American-born Israeli author and journalist. Biography Yossi Klein Halevi was born and raised in Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York in a Jewish family. His parents, Zoltan a ...

– Israeli journalist and writer * Yossi Maiman – Israeli businessman *

Yossi Melman Yossi Melman (Hebrew: יוסי מלמן, born December 27, 1950) is an Israeli writer and journalist. He was an intelligence and strategic affairs correspondent for the '' Haaretz'' newspaper, and in 2013 he joined ''The Jerusalem Post'' and its ...

– Israeli journalist and writer * Yossi Mizrahi – Israeli former football player and coach *

Yosef Paritzky Yosef Yitzhak Paritzky ( he, יוסף יצחק פריצקי; 14 September 1955 – 5 October 2021) was an Israeli attorney, politician and columnist. Background Born and raised in the Beit HaKerem neighbourhood of Jerusalem, Paritzky studied l ...

, commonly referred to as Yossi Paritzky – Israeli politician and attorney *

Yossi Peled Yossi Peled ( he, יוסי פלד, born 18 January 1941) is an Israeli general and politician, the former Aluf of the Northern Command in the Israel Defense Forces. Biography Early life Yossi Peled was born Jozef (Jeffke) Mendelevich in Belgiu ...

– Israeli politician and general *

Yossi Sarid Yossi Sarid ( he, יוסי שריד‎; 24 October 1940 – 4 December 2015) was an Israeli politician and news commentator. He served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment, Ratz and Meretz between 1974 and 2006. A former Minister of ...

– Israeli politician (former minister in the Israeli government) * Yossi Shain – Israeli scholar and politician * Yossi Shekel – Israeli football player * Yossi Shivhon – Israeli football player *

Yossi Vardi Joseph "Yossi" Vardi ( he, יוסי ורדי, born September 2, 1942) is an Israeli entrepreneur and investor. He is one of Israel's first high-tech entrepreneurs. For over 47 years he has founded and helped to build over 85 high-tech companies ...

– Israeli entrepreneur

Cinema and television

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Yossi & Jagger ''Yossi & Jagger'' ( he, יוסי וג'אגר, Yossi VeJagger) is a 2002 Israeli romantic drama film directed by Eytan Fox about soldiers at the Israel–Lebanon border who try to find some peace and solace from the daily routine of war. The film ...

'', a 2002 Israeli television film * '' Yossi'', the 2012 film sequel to ''Yossi & Jagger''

Literature

* Joseph Blumenthal (character) – character in '' The Hope'' by

Herman Wouk Herman Wouk ( ; May 27, 1915 – May 17, 2019) was an American author best known for historical fiction such as ''The Caine Mutiny'' (1951) for which he won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction. His other major works include ''The Winds of War'' and ...

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