Fischel ( yi, פֿישל) is the Yiddish-derived form of the Hebrew name
Ephraim
Ephraim (; he, ''ʾEp̄rayīm'', in pausa: ''ʾEp̄rāyīm'') was, according to the Book of Genesis, the second son of Joseph ben Jacob and Asenath. Asenath was an Ancient Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph as wife, and the daught ...
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Arnold Fischel
Arnold Fischel (1830–1894) was a politically influential 19th-century Dutch rabbi. He was instrumental in getting the United States military chaplaincy law changed to allow for inclusion of Jewish chaplains in 1862.
Early life
Fischel was a nati ...
(1830-1894), Dutch rabbi
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Daniel Fischel (born 1950), American educator
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Harry Fischel (1865-1948), American businessman
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Henry A. Fischel (1913-2008), German-born American educator and writer
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Robert Fischell (born 1929), American physicist
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Fischl
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Fishel Fishel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Danielle Fishel (born 1981), American actress, director, and model
*Elizabeth Fishel, journalist and author
*Leo Fishel (1877–1960), baseball player
*Fishel Jacobs (born 1956)
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Jewish surnames
Yiddish-language surnames