31.7792° N, 35.2250° E
WEST JERUSALEM
Most Famous People Born in West Jerusalem, Israel
- Notable people
- 916
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1946
- Most distinctive
- Rabbi 79.1×
The most religiously over-indexed city on earth — the Rabbi bench runs at nearly eighty times the global baseline, an unbroken line from the ancient yeshivot through the Old Yishuv to today's seminaries. The thick Scholar and Computer Scientist depth belongs to the Hebrew University and the Givat Ram campus, where ancient textual study and modern cryptography share the same hilltop.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in West Jerusalem during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What West Jerusalem Is Known For
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Politician is West Jerusalem's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (92).
West Jerusalem over-indexes on rabbi — 79.1× the global rate.
West Jerusalem under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of West Jerusalem's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Science
- Religion
- Sports
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1990s Clear ×
Or Sasson
Born 1990
Gili Cohen
Born 1991
Eden Ben Zaken
Born 1994
Michael Ohana
Born 1995
Ofir Kriaf
Born 1991
Rafi Menco
Born 1994
Maya Eshet
Born 1990
Timna Nelson-Levy
Born 1994
Tal Kachila
Born 1992
Itzik Cohen (footballer, born 1990)
Born 1990
Adam Ariel
Born 1994
Jowan Qupty
Born 1990
Eden Nachmani
Born 1990
Stav Shushan
Born 1995
Daniel Gross (software entrepreneur)
Born 1991
Barak Moshe
Born 1991
Omer Nachmani
Born 1993
Avishay Cohen
Born 1995
Oday Dabbagh
Born 1998
Yarden Klayman
Born 1993