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.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in West Jerusalem during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1940s with 153 notable births.

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 rabbi79.1× the global rate.

West Jerusalem under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician92
  2. Rabbi81
  3. Football50
  4. Writer40
  5. Singer33
  6. Film28
  7. Actor27
  8. Journalist25
  1. Rabbi8179.1×
  2. Educator912.4×
  3. Scholar1110.9×
  4. Computer Scientist118.6×
  5. Activist94.5×
  6. Mathematician163.5×
  7. Diplomat183.4×
  8. Photographer143.2×
  1. Football500.5×
  2. Actor270.6×

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.

155016001650170017501800185019001950
  • Politics & Law
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  • Science
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • Music
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Nehemiah Persoff

Born 1919

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Brian George

Born 1952

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Tsilla Chelton

1919 - 2012

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Daniella Kertesz

Born 1989

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Shaike Ophir

1929 - 1987

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Reymond Amsalem

Born 1978

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Jonah Lotan

Born 1973

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Sami Samir

Born 1972

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Shmulik Kraus

1935 - 2013

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Yisrael Poliakov

1941 - 2007

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Yossi Yadin

1920 - 2001

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David Strajmayster

Born 1972

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Rivka Michaeli

Born 1938

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Godfrey Quigley

1923 - 1994

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Shmil Ben Ari

Born 1952

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Hili Yalon

Born 1985

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Maya Eshet

Born 1990

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Taim Hasan

Born 1976

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Ori Pfeffer

Born 1975

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Adi Bielski

Born 1982

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Kamel El Basha

Born 1962

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Reuven Adiv

1930 - 2004

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Ruth Herz

Born 1944

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Bassam Zuamut

1951 - 2004

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Ariel Absalón

1923 - 2006

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Judah Gavra

Born 1984

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Orit Nahmias

Born 1977

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