Shem Tov () is a Jewish given name and surname. Alternative spellings in English include Shem-Tov, Shem Tob, Shem-tov, and Shemtob. It may refer to the following notable people:

Given name

Shem Tob ben Isaac Ardutiel Shem (; ''Šēm''; ) is one of the sons of Noah in the Bible (Genesis 5–11 and 1 Chronicles 1:4). The children of Shem are Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram, in addition to unnamed daughters. Abraham, the patriarch of Jews, Christians ...

(c. 1290–1369), Spanish Hebrew writer * Shem-Tob ben Isaac of Tortosa, 13th century Provençal rabbi and physician *

Shem Tob Gaguine Shemtob Gaguin(e) (5 September 1884 – 30 July 1953) was a Sephardic rabbi and scion of a famous Moroccan rabbinical dynasty which emigrated to Palestine from Spain at the time of the Inquisition. Biography He was the great-grandson of R. ...

(1884–1953), British Sephardic rabbi *

Shem Tov ben Abraham ibn Gaon Shem Tov ben Abraham ibn Gaon (; 1283 – c. 1330) was a Spanish Talmudist and kabbalist. Biography Shem Tov was born at Soria, Spain. From his genealogy given in the preface to his ''Keter Shem Tov'', Azulai concluded that "Gaon" must have b ...

(c.1283–1330), Spanish Talmudist and kabbalist * Shem-Tov ibn Falaquera (c. 1225–1290), Spanish Jewish philosopher and poet *

Shem Tov ibn Shem Tov Shem Tov ibn Shem Tov (c. 1390 – c. 1440) (Hebrew: שם טוב אבן שם טוב) was a Spanish kabbalist and fierce opponent of rationalistic philosophy. Tov was president of a yeshivah in Spain. He lived about 1390-1440 (Gedaliah ibn Ya� ...

(c. 1390–1440), Spanish kabbalist *

Shem Tov Levi Shem Tov Levi (; born 4 February 1950) is an Israeli singer, pianist, flautist, composer and producer. He is one of the most influential musicians in the music culture of Israel. During his long career, Levy has released solo albums, alongside ...

(born 1950), Israeli singer, pianist, flautist and composer *

Shem-Tov Sabag Shem-Tov "Shemi" Sabag; later known by the surname Sagiv (; born April 13, 1959) is an Israeli former Olympic marathoner, former triathlon coach, and currently a chiropractor. He competed for Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He ...

(born 1959), Israeli Olympic marathon runner

Surname

* Abraham Shemtov (born 1937), Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi * Baruch Shemtov (born 1987), American journalist *

Joseph ibn Shem-Tov :''To be distinguished from Joseph Albo (1380-1435)'' Joseph ben Shem-Tov ibn Shem-Tov (died 1480) was a prolific Judæo-Spanish writer born in Castile. He lived in various cities of Spain: Medina del Campo de León (1441); Alcalá de Henares ( ...

(died 1480), Judæo-Spanish writer * Levi Shemtov, Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi * Lia Shemtov (born 1958), Israeli politician *

Moshe Shem Tov Moshe Shem Tov (; April 30, 1924 – December 25, 2005) was the chairman of the Central Committee ("the Center") of (Acha) from 1972 to 1989. Shem Tov was the first chairman of the Acha, who approved the conducting of the leadership courses for y ...

(1924–2005), chairman of The Association of the Deaf in Israel *

Tami Shem-Tov Tami Shem-Tov (; born October 18, 1969) is an Israeli journalist and writer best known for her books for children.Tomer Shem-Tov (born 1978), Israeli football player *

Victor Shem-Tov Victor Shem-Tov (; ; 1 February 1915 – 8 March 2014) was an Israeli politician who held several ministerial portfolios in the late 1960s and 1970s. Biography Born in Bulgaria to a family of Samokov goldsmiths, Shem-Tov mostly lived in the capi ...

(1915–2014), Israeli politician * Omer Shem Tov (born 2003), Israeli man held hostage in Gaza after October 7, released after nearly 16 months kept there

Other

Baal Shem Tov Israel ben Eliezer (According to a forged document from the "Kherson Geniza", accepted only by Chabad, he was born in October 1698. Some Hasidic traditions place his birth as early as 1690, while Simon Dubnow and other modern scholars argue f ...

(c. 1698–1760), Jewish mystic and healer from Poland {{given name, type=both Hebrew masculine given names Masculine given names Hebrew-language surnames