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Aaron According to Abrahamic religions, Aaron ''′aharon'', ar, هارون, Hārūn, Greek ( Septuagint): Ἀαρών; often called Aaron the priest ()., group="note" ( or ; ''’Ahărōn'') was a prophet, a high priest, and the elder brother ...

'', prominent biblical figure in the

Old Testament The Old Testament (often abbreviated OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious Hebrew writings by the Israelites. The ...

, "Of the Mountains", or "Mountaineer". There are other variants including "Ahron" and "Aron". Aharon is also occasionally a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, al ...

surname, usually with the hyphenated prefix "Ben-". People with the name include:

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Aharon Abuhatzira Aharon Abuhatzira ( he, אהרן אבוחצירא, 28 October 1938 – 21 September 2021) was an Israeli politician. After serving as mayor of Ramla, he held several ministerial portfolios in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He resigned from the ...

(1938–2021), Israeli politician *

Aharon Amar Aharon Amar ( he, אהרון אמר), is a former Israeli association football, footballer for Maccabi Haifa F.C., Maccabi Haifa. Sports career Amar was discovered by Haifa, when word of mouth got around that a local kibbutz had a new immigrant ...

(born 1937), Israeli footballer * Aharon Amir (1923–2008), Israeli poet, translator, and writer * Aharon Amram (born 1939), Israeli singer, composer, poet, and researcher *

Aharon Appelfeld Aharon Appelfeld ( he, אהרן אפלפלד; born Ervin Appelfeld; February 16, 1932 – January 4, 2018) was an Israeli novelist and Holocaust survivor. Biography Ervin Appelfeld was born in Jadova Commune, Storojineț County, in the Bukovina r ...

(1932–2018), Israeli novelist and Holocaust survivor * Aharon April (1932–2020), Russian artist *

Aharon Barak Aharon Barak ( he, אהרן ברק; born Erik Brick, 16 September 1936) is an Israeli lawyer and jurist who served as President of the Supreme Court of Israel from 1995 to 2006. Prior to this, Barak served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of I ...

(born 1936), Israeli lawyer and jurist * Aharon Becker (1905–1995), Israeli politician *

Aharon Ben-Shemesh Aharon Ben-Shemesh (; 1889–1988) was an Israeli writer, translator, and lecturer in Islamic Law at Tel Aviv University. He published a modern Hebrew translation of the Quran from the original Arabic in 1971, and an English translation in 1979 ...

(1889–1988), Israeli writer, translator, and lecturer * Aharon Chelouche (1840–1920), Algerian landowner, jeweler, and moneychanger *

Aharon Cohen Aharon Cohen ( he, אהרון כהן; 1910-1980) was a senior member of Mapam, a pro-USSR Israeli political party which existed during the first two decades of statehood. Born in Britchany, Bessarabia in what was the Tsarist empire, now Romania. He ...

(1910–1980), Israeli politician *

Aharon D`Angelo-Lozenko Aharon D'Angelo-Lozenko Professional wrestler is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler. 2018 World Wrestling Championships bronze medalist, in 2011 European bronze medalist in the 84 kg held in Dortmund, Germany. International master of sports. ...

(born 1990), Armenian wrestler *

Aharon Danziger Aharon Danziger is an Israeli volleyball player, who competed for Israel in men's standing volleyball at the 1976 Summer Paralympics, the 1980 Summer Paralympics, the 1984 Summer Paralympics, and the 1992 Summer Paralympics. As a member of the Is ...

, Israeli Paralympic volleyball player *

Aharon Davidi Aharon Davidi (1927 – February 11, 2012) was an Israeli general and founder of the Sar-El volunteer program of the IDF. Biography He was born in Mandatory Palestine as the youngest son of an immigrant family from Bender (Bessarabia). At the ...

(1927–2012), Israeli general *

Aharon Dolgopolsky Aharon Dolgopolsky, also spelled Aron ( he, אהרון דולגופולסקי, russian: Арон Борисович Долгопольский; 18 November 1930 – 20 July 2012) was a Russian-Israeli linguist who is known as one of the modern fo ...

(1930–2012), Russian-Israeli linguist *

Aharon Doron Aharon Doron ( he, אהרון דורון; February 17, 1922 – December 14, 2016) was a major general in the Israel Defense Forces and an educator. He served as the head of the Manpower Directorate under the General Staff from April 1961 to Ju ...

(1922–2016), Israeli general and educator *

Aharon Efrat Aharon Efrat ( he, אהרון אפרת, born 20 March 1911, died 16 May 1989) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment and Mapam between 1974 and 1977. Biography Born in Lutsk in the Russian Empire (today ...

(1911–1989), Israeli politician *

Aharon Feldman Rabbi Aharon Feldman (born 1932) is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and rosh yeshiva (dean) of Yeshivas Ner Yisroel (Ner Israel Rabbinical College) in Baltimore, Maryland. He has held this position since 2001. He is also a member of the Moetzes Gedolei ...

(born 1932), American rabbi *

Aharon Galstyan Aharon Garushovich Galstyan (russian: Агарон Гарушович Галстян; born 1970), known as The Taxi Driver Poisoner (russian: Таксист-отравитель), is an Armenian-born Russian serial killer and thief. Operating in ...

(born 1970), Armenian-Russian serial killer *

Aharon Gershgoren Aharon Gershgoren ( he, אהרון גרשגורן) is an Israeli former footballer. He holds the most goals in a match record at Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the ...

(born 1948), Israeli footballer *

Aharon Gluska Aharon Gluska (born 1951) is an Israeli–American painter. Early life Gluska was born in 1951 in Hadera, Israel. He studied at the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris and Avni Institute of Fine Arts in Tel Aviv. Grants Gluska received grants fr ...

(born 1951), Israeli-American painter *

Aharon Goldstein Aharon Goldstein ( he, אהרן גולדשטיין, 19 December 1902 – 12 October 1976) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Liberal Party and Gahal between 1963 and 1974. Biography Born in Zlatopol, a shtet ...

(1902–1976), Israeli politician *

Aharon Gurevich Colonel Rabbi Aharon Gurevich is the first Chief Rabbi of the Russian Army since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution The October Revolution,. officially known as the Great October Socialist Revolution. in the Soviet Union, also known as the ...

, Russian rabbi *

Aharon HaLevi Rabbi Aharon ben Joseph ha-Levi ( he, אהרון הלוי‎; 1235 – c. 1290), known by his Hebrew acronym ''Ra'aH'' (), was a medieval rabbi, Talmudic scholar and Halakhist. Rabbi Aaron ha-Levi was born in Girona, Catalonia (present-day S ...

(1235– c. 1290), Spanish rabbi, scholar, and Halakhist * Aharon Haliva (born 1967), Israeli Major general *

Aharon Harel Aharon Harel ( he, אהרן הראל, born 13 April 1932, died 13 December 2000) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment between 1981 and 1988. Biography Born in Pinsk in Poland (today in Belarus), Har ...

(1932–2000), Israeli politician * Aharon Hoter-Yishai, Israeli Military Advocate General * Aharon Ibn Hayyim (1545–1632), Moroccan scholar *

Aharon Ipalé Aharon Ipalé (December 27, 1941 – June 27, 2016) was an Israeli-American actor, known for his roles in American and British film and television productions. His credits included ''Fiddler on the Roof'' (1971), ''Innocent Bystanders'' (19 ...

(1941–2016), Israeli-American actor *

Aharon Isser Aharon Isser (July 13, 1958 – April 9, 1995) was a leading Israeli aeronautical engineer. He contributed much to the modeling of aerodynamic effects on helicopter airfoils and on the flight dynamics of missile systems. Conducting research at ...

(1958–1995), Israeli aeronautical engineer * Aharon Jacobashvili (born 1964), Israeli boxer *

Aharon of Karlin (I) Aaron ben Jacob Perlov of Karlin (1736 – 1772), known among the Ḥasidim as Rabbi Aaron the Great, or simply as the "Preacher" or "Censor", was one of the early rabbis of the sect who helped the rapid spread of Ḥasidism in Eastern Europe, an ...

(1736–1772), Polish-Lithuanian rabbi *

Aharon of Karlin (II) Aaron Ben Asher of Karlin (June 6, 1802 – June 23, 1872), known as Rabbi Aaron II of Karlin, was a famous rabbi of the Ḥasidim in northwestern Russia. Thousands of followers used to visit him annually, about the time of the Jewish New Year, ...

(1802–1872), Russian rabbi *

Aharon Kapitulnik Aharon Kapitulnik (born 1953) is an Israeli-American experimental condensed matter physicist working at Stanford University. He is known primarily for his work on strongly correlated electron systems, low dimensional electronic systems, unconvent ...

(born 1953), Israeli-American physicist * Aharon Katzir (1914–1972), Israeli chemist *

Aharon Keshales Aharon Keshales ( he, אהרון קשלס; born 16 April 1976) is an Israeli film director, screenwriter, and film critic. Biography Keshales was born in Jaffa, Israel, to a Sephardic Jewish family. He grew up in Bat Yam, Israel. He served as a ...

(born 1976), Israeli film director, screenwriter, and film critic * Aharon Moshe Kiselev (1866–1949), Russian-Manchurian rabbi * Yitzhak Aharon Korff, American rabbi *

Aharon Kotler Aharon Kotler (1892–1962) was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and a prominent leader of Orthodox Judaism in Lithuania and the United States; the latter being where he founded Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. Early life Kotle ...

(1892–1962), Lithuanian-American rabbi *

Aharon Lichtenstein Aharon Lichtenstein (May 23, 1933 – April 20, 2015) was a noted Orthodox rabbi and rosh yeshiva. He was an authority in Jewish law ('' Halakha''). Biography Aharon Lichtenstein was born to Rabbi Dr. Yechiel Lichtenstein and Bluma née Schwartz ...

(1933–2015), French rabbi *

Aharon Megged Aharon Megged () (10 August 1920 – 23 March 2016) ( Hebrew year 5680) was an Israeli author and playwright. In 2003, he was awarded the Israel Prize for literature. Biography Aharon Greenberg (later Megged) was born in Włocławek, Poland. ...

(1920–2016), Israeli author and playwright * Aharon Meskin (1898–1974), Israeli stage actor *

Aharon Mor Aharon Mor ( he, אהרון מור, born 22 August 1947) is a Polish-born Israeli civil servant who, as senior director, heads the Restitution of Rights and Jewish Property Department at the Israeli Ministry of Pensioner Affairs, which is affili ...

(born 1947), Polish-Israeli civil servant *

Aharon Mordechai Rokeach Aharon Mordechai Rokeach (born 12 October 1975 Belz, Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach (fifth Belzer rebbe)">Yissachar Dov Rokeach. Born in Jerusalem, Israel, he was named after his father's uncle, Rabbi Aharon Rokeach, the fourth Belzer Rebbe, and his ...

(born 1975), Israeli rabbi *

Aharon Nahmias Aharon-Rafael Nahmias ( he, אהרן-רפאל נחמיאס, 10 June 1932 – 8 November 1998) was an Israeli politician who served as mayor of Safed from 1973 until 1983, and as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment from 1981 until 1988. Bi ...

(1932–1998), Israeli politician *

Aharon Perlow of Koidanov Aharon Perlow ( he, אהרון פרלוב; 1839 – 1897) was the third Rebbe of the Koidanov Hasidic dynasty. He was a charismatic leader who attracted thousands of followers and effected a revival of the Koidanover dynasty founded by his gran ...

(1839–1897) – third

Rebbe A Rebbe ( yi, רבי, translit=rebe) or Admor ( he, אדמו״ר) is the spiritual leader in the Hasidic movement, and the personalities of its dynasties.Heilman, Samuel"The Rebbe and the Resurgence of Orthodox Judaism."''Religion and Spiritu ...

Koidanov Dzyarzhynsk or Dzerzhinsk, formerly Koidanova or Koydanava ( be, Дзяржы́нск, Dziaržynsk, formerly , ; russian: Дзержи́нск, Dzerzhinsk, formerly , ; pl, Kojdanów; yi, קוידאַנאָוו, Koydanov; lt, Kaidanava), in t ...

Aharon Pfeuffer Aharon Pfeuffer (אהרן פפויפר, also "Pfoifer"; 1949–1993) was a Rabbi and Posek, and a recognized authority on Kashrut. Pfeuffer studied in various Yeshivot, primarily Hebron and HaNegev in Israel, as well as Lakewood in the US; ...

(1949–1993), Israeli rabbi *

Avraham Aharon Price Abraham Aharon Price (December 10, 1900 – March 30, 1994) was a renowned Torah scholar, writer, educator, and a community leader in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was one of the city's most influential rabbinic figures. Early life Abraham Aharon ...

(1900–1994), Canadian scholar, writer, educator, and community leader *

Aharon Razel Aharon Razel ( he, אהרן רזאל) is an Israeli musician. His music explores topics such as the Torah, Orthodox Judaism and living in Israel. Biography Born in New York City in 1974, Razel came to Israel with his family when he was one month ...

(born 1974), Israeli musician * Aharon Razin (1935–2019), Israeli biochemist * Aharon Remez (1919–1994), Israeli civil servant, politician, diplomat, and Air Force commander *

Aharon Rokeach Aharon Rokeach (19 December 1880Israel, Yosef (2005). "Rescuing the Rebbe of Belz". NY:Mesorah Publications, Ltd. . – 18 August 1957) was the fourth Rebbe of the Belz Hasidic dynasty. He led the movement from 1926 until his death in 1957. ...

(1880–1957), Ukrainian rabbi *

Aharon Roth Aharon Roth or Aaron Rote ( he, אהרן ראטה) known as Reb Arele (1894−1947), was a Hungarian Hasidic rebbe and Talmudic scholar. He first established a Hasidic community he called Shomer Emunim (Guardian of Faith) in the 1920s in Satu Mar ...

(1894–1947), Hungarian rabbi and scholar *

Aharon Shabtai Aharon Shabtai ( he, אהרון שבתאי; born April 11, 1939) is an Israeli poet and translator. Biography Aharon Shabtai studied Greek and philosophy in Jerusalem, at the Sorbonne and at Cambridge, and he teaches literature in Tel Aviv Univ ...

(born 1939), Israeli poet and translator * Aharon Leib Shteinman (1914–2017), Israeli rabbi *

Aharon Shulov Professor Aharon Shulov (Hebrew: אהרון שולוב, also spelled Schulow, 1907–1997) was an Israeli entomology, entomologist and the founder of the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo. Biography Aharon Shulov was born in Kropyvnytskyi, Yelisavetgrad, Rus ...

(1907–1997), Israeli entomologist * Aharon Solomons (born 1939), Anglo-Israeli Army officer and freediver * Aharon Sorasky (born 1940), Israeli author *

Aharon Uzan Aharon Uzan ( he, אהרן אוזן, 1 November 1924 – 23 January 2007) was an Israeli politician who held several ministerial portfolios between the mid-1960s and mid-1980s. Biography Uzan was born in Moknine in Tunisia, and was a member of ...

(1924–2007), Israeli politician * Aharon Wasserman (born 1986), American entrepreneur and software designer *

Aharon Yadlin Aharon Yadlin (; 17 April 1926 – 12 August 2022) was an Israeli educator and politician. Biography Aharon Yadlin was born in Tel Aviv and grew up in moshav Ben Shemen and Rehovot during the Mandate era. He was active in the local scouting ...

(1926–2022), Israeli educator and politician * Aharon Yariv (1920–1994), Israeli politician and general *

Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash ( he, אהרן זאבי-פרקש) (born 1948) is an Israeli general. He was the head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate (''Aman'') from 2002 to 2006. Biography Ze'evi-Farkash was born in Beclean, in northeas ...

(born 1948), Israeli general *

Aharon Zisling Aharon Zisling ( he, אהרון ציזלינג, 26 February 1901 – 16 January 1964) was an Israeli politician and minister and a signatory of Israel's declaration of independence. Biography Born in Minsk in the Russian Empire (now in Belaru ...

(1901–1964), Israeli politician and minister *

Aharon Zorea Aharon Wilson Zorea (born March 5, 1969) is a US historian specializing in modern social movements, especially related to crime control and contemporary Medical ethics, medical issues. Early life Aharon Zorea was born Aaron James Alexander W ...

(born 1969), American historian *

Aharon of Zhitomir Aharon of Zhitomir was a disciple of Dov Ber of Mezeritch and a representative of the sect of the Ḥasidim: born about 1750; died about 1820. He wrote Kabbalistic homilies on the Pentateuch The Torah (; hbo, ''Tōrā'', "Instruction", ...

, Ukrainian rabbi

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Dudu Aharon Dudu Aharon ( he, דודו אהרון; born on 23 December 1984) is a singer-songwriter, musician, and composer from Israel. Biography David (Dudu) Aharon was born in Kiryat Ekron, and is of Yemenite-Jewish origin. He began his musical career ...

(born 1984), Israeli singer-songwriter, musician, and composer * Michal Aharon, Israeli computer scientist *

Shay Aharon Shay Aharon ( he, שי אהרון, born 12 October 1978) is a retired Israeli footballer who is most known for playing with Hapoel Jerusalem and Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem. Career At the age of 19, Aharon made his debut for the senior side of Hapo ...

(born 1978), Israeli retired footballer * Yossi Aharon, Israeli bouzouki player

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