Ben-Porat () is a Hebrew language surname. The name is associated with the line "Ben Porat Yosef" from the ''

Book of Genesis The Book of Genesis (from Greek language, Greek ; ; ) is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its Hebrew name is the same as its incipit, first word, (In the beginning (phrase), 'In the beginning'). Genesis purpor ...

'', Chapter 39, Verse 22, which is commonly used as a protection against the

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. Notable people with the surname include: *

Miriam Ben-Porat Miriam Ben-Porat (, née Shinezon, 26 April 1918 – 26 July 2012) was an Israeli jurist. She was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Israel and the State Comptroller of Israel from 1988–1998. Biography Miriam Shinezon (Ben-Porat) ...

(1918–2012), Israeli jurist * Mordechai Ben-Porat (born 1923), Israeli politician *

Pinchas Ben-Porat Pinchas ("Pini") Ben-Porat (; October 10, 1914 - July 27, 1955) was one of Israel's first aviators. He was involved in the Palavir, Sherut Avir, the IAF's 101 Squadron, and EL AL. History Pinchas Ben-Porat was born in Krevoe Ozero, a small '' ...

(1914–1955), Israeli aviator *

Yoram Ben-Porat Yoram Ben-Porat (also, Ben-Porath; ; born 1937; died October 18, 1992) was an Israeli academic and economist. He served as president of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 1990 until his death in 1992 in an automobile accident at the age of 55. ...

(1937-1992), Israeli economist and president of the

Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; ) is an Israeli public university, public research university based in Jerusalem. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Chaim Weizmann in July 1918, the public university officially opened on 1 April 1925. ...

Ziva Ben-Porat Ziva Ben-Porat (Hebrew: זיוה בן-פורת) is a literary theorist, writer, and editor who lives in Israel and is a professor at Tel Aviv University. Personal life Ben-Porat graduated with a bachelor's degree in English and Hebrew literature ...

, Israeli literary theorist

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