Halpern is a variation of the Jewish surname

Heilprin Heilprin () is a Jewish surname with many variants. Origins Some people with the name derive it from the town of Heilbronn, Germany. "Heilbronn" means "healing well". Besides the numerous Heilbrons, Heilbronners, Heilpruns, and Heilbruns who are ...

and may refer to: * Baruch Halpern, professor of Jewish studies * Benjamin Halpern, American marine biologist and ecologist * Carolyn Halpern, American psychologist *

Charles Halpern Charles Halpern is a lawyer, activist, author, educator, and meditation practitioner. He also served as the founding dean of CUNY School of Law, and as a faculty member of various prominent law schools across the country. Halpern is considered a pi ...

, lawyer *

Charna Halpern Charna Halpern (born June 1, 1952) is an American comedian who is co-founder of the ImprovOlympic, now known as iO. Upon iO's founding, in 1983, with partner Del Close, she began teaching Harold to many students in the Chicago theater community ...

(born 1952), American comedian and co–founder of ImprovOlympic *

Cheryl Halpern Cheryl Feldman Halpern is an American public relations executive and government official who was the chair of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) from 2005 to 2007. She has extensive experience with overseeing pro-American media campaigns ...

, chair of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting *

David Halpern (canoeist) David Halpern (born August 18, 1955) is an American sprint kayaker who competed in the 1980s. Halpern competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities i ...

, (b. 1955), sprint canoer * Diane F. Halpern, American psychologist * Ida Halpern (1910–1987), Austrian musicologist *

Jack Halpern (chemist) Jack Halpern (19 January 1925 – 31 January 2018) was an inorganic chemist, the Louis Block Distinguished Service Professor of Chemistry at the University of Chicago. Born in Poland, he moved to Canada in 1929 and the United States in 1962. His r ...

, (1925–2018), Polish chemist *

Jack Halpern (linguist) Jack Halpern (, , ) is a Japan-based lexicographer specializing in Chinese characters, namely kanji. He is best known as editor-in-chief of the '' Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary'' and as the inventor of the SKIP system for kanji lookup. Halpe ...

(born 1946), German-born lexicographer * Jake Halpern (b. 1975), American author *

Jeff Halpern Jeffrey Craig Halpern (born May 3, 1976) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played for the Washington Capitals twice, Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, and Phoenix Co ...

(b. 1976), American ice hockey player *

Joseph Halpern Joseph Yehuda Halpern (born May 29, 1953) is an Israeli-American professor of computer science at Cornell University. Most of his research is on reasoning about knowledge and uncertainty. Biography Halpern graduated in 1975 from University of To ...

(born 1953), Israeli-American computer science professor *

Justin Halpern Justin Samuel Halpern (born September 3, 1980) is the American author of the Twitter feed " Shit My Dad Says" and the best-selling book ''Sh*t My Dad Says''. He was also the co-writer and co-executive producer of a CBS television situation come ...

(b. 1980), American author *

Lily Halpern Lily M. Halpern also known by the stage name Lily Lane (born November 30, 1991) is an American performer and singer. She is best known as her second reincarnation in the entertainment industry, Lily Lane, whose debut 2014 EP "Nothin' But Troubl ...

(born 1991), American singer *

Mitch Halpern Mitchell Howard Halpern (July 14, 1967 – August 20, 2000) was an American boxing referee who officiated some of the sport's biggest matches. Early career Halpern began his career in March 1991 and went on to referee 87 championship fights and ...

(1967–2000), boxing referee * Mortimer Halpern (1909–2006), American Broadway stage manager * Moyshe Leyb Halpern (1886–1932), American Yiddish poet *

Paul Halpern Paul Halpern (; born 1961) is an American author and professor of physics at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. Life Halpern studied at Temple University and graduated in 1982 with a B.A. in physics and mathematics. He went on to recei ...

(b. 1961), American science writer and physicist *

Paul G. Halpern Paul G. Halpern (born 27 January 1937) is a retired Americans, American educator, naval historian and documentary editor. His primary focus has been the history of the Royal Navy in the period surrounding the First World War and in Naval warfare ...

(b. 1937), American naval historian * Ralph Halpern (born 1938), Austrian-born British businessman *

Steven Halpern Steven Halpern is an American new-age musician. He is a Grammy Awards, Grammy Award nominee and is considered one of the founding fathers of new-age music. Early career Halpern played trumpet and guitar in the New York City Free jazz, jazz scene ...

, American new age musician *

Yisroel Halpern Rabbi Yisroel Halpern, also known as Yisroel Karduner born circa 1850 (died 1918, the 9th of Cheshvan, 5619 on the Hebrew Calendar), was a Breslov (Hasidic dynasty), Breslover Hasid who lived in Palestine (region), Ottoman Palestine at the turn of t ...

(aka Yisroel Karduner), (d. 1920), rabbi and Breslover Hasid

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