Halpern is a variation of the Jewish surname

Heilprin Heilprin ( he, היילפרין) 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 may refer to: *

Baruch Halpern Baruch Halpern is the Covenant Foundation Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Georgia. He was a leader of the archaeological digs at Tel Megiddo 1992–2007, as well as of an archaeological survey in southeastern Cilicia (Turkey).

, Jewish studies * Benjamin Halpern, American marine biologist and ecologist * Carolyn Halpern, American psychologist * Charles Halpern, 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 communi ...

, co–founder of ImprovOlympic *

Cheryl Halpern Cheryl Feldman Halpern was the chair of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) from 2005 to 2007. She has extensive experience with overseeing pro-American media campaigns abroad. In 1990, she was confirmed as a member of the Board for Inter ...

, chair of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting * David Halpern (canoeist), (b. 1955), sprint canoer * Diane F. Halpern, American psychologist * Ida Halpern, (1910–1987), Austrian musicologist * Jack Halpern (chemist), (1925–2018), Polish chemist *

Jack Halpern (linguist) Jack Halpern (b. 1946; , ) 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 ...

, 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 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 Toronto wi ...

, 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 comed ...

, (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 Troub ...

, 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 Mortimer V. Halpern (May 12, 1909 – January 3, 2006) was an actor and long-time production stage manager who worked on over 45 Broadway plays in a theatre career that spanned some 60 years. Life and career Mortimer "Morty" Halpern was born ...

, (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 received a Ph.D in theoretical physics, an M.A. in physics and a B.A. in physics and mathematics. He was also ...

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

Ralph Halpern Sir Ralph Mark Halpern (24 October 1938 – 10 August 2022) was a British businessman, who was the founder of Topshop and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Burton Group from 1979 to 1991. Early life Ralph Halpern was born in October 1938 in ...

(born 1938), Austrian-born British businessman *

Steven Halpern Steven Halpern is an American new-age musician. He is a Grammy Award nominee and considered one of the founding fathers of new-age music. Early career Halpern played trumpet and guitar in the New York City jazz scene of the 1960s, but became di ...

, American new age musician *

Yisroel Halpern Rabbi Yisroel Halpern, also known as Yisroel Karduner (died 1920), was a Breslover Hasid who lived in Ottoman Palestine at the turn of the century. Biography Born in Poland, Halpern was introduced to the teachings of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov when ...

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

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