Moskowitz (also Moskovitz, Moskovits, Moscovitch, Moskovich, Moszkowicz, and other variants) is an Eastern

Ashkenazic Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...

Jewish surname. A

Germanized Germanisation, or Germanization, is the spread of the German language, people and culture. It was a central idea of German conservative thought in the 19th and the 20th centuries, when conservatism and ethnic nationalism went hand in hand. In ling ...

form of a Slavic

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, alt ...

of the

Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...

personal name Moshke, a pet form of

Moshe Moses ( el, Μωϋσῆς),from Latin and Greek Moishe ( yi, משה),from Yiddish Moshe ( he, מֹשֶׁה),from Modern Hebrew or Movses (Armenian: Մովսես) from Armenian is a male given name, after the biblical figure Moses. According to th ...

Moscovici Moscovici is a surname, the Romanian spelling of '' Moskowitz''. Notable people with the surname include: * Ariel Moscovici (born 1956), Romanian-born French sculptor * Ilie Moscovici (1885-1943), Romanian socialist activist and journalist * Josef ...

is the Romanian form.

People

Moschcowitz

* Eli Moschcowitz (1879–1964), Hungarian-born American doctor

Moscovich

Ivan Moscovich Ivan Moscovich (14 June 1926 – 21 April 2023) was a Yugoslav-Hungarian inventor, designer and commercial developer of puzzles, games, toys, and educational aids. He wrote many books and was internationally recognized in the toy industry as an ...

(1926–2023), Yugoslav-Dutch designer of games, puzzles, toys, and educational aids *

Maurice Moscovich Maurice Moscovich (born Morris Maaskov; November 23, 1871 – June 18, 1940) was a Russian American actor who was well-known for his roles in Yiddish theatre. His 14 films, which he made at the end of his life, include Charlie Chaplin's ''The G ...

(1871–1940), Russian-American actor

Moscovitch

Dylan Moscovitch Dylan David Moscovitch (born 23 September 1984) is a retired Canadian pair skater. He competed with Liubov Ilyushechkina from 2014 to 2018. They were the 2017 Four Continents bronze medalists, two-time bronze medalists on the Grand Prix series ...

(born 1984), Canadian Olympic medalist pair skater *

Hannah Moscovitch Hannah Moscovitch (born June 5, 1978) is a Canadian playwright who rose to national prominence in the 2000s. She is best known for her plays ''East of Berlin'', ''This Is War'', "Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story", and '' Sexual Misconduct of the Mi ...

(born 1978), a Canadian female playwright *

Morris Moscovitch Morris Moscovitch is Max and Gianna Glassman Chair in Neuropsychology and Aging and Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. He is also a Senior Scientist at the Rotman Research Institute of Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care in Tor ...

, the Max & Gianna Glassman Chair in Neuropsychology and Aging and Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto

Moscowitz

Jennie Moscowitz Jennie Moscowitz ( – July 26, 1953) was an American actress who was known for portraying Jewish mothers and was "equally well known on the English and Yiddish stages". Early years Moscowitz was born in Iași, Romania. Her father was a tutor at ...

- (1867/1868 - 1953), American actress

Moshkovich

* Zelman Moshkovich Chernyavsky (russian: Зельман Мошкович Чернявский; 1903–1968), a Jewish Soviet cinematographer

Moshkovitz

* Omer Moshkovitz, actor *

Shulem Moshkovitz Shulem Moskovitz (23 November 1877 – 14 January 1958), known as the Shotzer Rebbe, was a Romanian hasidic Rabbi. He was a descendant of the famed chasidic Rebbe Yechiel Mikhl of Zlotshov. Background Moskovitz emigrated to London, England, be ...

(died 1958), Romania-born rabbi, known as the Shotzer Rebbe

Moshkowitz

Dana Moshkovitz Dana Moshkovitz Aaronson ( he, דנה מושקוביץ) is an Israeli theoretical computer scientist whose research topics include approximation algorithms and probabilistically checkable proofs. She is an associate professor of computer science ...

, Israeli computer scientist

Moskovitz

Dustin Moskovitz Dustin Aaron Moskovitz (; born May 22, 1984) is an American Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Facebook, Inc. (now known as Meta) with Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum and Chris Hughes. In 2008, he left Facebook to co-found A ...

, American businessman *Rabbi Dan Moskovi

Moskowitz

Abraham Moskowitz Abraham Moskowitz (born c. 1880 in Slobozia, Ialomița County, Romania, died 1956 in New York City) was a Yiddish language baritone and tenor, Yiddish theater actor and recording artist of the early twentieth century who recorded mainly between 1 ...

Yiddish-language singer *

Avigdor Moskowitz Avigdor Moskowitz (born 4 February 1953) is a former Israeli basketball player, playing as a point guard. He was a member of the Israeli national basketball team, which won a gold medal at 1974 Asian Games after defeating South Korea 92–85 i ...

(born 1953), Israeli basketball player *

Barry Ted Moskowitz Barry Ted Moskowitz (born August 17, 1950) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Education and career Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Moskowitz received a Bachelor of ...

(born 1950, Paterson, New Jersey), United States federal judge *

Belle Moskowitz Belle Moskowitz (October 5, 1877 – January 2, 1933) was an important Progressive reformer political influencer in the early 20th century. In her obituary, the ''New York Times'' referred to her as the most powerful woman in United States polit ...

, political advisor to New York Governor and 1928 presidential candidate Alfred E. Smith *

Bezalel Joshua Moskowitz In Exodus 31:1-6 and chapters 36 to 39, Bezalel, Bezaleel, or Betzalel ( he, בְּצַלְאֵל, ''Bəṣalʼēl''), was the chief artisan of the Tabernacle and was in charge of building the Ark of the Covenant, assisted by Oholiab. The sect ...

* Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl, née Moskowitz, a food and wine writer, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota *

Ehud Moskowitz Ehud ben‑Gera ( he, אֵהוּד בֶּן־גֵּרָא, Tiberian ''ʾĒhūḏ ben‑Gērāʾ'') is described in the biblical Book of Judges chapter 3 as a judge who was sent by God to deliver the Israelites from Moabite domination. He is ...

''(Moshkovitsh)'' * Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz, character in TV series ''

Cobra Kai ''Cobra Kai'' is an American martial arts comedy-drama television series and a sequel to the original ''The Karate Kid'' films by Robert Mark Kamen. The series was created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg, and is distributed b ...

'' *

Eva Moskowitz Eva Sarah Moskowitz (born March 4, 1964) is an American politician and education reform leader, who is the founder and CEO of the Success Academy Charter Schools. A member of the Democratic Party, Moskowitz served on the New York City Council ...

, educator and former City Council member in New York City * Eve Merriam, née Moskovitz (1916–1992, Philadelphia), an American poet *

Gilberte Marin-Moskovitz Gilberte Céline Marin-Moskovitz (; 22 June 1937 – 26 June 2019) was a French Socialist Party politician who served as deputy of Territoire de Belfort's 2nd constituency in the National Assembly from 1988 to 1991 and again from 1997 to 2000. She ...

(1937–2019), French politician *

Gordon Moskowitz Gordon Blaine Moskowitz (born October 6, 1963) is a social psychologist working in the field of social cognition. He is currently a professor in the Department of Psychology at Lehigh University. His primary research interests are in examining: 1 ...

, social psychologist * Hannah Moskowitz (born 1991), American author * Henry Moskowitz, civil rights leader * Henry Moskowitz, New York real estate investor *

Howard Moskowitz Howard Moskowitz is an American market researcher and psychophysicist. He is best known for the detailed study he made of the types of spaghetti sauce and horizontal segmentation. By providing a large number of options for consumers, Moskowitz p ...

, American market researcher and psychophysicist *

Irving Moskowitz Irving Moskowitz (January 11, 1928 – June 16, 2016) was an American physician, businessman, and activist. His activism, in part, sought to create a Jewish majority in Palestinian Arab neighborhoods of East Jerusalem by purchasing land. Biogra ...

, Jewish American businessman and philanthropist *

Isa Chandra Moskowitz Isa Chandra Moskowitz is an American vegan chef, cookbook author, former host of the vegan community access cooking show '' Post Punk Kitchen'', and restaurateur. Early life and education Raised in Brooklyn, New York, and having dropped out of ...

, American-born cookbook author * Jared E. Moskowitz (born 1980), youngest elected official in South Florida *

Joel Moskowitz Joel M. Moskowitz is a researcher on the faculty of the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley. He has worked on public health issues that include cell phone risk, tobacco control, and alcohol abuse. He helped the city ...

, American public health researcher *

Joseph Moskowitz Joseph Moskowitz ( yi, יאָסעלע מאָשקאָװיטש, 1879 – 1954) was a Romanian-born American cimbalom player, composer, restaurant owner and recording artist in New York City during the first half of the twentieth century. A desce ...

, Romanian-born American cimbalom player and

Restaurateur A restaurateur is a person who opens and runs restaurants professionally. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who owns a restaurant, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspec ...

Miriam Moskowitz Miriam Ruth Moskowitz (June 10, 1916 - February 14, 2018) was an American schoolteacher who served two years in prison after being convicted for conspiracy as an atomic spy for the Soviet Union. She was born in Bayonne, New Jersey on June 10, 191 ...

. American convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice during the McCarthy era * Naftali Asher Yeshayahu Moscowitz (Moskowitz), a Melitzer Rebbe of Ashdod *

Ohad Moskowitz Ohad Moskowitz (born 1974), known professionally as Ohad, is a Belgian-born Israeli Orthodox Jewish vocalist who is one of the superstars of the contemporary Jewish religious music scene. He rose to international stardom in 2003 with his first solo ...

(born 1974), Orthodox Jewish singer *

Paul Moskowitz Paul A. Moskowitz works at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in New York. Moskowitz is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School in New York City, received a Ph.D. in physics at New York University, and has held research and teaching positions ...

, Research Staff Member at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Hawthorne, NY * Robert Moskowitz, American painter *

Sam Moskowitz Sam Moskowitz (June 30, 1920 – April 15, 1997) was an American writer, critic, and historian of science fiction. Biography As a child, Moskowitz greatly enjoyed reading science fiction pulp magazines. As a teenager, he organized a branch of ...

, writer, critic, and historian * Sid Moscowitz, character in the 1990 film ''

Alice Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll * ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...

'' * Stacy Moskowitz, shooting victim of

David Berkowitz David Richard Berkowitz (born Richard David Falco, June 1, 1953), also known as the Son of Sam and .44 Caliber Killer, is an American serial killer who pleaded guilty to eight shootings that began in New York City on July 29, 1976. Berkowitz ...

Stanley Moskowitz Stanley M. Moskowitz (c. 1937 – June 29, 2006) was a top official of the Central Intelligence Agency. Moskowitz was born in New York and graduated from Alfred University. While attending graduate school at Duke University, he left to join the ...

, top official of the Central Intelligence Agency * Tobias Jacob "Toby" Moskowitz (born 1971), an American financial economist and professor

Moszkowicz

Bram Moszkowicz Abraham Maarten 'Bram' Moszkowicz (; born 26 June 1960) is a Dutch jurist and former lawyer. Early life and education Abraham Maarten Moszkowicz was born on 26 June 1960 in Maastricht in the Netherlands. He is the son of Berthe Bessant and law ...

(born 1960), a Dutch jurist and former lawyer, son of Max Moszkowicz sr. *

Daniel Moszkowicz Daniel Moszkowicz aka "Dawid Chone" and "Jerzy" (born 1905 in Warsaw - 1943 in Białystok, Poland) was a merchant, non-commissioned reserve officer of the Polish Army, communist and the co-leader of the Białystok Ghetto Uprising. He was member o ...

, aka Dawid Chone (1905, Warsaw - 1943, Białystok), Jewish Polish merchant *

Imo Moszkowicz IMO or Imo may refer to: Biology and medicine * Irish Medical Organisation, the main organization for doctors in the Republic of Ireland * Intelligent Medical Objects, a privately held company specializing in medical vocabularies * Isomaltooligosa ...

(1925, Ahlen - 2011, Munich), German director, writer and actor *

Ludwig Moszkowicz Ludwig may refer to: People and fictional characters * Ludwig (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Ludwig (surname), including a list of people * Ludwig Ahgren, or simply Ludwig, American YouTube live streamer and ...

(1873, Kraków - 1945, Vienna), Jewish Polish/Austro-Hungarian surgeon, pathologist *

Martin Moszkowicz Martin Moszkowicz (born 25 April 1958) is a German film producer. He is the chairman of the executive board at Constantin Film. On 6 March 2019, he was appointed honorary professor at University of Television and Film Munich. In Las Vegas, Apri ...

(born 1958), German film producer * Max Moszkowicz sr. (born 1926), a retired Dutch lawyer * Michał Moszkowicz (born 1941, Magnitogorsk), Jewish Polish writer * "Baruch" Robert Moszkowicz (born 1953, Maastricht), son of Max Moszkowicz sr. :nl:Robert Moszkowicz *

Ruth Handler Ruth Marianna Handler ( Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American businesswoman and inventor. Best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959, she served as the first president of toy manufacturer Mattel, Inc., which she co- ...

(née Moskowicz; 1916–2002), American businesswoman and

Barbie Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by American toy company Mattel, Inc. and launched on March 9, 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration. ...

doll inventor

In Fiction

* '' An American Tail: Fievel Goes West'', an animated comedy film where the protagonist is a mouse named Fievel Mousekewitz (word play on Moskowitz) * " Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz", the tenth episode in season 6 of American sitcom ''Frasier'' * ''

Minnie and Moskowitz ''Minnie and Moskowitz'' is a 1971 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes and starring his wife Gena Rowlands and Seymour Cassel in the title roles of Minnie and Moskowitz, respectively. Plot Seymour Moskow ...

'', a film by John Cassavetes * ''

Princess Diaries ''The Princess Diaries'' is a series of epistolary young adult novels written by Meg Cabot, and is also the title of the first volume, published in 2000. The series revolves around Amelia 'Mia' Thermopolis, a teenager in New York who discovers ...

'' series of books by Meg Cabot where Moscovitz siblings, Michael and Lilly, are the oldest friends of protagonist Mia Thermopolis and important characters of the story.

Other

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, (known as Wilson Elser), is a law firm with over 1,000 attorneys in 41 offices throughout the United States and one in London. History The predecessor firm to what is known today as Wilson Elser start ...

, a New York City law firm founded in 1979 * Moschkowitz Syndrome (

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a blood disorder that results in blood clots forming in small blood vessels throughout the body. This results in a low platelet count, low red blood cells due to their breakdown, and often kidney, h ...

), named after discoverer Eli Moschkowitz

References

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