Nissim or Nisim may refer to:

People

Given name

Nissim (rapper) Nissim Baruch Black (born Damian Jamohl Black; December 9, 1986) is an American-Israeli rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Under the stage name D. Black, he released the albums ''The Cause & Effect'' (2006) and ''Ali'yah (album), Ali'yah'' ...

(born 1986), American Jewish rapper *

Nissim of Gerona Nissim ben Reuven (1290 – 9th of Shevat, 1376, ) of Girona, Catalonia was an influential talmudist and authority on Jewish law. He was one of the last of the great Spanish medieval Talmudic scholars. He is also known by his Hebrew acronym, the ...

(1320–1376), talmudist and authority on Jewish law *

Nisim Aloni Nissim Aloni (;) Nissim Aloni (Levy) was born on the 14th of Elul, 5686 (August 24, 1926), in the Wolfson neighborhood of Tel Aviv, to a family of Bulgarian descent. He studied at the "Ahad Ha’am" and "Geula" schools. After the War of Independen ...

(1926–1998), Israeli playwright and translator * Nissim Behar (1848–1931), Jewish Palestinian educator *

Nissim Benvenisty Nissim Benvenisty () is Professor of Genetics, the Herbert Cohn Chair in Cancer Research and the Director of “The Azrieli Center for Stem Cells and Genetic Research” at the Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, Hebrew University of ...

, Israeli professor of Genetics *

Nissim ben Jacob Nissim ben Jacob (), also known as Nissim Gaon (; 990–1062), was a rabbi and Gaon best known today for his Talmudic commentary ha-Mafteach, by which title he is also known. Biography Rav Nissim studied at the Kairouan Yeshiva, initially un ...

(990–1062), also known as Rav Nissim Gaon, a rabbi *

Nissim Dahan Nissim Dahan (; born 7 May 1954) is an Israeli former politician who served as Minister of Health from 2001 until 2003. Biography Born in Morocco, Dahan's family emigrated to Israel in 1955. He worked in the Ministry of Religious Affairs, becomi ...

(born 1954), Israeli politician who served as Minister of Health *

Nissim de Camondo Nissim de Camondo (23 August 1892 – 5 September 1917) was a French military officer and a member of the prominent Camondo family. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt and named for his grandfather, he was the son of Moïse de Camondo, a wealthy Jewis ...

(1892–1917), French banker *

Nissim Eliad Nissim Eliad (; 1 July 1919 – 15 November 2014) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Independent Liberals between 1968 and 1977. Biography Born Nissim Amsalem in Tiberias, Eliad was a member of the Maccabi ...

(1919–2014), Israeli politician *

Nissim Ezekiel Nissim Ezekiel (16 December 1924 – 9 January 2004) was an Indian poet, actor, playwright, editor, and art critic. He was a foundational figure in postcolonial India's literary history, specifically for Indian poetry in English. He was awar ...

(1924–2004), Indian Jewish poet, playwright, editor, and art critic *

Nissim Karelitz Shmaryahu Yosef Nissim Karelitz (; July 19, 1926 – October 21, 2019) was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and posek who served as the chairman of the '' beis din tzedek'' (rabbinical court) of Bnei Brak. Biography Karelitz was born in 1926 in Kosa ...

(1926-2019), rabbi *

Nissim Mossek Nissim Mossek (; born 28 April 1948) is an Israeli documentary film director, writer and producer for film and television. Since 1986, Mossek has been the director and editor for Biblical Productions. Regarded as a director with a social conscien ...

(born 1948), Israeli documentary director, writer, and producer *

Nissim Nassim Adis Nissim Nassim Adis (17 May 1857 — 5 September 1927), also known as Nissim Nissim Adis, was a prominent Jewish businessman and stockbroker in Singapore. Early life and education Adis was born on 17 May 1857 in Howrah. He attended the St. Thomas' ...

(1857—1927), Jewish businessman and stockbroker in Singapore *

Nissim Otmazgin Nissim Otmazgin () is an Israeli scholar, specializing in the field of Asian studies. Since 2021, he has served as the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Otmazgin has previously served as the Chair of the In ...

, Israeli scholar, specializing in the field of Asian studies *

Nissim Ze'ev Nissim Mordechai Ze'ev (; born 9 September 1951) is an Israeli politician. One of the founders of Shas, he served as Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem between 1983 and 1998, and as a member of Knesset from 1999 until 2015. Biography Ze'ev was born and r ...

(born 1951), Israeli politician * Nissim Zvili (born 1942), Israeli politician *

Vieri Nissim Christian Vieri (; born 12 July 1973), commonly known as Bobo Vieri, is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Having been born in Italy, Vieri moved with his family to Australia as a child, before returning t ...

, businessman, business banker, and film producer, grandson of

Federico Cammeo Federico Cammeo (1872 - 1939) was an Italian jurist and an important figure in the public law of the Fascist era in Italy. Biography Cammeo taught at the University of Cagliari from 1901, at the University of Padua from 1905, and from 1911 ...

, President of Circolo del Polo Club de Milan, Italo-Israeli (Florence, 1962 -).

Surname

Afik Nissim Afik Haim Nissim (; born 31 January 1981) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. Standing at , he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.Currently, he serves as the founder and CEO of theWin Assist non-profit organi ...

(born 1981), Israeli point guard in basketball *

Chaïm Nissim Chaïm Nissim (; 21 November 1949
, biography on Chaim Nissim's blog – 11 April 2017) was an Is ...

(1949–2017), Green politician who launched the 1982 rocket attack against the Superphénix nuclear plant * Eliahu Nissim (1933-2020), Israeli Professor in Aeronautical Engineering; President of the

Open University of Israel The Open University of Israel (, ''Ha-Universita ha-Ptuha'') is a distance education, distance-education university in Israel. It is one of ten public universities in Israel recognized by the Council of Higher Education (CHE). Open University ...

Gabriele Nissim Gabriele Nissim (born 1950) is an Italian journalist, historian and essayist whose works discuss Eastern Europe. Biography Nissim has been a key figure in promoting the establishment of a European Day of the Righteous, which was approved by the ...

(born 1950), Italian journalist, historian, and essayist * (1908–1976), Italian civilian anti-fascist hero *

Jacob ben Nissim ibn Shahin Jacob ben Nissim ibn Shahin was a Jewish philosopher and mathematician who lived in Kairouan, Tunisia, in the 10th century; he was a younger contemporary of Saadia. At Jacob's request, Sherira Gaon wrote a treatise entitled ''Iggeret,'' on the re ...

, Jewish philosopher who lived in Tunisia in the 10th century *

Jared Nissim Jared Nissim is the founder of social networking websites The Lunch Club, Meet The Neighbors and Speed Friending. The Lunch Club In December 2001, while working from home as a corporate/technical writer, Nissim began posting to Craigslist wit ...

, American entrepreneur *

Judah ben Nissim al-Malkah Judah ben Nissim al-Malkah was a Moroccan, Jewish writer and philosopher living in the 13th century. His main work is ''Uns al-Gharīb''new ed. by Editions de l'éclat, 2008 (The Consolation of the Exiled). He also wrote a commentary on the'' Pir ...

, Moroccan, Jewish writer and philosopher *

Kobbi Nissim Kobbi Nissim (קובי נסים) is a computer scientist at Georgetown University, where he is the McDevitt Chair of Computer Science. His areas of research include cryptography and data privacy. He is known for the introduction of differential p ...

(born 1965), American computer scientist at Georgetown University *

Mary Rosselli Nissim Mary Rosselli Nissim (9 June 1864 - 26 September 1937) was an Italian composer, designer and pianist who composed four operas and many songs. She won at least two major awards. Rosselli Nissim was born in Florence to Janet Nathan and Pellegrino Ros ...

(1864-1937), Italian artist and composer *

Moshe Nissim Moshe Nissim (; born 10 April 1935) is a former Israeli politician, minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Biography Moshe Nissim was born in Jerusalem. He studied law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and served as an Officer of Justice in the ...

(born 1935), Israeli politician and Deputy Prime Minister *

Offer Nissim Offer Nissim () is an Israeli DJ, remixer, and record producer. He produced the winning entry of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, "Diva", by Dana International. Besides his work with Dana International, Nissim has often collaborated with Maya ...

, Israeli musician *

Oren Nissim Oren Nisim (; born 4 November 1976) is a retired Israeli footballer. (in Hebrew) Nissim is mostly known for being a part of Hapoel Haifa when they won their first and only Israeli league championship in 1999. Nissim was known for his strength ...

(born 1976), Israeli footballer *

Yitzhak Nissim Yitzhak Nissim (; 1896 - August 9, 1981) was a Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel. Nissim was born in Baghdad and immigrated to Israel in 1925. He studied under Rabbi Sadqa Hussein. In 1955, he became Chief Sephardic Rabbi. As a gesture of goodwill ...

(1896–1981), Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel *

Solomon Nissim Algazi Solomon Nissim Algazi (1610c. 1683) was rabbi in Smyrna and in Jerusalem in the 17th century. He was a prolific writer on all topics of rabbinical literature, and won distinction by his treatment of Talmudic hermeneutics and methodology. His a ...

(1610–1683), rabbi in the 17th century

Museums

Musée Nissim de Camondo The Musée Nissim de Camondo is a historic house museum of French decorative arts located in the Hôtel particulier, Hôtel Moïse de Camondo at 63, rue de Monceau, on the edge of Parc Monceau in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The neare ...

, museum

Synagogues

* Bet Nissim Synagogue, synagogue built in the 1840s in Istanbul, Turkey {{disambiguation