Reuven,

Reuben Reuben or Reuven is a Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob. Variants include Reuvein in Yiddish or as an English variant spelling on th ...

or Reuvein (

Yiddish Yiddish, historically Judeo-German, is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated in 9th-century Central Europe, and provided the nascent Ashkenazi community with a vernacular based on High German fused with ...

variant) is the eldest son of Jacob in the Bible. It is a

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masculine first name from the Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (''Re'uven''), meaning "behold, a son", as well as a surname. Bearers of the name include:

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* Reuven Abergel (born 1943), Moroccan-Israeli social and political activist * Reuven Agami (born 1965), Dutch cancer researcher *

Reuven Amitai Reuven Amitai (; born August 23, 1955), also Reuven Amitai-Preiss, is an Israeli-American historian and writer, specializing in pre-modern Islamic civilization, especially Syria and Palestine during the time of the Mamluk Empire. In his 20s he ...

(born 1955), Israeli-American historian, writer and Hebrew University of Jerusalem dean * Reuven Arazi (1907–1983), Israeli politician * Reuven Atar (born 1969), Israeli football manager and former player * Reuven Avi-Yonah, tax attorney, academic and author * Reuven Azar (born 1967), Israeli ambassador *

Reuven Barkat Reuven Barkat (; 25 October 1906 – 5 April 1972) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment and the Labor Party from 1965 until his death in 1972. Biography Born Reuven Borstein in Tauragė in the Kovno ...

(1906–1972), Israeli politician born Reuven Borstein * Reuven Bar-On (born 1944), Israeli psychologist * Reuven Brenner (born 1947), Romanian-born Israeli-Canadian economics professor * Reuven Bulka (1944–2021), Canadian rabbi, writer, broadcaster and activist * Reuven Carlyle (born 1965), American politician and businessman * Reuven Dafni (1913–2005), British Second World War officer, member of the Haganah and Israeli diplomat * Reuven Elbaz (born 1944), Sephardi Haredi rabbi and rosh yeshiva * Reuven Feldman (1899–1990), Israeli politician * Reuven Feuerstein (1921–2014), Romanian-born Israeli psychologist * Reuven Frank (1920–2006), American journalist and broadcast news executive, twice president of NBC News *

Ruby Goldstein Reuven "Ruby" Goldstein (October 7, 1907 – April 23, 1984), the "Jewel of the Ghetto", was an American boxer and prize fight referee. He was a serious World Lightweight Championship contender in the 1920s, and became one of U.S. most truste ...

(1907–1984), American boxer and referee * Reuven Hammer (1933–2019), American-Israeli Conservative rabbi, scholar of Jewish liturgy, author and lecturer * Reuven Katz (1880–1963), rabbi and rosh yeshiva * Reuven Niemeijer (born 1995), Dutch footballer *

Reuven Oved Reuven Oved (; born 28 November 1983) is an Israeli former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his career at Maccabi Tel Aviv but after a few problems with the club he moved to Hapoel Haifa. After one unsuccessful sea ...

(born 1983), Israeli former footballer * Reuven Ramaty (1937—2001), Hungarian astrophysicist *

Reuven Rivlin Reuven "Ruvi" Rivlin ( ; born 9 September 1939) is an Israeli politician and lawyer who served as the president of Israel between 2014 and 2021. He is a member of the Likud party. Rivlin was Minister of Communications from 2001 to 2003, and su ...

(born 1939), Israeli politician, lawyer and former president of Israel * Reuven Rubin (1893–1974), Romanian-born Israeli painter and Israel's first ambassador to Romania *

Reuven Rubinstein Reuven Rubinstein (; 1938–2012) was an Israeli scientist known for his contributions to Monte Carlo simulation, applied probability, stochastic modeling, and stochastic optimization, having authored more than one hundred papers and six books. ...

(1938–2012), Israeli mathematician * Reuven Shari (1903–1989), Russian-born Israeli politician * Reuven Shefer (1925–2011), Israeli stage and film actor *

Reuven Shiloah Reuven Shiloah (; born Zaslansky, later shortened to Zaslani; Shiloah was his underground alias; December 20, 1909 – May 10, 1959) was a leader of the Israeli Intelligence Community and one of its founders. He was the founder and the first hea ...

(1909–1959), first director of the Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency * Reuven Snir (born 1953), Israeli professor at the University of Haifa * Reuven Tal (1932–1967), Israeli footballer * Reuven Tsur (1932–2021), professor emeritus of Hebrew literature and literary theory at Tel Aviv University * Roby Young (born 1942), Israeli former footballer * Reuven Yudalevich (1862–1933), a funder and founder of the city of Rishon Le Zion, Israel

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Hen Reuven Hen Reuven () is an Israeli footballer currently playing for Beitar Pardes Hanna F.C., Beitar Pardes Hanna. References

1992 births Living people Jewish Israeli sportspeople Israeli men's footballers Maccabi Netanya F.C. players Sektzia Nes ...

(born 1992), Israeli footballer * Lior Reuven (born 1980), Israeli former footballer

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