Shavit (, meaning ''
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'') is a Hebrew surname and given name. Notable peoploe with the name include:
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Ari Shavit (born 1957), Israeli reporter and writer
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Bradley Shavit Artson (born 1959), American rabbi
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Dorit Shavit (born 1949), Israeli ambassador
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Edna Shavit (1935–2015), Israeli theater professor
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Ilan Shavit (born 1958), Israeli lawyer and entrepreneur
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Isaiah Shavitt, American chemist
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Nir Shavit, Israeli computer scientist
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Ori Shavit, Israeli writer
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Raz Shavit, Israeli football player
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Shabtai Shavit
Shabtai Shavit (; 17 July 1939 – 5 September 2023) was an Israeli intelligence officer who served as the Director-General of the Mossad from 1989 to 1996.
Biography
Shavit first joined the Israeli Navy, where he later went on to serve in the ...
(born 1939), Director of Mossad 1989–1996
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Sivan Shavit (born 1967), Israeli singer and actress
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Tzipi Shavit
Tzipi Shavit (; born April 1, 1947) is an Israeli actress, comedian entertainer, who is best known as a children's entertainer. She is sometimes described by the media as the "First Lady of Israeli entertainment."
Early life
Shavit was born in ...
(born 1947), Israeli actress and entertainer
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Uriya Shavit (born 1975), Israeli author
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Yaacov Shavit (born 1944), Israeli professor
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Zohar Shavit, Israeli professor
Given name
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Shavit Ben-Arie (born 1985), history writer
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Shavit Elimelech (born 1971), Israeli football player
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Shavit Kimchi (born 2002), Israeli tennis player
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Shavit Matias, Israeli international law and globalization expert
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