''Shmuel'' or Schmuel/ Shmeil is the Hebrew equivalent of the name

Samuel Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bi ...

. It is popular also in Polish Yiddish versions of the name: Szmul or Szmuel and Szmulik or Szmulek. Shmuel and variations may refer to: *

Samuel (Bible) Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bi ...

, the Hebrew Bible prophet *

Books of Samuel The Book of Samuel (, ''Sefer Shmuel'') is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Samuel) in the Old Testament. The book is part of the narrative history of Ancient Israel called the Deuteronomistic history, a series of books ( J ...

, the book of the Tanach * Shmuel Hakatan, the Tanna (Mishnaic sage) *

Samuel of Nehardea Samuel of Nehardea or Samuel bar Abba, often simply called Samuel (Hebrew: שמואל) and occasionally Mar Samuel, was a Jewish Amora of the first generation; son of Abba bar Abba and head of the Yeshiva at Nehardea, Babylonia. He was a teache ...

, the Amora (Talmudic sage)

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Shmuel Ben David Shmuel Ben David (1884–1927) born in Sofia, Bulgaria was an illustrator, painter, typographer and designer affiliated with the Bezalel school, an art movement that developed in Jerusalem in the early twentieth century. Biography Shabat Me ...

(1884–1927), illustrator, painter, typographer and designer * Shmuel Ben-Dror (1924–2009), Israeli footballer *

Shmuel Ben Eliezer Scott Samuel "Scooter" Braun (born June 18, 1981) is an American entrepreneur, investor, and entertainment executive. Known as the manager for artists such as Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, J Balvin, Demi Lovato, The Kid Laroi and other arti ...

(born 1981), American record executive *

Shmuel Bornsztain (disambiguation) Shmuel Bornsztain (also Borenstein or Bernstein) may refer to: * Shmuel Bornsztain, second Sochatchover Rebbe (1856–1926), author of ''Shem Mishmuel'' * Shmuel Bornsztain, sixth Sochatchover Rebbe (born 1961) {{hndis, Bornsztain, Shmuel ...

** Shmuel Bornsztain (second Sochatchover rebbe), (1856–1926), author of ''Shem Mishmuel'' **

Shmuel Bornsztain (sixth Sochatchover rebbe) Shmuel Yitzchok Bornsztain (born 1961), also spelled Borenstein or Bernstein, is the sixth Rebbe of the Sochatchov Hasidic dynasty. Biography Bornsztain was born in Tel Aviv in 1961. His father was Rabbi Menachem Shlomo Bornsztain who the fifth ...

, (born 1961), Israeli rabbi *

Leonard Chess Lejzor Szmuel Czyż (March 12, 1917 – October 16, 1969), best known as Leonard Sam Chess, was a Polish-American record company executive and the co-founder of Chess Records. He was influential in the development of electric blues, Chicago b ...

(born Lejzor Szmuel Czyż; 1917–1969), Polish-born American record company executive *

Shmuel Dayan Shmuel Dayan ( he, שמואל דיין; 8 August 1891 – 11 August 1968) was a Zionist activist during the British Mandate of Palestine and an Israeli politician who served in the first three Knessets. Biography Born in the town of Zhashkiv ...

(1891–1968), Israeli politician * Shmuel Ehrenfeld (1891–1980), rabbi *

Shmuel Flatto-Sharon Shmuel "Samy" Flatto-Sharon ( he, שמואל פלאטו-שרון, 18 January 1930 – 7 December 2018) was a controversial French-Israeli businessman, radio talk-show host and politician. After starting his own political party, he was a member of ...

(1930–2018), French-Israeli businessman, radio talk-show host and politician *

Samuel Goldwyn Samuel Goldwyn (born Szmuel Gelbfisz; yi, שמואל געלבפֿיש; August 27, 1882 (claimed) January 31, 1974), also known as Samuel Goldfish, was a Polish-born American film producer. He was best known for being the founding contributor a ...

(born Szmuel Gelbfisz; 1882–1974), Polish-American film producer *

Szmul Hirsz Peltyn Samuel Zvi Hirsh "Henryk" Peltyn (; May 1831 – 30 September 1896) was a Polish Jewish writer, translator, and publisher. Biography Samuel Hirsh Peltyn was born at Mariampol, where he studied Bible, Talmud, sciences, and languages. There he ...

(1831–1896), Polish Jewish writer, translator, and publisher * Shmuʾel Jamīl (1847–1917), Assyrian scholar and author *

Shmuel Kamenetsky Shmuel Kamenetsky (born November 1924) is an American Haredi rabbi. He is the co-founder and rosh yeshiva (dean) of the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia. He is also a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah (Council of Torah Sages). Biography Ra ...

(born 1924), American Haredi rabbi * Shmuel Kaminetsky (born 1965), chief rabbi of Dnipro and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast * Shmuel Kozokin (born 1987), Israeli footballer * Shmuel Malika-Aharon (1947–2011), Israeli footballer * Shmuel Onn (born 1960), professor at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology * Shmuel Pinchasi, rabbi *

Sam Pivnik Sam Pivnik (born Szmuel Pivnik; 1 September 1926, Będzin – 30 August 2017, London) was a Holocaust survivor, author and memoirist. He was the second son of Lajb Pivnik, a tailor, and Feigel Pivnik. As a Jewish family, the Pivniks were forced ...

(born Szmuel Pivnik; 1926–2017), Holocaust survivor, author * Shmuel Rabinovitch (born 1970), Orthodox rabbi * Shmuel Rodensky (1902–1989), Israeli actor *

Samuel Reshevsky Samuel Herman Reshevsky (born Szmul Rzeszewski; November 26, 1911 – April 4, 1992) was a Polish chess prodigy and later a leading American chess grandmaster. He was a contender for the World Chess Championship from the mid-1930s to the mid-196 ...

(born Szmul Rzeszewski; 1911–1992), Polish American chess player * Shmuel Schneersohn (1834–1882), Orthodox rabbi *

Shmuel Yosef Agnon Shmuel Yosef Agnon ( he, שמואל יוסף עגנון; July 17, 1888 – February 17, 1970) was one of the central figures of modern Hebrew literature. In Hebrew, he is known by the acronym Shai Agnon (). In English, his works are published und ...

(1888–1970), Nobel Prize laureate writer * Sam Warner (born Szmuel Wonsal; 1887–1927), American film producer * Shmuel Winograd (1936–2019), Israeli-American computer scientist * Shmuel Zaks (born 1949), computer scientist and mathematician * Sam Zell (born 1941 as Shmuel Zielonka), American billionaire businessman and philanthropist *

Szmul Zygielbojm Szmul Mordko Zygielbojm (; yi, שמואל זיגלבוים; – ) was a Polish socialist politician, Bund trade-union activist, and member of the National Council of the Polish government-in-exile. Zygielbojm was born in 1895 into a w ...

(1895–1943), Polish Jewish socialist politician * Shmuel Zytomirski (1900–1944), figure of the Jewish community of Lublin

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Midrash Shmuel (disambiguation) Midrash Shmuel may refer to: *Midrash Shmuel (aggadah), an aggadic midrash on the Books of Samuel *Midrash Shmuel Yeshiva , streetaddress = 13 Sha'arei Hesed St. , region = Sha'arei Hesed , city = West Jerusalem , cou ...

** Midrash Shmuel (aggadah), an aggadic midrash on the Books of Samuel **

Midrash Shmuel Yeshiva , streetaddress = 13 Sha'arei Hesed St. , region = Sha'arei Hesed , city = West Jerusalem , country = Israel , coordinates = , established = 1993 , head = Rabbi Binyomin Moskovits , ...

, an English-speaking yeshiva in Jerusalem *

Ya'acov Shmuel Ya'acov Shmuel (יעקב שמואל; born August 7, 1968) is an Israeli former Olympic boxer. He was undefeated in seven fights as a professional. Personal life When he competed, Shmuel was 5–6.5 (170 cm) tall, and weighed 126 lbs (5 ...

(born 1968), Israeli Olympic boxer

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* Shmuel, a character in ''

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas ''The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'' is a 2006 Holocaust novel by List of Irish novelists, Irish novelist John Boyne. Much like the process he undertakes when writing most of his novels, Boyne has said that he wrote the entire first draft in two ...

'' (novel) and ''The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'' (film) * Shmuel, a character in the television series '' The Chosen''

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