Horowitz

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Horowitz (האָראָװיץ ,הוֹרוֹביץ) is a surname which can refer to one of several prominent people.

The name "Horowitz" has its origin in the Yiddish placename equivalent to the German name of the town of Hořovice in Bohemia.

Many named Horowitz are also Levites. [1]

There are many variations like Gurevich, Gurvitch(Gurvich), Hurewicz, Horvitz, Hurwitz...

see also David Horowitz (disambiguation)
David Horowitz Investigative Reporter
David Horowitz (consumer advocate)

From Jewish Encyclopedia;

  • Lazar Horowitz(Eleazar Horowitz), Bavaria-born Austrian and Hungarian rabbi.
  • Hirsch Horowitz, rabbi of Czortkow
    • Schmelke Horowitz, Poland-born Czech Rabbi and cabalist
    • Phinehas Levi Horowitz(Horwitz), Poland-born German Rabbi and Talmudic author.
  • Isaiah Horowitz, Czech-born German and Palestinian rabbi, cabbalist, and author.
  • Abraham Sheftels Horowitz, brother of Isaiah Horowitz
    • Akiba Sheftel Horowitz
      • Shabbethai Sheftel Horowitz, Czech Cabalistic author.
  • Aaron ben Jacob ha-Levi Horowitz, Belarus-born Russian Talmudist.
  • Leopold Horowitz or Horowitz Lipót, Hungarian(Slovakia-born) painter.

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[edit] Horowicz

[edit] Same origin people, and See also

[edit] Variation - Gurevich, Gurvich

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