User:Yossi Shamit

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Yossi Shamit, born 2 February 1985 in Southampton, England, is a student of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at Cambridge University.

Born Joseph Alexander Smith, the name Yossi Shamit is a Hebraized form of his given name. Yossi is the dimunutive form of the Hebrew name Yosef (Joseph) and a nickname given by an Israeli language teacher, while Shamit is a fanciful re-rendering of the name Smith in Hebrew transliteration. This name serves as a pseudonym for internet blogging activities and a nomme de plume for his few (unpublished) short stories.