Ben-Israel

Ben-Israel or Ben-Yisrael  is a Hebrew surname, literally meaning "son of Israel". Ben Israel is a Hebrew patronymic with the same meaning.

Notable people with the name include:

Surname

 * Adi Ben-Israel, American mathematician
 * Ben Ammi Ben-Israel, African American-Israeli religious leader
 * Danny Ben-Israel, Israeli musician
 * Gideon Ben-Yisrael, Israeli politician
 * Isaac Ben-Israel, Israeli military scientist, general and politician
 * Nathanyel Ben Israel, African American religious leader
 * Ron Ben-Israel, Israeli-American pastry chef

Patronymic

 * Aharon Shmuel ben Israel Kaidanover, Polish-Lithuanian rabbi
 * Haim Ben Israel Benvenishti, Ottoman rabbi
 * Joshua ben Israel Benveniste, Ottoman physician and rabbi
 * Menasseh Ben Israel, Portuguese rabbi and printer
 * Meshullam Phoebus ben Israel Samuel, Polish rabbi
 * Moses Ben Israel Isserles, Polish Ashkenazic rabbi, talmudist, and posek
 * Solomon ben Israel Moses ha-Levi Alkabets, Ottoman rabbi, kabbalist, and poet