Berkowitz — is a surname. Famous people with this name include: * David Berkowitz, a serial killer (Son of Sam) * Edward Berkowitz * Ethan Berkowitz, American politician in Alaska * Gary Berkowitz, American Radio Frontier * Isaac Dov Berkowitz (1885–1967),… … Wikipedia
Berkowitz — (Berkowetz), russisches Gewicht = 10 Pud od. 400 russische Pfund = 328 Zollpfund … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Berkowitz — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Berkowitz peut faire référence à : Liane Berkowitz (1923 1943), une résistante allemande au nazisme, David Berkowitz (né en 1953), un tueur en série… … Wikipédia en Français
Berkowitz — Recorded in a number of spellings including Berkovich, Berkowicz, Berkowitz, Berkovitz, and probably others, this is a patronymic Askenasic surname of medieval origins. Although now recorded in most western countries, it originates from Eastern… … Surnames reference
BERKOWITZ, YITZḤAK DOV — (1885–1967), Hebrew and Yiddish novelist, editor, and translator of shalom aleichem . Born in Slutsk, Belorussia, Berkowitz studied in ḥeder and educated himself in secular subjects. In 1903 he made his way to Lodz. He became friendly with itzhak … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BERKOWITZ, MICKEY — (1954– ), Israeli basketball player. Born in Kefar Sava, Berkowitz joined the Maccabi Tel Aviv youth club at age 11, played with the junior squad at 15, and joined the senior team at 17 in 1971. He helped the Israeli team beat the U.S. team at… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BERKOWITZ, HENRY — (1857–1924), U.S. Reform rabbi. Berkowitz was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. He was a member of the first graduating class of hebrew union college in 1883. After occupying pulpits in Mobile, Alabama, where he organized the Humane Movement for the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Berkowitz, David — ▪ American serial killer byname Son of Sam , original name David Falco born June 1, 1953, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S. American serial killer who murdered six people in New York City in 1976–77. His crimes plunged the city into a panic and… … Universalium
Berkowitz, Yitzhak Dov — (1885 1967) Israeli author. Born in Slutsk, Belorussia, he served as a literary editor of Ha Zeman. In 1906 he married Sholem Aleichem s daughter. Later he went to Warsaw where he edited the literary page of a Yiddish journal. He eventually… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
David Berkowitz — Son of Sam redirects here. For other uses, see Son of Sam (disambiguation). For the American professional bridge player, see David Berkowitz (bridge). David Berkowitz 2003 New York State Department of Corrections mugshot … Wikipedia
