Margalit (Hebrew: מרגלית, lit. pearl) is a Hebrew-language given name and surname. Before the First Aliyah it was mainly used in this form by Sephardic Jews,[1][2] while its variant Margulis was more common among Ashkenazis. It may refer to:

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  • Avishai Margalit (born 1939), Israeli philosopher
  • Dan Margalit (journalist) (born 1938), Israeli journalist, author and television host
  • Itay Margalit (born 1970), retired Israeli high jumper
  • Meir Margalit (born 1952), Argentine-born Israeli researcher of the history of the Jewish community in Mandatory Palestine and a founder of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
  • Meir Margalit (actor) (1906–1974), Israeli stage actor
  • Erel Margalit (born 1961), Israeli politician and a high-tech and social entrepreneur
  • Yanki Margalit (born 1962), Israeli entrepreneur and speaker best known for starting Aladdin Knowledge Systems. He is currently Chairman of SCREEMO and SpaceIL
  • Gilad Margalit (1959–2014), Israeli historian and writer, professor at the University of Haifa

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Attal, Robert, Avivi, Joseph. "Sephardic Surnames". SephardicGen. Retrieved 20 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Sephardic Surnames". Sephardim. Retrieved 12 May 2020.