Yossi

Yossi is a Hebrew given name, usually a short and nickname for Yosef (biblical Joseph). It is a very popular first name in Israel. It may refer to:

People

• Abba Yossi – Mythology figure.
• Country Yossi – American singer and radio personality.
• Yossi Abukasis – Israeli football player.
• Yossi Alpher – Israeli political activist.
• Yossi Aharon – Musician and Greek bouzouki player.
• Yossi Banai – Israeli actor, singer and playwright.
• Yossi Beilin – Israeli politician (former minister in the Israeli government).
• Jose ben Halafta – (aka Rabbi Yossi) Jewish tanna.
• Yossi Ben Hanan – Israeli general.
• Yossi Benayoun – Israeli football player.
• Yossi Brackman – American rabbi.
• Yossi Cedar – Israeli filmmaker.
• Yossi Dagan – Israeli activist.
• Yossi Dahan – Israeli scholar and activist.
• Yossi Green - Jewish American composer
• Yossi Harel – Israeli military person.
• Yossi Katz – Israeli politician.
• Yossi Klein Halevi – Israeli journalist and writer.
• Yossi Melman – Israeli journalist and writer.
• Yossi Mizrahi – Israeli former football player and coach.
• Yossi Paritzky – Israeli politician and attorney.
• Yossi Peled – Israeli politician and general.
• Yossi Sarid – Israeli politician (former minister in the Israeli government).
• Yossi Shain – Israeli scholar.
• Yossi Shekel – Israeli [football player.
• Yossi Shivhon – Israeli football player.
• Yossi Vardi – Israeli entrepreneur.

Cinema and television

• Yossi & Jagger, a 2002 Israeli television film
• Yossi (film), the 2012 film sequel to Yossi & Jagger

Literature

Yossi Blumenthal – Character in The Hope by Herman Wouk.