Menachem Mendel (Menahem Mendl) is a masculine Jewish first name. The name is sometimes used as either just Menachem or just Mendel. Menachem means to console or comfort, Mendel is a diminutive of Menachem. In 2005, Menachem was the 79th most popular name for boys, and the 38th most popular for white boys, born in New York City,[1] and 971st most popular name for boys born in the USA.[2]
Notable people with this name include:
- Menachem Mendel Krochmal of Nikolsburg (c. 1600 – 1660), known as the "Tzemach Tzedek"
- Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk (c.1730 – c.1787), early leader of Hasidic Judaism and primary disciple of Dovber of Mezeritch, also known as "Menachem Mendel of Horodok".
- Menachem Mendel of Rimanov (1745 – 1815), Torah scholar and student of Elimelech of Lizhensk
- Menachem Mendel of Kotzk (1787 – 1859), Hassidic Rebbe, and student of Simcha Bunim of Peshischa
- Menachem Mendil Hager, the first Vizhnitzer Rebbe, also known as the "Tzemach Tzadik"
- Menachem Mendel Schneersohn (1789 – 1866), the third Lubavitcher Rebbe, also known as the "New Tzemach Tzedek", or the "Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch"
- Menahem Mendel Beilis (1874 - 1934) who was wrongly accused of ritual murder
- Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902 – 1994), the seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe
Fictional characters
- Menahem-Mendl, Sholem Aleichem's character from a series of tales collected into books
References
- ↑ DOHMH Bureau of Vital Statistics Archived 2009-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Social Security Administration
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