Ben-Porat

Ben-Porat () is a Hebrew language surname. The name is associated with the line "Ben Porat Yosef" from the ''Book of Genesis'', Chapter 39, Verse 22, which is commonly used as a protection against the evil eye.

Notable people with the surname include:

*Miriam Ben-Porat (1918–2012), Israeli jurist *Mordechai Ben-Porat (born 1923), Israeli politician *Pinchas Ben-Porat (1914–1955), Israeli aviator *Yoram Ben-Porat (1937-1992), Israeli economist and president of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem *Ziva Ben-Porat, Israeli literary theorist Provided by Wikipedia