Heifetz
Heifetz is a Jewish surname from Belarus and Lithuania. It derives from Hebrew חפץ (chefets; "delight" "pleasure"). It is unrelated to the similar-sounding Arabic name حافظ (Hafez or Hafiz; guardian, protector). It is also spelled Chafets, Chaffetz, Chaifetz, Cheifetz, Chejfec, Chofets. It may refer to:
Ze'ev Chafets, American-Israeli author and columnist
Jason Chaffetz (born 1967), a U.S. Representative from Utah
Hammond Chaffetz (1907–2001), a U.S. federal prosecutor and partner at Kirkland & Ellis
Jill Chaifetz (1964–2006), an American lawyer and children's rights advocate
Sergio Chejfec (1956–2022), an American-Argentine writer.
Jonathon Hafetz, American lawyer and writer
Daniel Heifetz (born 1948), concert violinist and founder of the Heifetz International Music Institute (brother of Ronald L. Heifetz)
Danny Heifetz, American musician, percussionist, grandson of Jascha Heifetz
Jascha Heifetz (1901–1987), Lithuanian-born American violinist
Ronald L. Heifetz, American leadership teacher
Yuri Heifetz, Russian poet and singer-songwriter
Grigory Kheifets, Soviet intelligence agent
Iosif Kheifits, Soviet film director
Chofetz Chaim, (1838–1933), popular name of Rabbi Yisrael Meir ha-Kohen Kagan, Lithuanian rabbi and posek
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