Peretz

The Jewish name Peretz may refer to the following people

as a given name:

• Peretz Markish, (1895–1952), a Soviet Yiddish-language poet.
• Peretz Hirshbein, (1880–1948), a Yiddish-language playwright
• Peretz Smolenskin, (1842–1885), a Russian Jewish novelist

as a surname:

• Amir Peretz (born 1952), former Defense Minister and Labour Party leader in Israel
• Isaac Leib Peretz (1852–1915), a modernist Yiddish language author and playwright
• Jesse Peretz (born 1968), rock video director and son of Martin
• Martin Peretz (born 1938), Harvard University lecturer and former owner of The New Republic
• Moshe Peretz (born 1983), Israeli singer-songwriter
• Omer Peretz (born 1986), Israel U21 footballer and son of Vicky
• Vicky Peretz (born 1953), former Israeli international footballer
• Yitzhak Peretz (born 1936), Israeli politician who served as Deputy Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism.
• Yitzhak Peretz (born 1938), former Israeli politician and who served as Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Immigrant Absorption and Minister without Portfolio, currently Chief Rabbi of Raanana and member on Israeli Chief Rabbinate Council