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Baruch

Baruch is a name of Hebrew origin meaning blessed. It is used as a given name in Jewish and Christian traditions and has also appeared as a surname.

In the Hebrew Bible, Baruch ben Neriah was the scribe and secretary of the prophet Jeremiah in

In modern history, Bernard M. Baruch was a prominent American financier, statesman, and adviser to presidents

Baruch College is part of the City University of New York system and serves a diverse student

the
late
7th
and
early
6th
centuries
BCE.
The
Book
of
Baruch,
a
separate
deuterocanonical
text
attributed
to
him,
contains
prayers,
confessions,
and
exhortations
to
repentance;
it
is
included
in
Catholic
and
Orthodox
canons
but
is
not
part
of
the
Hebrew
Bible
or
the
standard
Protestant
canon.
Woodrow
Wilson
and
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt.
He
played
a
significant
role
in
U.S.
economic
and
foreign
policy
and
was
associated
with
the
Baruch
Plan
for
international
control
of
atomic
energy
after
World
War
II.
His
name
was
later
given
to
Baruch
College,
a
senior
college
of
the
City
University
of
New
York
in
Manhattan,
which
offers
undergraduate
and
graduate
programs
and
is
known
for
business
and
public
affairs
programs.
body.
The
given
name
Baruch
also
appears
in
personal
names
and
surnames
among
Jews
and
others,
reflecting
the
Hebrew
meaning
of
blessed.