Yitzhak Aronowicz (Hebrew: יצחק "אייק" ארונוביץ'; August 27, 1923 – December 23, 2009) was an Israeli sailor, best known as the captain of the immigrant ship SS Exodus, which unsuccessfully tried to dock in British-era Palestine with Holocaust survivors on July 11, 1947, after the end of World War II.

Aronowicz was captain of the Exodus on its voyage from the port of Sète, France, a fishing town, on July 11, 1947, carrying 4,515 passengers.

In late 1947, Aronowica served as the captain of the Pan York, another ship attempting to bring Jewish refugees to Palestine in defiance of the British blockade.

After completing his studies, he returned to Israel and established his own shipping company, running lines to China, Singapore, and Iran.

[2] In a statement after his death Shimon Peres, the Israeli president, said Ahronovitch had "made a unique contribution to the state which will never be forgotten".