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There are several people or things called Reuben:

*Reuben (Bible)|Reuben is the first-born son of
Jacob and the founder of the Tribe of Reuben
mentioned in the Book of Genesis. Re'u-ven means
"behold a son" in Hebrew language|Hebrew, and he
was so named because his mother Leah was hoping
that by presenting him to Jacob she would overcome
Jacob's preference for his second wife, her
younger sister Rachel.
*Reuben James (c. 1776 - 3 December 1838) was a
Boatswain's Mate of the United States Navy, famous
for his heroism in the Barbary Wars; three USS
Reuben James|ships have borne his name.
*Reuben is an uncommon, but not rare, given name
amongst English-speaking peoples. It may be
abbreviated to Reubie or Ruby.
*The Reuben or Reuben sandwich is corned beef,
sauerkraut, swiss cheese and russian
dressing|russian or thousand island dressing on
rye bread.
*Reuben (band)|Reuben are a British alternative
rock band, from Surrey.
*The Reuben Awards are presented to the Cartoonist
of the Year.