Democrat Richard Blumenthal, 74, has represented the state of Connecticut in the U.S. Senate since 2011. Previously, he served as Connecticut Attorney General and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Blumenthal is a Yale-educated attorney and has been a member of the United States Marine Corps. Reserve. Quote: “This junkyard is an…
For nearly three decades, Ira Flatow has anchored the popular weekly talk-show Science Friday, which deals with issues of science and technology. He also is Science Friday‘s executive producer. The program now airs on Public Radio International and Serius XM Radio. Previously, the 70-year-old journalist and author hosted two television series on PBS: Newton’s Apple…
In October 2019, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was awarded the prestigious Berggruen Prize for her longtime advocacy of human rights. The prize comes with $1 million in award money, which goes to a philanthropic organization of Justice Ginsburg’s choosing. The 86-year-old Ginsburg — soon to turn 87 — has been a jurist…
Susie Essman, 54, is most famous for portraying the volatile, foul-mouthed character Susie Greene on the HBO sitcom…
There are virtually no Jews left in Egypt became of hostility and persecution the once-thriving community faced. Still, the historic Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue in Alexandria recently reopened its doors following an extensive restoration project. The venerable house of worship — the current building dates from the 19th century — partially collapsed in 2016. The Egyptian…
Dr. Richard J. Davidson is a 68-year-old, Harvard-trained psychologist and neuroscientist who…
Many elements comprise an ethnic and religious group’s culture — song, dance, literature…
Sigmund Freud (May 6, 1856 — Sept. 23, 1939) is considered one of the most revolutionary and influential thinkers of the last century.
Hasidism is a branch of Ultra-Orthodox Judaism that was started in the 18th century by Israel ben Eliezer, widely known as the Baal Shem Tov (“Master of a Good Name” in Hebrew). The movement began in what was then western Ukraine and spread rapidly throughout Eastern Europe. Tragically, nearly all European Hasidic Jews perished in…
WOW! FACTS
Inventor of the mobile phone, “Father of the Internet,” inventor of the video game cosole, inventor fo the laser, inventor of the gramophone, creator of the Barbie Doll, creator of the cruise ship, “Father of Immunology,” inventor fo the modern condom (!), a prime minister of the U.K., a three-time prime minister of France, a president of Switzerland and the primary financier of the American Revolution?
We knew you could guess… all of them are (or were) Jews!
To learn about these and many more AmazingJews, watch a compilation put together by JewOfTheWeek.net in 2015 and posted on YouTube. >>
Nobel Prizes
Although Jews are less than two-tenths of one percent of the world’s population, more than 20% of Nobel Prize winners have been Jewish. Source: Google
Polio Vaccine
Millions and millions of people worldwide have been spared the ravages of poliomyelitis — including paralysis and even death — thanks to research conducted by Jewish scientist Dr. Jonas Salk and his team. The Salk vaccine entered widespread use in the U.S. in 1955. Source: Wikipedia
Miss Liberty
The words “…give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…” on the Statue of Liberty were written by Emma Lazarus, a Jew. Source: BuzzFeed
Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss, an immigrant from Germany, invented his blue jeans in 1873. Source: BuzzFeed
Start-Up Nation
Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world. It has the highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55 in the world. Source: BuzzFeed
