Researchers may have unraveled a conundrum that has puzzled scholars of the Dead Sea Scrolls for years: Why is the so-called Temple Scroll dissimilar from all the rest? It is brighter and has better withstood the destructive effects of the last two millennia. It now appears that a layer of inorganic substances — mainly salts…
Gloria Allred, 78, is a nationally known attorney who often represents clients in high-profile cases — especially cases involving women’s rights issues. She herself speaks openly about her experience being raped, becoming pregnant as a result, and almost dying from terminating the pregnancy. In addition to her women’s rights advocacy, Allred has been a staunch…
Dani Rotsein and Toni Pinya, both living on the Spanish island of Majorca, are working to revive…
David Rubenstein, 70, is co-founder and co-executive chairman of The Carlyle Group…
Ellen Weintraub is chairperson of the Federal Election Commission, the independent…
Michelle Goldberg is a columnist for The New York Times, Slate and The Daily Beast. In addition, she’s a senior correspondent for The American Prospect. Her writing has also appeared in The Nation, The New Republic, Rolling Stone, Glamour, The Guardian, and The Washington Post. She authored the books Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian…
Jules Feiffer, 90, is a renowned cartoonist whose perceptive wit and readily identifiable drawing and captioning styles made him an American social satire superstar. Feiffer has also been a successful playwright, screenwriter, and book author. Over the years, he’s garnered many accolades and awards, including an Academy Award (1961) and a Pulitzer Prize (1986). In…
Victor Borge (January 3, 1909 — Dececember 23, 2000) was a highly popular “comedic pianist” who enjoyed a long show business…
Nate Ebner has played for the New England Patriots since 2012. During that time, he’s participated in three Super Bowls in which the Patriots emerged victorious. He has also been a champion rugby player. The 30-year-old Ebner — Jewish father, non-Jewish mother — was raised as a Jew and expresses a strong identification with the…
Deborah Estrin, a Professor of Computer Science at Cornell Tech, has been called “one of the most-referenced computer scientists of all times.” The 59-year-old Estrin’s pioneering research focuses on sensor networks, mobile health, and small data (a term she coined). In 2003, she was included in the “Brilliant 10” by Popular Science magazine. In 2018,…
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