It’s not an exaggeration to say Stan Lee (December 28, 1922 — November 12, 2018) is considered a legendary writer, editor, and publisher in the comic book world. For two decades, Lee helped steer the creativity and enormous growth of Marvel Comics. Together with various collaborators, he created world-famous characters such as Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron…
Allan “Bud” Selig, 85, was commissioner of American Major League Baseball for more than two decades — from 1992 (when he was named acting commissioner) to 2015, when he retired. Selig was credited for the enormous rise in MLB revenues and attendance during his long tenure. He weathered a number of storms while he was…
For years, historians have debated an intriguing notion: that Christopher Columbus…
President Donald J. Trump — speaking at a Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C. — said he was thinking about suing House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff. The president also said he was contemplating legal action against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. It should be noted that Trump has a history of threatening legal…
Anne Frank (June 12, 1929 – February or March 1945) was a German-born Dutch teenager who perished in the Bergen-Belsen concentration…
Mizrahi and Sephardi Jews are a small minority within the Jewish People (except in Israel, where they are a slight majority). Unfortunately, a great many Ashkenazi Jews (and even many Mizrachi and Sephardi Jews themselves) know little about this significant Jewish subgroup, which has a unique, rich history and culture of its own. JIMENA…
To say that Lorne Michaels has had an enormous impact on American popular culture would be an enormous…
Nancy Lieberman, 61, is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1980, she was named to that year’s Olympic basketball team — although the team did not compete in the Moscow Olympics due to the U.S. boycott. Professionally, “Lady Magic” — which was her nickname —…
Martin “Marty” Baron, 64, has been executive editor of The Washington Post for nearly seven years; previously, he was the editor at The Boston Globe for more than a decade. He journalism career also includes stints with The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times. Under his leadership, The Washington Post has garnered numerous…
Mars — the giant American confectionery and food company, not the planet — is counting on Israeli technical and agricultural prowess to help develop sustainable global food production. The company is investing $1 billion in its sustainability project. During a recent trip to Israel, George Graham, vice president of the Mars Advanced Research Institute, said…
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