|| Martin Wolf: A Renowned Economic Commentator on the Crisis of Democratic Capitalism
Martin Wolf CBE is the chief economics commentator at the Financial Times and author of the new book The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism…
Martin Wolf CBE is the chief economics commentator at the Financial Times and author of the new book The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism…
Prof. Levitsky is a comparative political scientist whose research interests… political parties and party systems, authoritarianism and…
Neuroendocrinologist Dr. Robert Sapolsky, 65, is a professor of biology, neurology, and neurological sciences at Stanford University. Dr. Sapolsky is the author of numerous books, including: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst. In the videos linked below, he tackles these profound and intriguing subjects: human cruelty and the role our brains…
Actor and comedian Simon Helberg is best known for playing Howard Wolowitz in the CBS sitcom ‘The Big Bang Theory’ (2007–2019)…
Alexander Vindman is a retired United States Army lieutenant colonel who was the Director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council. Vindman came to national attention in October 2019 when he testified before Congress regarding the Trump–Ukraine scandal. At the time of his retirement, Vindman’s promotion to the rank of colonel had…
Since an estimated 326,000 Jews live in the country, that amount is quite impressive.
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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