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| Mark Leibovich: Journalist and Author of NYT Bestseller ‘Thank You for Your Servitude’

WRITINGBy Lenny GiteckNovember 19, 2022

Leibovich’s latest book asks why establishment Republicans failed to prevent a hostile takeover…

David Dalin: ‘Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court, from Brandeis to Kagan’

WRITINGBy Lenny GiteckAugust 31, 2022

Rabbi Dr. David G. Dalinis a noted historian and the author, co-author, or editor of 12 books on American Jewish…

Cynthia Ozick: Short Stories, Novels, and Essays — Including About Jewish-American Life

WRITINGBy Lenny GiteckApril 24, 2022

Ozick’s fiction and essays are often about Jewish-American life, but she also writes about…

Simon Schama: Historian and Author of ‘The Story of the Jews,’ Among Other Highly Praised Books

WRITINGBy Lenny GiteckApril 25, 2021

Sir Simon Michael Schama (77) is a British historian specializing in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history, and French history. He is a University Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University. In the United Kingdom, he is perhaps best known for writing and hosting the 15-part BBC documentary series A History of Britain.…

Wendy Wasserstein: Award-Winning Writer of 11 Plays, Including ‘The Heidi Chronicles’

WRITINGBy Lenny GiteckMarch 15, 2021

Wendy Wasserstein (Oct. 18, 1950 – Jan. 30, 2006) was an acclaimed playwright who received the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1989 for The Heidi Chronicles. Her other plays include the following: The Sisters Rosensweig, Isn’t It Romantic, An American Daughter, Old Money, and Third. Wasserstein died from…

Julius Lester: Renowned Jewish African-American Writer of Children’s and Adult Books

WRITINGBy Lenny GiteckFebruary 8, 2021

Julius Lester (Jan. 27, 1939 – Jan. 18, 2018) was an author of books for both children and adults. In addition to teaching at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for 32 years, he was a civil rights activist, photographer, and musician who recorded two albums of folk music and original songs. In 1982, Lester —…

Lev Raphael: Author of More Than 20 Books, Including Works on Jewish Themes

WRITINGBy Lenny GiteckDecember 29, 2020

Lev Raphael is a prolific author who has penned more than 20 books, including Stick up for Yourself, Coming Out of Shame, The Death of a Constant Lover, Dancing on Tisha B’av, My Germany, Little Miss Evil, Burning Down the House, Tropic of Murder, Assault with a Deadly Lie, and Criminal Kabbalah. A number of…

Walter Mosley: Winner of Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters

WRITINGBy Lenny GiteckNovember 23, 2020

Walter Ellis Mosley (68) is a Jewish African-American writer (Jewish mother, non-Jewish father) who recently was awarded the prestigious National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He is the first Black man to receive the honor (although not the first Jew). Mainly known for writing best-selling crime novels, Mosley is the author…

Tony Schwartz: Trump Critic and Remorseful Ghostwriter of ‘Trump: The Art of the Deal’

WRITINGBy Lenny GiteckOctober 16, 2020

Tony Schwartz (68) is famously known — or infamously known, depending on one’s point of view — for being the ghostwriter of the bestselling book Trump: The Art of the Deal. He says he has regretted his participation in the project for decades. Other books penned by Schwartz include What Really Matters: Searching for Wisdom…

William Goldman: Novelist, Playwright, and Two-Time Oscar-Winning Screenwriter

WRITINGBy Lenny GiteckSeptember 10, 2020

William Goldman (Aug. 12, 1931 – Nov. 16, 2018) was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He won Academy Awards for his screenplays Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and All the President’s Men (1976). His other works include his thriller novel Marathon Man and his cult classic comedy/fantasy novel The Princess Bride, both…

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  1. 1. How many “Principles of Faith” did the great 12th century philosopher and scholar Maimonides postulate?
    d. 13
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  3. 2. Judaism is not just a religion. It is a culture, a political force, and even an ethnic group.
    a. True
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  5. 3. How many times a day do observant Jews pray?
    a. Three
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  7. 4. The Jewish prayer shawl (tallit), worn during prayer services, has knotted fringes or tassels at each corner of the shawl. What are they called?
    c. Tzitzit
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  9. 5. In contrast to Orthodox Judaism, Conservative Judaism holds that while both written teaching and oral traditions have a divine origin, how they’re interpreted is up to the rabbis and may reflect modern circumstances.
    a. True
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  11. 6. What percentage of Jews live outside Israel and the United States?
    c. 24%
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Irving Berlin

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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

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