Gary David Goldberg was Jewish. Famous for being an American writer and producer for television and film, Goldberg was best known for his work on Family Ties (1982–89), Spin City (1996–2002), and his semi-autobiographical series Brooklyn Bridge (1991–93).Gary David Goldberg was born on June 25, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Anne (née Prossman) and George Goldberg, a postal worker. Goldberg attended and graduated from Lafayette High School in Brooklyn. He studied at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, and San Diego State University,...
Thursday, 27 June 2013
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Is Marc Rich Jewish?
Posted on 05:28 by mohit
Billionaire Marc Rich was Jewish. Known recently as the billionaire who was pardoned by President Bill Clinton over what had once been the biggest tax evasion case in U.S. history, Marc Rich invented oil trading and was praised for busting sanctions with IranRich was born in 1934 to a Jewish family in Antwerp, Belgium to working-class Jewish parents. The family emigrated to the United States in 1941 to escape the Nazis. Marc Rich attended high school at the Rhodes Preparatory School in the Manhattan borough of New York City and NYU but dropped...
Friday, 7 June 2013
Is Frank Lautenberg Jewish?
Posted on 07:51 by mohit
Frank Lautenberg was Jewish. The United States Senator from New Jersey, who died on June 3, 2013, was a practicing Jew.Lautenberg was born in Paterson, New Jersey, to Mollie (née Bergen) and Sam Lautenberg, impoverished Jewish immigrants from Poland and Russia, who had arrived in the United States as infan...
Is Jean Stapleton Jewish?
Posted on 07:46 by mohit
Jean Stapleton, who played Edith Bunker on TV's "All in the Family", was not Jewish. Stapleton was active in the Christian Science Church.Jean Stapleton was born in New York City to Joseph E. Murray (a billboard advertising salesman) and Marie Stapleton Murray (an opera singer). She died at 90 on May 31, 2013 of natural caus...
Saturday, 20 April 2013
Is Allen Neuharth Jewish?
Posted on 16:22 by mohit
Allen Neuharth was not Jewish. The founder of the USA Today national newspaper, Neuharth was born in Eureka, South Dakota to Daniel J. and Christina (who married on January 11, 1922).Newharth was an American businessman, author, and columnist. He was the founder of USA Today, The Freedom Forum, and its Newseum.Allen Neuharth died on April 19, 20...
Monday, 8 April 2013
Is Margaret Thatcher Jewish?
Posted on 09:15 by mohit
Margaret Thatcher was not Jewish. Thatcher was the longest serving prime minister of the United Kingdom during the 20th century.Margaret Thatcher was born Margaret Roberts in Grantham, Lincolnshire, on 13 October 1925. Her father was Alfred Roberts, originally from Northamptonshire, and her mother was Beatrice Ethel (née Stephenson) from Lincolnshire.Thatcher died of a stroke on April 8, 2013. "It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this morning," Lord...
Thursday, 4 April 2013
Is Roger Ebert Jewish?
Posted on 12:52 by mohit

Roger Ebert was not Jewish. The famous film critic was one-half of the movie reviewing team of Siskel and Ebert with the late Gene Siskel, who was Jewish.Roger Joseph Ebert was born in Urbana, Illinois, the son of Annabel (née Stumm) and Walter H. Ebert, an electrician. His paternal grandparents were German immigrants and his maternal ancestry is Dutch, Irish, and German.Ebert died on April 4, 20...
Thursday, 21 March 2013
Is Chuck Todd Jewish?
Posted on 10:16 by mohit
Chuck Todd is Jewish. The NBC news correspondent and journalist was born in Miami, Florida, the son of Lois Cheri (née Bernstein) and Stephen Randolph Todd. He is Jewish on his mother's side, and was raised in a Jewish home.Todd resides in Arlington, Virginia, with his wife, Kristian Denny Todd, daughter Margaret, and son Harrison.During President Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's joint press conference in Jerusalem during Obama's March 2013 visit of the Jewish State, Chuck Todd asked several questions. That led to Obama joking with...
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Is Shiri Appleby Jewish
Posted on 21:00 by mohit
Shiri Appleby is Jewish. The actress who played roles in the final season of ER and in Charlie Wilson's War is currently playing a supporting role in HBO's Girls.Appleby was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Dina Bouader, a Hebrew school teacher, and Jerry Appleby, a telecommunications executive. Her mother is Israeli-born and of Sephardic Moroccan Jewish background, and her father is an American J...
Monday, 4 March 2013
Is Joan Rivers Jewish?
Posted on 03:36 by mohit
Joan Rivers is Jewish. The comedian and celebrity fashion critic (mostly seen on the red carpet before and after award ceremonies), Joan Rivers was born Joan Alexandra Molinsky in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants Beatrice (née Grushman; January 6, 1906 – October 1975) and Meyer C. Molinsky (December 7, 1900 – January 1985).Rivers was raised in Brooklyn, New York. She attended Connecticut College between 1950 and 1952 and graduated from Barnard College in 1954 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature and...
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Is Seth Rogen Jewish?
Posted on 17:48 by mohit

Yes, Seth Rogen is a Jew. Rogen is a comedian and actor known for his roles in The 40-Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up and Funny People.Rogen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. His mother, Sandy, is a social worker and his father, Mark Rogen, worked for non-profit organizations and as an assistant director of a Workmen's Circle. He has described his parents, who met at an Israeli kibbutz, as radical Jewish socialists. He has one older sister, Danya....
Is Charlize Theron Jewish?
Posted on 17:21 by mohit

No, Charlize Theron is not a Jew. Theron is a South African actress known for her roles in Mighty Joe Young, The Cider House Rules, Monster, Young Adult, Snow White & the Huntsman and Prometheus.Theron was born in Benoni, South Africa. She is the only child of Gerda and Charles Theron. Her ancestry includes French, German, and Dutch and her French forebears were early settlers in South Africa.Theron's career began at age 16 when she began modeling...
Monday, 25 February 2013
Is Alan Arkin Jewish?
Posted on 16:39 by mohit

Yes, Alan Arkin is a Jew. Arkin is an actor, director, musician and singer known for his roles in Wait Until Dark, Catch-22, The In-Laws, Edward Scissorhands, Little Miss Sunshine, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Argo.Arkin was born in Brooklyn, New York City. He is the son of Beatrice, a teacher, and David I. Arkin, a painter and writer who mostly worked as a teacher. Arkin was raised in a Jewish family. His grandparents...
Is C. Everett Koop Jewish?
Posted on 16:28 by mohit

No, C. Everett Koop was not a Jew. Koop served as the thirteenth Surgeon General of the United States under President Ronald Reagan from 1982 to 1989.Koop was born in Brooklyn, New York. His parents, John Everett Koop (1883–1972) and Helen Koop (1894–1970), were both children of German immigrants, and Koop was their only child. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1937 and earned his MD degree from Cornell Medical College in 1941. During the...
Is Seth MacFarlane Jewish?
Posted on 06:18 by mohit
Seth MacFarlane is not Jewish. The comedian, actor and creator of Family Guy is a self-avowed non-religious atheist.Born Seth Woodbury MacFarlane on October 26, 1973 in Kent, Connecticut, to Ann Perry (née Sager, 1947-2010) and Ronald Milton MacFarlane (1946- ). MacFarlane is an actor, voice actor, animator, screenwriter, comedian, producer, director and singer. In addition to Family Guy, he has also created American Dad!, The Cleveland Show, and the movie T...
Is Robert De Niro Jewish?
Posted on 06:11 by mohit
Robert De Niro is not Jewish. The actor was born in Greenwich Village. His parents were Virginia Holton Admiral, a painter and poet, and Robert De Niro, Sr., an abstract expressionist painter and sculptor.According to his Wikipedia listing, De Niro's father was of Italian and Irish descent, and his mother was of English, German, French, and Dutch ancestry. His Italian great-grandparents, Giovanni De Niro and Angelina Mercurio, emigrated from Ferrazzano, in the province of Campobasso, Molise, and his paternal grandmother, Helen O'Reilly, was the...
Is Ben Affleck Jewish?
Posted on 06:09 by mohit
Ben Affleck is not Jewish. Born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Bold on August 15, 1972 in Berkely, California, Affleck was raised mostly Episcopalian.Affleck's mother, Christine Anne "Chris" Affleck, was a school district employee and teacher. His father, Timothy Byers Affleck, has held several jobs including as a drug counselor, social worker, janitor, and auto mechanic.Affleck has been married to Jennifer Garner since June 2005. They have two daughters, Violet and Seraphina, and a son, Samu...
Is Steven Spielberg Jewish?
Posted on 06:03 by mohit
Steven Spielberg is Jewish. Spielberg, the acclaimed movie director, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to a Jewish family mother and father. Spielberg's mother, Leah Adler was a restaurateur and concert pianist, and his father, Arnold Spielberg was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers. Spielberg was raised in Haddon Township, New Jersey. Spielberg has reflected on his childhood and recalls suffering from acts of anti-Semitism.After his parents divorced, he moved to Saratoga, California with his father. His three sisters and...
Is Daniel Day-Lewis Jewish?
Posted on 05:56 by mohit
Daniel Day-Lewis is Jewish. The famous and well-accomplished actor Day-Lewis was born in London to a Jewish mother, the actress Jill Balcon. Daniel Day-Lewis's father, Cecil Day-Lewis, was of Anglo-Irish background.Day-Lewis's Jewish mother's parents and their families emigrated to Britain from Latvia and Poland. His maternal grandfather, Sir Michael Balcon, was an important figure in the history of British cinema.According to his Wikipedia entry, "Living in middle class Greenwich, Day-Lewis found himself among tough South London kids, and, being...
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Is Amy Poehler Jewish?
Posted on 13:48 by mohit

No, Amy Poehler is not a Jew. Poehler is an actress, writer, producer and comedian. She is best known for her roles on Saturday Night Live and Parks and Recreation.Poehler was born in Newton, Massachusetts, and grew up in nearby Burlington. She is the daughter of Eileen Frances and William Grinstead Poehler, both teachers. Poehler is of English, German, Irish and Portuguese ancestry, and was raised Catholic.Poehler joined the cast of SNL in 2001...
Is Tina Fey Jewish?
Posted on 13:38 by mohit

No, Tina Fey is not a Jew. Fey is a comedian, writer and actress known for her roles on Saturday Night Live, Mean Girls and 30 Rock.Fey was born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, a township just west of Philadelphia. Her mother, Zenobia "Jeanne" is a brokerage employee of Greek descent and her father, Donald Fey, is a university grant-proposal writer of half German and half Scottish descent.Fey performed with The Second City after graduating from the...
Monday, 18 February 2013
Is Jerry Buss Jewish?
Posted on 08:56 by mohit

Jerry Buss was Jewish. Jerry Buss, who was born in Utah, was the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers professional NBA basketball team.In addition to his role as the owner of the LA Lakers, Jerry Buss was also an American businessman, real estate investor, and a former chemist. Buss was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on August 13, 2010. His daughter Jeanie made headlines for dating former Lakers' head coach Phil Jackson.Photo: CBS...
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Is Steve Martin Jewish?
Posted on 14:38 by mohit
Steve Martin is not Jewish. The actor, comedian and novelist is married to the Jewish Anne Stringfield. Their wedding ceremony incorporated Jewish and Christian elements.The couple had a child together in December 20...
Is Anne Stringfield Jewish?
Posted on 14:36 by mohit
Anne Stringfield is Jewish. She is the wife of actor and comedian Steve Martin.Steve Martin divorced his first wife, actress Victoria Tennant, in 1994 after eight years of marriage. He quietly wed Anne Stringfield in July 2007. The wedding took place at Martin's L.A. home in a surprise ceremony officiated by former Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey. The wedding ceremony mixed both Jewish and Christian traditions.Anne Stringfield is a writer and former New Yorker editor. The couple had their first baby in December 2012 although they kept it a secret for...
Friday, 1 February 2013
Is Ed Koch Jewish?
Posted on 09:55 by mohit

Ed Koch was Jewish. The former mayor of New York City died on February 1, 2013 of congestive heart failure.Getty ImagesEdward Irving "Ed" Koch was born December 12, 1924. He was known for being an American lawyer, politician, political commentator, movie critic and television reality show judge. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977. He also served three terms as mayor of New York City, from 1978 to 1989. He also...
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Is Chelsea Handler Jewish?
Posted on 13:59 by mohit

Yes, Chelsea Handler is a Jew. Handler has written many books, is a stand-up comedian and hosts her own talk show, Chelsea Lately.Handler grew up in Livingston, New Jersey. She is the youngest of six children and was raised as a Reform Jew by her father, Seymour, and her Mormon mother, Ri...
Is Caleb Moore Jewish?
Posted on 13:52 by mohit

No, Caleb Moore was not a Jew. Moore was a snowmobile rider and a Winter X Games competitor.Moore began his career riding ATVs and later switched to snowmobiles. Soon after learning to ride snowmobiles he won the bronze medal at the Winter X Games in 2010. In his career he won four medals.During the 2013 Winter X Games, Moore crashed while doing a backflip. He walked off the course with a concussion but the injuries he sustained later claimed his...
Is Neil Patrick Harris Jewish?
Posted on 13:41 by mohit

No, Neil Patrick Harris is not a Jew. Harris is best known for his roles as Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother and on Doogie Howser, M.D.Harris was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His parents, Sheila and Ron Harris, ran a restaurant. He attended La Cueva High School, where he acted in school plays and musicals.Harris was named as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in 2010 and was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame...
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Is Woody Allen Jewish?
Posted on 11:09 by mohit

Yes, Woody Allen is a Jew. Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, author, playwright, and musician. His career spans over half a century.Allen was born Allan Stewart Konigsberg. He was born in the Bronx and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He is the son of Nettie (November 8, 1906 – January 27, 2002), a bookkeeper at her family's delicatessen, and Martin Konigsberg (December 25, 1900 – January 13, 2001), a jewelry engraver and waiter....
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Is Jessica Chastain Jewish?
Posted on 19:56 by mohit

No, Jessica Chastain is not a Jew. Chastain is known for her roles in Zero Dark Thirty, The Debt, Take Shelter and The Help.Chastain was born and raised around Sonoma, California. She is one of five children. Her mother is a vegan chef, and her father is a firefighter. She grew up as Jessica Howard and later took her mother's maiden name as her stage name.In the past few years Chastain's career has taken off. Chastain has won many awards for her...
Is Claire Danes Jewish?
Posted on 19:44 by mohit

No, Claire Danes is not a Jew. Danes plays Carrie Mathison in Homeland and has had roles in Little Women, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, and My So-Called Life.Danes was born in New York City. Her mother, Carla, is a day-care provider, painter, and textile designer. She later served as her daughter's manager. Her father, Christopher Danes, is a computer consultant and former architectural photographer. Danes has described her background as being...
Friday, 25 January 2013
Is Marisa Tomei Jewish?
Posted on 12:18 by mohit

No, Marisa Tomei is not a Jew. Tomei is an actress known for her roles in What Women Want, Anger Management, In the Bedroom, The Wrestler and Parental Guidance.Tomei was born in Brooklyn, New York. She is the daughter of Patricia Adelaide Tomei, an English teacher, and Gary A. Tomei, a trial lawyer. She has a younger brother, actor Adam Tomei. Both of Tomei's parents are of Italian desce...
Is Angelina Jolie Jewish?
Posted on 12:10 by mohit

No, Angelia Jolie is not a Jew. Jolie is an actress known for her roles in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Wanted and Changeling.Jolie was born in Los Angeles, California, and is the daughter of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. On her father's side, Jolie is of German and Slovak descent and on her mother's side, she is of primarily French Canadian, Dutch, and German ancestry. Like her mother, Jolie has stated that she is...
Is Brad Pitt Jewish?
Posted on 12:01 by mohit

No, Brad Pitt is not a Jew. Pitt is an actor known for his roles in Legends of the Fall, Twelve Monkeys, Fight Club, Ocean's Eleven, Troy, and Moneyball.Pitt was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and is the son of Jane Etta, a high school counselor, and William Alvin Pitt, a truck company owner. The family moved to Springfield, Missouri, where he lived together with his younger siblings, Doug and Julie Neal. Pitt was born into a conservative household and...
Monday, 21 January 2013
Is Michael Winner Jewish?
Posted on 19:27 by mohit

Yes, Michael Winner was a Jew. Winner was an English film director and producer.Winner was born in Hampstead, London, England, the son of Helen and George Joseph Winner. His family was Jewish. His mother was Polish and his father of Russian extraction, and a Freemason.Winner's career began in 1956 and he directed films, both English and American, through 2010. In 1967 he began producing the films as well as directing.Winner died on January 21, 2013...
Sunday, 20 January 2013
Is Mila Kunis Jewish?
Posted on 13:01 by mohit

Mila Kunis is a Jew. The actress was born Milena Markovna Kunis, but is professionally known as Mila Kunis and she is Jewish.Born August 14, 1983 in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, the American actress moved from Ukraine to Los Angeles with her family at 7-years-old. Her mother, Elvira, is a physics teacher who runs a pharmacy, and her father, Mark Kunis, is a mechanical engineer who works as a cab driver. Kunis has a brother, Michael who is six years...
Is Jennifer Lawrence Jewish?
Posted on 12:56 by mohit

Jennifer Lawrence, born August 15, 1990, is not Jewish. She is Christian. The American actress has had roles in such movies as Silver Linings Playbook , The Hunger Games, and X-Men.Lawrence was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, and has two older brothers, Ben and Blaine. Her parents are Karen (née Koc...
Is Mark Cuban Jewish?
Posted on 12:51 by mohit

Mark Cuban is Jewish. The American businessman, investor, and philanthropist was born on July 31, 1958. Cuban was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Shirley and Norton Cuban. He grew up in the affluent suburb of Mount Lebanon, in a Jewish working-class family. The surname "Cuban" was shortened from "Chabenisky" when his Russian grandparents landed on Ellis Island. His father was an automobile upholsterer.Mark Cuban is most well known for being the...
Is Betty White Jewish?
Posted on 11:59 by mohit

Betty White is not a Jew. The octogenarian Betty White is an American actress, comedian, singer, author, and television personality. Her career has spanned over nine decades.White was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on January 17, 1922. She is the daughter of Tess Curtis, a homemaker, and Horace Lawrence White, a traveling salesman and electrical engineer. Her mother was of Greek, English, and Welsh descent, and her father was of Danish and English...
Is Aaron Levie Jewish?
Posted on 11:58 by mohit

Aaron Levie is a Jew. The co-founder and CEO of Box is Jewish. Aaron Levie was born in 1985 in Seattle, Washington to Ben and Karyn Levie. He grew up in Seattle and attended Mercer Island High School, part of the Mercer Island School District in Washington. His family are members of Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle.After graduating from high school, he went on to attend the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California before...
Thursday, 17 January 2013
Is Pauline Phillips Jewish?
Posted on 19:19 by mohit

Pauline Phillips, who wrote the Dear Abby column, was Jewish. "Dear Abby" was the name of the advice column Phillips founded in 1956 under the pen name Abigail Van Buren. It has been continued by her daughter, Jeanne Phillips, who now owns the legal rights to the pen name. Pauline Phillips died on January 17, 2013.Pauline Esther Friedman, nicknamed "Popo", was born in Sioux City, Iowa to Russian Jewish immigrants, Rebecca (née Rushall) and Abraham...
Is Lance Armstrong Jewish?
Posted on 17:47 by mohit

Lance Armstrong is not Jewish. The man famous for winning more Tour de France cycling competitions than any other cyclist and then being disgraced amid doping charges, is Christian.Armstrong was born to Linda Gayle (née Mooneyham), a secretary, and Eddie Charles Gunderson, a route manager for The Dallas Morning News. His great-grandfather was the son of Norwegian immigrants. He was named after Lance Rentzel, a Dallas Cowboys wide receiver. His parents...
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Is Michael J. Fox Jewish?
Posted on 18:43 by mohit

Michael J. Fox is not Jewish. The actor, born Michael Andrew Fox on June 9, 1961, is a Canadian American actor, author, producer, activist and voice-over artist. He is famous for Marty McFly from the Back to the Future trilogy (1985–1990); Alex P. Keaton from Family Ties (1982–1989); and, Mike Flaherty from Spin City (1996–2000).Michael Andrew Fox was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the son of Phyllis (née Piper), an actress and payroll clerk...
Is Conrad Bain Jewish?
Posted on 09:47 by mohit

Conrad Bain was not Jewish. Famous for playing the role of Phillip Drummond in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes and as Dr. Arthur Harmon on Maude, Bain was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.His parents were Jean Agnes Young and Stafford Harrison Bain, a wholesaler. Bain attended the Banff School of Fine Arts and then served in the Canadian Army during World War II.Bain has three sons and a daughter with Monica Sloan, to whom he was married until her...
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Is Lena Dunham Jewish?
Posted on 19:27 by mohit

Yes, Lena Dunham is a Jew. Dunham is known for her hit HBO series, Girls, which she created and stars in.Dunham was born in New York City. Her father is Carroll Dunham, a painter of "overtly sexualized pop art", and her mother is Laurie Simmons, a photographer and designer. Dunham's father is Protestant, and according to Dunham, a Mayflower descendant. Dunham's mother is Jewish. She has a younger sister, Grace, who is a model and student at Brown...
Is James Franco Jewish?
Posted on 18:45 by mohit

Yes, James Franco is a Jew. Franco is known for his roles in the Spider-Man trilogy, Pineapple Express, and Rise of the Planet of the Apes.Franco was born in Palo Alto, California. His mother, Betsy Lou, is a poet, author, and editor, and his father, Douglas (1948–2011), ran a non-profit agency and a shipping container security company. Franco's father was of Portuguese and Swedish descent. Franco's mother is Jewish, a descendant of immigrants from...
Is Jake Gyllenhaal Jewish?
Posted on 16:47 by mohit

Yes, Jake Gyllenhall is a Jew. Gyllenhaal is known for his roles in October Sky, Donnie Darko, The Good Girl, Brokeback Mountain and Love and Other Drugs.Gyllenhaal was born in Los Angeles. His parents are film director Stephen Gyllenhaal and film producer and screenwriter Naomi Foner. Maggie Gyllenhaal is his older sister and is also an actress. Gyllenhaal's father is of Swedish and English descent. His mother is from a Jewish family from New York...
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Is Olivia Wilde Jewish?
Posted on 22:05 by mohit

Olivia Wilde is not a Jew, although she does have distant Sephardi Jewish ancestry. Wilde is known for her roles in The Girl Next Door, Tron: Legacy, and Cowboys & Aliens.Wilde was born in New York City. Her mother, Leslie Cockburn, is an American-born 60 Minutes producer and journalist. Her father, Andrew Myles Cockburn, a journalist, was born in London and raised in Ireland. Wilde's ancestry includes English, Irish, Scottish, Manx, and German...
Is Aaron Swartz Jewish?
Posted on 20:48 by mohit

Aaron Swartz was Jewish. Aaron Swartz was the technologist and computer programmer who helped develop code that created the RSS feed as a teenager. Aaron was born November 8, 1986 to Robert and Susan Swartz. He had two younger brothers Noah and Ben. His partner was Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman, the Executive Director and Founder of Sum Of Us.According to the NY Times, Aaron Swartz's uncle said that he had apparently hanged...
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Is Alyson Hannigan Jewish?
Posted on 15:53 by mohit

Alyson Hannigan is a Jew. Hannigan is known for her roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, How I Met Your Mother and the American Pie films.Hannigan was born in Washington, D.C. and is the only child of Emilie Haas and Al Hannigan. Her father is of Irish descent and her mother is Jewish. Her parents divorced when she was two and she was raised mostly by her mother in Atlanta, Georgia.Hannigan began acting at the age of four in commercials. She later...
Monday, 7 January 2013
Is Huell Howser Jewish?
Posted on 16:35 by mohit
Huell Howser was not Jewish. He was a Methodist. Born Huell Burnley Howser on October 18, 1945 in Gallatin, Tennessee, American television personality was best known for California's Gold, his travel show based in Los Angeles at KCET for California PBS stations. Howser received his first name from a portmanteau of his parents' names, Harold and Jewell. Matt Groening, Simpsons creator was a fan of Howser and featured him in two episodes...
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
Is Patti Page Jewish?
Posted on 20:29 by mohit

Patti Page is not a Jew. Page was an American singer, best known for her traditional pop-music. She sold over 100 million records.Page was born Clara Ann Fowler in Oklahoma. She was born into a large and poor family. Her father, B.A. Fowler, worked on the MKT railroad and her mother, Margaret, and older sisters picked cotton. She was raised in Foraker, Hardy, Muskogee and Avant, Oklahoma, before attending Daniel Webster High School in Tulsa,...
Is Brian Schatz Jewish?
Posted on 20:19 by mohit

Brian Schatz is a Jew. Schatz was named to the Senate to replace Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye after his death.Schatz lists his religion as Jewish on his Facebook page, bringing the number of Jewish senators to 11. Schatz was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His father is Irwin Schatz, a cardiologist and native of Saint Boniface, Manitoba. When Brian was two years old, his family moved to Hawaii. Schatz studied at Pomona College in Claremont, California...
Is Jon Stewart Jewish?
Posted on 19:18 by mohit

Jon Stewart is a Jew. Stewart is the host of The Daily Show, a talk show on Comedy Central, which he began hosting in 1999.Stewart was born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz in New York City, to a Jewish family. He grew up in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, where he attended Lawrence High School. Jon's mother, Marian (née Laskin), is an educational consultant and teacher and his father, Donald, is a professor. According to Stewart, he was subjected to anti-Semitic...
Is Ryan Gosling Jewish?
Posted on 19:08 by mohit

Ryan Gosling is not a Jew. Gosling is known for his roles in The Notebook, Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Ides of March and Blue Valentine.Gosling was born in London, Ontario. He is the son of Thomas Ray Gosling, a traveling salesman for a paper mill, and Donna, a secretary. Gosling's parents were Mormons and Gosling has said that the religion influenced every aspect of their lives. His parents divorced when he was a child and he and his older sister Mandi...
Is Emma Stone Jewish?
Posted on 19:02 by mohit

Emma Stone is not a Jew. Stone is famous for her acting, in films such as The Help, Crazy, Stupid, Love, Easy A and The Amazing Spider-Man.Stone was born in Scottsdale, Arizona. Stone's parents are Krista (née Yeager), a homemaker, and Jeff Stone, a contractor. Stone's paternal grandfather was of Swedish descent, and his family's surname was anglicized to "Stone" when immigrating to the U.S. through Ellis Island; some of her ancestors also lived...
Is Joseph Gordon-Levitt Jewish?
Posted on 13:16 by mohit

Yes, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a Jew. Gordon-Levitt is an American actor, known for his roles in 500 Days of Summer, Inception, 50/50 and The Dark Knight Rises.Gordon-Levitt was born in Los Angeles, California. His family is Jewish and his parents were among the founders of the Progressive Jewish Alliance. His father, Dennis Levitt, was once the news director for the Pacifica Radio station, KPFK-FM and his mother, Jane Gordon, ran for the United States...
Is Beate Gordon Jewish?
Posted on 10:45 by mohit

Beate Gordon was Jewish. Gordon was born Beate Sirota, the daughter of Russian Jewish parents who at 22 almost single-handedly wrote women’s rights into the Constitution of modern Japan, and then kept silent about it for decades. She was the only woman to become a feminist heroine in Japan in modern times.Beate Sirota Gordon was born in Vienna on October 25, 1923, and educated in Tokyo. She was the only child of Augustine (Horenstein) and noted pianist...
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