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This page is a list of people identified as Jews, either by themselves or by others. "Jewishness" has the meanings both of "adherence to the religion of Judaism" and "membership in the ethnic group 'Jews.'" People of both groups are listed here. By other criteria, these people may be listed under other nationalities as well.

This page does not differentiate between Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist Jews. It also does not take into account whether those listed acknowledge their Jewish identity or origins. Jewish tradition defines a Jew as a person with a Jewish mother. Most Jews would not agree with listing someone who was not brought up Jewish, or who does not adhere to Jewish beliefs as "Jewish."

Many listed here may have spent their lives disguising their Jewish origins, and married gentile (non-Jewish) spouses. In many cases the individuals listed may have only one Jewish parent. They may have never practiced Judaism, and may even have adopted another faith, or may be secular or atheist.



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Contents
1 Arts, Performing

1.1 Actors / Actresses
1.2 Comedians
1.3 Directors
1.4 Hollywood
1.5 Illusionists

2 Arts, Visual

2.1 Artists
2.2 Cartoons & Comics
2.3 Clothing

3 Business
4 Controversy

4.1 Crime
4.2 Victims

5 Law
6 Literature & Journalism

6.1 Writers
6.2 Media

7 Military

7.1 Israeli military
7.2 US military
7.3 Spies

8 Musicians
9 Politics

9.1 International world politicians
9.2 Israeli politicians
9.3 Political activists
9.4 US politicians
9.5 Russian revolutionaries and politicians
9.6 WW2 Ghetto politicians
9.7 World revolutionaries and politicians

10 Religious Figures

10.1 Biblical figures
10.2 Rabbis
10.3 Other religious leaders

11 Scientists & Philosophers
12 Sports
13 Miscellaneous

13.1 Personalities with unproven and/or distant partial Jewish heritage
13.2 Fictional Characters

14 See also
15 External links

Arts, Performing

Actors / Actresses

Comedians

Directors

Hollywood

Illusionists

Arts, Visual

Artists

Cartoons & Comics

Clothing

Business

Victor Vekselberg, Russian billionaire

Controversy

Crime

Victims

  • Menahem Mendel Beilis, Russian victim of Russian blood libel mistrial
  • Stephen Belson, New York City firefighter, 9/11
  • Alan Berg, US radio personality, killed by neo-Nazis
  • Nick Berg, US entrepreneur, beheaded by Iraqi terrorists
  • Alfred Dreyfus, French army officer falsely accused of treason
  • Efraim Elrom, Israeli consul was murdered by condemned turkish terrorists
  • Alan Feinberg, New York City firefighter, 9/11
  • Anne Frank, Dutch teenage Holocaust victim and writer
  • Leo Frank, lynched in Georgia, USA.
  • Jeremy Glick, United Flight 93 Hero, 9/11
  • Ronald Goldman, murdered together with Nicole Brown Simpson. O.J. Simpson was found guilty for his wrongful death and ordered to pay $8.5 million to the Goldman family
  • Herschel Grynszpan, Holocaust victim, assassinated Ernst vom Rath, which initiated Kristallnacht
  • Chandra Levy, US intern, mysteriously murdered in Washington, DC
  • Mel Mermelstein, Holocaust survivor who sued for damages
  • Edgardo Mortara, Jewish Italian child kidnapped by Catholics
  • Daniel Pearl, US Wall Street Journal journalist, decapitated by Islamic terrorists
  • Darin Howard Pontell, US Navy Lieutenant, Pentagon, 9/11
  • Jay Sebring, US hairdresser, victim of the Manson Family
  • Nancy Spungen, Murder victim and girlfriend of Sid Vicious
  • Rudolf Vrba, escaped from Auschwitz and told the world about it
  • David Weiss, New York City firefighter, 9/11
  • Abraham Zelmanowitz, US programmer, World Trade Center hero, 9/11

Law

Literature & Journalism

Writers

Media

Military

Israeli military

  • Ron Arad, Israeli pilot, missing in action
  • Ehud Barak, Israeli general and Prime Minister
  • Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel
  • Moshe Dayan, former Israeli chief of staff, minister of defense
  • Arie Eldad, former medical officer and surgeon
  • Uziel Gal, Israeli designer of the UZI submachine gun
  • Israel Galili, Israeli designer of the Galil assault rifle
  • David (Mickey) Marcus US colonel, assisted Israel in 1948 war, first Israeli Brigadier general
  • Shaul Mofaz, Israeli general, former chief of staff, minister of defense
  • Yoni Netanyahu, Israeli commander of Operation Entebbe, killed in action
  • Yitschak Rabin, Israeli chief of staff, Prime Minister of Israel
  • Ilan Ramon, Israeli pilot attacked Iraqi reactor; Israel's first astronaut, died on Columbia space shuttle
  • Ariel Sharon, Israeli general, Prime Minister of Israel
  • Israel Tal, Israeli general, oversaw development of Israel's Merkava tank
  • Joseph Trumpeldor, Russian soldier , founded Zion Mule Corps, killed in early Palestine
  • Moshe Yaalon, Israeli general and chief of staff

US military

  • Julius O. Adler Brigadier General,(World War II) Commanded the 77th Infantry Division
  • Jeremy Michael Boorda Admiral, (Vietnam; Kosovo)
  • Louis Bush, (Revolutionary war)
  • Mathias Bush, (Revolutionary war)
  • Solomon Bush, (Revolutionary war), Lieutenant Colonel, highest-ranking Jewish officer in the Continental Army
  • Leopold Blumenberg (Civil War)
  • David Camden DeLeon (Mexican War), "The Fighting Doctor", doctor under General Zachary Taylor, Congressional Citation
  • LeRoy Diamond (World War II, Pacific), Corporal, Navy Cross and Purple Heart
  • Hyman Epstein (World War II, Pacific), Army medical aide, killed in New Guinea after heroic rescues defying snipers
  • David Nunez Cardozo (American Revolution), South Carolina Grenadiers, led an assault on British-held Savannah, Georgia
  • Wesley Clark (Kosovo) (father Jewish) 4 Star General, NATO Supreme Allied Commander
  • Leon Dyer, (Civil War, Mexican War, Seminole War), Colonel, post-Alamo volunteer, escorted Gen. Santa Anna to D.C.
  • Herbert P. Grossman Private First Class {World War II) Silver Star for gallantry in action at Leyte, Philippine Islands
  • Levy Myers Harby (War of 1812), Navy Captain, began military at 14
  • Phineas Horowitz (Civil War)
  • Stanley H. Hyman (Vietnam)
  • Isadore S. Jachman Sergeant USA (World War II), Medal of Honor (posthumously) for actions saving his paratroop company during fighting in Flamierge, Belgium
  • Jack H. Jacobs Captain USA (Vietnam) Medal of Honor recipient
  • Leopold Karpeles (Civil War) Sergeant, Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery and heroism
  • Frederick Knefler (Civil War)
  • Melvin Krulewitch Major General (World War II) First person to personally captured Japanese prisoners, first to fly the American flag on Japanese territory
  • John L. Levitow Sergeant USAF (Vietnam) Medal of Honor recipient
  • Uriah P. Levy (War of 1812) First Jewish US Admiral; ended the Practice of Flogging; bought, restored, and gave Montecello (Jefferson's home) as a gift to the American people
  • Aaron Lopez, (American Revolution), Supplied transoceanic ships and coastal vessels to Navy
  • David "Mickey" Marcus, (World War II), US Army Lieutenant Colonel, West Point graduate, Divisional Judge Advocate, Division Commander, attended the "Big Five" meetings, volunteered to join D-Day airborne assault without formal training. Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star, and British decorations. Volunteered to Israeli Army to defend against Transjordan Arab Legion. Became first Israeli brigadier general, and served as Commander of Jerusalem front.
  • Alfred Mordechai (Civil War)
  • Ben Moreel Admiral,(World War II) Formed the Seabees
  • Mordecai Myers, (War of 1812), Captain, New York City's first Jewish Mayor
  • Leopold Newman (Civil War)
  • Manuel M. Noah, (American Revolution), Served with General Marion, Financier
  • Hyman Rickover US Admiral, Father of the Nuclear Navy
  • Maurice Rose Major General, (World War II) Negotiated the unconditional surrender of the Germans in Tunisia, Commanded 3rd Armored Division: the first division to cross the German border and the first to breach the Siegfried line, killed in combat
  • Edward Rosewater, (Civil War), Union Army telegrapher for President Lincoln, transmitted Gettysburg Address
  • Ben L. Salomon (World War II, Pacific) Captain, USA Medical Corps, Medal of Honor (posthumously) for actions during Battle of Saipan
  • Edward S. Salomon (Civil War)
  • Haym Salomon (American Revolution), Sons of Liberty, Financier
  • Francis Salvador (American Revolution), "Paul Revere of the South"
  • Mordecai Sheftall (American Revolution), "The Great Rebel"
  • Seligman Brothers, (Civil War), Financeers
  • Frances Slanger, (World War II, France), Lieutenant, U.S. Army Nurses Corps. Killed in action.
  • Robert B. Solomon (Vietnam)
  • Judah Touro, (War of 1812), civilian volunteer in American Army, Philanthropist
  • John Ordroneaux (War of 1812), French Commodore, Continental Navy Privateersman
  • Max Warshaw, (World War II, North Africa), Staff Sergeant, Army Medic, two Silver Star medals, three Bronze Star medals, the Purple Heart, the Ex-Prisoner of War Medal, the Pre-Pearl Harbor Medal, the European Theater of Operations Medal with six campaign clusters, the Victory Medal, the New York State Conspicuous Cross Medal (for highly decorated veterans), and the Army Combat Medic Badge.
  • Raymond Zussman Second Lieutenant, (World War II) Medal of Honor, killed in action

Spies

  • Sarah Aaronsohn, British head of anti-Turkish Nili spy-ring
  • Denise Bloch, French World War II Special Operations Executive agent
  • Eli Cohen, Israeli spy, hanged by Syria
  • Avraham Marcus Klingberg, KGB spy, spent 15 years in Israeli prison for passing secrets about biological research to the Soviets.
  • Jonathan Pollard, United States Navy intelligence analyst, passed information to Israel
  • Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg, allegedly gave United States atomic bomb secrets to the Soviet Union
  • Krystyna Skarbek, Polish-born British Special Operations Executive agent
  • Hannah Szenes, Hungarian-born British-Palestine, Special Operations Executive agent
  • Mordechai Vanunu, Moroccon-born Israeli, spied on Israel's Dimona nuclear reactor, (converted to Christianity)
  • Moshe Marzouk, Israeli spy and Karaite Jew executed by Egypt, part of the Lavon Affair

Musicians

Politics

International world politicians

Israeli politicians

See: List of Israeli politicians (most are Jewish)

Political activists

US politicians

Russian revolutionaries and politicians

  • Vladimir Antonov-Ovseenko, Soviet Red Army
  • Pavel Axelrod, Soviet revolutionary
  • Matvei D. Berman, Soviet chief of Gulag system
  • Simeon Dimanstein, Soviet Commissar of Nationalities
  • Ilya Ehrenburg, Soviet propaganda minister
  • Jacob Fuerstenberg, Russian aide to Lenin
  • Lev Kamenev, Russian Bolshevik leader
  • Lazar Kaganovich, Soviet Politburo member
  • Mikhail Koltsov, Soviet journalist
  • Adolph Ioffe, Soviet Commissar of Foreign Affairs (Karaite)
  • Martyn Latsis, Soviet Cheka official, author
  • Maxim Litvinov, Soviet Foreign Minister
  • I. P. Meshkovsky, Soviet Central Committee member
  • Karl Radek, Soviet Central Committee
  • Leon Trotsky, Russian Bolshevik leader
  • Moisei Uritsky, Soviet Petrograd Cheka
  • V. Volodarsky, Soviet press commissar, Petrograd
  • Genrikh Yagoda, Soviet NKVD chief
  • Grigory Zinoviev, Russian Bolshevik leader
  • Jacob Sverdlov , first president of the Soviet Union

WW2 Ghetto politicians

World revolutionaries and politicians

Religious Figures

Biblical figures

See: List of Jewish Biblical figures

Rabbis

See: List of rabbis

Other religious leaders

Scientists & Philosophers

See: List of Jewish scientists and philosophers & List of Jewish Nobel Prize winners

Sports

  • Cal Abrams, US baseball player,
  • Jeff Agoos, US soccer player
  • Lyle Alzado, US football player
  • Bob Arum, US boxing promoter
  • Red Auerbach, US basketball coach
  • Harris Barton, US football player
  • Boris Becker, German Tennis Star (Jewish Mother)
  • Moe Berg, US baseball player
  • Kenny Bernstein, US drag racer
  • Gary Bettman, US National Hockey League commissioner
  • David Bluthenthal, US basketball player
  • Larry Brown, US basketball coach
  • Noah Cantor, Canadian football player
  • Mark Cuban, US owner of the Dallas Mavericks
  • Ben Davidson, US football player
  • Al Davis, US owner of the Oakland Raiders
  • Rene Dreyfus, French Grand Prix auto racing champion
  • Bernie Ecclestone, British owner of F1 racing
  • Steve Ellman, US owner of the Phoenix Coyotes
  • Theo Epstein, US General Manager of the Boston Red Sox
  • Jay Fiedler, US football player
  • Marty Friedman, US basket player
  • Malcolm Glazer, US owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, part owner of Manchester United
  • Bill Goldberg, US professional wrestler, NFL player
  • Shawn Green, US baseball player
  • Hank Greenberg, US baseball player
  • Randy Grossman, US football player
  • Alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer
  • Jeff Halpern, US hockey player
  • Bob Kraft, US owner of the New England Patriots
  • Lenny Krayzelburg, Ukrainian-born US swimmer
  • Sandy Koufax, US baseball player
  • Marv Levy, US football coach
  • Sid Luckman, US football player
  • Ron Mix, US football player
  • Art Modell US owner of the Baltimore Ravens
  • Jerry Reinsdorf US owner of the Chicago Bulls, owner of the Chicago White Sox
  • Barney Ross, US world champion boxer
  • Mike Rossman, US world champion boxer (Jewish mother)
  • Abe Saperstein, US founder of the Harlem Globetrotters
  • Dolph Schayes, US basketball player
  • Mathieu Schneider, US hockey player
  • Bud Selig, US baseball commissioner
  • Anna Smashnova, Israeli tennis player
  • Ed Snider, US owner of the Philadelphia Flyers
  • Mark Spitz, US olympic swimmer
  • David Stern, US basketball commissioner
  • Daniel Suher, US cross country runner
  • Paul Tagliabue, US NFL commissioner
  • James Toney, US world champion boxer
  • Dara Torres, US swimmer
  • Neil Walk, US basketball player
  • Johnny Weismiller, US (Hungarian) olympic swimmer and movie Tarzan

Miscellaneous

Personalities with unproven and/or distant partial Jewish heritage

  • David Beckham, English Soccer (maternal grandfather is Jewish)
  • Helena Bonham Carter, actor (mother from family of Jews who converted to Catholicism)
  • Fidel Castro, Cuban leader (may be descended from Conversos)
  • Bill Clinton, His German Jewish family emigrated to Scotland (Roessel>Russell) (Also widely rumored to be a Rothschild)
  • Hilary Clinton Admitted to Jewish Heritage
  • Christopher Columbus, explorer (may have been a Converso' but probably wasn't')
  • Catriona Grant, co-chair Scottish Socialist Party (Jewish father but brought up Catholic)
  • Muriel Gray, broadcaster (Jewish maternal grandmother)
  • Christopher Hitchens, British-born journalist and contrarian (Jewish maternal grandmother)
  • Garry Kasparov, former world chess champion (Jewish father)
  • John Kerry, Senator from Massachusets (Catholic. Paternal Jewish grandparents converted to Catholicism)
  • Vladimir Lenin, leader of Russian Bolsheviks during Russian Revolution (maternal grandfather was Jewish)
  • Federico Garcia Lorca, Spanish poet, playwright (acknowledged descent from Conversos)
  • Traci Lords, US pornographic and mainstream actress (Jewish father)
  • Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, US first lady (one grandparent was Jewish)
  • Colin Powell, US Secretary of State (father's side has Jewish strain through Broomfield according to his autobiography)
  • Elvis Presley, US musician, maternal grandfather was Jewish
  • Diego Rivera, Mexican painter (one grandparent was Jewish)
  • Carlos Santana, Mexican born US musician (acknowledges descent from Conversos)
  • Jack Straw, British Foreign Secretary (one grandparent was Jewish)
  • Raoul Wallenberg, Protector of Jews during Holocaust (one Jewish great-great grandparent)
  • Caspar Weinberger, US Secretary of Defense (Christian, paternal grandfather was Jewish)
  • Wanda Wasilewska, Polish communist leader, alleged Stalin mistress and collaborator
  • Pete Sampras, paternal grandmother was Jewish

Fictional Characters

See also: List of Jewish superheroes

See also

List of Jews by
country
Sub-Saharan Africa
Arab World | Israel*
South-East Europe
Austria | Hungary
Poland | East Europe
Russia | North Europe
UK | Germany | Italy
France | West Europe
US | Latin America
Caribbean | Canada
Asia | Oceania
(*most are Jewish)

External links

  • Jewhoo(More links) (http://www.jewhoo.com/)
  • Jinfo (http://www.jinfo.org/), Lists of prominent Jewish scientific and cultural figures
  • Jewish Women's Archive (http://www.jwa.org/), Includes information about Jewish Women in many of above categories


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