Posts Tagged: Famous Jews
Stan Lee, Jewish Creator of Spider-Man and Other Marvel Superheroes, Dead at 95
Stan Lee, who dreamed up Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk and a cavalcade of other Marvel Comics superheroes that became mythic figures in pop culture with...
The Jewish Year’s Inspiring Newsmakers
JNS.org - Judaism’s High Holidays are a time for prayer, introspection and also inspiration. Amid the headlines on terrorism and political disputes, some prominent newsmakers in the...
“Poor Man’s Jackie Mason” Making a Name
When Elon Gold took to the stage this summer at the Scranton Cultural Center in Pennsylvania, audience members may have initially recognized him...
David Arquette Gives Back at Chabad Treatment Center (PHOTOS)
David Arquette paid a visit last Thursday to the Chabad Residential Treatment Center in Los Angeles, to share his personal struggles with alcoholism, addiction, and...
Famed Jewish Bassist Going Back on Tour with Peter Gabriel
Tony Levin spent time in the recording studio with many renowned artists, but it was British musical great Peter Gabriel who convinced him...
Chabad Rabbi Wins Prestigious Hungarian Award
Coinciding with public commemorations of the founding of Hungary, President Janos Ader bestowed Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Baruch Oberlander with the prestigious Order of Merit...
A Letter to Aly Raisman From an IDF Soldier
Below is a letter to olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman, the American and Jewish gymnast who performed to the tune of Hava Nagila in London,...
Jewish Olympic Gymnast Aly Raisman Inks First Local Sponsorship Deal with Poland Spring
Aly Raisman, the American-Jewish gymnast who won two gold medals at the London Olympics has become somewhat of a star in New England upon returning...
Father of Comic Book Dynasty, Joe Kubert Dies at 85
Jewish comic book great Joe Kubert, who worked on acclaimed series such as Tor, Tales of the Green Beret, Sgt. Rock and Tarzan, died Aug....
Mayim Bialik: Being an Observant Jew in Hollywood Isn’t Easy (INTERVIEW)
A regular on the CBS hit sitcom "The Big Bang Theory"—in which she plays Sheldon's friend who is not his girlfriend Amy Farrah Fowler—actress Mayim Bialik...
Jewish Gold Medalist Raisman is an Athlete With a Conscience
She may be only 18, but gold medalist Aly Raisman could teach a thing or two to her Olympic elders. The gutsy Massachusetts teen followed ...
Mayim Bialik Returns to Work After Car Crash
One day after Mayim Bialik was seriously injured in a car crash, the Jewish actress returned to work on the set of the "The Big...
The Jewish Olympics
As we watch the Olympians running, jumping and swimming, it bears recalling that these fantastic events do not really measure what separates most humans...
Gold Medal Jewish Gymnast Aly Raisman Invited to Israel
After winning two gold medals at the London Olympics, Aly Raisman has been invited to Israel, along with her family, by Diaspora Affairs Minister Yuli...
