Did you Know?
Jewish influence in your daily life
DID YOU KNOW: The American Revolution was financed by a Jew?
DID YOU KNOW: Cell phone technology comes out of Israel?
DID YOU KNOW: The Jews of Spain financed Christopher Columbus's voyage?
DID YOU KNOW: The developer of the Polio vaccine, Jonas Salk, was a Jew.
DID YOU KNOW: The only woman on Time Magazine's 1998 list of the most influential business geniuses of the 20th century is a Jew: Estée Lauder.
DID YOU KNOW: Esther Pauline Friedman, a Jew, became an iconic figure in American households by offering her advice in her newspaper column. She is better known as Ann Landers.
DID YOU KNOW: The American film legend who grew up as an Orthodox Jew was often bullied because of his faith. Steven Spielberg's films have grossed over $8.5 billion!
DID YOU KNOW: Albert Einstein, the Nobel prize-winning physicist who developed the theory of relativity was a Jew?
DID YOU KNOW: Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain on August 3 1492 to protect several Jews on board from the Spanish expulsion which began on August 2 1492.
DID YOU KNOW: "Mr. television" began acting in silent films when he was a child. The author, songwriter, and actor is listed and Guinness Book of World Records. Milton Berle was a Jew.
DID YOU KNOW: Besides running her father's real estate empire, running her own fashion label, and being a mother, Ivanka Trump is a practicing Jew.
DID YOU KNOW: Born to two Jewish immigrants from Belarus and educated at Baruch College in Manhattan, Ralph Lifshitz has become an iconic American clothing designer. At age 16 he changed his name to Ralph Lauren
DID YOU KNOW: Donald and Doris Fisher founded the massive clothing retailer in 1969 which has become America's largest clothing retailer and the second largest clothing retailer in the world. The company is known by its divisions as Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime, and Athleta. The founders of the parent company, gap Inc., are Jews.
DID YOU KNOW: Christopher Columbus loved Israel and recognized the Jewish holidays?
DID YOU KNOW: There are more Christians who keep Shabbat than Jews?
DID YOU KNOW: The father of modern broadcasting and founder of NBC and CBS, was a Jew who kept the feasts?
DID YOU KNOW: The star of David is on our dollar bill in honor of a Jew's contribution to the formation of America?
DID YOU KNOW: Google was started by two Jews?
DID YOU KNOW: Ranked by Comedy Central as one of the greatest comedians of all time, American Jew Jerry Seinfeld has permeated modern culture with his sit-com, Seinfeld.
DID YOU KNOW: The Jewish American swimmer who is an eleven time Olympic medalist won seven gold medals in the 1972 games? Mark Spitz is a Jew.
DID YOU KNOW: Most internet provider technology comes from Israel?
DID YOU KNOW: The Horowitz brothers, who were Jewish became a film and television sensation for more than 3 decades in the mid 20th century. Samuel, Moses, and Jerome were better known as the Three Stooges.
DID YOU KNOW: Levi Strauss was a Jew?
DID YOU KNOW: Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Gertrude B. Elion, developed Chemo therapy treatment for childhood Leukemia?
DID YOU KNOW: The only artist ever to have earned Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, Cable Ace and Peabody awards is the legend Barbra Streisand. She is honored by the Jewish American Hall of Fame.
DID YOU KNOW: Born to Russian Jewish immigrants, American actor, comedian, singer, producer, screen writer, and director is well know for his charity work for Muscular Dystrophy. Born Jerry Levitch, is known as Jerry Lewis.
DID YOU KNOW: The Marx brothers were the sons of Jewish immigrants?
DID YOU KNOW: Cell phone technology comes out of Israel?
DID YOU KNOW: The Jews of Spain financed Christopher Columbus's voyage?
DID YOU KNOW: The developer of the Polio vaccine, Jonas Salk, was a Jew.
DID YOU KNOW: The only woman on Time Magazine's 1998 list of the most influential business geniuses of the 20th century is a Jew: Estée Lauder.
DID YOU KNOW: Esther Pauline Friedman, a Jew, became an iconic figure in American households by offering her advice in her newspaper column. She is better known as Ann Landers.
DID YOU KNOW: The American film legend who grew up as an Orthodox Jew was often bullied because of his faith. Steven Spielberg's films have grossed over $8.5 billion!
DID YOU KNOW: Albert Einstein, the Nobel prize-winning physicist who developed the theory of relativity was a Jew?
DID YOU KNOW: Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain on August 3 1492 to protect several Jews on board from the Spanish expulsion which began on August 2 1492.
DID YOU KNOW: "Mr. television" began acting in silent films when he was a child. The author, songwriter, and actor is listed and Guinness Book of World Records. Milton Berle was a Jew.
DID YOU KNOW: Besides running her father's real estate empire, running her own fashion label, and being a mother, Ivanka Trump is a practicing Jew.
DID YOU KNOW: Born to two Jewish immigrants from Belarus and educated at Baruch College in Manhattan, Ralph Lifshitz has become an iconic American clothing designer. At age 16 he changed his name to Ralph Lauren
DID YOU KNOW: Donald and Doris Fisher founded the massive clothing retailer in 1969 which has become America's largest clothing retailer and the second largest clothing retailer in the world. The company is known by its divisions as Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime, and Athleta. The founders of the parent company, gap Inc., are Jews.
DID YOU KNOW: Christopher Columbus loved Israel and recognized the Jewish holidays?
DID YOU KNOW: There are more Christians who keep Shabbat than Jews?
DID YOU KNOW: The father of modern broadcasting and founder of NBC and CBS, was a Jew who kept the feasts?
DID YOU KNOW: The star of David is on our dollar bill in honor of a Jew's contribution to the formation of America?
DID YOU KNOW: Google was started by two Jews?
DID YOU KNOW: Ranked by Comedy Central as one of the greatest comedians of all time, American Jew Jerry Seinfeld has permeated modern culture with his sit-com, Seinfeld.
DID YOU KNOW: The Jewish American swimmer who is an eleven time Olympic medalist won seven gold medals in the 1972 games? Mark Spitz is a Jew.
DID YOU KNOW: Most internet provider technology comes from Israel?
DID YOU KNOW: The Horowitz brothers, who were Jewish became a film and television sensation for more than 3 decades in the mid 20th century. Samuel, Moses, and Jerome were better known as the Three Stooges.
DID YOU KNOW: Levi Strauss was a Jew?
DID YOU KNOW: Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Gertrude B. Elion, developed Chemo therapy treatment for childhood Leukemia?
DID YOU KNOW: The only artist ever to have earned Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, Cable Ace and Peabody awards is the legend Barbra Streisand. She is honored by the Jewish American Hall of Fame.
DID YOU KNOW: Born to Russian Jewish immigrants, American actor, comedian, singer, producer, screen writer, and director is well know for his charity work for Muscular Dystrophy. Born Jerry Levitch, is known as Jerry Lewis.
DID YOU KNOW: The Marx brothers were the sons of Jewish immigrants?