JEWS IN SPORTS
Considered the greatest Jewish athlete of all-time, he proudly proclaimed his Judaism when he sat out of Game One of the World Series because it occurred on Yom Kippur.
Who is Sandy Koufax?
A singer/songwriter often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Singing from the throat with a gruff voice, his genre is folk and blues.
Who is Bob Dylan?
This colorful patriarch used his ability to interpret dreams to save the Israelites.
Who is Joseph?
Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster created this superhero whose name on his home planet was "Kal-El," meaning "All is God" in Hebrew.
Who is Superman?
Albert Einstein discovered this theory, which applies to all physical phenomena in the absence of gravity combined with the law of gravitation and its relation to other forces of nature.
What is the Theory of Relativity?
The most successful athlete at the '72 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning 7 gold medals in world record time, and 10 times Maccabiah Games champion.
Who is Mark Spitz?
Canadian singer, songwriter, poet and novelist, his work explored religion, politics, isolation, and depression.
Who is Leonard Cohen?
Working under a palm tree, this judge predicted that the Israelite war against Canaan would be won by a woman.
Who is Deborah?
Best known for playing Wonder Woman, she served in the Israeli army for two years and became Miss Israel in 2004.
Who is Gal Gadot?
An actress, inventor, and film producer who co-invented an early version of communication for torpedo guidance.
Who is Hedy Lamarr?
An Israeli-American, she has been voted as WNBA's top 15 players of all time.
Who is Sue Bird?
An American media magnate, internet entrepreneur, and philanthropist, he is known for co-founding a major internet social media networking website.
Who is Mark Zuckerberg?
This patriarchal hero stood up to God to save the few good people in two evil cities.
Who is Abraham?
Jewish Ben Grimm became this superhero, one of the Fantastic Four when he was transformed into this rock-like creature with great strength and durability.
Who is The Thing?
This man chose not to patent or seek any profit from his discovery of the polio vaccine.
Who is Jonas E. Salk?
The fastest swimmer in American history, she converted to Judaism, and at age 41, became the oldest swimmer ever to earn a spot on a U.S. Olympic team.
Who is Dara Torres?
He is the most commerically successful director in history with movies such as E.T., Jaws and Schindler's List, to name a few.
Who is Steven Spielberg?
These two midwives refused to kill the Jewish babies they helped to birth.
Who are Puah and Shiphrah?
He is the Jewish creator of many of Marvel Comics' most successful superheroes including Spiderman and the Hulk.
Who is Stan Lee?
This man proved the existence of electromagnetic waves. The unit of frequency, cycle per minute, was named in his honor.
Who is Heinrich Hertz?
An MLB catcher and coach, and better known for being "the brainiest guy in baseball," he served as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.
Who was Moe/Morrie Berg?
This poet, along with William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, formed the Beat Generation. Howl, America and Kaddish are among his poetic works.
Who is Allen Ginsberg?
This biblical rebel protected herself and her future by "playing the harlot."
Who is Tamar?
Jewish superhero, Kate Kane, spent her time taking down Nazis with other amazing Justice League women.
Who is Batwoman?
Waldemar Haffkine, a Jewish bacteriologist, created vaccines in the late 1800s for these two diseases responsible for massive outbreaks and deaths around the world throughout centuries.
What are Cholera and Bubonic plagues?