Jewish Americans

He was played by Leonard Nimoy in a TV movie about his successful court case.

He was called ‘the most arrested rabbi in America” for his lifetime of activism.

Shames was portrayed in the “Band of Brothers” miniseries by Joseph May.

He was a renowned professional poker player.

He helped save many lives as he worked with the French Resistance.

He was own for his outrageous ethnic-based humor.

Kent was a leader of several organizations for Holocaust survivors.

Mintz created Tofutti for the kosher market before it was embraced by vegans.

Gold was known for speaking out about being gay and Jewish.

On January 28, 1986, Americans watched the launch of Space Shuttle Challenger.