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List of orthodox Jewish celebrities, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Orthodox Judaism is a religion that abides by the application of laws and ethics of the Torah. Women who practice the faith adhere to a modest dress code, wearing sleeves that are past the elbows, skirts to the knees, and shirts with high necklines. Married women are also supposed to cover their hair while in the presence of men.Who is the most famous person who is an Orthodox Jew? Mayim Bialik - a positive <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/female-role-models/ericascheidt?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">female role model</a> and example for famous Jewish women - tops our list. The Big Bang Theory star has said that it is difficult to find dresses for the red carpet that fit with the standards of modesty of being an Orthodox Jew. She frequently speaks publicly about her faith and even participates in YouTube “Q and A” sessions with her fans. Other famous Orthodox Jewish women include novelist Faye Kellerman and celebrity chef Jamie Geller.Musician Matisyahu incorporated his Orthodox Jewish beliefs into his reggae music. Recently, he has taken a more relaxed approach to religion. In a statement on his website, he wrote, “no more Chassidic reggae superstar. Sorry folks, all you get is me. . . no alias. When I started becoming religious 10 years ago it was a very natural and organic process. It was my choice. My journey: to discover my roots and explore Jewish spirituality—not through books but through real life. At a certain point I felt the need to submit to a higher level of religiosity...to move away from my intuition and to accept an ultimate truth. I felt that in order to become a good person I needed rules—lots of them—or else I would somehow fall apart. I am reclaiming myself. Trusting my goodness and my divine mission.”Do you think that being Orthodox Jewish has helped these <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">actors and actresses</a> succeed in Hollywood? Share your thoughts about these famous Orthodox jews in the comments section.

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Famous American Jewish singers and songwriters: including famous Jewish pop singers and rock performers. This list of famous Jewish singers and musicians have entertained multiple generations of people with their music. Some of the most-loved musicians in the world are Jewish: stars like Madonna and Lady Gaga to the rock gods in KISS all made this list. All of the singers listed here had at least one hit song, if not dozens,&nbsp;in multiple&nbsp;categories from pop to folk. Who are the most famous Jewish singers and bands?&nbsp;Some of these famous Jewish singers are the pinnacle of what it means to be a performer. The list includes such masters as Barbara Streisand, the &quot;Jewish-Elvis&quot; &amp; great American songwriter Neil Diamond, and even rocker Ace Frehley. They are models of a new Jewish-American music made popular by new Jewish-American singers.

List of Famous People with Jewish Mothers ranked by fame and popularity. Many famous people have been raised by Jewish mothers and fathers of a different faith. Some famous folks adopted one religion, while others found that a combination of faiths worked for them. Several celebrities explored a wide variety of religions into their adulthood.Who is the most famous person with a Jewish mother? Amanda Bynes tops our list. The What I Like About You actress was raised by a Catholic father and a Jewish mother. She does not practice any given religion, and she has stated the reason as, &quot;I haven't decided yet.&quot; Harrison Ford was raised by a Jewish mother and an Irish Catholic father. While it is unclear what religion the Star Wars actor practices today, he has stated that he feels, &quot;Irish as a person but Jewish as an actor.&quot;Goldie Hawn was raised by a Jewish mother and a Presbyterian father. She now considers herself to be a Jewish Buddhist. Scream actress Neve Campbell has a Jewish mother and a Catholic father. She is a practicing Catholic, but she considers herself to be ethnically Jewish.Do you think that it is beneficial to grow-up learning about different religions? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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A list of famous <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/jewish-players-in-nfl/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Jewish football players</a> with pictures. A surprising number of Jews known for playing football. These Jewish athletes are an inspiration to every Jew &amp; athlete out there, whether you're a fan of American football or just a fan of great athleticism, period. This list includes Jewish football (American) players and Jewish soccer (football) players alike so you can get an idea of how many Jewish football players are represnting the sport around the world. Who are the most famous Jewish football players of all time? The names of both male and female Jewish soccer/football players represented on the list of notable Jewish football players.

Jewish American comedians: This is a collective list of famous American Jewish comedians with pictures. What comedians are jewish? These famous Jewish American comedians have been entertaining generation of people with their jokes and hilarity. Which famous comedians are jewish? The tradition of Jewish comedians has always been at the fore front of comedy, from <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-new-york-friars-club-members/user-x?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Friars club</a> roasts to Adam Sandler's Hanukkah song, jewish comedians have always kept us laughing. Fun fact Jews account for less than 2.5% of the USA's population, but approximately 70% of the USA's working American comedians are Jewish.

Curious about the religious affiliations of some of your favorite stars? These famous Black Jewish celebrities either converted to Judaism, or were raised in the Jewish faith.&nbsp;Some well-known Black Jews are actors while other African American and Jewish celebs are musicians. Several famous Black athletes also identify as Jewish.

Who will you find on this list of famous Black Jewish people list? Rashida Jones appears here. The Parks and Recreation actress is the daughter of music legend Quincy Jones, who is of African American and Welsh descent, and Twin Peaks actress Peggy Lipton, who is Ashkenazi Jewish. Jones attended Hebrew school until she was 10 years old. The Vampire Diaries star Kat Graham also has an African American father and a Jewish mother.

Actor and singer Sammy Davis&nbsp;Jr. converted to Judaism in 1954 following a terrible car accident. &quot;Even when my own people would complain to me about racism,&quot;&nbsp;he said. &quot;I would always say, &#39;You got it easy. I&rsquo;m a short, ugly, one-eyed Black Jew. What do you think it&rsquo;s like for me?&#39;&quot; Other celebrities featured on this&nbsp;list include Ben Harper, Drake, and Maya Rudolph.

Who is your favorite Black Jewish celebrity?&nbsp;Take a look at this list and get in on the conversation in the comments section.

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A list of famous Jewish tennis players. These 61 Jewish athletes are an inspiration to every Jew & athlete out there, whether you're a fan of Tennis or just a fan of great athleticism in general. Personally, I'm a fan of both, which is why I've been building this whole series of lists celebrating famous Jewish athletes.

List of Famous People with Jewish Fathers ranked by fame and popularity. Many famous people have been raised by Jewish fathers and mothers of a different faith. Some famous folks adopted one religion, while others found that a combination of faiths worked for them. Several celebrities explored a wide variety of religions into their adulthood.Who is the most famous person with a Jewish father? Sarah Jessica Parker tops our list. The “Sex and the City” star has a Jewish father, and her mother has no specific religion. Parker identifies herself as Jewish, although she has had no religious training. Her husband, Matthew Broderick, was brought up in a similarly interfaith family. The Ferris Bueller's Day Off star was raised by a Jewish mother and a Catholic father.Seven actress Gwyneth Paltrow's father was Jewish, and her mother was brought up as a Quaker. She used to say that she did not believe in any religion, but more recently Paltrow has stated that she will be raising her children as Jewish. Paltrow's husband, Chris Martin, was raised as an Episcopalian, but he does not follow any particular faith today.Do you think that it is beneficial to grow-up learning about different religions? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

Basketball

Who are the best <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-jews-in-basketball/famous-jews?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Jewish basketball players</a> that played in the NBA? This list of Jewish NBA players includes names like Amar'e Stoudemire, Larry Brown, Doug Schayes, and Jordan Farmar among many other top Jewish NBA players.&nbsp;This list of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-current-nba-players?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top NBA players</a> also includes the man who scored the first basket in the NBA, Ossie Schectman as well as the Legend of Duke, Art Heyman. Active Jewish NBA players like Omri Casspi are also included in this list of the best Jewish NBA players.Vote for who you think the greatest Jewish NBA players are from the list below and if you see anyone missing, feel free to add them so that other basketball fans and Rankers can vote on your additions!

Comedy

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This list ranks&nbsp;the funniest Jewish stand-up comedians and comedic actors&mdash;which is no easy task, because there are seemingly millions of them. Many, perhaps most&nbsp;of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-funniest-stand-up-comedians-in-entertainment?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">funniest comedians of all time</a> are Jewish. Some of these celebrities are Jewish by religion, while others are Jewish by ancestry. Many of these famous comics poke fun at their heritage in their acts.

Who are some of the most famous stand-up comedians who are Jewish? Bob Saget, Jeff Ross, and David Cross all made our list. Several hilarious female comics are also Jewish. Sarah Silverman, Amy Schumer, and Roseanne Barr all come from Jewish backgrounds. Woody Allen has often shared what it is like to be a Jewish comedian in New York with his funny films.

Many famous comedic actors are Jewish, including Seth Rogan and Jonah Hill. These two funnymen have teamed up for several R-rated comedies including This Is the End, Superbad and The 40-Year Old Virgin. &ldquo;Curb Your Enthusiasm&rdquo; creator Larry David is Jewish, as are his friends and frequent collaborators, Richard Lewis and Jason Alexander. The Marx Brothers and the Three Stooges were also Jewish.

Which Jewish comedian do you think is the funniest? Vote them up, and click &quot;rank your version&quot; to make your own list.

Boxing

Jack Bernstein

This list of Jewish boxers includes lots of 20th century Jewish boxers who helped lay the foundation for the sport as well as current Jewish boxing champions who are at the top of the sport. Guys like former Super Welterweight champion Yuri Foreman and the &quot;Greatest Southpaw in Ring History&quot; Lew Tendler are on this list as well as Boyd Melson, a 2008 Olympic boxing alternate who donates 100% of his fight purses to spinal cord injury research.Who is the greatest Jewish boxer of all time? Vote on this list of the very best Jewish boxers and if you see anyone missing, feel free to add them to the list so that other boxing fans and Rankers can vote on your additions!

History

This is a list&nbsp;of notable people who converted to Judaism, with photos. These former Christians who became Jewish converts switched their religion for many different reasons. Some of these converted Jews did so out of deep religious curiosity, belief, and&nbsp;research, while others converted for marriage or other personal reasons.

This list of famous people who decided converting to Judaism was right for them includes both historical figures and current famous figures. Among the well-known converts of recent times are Marilyn Monroe, Ivanka Trump, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Elizabeth Taylor, and Sammy Davis, Jr.

Wedding Crashers&nbsp;star Isla Fischer was initially Methodist, but became Jewish before marrying Sacha Baron Cohen. Tom Arnold converted from Christianity to Judaism in 1990, before marrying Roseanne Barr. The pair have since divorced, but Arnold is still Jewish.&nbsp;

Which famous people converted to become Jewish?&nbsp;The conversion process is not simple, so these famous actors, athletes, musicians, and celebrities&nbsp;went through a lot to call themselves Hebrews.

Writers

Chaim Potok

Some of history’s most influential and beloved novels and other writings were written by Jewish authors. Who wasn’t impacted by The Diary of a Young Girl, Amadeus, The Pianist, The Giving Tree, Where the Wild Things Are, The Chosen, or The Crucible? Who are the best Jewish authors? Vote up the best authors below to see how they rank. &nbsp; The Jewish authors on this list have written some of the most beloved works of all time, telling stories we love to read to our children, stories that make us grateful for the ones we love, and stories that compel us to see the world through more compassionate eyes and motivate us to be the best versions of ourselves. Some of their stories are simply engaging and fun to read as well. &nbsp; This list has been ranked by the community and features the best Jewish authors of all time including, Anne Frank, Franz Kafka, Karl Marx, Joseph Heller, Arthur Miller, Shel Silverstein, Philip Roth, Saul Bellow, Michael Chabon, and Tom Stoppard. Vote up the best Jewish writers below and see where the authors you think are the best rank.

When it comes to movies created by Jewish people, some of the greatest films ever made find their way onto the list. Hollywood has long been full of creative people from all nationalities, religious backgrounds, races, sexual preference, and anything else you can think of, but some of the most influential and creative people working behind the scenes have been Jewish. Determining what makes a movie &quot;Jewish&quot; requires looking into the people who worked on the film, but also the content.

You won&#39;t find every movie made by Mel Brooks or Woody Allen on this list seeing as&nbsp;Spaceballs&nbsp;and&nbsp;Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* But Were Afraid to Ask&nbsp;were made by Jewish people, but practicing Judaism or being Jewish was hardly the central theme of the film. Similarly, people like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/steven-spielberg-facts/coy-jandreau" target="_blank">Steven Spielberg</a> have a huge body of work, but only one of his films made the cut for this list and you can probably guess which one. Jewish films that make the cut for this list involve Jewish creators, but also content about Jewish people. Neil Simon&#39;s amazing body of work often involves his own life story, which is why movies like&nbsp;Biloxi Blues&nbsp;and&nbsp;Brighton Beach Memoirs&nbsp;can be found here.&nbsp;

This list has everything from old Jewish movies like the 1947 Body and Soul to new films like 2017&#39;s Disobedience. Did your favorite Jewish film make the list? Add the best Jewish movies you think should have been included and rate your favorite to the top!

Baseball

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Who are the best Jewish MLB players? There are certainly more than a few MLB All-Stars on this list for you to choose from. From MLB legends like Sandy Koufax to Jewish MLB All-Stars like Kevin Youkilis, Shawn Green, Ryan &quot;Hebrew Hammer&quot; Braun, and Brad Ausmus, this list of the best Jewish MLB players has some of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-baseball-players-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the best baseball</a> players to play to the game.Other names in this list of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-jews-in-baseball/famous-jews?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Jewish baseball players</a> include Buddy Myer, Steve Yeager, Adam Stern, Gabe Kapler, and Dave Roberts. Do any of these Jewish MLB stars deserve to be at the top of this list of MLB Jewish players?Vote on who you think the top Jewish ball players are in the list below and if you see any names missing from the list, feel free to add them so that other baseball fans and Rankers can vote on the ball players you've added!

A list of the top Jewish gymnasts and famous Jews known for playing Gymnastics. These 25 Jewish athletes are an inspiration to every Jew & athlete out there, whether you're a fan of Gymnastics or just a fan of great athleticism in general. Personally, I'm a fan of both, which is why I've been building this whole series of lists celebrating famous Jewish athletes.

Cuisine

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Lox &amp; bagels, matzah ball soup, Manischewitz... Even if you've never set foot in a shul, you have probably tried some Jewish cuisine. Whether you're a casual Reform Jew or one that heads to temple every Shabbos, these types of foods have been passed through your family for generations, and they are still on the menu today.&nbsp;What makes a specific food &quot;Jewish&quot;? For starters, Jews all over the world make and eat it on Shabbat, holidays, and High Holy Days. Whether a traditional Jewish recipe, a Passover tradition, or part of a tasty Kosher dish, these classic Jewish foods are loved worldwide, not only by Jews, but by friends and neighbors, too.&nbsp;Some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-delicious-foods-in-the-world?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most delicious</a> Jewish food include well-known dishes like&nbsp;kugel, brisket, and challah&nbsp;bread. And everyone knows about the Jewish penicillin: chicken noodle soup. But have you tried other pastries, like rugelach and blintz? And what&nbsp;kind of Hanukkah is&nbsp;complete without potato latkes? Vote up the best Jewish foods that you wish were part of every meal.&nbsp;

Famous Jews in Swimming. These 46 top Jewish swimmers are an inspiration to every Jew & athlete out there, whether you're a fan of Swimming or just a fan of great athleticism in general. The list of the best Jewish swimmers includes Israelis, Americans, and Jews from other nationalities. Enjoy this whole series of lists celebrating well-known Jewish athletes.

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Who is the best Jewish Poet?” This list includes the greatest Jewish poets such as Emma Lazarus, Allen Ginsberg, David Berman, and Paul Celan. Some of the Jewish poets on this list have written poems that have been read by many generations. Jewish poetry comes from many different time periods as well.Written works have the ability to make us feel. They make us want to believe, be inspired, and live vicariously through the stories on the page. Whether short or long form, poetry is often illusory, and full of rich imagery or hidden meaning. It is these elements which provoke readers to dig deeper. The best poems and poets are read throughout the ages. They are passed from generation to generation and taught throughout school to young students.Poets and their poetry have the ability to take readers places and into worlds never imagined. Poets can often be tortured souls or great thinkers who allow readers a new view on the world. These greatest Jewish poets provide the kind of emotional connection to the written word that few can. Their work is moving, saddening, or romantic.Vote up the best Jewish poets below or add a Jewish poet who is truly great, but isn't already on the list.

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When it comes to religion, it's hardly ever touched on in the pages of comic books, but once in a while we get a glimpse into the lives of our favorite characters and learn about these superheroes' religious beliefs. Some have proclaimed themselves to be Christian, Catholic, Buddhist, Muslim, and even Wiccan. There aren't very many of them, but these are the superheroes that are Jewish.Every year as the holidays arrive we see Christmas trees around every corner and we hear about them in every song. Even our favorite <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-superheroes-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book characters</a> get into the mood with superheroes like Wolverine, Batman, and Nightcrawler whipping out a candy cane or two. But what about the houses with the menorahs on the window sill? The spinning dreidels? Those awesome little chocolate coins? Yeah, that's right Hanukkah is here, too! Which comic book characters are Jewish? There are some you’re probably aware of, like Kitty Pryde, Magneto, and Ben Grimm the Thing from Fantastic Four. But did you know that Nite-Owl from Watchmen is Jewish? Or that even that Superman is part Jewish? Many Jewish comic book characters can be found in the pages of Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and more. Find out which comic book characters are Jewish on this list of Jewish superheroes. You may be surprised by how many comic book characters practice Judaism and plan on celebrating Hanukkah. Which Jewish comic book characters are you first learning about? Share your thoughts in the comments section and vote for your favorite Jewish characters below!

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This list of Jewish athletes contains Hall of Fame athletes, Olympic champions, and other familiar faces. From Jewish Olympic champions like Aly Raisman (pictured), Kerri Strug, Deena Kastor, Jeremy Bloom, Helene Mayer, Sasha Cohen, Sarah Hughes, Jason Lezak, Dara Torres, and the legendary Mark Spitz to professional superstars like Ryan Braun, Gabe Kapler, Kevin Youkilis, Ian Kinsler, Jordan Farmar, Amar'e Stoudemire, Taylor Mays, Jeff Halpern and baseball legend Sandy Koufax, there is sure to be a favorite Jewish athlete on here.The best Jewish athletes come from a variety of sports including baseball, basketball, football, swimming, gymnastics, fencing, and professional wrestling with guys like Macho Man Randy Savage and Bill Goldberg.Who are the greatest Jewish athletes of all time? Vote below on this list of the top Jewish athletes and if you see anyone missing from the list, add them so that other sports fans and Rankers can vote on your additions!

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Sandy Koufax

Sanford Koufax (born December 30, 1935) is a former American professional baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched 12 seasons for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1955 to 1966. Koufax, at age 36 in 1972, became the youngest player ever elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He has been hailed as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history.
Koufax's career peaked with a run of six outstanding years from 1961 to 1966, before arthritis in his left elbow ended his career prematurely at age 30. He was an All-Star for six seasons and was the  National League's Most Valuable Player in 1963. He won three Cy Young Awards in 1963, 1965, and 1966, by unanimous votes, making him the first three-time Cy Young winner in baseball history and the only one to win three times when one overall award was given for all of major league baseball instead of one award for each league. Koufax also won the NL Triple Crown for pitchers those same three years by leading the NL in wins, strikeouts, and earned run average.Koufax was the first major league pitcher to pitch four no-hitters and the eighth pitcher to pitch a perfect game in baseball history. Despite his comparatively short career, Koufax's 2,396 career strikeouts ranked 7th in history as of his retirement, at the time trailing only Warren Spahn (2,583) among left-handers. Koufax, Trevor Hoffman, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martínez, and Nolan Ryan are the only five pitchers elected to the Hall of Fame who had more strikeouts than innings pitched.
Koufax is also remembered as one of the outstanding Jewish athletes in American sports. His decision not to pitch Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur garnered national attention as an example of conflict between professional pressures and personal beliefs.

Mark Spitz

Mark Andrew Spitz (born February 10, 1950) is an American former competitive swimmer and nine-time Olympic champion.  He won seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, all in world record time. This was an achievement that lasted for 36 years until it was surpassed  by fellow American Michael Phelps, who won eight golds at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Between 1968 and 1972, Spitz won nine Olympic golds, a silver, and a bronze, in addition to five Pan American golds, 31 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) titles and eight National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titles. During those years, he set 35 world records, two of which were in trials and unofficial. Swimming World Magazine named him World Swimmer of the Year in 1969, 1971, and 1972. He was the third athlete to win nine Olympic gold medals.

Aly Raisman

Alexandra Rose Raisman (born May 25, 1994) is an American gymnast, model and two-time Olympian. She was captain of both the 2012 "Fierce Five" and 2016 "Final Five" U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics teams which won their respective team competitions. Raisman is the 2016 Olympic individual all-around silver medalist and floor silver medalist.
At the 2012 Olympics in London, she won gold medals in the team and floor competitions, as well as the bronze medal on the balance beam, making her the most decorated American gymnast at the Games. At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she won a gold medal in the team event, making her and teammate Gabby Douglas the only Americans with back-to-back team gold medals. Raisman also won silver medals in the individual all-around and for floor exercise.
Raisman was also a member of the gold-winning American teams at the 2011 and 2015 World Championships.
Raisman has also had a successful modelling career, appearing in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2017 and 2018.

Hank Greenberg

Henry Benjamin Greenberg (born Hyman Greenberg; January 1, 1911 – September 4, 1986), nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank", "Hankus Pankus", or "The Hebrew Hammer", was an American professional baseball player and team executive. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the Detroit Tigers as a first baseman in the 1930s and 1940s. A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and a two-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award winner, he was one of the premier power hitters of his generation and is widely considered as one of the greatest sluggers in baseball history. He had 47 months of military service including service in World War II, all of which took place during his major league career.Greenberg played the first twelve of his thirteen major league seasons for Detroit. He was an American League (AL) All-Star for four seasons and an AL MVP in 1935 (first baseman) and 1940 (left fielder). He had a batting average over .300 in eight seasons, and won two World Series championships with the Tigers (1935 and 1945). He was the AL home run leader four times and his 58 home runs for the Tigers in 1938 equaled Jimmie Foxx's 1932 mark for the most in one season by anyone but Babe Ruth, and tied Foxx for the most home runs between Ruth's record 60 in 1927 and Roger Maris' record 61 in 1961. Greenberg was the first major league player to hit 25 or more home runs in a season in each league, and remains the AL record-holder for most runs batted in in a single season by a right-handed batter (183 in 1937, a 154-game schedule). In 1947, Greenberg signed a contract for a record $85,000 salary before being sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he played his final MLB season that year. After retiring from playing, Greenberg continued to work in baseball as a team executive for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.
Greenberg was the first Jewish superstar in American team sports. He attracted national attention in 1934 when he refused to play on Yom Kippur, the holiest holiday in Judaism, even though he was not particularly observant religiously and the Tigers were in the middle of a pennant race. He was one of the few opposing players to publicly welcome African-American player Jackie Robinson to the major leagues in 1947.

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Dara Torres

Dara Grace Torres (born April 15, 1967) is an American former competitive swimmer, who is a 12-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in three events.  Torres is the first swimmer to represent the United States in five Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 2000 and 2008), and at age 41, the oldest swimmer to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team.  At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she competed in the 50-meter freestyle, 4×100-meter medley relay, and 4×100-meter freestyle relay, and won silver medals in all three events.
Torres has won 12 Olympic medals (four gold, four silver, four bronze), one of three women with the most Olympic women's swimming medals. The others are fellow Americans Jenny Thompson and Natalie Coughlin.  Torres won five medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics, when at age 33, she was the oldest member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic swim team.  She has also won at least one medal in each of the five Olympics in which she has competed, making her one of only a handful of Olympians to earn medals in five different Games.

Kerri Strug

Kerri Allyson Strug Fischer (born November 19, 1977) is a retired American gymnast from Tucson, Arizona.  She was a member of the Magnificent Seven, the victorious all-around women's gymnastics team that represented the United States at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, and is best remembered for performing the vault despite having injured her ankle and for subsequently being carried to the podium by her coach, Béla Károlyi.

Matt Bloom

Matthew Jason Bloom (born November 14, 1972) is an American professional wrestling trainer, color commentator and retired professional wrestler and National Football League player. He is currently employed by the professional wrestling promotion WWE, where he is the head trainer at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
Bloom is best known for his in-ring appearances with WWE as Prince Albert, Albert and A-Train from 1999 to 2004, and as Lord Tensai and Tensai from 2012 to 2014, as well as for his appearances in Japan from 2005 to 2012 with All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah as Giant Bernard (ジャイアント・バーナード, Jaianto Bānādo). Championships held by Bloom over the course of his career include the GHC Tag Team Championship, IWGP Tag Team Championship and WWF Intercontinental Championship.

Morgan Pressel

Morgan Pressel (born May 23, 1988) is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour. In 2001, as a 12-year-old, she became the youngest player to qualify for the U.S. Women's Open. She was the 2005 American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Player of the Year, and won the 2006 AJGA Nancy Lopez Award. She turned pro at age 17, and is the youngest-ever winner of a modern LPGA major championship,  which vaulted her to a career-high fourth in the world rankings.



Barney Ross

Barney Ross (born Dov-Ber "Beryl" David Rosofsky; December 23, 1909 – January 17, 1967) was an American professional boxer. Ross became a world champion in three weight divisions and was a decorated veteran of World War II.

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Sid Luckman

Sidney Luckman (November 21, 1916 – July 5, 1998) was an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1939 through 1950. During his 12 seasons with the Bears he led them to four NFL championships (1940, 1941, 1943, and 1946).
Sportswriter Ira Berkow wrote that Luckman was "the first great T-formation quarterback", and he is considered the greatest long-range passer of his time. He was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1943.  Luckman was also a 3× NFL All-Star (1940–42), 5× First-team All-Pro (1941–44, 1947), Second-Team All-Pro (1946), 3× NFL passing yards leader (1943, 1945, and 1946), 3× NFL passing touchdowns leader (1943, 1945, and 1946), 3× NFL passer rating leader (1941, 1943, and 1946), named to the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team, had his Chicago Bears No. 42 retired, and tied the NFL record of 7 touchdown passes in a game.
Luckman was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965, and in 1988 he was declared a joint winner of the Walter Camp Distinguished American Award. Following his retirement from playing, Luckman continued his association with football by tutoring college coaches, focusing on the passing aspect of the game.

Ken Holtzman

Kenneth Dale Holtzman (born November 3, 1945) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees who pitched from 1965 to 1979. He was a two-time All Star and a three-time World Series champion, all while with Oakland.
Holtzman was the only pitcher in the live-ball era to throw two no-hitters for the Cubs, until that feat was equaled by Jake Arrieta. Holtzman was also one of the principal pitchers on Oakland's championship teams from 1972 to 1974.
In 2007, Holtzman managed the Petach Tikva Pioneers in the Israel Baseball League.

Lyle Alzado

Lyle Martin Alzado (April 3, 1949 – May 14, 1992) was an American professional All Pro football defensive end of the National Football League (NFL), famous for his intense and intimidating style of play.Alzado played 15 seasons, splitting his time among the Denver Broncos, the Cleveland Browns, and finally the Los Angeles Raiders with whom he won a championship in Super Bowl XVIII.

Mark Herzlich

Mark Herzlich Jr. (born September 1, 1987) is an American football linebacker and tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Boston College.

Alex Bregman

Alexander David Bregman (born March 30, 1994) is an American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). As a 16-year-old high school sophomore in 2010, Bregman became the first high school player to win the USA Baseball Player of the Year Award. As a junior the following year he batted .678, while setting a New Mexico season record with 19 home runs. In three years of college baseball for Louisiana State University (LSU), Bregman was voted the 2013 National Freshman of the Year by Baseball America, won the 2013 Brooks Wallace Award as the country's best college shortstop, and was a two-time All-American. Toward the end of his junior year of college, he was selected by the Houston Astros with the second pick in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft. In the minor leagues he was named a 2016 AA mid-season All Star, and the 2016 USA Today Minor League Player of the Year, and MLB Pipeline Hitter of the Year.

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Sarah Hughes

Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985) is a former American competitive figure skater. She is the 2002 Olympic Champion and the 2001 World bronze medalist in ladies' singles.

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Deena Kastor

Deena Michelle Kastor (née Drossin; born February 14, 1973) is an American long-distance runner. She holds American records in the marathon and numerous road distances. She won the bronze medal in the women's marathon at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. She is also an eight-time national champion in cross country.

Harris Barton

Harris Scott Barton (born April 19, 1964) is a fund manager and a former All-Pro American football offensive lineman who played for the San Francisco 49ers.

Max Baer

Maximilian Adelbert Baer (February 11, 1909 – November 21, 1959) was an American boxer who was the World Heavyweight Champion from June 14, 1934 to June 13, 1935. His fights were twice (1933 win over Max Schmeling, 1935 loss to James J. Braddock) rated Fight of the Year by The Ring Magazine. Baer was also a boxing referee, and had an occasional role on film or television. He was the brother of heavyweight boxing contender Buddy Baer and father of actor Max Baer Jr.. Baer is rated #22 on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.

Ron Mix

Ronald Jack Mix (born March 10, 1938) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle. He is a member of the American Football League (AFL) All-Time Team, and was inducted into the  Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979.
Mix attended the University of Southern California, where he was an All American. Upon graduation, he played right tackle and guard for the AFL's Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (1960–69) and the National Football League (NFL) Oakland Raiders (1971). An eight-time AFL All-Star (1961–19) and a nine-time All-AFL (1960–68) selection, he is also a member of the Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame.

Mike Lieberthal

Michael Scott "Lieby"  Lieberthal (born January 18, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He batted and threw right-handed.
In a 14-year career, Lieberthal played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1994–2006) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007). He compiled a career batting average of .274, with 150 home runs and 610 runs batted in.  During his career he won the Gold Glove Award, and was twice an All Star.His 1999 season (.300, 31 home runs, 96 RBIs, Gold Glove Award) was arguably the best ever of any Phillies catcher, and Lieberthal caught more games in his career than any other Phillies catcher (1,139).  His career 149 home runs at catcher were the most in team history. Lieberthal had a .310 batting average, a .381 on-base percentage, and .510 slugging percentage lifetime against left-handed pitching.Lieberthal was inducted into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame on August 10, 2012.

Sue Bird

Suzanne Brigit Bird (born October 16, 1980), commonly known as Sue Bird, is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Bird was drafted by the Storm first overall in the 2002 WNBA Draft. She holds a front office position for the NBA's Denver Nuggets as their Basketball Operations Associate. She also played for three teams in Russia.
In high school, she was the New York State Player of the Year, the New York Daily News Player of the Year, and a WBCA All-American. In her senior year at undefeated UConn in 2002, she won the Wade Trophy and the Naismith Award as College Player of the Year. She finished her UConn career ranked first in three-point field goal percentage and free throw percentage, second in assists and steals, and as a three-time winner of the Nancy Lieberman Award as the top point guard in the nation, while leading her team to a record of 114–4.
Bird has won three WNBA championships with the Storm (2004, 2010, 2018), four Olympic gold medals (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016), two NCAA Championships with UConn (2000, 2002), and four FIBA World Cups (2002, 2010, 2014, 2018). She is one of only 11 women to attain all four accolades. She is also a five-time EuroLeague Champion (2007-2010, 2013). During her WNBA career, she has been selected to eleven WNBA All-Star teams and eight All-WNBA teams. In 2011, she was voted by fans as one of the WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time and was voted into the WNBA Top 20@20 as one of the league's Top 20 Players of All Time.

Al Rosen

Albert Leonard Rosen (February 29, 1924 – March 13, 2015), nicknamed "Flip" and "The Hebrew Hammer", was an American baseball third baseman and right-handed slugger in Major League Baseball for ten seasons in the 1940s and 1950s.
After serving for four years in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Rosen played his entire ten-year career (from 1947 to 1956) with the Cleveland Indians in the American League (AL).  A stand-out on both offense and defense, he drove in 100 or more runs five consecutive years, was a four-time All-Star, twice led the league in home runs and twice in runs batted in (RBIs), and was an AL Most Valuable Player. Rosen was a .285 career hitter, with 192 home runs and 717 RBIs in 1,044 games. He was selected for the All-Star Game from 1952 to 1955. Rosen appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1955.
Following two decades as a stockbroker upon retirement from baseball, Rosen returned to the game as a top front office executive in the late 1970s, serving the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, and San Francisco Giants variously as president, CEO, and general manager. Regarded as a GM who still thought like a player, he became the only former MVP to also earn baseball's Executive of the Year award.

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This list of Jewish athletes contains Hall of Fame athletes, Olympic champions, and other familiar faces. From Jewish Olympic champions like Aly Raisman ...