Famous jews

How Jewish soccer legends forced to flee the Holocaust built modern football

Béla Guttmann changed the shape of modern Brazilian soccer - and changed the sport forever - when he imported the revolutionary 4-2-4 system from Hungary to São Paulo in 1957.

Benfica coach and manager Bela Guttmann (1900-1981), blowing a whistle, during a training session at White City Stadium in London, England, 5th April 1962.
HAYM SALOMON played a pivotal role in financing the revolution.  Pictured: Salomon statue in Pan-Pacific Park, Los Angeles.

Answering the call: The overlooked Jewish role in America’s revolution - opinion

18 notable Jews who died in 2025.

Actors, leaders, Holocaust survivors among 18 notable Jews who died in 2025

Odessa A'zion at A24's "Marty Supreme" New York Premiere on Dec. 16, 2025 in New York, New York.

Jewish actress Odessa A’zion pushes back after IDF T-shirt controversy: ‘Not a zio!’


Does a top NFL prospect want New York because it has more Jews?

Two ESPN radio shows suggested quarterback Josh Rosen would prefer New York because of its large Jewish community.

 UCLA Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen (3) throws a pass against the Texas A&M Aggies during a NCAA football game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, September 3, 2017.

Albert Einstein’s violin sells for over $500,000

The violin went for over three times its estimated price.

Albert Einstein's violin is displayed at Bonhams auction house in New York, US, March 6, 2018

A Jewish Super Bowl trifecta

Of the NFL’s 32 teams, 10 have Jewish owners.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS owners Mark (left), Zygi (center) and Leonard Wilf.

Tiffany Haddish talks about her Jewish heritage

'Girls Trip' comedian says she is a 'Jew-Jo,' pays a visit to her father's Eritrean village

Tiffany Haddish in the film, "Girls Trip."

Neuroscientist, the son of a cantor, wins Nobel Prize for Medicine

The prize awarded to Rosbash, 74, and two others was for their discoveries about molecular mechanisms controlling the body’s daily rhythm.

Michael Rosbash, a Brandeis University professor, proof-reads a press release after being named as a co-winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Monty Hall, original host of ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ game show, dies at 96

Monty Hall received a lifetime achievement awards at the Daytime Emmy's in 2013.

Game show icon Monty Hall accepts his Lifetime Achievement Award

7 Jewish Playboy playmates from over 60 years of nudity

Playboy never tracked the religion of its models but here's a list of seven Jewish women who appeared in the magazine.

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and his playmates pose

Jerry Lewis, comedy legend and charity fundraiser, dies at 91

Lewis traveled to Tel Aviv for a weeklong film festival in his honor, produced in association with the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archives.

Comedian Jerry Lewis reaches out to cover the camera lens as he arrives at the 12th annual American Comedy Awards.

An Ode to Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) from a Pakistani fan

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